The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-06-24 00:00:00

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• • CItY ELECTION.

The moment the Pell-book needed yesterday,
more than 100 Liverymen r
ushy. forward to tote
for Wood, Weithman, Old Thorp.
44 Where the rl-1 slid you get them all, w • k
man ?" exclaimed Sir %V. Curtis to Mr. W.
66 We have plenty yet," replied the latter.
Sir WILLIAII—" Then you have bagged them ?"
Mr. WArrUMAN" Bet not in the Green Bag."
The jokes were not Confined to the Hustings.
One of the populece in front of the crowd, who was
hoarse with roaring oat for the popular Candidates,
observing Sir William Curtis peeling en orange, call-
ed out, 66 Rend it here, old boy ; you'll have tee.
lie for your dinner, I'll have nosse."--" I am sorry
for it, Mend," replied the facetious Baronet ,• " but
here's the orange (throwing *it to him), and much
good may it do you." It might have done good for
the poor fellow, but k did little for the Worthy Ba.
tonet, for the moment the arch fellow swallowed the
orange, he was still louder. le his invective against
hits momentary benefactor".,:Ji, Ah, my boy ! (said Sir
Was. laughing) if ,I„ims,,,stop.your month again, it
iluket be with a* optitip"--," lkit; !" (exclaimed a
titan ear him), aCtbeitv*li the Suspinition of the Ha-
bore,Corpos."-711,OUdicrughter.)
conserpence of the union of the Committees of
pppuhor Caindidates.: the polling was carried on
vial rest aridity ; and from the opening, Alder-
man Timmins n to gaits fast on Sir William Curtis.
,About halfepest II o'clock it wtt announced that hel
was trains-heart of Sir William on the whole of the
Thik Witelligence was received with loud cheers
both epos and below the Rusting.. The majority=
gained hy,Mr. Thorp was afterwards exhibited every
half hour, instl the increase was as follows :--16, 39,"
42, 76 ; allsin o'clock 81 ; and at three, when the.
Poll closed, 113. A great aensition was produced'
by the announcement "of these numbers; every time
they "were held up, thesliall rung with acclamations.;
At one o'clock the majority, 42, was carried round
the Hall on a poll, appended to the following in:
script ion :- -" I AM VERT wer.r. cot4TE'tT wITIII
THING' As ThEY Extract from Sir Willitini
Curlis's speech on Reform.—This was received witil
loud huzzah and cries from the crowd of, " B.lly,
how do you like it?"--." All over, Billy." A black
crape was held op towards Sir W. Curtis, and an
orator in front of the Hosting+ fregoesstly called to
him, in a Stentoriato voice, 44 Sir William, the se-
Tenth (ley is prophetic." About 20 minutes past
two, Sir William Curtis withdrew from the Hast-
ings, acknowledging that he was, fairly beat. lie
retired into the Chamberlain's room, accompanied by
Alderman Wood, who, having escorted she defeated
Candidate from the Hustings, seen' returned.to hi's'
post.
Among the great number of the Livery who came
to Poll yesterday for Mr. Alderman Thorp, were
several very infirm Gentlemen. and some who ap-
peared to have left 'a bed of sickness to give their
vote; one was brought up' to the poll in a sedan
their. At the final close of the Poll, the following
were the numbers :
Aldermen Wood .0715 Alderman Thorp 4949
au% W lroa, 481. i sir 11 . Curtis ..........4a6
iy.aithouu ,., .40.7 Ablerrnan Atkins......
1693
Mr. Alderman W.OOPS en the numbers being pet
up, came inward .and addressed the Livery. -He,
need not tell them that Allic.was a most glorious day
. for the People of this country. ‘Vhat • change in'
.public opinion had they not new Their cause
bad that day fully triumphed. Ile did not say this
with the view of ?stilling over those Gentlemen who
had lost their election, but on public grounds. As
"'lndividuals they were respectable, and no men could
be more atteutire to the execution of their local
duties ; but there wasa vast difference between a mere
attention to local objects, and performing those
services which were due to the country in gene.
rat ; and he was sorry to say, that these Gentle-
men had lost themselves greatly on questions in
which the interests of the whole People were so be
onsidered.—(Applause.)—To Ilse Livery he had now
to say, that they bad placed him pret.isely as he at
first imagined they would—that was, at the head oft
slip Poll. Though he hid been told from various
quarters before the Election commenced, that it was
scot likely he should be returned ; yet he was confi-
dent in their support. He knew boat they would do
their duty ; and, therefore, felt it to he impossible
that they should neglect a man who had done ibis:—
(Applause.)—lle was aware that lie might have lost
some votes from his over zeal in performing what he
considered his duty, but never from compromising
He would never turn to the right or the left when an
object which he thought right was before him. In
Parliament their cause should he his ; and the mo-
ment he conceived himself no longer capable of per-
forming the duties they were entitled to expect from
their Representative, he would resign. They had
seen by his votes in Parliament what his conduct had
been. He had never been a night shsentfronvhisdoty,
and never should while health enabled him to attend:.
lie hoped they would watch his votes in the new Par-
liament, and in doing so he was confident that they
would not find cense to complain of his neglect of
duty. lie concluded by expressing his heartfelt
thanks to his friends and the Livery, for whose sup.
port he should ever cherish esteem and gratitude.
Mr. Witson now stood before the Livery tra one
of the successful Candidates. In consequence oche-
lag placed in so eminent and honourable a situation
on the Poll, he felt the warmest gratitude towards
his friends and the Livery for their great cordons,
and support. lie was not able to find expressions by
which he could thank them for so great a favour;
but would content himself with saying, that he was
determined so show his gratitude more by deeds than
by Verde. He had already informed them that he
came hastily and spontaneously forward. He felt
that he ought to have more seriously considered the
important duties which were to devolve upon him;
and had he had time for so doing, he should perhaps
have shrunk within himself from the task he had un-
de•taken. lie was aware, that as their Represent*.
live, he had not merely to gaerd the commercial and
chipping interests of the City of London, and to
Watch over the local rights and privileges of the citi-
zens and the Corporation, it was also his duty to
look to the security of the Constitution, and to
render the best gervires he could to the country in
ratters!. In performing this duty he should have on
all public occasions to cousolt their opinion.—(Loud