The Sun.
London, England, 1831-05-30 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL ELECTION.

MEETING to BRING FORWARD a CAN-
DIDA2'E in the PLACE of Mr. DENISON.
(From the Liverpool Chronicle.)

At the hour of two o'clock o❑ Friday, a most
❑umerous and respectable fleeting took place in the
large room of the King's Arms. Mr. ASHTON
YATES was called to the Chair.

Mr. HALL, the barrister, stated that a combina-
tion of peculiar circumstances had induced Mr.
Hyde Villiers to withdraw from an object 'which lie
had very much at heart—the honour of representing
Liverpool in Parliament.
Mr. W. BROWN then stood forward and said, that
having been called on by a Committee of Mr.
Thornely's friends, to request that he would propose
that gentleman to the meeting as one of their future
representatives, he did not hesitate one moment in
complying with their wishes.
Mr. HENRY BOOTII seconded the nomination.

Iris bjection to Mr. Thornely were
two-fold : the first relating to the class to which
ThNeir g.rjo°unlidNs T
oAf Y
hLis OOR rose to oppose the nomination.
that gentleman belonged, the other of a personal
nature, and relating to himself. The objection
which referred to the dawn() which he belonged
was this,—that he was an American merchant, z. e.,
a merchant trading with America. It had hitherto
been the practice in the town not to elect a mer-
chant at all as their representative, and perhaps for
very good reasons. He next came to that objection
which he had mentioned as relating to Mr. Thornely
personally. He bereved that it was the feeling of
the majority of the people of this town, as well as
other places, that their decided support of the Mi-
nisterial Reform Bill should be regarded as the
grand principle to guide them in the choke of Mem-
bers at present. Now he did not find that inn the
late elections Mr. Thornely had done any thing to
forward the Bill.--(Expressions of dissent, and cries
of d' Yes,—at Chesttr and at Prestou.") On this
ground there appeared to rest a strong objection to
Air. hornely:s eligibility, at a time when they re-
quired for their representatives men who were de-
cided and unflinching supporters of the Bill. Mr.
Taylor concluded amidst a confused hubbub of ap-
plause and disapprobation.
Mr. Thomas BOLTON came to notice the objec-
tion made to Mr. Thornely on account of his being
largely concerned in the export of British goods to
Americ r. So far as he had an opportunity of
knowing,
i and he was himself pretty extensively en-
gaged in t, that was an honourable trade.—(Ap-
plause.) Though engaged in the American trade,
he was a British subject. Mr. Thornely was also a
British subject. Though an American merchant,
he (Mr. Bolton) had not a vote in the choice of a
representative for the town. The Bill which had
been brought forward, however, and which the
voice of the country had already declared "must
pass"—(Vehement applause from all parts of the
room)—that Bill would give to him and to many
others who were similarly situated, their just rights
in that respect, and he knew of no one to whom,
whenever he should
it more
the privilege of such a
vote, he would give more readily, or with greater

confidence of its being well bestowed, than to Mr.
Thornely.—(Applause.)
The resolution was put and carried unanimously,
with much cheering.
There were then loud cries for Mr. Thornely, but
the Chairman stated that that gentleman was not
present ; and three hearty cheers were given for Mr.
Thornely, the King, and Reform.
Mr. TIIORNELY, who had been sought for by soma
of his friends as soon as the call was made for his
appearance, was introduced into the room, and on
ascending the platform was greeted with repeated
cheers and rounds of applause. When silence was
at length obtained,
Mr. YATES read over the resolutions which had
been agreed to : after which,
Mr. TIIORNELY then stood forward and returned
thanks to the meeting, which afterwards separated.