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

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

The nomination being fixed for this morning, the A and
Presented scenes of bustle and excitement similar to that
of a country borough on a contested election. There
was a great display of banners, placards, and two or three
',ands of music, 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
I_,Treased activity, indeed with as much earnestness as in
s Parliamentary contest. The nomination took place in
the yard of the old workhouse in Houndsditch.
The Lord Mayor arrived at twelve o'clock precisely,
'e was preceded by the candidates, Mr. Sheriff Moon
1.114 Mr. David Salomons, who were warmly cheered by
meir respective supporters.
a The usual preliminary forms having been gone
rough in the board-room, the wardmote adjourned to
41°yard. In answer to rather stormy cries for Mr.
coons, that gentleman said that, although Mr. Sheriff
Moon courteously offered to give way to him, he consi-
dered his opponent, as Sheriff of London, was entitled
,
Precedence.—(Cheers.)
Mr. WOOD, in proposing Mr. Sheriff Moon, observed
that the courtesy just shown by Mr. Salomons was a
guarantee that the contest would be carried on with good
the
on both sides.—(Cheers.) He would not occupy
'ne time of the wardmote unnecessarily long, but he
must remind them that Mr. Moon had resided in the
ItY 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
enlarge upon the Sheriff's fitness to fill the office of a ma-
flstrate of the City of London, when he was interrupted
°Y repeated cries of " Cut it short." He would cut it as
,port as they would let him, but he had got his speech
„,c, and he must go through it.—(Great laughter.)
There were many gentlemen present who had nut pro-
red their votes, and to them he would say that Mr.
on would be in effect a resident of the ward,
!•1 he lived close to it, and was of such active
easiness habits that his personal attention to the interests
of the ward would be constant and effective.—(Cheers
and great interruption.) As to Mr. Salomons—(Cheers)
--there was not a gentleman of higher respectability in
the City.
urm But he had been elected Alderman of a neigh-
ho • g ward, and could not fill the office, because from a
conscientious feeling he could, not sign the declaration re-
quired by law.(Cheers, groans and great interruption,
to which Mr. Salomons caused a temporary cessation
d: appealing to the good sense and courtesy of his
inends,) Mr. Wood insisted at much length, but amidst
neat confusion, that in the present state of the law Mr.
lomons could not be admitted to the Court of Alder-
al,ee. A barrister of high standing (Mr. M. D. Hill)
Zs* on the platform, and he appealed to that gentleman
'"say, bad the law been altered since Mr. Salomons
as rejected?—(Great hissing, hooting, cheers, &c.)
had a right to ask Mr. Salomons now, would he take
the declaration of a Christian ?—(lndescribable uproar.)
The LORD MIYOU said that, unless the persons in the
Merest
of his esteemed friend Mr. Salomans, yielded to
the request of that gentleman, and allowed his opponents
t°llave a fair hearing, they could scarcely expect that he
the Lord Mayor) would be able to secure a hearing for
Salomons, when that gentleman would have to say
i'j_eething mere agreeable to them than the speech of
Wood.—(Cheers and laughter.) It was impossible
int the proposer of a candidate could adequately inform
4 wardmote of the grounds upon which he recom-
)erlded Mr. Sheriff Moon to their suffrages, unless every
ivord he bad to say were heard.(Hear.) His (the
nd Mayor's) time belonged to the public, and he would
‘ there until Mr. Wood should be heard out to the
ast extent.—(Cheers.)
Mr. WOOD (who did not obtain a very quiet audience)
48 understood to say that he held in his hand a paper,
Which it was asserted on the part of Mr. Salomons,
that any subject of her Majesty, whether he was Turk,
Ii lhdoo, or Jew, was qualified to administer the laws of
the
Christian Sabbath.—(Confusion.) Now it had been
Zready decided in the case of Mr. Salomons that this was
(:t the case.—(Hisses and cheers.) He would again
w,„_atien the inhabitants of the ward not to give their
s in a way that would be sure to involve them in a
.„-Le
425tracted and expensive litigation. They all knew the
ieurces of the gentlemen on the other side, and what
Altlence they could command.—(Renewed uproar.)
ey had heard much of the glorious uncertainty of the
tit*. but it was only very recently they had learned what
at uncertainty really was, and it was such as they had
"ever dreamed of before.—(Cheers and laughter.) The
bettion now was, whom should they have for their
Aleriman ?—(Cheers, and cries of " That's just it,"
14Salomons," " Moon," &c.) The precept directed them
a
elect fit and proper person. Now, who was
h.Unl fit and proper person ?—(Renewed interrup-
,46-) Mr. Salomons had already had an opportunity
domino. an Alderman, and had not chosen to become
imile.--(" Moref to his honour.") He (Mr. W.) acknow-
t;mted with pleasure that Mr. Salomons very properly
thflised to violate his conscience—(Hear, hear)—but
e question for them to consider was this, could a gen-
the.Man of the Je;wlsll persuasion administer the law of
tinul Christian comitty ?—(Hisses.) That was a ques-
I:a Which could not 13,:‘ settled in that court, but it must
settled on the floor of the Legislature.—(Hisses.)
Zo did not speak as a lawyer, but he put it to the good
I,llse of plain men like himself, to consider whether
Salomons could act as Alderman if the statute had
Ztt been repealed since he was elected for another ward?
j. Was not fair to bring on that hCatings an eminent
''''ryer, to put himself against mere meta of business.—
ughter.) He concluded by calling on them to elect
eiZiul G. Mom', Esq., whom they would find an efli-
litea.nagistrate and an estimable neighbour.
ltdd ;,:'211.14 said that it] would be superfluous for him to
tad li:.rthing to the excellent observations of Mr. Wood,
Would only second the motion.—(A laugh.)
tad S. S. HALL, who was received with mingled cheers
'°°tings, came forward to propose David Salomons,
Whig
t. ~,,,s,
would not follow Mr. Wood in all the topics
e
introduced, but confine himself to the matter on
th were assembled, that is, to elect an Alder-
-41,4 ja theey: room of Mr. Johnson, who had resigned.
come forward to introduce a stranger, his task
11 ,
-714 be difficult. .But it was not so. The gentleman
to propose was one of the best known, most re-
table, and most highi7 esteemed men in the City of
tid°°.—(Great cheering.) He was no stranger in the
%Itrd, for he was born within g stone's-throw of that
hettrt,! aa were his ancestors before him.—(Cheers.)
bad served the office of Sheriff of London
Middlesex. He had been appointed by the
isaest authority in the land/ to the office of Sheriff of
two county of Kent—and he was now a magistrate of
° counties.—(Cheers.) That was the gentleman
Nltt,„_9lll Mr. Wood described as disqualified from adminis-
kr. g the laws of this country.—(Cheers and laughter.)
121• concluded by proposing Mr. Salomons, amidst
Peated cheering.
C. W. SCALES briefly seconded the nomination.
After some remarks from the rival candidates, which
he given in our Third Edition, the Lord Mayor took
41`10W of hands, which exhibited a majority for Mr. D.
k °Mons. A poll was demanded on behalf of Mr. Sheriff
4°14 and the Lord Mayor appointed to-morrow, at ten,
"le election.

'AST INDIA HOUSE.—(THIS DAY.)
4 '".
A Quarterly General Meeting of the Proprietors of
telt India Stock was held this day, at their house in
I„4B4lenhall-street, and it was made special, for the pur-
th:te of submitting to the Proprietors for confirmation
the resolution of the General Court, held on the 18th of
D• 9 Month, approving the resolution of the Court of
bf ,rectors of the 21st of August last, granting an annuity
'°°ol. to Major. General Sir William Nott, G.C.B.
the Court was also held for the purpose of taking into
Zueideration the dispatch of Lord Auckland, recom-
tng the annual money payment of 6,0001. to the
k—P'e of Juggernaut ; the treatment of his Majesty the
of tlag OFDelhi by the Indian Government; and also the state
‘4,1"4e Police in the Presidencies of Bengal and Agra
4- the state of the gaols generally in the Indian Presi-
kies.
teae'Ptain Shepherd, the Chairman of the Court of Di-
171'e, took the chair at twelve o'clock.
IvitiePers relative to compensation to persons connected
‘41% the India House, And to the College of Haleybury;
Iv: also papers presented to the House of Commons,
ieL laid on the table for thR use of Proprietors.
The
CHAIRMAN stated that the present was a General
gears, which was made special for the purpose of con-
og the grant of an annui of 1,000/. a year to Ma-
tti \-Teneral Sir William Nott,ty which was agreed to by a
imelation of the Court of Directors of the 21st of August
t; lie had before stated the grounds on which the
o
't Came to this resolution. He would not, therefore,
00 e'ver them again, especially as he did not expect any
Ceition on the part of the Proprietors. The Chair-
Tkthen put the resolution.
while DEptrry-CHsiamAii seconded the resolution,
eh
was unanimously agreed to.
Th TEMPLE OF JUGGERNAUT.
hiA e CHAIRMAN said that the next notice on the paper
dreference to the money payment which was annually
tede for the worship connected with the Temple of
Isong..gernaut. Papers relative to this subject had been
ittis'ived by the last India mail, and as they were not yet
p:testate to lay before the Proprietors, he would suggest
ttl!er it would not be desirable to postpone the motion
1, i 5 subject till the papers alluded to were ready.
!Qr. POYNDER, who gave notice of motion on the
Taject, assented.
`ATHENT OF THE KING OF DELHI, AND STATE OF THE

kr. GAOLS IN INDIA.
THOMPSON said that, in consequence of the
IPers which he had expected on this subject not having
)01,„.11: in his hands, he felt compelled to postpone the
of which he had given notice till the next quar-
t' meeting.kr
• m ARRIOTT protested against the postponement of
"%Is which were prejudicial to the Company from
otln to Court.
DoThar CHAIRMAN said that it was altogether in the
r wer of the Proprietors to take their own course with
'Ord to the postponements of motions.
TIRfIIPSON said that it was not his wish that the
th-e-'l.Pany should be prejudiced by the postponement, but
tee act was, he had not received the papers which had
thellPromised him, and he could not well go on without
In answer to a question from Mr. THOMPSON,
at,•" CHAIRMAN said that a letter had been received
° the subject of which the Hon. Proprietor had given
notice of a later date than that to which be referred.
The meeting then adjourned.
VP

e understand th a Chaer of the Nble an
Illustri Order of theat
Garter will be held atoms indsodr
on Frida the 11th of October, for the election
1- two knights. The summonses from the office of the
s."-,'‘113-at-Arms, for the knights to attend in their robes
up ote above day, were delivered at their town resi-
nloes yesterday. The King of the French, it is ex-
tZted, as a European Sovereign, be elected an
eguil°ltry Night of the order during his sojourn in this
trr.