The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-25 00:00:00

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WARD OF PORTSOKEN.
(THIS DAY
ELECTION OF AN ALDERMAN.

Thy I •
nomination being fixefor is morning,
the e and
Pre.ented scenes of bustle and excitenlint similar to that
of a country borough on a contested election. There
',was a great display of banners, placards, and two or three
hands of iLusic, in the service of the several Committees,
Paraded the streets. Since the resignation of Mr. Scales
:was made public, the canvass has been carried on with
increased activity, indeed with as much earnestness as in
a Parliamentary contest. The nomination took place in
the yard of the old workhouse in Houndsditch.
Tile Lord Mayor arrived at twelve o'clock precisely.
„
'le Was preceded by the candidates, Mr. Sheriff Moon
and Mr. David Salomons, who were warmly cheered by
their respective supporters.
The usual preliminary forms having been gone
the
in the board-room, the wardmote adjourned to
e yard. In answer to rather stormy cries for Mr.
Salomons, that gentleman said that, although Mr. Sheriff
;10011 courteously offered to give way to him, he consi-
"reit his opponent, as Sheriff of London, was entitled
to precedence.—(Cheers.)
that
WOOD, in proposing Mr. Sheriff Moon, observed
Inftt the courtesy just shown by Mr. Salomons was a
guarantee that the contest would be carried on with good
feeling on both sides.—(Cheers.) He would not occupy
the time of the wardmote unnecessarily long, but he
must remind them that Mr. Moon had resided in the
City of London for thirty years, during a great
Part of which he had represented the Ward of Bread-
street in the Common Council. Mr. Wood was proceeding to
"large upon the Sheriff's fitness to fill the office of a ma-
tist%.ate of the City of Loudon, when he was interrupted
repeated cries of "Cut it short." He would cut it as
i'llort as they would let him, but he had got his speech
and he must go through it.—(Great laughter.)
_i.!lere were many gentlemen present who had not pro-
tlsed their votes, and to them he would say that Mr.
"I.°oll 'would be in effect a resident of the ward,
.tle! lived close to it, and was of such active
tailless habits that his personal attention to the interests
14 the ward would be constant and effective.—(Cheers
1411 d great interruption.) As to Mr. Salomons—(Cheers)
there was not a gentleman of higher respectability in
L'ee City. But he had been elected Alderman of a neigh-
*During ward, and could not fill the office, because from a
eeliscientious feeling he could not sign the declaration re-
pired by law.—(Cheers, groans and great interruption,
t° which Mr. Salomons sed a temporary cessation
f 3; appealing to the good sense and courtesy of his
'lends.) Mr. Wood insisted at much length, but amidst
Peat confusion, that in the present state of the law Mr.
21101110ns could not be admitted to the Court of Alder-
Zn. A barrister of high standing (Mr. M. D. Hill)
t 0
say,
on the platform, and he appealed to that gentleman
Say, had the law been altered since Mr. Salomons
;4 rejected?—(Great hissing, hooting, cheers, &c.)
the
had a right to ask Mr. Salomons now, would he take
'lac declaration of a Christian ?—(lndescribable uproar.)
The LORD MAYOR said that, unless the persons in the
Interest of his esteemed friend Mr. Salomans, yielded to
the request of' that gentleman, and allowed his opponents
(t have a fair hearing, they could scarcely expect that he
Lord Mayor) would be able to secure a hearing for
Salomons, when that gentleman would have to say
rhething more agreeable to them than the speech of
Wood.—(Cheers and laughter.) It was impossible
the
the proposer of a candidate could adequately inform
`ue wardmote of the grounds upon which he recom-
zeecded Mr. Sheriff Moon to their suffrages, unless every
1. 7erd he had to say were heard.—(Hear.) His (the
440 rd Mayor's) time belonged to the public, and he would
let there until Mr. Wood should be heard out to the
fullest extent.—(Cheers.)
Mr. Wow) (who (lid nut obtain a very quiet audience)
as understood to say that he held in his hand a paper,
a Which it was asserted on the part of Mr. Salomons, ,
that
1,: any subject of her Majesty, whether he was Turk,
-1-,‘,hdoo, or Jew, was qualified to administer the laws of
the Christian Sabbath.—(Confusion.) Now it had been
Zread y decided in the case of Mr. Salomons that this was
`lo.?t the case.—(Hisses and cheers.) He would again
cllttion the inhabitants of the ward not to give their
°les in a way that would be sure to involve them in a
Protracted and expensive litigation. They all knew the
sources of the gentlemen on the other side, and what
41,filience they could command.—(Renewed uproar.) O.
tl44eY had heard much of the glorious uncertainty of the
aw. but it was only very recentiy they had learned what
t. at uncertainty really was, and it was such as they had
"ever dreamed of before.—(Cheers and laughter.) The
.Aldermange was, whom should they have for their
,?—(Cheers, and cries of " That's just it,"
ti'alomons," " Moon," &c.) The precept directed them
v? elect a fit and proper person. Now, who was
tiue fit and proper person ?—(Renewed interrup-
Z.°?,•) Mr. Salomons had already had an opportunity
0- becoming an Alderman, and had not chosen to become
eae*."-(" More to his honour.") He (Mr. W.) acknow-
-1,-"oged with pleasure that Mr. Salomons very properly
the
to violate his conscience—(Hear, hear)—but
tille question for them to consider was this, could a gen-
tleman of the Jewish persuasion administer the law c f
t!"s Christian country ?—(Hisses.) That was a ques-
klical which could not be settled in that court, but it must
settled on the floor of the Legislature.—(Hisses.)
41e did not speak as a lawyer, but he put it to the good
sense of plain men like himself, to consider whether
arr. Salomons could act as Alderman if the statute had
tlot been repealed since he was elected for another ward?
It was not fair to bring on that hustings an eminent
,
„ )er, to put himself against mere men of business.—
'llalighter.) He concluded by calling on them to elect
ti,Zsas G. Moon, Esq., whom they would find an efli-
krreagistrate and an estimable neighbour.
131.3.14 said that ite would be superfluous for him to
an,i( kanything to the excellent observations of Mr. Wood,
ne would only second the motion.—(A laugh.)
an-Zt S. S. HALL, who was received with mingled cheers
eootings, came forward to propose David Salomons,
(1. Re would not follow Mr. Wood in all the topics
:OW introduced, but confine himself to the matter on
ill they were assembled, that is, to elect an Alder-
/1.4n in the room of Mr. Johnson, who had resigned.
he had come forward to introduce a stranger, his task
AOuld be difficult. But it was not so. The gentleman
had to propose was one of the best known, most re-
tetable, and most highly esteemed men in the City of
edoti.—(Great cheering.) He was no stranger in the
ward, for he was born within a stone's-throw of that;
Court, as were his ancestors before him.—(Cheers.)
'e had served the office of Sheriff of London
}l9 Middlesex. He had been appointed by the
highest authority in the land to the office of Sheriff of
the county of Kent—and he was now a magistrate of
t
counties.—(Cheers.) That was the gentleman
Ahem Mr. Wood described as disqualified from adminis-
tiellig the laws of this country.—(Cheers and laughter.)
r• H. concluded by proposing Mr. Salomons, amidst
repeated cheering.
Mr. W. SCALES briefly seconded the nomination.
After some remarks from the rival candidates, which
n 1 be given in our Third Edition, the Lord Mayor took
Ls,llow of hands, which exhibited a majority for Mr. D.
lomons. A poll was demanded on behalf of Mr. Sheriff
fthe Lord Mayor appointed to-morrow, at ten,
or the election.

BAST INDIA HOUSE.-(THIS DAY.)
East
Quarterly General Meeting of the Proprietors of
:ast India Stock was held this day, at their house in
4-kadeahall-street, and it was made special, for the pur-
poseL of submitting to the Proprietors for confirmation
the resolution of the General Court, held on the 18th of
8 month approving the resolution of the Court of
11Directors of the 21st of August last, granting an annuity
°II,OOO/. to Major. General Sir William Nott, G.C.B.
The Court was also held for the purpose of taking into
etlnsideration the dispatch of Lord Auckland, recom-
mending the annual money payment of 6,000/. to the
keFnPle of Juggernaut ; the treatment of his Majesty the
„L.lng of Delhi by the Indian Government ; and also the state
the police in the Presidencies of Bengal and Agra ;
and„ the state of the gaols generally in the Indian Presi-
mene,es.
l
Captain Shepherd, the Chairman of the Court of Di-
'ectors, took the chair at twelve o'clock.
I'aPers relative to compensation to persons connected
Zith the India House, and to the College of Haleybury ;
" also papers presented to the House of Commons,
were laid on the table for the use of Proprietors.
-uhe CHAIRMAN stated that the present was a General
ft,tlrt, which was made special for the purpose of con-
uing the grant of an annuity of 1,0001. a year to Ma-
C 1*-General Sir William Nott, which was agreed to by a
lesolution of the Court of Directors of the 21st of August
nast• He had before stated the grounds on which the
`'°llrt came to this resolution. He would not, therefore,
over them again, especially as he did not expect any
~?Position on the part of the Proprietors. The Chair-
man then put the resolution.
The DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN seconded the resolution,
Which was unanimously agreed to.

TEMPLE OF JUGGERNAUT.
The CHAIRMAN said that the next notice on the paper
had reference to the money payment which was annually
Inst 41e for the worship connected with the Temle of
ggernaut. Papers relative to this subject hadp been
ipsreceived by the last India mail, and as they were not yet
:a state to lay before the Proprietors, he would suggest
'blether it would not be desirable to postpone the motion
"s subject till the papers alludto were read.
41r. POYNDER, who gave notice of motion ony the
811bie t
C assented.
Ta--,
-.TBIENT OF THE KING OF DELHI, AND STATE OF THE

GAOLS IN INDIA.
Mr. G. THOMPSON said that, in consequence of the
tapers which he had expected on this subject not having
eon in his bands, he felt compelled to postpone the
motion of which he had given notice till the next quar-
terly meeting.
Mr. MARRIOTT protested against the postponement of
motions which were prejudicial to the Company from
Court to Court.
The CHAIRMAN said that it was altogether in the
12°Iver of the Proprietors to take their own course with
regard to the postponements of motions.
Mr. THOMPSON said that it was not his wish that the
t°l7°Pany should be prejudiced by the postponement, but
L
fact was, he had not received the papers which had
den promised him, and he could not well go on without
them.

In answer to a question from Mr. THOMPSON,
The CuAiRmAN said that a letter had been received
on the subject of which the Hon. Proprietor had given
notice of a later date than that to which he referred.
The meeting then adjourned.

YV e understand that a Chapter of the Noble and
Illustrious Order of the Garter will be held at Windsor
e"tle, on Friday, the 11th of October, for the election
oftwo knights. The summonses from the office of the
l'lng-at-Arms for the knights to attend in their robes
01) th,
UdjiC
!'h,BrP daV, ivCry &livered at th,,ir tov,,rl
Lilt ic:.iug of the ri,:ach, i;, :s k..-
teocktl, will, as a European Sovereign, be elected an
"rary knight of the order during his sojourn in this
coutrys