The Sun.
London, England, 1820-03-17 00:00:00

WES"TiNIINSTER ELECTION.

SEVENTH DAY.

The close of the Poll yesterday presented a re-
atilt more favourable than usual to Mr. Lamb.
Amongst other devices, the Lamb's ilead wile')
the day before had afforded so much amusement,

was again hoisted ; in addition to its other ap-
pendages, it had on this occasion a letrer, with
the Fs u per script ion " To the Minister," hanging
frOm the rat's moot-h. In the process of hoisting
it to an elevated station, it received sonic lacerat.
ing coups de Igaon from the friends of the oppo-
ljte parts•. The following was the state of the
poll at the close
Sir Francis Ilnrdet
Mr. I lobhousc
Mr. Lamb

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Mr. JoNEs Bur.DeTT came forward, and was

received with much applause. He began by (le-
scanting on the, arduousness of the task he had to
pe""eon, and a request that they "'at" grant hint
that indulcence or which he was sornuch in need.
Arriwoured aft they were to liven from that place
;o the eloquence of their late Representative Sir
F. 3,irderr—rhe mart of all others whom they
tuo-it delighted in hearing and seeing—his own
inadequacy to supply his place must he apparent
to n!i. s He securely trusteed, however, in the ge-
net pus feelings of the Electors of ‘Vesrminstet,
and fl.eir known zeal in (I,e cause of liberty f.r a
liberal allowance in behalf of Ills dehcieticies
(:iPPlance)7.l( "lis not at all nnexpected that
they were that day a little behind on f:,e poll.
The pAing, from the et,mcneorement of the elec-
tioo, had been very hrary on the pert of Mr.
Lamb ; and, ut whet, a mat, ran very fast, it %vac
reasonable TO suppose he would soon put himself
Ott ref brea.th, so it WB5 leasonable to e,pect that
Mr. Lamb was hy that time pretty well knocked
uo.—(Bravo and langh'er.)-;---The effect of their
opt onent'a advance upon them would only be Ira
stimulate them to fresh exertions ; and he hoped
they woold, to-morrow, spare no paills to induce
their friends to come rip to poll. His brother had
already stared to !lieu, ins what way to interpret
Lis desire to have the Constitution as it at present
is lie emife9“Al himself, for one, discontented
with the present practice of the Constitution. He
thought they were not possessed of the material
prints of the Consti!ution. They had not a fair
.iiouse of Commo.,s.—(Applause )—By e refer-
enc- to the time ut the Revolution of 1688, it
would be seen, that the Constitution at that time
was framed upon the principles of the old laws of
the land—upon the law of Magna Charta, and of
the Habeas Corpus. It was founded upon all the
Treat laws of the laud—the great laws of justice.
—(Applause )—The Revolution of 1688 was made
„rift eartied on, by, and for the people.—(Ap-
piaose )—lts express object was to secrete an ad-
ya,,re in tire rights and privileges of the people,
and to give them an additional weight in the Go-
vernment, to secure them -an independent House
of Commons.—(Applause)—At the period of 1688,
when the present Constitutions Was founded, by the
laws of the land nine people were entitled to new
and frequent Parliaments. Those well knew how
to secure the independence of the House of Com-
mon, who framed the Act of William and Mary,
prohibiting all placemen and dependents upon
tire Crown from holding seats in the House
of Commons. In a representation which had been
made on this subject, it appeared that 84 indivi-
duals exercised the power of returning 157 mem-
bers. 'l'o all those who asked why they were
discontented with the present practice of the Con-
stiintion, he would say, it was not only It
Constitution of King, Lott's, and Commons that
wins wanted, but a House of Commons which
should fairly represent the people.—(Applause.)
—lt had been said of Mr. Hobbouve, that he
might have been heard at the bar of the house
of Commons, if it had been known that such was
his wish. This was said as thought it made art
excuse for that House in exercising that oppres-
sive power of arbitrary imprisonment. But it
would be recollected, that if he had been brought
tip to the bar of the House of Commons, he
• would he in the presence of an assembly who were
to charge him with a crime—to be the sole judges
a Hist clime—to be his (Mr. Hoblinuse's) Jury,
and to be the inflictors of his punishment. He
thought that Mr. Hobhouse, in behalf of his prin-
ciples, his talents, and the zeal which he had
sheets in the public cause, had a strong claim to
the honour of becoming their Representative in
Parliament.—(Applause.)—He had to apologize
to them, as well as to Mr. Lamb, whom he bad
detained from addressing them, which he was so
well able to do in a superior manner to himself.—
(Cheers.)
Mr. Lsmn advanced to the front of the hust-
ings amidst the mingled groans and applause of
the crowd. A stronger oppositions WII9 made to
his being heard this day than on any other of the
preceding. Having at length succeeded, he ob-
servr d, they would allot, him, he thought, to
feel some little satisfaction, when he stated to
them that he was 92 a-!read of Mr. Hobhouse on
the day's poll.—(Applause and opposition.)—He
thought he had proposed a few days back, when
Hubbouse was a-head of him, to enter into
a bargain with them, that as he bore Iris oppo-
nent's advance upon the poll with good humour,
that they should strew the same spirit of good
humour towards him when he should happen to
have got tine start of Air. ilobhouse, which he
then foretold he should in a short rims do.—(Ap-
plause and disapprobation.)—He was sure that Ire
Lad proposed that bargain, and in his opinion it
had been assented to by them ; and be now there-
fore called upon them to perform their promise.—
(Continued opposition.)—They had been told that
their opponents voters wanted breathing
It appeared to him that this Was true,—he did not
doubt that they had lost breath considerably, and
indeed had so little left, that they were not able
to walk op to poll.—(Laughter and disapproba-
tion.)—lle had already warned them that his
friends would bestir themselves, and he hoped
they would all perceive that he was not that jaded,
broken-winded horse which his adversaries would
fain represent him io be; and that the horse which
at first took the lead in such fine style, had not
kept it so bandsomely as his jockey hued told them
be would.—(Mueh laughter and interruption.)—
Her.raved their iudulgence, as he would only de-

; tam thcm with t ico or three more s?,“enceq. :1,
found there teas less necessity to say somerbwg
about the state of the poll now, as the poll began
to speak a little for itself.—(Cries of .c Bravo,"
. and laughter.)—srhe tortoise, it would be allow-
, ed, began to put forth his slow pa ma, and make n
little inure way titan before, and although the hare
was in no lazy mood, yet it appeared to him to
have lost strength, and like the hare with many
friends, was at a loss to get any one to help
her.—(Much laughter and interruption.)—He had
nothing ther.fore to do but to tell his friends to
exert themselves a little, and they would not fail
, to find his predictions come true. The Gentleman
who had last addressed them had very unneces-
sarily, lie thought, apologised for taking up their
titne ; and at he had done him the favour to pay
him a compliment, lie begged leave to return it by
saying that, in his opinion, he possessed all that
knowledge of the trite principles of liberty, and
of the Constitution, which a person stepping for-
' ward to address so enlightened an assembly in the
' name of Sir F. Borden, could be expected to
evince. lie could nor help thinking that they had
to thank him on one account, viz. for all those
eloquent speeches which had been made by Sir F.
Braider- during the present, nod at the last Elec-
tion—by the man whom above all others they
Must loved to see and hear ; for eel randy, before
he (Mr. Lamp) made his appearance on the host-
ings, the ifoonosalde Baronet had ',ever thought
i' worth his while to address thetas.--( Laughter
and disapprobation.)-llaving stwed this claim
to their favour and good wishes, he would take
his leave of them, hoping they wool-d meet him
there ttte following day, in as much good humour
as he hoped he diet, lett them.—(Applause and
disapprobation.) • •
Ilonnousa then came forward, and was
greeted in the usual enthusiastic manner. Mr.
Limb had told them that the state of the poll that
day spoke it little for itself, in his favour. It
alight speak, but he thought it said very little.—
(i.inghter.)—Certainly at the commencement of
the morning, which, by the way was very cold
and cloudy, the poll had not gone on so briskly as
on former days ; but as the sun began to shine
forth, their friends had crowded to the poll, and
the day had ended much better than the com-
mencement bad given reason to expect.—(Ap-
pieties )—Lie allowed also that the tortoise had
done pretty well for a tortoise—(Laughter)—and
considering the nature of that animal—the weight
it had to carry—its whole apparel, and the un-
toward manner in which it was equipped for the
Course, he hoped they would show no disposition
to throw any further impediments in its way thaw
from its nature it might be expected to labour
under.—(Laughter and applause.)—He regretted
as much as themselves the absence of the lion.
Baronet ; but as the jockey (as Mr. Larnb called
him) was not present to speak for himself, he
hoped they would let the horse speak a little.—
(Much laughter and applause.)—He thought it
lucky for that Right lion. Gentleman that he was
a horse, for of all beasts, that was supposed
to be endowed with the most noble and gene-
tons nature —(Criesot "bravo!") Ile had observed
with peculiar satisfaction the great change of tone
which ptoceeded from that board—(pointing to
where Mr. Lamb stood)—in speaking of himself
and the Hon. Baronet, than on the former elec-
tion. He did not wish to rip up old sores, nor
was lie desirous of charging their memories upon
past affairs, except where he had in view the at-
tainment of some public good ; and it was only to
keep in their minds the truth, that he then alluded
to the manner in which himself anti 134 friends
had been treated in the last election by those to
whom lie had then the honour of being opposed.
It did not require to be very deeply skilled in the
windings of the human heart, to understand the
cause of this change of tone—they had only to
look at the state of the poll, and to understand
nee of the weakest tricks of their opponents, to
know why they were spared oti the present occa-
sion more titan during the last contest, lie need
not tell them that amongst other shapes their op-
ponents thought fit to assume, was that of appear-
ing.to agree with the Hon. Baronet's principles ;
and lie had himself heard it said to an Elector,
" Won't you vote for Burdett and Lamb, you
know they are of the same principles?" Greet
canvassing had gone on in certain parts of West-
minster tinder these colours, whilst others had
been unfurled in other quarters !—(What do
you think of the little horse now, Lamb ?)—He
was well aware how muck he owed to what he
was not ashamed to call the patronage of Sir F.
Burdett—tor to be indebted so an honest man was
no dishonesty.—(Applause.)—To owe to one so
distinguished as the Hon. Baronet his introduc-
tion to the Electors of Westminster was one of
the greatest sources of satisfaction attendant on
the present contest. The more he thought on it,
the tutors did he see that the career of that great
man was the only one that could be pursued by
those who bad the slightest claim to true patrio-
tiern.—(Cheers.)-1-le had at last struck out that
line in which every disinterested man, is whatever
state of politics, must feel himself obliged to
pursue. He protested against being tied down to
the sentiments of one man, butt he confessed that
to this man he should ever look as his best guide,
philosopher, and friend !--(Great applause.)—
Whenever he should feel any doubt as to what it
was fitting a public man to do, he was the person
by whom he would be guided ; and not only the
Electors of Westminster, but every disinterested
man in the country, must come forward and con-
join in that opinion of his.—(Cheers.)—He
would now turn to Mr. Lamb and his friends,
and seriously ask them, whether they had any
hopes, notwithstanding what he had told them,
of succeeding in time present contest on that inte-
rest alone on which Mr. Lamb is generally un-
derstood to come forward, viz. without the aid of
the Ministerial purl 2—(Cries of " No, never.")
—lie did not ask this to take any captious advan-
tage of his opponent, but from au earnest
desire to know what hopes Mr. Lamb had to
induce hint to take his daily stand on those
hustings, lie was emtvineed that, without
the aid of the Ministerialists, Mr. Lamb had but
few more votes to poll ; amid lie knew from in-
controvertible evidence, that without such aid
he bed no chance of being returned, lie
would like to ask what possible satisfaction Mi.
Lamb could t!crive belog refloated by such a

p4r!v, worm whAt- teems ohtain ,brit
int er-st ? No m4n had i-Xressed himself sn de-
cidedly against those persons who were seated on
the itilini'terial benches as Mr. Lamb hml
How then could he reconcile to himself the being
brought in on the shoulders of those persons
whose principles and conduct he hail held up to
the execration of the country )—((;ioans and ap-
nlanse.)—To what purpose it could be he could
oot conceive, unless to show that the Reformers
of Westminster wet e unable to cope with the
Ministerial party.—(Cries of " But we are.")—
He again repeated, his opponent could not expect
to be returned without the help, and the active
help too, of the Ministerialists.—(Groans and
hisses.)—lf a Ministerial Candidate were on those
boards, would Mr. Lamb's patty support him ?
(Cries of " No, no ")--hie did not mean to say
they would, but certainly, it one good turn de-
served another, his friends would he bound to assist
him. In what• shape did Mr. Lamb present him-
self on those Hustings ? It was not as a ‘Vbig-
it was not as a Retot mer—it could only then be, in
the words of his Comtnittee's advertisement, " for
the purpose of being re-elect ed ." (Laughter.)—
He hoped for an early and explicit answer to this
question. Having said thus notch, he had no-
thing more to do than to recommend them to ex-
ert themselves, and shew Mr. Lamb that he had
no cause of triumph because he was 92 n-head ;
and that the Electors of Westminster would never
return to Parliament any but those who spoke
the ptinciples they professed. This speech was
followed by loud cheering, and the Candidates
withdre%v.

CITY REPRESENTATION.

[rurilitr Particulars.]

Yesterday being the day appointed for the de-
claration of the Repteseutatives elected ro serve
in Parliament for the City of London, the Lord
Mayor anti Sheriffs attended at the Guildhall at one
o'clock, and the declaration was reed by the pro-
per officer. It appeared, upon casting up the
votes accurately, that Alderman Wood stood high-
est upon the poll.
Alderman ‘VOOD came forward, and was rather
indifferently received at first. He, however, im-
proved the temper of the Meeting, which seemed
to have been ruffled by his advertisement. Ile offer-
ed himself, he said, to return thanks for the dis-
tinguished honour that had been conferred upon
him by his fellow-citizens. He at the same time
thought it necessary to take some notice of an
impression to his disadvantage which his adver-
tisemeut, calling the termination of the election
triumphant, had, he understood, made. He dee
claret), in the most solemn manner, that he meant
the word "triumphant." to be merely applicable
to his own election. It was impossible that he
could have meant any thing else, for he greatly
regretted the lose of his two political friend..--
--It would be found that he had fewer 'plumpers
than any of the other candidates. He had re-
fused the offers of plumper', and had observed
none for himself except that of his own beadle.--
He most grateful that lie was again at the
head of the poll.—(A •oice irons the crowd call-
ed out, " never no more.")—The gentleman had
mistaken He did not mean that he should
again be at the head of the poll, but that he was
now in that elevation. IVhatever might be his
future station, he should look merely to the good
of the people.—(Cheers.)
Mr. WILSON was warmly received. Having,
he said, had to address the Livery constantly dur-
ing the election, upon the subject of his gratitude,
he had but little to say upon the present occa-
sion. Their kindness to him had progressively
increased, and his situation on the poll was the
result of their spontaneous good will. He had a
bias towards the Administration into whatever
bands it might tall, but be would not shot his '
eyes, nor his ears, because be might sit upon the
Ministerial Bench. Upon that bench lie should
as readily stand forward to oppose what he thought
wrong, as if he was pledged to the Opposition.—
(Loud cheers.)
Sir WILLIAM CURTIS came forward amidst ap-
plause,. He was, he said, tno3t proud to btaud
once more upon the hustings, and return his
hearty thanks to- the Gentlemen who had done
him the honour of returning him to Parliament,
where he should do his utmost for their benefit.
Without wishing to animadvert upon the ad-
dresses of any Gentlemen who stood forward
with him as Candidates for the representation, he
could not help saying that he was astonished at
Alderman Wood's talking of bis triumph. To be
sure, there had been a triumph, but it was a
triumph of loyalty over democracy.—(Applause,
hisses, anti laughter.)—The Alderman had said
that Ministerial influence had been used. IV:oit
did be mean by Ministerial influence ? Why,
that good Aldermen owed to bins hundreds of
votes. That independent Member was hi debt
for his seat to what he was pleased to call Minis-
terial influence, for he had borrowed votes from
the friends who were most active in his (Sir ‘V.
Curtis's) service. Another Candidate had said,
that it was a shocking thing indeed that the City
had not Member s, every one of whom could not
speak two hours without hesitation or deficiency.
—(Laughter.)—Why, be could tell them us hat
was the fact in the last Parliament. Gen-
tleman who made the complaint had the faculty,
and cert einly exercised it without mercy in the
House, for he never rose that he was not coughed
down.---(Loud laughter, murmurs of disapproba-
tion, and applause.)—This was all the nonsensi-
cal jargon of the bully and priest of the Court of
Common Council.—(Llisses and applause.)

The LORD MAYOR returned tha-uks fur the de-
votion to which he had been raised by the pal
lity of the Livery. lie had, indeed, little to add
to the professions he had already wade, and to
which the Livery had given credit.
Mr. Alderman War ;!icy next came forward,
fora very different purpose to that of the other
Candidates, to whont, in expressing his sentiments,
it was scarcely possible to t void giving offence. He
had hoped that those who had gained tt
would have enjoyed it in a more calm and wanly
tone. From their manner, an indifferent spectator
would be led to suppose that they were in the
desperation of a detest. He frit thnt he had tri-
Mnphed over a combination of circumstances un-
paralleled. Lie had, since the conclusion of the

rontest, Teri regret, of
from compulsive were tweed co vote
against their consc•ence.—(Dissporobatioo from
the hustings.)—He was aware that lie could not
touch a Lauder string like this without producing
a corresponding vibration ; yet those whose fad"
ings were so exquisite on this subject, could bear
the epithets of bully and demagogue liberally b"
stowed upon him without emotion.—(Here th°
disapprobation from the friends of the successful
candidates was so great, that Mr. Sheriff Parkins
was obliged to interpose and request silence.)'
Alderman Waithman resumed.—He was not rail'
ed by these interruptions, which could scarce!y
come from men of understanding.—(Another
runt.)_Mr. Sheriff l'atkins again ioterposed.'
Alderman Waithmati said he claimed no inch'!"
Bence to himself, and proceeded to remark on
the inconsistent conduct of individuals during I"
election. Above one thousand persons had, (fur'
iog the present contest, voted for himself and Sir,
William Curtis ; and if that were not mixing oil
and vinegar, he did not know what was.—(Laogir"
should like that Gentleman to get
and explaiu the matter, for the votes mutt
have been given against their " principles, either
the one way or the other. The Honourable,
Baronet had sail that he was always conghe''
down in the House. This was totally fal'e;
lie would say that he had never been coughed
down. In one single instance, to use a Yid'
gar phrase, a dead set was made at him Or
the purpose, but he took the bull by the hOrli"
and told the House that he was sent there
by the Litery to speak their sentiments, ad
instead of the House putting down him, he loc
dowo the House.—(Applause.)—He asked an HO.,
Baronet whether he meant to apply the epithet 1
" holly" to him ?—(Sir William Curtis—" Cer-
tainly not.") '' Well, then, Gentlemen," said the
Speaker, " if he can back out now that way, frt
hitn." He concluded, that, from the feelings
which had been manifested towards hint, he fell
that he held a place in their esteem, and that Pe
was identified with the glorious cause of Refortuf
and, although he retired to pursuits mud' noire
conducive to his happiness and advantage, yet he
assured his fellow-citizens that he should Defer,
shrink from the performance of any ,futies impose"
upon him, however arduous they might be•"'
(Applause.)

The Thanks of the Livery were moved to tl'e,
two Sheriffs, for which they severally returocii
thanks.

BANK OF ENGLAND.

Ye3terday a General Court was held at the
Bank, for the purpose of considering of a dirt,
dend ; and also of submitting to the considerati°
of the Proprietors an Address of Condolence 0
the death of the late King, and of CongrattlP.
trop on his Majesty's Accession to the Throne.
The proceedings of the former Court boll
been read by the Secretary, the Governor state'
that it was the opinion of the Court of Director°
that a dividend of 5 per cent. profit and intero7t
should be paid to the Proprietors for the halt
year ending the sth of April nest, and moved
Resolution to that effect, which was carried to
the affirmative, Without any observation.
A Resolution, that the Warrants for Paymeog
of the same should ba issued on Thursday, O'C
6th April next, was also carried in the sur°
manner.

The Governor then said, that he hail to call Ole
attention of the Court to the other object for
they had been summoned. When all classes
the people united in offering their condolence to
the throne on the death of the late most gracinl
King, and in congratulating his Majesty on
Accession, the Directors had thought that 11!
great commercial Corporation shovf:d not refriini
from joining in the common tribute. Duril/4
the long period of sixty years that the late trig,o
had continued, this country had attained an unelv
ampled extent of empire, and an enviable degree
prosperit y and happiness, particolatly when enr”;
pared with surrounding nations. The state of things
was to be attributed pt incipally, under Providence;
to the wise and still Government, the virtues
example of the late most excellent and snitch I 5:
mented King. had therefore been revolt'l
by the Directors to submit to them, that the Ci)i,
poration do present an Address of Condolence "'
the death of the late King, and of Congratulaijuli
on his Majesty's Accession to the Throne.
The motion having been seconded, was agrt-
to unanimously. The Address was then read 311',
approved of, and ordered to be presented, bei7;
first signed by the Secretary and sealed with ,
common seal, and the Governor and Deputy (11EI0
veruor were requested to communicate with 111
m 0
Secretary of State for the Home Depatt entr los
to the Most acceptable mode of presenting
same.—The Court (ben adjourned.

(Front The Dublin: Correspondent, March 13.)
The followiue paragrap!i has appeared in tic'6l
of the Dublin Prints :
" It is with extreme pain we leant that there was a rol.
rims assemblage of these deluded peopi, Itibbonniy
M Beliewston, in the countyof Me.tth, nn Sunday night lay
We have made evety inquiry into the till"'
the above statement, anti ate happy to find ic (fi
totally without fountlation. The parts of Aleil,e
and Louth adi,tining this town, "I
believe to be in a perfect Stole of trampillit}r,all,,i
as tar as t.e can !emit, totally tree trorn
associations of any description.—(Drogheda Jo°
nal.)

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House, in the same county.

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severe illnesi, Charles, the only sin viviiig. soli of MA.'
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