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address to them. He only begged that they would
disappoint him to-morrow in the same manner at
they bad done that day—( Laughter, and long-con=
tinned applause).
Mr. STURCH was greeted with general cheers. He
was afraid it was top'much to ask.. them to listen te
him ; but recollecting their indulgence on former 06.,
casions, and being an old Elector, he felt desirous, if
they had five minutes to spare, of telling his mind rem
specting the present contest. At the last Election,
he had carefully abstained from taking any part. He
had then been deeply impressed with the treat im-
portance of that City, as a portion .of the Electors
throughout the kingdom, and a portion to which the
eyes of the country were turned for example and en-
couragement. He had recollected, too. that it had
been represented by the greatest men. He was old
enough to remember, and he had evert taken a part
as an Elector, when Mr. Fox, to whose talent, as of
the first-rate eminence, Sir Francis Burdett bore tee
timony, had been returned in 1780—(Ap. plaude).-
A short time before the last Election, they lad re-
turr.cd a man Who, to the greatest ability, had added
the greatest integrity, and sound political principles.
'He meant the late Sir Samuel Itomilly-(Applause).
Had his life been spared, Sir Francis Burdett would
have received from him immense assistance in the
great cause of Parliamentary Reform. For or the
years, too, they had been represented by Sir Francis
Burdett, who, for high character, great abilities, or
sound political principles, was not inferior even to
Mr. Fox—(Applause).—At the last Election it was,
therefore, natural to wish for a Representative
who should not only possess talents and integrity,
but whose character should be tnlly established.—
He had not known a great deal of either of the two
Candidates, although he respected them as tar as he
did know theM, and he still respected them. None
of them appeared to him, then, to have that long-
established and high political character. hich would
qualify them to Represent Westminster. He had,
therefore, wished for delay in fixing upon a Candi-
date; he had not succeeded in obtaining that delay,
and therefore he had determined to be neutral ; this
neutrality he had preserved almost down to this pe,
tied. If he had been neuter at this Election, he
would have committed no breach of promise, and he
had been inclined at first to give a plumper to fir
Francis Burdett. But what had taken place since,
every thing he had heard, had produced a qdite clear
and decided conviction on his mind that Mr Lamb
had not expressed himself on Parliamentary Reform
in a way that ought to give satisfaction to an inde-
pendent and enlightened Elector. of Westminster (las 4
,tense cheering). That trifling, petty Retbrm, which
in the course of five hundred years might do some-
thing, was not worth alluding to—(Applause).—
So far was Mr. Lamb from supporting Parliamentary
Reform, that he appeared to him to ne averse to it :
but he (Mr. Lamb) might, if he pleased, call him a
quack, and the place on which he stood the moun-
tebank's board ; but he considered Reform, a tho-
rough and effectual' Parliamentary Reform, the pa-
nacea (he hoped Mr. Lamb would admit the pre.
priety of his pronunciation; Mr. Lamb assented), or,
in plain English, the infallible remedy, and the only
infallible remedy—(Lnmense applause).—He consi-
dered this .Reform urgently necessary ; he eerily be-
lieved the great majority of Westminster, and by far
the great majority of the country, who turned their
attention to politics, to be of the same opinion—(Ap-
plause). Feeling, therefore, anxious to promote Par-
liamentary Reform, and having the strongest reason
to believe that Mr. Lamb was not friendly. to it, he
not only would not vote for him, but he would do
every thing he could to prevent him from becoming
their Representative (Applause). He had accordingly
made up his mind, and had, about an hour ago, voted
for Burdett and Hobhouse (Immense cheers, and cries
of " 0 Lamb, Lamb!") In doing so he had brokers
no promise; there had been no such thing as any
engagement on his part. What he had himself done
he recommended to his friends (Loud cheering).
The multitude then dispersed.

BRIDPORT, MARCH 11.

FROM A CORRESPONDENT.

The Election of Members of Parliament for this
Borough, has been warmly contested. The Candi-
dates were JAMES Scori, Esq. of Rotherfield Parke
Hants ; CHRISTOPHER SPURRIER, Esq. of Uptoa
House, near Pool, in the County of Dorset ; and Sir
HORACE D. C. ST. PAUL, of the County of North-
umberland, one of the late Members.

The polling lasted four days, a period beyond all
former precedent in this town, as the case of almost
every voter was debated, which exhibited the super-
lative talents of Mr. ADA ms, who was Mr. SPURRIER'S
Counsel ; his signal ingenuity, and impressively en-
gaging eloquence, combined with his ready reference
to establish legal facts to the view of the Assessor,
rank this Gentleman among the most eminent of his
profession.

The greatest judgment and discrimination was
also displayed .by Mr. BATLEY, the Assessor ap-
proved and selected by.the Solicitors of each Candi-
date, who decided the cases with the strictest impar-
tiality, and in every instance assigned the reasons
which actuated his mind in declaring judgment.

Sir HORACE ST. PAUL'S Solicitor, Mr. WRIGHT,
from London, combated the various opinions of Mr.
ADAMS with manly firmness, ingenuity, and spirit.
Mr. NICMOLETTS, Solicitor and Agent of JAMES
SCOTT, Esq. likewise displayed considerable skill and
legal knowledge, during the poll.

The Election commenced on Wednesday, and con-
cluded this day, at three o'clock, when the numbers
on the books appeared as follows :

Jaw Scary, Esq.
C. SORRIER, Esq.
Sir H. D. C. Sr. PAUL

174
123
101

The two former Gentlemen were accordingly de-
clared duly elected, amidst such an extraordinary
burst of independent spirit towards the successful and
popular Candidates, as shook the Town Hall to its
foundation.

The Members were immediately conveyed to
chairs elegantly ornamented, and carried through
the town, preceded by various colours and appro•
priate banners, together with the town band, playing
the most loyal and patriotic airs, amidst the accla-
mations of thousands of spectators.

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