The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-03-29 00:00:00

TENTH DAY.

The interest which tint contest excited in the
outset continues unabated. Brentford was crowd.
ed yesterday at tau early hour with the friends of the
respective parties ; the bustle and notation coo.
booed to the close of the day. Ac four 'o'clock the
hurting, were crowded to excess. The state of the
poll was as
Ilene
.. 3 220
Whi bread
MrUuh
Mr. Btsio returned thanks fur the support he 4•
ceived. lie hoped that the real friends of inde-
pendence woultl'nitt mint giving one of their vote.
to their tried sod faithful servent.—lapplarise.)—
The charge, of the coalition had no effect, it was nut
likely to iiiltitence any of the electors. Ile had dr:.
vlared, and he now declared, that neither he nor
him agents canvassed fur a second vote; but with:
oUt soy sisals solicitation it was very mound this
the "friends of independence should vote for these
andidatei who were moot likely to support
fop's/a/15E0-4A lied been sail that he molested with
Mr. Whitbread, who declared himself for a thorough
reform. He would declare what reform he was
friendly Po. The lion..Baruiset, who addresied them
yesterday with to much eloquence, had said, that a
far Mer would tear up the weeds in hi. field by the
roots, and that soci corroptiou should be rooted out. He
would say with the Him. Boomed, take up corrup-
tion by the roots. lie would gladly exert himself
for the abolition of useless and buiecure offices—.
(.4hahnise)—becisaie they were tor part of the Cor-
stitution. if he might continue small thing, to
end, whit; he would ask, would any of them say
if they visited his private family, and that thry
thirty or forty serVants totally unemployed, and re.
crewing more then those who honestly earned their
livelihood ? If such a state of disorder prevailed in
• private family, how much snore whir ..... ig wire it
to see such eisurders in the State ? But on looking
at the matter; they would filid the great Offices. of
the Crown not overpaid for their services, whilst
sinecuritts received enormous salaries, which were
beyond, all calculation.—(Applause.)—With
re-
gard to the subject of Pirliamentery Returns, lie
objected to the word radical. lie did not object
to the constitution of Varliament, lie only coin-
plikined of the abuses oil the representation. Through
the lapse of time, the purity of the representation
decayed away ; die boroughs which in ancient times
were of importance, fell off in population rod in
wealth, sod dwindled into private properties; that
was all abuse of which the conittry had just cause
to complain. He was therefore anxious for the de:
'traction of rotten boroughs, and to give the right
of yottiog to great towns.—(oo/isue.)—Should he
be returned to Parlisineist, he would consider him-
self as the zepresentoove of the Comity at large.
not only of the freeholders who might support him,
but of overy 11011 of .profession, of property'; and
eters of every useful workman in the county. Thus
was his ides of Reform—beyond it he never pro-
fessed to go, and he feared he was now too far ad-
vanced in life to change that opinion.
Mr. WMITIIRBAD next stood forward, amid the
applause of the electors. He wished, he said, that
they had witnessed she scene which occurred in the
usetgopolio the but night; he wished that they lied
witnessed the enthusiasm and admiration which the
noble efforts of the freeholders of Middlesex had
excised.—(applause.)—Every one saw that they
were fighting the battle for the common good—all
who have not the elettive franchise look up to those
who have it for protection, sod implore their
exertions in the cruse of liberty.—(Applause.)—
In proportion as their success appeared inevitable,
the misrepresentations of their enemies increased ;
btit be was sure they *fluid not dried the cause its
Which they were embarked ; they knew the Collae.
(pence, of sending men into Parliament who did
not consult their wishes or their feelings—men who
preferred the adirantage of the few to the welfare
of the misty—who were snore willing to please
Minister than to serve their country. They rightly
determined to take into their own hands the mia-
tiagement of their own 'cooCertis, and to elect Re-
presentatives who would pursue the conduct point-
kd out by the electoie, or abdicate the trust which
they could not • conscientiotisly execute accord..
log to the instiuctions of their constituentip.—
Mori of his uppotient's friendi had asked him that
day what he meant by a thorough reform ? He
thought lie had sufficiently explained -what he
mecut by • thorough reform yeah lay: He 'dal
sure his friends thought so, aid lie could not tiat
pity his opponents. who could not understand him,
for possessing • circuitous road to the brain, which
happily for mankiiid fell must to the lot of ciainon
men.—(upplaase and laughter.)—Ur. Mellish had
said in his address of that day that lie hsd more
promises of votes than was sufficing to ilerilte his
',rebels. He must believe him; he could out
doubt his word.—f.. voice in the crowd, " Bit 1
eon.")—But this he would say, that from all the
kuowledge which lie nod his friends and agents
could acquire they were not able to discover where
these promised Voters lived—(a lough )—they
were as unknown to the inhabitants of thin county
• he ditrught they were unknown. to Mr. Mellish.
•Idestelf.—(a laugh.)—He would tecoininetitl to
thetit, if they consulted their owls interests, to find
out the plaee, for lie wsisure 'list Mr. Mellish would'
give no trißing reward to the person who should first
discovet. this unknown world.-(applause.).....
He was sorry, he said; to tell these; shit the.' old
Mewl, Mr. Crew, wits stilt exertisig his iiilitsencei*
it more unjust and arbitrary way than before ; best
thole efforts would be vain. Ile knew that dm
• spirit of patriotism, when once called into action
was a greater iticentiire than all the treasures of ON;
Bank of Erighoid.-L(Ani/oule )-11 the potshot
contest had been one of "pecuniary d:fficillty;
would thot he able to support it. lie titenged is
that contest at the till of the freeholders of Middle.
sex; Old he wsll not dilapiidistool. Every out MI.
dibbled his aid—:the people cheered bide eliereiee
he sppedred-=the Bel hulders welled fordard to
vote for bun with oh other bribe than Stich sin he
hoped th participate in.l.the Smiles and approbation
of the wooden Of theif enmity, SU twig reinerkable
fur beauty as well oil for finite.— (Apploarte.)
Mt. Metltlii wNI, that it ass ohs his tootention
ti have alluded to the coolitiike it Mr. Rya* had
Met tecotted to it in his listed.: After *hide hod
mord resterdq, -Mellish) did Grit felt

himself bound to observe much vicety in the re-
marks which he niight make in .reply. The A.. tof
the coalition we, a hitter pill to his former ...l-
league—lie was not able to explain it away. IVere
it not for that coalition it was clear ahae.he (Mr:
Mellish) would have snore second 'Wei.' Wfute' lie
heard of the coalition from many trarteria<eitelaTitet
be explained—it was not easy fur Mr. Byi g tai:eowe
voice them that sill coalitibn directly or ii.dairVir
rxiited. He would entreat them all in iihoeivi
ti
humour. Hi. opponent, Mr. IVlethrrerl, had told
them of the enthusiasm of popular appreleo o in
favour of him. He (Mr. M.) might *Wal fri-i al
much justice sllude to the e istlii-iseasi aftOpselae
abuse doected againstliiin.--(. I bang* )7lf" !err
were to listen to the little pettili.gging.rlaciiiro.:.
ire/lug stories, they would not be Ale to atterel iii
any thing 'lke. Much had been said ~r the letter
of Mr. Crew, which he pledged I lig'sneite that
he was entirely ignorant of; hOt he ciiiii.l 1.11 _
them that he ton had braid atones ; he Itisit
heard that certain persons were threetened to bir
turned out of their employment nol.-as thy via..
*et! for Mr. Whitbread. But these stories ice rime'.
Raided ; he knew that Mr. Whole...sit .as .1....;, -.
such conduce.—(A voice in Me crowd, " Bidt oiler}
are not.")—They were all Englishineii,—their wait
not one of them that would nut fly ill the lace if
the men who would attempt to Moult throe_ l' hey
should therefore refrain from bisultitig others. With
respect to the mojority which he expel:teal, lie re- '
pealed that it was true palmists were mule to haw I f
votes eiceedieg far what was necessary to put liiiis at
the head of the poll. He could not creme:mil the iiii..
of freeholders. but when promises were made to..
him. lie had a right to expect the Totes iil those Wisp
made those promises. .1 he Hon. fteutleinan con,-
eluded by thanking the electors for the suppert
they gave him that day.
Mr. WA ITIHMAN nett stood ffirwn'lNl. :Hal was
ieceivett with much applause. He could hot r—
(rain from addressing the elector. ou the preseid
Occasion; he coagratuleted them on the rimliiire -yr
which every man felt that the pretest contest Prime,
be 'crolsied with the success of the irtetols of let. -
durn.--tareiiiailie.HHe felt pled that NI!. Niel h.'.
received • hesemg I every caridithite was cunt eel iii
a fair oppuelueity of replanting his c herr. It..
was Kka of it rot another reason. heceuse it gave •
them en opportunity of jiiihesig how liar Mr. Mel-
lish was entitled to their t initidence and moppet,.
He lamented diet the same course wes not more ge-
nerally pursued. If the Livery ut Lemlnis hail
given Sir Militant Curtis a hearing, he would have
fairly talked himself out. and talked huh (11r. W.)
h.. Mr. Mellish said that the coalition WAS SI Wier
pill to his adversary, Mr. Byng ; if there was a
COSlllitill. it was perfectly clear that It was a hitter pill
to Mr. Mellish.—f4.laNgA.)—lii the efail WOW of hoe
speech, Mr. Mellish did not ray a singe word as to
his public principles. He could nut expect mut::
from him in futUre; age was respectable. but they
All knew that there was a certain period of life *lien
men never improved; he would conceive that if
nothing In Inv ;oast conduct could be found to ad-
mire or to commend, they could smut Hitter
themselves that they would liiiil much to ap-
plaud in his future conduct. hlacii was satil
of the youth of Mr. Whitbread ; lie cattle of good
blood—( Lekd cheers)—he wat well recommVail-
ed to them--he was likely to follow lit lin.
"Keil§ of his honoured father—and he• (11r. W.)
thought his youth a recommendation. Toe woriliv
Alderman then shortly exhorted the electors 1..
exert with independeuce the sacred priirileare now
in their hands. Aftei twenty years of unsteccessfe I
exertion, it would be • great and glorious-tramp i
to prevail at last—it would be a triumph white%
would hold out an example of. virtue and notepth-
druce to the country at large—en example which if
let at all earlier ;whorl would bate given the coun-
try a stronger tune. It was more imperative for the
electors of Middlesex to act with hominy and inil.e
pentlence, because there were few places More re-
moved by cirteamstances above the ordinary aria ..t
Corruption. He thought that Mr. Militate sector
the hopelessuess of his cause, ought at once etrike
to the declared sense of the county, and release hie
friends, as well as his opponents, from attending on
I contest. which could only display the aveakoova
of one parry, nod the strength and triumph of the
abet.

After the worthy Alderman had concluded, the
electors retired, and Mr. Whitbread was drawn to
town in the some Manner uon the preceding evening,
followed in every step by the shouts and Cheers of
thousu►ds:

rum CHASE.
•
The Fart Essex Fast Monads seat on Saturday, at Gen.
Owes' Pak-gate; Monday, April 3, at Shunter Halt;
Wedseaday, at dreat Northey; Friday, at Fluebiaglield
Park.

Mr. Maierles Fos nomads, talsorrow, at Limps Geld;
Saturday, at Gudelow.
Mr. JulWe's Fox Hostatisobis day, at Chipetead alert*.
1 be tatedervlead Horner, every day at teasel.
Tie Oakley details ft-sorrow, at Cbicheley, at half past
tea.

The Quoin Howl& this Jay, at Alestan village; tiosider_
row. at Stanton •illage ; Saturday, at Howt►orpe, at hail.
past ten.
The Duke of Grarioes Homed@ this day, at Whistky
Weed ; Saturday, at Gaytoa, at half-past tea.
•

R. G. MACDONALD. Esq. M.P. left town on
Monday for his seat in Scotland.
It Seems certain that it is Dr. JOCELYN, Bishop
of Leightin and Ferns. that is to go to Clogher,
awl that the vacancy is to be filled by Dr. LIGOC,
a connexion of the LORD LtRUTINANT. and encle
to Lord DsllllooT2.—(Waterfotet if irrer.)
The Ministerial Papers affect a most ludicrous
triumph at the wine of the Westminster Election*.
Where, by the by. the contest divided the into& of
freedom, and where neither Candidate Tither lookkii]..
ed f. idr desired the asentance of Government. •
A correspondent from Paisley, referring to the
account of a hitch pia being taken out of a carriage
at the Renfrew &onion, says, " the fact is, there wed
scarcely a carriage there bet one pin 015 out. end
Mir JOON MaRWILL •inki Sir MidIAILL SIIAW
STRWART'iI wire a belly taken sway. The corm's'
in *hick were two otthe IlJagnitrates of Paisley
end the Town Clerk. who dined with Alr. IN ie.
*aid.. an leaving Renfrew, was pelted with stoesei
Sod the elude, is she beet et the coolest wee
bodies&