Star.
London, England, 1819-02-10 00:00:00

' ii-EST.VINSTER ELECTION.

A Meeting was yesterdty held at the Crown and
Anchor, to receive the Report of the Wectminster
Committee, on the steps taken to forward the election
of :\ Ir. Hoznnuse, and to devise further measures to
ensure his return.
Before the blviress of the day commenced, a small
hard-bill was di..tributed at the door of the

recommending it to the Citizeas of Westminster " to
choose an impartial Chairman, and call upon him,
Sir Francis 111.1rdett, to explain the extraordinary
assertion that he made at the last meeting—namely,
that it was impossible to return the venerable Major
Cartwritht as a Representative for the City of West.
spinster.
At one o'clock, Sir raatzcis BURDF.TT arrived, and
took tile Chair amidst the acclamations of the com-
pany. Mr. Ilotitmusn sat on his right hand.
The CHAIRMAN immediately opened the business,
by stating the object of the meeting. He at the same
time congratulated the Electors of Westminster on
the prospect before them of procuring the return of
Ilobhouse, to represent them in Parliament.
Mr. I; Rama was called upon to read the Report
of the Westminster Committee. The repo' t detailed
the steps taken to ensure Mr. Ilobliouse's Election,
and tile complete success which attended them. To
;11 the parochial meetings Mr. llaliouse had been
invited. -lie had attended them, had been received
with enthusiasm, and had declared himself a radical
Reformer, anxious to gain for his fellow subjects a
return to those short Parliaments, which for several
centuries, till they sere destroyed by the arbitrary
power of the King and an overbearing Aristocracy,
were not only the law but the practice of the Con.
stitution. The success.of their present efforts were
such as to encourage the hope that for the future
none but radical Reformers would be returned to
serve for the City of Westminster. lie went over
the history of the_Elections of 1807, 181% 1814, and
1818. The three former, with the law proceedings
which followed them, cost a sum not exceeding
£4300, all of which had been defrayed by public
Subscriptions, with the exception of a small balance
which remained to be adjusted. The last Election,
with the subsequent chairing,. cost £l5OO. The sub-
scription raised to meet this charge amounted to
£BB7, and a deficiency remained to the amount of
the difference between that and the former sum. The
Inmost attention had been paid to morality in all the
proceedings, and the Westminster Election had been
made a Sckool of Public Morality, instead of being
the disgraceful scene of depravity which it was for-
merly. The Report then went into a great variety
of details, and strongly enforced the necessity of a
radical Reform.

Some opposition was made to the reading of the
latter part of the Report. Many called out to " print
it,," that they might not be detained to bear it.
Sir Fnaucts Bowater stated the Meeting to have
been called to receive the Report of the Committee,
and be hoped they would give it a patient hearing.
Mr. RICHTER proceeded, but was frequently met
wigt the most boisterous opposition. The Report
denied. that a small junto regulated the Elections for
Westminster. At no period since 1807, had the
Committee consisted of less than one hundred ; at
present it consisted of rot fewer than three hundred.
He proceeded to refute the calumnies circulated
against them. The opposition having become very
loud again
Sir FRANCIS Bun our said, they were met to re-
ceive a Report. If the Meeting refused to hear it, to
him it appeared that the object of the Meeting was
at an end. He proposed that the Report should be
printed, that Electors might be well acquainted with
it. He moved that it should be printed.—The motion
max carried.
Sr. Hoaßousi then stepped forward, and ad-
dressed the meeting at considerable length. He ex-
plained the manner in which he had passed the last
three months. These he had devoted to eitend his
knowledge of the City of Westminster, awl to give
it: inhabitants new opportunities of knowing him.
Ile spoke highly of the intelligence which he had
found among them. Of the Westminster Committee
alone, he remarked, that they exceeded in number,
as he found from the Parliamentary Returns, those
who in one part of the country returned no fewer
than fifty Members to the House of Commons. He
trusted they would not find him unworthy their
choice. It had been said that an independent man
was a man on whom no man could depend. This
might be true of that neutral squad which'hovered
between the two great contending parties to give
their votes where they were most wanted ; this was
true of those political bats who fluttered between the
birds, and the pampered beasts of prey, that devour-
ed the substance of the people—but it was .not true
of a really independent man. He pointedly con-
demned the existence of party feelings in the House
of Commons, and conrepared the Parliamentary co-
operation sometimes witnessed to the peace conclud-
ed by Rome in the middle ages, which left both
parties free to destroy the ancient works of art. In
the same way, when such co-operation as he had
mentioned was obtained, it seemed to be agreed that
both parties should be at liberty to assail and dila-
pidate the ancient English Constitution. He criticised
the recent proceedings of Parliament, and he parti-
cailarly censured the way in which the Westminster
lltntin,,,f,s Bill had been disposed of by a House con-
:listing -of but 4'2 Members. The Representative of
Westminster, in his opinion, ought not to be a party
man, and he requested the Electors to accept his so-
lemn assurance that he should never enrol his name
in the lists of party. He then ridiculed the language
and conduct of those who were called moslerate Re-
formers. These moderate Reformers (the Whigs),
who now laughed at Radical Reformers, he shewed,
had, twenty years ago, been Radical Reformers
themselves. if the Electors of Westminster could
find any man whom they thought more likely than
himself to forward Radical Reform, be begged of
them, in (ion's name, to choose that person in pre-
ference to him, and he, in that ca'e, would retire
with the same feelings with which he had first pre-
sented himself to their notice—(applasise).
Mr. ROUNDTUWAITS moved, that the Parochial
Committees should continue their exertions, till the
object in view should have been obtained.
Air. TIIELwALi, seconded the Resolution. He
spoke strongly against a coalition with the Whigs.
la his opinion, it would be an honour to the COUlltry

•tp rte Major Cartwright prated in Parliament by the
unbought suffrages of his countrymen ; but he who
should propose it now, would be a separatist, and not
a friend to liberty. He strongly exhorted the Elec-
tors to persevere in their efforts to procure the return
of Mr. llobliouse to the last.
Mr. HUNT presented himself, and was met with
loud opposition.
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT interfered, and requested
that he might be allowed a hearing.
Mr. HUNT thcp addressed the Meeting. He came
this day for the purpose of hearing Mr. Hobhouse
speak. On a former Meeting he had pit some ques-
tions respecting Mr. Hobhouse. He had left the
room, and his friends attempted to answer for him.
When he asked who Mr. Hobhouse was, and what
he had done that he should be chosen to represent
Westminster in Parliament? he was told by the per-
son who had just spoken, that Mr. Hobhouse had
thrown off his own family, in order to maintain hi,
political opinions—(Disapprobation.) Was not this
the fact?—(Cries of " Ivo !") •
Mr. TIIELWALL.--" No!"
Mr. HUNT said, Sir Francis Burdett had answered
for Mr. Hobhopse-4 course no.. very common for
the Chairman to take—and said it was no slight thing
to have so given up his family for his opinions. The
Public Papers announced this fact, and Mr. Hob-
house, inconsequence, manfully came forward, and,
in a letter, asserted that he was in concord with his
family—(Disapprobation.)
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT again interfered to procure
silence for Mr. Hunt.

Mr. HUNT resumed.—Sir Francis Burdett, on see-
ing the letter of Mr. Hobhouse, published an answer,
denying that he had used the words alliLled to by
Mr. Hobhouse ; hut that some such remark had been
made at that Meeting, every one mast remember.
Mr. llobhouse said he wished for nothing but fair
dealing; and he thought they must be aware that
.‘ Fair Play" was his (Mr. Hunt's) motto. Mr. Hob-
house had very candidly said he had been employed
for the List three months in making himself known to
the Electors preparatory to this day. He would a.k
him, if he remembered making, at the Sun Tavern,
some very strong remarks on him, personally, as a
late Candidate?

Mr. HOBIIOUSE said No, he never did.

Mr. HUNT then asked if he had not spoken of an
individual who had had the effrontery to hoist the
Ot ange-coloured Hag with the Cap of Liberty as the
emblems of Revolution ; and described that indivi-
dual to be willing to wade up to his knees in blood
'in the cause of Revolution? Mr. Hobhouse had fairly
called upon the Electors, if a more eligible person
than himself should appear, to choose that person for
their representative. But Mr. Thelwall had said
those who should propose another (and he'seemed to
couple the remark with a threat) would be " Divi-
sionists."—(Laughter and cries of No.")—At the last
Meeting he had been reported to have said that hot
would support Mr. Hobhouse, and none would work,
harder than he would."—( Cries of, " You did say so.")
Here he might complain of misrepresentation. He
had, however, then understood the Honourable
Baronet to say, not only that Mr. Hobhouse was a
very proper man to be their Representative, but
that Major Cartwright could not act for them,
and it was impossible for him to be returned.--
He had thought from this that there was some un-
derstanding on this subject between Major Cart-
wright and the Hon. Baronet, that authorized the
latter to make the assertion which he had just re►
plated, but Major Cartwright denied that any such
understanding had been come to. He now called
upon the Hon. Baronet to 'state publicly his reasons for
saying the Major could not be returned for Westmin-
ster. There was much unfaimesi: at the former meet.
ing, for it was stated by the Major that some trick
had prevented his friends from putting him in nomi-
nation, the Gentleman who rose for that purpose
having been put down by the cry of No Elector."
Mr. Wooler was called on ; but after Mr. Jones had
been put down in the way he had described, he re-
plied that he was " no Elector ;" and Sir Francis
Burdett then came forward and stated that Mr.
Wooler was “ no Elector," and had nothing to say.
This Mr. Wooler had asserted to be false-7(Hisses
and cries cidisapprobation, which continued for seve-
ral minutes.)
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT again applied to the meeting
in favour of Mr. Hunt, and remarked, that the shortest,
way was to hear what every man had to say.
Mr. HUNT said, and especially when they had to
deal with an individual like himself. He attempted
to proceed, but was violently opposed. He told
he would wait their time, and when they were tired
of hooting he would go on. He insinuated that the
Honourable Baronet had lost his influence, as they
were not silent at his request—(Cries of, No such thing.)
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT again requested silence.
Mr. HUNT declared that they had better be silent,
for unless he were heard, or was removed by force,
he would stand there . till to-morrow morning. He
had an amendment to move. Major Cartwright, he
repeated, asserted his friends to have been excluded
from the last meeting. He had heard too, that per-
sons were asked below if they were friends to Sir
Francis Burdett, and if they said they were his
V (Mr.
R ' .Hunt's friends, they were pulled down and turned
out—i iolent disapprobation.) He now accused Sir
Francis of having been a most partial Chairman at
that Meeting, az before the resolution was put, he
had stood up as the advocate for the person put in
nomination--(hisses.) He ties moved his amend-
ment, which went to adjourn the present meeting,
put an end to the proceedings growing out of the
last, and to call a fair, open, and public meeting in
Palace-yard, to consider whether Mr. Hobhouse or
Major Cartwright should be their future repr esentati re?
Mr. Hoinouse replied to Mr. Hunt. At the Gun
Tavern he had mentioned the orange flag, but so far
from its being in reference to Mr. Hunt, he had
stated it to have been hoisted by the Court ruffians.
Mr. WoOLER had attended the last meeting, ex-
pecting Major Cartwright to be proposed, but he had
been prevented from proposing his name himself;
though, had the onus been thrown on him, he would
have done it. He lamented the public iggratitudo
which had overlooked the merits of Major.Cart..l
wright, and declared, in answer to what had beenl
said of his great age, that he would pledge him for
exertion against any man in the House of Commons.
He knew the Major would glory iu havinia sent in
the House of Commons—in dying in that grave of
British liberty. He exulted in the retreat of Sir :viur-

ray Maxwell, and speakiag with the greatest respect
for Mr. Hobhouse; but conceiving it to be po..,Ahle
to place Major Cartwright in the House of Coin-
mons, he could wish that Gentleman preferred cn
the present occasion to Mr. Hobhouse.
Major Tostaxas eulogized Major Cartwright, hut
hoped the .Meeting would not forget the merits of
other men. What, he asked, would they sly to that
nation, who, when its General had seduced the enemy
to the necessity of retreating without firing ,hot,
should remove him fiom his situation, and give the
triumph to another ? Such would be the treatment
of which Mr. Hobhouse would have to complain if
he were now set aside. The friends of Major Cart-
wright had had an opportunity of proposing him on
a former occasion, and as they. had not done so, he
thought they had no right to come forward now.
Mr. GALE JONES spoke amidst a tumult of disap-
probation.
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT requested that the Speaker
might be indulged with their attention, or he (Sir F.
Burdett) must expect to be again charged with par-
tiality for not procuring erery one a hearing.
Mr. JONES proceeded, but the opposition was re-
rewed, and it was impossible to hear him. He then
turned to the Chair, and commented wi:ls much bit-
terness on the conduct of those who refused to listen
to his speech.
Sir F. BURDETT again attempted to procure silence.
Mr. Josss resumed, and met with al much oppo-
sition as before. He, however, persevere?, and spoke
in favour of the motion of Mr. Hunt.

Dr. CAMPBELL and Dr. WATso:: next spoke, but
were not so fortunate as to command the attention
of the company.
Sir C. WoLsaccv maintained that Major Cart-
wright had been ill-treated ; lie held in his hand a
letter to the Westminster Electors, written by Major
Cartwri3ht, which he thought ought to be answered
by Sir Francis Burdett and the Committee. He ad-
vised the Hon. Baronet, Mr. Hoblionse, and the
Meeting, to follow the advice of. Mr. Wooler, and
give Major Cartwright the preference.
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT said, Mr. Hunt on the for-
mer Meeting expressed himself satisfied with his im-
partiality as Chairman.
Mr. HUNT observed, he had meant so far as regar-
ded himself.
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT remarked, it was impos-
sible in some cases to say what reservations Gentle-
men had, but a vote of thanks was voted to him for
impartiality in the Chair, and Mr. Hunt did not put
his Veto on that. Co far it appeared thlt he had
then been satisfied. The Gentleman he was charged
with preventing from speaking, had denied that he
was so prevented. But he had been accused of ca-
balling to prevent the friends of another from speak-
ing. How he had done this, he knew not.
Mr. Htsbyr.—" By putting down Gale Jones."
Sir F. BURDETT. Did I put you down, Mr.
Jones ?ft—Mr. Jos= replied in the negative.
Sir F. BURDETT then proceeded to vindicate his
conduct on the former meeting, and generally to-
wards Major Cirtwright. He was sorry to find him-
self the subject of the animadversions which had ap-
peared from the pen of the Major. He, however,
asserted no grounds could be found for the charges
urged against him, but in the Major's irritated va-
nity. lie might complain of the conduct of the Ma-
jor towards him, for seeming to countenance the
falsehoods proinulgated by Mr. Cobbett, many of
which he knew to be false; yet, notwithstanding this,
they appeared to have his countenance. The Major
compared him to one who, from being the advocate
of the people, had become Master of the Ordnance.
He did not know what he might be hereafter. He
was a bold man who could• speak fearlessly on
such a subject; he would not swear that he should,
not become an oyster; but while he retained his fa-
culties, he thought he should never separate himself
from the friends of the liberties of the people. He
repeated his former statement, that he believed it
would be impossible to return Major Cartwright to
Parliament ; and he declared, if that person had cause
of complaint against any body, it was against those
of his friends who had so tardily come forward to
propose him to the Electors, when doing so could be
of no advantage to him, while it did great injury to
the cause:

The question was then put on Mr. Huxi's Amend-
ment, which was negatived by a very great majority,
after which the original Motion was carried.
The Thanks of the Meeting were then voted to Sir
Fit Axon BunnErt, for his impartial conduct in the
Chair, and for his exertions in the cause of Reform.
This Resolution was can ied with loud acclama-
tions, and the Meeting then broke up.

BANK ToKENs.—It may be necessary to remind
the Public, that the period limited (by the Act of
Parliament passed last Session), for permitting the
receipt of Bank Dollars and Tokens, in payment for
Taxes, Duties, Stamps, B,:c. will expire on the sth
of April next.

ASSINSED TAxs.--Many of the farmers in the
East-Riding of Yorkshire having been surcharged as
horse-dealers not having a license, have appealed,
upon the ground of farmers not being liable to be
made dealers, consequently not chargeable with a
license; when, after a full and impartial investigation
before the. Commissioners, of all the circumstances,
and the laws furnished by Government to the Sur-
veyors of Taxes in support of such charges, all the
surcharges have been confirmed, and not a single in-
stance has occnrred where the appellant has been re-
lieved, from which the law appears clear that a far-
mer may be a dealer as well as any other man, and
which decision, in a county like Yorkshire, will un-
doubtedly greatly increase the Revenue ander the
Tax Department.
Yesterday two Clerks employed in the General Post
Office underwent a private examination before Mr.
Brasil, at Bow-street, on charge's of stealing Bank-
notes, &c. out of letters which passed through their
hands in their Yfficial duty. The particulars of the
transactions did not transpire. They were committed
for further examination.

The new Jail and Bridewell at Paisley are making
considerable progress, and there is reason to believe
both will be roofed by the month of August ; and
the Public (Awes are expected to be nearly.fini,hed
by the end of the year 1820. •

Saturday the clothes of a poor old blind woman,
of Fisher-row, near Edinburkh, caught the, and burnt
her so shockingly that sh died in a tvw hours.

BOXING.

The match between 41tot the. gardener,
St.• eh, for 50 guineas a-side, Was tnitglit yesterday;
the marshes opposite Woolwich. Itetiug even,
Abbot for choice. Seconds, Oliver and Ileilun f
Abbot, and Owen and Lundell for Smith.
POIMI I. Unlike the. moirra system of fighting, the
wert to work, by Smith hitting out with 'his favourite r•t•
whicli told slightly upor ire neck. He broke aura,
hit ar the b'dy with the right ha :d, when Lis adversan
smart r.turti Kith the It•ft, witicli Stew Caret hem Mt. t
brow. A smart rally followed, and Stilt?: made Lis right4tar.&
hits partially; but be WWI returned upon again with the left re
thr blood poured loth Li Abundapce. 'There was more hi*
in this round than in any other, and Smith f;•11 is a siege.
2. Smith hit out with his right hand again but its firer
lost in missing, and a rally failuwed, which Abbct tic.
with some success, aLd Smith full fret, a slip.
S. Abbot received a right-handed blow in the sh2e, aid
striker fell.

4. Smith placed a slight blew upon the nezh, and he mir,,
turned upon on the head, and f-l.
To wade through a sameness of 90 rot:Nis, when the tnet..,
can he conveyed in a short compass, would ba tedious to
reader. It was evident to those acTiairted with lighting, tit
Smith, who was considered had lest the strength aL.
right-.handed hitti3g, awl his left was always inoffensive.
Round 9. Here Smith hi• ►port, al.,' Abbot stepped in oil,
a smart kft-handed facer, his tight hand bring of itt;i4; --ej
both fell in a close.

Abbot at this time had not a mark upon his fact, and Srrajfi
backers anticipated two advaa t: gm, that of the riEht-hand
and If not, that he would wear his adversary cut. • Tire fast 64.
these hopes vanished in tie: 15:h round, when tOntith placed dr•
which seemed to be a autztler upon his adversary's taw, be;
kft no impression. He, however, sill pursued this cour.e,
Abbot neeived him, and raturr•rd with his left sometime,.
rook to another systert after the mend, :kat f
Bill Ward's game with Johnson, to go down with his hit, all
thus weary his adversary out; but youth was oa side,
and after much teary poley work, he made rlay, but his att..*
was of the most aukswird and f.'Llie kir.d, are: resenib!ed
men sparring with glovss, who did net tress to hurt each other
or rather a teacher showing a notice the first eleratzts of bosil.
After the fight had lasted two hours. Abbot get tired of the affet,
sive plan, and as hitting had bet little to da with either, it as
who should stay upon the wear-out game in ia:n longest..
The partisans of each becir.ze ciamorcus, and some bloody mutt
took place. Smith's fritmie were for a draw, nod all the calm
were at work to get it.
At length, after contesting the battle for more than tlm
hours, Abbot was declared victorious, but neither of them Lt
c.evered themselves with glory.

Tuesday sennight, the second Coursing Match at
Annan took place, upon the estate of the Marc
QUEENSBERRY. The matches made at a form
meeting had excited considerable interest among
sporting characters on both sides the Sark, and a
' larger concourse of people was newer, perhaps, v.
sembled on a similar occasionthe sport was adtni•
rabic; 22 harts were killed by three o'clock. Os
summing up the courses run between the Curn::::..
land and Scotch dogs, they stood 17 to 4 ; ;cuing
the large majority of 13 in favour of England.