The Sun.
London, England, 1833-02-11 00:00:00

ROLLS COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

His Honour, the MASTER. of the Ror.rs, sat in the
Rolls Court, Chancery-lane, to-day.
His HONOUR, on coming into the Court, intimated hi•
intention of giving judgment in Winchester and Garrett,
Tenner v. Aguiler, and Wilson and Moore, to morrow.
The application for the dissolution of the injunction,
obtained on Saturday, in Wall v. Colburn, has not come on
yet.

CITY REPRESENTATION.

PUBLIC MEETING THIS DAY.

A meeting of electors of the City of London, in the interest
of George Lyall, Esq., a candidate for the vacant seat in the
representation of the city, was held this day at the City of
London Tavern, at 1 o'clock. - BUCKLE, Esq., took
the chair.

The CHAIRMAN opened the business of the meeting by
stating he regretted they would not have the pleasure of
seeing Mr. Lyall, as that gentlem in was taken ill last
night, and he (the Chairman) held the certificate of Mr.
Darling, stating that fact, and also stating that in two or
three days lie would be so far recovered as to be able to
go through an active canvass. That was rather
a damper upon their proceedings, but it called
for greater exertions on their part.—(Hear, hear.)
For the last twenty years he (the Chairman) had wit-
nessed the great knowledge and talent displayed by Mr.
Lyall in all matters connected with the commercial
interests. Of four representatives for the city, three
might be said to represent political principles,
and surely it was not too much to require
that one should represent the commercial interests.—
(Hear.) He was sorry that there had been an attempt
elsewhere to cause a diversion in favour of another psi ty,
but with what success it was likely to meet was evident
from the fact that every person except one, who supported
Mr. Lyall on the former occasion were now to he found
in his ranks.—(Cheers.) Mr. Lyall offered himself, and
on that ground only did his friends support him, as a man
belonging to no political party, but as an independent
man, intimately acquainted with the trading interests
of the country, and as determined to support Mini-
sters in all measures that might benefit those in-
terests.—(Cheers.) The public press had taken great
pains to set abroad rumours to the contrary, but that those
were the real grounds on which he claimed support, was
evident from the fact, that the requisition soliciting hits
to come forward, was signed by many of the most re-
spectable commercial men, not of one party only, but 0'
Whigs as well as Tories.--(Cheers.) Some of the papers
bad stated that the writ for the election had been moved for
in the House of Commons two or three nights ago, but
that was a mistake, as by the rules of the House it could
not be moved for until next Thursday fortnight; however,
th2t would afford a longer time for an active canvass. On
the last occasion Mr. Lyall poll:d not less than 5,000
vo,es out of something less than 12,000, and that full)
justified him its offering himself with every prospect of a
great triumph.

Mr. Alderman WINCHESTER moved the first resolution.
That resolution did not pledge the meeting to support any
principles but those of honesty and integrity. In these
times of great difficulty and constitutional danger, it was
necessary to take care and elect gentlemen of indepen-
dent principles.—( Hear, hear.) There had been a great
deal too much of violence evinced in elections far Members
of Parliament.—(Cheers.) This was a commercial
country—the interests of commerce were of great magni-
tude, and whenever there was an opportunity of introdu-
cing into the House of Commons a gentleman of high
character and credit, they ought to place him in that
high station where be might render a service to his
country—(Cheers)—a person who was both able and
willing to support its trading interests, and who perfectly
understood those interests —(Great cheering.) The
worthy Alderman said he had once been a Member of
Parliament, and he knew what attention was paid there to
the sentiments of any commercial man who rose to address
the House—(Hear, hear)—whether those sentiments
were in favour of, or opposed to, his Majesty's Ministers.
He concluded by moving " that this meeting considered it
of the utmost importance that the representatives of the
city should be of Independent principles, and should be
thoroughly conversant both in theory and practice with
the commercial interest of the country.—(Cheers.)
Mr. A. CHAPMAN, M.P., seconded the resolution. A
long acquaintance with Mr. Lyall had led him justly to
appreciate the sentiments expressed by the Chairman in
favour of that gentleman, and to forward his election. It
he looked back for any long period of time, he could
trace the conduct of Mr. Lyall, relating to all the
trading interests of this great commercial city—p.
Chairman for a long period of the Ship-owners' So-
ciety, few men had executed his duty with so much ability.
As to his political opinions, he (Mr. Chapman) knew but
little, but at a time when the empire was threatened to
be dismembered, Mr. Lyall would be one of those Conserva-
tives to rally round the supporters of the throne, and pro-
tect the best interests of the country.—(Loud cheers.) The
general feeling towards Mr. Lyall had procured him,
the moment he offered his services, the office of a Director
of the East India Company ; it was to be hoped that the
electors of London would think the same of him, for no
person would act more faithfully towards them than he
would.—(Cheers.)
Mr. Fnusg, in support of the resolution, said the com-
mercial interests of the city were not at present repre-
sented. He called the attention of the meeting to the
period when they were ably represented by Mr. Wilson, who
had procured for them benefits they would not otherwise
have obtained. After some further observations, Mr. F.
concluded by asking of the Chairman whether there was.
a certainty of Mr. Lyall's proceeding with the election, for
it was important to know that he would not, like Lord
Henley, resign, and so make all the efforts of his friends
unavailing.
The Resolution having been put, and carried unani-
mously,
The CHAIRMAN in reply to Mr. Fruse's question said,
he, as well as the other supporters of Mr. Lyall, would
not take so active a part if they could for a moment sup-
pose that that gentleman would withdraw himself,
more particularly alter such encouragement as he had met
with.—(Cheers.) Mr. Lyall's absence prevented a posi •
tive pledge, but immediate!y after the meeting the Com-
mittee would communicate with him, and make the result
known. —(Cheers. )
Mr. JOHN DIXON, in moving the 2d resolution said, a
snore honest, zealous, and upright man could not be sent
to the House of Commons than Mr. Lyall.—(Cheers.)
An intimacy of 30 years had enabled hint to say that
much of his Hon. Friend.—(Cheers.) He concluded by
moving the resolution that the talents and knowledge of
Mr. Lyall peculiarly eminently qualified him to represent
the City of London.—(Cheers.)
. _ . .

Mr. COTTON seconded the resolution, and passed a high
eulogium on the character of Mr. Lyall.
The business of the meeting was proceeding when our
reporter left.