The Sun.
London, England, 1823-04-09 00:00:00

LANG BOURN WARD.

A wardrnote was yesterday held in the'church
Of St. Dionis Backchurch, in Fenchureh-street, for the election
of an Alderman in the room of Sir Jouw EAMEII, deceased.
The Lord MAYOR arrived at about half-past two, and having
taken the Chair, the ward beadle made proclamation, and the
precept for convening the wardmote was read.
Mr. BORRADAILE then proposed Sir Francis Desanges,
citizen and dyer, as a candidate for the vacant office of Alderman.
Mr. ELLIOT, in seconding the proposition, took occasion to
remark, and to congratulate the ward upon the temperate and-
gentlemanly manner in which the contest had been conducted
hitherto, and the total absence of all offensive personalities.
Mr. MITT, is rising to propose another candidate for the
office of Alderman, would be understood not to controvert the
testimony which had been borne to the respectability of Sir
Francis Desanges' character : but the' gentleman in 'whose-be-
half he would bespeak their suffrages was no less respectable,
while, inasmuch he was a resident among them, lie was the
more eligible to discharge the duties of the office. Much in-
convenience had frequently resulted from the ncen-residence of
the Alderman within the ward, the whole of which would be
obviated by the election of ,the gentleman whom lie had then
the honour to propose, and with whore name he would con.
elude. He then recommended Mr. John Key, citizen and
stationer. _ _ _ _ _

Mr. LEI GIITOV seconded that recommendation ; after which

The Loan MA it on,- having inquired whether there were any
other candidates, and receiving no reply, proceeded to take the
sense of the Meeting.
On the show of hands, his Lordship declared the numbers
to be—
For Mr. Key, 59 I For Sir F. Desanges,
and that the choice had therefore fallen on Mr,. Key.
Mr. WEnsTER endeavoured to address the ,:lleeting in fa-
vour of Sir F. Desanges, but desisted on encountering consi,
derable opposition.
Mr. KEY, in returning thanks, assured the Meeting that the
distinction and the authority which accompanied the office to
which he aspired were less the objects of his ambition than the
honour of representing the richest ward in the first city of the
world. He disclaimed all hostility towards Sir F. Desanges,
but he thought it was fitting that such a ward should be repre-
sented by a resident Alderman. If Sir F: Deranges were elect•
ed, they would have to seek him as often as he might be want.
eel, either at his house in Langham-place or in Spitalfields,
His (Mr. Key's) youth had been mentioned as an obiection to
him; but, while that was rapidly removing, he would instance
the night Hon. the Lord Mayor, who had been elected At an
earlier age than that at which he offered himself, and who hail
never done any thing to disappoint the expectations formed of
him. His own motto would be—that he was `, open to all par- .
ties, and influenced by none ;" and his object would be to pro.
mote the welfare of the ward of Langbdurn, the prosperity of
the tity of London, and the happiness' of the British empire.
Sir F. DESANGEB would remind the meeting that he was no
stranger to them. He had served the office of Sheriff, and had
received their thanks. He felt himself to be as much an inha-
bitant of the Ward as the gentleman who had last addressed
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A poll (which is to continue two days) was then demanded
on behalf of Sir F. Desanges; and the business of the election
proceeded.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, APRIL 8.
This being the first Seal before Easter Term, his Lordship
was attended in Court by his Honour the Master of the Rolls.

LLOYD v. Sr. PAUL.

This was an application by the plaintitffor an injunction to
restrain Sir Horace St. Paul, and Maria his wife, from
sinking shafts for the purpose of working .mines of coal,
iron-stone, and other mineral,' lying under • certain estates
in the parish of Wednesbury, in the county of Staflbrd,
the same having been reserved in certain leases granted
by the Ward family to persons from whom the present
plaintiff Lloyd derived his tide. It was also moved, that
the several leases, deeds and documents, might be lodged in
the hands of the defendant's clerk in Court, with liberty for all
the parties to inspect them. When this case came formerly be-
fore the Court, an application for discovery had been resisted
on the ground that the several estates had not been sufficiently
identified in consequence of the greater part of the boundary
lines which distinguished them having been deutroyed ; this
part of the case was now supplied by the evidence of persons
who had resided in the perish for many years, and who dis.
tinctly pointed out the ancient boundaries to the several estates.
On the other side it was contended that the title to the mines,
if they had been ever reserved, was annulled by the fact of its
not having been claimed by the plaintiff, who it was alleged
had stood by and permitted the lessees to incur considerable
expences in working the mines without attempting to inter.
pose the right claimed by. the bill before the Court, or giving
them notice of his intention to claiin its interference. Al re-
lease was also attempted to be set up. The defence had scarcely
been commenced when the Court rose.

We understand that a new Tragedy, from the
pen of Mr. ITAYNEs, the author of Conscience,
has been accepted at Covent-Garden.
Mr. WALKER. on Monday concluded his course
of Philosophical Lectures, with flattering and
well-merited approbation.

The title of Sir WALTER SCOTT'S new novel is
Quentin DUrroard, The scene, we' understand,
is occasionally in France.