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Wit N • P 111.1111P4ITHAMYS IMMIX. :it the period when he commenced, there were not a
e. 11! • ►.l : • ... • Idozen in the city of Loudon who thought with him:
Orkettdlendelsf Mr. hileithman asseettbled. yonder- ' had he been supported by such numerous friends as
elapse the New •London Tavern. Cheapside, to cele. now countenanced him, the great object which they
blase by aseeiejality tee support, though um:ace's. ha' in view would have been accomplished long ago.
fesi Nrsdis had'heen giieti to that Gentleman, and lie had always seen how the monster of corruption
tousle public principleewhic.li ht; had iiiiiformiy pro- must be combated in the city ; he had declared, 14
Hissed, The number of persons amounted to about years ago, that it could be encountered and subdued
130;''Oelusiee of -the Committee. Three tables only in the Common Council. The citizens of Lon.
were:prepsietiff,atot:oulyewo were occupied. About don had no vote in the election of Members to serve I
six o'etotie;Mr.lY,lllthovart entered, accoinpatlied by in Parliament, but they had annual elections, and it ,
his Committee., afilLthey were received, of course, was only by purifying the Common Council that the
..ith emir reieireAus demonstration of attention and , voice of the city could be heard' within the walls or
kindness. Aftel the -cloth easerefeoved, the first St. Stephisp. ' Ile trusted they would remember this!
tn, f trivrn teas, " The Kine," with three timers, ' when they were next called upon to return Meatbers!
and the company standing ; thee the " Prince Re- to the Common Council.
gent, and may lie never forget his declaration, that His friend, the Chairman, had spoken of the ex.;
all power is tested' for the benefit of the People ;" , ertions which he (Mr. W.) had made. Ile confessed !
with the same ceremonies.. i they had sometimes been very arduous. Ile did net
The Chairman (MN Favteti) next addressed the wish to over-rate, nor to undervalue them. The lat.l
Meeting. tie said he felt himself inadequate to do ter might seem like affected modesty. Upon looking .
justice to the occasion which had called them toge. back on-these exertions,- he could hardly have be- I
they ; yet, he was Proud to odd, that he felt in lieved so much time was required to effect a public
common with all those whom he saw around him, object. However, he had persevered, and he hoped
that high principle and independent spirit which had he should Continue to do so. Ile could only says'
been manifested in the result of that day's poll.— that much as he valued their good opinion, there wali l
When they remembered how much like a Ministerial sOmelhing he valued still more, slid-that was the aP.
Borough the City of London had been for .many prove' of his own conscience, which he hid obtained'
years, they could not but consider the exertions hitherto. He believed the election would have tees
arhich had been made in support of his worthy friciid minated in his favour, had all those voted who were j
on his right, as au earnest of that spirit which he favourable to the principles he espoused; but tria(nri
hoped would not be confined merely to the metro. were deterred, because they considered the contest*"
polls, but would spread throughout the Empire it- hopeless. However, they had now tried their strength,
self. For himself, lie would say, his heart was and lie trusted they would learn from experience how
wholly with the cause of his friend. . lie need say to combine more effectually on a future oceesion.i
little more, for he wait certain the company had but lie concluded by proposing the heilth of the Chair-
one
feeling on the subject. He would propose, utile, which was drunk with great applause, and three
therefore, the health of the 'MT/Independent Livery times three.
of London who voted efor his friend Robert Waith- Mr. FAVELL returned thanks, and afterwards gave
Man, FAq.—(Applisubf.)—lf, continued the Chair. as a toast, " The Cause of Liberty all over the
man, they had polled all those who, while they de- World." 1
tested the principles of the other Candidates voted I The health of Mr. Iltracomat, the Treasurer, was
for them from fear, he had no.doubt his lion. Friend., then drank, who also returned thanks, and hinted
would have been returned sto"lSt. Stephen's Chapel that more subscriptions would be necessary, to de-
with a triumphant majorilyee • • I fray the expenses of the election.
The toast was then drank with three times three. • `- Mr. Warritmaer then proposed the health of the I
Mr. K. WAITIIMUS addressed the company, and; Committee collectively, as it would be impossible to
Obseived, tharite bad been reel:nested by several friends': do it individually, though his thanks were equally
who sat round' him, to return"thanks in the :name.: due to all of them. The toast was drunk with ap.
Of the individuals wheat, health had been drunk with.. [douse, and
Jbeh honourable testimonies of approbation. Ile Mr. Joxxs returned thanks in the name of the
acceded to their %tithes, though he felt he was quite whole:
Unable to do justice to theni. He congratulated the Mr. WA:mat:eve next proposed the health of all
company upon the number's who had polled for his those who, though not of his Committee, had ex-
father ; they were not a majority ; but, they were ertcd themselves in his behalf. Drunk with applause.
not despicable. Ile alluded to the threat which had Another toast, which was drunk with great enthue'
been held out of printing their names in the News- siasm, was " Success to the independent Candidates
papers—he believed, however, if it were done, not all over the Kingdom."
one of them would be ashamed to see his name in t Several songs were sung, and every person present
the support of such a-cause. They would be proud seemed disposed to contribute to the conviviality of
of it. His father had said, en a former occasion, the evening.
II that the efforts of corruption were like the expir.
big convulsions of a giant ;" and he believed, indeed,' During the polling at Lewes on Tuesday, Mr.]
that the contest would have such an effect, that Mi. GRANTHAM, a steady friend of the late Members, on
nisterial influence in the city would tremble to its being asked for whom his votes were intended, in
centre. He would allow they had been vanquished, the hurry of the moment, exclaimed, " For Messrs.'
but not subdued. On any future occasion, and he Kemp and SCARLETT;" the lapsis.lingua, however,
could riot help suspecting that a future occasion was was immediately acknowledged, and an essay made
Dot far di=inut, 1w trusted that the example of what to correct the error, by the rejoinder, " I mean
now had been done would only stimulate them to Messrs. KEMP and SIIIIPPNER ;" but to which was
greater exertions. He colieuded by • returning drily replied, 44 You cannot vote for three Caadi-
thank', in the name of the Liverymen, for aim ho- dates ;"' and Mr. SCA KLETT, it is understood, claim-
boar they had done them—drinking their healths.— ed the vote previously given to him, and, upon the
retieduases.) point of electioneering law, obtained it. The cha.
Tee CHAIRMAN then rose, and after a few prepa- grin of Mr. G. who, we understand, had been en-
eatery observations proposed the health of Mr. gaged in a • successful canvass for the late Mern.
Waithman, a man who had nobly stood forward, ! hers, may be better imagined than expressed.--
and dared to he holiest in the worst of times. He Mr. &AWAIT elicited great legal knowledge and
trustAl that the 262(.2 liidepeudent Liverymen, who brilliant talents, during the contest, and in which
had voted for him, would be a testimony of Isis even those that voted against him do him justice.
public conduct sufficient to silence for ever the slan- Yesterday a case of considerable importance to
derousvipers and scribblers who had dared to join his , the inhabitants of the public squares, and who oc-
name. with violence anti anarchy. cupy areas enclosed by iron railings before their
- The toast was drunk with great applause, and with houses, occurred at the Public Office, Bow-street.
three times three. : An iisformation was laid by .Mr. KINNAIRD, the ar.
Mr. 11'1a-runes rose to return his thanks. chitect, in his official character of District Surveyor,
lie said he felt assured the company would spare him against a projecting building in Lincoln's Inn-square,
any great exertion after the fatigue and trouble he extending beyond the general line of the fronts of
bad 'gone through during the last week, Yet, upon the houses, now constructing by Mr. SOAVE, the
such an occasion as the present, he could not help architect. 'Die case was well argued by Mr. We-
saying something. lie could- assure them, that TDERALL and Mr. Coster, in support of Mr.
though they had riot gained a complete victory, they SOANeS structure. The Magistrates, Mr. REID
had at least achieved an important triumph ; though and Mr. NARES, gave it as their opinion and kid,-
the citadel had not surrendered, it was impossiblait meet, that the proprietors of houses may lawfully
Could held out much longer. It required only that the • build as far as the iron railings in the front of their
public opinion Should be declared in a manner not ; respective areas.
to he mistaken; and he was satisfied that tics poll for F:Lecrtos Boat Mor.—During the Poll at West-
himself, as it stool lat the couclosioe of that day, Winter, is the year 1784, a dead cat being thrown
was such a manifestation of public opinion as•rnuet on the Hustings, one of Sir CECIL WRAY'S party
produce the most beneficial effects. No interest had observed, that it stunk worse than a Fox ; to which
been uied—no art: had been tried; yet, the nem. Mr. Fox replied—" there was nothing extraordinary
hers who had polled, furnished an indication of pub- in that, considering it was a Poll-eat."
lie feeling worthy of regard. lie knew that the sec.! On Sunday se'nnight, about noon, a fire broke
cessfut Candidate denominated the great mass of the out in Stephen's-green, Dublin, in the house next
people, rabble; that they were beings beneath ,to that occupied by the Officers of the Enniskillen
consideration ; tliet is, when they declared for Daagoons, to which it communicated also. The
them they were the free and independent Citizens 'Senses raged with great fury, and would have made
of London, but a ken they did not, then tbil !great ravages, but for the very prompt and efficient
were rabble. lie, however, could never so de.. assistance afforded upon the' occasion. The fire
nominate them. He could not call them nibble.— was got under, iti about threeboars,aud considerably
They had the same feeliegs as 'himself; they could less damage was sustained than might have been m-
eat and drink as ho hitiiself did, if indeed they petted.
could always get it. When they formed our A tire broke out on the Bth of August, in en bes-
tiary and our army they were brave and loyil pitai for casualties at Munich. The building con-
fellows, but when they were sending persons tar, gained, at the time of the conflagration, 102 pa-
Parliament to tax them, then they were immediak.ly dents, the greater part of whom must have perished,
transformed into a senseless rabble. With respect to had not a high wind, at the period of the greatest den-
himself, he considered the present moment as the ger, blown down the roof, and suddenly extinguished
proudest that had ever occurred in his life. He should the flames. 'The shrieks and groans of the half.
think so, if the late contest hid merely led to the buried patients were so appalling, that four females
of that friendship and zeal on the part , died of fright. By incredible exertions, however,
of individuals which he had witnessed; but he thought all the patients, except nine, were dug out alive •
en still more, when he considered the cause in Which but several have since died, and others are deemed
they had exerted themselves. In thit respect it was irrecoverable.
matter of greatexaltation, because he was convinced An invelitt, named Chanson, was, on the 28th ult.
it-would not stop short there, for whether himself, foetid guilty of robbing the house of a citizen in
or any other person, on any future occasion, stepped Paris, and wounding the master with a knife, and
forward in.siipport of those public principles, others, sentenced to suffer death. At the place of execution
seek,* their example, would crowd to their standard, he stabbed the priest in the throat who was: admini.
and ensure A triumphant success. His Hoe. Friend' steriitg spiritual comfort to him; the eteictstioner,
hid stated,and truly, that it was now nearly twenty,' who was preparing to tie his hands, he pierced
yeses sincelse had stood forth as a public mao, and i through through-the heart; and forced Ms assistant
'the hoped it would be allowed that he had never, Ito leap- Off the schlfdld, by which he broke both
daring that time, swerved from his object, either his legs ; he afterwitestaaely severed his head freei
buns the dictates of fear or interest. Dlivlcnise.) his body.

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