The Sun.
London, England, 1826-06-13 00:00:00

LONDON—Tman DAy, Mosv.ty.

- The five Candidates appeared on the Hustings at nine o'clock,
and severally acknowledged the support of the Livery u the votes
were registered for them.
At the dose of this day's poll, the numbers stood thus

Mr. Alderman Thompson 2087 Wm. Ifferd, Esq.
Mr. Alderman \Vaithman 1711 The Loaf Mayor 4
Mr. Alderman Wood 1654
Mr. Alderman TitostrsoN..then came forward and said, that he
felt it leis duty to thank the Livery for the very distinguished and
unprecedented eaccess he had met with, and to solicit a conti-
nuance of their support. If they did him the honour to elect him
as one of their Representatives, it would he the unceasing study of
his life to retain the inestimable satisfaction of being honoured with
their confidence and good opinion.
Mr. Alderman WAITIOIAN next came forward, and was re-
ceived with loud cheers. He said that when last he had the
honour of addressing them, he particularly requested that they
would not relax in their exertions, as be stood upon public opi-
nion alone, and that the result of the contest depended entirely
upon themselves. The exertions they had made that day in his
behalf demanded his warmest thanks, and was one great effort en
the part of himself and friends towards establishing the Purity
of Election. He hoped to see the time arrive when Electors
would flock to the poll without being solicited to give their
votes, and when the people generally would follow the noble
example set them by the inhabitants of Westminster, and re-
turn their Representatives free of expellee. By the prin-
ciples of our Constitution it was declared, that the expense
of an election should he defrayed by the electors, but in
latter times the expenses of the candidates were paid by the
Ministers. When an individual came forward to represent
them in Parliament at an immense sacrifice of property, and
great inconvenience to himself, it was hardly to be expected that
they would prefer the interest of the public to their,own. They
had not arrived at a proper state of feeling to conduct their elec-
tions on a free system, yet he hoped the efforts that had been made
would tend to improve it, and that the Reformers would do what
had been so often recommended to them, viz. reform themselves.
As to the result of the election he depended upon the interest of
public opinion only. He hoped his friends would not reserve their
votes, as his defeat at the last election was in consequence of 300
of them having kept back until the last day, and then they were
not able to vote at all.

1648
1468

Mr, Alderman WOOD acid, he felt highly gratified by the poll.

He had not canvassed one single Liveryinan;esident in the coun-
try, but they had nevertheless, come forward in his behalf,
because they knew that he all along acted from principle.
During his parliamentary life he had always voted against an in-
crease of the taxation of the country, and for every measure tend-
ing to promote the general liberties of the subject.
Mr. We an then came forward, but the noise was so great. that he
could not obtain a hearing. He said he bad again to thank them
for their support. His cause was going oa slow and sure.—
(Loud uproat..)They had done him the honour to listen to him
on Friday and Saturday, and he supposed that day that, by way
of variety, they preferred that he should listen to them.
The Loan MAYoa said, that although he could not address
them with the exultation of those who had preceded him, yet he
did.ao with equal respect and gratitude, and with as touch confi-
dence as to the result of the contest, which, however, he left en-
tirely in their hands.