The Sun.
London, England, 1818-06-29 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER ELEC 121();;.

NINTH DAY

On SAtorday the Election comtnenced
great relzuldrity, aid every possible facill'y
afforded for the itpprolch of the Electors to
poll-books of '1144 respective p4ii.bei.—At the
close of the poll the onwhers were, for

Sir Saninvi Rouiilly ..:.3789 I Sir Murray Maxwell. ...33q
Sir Francis ,13nri1ett.....35t3 I Mr. Hula

Mr. Elus, 00 the part of Sir M Maxwetl,
said, he was happy to he able to 'inform thcm,
that Sir M. Maxwell, though unable to leave I,:s
bed, was considerably better, and anxious to .4p.
pear anmogst tlJit. He was no, mote pleased
to communicate to them the favourable state
of Sir M. Maxwell's health, ihan he was to com-
pliment the Genth•men on the other side who hail
once more obtained for him a heating. ;It, was
impossible for him not to teel strongly the injus-
tice done to Sir Mniray Maxwell.--.(Great
roar.)-11 they hail heard the conclusion of the
se,Jence they would not have interrupted him ; he
meant that his own abilities tsetse not sufficient to
do justice to his cause, whilst the'other ab,ent:
Candidates had men of talents and eloquence to
advocate theirs. However the other Candidates
might differ (tom Sr; Murray and his frit nds
political matters, he was site they would no, ac-
cuse them of want of attachment to their glorious
constitution, or to their King and Country. Ail
Sir Murray Maxwell's life had been passed in the
service of his country, and to that he had beer;
indebted for ;‘is becoming a Candidate to lepre-
sent them. He (Mr. E) was fully convince:l
that the notion of Sir Mutray Maxwell becoming.
a Candidate did not originate with the Court, but
with a portion of the Electors themselves, %rho
invited him to stand forward ; and it was at the
solicitation of a body of the LlN:lora that he hatl
offered hitntelt to their notice. It Sir Murray
Maxwell should get into Parliament, one great.
question he would av,itate. would be like those of
his whole life, one of homanitv.—He alluded to
substituing voluntary for compulsory service in
the navy. For that wish alone, he thought Sir
M. Nlvovell ought lobe returniAlo Patliatnent.
As for the cptesion of reform, he would not givd
an opinion upon it ; but lie thought the Consti-
tution sufficient as it was to protect all their
rights and privileges. For his part, however, ht.,
must say, that he thought the body politic could
not exist under the fever of universal suffrage anti
annual Parliaments.—(here the noise beCainecx-
tteme.)---Ile congratulated them on the state of
the poll, and said they were going on steadily id-It
fortunate conclusion.

Mr. STtrltctt aeltm)veledged that Sir FranciS had
that clay fallen hack a little upon the poll s and
that was easily accounted tor, as most of their
votes were of the midiling, though honest ru4c
of Westminster, and could not tome to the poli
m Saturday. Oil Monday, however, they t tilt
come forward in great nohnbers, and place him ac
the head of the poll. lie called on them to vote
for Burdett and Romilly, as he had done.

Mr. CLEARY next came forward, and stood be-
fore them flow, as it were, on his trial ; for yes-
terday a foul, malignant attack had beet' made on
his character in his absence ; and he now came to
receive their decision on his conduct. But he
must first congratulate them 00 the great strengtlm
they had yet remaining. He. again charged the
licensing Magistrates and the tax-gatherers with
attempting to influence voters in• favour of the
Court Candidate. As to time health of the gallang,
Captain, he rejoiced that lie was recovering; and
he was equally glad to inforan them that a ir-
tttan
named .Hamilton, who was violently assault-
ed by the orange-ribbon party, atria now cuticula-
free from datiger. He (lid not agree with that
Gentleman who spoke last; for, although he wit.;
anxious for the return otSir Itottlilly, he was
stilt more anxious for the return of Sir V. Burdett.
He knew that the Court was extremely desirans
for the return of Sir S. Roundly and Sir M. Max-
well. The fact was, they had split 1800 vo,a*
between them. He was satiz,fied that the friend.,
of Bartlett wished well to the cause of Sir S. Ra-
; but it was their ditty to place their [Rea
friend on a level with Itomilly,' before they at,-
tempted to split their votes; He then reverted
the attack made on his character by Bunt. - It
had been stated in his absencc, that when thee
wrote him a letter, requesting that he would set:
on foot a stibscri?tion for the unfortunate men at
Derby, lie had answered that he wont(' do nta
such a thing, but that if another person could not
be fount) to hang them, he (lir. C.) would go
down and do it iiinself. It was fortnnate he was
not on-the hustings when that attack., was made
on hint, or lie, perhaps, inight have .rµ-lied
waid when so &flounced, and have. forfeited his
life. The moment he heard of it, ho„wevcr, he
came down to tlie hustings, and. called for the
prodactiou of the letter he was thus charged to
have written. and lie called on Ilant to produce
it now. It was a letter written on the spor of
the moment, and-he had kept no copy of it ; but
hr could assure them that there was nothing in
his heart.towards those mihappy men that could
have intineed him to use such liit“guage respecting
theta, When
,he.(Cleary) received an application
front limit to raise a stibscription for the met' at
Derby, lie applied to Major Cartwright apd to
Mr., Wow's: friend, 'Alr. West, of..Wych-street,
on the subject.; these persons, anti others, agreed
that it wool() he. imprudent, .far the sake of the
unhappy.stifferers' themselves, fur. the reformers
to interfere in their behalf:, .'Cu that effect, and
tra that aloae, did lie write in attilver to Hunt
and, it being.a confidential note, he little thought
it would have been atirrwards used against him.
To chew thetu. be had not been umnindful-ot
unhappy men,:fte•had winter) in their heitair
Mr. Strut!, at 'Derby. lie had also subscribed
for the expellee of Dr. \Watson's trial equal to
'Mr. Hoot's 205.. though the latter was a richer
man that) hiur; and he now asked him to give up
his letter, in nutter that it might be read to him
—(CCiss of " Give up the letter, Haut ;" but
Hunt was in no hurry 'to do that );ii-fle •(Hunt)
had told hint yesterday. it Was at home in tura box,
and when he told him he vi,nuld go home and
it, his answer was that be womild .proutice it on
the hustings 'to;morrow. As %vett as he recol-
lected the contents of the letter, he said lie con-
sidered those riots as the cause of the suspension
4 their liberties, and ako the catise %%by their
tr.ain•ttay, Cobbett, was to quit the cowl.