Such, Gentlemen, have been the means used preparatory to the election. Let us now see what a scene your city exhibits at this moment; first, however, taking a look at the _under-plot going on in London_, in favour of Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY.
It is stated in the London newspapers, and particularly in _The Times_ of Saturday last, that there was a meeting on Friday at the Crown and Anchor in the Strand, the object of which was "to _raise money_" by subscription for "_supporting the election of Sir Samuel Romilly at Bristol;_" and it is added, that a large sum was accordingly raised. This meeting appears to me to have for its object the deceiving of the electors of Bristol; an object, however, which I am satisfied will not be accomplished to any great extent. I do not mean to say that Sir Samuel Romilly would use deceit; but I am quite sure that there are those who would use it upon this occasion. The truth is, that the raising of these large sums of money (amounting already, they say, to 8,000_l_.) proves that Sir Samuel Romilly does not put his trust in the FREE VOICE of the people of Bristol. At this meeting Mr. BARING, one of the persons _who makes the loans to the Government_, was in the chair. This alone is a circumstance sufficient to enable you to judge not only of the _character_ of the meeting, but also of what sort of conduct is _expected_ from Sir Samuel Romilly, if he were placed in Parliament by the means of this subscription. Mr. WHITBREAD was also at the meeting, and spoke in favour of the subscription. But we must not be carried away by _names_. Mr. Whitbread does many good things; but Mr. Whitbread is not always right. Mr. Whitbread _subscribed to bring Mr. Sheridan in for Westminster_, and was, indeed, the man who caused him to obtain the appearance of a majority; Mr. Whitbread supported that same Sheridan afterwards against Lord COCHRANE; and though Mr. Whitbread is so ready to subscribe now, _he refused to subscribe to the election of Sir Francis Burdett_, notwithstanding the election was in a city of which he was an inhabitant and an elector. These, Gentlemen, are facts, of which you should be apprised; otherwise _names_ might deceive you.