The Sun.
London, England, 1837-11-14 00:00:00

MAGISTRATES OF GLASGOW.

The election of the Lord Provost and Magistrates of
Glasgow, took place yesterday. Some curious scenes took
place at it. lint the following is the state of the vote :
For John Fleming, Esq..—Messrs. Mills, Douglas, J.
B. Gray, J. Hotehison, tiro, M.Gavin, BrocL, Bankier,
Craig, Brand, Johnston, Turner, R. Hutchison, Say .),11,
Lumsden-15.

For Henry Dunlop, Esq.:—Dean of Guild, Deacon
Convener : Messrs. Paul, Campbell, Kidston, Lcadbcttcr,
Gilmour, Wilson, Tennant, Robertson, Burns, Neill,
Wright, Hope, Bain-15.
Messrs. Dunlop and Fleming declined voting.
Mr. Mills, late Lord Provost, declared that he gave his
casting vote for Mr. Fleming.
Mr. Paul declared that he gave his casting vote, as
Chairman, far Mr. Dunlop.—(Laughter.)
Mr. Mills, as Chairman, declared John Fleming, Esq.,
duly elected.
The following gentlemen were then unanimously elected
Baillies

Mr. Johnston, Mr. Small, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Bain.
Mr. Turner was chosen Bailie of the River ; and Mr.
Lumsden Deputy River Bailie.
We shall have a few words to say respecting this election
next week. Meanwhile we rejoice to find that John Fle-
ming, Esq. of Claremont, has taken the Chair as Lord
Provost.—Scotch Reformers' Gazette.

The bills of mortality Ilst week show a decrease o
266 in the number of burials as compared with those of the
preceding. No case of cholera or of diarrhoea is recorded.
The greatest decrease is under the head of age and de-
bility, the number of deaths for the last two weeks respec-
tively being 66 and 15, and of convulsions 43 and 10.
The decrease in the number of those who have fallen vic-
tims to typhus fever is 9, the numbers being 14 and 5. The
great number of 90 have perished through consumption
during the last fortnight, as recorded in the bills.

THE ROYAL VISIT.—The late Royal visit re-
sembled in many respects some that have gone before it.
Thus, with respect to the enormous sums paid for seats
on the entry of George I. into the City on his arrival from
the Continent upon the death of Queen Anne, " such,"
says Malcolm, " was the eagerness evinced that seats were
erected-in every situation where it was possible the King
could be seen, and the balconies in Cheapside, &c., were
let for twenty or thirty guineas each." In an account of
a magnificent entertainment given to King James there is
an amusing account of popular excitement :—" The
streets seemed to be pared with men ; stalls, instead of
rich wares, set out for children ; open casements filled up
with women ; all Masse windows taken downe, but in their
place sparkled so many eyes that, had it not been the day,
the light which reflected from them was sufficient to make
one."
MELANCHOLY CIRCUMSTANCP.--A very dis-
tressing event occurred at Hanham on Monday last.
Some hulking fellows, of that description called " hobblede-
hoys," in the indulgence of their mischievous and cowardly
pranks, hunted an interesting girl, about 16 years of age,
with squibs and crackers. The poor girl, to escape from
her persecutors, jumped over a hedge, and unfortunately
fell into a deep well on the other side, from which in a few
minutes she was taken out a corpse.—Somerset County
Gazette.
The pilchard fishery is now in active operation on
the eastern coasts of England. As many as two hundred
hogsheads are taken at once, and sometimes even three
hundred. Of these considerable quantities are sold fresh,
at the rate of is. 6d. per 100.
BRISTOL SUGAR-MARKET, Nov. 10.—We have
again to notice a further advance in sugars, raw and refined.
The demand continues good, and the supply hardly ade-
quate to meet the wants of the purchasers.
Lisbon► is about to be lighted with gas. A foreign
company is in treaty with the Government on the subject.