The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-17 00:00:00

CITY OF LONDON ELECTION.
Thursday evening a meeting of the electors was held
at the White Hart. Bishupsgate•street, to hear the s pi-
nions of the candidates. Mr. Mattison. Sir George Lar-

pent, and Baron Rothschild attended. The meeting
numbered above four hundred.
Mr. STETENs took the chair, and introduced the sub-
ject of the meeting. by remarking that they had now
the opportunity of meeting the candidates face to
face, and asking them any questions they pleased. He
was quite sure that the citizens of London would not
elect a man who was not favourable to civil and religious
liberty.
Mr. PArrisort, who was received with loud cheers,
said that having no. had the honour of being their re-
presentative sine- 1835, with a slight intt rrupti.•n of two
years, be was ready awl v. Ming to come torw_rtl again.
He need not detain them with a detail of what he bad
done. They all knew his votes on every great question.
—(Cheers.) There was no individual who read the
newspapers who did not know how he had voted tie
had always appeared be. ore them as a determined friend
of civil and religious liberty. He looked upon the
church• rare as an odious tax. Though he was a mem-
ber, as all his family, of the Church of England. be had
often declared his opinion, t. at every man had a right
to pray according to his conscience, and that it was un
fair that a man who did not agree in belief with the
Church should pay for it.—(Appliuse.) He had al-
ways been a friend to trte trade.—(Loud cheers.)
When he had first appeared as a candidate, they had
rejected a man of high standing in his favour, deter-
mined as they were to have a man who advocated
cheap bread. They had nut that now, because it had
pleased the Almighty that they should have bad har-
vests ; but their hope for the future was founded in the
fact that they had repealed the corn-laws.—(Great ap-
plause.) He had gone to Parliament as the representa-
tive of a principle. He should fill up the principle of
free-trade in every way. At
present there was a con-
siderable schism among the Non-conformists. Ile would
not complain. for he had declared his opinions, and had
voted on every occasion for non-endowment of any
description, and if any Minister should be hardy or bold
enough to propose an endowment of the Catholic clergy ,
it should have his most determined opposition.—(Great
cheering.) The Roman Catholics did not wish it them-
selves. He objected to the endowment of any church.—
(Cheers.) Having read a letter from a friend of his,
a Quaker, on the subject of the election, he proceeded—
He entreated them to support Lord John Russell—
(Cheers)—and his excellent friends Baron R ahsehild
and Sir George Larpent. Now who were the indivi-
duals opposed to them ? There was Mr. Masterman.
Was he not what they called a Peelite ?—(Laughter.)
Then they had Alderman Johnson.—(Laughter.) He
was a straightforward man ; but he (Mr. Pattison) re-
membered that he was present at a meeting when
Alderman Johnson had called the Reform Bill a dia-
bolical Bill.—(Great laughter.) Now, if he came to
Parliament, where were their (the present meeting's)
votes?—(Cheers.) He (Mr. Pattison) wanted the origi-
nal Bill unimpaired. The honourable candidate con-
cluded by saying that he would support Lord John Rus-
sell when he could, but that when he could not he would
vote against him.—(Cheers.)
Baron ROTHSCHILD said that he was anxious, very
anxious, to have the honour of representing the City in
Parliament.—(Cheers.) He had explained on every oc-
casion that his principles were in favour of free trade,
and since its establishment he had observed the benefits
derived from it. If elected, he would take cat e to see
that every possible development was given to the system.
He was now approaching a more difficult question—the
question of endowments. He was for the most perfect
liberality in religion as in trade. He should oppose
every grant of money for church endowments.—(Great
applause.) He did not think that any man ought to be
called upon for money for the support of another sect,
He was anxious to see education extended as much as
possible, but he thought that that education might be
extended without any interference on the part of the
Government in religious matters. As to the extension
of the suffrage, they had no proper representation in
Parliament. He was in favour of the suffrage being
further extended. He did not say that the R-form Bill
was perfect, but he should always be happy to give every
facility for extension, and to increase to a ertain d. gree
the number of persons entitled to vote. As to rwligt,us
matters, he came forward to solicit their votes in favour
of the cause which he represented.—(Tremendous ap
phase.) He came forward to claim their support as a
man who was an inhabitant of the same country, and
attached to that country—(Cheers)—and it remained to
be seen whether be was or was not entitled to all the
privileges which the country could afford.—(Loud and
general cheering.)
Mr. GILPIN, as a conscientious Dissenter, could only
have voted for one of the candidates (11r. Pattison); but
he confessed that since hearing Baron Rothschild his
views were changed.—(Great cheering.)
Sir GEORGE LARPENT said that he nad been a friend
to civil and religious liberty from the beginning, and
then went on to explain his principles, which were in
conformity with the Liberal school.
Mr. RICHARDSON expressed his anxiety to know the
sentiments of the candidates respecting the window. tax?
Mr. Parrtsost had always voted for the repeal of the
window tax, and had gone up with a deputation on the
subject.
Baron RoTTIscHILD would agree to alter the law, so
es to make it fall less heavily.
Sir GEORGE LARPENT said that no man thought less
than he did of the window-tax.
In answer to another question, the several candidates
expressed opinions favourable to triennial Parliaments.
Messrs. BATEMAN and SCOBELL having addressed the
meeting, a resolution passed, supporting Lord J. Russell
and three Liberal candidates.
After which, the meeting gave three cheers, and a
vote of thanks to the chairman, which was carried by
acclamation, and adjourned.