The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-13 00:00:00

Mr. WINDUS resumed—Explain it ! I will explain
it.—(Great laughter.)
JACK ROBINSON—I'II speak in plainer language to
you. Extraneous means, that it has nothing at all to
do with the question; in fact, that you know nothing
at all about it.—(Laughter.)
Mr. Wrinus resumed—He had read a most erro-
neous account of the severity of the duties of Cham-
berlain of London ; one account stated that they were
equal to the duties of a judge.
JACK ROBINSON—Cut it short. My friend Brown
is going to perform the duties, and will to our satis-
faction, if they were ten times as great as the duties
of a judge. What's a judge ?—(Great laughter.)
Mr. WINDUS declared that, whenever a Chamber-
lain fell into sickness or death, the duties were
just as well performed as if he was in the full
enjoyment of health.
JACK ROBINSON—And why not ? That's the
beauty of it.—(Laughter.)
Mr. WINDUS begged the Livery to look at the
office of Chamberlain during the illness of Sir Wil-
liam Heygal e.
JACK ROBINSON—WeII, but have you anything
to say against my friend Alderman Brown ? That's
the ticket.—(Laughter.) He don't mean to be ill ;
and if he should fall sick, why, we'll do the business,
that's all. Very hard if some of us a'n't capable.
Mr. WINDUS, without any further noticing Mr.
Jack Robinson, said he strongly admired the conduct
of Mr. Heppel in driving a wedge
JACK ROBINSON—What do you mean by that ?
Had he got a hold of your head ?—(Roars of
laughter.)
Here the crowd called aloud for Mr. D. W. Harvey,
who appeared upon the hustings with several other
gentlemen who have been long in the habit of ad-
dressing the Livery. It was understood, however,
that the great speech-making day will be Saturday,
and it was intimated that on that day a great deal of
interesting matter would be discussed.
Mr. JACK Ronssisoss was at length introduced to
the hustings, amidst roars of laughter and shouts of
applause. He said he was glad to have that oppor-
tunity, at the side of his friend Alderman Brown, of
addressing his brother Liverymen. He had been
brought up at Christ's Hospital, and he was by trade
a blacksmith, and if his brother Liverymen heard hiin
make any mistakes in grammar no people ought
more readily to excuse him.—(Laughter.) He re-
joiced to say that he had had the opportunity of ex-
ercising his franchise, and he had exercised it fear-
lessly. He had advocated his friend Brown, and had
recorded his name as Jack Robinson, the black-
smith, in the poll-book for him, spontaneously, and
without fee or reward.—(Cheers and laughter.) Had
his friend Daniel Whittle Harvey maintained his
post, he would have supported that same Daniel
Whittle Harvey in preference to anybody, and in
defiance of anybody ; but as the contest was re-
nounced in that quarter, he went over to Alderman
Humphery—(Laughter)—no, it was to Sir John
Key he went then. Well, Sir John Key gave it up,
and he met his friend John Humphery, and told hi:n
what he had been doing for Key. So John said to
him, " Well, now you must come over and work for
me"—(Great laughter)—so to work he went, but at
last the business was left between two of them, and
then he had to choose between the two, and accord-
ingly he selected his friend Alderman Brown, and
brought him in triumphantly.—(Great laughter.)
The Hall was then adjourned until Saturday,
when the numbers will be officially declared.

THE OFFICE OF CHAMBERLAIN.
Yesterday put an end to the affair denominated
the contest for the office of Chamberlain of the City of
London. At four o'clock the poll-books were closed,
and a minute or two afterwards the following numbers
were placed on the poll-boards :
Brown ... 2,319
Heppel
There was a greater number of persons present
upon the closing of the poll-books than we have wit-
nessed since the day of nomination, in the body of
the Hall, and upon the hustings.
Alderman BROWN stood forward amidst loud ap-
plause. The contest, he said, if contest it could be
called, for the office of Chamberlain, having terminated,
it became his duty to express to the Livery his warm-
est thanks for the support which he had received. The
state of the poll pretty correctly explained how mat-
ters stood, but the Sheriff would on Saturday have to
perform the duty of making an official declaration of
the numbers, and he should then avail himself of the
opportunity of expressing at greater length the obli-
gations he felt himself under to those who had come
forward in his favour. He begged to be permitted
to say one word of entreaty to those he had the
honour to address, and one word of admonition to
himself. He would first say, that if he had uttered a
syllable which had given the least pain to any one, '
he trusted it would be forgiven and forgotten.—
(Hear, hear.) He had been long before the Livery.
They well knew that he had been acting with a party,
and that he had always acted conscientiously. He
was now a stronger party man than ever, and the
only party he acknowledged was the Livery of
London and their rights and privileges.—(Cheers.)
He hoped by his future conduct to show the electors
that he was deeply impressed with the important
character of the trust they confided to him, and that
he was determined to do all in his power to prove
that he merited their confidence and good opinion—
(Hear, hear)—and he had no less expectation that his
future efforts would meet with a degree of indulgence,
equal to that which had been extended to him in the
performance of the duties by the office in which he
had already served his fellow-citizens.----(Cheers.)
Mr. lIEPPEL then came forward amidst loud cheers
and some disapprobation. He appeared, he said, as a
defeated, but he trusted not as a disgraced, candidate
—(Cheers)—and his first duty was to return his
grateful thanks for the support which he had received
from the 67 independent men who had come forward
to bear testimony to the soundness of the principles
for which he contended.—(Laughter and cheers.)
He had not one word of objection to urge against the
2,319 Liverymen who had polled for Alderman Brown.
He was bound in justice to say that they had polled
conscientiously ; and he had not a word to say as to
the large numbers of the Livery who had not come
forward to vote for the .Alderman.—(Hear, hear.)
One of the principles upon which he came forward as
a candidate was, that he had often heard it stated that
there were good grounds for putting in nomination for
the office of Chamberlain one of the Livery themselves.
Another principle which he had frequently heard ad-1
vocated with eulogium was, that somebody should'
embark in the contest for the office who had neither
paid agents nor committees, but who would rely
upon the simple statement of his claims, and proceed
to the election withoutcanvassing the constituency.—
(Cheers.) There was another principle upon which
he started, and to which he attached no small import.
ance. The Alderman had, in his speeches and his
advertisements, held forth that the contest was not a
political one, and he was right, for the accomplish-
ment of his own purposes, in making such a declare -
tion. All the Alderman's Committee, and all those
who came forward prominently to support the Alder-
man, were taken almost exclusively from that party
to which he was notoriously attached.—(Loud cries of
" No, no," and " Yes, yes.") It was only necessary
to look over the list of the Committee to be
convinced that such was the fact.—(Cheers
and disapprobation.) The Alderman was, there-
fore, right in publicly declaring that the
contest was not a political one, for while
he had the whole of his own party with him he neu-
tralised the other.—(Cries of " No," and " Yes.")
He agreed with Mr. Harvey in thinking, that con.
tests of this kind must partake of political and party
feeling, and he said so, considering that for many
years past no political movement of consequence
had taken place in which he had not participated.—
(Hear, hear.) He had a right then to expect, that
amongst the ranks of those with whom he had
acted, there should have been a stronger sympathy
with his views than they had manifested.—(Cheers
and disapprobation.) So far he had reason to com-
plain of those with whom he had politically acted.
But, besides the large and general class of which he
had just spoken, there was an elite set of men who
had on those hustings been in the habit of speaking
of the usurpations and corruptions of the Court of
Aldermen.—(Applause, groans, and hisses.) He ap-
pealed to Alderman Brown himself, whether there
were not men who were accustomed both in that
Hall, and in an adjoining Court (the Court of Common
Council) to attack the Court of Aldermen,
and accuse that body of corruption, and
usurpation, at stated periods ?—(Hear.) Now,
where were those loud declaimers against the Court
of Aldermen, who boisterously asserted that the liber-
ties and privileges of Liverymen were at stake, aid
would be utterly lost, if a restraint were not placed
upon the conduct of that Court ?—(Cheers.) lie
would put it to Alderman Brown whether he had not
fairly stated facts.—(Cheers.) He had now, he con-
sidered, made good the grounds of the conduct he had
pursued. He could assure the Livery that he had
not the slightest disposition to renew the experiment.
—(Laughter.) But he would, at the same time,
assure them that he did riot regret that he had made
the experiment.—(Cheers and disapprobation.) If
any feeling of acrimony had arisen, he was sure that
the rich reward which the Alderman received at the
hands of the Livery had by that time obliterated it ;
and for himself he would say, that the Alderman's
elevation was looked upon by him without a tinge of
envy.--(Cheers.) The Alderman's portly appearance
and ruddy complexion indicated a promise of a long
course of enjoyment of the blessings to which he
had attained; and if a wish of his (Nit% Hep-
pers) could have the effect of abridging that
enjoyment a single day, he solemnly declared that he
would not give utterance to it.—(Loud cheers fol-
lowed the speech, which evidently made a most
favourable impression upon the assembly.)
Mr. AMBROSE Moons said he rejoiced in the good
feeling, so honourable to both parties, which pre-
vailed, and in speakir°e against the policy on sA hick
Mr. Heppel had come forward, he begged to state
that he did not accuse him of any improper feeling,
but he certainly charged bias with gross want of
judgment. Mr. Heppel had stated that he came for-
ward to advocate some great principle—to vindicate
the privileges of the Livery—a more unfortunate vin-
dication had never been heard. Mr. Heppel first
argued, in defence of his position, that the Court of
Aldermen ought not to be allowed to dictate to the
Livery. Now, how had they dictated ? It was a per-
fectly well understood principle that the Court of
Aldermen never assumed any principle of the kind,
and that every member of the Livery had an un-
doubted right to offer himself as a candidate.—(Here
there was an evident disinclination among several
persons in the body of the Hall to hear Mr.
Moore.) He begged to know whether the Livery
would agree to the doctrine that the Aldermen
should be disqualified as a candidate for the office ? If
a:man served them faithfully for forty years, was that
a reason for preventing him from offering himself for
the suffrages of those who were aware of his sera ices
and his qualifications ? Mr. Heppe' had said he was
determined be try what he could do without a com-
mittee or paid agents. How far he had conducted
those principles appeared from his 67 upon
the poll.—(Laughter.) In vindicating what were
considered great principles, it was necessary to put
forward some capable person, some individual worthy
of the confidence of more than 67 brother
Liverymen.—(Laughter.) He did not mean to offer
the least objection to the character of Mr. Heppel,
'shorn he knew to he a most respectable and honour-
able man, but he certainly did not look upon Mr.
yePPel as an eligible person for the office of Chem-
erlain. In fact, so far from supporting the princi-
ple upon which Mr. Heppe' had set out, he had
itvettecl the principle in favour of the Alderman,
if any such principle existed.—(Hear,el could
and
loud disapprobation.) While Mr. lle
but 67 supporters, Alderman Brown presented reckon
c an
instance of unexampled unanimity of choice. Al-
derman Humphery, who was eligible in every respect,.
was induced, by his knowledge of the position in
which Alderman Brown stood, to forego any contest,
but Mr. Heppe' had thought proper to place himself in
opposition, and had certainly, by doing so, acted in a
manner extremely discreditable to his judgment. ---
Mr. WINDLS presented himself, to the Livery, to
ROYAL ARSENAL, WOOLWICH, SEMI'. 12.—A re-
say A few words relative to his,riend Mr. William port has been circelated that application has been made
Ward, who had represented the City of London with to the Master-General of the Ordnance to close the
such high character in Parliament. He congratulated Royal Arsenal and only open it for the admission of
Alderman Brown upon his success, at the same Um° the public one day each week. This request is said to
havet been made in consequence of the loss of the missing
that he gave credit to .Mr. Heppe' for breaking
through a line which it was necessary to sever, for stores, it is to be hoped the public will not be de.itoyal An
there could be no doubt that the Aldermen ou,eht then aldvantages hitherto enjoyed of visiting the
six days in the week during working
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tablishment could have had handa"'. know that he could name a man whose qualifications !
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obtain it, and which certainly ought to be the reward
of one whose services could not be mere matter of '
t of the circumstances.
'XTRIORDINARY AND NVEL FEAT.—Mr. Barry,
the clown to the ring of Batty 's Circus, has undertaken
opinion or question.
Littlelfecie ROBINSON, the Liver man who has
to float, in a washing-tub, from Vauxhall to Westmin-
y
been so actively engaged during 'the seven'das' star-bridge, drawn by two geese, on Monday afternoon,
y Sept. 23, at four o'clock. A similar feat was performed
ginary contest in amusing the multitude, here cried by Mr. Usher, the celebrated clown, about 25 years ago,
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MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.
FROM TY3 MORNING PAPBR2 OP THIS DAY.
CITY, THURSDAY EVENING.
TIMES.—It is understood that at the Court of Bank
of England Directors held this day, a resolution was
passed, so clearly defining the meaning of the words
" bill" and " note," as to render all future misunder-
standing impossible. By this resolution, it seems, in all
Cases where the drawer is the discounter, the document
is to be called a "note," and in all other cases it is to be
called a " bill." If this be true, it shows that the Di-
rectors have been quite alive to the difficulty prevailing
out of doors as to these two technical expressions, and
hare taken the very first opportunity of removing it,
Thursday being the regular day on which the Court is
held.
A reference to the New Savings'-bank Act (7 and 8
Victoria, cap. 83) has shown that several of the pro-
posals announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer
have not been embodied in its provisions. The Act
contains no clause placing additional restrictions on
the sums to be deposited by individuals, and, therefore,
in this respect, the statute 9 George IV., c. 92, remains
unaltered. According to this statute, it will be rernem.
bered, the trustees must not receive from any one depo-
sitor more than 301. in any one year, nor more than 1501.
n the whole, and when deposit and interest amount to
2001., interest is to cease. The only restriction upon
trust accounts in the now Act is, that the money cannot
be drawn out without the signature of theperson on whose
account the deposit has been made, as well as that of the
trustee. This provision is declared at the end of the
clause which contains it; to be inapplicable to trust ac-
counts opened before the passing of the Act. Had it not
been for such an exception, the trustees in many in-
stances would have been obliged to remove the
money before the 20th of November (when the Act
comes into operation), from the difficulty of obtaining
the signature of the parties apparently interested, for it
is a frequent stratagem for a depositor to feign the cha-
racter of a trustee, and to make his deposit in the name
of a person who has no interest in it whatever, to avoid
the operation of legal restrictions. The requisition that
the parties named must also be parties to the drawing
out of the money will put an end to this practice, which
depends on the power of the trustee to draw out the
money alone. Even after November the trustee may
allow the money to remain, and may draw it out, but
then he will not be able to add to the deposit, unless he
is prepared with a bona fide nominee when he asks for
repayment.
Sydney papers to the 3d of May hare arrived, and are
about one month later than the previous advices. There
does not appear to have been matters of much interest
stirring in the interval, although general complaint is
made of the recent regulations enforced for the sale of
Crown lands. The minimum upset price is said to be
too high, especially in the present depressed condition of
affairs, and little allowance is made for any honest in-
tention the home Government may have had to suppress
the ruinous speculation which took place two or three
years ago, and at last resulted in much of the misery now
experienced by the colonists. The new regulations have
the effect of excluding from the market the needy ad-
venturer, and place the land at the purchase of those
who have really the means of paying for it when they
have purchased. Some points may be objectionable
and open to revision, but it is generally the fate of
any useful measure, stringently enforced, to encounter
opposition, till a steady and persevering trial has proved
its efficacy. This statements published in these papers
with respect to trade show that the improvement in
business has not reached the anticipated height, though
it is at the same time certain that more steadiness and
firmness in the character of commercial transactions is
perceptible. The export of horses to India is said to be
a profitable business; and hopes are expressed, in the
recorded opinions of brokers in the London market, that
Australian tallow will, before long, stand as a formidable
rival with the produce of Russia and South America:.
The news of French aggression in Otaheite, and the
expulsion of Mr. Pritchard, had reached Sydney through
the usual intercolonial channel, and had created much
excitement. French domination in that locality is re-
garded with considerable jealousy by the Australian
traders, who have established a rather profitable in•er-
course with the natives of the several groups of islands
in the Pacific.
Letters have been received from Batavia by the over-
land mail, dated May 23, which mention that the whole
of the Dutch naval force in the Java seas had been dis-
patched, as was supposed, in quest of pirates. A groat
number of these had infested the Straits of Sunda, and
had become so extremely daring, that two colonial ves-
sels, which were missing, were supposed to have been
taken by them. Great scarcity existed in the article of
rice, which had advanced upwards of 200 per cent., and
the importation of which had consequently been for
bidden by the Government.
SUN.—The same paucity of business prevailed in the
English market. Consols closed at 99f sellers for pre-
sent Transfer, and buyers at about that rate for Account.
The Foreign Securities also exhibited rather a dull ap-
pearance. Spanish Actives were 23 to 231; the Three
per Cents. 34i to 341; Portuguese Converted, 46 to 461;
and Mexican, 354 to 35d for the Actives, and 151 for the
Deferred.
The additional transactions in Railway Shares have
been these :—Bristol and Gloucester were 12 to 104;
Chester and Holyhead, 11 ; Dublin and Cashel, 84 to
94; Groat Western, 754; Ditto, Half, 384 ; Ditto, Fifths,
14 ; Hull and Selby, 18 to 19 ; Birmingham, Thirds,
34i; Greenwich Preference, 44 to 4'i; Croydon, 3a ;
London and Yoris, 3 to 21 ; Midland, 74 to 74; Nor-
wich and Brandon, 91 to 9; South Devon, 5 ; South
Eastern, 6,1 to 61; Ditto, New, 94 to 9; Trent Valley, 61;
Yarmouth and Norwich, 9; York and North Midland,
57; Orleans, Tuurs, and Bordeaux, 1; Paris and Orleans,
18Z to 184 ; and Paris and Rouen, 181 premium. Cale-
donian have been 1; Eastern Counties 12 to 111;
Brighton, 31 to 41; and Grenwich, 34 to 24 discount.
Provincial Bank of Ireland shares were 191 premium.