The Sun.
London, England, 1824-12-23 00:00:00

or DIXNELL rxpulicna.

Mr. PRINCF. said, he had been three years their representa-
tive in the court, and those who now opposed him would find
some difficulty in openly avowing and justifying the grounds
of their opposition. From what had occurred in this Virard, (a
thing pretty extensively known in the City), he was determin-
ed not to allow any misapplication of the Ward 'rates for other
purposes than those for which they were specifically raised. He
had refused to sanction the payment of the expellee of the din-
ners eaten by his brethren out of the Ward rates, which
were raised for other purposes. He had excited their oppo-
sition by the refusal to sanction the application, but as his
refusal was well founded In law and justice, he could not
recede from it, even though he incurred the displeasure of his
colleagues. He wished to excite no disturbance, and was de-
sirous of living in good-will with all around him, but he must
act honestly, and maintain independently the course which his
Conscience told him was just. He did not wish to remain
their representatiVe except on these terms.
Mr. Deputy PuicE said, it should tint go forth that there
had been any misapplication of the public money. The fact
was, the dinners, and the expellees of their meetings, had
always been paid in the same mode; and if they were not to
be paid out of the rates, in what way were a hundred other
expances to be paid ? This application of the rates was corn-
.mon even in other places. The Ward itself had sanctioned it ;
for, at the last ward note, only two hands were held up against
the motion. Ile would readily pay his share of the dinner
expenee, but then it would give Mr. Prince an opportunity of
sa,ying that he had produced a reform. He was not angry with
Mr. Prince fur having objected to the matter, as lie had done
so in a gentlemanly manner, and Mr. Mitchell, in opposing,
was only actuated by a fair ambition,
Mr. ,PitttlCE was desirous of having it understood, that he
was by no means an enemy to civic dinners ; but a large por-
tion of these rates was paid by widows, by the poor and infirm ;
and he could not consent that a farthing of their money should
be taken for his entertainment. ffe wished to defray his share
of the expences, and that others should do the like.
An Inhabitant said the present Lord Mayor had disconti-
fillefi the practice in Bridge ward.
Alderman BRIDGES said, that 'when Acts of Parliament
were framed, all the provisions for matters which were after.
wards found useful were not made. It did not appear to him
that rates could not be legally applied to any other purpose
than those for which they were specially raised by Act of Par-
Ain:tent.
Mr. Deputy PRICE said, that during such a disctissilon,
none but inhabitants of the Ward ought to be present. He
saw several strangers, and he desired they would withdraw.
[The first days poll was published yesterday.]
STATE OF THE SECOND DAY'S TOLL.
Price ( Deputy) - - 41 Shearman
-
D .ter - 38 Prince - - -
Mitchell* - 36
This Ward returns Four Members.
FAItRINODON WITHOT TT returns Sixteen.
Butterworth - 199 Griffiths -
Tickner 101 Beckwith -
Keens . - 181 Patten
Vale - 131 Galloway*
Crooke - - 130 Figgins
. . - 130 Young
F'll4,itte 1211 Turner
Robgnts 127 Hansard
Southgate 119 Ranishaw•
:Taylor „, to
VINTRV WAI
Whitby(Deputy) 42
Mane .
Ingasil . "
37
COM - 37
Cori say • " 38
',Marshall 38
.Those marled with a

1), returns

Crooke . .
Garrett -
Ilarsduni
bicketi* - -
Woodward -

aro fresll emadidates.