The Sun.
London, England, 1836-03-23 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUESTS.

Yesterday evening an inquest was held in the Boar d
Room of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on the body of
James Carrop, coachsmith, of Burton-street, Shoreditch,
aged 52, who put a period to his existence by precipitating
himself out of the second floor back-windoW into the stone
yard beneath. Verdict—" Temporary derangement."
Yesterday evening an inquest was held in the Board
Room of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, before Mr. PAYNE,
on the body of Susannah Wilkinson, aged 18, a fine young
woman. W. Penn, shopman to Mr. Bateman, coffee-shop
keeper, of No. 3, Honey-lane, Smithfield, deposed that
the deceased was housemaid in the same family. Last
Monday morning witness was in the kitchen with the de-
ceased, when the clothes of the latter caught fire whilst
she was reachinc, something off the mantel-shelf. Verdict
—" Accidentaladeath."

Sir Robert Peel will give grand dinners on the 30th
and 31st instant, being the Right Hon. Baronet's last parties
till after the Easter recess.
The justice which has at length been done to Mr.
Rayner is said to have emanated from the highest quarter.
Madame Vestris has been offered 5001. to perform
at the Dublin theatre for a fortnight. ft
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were wholly unsuccessful, not being able to procure any of the-
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ance at the Mint for three or four days in succession, that the
stock was exhausted, and that no more could be issued for
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of it was issued, is as gross and palpable as anything cof the
kind could possibly be.—Times.

YORK-SATURDAY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR—There are political as well as religious zealots ; and
when a particular crotchet seizes the brain of either, every
other consideration must be conceded to their favourite
dogma. In the Address of Mr. Wakley to the public on
the subject of " Newspaper Stamps," there is a warmth of
temperature exhibited, mixed up with acrimonious allu-
sions to certain Hon. Members whom he designates
'° treacherous" friends to the cause they profess to advo-
cate, and which allusions are as unjust as they are ungene-
rous. Is it possible that Mr. Wakley can conceive that
the present Ministry are " treacherous" in their professions
of .a desire to give a full and general circulation to political
information, and that their proposition for the continuance
of a penny stamp, is the damning fact that proves their
hollowness ? If such be the notion of Mr. Wakley, I
would tell that gentleman he evinces a want of fairness and
candour towards others by no means honourable to a man
of discrimination and integrity of principle. I mean by
" integrity of principle," to extend to others what you are
desirous should be conceded to yourself—namely, truth and
sincerity in your declarations, without the suspicion of any
flimsy covering or lurking treachery behind. Mr. Wakley
is pleased with the thought that the vote on the question of
Stamp, or- no Stamp, is placed in such a position that there
cannot be any blinking of the question—that the real
f riends of a free, untaxed Press, may be known from the
treacherous professed friends of that measure. Of so much
importance does Mr. Wakley make the duty or tax of a
penny on a Newspaper, that if the House permit it to be
imposed, " the welfare and peace of the people" will be
endangered by it—his words are, in the form of a Petition
be recommends, that they are fully impressed with a belief
that "an unstamped Press is essential to the welfare and peace
of the people bclonging to a free State." I don't know,
Sir, what you may think of this ; but to me it is most
pitiable twaddle. What ?—the peace and welfare of the
people of England to be affected by a tax on a Newspaper
of one penny, the sole object of which duty is to pay the
expense of transmitting those vehicles of knowledge
throughout the United Kingdom. Is it possible that Mr.
Wakley can be serious in his apprehensions—or is it rather
to be considered what is called a " clap-trap" for another
election 2 The Honourable 'Nlember must pardon me ;
but, as be-is so ready to impute motives to others, which
they repudiate, those others may suspect that he himself is
not actuated by motives perfectly remote from personal
considerations.
I do hope that Mr. Spring Rice will see the propriety
of deducting 25 per cent. from the penny, that the papers
may be sold at 4d. That, I think, is desirable.
I shall be very much pleased to see Mr. Wakley advo-
cating the cause of truth as its respects cases denominated
libels—that is to say, nothing shall be denominated a libel
that can be proved to be true. I mean this in the most
extended sense, that, whether the affair related pertains to
individuals in public or private life, if the affair be true as
to facts, the crime of libel shall not apply.
I am, Sir, your's respectfully,
OBSERVATOR.

I'tIUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF

THE CITY OF LONDON.

Yesterday the Committee of the whole Court upon the
Municipal Corporation of the City of London, assembled
at the Guildhall, for the purpose of discussing the remain-
ing propositions suggested by the Peerolsers for the conside-
ration of the Com Missioners, William Pritchard, Esq., in
the Chair. The subject particularly related to the reform
of the Court itself.
ELECTION OF COMMON COUNCILMEN.
Upon the motion of Mr. CHARLES PEARSON, it was un-
animously agreed that the common councilmen should be
annually elected in wards.
Mr: HALL then moved that the present number of 240
should be reduced to 160 ; a number which, he contended,
would most efficiently' perform all the duties of the Cor-
poration.
Mr. R. TAYLOR seconded the proposition.
Mr. ANDERTON moved, in the absence of Sir Peter
Laurie, who had given notice of the amendment, that the
number should be continued at 240.
Mr. FLETCHER was decidedly against any material dimi-
nution of the number of the members.
Mr. HALE could see no, use in continuing so large a
number of common councilmen.
After a few words from Messrs. Bower, Heppe% Fisher,
Baylis, and R. Taylor, the original motion was negatived, and
' Mr. FLETCHER moved that " there should be no mate-
rial diMinution in the members of the Common Council."
Mr. CHARLES•PEARSON moved as an amendment that
the number of Common Councilmen ought to be reduced
to 120, provided the election of Aldermen could be ren-
dered periodical according to the proposition already agreed
to by the Committee. It was idle to expect that Parlia-
ment or the citizens could tolerate the continuance of such
a cumbrous and expensive piece of machinery as a Com-
mon Council of 240 members, whilst the largest number
assigned to any other Corporation was 48. Without the
reduction of the number of the Common Councilmen all
efforts to accomplish retrenchment in the expenditure
would be in vain.

After some further discussion, Mr. Pearson's amend-
ment was negatived, as were five or six others of a similar
tendency. It was at length agreed that the number sEould
not be less than 200.—The Court then adjourned.