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London, England, 1831-09-29 00:00:00

the liberty of saying why be thought Sir John Key ought'
to be re-elected Lord Mayor. He would vote for him,
not for what he had done, because he had done it, but
because what he had done was a convincing proof of what
he would do.—(Cheers.) Sir John Key was a tried and
a proved Reformer, whose speeches, though they had been
few, bad been charaeteriz-d by that degree of good sense,
which conveyed more honour to the Magisterial Bench
than it had otherwise received. Mr. P. then adverted to the
letter of the Lord Mayor to the Duke of Wellington, and
stated that such was the opinion now ntertained of him that
most of the gentlemen who at that time expressed their
disapprobation of his conduct were now among his
warme,t supporters. There was another consideration with
the Livery, and that was who was to be the other Alderman
to he put in nomination in order to secure Sir John Key's
election—in his opinion that person was Mr. Al •erman
Thorpe, and he entreated the Livery to return Sir John
Key and Alderman Thorpe to the Court of Aldermen,
as the only means of securing the re-election of the present
excellent Lard Mayor.—(Loud cheers.)
Mr. EASTI-10PE then addressed the Livery e—He ap.
pe :red before them as a Reformer, for be lied been sent to
the Commons' House of Parliament, to perform a duty
which he had faithfully discharged in behalf of that great
question now before the House of Lords. If; by appear-
ing on the hustings and nominating Sir Peter Laurie—
(lmmense confusion, loud cries of " no, no," gene-
ral disapprobation, and a few solitary cheers)__
if by his present course, he repeated, injury could
he done in any way to that great cause, he would
not have come forward at all upon that oc-
casion—(Renewed mat ks of disapprobation—which
for a considerable length of time rendered it impossible to
catch a single sentence.) He had waited, along with a
brother of the Lord Chancellor, upon Sir Peter Laurie,
to ascertain what his opinions were on the subject of Re-
form,
and they were both satisfied that Sir Peter would
do nothing in the exercise of the civic functions, if
elected Lord Mayor, to the prejudice of Reform.—(Cries of
which brother of the Lord Chancellor ?" and " Did he
express his satisfaction at the answer received !") He con-
sidered it indecent for him, without instructions, to arrogate
to himself the power of answering that question. —(Loud
and general marks of dissatisfaction, and cries of " You
said he was satisfied.") He would say that it was
Mr. James Brougham who accompanied him.—(flere the
confusion became quite uproarious, and
The LORD Maros, with much good feeling and
that gentlemanly courtesy for which his Lordship is so
characterized, stepped forward, and entreated a patient
attention for his Hon. Friend, whatever might be his sen-
timents.—(Loud and most enthusiastic cheers.)
Mr. EASTHOYE again resumed, but it was impossible

from the confusion which prevailed to hear distinctly
any whole sentence. The confusion still prevail-
ing—he would state that if any Liveryman
could say that Sir P. Laurie would not be prepared
to do as much as Sir J. Key in the cause of Reform,
lie would be prepared to resign his claims on their suf.
trage—(Renewed symptoms of impatience and dissatisfac-
tion followed this announcement, which made it requisite

for the Hon. Gentleman, after some farther attempts, to
withdraw.)

Sir PETER LAURIE said it was not his intention to
speak much, but lie would only state in allusion to
what had been stated by Mr. Pearson, that be had
only promised to call a meeting if it were found to be
customary, but upon reference to the legal autho-
ritiesl he found it was not so. But would any

man be so foolish as to see that was the same

as the Civic chair, when there was here a Hall for
the purpose.—(Cries of " In Marylebone you have a
vestry," and loud, general, and marked disapprobation )
The Loan MAYOR then came forward, and was again
received with loud and most enthusiastic cheers.—CA cry of
" question," from a gentleman in the meeting to the left of
the Lord Mayor.) His Lordship said, with considerable
emotion, " if the nephew of the worthy Sir Peter expected
that he should prevent hint answering the calumnies
which had been brought against him, or from addressing
that or any other assembly, he would find himself extremely
mistaken.—(Loud cheers, and cries of " put him out, diq-

graceful conduct.") He felt placed, (continued his Lordship)
in a situation of no ordinary difficulty in coming forward
to address the Common Hall, as it was customary in all
such cases to leave the Liverymen to themselves; but
he would appeal to his brother Liverymen, whether
the Alderman had done so ?—(Cheers.) But he
would say, as a matter of justice, that the majo-
rity of that Court who differed from him in Coto
upon politics, had abstained wholly from caking any past
' in the contest hitherto.—(Cheers.) He should not however
address the meeting but for the calumnies which had Heeu
heaped upon hint from a certain quarter, by these
who had known better—(Laud cheers)—or who, if
they had made the animadversions in the base
and contemptible paper, which had been placarded through
the metropolis, their own knowledge had been most grie-
vously mistaken.—(Loud cheers, and loud cries of, " It
was malignity ;" "We know they were mistaken.")
He flatly, most unequivocally, and with confidence gave
the lie tn such base calumnies.—(Loud and universal cheers. )
He had come forward as a candid ate for the Civic Chair for a
second year, in consequence of having received a requisition
to that effect from many thousands of his fellow citizens.
(Most enthusiastic applaus,,. ) He would not fellow
the example of some who would stab another behind
his back, for his principle was to follow truth, and not to
have recourse to scandal or base and detestable calumny.—
( Reiterated applause.) Allusion had been made to the
present Lord Chancellor's brother, he knew him too well
to think that he would attempt to interfere with
the Livery of London in the exercise of their elective fran-
chise—(Cheers)—and he was persuaded, that he had
gone to S'r Peter Laurie only as a private friend.
Tt was for the Livery to decide which two individuals should
be returned to the Court of Aldermen. He would not
speak to the disparagement of any individual.—(Clir.ers )
He left the cause in their own hands.—(Cheers.) Shew
him an individual who, by his public actions during their
past lives had proved the sincerity of their professions, and
if a istinion among • Reformers were apprehended he
would immediately and most cordially resign his pretest-
tions and his claims as an opposing candidate.
His Lordship retired amidst loud, enthusiastic, and :nost
gratifying expressions of approbation and applause.
(To be continued in our Second Edition.)