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man of talent and eloquence... 4 die
same opinionsas to the tome of the peep, Sir
F. Burdett. He knew Mr. Kinosird well, for they
had been brought pp together. sod he could say
that if he had been returned as one of their Remota-
tatives, the choice would have done them honour.,
Bat Sir F. Burdett now stood alone, and he trust-
ed they would support him. To speak of the Hon.
Bart.'s virtues as they deserved. was impossible.
But they knew him well, and he would not believe
they would return to Parliament a Court Cendi-
date in preference to their old and tried Kerrie's.
tative.—(dlech evrifisiow prevailed here.)--If they
valued their characters's, Electors, or the Consul°.
Lion and liberties of their country, they would
teiske'S most strenuous effort for Sir F. Burdett;
rod if they did not. and suffered themselves to be
defeated, he should look on that hustings as the
grave of their liberties.
Mr. CLEARY Niel, that in bringing forward the
venerable Major Cartwright as their Candidate, the
Committee had but one wish, namely, to secure to
the people their libertie ; for unless the liberties of
England were recovered, all Europe must be slaves.
The Committee had split on taking up the cense
of Mr. Kinnaird, one party considering Min trot
yet suScieuily known in politics. With that in
their view, they had proposed Major Cartwright ;
but the venerable Major had retired, in order to
secure the election of Sir F. Burdett. There was
now it pet feet anion between the Committees, sad
they world be unconquerable ; the event of Mon-
day would prove that, else he was not • living man.
From the poll-book there appeared • nniou be-
tween Romilly and the Court Candidate, which he
hoped would be disclaimed. He concluded by
trusting that Hunt world assist in returning
Burdett.
Mr. %nut ART, in the name of Sir S. Romilly's
friends, returued them their warmest thanks for
raising him so high; but he conjured them not to
relax in their endeavours. He approved highly of
the conduct of two of the Candidates in retinng.
when they found they could do no good to the
cause of the people. He denied that the friends of
Sir Samuel Romilly had coalesced with those of Sir
M. Maxwell, though some persons might have voted
for both.
Mr. Wet then proceeded to address the 'crowd
amidst groans and hisses. He was happy at this
union of feeling and sentiment among the Electors
of Westminster. They had now two Court Candi-
dates, mid two Candidates who were the friends of
the people.—( Hisses.)-11 there were any doubt
that Sir M. Maxwell was the Court Candidate, there
was a proof in Lord Castlereagh having that duty
given him • plumper. Lord Yarmouth had alto
voted for Sir N.M. ; and he (Hunt) had the books
examined to see whether his Lordship's pour-rates
had been paid. He did that because many of hit
voters bad been objected to on that account. He
therefore took his Lordship up to the High Bailiff
es fart as his long spurs would let him, and found
that his Lordship and the shoemaker who voted fur
him (Mr. Hunt) were equal, both their rates hav-
ing been laid. He hoped the citizens of Westmin-
ster would support hiro.—(Lawghter, and cries of
" Go home to your .rife.")—Mr. Hint only replied
to these attacks, " Never mind that 'fellow, he is
drunk." H. would have twelve days more of that
fUn. and hoped to be addressing them there on that
day fortnight.—[Hare the uproar,became so great,
he was obliged to retire.)
Mr. GAI.II Joust succeeded him, and made one
of his lotig sod rapid harangues in behalf of his
friend.
The Meeting then dismissed.