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31 EETING OF
THE FRIENDs Vic WA CURTIS.

Yesterday a nomerous Meeting of the Friends of
Sir %%Alain Curtis was held at the City of Loudon
Tavern, for the purpose of comiidering the pro-
priety of paying some tribute of respect to the
worthy Baronet, for iiis Psiliamentury services.
The Meeting miss:tended by 'le. principal Bankers
and Merchants of the City, and W. Maiming. Esq.
M.P. (the Bank Director) wait called to the Chair.
The CCIALIIMAN read the requisition by which
the Meeting had been conteneil. Ile said, that to
be cieleal on to preside over a Meeting olthe Bank-
ers, Merchants, and Trailers of this great Metropos
was always a flsttering distinction, but on the
present occasion lie Wit with peculiar force the
compliment paid to him, though his only appre- I
pension was, that lie would be unable to do ade-
(utt, justice to the high station in which they had
placed him. Ile participated iu the object
of the Alertiog—iii such a cause he should at least
chew no disposition to sliiink from discharging his
iititV.-14pplause./—He had seen the Reselutious
that it %Yd.. 'mewled to subunit to the Meeting, cud
lie tripled they would tutet universal concurrence.
Those who prepared them had studiously abstained
from introducmg :my th ii which might tend to
excite diversity of opinion ; they were solely such
as he hoped the Meeting would think due to the
conduct sod character of Sir Win. Curtis. after
havitig been their Representative for twenty-right
years. It was surely due to such a man at least to
express proper regret at the evetit which had de-
prived them of his services.
Mr. WIIITMORS expressed the pleasure lie felt at
teeing so numerous and respectable a /Meeting on
the present occasion. lit coining forward to pro-
pose the first Resolution, he was actuated by the
purest motives of friendship towards Sir William
Curtis. whom he had had the pleasure of knowing
for a great number of years, and whose kindness
and civility he Lied often witnessetl.—(4pplamre.)
It was with the deepest regret that he tie longer saw
him in the place where he thought lie ought to be.
On the present occasion he would say nothing po-
litical, but the services of Sir William Curtis to the
commercial and trading interests were great and
lasting, and entitled him to the warmest thanks.
The worthy Gentleman concluded by proposing
the first of a series of Resolutions, expressive of their
gratitude to Sir William Curtis for his public ser-
vices—(for which see Advertisement.)
Mr. Him's''r seconded etc Resolution just pro-
posed. Hr regretted that a want of talent for
public speaking felt him without the arts of per-
suasion, though, on the present occasion, he be-
lieved persuasion unnecessary; for if the object of
the Meeting was not already impressed upon their
hearts and minds, it was in vain to hope it could
be so impressed by say individual exertions.—(Great
applinsse.)—ldle held it to be impossible, that the
28 year, of Sir Win. Curlier public services could
pass away without excitiug fur him sentiments of
the higlwst respect and gratitude.—(elpplaxse.)—
He had been their Repreasentative in six successive
Perliameuts. amid was often returned at the head of
the pull. It was quite impossible, therefore. to
that such a man had not deserved well
of his fellow-citizens.—(lpplease.)—The only
consideration was, the =Enter in which such
ru acknowledgment ought to be made. He

thought the latirest and most impoitant tribute
would he, one which wits confined to the worthy

Baronet's exertions in their own

it iii-

teresta—those 'inerrant, isi which their habits ren-
dered them the iota conversant, maid on which their
°unarms must at all times have great weight through-
out the country.—(Applaase.)—lf abroad they
conversed with foreigners on the dose of that pre-
eminence which placed in England the means of
maintaining a lung and radim. rustiest, and ter-
minating it with honour and glory, they would be
told at was their commerce which conferred this
hitch station. The jealous feeling of foreigners de-
nominated Great Britain a Nution Bositicseere—the
people of England were, ass account of their trade,
called in this 111S11110r a nation of shopkeepers.—
(A largh.)—They poseefood not only wealth. ships,
colonies, and commerce, but a luirdy race of brave
soldiers and seamen, willing and capable of deknd-
ing and maintaining them.—(App/ors.)—On the
merits of Sir Wm. Curtis his would ask, had soy

num found him' difficult of access on any public
occasiosior was he not, on the contrary, prompt and
communicative to any applicant ? Had any ono u
seen luin on any .occusiou neglectful or remo-
test to the great commercial interests of this
City, and those of the country •t large, or
was he • not their steady and uniform tup-
pence! Did they not recollect his conduct on the
great question of the Property Tax, which was more
a commercial question than a political one. who-
ever might be said to the contrary ? At a Meeting
of Merchants in the Mansion-house early in the
war, that ineaasire had their sanction. They had
then expressed their readiness to siihspit to it lot
carrying on the war, and upholding ptiLlic credit st
such a crisis.. %Viten the war had been concluded,
the same characters assembled. in the same place
(the Mansion-house), and liobestly and tn:.rolially
stated. that though during the war they had sub.
wilted for the sake of the country to mealy isicois-
veniences, and agreed to this tate yet that now the
war was over the tax must cease, if any public
faith were to be kept with the Ciountry.
He had been iis the ;House of Commo'. when Sir
William Curtis unfolded their moineutous Petition
monist the Property Tax, It was that Petition
which lie thought dissipated the odious tux to
which he alluded.—(Applarete.)--Sir William's
conduct on that occasion, though unpleasing to
men in power, was yet. lie was sure, gratefully re-
membered by his fellow-citizens.—(//pplarrse.)—
logratitude wis mit a British vice, and ills felt con.
vinced they were always ready to express their
gratitude Ina favours generously and faithfully dis-
tributed. No Inert deserved more from then that,
Sir William Corti*. It was therefore that lie
came forward to second the present motiote—
("lpplarse.)
On the question being pot from the Chair—.
Mr. Baowe rose, and said, that there could he
only one feeling on the present occasion—the otOy
consideration vow, at. to the most suitable mode et'
expressing their gratitude to the worthy Baronet.--
The object of his rising at this moment was, to
inquire eliether it was intended to stop with merely
voting a set of Resolutions. He expected some-
thing more would be done, cud that some solid
compliment should be presented to Sir Win. Curtis,
which cruturies hence could he fowled down
to his descendants as a record of his worth.-4Ap.
plaase.)—A handsome piece of plate ought to be
presented to the worthy Baronet, as a testimony or
sense enteitaiited, by the commercial interest of
i a
dun of his character said conduct during a, long
rear
of parliamentary ecrorice. London wits the
emporium of the commerce of the world,,amsl ought
to be represented by men conversant in ill* best
commercial interests, and worthy of . the trust.
Such was inot the case now., for he thought the
City degraded by its peeteut Representative,., lie
hoped some Geutlemiut would wave fm a piece i,!
plate. . .
Mr. &MUHL DIXON rose to order, and Bug.
grated that the better course, in the first instance;
would be to read the whole of the Resolutions, said
afterwards put them striate*.
The CHAIRMAN hoped Mr. Brown would con-
flue his observations to the first Brookline, which
was the only one read. The Gentlemen who liaol
prepared the Resolutions had abstained Irma any
politic'sl allusion, and confined their regret lit the
loss of such a Representative as Sir %V intern Curti.
merely to his value in the commercial interest. If
the worthy Gentleman wished best to consult the
views of the friends of the Honourable Baronet, lie
would pursue the same course.—(elpploase.) •
Mr. IfiltowN was merely anxious to state what
he thought was the best mode of prying a suitable
compliment to the worthy Baronet. If the Reso-
lutions did not adopt this course, lie would perhaps
after they were read, make a proposition of the
kind he alluded to.
Mr. Rate then read the whole of the Reerolu-
tions, and the Address founded upon them. They
' were all carried unanimously.
On the motion of Mr. WHITMORE. seconded by
Mr. HINDERT. the Address was ordered to be left
for signatures at the City of London 'I :IlVt'rlis out,!
the 15th July.
Mr. BROWN then rose to propose, that a piece
of plats be voted to Sir Willem) Curtis. He oat-
' eat such was the firmness and integrity of the wor-
thy Baronet, that he knew it was impolisible to
make him stir one inch in any business of wlech he
did not approve.
Several Gentlemen here rose to leave the room,
as the .regular business of the day was over, awl.
wetly opinions were hinted against Mr. Browu'a
motion. .
Mr. HISIIERT said, that the motion was quite
unnecessary, for all the plate in Rundell and
Bridge's shop could not convey an adequate symbol
of their regard for Sir W. Curtis.
Mr. DOWN amid. that thooth no man would
have the courage to oppose the motion, vet he
thought it most unnecessary, as the Addresi
would answer every purpose.—(Hear, hear.)
Several Gentlemen it) vain addressed Nir. Brown,
to prevail on lam to desist front passing his motion.
Air. DIXON said. the Meeting had been call, it
for the purpose of adopting a specific course, trout
which it was not competent for them to depart.
The CHAIRMAN was sure Mr. Brown would..
excuse his suggestieg a doubt as to the seurse of
pruceediug recommended. Mostly occasions would
arise in which the worthy Gentlemaio's motion
might be introduced and earned into 'feet. Leo
the pretaeist ()cranium it would, if pertevated ins
interfere with the arrangements made by toe pro-
moters of this Meeting.—(Henn, hear.)
Mr. BaowN expressed his retiiiiiirtos to yield tb
the sense of the Meeting. He would not pm* hie
rllOllOll.

Sir CHARLES FLOWER, Seconded by Sir R.
CAaa GLYN, moved the Thanks of the Nlretii,g
to the Chairman, who, in acknowledging this murk
of their rvapect, expressed the lie telt at
presiding over a Meeting emploved w+ theirs hntt
been in so laudable au object.—(Great app!ause.)

postern , aelleitatiess— -
dot he might be besed....ferdoo e," dr°.
—" No Histst."..« Diet 'mob vs wish Few
d—d boob eider wee
_partially re.
stored, and Mr. Rent preeeeded..pe repelled
the. state of the poll was such as tin give little en.
couragesnent to the friends of Reforms. Sir M.
Maxwell had polled this day sot less than 35 more
than Sir Francis Burdett. This appeared to agree
hot ill with the professions made by his friends se
:.7aturday last, when they informed the people,
tbn the force of Sir M. Maxwell must he over-
whelmed on Monday by the strong reserve of Sir
Francis Burden's voters.—( Load groans—" Doww
trill, hind !"—" Ile is so arum's friend."—" Ha!
Strjeant Eitherside," and ouch lastohter.)—Thu
wasurrinice had been reiterated on Monday ; and
Wednesday was then mentioned as the day when
the strung polling would take place. But all
these promises had failed.—(The eons general dis-
approbation here again displayed itser, linty iss
more violent degree.)—He had no objection
to any maxis expressing his disapprotutiou of
any thing which he uttered; but he had often
asked of them • fair and impartial hearing for
others, and he hoped they would not allow
others to proceed if he were not heard.—(" No, se,
.tie seill not," said some seer Aim.)—He could not
see whet the friends of Sir Francis Berdeu voidd.
now say fear either their premises or their 'emit).
(flrosas.)-.4 Mr. Richardson the other
day, that be did net think .theliese destroyed by
the mob belonged to hie, (Mr. Moot); sod al-
leged, es a ream, that he did mot believe''he hod
mosey enough to ensplokieell nerwsietrov the
nsee necessary s. Net lai mom lir
say, that it he had the ft; de Wales 010 lie
would have adapted let lospitope of
coudect ?—(6l No dos • yer
_t000ld," said ante:
so Mai! Jew Hut,» orgies, ~Xs:
Ile here it great length to the ot
Derby, sod the them eirdeb
cut 4' for high treasonum4Seihe ezeisillsol. go What
OW this to la wig Mot de re fratiorsal")...lie was
well aware that several persons there, I. toontson
with the slaves sad tools of Adosisimittion, en,*
',Steer these trials oteatiessed. He hutri'd
heir lir headini!ti wield rehr e•• s haunt the Mealier.
net Adminietretias to the end of their lives, and if
ibrir acre another weritlP--(al What alt Atheist ! a.
!" said several) —he hoped they would he •
entiji-et of remorse to them tliWingh all eternity. lie
.tatrci here, f a letter, his prOpostil, and the re.
ception it had Witt with from the Committee at the
Crown and Anchor, and stated thin M. Clestl
1. nil Mr, r had, on that nccasiow_,_ sae levt.d
t's. orders grin than to write down to Nottingham
about the Inv.ine-p.—(licre the by-slanders ova Me
luisten4l retinetted hurt to name the writer of this
biter.)-1 ir .renal it WO Dr. %Vatson.---(et ere-
mradous tour ql. hol4hirr burst from the Crowd,
In reMlirtrieti so h!st fur soe?e iisne.)--it w.ii
nr. Wal..m. who had himself
rte pus, eotrcl, shot it he demons of as,isting
Abiltl3 in atn,tiur 4110re44. Big thus Tetanus Mr.
rilry actually trmatt-t,lrtl tlir (%mi 'tomer, and that
!3 by the advice of Mier Curtwright.—(lleyses.)

. ~•:

•
•,40aelizebiask Heat. OS AM your going
es whilst's* eter.werbut has that to du with the
Biagio hew r:willisat pointed this peThon eat to
that tbeeillskitede wear bite. that they eight
■ (00 secerilitig to law ; bet the
the devotees of this
4lTZeljbabdurni its their bombe
smithy denisciation lied no
tweed. than • bell or interdict
• he' th if at this day fulminated
;against the City of West-
eentinued to interrupt him
-wttlioetbaing even reproved by
reprobated the conduct ofthe Res.
presenting the dying men uu the
deideriog that it was the conduct of
Oliver W*ll had incited them
v had ciiiimitted. Here he
vehement attack on Sir Francis
.dwirated the line of his duty
Grand Jitry in the county of
aitemorable occasion. fie, he had
- into Ireland, where lie bed
people. loot upon reform.
y knew nothing about it—
Spam/ r satcltis one-eyed
the crowd: g' Look at
eclat ming yourself.7—Loirghing.)
ingenuity sod eloquence
Catholic Question. in or-
sincerity to that ever-ine-
his, that lie Was a Protestant
Catholic io his heart.—
of popular indignation
Ire resorted to a ruse, fre-
him before, to bring the
.humour. lie took off Ilia
_ to the crowd around him
three cheers, to which they cur-
Coventsgartien rang with moos
The next place lie went to was
'Connor canvaysed the sity to
public dinner. It was un-
that it was the intention of
to ask him why he had de-
so the idea of the public
ad he left Cork.--(The same
disapprobation now breaking
, a fellow cried out to I ,
another go, bat let us hare
request was instantly cow-
being the principal actor, to
who could not
in their hero's Ewel—
lmods might well be angry
pull—Sir Samuel Romilly
•-• of regret ; but if he did
not come there himse,f,
tunantebeaks to speak fur
hissing.).l.Here Mr. Rich-
exclaimed. " And there stands
un money to rig or man
!reeked yesterday. 11— But
patriotic effusions wider
found with a lottery.puff,
alder the other....(Loagh-
,y would wet have his corn-
, days tenet, and he should
new fee. them.—(" Brava,
' continued larghtes.)—He
to a butcher in the crowd,
in his mirth. He called

friend. and attempted to
WWI, bins by drawing his mouth es wide as he
puns* maid with the fore-tinger of each hand,
bed flaring *load, to the no smell entertainment
aisurearal arouud hiv. The laugh was certainly
general, bet doehtless the feelings in which they
animated were extremely di.sisndsr. Here he
ewe more gave the signal fur three cheers, and
retired.

Mr. ELLIS then uddresied the populace amid
thandera of opposition, which continued during the
whole time he spoke. lie should not have obtruded
himself on the attention of the Gentlemen present,
but from the influence of an imperious sense of
duty. He had the pleasure to cominimicate to them
that Sir M. Maxwell's health was improving; he
was, however, still unable to come among them, but
continued to feel and express the greatest anxiety for
the cause in which he was embarked. Sir M. Max-
well had borne every indignity with exemplary pa-
tience, and was therefore, now that he was disabled
by illness (ruin personal attendance, entitled to the
assistance of a friend to plead his cause, and that
friend had a claim to a patient hearing, even from
those Gentlesswir- who were in the interest of the
other Candiliates." • The friends of Sir M. Maxwell
had been cheiged with exciting outrage, but no-
thing was more repugnaut to his wishes. His senti-
ments were, that nothing should be allowed to dis-
turb the freedom mid trampiillity that ought to
characterise as Itlection. He congratulated them
is the goad order which hod marked the early part
of that day—the facility with which the Electors
who etre to vote for Sir hliwity Maxwell
reoelsed the poll was most eicomnagifig. He
emsfemed that is the speeches of other i3en-
elegant 40 the Wei he was most surprised
• the Rfacility wish w = they delivered their opi,
aim 40 444440116444, sad proposed improvements
Is dim. TIWN sonwed, according to the Latin
ad 0.% is that o priiiikimi was born, not
Armed by rail* owl mid,. Its the zeal of their
lewdest, they west/ issstantaneonaly alter the prin-
ciples of • emissieetion that it had cost ages to
elttoldiols--(Afeer.)—He bad heard much censure
bestowed on herough-mongers, but in his opinion

useistitation-mongtis were full us dangertins—
Men who could sit down in their clout, and in the
teatse of a few hours manufacture n constitution

ittlopted to any number of people—faultless and
perfect, without ever being submitted it, the trot
of experience. Sir .I. '.l■:well did not profess to
be one of such improvers—he gloried in his attach-
ment to the old and tried Constitution of England,
and to those principles of governing which had
raised her to her present envied pitch of prosperity
and greatnesa. lir t odd assure them, that from the
promises of support which lie himself had that day
received, he entertained a perfect certainty ul suc-
cess,

Mr. Stuttclt secured the Electors, altho►►egh they
bad fellers beck tat the poll, of con►pared With the
numbers of the Court Lail Ito doubt
of their final triumph. It would lie 11 rosin,'
worthy of all their toi:, to reknit to Pet 'lament two
burl► Representatives as Sir F. Burdett and S►r S.
Hyattlly, both thrtitoguished for their patilotioui,

their integrity, and the kuosiletlge of the people'4
rights. He was surprised that up to the twelfth
day of the poll they had not yet heel, favoared
with anyone reason why the gallant Captain should
bechosest es their Representative, except the old one,
that he hod been several years a noes, °dicer. The
late address of that Gentleman to the Electors,
had stated that he had a scheme in his head, about
erhieh (though he would not tell what it consisted
of) he had hese accepted fifteen years pin.--
Whet ought the kkctors of Westminster soy to
him ?-1" Bid Mingo le h.-el—Not bet bid him
try this little secret schemes, his fifer„ yeses longer,
until be should be able to report pferem—Rp-
please and herd they would butte
heartily in keeping set the Cedrt Candidate, and
render the victory Megrims' by placing him several
hundreds on the gross poll stroke hiss whom he bad
to regret their indolence had for a while readimed a
formidable competitor...T.(bn/ skeerfore.)
Mr. WISIIAIti• heartily thanked the gleetets for
the conti.nuance if their seal is supporting the true
friends Or die people boa of Reform. He never-
theless felt chagrined on looking at the roll, and
seeing that the friende of the Court Candidate hail
been more active today than the virtuous pert of
the Electors had strewn themselves. lia warned
them of the possibk fatal consequential, of neglect
in a cause which might strictly be coUsWered their
own. The triumph would al.o -be their own.—
(eheering.)—Every man ought now to exert
lionvelf going about from house to house,
stimulating the tardy to come up at once, and
give their votes to the true friends of the Consti-
tution. He cougratolated them that the almost
fatal spirit of disunion was dying away. Ile
hoped by Saturday they would be enabled to place
ut the heed of the pull those two ensisient and elo-
gotta Statesmen, who were the well-known friends
of Iteform, of the principles of the Constitution as
fixed at the Revolution, sod of that most sound
principle of excluding finin Parli.nuent placesnen
and penaimiers of every rhutoininstion.—(dpplause.)

Mr. P. WALKER then appeared. He exhorted
the Electors to exert themselves for the Itopular
Candidates, as the most vigorous efforts were mak-
ing ou behalf of t..e Court one. tie could assure•
them attempts had been made, aud successfully,
to remove iwnions holding situations under Govern-
ment, from their places for a time, in order that
they might then come up and vote for Sir Murray
biomell.—(.)/aume.)-11 was a fact, that that very
day some persons of that description had been poll-
ed. Their names had been taken down, for the
purpose of bring taken notice of afterwards on the
proper occasion.—( luzzaing.)—The gallant Cap-
tain had been so sure of getting into Parliament,
that he would not be surprised to hear of arrange-
ments being made for some of the most skilful
fiiianciers, in other word/, of those most expert in
getting at the people's pockets, changing places
with 1 —and they might hope that when Sir M.
Maxwell was brought into the House of Commons,
the labels of the bottles should be shifted, and that
Mr. Vansittart or Lord Castlereagh should go out
and take the command of • frigate.—( Laughter.)—
He was ready to allow, that every attention ought
to be paid to Gentlemen of the Navy, and that that
part of the service was peculiarly entitled to the
gratitude of Englishmen ; because so hile it defended
the country from foreign invasion, and kept it in
security, it could never be made en instrument in
the hand. of despotic power at beme—it could ne-
ver tarnish its true blue colours, by turning its
energies against the liberties of the people.—(4-
pluare.)—But while he granted, de willingly as any.
all that praise to the navy, he could not en that ac-
count bring himself to think that • navy officer was
a tit Representative for the City. of Westminster.
And how could such a moo, going in under the
auspices of the present Administration, promote the
interests of the navy ?—What had the present Minis-
try done for the navy ?-11ad they not dismantled
it ?—had they not selected it in particular for every
cutting down, and every retrenchment ? What
could Sir M. Maxwell do for the navy ?—could he
oppose Lord Castlereagh ?—(" No, no, he dare not !")
--It appeared in HorneTooke's trial, that in a former
contested election for Westminster, the Lords of
the Admiralty had been compelled to subscribe
three hundred a year, and some of them five, to
secure the return of the Court Candidate; end that
all this Leing too little, the Treasury was obliged
to issue ten thousand pounds besides. Would not
the same be done now ? Could they forget the
sight they saw a few mouths ago on all the bridges
in London—the spectacle of their poor, meagre,
famished seamen, left to starve neglected and for-
gotten ? If their faithful advocate and friend,
Lord Cochrane, was present, he could, from his su-
perior intelligence and information, explain to them
the springs of that conduct. The Gentleman on
his right (Mr. Hunt) might have very good feelings
with respect to the people at Derby. but he ought
to allow that others had us good. Not • single
tenant of Sir Francis Burdett had been on the .Fury
there fur the trial of the rioters. The Government
had cautiously abstained from choosing one of them
for the purpose. Sir Francis Burdett had written
to Mr. Pickering. and be regretted that that per-
son had interfered to stop the dying men's declare.
lions. If any connexion had been established be-
taeen the men at Derby and the reformers in Lon-
don, as the Gentleman on his right had wished, it
would have been the very means of turning the
riots still more into what they were erioneously
made out to he, High Treason.—(Classeurs.)
—lle would allow that the prisoners had been
badly defended, and that sue of their Counsel had
principally employed himself in attacking the cheap
Registers. The Gentleman on his right had accused
Sir F. Burdett of losing his time in Ireland then..n•
but lie could not but think that the sentiments of
that Patriot, delivered in that country in the cause
of universal freedom. and wafted across the Atlantic
(keno iu these Registers, were well. deserving of
their attention. He had no doubt. that, according
to the .ailvice of Mr. Snitch, they would Ilse every
tin moo to put Sir Francis Burdett as high as pos•
sible on the poll.—(4pplastse.)
Mr. CLEARY assured the gentlemen assembled
that lie had just returned from an active canvass
I/11 behalf of Sir F. Burdett, and that the strength
of his cause was irresistible. Sir F. Burdett hail
take,' up the whole conic of Reform. other Candi-
dates might have adopted it partially. He did not
expect that the Reformers would obtain all they
atked, but he thought it prudent to ask every thing

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plitt could he granted. 111..: WAS confident hir spIbLC
lift voice 1.1" the people or England alwo hr paid his
wis&'iseit for waiver-toil freedom. Ile hail all resioeet
for the character of Sir Sinnott 11 Ily, loot lie
*Weld not like to see him on the poll ;those
Burdett. Whets they Consider...it what .curt of sup-
port Sir S. Romilly received, it wor.lit but 111Ci'CUIV
their allietion fur their favonrae, Sir F. Burdett.
Sir S. anusilly had that due Split 85 votes with Sir
M. Maxwell. Ile had a list of the arts put iii
practice on this Election against the people. A
Noble Lord—(" Name ') —Lord Wilichilsea, had
seat a memoir to the person who soppily! klip
porter, that unless he voted fur Sir %l. Nlniwa, Le l
should withdraw his couotnin. Many Electors to
whom he had applied excused themselves fur voting
for Sir F. Burdett on a similar ground. Ile lied
then asked them how they should like to lose tl.e
custom of the people at large ? they replied, of
course they should not like it and he lidded, that
if they did not vote for Sir Francis Burdett they
should lose it ; for Westminster, England, mid
Europe, should know the name of every man
that voted at that Election.— (Bratto !)—l.et every
cheeseinonger, grocer, or porter-seller, 1114 sa-
crificed his principle to seeming the custom of
my Lord Witichilsea, or ally other Nohlemiiii or
Gentleman, know, that in so doiog lie should lose
the custom of the people.—(Hoz:a !)—lle had
intended that the name of each voter should be
published every afternoon, with the addition of his
place of residence. He trusted it should he done
till the end of the poll. The names would at all
events be published at the end. The friends of
Sit Francis Burdett would not he ashamed that
the public should Kee their tonnes, and the two
thousand Electors who had given him plumper*
'would be proud that their names should be
transmitted to posterity. —(lleszu !) —Let the
Electors renounce all silly excuses and indolent
delays, and come up at once, hamd in hand. Mr.
Cleary then explained, that lie had not isitenoled to
reflect on the conduct of the High Bailiff in
something he had said on it former day. Ile wits
sure that the High Bliliff's conduct was always ac-
tuated by motives of justice and integrity. Ile in
conclusion stated, that at the time he had written
the letter, lie was ignorant of the practices of Oliver,
that mares character not being at that time before
the public iii its true colours.
Mr. G. JONES then addressed the populace. lie
began by declaring, that lie had not been able to
hear a single word from Captain Maxwell's friend
—(lr. Ellis sod Mr. Juries stood at the two ex-
tremities of the hustings) —yet lie had no doubt lie
should see a fine speech from him in the papers to-
morrow. In the course of his speech he auimad-
verted on the conduct of certain newspapers, and
accused Sir F. Burdett of being Juke-warm in the
cause of the people at Derby.
When the harangue was concluded, Mr. Hunt
rode away from the hustings, Mr. Jones and his
other friends fallowing in a coach, with the standard.
When the cavalcade arrived opposite the office of
The Carrier, Mr. Hunt stopped, and &livered
en invective against that Paper and its Editor.
—Prom thence he proceeded to the office of !/re
Muroiwg Post, opposite Somerset Hoase, where
he reed m snide from that Paper of yesterday, to
.a snot body of the populace, accompanying it
.tiriilyitis @eminent', in Isis own manner. The crowd
seemed to follow him rather front motives of cu-
riosity than any other feeling, and appeared highly
diverted at the incident, particularly when lie
thiew the Paper among them, requesting them (as
we understand) to tear it. The procession then
moved on to Norfo:k-street.

AMERICAN PAPERS.

NEW YORK, JUNE 9.

The British and American Conimissioners,
pointed under the 6th Article of the Treaty of
Ghent, for settling the I,oundary line between the
United States and Canada, arrived at Montreal on
the 9.4t1i ult.

It appears that General lalainand is erecting a
fort and organising a military establishment near
Galveston. This will require looking into, and ad-
venturers on our borders, whatever may be their
object, should be carefully watched.—(4deoeete.)

.11.PiE 10.

The Commissioners appointed under tat:, 6th and
7th Articles of the Treaty of Ghent. met at St.
Regis on the Ist inst. with the Conimistioners
under the sth Article. The conferences had been
opened, but were afterwards delayed by the non-
arrival of one or the Surveyors.
Letters received this morning, direct from Chili,
dated April 5, state, that the Spaiitsh Neat laud
arrived at Lima, and had taken possession of the
whole country, to the total defeat of the Pato iots.
111M0sTON. JAMAICA, MAY 10.

DEATH OF GENERAL MORILLU.
By the arrival here yesterday, or rather at Port
Royal, of his Britannic Majesty's brig Rifleman,
Captain Duff, from St. Martha, the news of the
death of the Spanish General Dios Pablo Morino,
from his wounds, is confirmed.—(Clturleston C.
Gazelle.)
The French Consul at Charleston has given no.
tice that OA seamen who compose the crews of
Frekh ves=els who are now, or may hereafter ar-
rive, iu the United States, are fret front surest for
any debts which they or their Captions may con.
tract io foreign couittuirt, by the stature of their
enteauenteat with the French Goer. eat ; nor are
the French authorities or the Captains of French
vessels any ways answerable for debts that may be
contracted by their seamen.—( Baltimore/1 inerican).
TREASURY DEPARTM ENT,
• Washington, May 25, I$lS.
SlR—The Act of Congress " enticeriiing Navigation:" lure.
to amassed, which is to take effect the Ist day of Octolwr
omit, so otaierssity changes the commerce of the United
States with the colonies and ter..twits of ha tirtiannie
Majesty, that a due regard to the convenience and iiitcrert
of those engaged in it, requires that the ctoBl.lroctiuti of the
Aet should at Ibis time ha determined..

Accurdiug to the term used nutter the first section of the
Act, every port or place in the British Cohomrs and tell I-
tortes in the West Indies, and on the Continent of America,
must be considered as closed against cease's of the United
States to which they are nut by Act of Parliament pe►mitted
to carry on the same trade, both its exports and
which is now, or 0101 he, carried on in British venecle hr.
Itteem Ilse purls of she United States and the ports of any
Biiiiali Colony nr territory.'
The perinissines by Act of Parliament to vessels of the
United Stoics to gum ballast to Turks Island and bring
array salt, or to carry certain articles to one m mate of 11::

LONDON.

TIIURSDAY. JULY 2. IBIS.

The several Candidates for Westminster, we are
happy to say, still retain their relative situations on
the poll, but in the course of yesterday the votes
wtre more numerous iu favour of Sir :1/ URKAY

MAXWELL than for either of his competitors. Tins
has arisen from the over-great security of the I.iendis
of the popular Candidates, slided by the extreme
Jittery exertions of the Treasury to firing up tie the
hustings all its retainers. A great exertion is iiiso
promised to be made this day iii favour of the
ministerial puppet, and orders to this effect hive,
we understand, been issued to the officers sod
clerks in the several departinteits of the adsninistra-
lion, possessing Loaves in Westminster, acid not
being included within the precOe words of the Acts
of Parliament. These men will hr brosielit
this day en masse: but even this float effort of
despair will, we trust, be rendered vein, by the
inshought persevering energy of the independent
Electors.
Weliope that the observations which we offered
yesterday to the notice of our readers, have had
some effect in inducing the really r• !electable
Citizens of Westminster to disencumber themselves
of the criminal indifference they have hitherto
shewn towards the highly important scenes that
are now tratisactitig. They should reflect, that in
the present contest in Westminster, every principle
is at hems, that yen be most isiteresteig to turn
who desire to enjoy their posse-sions and pereirial
liberty under the sole surety of the law, mid lost
at the arbitrary will of the Ministers, who hive
proved themselves capable of committing eyrie
outrage agedinst the Constitution of the enatittee
and against the personal freedom of the people,
even to the danger of their lives, and who have
established a dark and insidious system of finance,
which sets at defiance every calculation on elle:-
ever private property their load of direct taxation
has suffered to exist. l'he pertinacity of the Mi-
siisters with respect to the Income Tux, whirli tlio
Co•NcEs.t.ott of the EXCIIIQL ea repo ,tedle de,
dared was the only meues of supportieg tile pro--
sent war establishments in time of peace, should
never be forgotten. The same sere ssify for re-
'toting it still exists in the defective state of the
revenue—the snachinery for cooducting it is SOW
ready to be put in uctioti—the books sod documents
connected with the Income Tax have, we under-
stand, been lately arranged ash melhodiz• c!—:aid
there can be no shadow of detitst that if 4litei,tcis
Bud the new Parliament as acquiesreie m their
wishes—as devoid or private honour mid public
principle—as deaf to the cries of outraged Imola^
as keen-scooted in the mercenary pitteuit
of their individual gain, as were the tt orough.
paced hard.working majorities in the late House of
Commons, the 11iiii:ters will efidravour to saddle
the Income Tax upon the country, never to he re.
moved but with their own vi:iltit degradation.
Let those, these who are enemies to this odious
tax, who do not choose to give up their properties
to gratify the childish vanity of military ',erode, or
the snore pernicious system of saiiMsierial patt'oll..
age, rally scow round Sir SAMUEL Rouietv awl
Sir FRANCIS lIIIRDETr. Let every man vote for
three Gentlemen who if liiinvelf in
vote for dimioi.hing the weieht it taxes—for
reducing the standing army to a force consistent
with our revenue and our libertine—who would vote
against GiggiVg Bids, and Bills for making a
Secretary of State Lord Parasbount of the Realm—
who would have required et least some scnittlatice
of danger before he lull consented to the S'aspeo-
*ion or the Writ of habeas Corpus--who. if he were

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compelled by hard necessity to give his reluctant
c,riQent to the measure, would tub/tquently have

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: . • %Proceed with hies lost) I
The aspect of its/Amain. at Coventlertleh is seal Avis mai
i • o.• early part of thiliky wee noiGerklylreniptil ipmfi . widliaa kiwi. ali=
"(ilea), . The istiNiocems decidedly fn fsweet aßlr Vriiiii soh, Algive. ono
3luiutab hi AnwarL. By the retires of tt o'clock non les do swiped.
he had polled 105'imore then Sr F. Bustin's.. liikkt fripsikell Wiwi
t . .I.ltl Go more than Sir Snerntl. RenttuAr. The births sa6rlgg., Pallid
v..flueoce vistaed ever ell elegem of society. to ob. inestsw. The ofiender el
tAiii votes for Sir Mesita, eevoltard on &flair Pet- reptiian, ofterititilaWithl
tidetit. and we hsee bees eineited stmt etessy highly th,„„„aakert He ',prelim&
respectable tradesmen have been obliged to home ifaiiika,rl4. in pram,t
town. end resign the gretifying hoped being stabled tit.) tree d,epatiog it
in give • lone strictly consistetit with their pries Calatts.t. end Myr
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',plea. rather than offeud multi pivattos front whin* re the mirage), they hat
they enplaned the honour of a visit, soliciting their isaaelaidaar into a "tit,
) ') vote fur the pilowe Captain. The mote of the ga,aattk at, had depart
poll at twelve *Meek wow as follows : in set feriuti ipt#: the On
thief•
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Si. S Itemi Derby ea that oweeeratet
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sir P. &MElly till
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Sir 1111 Illaavrell
11. limy 1150t,11.1......5. •
Ammon the friesdsef Bit Ireewcts iu the crowd ;" Who 'mad Saa so, Si
and about the Weis" the shinning ossierity labeerieg Maumee is
polled in favour or Sr .oinaant bieiwg‘i elevi- ‘1,44 and login rffernoinh
.u. le errata • •
..t very common . agree a dejettion. --bin he displayed Ilia t
shabbily dreistd, ups° the subject of the I
oddrrmed the erezatmetiotl lepmesiee• softforcible gement' very similar in i
trnastsir trevier.remeHoetioial
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telhe friends eVfltee sad movable declaration of his
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succemes of the sppporters PI"
1 5a7p;11645.114" as to profession, but a
ernlise their ardour or dempsithesCairm't enertialb.ida‘ 16-.Dell'
-11; came tothellteetithsretssitni7 be
professed considerable gym t y
of Sir M. MsbeteLL, but im
h them to
her that their hutuauity se
the love of their countryo—begKed
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(hdlipuut to irisigiph aver hat. end mere a Pigusa ti
pimag.illisj . filliwilr.
. .:, gatoilte°.jivitiilidti:Niiinpll:opgriiautrcuaitleitagebideitlitr:bree:evhcheiuilliii
The following was the stag toe of the poll a two dally emoted, and Co
o'clock :
Sir Samuel Hominy
Sir F. Borden
Sir M. Maxwell 165 l'
1,110 filet thi• greet patriot r pi
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161
243 . as fortunately suggested that
• Mr. Hunt
Towards the close of the poll, the spirit of the Betted the delegates, so
friends of Sir Francis Burdett evidently began to dinner was dropped. and I
revive. The crowd began to cheer each other, cud symptoms of extreme disc
mutual congratulations were exchanged. consi- out in the crowd again, a
t derable curiosity was excited at the conclusims of 46 Amy, Haw, iii,-,, „ a
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,i the poll. to obtain intelligence of its numerical three limes three. The r
state. On its conclusion at four o'clock, it was as plied with. Mr. Hunt bvi
follows: the great delight of the
Sir Samuel Romilly 1,456
Mr Frsocis Burdett 1,148 - refrain from laughing
die Illarruy Nauman 4,1164 Sir Presets Burden's km
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might also feel just cause
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