which already whole nations werp, learn to feel another's woe. Confult your feelings on the tender occafion, and participating the Royal Pangs, spurn the Regicide.

Shall the man who has led our young Nobility for the last eighteen years into every labyrinth of diffipation, from whence it was impoffible to extricate them, otherwise than by leaving their country, to the prejudice of the unfortunate trader, or by resorting to ufurers, those other worse resources, exterminating their eftates and family honours: nay, the very portraits of their illustrious ancestors.

Shall fuch a character reprefent Westininster, the second city in the kingdom? God forbid! Come forward, and by a decided majority shew that vice, and every deformity that disgraces man, shall ever be indignantly rejected by the independent and worthy Electors of Westminster. A FATHER.

Speech of the Right Honourable Charles James Fox, in the House of Commons, on January 22d, 1779.

"The noble Lord (North) after owning that we had no foreign alliances, had tri"umphantly spoken of unanimity, and congratulated gentlemen on that fide of the " house upon having allied themselves with those that fat on the other. This was an " assertion for which there was not the smallest foundation; and it was impossible for " him to state, in any phrafe that language would admit of, the shock he felt, when he " ventured to suggest what was most exceedingly grating to his ears, and he doubted " not to those of every gentleman who fat near him. What! enter into an alliance " with those very Ministers who had betrayed their country, who had prostituted the " public strength, who had prostituted the public wealth, who had prostituted what was

yet more valuable, the glory, the honour, and the credit of the nation! Who deserved " an axe more than any of the bloody tyrants that had ever yet existed! The idea of a Coali" tion with fuch a monster was too horrid to be admitted for a moment! Gentlemen must " have foregone their principles, and have given up their honour, before they could have "approached the threshold of an alliance so abominable, so scandalous, fo disgraceful, and " so everlastingly to be cursed by Englishmen!"

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Let the Right Honourable Charles James Fox (if it is poffible for him to have impudence enough) explain away this speech if he dare.

April 5.] The Committee for conducting the Election of Lord Hood and Sir Cecil Wray, present their compliments to fuch of the worthy independent Electors of Westminster, that were prevented from giving their fuffrages on the first and second days of the poll (by the violent outrages of a defperate banditti of Irish Chairmen and Pickpockets), and respectfully acquaint them, that through the great vigilance of the High Bailiff, the avenues leading to the Hustings are now fufficiently protected by the peace officers, officers, that they may give their votes with ease and safety to themselves, and that your early attendance for that purpose is most humbly folicited.

The false and infidious charge made by our opponents against the friends of our two worthy Candidates, of having been disturbers of the peace, in preventing the Electors from approaching the Hustings, cannot be more evinced than by the great majority gained by you on Saturday, folely owing to the good order then kept. And this Committee most ardently folicit every aid of their good friends in this noble struggle, to fupport fuch peace and good order as much in respect to those of the oppofite party, to any other; for on this, and this alone, depends the success of your worthy Candidates, and in the end cannot fail to produce them a very great majority.

ADVERTISEMENT.

To the Free and Independent Electors of Westminster.

As many false reports have been hitherto spread, by people inimical to the Electors of Westminster, and their independent Candidates, Lord Hood and Sir Cecil Wray, respecting the unfortunate tumults, which have hitherto happened. A gentleman who was perfonally present at the riot which happened yesterday evening at Covent Garden, and on account of which, a Magistrate thought it neceffary to call in a military aid to his assistance, in order to fuppress the fame, thinks it neceffary to state the following facts, which we and many more gentlemen, also present, are willing to make oath of, if called upon, that a number of armed persons with bludgeons, proceeded from that corner of the Piazza next the Shakespeare, attacked and knocked down indifcriminately. every person that came in their way, until they arrived opposite Wood's Hotel, when unfortunately meeting a foldier of the guards, and a failor, unarmed, they knocked them down, and when down, repeated their blows, and, to appearance, those poor people were carried away lifeless: this mob still continued rioting all over the Garden, hallooing " Fox for ever!" until that Magistrate and guards came and prevented any further mischief.

April 5.

ADVERTISEMENT.

To the Worthy Independent Electors of Westminster, in the Intereft of Lord Hood and Sir Cecil Wray.

The Committee for conducting the Election, beg leave to recommend your early attendance during the remainder of the poll, at Suffolk's Auction Rooms, under the Piazza, and at Paterson's Rooms, King-street, Covent-garden, where several gentlemen of the parishes will attend from nine o'clock in the morning till three o'clock in the afternoon, to conduct you without delay, or any other inconvenience, to the Hustings. Wood's Hotel, April 6, 1784. JOHN CHURCHILL, Chairman.

ADVERTISEMENT.

NOW, OR NEVER!

The free and independent Electors of the City of Westminster, that have not yet voted in the present glorious conteft between Mr. Fox and the Constitution, are earnestly requested to come forward, and poll immediately in favour of Lord Hood and Sir Cecil Wray, in order to render their victory at once complete; and thereby follow the -noble and laudable example of the very opulent and populous city of York, the Electors of which have, with a just indignation, turned out the framer of the Receipt Tax, Lord John Cavendish, the chief supporter of Carlo Khan,

April 9, 1784.

GOING! GOING! GOING!

(Sixth Day.)

To be disposed of, ninety-five per cent. under the original value, the Hopes and Interest of that unfortunate Candidate Carlo Khan; who, finding the present business drawing towards a lofing game, me, intends in a few days to set off to France for the recovery of his health and spirits.

For particulars please to inquire at Reynard's Committee-office, now known by the name of the Irish Bludgeon Warehouse, under the P-h-b's, Comical Garden.

N. B. The above unsuccessful Candidate, upon his return from France, intends to offer himself for the antient borough of Garrat, and to oppose your present worthy Member Sir Jeffery Dunstan.

Gentlemen are defired not to engage their votes; as Colliflower Bob, of Wandsworth, intends to propose Sir Richard Sprout, of Battersea, as a Gentleman in every respect more worthy of your favours than Carlo Khan.

Sir Jeffery and Sir Richard for ever!

The late Man of the People presents his compliments to the worthy Electors of Westminster, and trusts that his perfonal application to them will be dispensed with, as he will unfortunately be under the neceffity of attending to take his trial, at the affizes for the county of Somerset, upon an indictment found against him for bribery and corruption, in the borough of Bridgewater. He hopes, however, that he shall not be long detained there, as the evidence to support the profecution confifts only of two letters under the hand of the accused party, which were unhappily discovered amongst the papers of a person who died a few days ago.

Shakespeare Tavern,

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Covent Garden.

** The great oil-man in Pall-mall is endeavouring to find bail for this worthy friend in Duke's-Place.

ADVERTISEMENT.

In answer to the advertisement, dated Ireland's, Bow-street, Covent Garden, the Committee for conducting the Election of Lord Hood and Sir Cecil Wray think it necessary to inform the Electors of Westminster, that the several Parish Committees in the interest of those Candidates have taken the utmost pains to prevent any illegal votes being polled for them, and are well assured, from the inspection of the Poll Books, that should a Scrutiny take place, the majority of legal votes for the above mentioned Candidates will be found to be much larger than it now stands on the books.

This Committee are not only ready to meet, but earnestly defire an immediate publication of the threatened " authenticated state of some extraordinary cafes of flagrant " impofition, faid to be practised by them on this occafion," being anxious to convince the Electors of Westminster of the rectitude of their conduct, and the falfity of the afperfions made use of by their opponents.

Wood's Hotel, April 12.

ADVERTISEMENT.

To the steadfast Friends of the late Man of the People. Worthy Gentlemen!

The great majority obtained by my opponents (though great majorities can by no means be decisive) is such as to render your utmost exertion necessary.

Your interest in this contest is much more deeply concerned than mine. If the cause of you, my brother fufferers, should in this instance be overborne, it is next to impoffible that any man, like myself, should venture to stand again for this city, in oppofition to that merit which my opponents affume, because they have bravely and honeftly served their King and Country, or may have calumniated my virtuous Coalition with that just and able Minifter in the American war, the noble Lord Boreas.

The question now is not, Who shall be the elected? but, Who shall elect? It is not between the opposite Candidate and me, but between the influence of an injured S--v---gn, and the rights of the real and independent Electors.

The number of unpolled Voters, confifting of Hibernian Chairmen, and many others, my affured friends, with all the Germans in the interest of Mr. W-l-gie, the fugar-plumb maker, as also many that have polled but once, is yet so great, that there is little doubt of fuccess, if proper exertions are made.

Nothing shall be wanting on my part; I will spare no pains; I will submit to every inconvenience, rather than be accessary in delivering you over to that ftate of subjection which would prevent you so honourably doing as you please at a General Election. SOLUS CUM SOLO.

ADVERTISEMENT.

April 12, 1784.

To all Canvassing Duchesses and Ladies. To Cover this Seafon (at any price) that in-famous Stallion, called CARLO KHAN,

well known among the deep ones of King's and Duke's Places, &c.

He won, by hard running, one City Plate, and walked over the course for a fecond; but, in attempting a third, is so strained and broke down, that it is hourly expected he must give it in. He will never be able to enter again, unless for the private amusement

of

of all canvaffing wives, who are determined to make the mp3 of him whenever he is entered for the future..

Carla Ahow was got by Pal Defaster, out of Used Millions, whose dam, great dam, and great, great, great, great, great, great, great dam, ought to be d----d till the national debt is paid of

A CARD.

Lord Hood and Sir Cecil Wray prefent their most refpectful compliments to fuch of their numerous friends as have intentionally referved their votes, and beg leave to inform them, that however detirous they may be to avoid giving their friends trouble, yet as there is the greatest reason to believe that the artifices of their opponents, in polling illegal votes, may render the appearance of every Elector in the interest of Lord Hood and Sir Ceed Wray ultimately necaliry, their immediate poll will be deemed a very particular favour. This only will be the the means of defeating the infidious attempts adopted to procrastinate the Election; and thote perjuries which are daily committed by wretches, influenced by finiter motives, will be avoided; which must afford the greatest fatisfaction to every benevolent mind, as the prevention of crimes is a much more defireable ebiect than the punishment of them when detected.

Wood's Hotel, April 12, 1784.

ADVERTISEMENT.

WESTMINSTER ELECTION.

ACAUTIΟΝ.

Whereas authentic information has been received, that numbers of perfons, who are neither Electors nor inhabitants of Westminster, have had the audacity to vote for Mr. Fox; and whereas it appears evident, that particularly on Tuesday and Wednesday, the majority of those who voted for Mr. Fox were lodgers, and confequently not legally anthorifed to give their votes: This is to give notice, that whoever, on a fcrutiny, shall appear to have been guilty of perjury, or mifdemeanor, by receiving money for his vote, or by falfely declaring himself to be a housekeeper, the names of fuch perfons will be published, and they will be profecuted to the utmost rigour of the law.

Wood's Hotel, April 15, 1784.

ADVERTISEMENT.

The Committee for conducting the Election of Lord Hood and Sir Cecil Wray, take the liberty of informing the friends of those Candidates, that notwithstanding the Wicked arts practifed to procure votes for Mr. Fox, there is every reason to believe, that by an immediate and vigorous effort, their cause will be finally crowned with Ilaj but should the various manœuvres of Mr. Fox's party so far prevail as to gain