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London, England, 1807-05-20 00:00:00

DEAL, MAY J 9.

Sailed his Maklty's chips Trouts:, on acruist '
and l'Esrstat.z, to th; Wcftwatd.,-Wind
blows hard.
SHEERNESS, MAY /2.

His Majefty's (hip Mat.asmt, Captain Mut%
will fail to the Downs as foon as the wind (hilts: 14
is bound to the Rio de la Plata with naval itOrc-r
Arrived the ZEPHYR (loop, Captain Bowcss, from
the Downs, to convoy the trade from the Nore
to Tonningen: if the weather permits the will fail
to morrow morning early.—A Court Martial has
been held on hoard the Magriaratus, on Captain
Witicwr, of his Majetty's (hip SWIFT, for (hiking
his Lieutenant:he is difiniffed the fervice.—Tbe crew
of the EICELLIHT was this day paid wages.
CHATHAM, MAY 19.

The Ma aLaottotrott, of 74 guns, will be launched
from Deptford Dock Yard the latter end of this
month. The PRISICISS ROYAL, of 98 guns, is to be
cut down to a 74. The BANTER, a new flonp, wilt
be fitted for immediate fervice, at this port. The
following is a lift of the (hips now building in Chat-
ham Dock Yard, and in the Merchants' Yards in
Chatham check : •
The Howe, 120 guns; Trafalgar, g 8; Impregnable, ; Wee.
fpite, 74; Poidieee, 74; Venjeur, 74; Vigo, 74; Aboukir,_ 74;
Cray, 74; Owen Glendower, 36; Leonidas, 38; Seldaohs, att:
Iphigenia, 38 ; Porcupine, 3s; Hyperion. 32; Bucephalus, 32;
Cornelia, 33; Queen Mats and Racoon, hoops ; Eclair, sparrow-
Hawk, Barracouta, Nautilus, and Zenobia gun brigs.
LIVERPOOL, MAy Is.
The fleet that failed from Cork for the Well India;
28th March were parted with on 7th April, in lat.
34. 37. N. long. tb. 62. W. all well.—Wind at N E.
The Nabby, CRANDELL, that arrived on Friday
from Portland, Maffachufets, failed 7th April. Felt
in with a Britilh frigate in lat. 48. long. so. the Cat.
tain of which informed him he had retaken an Ame-
rican fhip from Liverpool, which had been captured
by the French, and had tent her for Halifax • the
Captain of the French privateer had taken out of the
American (hip two boat loads of goods and her long
boat, previous to the recapture.
The Fleetwood, that arrived fame day from St.
Kitt's, was chaced the day before fhe made the land,
by a French privateer, who feeing (he was ready to
receive her, bore away.
The Hope, CoLe, arrived here on Saturday, (3t
days pafTage) from Chatletion ; the was boarded or
a French privateer, about zo leagues S.W. from Cape
Clear, and the Captain is fearful fume of the letters
were taken out, as he was fent on board the privateer
I while her officers were ranlacking the letter bag and
other papers.

ARRIVALS.

Off Dover, the Brutus, Blunt, from New York—At Liverpool,
the Wallington, from New York—At Leith, the Amiable
Betfey, —, from Smyrna—Off Weymouth, the Fame, Aylef
from Limerick—At Montferrat. the Eche, Shaw; Csafar, Fowler;
and the Rebecca, Cielfe, from London—At BarSad.,es, the Oldie.
I .inder ; and Mariner, Curt is, from Liverpool—At Nevis, the ,Ly.;
dia, Watfon; and Augufta,Gibrim, from,London—At Fonda the
Henry, Ritfon, from I.oi,don ; Active, Willi.; and the
from London-At St. Kitt's' ; the Thomas, Barron as4
Choice. Clark, from London—At
Grenada, the Ben Lonscutip
Young, from London—At Philadelphia, the Corn Planter, OBeils
from London—At Antigua, eke Albion, Holmes, from Olds
•Dwina, Ayles ; Duckinfield-hall, Coannel; and Harmon!, hove
from London.
The Culmor, Church, of Ireland; the Highly:der,
Glafpw ; the Dykes, Alexander ; and the Aurora, -- al U'
vcrpool, are captured and carried into Guadeloupe.
The Harriot,—, of Lancafter, from Berbice,has been tap'
turcd by the Alert French privateer, re-captured, and carried int?
Grenada.
The Williams, M'l.ean, from Ghfgow, bound to St Thaameak
hat been taken,rre•taken, and carried into Antips.
The Conßiun packet, ---,front the Weftent Wands, Is loft Si
St. Michael's.

The Acalla frigate, with the fleet tinder convoy,
which failed from Cork on the 23d of February, su
rived at Birbadoes on the 3th April. The Argo,
ABRAM, 'from Plymouth for Demerara; Marina,
BARCLAY, and Simon Cock, BOON, from London far
Surinam, joined the Acafla on the 29th of March,
and parted on the 2d of April with the (hip's bound
to the Colonies, under convoy of a (loop of war.
The-Mercury, from Demerara, and armed Drip,
frcur Glafgow for St. Thomas's; and a brig from
Halifax, with horfes, for Barbadoes, are Hated to be
captured and carried into Guadaloupe.
The Alert French privateer, by accounts received
from the Well Indic., has been a great annoyance
our trade in that quarter. She captured the High'
Linder, of Glafgow, Alexander and Anna, of Liver*
pool, hear Demerara, and carried them into Goan'
loupe. We are the more furprifed at the event, 0
thefe (hips were of tont' derable force, particularly the
Liverpaglthips, which mounted a, leall 14. guns each,
and were tingly a marsh for the privateer.' The Hal;
net, of Lancatter, and the Wiliam, *LEA, of
gow, were alto captured by this enterprising inilr
teer, but were afterwards retaken.
Lord KEITH has been ordered to firike.his flaP
the Board of Admiralty having Tel-Jived to dirt°
his extenfive command, which at pleat reqcbo
from the Baltic to the Ifle of Wight, two Ong I'
parate commands, as heretofore. .

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NEW PARLIAMENT.
MEMBERS ELECTED.
llototi :1 or Da wat--R. Mycidteton Biddulph.
COCXFP MOUTH—John Lowther and James Graham.
Bossittet —Lord itendelChaen and J. Stewart Wortley.
14 sw e —Hon Liam General Needham.
CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
Btoroansmtal.;—Clofe of the Poll on MondaY.
Efq. - 1098 +Morn, Efq ibis
General Fitspatrick 1034
Sousa, MAY 19 —State of the Poll,
Hon. Charles Wyndham 3122 Colonel Sergifon 1673
Fuller 1759
SOMIRIST—State of the Poll on Monday.
Diekinfon 3:6s Langton 1748
Lethbridge 2467
tANCASTIII, MAY 18.—Final clofe, at half paft one.
Mr. Dent 1393 Mr. Cawthorne - 923
Mr. Patten . 1393 Mr. Dovetob 913

WESTMINSTER ELECTION.
ELEVENTH DAY—TUSIDAY, MAY 19.
At the clot: of the Pull this day, the numbers
were,
Sit FRANCIS BURDETT " 3299
Lord COCHRANE • 2548
ELLIOT . • 2.009
SHERIDAN • 868
As loon as the Hate of the poll was announced,
Mr. Smiatoam pepped forward on the front bar, Ha-
ting, as his reafon for occupying this Ration. that he
undtalood he could be more ditlindly heard from it
than from within the Hollings : and for this ditlind
hearing he was anxious, becaufe he wifhed that every
word he uttered fhould he heard, confident that he
could not utter any fentiment likely to be difapproved
of by the friends of liberty and the rights of the peo-
ple [Applaufe]. He thanked the meeting for the
very flittering attention with which they had honour-
ed him upon the various occafions in which he had
thought it his duty to addrefs them, and he was anxi-
ous to manifeft his gratitude by attending to any re-
spell which any member of the meeting might make
to him. A call had been made upon him yefterday,
be mull fay unanimoufly, to comment upon the cha-
rider and pretenfiona of the Candidate upon his left,
hand (Mr. Ellict)—[Shouts of Yes, yes, have at the
brewer] There was no principle, obferved Mr.She-
tidan, which could well be conceived, more obnoxi-
ous than that avowed by the Candidate alluded to ;
namelf, that ht would fupport any Adminittration.
[Here fome clamour arofe in the crowd.] It is, laid
Mr. Sheridan, the moll grateful reflection to my
feelings, that I haie been heard with the moll marked
attention throughout this conteft ; never indeed have
I in any other inflance, than that which now prefents
itfelf,found any ruffian to interrupt me (here a gene-
ral cry arofe of, Turn the ruffian out, &c.) No, Paid
Mr. Sheridan, let him alone, all I defire k, that you
will follow my example, by witneffing fuch mircon-
du& without any feeling of irritation. I (hall not
(der any thing of the kind to arife in my mind. In-
ked of turning this perfon cut, I beg you to let him
experience the mot tification of witneffing how I (hall
be heard [Applanfes]. Do, Gentlemen, keep him
there [Laughter and applaufes]. I have had the
good fortune, Gentlemen, and l am vain and proud
of it, to have converted many of thole who were my
enemies at the fall Eleellon. Among them is my
broad-faced friend Mr. Berridge who (lands below
me; and alio, I think, I may count upon my old ac-
quaintance the Green-coated Orator [loud laughter,
as this was the green-coated Gentleman's first appear.
ance.] But to return, laid Mr. Sheridan, from the
digreflion into which I have been led by the unfea-
lonable interruption of one perfon, I (hall now pro-
ceed to comply with the defire of thofe who wifb die
to allude to the Candidate on my left hand. No man
can be more forward than I am to reprobate the
tondo& of any Member of Parliament who fhorild
Fold's the datrine which you have heard from Mr.
Elliot, that he would give his vcte to any Miniller
who had a majority in Parliament. Nothing deferves
to be more firongly deprecated ; for I am lorry to
Gate to you this clitlinet truth, that fuch is the pre-
lent [tate of the Houle of Commons, owing to the
corrupt influence of the Crown, that there is no Mi
nifter almoft who may not be fecure of a majority in
Parliament. If I do not proceed farther to gratify
you in my aniroadverfions upon the charaaer and
conclude of the Candidate on my left hand, the fault
u yours, not mine. I will not attack an adverfary
to whom you refufe the right of reply [Applaufes]
Until you hear that Candidate in reply, I will not, I
cannot attack him. Do-you frippofe that I will bear
upon a man when he is down How can you call
upon me, with the fword and fpear in my hand, to
attack a man who is bound hand and foot—[Loud
applarifes ] With regard to the trade to which this
Candidate belonged, he felt that no one was more
bound to Terre& that trade than he was. For there
were feveral individuals conflated with it to whom
he was particularly attached. There was, in the firfi
inflance, Mr. Whitbread, who might well be pro-
Bounced one of the heti friends to liberty and the
rights of the People, in either Houfe of Parliament.
[Here a drum and trumpets produced an interruption]
—But, Paid Mr. Sheridan, I tinderfland it is a pro.
talon of fome perfons who have got the bull of an
abfent Candidate (Sir F. Burdett). The interruption
is flight, Paid the Right Hon. Gentleman, but I can
awe thole Gentlemen, that I Could feel no inter-
:option whatever if the original had made his appear-
ance—[Loud plaudits.] Again, as to the profeflion
of a brewer, he could not, of comic, feel difpofed to
(peak dilrerpeafully of a profeflion in which fo many
of his own perfonal friends were engaged—among
others, Mr. Calvert, the late candidate for Southwark,
orb would, he had 140 doubt, have foil. wed the Reps
of his diflinguiflied friend Mr. Whitbread ; and alfo
Mr. Harvey Combe, than whom there was not a
• more refpeelable citizen, or a more zealous friend to
• freedom ; Rill, notwithflanding his regard to feveral
highly refpeitable members of this profellion, he had
no helitation in Rating, that it was his inzention, in
the courfe of the laft bellino of Parliament, to have
propufed a legillative enattrnent to prevent b: ewers
from being the owners of public.houfes—[Loud cries
of licit', heat !] Unlers loch an enaement were made,
it C.ulti not he expelled that publicans could fin-Milt
their ciriloniers with the refreffiment of good beer
after their labour, lintels that publicans had the liberty
and the power of chnoling the fource from which the
fair article could he had—[Applaufes.] Here the
perfon who had before been guilty of interruption
became again clamorousa but Mr. Sheridan re-
quelled the Gentlemen in front not to attack the man

•
'who was guilty; he had much rather, he affured these,
that any one of them fhould give him a pot of porter
than a blow—[A laugh.]
Returning to the Rate of the public hooks, the
Right Honourable Gentleman could hardly conceive
any thing of which the public had fo rnuch reafon to
complain ; and yet the publicans had no eledion to
change without changing their habitations' and tint-
ing their fituations in life—(Applatrfes). He could
affert, that it was his intention laft feflionto have pro-
poled a remedy for this evil, and to corroborate this
he could appeal to Mr. Maurcei, the wine merchant of
Weßrnintler, and others with whom he had confult-
eel upon the fubjed—(Applaufes). Having men•
tinned publicans, there was another grievance con-
fleeted with them to, which he could not forbear to
allude; and toredrefs which he had adually prepared
a Bill, and fur this, alto, he could refer to him who,
althotigh a moltrefped;ble man, they were in the
habit of familiarly denominating in Weftminfter
" Jack Maurice."_ (Laughter and applaufe). With
this gentleman and others he had concerted a Meil•
fure calculated to accomplifh the object of relieving
or emancipating the public in this refped. The Ma-
giftrates of Weftminder, who are not like the Magic
trams of the county, the fervants of the public and
the minifiers of juftice, without fee or penfion, but
were, on the contrary; fed and penfioned by the Go-
vernment, to whole will they are fubjeit, were in the
habit of taking away the licences of publicans with-
out affigning any reafon, or even imputing any mif-
conduit—(A loud cry of hear ! hear !) This, he
could not hefitate to fay, was a power with which it
was extremely unfit to inveft any defcription of Ma-
giftrates, much lets thofe diretily fubjed to minifte-
sial plaudits). The confequence
of fuch a power was obvious. There were many of
thole publicans who had voted for Sir Francis Bur.
dttt, who perhaps would not immediately be fubjec-
ted to a perfecution, but who, perhaps, would, ere
long, upon tome pretence or occafion, or poffibly
without even a pretence, have their licences taken
away—would become victims to the refentnient of a
defeated Government, through the power of a hired
Magiftracy—(acclamations of applaufe). Having
now done with his left hand, and all the topics con-
netted with it, he muff be allowed, he laid, to turn
his attention a little to the right ; and before he laid
a word that could he conlidered as hoftile towards
the Noble Lord, he begged, in purfuance of the libe-
ral cootie which he hoped he had confidently pur-
flied from the beginning of this copeck to Rate that
which he thought fpoke forcibly in favour of that No-
ble Lord. Undoubtedly he did feel molt ftrongly
the attempt to relied upon the memory of Mr. Fox,
through the fide of his friends, which teemed to have
been made on a former evening ; and he was of
courfe happy to hear the Noble Lord Rate yefterday,
that he was lorry for what he had laid ; that he re-
traded his error—(a cry of hear ! hear !) Next to
the ability and caution which prevented a man from
falling into error, was that difpofition which promp-
ted him to confefs and retraa any error which he
might have committed. The conduit, therefore, of
the Noble Lord was meritorious, and worthy the
forgivenefs of thofe whom his firs impreflion had
offended. That thole were numerous and refpec•
table, could not be doubted. Every man who knew
Mr. Fox, mutt be alike difturbed and aftonifhed, that
after a life of glory and public tervice he !bold be-
come the fubjed of cenfure. For himfelf, he con
feffed, that knowing this great man not to have had
a particle of gall in his compofition ; to have died
without a holtile feeling towards any human being ;
he did exped and hope never to have heard a hofttle
fentiment againli him—(Loud plaudits). With re-
gard to the Noble Lord's allufion to the lubfcriptions
fur the ha elation, while he gave that Noble Lord
credit for believing himfelf any thing he had Rated,
he could not help regretting that the Noble Lord
was to forward to Rate things upon light grounds
The &ft Ratement of the Noble Lord was, that

toool. had been given from the Treafury to one of
the Candidates at the loft elation, and that 80001.
had been applied to defray the joint expences of the
two candidates, namely, Sir Samuel Hood and him•
felt. When the Noble Lord firft made thofe fate-
meats he referred him to Mr. Booth, Sir Samuel
Hood's agent, and alfo to Mr. Dawfon, who was the
Noble Lord's os4n agent, to afcertain this, that there
was no joint account u Itatever ; and alfo that Sir
Samuel Hood did not receive one (billing front any
perfon whatever. Whether the Noble Lord had
made any inquiry or not, he could not pretend to fay,
but certainly he had found it convenient to fhift his
ground of attack. Finding, probably, that his tuft
mode of attack could not -be fu Rained, the Noble
Lord had yefterday brought forward a lift of indivi-
dual fubfcriptions ; but he wifhed to know whether
there was any violation of law or conßitutional prin-
ciple, or whether it interfered with any 'objet of pub-
lic utility, that fuch fubfcriptions (You'd take place ;
that friends fhould contribute to Cave an individual
from the expences of a contefted eledion—(A cry of
hear ! hear !) If indeed a principle forbidding that
pratice were to prevail, he knew not how any man,
however independent in mind and condua, could
contrive, if he were poor, to offal his rights—to
maintain his pretentions again(' an adverfary who
was rich. He could not, indeed, conceive how a man
of limited means could fupport himfelf again!' an op-
ponent with a ftrong purfe, if fuch fobfcriptions were
deemed culpable. There was, however, a miftake in
the fonts annexed to the nan es ad luced by the Noble
Lord. He only-hoped that thofe names would come
forward again ; that they would again fubjea them-
&lves to the imputations of the Noble Lord—( A
laugh, and a cry of " We with they would."-4, I
offline you we want it," laid Mr. Sheridan). The
Noble Lord particularly dwelt upon the contribution
of toool. from a Noble Duke ; but the Noble Lord
had been fo much at fea, that perhaps he fuppofed
the Duke of Qtyenfberi y Firft Lord of the Treafury
—(A loud laugh). By that Noble Duke, he (Mr.
S.) had always been confidered an independant man,
to whom the caufe of the country was much dearer
than that of party, and therefore this Cum was Cub-
fcribed, which fubfcription was probably the molt
popular aft of the Noble Duke's life (loud applaufes).
His only hope was, that the fuggeltion of the Noble
Lord would pt oduce another t000l.—( A cry of hear,
hear !) But as to the principle of fubfcriptions, it
was notorious that there was a fubfcription now
afloat; not to be fore amorg Dukes or Nobles, among
men in office, or among men ambitious of office—but
founded on an appeal to the hearts and feelings (tithe

people, in favonr of Sir Francis Burdett—(Loud ap-
plaufks). The lift which the Noble Lord read to the
Meeting, he had, no doubt, from finite of the friends
a Mr. Paull. But were he to fee that which con-
tained the fithfcribers to defray the expences of Sir
FranCis Bbrdeit's election, he would, no doubt, find
At the head, the name of one of the honedell men and
belt Pitriots in the
.country, Colonel Bofyille' and,
next that of Mr. Brand, Member for Hertfordfhire,
followed by that of Mr. Cuthbert, and many others
of thole *Thom he was haply to confider among his
perfonal Friends, and who wete the warm friends to
liberty. Perhaps, among the firms annexed to the
various names in this lift, fomething fu low as half a
guinea, add even half a crown, might be found; but
would it be Paid that it was degrading in the men to
prefent,, or in Sir Francis Burdett to receive, thefe
contributions, or that any contlitutional principle was
violated by the fuhfcription ? No ; certainly not—
( Applaufes.) Having laid fo much as to the general
principle of fuch fubfcription, he could not forbearers
exprefs his regret that the friends of that heft of pa- 1
triots, Mr. Fox, had not come forward upon this oc-
cafion ; that they had not (hewn Come zeal and energy
to fecure the great object of this conteft. All, how-
ever, he would now fay was this, that the apathy was
on their fide, and not on his. If the cattle of Whig
liberty, or without any epithet, the carife of liberty,
were to fuller, the fault would not be hii,-for he had
afforded to its friends an opportunity and an example
for exertion. But even now at this moment, Paid Mr.
Sheridan, give me but the fpirit of Fox to head my ,
canvafd, and the gratitude of the voters to which his
memory is entitled, and I by no means defpair•of ul-
timate fuccefs.—(This fpeech was followed by the
louden plaudits).
Lord COCHRANN began by obferving, that as Mr.
Sheridan had expreffed no fatisfaetion to day at the
Rate of the poll, he begged leave to exprefs it for
him ; and alto to allure the Eledors of his fincere
gratitude for the high pofition to which they had
railed him. This pofition was an affurance to him,
that the principles which he avowed met the appro-
bation of the Electors of Warninfter, and fuch ap-
probation mutt of courfe ferve more ftrongly to con-
firm him in the rectitude and pradice of thole prin-
ciples. With regard to what he had Rated yellerday
upon the fubjed of the fubfcriptions for the lalt
Election, he meant to dwell upon them only with a
view to condemn the interference of peers at elections,
which was highly unconilitutional and dangerous,
when thole peers were connected with admiaiftratiou, ,
particularly in fo intimate a degree as Cabinet Coun-
fellors. The Noble Lord denied that he had charged
any candidate with receiving wool. but reafferted,
that &soul. the produce of the fale of a treafury bo-
rough, had been appropriated to defray tile expence,
incurred at the laft eledion. In what particular
manner this Cum had been difpofed of he could not,
from the information he had had, precifely fay, but he
was aware that there was no joint account between
the minifterial candidates, although the propofltion
of fuch a joint account was made from one of the can-
didates. The Noble Lord palled on from this fubjed
to a detail of the objections which he had to encounter
in this conteft. Thefe objections were, fitft, that a
naval officer was an unfit Reprefentative to fit in
Parliament, which objection he hoped he had fads-
fadorily anfwered ; and the fecond objeaion was that
he had coalefeed with another candidate. But of
this he could allure the electors, that the rumour was
totally untrue, and that he was determined to coa
lefce with no candidate whatever, holding it effenrial
to the freedom of eledion, that every candidate fhould
Rand alone. The Noble Lord concluded with affo-
ring the eledors of his determination, (bora he have
the good fortune to be returned, zealoufly and faith-
fully to do his duty in the Houfe of Commons,
Mr. Jaammos obferved, that in the courfe of this
Election Come of the Candidates feemed to think it
necefiary to make excufes and promifes—Tbut the con-
duet of Sir Francis Burdett was Co plain and flrait
fotward, that no excufes or promifes were required
from him. He was well known—and the people
were fully fatisfied that if he were introduced to Par-
liament, he would at for them alone—[Applaufes."
_ .

The Noble Lord had proclaimed his refoitition not
to coalefce with any other Candidate, but, Paid Mr.
Jennings, the Noble Lord is very well aware that
from the principles upon which we are affing, it is
quite impodible for us to cnalefce with him or others.
The high reputation and popularity of Sir Francis
Burdett is fuch as makes it a matter of policy in the
other Candidates to canvafs in his name, in order to
court the proteflion of his friends—[ Applaufes.)—
One of the Candidates called at a Committee of 'Sir
Francis Burdett's friend+ this morning, and expreffed
how anxious he was to have our fecond votes—[not
to propofe coalition, (aid Lord Cochrane.]—All I
can fay, refumed rjennings, is this, that the Noble
Lord called at one of our Committees in Weamin
tier this morning and folicited our fecond votes, pro-
mifing reciprocity. I do not fay that this propoßtion
was difcreditable to the Noble Lord ; on the contra-
ry the offer was creditable to him, but the motive
was obvious—[Do not infiß upon that, Paid Lord
Cochrane.]-1 beg, fail Mr. Jennings, the Noble
Lard himielf may came forward and Rate the thing
to you in his own way.
Lord COCHRAN a then Repped forward and Rated,
that as he confidered it the right of the people to have
every neceffary explanation, he felt it his duty to ex-
plain to them his conchal upon this occafion. Hear•
ing that feveral refpeißable parties were this day to
come up and vote for Sir Francis Burdett, be fought
to meet them, and folicit their fecond votes. This
felicitation he did not conceive by any means irre-
gular, for as any voter had a right of voting for two
candidates, he might as well have the fecond vote as
any other candidate. and he felt bind-elf the more
jußified in making the application, as his principles
were more confonant to the people than thofe of any
other candidate excepting Sir Francis Burdett. He
relied upon and retorted to nothing but folicitation
for procuring votes, and he fhould confider any can.
didate who fought votes through undue influence, as
guilty of ,the Welt and molt unworthy condo&
Mr. Jemarnos refumed, and Rated that the Noble
Lord's explanation had left the fad exaftly where he
placed it. The explanation was, however, fuch as
the people had reafon to be proud of, for it (hewed
that the choice they were about to make in the elec-
tion of Sir Francis Burdett, was a good one—as all
the Candidates fought fuccefs by profefGng principles
congenial to thofe of she worthy Baronet—[a loud
cry of hear ! hear ! mixed with as obfervatioo,

„ .

cepting Elliot.]—Certainly, obferved Mr Jennings.
that exception
.oilitt to have been mad-, t tr that
Candidate's pr.nciples are directly the opnofite
thofe of Sir Francis Burdett. If, therefore, the -
people approved of the principles of Sir Francis Bor.
deft, it was quite impoffible that they could like thole
lof Mr. Elliot—[applaufe.] The Honou, able Ger.
tleman repeated the queftion to which he had already
alluded; whether, if eldted, he would not be found
among the lilt of thole who meant to fupport the
prefent Government ?
[I (hall ail independently of any Government, es.
claimed Lord Cochrane. " And It you fay. but
that's all my e} e, Melville," laid feveral voices in the
crowd.]
I think it continued Mr. Jennings, to put
this queftion to the Noble Lord, for any Candidate
who th ,uld fupport the prefent Mini(lry, bind, him-
felf to the dark intrigues which placed them where
they are— pond applaufe.] It his been Paid that the
prefent Minlftry have as yet done nothing; but I.
think they hAte dune much, and the very firft aft of
theirs was to violate that facred principle of the Con-
fiitution, " that the King can do -rt.) wrong." When
called upon to anfwer their c •ndua, they placed
the whole blame upon the 'Ong. thefe excellent
and amiable Miniders, confcious that they had an
credit with the country, brought forth his Majefly
from the ancient and facred fhrine which the Coniti•
tution had affigned him, and pawned him for their
charadter—[Loud applanfes.]—They had, in fact,
been guilty of loch fraud upon the people, and fuch
1 treachery towards the King, as was equally calcti-
' Wed to excite againit them the friends of loyalty
and order, as the advocates of liberty and jullice
[Applaufe.]—The Hon. Gentleman concluded with
exhorting the Eleflors to perlevere in their exertions,
in order to fecute the return of Sir F. Burdett by a
fignal and triumphant majority.
Mr. ELLIOT came forward, and was partially heard
for fume little time. He difclaimed the principle,
that if returned to the Houfe of Commons he would
fupport any Minifter ; for if in that Houle, he
would then feel himfelf anthorifed to judge, and
bound to examine any Minilier's conduit. When he
Rated the principle, which had been fo much abufed,
becaufe fo much mifinterpreted, he meant to apply
it only to his conduit as a private citizen.
Mr. ELLIOT has declined continuing the contea
for Weßminner.

TweLFTH Day, WIDNUDAY, MAY ao.—State of
the poll at r o'clock this day,
BOODZTT • 170 I SUIRIDAN
COCORANI , • 157 ELLIOT
.i....
MIDDLESEX ELECTION.
a/COMO DAYTT:III3DAY, MAY 19.
At the dote of the Poll the numbers Rood thus
For Mr. MILLI'S • - 848
Mr. ET/10 - 795
Sir C. BATNIIII • ' 409
Mr. BYMO then came forward and faid—Gentle-
men Freeholders of the County of Middlefax, I
cannot take my leave of you this day without return-
ing you my warmeß thanks for the fupport you have
given me. However flattering the Rate of the poll
is to me, fo far as it exit!: between me and the Ho-
nourable Baronet, who, it appears, is the Candidate
brought forward for the dired purpofe of oppofing
me at this Etc/Rion ; however flattering it is to find
the great fuperiority I have over him this day; yet
I hope you will not on this account flacken your
exertions in my favour, but increafe my majority to.
Morrow. In fnpporting me, Gentlemen, you fup.
pmt yourfelves and the independency of your coun-
ty.—[Applaufes.]
Mr. MELLISFI" Gentlemen Freeholders, from
your particular kindnefs in placing me in the high
and honourable fituation in which I now Rand at the
head of the poll, I am more than ever confirmed in
the opinion I already entertained ; namely, that I
have done my duty while I was in Parliament ; I
mean, for the.time I have had the honour of repro•
tenting this County in Parliament---CApplaufes.j—
I do not, Gentlemen, with to take up much of your
time. I thank you for the honour you have done
me this day, and hope yon will continue•the tam•
exertions in my favour."—[Applaufes ]
Sir CHRISTOPHIM BATMSS returned the El/Elora
his molt ardent thanks for the generous fupport he
had experienced at their hands. His opponents ran
him hard at the beginning of the race, but if they
thought he would be difcouraged by this, they little
knew what bottom he had got—[a loud laugh.]—
If they would be friends tohim, he would be a friend
to them ; and if they OM him to Parliament he would
ferve them with diligence and integrity, and be
grateful for the confidence repofed in him. He was
a friend to his Goo, to his Country, his King, and
all mankind. His opponents felled much on their
independence, but he was as independent as any of
them. He concluded by wifhing them all a good
afternoon.

• SS
40

Mifs LARIMAItt a young Lady, of whole vocal
powers we have heard a very favourable account, is
engaged to perform on the Liverpool Theatre, for
the enfuing feafon.

Saturday evening, during the performance at the
theatre, Rochefter, Come perfon threw two glafs quart
bottles from the gallery of the theatre upon the
Rage, which feverely cut and wounded E. N. Long,
Efq of the Coldftream Guards.

WILLIAM KIMILICK, Efq. Barriller at Law, has
been defied Recorder, and prefented with the Free-
dom of the town and port of Dover.
BlLBAD.—Yefierday the LORD Mtvort ordered the
price of Bread to be railed half an lance. The
Q2artern Loaf will therefore to-morrow fell for is.
COIN•EXCHANG MARL-LANA, MAY so.—There
are to day feveral frelb arrivals of Wheat in conil.
derable quantities, faits thereof continue very heavy
and further decline in price—Barley likewita, there
are few White Peas which are higher—Beans of each
kind keep their prices—Oats alfo, of which there are
force further arrivals-of Foreign—Flour extremely
plenty, with more arrivals of about 6,000 barrels
from America, at 4ss. to 4.1.1. per barrel.
osmium% I. evaaaMel AS unnat :
Wheat., 46$ bas 76s per qr. OM Pelee 400 45111:4
Pine Dino. 78s (p• od (old) 421 48s oi
Rye, 38s 425 cod tar iHrto (old) 36s dna od .
8*2147,3311 3656 d Osman sp 28$
Matt, 6os 674 Poland &to 3os ps 6d
Wait* Ptak, (Bailers) Sot 1111. Rape Seed, *71321
Eissfizar 6os so Op.—Seconds sos co kw

DIAL BETWEEN sir; T. BURDETT 4!W

MR. PAULL.

"DA:It. BELLENDEN Krit'd STATBMBYT.
Sheurcbry morning, May a, about half pelt five o'clock, Sir
Prowls Bunko% Urgent came to me. with a note lenge air
Francis, clearing me to come to hint Inftsotly to Winibiedon,
with aoiair of oittote, as he had.been called upon but slid not
fay by w!mm. I could oroeure noise after trying In vain at two
officers of the Courts, and at Manton's, entre !hit were thooght
-fit for my parlance. It occurring to me that goieg rheas from
pinata place for Wait pright as hail* the recafion of brit ging
on more notice than I withed; I determined to proceed without
them: thirtirg that ibete who tolled on him mutt hare a, pair
at trait: and that if it was neeeffary they might reeve both par-
ties. 'I arriYed at Sir Francis Burdett's bottle at Wimbledon,
ohmic righ• o'clock, having been obliged to omit more than two
hours for a chaile. He was gene en to the Kirg'e AMIS. King-
lion, having left a note for me to follow him the re to hi. carriage
On entering Kiugfton. I few Mr. Paull in a Coach, accompanied
by another perfon and a fere:oat on the roach feat. lie called
nut to me on prltirg i ii cart-bee, and fall co-Itching that I did
lint very diftindly hear; tut I thick be etlyicel me not to pro-
ceed hoe the town, as t'^e affair would he blown. 1 alked him
where the inn was, and want ma. As form as I enrered the room
where Burdett was fitting. a perfon 'reared who had followed
me; on his entrance I aiked Flool.tt who hr was ? he Paid it was
Mr. Paull's fecund : I their raid, " whom have I the honour to
addrcfs ?" " My name is Cooper." "Do you know him,
Bird. tt ?'' " No. I have nu doubt Mr. Pluil has appointed
a otereer perfon to me. t me." " Sir. Sir, Sir," was Mr. Cooper's
aefwer. I theo fail. as Burdett &fired, that we thould imme-
ly fetter., them if they would proceed to Connsbe Wood—
wi ich teemed to be a proper place for the meeting. After
Burdett had given me tome letters and memorandums for dif
. rent friends, and explained to me the fulled of Mr. Paull's
demand, we proceeded to the place appointed; where ordering
t'sc carriag, s to Itop for us. we went into the wood for a coo.
fi lerable dlftance. I fixed on a proper [pot. During our walk
Mr. Paoli freqeectly adtir;fted me on the fobjed of the quarre'.
H. Paid, he was lure I had not heard it rightly Hated, aid with:el
me much to hear bim. I always replied that I had heard the whole.
from my principal. and that I placed implicit confidence in what
he raid. for if I cr old not have ddne chat, I fhould Hever have ac-
compauied him there; and that from all I heard and had read
commies ate matter, it was my decided opinion that Burdett
Yeas the perfon molt mitled to cottfi ler himfelf as ill ufed; but
tb o at all events an :trilogy from him was out of all queftion, and
that I bad rather fee eim Foot than advife him to do fo difgraceful
at, ad. As Mr. Paull (lid not teem at all to have placed his opi-
nioll4 or ceufe in the hands of his freond, I found it in vain to talk
to him on the fuhjedt of accommodetion. After we had ftepptd
I aficed for the pittols, which were produced by Mt. Cooper, who
ciLelared Oat he bad not expeded things would have taken this
turn. I ailed him if he e peeled that I Omuta advife. or Burdett
would cool-eta to difgrace himfelf. I then told him that we had
been mot& to obtain piftols, and expect d he would warm, as
Mr. Paull, tho we theuld tire one of theirs. To this they
both agreed. He (Mr. Cooper) told me he did not know how to
load them; i chewed him how, and directed hint to load Bur
deft': while I loaded Pauli's. f thee :liked him what diftance he
propofed for them to Hand at ; the raid Se knew nothing about the
stetter and left it to me. I mrefueed out it paces. and placed
the principals at %le extremities of the (pace; I then directed hint
to give Sir F-encie a piftol. and I profaned another to Mr. Paull;
at the fame time alluring him. as I had Mr. Cooper, that Sir Fran-
cis came there withotte the Bight& anintofity againft Mr. Paull,
hart that he woukl are at kina as a mode of felt-defence. I raid be-
fide, to Mr Paull, that I hoped he was thoroughly convinced that
the injury he had received was of a nature not to be fetiafed with
any thing ihert 'f attempting the life of my friend,Ond ritking his
own; be replied, he molt do fo, uelefs be had an apology. I then
alkctl them if the y would agree to fire by a fignal I would make by
droppi -g my handkerchief; they each agreed mit. I placed ni)felf
a out four yards on one fele the centre of the finee between them,
Wile Mr. Cooper, Oil giving the piltol to Sir Francis, retreated
very precipitately behind a tree at fume ditto:cc. On the fignal
being made, they fired together, but without &ed. I then
took Mr. Paull's piltol from hint, and laid, I hope, Sir, you are
cow fatiafied; he raid no; he molt have an apology or proceed.
I raid, to talk of an apuiroy was abfurd, and qui!. oat °fail quef-
tion. We thee reloaded the piflote and gave them as Were. 1
again addreffid Mr Paull as I had at firth--he enfwered with
warmth, he mutt have an apology or proceed, and called Goo to
w'itnefs that he was the mull injured man on earth. Mr Cooper
was then to-make the fignal. but he Hood fo far out 'of the way
that Sir Francis could not fee hint. although he had already called
to him clothier his retreat, and begged hint not to go to far cif. and
to come forwards, or words to that eff_dt. At latt I far Sir Francis
could not fro Mr Cooper nor his figo-1 and upon his making it,
called out " fire" to 'ir Francis, as loon as I faw Mr. Paull rails.
his piftol—they did fo together, 1 believe upon my uttering the
word. I &mid °Move that while they were waiting for the
ee el I (Oro tied that Sir Francis held his arm railed, and his
roisited towards Mr. Paull. Knowing this was not with
the sitar of taking any unfair advantage, but the cffedt of accident,
I laid " Burdett don't take aim, I am fore you are not doing ro—
c tee four arm, as you fee Mr. Paull has his pilot painted down-
wards." Mr Paull then afked me why I advifed Sir Francis not
to take acne—l laid any body might fee that I could only mean for
bim not to take aim or prepare to do fo before the fignal—and
from a defire to fee that they were upon equal terms. 'Ube con-
[ wieners of the fecond Shots have been already defcribed. After
frc.kii.g to each of them, I let off for the carriages. Both were
put into Mr. Paull's. I went on to Sir Francis Burdett's houfe, to
Lady Burdett red his Brother. aid alto to procure a furgeon in
Wimbledon. Diming the tranfadion, an: one .word paired between
me ;mil Sir Francis, excon what I laid about taking aim. Mr.
t'eolor has conflantly refuted to fign any official account, to fay
whore he lives, or what is his fituatino, which alto was repeatedly
of him by me, nor do I at this moment know anything
lurtlttr concerning him. lone BKLLENDIN

Mr. CQOPER's S CA I'EMITNT.

The above publicatinn appeared in the Meeting Papers
ti Saturday lait, tigneJ John I:!ellenelen Kers" read, it impoilible
ter me to remain any longer fihart tattier reprefentationa and ;:iper
ons the mutt artful and unfounded that ever made their way to
tie public.
• If I have remained hitherto filent under fuch afpertions and mil.-
prefentations from the pen of J. H. Tooke and others, it ha really
been from contempt for the calunniators, alpinist f r any apprehen -
icy% of the refult of a full doidopement of thr eircumflances of the
'twit Duch either as affeding Mr. Paull or myfelf. I (ball he
it, brief a. paid/ inflating the faits thenlelves, but I cannot help
I bferving that many of thefe CO% will appear in a very different
yoint of view to that, in which they arr given to the ruhlic lay
Mr John Beholden Gawler; he will exet.fc me fur tiling the name
1 y With he is belt known to an. Public.
Illy object was not concealment, but i underlined diftindtly
from Mr. that hoti, and Sir Francis Burdett had decided
againft the uti,ity et :lily Statement, beyond a mere mention of
the Meetirg, and even th;.t. if judged neceffary, to be without
tt e names oi the Second.. —To r Ith moment i cannot Imagine one
fubfiantial reale'', for any other line of condudt, and I leave it to
the Public to judge. if there is one new fait brought to light,
(though a mutt reptchenfible attempt has been made on the part
or Mr. Gawler, to turn nay onadutft and character into ridicule,
on a molt redness oration), except. indeed. that he has proved.
what I never denied, my igunranee—o in the loading of a ?Mot
the wanting of a diltance, and the dropping of z fignal" He,•
on the contrary, is an adept in the fcience of Duelling ; that he
has bing traded in affairs or this kind, that be feems equally indif-
ferent to hisappearing in the field.. or in the forum. where he cer•
tabtly has been no inconfiderable adlor in his dey. • Unfortunattely
for Mr Patin and myfelf, Mr. Gala ler was the fecund to Sir
Francis Burdett on the intended affair with Mr. Whitbread. For
the fins of my Principal, and myfelf..an °Onion was given by
Mr Paull to Mr. Gawlcr on that °a-cation, wbieh did not (hem to
have efeiped the recollection of Mr Gawlernu the recent dud.
The -Public has been already informed of the Mel;ing at the
Crown anti Anchor on the fit ft of May, and the letters that were
then read by Mr Jones Burdett at that dinner. I attended as a
friend of Mr. Paull, to whom i• had been introduced by a near
relation in the India fervice. After quitting the Crown and An•
chor, be requelted of mt to attend hint as his Second upon a molt
unforefeen, unexpended and unfortunate affair, in winch in. found
Ihimfelf engaged with his friend Sir Francis Burdett. Mr. l'aull
Calk' he was loth to import: this duty on me on account of my
poly eircumftances, bat that the hour was late, and from what I
I ad ken, not a moment was to be loft, If he (Mr. Paull) meant to
anal well with his friends or the public He nitrite...tardy wrote
eon addreffes to the Eketars of Weilininfteg, which having dif•