The National Register.
London, England, 1812-07-05 00:00:00

13 /I IS TO L ELECTIOAY.

The electinn of a Member for Bristol, in the room of Mr. Bathnrst
commenced on Monday. Mr. Hart Davis, late Member for Colette'.
ter, to whose election it was supposed there would be no opposition
(Sir Sant ,e 1 Windy and Mr. Protheroe only offering themcelvesin
the contemplation of the vacancy, which will be occasioned by the in..
tended retirement or Mr. Baillie, the other Member), has met with
an unespi ted opponent in Mr. Henry Mint, who made a public en-
try into IL islet on Saturday, with a long pole affixed to the' body of
his chaise, the top surmounted by a large loaf of bread, bearing the
motto, " Iluet and Pence." lie alterwards harangued the- mob from
one of the pillars of the Exchange, and stated his determivatien to
keep the poll open elitist a man ceased be found to vote for him; since
ehich the cAy has been one continued- scene of riot and outage. The
lower orders, who espouse the caase of Mr. Hunt, assembled each day
in considerable numbers, assaulted the party of Mr. Davis with brick•
hats and clefts, and committed other ucis of vielence, notwithatandang
the eitOrts of the civil power.
A letter from Bristol, dated Wednesday, gives the following (It c
scriptant of that day's proceedings_:—" As 1 feared, yesterday vii
disturbances were only begun. No sooner had the'Poll clased at five
o'clock, than the mob proceeded to a ttrietse 'used by Mr..Davb's
mittee. Tit% they entirely gutted. Anetketreisr.went to the TrOitt
Tavern, which shared the settle fate, as didleaur three others. After
wreaking their veitgeance upon the feti remairting pains or bits of glass
at the White Lion, the y proceeded up Park-street to-f3erkeley-square,
when Alderman Darie.'s mansion suffered in every story.; But it was
ape!) Mr. Davis's own. residence that their fury was principally's° be
vented. Mr. Davis bad returned pettecably home, andwas silting in
the midst of his' enviable family, when, about eight o'clock/500 of
the mob burst into the court before his house, and destroyed every
este, pest, shrub, anti pane of glass, within their reach') torttisiato)s.
the mischief rested here. His valuable collection of pictures ben* its
rooms beh;nd the house, escaped their ravages. Wink these Mega
were going on, several of his friends waited upon the Mayor to Mono&
him of these proceedings, and to cull upon hint for a aiseetce. Torte
were about seventy of the cnstubles collected at the Comicibbouse
and the Mansion-house ; but' at the very face of the Magi.trisie and
cis officers, the Council-house :mini received a volley, which breke
down the doors and 'hatters, wltielt alone, tibal the precedinig day's
adventures, kept them front the pitiless stores.. The Riot A. t was at
last read, and some military assistance obtained, and about ttruly ~f
the depredators were secured. A troop 'of the St.sterit-Preyst; tiodyr
General Oswald, arrived about nine, 4t Mr. Daviesi-14.Chitoe,
soon after a company of the West Mir:di/hies Nti/itia. Tl* poll is tit:
day proceeding, and a body of the Voluntetts ate in the iineHor
'our Lttleinge, ready to act, it' wanted. at souti'aa the pull •
1 State of the pull at the dose yeatrday •

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