The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-16 00:00:00

No. 18 638
• LONDON, WEDNESDAY WI .473 K7'3
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TO THE ELECTORS OF THE BOROUGH
Or FIgSBURY.

GENTLEMEIST,
I have been honoured with requisitions, flamer:lY signed, re-
questing me to become a Candidate at the ensuing Election for the
representation of your Borough in Parliament.
Possessing the confidence of a small, :but intelligent constitueucy,
and not wishing to intrude myself Upon the Electors of any Borough
returning Liberal Members to Parliament, I solicited the requisi-
tionists to afford me opportunities of ascertaining generally the
wishes and feelings of the Electors of the Borough of Finsbury.
Public Meetings have been held in different pails of the Borough,
and resolutions have been passed by large majorities, affirming the
principles of the requisitions, and pledging themselves to support me
at the ensuing Election. After an opinion so widely expressed. and
almost unanimous, I can no longer hesitate to declare myself ready
to accept the onerous but high distinction of becoming a Candidate
for your suffrages.
During the time I have had the responsible honour of a seat in
Parliament,
Commercial and Religions Freedom, of which I have ever been the
I have supported, by my votes, the great principle of
advocate in private life; but in presenting myself as a Candidate for
the suffrages of so large and important a constituency as the Bo-
rough of Finsbury, I feel it to be my duty, as far as the rwrove
limits of an address will permit, to give you a general outline of my
political opinions

I AM IN FAVOUR OF
:he Extension of the Right of Voting for 4embep of Parliament,
and that, to protect the poor and honest voter in the free exercise of
his suffrage, the Ballot should be substituted for the present mode
of voting.
That the Duration of Parliament should never extend beyond
Three Years' and the Act requiring a property qualification for
Members of Parliament should be repeated.
Attached to the principles of Free Trade, I Will not only
strenuously oppose every attempt to restore the Corn-laws, but
will. with my utmost ability, aid in procuring the removal of all
restrictions upon the free exchange of the products of our national
industries with those of all other countries.

Our financial policy, based upon no just political or economical
principle, requires to be thoroughly revised, so as, to reduceinur
expenditure, and render our system of taxation more equitade in

its operations.
In our Military, Naval, Diplomatic, and Colonial Establishments,
large savings may be effected without impaiiin. their. efficiency.
The Income Tax, Probate Duty, anditost4liii y, are examples
of the mode 'by which some classes- of the • -102..00.14
SieltOPUOßl4Opiaoiefir-wre-errfitirlrend Imp a -.V --assess- a .
As one of the representatives of the people, it would be my duty
to endeavour, unceasingly, to promote economy of expenditure and
to support the introduction of measures by which all classes may
contribute their fair proportion to the revenue of rho State. The
reasons offered for the increase of our standing army are, to my
mind, inconclusive, and I have therefore opposed, and shall condinue
to oppose, a forced and unequal conscription in the form of a2liilitia.

In a free state, religious opinions should not prevent either the
enjoyment of civil rights or of political power, and I have always
supported the removal of all disabilities on account of religions faith,
and I have been, and shall be, the humble but energetic advoestte of
complete religious equality.
I am opposed to the payment of any religions denomination from
the taxes raised for secular purposes, and I am deeply convinced
that a large amount of the demoralization and crime which unhap-
pily exists in these islands arises from a deficiency of education in
the masses of the people.

I should, therefore, give my earnest and active support to any
measures which would diffuse sound secular education amongst all
classes of my fellow-subjects.
The Reform of the Court of Chancery. the Abolition of the gccle-
siastical Courts, Vle Government of our Colonies, by and through
their own freely-chosen representatives, are subjects which must
occupy the attention of Parliament during the coining Session, and
in the consideration of these great questions my conduct would be
guided by the great principles of a steady, impartial, and inexpen-
sive administration of the laws, and of full, fair, and free popular re-
presentation. -
Believing that the freedom which is enjoyed by the British people
is mainly owing to the diffusion of municipal institutions, and the
exercise of the power of local self-government, I am opposed to the
centralization in the hands of Government-appointed Commissions
the administration or control of local affairs, but that the people
should govern themselves through their freely-chosen represen-
tatives. . .

The vast and importent interests in the Borough of Finsbury re-
quire from its Members of Parliament d careful attention to its local
affairs, and should I have the honour to be chosen as one of your
representatives, it will be my duty, as well as my pleasure, to devote
an assiduous and energetic attention to the general affairs of the
Borough, as well as to the imperial interests of the country.
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have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant.
Park Village West, Regent's-park.
JAMES WYLD.

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ILI FUND LIFE INSUIL
26, CORNHIL

and NATIONAL LOAN
ONCE COMPANIES
LOIiDQI`T.

t*T. !JAMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman.
Esq.
*W. A. B. Bennett, Esq. *.Totn Mois, Esq.
t*lingh Croft, Esq. t*John Rawson, Esq.
tj. Elliotson, M.D. F.R.S. *.rohnSha.w, Esq.
t*Geo. Fuller, Esq. t*Edmond S. Symes, Esq.
*Ralph Cough, Esq. t*Clement Taber, Esq.
t William Kennaway, Esq. tJoseph Thompson, Esq.
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je l'ESlrJA.l44.4lfilary; ---TS'."frMer, Esq.
*M. C. Maher, Esq.

* Fire. t Life. * Both.
EQUITABLE FIRE OFFICE. Carnal, 500,0001.
(Incorporated under 7 and 8 Viet., caa. 110.)
The Equitable'Fire Office, by a constant analysis of its own
axperienee, from time' to time, adopts such rates of premium as the
nature of the risk justifies ; and with this view an annual investi-
gation is made into each class of risk, and a return of fifty per cent.
of the net excess, made to all classes of Insurers whose policies have
been in force for three years.
. _ . . .

Farniing Stock insured at 33. per cent. without the Average
Clause.

Losses are made good without deduction or discount.
gATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE=OFFICE. Capital X 500,009.

NEW LIFE TABLES.

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of the paid annual premiums, without security or deposit
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surrender one-half of the annual payments will be returned.

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W. 8. B. WOOLHOUSE, Actuary.

SCOTTISH WIDOWS' FUND
LAND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
Established, A.D. 1815, upon the Principle of Alutua. Assurance.
171,re:red Capital arising from the Accumulation of Premiums, and
belonging exclusively to the Members of the Society, upwards of