The National Register.
London, England, 1820-03-27 00:00:00

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Westminster Election.—State of the Poll Saturt:tty
at the Final Close.-13ortica, 5,327-1-lobhouse,
4,BB2—Lamb, 4.436.
After the numbers had been announced by the
Iligh Bailiff, Sir Francis Burdett addressed the
Electors—he congratulated them on their triumph,
and in allusion t his late trial at Leicester, (a
full account of which we give this day), be de-
clared his determination to move an arrest of judg-
ment. Mr. Hobhouse followed the worthy Baronet
—Mr. Lamb, from a praise-worthy wish to avoid
creating disorder, did not appear at all. It is said
that the Chairing will take place on a future day
with great eclat.
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AN UPRIGHT ELEeron.—ln these degenerate
times, a Journalist has more than ordinary pleasure
from recording an instance of honest political inde-
pendence. An eminent ale brewer called, on Mon-
day last, with one of Mr. Mellish's canvassing
parties, on an elderly man, who is a cooper, residing
in the neighbourhood of Mile End Road, and
who receives annually a considerable sum front
the brewer, whose influence in this instance was
relied upon. After the usual introductory induce-
ments hail been made use of, and his vote was soli-
cited, the Cooper, addressing himself to Mr. Mellish,
who attended the party, said—" Sir, on the Corn
Bill, or the Bullion Committee, you might know
better than I did, and I would bow to your judge-
ment ; but as to the grant of 10,0001. a year to the
Duke of York, for visiting his afflicted flither, that
is a simple question,easily understood by every father
or son, and Jet the consequences as respects Mr.
's business be what they may, d— me
it' I will give my vote in favour of any man who
could disgrace himself by forwarding so infamous a
grant." The canvassing party withdrew, struck
dumb by this unexpected honourable exhibition of
honest feeling on the part of this upright Elector.
Mr. Curwen, in his address to the freeholders of
Cumberland, stated that his wife (to whom we be.
lieve Mr. Curwen owes the greater part of his large
property) had embarked with her whole soul into
the contest to rescue this county front that state of
bondage, and degraded submission to one family,
under which it had so long laboured. Ile said that
Mrs. Curwen hail, the morning of the election,
before he left home, addressed him as -follows :
" I have 5,0001. in diamonds; put them in your
pocket ; they cannot be devotod to a better cause
than that in which you arc now engaged."
It is a curious fact, that the first person released,
when the doors of' the Madrid Inquisition were
thrown open, was an Englishman, Captain King.
Ile had been confined there fifteen days, for having
ailed in the limitation of a design for a monument
of the Constitution, which the Liberales in Madrid
were preparing to erect, when they heard what was
passing in Andalusia.
The Countess of Glasgow, and Lady Maxwell, of
Pollok, have humanely promoted a Subscription
among the Ladies of Renfrewshire, fir clothing the
indigent women and female children belonging to
that comity. From the funds raised in this way,
Lady Maxwell sent to the Rev. Messrs. Logan,
Pringle, and Stewart, 51 women's shifts, 50 chil-
dren's ditto, 31 women's petticoats, 21 children's
ditto, 11. pullicat handkerchief's, 20 short gowns, 21
frocks, 14 pairs list shoes with soles, 10 pairs stout
leather ditto, 20 pairs women's stockings, and 40
caps, which were distributed among the poor of the
parish of Eastwood, and have aflinded a very sea-
tamable ::upply to many iu very distressed circuits-
bullet's
Mr. Lambton having written to Sir Thomas Lid-
dell (who is now with the King at Brighton), to
request his vote and interest on the present oc-
casmn received the following very " courtly"
answct . _

tith Feb. 1820.

" MY DEAR SIR.—In times like the piesent, it is im-
tto••ible to allow private feeli,gs to bike place of a public
i.,u•e of fluty. I ohmic ynnr conduct as dm% in Par-
lin meat its it is lii pair own county. Were you my own
therefore, I could not give 'nu aty ,up pout.
(S.gue.l) " THOMAS LIDDELL.'
On receipt of the above, Mr. I.tanbcon returned
the following most excellent, laconic, noble, and
spirited answer :
•• My Dr. It SIR .1.11014 AN An answer to your l..tter, I
to reel gralainde fur culHpm•
u•N for tint. dryad of emu opposilivil, mild no
omit ot 'out eliplitnt. 1 Still, &E.
(ii:•.rd) "J.G.LA NI IITON."

The Earl of Yarmouth and Mr Milbank were
returned, without oppooition, thr Camdford, on
Thursday L•tst. Ihe different parties dined at the
separate inns in the town. During dinner, Lord
Yarmouth uol:co 11r. Penhallow, the oldest Elector
in his interesi, to take wine with him; Mr. Penhal-
low was about to do so, when he fell back in
c wel ill tin,ly cNpirod. tie woo in his 90ill

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