Star. — London, England, 1818-06-23 00:00:00

ELECTION. MONDAY—FOURTH DAY. After the result of Saturday's poll, Mr. D. Kin-, naird and Major Cartwright having withdrawn from the contest, various advertisements stating that fact, and placards with the words, " Vote for Burdett alone,' were exhibited about the hustings, and in the various avenues leading to them. There were also posted up numerous copies of a requisition sent by the Piazza Coffee-house Committee to Sir Francis Burdett, on Saturday evening, requesting his per sonal appearance, and of the worthy Baronet's an swer, declining a compliance. The crowd was more numerous and turbulent than on any former day ; and extended from the hustings in every direction round Covent Garden, and into many of the streets branching from it. The stages were, towards the close of the day, completely covered with specta tors. About twelve o'clock Sir Robert Wilson drove up to the hustings in his barouche, on his return, we suppose, from the scene of his victory. The mob instantly passed a rope through the extremity of the Carriage pole, and, without unharnessing the horses, drew him with unbounded demonstrations of suc cessful rejoicing through the space between the hust ings and the scaffolding. The day was marked by the most strenuous ef forts on the part of Sir Francis Burdett's friends.— During the whole of it large bodies of Electors from the different parishes in Westminster, decorated with purple cockades, and various other badges, marching in files, and preceded by bands of music playing popular airs, and by purple banners, bear ing in letters of gold the several inscriptions—" Bur eztt and Reform —" Hold to the Laws"—" Burdett and purity ?f Election r arrived in succession on the hustings, where they were greeted with the loudest acclamations. Amen the curious sights of the day was to be seen on one of the stages nearly opi.osite the centre of the hustings, a letter in manuscript, addressed to the Electors of Westminster, praying their interest for Sir M. Maxwell, and signed " Ourang-Outang." [Si: M. Maxwell brought home an Ourang-Outang which he is said to have made a present of to Lord Castlereagh.l Beside it was exhibited the figure of an Ourang outang seated, with a scroll hanging from behind, inscribed " Magna Charts"—" Bill of Rights"—in one hand holding up a green bag, with the inscription, " Oliver and Castles jar ever,' and in the other bearing a roll of paper with the words— " Suspension of Habeas Corpus and Ga+rging Bill." Shortly after this a decently dressed man mounted the rail of the Hustings, immediately before Captain Maxwell, and began to disrobe himself, while the most dreadful yells and hisses resounded on all sides. The Captain and his friends immediately withdrew, bu: the man continued to undress till he exhibited his naked back, which appeared to have suffered dreadfully from a cat-o'-nine-tails. He told the people that he was formerly a seaman on hoard the Amphion, under Captain Maxwell, and reading in the Newspapers, on Sunday morning, that he had appealed to his sailors for his humanity, hehad come all the way from Portsmouth to vo:tch for it. Horrid execrations followed this exhibition. _ _ As it drew near iota o'clock, the time of closing the poll, the agitatiin and tumult among the crowd ivcreased, and on all sides were to be heard con fi lent anticipations of the result. When the polling was conducted, Sir M. Maxwell iastantly appeared in front or the Hustings, sup ported by Admiral Savage, Captain Basil Hall, and other Gentlemen. Their appearance at once ex cited the indignant, and, we may add, fierce and sa vage feelings of the crowd. As if all other modes of expressing rancourous hostility and studied con tempt had been exhausted, they were assailed by re peated showers of spittle, and another liquid of a more offensive kind, the crowd in the distance se-' conding the attack by sallies of mud, while the mix ture of all sorts of discordant shouts and yells pained the ears almost to deafness. Several stones were aimed at the part of the hustings Sir M. Maxwell occupied, none of which, we are happy to say, took effect on the gallant Captain ; but a Gentleman near him was severely wounded by a blow of a brick-bat in the head, and carried away for surgical assistance. The shots of dirt were, however, better directed, one of them falling full on the above 4 entleman's month. A man appeared with a cat-o -nine-tails, which he repeatedly shook at the Naval Candidate. Clenched firs were presented at him, the most furious language and gestures used, and threats of the strongest nature uttered against him. In the interval bctweeit the end of the poll and the announcement of the numbers, a person stood on the bar before the Hustings, and addressed him self to Sir Murray Maxwell. With an infinite deal of violent action, he told that Gentleman he had a high respect for his character as a Naval Officer, but thought that he had no business on the hustings. A rival orator at the same time started up, and to the' amusement of the spectators, both for some time contended for precedence, but were both stripped of the honour by one of Sir Murray Maxwell's sailors coming to cheer his old Captain. The High Bailiff having collected the number of votes polled during the day, the aggregate numbers were exhibited on a board at • the front of the hus tings, and were received by the popnlace, and most of those on the hustings, with the most rapturous applause—" Burdett for ever! No Court Candidate," resounded on all sides. The numbers were a; follow: _ _ 1879 1724 1263 47 Sir Samuel Hominy Sir Murray Maxwell Sir Francis Burdett Mr. Hunt Sir MURRAY MAXWELL again appeared upon the Ilustings, but it is impossible to describe the dis graceful ind►gnity with Which he was received. The yells and vociferations of the mob were scarcely hu man. At length, the Captain, straining his voice to' the uttermost, contrived to make himself audible to those persons who stood immediately about him.— •, Gentlemen, I am extremely sorry that so many of my friends have been driven home by the rain. But 1 - feel still more sorrow, that, standing here as a Can didate, I have been exposed to a shower of another kind. This being the first time that any Candidate fee your favour has had the honour to be so assailed; I hope it will be the last. I know not whether I should call it degradation, or, as I said on a former day, an exuberant expression of public feeling. How. ever, I have the consolation to believe that your en mity is only in your hands and your mouths, and not in your hearts, for you are Englishmen. I read a letter this morning before I left my home, which I wish you had read also. It was the printed letter from your late worthy Representative, in reply to your requisition. His advice was, • Preserve the free dom of election.' I am sure he would be the last man in the world to advise you to do what you have done. He would never recommend you to assemble here for the express purpose of preventing a Candi.; date from expressing his principles. But I have no doubt, that both your opinion and your conduct will be altered before the close of the poll; and therefore, I shall make no farther remark at present, but refer you to the state of the poll, for a proof of the feel ing of the electors in general towards me." Not a syllable of this speech was heard by those to whom it was addressed; and the moment it was concluded, Captain MAXWELL retired to Richardson's Hotel, in the Piazzas, surrounded by a strong body of police, and they appeared to have infinite diffi culty in preserving him from the fury of the popu lace, who, by this time, had worked themselves up into a ferocity approaching to madness. As the Cap tain withdrew from the front of the Hustings, the uproar began to subside a little, when some person called out, " What right has he to appropriate the British flag to his own dirty cause ?" A general shout was the reply, and in an instant, the Union Jacks, which had been displayed from the beginning of th6,,Election, were all torn down. In this'opera don sevcral serious fights took place in the booths, and many people of very respectable appearance ap. peared to be implicated in them. The screaming of the Ladies, the vociferations of the combatants, the hoarse yellings of the mob below, and the drenching of the rain, formed altogether a most horrible con fusion. At length something like a calm now took place, and Mr. BRUCE then p•esented himself, and after seme 1 , cries on the part of his friends, of" Sir Francis Bur-1 dett !"—" Lavalette l'—was suffered to proceed. He entreated the Gentlemen lie addressed, not to injure the cause they wished to s !rye by any excess. Ile congratulated them on the glorious efforts of the day, and assured them that another such would se cure their triumph, and place the Man of the People, England's hope and Westminster's pride, at the head of the poll. But instead of troubling them with any sentiments of his own, he should read to them an address from Sir Francis Burdett himself—(Read, read! Bravo, Bruce !")-lle did not intend to make any observations on it, the letter would explain itself —it was the answer to the Requisition sent to Sir Francis Burdett, by the Committee at the Piazza Coffee-house—(Mr. Bruce then read the letter of Sir Francis, which appeared in the STAR of yesterday, while reading, Sir Murray Maxwell's flags were suc cessively lowered, and taken off the poles by the po pulace—one of the latter was carried to Mr. llunt, who took his cockade from his hat and affixed it to the extremity of it, and it was then borne up oppo site to the place Mr. Bruce stood in. This gave um brage to some of Sir Francis's supporters, and after a sharp contest it was lowered and robbed of its de coration, but shortly re •appeared, keeping, however, at a more respectful distance.)—lf those simple and eloquent words (qr. Bruce proceeded to say) were not sufficient to infuse a zeal and ardour into their breasts, no words of his could do it. The question now was, whether they would vote for a man who, if he succeeded, would be the representative of beadles, of tax-gatherers, of the sweepings of parish vestries; or whether they, the citizens of the freest city in the world, would support the man who had for 25 years identified their cause with his own.— (Loud cheers, and " Yes, we will support hint Base were the tricks and manceuvres of their adver saries ; armies of tax-gatherers were arriving on the hustings from the first day for the Court Candidate. Whenever a poor man wished to vote for Sir Francis Burdett, his vote was rejected ; b it if he should apJ pear for Sir M. Maxwell, there was not a word of doubt. In addition to that, many who had not paid their poor-rates had them remitted at the hustings for the purpose of voting. The great aristocrat, too, of the country was exerting a most undue influence over his tradesmen. Such were the arts used to swell the ixiks of their opponents. But he was persuaded they would come up fresh, vigorous, and undaunted to-morrow, and poll in such numbers as to confound their enemies. The battle was theirs, not Sir Francis Burdett's. Let each of them think the issue depended on hinhclf. Let each fanc7 himself the centre of his own circle, so would their influence extend, and em brace the remotest quarter of this xxtensive City.— (Loud cheering.) Mr. WISIIART addressed the populace as soon as order had been with great, difficulty restored, but in a tone of voice, owing to extreme hoarseness, which rendered it extremely difficult to collect his observ4- tions. He complimented and congratulated the Elec tors of the most independent City in the kingdom, upon the brave and noble conduct which had charac terised them upon many former trying occasions, and which, in the present instance, they appeared de.' termined to exceed, by a display of inflexible firm ness and undaunted courage, which not even the in trigues of the minion of the Court, not the commands or menaces of power, could sink or intimidate. The close of this day's poll had, in his mind, determined the fate of the Election, and clearly pointed out, that the Candidate set up by the King's Ministers would be defeated in his presumptuous attempt to represent the free Electors of Westminster. The City of West minster would, in case the Electors stood firm to their most obvious and dearest interests, be represented by two independent and conscientious Members. This was an object worthy of every man's ambiti on , an d to obtain and secure which no sacrifice was too great, no labour too severe. In the name of Sir Samuel Romilly, he thanked the Electors for their spirited conduct this day, and more particularly in continuin ,, him at the head of the poll—(applause). Mr. CLEARY had, oa Saturday last, occasion to allude to the skate of the poll on that day, and they would recollect, he had then prophetically said, that the poll of this day would place Sir Francis Burdett in a very different state from what the three pre ceding days' numbers might have led them to expect. He was well aware of the state of the public mind i n this metropolis when he said so—but he was much better acquainted with it now ; and he could assure them, from personal observation, that all the efforts of corruption and Court influence, would prove un availing against the man of the people, and hurl dis grace and confusion on the heads of the sworn foes of, a full, fair, and free representation—(loud cheering). 1 He would give the Ministerial and other Candidates all the unfair advantages they sought—it was a mat- 1 ter of little importance. The Citizens of Westmin ster had determined, at length, to act with that spirit of union, which must end in placing Sir Francis Burdett at the head of the poll. Sir Francis ought to yield precedence to no man, for however highly' respectable Sir Samuel Romilly might be in many people's eyes, he was by no means so dear to the Electors of Westminster as their long-tried and faith ful Representative.--(Much applause.) Whilst such were the sentiments of the people of Westminster, it mattered little the arts or the intimidations of the agents of Government—it mattered little whether'' Lord came to support his friend with a plum per—(cheering and hisser)—and the merit of this Candidate consisted solely in having brought a new species of inhabitant into this country. Here be pointed to a drawing of an ourang-outang which we have before described—(laughing).—Was he to be elected on this account, or were these the only merits he could exhibit in the political market ? Perhaps, forsooth, it was intended, by the introduction cf this new species amongst them, to improve the breed of the swinish multitude—(loud larr,nl:ing).—He en treated the Electors, in the critical state in which things now were, not to promise their second votes to any one until they saw their late beloved Represen tative at the head of the poll—(applause). He spoke without meaning any disrespect to Sir Samuel Ito- 1 milly ; but he must, as well as the country at large, consider it the most indelible disgrace that could pos sibly fall on Westminster, if their endeavours to se • cure the election of Sir Francis Burdett should not be attended with success. He conjured the Electors to lose no time, but come up in the morning by hun dreds and vote for Sir Francis only, and hoped he should to-morrow have another opportunity of con gratulating them and himself, upon the further ful fillment of his prediction of the certainty of Sir Francis Burdett's ultimately succeeding.---(Loud chec-ing, and cries of" Burdett for cvcr Mr. - Hurr. said, that a great impression had been made that day in favour of Sir Francis Burdett. He congratulated the people of Westminter that their spirit was trot yet extinct. ( Applause.) He had seen a letter written in reply to a request to Sir F. Burdett to come from Bath and show himself on the hustingsl What could Sir Francis be afraid of? (Crier of" o(f ?f," and it won't do, Hunt.") He would never allow them to he deceived. (Of (ff.) Mr. Hunt at tempted to speak further, but finding that only halt a dozen hats were waved in his favour (we believe we rather overstate the number) he Lowed and retired. Mr. PITT said, Sir F. Burdett was prevented from coming forward by motives of public pushy. His friends had taken the business into their own hands, as they saw that it was neglected by the Committee. Mr. Gitl.B JOI:F.S made a long harangue in favour of Hunt, whose friends, he said, wished to unite with those of Sir F. Burdett, but they were rejected with scorn. lie regretted that Wat Tyler had been so treacherously slain by the Mayur of London, and that his own speechet were not given more at large in the newspapers. The people then dispersed, and Mr. Hunt was car ried home, by a party evidently hired, as it was the only party that applauded him throughout the day. Theydid not amount to more than a dozen. CITY ELECTION. MONDAY-SI XTII DA Y. This contest was commenced yesterday morning, and continued through the day with a zeal unprece dented. The galleries were completely thronged with elegantly dressed females, among whom were the Duchess of San Carlos, the late Lord Mayor's daughters, &c. The Prussian Ambassador was on the Hustings, and appeared highly to enjoy the passing scene. At three o'clock the following state ment was exhibited : STATE OP THE POLL. Alderman Wood - - 4323 Mr. NVilson - - - 42.37 Mr. Waithman - 7.315 Alderman Curtis - - 7,676 Alderman Thorp - 3547 Alderman Atkins - - 1012 [The name of the latter Gentleman 'remained on the board, though he had withdrawn from the contest.] Alderman WOOD, on the above statement being exhibited, came forward. The Livery had most faithfully kept their promises to him. He had only to ask a continuance of their exertions, and they might depend that he would do his duty to them.— His cause was theirs, and his whole life should be spent in the cause of the people. There were per-. sons who differed with him an political opinions ; they had a right to do so: but, he must say, in jus tice to himself, that he would as willingly take them by the hand, or render them any service in his power. He would only think those friends who had exerted themselves in his behalf. He trusted they would do so till the last hour of the poll, `and thereby crown their exertions—(App/au.se.) Mr. WILSON came forward, amidst the general plaudits of the assembly. The particular kindness he had received from their hands he could not find words sufficient to express his gratitude for. Num bers spoke for themselves, and he should not repeat his former observations for their exertions in placing him in his present situation. On the sixth day of the election, in 1812, the highest number polled was 532 ; he had this day polled 899. One day more and the contest would be at an end. He trusted they would continue their exertions, and that they would always find him do his duty towards them.— He should to-morrow express his feelings towards them at some length—(Applause.) Mr. WAITHNIAN congratulated the Livery on the situation he held on the poll. The predictions he had ventured to utter on Saturday had proved true, for though he had lost a few votes by the letter he had on a former day alluded to, he had this day polled a number of 27 more than the Candidate be low him. Without the rise of spur or whip they had steadily kept their ground, notwithstanding let ters ,! had been sent from different Banking-houses, soliciting those who had votes to come forward in support of Candidates in opposition to his intcrest— (Hisses.)—There were a gooLe or two upon the , Hustings, and they could not hclp hissing. He con eluded by recommending the most strennons excl.. tions to-morrow. Sir W. Et-11.ns came forward, but was unabl e to obtain a hearing. Alderman Time. though still behind the trortirr Baronet, felt proud of the exertions that had b. , :, made in his behalf. Such exertions as had this day and at so late a period o f the contest, r.eirer heC re i the popellee, been known. Exertions that could only be c.!:N forth by the respect for his person and the pt ni.:ii- A he professed. He hoped the same spiit would morrow evince itself, and he felt no dm.lit he a ere the close of the poll, be again placed in hi mer situation. Mr. NVIL ON, Alderman Weer., ?fr. Minn'. and th e f',, towards Combat. . ll f t r t . er lV to A r h l i l s " li f o A U r se . Tice Green Bag again appeared. biz seem:4 t ss i • n ere ßr d i r4 e vi tt: h c - et, cite no feeling o f levity in the ni'h. THE EVENING KrAR LONDON. SIXTH PRIZE ABOVE 41 Aco MUST Br: OR .a . ,000. 44 CAPITALS. TWO or t::•ri ALL MUST BE DRAWN NEXT FRIEf.I - --1.0, rtxkuus. TUESDAY, JUNE 23, ISM THE FUNDS. PRICE 07 STOCKS THIS DAT AT TWELAT. Reduced 78H—Cons. shut—for Opening 3% per Cents. 84-4 per Cent. 96q N'avy shut—lndia Stock shot—Bonds 87 8; Exch. Bills l 4 17 pr —Omit= pr. The Paris Papers cf Friday and Saturday t:)is fore7con. The Duke of WELLINGTON visited last Tux the Palace and the Park of Versailles, whilst Y* ters were playing. This spectacle, as well as sence of our Hero, attracted numerous soy His Grace walked among them, and was gy a manner which, says the Journalist, " that the French know how to appreciate sentiment and generosity of disposition. ercy those qualities have been exerted under cirrurr , which could not but be painful to their feeiin The Emperor and Empress of Austria, tl indefatigable couple cf Royal travellers in arrived on the 24th ult. at Ragusa. THUG Emperor's late Minister, has bequeathed to hi Master the whole of his immense fortune, s exception of a few trifling legacies. A letter from Cadiz, dated the 21st ult. gi following as the state of the Expedition sri just sailed from that port for South America frigate, three ships of the Philippine Compan with merchandize, and three transports, coy about 2300 troops. The Spanish Governmen: to be preparing a second Expedition, which more considerable. The recruiting for thi goes on, we are told, with great actisitT in Navarre. A rumour prevails at Vienna, that previou. meeting of the Allied Sovereigns at Air-la-Cl 'their respective Ministers are to have a pre; conference at Carlsbad—and this much, a: lea,,, said to be certain, that Prince METTERYICR, aita the Aulic Councillors, Counts MERCY and Slum, proceed there towards the end of this month, nr tia beginning of July. Since a Congress is to beheld, of which there seems now to be no doubt, nothing is more likely than that such a preliminary conferecce should take place, which may undoubtedly sent greatly to facilitate the determination of the ratios important matters that are to come tinder discussion. French Five per Cents. F! iday-7-1 fr. .1) C. A Dutch Mail has brought us this morning HIV. lem Papers to the 20th inst. The Commissioners-General of Batavia have tram mined home some important accounts which they have received from Admiral Busses, at Amboyra. The insurrection in that island has been complete; quelled, and all the ringleaders taken prisoners. " great number of Chiefs and Leaders" are stated n have been "shot" by Admiral BUTSEES' orders—an. his Excellency thinks it probable that many mere will have to share the same fate. A free pardon h.; been granted to the general body of the rebels, and most of them are now engaged in rebuilding :heir dwellings, " which were for the greater part 1211 in ashes." In the west part of Cheribon, in the Island of Jars, there have been some disturbances, which have male it necessary to send some troops thither. The lnsu:- gents have been guilty of the greatest excesses, ail some of the most respected native chiefs of CheriboT have fallen victims to their unsparing barbarity. I: one engagement which they stood with the lloy4l Batavian troops, they suffered so severe a defeat, tha: it is not expected they will be able to male he-a.: again. A reward of 500 Spanish dollars l'aS 1714 offered for the capture, alive, of the principal chi 250 for his head alone; and 100 for each S' less note. A Mexican Gazette, of the 11th March last, a 9 ' nounces the surrender to the Royalist army of tb Fort of Jai:jilt, which cur Readers may remoror was some time ago described :Is the last stung in the possession of the Insurgents of Mexico. TI Friar TORRES had attempted, but without succr• to relieve this place after his escape from St. Cr , gorio ; and it would appear that the beFiegeJ, e spairing of succour from any other T una, h 1 ,I 1 . I i . 1 1 i , ‘ l l #1 ; 11, ii ~ . , I , , !(, i , . . 4 1 ' i 'I 4 3 i r , , \ I I , \ ma ezer. nable to The worthy the ad b, ,pea , kis dari cow T herl.; e lies the nuld !,. Pla lii, La. .Tam E.rd reg e cc, the (nrri) ; ,. Tun cool Ito .. 1 . •: _ sti cans on Te e )1 L , e cno r. ~ir on Bp Fr co y ti t i. - t -ad the ;17. J. .2 I I !':gnl!.y 4 cn w!.n s.cac ?or rcanr.u.s at the mac Euray, trr, the .::'c Iris ncral ris with tt.s. arlto gives the .e E :hick has :a :—Ow c. my la.im t(:L 74n:3jaiD! 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