The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-29 00:00:00

CITY ELECTION.

that now fetter it, and thus give free scope to British industry
and capital.—( Cheers.) The question now lies between free
trade on the one side, and monopoly on the other.—(Cheers).
Gentlemen, electors of this great metropolis, give on the pre-
sent occasion a solemn proof Of your faith in the constitutional
principles which her Majesty's Government have advanced.
Support them, and give them the means of advancing civil and
religious liberty and cheap government.—( Loud cheers).
Mr. T. BARING next came forward, and spoke as follows—
(the cheers and tremendous uproar that prevailed through the
Hall, rendered him, as almost all the other speakers, very
frequently quite inaudible) :—Fellow-citizens, I propose to
you, as a fit and proper representative for the City of London,
George Lyall, Esq.—(Cheers, mingled with hisses, and cries
of " No, no, we won't have him," and great confusion, which
lasted for some minutes.) At last Mr. Baring was for a mo-
ment audible, when he said—l put it to the constituency of
London, what faith can they have in a Government, which
presses like an incubus upon the resources of the nation ?
( The rest of Mr. Baring's speech was unheard, amidst the
shouts, hisses, and partial cheers that met him from all sides of
the Hall.)
Sir CHARLES PRICE was received on his coming forward
with the same tumult as his predecessor. He said—l am
happy to have an opportunity of seconding the nomination of
George Lyall, Esq. —(Cries of " No, no," and " We won't
have him.") In the latter part of Sir Charles's speech we
understood him to be eulogizing Mr. Lyall as a commercial
man, but we could only conjecture at best what were the senti-
ments delivered by the speaker, so loud and continuous were
the cries of " No monopoly, no monopoly."
Mr. WILSON neat appeared in front of the hustings, and
said—l propose Mr. Wolvcrly Attwood as a fit and proper Re-
presentative for this great city. He is an hone-st, an upright,
and an able man.—(Here the uproar became so great that
Mr. W. retired.)
Mr. ROBINSON said—Gentlemen, I second the nomination
of Mr. Attwood.—( Hisses, and cries of " Down with mono-
poly.") Mr. Attwood is known to you by the faithful and
zealous discharge of his Parliamentary duties.—(Cries of
' " Turn him out.") I believe the result of the City election
will be the return of four Conservative Members. And looking
at the immense interest that this election will exercise on the
other elections of the country, I exhort you to use your utmost
exertions to return the Conservative candidates.—(Cries of
" Cheap sugar.") Why did not the Government bring forward
those measures of which they talk so much last year. They
brought them forward a few short days before.—( The rest of
the sentence was lost in the uproar.) Mr. Robinson went on to
sax, I wont occupy sour time.—( Cries of " it's no manner of
use ;" " sit down, )
Mr. Eerns then came forward to propose John Masterman,
Esq., as a fit and proper person to represent the City in Par-
liament, but the confusion that prevailed was such, that not a
word that was uttered by either the proposer or seconder of the
Hon. Gentleman was audible.
Mr. Hume :en seconded the nomination.
S. J. Los o, Esu. then came forward, and was received
with enthusiastic cheers, which lasted for several minutes, and
which being continued at intervals with considerable confusion
throughout his speech, rendered him frequently inaudible even
to those immediately around him. The Hon. Gentleman
said he would not long trespass on their attention. The pur-
pose for which he was there before them, was to propose as a
fit and proper person to represent them in the ensuing
Parliament, one of the most distinguished patriots that
this country or any age ever produced.—(Loud cheer-
ing.) His name was that of a trite Englishman,
Lord John Russell—(Loud cheers)—a man Whose strength
and dignity of character was an honour and blessing to his
country.—(Loud cheers.) The Hen. Gentleman was then
s.,ppesed to advert to the measures of the Government which
had led to the dissolution of Parliament, and said his only
anxiety seas that the nature of the question should be under-
stood. The Tories had endeavoured to mislead their judg-
ments on this subject, at which he was not much surprised, but
he seas satisfied the people would not be misled to the detri-
ment of their best interests.—(Cheers.) An important crisis
had now arisen, both commercial and financial, a crisis which,
if properly improved, would relieve them from grievous op-
pression and hateful monopole—(cheers)—and substitute in
tneir stead legitimate taxation. He asked them whether this
should be the ease, or whether they would further countenance
unjust imposts, unequally imposed for the purpose of
giving an unfair benefit to particular classes at the
sacrifice of the public and the general good, at a
sacrifice necessarily involving that of the free industry of the
people.—( Cheers.) That was the question, and he challenged
any one of the candidates that day to meet him and deny it.—
(Cheers) That was alone the question on which Parliament
was dissolved, and cn which they were called to decide. They
had three candidates already proposed to them, and those can-
didates appealed to them on the ground of long connection and
valued services.—(Cheers.) It was his (Mr. L.'s) high and
honourable province to propose in conjunction with them a
fourth individual, who came there recommended by his inte-
grity, talents, public services, and public character, to the gra-
titude and support of every class of his countrymen.—(Loud
chee7.) He (Lord J. Russell) came amongst them that day
bringing with him, as his great and honoured credentials, those
just, and good, and righteous measures, which were abso-
lutely necessary for the safety of the country.—(Cheers. )
He rejoiced to hear their shouts of approbation, for he was sure
they were prophetic, that they should send the Noble Lord back
in triumph to St. Stephen's.—(Loud cheers.) Gentlemen,
Lord John Russell comes here, having passed a long life in
arduous exertions and in splendid efforts, to establish, on a
firm basis, the civil and religious liberties of this country.
He comes here at the end of ten years, spent in developing the
just and holy fruits of that great constitutional measure, by
which you possess your privileges, and which he proposed to
the country. He comes now, proposing to carry the true and
wise principles of gradual reform into all the regulations of
commerce and of finance. It was not to be supposed that, in
undertaking this great task, we should not be opposed by a
host of arrayed interests—it was not to be supposed that we
should not have to fight the hard and anxious battle of truth
against error, of good against evil.—( Cheers.) We knew that
we should have, what I see here on the present occasion, mo-
nopolists of every description, individuals profiting by particular
protections of class interest, however contradictory to each
other, combining to resist the onward march of the public good
and of theits country's welfare. But in what, Gentlemen, do
we trust? We trust in upright intentions—we trust in the
innate strength and gigantic resources of a good cause—we
trust, above all—and if that trust fails us our country's fate is
sealed—we trust in the intelligence and in the public spirit, and
in the self devotion of a free and an intelligent community.
I propose Lord John Russell, not as our opponents have most
unjustly and unfairly insinuated in their public documents, be-
cause he is the dispenser of place and patronage, but because he
is the proposer and promoter of just and good and wise mea-
sures—measures upon which it is my solemn and deep convic-
tion that the future fate of this country as a great, as a power-
ful, and as a happy nation depends. Gentlemen, the cause
which is now entrusted to your hands is one of momentous
importance. Now never let this great truth be lost sight of,
that a commercial and manufacturing country cannot, like an
agricultural one, remain stationary.—(Loud cheers.) The
moment when we cease to advance we begin to retrograde ;
and in proportion as our progress in wealth, in prosperity and
in happiness has been great and wonderful, so when once that
l progress stops will our onward career be fearfully disastrous.
This is a consideration to make every thinking man reflect
deeply ; to surrender his party interests, and devote himself to
the support ,of measures essential, and undenied by our oppo-
nents to be essential, to the public welfare.—(Hear, hear.)
Gentlemen, I will detain you no longer. I have dis-
charged my duty in this most important crisis of
public affairs in proposing to you Lord John Russell,
and I now call upon you as public men and as citizens to grant
to him your support, for the purpose of giving him that weight,
that influence, that authority and that power, by which alone
corrupt interests, and a combination of class monopolists, can
be brought down ; and the barriers, formidable and strong,
which are raised to the progress of this country, can be broken
down. I firmly believe that in the measures now proposed the
fate of this country is indissolubly bound up, and that it rests
with the constituencies now to decide whether the future fate
of England shall be one of gradual decay, or of glorious and
augmented prosperity. May Heaven preside, over your deci-
sions, and may they tend to realize that which is the object of
our daily prayers, that " peace and happiness," that " truth,"
and, above all, that " justice," may be established throughout
the land.—( Great cheering.)
Mr. SAMUEL GURNEY then came forward and said, we are
met this day to elect representatives for the ensuing Parlia-
ment ; and I esteem it to be a great privilege for this city that
I am permitted on the present occasion to second the nomina-
tion of Lord John Russell.—(Cheers.) Fellow citizens,—On
looking back upon the few past years of my life, I am quite
certain that the prosperity of this great metropolis has been
essentially promoted by the enlightened policy in which ,Lord
John Russell has taken so prominent a part.—(Cheers.) This
is the true basis of our electing representatives on the present
occasion. Genial prosperity has been the result of that policy.
If this metropolis be the heart of this empire, and if this em-
pire be the heart of the world, that prosperity has extended not
only to the metropolis, but all over the world. There are some
points in that policy to which I would particularly allude. I
allude to matters of the most enlightened philosophy, coupled
with the most enlighted philanthropy. Such objects have always
received the powerful support of Lord J. Russell. If I take the
subject of the education of the poorer classes of this country
I find in Lord John Russell one who has undeviatingly sup-
ported the education and improvement of those classes. If I
take the poor oppressed black, there again we have in Lord
John Russell a powerful and consistent friend of the negro.—
In all matters of enlightened philanthropy, Lord John Russell
has always held the most distinguished place.—(Tremendous
cheering, with yang and hooting for some minutes.) I know
that gentleman who are proposed to your suffrages, on the
opposite side, are men of great integrity and respectability.—
( Hisses, cheers, and renewed tumult.) But 1 believe that
the policy which has been promoted by that party would not
tend so much to the advantage, wealth, and prosperity of this
great metropolis.—( Interruption). I can never believe
that the great pi inciples of enlightened policy would have re-
ceived the same support if the party supported by the four gen-
tlemen who are offered on the other side were in power, as they
have received from the Government of which Lord John Rus-
sell has been for the last ten years so distinguished a member.—
(Vehement
hecoeheering.) It is for that reason I now come for-
ward
mmmateinolL_or(drJrohn Russell to your suffrages,and
Mr. Alderman LUCAS,cehmo motion.—(Tremendous
was greeted
s
cheers, said-_I come
worthy friend Mr. Alderman volley of groans,)an astounding
yells laughter, and hisses, mingled with
forwardyldeurm
an
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Po
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person to represent in The commercial knowledge Parliament. --(Renewed uproar.)
friend are well known, wi itarilad long experience of my worthy
on your time by dwelling on that uaunnt,cessary for me to trespassct.—(Laughter, groans,
hisses, and cries of " Capt. Tucketnr
') You will best consult
your own interests by electing my worthy, friend.—( Renewed
tumult)—and I hope you will do yourselves
to the city of London by returning himsei vteospstice, and credit
peated yells and shouts of laughter followedliament.--( R
man from the hustings, and continued for several the worthy Aldee-
m.nation. inutes after.)
Mr. PIE tICE came forward to second the nom'
Al-
though we stood close by the side of this gentleman,
seemed to exert his voice to the utmost, we coul and he
could not for some
time hear a word he uttered amidst the din of yells and ko
with which he was saluted. We understood him to say that 111ng
r-
Alderman Pirie was prevented by illness from presenting
his mis.
him-
self on that occasion to the electors, and he hoped that • -
fortune in that respect would not damage him in the estimation
of the constituency. It would be gratifying to him at any time
to second the nomination of such a man as a candidate for the
representation of the City of London, but on the present occa-
sion that gratification (as we understood) was enhanced by the
nature of the contest, and the principles which were involved
in it. (Here the tumult of groans, hooting, cheers, whistling,
and of every noise of which the human voice is capable, com-
pletely drowned every worst which the Honourable Gentleman's
utmost force of lungs could attain, and after some time spent in
dumb show, he retired from the hustings.]
Sir MATTHEW WOOD then came forward, and was received
with tremendous cheering, which lasted for several minutes.
As soon as silence had in some measure been restored, the
Hon. Baronet spoke as follows :—Brother Electors, here I am
again, for the tenth time.—(Loud cheering.)
Is it your wish
that I should again be returned:'—(Loud cries of "Yes, yes,"
and great cheering.) I have no professions to make to you.
I will do as I have done for the last quarter of a century that
I have been in your service—(Loud cheering)—l wilt defend
your rights.—( Cheers.) The questions which have interested
you all, are those which I have always promoted and 'sup-
ported. Freedom of trade, freedom of conscience I have al-
ways upheld, let the person be of what religion ha might, and
I am ready to do so again.—( A faint hiss.) You may hiss,
but I am.—(Loutl cheers.) You will tell a different story to-
morrow.—(Here the Hon. Baronet became quite inaudible,
for several minute:.) I ask you not not on my own account

The nomination of candidates to represent the City of Lon-
don took piece yesterday in the Guildhall, and the interest ex-
cited surpassed anything we remember to have witnessed at
any previous election. From an early hour the neighbourhood
of the Guildhall presented au appearance of touch bustle and
excitement, crowds being congregated in Kin a-,-street and all
the areoues leading thereto, and in front of the Guildhall a
splendid brass band, wearing the colours of the Liberal candi-
dates, entertained those who, regardless of tte " pelting of the
pitiless shower," maintained their posts cl se to the entrance
gates. A strong body of the inetropolita police, under the
personal superintendence of Mr. D. W. Har ey, were stationed
at the doors, and around the hustings, and‘by their exertions
contributed not a little to the preservation of order during the
day. The Sheriffs, Messrs. Farncombe and Gibbs were in at-
tendance at half-past ten o'clock, and at eleven the doors were
tnrown open to the public. In a very few minutes the Ilan
was crowded in every part, and it was a universal subject of
complaint that the greater portion of those a ho obtained places
in the neighbourhood of the platform, to the exclusion of the
Liverymen, were " long shore men," and hired ruffians, who
certainly earned their wages by the uproarious and turbulent
manner in which they conducted themselves during the day.
On the platform we observed the veteran Reformer George
Byng, Esq., the late Member for Middleseir, who was cor-
dially congratulated by many of the gentlemen around him.
Alderman Humi.hery and Benjamin Wood, Esq., the newly
elected Members for Southwark, arrived shortly after the
commencement of the proceedings, and on being recognised
by the vast assemblage in the body of the hall, were hailed
with thunders of applause.
The galleries were filled with ladies, and the platform,
which was reserved for the candidates and their friends was
densely crowded in every part.
At half-past eleven o'clock Lord John Russell presented
himself in front of the platform, leaning on the arm of \lr.
Samuel Gurney. The Noble Lord was loudly and enthusi-
astically cheered, as was also Sir Matthew Wood and other of
the candidates on being recognised by the crowd.
On the left of the all the celebrated Capt. Atcherley ob-
tained possession of one of the raised benches, and amused the
electors by haranguing them at some length previously to the
commencement of the proceedings. He held a paper in each
band, which he flourished with great vigour, and amidst the
cheering and laughter with which his address was received, we
understood him to e.ay that they ought not to allow any elec-
tion to take place there that day—that they ought to hoot and
hiss the Sheriffs and the candidatefoff the platform as soon as
they appeared—that there should be a partition of the national
property throughout the country among all her Majesty's sub-
jects—and that nothing would benefit the people but universal
suffrage.
The uproar and confusion in the body of the hall continued
increasing up to twelve o'clock, the mob amusing themselves
occasionally by hooting or cheering the several candidates,
while Mr. Atcherley at intervals, as he recovered breath, gave
vent to some sally which convulsed those in his immediate
neighbourhood with laughter.
At twelve o'clock proclamation having been made in the
usual form, Mr. Potter cameforward and read the writ of elec-
tion and the Act for the prevention of bribery and corruption,
but it was all a scene of dumb-show, in consequence of the up-
roar which prevailed.
Mr. PERKINS came forward, and was received with loud
cheers, mingled with hooting and hissing, which lasted for
some minutes. He said—Gentlemen, we are met together
for the purpose of exercising the great privilege re enjoy of
returning four Members to Parliament. —( Cheers.) By the
proper exercise of that right we secure to ourselves the purity
of our constitution—the liberty of our own persons, and the
enactment of salutary laws.—( Cheers and uproar.) We must
not forget, Gentlemen, that a great many of our countrymen
hare not got the same privileges we have, and therefore we
must exercise it as a sacred trust, with a view to benefit them
as well as ourselves.—(Loud cheers.) We must not surren-
der our votes to any trifling solicitation, and least of all must
we surrender it "to authority or intimidation.—(Vehement
cheering.) Gentlemen, the business of this day is necesarily
of a formal nature—you will be occupied a long time, and
therefore I shall not attempt to detain you further than by re-
minding you that the battle we hare to fight is that of free trade
—(Tremendous cheering)—and the exemption of taxation of
the many for the benefit of the few.—(Renewed cheering.)
Gentlemen, the watchword of these two parties is " Mono-
poly," and "No monopoly."—(Cheers and great uproar.)
Gentlemen, on the free trade side—on the anti-monopoly side,
I beg leave to propose the true, tried, and trusty veteran, Sir
Matthew Wood.—(Enthusiastic cheering.) • Gentlemen, I
have a right to call him true and tried, for on this very day he
terminates the services of a quarter of a century, in soliciting,
promoting, and advancing the interests, political. civil, and
commercial, of bis fellow-citizens.—(Lend cheers.) Gentle-
men, the last time I proposed him here, he told you what he
would do, and it is because he has faithfully kept his word that
I propose him again.—(Tremendous cheering and uproar.)
Mr. DILLON came forward to second the nomination. He
said—Gentlemen, the two Members for the borough of South.
wark are here—they have been already returned to the Reform
Parliament.—(Vehement cheering.) You are now called on
to add four to their number, and choose those who will truly
represent you.—(Cries of " We will," and much cheering.)
Tete for all the four Liberal candidates—no split votes—the
man who in such a contest as this splits his vote splits his prin-
ciples.—(Great cheering and much uproar.) Remember
this is a great contest a contest between prin-
ciples. Remember you are called upon to choose
between two systems—one of which shall increase your taxa-
tion, and the other, which shall unchain your interests, and
make this country what she ought to be, " Great, glorious,
and free," and the mistress of the civilised world. Gentle-
men, there are four candidates before you on the one side—
there are only three on the other. Where's Alderman Pirie?
._(Great cheering and laughter, and a voice in the crowd,
.6 He has got the gout.") Let the other three retire with
him with the gout also, or without it.—(Laughter and cheer-
ing.) No doubt they are respectable, worthy, and honour-
able men, but we want more than that. We want men who
wid do as Sir Matthew Wood has dyne ; who will)oneulypupoutetrgot
Lord J. Russell and the Administration. Alderman Wood has
1 cheering.n ow
tail
represented you in nine i'artli•ameeti(tsjiannell,
return him for the tenth. .. m
Esq., then came Forward t?rward to
topryoio:saes
leave to second his nornina.twn.
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great pleasure in plsrceve:eseilangon
of your
JOHN TRAVEns,
Air. Crawford, and was most enthusiastically cheered. He
said—Gentlemen, I have
one of your representatives in the ensuienghPlament, 'William
is one ouril fisrsat
Crawford, Esq. I need not tell you h.....a
most faithful representatives hitherto.
man of large commercial experience.
commercial authorities.--( Cheers. ) He is an advocate of free
consistency,ofhis and unrestricted trade, and has been so during.thle h l
life.— ( Cheers.) He is, therefore, from pr'ir'i en
pweii ich hasle
and humanity, the advocate of that propositln.m.s.e
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brought forward by her Majesty's 311 i t rs
.( Great
cheering)—a measure, upon the carrying out of which de-
pends very much the safety of our country from internal coare
rn-
motion.—(Cheers and confusion,) Gentlemen, I. see you
wet in:ahumour to hear me, and I will therefore simply content
myself with nominating William Crawford, Esq., as a andtproper person to represent the City in Parliament.
Mr. Gagasosr seconded the nomination of Mr. Crawford,
and said—Gentlemen, in Mr. Crawford you will find an able
fellow-citizen and an excellent Member.—( Cheers.) He is the
advocate of all measures that are calculated to increase com-
merce and create free trade. He is also in favour of providing
abundance of food for the people.—( Cheers.) I hope, there-
fore, the citizens of London will support him with their votes.—
(Cheers, and cries of " We will.') I recommend him;peculiarly
to you gentlemen as the commercial candidate for the city.
Air. Pazscorr then came forward to propose Mr. Pattison
as a fit and proper person to represent the City of London in
Parliament. I strongly recommend him for your suffrages. He
does not conic before you for the first time.—( Cheers.) I can
therefore refer you to his votes as the best reason for supporting
him.—( Cheers.) He is the advocate for free trade._
( Great cheering.) He is the staunch supporter of the
rights of the people. ( Renewed cheering.) He has
given his votes for the extension of the suffrage, and he
is in favour of the Ballot.—(Great cheering.) These, Gen-
tlemen, are the reasons why you should look upon him with
faveur.—( Cheers.) Upon these considerations I gladly avail
myself of the opportunity of proposing Mr. Pattison, a gentle-
man whom I have known the greater part of my life ; he is a
Liberal in sentiment and action, and he has weatth sufficient to
enable him to represent the city of London.—( Cheers. )
Mr. Aroma's, in seconding the nomination of Mr. Pattison,
said—Brother electors, I have the greatest satisfaction in coming
forward on this occasion for the purpose of seconding the no-
mination of Mr. Pattison. Gentlemen, Mr. Pattison does not
come here for the first time—he has already represented the
city of London in two Parliaments, and his principles there-
fore are well known to you ; he is the stanch and tried friend
of reform, the advocate of civil and religious liberty, and of free
trade.--(Cheers.) Gentlemen, if eon look to his votes you
will on every occasion find that he has advocated measures
which were calculated to improve the condition of the people
and to promote the interests of the country.—(Loud cheers.)
I feel quite convinced that you will on this occasion do as
you did on the last, return Mr. Pattison to Parliament as one of
our representatives.—(Cheers.) Gentlemen, you are met
traintsdaiapoinsedeontruen.ce of a factious opposition to certain
ennt by her Majesty's Ministers.
—(Great clustri
Is to remo,r4 tromultalt_l'arCleahtlaseArae , the 'abject of those measures
' curaraern of the country the trammels '

to return me, but on your's. —(Cheers.) I will stay out late
and rise early to serve you—( Great cheering.) I will always
be fir you and the people, for their rights, and privileges and
comforts. We are opposed by those who are pledged to forward
certain interests, but we are for the interests of the people.—
( Cheers). It is not for use now to detain you after you have had
sixteen speeches—(Laughter)—but I will state to you—l again
repeat that, whenever yon call on me to render you any ser-
vice, be you rich or not, I will be your friend—to serve you is
a reward to me. I know you will be at your post to-morrow.
The Hon. Baronet then retired amidst the most enthusiastic
cheering).
Mr. CRAWFORD theh came forward, and was received with
great cheering. Gentlemen, I am here on these hustings for
the fourth time ; you have elected me on three various occa-
sions in a manner most triumphant.— ( Cheers.) I am sure the
present contest will • be equally so—not only fur
myself, but my honourable colleagues also ; we are opposed to
four determined Tories in every respect. If you want proof,
read their advertisement of this morning, they are Tories and
nothing but Tories.—( Great cheering.) The flimsy veil
that covered their declarations- at their various meetings is
in accordance with that advertisement, bat do not be deceived
by such pretences.—(Cheers and uproar.) It is true they
have called, in the aid of the Poor-law Amendment Bill. Is
there one of them, who, if he takes my piece, will dare to
tell you—(The conclusion of the sentence was lost in cheers
and uproar which followed.) No, he will not dare to tell
you so.—(Loud cheers.) They talk to-clay of defending the
corporatioo of this city.— (Uproar.) The principle is want-
ing, and I would desire no better proof than the flimsy mani-
festo they have issued forth this morning. It is now eight
years ago since I was first returned to the House of Coin-
mons.—( Cheers.) I need not repeat to you my particular
principles, I trust they have been consi,:tent—( Loud
cheers) and I have never for one instant swerved
fram them.—(Loud cheering and uproar.) I will not give
way to any one.—( Great cheering.) You hay e been
told this morning that the measures proposed by her Majesty's
Ministers, had they been carried would leave brought different
trades into collision—(uproar)—and they mean to talk that
nonsense to you.—( Cheers and uproar.) What they say is
monopoly.—(Uproar.) Gentlemen, I have tried to taunt my
opponents into something like an expression of their political
opinions. I have tried to make them speak the language of
plain truth, and you will presently hear whether they can do so
or not.—(Cheers.) I thank you for having so well heard me.
I look forward to the issue of this contest with confidence, and
I feel assured that sou will jndge me for the future by what I
have done in the past.—(Much cheering.)
Mr. PATTISON next presented himself, and was loudly and
enthusiastically cheered. The applause was, as in almost
every other instance, mingled with cheering, hooting, and hiss-
ine, and it was only by cur immediate contiguity to the Hon.
Gentleman and the candidates who followed him that we were
able to catch their observations, the noi-e continuing without
intermission, and the uproar at times being absolutely deafen-
ing. He said, Gentlemen, I fearlessly ask you again to return
me to Parliament.l Gentlemen, 1 never made a profes-
sion that I have not fulfilled, and when I recollect the nume-
rous meetings we have attended during the last week, and the
enthusiasm with whicht he advocates of the Liberal cause were
received, I feel perfect confidence as to the result.—(Tremen-
dons cheering.) I feel confident that the constituency of the
City of London will never return Tories.—(Great cheering,
and cries of " Never.") No, you never will. —( Reneweed
cheering.) I am satisfied, Gentlemen, that the 'I ories will
find themselves to be monstrously mis aken.—(Laughter. )
Gentlemen, my public conduct is before you. 1 have voted
for the Extension of the Suffrage. I have voted for the Bal-
lot. —( Loud cheers.) I have voted for the abolition of Church -
rates, and for the repeal of the Septennial Act ; and if you
return me to Parliament, I shall at all times advocate the same
measures.—( Great cheering and uproar.) Gentlemen, I shall
give my best support to the great measures brought forward
by her Majesty's Government—measures which are calculated
to do great good to the country at large.—(Much cheering.)
I am convinced that the country will ultimately carry them, and
that they w ill no longer allow themselves to be taxed in order
to pay for dear bread.—(Enthusiastic cheering.) The coun-
try will no longer submit to that state of things—(Cries of
" No, no,")—and I feel satisfied that the measures of the Go-
vernment will ultimately succeed. Gentlemen, I •hall con-
clude by requesting that you will be early at the poll to-
morrow morning.—( Great cheering.)
Mr. G. LYALL then came forward, and the uproar was re-
newed. We understood him to say that with regard to the
measures brought forward by her Majesty's 'Ministers, he deeply
regretted that they should have been made the instruments of
agitation and pcleical warfare. He said-1 have been charged
with being a monopolist, but I am very much surprised that
such an accusation should have been made against me in the
City of London, it having been my chief business in my public
life and conduct to counteract the progress of monopoly, and
the removal of all vexatious restrictions and obstacles to free
and unrestrained commercial intercourse. On the subject of
the Corn-laws 1 can only say that I have been always
an advocate for a modification of the duty.—(Hear,
hear.) As to the extent to which that modification
should be carried, generally speaking, my views coincide with
those of the late lamented Mr. Huskisson. With respect to
our colonial and other interests, it is impossible to enter into
details connected with these subjects at a meeting like the pre-
sent, but I pledge myself, if returned to Parliament, to devote
my best attention to such measures as may be conducive to the
interests of the country.—( Great cheers, and uproar.)
Mr. W. ATTWOOD then came forward to address the elec-
tors, and to describe the scene of confusion that ensued, would
be almost impossible. Many minutes elapsed before he could
say'er word. During the whole of the Hon. Gentleman's speech such
was the noise and confusion that not half of it could be heard.
We understood him to say that he was proud of having the op-
portunity of presenting himself to the Livery of London that
day as a candidate for the honour of representing the metropolis
of England in Parliament.—( Great noise and confusion.) He
appealed to the Livery whether such conduct was fair. Was it
candid or was it English to interrupt a man when
in a public meeting he was anxious to explain his opinions ?
What were the circumstances under which he, and those with
whom he was associated, presented themselves as candidates for
the representation of the City of London? Those circumstances
were of no ordinary description, because they took place at
a time when the people were called upon to determine whether
they would support one or other of the great parties in
the State.—( Great confusion.) Who placed them in that
position? Why, the Government of the country, who had been
defeated in the House of Commons—(Cries of " Yes, but only
by a majority of one")—they had lost the confidence and re-
spect of the people, and under those circumstances they had
appealed to them for their suffrages.—( Great uproar.) Could
the Ministers in the present contest appeal to their past con-
duct ?—(Cries of" Yes, they can.") He would unhesitatingly
assert that they could not. They had no chance of remaining
much longer as a Government, and they were determined to re •
sort to every expedient they could to retain power, but it would
not do.—( Great uproar and confusion.) They had raised the
cry of cheap bread and free trade, but they would not find the
object they had in view advanced by their appeal.
The promises which Ministers have made you are only in-
tended for election purposes. They ask your support, not fur
your sake, but for ther own, and that too under false pretences.
(Mr. Attwood continued,to address the tumultuous assemblage,
amidst groans, hisses, and the emission of sounds of every kind,
such as at times meet one's ears in a menagerie. He was, in
consequence quite inaudible during the greater portion of his
speech.) To-morrow the great contest would take place, and if
they did their duty he had no fear for the result. He was sa-
tisfied the intelligent citizens of London were not to be deluded
by the fallacies of their opponents. The Hon. Gentleman was
understood to conclude by complaining of the different reception
he had met with to the other candidates, and of the want of
free discussion.—( Cries of " Look at your hired mob.") He
would only farther say, that he knew to-morrow the result
would be different, and that the Conservative candidates would
then achieve a triumph.—( Cheers, and great confusion.)
J. 111Asveremeer, Esq., then came forward, but was also
quite inaudible. We understood him to say that he ap-
peared before them to solicit the honour of being placed in the
dignified situation of one of their representatives. He
had done so at the request of numerous influen-
tial individuals, or otherwise lie should have shrunk
from the important duties that would devolve upon him in such
a crisis. He assured them he should lend his best aid in sup-
porting Conservative principles, feeling assured that a Go-
vernment conducted on those principles would be most condu-
cive to the happiness of the people and the prosperity of the
country. (The remainder of the Hon. Gentleman's observa-
tions were altogether lost in the tumult that prevailed in
the hall. )
Lord JOHN RUSSELL then came forward, and was received
with the most deafening cheers. The Noble Lord said—l
come here at the request of a numerous body of the electors of
the City of London, to ask for the honour of representing it its
Parliament; and I trust that my inability to do so as
regards my acquaintance with its local interests will
be compensated by my advocacy of those great
principles, of which I am here as the representative.
Allow me to allude shortly to the question upon which the elec-
tors of the city of London are called on to decide. You are
called upon to express your opinions by your representatives in
Parliament respecting matters deeply important to the trade
and industry of the country.—(Prodigious cheers.) Her Ma-
jesty's Ministers have proposed a plan to diminish the restric-
tions upon trade and industry, and to lighten the burdens of
the people, at the same time that they provide for the public
service of the country—(Hisses and yelling, replied to by the
most prodigious cheering, which was kept up throughout the
Noble Lord's Address, and rendered him for the most part in-
audible.) That proposition is one which, there can be no doubt,
will be the plan ultimately adopted.—(Renewed cheers and
uproar.) It is for you now to say that you wish for its adop-
tion—(Cheering)--or you may give another answer
to the appeal which is made to you this day,
and say that you able to bear additional burdens to support
those monopolies by which a few are benefited at the expense
of the commnnity.—(Cheering and great interruption still
continued, with the loudest possible tumult.) There is another
answer which you may give, and that is, that you are so favour-
able to those monopolies that you are ready to support them at
the expense of great additional burdens—(Continued tumult,
and most enthusiastic cheering)—if you are prepared to give
that answer then you will elect the persons who will give your
Sovereign that advice—for it is this alone you have to decide
here, whether you will consider it right to approximate to the
principles of free trade, or endure- your present burdens,
with a great addition to them.—(Continued tumult, in
which the cheering vastly predominated, completely drown•
ing all the yells of the Tories, and, we must say,
also the Noble Lord's voice.) If you do so you will
show that the city of London on this subject has no opinion,
and that the trade and industry of the country is of no import-
ance to you—or else that you have such confidence in our op-
ponents that you will leave the question to them to be decided.
But they only shake their heads and tell you that you
will see by and by what good things they will do.
There are many other political questions which have nothing
whatever to do with the present contest, because upon these
questions, we are agreed with our political opponents, and upon
which the sentiments of Sir Robert Peel, Sir James Graham,
and Lord Stanley, are the same as our own. Therefore, as re-
ards these questions, whether you elect our opponents or the four
Reform candidates, the result will be the same. For instance,
with regard to the Poor-law Bill, it was introduced and advo-
cated by Lord Althorpoby Lord Stanley, and by Sir James
Graham, and it was supported in Parliament by the Duke of
Wellington and Sir Robert Peel.—(Cheers.) Therefore,
with regard to that question, there is scarcely any distinction
between the candidates who are offered to your choice. With
regard to the question of the privileges of Parliament,
they were supported as well by our political
opponents as by ourselves; and, therefore, gentlemen, assre-
gards these questions, and others of a similar character, they
are not those upon which the two contending parties now be-
fore you differ in any respect ; for, whether with regard to the
Poor-laws, or the privileges of Parliament, our opponents take
aLord t h
the same line as ourselves, and they are ready to maintain and to
modify them as we are; therefore, there is no question in
this election with respect to laws of that nature. You are
therefore, to turn your attention to those questions upon which
we have appealed to the people, and upon which you are called
upon to decide. It has been said and made a subject of grave
complaint, that these measures have been brought forward in
order to prop up and preserve in office a falling Minis-
, try. The same statement was made against the Reform
Bill. It was rejected by the House of Commons, n
and appeal was made to the people, and it was
said then, as it is said now
preventd
, that it was in order to
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palatable at the time. That is not the case on the present

occasion. lam asking the opinion of the citizens of London,
upon the great principles of free trade, to which her Ma-
jesty's Ministers are at present engaged. We have
been the advocates first of civil and religious liberty. In pur-
suance of that object, backed by the Reformers of the United
Kingdom, we carried the repeal of the Test and Corporation
Acts ; afterwards, by means of the same spirit, we effected
the repeal of the Catholic disabilities, and I am quite pre-
pared to de3troy all persecutions which now remain.
--(Hear hear.) With respect to civil and political free-
dom, I have been an advocate a successful advocate
for extending the franchise of the people and the 101. house-
holders throughout the kingdom, and obtained the franchise
through our successful efforts in passing the Reform Bill. Still
there remains the most important question, the question of com-
mercial freedom. It is our purpose to carry out that freedom as
far as it can be done with safety and with prudence.
our object is to set free as far as possible the commerce and
industry of the country—(Continued cheering)—so that Eng-
land may become, as she ought to be, the greatest among
the nations of the world. I will ask the electors of London,
whether you are prepared for the imposition of new taxes, in
order to meet the exieencies of the State, or on the contrary,
are you prepared to see the navy of this country inferior at
sea to the other nations of the world? lam sure you are not.
We must maintain oit supremacy, because it is absolutely
necessary. I feel that our principles are sound, and however much
they may be at present caballed against, 1 feel quite certain that
whoever may be Minister those principles must be carried.
These are principles which were introduced into legislation
long ago by Mr. Huskisson, they are sound principle s, and it
now remains for the electors of the United Empire to carry
tl.em into effect.—( Hear, hear.) Monopoly is main-
tained merely because monopoly is gam to the few.
but hurtful to the many. It is upon these principles that we
a k the suffrages of the electors of London. If you are pre-
pared to carry them out, these principles must now be predo-
minant; if not, 1 feel perfectly certain that this must become
liwat a very early period. Upon these principles I stand, and
fearlessly 1 leave the result in your hands.
Alderman LUCAS appeared for Alderman Pirie, and apolo-
gised for the absence of the Hon. Alderman, on the score of
ill health. He would do kis duty, if he was elected for the
City of London, with honour and integrity.
Mtr. HARKER then, under the direction of the Sheriff put the
question, falling upon the electors who were in favour of Sir
Matthew \Vood, to hold up their hands. About three-fourths
of those preseut held up their hands amidst loud and vociferous
cheering. For Mr. Crawford and Mr. Pattison, the numbers
were nearly the same. For Mr. Lyall, Mr. Attwood,
and Mr. Masterman, the numbers were about one-
third, end nearly one-half ; and for Lord John
Russell the whole assemblage appeared to be unanimous, every
hand being held up amidst the loudest and enthusiastic cheer-
ing, which lasted for some minutes, and, during which, Alder-
man Pirie's name was put up, arid passed over almost without
observation. _ _

A poll was then demanded on behalf of all the candidates,
whi4ll the Sheriff appointed to take place this morning at
eight o'clock, and to close in the afternoon at four o'clock.
Mr. HARKER, the Crier of the Hall, then announced the
different places at which the poll would be taken, and the va.t
assemblage then dispersed.
Lord J. Russell, on quitting the platform, was most enthu-
siastically cheered.

GENERAL ELECTIONS.
LIST OF CANDIDATES, NOMINATIONS, AND

DAYS OF POLLING.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.
MottrErit.—Day cf election, June 29. Candidates—Hon,
Captain Howard. Major Cadogan resigned.
AI ACC L omination day, June 30. Candidates—
J. BrdalebaEk, T. Grimsditch, S. Stocks.

TOTN ES. —Election day, Jnly 1. Candidates—Lord Sey-
mour, C. B. Baldwin, Hon. E. Petre.
TA VISTOC K.—Election day, June 30. Candidates—Lord
Edward Russel!, John Bundle.
POOLE. —New candidate started, G. R. Rose, Esq.
WESTMORELAND.--Election day, July 8. Candidates—
Lord Viscount Lowther, Hon. Col. Lowther.
WILTON.—PoII-day, June 28. Candidate Lord Fitz-
IlarriF.

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EVESHA3I.—PoII-day, June 30. Candidates—Lord Mar,
C. Ilia, Peter Borthwick, Geo. Rushout.
WAICEIIAM.—PoII-day, June. 30. Candidates—John Hales
Caleraft, I. W. S. Earle Deax.

AIONTGOMERYSIIIRE.—EIection day, July 6. Candidate—.
Sir W. W. Wynn. No oppofition expected.
WALLINGFORD.—EIection day, June 29. Candidate—W.
L. Blackstone, Esq., only candidate.
STIRLIFG.—(FaIkirk district of Burghs.) Election day,
July 2.
STIRLING (DISTRICT OF BURGHS.)—Election day July 1.
STIRLING (COUNTY. )—Election day 12th and 13th of July. )
JEDBURGII.—(DISTRICT OF BURGHS.)—Nomination day,
June 30. Candidates—R. Stewart; Mr. Balfour, jun.
HADDINGTONSIIIRL—Nomination day June 29. Candi-
dates—Hon. J. E. Elliott ; Hon. J. Scott.
FALKIRK DISTRICT.—Election day, July 2. Candidates—
W. D. Gillon, Robert Baine.

OLnITAm.Z-Nomination day, June 30. Polling, July
Candidates—John Fielden, Wm. A. Johnson.
WHITEHAvEN.—EIection day, July '2. Candidate-1
Attwcod.

CUMBERLAND (WESTERN DlVlSlON).—Nomination day,
July 10. Candidates—E. Stanley, S. lrton.
KENT (EASTERN Divistoic). Nomination day, July 5.
Candidates—Sir E. Knatchbull, J. P. Plumptre.
DENBIGHSHIRE.—Borough poll, July 1. Candidates—T.
M. Biddulph, Townsend Mainwaring.
SUFFOLK (WEST).—PoII day, July 9. Candidates—A. S.
Adair, Lord Henniker, Sir C. Broke Vere.
BARNSTAPLE.—EIection day, June 30. Candidates—Sir
B. Chichester, Hon. J. Fortescue, Fred. Hodgson, Montague
Gore. _ _ _ _ _ _

NoTrmuttAmstrißE (South).—Nomination-day, July 5,
Candidates—Earl of Lincoln, C. Rolleitton, Esq.

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, JUNE 29. 1 '4l.

RADNOA.—Election day, July 1. Candidate—Richard
Price, Esq.
FALMOUTH AND PENRHYN.—Election day, July 1. Can-
didates.—Capt. Vivian, Capt. Plutaridge, Mr. Gwyn, Mr.
Sattoris.

LA UNCFSTON. —Election-day, June 30. Sir H. Hardinge,
R. P. Collier, Esq.
CORNWALL COUNTY, (Eastern Division. )—Election not
yet fixed. Candidates—Lord Eliot, William Rashleigh.
HELSTON.—Election day, June 30. Candidates—Sir R.
Rawlinson Vivian; W. R. Vigors.
PERTH.—Election day, July 1.
PERTH (COUNTY).—Election day, July 6.
ANDOVER. —Lord Huntingtower resigned in favour of Lord
W. Paget.
Hu DDE aSFlELD.—Nomination day, June 30. Candidate_
W. R. C. Stansfield.

KIDDERMINSTIER.—EIection day, June 30. Candidates—
R. Godson, J. Ricardo.
I iGßEENOCK.—Nomination day, July 5. Polling day, July
6. Candidates—R. Wallace, Sir Thomas Cochrane.

SOUTH SHlELDS.—Election day, June 29. Candidates—R.
Ingham, Esq., G. Tyler, Esq., J. T. Wason, Esq,
ANDOVER.—Day of Election, June 29. Candidates—Sir J.
W. Pollen, Lord Huntingtower, Ralph Etwall.
ARUNDEL.—Day of election, July 1. Candidate—Lord
Fitzalan.

ASHBURTON. -Day of nomination, July 1. Candidates-
J. Mackillop, W. Jardine.
Asia ON.--'Tuesday, June 29. Candidates-C. Hindley,
J. Harrop.
AYLESBURY.-Election day, June 28. Candidates-R.
Clayton, Mr. Hamilton.
BANzuRy. -Day of polling, Juno 30. Candidates-H. W.
Tancred, H. Vincent, H. W. Holbeck.
BASSETLAW HuNnaEn.-Nomination day, June 29. Can-
didates-G. H. Vernon, A. Duncombe.
BATH.-Day of nomination, June 29. Candidates-Lord
Powerseourt, Mr. Roebuck, Lord Bruges, Lord Duncan.
BEDFORDSHIRE.-Day of nomination, July 5. Candidates-
Lord Alford, W. Astell.
BEDFORD.-Day of nomination, June 28. Candidates-W.
Whitbread, F. Polhill, W. Stuart.
BERWICK.-Day of nomination, June 29 ; day of polling,
June 30. Candidates-R. Hodgson, Esq., 111. Forster, Esq.,
J. Weeding, Esq.
BEVERLEY.-Day of election, June 30. Candidates-James
Weir Hogg, Esq., sackville L. Fox, Esq., John Townley, Esq.
BlasitNGliam.-Day of nomination, June 30; day of poll-
ing., July 1. Candidates-J. Scholefield, G. F. Muntz, -
Spooner.
BLACKBURN.-Day of nomination, June 29 ; day of polling,
June SO. Candidates-William Fielden, Esq., William Tur-
ner, Esq.. John Hornby, Esq.
lioitToN.-Day of nomination, June 29. Candidates-W.
Bolling, - Bothwell, Dr. Bowring.
BOSTON.-Day of nomination, June 30.
BRADFORD.-.Day of nomination, June 29. Candidates-
J. Hardy, E. C. Lister, W. Busfield.
BRIDGEWATER.- Day of nomination, June 28; day of poll-
ing, June 29. Candidates-H. Broadwood, T. S. Forman.
BRIGHTON.-Nomination day, June 30 ; polling, July 1.
Candidates-Capt. Pechell, J. N. Wi<rny, Sir A. Dalrymple.
BRIDPORT.-Nomination day, Monday,- June '2B. Candi-
dates-H. Warburton, D. Michell, Liberals ; A. B. Coch-
rane, Conservative.
BRISTOL.-Day of nomination, Monday, June 28 ; polling,
June 29. Candidates, Hon. F. Berkeley, W. Tripp, P. Miles.
BUCKINGHAM.-Polling day, June 28. Candidates-Sir
H. Verney, Sir J. Chetwode, Sir T. Fremantle.
BUCKINGHAM COUNTY.-Election day, July 5. Candi-
dates-Mr. Young, Mr. Dupre, Mr. Scott Murray.
BURY, LANCASHIRE.-..Day of polling, June 30. Candi-
dates-Richard Walker, Esq., Henry Hardman, Esq.
CAMBRIDGE (COUNTY).-Day of election, July 5. Can-
didates-Right Hon. E. Yorke, R. J. Eaton, Esq., J. P.
Allix, Esq.
CAMBRIDGE.-Day of election, June 29. Candidates-
Alex. Grant, Hon. 2klanners Sutton, Lord Cosmo Russell,
R. Foster, jun.
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.-Day of Election, June 30.
Candidates-Hon. H. Goulburn, Hon. C. E. Law.
CANTERBURY.-Day of nomination, June 29. Candidates
-lion. G. P. S. Smythe, James Brashaw, J. T. Hodges.
CARDIFF.-Day of nomination, June 29. Candidate-Dr.
Nicholl.
CARLISLE.-Mr. Howard, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Goulburn.
Nomination day, 29th June.
CHELTENHAM.-Day of nomination, June 29; election,
June 30. Candidates-Hon. C. Berkeley, J. 0. Gardiner.
CHESHIRE (NORTH).-July 5, at Knutsford. Candidates
-E. J. Stanley, W T. Egerton, Cornwall Legh.
CHESHIRE (SOUTH).-July 10, at Chester. Candidates-
G. Wilbraham, Sir P. Egerton, - Tollemache, Esq.
CHESTER.-Tuesday, June 29. Candidates-Lord R. Gros-
venor, Jr6n Jervis, Esq.
CHICHESTER.-Day of polling, July 1. Candidates-J. A.
Smith, Lord A. Lennox.
C HClPaPnEdNidHaAtc3sf-J .
d.te-Sir G. H. Rose.
-D.
Need,
of oHm.inGst.ijoßno,lJduernoe. 28; polling, June
29.CltisTcnuacm-Day of nomination, June 29. Candi-
CIRENCESTER.-Day of election not fixed. Candidates-
Joseph Cripps, T. W. C. Master.
Wilson, ntt
uE
ell.
COCKERMOUTH -Day of election not fixed. Candidates-
:LT:l
t1b3:::
Bs 913 T
raHau;
n:0:11:0-nll-- polling,DG a.
n.,
E. Horsman, H. A. Aglionby, General Wyndham.
Ex
EC.
cD ad yw election not fixed. Candidates-N.
COLCHESTER. -Day of election June 29. Candidates-
Richard Sanderson, Sir G. ll.*Smyth.
CUMBERLAND (East.)-Mr. James, Hon. C. lloward, Mr.
Stephenson. Nomination (lay, sth July.
DEVONroar.-Day of nomination, June 29; day of poll-
ing, June 30. Candidates-Right. Hon. Sir G. Grey, H.
Tufnell, Esq., Right Hon. G. R. Dawson.
DEVONSHIRE (Northern Division).-Day of nomination,
July 5.
(Southern Division).-Day of nomination, July 6.
DoReirEsTER.-Election day, June 28.-Candidates-Hon,
H. Ashley, Sir G. Graham.
DORSET (COUNTY)..-Election day, July 6. Candidates-
Lord Ashley, H. C. Sturt, Esq., G. Bankes, Esq.
DovER.-Candidates--E. R. Rice, Sir J. Reid, Bart., J.
Holcombe. Nomination day, July 1 ; ction, July 2.
DURHAM (CITY).-Day of nomination, June 29. Candi-
dates-T. C. Granger, Captain Fitzroy.
Candidates-
J.DU Bowes, Lord H. Vane, Jas. Ferrer.
July 6.
DURHAM (NORTH). -Day of polling, July 7. Candidates
-H.
EssEx (Souru).-Day of nomination, July 5.
dates,Follett, E. Divett, Lord Lovaine.
EYE.-Day of eleetion, July 1. Candidate Sir E. Ker-
rison. June 29. Candidates-Sir W.
dpdoafel
Palmer.
r polling,

Candi-