The Sun.
London, England, 1837-11-10 00:00:00

The Recorder then proceeded to acquaint their
Lordships of the choice the citizens of London had
made in electing Alderman John Cowan to fill the
high and dignified office of Lord Mayor, and paced
a high encomium on him and his predecesor.
Lord Abinger congratulated his Lordship on his
elevation, as being a well merited guarantee for
the zeal and ability with which lie discharged his
important duties as a citizen on other occasions ; and
he was satisfied he would use his utmost energies in
enforcing the laws which he was appointed to dis-
pense for the benefit of his fellow-citizens, as it was
by the fulfillment of them that the Monarchy was sup-
ported. His Lordship then addressing the late Lord
Mayor, said, You have discharged the duties of your
mayoralty with great diligence and prudence, and it
must be a source of great gratification to you, and to
all who had occasion to avail themselves of your assis-
tance, to find, that on retiring from the high station
you were called upon to fill, you have been honoured
with the unanimous approbation of your fellow-citizens.
The Recorder next read the application to the
Court for the usual privileges and liberties of the City,
and one of the Ushers of the Court having called upon
the late Lord Mayor to render to her Majesty the
Queen his accounts as Surveyor and Guager of the
City and the Suburbs in wine, honey, and oil, and all
guageable vessels, which, being done by the Recorder,
the oaths were administered for the same by Mr. Baron
Parke and Mr. Baron Alderson.

The Recorder said he was directed by the Lord
Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council of the City
of London, to request the honour of their Lordships'
company to dinner on the 16th instant.
The Lord Mayor remained covered during the
proceedings, except when the oaths were administer-
ing, which being concluded the procession returned to
the water side, and embarked for Guildhall under a
salute from the opposite side of the river.

M. Deschamps, a wealthy inhabitant of Lyons,
fell into such a state of lethargy on Friday, the 27th ult.,
that his friends believed him to be dead, and proceeded to
to the preliminaries for his interment. The coffin was
brought, and his body placed in it. The funeral was to
take place on the Sunday ; the cortege was assembled,
and the undertaker was on the point of placing on the
lid, and screwing it down, when the supposed defunct sud-
denly roused from a mere lethargy into which be had fallen,
rose up and expressed a desire for something to eat. A
sudden panic for a time paralized all present, but the
sound of his voice dissipated their fears, and every atten-
tion was immediately paid him. He declared that he had
been conscious of all that was going on, but was unable to
make the least movement. Ho was soon so far recovered
as to give assurance of many years of renewed life and
activity. It had been at first intended that he should have
been buried on the Saturday, in which case he' would have
perished by one of the most horrible of all deaths.
. We regret to learn that Mr. Wilkinson, the Egyp-
tian traveller, who recently left London to undertake a
journey to Syria, with the view of making a trigonometrical
survey of the Holy Land, and who had arrived at Paris
on his way thither, has been attacked by severe indisposi-
tion, which will probably prevent his continuing his route.
We understand that Mr. Pettigrew, his medical adviser
and friend, has recommended his return to England as soon
as be shall be able to bear the journey.
A LAST FAREWELL.--When the Prince of Orange
in 1568 retired to Germany, apprehending the danger that
followed, he entreated Count Egmont to accompany him,
who refused, " Farewell," said he, taking leave of the
Prince of Orange, " Prince without an estate."--,. Fare-
well," replied he, " Count without a head." The Prince's
pithy remark was soon verified, for a few weeks afterwards
the Count, being on an excursion, was taken prisoner and
executed.