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London, England, 1807-05-19 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX ELECTION.

Yetteidai the Elation for the Cottnty of Middle.
fez commenced at Breotford.
Piecifely at teh o'clock, the King's Proclamation,
Writ, ace. were read itf the ufual forms, and procla-
mation made for nominating the Candidates.
Colonel TUFFUnt firlt addrtlTed the Eledors.—
He Paid it was but a few months fince he had the ho-
nour of recommending to them,from the fame place.
a Candidate who had, for a long feries of years, been
their faithful Aeprefentative in Parliament. With
his recommendation, at that time, they had been
pleafed to concur ; and the recent dillidution of Par.
liament placed him once more under the neceffity of
requelling a repetition of that honour for the fame
worthy Iteprefentative, Mr. Byng. The ci:cuna-
fiances which led to the late Difiblution of Parlia.
ment, were fuch as involved the dearelt rights and
privileges of the people ; and in detailing thole
caufes, in which were included the motives for dif-
miffing the late Adminiltration, he would confine
himfelf to a fimple narration offads. He deprecated
in firong terms the abfurd and Aupid cry of " No
Popery, which had been railed by the artifices of
his Majeay's prefent Minillers throughout the court.
try, for the purpofe of exciting a filly apprehenfion
that the Church was in danger.—[Hilles and op-
pla-fes alternately]. The cry of the faction, inte-
refted in propagating that ftupid alarm, fhoold
put him down, for in fpite of delays• and interrup-
tions he woulc be heard. His contempt would
fcarcely allow him to-give an anfwer t i this rislico.
loos and fanatical clamour, railed in every quarter
of the country by the prefent Minillers and their fup-
porters, to miflead the people, while the true caufe
was to juflify the diftoiffal of his Majefty's late Mini
tiers, and the employment of their fucceflor's in their
places. It was laid that a Bill was brought forward
for difeullion in Parliament, for granting. certaitt in-
dulgences to perfons not profefling the ellabliffied re•
ligion. But he denied that any fuel Bi:1 ever was I
brought into difcuflion, for it was withdrawn in 11.
:nine, when it was found to be ohjedionable .t 4) his
Majefly ; no Member of Parliamont bad any (two•.
tunity of delivering his opinion fur or again!! it, and
the Bill never reached even the nage of a fectnd
reading. The true cattle of the difatiffal was, that
the late Miniflers eefufed to bind themfelves by a
pledge for the future, to which, if they had agreed.
they would have deferved to lore not merely their
placer. but their brads. It was not fufficient for the
•11111 to be reliftquiffied, it was not that which the ad-
vifers of the pledge wanted. The fit ft Law Officer
of the Crown (Lord Eldon) bad pouted deception
into the Royal ear. The true motive of the diftniffid
was to prevent the ptogrefs of inquit y into the fyf.
tem of plunder, profution, and peculation, in which
the new Minillers and their adherents were implicat•
ed ; and what was their &II ad upon their mum to
office ? Why, the teftoration of Lord Melville to that
Privy Council, from which, but a few months be•
fore, he had been Mr:tilled in difgrace—(inlets and
applaufes). There were always men to be found
who, for the fake of being railed to office, would bind
themfelves by any pledge required of them ; and lie
raw no reafon to doubt that they would thottly fee
the fame Minillers, for the fake of continuing in
power, pledge themfelves to attempt the temoval of
every barrier for fecuring, againft the power of the
Crown, the bleftings of Liberty and the Conflitution.l
Colonel Tuffnell argued at contiderahle length upon
the fame fobjed. The prefent Minillers, he laid, firft
obtained their places by deceiving their Monarch,
and they now fought to retain them by continuing
the delufinn. The late Minillers departed from cffi:e
without burthecing the country with a tingle Chilling
in place, penfion, or finectire to themfelves or their
friends ; but the prefent Minillers would not affiume
their places without ttipulating for finecure offices
ith large falaries as a bonus, in addition to the emo-
luments attached to their fituation.—[A cry t f
" What Lord Grenville do r' and a counter
quenion, Who fupported Lord greaville ?") He
concluded by firenuoufly recommending Once more
to their choice Mr. Byng, whole faithful leivices for
live fuccetlive Parlian:ents, had marked him as their
faithful fteward, and the lit object for their choice.
Mr. Bacon, in a aunt fpeech, bore tellimony to
the Cervices of Mr. Byug, and feconded his nomina-
tion. •

My. CLITHE tot next came forward, to propofe for
the choice attic EleCtors a Candidate who had al-
ready had the honour a ferving them in Pat liamant,
and who now felt the ambition of being re-dollen to
that honour. This Gentleman was Mr. Mellith, of
whom he bud nothing more to fay, than that his con-
ding, during the 'holt period of his fitting in Patlia-
meat, afforded the fit ongett recommendation for his
being re ele&ed. • •

Colonel Gistoss, at fome length, b-re teftimony
to the merits of Mr. Mellilh, and feconded his nomi-
nation. He faid Mr. Melia had manifefted his in.
dependence in Parliament, by voting for meafrres,
notfor men. He voted with the late Minitlers f..r
the abolition of the Slave Trade, a meafure honour.
able to the caufe of humanity; and he voted againit
thrm on thtle propofitions which were calculated to
tht oar ceninre upon his Majefly, for his adherence to
the principles of the Conflitution. Colonel Gibbons
took•eccalon, at the fame time, ftrongly to recem•
mend to their choice Sir Chriflopher Baynes, in pre-
ference to Mr. Byng, who, he laid, had been'. weighed
in the balance, and was found wanting."—[Load
cries of !it)! no! no coalition ! fupport your own
Member, and no afperfions !]
Sir WILLIAM CURTIS then put in nomination Sir
CHAU-I'OMA BAYNEII. He lamented that the re•
commendation had not fallen to an advocate of much
mote confequence than himfelf; but he affured the
Ele&tors he never would have prefumed to come for.
ward with a recommendation of any Candidate to
their choice, if be was not thoroughly acquainted
with his principles, honour, and independence, his
loyal attachment to his Sovereign, and his love to
the Conftitmion. There had been a cry of Coalition.
—He knew of none. Every Gentleman there had
the privilege of voting for two Candidates according
to his choice, as he himfelf fhould do. He denied
the afrertion of the Hon. Colonel who fir II (poke,
that the Bill alluded to had been withdrawn. It
never had. And for his part, he would never vote
to s•opott any let of Minifters who would drive the
King ant.- a corner to make him do as they pleated,
or bring him t. the Bar of the Houfe of Commons
to give an account of his condo&

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Sir H. POPNAM (minded this nomination. The
character of Sir W. Curtis was fuch, both inthe civic
chair and in private life, that they Might be Allred
he would recommend no improper perfon to them.
So much had been laid on the quell nn refieeling the
caufe of the difmilral of the late Minillers, that he
would not take up their time with it. But it had
been raid, that two words had been futhcient to de-
lude them. But where were all the talents? How
was it that they had never found two words to de•
lude them (it might have been Paid in reply; that
the late Miniftry had never relied their claims to
confidence on public deluflon) ? If Mi.. Byng hat.;
fupPotted their rights and privileges it had been in
filence, and he wifhed that half the Members of the
Houle of Commons had the fame dilcietion. He
concluded by again recommending Sir Chtiflopher
hßaynes
lototyalt, integrity,
lteirycontct ieration; whore charaelei flood
and independence.
Mr. BYNO then came forward and eddrelfed the
freeholders as follows: Gentlemen, the anxious day
has at length arrived,. when I, with a jolt and deep
link of your pall favours, come forward fir the fifth
time to requelt of you to place me in the diaingtofhed
fituation of your Reprefentative in Parliament.—
During the many parliaments. Gentlemen, in which
I have had the honour of fetving you, I have always
endeavoured to do my duty towards you and my
country, but I,n:tuft confel, that the tall Patliement
was the proudeft of any in which I have lti‘herto had
a feat, for though it was fhort in its dura-ion, it was
honoorable in its career. [Loud Appleufe•]. In that
Parliament a plati bf finance was brought forward
which was adequate to meet the exigencies of the
Rate without impaling any frelli burthens on the
people, already ton heavily burthened. [Loud and
reiterated applacfe.] A committee had been ap.
pointed fcr the reform of abuler, and for regulating
the expenditure of the country ; and the late Minif
tees had brought in a bill to prevent either theenfelves
or their fucceffors from granting places in tevertien
,to their dependents. [Applaufe.] But, howeier
meritorious theft things might be, yet the a& v Lich
did them moll honour, the act which mutt endear
them to every real friend of humanity, to their coon-
tr y, and to paletity, was the Abelition of the Slave
r Trade. [Applaufe]. After a firoggle of twenty
years, [" Did y n fupport the meaTirre all that tittle?"
from 'the crowd] Gentlemen, I fupported that mea-
fore leventeen years of the eighteen years during
which I fat in Pa:lien:eat. [Applaufe]. During
all that time, Gentlemen, I have Reed for your good
and not my own [Applaufe.] I have trod in the
fooifleps of a revered father, who reprefented you for
a period of much the fame length as that in wlech I
have had the high honour of fervnig you. During the
forty years, Gentlemen, in which eve have fat in Par-
liament, I can fay with pride and with truth that we
never gave a factious or an interefled vote, or facti •
ficed your rights and your interells to any private in-
terell, or gratification of our own [Loud applaufe].
This Ready conduct, Gentlemen, has brought on me
the enmity.of thofe who love not the popular branch
of our Conflitution [Applaufe]. If I could bring
greater abilities than I poirefs into your let vice—ahi.
Mies equal to my inclination, that enmity would be
hill ftronger [Loud and continued applaufe]. But,
Gentlemen, I tear not the arm of power, and I need
not fear it—my defence is in you—in the affeettons
of a free and an enlightened people [bold applaufe].
As my efforts have always been directed with the
moll anxious attention to your intereits, I fear 'IA
the event of this conteft, for the caufe of freedom
can never be unpopular in this free and independent
county (Shouts of applaufe).
Mr. MELLISH prefented himfelf, and ohferved that
it appeared to be the fathion of the day to make long
Ipeeciles : he would only claim their attention for a
few minutes, and, knowing their liberalty, he trufted
they would accede to this claim. Some things had
been mentioned which he withed to explain, and this
he would do on the condition that they would be ft-
lent, for he defired to be heard didinetly. For the
honour they had done him, by the manner in which
his nomination had been received, he offered his
fincerett thanks. He would not go through the
long fpeech of the Gentleman who propofcd Mr.
Byng, but it was not furprifing that he felt fo much
irritated on this occafion, three a relation of his
had been turned out of a place which he had be-
fore reprefenled—[Loud cries of no perfnnality].
As to his principles, he refetred them to his con-
duet while he had been in Parliament. He would
not enumerate the particulars of his conduCt. They
had Peen what he had done. and he hoped they
had approved of it. It had been laid, that he
had attempted to coalefee with Sir Chrittopher
Baynes, and it had alto been infinuated, on the
other hand, that he was defirous to coalefee with
Mr. Byng. He allured them, that he was perfeftly
unconnected with either the one or the other of
the Candidates, and never afked a vote fur either.
He flood forward as an independent and an honeft
man. No man was perftEt, and he himfelf was not
perfeCt ; but whatever his faults might be, he was no
hypocrite. He defired them therefore, after this, en
catch him fuppOttleg the one or the other. He was
acquainted with the one more than the other, but he
would coalefee with neither. If they at any time
thought he did, he defired them to tell him of it, and
he would refute the charge. He trufted they would
pay himehe fame honour as they had done before.—
He had embarked alone in their vac!, and hoped
that they would carry him fafe into Patliament.
Sir C. &rats obferved, that he would, in a few
words, Rate his plea for their fuffrages. He was
unconneited with any body. He flood on the ground
of his charafter. if they thought him worthy of the
preference, and would return him as one of their
Reprefentatives, he would be proud of the diltinc-
Lion. There were many of them to whom his prin-
ciples were known, and fome to whom they might
not be known. He would therefore fay, that he ve-
nerated our good and patriot King, and would fhed
the Taft drop cf his blood in fupport of the Conflitu-
tion in Church and State. He had been accufed of
railing the inflammatory cry of " No Popery." But
he appealed to them. whether it did not felicitate
with the 'oppofite party ?—LLoud cries of No, No,
with hiffes.]—He would efteem it a great honour to
be returned for the County ; but if they thought that
others were better entitled to their votes, they would
do well to give them to thofe perfons—(applanfe.)
—He was of no party—he difclaimed all coalition.
They would judge of the ether Candidates. If they
dilapproved of either, perhaps they would give him

their yotes.—aii'd he would terve them with dilipenec,
And integrity.. He Would tilit.up nn inure of ditar
time, but fubmk himfelf to their difcretion. „
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The (hew 13t hands w.zre then taken, and it appear.
ing in favour of Mr. nyng and Sir
Barnes, a poll was dem ended I,y ttleilint.
The p 7•11 proceeded till three o'clock, when the
books were doled. The numbers were—,
For Mr. MC LLIt-if -4. S
Mr. Erma - 4=.3
Sir C Bermes • • • 2G6

Mr. BYNO then came forward and obfereed, that
he could not take leave of them wlthotit exprefling
his thanks (Jr the fupport with whizli he had bc.n
honoured. I-le hoped they would make every exer-
tion ir.dividually, to place him higher on the p, 11
to-morrow. He lvid thi: not merely to gratit y h m-
fell, but becitife their caufe and his weretufeparablY
connected—(Loud applaufe )
Mr. fvfaxtisu thanked..Ahe. Eleenrs for..putting
him on the head of. the poll ; and hoped they would
to-morrow place him Itill higher above Mr, Byng.—
He again alferted, :hat he was conneeted•with nobody
in this cotatett.
Sir CHRISTOTKRR DA Ytiti thanked the Eledors
who had voted for him ; andthOugh he was at the
bottom of by the maucetivres which had been
praftifed, he hoped that to-morrnw the poll would
wear a. different armemance. He was not fo hocknied
in the arts of efeCtioneeting as his opponents; but
he d:pended• on: the fpontaneous fupport of the
Elettors, and he did not want say other. He was
rblvftipported by-Dukes orrgreat men, but he hoped
friends"vitafld to-morrow turn the poll in his
favour.
The Coorr,was then adjourned till nine o'clock to.
morrow (this day).
LORD Cot rises s's Ditissa.—Yeaerday his Lord.
fhip arrived in great fpirits atWit.xiv's Rooms, King•
Ricci, St: Jani:s'r, !tom the Huttings, a little patt
five o'clock,. where he was received t.y a numerous
and highly relpthable meeting Of Gentlemen. The
Company fat down to a fumptuous dinner at taf pall
tie. The cloth being removed, fevered conilltuti nal
and appropti ite Toalls were drank with thiee times
three; and Mcair. Drains( and GI aeons entertained
the compay with forue fuitahle fongv, which wete
received with great eothuliafin. At 9 o'clock, after
declaring in a very impreflive fpreoli, and in the molt
unerprivocal nimbler, the independence of his pin-
ciples, and recommending to his friends the m it
unremitting exertion for the purpofe of teeming his
I , !
erectnion, L-rd COCHRANE withdrew, arnicill un-
bounded armholes. Mr WILLOCK then took the
Chair, the duties of which he ditcharged with much
propriety and regularity.
The EleCtion of a!) the Burghs in Scotland. takes
place, we underffand, on Saturday, the 3oth inflant.
The following County -Eledi ns are fixed i—Dom.
froefhire itith intl.; Baoff.hire 18th Intl. ; Perthfhire
19th inn. ; Eta Lothian 2I ft intl. Lan.irktbire 25th
Intl.; For faill.ire 25th ha. ; Fifefkire 28th intl.;
Stirlingai:re June i ; Ayrfhire June 5.

It'4IUTIC 41, INTELLIGENCE.

FALMOIIIII. MAY i 6.

Sailed this day his M tjeliy's Ihip HUMBPR, of 18
gun', Captain HILL, with about to failtsnier convoy
for the sin tins.--Arrived the Lord •Hubatt packet,
Captain HA MILT N, wi;h mails from the. Leeward
bland-, 21 days pafrage.—Wind S.W.