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London, England, 1807-05-12 00:00:00

CONTESTED ELECTIONS.

CITY OF LcNoov—Filth DAT,

Aidenuan Price 2477 Alderman Shaw • 2303
Aiderusiut Cul tis - 244$ Alderman Comb* . 2066
Cowers OF Sug It tr.—At a very numerous and re-
Cpatabk meeting of the Freeholders, held yellerda y at
Guildford, for the Eleelion of Knights of the Shire,
the Sheriff declared the (hew of hands to be in favour
of Mr. THORNTON and Mr. SUM/4ER ; a Poll was,
however, demanded by LordWa tti ass Rusgsgt., and
proceeded upon immediately. At the dole of it lati
night, the numbers were :
Samuel Thornton, Efq. t Lord William Ruffed too
J. H. Sumner, Efq 12$
NgwcasrLs owing-Ls gtg—At the final clofc pf the
Poll, on Saturday,
Bootle . 333 Pletcher
Macdonald 314 Mioct

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233

Livtarnot., MAY 9.—State of the Poll,
For General Tarletoo 99$ Mr. Rofcoc 256
General Gamy ne 836

L[tc►sTia, MAY 9.—State of the Poll,
Mr. Babington - iota Mr. solidi - 693
Mr. adaenamara - 791

SKAAWSBURT, MAT 9.--State of the Poll,
nil - 348 Bennett - 99
- Jones Imo
NnTTINGAAM, MAY 9.—StAttt of the Poll,
Mr. Smith - 496 Mr. Crompton - 206
Mr. Coke 431
YORK, MAY 9.—State nf the Poll,
Sir Mark Sy ke+ . cst Hopparable L. Moths 352
Sir William 11,11:Der 534

PaysTON, MAT 13.—State of the Poll,
Samuel Horrocks. Efq. 340 Colonel Houton
Lord Stanley . 326
Bur aassr.—age of the Poll, Saturday,
Vyf. - iota Major Staples -
Wharton 739
OICHHAMPTOII.—The Poll clofed on Saturday.
Colonel Wardle . it 3 Mr. Rohr= • So
Mr. Smile - 96
DOVt.R, MAY o I.—State of the Poll this day,
Charles Jenkinfon, Efq. So John Jackron. Eft - 604
Hon. H. M. Plarepone his

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ELECTION.

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FOURTH DAT.•••MONDAT, MAY tt.
The numbers at the dole of the Poll, yefterday,
were,
Lord COCNIANZ • 770
BURDZTT • • • 667
ELLIOF - • - 6so
ell roam 147
PAULL • • • 117
A man from the crowd addrelfed Lord CI:WHIMS',
earnelily it-quelling him to vilit a club at the Fea-
thers, Pimlico, dininguifited by the title of " Odd
Fellows." The Odd Fellows, he &id, were very
defirous that his Lordfitip (hould become one of their
number ; and though Odd Fellows, he alfured him
that they were at the fame time " Good Fellows."
Lord COCHRAN'', with great good-humour faid, that
in becoming an Odd Fellow," he would only be
continuing his former charafter. The converfation
occafinned confiderable mirth among the crowd, and
feveral among them afktd, whether " Mr. Oddfilh
was to be in the chair ?"
Mr. SHERIDAN, amidft confiderable uproar, which
however fuon lubfided, faid—They had all gained a
great deal of credit for their good humour and or-
del ly condor% and he hoped they would not now for-
feit that charaCter, though this being St. Monday, a
greater latitude might perhaps be allowed than
ufual. He had juftteard the Noble Lord near him,
utter " No coalition," he Allred them that he had
formed no coalition, but flood entirely on his own
ground. He had thought it candid and fair on a
former occafion, to declare Ms opinion that naval
men were proper perfons to be Reprefentatives in
Parliament. He repeated that opinion now, for the
contrary principle, he (aid, would go to exclude
from Parliament all military men whatever, all our
Ambalfadors to Foreign Courts, kc. kc. He ad-
mired the character of the land forces, but he was
always jealous of a large (landing army in time of
peace, and thought it highly advantageous that mi
litary officers (bould be in the Houle, as by that
means they would be better inftrutled in the princi-
ples of the Coniiitution, and Ws difpofed ever to
employ the forces again(l the people [applaufes]—
As to the Naval Service he fcarcely could find words
Ilrung enough to exprefs his admire:ion, his reve-
rence, and his attachment for it. There was no re-
ward in the hands of the Crown or the People, of
which Naval Officers were not worthy. He was not
fond of egotifm, but he had (hewn his rept& for the
Naval Service at a critical period, when he alone of
his party Rood forward on the occafion of the Mutiny
at the None. With Terra to Sir Francis Burdett,
he was the only man who joined with him in refilling
arbitrary imprifonments, he vifited Cold Bath Fields
Prifon with him from day to day, and the Commit.
tee for examining into the Rate of that Prifon was
moved for and carried by him—Eapplaufe.3—The
Right Hnn. Gentleman then proceeded to obferve,
that Mr. Gibbons had the other day done juftice to
his confiftency for fix and twenty years, and only
übjefted to him when in office. That was an objec-
tion that was not likely to occur again loon—[laugh-
ter and applause.]—"There was fomething fingular in
his cafe. 'lt generally happened that when a perfon
obtained an office he procured friends—he gained
friends by being out of office[applaufe and laughter.]
He agreed, that whoever held an office during the
King's pleafure ought- to be an °MO of jeslouly
with the people ; but it did not therefore follow that
he was to he a Servile tool of the Colirt. Having
ferved 26 years in Parliament without office, he cer-
tainly had a tight to claim this credit, that when he
had come into office he would not oil that account
have forfeited his principles. If his giving a pledge
that he would never • accept of place would in any
degree conduce to put an end to finecure offices, job-
bing, &c. &c. he .would willingly give that pledge.—
But if offices were to be given, he might, without
over-rating his pretenlions, certainly think that he
had at leaf! as good a claim as -Mr. George Role—
[ Loud applaufe.] —One word more on the fohjea of
Offices. His fon lately held an Office, and it was
intimated to him f. Mr. Sheridan) that as his fun was
not in Parliament he might be allowed to retain the
Office, but it was alfu intimated from, high autho-
rity—[" Name, name," from the crowd] that his
fon's continuance in office would depend on the mo-
deration of his (the father's) conduit. He, how-
ever, took the carlieft opportunity of (hewing in the
Houle, that he was not by this confideration to be
induced to abandon his principles. His fnn confe-
quently 101 l his appointment; and be would rather
have loft ten thoufand times the value, than that his
father fhould forfeit his confiftency—[Great ap-
plaufe.]—He was Rill not.afraid of the hate of the
Poll. He had been accuftomed to minorities, and
found himfelf more in his element when out of office
—[Applaufe.]—He had feen minorities turned into
majorities by perfeverance, and he would therefore
lull perfevere and continue his exertions.
Lord COCHRANS then flepped forward, and told
the crowd that lie thould begin when they were filent.
Silence having enfued, he obferved, that he had been
accufed of two things—firft, of being married—[a
laud laugh]—and, we think he faid, to fume con-
nation of Lord Melville—this was not true—he
was not monied, though he had no objection to be-
come a candidate in that way as well as for a feat in
Parliament.—[Applaufe.]—He had next been ac-
cured of being a relation ut Lord Melville—this was
not the fact, he had never leen Lord Melville four
times in his life. He was completely unacquainted
with the prefent Miniftry, and came forward entirely
on independent principles, with the expectation of
being returned, if his principles were conlonant
theirs. He had etideavoured to point out the line of
conduit which he meant to purfue. All meal-ores
that were for the good of the country he would (up.
port—all of a contrary defcription, and thole that
proceeded from faElious motives, he would nppofe.
Some perfons had faid, that he had coalefced with
Mr. Elliot—others faid, that he had coalefced with
Sir Francis Burdett. But he had coalefced with

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neither. He thought [landing alone abfotutely in. I
difpenfible to the freedom of elation, and that one
who might not be a popular man fhould not be fuf.
feted to be dragged on by one who was.—[Ap.
plaufe.]—He repeated, that he pledged himfeli to
oppofe abufes, finecure places, and all thofe infirm
menu of corruption which bad difgraced the coon.
try, occafioned an improper Tway in
thinthe feSpeeneacthee,stm of
brought the country to the brink
while
fnrgutih in then. His
neLo:fi d
thatffkomipethotehnercsownteprleaingeivdenat full l
papers; his were curtailed and garbled, and Come
word, put in his mouth that he had never ufed—
He again referred to the abufes in the Navy, and
to the lea of the Atalante (loop of war, to which he
had before alluded, being kept at fea when the had
made zo inches of water. The circumttauce of her
making water he himfelf had afcertained. This and
other abufes had originated in one individual, who
had for lix or (even years tyrannized over the Noy
beyond meafure. If any one wrote to the Admiralty
about there, all be got was a letter from the Secte.
tary, Rating that he had (hewn the communication
to their LI, dfhips, and having nothing further in com.
mand from them on the fubjea, he was his vet) r.tre.
diem humble fervant, [applaufe]. Was there any
perfon who could der.y that it WAS neceffaty that
Naval Officers fhould be in Parliament, to elpole thefe
things ? It he was returned he would do Iris duty ;
and a dozen independent man would do more r;trod
than a faCtious let of men, who oppofed Miniflerr
only to clap themfe:ves down in their fat feats. as
Lordthip then proceeded to Rate Come other abufes
in the Navy. Under the pretence of economy, men
were kept at lea, without being landed, fur eißbt
months, within fight of their coaft, and fed on 'fah
provifions till they were all over fcorbutic, and then
they were drenched in lime juice, and thrown into
confumptions in order to cure the fcurvy.—[Accla.
matins]—This was all for the fake of economy..—
Another intlance of economy was this; The Hof.
pitals, inftead of being places for curing the lick
feamen, were filled with incurables, who, intlead of
being fent to their friends to recover theinfelves, were
handed over to harbour duty (hips, there to linger
out their clays. Thefe things ought to be made
public. The exiflence of the country might depend
upon it, for men could not feel that attachment to
their country which they ought to feel unlefs they
were well ufed. With regard to the Borough of
Honiton, his Lord(hip a(ked, how any one of his
audience, after havintk gone to fea for fit months,
would like to bad, on his tet urn, that the inhabitants
of a Borough had been during that time eatingbeef-
(leaks and drinking porter, for all which he would be
required to pay the bill ?
Mr. Jaussnos congratulated the people on the
improved hate of the poll in favour of Sir Francis
Burdett. If they (hould return him, it would be a
great example for the kingdom at large, and teach
Minifters that there was hill a public. It would thew
that the Eleaors of Weliminfler would choofe their
own Candidate, and n.it fairer a Candidate to be im-
paled upon them— [Applaufes.] He then adverted
to the ccnfure of Mr. Paull on the Committee and on
him. He denied that he had ever laid that Sir Fran.
cis Burdett would have been prefent though he had
been well. He had only faid, that his cattle would
not be fo ably advocated as if he himfelf had bees
there to do it. He concluded by recommending per
lei/mance to the EleEtors, by obferving, that Mr. El
Hot% hopes mu it be now nearly exhaulted, and that is
all probability he wculd foua defpair entirely—[load
applaufe].
Mr. Escrav then came forward, and attempted
to addrefs the crowd; but fuch an uproar and con•
fufion entued, as made it utterly impoffible for him.
to proceed.
Mr. GlasoNs then came forward, and exprefled
his eifdpprobation at the negled of the Noble Lord,
who had not anfwered his charge with refped to Ho.
ninon. The abufes in the Navy were only incidental
circumflances. The Rate of the Reprefentation was
the great matter for their confederation. He It
before hated that Micilleis had the command of tw.
thirds of the Houle, and that the Ref refentation
prelim was a mere mockery. He then proceeded to,
hate what the real nature of the Conititution was,
and what it had formerly been underllood to be. if
was beginning with Henry the 111. when the crony
became fo noify and turbulent that nothing furthe
could be heard. [Some called out " begin with
Henry the VI. ;" uthets faid, begin with 6' G.bbou't
decline and fall."]
Numberi Oleo this day at r o'clock
Lord CACURANE 145
Sir FRANCIS BURDLTT IZI
Mr. l l4ior lc 4
Mr. Sucassmat 25
MC. PAULL 17

We hear that Sir THOMAS Lam t.T., to hi. great
honour, has declared, that no Freeholders sho pro
mifed him their votes, without knowing who were to
be atually nominated for the County of Durham.
thould ltand pledged to him by any promife made
under fuch circiantlances.
The towns of Linlithgow and Peebles have ref&
ved to fupport Mr. MaxwaLt., of Carriden.
Luau WHITE, Efq. has declined offering hinifell
again a Candidate for the county of Dublin. The
comet will be between Mr. Tat.aor, Mr. Hste
rist, and Colonel FALKINER.
.Lord ROBERT FITZGERALD has decliced (larding
14 a Candidate for the County Kildare, and ho
Warmly recommended his brother, Lord HtNet
I:treats/act, ES his fuccctfor.
There is a rumour prevalent in Dublin, that f!'e
late LOAD CHANCELLOR of Ireland means to prcfrot
himfelf as a Candidate for that Metropolis at toe licit
Elation.
Colonel MONSELL has addreffed the Eletiors of the
County of Limerick, to reprefent them in the coining
Parliament. Colonel ODELL and the KA. Wesp'
Hata Qyttr, are alfo caneaffing the county.
COENELIUS BOLTON, Erg. oppoles Sir Jona NM
?JET for the City of Waterford.
Letters Patent have been paifed under the Great
Seal of Ireland, for granting the offices of kis Majcilfe
i pntt Mailers General in Ireland, to CHARLES HE$
-ST. JOHN Earl O'NEIL, and RICHARD Earl of CLAN.
CARTY; for gt antmg the offices of Clerk of the Cool
and Hanaper, to GEORGE FREDERICK, Earl of Wcel*
meath ; and for grajting the office of Teller of hit
Majefly's Exchequer in Ireland, to RICHARD 144*
VILLE.

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NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE.

TORBAY, MAY 'a.

This day the wind getting about N.E. his Majelly's
!hips Prince of Wales, Monarch, Dreadnought, Saint
George, London, Hibernia, and Rofe Hoop of war,
failed from hence to refnme their Ration off Brea.

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