The Sun.
London, England, 1836-01-14 00:00:00

CAMBRIDGE-TUESDAY.

TO THE EDITOR OP THE SUN.

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Sr'..,—The Mayor of Camb-ridge—l mean the gentleman
r.:ho has recently been elevated to that office by the unanimous
voice of his fellow-townsmen, in the exercise of their corporate
franchise, under the Municipal Reform Act—a gentleman
whose integrity in private life, and consistency in his political
station, have ever animated all his actions, and influenced all
his sentiments during a period of no mean measure, has been
accused by your adversary " The Times," of indulging in pro-
fessions diametrically opposite to his own acts, and to those of
his party with reference to the exclusion of a few gentlemen
from the corporate body--avowedly opposed to them in every
liberal feeling and opinion, and, therefore, as I think, and as
you will, I am sure, believe in the sequel, unworthy to be
entrusted with the executive functions of a provincial govern-
ment, a machinery, as at present constituted in principle, of
such fair proportions, and exquisite workmanship, that it will
assuredly resist every attempt that may be made to propel it
by the old lever of corruption. Now, Sir, allow me to relate
the circumstances as they actually took place on the occasion
referred to, which have given rise to the illiberal remarks of
our opponent on this so called partial proceeding of the
Mayor and his colleagues in office, which I will detail as suc-
cinctly as the case will admit of, and the occurrence requires.
It appears then that after the election of the Town Council,
and on proceeding to the nomination of the Aldermen, a diffi-
culty presented itself, from the inaccuracy of the Act not
making a provision for such a contingency, as to whether the
latter body should be filled up out of the Council, and then
the deficiency- in number of the Council supplied, either by an
indiscriminate choice, or by a fresh election. The result of
this conference was a majority in favour of the first proposal,
and the Council was accordingly made whole in that way. In
the mean time, hoWever, one of the Council elect—a Radice
Reformer fOliooth I "propoSed—whom do you 'think--mirabile
diet: a those gentlemen of the old Corporation—not those
untried Conservatives out of the body of the people—as a
component and efficient part of the new system ; a motion of
so questionable a shape, that it was, of course, negatived by a
large majority, and the daring instigator of this rash act met
the fate he so deservedly merited, namely, an indignant expul-
sion from the Aldermanic gown. The motive which actuated
this measure must remain in obscurity, as that gentleman is,
without doubt, the sole depositary of his' owe secret ; but
inferences will be drawn, and surmises hazarded. It is to be
observed, moreover, that one out of the three efficients was
deeply concerned in that bribery affair for which his servant
afterwards suffered, and that they are one and all a part of the
old leaven of corruption. " Are we to suppose then (to use
the language of the Morning Chronicle) that the political
electors will so far stultify themselves as to join the Conser-
Natives—join the state-plunderers—join the men who have
lentified themselves with every abuse in Church and State ?"
No, no, thit won't do ! and why won't it do ? because " they
have done those things which they ought net to have done, and
have left undone those things which they ought to have done."
integrity and corruption are such extreme points that purity
cannot subsist with impurity. The atmosphere is too' putrid
for its exi3tence.

Your friend and constant reader,
Jan. 12, 1836. AN OBSERVER.

LIVERPOOL-MONDAY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Observing in your paper of the other day, an account
of the many accidents that have happened on the Serpentine,
&e., as also your remarks upon the fool-hardiness of youths,
purposely skating over the dangerous parts of, the ice, I have
been led to think of a remedy against such folly. lam myself
one of those youths, who—to show my contempt of danger—
would purposely hover about the part charitably pointed out as
dangerous ; and while there remains nothing but this good
warning (and it is not rendered in any way disagreeable or
inconvenient for, skaters to approach the spot marked out as
dangerous), it will be despised by mostnf our aspiring youths,
who would be thought daring, though at the expense of their
wisdom. I should, therefore—knowing it would be the means
of preventing any approach, with comfort, to. the . forewarned
spot—advise, thatimmediately a spotshauld prove dangerous,
the ice and around it should be first wetted, and then ashes
sprinkled in a circle around, it ; but not.too thick,
.for it might
then be blown over the good ice, and make the whole of it
disagreeable to skate on. The ashes would freeze to the ice,
and I think no person who could find clear ice, would prefer
entering the circle of cinders. Sand would not do so well as
cinders, as the colour is less remarkable, and the water first
thrown on the ice would be more likely to form a smooth coat
over such small particles, than it would over small cinders ;
and upon the breaking up of the ice, it would be very easy for
a boat to go and pick up the cindering ice, should it be thought
advisable to prevent its sinking.
I am, Sir, your humble Servant,
J. H. H.