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ewe it was the e.t obli-Isment of inilitsr3 power. He
h oil recommended that every mars in the empire
sbostrl•l ht. occasionally traitord, like the how and
bielle- Ile surto of old, to the use of arms for the
protection of his country, or at least that 100,000
householders stiould he so trained ; and 1w had
prgerl that In. pl in should be carried as far a% it
caitlil lee s• coosistently with British liberty, soul
general philanthropy."—[Tlor gallant Caudislate
I.ere read arveral extracts from lies work, which was
replete with constitutional principles.] —He also
r-ad a letter, «loch he at the same time received
from Sir Francis Burdett (na whom he pratortiosced
Vie war 0r.41 voiegyril appl tooling his pl rot i., the
ro..ter au.l sri.i.t i,lfechnnute terms. SII 1.4 r from
111 i0:05.4 one that pleased the Mooti.ters (which
it worolsl have thole ir &vow.). that air. hit
1110(1 actu illy ordered him in Laioi-lonteest. by op-
'miming Ilion to a regiment io I olio, (where lie
1:u.1 leave gone, were it not for the iiiierioro.iiion of
it revert d and beloved Kill. who changed his
destination, moil preserved him from a separation
from his fautile.—(Greut npplasse.)—lie the,.
In his offirts to get rid of 11w vile system of
tor;mral iruni.loorwoot at that time used in the army,
and s' Outwitted the Duke of York on the wise
and humane regulatlans he had adopted on this.
soobjert. The gallant Candidate referred ton hand-
bill, in 0111411 he was orprersonteel as haring re-
tracted the statement he made in his History of the
fryptian Cwriptrigir, relative to Bonaparte'. tree-
towsit of . vat, of his army. Tile band-bill stated
tit he hoof admitted the falsehood of the charge, but
that lie had done an since he qnarrelled with Muds-
ter., hermir a poor stun, seal a disappointed sol-
ders." As u man and a soldier, he was jealous not
the applieution of the word " falsehood"—he had
gone to Mr. Muggridge, the printer of the Itill—he
told hint that he a-as indifferent to political Iloilo.
or the epithets they generally bestowed—that lie
pitied the ignorance of the libeller, and would matt.•
Lim face to face on the hustings. where be would
dare bun to substantiate the retractatiots 1w talked
of. He would not here enter into the particulars of the
Egyptran campaign—first, because Bonaparte was
in such a situation :to neither to be in hear
the charge, or state to it any reply ; he wombd not,
therefore, whet the arms of the persecutors of that
man.—( Ipploose.)—But the fact was, that in his
work on Russia, he had alluded to the charge lie
origisoolly made in Egypt, and in candour accom-
panied it ...nit the defence of Bonaparte to the
charge brought against him, vehicle was mint t, joodifi-
cat' 111 l , though perhaps it went in mitigatin' of his
act. Be the example of that man, however. what
it may, it formed no justification for others, pos-
sessing power, to follow the worst parts of his cha-
racter. —He (Sir Robert) would nut trample on a
fallen foe—he was not of the schools of the Con-
gress of Vienna and Paris, and would not merci-
lessly mangle a fallen and unresisting enemy. Ile
would rather 11:ive his right hand withered in his
it (ammo nerd" than trample on that man alto
sought refuge, in the hour of his misfortune, on the
generosity of Englishmen.—((.rtat applasise.)—
thn 11w subject of his (Sir Robert's) alleged poverty,
all he would say was this, that some of their ances-
tor- probably so' postal they left their children
affl.ient, when they co signed to them comfortable
estates; but the good paternal tare of Gower 1111 l rut
had talon so large a share of their property of late
years, that a man with landed property could not
always say he was rich. If he was poor, however,
he hoped he was not criminal—nor did he know
that poverty. with probity, was yet commlesed disre-
putable. Were he as rich as Mr. Barclay, he
trusted lie would make the same liberal, and, he
understood, charitable use of it.—(Applanse.)—
All to his being a discontented officer, lie did nut
believe there was any matt in this country, or in
Europe, alto thought lie ought to be satisfied with
the treatment he had experienced.--(A please )•-Ile
given, at different time', 5,000/. fur his corn-
missitons--lw had been 25 years on the service of his
camory. he ball served it in all quarter, of the
globe, and bled in its canse—((:remit applause)—
end fir a life atoll property so spent, he dill not
it set derive ummity note-rest for the pr.ce of his
coinri6roiooe.—((:rics " Shane!")—Vet he saw
other men who had never purchased their way—who
had never seen a gun fired, enjoying wealth and
honour., whole he was doomed to obscurity. He
tierer complained of the reward. for public service.
Thus country was a generous nation. and did not
drain: gratuitous services—though it objected to
the drones being fed, it wag always ready to give
some honey in Cie bees.—(A Icrugh, cad applause.)
The gallant Candidate concluded by resoling an
extract from Iris work on the policy of Ittourioi, to
chew his constitutional views, and entreated the
Meeting to hear, with calmness, all their opponesits
had to utter from the hustings.—(Ceeot applause )
A 'view of Wilds bring now called fur, the great
majority appeared for Sir Robert Wilson and Mr.
Calvert; but a poll being demanded on the part
of Nlr. Barclay, the poll-books were immediately
opened, and the votes for the several Candidates
token until four o'clock—alteti the numbers were
asta,uuticed 11111111 universal applause for the popular
Caoldidates, and great disapprobation on the wadi-
t:ation of Nlr. Barclay's name. The numbers were
us fulow :

Err Mr. Calvert
2tAbert Wshou
Mr. B.arelay 228
A t nrar!y live o'clock the Candidata suec►ssively
atidivised the MUeetiug► front the Irina of the
butting+.

Mr. CALVERT said, he could hardly stiln-
• 'trial). thank the electors fur the support tit y
11.1 d this day given h in. Their votes he hunk-d
tido') as * sure tca.iinonial of their apprulia-
tints or his Podium. sitary career.—(Greui
ap-
pivase)—Anxious as he war th:lt the bit..tn.-es
of the Election should bs. conductsal With tem-
perance and decorum, yet, if two ciiTuin-tances
who h he hest d from good authority were trot-, he
c odd nut be 'mover:dole I.r the tutu shicit things
tn:2lit toke—such pr4c.ices were moo dits4reccrest.
I h:ed been info: nerd that attempts bath bent no vie
I y in-rsotts who pretended to be deep read in 1111.4.
ri to di-fraitchise the inhabitants of the ?died
e: I.tnet and an ailjouting our, where tot.s luau! beet
atlocved for Ostler a century.—(('rice Sh our P')
—Tile second sv2s a snot Gutty:lt-mils ',incr.-us
Magistrate ha I presumed to leris.g an el Our up
th the 1111.441111. 111(0 11.14 ear I.ll' ah.ot
to Voir.— (Crew! uproar.)—hl .• u g-d the

1 lilt:vend. ill El. etors to mike strenuous exertions to
&C at such inachinati iiii s.--(elpplause)
Nlr. IlsitcLai disclaimed any knowledge of the
conduct of the Magistrate alluded to. He visored
his friends, that the Electors in his interest hr.! re-
frained to come up in the litter part of the day, it;
consequence of the iissults offered to some of them.
He felt confident that his friends would to-morrow
place horn at the head of the poll.
Sir Masai Virtuosi now came forward, and the
cheering at his success contionetl for several mi-
nutes. lie expressed himself fully satisfied at the
7.0 and patrioti•in this iv displayed ily the friends
of th- valise of i 11.1.1).• lei cr. %11' hell h." tiro stated.
lie 44 told hy their adversaries, lit, that he would
get lin promises ; 2 liv, that if hr did they would
not lie ke t ; nod, 3:11y, that even if any of them
wire, he would only hare to reckon 1111 WWI
voter.. (r;reat uproar )—'Phis reminded him oil he
owe of Flanders wises, the Fletniugs resisted the
y ilk. of Spit's. Tlw Spaniards said, "Our else-mire
are beggars, and neither dare nor cats resist us."
But there begoers, rut they had been culled, rejected
tile gold of the Spaniards, and drove the Dons in
disgrace out of their conistry.—((:real applause, and
cries of " Oat our Dont shall go.")—F.sighthra:u
were alwars distinguished fur their bravery and W 116 m
dom. and he was always convinced that they could
never overleap the barriers of their Constitution, and
at once plunge lwadloog into servitude.--((teal
applause, and cries of " lYe serer will.")—There
were, indeed. instances in history that English-
men were, he was sure, very little inclined to
follow, thongli some people thought there could
he um difficulty In trying tlw experiment.--.
Some of them lied, tio doubt, read of the nation
which refused the offer of liberty, on the gr.•iind
that they had already as much as they could do to
take care of themselves, anti to have elan to take
care of their property would he more than they
could conveiliently nrinag..—(Laud laughter.)--
They laid also doubtless heard of the nation of
llssaschloolts„ on whose roast a straight-beck had
teen cast away. It was at fist proposed to hang
bins, but they at 'cootie resolved, diet us nature
mode the straight.bock su dt formed a monster, it
was better to let I live. but to treat him Si
wild beast. Such was exactly the besotted course
of their adversaries. bring crooked themselves, they
raw nothing but deformity iss those whose posture
was erect, and principles straight forward..—.
(Larsghter and applause.)—Bat the people of
Esiglaild were not thus to be trifled with. Since
the time of A !free, they hind constantly thrown forth
great men oho rescued their liberties from the
grasp of tyrants. Were the people now then so
degenerate, as to be willing to creep to dishonour-
able graves, and leave their children disfranchised
of the great privileges of their ancestors ?—(Loud
cries if " ! we are .freemsen.")--The recent
conduct of the Executive (government, in refusing
to listen to the prayers of the people, and calling
upon them to he loyal and peaceful in the midst
of their aufferings, reminded bitn of the Harlequin
in • play lir once saw in Italy. The poor liar-
lequiu was condemned to be Head alive, before the
door of the Prime Minister. This Harlequin
did not resemble the Mexican King, who, slide
lie was roasting alive, and his Secretary beside
sufferisig the same torment', was address.
ed by the latter as if fur assistance and cons-
fort IV !" said the King, "do you think I
am on a bed of roses ?" Nut so the poor Harlequin
in the play, for he roared out lustily. when one of
the attendants exclaimed..." What! you rascal.
do you mean to disturb the Prime Minister ?"
(Mach laughter and applause.)—So it was with the
Government, when the groans of the people drove
them to petition. They ridiculed their sufferings,
cud were isoligmint at their sensibility under op-
pression.— ((reat applause.)—The gallant Candi-
date concluded by warmly thanking his friends for
theirsupport, and earnestly conjuring them to con-
limne their exertions.

The popular Gindidates then withdrew front the
hustings amid great applause.

It is right to state, that, chiefly through the
considerate attention of Mr. Calvert and Mr. Hall,
some of the Reporters were allowed to go into the
poll clerks 'oat, while the business of proposing the
Candidates Ma 9 going un : they were, of course,
under the iircess:ty of is ithdrawing when the clerks
went to business ; but, to their surprise, the tnar-
shallow' refuses! them re-admission to hear the coot.
chiding (perches of the Candidates, when the poll
hooks were carried away. It is enough to mention
this fact to have the inconvenience removed. The
corissquenct of it 3 esterilay was, that, after being
in attendance from an early hour in the morning,
bonne of the Repoiters were, lute in the day, com-
pelled to remain in the crowd in front of the hust-
ings, and the public must necessarily receive bat au
imperfect account of the concluding business,
which was of considerable interests

SIXTH PRIZE ABOVE MAIN. MUST BE 40.0001. OR
23.0001 44 CAPITALS. TWO OF 20.0001. ke. ALL
MUST RE DRAWN NEXT FRIDAY.—LOTTERY
FINISH ES.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1818.

The to••n is now involved i• all the bustle and
ferment of a General Election. Every inch of it
is contested, sod the popular cause. we rejoice to
say, every where looks well. In addition to the
contests for the City, Westminster, and the 8e...
sough. we understand there w►ll be • contest
also fur the County a Altddlesex.—A Meeting
a ill he held this d ty at Hackney, when. it is amid •
Mr. CLAKILL, and a relat►ve of the Duke of ill D-
tnap,
will lie put in nominatiuti with the late
Rs pi eseniativ

We give this dry a very fall Iteport of the
opeei:ig of the Sautliwilk Elevii.w. The friends
1,1 oideiwoltel,ev will ...r, w,th pltasore, that Sir
ltunraT WILsoN cad Mr. CALVIAT hive hid •

decided •uperiurity tom Mr. BARCLAt'a interest:
Jud•ed. there is no doubt of Sir Rosear Wtt.-
sow's return. if a too confident stitieipati of
success does not induce his Glenda to relax in their
efforts. That the suppt;tters or the buopritrion
of
the Habeas corpus Act will stop at nothing to at-
tain their object, must be st once info:nett from the
statemetit of Mr. C•LtrEitT, at the close of yester-
day's poll.

We have received Ilahfax Parra to the '2 Is t of
May, but they Cootain no Items.

P.tris Papers of Monday have arrived. Their
contents are not important. We have made the
following extracts
PARIS. JONE 15

The Officers of the En:lish Contingent of the Garrison
of Valenciennes gave, ma She 451 i of this inniith, • splendid
hall un the anniversary of the birth of their Sovereign. The
distinguished person• of ilia towti were present. In the
midst of • rich decoration, there was • brilliant tran.parency
of the united cyphers of the king of France, the Prince
Regent, and the Eniiicror of Russia.

M. the o,ut.t Mute, Minister of the Marine, had a con-
ferrltce yesterday morning with Lill Wellingion.

The 11001311 Baneal leas not yet undergone her oenteoee.
We are assured flint she persists in resolving not to make
any new disenvertes, having, as ',lse pretends, shandy said
eunuch. She has seen all her children and pardoned them.
Ate.dames Jacnifori and 031.11 it act out on the 10th of Jane
from Alin, to ink Cr cuilsolation at Molts in the bosom of
their familur. They appear very pat, ful to the M of
Alhi, eh., had taken to •nsures (or causing the remains of
their lia.bansts to be respected.

Yr-tertlaw• Coma NILINSTLa Wit an audience of
Ike PRINCE REGENT •t Calltoik House.

On Wctliierfey evening hi. Royal Highticss the
PRINCE REGENT gave a grand enteri,inment to
In. lower:Al flighote.l the Grand Doke lltenstr..
Tilers were present ao met t lain Imperial Highursa
The Doke and Dachess of Gionei ors 111.• Pr ewers
Sophia of Gloucester, Ike Diiche.• of Y..rk, the !Audi:save
of Hesse Cassel, and Prince Esterhasy ; the Netherlands
French, Spanish, and oilier Atunesaadoia ; Visc..ntst Castle-
reagh, the Marquis and Marchioness of Chol muscle Icy, Coital
Munster, Baron Nicholas, and the Gracia Duke's suite.
The Duke and Duchess of CAMBRIDGE, who
had been at Drury-lane Theatre, called at Carl-
LAI !loose Oil their way home, and stopped e
short time.

The PRINCE REGENT went last evening to
Combe Wool, to dine with the Earl and Countess
of LIVERPOOL.

THE QUEEN.—It affords us great pleasure to
say, her MAJESTY is so much recovered at to be
able to ride out yesterday in her carriage and four,
for an hour and a half. Her NlAJcsrir left her
Palace nt half-past one o'clock, and returned at
three. She was accompanied by the Duchess of
GLOUCESTER and the Princess AUGUSTA, attended
by the Countess of CARDIGAN. They drove on
the King's road, by Fulham, &c. On her MA-
JESTY'S return to the Palace, she received • visit
from the PRINCE REGENT and Prince LEOPOLD,
who came to town from Claremont yesterday morn-
ing. His Naval Highness also paid his respects to
the PRINCE REGENT, the Duchess of Yoas, &c.

The Duke of CLARFNCE.—Yesterday the report
of the Duke of CLARENCE was—.l His Royal
Highness has had a tolerable good night, and is
better to-day."
Yesterday the Duke and Duchess of CUMBER-
LAND gave a grand dinner to the Marquis and
Marchioness of STAFFORD, and a select party, at
their residence at Kew.

The Duke mid Duchess of CAmsainar., the
Irodgrave or IIEISE CASSEL, iiiid their ►uite, yes-
terday visited thy Tower, mid were highly delight-
ed with it.

The Prince and Princess of TIESSE HOMBOURG
are on a visit to Lord and Lady ARRAN, at Bognor
Ledge, where they have been since Tuesday, and
are expecied to remain till after this day.
The Duke of Ittctutuan and suite embarked
on Wednesday, at Portsmouth, fur Canada.
Mr. ELLICE, one of the Candidates for Co-
ventry, is married to a sister of Earl GREY, and
is a brother-in-law of the late Mr. WHITBREAD,
mid one of the partners in the great commercial
house of Sir Dunn latats, lEctacit, and Co.

The Right Hon. Waits BROWNS lately passed
through Coventry, on his way to Ireland. From
the impiiiitiveness which he displayed, • suspi-
cion arose that he was a Gore mmm ent Candidate,
hut he soon marched ofl The free expression of
the popular sentiment was not well calculated to
encourage his stay, had the suspicion proved cor-
rect.

Although there is very little difference et present
on the poll between Aldermen CURTIS and TitoaP,
the friends of the latter anticipate his success with
confidence. No man is tnore strongly recommend-
ed to his friends by his private virtues, nor inure
ent:tled to the gratitude of the public by his con-
duct, as far as he has had an opportunity to serve
them.

Mr. AVATERII ltaf pUbliOled a statement relative
to the KootA's Theatre, in causequence of the (In—
satisfaction lately expressed by the Patrons of that
great totoOdisloutent, touching his conduct as ma-
nager. The pressure of temporary matter obliges
us to defer our notice of it until to-murrow.

Yesterday the anniversary meeting of the charity
children educated by voluntary subscription in the
metropolis and the environs, took place in the Ca-
thedral Church of St. Paul ; and a more exhilarat-
ing sight this gay capital dors not produce, than to
see between 9 and 10,000 boys aod girls, all clean
mid healthy, neatly clothed, and educated, ur-
ranged snider the vast dome of St. l'aill'a. titles tog
hymns of praise to their Creator. The Lord Ala) or,
attended by the City officers, came 111 she usual
state. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Jrs.
Archdeacon of fliiiiiingdon and ebeittlas y
of IVlticliester, hut from the great extent of the
pluce, it was so unfavourable fur hearing, that but
few were beneti.rd by it. The Corm:fauns Att.
them. and servilel psalms, were sung und eh:misled
by the gentlemen of the choir; the children jimied
in the chuiuss.s. Some of the girls, overiinweied
he the heat of the day, Banister!, and were taken out
by their inislresses. The Church was very full.
The ms's at the Old ILtiley yesterday, wise un-
itetrtsting.

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