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of suffrage, owl to sloirtto die slura:imi Pallid_
Imeats—(l.oad apphuse); by bring the friend of
civil acid religious liberty, and by Wort. to restore
the high character which the country had formerly
enjoyed, that of bring the as) lust of all who in
anj world were persecuted for their civil
tasit rt of the
religion' „pmions. Such were the thanks
which, by hi• conduct in the House of Commons,
• Representative of iVestminster should return to
his Constituents—ouch *done it was worthy of them
to receive. lle felt that be was disposed to 'return
such thanks, and st, a proof of it lie might appeal
to Its past conduct.‘l' lien the time of uccooming
fur the trust with which they had been pleased to
lie hoped it would be inhonour him should contr.
his power to return a faithful account. He frit it
impossible upon the present occasion to du jounce
to his feelings. lie thanked them for the high sty-
lo which they had been pleased to raise him,
and congratulated them on the 'rusk of the Elec-
tion. %Vali these few words, and with the deepest
impression of gratitude for the honour conferred
upon him, he should take his leave.—(Loud and
contnieed cbeeriak.)
Mr. STU RCN next came forward. IVhen he had
the pleasure of mertiog them the day before, he
had expressed his entire confidence of final success,
He had now to congratulate them, that the battle
had been fought, and the victory gained. They
defeated the Court Candidate, supported by all the
inYluein:e of a corrupt and profligate Administra-
tion; and they had maintained the high and inde-
pendent character they bad earned in 1807, by
(+ousting two men of inflexible integrity, and us fit,
from zeal anti ability, as any in the British empire
to represent them iu Parliament. The men whom
they had elected would endeavour to procure the
Reform in the House of Commons which had been
so long wanted ; and they would both, no doubt,
retorts to them with the hearth It consciousness that
they hid served their Constituents faithfully and
zealously, and that they had not done their own
business, bat that of their Constituents. He knew
it was their desire that the names of Burdett amid
Romilly should be long connected in %Vest 11l i l istsr,
as those of the friends of freedom and humanity.
They had gained a great victory ; but Ire hoped they
would use it with moderation. lie (Mr. Store's)
had done all he could to oppose Sir M. Maxwell,
while he lease tool of the Moister.; but he firmly
believed that in his private character he was an
honourable matt, and in his profession a good sea.
man. He believed also, that Sir M. Maxwell was
now sorry that Lord Castlereagh had uo better ser-
vice to place him on than that of appearing before
them. He hoped the gallant Captain had now
taken leave of them for ever; and he *jibed him
all the success he deserved in his own honourable
profession. They hail done honour to themselves
during the Election, by maintaining regularity and
good order, opposed to the friends of anarchy and
confusion--(PoiNting towards Huat)—and he
hoped they would maintain that high character.
Mr. EhLts here said a few word., but owing to
the crowd, and the inconvenient place in which
we were situated, we could but bear a syllable he
said.

Mr. RICHARDSON congratulated them, in behalf
of Sir F. Buidett's friends, that they had chosett
two men who would serve them zealously in Par-
I.:talent. Mr. Richardson, however, seemed some-
what chagrined that Sir F. Burdett was not at the
head of the poll ; and complained that 2,0110 votes
had heen split between Rossiilly and Maxwell, and
not 600 between Rotnilly and Burdett. Neverthe-
less, but for the virulence of Government, they
would have had Burdett the highest on the pull.
As for Sir M. Maxwell, l►e really pitied him, for
he had no doubt lie would sooner have been shot at
on his 0.111 quarter-deck than pelted with mud
there. That was not, however, dune by them, but
by a mob lured to inju►e Sir F. Burdett's cause.
Government ought, in his opinion, well to reward
Sir M. MaxweH. He concluded by recommend-
ing that, after their departure from that place, they
should behave themselves so as not to give their
euemies a pretext for calliog out the military.
Mr. Mtn. then went .., amidst frequent inter-
ruptions, the application of epithets which it is
unnecessary to repeat. lie void, that when Sir S.
Komilly alluded to the confidence which had been
reposed in I ' by the people in IVesttninster, they
forgot that he was casting a *lignite uposiSir F. Bur-
dett.—(Groans.)—Sir Francis had professed what
he (Mr. Huth) professed, and yet Mr. Starch had
not once misted hi principles distinctly. For hits
own part lie was willing to confess that he had been
defeated, but lie was not subdued.—(Cheers and
hisses.)—lt was true that lie was at the bottom of
the poll, but lie should be able to light agaiii; they
had beaten I • , but they had nut driven lion out of
the field. Hr had heard that it was intended to
seize his flag.—[This was negatived in rather a
pointed manner.)—Let those who intended this at-
tack attempt it, and lie and his friends would tight
for it.—[Here it was asserted from various quarters,
that no such intent 00000 existed.]—Nut one word had
been said during the Els slims, except by himself,
respecting. universal suffrage.—( Disapprobation
-Nevertheless, he gloried lutes-Mg such a mon ar
Sir S. Roniillt• at the braid HI the pull.—(Cris of
Turti-coal.")— At all events, he would not de-
ceive them, but would candidly state the principles
which he espoused. 111 was ass hollrit 1111111•-••••
( Reiterated cries of " l'arte-stout."/—lf these was
any feeling iii favour of universal suffrage
the friend• sil Burdett, lie (NJ,. Huns) sl 111 have
heels at the head of the poll. The fact of Sir
S. Hominy being iii that situation win. a proof that
they did out ihiuk Sir F. Burdett silics.re. For his
own part, lie wislwil he was sincere; but lie thought
it their duty 10 watch him.—( I wed cries of damp-
prohation.)— If the l euplr ail IVebtinin.ter kid lint
placed him at the. bead of the poll, they had placed
Imet in their hearts.—(Cried of" Au. no, never !")
—[l Jere a carwature was exhibited, which sepre-
rented Ali. Hunt in sue post hanging ii front of
the 41fice of the Ss cretary of State, and in another
riding upon Isis horse, wearing a red ell(' lade and a
white feather, to the infers 111 regions.]—'lr. 11111 It
said this was a yarn atm., triortsvnung loin going
to the gallons : it wins nut woith his notice ; hut he
believed the object of those who exhibited it was to
breed a ►in►.—(l:roans and ld.ses.)—lf they would
form a tiog aid chew fair play, Ise was really to
light any 111411 %Ills would oi.inue I , or ashy 11.1
those cowaids by whom he hold been assailed. Ile
repented Illb thanks fur the implant eellidi lie had
received, and lameisted that lie was at:ailed both

by the hired pass and by hired spies and buTheo.
—( Disapprobation.)—He was sure, !weever, that
there oere honest hearts enough in West ttt i t seer
to protect hilt. He had got a cairiage to take
house his flag, Irt those who chose attack it.
Mr. GALL JON ts then came forward, and was
received with partial applaubes. Fur one, lie felt
peculiar satisfaction in beholding the spectacle
which was presented this day to the Electors of
Westminster, and lie was glad to communicate his
satisfaction to them, and the grounds on which lie
felt it. With peculiar pride and pleasure lie wit-
nessed the spectacle of a Representative of this
great City coming forward manfully, and laying to
Ins Constituents that proper tribute of respect which
lie owed to them, and stating fairly the claims
which he had to their support, by laying &ova the
principles by which he meant to regulate his future
conduct. For himself (Mr. J.) lie must say, that
lie should be wanting in personal gratitude, as well
as public feeling, if Ire did nut come forward
this day, and declare that he rejoiced eitceed-
ingly at the success of Sir Samuel Romilly.—
The question this day
.was not with respect to
what might have been thought at the commence-
ment of the Election, but through what medium
the good had been accomplished, which was now at-
tained. To Sir Samuel Romilly he (Mr. J.) owed
personal obligations for the manly efforts he had
made for reforming the criminal jurisprudence of
the country, and for his unwearied exertions in the
cause of humanity. But the principal 'circumstance
which called for his (Mr.J.'s) grateful acknowledg-
ineuts was, that Sir Samuel Roroilly had come
forward personally before his Constituents; and
there was the difference between that Honourable
Gentleman and the other successful Candidate,
■nd that lie delivered his thanks by his own mouth,
whilst the other spoke to the Electors by proxy.—
(Applause/. mixed with some disapprobation. )—Sir
Samuel Romilly had indeed gained a proud and
enviable tumulili, and his friends had reason to re-
member it to the latest hour of their lives.— (tip-
plaase.)—He would illustrate his meaning by a
joke.—[Here loud acclamations were made in fa-
vour of Sir F. Burdett.]—He attributed this effer-
vescence on the part of some individuals, not to any
sincere feeling for the cause of Sir F. Burdett, but
to the inspiration of liquor.—(Great disapprobition.)
The triumph of the Hon. Baronet this day was by no
means a proud and enviable triumph. Indeed the
friends of the Hos. Baronet seemed a little sulky
to-day. They no longer talked in that proud amid
triumphant language which marked the early part
of the pitceedings. The truth was that Sir Francis
Burdett had done nothing, if lie was not at the head
of the poll. His political character wet gone. un-
less he was the first on the list of victory. His
friends had done every thing they could—they had
made every exertion within their power, and the
result was, that the Bruins crops must be concealed
under a wig.—(Hines, with some laughter.).—The
event of this contest mutt afford au important les-
son to the Electors of Westminster, and certainly
no triumph to Sir Francis. The answer of the
Hon. Baronet to the letter sent hint could not fail
of beim, recollected ; the Hon. Baronet arid lie
would have nothing to do with the Elector. of
Westminster—now he (Mr. J.) took it for granted
that every man must agree with him, that that
which was not worth asking for could be but of
little value. There was this difference between Sir
Samuel Hominy and Sir Francis Burdett, that
though the former kept himself aloof diming the
Election, yet when the contest was over, he had
dune himself en honour by placing himself in the
situation in which he appeared to-day, and had done
himself infinite credit, and had done justice to the
Electors, by having the common gratitude and po-
liteness of returning thanks to his constituents in per-
*on ; but it did not augur favourably for the exer-
tions of those who stepped forward by proxy, to ad-
vocate the cause of the other Candidate. The Elec-
tors had been informed what Sir S. Romilly had
performed. mid meant to perform, but not one of
the advocates of the lion. Baronet had told them
what acts he had performed, or intended to per-
form, to merit the eatfrage of the Electors.—(" We
know what they are without telling us," cried several
voices.—Au individual on the hustings said,—
" Speak honestly, Mr. Jones.") He had been told
that he ought to speak honestly of Sir Francis Bur-
dett. That was certainly his inteution, and he felt
that he should act the part of a hypocrite if lie
were to use the language of flattery on the present
occasion. If others had come forward to speak as
he did, they might be truly said to speak honestly
and cautlidly. The most sanguine of Sir Francis's
friends could nut call the result of this contest a
triumph, 4110 must be acknowledged by every candid
person who looked to the result of the last General
Election lie held in his hand a statement of the
last day's poll, at the conclusion of the celebrated
Election in the year eighteen hundred and seer's.—
That statement would be the true touchstone of Sir
Francis Burdett's character and reputation on the
present occasion. The Electors would see from
that how this great man had lost his influence and
character; they would see how considerably he
was declining in the estimation of those whom
he called his peculiar partisans. In 1807 Sir F.
Burdett stood at the head of the poll, and no less
than three thousand a head of the Ministerial Cam-
&date. Contrasting his then situation with his pre-
sent, the nevessiry conclusion was, that the Hon.
Candidate's friends must have thought lie had
shuffled in his conduct, and departed from the path
of rectitude, or was at least not consistent in his
political conduct.—( Hisses. and other expressions
(f disapprobation.)—But what conclusion was to
be drawn limn the circumstance of Sir Francis
Burdett's supporting the cause of universal suffrage,
when a Candidate professing the same principles
was vilified by all the language of vituperaf .
tt'lly, he (Mr. Jones) was obliged to conclude that
it was a mere blind to delude the public, particu-
larly when the Him. Baronet's friends were obliged
to abandon the ground they had taken. 10 a test of
their political faith. He sincerely hoped, How the
contest was over, that all minor bickering* and ani-
mosities would subside into one growl union, for
the !impose of prosecuting our prii.ciples. lie lead
from slay to slay made these observatiosis upou the
merits and conduct of the several Candidates; not
from an ac►insouiuus shapotitinti, lint from an impe-
rious sense of politic duty. I trust also that I shall
always be neatly to render my poor services when-
ever my country calls for them. Mr. Jones thew
retired amidst considerable applause, but on the

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.suggestion of Mr. Unit, lie again came forward,
and said, that lie Ulises vial all the II irtids of the sor-
thy Barlow!, who kid been so extremely assiduous
during thy rebuttal, iii treating thew with pttlslte
siseeclirs, now the victory was gained, and their Was
nu fusilier occasion for their services, had all slunk
away, and It ft their aninnirtris w she
out even so much as thanking thrin fur the la oul)ie
they had been at.—(h/isses.J
Mr. limit theta setired with his friends to a hack-
ney-coach, which was in wai!ing fur them, and
mounting his horse, they ret tit t.eil in the usual Mall..
Iler to his house in Norfolk.otreet. The moluinde
quietly dispersed immediately after Ins depart Lil e.