The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-07-25 00:00:00

MR. ALL)ARMAN WAITII.II,4N.

At eleven o'clock vesterdnyi the Lord Alioynr
held a lV4rilinote at pride'* church. for the
purpose of eleco lIIg eu Alilertniiii fur the ~rnd of
Forringdon, iu the room of the Lite Sir Citailes
Price.

Abet. the LORD Mrzon took the Chair, the pre-
cept was read in the usual form.
Mr. Deputy HERRING then came forward and
proposed the election of tinbert %Vaithmaii, Esq.
M.P. as Alderman for that IVard, in the room of
Sir Charles ['tier, dr celserl. The worthy De-
ploy complimented Mr. Waldman in appropriate
terms, and expressed his full conviction, that they
would tioil iu that Gentleman a worthy and effi-
cient successor to their late excellent and isinetited
Magistrate, Sir C. Prier.
Mr. REEVE seconded this motion, Ind also spoke
of Mr. Waithniait in the handsomest terms. Ile
had known hint for 30 years—of his public merits
it was needless to speak, us he had lately experi-
enced from his fellow-citizens the most unequivocal
terstimuny.of their cordial approha•ion of his con-
sistent and steady exertions. All who had the
pleasure of knowing him in private life twist be
equally aware of his inestimable character in the
bosom of his family.
Mr. CROOKE stated, that hr Ivid for a long pe-
riod of years known Mr. %Vaithinail as the firm
and sternly supporter of the rights and privileges of
his fellow-citizens, and he knew hint to be a man
not only capable but willing to perform the im-
portant duties, winch, as au A Itleriiiiia, would de-
volve upon him. lie had uniformly been the friend
of truth. liberty, and justice.-,-(ArPtsuse.)
tir. 'X I Ltt ANS ettltrigised, ineloquent terms, the
conduct of their late worthy Magistrate. Whatever
difference of opinion prevailed between Sir C. Price
and himself, yet it sous impossible to deity him the
higlost praise for his impartiality and exertions in
his magisi trial capacity, [Weed his activity of late
years was greater than his health could bear, and he
might be said, perhaps, to have fallen a victim to
his too various exertions for the public. Mr.
Waitlintan would be found a fit successor to
such a man—he h beret for twenty-one years,
the faithful servant of his feilow-citizeits in that
%Yard, and had at all times surpassed to energy the
early and well-grounded expectations of his friends.
lf, as a Alagist rate, Mr. %lithium' should ever err,
it would he, he was sure, at the side of pity for the
unhappy victims of distress who night be driven
jut., the commission of crime. Ile had the utmost
reliance upon the virtue and integrity of Mr. Waith-
titan, and he was sure that whenever he could no
longer discharge his duty as a Nlagistrate, he would
come forward to the Ward mid resign fits office.

The qukstion was then put by tlieLortb MAYOR,
and Mr. %Voltlimau was, amid loud cheers, declar-
ed uttaiiimotorly elected to the office of Alderman
of the Ward.

Mr. Warenmax then rose, and addressed the
Meeting as folloas :
" GENTLEMEN—I have been before you and the
public on many and very trying occasions—occa-
sions on which 1 felt the greatest want of confi-
dence in myself, and the exertions sshieli 1 was ca-
pable of milking ; but I claim credit fur sincerity,
when I assure you, that at this motorist I fe.l toy
situation to be our of unite th in (ministry 411fficulty
and embarrassment. It was iss this !duce that I
made my first eflurt in the pubic cati•e, and hind
the good fortune to obtain that tavotirahle opinion
from my fellow-citizens, which it is 'low toy boast
and pride to have rvtained frum that moiuesit to
the present.—(.,ipplause.)—S of you may, per-
haps, recollect the curly occasion ta which 1
nod when I recoiled that there are aronsid me mess
who acted with me on that particular oceasi ttttt
must indeed feel the highest gratification at receiv-
ing from them such tiiiiform and cuieistent sup-
port. It is to me a must gratilli log reflection to
consider, that when a great pUblic irritution for-
merly prevailed, and when I was vilified and tra-
duced, send made the object of every opprobrium,
1 MI% 1111if011111V Slip6')lteil by my fellow-tatizeos of
this Ward. YOU always 111/11tlil isle by your assoc.
Con itaill yonr Confidence. alai now seal your 41.111.•
port of my principles and my Calii.hlCl, by cooler-
ring on me tenatiiinously the office 1.1 your Alder-
man—a place wlccli I feel to be of high trust and
responsibility. There is another idea-use which 1
111:44t feel nit the present s.s..:at!-Ii is. that I have