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

THE METROPOLIS.

CITY.
It is reported that the Hon. Mr. Law, the Recorder of
Letdon is to be brought forward by the Tories, in conjunction
with the three Tory candidates already announced : namely,
Messrs. Lyall, Ward, and Wilson. Another report current is
that Mr. Astell, the late chairman of the East India Company,
will be invited to join them.

MELTING OF THE WARD OF FARRINGDON

WITHOUT.
, A Public meeting of the electors, householders, and livery-
, meo of the .sbove ward was held last night at the Inquest
Room, St. Andrew's Church, Holborn, for the purpose of
i adopting the most effectual means of securing the triumphant
return of the four reform' candidates, Messrs. Wood, Grote,
.Crawford, and Pattison. Notwithstanding that, but a few
hours notice was given, and that only by means of placards,
the room (which is calculated to hold 750 persons), as well
as the 1044 and stairs, was crowded to excess. The reception
given to Messrs. Wood, Grote, and Pattison, as they entered,
was most cordial and enthusiastic. At seven o'clock
Mr. Alderman FERYER lOOk the chair, and briefly stated
the object of the meeting.
Mr. Deputy BLACEET moved the first Resolution. What
had the Tories done, even in his own memory ? They had
forced on the American Iv ar, by which 100,000 lives had been
sacrificed, and 100 millions of debt had been contracted..
They had set themselves up against every measure of reform,
and used the influence of Tory parsons and magistrates through
t the country to excite the people to outrage, that they might,
t under the pretence of putting down otltrage, endeavour to stie
the voice of the country.—( Cheers.) It had been said of the
present struggle, that it was a contest between the rich few
and the poor many. This be denied. If riches made any
1 , weight in a question of right, he insisted that the balance in-
clined to the Reformers, who did not seek to possess them-
, elves of anybody's property, though they were resolved to
r have their own protected. They were determined to free
themselves from the exactions of a rapacious faction, who had
e preyed upon them for centuries, and to whom they were now
s resolved to say you have lived on us long enough.—(Cheers.)
Mr. RICHARD TAYLOR seconded the Resolution. It had
e seen stated that the country was tired of agitation, and wished
to return peaceably to its pursuits. Who were they who dis-
. turbed the peace of the ccuntry ? Why those who endeavoured
o to stop the progress of Reform.
a Mr. GALLOWAY moved the second Resolution. As to the
e persons opposed to them, he would say that, though Mr.
Ward was a respectable man in private life, he was in public
e an avowed and inveterate Tory. Mr.t Wilson was of the
c worst school of the Pitt, Castlereagh, and Liverpool politics ;
and as to Mr. Lyall, he would only refer them to his votes,
Y
I to tell the colour of his polities.—( Hear, hear.) These men
s must be dismissed.—( Vehement cheering.)
e I ~, Mr. FEARON seconded the resolution. If any alarm existed,
is i 14 was at the possibility of the Tories holding possession of
pP o° rwt ienrg. toThe address had been signed by 5,172 persons, pur-
porting be bankers, merchants, she owners and traders of
London
Y ; yet from 1,000 to 2,000 were not residents of the
City----CHear, hear.) It was signed by many reverend gen-
,' tletep
s• the -117( oh, oh o—and it was also signed by members of
of signeljdnibvyersities of Oxford and Cambridge. It was also
persons neither bankers, merchants, traders, or
s-hiPovvners.—( Hear.) One gentleman's residence was in
d Scotland, and that of another in Nova Scotia.—( A laugh.)
And the last he would name was a gentleman who added much
,
to the
eonviviality of City parties, Mr. Charles Taylor, the
singer.—(
Loud laughter.)
_. the CHAIRMAN stated that Alderman Wood, not expecting
the dissolution, was, unfortunately, absent, and added, that he
had that day received a letter from Sir James Williams, who
le was prevented by illness from attending, expressing his warmest
:-;a approbation of the candidates.--( Cheers. )
I The third Resolution having been carried,
le
Mr. GROTE expressed his thanks. The first object with him
q, and his colleagues, if they were again returned, should be to
)r oppose the Tory Ministry, and there was no duty he would dis-
charge with more satisfaction.—(Loud cheers.) If his Ma-
e i jesty had culled on Mr. O'Connell or Mr. Hume to form an
he : Administration, how would the Tory faction break out into
,
be 1 fury ? Would the Conservative justices and Tory parsons wait
to try the measures of the new Administration ?—( Cheers
)re and laughter.) No, indeed ; they would not even wait until
the new Ministry was sworn.
;ry .
Mr. CRAWFORD then presented himself, and was cordially
!ss greeted by the meeting. There was but one question for the
he country to decide, and that was, whether there should be a
Tory Government or a Reforming Administration ?
ve Mr. PATTISON rose, and was received with acclamations
)re which prevented his speaking for several minutes. He had
rag ever been a Reformer, and his name would he found attached
to every liberal requisition. It would be seen by his address
rte that he advocated Reform in the Church as well as in the
)1)- State. With regard to the Dissenting interest, he would serve
it to the best of his power. He was also the advocate of
or Municipal Reform. '
1 a Thahks were then returned to
_.

Alderman HARMER, who, after acknowledging the compli-
ment, alluded to the taunt expressed at the meeting of Mon-
day, that it was the contest of "the rich few against the poor
many." The Tories, he observed, had long fattened on the in-
dustry of that many, by sinecure places and pensions ; and
with regard to property being in danger, if that was the pro-
Perty they meant, it was not only in danger, but on the eve of
being destroyed.
The meeting then separated.
We regret that the crowded state of our columns only allows
sPitee for a very scanty report of the clever and eloquent
speech,n delivered at this meeting.

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