The National Register.
London, England, 1818-06-29 00:00:00

WES2IIINSTER ELECTION.

MON DA Y.
Before the numbers on the Poll were announced, Sir M.
Maxwell and Ins frivcds were treated with the grossest and
most filthy indignities. They were spit upon, and had mud
Hung on them, a quantity of which covered Sir M. M.'smouth.;
" Sull be bore it with a patient shrug,' or a bow and a smile,
as formerly. A catm...nine•tails was held up before him by
an individual in the crowd, and shaken at him. A person in
a state of intoxication, young and decently diessrd, and said
to be a linendraper in some of the atter% near Leicester-
square, cot upon the shoulders of some of the mob in front of
Sir M. M., aril said, that as an Officer he loved him much,
but he had no business upon the hustings. He WAS put theme
to support corruption, arc. . _ _

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The proceedings of the mob still continued as violent and 4,
disgraceful as before, ter the discharged corps from the
Borough came over,with colours tl)ing, and quite elated with
their success there. At last the rain fell in torrents, and eon.
siderably cooled the ardour of tke.rabble ; but Hot till they
had pulled down Cie w bite, red, and blue ensigns, and union
jack of Sir M. Maxwell.
At four O•clock the numbers were shown sn the Poll as
follows:

Sir Samuel Hominy ... 2879 Sr. F. Burdett, Brut —1263
Sir Murray Maxwell 1726 I Mr. Hunt 47
TUESDA Y.
Daring the whole of this day the proceedings of the crowd
were very similar to those of the day before. Parties of Sir
Francis Hurdett's friends paraded the streets, appeared at
intervals before the hustings, and were received with loud
applause. When any person was seen to vote for Sir Murray
Maxwell, he was saluted with shouts of execration.
At the close of the pelt the numbers declared were—
Sir Samuel H0mi11y...2,:.46 I Sir Murray Maxwe11...2,169
Sir F. Burdett 2,171. Mr. Hunt 38
The superiority of Sir Francis Burden's nnnibers over Sir
Murray MaxwelFs was received by the crowd with cheers,
which continued till Sir Murray Maxwell manifested a desire
to address them. Nearly the same scene which occurred
vesterday then ensued ; except that the spittle wasnet :gown
with such violence or in sairli quantities.
Sir Murray Maxwell said, thatthe perceived the t;,le
popular fasnor to be tinned upon .1 ini.—(A shower of out.)
—aliose who were so coining-tine themselves did not hear
chat he we,. raving. To all E.n4lishisien he thonglit it wuuld
have a farm ahl. effect that ould stand bre and water ;
that he could so firmly bear all Ike treatment with %solidi they
received hint. •1t would have twin, he cob tessed, much more
agreeable to him to have withstood the 1.::111m11 of an enemy,
and to have hetet fighting the battles of his country, than to
he his present situation.
It r. Polielas Kinn:Ord then stepped forward. The first
duty, , lie said, that he hail to pet fiirm, was, in the name of
their inclependenee. 01 their consistency, their chareeter, and
of their history for the last fifteen y eat s, to return them thanks
and to emigratrilaite tletin on the po.I of that day, w 'eels had
told the gallant Captain (Mill China, that lie had hot to I.:My:its
the in sit.htritis of the: East, but an English, intelligent, free,
soil independent people, who named moil elected the mail is
whom they could place coufidence. Having dischaireed that
duly, he hoped he should lie permitted to soy a hum in favour
of himself. His mime appeared on the poll, he euogratunsted
them Vial it had been withdrawn, eecause those st Itrt placed
it there had dout• it without his ennseut, mid had u ithout dais
'scut withdrawn it , ..•• eii that he congratulated them,
be east • ht. . 7• ;1. it inter, lit.

au elector of Westusinstegs

JUNE 29

and 1 .e rem.ese ittatl ve of the Igoe populous and important
Bet •agh in th.• kinailutti, he considered himself eutitted to
add .44 them. A. ea Englishman more particul it ly he rliould
take advantage et that opportunity to express his seterraents
F:mulaiing Westminster, the men of Setithwark had nettle a
glorious effort which hall neen effectual, though the very pro-
position had been regarded as hopeless and chimerical. They
had grappled with curs notion. prevailed 4,,atien her reenlist's,
and prostrated her power. The enemy had, in Westminster,
taken advantage of a moment of confident security en the
part of the carrison, to enter and make a lodgment in the
citadel of freedom. He hoped. however, they would sally
round their standatri and repulse the daring intruders. He
was sorry that be ...,end in the situation in which he foetid
himself with regard to a brother officer whose peeressina
the constitutional bulwark e England—a profession which
had merited and rteeived the admiration of the world, and iu
whose feelings and generosity lie had for VS years owed a debt
of gratitude widen be never could discharge. Sir Smutty!
Rotonte, one of their candidates, was a man who defended
the oppressed against the oppressor, who was afire friend of
freedom. Sir Samuel was the friend of reform. On Sir R.
Heron's motion f .r the repeal of the septennial Act, which had
been discussed a few days before the end of the session, in
the minority is otilil be found the name of Remaly. was
there inc ut .-essity, then, fur his stating motives for Sir
Samuel Ramilly's becoming a candidate for Westminster ?
He was what had been said of a great human —in his life most
innocent, in his talent most splendid, in his ditty must uu-
daunted and indefatigable. and adorned with every public
and private virtue wints:i nature and elocution could confer
on tli legislator and the loan. lie might say with the Allte.
Man," Yon have enumerated most of my services, hut you
have forgotten the most important part of my coup luet— that I
sev,..r caused a citizen to shed a tear." Hr hoped the electors
of Westminster would not, like the foolish Lireeks, get into
the discussion of all abstract question, and, as they (lid, louse
their city. Lot them preserve their independent spirit, and
act as became the a; and then it might hr s aid,that the voice
of the British people was the voice of God.
Mr. Wishart returned the sincerest thanks fur the cnnfi.
-deuce which they had show a in himself and friends. With
regard to the coalitt-n that had leer -•t.ationed, it slid not,
nor ever did exist. Hintself all !.:. friends had voted fur
Sir Francis Burdett and Sir Sattia.l Horniily.
Mr. Cleary coot ratulated the electors on the state of this
day's poll. He hal propiiested that result to their exertions,
and i!e might extit wig his contidt rice that Sir Francis Idortle tt
woo: I soon he a'tove the otle.• ~saitliilates. Till they placed
bins there taev had ducts not They should have Members
who would stand tip for a rsel teal reform, and for universal
ireedoini and no tess.
Mr. P.tt espreseeti his great gratification that Sir Franc,:
Bordea had i eeeiveti such an acquisition of strength. He
was gl te of it, and he hoped he would be placed at the head
the 7,111.
Mr. Hunt and Mr. Jones addressed the electors, after which
the crowd dispersed.