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THE LATE CITY ADDRESS TO THE KING.

In the Ward of Aldersgate a very vigorous attempt was
made in the Common Council contest to throw out Mr.
Godson for having voted against the address to his Majesty,
although that gentleman was always a staunch supporter of
reform and of the liberal measures which have from time to
time undergone discussion in the city. A great exertion
was, however, made yesterday by his warm friends, several
of whom gave him plu*ipers. The consequence was that
he was returned, along with all the other members, by a
majority of thirty-four.
Mr. MORTRAM said that he had been forty years a Re-
former, and, of course, he was one at a time when people
were dragged to prison, and their prosecutors were proteotea
by a bill of indemnity. The term " Destructives." applied
to the Radicals, belonged more properly to dv, Tories, who,
whenever they had power, used all the ek4ines of destruc-
tion—(Cheers.)
Mr. STACEY said that he was cnie of a Committee formed
to oppose Tory candidates. ge regretted that Mr. Godson
had seceded, but he hoped_ to be able to convert him before
the next election.

Mr. GODSON came forward, amidst cheers, groans, and
hisses. He felt, he said, most grateful for the support he
had received, for no effort had been spa,led to deprive him
of the honour he then enjoyed. ge was insulted publicly,
and threatened privately. He was accused not only of in-
consistency but of base apetstacy, because he acted upon the
dictates of his conscience. He thought when he entered
the Common Council he was to remain unshackled as he
had entered it, and he gave his vote uninfluenced by any-
thing but the dise:taarge of his duty and the obligation; of
his oath. By this conduct he turned many fiends, pro-
fessed ones b'e meant, into enemies, hilt the constituency
showed tlial he was right.--(Che';:rs and hisses.)

THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION.
rated,
'r.'SA::rt said that, lie thought before the meeting sepa-
-1,: would be, proper to take into consideration the
Itiip
riesr-nt alarming crisis. He had a resolution to propose on
• ':4l:kieCt. It was declaratory of the violation of the pro-
' -to of their Chief Magistrate, who avowed himself the
~patron of reform ; but who, having dismissed the men who
tarried that measure, now took to his councils its most vio-
lent opponents—the present Tory Ministers. He meant
by the Chief Magistrate his Majesty.—(Great uproar ;
cheers, groans, and hisses.) Things were now approaching
to the times of Charles the First, and the consequences to
that Monarch ought not to be forgotten.—(Great uproar,
which lasted for some time.)
After silence was obtained a resolution was about to be
moved, in which were the words " Chief Magistrate" in-
stead of " his Majesty.
Sir PETER LAURIE said that before he put the resolution
he would submit that it wanted that courtesy to our graci-
ous Monarch which every loyal subject would most respect-
fully tender to him.—(Cheers.) In its present form it was
most ungracious.--(Cries of " It is so, but he is no Re-
former.") He hoped that in wording a resolution on such
a subject no language would be used but what might be
tolerated by gentlemen's society. He was a friend, a stead-
fast friend, to free discussion, but it was quite necessary that
such a discussion should be controlled within the bounds
which not only the courtesies of life recognised but a re-
spectful feeling towards the exalted individual prescribed.
He hoped that they would not imitat'4 the Tower Hamlet,;,

for the language which had been used there would not have
been tolerated in any society.
The alteration suggested was then adopted, and then the
resolution appeared as follows :
" That ti.is Wardmote views with great ato!!;:tainsion the
appointment by his Majesty of a T. 7)-
Administration-4mi
whose avowed principle are at variance with the cause of
Reform, and wln
'nave constantly resisted every endeavour to
remove e.ine existing abuses in the Church, State, and c9T"r::
'rations, end this Wardmote pledge themselves to resist, by
all constitutional measures, the present anti-Reform Admi-
nistration."

This resolution WAS moved. by Mi.. SAtiL, and seconded
by Mr, burvii).
Mr. H a
ERRING, of Aldersgate-street, said that he was
neither a Radical nor a Tory, nor, thank God, a Whig.—
(Cheers and laughter, and a cry of " What the d—l are
you ?") He belonged to no party, but would support the
prerogative of the Monarch, the privileges of the House of
Lords, and the institutions of the country. There was a
great flourish about the Whigs. He begged to know the
genuine, candid opinion of the meeting, whether the Whigs
were or were not miserable dolts ?—(Cheers and groans.)
Whether they were not treacherous dolts ? How had they
treated Lord Grey ? Why, after he had been thirty years
the respected chief of the party, they had basely turned
him off. Why did Lord Stanley leave them ? Because
he saw them " thimble-rigging" it.—( Loud laughter, groans,
hissing, and cheers.) The Duke of Richmond could not
remain with them, and still when this incompetent band
were obliged to surrender, there were some to say his Ma-
jesty must still be troubled with them.—(Hear, and laugh-
ter.) Why not give those whom his Majesty, in the exer-
cise of his prerogative, thought proper to appoint, a trial ?
He thought the Conservative principles the safest. Though
the Duke of Wellington had expressed himself opposed to
all Reform, he ought not to be refused an opportunity to
meet the exigencies of the present times, which he,
no doubt, would be able to meet with judgment
and discrimination proportionate to their importance.—
(Hear.) Mr. Canning was opposed to all Reform, and
yet an outcry was not raised against that statesman when
he was appointed to head the Administration by the great
advocates of liberal measures. Sir F. Burdett, when he
stuck his knees in the back of that Minister, did so, as he
said in his letter published that day, because he thought
Mr. Canning better calculated than any other to carry on
the Government of the country on liberal principles.—
(Cheers.) To prejudge the present Administration was
the act of a packed jury, and he should, for the purpose of
getting rid of so unfair a matter, move as an amendment
that the meeting should adjourn. He, however, after some
words, withdrew the amendment.

111 r. STACEY supported the resolution. He thought that
the language of the resolution ought to be most courteous,
and he also thought that the answer to the address ought
not to be handled roughly. The throne had the right to
exercise the prerogative of choosing its own Ministers, but
the Corporation had the right to approach the throne and
express their opinion as to the selection. They were asked,
had they tried these men ? The answer was, " Yes, they
had, and found them deficient." Look at Lords Aberdeen
and Ellenborough. Could any man doubt that there was
not in every part of the globe where despotism reigned, a
jubilee for the return of these men ?—(Loud cheering.)
The resolution was then passed, as were other resolu-
tions condemnatory of the Lord Mayor for having refused
to call a Common Hall, and censuring the Court of Alder-
men for having excluded Mr. Scales.

The thanks of the meeting were then unanimously voted
to Sir Peter Laurie, and the meeting separated.
It is but justice to say that the worthy Alderman acted
with the greatest skill and impartiality in guiding this most
stormy assembly.

CITY WARD ELECTIONS.

(THIRD DAY.)
PORTSOKEN WARD.

VOTE OF THANKS TO THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD
MAYOR.-At the conclusion of the election of Common
Councilmen for the above Ward, by the return of Messrs,
Tyers, Hoard, Negus, Saul, and Parker; who Were the
members for the preceding year, Mr. M. Scales rose, and,
addressing the Wardmote, said they had a duty to dis-
charge to themselves as well as a gentleman then among
them.—(Hear, hear.) They were all aware that the Lord
Mayor came there to preside over their proceedings on the
present occasion, as much from a desire to prevent an out-
rage being done to the feelings of the respectable inhabi-
tants of the Ward, by a certain individual obtruding himself
into a situation to which he had not been legally or ho-
nourably appointed—(" Hear," and cheers)—as one of
public duty. For this prudent course the inhabitants
were much indebted to the Lord Mayor—(Cheers`,—and
however he (Mr. S.) might differ with the respected Chief
Magistrate in other respects, he owed him a debt of grati-
tude for his conduct. on the present occasion. There was
another reason why he felt much pleased that his Lordship
was present, and that was, that he had an opportunity of
witnessing the kindness and courtesy with which he was re-
ceived, as well as the good temper with which they con-
ducted the proceedings of the Wardmote, as well as the
election, and this he had no doubt would induce his Lord-
ship to form a more favourable opinion of the inhabitants
than he was in the habit of entertaining—(cheers)—and
lead him to think that they were not that dissatisfied, tur-
bulent beings which he might. have been led to suppose.—
(Hear.) Mr. Scales concluded by proposing a vote of
thanks to the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor for his kindness
in attending among them, as well as for his gentlemanly and
impartial conduct while presiding over the Wardmote.
The proposition was seconded by at least half a dozen
of voices, and, being put by Mr. Scales, was carried with
a -.;clamation.

His LORDSHIP rose amidst loud cheers, and in a neat and
appropriate speech returned thanks for the kind manner in
which the vote of thanks to him had been passed. In con-
clusion he said it gave him infinite satisfaction to perceive
the manly and moderate conduct, during their proceedings,
of the inhabitants, which he said was a favourable prelude
to their future proceedings.
The Wardmote was then adjourned, and the Lord
Mayor on his way to and on entering his carriage was
loudly cheered.

BILLINGSGA
Bares 6B
Old
Curling (Deputy)
Duke 64
Nlegarey
Redpath 62

Howell .
A cocks .
Hooper .
Curtis .

QUEENHIT

E—Returns Ten
Blenham
Hossack

• ••• • 59

Child .
Francis .
•Tyler

...... 59
...... 57

'E
—Returns Six.

57 Goss
57 Sykes
57 *Kinnard
53

CRIPPLEGATE TVI
Haines
Jones 216
Robinson
Sweetin;
Atkitson

'HO UT—Returns Eight.

Dixon

Baylis
Alderman
* Maskell
*Horne

ALDERSGATE-ST,
Rolls
Mottram
Stacy lO9
Matthews
Lorkin

. 207

.... 200
~.. 187
.... 136
~.. 20

lEET—Rettams Eight•
Walton

Summers
Godson
*Allcock
*Parry

PORTSOKEN W.
William P. Tyers ...... lO7
John Howard
Nathaniel Negus .....
Abraham Saul

RD—Returns Five.

. 101

57
50

John Parker 74
*W. W. Scales 72
• George 11/1‘ Kenzie

Bread-street Ward closed on Tuesday evening, Mr. Cope
having declined the contest.
Cordwainer's Ward also closed on Tuesday evening, Mr.
Lou having declined further contest.
Those marked with a + on this occasion lost their election.

MEETING OF THE ELECTORS OF WEST-

MINtiTER.

Last night a meeting of about 100 of the electors of
Westminster was held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern,
for the pupose of receiving a communication from Sir Fran-
cis Burdett to the electors. Mr. BECKETT took the chair
shortly after seven o'clock.
Mr. PROUT proposed the following resolution :
" That the communication made to the electors of West-
minstes by Sir Francis Burdett, is fully satisfactory, and we
are thereby convinced that Sir F. Burdett will at all times be
found in the ranks of reform, doing his duty to his constituents
and the country."
Mr. POUNCEY objected to the meeting expressing un-
qualified satisfaction in the letter of Sir Francis Burdett.
The Honourable Baronet had said that we had ever been
for "measures, and not for men ;" but what satisfactory
measures could be expected from men who had always sup-
ported measures inimical to the feelings and best interests
of the people ?
Mr. MAHON trusted the electors of Westminster would
not withdraw their confidence from the Hon. Baronet.
There could be no doubt that Sir Francis Burdett would
be, as he had been all his life, the opponent of the Tories.
1,..1r. KEMP proposed an amendment to the resolution, to
the effect that the electors would not vote for any persons
as their representatives who did not pledge themselves to
oppose the Tories to the utmost, and to vote for triennial
Parliaments and vote by ballot.
Mr. DE VEAR stated that Mr. Pouncey and himself had
-waited on Sir F. Burdett on Sunday last, and when they
asked the Hon. Baronet whether he was opposed to the
Tories, he said that he appealed to his past conduct and to
all that he had hitherto done. He denied that he was in
the slightest degree changed, but that he could say what
few public men could, that he had seen no reason to aban-

don those opinions in his old age, which he had adopted and
professed in his younger clays.
Mr. Brown, Mr. Bainbridge, Mr. Kemp, and other gen-
ti.anen, then addressed the meeting.
Colonel EVANs (who had entered the meeting shortly
ditet th 6 Chairmen took his seat) had received a letter that
evening inviting him td the present meeting, which, as he
understood, was assembled to consider the conduct of their
-1 be did not think that he was
other representative, • -
called upon to take jaart in it ; nor should be have um.c
bud im tint been told 661 it was Wended to move a vote of
censure on him. As for his voting for the Tories, he had
hesitated to take any notice of the hints that he had heard
thrown out on the subject; as he considered that it WaS al-
most an insult to suppose that he should pursue such a line
of conduct.—(Cheers.) He had opposed the Tories as
member for Rye, and also since he had had the honour of
representing Westminster. He said, at the last meeting,
that Sir Robert Peel's address would not alarm him, and he
repeated it now, because he never read a more uudecided
address, and one which showed that the writer had so utter
a want of confidence in himself as to being able to carry
on the Government.—(Hear, hear.) At the same time,
however, that he saw no cause for alarm, he reminded them
that supineness and indifference, in the present situation
of affairs, would be ruinous to their cause. Ho found
fault with Lord Grey's Government for relying too much
on the aristocracy, and not on the people. The late Go-
vernment, however, was a beneficial alteration, and although
he might have found some fault, he was just as far from
approving of a Tory Ministry as he ever was.—( Hear,
hear.) He was not disposed to place the least reliance or
confidence in the men now in office, and he had no hesita-
tion in stating that on the first occasion that offered he
would make a motion for their removal from office, or vote
for such a motion--(hear, hear)—as it was the bounden
duty of all Reformers to endeavour to get rid of them. In
addition, he would, on the first opportunity in the House
of Commons, vote for the censure of those who advised the
King to dismiss the late Ministry and appoint the present.
—(Hear, hear.) He had no hesitation in saying, that the
late change had almost undermined the Monarchy.—
( Hear, Hear.) He did not feel called upon to defend the
conduct of his Hon. Colleague. He had seen Sir F. Bur-
dett that day, and he could say that he, Sir F. Burdett,
was as little disposed to place confidence in the Tories as
he ever was. The Honourable Baronet had expressed to
him (and he was one who was remarkable for avoiding
offensive personal expressions) the greatest dissatisfaction at
the change, and said that, with the exception of two or
three men connected with it, he felt nothing but contempt
and detestation of the present Government.—(Hear, hear.)
At the same time he (Colonel Evans) felt bound to add,
that the Reformers should be cautious that in getting rid
of the present party they did not place the country entirely
at the disposal of the Whigs.

After a few observations from Mr. CROUCH,
Mr. POUNCEY said, that as allusiou had been made to
the private conversation which he and Mr. De Vear had
with Sir F. Burdett on Sunday, be begged to observe that
he then asked the Hon. Baronet whether, in case a motion
was brought forward, declaring that the House and the
country had no confidence in a Tory Administration, he
would vote for it, and he (Sir F. Burdett) answered that
he would not. He (Mr. Pouncey) thought that the electors
of Westminster should be made acquainted' with this cir-
cumstance.

Mr. DE YEAR observed that the Hon. Baronet undoubt-
edly said so ; but he added that he did so, as he was not,
and never would be, a party man ; and that it would be
compelling the Duke to make choice of his Ministry only
from one party.
Mr. POUNCEY admitted this was the case.
A desultory conversation, in which a number of electors
took part, then occurred.
The amendment was then rejected.
The original motion was then amended as follows, and
agreed to :—" That the communication made to the electors
of Westminster by Sir Francis Burdett having been read at
the meeting, they were convinced that Sir Francis Burdett
will at all times be found in the ranks of reform, doing his
duty to his constituents and the country."
Mr. TYRRSILL then proposed a resolution that the meet-
ing would pledge themselves to return their present Members.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the meet-
ing adjourned.

IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE WARD OF

CRIPPLEGATE WITHOUT.

Yesterday a numerous and highly respectable public
meeting of the inhabitant householders of the Ward of
Cripplegate Without was held at the Committee Room,
New Union-street, Moorfields, for the purpose of consi-
dering the propriety of a dutiful address to his Majesty on
the dismissal of the late Ministry, and also to deliberate on
the measures which should be taken, in the event of a
general election, to secure the return of four liberal mem-
bers to represent the City of London.
Alderman WOOD; M.P., was called to the Chair.

The CHAIRMAN opened the business of the meeting by
reading the requisition, which was signed by upwards of
seventy inhabitants.
Mr. EBENEZER TAYLOR, the Common Councilman,
strongly reprobated the conduct of the present Ministry in
accepting office in defiance of popular opinion, and stated
that Sir Robert Peel had admitted on the previous night,
at the Mansion-house dinner, that at present they had not
the confidence of the country. He concluded by moving
the following resolution :
" That this meeting, yielding to no section of their fellow-
subjects in respect for monarchical institutions, and in attach-
ment to the person and office of the Sovereign, and fully re-
cognizing the Royal prerogative, in the appointment and
dismissal of his Ministers, claims at the same time the consti-
tutional privilege which as clearly belongs to the British
people, of addressing the Throne ; and, in virtue of this in
alienable right, hereby dutifully and respectfully, but no less
firmly, avows its deep regret that his Majesty should have
suddenly dismissed from his Councils the friends and advocates
of liberal principles, and restored those men to power, who,
whatever may be declarations now made by them, to answer
party purposes, have ever stood forward as the champions of
corrupt government and the despisers of popular opinion, and
neither possess nor deserve the confidence of the people of
England. And this meeting declares its opinion that no
Ministers are entitled to such confidence who have not, by their
past political conduct, given the only safe guarantee for the
sincerity of their promises."
Mr. Glees seconded it, and it was carried unanimously.
Mr. DIXON moved, and Mr. GILBERT seconded an
address to his Majesty, and the appointment of a deputation
to wait upon Earl Spencer, requesting his Lordship to pre-
sent the same to his Majesty forthwith, which were carried
with much cheering.
Mr. BAYLIS, the Common Councilman, next addressed
the meeting. He lamented that the ministerial changes
had been such as to excite throughout the country a feeling
amounting to derision, which he characterised as a circum-
stance calculated to cause deep regret in the mind of every
loyal subject, and admirer of their glorious constitution.—
(Cheers.) And yet no oae could wonder at the excite-
ment of that feeling in the minds of the people. If, as the
present Ministers and their friends had anticipated, there
had been no preconcerted plan to effect that sudden and
disastrous change—to what alone could it be attributed—
to the death of the late Earl Spencer, an old man far re-
moved by age and infirmities from Courts and Cabinets ?
(Hear.) It would be difficult to trace the connection be-
tween cause and effect ; but at his death Lord Melbourne
was unceremoniously dismissed, and a courier sent to Italy
in search of a Premier.—(Laughter.) Sir R. Peel shortly
arrived, and who had he called to his Majesty's Councils ?
—Mr. Goulburn—a man associated with every kind of
bigotry and intolerance.—(Hear.) Lord Aberdeen—the
friend of Don Carlos, the apologist for the atrocities of
Don Miguel, and the admirer of Nicholas—(Loud cries of
Hear")—and to him, as Colonial Secretary, were en-
trusted the interests of a newly-emancipated population.
Then they had Lord Ellenborough, who was not ashamed
to receive a large salary from the country for an useless
sinecure ; and, to crown all, because Ireland was not
already sufficiently exasperated, they had Lord Roden, the
crusader against the Irish people on behalf of the tithe
system. Of such was the Ministry composed. Mr.
Baylis then proceeded to comment on the absurdity of dis-
turbing Sir Robert Peel, who was busily engaged inspect-
ing the statues in Italy, in order that he might preside over
the statues of Downing-street.—(Laughter and cheers.)
After calling upon the meeting to stand firmly, and act
together in the event of a dissolution of Parliament, and
re-elect their present excellent Representatives, he moved
the third resolution.
Mr. HAwEs seconded the resolution, which was carried
unanimously.
Mr. RoetNsoN proposed the fourth resolution.
Mr. TIMOTHY seconded the resolution. He could not
help regarding with some concern the warm congratulations
of Sir Robert Peel to the Lord Mayor, for the firmness in
which he had acted in belying his honour. If the chuck-
ling of the new Premier on that occasion was to be regarded
as his general principles, he (Mr. T.) was much mistaken
if Sir Robert's appointment was not the first step to the
commencement of a rebellion in England, if the British
people were not much more patient than the people of other
countries. To prevent such a calamity they must look to
their representatives, in the event of a dissolution of Par-
liament. While he was on that subject lie would read an
extract from the Times newspaper of the 12th of July, 1832.
and they would judge of the consistency of that journal.
But, above all things, the nation must be on its guard
against the trick of changing the Ministry before the dissolu-
tion of Parliament—a Court manoeuvre, which would throw
the management of the dissolution, of the election, and of the
new House of Commons on its assembling, into the hands of
a well-practised Conservative junta. This must never be.
Rouse, then—rouse ye, my countrymen !—The question is,
will you have the name only, or the thing ? Will you have
Reform a living principle, pervading, moving, cheering, invi-

gorating the nation ? or shall it be a dead letter, to our mrti-
fication, disgrace, and ruin?"
Such was the language of the Times, when it was honst ;
but since thou how miserably has it changed its princilles,
and how puny were its efforts to repress the rapid striths of
reform ? He repeated, that the excellent conduct of ticir
Chairman formed a striking contrast to that of tieir
treacherous Mayor.—(Hear, and hisses.)
The resolution was then put and carried, after whichtbe
meeting separated.

17:PERS.
FRENCH

( Prom the Memorial dee Pprenies of Bordeaux.
PARIS, DEC. 22.—A courier coming from Paris ctr-
ries to Madrid the following intelligence, to the importance
of which it is unnecessary to call attention :
" The Charge d'Affaires of tier Catholic Majesty at Lon,
don having demanded the removal from Gibraltar of some
Spaniards, who are dangerous agents of the Carlists, the
Duke of Wellington has given immediate orders to ,the
Governor of that fortress for their expulsion."
A letter from Brest, of the 18th, says that the troops
destined for Senegal had embarked on the 17th on board
the Inconstant brig, which was to sail by the 19th.
Lord Brougham set out this morning for Nice. Ho
intends to return and pass through Paris aout the 15th of
January. He seems not to intend to go further in Italy
than to Genoa. The last visit he paid was to M. de Cha-
teaubriand, whom he went to see on Saturday.
It was not till the day before yesterday that Lord Gran-
ville received the answer of the Duke of Wellington, which
informs the late Ambassador that his resignation is accepted.
The Duke had to wait till his Ministry was constituted
before he could come to a determination. The successor of
Lord Granville will not be appointed till some days hence ;
but it seems that the latter will not wait for his successor's
arrival, but will go immediately to London, though it is his
intention to return in the sequel to Paris.
The Court of Peers have ordered 21 more prisoners to
be set at liberty, on the ground that there is no room to
proceed against them.
The iluxiliare Breton (of Rennes) of the 19th says,
" Public attention continues to be strongly excited by the
searches and arrests which are now making by the police in
this part of the country, and which give occasion to many
strange commentaries. What appears certain is that all
these proceedings are on account of the Chronannerie the
attacks on the public conveyances have money in them."
Cardinal Albani, the Papal Legate of Urbino and
Pesaro, died in the latter city on the 3d of this month,
after along and painful illness. He was in the 85th year
of his age, having been born in Rome on the 13th of Sep-
tember, 1750. Messager, Dec. 23.