The Sun.
London, England, 1837-12-22 00:00:00

COMMON COUNCIL.

FARIUNGDON wtrnotYr WARD —The following Resolutions
proposed by Mr. FEARON, were adopted yesterday:—
" 1. That the constituency should consist of all house-
holders, that is, of all rated inhabitants of premises within
the City.
" 2. That the boundaries of the several Wards of this
City should be altered so as to make them more equal in
extent, and that the number of representatives should be
proportioned to the number of electors.
"3. That the Aldermen should be elected periodically,
and not for life ; and the period should not exceed seven
years,
.and that such election should be confirmed by the
wholb constituency of the City.
" 4. That the funds and income of this City ought to be
under the controul of the representatives of the citizens--the
Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons, in Common Council
assembled, and of no other body—and that the Alderman
in each Ward present annually a printed statement of such.
funds and income.

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" 5. That the Aldermen should not be allowed to exercise
a veto upon the election by the citizens of the municipal ofa-
cers, whether chosen by them in Common Hall or in Ward-
mote. _ _

" G. That a petition in conformity with the above be pre-
sented to the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council,"
Mr. Alderman HARMER then proceeded to the election.

There were three vacancie; in the ward of Farrinidon.
Within, in consequence of the retirement of Mr. Dunnett,
Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Tilley, whose places were filled by
Mr. Ridley, Mr. Emmerson, and Mr. Hartley.
At the usual annual Wardmote for Aldersgate Ward held
yesterday, Mr. SAUL proposed a series of resolutions, having
for their object a reform of the Corporation of London, but
they were ultimately withdrawn.
The other Wards respectively returned four Representatives.

QUEEN'S VISIT TO THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
—lnformation was received last night at the House of Lords
that her Majesty will leave her Palace on Saturday, and pro-
ceed in State to the House of Lords, for the purpose of ado-
dressing Parliament on the subject of the Civil List and the
grant to her illustrious mother, the Duchess of Kent. Her
Majesty will reach the House of Lords at one o'clock or soon,
after. The Peeresses and Ladies admitted by tickets win
take their seats in the body of the House and in the Strangers'
Gallery as early as eleven o'clock. This proceeding on the
part of the Sovereign is generally observed at the commence-
ment of a new reign, after Parliament has arranged and set-
tled the Royal Household establishment. The ladies are
particularly anxious to obtain a sight of the ceremony. Nu-
merous applications have been made to the Lord High Chan),
beilain for tickets, and preparations are making to accomtvio-
date as many as the House will hold. Even a portion a the
Reporters' Gallery, viz., the back seat, is to be appropriated.
to ladies of rank and distinction.

Yesterday morninp, the inhabitants of George's-
place, Islington, were considerably excited in consequence or
a roars
twhheod irsecsoivdeerdy
aotf tNh eo.dd body
i aoef
e,.H Benjamino .Holloway,
a Lawrence,
Y. in a ditch nekc
George's-place, only two feet deep. A pe'..ice constaFte, 35,
N division, and Mrs. Hugh, a licensed victualler, were at-
tracted by the legs of the deceased ap fearing out of the water,
when he made an alarm, end the 'oody was taken out, being
".emoved to the vaults of Isling-
quite dead. The remains were
ton Church to await the 'coroner's inquest. Inquiries were
made, when it was asce-'tamed that, on Wednesday night last,
he quitted home, ardarently in perfect health, for the purpose
of meeting row: friends, and he left them to proceed home
at ten o'cloci- lie had to pass through George's-place on
his way borne, which is rather a solitary place, and the ditch
;...1 which he was found was only guarded by a low fence. The:
deceasert was subject to fits, and it is conjectured that be miglst
have 'fallen down in one of them user the fence into the water,
or.a was unable to extricate himself.

CUSTOMS OF LONDON DAMSELS.—After, even-
ing prayers in families, the young damsels of the wilghbour-
hood used to assemble in the house of some reputable citizan,
and dance before the mistress of the house and hot family.
One of their number played upon the cithern while the others-
danced. Ou some rare occasions, as the hir'a festivals of the:
Church, or solemn anniversaries, they iy-ere'allowed to dance.
by moJnii7ht, and sometimes wet.° permitted, without any/
breach of 'decorum, to dance in the open air till midnight-
"lh;.! fountains about Laatoll Pere the great places of tesort on
these occasions, be..,,g cool and pleasant spots surrounded by
trees. Holy-we., ClernentN-well, Skinner's-well, and Clerken-
well, were tl'.e favourite walks of the eit;zens, where they met
to talk ey'..-r the news of the day, and drink the waters, which,
IFitz-S'xphen rep:csents as remarkably sweet and pleasant.••„..
Ma;chafs History nf London.