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deuce and good opinion which he received he was
holy grateful, and should they return him again
M Parliament he would exert himself faithfully to
discharge his duty.
Mr. Curet neseappeared as the represents.-
tive of hie hither, Sir iVilliata; but the clamour
was so great he could not obtain even a moment try
hlrering. He preserved hi temper, however, and
took out his watch, after the manner of Mr. Hunt ;
I'm waited in vain, hoping, it would seem, that
the popular tumult would subside; sod at length
retired, saying, " Gentlemen, I thank you for my
father."
Mr. Alderman WOOD then stepped forward.-
03 his appearing, the Mill, from whirls siothitic
bet hillier were heard the moment before, now rang
with acclamations, and all the extravagant attesta-
tion* of popular applause, at the very commence-
Mesa of his speech he received some interrup'ion
from some person near him. who seemed to accuse
him with having interrupted Mr. Curtis. lie
turned indignantly round arid naiad, lie did unt tii-
terrain Mr. Curtis; he never interrupted any mast ;
tie was ar anxious that Sir Wilhelm Curtis, or his
representative. should be heard, as the gentleman
himself. Ile wished that all sided might receive
fair hearing. lie felt truly indebtril to his friends
for olaring him in so handnnue a situ,ition on the
pall. Ile told florin yesterday that he did not care
ohettver lie w.. Wilco-11 at the head of the pull or as
the 1.4.11 the fear cmielitl'itea. If they returned
him to. Pui !lament, lie would do his duty. He re-
quired tit. stimulus to do his duty ; if sent into
Parliament, he would, as lie had dour before, (le-
vet, •11 Iris time, sad sacrifice every other object
to the public good.—(4pplostse.)—He felt much
indebted to Mr. Wilson for the very handsome
manner in which he spoke of him ; it was scarcely
to he expected from a man in his situation, and it
fiilossl him with snitch gratitude. The election was
',lay in its infancy ; but it seemed extraordinaty
tort the Livery did Dot come forward, it would
seem as if they were not anxious. lie recollected
that during the two first days of the last election he
polled 1,000, whilst the highest number now was
066. Ti.,,, were near 7,000 Liverymen yet to
poll. To those he addressed himself. He only
asked them, whether, whilst in Parliament, he had
doe', his duty ? It they thonglit oci, they would
outlier, him now. He would persevere in the line
that be had takers—(Applause)—he would preserve
his principles with his life—(alpplasee)—and he
should missy' feel grateful for the kinduess he re.
reseed at the hands of his brother Laveryostro.--
(applaave.) •
The Luso MAYOR came forward, and was
greeted by his numerous friends in the Hall. He
said that his imam thanks were due to the Livery
for the support he received. He was happy to see
so much good hutnoer aniongq them, and such
masked -11b.rality—it was delightful to see it
amongst rival cadidates, ono' it_gave him sincere
plea-ore.—(applause.)—Again he thanked these ;
he felt both proud and gratified at the cheering
resumer in which ha was treated by all ranks of Ins
fellow-eitisefts, He knew that the Gentlemen op-
posed to him had great activity. skill, and judg-
ment in electioneesing matters ; but he hoped that
his friends would continue the energy of their sup-
port, and he had no doubt but that their wishes and
Isis own would be cruwoed with complete success,
Mr. Alderman Tuour was received with the
liveliest demonstrations of popular applause; the
theme continued for a considerable time. Ile said,
that although some of his competitors and himself
f•ad changed places on the pull, yet he felt 110
alarm for the -ultimate result ; and he frit at once
posed and grateful for the liberal and spontaneous
...Ippon winch he had received.— (rpphoise.)—
When be considered the great exernoos that had

her u sonde. eve.) at that early period, by his opponents

he considered that nine-tenth...of Ike
' Livtrymen remained on pol led—but, above 111. when
lee recollected the generous spirit that at all times
isciusatcd the Livery of London iu the lion of
• their indeptisdenre, he bad uo doubt of the result.—
. lie hoped that to-morrow he would be placed in
as 1104)11 a situation as he occupied yesterday. Ile
heol no private iiifluence to exert—he stood on
pillilic esounds—lie trusted entirely to their kili&
to their spirit in the support of those pill-
t aides %flick he had adopted, and which he ewer-
111 common with them, and with all freemen.
Hr hipped that he never did any thing to forfeit their
confidence. He had ever been consistent in his
principles ; he ever watched over their local rights,
sail (night look back with some confidence on his
puttt political conduct, because he saw nothing to
reproach himself with, mid nothing, he hoped, to
damp the ardour of their support. Should they
again place him ea one of their Representatives iii
time I louse of Commons, he would endeavour to pre-
srres their kindness said their favour by the landau!
ells, !large of his deity, by a steady opposition to
t vet) unconstitutional measure, and a sincere de-
sire, to maintain the liberties of his country. The
worthy Alderman concluded amid the applause of
the flail.
fill. Alderman WAITHMAN then came forward
timid peals of applause, which were continued fur
slime time, mid addressed the Livery. Notwilli•
tiaseding the triumphant appeal which had beew.
wade lay his opponents to the state of this day's
sill, hr came before them with the utmost con&
So far from bring surprised at the present
star of the pull his only cruse of wonder was, that
'neer and his adversaries did not stand higher on
tie lam.—Mere the wonky Alderman ex peitencisig
some iiittiruption front that part of the hustings
i•ehisid hint, called of the Sheriff, to halve the
hustings cleared if such sisdecent conduct was
perstesered iii ; he was aware that it was quite im-
possible to sup' the expression of popular
but certainly the friends of the Candidates
„hit occupied a place on the hustings, ought
go keep down their feelings, forbear from any thii.g
like interruption, and manifest the utmost impar-
tkility.l-Ili had told tlitin yesterday, he pro-
f retied, that his friends kept back designedly, be-
ll -wing, erroneously in his opiiiinn, that such was the
amesas which would ensure his ultimate success.
Jill they kireW that at the last election r reserve of
..tie ihiu.~ltd soles had remained behind, owl was
5.,.i brought up till the lust two days—(Near, tear)
—alid-they slob kites the triumphant turn that
le cum' had takes in consequence. and the victory
I. rail pined to the cause of freedom.—(4p•
pisamie.) —The event. on that occasion, had tut-
ha eased Ois (fiends with a false notion, that they 4

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were ad egotist .bie Wired by kipping • be*. ter
the linst day. Bet they might safely trust the ams
tsagement of all measures of precaution sod Pecs•
rity to the predence of tile Gentlemen comparing
lug Committee ; and all that reinitiated for them to
du to evince their good will and zeal his cause,
was to press forward and vote without any loss of
tune, or calculating too any effect to be produced
at the cotoclusion of the election.—(.‘ We will.")—
Nis friends, ha,was proud to soy. were attached to
him on public principles alone, red not from ally
motives of private or personal influence or into•
rest. They were anxious, he well kotew,•in give
their ►uffrages in that manner which would most
ffeetually contribute to securing his return—antl
he felt the strongest confidence of succr►s, out only
from the flattering reception he had met with dur-
ing his canvas•, but also from the gliaious issue of
the last contest.—(Applarse.)—As lie had their
good wishes, nothing was wanting but their Helve
isnot zealous exertions. lie recollected no _moaner
where the poll had been so slack asdur:sig the two last
days. [le saw great number., indeed, brought up at
an early stage by lois advervittits, but this was clearly
a proof of their weakness, fur they wunl►t certainly
not be so hasty if they had any well-wounded con-
fidessee in their strength. I heir supporters were
formed men, they were forced
while volunteers on his side took their own lime to
come up.—(Great appinuse.l Bat i.e entertain-
ed every confidence of tile ult►mate result. He
should take his leave, and be hoped that every 1111213
who heard bbn would are his friends and urge then►
to the pole to-morrow to give their suffrage. lie
hoped they would nut relax in their exertions till
they were crowned with co►uplete success.—(Lord
and repeated plau►lits.)
The poll was then adjourned and the Hall
cleared.

On leaving the hustings, the crowd collected
around the carriage which A Iderinau Wood and
Alderman Thorp bad just enter.-d. l'hey took the
hu►res f the carriage and thew it off in ttiumpli
to the respective Committer-rooms of the popular
candidates. ♦ldermsu Waithaunt was also greeted
as lie prase&
During the day much observation was excited
and much laughter created by two corre►pouding
caricatures, exhibited on the top of poles, hear the
head of King-street, close to Guildhall; the 'princi-
pal coutained ■ figure of Sir IVilliaiu Curtis, hold-
ing • green purse in his right hand, 015 which
was inscribed, in large figures, 4,000 ;"
under his left arm he supported • large wren
turtle. The sea was visible in the back ground,
with his yacht, and other appropriate device,.
Uudenserth the rictiire was the inscription," tionsel
•el Bitty." The other picture on the opposite ►isle
of the street cou►isted of two orphans, a male and
female, in a supplicating attitude, appealing to the
Orphans' Fund.

SOUTH WA It K ELECTION.
WIDNEIDAY. MARCH 8.

SECOND DAV'S POLL.

The numbers simuuticed a little Brier lour
o'clock, were as follow :
Charles Calm., Et.q.
Sir R. Wil
Sir T. Turion, Dart.
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Mr. 12.1 l.vetur advanced, wad sirs loudly greet-
ed. Ile had to thank them fur what they find dome
fur him in the course of the day, and for his ad-
vanced situation on the poll. It was 11001114:
more !bait he might have expected. from the
kind promises lie hail rresivi if. He had pm.
phemied yeateiday as to the result of this day's
mill. And though the Honourable Baronet (Sir
Thomas Tornio) hail doubted his accurauy, he
found that be (Mr. Calvert) was right. Ile
bad told the Hots. Baronet, that be would beat
him at the same rate by the hour as on the hour's
polling of the first dry, for us many hours as the
polling should continue. He would prophecy the
some thing as to the polling of the coining day.—
The " bit of blood" would chew such heels in
this fuer, lime the deed should out overtake him."
—(Applause )—TWO placards had bees. exhibited
against they wrre very foolish things.—
Oise was, 4. No corMidericy ;" the other, •• Beer
SS four-lit.UCe per pot." Whitt inconsistsricy was
here? 11'err there 110 hreiters, there could be nu
beer. Would the Hon. Baronet do any thing to
reduce it to aid. per pot ? 411. Walston much. If the
Hon. Ba t would perattade the Ministers of the
Crown to take off the winding taxes which were
weighing down the people, beer would he "old at
4d. per pot to-inorraw.—(oppirsase )—lie only
wanted the right hone to wear the n;ht saddle.
He had only to entreat them to continue their assist.
mice to morrow as they afforded it this day, and
enable bins to pinve I elf as true a prophet as
before. lie thanked than for their favonrs and re.
tired.—(applause )
Sir 11. Wit.sou advanced, and was as well
received. There was some disturbance, from
which hr begged them to desist, as it was necessary
for Sir T. Torten], who would have to reply to hue
observations, to he able to hear every thing he utter-
ed,
distinctly. %Viten he had rested his hopes o u
the zeal of the electors fur that cause and those
principles which hr and they entertained in com-
mon, he felt satisfied they rested on a sure founda-
tion. The exertions they had made for him to-
day, seed the state of the poll, proved that he
was fully authorised in adopting dirt opinion.
For these exertions lie returned them thanks.
They would stimulate his best endeavours and ter.
vices for the interest of the electors. Whatever he
or they might think due to the interests of the
commuuuty, ought to be done by them. They
owed it to manktild, they owed it to Divine Provi-
dence, which had endued them with faculties for Ilia
purpose, to du all that they could for their country
and their race. The. Honourable Baronet had re-
proached them the day Lefore for triumphing at the
result of one hour's polling. He knew then that
the Baronet bad enough of tt in that how, and the
Baronet would have done well had lie taken the
advice of the other candidate, and let that hour
have been fits last.—(Loud end continued up/dense.)
The first loss would lie found to be the least. He
was surprised, that notwithstaiithog the energy and
talent displayed by the Honourable Baronet, :le
should have come before them as an infirm, down-
cast veteran, and throw himself spots their coin-
pasatiou, cud beg to rest wader their proleCtion.

Ile (Sit R. Wilson) free guile surprised Mien
electors Autos him from Om. sod really hoe
then, hard-hearted. Hedid eat think that the 4.1,1
tors of Southwark, whom he knew so well, wooldtlitti
neglected those two excellent maxims of ChlosmieH
philosophy. " Love and opportunity." sod "At-
trod to the voice of •on reetny in 'harem" He
afterwards discovered what it was that the Baronet
really wonted. The Baronet wished the electors to
put a gag his mouth; to force him to re-
frain from giving any, as he styled them. pain-
ful, but se they were is reality. reasonable and
constitutional pledger on particular questions. The
worthy Baronet professed to be attached to the
King and Constitution. So were they all. Which
of them was not T—(Cries o/" Not one." and " on,
all !")—The lime words had differeot meanings in
stiff:rent mouths. He (Sir R. W.) ill his personal
ottachnient to the King, was as ardent as any man.
But that attschnient was circumscribed by one
coneideratiois, homely. hie attachment to the surety
of the co:pethidine, and the majesty of the lows.
There were men, indeed, who professed and dis-
played more veneration for the Monarch than the
constitution or the laws; and a French courtier had
once said, that the very thoughts of a King were,
or ought to he law'. History proved how erro-
neous were maxims or feelings like these. seeing
that they had generally abounded most in States
which were on the decline or near extinction, to
which they were probably brought by such snore
than other feeling. He, as well as, the Hon.
Baronet, felt attached to the constitution ulso.
But it was the constitution of Magna Charts and
the Bill of Rigida; it was that coustitution which
load been bought and sealedlwitli the blood of their
English forefathers, and not a vague uncertain thing,
without limits or dimensions, eight or substance,
which was no where to be found, and indeed seem-
ed to be removed to a more hopeless distance when-
ever it was peculiarly wanted. As to the boast of
the Hon. Baronet of his attachment to the country,
who was there who did not feel that attachment?
He (Sir R. Wilson) looped that he was no boaster.
But had he loot given the best proof of Isis attach.
ment of which he was capable, by fighting in the
battles of his cousitry ?--(Lard applanse.)—
The word country bad various readings and envoi-
heinous recording as it was implied. Ask a soldier
where was his country ? his reply would be, " its
the cantle" Ask • courtier, cud lie would answer,
i• in the palace." Ask Sir Robert Itralpole, and
lie woold mobster. as he bad once, 6' that he hail
ter'c turn's country in hie pulse." One madam-
ehuly instance occurred to him wherein ass opposite
but painful Illielerf had been given to the question.
A poor wretch. released (rout the Bestile by the
ellee:t of the French Ittvoluti 00000 applied to the
Notional Couseution to send hint hoick, for
he had been immured so long there remained
to loin loci other country than that promo.
Those who voted fur all measures, be they what
they might, adopted by Goveroonsent, had their
owls tiro end signifiratiooto or the wont country.
Those who voted Issr all taxes. whatever might he
the nature of them, that were proposed, had a dif-
ferent WOW of country r/0111 the people, cud yet
these persons might be very sincere, end no doubt
must of them were so, in their attachment to the
country. But whet had been the consequences of
that kind of attachment ? Why, since the begin.
Mug of the late reign, taxatisoi had so increased.
that the hire expenses of collecting it were now more
by one million sterling annually, than the interest
of whole national debt, at the time first nom-
, noised. Those who had hero thus voting fur the good
of the country might lie very sincere, but they must
loave tweet very growly mistaken. Then as in its
immediate e 'frets ell the interred* of the people
let 1745, bread was sold at 6J. per loaf; beer,
which was stow to be considered cheap et 41. per
pot, was then Id. ; beef was 441. per pound ; veal
cutlets, very delicious eating-1u laugh / 4.1. per
pound ; butter was 6.1. per pound ; eggs, gid. per
dozen ; and milk ill. per quart. Such was the dife
ference of England at that period. Those who had
voted, perhaps, as lie said before, sincerely, for doe
rewasiorts wbieh had produced this change, had ef-
fected one no less extraordinary upon the morals
and character or the people. It used to he ob-
served of the different inhabitants of Europe, that
when r GerlllPlll was pfreellied, the question was,
al What arms has he quartered in his coat ?" If
a Frenchman were preseitted, the inquiry was,
" What place doer, he hold at Court ?" If a Spa.
niard, " To what rank of Grandees dory he be-
loug ?" But the utiiforus question respecting an
Englishman in the same corcumstatiaces was,
66 What sort of • man is he ?" Such was the
respect which the character of Tioglishinen was
formerly wont to excite. He would eliew them
whet' sense Frenchmen entertained of them how,
He had just received a caricature from Paris, ',Well
though 'mended for r grotesque and exaggerated rc-
pt.:rotation of them, they, the electurs, would per-
ceive that it was but too real a delioseatiou of the
present Mate of this countiy. Underneath war its.
scribed, " The Free-born Englialimaii." There
was a town in flames,,tmon which was the word
" Perga," a Christian insets, which, load been deli-
vered over to the Tullis, by our Government.
l'hey all knew use story, as they read the news.
papeor. 'cliere was a 11111011. through the grating
of which peeped several persons issoprisoned for
seditious and irreligious offences. The tax-ga.
throw. were turning Alm Boil owl her children
out of doors. 'There went Liberty Mill trampled
down ih turns; " The Alanicheater outrages mot
yet inquired iota," for which tiny all might to
take shame to themselves. There was the English.
Well in rags, with a gag in het mouth, Out the gag
for which the Baronet was so anxious, but such
gags as the Ave Bills for reetricitug the liberties" id
the people., which 'idle the Baronet had owned
be would have voted few, had lie been their Re.
presentative.—[Sir Thomas Turtolo denied this.]—
The Ilutusuroble Baronet had said, that he would
not have voted for the Seizure of Arms Bill. but
sorely thee Bills far dispersioig public assemblies
and shacklisig the press, were equally uncotistitu-
t I, and as much, if not snore mischievous ; and
the HUD. Baronet load at last acknowledged his un-
willingness to support the other four of those Bills,
which were to the full as betel as that to which he

ol►,jeered.—(app/arse.)—Now however sincere the
ltirou.t or any other person might he in such opi-
nions. it must be plain enough that the canary
could not go on under this system. The most be.
urvolently.minded man (there was no man of a

Mere benevolent mind thou the premise Chase,Dor
of the Exchequer) was obliged to lay on taxes, not
in the proportion of what ought to be paid, bet
what must be paid, to pay those very persons whose
votes were given in the manner he had been de-
scribing. Thus the kindest-hearted individual
must be driven into an apathy almost as great as
that of a French Minister, who, on hearing that
the people thought themselves unfortunate by rest-
sous .of the burdens which weighed upon them,
imagined that they were still a great deal too fortu-
nate or they would have a more determined convic-
tion of it. The Hon. Baronet might have the good
of tier country in his purposes, and might suppose
that he was going the right road to promote it,
but he had proposed to educate the people in such
a manner as would beget ignovauce ; ignorance
would beget idlrsiees; idleness, vice; and vice, a
bolter. Such woos the sort of ignorance once rhewis
in a picture of Naples, King Robert of that coun-
try (he had some reason to be proud of lotus as he
was a instearsake), mice called on a painter, and
begged him to paint sit allegorical representation of
his kingdom. The 'text morning the King repaired
in great eagerness to the painter's study, and found
that the painter had represented the debasement,
ignorance. sod wretchedness of his people by the
figure of a dying jack-ass.—(Great applaxse.)—
Ile believed I 1111 l self to he in perfect agreement with
the electors as to what they called the good of the
country, which did soot memo with them the partial
interests of a few, hut the welfare, honour, and hap.
pines, of the whole. He though with them. that as
Government war intended for the good of the many
and not of the few, the interests of that many
ought to be chiefly consulted. There could be
neither redress for the past nor security for the
future, except some measures could be adopted for
restoring the confidence which once existed be-
tween the governors and governed. There ought
to be a reform in the system of the House of Par-
liament; the sources of legislation ought to be
purified. The Baronet ought to be explicit with
them on that question, and say if be would sup-
port Reform or not. Ile (the Baronet) had no
doubt a very good reason fur abstaining from any
such declaration. Ile might not lie afraid of turn-
tag hie back upon his past principles, but lie might
dread to offend his friends, and be aftand of that which
Lord Castlereagh had described as " turning his
hack upon hiinself."—( Laughter and applanse.)—
The worthy Baronet bad made a charge against
the other candidates, that they were engaged in a
coalition. Ile denied any direct coalition), though
there might be, there must be one of feeling. All
the measures he had advocated his colleague had sup-
ported.
Was it not natural then that the electors,
observing them to be engaged in the same oppo-
sition, however unprofitable. should consu'rr them,
as it were, married to each other, sod look on
them as mast and wife ? Perhaps his colleague
would be displesard with being represented as the
husband, fur that would imply that he (Sir
Robert) was his " better half."—(Laighter.)—
Ile hoped there would be no forced divorce be-
tween Orrin, An hour of reparation might arise—
that hour would be when any person of greater for-
tune, abilities, mud influence, and linvitog equal
seal to serve his country and constituents than
himself should offer himself, as be should then
gladly resign his seat to such • person ; fur Ilia
ambition was not to be able to say lie had served
Southwaik for so many years, as to have inscribed
on his tomb that hr had Phew', unifortu'xeal in cunt-
' rutting the ititereats and upholding the falling
liberties of his country. Ile hooped and trusted
that it would never be in the 'lower of any one to
comopare hint to the bramble, of which it was said
that it usurped the place which the olive, the vine,
and the fig-tire would have otherwise occupied.
He would not offer soy remarks to excite them
in their (flans fir him. Ile kitsw that if
they came at all they would come voluntarily. If
he had been wanting in personal attendance MI the
del:tots, he begged them not to impute it to disre-
spect, but to the circumstance of Ins having to at-
tried the dearest relative he had upon earth, who
had been tyl.qc for five months on a bed of sick-
ness —( Load cheers.)
Sir I'. Tu RTUN advanced, and was received with
great applause, mingled with some disapprobation.
' The latter he neutralised by pulling of his great
, coat. and observing, good huniouredly, that he
would strip to the contest. He begged the electors
nut to expect from him such an exhibition as that
with which they had just been favoured. It was
impossible for him to let off so many tricks and
practice so much charlatunerie, lie had not even
a caricature to phew them.—(Laughter.)—lle really
expected after the exhibition they would have
thrown up sixpences and shillings to the performer,
as was done round a mountebank's stage timidly.
Then would have been seen that which no man ever
a.sw at an election, the candidate bribed by his
consul uents.--- (Laughter and disapprobation.)—
He was the snore prepared to expect all dill, as lie
thought lie saw the man among them whom lie ix-
pected to hose gone shout as the collecting moun-
tebank, ingather up their sixpences and shillings.—
(Some disturbance from the persons on Me hustings.)
—He hail not interrupted their candidate, and be
hoped out to he interrupted himself. Now that he
hail answered the buzzing flies behind hint, and
their existence was surprising et this severe season,
he was ready to reply to the gentlemen in front.
Use of them had tasked if he err Is 0011011 e ? the
reply was, that he tirsrr would pledge himself to
support Catholic Einalicipation, as the oilier can.
dictates had done—(.tpplailse stud disapprobation.)
His opt 1111 l ems had reli.we,l a charge s. loch he bad
refuted yesterday, which the) cut tamly had nu right
• to do, about something that lie vas said to have
uttered 13 years ago, It was a rule of manners, the
observance of which he should have ex ;weird. espea.
ciao Ily room Members of the House of Commutate
that when a disavowal of any imputation took place. •,
it ought entirely 'lacrosse. Ile toad never uttered la
word of the speech imputed to Ision.—( Load op-
plause. accompanied with souse disturbance fruits
r those on the hastings.)—lt Wino .noppeord that
the persons in front grew tired, and complained of
being kept standing ill the wet or cold to blurts
to a speaker. But what cause of complaint had
those behind him. kept sung and combos-table under
the shelter of his hustiags ; obverse. his hustings.
Well ; lie had mace more silenced the bun of the
Les, lie would recur to the state of the poll. which
in no wise dismayed I • . It was well kooowsi at
what a cost of towable the day's majority had beeu

acquires!. The knifes were seemly sleek lute
of the dinner which had been prepared for Ile,.
triuutplt, when the company storied a,,. wed cry.
loge " Good God ! we must go and raciest., et
Sir Thomas Tinton will beat us." The
party rats down stairs, left the dinner slueor
untouched, end went to work. as they sit&
they would.—(Meria laughter, awl en uneeo
denial from owe of she persons on she Arssit•cs )
—What did they think ? A denial hied lieen tip=
to his lest assertion, because one man nut of to a
compass), had 'hewn that he loved his
than cenvassing, and *toyed to rat it liefsoo
would turn out. But he had an ark noels
from the candidate himself that the dinner u .
Owed, and every thing lied in cesseequiiice h..,,
dragged up to make up the majority ea the at„,..
poll. Such as it was, they would find rho he
could beat them out of it in a etas.—(l,tugittei
used applause, succeeded by some itsterruptium ;
—They ought to hirer him, out of kindisese
the other candidates, who made their speeetses up
every day from that which lie pronounced the 'Lie
before. Now for a few words ou the state of the
poll (taking it dowse and holding it iss Isis hen..)._...
(Cries of " Hold it up." end much Imighttr ) --It
appeared that he was 869 behind the first carol,-
date, and 926 behind the other. lie ceuist oast
help observing, how obvious it was front this. sii I
indeed it had been nearly acknowledged by ".lsr
Robert Wilson, that they were in a custom/a so
render Southwark a close borough. They ft-fermi
it to principle, though he believed tbey knees
little enough of reels other's principle Thee
plainly @hewed. however, by ',engine on one fsl
the other, that they were in a league to keep
out a third persou, be his principles whore-err
they might.—(appluesee stud disapprolnsiium, the
letter chiefly from in and about the hosteler. Tw
these the Baronet replied rather tartly, amid boo-
pened to let fall the term reggaptuflius. Tins kept
on a desultory ;thereat ~,,, for some r with
the Elector, mere-t I . His speech was coil-
stoutly intprrupted by various &mewls fur exists-
nation, end reproachful repeat' of Ow istf•usste
term.) At ',nth he acknowled; ril shit lie hail
used au improper expres,ims, which h.., e-cafii-I
him in warmth, noel iu which lie lead nu Wrikstif
meaning. This evowal reatored the good IlUillsslar,
and he was lounly applauded fur la. cal.dovir.
Ilia motto was to forget and forgtse. lie tseroe
remembered miry thing long but besiefini. lie
only hoped they would consider his some .
There was not only the state of Ilse out'.
which was supposed to be a subject 4.f inswiifiesa-
tion to him, but lie bad beets .0 frequently inter-
' rupted as to become. and hence had beets melted
to utter thud which in bin bran he **UM leave
shunned. Ilis puha& cited was the support ni
the constitution in church and state. lint he cords"
`ivy 100 abstract pledge in particular que.ttuse.„—
(" 11uf l'arliumentery liefortm?")—Agum, lie de-
clared he would vete, tutu Ills rOgrlgrlfirllt Siss-
on any qurstion.—(" There : be flogs.") —Bot
what had 1 e itoise while ill Parlianieist ? Why lie
had nut only voted fur it, but he hail pine listie
err!), Committee upon it ever opt trot by the
(louse. Was ,ant that better than inekieg pie-
now; about it ? lie always was for such a reform
as would give to property a full sold fair represen-
tation in the House, which would glee it each a
representation as it might knee its the Borough of
Southwark, for example. But Ise %Weer would sup.
port the wild eysitrin of Teflon' which had lately pe
agitated the country. lie would gleamy, wore for
the disfratichiseineut of rotten boroughs, premed to
be so, aye, even the boiough ofSoutliwaik, if it ea. r
should become as rotten as it was Mired...et in make
it. The ga:lent Knight had referred to Sir Itilbert
Walpule, one of whose seyings was, that every men
lona, swice, and therefore so had the gallant
Knight himself, according to that inexine—(pu.
approbatioo.)—lle did not mean to make such an
aissertirsio It was only Paid in the way of dry-
tioureriese *guiles, and tricks like those which loot
been played off against him. Ile hail warned lit.
opponents morseled throwing; voile,. •I'lley would
persevere. however, although it was plain that thstr
houses were (Aglaia. One of the Callitstleteson re lely
to the placer(' respecting the lute, of beer,
" Let the taxes be taken nit." Now the tax so,. it..
same lost year; malt had fallen consider:4)ly, Neel
hops were not a teeth of the old price, yet these wait
no fell in the price of hue r. Tiny hot had a hill of
fare before, fle would phew the hills of malt rod
hops, the prices of which lie kiwis lei w.ll a. the
worthy Candidate. lie hail veil them. awl c0.,hl tft't
iso market.—(" Flow timid you sell Mt are liter ?'')
Malt was mine Sq., the Whorl'''. (' that's wit
true!" from some one on the hustings ) !lien it
intuit have shiest *thee the election Iron, she pranlily
of beer the worthy croutlitlate haorl Rove,. swat,.
Iles 101111011e111/ had growls d se -hew
the placards prepared messiest Inns. Oise isf shoos
he had its his lama, which preterite' hi he iso ts•
suet from r speeds of his, and rail this.....
"The turtheuat Baronet's ',myrrh:
"A woman, a spaniel, a walnut tree.
Tke mere you best therm the better they he."
The first charge contained its this was a, extraor-
dietary nose to be applied to Imo. Chet he dui not
live the worneto—lttluitt larghter.)—lie certasety
•had to look back to some teems of his youthful It-
' wily, when constitutional warmth trittnisibeil over hits
snore discreet habits, with feelings of 'homeland re-
proach, but he had never done Of may Osseo
which could be construed as disresoweiral to the
other rex ; ou the contrary, as women were the
dearest and tenderest. so iii hie stud they hest
*dolls beets the brightest and worthiest ohjects to
• the society which they graced ; there was 160 IL:.
light its ext.telice which was palatable without
pasta-gimlet' louth in the preparation mud etijoyuseot
of it. Ile woe iiectised not only with not lovii
them, but lie was charged with a dispovition to tarot
them. God knew that they generally brat him.—
(laughter will shouts of applause.)—Thuiegh he
stooped to iso other power he always bowed down to
women tied tie' laws of his country.--(applense.)---
Tinu trash hied been addressed " 'Co the Ladies of
Soutliweik." He thought he knew the Lathes of
Sionlivonit as well os his opponetstr. tie expected
when he should go into their houses to hear them
say, " Good God, Sir Thomas ! how's this? what
imbecility is this which has overtaken you ? you
propose to beat us. who liner so invariably beaten
you !" As to the title of tuns-coat, it would not ails
ply to I , his tailor never bud such a jib yet; he
always wade him a new one. The tern would

LONDON,
THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1520.

The Elections ia the City and the Borough pro-
ceeded yesterday with seal and activity on the part
of the several candidates and their friends, accom-
panied with the never-ceasing clamour and boiste►.
41114 merriment of the multitude collected in hunt
of the respective hurting.. Coarse jests and rink
ollusions to the public conduct of the I can-
didates for popular favour, were bandied about
without much respect to character or person ; bat
even through the homeliness of the language might
not unfrequently be perceived a propriety of
thought and strength of observation, which, if.
better clothed. had been received as wisdom, or
applauded as wit. We have frequently heard men
aor no inconsiderable firmness of nerve declare,
that they never dreaded any encounter so much as
meeting a large body of the people on a hustings at
A contested election. The war of words is so in-
cessant, and the random shots, let off with the most
callous indifference to private feelings, are so hard
to be avoided, and to return them is *et impossible,
that the man must indeed posies, the as triplex of
the poet. if not " around his heart," at least in his
free, who can commit hii bark to so stormy an ele-
inset without feeling some trepidation. But how.
ever displeasing this satnrualian license may prove
to the sensations of those who are more immediately
exposed to its grommets, such scenes are eminently
calculated to keep alive the active spirit of freedom
among the mass of the people, while the recollection
of them, and the apprehension of being again
obliged to encounter them, must, we think, exer-
cise a wholesome restraint upon the representatives
of the people in Parliament, as all must be well
*minted that the only shield capable of protecting
them in the hour of trial is the consciousness of
having honestly discharged their duty.
The result of the polling yesterday in the City.
tali very seriously altered the relative position of
he candidates from that which they held on the
4111 preceding. Mr. Witsore now takes the lead;
fie is followed closely by ti.r WILLIAM CORM,
who is succeeded at about en equal interval by
Alderman WoOD ; the LORD MAYoa comes
'lest, then Alderman THORP, while the lowest place
in the list is, we are sorry to perceive, occupied by
Alderman WAITHMAN. The following table will
show at one glance the progress of the poll during
the course of yesterday :

Nam San of Ma 0011tIllaNeWliftli gf Ike Day
Mir's. Conic Wood. 14. Mayor. Thorp. Weidman.
106 70 Me 60 103 94
At O, ?Cloak--

•f 9

448 413 373 358 346

At EAR skim-
-060 017 553

443 423

From the state of the poll, however, oe what
might properly be called the first day. it would be

visits t• opTulote upon the probable result of the
contest. W Cannot bat remember than on the
la.t election, the relative position of the respective
candidates wig materially affected even during the
last two days of the struggle. The lesding can-
didates yesterday were of course in high spline ;
but to Mr. WILSON belongs the praise of elides-
votioiiqg by his conduct. at once ingenuous and
liberal, to soften those asperities thist too fel-queenly
attend public rivalry. Ills high compliment to
Mr. Alderman WOOD dors credit alike to his
feeling. and his judgment.
A contested election is. of course, in general to
be consult-rid as a trial of party strength with re-
fereoice to political priticiples, but there frequeritly
intervene other consideration's, suggested by a view
of individual character and private friendship, that
the motives of political action. Far he
it from us to depreciate the influence which such
coosiderations ought ever to exercise. A man of
good private character is, generally speaking, most
ing of public coisfidence, fur talents without
integrity are hat an equivocal good, and the pos-
session of numerous friends affords a presumption
that he who enjoys so guest a blessing is deserving
of it. In the instance of the present electiou in the
City it would be invidious to speak of the private
character of any one of the candidates in parti-
cular, for we believe it would be difficult to
select six men in the City of London who
stand higher and fairer in public estimation than
those who now grace the hustings in Guildhall. In
political sentiments they are supposed generally to
be divided, three holding wh►t are called Whig
principles, and three professing the doctrines of
the Tories. IVe do not atiect to conceal our wialws
that the three former should, in the present con-
test, he successful, and, we believe, that if in the
polling, the sentiments of the majority of the
Livery be fairly expressed, the success of the Whig
candidates cannot he doubted. But this Ministers
have very powerful influence among the mercantile
body, and in the great institution, that coot, dime
estriptially to the wealth and grandeur of the ►ue-
tropolis, and this influence will, of course. be
exerted in favour of those Gentleineti whet are
considered the Court Candidates. These Grese•
'Jensen also are very intima•ely connected with
some of the most 'powerful bodies in the City.
-and one of them iii particular, we allude to Sir
WI Lst AY CURTIS, has for a long series of years
had the merits of very lil►erally diepeus►ug benefits
to many of his fellow-citizens, and of thereby at-
taching them closely to his interests. We believe,
indeed, that there is slot a man in the City who
can boast of so numerous and powerful a body of
personal friends, independent of politicol you-
twelve's, as can Sir WILLIAM CURTIS. These
friends hive exerted themselves strenuously in the
present instaiiir, in the hopes of repairing the injury
sustained in the last election, sod that be will by
their means he one of the successful candidates,
there is evert• reason to expect.
In the Borough, Mr. CALVERT and Sir Rosso,
Wisson are far iu advance of Sir Twos. TuKTOIII.
Calvert. Wilton. Tarts..
Number, at the commence. }
8.11 S 2 $8
land of the pull

At uue u'clock
At four u'eluck ..... 6;9 530 210

The trial of Sir FRA NCIS BURDRTT on a charge
of misdemeanor, contained in his letter addressed
to the Electors of Westminster on the subject of
the ►lanchester business, is fixed for Monday the
tOtli instant et the cook or Leicester.

A Treasury Journal of lost 4 veiling stales,
" That a C ttttt mis is immediately to
be issued for the trial of the conspirators who stand
committed fur high treason. The first step will be
to summon a Grand Jury at the Muldlrsex S,ssion
House, to receive the of indictment ; and
should those he found, the Unas will then take
place at the Old Bailey, in the form adopted on
the trial of Minis Tooth~."

We are not aware of any pirticeslar form adopted
in the Ca!! of HORNE TOOKE flifTerrot from any
other criminal case before a Special Commission.
There is a report that the prisoners will be tried for
the murder of Ssi aliens, and not for high treason;
but we most presume, (ruin the statentent of the
Treasury Journal, that this ft pOtt is not correct.

We regret to find born the Dublin Papers which
have arrived, that party and irritating tunes have
been iiitrooloced into its music by the band of •
regiment quartered in one of the disturbed counties
in the West of Ireland. This practice may have a
niitchievoes effect, by awaking the remembrance
of old grievances,and giving to the present outrages
a character of political and teligions animosity.

Tucal•y the Duke of YORK held • Military
Levee N► Comm•ndrr-iu•Clnd, at hie office iii the
Hum Guurde.

Margolis WELLEstAttr arrived in town yester-
day, at the Secretion of Stste'a Office for the
flume Department„ a few minutes before three
o'clock. The Noble Marquis came lo Loudon
from Richmond, in his travelling 'ow-chariot and
four. Ile remained at the Steret.try of Sister
Office an hour, when he ►eturned to Richmond.

lo" adviees front Cadiz of the 181 h ult. it is stated►
that the troops no the I•Ie de Leon had deironsiored
on u desperate atta►k uu the Curtadata. and that no
less than 46 officer.. had volunteered to serve iu the
attempt. which Was considered as a mei of Eldora
Itupe► in which usaby Wes must I►¢ ..enticed.

Nit,. P4iBLIAMANT.
MEMBERS RETURNED.
Aylesbury (Barb)—Lord Rural, Mr. Bickford.
Cirencester—Lord Altai'', humph Crimity Ea}
Cleat RI deist—Rt. Huu. liirJ. Nichol, J. J. Beaten, Req.
Faq.
Marlow—Owen H'illiaws, Eiq. T. Fowls 14itliaae, Eaq.
Sudbury—Wm fleygstr,Esq. Charles A egoist its Tit Ilt,F.aq.
Wallingford—W. Ls wi. H OWN Esq. G. J. Riiherts, Esq.
Peterborough—Sir R. Heron, James Scurlelt, Esq.
Windsor—John litainsbuitimi, Req. hir Halbert Taylor.
Lymingion—Air H. B Neale, Dart. George Finch, Esq.
Wells—J. P. Tudway, Erq C. W. Taylor, Esq.
lionises—Him. P F. Cost, Swum! Crawlry, Esq.
Diorlou—llion. F. G. Calthrwr, John Plumber, Earl.
Hertford—rierouut Cranhurne. N. Calvert, Esq.
Woudsioili—Jiibn Gladstone, Frq. J. H Lanpton, F..q.
Ramie's—Right Him. N. Vausistart, Right Heu. Charles
Bathurst.

Sandwich--Josrph Marry*it, &If' Sir G. Warranties., Bart.
thnotsch of Leierater—Juba Mansfield, Esq. and "flounsas
Pam, jun EN
Norwich—M m. Snub and R. H. Carney.
How ingdon—The FAS I of Anemia and John Calvert, E.sq.
Durehestrr—The Hon Charles %%urea, Chief Jamie* of
Chester, sad Hubert Williams, Esq.