Star.
London, England, 1807-05-15 00:00:00

CONTESTED ELECTIONS.

' EVESHAM.—At the final dole of the Poll.
William 114..nning, Efq 494 Humphry Howarth, Efq 320
Sir Manaffeh Lopez 334
YORK CITY, MAY IS.—State of the Poll.
Sir William Milner 1219 Honourable L Dundas 800
Sir Mark Sykes - 1170
LIVERPOOL, MAY 12.—A new Candidate Rafted
this morning, a Mr. Denifon, fon of the banker in
London. State of the Poll.
For General Tarleton 1419 Mr. Itorcoe - 380
General Galcoyrie 1263 Mr. Denifon - • 36
NOTTINGHAM, MAY 12.—State of the Poll.
Smith - 792 Crompton 3SB
Coke - 674
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Nsw MaLrow, MAY I2.—State of the Poll.
Major Dundas - 253 Brian Cook . 196
Lord Htadley - 2tl lfaac Leathana - 138
BECIFORDaHIRE —State of the Poll.
Mr. Pynt - 929 Mr.oilwria -. 841
Gcneral Fitzpatrick 86a
SHREWSBURY.—StaIe of the Poll.
Hon 'William Hill 298 Hon. G. Bennett IV
T. jonc,, Efq 196 ,
HuNTINGD(III,. MAY 14..—Second day's Pull.
Ler.] Hhlchingbrook 750 Lord Moll - 451
Mr. Fellowes 645
SPMERSETSHIRE, MAY 13 —Second Day.
Dickinfon - 10 6 Langton 34
Lethbridge - 681 •
SUSSEX.—Third Day's Poll.
Windham - 834 Fulkr *- 45
Sergifon 487 •
' LANCASTER, MAY 13.—Fifth Day, at one o'clock.
Mr. Dent - 765 Mr. Caw:home - 734
1 Mr. Patten - 766 Mr. Dovcton ' 731

WESTMINSTER ELECTION.

SEVENTH DAY--THURSDAY, MAY 14
At the dole of the Poll this day, the numbers
were,
sir FRANCIS BUR DF. • 1751
Lord COCIIRANE • 1544
ELLIOT - • 1201
SHERIDAN • • 343
P nu - • - 260
Mr. FINNERTY came forward, for the ptirpore of
pulling certain quellions to Lord Cochrane and Mr.
Elliot, by which the Elenors would be able to judge
of the pretenfions of each. The fiat queflion was,
whether or not Lord C9chrane and Mr. Elliott had
rot nff!red themfelves to the Elett ors on the promife
cf Minifterial fupport ? The fccond was, whether or
not Lord Cochrane had been to wait upon the Duke.
of Portland, at Burlington' Houle, and upon Mr
Hufle;ffon, a Clerk of the Treafury ? and the third
was, ssliy the Noble Lord had refufed to prefent the
petition to the Houle of Commons, of his uncle,
Colotwl Andrew Cochrane Johnflone ?—[A loud
and tumultuous uproar took place.]
Mr. SHERIDAN then came forward and olrftrved
that he was happy in having been inilrumental in
fixing the poll board to the poll, becaufe he law that
the date of the poll gave the people fo much plea
fore, for it was not bilis nature, as he had before
fail, to fee a great number of people well pleafed
without partaking in their happinels. The Gentle.
man who had juft Addreffed them, he underftood to
have put the queftions not to a (Ingle candidate, hut
referred to them all. He wifhed he had put quellions
to him, for if any one there put quelli.ns to him
tefpeeling his conduCt, he would give a fair, frank, and
fincere antwer, [Applaufe.] The gentleman who had
jufl fpoken had joiily obferved, that the mesning of !he
word independence was not well defined, and they
could judge of the real independence of a man only
from his pall conduct. The conflitution wa• a com-
mon word in the mouths of all, and there were four
defcripti ms of perfons who under flood it in different
fenfes. The firlt were thole who had a blind vene•
ration for the Conßitittion, and thought that what-
ever abufes might creep into it, no reforms ought to
be attempted. With aide be did not agree. The
lecond confided of thole who liolced only at the
abufes of the Conftitution, and thought it fo involved
in abufes' that it was not worth preferring. •With
them he did not agree. The third were Ode who
look with ieverence and attachment at the Conflittt-
tion, but at the •fame time obferved many abufes
which ought to be correCled. With theta he did
agree [applanfe.] The foutth was that Oafs who
wifhed things to remain as they were, aecaufe they
loved the Confiitution merely for its abufes, which
contributed to their own profit and advantage, and
them he deteßed [load applaufes]. Thefe were the
men, he would venture to predict, who would be the
dellruElion of the Conftitution, if ever, unfortunately,
the Conftitution Should be dellroyed [loud applaufe].
Thofe who erred from too gloomy a view of the '
abufes of the Conftitution were not by any means fo
dangerous, or fo much to be condemned, as thnfe
who fattened upon the abufes of the Conflitutiors,
and whofe attachment, to it was founded upon thefe
very abufes [loud and continued applaufe]. Having
raid fo much, he would only add, that it was impot-
fible for any man who had a popular feeling not tq
be gratified at the delight which they felt at the flaw
of the poll, and he was highly gratified—but with
this explanation, that he looked not to thole who
had polled, but to thofe who had not p^lled—
[laughter]. If he had been difmayed by difficulties
and by majorities, he would never have had fu many
opportunities of (landing up in defence of the rights
and liberties of the people—[Mr. Sheridan retired
amidft (hoots of applaufe].
Lord COcHR•NE—u Gentlemen, I do profefs my-
felf fat isfied with the (tate of the poll this day, equally
fo as I have done upon every day on which I have
had the honour of prefentin* myfelf before you. I
troll that the independent (Olt of Viisamitiller will

rapport thofe only whom it thinks moll fit, and thae
the EleOors will agree with wee, that every candidate'
ought to Rand alone upon this occaflon. I hair
already ma unequivocally pledged myfelf upon my
honour that I (hall Rand alone In fupport OF that
which I am determined to purfueosSeveral (portions
have been put to me, which I (ball endeavour to
anfwer to your fatisfaaion. In the firft place, with
refpea to Miniierial influence, I have all my life
deprecated the idea of the interference of Miniflers in
popular eleaions. I have prefented myfelf before
you,
you, not to be brought in by any faftion. lam
dependent; that is, I hold myfelf wholly unconnated
with any Minifierial party, excepting fo faras their
condo& and meafures tend to the good of the coun-
try. In anfwer to the firft queftion, as to Miniherial
influence, I may Rate, that I never made any appl:-
cation, or remteft, fuch as that which has been al-
luded to. I (tumid defpife the man who would make
fuch a requelt, as much as I defpife the per fon who
made the infinpation. With rape& to the Duke of
Portland, 1 can truly Rate, that I had heard a re-
port, that the whole influence of hlinifiry was to be
given to Sir S. Hood, or to any man who would be
ftsbfervient to their views. Ido not fay that Sir S.
Hood was one of that defcription ; but I do affirm,
that one member was brought in by swans of that
gallant officer. I went to the Duke of Portland,
and aiked if the report which I heard, was founded
in fail ? The anfwer war, that Sir S. Hood had the
gond wi(hes of his Majefly's Government. I Rated
that I thought that the interference of Government.
in popular and all other Eleaions, was highly uncon-
Ititutional. With vernal to the other Gentleman (Mr.
Hu(kitlon) whole r.ame has been mentioned, I MHO
what I have already mentioned to you here, that
no interference (tumid take place, either in my be
half, or that of any other Candidate. Gentlemen,
I have been reproached with not having brought
forward meafures for the amelioration of the Rate of
the Navy, and the reaifying of abufes, when I was
in Parliament ; and, Gentlemen, it becomes me to'
explain my reafons for not having done fo. I had
folfered extremely in my health ; and when I landed
at Plymouth, I was not able to walk. When I came
here I found myfelf unable to attend Parliament; I
was prefent, however, at the introduaion of the,
Catholic qnellion, and had it gone forward, I lhould,
certainly have given my vote. The only divifion at
which I was prefent, was upon the difcußion of the
abflraa queßion, of which you have heard enough.
It appeared to me, that a degree of blame was at-
tempted to be thrown upon his Welly, who I think
did not deferve any blame ; fo far from it, I am con-
vinced he has been the proteCtor of our Conftitution,
and the defender of our rights. With refpea to
the pledge. of which you are all perfealy aware, I
was of opinion, as I hill am, that his Majeßy had
a right to aft in the manner he did, and that he
has afted according to the Conftitution. I under-
hand that I was accufed of leveral other matters,
after I left the huflings yefterday. Gentlemen, as to
there accufations, I may obferve, that he ought to he
a perfon of ionic degree of charafter and reputati-n
who (hould draw an anfwer from me upon fuch an
occafion.—[Great interruption and hiffes.)---Gentle-
men, I (hall fay at leak that the perfon woo brings
forward fuch accufations, ought at leaft to give f6me
degree of proof for his affertions, for, without fain
degree of evidence, no filch queßions as thofe which
you have heard, ought to be put. My accufers feem
to exist& that the proof fhould come from me, and
not from them. It is eafy for any individual in fo-
cietz to trouble the peace of his neighbour, by laying
to hem, in the prefence of a large affembly, Did
you kill fetch and Inch a perfon, or did you Real fo
and fo from another ?" But I put it to your can-
dour, whether loch implied accufations ought to
be at all attended to, unlefs Come evidence be at the
fame time adduced to luppntt them ? The Noble
Lord concluded, with returning his grateful act:now:
ledgments to the Electors, for the exertions which
had tiled in his behalf.
Mr. JENNIaGS then came forward, and obferved,
that Sir Francis Burdett unfortunately could not be
preterit when thefe queßions were put to the various
candidates. If he had, there would have been no
equivocation in his anfwets. He would have told
them, that be was a friend both to the Monarchy and
the Houle of Peers, but at the fame time the advocate
for reform ; and that, unlefs the high (Pit it of Englith
liberty was kept up, both the Crown and the Peers
would petilh together. He was anxious that Mr.
Elliot (hould not efcape in filence on this occafion—
[A laugh j —They (hould bring him dißinaly to
pledge hirofelf that he was their friend. He would
ilk him, Was lit not one of the Committee of Brewers,
appointed to petition for the lately propofed extenfion
of the Excife Laws, to the bane of every family I
Did he not mean to gag the mouths of the people
with his own beer, and to prevent them from enjoy.
ing their horne-brewed ale ? Do not let him efcape
you on this -ccafion (a voice from the crowd cried, Stop
him! Stop him !) As to two of the candidates, the
people could not doubt that they had the lupp .rt of
Government. He did not think that Lord Cochrane
would alit it in the fame way as the other, but hill he
Was convinced that he had it. When they tecollefted
the enormous power and influence of Government,
they mutt be convinced of the neceffity of continuing
their exertions. Though Sir Francis Burdett Rood
fo high upon the poll, he was not yet out of danger.
Mr. Eoosor then came forward, and the cursorily
of the crowd for a time got the better of their ufual
feelings. He denied the charge now made againft
him in too, and afferted, that there never was any fuch'
Committee of Brewers as that which had been spoken
of. The Electors knew that the Home-brewed Ale
Tax was a mealure of the late Adminiftration, which
they had been forced to abandon from the general
difapprobation of the country. He would never en-
deavour, either by individual influence, or any other
means, to gag the mouths of the people with his
porter. It was not for him to praife it, or to fay
whether it was good or bad, it would enjoy the free
courfe of trade ; but he had reafon to expert that his
name would Rand higher on the lift of brewers next
year than it had ever done. He then proceeded to
fubmit to them his political principles, but the mob
became fo vociferous, that we could not colic& the
purport of his obfervations.
Mr. GIBBONS adverted to the condo& of Lord
Cochrane, and faid, that he was a political impOltor.
He had now confell'cd that he had been at Burltng-
ten-houfe, and he night fairly retort the lie ppon
hioa. He again I that he had been elelited for

Honiton by bribery. He affirmed that he was 11,e
relation of Lord Melville, though the Noble Lord
had denied it, for Lord Melville, and a near relation
of Lord Cochrane's, had married the tillers of the
Earl of Hopetown. Here was palpable fraud and
impofture, and they might judge from the pa(t of
what the conduft of this relation of " Wha wants
me ?" would be in future.
Mr..Powsa contended that it was unbecoming in
the Noble Lord to accnfe the gallant vete: an, Lord
St. Vincent, in his Wince.. It ought not to be for-
gotten that Lord Si. Vincent was the perfon who had
inflituted the inquiry which had led to the trial Gf
Lord Melville. He paid feveral compliments to Mr.
Sheridan, who had always been the friend of the
people, and alfo to Sir F. Burdett, and concluded by
exprefling his hope that the Eleitors would fupport
them in preference to the other candidates, who
were two locults fupported by Minillets to affil then:
in devouring the People !
EIGHTH DAY, FRIDAY, MAY 15.-..-B'll4C Of Iht
, poll at t : o'clock this day—
Mr. ELI-10T 4/
I MEd COCHRAHR •
47
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT, 35
Mr. SHERIDAN - Cl
ME. PAULL - I

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Wednefday let came on the Eleflion for thecoerty
of Carmarthen. Lord KoBERT Seystoue and Sir
WILLIAM Perron, Kniight, were feverally put in
nomination ; when the Sheriff having declared the
thew of bands to be in favour of Lord Roarer Sty.
mous, a Poll was demanded-by Sir Wm. P AXTnw,
The Sheriff adjourned the Court to nine o'clock tht
following morning.
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