the cat, that killed the rat, that eat the malt, that lay in the house that George built. Mr. Wilkes. This is the Patriot covered with fcorn, that flattered the Scot by all forfworn, that wedded the maiden all forlorn, that coaxed the bull with the crumpled horn, that roared with the dog, that barked at the cat, that killed the rat, that eat the malt, that lay in the houfe that George built. Confcience. This is the Cock that crowed in the morn, that wakened the patriot covered with fcorn, that flattered the Scot by all forfworn, that wedded the maiden all forlorn, that coaxed the bull with the crumpled horn, that roared with the dog, that barked at the cat, that killed the rat, that eat the malt, that lay in the house that George built. Mr. Fox has certainly rejected all overtures for an union of parties on his Weftminfter canvas, having not only prudently determined that no "ferpent shall fling him twice," but that he will not be not ftung a fecond time by any ferpent whatever! The conftitutional defender of the people's privileges met with fo general a fupport on his canvas throughout the feveral diftricts of Weftminster, that his re-election for this populous and refpectable city is now unquestionably fure: even in the quarters fuppofed to have been the leaft friendly to his intereft, he has fecured a full moiety of votes, and in all other divifions, the affurances of the firmeft fupport were more than three to one in his favour! The prerogative canvaffers vainly flattered themselves, that all thofe Electors who figned Sir Cecil Wray's muggled addrefs, had thus pledged themfelves to refufe their fuffrages to Mr. Fox on a future Election; but this abfurd and ill founded idea was very early scouted on his canvas, by the manly declaration of many of the moft Independent Electors: "Though we did not approve of one particular measure propofed by Mr. "Fox, we never meant our addrefs to convey a general difapprobation of his conduct "in Parliament, and therefore we shall vote for his re-election!" On Tuesday the 23d inftant, Mr. Pitt refufed to tell the Houfe of Commons that he had any intention to diffolve the Parliament. On the fame day he fent the following letter by the poft to a Cambridge voter. He put a falfe date to the letter, as appears by the poft mark *. Thus we fee, that although Mr. Pitt refufes to give any answer to the reprefentatives of the people upon this important matter, faying he will not compromife the King's Prerogative, yet he is ready enough to compromife the fame Prerogative, in order to take an unfair advantage for the purpose of his own Election: "Downing-street, March 24*, 1784 "SIR, "A Diffolution of Parliament having taken place, I beg leave to offer myself a Candidate to reprefent the University of Cambridge, and to requeft the honour of your "countenance and fupport. Permit me to affure you, that I fhall efteem any affiftance "which you may have the goodness to afford me, a very particular obligation. "I am, Sir, "Your moft obedient, "And faithful humble fervant, The poft mark is the 23d. "W. PITT." As As one little inftance of the grofs mifreprefentations practifed by the runners, puffers, and paragraph mongers of the prefent immaculate Miniftry, we cannot help noticing the repeated affertions, that the Dukes of Devonfhire and Marlborough have withdrawn their fupport from the caufe of the late oppofition. This, we can affure the public, in the polite and elegant language of Mr. Pitt, is a falfe, malicious, and fcandalous infinuation against the public characters of those truly great and patriotic noblemen. The public may judge of the boasted popularity of the virtuous Minister, when they are informed, that he is pofting through the country in fearch of a feat. He has tried in the City of London, without fuccess. He is now trying at Bath, but Mr. Moyfey's profpects on the canvas leave him but little hopes. Harwich is referved for him, fo that it is more than probable, that he will be finally indebted to the Rat-catcher for a feat, which has been fwindled from that worthy Gentleman's benefactor. While this very popular character is thus a fubject of alarm to his fupporters, the unpopular Mr. Fox goes on triumphantly in Weftminster, and has already afcer4. ined his Election. It must give pleasure to every honeft man to find that Sir Cecil Wray will moft undoubtedly receive the reward of his ingratitude in a complete defeat. Though that redoubted Militia Colonel Sir Cecil Wray will not, it is hoped, be gratified in the Downfall of Chelsea Hofpital, he will probably be fo far rewarded for his very meritorious endeavours, by finding at the prefent crifis, that he has at leaft been cunning enough to pull an old Houfe about his own ears. As Mr. Fox, from the grateful return he has received at the hands of his late colleague, is determined, by ftanding alone, never to offer another political Iscariot to the Electors of Weftminster, it is probable that Lord Hood will be returned with him, and that Sir Cecil will thereby be rendered incapable of complimenting this respectable city with any more of his fingular fervices. It is with the greatest degree of reluctance that the D-e of Nd has feen the city of Weftminfter emancipate itself from that degree of flavery to his Grace under which it groaned for fo many years, and he is now itriving, by means of his creature, Sir Cecil Wray, to reduce the Electors of that refpectable city to their former fervile fituation; but unfortunately for the schemes of the noble Duke, they fee through his infidious defign, and are determined to preferve their liberty, which they would certainly lofe if they were to comply with his defire on this occafion. Sir Cecil Wray has contrived to make himself so extremely popular by his Chelsea Hofpital propofition, and his intended tax on maid fervants, that not a crutch, or a broom in Weftminster but will probably be elevated in fupport of this worthy Senator's reelection! Three lies were iffued by orders from the Treasury for the use of the current week. Lie 1ft, That the Duke of Devonshire has withdrawn his countenance from Mr. Fox. Lie 2d. Ditto of the Duke of Marlborough. Lie 3d. That an Address in favour of the prefent Minifters was carried at the Yorkfhire meeting. To the above lies all loyal fubjects are defired to give implicit credit for the space of one week. N. B. The lie of laft week, relative to the late lofs of the Great Seal may now be doubted, and next week openly ridiculed. Sir Cecil Wray's reception is very unfavourable among the order of female domeftics; they recollect his propofition to lay a tax upon them, too heavy for maid- fervants to bear, and revile him whenever he folicits a vote! Mr. Mr. Fox's intereft in Weftminfter is fo fuperior in itfelf, without the interference of 289 family connections, that no lefs than five Gentlemen who have been folicited to fland, have declined it on that confideration. It is reported that Sir Cecil Wray has made it a condition with Lord Hood, for bringing in his Lordship into Parliament, that he fhall give his fupport to the worthy Baronet's intended motion for the pulling down of Chelfea Hofpital. Mr. Fox's conduct, from the first moment of his entering office, after his long and uniform oppofition, to the prefent time, has been manly and confiftent; and every true lover of his country will rejoice in feeing him once again at the helm. In the courfe of a few days a grand party dinner will be given to Mr. W. Pitt. by his faithful whipper-inn, Jack Robinfon, whofe kitchen being a little deranged at the prefent juncture, the following perfons of diftinction have, in the moft friendly manner, offered to fupply his table with the characteristic difh, oppofed to their feveral names. BILL OF FARE. Duke of Rutland Sir James Lowth-r Mr. Henry Dund-s Lord Mul-ve Mr. Pepper Ard—n Noel H-Il Lord Mah-n Mr. Chriftopher Atk-fon Duke of North-d Mr. Wr-x-11 Sir B. Turn-r Lord Nug-nt Lord B-te PP Green Goofe, Cods head and fhoulders, Sheep's Head and Trotters. Ramp of Beef a la danb. Ruffs and Rees. Wild Fowl Calves Head-fans Brains. Scotch Collops. Bubble and fqueak. Lambs tails, a la braife! Curry. Shrewsbury Cake. Welch Rabbits. HOUSE |