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This is the School-boy, who tripped the Commoner, who deferted the Lord, who oppofed the coalition, which commenced on the peace, in confequence of the lofs refulting from the war, produced by the influence, that feduced the Tory, to attack the principle inherent to the conftitution of Alfred.

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This is the fair-cafe the school-boy went up, who tripped the Commoner, who deferted the Lord, who oppofed the Coalition, which commenced on the peace, in confequence of the lofs, refulting from the war, produced by the influence, that feduced the Tory, to attack the principle inherent to the conftitution of Alfred.

No circumftance does fo much honour to the patriotic views and powerful abilities. of that able ftatefman, Mr. FOX, as the uncommon joy with which the accounts of his difmiffal were received at Paris and the Hague. Our natural and inveterate enemies were fo elevated by this event, as to forget their ufual caution and artifice, and to vent their joy in the most extravagant manner.

It has been triumphantly afked, Why does Mr. Fox ftand alone for Westminster? Do the friends of Sir Cecil Wray forget, that the Right Honourable Gentleman once chofe the worthy Baronet for his colleague? Can they then be at a loss for a reafon, why he should have a natural antipathy to all future unions of this fort.

Sir Cecil Wray has difplayed a fhew of modefty in figning his name beneath that of Lord Hood, in his addrefs to the Electors of Weftminfter. At the fame moment, if we recollect the double part the very grateful Baronet has played in his defertion of Mr. Fox, we cannot help obferving upon the fignatures, that they difplay "TWO FACES "under a HOOD!"

If any particular part of Mr. Fox's conduct fhould endear him to his fellow citizens more than another, it is that nervous and manly reply he made to Lord Nt's ariftocratic doctrine, "that poor men were not perfons who fhould concern themfelves "about the fafety of the conflitution!" In this memorable inftance, he became the indignant and fuccesful champion of the people's rights, and held up their lordly traducer to the general contempt of their infulted Reprefentatives!

The cant of Sir Cecil's canvas is generally this, "Hearkee, you Sir, you must vote "for Lord Hood and me, because you figned the Addrefs" Not fo faft, Sir Cecil. You trepanned me to fign, by talking of a union of all the clever fellows, and for that very reafon, I can't vote for you, Sir Cecil.

The chief reafon that induced feveral of the beft intentioned and worthieft Electors of Westminster, to fign Sir Cecil's Wray's addrefs, was the promise then held out of converting it to the means of effecting a UNION of the first talents and principles. But, finding from the whole of Sir Cecil's late conduct, that he is in fact a violont party man, the Electors are now determined to mark their fenfe of his deceitful conduct by the most decided and unequivocal fupport of Mr. Fox.

It seems rather remarkable that no perfon fhould be found to give a favourable turn to Sir Cecil Wray's expreflions concerning Chellea Hofpital, except a gentleman who was actually ill at Bath at the time the words were faid to be fpoken. Surely Sir Cecil might have found fome refpectable Member of Parliament who was in the houfe at the time to have fatisfied the public on this head, and not have let it reft, as it does at prefent, entirely on the credit of his own veracity.

Chelfen

Chelfea Hofpital has been in an abfolute ftate of anarchy and confufion ever fince Sir Cecil Wray humanely propofed to pull down that noble building; fome of the aged and infirm lament, with the moft heartfelt concern, left they fhould be deprived of that easy and happy retirement, where they hoped to have pafled the remainder of their day's without interruption, whilft the more robuft utter threats and direful imprecations against the man who wants to turn them out of doors to beg their bread as a reward for their fervice.

A certain great perfonage, who fome time fince took fuch extraordinary pains to preferve the freedom of Election at Windfor, is at the prefent day equally attentive to the citizens of Weftinfter, who have been already inftructed how to difpofe of their fuffrages to the beft advantage.

It is faid pretty confidently, that if Sir Cecil Wray fhould lofe his election for Weftminfter, the Duke of Northumberland is to bring him in for one of his Cornifh boroughs.

The following is a regular form of parliamentary folicitation to fome of the independent citizens of Westminster:

"SIR,

"I have to fignify to you, that if you confult or regard his ❝ will vote for Lord Hood and Sir Cecil Wray.

"Yours,

pleafure, you

It is faid, that one of Sir Cecil Wray's principal motives for propofing the deftruction of Chelsea Hofpital, was his being fully perfuaded that his value would never lead him into fuch actions as could bring him into danger of becoming a burthen to that charitable inftitution.

The circumftances which have attended the late Election for the city of Westminster, are well worthy the notice of the independent Electors:

In the year 1780, Mr. Fox was choten upon the independent intereft, again the united exertions of the court, and the overbearing aristocratic influence of this city; Sir George Rodney, then abroad upon the public fervice, was returned with him, who being fhortly after promoted to a Peerage, occafioned a vacancy. Although Mr. Fox was then Secretary of State, the court did not with that he fhould recommend another Member for Weftminster, and accordingly Sir Samuel, now Lord Hood, was nominated; but Mr. Fox being unacquainted with his political principles, thought Sir Cecil Wray a candidate,' whofe public conduct had been fuch, as to enfure him the approba-. tion of the independent Electors of Westminster, and accordingly gave him his utmost fupport. Mr. John Churchill, Apothecary, in Parliament-ftreet, who had been an active fupporter of Mr. Fox in his former Election, opposed the nomination of Sir Cecil Wray. Many perfons believed, that he himfelf entertained a foolish hope of being thought a fit perfon, at that time, to reprefent this city in conjunction with Mr. Fox. However, be that as it may, certain it is that from that moment Mr. Churchill has become as ftrenuous an opponent as he had formerly fhewn himself a supporter of Mr. Fox. Upon the prefent Election, a most extraordinary combination has taken place for the purpose of turning out the perfon who firft refcued the Electors of Westminfter from the ftate of fubjection in which they had been fo long held. Sir Cecil Wray, formerly recommended by Mr. Fox, now ftands in conjunction with Lord Hood, recommended by the Court. Mr. John Churchill, who oppofed Sir Cecil Wray's nomination, and difapproved at that time of Lord Hood, now gives them the moft ftrenuous fupport, and is Chairman of the Committee for conducting the Election of thefe joint candidates who are united for the fole purpofe of throwing out the Representative

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prefentative chofen by the independent Electors. From this the city of Westminster may fee that those who endeavour to ftigmatize Mr. Fox, on account of his coalition with Lord North, do not themselves fcruple to form the most unnatural and unprincipled union for the mere purpose of gratifying their own felfifh feelings, at the expence of facrificing to the Court the freedom and independence of the Electors.

Though Chelfea College is not yet demolished, Sir Cecil Wray is certainly entitled to the fole merit derived from the laudable propofal of razing it to the ground, over the hoary heads of thofe maimed veterans, who have fo often fought the battles of their country !--It is evident then that Sir Cecil's prefent claims to fenatorial honours are founded on principles of the most refined humanity, and therefore deferve a marking plumper from every foldier and foldier's friend!

Sir Cecil Wray has emerged from the obfcurity in which he lived by much the greater part of his life, to a very good purpofe indeed. The first act of his political exiftence was an inftance of the bafeft ingratitude to Mr. Fox, his patron and parliamentary creator. The next is an example of the moft fhocking barbarity that ever entered a military head in the world, that of taking the houfe from over the head of his fellow-fubjects, who are grown grey in the fervice of their country, and have lived upon its bounty with tranquility and fecurity till this inhuman propofition was started by this worthy Ea

ronet.

That a man who has lived all his life in a state of indolence and fafety at home, fhould feel little for the diftreffes of thofe brave fellows, who have loft their limbs in the defence of their country, is not altogether fo amazing; but that an officer and a fellow-foldier fhould propofe a fcheme for turning a parcel of exhaufted veterans out of house and quarter, is an inftance of almost unexampled brutality, and is not more fhocking in point of humanity, than difgraceful as a violation of military cha

racter.

Mr. Churchill, who, out of politics, is a refpectable character, broke with Mr. Fox because that Gentleman propofed Sir Cecil Wray as member for Weftminifter; Mr. C. deeming his own pretenfions to that honour better founded, than thofe of the patriotic Baronet!

A certain fair Duchefs intends to blind the Electors of, with the influence of her eyes. Query, Is not the ufe of conftellations as illegal as the ufe of dark

lanterns?

On Friday evening Mr. For was elected a member of the fociety of the Knights of the Brush at their lodge in ong Acre. Lord Hood was admitted into this fociety fome fhort time fince; on being obferved to his Lordship that it was proper he fhould 'become one of the brotherhood, he very laconically enquired,-" Whether the Knights "of the Brush confifted of Painters or Chimneyfweepers"

If Mr. John Churchill, of notorious memory, can affign one good reason why he has. for many years been a flamming patriot, or a republican, and is now become a zealous. courtier, or a prerogative man, he may regain the favourable opinion of thofe who were once his friends.

If fome future Parliament could inftitute a fort of mental Chelfea, for mutilated principles and worn-out honour, however Sir Cecil has wifhed to demolish the prefent Chelsea, there is every reafon to fuppofe he would warmly efpoufe a propofition fo congenial to his own unfortunate fituation.

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PROCLAMATION

BY THE

HEREDITARY

TYRANTS OF WESTMINSTER.

BE it known to our well-beloved citizens and Electors of Weftminfer, that if they vote on the prefent eccafion, according to the will and inftructions of the hereditary Lords, they fhall for ever after be eafed of the trouble, tumult, and confufion of an Election. If an Houfe of Commons can be procured on the prefent occafion, fufficiently obedient, and fubmifive to the Crown, the whole of the Government fhall be put, as it ought to be, into the hands of the prerogative, and the people will no longer be taken from their bufine's, or defired to trouble themfelves with the affairs of the nation.

N. B. If the Electors are truly fubmiffive, and vote as they are defired, Sir Cecil Wray fhall not be fuffered to pull down the Hofpitals.

WESTMINSTER ELECTION.

This morning as numerous a croud was a Tembled at the Huftings in Covent Garden, as ever were collected upon a fimilar occafion.

About eleven Mir. Fox arrived, attended by the following proceffion, when his partizans immediately took poft on the right, viz.

Porters, with cockades, two and two.
Marrow-bones and cleavers.

Mr. Keys, the mellenger to the Friends of Liberty.
Standard, "Fox and LIBERTY.

Electors, four and four, with cockades.
Standard, FREEDOM of ELECTION,"

on the one fide, on the other,

"Fox and the CONSTITUTION."
Electors, four and four.

Grand Band of Wind Inftruments.

Standard, "MAY CHELSEA HOSPITAL FOR EVER STAND" on one fide,

On the other,

"No TAX ON MAID SERVANT S."
Electors, four and four.

Mr. F O X.

Carriages of his Friends and Supporters, among which were thofe of the first
Whig Families in the Kingdom.
HONEST SAM. HOUSE.

So general a burst of tranfport pervaded all ranks of people on feeing Mr. Fox, this perfevering champion for their liberties, as to leave no doubt of his re-election.

It was a long time before the tumultuous joy, which actuated the whole affembly, appeared to fubfide, and Mr. Baker was often interrupted by fhouts of pleasure from propofing their favourite candidate, who was received with every demonflration of approbation and regard. After that Gentleman had, in the ufual manner, announced Mr. Fox's intentions of again foliciting the fuffrages of the people of Weftminster, he came forward himieli for the purpofe of addreffing his conftituents; but the fame fyftem which has difgraced the conduct of his adverfaries, in hired hiffing, ruffian violence, and poifonous contrivances, prevailed this day; and all his efforts were ineffectual. The other candidates, Lord Hood and Sir Cecil Wray, then attempted to be heard; but the confufion at this period became fo general, that it was all in vain. On the regular propofal of the refpective candidates by the High Bailiff, the fhow of hands

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was at least twenty to one in favour of Mr. Fox. This officer was then defired to pronounce his opinion upon whom the favour of the Electors had fallen, but he declared that from the confufion which prevailed, he was unable to afcertain; and it was after fome time agreed upon by all parties, that it would be beft to proceed immediately to a Poll. Mr. Fox was attended by a numerous group of the most refpectable characters, and received with fuch fervent marks of popular admiration, as fully to fhow that his enemies have been defeated in all their infidious attempts to undermine his character, and ruin his intereft with the inhabitants of Westminster. Lord Hood was escorted to the Huftings by a party of failors, fome of whom bore a model of the Ville de Paris, which was deftroyed in the croud, and fome ruffians, in the habit of failors, were armed with sticks of a peculiar kind, with which many of them attempted to strike the friends of Mr. Fox; but the fury of the populace arofe upon this brutal attack, and thefe wretches were obliged to make a precipitate retreat. The fticks were of a very knotty kind, twifted with green cord, and headed by a thick piece of lead, which was covered with leather, and about a foot and a half in length. Sir Cecil Wray was accompanied by Lord Mahon, whofe geftures were fo wild, violent, and diforderly, that he feemed to be one of the poor unfortunate men who had just broke from the confines of Bedlam. His Lordship and poor Sir Cecil met with every mark of popular difguft, and the latter from his conduct to Mr. Fox, and his difregard of the poor veterans of Chelfea, feemed univerfally to be confidered as a monfter of ingratitude and inhumanity. Upon the whole, the complexion of this day's proceedings, fully fhows that the good fenfe of the people is not to be impofed upon against a man who has made the most spirited exertions in defence of their privileges, and who has always proved himfelf the true friend of the conftitution.

At the clofing of the poll, the numbers ftood as follow:

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The two lovely Ducheffes of Devon and Rutland, in their carriages, graced the ca valcade of Mr. Fox, to the Huftings at Covent Garden.

Poor Jack Churchill! "Where be now your gibes and your jokes that were wont to fet the table in a roar; quite chop-fallen." What a degeneracy is here; inftead of ineeting wit with wit, and mirth with good humour, we fee nothing on the part of this once jolly fellow, but heavy menaces about libels and a blundering detail of disjointed facts. Villainous fociety has been thy ruin? Avoid Sir Cecil, fuch company is more hoftile to wit, than "Leg of beef, or bad ale."

On the first of April, 1783, the arrangement was formed in the King's Clofet, for bringing Mr. Fox and Lord North into government as joint Secretaries of State, on the bafis of Coalition. This day, the first of April, 1784, an arrangement is made in Covent Garden for Mr. Fox, in confequence of his being turned out again! Thus every April-day is productive of food for the wonder and merriment of John Bull.

A correfpondent has favoured us with a copy of the following billet, the original of which was yesterday received by Mr. Wild, of Covent Garden Theatre:

"Sir CW-y prefents his compliments to Mr. Wild the Prompter, and in"forms him, he was this morning fufficiently chagrined on hearing the Rival Candi"dates was to be the entertainment at Drury Lane Theatre; but was hurt in the ex❝treme, on difcovering the Poor Soldier was to be the after-piece at Covent Garden; par"ticularly, as it is attended with the mortifying circumftance of following the martial "tragedy of Douglas. "He

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