The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-07-01 00:00:00

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.1*111)s really to do the best hr cool kir the Electors
gpm.f.ll), ofiltli.Ul IeIPIPIICP to theirllarlicular °pi-
, Ilion, on the tart ceete.t.--(Grifgflpplause.)—The
only thing onw 'referred- was,: the room
Could mot arconoinf,date all who sought admission
info it. When he said he vegretted it in one
avow, be was In the larger sense ready to hope that
the walls of owshoele room in V.,ostsold could con•
lain the lodeiorsident Electors of the Borough. of
Southwark. Sir Roberi.conclitheikny pf.plist.sa the
health of his worthy Coflea#. Mt. Calvert, with
Shiralimes three.—( Load drivishtlo
" The Liberty of *the Pleats and Trial by Jory,"
Was then drunk with load applause.
46 The Independeet Livery of London, and the
health of Mr. Alderman Thorp," was received with
great applause.
Mr. Alderomit Twins worried thanks, and con•
graislated the Electors of Southwark on setting the
glorious 'sample, which was hollowed by the City
of London., of returning Members who would faith.
fully dist:basso their dairy.—(Greet • applause.)—lie
had himself been but an bumble instrument in the
bands of the friends of liberty, and he trusted that
his conduct hi Parliament woukl, not induce them to'
• repent their choice. It was singular that when the
Government appealed to the People to scud forth
li.new their Representatives, the People should
place their hest confidence among those who were
dechirid by Ministers to benosious for an 'overthrow
of their system of Government. On the ;subject of
Reform iu Parliament, all be would say• wet this,
that nothing could be done without it (Great ap•
- plaits* )
The health, of" Sir F. flordett and Sir S. Romilly,
sad success to their cause in Westntiuster, was drank
• with three times three ;" es also the bealths of " The
ladies of Southwark."—But towards the clote of the
eating the pressure in the room (which was Sited
by more than ;too persons at dinner), became so
great, that it was impossible to follow with accuracy
the order of the proceedings.
Sir Rooms WiLsoN, in proposing " The health of
Mr. Robert net," paid many handsome compliments
to lila efforts in the present contest.
Mr. !Lux returned thanks; and the Meeting
shoofly after separated, after paying the most marked
complinseuts to Sir Robert Wilson.
11R. CALVERT.
The frientls'Of Mr. 'Calvert, to the number cm
*Wye 190 (ti hose ,Chairing took plpce yesterday),
that rereforloy sat down to an extellent dinner
Wile City of London Ta'ieru, Mr. Solomon Davies
th`e Chair.
'fter dritfking 66 The King,"—" The ...Prince
Itiont"—" The Queen, and the rest of the Royal
family,"
Mr. DAviti proposed 66 The Prosperity of the'
Do:rough of inuthwaik," which was drank with
thiee timer three.

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Mr. Dario then proposed to them 66 The Health
401411 es Calvert, Esq.' which vta. drank %kith the
host enthilsiastie applauo.
? Mr. c aLoxtrf *said, his hononrahle friend Mr.
!Voles had intioind on him a very difficult task—he
OW not mean to 44 it was (lazuli to return thanks
to them for; the elections which they had made, in
Oiler to returu him to Parliament ; for he hoped he
Should never he so deficient its the power of giving
expression to his feelings, as not to be able to express
in the strongest minter his gratitude for the honour
- which they had done him. As long as that health
should be preserved to hits, which they had drank,
• Ise Could assure them it should be devoted to their
stripe.—(Applause.).—He knew, howerPr, that in
Veintesing his health, they meant to honour the cause
Mach be sepported. The, difficulty, however, did
scot atop there, fur this was not the first time that
for bad been reteisitd their Representative—and
fibs re.tlectiott might be considered. as au appro.
bidets of the part he had acted during the time
raitimi bad the honour to 'have a' seat in Par.
menr......—.4hisy important suects"had. been
imitated during the few years he had been 'a -Member
if Parliament. These (patio'', affected both their
anvil and religious rights; and thou lie hail beet,
ai:iig.,..d. a servile adherent to itilly,ite would
tiay ibis .of himself, that he had given a inOst serious
tenside•ration to all the questions of importance *flirt'
am . .
e c bef.rre Parliament while he had a seat in it, and
• that he hattalwiyagiven his vote according to the best
judgment he'rnuhl form, in every case, Atter giving
every attention in his power to it.-(:fiiirlarise:)—
He was proud to see the display of that day.—lt had
never been surpassed by any in the memory of the
iddeat maunow living. Mr. Calvert then alluded to
tiletrer from Wit& Colleague, charging him with
?wasting eutersidlittr4.oraiitiott with Sir Robert Wit.'
iitn,tie,provitit Itif MA.. lie [retied any individual
in the Sorotigh of Southwark to say he 11:.(1 ever
asked Us; fiilny (elite hut for himselt.—(Applause,)
Befoivili:eiltdriian, he would allude to the inscrip.
arm IrtheilibAvit. saw ezhibited at the bottom of the
ooh'igitely,ille 1031. Electors who voted for him.
iktlA' iwriNA tii pate a little ad.!ition to this Will&
(chir: iv oat Election bad lasted eight days,
irCiPllO fillkEtiiettentliOSily lasted three: Now as he
t' 'gr.' pt. !miiti . atoppointed in any promise
'' Nititri ti, nil a. the Electors of Southwark,
Pilikris'ektlie strlst •teason to seppose that if the
• liii tft4 ,A,t i .. ii., ecos.d sa'stvon, the numbers
ivsiqdittiii hatitioereated to '27ok the number of per
GOO who pie tithed hiM'iheir vntee.). 'Be should there.
fore Conc‘tilisiqtli Otiginstitg'tk them " the 2706
&i', itintiCinV iwiteitiiikt tb `tolpiAdt bit. Calvert its
bit cti4)."' to
a.;'!. "'": 186! •.. Trim ta
MtAVAlVtin4tVoketat their were honoured
by. theliiinparitiita fitliiiiiii, who had beeo re.
gently efttted a' Itirpregobtative for the Carroty of
Surrey—he meant Mr!' Dellion, who had honoured
them highly by his Control. Ile concluded wit%
proposing " Mr. benison, and the Independent Free:`
holders of the County of Surrey." .
Mr. DIN *sox Vegged leive to retain irls matt &cm
and heartfelt thanks for the honour WhiCh had been
done him, in connecting his name' With the ludepen.
dent Freeholder's of the Cnenty of•Sisirey.. Before
be proceeded further, he hoped theY would alloy him '
to *sprees what he Mt iieipectlng their conduct In the
Election..lA Return of his Hon. Friend (Mi. Calvert).
He had had the honour of being on their. Hastings on
the last day of thWPoll ;. and he would Nti that he
hid never seen Election coriductealmote In
the spirit' of as old English Elution. Nothing