The National Register.
London, England, 1819-01-17 00:00:00

WAR IN THE CITY OF LOVDON.

The Lord Mayor, Mr.. Deputy. Williams, of Cannon
Street, Mr. Thomas Nathaniel Williams. ant: other re-
spectable inhabitants of the Ward of Walbrook.—A
considerable degree of ferule:4las for some time past
prevailed in the city, of the particulars of which we
have taken some pains to infkam ourselves. Of the
two gewlemen named Williatos, one, Mr. Deputy
Williams is for, and the other, Mr. Thomas. Nathaniel
Williams, is against, the LortC.Mayor.. The origin of
the dispute occurrexi is Decembek. 18 I 7,- when Mr. T.
N. Williams first l•came a reedidter to represent the
ward ut Walbrook in Comourn Council : at this tine
he loSt his election ; but in a few mouths another con-
test tool: place in muse:Tie:we of a death, and he would
have had a majority, but the •other members of the
Common Council for this ward, light in number, being
averse for buying him fur a colleague, came thennadves
to the poll, and he in constereence lust his election a
second time by a majority of three votes. On last St
'lliumas's•day, however, he came in without opposition.
The squabbles that arose during these three contests
were numerous, and are likelyau occupy the attention
of • our superior Courts ; ns stttrue bill of indictment
was found 6n Thitrsday last by 4be Grand Jury for the
City of Loudon, sitting at the Oil Bailey, against Mr.
Delany Williams, for a misJetneaneor in refusing to
produce the lru,k of accounts-et' the said ward, pur-
suant to the Act of Parliameotqlf tie 10th of Gen. 11.
On the bill being found, Mr. Dgialty Williams pre
bail, (the Lein • ayor was one of his ball„) and trove/s-
-ea it to Ye next Sessions ; sod we have since heani
that it has, or will be, relit:wed into the Cuurt of
King's Bench.
It is nmessary next to s!..t* that Mr. Thomas Na-
tiowiel Williams is one • of the: time attoruks of the
Mayor's Court ; and that, tl.iring the contests
and at a :vardia.,:c, the Lard,,jl,ayar, Own Mr. Alder.
man Atkins, pr:•siding over t ward, o'iserved, allud-
ing. to Mr. T. N. IViiiiamsert fYou, Gentiemen, may
elect ;his Lawycr, ii ymra pi.e4; I will ber,r. associatewithbite, or put my trop: tuilet the smite table.

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The Lori :Wayne not wifikin:„ it is supposed, to
firfeit hi.: word, and Mr. T.- N. •I'l'i!Hams being deter-
Inioe.l to support what.-he :conceives to be his jutst
tight. the followim warfaxe twcon than has been
the re wit :--
It ..v..:s so long bac': as the r 1808,• that 'Jr. T. N.
Ic
Williteis piirelasA at a put.
,s:ile of tlp.; C9rporatioo
of Lon.'on, fur ;!,000 gait:::i and tipwards,!iis place,
and all the ri:;'lts, fete, and tad-vantage thereto below.-
- ; mil, ....aong.the rest, a!privilcge of a se:it at trie
~I.' tae S..t.or,t ht.arer, in , totation -with the f other
t,,,talies of toat ('cart. llii, rotation etinanen.:cti on
-,'.c.-, t...e I i'l.h ir,,t. and Will continue until this duv,
- 11. 01 Monday !fit, the I all; Mr. I. N.
-r,linsly rrc:euttlid hitr.scif : it itaivattl to

t 111!,

PRICE 90.

bo Piough Monday, which at the Mausion House luis
been considered a gala day, when the household dine
with the Lord Mayor and family in state, as a matter
of coarse. Mr. Williams went to the Sword hearer's. '
room, and was soon informed that he would not be
permitted to dine with the homichold, and that if he .
did pisraist its doing su; he would be ti.rned out. Mr.
Williams, however, considering himself Lntitled, as a
matter of right, to a seat, went into the Lord Mayor's
Ritriour,. and took it at the table acconlinly. The
Lord “nyor wain afterwards entered, and havine.
'flared the Lady Mayoress in ha seat, was proceeding •
to his onfn chair, when he discovered MrWi4iitms not ,
air from him, toy/hunt he in,ittstitly walketrup and said, ,
Sir, you are not invited." He then e'sdled 'to his 4
servant'

wants, exclaiming, " Turn him out ! six of you, tin
Mrstei of this house, and I will be obeyed.
;urn )iits out 1" Any oue can better conceive titan ,
re can deserihe, what now took place. It ended, .
iowever, iii Mr. T. N. WilliateS king forcibly turned
tut; awl, we are ilifermed, the Lord Mayor assisted in
. .-v -
.pis operation.
I The next day ( Tuesday) was also a regular dinner
ty, et- the Sword hearer's table ; anti at the apeointed
I)
ur Mr. Williams came to the Mansion i.ou;e, anti
is informed by the porter at the gate that he was not
tit cater. lk, hewever, took no notice, and tweed Da
to the Sword bearer's room, where he soon received
a message from ,r. Dixon, the nouse steward, by
Blakesby, a servant, that the Ler' +layer would not
sutler hint (Mr. Williams) to. remain in the honsct
Mr. Williams, however, explained his right, and in-
ibrused them, that he should of course dine there as
usual, and then seated himself; upon which the Lord
Mayor entered the room, with six or seven terveottie
and laid bold of Mr. William's arm, saying, " Servents,
put hint out imaiedietely—do as.l bid you at the peril
of your pisses." Mr. Williams endeavoured to ex: ,
plain his right.- Tile Lord Mayor answered, " I will
abide by the .co naequences ;" anti Mr. Williams WAS
again thrust out of the Mausion House.
On the fiillowing• day (Wednesduy) Mr. Williams
caused writs to be -issued from the Court of kihg's
Bench,- and served on the Lord Mayor and titer of the
servants who turned hint out. The Name day lie again
to ,k his place at the .Sword-bearer's table, when the •
Lord Mayer gave orders that no dinner should be thAmed
up while Mr. Williams' was there. Mr. Williams
however waited, anti in about an hour after the usual
time et'. dinner, the Lord Mayor, with his eervants,
came into the room where Mr. Wiliterns, was, cud ad-
dressed him thus,—" Sir, you have brought an
.action
agaiest me, that is enough to try the right; I cut de-
termined you shall not remain here, war you had beter
go quietly ; without any one of my !.ervants laying hie
hands on pm." Mr. Williams answered, that he had
been well advised, and that he should resist by force.
The Lord Mayor replied, that he would send for pewee-
officers ; and that he wuelti order the dinner in ante.
titer room, where he, Mr. ‘Villiams, durst not enter.
The Lord Mayor and M. Willietas then entered into
no Atilt:n=6oa, which ended in his Lordship ordering
Mr. Williams to be turned not a third time, and be
was turned out accordingly, for' which assault Mr. Wil-
li:mu> has brought :Another action.

Oa Thursday NIA-. Williams again went to the Man.
sion House, beiug determin 'd to take his scat at the
Sword-Bearer's table, notwit;.4aading avant had pas-
bed on.thp three pr.et.ding days, when he fouud every
door haled il;,;:tiost ;ar,.
Friday, as wilt based' by our report, under the `m-
per head, he,applied to tlf.e Si:tatig Alderman at Guild-
hall for a !rum to enter the Mansion House,
which he still tound lnAted against him.
The Alderman •(Mr. Christopher Smith), however,
‘comidered it a qitev.ion of s.:eit great importanee, that
he refused to do so, until he took the opinion of the
Court of AMermtn.

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In atidtti.),l to the shore narrative, a petition from..
the Ward of WalbroGk has lxn pvsaanted• w the Court
of A'afe:uum, complaining that the present members
of that W.:111 are improperly returned by the Lott
Mayor. 7his queition will conic on next Tuesday.

Friday a C•ou{t of. Directors was held at till: East.
India Hou,,e, when the fidiowing Captains were sworn.
into the V1:111111111(1 of their mixt tive.ships, viz Captain
G. Wel,ae.l.l, liencral Harris, Prince of Wales's Islanol,
awl China; Capwia Ros,3; Matirm
and Deazal.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

THURSDA,V, JAN. 11.

This loving the day fiord meeting of the new Par-
liament, a roasidensble ber ot Peers nen assensbled
the house by two o'clock.
The Earl of Ds en root. informed their Lordships. that a
Consmi.sion bail been issued Oluirr the apoo;nrin:
the Lord Chief Baron, Sir Richard Richards, to sit and
utficiare in that Home instead of the Lord Chancellor, to
sootily his Lord hip's place un all oecass iiiii s whets he :stay hr
absent.
The Commiasion was read by this Clerk.
The motion twine. agreed to, the Lord Chief Baron took
Li+ se it en the IA ()Murk accordingly.
The Loan Cuter BARON then stated, that he misdirected
to acquaint the House, that the Peltier Regent, acting in the
name and on the hi half of His Majesty. hail loaned Letteni
Patent, certain nit de to apt 44 C014141.1i04Pfl fet
Orle4111! th r I.fe4oel, Parliament. Their Lordships tamidsl 4044
be read% t take their seats. and in the smut time he should
pronope that the Hius.e adjourn daring pleasure.
After a short aljournoseut, the Home was resonted,sad akar
Lord. Comm +sinners entered and took their seats. They
were live ut smasiser„ its. the Earl of Harsowhy. the Duke of
Welibeetim. the Earl of Liverpool. the Earl of Westmorland,
•nd she Earl of tiliatieshirry.
The Earl of Hastitowor directed Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt,
Gentleman UMer of the Black Rod, to inform the Howie or
Comaions, that the Lords Cointuis-iauers had takes, their
mina, and desired the attendance of the Members of that
House at the Bar.
Ina few minutes the Black Rod returned, and was followed
to the Bar by a great number of the Nlembers of the House ,
of Comm its% at the head of whom were Mr. Dyson and other
clerks of that House.
The Earl of HARROWBY then, addressing both the Peers
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and Commons, said, that as it was not co;venient fur iris
Royal Highness the Prince Regent to attend, Leiter. Patent
bad been issued tinder the Great Seal, commanding thenr(the
Lords Contosissioneis) and other Lords, to open the. Pasha.
recut, in the 'lanai forms, as would inure folly appear from the
Letters Patent which the clerk would read.

The Commission empowering the Lords therein named, or
any of them, to open the Parliament, was read by the Clerk 4
after which
The Earl of HARRUWBV said, that the Commissioners had it
in command from the Prince Regent, to make known to their
Lordships and the Gentlemen of the House of COIlit1)01114.
that as soon as a sufficient number of the Members of both
Houses shook! he sworn, the causes of calling the present
Parliament wortlitne declared to them. Then addressing tha
Commons, ids Lordship otwervml, that, it being now Ul'et'Sfla ry
ire ehouse a Speaker, he had Indirect them in repair to their
asrßil place•of sitting, for the perpose of choosier, a fit smith
pttre; pv:ritrts, lift' that. °Mee ; stud to return to the Bar at
two o cto fd tito4loW, bi present the persoit so rhosen,for
the appfolsatisilsofi lib, Royal lirgliness the Mince flew nt.
tie- Col ~,,,,, tit retired from the Bar, and the Lords Cows
mission ers withdrew to unrobe,
Tae tnctiSpresent• then proceeded to take the usual oaths,
which occupied the time of the House until 4 o'clock—Ail.
joutned:
FRIDAY.

At two o'clock, the Lords Commissioners, viz. the Earl of
listrovrhy. the Earl of Wouniorland, the Earl of Shalt's-
V:ry, tire-Doke of Wellington, and Earl Bathurst, took their
scats.
The Earl of Harrowhy ordered the Gentleman Usher of
the Black Rod to summon the Commons.
Soon after Mr. Manners Sutton came to the bar, attended
lit a `teat number of the Members of the House of Com,
mops. The mace was borne bcfure him, and Ile were p Court
dress ; lint not the robe of the Sp -.ker.
The S PliA K Lit (Mr. M. Sutton) stated, that, in obedience to
the commands of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent,
acting in the name and behalf of his Majmty, his Majesty's
faithful Commons had, in the exercise of tlieir undoubted
privileges, proceeded to choose a Speaker; and that he had
Now to acquaint their Lordships, that the choice hid &lieu
on him.
The Earl of Haanowire said, the Commissioners had it
in command from his Royal Highness the Plince Regent,
to confirm the election.
The SPEAKER then stated, that in the naimi Of the Com.
mons of Great Britain and inland, he claimed, by humble
petition, a full and ample confirmation of all their ancieet
sights and privileges, especially freedom of debate, freedom
from arrest, and front all persenal molestation of themselves
and their servants ; free access to the Throne en all just, se-
ceseary, and proper rccariorts ; nod that the most favourable
construction might be put upon all their proceedings.
The Earl of lisiteowne replied, that the Lords Com-
snissiossers had it in command from his Royol Highness the
Prince Regent to declare, that he grants and mulleins, in the
name and on the behalf of his Majesty, to hie Majesty's fai th-
fnl Commons, all the rights and' privileges which they have
enjoyed during his Majesty's reign, or any of Ills predeces-
sors, and that the most favourable construction would be
put on all their proceedings.
The Speaker then withdrew from the bar with the Com-
mons.
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Sr.veral Peers afterwards took the oaths and their scats.
Adjourned 10 Monday.
—stow—
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

THURSDAY, JAN. 14.

This being the tint day of the first Sesiion of a new Par-
liamont, the Members of the House of Commons tit.gan to
assemble at en early hoar, fur the Imrpeseof taking the oaths,
in the Los Gallery,befine the Lord Steward. At two o'cl,.rk
about 2dts mere assembled, and had taken the:r si at, in II:e
House; a id in half an bum the '',her of the Black kid
kilucked it the door as thin!, sod Ling adtaitted,
Wand( to kir. Dyson, Acting Chiaf Clerk, and required the
hu nediate attendance of the (loose is the [Luse of Peen,
to Al Ole Itocal CO/111111i$110) reed.
Mi. 1)) 4011 tr urdittaly left hi, seat at tit'? table, and, ful
lowed by a iiiii o.let of the Members, proceeded toe Bar of
the ti• 0.•,.. t f Lords. In about 4 (planer of au hour :11ty
returned, and the Meinuers oot. theh piaci• ; and it being
the first day ut meetti,g of the ne%, Pat hanient, the Menthe).
for the Ci y of L.m,100, :teem ding to ancient custom, took
their ',eels au toe top of the Treasury Beitch, next the' Speak•
ova Chair, tit scarlet robes, in rotation, as the numbers stood
at the close of the poi, and continued in those seats during

NATIONAL It EnisTrn

the election of the Speaker. Mr. Wilson, toot heing on I•
derp,sn, provided hinurlf (as the ler sir K. Woboli .'id, ou
the like occasion, upMarJ3 of thirty years agu) with a seat let
yobs without for, for this purpose.

Mr. Peet. awn rose and 441:1c..0,,ed the House. in io ise.
relic, ante message r ttttt mensieateil this day, and in coulee..
sully will established lIPMCP' it &vote ed wpm' 1114. 11.41. e to
peeforos a Map whirls, whit, it WAS that first le point of tittle,
was tar ft OM baillg She List in point of iteipcirtancei it was to
select from tttttt c its members.' tit person to fill the office
of Speakers-eau *Ace coevel with the existence of the House
As a 'emirate lamella of the legislature, 411.1 which possessed
this peenharity...l hal 01.11 the greet Mitres •f state, it was
the one the api ttt i t demist In whit h did not proceed
tram the dirert nomisialiost of the Crown, belt from she tier •
lion of the niceuhrrs of the Moore. it was, perhaps. still
more remailsalde for the event of the trusts COll tttt itted to
the individual filliug it. Many of the duties belonging to it
wen ',Partnerid so constasitly units" the Olisrt%lololl of those
now present. end had so earticelaily claimed their attentio ll
That It would by quite superfluous, if not prestimpluous, tips
him locates into any detail regardless. them. All, even those
hoisourittile gesitlemets who tools*, fur the first time, 'Mended
aissistle the defiburistions of the honor, wrie tally apprised,
that to the Speaker were intrusted the charge of presiding
user lien *arks,' discussions, the ditty of maintaining order
and teatalatily lit the proceedings& and Ito Mat, be sided. its
lqol6oeat every UCC4IIIOII with the 14sk of ascertaining mid
dockets, this tsdiectisse mostiments of the members. It was
INISISIM duty also. whew nes essare. to mark Ilse displea-
sure sod demossee the erasure of the Honor, ut to calveY
to dosenis( objects the welcome expiessiuns of national
gratitosist lie thus bed the privilege of conferring et the same
imusiont, the higher& reward to which a late mind could
aspire. •trd the ,moat lnienaNnq incentive to Minn emersion.
Ho would stow proceed to the mote immediate object far
chick he rose. and *mild advert to the individual who, in
his of .1, ought to he .elected fur the (rest charge so be
iutsusied tubes heeds. He assured the HoWr, that kin par-
tiality of private friendship should hate bestra)ed him into
the proposal of the honourable gentleman, whose name he
should piestoally emotion, if he had not felt a strung eunvie-
Goa that his motion would be in peeler' unison with the feel-
logs of all those whose lie addressed. He was confident Ili st.
wiee he suggested that Mr. Manners Sutton should be piace44l
in the chair, it would meet with 111111111111011$ 41411011 • . He
might with perfeet security appeal to the eepei hence which.
the last parliament had had of Isis seal, hi* 1411'111X, e•sil his
induct' y, for an answer to the ewe-boil, **livelier the Pipes..
Whets hell out by the immediate iriends of Hr. Manners
Sutton had not been lathy vet Weil, and whether the liberal
addition of applause bestowed even by those who had
resioed his claim had not been warranted. Even his mm-
us nts had mai keil their ieseeet for big character and attain-
meets, while recording their preference of another. Timm .
who lied suppurted his c:aitii to the vacant chair in the last
session, hail sunned their opinion of his eompetruce, nut
merely from general knowledge, but from hi. condoet in
another other, the duties of which, in some respects, were
nut very dissimilar to those which were to be discharged lime.
Of his other' cpiaidieatimss for this important duty he foe bore
to speak: of his peculiar fitness it would perhaps he inipe:e-
sible for him to treat without offending the personal delicacy
of the h, 1111 l at aisle gentleman. If facility of ACCYII3, resell-
mess to 4tiorti information, mildoe*s and ease of deportment
las his idlers:tease with the members, were of any conse-
' onence, be undoubtedly possessed them all, and more. Of
tame points newly of present were able to judge as Wiese If.
Bert whatever might be the taients mud intOrmation of the
individual, it was without piestion necessary thtt lie should
possess the confidence of toe House—that confidence which
no talents, no attainments, could secure witleirt the higher
requisites of high integrity and lofty imacpendeoce. His
knowledge, the struceire, of his mind, the natnre
of his marmite, and aiereve all the unimpeachable character
he had sustained, coiled noon the House to replace hero in
the chair he had already so slily tilled. Witham raising the
veil which separates the relations oh private life from public
observation. be might put, it to every muse fteeittainteedwith
the honourable geutleuten, whether. its their intercourse
with the world, they ever met with a mass of pater princi-
ples and of loftier independence. Its times when the acts
ot public melt were not very charitably judged ot, his clia.
tatter had newer beets assailed ; his spotless integrity had not
only escaped reproach, but was looked up to with fervent
admiration. He concluded hy moving. that the l4
Right
Charles Menners Salton be called to the chair antis House.
Lord Cone seconded the motion.

Mr. BARNETT said, he did not conceive he should be die.
charging his deity did he omit to express hie warm approbation
of the motion which had been just made. It had been holy
said that the office was difficult, and rendered more so by the
ahle, active, and impartial conduct of the lb. lien. Gentleman
who had previunsly executed its functions but the manner
in which Mr. Sutton had imitated the example, proved I
every way worthy of following such a predecessor.
The question was about to be put, when
Air. M. SUTTON rose, and spoke to the following effect :
" Sir," (addressing the chief clerk), " It is impossible for
me to express as I feel, my thanks to my Rt. Hon. and iny
*Ale Friend, fur that kind review of my conduct which their
partiality tether than my merits has dictated, and to this
house for the tnauner in which their proposition has been re-
ceived. Conscious as I ant that the zeal of my friends has,
in the present Instance, led them to overstate my humble
merits, yet I let•I proud of the additional picot it has afforded
me of the strongest disposition of the House to support every
attempt, however weak, towards the performance of his duly,
by him who is placed at their heed. Fur my intentions in the
discharge of those duties which the house confided to nip,
rider than the manner of their execution, eau I claim any
nit rit. But if they have been discharged sati•fautor ily, I owe
it io the kind indulgence and able support which I have re.
ceited from the House on every occasion. In what has been
said by my Rt. Hun. and Noble Friends, as to the difficulties
of the situation I fully concur. It dues abound in difficulties
which are eolficieut to make it foriiiiil.tlde to any, and more
particulai I:, to those ta Ito were aware of thee able manner in
which its limetiuus had been performed by the Bight Hon.
Gentleman VIIIOII4 I I: id the honour of succeedin; lei tile
la-t Parlianteut. yet, still lam willing to obey the command
• Idle Mous,: : and if they should again confer upon me the
high honour, it shall ever be my most elisions endeavour to
my best in die (heehaw or its se vcfli rely it._ upon
a coutionianee of that indulgence which I have experienced
;ire etolore."

The cr. of " Chair! Chair'." then resounded from all ports
of the !Low; and •tler r wee efa isioliirtit, Mr. M. Sirsrua
took it, monist loud clirers.
fle thou said, " I heig to thank the Howie mint sincerely
and cordially fur the high tumour they have court:trail tivou

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nus t and to asssite them, that I will strain every.n►s ye to sly.
KPIVe tlirir clioicc by strict, steady, faithful, moll impartial
discharge of my (Lily.
Mr. Ca N.ll Nti Said, 01,0 its rising to move that
du adjourn, he tv.t. net e prompted by a rigid irilierente
Its ancient usage, dirrrteil by inclination to y e
it ripen the choler st Inch bad just been made. lie ofere.l.
then, his sincere congratulations, nut so nowt lu the Niraii,er
as to the Anuses epos that ,sneer. Thal the I. *liens le the
sliAcliargs• sit' a Met& he sras t!i called were iiiiporiant, all
world ail•iiit ; and flout whirl they had heard **sew himself
(the speaker) !Hey t•4,l` enabled to in.;;” hubs Isiah a value he
114,12,1n:i5m 1b.,. They bast the eapeiienee el his e 00000 lurt
la this lasi Pat liauient. 11•'itli the knowledge of that conduct
Crests in their inenuiry. it wits impo,sible not to 14111!..1 e the
'host saiiguisie hopes of the f0w1..., from tile I ecolltution of
she past. That he inight long eutititine to bold the hies ho.
nom. %ellielr he then enjoyed, sat his, (Mr. Cams nes l most
earnest wish, as it was that at; hr Lehi:wed, all uhu heard
ham.—Tlic house then :Wiwi' lied.