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God—they spoke to th mil of resignation ; they invited them to
repent ; and showed shin the eternal Vt.:. ready to mem fir
their receptiun. The criminals kept coos:allay pretosting
their innocence.
Bastide and Collard were dressed as they were at the trial—
their heads were uncovei ed. Jausleu wore ddle.rent dress;
beture issubig from his cell, be had takes, off his hose; mid
on coming out, handed them to the gaoler, with a request
trot they might be conveyed to his family.
Arrived, at last at the place of execution, they betrayed at
lits:,a movement of horror and affright at the sight of the
dreadful apparatus of death. Jau-ion mounted first upon
the scaffold, with a good deal of resignation: Collard was
borne upon it in nearly a fainting state ; itastide followed .
with firmness, and submitted to his fate without complainhig.
Defoe submitting his head to the fatal stroke, Jausion in-
r eked Heaven and men—he said, that faith ought to be given
to the asseverations of one who was on the point of death ;
and that he died an innocent man. He appeared, at the same
time, greatly agitated.
The execution lasted only a few minutes ; an immense
.erawd of spectators were witnesses of the awful scene.
trot a cry escaped them: they respected humanity at the
sight of thane who, by their crimes,-had violated it most.
Anne Benoit was exposed on tile market-place at ten
e'elock, and branded with the letters T. P. She wept bit-
terly during the whole time, and kept constantly calling on
the name of Collard.

ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF LOYDON.

The election of four persons to serve in the ensuing Par-
liament as representatives of the City of London, commenced
•on Tuesday, and we believe a fuller attendance of liverymen
has not been known on any former occasion.
Sir W. Curtis was the fist who came forward to address
She livery. He observed that the constitution had again placed
is their hands the power of choosing their representatives,
and they were now assembled for the purpose of executing
that dotty. He once more stood before them as a candidate
for their suffrages, and was ready to state to them nut only
what he had dune, but what he intended to do. He had
already served In six Parliaments as a rerre:xiitative
of this great city, and now, when lie came before his con-
,atitnents to yak them to re-elect him, he could tell them
that he had discharged his ditty hilly, fairly, anal fear•
1ng..1•• ii shonid be reehnsen, lie assitrcd them that he
would pnrsne same course he had hitherto done.
Alderman Ranter said, he intended to propose to them a
gentleman, fro •I ii is character, truly worthy of their sufleages ,
anal, from his c umercial experience and connexions, in every
way qa..dlied to r• resent for the city tho..e great interest.
which formed the nisl.vaik of the nation. Thou elm that emi-
nent a.. did not h. mself bilone no the ina!iistraes, he as a• of a
Cniiiy hi ha I totalised ronsidcraLle honours in 1111- city.
He wa: not yet a member of the ccrporatieu ; but if the
lively now bins for their representative, he would
d nodose ; • on a failure occasion, to take upon him-
self the ilott.is of a Magistrate, if they ilenild consider hint
wart., f that additional writ. He should detain them uu
longer, but would move that 'Thom::, IVilson, Esq. be one of
the ntati.es of this me).

81.1des seconded the motion.
Mr. :alderman Atkins then came forward, but was received
with marks of disapprobation, and what be said was
very impertectly heard.
Aiderimin Wood next presented himself, and was
greet. a edtli tanisitlerable applause, mixed however aid.
Sonic tokens of hostility. This partial disap..robation main.
jested it-elf several times during; his short address, which he
commenced by ooscrving, that he Ulf highly oluitied iu 4,ner
more soliciting the suffrages of the electors. He had endea-
voured to discharge the II list IA ith which they had Inn lore
since honoured lian aoh diligence and integrity. He had
devuted himself almost excev,ively to their .sirt•liet., HIM had
never been abseil from his post in the House of Common.: for
a Singir day. It eras fur teem to appreciate his exertions,
and the salve which might beincg to thom. If they met with
them approbation of the livery, they woald probably once more
confide in him, and they might rest assured that his attention
to their rights cod interests 4111011 ht not iv. relaxed.
Mr. Alderman Birch next came forward amidst very gene-
ral approbation. He had been ihtliteed to otter -himself to
their notice as a candidate for the hotfoor of becoming one of
their representatives, from a recollection of their former
confidence and kindness in iaising him to the highest offices
they could bestow. it was not for hint tinder that roof to in-
form them is ho lie was, or on what grantids he rested his pre-
nsions. lie well knew the valet. of their time, and that it
-would he improper to trifle with it at the prevent moment.—
'they would form their own estimate of his fitness for their
servitm, and he should feel certain that their choice would be
dictated by condone anal impartiality.
Mr. Alderman Thorp came forward, and was rer civet: with
applause. He had always venerated the constitution of our
country as it had been established by our ancestors, and he
Ind reprobated the encroachments that had beet, made upon
it. A full and free re,..esentation of the people in Parlia-
ment he considered to be essential to the excellence o 1 the
constitution. He fi.ohld therefore never cease in exer-
tions till such a reiarin could obtained as would restore
representation to its ancient and constitutional purity.
Mr. Alderman Gootlbeliere he came torfore them
under great disadvantages, but he (rusted to their esual in.
dulgence. He had heard a great deal said of the glorious
constitution of our country. It vas for them to :,ntlge who had
and Ns'', bail not acted according to the svirit of the constitti.
lion. Their object in coming to that Hall was to esereise
the franchise which belonged to them as the lista y of London.
They were aware of the importance of that duty. Irony of
their representatives had been blameable ur reprehensible in
their Parliamentary conduct, it was their glorious privilege
this day, not indeed to remedy the evil that might have been
dune. blot to prevent any fume injury front their hands, and
to give their support to men who were incapable of betraying
their interests. lie was proud to propose for their choice a
friend congenial to their hearts, a man of known diligence,
principle, energy, and talent, whose exertions on behalf of
the livery they were all aware of. lie proposed Mr. Waith-
man.

Mr. Fayed seconded the proposition. fie rejoiced in the
opportunity of proposing Mr. Waldman to :tie brave, re•
spectable, and free citizens of bontlJii ; and he hoped that
their voice- that day, and their votes afterwards, would sup-
port the steady advocate of British liberty.
Mr. Waldman now came torward, hot could not speak for
sonic 011 the hod and repeated shouts that
resounded tritium:li the lia I. lie feat it impossible t'• describe
the sensations winch that reception had recalled to his • d.
-Be hoped they would maim allowances for him; for whatever