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pleased to compliment him by saying that he had, diirirg_ many years, been the firm supporter of libe ral prlllciples, and of measures beneficial to the inte rests of The Country. It -was tate he had, for nearly thirty years, struggled against opposition and calumny as a public man ; but, though much in the habit of sailing upon troubled waters, he felt more difficulty in addressing them upon an occasion like this, where himself was the topic, than he would if called upon to defend their rights and privileges. Never was it more necessary than at present to send independent and conscientious men into the Common Council. — That body was one of the highest importance, inas much as it could upon all occasions give the tone to public feeling, and had often set an example to the rest of the nation with respect to the view that ought to be taken of public measures. It would be useless to quote instances of this, as many of recent date must be within their recollection. For his part, he never, while he had the honour of representing them in the Common Council, omitted an opportunity of pointing out the mischief that must arise from the system of wasteful expenditure and oppressive taxa tion so long pursued, The consequences of this mis chievous policy were now evident in the distresses of the country. Never, even at any period during the ear, were they greater than at present. The farmers complained because they could not get a price for their produce sufficient to recompense them ; and though, as Lord Liverpool ad mitted,there was a super abundance of the necessaries of life in the country, still the labourers were starving, and unable to get work. Wherever they turned their eyes, nothing was to be seen but misery. The same might be said of the sister country, Ireland. There, while there was the utmost abundanLe of everything—while their cheese and butter, and other provisions, were sent to supply the fleets and armies—the people were obliged to live upon potati:es. From what did all this arise, but from excessive taxation and wasteful expenditure ? Ile had been much abused for the part he had taken at the late Inquest : He was represented as taking on him the duties of an advocate—he never desired to act the advocate. A murder had been committed, and it was his duty, when he heard of those who could give information on the subject, to bring them forward. He did not wish to have the matter brought home to any individual of the Guards, for he thought the person who fired the pistol less guilty than the ()dicer who commanded him to do so, and the Officer less guilcy than the Government who employed a military force where there was no necessity for it, — As allusion had been made to the funerals of Honey and Francis, he begged leave to say a few words on tha: subject. It was true, no great mischief occurred at Kaightsbridget - but he had no hesitation in saying that Govern:neat regretted the circumstance. They were a i .prehensive of a riot, but still they took no measures to prevent it. They had not a single officer in attendance, and Mr. Conant, the Magistrate, who was said to have read the Riot Act, did not, as it appeared in evidence, remain two minutes in the street, but got away through the horse Guards. He (Mr. Waitlimai,) called for an in.,uiry into the cir cumstance, but it was refused. The examination that took place was instituted for no other purpose but to find ground, if possible, for a criminal prosecution against him. Not one of the officers who attended him was called upon.—After some timber observa tions on this subject, the worthy Alderman concluded by expressing his gratitude for the honour conferred on him. FARRINGDON Mr. PEARSALL having some time since declared his intention of resigning, two new Candidates were proposed to supply the vacancy—Mr. CHAS. WOOD WARD and Mr. EACLETON. The new Candidates and all the present Merni7;rs (except Mr. l'Ennsai.r.) addressed the Electors. Mr. OLDHAM declared it was not every Ward he would consider it an honour to represent; but the Ward of Farringdon Within was so perfectly inde pendent, and had given him so many proofs of con fidence and kindness, that he must deem it a very high honour to be placed as their Representative in the Common Council, where he might have an opportunity of evincing his gratitude by his zeal in their service. Mr. OLDHANI'S address was well received ; and on the question being put, whether he should be elected Common Councilman for the ensuing year? the shell• of hands was so great as to leave no doubt of the result. Mr. Cnowozit's (Warwick-sqaare) address to the Electors was also received with great applause. lie said, that instead of a long speech, he should refer them to his long services. He had represented them independently and faithfully in.the Common Council for twenty years past; and, if it should please Pao- VIDENCIL and Lis worthy Constituents, he was per fectly willing to represent them for 2O years to come. The shew of hands in Mr. CROWDER'S favour, prayed that his Constituents were well satisfied with his services. State of the poll: Mr. Oldham - - 26 Mr. Howell - - 23 Mr. Hayward - - 2d Mr. Murton - - 23 Mr. Crowder, Deputy 24 Mr. Prichard, Newgate-u. 23 Mr. fl aw - - - 24 Mr. Hogard - - 23 Dlr. Pritchard, Blackfriars 24 Mr. Gilbertson - 93 Mr. Scatcherd - - 24 Mr. Plummer - - 22 Mr. Winter - - 24 Mr. Hartley Mr. Westwood - - 24 Nit Woodward' - 17 Mr. Damien - - 24 -Mr. Eagletun• - - 10 • New Candidates. This Ward returns Seventeen Members. DOWGATE The preliminary business having been disposed of, Mr. Comers addressed the Chair. He in advert ing to the duties which the officers they were about to elect had to perform, advised them to examine the pretensions of those whir - had filled the office in pre ceding years with a view to ascertain how far they were qualified to be elected again. A circumstance which had taken place with respect to a right of way or thoroughfare along the River from London-bridge foot, through the wharfs to Allhallow's-lane, and Thames-street, would serve to shew how far their late officers had consulted the interests of their consti tuents in i • mitting their convenience to be sacrificed, and this very useful foot-way to be circumscribed and interrupted by ap. Honourable Member of Par liament, whose property the adjacent ground was. Some of these verx Gentlemen who tamely submit ted to this infringement of the rights of their fellow citizens, had, until they bad partaken of , that Hon. Member of Parliament's bounty and trAnsaried his law business for him, been tbe most SIMI** as.i setters of all rights, either in the community or en joyed by individuals. He spoke in particular of Mr. Vandercom, the foremost attorney of Mr. Charles Cal vert. A similar attempt to infringe the right which the Citizens claimed of a free right of way had been made by Mr. Price, the proprietor of the Steel-yard, on the bank of the Thames ; and a Bill had been in troduced into Parliament by Mr. Calvert to authorise ;these attempts to infringe the public tights. The con duct of the Hnn. Member upon the occasion of the introduction of that Bill, he thought was not altoge ther fair—exerting himself to the utmost, sitting . in the Committee himself, and silencing every objection made, or overruling the evidence given. Indeed so far did be forget himself, that when the Bill was sub mitted to the Committee of the House of Commons, he publicly stated in the Committee-room, that he had no interest in supporting the Bill then before them. Mr. CALVERT rose and said that was a falsehood, as it was totally impossible he could ever have stated it.. Mr. PEMBERTON rose, and stated that he had heard Mr. Calvert use the precise words quoted, and in this statement he was also confirmed by another person (Mr. Turner), who rose to state he heard those words made use of by the Hon. Member—(Hear, and some confusion). Mr. COOMBES resumed, and said it would be bet ter for the Hon. Member to confine himself to state ment than make use of language which could only reflect disgrace on himself. He disclaimed any per sonal motives in bringing forward this subject ; he did it purely from a wish to defend the rights of his fellow-citizens; nor did he think the conduct of Mr. Price was touch less objectionable than that of the Hon. Member alluded to. Mr..C. CALVERT said, that although he charged the Gentleman who last addressed them with having stated what was not fact, he did not mean to say that he had corruptly, but inadvertently, mis-stated cer tain facts. Mr. Wnyourt begged the Ward might proceed to the business of the day. Mr.'CaLvEnT said he was desirous that all wha were not Freemen should leave the place of Mxting, as their interference by holding up their hands or otherwise, must excite a prejudice against some of the candidates. There, however, could be no doubt of their proceeding to a poll. A shew of hands took place and a poll was de manded, and at the close of the poll, the numbers stood as follows : Mr. J. E. Saunders - 2.2 Mr. Saints Saunders - 19 Mr. Bennett' - - 16 Mr. Mortimer' - - 16 - - 14 - 14 - - 15 - 10 - 8 Mr. D. Price Mr. Wm. WriOtt* Mr. Nesbitt• M r . Forster VAndercom . '4llr. J. H. Coombs" - 15 31r. J'Ansnn' I Mr. W. C. Wrr;hte' • New 'Candidatcs—This Ward returns F.i4ht Members. WALBROOK. This Ward returns Fight Members. Mr. Deputy Williams - 9 I Mr. Richardson - Mr. Pearce p Mr. Woodward Mr. Gibbs A I Mr. Dale - Mr. Cope - - 8 Mr. N. Williams Mr. IVatkins` - ' - 8 - - S - 4 CHIPPLEG ATE WITHIN.. The same Gentlemen who served last year were returned to serve for the year ensuing. After the business of the election had been gone through, Mr. EICKE rose, and said they had, on many occa sions, expressed their esteem and respect for their worthy Alderman, but it must be with feelings of peculiar satisfaction that they found him, year after year, by his public and private conduct, constantly lay claim to their thanks and unanimous support. — But, great as had been his former claims to the r thank;, he bad exceeded them all daring the last year, by his magnanimous conduct towards their most in jured Queen, which would be admired and held up for the imitation and admiration of all posterity, when his calumniatots were forgotten, or only re membered to be despised. Ile concluded by moving a vote of thanks, couched in energetic language, and which was carried by acclamation. It was afterwards carded that it should be splendidly emblazoned, framed, and presented by a Deputation. Mr. Alderman WOOD returned thanks at consider able length. Mr. EIcKE then moved the thanks of the Ward to Mr. Alderman Waithman, who, he said, deserved this testimonial from them for his conduct in the late funeral of the two unfortunate men who had been slain by the soldiery. The motion was then carried unanimously. Mr. EICKE said, there was another patriot to whom the thanks of the Citizens and of the nation at large' were due, for his mo>t indefatigable and powerful la- 1 hours to economise the expenditure of the country, and his successful exertions to lighten the general burdens. He need scarcely mention the formidable name of Mr. Joseph Hume, now their fellow-citizen. The speaker then declared the various services which, he said, Mr. Hume had rendered, particularly by his analysis of the Budget, and other rude details, which were brought through the House of Commons en mane, for the purpose of escaping scrutiny. After some further observations, an energetic vote of thanks WAS put and carried, and the Wardmote dissolved. There were partial changes in the following Wards : BISHOPSGATF.. Mr. Wm. Johnson, resigned, and Mr. John bow ler and Mr. Wm. Baynham were proposed as fresh Candidates; but the shew of hands being in favour of Mr. Dowler, Mr. Ilaynham declined a poll, and Mr. Dowler was elected accordingly. 1 COLEMAN-STREET. Francis Paynter, Deputy, resigned : Mr. John West was elected Deputy in his room, and Mr. Joseph Grif fith was returned to fill Mr. West's vacancy. TOWER. Mr. Clark resigned through ill health ; and Mr. Silvanus Phillips was returned without opposition. The thanks of the Wardmote was returned to Mr. Clark. for his former services. CHEAP. Mr. W. Edward Smith resigned through ill health, and Mr. George Cowie was elected in his room with out opposition. BRIDGE. In this Ward the old Members were returned, ex cept Mr. Wadham Cope, who resigned on account of ill health, and Mr. David Voss was returned in his stead, without opposition. QU EEN HITH E Messrs. Bundell, Routh, Dutton, Reynolds, and Catloy, were elected in the room of Mr. Deputy Goss, Maas. Cott" Skilbeck, and Ashlin i resigned, and LONDON. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 22, 1521. STOCK EXCHANGE, ONE O'CLOCK. Our Market opened this morning at 78%, and much business was done at that price; but the Market at present looks very heavy.—Current prices : Bank Stock 936-3 per Cent. Reduced 76% 1 / 2 3 1 ,1.; per Cent. 87%-4 per Cent. 96% % Bank Long Ans. 19 Vs s.l6—lndia Bds. 70s. 71s. pr. Bills £lOOO, 2s. pr. par Is. pr—Small par Ss pr Cons. for Account 76% 77N 78. The Bank have determined to extend their dis counts in future from 65 to 95 days, for inland as well as foreign Bills. We have received Dutch and Flanders 'Mails this forenoon, which bring Brussels Papers to the 20th inst. and German Papers to a late date. An article from Vienna states, that the pacific exertions of the English and Austrian Ambassadors at Constantinople have been counteracted by the advocates for war, which now seems inevitable be. tween ltus4a and Tin key, though perhaps no very active operations may take place until the Spring. A letter from Trieste repeats the statement that Bagdad has fallen. The Crown Prince of PERSIA is said to have entered the city at the head of 10,000 cavalry ; but it is not mentioned when the event took place.. The Brussels Papers state, that preparations are making for putting the Marine in the Netherlands in a state of equipment ; and afraid, w•e presume, of ex citing any alarm in consequence, it is added, that si milar measures are adopting in France and Spain. Is the King of the NETHERLANDS going to assist his magnanimous ally, the Emperor of RUSSIA, in any of his projects? The following are extracts from the Flemish and German Papers, received this morning: BRUSSELS, DECEMBER 15. In the present situation of Europe it is, perhaps, not uninteresting to observe, that the Government is re solved to place our military marine on the most re spectable footing, by employing the time of peace to restore it to its ancient splendour. In France the navy has been greatly augmented within these two years, and that Power has just made extensive pur chases of ship-timber : in the ports of Brest, Roche fort, and Toulon, great activity - is displayed : French squadrons cause the flag of France to be respected in the Levant, the Antilles, and on the coast of South' America. The Spanish navy is reduced to some sad fragments; supposing order and tranquillity to be re stored in that Monarchy, a considerable time will pass before it can form a navy and seamen. Spanish Commissioners are at this time at Paris, endeavouring to obtain some ships of war and trans ports. It is doubtful whether the negotiation with which they are charged will succeed. In 1806 the Spanithtavy was one of the most numerous and finest in Europe : at this time it cannot even protect the navigation of the Strait, which is often infested by pirates. AUGSBURG, DECEMBER 9. The letters which we receive to-day from Vienna, speak with much ambiguity of the last dispatches which the Austrian Cabinet has received from Baron Lebezeltein, its Ambassador at St. Petersburgh. It is no longer asserted at Vienna, with the same confi dence, that the affairs of Turkey will be -arranged in a satisfactory manner. It seems that the influence of the Ministers of England and Austria has been counteracted at Constantinople by the advocates of war. Further intelligence is impatiently expected. Letters from St. Pctersburgb state ; that a Russia, Mr. Hahcock, deceased. Mr. Deputy. Hughes was re-elected.—The following Wards are contested Those marked thus; are new Candidates. ALDERSGATB. This Ward returns Eight Members. Mr. Fisher - - 54 Mr. Paxton Mr. Diggens• • - 53 Mr. !Arkin Mr. Matthews - - 53 Mr. Walton Mr. Roils • - - 52 Mr. Corbouid' Mr. Forrest - - 48 BREAM: This Ward returns Mr. Hayward - - 5 Mr. Burrs Mr. Webb* Mr. Mathie Mr. Coleman Mr. Dibbin Mr. Gibson Mr. Blakesiey Mr. Crocker Mr. Bridge STII PET. Twelve Members. Mr. Hallam - - Mr. Men* - - Mr. 1)e Grave• - - Mr. Hatch* - - Mr. Fulton* - - Mr. Witts• - - Mr. Bruckfield' - - Mr. Corlett• - Thomas• - - The lasi six were put up aga derstood, will not stand the corn BASSI: This Ward return (SHAW. is Four Members. I Mr. Wigueiin Mr. Brittou• Mr. Leiee+ter• - Mr. Hughes° - ?Jr. Frisby - 15 - lr - 12 LIME This Ward retur Mr. Price• Mr. Byster Mr. Prince • . 47 - - 45 - - 42 - - 17 their content, and it is un. - - 11 - - 11 MEET. Four Members. 31r. Sbearman - - 38 Mr. Jones - - 16 - 25 - 21 - 20 Mr. Adcoct resigned. LANGBOL - RN. This Ward returns Ten Members. Mr. Wiltshire - - 9 I Mr. Haswell* Mr. Dixon - - 8 I Mr. Mee* Mr. Milroy Mr. Ayres Dlr. Stubbing Dlr. itiliott Mr. Carter Mr. Joyce Mr. Gibson Mr. Iktionsr• Mr. Wright* - - 6 1 Mr. Wethrrley resigned. PORTS() IC EN. This Ward returns hive Members. Mr. Colebuteh - - 39 f Mr. Parker Mr. Carter - -Z7 I Mr. Smith Mr. Perry - -33 Mr. CundlU• 'l'H t: E EN ( STA IL 6 6 5 2 - .11 - ZO - 19 agent, charged with an extraord;nary been sent to the Schah of Persia. There that most interesting negotiations are tween the two Powers, and that they important influence on the destiny of Empire, and, perhaps, on the future relations sia with the East Indies. BRUSSELS, DECEMBER in. A letter from Leghorn of the 2bth Not it We have received from the Levant till news that the Prince of Persia has m a d e into Bagdad, at the head of 10,000 Cavalry, the Turks everywhere fly before the Pr We learn from the Hague that the Secon i Chamber of the Sates-Genes; sandy engaged in examining the Projec ts laid before them, and which will shortly of discussions of the highest inte:est to lIANOVER, DECEMBER 4. We learn that a national cockade is duced into the kingdom of il.inover, neighbouring countries, to be worn by every who has not forfeited his right by punishments which infamy is attached : the colours to be • yellow, and black. DECEMBER 7.-The Royal Chamber has tice, that, by superior authority, a loan is the amount of which is not mentioned. Any who desires to participate in this loan sill four per cent. annual juiciest, pa)ablehaif the amount of the sun) %%Inch he advances. A consider: 1c bed of coal tr.ts been di•ct the woody district of the t illagei of litilkun Holtense, and orders have been given to investi-,Ate: VIENNA, DECEMBER i. The Mail from Tut key arrived jester day with letters to the 10th of November. .11nus t a• the Turkish nation has taken arms ; and, tbutu4l, capital seemed tianquil, the str eets srartrivd a 4 armed Mussulmen. Oa the Orb November, be m , three and four P.M. Captain Farmaki, the com,,, te i Jordaki, who was brought prisoner to Coa st:ll; 6 w * with 24 Moldaviaas, %vas dragged to the va!te rc i the Franks, in Pena, and there executed in the ora cruel manner, amidst an innumerable rnultizaL!ed flak Tut ks,as it were under the eyes of the foreign A z , bassadors, on the cross road between Per a an40a1, 2 It was observed, that the Porte had never Won:tell., fled the Franks by such a cruel spectacle; and itra' asserted to be by the express command of the S e i tas The Turkish fleet had returned to the Darluseh, bringing as hostages 20 or 30 Geek fishitg-Slat s: it is to winter in the Dardanelles. The result °f at expedition is stated by the Porte to be deblockadil the Captain Bey at Peeve, a, and provisioning theta. tresses on the coast of the Morea. We bear no mat of the great naval victory, which ~eems to hare bas announced foe the put-nose of encouraging the Tt&e: The accounts from most of the Provinces In likewise unfavourable. The news from Candan particularly alarming. The whole Island is in inse• rection, and the Cross everywhere planted. 'lie Turks hold out in two fortresses only. This is 2 sew blow for the Porte. The Persians had advancedea one side to Bagdad (which some say they have* and on the other to Erzerum. Some persons were already alarmed for Tref)* nn the Euxine, whence a communication mighterii be made with Sebastopol. in the Crimea. Allit Governors in Asia Minor are called upon to asseati troops, to stop the progress of the Persians. Te severe measure ordered by the Porte, to throw'ra prison all the Persians at Constantinople, is a pri that the invasion was ordered by the Schab If we impartially consider the situation of theTur bl Empire, an extraordinary catastrophe appears to 4 at hand, to which the threatening Janissaries tall perhaps, give the first impulse. This morning letters were received by a Tarn able House in the City, from Odessa, of the 15i November, from Admiral GREIG (the Russian .I: miral), which state that everything was quiet atilt date, and no preparations of a warlike descriptia had been made. The Duke of GLOUCESTER, attended by his Equip. Captain FOSTER, left Gloucester House yesterday,' half-past two o'clock, for Chatham, to dinner. Royal Highness reviewed his fine Regiment, the Guards, this morning, and will return to Glances,' House to dinner. Monday, his Royal Ilighneoi . expected to leave town for Bagshot. The Duchen 3 GLOUCESTER left Frogmore for Bagshot this day. Yesterday, a Committee met for the purpose' concerting the preparatory measures for a Mt Meeting to take into consideration the cause of Greeks. We can now state, we believe, as a fact, that It PLUNKETT does succeed the ATTORNEY-GENOA and that he will only hold the place until the Mix' ment of Lord anon, who, it is supposed, will TOP the Great Seal of England, after the next Stoics" Parliament, when our countryman will be madeLoi, High Chancellor. It is said that Mr. SALEO succeed Lord NORRURY in the Common Plesse Dublin Evening Post. We feel much pleasure in stating, that there iss 6 at present a loom idle, in either the linen or al line, in Drogheda or its suburbs— all are activelyo ployed; and, although the wages of the anima sl„ low, yet the reduced price of — provisions bring' ' l _ earnings nearly equal to what lie was accuston o receive during the war. The remains of the late Countess of Besselort accompanied by the Honourable Colonel Polo and part of her household suite, have been weal' bound, for the last five days, at Calais. The treble bell in Bideford Town has for its "'" " Peace and good neighbourhood ;" and the was "Ito the Church the living call— !. Altd to the Grave I summon all!' cc *act' d to bus Sent Nan d ol rrt of ' /be :dr in ogler' *vim ror I hare And w Colane 5d Car beard, misvio; ne is no d His e on foot and sP will have limit' , of th e O tteen t he ca lations of R • leach u to bus ovember, $3. Sour' the im port' " I made hi s en Nand of i rt vie malty, and C! in ►• erstan army. section s of el al a re i nc E or ojects tsf L A a I have y be the sub' And w' o our c ountry. plant 4. )1t Car is to be intro beard, mem o er, as ill man by a most evety perklength punishments t front ars to be whi: tinned by the er has gi ven our In loan i s ora forme<te enemy d. Any I el, finest w ill mei 0a le half-yeaily <m aim . antes. 2,003 !en di - corered • duringfmme; < the rer late ai Corpora Nich. R John it ward 0 }link•, hlarshal Ring, J Wou: Colonel Smythe Ilmotot Ike NI. .liaini Corporr Bird, 1 Thomas Brennan (since ds dead), 1 Johnstoi Patrick Nelson, James I jamin I White, . Jahn J.mcs A usti pou!s, DrAs 1 corpo Wou 111Acrjec thcr 57, Gas Woitud Yes visit ti w 4 Motel Score Sir stem &ion c Thi tired Pcter TM order LW. F INVILt 'a sur Plyrr the ( %%Ilk evert decla expel ret I -- .