The Sun.
London, England, 1807-05-13 00:00:00

ELECTIO.Y DiNATR.

.4_w"iresterday numerous party of the EfeEtors of
estminster dined together at the Crown and An-
thor Tavern, the Right Pion. R. B. SHERIDAN in
the Chair. As soon as the cloth *as removed; Mr:
4LIERibAN- proposed the following Toasts :
" The "King," with three times three:
." The Queen and ROyal Family," with three.
" His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales," With thtte
szlnes three.
The In&pendent Eleaors of Westminster."
The immortal memory of Mr: Fox."
-1 The Cause of Freedom all the World."
Mr. MELLISH (not the Middlesex Member) then
.IPr'e.*- and proposed the health of Mr. Sheridan.
e took a survey of the tenor of Mr. Sheridan's
Political, life, and described, in glowing colours, the
Prominent part he took all questions of Coast:-
`'lticnal and national importance. As the circum=
nnees of the case required it, he had evinced him-'
st"!lf the Friend' of his Sovereign, the Friend of
the Aristocracy, the I'iiend of the People; and
i°t4 all such occasions he displayed abilities Which
n. was unnecessary for him to comment on
ee'ther should he -risk weakening their .influ-
r:e by any attempt to do them justice.--very.
4,1,, t 1 competent to ' justice.--Every,
an opinion Of, talents
'' endowments must feel that no one was better,
ptso well, qualified to be the Representative in
eZdarnent of the City of Westminster. Yet the
forts hitherto made, to place him in that situation
Vere
- apparently without effect; but success *should
,be despaired of, when it was recolleEted, that at
Poll
'ast Eledion it was only on the fifth day_'of_the
to at any vigorous exertion was made to secure
Eledion a successful issue. Why should not
qtri ilar exertions be now crowned with similar suc-
p:* The Hon. Gentleman concluded with pro-
SHERIDAN'S Health, and Success tohis
LeEtton.
I‘ll'. SUER:DAN rose, and returned thanks in a'
ec__rrir animated smell. The company would most
unite with him in admiration of the
41,eudid abilities which had just been so forcibly
g'l.tested by his Honourable Friend. He had al

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Ways teld out to hiS yOungfriends in Parliamint as a
principle *and an encouragement,' that, ail that as
wanted to make a good speaker was a sound head
i and a good heart. The truth of 'that principle
Was now evidenced in the manner in which his Flo:.
' nourable Friend had addressed the Meetine, c, 2 - and, for
hiS part, he should much rather have twelve young
men so endowed, to support him on any question,
than all the elaborate harangues of the praCtisecfand
. professed orators, who came prepared to support
the measures of any Minister. Such were the men
who felt for their Country, and for, whom their Coun-
try should feel. AS to the circumstances of the.late
and present Election, Mr. Sheridan wished to say a few
words. It was first his intention tOhaVe stated them in
a printed Address to the Public; but on further con-,
'sideration, he thought it more respe&ful to takean
opportunity like -the present, of laying them befbre
the Ele&ors. On the former dissolution of Parlia-
ment he was conne&ed with the Administration of
the day, and therefore conceived himself to be in,
some measure entitled to their support; yet his can 7
vass languished as was the case at preSent ; nor was
it till the fifth day of the poll that any .sevions elfbrt
.was made in his lavourt..The Right Hon. Gentleman
then recapitulated all the circumstances WhiCh attend
ed the present Eleclion, and proved satisfaaorify,
that however anxious and ambitious he was to
become the Representative of the first City in the
Empire, yet that he had not resolved to stand as a I
Candidate until he saw Mr. Paull's advertisement, in
which that Gentleman expressly stated, that he did
not mean, to come forward. Under these circum-
stances he deemed it his duty, when called on by a
respeaable number of the Ele&ors of Westminster,
to yield to their solicitation. It was necessary, how-
eVer, to state, with his usual candour and openness
of heart, to the Company then present, that he had
been informed, on the part of Administration, that
they had not any Candidate to propose in opposition
to Sir F. BUrdett and Mr. Paull, to both of whoM
they were adverse; 'they felt disposed, therefore,
to give their interest to Mr. Sheridan, if he chose
;to-stand the contest. He replied, that he should,
during the remainder of his days, as he had hitherto
done,, preserve a middle course between the abuse'
of prerogative and the frantic enthusiasm of the
people, which would destroy the Constitution itself,
and convert liberty Into licentiousness.--These terms
on his part being, perhaps, rather unpalatable, the
interview broke off rather •abruptly and he was
not, therefOre, surprized to hear that, on the fol=
lowing day, a similar offer had been made to ano-
ther person. The Right Honotirable Gentleman
ht;,,re detailed, 'with his usual perspicuity' .and elo-
quence, ;all the inducements which led him *to be-
come a Candidate for the-Cityof Westminster, and ;
concluded With pledging himself to maintain with
all his soul'the rights'and liberties of the people when-
ever an attempt might be made to infringe or violate
them.

Nr:SHERIDAN soon afterwards withdrew and left
the company to enjoy the pleasures of the bottle.