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London, England, 1829-01-09 00:00:00

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ARRIVALS.
Sir George Ramfylde, Bart. in Grosvenor-square ; Col. Edward
Frederick, in Berkeky.square; Mr. Edw. Sharp. in York-piece,
Portman square; Major Carnac, in Upper Harley-street; Min
Thorogood. in Baker.sereet; Mr. Henry P. Hope, in Norfolk-
street, Park-lane; Mrs. Gahagan, In Green street, Patli-lane ;
Captain and Mrs. Seabrooke, in Hertford-street. Mayfair. from.
Paris; Mr. Henry Alexander, in Upper Hatley-street • Mr. and
Mrs. Harper, in Wimpule-etrea; Mare Cotten, in B,44.neeree,l
from Paris • Mr. George Simeon, in Upper Haley-street; Major
Robert lwn, in Sackwille.street.
DEPARTURES. _ _ _ _

Mrs. George HarleylirUntmond,f;e7m ?Wadi for Devon-
shire; Henry Smyth, Seq. from Long's Hertel, Bood.street, for his
ent, Mount Henry, Queen's County.

FARRINGDOIWARD WITHOUT.

A number of the electors of Farringdon Ward With-
out met at dinner yesterday, at the Londmi Coffee-house,
Ludgate hill.
The Chairman, Mr. Fitaaotr, gave several toasts....
The King.

The People.
The Rights of the Menthe Body of Farringdon Ward.
Mr. Samuel Thompson.
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Civil and ReliTious Liberty. •
Corporate Reform.
The Steward,.

The Health of our guest, Henry Hunt, Esq. the Senior Auditor
of the City of Condon, and may he succeed in his efforts to In-
veuigate the application of the property of his fellow.chisens.
Mr. HUNT, in returning thanks, made a speech, of
which the only remarkable parts were his relation of
the manner in which his connection with the City com-
menced, and cause of the hostility of Alderman Waith-
man to him. He said that in the year 1811 he was
visiting William Cobbett, in Newgate, who was impri-
soned there for a libel on the Government. There were
present Sir Francis Burdett, Major Cartwright, Mr.
Samuel Miller, and probably Mr. Wardle, and some
other Gentlemen. ,They told him they had just been
reading an account of a Common Hall, and that they
regret.ed to see that one man was leading the Livery
by:the nose. Sir Francis- Burdett said to him, "Hunt,
will you become livery-man? I'll pay the expenses,
in order that you may attend the Common Halls,
and advocate general and not partial liberty." He
answered that he would, and went afterwards into the
country, thinking no more about it. In a day or two
be received a letter, saying that every thing was ready;
so became up to town, was sworn in, and raid 301. but.
he must not forges to add, that Sir Francis Burdett did
not recollect to pay the expensi, or any part of them.
The cause of the hostility of Alderman Weidman,
whose public measures he had always supported, Was
this—S Ime years ago it would be recollected, that, of the
Members el the City, Alderman Curtis always laughed.
at their petitions, and said plainly that he would have
nothing to d 3 with them, while Alderman Combe always
approved of them, but regretted that in consequence
of ill-health he could not support them in the House
of Commons. This was the message they constantly
received from Alderman Combe. He, therefore, on
one occasion, expecting the usual answer from the Al-
derman, went prepared with a few resolutions. The
first complimented. Alderman Combe for what he had
done as their representative ; the second reminded
the Alderman of his pledge to resign if his consti-
tuents thought proper ; and the third called upon him
to fulfil that pledge. He showed these resolutions to
Sir Richard Prtillips, who said they were very proper;
and he (Mr. Hunt) said, Then, will you second
them?" Sir Richard said. is No, but I'd ask Waith-
man." He believed that his reply was, 46 Will you,
by —." He especred what the answer of Alder-
man Waithman would be. The Alderman replied, in
a loud voice, " No; they are intended to cut my throat,"
and Sir It chard came ;sway as much frightened as if
Mr. Waithman had fired a pistol at him, and only just
missed him. The Resolutions, however, were seconded
by somebudy in the Hall, and put by Mr. Alderman
Wood, who was Lord Mayor, in spite of the protesta-
tions of Mr. Waithman that they could not be pth then,
but that a Special Meeting must be called for the par-
pose. The ResAutions were carried unanimously.—
As soon as the Common Hall was over, Mr. Alder-

man Wood, who meant to start in case of a vacabcy,
and whose office of Lord Mayor almost assured bids'
of success, po.ted down to Alderman Comb* in, the:
country—told him what ha. happened, and Mr. Alder-
manCombe expressed his willingness to resign. Juslit.ip
Alderman Wood was coming out of Mr. Combe's
who should he sneer btit Alderman Waithman? whys
seems, had made peat haste from town, and. who *is
upon the same errand. The tesult was, that Mr. Alder-
man Wood started, came in without opposition, end,
in spite of his (Mr. Alderman Wood's) vehement pro-
testations, Mr. Waithman would never believe that the
former had not employed him (Mr. Hunt) to thviart
the• views of Alderman Waithman. This WAS a crime'
too great to be forgiven ; and ever since that time Mr.
Alderman Waithman had exhibited towards him the
same disposition which he had lately evinced at the
Ward-mote. . •
Several other speeches were made during the even-
ing, and some songs also were rung.—The dinner Was
attended, we should think, by about 150 persons.
SMITHWA IL—There was a Meeting of the•lnhabit.'
gnu yesterday, upon the subject of the water supplied',
to them ; when the proposals made being considered to
emanate from interested quarters, and the statements
relative to the alleged impurity of the Thames being
denied, the Meeting refused to come to any decision
upon the subject. •
Tuesday a man named Bailey was committed to
gaol at Bath, on a.cbarge of having uttered a forged
104 note on the bank of Means. Tilee. Another man,
named Jones, was charged with the same offence, and
remanded. About three years ago a parcel of these
notes, on their road from a London engraver's, was
stolen. It seems that the thieves, thinking the circum-
stance forgotten, have affixed the signattukof the aboVe
firm, and succeeded in issuing many of them. Several
other persons supposed to have been concerned have
decamped towards Gloucester.—Glosseeter Jesir d,