The National Register.
London, England, 1814-07-17 00:00:00

WESTMINSTEIi ELECTION.

At an early hour yesterday rico-ale:l,, ,reat emu-novae of people
assembled to %%Ones- the cerenomy of r-t,•rning Lord Cochrane to
Parlianetit the pity of Westminster.
About ten o'clock Sir Francis Mullett came on the-huslings, and
as soon as silence was obtained, he proceeded to sta,e, that al•
though he hail had the honour of addressing Cc Electors of West-
minster on many occasions. yet the present necasion afforded him
infinite pleasure. as the cause was connected ..sith the pnrest mo-
tives, and ',mild .genre freedom to the people of the city of West-
minster. ( Loud applanhe.) He need not (continned Sir Francis)
enter into a (load of the eirenmstances appertaining to the trial
and conviction of Loyd Coehrie,e, as every one lie haul the humour
of addressing must 1w in full pasression of the fact,: relating to that
proceeding. Notwithstanding all that had been -aid by great legal
ebaracters, relative to the trial and expulsion of Lord Cochrane,
be hoped that the great and enlightened people of the city of West-
minster would combine in one unanimous voice for the re election
saf that Noble Lord, on whom so ninny fool aspersions had been
thrown by insidious men of great power. 111 doing this, the body
of Electors would contribute greatly to remove the alms'ss existing
in the Senate. ( .4_pplayse.) He (Sir Francis) had heard a great
deal about hoaxes, and particularly of that which alluded to Lord
Cochrane ; no!intunately this was not the only hoax ; for, much as
be revered a " Trial by Jury," he &ntended that the persons who
composed that jury ought to be impartially selected. and not (which
lie should call a hoax) to be pocked ; not that he (Sir Francis)
could impute the slightest blame to the. respectable Jury who con-
victed Lord Cochrane : under the circumstances of the ease, they
could not discharge the duty entrusted to them more conseienti-
misty. Sir Francis then made sevrral strong allasions to the con-
duct of the Learned Judge who tried the case, and said it was the
duty of a Judge to be impala' on all occasions. Ho could not
say whether that necessary impartiality was manifested in the case
to which he alluded. Regarding hoaxes, he Nhould beg the Eke
tors of the city of Westminster to turn their eyes to the flotilla in
Hyde Park, and also to the ihrthcoming lair to be held in that
Park. (Loud applause. and laughter.) Was this the way to spend
the public money ? (Applause.) lint the greatest hoax was one
which lie had sewn in the Morning Post of this day, relative to the
Princess Charlotte of Wales. Sir Francis then read the paragraph,
and animadverted on it. Refine he concluded, he must beg leave
to sly, that the greatest hoax was the expulsion of Lord Cochrane,
by what were termed the Guardians of the People, and the Distri-
butors of the Public Purse. Now the hour of danger has passed,
lie hoped the people would insure their independence by returning
Lord Cochrane to sit in the House, as their true and faithful Re-
presentative. If there could be an example worthy of the emulation
of the world, it was to be found in the people of the city of West-
minster. (Applause.) If T.ord Cochrane was returned, it would
afford the Electors the satisfaction of defeating all the machina-
tions, and give a prcper admonition to Government. He concluded
by moving, that the Elfcturs of the city of Westminster do return
Lord Cochrane to represent them in Parliament. ( Loud Applause.)
Mr Scorch seconded the motion.
Mr. Wishart addressed them in a shori..speech, as did Alderman
Wood, wl.o alluded to the late trausactiou at Carlteu•house, cud

JULY 17.

said the public were misinformed as to the facts of t!..e cacti., as he
knew that her Roya ili2lmeis had made throe attempts to e,cdpe
from leer confinement. ( Applause ) •
Sir Francis Burdett 's matioji was then put and carried nem. con,
and the meeting adjourned.

GRAMPOUNn ELECTION.—On AVednesday last the Election for
Granwomid took place for a member to .erve in the room of Cocti.
rime Johnstone. The Candidates were Ebenezer John Collett, Esq.
and a Mr. Montagne in the interest of Mr. Teed. The numbets
were

For Mr. Collett 45
Fur Mr. M4otague .5
Upon which Mr. Collett wai declared duly elected.

LA IV INTL L LIG ENCE.

COURT' UL KING's BENCIL—SAmumir.