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he dOffimtlt to find any two Englishmen who
would en well end Ars conocientiousoly hove per-
formed the trying tusk unsigned to them—nmu of
the nospleummt enetionostancra that loud necsir»A
email in fairness be attributed to them.—(" The

Magistrate did not think so." from Me erased. 1—
Ills w.othy Friend spoke fruni the is& ..... Atm., of
the Magistrate. He ought In have the NI igistr4te
and Mr. Lee fire to twee before het •rd
an optutossi end to have unimpeachable evi-
dence. He- had felt bound to slits whit he

had, in order to do , justice to the charac-
ter of two' deserving mein. It was now his
ditty to address them. po another eubject of tar
higher importeuce ; lie conjured them to stand by
the character fur order and regularity they had ac-
quireo—titi *fish a spirit of peace and fort-arasice
let nettling goad theirs to return the violence
- whit itoutlt With Which they hail been visited. Let
them suffer nothing to lead them to excesses which
their enemies *guild desire, and of which they
would make • certain advantage. There was but
one mode to baffle 114 arti a: their 'atlversaritei —to
remain (Poet. isid candle themselves so peaceably,
that no opportunity might be taken to interrupt
the course of the Election. No Man could pally
accuse hien of an inclination to flatter, and though
lie might inrier the charge, he should, however, not
shrink fr expressing his admiration of floe
Ono, peaceable, well-regulated behaviour of the
Electors of Weetminster, under whet he must
call the greatest of provocatiome—e Mg Mee
seers the soldiers hrooght old ?")-4ir wso wil-
ling to believe the isterodection of the soldiery
originated in a delusion under good intelittomi.
Rut he also believed that the good conduct of the
Magistrates, and the peaceable disposition of the
people, were the cause that that place was not lust
night a scene of the greatest disorder, of every sort
of tumult and disturbance, and of otitrage, that
might have even fed tea second sureension of
their rights and liberties.—(Loud hozzaing.)—
He would not hate bestowed this raise upon
them, did he not think that they would persevere in
the stone orderly and tranquil course, and did he
not hope that they would eon-ider, that though
the soldiers wore red, they were, notwithstantline.
Englishmen, and had English connexions,
and feelings—end that they would, out these ac-
counts, patiently bear the great provocations to
which they were subjected by their useless sp.
premier among them.-1 Bearo.)—They lend
acted like men; they were coliseums. they had no-
thing to dread, and therefore witnessed in quiet
the parade of the G voids, for he miderstood they
had no ditty to perform.—( Load butraing.)-
11f they motioned to act so, he would vouch for it,
that there were sum who would bring forward the
subject in the House of Commons, perhaps their
chiefest ornament, Sir F. Burdett, who would,
refer to the good times past, when Englishmen did
their duty at electimis quietly, without being goad-
ed to it, and who would quote the opinions of
former !looses or Commons, on the practiCe of
bringing the military into employment during elec-
tions. lie hid himself taken the trouble of ex-
trawling from the Journals of the House of Com-
mons, the sentiments of a House of Commons
on the subject. its the year 1741, the House
of Commons being informed that soldiers had
been introduced into an election at Westinitisttr
before the conclusion of the poll, rei.oleed, " that
such a practice was inconsistent with the freedom
of election, and destructive of the rights, liberties,
and independence of the people."—(.4 Bravo,,
brano.")—He trusted, that a similar protest would
be entered in the next Parliament, and by their
favourite, Sir F. Burdett; and that the people '
would find oat to whose folly or wickedness it was
that the military had been called out yes.
terday..-4 Load opplause.)—The conduct of Clue
friends of Sir Murray Maxwell was 1111
nut only to them, but to the whole navy of
England, by dressing up their mountebinks
iii sailor,' dress, and he believed he was well war-
ranted in asserting that it wits true English sailors
who had demolished the vessel, and shelved that they
would not be so misrepresented.—(Mech upploose.)
—lie held in hi. hand a letter which came, as he
bed reason to believe, from nue holding • very high
situation in the navy, containing such strong reasons
ageinst Sir M. Maxwell that he should read it.
Mr. K surd then read the letter; it stated in
substance that experience "hewed a naval or
military officer could not honestly advocate the
interests of either service in the House of COM-
mons, without sacrificing his oan hopes, and
ruining his prospects, a thing not to be expected.
He then referred to, and eulogised the conduct of
Lord Cochrane, and of the people of 11'estininster,
in standing by him in his misfortune. He then
celled their attention to the state of the poll, and
stated that Sir Francis Burdett was rising daily.
The reason why Sir F. Burdett's friends •wished
him to get plumper' was, that otherwise Sir Samuel
Romilly would be far above him—that Candidate
receiving much more support from Sir Murray
Maxwell's friends than Sir F. Burdett's. Were it
Blot for the 'dumpers, Sir F. Burdett would now be
twn thoiteand below Sir S. Romilly.
Mr. K DINA'S') then alluded to the dinner of
the friends of Sir Samuel Romilly, and censured
the speech of the Chairman, as reflecting uninerit-
tally on Sir Francis Burden's friends. He also
io.tired a breakfast to be given on Tuesday to the
Eke tors friendly to SirSemtiel Romilly, by Messrs.
Beneet and Bonham, which lie condemned, in the
strongest bowing', as a tuick fit only fur borough-
tuoitg. is, amid hoped that it would as such be
reseitted.--(dhck op/116rue.)
Nlr. WISHART, ill returning thanks to the Eltc-
tors of Westminster for their strenuous Unit firm
support of Sir Samuel Roundly, could nut let slip
epportuility now afforded him to congratulate
ii.rtit eetitrally upon the state of the pull. Ile
islad it also to be understood, that Vlllrli he, with
ntlier., had proposed Sir Sonnet !funnily as Otis
Iterreseniaiise, he or they had not the least atobi-
thin to deprive Sir Francis Burdett of the post of
I 00000 our, or place Sir Samuel It Ily shove their
• firtliplaty and (rout;-ivied fasoulit•, Sir Francis
Borden. —1 Applause. /--'Thor ambition consisted
hut in a desire to outnumber the late excellent Cast.
thilate iu inemerical strength. Their nurse was
sacred a character to admit of any thing like
•41• e among.' its stypotterts and he liored that this
the lasi time he should' hear from the
11.,... who had wrested hint. soy of
tause vurin:ses, jealouvice, end heatt-buinings, uu

his part, or that cf oilier fiierals of Sit reassess,
which could not fail to be esonsidered as reflectsisg
n .ou that canoe, however good, in whose service
such tinereenly wesii were employed.--(Ap-
plasm, and tries of " Very jail."--'• Bruno,
Wishart !"f —Such conduct multi never serve it
gosNi cause, and it would be scarcely politic to adopt
it even in a had or a desperate one. Ile for his part
had tees, an inhabitant of Westminster fie years,
and sprit much of elections fur that City slui tog that
time, but he had never wiluessed such conduct in
the in nisagennent of any previous electiosi, on the
part of those who de 111111 l iiinted themselves the
friends of freedom and the purity of electioss. He
could not see with what consistessey the friends of
Ssr Francis could refuse to split votes with that
lung-trial and universally respected patriot, Sir Sa-
muel Knoidly. It had hitherto bees. the practice
oldie friends of the popular cause to unite in one
common and heartfelt Were-% He candidly coo-
reseed he should, had not Sir Francis beets brought
forward on his nomination with a mill-tone about
his neck—although he alluded to the Hon. Gentle-
man (11r.Ki tttt Nird) he did not mean any thing ohs-
respectful to him—he (Mr. Withart) should, had
not Sir Frencie been placed by the indiscreet zeal
.4 his friends in that very awkward situation, have
been very happy to have constituted one of his
Committee; but, tinder the citcunistances, tie did
not think it expedient. Ile knew. however, and it
gave burn satisfaction to know it, that Whatever
might be the opission of the Hail. Gentleman as to
en union of interests with the friends of Sir Samuel
It • Hy, that worthy and distinguished Candidate
dud the support and good wishes of all the respect-
able and genteel part.---(Here a sudden burst of
manifested itself amongst the populace,
and the interruption occasioned by hissing end
boosting, prevented the speaker's being heard for
some time.]—He here apologised for the use of the
phrase. and expressed his conviction that all the
Electors of Westminster were respectable.—(Dis-
approbatiorel—lle trusted whatever might be the
taitsflicting opinions of Committers, or the advocates
of either coalition or division, that they, the people,
would see it was their duty to maintain that unani-
mity, cordiality, and confidence, which alone could
secure them the salmi ttttt ent of what all well-wishers
of their country aspired to. namely, placing as the
Representatives of the free City of Westminster in
Parliament, two eminent and excellent Statesmen.
—("lpplante.)
Mr. G. JON ES came forward at the solicitation
of the populace, and addressed theist at considerable
length. He thought the Hon. Gentleman (Mr.
Kinnaird) hail, to use a professional figure, intro-
duced in his speech a good play, but concluded the
entertainment with a bad farce. To the praise so
justly bestowed on their late gallant but ill-treated
and persecuted representative, Lord Cochrane, every
breast in that isnmeisse crowd had most feelingly
responded, in a manlier creditable to them as men,
and as the enemies of every species of persecution.
Load eheering.)—He had never seen that Hots.
Gentleman so much iii his element, as when he had
alluded in feelingly to that Nobleniats'e case, in
terms glowing with a generous sympathy, which
reflected so mufti honour upon himself.—(
platose.)—He lamented to observe, that the same
distischnstion to associate and make common cause
with Mr. Hunt had been pertinaciously persisted
in by those who prole-sod to seek the same objects
as that Gentleman. In fact. the fisientle of Sir S.
Romilly, mid, what was more extraordinary. the
friends of Sir Frincia Burdett, scarcely ever made
any allusion to the circumstance of Mr. Hunt's
being on the poll at all—(A laugh,/—although he
had not known any itistance of his worthy filet'd
having so conducted himself as to disqualify hint
front being considered a Canditlate.—(hisses, and
cries of " No one eon side with Hunt !")—The
conduct if that Gentleman within the last 24
hours at Bow-street, had placed hum in the charac-
ter of the good Samaritan.—(Loud laughter.)—
Here was the fact, and until it could be contro-
verted that he had sacrificed his own personal ease
and avocations, with a view to mikes* injiity, end see
justice done to those who were placed in a attuatiou
peculiaily awkward, and not without danger to
themsrlses and those who advocated the cause
according to the old adage. they ehosild, therefore,
give the devil his due.—lA loud laugh in the
eroted.j—Fle had gone up to Bow-street to see f nir
play, and so far he was eolith-if to their approbation.
Here a well-looking middle-aged woman began
sus animated address to the crowd from a booth op-
',mate to 'sir. Mist mid use speaker. It was im-
possible for some time to hear any thing uttered by
her from the anger nn nitifeeted by the crowd at her
interrupting Mo. Jones. Dirt and cabbage-stalks
were thrown at her by Mr. Hunt's ffiends in the
crowd. Still (another Sir Murray Maxwell) she
corstinued her harangue in despite of the opposition
she experienced. Her unahating zeal and im-
pressive gesticulation sod action, by degrees won
the attention of the motly groups. below.—(llr.
Hunt cried out she had hero there before, avid that
she had been no doubt paid by the oilier pasty to
create a riot and distract the attention if the populace
Irons the mistress of his frieitsl.—Some is. the crowd
called to I to pay u little respect to his wife.
** Listen," said they, towise."—Cos.
sideroble /aNghter eastied.)—Thi, second Clelia
addressed her fair Countrywomen, and worried them
against the principles of the man iii the white hat.
He had always sliewn a white feather too, when
mailers grew serious, though lie was always calling
usi them to push themselves forward in tau tenoooo s of
danger.—l" Bravo ! Bravo !—Go it !—Tip it
him, my game pullet !--"l'llere's your teen, Mint,
come to ChlialAe you!! !"/—ltrairsuber my, lads.
said she, Spa-fields—how he behaved there, and
afterwards ds betted you ? See how every one's eyes
Lae IIOW Open to 114 1111110.—(" tkor, Hunt.")
—How can you slew your lace here, after the inns.
cilia you slid three? eatire.e )ou—Were she
shook hem fist al hien, and posture/ a: him 'must rem-
teinpinonslyi—ctery one shall know what Iluiii'a
cliviacter s.. I shall be Isere agent to-issorrow ; but
is. the meals time I hope, any hearties, you'll all
join hand roil hevit, mud c up strong ii the
000000 Moog to poll fur the glory of Eitglassol, our old
and faithful friend, Sir Feancir. last
appeal 114.1 ari rirettie efievi 011 the camotti near
Iser—loud and Caret ilig cootissued for a
00000 and during the I wallah this Ina:),
00000 1411 Dattir :wearing su Le very much oveiconse
with Inc t siriinsis laid iliaiir, was with, 1111. lit
icluctaitts. Inducts) to accept the kind atteauoiss of

tan gentlossmein toniting, and retire In vitt-eke, na
dmiln, of Souse of Hodges's best cordial, or te glass
of hitter..
Mr. JoNit! indulged in his customary crimins-
tiro, of tier politic press, and said. that to-morrow
they might look in vain in all the ilewsospers fur a
correct revre%eot4tml of what was p issing there.—
It Bras notorious that not a public Riper ha I
done even justice to Mr. Hunt and his friend..
/" Thud is Abe," said some person in the crowd.
" Where is Morley*" staid arnather.l-11e woe glad
that mime one had spoken the name of this Morley,
a whom en much howl of lite been heard, because
it afforded him an opportunity of correcting what
seemed to I to be a false impression. 'Dottie
now present 'mist have remembered the Meeting
Spii-fields. To prettilr at this Meeting his sootily
friend, Mr. Hunt, hod been invited ; and what would
the people have thought of titan hail he he.isated on
that occasion to cosividt r obedience to their
molds as his imperious duty ?—(elteeriag.)-0,1 ar-
riving in town Mr. Mot put up his horses. and be-
took himself to an hotel or tavern; he did not know
which to call it, of whom one Morley was the laud.
lord. Mr. Hunt slept there, but the following
morning this Morley took advantage of Mr. Hunt's
absence, and turned his trunks out of his berbroom.
—/Load cries of "A pretty landlord"—" Shame,
shante.")—The fellow had the insolence, ma Mr.
Hunt's remonstrance, to challenge hint to tight,
but took care to have two Buw-street officers at
hand, that, in the event of • his receiving the chas-
tisement he deserved, lie might be en t bled to take
the law of him whom he had so grossly offeuded.--.
Lund cheering.)
Mr. WWI' then stood forward, and hating with
some difficulty obtained a hearing, he proceeded to
state the particulars of his rencontre with Mr. Mor-
ley, the proprietor of the British Coffee-house, who,
he said, having taken a dislike to him, ordered his
portmanteau, clothes, wipers, &c. to be thrown
out of the room which he regularly occupied in the
coffee-house—a species of conduct so reprehensible
as necessarily produced a quarrel between them.
The crowd in front of the hustings, and in the
neighbouring streets, was exceedingly numerous,
before the pull closed. They however conducted
themselves, speaking comparatively, in a peaceable
manner. About seven o'clock the business closed
for the ev • Ir. Helot mounted his horse, and
proceeded, surrounded by a grosipe of " universal
suffrage buys," attired in the uniform of Falstqlf's
ragged regiment, towards his lodgings in Norfolk-
street. He was followed by a hackney barouche
(a very proper vehicle for the disinterested public
characters whom it contained), in which were Dr.
Watson. Gale Jones, stud several other eminent
physicians and statesmen, beating Hunt's banner,
surmounted by the bonnet rouge. The cavalcade
favoured the Proprietors of The Courier and Morn-
ing Post with a short visit. Hunt amused himself by
pouring forth a volley of abuse and scurrility against
the individuals connected with those Prima, which
was received by his worthy companions with loud
cheers. A great body of constables was in attend-
once during the day. Peace-officers were stationed
in great strength about Itscharilsou's Hotel, oppo-
site to which a very considerable crowd assembled,
when the business of the hustings was concluded.
They did not, however, appear riotously inclined—
but seemed to have congregated in that spot, for
the purpose of snaking inquiries into the affray
which took place on the preceding availing.

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