The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-03-31 00:00:00

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MIDDLESEX ELECTION.
TWSLFTW PAY.

This Election, whit!), from the first moment, has
Leen so nobly tovntetted,-teeminstedimmardayortens
ing to very unexpectedly, that even the Candi-
date, did nit appear to b.: aware of its close. T.
Ihe in:•ressful Candidates at least it appeared
-tod,tro, though not unwelcome news. We should
aiippn.e that the freeholders did not calculate.on
the chew of the Election yesterday—no prewar,
tiun whatever appeared to have been made far so
event KO desirable to the great majority of the

people.
The crowd •round the hinting was very con-
wierible before the hoar of four o'clock. A scene

took plow at that boor which we are at 's unwil-
ling to advert too ; but wi cannot pass it over in

Mr. Sheriff ROTHWELL, who was absent for
some die• from the hustings, in consequence of
the deist!, of his daughter, appeared there in great
depres.ion of spirits. lle attempted before the
clf,se of t lir poll to @thirty. the electors, when—
Mr. R•ll.6ff PARK, NS moved before him.
oerttf liorawLLL retired, merely saying,
6.ntlenivto, I know not whether we ace in strict

order."
Sir. Swriff PARKINS—" Listen to that, Gentle-
mon ; he knows not whether we are iu order."
Mr. Sheriff 110THWELL--" I should have
ihriuglit that under the panda' circomsturicer in
whiclr I crperr hefare you this day, after a severe
arid lie:to-rending domestic •ffliction—(Loud cries
if flew-, hearl—l should have thought, Gentle.
I,bro, 111-41 it have host an opportunity of ad-
dressing pa without iiiterruption.—(!fear, hear.)
—I larneitt, however, that I have been intermits-st—
ood i.iterropted too by my colleague in office. I
shall therefore forbear to address you.--(Cheers.)
Sir. Slwriff PARKINS how stepped forward, but
wits received with lulies so very loud and general,
,os to =reef lie for some time from speaking ; he
st 14tPt, as well es we could collect in the con-
fain .. .. said, " You shall not interrupt me."
A I leittleasett next him here interfered--,, Mr.
Sitcyfr, yn have interrupted Mr. Sheriff Itothwell;
you brve acted most unfairly."
Mr. S;bettlf PARKIN!—" You shall not interrupt
me, Sir. Officers, take any person into custody
who. ids..ll dare In interrupt me, no matter what I
soy."--(A lisagh.)—Mr. Sheriff Parkins then pro.
ceedesl; he said they were citizens nut confined to
the si .rrow.minded tactics of the Corporation.
The Corporation had dime en act of villainy its
prn..ecating him, for which he would pledge
himself to the country to prosecute them. They
11+d nevi " a chap" (pointing to Mr. Sheriff
llothrrell) which they knew to be of their party ;
sad sh-y were base and mean enough to talk of a
-e keeper—s lottery-office keer—or some
d-4 'twig or other.—(o frogh.)-114 the lion was
roused—(a laugh)—yes, the bon sea
unused, end
Isis enemies would he taken in the cal they intend-
ed to throw over him. Ile was elected Sheriff when
he woe 410 mike front them—the office was put
owns him. The Corporation had burrowed 14,0001.
to valerians two persons, wliichiript not yet paid.—
lasgh.)-11crw many would Art sum relieve ?
Ile hail himself fed Ismael' hundred persons, which
cost him thirty piton& ; but the Corporation slid
no' look at the unfortunate pepons—they stuffed
themselves to the very nesks..—(A 'auto—they
were a complete set of horde-eaters. and nothing
olte.—( Load lasighier.)—Mbe worthy Sheriff made
imam u. her bumorour observations, end some prin.
WI .one., which we have tort time nor space to give.
Shortly after four o'clock the numbers were de-
rlrred and stood as follow :
Ilvaz
Whitbread
51ell‘ss

The numbers were received with much cheering,
I. I taint,' ly after the Town Crier stood forward and
that in the opinion of the Sheath', Mr.
Icy ~;: awl Mr. S. Whitbread were duly elected as
to serve its Parliament fur the count}• of
Alid.ll,,...x.—lThe loudest crinessiolu of-opplaase
julbnced this annaNciation.)
MELLtsit now stepped forward, and said
that lie hod delisted the contest. An individual
in his situation could not always act as lie wished.
11.. was hound to g►ve full time and opportunity
to every elector in the county to go up to the poll;
but atter time hail been given, be did not feel that
a candidate, after 11 days, had a right to continue
the decline' fur three days longer, and thereby to
keep the county in a state of riot, of idleness, and
• onfusinii.—(Applause.)—Re was the more anxious
to put 1111 ellid to the contest, because, perhaps, it
would be as well to have I•o pulling on Good Friday.
Having given every opportunity to those who had
•promised to come up, he would now beg leave to
tetire, %Nub% Ins friends fur the support they
hail gives hits—excusing his oppouente for dip ,
.ware expression of feeling--and leaving it to all
• t•, judge whether, throughout the contest, be had
acted us an honourable, frank, and candid man-
af •• Yes, ion kart;" and each ap.
pbusa.)
Mr. LIVNG next appraved amid the public op-
plause. Ile said hr Was emberresaed in appearing
before them, beitig so suddenly and so unexpectedly
declared their Reprrse►ltati"e. He assured the
*keine. that he would pursue the same course that
lie had always purraed.--f Applaase.)--W ere he
to lay aside his public feelings, he certainly *add
regret the loss of such a colleague as Mr. Alellish.
Pulsing political tltresttu►►a out of view, that Gene
denims was ever willing to attend to the local inter-
ests of the comity, and his charitable aids to all the
public inststutions of the coatity they all knew were
considensble.—(Applrese.)—As lie said before,
putting politic, out of view, lie could not wish for
u better colleague than Mr. Mellish.--(Applaese.)
Mr. WIIITBREAD now s ood forward: it would
be d•lscolt fur us to give any idea of the tidbit-
slaw svoli which this gentlemen was received; from
tile first moment he b tasted (having so malty dear
lauu•) he appeased the chief object of popular
a.lu►tn.tion and regard, but at the u►osaeut of a
•addru thougit uut unexpected triumph, the ex.
pres.-i,in of Car people reigned to have no bounds.
The Liditi Ott cue hustings and around it success•
fully exerted themselves to. continue the long and
loud ,:lovers which la many minute* prevented
Mr. Windowed from proceeding. Ile aid as

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

dii7l'. s.
er, •
widen, would be extremely short. Tl►eri'were oe• ing with a book id Mir'. knoisi,' Maid to them with a
colinUo when word. were .*rtes,—(rpp/rorse.)— ! loud hut tremulous voice, 4, This is the Con►titu-
'le would peeve them to judge of his feelsrigr—loP" tion of the Spanish nation, published in Cadiz is
1812. this I now Wear to you." These words were'
retrivect with ctieir oft "Live Me ConsSitolion. Reli-
gion, mad the King 1" General Castanet had him-
self the prudence to yield• the civil and military
power to General Villacampa, He *erased this
to be forgotten, but on the 13th an extraordinary
courier brought the intelligence that the King had
sworn to the Coustitutiou, and by the same dispatches
General Castanos, General Colours, and their par-
titions, Were confirmed iu their employments.—
The people were apprised of this, and repaired to
the Palace at the some time as the Bishop► and his
Vicars. Villacampa appeared on the balcony with
Calliallof, where they embraced, but the cries were
still heard of " Lice frillacampa ! perish Cos-
!anus .t" Villacampa succeeded in maintaining
tranquillity, and in saving Castarros from the venge-
ance of the people, by means of a strong detach-
stem of troops. A junta of citizens, nominated
by the people, and rhaviog Villacampa at its head,
quickly assembled, eats avoid greater eSils, de-
eded that General Castanet, his Aides-de-Camp,
General Copan,. the Marquis de Villa, ?Ewell,
stud others, should leave Barcelornr, and be con-
riveted to Madrid under a good escort. This
decision was announced to the people, and tranquil-
lity was quickly restored.
We are assured that the Provisional Junta is
shout to send Commissioriers to different parts of
South America, with proper instructions for restor.
►ug peace to Orme countries. Hopes are entertained
tha' the new Republics are not indisposed to unite
under the constitutioual monarchy. The American
delegates in London have often declared it.
Bolivar alone could oppose it, but the heads of the
Republic of Buenos Ayres will probably consent.
MADRID. MARCH 16, 10 p. in.
M. Perez de Castro is appointed Minister of
State. A courier has been dispatched to him at
Ilslssburgl►, with his noa►ivatien.
M. Alvarez is appointed Minister of the Interior.
for Spain /de la Gobernacion de la Peninsrla.l He
was its irons at Ceuta.
Parcel is appointed Minister of the Interior
for America.
M. Grout is appointed Minister of War.

was overpoweied, but they would excuse him.—
(applonse.)—For twelve ila)s he had continued
that-corniiifirre east. day gave odditionot proofs
of their iregersio-i(opgionse.),—He would not my
that he no perry for the defeat of Mr. Mellish,
but still let tlOroutreet a liberal enemy like gener-
ous cotiquerpre..4Applairse.)—All hostility ceased
lostsetsto 5h0504...(Appi....ae,)--and in after life he
hoped none would be ever cherished or rennin-
Interl--mone oerisinly would be on his port, mid
mine, lie hoped, on that of his !they'd opponent.
He thanked from his heart his friends; he hoped
that throoghout his life he never would disappoint
them.—(Applouse. " We knots you will not, you
orillfollote erne father's steps.")--He tbseiked his
friends; to those who did not support him he had
one word to soy. Ever let it be said that English.
men exercised their rights with freedom. To those
(4entlemen lie had only to +ay. that he indulged
the hope that by his political conduct hereafter he
wroth' win them over to his cause, which was the
cruse of their common country.—(applurse.)
Mr. Whitbread and Mr. Brig were shortly after
chaired. The termination of the election twos too-
elpected, and no preparations whatever were made.
Simple choirs, covered with laurel, wee got up.
lit which the Repres-ntatives were borne amid the
loud tumult of triumph. Immense crowds pro-
ceeded from the metropolis to meet Mr. Whit.
bread. His procession did not write iu town till
after dark.

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