The Sun.
London, England, 1819-10-02 00:00:00

ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR.

The friends of Mr. Alderman IlitYDGus resumer'
this contest yesterday morning with unabated viy
gout., and notwithstanding the boastings of -the
friends of Aldermen Wool) and THORP on Thori.
day, obtained a majority on the gross-poll of no
less than 204 over Aideitnan Woob, and 198
over Alderman THORP.,

At halt•pyst three the following State-of the
Pull was exhibited :

Alderman Brydges 1474
Alderman Thorp 1276
Alderman Wood .

. 1270

The friends of Alderman, BaYDOSS appeared to
haVe greatly increased, and he was loudly cheer-
ell' from the hustings, in which a very consi-
derable portion of-the 'persons inlhe-body of the
Hall joined. . ••
-Mr. PARKIN, the new Sheriff, came forward
:and expressed his thanks to the Meeting for the
Teaceable• manner. in which they had- conducted
themselves. He hoped .they would return again
to-marrow (this day), and continue to act in the
same way until the poll closed.
Mr. THOMPSON said, though not yet - recovered
from:the bruises he bad received on iVednesday,
still he felt himself strong'enough _to address his
fellow-citizens on the present occasion. Will) re-
spect to:the poll which had been declared, it was
a Arite observation, but a very !rue one, that little
minds sverealways much affected at trifles ; the op-
portent hail gained a very small advantage, but they
scarcely -could contain thernse:ves, so great was
their exultation.• One of these triends of corny-
/ion, one of these slave-drivt-rs, had called out to
the (Ideated party" Pull down your flags," but he
forgot that he was speaking to Brirons, who were
not compelled, like the,se dastardly slaves, to sup.
port a fact ion.—('' Shucking, shocking," by some
one ma the hustings )—Some of the friends of
Alderman Brydges were cryi .ngont behind bin
Shockiner;but he would ask them if they would
cry out " Shockihg" tot he bloodyrnassaere at Man.
chester.—(" Disgraceful," from the same guar-
ter.)—This interruption would, not prevent him
rum) speaking the language of truth; and he could
assure these hitelings that be had patience enough
to hear it all. What real cause had these men for
triumphing I They had ransacked, •he would not
say the gaols, but the Bank, the Excise, theln-
dia-house,. the Customs, and almost every pnbiie
office and private counting-house in the city, to
bring up their slaves to the poll. It was almost
invariably the case in popular elections, that the
popular party lost ground at the commencement
of the contest, and for this plain reason, slaves
could be brought up whenever their masters pleas-
ed ; but freemen took their own time, and it was
necessary to wait their pleasure. Of one thing,
however, the gentlemen of the Livery might rest
assured, that, however slowly freemen might come
to the poll, they were always certain oh coaling.
up at last.
Mr. Alderman BRIDGES came forward amidst
much applause from the hustings, but was unable
to obtain a hearing, from-the confusion in the
Hair.

Mr. PARKINS and Mr. THomrsost came forward,
and attempted to obtain a silence, but with very
little effect.
Mr.. Alderman BRYDGES again appeared, and
th-anked the Livery for the handsome mpnner its
which they had come forward to support him.—
He also thanked Mr. Thompson for the manner in
which he had personally behaved towards him, and
retired, observingthat the proud situation in which
he stood on the Poll, folly proved the sense of the
Livery with respect to his conduct.—(Applause.)
Mr. GIBBONS avowed himself to be the author
of the letter alluded to by the Wnrthy Alderman
Brydges in his advertisement. .He called on bins
to say whether in the event of Ministers attempt-
ing to raise 30,000/. of taxes, he would call a
Common Hall for the purpose of takiug it. into
consideration. •He concluded by observing, that
though there. was a good deal of noise in the
Hall, yet if they were to meet in the open
there would be a'great deal more, and conse-
quently it was better to call a Common Hall for.
the purpose,
Mr. TnomrsoN having corroborated what Hunt.
said on Wednesday, respecting their non•conuac•
lion, the Meeting Assolved., .