The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-07-14 00:00:00

At liiiight.liiridge the crowd was beyond calcu-
Wino, and it good deal of coofit.ion prevailed; by
the activity of the conimlttee men. Mounted oil
horses, however, who marshalled thi•ir forces with
cnutddersible method, !NS was iu rt great measure
counteracted, and tat-order of proceeding, aecotiling
to the programme, was preserved. Much time was
occupied in making the.e arrangements.
It is impossible to give au accurate de.critition of
the iut•nense a•sendilage at Ilyile Park Corner,
below the gate leading In Kingloshridge, slut in
the Palk. Many of the electors of the different
pail-hes arringeil themselves its Ilytle Park. pre-
paratory to joiiiing the procession. At one
a streaturr of while and !due wit. liiii.terl (roar the
top lamp past at little Park Corner, as a signal
(ruin which the sockets were to be (lad ors the
approach and departure of Sir Francis Burdett.
AI t half pritt one o'clock the discharge of a
io•'ket notionoced the approach of S r Francis.
l'he sin grey loess liedllllfUliy t•alratisnurd aid
decorated with dark blue &pitons, had pit viously
arrived, Slowly afterwards the car and chair ar-
rived, and at ten minutes before two o'clock, the
horses being set-to, and every other preparation
living complete. a rocket wits tired, which was the
iiimottiicement of Sir F. mounting the Chair, Which
he iiistahtly did. and the spontaneous acclamations
of the multitude reverberated through the air. Sir F.
was deetheil its a blue coat, white wai.tt•tiat. black
breeches, and black silk stockings. Ile frequently
look Whitt hat. and politely bowed to the popn-
lace its they cheered him. The filing of another
rocket gave notice that the procession was ready
to move, and the following is the order in which it
moved

Mr. Cleary, mounted ors a white charzer, richly decorated

with blue ribbon.
Three trumpeters on liumelvick, with blue cockades.
Inirsemen.
Three blue Asp, with the inscription in gold biters,
" S r Francis Bursirtt."
Rind of Music, shire and duce.

Large Whitt Flag, tarried Oil hum back, motto " Purity of
Eleei
I.—Moore of St. A niter P.ll qh —1; even .

Electors, fosse and Cow, bearing a lamed irk hint fla,g,
Mottoes, " Buraett mud ludeprodesicy,"—" Bartlett
and l'ority ut E.6etion."
Band of Music three and three.
_

2 —B of St. Paul Cov't ot garden nod St. Martin's-le.

(:rant=link.

Electors, roar and ronr,besring 5 das k Misr flag, inocriberl,
" Sir rrancis Itm.b.tt."
Hand of MiilliC, three nod i bro.,
I.—Banner or St. Clement Mums and Si. Mary-14.
Strand—Whim
Elrctorr, four and four, bearism a dark blur banner,
motto " Trial by Jury."
Rand of Maxie, More and throe.
4 --filiturr ~r St. I.l*—Purple.
Electors, tour and four, !waning a slack blue fin, inscribed,
Sir Fraucia Burdett."
ihnd of Musk, three and three.
s.—ltiniser of St. James—tiiinsun.

Electors, fool mid four iiid a dark blue flag, mono,"
Burdett and Reform."
Ruud of Music, three and three.

R.—Banner of St. George, thinover.iore tre—Atky hire.
Electont, four and four, !tearing a (lark blue flag, tam 'be,
" Sir F 1111163 Burtirtt."
Band of Music, three awl three.
7 --Banner of St. Margaret and St. Johu—Yellow.

Electors, four and km, bearing a dark blue Waiter, motto,
" Magna China."
Dark Blue Flag, motto,., " Burdett and Reform," and

" Purity of Election."
Baud of Musit, three and three.
Colnatirraa, three and three.
Large dark blue Balmer, motto, " Burdett, the Choice of

she Peopir."
Eight Atise.lant Constable*, fuer and four.
Six Trumpeters, with Salver Trumpets, three and three, and
Kettle Drums.
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT,
lit the-Chair, drawn by alx hurtles.
Lon( dark blue Hamm•, e rird ui horseback; motto,

ed Sma, ackMowleolged the 'shouts, which rens Ii
sets wheis i.e towentlert the car. In a fsew
melds after the worthy Barmwt took lio• so at.
four rockets were dificherged in succession irons
the centre ohelisk between the turnpike-gotta.—
Mr. Ilene, awl Mr. Kl1111:144. ►nonmedOn 'lento.-
I ful blood horses, ;richly • moster' wide Woe.
came in *tiler immediately offset the rm. A t to.
considerefalc introvel Mr. Sturch and Mr. Brooks
followed in ass open iandati.
It The orsivalbsole, which proceeded at au extremelit
slew posse, was iineeded by the
lirtiteh rhelotted it toe all *odes, and which omit limb
the Loopiest and moet enthusiastic s'inuts of eniogra-
tolvteim 'Prom the CilltIOWN SIMI top, of the houses
the ehrers were re-echoed, and the Hoe. Baronet
woos H,.lutrei loya COliftteet netting of 'idiot Lei.*hirt•
frollt hole Nest, who twet!).-d rs ttilXime. Ito eVlttoe
their rsooriutivin. by this tribute of sere,' et to the
• worthy Member, as the mom 'otdeot.rof hi • Joholos
frit'unt,. return he firosiently took oil to. bat.
mod bowed to los co,otii.lll
The processions pursued its loioV/ 4 ~isre dawn the
Flaynititlet to Charing-cress. An etteillitt was
here made to go round the stator of Chap lea the
First; but this woe Ironed imps:iv:welder from the
contortion of carts and carriages tided with spec-
tailors. The whole then arlystoced through the
Stroud, to Bedforol-strert. I throve through
Henrietta-street to Covent-garden, where it arrived
at hell-past four. The discharge of a rocket an-
minim...el this event. and the bhtsuts /If the multi-
tude were repeated with additi ll lel force.
Before the procession laud yet left Piccadilly, Ilse
Haymarket, Cockspur-soreet, mod Charing-cross,
were nearly impassable from the crowd. A slettbli-
lisle of cairroges of the at sessions kinds, through
every. gradation, fruits the humble waggon tip t.l
the elegant Widest, had taken pocst•toiioo of 0w...
streets. All found appropriate occupiers, ascend-
ing to appearance as regularly as is they
ktood on. while the balcomirs and rook of Use loolosoe
presented the same brilliatit attracoinee, the sang
life, beauty, mood animation, es gratified the rte sit
Porwadi I ly.
The crowd extended, &deli not in the same
numbers, even ht that hour, all olooug the Soloed.
+stool to Melly of the avenues leuslink 1., it, lib 1111' se.
the Crown and Anchor, p orticularly th ice ow.sr to
Chariug Cross, as St. Mathis's-lane, Lancaster-
court, Northumberland street, &c. and cttleo,le.s
ably higher up, Bedford.street, and Stout's:imposts.
street. were completely pre-occupied. The en-
trouser of the road leading to Waterloo Bridge, wos
almost stopped sop by carriages, while the top of ill..
passage leadiste down to the wharf was iwrfeetle
blocleil up be feinulea elevated out a woolen., a t
promo wioel and some beams that appeared of a very
fragile frame—but esery other feeling seemed gene-
rally merged in zeal for the good otiose, and curtosity
for the spectacle. So vouch was expectation oso on".
toe. that oreery house which could consulate'
glimpse of the line of she procession was pet in r. q
sitinn. As an instence, we /woe sue,.' too that ohs
roof of the Treasurer of the Navy's house, at the
Soutlewest corner of Somerset Ht:USe. was Irs,'Os
filled with female spectators. Some of the pedoo..
mane snowed on to meet the sight, but the major
part remained in the most eligible situations they
could list on, and on all sides were beard e:sges
inquiries and conjectures as to the time Sir Frasico•
would snake his appearance. The worthy Bare-
net's success and Merits farmed the principul sub-
ject of conversation. Each entertanoed his lie gips
bout oith eulooeirs on his character and virtue._.
and to make all alteration in the welds of the port
all ciied " Good bless bins !" Goy sod lively, mon
bowling, as every place was that womesrtil the
spectacle of the day, were we to 'elect the spot tioe
exhibited these (writhes in the strongest colours, I',
would he Covent-garden ; it incontestably lorearoit-
ed the best picture of the eistliusistatic indult/
who Is inspired all ranks to hake a part its the triumph
and fests rotors of the day. Multitudes oil straggling
parties, Irons Piccadilly and the Parks contitsucd to
arrive there from two till half pant three ; and at
the latter hour the whole external, purl et* the arts
presented one stolid mass of people. )utiaie the
Election we have often had occasion to speak of use
display on the.staisde opposite the Ituonisigo—that,
however, was confined to one side—but this day
the appearance on every side of the square wise um-
form. Standings, coaches, chaise., gigs, wool colts
on every side, and seats to be purchased at every
price, from one penny tip to two and three shillings—
scarcely a spot either me the ground. or the I ttttt se-,
callable of emitaming us humist being, could be poihts
ed out vacant. Branches of laurel, and vireamers
purple, send purple mad white, waved in every dime.
lion. The Electors of the several parishes, each
ceded by their own band playing. marched tip Bed,
ford-street, and Henrietta-street, us excellent sortie.,
and thence to the western side of the square. A 1111.141:
their various emblems; *e observed hourel leaser,
edged with gold leaf. The Ladies tilled up every
iisterval between the voters. When the foremost
part of the procession had reached the south
and Sir F. Burdett had got opposite the chinch.
two rockets were discharged from the top of toss.
Piazza Cooffee-house, and signal streamers at the
seine time hoisted, upon which the whole halted,
according to the published direttions of tile Com-
mittee, and gave three cheers. The three cheroot
were greatly multiplied, nod the acclamations re
the i tttt muse assenstsled multitude became
:§lllollllding. As the procession moved no the
Strand, the sante demoustrstions of zeal and loosen-
oleo cootsnued to be made; and in possoog by
Mr. Brooks's house, opposite Exeter 'Clothe. is..
hero of the day was presented e:ltts a ids.,
crown from r for hand its the window. An aro.
dent of a Serious gnome was like to °rem. at lee
heed of Exeter `C....kiiitge. A noble stoto.ll. Irritated
by something in the crowd, plunged vonlcssily.
got his leg over the splinter-bar of a carriage; low
outer web thrown forward on the hor.e, rte. k,
MA borne off by some of the stsrretionli.og pieopie.
Two or tin re resolute men ran to the W.111141'11
and !.t Lino colt the traces were cut, cod the