The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-11-27 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN

icant, and nneonstitutional. Dprinf that Pirl?amont the
mseition of Reform was twice discussed ; the qnestiou • of
the Duke of York was discussed; the Walcheren Ettoedi
tibia was discussed; upon no one of which questions
eibi Sir W. Ameotts vote against Ministers (laughter)
in the five first years. that is, from ISI)7 to 1811. be gave
one ewe with tl:e Opposition, but that was only upon a
preliminary inquiry into the Omits of Admiralty ;a question
important in itse!f, but the motion was only as to the mode
' of prodncing certain papers (a langh.)—ln the last Session
of any Periiament, it is usual for a broad light to burst upon
' shoes who meld not see before (a laugh) ; that was to say,
that they began to remember that they once had constituents
and might want their assistance again. Accordingly. not
a light hot a glimmering fill upon Sir %V. Aincotts Ingilby
(a laugh) ; he voted for a Comniitree upon Irish Affairs,
many Ministerial men voting with him ; he • voted three
times upon the qaestions of Refoi in. not then of the first
consequence. It a man were to go to a Minister and say,
" My sear Lord. on know I am ready to support you upon
every occasion ; but I must give a few votes against von, to
appease my constituents ; we must satisfy the peopie, you
know." To a man who would say this, he (Sir R. Ileror.)
in his rtinvrieure believed that the Minister wonld have
desired him to oppose upon :be very tinest,ons, selected by
Sir William Ameotts (laughing). Well ! this was the
whole of Sir Willi on Aincotts' Parliamentary life, and
therefore the whole ground of the Honourable Hato-
vet's pretensions. But he (Sir William Ingilby)
was a great Reformer, too.and said, that although he bad
been unable to attend the Liniolffshire Reform snertiuge,
he had supported those of York. Now mark the con-
sistency of the lion. Baronet ; he supported reform, nod
yet he was found the supporter of Wilberforce and Las-
celles, against Lord Milton, for the oounty election, and he
euppnrtial Mr. Chaplin against himself (Sir R. Heron), in
Lincolnshire (`• What brings him here, then ?"). if these
were the test by which he (Sir W. Ingilby) was content to
be judged, that be was unworthy of the confidence of the
county—(Cheering) —Much laud been said of the Hon.
Baronet's patron ; but that patron lie (Sir W. ) dia.
elaiMed. lie (Sir R. iteroti) felt it necessary to acknow-
ledge the many obligations a hick hr was under to that
Noble (Ara; first, that Noble Lord had treated him with an
opposition to which be thong,ht himself little entitled ;
from what dark feeling arose that opposition, he did nut
know ; bat he contended that no honest principle, he
meant no honest public principle, could have supported a
candidate, who had never voted with him, in preference to
one with whom he hail acted in unison upon every public
question of importance. Thel ion. Baronet (Sir R.H.) alter ca-
lpressing himself in warmest terms in favor of Sir J.Tlionild,
concluded ray- saying, "Gentlemen, I don't promise sou that
Sir J. Tborold will be found the most active member, or the
most frequent in his attendance ; 'but I do say, to more honour-
able bands you cannot confide your interests. You will never
find him give a base, an interested, or an unpatriotic vote.—
(Cheer's.) .For this you have the unspotted purity of his life
and character, in addition' to his rani: and hereditary attach-
ment to constitutional principles :—(Cheers.)--Choose him,
then, I entreat you, and you will chew this Yorkshire Baronet
—this equivocal candidate—this amphibious politician—a Ito
fancied he had the art to make himself believed a Tory by one
party, and a Whig by the other ;—and who has had also the
art; within a very short period, to lose the confidence of
Choose Sir J. Thorold, I say. and you wiil teach this gentle-
man how futile is the attempt to force himself upon a county
1 which is determined to reject hies."—(Repeated cheers.)
Mr. WELLS next add d the freeholders, and was re-
ceived with cheers. He proceeded, in a speech of consider-
able lengtli, to paint out the advantages to the freeholders
lint not suffering themselves to be dictated to by any Nobie
Lord, and aka that Sir John Thorold would serve the
eonnty wiliingly. He was anxious in coming forward on
'this occasion, to put an end to the enormous expense to
which candidates were put on elections. Ile also went on
to show, that from the present state of the House of Com-
mons. 4b7 members of tibia were returned by Peers or
other single individuals, it was necessary that the people
should be active in choosing a man whom they thought tit
and qualified to represent them.
The Rev. Sir C. ANDERSON defended himself from the,
imputation of having prat his name to any statement which
was nut well founded. Sir J. Thorold had deviated his
willingness to stand fur the comity, and the hand bill to
which he had put his name, only declared this fact,

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Mr. DEA LTRY also defended himself from the imputation
of putting any thing into the handbill from Sir William
Ingility's committee, but what he considered himself amt
thorised to put. He thought the answer of Sir J.Thorold
was sufficiently explicit on this point. Mr. Wells had wletter
on this subject. which had not been read, but which was
enough to set this matter right.
Mr. Weiss thetstame forward, and said, that being thus
called, he would do whet be bad not before intended. He
would, therefore, read the letter of Sir John Thorold. Ho
then read it. It 'dated, that lie (Sir John) was unwilling
from his present state of health, being subject to frequent
attacks of the gout, and being unable to bear the London
air and the fatigue of late hours (for if be were elected he
should feel it his duty to attend at all important questions)
—be begged to decline the honour intended him, but ex-
pressed his thanks for the attention of Cruise who intended
to propose him, and his opinion that Sir IL Heron WAS the
only man to serve the county as it ought to be done.
Mr. DIALTRY contended that this was a direct refusal.
Cul. JOHNSON said a few words, in explanation of his
former speech.
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The Ilion SHeatr► then pat the gnestion to the freehold
en on the nomination of each candidate.

For Sir William I ngilby there was a considerable show
for Sir John Thor°ld there was a show of at least two to
one greater.

The llmu %IMF? then declared the choice of the county
to have fallen on Sir J. Thorold.
This annunciation, was received with the loudest
cheers.

Sir WA!. IXOILDY then demanded a poll, and the Melo
Sheriff sppainted to morrow at a'gl'arter before 11,in the
Castle yard, for the commencement of the poll.
The utmost anxiety is evinctd by the friends of both
parties, who each seem now to be equally confident of
success.
This town is so thronged, that there is not a room to
spare.

Mrs. Banker, the wife of the Hon. Member for Code
Castle, died on Monday, somewhat steldeoly, at Mr. Banke's
town, residence, in New Palace Yard, Westminster. Mrs.
Banker was an aged and very lusty Lady. Her daughter
Mrs. Stapylton, died two or three weeks ago.

Yesterday a Ballot was token at the East India House
for the Election of a Director in the room of Charles Grant,
59. deceased. At six o'elJek the Glasses were closed and
delivered to the Scrutineer:, who reported the Election to
have fallen on John Mastermao, Esq.

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East
India House, when Captain Edward Maxwell Daniell was
sworn into the command of the ship Duchess of Athol', con-
signed to Bengal and China.
Deuteron, Nov. 25.—This day at 2 o'clock the new
Chain Suspension Pier was opened pursuant to public
notice. At the above hour the band of the 7th Ilusars
(stationed here) followed by the Commissioners proceeded
to the extremity of the bridge. On their arrival a Royal
salute was fired from a cutter stationed off the town, which
was dressed out with the colours of all nations, and the
band played " God save the King." The Commissioner and
friends then partook et a sumptuous collation in a tem-
porary room built at theextremitv of the pier, which was
decorated with the Sags, Esc. of England.

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