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come forward to cm:lnvent to rescue the City of
Westminster from the grasp of men, who had been
already accurately described by the Noble Chairman,
and whose real character might be known from the
circumstance of their having presumed to call them-
selves the Westminster Committee. They believed
they had got such a hold of this city that it could
never be wrenched from them ; but they had now
seen their error, since they had found there were
4,903 Electors who would vote for any thing but
their side of the question. This had proved that they
had not the power which they had supposed they pos-
sessed, but which they would never possess again, for
the late struggle had shaken their influence to the
centre. He Who had been so long celebrated as their
pride, had now sunk to be the mere instrument of
their will. He was again returned to Parliament, it
was true, but he was not returned as they had pre-
mised that he should be. They had said they would
rather lose his election altogether, than see him re-
turned, if they could not place him in a situation in
which he did not stand at this moment after all the
eiforts they had made. Another Candidate had
started whose private character secured him universal
esteem, and whose professional talents might justify
him in looking forward to fill the important office of
Lord High Chancellor of England ; and this Gentle-
man it was intended to bring in under their idol. The
Westminster Electors had shewn the Committee that
they were wrong in their calculations, by placing Sir
Samuel Romilly at the head of the poll. There had
been other Candidates, cue (1 whom had hoisted,the
red flag, and the bonnet row. They all knew what
had been the result of this experiment. Another
Candidate was recommended to them as a person
who had devoted forty years of his life to the strvice
of that City as a labourer in the cause of Liberty and
Reform, and this Gentleman, after standing the poll
three days, had obtained twenty-three votes. Another
individual presented himself, whom the friends of
air Francis Burdett had themselves designated " a
mill-stone." He (Sir Murray Maxwell) till this name
was bestowed upon him, had no idea of his pondero-
sitt ; he had considered him to be merely r. Scotch
pebble, glossy and staring, but of no intrinsic pane
.....(Lougkter and applause).—This Gentleman, with
the veteran he had before noticed, might he viewed
as the Nester and Pollux of the new system of An-
glo-G.tllicisms, but the efforts made in their .behalf
had failed, as they necessarily must, where they had
to encounter sound principles and good old English
feeliag. These were the parties against whom he
and his friends had entered the lists, and he wished
them to look at the situation in which they had placed
him at the close of the fifteen days' poll. He was
supported by numbers which would have placed him
at the head of the poll, but for the extraordinary
tneans resorted to by their opponents. At all events
he was sure they would agree with him, that the
event had proved, in offering himself, he had not
been guilty of presumption. It had been most pain-
ful to him to witness the insults which had been of-
fered to the high-minded and independent Electors
who went to support him in Covent-garden during
the five days he appeared on the Hustings. He had
grieved to see them covered with every species of
filth, and loaded with abuse for daring to exercise
the Englishman's proudest and mo;t important right.
To what had befallen himself he wished not to al-
lude, but he lamented having been so soon removed
from the scene. The attack made upon him he could
baly regard as art attack made upon those principles
• which he had stood forward to defend. And what
the principles which had been thus assailed?
ney were principles .founded upon the broad and
immutable basis of those institutions which were esta-,
Wished at I.:nit memorable period when the Peers and
Commons of thisland found it necessary to assemble
and exercise their natural rights as men, on the aw..,
ful occasion of the Throne being left vacant. What
those, who were then called together, had done at
that time, had embalmed their memories in the hearts
Of all their descendants. They had, with a bold and
an unsparing hand rooted up, weeded out, and cast
away, all that had before been bad in the Aristo-
cracy, and whatever had been baneful in the De-
imocracy of the country. They had possessed the
wisdom and the virtue to secure the interests of the
posterity, by placing a Constitutional Monarch, with
limited powers, on the Throne—(Applause).—The
principles on which they had acted, were those which
he had supported, and these he hoped would endure
as long as the venerable, the everlasting cliffs that
defended our sea-girt isle—(Shouts of rapturous

applause). -
The CHAIRMAN then proposed cc The Health of the
Ladies of Westmininster, who ihtcrested themselves
for the cause of Sir Murray Islaxwell:'—Drank with
three times three, and the must enthusiastic expres-
tions of approbation.

Sir MjirtltAlt MAXWELL proposed " The Health of
the Noble Chairman." 1k said, that it was a signal
hcnour to any cause to be supported as it was on the
kresent occasion by such a respectable Meeting, and
Vl.Lced, as it was, in the hands of the Noble Chair-
non who presided.—( Applause.)
This toast was drank with three times three.
The CHAIRMAN returned thanks. Ile would always
be happy to lend whatever feeble aid he could give,
to-a cause which so well deserved the support of every
;Han in the country as the present—( Applause.)

fir MURRAY MAXWELL, then unable to bear the
heat of the room any longer, was obliged to retire.
He shook hands with the Gentlemen as he passed
along, and wished the company good night, in the
most cordial manner. .

The next Toast was—" May the public spirit which
has revived the Constitutional Franchises of West-
mister he perpetuated."—This sentiment was followed
by " The Healths of the Stewards and Committees
who had acted for Sir Murray Maxwell," when
Mr. WINCHESTER, in returning thanks, observed,
.•.*:tt the support which the Electors of Westminster
1114 extended to Sir Murray Maxwell was given on
izoblic grounds. He trusted that they would always
coitc:forward una voce in support of that system',
k.hich had so long upheld the character of the
Applauses.)
•• The British House of Commons" was the sue-
iteding toast, and was received with reiterated cheers.
• CIIAIRMAN.--" Gentlemen, I have now a toast to
Rive, in ,which I anticipate great cordiality. Gen-
ilc;:tes, J give you, then, we Electors of West-