The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-07-01 00:00:00

IRRLAND.

DUBLIN ELECTION.

DU•CEN, JUNE 27.
SECOND DAY—NoNDAY, Jcsit 28.
INTERFERENCE Or THE 1111.1TARY—GROSS OUT-
RAGE—SIR. ORATTAN's ELECTORS CUT DoWN
EY THE HORSE POLICE, AND MADE PRISONERS
EY THE MILITARY.
It is with pain that we have to mention a most
daring violation of the freedom of election, so.)
the grossest partiality exercised without theiptiae.
against the popular candidate iii the present dee.
tooth. Mr. Grattan's tally-roomt are situated :it the
opposite side of the street from the. homing: ; to.
words the middle of the day, Mr. Ellis's tally-roont,
began to fail ; Mr. Grattan's electors had collected
iii great eaunther* shout the tally.roouis. soil ae ,
expressing their anxious hopes of the prolialtle resit -
or the poll, when the horse police, who were drawn u,,
in front of Mr. Ellia's tally-rooms. attacked mein ;
they struck the people with their swords,atid oar mail
was knocked down, and his heed cot tyro ; several
others received many wounds sod iojuriee. Mr.
Grattan's carriage standing opposite the hue-
'togs, a friend of hit, Mr. Williams, the. Ma k,
ter of a moat respectable corporation, mewled
the carriage, and addressed the people and the ;
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electors, protesting against the illegal and -
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rageous conduct of the police. sad calling ape., ,
the people to be firm and decided.; Las at tar
some time to be moderate in the* proceeding..
While he was standing on .ii r. Gmattates Carglsxe
the Sheriff's came to the Officer eamaimandiss; the
military guard at Newgate. that weir stendisog with
fixed bayonets in the street, and pointing at Mr.
Williams, who was in the carriage, coutissamtled the
Officer to make him prisoner. 'immediately the
military charged, surrounded Mr. Grenton's merle
age; the horse police charged with their dritott
sword,, and Mr. %Villisms, together sriilt another
elector. were dragged out of the carriage, beaten by
the policemen and the snilitary with their. iiiii•k.t. ,
sod thrown into Newicale, where Mr. W.lllamit r.- 1
mained upwards of two hours. Mr. Grattan in vit.,
eioleavomed to see him and to get hint .1)1 gtt: i: ii,,.
Mr. (:RATTAN immediately ascended tile cal -
riage, addressed the Elector., reprobated lqi. I: coo-
duct, and called upon the Sheriffs, olio were oitl it
hearing, to act towards I • us they had aeti,d iii-
wards Me. William.. if they conceived lee ;,.‘1
committed a breach of the peace; he recorowervkil
to the people to be firm and decided ; be emP-
mewed on the illegality of the act. and drel red ::is
should be happy to go to gaol as Mr. IVilhants hail
dune, if by co doing he upheld the liberty of Elev..
t' —but such is the Freedom of Election : ! It is
hoped the law will avenge the outrage.
The following is the state of the poll as 3111101111 e.
ed by Master Ellis
' Mr. Ellis &lt
Mr. Grattan
Majority for Mr. Hits —2IP
According to Mr. Grattan's books the majority
is only 164, and we are armored that he has a great
number of voters in reserve, whilst his opponent is
already nearly exhaust. 11.
Tuesday. Three o'Clock.—We underrtnod that
Mr. Grattan is the leading candidate Ott: doe, bit,
such is the confusion, that it is impossible to nwer-
fain the state of the poll.—( Deblin Ereaing Post )

An Order in Council has been ivwnrrl, directin;f
that ihe blllrit and enrolment of th! Local Milt; t
should be further suspended for one year, front
the '27th of this month.

lit cent accounts received from the island or
Jaya state, that the numerous failures which have
of late taken place in the United Stateslibe ores-
sionetl the greatest etistress at Jim, owing to t...r,r
intimate connexion with that island.

Mr. W ' %'(LL, M.P. Mr. SYKES, M.P. :mil Nl7.
COOKE, Oil waurd upon the Qt:
th- Volk Addreps.

Ott Tim Imlay the Council of the Royal Society as-
sembled for the purpose of choosing a President p*o
tempore, in the room of the Rt. lion. Sir .10,0.. eft
RANKS, deceased, when Dr. Wu. iiT DE 01.1.44
TON Well unanimously elected.

The Special Commission cir the trial of
prisoners at CIaI4..!UW, was opened on Moodly.--
Forty-ei;lit persons were flies' sworn and locked
up, as witnesses on the cases of James Wilson. liti-
&ler, Williams .11•Intyre, weaver, William Itobisson •
and Williams Watson, all of Strathaven parish.
The Jury, after bring enclosed ahnnt twos hours,
returned with a trite bill agrinst the four tittlividuals
whom we have mentioned. Robinson mid Watson
did not appear, but the other two bring in custody,
*ere brought into Court, and were informed by tiw
Lord Presitleut that the Jury had returned a true
bill against them. It is Wildrratudel that they may
be brought up 4. 'tilted on the Bib, rod slat the
trial may take place on the 40th July.
The only trial, of interest at the Old Bailey yes.
terthiy was that of James Bradfielel.a brewet'sdiay-
mail, indicted for killing Wu. SAPWlO.l...ant the
15th of June, in the irarish of St. Cleuseut Danes.
The Prisoner drove Ina dray carelessly against the
des'etisr•tril cart, whirls overturned it. and lie was
so much hurt by being throws under it, that he I
died the Numbly following. The Prisoner was
found Guilty af .11anslaughter.