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was announced amid the loudest expressions of sp.
plause. The dry's polling stood thus :

For Mr. Byer 163
Mr. Wlssebread 553
Mr. Mellish %is
TIM 01101111 POLL.
'For Mr. BIuR ..
Mr. Wbotbresd. 1,041
Mr. Mellish 731

Before the Candidates appeared, Mr. Sheriff
RormwsLt. addressed the electors, exhorting them
to give to every Gentleman who might appear he—
fore them • fair, candid, and impartial hearing.
The address of the worthy Magistrate was very well
received.

Mr. BTIIO now stood forward, and was received
with great applause. He said dist it would he
most ungenerous to him if he left the hustings with-
out returning thanks to the electors for the great
support ivhii Ii he had received that day. It Wes
most gratifying to him to see that every day in-
creased the majority, and throughout the contest
he was conviuced the electors would phew the same
artivity and spirit; they knew that if he were re-
turned to Parliament, it would be to fight their
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own.—(applause.)—He
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of
iudependence; he never gave a vote to add to
the unnecessary burdens of the people, nor to di-
mulish their rights and privileges.—(oppluere.)—
He knew that the prosperity of the country de-
pended upon the preservation of its freedom—
(4pplaufeJ—end when the people ceased to be
attached to freedom, they would return back to
that state of insignificance which naturally belong.
ed to the small extent of the country. It was
the Spirit of freedom alone which raised them
above all other ustions in the world—(applause/
—it was that which would make them a great
and happy people.—(Applause. J--Before he
left the hustings, be felt it necessary, at the re-
quest of some gentlemen that aloud near him,
to beg leave to explain his conduct on one puiut.
Ile regretted that be should be called ou to ex-
plain any part of his conduct. He was conscious
that through life he had takes the straight way.—
(applause.)—The Men who knew him best, knew
that he was incapable of taking any narrow or
crooked path.—(applause.)—What he alluded to
was a report, that he (George Byrog) had canvassed
the town of Edmonton, the place where Mr. Mel-
lish resides, io favour of Mr. Mellish. It was
scarcely to be supposed that he would have the
folly to canvass • place for Mr. Mellish, where Mr.
Mellish was better known than hi.nself. Ile would
only say, that from the beginning to the end, he did
not solicit the suffrage of any elector fur any persou
but himself. He would leave it to their better
judgment as to whom they would give their second
vote. This was the line he took. if he were to
deviate at all from that line, it was easy to see in
whose favour that deviation would be.—He vets
sure, however, that his exertions iu that way would
not be of use to that individual, and would be in-
jurious to himself. They would say, that the old
Member, riot satisfied with asking their suffrages
for himself, has the presuoiphoo to think that he
can, by his Mauer/ice, return another Member.—
(applause.)
Mr. WHITBREAD next stood forward, and was
loudly greeted. He said it was his pleasing duty
to thank them for the exertions the electors had
mode in his favour ; it was a proof of their confi-
dence and of their generosity; he hoped he never
would betray the one, nor abuse the other. He,
who stood in a different situation from Mr. Byng,
might be allowed to say, that he was at no loss to
know to whom be would wish to see his second
votes given.—(applause.)—He was surly to see any
plumper. given, either for himself or for Mr. Byng,
he did Hot see on what ground those pluMpera were
given.—(applaarse.)—He was riot surprised to see
pluuspera given for Mr. Mellish ; to do so was very
consistent in those who supported that gentleman.
—(applause.)—He was proud to say, that to what-
ever quarter he turned himself, wherever lie went
to solicit the suffrage of the electors, lie met with
the kindest, the moat cordial, the must grateful
reception.—(Cheers.)—He was linked with a cause
of which he was but au bumble iiistrueneut. but he
was, heart and baud, its honest and oncomproonieing
advocate.—((treat applasse, ender ies o/, "lie is his
father's son all over.")—He dunked them fur their
kitidnem—it was refreshing to his feelings. He hoped
they would confer another obligu upon horn.
He was obliged to them for the lieerilig they gave
Mr. Mellish on Saturday; lie hoped they would du
the same when he should again present himself—
, (applause).—Fasciaatilig as she geod humour of
that gentleman woe, lie could assure them that lie
was not at all afraid of what lie had to say—(op-
please). His sentiments were all known. In
Parliament his votes spoke a language which was
too easily understood—they could nut go to mar-
ket without seeing it stamped on every commo-
dity, ou every necessary of life—they saw it in the
Acts of the last Session. He did nut say that Mr.
Mellish did not give his vote cJoscielitiously, hut
the system that he supported was the more to he
deplored, and the more it became every one who
thought differently from Mr. Mellish to prevent
his return to Parliament.—(opp/orese.)—Mr. Mel.
dish bad stated on Saturday, that lie OVUM avow
his principles. He heard him speak, but he (hit nut
hear him avow any principles; he only heard hint
say, that he never received one firming of' the
public money.—(a laugh.)—Nnw it was right to
inquire into this. Mr. Mellish lies a Bank Direc-
tor. It was a matter of notoriety that the Basil,
since the suspension of cash payment'', had put into
their coffers, of the public 111011ey, a sum of up-
warda ()roue million a-year, and for what t for itsu-
iug their own notes for their own accommodation.—
(General mad continued cheers.)—Mr. Mellish had
said that the votes of his opponents were brought
up from near quarters. said that they had exhibited
signs of weakness. The poll refuted that assertion.
but he knew of his own knowledge that the
friends of Mr. Mellish were lout to such a pu.l,
they were run so hard, as to be obliged to sulked Lio
veruineat influence in their favour. He would
read for them the circular letter in favour of Mr.
(ruin theOrdmince Office,—( Lund cheers.)
The cheers and tumult continuing, Mr. Whitbread
said, Gentlemen. 1 hope you will at least hear this.
It is a letter from Mr. Crewe, Secretary at the (Jul.
Hance (Mee: is is as follows

Mr. COMM potoooto hie compliments to Mr, snJ
reluette M trill itniv tie touttorm to vet. itiotoril. •tol In
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