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iFOAtIeN INTZLEatC4tkitai HOLLAND ANI BELGIL S M. BEIGE OF THE CITAIrEi. We continue our Extracts from the Tidies Corfespoir dent's account of the proceedings in this affair. ANTWERP, DEC. 5, WEDNESDAY Nl6 HT.—SOII.IeBritORS who succeeded in placing themselves in a most elevated position; whence during the day they could look into the citaM and tha adjoining forts, hate with pleasure—for they appear to wish well the Dutch, out of mere opposition to the French, and from sympathy for the assailed—observed through their telescopes the Dutch soldi ers coo ki ng ca l m l y under their casements, while a few of the cannoniers in the bastion Paceto, where some of the guns were dismounted y e st er d a y evening, seemed fully at their ease under the same protection. The French officers are in high spirits, having, as they say, succeeded with their zig zag in crowning the crest of the glacis of Fort St. Laurent, where at half-past 4 there was, as it appears,_ a smart fusilade between the t roo p s i n th e t renc h es an d the defenders of the fort. The French officers state that the defence is feeble (defense male); yet they admit that it w ill be a good task to take the citadel in 15 days from this. Officer§ who recollect the eva mination of the fortress by the British ehgineer's in 1814, state that the report of th e B ritis h was that the citadel might hdld out 21 days front the first shot. There seems to be a shit of tacit convention respecting the cityyet: the citadel has nut, directed a gun this w a y, although some of the shells, bursting in the air, fall rather awkwardly for the lookers on. The gates of the city, with the exception of those within the range of the citadel, have been this day open as usual. On the Mechlin road, near the gate of the city, the wall-pieces (biscayiens) from the citadel have left considerable marks on the ttees and housds. It is said that General Desprez having alighted - there yestdr day, a shell was directed from the citadel at him and suite, which luckily did no mischief. There is an intention to-mor row to place live heavy mortars near the gate, which will play on the citadel under the protection of the parapet: DECEMBER 6, THURSDAY MORNING.-110 firing on bail]: sides has been exceedingly brisk during the tight. At diffb rent times a sharp fusillade was heard. There is a rutnont current, which I believe is founded on mere supposition, that the French had assaulted Fort St. Laurent, and had been repulsed with a considerable loss. The silence of yesterday in that fort is said to have been a feint. 10 o'caocx.—l have made inquiries respecting the abOie rumour, and find it unfounded. The French advanced theil works to very near the ditch of St. Laurent, which has been found not deep, and they are now preparing to fill it viith fasciues, and to undermine and blow up the counterscarp, so as io form an entrance into the fort. During the night the fire of musketry was very sharp on that point; the French workmen suffered considerably. 11 o'cLock"—The French troops at Burcht, on the left bank, have begun a warm fire on the gun-boats in the Scheldt. They have also formed a battery on the right bank; near Melkhuyse, which plays on • the gun-boats. • A steam-boat has commenced an atack on Fort St. Marie, near Callo. It is supposed that this fort wished to prevent the steam-boat from coming up the river.—The firing at and from the citadel is very sharp. HALF-PAST 12 O'CLOCK.—I have been to look at the river, where the ships remain in the same place as yesterday•evening. ' , art St. Marie is stated to have firea this morning - two or three shots at the steam-boat or other small craft that passed by. At 3)archt the firing continues at the gun-boats between that fort aau the citadel.—The firing continues trom the citadel.' The assault of St. , Laurent is expected to-night. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, 4 O'CLOCK.—A brisk cannonade is just heard in the direction. of St. Marie and Calloo.. We per ceive frigate descending towards Lillo. The appearance of the horizon denotes that there is firing going on in that quarter. 5 o'caocx.—The French workmen approached to the covered way, and endeavoured to crown it, but the enemy - in great num bers appeared on the covered way, and by a brisk fusillade repulsed them. The occupation of the Lunette St. Laurent is taerefore again postponed. HALF-PAST 5 o'cLoc4.—Fire has broke out again in severa parts of the citadel, but the exertions of the soldiers has broug it under. 6 O'CLOCK.—The fire of the cannon . , which has been very bri s k, has - ceased, and that or the mortars has commenced. ; 9.o'cl:or:K.—A terrific explosion has just taken ° place in the Citadel. Sortie say it is'caused by the rush or waters which the French have opened; others say it is a mine sprung by the Dutch against the French in entering the Lunette, but the greater number believe it is an explosion of a powder waggon, FRIDAY, DEC. 7TH, 9 IN THE INIORNING.—This . morning the works on the counterscarp are 'continued. The batteries en the left, which were found too distant from the Toledo bastion, have been ordered to adVauce, and two of them have already been placed in their new position. O'CLOC.K.—ThU works of the sap have b een con ti nue d i n the night . of the Would the enemy Has sent many . bombs and howitzers against our workmen. 1 hey' are preparing to-Make •the lodgnient at the extreme right of the second parallel, to take the covered way of tne bastion No. '2, in the rear. The Dutch garrison have mounted their ramparts, and are engaged in a brisk tire with the troops. A signal announces that the Dutch beet has descended the Scbehlt, and are now out of sight. • 11 o'er:Om—The Dutch continue to fire their musketry with great briskness, and they are equally active with their artillery. AFTERNOON, 3 o'cLocx.—The city is in some confusion. A, young man, has had his head shot off in the Rue de la earner; another was killed by a shell in his own house. 4 O'CLOCK.—The fire has broken out for the seventh time in the left wing of.the large barracks. An explosion has taken place, which appears to proceed from a waggon containing shells. The Fort Montebello received orders to establish plat forms for six mortars. Belgians are employed in this - service. A wen-supported fire from muskets and grenades from the rain parts have -forced the workmen of the counter-garde to cease from their labours for the moment. 6 o'cLocx:—The bombs, we perceive, are, for the e greater part, directed towards Fort Montebello. , 11 o'cLocx,-Alunr.—The Dutch have commenced playing on the batteries of the centre parallel, from a battery of mortars which they have established on the Lunette St. Laurent. DEC. 8, SATURDAY MORNING , 1 O'CLOCK,—The firing of the Dutch during the night wounded and killed 40 French soldiers. It is still sharp on both sides. The siege is acknowledged to proceed slowly, but surely—en regle. 2 o'cLock.—A strong firing of muskets is. engaged between the soldiers placed in the trench of the counter-garde and the Dutch in the curtain of the bastion of Toledo. The night has passed without any, event of importance. .The dirdction of several batteries or mortars on hurt Montebello renders it not quite safe to pass the chausse on the MeChlin raid. A bomb fell on a windmill, another fell in a house, and a g rea t num ber on bcish the right and left of the road. 8 o'cLocx.—The tire from the batteries has recommenced with vigour. The Dutch answer from their covered batteries, established on the right flank of the bastion of Alba, projecting from that of Toledo. 9 O'CLOCK.—The waggons have conducted the bombs to Fort Montebello. The mortars are in battery'since the night, and will commence firing at noon..L:During the last two hours the firing has been Yar more vehement than before on• both sides. It• is supposed that the . Dutch have been enabled t o trace the French works. Fortunately fOr the French, the pro. greys of their approaches has enabled them to move some of their batteries. 10 o'cLocit.L---The cannonade is redoubled on both sideg, and the fire of the' musketry has also increaged against our Work- Men. A rrnin' was wounded on the Mechlin road on entering the town. A bullet brok the leg of a horse On the same road. 11 o'cLomi.—At this moment, while they arc relieving guard in the trenches, the Dutch are using all their force of shot and shells against them. I have been to hick at the river, where all is tranquil. I heard some few shots from Fort St. Marie as is' , S'apposed, boom along the water. They are said to be destinCct to pre vent some small craft from coining up the Scheldt. 1 s aw th e Dutch *and French .sentinels converse freely together at some distance from Fort Austweel. The French have erected some Strong batteries on the left- dike, which, with Fort St. Marie, will elfectuallY'o4vent all coMnirinication by the river.—lt is asserted, on geed:authority, that Chasse sent Ve'sterday ail his wounded over to the Tete `de Flanders, which . is Considered a good proof that he does nbt 'intend to attack the city, as the eavy batteries on the gitay would soon deStrey that fort. • Noom.—l have just met a Frauds officer who was last night on duty near. the Lunette St. Laurent. He says the hutch Made a little sortie of from 12 to 15 men, who began to fire as rifletnen. Three of them ivere killed. It appears that the object of` these triflin_g sorties is to engage the French in par s-nit, so as to bring them within range, of the masked batteries,,, which as soon as they approach, would serve theM with dis- . Charges of grape. .Fort Montebello is discharging bombs. This brave battery at length answers to the Dutch, who yes- L , ,irday nearly 'covered it with Shells. n it, ocx .—`fiferife appears in two plates . in the Mtge bar ,tacks. • - • . • , • • •. - 3 tYCLorlt;- , z 2 . - The bararii a 4 now completely a pry 20410 fi*itik4 the lit 6 tdigeii hd f6tihei it inipo,..tibL• t'3 tirkLi t f tht. iii 6 tinkier. TM ref is to"ftttht fir think it has eAterttect r otftVr 5 otLocif. , --ihe Frefiitt reet'n. hie their Ire with ifielis and shot, to prevent thc enein? iw i oxtinguisiiing ,ctruii,- gration. is.l 4HY. SEVENTH bAY oi , 9HI BERCHEM, Dec. !,articular (=red during.lmit night. The Military authaitieg N toe c.l--f h a f, lu=cre is med or the intentions of the /vrafshar to tar.6` poSsession, rci toe course of the night, of the counter-guard, win-ti up to tins day has beat either neglected or fowled Upon- tk; iy,dtral tne Dutch and Belgians., and of which the occupation cannot, ;note than that of Montebello, be considered a inea,ll of die neutra lity of the city. In the evening orders were elven to occupy this post, anus at the same tune, to drive the Dutch' from toe Lunette St. Laurent. The citadel iiras only train i s masked batteries, so that it is iirip(msi:iie to see in what state . they ate. However, shire maraftgrhe tiegeLl Intro kept upii sharp fire of musketry from the ramparts, by which they have oecy:, 4 ,115.1 its some loss. Some Men have been put hors ac we have two officers among the wounded. hi. Moria 7, Colonel of engineers, has had his thigh 'woken, alio Li:_utonatic Possot had imth his legs chiriert a - v.4 . y by a ur.runi-bbot. lire front their bAttkrieS 'Acuities more chit nun a btirk every how. We see the earth Ono* ri tqs oil a.l points by our bails. (Air shells, which at first vela t,etond their mark,..now ail fail. into the citadel, whe - ,te thoy are evnLirtiy enruirr.g Meat drsoid.lr. An aioe-de-cainp of t,ieneral;s.N.4,irstiani hae orought intelligence Irmo leis division of site array. Ile has got p.i.session of _Oats St. vlary and St. Philip, from wines Ile is ,nB:;ged in a britk carinehafte the Dutch vessciS in the t-A.iio.dt. limn dkfichis whieh ee'vef th 6 t.otirltry inovenients ex ticittely dififeult: The gbrreial expe':_tt:.,d to be abie to si-..ente the Dutch vessels in a mbrt time: 'i he unfavotrabic staL: of the weather for the last felt/ thly . g, arid the marshy soil of fan ders hate epsed suite r4idess arnoogst the irropA. The sick have been scat for - Ward to,Glient aria l:Jrzionne. 2he rwcounts transmitted from the northern frontier to head-quarters 00 not mention any movementuniongst the Dutch trooi:s unuer.the command or tile Printe of Orange. This passiteness is incom prehensible. EIGHTH DAt CF THE SIEGE. BEIICHEM DEC. 7:—(Eraniegt.)--For the last 39 '.:ours the defence of dinvitadel has assrtmea ke most sert(k.A akpecl. Yes terday, at etighifall, about 5 o'ciock i three or f o u r com pa nies made a sortie from the eitad'el, au kept up a well-directed the on our workmen. Frinn an Carly hour in the morning a suialt fusilatte wks• kept tip; and contimihd througheta the nay; frost the Lunette St. Laurent (still in possession of the besieged;) by which our troops Were much annoyed. We could noamitcoy ppreeive the (Dutch) sokliers coming torwitrcl to the parapets, to tlieir rion . k‘etse and retiring., In the me t h alin e they made a rhOSI effective Use Of the - mortar batteries, in the rear cif` their itorks,,t'llieli We henna it difileitit to reaeh with ours; and trout which they diScharged a ettneidthelble ninnber hi britubs, and generally Sh Wtdk ditetted, that riceitily all of theta fell in our hothries: Nett , anti then also they sent from their broken embrasures, discharges of grape e irdin itelthpiecits, which we suppose they bring to the neck of the embraectre for that 'pur pose ; retiring veheh they have fitted. fn this state of things, the preeurnee that the engineers incise take precautions in their wnrks - , which must retard our peogi*ss i hitherto so rapid teethe operations of the siege. We are; sites yesterday, occupied on the counter-scarp, the works of which arc urged toewaru by the engineers With meenceivabla boldness in the iniest of showers of shot, shells, and grenades, which are sent forth to check the workmen. A lodgment will, howeveit, be soon made in this work at the distance of abotit Si metres (about 53 yards) from the scarp of the - bastion of Toledo, against which our principal efforts are dreaded. We do not allow much rest to the besieged.. Free has been set to the buildings in the citadel several times, and one of their powder-magazines has exploded. One maga zine, filled with prepared projectiles of every kind, has been blown up, and with an exposion which has created much dis order amongst the.enemy. A third letter from Chasse haS been received by the, Marshal, who his returned an answer. ..PROCEEDINGS OF THE NIGHT OF THE 6TH AND 7Tll.—ln thanight of the 6th and 7th a new battery of mortars, E, was erected near the second' parallel; in.advance of and between' the batteries No. 2 and 3. 'I he guns of this battery will be brought frein the battery A, which has-been considered too distant to be effective for• the proposed object,. that of throwing shells into the 'battery of the citadel called the Toledo, being a principal point of attack, as Well as the crescents 2 and 5. The battery .E'WaS finished this evening, dud armed with four mortars 'hi 'eB centimetres. • During the 7th 'a new battery of mortars was erected in the Lunette Montebello, and four mortars have been carried thither,. intended to act with the battery B, and to throw projectiles into, the bastions 1 and 2. The firing from both sides is kept up as befor e , exce pt on th e left,' where it has become somewhat relaxed, as the cannon des tined to act more direet,y againt the works are to be advanced. hhve nbt been able yet to Silence the firing of sonic eces which are masked ; but tilrich still shoot up bullets, rthich fall amongst us. • • The accounts gitten by persons who are placed to look out from high situations in the city, state that the enemy. tire only from a few of the pieces that are placed in their flanks, and from the mortars which Chasse has directed in great numbers from the works. He also continues to fire shot from field piecee - and shells from Cohorns. BERchEM DEC. 8, HALF-PAST 3, AFTERNOON.—The attack 'and defence are still going on with the• same fierceness. The Li:if:tette St. Laurent is still in the hands of the Dutch, who haVe established a battery of mortars there, It appears that Marshal Getard, fearing, this battery was mined, had sprung a counter-mine. This work will not be attacked until all the works on the right are completed to the counterscarp of the city, and when the besiegers shall have an opportunity of driving the enemy front the covered way of the Toledo bastion. The fire of the Dutch this afternoon has been chiefly directed against Fort Montebello. Although a vast number of bombs have fallen on it, no person up to the present hour has been wounded. The gun -boats, at the first fire from the fort of Burght, changed their positions: The amateurs who came to witness the taking of the citadel are beginning to quit us. They think it too long to wait. The greater part of them thought the affair would be finished in two or three days. These gentlemen went first to the theatre, froth the top of which they could have a view for the sum of Is. 3d. British. This price will be doubled when they batter in breach; and when the assault commences it will be raised to five frants,'Or 4S. English. 4 o'cr.oex.—Now that we are much nearer the glacis the fire becomes more destructive. In the course of yesterday we had 31 wounded, who were brought here, 3 of whom are since dead. Last night there were 35 killed and wounded. •Amongst the latter there are 15 severely. As there has arrived at the head quarters a battery of siege, not mounted, orders have been given to erect during the night two new batteries—one of mortars, and the other of 24-pounders. The last are-to be much nearer the citadel than the others. DECEMBER 8,-EVENING.—We have begun to throw up the new batteries on the second parallels 'the cannon will soon be placid there, and we shall then fire on the citadel from a neater point.--The two totes de cape are urged on in the cover ed way attic Lunette St. Laurent with a degree of boldness of which the ,ithitgination can form no correct notion unless • the thing , itself is . seen. Early this morning we- beg a n th e degeent to the fitSse. It Will be masked. To-morrow we shall • be in a condition to carry this by assault. The work of the sap is thus carried on :—Four workmen. Work in a line, one alter 'another, Within sight of the besieged, who can hear the strokes of their pickaxes. The than in advance Is protected by a huge gabion, or basket, filled with wool, hay, or cotton. lie has another at one side of -him, which he is employed. in filling with the earth Which he throws up. 'The three others follow the first, who has already cleared the way, arid are protect ed only by the gabions which they are tilling with earth.. Be hind them immediately is a sentinel, who watches for them, his Musket to his 'shoulder, and his eye fixed on the parapet, ready to fire the moment he sees any of the enemy make their ap pearance.. The men, who work this way in parties Of four, with a soldier to each, are relieved every hall -hour ; but this half hour never passes without a shower. of balls lodging in the gabions. When a bomb is seen approaching, the cry is raised, "• A bomb," on Which the workmen -throw themselves -'flat on the earth. When it bursts, such . of them as are not hurt rise, and -silently go on with their work, against which the :citadel fires in vain. Besides the work so much adianced against the L u n ett e S t. Laurent; they have begun an opening from the right of the second parallel towards the bastion' d'Alba. he progress Of this work is very'rapid, and we are already very near the co vered way of the bastion. There is on this bastion.a mortar directed against the workmen, but immediately Offer its erec tion a battery of four mortars was raised in the Fort Monte bello to silence those of the besieged.. I mention these details to give you an idea of the : ardour with which the attack is pressed on, 'and•of the bravery and perseverance of the Dutch in their defence.—This morning seven Dutch - soldiers made a little sortie-from the citadel to exchange shots with some of our . troops. The whole seven fell by our muskets in a feW mo- -merits-: six of them were killed on. the spot arid their bodies retainiLA ibr t*o hoUrs on the prince. 'i he seventh showing ttign6 cif fife, some a our soiluers advanced undef a heap/ from tire rinkparbajo rentote Linn and send hiM to the tiOVitat, but ha cried on the way.' He was decorated with a btkize cross, which the so_die;•s took from him, and transmitted to the Malshai. At 1 o'clOck a fire broke out again in the large barrack of the citadel. in about half an hour an immense mood of black smoke which rbse'froin it showed that this time the efforts' of -the besieged to extinguish the names had not been successful. boon after, the tire raged with such violence that, notwithstand ing the lingutiless of .the day,. the flames could he se en a t a considerable distance. Th e otadel is altogether enveloped in smoke, which is increased by the discharges of cannon and mor tars and musketry:of the besieg,At, which are not at all slacken ed by this 'new p..ague of war. The lire is redoubled from our Datteries, its or:ier to increase the disorder which the conflagra tion must create amongst the enemy. In the midst of this terrific nproar, Luc sappers, of whom I nave spoken above, coolly continue their labours, no. at all anxious about the citadei, except for the- nord.i gof its buildings. Things a re in that state, that o n the one hand I expect aunost every JbOTYL,ht to ue uhie to 4,,aounee to you our occupation of the Ltuleae St. Laurent; and on the other, that our engineers and arti_iery have made such progress in their respective works, that we atfx L soon urge our attack on Ili.: body of the place. All tali of couise cartioi have been none wiluout gre.4C 1085 ;Aid tatigile. 'I he skiii and prudence of the attack, and the remilute chafacter of the defence, cannot slit to render tins siege tt ine ab_e 011,!. Slice the date of Chaese's third letter (of the sth instant,) ro Vzi.wt is . a._trw,d to conic up tne Scheidt towards the citadel, ail:: Clive s ci'l Lowannuicate with his Government only• trail,thicteci to thq_frigatt:s knit giro-boats. We are continua'dy tearing cannon horn the other side of th e Seficicu.. it is froiii die;eivi:::.ion of sebasaani. flrif ;."2, ID • : . . . The nomination having been Axed for ten o'clock on Tiles d',:!y; at an early hour of chat mottling the friends of the respec tive candidates assembled at thin ailirerent places of rendez vous, agreeably to previous arrangement. Those of Sir Howard Dougles :net at the .Royal Hotel, Moor-fields; Lord Sandon's party - assembled about !vat:-past eight o'clock, opposite the lioase Of Henry Lawrence, Esq. in Rodney-street; Mr. Ewart's friends met at the A ielpirt, top of Itenelagh street; and these' of Mr. Thorne*: in Clayton-square. ahe fiusllng l / 4 Were opened at nine o'cock, add the preliminary rriee4ure'of reading the prod:libation, &c. were performed by Thos. Foster, Esti; the town-clerk; after which, he adminis- Toted the usual_ bath to Charles Horsfall, Esq., Mayor, and lames 'Aspioaa eafi Robertson Cdadstone, Esqrs., Who, with tile - Ittetorder, are the returning officers. IVhiLst these proceedings were in progress, the respective parties were moving fiord their quarters, along flee principal streets, to the Town-hall. The of Sit HOWaid DongTaS Arrived first. A highly respectable body of gentleinen attended the candidate on foot. .The coiour adopted try the party of the gallant baronet is the true blue, under which his supporters on the present occasion have so often marched to victory. The principal dispiay.of !rugs were the bright blue and silver banners of Mr : . .Troutbeck, jOcularly styled, by our friend of the Courier, "Sir Wilf r ed o f IVanhoe." They were borne by his own retainers; amongst them we observed, a very splendid one of the shield of arms of "Douglas the 13raVe," and alsd Many which had often been displayed on former occasions when the "True blites" *ere in the field. Mr. Ewart's party next followed. The. candidate and his immediate friends occupied a carriage, which was drawn by the, zealous supporters of the cause. The line was numerous and respectable,: and the display of flags similar to the exhibi tion of former occasions. .. • Mr.•Thornely's party then made its appearance. That gen tieman, With several of his friends, were in a carriage, winch, was follOwed'by long 'proeession - , with music, flags, &e., triliained with pink and green. . . The procession of Lord Sandon was also extended,- and ac companied by numerous scarlet banners, band, &c. • His -Lord ship was attended bk.many of` the most respectable and active supporters, who walked to the hustings. Each patty in its progress to the hustings encountered the usual greetings front nom friend and foe. Castle-street, when they had all arrived, (about ten o'clock) presented a gay and animated appearance, being filled with people and numerous party-coloured banners. . On the termination of the preliminary proCeedings,— OAPTAIN COLQUITT then came forward, and said he stood before his brother freer en, and, thank God! the electors of Li verpool, for the purpose of proposing a gentleman highly qualified to represent this good old town in parliament—Wm. Ewart, ESQ. Mr. Ewart had t*ice proved himself worthy of the high station, : and would, if he were again elected, continue that line of conduct which had gained him the approbation of his fellow-townsmen. (Cheers.) That great measure, the reforna• bill,- was now going to commence operations amongst them; and he trusted would do so to the satisfaction of the country 'and this great leading town. (Cheers.) They looked on the reform bill as the greatest blessing that had ever been conferred on this country. (Tremendous cheering and clap ping:. of hands.) They looked upon that reform bill as a greater charter than that which was wrested by the nobles from King. John. (Much cheering.) That, indeeed. was worthy of the name of Magna Charta; but the reform bill was worthy the nathe of Maxima Charta of King William IV. (Loud cheeri.) The reform bill had given freedom to the. people. of Liverpool, and given them a share in choosing representatives, in which before they had no interest. (Cheers,) That bill, he repeated, had given liberty to the people of Liver pool—liberty of which the ancient rabbis had said, that if the sea was ink, and the earth parchment, the one would not be sufficient to write, or the other to contain its praise. (Tre mendous cheering.) :It appeared that they were to be opposed, on this occasion, by-the rich men of the town; but give hnn an honest man before rich one. In what-way were the richei of these men acquired ? Was it from the price of blood? Was it by buying : land from the corporation and selling it again t 6 the corporation ? . (Cheers and lauughter.) Perhaps it was by building churches. (Cheers, and cries -of "Shame! ") But "there are more things between heaven and earth . than our philosophy dreams of, Horatio." If they were opposed by rich men, lie would tell those rich men thattrue independence was seated -in the 'mind and not in the pocket: (Loud cheers.) -He sincerely regretted that the conduct of the noble lord, who was one. of the candidates, had compelled him (Capt. Colquitt) to appear against him, for of - no man did he once entertain a higher opinion. (Loud cries of "hear, hear, hear," cheers and hisses.) The noble lord had deceived him. (Cheers.) The reasons assigned by his lordship, and the explanations into which he had entered, were by no means satisfactory or conclusive. (Cheers.) If other individuals had voted on Lord Ebrington's motion as the noblelorefdid; they would never have had the re form bill. (" Yes, yes," " No, no," "Fudge !") The noble lord shook his head at this; they might have had a reform bill perhaps, but *hat sort of a hilt would it have been. (Cheers.) If Lord Sandon had voted as he- ought-on Lord Ebrington's motion," he might have sat for Liverpool as long as he pleased. (Hear, hear.) The next candidate was Mr. Thornely. (Cheers,) It had been said that there was a coalition between the f r ie n d s of Mr. Ewart and those of Mr. Thornely; ,there might be a friendly feeling between them, but there was nothing, like a coalition. (Lcud cheers, laughter, and cries,. of "There is m " fro the Sandon and - Douglas party.) The coalition was against them ; but Mr. Ewart and Mr. Thornely both stood on their own merit's: The next candidate was one whom he res- pected as an Old soldier; but, coming .forn-o.rd, as. Sir Howard Douglas avowedly die),to tread in the footsteps of General Gas coyne, he really thought.. that Sir Howard's .volunteering; to lead a forlorn hope - at age' was quite out of the Auestion. (Laughter and cheers.) Sir Howard stood before them as the advocate 'of the timber trade; but if the ,gallant general had had as much as he (Capt. Colquitt) had bad, he would be aware of the injurious effects of protecting New Brunswick timber with a duty of five shillings a load. Every body knew what rubbish New Brunswick timber was, and that at this moment English landholders could not sell their oaks or get a bid for them.— ( Loud cheers, and cries of "We cannot get.oak enough." "I'll get you as.muclfas you like," exclaimed - Captain Colquitt, you'll make me Yout agent." (Laughter and cheers.) He called upon the electors 'to .do their duty, and as to the result—. "detur meliori." He-WaS told that the blue-jackets were again s t them ; but-he would-not- belieVe it. They would stick to their colours, and bring Mr-. 'Ewart in by an overwhelming majority, as they didbefore.- He - would not; detain them, but would con clude with quoting-the 'words Of a song which would, perhaps, suit the taste of the gallantgeneral:— March to the battle-field, The foe is on before us, Liberty's on every shield • And Fortune's smiling o'er us." • Mr. WALLAC CURRIE said, that there never had been im posed "on him a duty•,.in which he took' greater pleasure, than in seam ding the noriaMation of his friend Mr. Ewart. (Cheers.) They considered hist eighteen mobs ago entitled to their OP' t o port, and tie weds confident thltt nbtling had since occurred - I diminish their confidence: Tti qoaliiications which Mr. PO had exhibited, were such as every community would wish W in every man sent into, the Commons H ouse of P ar li a met ) ;; (Cheers.) His conduct presented them with a b un d an t pr ° , ° o of the most indefatigable industry, and gre a t goo d sens e; o ut views were not limited to questions of local id 1• embraced the varied intere s ts of the kingdom ; ankfils abinl ie n 't had been e.terted' . to effect the welfare of the country an d ;, mankind. His past conduct, and the qualificati ons h e haa„ e ,:a hibited, fully entitled bins to that seat which he had already d three sessions. (Cheers.) Another reason why he had forward was, because Mr. Ewart had been th e h rm supp orter ° a , the present administration, and never had th ere b een sa_, B ministration more anxious to promote the int eres t s o f t h e 'Tali and to extend the rights of the people—ri g ht s w hi c h they nits iOng since tb have received. (Much cheering.) Mr. Ewartshown that he was anxious to promote their interests by porting such men. Many charges has been brought age s , ministers, one was that they had dealt h ars hl y wit h the O ts ' a d India interest. (hear.) but what was the fact? why they been forced on the events. Neither were they blameable re i specting the timber duties. (Ch eers , an d cries' of hear, be ar ', Icor Mr. Courtenay, to his great h onour , sa id w h en t h at questi! r a was debated, that it was his intention to have brought it for" , if they (the Duke of Wellin g t o n) h a d cont in ued i n oMee f (Cheers, and cries of prove it, a mi st ak e , go on.) A s t o Pr°°: he (i\sr. Cdrrie) had nut referred since to the debate, but he r collected «ell that' Mr. Courtenay had be e n eulonised for saYl so. (Cheers, and cries of no, ne.) He (Mr. Currie) was r' ,o2 for setting down aught in malice, he was entitled to his c h ) , 'opinions, and ciaimed to express them openly, but he did 11 ,i think hi of oilier men if they differed from him. (Great cheeria,b l l . if erected, as he believed, Mr. Ewart would 'not triumph 08 ,!i, any party, and if not elected, which he believed totally•unPS e Lie, be would not be mortised. 'the next question touching he ministry, related to the Luteli war, and what was it? Why i t be separation of tiOliand and Belgium has been recognized by sans aathinistration. • (Cheers, •valich continued for some ti 4 and cries of no, no.) Undeniab l y it was , and b y t h at seP ara subsequent procee(eAlgs were necessary, and t -h- he was certain 7 3 o f had Littlaw - adniinisantinn continued in power, the Dule.. if Wellington would ionn since have settled that q u eStiou. minister's hailcoldroitZ a fault, it was in having deferred ;°, long to employ the atiima ratio It:gum, for they found at last ' ) tinning but aims would (Ulh2ers.) He (Mr. Curt' would support .ter. Lsvart as a iirni supporter of th e Governwo"", (Loud shears.) t- Mr. ALDERMAN LAWREN CE now came f orwar d on the Pf form, and was received .with a cieatening shout of clieerS t o i e hisses, the celeers coming principany froal puL em en on right within the hustings. . Captain Comical . besought the crowd to hear any gen tlee with patience and impaitiaiity - . 4 , , It Mr. JAMES bRANEKER made a similar appeal, btut the turni A continuing, little of what he said was heard. \V e uudersto" him to say he had the honour of proposing, a second tie s ' Lord Saudon as a ht. and proper person to represent Iv borough in Pardament. if great i n dustry and applicatio n merited support, then Lord Staidon was entitled to their so f; port. He lied merited their support no less from his at tonli° 4l to, their Local aftuits than from ins attenti on t o th e go er ' affairs of the conntry. Mr. Alderman JoiiN BOURNE seconded the nomination, W. out appearing on th e pl a tf orm . Mr. , . wasr. W r ik e i c . e l i l v A eu T i w i s it o h NE the tta l m ou e d forwardeS plaudits,topropose mln gie lyr w . i T th lro g rg in l l a ; •an and other m ar k s o f di sappro b at i on. He said that in prop Mr. _Thornely, he did so in the hope that one of the obj et, which Lord J o h n R usse ll h a d in view in bringing f orw ard t he Reform Bill might b e accom pli s h e d , namely, that the e iec e to' of should cho ose as th e i r representat i ve one of themselves, 0%0 their own townsmen, •one connected with their interests, b li c one who, whil e h e possesse d a general knowledge of s questions, sh ou ld a l so b e . acqua i nte d w ith the wants and 105 : ie e of the town o f Li ver p oo l. (Ch eers .) Th ere was either 50-0 Meaning att ac h e d t o th e idea of repr esen t a ti on or t h e re none. They wanted some one to represent them. They wan' somebody who. 'When a question like the motion o f Lord L et ringtcm was who; 'forward, wheii the question was when there should be a resistance to the will of the House of Lc' t r i ., or . a revolution in the country, would support the former atte native. (Cheers.) They wanted somebody who knew 5° 1:6 ,,; thing of the .commerce of the country, who had made up mine, (loud cheers) that monopolies were an evil to the N a t ; try, and who could perceive that th e y p re i se d o n the me rehan. e the shopkeepers, and the labouring classes. They wou ld has p one who was known to them. Mr. Thornely had lived aol°l them, had gone through the ordeal of a contested election , , 3 %, his religion had been sufficient 'to keep him "unspotted tra iii the world." (Great cheering.) He would not detain his longer. He had known Mr. Thornely for thirty years,..and 8 ) opponents would take his word whenever he spoke. (U hee . r i;; They knew him to be an intelligent merchant, an honest inthael' and' his fellow-townsmen had often sent him to represeut iis on deputationS respecting some of the most important questa ;it which could interest the town of Liverpool. lie had g r pleasure therefore in proposi n g hi m as a representative for Liverpool. Mr. BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN, surgeon, (!!!) said, that he felt great ple a 5 sure in seconding the nomination of Thomas Thornely • I tf a suitable and prop_er person to represent this great corntuul' o in the Commons' House of Parliament.—(Cheers4 He di", t, from a conviction, that Mr. Thornely possessed in knowledge, in talent, in character and in political principles, all the reclt `sites essential for a right discharg e o f th e d u ti es w hi c h W O4 devolve upon him as their representative. After congratulatiog the new electors on their having acquired a privilege . so long. withheld from them,.that of having a voi ce in th e election 01 their representatives, he expressed a hope, that they would ex e l cise it in such a manner as to show th emse l ves ' wor thy Of the trust reposed in them by the reform bill, one of the object which, as declared by Lord John Russell, was, t o enable din,, e : rent localities and communities to send to parliament men mately acquainted with their own interests, wants, and wishes. Mr. Alderman NICHOLAS ROBINSON then came forward, b ut the uproair was so great, that he turned round and adcl - resse" himself to the court. He said, that he felt great pleasure iv putting in nomination a gentleman fit to represent them in par liament. From the time already occupied by those who pre ceded him, he would not detain them long. He would not g ° into the merits of Sir Howard Douglas, as he had been lo n g known for his high character and great commercial knowledg.r as had been exemplified in his government of a colony, wh c l felt grieved when he left them,—and why ? Because they (" A not know where to look upon his like again.—(Cheerir Or ' hisses.) He had proVed himself a man of high attainments , Liverpool would do itself high honour by sending him into 1 0 1; liament. He (Mr. Robinson) had only to say, that since " days of Canning there had been no one so well qualified as a statesman and a man of business.—(Cheers and hisses, the up" roar without having continued uninterruptedly while be I ' 3 speaking.) Mr. Alderman JOHN WRIGHT briefly seconded the nomilla .• tion. At this stage of the proceedings the candidates were caneed for, and Mr. Ewart's name was, of course, first mentio ned; but Colonel Williams was to be seen in vain attempting W obtain a hearing. The Colonel at length gave way, and Mr. EWART then came forward to the front of the Hustings, 8- considerable applause and hisses, and s a id, a dd ress i ng th e ,fart.' tn - r the first place, but maintained that the co ur t cons i s t e d o f the M g lia and the constituency of Liverpool. To any other decision he N °o6 submit, for while he gave authority its due, he should boldly cote% for the rights of freedom, and whilst he addressed the electorsdid boldly maintained he should say nothing which ought not to be he al : , by the Mayor of Liverpool. Once more he appeared amongst 001! once snore to restore the sacred trust which they had deposited in b il ig e hands, and they might not think that he had used it with all t ig energy they might desire, he returned it unstained into th e ir han"; unalloyed by any objects of sordid selfishness, o r an y venal °bir o of ambition. He had considered it a sacred trust reposed in P o hands, for the exercise . of a genuine and pure a m bition, and is afford him a greater power Of doing good. These had been jPei motives, and he now appeared before them with feelings unnaing le with shame, once more a claimant for the honourable trust they ba d bc ; fore reposed in him. Under what circumstances did they meet aga at o He now saw around him a vast constituency, representing the wt and respectability of the town, about to exercise their new righ t the benefit and welfare of the country. Would it, he asked, do its dn i ty ? He could not for a moment doubt it. If the constituency ha( been extended by a special visitation of Providence,the number of 0 1, 1 '; didates were likewise encreased. There were now four of them i n t field, and to their arbitration each appealed. They had a right to a.! the opinions of every Candidate. Some might answer by referring the past.: He would venture to so. But here there were sortie Qnii tions of importance on which he would give them his opiniong• . was sure the Mayor would give him• credit that what he was ab°L to say, proceeded from the purest motives ; he was an advocate I.°l sound and reasonable reform ih the Corporation. The Constitlig tion of the country, he said, bestowvd the power of , elect; i, the Corporation on the community of the town, and he en" THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.