The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-08-09 00:00:00

°INN= AT THE. CROWN AND ANC fOR.

INnner was ordered at six o'clock, and sono
after the company began to assemble : having waited
till past nine o'clock, they despaired of the arrival of
Sir Francis Burdett, and sat dolt n to dinner.
Mr. CLIFFORD was called to the Chair, and when
the cloth was removed, addressed the meeting
nearly as follows—" Gentlemen, the hooour you
have conferred on me in callin4 ”12 to tile Chair, I
feel myself very unworthy (.1, otter thc worthy and
Honourable Gentleman who was to have filled it.
I have first to hope that you will excuse the absence
of Sir Francis Burdett : he has been obliged to at-
tend so closely this day, and is so much occupied,
that it is impossible be could meet you this evening.
I therefore beg to shew ezaftly how the state of the
poll now stands--By our own poll•books there ap-
pears a majority of one for us, and by the Sheriffs,
a majority of five against us ; but there yet remain
a number of votes to be decided; and the Sheriffs
umbering made their return, it would be very im-
proper for me to inform you what the adual state
of the poll now is; hut I have the satisfa&ion to
say we have the majority upon the whole. Nothing
now remains to be done but to establish or rejett
40 votes, five of whom were tendered for Mr.
Mainwaring. I therefore do entreat of you.
Gealernen, that you will use your utmost
esti ;ions to bring up to-morrow those votes which
have been rejeaed, at an early hour. The Sheriffs
will attend at nine o'clock, and I do entreat you will
be as soon ...her that time as possible : you will go to
the diff 'rem committee rooms this night, and inform
yourselves cf the names of those votes which remain
to be scratinised. I took the liberty of pitting my
sane to a fa.% which was this day published in The
.Verniksr Cloosiele. and I do conceive every man a
calumniator who does not put his name to what be
publishes. I will now state another faa. I went
up to Mr. G. Boohoo Mainwaring this day, on the
Hustings, and put it to him. if he had given instruc-
tions to his inspedors to objea indiscriminately to all
Sir Francis Burdett's votes; I then went to the She-
riffs, and Mr. Mainwaring's answer was taken down
at the moment. He admitted "he had said thathe had
intimated, that he thought it would be adviseable to
do so." This proves to you, gentlemen, what sort
of conspiracy has been formed against us; the ends
and objeas of which are gross corruption and power ;
but the how st exertions of the tree and independent
Eledors of Midilescx will surmount all difficulties.
I will make 0.,1i one tArtir-r observation, which
will be impress: t u3,.:n the mind f every man who
• nrs me, and .14 is, notwithstanding every exer-
t i power and corruption, when Britons du as.
...it their rights they must prevail; they will aut
like Britons ; let not the people, therefore, be su-
pine, 1,1 make that exertion wllich is in their
:tower, .i 'hey will always feel, wlt they come
'for- . tor their own rights, they will suFport the
rn; .of their country."
te then gave the following toast,
Sir Francis Serdett, and the Freetaolden of taldidlesex
and may rhea uniq i last for eft/ :"

which was drank with three times three, and enthu-
sia.tic applause. The De-at was was,

" Charles Jame Fox, with threw times three."

Mr. Garnet LITTLE MOORIC then rose, and, in
an appropriate speech, pro,xwed the health of the
Chairman, which v►as drank with three times three.

Mr. CLivroao then rose, and, having expressed
his grateful thanks in the lundsomest manner,
he gave

The linue of Brunswick. with thews doses three.*

lie then Diner /ed. that having given the House
of Brunswick. he thought it most constitutional to
drink the King in that way. Having done so, be
would now give his first tad fellow s*tik.
" The Pn.ico of %vales, with thaw times three," which was
bank with sathusissoi.

Ma* Cartwright" was thee cheek with three tins:" three.

The pliant MAJOIL expressed his thanks for the
honour which was conferred on him ; but there was
no time for delay. He was not sure of the Elec-
tion, there were several disputed votes yet to be de-
cided, and he would make every exertion to bring
them up tomorrow, as soon as possible.
Mr. CLIffIORD then said, he hoped his friends
would not think he was deserting their cause, as be
was obliged to go away ; and the only toast he
should give, was—
v The Calmat Liberty all over the worn ; and trity the
Spirit of the Freeheidsre Melillo= be hilt all ever the
ceuntry.'•
Mr. Clifford having left the chair, Mr. George
Little Moore was called to it, who gave
" Richard Brims's? Sheridan, Esq. with three times three."
The company continued to pass the night in a
convivial way until twelve o'clock, when Sir F.
Burdett arrived.

The greatest anxiety and agitation prevailed
among the populaco during the whole morning,
So early as twelve tack, the open space in front
of the Crown au.l Author, in the Strand, was
crowded with groupes, cheering the voters in
the interest • I Sir Francis Burdett as they
passed, and eagerly enquiring the state of the
poll. The reports were various, but all in fa-
vour of the Baronet. Some said he was twenty-
one a-head, others fifty. These flattering rumours
elated the spirits of the populace, which had drooped
considerably during the two preceding days. They
'became frantic with joy, and .about five o'clock, the
Strand, in the vicinity of the Crown and Anchor,
was filled with them, all impatient to sr: their fa-
vourite, who was expeAed there to dinner. In this
state they remained until night came on, when most
of the houses between Somerset house and the
Craven and Anchor were lighted up wish flambeaux
held out of the windows by some at th.

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who filled the apartments all grillage tcteilteli
a glimpse niche proceoion, which was every ma.
rnent expeatd to arrive. ~ .
A's ut. 10 o'clock the crowds in the street appeared
rather to decrease, aqd many west away. some tired
run with waiting, and others presuming that the
Batolut would nut make his appearance. At
length, however, the long ,wished-for moment
arrived.. A loud clam-ur, and the sound Of a band
of music, announced Lis approach a little aft.tr
twelve o'clock. Ile alighted at the Crown and
An or, amidst shouts and huzzas, that rert the
In a moment, the large pace near St. Cie-
meni.'s church was filled with the populace, all
shouting, applati. ling, and huzzaing. The Baronet;
in his progress, had frequently exhrirted them to
condua themselves peaceably and disperse; but no
suggestion of prude :cc could restrain them from
breaking out into the most uproarious derronstra•
don of joy. At this moment, the firmest mind
might entertain a fear for the result. Fortunately,
however, the crowd hegan to disperse about half-
past twelve, Ind at ,nr., all the noise, clamour, and
tumult, had completely subsided.