The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-06 00:00:00

TO THE ELECTORS
OF Tii-
r. BOROUGH
Gentlemen, OF LAMBETH.
Suddenly called upon to take f a
state of whose health has the place e aw pretensions
had advanced to
obliged him to efithdr Candidate the
witch he represent Y.°
-- ur borough in the
ensuing Parliament, my first
allow myself to be placed
impression was
e election of either ot
I. ought not to
In opposition
the late Members, who, whate on to the
t i disqualificatioes in
the opinion of some of the electover et.
;that
principles as I myself should rt4,mhaayv:ege
d the return of one of
whom I have upon former occasionsadvocate, no_
naerally voted upon such
d myself to promote.
exelhat this is the affair of the
I am told, however, and I
electors, a large body of whomcannot deny,
._,.mined upon returning
are oew—
ti already been .carried
a nLw Member; that the
almost to it; close; that nothincogntesthas
saihng
date has prevented that conclusietbi health of the Candi-
utnt theis fop" ; and that if I
inoew
decline the honour proposed to me that contest Iv ill not be avret the
whotetsu
but that some other candidate will be sough._.t. in
electors will exercise that light of choice Wo-Leh I canno pretendppe to
gainsay. - requisition most
Under these circumstances, and in &newer to a
- . consented to bee nue
numerously signed in a very few hours, I have C 0
the notiee will pre-
a cadidate for .s our sutfrages. the shortness -- -
~a must rely entirely
cinde the p ssibility of a personal canvass, 3-,-i„ina as some twenty
upon such knowledge of my principles and ()Pip"
years' residence In your boroug
and to the rest upon the following concise statement.
afforded to many of you..
n may have
I am, and ever have been, a strenuous and religious liberty,
supporter of free trade,
of the greatest possible extension of en'
pro-
of the abolition of • all taxes on ovvledge, of the
motion of education hi. the most practicable mode, and of
economical and Parliamentary s•-fp-riu including vote by
Ballot and shortening the tion
opposed to all endowments for religious
dura R-
of'
r Parliaments. I am
nurposes, simply on the
ground of the existing difference of religious opinions, and the manl-
iest injustice of expending the funds contributed by the whole com-
munity upon objects in which a an therefore concur.
• I have no part t,nly e---
personal object to en constant Parliament, and if
serve by e
attend-
you shall be pleased to elect prOttibe only constant
suice and an honest and faithalfule'peT ,s amy duties.
I must candidly confess that Iro nor);
not have commenced this
contest, because I do not think thatw there is sufficient difference
between my opinion, and those of the late Members to
justify my interference • but the
allowing itstruggle has • been made,
and in
tthat I entail no additionaleoac e-xpenee or excitement in
to be toed in my name I feel
he borough ; and, wnat is of more importace, that I endanger no
vote to the cause w
presume any aui.enority on my art,
p .1 w.ll not affect to think that
hicu we all ]nave at hurt' for. although I do not
gentleman to
or ability to serve 'you will be less than those of the
, te whom, you are opposing roC...
influence the result;
it 15 not possible for me at this ttraeit°
the matter is hi your hands.i Let the battle be fought. If it
be won, the victory will . if it be lost, yours will be
the defeat. ry will be yours ,
Having ones
Made up my mind to abide the issue, yon may de-
pend upon my going to the poll.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
WILLIAM ARTHUR WILKINSON.
Shortlanda, Beckenham, Kent, July 3, ids 2.

THE EASTERN STP;M NAVIGA.TIO
COMPANY.
INA
Notice is hereby
(Incorporated by Rok al Charter, 1851.)'-'• •
, Oven, tha an ETRAORDY
MEE CMG of he Proprietorst of this Cornpaoy will be held atGENERAL the
London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, in the City of London, on WED,
NESDAY, the 7th day ofJn'y next, for the purpose of receiving and
considering a Report of the Directors on the sta'e of the Com-
p rnv's affairs, an i to consider a proposition for the fttrther conduct
thereof; also to Elect Directors, and to consider and determine of a
proposition ior increasing the number of Directors to Eighteen, or to
t•tich number as the meeting may consider expedient, and for elect-
ing such a number orDirecters as it may be decided to add to the
number now existing, to tix the quorum of Directors necessary to
constitute a Roarci, and generally for deciding on the proceedings
and further poltcY of the Company.
The Chair will be taken at Half-oast One o'clock precisely.
By order of the Court of Directors,
'Bated this 25th-day of June, 1852. JOHN YATES, Secretary.
Offices of the Company, I, Roy at Exchange-buildings.

TO THE ELECTORS OF TSB BOROUGH
Gentlemen, OF LAMBETH.
Suddenly called upon to tag of a Candidate the
state of whose health has obll e the place .
to
wh.ch he had advanced to ged
bira
- pretensions
~r borough in the
ensuing Parliament, my first represent Y''''' I ought notAo
that
t impression as
allow myself to be placed In w re-election of either of
withdraw
the late Members, who, whatever y
the opinion of some of the el may
be
°era), voted upon such
principles as I myself ectors, have gen the return of one of
should advocate, and
whom I have upon former occasions d is
to promote.
lam told, however, and I exe3r,that this is the affair of the
electors, a large body of whomet den:determined upon returnibel
a new Member; that the ra• are
has already been carried
contest ,autng health of the candi-
almost t,) it4that
close ; nothing but the '..onr ; and that if I now
date has prevented that concl."" - b voided,
us en in 1 in
will not e a
decline the honour proposed to me that COu- fut whose support the
but that some other di '
eau date will be sought,
each I cannot pretend to
electors will exercise that light of choice W---
gainsay. . to a requisition most
Under these circumstances, and in ns" - seated to bee me
a eve cot sen,
numerously signed suffrages. ve tew hours, I
.., of the notice will ge-
st cadidate tor•, our the shortnan4 I must rely entirely
elude the p ssibllity of a personal canvass, a - 1
In ons as some twenty
upon such knowledge of my Pll-17,1P1e8 and afforded to many of you,
years' residence in your borougn may have ent. •
and to the rest upon the following concise
statenrnorter of free trade,
I am, and ever have been, a strenuous OP.-- -
:, and religious liberty,
of the greatest possible extension of civ.• -
‘etedge of the
of the abolition of all taxes on Nee-- - ' d f
e mode, an o
pro-
motion of education in the most practicabl
economical and Parliamentary Re:forrO, vote
including I by
Ballot and shortening the duration of Parliamehts. am
opposed to all endowments for
religions Purposes, simply on the
ground of the existing differencereligions opinions, and the ma*
test Injustice of expending the f of inured by the whole coin-
unds corns.
t'
Which
an therefore concur.
munity upon objects in a part tdv c
h-- niering parliament, and If
I have ne personal object t
you shall be pleased to elect ° serve
-ee only constant attend-
can zny duties.
ance and an honest and faithful proms' cot '
I must candidly confess performat
not have commenced this
contest, because Ido not that I would is sufficient difference
between my opinlong thinkthat of the late Members •to
Justify my interference an. db those
tong,
.le has been made,
and in allowing it to beat the
_., in my name I feel,
that leoncludpeanne or excitement in
entail no add
the borough ; and, wiaat is of more lortance, that I endanger no
vote to the cause which w allmore
jinn` a"
i for. atthough I do,not
presume any gla e have at
-.. w 11 not aftbet to thin that
pero Irtyon my part, -. " less than those of the
my assiduity . be
or ability to Will
gentleman to who.. serve you
It is not -- you are opposing rue*
Possible for thnelto influence the result;
the matter is I me, at this
the battle be fought. If it
- a your hands. Let
be on,
the victory if it be lost, yours will be
the at. ....1 will be yours ; -
Havingonce
up my mind to a Made bide the issue, yon may de-
pend upon my going t
a the Poll. be Gentlemen,
I have the honour to
,
Your obedient servant,
w Am ARTHUR WILKINSON.
Shortlands, Backe ILL I ~...
nham, Kent, July 3' i_Bl.-----,-.

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE BOROUGH
Gentlemen, LAMBETH.
Gentlemen,
Suddenly called upon to take the lace of a state of whcse health has obliged withdraw pretensions
which he had advanced to reprhesknentteyon, Candidate the
borough in the
ensuing Parliament, my first impression was e-
election
allow myself to be placed In telection of either of
the late Members, who, whaeteP,Peosition to the I ought not to
erier disqualifications in 1
the opinion of some of the electors,r'bay be taller - - _
ally voted upon such
principles as I myself should I have generally
the return of one of
whom I have upon former occasions
lam told, however, and I cannot dexey, that this is the affairuo 1
electors, a large body of npon ret
.iedig
te'
and inyself to promote.f
the
whom en
-determined
a ntw Member; that the contestare has beefntbe calfiell-
heal
almost to ite close ; that nothing but the failing ; tid
that if I now
date has prevented that conclusion in his far,"
already
decline the honour proposed to me, that contest u rt the
will not be avoided,
but that some other candidate will be sought, 111,1/Iv,tutiihnieotaprPePetend to
electors will exercise that light of choice which
gainsay, to a requisition most
Under these circumstances, and in answer
consented to
otice will p bec
numerously signed in a very tow hours, I have— 8
a cadidate tor our suffrages. the shortness of the
n
re-
elude the p ssihility of a personal canvass, and I must rely entirely
- riii ions som e twenty
upon such knowledge of my principles and or-'of you,
years' residence in your borougn may have afforded to many
and to the rest upon the following concise statement.re of free trade,
I am, and ever have been, a strenuous suPPe— r -0 lib
of the greatest possible extension of civil
of the abolition of all taxes on knowledge'
and religi. us._ erty,
of the
dprooi
motion of education in the most practicable bh—e' an
including vote by
economical and Parliamentary Refo
Ballot and shortening the d
purposes, simply on the
opposed to all endowments for religious and the mant-
uration of, r arliame",- I am
ground of the existing difference of religious oPldlena"
test ii justice of expencling_ththe whole corn-
-we fundscontributed bY
a part only can therefore concur.
munity upon objects in which
I have ne personal object to serve by
you shall be pleased to elect me, entering Parliament, and if
eme only constant attend-
prome
of my duties.
ance and an honest and faithful' can:
I must candidly confess tbapte ern'
contest, because 1 So not think 1 would
is sufficient difference
that there is
have commenced this
between my opinions Or•.+oll3 and
justify ray interference ;
concluded the late Members t
eo,
but the st w has been made,
and my name I feel
and in allowing it to be inthat I entail no additional iispense
or excitement in
the borough ; and, wnat is ofmore i partance, that I endanger no
vote to the cause which we allha hitt, though Ido not
presume any superfority on have at h•
,:__
it not affect to think that
my assiduity or ability toservemy part, will be less than those of the
art ; for. al
gentleman to whom you you -
are opposing me..,to
It is not possible fo influence the result;
for me, at this tirne:
the matter is he your hands. Let the
victory will be yours ; battle be fought. If it
be won, the
the:defeat. if it be lost, yours will be
flaying once m.o.
up my mind to abide the issue, you may de-
pend upon my going to the poll.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
WILLIAM ARTHUR WILKINSON,
Shortlands, Beckenham, Kent, July 3, 1852.
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TO THE ELECTORS OF TSB
BOROUGH
Gentleman, OF LAMBETH.
Suddenly called upon to take the place of a Candidate the
state of whcse health has obi' ed towithdraw pretensions
which he had advanced to g representhim3 urborog in the
ensuing Parliament, my first impression w:as°
allow myself to be placed in op o election of either of
the late Members, who,
whatever may
to the
their disqualtflcations in
-that 1 ought not to
the opinion of some of the electors, have be
tnerally voted upon such
principles as I myself should advocate,
have gea the return of one of
voeate, an
myself to promote.f h
whom I have upon former occasions
I am told, however, and I
cannot"' exertedthat this Is the affair o tit e
electors, a large body
ofwhom are
deony,e
d terreined upon returnri,,,dg
a ii_w Member; that the contestar has already been
eanch.
tailing health of t e I
almost ti its close; that nothing but the .
~ our ; and that if now
date has prey, nted that conclusion in
ll'S I-1 ill not be avded,
decline the honour proposed to me, that contest w port
the
in whose d
but that some other candidate •
will be sought.
.1,11 I czutuot prep to
electors will exercise that light of choice ww•-
gainsay.
in requisition most
Under these circumstances, and In answer - ansented to bec ,me
numerously signed in a very tew hours, I have the
r notice will pre-
a cadidate for our suffrages. Ihe shortness; 0" 1
~,-1 must rely entirely
elude the p ssibility of a personal canvass, and Y
115 as some twenty
upon such knowledge of my Priu,dlfles and OP' iii I to many of you,
tfor e,
years' residence in your borougn may have a „....
and to the rest upon the following concise statemete-i, of free trade,
I am, and ever have been, it strenuous sUPpOr
a lOUS liberty,
of the greatest possible extension of civil and r-
,.. Of the pro-
of the abolition of all taxes on knoWled•-'mode and of
motion of education in the most practicable ,
moulding vote by
economical and Parliamentary Reibt-w
Ballot and shortening the dont. "i,,f' parliame,,ts. I ant
Urposes, simply on the
opposed to all endowments for religious
thus opinions, and the manl-
iest injustice of expending the fundsOrellg- muted by the whole com-
contributed
munity up,,n objects in which aan the concur. ~ .
I have no personal object to part onlyenteringc Parliament, and if
you shall be pleased to elect me,serve by
I,e only constant attend-
prOlTl
ante and an honest and faithful performance can
of my duties.
I must candidly confess
tharrformancenot have commenced this
contest, because I do not think that would there is sufficient. difference
between my opinions and k that
the late Members to
justify nay interference
but those ofs ,de has been made,
and In allowing iio;
beconcluded the ., my name 1 reel
that I entail no additional
se'"- or excitement in
the borough ; and, wnat is of unial expern_oce, that I endanger no
more Imp° "'
vote to the cause whit ; for. althoug
n we all have at h. arth I do not
presume any superonot affect to think that
rity on my part, I W.II
my assiduity o
will be less than those of the
r ability to
gentleman to when serve you
It is not t you are opposing me.
Possible for me, this time-to influence the result;
the matter is ist Your hands.-at
th-
e battle be fought. If it
be Bete the victory • Let th
be lost, yours will be
theat. will be yours ; if it
Having once nlii,,
----'
u abide the issue, you may de-
pend upon m,.„ P my mind to abi.
i; going to the poll.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen.
1 our obedient servant,
Shortlands
WILL ts3l ARTHUR WILKINSON.
B
t eckenham, Kent, July' 3 1852'
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