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lug of Juries. Another was the Net, Met these
et..,tieds were a coattailt source of fake evidence.--
This wos stated by Messrs. Townseod. Halihmorth,
owl Shelton, the latter the Clerk of Arraigns;
they said rejoeustedly that the reword. tempted
offieern to strain a pima to Calll/0.1. ACCollilltgly
they endeavoured to &Sine the iorlictinent for the
crime within the Statutes. lii *Loudon. in the
course of a year, one hundred•und live persons had
[Hbeen indicted for hurglary, Hod hut 410 convictid.
em the Hots. Member went.through 4
_varir ty nf
derail., to prove thaw prosecutors constantly aimed
to warp the offence committed to our of those
for winch a statutory reward was eitac(ed.j—The
great blot in the system was, that a fixed re-
word was given for the discovery mud prommition
to convictuni of particular crimes. If a certain
reward were to ,e offered for the ,fiudiug out of
rrimes or a peculiar description, it came to neither
more nor less than thin, that persons were induced
to make accusations, and attempt to prove theni,
which would produce the harvest of revived which
they so strongly coveted.' The police officers
theselves when examined, speaking houestly,
stated that this system iu' them. Am wh-
itener, they were 41salogad--sas men, they were, in
consequence of it, devised. • indeed, looking at
the entire system it could be only consideved as
an encouragement to those base individuals (end
.
he was afraid there were too mail, of 'thee) ,who
went about the country inciting die.commission of
oTimes. in the hope of reaping a profit from them.
How often did they see a child indicted, not for
picking a pocket (that would produce no reward),
but for a highway roi6ery.—/Hear. h And
why was the infield thus indicted ? Because the
capital conviction carried its reward, its base re.
ward with it. He had very recently seen, in New..
gale, two boys, one of nine the other of 13 years
of age, who, if it had not been for this bad sys-
tem, certainly would not have been there. But the
powerful idea of reward had anlieited those, who,
under other circumstance*, would,. in all probabi-
lity, hare acted very differently. A system like
this. which was calculated la destroy ntorals,•anel
to take away innocesit lives, he
contrary looked upon m
y.
cont to the good feeling and honour of the
.
Mr. Alderman eutirely concurred in the
mimesitis of the WOODpeaker. The granting 71.
on the conviction of every person who palmed how-
ed notes, was, in particular, subject to severe repre-
/tension. He saw thirteen persons conAised in Niew-
gate for thir crisse--French,,Germans, Scotch, and
Irish —who appesred to have beets led bye wile into
the commission of the offence. They were gent by
police officers to pass notes, uoder pretence of
buying a loaf of bread, or some other article of
food, slid they was laid held of.. One of his own
office. s had proceeded in this way for the p
in gaining the 71. and fie had discharged him in copse..
guesser. There were many defective poiuts in thecri-
minal law, which ouht to be rectified. The life,of
mar ought not to beg sported with. It should never he takeis away, except upon the most just and power.fad ground.. If a lady's ridicule, for instance,
were snatched from her hand. the ridicule Imaging.
loosely upon it, there was no capital offeuce--but, •
if it happenrd to be wound round her arm, and
violence wen exerted to tear it from its 1111-11a11011,
then the act became a capital felooy. Here so op-
portunity was given for describing a crime as being
of much greater tuagoitade than in troth it was,
according to law, supposed to be. These were
poiista that disfigured the justice of the couutry, and
which ought immediately to be removed.
Colonel WOOD thought the country
indebted to the Hots Geode (Me. Beautwas muds
rouse
those who acted with lion in the production of insd
the
Report theta before the dome, which did them
high very
Karat honour. Ilid reel lie conceived the country
was .
ly indebted to the
.Hon. Gentleman for his .
exertioiss on this interesting subject--and ha
hoped the House would pay due atteotiou to it.
Those who sought for rewards for the convietiou of
felons, had two scenes to range over...-the town and
country. Now, in the, country, there 111111 110
testily whatever for such incitements to bring
offenders to justice. Men were in general known
lii (.116 other there—characters could not pass tome.
ticed—and. of course, honest men, for their own
safety and security, would pursue those persons
oho had committed crimes, and would endeavour
to bring them to_ justice. 'But in the great towns
The caw was diffrrent. Villainy. if not clearly i
watched, might long go undiscovered there. But, '
lie conceived, if, Cu those placer, prosecutors were
indemnified for their 'amies, and the positive
4 reward were removed",tbesystern would be intimate-
better.
Mr. HURS
surged ugsitist the principle or this Bill,
even by the Learned Gent. opponite (the Attorney-
General.) He merely wished that it full discre-
lion should be placed in the hoods of the Judge •
with respect to what, if any, reword should be
given. For his own part, he was most friendly to
the measure. There was not a Magistrate in the
country who did not shudder at the cases which
sometimes came before bins, iu consequerice of the
existing system.
The SOLICITOIt.GZOINAL had no objectiou to
'he abolitiou of Seed rewards; end lie wished, in
heir of it, that a discretion should be
given to the
Judge, to apportion such rewards as he thought
proper, where the conduct of the po
''Poeilred to demand a litiourable notice.lice officers
Me. 8511111?? sai
R:ve lo the Judges the y power ade
1.., and to remove di
fixed rewardsscretioilar altogttiler.llu The I
Ilan. Gentleman here read *Destruct from bin bill.
T. kt.tai that his iutentiou was that which keit
6:411, d.
Central Tuolumne wished
11.. .that rewards should
Ono
billitr granted for ' the detection of small,
of large crime,. If this course were pur-
sued, new.dedged criminals would be km persevering in a course of vice. owl great
prevented
tilisei would not be so fre
bit T. BARING su quent.
!hell lead pported the Bill ; which was
a is•tt second time, and
_ordered to be ' cow,
ed too Wednesday next.
EMPLOYMENT OP THE POOR.
Mt. Aldermen WOOD moved stThat the House do
',twee itself into a Committee of the whole House
Is ,u"" der of the hest 'Deans for the Employment
'414 Poor, in the Fisheriev, Trade, and Menufac.

l tures of Great Britain and Ireland, bre
' and encouraging Pertnerehiint." . • y gulliting
Mr. Gasusti.r. book this occasion to Tibgeive,
that-the ineasuse of his Mon. Friend appeared to
aim at nothiug less than ,the legalisipg joint stsit:k
comp . aipo. Ha nom ,I!4ily. Wtati6
.this. he coo- 1
ceived it wus suflgietit.io.drisw the attention of the I
Ilouse to it. Such as measure might answer, with
respect to Ireland—but it was.utnarly opposed to
the principle of those laws by wlnclrEritiah com-
merce lied 100 becis regulated,. to allow. thatiodi-
vidinds should he •tlffered .to subscribe particular
sums. and afterwards. Id be accountable only for
1
Abr./mount liar which their. muses art set down.
A/r. Alderman iltoon denied ilt;al tlar measure i
which he meant to propose would have the effect
stated by his Hon. Primal.e was, however,
ready, if the feeling
.of the Houlise . were aganst
him, to presathe measure only for Ireland; ire,
he was conviaiced, it would be fonnd.most useful;
as it would be the memos of giving employment to
millions of persons who
lain it. could uot at present ob.
I Mr. Gataratt. said, the ahAssletiit— jai* Ands
I by his non.. Friend, was a clrermlishossi Ant big
, -
joimeasure was intended to allow tbe .fitelisation of
nt stook scrimpanies, in which any number cf
persons might embark, aid, haviug.paid a certain
stun, were ‘inly liable to that extent. His (Mr.
Grenfell's) objection he repealed. only oliPlied
to England--and Jail:aped, his Hon. Frietal would I
see the necessity of restricting his measure to Ire-
laud only.
Mr. Alderman Wow) said, his great otdect was,
to render. moony mous partners more secure than they
were at prentat—lind also to secure acting partners,
as far impossible, from the injuries to which they
(
were now liable. It was a principle lung acted on
in Ireland—aud, if an objection were offered to
its being . adopted here, he hoped that Ireland
might. Ist leases he allowed to reap the benefit of
its further extension.
The House then went into the Committee--when
the
it was moved, and -agreed to, e. That the Acts of
s6th and ilYth of the King be repealed, in order
that more effectual measures might be taken for
the Employment of the Poor in the Fisheries, Trade,
and Commerce of Irelend."--Iteport on Thursday
nest.
The Irish Privately Stealing Bill was read the
third time and passed.—Adjourned.

A LIST OP ?RE MINORITY
?NAT VOTTO LAP? NIGHT OR UR. amovaimiei ANIND-
mum TO TNT ADDRESS TO Tilt PkINCI Imam.

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Adaniby, He. J. Pane, Jobs Powlett, Hon. W
Anbrey, Sir J. renown, W. H. Pyne, F.
Arebiak, General Fatakerly, Nie. Portman, E. B.
Broderick, Hoe. W. Forgeries, sir R. C. Proiberoe, Ed.
Rentinek, Lord W. Palkalose. rive: Hobart', W. T.
Raker, John Greed', Pascoe Hominy, Sir S.
&relay, Cbarko Haskell, Be.. Howl", Sir W.
boa, Thus. Gorwey, Haase Seiright, Sir Julio
Batierworth, Jos. Gnat, J. P. • pine Lord R.
Millie, J. E. Munikas, Lord A. Imp, R.
Hating, Sir Tim. Bandkaw, Hans ilafton, Ear
Mineeit, James Hill, Lord Artier Smith, Join lof
Harsard,reseonst Beiliente, air G. Smith, Som.
Benne% Na. M.G. Howard, Lord R.N. Smith, Abel
Streit, low Howard,Hoa W. Smith, Wm.
Brood. Hon. T. Magies, W. L Sada, R.
imitithant, H. Keck, G.A. L. Smyth, J. H.
Harrell, Hon. P. D. Lefene, Chas. S. Stanley, Lord
Harrall, Walter Leman, Sir Was, Symonds, T. P.
Corrtrisay, Win. Lloyd, J. M. Taylor, if. A.
Caihasomon,Earl of Lyttelton, H n.W.H.Thonepooa, Thos.
Calvert, Ni,. Macdonald, Jae. Tatimuck, Marg. of
Calvert, C.
Mart'M Adm. Tieniey, M. Hon. G.
Valenill, J. Teni, J.
•Ilimpliell, Hon./. Moon, Peter Walpole, Hos. G.
flimo, J. Newport, Sir Jobe Waldeirrare
Catilleld, Hon. H. North, D. , Ha. W,
roar, Join
.opoiroar, Lord %Mow, Arline Wood, Alderman
Coto, T. W. Ord, Was.
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Comes, J. Cal Omulaton, Lord watuaros.
Didiemos, Wm. Parnell, W. li. Mediate, Pull
Eimpeonnon, {Vise. Pelham, flan.C. A. Monet, Sir C.
Dose*. ea. F. S. Pftillipa, G.

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LON DON.

TUESDAY. Aran 14, Mk

Lest night Messages from his Royal Highness
the Palace RECUR? were presented to both Houses
of Parliament, informing them that Treaties of
Marriage had been concluded between the Duke
of CLARENCE and the Princess of SAX, Met-
allloell, eldest daughter of the reigning Duke
of SARI Maleficence; and also between the Duke
of CAMBRIDGE and a Princess of liEssz, daughter
of the Laudgrave FREDRRICE, and niece to the
Elector of HESSE. The Messages then alluding
to the afflicting calamity lately sustained in the
decease of the Princess Cirmthorre of WALES,
express a hope that Parliament will enable the
Niece REORNT to make suitable provisions for
his Brothers in marriage. In the House of Lords,
the Moulage was ordered, without any remarks,
to be taken into consideration this evening ; but in
the House of Commun. Lord CASTLEREAGH'S
motion for an Address, pledging the House to take
the Menage into their consideration. was received
with many expressions of dissent. On the amount
of the propoeed provisious for the Royal Dukes, the Ministers, notwithstandieg the observations
questions of several Members of the House and
se of
Commons, observed a rigid silence ; but Mr.
BEN :tare stated what he had understood to
be the result of a consultation on the subject,
held yesterday at the Earl of Lieearoot.'s,
which is, that die sum of 19,0001. a-year should be
added to the present establishment of the Duke of
CLARENCRi and that his Royal Highness should
receive a further sum of iy,OOOL as au wit-lit;
and that the Duke of CAMBRIDGR should re-
ceive an addition to his rotoblothinent of it,ootl.
year. This iuforaration seemed to prucluve a

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blyely impression upon the Houle; and severa
Members expressill their disepprovail of the amorint. l
Lord LASCEI.LES likewise added, that he had been
present at the meeting held at Lord Liveepooe's
house, mid that he expteseed not only his own sen-
timents, but those of many other Gentlemen there
present, in saying that the proposition had not met
their approbation. Mr. BROUGHAM moved, us an
amendment to the Aildress, that the words a and
consistentty pith a doe regard to die burdened vii
of the people," should..be added. This amend-
ment was, however, negatived on a division : thei;
appearing for the amendment 93—.Aguinst it i 44.
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The Earl,of- LIVERPOOL had aur, audience of the
Puttee BEGENT•yesterdry.
BegOn Sunday night Mr. Fiona the ICiae's Mee'
. unexpectedly left town with dispatch's for
Brliner.
doYesterday, at three o'clock, the Sheriffs of Lou.
ti and
rancMer, iddlesex, accompanied by the City Re.
emb waited upon the Ponce Reeser at
Carhop
to th House, to hike his Royal Hiehness's corn.
remove the Add
tat
when be would be pleits..d to
City of London dress voted by the Corporetion of the
upset the Marriage.of the Princess
ELIZABETH and the Prince uf Hesse Husouttn.
when his Royal Highness was pleased to appoint
Friday, at four o'clock.
There are now fitting at Plymouth the Iphienia.
which Topaz, s Eden, Tees, Pandora, and Ferrer, an
hips are much in want of good hands,
and
though seamen have been advertised for, it has lies u
hitherto with liitle success. Seamen are, likeiwise
much welded fur the merchant service, mid the
owners of several vessels have advertised for prime
' hands. It is remarkable, that in one of these acre
the
tisements a complete Crew is wooed to riavigute the
I *hit) Nary from Prim.* Edward's Island to England.
The Car/isle Joarnal, Of Saturday, gives the rol-
-1 lowing mention of the spirit of emigration preys.
leut to that quarter:—." We understand that not
fewer than 14 families are
.preparing to emigrate
from Caldewgate Wane. one of the outskirts of this
city.. During the week a great number of men,
women, and childreu. passed through herefor Port
Annan, thence to proceed across the Adeline; sled
it is conjectured that the vessel which will convey
them (and which would soil ye which
if the wind
was favourable) (volumed upwards of 40 families
from this treiehlidierhood and the adjacent borders
of Scotland. In the last vessel which sailed • from
Dumfries to America. WS individuals voluntarily
expatriated themselves to avoid the extremity of
human distress. which mailed them at home!"
The Integrity, the BeNecoleat, end the For
transports sailed on Saturday from Dover for Ca.
leis, with 90 horses and men of various regiments.
Adverse winds have prevented any vessels ar..
riving from France within these few days.
The Tottenham convict ship lies in Barapool,
while her rudder is repairing. About dusk on
Wednesday evening, one of the convicts made his
escape by swimming, and lauded, almost in a state
of nudity, in Mimed Edgctionbe Park, where he
was WON retaken.
The Ministerial Papers are quite enraged at the
manner iii which Mr. BROUGHAM has been received
iii Westmoreland, where he opposes the inAuence of
the Earl of LON/DALE, who has hitherto returned.
no less than aloe Members of the House of Com-
mons ; being exactly a sixty-second of the whole
represeutatiou of Great Britain.
WAn application. it appears, bail been made to
ALTZ* Fawass, EN: by seven-and-thirty Free-
holders, resident at Barnsley, to offer limaself awaits
as a candidate to represent Yorkshire in Parliansent,
to which Mr. FAWKES his returned the following
anissier :-- (corr.)
" Lotion, Martha°, ISIS.
a ent—Tbe very *arterials letter whidi 1 have had the
Annoy, to receive from yourself, and my friends at Barnsley.
&Mowed me frum Funky to this place, which will semen
to you for out receiving an earlier aosnrr.
" As it is asy ofecidedresoluiiim to take no step towards
procuring myself a seat in the House of Coisenv, aa et
prevent ontsfarsfest, I km* only lo moms yoo, sad the Gen
.
neaten who signed your leiter, my most sincere nod rate.
fel 'ooks fur the good opinion they have duo, me the high
bower to form of me.
" I am, Sir, wills the greatest respect,
" Your Sailliful and devoted Servant
. •
44 WALTER FAWKES."
On ‘Vednesday, the first of April, the frietids of
Lord Ihat.tuaroie convoyed the borough of Cs-
melford, we are told, with very little prospect of
success, as the worthy and iadepeadeat electors
think it would be more for their advantage to cleave
to the Treasury. On the ensuing diry. MARE bier,_
BANE, Esq. soli-in-law to the Noble Earl, was
'won, into the office of Recorder of the Borough,
in the place ofJOHN CAEPRNTER. Esq. of Moult
'rarey, who resigned in consequence "1 having sold
his property in the place to Lord DARLINGTON.
After the ceremony • select party partook of a
sumptuous dinner at the King's Arms, and the po
palace bad a barrel of beer.
PWe understand another eontaratios hoe taken
are at the East ludas College. st Hertford, in
consequence of which, about forty out of sixty
have been sent away. Froth the little
we have heard
on the subject, we must say, that if it cannot be
conducted on better principles, and to more benefi-
cial results, the Establishment

suppressed a. • ..dent had much better be
_
nuisance, than coninued with any
hope of benefit arising front it to thei
st udent* them-
selves or to the service fur which they are educated.
—(4;ening Paper.)
At Leeds Borough Sessions, on Monday, as soon
a. the Court had pronounced the sentence of tran-
sportation fur seven years. upon James I/Mem. the
Prisoner, with hardened assurance, exclaimed—
" D—or you, I with you may all sit there till I
coma back again !" On which the Court. with
more justice than magelanimity. directed that he
should, in addition to his other sentence, be pri.
vilely flogged. This reminds us of the case of a
fellow in Dublin, who had committed some trifling
offence•
for which the Judge pronounced the fol.
lowing senteucer--
Judge—" The sentence of the Co that
shall he Bogged from the Bank to the Qrt is,
ua." you
Prisoner--. 4 Thank you, my Lord, you .have
dour your worst." Judge..." And buck again:"

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WINDSOR. Aria is.

Llst evening her Meetirry had wiefilet
tinny at
the Caole.
• l'iusnioritinit the Princes RugYogi% iiidTrilkee
of IfessE dtt Ito arrived at thy Caitli Avis' rise
PIIINCERIIGENVo Cottage, on n vigit to hue
JLSTY, isi a apart time 'lifter Prince LEci)orm ar-
rived from Cl4rbisiont , oto thaiuto the QvAtr.
Aim:raw Somill rode out iu her carriage.
COPENncareDsterAritzwww: I

(The traievfy of renice Prekrisait was perfeitned
here hist night, and attracted ti trowded and s'eeii.
dill audience. Miss O'Nett.t. resumed the part of
Be/ciders, in which she displayed her usual e
cellence. Mr. Ironed surf Mr. C. KE31111.1.; were.
very effective in. Pierre slid irgier.
After the play. a new farce mos produces 4 tout-
tied, Who's ray Father ? The H. of a Nobreffsaiso
represented by ?Jr. U. JONES. tesidsts in a lionnly
as gardener, that he may have access to ISortoolitie. t
the daughter of a Militia Culotte!. The .nosoler of i
the house (Mr. EMERV). to tletvct this imposition. i
which he suspects. orders his arty/into to dative, pre-
-1 , sinning that the impostor will he to•trsypti by his
superior grace and agility. Firzciosidy (Vir. Lis-
TON ) bears off Ilse palest, and is proolounced the real
Noideuniti. His previous amxtety to learn who is his
(‘ hither, procures att h hilt) rf ready Hey itiescetice in tile-
judgment grounded upon his dancing, and his ut-
tempts to sittL'ertsiti his hittli give name to the piece.
It want off with eclat, and for this success it is
almost exclusively indebted to the talents
and
exertions of the performers.
The Oahe ;mil Duchess of GIMUCESTeII were
present during the whole of the represeionitiolo. In
compliment to these /Royal visitors, God-sure the
Klieg was swig between the play and farce.
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---7---.............„..„L.............. Verner/lay morning Baron DE Guinan and
Baron Dk: KkANE WI Loudon for the Prince
Regent'e Cottage, et lifinibor. on a visit to
the Prince of Mess lionnouitc and Priucess
ELtzsliETll.
}Prater(Joy the Dukes of YORK and CUMISSIt-
LAND visited the Patrice 11LOENT at Car!too
House.
Prince ESTER/14LE. is-expected to leave town the,
latter end of this week for the Curitineut.
The Countess of .I•ltraiir gave her first grand rout
for the season last night, et her house in Berkeley-
square. which was both numerously and fashionably
attended.
The Earl of YARMOUTH gives a grand entertain_
merit to-morrow to a large party of distinction, at
his house in Seymour place.
The Countess of A Rasa hail a card party yeder_.
day evening, at leer borne in Dover-street.
.. i
The MarciliWltlie /11r4§4 iiSBURY he. issued earns
ofinvitation fur two grand assemblies, one on the
20th, and the. other on the 27ili lust. at her rest.
deuce in irlingtou.street.
Count and Countess LISTEN will give an elegant
entertainment to a large party of distinguished per-
sonages, on Saturday next, at their residence in
Harley-street.
•
. .
The Dowager Duchess of LANIDOWN had a
select musical party on Sunday everting, at leer re-
eidenee in Albeinarle-streets Alllollg the distil).
guished pentnitages were—.
His Road Higimess the Duke of Consberlintd, Prince
Esterbsay, Duke and Ducheati San Carlo; Masquis Gra.
mehli, Lterou Huuttioldt, Boron Bohm. the Earl of arlow-
laed,the Earl of Lauderdali., Lord lamittsed, Laily Augusta
Oisem Leith. !Adelina Alas Dashwood Lot% Lady
Hday, Meier Potreo, ike.
Lady Maroon gives it grand bell on Monday
next, at her house in Cureon-etreet. May-fair.
Lady NICHOL has issued cards for a ball on the
24th instant, at her house in Brutthi-street, Berke-
ley-square.
Mrs. Peace FaSZEit had • select quadrille hall
yesterday evening, at leer house in Somerset-Odor.
Mrs. Dc CPESPIGNY had an elegant quadrille
ball yesterday eve 00000 g at her hors.* in Lower Sey.
mour-street, which was very fashionably attended.
Arrivals at Brunet's Hotel, Leicester-spume :--
M. Comte de Sr. CUICQ. rum of the Director-
Gerall l of the French Curtains, liern Paris; Mr.
COH3faLrElaNiNcic from the Continent.
We hear that JANE, A itCRIBALDSTUART WCIIIT-.
LIM. Ease 114. P. by the deeds of his father, suc-
ceeds tates of the arousal value of 60,000 L-
-- Leeds ilereury.)
On Monday se'renight • Ccarrt'lLeet seal held for
the Borough of Tirae!. The Twern-hall was
ex-
ceseively erowded, or elrpleetratiOil of an Applica-
tion being wade by a number of **teem to be
admitted to the * teflon, of the Borough; Mr.
NIERATWEAtRIM . the In addressed the
MAYOR, on the part of the epplicants, for upwards
or an hour; bat notwithdooding this &splay. of
jeeloquence, so *muscat' at Tirane!, the 111.41r0t re.
tted the applications. tt is understood that the
business will not erect here; the gentlemen of the
long robe may therefore look for •
rofitable
job.—flowever they disereed as to otl*r mat-
ters, the refused and the refusing patties appear-
ed equally disposed to sit down to good ditt
nets, which were provided at different inni.--
The MAYOR and his bretlibr free-Med adjourned
to the Edgcumbe Antis; whilst their opponents
proceeded to Avkry's Hotel, where each kept it
up.witli a spirit crime( to their teal for the cause
they respeciierly espouse. We have not heard
which wire to : we Pvili•Oge few of either party
were sufficiently clear-sig./tied to tell the hour....
On Tuesday Sir THOMAS Bt.UNT and Sir CHARLES
CpreviousOCKEßlyELto visittbe the Borough, to take a survey
ed election. They Could'
not heave
ei more 11107 period, as they foOtid their
frauds wait from the hist evening'. enCounter„
and ready to support the freedom of
electron in
Tiod*Rel, Old Sarum, &c. with their lives andfur.
Inner '