The Sun.
London, England, 1825-10-08 00:00:00

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, OCT. 4.

Yesterday, GEORGE FonsTER, Esq.; Alderman,
was elected Mayor of this town (being the third time), and Jon sr
L. noon, Esq. Sheriff forthe year ensuing. The inaugura-
tion dinner, to the new authorities, and the members of the
Corporation, was given, as is customary, by the retiring or ex-
sheriff, George Shadforth, Esq. : and it is hardly necessary to
observe, that the same elegant liberality which has nil along been
the distinguishing characteristic of Alr. Ex-Sheriff's public
entertainments, was again agreeably conspicuous upon the pre-
sent occasion. Mr. Richardson, of the three Indian Kings,
furnished the dinner, which was tastefhlly set out, and corn-
prized, besides substantials, all the delicacies of the autumnal
season. The dessert and wines gave the greatest satisfaction.
The number that dined was about 70. Mr. EX-Sheriff Shail-
forth sustained the duties of the Chair in the most urbane and
'obliging manner, which tended very essentially to promote the
enjoyment of the evening. The usual routine of civic toasts
issued from the chair, several of them prefaced by those perti-
nent and judicious remarks which gave then,, as it were, a double
weight of recommendation. The new Mayor (GEofics:
Fon STER, Esq.) proposed the health of the retiring Sheriff in
very handsome terms : he said, the corporate body must ever
feel respect for a gentleman who, during the-year that was past
had so anxiously endeavoured to support all the dignities of liis
office, as Sheriff. And they would long remember, with feel-
ings of satisfaction, how much they were indebted to him
(Mr. Ex-Sheriff), for that elegant and comprehensive hospi-
tality which had distinguished the whole of his public career.—
(Applause.)—Mr. Ex-SIIERIFF replied, that lie was deeply
sensible of the honour in being thus noticed—he felt proud
that his public conduct had been such as to meet with the ap-
probation of the members of the Corporation ; and he believed
he might venture to add, that he had rather augmented than
diminished the number of his friends.—(Great applause.)_The
health of the late Mayor(HENRY CRAMLTNOTON, Esq.) was
introduced in a very handsome manner by Mr. Alderman
Smith, who, in thanking the late worthy Chief Magistrate 14
his assiduous attention to the manifold duties of his office,
during the year that was pased, said, lie was hut the organ of
the general voice in thus tendering him the sincere acknow-
ledgments of the Corporation for his services.—Mr. Alderman
CRAM LINGT ox returned thanks in suitable terms.— Waiving
all further detail of the toasts, save that the health of the new
Mayor and the Sheriff, respectively, was drank with marks
of the greatest approbation, we • shall finish our remarks by
briefly observing, in justice to the worthy Gentleman who has
just retired from office, that, for the last quarter of a century,
we do not recollect that the office of Sheriff of Newcastle has
been sustained. with more becoming dignity or decorum, in
all its bearings, than it has been during the year just con-
cluded.

LADY COCHRANE.—In the course of the performance of
The Spectre Bridegroom (at Edinburgh), some question allu-
sive to South American freedom was caught by the audience,
who unanimously rose, and loudly cheered Lady Cochrane, who
was seated in a box along with the Hon. Capt. Cochrane, his
Lordship'S brother, and Mr. Scott Moncrieff: Her Ladyship,
evidently taken by surprise, curtseyed to the audience, who again
made the house resound with their acclamations and cries of
" Lord Cochrane for ever !" Her Ladyship was so deeply
affected by those enthusiastic testimonies of esteem for her hus-
band, that she fainted, when the profoundest silence ensued,
and she was removed by the Gentlemen who attended her.—
( Scotsman.)

The Comet rises in the E.S.E at about half
after eight in the evening, and is on the meridian about a quar-
ter after two in the morning, at which time it is about 27 du_
green above the horison. It is situated in the lower part of the
neck of the Constellation of the Whale. Right ascension, 32
deg. ; south declination, 11 deg. It is distinctly visible, if the
weather is favourable, to the naked eye.