The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-12-22 00:00:00

COMMON COUNCIL ELECTION.

Yesterday, according to annual custom on St.
Thomas's Day, Wardasotes were held iu the seve-
n,) Wards, for the election of Common Council-
men and subordinate Officers, for the ensuing year.
In the Wurd of Farritir,doh Without, Mr. J. W.
Southgate was elected without opposition, in the
room of Mr. Thomas Reeve, rowed. Iu %Vol-
brook Ward Nlr. T. N. Williams was returned
without oplio,simin, vice Mr. W. Hyde, yes:wird.
Bishop.gate sold Bread-street Il'arils were the
only two voistesti-d. In thr other Waida there was
no alterati.m. The followilig is the state of yes-
terday's poll

,TE WARD,
Returns 14 Measby's
•Mr. Petcock l2 Mr. Judkins
Mr. Pearwo
Mr. W. Day . 9 Mr. SautorJ ll
Sir W. WlVlline, lint... 9 Mr. Glover
•Mr. Bennett 9 Mr.Grrenway(Dcputy).. U
Mr. Nub
•Mr. Wooler
Mt. Davies
Those latticed thus • are Lica Csodalska.
BREA D. STR EET WARD,
Returns 12 Members.

'Mr. Benj. Blake.ley 11
Mr. Samuel Hayward lO
Mr. William Sarrerby 111
Mr. Jobs Elliot
Mr. William Mathie 9
Mr. Thomas Culmmo
Mr. M. T. Gibson
Mr. Z chary

Mr Thunris Moore 9
Mr. William Gilima• 9
Mr. Henry Dibbin 8
Mr. John 9lnrkruure.
Mr. Jansen Hale 7
•Mr. S imuel Oliver
•Mr. linnel Tipper 1
nglon n Sigurd.

CONCENTRIC SOCIETY.

At the late Meeting of the Concentric Society at
Li►erpool, at which Sir Francis Burdett littruded,
suauy speeches were delivered. to the course of the
day
The CHAIRMAN said—" Gentlemen. I must
now claim from you a return of gratitude to the
+worthy Baronet en my left hand, who is come, oil
an invitation from a considerable distance, to meet
his Honourable Friend, on the occasion of our An-
niversary. But at the same time that I return him,
in the risme of the Concentric Society, thanks
for his courtesy, allow me to remark, that hr has
other claims to our respectful notice. lam sure
you twee eft read his Letter to the Country Gentle-
men of England : a composition which comes house
to every man's business and bosom ; and of which
it it difficult to pronounce, whether it dots wore
honour to the worthy Baronet's head or his heart.
I call upon you, then, to drink—
" The Health of Sir Charles Walseley, with three times
three.'

This having heti' done with warm applause, Sir
CHARLES addressed the Meeting as folluw• :
" Gentlemen-- I am little accu•tumcd to public
speaking. lam a plain mutter-uf-fact man. You
will easily believe, the'', that I am at a loNs tor
words to express the grateful sense which I enter-
tain of the honour which you have just done me,
mud of tile campliinent which has been paid me by
your worthy Chairs's°. Gentlemen, I have long
been to supporter of the cause of Reform. My
worthy frie..J, Sir Francis. has been say tutor. I
am Proud to say that I am his pupil ; and if I may
tie avcouoted au apt scholar. my highest ambition
is satisfied. I rejoice to see so numerous au as-
sembly on the present occ.iston ; for I consider it
as an indication of the support which the cause of
Reform meets with in this district. I wish this
were the case in my own neighboinhood. But,
as a matter-of-fuct man, I must needs say, that,
in my county, that cause does nut meet with the
support which it deserves. We have, indeed,
amongst us a sprinkling of Whigs; but they are
supine Lind inactive. L•'x nihilo nihil fit.
" Gentlemen, I have already stated that I am
a matter-of-fact mail ; mud a serious mutter of fact
1 shall take the liberty to state to you. On my way
hither, I passed through Manchester, with a view of
inquiring into the case of Johnson, Druintuoud, and
Baguely, who, as you may know, are now confined
in Chester Castle. rider a charge of uttering serh-
tiou► words. I find that these men were arrested
within two hours after they hail attended a public
'netting at Stockport, where they are said to have
made certain speeches, which I will neither justify
nu condemn, as for those speeches they are to be
tried by their country. But this I will say, that the
bail demanded for those men appear. to be excersiv-;
and we know that excessive hail is a capital grimy-
mice, and contrary to the provisions of our Great
Charter. They do not, flowerer, ask that this
bail should be raised for them. They submit to
lie in prison. Ent they are advised to move the
Court of King's Bench for a writ, to enable them
to he tried in London, at a distance from prejudice.
Will you permit me, Gentlemen, to stollen you to
einitriliate something to enable them to liquidate
the expense of the necessary law proceedings ; foe
we know, as a matter of fact, that law is expensive.
trepeat, that I do nut discuss the question as to the
prudence or imprudence. the legality or illegality
of what these men have said. 'Chat will be decided
1)V a oroutteut tribal.% But I think we shall not
do our duty if we leave them to perish ; and I
tric.t I ;ion guilty of no impropriety iu vitshing to
aid them in obtaioing it fair trial."
According to the proposal of Sir Charles. a sub.
•anptiou was entered into for the above purpose,
'he proceeds of which were bandsd to the worthy
Emmet.

4:ve additional space for the new improve-
mild, at Carl -4011..1,, the buildinv next St.
'll'"u-•'s Park will he removed; the milk walk will
Ii• Liken in, and the whole of• the space, parallel
the great gun, next the Ranger's lodge. The
sttiitie through Sprinegardeu will be kept open
jr the :Accommodation of the public ; and the pass-
-14:,e from New-•trett, Spring-garden. The screen
columns new occupying the front of Carlton
paiiiw will be removed into the rear. The stables
will be removed, and the horses and carrs.ge-s trans-
t'ned to the King's Mews, which have lately been
ivp.i.reil and beautified.—(keener„ Paper.)
'floe •t•uidard of copper are which two years since
"inhow as gO/. was a fo►tnight sun e 1591. s4k(l
is Hui week 1431. This high rate given renewal
.11011 to the spirit of intiiiii;; atlvei.tore. We
learn tii.st among oilier new NW' 1111 l is fr"Ct"
"le set of adventurers has recently hues (tamed fur
"it Purpose of winking the confu!iilatril mines !w-
-orsen Irmo and Kedruth.•—(L'nnucsll Ginnie.)