The National Register.
London, England, 1823-04-14 00:00:00

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fl - . te• was ea Tuesday held in the oharob of St.
Dineis liacinharch, in Feticharch-etriet, for the sleuth* of tin
' lthlthilllenidliwthemose 'of Sir Jelin knew, deoeued.
71411111101111111.111 a YOR arrived at *be* half-pest two, sad having
s6ir, the ward headleoinade reclansatioo, and the
for convening the wardenste was read.
• r.. BOP RA DA 11.6 then proposed Sir *anti. Demi'', ci-
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,thien and dyer, es a candidate for the vacant ogee of Alder-
: ttetia.
Mr. ELLIoTT amended the proposition,
Mr. ittcrv, in rising so propose another candidate for the
Wise of Mderm* said much inconvenience had frequently
*netted from the nee.residenoe of the Alderman within the
Ward, the whole of which would tie obvibled by the election
of the gentleman whom he bad then the Legere to propose •
sad with whose mine be would conclude. 11* thou ream-
mended Mr. John Lets, adieu, and stationer:
On the thew of hands the Lord Mayor 'declaredilti nenthare
in he—For Mt. Key, 59—For Sir r. Deamarel Ilas • dig alit
the choice had therefore fellation Mr. Key. .. ~.- . : i''
A poll (wird, urn to tiontioue two days) was thew demigod ow
behalf of Sir F. Desanges ; and the business of the aleetios
conelatted.
Oa Thursday morning •the Lord Mayor proceeded to the
vestry room of St. Dionis. Seek Church, mud opened the poll
pro forme. His Lordship then stated, that on Wednesday
night he had received a leiter from Sir Francis Deranges, de-
e:ining any. further contest,thotwithstandiag whi:ls he was ets•
lilted to keep the poll open for the period bled upon.
la the evening the poll closed, and in favour of Mr. Key..
the mothers tieing—For Mr. Keys, 135—for Sir P. messages,
lOU —Majority, 40.
The Lord Mayor thew declared that the election fell epos
Mr. Key*.
Mr. Keye then stood forward le totem thanks. He assured
his friends dims!! hilremortielis SiA•ll4,blll used to promote the
interests of the Ward, and that aup.a9thes that might have'
swept in daring the period they wools& I head, should be at-,
tacked with vigour.
Thanks tieing voted' to the Lord Major,who complimented*
the new Alderman. thoWartheeleithe dissolved.

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'The Lord Bishop of illy. bas appointed Henry
Storks, Esq. (Deputy Recorder of Cambridge),
Chief Justice of the isle of Ely, in the room of the
.late Eiward Christian, Esq.
At the York assizes an action was brought in the
Civil Court by Mr. Rushworth, attorney, of Hull,
' opine the proprietors of the Rod:iota= news-
Lipper, to recover damages for a libel re acting upon
his professional character. Verdict fur the OsiAtiff
—Damages, awe hellpeeel.
The vexations system of passports in /hones,
couplied with the manner in which it is conducted,
is becoming an increased subject of complaint with '
traveller". Ai an instance, we may mention what
Mss recently occurred in the case of Mr. Edward
Holland, a young man of 17, and son. to one of die
partners in the house of Baring and (to. He ar-
rived at Paris on the 31st ultimo, on his Way hurtle
from Geneva, where he had completed his edam-
. tion. Owing to his passport not having been regu-
larly transmitted from the frontiers, he was detained
at Paris till Tuesday last, notwithstanding daily
applications had been made to the proper quarter to
grant a new passport, and had then no expectation
of.elwaining one, but through the interference of
the English. ambassador. Surely this evil should be
remedied, unless it is meant to cut off all intercourse
with.foreigners.
Flourishing State of C'ernmerce.—The traffic. Ow
the Linnet and Avon river, from Bristol to London,
has been greater the last month titan has ever been
known since that communication has been opened;',
. the tonnage foe that time exceeding any former
month by upwards of 1000 tone.
Exaduetise or Joita Bott.—This sakelaaala • peon lam
pillor his triel-al Exeter knifes, for life of Jae;
• Jutland, a< Lallomperk, his seetiosamb him, very pes
liettlet sad peeper imestears le a meabill rent apliateeday (the
.44 inst.) with Money. Me. Cie riatte,be
'impressed the deepest aerrew fee JO.. 11110111111*
1W set, bet was at es I. WOW ret e WA*
prompted Mee to it Atie Wed, be Ad, was ambit state
tunny that be knew not what be dbl, laHabbße•
sated self.destrantioa. Vie allemwd, that übsintli ghee him
encouragement for twelve months,. daring 'Ma Arne be hmil
rever parts .; from her at night without saluting WA amilibM
is first heard from his inlieteroT her beierg.engagod M MIAMI
man. To the turnkey be said—" I love her dearer dialog
woman upon earth, sad I would gaffer my body this iteMeMi
to be cut into pound pieces to do her any servios." Us (signs(
fruity said to the Rev. Mr. Chase, "-I hope you will siksinies
ter the aa eaa ment to me before I die ;" 'thirds the Rev. pew
• Omega premised him he would dm Ha meidineed a repel
which had been current among the servants of Lift
that he had been in the habit of carrying poison about him;t
said he had travelled with it thousand.. atones, but the prim
.• pose to which he always applied it was tbe cleaning of MO
braes harness, and that he never entertained a tlemapat of
using it for the 'impose insinuated. On an another wasmaims.
be asked Mr. Chars if be would transmit a letter for him to rib
'object of his fraction, to signify his forgiveness, and to remo-
ver ber's in return; bat Mr. Huris (brother to Mr. Areadell,
fr Lates-park) visitiag him shortly after, he unit. a verbal
message. He took Isere of his father on Thursday, after. *
most painful interview on both sides; his distressed make
had not been able to summon resolution enough to see kit.. same
bin sentence. Ou the scaffold be appeared to suffer ameb.in-
w trd feeling, and trembled exceedingly ; bet his teewiner.al
w ill as bit expressions were perfectly resigned. When, Ike
chaplain bad finished his usual prayers, in which he 4.VN
joined, "Tell her I forgive her, sued I hope she will full,*
me. -- If you are my poor dear parenlii, tell them
died happy. awl at peace with all mankind." J at before beef
gave the fatal signal, an acquaintance ascended the platform so
shake bands with bim, to whom his parties words were—
" God bless you, when we elect again, I hops it will he in a
better place." About twenty minutes past twelve this unhappy
victim of powerful passion yielded his life, in expiation of his
outrage en the laws of his country. '''Ou his coma was this
simple inscriptive—" J. 8., aged 21, ilia."