The Sun.
London, England, 1818-07-06 00:00:00

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anti useless expenditure on tite part of tile Go.
vernment ; by opposing the imposition of new
taxes, but above all, Rust most oppressive and,
inquisitorial one, the income Tsx, it Any attempt
should be made to bring it torward in the new
Parliament ; by abolishing useless offices, by en-
deavonring to restrain the power of the. Crown, to
extend the right of suffrage,, and to shorten the•
ouration of Parliaments—(Applauses) ; by being
the friend of civil and religious liberty ; and by
efforts to restore the high character which the
comoi y had formerly enjoyed, that of being the.
asylum of all who, in any part of the world, ,were
persecuted 'for their •civil and religious opinions.
Such Were the thanks which, by his conduct in
the House of Commons, a Representative of
Westminster should return to his Constitoeuts—
such alone it was WOithy of them to receive. He
felt that be was disposed to return such thanks,
and as a proof of he might appeal to his past con-
duct. Wbt-n the time of accounting for the frost
with which they hail been pleased to honour him
should come, he hoped it would be in his power
to return a faithful account. He felt it impossi-
ble upon the present occasion to do justice to his
feelings. Ile thanked them for the high station
to which they bad been pleased to raise him, Rod
congratulated them on the result of the .Election.
With these few words, and with the deepest im-
preSsion of- gratitude for the honour conferred
upon him, he shduld take his leave.—(Loud
cheerio„.)
Mr. &TOliCil next came forward.—When he.
had the pleasure of meeting them the day before, he
had expressed his entire confidence of final success.
He bad now .to, congratulate them that the battle
had been fought, and t;e victory gained. They
had defeated the Court Candidate, supported by all
the influence of a corrupt and profligate Admini-
stration ; and they had maintained the high and
independent character they had earned in 1807,
by choosing two men of inflexible integrity, and
as fit, front teal and'abdity, as any in the British
Empire to represent them 'in Parliament. The
men whom they had elected would endeavour to
procure the Reform in the House of Commons
which had been so long wanted ; and they would

both, no doubt, return to them with the heart-
felt consciousness thattney had served their Con-
stituents faithfully and zealously, and that they
'fiadnot 'done their oat) business, but that of their.
constituents. lie knew it was their desire that
the names of Burdett and Romilly should he Jong
Connected in Westminster, as those of the friends
Of freedom and hunpstrity. Tloy had gained a
great victory ; but he hoped they would use it
with moderation. He (Mr. Starch) hail done all
he could to 'oppose Sir Murray Maxwell, while he
was a tool of the Miuistets ; but he firmly be-
lieved that in his private character he was an ho-
nourable man, and in his profession a good sea-
man. He believed also that Sir M. Maxwell was
now sorry that Lord Castlereagh had no better
-service to place him ott than tkai of appearing be-
fore them. He hoped the gallant Captain had
now taken leave of them for ever; and he wished
hint all. the success he deserved in his-own Ito,
pourable profession. They had done honour to
themselvef during the election, by maiutaioing
regUlarity and good order, opposed to the friends
of. anarchy and .confusion (pointing, towards
Iturit); -a'ncl' he hoped, they wbuld
.maintain that
high character.
Mr. I.luvr-rietwattepped forward, but could not
obtain a
Mr. Rtcuattosoia said that the. poll bad
been haidly contested, put he was sati,tied they
had elected two men who would represent them
in Parliament with exalted talents, ardent zeal,,
and sound principles.' It was promised that Sir
Francis Burdett would have been placed .at the
head of the poll. He begged to state why this
promise had not been performed. The failure
arose from the splitting of votes between Sir
Murray Maxwell and Sir Samuel Romilly.
The split votes of Sir Sanaiel Rornilly amounted
to 2000, while those of Sir Francis Burdett
were not more than six hundred. They did not
see Sir F. Burdett there to return thanks, but
he was deputed to say by the Committee, that in a
few days they would take steps for doing him the
honour of chairing him through the city. He
could not abstain from taking this opportunity of
calling their attention to the.conduct of the High
Bailiff (A. Morris, Esq.) who throughout the

election, he felt it his duty to state, behaved with
the utmost uprightness, zeal, and impartiality,
and was in every respect worthy of their thanks.
The High Constable, ,tioo, in the performanceof
his most arduous duties, he thought, had :feted:in

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a way to merit a general satisfaction ; ,he hack in
tact; done every thing in his power to accommo-
date all parties. The :huStinge. were the•private
prOperty.of the,High i3eilitr, and he trnsted they
would not be eucroachetitipon,—(Cries of" They
shall not.")
Mr. Et.t:tiand Mr. Ht.liiT were uow both ton-.
eitouS of 'atrdrisaing the Electors; but .the latter
•not being dispomi. to giveivaytot he former,,be
i.etired'altog q etlr froin,the hustings:
Mr. lION-r then went on, amidst frequent inter-
ruptions, and the application of epillie!s which ,it
is:unnecessary to repeat, H-e said, that when Sir
Samuel Romilly allUded to the confidence which
had been reposed in him by the people. ip
minster, they forgOt that he was castingfOtignta.
upon Sir F. Burdett, Sir Vancis had profesed"
what he (Mr. Hunt) professed, and yet I‘ll-..Stnroi.
had not once stated his principles distinctly. For
his own part, he we§ willing to confess. that' he
had been defeated,' but he Was not subdned,—
(Clieer and hisses.)—•--if was true that he vt:aa at
the batem of the'poll, but he shoidd be able to
fight. again; they had beaten hint, but they had
not driven him out of the field. He had heard that
it was intended to seize was tic-
gritiVeci in rather a pointed manner.]--Get thbse
wini intended this atuick attempt it, and fie and
his friends would fight for it —[Here it was as-
serted from various quarters that no 'inch inter=
tion existed.]—Not one word had beet') said (fur-.
Tng the election, except by him Self, respecting uni-
versa! suffrage..--(Disapptobation.)—Neveitheless
be gloried in seeing such a man as Sir S. tiontilly
at the head of the poll.--.(Cries ofTurn cnst.o7"
At all esients he would' not deceive 'than, but
w 0.11141 candidly state the principles which he C 3 a
nosed. Ile was an honest man.—(Reiterntd.
cries of Turn coat !)-1f Li ere was any feeling in