The Sun.
London, England, 1807-05-20 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX E LECTIONI

SECOND DAY, TUESDAY, MAY 19.
The Poll yesterday recommenced at nine o'clock,
and proceeded very stowly,not a single cavalcade pro-
cession, or public entry of any kind, taking pluce.—
At four the books were cast up, and in about half
au hour the numbers were declared as follow :
Fur WriLl MitLisn, Esq - 848
GEORGE BY NG, Esy. - - 795
Sir CHRIS TOPII tit BAYNFS; 13t. 409

Mr. BYNG was the first who addressed thepeople;
he said he could not take his leave of the Freeholders
this'day without expressing his most grateful thanks
for the support they had attbrded him. However
,flattering his majority over the Hon. Baronei's in-
terest might be—yet he hoped and trusted that
'would not induce his friends to relax in their sup-
port and canvass, as he could most honestly say,
that by forwarding his interest, they were sup-
porting the hOnour and independence of themselves
and that of the Country at large.
Mr. Mr.l.Ltsit, in very fervent terms, entered into
the expression of his gratitude for the high state
they had placed him on the Poll, which he could not
but consider as a proof that his conduct, the short
time he bad represented that County in Parliament,
had met with their approbation.
Sir CLIRLSTOPHER BAYgES then came forward tv
return his hearty thanks to the Gentlemen Free-
holders for the generous support they had already
afforded him, and to request a further continuance.
Of it, as the only means to secure his election, and
thereby assert their own honour and independence.
It was true that his- opponents had ran him hard in.
the beginning of the race—he admitted ~it—but
they knew little vlMt a bottom he had here (clapping
his hand on his breast, which was received with much
approbation).—Sir Christopher then again stated,
that he was wholly unconneeted with any man or
set of men—he stood perfectly free and independent
of any one—if they were true to him, he would be
true to them ; but let that
.be as it may, he pledged
himself to be true to‘his God, his Country, and his
King, in every situation he might be placed.
The Hustings were then cleared.

A letter from a Military Gentleman, dated North.
fleet Barracks, May 14, says—" I am arrived at this
place, but we have received no orders yet to einbark.
I expect to have a very large command of about
1400 horses, of the corps of Artillery Drivero, be.
sides what we may buy in this country. The'gene..
ral opinion is, that we are going to Join the Allits' in
Poland. We go with the German Legion, above
5000 British infantry,'Lord PAG.ET9z PrdOOEIS, and
two troops of H0..-se Artillery. which fr.

LOWER EI,BE, -MAY

[EXTRACT OF A LETTER.]

. •
Contrary to all our expectations,' we are still
without certain intelligence concerning the evenig
which in all probability have already tai;en place in
the North. One thing is certain, that Dantzic is the
point oi attack and defence.. The Papers pressed into
the service of France tell us, that the siege of thaiiity
Is, carried on with vigour; they inform uS, that the
garrison makes perpetual sorties,-and add, of 'course,
that all these sorties, are very unfortunate for, the
besieged ; and' they foretell the speedy surrender of
the town. Lot these same act events do not, conceal
-the 'determination:of the Prussians to delend.t he place
to the last extremity ; and the writers,, by "their/la-
boured attempts to shew the probability of "a speedy
Capture, betray rather their own sepse'of its import-
ance than prove the probability of the event. The
. -I/tona 21,.Lreury„ of yesterday, relates, ,in a second
' edition, that on the 2.9 th ult. at night, the French
made three attempts to take the place by sthrm, but
in vain ; after which an 'armiStice of -flinr hours was
granted for. burying ihestlead. It is' said that Ships
which pasSed. by oh the2.sth hist:- heard a vio-
lent cannonade• from the , city. This last intelli-
gence discredits a . report which two days since
had gai:,ed great .ground, the:siege , was
• raised. It was, added, that -the Saxons had de-
setted to a man ; that an attack was made by.ac-
- :COrd. at the same instant froin the garrison in the
--eity; and the English' Frigates. before it,. upOn the
French works; and that after an obstinate contest,
the Eneuiv was forced to yield; his pOsitions, heavy
..• artillery, e. This account is still credited here, and
the desertion of the Saxens is said to-have boen ac-
. Atnowledged by the French Minister
_BOITRIENNE.
• In the mean while it is •e"vident that BeNarmiTs,
seriously purposes to remedy the fault he has corn-
mined in the eyes of military men, by,advancing so
far into Poland, while StraisUnd,Colberg, and_Dant-
zicreinain in toe power. of an enemyw hp has also the
command of the sea. • Every thing sheiv's that he is
resolved. twad for a time on the defensive. He has
taken- a strong position in Prussia, liy means of which
be hopes to repel the attacks of the great Russian
army which lies before hint ; and he in the mean
white:iirders the of the maritime fortresses in
the Baltic. Ilencethe \vaste of blood before Dantzic.
in one night .threeineffeciaal attempts to storm thefor
tress ! Every one knowathe int Menselosswhich such
an attempt causes, ,even_ when suctestiful ; but thii
is indifferent to a General Whosedisregar' for the
lives of his men is 'beyond all, precedent. Afier,
• t ONAPARTE'S 'fatuous' first 'cainpaio in Italy,,
was asked •as to the expence.f dOense dir,
mine Izonmes par mois.' spent 10;000anen every,
month'), he replied. It ought not: to he forgotten,,
that he then commanded only Frenchmen. Now he.
has Allies; and he will be sUbjeal to no Slight ein-
barrassment in the choice of his assailants. What
troops, for instance, were employed hythe threefOld
attack on the 29th ? If Gerthans, how. naturally
must _the thought -occur to them, We are, the,
. chosen Sucla. a suggestion would . fly: io
every quarter of the Grand Army ; 'and a- defalca-
tion, dreadful and decisive, might be the result.
But to comene,trer home •in my remarks. While
the siege of Dantzic is carried- on with fury,:tharof
Col i-Jeig reposes for•a moment;' and attemptsarein-
sidiouslY trade to disengage "the 'KING of SWiDEisr
from the coalition; but to, no purpose. This -Mo-
narch has••renewed tits Treaties With the ILIN'6-of
`P.IIUSIA;, all animosity 'between these tl.vo
reigns is forgotten ; and 6000 PrussianS are on.their
passage to Stralsund, under Generals th.oenta and .
TAUENZIEN;' while the:diplomatic relAtiOns bet Ween •
the two Courts are restored.
Here we see a Monarch, who has already lost
the greater part of.his Statos.., and the remainder of
which are actually attacked 'bythe 'enemy, sending
his best Generals, with a .considerable three; to de-
fend the doolinions of a Sovereign but lately his ad-
versary, when threatened by the coMnion foe. An
;incident like this may, allow 'us to hOpe, that the
spirit of a-generous and wise. Coalition is. not 'yet
every where extinct. Were every enemy'of France
to aC thus, .Europe might still. be saved from im
pendini,bondage. .
Sweden haVing, been found incorruptible, it is
now deemed necessary to colleva a large force on
this frontier of Germany. On 80nday -_last. Marshal
BRUNE received, by a Courier from. Finckenstein,
the conunand of all the forces in Lower Saxony,
which, united with the
.troops coming from Italy, are
to form an Army of Observation against the. Swedes
and English, and at the same time cover the
operations of the Great Army.. The Marshal was
to set out from Harnburgh this morning, on his way
to Schwerin ;. and a part of the garrison has already
• left that city. *A number Of camps are to be esta-
blished- in Mecklenburgh and, Pomerania.
I lime endeavoured to represent what is thought
here ,to be: the inilitaryplan .of -the' enemy., This
_sketch, it not quite' corred„jusOfiestfie remark of
.one of out Journalists, that the late events. u Poland
have restored' the art of war, to, its forfner Credit.
-How mtich;- how incalculably Much; is gained, if an
enemy can be compelled to proceed cautiously and
slowly, all of whose vidories-and conquests navel hi.-
sherto, been a serics, of coups de main.: , Surely,.when
Austria at length sees that the Allies are able to hold
Fiance at bay, its energy will revive once more. The
tranwtions at the late Diet at :Hungary, ,certainly
entitle us to form the most lively_ hopes and expect

lations. : .
What share: your. Government will take in. these
meastar,:s of.ounnlon defence, we J:uominot. Opir
-nionsare divided. . One thing is certain, the enemy
:seems to give yoa credit for vigorous preparations,-,
ttt tor the tppr...?hension of.your expedition, the army
of ob-ervation in Alecklenburgh would not: proba-
bly,have been 'established. A feW- days. since, at
• %v-as generally -aiisiftted , that a camp was. to, be CSI3.,
hi hed in the, neighbourhood of Stadv, on
,theleft
bank olthe Elbe; opposite the Holstein shore : --but
...fivithin a day or two we hear no
,wore of

G 1415.1 v 1 PA R K.—Tbe holiday sports wereyes-
jll ttrkki
',continued with undiminished spirit. The
Tnotie ' ' • '
v groups of visitants Lrow L. every, avenue to
.every face. Wore the appearance of
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