The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-20 00:00:00

• GENTLEMEN,
r IIHE lamented death of my much respected friend,
Air. Pattison, having caused a vacancy in the representation
of this City, I have received a requisition, conveyed to me in most
gratifying terms, from a lance and influenti 'I body of electors, to Of. myself as a candidate to fill that vacancy.
Although for many years I have been honoured by the confidence
of the electors of itoston, I have not hesitated, in the situation and
under the circumstances in which lam placed, to accede to the re-
quisition and become a candidate for your suffrages.
4Y conduct in Parliament for twelve eventful years has been be-
fore you.
I have been the constant advocate of civil and religious liberty ;
arid I have supported at measures for removing restriction on com-
merce and for promoting the industry of the country, giving,
at the same time, a cordial support to the Government of Lard J.
Russell.
1' past conduct, therefore, will be the best security to you that I
shall continue the same course of public duty if honoured by your
times when the business of this great commercial community may
require either my advice or assistance.
In the honourable positon in which I am placed it has been my
anxious desire to uphold the dignity of my office, and to promote the
best interests of my fellow-citizens; and, in aspiring to the high ho-
nour of becoming one of the represe,tatives of this great city, with
which I have been connected for upwards of thirty years, I beg to
assure you that, should you be phased to place me in that distil',
gUished station, it will he a powerful additional motive to devote my-
self 3 our service, and to endeavour, by my public conduct, to jus-
jus-
tifythe conll:ence you place in me as representing; your important
Interests in the Commons House of Parliairent.
I have the :•onour to be, Gentlemen,
Your faithful, humble servant,
JAMES DUKE.

Atansion House, July 19, 1849

RER Majesty's Postmaster-General will be pre-
DE„, Pared, on or before the 10th August next, to receive TEN-
su "''' in writing, sealed up, from such persons as m-:y be willing to
supply
iYFIRE WOOD for the use of the General Post-office.
nformation as rerards the description and quantity of Firewood
.
can be obtained on application to Mr. Fortune, Clerk of the
Works, at the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand.
All Tenders to be addressed to her Majesty's Postmaster-General,
and sent in not later limn Twe:ve o'clock Noon, on the 10th August
next, endorsed "Tenders for the supply of Firewood."
By Command of the Postmaster-General.
General Post-office, July, 1549.
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Incorporated Dunn:int to Act of Parliament, April 22, 1847.
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Offices : '
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