The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-28 00:00:00

" Gentlemen,—l have the honour to transmit a set
of regulations which have been drawn up under my
direction for the consideration of the Magistrates as-
sembled at Quarter Sessions, with a view to establish,
as far as may be practicable, uniformity of discipline and
government in gaols.
" A great part of these regulations has been already
sanctioned by the Magistrates in some counties, and
proved to be highly beneficial.
" References to Acts of Parliament, and to regula.

tions by statute, have been introduced for the conveni-
ence of the Magistrates, that they may have before
them all the principal provisions upon this subject.
" I request your particular attiltttion, to the regulations
-relating to convicted misdemeanants sorthe first division,
which have been prepared in pursuance of the provisions
of the 3d and 4th Victoria, c. 25.
" I have only to add that if you adopt these regula-
tions, as I hope you will be enabled to do, or any por-
tion of them, it will be necessary that they should re-
ceive the certificate of the Secretary of State as required
by statute.

" I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
" Your obedient servant,
" NORMANBY.
" To the Magistrates of the County of
assembled at Quarter Sessions."
Alderman GIBBS moved that the communications
should be submitted to a committee of the whole Court.
Sir P. LAURIE seconded the motion, and said that the
Committee would seriously enter into the consideration
of the regulations along with their own.
The motion was agreed to.

THE ELECTION FOR THE MAYORALTY.

Alderman GIBBS presented an application from cer-
tain Liverymen, who objected to the proceedings at
the poll on the last day of the election for the
Mayoralty. Those Liverymen, amongst whose names
was that of Deputy Brock, had applied to the Sheriffs
for a copy of the last day's proceedings of the poll, in
consequence of the impression that persons who were
not at all qualified to vote, had presented themselves
as qualified—a species of deception of the most mis-
chievous nature. The Sheriffs however, could do no-
thing more than recommend the applicants to the
Court of Aldermen, as they had no authority over
the poll books.
Alderman GIBBS moved that a copy of the last day's
poll should be granted to the applicants upon the pay-
ment of the expenses of the same.
Alderman: HARMER said that he believed:a person was
brought up to the poll on the last day of polling, be-
tween two individuals in the interest of his opponents,
and that this person walked away upon being questioned
from the hustings, without polling.
Sir PETER LAURIE thought that this application was
a very reasonable one.
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it would be advisable not to do anything likely to per-
petuate a bad feeling arising from the contest. He
deprecated any step calculated to revive disagreeable
feelings, which ought to die with the contest itself. The
applicants might, if they persisted, have copies of the
polling of every day of the contest, but to require merely
the last day's proceedings, appeared to him to be one-
sided, and he should decidedly oppose it.
Sir C. S. HUNTER asked what could be the use in
multiplying writing if all that was required was one day's
polling ?
Alderman WHITE—I appeal to the Recorder whether
such a thing is usual as to grant copies of one day's pol-
ling, and whether it copies be required of the proceed-
ings of an election, every day's polling is not included ?
The RECORDER said that he was not aware of any in-
stance in which a partial portion of the polling at an elec-
tion was required or granted, but sometimes the whole
contents of a poll-book were published.
Alderman HUMTMERY was of Alderman White's opi.
nion, that the most advisable course would be to sink in
oblivion any thing of an irritating character, instead of
raking up what was calculated to cause further irrita-
tion. On public occasions it might be necessary to
adopt some means of prevention. If what he had heard
was correct, the dead were called to life upon the late
election, and appeared at the poll as if they had never
undergone the ceremony of sepulture.
Alderman GIBBS said that all that was required was
simply the last day's polling. He did not see what rea-
sonable objection could be entertained.
Alderman HARMER—They can have the whole
proceedings of the election, I wish it by all means.
Sir PETER LAURIE--Most certainly I am for giving
the whole of the proceedings. It is most proper to
make a strict inquiry into the nature of the proceedings.
We know perfectly well that nothing is more common
than for persons to come forward at elections to repre-
sent others. Nothing can be more base, and it is our
duty to have our elections conducted with as much
purity as possible, and to prevent the possibility of
any future imputation, such as has been made. I un-
derstand that the only objection that can be made to
this application is the expense. I have been told by
the Secretary that the expense of the proceedings of
one day's polling will be 101., and that of the whole
proceedings will be 401. Now, Ido not think that the
City funds can be better applied than in providing a
security against improperly voting on elections ; and on
any future occasion, prosecution must follow detection.
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Sheriffs had the power to do as they plith
poll-books. He thought that if any of the proceedings
were granted the whole should be granted ; but he pre-
ferred the alternative of sinking the whole into oblivion,
as the election was at an end. They should take care,
however, to guard against any future imposition, by
questioning voters in such a manner as would readily
lead to detection, if fraud was contemplated.
Alderman GIBBS, as one of the Sheriffs, stated that
the poll-books belonged to the Corporation, and not to
him and his colleague.
Alderman FAREIROTHER—If that be the case, I
shall move as an amendment, " That a copy of the
whole proceedings of the poll be granted, the applicants
paying for the same."
The amendment was carried.
Several Reports of no public importance were brought
up and agreed to, after which the Court adjourned.