The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-03-10 00:00:00

THE OICGINAL PERIODICAL NOVELIST.

THE THIRD VOLUME of this Original Series
will appear on Wednesday, the lith instant, at 6,4.
belt-booed, aad will consist of two exquisite Novellettes.
I. ANDREW of PADCA, the improvisitore; from the ha
Ilan of Francesco Ferbo.
Q. The Vissawrivz FATllill ; from the Spanish of Lean-
dra of Valladura.
The PIRST VOLUIIIP.. published January the 16th, eon-
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'Fite SECOND VOLUME, published February the 13th.
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CITY OF LOMION ELECTION.

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THIRD DAT.

The poll, at the early part of the day, was more than
*totally dull. It became mom brisk towards she close.
At half-past three, the following sembers were exhi-
bited : • ..•
Mr. Wit.som •.• . • • 00000
.• 1397
Mr. Alderman (' C SIT IS
Mr. Alderman WOOD
THE 1.0 111 M • TOR ......
Mr. Alderman Twear" • ""
Mr. Alderman WA MRS/AA
Mr. Witaost, whose name no* steed at the head of
the poll, new came forward, and Was received with
marks of disapprobation and applause. It was, he said.
very far ftom his wish to detain the Livery at.any
length, knowing the value of their time', and feeling shale
Coigne hieratic from previous exertions. A latisconee*
Non, however, had taken place, meprrting what he had
said on the preeedieg day • and wished to give's sa-
liafactory explanation to the electors. It had; lie under-
stood, been Imputed to him, that he had realitl/41 a /vo-
litior with the worthy Alderman, whose conduct he no-
ticed in the terms of approbation which it deserved ; hot
the fact was not so, for he had no intention whatever of
forming a coalition with any individual, though he
shonld not retreat a single expression of courtesy which
lie had uttered with regard. to the worthy Alderman ard
the other Hentlinnon who bad been his colleagues in the
late Parliament.—(Applaase.)--As well might be be
taxed with having formed a amlition with the lard
Mayor, because lie took him home with him in his car-
riage free the hustings.; as well might he be charged
with having formed a coalition with Sir William Curtis,
boom, he happened to have occasion to enter the' Ho-
nourable Baronet's Committee Room. But these charges
were ON anfoentled ; andfi ling himself as an healable
ieditidsal 10413 e beads of the Livery, he could possibly
have so highs, ambition, than to retain the good
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mien which they had formed of him.-4Ciseers. e
had bran taxed with ingratitude; sad, it was MSC be
did set deserve the high Motion to which he had been
raised vas the toll ; yet, whatever might be iw pains
take. to prejudice the min& et the (diver i suit kWh
ha was conscious of having acted frets tine
me-
tires I toil% he wee sure, they would eigait laid the
citarg'es so industeiho.ly cirealited ageless Itiw--(A1