Star.
London, England, 1820-03-14 00:00:00

SIXTH DAY.

The poll this day was unusually brisk, and the po-
pular Candidates seemed to pull up coasiderably.—
At the close of the poll the following were the
numbers:

Mr. Wa.sox - - 4656 I The LORD MAYOR 3769
Mr. Alderman Worm 4462 Mr. Ald. WAinimAx ?324
Sir Wis.r.i.ia4 Cusys 4339 Slr. Alderm in THORP $273

Mr. WILSON came forward. He first returned his
sincere thanks to the Livery for their continued sup-
port, and thought the exertions they had that day
made very great. The numbers polled on some of
the former days fell short by one•haff of those polled
this day. It was, indeed, most gratifying. to him to
have received such strong support; and he could as-
,ure the Livery that nothing like compulsion or un-
due influence had ever been used by him over the
minds of the Electors. He could not pretend to say,
that he thought himself worthy of the great honour
of being placed at the head of the poll ; but he must
feel grateful for the partiality which had so done,
even though it might be blind. He concluded by
reiterating his gratitude for their past support, and
was sure that they had given him reason to be most
grateful for the future. ,
1111-. Alderman WOOD was received with immense
applluse. He said that they were really all so kind
to him, he was incapable of thanking them in the
manner which he ought to do. He had this day
polled 1472, which number was more by 400 votes
than he had received upon the sixth day of the last
Election, and more than any ether Candidate had
been this day honoured with. He could assure the
Livery that to obtain this station no improper in-
fluence had ever been exerted by himself or by his
friends. During the last Election he had received
5100 votes—a number of suffrages greater than had
been given to any other Candidate in the Kingdom.
He declared that he firmly adhered to those prin-
ciples upon which they had before returned him to
Parliament, and would never lose sight of the local
interests of the City of London, or of all that might
best conduce to the prosperity of the United King •
doms at large.
Mr. CURTIS advanced ; but was not more fortu-
nate than on the former days of this Election, in gain-
ing a hearing—not a single syllable was audible, and
he soon retired.

The LORD!MAYOR, from the general uproar and
confusion in the Hall, was quite inaudible. He was
understood briefly to return thanks.
Mr. Aide, man WAITIIMAN began by observing,
that there was nothing so bad as holding out fai'se
expectations from the hustings, and, therefore, he
had most carefully abstained from doing that. He
had api:ealed to the great body of the Livery,..aud
he did not appeal in vain, as he had that,day polled
above 1100. Let the result be what it might, his
friends had no cause for despair. • He knew that the
Committees of the other side had polled against
him, but his own Committees yet remained un-
touched. He confessed himself much fatigued with
the labour he had already undergone, but his spirits

were still undaunted, because his Committees were
yet untouched.. The chief contest, for the last few
days, seemed to be between him and the Lord Mayor.
1 As an individual, he highly esteemed and very much
!respected the Lord Mayor, but then, as a public chit-
! react.'' he opposed him, because he did not think that% his Lordship was sufficiently known .to obtain the sal-
frages of the Electors. He had the highest esteem
for the Lord Mayer, but he still would not encounter
him, or any individual, except on public grounds.—
'
The Lord Mayor had the majority over him of 1.6.0,
but he believed that such distinction was owingto a
mistaken conception relative to himself and his .
friend, Mr. Thorp, against whom there had been
cross votes, the consequence of which bad been, that
many of the votes of his fi icnds had been neutralized
by their voting for his periecutcr. After some
further observations, the worthy Alderman observed,
that the time might perhaps 'come when they would
require a steady advocate against the proposed In-
come Tax, the Clergy Bill, and other burdens, espe-
cially the Civil List.
Mr. Alderman Timer said, that he appeared be- •
fore them with pride and thankfulness. He agreed'
with what his worthy iriend (Mr. Waithman) had
just stated to them, because he firmly believed that
no man was better deserving of their confidence.__
Whatever the fate of the Election might be, he had
certainly endeavoured to do his duty, and he could
only say that any vote he had given was dictated by
nothing except a sincere wish for the good of the
City of London, and the Pubic at large.
Yesterday 2411 Liverymen polled --A circumstance
unprecedented in Election contests in the City of
London.