Star.
London, England, 1818-06-26 00:00:00

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--(epp.'n.se). There was 1710:11CT eirressiop ie 414.1 i
adveetttienielt : Sir Murray Maxwell was said to-have
come forward in order to " restore the ancient Inde-
pendence of the City of Westminster." Ile was old
meet% to know something of the independence of
Westulinstet. It was but three months short of SO
years since he had taken an interest in the politics of
Westminster. At the time he first knew its situation,
and long after, it was as completely dependent on the
ICourt and two great families, those of Northumbet-
land and Newcastle, as any rotten Borough in the
kingdomwhenr— ( iin
FOX,Maan eminent se).tatesltmwas
andan "t
till
lenl7Bo
1 of
the liberty of the people, was proposed by a friend of
his, Dr. Jebb, that Westminster became independent;
but it was in 1807, when they returned their Illustri-
ous representative Sir Francis Burdett, that their
complete independence was established. The result
of the poll proved that they could maintain their in-
dependence without Sir Murray Maxwell's assis-
tance—(applause). It had been his intention to speak
little, especially after the excellent things that had
been addressed to them by an Honourable Gentle-
man ; one thing he had to say, that they should exert
themselves as if they were in a minority, aid that
every one should vote for their beloved Candidate,
till he should be at the head of the poll--(ahelintse).
Mr. WISHART, as one of Sir Samuel Romilly's
friends, expressed his hope that the cause of indepen-
dence would triumph by their votes placing two ho-
nest Candidates at the head of the poll. Their late
excellent Representative ought to be at the bead—
(applause). He congratulated them on the state of
the poll, and on the admission of those to vote who
had been affected by the new Post Office Act. He
hoped they would be active, and persevere till cot-
ruption was put down.
Mr. Huse now came forward in his original un-
auspicious station. Ile was obliged to stand silent
for a long time, in consequence of the uproar of dis-
approbation of every kind which his appearance had
excited. He at length exclaimed—" I am in no
hurry."—" Never mind two or three geese."—(We
believe if he had polled the mob, his number could
not exceed 12, but these were very active in attend-
ing to Mr. Gale Jones's signal and waving their hats). i
He did not perceive any great victory to-day by any
of the Candidates.—( Where is your wife ?)—He had
a higher object in view than to stand high on the
poll ; he had come there to watch the proceedings,
and to record to his countrymen the events which
took place. He attempted then to make some use
of the term "mob," as applied by Mr. Kinnaird, but
he failed, and was obliged to say that Mr. Kinnaird
had no bad intention. He next ventured to make an
impression in his favour, by attacking the character
of Mr. Fox.—(Cries of Oliver, Hunt, and Co. and
Where is your wife?)—Mr. Hunt turned towards the
hustings, and cried out, " Let some friend of mine go
and learn that scoundrel's name."—(This occasioned
a great tumult within the hustings ; Mr. Hunt rushed
In, and remained there for some minutes ; when he
returned, he was heard with more attention.)—
The cowardly scoundrel had been protected in the
High Bailiff's box. Was that fair play ? He would
not even give him his name, but he knew him—(a
laugh)—he knew not his name but he knew his person,
and he had seen him active every day of the poll as
the friend of Sir Fraocis Burdett. After the election
they would soon learn and be convinced that what
was done there was of little effect. Ile cared not
'which of the three candidates were returned. He
had before told them that no good could arise from
what was done in the House of Commons. Their
forefathers had fought for their liberties, and the day
would soon come when they must turn out and fight
for their liberties—(Great confusion and cries of " Iff,
err) He would stand there till the last moment,
unless his life was taken, and if they should proceed
to take the lives of " such men as me," (Lis own
words, which excited unbounded derision and leveler).
they could not tell where it would end. He would'
speak on while they protected him. Without their
protection no man was safe. He had asked no man's
vote, and yet upwards of sixty had manfully camel
forward and voted for him. These 60 would yet ap-
pear in the first rank, while the other electors would
be skulking behind their counters—(a great uproar,
and cries V " ,2f, ern He should now give place
to his friend, who was to address them. The public
press paid him no attention, but he had got a repor-
ter for himself, and they should have a full account 1
of his speech in a cheap form.
Mr. Gate JONES accordingly followed, and, as
became the advocate of Mr. Hunt, expressed his in•
diguation with all the force he could muster, against
the idea of requiring private decency of moral cha-
racter from a political man.
I I
The question with respect to the right of the in-
habitants of St. Martin's-le-Grand to vote for West-
minster, which was argued on Tncsday by Mr. SKIR-
' now and Mr. Bewee, as Counsel for Sir SAMUEL Ro-
MILLY in support of the right, and by Mr. EVANS
and Mr. PETERS, for Sir FRANCIS BURDETT on the
same side, and by Mr. ADOLPHUS' for Sir MURRAY
MASIWELL, against the right, was decided this morn-
ing, by the HIGH BAILIFF, in favour of the inhabi-
tants, the whole of %shorn afterwards voicl for i
pc-
MILLI and BURDETT.
kin'. I ____________

Last night there was a very nummou-. Mmtiii,o• at
the Crown and Anchor Tavern, of the independent
Electors of Middlesex, who are anxious fur a popu-
lar Candidate to oppose Mr. Major Ca lET-
witiotir in the Chair. A good deal of discussion took
place. It was universally lamented that the dispo-
sition of Mr. BENNA was not yet ascertained, as all
the friends of freedom and humanity would be so
forward to struggle for the election of that inesti-
mable personage. Some Gentlemen proposed the no-
mination of his brother, Lord OssoLsTon, but then
it was felt difficult to ascertain in due time what was
the inclination of his Lordship. The same feeling
was expressed upon the proposition of Mr. CAVEN-
DISH and Mr. H. BARING, either of whom the Gen-
tlemen present declared their readiness to support.—
But after much desultory tonversation, it was the
general impression, that as the Election commenced
to-day, there was not time to arrange and organize
any regular opposition to Mr. Matustr, Whom the
CHAIRMAN pronounced one of the worst Members of
the House ef Commons, with an unanimous declara-
tiim of regret that a Meeting of this nature had not
been called at an earlier period.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON,

FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1618.
THE FUNDS.
Meg Of ATOCIDI THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLCCE •
Reduced 78t}—Cons. shut—for Opening 7yi
*per Cents. 88;# —4 per Cent. 96et
Navy shut—lndia Stock shut—liciais tr 69 pr.
Exch. Bills 14 17 pr —Orniihnn par, f pr.

The Paris Papers of Tuesday arrived this rtcrnint
but contain nothing which deserves the slight%
Lice. The Duke of WELL:::Gros, vcc belitreoni
leave Paris for Cambray on Tuesday or %dm:lv,
Eire p& Cents. on Monday-74 fr. 50c.

A Flanders Mail has brought us till ett.:7„3t
Brussels Papers to the 22d of June. The :::lord
are extracts:

BRUSSELS, ..71;E It

Yesterday, the 18th June, being the .Inr.rersraT
of the Battle of Waterloo, a detachment of the 46
Prussian Regiment of the Line, commanded ET
Colonel Wittich, who wore several orders,
accompanied by his Staff, assembled at Fla :c
All the soldiers of this detachment wore orders—
This regiment which particularly dis;:nguishci itscif
on the immortal day of the Iftla June, 1815, ca z*'e
very spot where a monument has just bean erected,
has been given by his Majesty the King of Prussia
to his Royal Highness Prince Frederick of the Ne:
therlands. After the religious ceremonies which mot
place at the foot of the Pyramid erected by order of
his Prussian Majesty, and where repeated acclar.z-
tions were heard of " Long live the Ki' (4' przer,.
—" Long live the King of the Netherlands;' Dices
Service was performed, and Tel Dens chirara,!, :a
the church of Planchenois. The company thca
took of a magnificent entertainment in the farm ei
Planchenois, which suffered severely on the 17th ar.4

18th of June. Numerous toasts were drank iul:-
nour of the King of Prussia and tie King ei
Netherlands.

A llamburgh Mail arrived this forenoon.
From the Papers brought by it, we have ,Ires
pleasure in observing, that the Court of Great Beal.
has invited that of sbur:t to require cf
Porte a formal declaration, whether it considers the
Barbary Regencies as depending upon it, or TLOt?
and whether it has concluded a Cenrenticn to gob
ranter than? In t!lis case, Porte is to be mild
upon no longet to permit tlle vessels of any Emu.
pean nation to be molested by those pirates; bet
the Porte should refuse this, or declare that it hairs
obligation to guarantee the Barbary Regencies, tin
the Emperor ALIMANDIM is to be invited by &Cc=
of London .to conclude a Convention with EngLui,
`like that concluded some time ago between the kli-
dom of the Netherlands and Spain, by which the two
Powers will reciprocally engage for the proteztiocoi
their nags.
HANOVER, JUNE Is.

It is said that the question is now under con‘L'.,.
ration, whether criminals of this country, who are
condemned to corporeal punishment or hard labour,
might not, in certain cases, be transported to those
iforeign colonies to which similar criminals bare bi•
therto been transported from England ?
After three weeks great heat and droas,ht,
weather has become cool, after scveral thundc•
showers. The day before yesterday t 1,4: az%
19 degrees of Reauular.

HAMBURGEr, JUNE in,

The Blucher Club celebrated yesterday the
versary of the battle of Waterloo, by distrit..-.;
benefits here to the poor, and by an ettertairmz.
where the healths of Blocher, Wellington, and
patriotic toasts were drank.'

Toz Querx.—Tbe account of the state of iler MA.
Jullf from the Doctors yesterday was—" The Que:s
has had a very good night, and is trahth bear:'
day."—On Wednesday her MAJESTY Itte;vC.:
'Tom the Countess of CARDIGAN an.l Lath. 1..v.5•-•
Yesterday morning, at eleven L. the Li: J....—.
GLOUCESTER left town to attend nu Roya.
and remained with her during :',te !as.: her
Ilizhness returned to Gloucester-houe in the
Yesterday the Duke of Yogis
business with the PRINCEREGENT,
Count MUNSTER had an aa,iience clan F
RRGENT yesterday.
The PRINCE or HESSE I.Es.•rzer.cs ronaitel,
'Town yesterday, and passea the gre ter ra...r.
day at the Pctersburgh and ertertahls,,
select party to dinner. The PRINCESS -
Brighton.
The Duke of Kzor was the other day al!rt!lb:
surprised by a reception at once p!ca,;ng 5:44
lar. On his entering the litt:c P!"':
on the frontier of I.einingen, p.e:e.ied by
the young girls, Li:at:fully ia deonat
with ribbons, and garlands o roses, who strew
flowers before his earring:, :tn.i ex-res-ed t.heir,
titude to him for his kind 'e,: andr:oadeseensi.l•
passing through their little torht The lit:ke
versed for some time with the prin:ipal iahab.
and afterwards passed on tJ Cubourg. It is
with his new Duchess, that the Lo).d Pair slitl, -
vide their residence—half the year in
the other half at Coboarg.
The National latelligencei., noticing advice".
St. Helena, mentions that BONAVARTE, onemir..
intelligence of the death of the l'etaNC ess Ossetic:.
was oveywhelmed with grief, as he cakulate,l
on her ascending the Throne, he shealti be rc.sa•
It is added, that be had in, consequence olosetc.-. '
*elf 4t long time.