The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-11-25 00:00:00

!TY OF ELECTION.

!V 111 f) OF DiSfIOPS(IATE.
r„ «File- ,i, of Fr. •;. ndenee and Purity of Fleetion." of the
,aa et !v.!, 2-pte. tii: ed 'weber yesterday, at the White Hart
Toe, 11,,,i,..;,-.: dc.str:rt. The party consisted of about 140
~,o.vis. The c.: ll;taken by %V..' . s, Esa. id half-
i',,.. tie omo. k ; :cal the dinner eras peer iiird in very good style
the preeri.t,e i.: tii,e :seem.
.....,. , ❑ th ren.,Jval of the eioth, the CHAIRMAN me

I,,stetitxr:y , a rho .
ractetred, t ,r• tint doty of the meeting was to show that they
lig...at en bow to
„...,,,,hinis in rye!, hot that they were fete-Iwo
-I,r'uot•n. 17 • q....: toot he shoalei thterfore r,:... e, it ea--
, Th, 1... ~: ;, • uali Sourcc of I..gittectut Gower."—Drunk-
f- three ti • : • .
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in:.• ••.,
CHM e t:Pn
s„ „ e. 11 the connittVio••al exercise of his au-
c dc, c!c •••• .n. 4 ~h: rhi:utic People."

‘e said, the teat' was about to !Iterate
• . the rrieetiv le, collectively and
he would as:, doubt the want of a refunn
n of the own ry ? It was a want that kind
t of grietaree, and had been for a considerable
r, the,t,te. While it VIVI so every man thc tight
e WAS f :Ay mires:Merl 1 hut they hol of late felt differently.
they ,ser • i ret taught to feel so by the great Lord Chatham.
c"ce sad dart if a reform did not speedily take place in the
'es% it wo.: take place out of it. fhia sentiment had been
i.esi by his son; but he became • Ittolier of that (loose be.
't
it h..:1 as reoce a change. Was it not totorious that the
ass of i.ce!.ind were not fairly represented—that the House
farlisimet 1.1.1 ti: the owed part iii!,4l by rich individuals, who
t.t'e it a sort of griming house, and themselves a marketable
..elodi!y? Mary of ha members sere nothing more than re.
--eneelecs of LI icks and twirta7—sigh watt the menthe! for (Ed
%v.'s nye more especially necessar7 that free and indepet.
L. t !net should unite to secure the return to Parliament of such
t,nCJILi vice aide aid wiping to du their duty when there. He
rbetefore propos--" Mar the People of England entry a
f,led foe Iteuresentation, and be no longer under the guidanet
aver-nine Oligarchy."
ps_ IF ing net tor Reform."
fa fits' a act sr then said, be roes to tiring before the nceire of
ey, %mune, the name of • gentleman who had always been a friend
p pi; roe.: end their true interests ; • gentleman, who, although
tag:MAO, winsome time ago a frequenter of Courts; but he was
thenoneloicit in protecting a persecuted female, and neither bu-
nee tie entre prevented him from so doing; a gentleman who
bii/1149/113•C3 the friend of the oppressed and the enemy of the
epronr.-who, in the House of Commons. had ever dine his
der. emerally been in that glorious minority of which the
iiheril.nt part of the community were at all times pruud. He
eeirhtlei proposing
" The health of Mr. Alderman Wood."
Me. Alt!.:lMaa WOOD, in returning thanks, observed, end his
seat was always to do as much gad as he was aisle to do. in every
situation to which he might be called. Ile hoped that in no in.
✓anee he Lid alowdoned that feeling towards his fer.ow-citieens,
bat that he LAd 'pealed to ic more pazticularly in his public cepa.
my. He W 34 a.-xious that such meetings as the one he now at.
coded. should he established in every ward of London ; It would
rerert apinhy ercepirg in among its inhabitants, and would thus
gyre' apathy from visiting the Home of Con:mons, by, keeping
• s tree mint of indepeudence. For a long period of years, be
observed, the Mothers of Parliament had been returned by the
Freemen of the (.'iiy.as well as by the Liverymen. and such ought
to be the mse now; it would be of infinite merrier to the metro.
rolls, aril would bring many to reside in it who were anxious to
is.crous but he rested it would be vary difficult to induce the
Bolls of Cimino:is to ao. i such a large number of electors.
*l—. My N:dive Snore."
TfeCat•rastax said that he would now propose the health of
s Redman who hail been a long tune working up the bill of
pecry....3 g,ritte nian through whose exertions the glorious alters.
VA in the sentiments of the City of London had in a great degree
aim piece.wito was once sett into Parliament to watch the trieka
tftie 3lonners of the House of C.cionons, but who at the last

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tlthli hut been beaten by the. friends of corruption. He heti
iwa trued out by a great tat contracr,r of the City of London,
ts: a time would come when he would be reinstated with added
saes 't% hale he was Lord Mayor his every act was marked by
in,his yr .1 probity. No man was better hoed to represent Ins
and he would he put in a situation to serve them
Men 11,ttt etterually than he had done. It would be necessary,
hciaran t' remember that an early canvass was the only means to
Riat him a scat in Parliament. The Chairman concluded by
of Mr. Alderman Waithman, the steady, uniform,
at:regular:advocate of the eit'srns of Lundua, and of the enuntry
a3l
Alderman Wricrusa•st returned thanks. He felt, he oh.
nned, tl.e difficulty of the situation in which he was placed. It
n.niatli brought to his mind his first starting in political life.
d Cr made this passing remark, it was to encourage those who
saltine nbiltty, but r.ot more perseverance, to follow in the same
nA lie remembered that twenty five years ago, wheat convent,
Y.ll a respected friend (s.r W. Rawlins) aho was now rear
.g.t, hw lamenting that there was no public stint in the ward of
liassaerate. Dot be now rejoiced in the (baronet a spark had
hr..lit and Lad spread among its inhabiteeta, who at the present
tygKtt,a c,ammon Council seme of its best and clans: cffla
Nt Mr:LC:S. He was conscious that in his putlie capacity he
el not Oren .Ailt to carry any measure of great public moment, but
stsoubt ieinetebeted, 'hat he who cannot naive the sea back
dames some rain tut making it keep within its bounds. He
bdprd tbit he had preserved alive a spirit of liberty in the menu.
pelts, and b ai.ina discussion had kept or,.reasion at least
carry Issued'. fie bad known but one way in which this
wJd be rffi:.ted--by having the Court of Cd:nmon Council
Lade as open C rt. Ifir.ce th's had been tune (29 years ago),
f-eliatpdration lad been daily growl:4 mute respectable, and of
VON ramqutrice in every any. It was ridiculous to talk of a
far qr., adatatida—even the city of London was not represented
Sri?. Or: a lour houses, not one contained an elector, and many
I. respectabl: inhabitants were denied the privilege. lie
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la, :tem that if dte people of Lor.tion acted wit!i unity and de.
km.% it straid be in their power w return four tree and Intle-
.e• ten to represent them. Yet what had the city of Lut.tion
enet For years, foe very many years. it had not sent to Partin-
arra :egrber two men of common ?Waite talent. He had shown
trim ho wls in the House of emr.nor.a, that the population ei
lite:lr.:li had doubled, and that the number of electors ital di-

taaluct: When the Peeremt bad also an materially increased, it

nturt a.:11 hilly to talk of 1 fair representation, Unless we talk
ar of a departed friend. He amity'. Lad a doubt of bring
L7ll to five acitwfaction in his public capacity al Lord Mayor,
ad be ;to/ Mal that he had done so. If his enemies had not
L 0.3 tb:l, they would not have assailed hint; they did nut
t'X.ltate %iv spiking into inairtificance. lie would observe,
C./therm:meant to offer hi.ns:tr en a candidate for the tepees's-
-4,w t.t t9e Ciiy of London, if he were not invited to it by the
?,xle r,: c. However dattering the (Alice might Le, he knew it
wiser of labour and of care. He thereforsoringht no:Ling, but
C.: her .n'al be at the service of his fellow-cifftena.
IRe Coati:law then raid a Ictu.r from 31r. Wontner to Mr.
.I.carrat Wood, informing him that Mr. Fauntleroy was ordered
!+,.toci ieu. azure, on Tuealay ilextl
it'n•:274,ta neat proposed .• the health of Sir W. Rawlins,
ItesUcr Members of the %.:011111101 Counci who had honoured
nellnorg siih their presence."
S., W. illawLiats Teti:rued thanks.
Sft
W Alta lIAX tint gave " the health of the Chairman, W.
." vino returned thanks.
?.:Csatituair text gave—•• T:ie cause of liberty all over the
tort li.ty resolutions t.t;,r cease while tyranny oasts."

tCOIIDILL thought :he Meeting wee boutd to pays tribute
thintitlerl to the (little., omt to lament the death of the gifted
kr; who rueserrated their eeuse. He would therefore propose a.
"4-.“ The Ormks--may they 100:1 be as their anceetore were."

It
Mae o'clock, the Caataitar and several of his
tts3leeting, but the greater numixr of maims coo-
uttllatuy of the eve lag to a much Lug, hour.

°lokaday, the 13th, st-buneaster fair, a fraud of n-
`te toil nature was successfully practistd en an unsus-
,'!';;;ftruter, by two sharpers, who had observed him
?tit...money for stock he had siiil, wlych wag paid him
rttli to the amount of 80/. He hail no sooner pocketed
4..._""bk than he was followed and aciaisttd by one of
with " Haven't you sold a white heifer just now r
3 a bring answered in the affirmative, the fellow ob.
" hare sold the same man a beast rnyw:lf, and he
4 kid toe a 3/. forged note." On this intimation, the
t',4.trYtwan was prevailed upon to have his notes cumin..
f Le which purpose they adjourned to the nearest public
'l4e, when one of the party kindly offered to look them
re?' Ind on apparently returning them, saA, " You are
'"'rtt. as the cot?. are all good." But to the utter
4:''''Evnent of the farmer, he tiiscoverod that instead of
011 of it .tes having been returned to him, he had only
e One pound note, incl3sing a roll of tobacco.—

i.asattow--litAell GltrASC.—James Atkinson, per-
inNnns the public, that own g to the pest
tor :he Rome Orme intoorted by him, there go=
fur Bran' GteLle, exactly re
his is tits
xsrsnta 'Posse irc in genend nothing but coatnion
Sc. trost..on:: none of the gushiest of genuine
fic.trs' Grease, w nen procured ftom the
tl:mate I in which state it is recommended by all
boning oh.:osophy) ii of a very r:ch penetrating quality.
anal
all ctna traits.' and vegetable taut, and th.; repute-
si lone held fur Fornoting the growth or hair, has bccn
in ...telt trnneroua Caere, am to place its peculiar qua-
• :.1-..:••1 the guest:no of a douot ; and when properly puriticd
led„it to a vow pleasant and eleg.int article fur drrssing
I•aking it beautifully soft and otossy. The foilowing is
of the 7 alLet in wh' h son's Bears' (tresse is
pvti•..."ith the worse
***Allinson** Bears' Oreaso
/ of /Isis" beret on the top, and it is enclosed in a
'tr. In% t
4 "' P'rraittirt t price 2s. &l. ; amble, es. ; per.
411 Otto of Ruse 3*. ar.d es. klald by Jinnes Atkinson,
gi. Ge •
„e:::;./..strttt, euh•a.epars, am d Wog pataisers