Star. — London, England, 1818-07-03 00:00:00

Ff I • WESTMINSTER ELECTION. THIRTERNTI4 DAY. A great deal of controversy took place this day with respect to persons tendering their votes as inha bitant householders paying scot and lot ; but still the poll went on with less interrupt ion than usual. In the course of the day Mr. JOHNSTONE, better known by the name of Irish Johnstone, came up to vote ; the populace recognising him, cried out " Bur dett !" Mr. Johnstone turning to them, cried. " Och ! I'm the boy that can do it ." Mr. Johnstone then voted for Sir Frar.cis Burdett and Sir S. Romilly. At the close of the poll the numbers stood thus : Day's Poll. Total. Sir Simuel Romily - 333 4780 Sir Francis Burdett - 350 4648 Sir Miirray Maxwell - 266 . 4324 Mr. Hunt Upon the state of the poll being announced, the crowd hailed it with loud and long continued accla mations of applause. Mr. HUNT stood forward, and with difficulty ob• tained a hearing. He observed, that as the advo cates for Sir Francis Burdett pompously announced that they must feel they had done nothing, until their favourite Candidate was placed at the head of the poll, now, as the renowned Sir Francis was not even yet at the head of the poll, his boasting advocates had still done nothing—(hisses and applatmes.) Sir F. Bur dett was no doubt St a head of Sir Murray Maxwell on the day's poll, but still Sir Samuel Romilly was above the celebrated Baronet. This fact was no com- Fliment to the labour, or skill, or influence of Sir rancis Burdett's connexions. But it was evident, that after all the efforts of all parties, the race was what might be called neck and neck, and probably by Saturday would be nose and nose— (laughter.) For there were, it was notorious, still 4000 voters un polled, and should they be induced to vote, no one could vet say how the Election might be decided.— Sodom and Gomorah had only two honest men within them, but the City of Westminster had fur nished no leis than eighty one !----(Great laughtcr.l— It indeed, impossible to anticipate which Can didate might yet be at the head of the poll—(" There is no chance," exclaimed several voices, " that you can he placed at the head of the poll.") " True," observed the orator, " there is no chance of that— for were the whole of the 4000 to vote for him, that could not be expected—(brugleter)--for he had pollvd buttil." fly that number, however, he could as sure the 31,-eting he felt as proud and as highly ho noured as i.ny of the other Candidates could pos sibly feel from their superior numerical force. For neither he nor his friends had canvassed any one, l and therefore the comparatively few, with whose, votes he was honoured, were spontaneously advo cates for those principles of Reform which he was pledged to maintain ; and, it would he a curious thing it; at the end of the Election it should turn out th at those who had voted for him would have been sufficient to turn the scale in farour of any of the other Candidates—(applauscs and hisses.) It had been oftm asked, why he di.l not attack Sir Murray Maxwell, but to this he would answer that he at-, tacked no one. He stated only the truth of every one, for the information of the people ; for he was' determined that they should not be deceived by any' one, if he could prevent it. Adverting to the obser vation made by Mr. Walker, with regard to the im port of the language of liberty from America, presumed that Gentleman had alluded to the writings of Mr. Cobbitt. But he could not help expressing his astonishment to hear the friends of Sir Francis Burdett speak with respect of Mr. Cobbett. He was the friend of Mr. Cobbett, and he was consistent.— But what was the conduct of Sir Francis Burdett and his friends towards aim? It was known that Mr. Cobbett bad for some time addressed himself to the Electors of Coventry; and he (?Ir. Hunt) was present at a meeting in this town of the non-resident Electors of that city (immediately after the Dissolu- tibia), at which it . ;as . unanimously resolved to sup that Gentleman's Election. At this meeting Mr. Bryant attended, pledging himself to use his in fluence to promote the return of Mr. Cobbett. It was resolved to raise a subscription for defraying the expense of the Election, and letters were sent by Mr. Bryant to Sir Francis Burdett, Ma t jor Cart wright, and Mr. Walker. The answer of Sir Francis Burdett he would lead, although told that it would serve hi.n, with some of the Electors of IVestminster, but whether advantageous or _not he would read it, and it was as follows: " St. James's Mee, June 12. 0 I was very sorry that I was prevented from seeing you at say 'house, by a severe attack ache gout, from which I am new getdng better ; and I am also sorry that I cannot comply with -your application, for as au honest man I can-never support Mr. Cubbett. " F. BURDETT." (These were the terms of the letter, as well as we could collect.) Mr.. liner proceeded, repeating his surprise that the friends of this Baronet should still panegyrise Mr. Cobbett. But he had still farther cause for surprise—.for shortly after the sneetiag to whicls he bad alluded, and which declared unani• mously in favour of Mr. Cobbett, as a Candidate for Coventry ; another meeting was held, of which Mlsjor, Cartwriht was Chairman, and at which Mr. Walker attended, neither of whom, by the way, returned any answer to Mr. Bryant's application respecting the subscription. And what was the Resolution of this Meeting? Why, to send to Coventry another Candi date, opposed to Mr. Cobbett ; this Candidate (Mr. Wooler) having, in fact, no qualification for a seat in Parliament. Such war the consistency and steadi ness of those Gentlemen towards Mr. Cobbett. But what was the shabby game which they were playing? While they were decidedly ho s tile to the principles and character of Mr. Cobbett, they wished him to believe them friendly, merely from a fear of his pen. But Cobbett must easily understand such persons— (Here Mr. Hunt read from the Red Book, the names of several persons holding sinecures in the Court of Chancery, asking why did not Sir Samuel Itomilly press for their abolition ? (" He has," ex claimed a multitude of voices, " has he not ac.- tively supported the proposi!ion for abolishing Sine- 1 cures altogether?"— Phis cry was followed by loud and unusual hissing). The orator then transfe r red 1 his attention to Sir Francis Burdett, whom he described as lazy and insufficient, and something' worse. He asked, in the name of common sense, why should Sir Francis Burdett be sent into the House of Commons if his own declaration were be lieved, that he could do no good for the people ? (Applause: and hisses.)—HoW hapirsied it, he would also ask, that Sir Francis•Burdett never voted, or spoke, or attended the House of Commons upon the consideration of any of the late grants to the Royal Dukes? Why, because he had for some time been syCophantising to Princes, after having been so long humbugging the People—(applauses and hisses). — After reading the Red Book for some time, Mr. Hunt concluded with advising the people to consider those only as their friends who sought to have the nume rous evils removed of which that book was the record. Mr. &Lis said, the substance of what he had to offer had been anticipated in the course of the day by a person in the crowd, who had remarked, the state of Sir Murray Maxwell's health was better, and his state on the poll worse. This was certainly the fact ; but, notwithstanding the present appearance of the poll, his hopes of ultimate triumph were not at all diminished. Personally, he derived some satis faction from the situation in which Sir Murray was placed at that moment, on account of the pleasantry and good humour which prevailed. He was sorry the same feelings had not been manifested during the whole Election. The present had been an active and a severe contest, and he trusted it would termi nate in good humour—(applause). Whoever might be returned, it was his sincere hope that those sent to Parliament would do their duty, that the Electors might never have reason to repent their choice, and that the Elected might be justly proud of the dis tinction conferred upon them by their being named the Representatives of the City of Westminster. He had a few words to say on the motives which had induced Sir Murray Maxwell to come forward ors I the present occasion. As he had before stated, hel (Sir Murray) had, in the first instance, consented to do so in compliance with the request of some of the, Electors. The only charge that could be brought against him was, that in acting thus he might have over-rated his own talents. But what man, who was confident of his own integrity, would refuse such an honour merely from diffidence ? If it were decided that no man should be sent to Parliament who had not the legal knowledge of Sir Samuel Romilly, and the Parliamentary experience of Sir Francis Burdett, such decision would be likely very much to thin the House of Commons. It had been asked, what was the measure which Sir Murray had in contemplation to which he had before alluded, and what was the cause of its never having as yet been acted upon ? He could state from his own knowledge, as well as from the assertion of his gallant friend, that in the recruiting of his own ship, Sir Murray Maxwell had already given it the effect of a legislative measure. On this ground, therefore, he could not fairly be charged with inactivity. He had no more to saw at present, than that from the experience which he had of the character of Sir Murray Maxwell, he was cer tain, if he were returned to Parliament, however erroneous his judgment might prove, they would have abundant reason to be satisfied with the inte grity of his heart.—(Applause and disapprobation followed, but, upon the whole, Mr. Ellis had a much better hearing than on any preceding day.) Mr. STURCii said, he had the pleasing task of con gratulating them on the success which he had anti coated the preceding day. They had triumphed at once over the artifices, the corruption, and the threats of their adversaries. He had to complain, not only of the discharge of Revenue Officers under promise, of restoration to their places in order to qualify them to vote, but of the direct interference of Peers, as well as of offers of money—(cries of Shame ! shame!) Notwithstanding all this, the cause of liberty had advanced with a steady progress. Lord Castlereagh's Captain might now go back to his employer, and Westminster might reflect with pride that it had chosen for its Representatives two of the best and ablest men that ever in this land so renowned for its great men, had maintained the principles of freedom and humanity—(loud applause). Ile felt no resent ment against the gallant Captain : if there were any of which he was not conscious in his heart, it was against the miserable dolts who had dispatched him on so hopeless an errand—( laughter). He doubted not the gallant Captain had always done the best for himself and his employers; that when he lost his ship, it was because he could not help it; and if be should lose his election, it would also be because he could not help it—(gen eral merriment). His friends surely did not mean to say that he was unfit for any thing but to do the Ministers' dirty work in the House of Commons. It reminded him of the fate of a Gentleman of his acquaintance, who was placed in an Attorney's Office, but not being very likely to rise to the head of the law. his friends purchased bin] a Commission in the Army. Here it was soon dis covered that there was no probability of his becoming a hero, and it was then resolved to put him in the pulpit--(laughter). In this station, however, he made a worse figure th an'before ; and w hat did lley ima gine was his next destination? His father having some influence in a rotten bourne', concluded by making him a Member of Parliament—(laughter)— and in Parliament he remained till the Act was passed for excluding Clergymen. The striking diffe rence between this case and that of the gallant Cap tain, was, that Westminster was not a rotten Bo rough. Let the gallant Captain get for himself A larger ship, or a patent for the scheme which, and he (Mr. Sturch) was utterly ignorant of what it could be, be had been meditating for the last fifteen years; but let him leave the glory'of representing Westminster to the two men whose shining talents had been uniformly exercised in maintaining the rights and liberties of the people—(applause). Mr. BRUCE then stepped forward, and expressed his pride and exultation in having an opportunity to congratulate them on the victory of that day. Their efforts had been prodigious, for they had to contend against all the arts of Government, all the expedi ents of corruption, and he was sorry to say against the influence of many of the fair sex, who, in this instance, for'ettiisg the gentleness that belonged to their nature, had threatened their tradesmen with the 'loss of their custom, if they refused to vote for Sir Murray Maxwell. But in spite of the threats of, power, and the seductions of beauty, Sir Francis Burdett had polled a majority of 84 above the Court Candidate—(Loud applause.)—Still, however, they had much to do; they should not relax their efforts until they had placed Sir Francis Burdett at the head ' of the poll. Mr. Sturch had spoken of the plan which Sir Murray Maxwell had been contemplating for 13 years; he had ridiculed it in the terms it de-. served; and his own opinion was, that the expecta tions from Sir Murray Maxwell's plan would turn out to be like those of the Jews respecting their Messiah, who was always expected, but would never come—' (Loud laughter).—As to the claims of Captairi Max well, a facetious friend of his had given a pretty fair description of them. On being asked what he had done to entitle him to represent the City of Westmin ster ?he answered, Why, he has taken Lord Am herst and Mr. Ellis to China ; and, what is still mote, he brought them back again"--(Laughter).—This re minded him of the dexterity of a certain King of France, who not only marched his army up a - hill, but marched them down again. Sir Murray Max well might be entitled to the dignity of a Mandarin ; he had no objection that he should be made a Knight of the Garter, or of any other Order that the Go vernment could bestow; but, in the name of GOD, he would ask that he should not be made a Represen tative of Westminster—( Cries of" No, he shall not)" — If, by any accident, it were possible that he should succeed, their liberties muss be destroyed from that moment. The City of Westminster would stand in the same situation as Old Sarum, or any other rotten Borough. It was said, that Lord Camelford had once entertained a serious intention of returning his black servant into Parliament—and Government might avail themselves of the overthrow of their rights, to introduce an Oliver and a Castles. He had nothing to do with the cause of Sir Samuel Romilly —he stood there for Sir Francis Burdett alone; but such was his respect for the wisdom and virtues of Sir Samuel Romilly, that he hoped most sincerely lie would be returned with their tavourite liepresenta-1 tive—(loud applause). hi a speech delivered the other evening, improper motives were attributed to him ; but he would not permit himself to be hurried into intemperance by the vapid ridicule of the hirelings of Sir Samuel Romilly—(loud disapprobation). In other quarters he was still more vehemently attacked ; he was described as a disturber, a Cataline, a man who, having violated the laws of one country, Nvished to violate those of his own. But the people of Eag . . land should never forget, that it w:is to resistance they owed their Consti,ution ; that they had the names of Hampden, Sidne7, and Russell, in favour of the doctrine of resistance to the extent for which he con- tended ; and that, as a set-off against those names, they had Castlereagh, Canning, and Sidmouth, of the present day—(applausc). If ever those names were handed down to posterity, they would, in the lan guage of the Poet, be . . Damn',! to everlasting fame." After instancing the cruelties practised by a Bashaw while he was in Aleppo, and the interference drawn from thence by the People, that these very cruelties were a proof of his capacity to govern them, as in-' rances of the debasement of the human mind under a system of tyranny, he exhorted them to do all that' they could, in order to prevent a similar degradation, by maintaining their liberties, and placing Sir Francis Burdett as high as possible on the poll. By bringing up hundreds, and, he hoped, thousands, for the few days that remained, they would accomplish a prouder victory than those of Waterloo or Trafalgar—the vic tory of Liberty and Independence over Tyranny and Corruption—(Loud apphtu se.) Mr. Wtstranr thanked the Electors, on the part of the fiends of Sir Samuel Romilly, and expressed great pleasure at the stride which was made towards victory that day, in behalf of the two popular Can didates. Those exertions, if properly followed up, as 'he had no doubt they would be, must effectually put an end to all suspense as to the triumph of their cause, before Saturday morning —{Loud applause.)— lie was sure the Meeting did not expect, and would Hot willingly allow him to answer the farrago of nonsense which proceeded from the Candidate on his' right—(loud applause and laughter)—but at the same Lime, he would not deserve to be considered as the friend of Sir Samuel Romilly, and the popular cause with which he was identified, if he did not contra dict, in the most distinct terms, one of the falsehoods which that Candidate had thought proper to assert. He had stated to them, in his rambling address that day, that Sir Samuel Romilly had never spoken or voted in favour of Reform or Retrenchment. He would answer the falsehood by giving two instances. When a proposition was made for the establishment of a Court of Vice-Chancery, he opposed the job with all the powers of his eloquence. On another occasion, when a Bill was introduced for the Abolition of Si. necures, he manfully resisted their continuance.— It was unnecessary for him to say more ; these two facts were enough to do away the absurd imputa tions, so foolishly and unjustly thrown out against that eminent individual—(loud applause). Indeed, the only excuse that his mind could suggest for the species of attack which was adopted by the Candi date on his right, was that of insanity alone—Voud laughter). There was no other way of accounting for the unmerited insults and glaring falsehoods in which it was his pecUliar province to indulge. When a house is divided against itself it could not stand. He was happy to find that the divisions which first threatened to injure the cause of freedom had now subsided ; but one expression had been used that day, which he regretted the more, as he was other wise disposed to respect the Gentleman from whom it fell: he alluded to the expression, " the underlings of Sir Samuel Romillv," made use of by Mr. Bruce. He would ask, what did he mean by the underlings of Sir Samuel Romilly—(loud applause)? Did he mean any of those respectable Gentlemen who advo cated his cause? For himself, he would assert, that though it was the contest of youth against age--of great abilities against moderate ones--of talents highly cultivated, against those of a man brought up in the humble walk of life, he would meet him with confidence upon such a charge, and appeal to his brother tradesmen, and to all who had any knowledge of his character, whether he was capa ble of acting as the underling of any man in so ciety ?—(loud applause, and cries of " No , no.") — He would meet him upon this point. There was no party from which he had ever received a favour.— (Here Mr. Bruce disclaimed any allusion to him, and professed the highest respect for his character and motives.)--Ile would rather lose his life than subject I himself to a stigma at that time of day. After thank ing the Meeting for the patient hearin g with which they had favoured him, and the Hon. Gentleman for the candid manner in which he had disclaimed any imputation against him, he concluded with exhorting them to persevere in the course which they had hitherto pursued. I Mr. P. WALKER complime n t e d M r . Bruce upon the eloquent appeal he had ma I, its obvious effects. to injure the popul vcrnment, through It was their object , they received contras vernment, and were Margaret's parish, defended the condi the persons tried at Hunt had not advit judgment on their vantage derived on Hooper, and Thist Castlereagh on the Mr. GALE JoNzt Table length. He Bruce's language, occasional revoluth atmosphere of the g gendered by corrupt to-morrow, as it was ject more at large. Mr. HUNT said, against the Vice-('h that as it divided the cery, it would be pocket. If they were Sir Samuel from when returned, he ni to the lluu,e. Sir 5; by all the talent of he (Mr. Hunt) won not appear in his I that old dot id ham, The crowd now lr move off. This day The horses had heel motley group, con , sons, mostly swt_eps boys, laid hold of th 4 drew the carriage ; ' man on the box, se , and huzzaing. tih and his son, with t proaching the CoarieJ a copy of that Paper A similar proceedinz of the Morning Post• THEE FRIDAY, JULY 3, Is THY ft NDS. PRICE Or STOCKS THIS DAT AT TAPE Reduced 781i—Cons. shut--for 3,1 per Cents. 841-4 per Cent. 96 Navy shut—lndia Stock shut—Boi Exch. Bills 16 19 pr —Omni= The Paris Papers of Tuesday arnv but are quite ban-en of interesting per Cents. left off on Monday at 11 fr FROM TUE FRENCH FRONTIF The Duke of Wellington arrived ak ten on the 3 bth, with two of his Aid• is said that his Grace is going bad thence to London. Important affair( to these numerous journies. It contintu that the Duke is engaged as Medial the differences between Spain and Graze has lately received a highly I from his Majesty the Emperor of !Ws the French do the Duke justice for hi: the difficult negociations respecting t is believed that the Duke is favourabl sures for withdrawing the Army of Of France. People have not yet given that measures will be taken to stati( corps of the Army of Occupation lot the countries bordering upon France, tion takes place, though this report quently contradicted, particularly Germany. A Dutch Mail arrived this mornin Letters and printed Journals to the 1 which we learn that the King of PRei to arrive at Berlin on the 27th of thL his august Ally, the Emperor of Rrssbt ; days after they are expected to proceed for A'` _•l~ Chapelle. \ 1)1 al he had mal. ! t r ,th He regretted much h , t lYl'l4l ' liar cau,e •; y the medium •;:, t to support tiuveln.;e•;:i.,' • tracts of various re ere even pernsittkd, ir'•l'.* to audit thtir duct of Sir Flncis 11 it Derby, and . 1 ised the pasties t5";•;,;",....:,' trial. There that trial, and the t r y i tlewood, fr6m , trial—fa ft :t ;,.) I . I :a addressed tLe condemr,c,l tl.e • and insisted upoo • ions to 'ratify, i • • gloomy aa.l 1... • ption :tad ty: as then Lte, .; Sir Samuel Ro m ::: hancellor's he bu,ine. .4* likely to take rere to judge of 111,.; his represei.trtive might as we.: t Samuel IV4S 5t.A.1.1 •. - • if Westminster. if ' e tdered sonic pers.-in sn . behalf on the i lasti... !Guk,-, Mr. hurried to see Mr.llu •'• he had hat-Ley cc ..,. !en Treviously unii..7 • isisting of al%nt is, and a few sea the traces witi..h st;:: ; Mr. Hunt and the i. • everal boys up Ir. G. Jones, Mr. I I . two others, evre . y tier, he addres,esl ter being pro‘',,.. . ng took p.acc , at. _ . 4j‘rENlN(i STAR ~- LONDON. )AY, JULY 3, isle. THY FUNDS. THIS DAT AT TWELVE c*C:r:i" -Cons. shut--for . - 11-4 per Cent. 96:i is Stock shut—Bon.ii .9 pr —Omrduan i j• s of Tuesday arrived this en of interesting matter.—E ; an Monday at 74 fr. tENCH FRONTIEIIS, eilington arrived at his tith two of his Aid-de-Cetyc it ace is going back to Pi ;s, ral Important affairs give °mkt ournies. It continues to b: !ngaged as Mediator in tween Spain and Pcrazt.C.: Li received a highly tlattef,....g 'etc he Emperor of RIM:3 ; in gne72.l Duke justice for his :1-ederatio:::a iaticvns respecting the clnires. I: 7. e Duke is favourable to the no ing the Army of Occupation f..-rt eve not yet given op the aaSa be taken to station the plicciril of Occupation for some time :1 ring upon France, if the ev:.r.a• though this report has been ft. , :ed, particularly as it cater.. rrived this morning, and 'Dr:- Journals to the Ist instant, mri t the King of PRCSSI 4 is evecte!. on the 27th of this month, e Emperor of RrSSIA ; 21141:Ete3 ILIERLEM, JUNE C 9. Private Letters from the Island of Cnracoarl' 9th of May state, that the Insurgents under the pretext that the Euridice frigate . z to the Netherlands, has convoyed Spanish ship:. • given chase to some Dutch vessels, and that ti.': have taken one Dutch ship, the crew of v d put on shore. It was thought at Curacoa, that t •• _ _ _ had hanged, without ceremony, a Spanish who was on board. The Curacoa Gazette. hows%'• merely says, that they had detained a Spanih rii senger. Another vessel which belonged to the G bony, had been chased by a privateer, and run where it was d.tshed to pieces. The only account of the state of her 111/4r. -- . terday was—" The QuEsx has had a good . Wednesday evening her MAJESTY rode out in it Gardens, in her garden chaise, accompanied l•r r PRINCE REGENT, who an-ived from Lou.fru a time she was in Kew Gardens. Yesterday afternoon the Duchess of Gi.occivr attended by lady Is',amok TityNxr, left LonJont, Kew, to remain with her Royal Paint Id- , •)metiev, in consequence of her continued indispasi:;r:t. Her Royal Highness the Duelicss of KENr has been described to us in very interesting colour-. lit person she is above the common size: her deportment is a perfect union of dignity and grace and to Al the amiable qualities of social life she adds au Law: ligent and highly cultivated mind. . Y\