The Sun.
London, England, 1831-01-27 00:00:00

BUSINESS OF THE COURTS

Lord TENTERDEN said, that the Court won'd give judg-
ment in several cases befare the expiration of the present
Term. The cases of the King v. The Corporation of
Lyme Rigis, and Doe v. Trueman, must, however, stand
over. His Lordship added, that he thought it would be
better now to proceed with the peremptory paper instead
of new trials.

Sir JAMES SCARLETT said, such course would prove
of great inconvenience to many parties who had been at-
tending the Courts at considerable expense from day to
day. There was one in particular—he meant the Mer-
chant Taylors' Company.
After some further conversation between the Bench and
Counsel, it was arranged to proceed with new trials, and
to take the Merchant Tailors' case to• morrow.

SELBY V. BARNES.

This was an application for a newtrial,- the question in
which is of considerable importance to the inhabitants of
Gravesend. The grounds of the application were—first,
the misdirection of the Learned Judge, and, secondly,
that further evidence had been discovered since the trial.
The Court, however, refused the rule, observing that
almost every trial might be set aside, if every observation
of the Judge was to be minutely scrutinized, and if the
applications on such grounds were to be granted, the Judge
would not he authorised in making a single remark.—
Rule refuted.

ELECTION FOR CITY CHAMBERLAIN.

(THIS DAY.)

This morning the poll was resumed pro forma, and
several Liverymen who were desirous of recording their
votes polled • for the candidates they wished to support.
The contest is at an end, but the poll-books must be kept
open until to-morrow.

The inhabitants of the Ward of Portsoken are on the
qui vive in consequence of the vaeancy which will arise by
the promised resignation of Sir James Shaw. There are
two candidates in the field, D. W. Harvey, Esq. M.P. and
Mr. Michael Scales. The contest for the Aldermanic
Gown is expected to be a severe one. The friends of both
candidates are engaged in an active canvas.

MELANCHOLY DEATH of LORD RIVERS.

It is with feelings of the deepest regret that we have to
Sunday evening last, and never retnrned.
record the melancholy fate of Lord Rivers, late of No. 10,
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indoerntl aoine, Hyde park-corner. His Lordship left
His extraordinary absence caused the greatest alarm to
pervade the whole family, and persons were sent to make
enquiries after his Lordship in all directions. On Monday
afternoon a respect able elderly gentleman made an applica-
tion at the A. division of police station-house, in Gardner's-
lane, Parliament-street, for assistance to drag the Canal in
St. James's Park, and a'so the Serpentine River, which
was immediately granted. Some men belonging to the
Royal Humane Society were also applied to, and they im-
mediately went to work. It was ascertained that his
Lordship was l Ist seen in Hyde Park, between nine and
ten o'clock evening, Which caused a strong
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drowned himself. After
dragging
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afternoon
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was found in the Ser-
pentine. On searching his pockets a gold watch, a pencil,
and card-case were found in his pockets. The gentleman
before alluded to, who was waiting anxiously on the bank,
became nearly frantic when the body of his Lordship was
brought on shore, and in a state. er the greatest agitation
declared that he was his bosom friend. A hearse was im-
mediately sent for, and the body was removed under the
charge of police-constable Jones, No. 59, with the assist-
ance of two constables of the T. division, to the Fox and
Bull public-house, at Knightsbridge, and carried up-
stairs, and placed in the first-floor back-room. A com-
munication was immediately made to his Lordship's family,
and several servants were instantly sent to take charge of
the body, and to await the Coroner's inquest. The body
of the unfortunate Nobleman appeared to have been a con-
siderable time in the water, and it is supposed, that he
must have drowned himself shortly after he left his resi-
dence, on Sunday evening.

The Duke of YORK'S estate at Oatlands is
said to have lately passed by purchase into the bands of the
late Chief Secretary for Ireland, Lord FaANcrs LEVESON
GOWER•

We have heard that the plan suggested by
Lord Baoil GuAm and likely to be acted upon by the Go-
vernment,is to bring forward their measure of Reform,
not at once, but in separate and successive Bills. If this
idea be acted upon, it is stated to us that the first propo-
sition of 3Lnisters will be of a very moderate kind.—
Brighton Gazette.

REFORM..--A meeting of the inhabitants of
Kinross, Milnathort, and the surrounding country, was
held at the former town on Thursday last, when a set of
resolistions in favour of Parliamentary Reform, and par-
ticularly referring to the peculiar representation of Kin-
ross-shire, was unanimously adopted. We also observe
that the long-promised meeting on the same account has
been held at Wick.--Edinburgh .4dvertiser.
The United Service Journal, and Naval
and Military Magazine for February, will contain the
following, among other interesting Papers :-011 Duelling
—Thoughts on the Qualifications of Naval Officers, and
the State of the British Navy—A Morning's Ride in an
Indian Camp—Algiers in 1816, from the Journal of an
Officer present in Lord Exmouzies Fleet—Reminiscences
of a Subaltern—Description of an Ancient Galley—Prus-
sian Camp at Coblentz__A strange Sail—Sketch of the
History of Poland—A Popular View of Fortification and
Gunnery—Precis of the Constitution of Poland—Gibral-
tal Epidemic of IS2B—Reviews of HAY'S. History of the
Peninsular War—Life of Lord RODNEY—Captain SHE-
nEtt's Life of the Duke of WELLINGTON—LLOYD'S Field
Sports—EmznsoN's History of Modern Greece.