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London, England, 1802-07-16 00:00:00

now b-eame frightful. Nothing was heard but
fhrieks and gi nails, both within and without.—
Above twenty people were beneath, AM011; whom
were three poor women, when the building fell.
Fortunately none of the people were materially
hurt, as their employment was principally in the
centre, over which the roof formed an arch, which.
enclofed them in its defcent, without coming clofi.
upon diem. Frani this tituadon moll of them
were able to efcape through the fpaccs between
the benches. One old woman only was fo'com-
pletely caught, it was with fume difficulty the was
pulled out by the legs, much frightened, but ap-
parently not hurt. fhe ferious injury was all on
the outride, and was produced partly by the fpread-
ing of the timbers in their fall, partly by the con-
tells for the plunder, but principally by the preffurc
of the populace upon each other, in their efforts
to efcape from the danger. Two men were car-
ried to the Middlefex Hofpital ; one of them,
whore name is Thomas Atkins, with a compound
fraeuted leg. He was thrown down by the mob,
and fo dreadfully trampled upon, that he was ap-
parently lifelefs when taken up. He was at firft
taken to the bone-houfe in this hate, and hence the
report that he was dead. We underhand he is in
a very dangerous Rate. From his direfs he ap-
peais to be a labouring man. The name of the
other is James Hynn. He was bufily employed
in tearing away the timber, and his hand is fo
much lacerated as to render it doubtful whether
amputation of the arm will not be necefftry.—
Tilde are the moll ferious accidents of which we
have heard. A decent looking woman was much
bruifed the was carried into the watch-houfe,
from whence the was fent home in a hackney
coach. Several boys were much cut and torn; one
particularly in the head. •
The compliment of chairing was offered to Mr.
For and Lord GARDNER, but refilled by both.
The expences of keeping open the poll for Well-
mintier, amounted to about Sol. a day for each
Candidate, which mull have proved in mote re-
epees than one, extremely inconvegient.
KENT.—State of the Poll for the County of Kent,
at its dole kit night at Maidhone, viz.
Fur FILMt* HONYWOOD. Efq. - 3139
Sir WILLIAM G [MIT - - 1765
Sir EDWARD KNATCRSOLL • 2728
The crunch for Kent is the keeneß that has yet
been run. The three Candidates are neck arid neck.

CRICKLADE ELEcrlcr.—On Monday evening
the Rate of the Poll at Ctickladc was,

For Lord Porthefter 252
Mr. Eltcourt sgS
Colonel Pollen
when Colonel Pottss declared he would give the
old Members no further trouble ; a great number
more were attending to vote for the old members ;
and the Borough, which would have been for Lord
PORCH Esr le, had not been polled. • •

Our Readers have heard a good deal about the
influence Paid to have been exerted by Mr. DUN-
'as, in order to bias the Eleitors of Scotland.—
The following is given in a Morning Paper as a
copy of one of his letters, in confequence of a dif-
appointment in the County of pile :

" "Edinburgh, July to, ifs's.
a I have waited till the laft moment in hopes of hearing from
General Hope. His laft letter Is from Fent, and of an old
date; and it does not appear to me that he was at that time in
the knowkdge of what had paled in his abfence refpcaing the
county of Fife. Under theft circurnftances, I take the liberty
of fuggeftlng to his friends my willies that they woad at prefese
equiefec is the reviragi a s f Si, Jr ailing .BOns ; anal I troll
they will give me credit, that in making this requeft I am nei-
ther inattentive to the interefta of General Hope, nor to the
kind willies of his numerous Mends in the county of Fife.
" I am, Sir, your moft obedient humble fervent,
(Signed) "Hex ar DIVIIDAS."
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In the courfe of the conteft for Hull, the article
of ribbands alone amounted to goool. Mr. THOR N-
Tow's there of this ezpence amounted to tsool.
The Mr. Smalls returned for Dover is Mr.
Smell SMITH, brother to Sir SYDNEY, and for
many years Minifter Plenipotentiary at the Court
of Conftantinople.
Molt of the Morning Papers have erroneoufly
(fated that a contefled Election has taken place for
Chelbire, in confequence of the relignation of Mr.
Came, and that the three new Candidates are,
Mr. CHOLMONDELY, Mr. EGIRTON, and Mr.
BROUGHTON. Mr. CHOLHONDELY is one of the old
Members, who with Mr. EGERTON was unanimouf.
ly nominated at the County Meeting on Monday
halt, to be elected this day Members for the en-
fuing Parliament, and which molt probably has
taken place, as there is no Oppofition.
Many very extraordinary contefts have appeared
during the prefent General Eleflion, .but that for
the County of Durham is certainly the molt fingu.
ler. Mr. BURDON fome time ago publicly de-
clared his intention of retiring from Parliament at
the General Elation. Several of the principal
towns in the County have fince applied to him to
offer himfelf as a Candidate again for the County,
which he fill declines to do r the Freeholders how.
ever are canvarmg with great aftivity to elect him.
Such a proof of the attachment of Conftituents to
a Reprefentative has feldom occurred in the hittory
of this Country. Sir Gsoacis SATILLE and Sir
JONI BARMAID were fent to Parliament by the
County of York and the City of London in much
the fame way. This proof of fincere attachment
to their Reprefentatives, is a more honourable re-
cord than if they had ere/led their fatties in gold.
It is a genuine mark 'both oil the independence of
the Eleiors, and of the Reding value of the elected.
vratoot..—A very melancholy and difailrous
accident happened here on Monday fe'unight ; a
numbcr of tailors and others made a riotous and
violent attack on feveraldiforderly houfes in Bridge-
area, molt of which they damaged, and in part
demolilhed ; when the mater of one of them,
alarmed and irritated by the danger which me-
naced him,fircd a piftol from the window amongft
the mob : one man was Ihot dead on the fpot, and
another was badly wounded. The populace, more
enraged than ever by this refinance, immediately
broke into the houfe, feized the man, beat and
bruifed him till they left him for dead, when he
was conveyed to Bridewell by Conte perfon indent,
who wifhed to have a chance of Paving his life.
Some of 'the ringleaders have been taken into
cuftody ; and the man himfelf, as well as the per- I
fon wounded by the Ibot, arc now.both lad to
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