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London, England, 1806-10-01 00:00:00

k - •represented •
. .t. laVing ~oeen at Meeting
'on the 26th instant, that I had 1 suppressed Mr
Virnin3R.EAD'S anss.'t*tO the application' of the Com-
mittee, I transmit a true copy of it to you, Mr.
EDITOR, and the eileMies .to 'Lord Ptacy aim wel-
come to all they will derive froni its publication.
COPY OF MR. WHITEREAD'S LETTER. . .
• SIR—I have received the Resolutions which you
have been so good as to transmit to• me, • •by the di-
fealion of the Committee' of the Electors of West-
minster, appointed by the Meeting held at the
Crown and Anchor Tavern. •
It is my first duty to express -my grateful acknow-
ledgments for the high honour conferred upon me,
in the seleAion made of me as a person worthy to
be put first in nomination to succeed that truly great
,man who has been just taken from amongst us, to
the deep and lasting aftli6tion of his friends, to the
irreparable loss of his COuntry and the world.
.But, Sir, duly sensible of the consequence which
the Representation of the City of Westminster must
give, to any man who shall be so 'fortunate as to ob-
tain it (most especially after. the manner in which it
'has been filled for so many years), there are motives
of 'a' private nature which would induce me to de=
cline the honour you proposed to me ; were there not
others' of a public nature also, which preclude the
poSsibllity of my appearing as a Candidate for the
Seat unhappily vacant. •
. I am so firmly attached to that independent and
reSpeklable body of Constituents who have returned
me to Parliament at three successive Eleaions, and
who have four times previously distinguished' my
family, by the same token of' confidence and appro-
bation, that the Representation of the City of West-
Minster itself could not tempt.me from their ser-
vice, so long as they shall be pleased to consider me
as worthy to represent tl:em.
Further, having duly weighed all the dream.
stances of the present crisis:, as it relates more par-
ticularly to your situation, and my own, as 'one of
your Body, I had detertnined to, give my vote to
Lord PERCY; and it is With
.great concern Ififtd
that any part of the Westminster' Electors have re-
solved that be is not a.fit person to represent this great
City in Parliament.

I - -I am perfe&ly 'certain that neither I, nor. any of
those persons who have atled in unison with yOur
late illustrious Member, during the whole of,our po-
litical lives, should support Lord PERCY,' could we,
for a moment, suppose, that, by that support, we
were instrumental in making either you or ourselves
the tools of .Party, or the suservient vassals of any
Administration. , . .. ~
The Eleelors of Westminster, in their choice of
Mr. Fox, tiqutinphed over all the tools of party, and
all the vassals of power—and such is the veneration
and love in which his memory is held, that, Could
his wishes have been consulted, I am sure they would
decide your. present choice.
Under the conviaion then, that, if bii valuable
life had been spared in a state of health to have pre-
vented his again offering himself to
,you, he would
have recommended Lord PERCY as his successor—l,
and, I believe, most of Mr. Fox's . immediate and
personal friends, feel bound to support his cause—to
which, however, nothing could urge us, . were we
not iMpressfd. with the belief that in Lord PERCY
will be found.a young man of principles .as, inde-
pendent as the name he bears is noble and great,
and one who is desirous of treading in the political
paths of Mr. Fox.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obliged and, obedient Servant,
SAMUEL WHITBREAD..
. Dover-street, Sept. 21.

FASHIONS FOR OCTOBER.

ENGLISH FASHIONS FOR THE MONTH.

Duchess of Itoxau CH's Full Dress, as worn by herG race
,on her late Marriage.--:Robe of the finest 'lndia muslin, em-
broidered in small sprigs, and worn over a white satin slip.
Drapery of lace-falling fror the left shoulder in front, and
terminatiog on the right side of the waist behind with a silk
tassel; the sleeves formed of three falls of lace, with antique
or pucketcd tops of white satin. Drawn tucker to corres-
pond, terminating on the shoulders ; simple wrap front,last-
ened with. single diamond 'pin. The hair formed in full
bands on the forehead; and turned up simply behind, with
the ends in loose curls, falling over the bands in front, fast-
encd behind with a diamond comb, and ornamented before
with a broOcir and star-of brilliants, Maltese Cross of dia-
monds' Snpended from a row of large pearls. Pearl ear-rings
ani.bractiets, e:ith diamond studs. White satin shoes, aiui
white kid gloves.
Duchess of ROXBURGH'S Half Dress.—A tunic jacket and
'train petticoat of striped len°, over a primrose sarsnet slip ;
snort sleeve, ull on the top, to sithigh oia the shoulder; long
sleeye of plain net or leno, with lace let in at the wrist ; tied
with primrose ribbon ; a plain square front, eery high, and
fastened with antique brooches. A hat of fancy straw, with-
out trimmings, turned up on the left side, the rest slouched.
A plain lace veil of the scarf fOrm, with a narrow border. fast-
*ened on the top of the crown with a small antique stud, and
Aeft open in front. Gloves, shoes, and parasol of primrose.