The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-13 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER ELECTION.

Last night a numerous meeting of the Committee of the West-
mirc:er Reform Society was held at Stannard's Hotel, Charles-street,
Covent.g.:rlen (at whi,h pl c the treviousc venineit was:resolved to
support the eletlon of Ce i. it De Lacy Evans, as the representative
of the City of Westminster), for the purrose of taking prompt and
immediate inea.ures to carry out that object. There were present
tome or the must active ant tried Reformers of Westminster, among
Whom were Mr. Trout, Mr. Trott, Mr. Coppock, Mr. L'ouncey, 311.
Charlwood. Mr. C:,ildi. 3lr. Lewis, jun., Mr. Hocken, Sze. The Gallant
General also entered the room previous to the commencement of the
business.

Mr. Paour having been called to the chair, directed the atten-
Cul of the meeting to the circumstance of the High-Bailiff
having appointed Tuesday next as the day of nomina-
tion, and the following clay (WedneslaY) Per the election.
lie impressed upon them tho necessity of the utmostexertion
"seine exercised by the Reformers of Westminster upon the present
occasion to ensure the return of General Evans, and stated that the
Central ;Committee-room would be opened this day at the Ship
Hotel, Charing-cross. Ile then announced that the following noble-
men and gentlemen had consented to act with the committee chosen
to promote t
.Phe election of General Evaii.s, viz.:—The Hon, E. P.
Bouverk, M., chairman of the Central Committee ; the lion. G.
S. Byng. M.P.; the lien. W. Cowper, M.P. ; the Earl of Shelbunie,
M.P. ; Lord lumeannon, M.P ; the lion. W. lt. Colborne, 31 P. ;
Sir J. Easthope Bart LP.; the lion. It. Elphlnstone, 31. P.
the lion. G. Ftzwillm, MA% • Mr. C. I'. Villiers, M.P. ; and Mr.
T. lion.
G. M.P. They had. also bzen promised the support of the
Marquis of Tavistock, M.P. ; Lord M. Grosvenor, 3t.l'. • Lord
Marcus 11111, M.P.; the Hon. E. J. Stanley, M.P. ; the lion. F.
Maple, M.P. ; and Mr. E. Ellis, 31. P. It WU roost cheering to their
cause to receive the support of noblemen and gentlemen, Members
of Parliament, and of such high rencetability and influence In
society.
It was unanimously resolved that the names of those offert-. g
themselves should be added to the Committee.
Several gentlemen from the various parishes stated that active
exertions were being made to promote the election of the Gallant
General.
It was subsequently arranged that a meeting of the electors should
take place this evening at the Crewn and Anchor Tavern, Strand ;
another on Saturday night at Willis's Rooms, Brewer-street, St.
,jamez,'s ; and on Monday a thlnl andl.rst meeting at Pimlico, for
General Evans to meet the constituency.
Thonk:, were then voted to the chairman, and the meeting
separated.

THE ROYAL ASYLUM OF THZ ST. ANN'S SOCIETY.—
Yester.lay, a general half-yearly court of the Governors of this so:
ciety (formerly known as the St. Ann's Society, bill which dcsigna
floe icis been, by the express conimand oY her Majesty, who is
. The
patron, changed to that cf the " Royal Asylum"), was held at
Lon ion Tavern, 'or the. puriv,e of receiving a report, to elect ofilcors
for thu ensuing year, aril to elect by ballot eight additicual boys arid
four girls out of a Est of 97 e...ndidates, into the asylum at Brixton.
The Lord Mayor was in the chair. The report read by the secretary
stated that there are now 232 boyS and girls in the asylum, and yUi-
terday'A eleaion would buerease that number to 244. In addition to
the asylum at Brixton, there is a town school in Aldersgate, in which
?is boys and 97 gins are clothed and educate 1. The Lord Mayor
bArtiege
Yr,e but emphatically, supported the claims of the institution.
o'clock the ballot closed, when e names of the successful
candidates th
were announced, thanks were voted to his Lordship, and
the meeting troka up. kils Royal
one of the noblo patrons, ,thness the Duke or Cambridge,
has appointed the 30th oft April next for
the celebration or the anutui festival, at which his Royal Highness
bee consented 0 preside.
THE LIORRinLE. CASE AT GREEziwicH —The coro-
nbro..„ inquiry into this painful case was brought to a
f conclusion yes-
t if, and the jury 'having remained In deliberation for nearly an
la ) t:, Intel a verdict of " Wilful Blurd:_r ' against William
d.:;11,1311

TO VIE ELECTORS OF WESTMINSTER.

GENTLEMEN,
IBELIEVE I am asserting but a fact, that .at
the last general election, a majority of your body were de-
sirous of recording their votes for me. We need not now stop to in-
quire by what neglect or joggle a stain on your hitherto bright and
long-established fame was then inflicted. But you and myself conse-
quently are placed in a peculiar position.
Under such circumstances—after so many years in your service—
after so many marks of your confidence, which I have scorned to
betray or abuse, or to pander for fee or reward, it has remained im-
perative on me to be prepared to co-operate in removing that dis-
credit.
But a week since I stated, at the instance of pure minded and in-
fluential electors who enjoy your esteem; my determination tonal
that obligation. The occasion has arisen. lam present with you to
fulfil my part. Last night a numerous assembly of your public-
spirit+•d local representatives, at which I was present, decided on
this contest. In live preceding contests their decisions hare been
with me, irrevocable. Never before have I been honoured with a
more kind, generous, or unanimous reception.
I need not tell you, I am a free-trader, total and immediate; not,
however, of a few weeks or months, but of many years, when the
cause was in contempt and disrepute, and when its support was not
the road to worldly advantage. And I have no motive now to aban-
don it—nor will Sir R. Peel find amongst his most obsequious fol-
lowers or officials a more ardent supporter of his present measures.
But, gentlemen, though deeply conscious of the necessity of unqua-
lified assistance to these measures, I am not so silly a political or
party pedant as to believe that this is the sole matter worthy of con-
sideration, that there are not also other quite as great objects of Civil
and Religious Equality and Amelioration to be yet struggled for.
Of these 1 }viii, you know, be also a staunch adherent. And i will not
watt to be so for the co aversions of the great and powerful.
The day of election will arrive quickly. You will find me, then
and intermediately, at my post. I will do my duty, to the best of
my humble ability—do you yours ; and lam sure I need not call to
your recollection, that the first and paramount of all political func-
tions arc those of electors. It is they who have truly the power to
teach their governors that a just, upright, and honourably consistent
course can alone receive their permanent sanction.
I have tht honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your faithfbl Sen-sat,
DE LACY EVANS.
Bryanston-square, 12th Feb., 18.16.

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SCl:oniDi
LACY EVANS sit daily at the Ship Ilsitel, Charing-cross.
The Hon. EDWARD P. BOUVERIE, M.P., Chairman.
District Meetings of the Electors will be held at the Crown and
Anchor, Strand, on Friday ; at WiiiiS'S Rooms, on Saturday ; and at
the Windsor Castle Tavern, Pimlico, on Monday. Each evening at
Se: en o'clock.