The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-06-26 00:00:00

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elbibited his dreadful condition before t
assembled In Sit FAA Ncisillßunorre4
Itoom. And it is well known whc
perpetrators MUMS scandalous eggces'eie
persons who exclaim sal loudly againa
ties and violation of the laws, will take
of this open attack .on the person of a
no, they have no sympathy but for the si
their own side, and no words of contlem
for the acts that express detestation of
cause. These men seek not that others s
their abhorrence of disorder, by " bold
laws," RS Sir FRANCIS BURDETT'S ftiende
hove invariably done, but by sari end
liberties into the hands of G (mermen
Electors of Westminster be aware of this.
not be deceived by a hollow pretence. The
tears are a snare, and only shed for its c
tunes. Men of Westminster !he not awe
and violence into submission. You are e
fourteen thousand of you signed the Peli
the Corn Bill, which Sir FRANCIS BM
'seoted,—the Corn Bill which Sir FRANCR
though one of the greatest land owners i
dotty, denounced as a Government meat
nary only to bolster up a system of tarsi
they are resolved to coutinee;—not three
have yet shown by'their polling, that tit
of this system and desire to support it-4
consistent ; and secure the cause of jog
form, by voting for the man who will sup
that the freedom and prosperity of your C
follow. The Committee of Sir FRANCIS
their advertisement of this morning, ti
means have been taken to Frevent the rei
such outrages as attended the close of th
terday, and we would take leave to ad
voters in favour of the popular causerie sr
inconvenience and danger,shoold come up
day, for the crowd is so immense towarel
elusion, that it is almost an impossibility
the Hustings. It has been attempted to
inhabitants of St. Mertin's.le•Graesd sitol
the privilege of voting, by virtue of the
Act. But the BIDS! BIILIFP has who
against this iniquitous, dangerous, and
tempt. I t would indeed have been a proceet
of the arbltrary conduct of the present C
had a local act been made to deprive a v
mueity of their Constitutional Privilege,
have rivalled the doctrine of the Scotch B
,:n his aothorative wisdom, asked,
6, What is an Act of Parliament to an Act 44
We hope the inhabitants of St. Martin's
wilisho* their indignation at this attempt
them of a Constitutional right, by voting'
BURDETT, whoa. name is coupled with lb
.tion of every Constitutional privilege.
. The following are the numbers pallet
One and Two o'Clock :
ONE o'cLocs.
Sir F. BURDETT ... .116 I Sir M. Nlaxwau
Sir S. ituutuot.... 201 i

POLL AT TWO O'CLOCK.
Sir F. Rcunrrr.._ .... 157.
Sit S. ttoigium
Sir M. !MAXWELL 212 ........ .
A number of enters arrived soon &heti
in favour of Sir F. BURDZTT.

CLOT! OF THE POLL AT FOUR 09C
Burdett
Rounillv • 473 •
Max well • • .448

French Papers to the 23d inst. have
and a variety of other Continental Jenne
serest of which is entirety superseded b
actions in our own country. lodeed, so
copied is the public mind with the immedi
of the General Election, that w• belie
Sovereigns of Europe might die, witl
forth a question as to the causes or co
We, however, briefly entice, " as in di
the contents of the French Journals. T
copies of the Treaties recently conduct
France end the Allied Powers, relative t
ministry indemnities. With regard to
claim', the French Governmeat engages
the greet book a mite of 12,040,000 fro
sensing a capital of 240,800,000 francs;
is to be placed at the disposal of speck
sioners of the four Great Powers, who s
()wised to liqeidate a 12th part of the
each Power, nu the Ist day of every mu
separate Treaty with this country, prowl
more speedy liquidation of the claims of
jests,_ his Most Christian Majasty vivo
the hands of the English Commissioner'
3,ooo,ooofrancs,representing a capital of
francs, to discharge, by monthly payment
tipal and interest of the acknowledged cl
indemnities for the seizure of British Roc
deans, are not merged in the above sum,
be regulated by the Treaty of the 20th of
The Duke of Wellington was on the er
parture from the French Capital. The
'lister for Foreign Affairs had on interviel
Grace on Sunday. Ills present visit to do
it new appears, connected with the 'villa
arrangements to which we have alluded.
however, in private letters, that, in addit
important business, his hence was morel
mission to procure the assent of the prim
Powers to the occupation of Monte Videc
tish force, lintsl the adjustment of the e
I fermiers between Portugal and Spain. .
arrangement has any otber than a coujec
dation, we cannot give its projeetors r
for political wisdom. Though both Lowe
the present, submit to the fiat of so poet
federacy, neither will feel satisfied with 43
leg to important a position on the River
still less can it afford satisfaction tv the C
of Buenos Aj rrs.