Star. — London, England, 1818-06-22 00:00:00

11 1 ii II iii I 1 r i , i r, 1 P- . 4 ! ' ! 1 ';' i t. / P' , . I 1 . 1 I I ,t '4, CITY ELEC77ON.' SATURDAY, FIFTH DAY. The progress of the election was marked this day by an increased ardour of feeling on the part of thei multitude assembled within and near the Hail, as well as by indications of increasing anxiety on the part of the Candidates. About half-past three o'clock the numbers on the poll were placarded on large wooden boards in the usual form, as follows; Alderman Wood - 3779 Sir William Curtis - 2844 Mr. Wilson - .3338 Alderman Thorp 2729 Mr. Waldman - 2979 Alderman Atkins 1618 _ _ Mr. Alderman Woos now advanced to the front of the hustings amidst prodigious clamour, but all of the favourable kind. He had to express to them his hearty thanks for their continued support in main taining him still at the head of the poll. The ma jority was this day undiminished, and he entertained the liveliest sense and the most grateful recollection of the exertions already made on his behalf. To morrow was a day of rest both to him and to them selves. The interval, he trusted, would enable them to return with renewed earnestness and animation to the poll on Monday. That they would not relax their endeavours to uphold him in his present sta tion, he entertained the fullest confidence. It was, indeed, the utmost height of his ambition, mid if crowned with success, he never could forget or de sert those through whose means he had attained it. (General and laud applause.) Mr. WILSON said, - he felt proud, at the same time that he felt grateful, for so many distinguished marks of the support which he had met with from the Li very. If the same encouragement and support should still be extended to him till the close of the poll, he had no doubt of receiving that honourable reward which he had been induced to solicit at their hands. (Great applause.) Mr. W.kITIIMAS observed, that although there was some slight difference in the relative numbers of this day's poll, as compared with that of yesterday, it was too trifling to deserve consideration. It did not exceed fourteen or fifteen votes, a number which, had it been much larger, could not have derogated from the victory which had been achieved. Never had there been a more steady poll, never a more re gular progression on the whole scale, he had not now risen and now sunk, but had gone on in comparative success. He remarked upon the influence exercised against him, and that when they considered the ex . tent and power of that influence, they would see the necessity of continuing their exertions. If they per severed with the same spirit which they had hitherto manifested, and every adherent would bring one friend with him to the poll on Monday, he was as sured of final and complete success—(Loudapplause.) Sir W. CURTIS now came forward, but the recep tion which he met with baffled all hopes of his being heard. The worthy Baronet, with his usual com placency under such circumstances, pointed several times to the state of the poll, as it appea. ed in large figures behind him. This sort of defiance appeared to irritate the persons in the Hall to a new fervour of hostility, and Sir William retired amidst the most dismal yells and hootings. Mr. Alderman THORP also felt anxious to return his grateful thanks for the efforts made that day, as well as on former days, in his favour. Although the state of the poll had undergone some variation, he was far from being discouraged; he looked forward with confidence to the result of the poll on Monday and Tuesday, a period far more than sufficient to en able him to recover his former situation—(applause.) The appearance of Alderman Arirtsis reneed the uproar to a degree of unparalleled violence, and that gentleman therefore declined making what must evi dently have been a vain attempt. SOUTHW.4RK ELECTIO..V. THIRD DAY. At the close of the poll on Saturday, the numbers were declared to be— For Mr. Calvert - . - 1932 Sir Robert Wilson - - - 1377 Mr. Barclay - - - 1090 The declaration of the numbers was received with the most rapturous applause. Mr. CALVERT had a,gain the pleasing task of ex pressing his gratitude for the exertions made by his friends, and to congratulate them on the state of the poll. At the same time, he had to announce to them that an attempt was about to be made to deduct from the numbers polled all the Suffolk manor and Mint votes, as well as those who had voted, not having paid their rates. If this measure was carried, it would cause a considerable reduction of their numbers, and it would require all their exertions to preserve the situation they had now attained. He was certain, however, that no entreaties were necessary on his part to induce them to make these exertions—(Applause.) This was the anniversary of signing Magna Charta. lie hoped the Electors would again signalize the day by securing to themselves their future independence (applause.) He had hoped that an end would have been put to this contest to-,iay by the retirement of his Honourable Friend. in 1607, he (Mr. Calvert) retired, when the majority, against him was only 125. He trusted his Honourable friend would be guided by his usual good sense, and not unnecessarily pro- 1 long the contest. The character of his Honourable Friend was highly respectable: all who knew him would, he was convinced, agree with him in that sen timent—(applause,) The cpposition which he now met with was not against the man, but against the representative and he trusted that, whatever might be the result of this contest, after it was over, all en mities would be forgotten, and all parties would meet with feelings of friendship—(applause.) He could not conclude without requesting they would hear patiently any thing Mr. Barclay might wish to address to them. His Honourable Friend was ac cused, and it was contrary to British justice and Bri tish liberality, to condemn an accused peri,on un heard—(Loud applause, and cries for Mr. Barclay to cone forward.) Mr. BAnckay then attempted to address the Meet ing, but was not allowed to proceed till he came in front of the hustings, where he was received with loud applause k mixed with some slight disapproba tion. He assared the Electors, he had not the most distant wish to disturb the peace of the Borough, or to keep the poll open one minute beyond what was becessary—(aptiikruse.) It was true, his Honourable Friend had retired when the majority against him was only 125 ; but at that time upwards of 3000 Vectors had polled. Now the number did not ex ceed 2500, and as upwards of a thousand still re mained to vote, he could not consent to give up the contest—(Disapprobation.) He was sure they wished every one should have an opportunity of exercising his elective franchise, and it was his duty to afford them an opportunity of doing so--(applause.) The objection to the Mint and Suffolk Manor voters had been alluded to ; but he could assure them, he was not the person who made the objection, for when it. was communicated to him, he strongly opposed their rejection—(applause.) The other persons alluded to never had been allowed to vote at any former elec tion ; and he thought he was serving the cause of the Electors, when he endeavoured to confine the poll to those who had a right to vote. He assured those who heard him, that he had no personal feelings of enmity towards any one, and however the contest might terminate, he trusted he should still live amongst them as he had done, respected by, and re specting them—(applause.) Whilst he had repre sented them, he had always endeavoured faithfully to discharge his duty ; and though it had been his misfortune to differ from some of the Electors, he was now before them, and the great body would judge of him. Whilst he had the honour of a seat in Parliament, great part of his time had necessarily been occupied in attending his public duties. This had been an important sacrifice to him in his situa tion ; and should it be their pleasure to reject him, he should retire to private life without a murmur, ever retaining a grateful remembrance of the kind ness he had received at their hands—(applause.) It was impossible for him to conduie without acknow ledging the honourable conduc: of the Gentleman who was opposed to him. He had known that Gen tleman but three days, but in that time he had, by the urbanity of his manners, raised in his mind the highest esteem for 1 im ; and if he should not succeed in this contest, the regret he should feel would be much lessened by the knowledge that their interests were entrusted to the keeping of one who was wor thy of their confidence—(Loud applause.) He con cluded by thanking the Meeting for the patient hear ing they had afforded him, and assuring them he would not keep the poll open one minute after he felt that the decided opinion of the Electors had been ex pressed—(He retired amidst applause, and some disap probation.) Sir R. WILSON had once more to congratulate his friends on their exertions. He yesterday declared 'himself confident of a majority ; and he had now to wish them joy on having passed the shoals and quick sands of opposition, and having safely moored their bark in the bay of independence—;applause.) He had heard, however, that the resistance was still to be pro tracted. He called on them to continue their exer tions; for though their triumph was sure, he wished it to be such as should deter all future attempts to overturn their independence—(applause.) He was highly grateful to the Ladies, who by their smiles and presence that day had added fresh vigour to the cause. The kindness of his friends had been so great, their zeal so general, it was almost impossible to select particular instances; he should, however, he hoped, be pardoned for stating two or three. One friend, who he had never seen till to-day, came from Mar gate to vote for him ; another came from Liverpool for the same purpose ; and one individual, who was too infirm from ill health to walk, came up to the booth in his carriage, where the poll clerk took his vote. He thanked his opponent, Mr. Barclay, for the very handsome manner in which he had been pleased to speak of him, and could assure him that honourablel and manly conduct of his would make a permanent impression on his heart. The great object he had, both as a citizen and a soldier, was to live, not as long as as he could, but as long as he ought. It had been his lot to have travelled abroad very much, and the more he saw of foreign Governments, the more he thanked GOD for having been born an Eng lishman— ( applause.) Though he did not much like the system of foreign policy, there were some maxims abroad which he had treasured up in his memory, and would now repeat. One was, that an indolent man in power was an injury to a community ; a second was, that when a me 'n prwerl:tid down to repose, he should, before he slept, think of the numbers, whom oppression and mis pry kept waking ; a third was, that, on sitting down to a feast, he should recol lect the numbers pining for want ; and a fourth, that, when walking at liberty, he should not forget those confined in dungeons arid in irons, the victims of despotism—(applause.) He should recollect that though men were bound to obey the Monarch, yet that the Monarch was subject to the laws and not the laws to the Monarch. He had treasured up these maxims for his own guide, if ever he should become one of the Representatives of the People of his own' country; he should now use them, and add one to the number, namely, to make the Representatives of the People more dependent upon, them, by bringing them more frequently before their constituents— (applause.) He trusted that these sentiments would render him worthy of being the colleague of Mr. Calvert, and that he would not be jealous even if the Electors of Southwark gage him a moiety of their affection. He would now say a few words re lative to the political conduct of Mr. Barclay, to do away with any unjust prejudices that might arise against him. Mr. Barclay had said that he did not vote either for or against the Corn Bill. No--but he voted for its going into a Committee. Perhaps this was owing to Mr. Barclay's want of know ledge respecting the forms and usages of the House, as he had only newly taken his• seat.— It often happened, that when Ministers wished to get a Bill passed, they discovered some error which re quired amendment ; and therefore they obtain votes from those for sending it into a Committee, which) they conld not obtain in that state for its being passed; , and when the Bill comes out from the Committee, it is declared by Ministers to be, in every respect, ac-' cording to their wishes, and then they obtain that, majority which they would not, had it come in the first instance before the House. Mr. Barclay voted for the Bill into a Committee, and so far sanc tioned the Committee and the Ministers ; but he be lieved Mr. Barclay stood acquitted of any intention of wishing to raise the agricultural at the expense of the manufacturing interest. But he had two charges to make against Mr. Barclay, which he could not ac quit himself of to his constituents. He had voted away the liberty of the people, and had subsequently votedfor the Bill of Indemnity, which guarded ..ii nisters froth .the operation of those laws which they had violated. He had read the Constit , :tion in a dif ferent book to that in which Mr. Barclay had, and that had given him the advantage that day. It was a proud triumph—he did not mean for himself, bat for the people of this land, that so great a number I of Electors had acted entirely from independent mu tives, for they could not have any other to induce them to vote for him. He implored them to continue zealous in the cause, till their victory being comple ted, they might say with Harry the Fifth, I " He that outlives the hour, and gets safe home, Will stand on tiptoe when this day is named;' e4c. If this was gained lie hoped they would use it with moderation, acting both with mirth and wisdom; for this even their bitterest foes would be compelled to praise them—( Loud applause.) The crowd, which was much more numerous, gave several cheers, and separated in the quietest manner. Among the Electors there was a considerable number of the Society of Friends who polled for Mr. Calvert and Sir H. Wilson. Mr. DENISON, the Candidate for Surrey, was on the Hustings the greater part of the day, and was introduced by Mr. Calvert to several of the Freehol ders of the County. WESTMINSTER ELECTION. THIRD DAY. The humour of the Hustings' congregation was not quite so effervescent as on the two preceding days ; and for some time the business of polling went on with great quietness and regularity. A little after one, Lord CASTLEREAGH, accompanied by a Gen:le man, walked through the crowd, and proceeding to the poll-clerk of St. James's parish, tendered his vote The Noble Lord was very soon recognized, and was greeted with loud groans and hisses, with cries of " Who sold his country ?" " Where is Oliver ?" &c. His Lordship appeared to be quite unconcerned, gave a plumper for Sir MURRAY MAXWELL, and retired arm in arm with his friend. No sooner did he depart than he was followed by about a hundred, who kept hooting, hissing, and groaning. His Lordship was n )t, however, induced to hasten his pace, or to take the slightest notice of his pursuers, who hung upon his rear. A few constables, who saw what was passing, followed, but were unable to secure any of the rioters, although two or three of them threw handfuls of mud, one of which struck his Lordship's clothes. At the close of the poll the numbers were, for Sir Samuel Remilly - - - - 1276 Sir Murray Maxwell - - - - 1241 Sir F. Burden, Bart. - - - 484 Hon. Douglas Kinnaird - - - C 3 Mr. Hunt Major Cartwright 20 Sir MURRAY MAXWELL then came forward and addressed the Meeting. He was desirous that order, regularity, and decorum, should be observed both inside and out ; he hoped, therefore, they would listen to the few words he had to say—(Applause). He had upon the two former days said nothing about the other candidates, or those who represented them upon the hustings, nor did he intend to do so until now, when he felt himself called upon, in consequence of ie liberties that had been taken with his name.— To say the least of it, the representations that had been made of his character were a gross mistake.— He was spoken of as a flogging Captain. It was asserted, that he was fit for nothing but to give a dozen at the mast. hr answer to all this he would tell them svbat his principle of discipline was: it was by every means to prevent crime rather than to in flict punishment. When, on the first day of the poll, he received the friendly blow that was aimed at him, he could see some of his sailors in the crowd crying shame. It would have been to them he should have appealed whether he was a harsh or a tyrant ical Cap tain. Yesterday one of his friends in the crowd h called to him in the familiar style which he liked, u Rolla, Maxwell ! I will give you a vote if you will promise to vote for univer al suffrage." He told the person that, upon his word, he did not understand what universal suffrage meant, and would be really obliged to him if he would tell him. Instead, how ever, of giving him the information he wished, the person shink away, and hid his face under one of the ' booths. No wonder that he and his guerist understood `little of universal suffrage, when those Candidates who bawled about it know nothing respecting it.— Though he had been at sea all his life, he had read a good deal, and aft- -r first understanding the Constitu tion of his own c , untry, he had turned his attention to those of neighbouring nations ; one of those' countries had resorted to universal suffrage, and the, badge of them, as here (pointing to Ilunt's red cap of liberty) was a red cap. He would not harrow up their 'feelings, by recounting the dreadful things coin mitteA under that badge. From the cap of liberty, that country came to the iron crown of freedom, as they termed it. The man who wore that crown tried the effect of ballot. When he returned from Elba, he was hallotted for; and they all remem b ered well where, in three short months, the immortal Welling ton had sent him. The other candidates bawled about British freedom mid British feeling; but there wus more true Mash feeling in the little fingers of those he addressed than in their whole carcases. He con gratulated them on their good taste, that there was neither a red nor a blue cockade amongst them, and then withdrew. • Captain BASIL HALL said, the wooden walls of Old England were her best defence, and who so fit to keep them in repair as a person brought up in ' the Navy Captain WOODLEY next came forward.—" In re commending to your choice, he said, the gallant in- 1 dividual who has offered himself for the high and distinguished situation of being your Representative 1 1 in Parliament, I beg leave to say that I have hid the honour of his acquaintance for many years, and that know his principles to be perfectly in conformity with the Constitution—he is a man so devoted to the service of the country and to your interests in parti- 1 cular, that notwithstanding having served and ac quitted himself most gallantly throughout a long and arduous war, he yet comes forward in time of pro- 1 found peace, and offers himself again to serve you, in a manner, alike honourable to himself and service able to you. Gentlemen, I make no doubt he will prove as great a Senator as he has a sailor, that he I will serve your interests, uphold your rights, main tain and be the guardian of your liberties. Gentle man, I sincerely Lope that this most respectable and enlightertisi community will Make choice or a' and hwi li berties Mr. teran Commander, to be the champion of be.. from amongst the number of his corn -.•• • • • •tr their ßtc it ttr i a n n seP so atfi N tia , i4ti o mv a :l th iti e Pt: aat trnh7l:;3l'rs ..41:•••• phalanxesmd ett st e r e t r l a n d; telt lyingnt h e an upon iff y , f t that t i ld ph a aa l l y t : t l u c 1‘ e I'a l e rn ay••‘FPiairria:ain9tlicli. thole t . :r E•. Z a l . ,• - • : d El cal ec N to o rs nda h y ad or no T t uesd yet it c P om ' e r tr w n : j r d. 4- pea pen ran dent ce shots fired at them hitherto were nu mai. - plums. They had to conte nd a . e d 'ugz ..s. the Yoxe the Government, and it was the Peeele's r- should pay f ur th e opposition. The i ralL: e Z; • ' • (Maxwell) knew w hat a p u ll wan a; trots) them the toast, though he could net fire t r oast was a t s s i tT r on y l a li a v p nc preventedilsl, r ( de a t The l . l ‘ l , l .. a t ol t •Ti t er no ." 11 that a misunderstanding had er.istud . am . ci friends : that misunderstandiug was now & T i e and by Tuesday night, he had no doebt of i.e: the head of the poll. He would introduze a fr them, who wound read a short letter, explanz the misunderstanding. Mr. BRUCE now stepped forward, and was altogether unknown to the Electors of 1.. ster,he thought he had a claim to their indeli [Cries rif " Name! Name!" were here answere,' is Bruce, oho liberated Laralefter3--Wh en peared before them on the present occasion,' double duty to perform: the one was of a pal scriptton ; but the other, inasmuch as he thi would tend to secure the victory to the frier., Francis Burdett, could not but afford him ple (Cheers.) lie had to announce, that the CO7 who had undertaken to support the joint inn Sir Francis Burdett and the Honourable Kinnaird, had come to a resolution to witheli name of the latter Gentleman—(Bear, hem had a letter in his possesssion from Mr. Lim the Committee, which, with the ioermissie: auditors, he would read-4" Read! Rad!" which, with the like permission, he weld Resolutions to which the Cominittee Lad Mr. Bruce then read a letter from M.-. K dated Bishop's Castle, June 17, IblB, in expressed a wish that the Committee would t tinue his name upon the poll, if it waslikeiy in the slightest degree prejudicial to Sir F.l He left this entirely to the discretion of the C tee, for whose kind attention to him he erg warmest gratitude. Mr. Bruce then te...1 Resolutions of the Committee, the La of resolved that the name of Mr. Hinnaivd altogether withdrawn from the pule—(f sa Mr. Bruce, in making this communication. to say a few words in favour of Mr. Kina..ii , had known him from his youth, and was c no man was more fit, chime from eloquence principle, to aid the cause of Reform in chi of Commons, nor could any man have prove self a more faithful steward of the inteiei constituents than he would, had he been chi of their Representatives. Sir Francis Burl stood alone, and he trusted every nerve w( strained to secure his return in defiance of vernment Candidate, however supported. For t five years had Sir Francis Burdett been bd . ' public, and during all that time he had friend of justice and humanity, and the et those principles of tyranny which were now ning to be established in this country—Opp/i He hoped that those who knew Sir Francis principles and his conduct, as so many of tie:. would not prefer to him a man who, whatever be his professional merits, they onflit to ea collect was the Government Caneltdate-1/! - . He wished to say nothing personal agair•l -2,e gal lant Officer—it was the principle o:.. t:...: o?.. posed. That Gentleman had never been ker, - vn '3 The Electors of Westminster till he appeared before them on the Hustings. One word and ne vauld doce, for he hated.long speeches as mach as :hey cid. if they valued constitutional principle:—ii they r. Med the cause of Reform, and their own charade. a. Electors, they would support Sir Fran:is Bard" ; His cause was the csurc of freedom ; he had at a.l times been the in:shake:l and undaanted ;A advocate of the liberties and iadepencience of le?. lishmen; and if on this occasion Sir Francis lle:dt : 1 should not be returned as their Representative .e should look upon these Hustings as the grave cr freedom—(ap i alasise). Mr. CLEARY, as the representative of 'Ala'or Cr) wright, next addressed the .Meeting, and read a from Major Cartwright, in which he express:i t strong desire that his friends would net upon the poll for one moment if they theei name would in the slightest degree muiuttc the return of Sir Francis Burdett. This peeners offer they had resolved to accept, not frcm Indk nation to detract an atom from the merits :it rte teran patriot, but from a conviction by u^l7; due strength, gad shewitig that there wit; no scat 2 ground for supposing a disunion of interest to ene, that they should succeed in gaining NI :t must be the anxious. desire of all—ear.:'.'..the un:phant return of Sir Francis Burdett to —a situation which he had so long liard to himself and advantage - to his cont i ta e-.:s--I""a..r Mr. Wrsretar returned thanks on behalf et. zx Samuel 11,in:illy's Committee, ter tire vamp.:. state in which that Gentleman stood uper.tae po : He denied that any coalition had taken place be, , a the friends of Sir Samuel Roniilly and Capta a -ea.: well; they only asked for one vote, and did tempt to dictate to the Election, to wnom ought to give the ether—(cheere.) It was vilege of Englishmen to be left to the exercise of ...c. free discretion—MTh:sue.) Mr. Iluxr then proceeded to address his ralibki. t amidst groans and hisses. He was happy at thlualc2. of feeling and sentiment among the Electo rs minster. They had now two Court canard - a:N. II two candidates who were the friends of the peop.s7 , (hisses.) 11 there were any docbt that Sir !Lad-, Maxwell was the Court candidate, there Was a r s.l in Lord Castlereagh having that day rem hip plumper. Lord larmouth had also voted for.,- NI. Maxwell ; and he (Mr. Hunt) bad the boots eP. I mined to see whether his Lordship's poor-rates by been piid—lie did that because many of Jib Ihad been objected to on that account. fore took his Lordship up to 'the High Bailiff as •-• ic:!Ar 11001 bet foul .• Lfii t is n. Tana ~S •.:ct Lad pa cis E„ , to , • !tri7.. Ice their st d. 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