The National Register.
London, England, 1818-11-23 00:00:00

THU NATIONAL RIMISTER.

tors (veld lie no wise prejudicial to him (Mr. Holdionse,)
since it was well kneel' that hr had been prn.cribed by his
family nn weemint of his independent sentiments.
41r. Stowell rose, principa:ly to pot a question of order.—
Were they not now debating whether Mr. Hothouse was a tit
person to be returned to I'arliasnent? Fie unierstond that
the object of Mr. Wishares address was to primate another
person. If he was right :Is to the question, that proposal
was not regular. if a particular person was first put forwaid,
and the ground thus pre-occupied, no one hail power to pro-
pose another.
Sir P. Burdett explained. The fast question was that
alluded to by ale. Sturrli, namely, whether Mr. Hobliotise wits
a tit person to be returned ; the second teas the amendment
proposing Mr. Colibett ; and the third was another amend.
anent, proposing Lord John kusseil. He thoiteitt it the
est way to allow es et y person to pinpose any candidate he
thought proper, and then to putt the qiie+tieit sr. rieren.
Mu. Stench acquiesced iu the amendment, although he was
not aware till now that :Mr. Wish:.'.: mutton wa, 411 aillentl•
mem. He must take sip their time for a moment, while lie
staled that ha hid had Ito cow:tea:in calling this interims. lie
was olet,irolli that this should be ktioan, because, tiring the
last few days, lie had received a great number of lettels, ad- 1
'rising hint how to act On this occasion. lie had been stopped
by people in the street, who wi.lied from him who
was to be elected. It would apaear trona ilii+, that some
thought a mere imaortaitt 111,1 n 111111 lit: realiy was. Fur 1
many years back. indeed, lie hail eat ;tett himself for the
independence of Westminster, pertimilarly in behalf of their
honourable and worthy Chairman. Bet Cie whole of the pro.
ceedinas on the present occasion were unknown to him. He
had no hand in calling this meeting, and consequently was
mil entitled to any merit for the good which might tesult
from it. He needed not attempt to prove, that the conduct
of the electors of Westminster had excited great iiiterest
through all the natioo. Thee had looked to tis ter an exam.
plc iii choosing healunrahle and independent members. When
Sir F Burdett was proposed, we hail only to mention his
name, and the electors flocked together to give him their
suffrages. When we elected Sir S. Hominy, we were aware
that we had chosen a 1114110 f high independent character, and
of eminent talents. (Question.) He wished those who called
for the question would ask themselves whether, if they brought
forward Mr. Hobliouse, they would fulfil the wishes of the
electors of Weetinigster, and of the nation at large. Ile main.
brined flirt they would nut. He dal not mean any thing against
the talents or principles of Mr. liobliouse, bee:Anse he was
iguorant of loth. Till Mr. Kinnaird came forward Mr. Nob.
house was utiknown. lie exerted himself also for Sir Francis
Burdett ; but lie opposed Sir Samuel itoinilly. He would
not go the length of Mr. Hunt. its saying that the sills of the
father should lie visited on the son ; but lie must say that hr
had eeen Mr. hothouse's father standing on a table and mak.
Mg such a speech as Mr. linut had ascribed to him. He
would maintain that the feelings of his !wing an untried 111411,
St mild operate on the electors out of d6ors; and that, if G.).
vet tit brought thrward any 'l'ory, %shriller Sit' Murray
Alaxwell, or any other person, and Mr. Hoblionse were the
only catididate opposed to him, Goveinment would triumph.
lie should conclude with one word of advice. He was aware
that delays wire dangerous; but precipitatiou was still mere
dangerous, lie therefore recommended that they should not
came to any ticcisiim al present, but allow the electors at leaat
a fortilialit longer to look out fora prOper person.
Pitt hoped that thee all tett it full time that the electors
of Westminster should act as a body, and not be led away by
any set of men. He was as much against division as any oue
could be ; and therefore lie proposed, if they wished to keep
ant the Court candidate. that every elector, as lie quitted the
room, should put down his name, in order to form a bruad and
expanded cununittee for the purpose of preventing dislinitlll.^-
, Because .slr. Hothouse court:sites e and nu t a great display
of talent, tic are not to decide that he is the only proper per-
SOII. He did not stellate to say, that the getttug up of Mr.
Hothouse was a rank job.
Sir Francis Bonito, again milressed the meeting.. They
had heard a great variety of remarks from the several speak-
, lass. His friend Mr. Siiirelt had advised them to pause and
not to come to aily nevi -ace at present. lied lie known,
befure he lett the country, that he should navel to London
fur the eurpose of deciding that nothing should be done, he
should certaiely have thmaght that he etas going on what wits
commonly called "a f. ol's errand." What reason last they
to delay What question was there on which tiny were not
dem qualifira to decide? Action semen fellow decision
grumpily. The object they had to entottiavi it as not mei ely the
election of a Candidate liar Weetniiiister ; nu; the object was
the smeiort of liaise principles for which lie mid they, for
period of 21 years, h.td twee cottlentlies. Mr. Sturelt had
been secomfril iii his advice of delay by Mr. Pitt, is he hail
ecotone tided the appointment of a run:wince to, Gr extesActl
protetple. This plan, which is said to have the sepeert of
tuition ter its object, is the very pleb which the cu.(
1!1111.11 would adept. One principle AV iiicli had been adverted
to in the (11/Wll%llOll, 01 this day, re • led Mai of the fable,
in which a hungry wolf, wishing to dee seer a lamb, and having
no pretext for tpiiii railing with the i 111 l ocent ereatiire itsret,
veiy convemently tenseinherest the pelted of the tenth hail
mire etlended him, He could cu.mairr tto 4reatcr pledge for
'whitestl tole:110y. than that a man of r. fletilemse's nal in
livait—(chair, chair, fro,: Mr, I la,at ) He was mined to state
such retool ks as a sense of May dictated. With retard to
Mr. Holaniuse, he repeated, ilea no greater pledge of'priuci-
plr could be gieeu, 10144 that i 1041 i of 'rear; teeliags stud
aria heart sltuutil clammier the Coolly %lon and bra •.c 'l:e
,Itspleisiti es of his foully. To start obstiicte., and to de eo.
thing iu obviate them, was not to du•serstice to the estuse,—,
Ills youth, when had been objerteel to, would imps yet.—
flitti e was oil risk of disrippoininiebt iu that. 11ut Bele st de
uo risk of his disappointing them us to the pi iiiriples he had
avowed there that clay, mot on a former o, satin. It had
been asked what he had been tieing for the last le years. tie
was, as es ery )011111( 111iisi lilts:lit to be, laoJahii cit.pluteel to
tsprove his own . Flom that pot lie odd mien rullutl
la oiler liiiiistlf for a sit 'salmi w hiwh tic could not have t
pyrite!, for it was only by is t ntertimate cal. 'ty that it
.was put widths tsar' leach. In etiltivetiugi kis mind Ito had not
cultivated, a *testi still. ,It lied proilisced boils mu he judged
of by Lin °pc. lie wire 11.11111erelore uuku,t-aitj 4tilf if lie
wet c, its these do)* of tireiveixetion, treachery, seed
it was huts email praise net to for known tear emubittatiode
against the peopm. A gent lemon had reillaiked, that we had
no other omit% e for relenting him but Mae eloquent speech, he
made. That was not a had motive. Tor min aho Sias to be
their voice in anodesr elect should be quidilled to speak elnquentif.
Let none dispute that there wove proofs of his talents. Both Ms pail
and his tongue had proved leis talents, and he would dare always to.
maintain the principles winch lie had avowed. The pretensions of
r. Hobhoase were not small ; on pretensions alone he was equal to
any that could be named. Ile knew but one indwulual superior in
pictietaAons w alt. llobliouee. and that was Major Cattwnght. It

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was not an insidious comparison that influenced him, but he felt fir
various reasons that it was impoisible to carry Nlajor Cartwright. lbe
admiration ter :dm, for his excellent character. and for hie int iwt r.41.g
exertions Mr the liberty of England anti of Rumps., was strong ti-d
• unalterable. There was UNO Mr. Fawkes. of York-hire ; and Mese
was Sir Charles %Airy. c Baronet, whom he rcjwced to see
ing the people's part, for there were not new) lot' the.
ronetagey who took this nun. of Lonl John Russell they knew not
so much as of Mr. Hobhouse ; but that Englishman's; heart mut he
• cold when the name of Russell, Sydney, and of Ilampdin ceased to
operate as a charm. It had been asked if any had heard lord John
Russell's speech on the suspension. Ile had heard it, and paid to :t
at the time his tribute of applause and thanks. He had only one
observation to mike respecting Lord John Russell—die was already
in the House ei Commons. However highly he estimated the
racier of Francis Duke of Bedford, and however willingly he paid
homage to the pro4ent Duke, he thought it better to send another t 3
the House to light be the side of land John IC:sit:II. The nu.oher
of tit persons he had mentioned showed that they had only to select
one from among many. Having done tm, he hoped they would
unanimously follow out the measure. The committee had bee-. tie •
cused of dictating. 11' hat was every body's husinN4 was ncliod 's.
The committee had no power or reward, they had nothing but the
labouring oar. They could do nothing without their approbation ;
and hut for them there would be no meeting to-day. *feu stefired
in their purses as well as their persons. This he knew ; for lie sa•v
their accounts. Who then were the usurping junta? What power
had they gut? 'f hey had been blamed at the last election Mr doing
nothing. Those charges were ludicrous anti absurd. They were to
pame in coining to a decision, because he style...v.l they were ato
few although the largest room in the kingdom was crammed even
in the passages. In God's name let them be eiccinve. Ile shaa:ll
say little of Mr. Coble:a, because ns he had written against hint !re
might be supposed to have angry feelings respecting him. lie
none. He had always read his writings with much gra•ificatien.
and he regretted much that the country was deprived of his talent:
support of public principles by, he would say, the oppression a•rl
infamy of the Government, which forced him into another country--
Mr. llobhouse would willingly have surrendered his ambition to
Mr. Mullein!, if he had stood forward, and would have been most
active to promote his success. Mr. llobhouse was now proposed Mt
their choice. If he forsook the principles lie professed, shame at-
tached to him • but they had acted consistently in &importing a man
who avowed the principles which they all adopted, and which they
were anxious to render every where triumphant. They were old
enough to judge for themselves; and he hoped they would not te -
prate till they adopted decisive measures.
Mr. Cobbett's letter, which Mr. Hunt had stated to be a forgery.
was now produced.
Sir Francis Burdett said, he believed it to be Mr. Cobbett's
writing.
. Mr. Hunt pronounced it a forgery.
Str F. Burdett said, that Mr. Cleary, whose eye ha' been de-
ceived by it, as his would have been, and Mr. Hunt, bad nothing
further to do with the question, which rested entirely between Mr.
Cobbeit and Mr. ‘Vhite, formerly the printer of his Register.
Mr. Cobbett being put as the amendment of the nomination, ahem
six hands were seen in different parts of the room. Mr. llobhoasc
had a large if nut universal show of heads. Lord Bohn Russell had
very few.
Sir F. Burdett hoped that every one would be satisfied with the
impartiality of his conduct, although his private feelings were par-
ticularly engaged. A* to Lord John Russell, he warn satisfied that
many of his friends had declined to show their hands for him, know-
ing that he would not conic Mrward to divide them. That was the era.
son that so few hatals had trees shown for him. Unless lie was blind
he felt no hesitation in saying that Mr. llobhouse was chosen by an
immense majority.
Mr. declare that Mr. Hobhouse had an immense ma.
jority, If he could finally gain his election he had not the least
objection, and he should not stand in his way. lie rope ;nal leiet
friends. if thine were any, to do every timing in their power to support
Mr. llobhouse.

Tile La re,ulution respecting the appointment of a committee was
then put and carried ututhimuusly.
Tile meeting, which was exces4ively crowded during the whole
time, bloke up a quarter before five.

From the LONDON GAZETTE, Tzteday, New. :7.

BANK lIITTCY SUPEItSEDED.
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Ex W. Exmouth Street, Sua.ti,•!,!,, builder, Nov. ;I, t,
,:y, at Guildhall. A te. Mr. lithe, is.avt Street, lied Lion gotir.re.
kOhrier,. J.W. CothTo !lilt, che,,,e.fartor, Nov. 21, 1)...e. 1, V,
ht tts. Pitches and Swithin's I Ante.
WAsto 11. Sutton-Seotney, South:n.ll ton, innkeeper, Der. 1,2,
at Reading. Att..\ti-, I 11-.,rwik Street, `.lollo.
t.. our, J. Ludgate (till, eitynii,,t, Nov. 24, Dee. 5. 29, „t
guildhall. Atts. 1, :don and Co. c;rdlcr'a
Street.
LAxoatalt J. Totne:, Devon:hire, miller, Dec. I, 2, 29, at hear.
Alt. Mr. Elliott, Penehmelt Strec.
Wit r.t txt:: 114. Antra-e:trner, Ken. et, Dec. ,2,1/13, 4
Guildhall. Attii. Ta))or and Co. Ncw Ilasinghall Street.
11t. :Inc]: S. Liverpool, hop-factor. Nov. gs, Dec. S. 29. At Gtli!,-1.
hall. Atts, lientsvy and Co. liLliop.gate Street-wlthis.
ALIEN S.'S. Suuthumn, roan-nicrentuu, Nov. 29. Dee, 1,
at Great Yarmouth. Atts. swain and Co. Feetieriek's Pizze,
Old Jewry.
HIWWH W. Cot Retford, Nottinghamire., cornfactor, Nov. .:5,
t.,9, Dee. 71. at En 4 Raffled. Atts. Stockwell and Co. New Bel-
a-ell Court, Carey Street.
Mori- J. 111.11vi:,;11, Sutbslk, miller, Der. 1,2, 29, at Ira via. Aug.
Bridges ar.d Cr. Rad lion Square.
y*Ti. J. liineale: . baker, Nov;. 30, Dec. I. 2;4
• at iiinekky. .t.a. Mr. Beckett. Noble Street. Falcon &Hare.
G F Avratt: it J. Iliumacreinith, smith, N•v.2 I, l)er. I, 2), atAkt.ji•
hall. AU. Mr. Cotnerford, Copthall Court.
fla!,e. Chothael, tailor, Nev. Dee. S, *29, at Guil,l:i4:l. .kls.
Mr. `..!elsot., Baraird's Inn.
0/t hEN M. fun. Woad Street, Tlatclifie, oilman, :1, Dc,.. r.
119, a•Aiutiittia/l. Attr.. Collins and to. tviLal Square..
UheAt. .1. rondaill, broker, Nov. 21, Ike. I. at
aid Co. Lemon l'lttret, Goodniao's }lads.
DIVIDENDS.
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G. tiouthve, Canurbury, grocer, Dec. 12.
T. itn.r, B,i:lport. brown*. Dec-
T. 0. Lathan, ant J. !'airy, Devonshire Square;

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L. and .1. fair, if 4;14 1101 hot rt. gl.ht merchAntr. flee. Iv.
Bendy, I toxton, factor, Dec.
3..lanws and T. Robinson. I...awrcive ,v,mhoimsw,", S.
It. and N. l'eratell„ tiow•Lat,c, tnereltant,z, Dee- lit.
J. and J. Atirson, Slarewidturv, draper::, IN:. S.
.1. and W. Maetaiellitel. arid T. Girton, Dridgenar+, ban'ter•
Dec. •
.1. r• !amen. Warrington, hatter, Dee- 14.
.1. ocurner, :Intl J. Lord. Derby, ientin nigerg, wee. 10.
1. Stone, South Town, Dn. 10.
J. Drew, Liverptial, IL:. a.

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ketp4r—W. Smith, Slime, Stallimg‘hint, grocer—S. 7..)1(1,
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