The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-11-17 00:00:00

FLfUTION root rss COUNTY or MCAT.

Yesterday being the dey appointed by the High
51.e.•11 of this county. for the election of e Member
in serre in the Ivneat Parliament, in Mir roma of the
Isr. fir Krioard Knew MII, a considerable number
of 00 most respociable freeholders of the enemy,
not oish•terling the inclemency of Mr weather, es.
tw, h. 10.1 at the Shire.hoese, on Penotolen.hesib.
4:lp,reig b.f.•re 11 o'clock, the llfh Sheriff. the
lion 3. Wingfield Stratfor.lorrompertied by Mr. Dad.
Iron. his depety, arrived es the Tel, and was aonn
afterwards followed by the present Sir Moretti
Knetritheff, and many of his friends. The hotineas
of the day immediately commenced.

Mr. DttoLow reed as Sp"laer's warrant for the
election of a Represents/lov fee the comity, and fol.
lowed abs, ht the liribeip Act." The usual oath wee
admirditered t• the High Vaspeif as ret„,.,ing ey.
leer, sod that °endow@ stepped forward, and ad.
dressing the freeholders, acquainted them with the
purpose for ishirlt they had been as/Ambled.

sir. Dams now called the attention et the Meet-
Mil, that in taking the liberty to address
thew on she present occasion, he felt ewers. regret,
from the melaircknly cireumsteece which had render.
id it eery for them to assemble: he sliatied In
the 'leash of their late worthy Ilepresematiee—e woo
whose loss he, In common with the cosetry at large,
■cost deeply deplored. These whom be bed the ho.
moor of seeing around hie, had Imp" 'Titer's-
'titles of aritneserne Ike essences which his late Ho-
nourably Friend had made in the varies. duties can.
peered with the honest of she county, in which he
bad been engaged ; and they had at all times in which
be bad stood in that place 'tinted their respect end
admiration of him by a liberality frequently exceed-
ing the . inn which he called it forth.— Op
please ) These friends who had supported trim
through his public life, front its commencement to its
close, did an, because they cossidered him a faithful,
honest, and independent meant of the public; be-
calm they approved of the principles upon which
be had acted, and because be was a tree friend to the
Constitution of his country. Bat in no part of thole
duties so material to the character of a Covoty Mem-
ber, did he se mach distinguish himself, as in those
connected with the transactions of Parlionentary be.
sines,. This ell knew that on these occasions he
was reedy sad mairsas to take in hand those matters
which might be committed to his charge; to introduce
them to Parliament, and not alone to introduce them,
but follow them up with a perseverance treroliarly his
own.—(Appimue.)—lt would not Ie necessary so do.
1.111 rheas long in recommending. successor to ma in
whose praises he was happy to observe they all an
cordially concurred; nor was it r►quisite that he
should occupy their attention in espatisting on the
merits and ptelelliiollS of Sir Eduard
(Applause.)— Ile was perfectly known to the tom-
try, and be considered and he hoped those whom hi
addressed would egret with him in thinking, that he
ease proper person to represent them in Parliament.
Me was independent in principle as well as in property,
and was possessed of talents which peculiarly suited
him for business. These talents he wilutil no doubt
▪ pl) to the best arteriolar, and he bad no doubt
that they might look forward to h's lionoorJble
Friend as a faithful li•presentative, and ns one else,
while he would support it • integrity of she Constito-
lion, would not waist zeal to promoting the prosperity
of
the State. It was not necessary that be should di.
them li.nger ; he ss•netd, therefore, con• hubs by
▪ 01.1 t Sit F;risstrri Knatchball was a ht sod
1.1 lost ;.crams in represent this count) its Parliament
—( Breve, brave!)
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7.1 t. MORLVID ',entwine] the nomination in s short
speech, obsess nog, that alter what had fallen (seas this
Gtutletran who had preceded hint, it would be ann..
resist) In 'Wain them by a repetition of aeutwartits
so prnio•rly aspressed.
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Sir EDWARD KRATICRIVLL neat add d the
Meeting. Ile said that they were cullected that day
to meriu one of the roost insiinit•ni, true of the
II t and most valuable rights which belonged to
the people of this country. 110 appeared bet... them
in defereoce to the wishes ors most respectable body
of frrielildoss, and be trusted in compliance with
that duty which he owed to the minty, so well SS.
be hoped he eight take the liberty of adding, a:th
the approbation of those shoes he now had the
addressing.—(Apiewse.)—They would
alto regain, a &bullion of the principles by which
his public crowfeet would be governed : he hesitated
not to tell them that the whole of his time should be'
earlesithly devoted to their service, end that, should
be have the booster of receiving their approbation,
hi. utmost zeal should be applied to maintain and to
promote the interests of the cosety.—(Appiesise.)—
Ilnooerable Friend bad stated that he nos
perfectly independent ; he had a right to say that he
was independent, and by that he meant, that be'
would never act upon principles which were mot in
the strictest sense of the word unbiassed by those
feelings which independence wield dictate; and he
trusted, that whenever he comfits render to them an
account of his conduct, be should not alone elicit,
but deserve their approbation.—( Apples/se. )—To
preserve to the Crown its prerogatives—to the No-
bility their privileges—and to secure to the people
their rights, were the tree duties of an independent
Representative.—( Applatate.)—The Ilan. Gentleman
concloded by pledging himself, to the utmost of his
to maintain those principles; and while he
i•!:li d to his Nisjesty's Ministers every wears
shirk was necessary to the well-being of the *ate,
to reed every isolloence in his power to Foulest an
tutnecessiry espendii•re of the public money. Ile
yryeaitd l,is rice., that if ha hail the homier
of being chosen their Representative, he would be
f•ithrul to his duty; and he trusted they would God,
when he came to gist au account of his conduct, that
he I. not abandoted those pledges • hici he felt
ilions•lf railed span to make.—( Loud chirers.)

The Hum Strutter, nn o'be► Candidate being
prr•pnsed, ROW pet the geestinn—whether the fare-
bidder. •pprose:l of the •omination of Sir Messrs'
Knectiboll. The Meeting were unanimous in their
•ppreb•tioe, sod the Hen. Baronet was declared
dell elected. This intimation was received with three
times AMP.

The Iltre. Bironot Ara sioppod forward to orpro,a
hi• ocknooleilgoten's for the confides-tat which