The Sun.
London, England, 1825-06-25 00:00:00

E LECTI 0 N,O F SHERIFFS.

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Yesterday, a Common Hall was held for the
purpose of electing the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, for
the year ensuing.
- The names of the respective Candidates were read over. by
the Town Clerk. Amongst them were—Mr. Alderman Crow-
der, Sir C. Flower, Mr. Phillip Hurd, Mr. James Cooke, Mr.
John Flower Dove, &c. The show of hands was decidedly_ in
favour.of Messrs. Hurd and Dove, and the Common Sergeant
declared that the election had fallen on Phillip Hurd, Esq.
Citizen and Scrivener, and John Fowler Doye, Esq. Citizen
and Stationer, but it was then announced that Messrs. Wortley
and Martin had demanded a Poll.

Upon the name of Mr. Phillip Hurd being put in nomina-
tion, Mr. Henry Hunt stepped forward amidst loud -hissing.
He was about to make some observation, when he was inter.
rupted by •
Mr. Sheriff Brown, who said that he could not allow any (ifs.
eussion. Previous to the names being read, it was competent
to any Liveryman to make observations, but Mr. .Htilitt-had
suffered that to pass by.—(Here there was a general uproar; and
Mr. Hunt very reluctantly retired.) • • • -
The Sheriff afterwards announced that Messrs. Hurd and
Dove had also demanded a poll.
The SHERIFF then announced that the different Members
of the Corporation would retire to the Court of Ald6rmen, .and
announce how far the election had proceeded, and that the poll
should commence as soon as possible.
Polling for one hour commenced at throe o'clock, illd ors
casting tip the same the numbers were— -
Dove - - 42 Martin - - . 4
Hurd - - •30 1 Woolley - - 4
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Richard Clark, Esq., was unanimously re-elected Chamber-
lain ; Messrs. Lewis and Gillman, Bridgemasters ; and the
fourformer Aleconners were re-appointed.
The following Gentlemen were removed from the situations
of Auditors of the City and Bridge House Accounts, haying
served two years, viz. :—Mr. Richard Shuter and Mr. Joseph
Hurcombe' Mr. Robert Carter and Mr. Richard Walter were
continued for another year; and Mr. Charles Brind and Mr,
William Carter were elected for two years.
The Auditors read their report for the present year.

A Court of Aldermen was afterwards holden, at which the
Chamberlain and Bridgemasters were sworn into their respeo.
tive oflices.

The Rulers of the Watermen and Lightermen's Company
were also sworn into office for the ensuing year.
Precepts for a Common Ball on Michaelmas Day next, for
the electron of a Lord Mayor, were ordered to be issued to the
several Livery Companies.
The Inquest for Queenhitlie Ward attended, and made a
presentment of ruinous premises—upon which the Court di-
rected the Solicitor to take proper measures pursuant to the
provisions of the Act of Parliament:

Licenses were granted to parties to act as Coal Undertakers
in the Port of London.

SUDDEN DEATH AT THE BULL BAIT.-011
Tuesday last, 11r. Slack, of Teddington,-went, with others, to
witness the bull bait at Hounslow. H eath and, while sitting
on his horse, on the outside of the ring, he suddenly dropped
to the ground in a fit. A surgeon, who was on the spot, in-
stantly attended him, and bled him in the temple and ann,
but was unable to restore him ; life had fled, and he was con-
veyed to Hounslow in a cart, where he was discovered the next
morning by his servant. He had recently lost his wife, and
this preying on his mind produced an indisposition, under which
he laboured at the time of his death.

An Officer in the British Army, just previous to
his leaving London for the Peninsula, purchased
a bed, formed entirely of bears' skins. On taking
this into a room where he kept a remarkably fine
parrot, he was surprised to find the bird alarmed,
and flying about the cage, as if apprehensive of
danger. in order to pacify it, he threw a dark blue
table-cloth over the cage, thinking that when it
could no longer see the cause of its apprehension,
it would be quiet ; this, however had not the
desired effect, and not till the bed was removed
into another room did the parrot regain its tran-
quillity. Determined to ascertain if it would be
alarmed by the proximity only of the bed, he
carefully again covered the cage, not leaving any
space whatever that could be seen through, and
then, as silently as possible, took the bed sga
into the room, but the bird, notwithstanding the
care he had taken, as soon as it was brought into
the room, appeared quite as much terrified as
before.—( Brighton Gazette.)

COAL MARKET JuxE 24.

Ships at Market. Ships sold Price. 3
19 Newcastle - - 12 -30 s Od to 37s
3 Sunderland - - 3 - —2 Od to 38s 04 '