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Ot LAC 14S company of Royal Artillery marched
from Bromrton Barracks on the 2d inst. on"
route for Live: i,ool to embark for Ireland.
• A company of Sappers and Miners arri,
Portsmouth from Jersey on Tuesday, to be disk;

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTIL FEBRUARY 14.—Wind
Two or three of the outward-bound sailed last
ing; the rest are preparing, and will sail in the
ing, should the wind continue.
Deng., Fpuntimtv
yesterday the Comet, ‘N'tt.COCKSON, from thee
Good /lope; and remains wind-bound. Came
from the River several vessels, and sailed wit
whole of the outward-bound, except the si'
Indi:tmen. Today, at one p.m. sailed the 11,
able Company's ships Atlas, Bombay, Genera
Herefordshire, Streatham, and Windsor, for ,
A Beet of outward-bound ships are now pa,
through the Downs from gamsgate harbour
proceeding on their respective voyages. &If
Juliana, Oon.vlE, from Batavia ; sailed 17th Or:
and remains. The Juliana left at Batavia, the
—, for London. The CzNar, TAYLOR, which al
last evening from Bengal sailed 22d August,
Madras 6th October, and St. Helena 23d Dec;
Also remains the Amphitrite, DavtrA, from
nambuo, for orders.—Five, r.m. Just come
and sailed the Sarah Christiana, Youxu, for Gren4.
DOVER, EMBRUARY S.—Wind N.W. blows
Sailed this day the King George, Captain M
and Pell, Capt. STRAINS, for Calais, with pass(
LIVERPOOL, FEBRUARY 12.--.lrtived the
Collingwood, APl.Actitax, from Bahia—saile,
19th December: on the '2sth, in lat. 9.2';. S.
35. 17. W. spoke the Sandwich packet, from
nambuco for Bahia. The Providence, M'('Lr
from Nassau, New Prwidence, sailed the 3dJai
on the 7th January, in lat. 28. long. 74. was by
by the Buenos Ayres armed brig Puyerredon.
oa a cruive off the liavannah. On the 13th
the Ilindostan, STEW ART, from Calcutta; the
Jane, —, from Quebec and Fayal; the Ear
of !lull, II A It Row Master, from London
Cork, for Halifax, had put into Fayal, in distres,
14.—Wind N. N.W. and moderate,r
last night the Princess Chatlotte packet, C
11A I.LA NOS, with a mail and passengers for 0,
Sailed this day the Dover, Captain DA VISO:
Calais, with passengers. Passed by this aftercom
several sail of East-India and other outward-'
ships from the Downs.—We have had no arrival
Calais since Wednesday night last, owing to the
prevailing from the W.N.W. and N.W.
BIDEFORD, FEB. 13.—Yesterday a part of a
of a vessel came on shore on Northam But
marked " Amphitrite, of Bristol," on part I
stern ; and from a quantity of oranges washi
shore, it is thought she was from St. :Naha&
feared the crew are drowned.

SWANSEA, FEll2l3..—The brig Dido, DAVISCr
Sunderland, froni Cardiff to London, with iron,
put in here in a leaky state, and will be ob 4
discharge before she-can proceed on her voyage.
EALmoura, FEB. I2.—Wind .S.W.—Arriv,
Packet, with Mails from the Leeward Islands
twenty-four days.
CIATONI-UOrtil, FTIRVARY I.l.—F.ntered Inwards
the Commercial 'Packet, Anderson, and Amelia, Janis, free
St. Mickael's; General Brock, Mathews, from Demarara
Emilie, Worn, from Santander; Samuel, Wright, from la"
Robert and Ann, Jefferson, from St. John's, New Bruns
—Entered Outward.: the Allies, Kirton, for the Cape of 1
Ilope; Fulham, Foster, for l'ernaanbuto t Genii, Wsuit
Rio Janeiro; liesirie:tu, Kicha, and Ceres Becker, for V
London, Brown, tur Petersburgh; FAri of" Clancarty, I
and Ihke of York, Fryer, fur Rotterdam ;
for Montreal.—Cleared Outwards r the I%largaret, Smin
Bottetdarn; Lady 31ackworth," Copts, t::r Yucatan; '
Wrenn-mare for Antwerp; Marquis Wellesley, Napi.
Grenada; Awt, Older, for &lyrists; 11,;eizral
' Leacuek, for Virginia. •
Exaavainv 13.—Entered Inwards. the Twee Gehrocam,
Jansen, feted Carolinenrici; Lord Cathcart, Brown, from I"
cute; Bee, .1.1.1;:rnl, from Ilamburgh; Aid, Kirkham,
Leghorn; Frendschap, Visser, from Worcum; James and
resa, Coppin, from Mc.gadore.—Eatered ()inwards: the
Laret, filasham, for Tobago; Jane, Eleasdale, for Fayal;
Declevith, for Antwerp; Ocean, Smith, fur Rom. _
—Cleared Outwards : the 'tinge Johannes, lting, fur Arundairi
Mars, Keppell, for Buenos Ayres; Sisters, Bishop, for "•
rifle; Concordia, Berg, for Barcelona; Geddes Grove,
fo. the Cape of Good Elope; Ranger Bevington, fur
mica; Albion, Hurst, for Antwerp; rich, Bales,
Lisbon ; Elizabeth and Sarah, Sumner, for St. Michael's.

Captain RA NDOLTII is appointed to the PAxaol
Lieutenant IlAsTtmts to command the KAMA/
surveying-vessel, for the Jamaica station.
Doctor WRIGHT, of the Royal Hospital at IL
is appointed to Greenwich Hospital.—Doctor 6
(who is at present at Marseilles, on a visit to
ST. VINCENT) will ,ricceed hi:n.
A ship, to be called the Vot,AcE, is to he built
the Students of Naval Architecture at Port,atea
The RAMILLIES is taken out of Dock.
It is feared that the SpELEW:7LL schoenci,
nant Wmmyss, has been lost on the coast of CI
and all hands perished.
Friday next the ports will be shut against the
portation of foreign wheat foc home constr.:4.
but will remain open fur every other de,criptien
grain. They cannot open again, beibre the te:
May ; the importation of all other grain wiii
nue free.

By the arrival of the Queensberry packet, Jams.
Papers have been received to the '27th uh. A cm
'contest had arisen between the House of As,cnt
and the Chief Justice of the island (the Hon.
MAs WITTIER JACIOiO2.I), in consequence of tlw
having refused to be sworn to give evidence 1).1i
Committee of the House. The Chief Justice
been ordered to attend at the Bar of the House.
tified his refusal on the ground that the Comnieet%
were proceeding to inquire into his judicial cc4shic:
A motion was made for his discharge, which 40'"
gatived, 18 to 16.—He was then ordered to the
again, and asked by the 'Speaker whether he inter:
to deny the privilege of the 110Ual to eta Mine.
self and all other persons on oath. The Chie.t
Lice said, most unquestionably ;rot ho had no i;
tion to invade their privilege: his single object
'to maintain his own. fie Was then, on mot
charged. The Legislqtaro was prorogued i))
Grace the Governor oti the 19th u:L tilt the
January. His Gra.:e had complied with the Tv:
of the-Legislature to open the ports for :.4.:411,
provisions for ;hoe rno.l.lls,

r2r6dilies7ist. flOnal.l)..ti4ert'
eland.
.ners arrived at
to be disbarded
VCE.
Wind X.X.E,_
sailed last ever,.
sad in the more.
W.—Arrired
'tom the Cape cf
id. Came dowa
sailed with ft~
pt the six Eat:.
led the linnet.,
y, General K.; !
idsor, for
re now passir,
:e harbour, ari
es. Arrived the
ed 17th October,
ttavia, the Jar;whicharrivel
I August, from
23c1 December.
'tun, from Pet.
lust come down
vu, for Grmea,
K. blows strong,
aptain linnet;
with passengers,
rived the I.,,tet
thia—sailed
. '27. S. long,
:Let, from Per.
e, APCLELLA X,
the 3d Janazrrt
7.1. was bearde,l
yerredon, heor.d
the 13th arrivtd
tutta ; the May pe
the Earl Fitz.
um London and
1, in distress 1,
Aerate.--Salied 1.1
racket, Cirri: th
tiers for Ostend, a
DAVISON, fc: ly
this afternoon,
outward.boaci It
no arrivals frgtt
ing to the I+itd.s
.V. a
part of a wrcck tl
tham Burrows,
on part of t.le
is washing en
Michael's: it is
In, DAVISON! of 1
, with iron, has
1 be obliged to
ter voyage.
N.—Arrived 3
rand Islands is
Entered Inwards -
lens, Jarvis, Iron
from lkmarara;
right, from abut;
New Brunswick.
• the Capr cf Good
Linn, fur
keket, for Pilleut
lancarty,
31ingai,
tgaret, Smith, tie
Yucatan; Unit!,
sky, Napier, foe
.oral Washington,
Twee Gebroedeta,
Brown, from CJ-
id, Kirkham, for
James and The-
twards: the Mar-
, for Fayal;
h, for Rotterdam.
lig, for Amdahl;
Bishop, for Te:.e,
lea Grove, Steel,
ngton, for Dcrii-
. Fish, Bales, ice
t. Nticbact's.
the PANDOIII
he KANGAROO,
on.
kal at Haslar,
-Doctor ("arm
a visit to 1.0:i
to he baht I-t
st Portsmoati.
ooncr' Leal:-
coast of Cuba.
rgainst the ins-
constiniptice•
ere the ‘2'.:d
'airs wii. ce.t:i.
acket, Jarra,:r
uh. A
z of Asscmh:7
he lino. Iso-
m of the istt
.fence h.loro I
Justice
he House, jr,
the Comnigr;
Jicial ct. s 4
which .gas er..
red to the Is
i ler he utendcO
examine hie:.
rhe ChiefJtu-
. had no inte^.
gle object
eta R!oli3!t. ea •
- 0,11"%1
:ilt tbe I.9th ti
ith the requet-!.
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S

WESTIiaSrER ELEcTioN,

preliminary steps to this struggle were taken
Tbr
sorday. The hustings being in an incomplete
stage was erected for the accomo-
., I leMr:Way
:4 of the speakers.
o'clock the crowd began to assemble, and
after that hour Mr. Hunt was in attendance,
a I im need, amidst the cheers of the populace,
~e,• were to have " another fifteen days of it."
Francis Burdett, and the other leading person-
of the day, soon after entered the field of action,
were greeted by their respective friends.—At 10
.:$l, Arthur Morris, Esq. the high-bailiff, read
eTecePt calling upon him to return another mem-
r Westminster, in the room of Sir Samuel Ro-
:..
ev, deceased. This wits followed by the other
' forms upon the commencement of an election.
..pancis Burdett and Mr. Douglas Kinnaird, with
~.liebhoese 'between them, first presented them.
eto the notice of the multitude, amidst loud and
':mated shouts of applause, mingled with some
..•01 disapprobation. Silence being obtained,
FRANCIS BURDETT said, that in fulfilling the
which he had undertaken at the request of a
,;‘er of the electors of Westminster, lie should
iel? but a very few minutes of their time, because
nuld rather
shoervuld rese
have himseheard lf till some future sac-
, when he the arguments
koce,l by the other gentlemen who were candi-
oi for their suffrages. It was unnecessary for him
p eini them with a detail of those principles which
itt, well knew that he approved, and which he was
aris satisfied that they would support. After the
stng,le .in which Westminster had been engaged
'king the last election, and after the great hazard
litairch the interest of the friends of freedom had
placed during its continuance, he had hoped,
pr when a meeting had been convened by the elec •
sr, for the purpose of consulting upon the best me-
al..d of maintaining those principles-for which they
4,1. so manfully combated from their first advance-
ont to their complete attainment, he had hoped,
zit a full discussion of the course which ought to
tr pursued, and which had been adopted, not to have
wend any departure from a plan which had for its
Clect the support of the great cause of reform in
Parliament—he meant radical reform, which he ap-
rehended was the only measure a consequence to
tie people of England, and one which would ensure
return to those privileges to which they were legal-
)r entitled by the constitution of the country, and by
it.hichth;it liberties could alone be secured (6pplause.)
k was believed, that the meeting to which he had al-
hied had been assembled for the purpose of consi-
:ring who was the most proper person to be nominated
z their representative ; and it was then determined.
irat Mr. Hobhouse was the person to whom the elec-
ton were most generally inclined to give their sup-
port (e pin 1:f no I lobloase, Carttorie,bt.for ere c.) As
tiat !esthete& had been almost umversally adopted,
rd :Is every measure had been since taken which
rude:ice could dictate, or wisdom point out, for car-
it into effect, after a long course of proceeding,
cm7g which period the electors of Westminster had
an with repeated opportunities of becoming au-
cininted with Mr. Hobhouse, Mr. Hobhouse intend-
that day to present himself once more before them.
worthy Baronet then observed, that it was im-
fossible for lim to disguise from himself the fact,
that since the meeting to which he had alluded some
per'oio had thought proper to suggest a different
:Tine. The report of that disagreement had already,
he might believe what was currently reported, led
. the pretensions of a Whig candidate, who, he was
~ight to expect, would be that day presented to
;:ir notice. It was, now, therefore, the time for
to secure that character, and to maintain that
imation, which by their own disunion had been be;
fore in jeopardy, and which was now again placed in
danger. They were called upon once more to assert
that integrity and that independence, for which they
lad been• so justly distinguished. The contest in
which they were about to be so unexpectedly engag-
ed, notild be still more glorious than any that had
preceded it ; and he trusted that. their success would
Sin be less signal than on the last occasion, when they
were called to the place in which they were then as-
tabled. As he was not certain what course would
be pursued, or what persons would be nominated, he
ih6old not take up their time by making any obser-
vations upon the rumours which he had heard upon
those subjects ; he should content himself with fu
leg that duty which, at the request of a large body
of the electors of Westminster, he had undertaken,
b) putting in nomination the gentleman to whom he
bad before alluded, and who stood by him—he
meant Mt. Hobhouse, (nalauw and some dissatis-
jac!.9,l
NI:. I)orcLas KINNAIRD seconded this routine-
ton, which, he said,lre was the more induced to do,'
from his thorough cons iction that Mr. Hobhouse
was the friend of a radical reform uron constitutional
i-acl iutclligible principles--(applause).
Mr. I loatiouse now addressed the Meeting. He
Said he was come there to redeem the pledge which
three months ago he had made to the Electors of
Westminster. In the Address which he had done
iinnelf the honour of writing to that great and in-
telligent Body, he had told them that he would be
found at his post. He was now at his post, and had
tli.mk his friends for the reception he bad met with.
111. Murray Maxwell had also redeemed his pledge ;
had told them that he would out come, and he
as not there, either in person or by proxy. Those
Vao recollected all the horrors of Colirt influence at
lie last election, woald no doubt congratulate them-
:elves on this retirement. Übe should be considered
as having been at all instrumental to the flight of the
c.ourt Candidate, Le should be most happy ; but he
:4aS awls: that the credit, and almost the whole cre-
t, of this victory was due to the people themselves;
4 with Gods blessing, lie had no dcubt, with their
''sistance, that the contest upon which they were
Owlet to enter would be brought to a triumphant
(I'nclnsion—(npplituse). He had been taken from
':••c !mks to fight foremost in the great struggle for
•.
..e independence of Westminster ; he thought, there-
tor u.at he might with reason congratulate himself
!P'"l being one of the people, chosen by the people,
'e do the work of the people-- ( applause). The no-
''...lnation of the 17th of November certainly shewed
he had the honour of standing high in the minds
41. Electors of Westminster. It still remained for
. Sao tint which he said upon that occasion he
cl.--aamely, to uott every means irehis poivcr,

. .
if he should haie the honnar of being returnoi to t wright steed so high in the estithatieti of the etnitltry,
represent their interests in Parliament, to promote that to conipare him with any other man would be
the Wet cause of Reform.—( Cries of Major Cart. to degrade him.—(Bratio I hitsrs, and i,,,)—orin,
Wright !)—On Tuesday last he went to the only test . uniform, and • consistent, he had held on his "toy in,
by which it was possible, ur.der the present circum- : the great work, without deviation or relaxation. He
stances, to try his pretensions ; and the result dgcid- it Was that had. craistoil that universal feeling of the
edly confirmed his hopes, only twelve hands having i.necessity *fiefbilis .white pervaded every county,)
been held up out of 1500 person. who were present. : every twig, AO almost every family in• England.
He hoped, therefore, that he should not be consi- ; With respect to his bodily opacity to fulfil the duty
tiered as guilty of presumption in saying ' that helot their representative, he could tell them that' ad-
came there supported by the majority of the good vanedin years as he is, he was still able to walk
wishes of the People of Westminster; and being twenty miles a-day !—(Laughter end hisses)—and he
there, he would remain to the last.—(Bravo !)- even now was occupied the whole day and greater
If any disunion arose amongst them, the fault was not part of the night in labouring for their benefit. His
his: if it were, he should think himself a traitor to powers were unimpaired, and ful/y. equal to the task
the cause which he was pretending to espouse— —and even if he could not walk, it would be their
(Bravo). If it were, he should think himself guilty duty to carry him into Parliament on their shoulders
of a fraudulent attempt to deceive the opinion of the —to place him in the midst of that llouse, and let
majority by a minority. It was a great consolation him introduce his Bill on that great question, in the
to him that he came forward at the voluntary call of face of it. Let them be united now, and return him,
the people at large, and was not thrust upon them if only for one Session, that the question might have
by any self-elected party. He would not make any a fair trial. It might be want_ of intelligence which
of those professions which were usually dealt out on prevented him from comprehending Mr. Ilobhouse's
such occasions. He would not tell them that they declaration ; and if he would now come forward,
should have the quartern loaf at 6d. neither would he and declare distinctly for universal suffrage, he would
say that they should get rid of all taxation; but he instantly withdraw Major Cartwright. The Major
would say, that he would du the best in his power to was at least intelligible, and from him they might
represent them fairly, and to carry their wishes to have something explicit and tangible. He would
the desired end—(Applause). He had told them his conclude with nominating him as a fit person to re-
opinions upon occasions when he had before addles:- present them in Parliament.
sed them ; it was unnecessary that he should repeat • Mr. BOWIE seconded this nominatiqn. Major Cart-
them now ; suffice it to say, he was the strenuous wrighes great principle of reform was this, that every
advocate of a Radical Reform.—( What do pH mean man of the age of 21 years, and unimpetable with
by a Radical Reform?) He thanked the friend by crime, should be entitled to vote for Members of Par-
whom this question was put; he always considered liament. They also knew clearly j;is sentiments on
that man a friend who gave him the opportunity of annual Parliaments, and to those sentiments he had
explaining himself. As a great deal of representa- never yet foetid any reasonable objection. He had
Lion, or rather misrepresentation had gone forth, with fought their battles, and had established some known
respect to his opinions on this question,hebad thought principle as a rallying point for all real Reformers.
it expedient to reduce his opinion to writing. The ((.ontidetabl e disapprobetion end impatience acts maui-
Gentlemen who had put him in nomination had not rested throughout the whole Vthese last two speeches.)
asked him for any pledge whatever. Those by whom Mr. Geonon LAMB then came forward, supported
he was proposed well knew his sentiments, and gave by Mr. James Muds:maid, M.P. and Mr. Evans.
him credit for entertaining those principles which blv, MWCDONALD, after making a few observations
were entertained by the majority of the people of on the yplue of popular elections, said, this was no day
Westminster. Not having given any pledge, how- oftriumph and exultation. They had lost in Sir Sa-
ever, it was perfectly necessary that they should muel Romilly, a father and a friend; the Constitu-
know what his opinions were. He would not liesi- tion had lost a guardian, and the State an ornament.
tate to state this to the question of a friend, but he (Great applause.) How much he was the friend of
would disdain to answer a similar question from an the people he had proved by shewing that he scorned
enemy—(Applause). Mr, Hobhouse then read from to delude them, and that when wore down by public
a paper the following declaration of his opinions on cares and private calamity, he uould sooner perish
the subjeet of Parliamentary Reform ; than betray his trust, flow greatly he venerated the
i have been questioned, or rather, (to use the right word,) Constitution he had proved by strenuously opposing
tortured, upon the great question of Parllamentary Reform.— every attempt to undermine it; and that he was an
Those who have been busy to injure me and your cause have ornament to the State was recorded by all Europe.
represented, of rather misrepresented, me, as having given a How
great and lamentable was the change !—(Year.)
pledge to support Annual Parliaments and eniv.isal Suffrage.
I gave no such pledge—l was asked for no such pledge. 'Pit Almost in the very hour, in which we had hoped te have
Gentlemen who nominated me proposed me as a man fi: to ad- followed his triumphant car to the scene of his splen••
v:snce ' the just claims of the People to Parliaments of a short did exertions, we beheld his hearse passing to the
duration, and to a full, free, and equal share in the choice of
_ grave! Was there any British heart who did not at
Representatives.' It may be necessary, however, to explain my
self still further • and to be more precise, I have put my words that moment pay tribute to so much departed worth
upon paper. Annual Parliaments and Universal Suffrage sieve and excellence with the genuine feeling of melon-
been mixed together. for the sake of confounding the question; choly regret ? Sir Samuel Romilly had left them
but they are two distinct and separate subjects, upon each of
the rich legacy of his own example and principles,
which I solicit your separate attention. Upon the latter of the
two, I think it sight to say, that I consider the extenden of suf- and he would not so wroug them as to suppose that
(rage to be not only of secondary, but even of third-rate impor, in three short months all memory of them could have
Lance. The first object for the People of England to obtain is passed away. He knew, indeed, that the virtues of
equality of right of suffrage •in other words, that there be one .
re
that gat man were deeply engravee on their hearts,
and the same qualification, be that what it may, for every Elector
in the Commonwealth. The second object is, chat equality of and would to GOD he could that day produce his
numbers elect each Representative. These objects attained. that parallel ! He now only wished the Electors to exer-
it lam asked whetkerasecurity from misgovernment by a real ewe- their ftee and independent judgment ; bet he
representation may be attained by an extension of suffrage, short
would put it to them whether it would not be more
of univis sal? I answer, yes, by an extension far short of universal.
How far short, is a question for fair discussion and honest dip- consistent or them to prefer to any other person a
ference of opinion; in such a discussion, the course of my judg- men of promising talent and good character, who
ment would be towards the largest exten,ion. I have not hitherto gave them the best of all possible pledges that he
been able to feel alarm at the notion of a free people being really would do all they could desire, by declaring it to be
choosers of their own Representatives ; but I should chink myself his
unfit to claim the character of a man of setae, or your support, if resolution to tread undeeimingly in the path o'
2
I denied that with equality of right of suffrage, and equality of that great man whose loss they all deplored . In
numbers of Constituents, there might be various limits not in. him (Mr. Lamb,) they would find an intrepid aesertor
consistent with our object. With regard to Annual Perna.- of their rights and liberties, a zealous and judicious
menu, I should think myself the greatest coxcomb that ever pre-
tended to political knowledge, were I to say that twelve reformer of all abuses, and a practiser of that public
mouths is the precise golden time within which Elections must integrity which he had always admired in his great
periodically recur, is order to secure your liberties. Were predecessor. He was little disposed to advance any
Elections to take place every 13, 14, 20, or 24 months, the thing
object of keeping the Repreaentatives properly identified with .
and he should, therefore, now conclude by proposing
their constituents might perhaps be sufficiently secured. Rut it
is my on opini, ' • that every Parliament is too long that can be to the Electors, for their choice, his
Parliament, his friend the Hon.
usefully made shorter. I own that I see no well-founded objet-I
George Lamb, to represent them
don to annual Parliaments, but lam very willing to admit, Mr. Evaes seconded this nomination, and strongly
that with Parliaments of a longer duration you may be both
urged the claims of Mr. Lamb, who, he was sure, if
great and free."
In conclusion, Mr. Honnouse hoped be should be returned to Parliament, would ever be found an ad-
put to no further torture on this subject by his ene- vocate for the rights of the people, and a friend to
mien. Ile was of no party whatever, and was of the freedom of the press.
opinion with that great man Home Tooke, that every Mr. G. Lam," Gentlemen—No man can be
man's honour was safest in his own keeping. He more truly sensible than lam of the importance of
knew he should be assailed for this explicitness, but the purpose for which you are here assembled this
he looked for the support of the electors, and theirs day, and none can more highly appreciate and sin-
only. The people had brought him there, and at their cerely admire the splendid talents and spotless inte-
bidding alone would he retire—(Loud applause.) grity of him whom you so lately returned, and who
said,has been so quickly snatched away. In suffering
Mr. Niettoeson then came forward and that
myself to be proposed to succeed Sir Samuel Ro-
often minutes before he had not the most distant idea
)f. milly, if any comparison were to be made between
offering himself to their notice, and it was on
me and that good man, it would require stronger ,
in consequence of the latter part of the address o
nerves than I can boast of, and a hundred times the'
Mr. Hobhouse, that he did do so. If he understood
any thing of his meaning, in this declaration talent, to appear before you, But he is lost to you
of his
principles, they were in direct opposition to those
for ever, and such comparisons can lead to no satis-
factory result, but !in the contrary will only serve to
which Westminster has always supported. Sir Fran-
cis Burdett had brought into the House of Commons protract
.
rotract vain repinings and unavailing regret. I wish
a Bill in favour of Universal Suffrage, and unless sot to be compared with those who have gone before
they returned another representative holding
the same me, but with those who now come forward with me.
principles, they would not do their duty. Sir Francis
I have hitherto filled a private station ; but, Gentle-,
had also declared in a public Meeting at theGroutsmen, I ;could refer you to those who might prove that
my opinions have ever been favourable to the liberties
person to represent them, though he thought t
and Anchor, that Major Cartwright was theh fitteste
ob-
of the people, and that I have laboured to promote
ject of his return unattainable. That, however, was the cause to the extent of my very limited means.—
er,
I will n oceed to notice the wich I
matter of opinion, which might easily be disputed,
un.derst an pr objections
h
d have been urged to my being put in no-
He would insist, that it was their duty to elect a
Imitation. It is said that this is impropey, because
man whom they knew, and whose clearly defined
Mr. Hobhouse was put in nomination three months
principles had been so long before them, in preference
ago, at a Meeting in a room which was not capable
to a young man, almost an entire stranger, and who
of receiving onethird of the Electors of this City,,
had that day mad: a declaration of principles whitch
but si:l4;:h nevertheless took upon itself to designates,
were perfectly unintelligible—( Great clamour.)
the course which ought to be pursued, in order to,
would defy any man present to explain what were
fill up the vacancy whwh bed occurred. I have hung'
the principles of Mr. Hobhouse, though they heard
back to the very last momerkt, in the hope that some
him read his declaration.—(V )—Fie believed he
on_ e nearer him in merit, whose loss we have to sup-
s() far understood him, however, that he might safely
ply, than myself, would have presented himself. Had
assert that he wassan enemy to Universal Suffrage.—
such a person. appeared, I would much rather have'
(Off, riff, rff.)--To Annual Parliaments hie, lead also
solicited our suffrages in his behalf than in my own,
avowed himself equally adverse. Re would give This is
__ the cause of my coming forward so late, and
him credit for sincerity on these two points; and be
_ the difference between the Honourable Baronet and
would repeat, that he did net proclaim such vitt
myself is this—that he stud Mr. Hobhouse think that
ciples as Westminster understands and expects, or as
the election ought to have been decided three months
Sir P. Burdett holds ; and it would be. the highest.
meni t,,ow;Paroliamest„).444l.7posit
.: teni while lam of opinion that it ought now to be
Lied here. But then the tionourehO 141-04 et has
absurdityro. jtcip)esf_ito seLounddtwinese

ilia d that lam a Whig Candidate, There he &et
me honour. That title was borne by ikft-. Fox and
Sir Samuel Romillyi when those great and good men
were returned to Parliament by your unbought suf.,
(rages. I hope I shall prove worthy of the title whkh
has thus been bestowed. The result of my nomina-
i tion, the Honourable Ikronet tells you, will he this,
that between this and Monday a Court Candidate
would start. I thank him for that remark. At least,
then, he admits that I am not a Court Candidate—
that I have no connexion with the corrupt Ministers
of the present day—that my principles, as to them,
at least, arc as independent as his own—(applause).
Ilut it has been said that I am a Whig Candidate,
and must therefore be hostile to Reform. I deny the
consequence. Reform, sensible Reform—or, to use
the words of Mr. Hobhouse, intelligible Reform, has
ever found its best friends among those who have
beeti denominated Whigs. Mr. Hobhouse has read
to you an Essay, or a Dissertation on the subject of
Reform, which, from the character of it, I can hardly
help thinking, has been handed over to him from the
other candidate, Major Cartwright, as it is more like
some of his publications, than the plain and simple
declaration which might have been expected from
Mr. Hobhou.e. That there are abuses in the repre-
sentation of the people, is beyond all doubt. I, how-
ever, have act written down on paper my sentiments
on this subject, as Mr. Hobhouse bas done ; but I
will refer you to what is written on your minds—to
the declaration made by Sir Samuel Romilly, from
these hustings, which was like every thing that came
from him, short, simple, and distinct—and I, in his
words, declare myself a Friend to a more equal Re-
presentation of the People in the House of Commons,
and to the shorter duration of Parliaments."

Mr. HuNr then addressed the Electors. He pledged
himself, that he would not trespass long upon their
attention. He was asked, why he did not stand up
as a candidate in the present election ? He did not
think fit to do so; but at the same time, if he saw any
shuffling, and that the Electors of Westminster wan-
ted a candidate, he would be ready to offer himself.
(Applause.) He was determined to watch during the
eient election, both for them and himself (applause.)
He was determined to take care that the people of
Westminster should have no sham, but a real election.
There were many of them, of the highest respectabi-
lity, who thought, and justly thought, that it was at;
honour due to Major Cartwright to return him as
their representative. His (Major Cartwright's) print
ciples were Universal Spffrage, Annual Parliaments,
and Vote by Ballot, He (Mr. Hunt) at one time was
led to suspect that the principles of Mr. Hobboese
were the same: but no such thing—they had that day
heard his professions. Mr. Lamb also said he was a
friend to Reform: but what Ueform? He would
merely go so far, and no farther. His professions
were the same as those of Mt. Hobhouse—at lean,
they appeared so. The Major was the only one of
the candidates who went up completely to the mark,
and for that reason all the real friends of freedom
were bound to conic forward in his support.—He
hoped the election would continue, and that upon
next Tuesday fortnight he should be addressing them
from the hustings, and congratulating the Electors of
Westminster on the success of Major-Cartwright—
(Applause.) He did mit ask any thing now for him-
self: He came before them on behalf of Major Cart-
wright, and, supported by them, he should at least
secure fair play during the election. He plunked
them for their attention; and if any thing had fallen
emm him of which they did not approve, he was
sorry for it. When in their presence, he had no other
wish than to speak the honest sentimentsof his heart,
Mr. GALE doses spoke; after which the Meeting
broke up.