The National Register.
London, England, 1818-06-21 00:00:00

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THE NATIONAL REGISITETt

might he hi. they knew !oni net destitute of
colt 3,4 e iu mabitainieg their rights And Ii het lies, or in eon•
tending against corruption. He would not now touch on the
eund.tet of others. lie had done so on other oecasionr, when
he hail been himself no candidate. Every liveryman had a
rlglit to consider well the character of a candidate, am! it was
his duty to exercise that tight. He had heard some of those
geutlemen speak of their love and veneration of the constite.
lion, and protest that they had uniformly defended the con.
stitaiinn ; :vet (hiring the time they had been in Parliament,
the Habeas Corpus Act, the great bulwark of the British
Constltutimi, had been su.pended not lees than 7or 8 times.
These gentlemen had always supported our glorious eonstitu•
lion, and vet they had always eupported the Minister In sus-
pending the constitution. They had often .heard is boasted
of, that the field of petitioning was free and unimpait ed.—
The House of Commons bad, however, been crowded with
petitions, complaining of grievous tujuriss, and raying for
redress; yet a motion for inquiry into the truth of those pe.•
titions had been refused. Would they again return those men
to Parilament ? A great many elections had coins. under his
observation, but he hail never known a candidate proposed
before who had net been a liveryman. A chandler's shop
could not be opened without a license ; the members of the
Ceirmion Council had many laborious and compulsory datie
to perform ; yet notwithstanding all this, they were unworthy
of the hononr of representing them ; the livery had not, for-
xooth, talent enough anions themselves, they must be indebted
for protection to others. But they would, he trusted, depend
upon themselves, and not delegate their representation to
those who now fur the first time same upon their hustings,
and who 11.161 lately been bt,uting through the city for a quali-
fication. Were the Cerporation of London, second to none
in the kingdom, to have their interests thus upheld) He had
only further to say, that a counteracting inillience had ever,
and would now, be exerted against them. But the influence
of public opinion was the only influence on which he de-
pended. To prevent undue ressure and intimidation, he
hoped the livery would poll early.
Mr. At'llson next addressed the livery. In consequence of
the solicitations of a great number of respectable individuals,
he had come forward to offer himself as a candidate for the
representation of this great and ancient city. He hoped he
should not be accused of iutrudiog, on the ground that he
did not belong to the corporation. He was convinced that to
be a member of that body was not an essential quulifieatiun,
and that it' he should he found in other respects worthy of
their choice, they would not reject him on that deficiency
He was at present necesseitly little known townie that heard
hint. All he could say was, that whatever public Bush
be reposed in him, he would exert himself to the hest of his
ability in performing the ditties which belonged to it.
The show of hands now commenced. All the Aldermen
wert,;terurding to the usual practice, put h• nomination first ;
and on the name of Alderman Shaw being put up, there was
great applause. '!'lie sow of bands for Sir William Curtis and
Aidermaii Atkins was less than tor any of the oilier candi-
dates, and that for the !atter was very ineonstiteta ..e. At
last the City Remembrancer, by older of the 47.'1..611'84re:hit ed
that the choice of the Livery hail fawn' we Mr. *V.:nimble.
Alderman Wood, Alderman fliorp. and Mr. W
Tins was the order in which judging • rout the show ut. hands,
the yppeared to he favoured by the Livery.
A suss wits iii. n demanded for Sir William Curtis and Al-
der...". Atkins.

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Ai 41 II e ~asst 3 the ,ioll commenced, and continued till hail.
pa.' 1 -ii.l .portly Alter tl. chic.) to t.il;i3ws :
For Mr. Mammon Wood ... 176 I Far Mr. Wilson ...... llO
Mr. %Caitlin= tra Allerman Sir %%Curds— 91
Mr. Aldcrman Tborp I3G Mr. Aldermao Atkins ... s 7

By this tt :pp :tired that Mr. v!.!Jei man Bireit had rei7lo.l
from th. puil.
11)tee,fiz butte poll one of the poll clerks had pot down a eel,
Iketean a• lir visit; voted for Mr. Alderman Wood, Mr. W..ith_
toddy ale. Witvoik, and Mr. Alderman Atkins, %heti the
hest name:ought to have been Mr. Alderman Thorp. A ;fiend
of tin voter overlooking the check clerk. however, observed
the mistak , the matter was investigated by the siteritf, and
after sollit: ColiVelS4 ;on hail poveti, it was agreed that the
vole should be taken from tbeitame of Mr. Alderman Atking,
and givep to that of Mt. Alderman 'd'horprfor whom it had
been originally iniciided.

%VD N P.6D AY.

At'the close of the poll.this day the numbers were =mounted in
the usual form and appeared to be— _ _

For Alderman Wood - 1047 For Alderman Thorp 71'3
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Waithman 848 Alderman Atkins 493
These numbers, when posted :up, appeared to give satisfaction to'
the large concourse of peco,e in the hall. The candidates returned
thanks to tuciz friends, except Aldermen Curtis and Atkinr, neither
of whom could obtain a hear lag. Thc populace drew Mr. Waithruan
to his house in Bridge-street.

TIIIIIISPAY.
The era :in and abma Guildhall far ereended those on the for-
mer days. Nuie.crous flags ...ad placard.; were e:dtibitt,t, one of the
latter of which, conspicuously disp!awd, bore the following im•crip-
den : -" To the admirers of Green iiass l —Messy:. Curtis, Athms,
Oliver. Castles. and Co. will manufacture Gre.cn Bags at any moment
the Mim.ter4snay direct." Ilia was atta7bed to a large green bag
st,flial, so,pended-froni the tap of a pole, and ha.. ing ukon tLe on:-
aide a large red seal.
Abia.‘t half-past 3 o'clock, the numbers were exhibited in the fol-
lowinf ruler i—
v wo
,
2175 1 Thorp 1599
.':son 1537 Curtis 1397
Waithman 1741 Atkins 989
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The. Candidates then addressed the Livery in succession, but the two
last were w:stkiluil by such loud disapprobation, that they could not
be heard.--Messrs. Wood and Waldman were drawn home by the
populace.
FRMAV.
At the close of the poll this day the nualbcra wen.—
wood ......... 3121 I Curtis
Wilson

2713 Thorp

VVithrnan

AtLins

Aldemien Wood and Thorp, Mr. Waithmnn and Mr. ♦Vilsonn.
severally returned thanks, and requested a continuance of the bullion
of their friends.

A:siermaa Curtis male se.:eral attempts to address Ole Livery;
but the noise in the hall renderer' wnatever he said inaudible. At
last the worthy baronet turned round, and pointing to the numbers
or. the poll. said, " Look there—look there—the poll speaks suffi-
eicatly E...r me."
Alderman Atkins next came forward, but. after some ineffectual
attempts to make himself heard. withdrew.

A few days stns az a traveller was riding in St. •Stephen's-street,
Norwich, he otopoeo horse short, in consequence of a woman
crossing at the time ; the horse tell, and the rider was thrown. The
woman had her jaw bone broken, and the traveller was so much
injured that he opirk.'d en the hollowing day.

MTN r. *2l.

WES IMINSTEII ELECTION.

Tlowsday being the day e..,1 for the cli clime to hereon,
crowd collected in Covent-ge den et ass ready boor. 'lee
scaffolds erected iu freet of tee hustings were soon filled,
:end tong before the both at weicia else proceedings were to
commence, the space bete cen ilea scrffelil and the hustings
was completely occupied. Sir Murray Maxwell's friends had
huisteti a onion Ong, ite.,! "'tree ship's CHAMP, white, blue and
red, on the scaeOlds at t setremity. next .King-strect,nearly
oppmeite to the part of site hustings on which the plena
Keielot afterwards took his station. A few minors after 9
o'clock, Mr. giant, ateOtopatnet.! lay kis two :eels, and several
friends, arrived in a baronet', amidst tee huzzas ef the popu-
lace, at the ',listings. From the centre of tee basoneli his red
flag was displayed. It •Unto the irsettption, " Universal
Sittfragt ," and was surmounted by the cap of liberty, round
which was written es Henry Beet otiee•Lievrty." Mr. Hun:
having bowed repeatedly to lite tiicods, took his station on
that tart of the pasties adjoining Hemeeteestreet, and de.
reeled his flag to be allixeti to one of the scaffolding poles
opposite. Ms. Peter Walker, Mr. Cleary, and the friends et
Major Carte right, soon after made :leer appearance. The
fi feuds of Sir Fraauis Burdett stationed themselves almost in
the ye 1/II l` et the hustings, end Lv dispee, ing pleeeids wee
the Hon. Baronet's Intllle illSetibed WI them, excited teach
cheering amongst the creed.
Shortly after this, Sir Murray Maxwell arrived, dressed in
a full naval uniform. and wee reed lie:I with a mixture 441
hisses and grotto a.
Mr. Stowell thou came forward and observed, that he Ind
been informed shire he came on the hustings that he was to
be the first risen who should have the honour of addressing
the electors. It was not on his own aceount he came fore:toil.
brit to support a gtontlemen whom he felt lit his duty to nonce
nate, bemuse lie had long hews their representative. He
otogged to congratulate them oat the time having arrived,
when, in entempicnce of the gruelling condesecesicti of his
Majesty's Ministers, they were about to enjoy the advantage
of exercising their elective franchise. 'they had now the
opportunity of electing their oepresentativeo, and it was
their duty to send into I?ailiement men who possessed know.
ieder and talents, and were distinguished liar true constitu-
tional princilube. 'they would take care, be hoped, not to
seed into Pat leant:est mete who hail sin object in going there but
• to prosede for them selves and their families, but batch as would
be the guardians el' libel ty and the terror of a beet tl ministers.
With regard io their ianerepresentatives, it weenie necessary
one of them of to make any °loses various ha the peeve t or a
a return. That lepers. Illative had taken his leave of them,
and evils amen to remove to a deatant •am of the world.—
tale I eprelweitative, eel Frauds Bureett,eiras. hoe ever,
still entente them, and no% alley liadthelleht of attain return.
ins him to Pao lino:lent, rthey thought fit. With reeard to
Any otheremuilitia eit became him to say little.. All theft be
Ind ltertaki.n to do was to ree ttttt mend thous late delusions
represeetative, Sir Francis Burdett. once more to welt re,reee.
Ile dontelese lied his own opinions and partialnue, le reaps
has prejudices, with respect to the other cal deletes; and he
should only say, that fur his•owIll pat t he had made rip his
oleic( as to his rimier among the other ewe:10;11es. Vito was
so fit as Sir Samuel Romilly to be a colleague of Sir Francis
Burdett? lie load kilown the tes tiler gentleman lung,lll/11 ad.
sited lea uptiget ,end aisle conduct in Parliament, and he
should eel tastily vote for him. At present, hue erre, ell that
remained tor hint to do, was to propose the nomination of
Sir Francis Bertiett to be again one of theoir representatives.
Mr. Richardson, junior, cautteforwas.d to second this nomi-
nation.
Mr. Peter Walker now stepped forward to propose Major
Cartwright. Bespoke wile great vehemertre and gesticu-
lation. He eaidlie recommended the venerable Major, as the
tried friend of universal teeth age and annual joarliernento.
Two fectiona had been lone eoaleadinte seeetelele. to Bisb-
ee t the liberties of else temple •of Westminster, and neer it
eopemeel they bad united to effect that object. The people
lied. by the efforts of the corrupt and venal, been toe bong ere.
elided from the right ofsentling Members to their owe House.
Butt if Major Cartwright were elected, be would exert his
utmost efforts Si. restore them to tieeirlong lost right. It was
true, Major Cartwright was infirm ; but he WOlll4, by his
mode ies,set millions of people to work, whose petitions could
Out be lung unattended to.
Lord Henry Howard recommended Sir Samuel Routine,
a the electors as astatesman who WWI an honinto to leis country
amid human nature. He had Loren tried and never found
%main! ; and nu man was better capable of performing
the. ditties of a representative of the people, or mere ...Her-
. nailed to discharge them diligently anti faithfully.
Mr. Wishart seconded the nomination of Mr Samuel na-
mely. He observed that the learned gentleman veho was
now nominated deserved the we; m-st supeert of the electors,
as be had always shown IllieSelf 111014 201X1011S to have joetk'e
administered according to law. He was the first and best
of men, the (musette advocate of the esters-at of humanity,
and in electing him they emaid confer an homier on:them-
/wive', and show thet they pope/1y estimated the virtues of
• the man of their choiee.
Ms. Glossop proposed the Hon. D. Kinn:bird, a gentleman
whose•constiebti tttt al plinciples were well known, as a proper
person to he nominated on this occasion.
Air. Richardson, senior, .piesented •liiniself to second the
nomination of the Honourable Douglas Kinnaird. He .had
lead the honour to praise Lot d Cochrane, fur the two la•r Per.
liaments ; he knew the value of a brave seaman, as he had
been one himself. (Hisses). If they chose Douglas Kiimaird,
Lord Cochrane might be said to have left them a valuable
legacy. They had a Court candidate. He came foe ward
telling them he had shine his ditty in the Serve e of Ins country,
but it was compulsoi y on a seaman 10 de his duty—lbeetnist do
it—he did nut theek hen. He might lie is at (mud lilt lsou, bat
they knew modem; (slit. He was unkiove is, ottierwise titan in
his ',Loft stels. But the gentleman chose nomination be had
risen to PCCUIId, W.V. a nem of known talent and pi inciple.
Mr eVillock appeared to nominate Capt. Sir Murray Max-
well. It was said that thee candidate was not kimen. He
WWI kw len, and %sell known by his services. He had 'lever
turned :emu MI ell, Hoy : and aft. r letting nobly sustained the
sn e of she comi try abroad, lie now wished to matetiun
their rigtos at home . .

Mr. Clitere seconded the nomination.
Sir Murray Maxwell, w.m appeared d . din a full naval
uniform, and had been r% ion assailed by WitrionA missiles
fr,in the mob, immediately onsatirlireil his address, which
aft Vl* d lona IlliV ptioi., Inc ateniulr. .• I see aLentle-
maul (Mr. How) to hoot of me who appt ar4 ileNit..n. that I
should ne ;ward, and I hopc you wilt yield to his 1111 I :".liiy,
.1!,1 t•liVitur me with A frW MA lintel.' illalll4l nt e. lam sure
ti::" whet' he t onum.ettce. ht. Ml4l ocard 1.)? yon witL plea
sole, xti nil titers folic at least your Justice to me. lam sure,
notwithstanding all .1 hear, that .1 am popular amongst yua,,