Star. — London, England, 1818-06-27 00:00:00

than in the mode of accomplishing i t.— (" lam afraid Ms shoat Accomplish it: ) --They, the Reformers, sioneed.soot so much a reform of; as a reform in, the , House of Cawmons. The Whigs would be content' 1 if they could Blast their opponents from the Treasury i I bench. They, the Reformers, were at issue with them on that point. He agreed with the great and illustrious Jacobin of former times, the Right Hon. William Att, that " no Minister could do any good, Bird that no honest man could continue Minister with out a Reform"—(Shouts of applause).—.ln the letter which he had written to the Freeholders, he had shewn the effects of the flat and low spirits which he then felt. Events which had since taken ilace had I inspired a confidence and enthusiasm which made I him believe that Reformers could be planted in the House of Commons thick as hops—(Applause).—He I should be content with something short of that. If they could have one to twenty there. they would fight the boroughmongers on their own dunghill—(Great applause).—lf they would not tumble their ill-con structed fabric about their ears, let the Reformers of England never be trusted again—(Long continued shouts of applause). Mr BYNG and Mr. MELLIsti were row declared to be duly elected. Mr. BYNo said, that agreeably with his pi ir.ciples he always tilt the greatest satisfaction in meeting t itlr the Freeholders of Middlesex. He felt the greatest satisfaction in seeing so many friends at Brentford that day to place him again in the high and distinguished situation which he had filled . for so many years. He felt highly gratified in his long and arduous canvass to find that his conduct had be'en every where approved of. This principally arose from the honest and consistent conduct v :Lich he had exhibited since he had been in Parliament— (;heat opflausc). In common with all the friends of freedom he would ever ever maintain those princi ples which had been asserted at the Revolution_ r rin s iples which, although not always most prey:tie-it in this country, as a Gentleman had justly ren.arkel. were most lasting and most conducive to the liberty and happiness of the people—( great applause). He could at-the same time most conscientiously assure them, that if a great part of his life had been passed in oppoi.itiOn to Ministers, he had never given a vote from factious or disloyal motives—(great applauge). Tirs liberties of the People were inseparably inter woven with the stability of the Crown ; and the People, while their rights and lihertics were respect ed, would he ever ready to support the Constitution of King, Lords, and Commons—(enthusiastic and I -Az-continued applause). The People were sincerely a - .(1 steadily attached Co the Constitution for which our forefathers bled—to the Government under which their'forefathers lived happy at home, and were glorious abroad—to the well-balanced Consti tution, which had rendered this country, although small in comisaiison with many other countries, great and );lorioui beyond alrcompari>on.-{npylause).— But if this country should be deprived of liberty, it would soon Teresa to its oii&inal insignifiltance—' (great app'7use). Let who will be Minister, if he (ir. Byng) should ever sacrifice their interests to his own dirty ambition, he should expect and deserve th.::r abhorrence and extcration ; but while he con scie itiously performed his duty, he was sure to live, not only in their voices, but in their hearia--(.lp pGiuse). It he should desert them, they would turn their hacks upon him, and treat him with the abhor rence and contempt which he should peculiarly de.' serve. He had said peculiarly, because he had, from the earliest period of his life, at his father's fireside, heard the People spoken of with reverence and affec. ticn—(:. Itrur that, 111eUish r) He had only further to thank them mod cordially for their votes and suf-, ft-Ages—yard and unanimous applause). _ I Mr. MZLLISH requested to be heard—(a tremendous' noebreralion 9/'every term of dislike). He called upon them as Englishmen to give him an opportunity of speaking for himself; his conduct had been vilified; he knew his friends approved of his conduct, but he ssi.hed to make a few explanations— (a great uproar). Ile had never had a contract in his life from (iovern- I ment It was impossible to esplaia independence. lie had acted Isom conscience, and feared not to be asked any questions. As long as they reposed so match trust in him. he should never traasgress his duty.—The confusion and uproar was so vefiement daring the whoh, time of Mr. Mullish's address, that be could s:arcely be heard. The return was thea announced : at Mr. Mellish's name tax crowd vociferated " No, nu." The thanks of the Meeting were next unanimensly voted to Sir FILANN4 I).sysop.s, and to Sit Gr;O:ti.i.: ALDERSON, •Sh.:Zie . S, for their impartial conduct. The assemb!y was much more respectable than might be expected at the hustings of a County Election. The new Members were then chaired, but without any parti cular mark of diLtinction. At the end of ittentfurd, next London, a large party of boys and girls arrayed themselves on both sides of the street, armed with large quantities bf mud, and most plentifully bespattered all who wcre the light blue riband (Mr. MELLISH'S badge) with mud. Several Gentleman had their hats, coats, and! faces much disfigured. The knowledge of this diffi cult pass having been communicated to those friends of Mr. MELLISH who yet remained in Ilrentford, the colours ware speedily changed, and many of them were heard to cry out eagerly (in self-defence).— " Idyng for ever !" Tle: ;own of Cambridge was thrown into a state of I considerable surpi ise on 'Wednesday evening. A stage coach, covered vith a band of musicians, deLorated with ribbands, and followed by a pcs:-chaise, contain ill& a solitary individual, was proceeding through B:idge-strett, when a report era.: spread that the oc c _Taut was no other than that celebrated man the Spy. The collected mob were about to unease vie supposed miscreant, and take summary vengeance for his crimes, when fortunately a Member of the University boldly rushed into tli:: crowd, with the laudable intention of rescuing the poor fellow from his perilous situation.—Judge what were his feelings, when, instead of Oliver the spy, he recd raised no less a character than the late Vitt schclar of that Univer sity, who having been returned to serve in Parlia ment fur Borough Bridgt, was thus making a tri umphal entry into Cambridge. The mob being Ull deccivol, the Gentlentan was set down in safety at' the gas/A . of Magdalen College. ..... !,....... this 1 . ille *at Ho 1 •. if t/ . i ‘• bea the illu i . Wi str.d out i . wh she the ins] hin Ho 1 . . sho the . ', 1 the °Pi Strl En o sh to I ] Le . til i grc s B' ri a:11 so an' bel arc . he $ .• ('; fre pie r ri in $- we an co the in il * '1;1 fvc TI t,' we Pe 1 " - • ed of 1 i ; 1 a; at f , W . W , . to 1 . so , t i al 11 1 ' w ( 1 1 4 ( cr, \ C; sc 1 : ni P ti re se CI 1 he ti• $ , to fr ;I oe di sp 1 e; w 11 it 11 I i •II . . $.:.:t., Ir :t, n: or Ii II ) 1 ,• A t ... :4! e i w : . a: 1 Ikl et 4 . P. ; LI ' 1 rn tt ' , $ 111 fa Le 14 1 ol , I ' r. , 1 . $ e:l w f & fI V C CI V Il I . C . 12' . t I 1 ' fe i I •: • '. I. I I i 1 L 1: I% • u •$' i a t si .$ n It )1 d e , ..' I a . . WESTMLVRTER ELEC'TION. Last night. at ten o'clock, Sir Guilin. &ma I declared .to Sir MURRAY MAYWILLL'S Committee, that the health of the gallant Captain had fortunately undergone such an alteration since the morning, as .not to require the publication of a Bulletin. On Sir Gitarnr's retiring from thp Committee-room to his carriage, some wretches pelted him with mud. The proceedings on the Hustings at Covent Gar den were more niteresting yesterday than they have been since the commencement of the Election : there Were present the Marquis of TAVISTOCK, Lord MoNT FORT, the Hon. Mr. Ilixxxer, Mr. WILLIAM SMITH, M.P. Mr. Bvio, one of the Members for Middlesex, and several other Gentlemen of high respectability. The State of the poll was announced at four o'clock, ' tisual: Sir Samuel Hominy Sir Franck Burdett Sir Murray Maxwell Mx. Hunt Mr. KIWXATRD intreated the people, for the sake of their own cause, to give a patient hearing to the Gentleman who was to address them on the part of Sir Murray Maxwell; for they were as yet ignorant of the grounds on which that Gentleman asked them for their vote. For himself, he confessed this was an object of curiosity, being altogether unable to con ceive on what grounds he could appeal to their un derstandings. The only other title which the Gentle man who was to address them on the part of Sir Murray _Maxwell had to their attention, was, that he W:li an entire stranger to them, and therefore be aver entitled to their courtesy. Mr. Ettts then stepped forward, and observed, that he was happy rte same opportunity was afforded to him for addressing them which he had obtained yesterday, and lie gladly remitted thanks for the courtesy of the Gentleman who entertained such dif ferent principles from himself, who last addressed them. lie was indeed a straftger to them ; but hos pitality and kindness to strangers were characteristic of the let itish Nation. His only object in wishing to address them was to communicate to them the state of Sir Murray Maxwell's health. Ile was sorry to say, it was not improved. As to the mode in which he was attacked, he would not say one word, as he was convinced there was but one opinion on the sub ject. He had been asked to state the grounds on ' which their votes were solicited by Sir Mnrrav Max : well. Thaugh his tams were inadequate tp "do jus tice to such a subject, challenged as he thus was, he would net hesitate to state to them shortly what these grounds were. He had : been first induced to offer himself co dee notice of the Electors of Westminster by the solicitation of a certain nuaiher amongst them (•' Ar, aye! . er. nr Lnril Cadlerragh and Co many.") He was now statine that of which he was firmly con vince le—he was fi.st induced to present himself to their notice in coa;equence of that solicitation, not from any overwee sing opinion of his - own tallnits, hut from a sincere and deep-felt regard for our glorious Constitution, and from an ardent desire todefend the sacred rights .of that Constitution; for be declared he would not held fellowship with that man whir thought traitorously towards the Constitution. Sir 'lurray Maxwell w.ts also induced to offer himself to the notice of the Electors of Westminster, lions a knewle a lge that it had leag bete' their practice to choose one of their Representatives froTh the Kano sion to which he belonged_(., Aye! Ina of die?rent principles.") In that profession, Sir Murray had al ways distinguished himself; and there was no part of his professional career that would not challenge the strictest inquiry, and that did not justly entitle him to the approbation of his Sovereign and his country. These were the grounds or. which he presented him self to their.notice. Though net of the same opinion with some of the other Caodidates on the subject of suffrage and the duration of Parliameets, he yet, thought that [het was no reason why he should not present himself belote them. It was well known, that there were many persons, not only in Wt.-small ster, but throughout the country, who deprecated tiny alteration of the present forrwand constiottion of Parliament; and as the advocates of Parliamentary Reform professed to wish to carry their point by no other means than Parliamentary deliberation, he very newt ally thought, that his being an opponent of Par lianientary Reterm was no suiliarint reason for his declining the suffrages of those of the Electors who were alse friends to Parliament as at present consti tuted. These were tl-e seatiment of Sir Murray Max well—and how had he acted? Ila challenged any of his opponents to say that he had not been nail:nen, moderate, conciaating, and ge.elemanly in his con duct and is his language. In it oplaion, hehad not acted wrong in the first instance, ir. offering himself to their notice, and he approved of :he mode in which he had conducted the canvass. Ile would ran ela trude longer on their notice, bat conclude with ea pressing that Sir Murray Maxwell was deter:id:led to hold out to the last, and to apaear personally on the hustings as soon as he should be able to do so.— (Great appinioe.) Mr. Dnuea next stepped forward amidst uriversal cheering. The efforts, he said, allisal he had already made had so exhausted his streneth. that he had hardly power to address them that evening, and therefore he hoped for their induleence, if he should' not do justice to the cause in behalf of which he spoke. The state of the poll this day was ominous of their succes'. They had before-hand looked on this day as their weakest day; but it appeared that they were more powerful in their weakness even than then ene my : to. morrow and Monday would decide the poll. (a No such thing," from a Gr.)7Yenten of Sir alfaea e e Afeewrifspartaaa To-morrow, he trust.. 1, such rein forcements would arrive from all quarters in support of their favourite representative, Sit Francis Burdett, who had been the uniform advocate of the liberties and independence of his countrymen, as would plane him at the head of the poll—(applause.) Mi. Bruce had one or two observations to make to them on certain proceedings which had taken place in the course of this contest, and which were certainly a novelty there. They knew why Sir Francis Burdett did not appear on the Hustings. lie was not a Can didate fur their suffrages, but had been brought for ward by the Electors of Westminster, because he was. a tried man. His not appealing on the Hustings, and his nc. canvassing for their suffrages, did not arise from axe disrespect,- or want of gratitude towards them. He had declined appearing here, because he did not wish to violate his principles. lie well knew 3655 5183 3146 the elevation of Sir Francis Burdett's principles, and he knew that, proud as Sir Francis justly was of the, honour of being their Representative, he would ra - !• • they renounce that honour, than sacs ifice any of these:, principles—(appiatise). He wished now to address , to them a few words, as to the conduct of the fol lowers of Sir Samuel Romilly ; but in doing so he had too great a respect for himself to say any thing disrespectful of Sir Samuel Romilly. He was a man distinguished for his wisdom, his virtue, and his I learning, and he had certainly great claims on the Electors of Westminster. But he was to be consi dered a Candidate on this occasion; and it would have been but shewing a due respect to them, if he made his principles and character known to them— tkere is no occasion," from a Ger:at:won on tLe Hustivil. He had no 'doubt, that as a man of virtue and learning, they would have derived great benefit from his attendance on these Hustings.— Every person who came fin-ward as a Candidate, should be in immediate communication with those who had to elect him. lint of Sir Samuel Romilly, it might he said that he was like the Angels—they heard a greef deal of him, but they never saw him (applauscs). —Hitherto no person, had made any ob servations on what took place during the last Par liament; and it might now oe necessery to consider what were the acts of that must corrupt and profli gate Parliament that ever disgraced the history of this country. After a long, bloody, and expensive war, which plunged the anion in great (listless, the people found themselves loaded with a debt of nearly a thousand millions. Feeling themselves oppressed with taxes, and anxious that all abuses should be re• 'formed, they wish that a system of Retrenchment and Reform should be acted on, and above all, they were anxious that a Helot m should take place in the Commons House of Parliament. What answers were made to their petitions? Were they treated with respect': The answer thee received was the Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act, and the Gagging Iii 11—(" So rl trey.")—An attack was even swede on die Liberty of the Press, which Was considered the greatest palhe diem of their libuties. Was there any necessity fur these me tsures?—(e No.“)—But they saw there was a grossing feeling for Beforfn ; they hsi4ed to de serov doe feeling, and therefore they suspended their liberties. Innocent men were then sent into dun geons, 'where they could not see the light of the sun, and where they were not allowed to see the faces of any of their family. To justify these tyrannical acts, , what did Ministry: do ? They employed spies and informers, whom they sent through the country.— Whet was the result of these measures? , They did excite a sort of tumult in Ile c ntry. A few im-1 ptudent men were led to enter into measures, for, which they expiated by their lives, he would not say their crimes, but the imprudent acts to which they were inst;gated. In former tildes of our histor . y,, what was the language held by great raen—what was the language held by Mr. Fox, whose memory was revered by them, :Is having been tweety-eight nears Reprveatative for the (..sty cf Westminster? What we. his language? Was it not his language, that whoa Ministers proposed similes measures, they eught to L. resisted ?—that i; to sae, that resistance was that a question of toe, bat of prudence—Op ' .e.'euse.)—lf the punishment hid fallen on the really „eut%y, it ought to have fallen on Ministers them selves—on Lord Sidmoteli and Lord Castlereagh— e they were the guilty pe. sons(.lridausee)--The • suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act was said to be a temporary measure, justified by necessity; but • how was that necessity afterwards proved? What was the justification set up in Patliament when it came to be discussed?—lt was ridicule. One of the most dreadful instances of sutferiag which had taken place under the Act was selected for satire and suer .riment by one who, though unfortunately for the Country he was a Ninister, deserved rather to be described as the Merry Andrew of the State—(Leud lankter.)--The people never should tie-get the name of Ogden—, beet atpla:iscs) s—they should have a starling taught to repeat his name—(.4pideuse.)— They never should forget that ore of the present Mi nis:ers had contemplated the sufferings of humanity as a fit select to employ the eeercise of his jocular disposition. e The severed and ruptured Ogden," was surely an espressioe which, particularly under the circumstances in which it was essel, would have roused the in.fignaticu and ehhorrenee of any assem bly but that of the flow.: of Commons—(Loud ap -11.tuie).-11 the people of Westminster succeeded in :his contest, they would acquire more honour than ever. They were contending against the influence of the (;down, of the Aristocracy, and of die Church ; but in siete of all the etforts of Princes of the Blood ; in spite of all the efforts of a haughty Aristocracy; in spite of smooth,. faced Courtiers, w - ho were blown into existence by the breads of sovereignty : and ex tingitished with as much facility by its frown ; in spite of Archbishops and Bishops, and Deans and Deacons, aye, down to the very Clerk who says " Anjen " --(l.nuil anti ewainsudlhuithlcr)—ia spite of 11 tisis congregation of Government supporters, Tic had no doubt but that the people would prove true to tgemeelves, and to him who was identified with thcm—(Ltatd applause).—l le relied upon that spirit winch had made %Vestminster what it is--upon that bold •ind liberal spirit which had made England the wonder of the world, for the success of the present contest. llis whole reliance was there, and to that trusted for their prompt exertions to-morrow, when he hoped that they would prove their zeal by giving Sir Francis Burdett plum pers—V.ead apidausel. Mr. WISHART then stepped forward, and again in the name octhe friends of Sir Samuel Romilly, con gratulated them on the state of the poll, and thanked them for the steady and successful support which they had given to the cause of liberty. hoped that to-morrow would put an end to the contest, la ; determining decidedly on the part of their two f ; vourite Representatives, Sir Francis Burdett and Sir Samuel Romilly—(loud applause). He should not trespass any further on their attention, beceaee their friend Mr. Rennet, their well known adfocate in the Hou-se of Commons, was prevent, and had a few words to address to them. :The announcement of . Mr: Bennet's name was received with site greatest en , thusiasm by the Meeting, and it was some time.be s tisre be could proceed to speak, in coasequence of the applause which his name and presence excited:. The Honourable Mr. BENNZT said that he was late ; in coming amongst them ; but his heart had been with them from the beginning of the contest —(:fp ipfausc.) The cause of his absence slots, that he had his own election to carry ( in--having ereo succeeded, he now cane forward, h ea r P Y ;l the portimity of rto oesenting himself leo. notice fe. applause.) His Honourable Priced, Ir. K . , the short address which h e h a d made to then:''L commencement, after properly requesting t, tention to whatever the Gentleman who arses the Court Candidate might h ave to say, s, challenged that Gentlemaa to state ere p upon which Sir Murray Maxwell relied to his claims to the Representation of diet re? ' !- dependent City. They had heard the e.,0.,".; that challenge produced: it an:oonted • that he was requested to do s • I • oI , and some others of that (Laughter.) That the Court Ltd nee:: and Ee could not reilise its high selOit somewhat curious to ohser:e tae! - o Had they brought forward cne of e tary Champions,' one of the indir fended them through the I..hele quitous measures, by which the 1 to the present Ministers were nisereks: thew could not get a siaglc itenest r such a Candidate—(Load cessity of the case recommeetl ceeding. They brought forward :; . they dare not bring forward the cid forward a man of good clettart, profession, of gallant service.. tunately for the country he s! go into Parliament to supreit the. tail upon the country, as tar as ire lamity of their misgovermeent. seat capacity, the creature of co: -- eot, he, in his Parliamentary capacitoo defender—a-owl applame.) lie thought it impooible that se,h 4. leippen. His opinion of that peat teas an ir.haLitant and an F. hoar, to a bad opinion, if he loon.: that i do. • their past experience, and the had made fir themselves, they co.:ti • . apostacy of retureing a Court Can.ll.l ..• men% Ile had ene word to say upon -.; ... • . from his friend, Mr. Bruce, respecti:o7 tle !.. Sir tOsinuel Bomilly. For .tor. Brace he coo!. very high respect ; he had the rico:toe tn . : qteiintance for a s long :tad ti.e (-f •ee • . acquaintance was to raise him Moil is his CS:;7.I. as a genuine friend to freedom ; but ti e ..1., knew him themselves,• and therefOre he nos! ... • more. As for the absence of eir he justified it upon this ground , that I.e •,..e cisely in the same situation 1S Sir fret..O 1 (loud and coa:i,need apiketat).-11-2 Lehi p, his hand, which lie himself had sin eed. others, calling on hint to authoilse nerei.oe l a Candidate, and requesting him also t•, his valuable tie to be wasted, and I.li !no duties to society interfered with lac a ;les, teetlaoce on the Hustings. He ceeht meeting, that Sir Samuel P.omirlr v.... 2t ment advocating the cause of the roe, •,• where of all others they warted ...e i• t humane, disinterested, enlightened, ao! ..b. the Court of Chancery—Void man could ever complain t I hevieg her:. ; from his door, because he had rot the:ewe:ye. to delivor to his clerk ; in Lis professional, we in his Parliamentar, conduct, he was the trito the people, of justice, of humanity, and the re. of every thing that was illiberal, unjust, and oo , sive. Sir Francis Burdett was sail to have he known and tried man—he was so. The individeel • then addressed them, was aware that he Iv.; u for he had fought with li:nr side by side v tare agaitot corruption. But this comprineft o' not be made at the expense of Sir Sorov: Rea:;. he also was a ti lel man—an etpielif trio! raise (loud applanz.e).—There was no strugle too te; for him to embark in—no cause too rainete—ro dividual too humble to command his Les: against oppression—no minority too small to b the sanction of his name,• when the cause frai grity and independence to recommend le Ile himself one of a minority of five, who !rid o against a Bill for disarming the people in those tricts which were called discoutented, bat might be more properly described as starving tfier in that minority of live was thenameof Sir S. ]neon Agaira, he had supported the cause of the poll: voting against the Corn Bill ; on another core lie resisted the Suspeasion of t!e Act, and the atrocities s spreno from the ploy tome of Spies and Li.formere. lie had so and voted with the people upon all orea , io;:c. no man could be more active, or snore eie.!. t... Samuel Romilly ; his character and ton.!, s; • known to all the world, and were in crei y entitled to compare with those of the Leo and jet man that over filled a place in a popular asscie • (loud app.'anse.)—l le had no hesitation in say . o if he (Mr. Bennet) had every success in mit t : the sufferings of his le:low-crea he had te. by following the track which the t ramples t: Fox. Mr. Whitbread. and Sir Samuel Remo marked out fer his imitation. Of these „t ‘..: of human nature unfortunately there o Late:•,.. maining, and the Electors of West.einster thank Goo for the opportneii thee era- e. returning into Parliament. as their ficier.oeloA a man whose whole life atiorded one co:i.e.:le! of Panegyric—(Loml and li'i,:: c o ntinucel eppl:tu , Ile would say one word, before he concledeJ, the last expression of :Mr. Bruce, who had a them to vote plumpers for Si: Francis Bunko. trusted in Goo that they would not do W. li %%ISillNi to desert their cause—if they %%Ole,' to t. themselves and stultify their u se votes, let : come and plump for Sir Feasicis Burdett—Woe platese, and wigs of" "I'? zee, true, tee eaz.4 base St.. gruel also").—Sir Murray Maxwell would app. the policy, and perhaps would be inclined to.: those who did not wiJi to vote directly for Lin. that they would be good enough to ]:lump Francis Burdett. But were they so mad as to O NVould any nian from personal pique be inlet' Orrow away one of his two votes when two Candidates had offered, and when the in sof preference of one to the exclusion of the other have the effect of returning a Court COindideo place of either—(Loa espplause).—Sir Francis dett was always near his heart ; his p:ineiples fixed him in theirs ; but thotioli Sir Samuel Ile teas not known to them oet theechertor / 1 .t rT 71 1 ci tbi • . • •• . • s *I 1 Ij 4'l Ot • 1 . 4 1 • ei or li • • t• 'I 4 1 .n rl 15 oi OI t: O 11 Tc • ".•• ..;•1 I I'. .e • • . • • _ oi - • • bi .7.7*. 1 1.1 eTe ;a iU - .:13 boat FO l .ll 11( C - • • . • tt4i 14 • •-;!•! ',l! • r_r -4 to ALI 4 .; 46' •-• • ntlei , lie ,her • ss- •piaud • nue% S : do w? cut id I lici 141:.`t 31.17* •.; off 111.!