The National Register.
London, England, 1819-10-04 00:00:00

ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR.

THC LIMY •. JOHN •T[IKI, ISQ.

The expected scene took place on ‘Vednestlay in Guild-
hall between the Lord Mayor and Livery in Common Hall
assembled, in consequence of the recent refusal of his
Lordship to convene a Luminous Hall, in pursuance of
the Requisition submitted to him by a large and respect-
able body of the Livery, to consider of the melancholy
transactions of the !Lim of August, at Manchester.
At a quarter past one o'clock the civic procession
moved from the Court of Aldermen to the hustings.—
Aldermen Waithman and Woad were received with loud
shoots of appl.iii,e; M r. Sheriff Parkins was also warmly
greeted , but his colleague, Alderman Rothwell, was
not so fortunate as to obtain the same flattering recep-
tion. Mr. Hunt, Mr. [lone, and some other Gentlemen
who are the objects of popular favour, were loudly cheered
as they mounted the hustings.
%V lieu the Lord Nlaxor advanced to the front of the
hustings to make his obeisance, it is quite itn possible to
describe the uproar with which his ears were assailed
f all quarters. " Fire !"—" Murder 1" &c. formed
but a part of the ejaculations that resounded throughout
the Hall.
Tile Common Crier then made the proclamation for
silence in the usual manner, but without the usual ef-
fect—for it was met by shunts of " No Election"—
' Question Or Grievances first!"—and the Recorder fol-
lowed, with the notification of the business of the day.
The Common Serjeant then came forward, holding
a piece of paper, which was understood to contain the
list of Aldermen in rotation of service for the office of
Lord Nlayur. He attempted to address the l.ivery, but
his voice was utterly drowned with cries of—" No,
Nn !"—" Our Grievances first !"—" intitchester,—
Manchester !"
Mr. Thompson now stepped forward, and said he
meant to submit a motion to them relative to grievances.
(Loud applause.)
The Co tttttt on herjeant here attempted to push Mr.
Thompson made, but the latter, supported by Mr. Hunt's
,arm, resisted and held his ground.
Mr. Alderman Waithman insisted upon Mr.Thomp.
sum's right to be heard.
r. Alderman Rothwell and Mr. Sheriff Parkins
(the new Sheritts), then addressed the Livery together,
toe former urgiqg them to proceed to the regular busi-
ness of the day, and the latter calling on them to give an
impartial heating to all who addressed them, and to sup-
port tiseir rights.
Mr. Alderman Waithman here appeared to have a
sharp alic!.cation wall the COnllnUll Serjeant ; the
Alderman insisting that Mr. sl'hompson had a right,
winch he hoped he would not compromise, to address
tnie Meeting, and the Common Sergeant insisting that
tile regular business of the election had precedence of
c..ere slung else.
acre Lite City Officers and the Gentlemen who were
Mr..11101111)S011's right to be heard, were
I. istliii‘ each other in front of the hustings, but Mr.
Altlerniati %I:milkman, Mr. Thompson, ar.d other Gen.
tie.itten Near them, ly held their ground.
The Continuo Serjeaut insisted they should desist
front interrupting the business of the election, or else at
their peril Like tile consequences.
Mr. Alderman W 4411111411 repliA, he should not stir
(sae sies, he would rtlll.llll at his post until live o'clock
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Tins scene 01 contusion lasted lilt some time, when
at length silence being ontaincil—
Mr. Alderman Wariliman made an animated appeal
Lc, the Livery, cautioning them against surrendering on
Luis OVC4ISIOII all lOLA In their rights. He said lie was
surrounded on the hustings by the London Tavern
„Vital, who hail laid a plan to deprive the Lit Cry of
tiiCll.nghtS. There was Mr. Robert Smith, the loudest
of all in his hart minion : let the Livery hear the Gen-
tieinall it lie had any tiiiiig to say, bit let them man-
fully assert weir own rittins. •I'lie wor,ny Alderman
siAarie entreated that the lottery would not sillier the
Lord Mayor to dragood them tint of their rights.—The
rjeatit is as but the modal-piece of the She-
r and hail lie ri, m ru prevent any Liveryman trim)
being ilearti.—(lewd applause.) lie hoped the Lit cry,
now inat they were in possession of their Hall, would
not depart mittl the) asserted arid enforced their rights.
—(Load and crie, of " We never will !"

Ale. 'Thompson darn Cattle 11,1%Vard, and persevered
in Jddressiiig, ttte Li% try, iitawohstatidiog the 'toped'.
meats throw ills way by tile gentlemen ncar
• alter foully oilier ono roptions, concluded by non•
tug the lidiuttut. itesuilllllllo,
That the Lisei y of Luiblous, in Corn Hall assent-
hied, have an ant least, clew, cud uililksubled abut, soppm•
tett by the H.,(!teet .egial mil borates, as well as immemorial
• 011 Alid,untiber, Mich.elivias, or any other day, to
Like lulu their consiJerati tttt any matter of public grievance,
and oil the iresent oec4sioti it is iiet essary and On-
ion blot to evereire ilutt ri:ht pievious to entei mg upon the
I It coon uf a (Altai Aiil4loll.lle.
. .

Y. That the riAtit to assemble nod &liberate
no the best wrath ‘4f obtaining a reditss of public grievances,
is uut uoly Irgul, Jul esteutial to the pissetv.ttom of free-
dom.

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That this Cowman Hall cannot sufficiently express its
atsaiorrsisce of the late sanguinary proceedings at blanches-
ts r, *here it clearly appears, that whilst the people here
pestrestbly extrema% their constitutional right, they were
illegally notes 'misted by 11w Magistrate.., and dispensed by
the Is tuusassry Lavalry, , w how endives...notate fury spared
neither age our sex, then by producing s ens s of horror
and suite/lug results.% to hoot:linty, , and which would have
riveted a Inas Its.d isidsgin eveu if they had or cui red in
the most despotic rind barb:nous tones.
1. That tar reading ante Itisit Act at a legal and peace-
able merlon; was out si sly a wanton and w icks:d attack sais
the Whet tws of tile pvitple, but contrary to the very Spirit
And intrm ion of that Act; and by the non-olnervailer of 11w
contlitiasis expressed by that taw, a hien prescribes (even
ander as foal nut) that it should be openly, and nut ssirrepti•
tious-ly read, and goat the people should be entitled, had
(be) even riotously transgressed, to a full ued fair uppuriu-