The Sun.
London, England, 1825-01-11 00:00:00

SURREY SESSIONS.

ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN.
T !Ili day at eleven o'clock a very numerous
meeting of the Magistrates of this county took place in their
room at the Sessions house, Newington, to elect a Chairman of
Quarter Sessions, in the room of their late worthy Chairman,
THOMAS HARRISON, Esq., deceased. Among those present
were Florence Young, Esq., High Sheriff, H. Hohne Sum-
. ner, Esq. M.P. for the County, Sir Thos. Turton, Gen. Thorn-
ton, Mr. Briscoe, Mr. Sumner, jun., Mr. Hedger, Mr. Palmer,
Mr. Maberley, Mr. Chambers, Mr. Allan, and Mr. Johnson.
At twelve o'clock, the election having fallen on - Scriven,
Esq., the Magistrates entered the Court, which was very
much crowded, in consequence of its being expected that the j
following important questions would be discussed.
• Mr. Maberley's motion fol. the better warming and ventilating
the county prisons.
Mr. Denison's motion for a revision of the prison regulations,
in consequence of Mr. O'Callaghan's case.
Mr. Briscoe's motion to exempt women from working on the
tread wheels.
Mr. Denison was absent in consequence of the lamented
death of his nephew, Lord Mountcharles.
The Chairman having taken his seat, commenced the usual
routine business of the Session, and the Grand Jury were sworn.

ARGYLL ROOMS.—The first Masqueraade for
the present season took place last night in these
Rooms. There was a great abundance of visi-
tors and an unusual variety of characters, many
of which were supported with great spirit and
humour, but none with such prominent merit as
to demand any particular notice. As there
were many genteel carriages in waiting, it
may be inferred that a part of the corn.
pang were of a better description than
has attended this species of entertainment for
some time. Good humour seemed to prevail to a
late hour, partly arising from plenty of wine and
the substantial refreshment of a good supper.—
These Rooms are peculiarly calculated for Mas-
querades, for as there are so many of them, the
scene is perpetually changing, and curiosity al-
ways kept in motion. A great part of the com-
pany seemed likely to prolong their revels,
dancing, &c. &c. till a very late hour in the
morning.

GEORGE BA RN WEI.T..—It is not generally known
that the thatched house in Camberwell-grove, many years in-
habited by the late Dr. LETTSOM, was the place where the
catastrophe happened, upon which Imam founded the popular
tragedy of George Barnwell.
Amongst the Dundee burgh accounts recently
published there is a carious item of disburse-
ment :—" Fur Whipping Alexander Webster,
371. 10s. 6d. ;" very nearly a pound per lash !
CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE. - A hell, which
weighs more than 18,0001 b., has been discovered
at the depth of 70 feet, in a valley of Mount
Jura. It is imagined that a Convent or Church
has been ingulfed at that place. Nothing but
the bell has been yet met with. The search
continues.

Mr. STORES, Chief Justice of the Isle of Ely,
met with a serious accident on Saturday last,
whilst shooting in his brother's grounds, by the
bursting of a powder-flask, which lacerated his
hand to such a degree, that amputation of the
thumb was deemed requisite.—(CountsChronick.)