The Sun.
London, England, 1835-06-23 00:00:00

No. 13,347.

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.
AT a MEETING of the RATE-PAYERS of
the Borough and Foreign of Walsall, held at the George
Hotel, the 18th day of June, pursuant to public notice,
Mr. RICHARD JAMES, in the Chair,
It was preposed by Mr. C. F. COTTERILL, and seconded by Mr.
JOSEPH Ilicx EN, and resolved,
That the cordial thanks of this meeting be given to his Majesty's
Ministers, for the just and comprehensive measure of Corporation
Reform, which they have proposed to the House of Commons.
It was proposed by Mr. JOSEPH NEWMAN, and seconded by Mr.
EDWARD HOLDEN, and resolved,
That it is considered expedient to petition both Houses of Par-
liament, praying that the measure proposed by his Majesty's Minis-
ters for Corporation Reform, may, in all its effective details, be
speedily passed into a law.
It was proposed by Mr. JOSEPH COTTERRELL, and seconded by
Mr. CHARLES EYLAND, and resolved,
That the petition which has been read to this meeting, be
adopted.
It was proposed by Mr. S. H. Pown.r., and seconded by Mr.
THOMAS FRANKLIN, and resolved,
That this petition be forwarded to C. S. Forster, member for
the borough, for presentation to the House of Commons, and that
Sir John Wrottesley be requested to support its prayer; that Lord
Hatherton be respectfully requested to present the petition to the
House of Lords, and Lord Lichfield to support its prayer.
It was proposed by Mr. JOSEPH COWLEY and seconded by Mr.
WILLIAM COTTERILL, and resolved,
That a deputation, consisting of the following gentlemen, namely,
Mr. Richard James and Mr. C. F. Cotterill, proceed to London
to confer with the general body, •at the British Coffee-house,
Cockspur-street, and strongly urge upon them that the general
feeling in the borough and foreign of Walsall, is that the three
years' rating, required as a qualification to vote in the election of
the Common Council, is too long, and that one year should be sub-
stituted.

Proposed by 11r. CHARLES JONES, and seconded by Mr. JOSEPH

CiaTERILL, and resolved,
That a committee consisting of the following persons, be ap-
pointed to receive subscriptions, and to carry into effect the fore-
going resolutions :

Mr. WILLIAM COTTERRILL,
Mr. S. H. POWELL,
Mr. JOSEPH HICKEN,
Mr. THOS. FRAKLIN,
Mr. CHAS. EYLAND,
Mr. THOS. DUTTON.
Mr. JOSEPH COWLEY,
Mr. WILLIAM DIXON,
Mr. JOSEPH NEWMAN.
It was proposed by Mr. JOSEPH COTTERILLI seconded by Mr. W.
DURHAM, and resolved,
That the proceedings of this meeting be advertised in one or
more newspapers, at the discretion of the Committee.

RICHARD JAMES, Chairman.
The Chairman having left the chair, and Mr. Joseph Cotterill
being requested to take the same,
It was proposed by Mr. C. F. COTTERILL, and seconded by Mr.
E. HOLDEN, and resolved,
That the thanks of this meeting be voted to Richard James, Esq.
for his able and impartial conduct in the chair.

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OWNERS and MASTERS of SHIPS in want
of stout LADS, of good character, with suitable Clothing
and Bedding, will obtain great advantages by applying to the Ma-
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trained for the Sea Service.
Subscriptions for the support of this Institution are received at
the Office as above.

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