Star.
London, England, 1802-07-30 00:00:00

NE, PARLIAMENT.

MEMBERS RF.TURNErk
yearn. Catinty—air R. Milbanke, Mr. Barden.
Middkfa-.Georo Byeg. Efq. Sir P. Barden.
Niftiness x ELE c r ton.—Tlie polling began yet:
terday morning at eight o'clock. In the early
part of the day nothing material occurred. except
that of an unitfual number of parlous having conic
to vote for Sir FRANCIS Bottum Among them
was an old man, who had 101 l the ufe of his limbs
He was carried on the (boulders of fiinse gentlemen
up to the place of poll. Mr. Sunman brought
three freeholders out of Surrey about two o'clock.
The whole of the votes given yefterday for Sir
haws were found, unditputed ones. Mr. Mane-
'AßUN° polled a (bong number yefterday: he did
sot give up without a firuggle ; but finding
himfelf beaten, he at one o'clock, with a number
of friends, retired from the Hollings, and walked
through Brentford unmolefted. Mr. Serjeant
TISTSR, and others of his friends, remained on
the Huftings, queftioning the votes till the lath—
We are stored two hundred votes for Sir FRANC' s
remained onpolled,when at three o'clock the books
were doled.
The tin:paled fuccefs of Sir FRANCIS BURDETT
on the poll of Wednefday, coming within fourteen
of hi, intagonift, roofed many Freeholders, who,
th into g his caufe delperate, would not give
thennel yes the trouble of voting. The hackney-
coaches in his employ were not fufficient to convey
one half cif them from London, and it was hardly
pollible to find a place either infide or outfide a
(loge going to Brentford. The crowd about the
Hollings was much greater than on any day fence
the Elation began. The favours of Sir FRANCIS
and Mr. Br N o appeared in great abundance; thole
who could not obtain favours, hoitled fprigs of
laurel for the Baronet,and a large marigold flower
(orange colour) for BTNG. Not leis than to.ooo
perfons were in the large fquare before the Hut-.
tang, and when the fun (hone, the ribbons, the
laurel, and marigold flowers, which were very
numerous, *littered moft beautifully. Several
carriages, with Ladies, were in the ground, and
come hundred horfemen. About too perfons
climbed tip on the trees in front, which were load-
ed with fpedators peeping out from among the
branches. The fcene was altogether a very grand
one; whenever Sir FRANCIS appeared, he was fa-
lined with loud acclamations. At three o'clock
the poll was finally doled.
The Sheriffs then came forward—and Mr. BUR-
euELL. the Under Sheriff, told the Freeholders
that they were called on to chafe fit and proper
perfons to reprefent them in Parliament : that a
poll was afterwards demanded. at the final cies&
of which the numbers were,

Mr. Byng, 3848—Sir F. litirdett,3lo--Mr. Malawaring,s936
From this ftatement it will appear that Sir F.
Be It MT T had a majority on the whole of the poll
Of 271 votes.
After a pante of lonic time, Mr. Bottom!.
spin addreffed the Freehnldr.rs, and Paid that the
majority of votes having appeared to be in favour
et GtoPtos Brooch Efq. and Sir FRAhCPS BUR..
dirt, Burt. the Sheriff. declared.them to be duly
elected as Knights to fern in Parliament for the
Comity of Middlefer.
This declaration was followed by loud and in-
teffaut Atoms of applaufe, clapping of hands, ice.
A pante of near quarter of an hour enfued,
sad at lift the Cryer defired the people to depart
awl give their attendanceagain on a new fummens.
The two new Members then came forward in front
of the Huffing:.
Mt. Bona raid he mull return the Freeholders
his moll grateful thanks for the attention and zeal
they had manifeßed, during the whole of this long
and arduous conteft, to fecure his re-eleElion, and
place him in. the high and enviable &nation of
being at the head of the Poll. He felt more gra-
tified by this honour, becaufe out of 3848 Free-
holders who had polled for him, not one of them
was compelled to give his fuffrage—not one of
them voted for him through fear of fufiaining any
injury, or from hopes of receiving a reward. They
gave their fuffrages only from their approbation
of his pail conduit; and from a firm reliance, that
during the remainder of his life he fhould perfe-
vere in the fame line. From the earlieft period of
his life lie had felt it a molt abfurd thing to fup-
pole that one human being could be exalted above
his Fellow Citizens for any other purpofe except
that of (crying the Public. In voting for him the
Freeholders knew that, if at any time during the
IA nine years, they had felt the prelTure of pub-
lic burthens, it was not in confequence of any
vote of his they did In. In every charaller in
which he had aged, whether as a Magifirate, a
Landlord, or a Member of Parliament, he had
uniformly aecd for the good of the people—(lord
etp/aufe. )
Sir Fs/1101 BURDETT obferved, that the exer-
ry,ns of the Freeholders had at length placed him
a iltuation to which, when he confidered the in-
dtpendent fpirit of that County, he never doubted
bat that he &fluid have been railed. He mull
now, as he had all along done, exprefs his admi.
ration of the whole of their condo& during this
revere and unprecedented conteft. The good fenfe
/Icy had manifelled, the peaceful and orderly de.
nwanour they had obferved, and the refpetiful
Y.Aviour they had (hewn to every Officer whom
:he Laws and Contlitution of this country acknow-
edged, were highly deferring of the approbation
every well-wither of the Country and of its
f"rtedom. This condu& on the part of the Free-
b..iders was a complete anfwer to all the look ca-
lumnies that had Axel out of the polluted mouths
f.f the %Ito had been the hirelings of the late
corrupt, profligate, cruel, and tyrannical Admi-
mifiration--an Adminiftration whole with it had
been to rcprefent the people as irrational, Ikea-
!toys. and ungovernable in any other way, except
by a rod of iron ; and this was done in order to
peciihite and npprefs them at will ; in order to
If 'fit their voice for the fake of preferring their own
tvickeilly•obtained emoluments. It would be invi-
?ions aid unneceffary in him to contrail the con-
duit of the independent Freeholders with that of
their revilers and opponents. Let the public jtuNe
between them, and lure he was, that in the pubic

opinion they would come off as triltorions and tri-
umphant a. they had now in thia virtuouflyperfe-
vered in flingle. He thonght it neceffary to throw
out, for the reflation of the Freeholders and
people, an idea of the degrading domination which
the country coffered from the unitfital and almoft
unlimited powers exerciiia by the Magiftracy of
the country. They lbould retie& whether after
this Elettiton it would not be necerary to confider
of the bell means of checking this unbridled Ma-
giftracy, which for nine years had been in the habit
of exerciling powers contrary to the laws, and
incontinent with the conaitution and fafety of the
country? Oh this occafion he felt the prefent to be
the proudell moment of his life, hecaufe he felt the i
approbation of the people as the reward of his pub-
lic condue, after he had placed himfelf upon his
country for its judgment. In the curdle of his I
Parliamentary ditty, he had, even in times that I
were conlideied dangerous, made his conceptions
of public good the only rule of his public conduit,
and therefore it was a matter of pride to him to I
reflex, that inch a conduit had carried him Cafe
through every difficulty, and at haft gained for
him the cite= of the independent Freeholders of
that County. In the refult of the prefent conteft
there was fomething to intimidate the bolder! Ad-
miniftration, and rarain them from committing
aas of oppreffion : and it held out to the people
a hope, that they fhonld get rid of that fyltem of
torture, and clofs and fecret imprifonment, known
only during the laSt wicked Administration ; that
they might by loyal and conliitutional means get
rid of this frightful blot in the chhraCter of the
country. Various charges had been made againft
him and the Freeholders during the progrefs of the
elation. His enemies had vat ted their charges in
fuch a manner, as proved them to be Utitious and
unfounded. He was now repref,:nted as being too
much attached to the multitude, and too great an
advocate for the doettine of Equality. With re
-
(pea to that charge he had only to fay, that who-
ever was equally devoted with him to the caufe of
liberty, he lhould acknowledge that perfon not
only to.be his equal, but his friend. (This fpeech
was received with the londed applaufes.)
TheCandidateshavingeoncluded their addreffes,
the ufual ceremony of chairing
.the triumphant
Members commenced, and it is impoffible to de-
fcribe the bruits of acclamation, and (pink of en-
thutiafm with which this was done. Both chairs
were decorated fo fully with laurel that the feat
became an alcove, Sir FaaNcts's chair was alto
dreffed round with dark blue filk, in feftoons, and
was carried on the (boulders of fix men.

The proceffion then formed ; tirß a lime of
men on horfeback, with haves, and rallies of light
blue and orange (Bvwc's colours); next a light
blue flag and an orange flag, with " BYNG" on
them; klyso's band of mnfic in an open wag-
gon ; then came fir Faascis's proceffion, cenfift-
big of four dark blue flags, with " No Mile."
carried by men en horfeback ; and a band of mufic
in an open waggon ; marrow bones and cleavers,
About twenty ; then the two Candidates in their
chairs, carried fide by fide. In this manner the
proceffion paired down to the market place, and
wcftward t i Brentford bridge. At this time, about
a quarter pall row, one of the heavieft (bowers
fell, ever witneind. Sir FRANCIS put on a great
coat, and both Members hoifled umbrellas. The
procerGon then N(1 (' through Old Brentford,
when the Members got into their carriages; the
populace took the holies from them, and drew
them along, all the other parts of the procellion
continuing the fame. At Kew Bridge the mob
It'll drew the carriages on, and all the way to
London. Another party tail the carriages at
Hammerfrisith turnpike, and drew them to Town,
the Brentford party returning home. The road
from London to Brentford was, on both fides,
nearly lined with carriages, having parties wilhing
to congratulate Sir FaaNcis, and join in the tri-
umph. In Brentford, the proceffion formed a
Bring of carriages more than the length of the
town ; but, at Kew Bridge, it began to accumu-
late, till, when it came to Turnham-green, there
were four lines of carriages, all moving towards
Town in flow proceffion ; for thole who drew the.
Members carriages only walked, and that (lowly,
1 occalionally flopping. As at Kew Bridge, there
was a ftoppage and loud huzzas at the Pack-
boric, Turnhamgreen. Again at Mrs. Rein's,
on this tide of Tumham•green: this Lady has a
very handfome detached houfe ; the pillars of the
portico were encircled with wreathes of laurel and
orange, the balcony and front of the houfe drefred
out with ftreamers of dark blue ribbons, flags, &c.
Mrs. Bti.D herfelf and child flood in the open win-
dow, reaching down to the floor, waving her hand-
kerchief, bowing, and Saluting the carriages as
they paired. This Lady, we underftand, was a
very eager and fuccefsful canvaffer for Sir FRANCIS.
In many of the molt refire,ftable houfes in Turn-
ham green, Hammcrfmith, and Kenfingtnn, par-
ticularly in the two former places, the windows
were filled with beautiful well-clrefred women, whe
continued to wave purple handkerchiefs and rib-
bons as the proceffion paired : and Come of the lets
poliffied damfels vociferated from their windows,
" Burdett for ever, and No Utile' " while num-
bers of boys had figures like a Guy Faux, hanging
from poles, from which were alio furpended pieces
of chains, old tin faucepans, and bones. A large
device of this kind was carried by a fellow who.
fat on the top of one of the coaches ; another fel.
low,in a fimilar fituation, had in his hand a figure
which lie continued to flog, as if he was the exe-
cutioner ; and betide him fat another fellow with
a mark on his face, ate a parcel of chains in his
hands. On the wall, at the back of Hammerlmith-
terrace, on this fide Searle's Boarding.fchoid, a
gibbet was crated with the effigy of a pel fon
gibbet was ereëd with the effigy of a pcifon
hatiging, and underneath a trials of haw. In the
ground behind the wall a falure of cannon was
fired as the members paired,and fire was let to the
truts of Maw to confume the gibbet and effigy.—
Various other curious things were carried, betides
branches of laurel, on the ends of poles, and dif-
ferent forts of Hags; among which, we noticed a
key on the top of a pole. The key was three feet
long, and. it was called the key of the Mile.—
Upon entering Hammerfmith a fecond moll heavy
and L foaling flower fell. The foot-pallingers,

hitherto pouring along in crowds that choaked the
road, now fcampered into the heft cover; hedges,
1 walls, houfes, Ike. that they could find. All the
outfide paffengers, and thole who did not take
filcher, were wet to the fkin. On tome of the
coaches were men with barrel organs, which they
played incelfantly; others were covered with green
branches. The men and women who fat out fide
were all drenched in wet, but that did not prevent
them from pining in the general acclamation.
At this time four Brings of carriages continued
'moving (lowly along the road, fometimes walking
a (hon dillance, and then flopping a few minutes.
In theft Itoppages, many a pole of one coach ran
into the back Fianna' of the coach before it, in
confequence of flopping fuddenly. Much jockey
fhip and content alto took place among the drivers,
thofe who were not in the beft ranks wilting to
cut into others, and coaches fometimes napping
when the line moved, occafioning thereby a thug-
gle to recover or get into the line. Thefe four
lines of carriages, when they left Kew bridge,
were three miles long, and carriages were con.
ftantly falling in as the proceflion moved on, till
at loft the whole road from Hammerfmith to Sir
FRANCIS BURDETT'S houfe, was choaked up with
them. How many hundreds or thoufands there
were, we (hall not attempt to fay; but on no other
occafion, we believe, was there ever fuch a num-
ber collected together ; they confined of hackney
coaches, poll choices, gigs, buggies, and feveral
priiate carriages. There was a great number of
gigs, with perfons who took a ride out to fee the
proceffion, and afterwards joined it ; but they did
not find it very commodious travelling. Many
accidents happened on the road. We law one
Lady thrown out of a gig, which the was driving
in'Brentfo.rd: but,except being covered with mud,
and much frightened, the was no otherwife hurt.
Two ladies were ovcrfet in a gig, in Hammer-
fmith, but they were very little hurt. The fplin-
ter bar of a curricle was broke at Kenlington ; bot
no one could be hurt, as the horfes could not run
away, they were fo clofely locked up in the pro-
ceflion. In moving from Holland Houfe to Ken-
fington, about a third of a mile, one hour was
(pent. Sir Faattels flopped at the pothliclonfe,
from which the girl threw tome mortar at Mr.
Marawaairro. On the whole, we never witneffed
fo large an affemblage of perfons on any fimilar
occafion.
Having thus far traced the progrefs of this ca-
valcade, [ we will content ourfelves with briefly de.
fcribing its entrance to the Metropolis, which it
reached at eight o'clock. The whole of Knightf.
bridge, Hyde Park Corner, and Piccadilly, as far
as the houfe of the Member elect, exhibited an in-
congruous mars of people inticed by euriofity.
Every window was filled with the refpeaable fa
milks who inhabit that part of the town,who hailed
the Baronet and triumphantly waved their hand
kerchiefs in the air. The greets, in every direkion,
were fairly crammed with perfons, and lined with
carriages. The brow of the Green Park, which
overlooks Piccadilly, weftward, was covered with
people, and at Sir FRANCIS BURDETT'S you might
have walked upon their heads. There could pot be
left than thirty thoufand perfons between Kniohtf.
bridge and the top of St. James's-fireet. Molt
of them waited three hours to fee the proceflion
come in, which it did about eight o'clock. The
acclamations refounded like thunder as Sir F.came
up. The Proceflion !lopped oppofite Sir FRAN.
era's houfe, and cheered. It alto (lopped epp r-
ate St. James's palace, Carlton.houfe, and Mr.
CouTTs's houfe, in the Strand, and cheered. In
deed, it flopped at a great many houfes all the
way and did the fame. The equeftrian Rattle at
Charing Crofs was decorated with laurel. The
fireets from Sir FRANCIs's houfe to the Crown and
Anchor, were lined with people waiting hours to
fee the proceflion pats. Mr. DIME, the Statio-
ner, made a triumphal arch, or rather two fel:
toons, acrOfs the Strand, from his houfe to Exeter
'Change, of laurel, with a medallion, having
written on it, " Vox Populi." Here the proceflion
flopped and cheered. , It was very dark before it
reached the Crown and Anchor, fo that the per-
lons in the Strand had a bad fight of it. Sir
1 FRANCIs and his Friends went to the Crown and
Anchor to dinner.. _

Notwithttan '''' the immenfe concourfe of
people, who affembled in various parts, not lefs
than 100,0Q0 in the whole, to fee this proceffion,
the general enthufiafm difplayed, the crowd and
jarring of carriages, we neither heard of any fe-
, rious accident happening, or of any tendency to
riot being betrayed. Many perfons were in liquor
on the road, and fell in the mud ; tome fell off
coaches, but none were ferioufly hurt. Very few
carriages efcaped receiving tome flight injury. A
1 few people collated before Mr. MAINWARING'S
houfe at night, but apparently from curiofity, and
on the appearance of tome police officers, they
, retired. Between the New Church and Temple-
bar, near the Crown and Anchor Tavern, in Pic
cadilly, and in tome of the principal Rivets weft-
ward, moll of the houfcs were illuminated. Sir R.
FORD attended at Bow-beet to a late hour ; all
the police-officers were in waiting. The Guards,
and feveral volunteer corps, were in readinefs, but
every thing ended fo peaceably, that not even a
police officer was tent out on any extraordinary
fervice. Parties of the populace continued ringing
about the greets till paft twelve o'clock, when the
ufual tranquillity of the night returned. We con-
fefs our furprife, after the appearances of the day,
that no firkins accident or flight tumult occurred.
LLANDILO, JULY 27.—At length I am able to
confirm the accounts which I have at different
times given to you of the ultimate .fuccefs of the
popular Candidate. The reds having nearly ex-
haufted themfelves, and their tricks baffled and
expofed, the firength of Mr. Paxrou begins to
thew itfelf. He is this day 44 ahead upon the
poll, the higheft majority on any oie day's poll
fince the firft. It is impotlible to give you any
adequate idea of the frantic demonftrations of joy
, exhibited here by people of all ranks. The pop•
lace, including many refpatable Freeholders, could
1 not be prevented from drawing him in his carriage
from his houfe in this place for a confiderable way
on the road towards Middleton Hall, his refidenee
near this town. It will be a hard-run thing,

though the erertions and exultation, of the
and the delpair:and dullnefs of the Reds:dile:: con
tribute to alllitt Mr. i'sx•row of a vjaory. lhe
Iltuggle has been particularly handling and dif-
ficult to him, hut his tirmnefs, and the zeal and
perfeverante of his friends, who ennwrite the
greaten part of the C ty, in property as weii as
indepsndence, leave no doubt ofhis !need's, even
though a lertniny lhould be granted, and which
(though the whole poll has been a ferntint•)
probably be the cafe, if the Reds flionhl be b,,id
enough to demand one. The Eledian. it is
thought, will not clofe before Saturday.—You,
(hall hear from me again.
Numbers upon the wl.ole poll, Tenth ay./
For]. H. Williams, Efq. rz 96
W. Paxton, Efq. oi 2 —Acl.

S3B
DURHAM COUNTY ELECTION, JULY 28.—This
morning, at eleven o'clock, the Freeholders in the
interelt of Sir R. MILBANK r, met at Hoult's Inn ;
and the friends of ROWLAND BURDON. Efq. at
Shelton's, from whence they proceeded in bodies
to the County Court on the Place Green, for the
purpofe of elating thole two Gentlemen, whole
nomination had been approved of at the County
Meeting, on Thurtday laft, as Members for the
County.
The High Sheriff having opened the Court, and
the writ being read, Sir JOHN EDEN recommended
to the Freeholders Sir RALPH MILBANKE, who was
feconded by Mr. BAKER.
Sir RAL►H MILNANKE, addrefling the EleCtors,
thanked them fur the handfolne manner in which
they had (hewn their attachment to him, by join-
ing in one unanimous voice to de& him again one
of their Reprefentatives in Parliament, and pro-
mired to the utmnft of his power, to promote the
interefts of the County, by giving every poffible
fupport to its trade and commerce.
Mr. RUSSEL next propofed Mr. Beistxiii, which
was feconded by Mr. ORD. Mr. &ricotta then came
forward, and addreffed the Freeholders to neatly
the fame purport he had done on the day of no-
mination; adding, that Amid they de& him a
Reprefentative for the County, he Mould again
prove that he was worthy of their confidence.
Sir H. WlLLiamsom then enquired if there was
any other Gentleman to propofe? No reply being
made, he declared that Sir R. MILBANK B and R.
Bo anott,Efq. were the two Gentlemen duly de led.
Two Chairs were then brought to the Count
door, and the Members were carried round the
Place Green, the Market Place, and the principal
ftreets adjoining, preceded by the Tradefmen's
Banners, with a band of mtific. The Members
and their Friends then retired to their refpeCtive
Inns, where entertainments were prepared for them.
It ufed to be the cußom that the two Members
and their Friends dined together; but the County,
like the City Members this time, do not go hand is
boa

The Friends of Sir HARRY VANt MIFFS'S'
preffed him very much on Sunday to (land the
contek for the County, and promifed. him great
fupport. As for confiflency, they obrerved, that
he was as much at liberty to change his mind as
Mr. Bvanow ; but Sir HARRY refitted it on thy
ground, that he would be involving Sir RALPH
MILBANISS in a great expence.
Durham begins to he a little tranquil again, and
notwithflanding Mr. WHARTON'S party halt night
burnt in effigy a young man who had fled from his
promife, and
_given his vote at the City Elution in
favour of. Mr. LANIBTON and Mr. TAYLOR, it
paired off without much diforder.