The Sun.
London, England, 1835-01-08 00:00:00

OF THE CITY OF LONDON.
TINTLEMEN,
HE contest has closed, certainly not without dis-
appointment on our part, but without mortification.
That it has not been on slight grounds that we yielded to the
wishes of our friends in appearing before you, the state of the poll
sTfficiently evinces. The disadvantage of a canvass, limited to the
skirrt term of seven d'ys among the largest constituency in the
i'gdutti, have, in spite of every exertion that human strength was
equal to on the part of our indefatigable Committee, pressed power-
MI/ against as
tientlemen, the principles we have advocated In this contest have
'et been limited to the support of any particular party, or Govern-
recut. We have contended for the upholding the whole British
the of King, Lords, and Commons; we hive done this in
e belief that the liberties of the people, the security and general
ri(lPerity of the country, can only be sustained by maintaining in
eir due equilibrium these three independent estates. To return
the Roue of Commons Members pledged virtually to nullify the
I.ulthority of one of them appears to us to place in jeopardy the whole
body of the Constitution.
have all Members of Parliament are to be required, as those you
ua're elected have been, to pledge themselves to an uncompromising
opposition to the King's Government before any of its measure.
been made known, what is this but to take the appointment of
Mlf out of the hands in which the Constitution has placed it ?
iir one of the Estates of the realm be thus shorn of its authority,
•ielvr long shall the other two maintain Zbeir's?
It has been asserted by our opponents that the present contest is,
Omit' part, one of principle. The assertion cannot be maiptau~-
id• Had the Government proposed measurts for adoption 'on
contest
a difference of opinion had arisen' in tbe public mind, the
rntest might have been one of principle. At present it is a con-
test as to men—an attempt, in what appears to us an intolerant
spirit, to dictate to the Sovereign from which section of public
men, and which only he shall in future select his advisers.
Gentlemen, in giving to every elector in the city of London the
nriPortunity of recording his vote on the present important occasion
:le have done our duty. The numerous testimonies of regard and
lte,,evn which we have received from the excellent friends who have
yg,'"ered around us will long remain in our grateful recollection.
vo-,°4l' opponents we have given no offence. Those who have
d:u against us have done so, no doubt, under their views of their
b;"' Y.
regreWt e pray the time ay never come when they may see cause
the votes they have given
We have the honour to be your faithful servants,
GEORGE LYALL.
WILLIAM WARD.
THOMAS WILSON.

City of London ta:Tern, Jan 7, 4835.
FINAL CY•OSE OF THE POLL .
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CITY ELECTION.
THE COMMITTEE for conducting the ELEC-
TION_ of G. LYALL, Esq., W. WARD, Esq., and
tIe_WILSON Esq., request all Persons having Claims against
to send their Accounts immediately, addressed to the Se-
eretw
dir.,a_rY, at the City of London Tavern, in order that they may be
discharged.

By Order of the Committee,
N. W. SY3IONDS, Secretary.
City of London Tavern, Jan. 7, 1835.

WESTMINSTER.
MR. THOMAS HENRY SHELDON, of
No. 29, Old Compton-street, Soho, Licensed Victualler,
having asked Sir Thomas Cochrane his intention with respect to
Ifle Licensed Victuallers in the event of his being returned to Par-
lament, Sir Thomas Cochrane gave the following reply :
" London, Jan. 7, 1833.
thaiat Sir,---In answer to your question, I beg leave to assure you,
should I be returned a Member in Parliament, one of my first
duties shall be to receive a Deputation from the Licensed Victual-
lers, to inform myself thoroughly of their grievances, and then to
latrine such steps in their behalf as will insure them that fair re-
turn to their honest industry which I consider them to be so fully
entitled to.

" I have the honour to be, Sir,
" Your most obedient Servant,
" THOMAS COCHRANE.
" Mr. T. Henry Sheldon, King's Head,
Old Compton-street, Soho."