Star.
London, England, 1826-06-16 00:00:00

EI/CTION INTELLIGENCE.
CITY OF LONDON ELECTION.

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SIXTH DAY, THURSDAY.
The scene at this election to-day *is perhaps on. of
the most animated ever witneseed at an election in the
,City. .The fact of Mr? Ward h4ving advanced and
Iteatitcl Mr. Alderman. Vt'''ood, during 'V e Foreaumis.
poll,. se. need to prodiice'considerable. cicitement ; the
mote so, when it was broadly asserted in all guarieri,
that Mr. Alderman Wood would he t' rown

At the close of the poll the numbers %%ere: '
Mr. Alderman Thompson . . 57:11
Mr. Alderman Waithman . . 4142
Mr. Ward . . 4055
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Mr. Alderman Wood . 3984

The Lord Mayor . • 3747
Mr. Alderman Tunamow then came forward, and

said, that he could, with unaffected sincetity, assure
them that each succeeding hour produced to him a new
so"rce of just pride and gra itude. He tequested they
wink' continue their exertions one day longer, when his
most anxious wishes would be gratified, and the contest
brought to a s itisfactory conclusi.n.—Many turnouts
bad been circulated respecting him, and soliicion
ex-
ci,eJ about a coalition, and he had been charged with
coalescing with two of the Candidate . He told them
at the commencement of the contest, that he would
neither promote nor oppose the interests of any of them,
and it would' have been the basest ingraltude.in him if
he had not kept his promise. Although he was on the'
most friendly footing with them all, he had never at-
tempted to hiss the judgment of the Electors in favour
of any of them, either direc ly er in,iitectly, but kit"'
their claims Wily and freely befote the great body of
the City of London.
Mr. Alderman WA ITIIM A N said he had again to con-
gratulate them on the sticuess of their exertions in his
behalf. As to the Candidates, he believed there never
were individuals who conducted themselves with more
honour; men who were utterly incapable of enteting
,into any trick or scheme to deprive the Electors of the
fair means of t xpressing their individual opinions. He
yet felt confident of success, as he had WOO promises
from persons who had not yet polled.
Mr. WA RD said he thanked them fur their kindness,
in pla,ing him in such an unexpected situation on the
poll. He Cared not in slut position he was plecbd on the
poll, so long as he had the honour of teptesenting them
in Parliament, but they had prepared for him a greater
distinction. There were two Candidates before, and
two behind him, which skewed at least that he was'
considered an atferage•man, which was no small com-
pliment in these days. It they only continued their
exertions,he should arrive at the object he had in view.
Mr. Alderman WOOD said he was surprised at the
situation in which he stood on the poll. Hand-bills
had been circulated respecting him of an infamous de-
scription, and he was determined to trace out the author
of them. One was as follows: -

4 Itoniaif Catholics, rally round your staunch friend‘ Wood,
Waitionao,aml the Lord Mayor." • '
The Loan 111oivon said, be had as much confidence as to the re-
suit as on the first day of the election. He thanked them for the
great exertion s they had made.--The Hall then adjourned.
SEVENTH (THIS) AND LAST DAY.

The Guildhall was literally crammed with people,
and the polling proceeded with amazing rapidity. The
following were the num' ers at

5833
• 4221
4196
4069
3945