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London, England, 1820-03-24 00:00:00

FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1820.

GENERAL ELECTION

ro the GEN TLEMEN, CLEROY, and rnEmowins 0,
the COUNTY ut MIDDLMEX.

Acting. nu these principles its the ohnsciantious discharge of
toy public duty, IVC t.1;111 .I.iffll(lSi of any power resisted the
progress of sedition and blasphemy; I hewn supported those
measures which subsequent e,rents prove to have been indis-
pensably necessa y for the preservation of the Constitution;
and it; the anxious promotion of all real and practical hat-
prot ement in our Laws and Institutions, I have uniformly
opposed all vague, visionary, and dangerous projects of He-

"urril.

It has been my constant endeavour, during the last 14 years
that I have been your Representative, faithfully, zealously,
and diligently to promote your local interests, by deroting my
personal attention to the arduous and important duties of this
Metropolitan County. As a coalition evidently appears to
have been formed against me, I feel it imperative to urge
your immediate and active efforts in my behalf, and your
early attendance at the Pull.

I have the honour to be,
Your obedient and faithful Servant,'
WILLIASI MELLISH,
J3mh-Hill Park, March 23, 1820.

STATE OF THB POLL.

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The Committee beg leave to assure the Gentlemen Free-
holders, that, by the excellent arrangements which hare
been made by the Sheriffs, free and uninterrupted access is
afforded to the Hustings.

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MIDDLESEX ELECTION.
THE COMMITTEE for conduCting the HE. ELECTION of Mr. WILLIANI ItIELUSII, having
:reason to apprebend that many of the Gentlemen Freeholders
hare hot been canvassed, ur applied to by the District Coin-
wittres, beg !care to apulogize for such neglect, and hope it
will be ascribed .to the only cause, ;lamely, the incorrect state
of the Lists.

, The Committee beg leave to return their best Thanks to
the Freeholders ‘Oho have already favoured Mr. Mellish with
the promise of their support, and solicit their early atten=
dance at the Pull.

Bishopsgate•streel, March 23, 180.
District Committees are sitting in t befollowing Places
Londo❑ Coffee-house, Ludgate-hill.
Crown Tavern, Clerkenwell-green.
Slily Tavern, Finsbury-place.
Star and Garter, Islington-Green.

Ansel Inn, Strand.
Percy Coffee-house, Rathbone-place,
White Hart, Holborn.
Stratford Coffee-house, Oxford-street.
Gloucester Coffee-house, Piccadilly.
Holmes Hotel, Parliament-street.
New Exchange Coffee-house, Strand.
Gulden Eagle, Mile-End.
Crown and Angel, Whitechapel.

Narrow-street, Limehouse. •
No 42, Wellclose-square.
Marquess of Wellington, Shoreditch.
Green M.sa, Bethital•green.
Don Saltero's 'frivern, Chelsea.
Catherine Wheel, Borough.
Cock and Lion, E.tst Smithfield.

\I/ ANTED, a SITUATION for a Ileabliv
YOUNG WOMAN, 18 years of age, as KITCHEN-
MAID, or in a place of All- woi h, in a small regular Family,
where there are no children; has been in place three years,
and can bare the best of Recommendations• Letters ad-
dressed to S. C. (post paid), to Mr. Dash, Fruiterer, 36,
Kin-street, Westminster, Will be duly attended to.

HILTON anti CO.,
ileuktley-square, bee I
Pub!ic, that at:er the se3tli iit
he carried un at Nu. 10, RE
James's new Chap.!. In the
nig Wines may be tasted in a
had 4S sample

4, Little Bruton-street,
o inform their Friends and the
Ilarch next, their Business will
:GENT-STREET, opposite St.
intermediate time, the follow
rutou-street, or a single bottle

CHAMPAViNE.
d'Ay Mousseu.sl
Do. on J,. 1 11Cx. per
Do. Cte:ilant >4)siz. bottles
Do sd I iueludt.d.
()ell ie l'erdrix
"te • liCs.
I%siwt:e . 9ds.

hermitage Roue & Maim

.4 'ears in bottle llss
Cute Itotic, 3 du.

Old Hock
Rlseni,h - 70T
Nlust Ile, st gnm Ur 6ss,

C LA tl C'l 4.
IRII and IRIS.
Chateika Margaux, 7511. or
Lat.tte
Itaut Brion
iih.i.
Latour
56C"ii.
PichunLunguecille
Laro.se
I.6oviMe
St..Estepse o9s. or
11.irsac -12s.
Switcroc
-- I's-o:vac 683.
CarLoun;ouic . 6Bl.
Grarc . ' ' 653.
Buttousnizs
Romance
tioohtilio . 1190 s.
Corton
Stock of Old Port from 545. to
bott;c.
N. If. The nults and Countipg-hunse in Briiton-strvet,
arc to be 1.,,t.

Port Wines,lBl2St 1815 ) „
bottles not included
Sherry
Do,
Do• Pale sls.
Made ira (direct) s4s.
Do. West India
Do. East India
Teneritf
Rocellas lBs.
Lisbon 4t;s.
Cape Madeii
Do. Do
Do. Do 3os.
rontac 3tis.

Cyprus IVhite, from the
tiarsac Cape

665., according.to the age in

GEWLEMLIti,
rriE confidence which I expressed on Tuesday
"R" from the ritistings, that a continuance of sour exer-
tions in my behai ,could be crowned 4ith success, is strength-
ened by the result of this day's poll.

A too prevalent apioien of security on the part of my Friends
induced many afthem to abstain from toting during the three
tiist days of the Eitction ; but the advantage I have this day
obtained, and the great number of promises which yet re-
main unpuncd, fully justify me in relying on the ultimate
triumph of out cause, which Is the cause of our country.
I repeat that I yield to nu'inali in grin attachment to Civil
and Religious Liberty, blended as it immutably is with our
admirals!, Constitution; and I declare myself, in the truest '
sense of the words, the Friend of the People ; fur the cause Of
the People can never be separated from the cause of their
King and Country.

TRIAL OF MR_ lIUNT AND OTHERS.

SixTil

Cross-examined by Mr. SCARLETT—Mr. Bam-
ford said, " if any .body should take hint, or any
of those who were' called leaders, to let them be
taken." Did not know who were called leaders.
Was not one of the Committee. Sprigs of laurel
were,given to four or six, and ten or a dozen had
an odd leaf to put in their hats. Bamford called
those 'out of the square to whom he gave the
laurel. Had not heard that Bamford was one of
the Committee. lie (Bamford) went to London
once on reforming business, as witness believed ;
he (Bamford) was noticed for reading newspapers,
and so on. Had heard him read the Manchester
.Observer in his own house. Knew. Knight. Did
not recollect in whose company he had seen him.
Had attended a Reform Meeting at Middleton
some yeats ego, at which Bamford was present.
By the JUDGE—W9uId not have gone, or suf-
fered his children to go to Manchester, if he had
thought that ,there Would have been any riot.
Every thing .on the way to Manchester was
very'lleaerable. Had no motive for going but
curiosity.
Edmond Newton, examined by Bamford—Re-
sided at Mills Hill. Was a cotton weaver... Left
his stick behind (having' first taken it our with
him), on the.mot ning of the 16th, because it had
been..desired on the preceding day that none of
those gOitig to the meeting should take sticks, or
any description of weapon, with them. Did not
know of any being taken,' or of any intention to
take any weapon. He had set ont with his stick,
in the first instance, to assist him by the way.
Cross-exsmined by Mr. Serjeact
Had beard from his brother that sticks were not
to be taken, but witness and three persons had set
out with sticks which they left behind at the first
neighbour's house. Could not say who had de-
sired that sticks should not be taken. Had never
attended any drill meetings. Had seen people to-
gether, but did not know what they .A ere doing.
Had seen them marching at Tong. Could not say
when this was. It was in the course of that
summer. Could not say within a week or a fort-
night. There were not a hundred men present.
There were twenty. Did not see whether or not
they were in companies. Could not swear that
ht knew any of those who commanded them. He
was never in a marching di-ision. Had heard of
the meeting called for the 16th from its being ad-
vertised in the Observer. Hal been at a former
meeting at Manchester, and heard Mr: Hunt,
speak. Heard Bamford on the 16th advise the
people to go peaceably and quietly. lied no ap-
prehension of danger. IVomen and children were
up and down Miele he was.
By Bamford—The sticks left behind on the way
were common walking sticks. •
By the JUDGE—Did not walk in the proces•
sion ; went to hear what there was to say ; did
not expect that any of the people who went from
Middleton would behave in a riotous manner ;
could form nu idea of the number of women an
childrrn saw nothing in the advance at all cal
ciliated 16 create alarm.

Jacob Deakin (examined by Bamford)—Was a
calico. printer of Middleton, in the employ of D.
Burton and Sons; saw the procession pass trom
Middleton towards Manchester, on the .motnine,
of the 161 h saw nothing but what was very
peaceable and tluier.
Cross-rxamined by Mr. Seijeant CROSS—Saw
nothing alarming; telliellibried a procession pay-
ing Mr. Burton a visit. Those who formed titer
procession were 'rely (pie( at first,' but they got
throwing stones and Siff Its, and in the end buri.t
down ome di his maatet's houses.
Itt-examintil by Bamford—lt was about four
years ago that the outrage described was commit-
ted. 'I here might not be so much said of ltt form
at that time as had .been said of late. At ibat
time (she time of the Lidding) Messrs. Burton
were obliged to guard their premises it itn an a:M-
C(1 four ; believed' in recollection, that this was
in 1812. Thy premises bail twit? been guarded
by au alined force not !WOK (Lc stay ,

YORK, %V
an Maar.
The crowd was not so great on this as on the
preceding days. At nine o'clock the proceed-
ings were resumed. On calling over the Jury
one of them failed to answer to his name. Some
delay occurred in consegnence. He however soon
arrived, and having apologised for his absence on
account of indisposition, the trial proceeded.
Wm. Eason (examined by Bamford)—Was a
farmer, residing at Chatterton. He was at _Mid-
sileton on the morning of the 16th, and described
the assembly there to have been perfectly peace-
able, and to have heard Bamford address the peo-
ple, advising them to conduct themselves hi an
orderly manner, and to molest no one ; and it
any one came to take him, or any who might be
callasl,l,o4l,ers, he iesired the multitude to sutTer
them to be taken; for, said he, " what we have
in view is a Reform, and let us pursue it peace-
ably." Witness described the distribution of the
laurels. Saw nothing but what was peaceable.
He went, and three children of his went also,
two boys and a girl.
By the JUDGE—He went as a spectator; his
daughter was aged 17, the boys 14 and between
12 and 13 ;he went on to Manchester and Pe-
ter's-field. .Some of the party talking tumultu-
ously on the road, they were desired by some of
those to whom the laurel had been given not to
talk so loud. Was not uneasy though his child-
ren were at Manchester ; felt no fear till the yeo-
manry came; would not have sttifertd his child-
ren to go if he had thought there had been
danger.