The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-14 00:00:00

THE bVN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENIAG, DECEMBER 14, 1864.

Mr Bromley said that he was for a reduction of
the malt-tax, and in that he (Mr Adderley)
agreed with him ; and all
,that anybody had
been able to say against it was that the tax
was so large that it could not be removed at once.
(Hear.) With regard to the injustice of it no defence
was offered. The right hon. gentleman alluded to
one or two other topics adverted to in Mr Bromley's
address, and concluded by remarking that there
were many othersubjects which might be discussed,
and which Mr Bromley would have to deal with in
the ensuing session. In conclusion he had only to
remark that he would stake his credit that the in.
terests of the county and of the nation would be
well cared for by hie hon. friend, Mr Bromley.
Mr SAMPSON LLOYD, of Birmingham, seconded
the nomination.

No other candidate having been proposed, the
Sheriff declared Mr Bromley daly elected, and he
was " girt with the sword', according to ancient
custom.

whether he would vote fora £lO franchise for
counties ?

Mr BROMLEY replied in the negative.
Mr WRIGHT neat inquired if Mr Bromley was
prepared to propose a substitute for the present
church-rate system ?
Mr BROMLEY replied—l promise that when lam
Prime Minister I will entertain that question.
(Laughter.)
Mr WRIGHT asked how Mr Bromley proposed
to make up the deficiency caused by a repeal of the
malt.tax ?

Mr BROMLEY—I have only to state that when I
am Chancellor of the Exchequer I will also enter-
tain that question. (Great laughter.)

After ono or two other questions of a like charac-
ter had been put, in the replies to which Mr Brom-
ley very adroitly turned his querist, a vote of thanks
was passed to the High Sheriff, and the assembly
dispersed.

City Sewers Commission.

Yesterday, at 12 o'clock, a meeting of the Commissioners
of Sewers of the City of London was held at the Guildhall,
under the presidency of Henry De Jersey, Esq., deputy-
chairman. Among the members of the court present we no-
ticed Alderman Wilson, Deputy Farrar, Deputy Elliott,
Deputy Owden, Deputy Jones, Deputy Obbard, Deputy
Cork, Messrs Geo, Walter, Chaplin, Cox, Botterill, Nind,
J. T. Young, Israel, Banning, &c.
After the transaction of some routine business, a deputa-
tion waited on the Commissioners in reference to the older
made by the Lord Mayor upon the parochial authorities of
St Dionis Backchurch, to carry out certain r, pairs to the
parish church, it having been reported by the district sur-
veyor that one of the walls of the structure was in a dange-
rous state.

Mr YOUNG, sen., the district surveyor, attended the court
and reiterated the evidence he had given before the Lord
Mayor with regard to the dangerous state of the wall and
the necessity which existed for parrying out the repairs.
Mr T, A. HiNxEY, and other members of the deputation
who attended on behalf of the vestry of the parioh, asked
that the matter might be allowed to stand over, in order
that evidence might be brought forward to contradict that
given on the opposite side,
The CHAIRMAN said the Court had no power to interfere
with the order of the Lord Mayor.
After some c nversation it was resolved to place the order
in the hands of the contractor to the commission, to carry
out the repairs to the church required under the order of the
Lord Mayor.

The Commission to-day proceeded to open tenders for
lighting with gas the public lamps within the City for the
term of one year from Jan. 31, 1865. The subject was con-
sidered within closed doors.
TICE, EASTERN METROPOLITAN RAILWAY.