The Sun.
London, England, 1802-07-09 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER ELECTION.

AD the close of the Poll yesterday, we expelled
that Mr. GRAHAM (though we have no great re•
fiance either upon his good sense or modesty)
would have ceased to insult the City► of West.
minster, and have given up the contest ; but we
were disappointed; he still perseveres, hoping (and
we think not very unreasonably) that all who voted.
for Mr. JOH-N H. TOOKE at the last eleaion, will
now conic forward in his favour.—The numbeis

were,

For the Hon. C. J. Fox 276
The Right lion. Lord CrAgDNER. 753
JOHN GRAHAM, Esq. 343
When the numbers were declared, Mr. Fox re.
turned 'thanks for the liberal support he had ex.
perienced, and again adverted to the great-inconp
venience that must result to ,all parties from keep,
ing open the Poll, when no doubt could possibly
be entertained as to the issue of the eleaion ; he
'therefore most earnestly hoped that the Electors
would all come forward, whichever of• the three
Candidates they meant to yote for, and At once
decide the contest.
Lord -OAR eiNER then attempted to speak, but was
prevented by the disgraCeful uproar that prevailed,
from bring heard.
Mr. GRAHAM then addressed the Mob, and
though we heard him distinctly, we were at son*
difficulty to comprehend his meaning. What we
did understand was to this effect ; That he never
entertained any . hopes or, wish of Ilirowing our
Mr. Fox, whom he considered as a very clever
man—that he .had no such intention at present,'
for he had no doubt but that Mr. Fox would be at
the head of the poll; but his objeft was to beat
GARDNER, which he had no doubt of doing if the
Elect_ ors would come forward.and place him second
on the Poll,—He - thsrefore most • earnestly in-
treated all the Friends of Liberty to come forward
and vote for FOX and GRaffAM.,—fie had
been accused of disturbing the peace of the City
W ofestminster; he was sure he did not mean to
do any such thing; he meant to keep the Poll
open till Saturday. Ile had made a propositiOn for
closing the Poll, which had been acceded to. by
Mr. Fox, but had 'been rejected by Lord P-4.en.?
Neg.

Lord GARDNER then came forward, but was re.
ceived with the same sensele,,s clamour as before.
Mr. GRAH4g begged the " Oentlensen," would
hear his Lordship, as he supposed he meant to accede
to the proposition,
Lord GARDNER said, he meant no such thing.
We expefted that Mr. Fox would have indignant-
ly rejeeted the Coalition proposed by Mr, Gtt Ali Am,
but he was silent, and if silence gives consent, these
two great Patriots have now joined interests.

The following was the state of the Poll at Twelve
o'Clock this Pay ;
For the Hon. C, J. Fox . 98z
The Right Hon, Lord GAR,orts4. 574
JOHN GRP,HAM, Esq. - 387

SQVTHWARK Et.EcTtorz.,At the Close of tht^-
Poll yesterday the numbers were :

For Mr. THORNTON 1607
Mr. TIPRNEY 1341
Sir T. 'Pt/RUM 118$
We learn, that yesterday evening Sir THOMAS
TuArop declined any further contest, and that
Messrs. THouvrori and TIERNEY were declared
duly eleded. •

On Tuesday evening was determined the Eleaina
of the Members for the Borough of Chippenharn,
when Mr, DAWKINS, the Representative in the
three last Parliaments, was re-eleaed by a very
flattering and decided majority, the numbers at the
close of the Poll being,

•
FOr Mr. DAWKINS log
Mr. BROOKE 59
Mr. MAITLAND - 57
Mr. MAITLAND has declared his intention to
petition against Messrs. DAWKINS 'and BROOKE,
the' successful Candidates at Chippenham, on the
ground that several of his votes were rejected as
bad, although in fad they were good.
Sir WILLIAM MANNERS, it is said, will also
petition for Ilchester.

On Tuesday came on the 'Eleaion for Ludgers-
hall, Wilts, when the Earl Of DALKE I TH, acid.
THOMAS EVER ETT, Esq. the late Members, were
unanimously re-chosen.

The Hon. R. F. GR EVILL F. and Mr. WILLIAMS,
were yesterday returned for Windsor.
Mr. STRAHAN, the King's Printer, comes in for
Wareham, in Dorsetshire.

Mr. LuariocK and, the Hon. Mr. KINNAIRD
certainly come in for Leominster.--The Duke Of
NORFOLK'S interest has completely failed.

When the Post left Aylesbury on Wednesday,
the numbers on the Poll were jn favour of Du PRE
and BENT, against BERNARD and FREEMAN TLE.
The Eledion at Cirencester terminated on Wed-
nesday in favour of Sir ROBERT PRESTON, Bart. and
H. M. B.EAcx, Esq. the old Members, who are re.
eleeted by a great majority. The Free and Inde-
pendent Spirit of the Inhabitants has been exerted
to defeat the views of Mr. How ELL, the unsuccess-
ful Candidate, in a manner that does them the great•
est honour, be having within these few years pur-
chased one.third of the houses in the Borough.

N4IVAL NEWS.

PORTSMOUTH, JuLY 8.

ApAuven the lane, VICE, from FalmoUth.

Sailed the John and Edward, and Alliance,
ItOBSON, for London ; Camilla, YOUNG, Friends,
SkstRTEN, Phrebus, BYWATER, and Ulverstone,
1301.T00N, for Sunderland,

DEAL, JULY S.

ARRIVED from a Cruize, the Amph;on Frigate,
and remains.

Sailed for Portsmouth, the Woolwich Store-ship,
of 44 guns, and Tottenham East India Ship, for

SHEERNESS, JULY 8.

THIS day arrived from Chatham, with paid off
men for a passage to Ireland, the Diligenre Sloop,
Capt. KERR, and has sailed ; also the Minx Gun..
boat, with men for Scotland.

COCKPIT, WHITEHALL, juty 7.

APPEAL FROM THE VICE-ADMIRALTY COURT OF

THE ISLAND OP GUADALOUPE.

The Pendia, William Paine, master.—This ship
laden, with a cargo of wine, brandy, and other ar-
ticles, and destined therewith from the Island cf
Salone to the Island of St. Thomas, was captured
On the al of March, 1799, by His Majesty's ship
Invincible, and tarred into the Island .of Mar-
tinique. It appeared that a claim was given by
the master on behalf of Joseph Covachich, described
of New-York, merchant, for the ship, and for the
general cargo, on behalf of the said Joseph Covachich
4t Icl W. M. Seton.

It was submitted on the part of the. Captors, that
in point of national charaeler, Mr. Covachich was
not to be considered as an American, but that in this
transaction he was to be considered as a Spaniard ;
for although the documents for the present cargo
Lehi out a destination for St. Thomas, yet it was
Znanifest, from the correspondence before the
Court, that this Claimant was carrying on a trade
Om Spain to a Spanish Settlement, and back again.
Their Lordships direeted further proof to be pro-
duced in this case.

APPEAL FROM THE VILE-ADMIRALTY COURT or

THE ISLAND OF JAMAICA.

Arrustra Senora De Lot Remedios, Antonio Serra,
znaster.—This ship, laden with a cargo consisting
of 300 barrels of flour, and some cases of wines and
mound from New Providence to the Port of St 4
Domingo, was captured in the beginning of Jarmo
1799, by. His Majestgy's ship of war Stork,
• Laroche, Esq. Commander, and carried into
the Island of Jamaica, and there duly proceeded
against. It appeared that this ship was sailing
"under a licence granted by the Governor of the
Bahama Islands ; but it was submitted, on the part
of the Captors, that at the time of the capture the
vessel was steering from one Spanish port to another,
which was not conformable to the terms of the
licence.

Their Lordships, in this Case, reversed the sen.
tenee of Court below, and restored the ship and
Cargo as claimed, and also condemned the Captors in
both instances in the costs.

The following is the opinion of Justice BLAcx-
al'oNt,eoncesning the present question in agitation,
namely, Vihether a Representative of the People is
to vote' according to his own opinion or that of his
Constituents ? " For the end of his coming to Par-
liament is not particular but general ; not barely to
advantage his Constituents but the Commonwealth ;
to advise His MAJESTY, as appears from the Writ
of Summons, De commani eonsilio super negotiis
jisdaln arduis et argentiLus, regem, statum, et difen..
regui Anglie, et Ecclesix "Iv/it-ame con.
e!rnentibas : and therefore, he is not bound, like a
Deputy in the United Provinces, to consult with,
0r take the advice of his Constituents upon any par-
ticular point, unless he himself thinks it proper or
prudent so to do."---BLAcx. Corn. Vol. I.
,p• 159.
Sir WATK I N LEWES, in his speech yesterday,
Complained of persecution, and that, threats were
made of arresting hid] for debt. We are sorry to
hear he was actually arrested in retiring from Guild,.
hall,, The proceeding is very invidious.

The Southwark Candidates havyhe good for-
tune of equally suiting their Voters to a T—all their
!lames beginning %Nth that letter.
The Citizens who support Sir F. BURDETT are
Vry clamorous against Magistrates and Prisons.
ley have no doubt good reason to complain, but
we wonder they have not policy enough to keep
their own secrets.
As the Eleflors of Norwich have shewn their
aversion to Bull baiting, by rejeding Mr. WIND-
-111:1, it is very likely that he will account for their
repugnance to that manly diversion upon the prin-
ciple of natural instinel, and set them down as
calves.

GRAHAM'S Speculation is not so bad as it was at
first supposed. Why may not seats in Parliament
be disposed of by public augion, as well as by
private sale ; in such an event he might get employ-
ment.

MACREADY, who is one of the most aCtive, and
from all we hear, one of tae most liberal of country
Managers, is likely to have a very profitable season
at Birmingham. He has engaged Mr. H. SIDDONS
and his wife, who raised the name of MURRAY
into deserved repute, BRUNTON, HILL, BLAN-
CHARD, POW ELL, Miss MENAGE, and Mrs. LITCH-
WIELD. Several Of MACK EADY'S own regular
Corps are, we understand, very respeftable Per—
formers.—The IP inter' s Tale has been recently
h,rought forward at Birmingham, as well as the
tragedy of illfinso, and both of them were re.
Presented in point of skew and theatrical ability in
._44el) a manner as would not have been discreditable
"1 the London Boards.