The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-19 00:00:00

CITY ELECTION.

Yesterday a deputation from the committee of Liberal
electors, headed by Mr. John Abel Smith, M.P., waited
upon the Lord Mayor, to learn his intentions respecting
the approaching election fur the City.
Mr. SMITH said, that as his Lordship had not pub-
lished any address to the electors, some uncertainty
Prevailed as to whether it was his intention to become a
candidate; and, although the committee were well tic
quainted with his Lordship's opinions upon the great
Public questions of the day, as exhibited in his Parlia-
oentary career, yet, as the rept-sent:lases of a nume-
,s body of electors who had taken a prominent part in
the contests for the City, and particularly the last two
httirsugLgulredss,tii
they had felt it right to ascertain what course
would pursue if elected, particularly in
reference to what appeared to them to be the paramount
question of the day—he meant the crowning act of re-
thdeputatitior
41::he tree
—the removal of Jewish
to
action were not authorised, wi-hout returning
ir/raittee, to pledge the body to any course of
their
Own!: is Lordship's favour; but it was right to say,
that it his Lordship's opinions were coincident with
Particularly upon the matter to which they
especial) referred, it would be most acceptable if his
dship would give his sentiments on that subject a
prominent place in his address to the electors.
he had
LORD MAYOR said, in answer to the first question,
!tad no hesitation in saying that, great as he felt the
honour h
flour would be of representing this great city in Par-
liament, it had nut been originally sought by him. As
a h
I°licited as the vacancy had become known he had been
by a number of influential gentlemen to become
rs_eaudidate. He had accepted the invitation, and it was
?t course now no matter of doubt or question whether
1111 should act in conformity with the engagement into
which he had entered. He was of course must anxious
to obtain the su
electors as th pport of so large and powerful a body of
possible for e deputation represented, but it was im-
uddr him to pledge himself as to the form of his
answers„,e:s* He could not have the slightest objection to
answerp r "Y questions
opinionsthe deutation might think proper
regardot t 3
(toe upon any subject. In
question of the removal of the political
disabilities which still pressed upon his Jewish fellow-
subjects, he thought his best answer would be found in
the recorded votes he had given in Parliament. He had
for twelve years represented a constituency pre-emi.•
hently distinguished for their attachment to the great
tinciples of civil and religious liberty. lie had ob-
ied the approbation of his constituents by
priuniform support he had given to those
nciples in the House of Commons. He
„d voted upon all occasions fur the full and
'tee emancipation of the Jews, and his future conduct
Would be governed by the same principles which had
rlaarked his past career. Events had recently occurred
calculated to give increasing importance to that great
question, and it was impossible for him not to take still
greater interest in a cause which had been sustained
with so much ardour and consistency by the electors of
the City, or to omit to promote by easy exertion in his
Power the success of the electors in the struggle in
Which they were at present engaged.
Mr. SMITH assured the Lord Mayor that, in fulfilling
the duty which had been devolved upon him by the com-
tnittee, to ask his Lordship's opinions upon two or three
other subjects, it must not be taken as an indication of
any doubt on his or their pert ut the sincerity of his
Lordship's professions; much less mu,,t it be interpreted
into any desire to interfere in the slightest degree with
hie entire freedom of action, but merely to enable them
to determine what steps they ought to Lake in the present
emergency. They desired to learn from his Lordship
what course it was his intention to pursue in re*erence to
free trade, to the extension of the franchise, and also
whether his Lordship would
.be favourable to the amend-
ment of the municipal institutions of the City in con-
formity with the improving spirit of the age?
The LORD MAYOR ,aid that in regard to tree trade he
Must again refer to his past conduct as the rule of his
future actions. He had always supported the leading
principles of tree trade, and should cominue to support
them, He had been subjected in 1841 to one of the most
severe contests in Boston, in conseituence of. the course
he had thought proper to adopt en the question of the
corn-)sass He had voted wi. h Lord John Russell for a
fixed duty, at•d he had afterwards voted for the repeal
of the corn laws altogether. He had always voted in
Parliament for the extension of the franchise, and the
daY preceding he had attended in his place in the House
°Commune to support the third reading of a Bill which
would considi rably enlarge the number of the municipal
voters for the City. The electors might assure them-
selves that it he was elected he should take care that his
Position as au alderman should not in any respect inter-
fere with the discharge of his duties as their repre-
sentative.
crmu_he gentlemen or the deputation expressed themselves
sb grefifit-d by the frank and explicit manner in
__1.1.0.11 the Lord Mayor had stated his opinions upon the
_rs.. us topied of discussion, and they retired to cummu-
eat
te the result to the committee they represented.

London meeting ------ -
MEETING OF THE LIBERALS. .
of the Liberal electors of the cll. 01
co,l, at their rooms in Charlotte row, a deputation,
• st'ng of Mr. J. Abel Smith, Mr. Dillon, and other
influential Members of the association, was 'appointed to
wait upon the Lord Mayor, to ascertain whether he in-
with to become a candidate. The deputation returned
with the assurance that his Lordship had written a fare-
well
.address to his friends at Boston, having accepted a
requisition from the electors of London. They likewise
reported that the Lord Mayor had explained his opinions
upon the leading subjects of the day, and expressed his
entire concurrence in the course pursued by the electors
for the return of Baron Rothschild, for whom he had voted
That the recent election as soon as the poll commenced.
e meeting then passed a resolution declaratory of their
intention to give his Lordship their support.

R'EPRISENTATIU~v OF
BOSTON, THURSDAY, P.M.—The retirement of Sir
James Duke from, the representation of this borough has
itaken us by surprise. At present .no address has been
sswd, though there appears lile dout, butat Mr.
D. W. Wire will be
again brought forwardsh
by the
Ultra Radical and Dissenting party. The moderate
Whigs, the supporters of Sir James Duke, will not unite
Pwith Mr. Wire, and in all probability the Hon. Dudley
elham (brother of the Earl of Yarborough) will be in-
duced to contest the vacant seat upon " Libero-Conser-
vative" principles; there will be little doubt of his re-
turn. Tt Conservatives talk of bringing forward either
Sir Henryof the count Eats or
Sr
y Mr. James Banks Stanhope, late
eriff , on Prtsctionist
Captain Pelham
will receiove the support of the Tory
principles.
party should not a Cunsersative come forward.
8 30 P.M.—Captain Pelha has just issued an address,
stating his readiness to stand th«, p«, 11.
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CORK AND BANDON RAILWAY.---This company is
portion of the
making active preparations to open that line cumplet, d to the public by the Ist August. On
Wednesday a beautiful engine, called the hirlwind,
and three omnibuses arrived from England; a second
engine is expected immediately. It is intended to
convey the passengers by omnibus to the station at
Ballinbassig, hhcnce they will be conveyed by rail to
Bandon, and from that town to this city in the same
manner. '1 he company are about making contracts for
the bt,rsing of omnibuses, the journey between the
office,; of the company on the South Mail and the station
at likkilintiassig to be pertoraied within ono hour. The
train will run from thence to Bandon in fifteen minutes.
--cork Constitution.
The more a wan hits to do, the mere he finds him-
self capable of doing, even beyond the direct wk..—
Zlisa Ceoh'S jountaf.