The Sun.
London, England, 1834-01-09 00:00:00

LITERATURE.

ROUSEKEEPER'S GUIDE. LoNnosr, 1834.
A useful book, giving a vast Variety of plain
SM, suitable directions for cooking game and
poultry ; buying butchers' meat, and making the
most of it when bought ; manufacturing soups,
pastry—in fact, all that belongs to the culinary
department. We are not much a judge of the
merit of this sort of publication, but there seems
to have been much time and trouble bestowed on
it, so we are willing to hazard a word in its praise.

CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION
INQUIRY.-(THIS DAY.)

When the Commissioners took their seats this morning,
Mr. Woodthoipe alluded to an ordonnance made in the
Mayoralty of Henry Fitzirving, the first Mayor of Lon-
don (1189), which related to the mode of settling dis-
putes respecting buildings, iu order to show the value of
land in the city at that period.
Sir F. PALGRAVE said he had seen, in the records sub.
mitted to him, one of an abbey in Normandy, founded by
William the Conqueror, which contained the particulars
of a dispute about ten feet of frontage in Wood-street,
Cheapside.
The Cousrtssronea then called Mr. Woodthorpe'e
attention to a fact he gave in evidence yesterday,
as to some resolutions of the Common Council, re-
specting the mode in which the Court of Aldermen drew
upon the Chamberlain for large sums, without the sane-
tion of that Court, and asked whether be had anything
further to state upon that point.
Mr. Woodtborpe had stated that the Court of Coln-
coon Council had passed certain resolutions. to the effect
that the aldermen should not have such power, but they
had w
i not had the desired effect, for the aldermen still
dren the same manner, and their checks were paid.
He had then before him a record of some resolutions agreed
to by the Court on that subject, of the date of May,
1651, during the time of the Commonwealth.
They referred to a petition of the Court to Parliament, in
L 4 a Co mmittee Preceding October on the same subject, and sent to
of the Council of State. The Court of
Aldermen t
eir hen agreed to a memorial on statement of
th hen
to suc Council, in which they asserted, that
front ancient usage which was confirmed by Magna
Charta, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Sheriff., with
some of the Commoners, held the lands and moneys of the
city in trust, and they complained that the Corn-
Mons had taken on themselves a power to dispose
of such moneys without the concurrence of the Al-
dermen. Formerly a Committeisti o fou
aldermen and seven commoners,e cons
of whomng twof alder-
men and three commoners were a quorum, had the
power to dispose of the lands and moneys of the Corpora-
tion, but that from time to time the commoners insisted on
having a larger number of their body as members of such
ttee that afterwards they had twenty-one of the
commoners put on the committee, of which one alderman
and nine commoners were to form a quorum, and that they
actually took to themselves the power of disposing of all
city lands and moneys, Without any concurrence of the
Court of
to tak Aldermen. They prayed the Council of
state e these matters into consideration and
grant them relief. It did not appear that any ffec-
tive steps were taken in the matter by the Council. That
fact showed, that even in times of trouble, the Commoners
asserted the right to restrain the power of the Aldermen
over the City funds ; but as he had stated yesterday, these
acts had not had any effect in restraining the Aldermen
from drawing upon the Chamberlain without the concur-
rence of the Court of Common Council.
The Commissioners then proceeded to inquire into the
constitution of the Irishsociety and the mode of the election
of its officers. It was constituted by a charter granted by
Charles the Second, and consisted of a governor, a deputy
governor, and twenty-four assistants. Five of the assist-
ants ought to be aldermen; the governor was also.
required
ca.' be an alderman. The Recorder was c officio au as.
sistant, the others were members of the Common Council.
Twelve went out every two years—they went out by
rotation ; and an equal number of aldermen and commoners
went out, though the charter only named the specified num-
ber without particularising the persons. The Governor was
elected every year—the Deputy was chosen from the
Court of Assistants. The Governor was generally an
Alderman who had passed the Chair, though the present
Governor was elected previous to hie being Mayor. The
Charter did not point out the manner of electing the Go-
vernor and Assistants—it was regulated by a Rule of
Court. The usual Rule was to elect the Alderman ac-
cording to senority ; but in 1831 a Rule of Court was
agreed to by which all the Aldermen were eligible for the
situation.
The inquiry into that part of the subject was proceed
ing when our Reporter left.
THE MARKETS.—(THIS DAY.

HAY MARKETS.--(At per Load of 36 Trusses.)
CUMBERLAND.
Supply moderate, trade dull and prices as last quoted.
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £3 5 to .t 3 10
Mew Meadow Hay ............ . 3lO 4 6
Useful Old Ditto .............. ....... .... ... 315 40.
Fine Upland Meadow and Hye-grass Hay ...... 4 2 4 6
45 5 0
Clover Hay
Oat Straw £1 Bto .£1 101 Wheat straw... 110 113
SMITHFIELD.
Supply moderate :trade rather brisk, :and prices stationary.
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay... ............ .t 3 0 to .C 3 4
New Meadow Hay..................... ................. ... 310 4 5
Useful Old Ditt0................... . .................. 3 314
Fine Upland Meadow and Itye.grass Hay .... 4 0 4 5
Clover Hay (extra fine)....£s o... Generally .... 310 410
Oat Straw ... £1 4to .£1 6 Wheat Straw .... 1 8 110 -_—___......_

__.....______
LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE.—Jan. 7.
At this day's market sales only to a very moderate extent were
effected of every article in the trade, and excepting on the most
superior qualities, which fully supported last quotations, a de-
dine of about Id
Flour per 701 b. on Wheat, of about Is. pel 2801 b. on
submitte %dd
to. per 451 b. on Oats, and 3d, per 2401 b. on Meal was
WHEAT, English, White, per 701 b. 7B 4d. to 7s. 9d.
..---..----.... Red
0 7 3
.-----. Scotch, Welch, and Manx
"----- Irish, White 7 0 7 3
.------____ Red
..------
6 8 0
OATS, English, Welsh, and Scotch, per 451 b 2 8 3 0
----- Irish
--- Foreign 2 8 2 9
2 BARLEY, Enghsh,7Malting, per Imp. quarter 33 0 6 2 7
...------ Scotch and Irish, per 601bs.
3 .—.....- Feeding
2 3 6
Beams, English, per Imperial quarter....
--- Irish, &c.
30 0 at 0
----, Foreign ......................................... 36 0 41 0
38 0
PEASE, English, per Imperial quarter -- Foreign ....... ._. „.. 4 0 42 42 0 44 0
0
FLOUR, Riglish, per 2801 b. -

40 0 41 0
- Irish -----. IS
OATMEAL, English and Irish per 0101bs 2l 6 2:3 9
RaINDIAN CORN, per 41011). ~ ' - 36 0 38 0
e, per Imperial quarter
MALT, per Imperial quarter
Wheat I CiamtPs.OTTBaIieGRAIN for the Week ending Jan. 6.
Flour. Oatmeal
Qrs. I 2 r.• Qrs y IForeig, Brlia.lllris.h,4&lF7.sBcks.l Loads
8,511 2,196
•••••••....,....,........_.__...................._a 23-2
FIRE AT 800 LT Saturday morning
friction of the machiner
the wind corn-mill at this
place caught fire, owing to the
—Liverpool Albion, y, and
Was
burnt to the ground.
CURIOUS CUSTOM AT Lill)
in
thr:OW.--Til 101
lowing ancient custom still exists
sss borough, as ap-
pears by the recent examination into itstncoirrate affairs by
Messrs. Wilkinson and Hogg, the Com
ners specially
appointed for that purpose. The Ifigh c
onstableshiu a,
office not recognised by the charter, yet existing, • ' ' --'
an honorary appointment, seldom solicited to be elervtnedrelY seems, because no emolument is derived from it,
and'
therefore, usually conferred on some opulent person in tl:e town or neighbourhood, its duties consisting principally in
treating the constables, and, on every Shrove Tuesday, pro.
viding a long and strong rope, with which the good people
of Ludlow pull each other through the river. On the
Commissioners remarking that this was " a new duty for a
Corporation officer," and inquiring its origin, they were, in
reply, informed by the town clerk, that " it was lost in
obscurity, hut it was believed that the people of the town
had once banged a High Bahiff—(A laugh)—and that
the ceremony was annually performed in commemoration
of that event.—(Great laughter.)" The diversion is now,
t appears, more relished by the inhabitants at large than
iy the Corporation in particular, who have endeavoured,
if late years, to abolish a custom which, as reft-cting on
is Chief, they no doubt consider more " honoured in the
'reach than the observance." The attempt, however,
1:bo.11y to suppress so wholesome a hint against any abuse
I delegated authority was happily resisted by a respect-
ble professionalr gent'emau, 111 r. Downes, whom the town
lerk pleased
• somewhat sneeringly to designate as "LI
atriot," for having, at his own cost, provided a rope to
he " great gratification
of the inhabitants, who continued
to diversion in
as
se town clerk, ,pinilteittoefd th
the Corporation," for so its organ,
ile) fact to be. Besides this, the
tarless exertions of 11Ir.
tvestigation have tended tvvne in the course of the late mg existing abuses in
the coorpeollrcaittembaond.
yyfacts in proof of

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria were
present at the performances at Covent-garden Tbeatre
last night.

Prince Talleyrand and the Chevalier de Vial, the Spa-
nish Minister, had interviews with Viscount Palmerston
yesterday at the Foreigo.office.
The Marquis of Sligo and Mr. Mayers, the agent for
Btrbadoes, transacted business yesterday at the Colonial-
office.

The Governor and Deputy Governor of the Bank of
England, accompanied by two of the Directors, Messrs.
Horsley Palmer and Drewe, had an interview with Vis-
count Althorp yesterday at the Treasury.
The Duke of Richmond left town yesterday morning
for his seat at Goodwood, Sussex. Mr. Secretary Stan-
ley and Sir James Graham left town yesterday on a visit
to his Grace. A large party are expected to assemble at
Goodwood.

Viscounts Palmerston and Duncannon had interviews
with Earl Grey yesterday.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council assembled
yesterd ,y in the Council Chamber. The Lords present
were the same as at former meetings during the week.
Sir John Bosanquet gave judgment on the part of their
Lordships in the appeal " Gopee Mohun Takoor v. Raja
Radhanat (Bengal)." The decree of the Sudder De-
wanny Adawlut was reversed ; each party to pay their
own costs.

Their Lordships then adjourned.
Despatches were sent off last evening (by an officer) for
Lord Nugent, the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian
Islands, from the Colonial-office.

Departure—Viscount Melbourne yesterday morning,
for his seat, Brocket-hall, Herts.

BRIGHTON, JAN. 8.

In the forenoon of yesterday his Majesty gave audience
to Lord Saltoun, after which be drove out in a close car-
riage, accompanied by the Countess of Mayo, through
various parts of the town.

The Queen enjoyed her favourite exercise (on horse-
back) for nearly two hours, accompanied by Miss B igot,
Lady L. Cornwallis, Earl of Errol, Sir Andrew Barnard,
and Col. Sir Charles Thornton. The Royal cortege
proceeded through East-street, along the West Cliff to
Hove, from thence over the Downs, and returned to the
Palace by the north road.

The Princess Augusta and Duchess of Gloucester were
in public in the early part of the day.
Baron Bulow, M. Dedel, Lady Culling Smith, Mr. and
Mrs. Seymour Bathurst, and Sir Robert and Lady Wil-
mot, visited their Majesties yesterday.
The invited guests to the Royal table last evening in-
cluded Judge Bayley, the Master of the Rolls, Mr. Cal.
vert, Sir William Alexander, Honourable Captain Poulett,
Sir John Ely, Baron Tuyll, Baron Bulow, Duke of Ar-
gyll, Lord Saltoun, Earl of Belfast, Sir Charles and Lady
Rowley. their Majesties' relatives, and the Suite and
Household.

The Duke and Duchess of St. Albans left here yester-
day for their town residence, where they will sojourn for
a few days, and then return to Regency-square.
The sloop Dolphin, which run ashore here on Sunday
morning, has since gone to pieces. The wreck was sold
yesterday for a few pounds.
The much talked of Hurdle Race, between six Naval
and six Military officers will not take place, as a sufficient
number of subscribers could not be obtained.
The East Sussex fox-hounds will meet to-morrow (this
day), at Telscombe Tye ; on Saturday at Ditchling Com-
mon ; and on Monday at Exceat-bridge—each morning at
a quarter before eleven o'clock.