this day's Poll. Mr. Paull promised, two days ago, that he would poll 800 votes before the closing the books this evening, but I find he is minus 600 of the number; a strong proof upon what kind of foundation his reliance rests for ultimate success. In addition to the other scurrilities and falsehoods which Mr. Paull and his partisans have propagated against me, another stupid and impudent lie has been circulated this day, charging me with publicly uttering upon these Hustings expressions of resentment and disrespect to the duke of Northumberland, to whom it was before alledged, that I had betrayed and sold the Independence of Westminster. But I utterly deny any such expressions as those imputed to me, respecting that noble personage; and I arraign the imputation as a base calumny. No man who knows me can suppose me capable of such language towards any man, still less to that venerable personage. But my opponent and his partisans have nothing to support their cause, but lies, treachery, and cowardice. The same good humour in which I began this contest, I shall preserve to its termination; nor am I to be deterred by all the clamours and slanders raised against me. I may have have many political enemies, and many private ones amongst you; but their abuse and maltreatment of myself I despise. I cannot, however, forgive the base and wanton system of abuse and insult offered to the person of my gallant colleague, sir S. Hood, whose public character and valiant exploits in his Country's service,

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service, one would think, could not fail of ob taining him respect, even amongst the enemies of his nation. But there he stands in your view, with his right arm amputated, and those wounds scarcely cicatrized which he received in your de fence, burning with ardour again to risk his life, and again to shed his blood in your cause; yet, to your reproach as Englishmen, these considerations have not screened him from slander and insult. I blush for those who, in the heat of party, could so far forget what they owe to that valiant officer; but their conduct towards him is amongst the basest characteristics of the cause they espouse."

Sir S. HOOD congratulated the Electors on the result of that coalition which had been so much the subject of abuse, but which had effected a signal triumph to the security of the

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Mr. PAULL next addressed the Electors. had been, he said, confidently asserted by his opponents, that Saturday last was to extinguish his hopes; and, with them, of course, the Liberties and the Independence of the City of Westminster. But Saturday had passed away, and still the liberty of Westminster was not extinguished. This day, too, had passed away, and those Liberties still existed; and the triumph of the enemy was as short of completion as ever. The gallant Admiral had talked this day of the triumph arising to the Court, from the coalition which he had formed with the Treasurer of the Navy, over the independence of the people. But he would ask,

did the court itself consider it as a triumph? Did the Treasurer of the Navy, or his friend, Mr. Whitbread, really consider it a triumph? Was it such in the estimation of lord Grenville? or at Carletonhouse, or with the whigs, or the tories, or the aristocracy, or with any or all of the parties coalesced on this occasion to support the Court Candidates against the rights and privileges of the people of Westminster? He was convinced none of them held the result of this day's poll in such a light, towards his antagonist. Whatever the issue of this battle might be, he had a right to feel proud in the reflection, that the illustrious man, now no more, (Mr. Fox,) had not been able, with all his resources, consequence, and connections, to poll more on the 13th day of the poll, than he had done, nor so much; for he had this day been favoured with the votes of not less than 200 independent men. He exhorted the people to persevere in the same spirit. He exhorted them for their own sakes; for, if he failed in this contest, they would be the sufferers. The coalesced ministry finding, by the progress he had already made, that the people, at least such as were capable of freedom, were against them, would, they might depend upon it, take measures to extinguish the voice of the people altogether. The hon. gent. asked Mr. Whitbread, whether hist Whig friends had any reason to exult in the progress which their advocate had made on the poll? He would pledge himself to shew that this degraded man had not, exclusive of Tory aid and the

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benefit derived from the fraud and imposition of sir S. Hood, polled altogether 1300 votes. Indeed he had no doubt in being able to establish the proposition, that if this apostate had stood alone, he could not have mustered 1000 votes. In addition to the other combinations which had been brought against him in the course of this election, he ob. served that there was one, whose interference excited his astonishment. Indeed it was impossible that any man who had just reverence for the clerical character, could contemplate this interference without reprobation, particularly when it was known that such interference was not confined to mere application and request to the Electors, but was extended to command and menace. He could declare positively, that the dean of Westminster had, no later than Saturday last, issued his orders to all the electors subject to his influence or authority, to come here and vote for the Court Candidates, under the threat of his displeasure. He maintained that there was something in the prosecution of this contest which betrayed a secret that was not unlikely to upset the ministry itself. For the manner in which the majority in favour of the Court Candidates had been obtained would, when made known, most probably bring to light a secret that would be completely fatal to their character and power.-The hon. gent. took occasion to notice another falsehood from the Treasurer of the Navy. This degraded man had stated that no letters had been sent by the duke of Northumberland, stating to the several vestries

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vestries where he had influence, that he would not suffer his son, lord Percy, to stand with such a colleague; but he (Mr. P.) could assert the contrary, and he could particularly cite the letters addressed to the parishes of St. John's and St. Margaret's. Mr. Whitbread continues to aid the cause, although he knows of this fact. [Mr. Whitbread exclaimed, "That is not true, sirI do not know of it. I have heard it asserted and contradicted, and that's all I know of it"] Mr. Paull resumed, and asserted, that there was a gentleman then standing by him, who had heard Mr. Sheridan abuse the duke of Northumberland. The hon. gent. advised the Electors not to elect a man who would sell them, who was deeply in debt. He concluded with an exhortation to the Electors to be active, and victory was still easily attainable, as there were still above 1500 voters unpolled, from whom he or his friends had obtain ed promises.

Mr. Paull's Dinner at the Crown and Anchor, on Monday November 17.

About 300 of the friends of Mr. Paull met at the Crown and Anchor tavern, this day, where an elegant and sumptuous dinner was provided. Major Cartwright took the chair.

After dinner, MAJOR CARTWRIGHT gave the following toast:

"THE KING, THE LORDS, AND THE COMMONS."May they mutually unite and co-operate in the "adoption of all those measures that may be ne

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