The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-06-27 00:00:00

EIGHTH DAY.

The bustle of the Election continued in full
play yestet thy, at Covent-Garden. The (loud in
front of the hustings appeared moderate enough,
and steps were taken, ,J issuing 'scree warrstits
against the leaders, to preeesii, at the close of the
day's business, a renewal of that cosfusion which
was created nu Thursday night, by bottle persons
armed with bludgeons, and who were very active in
instigating those near them to acts of violence. The
polling will nut very brisk during the foressotto, and
the poptikee amused themselves with cracking jokes
on the humour of a few fresh !Awards which were
held up fur the respective Candidetes. Those fur
Sir MuattAT ‘IAXWELL were geiterelly inviktiotts
to the Electors to subscribe not only to &bey
the expenses of the Election, but also of r scrutiny.
This cheerful prospect of indulging once more
in the rare enjoyment of a scrutiny, 'teemed to tickle
the fancy of the crowd, and excite loud bursts of
laughter at the ulternative in which the friends of
Sir M. MAXWLI.I. were likely to place h in.
The following were the cumbers ut the final
close of the Poll :
Xir Samuel Rowdily 9 trlS
Sir F. Burdett
Sir 31. Maxwell 3,1441
Mr. Hunt

Before the poll closed several persons of the first
rank and consideration appeared on the hirsttsup„
and were loudly greeted. Amon; them we ob-
served, the Nlarquis of Tatistoek, Lord Mont-
fort, the Hon. 11. G. Bennet, Mr. Macdonsiell,
Mr. War. Smith, mod Mr. ll) tug (who had been ill
the course of the mut ii itt g teturnea fur Niulillesex),
and several other Members of the most respectable
Wll4 families.
Where the numbers *Pre announcer',

Mr, ELLIS (as the friend of Sir M. Maxwell),
came forward to address the Meeting, but was pre-
vented by the se of the populace in frui.t of the
hustings.
Mr. Ilituct and Mr. RICHARDSON endeavoured
to obtain a hearing for hint.
Mr. UMW LAS KIN N A IRD earnestly entreated
that the people would, for the sake of their own
cause, hear with kindness the Gentleman who was
about to address them (Mr. Et.t.ts), and who was,
for the first lime. anxious to state the groun.ls on
which Sir Murray Maxwell solicited their votes.
( Cries of " Hear!"/—He (Mr. Kiiinaird) was
biota anxious. a• a matter of curiosity, owl he was
sore they were the Acne, to herr the gro Is on
which Sir Murray Maxwell's friends meant to ap-
peal to the understanding* of the Electors uu be-
half of the galliint Crown. l'he Gentleman who
first wished to address them was. be hail no doubt,
an honourable man ; lie was therefore entitled to
their courtesy, and more Particularly us he was an
entire stiuriger to the Electors of IVestminster.
(liear, hear.)
Mr. ELLIS then came forward, and was heard
for seine time with sileace 11, commenced by ex-
pressing the pleasure he felt at luivwg on iliis, as
on roomer OCC.IIIIOIIII, to Art out with erktiiiwlethos%
the ef,utlesy M the Geolleincil who cowirietral tI
Elt 411011 for the Candhlates w olipo.uicn to Sur 31.
Al ix well. 'fury had heard that the iadirolual
who now addres,ard thein was a total stranger to
thr in —as such, lie claimed their piotectime. It
was the ge ioe clot.Arters•lse of Bullish kiiirfirrss
and hospitality. to bid a stranger w. ll•onse.-
(Applusue )--Ile was sorry to say that the health
of Sir M. !Maxwell was stall very lineations, num

utots io mil the pomp of their o.treugtll.—(.eip-
plasive.)—Mooda)'e p.. 11 would decide the contest.
l'lrit it y would •hew the ttitimplo of their own
Burdett.--( Lew, cheers.)--They hNd

c died him forth as a tried hem. Ile was no Can-
didate. Ills not canvassilig, or appearing on the.
linsiing.„ arose from a high sense of principle;
and much as he valued the pride of their election,
tie would not came& one idiom of principle to
secure his triumph in this contras.—(
to the other Candidate, Sir S Romilly,
lie (Mr. Bruce.) Itad ton great a respect fur himself,
to say any thing disrespectful of that distiaguislied
than.—(Applause.)—Sir Simnel Rionilly was a
great public character. Ile wa. is man of wisdom,
of virtue, and of lenrtting. and hail undoubtedly
a great claim on the suffrages of the Electors of
West iniiister.—(Great opp/ause.)—But such a miss,
avowedly kW a Candidate. teloiling to the honour of
bring their Representative, should, as a duty to
the Electors, come forward on the hiuslissge, and
make both li.s versals amid his principles knoon
to thern.--(Grtierul /tad bud appluase.l—
contended for the principle., that the luso who
declared himself a Candidate, should be in imme-
diate communication with his Electors ; but Sir
Stinttel was not It present among theits—he was
like an angel. of whom they heard every thing that
was Good, but saw nothitig.—(tipplause./—Much
had been still of the last l'arlienient, and the

try at large prunurnrced it the moat prnflig 'le
awl corrupt that had veer ilir.gr.rcerl the annals of
their likory. A long stud hluorl war had cost
the country nearly 1,000 n►►lhon>', 500 of which
had been given to put down the Bourbons, and
the other 500, to reinstate theta on the Thinne.
Thin was the course of conduct pursued by his
Majesty's Ants .tern, they had left the cnuntry only
our remedy, awl that was a reform in Parliament—
that reform would lead to economy !Ind a redress of
irli

grievances.— (Apploase.)— A Parliament consti-
tuted on the principle of Reform would slot turn •
deaf ear to the petitions of the people—it would not
used their just complaints by a suspension of the
Habeas Corpus Art, by Gagging Bills, by attacks
on the liberty of the press, the palladium, as it bad
beets always called, of British liberty, and by every
outrage 'spots the sight. of she prople,—(Greot
opp/ause.)—They would not then see wit it dig
had lately lllo's•e of Conittioom justi-
fying the wanton severities Cl)11141111lest (Hi the pro.
ple; they would not then see innocent wen dragged
to dungeons through the machinations of hired
spies, and afterwards see the ?tlini►ters obtain ass in-
demnity fur their acts of oppression. Never NU%
such an association heard of 1w lure as that lately
bet * ern Nltnistess and their spies, who were

the lowest of the ourrervertit race. In limner limits,
when such attempts were wade ort public freedom.
.Ir. Fox, viler had hero fa tWeirty-eight yrers thrir
repro,conitive, kid oirerily &dried, that whenever
Mio!..ters dared to propose such ineustlres, they
On giot lo be met by the people with open resist ;nee—
that 1%. that the people were justified in rest-Noce,
at d h itl tiiljt to Cm ssiarr the prudence of ITS exercise.
- -(../Fidanat.)—What hail been the log of jnsLh-
eNrut
offered by Minister% to No nidlgnotot people.
for the oppressive Acts they lord enacted ?—rolieti le,
nailing but ritheule, it Cant 0014 for the soltelisims
they ;tot cleated, and trlic ti:itetirs they had caused.

the effects of the attack that had liven made upon Let. the people only look at Mr. Canning's way
him. Au attack upon which lie swot)!d not noW rosy of beating the softliogs of the unforriplate °oleo
a single word, for he believed there was rent an in- .•/4. The revered ana t opt tarvP Ogdert."--
ilividual who heard Mtn, that did not view it with 11.014 cries if
with pleas
detesratica.)-7
r how AV/eery
a the Seiiate cootrilif rd with detestation.--(Apptare.)--All to the motives Andrew i
which imlueed that gallant ogle.: to appear as a the estfleritsita of human todisse-...see how fie music
Candidate before them, he was ready to meet the °ltem the subject of epigrams, and touched upon
appeal that had been made to Into. Ile knew, them in a manner tharssould have..isa airy. other
however, from his inadequacy, .to do them justice, place excited disghst and detestittion.—(Greas
that the interest of his gallant friend would rather iri.e..itatese.)—The Eleetnrs saw the character of
suffer than he served from any explanations lie the ns.a. to whom he alluded, the character of the
could give. They knew that Sir Mousy had been s)stern they had to oppose. They had to cattle-Rd
solicited to stand by a number of most rewpectatde the present occasioo agstiott the efts 111111 114111..
lector.—(Cries of " Na—but by Lunt Castle- rove of such mere ; against the efforts of the
reagt hail been called upon by a trundler Church, aye, down to the very clet.k who said
of most iespectahle Electors, and in coming lot- " Armen"—against a branch of u proud.
ward, lie had merely obeyed that call—they would curer —the courtier*, that sumiath-fsccil fart of it,
find him a wan of talents and of inflexible integrity ; which is blown into Ijte, by the 'mead' of the
a man who would do his best to support the rights Crown, and extingaiiMed by its ..ttra flirt
and privileges of the British Corwrittition. He wad they would, as they had heretofore dune, sues
further induced to obey the cull :made %Tom lust., j ceasfully combat this pliabwi. when arrayed mains!
flout a recollection that for *1 series of years it bad their liberties. It was such proud spirit of Irherty
hens, the practice of the Electors of IVeseniirraer that had raised Engle...l in the eyes of the wo:.1.1;
10 elect as one of their ItenresenratiVva, S and by persevering in this ....rifest. will; plum:vela
guisloof Nasal °Meer. Tloir choice void(' ro t for Burdett, they would slice; that their power
fall on a inure able or more lomoriralsle member of spirit renrairsed unbroken.—((real appla4.w.)
that goll4tot proles-Mu, thins Sir Al. :Maxaelt. lie Mr. WistfaaT returned thinks to Ilse Electors
hoes, that twiny who hello' hint fe:t a difiereme who lead supported Sir c onuel fttriaiilly, awl err-
iti Opl.lloll with the gallant Officer, on iaddical treatid them to persevere in tlieir exertions. He
ground,. Tloy sought for the admire.% of Reboots would say no ammo, as that enlightened man, the
—hut they only expected to amain the toroiure Hon. Henry fir-7 Brunet, was walling to address
through the House of Commons—aunt it would he them.
for has gallant Fs haul, if honoured Iry their choice, Mr. BENNET catne forward, and was lortilly
to hear and weigh the orgurmeota That might be cheered. liar said, that, though he was hut I .tray
offeitot by his present opiopersat% shrug die day of come among them, his heart huh been with tile in-
-411.r0s shoul.l utr;ee--((tics of " No, that dependent part of his Fellow-electors since the he-
reon's do, we won't br e.sided.") —Thr motives and Kitarring of the contest.—(Grant rpplinse )—far
sentiments of los friend were open and hotiourahle. should not have been absent. but hr had to carry
HA not his sionduct on the liu,lito.ts beet, to all I lair own election in entailer place (tilt • ewsbort
kind and cunciliatoty ? Even those who thought I that being done, he now came forwmd ant mg them
him wrong as a Candid de, and he was sure they I as the friend Of Burdett and
01,1 v dod an at first. and ire the heat of the moment, piatsse.)—An Hon. Gesitlerinan (Mr. Ittionrott)
inu,t admit that his coradrict while before them, had very properly challenged die friend of tha
entitled him to respect and otteotil.ll.-(,ICUUSi.• COlitt. Candidate to state the gro),lids of his claim
derable naive was wade in the crowd. and cries qf tor their support. 'I hey hed all heard the tapirs..
" Off; (j!'')—llle concluded by thanking the nation given in reply. It came simply to this t
frauds of Sir Murray Maxwell Kr their support. that a Court Candidate was wanted, arid that
He would irersevere to the lasi, and he assured Lord Castlereagh wished Sir Murray Maisel' Ie
them of his confidence in the final sucee,s of their stand forward.—•(alpplause.)---There was a Yemeni
exc. tians.—(.4pplanse and disupprob.rtion.) at the bottom for selecting this gallant Officer;
Mr. Bevel; came forward and was received with for, had the Ministers attempted to try any of the
hind cheers. He said, that he was nearly ex- avowed champiorts of their late measures in the
Kloster! from the efforts he had already made, acid last Parliament, the attempt would !rive been so
he would say little, lest, by his weakness, lie should glaring, that the people would not have endured it.
injure the cause he so ardently Olt:Slaw set ye. The But it is clear the Cuuditiate now pmt forward;
state of this eveldite's poll was most ominous to merely wanted the votes of the Electors to support
rise tidal success of their cause.—(Applasrse.)— the cause of his patron, the Minister. He its„s thud
This was their weakest day, but yet they were creature of corruption here, and would be the
more powerful in their weakness than their oppo- champion of it elsewhere. it' electe.l.—(Greal

plawse.)—lt was impossible tiwy could drrqstia
returning such a man. Ile should pltriuk ss;k,t
horror from the idea that it were poi.al:C f9r the
Electors of Westminster so far to forfeit t!leir high

statinn and character, ag to become the hod. of vi
Court faction.—Gipplasse, and 'rirs of " Ae
nerer übermilion h,d hero made on
the al.i.ence of Sir Samuel Romilly fr.on the linvt-
iogs, and it was said he stood its a different sow-
thin from Sir Francis Burdett. This lie Ben-
net) most pointedly denied. He bad hiurn.llsit:i.ed
the requisition to Sir, Samuel, and it speeitieully
desired that he would not devote hi. cteat and
valuable time to any per.onal eXerfloil• in the 4.4111.•
test. (Cries of " Ceriaialy.")—(le Own!, iii fact,
precisely in the same way that Sir F. liordett did,
respecting any personal effort.—(Hear, hear.)--
But did they imagine for a moment that, because
Sir Samuel Romilly was not here mi the hinting.,
he wag therefore idle for his comitry ? The reverse
was the fact; he was at this moment fighting the
cause of the !soar in that branch of the administra-
tion of justice where the poor most wanted a friend,
and most required his great legal assistance. He
knew boundless instances of the generous and hu-
mane grant of that assistance. No poor man was
ever turned from the dour of that great lawyer, and,
if possible, still better man, without getting a ready
and kind answer to his applicat for legal advice
and assistance, without getting free of fee or

reward. his powerful aid in the Court in which
he practised. What he was in professional ca-
pacity he was in l'atliament—the steady d► lesidrr
of the righ's of the subject. It was said that Sir F.
Burdett waa a tried man. So he nay. Was not
Sir Samuel Romilly d tried man in every sense of
the term ? He (Mr. Bennet) had long fought
side by side with limb, and in no contest, be it ever
so severe, or the minority ever so small, had he
missed thin distinguished advocate of freedom—he
had 41 ith him )1 he

_Juni . wil in a minority of are on Ih.
questoon of disarming at one particular period what
were called the disturbed, but, more properly, the
starving districts in this country.—(.4pp4nese.)—
No Rust question had passed 10 Parliament with-
nut his voice bring rhised in drf..•owe of the people.
%Viten the name " tiled man" was Used, he must
say, that he knew no man more turd than t4ir
Samuel Roinilly—he had !wen " put into the
scale, and not found wanting," sad the balance
would be suspended as even with him as with the
proudeit mom th it ever stood on u hnstings before
his coin.t it iients. --(Loud applowe.)—l le (Nlc.
Bennet) had not been an idle Illetnhvr of Paoli,
ment—he had, he presumed, been often before the
public ; Isis lust had been shaped in the course
of Fox, of Whitbread, and Itomilly ; and if nt

duty time he had deserved well of the public, it was
from the iii•tructions of such wen, the !eV( of
wholes aim yet fortoostely alive among themlie
was, tha k GoJ berme the Electors of
tubotter, aiiti to the uniform career of his past life
they onto.t fot the p..iiteprie of hit: tittritti.—
(Applutese.)—They told been culled upon to give
ploutpets to one of the popolir C.itoioNter4. ife
toirrated them too, for by NJ doing they eioold risk
the °ppm tom:y now Non to theta,. of torn,. g ••tit
the Cottlt Cooduki...—(4pplouse.)--He u0r,•41
not he os.ol mou=lt to I,llc rimik the of).
lieCeb`lty u! cmjoiut votes to Burdett