The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-06-25 00:00:00

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A Cott,' of Coonwino.osil we yesterday held fur
'the rtertiuu /if Cher N., 'sty; several .iihrr Olken
or he Illy of ',motion. wl .I.IIP I hisser' 'otiosity.
.„,(lock gi•P 1•0f.1 %It) ur, nreompaelell by
Pm. r emneg m *me Mewl. Wood
.e. %Ns ,hnisti. made his splint •r ait the Hell. lie
wall •rstn.distel) assailed b.) ihe loot:est narks of po-
rlsr fn.+ t'proltati.m.
The ittcounra having ripened the Insioess of the
tigy to the Mm-tioe, lAA Mist and Aldernorn
d to their Wien Court until the electioo wall a-

their shsonos the CgrialON StairAire md over
to She Mr. .lint the sepses of slow Gentle:owe who
hlrl hypo Atoll spew bpi the Lord Mayor as proper
porsues to serve the .foe of Sheriff. 'f key were as
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At les ineoWsithsolso.sod Rethwell,Messrs.lletkle,
W Thompsee, Menlo, sad Kaye.
After these same had Seem read ever, a Requisi-
tion was handed up to 'him, signed by two Limy-
men, desiting Mos to pet Joseph Wilfred Parkins,
Esq. eitietn end habeidasher, is aemleallee fur the
of Sheriff:
Wl.eis ibis had beers dime,
PIACOCIE rose, and esid, that one of the
greatest privileges which the City of London possess-
ed was their right te elect their awn Magistracy.—
The sure of Shrriff was, like ether city unites, in
the gift of thi. Livery. and though they bad not lately
exercised their right of electing the Sheriffs of London
gad Iliddloses, they had not by any means abandoned
it. He should therefore propose to their notice Jo-
seph Wilfred Parkins, E.q., and should recommend
him as a man every way qualified to fulfil the dhow
'steamboat on the oleo I. which he aspired.
Mr. Ham BRADSHAW FRAROX SOCODdPd the
skesslaaties, because it was proper, whets dream.
stances of difficulty were likely to mein, to elect
those persons fur their Magistrates who were Ale to
defend the liberties of the Citizens of London. It
was perhaps not more than was requisite that be
should state, that Mr. Peskin. was an Ellll India
merchant, who at present lived in a retired manner
upon his fortune. He was now gone I. Car:isle with
the benevolent intention of applying past of his
wealth to relieve the sufferings of oar distresed ma-
stufart I,lftra.(Cheert —His principles were of
the lame nature with those upon which at the last
General Election they bad returned three independ-
ent Members to Parliament.— (Continued cheers )
Mr. S. Mime here interrupted Mr. Fearnn, but
was himself ensiled he loud cries of " Sammy, hold
Sort t.,agric i se Dixon," Ake. sad wished to be in.
formrd, whether he (Mr. Ekren) had authority lei
repose Mr. Peados for the office in question?
Mr. FIAROII. after ierwerierg, " Sir. I hum au-
thority," retired from the front of the Hestirsp.
Mr. 01.10011 thee nee forward, and Imprensa a
'wipe that they would diverts, with Alderman
Waldman's services in the capacity of Sheriff to some
other period. At present he woe so mach employed
by Lis dories in Parliament onto be unable to pay
proper attention to any other ; if be were appointed
Sheriff, he must either neglect Ms duties in that
ebs-
racter, or in his character of Member of Psalmist.
—( Hear, hear !)
Each of no names was then pet *Mellon to the
Court ; and, upon s Show of hands, William Tharp.
Sow. Esq., el•izen and Ironmonger • sod Joseph
Wilfred Parkins, Esq., citizen sad haberdasher, were
&elated by the COMMON SHIA EAST to be duly elect.
std to fill the ogees of Sheriffs of Loadoe and Middle.
sea fur the tonehri year.
The principal Mess of the year were then re.
elected: after which the Lord Mayer and Aldermen •
reentered the Hatt The Recorder was pronseding ;
to announce 0 the Livery the Ames of the Officers
elected, shin Mr. liseirte bustled forward, and •
showed en. merely a greet desire to address the mut.
diode at that lime, but also some alarm that he
sheold sot be allowed to addrete them at a later
period is the day. Ile Will, hilliellef, iodated to
retire into the back grouted, by a &dainties from
the City Marshal, earl also from the City Crier. that
these was so inienites ea the port of the Lard
Mayor to preveut him from addressing the Meeting.
The Itmetder then neat thr..ugh the form of an-
wouncine the maws of the Officers elected.
Mr Wooler then came forward, but had no no.
pronounced the wards "M Lord bias nr anti (;en. I
'keen of the Livery," than the Lord Mayor ram.
,sandal the Crier Is dissolve the Court. Some slight
hesitation appearing on the part of the Crier, the
Loud Mayer rase from his chair. none a few peers
forward, retired back agate to his nal, and then
reiterated tit command. The Cake had no sooner I
obeyed if, than cries of 66 Shame, shame !" mingled]
with the loudest hisses, arose from every part of the
Coml. The Lord Mayor, evidently unwilling to go,
and )et loath to stay and witness the teens which
was to follow this prelude, after a abort communing
with himself, walked off .with sturdy step, and
dose." As soon as be had descended the platform,
a gong. loud, mod deep green, issued fr Irrs the mil.
shade, sod continued till his Lordship ascended the
steps which lead to the Council Chamber.
Also: h es hats Lordship bad got clear out of the 11.11,
the getsmal yoke of the multitude called epee Alder-
man Waithesan to take the chair. Alderman Waith•
man did not, Leerier, coodescend, though ha beard
this istritati,e, to accede to it, but followed in ths
traie of his brother Aldermen. It was suggested on I
his behalf by a Limps's, with whose same we are
enacqusinted, that Alderman Waithrean could wet,
from en etiquette observed by the Aldermen. preside
over •Murt which the Lord :slayer lied dissolved.
Tie OW Gentleman stated, that Isis indignation was
' so vest at this attempt to stifle public opinion, that
be could not heti words to express his feelings upon
it. He should therefore move, that a !merman,
whose name he mentioned, should take the chair. in
order to onside the filsoling to declare the opinion
wtkh they entertained regarding the character and
conduct of their ;nesse, Chief Magistrate.
Mr. Wattage then came fere std. If the present
Meeting time irregular, the ittegelstity of it aught
In be attributed sotto then of the Livery who were
wenn', bet those of them who were absent, and
astir bound by the nature at their 140 to prefect.-
vrt!..: and regularity. He could not condemn in
terms ..stliciently strong the scandalous behminer of
the Lost: JieJor on the resent occati,:ts ; if he Lad