Star.
London, England, 1804-08-03 00:00:00

A Platt of std. by the Members for the City.
Three four-mile heats.
Mr. Mantis's br. b. Sir It oCand, by Walnut
/ohm Reece's. Efq. Diachcfs, by Old Tat
iCatt.lsyot's b. M. by Joe Andrews

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WM11E40.114 •UGLIST I.
' A Sweepflakes of logy. each—s two-mile beam
UKciierileies, Efq. f. 4higenia .
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8011.0ard's h. Sir Oliver (belted twke) . • diL
Fifteen to one on Sir Oliver.

Tbe only Qttellion which arifes in the mind, after
the Perufal of-Korzasur's Fafcinating Travels in
France, is, whether the pleafure is excited by the vi•
isteity of the Writer, or by the variety of amufing and
=l'd Anecdotes which he relates f
itrds Haar, the daughter of the late Member for
!Entrethorough, arrived two or three days fince io
town from Paris.
The favourite amofement of a Pariaan eirgante is
learnirig tofwils. Many of them find it the only way
to keep their heads above water. Next to fwim-
ming, botany is their favourite Rudy.
The great fecret of drefs in Paris is to cover the
baked's& without concealing it. and to manage the
drapetyfo as to difplay the whole form. The elegastie
Irk* can effea ibis talk ben, is dreffed in the bell
liyle,-aod has the final talk.
The Pair:mit Surgno, who was lately examined
before Sir Wm. Cuarrs, on a charge of having mar-
tied rine whoa, ailonifhed the worthy ifirkrwait, by
declaring, " that he had free teem who had too much
affeSion for him, and good underßanding themfelves,
to appear againa him for fo venial an error."

AdmiralLuso, s's repulfe mull be to him a room
Of the leveret mortification. He expefied to catch
a great prize, ioilead of which he appears to have
only " caught a Tartar I"
A Gentleman from Birmingham has fubmitted to
the PriVy Council an ingenious invention for national
defence, the model; and specification of which are
now under confederation.

Yefferday Mr. CLIFFORD tendered one of the Ifle-
worth Millers to vote for Sir FR•IICIS BORD6TT,..
After a long argument, in the courfe of which Mr.
COVILTHOF k, the Counfel of Mr. M•111WAIR IMO,
threatened the voter with an iodielment for perjury,
Mr. Kwowcys, the Common Serjeant, who is the
Sheriffs' Affelfor and Counfel, (fated that, in his opi-
nion, the voter had both the legal and equitable free-
hold, and that, if he would take the oaths, he recom-
mended to the Sheriffs to admit him to poll ; but the
Sheriffs Paid, that they lhould be acceliaries in his''
perjury—and they rtjefled his vote. When this
voter had been r cjeCted, Mr. CL I F FORD tendered ano-
ther of thefe Mailers, who held (even (hares After
a long legal argiimtnt, the Sheriffs, by the advice of
their Affeffor, decided his vote to be good, and he
polled for Sir FR•PICII BURDSTT.

Lord Vircount Dvwcantroor, conceiving that the
perfon who fn ruddy attempted to impede the regu-
:ar march of his corps, on Wednefday evening, was
intoxicated at the time, and that he had (offered a
night's imprifonment in the watch-houle, therefore
rceinefled the Lieutenant Colonel of the Corps to en-
deavour to procure his liberation. The man was M
-nnfequence difcharged with a fuitable admonition.
He was a journeyman taylor, and belingcd to a
Corps of Volunteers himfelf.

Yellerday morning. Lieutenant Bagnall. who was
apprehended on Monday night for attempting to dig--
charge a brace of piilols at the populace arembled on
the outfide of the Crown and anchor Tavern, in con.
requence of Sir Faascts BIJIIDITT and his friends
dining there, was brought before Sir Lelia's, Fosp,
at the Public Office, &w-fireet. for re-examination,
rhea it being proved to the fatisfaltion of the Magif-
it •:es, that he attempted to difehart e one of the pill
•ols at a young man of the name of ,Ittis sou ; he was
r,illytornmitted fot trial tinder Lord ' LL* IS BOROUG H'S
ate Aft, for attempting to fire a pillel loaded with
:'"'"''u and bail at Li: lajetly's licge fisbjces.

MIDDLESEX teLECTION.

On the dole of the pit yefierday 'the numbers
fiLod thus—

to 6
99
—7

For Mr. MAINWARINO
For Sir IIIAr.CIS BUIDILTT
MajOr.ll for Mr. MAIN WAR2NO
GIN ERAL. STATIMSAIT.
For Sir FRANCIS BUR/MIT. For Mr. MAINWARINO.
oft Day - - Sir lit Day - - 528
2d Day' 361 ad Day . • - 399
3d Day - 263 3d Day - 311
nth Day - - 187 4th Day - - 257
sth day . . 191 sth Day - - 293
6th .`ay - - scs 6th Day - - 152
7th Day - - 204 7th Day - 146
Bth Day - toB Bth Day - - 108
9th Day - 93 9tb Day - - 109
loth Day 9920th Day - - 106

Total • - am Tote - - 1309
Tow /Majority In favour of Mr. MAIN WA RING -8y
On the Ante of the poll being announced,
Sir Farsocts BURDETT addreffed the meeting to
the following purport :—Gentlemen, in taking my
leave of you this evening, I feel myfelf entitled to
fpeak to you with more confidence than I did yefter-
day ; and I feel it from this circumliance, that, not-
withflanding the dominion which the party by whom
my opponent is fupported potters over their voters,
and the confequent facility with which they can be
brought up, that yet the majority againft us on this
day's poll is only 7. It is evident from this, and the
general languor of the poll, that our adverfaries have
it not in their power to drag tip many more voters,
and that their force is now nearly eshaulled indeed
Another reafon, Gentlemen, why I feel confident,
arifes from this cunfideration, that updn a compaii
fon of the progrefs of the poll (nice the commence-
ment, it will be found that we Rand upon advan-
tageous ground, the oppofite party advancing beyond
us by fuel; flow and inconfiderable degrees as betray
the weaknefs of their forte, and the cafe with which
the Friends of Freedom mays by one vigorous (irides
outllrip their courfe—may exceed their trifling ma-
jority. In reference to this day's poll, Gentlemen,
I have to notice, notwithflanding all I have al-
ready Paid, that feveral of my friends came down too
late to be polled. This is a misfortune which has
frequently happened, and I mull fincerely deplore it
—as well on account of there Gentlemen themlelvea,
to whom it may be inconvenient to attend here a fe.
cond day, as for the fake of the caufe we maintain,
which, in confequence of there Gentlemen being un-
polled, wears a lets favourable appearance. I trial
and hope, however, Gentlemen, that filch of you as
have not yet voted will be prompt to come forward.
I now exhort you snore particularly not to delay any
longer, for this reafon. Many Gentlemen have af-
lured me that they would come up and favour me
with their fuppurt "rowv a pita ;" I have now to fay
to them, that the pinch is arrived. Ido not fay Co
from any regard to the infignificant majority which
our adverfary poffeffes ; nor from any apprehenfion
that our friends who Rill hang back are not more
than futficient in number to enfure our final triumph
over tenfold that majority ; nor from any doubt of
the zeal of the Gentlemen who have promikd me
their affiftance. My notion of the piaci proceeds from
this, that from the fpecial pleading, quibbling, and
fpirit of litigation manifefted by the agents of my
adverfary, I have not a doubt, that it my friends
will papaw their appearance here until the two 'aft
days of the poll, capricious ohjations, fuch as we
have already witneffed, will be flatted to their votes.
Our friends will then be taken round to the Sheriff's
box, and is is not improbable that the poll may finally
clerk before any dccifion will take place upon them.
Thus their votes may be lot), and their wifhes to
fuppo't Oar Mire may be difappointed. For this
reafon it is I hope they'll have the goodnefs to attend;
that I am anxious they fhould even fubmit to tome
facrifices, and conic filward at once ; that they
lhould give that rapport early which I am confident
they will give at lall (applawles).
There is another reafon, Gentlemen, 'which fhould
impel you to come forward quickly. The dignity of
your cattle, and the pride of your own minds, should
forbid you to allow your opponent to exceed you for
one moment. but fhould urge you to perfcvere in that
!pint you Co nobly evinced at the commencement of
this conteft, and which I am quite lure you will
evince at the conclufion. You cannot finely con-
template, without furprife and regret, that a Candi-
date fhould have even Cis much fuccefs, who (lands
forward upon Inch principles—who is introduced to
you by fuch a party, and fupported by fuch means
—who has for his objet the deartitlion of the ;ode-
pendance of your County—and whole political fyf-
tern is avowedly hoflile to the old liberties of the
People. This reflation fhould ferve as the great
Iti-
mulus to your future exertions, and by exertion. 1
know you have it in your power to produce that tai
omph which mull contribute is our mutual fatiifac-
firm, and the fooner it is produce i the more honour.
able it will be for the CALlie you ((ippon and for the
charater of your county (applasfir).
Gentlemen, this is the firtt inttance in which a can-
didate was ever offered upon fimilar grounds any
where for the reprefentation of a county ; and I can-
not fuller myfelf to aprehend that the refpe.flable
county of Middlclex wi.l be the firft to faation fut.ll
an example.
1 lh.rll conclude, Gentlemen; with repeating to you
that which I have fu often unfortunately addreffed to
you in vain, namely, a requeft to bear in mind that
old and excellent maxim of Englith jurifprudence—
hear both fides." I therefore hope you will eve
my opponent a lair hearing, and trust yuu will alter-
s% Ards slept t aids the refolution to coiled yourfr iends
for to morrow.

Mr. Maeuvraanto then advanced. and (poke as

follows :

" Gentlemen—After the repeated inllances of your
Hniherahty. I have no with to addrefs niyfelf to any
but to thof: who have fupported me in this caufe.—
My gratitude and every poiGble token of thanks and
refped are due to them. Ido not wills to addrefs
you on my own account, but merely bemire it is ex-
pelted a candidate, who (lands in my fvuation, fhoul.l
addrefs his Cogitsimr: !"—(The mil-application of the
term Corglitartrarr, before the Candidate was tomfithaeif,
railed fuch a clamour, that it was in vain Le at-
tempted to proceed.)

FRIDAY, AtICUIPT 3. •
The following is the date of the Poll this day at
s o'clock t
Mr. 144161Wa11110 3o—Sir Faaacts BUILDITT 7.