The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-30 00:00:00

:ON,

TO THE INDEPENDENT LIVERY OF eNDON.
GENTLEMEN,—Forced unexpectedly into a
contest for the honourable distinction of Lord Mayor, after an
overwhelming show of hands in my favour, I have now to record my
thanks for the great supprt given to use this day.
The cause is your own. You have for several successive years
Past made me the object of your choice ; your voice has been un-
heeded, and now that you are individually called upon (net by any
act of mine either direct or indirect, for I never questioned your
Opinion), I make no doubt you will record the same satisfaction of my
conduct which you have hitherto done.
Be early at the poll. I oppose no one, and am anxious only to re-
Ord your favourable suff-rages.
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I have the honour honour to bo, Gentlemen,
Tour faithful and obedient servant,
THOMAS WOOD.
2, Corbet-court, Gmechurch-street, Sept. 29, 1840.
P.S. The poll will be open from Sine till Three o'clock to-morrow.

STATE OF THE POLL.
Wood, 152. Carroll, 68. Hooper, 31.

ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR.
The Committe for conducting the Election of Mr. Alderman
Ni 00D, sit daily at the Swan with two Necks, Gresham•street, from
Light o'clock in the morning until Ten in the Evening.
JOHN YATES, Chairman.
STATE OF THE POLL—FIRST DAY.
Carroll ..................68
Hooper ..... .... 31

TO THE LIVERY OF LONDON.
GENTLEMEN,—Having this day been returned
to the Court of Aldermen by the Livery in Common Hall as-
nenibled, as one of the two Aldermen from whom the Lord Mayor is
to be chosen for the year ensuing, and a poll having been demanded,
reqxest the favour of your early attendance at Guildhall, for the
Par Pose of recording your votes on my behalf, and thereby preserving
one in the honourable position in which, by the show of hands, I was
uus day. placed.

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I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, your obedient servant,
G. CARROLL.

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Cavendish-iv-mare, Sept. 29, 1546.
?.S. The poll will commence at Nine in the morning, and close al

GUILDHALL, Szrr. 19, 1846.
THE COMMITTEE for LETTING the CITY'S
LANDS will meet at Guildhall on WEDNESDAY, the 14th
..istY of October next, at One o'clock precisely, to RECEIVE TEN-
i
Lzße for LETTING on LEASE for TWENTY-ONE YEARS,
..."0111 Michaelmas, 1846, a House, No. 19, on the north side of
ssroad-street buildings ; awl also a House, No. 36, on the south-
West side of Heiondsditch.
Further particulars may be obtained, and plaits seen, by applying
ht the Office of Works, Guildhall.
THOMAS SAUNDERS, Comptroller.

ANTWERP, BRUSSELS, and the RHINE.
LONDON to COLOGNE in THIRTY HOURS. (Sea Passage
• 'seven Hours only.)
The Antwerp Company's powerful, splendid, and very favourite
Steamship ANTWERPEN, THOMAS JACKSON, Commander,
leaves the St. Katharine-wharf, Tower, every SUNDAY MORN-
LNG, at Ten o'clock, returning from Antwerp every Wednesday
afternoon, at One o'clock. By this steamer and the railroad from
Antwerp, travellers going to the Rhine may reach Cologne in thirty
hours. Carriages and horses may be sent to the wharf up to one
hour before the time of starting, but all applications for the shipment
of goods must be made to the London Agents, Messrs. Lightly and
SIIMM, 123, Fenchurch-street, where, as well as at the Packet Office,
33, Regent-circus, Piccadilly, berths may be secured, and every in-
formation obtained.

MERCHANTS' AND TRADESMAN'S
MUTUAL LIFE OFFICE,
No. 5, Chatham-place, Blackfriars, London.
Security Fund, 100,000/., in Shares of Si. each.
ASSURANCES on Lives, Annuities, and Endowments are granted
on terms lower tkan most other established offices.
Prospectuses and every information may be obtained at the office.
THOMAS MUSGRAVE, Secretary.

yORKSHIRE FIRE and LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Established at York, 1824.
This Office takes LOW RATES of PREMIUM, and thus gives an
IMMEDIATE
and CERTAIN BONUS. It also distinguishes be-
meen Male and Female lives.
Fire Insurances are effected on Private Dwelling-houses, in London,
it 15.6 d. per Cent. premium.
..,Agenta--Mr. Henry Wilson, Estate Agent, &c., 30, Royal Ex-
‘altnre ; and Mr. Henry Dimadale, Medical Agency Office, 24, Bow-
street, Covent Garden.

U NITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY,

No. 8, Waterloo-place, Pail-mall, London.
Established by Act of Parliament in 1834.
DIVISION OF PROFITS AMONG THE ASSURED.
DIRECTORS.
JAMES STUART, Esq., Chairman
HANANEL DE CASTRO, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
'3errel Anderson, Esq. Charles Graham, Esq.
jr4 ilton B. Avarne, Esq. F. Charles Maitland, Esq.
b. ward Boyd, Esq., Resident William Railton, Esq.
Leruiox Boyd, Esq., Assistant- John Ritchie, Esq.
Resident F. H. Thomson, Esq.
Charles Downes, Egg.
Surgeon—F. Hale Thomson, Esq., 48, Berners-street.
..1111 Company, established by Act of Parliament, affords the most
"rrect security in a large paid. up Capital, and in the great success
"bleb has attended it since its commencement in 1834, its annual
corns being upwards of 82,0001.
In 1841 the Company added a bonus of 21. per cent. per annum on
the, sum assured to all policies of the participating class from the
"uctlt they were effected.
The bonus added to policies from March, 1834, to the 31st of De-
ellieher, 1840, is as follows:
kin Assured. Time Assured. Sum added to Policy.
£3,000 .... •• • • 6 years 10 months •• • • £683 6 8
5,060 ........ 6 years ...• ...• ••• • • • 600 0 0
5,000 ••.•• • • • 4 years ........ ••• • • 400 0 0
5,000 .... ••• • I years .. •• • ....• •. .. 200 I 0
_TIM premiums, nevertheless, are on the most moderato scale, and
"17 one-half need be paid for the first five years, where the insu-
re/lee is for life.
•,,,,Every information "will be afforded on application to the Resident
t_wectors, Edward Boyd, Esq. and E. Lennox Boyd, Esq., of No. 8,
waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London.