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London, England, 1818-06-27 00:00:00

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

BitENTFORB, FILIDAY, JUNE se._
from which the invitation canie—Arrolassse).--litee
A great number of Electors, and others, friends of form had seemed so elated with what she had dine
Mr. Dyne, and Mr. Mellish, assembled at the usual with the election of Wood, Weidman, and Thorp
place for the purpose of electing two members for —(Bravo, bravo, bravo !)_and with the triameh
the county. The Sheriffs arrived a few minutes before which she was about to obtain inWestrninster, by the
ten o'clock, and took their station in the hustinea, election of her favourite chili and champion, Sir
constructed with all the necessary apparatus for a Francis Burdett:--(Great rerplausre—she seemed sp
contested election, and the business of the day hp. el Iced with these tnumelis, that in a frolic, in *play.
inediately commenced. The concourse of people ful mood, she said, 4, Let us make the CReerimeat to
was very great. In the outskirts of the crowd a se- elect poor,- humble, honest Tom Clarke for Middle.
micircle of carriages filled with gentlemen and ladies sex"—(hnuteese coulter:illy now that.,
formed a striking pert of the assemblage. Just as them for their intention towards hiss—(Cries V.. Of.
the necessary preliminaries were reading, the crowd, ter panel:l7_4lc was afraid he was ecenpying too
became most vociferous in abuse of Mr. Mellish.— much of thew time--(Ole no; tee have ties hours st
—They at last called so pertinaciously for his ap-
,your sercice).—lle should now say something of the
pearance, that he felt it necessary to present him- two Candidates proposed. Otte of them seemed to
self. In return he received such a volley of abuse as him to have arriyed at the very acute of unpopularity..
induced him instinctively to withdraw himself from (Shout: of applause).—No two men could differ more
view. " Why done. you skew us the Corn Bill, the than that respectable Gentleman and he, There was
Suspension Bill, the Indemnity Bill, as proofs of not a single vote that Gentleman had given ia Per-
your character?" was the mode of catechising adopted Lament but he should have gi :en the dared onnotite.
on the occasion. The formalities being finished, --(Applause).---Mr. Mellish was what they ealied a
Mr.Wittrioutno (when his name was announced, it thick and thin man for Government--(" Moat true.")
was received with most enthusiastic applause) spoke lle was afraid he most also ray, that Ist was a thick
to this effect:—e Gentlemen, Electors, and Freehol- and thin man against the people—Greet a7,:lause,
ders of Middlesex, we are assembled to exercise one and cries of 4, Why don't yea steak, Mellish?" Mr.
of the noblest privileges of Englishmen. It is evi- Mellish replied, " I'll speak swan, ilyeu'll hear me.")
dent that the duty we have to perform ought not He was happy to have obtained their apprabetimi;
to be performed lightly, for our dearest interests he should r.ose, perhaps, incur their tlete.probation.
are at stake—(applause.)ln making this election of The inference tkey had der!vel from his oeser.vations,
gentlemen to represent us in Parliament, we have was, he benved, not ails infe-ence. Was the ince-
to look for men of honest, free, and independent prin. recce that Mr. Mahiish was wrong, ate! helves right?
triples, who will not forsake their duty for any selfish Ile abhorred se et dpgmatism. Wes it that Mr.
motives—(Great applause.) I felt diffident—young Clarke was conerientious and ;Jr. I.l•Slish ur.consci-
and unknown as I am—to address you on the occa- entioas ? liteveN Jrfeat" h;ai frem such
sion ; I rely, however, upon my name, to which I bigotry. They were very often wrong iu their judg-
know I owe the reception which you have given meat of mean, 2.nd meet oftcnar ef peblic men than of
me—(Shoats of applause)—and come before you to others. Mr. eiellish was a jol.:y, comely, hereditary
propose one for your election whose name speaks for Protestant. -It 4eas net (elite unaccountable, there-
itself—(appleuse.) When I propose George Byng, fore, that he threes wondor Ashy a Catholic,' poor or
Esq. I need not say that your interests are safe in his elevated, should entertain principles opposite to his,
hands—(Great applause.) For eight and twentyyears because he wanted crear.cieetio.n. Mr. Mellish lived
his honour, integrity, and independent conduct have in affluence end at hi, wise. When he wanted :Ley
been under your observation; he has been ever money he had tev to drew a check teem leis banker
watchful of your interests ; and he never will forget and he was suatelee It was net unaccraintable that
his constituents to serve himself—(Loud applause.) a Gentleman !.cart and understanding, and he
I should not have spoken so decidedly if I did not did not thinleee wantee either, should wonder at the
know that Mr. Byng was most highly valued by one discontent of ele peer man, who shewed what he
whom duty, affection, and principle, compel sue to would call " an ignorant impatience of taxmlo:"el--1.
honour and love. For thirty years Mr. Byng went (Lewd applaws).—fle was now almost done with
hand-in-hand with my father, in the cause of civil Itlv. Mellish. but one word more of him; br
and religious liberty—(Great applause), a catmwhich tremely well ad with the Government, and under
he never can forsake but with his existence."--(lss- the Governrecat. He was ales well in w:th the Go-
snense applause.) vernment ; but perhaps he was well in v. ith the Go-
Mr. TRAPAUD felt great pleasure in seconding the vernmeut, because he was well off under the Govern.
proposal of a matt whom they knew and approved— sent—(3 laug!e.—ele should now say a few words
(applause.) Mr. Byng had ever advocated the spirit of Mr. Byng. That Gentleman belonged to what
of freedom and independence, which was introduced they might perhaps call one of the great factions, or
and established in England by Magna Cherie. That parties (tor lie would use no hard names) in the State;
ever memorable charter had recognised the full pos- ha belonged to. the great political denomination called
session of life, of person, and of liberty. Without the Whigs of England. The Whigs had not acted,
the last the two first were not worth enjoying-1 so well as he could wish—tea acne—There were
(Shouts of applause.) The Bill of Rights declared faults on both sides; but he wished that every (lea.
those enjoyments to be not only the law of the land, tleman in England were pot only a Whie, but such
but inalienable rights of the people—(applause.) The aat big as Mr. lung.. The eNelegs were as dear and
act of settlement finally guarded the free possession of friendly to liberty as any country could boast. They:
.life, liberty, and property--the birthright of every egreed meth them, reformers, (for he was not ashamed
En glithrnan. 'll- always sup- 0;0 avow himself a reformete• Miter in :wax objectip .t:•! pr:nciples Mr. Bing