The Sun.
London, England, 1837-07-05 00:00:00

COURT OF ALDERMEN.

Yesterday a Court was held. It was moved and agreed
to, that the Deputation to wait upon the Queen Dowager
with the address of condolence on his late Majesty's death,
should consist of Aldermen Sir C. S. Hunter and Scholey,
the mover and seconder ; and Aldermen Wood, Lucas,
-and Sir Peter Laurie.
A written representation from the Sheriffs was handed
into the Court, stating that a great deal of inconvenience
had resulted from the negligence of the officer whose duty
it was to intimate to them the proper costume in which it
was necessary for them to appear upon the various occasions
on which they were called upon to perform public services.
The paper was referred to a Committee.
THE NEW SHERIFFS.
George Carroll and Moses Montefiore, Esqrs., the
newly-appointed Sheriffs, were introduced to the Court by
the Governor of the Bank of England, and entered into
securities to perform the offices of Sheriffs of London and
Kddlesex for the ensuing year.
THE RECORDER'S REPORT.

The Remembrancer communicated to the Court the in-
formation that Lord John Russell had brought into Par-
liament a Bill to supersede the practice of the Recorder
making reports to the Sovereign of convicts under sentence
of death.

Alderman FAREBROTHER considered the Bill a direct
infringement of the prerogative, and also in violation of the
privileges of the citizens of London, who had, time imme-
moral, sent their Recorder to the Sovereign to receive the
Royal commands as to the disposal of prisoners capitally
convicted in the metropolis.
Sir PETER LAURIE looked upon the measure in quite a
different light.

Alderman FAREBROTHER said that those might object to
the existing practice of waiting for the Recorder's report
who were in a hurry to be hanged.—(A laugh.)
Sir PETER LAURIE said that the subject had been pri-
vately discussed in the Courts of Aldermen and Common
Council, and it was determined in both Courts that they
would not interfere with the question. The fact was, the
attendance of the Recorder upon the Sovereign to report
prisoners under sentence of death was not a privilege of the
citizens of London. If the Sovereign was at Brighton, the
people of Sussex would (as we understood Sir P. Laurie)
be entitled to the privilege.
Alderman PAREBROTHER denied that the privilege ex-
isted anywhere else, and referred to all practice as evidence
of what lie stated.
Aldermen SCHOLEY and HummiEgY also denied that the
privilege was shared by any county, city, or corporation,
and the conversation dropped.—Adjourned.

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A correspondent on hearing that her Majesty has it
in contemplation to institute particular new orders of merit,
suggestQ, that as so much has been done in these respects for
the Army and Navy in former reigns, the Queen would keep
in view the merits of Literary men, and establish an order for
the deserving, as he finds is the case in foreign lands.
The funeral of his Majesty George 111. took place
in January during very inclement weather, which caused se-
veral persons who attended the ceremony to take cold, some of
whom died in consequence thereof. Lord Eldon, on this
occasion, finding the cold so very severe, stuod on his hat, and
by this means fortified himself against any ill effects by the
precaution.
The Radical Association of Edinburgh met on
Thursday, and resolved unanimously to address her Majesty,
praying her to call Lord Durham immediately to her councils,
and, among the foremost acts of her reign, to sanction the
repeal of the corn laws. Au address to Lord Durham, con-
rri atulstin7 h's Lordship on his return, was also aareed to.