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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

their officers cams forward. The Court of Hustings
was regularly opened, the writ read, the Sheriffs sworn,
and the Act against Bribery and Corruption read. The
Crier then came forward, and asked the freeholders
whom they would elect, Ikc.
Mr. H. Martin then came forward. He said the
Electors Were called on to exercise one of their most
invaluable tranchises, that of returning a member to
represent that respectable county in parliament.' • (Ap-
plause.) If ever they were called upon more impera-
tively to exercise that privilege with independence, it
was at the present moment. They found after five
years of peace, this once flourishing country, groaning
tinder au excessive taxation, with a stagnant commerce,
and a drooping aigiculture. (Loud applause.) No int-
parughperson Off would concur with him in saying,
ihatllllce England waa kingdom, she never was to so
perilous a situation as that in which she now stood.
(Applause ; "It is too trite.") Anil what were the
means to extirpate the country ? He would answer, bit
the true constitutional exertions of independent and
honest Members of Parliament. (Applause.) It was
therefore the duty as well as the interest of the People to
rerun to Parliament those who, forgetful of their own
private ends, were determined to devote themselves to
the public good (applause) ; men who would employ
their unbiassed, uninfluenced talents in the service of
their country. (A pplaute.) Therantictpated that he
meant to propose 's( Orson of that description (applause);
he meant their old Representative, Mr. Byng.
Mr. Trappatnisecooded the nomination of Mr. Byng,
in a handsome speech.
Sir John Gihbon next came forward to propose Mr.
Nlellisti ; he was receivers with much disapprobation,
mixed with partial applause. The disapprobation
continuing,
Mr. 11. Martin stood forward to entreat a fair hearing,
but the expressions of disapprobation still cominu-
jug—
Sir John Gibbon, addressing the Electors, said, " Gen-
tlemen, your savage yells shall have tie effect upon me."
—llere the utmost indignation was manifested, and
Nit-. Sheriff Parkins stood forward, and told the Ba-
ronet that no such insulting language would be permit-
ted from the Hustings, addressed as it was to the people
w ho assembled there to exercise the dearest rights of
freemen. (This was received with much applause.)
Sir John Gibbon then went on in a speech, recom-
mending Mr. Mulish to the Electors of the County.
lie was seconded by Mr. Harman.
Lord John Russel, stood forward amid the loudest ap-
plause, and proposed Mr. W habread in a very eloquent
speech. He touched with eloquence and feeling on the
merits of his illustrious father, and on the great services
which he rendered to the country. lie took a review of
the Acts of the late Parliament, which he strongly con-
demned He said the House of Cumulous were detect-
ed (urging chains fur then countrymen. He alluded to
the state of Ireland as a ineianchuly instance of the ef-
fects of bad goverumeut, and exhorted the people, if'
they wished for the restoration of their rights; if they
wished for law and order, to return independent men to
Parliament—(Applause.) As such he proposed Mr. Sa-
muel Charles Whitbread—(Aoplause.)
The nomination was seconded by Mr. Alderman
Wood, who was warmly received by the Electors; he
said that Mr. Whitbread was uettlonined to follow in
the footsteps of his father, what more security or pledge
did they require?—(Great enthusiasm and cries of " Nu
other.")
Mr. Byng felt always grateful in addressing the Free-
holders olMiddlesex. lihis ability was not of that ua-
ture to serve them as well as he could wish, he would
not give up to any man in point of zeal. He was for
the glorious Revolution of 1688, and lie would always
support the liberties and privileges m his countrymen,
--(Bravo, you have always done your duty.)--Ile trust-
ed the Freeholders would again place hint in that high
and honourable situation as their Representative in Par-
liament; and no exertions should be wanting on his
part, in order to preserve their liberties pure and unsul-
lied. He, however, must apologize to the Freeholders,
from the :hornless of time allowed him to canvass them ;
and lie would not occupy their time any longer at pre-
sent; but retire coldident that their exertions would
again prove successful.—(Loud applause.)
Mr. Mellish next appeared, and.was received with
every sort of discordant nose and uproar. Atter same
minutes he caught the opportunity to state, that he
' would only address a few words to them.-- (At this time
Mr. Sheriff Parkins directed the attention of the Con-
stbles to a man in the crowd who held a rope in his
hand.)—Mr. Mellish's voice was drowned—but he took
atiotlicr opliOrtUisity to stale, that tie should retire if the
people dia not tlinik lit to hear him. He continued,
after more interruption—When you talk of freedom and
liberty, I claim to be heard, as an Englishman's right.
He had heard muck of Freedom and the Constittuino,
and he professed himself act advocate Inr both. There
was an allusion that he was not as independent as the
other Candidates, which lie denied. He never had a
contract with Government, as was stated, nor was lie
under any obligation to Nliiiisiers. If he did not agree
with sliest illeasUles he Would oppose tnem—but he al-
ways g..ve a Col,selt ntious and an honest vote.--(Nluels
disapprobation, and cries of " Teti tlitnitand a year for
the Duke of York.")--lle was much pleased with She
last Acts of Parliament, and so were a great majority of
those he was addressing, who had apprined of them-
His can %ass ensured success—and elections were not
carried by noise and tuusult ; lie asked fair play, and
loed to succeed.
%lr. W.liithread next appeared, and was greeted
with !mien api,lailse. It was two years since lie last
atltiresseti the freetvaders, in millpond a fri:Aid who
had been tried and approved of (Mr. ayng), and he
now addressed them With great diffidence, hale think-
ing that lie should become a candidate for that honour
they thought Mr. Byrrg worthy of. Ile felt sensibly the
important trust the freeholders were eudeavouring to
elevate him to. He bad been proposed as a candidate


by a body of freeholders, and be could nut possess the
reclines of a man to disobey them. •He hoped those he
were addressing, would not suppose he had the vanity to
introduce himself to them on ally other grounds. He
venerated the feelings of his father as a son amid an En-
glishman, and as ijat freeholders had placed hint in the
honourable siatiotMf a candidate, lie would state his
political views They would not expect front him a long
dciail on particular questions. A thorough reform in
Parliament was absolutely necessary, and that ought to
be the leading question in the House of Cot 111111 l ns.—
Should he bec 1111 l e a member, his of would lw to do.
away useless places, and supra Civil and Religious
Liberty. His youth was started as au objection, but
that was a fault which would rectify itself. He should
now leave the cause in their haunts, and he had no'
doubt of ultimately proving suceessful. On the retire-
ment of Mr. Whitbread, the applause was loud and
universal.
The show of hands was decidedly in favour of Messrs
Whitbread and Bytig ; bin a poll was demanded on the
part of Mr. Mellish.
At the close of the poll the numbers were :
Bv lig 437
AC' ittibread - 285
261
Mr. Byng polled utmost 'dumpers, and lie returned
thanks to the freeholders. Although he had the honour
he said, of addressing the freeholders a few hours ago,
he could not take his leave of them without returning
his cordial thanks no their kind exertions in placing
hint in the highly flattering state on the poll. However
flattering to his personal leelings, he did not suppose it
was from his personal merit, but his line of past con-
duct as a public mail which had so placed him. Before
he took his leave, he begged to allude to a circumstance
inure than mice mentioned that day, that he had inter-
fered with oilier candidates. Ile had a right to state it,
as his decided opinion, that it would be presumptuous
in him to interfere to serve any other caudidaet. lit
these enlightened clays he was now addressing men.who
could judge for themselves, whose zeal and fidelity at-
tached to that consistency which made Englishmen
happy at home and glorious to the world. He had
served faithfully for thirty years in opposition to minis-
ters upon principle, and rte never once acted from fac-
tious or disloyal feeling in the course of his life,
Mr. Whitbread followed in returning thanks, and
apologised, and was altsained to take the precedence of
Mr. Mellish, the oldest candidate (a cry of " He is of
no use"); but he was informed that, being second upon
the poll, it was his turn to speak. The electors would
imagine what his teelings were, at being placed second
upon the poll, where he wished to be. He was glad to
see his old and tried friend who headed the poll. He
thought with Mr. Byng, that it would be presumptuous
in him to Mier to interfere with other candidates, as
there was a joke about blowing hot and cord in the
same breath But this was no joke now. Mr. Whit-
bread coocluded by exhorting the freeholders us be out
the alert, as they were not fighting for sit individual, but
for a cause. He did not wish them to vole for him in-
dividually; but he wished them to vote conscientiously
and consistently. (Loud applause.)
Mr. Mellish appeared to return thanks, and he was
assailed with busses, groans, aml discordant noise, which
prevented a hearing, notwithstanding the exertions of
the Sheriffs to restore quiet He informed the populace
if they contiouro thus, he should make up his tonsil not
to, say a wort.—(Speak, exclaimed a voice from the
crowd, the Reporters can hear you.) All that he would
say was, that be was thankful for the support of his
friends who had come forward, and implored theme not
to be frightened out of their rights, or at the twenty-
three votes a-head of him. He had friends to conic fro-
ward who would place him, ultimately, well on the pull.
Ile retired amidst much uproar, and the conduct of
persons on his road to London was the same as that at
the hustings.
The other candidates were drawn in their carriages
by the populace.
BATH t the election for this city
the two old members, Lord John Thynne and Col.
Charles Palmer, were elected without opposition.—
Lord John Thynne returned thank; he was fol.
lowed by his worthy and gallant colleague, Col.
Palmer, in nearly the following words:— .
" lo returning you my warmest thanks for the honour poi
have serail' conferred upon me; L wished to abstain fi om
any alCusiou to the trews which hale token place; bur
owe it, not only to those to whom I ant iiidchied fur my
present return, but to my fellow citizen. at large, to endea-
vour to preent te recurrece of that datier tu their
liberties and indepehndence ton st hich the Voteg coutest hod
exposed them
s. The question of this contest has been neither more for
less than v. hetiier the representation iie Parliament tills
great rind populous city should have been handed over and
made subservient to the will of the Crown and the
tration, or that the Struthers of the Body l Cideaatef
acting in behalf of their fellow citizens, should y• left to
he fire t xercise of their own discretion maih thoice of
their reiarseistativet.
" Whatever the motive which has put an ell'i to this
straggle, I am sincerely happy to he spared Aie necessity
of an exposure, which a sense of ilistv to arose olio have
so nobly stood forward in defence of their own honour
and chausetei, as the guardians of the lights 10f their
feltow•eitizens, %amid hate compelled me to have made ;
and which, had it been lieCel,slll,, 110 C.olls.oloo:iiiit what-
ever should linbe induced me to decline. But 1 cannot
dismi-s the subject without apt>: iti.ug to those amongst
von for it hum I entertain the must sibeele told itokigned
respect, but alma, I sun sot y to say, have peen made lie
unconscious agents in an attempt, as mijost and preju
641 to v. iii own interests, as improper in it•elf,
and sub'
versive of the dearest rights and priviietws of hum consti-
t m i is
Consider, Gentle men, the sacred II lot commtte
to
Sour eare• that, as members of this corporatio
ton, t
vont bounden duty watch over and defend
Isthoe lilsc
ud
r!
ties fir which your ancestors have fought and e a
to suffer 110 consideration whatever of private interest or

tittachntent to interfere with the discharge of that ditty
you owe to yourselves, your fellow-citizens, and your
country.
" For myself, gentlemen, however anxious I may have
been for the honour of representing you, I have bad no
other object iu obtaining it than the performance of toy
ditty.
"Looking to my profession, and the situation I have
so long held about that personage who now tills the Mt one,
I think, If any member of Parliament could stand ex-
cused in being the servaut of the Crown, it would be my-
self; and, as far as personal feelings and attachment
could influence me, there are those es lio well know that
nothing but the stronger ties of duty to you and my
country could have prevented it.
" But, indebted for my seat entirely to your good opi-
nion, my sole ambition is to deserve the confidence you
have placed in we; alla whilst I hope that I have attend-
ed to the interests of my native city upon all occasions
wherein my services have beta called fur, I leave to my
political conduct, and the.record of the votes which 1
have given, to prove my independence of all parties but
those of the constitution and lily country."

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STATE OF POLLS.
Nottiugham, March 16.
Birch, I,799—Denman, I,799—Smith, I,7s6—RuHeston.
1,755.
Radnor, March Ify.
Price, 200. Lew is 52.
Chester, March 15—Last day.
Lord Eelgrave, 639—Sir J. G. Egerton, 593—Gen. Gros-
venor, se7.—E. V. Tuvinsliend, Esq. 536.
• Preston, Match 14.
Boma., 777-11ortM) 770—Williams 745—Hunt 761
4:rubble, March 11—Close.
Graham, 246.—Curwen, s:l4o—James, 146.
Bishop's-Castle, Fourth-day.
W. Holmes, 87.—E. Rogers, 87,—Hou. D. Kinnaird, K
R. Knight, 87.
Taunton, March 15.
Baring, 170— Warre, 127—N.yrootir, 107.
Berks, March 16
Neville, 769—C. lluodas, 784 Hallett, 63:
Stuns*. ch 13.
lsaentl,l9oo'--Cu teis 1229.-CoveNHS, 1000.
Duitiam (County) Third Day.
Lantbton, 678—Pow le tt, 362—Wharton, 316.

NEW PARLIAMENT.
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MEMBERS RETURNED.
)ttilborne Port—Lord Graves, Moe. B. Paget
Wowey—Lord Valleiort, Geo. Lucy, Esq.
Marlboroneh—Hon. John Wodelious.e, Lord Brndenell
Caloe—Hon. James Abercrombie, Jas. Alacilonald,Esq.
ACarmartheii—Hon. J. F. Campbell
Shaftesbury—Hon. E. Harberd, A. Moore, Esq.
Edinburgh—Right Hon. W. Dundati
Orford—Horace B. Seymour, Esq. John Douglas, Esq.
Plymouth—Sir T. Byam Martin, Sir W. Congreve.
Clitheroe—Hon. R. Curzon, Hon. W. Cust
Merefoid—Hun. J. Somers Cocks, It. Scadaniore, Esq.
Barnstaple—Alr. Ornmaney, Mr. Nolan
Lyme-Regis—Lord Walpole, Sir M. B. Folkes, Bart.
Montguniery—Henry Clive, Esq.
Weymouth—Right Hon. Tholllll6 Wallace, Masterton
Ure, Esq. Wm. Williams, Esq.. T. F. Buxton, Esq.
Wigan—Lord Lindsay, J. A. Hodson, Esq.
Droitwich —Earl of Sefton, TllO3. Foley, Esq.
Boston—Mr. Ellis, Mr. Heathcote
Cambridge—Col. Trench, C. Al. Cheere, Esq.
Cambridge University—Lord Palmerston, J. H. Smith,
F.sq.
Newport, Cornwall—W. Northey, Esq. J. Raine, Esq.
Lichfield—Gen. Sir G. Anson, G. G V. Vernon, Esq.
Pontefract—T. Hotildsworth, Esq. Lord Pol'Wigton.
Maltun.—Viscount Diincannon, Hun. J. C. Ramsden.
Clueenborough—Hon. J. C. Villiers, G. P. Mulford, Esq.
Ludlow—Vi-count Clive, Hon. R. Clive.
Worcester—Lord Deerhurst, Col. Davies.
Warwick.—Sir C. Greville, C. Mills, Esq.
Alidburst—John Smith, Esq. Abel Smith, Esq:
Plympton—A Boswell, Esq., Geo Macdonald, Esq.
East Grinstead—Lord Strai haven,lion. C.C. Jealkiiison.
Totness—T. P. Courtenay, Esq., Julio Rant, Esq.
Whitchurtb, Hants—Hon. J. H. P. Townshend, Hun. S.
Scott.
Horsham—Sir John Aubrey, R. Hurst, Esq.
Portsmouth—J. Carter, Esq. and Admiral A!arkltam.
Shrewsbury.—Hon. 11. Grey Bennet, Pantum Corbel,
Esq.
Bath—Lord J.Tbynne, Col. Palmer.
Devizes—T. G. Estcourt, Esq., John Pearse, Esq.
Wenlock—Francis Forrester, Esq., W. Lscuu Childe,
Esq.
Castle Rising—Earl of Rock Savage, Col. F. G. Howard
Westbury—Mr. Barton, Mr. M. Alford.
Thetford—Lord Charles Fitzroy, It. Whore, Esq.
Bury St. Edmund's—Lord J. litzsuiy, limi, Col. Upton.
Aylesbnry Lord Nugent, W. Rickfoi 4, Lsq.
Banbury—Hum H. Legge.
Newton, Laura.sliire—T. I'. Legh, I'. ClanAhlon, Esq.
St. Mawes—Sir S. B. blinked, Dr. Phillimore.
Bevel ley—G. L. Fox. Esq., J. 11. Wharton, Esq.
Andoser—J. A Smith, Esq., Sir J. tellem.
bletford— W ni. aus. Esq. SlllEVrdnsperstVlifkg.
Exeter—W. Coeirtenay, Esq. it. W. Newinini, Lsq.
Lincoln—Col. Sidthurp, Rub. Smith, Esq.
Northallerton-11, Pieise, Lsq., W. &bright bindles,
Esq.
Wilton—Viscount Fitzhari is, Ralph Sheldon, Esq.
Newark—Sir W. H. Clinton, H. Willoughby.
Merlon— Cul. J. Bsillie, R. Farmed. Esq.
Highain Farrel.— W. Plummer, Esq.
Tamuorth—Lord C. Townshend, W Y. Pi el, Esq.
Peter4tielil-11. Julliffe, Esq., Lord Hotham.
Launcestoii—J. Biogdru, EN., Hook Capt. Pellew.
Bedford —Lard VI in. Russ A, Win. Whitbread, Esq.
East Lime-6. W. Ta, tor, Esq ,'F. Ilnyurru, Esq.
Oxford—C. W. itierell, 11,q., J. J. Lockhart, Esq.
Rory-ell, Esq. s,. 6. Prendergast, Esq
Alorpetli— ss . trio, Esq., Him. W. Hansard.
Scarnorougo—ltii,tit 11...1. L. Manners Sunni', Lord
Nurnianby
Ripon- Hon. F. Rot Opp,
Newcastle-upon iyne—Sir M. W. Ridicy, Cuthbert
Ellison' Esq.
Mao rd—Geo. Chetwoud, Esq., B. Benyon, Fag

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Knareisborougb—Sir James Mackintosh, Right Hue. Geo
Tierney.
Grantham—Hon. E. Cust, Col. Hughes.
Cockersnouth—Right Hon. John Beckett, John Henry
Loather, Esq.
Newcastle.under-Eyne—Mr. Kionersley, Mr. Wilmot.
Thirsk—R.Frankland, Esq., R. Greenhill Russell, Esq.
New Sarum—Viscount Folkestone, W. Wyndham, Lsq.
Don iiton—,Hon. B. Buuverie, Sir T. B. Pechell.
saruiii—J. Alexander, Esq., Crawford, Esq.
Camelford—Earl of Yarmouth, Mark Millhaisk, Lsq.
Bodin in—D. Gilbert, Esq, J. W. Cruker, Esq.
Eintwithiel—Sir Robert Wigram, A. C. Grant, Esq.
Newtown, Isle of Wight—Dutlley North, Esq., Hudson
Gurney, Esq.
Doming, Esq. S. Moulton, Barrett, Esq.
Cricklade—J. Pitt, Esq., R. Gordon, Esq.
Beeralstou Lord Louvaine, Hon. Col. Perry.
Tavistock—J. P. Grant, Esq. J. N. Fazakerley, Esq.
Grampound—J. lines, Esq., A. Robertson, Esq.
Treguay —Lord Barnard, J. O'Callaghan, Esq.
• Dartmouth—Capt. Bastard, C. M. Ricketts, Esq.
Cardigan—Pryse Pryse, Lsq.
llelstuu--Lord J. Townsliend., H. Hudson, Esq.
Northamprost—Sir Geo. Rubinson, Capt. Moberly.
liessillry— W. A. Roberts, Lsq.
Beauinaria—T. Franklaud, Lewis, Esq.
Winchester—J. H. Leigh, Esq. P. 31. John Mildmay,
Esq.
West Looe—Sir C. Hulse, H. Goulbura, Esq.
Haverfordwest—W. H. Scourfield, Esq.
Pembroke—J. Hensley Aden, Esq.
Bristol—R. 11. DAY is, Lsq. Bright, Esq.
Lancaster—Gm Doveton, J F. Cawihorue, Esq.
Brillport— Scott, Esq., Spurrier, Esq.
Leominsier—Lord Huthain,Sir W. lairlie.
6lalmshury—C. Forbes, Esq., Kirkwall Finlay, Esq.
Christchurch— Right Hon. W. Sturges Bourne, Right
lion. Gold Rose.
Ss. Ives—James Graham, L. Evelyn, Esq.
Penry P. Gretifell, Esq., H. Swann, Esq.
Ipswich— Leonard, Esq.,— Haldimand, Esq.
Worcester (County ) goo, air 1. Lioniugton
Oxford (County)—J. k'aue Esq., W. H. Ashbunt, Esq.
Norfolk—E. Wude house . Estes.I
Banks-4.arl Temple, IfOn. Robert. Smith.
Essex—Admiral sir E. Harvey. C. Canis Western, Esq.
Surrey—G. 11. summer, Esq., W, J. Denison, Esq.
Hertford County—Sir J. Sebright„ Hon. W. Lamb.
Olocester (County)—Lord E. Somerset, Sir W. B. Guise.
Westbury--Jonathan Llford, jun. and Nathaniel Barton,
Esqrs.
London—M. Wood, Esq-, T. Wilson, Esq., Sir W. Curtis,
and the Lord Mayor.

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Southampton (County)--G. P. Jervfilse, L•'!q. J. Fleming,
Esq.

Sitirtleampton (County)—Lord Viscount Altisorp, Wm.
Cartwright, Esq.
Leicester (County)—Lord R. Manners, G. A. L. Keck,
Esq.
Boroughbridge (a double returo)—M. Lawson, Esq. R.
Spooner, Esq., lieu. Mundy, Esq., H. Dawkins, Isq.
Flint—Sir E. P. Lloyd.
Southampton—Sir W. De Crespigny, W. Chamberlayne,

Yarmontb, Isle of Wight—Sir P. Pole, E. H. Broadhead,
Esq.
Newport, Isle of Wight—Sir E. W. Holmes, Dun.
com he, Esq.
York—Hon. Lawrence Dundas, M. Wyvill, Esq.
Shoreham—Sir C. M. Burrell, J. M. Lloyd, Esq.
Monmouth—Marquis of Worcester.
Somersetshire—Wm. Dickinson, Esq. Sir T. B. Leth-
bridge.
Laucashire—Lord Stanley, John Blackburne, Esq.
Wiltshire—John Benett, Esq. J. 1). Astley, Esq.
Edinburgh County—Sir George Clerk, Bart.
Warwiekshire—Sir C. Mordaunt, D. S. Dugdale, Esq.
Staffordshire—Sir John Bougbey, E. J. Littleton, Esq.
Dorsetshire—W. M. Pitt, Esq. E. Berkeley Portman,
Esq.
salop-.—Sir J. Kynaston Powell, John Cotes, Esq.
Carom vonshire—Sir Robert Williams.
Berwick—Lord Ossulston, Sir David Milne.
Coventry--E. Ellice, F.sq. P. Moore, Esq.
Coleliester—D. W. Harvey, Esq. James IL Wildman,
Esq
Reading—J. B. Motick, Esq. C. Fyshe Palmer, Esq.
Denbigh—J. W. Griffith, Esq.
Huntingdonshire—W. H. Fellowe', Esq. Lord John
Russell.
Ittiflandshire—Sir G. N. Noel, Batt., Sir G. Heatheote,
art.
Heri fordshire—Sir J. G. Cottrell, Bart. R. Price, Esq.
Pembrokeshire—Sir John Owen, Bart.
Merionethshire—Sir R. W. Vanglia 11, Bart.
Callington—Sir C. Rubinson, Bt., Hon. Col. E. Lygon.
Wootton Bassett—H. TWibll2 Esq. Phillips, Esq.
Cardiff—Wyndliani Lewis, Esq.
IRISH.
Duncannon—Hon. Thomus Knott.
Lisbnruir —Horace Seymour, Esq.
Dungarvou--Captain Clifford.