The election of Lord Mayor of London for the ensuing

year com- menced on iMonday. The numbers collected at the Guildhall showed the interest taken in the question. Alderman Harmer's friends coos:: tered strongly, and received him with loud cheers. Afterthe usual pre- liminaries, and an address from the Recorder, the Common Sergeant read the names of those Aldermen who had not filled the chair. That of Alderman Harmer was received with the loudest cheers ; Alderman J. Johnson and Alderman Pine's names were also greeted with warm plaudits. These were the only names amongst the Aldermen which were noticed. The Town-crier called on the Liverymen for a show of hands; and it was decidedly in favour of Alderman Harmer. The Common Sergeant said, the Court were of opinion that the nomination of the Livery had fallen on James Harmer, Esq., Alderman and spec- tacle-maker, and John Pine, Esq., Alderman acid plasterer.

A poll was then demanded on behalf of Alderman Harmer, Alderman Pine, and Alderman Johnson.

Mi. W. Lawrence, in making the proposition for a poll for Alderman Hanner, observed, that the opposition to the election of that geneleman was founded altogether on the attacks made on him by the 'Feud,. He called on the Liverymen to act independently, and to form their own judgments, without being guided by the malice of "a rival" newspaper. He ascribed the attacks on Mr. Harmer by the Times to the spirit of rivalry, mad to the circumstance of the election of Mr. Walter for Southwark having been strongly opposed by the DiRpatch- "Ihre then," said Mr. Lawrence, " is the secret of the opposition to Mr. Alderman Harmer. If Mr. Alderman Harmer had not opposed Mr. Walter, the proprietor of the Times, he never would have been opposed lry the Times. I therethre ask the honest Livery, whether they will attach themselves to such ace individual as Mr. Walter, and allow themselves to he dragged by hint through the contest."

Mr. George Meek came forward to explain the reasons of the Livery- men for objecting to Alderman Harmer. He was received with great uproar, and it was with difficulty he could be beard— Ile and those with whom he acted felt religion and morality were things in which they had a common property, and principles upon which they could make common cause; and finding that these had received a grievous ieunage, iestead of asking one another whether they were Whig., Radical, or Tory, or whether they were Churchmen or Dissenters, they united, and their determi- nation was to oppose that party by whom they were assailed. They were most anxious to assure the Livery, that there was not one particle of political or personal motive he their conduct. If it were a political contest, he would be the first to descend from the place whence he was addressing them and record his vote for Alderman Harmer. Still less was it a pormmal one. Ile had neither the wish, nor the right, nor thee intention, of uttering one word of per- sonal disrespect to Mr. Alderintm Harmer ; and lee could tell him that many of the hands which had that day been held up a:(ainst Ithu be lead shaken in all the cordiality of friendship.- The head and front of their quarrel with Alderman Harmer was his connexion with the l' ,-/c/'Dispatch. That con- nexion had been avowed, and he had gloried in it. (Cries Shame, shame."' "0./l, " Sim) sham the Times :" 'from .a leas up acc.) That he was morally responsible for the manner in which it xv.04 conducted, was evi- dent from his deriving a profit from it, and his possessing a control over it.

He could, if he would, either discontinue his connexien with it, or he could compel it to cease to be a public nuisance. Let him dlo either of these, and their differences would cease.

Mr. Meek then alluded to opinions expressed in the DeTeiele .which had not been repudiated by Mr. II:inner, more particularly those in reference to Christianity. Whilst he was speaking, a Times news- paper was exhibited in the crowd torn to pieces, and thrown at Mr. Meek.

If (he continued) Alderman Harmer had devoted his talents or embarked lice property in the prosecution of a mereantile adventure of ever so question- able a character, provided its cou-c,uences were confined to the aectimulation of a fortune or the acquirement era cccliii,, no oppo,iit ion would have !Well ven- tured upon to his election. But he was engaged in an untied:skimt the conse- yenees whielt were cu-, unlimited n, they w'ere frii;Iltful. What "'mild thoe t link of him who, among the litany sott's of mi-eflief, should tind Ids way I..) the wells and the fluntains which air4sled to this city's habitations the simple of Opt) of Ihe grand necessaries ()f hifi.. and were tie hash i ut, licence the, ice cc-I n°,11nI5 and virulent pison hi:, alehentv could Compound ? Wintt he their feelings towards such a one. when *they saw tine,' w11') were dear t" them—their \\Ives anti their childron•---1.alling ices need them in the !monies of d,%,11,1 and 3+:11.ai they felt the " lopecte wo:1(lee ice the, iv cccii vents, nod they wore falling Iselple,s lii Ow grasp of an l'110111\* ,tron..;er tic-cu Woull their d%icic 'Vt.:5,11 loud enough to utier thcir cxecra- 1105 ot such a wretch: " ■.eutl..In.m. the mil 1 ii ve binn;issed pared with that whieh exists ; cud I eharLT Ah!cnnin In a In0,31 which the other would Is:Ive docc.. in a pn,..se.si one."

1,251 1,240 1,13:3

Tyr:, 1 Yarn .• m lin I-rad occupied a pro.:.'" .sltion on she busting3 t': a both he and his 1:: (..or exaltation than ''at C.:e day, addressed tile 1,, c.y pr,..,1; fur if he lookt.il t ,:e- .7;ti, if lie regarded tie: easures to which they had this clay - • !... bad cause to re-

;31 the state of the day's pnll. " assailed by hiS

for months they had been endeave-i.' !..i Linb, out of so- ei,ts ftn.l ■11- last tidy had concocted a docum iinst him, and ,lei-iiinent round to get signatur— tr,...1 to make it 0,1; 31:t.ty -,;•.-tttl..-neen had si_tned it hello.... ; I d t was about.

. prove it to be

(Cc:, s er' " that'sfidse.,") Ira.... Air. 11.: :II, of the Standard, with Moore to sigrt a co;:y of the .1 .-!..7ation, and g it a gi.istle 01 t! it ; and Mr. 1,:isa-C.;,g what it,.1,1rpurt wa-• • : out his name. (Gri-dt e„d lice s. cif .1'..lermanhury, attempted ' lit in vain, owing to the uproar \v11,11 he came frwari.l. A st,,e0. :brown at hin as he stood on l!ce platform : the person who threw it poiLted out and taken into cr.stoity. 31r. heels then got a partial I., g, and spoke ire derence of those who had got up the opposiii,oi te ee rinan Harmer. Mr. Meek also spoke ; and proinised 11. dry into the cir-

t ere s leaving been

curreeance mentioned by Alderman Harmer, ...1

seri ar t following

ele itiote ly Ile he w (ley. ..t the lose the poll. cuedied ...it!. 1. ...tt.,1;•1: •1-• the truth: _i; y of acknow- of the eliarge, en give Mr. A.1,1eme.

lodging his error, or convict 1:. ry of' a wilful misrepresentation.

On Thursday, the majerity of' .`,1 ,:rinen Prie and Johnson was still further i The numbers at cicc2 close of the (lay's polling were— Aldermen Pirie, 1,904 ; Alderman Johnson, 1 Ahierman Harmer,

1,565.

Mr. liar:noir he d'id not yet despair inasmuch as at a former contest for the Mayoralty. Sir J: le.. 1: :e. a had been in a ininoAtv, pulled up before the final close !:..•

" If' ate contest were to end now. 1 should . -.21f as being in a : liehaved. most

most triumphant position. I consider that t:

manfully, because they were told that if .1 for me they would be held up to odium; :col ye; IA:: !...tanding that

threat. to come forward and enrol t=:, )ly opponents

little thought that that threat won': •.2.1 leave so re-

el laughter.)

sl.ectulde a number as that board to Ile then elle led to a street-phi,-. -1 1 ei:en his honour

bed been puldished without Ii s " s a copy of

a stata-ni-nt itublished he the .11,,,-. some pe- cuniary as..h.t.tn::e said to his- v Ic oce !,:.!`•!," inner to thee pre- , seet L.tr.1 Mayor ort a former oceasi..11 t!.! l'XpenSPS of'heis ...‘I:ly,!!!.1111!: ;Ind to the fact of Sir C. al., s One of 1 :Mr. Hermen s ,:pponents.

Mr. Meek eame forward to redeem tliu pledge gave the day ' hetbre. to examine die truth of the charge made by .1. "cc' cite Harmer egainst 31r. Ballwin, of having surreptitioesly ;-.1:liateeres to the protest of thu Livery against him. It wes witb elifficulty Mr. .1Icek vould obtain a hearing. air. Baldwin has published

.111 explanation : he admits has mg talice edeive pert in canvassing

for signatures, hut meets the charge preferred hy Ahlerman Ilarmer itie this stateineut- I. It is untrue that I canvassed 111r. 11.1, :IS the printer of 7';uies has spelt it) for his vote: and "2. I is,“ert that npon 7■Ir. tic it It.. 1..1 -!,:no.1 the protest iii..1,ertently, I was the tIr‘t p •.1 to pr..,po,e. 7,1, 111,011 'leis name :ag erased iroin my list."

i This (.011(r:010(1 0n. with in :Mr. Mock made on

thee hustings. - 110 helieve heicet I hi.b•e, Ilr. \'• • ;.:. 11.: -.1,0 knew to be

to be a

evelanation

false ; Hi• I u i.! it !I' !!:• .71 it—if Ile does -,, presentation. :1t. c c I tit ic 0 !A!,

!• A ! 1

It appeared as if Ise raid, "If you will not have my relation for Sheriff, yen shall not have .kltiertom Harmer for Chief Magistrate." Last year they had returned Alderman Harmer, tot(etlier with Sir Chapman M:rshall, to the Court of Aldermen. Now, he would ask, had any vireo:its-tan occurred be- tween that period and the present to alt -r the -ittlation of Mr. Harmer, ren- der:leg him unworthy of their sulTra(ots ? Yes, there was one difference: Alder- man Harmer hail given oftence to Mr. Walter of the Times; and, therefore, the immaculate Mr. Walter said, " You will not allow me to be Member for Southwark, therefore yon shall not be Lord Mayor of London."

The poll confine:iced at three o'clock, and clused, for the day, at four; when the numbers were— Fur Alderman Harmer 291 For Alderman Pirie 143

For Alderman Johnson 137

Alderman Harmer then came forwerd to teldrest( thee Liverymen—

lie had been called Infidel, Atheist, he scasTtly what ; bat he &tied

his opponents in one single instance to show eitln:r that he had reviled or committed a dishisnourahle action. His opponents professed principles; he had endeavoured to out upon thtin and tu prectlse .1 .. Ile threw himself entirely upon the Livery. If they returned him to (i Aldermen—and if that Court selected hint, which he fully ex-• i:,1 lie the case—he ‘‘,111.1 se) to discharge the duties of as to justify the confidence isf his supporters, and convince it he had not de.a•rved 111, in opposition. ref.:;:atunenced on 'Wednesday Ni i;11 reneeved vigour. .11ilerman Harmer's ni.ii,ifity was reluved; itud at the ii at f,:atr, the blinlhe.'s szood-

.AhLrman Pirie Alderman .11 Alderman Harmer

51 :. •.1 WA- now ' 1.1Nery

as far as I know, the editor of the Standard newspaper, came in with a large sheet of paper, printed on three sides, in his band, to which he requested the gentlemen present to attach their signatures. They did so ; but one of them, a gentleman named MitWe, immediately asked what the document was to which he hed attached his name. He was told it was a declaration against Mr. Alderman Hornier. Mr. Ilawe, as every honest man would do under such cir- cumstances, said, have inadvertently attached my signature to a paper of the purport of which I was not aware : before I part with the pen, as I do not agree with the declaration, I will erase my name.' Because these facts were yesterday denied, I left a sick room in order to tell you, the Livery of London, that I have this day seen Mr. alawe. I asked him, ' Was all you told me respecting the transaction of the 19th of September true? ' Ills an- swer was, • The statement in the Times, as made by Mr. Alderman Harmer, is correct in every particular, with one exception : in the statement in the Times it is said that my signature was obtained surreptitiously—I did nut use that word, but inadvertently:" At the close of the poll yesterday, the numbers were—

Alderman Pink Alderman Johnson Alderman !Farmer Majority against Harmer 2,214 2,1t5 1,752 462

Mr. Harmer said he did not despond ; there was plenty of time to re- move the present majority against him. He disclaimed more distinctly than before any participation in sentiment with the articles on religion in the Weekly Dispatch. He said he did not justify those articles ; and he thought a newspaper was not a vehicle in which religious sub- jects ought to be discussed.