The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-08 00:00:00

CITY REGISTRATION.

The City of London Registration Committee hal
made a Report of their labours for the last registration, P
which the following is an abstract :
Regretting the defects, but nevertheless keeping in viel
the real and honest purposes of the Reform Act, the Coo'
mittee have, as always, sought rather to maintain and
prove the rights awarded to the constituent body, than I'
contest the franchise of any of their fellow-citizens under
shelter of the technicalities of law, or of quibbles in itl
construction; and this may be seen by the fact, that in the
years 1838 and 1839, the Revising Barrister held 01
qualification of solicitors as holding " offices" to be
perfect, on the ground that the word " office" was not a
term of qualification in the Act, an objection which, if O.
Committee had acted upon it at the present ti ine, migbf,
it was suggested, have been urged successfully again!!
many of their opponents in that respectable and influentil
class of society. The Committee, however, determine'
to make no such objections, but to follow the spirit ratbo,
than the letter of the Act ; and they do not repent e,
having adopted this course, the Revising Barrister bavl4
this year, contrary to every expectation, determined thlf
such votes were good. and allowed them accordingly.
The following result, the Committee trust, will sbolf
their labours in a clear and satisfactory manner :
Claims—Liberal, 90 allowed, 23 failed; Tory 45 11.1'
lowed, 48 failed.

Objections—Liberal, 97 sustained, 33 failed ; Tory,
342 sustained, 255 failed.

Amongst Other matters, the " notices" of objection
made by the Tories to the votes of the Liberal party (ti!!
validity of which is disputed by the Committee, as 011',
containing itbe objector's place of abode), have attract"
much astcntion ; and there is certainly good ground °
believe that all such notices are bad, in which belief
Committee are supported by the opinion of Counsel, whin"
they thought it right to take upon the subject. The Coin'
mittee, after making three unsuccessful attempts to WO;
fish their own views, of course abandoned the point ; ho
they recommend that, in the event of any election tonal
upon the present registry, the votes struck off by virtue
these objections should be tendered upon proper eviden
as they think the " notices" of objections would be pro'
nounced invalid before a Committee of the House ot Cony
mons, if any reference were made to that tribunal. '
Upon a fair review of their whole labours, the Co'l
mitten think they may congratulate the constituency uP°::
the present state of the register : at the first sight of wh,e_,
it would appear, perhaps, that the Tories had gained
advantage upon the present revision, but a careful comPi;
rison with the register of the year 1837, and the voli
given thereupon in the general election of that year, as
suggest a very different conclusion. Thus ot the 4a,
votes now struck off by the " objections" of both parties
81 only voted at that election, and of these 50 were fi,e;
formers, and 31 Tories. So far, it is true, there is
majority of 19 in favour of the Tories; but on the othof„
hand, the Reformers have established 45 more " cline%
than their opponents, which really leaves a net balance °.
26 in their favour.
This small amount the Committee admit to be of little's
importance in a constituency of such large numbers ; bu
it is an answer to those who are so loud in their vaunting:
of the " spread of Conservatism," as well as a proof tb,
sound and rational principles, instead of being on the dt.
cline' are still appreciated and maintained by the citisew
of London.

The following statement, also tending to the same COr
vietion, will further educidate the subject :
Register of No of Livery. Houshholders. Total Cortstig,
1837 9,005 10,673 19,678
1840 8,139 10,928 19,067

866 deer. 255 incr. 611 decrtii
By this latter table, which the Committee reeorasseti
to earnest attention, it will be perceived that sine,' t•k,
year 1837 the Livery, that " stumbling•block to impr°,l
ment," as may be traced by its influence in its palmy 10
of exclusive power, is gradually melting away, whilst to
Householders, who in London, not less than elsessher..:
have proved the salvation of the country, are upon the l-
erea3e. The register of electors is, however, far frail
complete, and a large field is still open for exertion, toed,
tivate which, the constituency should not remain idle.
By order of the Committee,
Dec. 31, 1840. JOHN TRAVERS, Chairm4ll'