The Sun.
London, England, 1828-12-22 00:00:00

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ELECTION OF COMMON COUNCILN
(THIS DAY.)
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WARD OP PARRINGDON WITHOLf.
A Wardmote for the election of 16 Gentle
to represent the Ward in Common Council,. ~
this morning held in the Church of St. Atiirj
Holborn, and it being generally k.nown that
and Colibett intended to offer themselves, the Ow::
t aii early ho,ir V:as vro\qect.to pAespis,
,pilli,,l
jilacards were in procusior, ari.c.l the-niiiihOurk
presented all the appearance of a spirited. conle„ii
election. Shortly after' 12-o'clock Ald. Waitill
took the Chair. He briefly stated the object °fie
meeting, and said that he-had recei vests. letterfrotil;
Bishop of 14,oridon, desiring if possible that the 1,
(inn might he married on in some other place, 86,ii
considered, the church. not a proper place for Fit
m ectiv. He 01r. Alderman Waithman) Fra,
say; ho,.vever Ilemikht,,coiricide with the liil,
that no other place in Of; P4iol scald lie ratir
convenient.
The Parish Clerk then read the names of their
Common Council. Sf
Mr. MILLER came forward and proposed Mc;,
Hunt, seconded by Mr. Barrett. • ' .
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Mr. COBRk et
propose here carne forward and ..c.,
propose himself. . 1
Alderman WAITIIIIAN told him he must he:fr,,l
posed by two electors, aim which some ditieusiiii
sired, which was terminated by Colabett'e..r
allowed to propose himself.
M. Alderhista WAErpMAN thei: called 0,
ja fro
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Hunt, who stated that he hall Iken.requesteu
great number of the electors to offer iiiiiiiialf
day to their notice, and he could assure therii. a.
if successful, he-would protect their interests: -'I
then went oil to state, that the little man behintka
(Mr. Figgins), one of the late Common Col
had charged him (Mr. Hunt), in a hairs
which he had very industriously cirdulated thr
the parish, with turning his wife out of doors'
did part with his wife six and thirty years ago; .5
he would tell them on what terms they parted.; 17
could riot agree; and, like the highest personae:,
some others in the-land, separated. She' bro. 1,
him some property ; but, when she left• him,mi
settled an annuity upon her double ia value to
'r
property he received..---(Tremendous applatti6A:
They never could charge him with ill-conduct talk, 1
female ; he was not the frequenter of.,:brott
and if they could bring a single charge of immorc
against him, within the last 26 years, he Would;,
op all ?retensions to their suffrages, Now hew..,,4
record a few of Mr. Figgines, acts. My beam;
Mr. Hunt, are to spend my evenings at borne sw:
my family. Mr. F. spent his elsewhere
,in ern ,
slid drinking,—(Lond cries of you hare frequ ~,,
public-houses lately.)—He had, but it wee for.Of
titular purpose, and he waa told on two or three
easions that he came in there to distnth rio
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mony.—(Continued laughter.)—You harir.4.4
business here, said M. Figgins,. and 1 conien
every night of my life, (Great laughter.) - Trivi
are your honourable men, and these the associatito
whom Mr. Figgins said he approves. ' Mr. g:a I
then went into detail on the subject of the Coirti
ration expences, and concluded by saying, tho4jl
they would elect him, he would draw the clll4l
ail
and show them how their property was dispose
Eighty guineas had been collected in the parisi!4ll
St. Andreree from persons refusing to surf ',.4
office of constable, and he had ascertained that IP;
sum was all spent at one dintier.--(Lond crie!
" Shame I")
be Mr.
justified
(oi o then se
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gieingrottel nlaenttl said
vote
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He must oppose Mr. Moat, who had .no pretiO°
to represent the Ward of Farringdon. Wi .4,,
thirit-4,
(" Yes; he has.")—(Mr. Wood was.eontiaohig-I"
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we went to press.] • . ~., .