high panegyric upon the public services and character of Sir S. Hood, concluded with an exhortation to the Electors to bury all animosities with the Election, and to do honour, by their conduct, to those Representatives, who would, he was certain, do honour to them.-(Applauses.)

Mr. WHITBREAD, referring to the observation. in his letter to sir F. Burdett, that the union of opposite parties was advantageous to popular liberty, quoted the instance of the Revolution in 1688; and begged to propose the health of the illustrious House which distinguished itself on that occasion, and a member of which was then in the chair. "The House of Russell" being drunk,

Lord W. RUSSELL rose, and after returning thanks, took occasion to advert to the doctrine of sir F. Burdett, with regard to the junction of parties who had formerly differed, as one more dangerous to Liberty than any that had been promulgated in the most arbitrary times. In fact, to establish such a doctrine would be to throw into the hands of an arbitrary minister one of the most powerful engines against popular liberty. But the whole demonstrated that the hon. baronet was totally inconsistent with himself on this point; for, no later ago than the period of Lord Percy's Election, the hon. baronet publicly professed his approbation of the party with whom he had so long acted in part, and then; but still more at the celebration of the last Anniversary of the Middlesex Election, the hon. baronet congratulated his country on the change that had taken place in his Majesty's councils. To what

what cause, or to what person, the sudden alteration of the hon. baronet's sentiments was owing, he would not stop to enquire; but certainly the inconsistency was glaring. The hon. baronet, however, might change as often as he pleased; but, for himself, at the same time that he deprecated the idea of following the example of Mr. Paull, or Sir F. Burdett, by following them to the block, he would declare, upon his solemn word of honour, that he would forfeit his life sooner than forfeit his principles. [Loud applauses]. "The health of the Naval Officers-friends to Sir S. Hood," being drunk, Capt. Maxwell, who declared he was no orator, returned thanks for himself and brother officers.

Mr. SHERIDAN observed upon the declaration of the gallant officer that he was no orator; but, said the right hon gent., we don't expect oratory from our gallant naval officers. When they address you, their friends, they speak in "the still small voice of gratitude;" but when they address the enemy-they speak in thunder. [Loud plaudits.]—The company broke up about 11 o'clock.

ELECTION.

A few choice, rare, and piquant Epigrams; addressed to the good Sense of the Electors.

Rouse, fellow Citizens, at Virtue's call;

If Freedom's dead, at least let 's bear her PAULL.

ON SHERIDAN'S ACCIDENT.

A blow from marrow-bone one day, 'tis said,
Was aim'd at Sheridan's unlucky head;
'Twere well, for popular disgust to drown,
He on his marrow-bones had been brought_down.

ON HIS ILLNESS.

What! Sheridan is sick? Ah! well he might;
No wonder he should feel some little pain:-

Poor man! I think he'd

pass a better night, If antidotes he got as well as Bane.*

DITTO.

Poor Sherry's so bad he'll come out never ;
His doctor says he's ill of a fever.

Ill of a fever-and away Tom slunk:-
Not of a fever, sir;-he's only drunk.

ON PETER MOORE.

In vain does Peter every day declaim,
To make us think that Sheridan's the same;
Enough professions we've had before,

I

pray you let us not hear Moore.

TO THE ELECTORS.

Wise men choose good, reject the evil;
Choose PAULL; the others to the Devil.

Sir Samuel, some men say, is mighty good;
But we can wear our cloaks without a Hood.

DITTO.

Sherry with Hood is now combin'd,

And thus to get more votes believes; But, my good fellows, soon you'll find One is enough-not Forty Thieves.

* Dr. Bain is Mr. S.'s Physician

Mr.

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Mr. Paull's Dinner at the Crown and Anchor after the Election, November 19.

About 200 of the friends of Mr. Paull dined this afternoon at the Crown and Anchor Tavern. Major CARTWRIGHT was called to the chair.Immediately after dinner the Chairman gave as a toast-"The King,”—which was drunk with the utmost enthusiasm. The Chairman then begged leave to read to the company certain Resolutions, which he wished to submit to them for their adoption. He then proceeded to read all the Resolutions, [which will be found in p. 290*]; and after they had received the unqualified approbation of the whole company, they were then read one by one, seconded by Mr. Gibbons, and unanimously carried by a shew of hands. The next toast given was-"The virtuous Electors of Westminster," with three times three, and unbounded applause. After a short period had elapsed, the Chairman gave-" Mr. Paull,"-which was drunk with three times three.

Mr. PAULL then addressed the company in a speech of some length, which he commenced by sincerely thanking the Electors of Westminster for the honourable, patriotic, and independent support by which they had maintained their nomination of him as a candidate for their representation: it must be clearly obvious, he said, that the independent Electors would have vindicated their choice, and carried his election with a triumphant majority,

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majority, had it not been for the combination of Ministerial power, of Treasury gold, and of aristocratical influence. Mr. Paull adverted to many of the topics which he had before repeatedly noticed in his speeches from the Hustings, in relation to the Treasurer of the Navy; and repeated his charges against that gentleman, of apostacy to the cause of the people, of which he so long professed to be the strenuous advocate; and of joining in a coalition with the very men whose princi ples and measures he had for so many years strenuously opposed. In consequence of that apostacy, and his acceptance of a sinecure place as its reward, the salary of which must be drawn from the pockets of the people, he saw himself deserted by every independent friend of those principles he had formerly professed, and yoked in the same car with sir S. Hood, the nephew of that Lord Hood, and the heir to those very principles which Mr. Sheridan had so long deprecated and derided. He had heard much of the talents of Mr. Sheridan, but what were talents without integrity? The more eminent the talents of a bad man, the more dangerous was it to entrust him with the sword of power, and thus to arm him against the liberties of his fellow citizens. It would be far better for the liberties of the people, that they should be protected by plain, honest men, attached to the principles, and jealous for the security of the constitution, than be entrusted to men of talents, however brilliant, whose real object was their own aggrandisement. He then adverted to the result

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