The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-03-18 00:00:00

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11110/I.—CIGHTH DAT.
From the crowded state of our paper, we can only in,
serf a curtailed account ef this day's proceedings. At the
close of the poll the numbers stood thus:—
Sir F. Beepers. ll3 llO6
Mr. Flosnouse
The Mon. O. Lassa— 313 . :hi i
Mr. Jones BL.DCTT presented himself, amtdet least
acclamation.. He said the state of the poll that day was
nut at all discouraging to his friend, Mr. Hob/roan. al-
though the opposing candidate bad gained some as-
renilancv. It was sot to be expected that the sante zeal
could be manifested at the end as at the beeinning of
the week, by the friends of Mr. Hohlsouse. Hut when
he considered that great numbers promised to come rap on
Monday and Tuesday next, and that Mr. Lamb's majo-
rity that day was swelled up by a large proportion of
Ministerial supporters.—(Lond • shouts of applause.)--
When he considered these things, be did not despair of
recovering the number that had been lost. Mr. Lamb
had drawn a comparison between the Hon. Baronet
and a jockey.—(Loud laughter.)—But it was evident,
from what had already taken place, -that his fries! 114 r,
Hobbonee bad conspletele joekeyd his oppponedi—
(Loud bursts of laughter.}—He used this tetra, not as it
was sometimes applied on the turf, bat in its fair and
honourable meaning. A more apt expression, however,
might be applied to the electors of Westminster ; for lie
would compare them to a high-mettled racer, whose
proud and lofty spirit, he trusted, would urge them on
to gain a complete victory, in favour of the cam. which
his friend espoused, and enable him to jockey his oppo-
nent in
tions in condemnation of the House of Commons" as at
present constituted, he concluded with expensing his
hope that the electors would return Mr. Hobhouse tri-
umphantly to that House.—(Cheers.)
Mr. Lame, after an uproar which lastcul nearly ten
minutes, obtained a hearing. He said bis opponent had
just told them, that he was not at all discouraged by the
present state of the poll. lic should ray the.saase thing
himself, and assure theta, he was not in the least dis-
cuuragi.d. The lientleman, who just addressed them,
had talked something about jockeysitip ; for his own
part, he never could ascertain the result of any contest
until he got to the winning post—(Applause.)—and what-
ever his opponent might anticipate in favour of himself,
it was evident
and -
win.

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opponent,
. presem Mr. Hi
animating snit cordial reception. Mr. Lamb had said,
he had no doubt of standing es high upon reels day's
poll to the end of the contest; but he (Mr. H.) knew
otherwlae, and if any one would hen refer to the stale of
the poll, and compute the member of dies yet to run,
and granting Mr. Lamb the fame majority' which be
had to-day. yet in the result he (Mr. Ii) should neces-
sarily he the victor. He saw laurels raised by Mr.
'Lamb's friends in front of the hustinge.- He was sure
they were not there yesterday at an" rate. But they,
were already withered; true type of the wreath that was
to bind the conqueror's brow.--(Applause.)--Another
ehange was rung upon the high-niettled racer. Mr. L.
wai a jorkey; so was not he; hut be was just far enough
' initiated in the Newmarket mysteries, to know that they
hid al lint turned the lende.—(Roars of laughter.)
, Beer since 1797, Reform was a question of which
everyone felt the importance, and of which those who
Wetompbitious of becoming their Representatives were
'ale last to be supposed ignorant.—(Applaase.)--The
people make that a qualihratiun in their Representa-
tives; they have declared they will stand by those who
ave friendly to it, and if Mr. Lamb pushed them far
enough, that they would fall with them.—(" We will'.")
—Mr. Lamb said, one candidate had not a right to ask
any questions of another; npon that he (Aar. H.) joined
issue aide him. It appeared to him, that one candidate
had a right to ask any questions. hot the other had a
discretionary right of—not Answering tbem.—(A laugh.)
I—There were two Ways of answering a question—one
'by a earidid reply, and another by a total silence. which
asserted nothing, bat left, at the same time, the audience
at liberty to draw their own inference.—(He could
mot answer.)—Well. be (Mr. H.) had not said quite
'so ninth as that, but he was obliged to the Oen-
tiensan for drawing the conclusion.—(A lad h.)—
Again, he called upon Mr. Lamb to say, whether he ex-
pected- en get in for Westminster unless he means of Mi.'
nisterial suppott.—(Nerer.)—Mr. Lamb might or might
not mower Ilsist question as he pleased, but if he did,
'be (Mr. H.) was certainly at liberty so draw eonchnient
from his silence. Prom the experience be bad of the
'former contest, he felt himself eery strong in saying
that he neirr could.—(liravo---No, no.)—lint this was
no fault in Mr. Lamb, notch as he (Mr. H.) disliked afkl
despised Ministers, he thought they were right in
'making i choice between hineetlf (Mr. H.) and his op-
ponent.—(Appfease.)--They would, of course, rice Me:
Lamb the prea•rence, not however, because his personal
opposition wait swatter than his (Mr. H.'s) would be. On
the contrary, it was rnhch Amager. Str. bush war
opposed to the persons of own in power—Me. Hoblostilie;
'to their tnessnres.—(Braun)—Uteles..; there ass a
change of measures, 114 set of men could do any goof
to the people. This was not only his opinion. it was
also that of Pitt before lee Grease A: breached by power..
Mr. Lamb 'night rest eessnred it WAR not from any pee-
tonal hostility to trim, but merely to forward the cause
of Reform that he came upon those beard' —tp--
plasese.)—liefore God and his country he declared he-
' had no personal motives whatever in pursuing the
'strnggle. If Mr. Lamb therefore could strew him, thee
'he hail a majority of the electoreof Westminster at Ids
side, thist moment omelet; he trailers the conee.t. —ittNe,
no, he had not )—ife had nn dnabt of sisereeelioe Its ti•
,
end. He concluded hy hoping Hwy 15.,111t1 WA' Irbil Inn
'their efforts for him, and iy that means show Ms me-
: i.:
inePt tnat ms expectations were nut foondell ow. false . .
ground/. With these ul, lions he would rtes his
leave —mileAt•od cheer.)
Theting Oleo dispersed.

Vas evident that he was beintising to use the whip
spur too soon, as if he was fearful he should pot,
.—(Loud laughter.)—To deo questions that had been
to yestr.gdmictikia. 11.1 t Wes--
Uwe be did not erusilder arrited to
tier. With respect to the character of those electors
toted fur him (Mr. L.) he would maintain that tlst7
st as free and independent as any who voted for his
onent.—((ries of no, no. and !mid clamour.) •
ir. Hoottocsa now presented Isitos, and bed an
elf,
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