The Sun.
London, England, 1832-12-21 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

Yesterday a Court was held for the despatch of business.
There was, perhaps, never a more full attendance of
members.
Mr. GORST stated that an impression had been made
upon sonie persons who were deeply interested in the
matter, that it was the intention of the London Bridge
Committee to commence widening Princes-street before
they proceeded to operations in Little East Cheap and
Little Tower-street, in forming the approaches to Loodno
Bridge. It was, be said, to be Loped that the support'
Lion that such would he the else -vas groundless, as verY
great inconvenience would arise from an arrangement of
the kind.
Mr. JONES said it was decidedly an error. The inten-
tion of the Committee was to begin with Little Toner-1
street; then to improve Little East Cheap, and last of al'
to widen Princes-street.
A letter of thanks to the Court for the 100 guineas,
aid of the expedition in search of Captain Ross and bib
crew, was real, and entered upon the Journals.
THE PROPOSED NEW SOUTH MARKET.
A Petition was presented front the Directors of the
proposed new South Market, praying, that as there was a
made
within of Parliament to the effect that no market be vin
e
within 7 mih2s of the city without consent of the Court'
such consent might be given, as the parishioners intenu%
to apply to Parliament for power to make the aforesaid
market.
The Petition was referred to the City Lands' Committee;
Several reports for leases and for payment of hills anu
granting gratuities were presented and agreed to.
The Confer empowered the City Lands' Committee t°
carry a recommendation in a Report from them for re;
duction of the rents in Farringdon Market into effect
they should see fit.
A notice having been placed on the paper for the Court
to fill up the vacant office of Swordbearer,
A motion was made that the election be postponed, and
an amendment made that the Court proceed to the election
forthwith, which was carried, on a show of hands, by n
very decided majority.
A divi•ion was subsequently demanded, when the outfi-
tters were—for proceeding with the election, 179 ; again 4
it, 9 ; majority, 170.
The Court proceeded with the election; and Mr. Nish
being the only candidate, he was unanimously elected i
show of hands, the Standing Order for the election by
ballot being suspended.
The Court broke up soon after four o'c'ock,
t.i• tid
MIDDLESEX ELECTION.—The public
elf
disinterested spirit which has everywhere manifested
its
on the present occasion to pronote the return of
HustE, is highly praiseworthy, and clearly shows
the public know how to appreciate the value of a I%f
who, like him, devotes his time to the improvement
ir
the Commonwealth. On the other hand, the Collo
tives, the locusts that would live upon the honey rais hope
the expense of the sweat of the poor man's browydf,
everywhere been doomed to disrespect, contetnPttt° the
jection. It is with pleasure we give publicity the
following letter, addressed by Mr. SHlLLlngaityooi,
spirited and deserving projector and proprietor of °tion.
buses, to Mr. HUME ; it is the more deserving atteri.uecti
because, of late, spiteful opposition has seriouslY

Mr. SIIILLIBEEIi
"2, Grafton-place, Kentish Town, 19th lleC.o.;:6tfgtiive•
" Sir,-1 much regret that I have not a
you ; but feeling that it is the duty of every one COI:13041i
hand towards effecting your return for Middleself 'freiO
send one of toy omnibuses to carry your voters free
Charing-cross to King's-cross, to-morrow and Fridsli ;iv
of any expense to you. Your bills shall appear on al 1,0
vehicles,
notwithstanding that rank Tory, sir Cil!tirl
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honour to be, with the highest respect, Sir,
" Your m: st obedient humble servant,
" Joseph Hume, Esq." " GEO. SHILLIBEE%,
LAWYERS IN THE NEW PARLIANISI.: re'
The members of the legal profession seem to have bee
'fie
tnarkably unlucky during tiie late elections---`loser
thele are found the names of WETHERELL, WILDE, 014'
DEN, J. WILLIAMS, C. POLLETT, WAKEFIELD. PSI 4 lbe
TON, TEMPLE, MOORE, FRESIIFIELD, HALCOMBg• /of
f illawing list includes the principal members oftheoto
who are returned to Parliament :—CANtraELL, 11°T,1'
SCAMS:TT, SPANKIE, F. POLLOCK, W. BrtouanAM,oo,l-,
CREI), ROEBUCK, D. W. HARVEY, GODSON? ft 05'
EWART, CARTER, POULTEE, I,"*.
FAITHFUL, TV Tzar s.—:[Those in italics are solicitor,'
Legal Examiner.

LONDON,
FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1832.

The public will be pleased to learn that Mi-
ters do not consider the work of economy in
different departments of the Government as
ite complete. Previously to the dissolution
Parliament, the CHANCELLOR of the Ex-
tQIJER and Air. SPRING RICE were busy
?oing through the returns of every office, with
levy to further reductions, and we understand
are about to resume their labours. This
good policy, as well as patriotism, for they
11 have to meet a Parliament determined upon
llorny and retrenchment.

As we were not afraid to advocate vote by
llot when such advocacy was unfashionable,
(1 to the greater portion of the respectable
tse.s, unpalatable, it will be admitted that we
''Pe a right to ask whether the experience of the
4 elections has not changed men's minds, and
4vinced all who are not corrupt themselves, of
e necessity of the ballot, as the only means of
venting corruption. Twenty petitions at least,
li
be presented to the new Parliament against
l'cry and corruption. If vote by ballot had
'en to existence, there would not be one such
;tit'°n, for no man will bribe when he cannot
certain of a favourable result to his own in-
t". He who would accept a bribe on a
4tter of conscience and public duty, would
rq round upon the briber, if offered another
the by an opposing party, provided he could
so without detection. If the ballot existed
'te Could be no detection—consequently no
i 44 Would be fool enough to bribe an elector.
here may not be much logic in this argument,
we defy any man to show that it is not con-
-1181ve• If vote by ballot had been in existence
lets would have been no popular outrages, at
'4t none of moment, and there would conse-
ently have been no bloodshed. The heat and
eltement which disgrace our elections and lead
Ntrages would not exist under a system of
'te by ballot. Some excitement of course there
°llld be, but it could not lead to anything
hous.

There are few arguments offered against the
r°Posal for vote by ballot, because, to say
hUth, it cannot be opposed by argument;
.but
ere is a great deal of clamour about it from
uase who, although they adopt it in clubs
„t
t" societies as a check upon their own pas-
:us and evil propensities, are very unwilling
4,See it brought into use for the benefit of the
:1111°1-1 and the destruction of their own patron-
The time is, however, past for disposing
Public things by clamour or intrigue. They
;rust stand now upon their own merits, and the
loth
fur voting by ballot will be discussed
fairness and liberality. A few Peers will
o-t"
P, dare to swamp it, as they did the Gravesend
4:l*alid the Birmingham Railway Bills; and the
:11e will assuredly see vote by ballot made
4' and parcel of the Bill previously to the
otnation of another Parliament.
tie of the few arguments against vote by
f °t
Is, that it would always secure the return
t POPular candidates without reference to their
:leas or respectability. It used to be said by
ie Conservatives that men were dragooned by
it! Press and by the mob into voting for popu-
r candidates. Now, of what use would such
.agooning
be if we had vote by ballot ? One
1n would be no more compelled to vote for a
polar candidate from mere dread of the Press,
pan another would be to vote for his landlord
the should be turned out of his farm. Here
answer, we think, to this silly objection
'alnst vote by ballot.
ant it is not this particular mode of voting