The National Register. — London, England, 1820-03-13 00:00:00

- - t4SI GENERAL ELECTIONS. CITY ELECTION. ELECTION. MialM• 1 , 1 DAV. The bustle commenced at 411 early hone Tuesda y Imo oink. and helaie ciewn a'clock 0161,1114 a WOO emit pieiel) tided atilt persems glorious fur the Candidates to make ahrir appctirmice. The t.:umusittee Roouu, iH King. oireet dud Catersiunrstreet, displayed thi If bonnets I.e. longing to Ilie ; and every think ease when of a ammo sr% ere c ))))) rsl.—The walls tillal• ;1t oats 11l the Hall steer also covered with lila arils, with " .11111 tiie Piiiity of lilection."--• • Woad, the Friend of Jit , lier 4114 fl ttttt Eui ty.”—•• Thorp stud the Constitution," Nl'. AI trel ttt iii lilt, rifler twelve Alderman Curtis entered She Hail, anti pruereded Li the Cu •il Chamber. On lily rippeatrinee he IA 4. 4111,Siled Ntih loud hivra stud lip loar. 'the riait way now cleared, us ruder that noise bid laseryniesi might he present. Wood's passing lip the steps, he Way ft. le I .a.d wills loud applause. mot •• tt mot for ever," echoed tilt ungli the !fall. The total Csoithilau s wit re also uotierd *lto mat kt ut appeols.ition 4$ they pasrerl in suCcersauir ; 0,•.I the. H.. 11 rapidly tided atilll LAYri?iiitil. uelote 1111$ file Los ti Mayor attd Slits itfs einem* toe Hall, awl isumeilialety proceeded to the Uranus/$, .shell the C 4111.1604 Crier lead the usual Pro clamation. Na. rid ItOTNW ELL addressed the Livery to the follow ing etteett—He named every person would be heard with caactuut, let then political upiululls tre what they stay. — (.1 Jliceitl PARKIN. said his colleague had left nothing 111 •01111t•rVY, but he would act impartially himself, awl he %timid endeavour that every out else sliurrld.-•-(Hear The Lon u M %you said, tit orforilig himself to the notice mf the I.tu•sy , as a Candidate far We 111,111,111 of a seat in Pm hauteur, he should s.ls but Mlle. lie I,ad Ilse honour 11l having Oren a Alagirorate of the C.I) nwuy yews, 4111.1 es his VOllllllO idyl be knowii ; he should not Millen to 11 hr 114 d the good tormile 10 he [(tinned, his anxious duster Mould he to serve the City 1,110111;11y and independ. eutly. 11 . if Lisa IL Wilt then came forward amidst ap plause mid 111,1 fie did Hui, lie said, hel.,ir 'twat ~ii old liirud Mills a new tato. for lie was glail to see Liver) MI he had tepresentril In sax sllect ,lye l'or Mime wale 4)1 carped at, anti it Isar , hail a hare ist their coat, it would lee bore to gel Intro ; mad ii they had not a gooilsantriicil friend, v-as • o'1•• bail) 10 Mahe 010'. 11.0001 lel%) Tlllt tones wear, lurked, sir amte s, '• ?serer teas seen such times," Sir ssuhnw coueioaeit Nith drrlanuq, that upon the Cosh 1..11 lie hail hers 110111 161 I 0.11600 , Ili Ills trpi.usuiwl j And, ▪ the Piopei iy I.e hail brought lot HAI da pi mum . t 14/001/ 11101 1/1 11 1111 13 4114 beaten wit the Alruisters 10111. k Where was so much interruptions to this speech that e than halt a IlottU errand have heard it.) AIM , man Woof) *loud los ward amidst loud applause. ire raid the livery were in pUihesb.ull tit true of the guests • rigoi, of Eliglistimeti. they *ere to elect Four Ke w e,erriatives tut tire City of London. It was for them .0 Jildge who V. el e HUI thy to be ruturiied. He had 110 1,1111 . 1 114 011 10 1 111'1 1' All 111 Agra thau the conscientious sense • hss Ms; esecuted the all ira 11 11 1110.1 ed 10 11101. The .1 Ill . ) wile to decide whether he had dischaigeil Iheoi la their ball 1441:11 101. It Mould be useless in Min to make pi ore sious ; lie dud neser looked for any bill the tpon smarm's support of the Livery. They well knew that lie patronage In tudrience a vote. nett support I.e tily 4.4reri upon proof that he had done his dui). lie Nils will the people, Anil he iiever would relinquish their iii:trest. He was ready, as a Magisita.e, to cheek all 14.1.011, Nal the Lily might calculate upon him as 4 sap. ILi It, of list C44411111111vu. He expected to Its., by the of his fellow-citizens, _ said, he tittered himself to their notice on Cl,, very important ucciussuo, when lacy were culled to see rise our tit the st valuable of their privileges,narnely, Llcrtion of a Member W serve in the Commons HIM! PM vii, lie whom they not wily entrusted their pro pi $ll, but their lee, s , fibers k.), and rights. tie cupieseed ti Ili:it he el 11l he atilt, iti avow aaaaa rad hooself to their could sad Using of great tulente nor wealth, but hr %atilt' yield is. mo man in sutleprudeure and ardent 11101161,4 C civil and religius“ liberty. He committed 5•, Sidon„ I hit if he was reword to Parligauesd, he should ~rale.ivitui tie piontote their legal roglile. Al , l 11 AI I /MAN said, tneLlvrry Isere met to ezereue u.u.t mo t ets to the Liver) of I.micl 1111 l ;.lift be %until seuiute stn sit) thee mint Immo tassel riot they ....ad possess. Toe ii;tht ot electing at Representative Iu r wits tale only t g which thsiniguished a tree fi 0111 el ,Lite of Asses), and it was 14 tile u 000000 st im poi twice that this siiirtsld br 1./Wit:l34Ni pi upeo ly And doe 'do. mania! ran. It %sus propel they 6.ootild tkCI. 114.- 11 Wllll indepriiiience I.ICIIiA Ives. stiles VI be they clever a •.ald m et prisons to act .mtepriolenily tur theses. If the,y ch. 'um despise acid rev st pelt), pally influence, I could raper a IQ, ps seulutive 111 l'aclidinetit to avoid it. Ile not not oleo to det,,ul tai lst. lie remiinteu toe Livcr) that they lead 10 consiiier %civilises* !lie lunar iduali elle/ appeared berate I Lent hied perforated ..jr duty properly ur otherwise. Those who oitd vino, .1 to, iitidtai.tinti al.uulese army, nod the iuc.rasr uf three Millions of liters, could awes lee comsderetl It effete' iiii ins e• 0. studied the ILllll'l,l of their cuionturiils.—(Lucid • i rplitti.r.) air. ss I it , oll caul I not Fny he had done much for the commercial iiit• lest of tor coui.try, bat lee luau brew sourioto, t uoputi use tine spun *lask the eitcheso at Loo 00000 I eii. II ; Ili• lii.liused to politics to attach Won ..•il to U.~41.1114111, rainier limn lite tithe,' side of tile ques t ; Hinny * act atilt isaeArity, ender -1.1.11 to .uppore Ihe riga , * of the tit y sit Loudon. lie Nits 111.111.10 U• to I t111:1111 11l p.,. tun of tar la:trill of his 6•114&*- col I lie ail. deli . llllll/ed In act upon Ille p. w Ipit 11.4.1 In I nl mice II). u. ..... ill tar 110-iiiiiniuss, .41.11 as ..irw of 1141114.1 Witco iIH/1. Ihr 141. to silo; thew ho iiiiii ttf krya est ialtilli yes in ear is, Ilit Oil : _ . loe el.nw of in (ovum . of Atilt - room Cuttib Ma! r•••;/. Citi:ol4.. .1110 1 . .. r Alas.' isu..n t. good woe great, lit.' a 4111.1/ of Alt,. ran o %‘..0. an %as 1111.1411erril Uy loud p1.8.1411t. u.d 15..1, 1.1 11,11/.. lir Ito .1 i: ILL than dee! , retl the show of hands 410 la A Wood, Thorp, II 'Whom aid . , ' ` k, 'I'IIE NATIONAL REGISTER. - - - A poll w.o. tueo deokothlrd io In half of nit W. Curtis awe the Lord a,or I he poll hooks were accordinaly opened. Al Four o'clock the pull hooks 4 lined, and soon after the following. numbers were r %liilliteut • W I - - W,mithtnan - 91 Wolssis - . . Corot, - • - • 70 Thorp r . . 103 Lord Ala 3 or - 60 Atter the sterilisation tot hers each Candidate I ettorosed Musks, and the Hall was adjoin wed at nose to clock. %kr • slot beets stationary; they had compelled " that House" to throw off the mask of corruption. (Ap. platise.) His colleague had said that they were only INA mg time; that the Reformers had made no advance; taut when a colleague could 141 express himself, what assistance could he expect f I • ? His late colleague said he was ready to p 'sh ilesec:ed guilt that was legally proved guilty ; plained ►nure bitterly of the undetected guilt. Mr. Lamb dill not 'lntik that Reform would be a panacea for all evils; he was of a contrary opinion, for lie thoil4ht without Behan no►hing could I►e done —no, slut even if an angel were to descend front Heaven with the clognenee of die spheres.—The electors were here the Jury haween hint and Mr. Lath ; and he hoped he might find as honest a Jury in toe ct to which► he should be obliged to go sit a few days. (Applause.) a.. He.ortis, he tiseaut complete, efficient, radical Reforitt —Applause)—so radical as to fool out corruption. As to the contest no which they were about to engage, he trusted they should not behold such tricks and practices as characterised the last election. They must kIIOW, that whether they had paid their rates or not, no elector was disfranchised by such circumstances.— Mr \Visnart text presented himself, but the uproar was intint'llae, and the calls his " Hohltouse itices.ant ; mil the High Bailifi's statement that it was customary in hear we lair MellllWrS first, failed to obtain attention. r. %Visitor', however, ed to speak, amidst the the must dim:tad:int opposition, and said he most Joy fully nominated 1. - 11111 b aviss to represent then'. Evat's seconded the nomination. Mr. 1, stub theft attempted to speak, lint the noise was most tremendous and discordant. As stain .is partial si lence was obtained iiiimiletliately underneath the worthy speaker, he said he at Id have beet' happy to give way to Mu. Hobhouse ; hut tile High Bailiff, who regulated the proceedings, had ruled it otherwise. Mr. IL would hat e one cult antage, that of being aide to answer 1:1 cue 111Siallee, tie should copy the Honourable Baronet —oat of personal civility. lie stood there on political grounds. lie was against the wild doctrine of universal sisttrage--eten the worthy Barourt gave it up ; and the wild no•trtiltls WIIiCII were deemed so itifalhble, would never have his support. Tnev had had a sample very receutly, of what suet', doctrines aid will notions led LU, Anil he Motigiu, even his opponents wOlllit not support soine of the extravagant itottous whicim had been cried by manv. Ile wa. the friend of lteforin, wholesome and safe Iteforin ; and lie tl i gin It-presentative, could not be littera too often to Mitt illtar tic hail, when eleetr.i, given tit in idedges ; and lie was glad to be able ui say, that nil 110 OCCASIOII. titirmg most artliwits prrnxt hail lie deceived them. (Hisses mid applause ) Nmme of those who had addressed then% hail act:moll min lit liikewarnittess in the cause of Re form. VViiat vole hail been complained ? Nit one; oii tile contrary, he seconded the worthy Bartow'', mo wn' for ltelorm. (Applause.) lie had been re..tly to destroy the rotten boriniglis ; and lie had been anxious 111 ',most' even undetected guilt. Ile admitted lie had said that the cause of Reform had been " marking bole;" but wiiat Beduin was meant—the doctriiies which had agitated the country. He stood there on Iris Parliamentary conduct , he 11.1,1 redeemed all his pledges ; and lie trusted they tt null agaiti nturn hint as (lieu Nlember, and thus accom plish a second trlllllihll,which would do honour to the City of Wesunitister.—(llisses.) Mr. T. T. Clark (of Middlesex) nominated, and Mr. Dc Vette seconded, the notuivauou of Mr. Hoblionse. Mr. Hothouse , itiVaileCti, and lie was received with • enthusiastic applause. lie Caine to redeem his pledge. that he would never be par heitinsl to the defence of the liberties 01 his country. lie had done every thing in the po.ser of out- occupying no public station to pone what would be his zeal if engaged nn a wider sphere.— The crisis alone obliged Min to come forward and disturb, Ihe general unity 01 01.4111011. lie came torward became , lie conceived Mr. Lamb was elected contrary to Ilse wishes of Westminster. 'lite disfranchisement ofeiec tors friendly to Mr. 1•311111'S opponent, was die only means by which Mr. Limb was returised. If such were to be the aliowed practice, all the mratalities of a free election would only make it an Alia of more serious mockery. Mr. Limb could never get 9. er the fact, that hr old nut agree with the Mai yof Electors sill Ptit liantentary Reliant. His speech in the Cm iiiii MIS dal not contain one word about Annual Parliaments and extended Stillrage. II this wus that gentleuia lI'S 11l ethu(i of Steolldlll t t, It was like lost, custom lit yoking its is horses before, awl two behind a carriage, and thus cliCctually preventing its lan k ness. They would boil that what Mr. Lamb called seconding, was in fact a banter, and a iiiii st senseless and sportless balmier upon the speech of Sir Francis Burden. lie kit emitidein that, ni the eves of the country, and even lit the Whigs themselves (many of wl he admired and etureitictl), he must swot at:milord in having come liir want in imposi iii to a prIS4/11 who had clearly show n that he felt 111/ a:1 , ill luauisy, no congeniality lit 01.1{111/11 whip those WI i.e wistied to represent. He now hell Ills Callsr ill their hands. (Applause.) The High Baildi then sub iii i ted the names of the Calimilates to the Llectors, and declared tile skew of hands to be in favour of Sir F. Borden and Mr. Hob house. A poll was demanded for Mr. Lamb, which was adjourned until three o'clock. It accordingly com menced at three, and closed at lour o'clock. Tue hers were d to be as fUllOWS:—••• Sin F. Bolden . . lc/ 1111. Hoolionse - - • 163 li.e limo. G. Lamb - - 43 NIIIII.II.ESEX EIN:CTION. Tuesday a Meeting of the Freeholders of litltllesex was bald at the Fteeniason's Tavern, for the purpose of thrwarding the election of S. C. Whitbread, Esq. in opposition to Mr. Mr. Martin„ the barrister, having taken the chair, Sir F. Bohlen addressed tile meeting, and urged them to exert themselves in o.dialt of Mr, Whitbread. lie concluded by moving a resold nun declaratory of tnapr:sent lamentable state of the country.— Several other resolutitins, pledging tile meeting to exertions in favour tit • Mr. Whitbread. ilavoig passed unanimously, that tientlennui was introduced. He was evideatly a good deal As stop as silence could be obtained, for the plaudits were ot• the 11104 enthusiastic character, he said, he was tau much unaccustomed to public Illeetillp to be able to do justice to his feelings, and his great apprehension was, lest he should tail in exprowing in due manner his deep sense of the honour conferred on him and his family. Whatever might be the result of the contest, this event could never be effaced trout his grateful recolleetion. The proceeding in winch they had engtx4eu was honourable, most honourable; it was to secure to the county a second Member who would oppose those Ministers whose inroads upon we Lonsutution had been too frequeat, and but too suc cessful. ttireat applause.) After stating that lie should support the principles winch had secured tile Tannic to the Brunswick Family, and the cause of civil and religious liberty, lie observed, that an explicit avowal might be expected f.oin hint on the im portant question of Reform—important lie called it, because on Beform, lie believed, depended their Inlet-ties. lie should en deavour to promote that Itetbrin widen would pnattice an efficient, a free, and an independent Commons' House of l'arlia mem. If they exerted themselves with activity, lie doubted not that success would attend them, and lie would have Mein to it:member, if they triumphed, teat the ttiumpu would be their own.—(Applause.) The Ctiatit MAN said, that he had received a list of upwards of ::00 Freeholders who had p.edgea thembe.ves to support Mr. Whitbread at their own expeixe (applause); a letter from Lord John Ittusell, in favour of welt efforts, witii a subscription of ten guineas; another trout a ;ulnae individual, v.-ding that iline.elf and ten ti tends would go to Biennial', at their urn expellee, and enclosing live guineas; and many other similar letters and pro mises from Mi. :thane and others. _ . . Lord Sefton, Lord J. Itu:sell. Mr. Boyce Comfie, &c. I.4ring been named id the Central Coi iiii Mee, C. 4:4ivert, Trea surer, thank were voted to the Chairman, and the separated. WE4TiIINSTER ELECTION. VMS c DAY. Thursday trorning the r lecu,ru commenced. Owing to Me delay that took ;duet: with tile Burdett pasty in gi% tog tile proper security, the litisturgs were not hnsbed ell late in the wortititg. At tee u'e,ock, Ali. Limb, attended by Mr. ‘Vishart and Mr. Eraiis, asceilued the Hustings, accumpained uy many Irlruds. Soots afterwards Mr. litibitouse and tile C 4) 11111 l MCC followed. The latter were warmly greeted, and the crowd, which was ultilliruse, called out to .Mr. l.amlo to shake itatiels with Mr. fiubliouse, winch request was ciniwlied with, to the gnat euter aiti.aa tit the •• Electors." Sir F. Burdett was wit present at this tune. Tile High Braid then read the precept; after which the proper udicers read the Bribery Act, &c. The duet officers (sere MOM, alter which Mr. filmic de parted, first good liumuuredly, desiring die Meeting •• to keep the peace." The High ballitt then said that they would hear the several Candidates no 1111 l rated. Sir F. Burdett had ItOW arrived, and was well received. Mr. Sturch stepped foru aril, and addressed the Meeting. For the last tvvelity or thirty years he had Ouch addressed thew, but never with wore pleasure man on the present tiCearloll; for lie was to per, ant mein to do what he was sure they would do, re-elect Lair hoisg-tried and ever-faithful Sir Francis Burdett.— (Applause.) lie had supported tile Rights 01 toe People; and lie had never tiegiveted his duly. lie had resisted isle iitta.dint of their rights, and exerted himself to recover those which had heel' lus - , above all, to procure a fel 11111 l lie telt ;owles that they would elect unite but. those who ssOtiht rite all utiegitt vocal pledge L 4) support Room' ; not any petty im provement, tut a g.iieral Refrain, without which no uuucst auto could be ,nesters. (Hear that Lalltb— Mi. 1.. Hoisted.) lie made Ho personal ttttt ; he spoke geritiaily ; and he was ifire, that one Electors of r st uuld only elect an unequivocal itelormer. lie theft:lure uuuuuated Sir Francs Burdett.---(Ap• pLuse.) r. Purse seconded the nomination. Sir F. 1313WETI . then presented itimself. Nwing apologised Ito ute impertect 1111.11110:1' nt NllllC.s he must ado reSS 1111:01, owing to a set ere cold with which he was affitcied, he expressed the gratification 11. gate nuo to be aitallal 0001111.0 yd by au enlightened elector. It Wan ..11.Caolt. 10 du was 011 C of the few remaining popular rights It to %he country : and the rig..t of assembling nail 1111 l el l rtelP.cied by 111.11. Wa3 latrly Mitsui% est. (Applause). '111:y 1111:111111 her weeks, yet thartiag that time they pasn:tl het; Acts egowl to any Mule that had ever been p.isseii by any ll,ntse of (..; - moos that ever assembled. It w as tu t i ii i i ate that such a Parliallielil Was J1s1111:Vud i out let 1101, t.ie deltisum go abroad mat a new Parliameiat, suldiarly would nut pursue like coo' se,.—Ttle 1•014111:1101, I ltlerrat 111 Sq. Stel)llell'S falsely called the Li siiiiiiotis reel twitting tile people, wade it ittipossilde to txpect aii) &bid front Illal glare su losig as the present sy,teall lasted Ile Wail for upouiditig toe prerogati%es ul the (:town, hut to deolli lie would resist a pare I of Borough gels who uNtirped royal power, and lorded it over tile people.— Ott My subject of Iteform, he differed league. The cause had not made great way, but it had . CLOSE 01' THE SOUTHWARK ELECTION. ()II 1 : (111.1y, 111 CI ISCIIIICIICC of Sir Thou►ai 'l'urton kin nig declined the cositr,L, flux election C 4) tne to a time. On Ttiurtday evening, alter the Uuau►ess of the hust►ugs had been cuncluded, Sit Thuu►as TUrtot►