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

TIIE- NATIONAL REGISTER.

n vote ? Mr. H. imilingly bowed
co date that Sir 31er:ey Maxwell

asked Mr. Hunt if he might __._
anent. Perhaps it is unnee,ssary
rcceivcil &plumper from his L0,,:..._,.
Soon atter tour o'clock the state of the poll was exhibited :
1
S:r Sainuel llomilly R2 l lon. Douglas Hinnairti...ss
Sir Murray Maxwell .-,•:, t Mr. Hunt 30
Sr. F. Burdett. Bart. 3. Nlik* Cartwrigh- 18
Neither Sir Francis Burdett, Sir S. Itomilir, the Wu. Mr. Kin-
nairdynor Major Cartwright attend at the hustings.

SOUTHWARK ELECTION, Thursday, June 18.

At about half past nine o'clock. Mr. Princep. the Iligh Bailiff;
appeared on the hustings prepared in the front of the Town Hall for
ea: rying on this election, and was sworn in. He then addressed the
electors, and recommended order and regularity in their plectra-
ings.
Mr. S; Davis then came forward. lie said he hoped they would
lend him their attention to the few words with whined he should trou-
ble them. When Mr. Calvert had been °Wend in laiio 7, he had h-.,11
told that it was a bully, and they would not poll :vuo voters. The fact,
however, was cherwise. Instead of ,s;iio, they %cry :.oun get 1634,
though they did nut come till the eleventh hour. Tilts had given the
death blow to the high party in the Borough. It was scarcely ne-
cessary for Mai to enter into a detailof the conduct pursued by Mr.
Calves, since he had become a representative of Southrark. His
opposition to the Corn Bill would be recollected be many with pka.
sure. On that octaision he had been one of six in'a minority against
it. It was a bill intended to deprive the poor oftliat luxury,to than
the greatest—of procuring a cheap quarters loaf. The next thing to
which he should alltMe was the suspension of the Ha'oe.r; Ccrpua
Act. There Mr. Caivert would be again found an opponent to Mi-
nisters; and in like manner on the question of the Indemnity Bill.
he would he discovered in his place in the rank.; of opposition. Tlysii
were the remarks which he had taken the liberty of making before he
recontmended to them Mr. Charles Calvert as an oti;;A tof their
choice, which he then did with the most complete conviction of his
merits.

itlr. F. Young Caine forward to propose Mr. Barclay, but the
noise was so gnat that it was impossible fur stolic time to hear him.
lie said that Mr. Barclay's property placed him ahove temptations ;
and if they wished to be hurl!' repri.w.mted, they could lint elect a
more fit person as one of their members Mr the emuing
Notwithstanding the noise and opposition that there n.'.v appeared
against that gentleman, he was convinced that there would be a ma•
Join), of votes in his favour when they came to the. poll.
Mr. T. A Shatter seconded Mr. Barclay's nomination, and after
speaking for a short time amidst very violemoppositimt, he reLrisl.
Mr. Hall :aid he had to propose Sir Itob:rt Wilson, and he vas
COIIVIIICAJ that though that haute stood lust, it is nut least in ti:c
estimation of the electors (applause). On that occasion he tilt it
necessary to infiture into the political conduct of those who ofMresi
no:mm:4es 1.•:e electors. Mr. Barclay had on occasions voted
against toe interest of the p ople, whilst Ins colleague, Mr. Calvert,
laid beta: found in support of them. Sir It. Wilson ha'. been accused
of having been the triend of war. but what was Mr. ih relay ?—not
only the friend Cl war, bat of war-tames. lie had total Mr the
property-:au, and had been an advocate of that obnoxious measure
the cormulli. Scarcely had lie set his foot on the threshold of the
house, before he nail voted fur a committee on that subject; but
tinting his conduct was in opposition to his const'..e._ and fearing
for his/seat, In the 5141;.:edi11,-• stages of that measure turned
round and voted on the other side. 'fun came the suspension Acts;
Mr. Barelay had voted for the first. but again feelaig his seat trem-
ble under lain, he turned round and voted against Cie second. Atte!.
wards, wool lie found, mid the Ministers found, that the people
would be no longer nunibusg,d, they felt it nei:essary to repeal the
SuJpensitin Act ; and then reflecting on what they had been guilty
of, and feeling that th,y had overstepped the powers whit wh en they
had seen entrusted, they hat! brouglit in the indemnity Bill. Here
Mt. Barclay bad :Loin voted against tiic people. Would it then be
said that be was a lit man it,;zon to become their representative
Of the merits of Sir B. Wilson it was unnecessary tor him to say
much. lle was a man well known to (heel all. 11e had serval ha
country bravely, lie had often endangered his life for them in battle,
and lie now tittered himself as tae ramporter of their interests in the
House of Commons. He had no doubt, if they should elect Sir
Robert Wilson, that he would be Munn an equally brave, active,
and persevering opponent of their &angle enemies in tat: senate,
as tie nad teen of tacir foren,m ea:mites in the field.
Mr. IVea,dicrstune seconded ireninatba of :3ir RobertWilsom
He holed toe electors would exert themselves, and come up to Um
poll eally to make the success Of Sir Robert Wilson certain, amt put
au cost to the contest.

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Calvert stud, that was the third time that lie had had the
honour of addressing the de-eters on occasions like the present, and it
was the toird time utat he had been nominated by the 8.4111 C gentle.
men who had so kindly done Oita rued °Mee fur hint that day. Ile
felt that as the highe4 lionoue, beeituse it convinced him that he
hal deserved their support He had opposed the Cant Bill, because
he considered it most rinse evous lot l'ailiament to interfere in fixing
a price upon grain, though toet Inez:sure hii„lit be intiodueed
with the beet motives. Ile bad oelieeed the Suspension Act; that
had always bed his opposition and always would have it. On the
;rounds he hied oppeeed the Bill of Indemnity. Hie conduct
e'en; . n their heads, end they would judge of it. lle stout, contiLitt
of tacit sepport, and celled on them to use their exertions to put him
at the heed of the poll, and by their declared euppoct to linen the
cornet, which would Zisturb their tranquillity while it lasted', to a
speedy termination.
Alt. Watley next came forward g but the noise was so great,
that it was with difficulty any thing he said could be heard. Ile
defeadel his Parlianumtary conduct throughout. Ile had always,
he said, acted eceording to the dictates of his conseitexe ; and if they
should elect !tom. he :dwelt', always continue conscientiously to die-
cherge the duties imposed • .pon din. •
tie It. WiLnn then use forward amid great apple se. It was
with diflietilty that he could so fat restrein his emotion of gratitude
as to be Able to address those who now gave hint so flettering a re.
ception, and to return his thanks to the geiltiell ICII who had put him
iu iteunnatioa, reel called for the support of tle: electors. He was
bound, first, to express his sail fartion at seeing those whom he now
addressed once move restorel to the exercise of their elective fran-
chise; atel, secondly, to congratulate them on being thee; resumed
by the elbeolution of a fiend uiteonstitutional Parliament that ever
eibieted this count:le-a that had sanctioned doetriees.
aid cone to roceeelings net only hostile to the liberties of this
countiy, bat to the hie 'ties. and i:elits of mankind,a Pelham:tit that
had rendered this great empire hied ecrvitade, oppressed itself,
and leaued with despots to ()piles. other wee,: when, by the bra-
very of our fleets and armies, end its great internal resource., of ',pi-
-it, eat.rorise, and industry, it might have rendered it the moet
happy and glorious ration of the word—weettre in the enjoyment of
its own wealtit and greatness, and the general supporter of liberal
principlee over lsuro,tc. He would now came to the busii.ess elf the
day. All those when heard him knew the grounds on which he now
done forwent a candidate. and the history of those ',meet:thugs which
thought bon to claim their inillniees. lie was at ;.it.deil by no tomive
of personal anibition—hi: stanuing where he now did was not even
of ltis own. cation. A deputetion of Cie ho ough who fdt, and
mealy felt, indiet:noit et the situ of threldroin into which their repre-
de
atatton Peden, ioohed about for a representative to wlioni they
thoaglit they ceuhl 'there prope•rly intrust their interests, anti through
whom they could anent their treeetuin. They calleti men him re-
cite eine lion to stand, and offered lout their zealous rim port. He
bud Ilea FMK, exulting monteres in Li,. Wallin:. He lii.. Wen deco-
ra.cd with heaours on the field of victory by inmeriel I ands' butt he
never felt so ',Wildas ne did now, wale under tee hsorta of inde-
pendence ; he ..as greeted with the upprobeneit of his countrymen,
NO bed hopes of gatnute triumphs for their civil It,th en, In ewe.
ic,rw.....r! as lie ace ail. tie professed ee personal hostiEty to the

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gentleman whore election he opposed. He knew the respel.thility of
his private character, and believed chi:: it was above NU:NLI,)II. ti
trusted elm in the whole of the einitei4 they would prcbetve gocw:
temper, and, ag freedom of speech and trial by jury were the Lc: t
right.; of Englidinien, that they would hear every candidate, and t!mt
they would treat with candour and a;:ention ail who were to abides
the ism. of their verdict.

The show of hands was then taken. The nomination was declared
in favour of Mr. Calvert and Sir Hubert Wilson, after which a poll
was demanded Sir Mr. Barclay.
The pulling commenced about Pz o'clock and continued till 4,
when thenumbers were.
For Mr. Calvert 427
Sir it. Wilson 33K
Mr. Barclay IUB
After the roll wa; declared, the candidates came forward to address
the meeting, and the assemblage departed without creating any d::•-
turbance. A butiy of the populace waited for Sir H. Wilson, and
carried him on their shoulder in triumph to a neMhbouring
Among the populace the whole of the dsy Mr. Barclay and Mr.
Barelay'a friends seemed to be the olljects of prim' and virulcrt
animosity. On the other hand. the friends of Mr. Calvert end Sir
B. Wilson were always received with shouts of applause, and wore
their cock.ales and the names of their candidates triumphantly.

FRIDAY.
At the .!onclusion of the poll the numbers vv,-re declanal to be,
For Mr. Calvert l,lOl
Sir It. Wilson
Mr. Barclay

Mr. Calvert, after expressing his regret at the long time occupied
in returning the state of the poll, congratulated them on that state
now that it wa.; exhibited. Their satufactinn was already shown;
and he could assure them, that the proud situation which it placed
himself inspired him with the liveliest gratitude. It proved that 1 t.;
parliamentary conduct had not met with the disapprobation of h:s;
constituents ; for, though numb superior on the end of the ft rend M.N.'s
poll on the last election, his superiority ou the proton was considerably
augincnted.
Mr. Barclay. who was with difficulty heard, thanked his friends
sir rerely for the exertions th'y had that day made in his favour. ti-
though at the bottom of the pall, he was far from believing that the
contest wtu yet decided, and should renew it to-morrow with undirn:-
nislied spirit.
Sir Ro!rert Wilson occlared, that a more illustrious example of
public virtue and public spirit was net to be found in hi.tery, than
the . ;millet of the inhabitants of Southwark had presented for the
lan two days. They had encountered, and so:cgs:Sully encountered.
an accumulation of wealth and iniluence such as never before had
been brought into exercise against the cause of independence. Tlii3
they had do-:a unassisted by any of those meats usually brought
in aid of electioneering objects, relying only on their own patriotism.
and attachment to those prmciples whedi they believed to be just.--
Their exertions and public spirit had axordingly produced surprise
in c-.ery quarter; Ins success had not only Exceeded his own most
sanguine expectatiers, but, hail disappointed the opinion of most
people.

Fl-07?! Ms LONDON GAZETTE, Tuesday, June 16.

BANKRUPTS.

WICESTEED.Y. Shre-7sbur7,st;eWnialler, July 7, S, 23, at Shrews-
bury. Au. Mr. Moore, Gray's Inn.
Pane W. Banbury, tracer, June 26, ^.7, July 2s, at Banbury.
htt. Mr. Alpin, Banbury.
PRICE Vi. Mrinories„ltea dealer. June 23, 30, July 2S, at Gu,:dbar.
Atts. iiuight and Co. Basingball-street.

DIVIDENDS.

1. T. and J. Kesteven, York-street, Curcnt-garden, men's-mercers,

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July 2..
W. Woods, Crawfoid-street, Marylebonc, linenjrape, July
0. Tonlinin, Essex.street, strand, navy-agent, July 7.
IL Jaachon, Strand, vintner, July 7.
H. Weiller, London-street, merchant. June CS.
J. Stevens and J. Carttar, Bread-street„ warehousemen. July 11.
E. IL Ball, South Moreton, Wallingford, Berkshire, p.:p--L.;:ktz,
A. Culvert. Sytlenhain, shipowner, July 7.
I'. IL Hazard, Liverpool, merchant, July 7.
J. King, Tonbridge, carpenter, July IS.
S. Alcock, Neweastle-upon-Tyne, bnish-inanufacturer, July P.
W. Brock and 13. Le Alesurier,Wainthrtl-court, inerchants„ July 11.
A. Keating, Strand, silversmith, July 7.
S. Grittithh, Old Boswell-court, tailor, July 7.
T. and J. Layeoek, Brae Yorichliire, "11-dealers, June 27.
W. Cele:, M broker, June .27.
D. Lewis and H. Mansion-House-street..linwilraperi,
July 11.
J. 'fugwood, Lancaster, ironmonger, July 11.