The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-20 00:00:00

TM. BOROUGH MAGISTRACY.

Alderman BROWN brought up the itoport. from the
Police Committee respecting the B.orough Megistracy.
It recommended the discontinuance of the performance
of magisterial duties by the Aldermen of London in the
borough of Southwark.
A long conversation took place upon the subject,
which is postponed for further consideration, after
the inhabitants of the Borough shall have had an oppor-
tunity of meeting and petitioning in favour of the con—
tinuance of the Aldermanic Magistracy.

ATTENDANCE OF ALDERMEN AT TILE COURTS or

COMMON COUNCIL.

Alderman BROWS brought up the Report of the Po-
lice Committee, recommending, as a security for the at-
tendance of a sufficient number of Aldermen ui the
Court of Common Council to prevent the breAlLing up
of the Court, that the two Aldermen on the rota as
sisitors to the prisons for each month should attcnd
C ,urts of Common Council.

The Report was ordered to lie on the table.
Alderman GIBBS begged to know whether the Lord
Mayor had any communication to make on the subject
of a statement addressed to hip Lordship and published
in the newspapers on the adadnistration of the Pour-
laws in the City, by Mr. Pewtress ?
The Loan MAYOR said that he considered the com-
munication which Deputy Pewtress bid sent to him, to
be one rather of a private, than a public nature.
Alderman Grans said that there wero some allegations
in that statement which he considered it to be proper
for him to notice, as they were calculated to throw con-
tempt upon the City of London Union, of which he
(Alderman Gibbs) was chairman. He then read some
of the passages alluding to the shocking state of (testi-
tution,and stated to than bow opposed the fact rnts to
the impression meant to be conveyed, that within the
last year, 7,015 individuals had been relieved by the
City of London Union, and of that number only six ap-
plied for second relief.—( Hear, hear.)
The Court then adjourned.

ELECTION FOR BRIDGEMASTER.—Yesterday
at 3 o'clock, the following numbers were exhibited in the
Guildhall :—Gibbs 2,217 ; Ledger 1,966.
LIVERPOOL RACES, 1841.—The entries for
principal stakes at the above meeting have just closed, and
being now pretty generally known to the cognoscenti, it is
hardly necessary for us to expatiate on the good things in
store, further than to express our decided opinion that the
is one that may vie with any other in the kingdom, and
in our local racing annals quite unprecedented. Although
Liverpool may venture to take first rank as a provincial
arena of turf preceedings—whether we consider the qua-
lity of the sport, or the noble piece of ground set apart
for the purpose—yet we cannot withhold the fact, that
the modicum of support extended towards it is far below
what we sJmetimes meet with at turf gatherings of a
much less attractive character. However, let this pass
for the pie eat, and look forward with hope to a better
state of affairs. The forthcoming July Races, should
the weather prove favourable, will, we think, afford the
p:oprietors p tolerable estimate of what degree of support
may be expret„d in time to come, as well as a test by
which to dircet t.aeir futui c efforts in catering for the
amusement of tho
Saws." Too much praise can-
not be bestowed upon the Committee of Management.
The new rules are judicious); framed. Punctuality in the
time of starting was " a cOns,urnmation devoutly to be
withed." The various improvemet,
is effected in and about
the Grand Stand,
as „ell as the app.-caches to the race-
ground, have also been universally aca..""'dgcd to be
most successful in their operation. Let t.. 5 hope that the
next July Meeting may not lack that degree o:
encourage-
merit which it no richly deserves at the bands of .sportsmenf
in general, but more particularly nt fro the inhablOnts
the " good old town."—Liverpnol Chronicle.
TII E SPITA LEI ELDS SELKIVE4 VERS.--Esl'Aj7
—Ong
lILISIIMENT of A SCHOOL of PRACTICAL DE""he
Monday a meeting of some of the most eminent of t
inuf,,e.urers, and of the most skilful of the jou.rnoFymen
silks was held at All 6.6i"ts' a
olmronolmit,
Spicer-street, for the purpos2 f pp 0
Which
is
C
about to
tee to sup qintcild the school 0: debign
There wore present
b established in Spitaltieldi.' .Tarrisson, &c., silk.
art of silk.
Messrs. Gibson, Soper, Robinson. I- Committee
specimen of the
manufacturers, and eighteen of th of
the u ose of forming
J„urneymen, who have united for p
Nati.onal S I
Weaving, which is to be offered for her Majeat) 's accep-
tance, and which will cost many hundred' of pourl,lB.
a pictorial and emblematical
It
was stated that the funds for the support of the :nael
would be in part granted by tyke council of the centt:d
school at Somerset House. :\lr. Robinson tha.n move&
the following resolution :—..' That in the opinion of this
moctigqa it is highly expedient to establi .h a school of
design in this neighbourhood, to co-operate with she
central school at Somerset House
; and that a Commat.
tee consisting of manufacture and •
journeymen, bcr
rry formed to ca the object into I.'
u effect.', This being se-
conded was carried object
nainomly. The Committee. was
next formed, col
,atsting of ten tuantiftteturers null ten Jour-
no} tor
• 1.16•• manufacturers were—Hawses. Gibson,
Moore, Sop to o
er l' L' •
orison Harrisson, Ilrydges, Sandersorr,,,
Vaulter. I' \city, ano. Mr. Rota r Hai bury wag;
appointed treasurer, the R.:v. Henry Tayler sub-treasurer,,
and Mr. A. Dear secretary. At tine ot the.
proceedings Ibe piettnial and emblematical design, which,
is ihtentled to be formed into a piece of vvcrkinairship•
entirely of silk, was exhibited. Iu it were represented
bar Maja.ty seated, and Nine!! Albert standing on bar
right. The ruffles of Nelson, Howe, Wellington, Moore,
Ac. &c., were on each side of the icture. The design
was admired by the manufacturers present ; aad it was
olierved by one that when finished it would astonish the
sdk.rnenutartneer, of Lyons, 'I lialiks vo,,re voted to the
ChAirmitn, Will) hi icily replied.
DREss.—lti and
no little tact, to become an noel:rept ioriable dresser. Many
a votary of the greldoss " Fashion" has been wrecked on
die shoals and quicksand; cf dandyism. We hate the
torrn—vre never in our own minds can distinguish it from
tawdriness, frippery, foppery. and bad taste—the associa-
tion is irrepruailia; we couple it with , affectation, pre-
, ,
tar'on, and vulgarity.—Sportsman.
The Cheltenham stag hounds recommenced
hunting this week, fresh as kittens from their long holiday,
and anxious for a turn with the antlered monarch Qf tht
park.