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London, England, 1806-11-08 00:00:00

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TI-LU RSDAY

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Final close of t4p Poll for tine University of O
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Right. Hon. Sir Wm. Scott

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Right Hon. Charles Abbot
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WESTMINSTLE ELECTION.—State QI the Poll at
one o'clock to-day :
Sir S. How:,
Mr. PAULL
Mr. SULKIDAN

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raSTMLVSTER ,ELECTION.

Yesterday the friends of Sir SAPIVEL Hoop at 4
Mr. SHERIDAN [nada very signal and effeaive exy
ertions, to advance their interests-upon tho poll, and,
bygeneral junEtion of their votrs, were eminently
soucessful.

A very considerable number of the Westminster
VOlUnteers, brealclasted •togetherat. the ShakspeaTe
Tavern, Covent Garden Piazza, and proceeded
from thence to the Hit'stings to give Mr. SHERIDAN
their S'lppQrt. .4bo,lit Po of the friencis of Sir
SAMUEL ,HDOD were splendidly entertained at
breakfast by Mr. Ipms, Wine Merchant, at his
house on the Adelphi Terrace, for the purpose of
proceeding ,to the Hustings to vote for the gallant
Admiral. They were addressed from.the Balcony;
in an eloge,ent speech, by Mr. ADOLI'HIJS, wilt*
strongly urged the propriety of a junaion of lute,
refit between the frte44s of Sir Showrt. 400 n and,
those of Mr. SHERIDAN, in order to secure their
eleaion against Mr. PAtiLL ; and to this_ pur-
pose lie earnestly 'recommended that those Gen
denten who intended to vote for the gallant Admi,
ral, instead of plumpers, 'should give their second
votes to Mr. SHERIDAN, as he was fully convinced
that Mr. SnEatu,AN's friends would cheerfully con-!
tribute their reciprocal support to Sit- SAMUEL
Hoot/.

The party then set out in procession for the hus-
tings, preceded by a splendid naval pageant. It was
a Cutter mounted upon wheels, manned with British.
tars, under the command of a Lietitenant;and bean:
ing the British Jack and the Bag of the Naval Candi-!
date. They were accompanied by fifes and. drums
playing " Pule Britannia," and " Hearts of Oak ;'
the jovial crew cheering ail the way, had a very
animating etied upon the multitude.
Mr. 'SHERIDAN, too, had his share of the vox
popu/i. The clamour and tumult throughout the
Poll greatly exceeded those of the precediag cloy, but
the business terminated peaceably ; and on the close
of the business, Sir SANUEL HOOD changed pl,:cea
With Mr. Nutt., by very considerably heading the
Poll ; and Mr. SHERIDAN brought up great part of,
his lee-ivay.
The numbers fur the Candici4tes. !'espaaively Stood
thus :

'Sir SAMUEL HOOD
VAULL
111 C. SHi.kiDAN

2723
2517
2054

_The votes of this day for Mr. Nutt. were chiefly
plumpers, white those of the other Candidates were
mo4tly for bdt,h.
On dosing the hooks,:
Mr. BairrqN advanced and addressed the people:
He sincerely congratulated them on the success 'of
their exertions this day, in favour of the gallant
Officer, Sir Samuel Hood, and-Mr. Sheridan, and
;he complete triumph they 4ould speedily obtain,,
by their perseverance, over Mr. Paull. The me-
mory or those splendid talents, by which, their great
City had been represented for above twenty-five
years, in the person of that lamented patriot, the
late Mr. Fox, demanded at -their hands a successor
worthy of his great chara6ter.'' That successor was
now presented for their choice, in the person of
Mr. Sheridan, the b,osom friend and compatriot of
their late glorious Representative. 'For six and
'twenty years they had witnessed' his brilliant abili-
ties, his unshaken, consistency, and indefatigable
exertions in support. of the constitutional rights
and liberties of his fellow-subjects. ` Could it be
possible, then, that the Eleelors of Westminster
should reject him, and choose Mr. Paull, a stranger,
of whom they knew nothing ? He ilad no objec-
tion to Mr. Paull on any other ground, as, for aught
Le knew, he might be a very proper man, and an'
eligible Member of ParliaMent ; Out he shoUid ever
oppose him for the Representation of Westminster,
in preference to . such a man as Mr. Sheridan, to
whom, so long as he lived, he should give his sup-
port 5 and he Sincerely hoped, that the result of to-
morrow's Poll would completelyen,ure

Mr. PETER MOORE congratulated the independent
Eleaors of Wostaliuster upon the triumplr.un sue-

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cess of this. day's Poll in favour of the gallant Admi.:-
rid and his Right Hoh. Friend: Hetold them rester-!
day what would be the result of those aaive exertions
on foot for his. Right Hem. Friend. He told them that
Mr. Paull would speedily flag in his career. The re-
sult had verified his predi6lions. Yesterday his Right
Hon. Friend polled as many 'as Mr. Paull :
he had polled three for his one. But what would the
Eleao-s say w hen they should be told, that out of
the two thou sand and odd votes which enabled
Mr. Paull to boast so high a majority yesterday,
no less than six hundred and thirteen were detee.-1-7
ed to be bad ; given by men 'who paid neither
house-rent nor poors'-rates ; but who voted under
the influence of the porter-pot,, so powerful a sti-
mulus in Mr. Paull's estimation. To-morrow his Right
Hon. Friend, instead of three; would poll five to
one with Mr. Paull, who, if he bad any good sense
remaining, would now resign a contest which' it
would be impossible for him to maintain with the
slightest probability of.succesk, and repair, with the
shattered remnant of ,his forces, to support his
friend, Sir Francis Burdett, at the Middlesex Elec-
tion. However, hiS consequence, as a Candidate
for Westminster, had ' but another solitary 'day to
live. To-morrow evening would cloSe upon , him
like death—and he would rise no more, except per-
haps to join the horde of his partizans on Monday
in the drunken' march to Brentford. He now con-
jured the Ele&ors to redouble their exertions, and
join _their forces to-morrow for the final decision of
the contest, tqcrown the Eleaiion of.his Right Hon.
Friend, and the gallant Officer now allied with him,
and who might then be at liberty to return to his
Squadron, and proceed 'to reap new laurels in what-
ever quarter of the globe his country might demand
his. services. He concluded by apologizing once
more for the absence of his Right Hon. Friend,
whose illness continued, .from the stroke of a ,blud-
geon, received on quitting the hustings, from a ruf-
fian, on Monday. Hoping that lie would be able to
return them his thanks in person, on the close of
morrow's poll, he trusted they would now join in
21,hearty cheer of three times three to the success of.
his Right Hon. Friend, and the gallant Admiral. He
Was most generally and warmly joined by the mul-
titude in this testimony of mutual good wishes.

Sir SAMUEL Hoors was now loudly called on to
express his sentiments; when he thanked his friends
irlost cordially fOr the new proofs of their zeal which
they had given him Iliat day, and the result of that
deal in a tritirriPlyriit majority : in the fullest confi-
dence that thosd exertions would be manfully con-
tinned, he hopid that the, majority of to-morrow
Would be decisive of the EleCtion, and prove their
i;li!terrnitiation manfully to support the Ctastitutional
Representatives against a man inimical to the Con-
stitution itself. He gloried in being joined, on this
bccasion, in common interests with a Colleague who
had been ever a zealous friend to the Constitution,
and whose manly and spirited conduCt in Parliament,
On the ever-memorable and most alarming occasion
Of the Mutiny at the Nore, was tile means of re-
storing the Navy from confusion and revolt to order
and subordination : a conduet that 'should ever en-
dear him to the Navy of England, and to tliat Coun-
try whose security, in such times as these, so mate-
rially.depends upon that proud and invincible bul-
wark.
Mr. PAULL said, he was far from being deterred
ty the state Of the Poll : he had no doubt but"the
Eleetors would, by their exertions, do justice to the
indepetidence of their cause. He 'should certainly
assist his Friend Sir Francis, at Brentford ; but he
should not decline the contest till the very last mo-
inent.

The nuthbers.polled y6terday were—
For Sir S. Hoot - 796
Mr. SHERIDAN 724
Mi. Paint - • - • 374

MR. SHERIDAN's DINNER.

'The friends of Mr. S4ERIDAN, rejoicing in their
success, repaired from the hustings yesterday to. the
Shakspeare Tavern, where a splendid dinner was
provided. The Chair was taken by Lord WiLLIAM
RtiSSILL j and the company; amounting to upwards
of !ZOO, consisted of the most .respectable Ele6tors
of Westminster.

After the cloth was removed, the toasts giVen
were,

The king; with three times three, and loud plaudits..
The Prince of Wales, with three times three, and. laudits.
Mr. Sheridan and the Independent Lletiors of Westrnin-
with three times three—(Long continue cheerings,
hutzas, and every expression of regard and adMiration).
Mr. SCOTT returned thanks in the name of Mr.
Sheridan. He was sensible how:' extremely wrong
it *mild beior him-to trespass on the company as the
representative of such a distinguished orator as Mr.
Sheridan'. He entertained no doubt but the Right
Hon. Gentleman would be plaCed in that situation.
which he alone was capable of adorning; after such
an illustrious Statesman as they hid just lost.—(Great
applause.)

Sir Samuel Hood, acrid success to his Elei.lion, with three
times three. .

. A young NAV/iL,OFFlCEit—Gentleriien, I return
you thanks for Sir S. Hood.--.(Reitcrated plaudits.)
Lord W. RUSSELL—GentlemenOt has'.been sug-
gested to me to propose a toast,which I do with. thoSe
feelings you can better under Stand than I can ex-
press. It will be best drank in silence, without
those indication§ of enthusiasm which accornpan7
your other toasts.

The Immortal Mcmory of Mr. Fox.'

It was drank in mournful silence.
TheiCause of Liberty all over the World, with three times
:three.

Mr. INCLEDON sung the following Song, written
by Mr. DinnlN, which was ordered to be printed!'
Ye Lads who wish NVeli to the spot of your birth,
The most independent and happy on earth ;
It rests with yourselves that in future you be—
As you ever yet.nAvs been7United and Free.

It-depends on yourselves that no Hypocrite rob
ThiS Land of its Rights by the threats of a Mob ;
You ne'er will givc.way to the bluster and noise •
Of Impostors, who CALI. themselves Liberty Boys

The Men who front harm would your Country save,
Are not bUllies nor blackguards, but men truly brave:
The one who for years has made Freedom's cause smile,
The other Who first broke the line at the Nile.

-The 'People's real Charnpious, believe me, are thpse
within and without doers :are combat; oir

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Give }my VA;te~ to the tine ;
'Wild scorn to rob P iTILR by paying 0 P,A UL;

What more can I say your good will to inspire
Tcwaru thoSe who both burn with true Freedom's best fire?
I don't mean the tnan who your Suffrages.
But'the Friends and Companions of NELSC X and Fox
Then fill up your glasses, my lads, while I sing
The Navy, HOOD, SHER IDA N, and our good ;
May Englishmen never with nonsense be cramm'd,
And poly Y'S supporters all die and be damn'd I
The next toast was,

The Worthy Eledors of Westminster; and may their e7;er-
tions in the Cause of Freedom be crowned with complete Suc-
cess, with three times three.

Mr. SCOTT proposed
" The Health of Lord William Russell, and the Independent
Electors of Surrey. ' •

Lord Wm: 'RusspiL.—" Gentlemen, I thank you
very kindly for the great honour you have done me in
drinking my health, 'together with that of the in-
dependent body, of men it is my honour to represent.
I trust the Eledors of Westminster will not, now,
for the first time, disgrace themselves by the election
.of a man in every respe& so unworthy to represent
them as Mr. Paull. lam not surprised at the num-
bers he has polled—considering the means he has
resorted to, they do not equal what might have been
expected. But I own lam surprised that the friends
of Mr. Sheridan should have so long neglected to
come for Ward—they have done so pow, and their
success is certain: I shall not attempt to pronounce
a' panegyric upon Mr. Sheridan—you are well ac-
quainted with his character. It is for you to give
etre& to his exertions to serve you, by placing him
and Sir Samuel HOod -high on the, poll. I contem-
plate the result of the.Eleetion without uneasiness,
fully persuaded that it will terminate in favour of the
long-tried Champion of the Freedom of the Con-
stitution, the prosperity and glory of the Country, the
independence•of this City, and the freedom of the.
People.—Gentlemen, I have now to propose to you
a toast, but different from the manner in which it
• has been used to be drank ; I .propose the health of
Mr. Byn„cr. It has been customary to accompany it
with the health of Sir-Francis Burdett. lam' sorry
that it is not in my power'to do so now.—(Contihiicd.
plaudits filled
,the room.)—lt -is, Gentlemen, • with
heartfelt sorrow that I assure you, the apostacy of
Sir Francis from those principles Which would haVe
secured hiM firmly the Whig Interest, has lost him
the possibility of ever receiving it. It is with regret—
I say it in the face of the world—that Sir Francis Bur-
dett, in forfeiting the support of the Whig Interest;
•bas, forfeited mine. His condu& has, I think, reduced
him to the level even of the Candidate proposed by
Mr. Bowles. It has been chiefly owing to the
friends of the true principles of the Constitution hav-
ing -been engaged-at the different elect ions; that a
proper Candidate for Middlesex has not been nomi-
nated. If iSir 'Francis' Burdett loses his ele&ion,
which unquestionably be will, he must 'feel that he
has lost it, not by Mr. Bowles's enmity, bUt by his
having forfeited all claim to the affections of such
persons as those by whom I am now surrounded."
The Noble Lord concluded by drinking the healths
of Mr. Byng, and the Independent Freeholder of
•Middlesex, which were drank with three times,
three. Eis Lordship next gave Mr. Peter Moore,
with three times three.

Mr: P. MOORE rose to return his sincere thanks
to the Noble Lord and the Independent Elec-
tors of Westminster. Exhausted as he had been by
Ilk efforts in 'his own behalf at Coventry, he
was still more so by those he had made in the
City' of WeStininster. He felt himself impelled
by every laudable motive to come fbrward- upon
an 'occasion which so Materially concerned the
dearest interests • of the Electors of Westmin-
ster. The triumph of this day he considered as
decisive ; the event of to-morrow would put the
eleCtion of Mr. Sheridan 'beyond the possibility of
hazard. He observed that he had been one of the
foremost adherents of Sir Francis Burdett; when he.
thought he meant what was upright and honourable.
He had stood by him at the hazard of every thing
dear to him ; but now that he found him an apostate;
declaring that the country should have no Povern-
ment but,what he dilated, he disavowed all con-
nexion with him.

He proceeded to .inform the company, that some of
the highest and most respeaable chara&ers in• the
country had entered into a munificent subscription to
support the cause of Mr. Sheridan. The remainder;
of his' observations related merely to matters of de-
tail respeaing the. Committees of Sir S. Hood and,
Mr. Sheridan, and the most certain means of assur-
ing the Eleaion of both.

PERRY, recommended that every possible
exertion should" be made till the Election of Mr.
Sheridan was Secure.
Many other Toasts besides those we have enume-
rated were drank. Several admirable Songs were
sung by Messrs. IttcLEnot4, Dtotqum, GIBBON, ,&c.
Bathe remainder of the evening continued, as it
hid commenced, to afford the highest gratification
to tlic nurnerous and respeelable company assembled.