The National Register.
London, England, 1821-12-23 00:00:00

ELECTION OF COMMON COUNCILMEN.
Friday being St. Thomas's I) iv, the election of Com-
mon Councilmen for the year ensuing was proceeded on
by the respective Wards of the City.
The Lord Mayor, besides presiding at the 11'arelinote
held for Vintry \Vard, of s Inch he is the alderman,
presided also at the Wardmotes of Farringdoli
Broad-street, and Latigbourne, in place of their tesp,:c•
live aldermen, who were absent from different causes.
At one o'clock his lordslito arrived in his slate coach,
attended by all the officers of his household in full cos-
tume, at Cutlets' Hall, where- he opened the Wardruote
for' Vintry, and the present members of the C owutnn
Council fur the Ward, were imaiiimolisly elected lor the
ensuing year. The members severally 'conned thanks
to the electors, and made the usual professions of at-
tachment, fidelity, &e. Alter the election of Coital:nil
Councilmen, the election of Ward Constables and In-
quest took place; and 111.11114 s bet ng voted to the Lord
Mayor for his dignified conduct lit toe chair, the Ward-
mote dissolved.
The Lord Malor, at ten o'clock, proceeded in the
saute state to Christ's Hospital, in the dining hall of
which the Wardinote for Partingdon Within was held.
M. Pearsall having scone thin: since declared his in-
tention of resigning, two new catithr:airs were purposed
to supply the vacancy. Mr. Charles \ Voodward and Mc
Eagle' on, the new candidates, and all the presetit mem-
bers (except Mr. Pearsall) addressed the electors, and
appeared very desirous of propitiating their favour.
Mr. Oldham declared that it was not every Ward he
would consider it an hollow' to repres,.lit ; hot tile Ward
of Farringdon-within was so !..•rfectly independent in
their principles, and had at writ hill) so 111:111y proms of
their confidence and kindness, that he must deeni ii a
very. high honour to be placed as their representative in
the Common Council, where lie might have an oppor-
tunity of evincing his gratitude by his zeal in their ser-
vice.
Mr. Crowder said, that, instead of a long speech, he
shimld refer them to his long services. He had repre-
sented thetn independently and faithfully in the Coni-
mou Council for 20 years past, and it it should please
Providence, and his worthy constituents, lie was per-
fectly willing to represent them lOr ..11) years to come.
The show of hands in Mr. Crowder's favour proved
that his constituents are well satisfied with his services.

The other candidates addressed the electors in speeches
—which, besides containing all the usual declarations,
in general possessed the high weir of being brief.
On casting up the numbers. it appeared, that all the
present members who were candidates were elected, and
that Mr. Eagleton %vas elected to supply the vacancy
caused by Mr. Pearsall's resignation.
A poll was demanded on the part of Mr. ‘Vimilwartl,
and proceeded on immediately. On Monday it is to
close finally.
he Lord Mayor next proceeded to Drapers' Hall,
where Broad-street W.irdinote was held. No new can.
didate for the Common Council was proposed, and the
present members were unanimously re-elected. Thanks
being voted to the Lord Mayor, the Wardmote dis-
aired.
The Lord Mayor at two o'clock opened the Ward mole
for Lang bourne Ward, at the church in Fenchurch-
street. Mr. Willoughby had declared his intention to
resign, and two new candidates wire proposed, Mr. T.
Wright and Mr. W. Rice.
Ou taking the numbers by a slim of hanJs, Mr.
Ayres appeared to be the lowest on the list •••• poll was
demanded for him, and conimeoce I.
The result will not be declared before Monday.