The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-20 00:00:00

WAKLEY, ESQRS.

" We, the undersigned electors of the borough of
Finsbury, having now for many years had the benefit of
your services as oar representatives in Parliament, and
being desirous of marking our unsolicited approval of
your past conduct, hereby request you to allow us,
without any interference on your part, to take all ne-
cessary steps to secure your return at the next general
election."

Messrs. Duncombe and Wakley yesterday returned
the.following answer:—

" TO THE ELECTORS OF THE BOROUGH OF FINSBURY.

"Gentlemen,—We are much gratified by the receipt
of a requisition, so numerously and respectably signed
as that which we have this day the honour of acknow-
ledging. Be assur( d that it is not only most satisfac-
tory to us to find our past political conduct marked by
your unsolicited approval,' but that, so long as we are
sustaint-d by such honourable and independent proofs of
your confidence, we must feel proud of continuing your
representatives in Parliament.

"In obedience, therefore, to your wishes, we leave the
result in your hands, hoping that the example you have
placed before the electors of this country may exercise
a powerfol.influenee on other independent constituencies.
"Pett;e4fas to add, that the recollection of your past
and present generous:approval of our labours and in-
tentions can never be obliterated from our minds.—We
have the honour to be, Gentlemen, your obedient and
faithful servants,

" THOMAS S. DUNCOMBE.
" THOMAS WAKLEY.

" July 19th, 1847."

MARYLEBONE ELECTION.—THE BALLOT.
The ballot to decide between Lord Dudley Stuart, Mr.
Daniel Whittle Harvey, and- Sergeant Shee, took place
in accordance with the arrangements which we gave in
our paper of yesterday, at Captain Hall's Riding-rooms,
Albany-street. It commenced at nine, and terminated
at eight P.M., and was attended by no difficulty during
the day, though several complaints were heard that
letters had not been sent to all the electors. The neigh-
bourhood during the day exhibited the general features
of electioneering excitement. At eight o'clock the
doors were closed, and the ballot-boxes removed to un-
dergo the scrutiny of Messrs. Birkbeck, Everest, and
Ridge, who had been appointed as independent parties.
Four hours were occupied in this, during which several
hundred electors waned with great anxiety inside, while
the street was crowded with hundreds more, who were
temporarily excluded. At twelve o'clock the candidates
and committee entered, and Mr. J. Williams (chairman
of the committee of Mr. D. W. Harvey) having been
called to the chair, the following result was announced
amidst tremendous cheers:—
Sergeant Shee
Lord D. Stuart 1,250
Mr. D. W. Harvey
The doors were then opened, and a general rush soon
increased the number of those present to upwards of
2,000, when
Mr. D. W. HARVEY rose to address them amidst
thunders of applause. He said that in the early stages
of the arrangement some controversy had taken place as
to the position in which the candidates names should be
inserted upon the card. He had asked to be placed last,
under the full conviction that the result of the ballot
would place him first—(Applause)—and this had been
realised beyond his most sanguine expectations ; and
gratifying as the result must be to the friends of sincere
and unequivocal reforni, there. was a result connected
with it even greater than that which had been attained
With all the newness of an experiment, and though the
management of it was given to persons who it could
scarcely be expected could entirely divest themselves of
the character of partizans, they had had the great fact
established, that the ballot was a system which could be
well conducted—(Great cheering)—and that when it
should be reduced to a system it would be an admirable
one. At the same time there had been evinced through-
out the ballot a feeling, which he ventured to exores*,
when giving as his opinion to the great meetings of the
constituency, of the desirableness of this kind of voting,
that he considered it more valuable and essential to
small constituencies than to one like Marylebone, whose
independence was not to be assailed b 3 any means from
any quarter. It was a remarkable fact that the greater
number of cards placed in the boxes had been
with exultation exhibited to all around, so little were
the electors of this great borough disposed to conceal
their inclinations.—(Cheers.) But though they had se-
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not suffer any views of personal ambition to interfere
with the principle.—(Hear.) But he could not suppose
that the disposition which had been displayed could
r be taken as anything but a herald of success for the

future. While he thus disclaimed anything breathing a
spirit of hostility to his Noble Friend and the Learned
Sergeant, he thought there were circumstances which,
as characteristic of the cause and in gratitude to the
borough, ought not to be concealed.—(Hear, hear.)
They had secured this great result by exertions alto-
gether of a personal kind.—(Hear, hear.) Individually,
he (Mr. Harvey) had not entered one house to canvass
one vote.—(Great applause.) He had engaged no
canvasser and paid no cab.—(Great applause.) The
result was a splendid monument of what free men could
do who rightly understood their rights, and had a prin-
ciple stamped on their minds. He was told that before
to-morrow's sun should set there would be proclaimed
the names of their opponents. Whether they had to
contend with one sturdy knight—(Laughter)—or two,
was equally a matter of no importance if they were true
and faithful.—(Cheers.) For himself, he should be pre-
pared to give the only earnest—no feeble one—of his
sincerity and devotion to the object in which be had
etnbarked, by throwing off those fetters which bound
him, which would enable him to cast himself into their
arms, and repose there —(Tremendous cheers.) Let
them
permit him to say, without dwelling on any of the
various topics which he had discussed in addressing
their large meetings, that there was one point with
regard to this last subject which ought to be one of the
principal motives which would induce them to ernanci
pate him from the thraldom in wbich be had been
thrown by the contrivances of parties. For the first
time in the history of the country was a clause intro-
duced into an Act of Parliament by which, when made
a commissioner of police, he was rendered incapable
of being elected. The fact was, that he was not ap-
pointed by the Crown. but chosen, out of other candi-
dates, by the City. The Hon. Gentleman having pro
ceeded to expose the dangers of a Tory policy, when the
Cory candidates appeared, concluded his address, which
was warmly cheered throughout, by stating that he was
sure that what the herald proclaimed to-day of their
power, was but a presage of their own omnipotence. G
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D. STUART, in a brief address, gracefully with-
drew his pretensions, and congratulated his oppo-
nent.-4 Cheers.)
There were loud cries for Mr. Sergeant Shee, but Mr.
fvimey explained that he was kept away unavoidably;
and

Sir B. HALL made several attempts to address the
meeting, which were very ungraciously received.

ciry OF LONDON ELECTION-MEETING IN
THE WARD OF FARRINGDON WITHOUT.

Last evenlng an extremely numerous meeting of the
inhabitants of the ward of Farringdon Without took
place in the Farringdon Hall, King's Arms-yard, Hol-
born-hill, to hear the opinions of three of the Liberal
candidates—Mr. Pattison, M.P., Baron Lionel de Roths-
schild, and Sir George Larpent, each of whom, particu
iarly the first, was loudly cheered on entering the hall.
Mr. WALKER, who in the course of his address said
he was a Dissenter, was voted to the chair. He trusted
that the electors would not be influenced by individual
character, but would support those candidates whose
principles tended to promote the welfare of the commu-
nity at large. Although he differed in some points from
Lord John Russell, still he saw so much to be approved
of in the Noble Lord's long public career that he would
still support him.—(Hear, hear.) With respect to
Baron de Rothschild, he found no reasonable objection
to him—no tine could object to him in the relations of
private life, and he did net see why any difference
should arise in public matters.—(Hear, hear.) Who-
ever read the history of Christianity would see that our
hitherto treatment of the Jews was disgraceful, and he
hoped soon to see those laws broken down which pre-
vented the sons of Abraham from becoming their poli-
tical friends and advisers. The worthy chairman con-
cluded by eulogising the public conduct of Mr. Pattison,
M.P., and Sir George Larpent.
Mr. PATTIsoii, M.P., rose, and was received with im
mense cheers. He said that as his speeches for the last
eight or ten days, addressed to the electors of the City,
and containing expressions of his public principles, had
been published in the djfferent newspapers, he could say
but very little more than he had already said. He would '
remind the meeting of his votes in Parliament. He had
voted for the ballot—(Cheers)—for triennial Parlia
ments—(Cheers)—for household suffrage—(Cheers)—
for abolition of the punishment of death—(Cheers)—he
had voted for the repeal of the worst part of the Reform
13i11, the rate-paying clause—(Cheers)—and he believed
that his noble colleague, Lord J. Russell, would, if he
had time, in the present session, have passed a measure
to nullify that clause.—(Cheers.) For his other votes
he referred the electors to the published lists of divisions
in the House of Commons. He would persevere in up-
holding his old principles, and he hoped that they would
get rid in time of the drags that still lay heavily on the
trade of the country. He felt great satisfaction in hav-
ing for his colleague the Prime Minister of the country,
who was not perfect—no man was—but who was he
(Mr. Pattison) believed, as honest a man as ever
breathed.—(Loud and long continued cheering.) Who,
asked Mr. Pattison energetically, will you get to re-
place him ?—(" No one.") Sir Robert Peel is a great man,
and has done great good to the country, but his party is
nothing—(" It will be- less")—and he could not now
form an Administration.—(Hear, hear.) Will my
friends have Lord George Bentinck?—(" No, no.") He
is the head of a third party, and J do not think that my
friends will support them.—(" No, no.") The other
candidates, Baron de Rothschild and Sir George Larpent
were known to the electors through their speeches. He
hoped they were Radicals, as he was. He was a Ra-
dical—that is, a person opposed to everything radically
bad, and fi iendly to everything radically good.—
(Cheers.) The lion. Member then eulogized Baron de
Rothschild, who, he said, was a friend to religious
liberty, and he hoped that by electing him they would
get rid of Jewish disabilities, one of the last, together
with church rates, objectionable laws on the statute-
book.—(Cheers.) He firmly believed that if they elected
his excellent friend they would get rid of that monstrous
stain on the Legislature of the country.—(Hear, hear.)
Was not Baron de Rothschild a most charitable man?—
(Hear, hear.) Whenever he (Mr. Pattison) knew of a
case of distress, Baron de Rothschild was the very first
pron he applied to for assistance. During the recent
and still prevailing distress in Ireland, Baron de Roths-
child not only subscribed most munificently, but placed
two steam-boats, at his own expense, at the service of
those conveying relief to Ireland.—(Cheers.) He hoped
the electors would back Baron de Rothschild, whose
family he would back for charity against the families of
a doz noblemen.—(Cheers.)
The Baron DE RoTHSCHILD, on rising, was received
with loud hurrahs. He said, that as their verhable chair-
man could see no objection to his being a candidate, it
was equally clear, from the kind demonstration now dis-
played by the meeting, that they did not see any objec-
tion to him.—(Cheers.) At the suggestion of many of
his Liberal friends he had come forward, as they thought
that a trial for civil and religious liberty should be under-
taken through and by him—that they should have an
opportunity, not only of expressing their opinions on the
subject, but of proving them by public acts.—(Hear,
hear.) On those grounds he claimed their support.
The Hon. Candidate then expressed himself favourable
to free trade, showed its good effects, and said if Liberal
Members were returned._ the system would be followed
up to the greatest and most beneficial extent. As reli.
gious questions were now more agitated than any other,
he begged to say that he was decidedly against church
endowment, and would oppose for such purpose any
grant of money from the public purse.—(Cheers.) He
would endeavour to support the progress of education
without any religious interference, and would pay the
greatest attention to the improvement of the franchise.
A large meeting would take place the next day, when
every question would be fully discussed, and when he
would be prepared to answer every querist, as he was
prepared now, and at which meeting he hoped to see
public opinion as great, and greater, in his favour than
ever.—(Cheers.) 1
Sir G. LARPENT then addressed the meeting. iHe
came forward as a merchant of the city of London,
profes.ing liberal principles, to solicit the honour of bng
chosen one of its representatives. He was a friend of
free tradh in the widest extent of the term. With're-
spect to social improvements, connected with the poor-
laws and the suffrage, they should receive his patient
attention. He would support reduction of taxation,
revision of the Excise laws, and would vote for the
removal of the window-tax. He considered a taxi on
property right, and fair, and just, but an income=tax
was neither right, fair, nor just.—(Cheers.) He consi-
dered church-rates highly obnoxious. Persons should
not be forced against their conscience to support the
Church establishment, but it should not be allowed to
go to ruin. On the question of religion, he was oppeleed
to all endowment whatever taken from the general funds
of the country. All who contributed to the taxation of
the country had a right to share in the benefits Of
public education. No system of public education should
receive his support which in the slightest degree inter-
fared with the conscience of any man.—(Hear, heir.)
Those were the opinions by which he meant to stand or
fall, and which he would support, if elected.—( sirs.)
Baron DE ROTHSCHILD here withdrew,
had another meeting to attend. saying that he
Mr. PATTisosi,
M.P.—You must also excuse my going.
I am going to the House of Commons to vote against ,the
Bishop of Manchester.—(Loadw eiltirdeensparated, hang
The meeting shortly af
expressed the fullest confidence to the three candidates.

BALLOON ASCZNT.—Mr. Green,
Ms. GRE":-LL
of ow, has secured a prescriptive
safety in everything whose multiplicity that relates to aerostation, made
another ascent last evening from Cremorne gardens in
the presence of some thousands of spectators. many of
whom were persons of rank and fashion. He was ac-
companied by his brother, as first-lieutenant of the
aerial ship, and his passengers in the car and on the
hoop were—Captain de Bsthe, of the Fusilier Guards ;
Captain Cust, of the Grenadier Guards ; Mr. Winds or
Heneage, Mr. Lindsey Antrobus, Mr. H. M'Calmont,
Mr. T. Little, Mr. Rein, Mr. Spencer, and Mr. Williams.
Lord Clanwilliam was to have been of the party, but
every seat was filled before his Lordship arrived, and he
was consequently left behind. The huge machine was
wafted gracefully in the direction of Hounslow ; the
wind blowing, from the east. The gardens were
crowded with company, who after the ascent adjourned
to view the dramatic representations, and partake of the
good things in the numerous refreshment-rooms.

NEW ITALIAN OPERA HOUSE, COYENT-GARDEN."--
The production of " Anna Bolena" at the new house (0
noble performance) is distinguished by 1331
the
capital
scenery by Grieve, worthy of note, particularly
in-
terior of a gorgeous Tudor hall, which
is ecellently
well painted. If the main arches
mere
the obtusely
pointed instead of semi-circular,
we should
of the recent Diver-
an objection. The scenery ie e
tissements, and the artisticalgrue pings, call for praise.
building, Mr. Albano's ar-
e
In respect of sound, in this
rangements have been -most successful,
uep every note is
, heard pure and distinct.--i A, 17 WO

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SUSPENSION OF THE Cillft Ap il
4.
SECOND PUL,NE JUDGE Oil"'S .I,
By an arrival from St. Lucia, on Thursday, we have
received a file of the Palladium, of the 24th ultimo.
This paper contains the official notification of the sus-
p usion of Chief Justice Reddie, and of Mr. Lenger
toe Second Puisne Judge of the Royal Court. The
notice of the Chief Justice's suspension is in the fol-
lowing words:—
Chief Justice Reddie, Judge of the Royal Court of
this island, having been charged by Colonel Torrens,
whilst in the administration of the government of St.
Lucia, with the authorship of two letters, sign ed
1" The Shade of Polycarp," published in the Aide.
i.endent Press newspaper, and which are libels upon
the Lord Bishop of the diocese, and the Chief
Justice having been called upon to make his
defence in writing, has not satisfactorily disproved
the above charge, nor exculpated himself from having
had any connexion with the paper in question. Ilia
Excellency the Governor-in-Chief does, therefore, and
in consequence of instructions from her Majestyt's Go-
vernment, suspend him from the office of Chief Justice
of the Island of St. Lucia, until her Majesty's further
pleasure be known.
Mr. Leuger's suspension is given as folllows :
Mr. Leuger, Second Puisne Judge, having been charged
by Colonel Torrens, with the authorship of a series of
shamefully scurrilous French articles, which appeared in
The Independent Press newspaper of this Island, and
'l r. Leuger, having refused to deny the charge or to
exculpate himself,
his Excellency the Governor-in-
Chief, in consequence of instructions from her Ma-
jesty's Government, has suspended him from his office
of Second Puisne Judge of the Royal Court of St.
Lucia, until her Majesty's further pleasure be known.
Both these individuals embarked tor England on
Tuesday morning, per Eagle, proceeding to St. Thomas.
It is remarkable that Mr. Reddie has been suspended
`'or his " Poly .arp" libels against the Bishop, and (as
may be seen by the Martinique Almanac), he left St.
Lucia on the festival of St. Polycarp, the 27th April!
The Solicitor-General, the Hon. Louis .Lacasee, has
been named in the place of Judge Reddie, uroi her
Majesty's pleasure be known. The situation was offered,
we understand, to Mr. Hanley, but he declined, preferring
to await the chance of being permanently named from
home, rather than risk the humiliation of possibly only
holding the office for two months provisionally.
The Governor-General left St. Lucia on Saturday
night, at ten o'clock.
The island was enjoying beautiful crop weather, and
every one seemed to breathe a new air now that the great
Rhadamanthus is gone!—Grenada Chronick, May 1.
(From the Independent Press,)
Government Office, May 27, 1847.
J. G. Porter Atthill, Esq., Attorney-General of this
Island, having been charged by Colonel Torrens, whilst
administering the government, with being concerned in
libelling the Government through the medium of the
Independent Press newspaper ; and having been called
upon, and had one month to exculpate himself, and
having failed to do so, his Excellency the Governor-in
Chiet, in conformity to instructions from her Majesty's
Government, does therefore suspend him from the office
.f Attorney-General until her Majesty's further pleasure
be known.
His Excellency the Governor has further directed that
the following extract and dispatch from the Secretary of
State be made public.
By command,
W. HANLEY, Colonial Secretary.