Star.
London, England, 1818-06-22 00:00:00

CITY ELEC77ON.'

SATURDAY, FIFTH DAY.
The progress of the election was marked this day
by an increased ardour of feeling on the part of thei
multitude assembled within and near the Hail, as
well as by indications of increasing anxiety on the
part of the Candidates. About half-past three o'clock
the numbers on the poll were placarded on large
wooden boards in the usual form, as follows;
Alderman Wood - 3779 Sir William Curtis - 2844
Mr. Wilson - .3338 Alderman Thorp 2729
Mr. Waldman - 2979 Alderman Atkins 1618
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Mr. Alderman Woos now advanced to the front
of the hustings amidst prodigious clamour, but all of
the favourable kind. He had to express to them his
hearty thanks for their continued support in main-
taining him still at the head of the poll. The ma-
jority was this day undiminished, and he entertained
the liveliest sense and the most grateful recollection
of the exertions already made on his behalf. To-
morrow was a day of rest both to him and to them-
selves. The interval, he trusted, would enable them
to return with renewed earnestness and animation to
the poll on Monday. That they would not relax
their endeavours to uphold him in his present sta-
tion, he entertained the fullest confidence. It was,
indeed, the utmost height of his ambition, mid if
crowned with success, he never could forget or de-
sert those through whose means he had attained it.
(General and laud applause.)
Mr. WILSON said,- he felt proud, at the same time
that he felt grateful, for so many distinguished marks
of the support which he had met with from the Li-
very. If the same encouragement and support should
still be extended to him till the close of the poll, he
had no doubt of receiving that honourable reward
which he had been induced to solicit at their hands.
(Great applause.)
Mr. W.kITIIMAS observed, that although there was
some slight difference in the relative numbers of this
day's poll, as compared with that of yesterday, it
was too trifling to deserve consideration. It did not
exceed fourteen or fifteen votes, a number which,
had it been much larger, could not have derogated
from the victory which had been achieved. Never
had there been a more steady poll, never a more re-
gular progression on the whole scale, he had not now
risen and now sunk, but had gone on in comparative
success. He remarked upon the influence exercised
against him, and that when they considered the ex-
. tent and power of that influence, they would see the
necessity of continuing their exertions. If they per-
severed with the same spirit which they had hitherto
manifested, and every adherent would bring one
friend with him to the poll on Monday, he was as-
sured of final and complete success—(Loudapplause.)
Sir W. CURTIS now came forward, but the recep-
tion which he met with baffled all hopes of his being
heard. The worthy Baronet, with his usual com-
placency under such circumstances, pointed several
times to the state of the poll, as it appea. ed in large
figures behind him. This sort of defiance appeared
to irritate the persons in the Hall to a new fervour of
hostility, and Sir William retired amidst the most
dismal yells and hootings.
Mr. Alderman THORP also felt anxious to return
his grateful thanks for the efforts made that day, as
well as on former days, in his favour. Although the
state of the poll had undergone some variation, he
was far from being discouraged; he looked forward
with confidence to the result of the poll on Monday
and Tuesday, a period far more than sufficient to en-
able him to recover his former situation—(applause.)
The appearance of Alderman Arirtsis reneed the
uproar to a degree of unparalleled violence, and that
gentleman therefore declined making what must evi-
dently have been a vain attempt.