The Sun.
London, England, 1823-11-05 00:00:00

THE LORD MAYOR ELECT.

From the introductory pnrattraph in the ac-
count of the presentation of the Lord Mayor Elect to the Lord
Chancellor on Monday, which appeared in our paper of ye ter-
clay, it would seem as if some very extraordinary delay had
occurred with respect to his Majesty's acquiescence in the elec.
tic)* made by the Citizens of Lendon, upon the present OCCH-
aion, in the person of Mr. Alderman 'Waldman.
Our correspondent's information on this subject, however, it
app?ars, was altogether erroneous. No apprehension whatever
has been entertained with regard to his Majesty's acquiescence
in the choke of the Citizens, nor has any unusual delay oc-
curred in trakin,„.- the Royal communication. Indeed, the
presentation of the-Lord Mayor Elect to.the Lord Chancellor
has in some instances taken place later than the lid of No-
vember. •

The election of Lord Mayor takes place upon Alichaelmas.
day. the 2Vth of September, and the City Remembranccr, as a
matter of 'ofioisil duty, without any cotntnunicntiun with the
Cot rn.ien. or special direction front them upon the subject,
notified to tha Lord Chancellor in the course. of the then en-
Ewing week the appointment of Mr. .Aidernian Waithman, to
which the following immediate answer was received:—
" Tuesday, Oct. 7, 1821
Sir—l have received your letter respecting the presenting
the Lord Alayor Elect. Circumstances will prevent my buitlg
in town till en,t conclusion of this month, and us soon after as I
shall have had an opportunity of seeing his Majesty, I shall'
again trouble yon upon the subject of your letter, being of
course desirous of acting• -with all respect to the Lord Mayor
Elect.

" I aril. Sir, your obedient servant

" T. Tyrrell, Esq. (Signed) " E 1.1)0 N."
From the very terms of this note,' it is apparent that no far-
ther application to the Lad Chancellor upon the subject was at
all necessary or requisite, &ibis Lordship signifies his intention
of writing to 'Mr. Tyrrell, the City Remenibrancer, on his
arrival in town tit the conclusion of the month of October;; and
accordingly, on Friday last, (Oct.' 31), immediately on his
Lordship's arrival in London, the following communication
from him was transmitted to the City Iternembrancer
" Friday morning, Oct. 31, le3.
" The Chancellor having been honoured by a communica-
tion from his Majesty, proposes, if that is convenient to the
Lord Mayor Elect, to receive his Lordship on Monday, at
two o'clock; at his house in Ilemilton-place.
Ile will be obliged if 3lr. Tyrrell will let him know in the
course of this evening, by a note directed to Hainilton-place,
or to-morrow morning, by a note to Lincoln's-Inn-Hull, whether
this suits his Lordship's convenience.
T. Tyrrell, 1:sq:'•
It is therefore evident from these documents, that no dif-
ficultv whatever has occurred with regard to the acquiescence of
his .Nlajesty, but, on the contrary, that eNery respect has in
the present instance been paid to the City of London. It was
the 4th of November last year, in fact, when the Lord Chan-
cellor expressed his approbation of the selection of Alderman
fleygate to be Lord Mayor; the Royal approbation this year
was given-on the 3d.--(3l4roing. Paper.)

SWttrrit OR.

CURIOUS WEN CONTRE.--A, whimsical affair
happened some years ago at a small church in
Wales. The clorgyman having t tv.rrie coat
which followed him to eburch, and sat under the
pulpit, the animal was so struck v+ith the nodding
4 a drowsy Cambrian who sat oprolite to him,
that taking th frequent inclinations of the head
for a challenge to combat, he made a v,iolent butt
at his supposed antagonist, who, not perceiving
from whence the blow proceeded, Stotek the per-
son next him. The parson, is ho was also of the
quorum, wonld have committed the drowsy Cam-
brian, when brought before hint the next morn-
ling, especially us the latter had been convicted
of reading a commentary in the newspapers ; but
as it was proved by several witnesses that the
goat was the agrescor, he observed, that if the
people. " tespised tivine serfice, it would he no
wonder if ppast,. of the held was to rise upon all
the chnkopins in the country."

SAGACITY OF A NEGRO Bo y.----The following
anecdote is related by Putwe TittcKsresst of a
negro boy in the `West his master finding
him a lad of good parts conversed familiarly with
him, but whenever he committed a fault, gave
him a note to carry to the overseer of the plat*.
lion in which he directed that he should he
whipped. The boy perceiving tht constant, and
unpleasant consequence of carrying this bit of
paper, asked his master why it was only upon
such occasions that the overseer beat him so se.
verely. The master answered, that the paper
talked so and so to the overseer, because be was
idle and neglected his work. " Why,
said the boy, 44 I never see you work." Not
with my hands it is true," replied the master,
" but 1. work with my head, which is much
greater labour than yours." The next time the
boy was sent with a note to the overseer, he
threw it away ; and on his vriaster inquiring of
him what the other had said ; 44 nothing at all,"
rejoined the boy ; " I did not go to him, having
this time worked with tap head too."

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PARB TAPERS.

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VaotictA OcT. 9.6.—An armistice .has been
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co,ucluded between Mina and the 'Marshal. To-
morrow, or the day after, a negociwtion wilt- be
opened for the surrender ,and occupation of the
fortiesses of Catalonia which yet hold out. •••
it is affirmed, that Mini and Rotten, in conse-
,quence of a Commotion iu Barcelona on the '23(1
instant, had retired to the, citadel with the rag'.
ment'of Soria, and that the. Militia had•plundere4
the. residences of these two revolutionary Chiefs,
. who had been deprived by their friends of the
compound during ‘24 hours, but had afterwards re-
:sinned it.
PZUYIGITAN, OCT • 24.—Notwithstand the report current
here of tbe surrender of Barcelona, the., park of. seam con-
; Armes passing thither. A corps of the light artillery which is
'here has received order is !So much the better, the dth corps
,r1.)1, also probe itself worthy of praise„:
' The second Conned of Vat of the division of the Eastern
r.PYrettees, cilfirged to try the French; ;eaves: taken at Liere
-1(111i -ColOnol Fernandez, held ire first sitting to-day, under
' L e Vresideneiof,M. de Lsyclet, Colonel of the 10th regiment
of Light Infantry:
' The first refugee having declined the tency of the. Coon-
'. . 'ell; was sent fot trial before the Assize. .urt.
The second, Glreid Jacques, setgat of the sth regiment of
'lfightlufantry, who deserted from 4he said corps, and went
-over to the enemy, arms in band, Was condemned to death.
A. third seal condemned to thi allies, liir the term of twelve
y'etts, and placed aide{ the jiiiisdiction of the Assize Court.
The fourth availed hiMself of the plea put in by the first sic-
citsed,andlhe was consequently remanded until further evidence
be obtained wino him.;
The one who was condemned to death heard his sentencemith
sang froid ; he may, •perhaps, have had' the assurance of the
Royal clemency. ..
OCTOBER 24, 6 o'cluck in the evening.—An estafstte has just
arrived, with an order to the Colonel of Artillery commanding
the park, to set off for Barcelona, and to direct the remainder
'of the park (eoisisting of 150 large pieces, 200,000 bombs,
grenades, and other projectiles) to be convoyed after him b
..farted marches.