The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-23 00:00:00

THE WARDMOTES.

CRIPPLEGATE WITHIN.
ehlderman Challis took the chair at one o'clock, and,
! the election of the inquest, and other routine busi-
,: preeeeded to the election of Common Councilmen.
hoeflessrs. Smith, Hoole, Brown, Dewar, Brop, and Lart,
1114 returned by their several precincts, were elected.
mB SMITH nominated Mr. Frost, and Mr. Fumes
uled the motion ; and Mr. Frost was also elected.
SHARP begged to propose Mr. Bennoch as a fit
r4e!°ll tolast represenandt thhoweverem. He had had the same
1.4 2re year, he might differ from
tide ilEtaloch on certain political grounds, be still con-
(4p red him as worthy their entire confidence. He
lad' Sharp) must, however, refer to one point, which
144 excited some animadversion in the ward. Mr.
liltilt°cit had entrusted to him, a few weeks ago, a reso-
coneerning the Papal aggression, when, instead
tttrAddemning the Pope, he lauded Cardinal Wiseman,
f',enouncod our Universities. With this exception,
ettl'Y approved Mr. Bennoch's conduct.
SAMWAYB had much pleasure in seconding the
et;otetiation. Although be agreed with Mr. Bennoch
itlitittstL,tbe Pope, he could not agree with him about
fat;''"eld. He had attended Smithfield every week
ttks,xteen years, and hoped that Smithfield, and the
tr markets, would be left to benefit the citizens.
tie4r. BAMFORD thought the last gentleman bad entirely
*hi 11('11 Mr. Bennoch's view as regarded Smithfield,
lt:" be believed to be based on the broad principles of
let, achy. He (Mr. Bamford) had last week sat on an
bitte%t jury inquiring into the death of a person killed
setloccilock; and, like Mr. Bennoch, he hoped that
cg the Smithfield nuisance would be removed.
te,„r,• 13EsiNocH could not but feel gratified that, how-
P( is'. "is friends and neighbours might disapprove certain
it "I' acts and opinion', they still accorded to him their
elfied confide ace. Ile rather delighted in the
t ‘„err tea made to his conduct, as it proved that the
it(`,Zitueney carefully watched their representatives,
't Was fortunate for him that what one friend con-
til;',4d another approved, and so he was led to believe
heft', (,)Y1 the whole his views were in harmony with those
told a large majority of the electors. It was his fate
re;;Fh'lom give a silent vote, and therefore his opinions
ifil;:4 be more freely canvassed than others who were
tak't• Thit, however, he must say, that on all leading
01;40 tied political questions the members of the ward of
kiPPlegate Within were an undivided phalanx. Mr.
t} Ways had hoped that he (Mr. Bennoch) would
to-l'ge his views as regards Smithfield. Ho begged
Thssure Mr. Sansways there was little chance of that.
tit ere was not an opinion he had publicly expressed,
he % voie he had given in the Common Council,
the could or would desire to cancel ; least of all
1,48 e relating to Smithfield. However elegant the
%tee proposed, so long as the market continued in the
t~lethey could never get rid of the great monster
eat‘llceresulting from driving cattle through the
prewtied streets. Even the proposed new market
Mnap-
tAv." by r. Samways hd been condemned the i-
Rants of Smithfield ona the ground that to remove it
thbarter efa mile northward, as proposed, would be to
the as injurious as if the market were taken outside
Metropolis. A deputation, headed by the son of their
Qellent Alderman, had waited on the Market Committ e
;cforce these views. It was true that Farringdon-hall
fit
" lately rung with the eloquence of his esteemed
t;ciec(l the City Solicitor, and echoed the plaudits of an
01,i:14144)g but deeply interested audience,composed chiefly
i ctehers. This abortive attempt to resuscitate a cry
favour of that sink of iniquity fell dead on the public
tetrid, and, whether intended to cast:ridicule ore the pro-
it,dicgs of the meeting referred to, or as an accidental
tical coincidence, he could not say, but the next sue-
ee'll
"Ing paragraph gravely detailed the particulars of an
13.ticht held on the body of a person killed by an
Cat in-
Smithfield beast. Thank heaven, it is doomed,
Ad next session of Parliament will doubtless blot that
teciination from the metropolis. He heard a whisper
pe corporation reform—to think of reforming the cur-
eprwion from within was hopeless. The advocates of
progressive improvement were in a melancholy minority.
t.%olitary cry was occasionally heard, but it fell un-
i;eded„ It was like wailing in the wilderness—
th"e were no friendly ears to listen and approve. If
Or really meant to reform the corporation it must
Docie from without. Having thus alluded to his home
ale begged
he must have one word for his. friend Mr. Sharp.
begged to assure him that he was no friend to Car-
-441 Wiseman. While he detested and abhorred his
11',,ligious opinions and practices as much as any man, yet
t,i,lvas not blind to the genius manifested in the writings
1„‘"e Cardinal; the pr ofound ability exhibited made hies
antagonist not to be treated with contempt. At the
I:trie time however much he (Mr. Bennoch) might con-
demn the Popish proceedings, he still more condemned
Si:l' Conduct of the faithless sons of the Church, whose
Romanism was to them so pleasant, but whose
t,'"roacrtiele.tis rebelled against the real and unadulterated
Priestcraft always had been, and always would
be intolerant, whether beaming from under the mitre of
bas Holiness Charles James of London, or fulminated by
,z% Pope of Rome. The Dean of Bristol had declared
that Church abuse s bad always been introduced by the
Porgy, while its purification came from the laity, a com-
ment
and truth not to be forgotten. The Queen's
rtitlies to the Corporation were worthy their exalted
sett
rce,—liberal, unmistakeable, firm, announcing to her
subjects that while she resisted all aggression and encroach-
.klela, come from what quarter they might, she was also
etermined to maintain inviolate the civil rights and re-
-1 •
iglous privileges of her people.—(Hear, hear.) I hope
11%d trust the First Minister of the Crown will have the
4011Tage to advise her in her Speech from the Throne in
calling on her Parliament to pass such laws—should
447 be necessary—as shall enable her to curb the in-
solence of a foreign ecclesiastic. She will also recom-
Illierld that they strike the fetters from the Jew, and an-
tihilate the last pain or penalty for conscience sake.
e,lll.4tory does not describe a nobler attitude than this—
.e.fogland proving to the world, that while she knows bow
tc defend her dignity, she also kni ws the moment to
Fcecede, and never forgets justice; on the one hand be
bolds the humbled Jeseit, on the other the lib, rated Jew.
Mr. Bennoch was then elected almost by acclamation.
1_ Mr. Jacasote complained that for months past the gas-
"npa had winked and blinked, and gave no light, and
sped this would be remedied.

MT. BENNOCII was not surprised at the complaint of
Mr. Jackson. For years private persons had compkined,
Ind by their own exertions remedied the evil. The uld
e2tupaniea were at their wits' end, driven to despair by
their younger rival, and doubtless" winked and blinkedm
na their last hopeless effort to keep themselves awake;
kni if the citizens would only require their repreLenta-
tires to obtain their gas for the public lamps from the
Ile_
w company, all complaints would cease.—(Laughter.)
". A vote of thanks was then given to the Alderman, and
he Proceedings terminated.

!TUE DUKE OP BEAUPORT.—We regret to state
that the Duke of Beaufort is still compelled, from illness, to
~!'eP his room. On inquiry yesterday at Beaufort-house, his
mrace was reported to be somewhat better. In consequence
of the continued indisposition of the Noble Duke, the
'duchess and Ladies Somerset will remain in town during
the winter.