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

1831.

Watson

Gibbs 1,224
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 CHAIRMAN, 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 bad 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 Mr.
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 zommittee 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, and a committee formed in
terms of it. of which Alderman Thompson consented to
act as chairman.

On the motion of Mr. CHAMBERS, seconded by Mr.
SPIERS, the special 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-
man 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,
sad 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-
nuous 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. Pattison, 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
begged again to thank for 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 are exert-
ing themselves to the utmost to secure his return, and
from the bighly congratulary tone of the letters, IF; hich
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 position Mr. Ledger
holds in the estimation of those privileged to retur❑ him,
and shows an amount of respect and patronage seldom,
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.]

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, FEB. 23.
Saves EXCHANGE.—Great Western Fifths, 1 dis.—Great Western
Quarters, 1% dis.

LIVERPOOL, FEB. 23.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Bolton, Blackburn, Cheshire,
and West Yorkshire, Preference, guaranteed 6 per cent (B), 17 1/4
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Chester (late C. and 8.),221., 6 per
cent., 1849, 7 uis. ex in.—Birmingham and Dudley, 51/4p. ex int.—
Caledonian and Clydesdale Junction, 61 ex in.—East Lancashire
Quarters, 4 1/4 c.— Great Northern (B Shares) 6 per: cent., % dis.—
Lancashire and Yorkshire (late Manchester and Birmingham),
Fifths, 21. 3s. 9d. dis.—Ditto, 101. Preference, 6 per cent. 1% p.—
Ditto, Halves (late Liverpool and Bury), 134 dis.—London and
North-Western, 141—Ditto, New Quarters, 61. Is. 3d. p.—Ditto
(Huddersfield and Manchester), 28—Ditto Leeds and Dewsbury
Halves, 23%—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 101. Prefer-
ence, 114 —Midland Stock, 89—Ditto, Nev Half Shares, 6c. 5%
dis.—Scottish Central, 25—Shrewsbury and Chester (late N. W.
M.), 11/4 p.—Ditto, New 101. Preference, guaranteed 8 per cent., 15
Shropshire Union, 2Vdis.—South-Eastern and Dover, 25% —Ditto,
No. 4, Thirds, 7% —York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Pur-
chase), 6 per cent. guaranteed, 1/. 18s. 9d. c. p.
MANCHESTER, FEB. 23.

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STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Lincoln 'Union, 2N—worth
Staffordshire, 2% dis.—Sheffield and Lincoln, 14—Frewash Valley,
60 ex diva—Leeds, Fifths, 2%—Nest Riding Union, 3% cis._
Grimsby, 201. Shares, 11%dis.—Huddersfield, Thirds, 9%,
BIRMINGHAM, FEB. 23.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions were so few to-day, that the
publication of an official list by the Stock Exchange was deemed un-
necessary. The market has a tendency downwards, with little in-
clination to buy.

YORK, FEB. 22.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business transacted to-day was as fol-
lows :—Eastern Union, class B (late I and B), 91,4—York, New-
castle, and Berwick, No. 2 (late New Berwicks), 211. Ss. 9d.—
Ditto (U. N. E. Purchase), 9.

GLASGOW, FEB. 22.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The following are to-day's transactions :
Aberdeen, Preference. 54s.—Caledonian, Preference, 114
Clydesdale Junction, GO -Edinburgh and Glasgow, 854 - Edinburgh
and Northern, 12—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 54—Ditto, halves,
No. 1, 7—Ditto, Halves, No. 2, 71. is.—Great North of Scotland, 7-
31onkland, 75% - North British, Thirds, 955.—Scottish Central, 24j
—Wilsontown, Morningside, and Coltness, 39.

DEATH OF BERNARD BARTON.—We regret to an-
nounce the death of Bernard Barton, the philanthropic
Friend and poet, which took place suddenly, at Wood-
bridge, on Monday last. Mr. Barton appeared as well as
usual on that day, and somewhat more cheerful; in the
evening, Mr. Brook, a friend, was sitting conversing with
him and his daughter, when Mr. Barton, it is supposed not
feeling quite well, took a candle and went to his room,
and soon after rang the bell for his servant, who, on en-
tering the room, found him reclining in an easy chair
panting for breath. Miss Barton. and Mr. Brook ran
up stairs, and at once sent for his medical attendant,
who arrived only in time to see him breathe his last.
Affection of the heart was the cause of his death.—Essex
Standard.

DEATH OF THE RIGHT HON. SIR GEORGE WAR-
RENDER, BART.—This well-known Baronet expired on Wed-
nesday evening last at his residence in Upper Berkeley-
street, Portman-square, after an illness of thirteen days'
duration, aged 68. The deceased was son of the third
Baronet by his marriage with Miss Blair. In 1822 he became
a member of the Privy Council. He was a deputy-lieutenant
of Haddingtonshire in which county, as well as in that of
Bucks, he had considerable property.
THE POWER OF INTEMPERANCE.—It drives wit
out of the head, money out of the pocket, wine out of
the bottle, elbows out of the coat, and health out of the
body.