The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-24 00:00:00

1824.

Gillman
llainsworth
Moline

1831.

Watson
Gibbs
On Saturday afternoon a meeting of Mr. Ledger's
friends took place in his committee-rooms, 62, Cheap-
side, in order to arrange and concert the requisite mea-
sures for securing his election, at which Alderman
Thompson, M.P., ably presided.
The CHAIRVAN, in opening the business of the meet-
ing, said he was sure there were a great many of his
fellow-citizens better calculated than he was to lead the
Livery of the city of London in disposing of their
franchises on the present occasion, but the respect he
felt for Mr. Ledger, at once induced him to come for-
ward and take an active part in the proceedings.—(Hear.)
He needed not remind the meeting that on the last oc-
casion of a contest for this office Mr. Ledger had polled
very nearly 2,500 votes, nor need he remind them of the
strenuous efforts made by their opponents, in the pro-
fuse expenditure of money and other appliances, to keep
him out of the office to which he aspired—(Hear, hear)
---and which led to his defeat. Mr. Ledger was well-
known to the Livery as having been for many years de-
voted to the business of the City, and as taking an active
interest in its affairs as a Common Councilman, and
otherwise. He was an excellent man of business, well
acquainted with commercial affairs, and he could state
with the utmost confidence, that no one could be
found better qualified to take the management of the
Bridge House Estate.—(Hear, hear.) From Mr.
Ledger's well-known business habits, he was sure he
would keep his accounts in that correct and
intelligible manner, that those who run might read
them, and that he would on all occasions devote the
utmost attention to the duties of his office. The pos-
session of these qualifications had induced Mr. Ledger
to come forward as a candidate for the office, and he
hoped they would be the means of rallying round him
that support which would secure his return. Hitherto
the office had been filled by men about Mr. Ledger's
age, men well acquainted with City affairs, and above
all, men well qualified to look after commercial matters.
All these qualifications Mr. Ledger possessed in an emi-
nent degree, and although he understood that other
candidates were in the field, he trusted that these,
seeing Mr. Ledger's superiority in all the requisite qua-
lifications, would not put Mr. Ledger's friends to the
trouble, and himself to the expense, of a contest.—
(Hear.) These were the considerations which had in-
duced him to take part in the election, and he hoped
their efforts would result in seeing their honoured friend
placed in the important cffice of one of the Bridge-
masters of the city of London.—(Applause.)
Mr. HOOTEN said he felt that in a meeting like the
present, where Mr. Ledger was so well known, it would
be superfluous to say aught in his praise. He had known
him for many years, and a man of stricter integrity, ho-
nesty of purpose, and superior busines habits, he was
sure they could not find in the city of London.—(Hear,
hear.) He, therefore, begged to move that Mr. Ledger,
having filled all the ward and parochial offices in the
city of London, being thirteen years a representative of
the Ward of Cheap in the Common Council, forty years
a freeman, and thirty-five years a liveryman of the Sta-
tioner's Company, has thereby become identified as a
citizen of London, and from his experience and integrity
as a tradesman and accountant, is eminently qualified to
fill the office of Bridgemaster.
Mr. VALENTINE had much pleasure in seconding the
resolution, and paid a high compliment to Mr. Ledger's
unimpeachable integrity and qualifications as a man of
business.

The resolution was then put from the chair, and most
cordially agreed to.
Mr. JENNINGS next moved that Mr. Ledger, having at
the election in 1841 polled 2,445 votes (a larger number
than that polled at any previous election), and no circum-
stance having occurred to induce a withdrawal of the
good opinion thereby expressed by the liverymen of
London, this meeting confidently recommends Air.
Ledger to their brother liverymen ; that the meeting
pledge themselves individually and collectively to make
every exertion, to promote the election of Mr. Ledger,
and that a committee be now formed, with power to add
to their number, to forward this object. . . .

Mr. LUPTON having seconded the resolution. it was
carried with much applause, acid a committee formed in
terms of it. of which Alderman Thompson consented to
act as chairman.

On tho motion of Mr. CHAMBERS, seconded by Mr.
SPIERS, the spezial thanks of the meeting were cordially
awarded to Alderman Thompson for his attendance at
the meeting that day, and for consenting to act as chair-
ma❑ of Mr. Ledger's committee.
Alderman THOMPSON acknowledged the compliment,
and again expressed his hope that they would be able
triumphantly to return Mr. Ledger to the office he
aspired.
Mr. LEDGER said he could not allow the meeting to
separate without thanking them for their attendance,
mid for the interest they had manifested in his behalf.
It might be well, as indicative of his success, to state
that he had called on several gentlemen that morning,
who, on the occasion of the last election, were the stre-
❑uous supporters of his opponent, and from all of them
he was happy to be able to state he had got promises of
support. Among these he might mention Deputies Pea-
cock and Stephens, Mr. D. W. Wire, and others; while
he had received letters tendering him their support from
Mr. Mattison, M.P., Mr. Rothschild, Mr. R. L. Jones,
Mr. Fraser, Mr. Dillon, &c. These circumstances he
had no doubt would be gratifying to his friends, who he
bf gged again to thank tor the manner they had rallied
round him.

The meeting then separated.
The election takes place at Guildhall, on Friday next,
March 2.—Era.

[The friends and supporters of Mr. Ledger arc exert-
ing themselves to the utmost to secure his return, and
from the highly congratulary tone of the letters, which
are arriving by every post, from his brother Liverymen,
we augur a favourable result. The highly influential
list of the committee (which appears in another column
of The Sun) fully proves the high posktion Mr. Ledger
holds in the t stimation of those privileged to return him,
and shows an amount of rest-feet and patronage seldf
if ever bestowed on a candidate at any former election
for this or any other office of a like kind in the city of
London.]