The Tories answered that they had been only too moderate, only too merciful; that they had used the Speaker's warrant and the power of tacking only too sparingly; and that, if they ever again had a majority, the three Whig leaders who now imagined themselves secure should be impeached, not for high misdemeanours, but for high treason.
It soon appeared that these threats were not likely to be very speedily executed.

Four Whig and four Tory candidates contested the City of London.

The show of hands was for the Whigs.

A poll was demanded; and the Whigs polled nearly two votes to one.

Sir John Levison Gower, who was supposed to have ingratiated himself with the whole body of shopkeepers by some parts of his parliamentary conduct, was put up for Westminster on the Tory interest; and the electors were reminded by puffs in the newspapers of the services which he had rendered to trade.