The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-02 00:00:00

ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR.

CONCLUSION OF THE THIRD DAY'S POLL.
The Livery of London are acting manfully, and ap-
pear determined to keep up their character as the sup-
porters of the oppressed and ill-used. At three o'clock
the polling of the third day closed, and the announce-
ment of the poll placed Alderman Wood in a much
better position than that which he occupied yesterday.
Little or no doubt seems now to be entertained of his
ultimate success.

At half-put three o'clock the following was an-
nounced by the Secondary to be the state of the poll :
For Mr. Alderman Wood
_ _ _

Sir G. Carroll 5BO
Mr. Alderman Hooper
Mr. Alderman Farncomb
Mr. Alderman Moon 1
The announcements of the last two names caused great
laughter. The call for Mr. Alderman Wood resounded
from all parts of the hall, but the worthy Alderman gave
way for
Mr. ANDERTON, who stated that he was the individual
who had called for a poll on behalf of Alderman Hooper ;
and in consequence of a report which he had seen in the
Times newspaper of that day of the speech of Alderman
Wood of the previous day, he wished to explain to the
Liverpthe grounds on which he had called for that poll.
In the report Mr. Alderman Wood was represented to have
stated that he knew nothing of a poll being demanded
until after that demand had been made. That
statement was perfectly true, because he did
nut think it to be at all necessary or called for on his part
to inform Mr. Alderman Wood that such was his inten-
tion. Mr. Alderman Wood had stated that he had no
doubt there were good reasons for the course that had
been adopted, and what those reasons were it was the
duty of the party who had called for the poll to explain.
—(Cheers.) Now he stood there to give that explana-
tion. In adopting the course he had pursued he was
animated by no prejudicial feelings towards Mr. Alder-
man Wood, but, looking upon it to be the right of the
Livery of London to test the fitness or unfitness of
any person who offered himself to fill the office of their
Chief Magistrate by their votes, he had adopted the
present course to enable them to do so. Alderman
Wood had been twice rejected by the Court of Alder-
men ; and, on one occasion, when the votes of the
Livery were taken, he was the lowest on the poll. He
believed that the Court of Aldermen were ready, at the
commencement of the present contest, to reject again the
claims of Mr. Alderman Wood.—(Cries of " No, no,"
" Shame, shame," and " There wants reformation in the
Corporation of London.") Now, thinking that if Alder-
man Wood was returned to the Court of Aldermen by
the vote of the Livery, that they would not reject him,
he had demanded a poll in order to test the
opinion of the Livery.—(Cries of " Yon did it for
the purpose of putting him to expense.") He denied that
he had any such intentions, and as a proof of his sincerity,
he would state that he should be willing to subscribe
towards defraying those expenses, or even paying the
whole.—(Cheers.) What, he would ask, ought to be the
character of the man who aspired to fill the office of the
chief magistrate of the city of London ? Why, he ought
to be as independent in his pocket as in his principles.—
(Cheers, and cries of "So is Wood.") He quarrelled
with no man for being poor.—(Cries of " You would
like to be Lord Mayor, if you had only money enough.")
He quarrelled with no man for being limited in his
means, hut he did find fault with a man aspiring to the
office of Lord Mayor who had demands made upon him
from day to day: which he did not meet.—(Great uproar,
and cries of " Shame, shame," and " Prove what you
have stated.") He believed that Alderman Wood was
doing himself injustice in forcing himself upon the
Livery in the way he had done.—(Cries of " No, no.")
He (Mr. Anderton) held the honourable and responsible
office of Deputy-Governor of the Irish Society, and he
could state to the Livery, from the knowledge he
derived from that situation, that claims had been
made by that society on Alderman Wood for
the payment of certain fees, which he had never paid ;
thereby reflecting discredit on himself, and those who
had employed him.—(Great confusion, and cries of
"Shame, shame.")

Mr. ALDERMAN WOOD then came forward, and was
received with the most deafening cheers, which lasted fur
some minutes. When order was in some measure re-
stored, he stated that he was not sorry that he had
given precedence to Mr. Anderton, the gentleman who
had lust addressed the Livery, because he felt convinced
that all that had beet said by that gentleman would
prove to the Livery how he had been treated, not only
by him but by other:;.—(Cheers, and cries of " Shame.")
Everything that malice could invent, every transaction
in private life, had been raked up against him.—(Cries
of " Shame.") Ile envied not the feelings of those who
had adopted such a course.---(Cheers.) He envied not
the feelings of the man who occupied his time in such
proceedings, but he thought he must envy him the feel-
ings he entertained when he stated that he looked upon
such proceedings with the contempt they deserved—
(Great cheering)—and he thought the answer had been
given to them by the mass of the Livery which he ad
dresseil.—((sheers.) Some allusion had been made by
Mr. An:lemon to the Irish Society, with whom he (Mr.
Alderman Wood) had an account, which he delivered in
January last, and, notwithstanding all the integrity, zeal,
and punctuality of Mr. Anderton, that account re-
mained unsettled until Saturday last—(Great laughter)—
and because he (Mr. Alderman Wood) had not gone on
and done what Mr. Anderton thought he ought to have
done,he came there and complained.—(Cheers.) Charges
innumerable had been rake.' up against him, because
he had been connected with a club, in which he had
done all in his power to bring everything to a proper
settlement. Ile thought the course that had been per-
sued towards him was unca!led for, harsh, and unjust.
—(Loud cheers.) If they were to arraign th,,
conduct of men who had been engaged in ephemeral
sehernes in the same manner that they had dune him,
he thought very few in that great City would come nut
of the ordeal blameless.—(Great cheering.) Mr. An-
derton had stated that he (Mr. Alderman Wood) had
chsPenged the pro:noters of the preeent contest to come
forward and explain the cause of their doing so ; the
Livery had heard the explanation that bad been made.
—(Cheers.) Mr. Anderton had stated that he was not
desiring to put him (Mr. Alderman Wood) to expense,
and that he would sooner pay it himself. He was sure
that, after Mr. Anderton's explanation of the causes
that induced him to demand a poll, the Livery would
call upon him to redeem his pledge and pay those ex-
penses.—(Laughter.) Whatever miglst be the motives
of the parties demanding the poll, the result wou'd be
to entail great expense, and that expense, according to
his own showing, Mr. Anderton was bound to bear—
(Cheers)—and no doubt would give a cheque on his
banker for the amount.—(Cries of " The cheque will
be on the bank of elegance.") But enough of this—it was
said that a roan must be not only opulent but independent,
before he could fill high offices.—(Cheers.) He thought
if a man's finances were to be the measure of his fitness
for haling office, the Livery might as well at once give
up their rights.—(Great cheering.) IC they were to
look at a man's purse, and not his principles, the rights
of the Liseey were worth nothing.—(Cheers.) It had
been said that he had improperly kept up these contests ;
he denied it; he had no alternative but to do t o. As the
servant of the ward he represented, he had fearlessly dis-
charged his public duties, and why, he would ask, were
private transactions to be raked up against him, as a
ground for his unfitness to discharge a public duty ?
(Cheers.) He had risen from among the Livery ; he
had come, like others, from a humble origin—(Cheers)—
but it was the glory of this free country that such was
the nature of its institutions, that they encouraged in-
dustry, looked to rising worth, rewarded it, and held out
the prospect, even to the most humble, of filling places
of the highest honour and the greatest trust.--
(Cheers.) God forbid, he would say, that it
should be otherwise.—(Cheers.) lie did not pre.
sent himself to the Livery as a private character ; he
presented himself to them as he had been for years—
he presented himself to them as an Alderman in rota-
tion for office, and he asked the Livery fearlessly to
point out one single blot onbis public conduct.— (Cheers.)
It was painful and unpleasant to speak of self, but he
bad been compelled to do so.—(l.lear, hear.) He had
met the test that had been imposed upon him fairly, and
the conclusion of the third day's poll showed the con-
fidence the Livery had reposed in him.—(Cheers.) In
the whole contest no unkind words had been used,
except those that had been uttered that day.—(Cheers.)
'He had received the greatest kindness at the hands of
his two colleagues—(Cheers)—and he thought that
what had taken place that day ought never to have
occurred.—(Cheers.) It reflected no honour on those
who had brought it forward, and he was sure that it
would not damage his cause with the Livery.—(Cheers.)
It now only remained for him to thank them for the
noble manner in which they had supported his cause—a
cause that was their own. He trusted that the Livery
would go on in their good work, and success was certain.
—(Cheers, and cries of " We will") He felt no doubt
that at the conclusion of the poll on the following day
he would be in a better position than he was that day.
Mr. R. TAYLOR then came forward to address the
Livery. He was the decided enemy of the pretended
veto of the Court of Aldermen • he thought nothing
-could justify it ; but he thought that all those who
looked up to high civic dignities should claim them with
clean hands. He was connected with a great public
trust belonging to the city of London. That institution
had been engaged in a long and difficult law suit ; the
solicitor employed had had the money to do so, but had
-never paid the fees of counsel. Who was that solicitor?
Mr. Alderman Wood.—(Cries of " He has paid them,
-but have you paid his account.") All this was matter of
inguiry.—(Great confusion, and cries of " Go home and
print it.") Amid which Mr. Taylor retired.
Mr. Alderman WOOD again came forward. He could
assure the Livery that he was not afraid of meeting the
-present discussion any where, although it had been
brought forward for publicity.—(Cheers.) It had been
the subject of attack elsewhere, and he had given the
same answer to it as he did then.—(Cheers.) That
there were some fees:unsettled there could be no doubt,
and that that money had remained in his hands till the
Irish Society settled his account was the feet. That
account was not arranged till last Saturday afternoon ;
and, as the Livery knew, his time had been engaged ever
since then in this election.—(Hear, hear) Before the
.gentlemen connected with the Irish Society brought
such charges against him, they should recollect that
after fifteen years litigation they have succeeded in
every point.—(Cheers.) He thought that, in candour,
they ought to have spoken in a very different spirit, with
'respect to him especially, when they knew full well that
details could not he gone into at that moment.—(Cheers.)
Mr. HoLT had had the honour of representing the in-
terests of the Livery of London for twelve years in the
Court of Common Council, and during that time he had
numberless opportunities of testing the sterling worth of
. lir. Alderman Wood.—(Cheers.) That gentleman had
that day been twitted by disappointed individuals.—
(Cheers.) He would unhesitatingly assert that Mr. Al-
7derman Wood had faithfully discharged his duties, and
there were few men who had done the Livery better
Suit and serviee.—(Chears.) As the head of the Com.
faiStee the City Pace serrices lad Wm baciali,

Table.—(Cheers.) The Learned Recorder had told the
Livery over and over again that they were met to exer•
cise one of their most invaluable privileges.—(Cheers.)
He trusted that they would show that they valued those
privileges, and that nothing would induce them to part
with them.—(Cheers.)
The Hall was then adjourned till this mor..ing at nine
o'clock.

NEWRY AND ENNISKILLEN
RAILWAY.

A meeting of shareholders in this company was held
yesterday, at the London Tavern, for the purpose of
considering the conduct of the directors, and adopting
the means necessary to protect their interests.
Mr. CONQUEST, who was called to the chair, said that,
like themselves, he was an unfortunate shareholder. He
had purchased shares, not certainly with a view of re-
taining, but before obtaining them three months had
elapsed, and he could not sell them.—([fear, hear.)
He took upon himself to write to Enniskillen, to procure
some information with reference to this line, and from
the answers he had received it appeared that there was
not a single shareholder in Enniskillen, though the line
was from Newry to Enniskillen.—(Hear.) He had also
received information to the effect that the line would
never be made.—(Hear.) He called on Mr.. Spack-
man to take the steps which would be necessary to pro-
tect themselves in the matter, and he was glad to be able
to state, that that gentleman's efforts had been in part
successful. He was very well satisfied with the conduct
of the gentlemen at Blackburn.—(llear.) A meeting
of the shareholders had also been held at Liverpool, or,
the 28th instant. A report of the proceedings was in
Mr. Spackman's possession, and would be submitted to
the meeting.
Mr. SPACEMAN read the report in question, which
stated that the meeting was large and respectable, re-
presenting personally, or by proxy, nearly 6,000 shares.
Resolutions approving the relinquishment of the line
were passed, and much distrust of the directors was ex-
pressed, as well as a determination not to pay any
more calls till the affairs of the company were better
conducted. He then read his own report, which consisted
chiefly of a correspondence that had taken place between
him and the secretary of the company, and from which it
appeared that the directors refused to comply with
a requisition of shareholders to call a general meeting
to be held in London. It further appeared that they
had refused to comply with another requisition, request-
ing the directors to call an extraordinary meeting of the
Ishareholders for the purpose of considering the measures
to be adopted in the present state of their affairs, and to
suspend further calls.

Some discussion ensued, after which it was agreed
that a deputation of shareholders should wait on the di-
rectors to endeavour to make arrangements, which Mr.
Spackman stated he believed might now be effected.
Thanks were voted to the Chairman, after which the
meeting separated.

DEPARTURE OF THE FOREIGN

MAILS FOR OCTOBER.

The following notice was issued on Wednesday at the
General Post-office, St. Attirtin's-le-Grand, giving the
dates on which the foreign mails will be made up at the
chief office, London, and the dates on which the retarn
packets are due at Southampton, Liverpool, and Fal-
Touth.
INDIA, &C.—The next mails for Gibraltar, Malta,
Greece, the lonian Islands, Egypt, Aden, Ceylon,
India, long-Kong, and China, will'be made up on the
Mornings of the 3d and 20th. The mails of the 3d will
be forwarded by the Tagus steamer rid Southampton ;
by the fortnightly closed mail to the Mediterranean,
Egypt, India, &c., on the evenings of the 7th and 24th,
viii Marseilles.

WEST INDIES, MADEIRA., &C.—The mails for the Bri-
tish and foreign colonies in the West Indies (except
Honduras, Bermuda, and Havannah), Venezuela, and
Madeira, will be made up on the mornings of the 2d and
:7th; Mexico, Honduras. and Havannah, on the morn-
ing of the 2d only; and Bermuda, San Juan de Nica-
ragua, New Granada, Chili, and Peru, on the morning of
the 17th instant. The mails "of the morning of the 2d
(to-morrow) will be forwarded by the Teviot steamer,
via Southampton. Next packet due from the West
Indies, Mexico, HaTannah, &c., the Forth steamer, on
the 7th, at Southampton.
PENINSULAR.—The mails for Corunna, Vigo, Oporto,
Lisbon, Maderia (via Lisbon), Cadiz, and Gibraltar, will
be made up on the mornings of the 7th, 17th, and 27th.
to be forwarded via Southampton. Next packet due, the
Madrid steamer, on the 6th, at Southampton. [ The
Peninsula steam packets will not call at Corunna, either
on their outward or homeward voyage, during the winter
months of November, December, January, February
next, commencing from the 7th of November.]
BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, &c.--The mails for Bri-
tish North America, Bermuda, and the United States
will be made up on the evenings of the 3d and 17th.
The mails of the evening of the 3d will be conveyed by
the Caledonian steamer, via Liverpool, Halifax, and
Boston. The Britannia steamer arrived on the 30th of
September.

haams, &c.—The mails for Madeira, Brazils, and
Buenos Ayres will be made up on the evening of the
sth, and forwarded ea Falmouth. Her Majesty's brig
Peterel over due since ate 28th ~f September. [From
August to January, inclusive, the packet touches at
Pernambuco and Bahia on her outward passage to Rio
Janeiro, and the other six months on her homeward.]
SYDN EY, &c —The next mails for Sydney, New South
Wales, South Australia, Van Diemen's Land, and New
Zealand, will be made up on the evening of the 31st
October, to be forwarded uic2 Gravesend.