The Sun.
London, England, 1806-09-27 00:00:00

it ESTif 1 ASTE It ELEC'TIO A'.

Yestelday the adjourned Meetiner of the Eleaorg
of the City of Westminster was herd, at one o'cick,
at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, in the Strand, tiu
the purpose of considering the 'Report of the CUM'
wittee appoibted ,tbr the _norninn tion of a proper per-
son to represent this City in Parliatnent iu the room
of the late Mr. Fox. •

Atter some observationsTrom Mr. Grnnoots_upon
the prowiety of the former Chairman being called
to the Chair, and the absolute necessity ofa Chairman
before the Meeting could procoed to business ; Mr.
Wishart (the former Chairman) not answering the,
summons, Henry Maddocks, Esq. sea. was onani-
moosly called to the Chair. •
The CHAIIIMAtI havhig acknowledged,' in hand-
some terms, the honour which had been conferred
upon him, and expressed a hope of filling the duties-
of his situation with .safisfaaion to the :Yieetins,T, re-
capitulated the Resolutions agreed to upon• the for-
mer Meeting, and then calledupon the Chairman or
some of the members of the Committee at that time
appointed, to declare the result of their deliberations
in nominating a person to represent-the City of West-
minster in Parliament.
Mr.. PAULL said, that it was highly necessary for
that Committee, .who had betrayed their trust, and
violated the privileges 'of. the Eleaors of Westmin--
ster, to come forward and declare the reasons why
they had nominated Earl Percy, who had been alrea-
dy declared an unfit and improper person to repre-
sent the City of Westminster in Parliament.
After some observations from •Mr. Frost; on' the
point of order, and the Chairman's declaration of the ,
necessity of some of the Committee coming forward
to explain their conduct;
Mr. GfacoNs, one of the Committee, rose, and
declared, that it had never been his intention to play
more than a trivial part in the present contest, but
he now felt himself imperiously called upon to give_
some explanation 00 this subje& The real objea
of the Electors of Westminster had been frustrated
by the Committee they had appointed, aria it. was
highlY distressing to him to state, that a most for-
midable coulition had been formed against the',
Tights. and privileges of the Electors of West-
minster ; and as a person forming one of that
Committee, an obloquy. fell upon him, which it was
necessary to explain : Upon the first meeting of
the Committee at the Minnow Codee-house, it was
resolved, that Mr. Whitbread"Should be solicited to
`come forward a's a proper person to advocate the
City of We;tminster in Parliament, accompanied
• with this strong sentiment, " that they-never would '
be made the tools of rank and power.' To this, Mr.
Whitbread returned for answer, that being returned
three several times by his Constituents, and fro:li
-other private motives, he must decline • the honour.
In the mean time, he said, be had received a letter-
from Mr. Henry Maddock, jun. declaring his in-
tention of standing forward 'as a candidate, to stets
the torrent of power, and assert the rights and
privilcge-s of the Eeaors of Westminster At the
next meeting, it was agreed that Sir Francis Bur-
dett should be waited upon, to request he. would
come forward upon, this critical occasion; and the
Gentlemen of the Curninittee who were deputed to
wait on him, reported, that the worthy Baronet Was
inaccessible, being in the country; and had dire&ed,
that no letters whatever • should be 'forwarded to
him. Mr: Gibbons called at his house the next
day,- and.with the utmost readiness was informed,
that Sir Francis was, only thirty miles from town,
and any contnunication would be forwarded to him
immediately. The nc?xt step of this Committee was
to consult with the' friends of Mr. Sheridan, and
adopt his recommendation to bury all contention,-
and declare Earl Percy a tit and proper person to
represent the City of Westminster. Against these,
and' some other proceedings of•this.Committee, Mr.
Gibbons, and a few others, protested. He consi-
dered it an infringement upon the rights and privi-
leges of the Ele6tors---an abuse of the trust reposed
in them,' and a plan to cajole the .Ele6tors out of
their free representation. Against the whole of these
proceedings he had entered his protest; and feeling,
that in some respea, au oilitun had been cast upon
him, as one who composed a part of that Commit-
tee, he felt it his duty to lay. the whole of the cir-
cumstances before the Meeting, submitting to their •
superior judgment. He further added, that he had
received (as one of that Committee) . a letter frota
Mr, Henry Maddocks, of Lincoln's. Inn, expressive
of that Gentleman'S intention of offering himself a
Candidate for Wostminster, in case no more eligible
pers-on could be found,. who would have the spirit
and independence to`stem the torrent of powecand
corruption, and assert theindependunce of the Elec-
tors of Westminster.

Mr. HENRY MADDOCK'S, jun. then rose, and, in a
speech of some length, stated his wish to become
a candidate, on the present occasion, merely to stimu-
late the people of Westthinster to assert boldly and
resolutely their rights and privileges against the
powerful interests of family connexions; and hav-
ing taken a general surrey of the persons who corn-
posed His Majesty's Council, at • this moment, he
asked, could it be expeaed, .that men, guided by
such principles as • aauated a Grenville, a Sid-
mouth, a Howick; a Petty, and an' Erskine, could
it be supposed, that such an Administration would
interfere in the present contest, whose principles
had ever been the free and independent representa-
tion of the people in Parliament ?. With respect to
the elution of Earl PerCy, he cautioned the Electors
against the appointment of any man who would or
might increase the power and intkience of the House
of Peers .in the commons. Earl Percy had already
been elected •Member for 'Buckingham ; and his fa-
ther, before that time, had the power of sending
five Members to Parliament. The influence of the
Lords and the Treasury already amounted to. 424
Members, and could the Eleaors of Westminster
put their hands to their hearts, and say, they will
give up their freedom and independence, and send
one to Parliament on whom they cannot depend..?
Having again adverted to the principles which had
ever guided .his judgment, and direCted his Mind,
and having explained what he considered the duty
of the Ele&ors on . the present occasion, he dj,
dared he should retire, while a most HonoUrable
Gentleman, who had Leen the instrument of making
India delinquency a subject for the consideration Qt:
an English House of Commons, should prupoe to
nominate some, person, horn he well knew to ba
worthy their consideration, as a proper perwu tG

represent. them, at the present awful and momentous

crtsis.

Mr. PAULL s yid, it was his ;mention to propose a
pervw for their nomination, I.vhoni he was certain
v.onit meet 0h their unanimous approbation; and
if t contest, he should then' propose
aiiot!,er, i long as they world hear him.
person he. aliuded to was Sir FranCis fur-
- above all others., he considered the most
to,kiefend their ri,Ains and ineependence;
but hirii,elf so bound to -his.
*Mid le;el,c, as to. decline their stil-
1-rag,' .then propose a Gentleman who
Lr the steps of that revered man, Mr.
'Fox; .‘,,as•.w.illing to sicrific'e-his-life on the
ivitV that great man—wildsuffered with
him in the of liberty and independence, in
-obscurity', and*oiced with him in. his.restoration
.to those nonoUrs and; power he so'well merited. -He
,meant Philpot Curran. After
•sonaelUrtherobservations upon the merits of those
-Gentlealen,-,and 'a comparative view of the merits
'.au.,: pretensions of Vercy-,,the-Hon. Gentleman
proposed 'a .Resolution, :r capitulating the proceed-
'in As .the formerAcettna, =the almost unanimous
-rejedio-n-9f,Earl Percy, "and .the appointment of a
Committee to delidf ;att.; and .report upon a proper
'7l-;eron to represent the City of Westminster, in Par-
-Mune:it: This Resolution ,further went to censure
-.-the condua of that Committee in the strongest and
-most severe terms..
This Resolution being seconded, and the.geStion
-uricgl it being put,by the Chair, was-carried,unani-

mously.

t'llnks Of the Meetirg-were then voted in- the
manner to. Mr: 'Gibbons, and the other
Of tne Cortimittee; wholiad;opposed the
eprocecdnvo
then':,gain addressed the Meeting, and
said,. he w0,.1:L1 hot suffer the Cl'ir.VLl it.elt.l.o trawple
upon indepeince. of the Electors of
He was not une Of those who woulif
join fig:Va.-Ist the (i.)\ ernment of the Cour'-
, hut he womld assert its inklepeodence.; apd,•,
as
and adored the memory and prin-
. ci a es of :NI!. Fox, he Wouiddefend the Constitution
of, tlas C.;.,intry from all inroads, , whether, Begal,
Ariswc.-rati,-.1, or Demociatical. fie: was a Foxite in
Flhi'ipie, Lind from the condua of those who called
theinselve,i upon the present occasion, he
thouslit'they'liad forfej,ted or abused that title, and..
, that the real friends of the Constitution should_ral!y
under the: name of and the appellation of
Ye' li.should be cast into oblivion. He dcel.,red
himselt: the:friend -of tadbp, not it must the G.)-
ternment,: but against the house of Gr'enville ',-
which, fur twenty-five yeais, was the Sopportei of,
Mr. Pitt, and his Measures,. and the caluipniator.
of Mr. Fox, I lie firt :Earl of rl PerCy;
di.luahtiedh'mfrom' representing Westminster,
and rendered his representation of that city,
was
,the crud, - of iiherty .and: independence, abor-
tive. Lord Grenville gave him the Borough of
. r>uckingham, for family consideratiens.'''WaS it not
slniieicht for the present Duke of 'Northumberland
to send- five.,N.embers to ParliaMent, influenced
.by his . rank and I)'oWer ? If, therefore,' the
le:eaors had 'a reverence and, respect fur the
•• memory of Mr. Fox, they would shew it, by return-
.ing a Foxite only. Sir Francis Burdett, therefore,:
was the only man, after .Mr. Fox, who •was capable
of tuarding their rights and preserving their inde-
pendence. He therefore ProPcised,.that a Committee
should be appointed to wait on Sir ,Francis Burdett,
to tau,w his w fishes; and iti case he declined to Offer
their suarages to Mr. Curran. He concludedby oh-
_ serving, that 'unless they should elect some inde-
pendent man; the City of Westthinster would be-
come a close Boretigh; Earl Ptrey .would- now be
returned—Earl Temple would be ,eleeted the next
.day-and then adieu to the independence of West-
_

minster.
• Mr. HE :S'LIN'G, a young Gentleman, then ad-
, dressed , the Meeting, in a speech replete with
more energy, eloquence, and argument, than we
• generally 3.vittiess upon such occasions. Having
adverted to the Meeting• at Willis's Rooms, he
elAerved upon that part Of :the speech , of Mr.
Whitbread, in .Which he declared •the place of
• Mr. Fox must ever -remain a vacuum. How,
be asked, would the Corsican Tyrant, and his
aft:h.-projector, feel at such a declaratiOn from an
Englishman ? - Was Britannia to - weep for• ever
.for the loss of that great man, -like the Indian fe-
male over her ,clead warrior ? Or..was it not rather
her duty to seize the arms and shield of the deceased,
and attack:, with double energy,' the victor? In ad-
verting to the page of history, he fontici that the.
• great obje.C.l of the t'eroys was private aggrandize-
ment : When t:.e, present young Earl's father, the
now Duke of, Northumberland, h,Ning
.been long
the slipperier of Mr..,Pitt; was refused by that Mi-
nister tne Lord,Lieutenantcy of Middlesex, he no=
tninaily turned a.Voxite ; Jet this was the person
whose ancestors were to. be extolled to the .skies;
- this e. as the person proposed to be the Representative,
of rite Free Electors of Westminster: He. thought
the EleCtors insulted' and dogtaded by such a ncriii:
nation ; but when this noble youth came to address
the INiceting, his language was that of an ideot,
and his. oenvcry was imbecile_ If he: were elect-
ed, the hoe City of Westminster would become a
family borough, " If, therefore, (he ,continued)
Ore ale w die, let us die n.obly.''' -Sir Francis Bur-
den, from thewianner in which he stood pledged to-
the EleCtOrs ot-AliddleSeX", could not }possibly accept
their.suttrages. But he Would. name a Gentleman,
who, in the h of corruption and plenitude of
pOwer,, withstood the torrent of teinptation, and re-
. turLect frhin India, pos.-,e,,ed of that honesty and in-,
tcgrity which ever gruidi his conduct; who had.
• .the spirit to expose peculation•and oppression. in'the.
face of i t icb and..powerfUl adversky, backed, by
more powerfULMinistry_ He
.concluded: by,propos•-:
_\ r. Paull', 'as a most lit and proper person to
the,rights and independence of Westminster,
• . and pnt,dowri peculation. ,
• The Chairman observedi
.that tts 7Sir Francis.Bar-
'clett had boen.first proposed, he 'Must first put the
• "luestion on his,beitig-.appoitited as, a fit . and prcl;er-
- • person to 'represent the City-of Westminster.
• On the Modkr-Of Mr. Pm3LL, the Nleefirior
• to -t the decision ot• that question) resolved,- that --Mr.
•GibtiOns Was entitled to the thanks of the Meeting;

MANSION-HOOSE.-Willianz Cave (who had for-
.
merty been-examined). was again brought up yes'-.
torday, charged with abstracting certain considerable
sums of money fr6m letters entrusted to care, at
the Post-Office, Bristol, where he had been employed
as an extra letter-carrier.7--Having absconded from
Bristol, he Was dete6ted at a Banking-house in Lon-
don,, in the a& of offering for change a bank-note.
of 101: ; the non-delivery of which that very Bank-
ing-house had on the same Morning- received a
letter of adviee.- The bearer was accordingly taken
into custody; and on his 'persoir were found about
3701. in bank-notes.. No donbt remaining of his
guilt, he was given over to Mr. Holdswortb .the
head City Marshal, who ordered one of his men to
see him. conveyed to Bristol.
FORGERY.—A pe,rson who called himselfsSmia
underwent 'a long private examination, charged with
pru,':-...ting a forged bill of credit upon.the House of
Jones and Co. Bankers, in Lothbury, purporting to
be drawn by Jone 4 and Co. of Manchester, and en-
.deavouring, on that false instrument, to procure frbm
the former the sum of 25651., It appeared that the
Prisoner delivered in the letter, telling Messrs: Jones
that he was 3,.Faaor, come to town to purchase
goods, and that he lived at No. 29, Piccadilly, Man-
chester. His calling again onThursday for. the money,
and
.soliciting it immediately, strengthened a suspi-
.cion in the minds of the Bankers that they -had
already entertained of the Bill being a forgery ; hav-
ing again- called yesterday-Morning, he was taken
into custody, and examined privately, when it ap-
peared that his real name was . Galagus ; he was
comniitted for reexamination.
From, Canterbury -we learn, that in
_Consequence
Of the favourable weather last week the planters
,have made considerable progress in the picking of
hops; and that the-general runs are likely to satisfy
the general expectations. The first hop-market was
held on Wednesday, but it was very thinly attended,
and. very, little business done, the planters, consider-
ing-/the present prices ,merely nominal. Bags at
41„ 41. 10s. aud 51.; Pockets 41. 10s. to 51. ss. For
aome prime 51. fos. were offered, but refused.—,
At the last Worcester market they fetched from
4.1._45. to 51. 55. per cwt. The duty is now laid at,
170,0001. .
For 2,00 years past the King's Evil, or that corn-.
monly called Scrophula, has proved itself to be.
- incurable, and is so to the, preent day, in the gene-
ral opinion.—But any man who reads that letter of
the Rev.. Mr. Phillips concerning the cure of his
own daughter, from whose neck many chalk stones,
were taken, and her life saved. Also Betsey Cleater,
near Shoreditch Church, is cured of the King's. Evil,
when there were three ulcers. in, her neck, four on '!
her breast, -and three in her right arm, having lost .1
the.use of the left .hand by an ulcer in the wrist ;
had al,d a 'large abscess forming on the loin, and I
in very bad health, seeming in a deep decline, Both
of the above, are safiAy cured by Dr. GARDNER'S
Alterative ••Pills- and Plaster—No. 74,- Long-acre;'
Ne. 3, Shoreditch; and High-street,- Biriningham,
price 4s. 6d. 10,s. (id. or 21s. a Box. Sent to all.
being first paid for.,

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