The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-02 00:00:00

THE ELECTION OF SHERIFFS'

Yesterday was the last day of the poll, and doll
the day quite a spirited contest took place beticeeo
the two successful candidates, and Mr. Aldere3:4.
Lawrence polled 272, while Mr. Jones polled 140
The poll was closed at 4 o'clock, when the nuulhe
were as follows :
Alderman Lawrence .. .. 1,3 W
Hugh Jones •• •• •• .•
Mr. Nissen •• •• •• ••
Mr. Alderman LAWRENCE, amidst loud cheeref
thanked the livery for the manner in which theft
had supported him, and enabled him, at the close °
tho ahsetinn. to Atand at tha hoad of thn
hope he had expressed had been realised, and t""
Livery of London had proved that they were not a
dead, but a living body, and able to support the",
friends on all occasions. He was happy to say thil;
the late contest had not been embittered with 011)0
of those rancorous feelings which were sornetitnea
shown on similar occasions. It had been carried
with good feeling between all the parties. He enter,
tained the same feelings towards his two friesubo
who had entered into a contest with each other of
see who should be his colleague during his year It
office as he did previous to his election. (Hear.)d
only remained for him to thank the Livery who —tie
been kind enough to come forward to support d•
whoess. would
The aplrweaseynstenedleeaotvioounr
wtoas notmerit their 1"113
n.. 0.
like othe:eo
Everybody had come forward to record their "ire:iia
of their own free will; no means of conveYaneenrea
been provided, and none of the ordinary raeas-•en
had been resorted to; and it gave him gratTe:etisie
to see the number who had thus spontaneously st•
forward with their votes. He had no aexietY,Wtevet
ever from the first. He was quite sure squa'tbet
position the Livery thought him fit to occult r be
would he cheerfully undertake, and would e°
at if
watchful of their interests ; and he was sure th„,ber
occasion required it double and treble the rum
would would have come forward to support their frie
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Mr. JONES then briefly thanked his friends "said
had recorded their votes in his favour. 11,e Cell
before he entered the contest—he could hard'Yasbip
it a contest, since none but feelings of frier' or
had existed between the candidates—ho was aecntie•
parative stranger, but a larger number 01 g
d ro
men had promised him their support, and he
would
doubt that had there been a necessity 00"
reed
all have voted in his favour, but not seeing the fre 0
that bad
Mr. had not voted at all. He would say hd,
Mr. Alderman Lawrence and Mr. Nissen he
.
experienced nothing but kindness and frienodeshul;
during the election. He was grateful forth
ele„
port which had made him a colleague of Mr. Afulte;o.
man Lawrence, and he would leave it to a the
occasion to express more fully his thanks for
Cheers
kindness which had been shown to hitn• (

Al 4 D "
REMOVAL OF ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL! -;
tue con-
CHARING-CROSS RAILWAY.—The bill LOW under for
sideration of Lord Redesdale, and about toe be Lola's, is to
inquiry to a committee of the Tim!
convey the site to
a Hospital
governors of St. Thomas' TI new site elsewhere,
acquire a
the railway company, and to acquire
ability of the governors 0
enable the Lord Mayor and corporatilosnet::f London and tile
Doubts having arisen as to t.
r.,„ are not empowered sot o that
cross Railway Company have;
rnisegially settled it is desirable that
and that as it has beenuld be dissipated and set at rest:
all doubts. thereon.
objectedsell the
hl°hßaPti t 7lh
charter of Edward VI., and stating that
After reciting the e
for the hospital, amounting t°
the purchase-
111°n
Yaid by therailway
,ethgeovCeh.uarodi
£296,000, has been P
to
of Chancery, the bill asks for statutory powers
Court
confirm a
new site,
the agreement and to erect a new hospital co c
and to raise in addition £50,000 for the purposes °
the act.
THE CHARGE OF POISONING AT KNIGHTSERIDG,°;
—A highly-influential and numerously attended Pnit'of
meeting of ladies and gentlemen took place at the Duke
-
Wellington's Riding-school, Knightsbridge, last evell
to consider the propriety of expressing public sYmPa;ht
with Mr. Phillips, at the late unfounded charge Veil' a
against him of poisoning his wife, which, together with trll,o
exhumation of that deceased lady's body, and a coroceate
inquest thereon, created considerable excitement in
metropolis, The Rev. Dr. Wilson, of Gough-house, '-co,
sea, presided en the occasion, and was surrounded by svev.,b.
ral influential end medicql gentlemen. Mr. Nicholls,
:1.....1
appropriate remarks, moved the following resolutione..ir
" That this meeting, consisting of the friends and l' Is7vg
bcurs of Mr. Henry Richard Phillips, desirous of expressing
their feeling i a;
of -71—gnation at the recent unjust andtubn;, of
less charges brought against him, take this oppo_r. _ ittj Lis
showing the deep sympathy they have felt for
.111:st on
distressing position, and their extreme gratifleatio
tti.,10,..
a full investigation of the case before the coronetr.,atroocer,
sal-green, June 23d, 1862, it was declared .13-
byhatever for
and the jury that there was no foundation vv whioD.
these charges." Mr. Lownds seconded the resolution,n, m
en ad;
was unanimously agreed to. Several otherge.,:evuko o
dressed the meeting. A vote of thanks to
School, and, .
Wellington, for the use of the Riding
an closed t 9
similar compliment to the reverend chairm
PZoloediuge.