The Sun.
London, England, 1806-11-27 00:00:00

IVATZRFORD, Nor: io.

. On- Monday last, between -eleven and twelve
o'clock, the Right Hon. Sir,Joi-w NEWPORT, Bart.
attended by an immense concourse of his friends,
proceeded 'froth the New Boorns to the City Court
House." On "".leis arrival, the Sheriff read His Ma-
jesty's Precept for electing a Member to represent
the City of Waterford in Parliament.
Mr. Bor4m having declined standing a Poll,
ROBERT PAULL, Esq.- rose, a-nd, in a speech of
considerable length. and talent, of which we can
give'but a feint sketch, addressed the Eleelors. He
observed, that in prtiposing his friend and. fellow-
citizen, the Hon, Sir John Newport, as a fit.
and proper pergon to represent thegreat.commercial
City of Waterford in the Imperial Parliament, be
merely anticipated their anxious wishes, and only
spoke the public mindindeed, when he contem-
plated the high elm:tad, and 'llh-impeached integri-
ty of the worthy • Baronet—his Parliamentary con-
ddel—his. high station, so intorwdven with the
tit airs" of the country=--his eminent talents his
close and unremitting attention to the revenue and
finances of Ireland; a' SubjeCt connected with the,
national prosperity, and the comfo'rt and happiness
"of every man in the liiii;dornw hen be considered
all this, he Was really asNnished that any serious op-
position could have beeil444ltended: -It .Such a man,
with such irresistible to their confidenCe, was
deprived-of his seat in Parliament, it would. not ,be
merely a reproach for the city of Waterford, but, in
the peculiar situation of the country, a national mis-
fortune.

He had another strong inducement for proposing
the Right Hon. Baronet to his fellow-citizen,when
lie reflected, on our distance from the seat of GO-
vernment, and that,. by the high station he held, he
had it in his power 'to represent the ..sentiments of
his countrymen to our gracious SOereign, he-might
'say, with truth, that the age ofbigotry, intolerance,
and di'ssatisfaCtion, was at an end—that all ranks
were' united, heart and handoo support a Constitu-
tion which he conidered the best in the world, and
would cheerfully sacrifice their lives and fortunes in
opposit)g that monstrous and arbitrary despotism
which has enslaved the greatest part of Europe.
After observing that our veneration for the Consti-
tution could only continue so long, as our Represen-
tatives in Parliament were faithful to the People,
Mi. Paull said, he felt pr:de as an Irishman in earn-
estly recommending the Chancellor of the g,che- •
quer to the Eledors: in him refintA taste and delica-
cy of genius were united with .the mogt persevering
application_ to the dull business of financehe was
a plant of Irish growth, which he wished to cherish
Until it' expanded itself in the "sunOine of British
applause.
If they unanimously returned him on the last
Eledion, how much stronger. were his claims on the
present occasion, when he had passed the ordeal of
public opiniOn, and come out pure and unsullied.—
After making several other. observations, the Hon.
Gentle Man concluded by moving, that Sir J: New-
port be elected to represent the City of Waterford
in Parliament.

THOMAS WYSE, Esq. of the Manor of St. John,
seconded the Motion.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT immediately arose, and
ad-
dressed the Elelors in a speech which was much
admired for neatness of language and perspicuity of-
arrangement. We regret our inability to report it
with any pretension to accuracy, as, from the ex-
treme pressure of the crowd, weowere wholly unable
to take notes. He said, that in addressing himself
to the Eledors of Waterford, his friends and tellOw7
citizens, he had a most pleasing duty to, perform :
he had to assure them, that wile he had life in his
bosom, he would gratefully feel and acknoWledge
the repeated flattering proofs of kindness and attach-
ment they had honoured him with, and that the
prosperity of his .native city should be the unceasing
objets of his warmest solicitude. It had pleased his
gracious .Sovereign to intrust to his yare the financial
business of this country, and his inofit attire exer-
tions should be uniformly devoted to weigh, in the
nicest manner, the burdens .4, the people and the
imperious necessities of the Stkte.. The, present cri-
sis unquestionably required. considerable aid, and
large contributions were necessary to resist that in-
Veterate enemy, whose ambition and thirst of domi-
nion had swept away all GovernMents that opposed
his graSping tyranny, but whO, if he dared to attack
-this country, would no doubt find hearis as firm, and
hands as strong, as those that met and defeated his.
legions in the deserts of Egypt and on. the Plains of

It had been his lot to be called to the Court of
his Sovereign at the same time with
.men who-had
carried into the Cabinet lof their King the affe6tion
of his people ; .with thelate great Statesman, whose
untimely 10Y/lEu-rope, and the whole civilized world;
lament, snatched from the ..Country at a period. of
the most momentous importance to the State. He
had, however, the satisfaaion ofrefieding, that the
same spirit which animated that _great man,. equally
aauated his noble friend, with whom it was his pride
and glory to have been conceited from his .child-
hood ; and he was well warranted in asserting; that
not even the illustrious chara&er before alluded to,felt
More strongly the vital importance of the well-being
of Ireland to the Empire, nor was more anxiously
disposed to promote her interests.
From the illustrious Nobleman who presided over
this kingdom, the nation had every thing to hope,
which could tend to its happiness and welfare. His
Grace was'fully impressed with the importance of
those great and constitutional dcarines Which.dis-
tinonished the hot; se of Russel", and he accepted
office, to use his own words, with the express in-
tention' of enforcing the due execution of the laws,
without infringing the liberty of the subject.
If the worthy Eleitars of Waterford thought fit to
honour him ,with a renewal of their confidence, he

would faithfully promise the same, watchful and.
persevering attention to their' interests which, be
was proud to, believe, had -already obtained. their ap-
probation. nowever deficient he may be in ability,.
in integrityand assiduity he would yield to no man.•
Mr. l'Atru:s- motion was then put by the Sheriff,
and unanimously carried.
Sir J. NEWPORT, in a short speech,. returned un-

feigned thani4s to the Eleaors. Thus honoured by
his Sovereign—and his Country, he felt -himself a
* proud man ; their confidence had impressed

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