The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-22 00:00:00

BISHOPSG ATE WARD.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
The respective candidates addressed the meeting,
Mr. Deputy STEVENS said, that during the time hebad
been in the Common Council, which was near about 20
years, he had always voted in favour of every Liberal
question.—(Hear, hear.) He had opposed many extra-
ordinary measures, but he did not know that there was
ever one brought before the public of greater importance
than the question of the bread-tax.—(Loud cries of
Hear.") He had been in the habit of collecting a deal
of that tax, and knew a little of the proceedings of the
gentlemen at the Corn market, and he was able to say,
that a more shameful system of gambling did not exist
in any place.—( Hear.) It was monstrous that the staff of
life should be subject to those gentlemen who bore
down the averages just as it suited their pockets. For
months past ship loads of corn had come to this coun-
try, which was now lodged in warehouses under the
Queen's lock, because of those laws.—(Hear.) Such a
state of things could not last, but he assured them that he
would do his utmost in the Common Council to get rid
of those laws by which the supply of food was restricted.
Mr. Wm. JONES said that he would give his utmost
support in favour of a motion in the Common Council
for the repeal of the Corn-laws.—(Applause.)
Messrs. Filcher, Patten, and Tagg, gave similar pledges.
Mr. GIBSON, a Tory, said that he did not sufficiently
understand the question of the Corn-laws, but it should
have his serious consideration.—(Laughter.)
Mr. WELcm, another Tory, also said that the question
should be considered by him ; and
Mr. RODGER, also a Tory, stated that he would sup-
port a proposition for a moderate fixed duty, with a
view to the ultimate repeal of the Corn-laws.—(Cheers.)
Messrs. Carr, Thomas, and Barker, promised to give
all their opposition to the Corn-laws.
Mr. WILKINsoN said that for many years he had been
' opposed to the Corn-laws, but his opinions were now
more strongly in favour of their repeal.—(Cheers.)
After a number of other candidates had spoken, the
show of hands was taken for the candidates, when Messrs.
Peacock and Stevens (Deputies), Wilkinson, Howell,
Tagg, Patten, Jones, Thomas, Gibson, Bennett, Filcher,
Barker, Johnson, and Hall, were declared by the Chair-
man elected. A poll was then demanded for Messrs.
Rodgers, Welsh, and Mattheson, which was granted.
The Chairman appointed the poll to take place from
four to five o'clock, and on the two following days.
ALDGATE WARD.

The election of Common Council -nen and other officers
of the above ward commenced yesterday in the auction-
room of Messrs. Wheeler, Leadenhall-street.
The chair was taken by John Humphery, Esq., Al-
derman of the ward, at twelve o'clock.
The precept for the election having been read, the
CHAIRMAN said that they had met to perform one of the
ancient privileges of the City, that of electing eight gen-
tlemen, inhabitants of the ward, to fill the offices of Com-
mon Councilmen. One gentleman, Mr. Wheeler, who
had been elected last St. Thomas's Day, had retired, and
it was now the duty of the wardmote to elect another to
fill up the vacancy, and also such others to represent the
ward in the Court of Common Council as they should
think fit.
Mr. BLISSETT proposed Mr. Robinson as a proper
person to fill the vacancy in the representation of the
ward, and said that he (Mr. Robinson) would be found
to possess such principles as, in their exercise, would be
greatly beneficial not only to the ward, but to the City
generally. The nomination having been seconded,
Mr. J. Jerome, of Fencburch-buildings, was pro-
posed by Mr. Lawrence and seconded by Mr. Dodd.
The latter gentleman said that Mr. Jerome being a man
of property, would have plenty of time to attend to the
interests of the ward; besides he was a gentleman who
was favourable to free trade, and a decided opponent of
the Corn-laws.
The names of the gentlemen who served the office of
Common Councilman for the last year, and also the two
new candidates, having been put to the vote, Mr. Robin-
son was declared to have lost by a show of hands. A
poll was then demanded, which commenced at two o'clock,
and closed for the first day at four, when the numbers
were declared to be as follows:—
Mr. Edward Fisher ... 11 Mr. J. F. Salter 9
Mr. Benjamin Massey 10 Mr. J. Lake
Mr. W. Simpson ll Mr. J. Jerome ...... 8
Mr. R. B. Whiteside l2 Mr. E. Robinson 5
Mr. W. Green (Deputy) 13
The poll will be re-opened at one o'clock this day, and
close at four ; open again at one o'clock to-morrow, and
finally close at four.
LIME-STREET WARD.

The four Common Councilmen of last year for this
ward were again returned without opposition. •
WARD OF CHEAP.

Yesterday, at ten o'clock, a wardmote of the above
ward was held at the church-yard of St. Lawrence
Jewry, to elect Common Councilmen and other ward
officers for the year. William Thompson, Esq., M.P.,
Alderman, presiding.
In addition to the eight candidates Mr. Pend offered
himself, and at the close of the poll the numbers stood
as under :
Mr. Brooks (Deputy). 17 Mr. Penning l4
Mr. Ganthony l4 Mr. Watson l5
Mr. Hardwick
Mr. Hickson l6 Mr. Oliver
Mr. Pead
The other officers having been previously returned, the
wardmote was adjourned until to-day.
CORDWAINERS' WARD.

Thomas Wood, Esq., Alderman of this ward, presided.
The following Gentlemen were elected as Common
Councilmen :--Messrs. Muddell (Deputy), Croucher,
Joyce, Lott, Jolliffe, and Williams, the latter in the
room of Mr. Jones, who has left the ward.
WARD OF ALDERSGATE.

The election of Common Councilmen for the ward of
Aldersgate took place this day ; and, after a discussion
on the subject of the Corn-laws, the last year's list of
Common Councilmen was adopted, with the exception of
Mr. Rolls, who resigned, and Mr. W. M. Wood was
elected in his place.
WARD OF FARRINGDON WITHIN.

Yesterday a Wardmote of Farringdon Within was
held in the old hall of the College of Physicians, Ivy-
lane, Newgate-street. Aldermen Kelly presided.
The names returned by the several precincts having
been read.
Mr. WENTWORTH proposed Mr. Eagleton, of New-
gate-street.
Mr. SURRIDGE then came forward to propose Mr.
Taylor, and observed, that the country had now arrived
at a crisis when something must be done. Wherever
they looked the only prospect was one of dreadful dis-
tress, the effects of the accursed Corn-laws.----(Hear,
hear.) Mr. Taylor was one who had studied them more
than any other gentleman in the room, and they would
find him, if chosen, an active advocate for their repeal.
Mr. LEAF seconded the nomination.
Mr. Thomas having been proposed and seconded,
Mr. STEIL, of Faternoster-row, proposed Mr.G.Virtue.
Mr. TAYLOR then rose, and was loudly cheered. He
observed that the question of free trade had always been
one which he had supported. He had ever advocated
the downfal of m mopolies, and, above all. the atrocious
monopoly of the Provision. laws. In the address which
he had issued he had alluded to the existing monopoly.
It was upon those opinions that he was called upon to
stand before them, and those only : and, if elected, he
would do all he could to further their repeal.
Mr. THOMAS was also in favour of the repeal of the
Corn-laws.

Mr. THOMPSON was anxious to support the manufac-
turing interest, but he also thougliit the agricultural
interest should be protected. He thought a great alte-
ration in the Corn-laws must be made.

Mr. HAYWARD would not lend himself to political
questions, as he did not consider the Court of Common
Council a political Court.
Mr. RIDLEY said the great question of that day was
the opinions retained on the existing Corn-lows. He
was sorry this had been made a political question ; for
his own part, he had always considered them to be con-
trary to the laws of God, as they ought to be to the laws
of man.

Mr. BONSOR had always been for the repeal of the
Corn-laws, whether in voting for a Member of Parlia-
ment or a Common Councilman.

Mr. MORRIS was opposed to the Corn-laws.
Mr. Deputy WEsTwoon considered the Corn-law a
wicked law, a law against God and nature. He could
not see that it was made for any other purpose than the
support of the rich. These laws ought to be repealed,
and he hoped the agitation would effect it ; for it could
not be expected that those who made the laws would re-
peal them.—(Hear, hear.)
After the other candidates had spoken, generally de-
precating the Corn-laws,
Mr. Alderman KELLY having called for a show of
hands, it was taken, and was against Messrs. Emerson,
Thompson, Rutter, and M'Loughlin.
A poll was then demanded, and at its close was as
follows :
Mr. Deputy Prichard 24 Mr. Morris lB
Mr. Dep. Westwood. 23 *Mr. Eagleton
Mr. Ridley 24 Mr. Wheelton 7
Mr. Bonsor 23 Mr. Hayward 6
Mr. Holt 23 Mr. Emerson
Mr. Ashurt ............ 22 Mr. Hartley
*Mr. Thomas ........... 20 Mr. Rutter 5
*Mr. Virtue ............ 19 Mr. M`Loughlin 4
*Mr. Taylor ............ 19 Mr. Thompson 2
Those marked (*) are new candidates.
Alderman KELLY said the poll would continue open
till three o'clock on Thursday. The wardmote was
then adjourned.

BREAD•STREET WARD.
Mr. Alderman Lainson presided.
For the office of Common Council there were two
vacancies, by the retirement of Messrs. Buckland and
Williams. to fill which there were three new candidates,
Messrs. Poland, Hawtrey, and Cope. A show of hands
having been taken, a poll was demanded by Mr. John
Pelham Buckland, secoaded by Mr. Pring, in favour of
Mr. llawtrey ; by Mr. Bousfield, seconded by Mr.
Crookall Hooper, in favour of Mr. Cope ; and by Mr.
Dimes, seconded by Mr. Keith, the music-seller, in
favour of the eight candidates having the largest show
of hands ; namely, Mr. Deputy Bridge, Messrs. William
and John Lawrence, Maugham, Davison, Kipling, Po-
land, and Hawtrey.
The routine business of the ward having been gone
through, the poll was taken, when the numbers appeared
at the close to be as follows :—Mr. Deputy Bridge (Con-
servative), 14 ; Mr. William Lawrence (Reformer), 12 ;
Mr. John Lawrence (R), 12 ; Mr. Maugham (C), 13 ;
Mr. Davison (C), 13 ; Mr. Kipling (R), 13 ; Mr. Po-
land (C), 14 ; Mr. llawtrey (C), 8 ; Mr. Cope (C), 6.
The poll re-opens this day at twelve o'clock, and is to
close finally at two o'clock, when the successful candi-
dates will be declared.