Star.
London, England, 1820-03-10 00:00:00

'CIPI-OF-1;&DON ELECTION.

sTtIIRD DAY.
The polling to-day did.not proceed with much.
snore alacrity or spirit than we remarked yesterday.;
tht crowd, horvey;:r, was infinitely greatet than either
yesterday, or the day before, attracted to the Hall.
The same feelings of disapprobation continued to be
manifested hy.the .great majority of them upon the
appeafanCe of those Liverynien at the hustings who
came to Tote for Sir WILLIAM CURTIS; Sir Wu.-
Liam was on the hustings during the early part Of
the day, but he was not observed there after the
polling had ceased.
The Poll Clerks having closed their books, the
numbers were displayed as follows :
;Kr. WiLsw - - 1397 Tie Loan Mayo,. 1146
Sir WILLIAK Cuarrs 1295 Mr. Alderman Tansy 1019
Dar. Alderman Wool) 1266 Mr. Ald. Warrwarar 944.
Mr. WiLsosi stepped forward, and . was received
with general cheering. It was very far from his
wish to detain the Gentlemen of the Livery long,
knowing bow much he might delay theist, and feel-
ing, as he did himself, the effects of .very severe
personal fatigue ; but one part of the few observa-
tions which he hid had the hopour to address to
them yesterday had led to some misunderstanding,
and he thought it necessary to offer some explana--
tion upon the subject—(Cheers). From .what he had'
then said, it had been imputed to him that a coali-
tion had taken place between himself and the worthy
Alderman to whem he had alluded. This was very
far
did n_
from the ease ; but at the same time he
not wish to retract one single expression Of cour-
tesy that he Might have happenel to have used with
regard to the Worthy Alderman (Wood) in question
as acknowledgment that be thought due to every
one of these colleagues with whom he bird the lio-
iOur of serving:in the last Parliament. -As for any
thing else, as well might he be charged with'having
fanned a coalition with the Lord Mayor, because
he.had had the honour of taking hini home the pre-
ceding day in his carriage. As well might he be
necused of having coales zed with Sir William Curtis,
bee:lase other business than election affairs had taken
hien; in the course of the preceding evening, to Sir
Williath's Committee. He trusted that, appeariag ,
before them as he did—a very humble indivulual
every word that he uttered was not to be *Visited
with this severe and erroneous sort 'of Coistsuction.'
He hoped that the general tenour of his conduct'
would sufficiently redeem the pledge he had in the
firif instance given—of never forgetting their inte-1
rests,. and of doing injustice to no one whatever—
(Applause).—He hoped, also, that it would not be
considered that he had evinced any want of gratitude
for the friendly and zealous support with which he
had been favoured, because he had expressed a re-
gret that his success had so far exceeded his de-
scrvings. If it was his misfortune to be very doubtful
of his own abilities, it was one for which, of all'
others, he should have hoped to stand excused—
(Or-eat applause).—From the poll it clearly appeared,
that no idea was entertained upon the part of his
friends that he(Mr. Wilson) would ever manifest ally
dereliction from those political principles which were
so Well known to all—(Hear, hear!).—lie had no in-
tention whatever of influencing the Electors by any
improper motives; but what he would now ask of
them—what he would solicit at their hands as an
humble individual, was, that they would entrust to
his care the execution of those duties which he was
wady at all times to undertake. The state of the
poll this day was too flattering to his feelings for
hint not to say, that he felt grateful beyond what his
osvn thanks could express; and here he could not
help saying, that it never could have been his with
to undervalue the voices or estimation of his fellow-
citizens in anything which might have fallen from
him—(Contisated cheers).--Whatever station the ter-
mination of the contest might place him in upon the
poll, be should feel extremely grateful for it: he had
a particular reason fur saying so, because, whether
they returned him second, as they had done upon!
the last Election, or however else they might return
him, he should feel that he was sufficiently honoured
. by ilia; return itself—(Lotid opplause).—But should
their kindness and confidence keep him in that proud
station lie was now in, so greatly beyond his merits
or his expectatioo, he assured them that his lasting
gratitilde could not fail to act as a powerful stimulus
to urge him at all times to a faithful, strict, and con-
seientious discharge c.f his duty. (The Hon. Gentle-
man then thanked the Livery for their attentive hear-
lug, and retired amidst continued cheering).
Mr. THOMAS Cuars then appeared, but the up-
roar and confusion completely drowned every syl-
lable that he attempted lb articulate, even to the hear-
iiig.of these who were upon the hustioes. It could
only. be collected that he expressed his conviction',
that his father (Sir William Curtis) would be ulti-
mately returned !at the head of the poll. The tu-
mult rather iocreasitig than abating, Mr. Curtis, af-
ter several ineffectual, attempts to make himself'
heard, retired:
Mr. AldermaaWoon was received with acclama-
tions. He regretted exceedingly the interruption
that had taken place, and would willingly and im-
mediately resign his place, if they wquld be kind
enough to bear Mr. Curtis—(Crier qf " No, n 0 ; go
ox, Wood.") It was, however, extremely unhandsome
for Gentlemen who were admitted upon the bust-
lugs without leave, that they should be the only per-
sons that attempted to interrupt him ; and the more
so, because he was most willing, he repeated, to give
up the place lie stood in to any one of Sir William
Curtis's Committee, to his son, or any one else ap-
pearing for him. As for himself, he defied any one
to say that he (Alderman Wood) had ever interrup-
ted. another Gentleman in this manner, while deli-
vering his sentiments ; he called the individual forth,
110 W, or at any other time, -who could so depose of
tiim—to We will not have hiit," said a voice from the,
crowd ; ancl during the whole of the worthy Alder-.
man's allusion to some occurrence upon the hinting&
which had elicited these observations, there was a
strong expression Of-dissatisfaction in the Hall). He
was eery much gratified with the state of this day's
Loll, If he could Om a moment recal their atten-
tion to thelast Vection, in the year 1818, that dur-
ing the last three day.s. polling upwards. of 2100
rums were polled for him--(Cheers)—whereas, at pre-
sent, the very highest result of the three days was
1197 ; making a' difference of nearly 800 votes, in
. the same space of time, polled far one individual ;
tstaelemen must be iota& with the fact ; what had