The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-04 00:00:00

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF
LON DON.
Gentleaten,—l have on several occasions been requested
by influential citiz3na of London to allow myself to be
sominateci as a candidate, whenever a vacancy should occur
in the representation of the City.
it James Duke having, in a letter to the limes of the
7.5 th July last, announced his intention of retiring from
Parliament, I took the earliest opportunity of responding
to the wishes of those who thought I should not prove an
unworthy representative of the great interests entrusted to
a cat mber of Parliament for the City of London, by issuing
An address, in which I stated that I should esteem it a
great honour to be returned as one of the representatives for
the City of London, as I had for many years been actively
engaged in its public affairs, and largely interested in its
trade and commerce.
My attachment to the Liberal cause is well known to the
&lectors, and my connection with the Liberal party is not
of recent date. I have always advocated and supported
thwe liberal principles which have tended so materially to
promote the prosperity of all classes in this country, and
at the same time have added strength and security to tha
nsti tut ion.
I have received so largo an amtunt of unsolicited support
from the various sections of the constitu .ncy, from the
j,,very, from the members of the Corporation, and from the
citizens generally, as to leave no doubt of my success.
have, therefore, pledged myself to my friends and sup-
perters, in the event of a contest, to proceed to the poll.
Thanking you for the confi fence you have expressed,
ATI for that generous support you have offered,
I remain, Gentlemen,
Yours very faithfully,
WILLIAM LAWRENCE,
Manoion House, 4th Nov., 1864.

FUN ALMANAC FOR 1865.
Will be Published on Thursday.

Price Twopence.

LF lEBOAT SERVICES.—During the storms
of the past year the boats of the National Lifeboat
lnsi itution saved 417 persons from different wrecks on our
coasts. The Institution also expended £13,810 3s. 2d. in
the same period on lifeboat establishments, in addition to
granting 11,351 6s. c d. as rewards for saving 714 shipwrecked
persons by its lifeboats, and other means.
The Committee of the Institution earnestly APPEAL to
the public for ASSISTANCE to enable theen to meet the
continued heavy demands on th,3 Institution's 137 lifeboat
establishments. Contributions are received by all the London
and country bankers; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis,
At the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi.

1-IER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Sole Manager and Director, Mr. W. Harrison,
Mr, Harrison begs to announce that, in consequence of the
non-arrival of Madame K mneth, through severe indisposi-
ti ,n, the Winter Season will commence en TUE ,D
NEXT, instead of Monday, as previously announced, with M.
Gotmod's Grand Opera,
FAUST.
Margarita, Miss Louisa Pyne, her first appearance In that
character; rituit, Mr. Sims Reeves, his first appearance this
$c son.

On Wednesday will be presented Verdi's Grand Opera,
TRAVIATA.
Violetta, Madame Kenneth, her first appearance at Her
Majesty's Theatre.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
On Tuesday, and every evening during the week, the per-
formances will commence at Seven o'clock with YOU K NOW
WHO, by Maddison Morton, Esq. Mr. G. Honey, Mr. J.
Rouse, and Miss E. Button.
On Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, Gounod's Grand
Opera,