The Sun.
London, England, 1806-11-21 00:00:00

ELECTION FOR NORTgL7IIII3ERLAND.

At the Special County Court, holden at Alnwick,
on Monday the loth inst. for the purpose of elea-
ing two*Knights of the Shire to serve in Parliament •
for the County of Northumberland : after the usual
forms were gone though, Sir Jowl SWINBURNE'
rose, and after a handsome apology for the absence
of:Lord Hot.% ics, in the course of which he noticed a
severe doines(ic al:11010r in the death of Lord PoN4
SON/31', as also the great press of public business in
which he was engaged, owing to the unhappy turn of
Continental Affairs, which he hoped he needed only
fo Mention, asa sufficient excuse for not paying' his
personal respe&s, and again soliciting their suifrages
which he had so repeatedly obtained with heartfelt
pleasure, Sir JOHN then proposed Lord Howlck as a
fit person to represent them in Parliament : farther
stating, that as they were so perfe&ly acquainted with
the' principles which lie had, so often and so publicly
avowed to them on tOrmer occasions of this kind, and
also the line of
.conduct which those principles haU
lead hirn,to adopt, he -could assure 'them-that his
Right Honourable Friend felt highly gratified in the
irecolle6tioh of the repeated favours he had received
from them; and in full confidence of theit' farther
support and approbation, he had nominated his Right
'Hon. Friend Lord Howick. ' He was seconded by
JOHN CLUTTERBRUCK, Esq. when an universal show
•of hands took place.• •Sir JOHN SWINBURNE then,
with. much politeness and grateful feeling, thanked
the:Reelkolders for the handsome manner in which
they had again professed, their strong attachment to
his Right Honourable Friend by the universal show
of hands which appeared, accompanied with such
bursts of applause—assuring them that he should
feel much pride 'in eornmunicating the same to Lord

Sir WM. LORAINE then prOposed T. R. BEAU-
mo,NT, Esq. ,as a fit person to .represent the County
of Northu►nberland in Parliament. He was second-
ed by THOMAS CLENNELL, Esq. of Harbottle Castle,
who paid some handsome compliments to Mr. BEAU-
MONT.

A show of hands then took place, which was
• declared by the Sheriff in both cases to be unani-
, moos.
Mr. BEAUMONT then rose, and thanked the-VOterg
for their support; and.assured them thatit should be
his constant study to, support-iris Country. at large,
and the interests of the County of Northumberland in
partictilar.
NO other Candidate appearing, the High Sheriff de
-
dared 'Lord Viscount Howircx andTIMMASRICUARD
BEAvssoNT, Esq. duly eleEted.
Sir JOHN SWINBURNE (the representative of Lord
How.tcK) and Mr. BEM/M.ONT were then chaired,
amidst the acclamations of the populace, and the
day was spent at the different public-houses in the
town with, the greatest harmony and conviviality.
There was a ball in the eliening, which was nume-
rously attended.
On 'Mr. .13.EirmoNT's return home, on Wednes-
day, he was met by a very great concourse of people
at the Hermitage, the seat of JOHN HUNTER, Esq.
who affixed very long ropes to his carriage, and ex-
ultingly drevtrhitn to the town, where he was re-
ceived with the most flattering tokens of congratu-
lation in the reiterat,:d acclamations of the inha-
bitaYs, ringing •of bells, &c. He afterwards
-,boted the sum of forty pounds among the
populace,

THE THEATRES.

Druryi.Lanc,

A new Coinedy,Writtpn by Mr. HoLcitorrr, was
brought forward last night at this Theatre, under
thp title of The .Vindictive Man. .

DRAMA fIS PERSONJE.
Hanson, a Merchant - - Mr. ELL ISTON.
'Colonel H4nson, his Brother . Mr,I3AaaYMORE.

Frederick Hanson. - Mr. i-I. SIDDONS.
, - - = gr. RAYMOND.

Charles Maitland, his Son - Mr. BARTLEY.
Lambert, an AttorneY Mr. PpwELL.

Farmer Russet

- Mr. DowroN.

Goldfinch, a Town Dash - Mr. DE CAM r.
Mark Blunt, Clerk to Hanson Mr. MATHEWS,
Isaacs, a Inv Broker - Mr„ WEWITZER.
EMily, daughter of Hanson Mrs. H. St DooNs".
Rosa, daughter of Farmer Rus-
IVIISS L.PUNCAN..
Set - -
Mrs Forward;a Courtesan - Mrs. HARLOWE.
Maid, - - - Miss SANDERS.