Star.
London, England, 1820-03-08 00:00:00

CITY OF L')NDON ELECTIOA:

L a pursuance •)i a notice given to the Livery of
cnoion by the •; riper Authorities, a Common Hall

eta ye erday, for the purpose of electing. four
itiz ns . represent the City in the ensuii g
An early hour Einq—treet was crowdeJ by

•,ersons.( , every jescriptio'n,ho, as soon as the gates
;;.(4tii:.l:l:til were opened, rushed in, and filled the

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i'.trt of it. They were not, however, allowed
tetain their position in it for mote than a few mi-
-,•. as the Constables received orders to clear the
►Tali of every individual within it, and to take care,

they had once cleared it, to admit no (mt.. who
1.. A tint right of entry as a Liveryman. This wzs
done, and none were afterwards let in,
tAc.cHL ...dell a; were recognized as Members by the
Lea.iits of the different Companies in the City. Ex-
was of course made in favour of* the Gentle-
the daily Pre,s, who were kindly
:.cee:nawsiated by Leadbeater, the Marshalman, with

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in a nlace Ivhere. they were free from
t..i.nult and bustle xvhich prevailed in other parts
11.111. Tire crer.rd of weli-dre, ed persons kept

every montcat until one o'clock, when
nook and cranny appealed to he tilled. 1.3:r
Vs.s.'.tiftl'lS, „who !la.! passed tlu ough it it: his road
t., Il.lermanc' Chandler, was mo).: loudly cheered,
wer.! tl.o the I.:Ata MA..on and Mr. Alderman

V:oon, who sln zaerwards followed him. Mr
:s.kierman WArruxtt.N, in going over the same
••;.,:_md, was a,siiil;!,l with snore hisses, from the great
L'..l7r of C.t.m.r:s's supporters being stationed in
5.:2t i•art ct the i;all.
At one o'clock, the Lord) MAYOR, ftCC3:::?:lnied
by the tWo iris other Officers, came into
the Hall, and held what is called a Court of Hust-
in7s. lie was loudly cheere.i. After the Crier had
tne 1': oclamation usually made in such cases,
the Loki.) MAI, It and his attendants quitted the Hall.
At enty minutes before two, the Loam
27.raiu entered the Ihtli, preceded by his Chaplain,
the Mice And Sword hr :rer, both of whom had
Giffreur of office covered with black
Cr .;:e. "f he S::eriff. mid Aldermen were separated
i.,m in the rush made by some respectable
r..'!;;;;ers Liv,?iy to obtain a place upon the
E -. Indeed the rush was so immease that
.......tables were totally unable to keep that order
'IC ere :.tatio:led to preserve. The LORD
after him.eii gettiag on the Hustinss, used
\ertion to ;et a way cleared for the Alder-
ed him ; but, e;:cept in the case of
: CLITIS, it was toaliy in vain. Mr.!

2.h.:; roan 'O.-ticm was car: ied for some distance over
peaple, and at last only made good
t•:-.:nion ti:e austiags by climbing over tie
,ea,, i' I- the 1011. clerks. The
nas t'.e case with Mr. Sheriff PAIaJNS. The
• Canclin:ne, reached the Hustings b.: a private
r; * an.: were received partly with hootings, and
i.n tpinause. A great confusion reigned in
for Rorie time afterwards, and appeared
- iaccmsiderable amusement to a number off
who had taken their station in the Gallery
. the entrance into the Hall.
Ti:e business of the day was opened by the Crier
Proclamation that the King's Writ was going
ic-ta. Silence was then obtained, and Mr.
OLLINGRIDGR, the Secondary, read it. He then
!ministered the oath to the two Sheriffs, that they
..111,1 make a just return to the Writ without fear
• partiality ; and whilst he was so enraged, another
:so, scarcely less terrific than that before described,l
'as experienced by those upon the Hustings. It was
•casioned by the influx of a party of Liverymen
rough the door where the Lord Mayor and Alder-
ten retire from the Common-hall, when it is requi-
:e, as on election of Sheriffs and other Officers, that
,e Livery should he left to their own deliberation.
.fter the noise which this circumstance created had
bsided, Mr. COLLINGRIDGE proceeded to read
/er the different Acts against Bribery and Corrttp- '
•:n at Elections.
The LORD MAYOR, in taking the liberty of ()Tering
to their notice, would say but little of him-
f, as there was not any person in existence off
lie would not more readily speak. 1k had
iw been known to them for more than eight years
a Magistrate, and also for a short time as-their
bid Mayor. His conduct was therefore before'
hem ; and he would refer them to the past rather
''.an make any professions about the future—kCiwers).
it had been his desire, during the time he had filled
'Le offices which he had above-mentioned, and also
;e office of Sheriff, to extend every possible relief
the wants of his fellow-citizens, to protect the
Tchts and privileges of the Livery from aggression,
..d to do every thing faithfully and zealously for
honour of the King, and the welfare (Stile (..:oun-
y—(Cheers).—Having always acted in this man-
P.'r, he now came forward to solicit their suffrages.;
;lie principles which had actuated him in times past
'ould also actuate him in future : in them he had'
ed, and in them he was willing to die—(Cheers).
Co them, as the rules of his conduct, he referred the
L'yery ; and if it should be his good fortune to be
1-7rutned as their Representative, he could assure
t•lt.ni that they would find in him a faithful, honest,
;t7ltl independent servant—( Loud cheers).
Sir WU-IJAN! CURTIS next offered himself to the
x•ztice of the Livery, and was received with the most
greetings. He commenced his address to
tlern, by informing them that he did not come Lefure
them as a new and untried individual, but as one
veil known to them, from having had the honour of
Topresenting them already' in six Parliaments—(Tu-
91applause and disapprobation). He should not
.3=.ve presumed to come before the Livery again, if
had not been called upon so to do by a numerous
z.. 1 respectable portion of it, comprising much of the
censequence, the opulence, and the integrity of the
I,:tropolis. It had been his anxious wish to retire
front public lift, contenting himself with the appro...
b.eion of his lellow.citizens, and the consciousness of
n-•g done his duty; but the consideration of what
Uue tu the entreaties of his fi tends, had induced
hioi to come forwai d once more as a candidate fur
t"s'ir sitlniges--(Cheeri;?g). With his principles and
his p-litics they %vele weii acquainted--( Yes, we know
11,e:a !Go well, Sir Billy Blubber! said a voice in the
trvxd). They were such as they were when they
first i.0..0.ir0d Lini with their confidence, and would
ccmtiatte the same until his dying day !—(Cireers).—
thea uu,;:lt always to expect indiscriminate
fiord those around them, particularly on oc-