The Sun.
London, England, 1806-11-17 00:00:00

11. STIIII,VSIIEIi ELECTION.

The interest which the public feels- in this-extra- ,
ordinary contest increases every day. On Saturday_
the crowds of people upon and outside.the hustings,
were, if possible, More numerous than on any pre-
ceding day, and' the orators, in the mob, were as
loquacious as ever.. When the poll closed, and be-
fore-the numbers were declared,
Mr. 'PETER MOORE addressed the populace nearly
as follows :--" Gentlemen, here I am again,_ after
an absence of some days. Mr. Paull maybe sur-
prised at this unexpected visit : but I assure him I
come in common charity to him. Ever since I
quitted the huatings, he has beconie quite desperate,
and therefore my presence here again may inspire
him with some hope and consolation. Gentlemen,
although I was absent from you, I have not neglected
what is going forward here. I have kept the pro-
mise I made you, by using my utmost endeavours t 9
prevent the Parliament of this country from being
degraded by having in it a man who supports French
:principles-,-and to prevent the City of Westminster
from being dishonoured by a mob. The last time I
was here, I told the little man that I would put an
extinguisher upon him. I have made the extin-
guisher. He was at that time considerably a-head
of. Mr. Sheridan, and since teat time we have got
1200 good votes more than his bad ones. The
little man has been very unhappy to kndw what
. I was about, and probably 16 now surPrisedko..see
me on the hustings. But lam now come in order
that you may see him extinguished. Look, Gentle-
Men, to the Eleaion for 'the. County of Middlesex,
and there you will see how the principles of Sir
Francis Burdett are, relished by the Freeholders.
His candle there is nearly tuirnt out, and the rush-
light here is quite gone--(loud peals of laughter)
We have now, Gentlemen, to look to one thing. We,
are determined that no man shall be sent into the
House of Commons from Westminster who knows
only how to use Billingsgate language ;there, and
support French principles. I hope, therefore, that
with this principle impressed upon your Minds, you
will go on inr your exertions for the other candidates,•
until the little satellite of Sir Ft-ands Burdett; to-
gether with his mob, shall think tit to restore.tran-
quillity to the City of Westminster, and go away
about his.busineSs."
The following was -then declared to be the state of
the poll : .-
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Ir SA I,4IJEL 1100,11 4957
?Ir. SISERIDAN 4'22
'Mr. eAuLL 4021
Mr. WHITBREID.—," Gentlemen, Alr. Sheridan,
is this day 201 above Mr. Paull, upon the entire.
Poll. Continue your atlive exertions in favour of
that popular Candidate, and complete the work yoa-
have gone on .with.7-4Huzz-as).
.•
Mr. SHEIttbAN now came forward, amidst the
loudest cheers and plaudits, and spoke nearly as. fol-
lows Gentlemen, Eleaors of.l,Vestminster,
congratulate you heartily on the triumph of the day ;
but my next word must be, to entreat you, for your
own honour, and the-honour: of the great cattse you
have espoused, not to-relax one atom in your_exer-
tions, until the same •zeal and spirit which haveTso
bravelv 'recovered the ground we lost at first,. have
placed me securely upon that eminence on which you
so anxiously labour to flx. me, partly from your par-
tu,, hut much more from your devotion to
the CynAitutiOn of your Country. Gentlemen, be-
fore I proceed further in my thanks to you, I must
thank those who, in my estimation, have, even be-
fore you, a preferable, claim to my gratitude—l
mean the patriotic females, of every degree, through-
out the City •of Westminster; for I do seriously
believe:that there is not
,a single woman, at least
not one good-looking one, who is not on my" side,
and for tae g.7.lllant Commodore, so much so, that I
really pity and feel for the unfortunate Gentlemen
On my left, on account of the jo4atiolls and curtain

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