Star. — London, England, 1818-07-06 00:00:00

G - I I 11 F . I : . ' l ' fl 0 ' • i i 1 \ I ' l ii i i 11 .. I • : 1 I i 1 ' ) I I i ,c. • • . 4 1 1 t 4 4 1 H 1i : 14 1 i li. f , : 1 i , . . • k. • ` • , WESTMINSTER ELECTION. On Saturday the great contest for the represertta. tion of the City of Wespninster closed at thiee o'clock, and a little before that time Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY made his appearance oa the hustings, attended by a number of his friends, among whom were his eon, Mr. WILLIAM SMITH, M. P. for Norwich, and Sir ItOtIERT WILSON. Mr. HUNT mounted his railing, but was most un graciouslireceived, until it was announced that he meant to give way to Sir Samuel Ttornilly, as being the successful candidate. He said, that he t•hottld he wanting in du,y to himself, and in respect towards Sir Samuel Romilly, if he did not'give way to him —( Cries of" Ali, yon turn-coat !1/rat did you say crhim behiad his had?" ). Ile had often liste,:ed to' Air Samuel Romilly with great delight, and be was sure they would do the same. He had stood beside }im ten days on the hustings at Bristol, aad.,he had filled both friends and enemies with respect litsfatl• miratioti. He understood that Sir Samuel done would be chaired immediately after he libadona speaking, and that t!..f.tc was a hired mob oo pull down hls little flag;—(l-lere the urmr , became so violent, that the orator was obliged to retire.) 1 - Sir ROBERT Wit:sos announced the numbers. to be , (as the/ soon afterwards appeared on the poll board), for—. • Sir Samuel Homily 039, .J • sir Rands - Burdett '43B Sir Jimmy Alaxwell - • Ws Air. Mat 64 _ The - thou &m aim now announced that Sir Sa muel Romilly, Knight, and Sir Francis 'Burdett, Baronet, had been duty elected to serve in ftalia ment for the City of Wesiminster. He then said, that he hoped the Electors of Westminster ,would preserve the high character they had obtained dor- . ing this eje c tion, and not proceed to acts of violence. The hustings were private- property . They all knew that every Englishman's house was his castle ; and, to a certain degree, the hustings were his pro!_ rty. lie, therefore, once more conjured them to conduct themselves with moderation. Mr. Struneit was requested by the friends of Sir Samuel Rnmilly to take his station hear the llonocu-- able Baronet, and Sir Samuel shook hands with him, and intimated that he would yield to him the oppor tunity Of first addressing the Electors..—Hunt, hon.- ever, interfered, and an uproar ensued, which did not for some time subside. Sir SAMUEL llositt.LY then came forward amidst universal plaudits. As long as the contest was pend ing, he said. as long as his appearance on those boards was likely to be construed into a solicitation of their votes, he tad not ventured to appear before them. But, now that this contest, was gloriously ended, and that he could call them by ;be endearing name of his constituents, he had hastened to thank them for the high and distinguished honour they had conferred upon him. To be chosen to represent in Parliament so great a City as Westminster, and that too by the free and imbiassed votes of the. Electors, was the greatest honour which a man in this free State could receive. Ile was snnsihie that no pre tensions on his part entitled him to so gre it pa ho nour. As far at• his abilities went, he had always endeavoured to serve the Public ; and the services ' he had been able to render to that Public, had been I spoken of on those hustings by his friends in terms I which he should apologise for rather than adopt.- 1 Eat such as his sei vices had been, it must be them alone that had procured him their notice and sup port; forle was in a manner unknown to them, al though he was born and had passed his whole life amongst them. Most heartily did he thank his Con. stituents, but his thanks were not to be expressed by words—they were to be expressed by actions—(loud cpplause)--npt on that hustings, but within the walls of the House of Commons. The way was, by a faithful discharge of the important duties of a Re presentative of the People ; by an assiduous attention to the intere , .! i of the Public ; by resisting all attacks upon the Freedom of the Press, Trial by Jury, and the Habeas Corpus, the great bulwark of the Censti tution—(Leud and continued applause)—by resist ing any attempts to substitute, in place of that Go vernment to which Englishmen were accustomed, a Government of Law and Justice, one of Spies and Informers—(loud applause)—by resisting a wanton and useless expenditure on the part of the Covers*. ment, by opposing the imposition of new taxes ; but above all, that most oppressive and inquisitorial one, the Income Tax, if any attempt should be made to bring it forward in the new Parliament ; by aimlish ing useless Offices, by endeavouring to restrain the power of the Clown, to extend the right of Suffrage, and to shelter' the duration of Parliaments--(loud app;uuse); by being tl:c friend of civil and religious liberty ; and by efforts to restore the high character which the country had formerly enjoyed, that of Ling the asylum of all who, in any part of the • world, were persecuted for their civil and religious opinions. Such were the thanks which, by his con duct in th , a Ila.use of Commons, a Representative of Westminster should return to his Constituents—such alone it-was worthy of them to' receive. lie felt that he 'tens disposed to return such thanics, and as a proof of it he might appeal to his pust conduct.— When the time of accounting for the trust with which they had been please:l to honour him should come, he hoped it wottlj be in his power to return a faithful account. He felt it impossible upon the present occasion to do justice to his fefaings. He tharked them for the high station to svhi'eh they had been pleased to raise him, and corgrattemted them on the result of the election. With these few words, and with the deepen impression of gratitude ft3r the hen - tour conferred upon him, he should take his leave —(Gard and continved .4ieerin). Mr. Srunco next came forward. When he had tliz pleasure of meeting the day before, he had expressed his entire CO e of final success. Ile 4 Jiad now to congratol em that the battle ,1 1 been fought, and the ditto gaieed. They defeated' 74 the Court Candidatk . supportealy all the i nfluence'' of a corrupt and prefpgate Administration; and they' had maintained the high and independent character' they had earned in IBV7, by choosing two men- of iliflexible integrity, and as fit, from zeal and ability, as any in the British F.pire to represent them In, l'triiament. The men whom they had elected would radtravour to procure the reform in the House of t -•iintimns which had bfteit 50 )o*t ".anted ; and they v..suld both, no doubt, retain to the :t with thc heart felt eonsciersintss tl.at they bad !Reed their Consti tuents faithfully and zealously, and that they had not done their own business, but that of their CtAisti: ttilits. He knew it was their desire that the manes of Burdett and Romilly should be long connected in Westminster, as those of the friends of freedom and humanity. They had gained a great victory ; but he hoped they would nee it with moderation. He (Mr. Sturth) had done all he could to oppose Sir Murray Maxwell, while he was a tool of the Minister's; but he firmly.believed that in his private character ht was an honourable man, and in his profession a good seaman. He believed also that Sir Murray Maxwell was now sorry that Lord Castlereagh had no better service to plave him on than that of appearing before them. lle hoped the gallant Captain had now taken leave of them for ever, and he wished hint all the success he deserved in his own honourable profes sion. They had done honour to themselves during the election, by maintaining regularity and good or . er, opposed to the friends of anarchy and confusion, (pointing towards Ilunt); and he hoped they would maintain that high character. Mr. RICHARD - pN congratulated them, in behalf of Sir Francis Burdett's friends, that they had chosen two taco who wo tl i serve them zealously in Parlia ment. Mr. Richard ain, however, seemed somewhat chagrined that Sir Francis Burdett was not at the head of tlwpoll; al,l complained that two thousand votes hatitteen spl;c between Romilly and Maxwell, a not six Matrix ti between Romilly and Burdett. Nevertheless, bud for the virulence of Government, they would have had Burdett the highest on the poll. As for Sir Murray Maxwell, he really pitied him ; 'for he had no do.ibt he would sooner have been shot at on his own quarter-deck than pelted with mud Ithere. That was not, homever, done by them, but by a Mob hired to injure Sir Francis Burdett's cause. Government ought, in his opinion, well to reward Sir Murray Maxwell. II: concluded by recommending that after their departure from that place they should behave themselves, so as let to give their enemies a ,pretext for calling out the military. Mi. ELLIS and Mr. HUNT were now both solici tous of addressing the Electors; but the latter not being disposed to give way to the former, he retired altogether from the hustings. . Mr. 1-I.2xr next addressed them, amidst dreadful uproar. He had been defeated, but not subdeed ;he had- been beaten, but not driven from the field. They had threatened to burr his cap of liberty—(" That's r. d—d Ilue,"froin the mob.) He rejoiced to see such a man as Romilly at the head of the poll (Cries ty" When did y ... 0 see Oliver and Castles?") He was ready to live and die by that flag---(Cries of" Where is the twiio ft How is your back?") He was perfectly satisfied with the situation in which they had placed him on the poll, and would be proud of it to the last day of his life—(General laughter.) He challenged any of the bullies who'hooted him (Cries uf" Ilcrt's. Dowling.") Cllere a caricature was exhibited, which represented Hunt in one part hanging in front of the Otfice of the Secretary of State, and in another rid ing upon his horse, wearing a red cockade and white feather, to the infernal regions, where the figures of Oliver, Castles, Vaughan, and Pelham, wearing his favours, waited to receive him.] Mr. Hunt said this was a c •7ice..um representing him going to the gal ; lows ; it was no: , "-.1-11 rotice; but he believed the object of those who exhibited it was to breed a riot (Groans and hisser.) He repeated his thanks for the support which he had received, and lamented that he was assailed both by the hired press and by hired spies and bullies. The orator was obliged to retire amidst universal execration, and was succeeded by Gale Jones ; after which they set off to Norfolk -street, where Hunt lodges. Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY and his friends quitted the hustings at the south door, and proceeded to his car riage, which was waiting near Southampton-street. The carriage was an open one, and over the head of it was suspended a triumphant canopy, decorated with ribbons, most tastefully disposed. Uoon one extremity of it was placed an elegant gilt figure in imitation of bronze, representing Liberty, and on the corresponding corner was the figure of Justice. 'rue whole was surmounted by that of Mercury. The carriage was also decorated with rosettes made of blue and lembn-coloured ribbons, as were the six beautiful bay horses by which it was drawn, and the three postillions. Sir SAMUEL waited some time for Captain MACDONALD, and then the procession pro ceeded as follows: Mr. Lax, nigh Concnable of WnFtriinster. Mr. Ilmatav JOIINSIVNIC, of Drury-lane Theatre, mounted on a . • , beautiful pre y Chergtr. The Carriage of Sir SAW.:I6 ilow:Lt.y In which were Lord Ilemar llowAno, Widi.z.tst axtrn, M.P. and Mr. W.StiAlli. Fla 3, .c..pon which was the Inscription, " Itossu.Le warn •rnE Cosserrwriox.:' On horAeback, Lord Strrow, Mr. Alderman Wools, Mr. eau cnArr, Mr. Tzsanrr, Sir itOILCUT WILSON, an.i other Persons of Distincti3n. Flag, with the Inscription, •' DiricrY el 111 Z PiLIS, AND TIOAL ay JILT." A Hand of Muck. Banner, with the Inseription, " Covizs Ann nit Btu. or itionrs." A number of Horsemen, decoratedwith Sir SailaL's Colours. Mw bearing Wands and Streariera. .. _ nag, " Stu SA,tu at. Itoatsur, Tax Plump ar ?az OPPRZSSE4 . Flag " RomiLat, aux Ituroaatra or Amara" , na&, " ROMILLY, Tilt CHAMPION OF THE O..PIHASZIL' . Flag, 4 6 Suva TAADI ABOLISMG/P, AM) Mt CIMINAL Cons Asnioau."--Band. A long line of Carriages, in which were Sir SAMUr23 rrieEds, rickly decorated with hurels and his colours. The cavalcade being arranged, proceeded, amidst the most triumphant plaudits of the populace, through Covent Garden, Russell-street, down Brydges and Catherine-streets, along the Strand to Charing-cross. An immense number of bc.autiful females, elegantly dressed, and ornamented with ribbons, presented them selves at all parts of the houses, and as Sir SAMUEL passed, they waved white handkerchiefs and streamers. On the arrival of the procession opposite Carlton House, it stopped, and three cheers were given, which reverberated through the air, and was echoed bark by lite most powerful and universal applause. At the house of JOHN DENtsox, Esq. Yall-Mall, the new elected Member for the County of Surrey, his Royal Highness the Duke of SUSSEX, surrounded by a num ber of very distinguished characters, presented him sclf at the window, and immediately he was recog. nised by the populace, three cheers were given ; and when the carriage of Sir SAMUEL pasted, his Royal Highness, by gesticulation, congratulated him upon his success. Sir SA MUEL, in return, bowed most re respectfulty to Royal jiigl,ness, and all hearts LONDON. MONDAY, JULY 6, 1818. THE FUNDS. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CL(WIC : Reduced 781—Cnns. 771 ex. div.—for Acct. 791 51 per Cents. 88U —I per Cent. W.; 1051 106—India Bonds 98 /00 pr. Exch. Bills 18 21 pr —Omnium j pr. The Private Letters from Paris have for some time past contained dark hints of a conspiracy against the existing French Government; but the Journals, as might be expected, exercising much caution, it was impossible that even their allusions should be under stood by persons placed beyond the whirlpool of the unpublished rumours. We have this morning, with the Paris Papers of Thursday, received a Private Letter of the same date, which throws a little light on these dark surmises. According to the reports of the best informed cireles (for our Correspondent 11:.1 the best sources of iatelligence) a formidable conspi racy has just been dotected and frustrated, orga nized, it is said, by the Ultra'.:, and which, had it ucceeded would, it is to be feared, have again de solated Europe with the ravages of war. Of course our Readers will peruse the statement with the same caution that our Correspondent com municates it, and in doing so, they will compare with it some detached notices in the French journals, which, ibut for this key, Nrould be passed over as common occurrences, or details possessing no interest to the mere English reader. For example : the Duke of WELLINGTON, who we know had, so late as the 24th ult. arrived at his bead-quarters at Cambray, was expected to be in Paris on the night of the 2d inst. (the date of our Letter); and on the preceding day a Cabinet Council was held which sat for four hours. A grand Review had been fixed for the Sth instant which was to have been followed by rejoicings and a genera! illumination ; but the review has beet: ordered to be put off till the 25th of Angus:. ; and on the Bth there will be neither a public re;oic.ing nor an illumination. But what is perhaps deserving of still more particular remark (io consequence of the statement that some of the Guards had been corrup ted), is the notice that the Grammont and Havre companies of the body guards have been called to Paris from their respective garrisons, to attend the Ktuo—that the 3d regiment of infantry of the Guards was to march from Faris for Versailles on the Sd .nstini; and tile the dnt battalion at to Room. and the second battalion to PRIVATE LETTER. " 'La A most infamous tonapiricy is td hclieved to have been discovered and de had for its object to overturn the Throe was to have been effected by persuadin go to Fontainbleatl, where, on pain was to have been compelled to sign an favour of Count d'Artois. The Guard, have accompanied his M.jesty, were composed of tutored men, seduced In giunce—some of the Ministers were death, without any form of trial; the re; up at Vincennes. A new Ministry w; to all that can be learnt, ahead/ fiy., names and appointments are even in ci of course they must be received with cal picion, for it is no light offence that is to them, and some of them, whatever politi,al opinions, have hitherto mit r.:ctcr 511°1111 place them I sw.picion of being concerned it countenance to, a work of' infamy. ample, would hastily believe that in tration, founded on treason and murder de Fitzjames was to be Minister of fairs ; Donnadieu, Minister at War ; Vi of Finance; Chateaubriant Minister of Who was to be Minister of Police I h; mentioned, but as the Count Deem patched by assassins, the place was to some worthy Ultra. Cannel, it is "Ai thought of for this office; but the c , .) , weighty reasons, (surely, however, v..; , ledge,) had resolved to place him at destined . to deeds not to be even urn; the Revolution afforded many atroci. " As a part of the rumour, regiments of the Guards were but as the present Minister at so complaisant as his predecessor, not 36,004,000 to dispose of in organ; spiracy. The whole has been disc nister of Police, and was on Sundt King: The conspirators had had mit their plans to writing—a amongst them and the whole exp fore the time. The Ultras do ne deny their intentions, and arc far signs of remorse ; but had they sr murdered the King, for he would the public would have revenged traitors and all their known adhere; ject being to abolish the Charter, tional Representation, and restore leges of the Nobles: and Clergy, would have burst forth in all its horrors, would have been again inrcl:cd in' voico accuses persons very near the the authors of this treasonable ; from me to accuse any one; but are universally credited, to whom! be ascribed ; and the good and the organ of the party, seems to observe silence, and not even ale; patrons from the most treasonabl against them." The following are the articles in PARIS, JULY 1 The King presided to-day a: 'stets, which sat from midday till i JULY 2.—The Duke of Welling night at Paris. The King still remains at St, v , hich is extremely favourable to The grand Review of the Natic was to have taken place on the bti put off till the 25:13 of August ne be neither rejoicin3s nor illurninai Jul.. The Grammont and HITT* e(m! Guard have arrived from their re to attend on his I‘l4 . ici - .7. The 3d Regiment of fr..' out to-day fcr Versailles ; Gth goes to ganison Rouen, to Ewen'. A Flanders Mall has tr Brussels rapers to thc. Cd Ji extract:-- FAXIiFORT, M. llonrcomd, Cominiss his Majesty the King of th , on the li;th of Jane a wry of the Cemmissioncr of the KL Central Commit:cc satin:l, February, 1818. I.lN:e co: lowing Declaration : " let, Mile coni.nutailly to :he mode of Vienna, W seeeltr.4t.: :Ite n..se order ci mcnt insists on the full And snt're caeca; said Art, by iss.aing tl. prdimiLo - y this Article yroccedln to the dr.rola ri.gulstions. 'Flo the toUdittles helms reduced to they were on the ti4th March, Int .5, yid ro lxing established on the Rhine in the Nethe:Luidsi an 041 lisent haspesfortned the promise of its Pleitieoletatiar! at as far as the Interim is concaved. " 3d, That in respect to the find rephitint, the of the Netherlands .annul enter into the preteoti , ns "b• beyond the mouth of the river into the s ex; u at:c L. A cuptraated aay aapictuttla at Vitaz.a• on this kes:!. TL. ve rP"litzttai re lleYn d ij...°Ga tt lun n tir d st°44 d .irea e tlE . l ;e: :lne; ted i ee:7466 " is the Thror. e , ry persuading the l t% 4 on pai n o f etvi Ito sign an Ph r 44 4 4 The Guard, ;. 'M 11T. were to 6 2 , seduced from +; :t ~ isters were to he ixt rc even in circa at mc i o n ni c nc e iert:dor is in, th For u ce s et i . tr it i zneile: i . . i n, whatever Mar L. • alert° " L * I maintained a 42.4 ice than ber„,7l infamy. WE ; eve that in as i and murde r , e L e at War; vi, se • Minister of the Itteki- ' Police I have n ct h eti tent Decaze vra s to be cis ace was to uel, it is said, 3 but the c s :. " • - :•z••'s, ftr zwever, withc..., v 7 • c . e him at the hcz...icf.to te . even named, Inn ci . -,c' t iA toy atrocious moor, it is sail • II ware bribed to a ter at War would r.ct edecessor, the Fr?: of in organizing t h e m . • ten discovered br C..: 3" 7 in Sunday laid berm. ;L e ad had the forty :••• cc. Ig—a Jaffier rat f- tn i zle exploded, happr.::l do not even pree.a are far from rhiL:. 4 ..3 they succeeded, ha: 4 ef trould not have abdicata, venged Lis death oa 1 adherent; for their itl tarter, the Jury, ar.d testate the obsolete priti. :Inv, a new Itevolutin ll its horrors, and Earcpi c! :ad in war. The poi near the throne of berg inable attempt ; fir be e ; but the general L 3 3 whomsoever :Lev .:7.7 and ger.tle Qum: , ms to think it en attempt to vi.12.:. - .7.1 uonabie ch. r s tn:iX 'des in the Part: l'erert: IUI.I - 1. ay a: :f ay till five Vellington io a:tr.:J:oe at St. Cioad, d ble to his health. e National Guard. the Bth of th.ii moth, a gust tier, and thee r.] lamination., s 5 tite - 1 1 re cr•mr-777i777.: cf 2:4 heir re.pcctive ga:naa rarity; of the Gtr-..'1 1 . the !s: butte. cf as m, and the ironzht rs this snort:777s ruly. JrNE is. sinner cf se NeLller:insi, lead Ant•-er ts: • Pra , .•i; in el st.::•feritz, and '.e concladc; by mcx!e rresrted tittg:e order ci ruoss re ezezu:ion ai !rf. 34 of . .. 11 W to the ck.reles up of dsbiso n :± 3; r h c a ti etd t s te r : o:, to r,l tli dir e . ri n t :a. r: t,: 7 lll4 o.:oo. , at net and ha eis initantaiseously joined iii one anirersal burst of applause. Three cheers were given at St. James's Palace. The splendid cavalcade then pro ceeded up St. James's-stfeet, where the houses, even when the Court was. in its ienith, never before pre sented such a display of youth, elegance and beauty. Brooke..e's Club-house was the.most conspicuous. The Ladies hal wreaths of laurel and other fanciful decora tions. At the top of St. James's-street, the carriages and populace had so increased that it was Kith great ditliculty Mr. Lee, the High Constable, could pro cure a passage ter the procession, but on its approach Sir SANISIgL and his friends were again greeted by the ir.o:t flattering bursts of applause. Oa their arrival at Burlington House, the mansion of Lord GEiiit:iz CA vesnisn, the gates flew open with the .greate , t celerity, and Sir SAAIUZI. and his friends entered, and were received by their distinguished host with enthusiasm and congratulations cf the warmest de , ,c, iption. A most splendid dinner was given upon tile occasion. The Procession was very judiciously arranged by Mr. Ilesiny JOHNSTON& The Election of Sir FRANCTS BURDETT having been communicated to him by a Letter from Mi. Ettootts, - Sfr FnANcts has Tcturned the following Answer : " Sue—The kind and friendly manner in which yuq have made known to me the result of the Westni.ast,r curtest, though it cannot enhance its value, heightens its gratification. " An event so honourable to the Electors of NVeeanin.ter and myself, must be equally gratifying to both. " 'lite only adequate• return you or they can have for the sacrifices made on the altar of patriotism, and I ant not Ignorant of the eztent to othich they have been carried in many indivi dual cases, is the proud consciousness of having performed them. offer hacknfed thanks upon such an occasion would be puerile ; but mutual congratulation is both natural and just ; allow me then, Sir, through you, to congratulate them and the whole country on this signal triumph of the spirit of English ll'uerry, the authinser, I trust, of more liberal principles of go vsco:rent, of happier days, and of recovered rights. " The divisions amongst the friends of Reform, which cast a r temporary obscurity over the independence, patriotism, and virtue of Westminster, have only afforded an opportunity of their bursting forth with additional lustre, striking with amaze niunt the harpies of corruption sad the tools of power, defeating and paralyzing their united efforts. " As I shall so soon have an opportunity of expressing my opi nions fully on the subject, when I meet my fellow Citizens to consummate and celebrate the glorious event, I will not e I.lrLe upon it at present, but will content myself with observing that the Citizens of Westminster have added another RA to that in dissoluble chain which binds us together in the great struggle rut Ilhigfuh freedom. Ifave the goodness to communicate my sen timenu to my fellow citizens, and to assure them of the pride and satisfaction with whiclZl subscribe myself their and your Most obedient bumble Servant, (Signed) " FRANCIS BURDZTT." " St. James's place, July 5." Samuel Brooks, Esq. Chairman, Committee Room, Piazza Coffee-house, Covent Garden. Sir MURRAT MAXWELL has addressed the follow ing Circular to the Electors: " GvertEscrx—The close of the Pell, ahhough for the present disappoit,t3 the sanguir.e hope I had indulged, confirms and Saes fur ever in my miLd the sentiments of respect and regard wbi:h I have always entertained for the real and Independent Electors of the liriash E- spire. That a numerieal majority should hive been ohtained against me creates no surprise, but that 4,E03 respectable Householders, unswayed by declamation, unpolluted by fiction, and unawed by injuries menaced, and violence perpetrated, should have appeared at the Hustings in my favour, excites In me the warmer feelings of grititude.— ' In whatever capacity I may, hereafter, be called upon to serve you, whether as your Representative in the Senate, or on the eigistent to which I have been accustomed, I shall be always anxious to chew my zealous regard for the liberties, the laws, and the Constitution of my country, and my gratitude fur the support which, as the strenuous friend of them, I have had the' honour to receive from you. I have the honour to be, doe. (Signed) " MURRAY MAXWELL" THE EVENING STAR.