The Express.
London, England, 1861-07-29 00:00:00

CITY ELECTION-(TSLS LAY.)

This day the nomination of candidates for the
representation of the vacancy in the city of London,
created by the elevation of Lord John Russell to the peer;
age, took place at the Guildhall Shortly before twelve
o'clock, which was the hour fixed for the nomination, the
hall was opened G. the public, sad was soon occupied,
When the two candidates appeared on the hustings sur-
rounded by their respective friends, they were cheered or
otherwise by the peole in the body of the hall. Mr.
Western Wood, the liberal candidate, seemed to be this
favourite.

Mr. Harker having read the writ,
Mr. Alderman and Sheriff ARBORS asked for a fair and
patient hearing for all.
Mr. A. OMR proposed the Right Roo. Mr. Cubitt sa
• fit and
_proper person to represent them in whams,.
(Cheers and hisses.) He was not proposing to them an an.
tried man, and therefore he need not prove to them that be
was • proper perron to represent the city of London. (Oh
They knew bow admirably he supported the dignity of the
chief magistrate of the City, and that he alwyse supported
the rights and privileges of the City. (" What has that to
do with the question!" " Politics only here.") He was
well known to them all, and in sending him to jairliament
they would put the right man in the right place.
On the contrary, his opponent was unknown
and untried. His father was said to have been a good
man, and his brother an excellent judge. He had no doubt
of it ; but Mr. Wood must be judged of on this occasion by
his own merit.. The Lord Mayor, on the contrary, stood
oo his tried services and knows merits. (Cries of "Andover
I and the 128 votes.") He was consistent in his political
conduct and always promoted the commercial interests of
the country. The speaker continued to address the hall
for some time longer, but the noise was so great that
nothing of what be said could be heard. He was sure the
Lord Mayor would be at the head of the polL
Mr. Osmium Witmer said be bad brown the Lord
Mayor for many years sod be hoped his fellow citizens
would take into account the great *emcee he rendered to
the City, and to the metropolis generally. He regretted
that there was so much fear of the Lord Mayor getting is.
("Be is • tory.") It would be found that he bad as
liberal sentiments as his opponent.. He invited persons of
all parties to the Mansms.house. (" Turtle soup.") He
was sure the Lord Mayor would serve them well in the
House of Maumee, and promote the interests of the City.
Mr. Knaves Honolion, M.P., rose to propose to them
as • candidate to represent them in parliament a gentle.
man, who, he knew, carried with him the favourable sea.
therelts of the inhabitants of London—Mr. Western Wood.
(Hear.) He had not a word to say against the private dia.
meter of the Lord Mayor, but he was a consistent old tory,
and on public grounds he felt bound to oppose him.
(Cheers.) Mr. Wood had hereditary claims on the adhere
of the electors of London. Hie father represented the City
for many years on liberal principles, and he trained that ha
son would be returned to-morrow evening at the head of the
poll to represent them on the same liberal priocipleh
(Cheers.)
Mr. W. J. Hatt seconded the nomination. He bad
fought the battle of freedom with Mr. Wood's father for
50 years in the city of London, and be was glad that be
was there to fight the same battle for his son. (Cheers.) The
Lord Mayor. was a most worthy man in private, but he was
• ttorry in principles, sad he did not believe that the city of
London had changed it. political colours. (Hear.)
There being acs other candidate,
The Loan Maros came forward to address the meeting,
but he was received with so much clamour that it
was difficult to bear one word of what he said,
He bad been invited to stand for the city of London on the
retirement of Lord J. Russell, and the requisition presented
to him was so respectable and numerous, that he felt no he.
illation in resigning blithest for Andover. (Cries of " Wood.")
It had been represented that he was hostile to liberal prin.
Myles, but he was a supporter of free trade and of every
measure which he believed calculated to advance the real
isterests of the country. He believed he had done his duty
in the past, and if it was their pleasure to return him to.
morrow he should endeavour to dolt in the future. (Cheers
and clamour.)
. .

Mr. WOOD then CMG forward, and wan received with
great cheering mixed with some slight hiss= from his
opponents, which were, however, drowned in the loud demon.
aerations of his numerous friends. He thanked them for
the kindand enthusiastic reception given to him on that 00.
casion. He had already intimated sufficiently his
political sentiments and be should not detain them
by repeating them now. There was only one point on
which he wished to say a word—namely, church rates. The
time must soon come when this vexed question must be
settled, and it he saw his way to a change of opinion he
should ant hesitate to acknowledge his error as readily and
as openly as he now avowed the principles he
boa (Chem.) He hoped the liberal electors
would come early to the poll on to-morrow morning,
and assert those liberal principles which had heretofore
distinguished the cities= of Lando°. (Cheers.)
The show of hands was then taken. There was an over.
whelming majority in favour of Mr. Wood.
Mr. Alderman nod Sheriff Arises then declared the chow
of hands to be in favour of Western Wood, Esq., which
declaration was received with cheers and clapping of hand..
A poll was then demanded on behalf of the Lord Mayor,
and the proceedings terminated.