Star.
London, England, 1818-06-18 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER ELECTION.

The Election of two Members to Represent this
City in Parliament, commenced this morning. At
an early hour a numerous assemblage of all ranks
had collected around the hustings; and at nine o'clock,

the hour appointed for the commencement of the
proceedings, the High Bailiff made his appearance
at a sort of tribune elevated in the rear of the hus-
tings, and at the same instant, Mr. HUNT drove up
in a carriage, preceded by the red banner with
which he has for some days past been parading the
city, and attended by a small party of adherents, all
decorated with red cockades. A new ornament has
been added to the banner, with the view, apparently,
of leaving no doubt as to the principles of which it
is meant to be emblematic—the flag-staff is now sur-

mounted with the figure of a bonnet•rouge.
In the party of Mr. HUNT the only persons of dis-
tinction we noticed were GALE JONES, HARLEY (a
-fidler), and Dr. WATSON ! On ascending the hustings
Mr. titrwr was hailed with loud huzzas by the rabble,
and nothing for some time was heard but boisterous
vociferations of " Hupt-for ever !"—" Hunt and Li-
berty for ever!!" His friends in the mean time were
actively, employed in scattering among the mob, red
paper laillets, inscribed with a Meat and Universal
Suffrage," which some thirty or forty of his most
zealous suffragans forthwith transferred to their hats.

The attention of the multitude was now attracted
on the other side of the hustings to Mr. PETER
WALlcaa, Mr. CLEARY, and other avowed friends of
Major CARTWRIGHT, who scattered profusely about
a long placard addressed to the " Friends ("Radical
Rf,firin," and supetscribed " Tire veteran Cartwright,
successor to the gallant Cochrane."
A person of the name of PITT then exhibited from
the centre of the hustings a large placard with the,
name of " Bt nnErr: which was hailed with loud
applause, but not unmixed with a considerable share
of groans and hisses.

Mr. HUNT on this stepped forward. and called on
the friends of BunDETT to " shew their man'—a
taunt which had the effect of turning all the popular
clamour for the moment against the absent Baronet.
A pause of some minutes having now ensued, and
there being a general call for Mr. HUNT, the only
Candidate who had yet personally made his appear-
ance, Mr. HuNT stepped forward—" Gentlemen, it
has been communicated to me from the High Bailiff,

that it is his wish, that the Gentlemen who have to
address you should be regulated, in point of prece-
dence, by the seniority of their claims to your atten-
tion. I have no objection whatever to the arrange-
ment. As I trust to be first at the end of the poll, 1
hope you will allow me to be last at the beginning.'
(Great applausel.
_ _

Shortly after this, Sir MURRAY MARWRLL arrived,
dressed in a full naval uniform, and was received with
a mixture of hisses and applause.
A few minutes after ten the Proclamation wa-. read,
and the High Bailiff. ssrorM in the usual manner, by
Mr. BIRNIF.

Some difficulty now occurred as to the order in
which the Candidates should be proposed, but it was
finally decided, that the late Member, Sir FRANCIS
BURDETT, should first be put in nomination, and
the other Candidates according to seniority. After
the tumult of the crowd had somewhat abated,
Mr. Sruacti came forward, and stated, that for
years he had been the friend of Sir Francis Burdett;
not from any personal feeling, but because he had
always manfully performed his duty—(Great tumult.)
" It is to be hoped, Gentlemen, that all persons who
address you, will be heard in their proper time. I
shill not detain you long, Gentleman"—
; [Here a Gentleman cried out-4, Will you condemn
an Englishman unheard ?"]

When *you are disposed to lima; resumed Mr.
STußcn, " I mean to speak."

Mr. Hurt now stepped Rtward on the outside,
railing, and Sir Mon n A y Ma 'wax advanced towards
the front of the hustings: Mr. Psalm also appeared,

holding up 1 placard for Eir SAut:EL _
ere thrown at fi.e
Various descriptions of offal v:
lant Tar, and Mr. HUNT continued in
proca:44
situation on the railing.
Mr. Srunest in continuation—e Aii,w me to
in,
pote a Gentleman for this great City corgsa,
tulate you that the time is arrivedwe are 2t-
ci6usly permitted to exercite one cf cur best pi:
leges—the elective franchise. You all
antient times, the right was enjoyed by our anee..:,s'.
upo* every dissolution of the Parliament, saber .4
Members were sent back to their constitafts, to gist
an account to them of their stes-ardthip;
invasions took place upon OA: right_4lrt .
zl the
reign of William and Mary an Ace was ta.,,sei
that the Parliament should continue f„ time
years. The greatest attack, however, was ;„
reign of George the First, when the Parliament, eon
ted only for a limited and specified period, t
upon them to constitute themselves Members for cora
years loiger. Gentlemen, the greater the attempt
made to infringe our liberties, or violate our
the better use should we make of the very few that
now remain with us. We are not to elect
who will only look to their own interests,
the interests of their friends; but we are boll
to elect men who will be the guardians of F;;,
lic liberty—and the terror of wicked Ministers.—
One of our Representatives, Gentlemen, has resigr4
into your hands the high trust which you mposed
him ; and is now about to take his departure fine
this country, to pursue a proud and glorious Wert.
He is going to assist in the liberation of a galida
and high-spirited people, who have teen insulted and
enslaved, and enable them by his great madam to
achieve the work of their deliverance and ernainicae
them from tyranny and chains. His re-electio is,
therefore, at present, out of the question. Bats",
have still amongst us his valuable colleague; one d
our late Representatives, Sir Francis Burdett. Brat
think proper, you can continue him. If upon art.
view of his public conduct you shall find he has net
been always ready to present Petitions for the
redress of grievances, and support them with an
his might—if you find he has not fairly perform.
ed his duty, then reject him with scorn ! E 4
if you find him to have bears the unrarici as.
sector of the people's tights--the undaunted End
of the public liberty—the enemy of corruption—yea
will only do your duty to yourselves, and to hitch,
re-electing him. With regard to the claims of other
Candidates it becomes me to say but little. I han
my likings and my prejudices like others, tot if
were to propose two persons for your favour on tiis
occasion, which I do not intend, I should recers.
mend to -j-ou Sir Francis Burdett and Sir Samuel R
inilly—(Great applause.)
Mr. RICITARDsoN, jun. seconded this nominatim
We want, he observed, no lawyer for our Represeria.
tive, with it fee in one hand and a brief in the mher:
nor a Court Candidate—Sir Murray Maxwell!—wrai
now stands before yon, decorated in all'the disgust.
ing parapharnalia of Court despotism.
Mr. PETER WALKER. next offered !:::Inqprenti•
nently on the Hustings, when .onie of the friends cf
Sir Murray Maxwell attempted to rase precelean
of him ; but Mr. Walker persevering, obser;;.l-0 I
will yield my right to no man, and I nrit coated
for Major CARTWRIGHT. Who, let me ask yen,was
it that forced Reform into the House of Cumnsms,
backed by the voice of millions ? And, beteesn the
two factions, who have been so Jong dipping cla
hands into the people's pockets, will you .preven,.`.e

people from electing proper persons to go irto
own House of Commons? Gentlemen, I sa;+ to
you, that the man who is now cried up to :cr.. 11
too old, will excite the voice of millions in the :IL:•
cacy of that cause, which you have so often pIF4-,el
yourselves t 6 support. Can you put your han.',.

your hearts and give an honest vote again!:
Cartwright? If you but do your duty he w.l Ee :c•
tain of his election. 'The Whigs will secure.a re
for Sir Samuel Romilly, and as to the Court
date, you have not known him for three dar.

to the long tried and honest advocate of yo:r
some compliment before his decease. Ths King
'soon die, the Parliament is likely to be a rlion ac—
he will live long enough at all events to cif, Fat
tice in that—and Gentlemen, elect him for ycia
sakes who gave the first voice to Westrnir,,:zr! Are
we to take a creed from Candidates—who
who may say, I believe in Annual Parliaments.
venal Suffrage, and Election 'by ballot, whilst re
have amongst us the individuals, who firtt irresnd
upon you that they were your rights, and that 73
never can be really freemen until you shall cbta:3
them. The Major is not supported ky a Lon/CI-x-1'
cellor or East-India Directors, ar.d he es net sec 15f
to obtain either office cr emcicment. Volt witl tot
wait to erect a monnment to 1:;m until he is de:J.
He has been upwards of forty years engaged in 7eti
service, and you will not admit to his departed spzt,
the failure of his principles ; they shall survive bin
for your benefit and that of your pottentY• lE!"
wish for Reform, if you deem it necessary. I r..!
you to elect kW. If I have any sound constitutirti
political knowledge, to him I owe it aIL liche
been incessandylibouring in your calve, both by::‘
writings and his personal exertions. He has it:: v 3•
riots. works before you, which have served to Fv.
Yon proper motions of your duties and your righ:,--•
the objectless to his age are but a mere dtlt.<cs•-•
you arc here like Jgrymen, bound to atter.d ..;‘

artiality except for justice ;
ou will now return to Par-
rright.4—(Loud and conti-
iis speech.)
_ _ .

ew words, seconded the no-

x HOWARD next appeared,.
ly, but in so low a tone of
ab:y close to him, we could'
of his observations. " The
ast arrived when you have
hag your lost rights, by re-
he able men of your great
le firm assertor of your
ose to you ; no man stands
lanky, and sound constitu-
Samuel Romilly ; and no
high honour of being your
been tried and never found
our liberties as he has hither-
dent, if you wish to recover
apel a wicked Government
m►forts, instead of their own
o man in Great Britain who
I so desirable and such long
dial hissing, but considerable

aposed the Hon. DOUGLAS
>tided by Mr. RICHARDSON,
observed—" Gentlemen, I
Lord Cochrane to your no-
iim worthy of it. Lord Co-
-1 honest man—be was a sea-
loved him because be forgot
f freedom whilst / e was so.
us a grateful legacy in hli
, Mr. Kinnaird, and you will
he deserves. He is a CO7ll
s your rights, and pledges
port them. He has often
low comes to solicit from
nu can bestow upon an indi-
st in him ; you will not be
, and you will have a firm
of the liberty you are so
:te a Court Candidate before
maybe a second Nelson for
et proved it. He has got into
e will find, if you but exer
are now again invested in
ndent Electors of Westmin-
e, and a few hisses.)
Sir Murray Maxwell, and
t no man was better known
e gallant Officer. Would
tilor— (violent hissing) ?
not suffer you to prevent
his opinions : and I feel
[Tort Sir Murray Maxwell,
umpers.—(Great tumult—
hrowing efensive 9,21 at
d hief,iends.)
the nomination, but could
. Gentlemen, he observed,
sh3ll not wastegyour time,
ray Maxwell to speak for
e will satisfy you. -(Great

L.-44 Gentlemen, t feel my
re thousands of girls now
ale. It is one of the proudest
tan to stand as a Candidate
feel a particular elevation,
Iney, Hood, Gardner, and
ne, stood upon the boards
most a similar situation.—
Nxi have chosen Members,
: of being able to boast an
:ould be possibly more pro-
or my election—the day we
to the Victory of Waterloo.
honour of belonging to the
that service which boasts
d Trafalgar—a service that
my fellow countrymen.—.
mtlemen, by some persons,
s for whom you should not
here as the representative of
personally as a candidate
trespass, Gentlemen., longer
was lierc ag,ainti.rown bir
:end;.) Gentlemen, I have
;e received shots from my
e have I received so many,
it, from my friends. Some
i colours—yes, colours--,to
no necessity to plant trace,
ck of Old England i—No,
are planted in the hearts of
propose a second Candidate,
ould prefer or whom I thiLk
your interests—no man for
Loner vote than Major Cart-
e and ma:/

eve) next stepped forward in
Great cimfision prevailed
of this Gentleman's speech,
king able to hear Mstinctly
" Gentlemen, •rD go
istice, truth, and humanity
of promoting disorder, which
is, who have been more ttre-
?—(Bravo Igo on—all very