Star.
London, England, 1816-10-03 00:00:00

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1411.011 1.1014 among that number, he a
EAveW * air f Neellemt Understanding and com-
mon 'grind knee, but not .to oath a man as Mt.
'Christopher duen)—Labouring
Under bodily indisposition, die Wrthy Alderman
VoitheY had irritant a letter, declining- the high,
bestow of witting forward, and it was astonishing.
he 14egged pardon for saying any thing .that the
.nft) Junta did veers astonishing), to con-
templene the avidity with which that letter had been
Mited by them, and placed under one of their ad-
placards—(afititleases)....-R.eally that Junta
eimeedio think that their statements would mislead
dit public's bet, unfortunately for them, these state.'
Mats abirsTi.thrunk before plain facts. He would
Imt at present pay one word respecting the merits of
the present Lord Major. These merits were too well
imown, and spoke-too strongly for themselves, to re-
quire any-eulogium. Even his enemies Confessed
be wu worthy pf praise. Yet he could not avoid
.alluding to one thing his Lordship had dose, vie.
godlike interposition in behalf of. those three
poor men who had become-the victims of a conspi-
racy formed by bloOd-thirsty villains, whosez
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'names struck horror into the breasts of all Wso
them mentioned. But for that interposition of Me
Lordship, and his patient anxiety to sift their case to
'the bottom, and bring their enemies to the btu
justice, these unhappy men must have in all probe.
Sky terminated their career on a scaffold, or Wens
driven to gloomy exile and hard bondage for life-. 6
(Loud clstert).—lie asked them, was there one man'
present who could lay Iris hand on his heart, and my
that Mr. Smith would have done so for then—(Leaf
air !f No, no, he ha, as ruchforliagr).—ft, as was cos;
fused, the Lord Mayor then possessed such quail&
cations for his office; if 'he was a man (and who
would deny it ?) so anxiously and indefatigably alive
to the cause of humanity and justice, and so impar.
tial in every thing he did, then let the friends of li-
berty shew by their suffrages on this occasion, that
they are determined to do every thing they constitu-
tionally can for overwhelming ,the mass of corrup-
tion, and vindicating their claim; to their rights—
(CAteers).—Let them shew they had nu dread of
corruption, however formidable in its aspect; no fear
of the tools of power; but would, as honest men.
do their duty. He again regretted that Mr. Smith
was absent, as he had a very important question to
put to him; but as he was not present, he should
not take advantage of his absence. . To-tour; ow,
however, should the friends of Mr. Smith persist in.
the poll, he would pat it; and, ,unless Ise.could•give
a satisfactory answer, he would .find it was a damning
question to him and his friends—(Long coansionf)
Marl).

Mr. STIVINS next came forward. He observed,
that the exertions of the Lord Mayor for the impiuve-
meat of public morals, the sechrity of the persons
and property of the subject, were obvious to every
one who knew London. He accorded with every
sentiment the last speaker bed so ably dated in his
address respecting the imporpality of the Lord
Mayor, and h:s abstaining from politics dining his
Mayoralty. The Lord Mayor felt be was placed in
the Chair as the father of theVily, not the leader of
a part y—( Mean). —AlderMin Smith and his aM
coadjutors scented to rtgverthr-silartnialg djseincttn
in which he and the Lord Mayor were plated.- end
no-wonder, for the City knew where to rewiird sheik
which had been known, and where to honour
weitedel isetextioar where therelad been •no`siti'aitice:....
The London Tavern had not to boast for the first
time of containing the friends of Mr. Smith. Tb
public knew that that Gentleman was a Well-knows
customer of that Tavern, as there he always held
his meetings. He came first to that Hall, and heard
the resolutions of the Livery, whom he considered
the off-scouring of the earth, and finding he could
ant carry, in every instance, his m;:asuree, he then I
resorted with his Junia to the Tavern. Could • any 1
thing afford a better specimen of the conduct of that
Worthy Alderman, than the ohsequious attention he
was now chewing to every Liveryman whom he had
on every former occasion stigmatized as a set. of mg-
gatnuffini ;Lied Aare ). 'lie conduct of Mr.
Smith reminded hint of the sailor who,-in a storm,
prayed most fervently to be saved, and as an argu-
ment for being heard, said it was the first favour he
had ever asked in that way in his life. 'Exactly Simi;
lar was the behaviour of Mr. Smith. He canine 'to
the Livery—that Livery so often, so egregiously in.
suhed by him, and in asking for the favour of their
support in electing him to be Lord Mayor; actually
said by his conduct, •4 aentlemen, though you know
abhor you as a set of raggamuffins, yet make Sue
your Chief Magistrate, for it is the first favour I
asked from you—(Load elteeer).—He (Mr. Stevens)
would insult the good sense of the Livery, did he
for one moment suppose them capable of sanction-
ing such a man—tLeuderiee uf" sue shall 'sot, we wart
so tetracomb el lie begged them to contemplate
every part of the Lord Mayor's conduct, to weigh
all that, his friends said for hifn, and his enemies
aga:nsthins, and to give that decision which in jus-
tice to his -Lordship, in, justice te the city, and in
justice to their own conscieuces, they ati tamest men
could give—{Loistatorka:atitlause).
Mr. WtteLssu after this stepped forward and ob-
tained a hearing for a sentence or two, by calling
out '4 Wood.' He began by stating, that he. would
allow the merits of Alderman Wood to be as great
as his friend represented them, but still he thought it
bis duty to support the claims of the other candidate,
Alderman Smith.' Here the worthy Gentlenian•was
completely overpowered by hisses, groans, howls,
and every species of contemptuous clamour, He at-
temieteCagain to obis% a' hearing by calling out
Wooill" but one among the crowd retnarked, that
they were not to be taken under false colours, and
the clamckr continued. He was heard to say, that
the friends of Alderman Smith meant to continue the
poll; and at last his voice was so completely drown-
ed in groans, shouts, and hisses, that he was obliged
to retire, which he did, waving, his bat, and calling'
out ,4 Smith, Smith I"
The hustings were theti cleared.
In coming through the H 3•11, *little before three
o'clock,. to_ jgo to Carlson House with the Address,
the tent BlAvoa WAS Melia!' by the Meenth
the enthusiastic applause, while Alderman
SMITH was 'universally hooted, with the etteptioa of
a single hat or two being Waved in his favour.