The Sun.
London, England, 1832-12-04 00:00:00

THE ELECTIONS.

CABINET-MAKERS' SOCIETY.
At the last monthly meeting of this excellent institi
tion, held at the Society's establishment, in Leadenha,
street, several candidates for the representation of tl
City and the Metropolitan Boroughs attended, for t
purpose of soliciting the suffrages of the members at tl
ensuing election. They were, however, informed tb
they could not be admitted, as the Society was engaged
discussing some private business. At the same time
was intimated to them that, as it had been customary
receive the candidates of the City on the eve of eve
general election, to give them an opportunity to state tl
grounds on which they claimed the support of the frien
and supporters of the establishment, a general meetiz
should be called for Tuesday the 4th of December, t 1
chair to be ttken at 4 for 5 o'clock precisely, in order
give each candidate an opportunity of stating the growl,
on which he claims to be returned to the ensuing Parlii
ment.

Since the Reform Bill has become the law of the lan
this respectable and enlightened body of mechanics h
taken great pains to secure from it the advantag
which it was intended to confer upon them, in conjure
tion with every other class of the community. Gre
numbers of them live in the Tower Hamlets—others hal
workshops in Fio.bury, Marylebone, the City, and
Lambeth—for all of which they are heavily taxed. The
have, therefore, determined to do all they can
,to suppo
such candidates as are most likely to secure, by the
exertions, such measures as are calculated to give then
in common with the rest of their fellow countrymen, I
the relief possible without affecting the wellbeing of ti
State.

And here it is worthy of remark that when, on tb
passing of the Reform Bill, it was discovered that man
members of this establishment—owing to the pressure (
the times and other circumstances—were in danger(
deing disfranchised, a requisition was forwarded to
W. Thurnell, the Treasurer, requesting him to call
general meeting, for the purpose of taking into considers
tion the best means of preventing any member being de
prived of that privilege, on the honest and virtuous exec
ciao of which, will mainly depend the future fate of thl
extensive empire. At the meeting which took 00
directly after, it was unanimously agreed, that every per;
lon should be supplied with the means of securing hi
elective franchise, by the advancement from the Society
fund, by way of loan for one month, of the amount re
quired to pay up his taxes, &e., according to the provision,
of the Act.

By the kindness of Mr. Thurnell we have been fs
voured with a sight of the returns of this Society, bi
which it appears that they have upwards of 400 votes 01
the City, Boroughs, and County; for Finsbury 96, 101,
the Tower Hamlets 126, nearly as many fur the City, 23,
for the County, and the rest for Southwark, Lambeth, sol
Marylebone.

The meetings of the Society have, for the last 16 yearsi
been held at the Mitre Tavern, Aldgate, but as great id.
convenience arose when the City Candidates addressed
the members there, previous to the last contested eke
tiun, in consequence of the smallness of the room, it by
now been agre,d upon that the spacious room in the !owe
part of the establishment in Leadenhall-street shall he
fitted up in a style to do honour to the Cabinet-makers se
a public body, and give to the candidates the best acconr
modation without any party or personal distinctions.
It wilt, we are sure, be a high treat to those penal
who have interest with the Society and with Mr. Thug'
nell, its excellent and much respected Treasurer, to get
admitted on the occasion. The admirable system Ogl
which this establishment has been conducted. and the
urbanity of the Chairman, has More called forth our ar
probation ; and we doubt nut the same organization which
his hitherto prevailed, will mark the proceedings of Toes"
day next, and that all persons who attend will have reaso°
to congratulate themselves on having done so.