The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-09-22 00:00:00

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hllonAsy last being the day stppointed for the
oelection of • Mayor for the City of Rochester, foe
the year ensuing, the Guildhall of the City was
•opened at elereu o'clock, with the usual forinali.
ties. An active canvass having previously taken
place, and a very severe contest being expected, R.
Thompson, Esq. the present Mayor. addreitied his
brother Freemen, andon an impartial sad seirited
speech, advised them to be citations and good,asan.
pored in their conduct, not suffering the spriFit of
party to bring on any disgraceful scenes of riot and
confesiou, but to proceed to the election or a Chief
Magistrate, with that dignity and decorum which
he ever wished to see prevail among the citizens of
Rochester.
The canditates were, Mr. Alderman Robbins,
who was proposed by Mr. Rout, amid seconded by
Dr. Weeks; and Mr. Alderinaii Simeon*, proposed
1)2. 11r. Cooper. and seconded by Mr. Larkin.
r. Alderman ROIMINS addressed his brother
in a neat and appropriate speech.
lir. Alderman Simmons was not present, having
sirs:lased that he would not solicit a vote, but that
if it was the wish of the majority of his brother
freemen to elect him, he would again serve the
office.
Mr. C. LASKIN rose to state, that it was his opi-
eion Mr. Simmons was by far the more eligible per-
son to All the Magisterial Chair. Mr. S. had be-
fore served the nffice,- was a men of talent, acid of
loyalty, and would again fulfil the duties of his
office in a way that would be honourable to himself
end his fellow-citirens.
Mr. Alderman BAKE& observed, that it was a
Isolable ambition in any Member of the Corpora-
tile to twins to the bouour of being Mayor of the
silty. It had bees said Mr. Simmons was a man of
talent...he allowed it ; but lie would insist that
Mr. Robbins poemeetd &efficient talent to fill this
Magisterial Chair with great propriety.
liesame further conversation between several
the private poll commenced, and con-
tinued till Asir o'clock, whew Mr. Robbins was 60
•-hasd • a public poll thee commenced. which was
attended with es much bustle, not, and confusion.
both its and out of the hall, as we ever witnessed
foe a Member of Parliament. The poll contineed
epee till past nine o'clock. when the numbers were
cast up, sad it appeared that Mr. Alderman
Robbins had a majority of eleven votes, and of
course was declared to be duly elected.
Immediately after the *Aachen was decided, the
Mayor Elect wee chaired aad carried chrodgh the
city and liberties, *Moiled by a very tioluerOus
and respectable body of the freemen, accompanied
by banners, and preceded by a band of music and
a large number of torch-bearers. Thus his tenni-
noted oae of the moat severelyenntested elections
for Mayor that ever sus temeLtiVereti in the city of
Rochester.

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I ONA)ON,

FI3.ID.AY, SLPfEMbER 22.

TOTAL ClIAN(::: ()F 111MTRY.

The ..eak stud i Ail in.,nist ration, of which
the country has 114 d ,o makh and grievous reepOn
to camplain. fortunately mild. nn more. With
the exception? if the Earl of LIVCAPOOI., Lord
ELoos, and Lord MuLGRAVIA. ill the.rest of the
Catn:.e:, with their usilerlings, the Russ% the
Husaissons, the 800 RN lib, and the WELLast.wes,
have sent in their resi4narioneu We trust that
much of ti.is is oat a surprise upon our good and
g.acious h ieo; and yet we cannot think that he is
prepared for so complete a change. because their
soccmsors have not laseit,as yet, even darkly I.; turd
et. Among she various ruinous. opus the snb-
jeet, last nights it was said, that the new Ministry
will be probably composed of Lord Sinstoueu,
the Earl of Mesita, and others of the Prince'.
Meads; Lot this famous,. of course. was vague
and uncertain. Thar Marquis of TITCHTIELIN
sae of the Duke of PORTLAND, bad a conference,
in the course of the day, with Lord FALuti au-
aonott, awl other circumstauces nave transpired,
which, however, give it an air of probability. A
. partial chaste, sue readers are aware, has been
for some time iu contemplation ; but the tweet
which completed the business was the followin;