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Ditto, rejected , .
Burgesses rejected.

4$

JOL L I F FE.
Freeholders, admitted. l4
Ditto, objected to, but admitted. 22
Ditto, for sites of shambles objected to,
but admitted . 5 6
Burgesses rejucted 2

HO/HAM

After the poll closed, and the numbers had been declared
by the returning officer, Mr. Jolliffe returned thanks to the
Electors. stating, that he was extremely proud to have over-
come an attempt to overpower the rights of the Freeholders
of Houses and of ancient sites of shambles in the -Market-
place, and assuring them that he should devote his time to
the promotion of their interests and those of the Country.
Me. ATCHICSoN rettn ned thanks to the Freeholders and
Burgesses who had supported him and Isis gallant friend, and
assured them, that in his opinion, the ti iumph of his oppo-
nents would be of short dirndl —that he had introduced no
novelty, for, if the patron referred back to the time when his
ancestors became connected with the Borough, he would find
the Burgesses then voted, and 'that the exercise of their right
was more ancient than that ,of the Freeholders—that lie was
attached to the Censtitntion of his Country, and favoured
not innovation, and never bad or would pervert the franchises
of his fellow-citizens to his awn advantage—that it was owing
to the practices which had been resorted to, in order to render
Boroughs private pi-overly, that the schemes of radical Re-
formers had heels at all received and encouraged—and it was
only by restoring to their original state these Boroughs that
the Country wonid be satisfied :—that all he desired was to
see rights, which had been usurped, restored; and, in the at-
tainment of 'that object for this Borough, he would persevere ;
that he did not so much blame Mr. Jolliffe as his prede-
cessors.; for he had nut rendered it a close Borough, but
Bored it so, though it appeared he was determined to con-
thine it in That state; he did not, however, envy him his
feelings in retaining that which had been thus acquired, and
which he could retain ()illy by bringing down occasional
voters from distant coutitio over-rule the sense of the in-
habitants of the Borough, IfAS tender nugatory their rights—
that he should proceed to the Investigation of the question,
arising out of this contest, before a Committee of the House
of Commons, conducting it in that temper in which great
Constitutional questions should he met ; and trusted, that
within three or four months he should have the humour of
being one of their Representatives.
Colonel CAMAC then addressed the Meeting to the follow-
ing purport Gentlemen, Freeholders, and Burgesses, I
have already apprised you that I was so fully prepared for
such decisions as you have this day witnessed, as to the re-
spective rights of numerous individuals who have presented
themselves to vote at this election, that I ant not surprised at
the result that has been just announced to you. I have also
apprised you, and I now solemnly repeat my pledge to you,
that the struggle for the recovery of your rights shall be re-
newed before another tribunal, where, jt is to be hoped,
that a more impartial lodgment will reverse the sentence
that has been pronounced against you. I do assure you.
that there is not arty reason whatever to doubt the ultimate
attainment of our common and honourable object—the libe-
ration of this ancient Borough. For surely, Gentlemen, I
see on ground for despair in the gratifying fact, that at least
the inhabitants of Petersfield are not liable to the imputa-
tion of servilely lending themselves to the degrading domi-
nation that has been so long exercised over them ; to their
honour be it ever known that the names of only seven of
them are to be found among the enemies of their independ-
ence. It remains for me now only to say, that some few
of our honest and generous supporters may possibly be in
situations that may expose them to the resentment of our ep-
foment. I now, in the name of every humane and liberal senti-
ment, appeal to all his better feelings, with the earnest hope
that, if such is the case, he will forbear from visiting with that
resentment a conduct which, however displeasing it may have
been to him, he must well know, was dictated as little by per.
sonal hostility to him as by attachment to an individual so
little known to them as mrielf. Gentlemen, I have, in con-
clusion, to repeat my most grateful acknowledgments for the
kind and liberal support I have received from you, and to as-
sure you that I hold myself indissolubly bound to you ami
your best interests by every obligation dear to a a honourable
mind."

The peculiar circumstances attending this Elec.
tion have excited a very strong •nil lively interest
in this County, and it must have been very gra.
tifying to Mr. Atcheson and Colonel Camac, to
find themselves supported by so many respectable
individuals of this town and neighbourhood.

e.m,hict. The ,":$ll 0:41c1 it h he Irk
conviction, that distress alone had occasioned the discontent
tumult which had prevailed in the country, originating
in the depressed state of our c !!!!! loerce, manufactures,
and agriculture. He did not mean to impute the cause of
distress to his Majesty's Ministers, for lie believed it to arise
from causes booth external and internal, and which neither his
Majesty's Ministers, nor any human being. could avert. That
a faction had existed in thr country, be was willing to admit ;
hut, in his opinion, the number of persons • tor were well af-
fected to the Government and Constitution of the country,
were on proportion of twenty to one. He then pledged him-
self to be constant in his attendance to his Parliamentary
duties, not only when any thing relating to tlar City of Wor-
cester was pending, hut also when any measure connected
with the interest of the nation, was to be discussed. He con-
cluded by an Address to the Ladies, thanking them for their
good wishes in his cause, and assuring them that their favour
and smiles would never be obliterated from his memory.
On the notition of Mr. Wigley, thanks were then voted to
the Sheriff for his conduct in the chair, aced the assembly
broke up.

Owing to the Assizes not having been concluded, and a
trial for murder going on its the adjoking Cowl, the clamour
was not so great as usual on these occasions—bait the hustings
were as full as ever we remember to have sec n them.
At noon this day, the chairing of the Members through the
streets of this city, took place in the usual manner. The pro-
cession was very splendid, and the friends of each party were
very numerous. On the chair reaching the High-street, it
was, according to ancient custom, torn Ti pieces by the po-
pulace, and the uproar and contention observable, were not
inferior to former occasions.
Mr. rower presented the Members, as they passed his
house, with some wine to drink his present Majesty's health,
and two gold medals of his late Majesty.
The car, which was Roman, and very sunerh, was manu-
factured by Mr. Charles Frrame, and Mr. Daniel Cowell. of
this city. It was oecorated with the colours of the members.
and supported by an elegant scroll, with appropriate em-
blems, &c.

Dinners were afterwards held at the Hop-rohe Inn, and
the Star Hotel, at the former of which Lord Deethorst pre-
sided, and at the latter Col, Daviri ---rirqrce.tht Herald.)

LONDON JOURNALS.

FROM THE MORNING P3PEIN OF THIS DAY.

[Morning Chronicle.]

13ORDEAUX, MARCH 7.--=•:1 person a,tached to
the Spanish Government passed through our city
yesterday, coining from Madrid with dispatches
for the Spanish Ambassadors in !'aria and London.
This person confirms the news of the insurrection
in Commis, where the Coo!fil ut ion of the Corms
was proclaimed on the 20th February, at the
hour of the parade. This news was announced
to the Government by the Director of the Post
at Lugo.• The Commandant at Thr:..s,“? sent thr,.e
squadrons of cavalry, under the order of M.
Serrano, to oppose this movement. The Mar-
quess de Lazar), Captain General of Aragon,
has gone up to Madrid by post, to make a report
to the King of the state of public opinion in Zt-
ragnsa, where the people effaced the name of Fer-
dinand, inscribed on the square, and substituted
that of the Constitntion. General Castanos, Cap-
tain-General of Catalonia, has also informed Go-
vettunent that he could not answer for the fidelity
of that Province, where numerous secret meetings
were observed among the military and the people.
The same person met a Courier going from Saint
Ander to Madrid, to carry the news of the Con- 1
citation having been proclaimed in the first city.