The Sun.
London, England, 1818-06-27 00:00:00

N I DDLI>EX ELECTION.

IFURTHYR.FARTICULhtzsI
Veciteril.l heiug -.the day appointed for the
it twii Knights of tie Shire for the
( (runty et ;Alidillesex. and public expectation hoe-
-i•Ce been a goad deal excited by rtimours that the
two late 'Members were to he opposed by two
ether Groit lem en of considet able celebrity, the.
to lirentfOril was, at an early hour in the
noirnlog, eroVeded by. vehicles of various de-clip-
'. ti, ti,—the riders. being decorated +vial the em-
blem, of the Candidales, and received with strong
ilenuiostrwions ot favour or censure as they were
i. the interests of the popular Candidates or
herwise. Before tell o'clock the hustings were
s.!rioilitilril by a la,.ge body of carriages and per
1",er.11 tit Tle, and the Willfh)VlS of the houses en.
'displayed a brilliant, vsetithlagi of beauty sail
1r: fashion. At ten the Sheliffs arrived spot the
T:bliwngs. The populace immediately became very
(„clamorons in their abuse ot Mr. W. NIELI.I.H•
' call. ti out for his personal appearance on the
That Gentlemen complied, and
'suety hirnSelf; hut was assailed with such a volley
• .t abuse that he instantly reined. After the ac-
t',
ISttitlied formaWies, the Sheriff's called upon the
to elect t o fit and proper petsons•to
'1 ..inesent the County of tNlitlillesex in the ensuing
i.liatneot.
NA'utyrßap.An then came forward and-spoke
F. follows :—Gentlemen Electors and Freeholders
• Aliddlesex, we are assembled this clay to exec-
• e4e one of the most noble privileges of E‘tglish-
• u.en ; we are called upon to chose Members to
9
urevent ii iu the ensuing Parliamrot. This
.:bt should not be lightly disposed of, as wr
• te.glit to recollect that our nearest and ileatest
i.cerests ate at stake.—(Applause.)-111 making
ieir selection we ought to look for a mail ot
truly
• tire and independent principles.—We ought to
ho, for a man who we know will nut forsake his
chity for any selfish motive. I felt much diffi-
and unknown as 1 am, in corning
f-rWaril this day on so important an occasion,
but I ant protid of the honour I have received (to
name I owe it), in being appointed to pro-
rose to you a Candidate whose merit speaks for
i self, and makes all recommendation on my part
unnecessary. In naming Geo. Ilyng, Esq., I
reed tieateely add, that your liberties will be sate
in his hands. You have had for eight-and-twenty
♦cars experierue of his honour, integt ity, and in-
ependi-nt conduct ; he has ever beets watchful of
ytinr interests, and von may be sure that be will
Never neglect his Constituents to serve himself.—
] sh(iiitd not speak so decidedly on his merits it I
. old not know how highly he was* sternied in pi ivate
lite by one, whom trom ditty, from affection, and
fioni principle, 1 most venerate (the late Mr.
lVhittutad), and one whose steps it will be my
piithirjuii to follow at a distance, however hum-
ble, through lite. For nearly thirty years Mr.
• 13yne laboured with my father in the cause ot
civil aml religious liberty, and that cause, you
may be confident, he will never forsake bitt with
his existence.—(Applause.)
Mr. TILAPAND seconded the nomination of the
old and worthy Represei.tative of the Comity,
?llr. Ci. Ilyrig. They all knew hits, and he iiticw
hillt as a iieighbour, and knew that he breathed
the air ot librrty which been fought for by
our ancestors, and gaiiird in Magna Charts, which
secured the lives, the property, awl the liberty of
Lnglishmen. The last he considered the most
iwpfirtrilit of all, hir withwit that the two fainter
%%milli not, lu• worth enjoying. The privileges
claiMed under 'Magna C arta had heel' st II (to tiler
• recoeuized anti seemed by the Bill of Rights and
the Act of Settlement, hich made rile protection
of life. property. and linerty,Ate birth-right of
every Eitglisliman(Applaiise)-r—aitcl that bilth-
riglit,lie nuts confide') t , vv,tultt never be lust
clips. gh
the defection of Mr. I.S.,rng.
111 r.. AVoon (of Littleton) next addressed the
eiowd, but front the tumult which prevailed, w•is
fearful he should not be able to mike himself
• braid. Ile said tie could not avoid the sin of being
old, but with their indulgence, be would stow
put to nomination \Vitt. Esq.--(Aluch
. tumult.)
Mr. Sheriff DeS4NGE9 stepped forward, and
called oil the noillittitle to hear ail, and decide
attet wards on the merits of the Candidates..
Mr. NViion again addressed the pop.il ice, but
could not obtain a hearilig. lie concluded by
nominating " Mr. \V. Nlelltsb as a fit and proper
p,. on to represent this great County in Pal lin-

meta."
:11r. litviNG came forvard,--1,1 mt:A.,.t.,1 with
the Centlethan t‘trlici had Slit addressed them, that
the Wail they intended to elect 61totild het.
independent . Ile was happy in jog
that Gentleman, tor whose father to 111 the
weatest respect ; and it gave hint leasitie to wit- •
iiess the f fir presage of eminent talent which lie
had that day manitested. It itinloubtedly was a Cleat
and all impurtant ditty to elect it tepresentative ut
their rights and liberties. Ile whom they elected
should be incapable of neglecting In hetraynig
their let the temptation be What
Ile should not only he truly independent, hut of
sownd and discriminating judgment. \Viten he
bad last the honour of toidice,,ing diem in that
place, they %Tele engaged iii a great and expen-
sive war, of which no man could foresee the le-
suit. Fortunately they avere now in possession of
a peace, which had given this contitry a tank
arnwig the nations wipe' alleled by any former
I•att or her history; and this pre-etnin!oit situa-
tion was solely aseriheable to the measures of a
tiovernment, which, denying itself, studied solely
the interests cit. the people. In his conscience,
lee believed Nit% Mellisit to be a gentleman pos-
st.ssing the independence he had described, and
therefore he seconded his noutination.—(solue dis-
approbation.)
Mr. T. \V. CLAKKE then came forwaid to re-
turn his 111411 S 10 those Cieintemen who haft
cuii-
leited Ott him the high aml distinguished honour
011 inviting liars to offer himself as ri tic and poper
pers,ou to represent the great anti populous Comity
ofMithilese), iii Parliament. No luau limo ig them
Ivas more conscious that it teas not Ott account of
any merit of his own he had received so high a
cistinction.—(" Von Clarke," and a
lu.rti buiat. ui laug,tatcy,),-11t: %vas quit:: atvaic taut

he ovitedit AI to that tpeotol surest;ott of Reform
in which the mention of his name had era' origi-
nated. When be looked at himself, slid reflected
who he was, he was tempted to think that Re-
fora), elated by the success she had obs
tamed in semliag such men into Parliament
for the City as Alderterot Wood, Alderman
Thorp, and Mr. Waitionan, and by the ition4ph
about to crown her eflorts In the senora of
her • child and champion, Sir Fraticis Burdett,
for ‘Vestioinster, had grown humorous. and, in
a freak, pioposed to bring in so humble a roan a.
poor Toni Choke, for Middirsex.—(Applanse )
At present lie bad only to thank-them for their
kind exertions in his behalf, or tattier in the cause
of Reform, for he was proud to call himself a Re-
tortner.—(Applause:)—ile should now heg to
make a few observatiOus on the merits of the Can-
didates proposed to them. From what he had seen
and heard, Mr. Mellish appeared to have arrived at
the acme of tinpopulariir No, to'-1 es.")—
Two met' could not by possibility differ more iu
their political opinions t Luso did that respectable
Gentleman and the bumble individual addressing
them. lie did lint thick that io his Parliamentary
life Mr. Mellish 1584 given a single vote be would
have given ; on the contrary, he sincerely beliered
be would on all occas'ons leave takeo a course di-
rectly• the reverse of what that Gentleman hsd
thought it tits ditty to fallow'. Mr. Mellish was,
in het, a thick a •d thin man for the Govern-
ment ; and, hieing so, he must, characterized aS
the present Goveroment had been, denominate
him a thick and thin man against the people.—
( Applause.)—lu stating that, it wits not to be
supposed he meant to say that he would have
been twiforsoly right, and Mr. Mellish
riably wrong• He should not presume to assert
that ; lie should tic ashamed or such dogmatism.
He did not mean to assert that be, in that
course, should have always acted couseientions-
ly, 8114 Mr. Nlellish.always
Heaven defend him front such abominable bigotry
Men were the creatures of habit and circhnt•tances,
and, the' clove, it was not astonishing that
Mellish sh,uniti be surprised how a poor uneducated
Catholic could be disaffected, becsuse he wanted
emancipation ; and in the honi.sty and simplicity ot
his heart, he might he struck with %yonder that a
person . who saw his all taken front hint .by a tax-
,gatherer, should manifest, what lie would ca I, at
" ignorant impatience ot taxatioli." Mr.Mellish was
well of undo Government, which might account for
his wishing to he welt in with Goverument. For Mt.
Byng, be belonged to that faction or party—he
did nut wish to use offensive language—and
should therefore bay to that great body in the
country that went by the name of Whigs. The
name was not in good odour vs the people
ot England at present, which be regretted, for
lie should- say lie wished that every man it the
country was a Whig, and such a Whig as Mr.
Byng—and that under the denominat iot.) of Whigs
were to be toiliol as many true friends to civil
rights and liberties as any country iii the Uni-
verse could boast of. But the Whigs • agreed
with tb'e Reformers rather in the object of Re-
folio:, than the means by which it was to he
att awed. They thought that the best Retorts
is ,wltl he effected if they could once oast the
Tories from the Treasury Bench, and place them-
selves oil 1.. That thus all the Country could de-
sire wools be at once accomplished ; and it was
ilpoll this point th•it they and the Refoittiera were
at issue. lie was of opinion with the itlus-
ttioub J tcobiu of formes times, Mr. Pitt, that,
as the House ul Conimotts was now coustituted,
nu britiefa malt could be a Minister. At the time
he (Mu Clarke) had written im answer to the
Getillemau who had called upon hint to stand as a
Candol4.e,.lie Was father in low spirits, but spice
that he had seen so alliCh done is toe good cause of
Reform, that so far from degnoitlitig, he would
sa, her encourage the toast nth nstastic exalt a-
Infos in the pipSneCt. hoped the people of
England would plant It etOrtherS as thick as hops
it, the House *lt Commons.--(Applause.)—Let
but twenty such be- opposed to that nest of Bo-
rough-mimeos, and he would engage that the
latter Should be beaten on their own dunghill.—
It iu that case the 111-cons(' octet! fabric did not
tumble down about their (ova ears, let them
nes er trust the Reformers of England, again.—
(applause.) •
Mr. BY Mir then- came forward and said, that
according to the principles lie had always held,
lie was happy to inert the Freeholders ot Mid-
dlesex. it afforded bites the highest gratification
to see so (natty of his friends at Brentfold featly
to place him to the high and distinguished situa-
tion lie had filled for Si) !nosy yeali. It had
been highly satisfactory to him in the course
of a 10.94 and arduous canvass to find that his
conduct had 11, ell every where approved of. He
-knew that that chiefly proceeded from t.lie
ho-
nest and coosisteut ,conduct lie had pursued
while he was
_lli Parliatneot —(Applause.)-41)
coionion with., the true tricot's of freedom, lie
should pc:severe in maintaining those principles
that had been asserted at the Revolution ot
1688 —principles which, although not always in
fashion in this countt y. as a Gentleman before him
had justly 1011alked (Mr. Clarke), would yet be
tomtit to ~ear the best, and be most conducive to
the happiness of the people.—(Applause )—At
the same time he could conscientiously affirm to
them, that if it had been his fate to pass a great
part ot his life in opposition to Ministers, he had
never given is single vote f ono factious or disloyal
to veb —( A pplatise.)—Ele bad always thought
that the liberiieS ot the people were moseparahly
connected with the stability of the Crown, and
that the-people, as long as their tights and liber-
ties were respected, ovoid he ever prepared to
guard the Constitution of Kiug, Lords, and C4llll-
- people were sincerely
attached to time enure it their forefathers
bled—to the Coustitotion snider which their 1 ore-
tathers had been happy at home and teaoecteti
abroad—to tine well-balanced frame ut Goverth
nieut, which hod rendered this country, compara
tit ely small and insignificant, great 'and gl.
beyond Ail example. Lai if this country shoo.
be strirPra of its liberties, is would sllOll Sii)
into its utieinal insignificaoce.—(Applatise.)—Let
Who would he Miuisier, if ever he made a "ell-
fice of their interest* to his ovvti dirty ambition, he
would expect nod merit their abliOrretice awl exe •
Cru(i4Al ; 1,001. while he ftsitlititilY and honestly dib-

cloarged lily tlutr, be was sure to lire, not only in
their voices, but their hearts.—(Applanse•)—.
Should be ever desert them, he knew that they
would forsake hint, and (rem hint wi,ll the con-
tempt and abhorrence he should peculiarly merit.
Fie said peculiarly, because he had, from his ear-
liest `rents, at his tathet's fire-side, heard the
rople spoken of with reverence and affection.—
(Hear that Alellish !)—He had only further to
°tier his cordial thanks tor their support and suf-
frages.—(Applause.)
,]r. HELLISH came forward, but when be at-
tempted to speak was virulently opposed by the
crowd. lir called upon them, H 5 Englishmen, to
give him a fair hearing.—(Violent opposition.)—
lie declared tie bud ever arted with per-
fect independence as their Representative.—
lie had not looked to objects of his own, but
had been most anxious to perform his duty to
his country. lie had never had. a Government
Contract in his lite. Ile had no favour to ask
for, and had always voted according to his con-
science. So long as the Freeholders of Aliddlesex
reposed iu 111411 that confidence with which he
had been honoured, he would faithfully perform
his ditty, and do his best to protect Neil- rights
and interests. lie then fetired amilst the accla-
mations' of his triends and the hisses of the

crowd.
Mr. Byng and Mr. Mellish, as no other Candi-
date had been put in ttuo►ination, 'wet e then de-
clared duly elected.
Mr. 1 HISRLTOS trioved, that the Thanks of the
Electors should be given to the Sheritis.---The
tuotion was carried unanimously.
The new•elected Members were then chaired in
the usual 1113111, et ruut►d the town, anti the ft lend;
of butt► parties immediately lets Brentford. Those-
who vote Mr. liyug's colours were treated with
civility, while the friends of Mr. Mellish were
pelted by a rabble, which, in the end, was dis-
persed by the constables•

LAW INTELLIGUNCE.

COURI OF CHANCERY, SC NE

LORD STEWART'S CASE.

The Solicitors concerned in the cattse of Lady
Emily Vane Temptst thh day again waited on the
Loan CHANCELLOR 111 his private room, and made
a farther communication to hiS Lordship. No al-
lusion was made to it in open Court,. and conse-
quently it ma y be inferred that their deliberations
on the points referred to diem are not yet brought
to afitoil close.

....
CONTEMN' OF COURT.-MRS. BAZELEI"S CASE.

WADE V. SCRUTUN.

Sir ARTHUR PIGGOTT said, he now held in his
hand a Petition from Mr. Buzeley, praying that
the Report which the Master had made in this
case might be confirmed, on his •tindertakiog to
execute the dead of settlement sanctioned by the
Master's Report, and that he might forthwith be
discharged froM the prison of; the Fleet, and the
costs in the case be taxed and paid out of the
proper fund. The Learned Gentleman felt that it
was not necessary for him to go into a detail of
the facts, of the case, as-these were already well
known, not only to the Court and Bar, but to
almost every individual of the pnblic.—[lt svillbe
recollected we have on many occasions detailed
the whole of this interesting case, both when the
Petitioner was committed to the Fleet, and during
the various applications which have since been
made to the Court.]
The LORD CD.A.,NCELLOR. readovey the Petition,
and for a-. few.- moments consulted with Mr:
Walker, 'one of , his-Lordship's Registrars. He
then said, " 1 am exceedingly doubtful whether,
egreeably to the established practice of the Court,
can possibly grant Mr. Bazeley his discharge, on
his merely Hndertaking to perform'the stipulations
of the settlement. 1 doubt it is utterly out of
my power to do so, unless a proper and full exe-
cution be inside."
Sir ARTHUR PIGGOTT—That, my Lord, is, I
conceive, the usual mode of practice in the
Court. The sum of 15001. proposed •to be paid
for his debts, will, 1 believe, according to the
usual rule, be liquidated from the means he has
provided for that. The 301)1 %% ill be paid by 3001.
a year, which, of course, will be liquidated in five
years. I do, therefore, think the discharge should
be granttd, when the execution ut the deed is
effected.
The LORD CHANCELLOR—I don't, believe, Sir
Arthur, tire proposal of an undertaking to -exe-
cute ii settlement was ever before 'done, except
under the peculiar circumstances of no officer, or
a her public individual, going abroad. If il.lr.
Walker, whose knowledge of the forms of the.
Coutt we all know, finds, in looking over the
cases which have occurred, that this is the prac-,
tire, or ran be established by any principle to be
the practice, then lam very well content lam
sure this case of Mr. Bazeley can have nothing in
it to prevent rue doing so. But am 1 -siire'of his
fulfilling the terms of the settlement
Sir A. PIGGOTT--1 should certainly think him
guilty of contempt it be did not.
The LORD CH ANCELLOR--"NeS, Sir Al;dltir, that
is sery-true ; but where can we find lan after we
have discharged him May be not without any
doubt hold us also in contempt ? 1 wish to know
it you have the names of the trustees ready, be-
cause, if that he the case, they can of course
execute the deed,
Sir A. PiGeterr said, the names were not at
this moment in his possession, but ire understood
evidence to that effect had been laid before the

Master.
The LORD CHAticst.t.oß—Well, how is this
3001. a-year to be rid for the liquidation of his
debts
Sir A. l'icoorr-----Out of his own fonds, I on-
deistaud,
The LORD CHANCELLOR--I RID sure I feel every
desire to he attentive to the interests of both par-
ties, but you must allow me to say, my delays in
coming to judgment are only occasioned by a tear
of doing one party or other the. slightest injury.
I should be pained to think I could be supposed
capable of acting otherwise; but I think I am
doing the best thing I CRO fur the interests of
this young lady, when I 340 shall grant the
dis-
charge on this settlement in pursuance of the
former aud prescht-repurt. Lciiii; fully stint fttitly