The Sun.
London, England, 1820-03-09 00:00:00

FIRST DAY.

This morning, at an early hour, the usual bustle
aid noise attending the Election of Members to
serve in Parliament for this City commenced. We
not, however, observe the customary number
of placards, nor that sort of spirit that has usually
characterised the assemblages of the Mobs before
the Hustings. At precisely ten o'clock, Mr.
LAMB, accompanied by Mr. WISHART, Mr.
EvAws, and several other Gentlemen, made his
sPpearance, and was received with a mixture of
applause and disapprobation. Shortly after, Mr.
11011110 USE, attended by Mr. CLARK, of Mid-
dlesex, Mr. STURCH, Mr. BROOKS, and seve-
ral other Electors of Westminster, came on
the Hustings, and was warmly greeted by
the crowd in time front of the hustings. Sir
FRANCIS BURDETT appeared in a few minutes
after hi: protege, amid was, as usual, much
applauded by the persons assembled in front of
the Hustings. The High Bailiff, accompanied
by Mr. BIRNIa and several other Gentlemen, then
P►oceedetl to open the business of the day by the
usual ceremonies of reading the Act for the pre-
vention, of Bribery, &c. at Elections.

Jr. STURCH then addresed the Electors. He
sa'd, be had a duty to perform that was pleasant
to him and useful to them. Sir Francis Burdett
ha'd served them for thirteen years; his conduct
hail been such as to secure the confidence of his
brother Citizens, and they w.oild show by their
unanimoos election of hint that they were not in-
sensible of his s,reices. Mr S,urch concHded,
amidst great applause, wilt) p,w,osing Sir Francis
Burdett—This was st conded by Mt Pultsa.
Sir FRANCIS BULDRTT theo proceeded to ad-
dress the multitude at great leng:b ; he, as usual,
expressed himself in terms of great bitterness ,o-
wards the late Floust• of Csmintons ; he also ac-
cused Mr. Lamb of not giving him that support
which he should have done ; he also stated, that
the partizans of-Mr. Lamb lad been the instigator's
of the diseraeeful Riots that took pl,+ce at the
last Election, which had beet, most unfairly
charged on the friends of Mr Llohbouse. The
Baronet theu took a view of all the pretensions of
141 r. Lamb, and said, he had no doubt of the Elec-
tors 0 Westminster performing the duties of an
honest Jury, in deciding between him and his
late-Colleagne.—i‘ I wish (said Sir Francis),
there may be as honest a Jury before whom
I shall shortly appear at Leicester;" and eon-
thided a speech of nearly two hours by saying,
the Election was entirely in the hands of the per-
sons he was addressing.
Mr. WisHART then proposed the Hoo6urable
GEORGE LAMB, and was seconded by Mr. EvANs.

This nomination was followed by the loudest
expressions of disapprobation from the mob.

Mr. Geo. LAMB offered himself to the notice of
The Electors, amidst the most uproarious movute
applause 'and disapprobatinti ever svitness.ed.
, Mr. CLARK proposed JOHN CAM HOBHOUSE,
*Lsq --*This having been seconded,
Mr. Hou.RousE proceeded to address the Elec-
tors, and was speaking when our Reporter left the

FOR THE SUN.

TO THE PARLIANIENT -WY CONSTITUENTS IN

GENERAL.

GENTLEMEN—It has often been wire that there.
Is no virtue anlciig You ; and among some, not
'II of you, it may be true ; meaning that you
Rant streugth to resist the force of temptation ;
*at you sell your suffrage for money, or Other
Ilium, which is mercenary, not free, and which
/t'ss only are on the dissoluti,n of one Parka-
!tent the constituting another. Give me
leave therefore to recommend to you caution and
Judgment iii the choice of your Members. Reject
bribery with abhorrence, and laugh with scorn at
'he influence of your remptors with money, and
fear no loss on maintaining your independence.
When canvassed, ask the Candidate whether he
'hems you a free agent, either to choose without
*ensure, or reject without a frown ; for vain it
*ill be- in you_ to look for a reform in the Com-
-1413113 House, while you continue to want it your-
leives. Power is now with you, but if you bar-
!!r it for a price, the man you elect n ill purchase
Vs seat, and not rake it by your novitiated voice.
f, on the contrary, you give it without fee or re-
!al* you will deserve the name of freemen, and
'lO justice to the character, the honour whereof
hell be recorded as an example for a general be-
befit but mark the reverse ! If you suffer your-
selves to be bought and sold, flattered and cajoled,
beither complain nor be surprised that your Re-
presentatives will vote in Parliament for bad mea-
sures to serve their own turn, and against good
C''lta because they can get nothing by them.
ASTREA.

It is presumed that the Nation will not cease to
recognize with great interest instances of mode-
r4tion afforded by public Bodies, and out Nobility
:ad other Land-Owners on the subject of rents,
'adeed what is here sown in beneficence cannot
fell to realize a rich harvest of gratitude as well as
tiltitnate advantage. The honourable example of
the City of London in these respects, it is perhaps
4etiless.to mention. The following intelligence
friuti the northern portion of our land) has lately
f'ee't received :--‘4 That Lord FIFE has lately
b•
:eu letting his farms, and has been very favour-
-111:?le to his tenants : though he might have had
Is rents raised, he would not accept of it.
mld strangers, who offered higher rents, that they
ic.4( have too much money ; that when any of
tenants died without male heirs, he would
leu let them have farms:' Ilie information goes
Pnto state his Lordship's consideration for the
r, in affording citaritabie donations," &c.
C Elts MAJESTY, we understand; has presented
1,6411)t• PITZCLARESIGE with,a sword of considerable
CC/inie, as a mat k of his, Royal approbation of that
a eint young Officer's meritorious services in
to-street.