The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-03-08 00:00:00

SOUTIIU'4RK ELECTION.

Yesterday the election for Members to serve io
Parliament for the Borough of Southwark, i• -
meowed at the Ilhistitip ut trout of the Town flail.
At sii early hour a con.iderahle crowd collected MI
the spot. and the utmost ruts uvirsm was
for Sir Robert Calvert, who are
the popular caniiiiiates. •
Sir Robert Wllron arrived at the hustings amid
loud cheers, at eleven o'clock. He
war acironip~a-
Med iu his landau by the Earl of Donoughtnore.
The Noble Eurl remained on the hustings, where he
received s cordial recepiiou, until the hewsl haw-
nese of the election commenced. Mr. (Avert,
who arrived just at the same period, wit, I Ity and
nuiversally greeted. Sir Thomas Ti, coma
soon after, and was received with r 'nixed expres-
sion of feeling : he was greeted by his friend., but
the great masa of the people present *reined little
disposed to concur iu thus mark of respect. The
candidates, on their arrival, came to the freed of the
hustings, where they met • siroilaro'veception to
that which hailed them when they first appeared
among the crowd.
At twelve o'luck the Higb Bailiff (Mr. Prificep).
accompanied by his Deputy (Mr. Liudsa),sisceissi-

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ed the boating+, and 11* common ctcer read the
proclamation egoists% bribery ; the usual oath against
collusion with sny of the candidates, was then
taken by the High Bailiff, and the precept for the
elect read. After this ceremony was concluded,
the High Bailiff called upon the electors to put in
nomimition two fit sod proper persons to represent
them in Parliament.

Mr. SOLOMON DAVIS then stepped forward to
propose Mr. CALVERT, and was received with loud
applause. He said he was glad to see them so
cheerful. He had had an idea that there would be
no opposition to the reappointment of their old
Nlembers. but he now found himself agreeably
disappointed. It seemed that their opponents had
at length, after a number of disappoint/news, got
H well-known Baronet to come forward,—(a laugh.)
—He should like to know what were the polo'.
cal tenets of the Honourable Baronet, on which
hr foui,ded his claim to the confidence of the
electors of Southwark.—(Hear, hear. hear.)—He
bad been introduced originally to their notice
on the back of the Aristocracy, or rather of the
rat. of the constitution.—(Laughter.)—He then
turned round on his supporters when he got into
Parliament, and became a Whig—lie had now re-
trograded arid become a Tory.—(Applause.)—To
what was he nest to turu ?—(A laugh.)—He was at
all eventa the last man that he should expect to
have seen on these hustings.—(Some interruption.)—
fie was lint surprised at this interruption, fur he
knew he was touching upon a sore part.—(Load
applause )—The Hon. Baronet had, in fact, no
political tenets on which the independent electors
of the Borough could for one instant depend. He
did not mean to hurt his feeling., but he could not
disguise this opinion of his public character. The
electors knew full well those who had supported the
Corti Bill, a measure which. fortunately, bad not
in its operation produced the oppression that be-
longed to it. The Hon. Baronet was, he knew,
u great commander-in-chief, but be (Nlr. Davis)
now confidently anticipated that he would be cast
siway on the Mist arnils.—(applause.)—The worthy
Gentleman tit proposing Mr. Calvert as a fit and
proper person to represent the Borough in Parlia-
ment, tools the opportunity of paying an eloquent
tribute to the public character of that Gentleman,
who t• •,s a atraight forward man, if he were not. he
slimild not have his support. If ever the lime came
(which he could not anticipate) when Mr. Calvert
heroine a turn-coat, he (Mr. Davis) would turn his
low k upon him.—(applause.)—He concluded by
propo.iii;: Mr. Calvert, and begged to set the ex-
amide et giving that Gentleami three cheers—a
which was heartily complied with by
the riretor2.

Et.Lts, in seconding this motion. repeated
the tribute which had been paid to the public con-
duct of Nlr. Calvert, who had long opposed in Par-
hament the extravagant and profligate expense of
Ministers. He took a review ef the different men
who lied represented the Borough when it was a
ministerial place, and stated that Mr. Calvert was
the first man who turned the scale, nod asserted
their independence.—(oppleuse.)—Their example
lad had its influence: it was felt in the City of
London, it was felt in Westminster, in the county
of Surrey, and indeed all over the country.—
(Hear. hear.)—The Ministers had had iu min the
three warnings of death to induce them to alter
their policy. They had the warning of France at
the time of the Revolution; they had the warning
of South America, and, lastly, of Spain. He said
this all a word of caution to men who were persist-
iii a career which could end in nothing but the
tuna of their country.—(applouse.)
Nlr. C LYSIIT came forward, and was received
with the warmest applause. He ssid, he should he
ungrateful indeed, if he did not take this and every
opportunity of expressing his best thanks for the
iiiiiform and repeated acts ef kindness he hail re-
ceived from the independent Electors of South-
wark. Thanks to the public press, his Parlia-
mentary conduct was regularly before them. The
press was an engine which preveuted any man,
whatever might be his iodination, trout concealing
his public conduct ; the Parliamentary reports of
the day rendered that impossible. The Electors
had reposed in him a confidence which he trusted
lie had never abused.—(tries " No, no.")—He
never attended a Town Hall, without receiving
sonic mark of their approbation—sometimes singly,
sometimes with his Hon. Colleague. He could
now have tin inclination to swerve from the path of
duly which had secured to him their approbation.
lie had hoped, indeed, that they would have beet'
saved the trouble of a contested election; not
than ht thought so high a prim u their choice con-
ferred should he easily had ; he did not like to see
any body walk over such a course. This was the
third time he had met the Hoo. Baronet at their
elections, and lie remembered that the last time
the lion. Baronet designated him (Mr. Culvert) as
a hat of blood, and himself (Sir Thomas) as an
old stager. but one who was broken down in their
service. The Hon. Baronet, however, now came
forward in good condition : he supposed he had
lately been at grass, and recovered the use of his
lonlas—(LuNghter and applause)—at all events,
lie was sure the electors would not find him bro.
ken-winded. He was satisfied the Hon. Baronet
would find that he had not their confidence. He
(Mr. C.) had no pretensions to become prophetic,
but he could not help telling the Hon. Baronet
now to his face, that where he on the last occasion
got ,20 promises of support. be would taut now get
one.—(applouse.)—He kiwis that he would not
bring down the Hon. B.iiouri's displeasure by say-
tog so ; on the contrary, he thought he war his
'mist sincere friend in giving him this proof of his
candour. The Worthy Candidate then referred
to his own Parliamentary conduct, and regretted
that the question of Reform had not been more
di.tinctly brought under docession in the last Par-
hament. He pledget himself to bring it plainly
f,rv.ard in the next, if no abler man (lid nut pre-
or copy the ground.—(applause.)—Although lie
had voted for Lord John Russell's motion, it did
out go the extent lie wished, for he desired to see
every borough in the country represented as
Southwark wan—he desired to see all men with
votes }v ho paid direct taxes.—(applause )—Hr
noilerslood that the Hon. Baronet contemplated
blending out a week's poll---this he doubted ; at
:all events, he would not occupy_ their time longer,
bud make way for the Hon. Baronet to State his
damns for their support. The worthy Candidate,