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London, England, 1818-06-24 00:00:00

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Here there was an interruption, arising from a
very uncommon circumstance. At the door of the
Guildhall a great shouting was heard, and after'a
cry of ...make way," the landau of Alderman Wooii
entered the Hall, with colours flying about it, and
numbers of persons in and about it decorated vith
ribbons. It advanced towards the hustings, amidst
tie acclamations of the crowd, but such was the
order of the proceedings, that when the Shfriffs
beckoned to those st-lio dragged it long, its course
was altered, and it soon disappeared.
dlr. WILSON -is ithdrew, after returning thanks to
his friends, and assuring them that, if he should not
.be able to accomplish all they wished, it would be
attributable, not to the weakness of his integrity, but
to that of his judgment.
Mr. WAITIIxIA N tame forward, greatly applaudeds
Ile had,, he said, felt called upon after every day's
poll to congratulate the Livery on the.result, and he
ha.d on Saturday predicted that their steady exertion
would return the Candidate who stood lower than
the worthy Baronet. He had now to congratulate
them on the greatest triumph ever achieved by the
Livery, or any other public body of Englishmen-,.
(applause). It was not a triumph of individuals, but
a triumph of public feeling. An opinion had pre,
vailed for a long time, that some of the late ltepre•
sentatives were so fortified through the intervention
of Government, as to be altogether invulnerable ; and
many were deterred from coming forward and voting
at,,,aiast them from this supposition. It was true, tlnit
When men were supported by Ministers, and received
and distributed such large rewards, their influence
became necessarily very great. NVhat an effort then
must have been made, and how fully calculated to'
give an idea of the state of public feeliaz, when that
influence proved too weak. This was a lesson to
Representatives, by which lie hoped the world woull.
benefit—(applause). It would caution them against
treating the people with indignity. The Livery had
conquered the great GuliaA—(l,aughter and applause),
and he hoped they would maintain the dignified atti-
tude they at present possessed, and not suffer their
rights and liberties to be trenched upon. Their tri-
umph was tl_e triumph of truth, of justice and free-
dom, and never Ltd a contest been maintained so
free from personal rancour and hostility. lie trusted
that, no man would tarry home with him any un4
pleasant feeling in consequence of the difference el'
opinion that happened to exist. lie should depart
'with friendly sentiments towards all, and while in the
station in whiCh he was now, should attend as closely
to the interests of merchants and traders, as to those
of his brother shopkeepers in the City—(lord cp.
plasm). Ile would conform to the opinions of his
constituents, and when they found him tftworthy of
his seat in Parliament, he knew they would do their
duty towards him, as ;hey had done it towards those
who had been just stripped of their dignities. This
was indeed a contest upon public principle. The
people had seen that their rights had been suspen-
ded ; that their Petitions had been disregarded, and
that Ministers had passed an Indemnity Bill to secure
themselves from the consequences. The people had
seen all this, and after a calm consideration had given
their irresistible opposition . to the influence from
which those enormities had arisen—(loud anplauzel.
He thanked his brather Candidates for their coorte,v,
and the thousands of individuals who came forward
in his favour from pub:ic opinion to support his cause.
Aldernian Tiroar, in a few words, thanked the
Livery, expressed his firm determination to adhere to
the cause of liberty, to he always at his post, and to
be steady in his defence of the privileges of his Fel-
low Citizens.

In presenting myself as a Candidate on the present occasion,
I have been actuated by no feelings of vanity, nor allured by
any unworthy ambition. I have learnt to serve my country in
my own profession, and have been taught, bi many must re-
apectable inhabitants of Westminster, to believe that I teti;ht
be useful to my country as a Representative of this City. With
this hope, and this alone, I appear before you as a Candidate.
Firm in the expectation of realizing an object so deaf to me,
I shall persevere in the struggle; yet let me remind you, that
the cause is your own ; I am only desirous of being the Repre-
sentative and Guardian of that, which will, I trust, ever be
deeply regarded, the property, the franchises, and the loyalty of
this distinguished part of the British Metropolis.
The Inhabitant Householders of this great City, are peculiarly
called upon to protect themselves in the present times, and
whilst a disposition to strive for the maintenance of their re-
spectability shall be shewn among them, I shall always be found
at my post, and devoted to their interest.

I can only recommend vigorous exertions, and an early at-
tendance, as the best answer to the premature triumph of mir
opponents, and the best means of preserving the importance and
maintaining the ancient indepeadence of Westminste r.

DIURRAY DIJXWELL.
Committee Room, Richardson's Coffee-
house, June 23, 1818.
Maxwell - - 2169 I Burdett - . 2171
Romilly - - 2546 Hunt - - 58

All the Members returned thanks to the Sheriffs
for their impartial conduct. After which, the Meet-
ing began to leave the Hall.
Mr. Alderman WOOD went first. His horses were
taken out from his carriage, and he was slowly drawn
along through the crowded streets, and proceeded to
his house in South Miley-street.
Mr. Alderman THORP was the second. He was
drawn along in the same manner, and took the di-
rection of St. Paul's and Ludgate-hill.
Mr. WA an at AN went third. He was conveyed in
the sa.mc style of popular exultation, and was se-
veral times almost pulled out of his open carriage
by the exceeding eagerness of the passers by to shake
hands with him. On passirl down Ludgate-hill, the
procession overtook the carriage of the Duke of Sus-
era, who had been to Islington on a visit to a Chari-
table Institution. Mr. WAJTHMAH immediately
alighted to pay hit; respects to his 'loyal Highness,
who shook him most heartily by the hand, and seemed
by Iris looks and manner to express the highest plea-
sure at hic success. AILWAITHMAN then remounted
his carriage and proceeded to his house.
Mr. Alderman T,ionp, who had accompanied his
brother Candidate in another carriage as far as his
residence, then returned up Ludgav -
every where greeted with the most
clamations.

Mr. WILSON, who had taken a
had no reason to complain of the
populace.
As an instance of the quiet disposil
ple, it may be mentioned that •"

lgate-hill, and-
was I i 0,
lost enthusiastic ac-
t different direction,
se partiality of the
;position of the peo-
thousands of well-
le very thick of the
convenience. The
of the day, the gay ;
humour of all tl.e
?earance of a gene-
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