Star.
London, England, 1817-09-30 00:00:00

ELPCTION OF LORD mitroß.

Yesterday one of the most numerous meetings we
hove ever witnessed at Guildhall, rock place for the
purpose of fleeting a Lord Mayor for the ensuing
year. The Recoeorat and Cosmos Senn tor having
explained the object of the kleeting, and the usual
formalities being gone thr-sah,
Mr. Htrcuuss stood Coward to prf•prisc, the re-no-
min itam r.f Om present Lord Mayor with Aislermax
Go ,dh..here, and the moment his purpose was under-
stforf, it was hailed with ardent, general, and long
continued acclamation. Mr. Harmon then oh.'
served, that he did, not feel it n..cestary to recur to
the election which took place last year. For the cir-
enmstances and the result of that election could not
be unLnown to those whom he had the honour to ad-
dress. and t!,rott.di whose exertions that important
result was attained. But who could, on that occa-
sion, have anticipated the events which had since tic-
cu. red, and which were of so much moment to this
city—ta the country at large, and to the world—who
could have anticipated the various misconduct of the
Govarnmeet, or that such dark and diabolical trans-
actinos would have taken place—that liberty itsidf
would have been immolated to gratify the thirst for
power and oppression w!,ich marked the character cf
Ministers, at once the most imbecile and arbitrary
that ever afflicted this, or perliaps any other civilizA
I nation—(Loud plaudits. mixed with some hisses.)--
He bad, indeed, no hesitation in saying, that through
the machinations of tlio-ie Ministers this country was
subjected to an absolute despotism—(Applauses,
with some cries of Off, off, off 1 no politics").—
That the admirers and retainers of Administration
should not like the word despotism, however much
Viey valued the power which that despotism caider.
red upon their patrons, was a thing perfectly natural,
because they were well aware that despotism must
revolt* the feelings of Englishmen. Therefore the ad-
vacates of Government disliked a charge which they'
must know to be just, lest the repetition and prof:ill
of that charge should lead to consequences to them
unpleasant ; and perhaps the appiehension was nut
altogether groundless—(Applauses, with some hisses)
Perhaps the people would yet universally feel their
condition, and that the restoration of freedom was
nearer at hand than Ministerial tools would wish to
believe. Such, indeed, was his hope and calculation,
for the country was so situated that it was quite im-
possible the people of England would shrink from
any necessary struggle to recover their Constitution,
sinless they had utterly lost the spirit and the judg-
ment which distinguished their ancestors. For there
was a maxim in politics always held so sacred in
England,- that even the admirers of Ministers could
not refuse to recognize its force, namely, salus
/ha sultrvasa lag, that is, that the health or welfare
of **people was the supreme law. But how was
this maxim consulted by those who took immense
sums out of the pockets of the people, to supply the
es travagance of the Court, and yet such was notori-
ously the case in every arbitrary monarchy ? The
monarchy of this country was no doubt nominal, and
professedly limited, but it was obvious that through
the corruption of those who called themselves the
Representatives of the People, seconded, in some de-
gree, by the apathy of the people themselves, that
monarchy had become as arbitrary and as corrupt as
any in Europe—(Applauses, mixed with cries of
" Off, off, nff l").—He appealed to candour, to
common sense, and to the evidence of history, whe-
ther any Government on earth, however armed with
the engine of arbitrary power, had ever drained so
much money from its unfortunate subjects as that of
Great Britain had done within the last fifty years.
Yet all this money was squandered in profligacy and
war-ain undermining the civil rights and moral prin-
ciples of our own people, or in overturning the
berty and independence of other nations—( A pplauses,
with some hisses).—Was it possible that such profu-
sion and criminality could be viewed without indig.
nation by any but those vultures who fattened upon
the blood of the people--(Applauses, with cries of '
4e Question, question").—Here
The Sheriff (Dmartom) called the speaker to or-
der, observing, that that Gentleman was wandering
from the question, as the Meeting was assembled to
elect a fit and proper person to serve the office of
' Lord Mayor, and not to enter into political discus-
sions. He therefore thought that on such an occasion
there ought to be no allusion to politics—( Hisses and
cries of No partiality," with some plaudits.)
Mr. HITCHINS resumed, and expressing a disposi-
tion to treat the opinion of the Sheriff with all due
deference, maintained the relevancy of political dis-
cussion, and his right to enter into it upon this occa-
sion. The character and qualifications of a Magis-
trate were, he submitted, of the utmost importance
in the present circumstances of the country, and it
was incumbent upon the people to exercise a vigil int
jealousy is scrutinizing the pretensiuns of those few
among the Magistracy whom they were permitted to
elect. Such jealousy, indeed, should peculiarly ap-
ply to the political principle of any candidate for the
Magistracy who sought his election through popular
favour. For the people must be aware of the extra-
, ordinary authority of a Magistrate, especially eaten-
ded as that authority had lately been by a decree of
the executive power. The people must also be aware
how liable the authority of a Magistrate was to gross
abuse, from the case of Oliver, whom a Magistrate
had permitted to escape, while lie committed the un-
happy victims of that Ministerial spy's nefarious arts-
lice to the horrors of a dungeon—(Loud applattses,
with some hisses and a cry of 44 NJ politics.")
But it was particularly material at the present crisis
to select alit and proper person to fill the important
office of Lord Mayor in this great city for the ensuing
year. For it was to be remembered that a General
Election must be looked for within that year, and the
influence of our Chief Magistrate upon such an occa-
sion was notorious. What then was tube apprehended
should that influence be committed to the hands of
any ton advent to the civil liberty of his fellow•citi-

sans. and he felt it unnecessary to characterize the
probable consitlzt of Mr. Alderman Christopher Smith,
that Gentlenial was decidedly rejectel by the Livery
at the list el...ction, in con,equence of '•is political
principles, which were aggravated by his notorious
apostasy—(Load allituue, with some h%tres). —And
had this Alderman since the last Election manifestei
any disposition to change his conduct, and to return
to good principles? On the contrary be had, throtteh
thick and through thin. supported the Minister in ail
his exertions to suspend the Constitutional freedoiti rf
Ills country, while the struggle of the Worthy Magi-
strate whorl the Livery Ltd so laudally pre :red
the last Election. and whom he trusted they wall 1
also pref. r on this occasion, were unifilmly on
side of liberty —(Coat atolavre).—ft b..came th •
Livery, indeed, in a peculiar d :erre, to guard :spina:
the election cf Alderman Smith, if tf.ey wished to
testify that opinion of his conduct which he fiend e
believed to be universal—if they di:sired to assure ti.e
Minister in the most impressive mano-r, that his pro.
ceedings were disapproved of by the Eieciort of cli.i
Weill Metropolis—if OCT were alitZiC:th In rescue
country hoot eppresAon—if not to save it ftorn
mate ruin—(Amlaure).—Therefore he would reco-
nieed the Livery to rceurn the na ne of Aiderrne
Goodbehere with that of the Lord M,43-..r, t, tiee
B lard of Aldermen, in order that one nt thn.e Worthy
Magistrates shetill be chos-n. whose e v ttinn to pct.
pular principles was p:oved beyint all doubt. lie
hoped and trusted that such would be th. clacistoo,
and that instead of attending to th it system or routine
which the Aldermanie Board had, in his opini .n, most
improperly and even arrogantly established for its
own advastage, the Livery would assert its rights by
selecting their Chief Magistrate, from a consideration
of his merit and cap iaty to discharge the duties of
that important office— (.1/01asues1.—That such selec-
tion would be the result of a pol, if that were de.
minded, he could not allow himself to doubt, unless
the Livery had loo: that spirit of resolution and acti.
vity by which it was so nobly distinguished at the
last election ; unleis, indeed, they were disposed to
acquiesce in the system of oppression and corruption
which at present afflicted the c :untry. Aker ob-
serving, that if the Livery were true to their own in-
terests on this occasion, he could not suppose it pos.
sible, whatever might be the corruption or pertinacity
of the Court of Aldermen, that the wishes of the pub-
lic could be disappointed. The Worthy Gentleman
concluded with moving a Resolution, declaratory of
the opinion, that the name of the Lord Msayor and
Alderman Goodbehete should be r.-turned to the
Board of Aldermen, as fit and proper persons to
serve the office of Lord \layor fur ear ensuing year.
But this resolution being deemed irregular according
to usage, it was not pressed.
Mr. HITCIIINS then put in nomination the Right
Honourable Matthew Wood, Alderman and F;.h.
monger, and Samuel Goodbehete, Eq. Alderman
and Needlemaker.

Mr. WooLEn presented himself to the Meeting, in
order to second this nomination, and teas immediately
asked by Sheriff Desauges, at the iastence of Mr. Si.
mud Dixon, whether he was a Liver y roan ? T • which
Mr. Wooler answered in tile affirm olive. Mr. Wouler
then proceeded. After the reception, he obkrreed,
which the last speaker had met well, he could n )t
entertain any doubt of the result of the motion ; and
his confidence was in no degree ah.iteJ by the symp-
toms which had appeared of a difference ci opiiiine.
Fur it was natural, that in so large an assembly, and
upon an occasion so important, some such difference
should exist. He did not then intend to complain of
or to reproach those who differed from him ; but to
exercise the right (which belonged to him, in common
with every one who heard him) of delivering hit; in•
dividual opinion. That opinion, he assured his bro.
ther Liverymen, he would declare with frankness,
and it would be for them to judge of its merit...—
Public assemblies of this nature he thought always of
great importance ; but peculiarly so at the present
crisis, when the ordinary means «if public discussion
and communication upon political questions were
prohibited by law—(dmlatuer) ; —when Englishmen
were forbidden to meet, as they were once accustom-
ed, to consider and decide upon the interests of thasir
country. The public voice, therefore, ought, upon
such occasions, to be more decidedly expressed ; and
it became the duty of every man, who telt an interest
in the fate of liberty and his ceuntry, to promote that
expression. From that consideration, he had been
induced to offer himself to the attention of the Meet-
ing. The present be could not ceeeede as a mere
question with regard to the comparative m-tits of
two or three individuals ; but as an important ern-
test between a great portion of the British People
and the Minister of the Crown. The system of that
Minister was but too well tteown. It was most sen.
sibly felt throughout the Empire ; and the distress it
had predoced, as well as t!.e evils it threatened, were
obvious to (seer)* man. It had scattered misery
through the land, and menaced the ultimate ruin of
the country—( .Imlauttr, :one tract of ~No Poll.
iki');aislesd b il;eeim persons,
(.i aeeirslo Politics"
a oli(sicst' was very natua
rally h'e political system
of our Ministers could not endure investigation. Fos
that system was radically bad ; but although so bad
for the nation, it we: good for many individuals—
for those who httetted upon its corruption—hir thete
who participated oh the Wives and fishes. But tMs
begged even those persons to reflect upon the condi-
tien of the country.—to consider, that aidtoligh this
vicious system afforded wealth to tlicio, it ihri•atened
to entail misery.upon their dtec id:lms. He hoped,
therefore, that these pets 115 teOttlel care anc ye beyond
the circle of their own enjoyments —*mild lock
around them, and feel somewhat for tram.
Here Sheriff Desalloes called the speaker to order,
deprecating political discussi-in, and his opinion was
seconded by several voices.
Mr. Women maintained that was
order, as the question before the nutting
cally political. He ceald not, however, c;
all who hcare bins would agree in :iis opi:

strictly is
was rAdi-
!zpect that
3mos.;

he would assert his right. and he was determined not
to suppress that opinion. whoever . might happen to
differ from him. While lie would not interrupt any
individual in the expression of his sentiments, be
hoped that he should be free from any furtherinter.
ruption himself—(4ppiatuu. ea (em hisses). The
Livery could not fail to recollect the decision which
it pronounced last year. as well as the grounds of
ehat decision, and he would ask, whether any thing
bad since occurred, that could render a similar dcci.
sion less necessary at present I if the circumstances
teem still the same. surely the conduct of the Livery
should be the same glso,,.trad they should determine
to choose a man for The high`office tinder consideial
tion. who might be regarded as the faithful audit */
of rb eir opinion—to select a Maturate upon wh
they coold.rely fur.the suptl&rif their liberty. out
this must be the feeling of 'eery man who loved
freedom and his country, and that man would be
base indeed who should root out that feeling from his
breast, in order to plant sel&interest in its stead
(Lard stplaisses). Had Alderman Smith professed
coaversion to the cause of liberty since the last elec-
tion I or had he betrayed any disposition to bLconte
a convert Ott the contrary. had he not since that
election supported all the measures of those Ministers
who had suspended all law, and who now governed
without it—(Aftitleurr, and now hints)? Had he not
always voted with the men who had torn from the
country that which was justly termed the palladium
of personal liberty ? Upon what ground theft could
that meeting be justified in changing the decision
which it pronounced last year ? Atter defeating the
Minister in every contest, notwithstanding all his
artifices and power, it would ill become any portion
of the peiple to retire from the field, or to suriendei
the high position which they held. He could not,
allow himself to apprehend such a dereliction of
duty, or such a desertion of the principles which the
advocates for popular freedom had, so successfully.
maintained. To induce the Meeting to this untie.
coming retreat, he had heard something about a rule
of rust ion, which proposed to put merit and charac
ter entirely out of sight. He could not, however,
think any weight whatever due to this plea of rota-
tion, which was a sort of hereditary right claimed for
the class as welt as f r the man. But hereditary

right afforded, it was very well known, no guarantee
whatever for die qualiflcuijma,.etif any man. He'
enuld nix, therefore,, pecepit, himself to be influenced•
by such a pretension: where taltal`altd principle were
eteceasary to the performance of a great public duty
(.fftislaves). It was net' his•biisiner.a to impugn
the private character of Aldeftetm Smith,. and as to
bas public character. it might perhaps be said of the
• wortriy Aldernian, that such as he had was amturit•
onsly bad, whiie the other Gentile:ten pro to,
the /fleeting were tried, steady friends of clomp,
sot nu re weatbercocks, or the pledged followers of
any party•-(Aitifiaeses). Having said. so much, be
should only add, that it was for every one who heard
him to vote according to his own judgment upon a
ItTieW of all the circumstances of the case, end he
should not regrets the loss of those votes which might
be given is opposition to the worthy „Aldermen
whom he hid. the homer 'to :tippet, for . be really
couldsiot consider such voters as any acquisition to
his cause—(Lard plauefik).
Mr. Out said, that as they were assembled ow
a motet of much importance to the good govern-
' mint of the City. he hoped the Livery would pa.
tiendy and quietly hear whatever arguments could
be adduced. io order to CItT4Ct the truth, from the
conflicting *mons. In the last year he bad himself
voted for the melection.of the present Lord Mayor,
because his Lordship hai declared that he had wee.
• ral plans for the good of the City to bring to mate.
tity, and because he did not think it proper to tate
Mit of his hands the perfecting of those plans which
he bad biotech conceived. He did not at all repent
that choice ; but they had now to choose a proper
person to fill the office for the year ensuing. It
would be absurd to suppose that whets: a man aas
'elected to 611 that office. he. would be 'actuated by
little patty feelings ; and from their own eseerience
they could say that men of all parties had filled the
'office of Chief Magistrate:nithe.City with equal M.
Levity and feint's' t it was .nnstitte, therefore, ,he
thought. to make the Awake a 'wetter of
When the Court Party IQ' .attetl'ipted to put elide
Mr. Alderman Combe, he'Llit disapproved of and
opposed this interference with the rotation, and had
been.bappy that the Livery bad displayed such spirit
in resisting the encroachment. He should now dis-
• approve of another departure hem the established
rotation; for though Mr. Alderman Smith bad nut
Vets faultless, be had already been panished. The
Livery had skews its power—but it they had a
giant's strength, it would not be proper to use it as a
lieut. He bad been properly treated last year, but
to•oeclude him limiter «add amount to persecution
..-(llenes.aad ,Ipplaarg), The election was a matter
t public importance, and be hoped they would per-
there duty with satisfaction to the public. He
con'cluded by proposing Aldermen Atkins and C.

- - .
bir.•Witurartiseconded this aounittatios. He said.
that la bearing the two speeches vibieb bad been de-
livered that day, they might have theaght'they had
"alseinbled to.elect a Prime Monism ; that, however.
was not the .purpose—they bad met to cheese a fit
mimeo for the office of Lord Major, end from the
marks of &approbation which had accompanied the
trot Speeches be had 29 doeht der choice of the Hall
Itraddroll on Mr. C. Ilteeds— (Ilium end n is: of Cif
'all. They remembered that at the last ekstiois we
Mayer bad held nat that he bad verioas im.
Oirallt plies to bring to perfettion. and the Weenie
this deciarawoo bad produced wet also in their re.
iollectioo. He had no (lathe that be had dope his
dory—he had sorbing to'erellsi. prtjudice. bolt
*ought no am wolierftms_to pit him a
Arie neimbetdoe.. ',he eriefigtt to liarrotrepi
the City with politicet..clissentied (via IN)."' tit
felt be was sat addreadayt •tidi' club at we Nora':
Camaton.atreer, Out Gentlemen of mei;
mod coach/pr, which the vronld sbew bf two
tnining Alderman Smith. if be was disrppoiatei
is ,
the show df bandit the Livery rustics have sow
farther amiable in a pal—the fault of which, he did
Nog doobt, weld be the election of Alderman Smith.
for what objection could there be to that Gentleman I
Some had made it an- objection co the chaos, of po.
arksioss, hot he eisaald me object to a ma for
getting net it dodoes bate light. me did be think

many Olken, would disapprove of this. He There-i
fore calculated at the' Livery doing their duty, by
returning the Worthy Alderman, who', if returned,
would give mom, real satisfaction ( Hiner an de'
The sane• of the several Aldermen eligible to the
once of Lord Mayor were then severally submitted
to the judgment of the Meeting. The names of Al-
derman Mono, Atkins, and Heygate, were re-
ceived, with universal hisses—several bands were held
up for Aldermen Brydges, Thorpe and Smith. The
majority was istotecos fos the Lord Mayor—in ow
view, indeed,sto bands were held up against his
Lordship. The majority was also very considerable
for Alderman Goodbehere. Such was the ispinton
of Mr. *waif Alderson, but the other Sheriff pro.,
lensed to entertain doneness to, the decision of Om,
between Alderman Goodbehere and Smith. In
sonseqiience of these doubts the two names were
'again put, and the result was decided to be ckarlyin
favour of Alderman Goodbehere. The shear of
hands was then declared to be in faviiur of the Lord
Mayor and Ablermos Goodbehere, but a poll WI%
desn4nded on the'part of the Aldermen §nsith and
Atkins, as well as on that of the Lord Mayor and
Alderman 13Malbehere, it was ordered to cOnsaleoFe
at throe o'claNk.

At three o'clock the poll begin, and for nearly
twenty-five minutes was carried on with great warmth.
At five minutes befire four o'clock Sir Wm. Curtis,
attended by Sir Wm. Dome'lll. Sir John E.mer.
Sir Stephen Cleudibi Hunter._ Alderman Cox, J. T.
Smith, fke. came to thii poll andoroted for:AlJermen
Smith and Atkins.' 'The wittily Baionst Was, as
usual, received with • a volley Ot, hisses, which, liosv-
ever, he took is very good hirgtOuri and after votill
Yetired, bowing and smiling to the audience which
completely filled the Hall. In the course of the poll
Sri J. Shaw, Aldermen arydgei, Heygate. &c. voted
tor Aldermen Smith and Atkins. At four the
books were closed, and in a few minutes the fullnw-
ing were announced as the numbers:
For the Lord Mayor 103 I For Alderman Goodbehare 97
Ciristepleer Seattle ton Alderman Menu ea
As the names of the Lord Mayor and Alderman
Goodbehere were exhibited the applause was im-
mense, while that of Alderman Atkins excited gene-
ral disapprobation, and that of Alderman Smith
much hissing with some applause. The most ardent
aficties for the disinterested and active exertions of
the Lord Mayor was exhibited during ,the day. The
numbers being- announced the Sheriffs attended to
adjourn the Hall, bet there eras a general cry of
Wooler l Wooler far ever I" in consequence of
which this Gentlernancanse forward and was received
with the most Littering marks of applause, which
continued for some minutes, and rendered it impossi-
ble for him to proceed ; silence being at length re:
stored—

Mr. Woo Lea proceeded. The result of this day's
poll, in favour of the friends of freedom. bads he
observed, more than exceeded the sinnsiae expecta-
tions oftimerlf and his friends, who were certainly
determined to make at least a decided stand in typo-.
sition to those Gentlemen who acted agreeably to the
doctrine of rotation. The poll ell this day limisbewn
them the dangerous situation in which their starred
power now stood, and the prospect of its being epee.
duly annihilated. It was proper that the Liverymen
should be informed .of what line of conduct the Al. '
derutanic body. and especially one of them. Alder.'
ma. Heygasa. had followed, who had this day swat
fur Alderman Smith, and thus sheens that be also
was attached to the modern doctrine of neaten. It,
ought ever, howeser, to be borne in mind, that Ws,
doctrine of rotation was founded on the grossest ab-
surdity that could possibly be imagined, for the only
sure basis of right resulted from the choice, the
tree and uncontrouled choice of the people—(Loin
and general applauses). He observed, that a sew
persons dissented from the maxim he had now
stated, but cest..tnly it was monstrous to suppose, th
because such persons chose to be the willing slaves
of despotism and con option, that therefore the Wends
of freedom and reform must follow them. They
might, if they chose, be slaves, but the friends of Re-
form scorned the name of slattery—( Lauda/Wawa.)
Something had been stated by ganlenien on the op-
posite side respecting the right which Aldermen nod
by virtue of their office, to the Civic Chair so rota-
tation. Certainly. hoaever he most say in reply.
that in doing as diet had this day done, the friends
of Liberty could not be accused ut introducing any
innovation. The Livery were annually convened for
the purpose of electing their Chart Magistrate, and
certainly the tact of their being convened showed
they bad a legitimate right to elect that Magistrate.
fo suppose the case otherwise, to suppose the Alder-
men had a right to the Chair in rotation, was ab-
surd ; for why then were the Livery at all canvassed I
If rotation leas to be the standard to go by, then
there was no use for convening the Livery at dU, as
they would thus only meet to do a work which had
been done tor them. This day he had seen the guest
unfair conduct on the part of some Individuals—on.
fair tie would again say it was, though not to him-
self ; for he had reason to thank GOD, that be bail so
good a stock of nerve as to be under ace appreben-
won Irwin any man, and he trusted no anan should
ever intimidate him in the discharge of his every
duty—(Loud applauses.) He had this day been
particularly struck with the conduct of an ofecial sir-
vantl
et the public (Sheriff Desanges) who, ere he was
scarcely sworn into office, bad the audacity to express
a doubt where in fact no doubt did esist—(Lund and
repeated cheering). When such was the conduct
of men who held their authority Inure immediately
tram the peopk—when this instance 9f a public ofti.
ter to extend his authority beyond itlilawful bounds
was considered, surely the people must feel what
they ought to do, surely they ought then to see that
the source of the authority was more than the au-
thority itself--(Load cheering). and on that account
W be cautious to whom this authority was entrusted.
-The present was a severe conflict, and would eel..
toady be one of the keenest contests ever knots in
'IN City of London. The other side were aware of
this, and therefore prepared for it with all the energy
of which they were capable. But were the friends of
liberty now tamely to surrender their rights to any
men or set of men, whatever they might be 1 rights
which certainly were dearer to every honest mind
than life itself—( Repeated applauses)? He trusted
not. All that was requisite to accomplish the object
was, a Arm and constitutional union among the Li.
verymea, who, if they were true to themselves, their
country, and their descendants, would infallibly pie-
vail. The Oourt of Aldigueeu bad claimed *Wen

'of rtiecting one of the two iadiviJuals seht.them by
the Liverymen, thus assessing a power ihich cer-
tainly was not their own. He would leave that Couit
and the other aide to exercise any stratagems they
chose, for the cause he and his friends advocate.'
needeel none—(General applause.) The cause was
one of the deepest interest, and at this moment was
peculiarly interesting. Never was there ahera in the--
history of Britain more portentous than the present
The statue of corryptioo was now staggering on its
pedestal, and the efforts of the friends et liberty and n•.
form would soon dash it, as it deserved; to the ground
(Loud and repeated cheering.) Never was there an
era more favourable to the rational friends of reform
than the present. The friends of reform had become
formidable by their numbers—by the irrefragable ar-
guments tile, advanced in support of their cause—a
cause which they tad to support in opposition to a
class of nsen who had become formidable, and how ?
By their talents, by their numbers, or their abilities ?
Oh no, they had become formidable solely by the
supineness and indifference of the people—(Loud
and repeated cheers.) Let, then, the friends of the
people's sights but once more resume their spit it ; let
them be true to themselves, their country and poste- .
'icy, and they would see the glorious issue. Theirrights
would be then restored without the danger of being
'ever torn from them, provided they were faithful,
honest, and independent. Before retiring lie begged
leave to say, that he firmly believed the success of
Alderman Smith was solely owing to the Livery
having in some cases v►►ted singly tor the Lord Mayor
without Alderman Goodbehere. He implored them
to de this no more, but to vote for the tv.ci
eun-
jointly, as thus by sending them both tOthe Couri ,•f
Aldermen, one of the two must be elected. H•
wished this to be understood and• publicly maiit
known, as thus the biro& of the liberty of the pro.
pie would gain their object, which they would cer-
tainly lose if they did not vote for both the Lind
Mayor and Alderman axidbeliere. Two must be
returned to the Court of Aldermen. and he trusted
every independant Liveryman would vole for Woad
and Goodbehere jointly, as they would thus finally
triumph over their opponents.
Thus short address was followed with the loudest
cheering, and the Honourable Gentleman retired
amidst the most unbounded applause*.
Mr. Sheriff Dzsnsiors then came • tarwird:to
jus-
ttty h.mself against the aspersions whith-itu.saier hau
been thrown on him by the last Speaker, He ffcuie•l
having the least intention to be biassed either one way
or the other, and the request he had made for a se.
ehod shew at hands was from bis not being able po-
sitively to say who had the most numbers. This re•
suit of the poll had 'hems he was perfectly right la;
so clang (Loud hisses.)
• Mr. She'll' ALIMEON also ihoitght lantruage
of the Speaker lead neen mitseind.torous.to
and his colleague, bur 'fur all that, he should with
much pleasure beer every word that Gentleman bad
to say during the poll, or at ary other time.
The Hall .sat then cij.Surned. The crowd in the
Hall and in the adjacent streets was imnimise. The
greatest snooty WAS displayed ic;r the result of the poll.

PBNiiUSLA.

Eatriet of a Letter received at Lloyd's from Liver-
pool. dated 28th instant t
roissapr in the Banal from Ihirbadses (a permit whose
voracity I tan tread For). arquebus ma that Ammeters was in
the pommies of the lumergents as well es Comma and name-
lona sod the Koplin' had tales back on I.a thins. Toe
Royalists ia Antiwar& retired from that city without making
any defence, and posted themselves at St. Thomas de claims' on
the riser Umiak°, wham they remained for mass time as thede.
festive. Ultimately they embanked with their effects la eleven
craft to pass the mouth of the river. They made a dash through
liatost's squadron, seven of them strived at Grenada In the
Meat distress, on their way to Perm Rico. the other four are
supposed to have been captured by Bayou.*