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 for the City.
Mr. SNITH 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 uc
qusinted with his Lordship's opinions upon the great
public questions of the day, as exhibited in his Perlis
mentary career, yet, as the representatives of a nume-
rous body of electors who had taken a prominent part in
the contests for the City, and particularly the last two
struggles, they had telt it right to ascertain what course
his Lordship 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 ot re-
ligious freedom—the removal of Jewish disabilities.
The deputation were not authorised, wilout returning
to the committee, to pledge the body to any course of
action in his Lordship's favour; but it was right to say,
that it his Lordship's opinions were coincident with
their own, particularly upon the matter to which they
espscially referred, it would be most acceptable if his
Lordship would give his sentiments on that subject a
prominent place in his address to the electors.
The LORD MAyon said, in answer to the first question,
he bad no hesitation in saying that, great as he felt the
honour would be of representing this great city in Par-
liament, it had not been originally sought by him. As
soon as the vacancy had become known he had been
solicited by a number of influential gentlemen to become
a candidate. He had accepted the invitation, and it was
of course now no matter of doubt or question whether
he should act in conformity with the engagement into
which he had entered. He was of course most anxious
to obtain the support of so large and powerful a body of
electors as the deputation represented, but it was im-
possible for him to pledge himself as to the form of his
address. He could not have the slightest objection to
answer any questions the deputation might think proper
to put to him as to his opinions upon any subject. In
regard to the question cf 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•
nently distinguished for their attachment to the great
principles of civil and religious liberty. He had ob-
tained the approbation of his constituents by
the uniform support he had given to those
principles in the House of Commons. H.
had voted upon all occasions for the full and
tree emancipation of the Jews, and his future conduct
would be governed by the same principles which had
marked 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 aey 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-
mittee, 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 part of the sincerity of his
Lordship's professions; much less mu-t it be interpreted
nt
et
ri rme
of roe freedom
sot
pasc
tthi oboug th
tmteor yk
et oi
ne
into any desire to interfere in the slightest degree with
ey
tnhaeb Ipe r
ethemt htoisdee
emergency. They desired to learn from his Lordship
re
what course it was his intention to pursue in r
free trade to the extension of
the
crettehisee.eaendceeletoe
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 said that in regard to free trade he
must again refer to his past conduct as the rule of his
future actions. He had always supported the leading
principles of free trade, and should continue to support
them. He had been subjected in 1841 to one ot the most
severe contests in Boston, in consequence of the course
he had thought proper to adopt on the question of the
corn-laws. He had voted with Lord John Russell for a
fixed duty, and he had afterwards voted for the repeal
of the corn laws altogether. He had always voted in
Parliamens for the extension of the franchise, and the
day preceding he had attended in his place in the House
of Commons to support the third reading of a Bill which
would considerably enlarge the number of the municipal
voters for the City. The electors might assure them-
selves that if he was elected he should take care that his
position as an alderman should not in any respect inter-
fere with the discharge of his duties as their repre-
sentative.

The gentlemen of the deputation expressed themselves
much gratified by the Crank and explicit manna. in
which the Lord Mayor had stated his opinions upon the
various topics of discussion, and they retired to commu-
nicate the result to the committee they represented.

MEETING OF THE LIBERALS.
At a meeting of the Liberal electors of the city of
London, at their rooms in Charlotte-row, a deputation,
consisting 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-
tended 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
at the recent election as soon as the poll commenced.
The meeting then passed a resolution declaratory of their
intention to give his Lordship their support.

REPRESENTATION OF
BOSTON, THURSDAY, P.3l.—The retirement of Sir
James Duke from the representation of this borough has
taken us by surprise. At present no address has been
issued, though there appears little doubt but that Mr.
D. W. Wire will be again brought forward by the
Ultra-Radical and Dissenting party. The moderate
Whigs, the supporters of Sir James Duke, will not unite
with Mr. Wire, and in all probability the Hon. Dudley
Pelham (brother of the Earl of Yarborough) will be in-
duced to contest the vacant seat upon "Lthero-Conser-
vative" principles; there will be little doubt of his re-
turn. The Conservatives talk of bringing forward either
Sir Henry Eilis or Mr. James Banks Stanhope, late
Sheriff of the county, on Protkctionist principles.
Captain Pelham will receive the support of the Tory
party should not a Conservative come forward.

8 30 P.M.—Captain Pelham has just issued an address,
stating his readiness to stand the poll.

CORK AND BANDON RAILWAY.—This company is
making active preparations to open that portion of the
line completed to the public by the Ist August. On
Wednesday a beautiful engine, called the Whirlwind,
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
13411inhassig, wh. nce they will be conveyed by rail to
Baudou, and from that town to this city in the same
manner. The company are about making contracts for
the hcrsing of omnibuses, the journey between the
aficea of the company on the South Mad teucl the station
at liallintiahsie to be pet iorhied .ithin ou,- hour. The
ttlith Will run from thence to Bauduu to fitteen minutes.
—Cork COIIB titution,
sepie more a man has to do, the more he finds him-
capable of doing, eren be)ond the direct (5 k.--
Eliza Coon's Journal.