The Sun.
London, England, 1831-01-27 00:00:00

ELECTIONAOF CHAMBERLAIN.

Yesterday the contest was renewed with unabated
spirit. Alderman Waithman appeared to have ac-
quired fresh vigour from the immense exertions he
had been nicking from the moment the canvass com-
menced. The Hall was crowded during the day by
partisans of the candidates, and the voters were ap-
plauded or hooted according to the public character
of the men they supported. At one time there was
a great bustle in the Hall, and up walked Mr. Cob-
bett, amidst yells and laughter, to vote. When
asked for whom he voted, 'he said distinctly and
emphatically, for " Sir James Shaw." The recep-
tion of the worthy Liveryman, upon making this fact
known, may be pretty well guessed at. About the
same time in marched Sir Claudius St,phen limiter,
who said every bit as emphatically, that he came to
vote for Alderman Waithman. The announcement
was received with immense cheering. Sir Claudius
gave to some friends, as his reason for voting for
Alderman Waithman, wh,n every body expected
he was going " to do the other thing," that Waith-
' man had been always consistent, though sometimes
wrong; but that Shaw wus often wrong, and often
inconsistent.
At three o'clock the following numbers were
exhibited :
Shaw 3,405
Waithtnan 1,936
By which it appeared that Alderman Wattlitmn had
gained 14, upon the day's poll. The exhibition of the
numbers was received with the usual testimonies.
Mr. Sheriff MARSHALL then addressed the vast
multitude. If they would not give both candidates

fair play, they would have cause to regret it, as
some of their brother Livery now wisher: to make
come communications of interest to them.
Sir JAMES SHAW stood forward, but not a word
could be heard from him except by those upon whom
he actually breathed. He declaiel, that notwith-
standing the great efforts of his lion. Friend, ex-
emplified as they were ever since the election com-
menced, and the slight superiority on the day's poll
for Waithman, ,his (Sir James Shaw's) confidence
in his friends was not in the slightest degree abated;
on the contrary, he was convinced that that very
circumstance would provoke his friends to a more
resolute marshalling of their forces. The yelling did
not cease till Sir James Shaw withdrew front the
front of the platform.
Several gentlemen on the busting's declared that
they would not allow Alderman Waithman to be
heard, as they could not obtain a hearing for Sir
James Shaw. This declaration was very near caus-
ing what is called a " precious row."
Alderman WAITIIMAN then sppeareffin front, and
was received with the usual hearty demonstrations
of welcome. lle now stood forward once more to
request a patient and fair hearing for Sir James
Shaw. (Alderman Waithman then retired, and
the Livery seemed disposed to pay clue attention to
his opponent. There were loud calls for Sir James,
but the worthy Baronet did not come forward.)
Alderman WAITHMAN said that Sir James Shaw
had declined making any further address, in conse-
(ponce of exhaustion, which could be very sincerely
pleaded. The poll had spoken sufficiently for Sir
James, but as it had trot used such eloquent lan-
guage for his opponent, why his opponent would
even speak for himself.—(Cheers and laughter.)
The contest bad risen in importance every day. It
exhibited in a more striking manner the characters
of those public men who were struggling to main-
tain a reputation for integrity by the very means
that proved the utter absence of principle. It had
,been said that the contest had nothing to do with
politics. The very denial of that position was one
of the contemptitde manoeuvres by which the faith-
less crew were distinguished. They did every thing,
they resorted to every expedient, to hide their epos-
tacy.—(Groans, and cries of " Shame, shame.")
The leading men amorist them were the leading men
of the comm:ttee of Alderman Wood and Alderman
Venables, and Alderman Thorp ; and those, not
satisfied with voting, had vigorously combined and
canvassed against the man they were bound by al
the ties of conscience and gratitude to support.—l
(Loud cheers.) That day a 1 sw exhibition had taken
place, which, it it had occurred two days sooner would
have secured hiS election by this time, by the very
force of the public indignation. It would be recol-
lected that Mr. Slade and Mr. Routh, the latter of
whom, by the by, intended to offer himself for
the city of London, told him one day that they were
going to subscribe to bring Cobbett into Parlia-
ment. The Livery has just seen Mr. Cobbett re-
turn the compliment by voting for the gentleman
whom his patrons recommended.—(Cries of
" Shame.") A combination was most foul at best,
but here was a combination " most foul, strange,
and unnatural." But never more could those wor-
thies show their diminished heads—never could they
again appear where the word Reform was uttered
—(Cries of " No, no")—never did he feel more
strength when advocating that glorious principle
than he did at that moment in fighting the battle
against his false friends—never did he feel greater
confidence in his own power titan at that moment.
—(Shouts of applause.) If the Livery of London
would but exercise a corresponding spirit, his name
would soon take precedence of that of the Worthy
Baronet. He thanked most cordially those honest
men who had crowded to the poll that day, and he
retired amidst cheers.
Mr. Sheriff MARSHALL said, that as the Livery
seemed, upon the appeal of Alderman Waithman,
disposed to allow Sir James Shaw to be heard, the
Sheriff considered it but fair to permit Mr. Dillon
to address the Livery, upon the part of Alderman
Waithman.
Mr. DILLoN (of Fore-street) then stood forward
amidst loud cheers, and read the following letter
from Sir Francis Burdett, addressed to the Chair-
man of the Westminster Committee :
DEAR Slit,--I am sorry I was not earlier aware that I
had any power of serving Mr. Waithman in his election
for the Chamber lainship of the city of London, or of mark-
ing
with propriety my sense of the invariable conduct of
Mr. Alderman Shaw as a public man, and particularly of
his conduct as Sheriff towards the electors of Middlesex
during tie great contest with Mr. Mainwaring, the pre-
siding Magistrate, and Aria, the gaoler of the Coldbath-
fields prison, and which finally and fortunately established
the independence of the great metropolitan county. Upon
that occasion Mr. Alderman Walthman's exertions were
net wanting on the one side, any more than Mr. Alder-
man Shaw's on the other; both laboured as they always
have laboured in their vocation, and both are fairly and
equally entitled to the support of all those who maintain
the same principles with themselves; but that Mr. Hume
should withhold his support from° Mr. Waithman, and
give it to Mr. Alderman Shaw, is news indeed. It both
grieves and surprises me ; he cannot surely know the his-
tory of the times is which we lived previous to his en-
trance upon his public career, or have a notion of the
dangers and difficulties and disadvantages Mr. Waithman
exposed himself to in maintaining a cause few men ven-
tured to own, though now become fashionable; nor, on
the other hand, of the obvious line of 'safe and selfish po-
licy his antagonist, with all the self seekers of the day,
then followed ; verily he bath had his reward, and if it
depended on the electors of Middlesex, I am satisfied Mr.
Waithman would now, though late, reap his. I sincerely
hope he may, not se much on his own account, although
I am anxious on that also, for I think he deserves it, as on
account of the public, to which nothing is more prejudi-
cial than the constant example of unrequited efforts in its
behalf, accompanied with mortifying neglect. lam glad
to hear that Mr. Hobhouse presides at the meeting to-
day ; it must be pleasing to the electors of Westminster,
so many of them being electors of Middlesex. Had I
known in time, and that I could have been of any use, I
would, notwithstanding my old enemy, the gout, has held
of me by the heel, have put myself into a coach and come
up. It is troublesomeato write, so I must end. Hay,
the goodness to give this letter to Mr. Waithman's chair-
man, with 50/. contribution towards his expeaces.
I remain, dear Sir, your's very.iny, _
I3URDETT.
Brighton, Jan. 25.
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to the writer of the letter, proceeded to
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condition of the Corporation,
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denouncing in very strong languagd,
the inconsistent
.
Mr. DILLON, after some cornplinaentary language
and false friends of liberty.
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