The Sun.
London, England, 1820-03-18 00:00:00

SATURDAY, MARCH 18, IF2O,

GENERAL ELECTION.

WESTMINSTER ELECTION.—RIGIITH DAY.
At the close of the Pull yesteulay the number'
stood u, tinder :

Sir Francis Burdett
)01r. Hohhouse.
Mr. L.►rub

2897

2117

Mr. JONES BURDETT, Mr. LAME, and Mr
HORHOUSE, severally addressed the multitude,
but their speeches (fur which we have 110 room)
contained uotbing new to attract attention.

MIDDLESEX ELECTION.
IFurtlur Particulars.]

Soon after day-light yes•crday morning, the
road to Brewtond was all life and bustle, The
stages were filled inside and out ; and Gentlemens'
carriages, post-chaises, hackney-coaches, &e. fall
of voters, gave an interest to the scene. The
horsemen were numerous in the extteme, with
the colo'urs of Mr. ‘VHITBREAD in their hats,
some of whom had mustered at the brew.honse
in Chiswell-street, Moot fields ; others to the Free-
masons' ravern, in Queen-street, whence Some
of the Committee also stetted in catriagei, with
postillions in red jackets, and proceeded on to
IVHITBREAD's house, below Kensington,
waiting there to escort him in grand procession
to the hustings. Numbers of Gentlemen, also,
on horseback,. left Brewton! to meet Mr. WiIIT-
BREAD. At the extremity of the town, hundreds
of persons on toot were waiting to receive him,
with a band of music ; and also a party of men,
with ropes, to draw him in triumph.
The Hustings, which are extremely capacious
and convenient, are erected in Brewton! Butts,
a short distance trom the Market House, and
meirsore in length about 140 feet. ,
The Sheriffs, Messrs. Bothwell and Parkins,
anived at the hustings about • half-past nine
o'clock, and the assemblage, of officers to pro.
mote the peaCe and access of the voters were nu-
,
ineroUs and equal to, the occasion.

. _
The colours for Mr. Byng were light orange and
blue, those for Mr. Mellish were light blue, and
Mr. Whitbread's favours were conspo.sed of dark
blue and I:lac.

Mr. Whitbreatlip cavalcade proceeded as fol-
lows, from the Star and Garter, at, Kew-bridge :
Three hundred' gentlemen on horseback, among
whom were Alderman Wood, Sir Robert Wilson,
and Lord John Russell, accompanied by bands of
music, the populace drawing 'Mr. Whitbread, and
cheering him ; he was in an open landau, with
two
Mr. Byng's cavalcade arrived at -Brentford at
about a quarter before eleven. It started at half
past nine from Mr. Byog's house, St. James's
square. iu the following order :—Fifty Gent letnen
on horseback ; carriage and tour, containing Mr.
Blow, Mr. Martin, Al. P., and another. Gentle-
man ; two hundred Freeholders, two and two,
on horseback ; and a train of about forty car,
riages.

The cavaleade•of Mr. Mellish, and his friends,
arrived last in Brenttord, amidst the most discor-
dant noise of hisses 3110 applanse. • Mr. Mellish's
friends asienibled in.considerable numbers at the
lame house whence .11! Whitbread's friends start-
ed—the Star and Garter, Kew Bridge, with light
blue favours in their bats and 'bosoms. The Pro-
cession entered Brentford in the following order:
—Thirty Freeholders on horseback ; Mr. Mel-
lish, by li.mselt, in a close carriage ; pedestrians
with favours in their hats; abotit 150 Gentlemen
on horseback, with favours, &c.
The -different Candidates arrived at the Hust-
ings at 'eleven o'clock, amidst thunders of ap-
plause and hisses, the band playing " St, Pa.,.
trick's Day in the morning "
Mr. MAivitsi, "M. I'. came forward to propos.e
Mr. Byng. He said, the Electors were called on
to exercise one of their most invaluable Iran-
' ellises, that of returning a Memlber to represent
that respectable County in Pailiarnent. If ever'
they were called.upoti more imperatively to exer-
cise that privilege With independence, it was at
the_ present moment. They found, after five years
of.,feace, this once flourishing country groaning
under an excessive taxation; with a stagnant com-
merce, and a drooping agriculture. He went
into an animated eulogium on the public services
and privatevirtees of Mr. Bylig, and concluded
by saying. that he proposed a Candidate worthy
their support—if honour, independence, and un-
wearied diligence were requisite for constituting
a Member of Parliament.—(Applause.)
Mr.,Titeriton• seconded Mr. 13ytig',s nomina-
tion.

*Sir Jons GIBBONS came to the front of the
osijogs, and begged to nominate Nlr..Nichish,-,
('he uproar and confusion Was beyond descrir
on.)

Mr. Sheriff PARKINS came forward, and re-
Incited silence, that:Mr. Mellish's friends might
iiar(l.---(1-lootilkgs and yelliags.)
Mr, MARTIN salt(, it was by reason and argu-
ment that they intended to gain his Election, and
also begged that Sir John might be heard:7--
(Hissing.a iiti applause.)
Sir JOHN Otßeotss came again forward, amidst
great noise and uproar. lie said it was not the
first time lie had been upon (hose hustings, and
treated in a similar manner ; but the greater such
iliitierality the mirre certain wail the 'Devito --
(Hooting and bellowing.)--le was nut to '
be an-
swered by savage yells !—(Great disapproba-
liOn:)
Sheriff PARKlNS—Reportera, do not pat in these.
Words.
A Reporter—Sir, we must do our ditty to the
PilliKlgS—We must not have any Ware

such language as savage yells."—(Bravo, Par-
kins.)

Sir JOHN GIBBONS--We mint no Radicals.
Silel'ill PARKINS again interfered, awl
the Hon..l3Aronec not to use any party egres-
sions.

Sir JOHN GIBEONS—The late V.llls were essen-
tiril to put down blasphemy and sedition, and to
have in the country—(Here the noise was so
great that Sir John could no,t be heard -; and he
therefore concluded by nominating Mr. Mel )
Mr. HARMAN, in seconding the nomivation of
Mr. Mellish, was sorry to hear so gloomy and
erroneous a picture of England as was drawn by
Mr. Martin: He ca/led upon them to support
Mr. Mellish, o►► the score of gratitude, who had
proved himself so true a friend to the Constitution.
Lord Jokitt Russict. proposed Mr. IVhitbread
in a very eloquent speech. He touched on the
merits of his deceased fat her, ai,d on the great ser-
vices which he had rendered to the country. He
took a review of the Acts of the late Pailiament,
which he strongly condemned, and concluded by
proposing Mr. Samuel Charles ‘Vhitbread.—(Ap-
plause.)

The nomination was seconded by Mr. Alder-
man Woos), who said that' Mr. Witttilt-end was
determined to follow in the footsteps of his father.
Mr. livsJo frit always grateful in addressing
the Freeholders of Middlesex. If his ability was
mit of that nature to serve them as well as he
could wish, he would not give up to any man
in point of zeal. He was for the Onions Revo-
lution of 1688, and he would always support the
liberties and privileges of his countrymen.
Mr. HELLISH only begged to say a few words ;
if not, he would make his bow and retire.—(Great
uproar.)—He had heard a great deal of the 'liberty
of Englishmen, and he hoped that he' now.fshould
enjoy. that liberty. He did not mean to affront any
of the other Candidates, but he was as indepen-
dent as either of them, and the result 0.1 his can-
vass made him sure of success. Ile lifid never
received any favour from Ministers, but had eon,
scientina.sly performed his drity.—(Great con-
fusion.)

Mr. W/lITBREAD said, that scarcely two years
ago he had'appeared before them with 'Confidence
in proposing. a' Gentleman (Mr. Byng) for the
high. honour of representing the Freeholders of
; but in now coming forward to fill
that situation, he could not express his' diffidence.
fie had no vanity tor him-sill: but he could not
resist •so- honourable a call front his fancy-cowl-
trymen. He must venerate•that person who lia4
been .so handsomely and gratefully spoken ot on
the present ncca4ion, not only,as a son, but as ail
English Man. Ile was for a Raorto in Patlia-
went; as
.he felt it was absolutely necessary. It
was also objected to him as wfault—that he was
roo young; hut 'that error would correct itself.—
(Laughter and- bravo !)—Hitt canvass had been
short, but active, and taught him to expect sue-
cess ; but whatever Might be the 'result,- he would
pay his respects to the'Electors atter theT4lect'ion.
The show of bands was in favour fi I Messrs.
(Vbilbread and Bing; but a poll was demanded
on the part Of Mr. Mellish.
At the'close of the poll the numbers were :
Brig •
Whitbread
2G2
Mr, Mr. WHITBREAD, anti Mr. Aim,-
LlSif, respectively returned thanks. The z.,-0
former exhorted the Freeholders to continue their
exertioni; and the latter expressed his confidence
at being shortly at head of the poll. Messrs.
Bvi,:o- and WHITBREAD were of course dragged
home by the populace.

ELECTION FRACAS AT CHESTER.

(Front. the Liverpool Courier, March 157)

We have abridged the following acco►►nt of a
fracas, which occurred on Saturday, from The
Chester Courant :

" The poll closed about It alf-pas four; when the
Gptler4l and Lord /I,elgrave left the Hustings, and.
lfAtened 'to the Hotel, from the window or which
they.resrieefively addressed their friends. In the
mean time, at the suggestion, of a respect Ole in-
dividual, the freemen hi the interest of the other
two'Cand;dates formed themselves into r cloce.

Ininn of starch, and, preceded by tbeir.,bstsq, pa-
raded some of the principal streets. .Last as the
rem: of thevavalcade had neatly reached. the Ship-
gate, and the van had entered upon the narrow,
part of the bridge, the General's.-carriage, with,
tour hot ses, passed the end of Dirke7street, front
whence, down the'steep declivity, it drove with
twit furious rapitfity through the litidge-gatej
but, on account of the widtness of the ,s'reet.on
the Bridge-street side of the arch, and the open'
space on the Handhrrdge side of it, the crowd:,,
with very great difficulty, escaped .injury From
his passing the Bridge-gate, until be, reached the
centre, arch, his postillions flogged and .spurred
until the_ -carriage reached the rear of the band;
and by this ,tinie the rtiiwt,as filled with shrieks, and
that part of the bridge he had passed _was strewed
with the wounded. The borate were at length re
tarded in their progress by' the extraordinary ex,
ertions of some stoat resolir e individuals, who
seized the horses' reins, and stopped the progress.
of. the carriage.- The maimed sufftrers mete bleed-

ink
all around, nl;4lsone. Or t War Slipp4lBrd 10 have
been. killed. When the Gerierd's carsiage was
slopped, si,ine of the princinil Grnilenich in the
procession, hastened, %vitt' most laudable zral,
to prrserve..hirsi from peuonat vinleoce ; and we
a.re..trnist happy to say, th,y Sitcceeded in their
praiseworthy purpose, with the. exception Lit Ili,.
receiving sonic contusions in hiS rare. No hirer-
lerei,,ce,ti.oWever, could save the coinage. Aner
rinhorpessipg the hoist's, the. populace seized the
%chide, with .all its oppticlxgts,
.threw it