The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-12 00:00:00

INACCURATE POLL BOOKS.

Mr. Wit.mAmi, who has been for some years mem-
ber of the Court of Common Council, presented a peti-
tition against the return by which he was ousted. The
petition set forth, that in consequence of the inaccurate
manner in which the poll book of Cordwainers' Ward
was kept, particularly in the instance of one person, who
voted for him, but who was not represented as having
voted at all, and of some who voted without having a
right to vote at all, he (Mr. Williams) lost the election
by one vote only.
Alderman GIBBS asked whether a scrutiny had been
demanded ?
Lotto MAYon—That subject cannot be argued
now. Let the parties alluded to be summoned to at-
tend the next Court of Aldermen.
In the wards of Cripplegate the Inquest presen tcd a
great many persons who carried on business without
having taken out their freedom.

ODD OBJECTION TO THE RETURN OF LANGEOURN WARD.

Mr. GUDE, one of the candidates for the representa•
Lion of Langhouro, presented a petition objecting to the
irregularity of the polling, and also to some unceremo-
nious langtiage Used towards him by the Alderman, who
although he (Mr. Gude) was frilling, upon the recoils,
mendation of the meeting, to be reconciled, rejected the
proposition, so that the offence remained unrepaired
and unalleviated. _

The REConina said that the petition could not be
received in its present form. The Court could enter-
tain the subject so far as regarded the alleged irregularity
of a:, poll, but they had nothing to do With personal al-
tercation.
The FoßtiPaN of the Inquest—We assure the Court
that we, the test of the inquest, are not cognizant of
this. We have nothing to do with it.
Mr. GLIDE said that as be considered himself iii-
sultel at a wardmote by the Alderman, ha begged to
know to whom he was to apply for redress if i;.4 to that
Court. fle had begged the Alderman's pardon for any
thing which he might have said at which offence might
be taken ; but the Alderman altniether declined to
make any concession.— (Laughter.)
The REconnnt—Then you had the advantage of
being 'Defoe him with an apology?—(Laughter.)
Sir RETELL LAURIE said that the law of England
was open to Mr. Gude, but the question was rather too
delicate for the Court of Aldermen to touch.—
( Laughter.) Surely, if the warthnote heard Mr. Gude
insulted, they would put him right. Did any one else
complain ?
The INtXtf4l—No...---- (A laugh.)
Mr. Gude said that the precept stated that the ward-
mots must be duly and orderly held. Now he could say
that a wardritote, at sthich an insult was offcred to ono
of the candidates could not be said toile duly and orderly
held, His objection to the return comprehended the
oftente given by the Alderman, and could not be sena•
rated from it. He should like to know where he was
was to apply it not to the Court of Aldermen.
The itttonbi:n observed that Mt. Gude having been
twentv-five years in the Crown Office, must be familiar
with the means of obtaining redress.
Mr. GODE —Than it would appear that a duel is the
only alternative.—(A laugh.)
The RECORDER—if you say much about that, we
shall be obliged, as Magistrates, to bind you over to
keep the peace.—( Laughter.)
The LORD MAYOR—Vou can easily separate the two
subjects of your petition, and come again to this Court.
Mr. GUDE—I cannot separate them, my Lord ; but
I shall appear at the nest Court.

TILE COSTUME OF THE COURT, AND ALMS TO THE POOR.
The gentlemen, the Inquest of Tower Ward, having
appeared at the bar without cloaks.
The LORD MAYOR said," Gentleman, I regret to see
you come to this Court without your proper costume."
FOREMAN of the Inquest—Does you Lordship re-
ceive us ?

The LORD MAYOR—I hale to express my regret
that you neglect the necessary forms.
FOREMAN—We consider, my Lord, that the money
which livery gowns would cost, is much better laid out
in benefiting the poor of ti,e ward.
Sir PETER LAURIE--S 0 I thought when I was
Lord Mayor, and I, therefore, was always glad to hear
such an excellent excusz. I advise the Lord Mayor to
receive the Inquest.
The LORD MAYOR.—We never refuse, but those
who come without gowns are received last, that's all.
Alderman GIBB—In my Ward the Inquest p❑y out
of their own pockets for the gowns.
The FOREMAN of the Inquest—And we giv.7 out of
our own pockets to the poor.

DvUBLE: iti.TUßti
The'lnquest, Vintry Ward, presented that on the
election Mr. Green and Mr. Lepard had an equal

number of votes, and no scrutiny having been de-
manded they wished to know whether a new precept
would be issued for a new election.

The Riseaninp. mid that the subject would be re-
ferred to the next Court of Aldermen. It is under-
stood that Mr. Lepard will not present himself in the
event of a new election.