The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-10 00:00:00

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ELECTION OF ALDERMAN FOR
THE TOWER WARD.—(THIS DAY.)
A public wardmote of the inhabitants of the Tower
VVard was this day held at the Baker's Hall, Harp-
lane, for the purpose of electing an alderman in the
room of Matthius Prince Lucas, Esq , deceased.
The chair was taken by the Right Hon. the Lord
Mayor, at three o'clock.

The court having been opened with the usual for-
malities, and the precept having been read,
Mr. SIMPSON, in rising to propose Mr. Q. Finnis,
as a fit and proper candidate, congratulated the meet-
ing that they were then presided over by a gentleman
who bad, by his constant application to his duties, and
his "general urbanity, won for himself the good
opinion of all his fellow-citizens during the short
period which he had filled the office of Lord Mayor.
He (Mr. Simpson) was, he believed, the oldest in-
habitant in the ward. For 43 years he had been re-
sident in the ward, and had during that time been
absent from his place of residence for a longer period
than a month at a time.—(Hear, hear.) He deeply
regretted the occasion of their meeting together
to-day, inasmuch as the occasion of their assembling
was the death of their late lamented Alderman,
towards whom be entertained the highest feelings of
respect.—(Hear, hear.) He would go no further
back than the year 1793, to prove that the late
Alderman was entitled to the respect of every
inhabitant of the ward.—(Hear, hear.) In
that year this country was placed in a
most difficult position by the conduct of that great
scourge of humanity who committed war and devas-
taition over the whole of the continet, and threatened
an invasion of this country. It was under these cir-
cumstances Ithat the protection of the Thames was
placed in the hands of the late Alderman, who was
appointed Commodore of the Fencibles, for the pur-
pose of defending this great City from invasion. In
the discharge of those duties he was most indefatiga-
ble.—(Hear, hear.) He followed with assiduity the
trade of his father and amassed considerable
wealth, which he had employed since
his elevation to the office of Alderman
for good and charitable purposes. He thought that it
was their duty now to select from themselves one who
was in every way worthy of the honour, and able to
discharge with efficiency the duties of alderman of the
ward.—(Hear, hear.) He had been for thirty-four
years a resident in the ward, and his conduct was
well known to all the inhabitants. He had therefore
the great pleasure in proposing Thomas Quested Fin-
nis, Esq., as a fit and proper person to discharge the
duties of alderman of the Ward of Tower.—(Cheers.)
Mr. CLARK rose with great satisfaction to second
the nomination of Mr. T. Q. Finnis, Esq. That
gentleman served his apprenticeship with so much
credit to himself, that six months before its expira-
tion his employer assigned the whole of his business
over to him, and he then became a man of business
before he was twenty-one years of age.—(Hear,
hear.) In the year 1833, he was elected a member
of the Court of Common Council ; and he was shortly
after appointed to the office of Deputy by the late
Alderman. The superintendence of the ward had,
in consequence of the great age of the
late Alderman, devolved for the last few
years upon the deputy. How these duties
had been di:charged the inhabitants of the
Tower Ward could certify. The family of Mr.
Finnis was an ancient and highly respectable one.
It was quite true that the connexions of that gentle-
man formed no ground for his election, but it was
something to know that by electing that gentleman
on account of his acknowledged abilities, they would
also elect a gentleman whose connexions were of the
most respectable character.—(Hear, hear.) He had,
therefore, the greatest pleasure in seconding the no-
mination of T. Q. Finnis, Esq„ as Alderman for the
Ward of Tower.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. BAacLAr wished before the question was put
to say a few words wifh respect to the late Alder-
man. He did not think that the promises made by
that gentleman upon his election had been carried
out. The speaker then proceeded to call attention to
the manner in which the presentation to Christ's
Church had been annually disposed of by Alderman
Lucas.
The LORD MAYOR rose to call the Hon. Gentleman
to order. They were met for the purpose of electing
another gentleman in the room of Alderman Lucas,
and he trusted that the remarks of the speakers would
be confined as much as possible to the subject before
the meeting.

➢ir. BARCLAY said that they were about to elect an
alderman for life, and he thought it quite right that
the meeting should be in possession of the opinion of
that gentleman before he was elected. He wished to
know from Mr. Finnis whether he would sup-
port any measure for the detraining the duration
of the election of aldermen to a period of three or
or five years instead of fcr life as at present; and
whether he would confine the presentation to Christ-
church to the inhabitants of this ward; aad whether,

in the event of pecuniary difficulties, or extreme old
age, he would consent to resign his aldermanic gown?
Mr. FINNis declined to give any pledges, but
begged to assure the meeting that the interests of the
Tower Ward would ever be uppermost in his mind.
The LORD MAYOR inquired whether there were
any other candidates to be proposed ?
No other candidate appearing,
His LORDSHIP proceded to put the resolution,
which was carried unanimously.

The LORD MAYOR than stated that he had the
gratification of 'stating that Thomas Quested Finnis,
Esq., was duly elected an Alderman of the 'Ward of
Tower.
Alderman FINNIS returned thanks for the honour
conferred upon him, after which the Court broke up.

The Earl of Durham is at present at Lainbtoi
Castle, near Chester-le •street, in the county of Durham
His Lordship has also staying with him another yoln.
noble, Lord Bruce, we believe. They both appear ardent
admirers of the sports of the field. The Earl of Dur
ham is in his 20th year.—Newcastle Guardian.
GLASGOW COTTON MARX➢T, JAN. 7.—liolder,
still demand rather higher rates than those current
lately, which has in many instances been acceded tit
though the demand has been very slightly improved.—
Scotch Reformers Gazette.
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—At the meeting of thi-
society on Tuesday evening, January 11, a paper will In
communicated by Professor Owen, on some remains of
the large extinct birds of New Zealand, which have
lately been transmitted to him by Mr. Mantell, ant
which include nearly perfect crania of Dinornis an,t
Palaptery.r.
A temporary change of wind in the latter part
last week enabled a number of vessels to leave this poll
where they hid been windbound for several week,
Indeed so great had been the detention, that it wtt
estimated that there were not less than 1,700 ships in ti
harbour, a greater number probably than were evc.
collected in the river before.—Newcastle Chronicle.

The accident in the tunnel, near Leek, mentioned
in last Saturday's Mercury, was not so disastrous in its
results as was at first feared. David Smith was the
only workman killed; three others were seriously in-
jured, but are in a fair way of recovery; the other three
men who were in the works at the time of the accident
escaped unhurt. An inquest was held on the body of
Smith, on Saturday last, before W. Harding, Esq., co.
roner. From the evidence then adduced it appears that
all the workmen got safely out of the way of the blast.
and were returning to their work when, without the
least notice, about twenty tons of red sandstone fell,
striking Smith, and the three others, who were injured
Some hours strenuous exertions were necessary before
the poor fellows were extricated from the fallen mass.
The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death."—
Staffordshire Mercury.
The Earl of Carlisle, we are happy to state, has
rallied, and his medical attendants have hopes of his
ultimate recovery. Viscount Morpeth has returned to
Castle Howard, from Hull, where his Lordship was stay-
ing en official business, when intelligence of his noble
parent's sudden and serious indisposition reached him.
A body of more than 4,500 students waited yester-
day on M. Michelet with an address, expressing their re-
gret at the suspension of his lectures at the College of
France. Not the slightest disturbance of public order
ook place.—Galignani of Friday.
STRANGE OCCURRENCE.--A very strange occur-
rence happened last week in the neighbourhood of Llan
geitho. A poor weman—who occupied a part of a small
cottage, in one end of which, separated only by a par.
tition, lived other people—was taken ill, and after a
short time died. The corpse having been laid out in the
usual manner, the neighbours !ell the house and locked
the door. They were, however, soon aroused by a very
strange noise in deceased's apartment, similar to hard
coughing, which, as might be supposed, frightened them
not a little, but no notice was taken of it; but, on enter
ing the apartment the next morning, they found the
corpse turned on one side, the eyes
wide open, and the
bands that tied the hands together were loose, and tht
sheet that covered the body thrown off. It is presumes;
that the deceased must have been in a kind of trans(
when laid out, and afterwards in the agonies of deati.
struggled violently. The neighbours are greatly tc,
blame for not entering the house when they heard the
coughing.—Observer.
A LIBERAL LANDLORD.--That excellent and truly
liberal nobleman, the Lord Dinorben, has intimated t. •
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HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER,

On Saturday the police received information—thatoit
Thursday last, about six o'clock in the evening, whilst a
man named Joseph King, a travelling tradesman, was
passing through a lonely part of Exminster-lane w
Kenford, near Exeter, he was attacked by two men, who
first demanded his money or his life. The poor fellow
having refused, they threw him upon the ground and
treated him with brutal violence One of the men gay(