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whom our youthful Queen has placed implicit confidence, and
let our rallying cry be, " The Queen and her Liberal Minis-
ters."—( Cheers.) Let that be the cry throughout the land,
and I have no doubt that by the good example you-will set on
Monday next, you will show to the British public that you arc
determined to have individuals who support reform and liberal
measures.—(Cheers.) Do as you did before. You set on
the last occasion a bright example to the whole country_
and the country }manfully responded to it by returninz
Liberal Members. I thank ycu gratefulli for the general en-
thusiasm with which myself and colleagues have been received,
wherever we have shown ourselves. Gentlemen, in conclu-
sion, I can only say you will ever find me the firm friend of
liberty, and the true friend of the people. The Honourable
Gentleman retired amidst enthusiastic cheering.
Josue HORSLEY PALMER, Esq , presented himself, and was
greeted with loud groans and hisses, amidst cheering from his
friends. He continued standing on the platform for some mi-
nutes without attempting to speak ; but at last proceeded to
say, amidst great confusion—Gentlemen, the feeling that I am
supported by a grant number of the electors of London
assembltd on this occasion gives me encouragement to proceed
in the contest about to commence for the intlependerwe of the
City London, Gentlemen, as a new candidate, I claim at
your hands' an IrnpErtlal hearing, but such does not appear to
be your intention on tile titeseo ofeeasion. Still, I feel lam
bound to etate to the public at large, through the Press, and
those gentlemen who are able to report my opinions, what my
feelings and sentiments are. I have been born a freeman of
London. I hold my freedom by birth ; I hold the freedom of
150 years standing, and that entitles me to come before the
citizens of London and solicit their votes as a candidate for the
high honour of representing them in Parliament.—(Hear,
hear, hear.) But Gentlemen, that is not the foun-
dation of my claim ; I come forth from retirement by
the requisition of my, friends, claiminng no merit fur myself
but for the cause I advocate, which is the catise of indepen-
dence. I stand forward confident that if by your favour I
shall be returned to Parliament I should be able to promote
the rights and privileges, end the commercial and general
prosperity of the City of London.—(hear, hear, hear.)
I take this opportunity of declaring my respect for every
one of your previous Representatives.—(Hear.) I have no
wish, neither have I the intention, to claim for myself
superior judgment. You have had in the gent'emen hitherto
representing you talent and experience, but I call upon them to
lay agitation aside, and to direct their minds and energies to the
commercial prosperity of the city of London, which you would
find the benefit of, and if they would do so I should not oppose
them. I say the prosperity of this city is not and cannot
be promoted by agitation. I declare myself to be opposed
to the principle of dictation that is now brought before the
citizens of London by certain Individuals. Having thus stated
my opposition to the course taken by your late representatives,
I will now state what my own political sentiments are. My
sentiments are loyalty to the Queen, and a firm determination
to uphold the, institutions of the country in Church and State.
We are bound to maintain and uphold them by every means
in our power. I shalt uphold all the rights and privileges
of the citizens of London, and their institutions, which are to
be protected ; but while I uphold. them, I am willing y) give
attention to all the just and equitable reform_ that are neces-
sary to be nsade.—(lncreased hootings and groans.) If you are
determined to hear no more, 1 am sorry for it ; but I do assure
you that if Igo to Parliament by your suffrajes, I shall
go there with an anxious desire to do my duty, carry into
Parliament perfect independence, and show that I am will-
ing to carry on every just, equitable, and necessary Reform.
The Hon. Gentleman retie ed amidst loud groans and hisses.)
A stews of hands was then taken for the several candidates,
and after. some deliberation on the part of the Sheriffs—
Sir JAMES DUKE came forward and said that, upon the full-
est consideration, he and his colleague were agreed that the
show of hands was in favour of Mr. Aldermen Wood, George
Grote, Esq., William Crawford, Esq., and James Pattison,
Esq.—( Vehement cheerine.)
A poll was then demanded, and the polling appointed to
commence at eight o'clock on Monday morning, and finally to
close at four on the same day.
Mr. STEPHENS (of Bishopsgate) then proposed a vote of
thanks to the Sheriffs for their impartiality throughout the
day's proceedings.—( Cheers.)
Mr. SCALES seconded the motion, which was carried with
two dissentients.
Sir JAMES DUKE returned thanks for the honour done
to him and his collegues. They were conscientious in
the discharge of their duty, and he was happy to say that
their decision had met with the full approbation of the
worthy Alderman who had proposed Mr. Palmer.—(Cheers.)
The Hall was then dissolved.
We cannot conclude our report without expressing our
sincere thanks to the worthy Sheriffs for their kind atten-
tion in affording us such facilities in the discharge of our
arduous duty as they did to-day—we wish their courtesy ex-
tended to their officers.

SOUTHWARK ELECTION.
(THIS DAY.

The Nomination of Candidates for the borough of South.
wark took place this morning at the Town- Hall, Southwark,
in front of which the hustings were erected. The arrange-
ments made by the High Bailiff, John Holmes, Esq., for the
accommodation of the several candidates and their friends, as
well as for those connected with the public Press, were most
excellent and judicious. At a few minutes past ten o'clock,
the Tory party (Richards) took up their station in front of the
hustings. Mr. Richards himself, accompanied by his lady,
arrived in an open carriage and four, preceded by a large body
of men, bearing crimson flags, and a large banner with the
standard of England. The Hon. Gentleman was received
with loud groaning and hisses from the assembled multitude.
Messrs. Humphrey and Harvey shortly afterwards presented
themselves-on the hustings, and were greeted with loud cheer-
ing. The mob appeared to be in high glee at the prospect of
having a Tory candidate to amuse themselves with, and many
jokes were bandied about at the Hon. Candidate's expense in
the course of the proceeding, in which the popular air of
" Turn about, and wheel about, and jump Jim Crow," was
predominant. At half. past ten o'clock the High Bailiff having
taken his seat, the usual proclamation was made and the pre-
cept read. The oaths against bribery and corruption were then
administered to the Returning Officer ; after which,
Mr. PERCEVAI. presented himself to the meeting. He had
had the pleasure of supporting their late Member and present
worthy candidate on a former occasion, and he now came
forward for the purpose of proposing him to their no-
tice as their future Representative, and one who was well
qualified to promote the great cause of Reform.—( Loud
cries of t.' Hear," and cheers.) They were all aware that parties
had been very nearly balanced in the late Parliament, and
although they had not had the pleasure of hearing such ex-
cellent speches from Mr. Humphreys as from their other Member,
yet he could assure them that no man had been more anxious
to promote the good of the community or to advance the pro-
gress of a liberal and enlightened policy than that gentleman.
Great applause.) He had thought that the borough of
Southwark would not have been agitated on the present occa-
sion, the Tories having been formerly shown that their chance
was hopeless. Why had they not come forward in a manly
and open manner?—( Hear.) No. They had set the purse
to work for the purpose of buying the borough if they could
not get it otherwise.—(Cheers.) With their permission be
should allude to some portions of the political conduct of Mr.
Humphreys as their representative. He was the man who
had supported Municipal Reform instead of the old corrupt
system by which 24 men would misrepresent the opinions of
6,000. Alderman Humphreys had voted against that corrupt
system, and Mr. Richards had voted in favour of it.—
(Gioans and hisses.) That was the man who now dared
to come forward and solicit their votes.—( Hooting.)
If they wanted a Tory, why nut have an honest one, and not a
Tory apostate—a man who was a Radical, a Whig, and a
Tory, as it suited his purpose, and who would be anything,
and " jump Jim Crow" for the purpose of seem iug a seat.—
( Great laughter.) Mr. Humphreys had supported the Irish
Municipal Bill for giving equal rights and privileges to their
Irish neighbours ; and Mr. Richards, as usual, voted the other
way.—(Groans.) Mr. Humphrey had voted for the exten-
sion of the suffrage, and for the principle that a man who had
not paid his taxes on a particular day should not be disfran-
chised. Mr. Richards had voted on the opposite side. The
Bishops, they were aware, had more serious employment to
occupy their time than to be discussing politics in the House
of Lords. Mr. Humphreys had voted for their exclusion from
thence, and Mr. Richards to retain them there. Mr. Hum-
phreys had advocated Church Reform, and Mr. Richards had
invariably opposed it. Mr. Richards, like all other Tories,
had also voted that Bishops should have from 5,000/. to
15,0001. a year, while he left the poor curate with a large
family to starve upon 501. a year.—(Great groaning.) Mr.
Humphreys was resident among them, and his interest was
identified with theirs.—( Cries of " Hear.") He had been
the first M mber returned to the Reformed Parliament,
and he trusted he would be the first returned in the present
Queen's reign, and thereby give to the public an indication of
the support her Majesty would receive.—(Tremendous
choering. ) The name of that. virtuous and exemplary and
hopeful Queen cheered up all their hearts—they saw in her
the regeneration and salvation of the country, and her conduct
since she ascended the Throne, in retaining her present Libe-
ral Ministers, and dismissing all the old Tory courtiers, was
an indication that she was determined to protect and promote
the rights and liberties of the people.—(Great applause.)
What would she think of the electors of Southwark, if after
having appealed to her people they would now desert her
and become apathetic ?—she would say that she had wrongly
' interpreted the feelings of the people. The name of O'Con-
nell was frequently in the mouths of the Tories—but he
thought Mr. O'Connell had done all he could to support the
present Liberal Ministers. Ile was sorry to see so much
power in the hands of Mr. O'Connell, which was all owing to
the apathy of the people of England.—( Cries of " Question.")
lie wished the people of England to show that they were not
dependent upon Mr. O'Connell or any other man whatever.
He had heard that 100/. had been that day offered for 100
votes. —(Groans.) He hoped the honest electors of South-
wark knew how to treat that offer, and he would conclude by
proposing to them as their fit and proper representative their
late Worthy Member Mr. Alderman Humphreys. —(Cheers.)
Mr. J. H. WARTER had great pleasure in seconding the
nomination of the worthy Alderman. During the five years
which he had served them in Parliament he ( Mr. W.) had
watched his conduct ; he had closely scrutinized his votes,
and
fSO hniversally found him voting with that party who were
the
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wltse true principles of freedom..—( Cheers.) Upon the
I Wu 91 Ole prgeo Veetion throughout the country depended
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