Star. — London, England, 1818-06-29 00:00:00

f• . 0 . 1 1. • * . . e . . • 1 1 . 1 T I 4 r 1 't 4 4 , i I t. : , , • , 1 H , t , : ~ , • ! 1 . 1 . , I' r; .1\ \ . •*. ~, ` 1 '}~ GENERAL/. ELM IcrIOI4. TOTHE GENtaissraiE CO UNTY NR FREES! L'• OF KENT.AND Burma Farmannw, RETURNED again as your REPRESENTA TIVE in PARLIAMENT, I am 'usable, at this mo ment, to express, in terms adequate to my feelings, those send- menu of gratitude with which I am impressed. The situation on the Poll, in which the spontaneous and no • precedented exertions of all classes of the Freeholders have daily placed me, demands my warmest and most heartfelt -dihanks; nor do I feel less grateful to those numerous Friends *h. were still anxious to appear at the Poll-table to keep mein lbe same enviable situation, had the contest continued. • Whilst the kind support I have received at your hands evinces your approbation of ray past conduct, so shall it be an additional stimulus to My exertions in future. qtav• the honour to be, Your faithful and obedient 'errant, EDWARD KNATCEIBULL Niaittitone, June 27, 1818. WESTMINSTER ELECTION: SATURDAY-L.NINTH DAY. Sir Murray Maxwell kept the lead of Sir Francis, Burdett up to the end of the polling. The friends of Sir Murray Maxwell were actively employed in endeavouring to remove the unjust im putation of severity as an Officer which has been thrown out against him. The following placard appeared in the course of the day : " In consequence of malicious and false reports which have been industriously circulated throughout Westminster, to the prejudice of Sir Murray Maxwell'h character, we, the under signed O ffi cers, who have sailed with Sir Murray iawell, or who have had the means of knowing his character, either by personal observation or by universal admission in the Navy, come forward and assert, in the most solemn manner, as Offi cers and Gentlemen, that we believe that there is not in the Navy a more humane, kind-hearted, and indulgent Captain, or one who holds every species of tyranny in greater detestation. And we challenge any person to prove a sin ice in con tradiction of this statement." This was followed by the signatures of a great many Officers of High Rank and respectabilty. During a great part of the morning,. a gal'ows, with a figure suspended from it, was exhibited among the crowd, opposite that pan of the Hustings where Mr. Hunt stands. It appeared in the course of the proceedings that Mr. Cleary, in consequence of the unexpected and pointed attack made upon him on Friday by Mr. Runt. had sent a message to that person. Mr. Wal ker, we understand, was the bearer - of the message at half-past eleven cm Friday night. It was as follows : "To 11LNRY IIUNT, Est.). " Westminster, June 26. " Sta—Your conduct at the Hustings this day, when you en deavoured to turn popular fury against me, by statements which you knew at the time to be false, was as cowardly as is was wicked--as ungenerous as it was ungentlemanly. You boast or your courage. You have now an opportunity of proving it.-- Cowards alone insult without being rzaly to give satisfaction. You cannot, tlizrefure, inisimderasszid what I mean, When say I wait for your appointment. (Signed) " TUGS. CLZAZT. 0 Piazza Coffee-llooe, Covent-garden." To this the following answer was received by Mr. Cleary, on Saturday, soon after one o'clock 3 " TO MR. THOMAS CLEARY. "e, Norfolk-strest, Strand. Juce . _ " Sri—l am too great a coward to do that which you did yesterday on the liustings—namely, deny the erdsteace of a fact which you know to be true. " Although I shall not place myself upon a level with a hired and paid agent of any Candidate, yet I will most readily bestow upon you that ehmtisement which your bullying insolence so richly deserves, whenever you please to give use an opportunity. (Signed) " n. urNr. _ " I will answer the rest of your letter on the Hnstimp." At half-pau one, Major CARTWRIUHT arrived at the Hustings, to give his vote: he was attended b!,- Mr. Cleary and Slr. Walker. Ile gave a plumper to Sir Francis Burdett, and then, writing to the po pulace, spoke as follows: " Gentlemen—lr. cc%seluence of certain circum stances which have attended this election, it was not my intention to give my vote, if I gave it at all, until a late_ part of the contest. I have now, however, determined to come forwaid thus early, to vote ac cording to those principles which I have advocated and entertained for forty years—namely, in favour of Universal Suffrage, Annual Parliaments, and Election by Ballot—(Loutichcers—‘lfojokCartwright 'ever.)—My object is the establishment of the rights of the people, according to the declarations I have ever made, and in consonance with the Bill which I have lately published—(Bravo.)—l had hoped I should have found two persons for whom I' could have given my vote; but I have determined to give it for Sir Francis Burdett only !"—{Loud shouts qt the Major ,fir erer.) At the close of the Poll for the day, the numbers were, as follow : Sir Samuel Itomilly - - - - 3789 Sir Francis Burdett - - 3.513 Sir Murray Maxwell . - 3361 Mr. Hunt 7l SIT. Etna, on the part of Sir Murray Maxwell, said he was happy to be able to inform them, that Sir Murray Maxwell, though unable to leave his bed, was considerably better, and anxious to appear amongst themllere the tumult of disapprobation became very g)eat.) Mr. Bituce entreated them to hear every one. He stated to them, that it was the• earnest request and solicitation of the friends of Sir Francis Burdett and Sir Samuel Itomilly, that Mr. Ellis, ae the advocate of Sir Murray Maxwell, should have a peaceful and impartial hearin g ;. This had the effect of only a par tial reduction of the excessive clamour. Mr. al.'s, however, proceeded. He said it was not the least pleasant part of his duty to have daily to pay his compliments to the gentlemen on the other silo for the liberal anxiety they always manifested to procure him a quiet hearing. The other candi dates were represented by men of talent and elo quence, whilst he had no advantage on his oart but the Simple effusions of an honest heart. He was convinced that Sir Murray Maxwell would have scorned to have offered himself as a candidate for their favour, had he not believed• that it was the earnest wish of a large body of the Electors, and had he pot felt his own capabilty and determination to attend to their best interests. his entire life had been passed in the service of his country, and though he might not be blessed with those literary acquire ments and powers of oratory which adorned the other candidates, yet still they would never have to accuse him of indifference W the liberties altie tettis trrilen,' or wait of political integrity. He had said that his life had been *pent id the service of his country, and in that peculiar part of it to which he believed he was in a great measure indebted for the honour which had been done him in the invitatiort. It was illiberal still to designate him the Court can didate, as some gentlemen were in the habit of doing ; for the thought of becoming *candidate had not originated with any of those who might be called the Court faction, but, with the independent Elec tors themselves, and doubtless because they thouest him admirably calculated to attend to the naval in terests of their country. Every profession and great body in the State had its Representative in Parlia ment, and in a maritime country like this, the navy was of peculiar importance, and ought tohave active and able Representatives. Captain Maxwell had particularly studied every thing connected with ma ritime affairs, and his object in his command had invariably been to make it a voluntary service rather than a compulsory one, and in so doing he had emi nently served bis country. With respect to his prin ciples generallY, he was of opinion that the human frame could no more exist under constant stimulus, than the body politic could go on under the irritable excitements of annual Parliaments and universal suf. 'frage--( Unroar.) He concluded with congratulating Captain Maxwell's friends that they were steadily proceeding to that point, which would return him one of the Representatives of that great city.—(llu ring the whole of Mr. Ellis's speech an unabated roar of of of hisses, anii e froans, were kept-up.) Mr. Sruncrr step forty rd amidst the loudest acclamations from a I sides, It would, he said, have given him the most sincere pleasure, if the assembly had consented to hear patiently and attentively the Gentleman who had advanced as the advocate of Sir Murray Maxwell, not merely for the reason offered by Mr. Bruce, that a hearing was due to all, but because the more opportunities the Captain or his friends had of stating his pretensions to the favour of the Electors, the more firmly would the Electors be convinced that he had no pretensions at all-;--(Loud applause.) In the few words he (Mr. Sturch) had ad dressed to the meeting on Thursday, he had ob served that the Hon. Ca ididate had been sent to the Hustings by my Lord Castlereagh. This opinion was confirmed by what had fallen yesterday from the worthy friend of that candidate, who said, that while other persons were incessantly talking of Re form, the Captain was content that things should go on without any reform at all—( Lartglifer aucl ap plause.) The fact was, the Captain liked Parlia ments as they had lately been; he thought they were as good as the people deserved, and indeed as good as they could be—(appl(nse.) If this was net a proof that it the City of %N'estminster elected the Captain, (he made no allusion to private•character) they would disgrace themselves, he could not possibly conceive what•evidenee was—they would soon find that, if they sent him into Parliament, he would go there not to do their business, but the business or Minis ters—(Right, lit him there.) With regard to the poll of the day, he had seen that the people had &lien somewhat back in their numbers; but he begged leave to inform them, that they had fallen back much less tin had been expected, and by no means so much as could be accour.ted for. He had been engaged most busily in a:canvas, a had ascer tained that multitudes of the Friends of Sir Francis 'Burdett were prevented by their avxations from coming forward on this day. The m tjority of those who voted upon that side were not of the highest class of society ; they were of the middling order, who had most consideration and most integrity—. (Great applause.) Monday was the day on which they would advance to the contest, for it was the day on which they could be best spared from their duties and families, to succeed in carrying their fa vourite Representative to the top of the poll—(Load acclamations.) Ile had in the course of the canvas heard many say, that they were 'actually at a nonplus as to whom they should vote for. There was upon this subject one easy rule to be observed, and it was this—let the man who for a moment entertained a doubt, ask for whom Lord Castlereagh voted, and upon hearing that, let him vote the opposite gay, and he would be sure to be right—(boOtrr and applause.) There was one circumstance of great im portance, to which he would call the attention of the meeting. He would make them acquainted with it by a question or two. Had not the City of West minster maintained n high political character, at least;tor the last eleven years ?—(Crirs of yes, yes!) Had she not assumcd a most proud attitude upon all the great leading political subjects; in fact, such an attitude as not only to raise her in the opinion of all other parts of the kingdom, but to excite the admi. ration of Europe?-4Braro; yes, yec).—.lle nould then ask, whether the electors were r ill ing t, de scend from that station—whether they would throw away that, great refutation for which she had been celebrated by all friends of freedom, or maintain it in its present splendour?—(Muck applause).—How was that to be done? They knew where the danger lay, if there was apy danger. The danger and the disgrace lay in the return of a Court Candidate. - There were three names on the poll, to-o of whlet signified the friends of liberty. • The people had but" the one alternative; they had either to choose Bur dett and Romilly, or the Captain with one of these. (Cries o f "Burdett and Rotailly for errr.' j—Could' there be any hesitation on such a subject ?—(None.) Their duty then was to vote for Burdett and Ro inilly ; he had voted for both, and no man could accuse him, after a knowledge of Burdett in the year 1807, of .being definient in affection and esteem for that worthy man. With respect to Sir S. Romilly, he had known him 34 years ago, and his character ever since, and had known dot he had been the zealous friend of Parliamentary Reform from that early period of his life. Mr. Sturch concluded a speech of much spirit, with recommending to the meeting that all the friends of Sir Samuel Itornilly should vote for Sir Francis Burdett, and all the friends of Sir Francis Burdett should vote for Sir Samuel Romilly.—(Loud shouts of apidause). Mr. CI.EARY then came forward. Be apologized to the meeting for appearing so early before diem, when there were so many men of rank and fortune present who were disposed to address them. He now, i however, stood before them upon his trial. A foul and malignant attack having been made upon his character, he was determined upon that day to come before them, to state the circumstances, and to bow to their decision. He would, however, first wake a few observations upon the state of the poll. The friends of Sir F. Burdett were still strong; they were still able to place foremost on the poll that man who had always been foremost in the defence of liberty. They had difficulties to encounter before they could' effect this object ; the licensing Magistrates were going round with the constabl es t o thellifferent pub beans, telling them that there was the licensing Ma gtiat, and soliciting their votes for Sir Murray eax - n:11. All means were resorted to for se curing the success of the Court Candidate. It was to be considered, besides, that a hundred grid fifty or two hundred votes that came up for Sir Francis Burdett, were dispitted, and not admitted by the High Bailiff. In reply to what had been said of the health of Sir M. Maxwell, by his friend Mr. Ellis, he was happy to inform them that Mr. Hamilton also, one of the friends of Sir F. Burdett, who had, been; attacked, was now out of danger. There was no person who respected more than he did the cha racter of Sir Samuel Romilly; nu man was more anxious for his retorn ; but he was desirous first to secure the election of Sir F. Burdett. All the in fluence of Government was exerted in support of Sir Murray Maxwell and Sir Samuel Romilly. Since the commencement of the poll they had split no less than 1,800 votes between them. There could be no danger of Sir S. Romilly's return. The way to se cure Sir F. Burdett would be to keep him on a level with Sir S. hominy on the poll. Having stated thus much with respect to the state of he poll, he would now trouble them with a few words respect ing himself. It was stated yesterday by Mr. Hunt, from the hustings, that he wrote a letter to him (Mr. Cleary) requesting that he would propose to the Re form Committee of Westminster, to contribute some thing towards defraying the expense of defending the prisoners at Derby. Mr. Htuit then stated, that he received an answer, in which he (Mr. Cleary) had not only refused, but had stated, that if there was no other man to go down to 1) •rby to hang them, he (Mr. Cleary) would he the person. He was not on the hustings when this was asserted on the pro vious day, dr his own life would probably.have been the forfeit. The Moment he heard it, lie hastened 'down. He was heard by the people present, and demanded of Mr. Hunt to produce the letter in which this language was said to be contained. It was not produced, but Mr. Hunt said it was in his possession, and he (Mr. Cleary) now demanded a sight of it again. He had no copy of the letter he had written to Mr. Hunt, bat he was certain that nothing of the kind was ever it his heart. and that he could never have expressed it, or put it to paper. When he received the letter alluded to from Mr. Hunt, he waitel upon Major Cartwright and Mr., West, with the application, an I their answer was, that nothing could be done bythe Westminster Corn-I mittee in the business in the way suggested by Mr.' Hunt. They said that they did not think it right to, interfere with men under such circumstances. He communicated this in substance to Mr. Hunt, and he little expected that what be then wrote would he now made a subject of charge against him, and mis represented in such a manner. As to the men who were tried at Derby, he (Mr. Cleary) as an irtdivi-, dual, did all he could in their favour. He also ex erted himself on behalf of those who were tried for the Spa-Fields riots, Ile was p Irtly the means of entering into a subscription for paying the b'll of a person who acted as solicitor for Watson, Cooper, Preston, and Thistlewood ; when a subscription was proposed for Roberts, and the others, who were con fined under the Siispension of the Habeas Corpus; he contributed to it according to his humble means.— He was not so independent in circumstances as Mr. Hunt, hitt he subscribed as much as that Gentleman did ; they got, . he believed, 20s. from him.--(A laugh)-rlle now demanded that the letter alluded to might be put into his hand for the purpose of reading it publicly in , the place in which its contents had been misrepresented. Mr. IIuNT came forward, but did not produce the letter. Mr. CLEARY proceeded. As Mr. Hunt did not seem inclined to produce Whitt he demanded, he woad go on without it.—(Curs of produce the letter, /Lint.) The Gentleman said he had the letter in his ca-,e ; what objection then could he have to its being read? lie (Mr. Cleary) would tell them the contents as well as he could recollect. Ile did not, and never could disapprove of the Spatields' Meetings, because ! Ito looked upon tl:em as being perfectly legal; but 1 there was no Englidiman who could approve of the riots which occasioned the trials at Derby. It was from them arose the suspension of the Habeas Cor pus ; it was by such proceedings that the great stay and support of Reform, Mr. Cobbett, was obliged to leave the country. He informed Mr. Hunt that he had spoken to Major Cartwright upon the propriety of a subscription., but that he disapproved of it,' thinking that it would be injurious to the cause of Reform if they ir.terfered in such matters. Such were the contents of his answer ; if it contained more, ' ' Mr. Hnrt was bound in honour to produce it ‘or to admit his errcr. Though Mr. Hunt's proposal was not agreed to, he (Mr. Cleary) exerted himself as Much as he could in behalf of the prisoners at Derby, and wrote to a. friend there requesting that he would do any thing in his power for them. Mr. Moir then attempted to address the Electors, but was received with such universal expressions of, horror and contempt, that it was a considerable time before he could make himself audible; he was un derstood to say, that in consequence of hearing that the unfortunate men tried at D:rby were without friends or money to procure them a Counsel, he had promoted a subscription in their aid.---(Cries in Me crowd," You brought them into it.") Without think ing it necessary to consider what 'their crimes were, he thought it his duty to assist Englishmen about to be brought to trial for an offence likely to affect their lives. In so doing he obeyed the dictates of his own heart, and he had used every effort in his power to procure the assistance of the Citizens of Westminster us the cause of humanity. (Cries of" The letter—pre duce.the letter.") With respect to Mr. Cleary's letter. ' he, Mr. Cleary, had admitted, not only yesterday, but this se !y day, the whole of the contents, which he (Mr. Runt) had ascribed to it, with the exception of one expression, with respect to which Mr. Cleary was misinformed. He (Mr. Cleary) had never hoard him (Mr. Hunt) use the expression of which he com plained, and whoever had informed him that he (Mr. Hunt) had stated those words to be contained in the latter, misunderstood what he said, (Cric4 of ":14, roe cotuard—you sicallosr ycur %ma ; d o , Doren with Me cowanty rqfflan." n ag spu r way." " That's au ay you hare t . tf somber Morley, you c o z.. ar d!") Wh a h e . mea say was, that 'Mt. Cleary said in one pan ter, that he was so enraged with the conduct Derby meq, that he would go down and har-. himself. (Cries of " Produce the letter, von you do more mischief to the cause of liberty a; form than the most worthless hirelisig, y nn enemy to the people. Off, off, you rus„ Mr. WIMART stepped forward and t!ri: Hunt ought to finish his speech or retire. Mr. HUNT then attempted to proceed, ;; ;; ,1 zer.. a considerable time upon his perch, v.i t h„ : any attention. An universal demand Ir2s Mr. Cleary's letter. (" Produce the 1, 1 „, pound of flesh' were the terms of the (Mr. Hunt) said the reason why they ne tt y, ous for the letter, was because they knew pr off one of his family for it GO mile: Lao !lets. It was in the courtry (44 ! shabby subse:it. cowardly, mean apology.") Here Mr. !fun i otrt a Gentleman on the hustings to the endeavoured to incite them to rio:--ce individual. (" That's another proof of your meanness : it is cowardly to point out at ' - (Mr. Hunt) resamed, and said that this %e a , the part of Cleat y to suppress the letter a.:( , His (Mr. Hunt's) family was knocked op ) 4 , .1 between twelve and one o'clock, by drunken ruffians, who came and a b use d hi ; —(cries of " produce the letter," were n:iter.r.4 all quarters). He (Mr. Hunt) said that F.,: produce the letter as soon es it came to town, night, between twelve and one o'clock, he ree letter from Mr. Cleary, which Ire thonld ther with his own aiwsver. The Electors she how this man wrote. Here he proceeded letter given above. (The reading of (hi, followed by expressions of the stroageq against Mr. Hunt, such as " ! • dung remember Morley.") He r e NIL H.mt to aband of his own party, and dlrectiag U. - i, tion to Mr. Cleary, and the Gentlemen abo: said " At those fellows for me," but sic or.: the mandate. This was followed by groan., and other demonstrations of indignaion. Mr. CLEARY then came forward and ad, Mr. Runt to the following effect I pull::: claim Mr. Hunt an infirnous liar and a d. coward. Why not produce my letter, whicii he had in his box ? I offered to gFc for it mr pay a porter to fetch it. There are fiiends . *me, wfio say that be said yesterday he had th then in his pocket. Let him produce it now, gutter-billy ruffian has dared to assert a gainst me, which might have cost me my might have been attacked by the pecpie roar hustings, and torn to pieces in the lap of freesi consequence of this slander. He sa••s that I paid agent of Sir Francis Bur . 2s.t 'lt is fah( Hunt was the uniform traducer of every nr, had advocated the cause of freedom. Whoa: that he had not traduced ? He had trades venerable, the honourable, the long•tried frier form, Major Car wright;he had traduced Sir Burdett ; in fact, where was the real, and the land the cordial, friend of rational liberty that not trA iuced ?—(lliues and applause.) Was be borne? Were Englishmen thus tamely to suited by a cowardly poltroon, who had assumi "skin of the lion, but who, now he was stripped borrowed disguise, sheaved what lip was—a contemptible, cringing ass!—(hissesfrom M. ; Piends,andshouts nfapplause from those ?MAC. —He gave him the fair, the manly opportunil roving whether he was possessed of vamp He wished him to spew, whether he ought to to be ranked among those who deserved the r.:, Britons, or whether he forfeited his claim to that ratter. The trial had confirmed all that had said of this boasting demagogue ; he had himself a rank coward, and rendored Lillis., worthy of the cause he had nttenipted to c.:ppul (Cheers and hisset.)--The door W.l- still 014'3 to redeem his character. Would he now k, (Cheers.)—lf he would, he (Mr. Cleary) taco standing all that had passed, would meet hi (Cheers and F,roans.)—ln fine ' he called upon Electors of W estminster, uponall whom he add: to rescue his name from the foul calumny by it had been assailed—he called upon them, as I cuser had not made good his charge, to pro their verdict—he trusted they would consider completely acquitted r--( Chem and disarm! A gentleman was now seen standing on one scaffolds immediately opposite the hustings, wl hat in his hand, and courting the attention multitude. Same were for hearing him, ether for pulling him down. Amidst thi; clano spoke at some length. He said he had live. long time in the neighbourhood of Mr. Hun that he had repeatedly heard him ativoc: - .te a ' tion. He heard him say there would soon be volition, and that those who could gain possec , estates should keep them. At another time he .., him, with his arm erect, and in the most Naalre manner, exclaim, he wished to God the menus. , revolution had arrived !—(Souse nerd tau her • ' 4 the speaker).—A dreadful uproar now ensw which the epithet coward was applied to Mr. from all directions, and his friends were equall tire, although ineffective. in answering the c! A young man, genteelly dressed. repeatedly hi his fist at Mr. Hunt, and exclaimed, "You co' scoundrel, do you remember Waterluo-plas pointed me out to your gang, and I was nearl to pieces. I'll remember you when the eleei over, and will pay you in your own co in.. Hunt at length turned towards the crowd am that as he was interrupted. assaulted, and pre , from addressing them, he would retire for tha He then stepped back, amidst thunders of bation, and but little applause. Mr. Wtsnanir said he again presented him behalf of Sir Samuel Romilly, to thank them perseverance with which they still kept him upon the poll. He knew the citizens of ster were incapable of being cajoled by co and he knew they would go on to a triumphal. They would neither look to the right hand not left, but press forward with energy till they had ceeded in placing these two brilliant lumirarie F. Burdett and Sir S. Remaly, as their Rerrese tires iu the House of Ccmnons: He looked • to . t: I Of " 4,• leant h islr. 7VC . f .r 1 12. 41 4 t r• it toe ; the I Il e 8 !! .4 j . ti• • I -. "V -t .it t.. j. • ( , 1 1.6 • e t dtiretvi Anc i Cl yse::, ;:te•nr.i he lens 'go hie ti • Ninra. I tun ,111 rezn r, •oxi 1' • rt-Inis • All t .0t ; tl a :3 to he in • - flied the tl driEis 3 Merl, i a •hi 4 Cleaf.q.l miry of ist or not. a truth e k ante of tat cliv- ul been is prtrel sctr im)rt• -- t to him next& it r., lion the • DI y %%lick s his ,nc- s 8 hilt ie it the ar with h; ci the l's rare tour he ix 2 nt, rerei.t. )0 a it' kti K(107 hetrJ bevel tof CI • ilirtat imed, is .te r.llu tt ;Lily tt• A charge Fi - helJ up Da-arjl! to :e? Yult elr tort ct ion it M:. • ad sail. rev ere! hat d: • .11)p'• .0 Lig:a Vester..l. ourtt , :r , i tnt Dr tO had gi C. ,rierop S ir 4 I rescuta• fOLV:Art i •