The National Register. — London, England, 1820-03-19 00:00:00

I. CITY ELECTION. SEVENTH AND LIST DAY OF THE POLL. During the whole of Tuesday the contest was carried on with spirit, and from the close run of some of the can didates the crowd bustle, anxiety and tumult, were greater, than on any , former day. At half-past three the numbers at the final close of the poll were declared, amidst loud shouts, to he, for Wilson 5370 Lord Mayor.... 4250 Wood Curtis Mr. Wilson first came forward amidst loud shoots of applause and disapprobation. He assured the Meettne, that lie felt as much as any man the extent of the honour conleired upon him ; the highest that could Lela' a mer chant of this great metropolis. When he considered the great exertions used by the friends of all the Candidates, and the continued increase of the votes in his favour, the obligations imposed upon kiln were redoubled, and the only return sable' he could make was, to assure them that he should discharge to the utmost of his power the duties imposed 1111011 him.--(Applause.) He could not conclude will t returning thanks to the two must excel lent Sheriffs for the oilier and ins artiality with which they had conducted the Eletaion. iso crtiimi Wood WAY received w loud and continued acclamations of applause. He said lie could not express the gratiiiide which he telt for the distinguished honour as hich they had imposed upon him in placing hint in a situation so high alum the poll , and this too withont any management of himself or of his friends. All who had aired fur him hail come up spontaneously, withont solici tation, or constraint. He could not retire without hear ing testimony to the conduct of his late worthy Colleagues, who had always been attentive to the discharge of their duties, late anti early. (applause)—They had never blinked the question, but had always voted in unison with the great body of the Livery. He assured the Li very, that lie should himself always give a conscientons vote, audolitaild he ever have the misfortune to differ with them upon any political subject, let them call a Common Halt, and lie would freely resign to them the trust reposed in him. He conclude" with say lug, that he should always attend to their interests, and that his only wleh was to stand well with his fellow citizens, iii whose esteem he wished to live. (Loud applause). Mr. Timothy Curtis next came forward to return thanks in behalf of his father, lint was received with such a tremendous storm of disapprobation, that he was obliged to desist. The Lord Mayor next came forward, but so great was the mixture of applause and disapprobation that we could scarce collect a word which lie uttered. He returned thanks iii a speech, anti promised a faithful discharge of his duties. He also spoke on the necessity of having great commercial men as their Representatives. Alderman Weidman next presented himself, and was received with hmd and reiterated shouts of applause. He said, that if he thought lie had been defeated through any folly or tniscouilitet on his part, or that his want of 1 snccess had nisei' front Isis beano' lost the good opinion of any one of his Constituents, it would have affected him in a manner that lie should not easily have got over; but feeling that this was not the case, his mind was as trail quil as it ever was at any pram' of his lite. If lie had any fault to find, it was with those who had not the cou rage to come forward and vote according to their senti• melds. He would say, that those who had suffered them selves le be so deteried deserved all which they suffered, or would have to sutler from their timidity. (Cries of " True, true," from the crowd.) During the whole of this contest he hued out put pen to paper, to write any thing of private detraction, nor calumniated any one; neither had any of his friends, to his knowledge. (Ap plause.) If ever he bad any thing to advance against an individual, he allays did it face to face. The worthy Alderman then entered into a long defence against some calumnies of his opponents, and concluded with au avowal of his public principles, which want of room will not 1 permit us to give. He said, that if the Livery were all assembled in the Hall, even those who had voted for his opponents would hold up their hands in his favour. It was not in his nature to despair, and although it was not in mortals to command success, yet they would do more, they would deserve it! (Applause.) He returned thanks to his friends, and to those who had called Into forward, and them deserted him, he bade a long farewell, for lie owed them nothing. Alderman Thorpe returned thanks in a speech, and re. grettt d that the cause should have suffered through the jealousy of its friends, and congratulated himself with baying done his ditty to his Fellow-cittzens. lie returned thanks to iiis supporters. The H.ll was then dismissed, and the several Candi dates returned to then respective Committee Rooms with their hi tends. MIDDLESEX ELECTIO.V. 1 _ P ; e.e .4Veliveirlrw• On Friday the road between Brentford and Hyde- Path C eller unusual and increasing bustle from as early an tour as seven o'clock in the morning. Many vehicles besides the coaches generally travelling that road, ware in requ.sition, tiled inside and out with the friends of the candidates. Those in the interest of Mr. Whitbread wore favours of true blue and pink , Mr. Byog's coiours were light blue and orange; Mr. Mellish's light blue Fingly. — The town of Brentford was, of course, uncurnuinny busy. Very spacious and well a ccomnio.lared hustings s tire erecied in lirentfortl Brits, where the town population were ea;erly waiting for the arrival of the Candidates from belore !dire o'clock. About that time the friends of the several Candidates left their different places id rendezvous, and marched iu prixession to tl.c hustings with music and banners. At nal fired ten o'clock the parties arrived before the' hustings. A considerable cavalcade of slr. Whit bread's friends let the way, and thew up in line, while Mr. Whitbread passed up to the entrance of die hustings, drawn by the people ia an open carriage, and cheered by all the persims present. Mr. 13)ng and his friends followcil next, and was equally will received. Mr. Mtllish followed, and. some groans and hisses were mingled with the applause. Tue gentlemen alighted and took their stations on the busrings, the band playing " St. Patrick's Day in the Morning."—The whole space within and without .tie hustings was by this time filled. The sheriffs and THE NATIONAL REGISTER. their officers cams forward. The Court of Hustings was regularly opened, the writ read, the Sheriffs sworn, and the Act against Bribery and Corruption read. The Crier then came forward, and asked the freeholders whom they would elect, Ikc. Mr. H. Martin then came forward. He said the Electors Were called on to exercise one of their most invaluable tranchises, that of returning a member to represent that respectable county in parliament.' • (Ap plause.) If ever they were called upon more impera tively to exercise that privilege with independence, it was at the present moment. They found after five years of peace, this once flourishing country, groaning tinder au excessive taxation, with a stagnant commerce, and a drooping aigiculture. (Loud applause.) No int parughperson Off would concur with him in saying, ihatllllce England waa kingdom, she never was to so perilous a situation as that in which she now stood. (Applause ; "It is too trite.") Anil what were the means to extirpate the country ? He would answer, bit the true constitutional exertions of independent and honest Members of Parliament. (Applause.) It was therefore the duty as well as the interest of the People to rerun to Parliament those who, forgetful of their own private ends, were determined to devote themselves to the public good (applause) ; men who would employ their unbiassed, uninfluenced talents in the service of their country. (A pplaute.) Therantictpated that he meant to propose 's( Orson of that description (applause); he meant their old Representative, Mr. Byng. Mr. Trappatnisecooded the nomination of Mr. Byng, in a handsome speech. Sir John Gihbon next came forward to propose Mr. Nlellisti ; he was receivers with much disapprobation, mixed with partial applause. The disapprobation continuing, Mr. 11. Martin stood forward to entreat a fair hearing, but the expressions of disapprobation still cominu jug— Sir John Gibbon, addressing the Elector s, said, " Gen tlemen, your savage yells shall have tie effect upon me." —llere the utmost indignation was manifested, and Nit-. Sheriff Parkins stood forward, and told the Ba ronet that no such insulting language would be permit ted from the Hustings, addressed as it was to the people w ho assembled there to exercise the dearest rights of freemen. (This was received with much applause.) Sir John Gibbon then went on in a speech, recom mending Mr. Mulish to the Electors of the County. lie was seconded by Mr. Harman. Lord John Russel, stood forward amid the loudest ap plause, and proposed Mr. W habread in a very eloquent speech. He touched with eloquence and feeling on the merits of his illustrious father, and on the great services which he rendered to the country. lie took a review of the Acts of the late Parliament, which he strongly con demned He said the House of Cumulous were detect ed (urging chains fur then countrymen. He alluded to the state of Ireland as a ineianchuly instance of the ef fects of bad goverumeut, and exhorted the people, if' they wished for the restoration of their rights; if they wished for law and order, to return independent men to Parliament —(Applause.) As such he proposed Mr. Sa muel Charles Whitbread—(Aoplause.) The nomination was seconded by Mr. Alderman Wood, who was warmly received by the Electors; he said that Mr. Whitbread was uettlonined to follow in the footsteps of his father, what more security or pledge did they require?—(Great enthusiasm and cries of " Nu other.") Mr. Byng felt always grateful in addressing the Free holders olMiddlesex. lihis ability was not of that ua ture to serve them as well as he could wish, he would not give up to any man in point of zeal. He was for the glorious Revolution of 1688, and lie would always support the liberties and privileges m his countrymen, --(Bravo, you have always done your duty.)--Ile trust ed the Freeholders would again place hint in that high and honourable situation as their Representative in Par liament; and no exertions should be wanting on his part, in order to preserve their liberties pure and unsul lied. He, however, must apologize to the Freeholders , from the : hornless of time allowed him to canvass them ; and lie would not occupy their time any longer at pre sent; but retire coldident that their exertions would again prove successful.—(Loud applause.) Mr. Mellish next appeared, and.was received with every sort of discordant nose and uproar. Atter same minutes he caught the opportunity to state, that he ' would only address a few words to them.-- (At this time Mr. Sheriff Parkins directed the attention of the Con stbles to a man in the crowd who held a rope in his hand.) —Mr. Mellish's voice was drowned—but he took atiotlicr opliOrtUisity to stale, that tie should retire if the people dia not tlinik lit to hear him. He continued, after more interruption—When you talk of freedom and liberty, I claim to be heard, as an Englishman's right. He had heard muck of Freedom and the Constittuino, and he professed himself act advocate Inr both. There was an allusion that he was not as independent as the other Candidates, which lie denied. He never had a contract with Government, as was stated, nor was lie under any obligation to Nliiiisiers. If he did not agree with sliest illeasUles he Would oppose tnem—but he al ways g..ve a Col,selt ntious and an honest vote.--(Nluels disapprobation, and cries of " Teti tlitnitand a year for the Duke of York.")--lle was much pleased with She last Acts of Parliament, and so were a great majority of those he was addressing, who had apprined of them- His can % ass ensured success—and elections were not carried by noise and tuusult ; lie asked fair play, and loed to succeed. %lr. W . liithread next appeared, and was greeted with !mien api,lailse. It was two years since lie last atltiresseti the freetvaders, in millpond a fri:Aid who had been tried and approved of (Mr. ayng), and he now addressed them With great diffidence, hale think ing that lie should become a candidate for that honour they thought Mr. Byrrg worthy of. Ile felt sensibly the important trust the freeholders were eudeavouring to elevate him to. He bad been proposed as a candidate by a body of freeholders, and be could nut possess the reclines of a man to disobey them. •He hoped those he were addressing, would not suppose he had the vanity to introduce himself to them on ally other grounds. He venerated the feelings of his father as a son amid an En glishman, and as ij at freeholders had placed hint in the honourable siatiotMf a candidate, lie would state his political views They would not expect front him a long dciail on particular questions. A thorough reform in Parliament was absolutely necessary, and that ought to be the leading question in the House of Cot 111111 l ns.— Should he bec 1111 l e a member, his of would lw to do . away useless places, and supra Civil and Religious Liberty. His youth was started as au objection, but that was a fault which would rectify itself. He should now leave the cause in their haunts, and he had no' doubt of ultimately proving suceessful. On the retire ment of Mr. Whitbread, the applause was loud and universal. The show of hands was decidedly in favour of Messrs Whitbread and Bytig ; bin a poll was demanded on the part of Mr. Mellish. At the close of the poll the numbers were : Bv lig 437 AC' ittibread - 285 261 Mr. Byng polled utmost 'dumpers, and lie returned thanks to the freeholders. Although he had the honour he said, of addressing the freeholders a few hours ago, he could not take his leave of them without returning his cordial thanks no their kind exertions in placing hint in the highly flattering state on the poll. However flattering to his personal leelings, he did not suppose it was from his personal merit, but his line of past con duct as a public mail which had so placed him. Before he took his leave, he begged to allude to a circumstance inure than mice mentioned that day, that he had inter fered with oilier candidates. Ile had a right to state it, as his decided opinion, that it would be presumptuous in him to interfere to serve any other caudidaet. lit these enlightened clays he was now addressing men.who could judge for themselves, whose zeal and fidelity at tached to that consistency which made Englishmen happy at home and glorious to the world. He had served faithfully for thirty years in opposition to minis ters upon principle, and rte never once acted from fac tious or disloyal feeling in the course of his life, Mr. Whitbread followed in returning thanks, and apologised, and was altsained to take the precedence of Mr. Mellish, the oldest candidate (a cry of " He is of no use"); but he was informed that, being second upon the poll, it was his turn to speak. The electors would imagine what his teelings were, at being placed second upon the poll, where he wished to be. He was glad to see his old and tried friend who headed the poll. He thought with Mr. Byng, that it would be presumptuous in him to Mier to interfere with other candidates, as there was a joke about blowing hot and cord in the same breath But this was no joke now. Mr. Whit bread coocluded by exhorting the freeholders us be out the alert, as they were not fighting for sit individual, but for a cause. He did not wish them to vole for him in dividually; but he wished them to vote conscientiously and consistently. (Loud applause.) Mr. Mellish appeared to return thanks, and he was assailed with busses, groans, aml discordant noise, which prevented a hearing, notwithstanding the exertions of the Sheriffs to restore quiet He informed the populace if they contiouro thus, he should make up his tonsil not to , say a wort.—(Speak, exclaimed a voice from the crowd, the Reporters can hear you.) All that he would say was, that be was thankful for the support of his friends who had come forward, and implored theme not to be frightened out of their rights, or at the twenty three votes a-head of him. He had friends to conic fro ward who would place him, ultimately, well on the pull. Ile retired amidst much uproar, and the conduct of persons on his road to London was the same as that at the hustings. The other candidates were drawn in their carriages by the populace. BATH t the election for this city the two old members, Lord John Thynne and Col. Charles Palmer, were elected without opposition. — Lord John Thynne returned thank; he was fol. lowed by his worthy and gallant colleague, Col. Palmer, in nearly the following words:— . " lo returning you my warmest thanks for the honour poi have serail' conferred upon me; L wished to abstain fi om any alCusiou to the trews which hale token place; bur owe it, not only to those to whom I ant iiidchied fur my present return, but to my fellow citizen. at large, to endea vour to preent te recurrece of that datier tu their liberties and indepe h ndence to n st hich the Vote g coutest hod exposed them s. Th e question of this contest has been neither more for less than v. hetiier the representation iie Parliament tills great rind populous city should have been handed over and made subservient to the will of the Crown and the tration, or that the Struthers of the Body l Cideaat e f acting in behalf of their fellow citizens, should y• left to he fire t xercise of their own discretion maih thoice of their r eiarseistativet. " Whatever the motive which has put an ell'i t o this straggle, I am sincerely happy to he spared Aie necessity of an exposure, which a sense of ilistv to arose olio have so nobly stood forward in defence of their own honour and chausetei, as the guardians of the lights 10f their feltow•eitizens, %amid hate compelled me to have made ; and which, had it been lieCel , slll,, 110 C.olls.oloo:iiiit what ever should linbe induced me to decline. But 1 cannot dismi-s the subject without apt>: iti.ug to those amongst von for it hum I entertain the must sibeele told itokig ned respect, but alma, I sun sot y to say, have peen made lie unconscious agents in an attempt, as mijos t and preju 641 to v. iii own interests, as improper in it•elf, and su b' versive of the dearest rights and privi ie tw s of hum consti t m i is Consider, Gentle men, the sacred II l ot commtte to Sour eare• that, as members of thi s corporatio ton, t v ont bounden duty watch over and defend I sthoe lilsc ud r! ties fir which your ancestors have fought and e a to suffer 110 consideration whatever of private interest or