The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-27 00:00:00

might be the opinion entertained by the country, the
Court of Aldermen was not the court to object to an ap-
plication to Parliament for improvement in its constitu-
tion.—(Hear, hear.) Some people might have disagree..
able forebodings, but he had a firm belief upon being
fairly treated in Parliament.
Sir P. LAURIE seconded Alderman Hughes Hughes'
amendment. He did not believe there was any
necessity for going to Parliament, and he had every
reliance upon the discretion and zeal of the Court of
Common Council, who were perfectly justified in bring-
ing forward the measure to which such unreasonable
objection had been made in the Court of Aldermen.
With respect to the duration of the poll he did not see
how the constituency would be benefited by limiting the
time of elections. The period occupied in a contest
gave the constituency an opportunity of ascertaining the
foundation of objections to the candidates, and there
were instances in which two very queer characters would
have been sheriffs, if it had not been for the inquiry
which the Livery were enabled to make by the duration
of the poll into the merits of the candidates.—(Hear.
hear, and a cry of "We all remember that," and
laughter.) It would be very desirable to adjourn the.
anbject under discussion, until the result of the reference
to the committee, and the whole Court of Common
Council, should be known.

Alderman WOOD showed that there existed a strong
necessity for going to Parliament as speedil:, as poFsible,
for the purpose stated in the proposi:ion of Alderman
Humphery had intimated the fact that, several years
ago, he had brought forward the question, amongst
others, involving the principal details connected with
corporation reform.

Alderman COPELAND supported the original motion.
A committee would inevitably cause delay, and delays
are, in so vital a case, dangerous.
Alderman THOIvIPSON also supported the original mo-
tion, but was of opinion that the Bill, when brought in
by the Remembrancer, should undergo in all its clauses
the most vigilant examination.
The amendment of Alderman Hughes Hughes was
then negatived by a majority of 12 to 5.
Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL then moved as an amend-
ment the previous question, which was at once nega..
tived, only one hand having been held up for it.
Alderman HIIMPHERY'S motion, with the addition
suggested by Alderman THOMPSON, that the Bill be
prepared by the Remembrancer, under the direction of
seven aldermen, was then adopted, no more than one
hand having been held up against it.
The Court then adjourned.
There were several members of the Court of Common
Council present, and they expressed in very plain lan-
guage their astonishment at the radical change exhibited
in the discussion of matters on which the Court had
been long accustomed to deliver opinions diametrically
opposite.

FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S
THEATRE.

A new vaudeville entitled Le Barbier du Roi d'Aragon was
produced on Monday evening. With the plot of this amusing
farce our playgoing readers must be well acquainted as it has
been played at almost every theatre in London, under the
title of the Barber Bravo. Frederic Lemaitre was of course
the Barber, and the part afforded him admirable opportuni-
ties for exhibiting the astonishing versatility of his talent, of
which he knew well how to avail himself. He was excas►
sively amusing throughout and kept the house in as ecatacy
.1' delight. He was called for of course at the conclusion, and we
doubt not but that Le Barbier will be frequently repeated
during the course of his engagement. It was preceded by
the new vaudeville of Louisette ou la Chanteuse ate Rues,
in which that talented actress, Mademoiselle Clarisse, sus-
tained the principal character in a• manner deserving of the
highest praise. The house was crowded. Among the com-
pany present we observed the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort,
the Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, his Excellency the
French Ambassador and the Countess Dietrichstein, his Ex-
cellency the Russian Minister and the Baroness Brnnnow,
the Marquis of Bristol, the Count and Countesss de Jarnac,
the Count d'Orsay, the Countess of Blesaington and the
Misses Powers, the Baron and the Baroness Rehausen, the
Earl and Countess of Listowell, Lady Rendlesham, Sir John,
Lady, and the Misses Burgoyne, Lady Jodrell, Sir Henry
Webb, &c.