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MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 24, 1825

To the GENTRY, CLERGY, and FREEHOLDERS of the
COUNTY of BEDFORD.

GENTLEJMN,
TE rumour of another Contest for the RE-
-A- PRESENTATION of the COUNTY of BEDFORD,
whenever a Dissolution of Parliament shall take place, calls
upou.me for an explicit avowal of my ittentions towards you.
Having some time ago publicly declared my sentiments on
the disgracefui and disgusting scenes Which arose out of the
expenditure of money for carrying on the last election for this
county, I at the same time expressed my determination of never
again offering myself as a Candidate for any seat in the House
of Commons, except on the condition of an entire cessation of
all
.such practices. I shall adhere both to the letter and the
spirit of that declaration; and it will be for the Freeholders
of Bedfordshire to decide, whether it is a principle on which
they are willing to support me. As far as regards myself, lam
resolved it shall not, again be laid to my charge, that" I have
given encouragement to drunkenness and immorality, to se-
cure my election to Parliament.

Whatever be, the event of acting up to this resolution, I shall
never regret having made the attempt to bring about an impor-
tant reform in the mode of electing your Representatives; and
I look not only with confidence, but with pleasure, to the day
of honourable contest, which is to bring this principle into ac-
tion, and put it fairlfto the test.
When I am appealing to the enlightened and independent
'Freeholders of a County, in which I have now so long resided,
I will not anticiOnte-the possibility of losing their support, by
having made this declaration i I cannot bring myself to believe,
that they wili reject the services of -one who has represented
them honestly, and is not conscious of have forfeited their con-
fidence : merely because he will not act in contradiction, both
to the law of the land and spirit of the Constitution.
But if, contrary to my expectations, defeat should be the con-
sequence, I shall console myself by reflecting, that it is far
better to fail by doing right, than to succeed by doing wrong;
and I shall then retire into private life, with the heartfelt satis-
faction of having attempted to put a check to one of the most
shameful abuses of our representative system. On the other
Land, if saucCess should crown my hopes, you will have the
credit of haiing, set a noble example to the other counties of
England : and you will thus establish amongst yourselves, by
your own elertions, and to your immortal honour, the founda-
tion-stone of that reform, which the Legislature has hitherto
sliewn, so little disposition to adopt.
When first I offered myself to your notice, I professed myself
a friend to Civil and Religious Liberty: whether, I have truly
supported that character, in the opinion of my Constituents,
will be for you to determine, whenever a dissolntion shall hap-
pen. Any pron:ssions from me, now, after having represented
you in the last three Parliaments; would be idle words ; I must
refer you to my public conduct during that eyentfUl period.
It is not my intention, on this occasion, to canvass the
county. To those who have watched the course of my political
life, and approve of the principles on which I act, such a cere-
mony would he needlesS. If, however, you are resolved man-
fully and independently to exercise your rights, you will not
only require no solicitation from me to come cheerfully to the
poll,. but you, will afford every facility (without infringing the
principle /'have laid down), to those. poorer Freeholders in
your immediate neighbourhood, who may wish to avail them-
selves of the constitutional privilege of electing their Represen-
tatives.

By so doing, you will act in a manner worthy of English
Freeholders in former times; while you will transmit to your
children this important leson—that the simple duty of an Elec-
tor in the discharge of his sacred trust, is to come to an election
with a clear head and an honest heart : and to give his vote in
favour of those candidates to whom he is most willing to con-
fide the protection of his property, his religious liberties, and
civil right!.
I remain, Gentlemen,
Your faithful friend and servant,
Oakler, Oct. 17, 1825. • TAVISTOCK.

BOLL VAR. MINING ASSOCIATION
OFFICE, No. 11, Great Winchester, Oct. 22, 1825.
The Trustees of the liolivar Mining Association inform the
Shareholders, that a LETTER has been received by a Gentle-
nian in London, via St. Thomas, dated La Guayra, the 2d of
September last, stating that the CONFIRMATION of the
LEASE, under which the mines are held, had arrived at that
place, and would be transmitted to London by the next mail-
boat. The date of the above latter is five days subsequent to
the last dispatches which the trustees have received from the
agents of the Association in Colombia.

SHERIDAN.
This Day were published,
In Bvo. with a Portrait of Mrs. Sheridan, price 12s. boards,
INIEMOMS of the IA F and IVIUTINGS
of Mrs. FRANCES SHERIDAN, Mother of the
late Right Hon. R. B. SHERIDAN, and Author of " Sidney
13iddulPh' " " Nourjahad," &c. with Criticisms and Selections
front the Works ,of Mrs. Sheridan, and Biographical Anec-
dotes of her Family and Contemporaries.
By her Grand-daughter, ALICIA LF,,FANIT•
Printed for Geo. B. Whittaker, Ave-Mirig-lane.

This Day was published,
Ir Two Volumes, a New Edition, price 245. boards,

AH E KORAN; 'commonly called the AL-
LORAN of MOHAMMED. Translated fiom the
Original Arabie. With Explanatory Notes, taken from the
most approved Commentators. To which is prefixed, a Pre.
liminary Discourse.
By GEORGE SALE, Gent.
London : Printed for Geo. B. Whittaker ; Longman and
Co.; Baldwin and Co. ; J. Cuthell ; J. Nunn ; Saunders and
Co. ; Harding and Co. ; Hamilton and Co.; R. Hunter; J.
Duncan ; E. Scholey ; Kingsbury and Co. ; W. Mason ;
Baynes and Son ; J. • Wicksteed ;--and E. Edwards.

CASTE INN, DOWNHAM MARKET, NORFOLK.
TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE CONTRACT,

A LL that Old-Established arid Well-known
La_ INN, celled the CASTLE INN. situate in the High-
street of Downham Market, on the main road from Lynn to
London, with extensive arched cellars, Yards, and Garden,
good Stabling, standing for Carriages, and suitable Outbuild-
ings, now in the occupation of Mr. John Wright, whose lease
expires at Michaelmas next, when possession will be given.
The above property has long been distinguished as the Head
Inn, and for commanding the first Posting Business in the
town. its superior situation being well adapted for the same.=
A very considerable Spirit Trade has been for many years
carried on in the wholesale way. The Estate is all Freehold
and the only outgoing is an annual Land-Tax of Ws.
For price and further particulars apply (if by letters post-
paid) to Mr. Martin Coulcher, solicitor, Downhatit Market ;
or to Mrs. Franklin, or to Mr. John Johnson, baker, of the
above place.