The Sun.
London, England, 1834-10-10 00:00:00

SELF-DENYING ORDINANCES.

At two o'clock a very full Court was assembled, that be-
ing the hour specially appointed to consider a motion for
repealing or suspending the standing order which rendered
members ineligible to offices in the appointment of this Court.
Mr. C. PEARSON, after a long speech, moved that from
and after St. Thomas's Day, the 26th standing order should
be repealed.
Mr. STEVENS moved an amendment that the 26th stand-
ing order was calculated to preserve the integrity of the
Court, and that the rescinding or suspending of it would
have the effect of diminishing the confidence of the consti-
tuents in their representatives.—(Cheers.)
Mr. DIxoN seconded the amendment of Mr. Stevens.
He had seen such convincing reasons for preventing mem-
bers from presenting themselves as candidates for offices of
the Corporation, that he had, thirty-eight years ago, pro-
posed and carried the very standing order the merits of
which they were that day discussing.—(Cheers.) He had
seen many gentlemen who proved that they had become
members for self-interest alone, and those who entered with
intention to benefit themselves were always the most subser-
vient, always endeavoured to stand well with all, and were
most cautious never to make an enemy. He (Mr. Dixon)
considered it to be the wisest policy in members of the
Court not to thrust themselves forward, but to wait pa-
tiently, and, if they were good for anything they would be
sure to meet their reward.—(Laughter.)
Mr. BLACKETT said that the standing order had the
effect, when it first appeared, of clearing the Court of many
jobbers.
After a few words from Mr. Gadsden, Mr. Stacey, and
others, the amendment was carried without a division by a
very large majority.
The Court, after the transaction of some unimportant
business, which detained them till a late hour; adjouined.

COURT OF REVISING BARRISTERS.

BOROUGH OF MARYLEBONE.

Mr. COVENTRY and Mr. KEEN, the Barristers, concluded
the revision of the list of voters yesterday for the Borough
of Marylebone.

William Walsh claimed to vote in respect of a house' at
Orme's-green, in the parish of Paddington. The claimant
had removed from Lambeth last Midsummer twelve months,
and had occupied the house for which he now claimed for
nine months, and paid all the rates and taxes for twelve
months. During the last three months he had gone back
to Lambeth, and he now claimed to vote for the house at
Orme's-green in respect of successive occupancy.
Mr. COVENTRY, on referring to the 27th section of the
Reform Act, said that the claim must be disallowed.

Mr. KEEN, in concluding the revision of the Marylebone
list of voters, expressed his satisfaction at the great care
with which the list bad been prepared ; but he wished to
call the attention of the parish to one circumstance, namely,
an alphabetical arrangement of the names, which, if attended
to, would give great convenience to those who had the re-
vision of the lists. He had received a letter yesterday
requesting his opinion on the payment of the shilling, and
whether it should be required to be paid as part of the poor
rate. He could have given no opinion on the point unless
it came regularly before him ; and he should abstain from
saying anything about it, as he understood the point would
shortly be raised before his Learned Colleague and himself,
when they would have an opportunity of giving their opinion
on the matter. The Learned Gentleman was proceeding
to remark upon the hazard persons ran of forfeiting their
franchise by neglecting to pay the shilling for registration,
when

The parish officer observed that the shilling had never
been demanded in that parish, and the question had been
put to the Learned Barrister in a letter, in consequence of
some of the parishioners entertaining a notion that they
would be disfranchised if the shilling was not paid.
Mr. KEEN inquired if the shilling had been demanded
separately from the rates ? _
The parish officers said the shilling had never been de-
manded, separately or in connection with the poor rate.
The conversation then terminated, and the Court
adjourned.