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London, England, 1807-05-14 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER ELECTION.

in all the newfi;apers, and thereby be conveyed on
board our fleets, and create...theptAbility of a return)
of that mighty mifchier, which we would all regret,
ankfhich J aro convinced is the, trt2fl ctittant yr" of
thai:Nobii Lord. I flr strbten,

SIXTH DATWID/ISSDAY, HAT 13:
At the clot: of the Poll this thy. the nuMbers
were, - •

Sir FRANCIS BOADITT
Lord COCIIMANZ
ELLIOT •
SHER/DAN
PAULL
Mr. &MID(

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it q'talc,;;; my advice, and Mitts rrom this ititjeB.4lß,
•• will increafe the means of pr9T4tin,F hag
whether this'is likely ti:e.injurt mine nr 1116,••••1'
de fpife Myfelf, ir'l COnftdered my P_erto. niir inl247f at
All • • that

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- -.• , -dan, ami . the refuel noire, thus ad. all proper to be put into competition with tha. duty
dreffed the furrounding multitude: " Gentlemen," which -I owe to my errantry fur the mainl'eriaoce 'of
raid he, " I feel confident that you will continue to the hotionr anadignity of the Bata Navy.".[Loutl
hear the Candidates who addrefs you, with the fame applaaela • • • • •
attention which you have hitherto bellowed; an at. Lard-Coomeens maintained, that his flatements
tention which is honourable to yourfelves, and but were in every inflance perfectly correct. He had
junice to us. [Silence ! fileace! let us hear our Rate& that when he was ordered to provifion the
friend Sherry.] I fee you again delighted with the Atalante (loop he faw that (he was making twenty
Rate of the poll. Gentlemen, it is not in my nature inches of water—he had raid, that her malts 'and
to feel it poffible to fee other people, much lefs a yards had fprunge and that the had gone to the but
great multitude, greatly pleated, without partaking torn, but he had not raid that the crew had peeilhed.
in the pleafure and fatisfaelion which they evince.— 'He had, however; Paid, that the crew of the Fait'.
My cativars 'has certainly been very late, but there fchnoner had perifhed, except one man, and lie him''
Rill remains fuch a number of unpolled, and once'. felf had carried out to that veffel one or the aleta i
vatted Eledlors, that Ido yet hope to fee a confider, men in the fervice, who had alfc perifhed. His tea•
able alteration upon the flatement of that poll. I fort fiir entering into there details was to convince the
mean an alteration more favourable to myfelfe,— Eleflors that there ought to be men in the Hoare of
There may, perhaps, alfo be a confiderable altera- Commons to bring there and other abufes ro light.—
tion in favour of Come other of the Candidates; but He Paid that there ought to he men of all callings in
were Ito Rate at whore expence that alteration • was the Houk, and a Houfe thus commit-et! would be.
making, lam convinced it would not be pleating to much better informed, than ore confilting of per-
thore lam addreffing: Gentlemen, many of thole Eons who could devote the whole of their time to the
who hav- already polled, would, to my knowledge, bufinels of Parliament—[applaufes]. With regard
gladly and willingly have polled for me, had they to the Borough with which his name had been con.
net prtvintrfly given their promifes to fome of the itee:tael, lie might have returned two Members for it
oilier Candidates, who have loft no time in exerting if he had pleafed. He had been at lea for faree time
all manner of influence, in a manner pall retracting; —he had read the hittory of thi. and other countries
hut, I confers, I would rather want all the votes of —he had Learnt whet the Contlitution really was, •but
thole wile have come under fuch obligetinns, than he had no idea till of Lice of the carriintion that pre-
induce a tingle individual to break hie promile. If, veiled in there Boroughs—[applatife.]—He thought
however, the Candidates who have got firnilar pro- the late Minillers ought to have begun by refloring
miles from other Eleflors who have not yet voted. the law which excluded' Placemen and Tenfieners
could be tempted to an act of magnanimity, and fur from the Houle, who voted for Mini(lers right or.
the future releafe chafe who have come under any wrong—[tome hiller.]—He defined thole who were
prumifes detrimental to me, alto ugh I have no cx- advocates for Placemen and Penfieners to hits cm—
peetation of it, as there is certainly no fpirit of chi • He raid, that if the Houfe had been purified, its
%day in electioneering, they would reader me a condnet would have been different from what it had
great fervice, and I would be veryinuch obliged to been, and many of thufe burthens and taxes might
them." [Leughing,huzzaing, and thauting ; one have been (pared that now cruthed the people to the
of the populace exclaimed, " Never mind, Sherry, dull. The only way to purify it was for the Can di-
there are plenty who have not yet promifed their dates to give a pledge that they would accept of no
votes, and thole who have promifed one, will gibe, finectire place or penfiun. He never would accept of
their lecond to you."] Mr. Sheridan, when filence a place to which a pofitive duty was not attached.—
was again rellored, proceeded : "Gentlemen, in an- As a Captain in the Navy he hart 1331. a year, and it
cient days of romance and chivalry, we are told, that, was itopollible to imagine that for that him he would
if an adverfary, by accident, got polkflion of his i fwerve from his duty. He had laid that the 'Clerk-
antagonill's fwurd, he would, in the fpirit of magna• fhip•of the Palls ought to have been aholifhed. But
nitrite', ranee it to him ; but I do not expect that I the late Miniflers had not thought of that, though
in eleftions any one Will follow fuch glerions and I they had Coffered a Commander in Chief of the
laudable examples. We have heard a great deal I Channel Fleet to refide here in London, deriving a
about abufes culling in the Navy ; I think it would revenue from the blood and the exert ions of the ler-
be an infuli to your memories and underltandinga fur vents in the navy—[applaufe.]—This was making
rne.to remind you that I have ever been thefirm and i the appointment a mere Clerkfhip of the Pells, which
decided friend to the navy of England. There is one might he filled by a child, or by a tool—[eppletife.]
abate, I ernfers, which daes not admit of a patlia• I Whatever might be the [tote of health rif the Com-
mentary cure, as irs remedy ni uR be efferßed by. an I mender in Chien—and he had not heard that even ill
application. to the Governmzet. I can affure yqu, health was alledged as an excure—this aught not to
that had I continued Treafurer of the Navy, the I have been. He clld not accufe this man of not em-
holding of which appointment many have thought a .ploying Admirals under him for the fake of profit to
blot in my charafler, but which I canfefe to you was'; himfelf, but he did fay that Captains, who had
togetherewith the honk appended to it, not aiallia-1 never before been heard of, had been appointed to
convenient or my fituation, I wilhed to have bre:mato 1 the command of feven fail of the line, and as, many
forward Bills to ameliorate the fit nation of the navy.'': frikates, &c. &c. As' it was long before he could.
But, Gentlemen, you will all agree oith- me• that! he an Admiral, he might have expeCted to derive
great riches are not nrcelfat y to !elm ars independent benefit from this praftice, but he fcroned to derive
mart ; and therefore, I (hall ti ill be glad to elfin. the .benefii from the abufes in the fervice—[arplenfe.]—
Noble Lord, if brought into Parliament, in any mea- If any relation of his fhould accept of a finer-toe
lure which may tend to cultivate the flendfliip, and 1 place, he would cut that man, and never Ipeak to
fupport the dignity of thole gallant men, whole ex- I him more. He abhorred thole who, wirh great
et trims in their country's behalf, proved their coon- dimes, accepted finecure places and penfions, when
try't diva tion. The Auk. I allude to as. not admit- the poor ought rather to he relieved of f much of
ting of legiflitive remedy, is that difgeaceful and their taxes. If they had any 'Park of public fpirit
abominable eraCtice of bringing per funs, aecufed of they would fete the Sta.e fur nothing. Yet to the
clime, before the Civil Magiltrate, and upon prod' very man to whom* he had alluded the Thanks of
of their criminality being tneavn, difcharging their, the Commons were voted at twelve o'clock at night,
upon condition that they fhould ferve in his Mejefly% with a very thin attentrance. He concluded by dc-
Navy. Gentlemen, I ray tOrtt the man who ferves elating hie determination to oppofe abufes of every
in the navy of Great Britain, ought to be as -clear in kind, and his refulmion to anfwer no more queflinos
charafter, and found in principle, as peffible. I fay of a perfon who had been quellioning him before, as
that to this dilgraceful praftice has been owing any he was totally unworthy his notice, and a very unfit
difpofition to mutiny and (edition, which was ever reprefenlative of the man he appeared for.
evinced in our bevy, the bulwark of our country.— Mr. Eeetrorer attempted to fpeak, but it was im
Infiead of fat ing that fuch men were fit to ferte in partible to' hear a tingle word, from the rlatnour cf
our navy, amongft free horn Fngli(h feamen, 1 I difapprobation.
would ra:lo:r be difpofed to fay, that they wet e per- Mr. Gonsoes then came fOrward on the part of
feftly competent to be made cullom or excite officers. Mr. Paull, and expelled great farrow that the Noble
I would Asa rather to hear the Magiltrate before *Lord (Lord Cochrane.) had- quitted the huflingo. as
whom fuck men ere brought, declare that they were i he had fome ohfervati. ns to Addict's to him, which
only fit to ferve as Clerks of the Treafloy, Lords of lie withed the Noble Lord to hear, whether he fla aild
theßed-chamber, Gentlemen Uilaers of the Black Rod, judge it convenient to him to anfwer or not. He
'or Plaices of the Peace, or in any other capacity in wilhed him to anfwer upon what public principle or
which they chofe to make them terve his Majeft y, five public ground it was that he fit If chafe to come into
and except his Majelly's aavy. [Applanfes.] lam lure Parliament, by increafing the w ;lees of corruption
the Noble Lord will imitate my example,iti wilhing this among ilea voters at Honiton ? He wiihed him to ex-
elation to be conduCied with good Iramour towards plain why, for fix months that he was in Parliament,
each other. He told you, Gentlemen, yeflerday, that he never took the leaß pains to, reform thole abufes
after a facetious fpeech of mine he wilhed you to hear in the Navy which he atTe4led now Co feel fo very
him make a few ferions rdnervations. I beg him to Itrongly ? The Noble Lord might fay, that it was
hear pow from roe akw ler ious words, in return, becaufe he was a Member fora rottenßorongh. That,
1 upon the lobjeai which he has lately brought for- however, was merely an evalion, for every one knew
ward. I give the Nonli Lord perfed credit for his that *Member for a rotten Borough, who had paid for
flood intentions, and am willing to allow, that be be- j hialeat in Parliament, might fpeak his opinions there
neve; every fait he has afferted ; but I would appeal i freely if he chore. The Noble Lord, at the beginning',
to that gallant Lord, whether an old and refpeftable of the Eleftion, had been very facetious and fond of
veteran, who has no naval officer here to fuppnrt cracking his joker, in order to obtain more ,popularity.
him, ought to be fo eccufed in his abfence ? Gerele- He thought, however, that he now law a different
men, it is a fubjefl upon which I am totally income kind of feeling, and that his Lorsithip heated a little 1
I
petent to enter with the Noble Lord, but I am in- fore. That (Mend's, perhaps, would be increafed,ef
formed. from fuch authority as I can give credit to, the Noble Lord would ftay upon the hullings•and
that he (Lord Cochrane) has in fame of his Rate- I linen to the obfereations that he intended. every dpy
meats been mined. In the cafe of the Atalante (loop Ito make. Mr. Gibbous then read a letter from Mr.
of war, which he Rates went to the bottom, and the j Paull, exculpating him from the accufatione .rieaclee
whole mew of which perifhed, I am told that it was agaiall him with retie& to fome pecuniary tranfice
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not fo as reprefented, but that the was loft under en- lions. He alfo read another letter, wherein Me.'
'tit ely different circumflances, and not a man of the Paull Rated, " that it was at the petrualion of his,
crew perifhed. I fubmit to the Noble Lord too, that friends that he had gone to the eXpenfe of ittfpettors,
in the :all Parliament an enquiry was inilit uted, under poll clerks, &c.; that he feared a florin had been railed
the fanflien of Mr. Fitt, as to the conduel of the'No. 1 againft him, which it was neceffary roe. Von to allow
ble Earl alluded to, and he challenged inquiry,. britI fufficient time to fubfide; that he &mid no longer
it was never pedaled In. If the Noble Lord can yea icontipue his-Committee, or his expellees, but would
make put thefe falls, I (hall applaud him, and afford , leave his name on the poll until the dole of it.", Mr.
him every affillance and (appeal in the. Honfe of Com- .Gibbans (having been frequently interrupted id his
mons. But, Gentlemene-when 1 fay that I (ball fop. .fpeech, and finding the exertion of (peaking painful).
port him in the Houle of Commons, I cannot help handed over the letter to, Mr. Power, who. read* to
obferving. that we axe entering .heee into difetiffioos the Meeting. Among other ex pregons, it Llac_*—
which may he. highly impropeetand,lnjurions to the -18 that the friends of Sir Francis wanted to buil**,
cote:Mot ; difcuffiona, which art .:I:kciy, to be repeated , s' fabric for Sir Francis, act tic ruins of his calk: