The National Register. — London, England, 1817-10-06 00:00:00

• • ' I 'l / 4 • E' F.CTION OF A LORD MAYOR. Monday a Clanton Hall was held of the Livery of London. For the purpose of proceeding to the Election of a Lord Mayor fierthityear twining. doom after eleven o'clock the Lord Mayor, attended by *IQ tif the Aldermen, the Sheriffs, Recorder, Common Ser. jeasst, dee. went to St. Lawrence's Church and heard divine service ; after which they took their sense on tha Hastings. The Recorder thee came forward and opened the business seer which, The Lord Mayor. Recorder, and Aldermen, retired from the Hustings to the Alderman's-room, as tumid, In order to leave the Livery to their free choice The Sheriffs and the Common Serjeant then came forward; and the Common Serieatit read over die names of those Alder me, who were eligible, which were as follows : Aid. C. Smith, W. Heygate s Sir M. Bloxliam, Ald. G. Bridgm. J. Atkins, R. A. Cox, S. Goodbehere. and J. J. Thorp. Magnay, Ur. Hitehins then came forward on the Hastings mad ad dressed the Livery. He said he need not revert hi the Elec tion of a Lord Mayor last year, the reanit of whieli was so well known to them all ; an election so beneficial in its come nnenees to the citizens of London, to the country, and to the avorid at large.—Cries of " How ? How ? Tell as that!—At that time, however, no one coulil have expected that we should lie so soon robbed of our rights ; aid that our liberties should have been itntnolated on thealtars of despotism,•—[Hisses and Applanses.]—This roontry had since that time arrived at an xinerimpled state of despotisin.—[Mnrmurs.]—He knew that the advocates of the present system did not like the word despotism.—[Hives and Applause. j —But there was a Latin maxlin, which not even the advocates of despotism, lie thought tomtit he displeased with, gamely, silos pope* supreme Sex, (which be verhaly Eaglistted thns •' the hea lth of the people is the supreme law.") Was it not a proof of despotism when our liberties were saeritired to the mast comfit and arbitrary Court that ever exisfed.—EGreat tumult between the hissing and applauding ]—He would appeal to argument. and ask when any had existed In the world, which, with the engine of despotism in its hands, had extorted so much mo ney from the people as ours' had in the last 00 years; or hid dared to lavish it in so profligate a asanner.—[Dreadfal to. malt and noise.]—Had not Alderman C. Smith, he would ask, supported every one admit arbitrary ineasnres? Alderman am.th puts forth his pretentious only on the score of the usual rotation ; but it was their duty to elect a Chief Magistrate aceerding to merit, and Dolby rotation. The power lodged in a MagletraWs heads had lirea ahewn In the ease of Oliver, who had prevailed on a Magistrate to imprison 10 innocent men. They were met to chime a tit and prefer person to be thole Lord Mayor fur the vest year ; and they had last elec tion !hewn that Aldcrams Smith was not so.—[Cries of No, No I. and of Yes. Yes ll—Arlie saute engines of corruption es . . conntry in they so Wog _. a decided expres sion of p ibtie °pleb* hod been delivered in that Hall, which ended in the return pr the Lord Mayor, a second time to till that hgro elite. Was the, e tem reason cow to avoid a similar experssiontof poblill opinion? fiver* a similar exertion was! not reqa!reel ofthem, since the cirenonstaoces were toot at all altered, whlch hideried them to make the choice they did last year. Had Alder loan C. Smith, saner that time, read his ' recantation? d it,ott he mow proiti.e to be the supporter. .of the liberties of the profile ? The ailmienstration hail throwu down the gaunt et to the people, by depriving them of what was heretofore the palladium of oar Constitution and Idol:ohm brat what had they gained by doing so ?—they had acquired a power which they were afraid to earldom. The only claim Mr. Alderman Smith made on the Livery was, by the rotation; bat If they went by that, it would be destructive of the right of electioa. Let theist skew tbenhelvestlite friends of Reform ; an d not its weathercock friends,. He concluded by recap mending the present Lord Mayor and Alderman Goodbeliere to the choice of the Livery. Mr. Oliver said the Livery had last year a very good reason fur re-electing the Lout Mayor, since it was then stated to theta that he lead . .plans on foot which he bad not been able to complete. That reesoli no longer existed. He had always found their Akli•rneeti honest in the discharge of their duties an Mel Singi•trwten, whether they were Ministerialises or title% wise. The Livery had already sufficiently Motown its alreligth fee puloislming Mr. Alderman C. Smith, and " it Was excel cut to hare a giant's strength, but tyrannous to use it like a giant." lie trusted a majority would think Alderman Smith a lit and proper pernon to AU the o ffi ce of Lord Mayor. ...., Hisses and A pplasse.j Mr. d'iilistiors said be bad expected, from the opening of this siehject, that the Livery had met to elect a prime Mistle toe; brat they were met for no such pnrpose.— [Great tumult.] —Hr 164111 satisfied that this day the Livery would, by a show of bands, return Alderman C. Smith ; but it' not, they would bo nnolim the neeresity of calling on them for a farther exer ting, of their Privileges. Alderman Smith had always studied the entered% of the City t - if - lineal—and he was perfectly a *leaded he world do his duty. Tue Cmamon Smjeant then informed the Livery that fol , ssrs. Hotelnius and Vaughan had pat the Lord Mayor in noinimotien. The ea ucs of the several eligible Aldermen were put up, when lit fir fir.iter leer appeared for the Lord Mayor; beet the skew w n su equal 16r dr. Alderman C. South. mid Mi. Wet-shin lieu Ihrheie, that the Sties offi, after a con ulta. Lion, +-dared tirr.unrlnen unable .141 Deride. Th.. Common Serjeatit then informed the Livery that ilpirecoat of the Sheriff's was, that their choice had fade., en the. Lord Mayen; but they whited the names of AlJeitaan Wank now, which had last year required a man of 'firmness, and a friend to the people to resist them. Let them, therefore exercise the Atli r*ltt of election. A poll might be demanded; but if they exerted themselves as they hail done last year, their triemph wonlj be agaia complete. He then moved a Reeoluloo, that the Lieery . sboold return. the present Lord Moyne and Alderman doulebere to the Court of Aldermen ; but at the sulteition of the Commog nerjeaust, he admitted he Ind committed tip ennu i as hiregraldrogee oommes resolution ; hot eattessted inntseilf with. wesearirnesq, dm Lard Mare mad Alikewea Gawilmierve. iisibNidloiriontie Livery. Mr. Wailer. (Tie aka iherieli dims ensue fen-ward and said dsattlity were use suet to exercise a suit important right, bat be did sot stead there to oppose any sun personally ;—he opposed principles, which he was serene use could defend whieb bad been acted upon tor a long period, amid bad ocerisioned all the disarm. the people bud so long felt; and'wlrlcl4, R acted alma longer. would bring this country in the entl to init.. Yet hid u tba.e priuriples were. stilt they were beneficial to a few, who cared not fur posterity. so Wag as their own ends wrt served. Lost year a decided expres- 4 C. Smith aid filoodbeltsre 411 psi to tillthe* er ma dr , . The annunciation was retelied with mach ail/leasers ; nevertheless, tlieLeames ware again put up, *het The Common Althea/A acqualated the Livery, that is list epiniew of the MAW', thele second choice had fake es Al 11/Imm Geostbehere which itiformatioa was received with the greatest applause. The Common Seijeunt armenneed that sine. the declaration of the Suede's, he had had a requisition presented to him, signed by several LiveryntemlAmendiog • Felton behalf Of Mr. Alderman C. Smith ; &estate° a declariltiow demanding a poll on behalf of Mr. Aldermen Atkins. At three o'clock the poll books wire oliened, and the poll continued till four, when the numbers were declared to be as follows : For the Lord Mk Tor HM I Mr. Ald. Gootibehere 97 Mr. Aldermati Smith 109 Mr. Aid. Atkins 41 After the aumbere bad been declared lo the usual Man' Mr. Wooler came forward. The malt of the present day's poll, he observed, bad more than exceeded his expectation, notwithstanding the utmost MIMI. of their opponents, suet notwithstandiug the conduct of several geutlenten who were so maxims to preserve the system of rotation; end steepest these he could not avoid calling the attention of the Livery to the conduct of Alderman Heygate, who with several other Aldermen, hail come forward to day and voted for Smith and Atkins. This circumstance aloue, was sufficient to chew in what estimation the worthy Alderman held the opinions of the Livery of London. It would perhaps be said, that those who now supported the Lard Mayor, and opposed Mr. Alder man Smith; were innovators; but he would ask, how were they ismovators? Was it by esireisiug a privelege which was theirs, and bad been so for ages? What was this law of ro onion, upon which so much lied been said If it existed at all, where was the use of calling the Livery together, and taking them from their families and employments? 'lhey bad no privilege, and the election of a Chief Magistrate, might take place without them. Their privilege, however, and their right to exercise it, were both acknowledged by the requisition which called them together. He observed, that some cireninstances had occurred in the course of the pro.. ceedings this day, upon which lie innst shortly ohserse, sot on his own account, but on accosuis of those whom Prowl. deuce might not have gifted • with so much nerve as lie vial fortunate enough to be blessed with. The circumstance to which he alluded, was the condom of one of she Sheriffs, se servant of the public, who had only , this day token epos, him- • self the exercise of the duties of his office ; hot who had. even at this early period of his official career, shewn a dispo- sition to restrain and overbear the livery in the exercise of their just rigida, and to deeiile fist qmiptions tellielititille be fore him, according to his. mob -principles and opieiesia.— And had pretended to express a doubt as to the show of hands, where no doubt emelt possibly exist—[Here Mr. She riff Desagnes bowed to Mr. iVoaler, and applauses and dia. approbation prevented Mr. Ilfooler's proceeding' tfor some time; the worthy Sheriff, however, begged the gentleman would preceedj —Mr; W. cautioned. The worthy gentle man had &Deem this disposition ; but, lie trusted, the Livery would thew their servant that those who conferred the power were still superior to those on whom the power was conibrred. The present would be an arduous contest, and is which all' advantages, fibres wen as *Miser. would be taken by their opponents. He called on the livery to roast this attack oo their privileges, byy voting ter the Lord Mayor and Mr. Aidermga Guodbehere.hie on .thres Ito be Sria alga 'but, im4 await, sad to** *at *a* Use . stable efeurruptiou trembled mss its haw, their migtegi efforts would throw it to the groped; They were strong in argu ment, sari they Would bind invincible in the exer. Mae of their rights. The supporters of curniption were tor. addable, not from their (MK power, but from the supioesess of those with whom they had to:cunteud. The Majesty of the people could not retistesllf that people were true to their constitution and their kami,• their rights and their pi's vileges. Mr Sheriff Alderson said. hi bed not interrupted Mr.' Wooler whilst he was speakingo hut must he allowed to take this opportunity of &milts that he could not but cond. der that grinleinan as nujustifted le having said the Shut as • must no all they were reqwisesigovheihre right - or wrung. For himself, he would declare that whilst he bed the homier to fill the otfica to which lie haul been elected, lie should, on every occasion, endeavour to discharge the doves of that other, in such a 111/111111CI as slsoeisi give sati•tinition It, his tel. low-citisens, and to the Livery who bad chosen him.. The poll was theiradjoureeil till nine o'clock the followiug day. At a special assembly of the Corporation of Norwich, on Saturday last, a Piece of Plate, value 23 guitleav, was voted to Dr. Rigby and his Lady, as a memento of the birth of their four children ; the event is to be recorded in the city books, and iuscribtd with the names of the children on the pl.ttr. Lame %.--The following official Document has been issued to Colonels of Regiments : " Dublin Castle, Sept M. IM7-" " Sta—Referring to the 30th Section of the Act seth Georgelll. chap. itio, I have it in coruniand from ,the Lord Lieutenant to ac quaint you. that his Excellency does not thnk it expedient that the iliihtle of Ireland should be called out, walnut and exercised for the period thereby prescribed in the course of the current year. It will consequently be unnecessary that the general meetings and other proceedings directed by the same dame; should be biuught into ope ration with the ensuing month. ** I have the hohour to be, Re. HOBERT PEEL" Militia." " Colonel of The cast iron bridge over the river Irwell, from Salford to Strangeways. is so nearly complete, that the painters are em ployed npoii it. It is of out arch only, 120 feet span. It has beets completed in the short space of eight montk's by the Colt:Wool:date Company, who contracted to build it. It is finally arranged that Serjearit Johnson is to he the the new Irish Judge- An inquest was on Monday held at the Goat, In Lower Gros senior-street, on the body of Mrs. Road, wife of Mr. Read, or the Hotel, No. 76, Lower Gruevernor.strem, who ate a hearty supper on Friday night. and was found dead in bed by her husband's lade on Saturday manning. A surgarn war' sent for, who said that she did 'Wan apoid. tic tit.—Verdict accordingly. Morday. 11 . Aldrige, a drayman. in the employ of Nleurs Han burr and Co. vas ass sting it. kiwenng a hut of porter, when the pay VW' WI and i4lll bun 61Mngg uprm him. knovited him down and *ling over his body, wend of his ribs were bniken, and he was otherwise as much 'JUN 11114 L lie was carried to the Hospital in a shacking slats, aIIZADMUL EFFECTS OP 0411UNG. . • SOOLDIVeR a. 1111111111 t. • The leardvent was opposed in tits-dieeberge by Mr. tient% on thi part of Meters. Houlditcb. Long Acre, oeschmakerS, en the grounds of his having in the eapsoity of blessrs. servant, estbesaled or applied to his ewer use, conskierable mum of money belonging to them. It appeared in evidence that the prisoner was sent by Messrs. lieelditeb to the Coa. timid, to take orders for carriages; be was allowed a hand some salary, and was famished with carriages for . sale, the meaty be received for them he was to send to his eat ployers, after deducting his expenses; bet instead of so doles he gambled nearly the whole of it away. Mr. Heath pot in evidence the following letter, acknowledging the fact, which was read by the perk of the Court. Before the letter was read, the insolvent said, that he did net suppose that Mr. Houlditch woold have exposed his con. duct, atter his brother had promised him ferygiveness, and to take the money deficient by lastalmeets. Mr. Hoolditeh denied that ever any suck agreement took place, nor had he paid a shilling of tie mosey. The insolvent said. that bad he not bees premised what be had stated, he was sure he should net have been there at that moment, or he should not have put an ladle his miserable es. isteuce. Mr. Heath told the insolvent. that bee aught to be thankful that his employers, instead of opposing-Mat *ewe, dial ant bring him to the Bar of the Old Bailey. Mad they done so Ire would certainly have beta traaspooltd. The letter is as follows: Ste—Thom:ors into which I have Wow so to hate myself. that I have adopt e d the horifide bf myself. I am moil* of 1 4 aka. I mam= my family, and misty. but we not eseeese s le five dishonourod. The gams* asillilmos you plated in tap 1 two* homely violated : I have robbed_ pro. And. tio= n sitialrielsatZ t t : tte conscious. new of it ea& vaulty. and want. I could bete —conscioneteelgrity support me 4 bli . acquaintance I heed led me to shoes earthly • mg houses. and then commossol my vi ll ain* dad my to you. My lessee were not logo at fist. and the swiss that to told sae of gain. made me Opt dtry would be post reebM • At this p e . riod *mind theme* to go to Vial*, awl a stsdisji at **hotel. I found ea debts trebled What I had expend s I was wasioasopeo es reropt * leave the sonloges as a ice for port of the debt. Wok I had not Voy poem to haslital ash wove m Vigils. .4W sash* au to IMO ell to Ps I hail- • MOP ina r ho=dierk ea my mem* Paris, Foi taillati rl i = "ll4 maitad e WEN cessort il s i l l mit. lhe i= s hst Yl a s ty rts, Prabide• h ahshil- - no tot 7 mithbusitit thomosiso. wooloiss. year isaidoies mme y destroyed. Y. not Wits is lob last to see my wife and children and die. Medan br that held me in miaow a beds lower. The gaming pride prese nted halt' to my ime giration. as the only pad* anew et extrica ting myself. Count Adostroll's SOW fuses. which I rosiverthefors you rinse to Par ia. ihmishid one with tho onsons T -ary dude verbs the result. After a so bpi sa iniss u tfear it will he of no um to solicit your foe its 10X~We andfildbili family.-..0h, Sir if yea on the:* annuli kindly. and do am leave them to is a• foreign list. the tonsolowneas of the as will cheer you in yeenlastmotnents„ and tiod will reward you and yours for hut ten . slid. • Their nn iniature *ill not long cause them to need hwuras .ednThus shall Ibe a three-fold murderer. I thank you for the you have manderedme ; and I assure your brother, that he has fir this (health' moment my ardent wishes tie his welfare hero wad bilniabs. I havo so contrived it. thatite Mete a pleat the Princes lapeatirrow. that will inanpret rev Ow' In non tir • my fate to him, you will nut much serve your owe interest, w blackening my character and memory. I subjoin the reward of my 'Ananias, and the correct balance of the account. Couot Edmond regular' bills I have not received ; his valet will give you them ; the others ant in a pocket-book, which will be found on my corpse in the wood of Bourogne. W. KINSEY. Mr. Merjeant Runnington.— The prisoner must be re manded for a gross fraud mid breach of trust, %Welt sub. jests , him to ten years imptistoutteut, unless he pays the debt. • TRIALS FOR WWI TRE.ISO,N. On Friday week, the Special Commission appointed ■t Derby to try the prisoners chat grit whit High Treason, mit tor the pillim%e imigtting CO 11 its el to the pti.oaer., and for the arrangement anther preparatory matters. fife Court being seated, the Nottingham gaoler brought forth twi ice prisoners, whom he had that morning brought from Nottingham. The clerk read their names— Isaac Lud lam. the younger, Charles Swaine, John Onion, Joseph Top ham, Buxton, Edward Moore, George Brassingtuit, German William Atlanta, William HardwieEe, John II right, Thomas Ensor, and Joseph Savage. Mr. Justice Abbott then informed the prisoners that true hills basing been found against them for High Treason. they had been indicted upon that charge, and would be tried on the 13th or Stith of October. On enquiring whether they had any solicitors employed for their defence, Mr. It. Bond of Leicester, informed the Court that Mr. ltagg of Helper and himself were solicitors for these, and all the other prl. loiters. Alr.Justice Abbott then informed the prisoners that an order should be made for these gentlemen to have access to them at all reasonable hours. On his enquiring whether they had any counsel Mr. Heed stated, that these and all the other prisoners swished to have Mr. J. Cross and Mr. T. Den ham fur their conned, on which he said that an oilier should be made to give these Remit:urn, also, access to thou at all reasonable hours. The pi isoner mere theu withdrawn. After a considerable interval the following prisoners were brought iiitto court :—'Tomas Bacon, Jeremiah Brandreth, Joseph Wightman,Wiliiam Tattier, Isaac Ludlam sen. Ludlam, and Samuel Hunt. These were addressed by Mr. Justice Abbott in the same terms or the others. Edward Turner, Hobert Turner, John M•Kessick, John Hill, Joseph Rawson, Thorp,) John Moore, William Wiglitinan,an4l Thomas Wightman were next brought up and disposed of in like manner. The last party consisted of Joseph Wightmait, Thomas Brillion, Alexander Johnson, John Bacon, and Josiah Godlier. 'l . ke Attorney General submitted to the Court, that Mr, Henry Lichfield the solicitor fur the prosecution, be Matt tun ed to defirer to the prisoners a list of the Jurors, their pro. Cessions and places residence., at the same timn a ith the irdirtiocnt. Mr. Justice Abbott acd hti.tt au °tele' should be made to that 'fleet. The Court then adjourned to Wednesday the 13th Oct*. bet. vi tui Ni go KOI -*O ha fa No the the his will Cro , 1 by v