The Sun.
London, England, 1806-11-15 00:00:00

TPESTAMVSTZR ELECTION.

At four o'clock yesterday, before the state of the
poll was announced, Mr. WHITBREAD statcd, from
the hustings, that he had a piece of information to
give which he was sure the numerous friends of Mr.
SHERIDAN, whom he saw eery where around him,
would be glad to hear, namely, that his Right Hon.
Fr;end was 103 above Mr. PAULL on the poll.
The state of the poll was then declared, viz.
Sir SAMUEL 1100 D • 4SIZ
Mr. SKER IDAN
Mr. PAULL 3954

Mr. SHERIDAN begged the attention of the Elec-
tors for a few moments ; he should not detain them
long. He had to congratulate them on the result
of their efforts this day, which bad placed him not
indeed at the head of the pail, but 103 aboVe his op-
ponent. He assured the Eledors, that he should
address them very shortly, as well for the reasons
which he had stated yesterday, as to avoid the ap-
pearance of expressing the emotions of gratitude
which he felt, in the language of unmanly exulta-
tion—in terms which rbight imply insult to a fallwn
adversary—conduel which never had. been, and
never should be, his. He was informed that Mr.
Paull had, in the course of his long speeches, fre-
quently spoken with extraordinary bitterness of him,
He begged, however, it might be reColleded, that
this was the first time he had mentioned the
name of Mr: Paull on these hustings. He regard-
ed -very little what was said by his opponent to the
Elc6torS, when be detained them until it was quite
dark. He stood at a distance from him, and did
not bear him, and he never read what was called his
speech in the Newspapers. He should only ob-
serve, that it was possible his adversary might per-
suade some persons that he was unfit to represent
them ; bit there was one thing he was confident
they would not believe—that he had in this contest
shewn himself deprived of the Mind and manners Of
a Gentleman, though his adversary had shewti him-
self woefully ' wanting in both. He had stated
yesterday, that if Mr. Paull got into Parliament,
and brought forwa..d his charges against Mar-
quis Wellesley, he would support bird in one
.of them. He had indeed been asked bran Elec-
tor, whether he would at in this Manner, with an
assurance of his vote, if he (Mr. Sheridan) promised
to support one of the charges against Lord Welles
ley. He was happy he had given that promise,. fOr
the person who required it, a china painter; in West-
minster, had kept his word, and polled for him this
day. :He was- certain his broad-faced friend, whom
he saw opposite to him, would-apt in the sank! man-
ner, and polL for him too, if he had a vote left.—
(applause) He concluded by recommending to his
I friends to continue their exertions during the re-,
mauling days of the poll, in order to secure a suc-
cessful issue to the contest,

Mr. WHITBREAD stated, that it *as the anions
wish of Mr. Sheridan and his friends, that Mr. Paull
should be heard with silence and patience; and
begged that he might not be interrupted.
Sit-SAMUEL HOOD stated his determination td sup,
port the principles of the Constitution, and thanked
the Eleaors fur the efforts they had made in his sup
port.

PAtro, was riot discotmigal by tilt majority
which the Treasurer of the Navy lead Obtained.=
When he considered the Ministerial influence, kind
the aristocratical influence, Willa had been em:-
ployed—when he knew that all the clerks in- the
Public-off iceS had been dragged to the bustings----;•
that the prisons had been ransacked, and men
brought from a sick-bed tO vote for the CoUrt Cali.:
didates„ lie was indeed surprised that he should stand
in so glorious a situation On 'this 'day's pail. Thtt
knew little of his character, who Supposed that the
advantage which the Court Candidate had by such
means gained, would induce him to abandon the
contest but he • wished the Eleelors to recut-
lea what had •been the conduct of the Treasurer
of the Navy during the first five dklys of the Elec-
tion. He did not then dare to look his fellow. Ci-
tizens in the face. He had stated, that an attempt
had been made on his way to the Crown and An-
chor to assassinate Lim, by a person hired by his
adversary. This was false; for it was-well known
that no rioters had been hired by him or his friends.
But .it was not this pretended assault, which the
Treasurer of the Navy said he had met with, that
Occasioned his indisposition ; for he stuck to his
,glass ut the Clown and Anchor as long as he was

able, ,snd appeared to have stiliered no injury, from
.any'blows, except from the blows he aimed
,at his
own head, with his own hand. But what had
been 'his condti& yesterday ? Finding that his cha-
,raaer was' completely gone, he was i=t length obliged
to my, that it Mr. Paull could get into Parlia-
ment,. and should bring forward the charges al-
ready made against Lord Wellesiey, that 'he would
support one of them. How far this profession Was
likely to be sincere, the Electors might judge from
his former treacherous condlia. Five years ago he
had moved the House of Commons for documents
relating to what he styled one of the most atrocious
and foulest murders ever committed, and which, if
not inquired into, and avenged, would leave an eter7
nal disgrace on the English name. He meant the
murder of the Nabob of the Carnatic. Sesion af-
ter Session passed away, and Mr. Sheridan, at the
end of each, renewed his notice on this subje& for
the next ; but at the moment the coalition took place
between the Grenvilles and the Whigs, he had the
audacity to come down to the House of Commons
where he had so often solemnly pledged himself to
prosecute this inquiry, and stated that he would pro-
ceed no farther. All the reason he had assigned for
this condu& was, that to proceed in this business
would have broken up the new Administration, that
is to say, would have made him lose his place.=-
Now, he says, that if another,
,against whom all the
Court influence is direaed, does get into Parliament,
that he will support him in doing what he is most
iiofemuly pledged to do himself. With regard to the
state of the Poll, it was always to be remembered
the voters for the Treasurer of the Navy were all
conscripts dragged in chains to the Hustings. He
had none, on the contrary, but Volunteers, and it
was not in his power to compel them to attend when
he phased. The business of labouring people did
not permit them to come to the Hustings at a mo-
ment's notice. He had, however, received assur-
ances th2t B'oo honest independent men had re-
served their Votes for him, in case he should fin'ally
want them, and -he was confident he would, on
Monday and Tuesday nett distance the Treasurer of
the Navy as completely as he had done on the same
day in the present week. He accused Sir Satiluel
Hood•of having in a bAe, dishonourable, and un-
gentlemanly manner, fraudulently obtained 490
votes, and then afterwards, on the hustings, in a
manner no less shameful, and, as he was convinced,
illegally, and unconstitutionally, declaring that he
would ask no more votes, but requesting all the votes
that came to him might be ?riven to Mr. Sheridan.
He concluded by declaring that he.would keep the
poll open to the last, and he w6llld stand or fall with
the indepenckAce of the City of Westminster.

• When Mr. Sheridan arriYed 't.it Somerset House
yesterday evening, God save the king was sung in
full chorus by the crowd that accompanied him ;
after . which I\lr. S. made the following speech :
Gentlemen, I am sorry to be obliged to make
the same apology to you, now which I did at the
hustings, namely, that with speaking so much I
have nearly lost my voice. What I have to request of
you now iS, that you will cnndu& yourselVes with
peace and good order, for it is to be e.%pecled, Gentle-
then, that, in proportion as our opponents Sink, they
will grow more angry. I therefore hope Non Will
increL:ge in good humour. Gentlemen, I will eon-
,firnie to serve you as I have always done, to the ut-
most oi'my power. I amfor- the Constitution, the
whole of the Constitution, of King, Lords, and
Commons, as by law established. I desire the aid
of no Man ; I only desire that they will do what
I am ready to do, lay down my life in the cause
(Lursts c f apiilause).

DUBLIN, Nov. ii.

Thii.My the Eleaion for this City commenced.
Several" booths were &cacti riiund the Sesiorls-
ho'use, in (3-rem-street, and Deputies appointed by
the Sheriffs to preside in them, for the purpose of
taking the votes with the greater facility.

When the Candidates, who tivere attended by
their tiieia 1, had arrived at the 'Hustings, they
Were restei.lively proposed as .proper persons to
serve in Parliament for, the ensiling Session. Mr.
GRATTAN, by Mr. FINiAY, the )3arrister Mr.
LATOUCIIE, by the LeitioMAirbk, and Mr. SHAW,
by the Hon. RoaFwi Mbetit. The Candidates
then addressed the i.:leiritorS: It was proposed that
they should poll lu alb usual way, by tallies of five
eath, but this ~iva§ objeaed to by Mr. StTAW,
lesi he should be allowed to poll twd tallies each
one polled by the other, or that he Ahould be' al::
loWed to come up to them if they got a-head of
hith, by the second voteS of ClitArrAN going to
LATOUCLID, and Mersa. The latter Gentleman,
however, rejefted this proposition, and after tnuch
tithe was hist in arguing the point; the Officers
carne Oil a resoltition of taking the votes as they
come: In ConSetjuenEe Of this there was nothing
bdt confusion the entire day; add when the poll
Was closed for the day the total numbers were:--
For Mr: SitAw 98

Mr. GRATTAN - - -.80
Mr. LATOUCHE = 75

Last ‘7420,.1c a man of the name of M'Cammon,
with his wife, &re. were drying flax in a car house,
in the neighbourhood of Dungannon : Mr. M'Camt
nion was in the a(1 of driving the car out of the
house, when the axle-tree Of the wheel took hold of
the support on which the couples of the house
rested, and drew it away ; upon this the whole house
fell upon his unfortunate wife. The flax immediate-
' ly took fire, and the horrid flame was so instantane-
ous, that before the woman could be extricated, she
was so dreadfully burned as scarcely to survive more
than 24 hours.

The following. Gentlemen have been called to the
Decree larristers at Law by the Hon. Society of
Lincoln's Ifin, viz.

fames r.ock, Esq. Richard Henderson Clerk, Esq. Wm.
George Adam, Es. Richard Vaughan liarnewell, Esq. john
Campbell, Esq. john Williams illagfave, Esq. A. F.
Siwakimon3 L sq. Gcorze Pryine, Esq.