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NEWMAAKEr SECOND ocroßETt MEETS:CI. '
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14. 1812.
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5 yr. olds R.I. 111 b. 6-yr olds est. Ilb. aid aged est. 416.
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Lady Sophia. A. F. 10081.

CENZAAL .ELECTION.

SZTVIIWIth TO IMPS API Tar NM IARL/AletPIT.
AXGLIMA—Hon. Berkeley Paget,
Aisocioohou—Henry Da*bins, Esq. Henry Fyne., Pm.
Caossrce.—The Right Hon. 0. Ros►, W. E. Tomhn, Esq.
CO OF tiournsoteroa-.-W., Chute, T. F. Heathcote, E-qrs.
Hu STINCDONSII.—Lord Hinclithliroke,, W. H. Feilowrs,
Kari orssofto.—Lnrtl John 'I ownshend, Lord Osscest.m.
?inseam.' N.—Sir M. W. Ridley, C. Ellison, EN
ST AAAAA DSHIRL—Lord G. L. Gower, E 1. Littleton, Esq.
Seoa►mAss -Sir C. M. Burrell, T. Shell.-y, Esq.
Sisaawcode— Bennett, Esq. Sir R. Hill.
Sur/rod—Sir W. Rowley, Bt. T. Sherlock Gooch, Esq.
Ta cootie—Wm. Hohne., Esq. Arch. Grant, Esq.
WORCZSTER —A. Robarts, Esq. W. Gordon. Esq.
Wood's-dm—Hon. W. B. Lyg^n, Hon. W. Lyttletcm.
CITY OF LONDON. •

Yesterday being the day fired for the return of the
Members, the hustings were filled about one o'clock.
when the names of the candidates and the resper ive
polls were read, and M. Alderman Coates:, Sir W.
CURTIs, Bart. Sir JAMEs SiiAw. Bait. and Mr. Al-
derman Aerates, were declared duly elected. After
a considerable pause,
The Lone MA.mii, as one of the former candidate e.
came forward and expressed his confidence that if he
had persevered, he should have succeeded in being
returned to Parliament ; but the arduous duties of
his office had prevented that attention to canvassing
which was necessary to ensure victory. As it was,
though he considered a seat in Parliament as the
IMOSt desirable honotw that could be conferred on an
lleihitious man, yet he felt a pleasing consciousness,
that in giving up the contest, he had sacrificed his
ambition only to the shrine of duty, and at the ex-
pence of his own gratification bad preserved the peace
of this great city.--[This speech was received with
considerable applause.]
Mr. Alderman Coante then, presented himself, and
was received with great applause. He shortly ex-
pressed his thanks for the high honour conferred upon
him for the sixth time, and expressed his determina-
tion to pursue that course of conduct which had hi-
therto been crowned with their apprabetion--[Greet
applause ]
Sir WILLIAM CURTIS next came forward, and was
received with much applause and some kisses. He
said, that the Livery bad been called upon ea exera
case a most important franchise, and that he looked
upon the return of himself and the other Members as
a decisive proof that their conduct was approved of.
He had ever been a decided friend to the free expres-
sion of opinions in the Common Hall, but he did not
think their judgment decisive; and when the matter
came to be rediscussed in the House of Commons..
he thought himself at liberty to alter his opinion ac-
cording to the prevalence of the arguments there ad.
duced. He was no personal enemy to the Gentle.
men who had opposed him on the present occasion;
but he must say, that he was glad to see them at the
bottom of the list, (Aisles) t fir he thought there
were enough of such men in Parliament-o;ms.),
The Honourable Baronet repeated his thanks.
Sir JAMES SIIAW then declared his sincere grati-
tude for the suffrages of the Livery ; and said, he
should in future act upon the same principles of loy-
alty to the Sovereign, attachment to the Constitution,
and regard for the rights and institutions of this
great City, which had hitherto marked his conduct.
Mr. Alderman ATKINs said he felt the most grate.
ful sentiments fur the distinguished favour bestowed
upon him. His abilities were feeble and humble;
but, such as they were, they should be conscientious.
ly devoted to the service of the City and the Em-
pire ; nor would be give any vote in the House of
Commons, which, to the best of his judgment, did
not appear the most proper. It had been hinted that
endue influence had been used to obtain suffrages :
he could boldly say, and he appealed to' all who
heard him to contradict him if he spoke falsely, that
no intimidation, no allurement of advantage, bad
been exercised by him ; he had merely employed
that personal attention which he thought justifiable.
on the general principle, that what was not worth
asking for was not worth having. He again repel'.
ted, that the high situation in which he was placed,
was cne far beyond what his talents could demand ;
but that he would execute the trust reposed in him,
with vigdance, zeal, and fidelity.
Mr. WAITHMAN next addressed the Meeting. As
he had already said, he could not but consider the
state of the poll as a triumph to the independence of
the City of London, even though it had not had the
effect of returning him to Parliament as one of their
representatives. Notwithstanding polit cal differences
between him and the Worthy Baronets, he was hap-
py to say that these had never degenerated into per-
sonal animosities. There was o.se thing, however,
which had fallen from the Hon. Baronet who first
addressed them, which he could not allow to pass ;
because, to his mind, it conveyed an insult to the
Livery of London. The Hon. Baronet had said,
that the state of the poll was a proof that the majo-
rity of the Livery approved cf his conduct in Parlia-
ment. This he (Mr. Waithman) denied. There
was hardly an act of his political life of which he re.
pented, except one; and that was, his having on one
occasion given a vote for the Worthy Baronet. For
Yesterday a ballot was taken at the East India
that vote he had been reproached by his friends, he
House, for the purpose of deciding the following
had been reproached by his own conscience, and,
question, or
" That this Court confirm the unanimous Resolution of the what was still more, he had been reproached by the
Court of Directors of the sth of August last, whereby the Corn- Worthy Baronet himself, who had wished to convert
mander and Officers of the ship Windham are fully acquitted of that vete into an approval by him (Mr. Waithman)
an imputation of neglect or misconduct, or want of courage, in of the Worthy Alderman's political conduct. To
respect to the capture of that ship.
shew the fallacy of such an assertion, might he not
" And whereby, also, the owners of that ship are fully acquit-
ted of all imputation of neglect or misconduct, in respect to the meet it by asserting, and that too wi infinitely
said capture." ' greater truth, that all those who had polled for Mr.
At six o'clock the glasses were closed, and delivered Alderman Combe approved of his political conduct,
to the scrutineers, who reported the question to hive which was well known to have been diametrically the
been carried in the affirmative. reverse of that of the Worthy Baronet. The fact
Fuze.—This morning, about half-past four o'clock, was, those Electors voted for Mr. Alderman Combe,
an alarming fire broke out at Mr. Cocks's, biscuit- and, as far as they dared, for him (Mr. Waithman)
baker, Shadwell-deck, which at first threatened de- too, prom principle, andior the worthy Baronet from
struction to the neighbourhood, being close to the interest. The worthy Alderman who, had last ad-
premises of Mr. CONNOP, distiller; but by the timely dressed them would have it believed, that all the
assistance of the Shadwell engine, the fire was got votes which had been polled for him had been purely
under. Mr. Cocks's house and furniture, with a great conscientious. Supposing that worthy Alderman,
quantity of flour, was.entirely consumed. The dif- however, to have been in bed during the contest,
ferent engines arrived shortly afterwards, and pre- must not the Meeting be aware that the Ministerial
vented the flames from spreading further devastation, influence was still awake and active, and that the
The fire was first discovered by a waterman on the connection between Ministers and the Bank, and be-
River, who immediately gave the alarm. tween Ministers and the East-India House, was such
Mr. ANTHONY MANDEY, who kept Sabioniere's that these could not fail to be exerted for the worthy
Hotel, in Leicester-square, was found dead in bed on Alderman—a Ministerial candidate ? He again as-
Tuesday morning. He had gone to bed the previous sated, that, in these circumstances, the content was
evening in apparent good health : his wife on awaking highly honourable to him, a private individual, sup-
found him cold bt her side. ported by no great public body, but depending on

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