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on behalfof the other two candidates, which will commence on
Monday morning.

Mr. TENNYSON and Mr. WAKEFIELD returned thanks,
and, after a vote of thanks was passed to the Returning Officer,
the poll was adjourned to Monday.

THE CITY.

The Returning-officers (the Sheriffs) having fixed th,
the election for the city should take place to day, th
Guildhall began to fill with Liverymen at an early hour,
The immediate vicinity of the hall presented a very hust-
ling and animated appearance ; King-strett was crowded
with persons, and placards in profusion relative to the vari-
ous candidates, and their claims to popular support.
A few minutes after 12 o'clock, Sit rifrs Humphery and
Peck, and the several candidates and their friends, arrived
on the hustings. Messrs. Wood, Waithman, Key, and
Grote, were loudly cheered, but Mr. Lyall experienced a
reception of a very different character.
The Court of Hust;ngs having been opened, and the
writ for the election read, the Sheriffs took the usual oath
to make a true return to the writ. The Statute of George
the Second against bribery at el-ctions was next read,
Mr. Sheriff HUMPHERY then addressed the electors,
observing that as they had to perform a great and impor-
tant duty, he hoped they would give every person a fair
and candid hearing.—(Hear.)
The Crier said the Sheriffs had received the nomination
of six candidates for the representation of the city, whose
names he read, viz., Aldermen Wood, Waithman, Sir
John Key, Scales, Mr. Grote, and Mr. Lyall. The latter
name was received with loud hisses.
Mr. SMITH, late M. P. for Norwich, came forward and
said it was so many years since he addressed his fellow
Liverymen, that there might be very few present who
could recognise him. He had the pleasure to nominate
a gentleman well known to them all, and therefore it was
needless to speak of his qualifications ; he was a man
who, sixteen or seventeen years ago, had the honour
to be called to the civic chair for a second time, in con-
sequence of the manner in which be discharged
his duties during the first year.—(Cheers.) Iu his
magisterial capacity, he was known faithfully to do his
du►y. After the second mayoralty, he was called en to
take on himself the office of representative of the city,
and he had been in that office ever since—(Cheers)—lie
had been elected six times, and no doubt the electors would
c'ect him the seventh time. This was the first time that
a great portion of the people were called on to vote for
their representatives, and to that portion he (Mr. Smith)
appealed for a testimony of their gratitude to the man who
contributed to obtain for them the privilege they were
now called on for the first time to exercise.—(Cheers.)
The Hon. Gentleman was proceeding at some length,when
lie was interrupted by the impatience of the electors to
hear the candidates. Consequently, after a few further
observations, he concluded by proposing Mr. Alderman
Wood.—(Cheers.)
Mr. JOHN EASTHOPE, late Member for Bunhury,carne
forward to second the nomination. He felt that in the long
Parliamentary career of the Hon. Alderman, there were no
forfeited pledges to atone for, no inconsistencies to recon-
cile, and little to be said, because much had been done.-
-(Cheers.) Near twenty years ago Alderman Wood
came before them the friend of Reform, economy, and
retrenchment; and he now appeared unshaken in his
confidence, that his intentions and his acts were the re-
result of a desire to serve the people.—(Cries of " Wood,
Wood," which made the Hon. Gentleman cut his speech
short.)
Mr. W. WESTON congratulated the electors in meeting
them at this important crisis. He had to recommend an
honourable and upright man to their notice—he alluded
to Mr. Alderman Waithman—(Cheers)-1 man whose
services for forty years were fresh in their recollection.
It was a saying that in serving the public, a man had a
bad master ; but he hoped that would not be now found
to be true.—(Cheers.) The Alderman had already worked
long in their cause, and he was sure they would send
him by a triumphant majority to the House of Commons,
to complete the glorious work in which be had for forty
years laboured.—(Cheers.)
Mr. PKENDERGAST, a barrister, came forward to se-
cond the nomination of Alderman Waithman ; but, from
what cause we could not divine, he was received with a
loud shout of laughter. Mr. Sheriff Humphery, how-
ever, interposed, and obtained him a quiet hearing. The
Learned Gentleman said that he was not surprised at the
interruption, because he was a stranger in this Hall, and
was one of the new constituency.—(Cheers.) He said
that Alderman Waithman had fought the people's cause,
when to tio so was to receive opprobrium, and now that
his exertions bad succeeded, would the people turn their
backs on their long tried friend, and bring in new and
untried men ?—(Cheers, and cries of " No.") As to the
pledges which different candidates gave, he would merely
observe that his friend Alderman Waithman had only
to say to the citizens of London, "As I have done
hitherto, so will I do in future."--(Cheers.) The Al-
derman had betrayed no trust, and he called on the elec-
tors to be consistent with themselves, to give the Alder-
man the only reward he asked for his long labours, viz.,
the honour of again serving them.—(Loud cheers.) For
two reasons, he thought the householders were more cape•

cially bound to support Alderman Waithman, viz. his
defence of the housekeepers against the demands of the
clergy of 2s. 9d. in the pound from all housekeepers ; and
15 years ago, Alderman Waithman brought before the
Legislature the propriety of allowing the householders of

London to vote at elections for Members of Parliament.

Mr. W. STEVENS said they stood in a situation which
demanded their most vigorous exertions. They had at
length destroyed that borouglimongering system which had
ridden over the people for centuries, and they were now for
the first time called on to elect their own representatives in
a Reformed Parliament. In introducing to their notice
Sir John Key, Bart.—(Loud cheers.)—he introduced a
man who for two years past had done much for Reform.
—(Cheers.) The estimation in which he was held might
be judged of by the unanimous vote of thanks passed in
a recent Court of Common Council.—(A cry, " What
was done in the Court of Aldermen ?") The speaker,
having adverted to the conduct of Sir John Key during
his mayoralty and his services in favour of Reform, con.
eluded by proposing him.—(Cheers.)
Mr. W. Wiwams seconded the nomination of Sir
John Key. He thou4ht they could not ao well serve their
own interests and the interests of their country as by re•
turning that Hon. Baronet to a Reformed Parliament.—

(Cheers)
Mr. HOARD stepped forward to propose Alderman
Scales, and was received with a roar of mingled cheers
and hisses, which rendered his observations very inaudi-
ble. The Sheriff attempted, but in vain, to get him a
quiet hearing. Mr. Hoard appealed to their indulgence
on the ground that it was his first appearance on that
stage. He begged to propose Mr. Scales, who was a
determined friend of Reform of every kind, and who
would protect the rights of the people.—(Cheers and
hissts.)
Mr. TYERS merely said be seconded the nomination of
Mr. Scales.

Mr. ISAAC S3LLY, in coming forward to nominite Mr.
Grote, was loudly cheered. The character of Mr. Grote
was too well known to require many observations from
him, and he was sure the discriminating powers of the
electors were such that they would secure his election.
Such was his love of liberty, and such his desire to nerve
his country, that no stone would be left unturned by him
that by turning would promote their good.—(Loud cheers.)
Dr. BIRKBECK was loudly cheered in seconding the no•
mination of Mr. Grote. He felt himself extretnely gratifi& d
at proposing a gentleman to their notice who was deter-
mined to obtain for them all the benefits which the great
measure of Reform could possibly give them. It was not
necessary for him to refer to the principles of Mr. Grote,
because they had been fully and eloquently explained to
them upon many occasions. For whether in the principles,
promises, or pledges (and he felt he was using a term which
he was sorry to hear falling into disrepute) which Mr.
Grote professed, he (Dr. Birkbeck) entirely coincided with
him.—(Cheers.) He concluded by seconding the reso-
luti6n.

Mr. WARD was received with immense groaning, hissing.
and cries of " Whe sold his country ?" Tie Sheriffs
strenuously exerted themselves to obtain him a hearing,
but with very little success. As soon as Mr. Ward at-

tempted to speak, the uproar again commenced, and it
continued during the whole of his speech. He claimed
the right which belonged to bin of nominating his friend
Mr. Lyall. Under the Reform Bill, the householders had

the right of voting, and unless the commercial interest

could introduce one Member to represent their interests at
the outports, the state of representation would not be justly
placed as regarded commercial men. He, therefore, begged
to propose his friend, Mr. George Lyall.
Mr. BLANCHARD seconded the nomination of Mr.
Lyall amidst loud tumult. If they elected Mr. Lyall, he

would perform his duty to the public.—(Hisses.)
Mt. Sheriff HUMPIIERY then begged the electors to give
every candidate who was about to address them a patient

iearing.

Mr. Alderman Woos was loudly greeted with cheers,
among whieh were, however, some hisses. He hoped they
would give him an opportunity o: expressing his gratitude,
if they would allow non to say nothing else, for to the
Livery he would esy that if he had. not fulfilled till the

duties which devolved upon hint when they elected him,

ke would not have appeared before them thela this day, ah

a candidate again for their suffrages.—(Cheas.) With