The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-09 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

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(From the New YorkJournaloiCommerce.) 5,
NEW YORK, SEPT. la fof
Cotton—There are reports of some large lots sol
export, say 2,000 bales, but the exact truth is not v-
Prices steady.
Flour is rather heavy, though the sales so far as 01,00
are at the top prices of yesterday, 1,000 bb15.,13
Michigan, half Genesee, brought 4 dolls. 75c. to ;
500 quite good Ohio, 4 dolls. 87ic., and extra 5 cino
250 13 bad N 0, 4 dolls. ; southern, 4 dolls. 621
75c.
014
Wheat rather heavy; rye sold at 73c and 740 ,
41
for future delivery at more still; corn, no sales, and to
one small sample held at 70c.; canal oats have got up
33c. to 34c.
Ashes, 3 dolls. 75c. and 4 dolls. 50c.; whisky, 23P1
to 24c. •

Bone, 5,0001 b. southern, at 341, to ship.
Pork firm, and bbl. lard a little better. Sales, Po
There
at qc per lb'. °co
was an auction sale to day of South America
hair and hides, in good order, ett very low rates.
Sterling, 9 to 91 pm.; francs, 5,284, sales. habil
P.S. EVENING.—The sales of cotton are pro-:
1,000 to 1,500 bales. Several sales were made to p$
ners at steady prices. 10,000 bushels of rye 50; at
73i-c.; 2,500 barrels of Genesee flour, to arrive,
4 dolls. 75c.

The census which has just been taken of the Pooo°r;,,
lation of the city of New York makes it to be-36°,,e
while that of London and Westminster iitowinYirq
millions :—Montreal Courier,

ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR.
COURT OF ALDERMEN.
•A• Court of Aldermen was held yesterday, at eleven
o'clock; the Lord Mayor presided. There were present
the Recorder of London, Aldermen Sir George Carroll,
'W'ood, Hughes Hughes, Sir James Duke, Copeland, Sir
Chapman Marshall, Farncombe, Gibbs, Sir Peter Laurie,
Sir Claudius Hunter, Farebrother, Moon, Hooper,
_,Sidney, and Wilson. Sheriffs Challis and Kennard were
also present.
The minutes of the last Court having been rbad, and
other routine business gone through,
The Loan M.A.YoR stated that certain papers had been
Placed his hands, for the purpose of being put before the
Court, relative to acts on which considerable discussion
bad taken place last Court day. He would, therefore,
take leave to place those papers on the table.
Alderman CoPELAND said, that on the 28th of Sep-
tenaber he requested Alderman Wood to relinquish, for
tthe present year, his pretensions to the highest civic
nonour in the City, so that an opportunity might be
given to the Court of Aldermen to examine into certain
tcharges which were alleged against him. He had since
e
Mcommunicated with Dublin, and had requested the
essrs. Barrington there to place the papers relative to
the causes tried there in the hands of the Lord Mayor.
As these papers were nowput in, he would move that
,they be read by the Tow p n
Clerk. Alderman Wood
nimself knew that the decision in the case of Howard
Cud Shaw was not final, although he had stated to the
Court that it was so. That cause had, by a writ of
InTor, been carried to the highest tribunal.
Alderman WooD denied that he had kept back any
information of which he was in possession, and he as-
serted
fearlessly that the statement of Mr. Aldermar.
Copeland was most incorrect, and that the action had
not been carried to a higher court. He was pre-
Pared even to prove, from the documents on
e table, that the charges against him were without
foundation, and that the statements made in some
%f the public prints were as devoid of truth as of
charity. In a letter, signed " Truth," which appeared
in the Tines, various charges had been made against him.
He had since that period applied to the editor of that
Paper fur the name of the writer, but it would not be
given up. He had also written to a gentleman in Dublin,
asking for information as to the actual position of the
eauses in the case of Howard and Shaw, and Levison and
Hodges. The answer stated that there had been a
bill of exceptions taken in one of the actions. The letter
Which the Alderman received, further stated that permis-
sion had been given to Shaw to go into the action de novo,
but he had not availed himself of that permission, and
.T 3 was at that moment liable to be taken in execution.
to 4t way asserted that there was a writ of error sued for
carry the cause to the House of Lords ; but before
they could do so they were bound to give security, but
11_,°ne such had been given. After this statement, was
there ant of candour or a suppression of facts on
his pat?—(Hear hear.) He would now proceed to the
"her cause of Levison and Hodges, and in that action ,
bill of exceptions had been taken, and it was
ordered to be argued in the coming term. It was very
Well to found charges on the statements of counsel at
:it.Pritis• These gentlemen looked to the impression
"e made on the jury. He found it reported in the
papers of that day that certain proceedings had taken
Ite,e before the Lord Mayor yesterday; now
the Irish
stated that the fees to counsel on
;11.0 Irish Society ease had been paid to counsel on
fan
_nday last. Mr. Kindersley and Mr. Page Wood lived
rn der the same roof, and as Mr. Wood's clerk was not
bo:titi'tpdarroe, as he ought to have been, the amount of
kr. 'es Was paid to Mr. Kiudersley's under-clerk ; but
the
InAr:derton, eager to do him every injury, published
attendi representation of Mr. Wood's clerk, who was
_ ng the electioneering proceedings instead of his
businessa‘tvtilhe. -
oommittrtuth he Had Mr. Anderton been anxious to arrive
Might have called at his (Mr. Wood's)
arrived at, rooms, where the truth could have been at once
He sees 'an" Where he could at once see the receipts.
nounced sorry that the Lord Mayor had yesterday pro-
f__ he
t. a verdict of not guilty in the case of all parties,
~hought the moral guilt of Mr. Anderton was most
palpable, He had published that which was, in fact,
roe, and he had appended his name to that untruth.
Theze
bon, state ad
had no doubt seriously affected the
and although in that respect Mr. Anderton had
at tu:edi rl,O triumph, an intelligent public would try him
not, h:wl3ar, and find him guilty. He (Ald. Wood) had e.vebe r ever, followed him in this evil course, and what-
,reP4ht be the course pursued by the Court that day,
Zunidtrusted at least that no part of his conduct
reflect dishonour on himself is the eyes of his
huir°ther Aldermen. Among other imputations against
the fast it had been whispered that he (Ald. Wood) wished
the Jest court to be held with closed doors. He denied
einaputation in toto, The very contrary was the fact-
Cie did not complain of the conduct of the Irish So-
netY further titan that he considered it a most unjustifi-
Imie course for the deputy-governor of the society to
Corne forward with aspersions calculated to crush an
honest man. He begged leave to thank the Court for
the kindness with which they had heard him.
Sir G. CARROLL disavowed the letter of Mr. Ander-
/sm. It had not come from his committee-room, on the
Contrary, the first time his friends had seen it was after
it had been printed. His committee had nothing to do
with the matter.
Mr. Alderman FAREBROTHER said, that although the
statement made that day by Mr. Alderman Wood was
11„° doubt correct, yet no man knew better than he that
judgment in the case of Howard v. Shaw was not
",441- The bill, it was true, had been in favour of the I;taintiff, but a bill of exceptions had been taken, and the
"efenclant could proceed it he felt so inclined. However
313ich he might wish to support Mr. Alderman Wood,
totie regretted that he could not at present support him,
he had unequivocally proved the statements made
be false.
Sir PETER LAURIE wished that the papers given in to
the Lord Mayor should be read.
Ur. Alderman WooD objected to this course, unless
the whole of the papers connected with the causes were
read together.
Ald. COPELAND read the papers, and contended that
they proved that a verdict had been taken, in the case of
Howard and Shaw, for the plaintiff, for 9,3321. 4d., with
costs that a bill of exceptions had been taken, and a writ
of error sued for, and issued on the 23d June, and there-
fore the statement of Mr. Alderman Wood was not cor-
rect, because the case was not finally terminated.
Mr. Alderman CHALLIS suggested that it would be
much better if the Court of Aldermen should appoint a
committee, and refer the documents to that committee
to report to the Court.
Alderman HUGHES HUGHES was of opinion that the
papers produced by Alderman Wood did not in any way
wipe away the stain on the Alderman's character, and
as he laboured under that impression, he could not sup-
port him in the present contest.
Mr. Alderman SIDNEY rose to support Mr. Alderman
'Wood, when
Mr. Alderman FAREBROTHER objected—there was no
question before the Court, and Mr. Alderman Sidney
Was, therefore, out of order.
Mr. Alderman MooN thought that the conduct of the
WCourt savoured much of persecution. If Alderman
ood was not qualified for Lord Mayor, he was not a
Person to be a member of that Court. He, however,
would recommend Mr. Wood to retire for the present
Year, until his character be cleared of all imputation.
M. Alderman SIDNEY said it was a most painful
!aThing to him to be called upon to investigate the cha-
teter and integrity of a brother magistrate. He had
11, card nothing from Mr. Alderman Wood of a contradic-
thtory character, and all that appeared against him was
e simple fact, that he had incautiously lent himself to
joint-stock company. From pecuniary reasons he
thought it would be injudicious in Mr. Alderman Wood
to accept the office at present.
Sir DUNE, although opposed to the course
Pursued towards Mr. Alderman Wood, felt bound, how-
ever, to give his vote in favour of but be must express his disar Sir George Carroll ;
the Irish Society. pp obation of the conduct of
Alderman HUMPHERY denied having anything to do
With the statements emanating from the Irish Society.
He had only been present at a part of. their proceedings,
and he had no wish to enterlto
collision with Mr.
Alderman Wood ou the suti.ject matter of them.
considered the objection. of " poverty He
" to
office
11 Lord Mayor a most weak one, for the sum
51:tewitn h
dby the City would be amply sufficient to support
Lt ignity, nay, it enabled some of the past Lord
Mayors put money in both pockets.—(Laughter and
cries of <<
Name.)
I"tr P. LAURIE--I wish for God's sake you had not got
4‘).---(Laughter.)
Mr. Alderman HUMPHERY—Yes, my dear fellow, but
niY own sake, I'm glad of it.
After going
traversed in his first speech, the worthy Alderman con-
of by throwing himself and his cause on the justice
o! he Court. He was willing to submit to any investiga-
tion, to lyea his case
the justice of the public.
, Mr. Alderman COPELAND moved for a committee, to
inquire into the whole matters with which Mr. Alderman
Wood was alleged to be connected.
After some considerable discussion for and against the
motion, an amendment Was proposed, which was how-
everu rl.osAt leart the original motion having been put,
that the Sheriff's reP
morptabEav moved, as an amendment,
e read.
A show of hands was taken, when there appeared—
For the amendment .. .
For the original moti.on ********** 9
A division was afterwards called fc.n. 5
, **** the numbers
Were ascertained to be—
For the amendment .............
For the motion .. 7
....... . .....
Ttienames being for the IFor the ............
Inetion—

Aldermen Kelly Aldermen Humphery
Copeland Wilson
Laurie Magnay
Duke
Gibbs
Hunter
Farncombe
Moon
Hughes
Challis
ne
Aldermen Sir George Carroll and Wood did Sid notvote.
toJentThe Lord Mayor gave his casting vote
for the amend-
Alderman SIDNEY then moved a further amendment,
that the papers (relatingAlean
read, which was lost by a majority
The Sheriffs then announced the names of the two al-
utermen returned by the Livery, and the public were or-
dered to be excluded from Court.

COMMON HALL ,rrhei hall was opened yesterday, at twelve o'clock, by
". Harker, the crier, when the Sheriffs and ,the Se-
condaries having taken their places on the hustings,
Ay. Sheriff eallaas announced that the
.poll-books
—4llng been opened and Cain up yeoterday, in the pre-