The Sun.
London, England, 1833-12-20 00:00:00

ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. REYNOLDS.

The testator in this cause, named Reynolds, gave std
to the amount of 1,736/. 4 per Cents. for the erectiot
and maintenance of certain alms-houses in Tottenham'
An information was filed for the purpose of havirg
the charity established, and a scheme settled for it'
future administration. The usual references having bee II
directed to the Master with that view, and his repot
having now been made, a petition was presented, in ordet
to have it finally confirmed and sanctioned by the Court.
Mr. BETSIELL appeared in support of the application,
There was this peculiarity in the case. The testator
had directed that there should always be 12 trustees, 01
whom the vicar and churchwardens of Tottenham were?
fur the time being, to be three. The present petition
prayed that the dividends of the stock should be paid to
" the twelve trustees, or any one of them," while the will
directed that they should be paid to " the twelve trustees
or any three of them."

His HONOUR said he could not adopt any such variation,
even if the Master's scheme had sanctioned it. The origins'
direction was quite necessary to the due protection of the
interests of the charity.
The application with this exception, not being opptisedl
was granted by the Court.

His HONOUR having got through his paper, rote 81
half-past 12 o'clock.

CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION IN•

QUIRY._(THIS DAY.)

The Commissioners resumed their sittings this morning
at eleven o'clock, when

Mr. C. Pearson handed in a copy of the resolntionS
agreed to by the Common Council yesterday, relative to
the examination of the officers of the Corporation. Mr.
Pearson said that the resolutions had been passed in a very
full Court with only two dissentient voices.
3lr. Scales applied
.to the Commissioners to take his
evidence relative to the mode of election of Aldermen of
the city of London, as well as the circumstances of his
own case, which, he had seen from the public papers,
had been brought under the notice of the Commissioners.
The CHIEF COMMISSIONER said that the inquiry under
that branch had closed for the present, but under the rule
they had laid down, the Commissioners would be happy
to hear Mr. Scales, when the inquiries upon the other
beads to be examined into had been disposed of.
Mr. C. Pearson undertook to give notice to Mr.
Scales when his attendance would be necessary, and Mr.
Scales then withdrew.

After the resolutions of the Court of Common Council
yesterday had been read,
Mr. Deputy Tickner said the town clerk was ready to
attend the Commissioners to give his evidence as to the
mode of electing city officers.
Mr. Woodthorpe was then sent for and examined. The
Judge of the Sheriffs' Court must be a barrister, and i,
elected by the Corporation in Common Council assembled-
He is generally selected from among the seniors of the
common pleaders of the city. There are two Judges of
the Sheriffs' Court, usually, bat at present there is a
vacancy. They are sworn in by the Court of Aldermen.
The office of common pleader is not a necessary step
to other city legal honours or appointments. Witness
had no doubt it was so formerly, for there was on record
an ordinance of the Court of Aldermen passed in the Ist
and 2d year of the reign of Philip and Mary, that the
Recorder, Sheriffs (meaning thereby the Judges:of Sheriffs
Court), and the Common Sergeant should be chosen from
" the old learned law officers of the city." A petition
was presented to the Common Council against the election
of Sir Thomas Denman, to the office of Common Sergeant,
on the ground of this ordinance, but the Court made no
order upon that petition. The appointment to the office
of steward of the borough of Southwark was
vested in the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen,
and this office is generally filled by the Recorder for the
time being, but Mr. Knowlys, the late Recorder, still
retains the stewardship of Southwark. This office is so
old as since the time of Edward the Sixth. The Bailiff of
Southwark is appointed by the Court of Council from no
particular class, generally a citizen of London, and the
office is similar in nature and functions to that of Sheriff.
The office has always been filled by persons of the highest
classes of citizens. The examination of Mr. Woodthorpe
was proceeding when our Reporter left.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, DEC. 19.—Wind fresh breazes.—
The Jupiter, Mandels, from Bremen to Charleston ; and
Herald, Aspill, from London to Honduras, remain.
The Salamander (steamer), from Ostend, landed the
mail this morning. Remain with the outward bound
the Exmouth, the Mary Ann, the Ocean barque, for the
Mediterranean, and the Lord William Bentinck. The
African has sailed for the river. Four p. m.—The Haba-
n era has just slipped from her anchor and cable, and
is proceeding to Ramsgate. The Jan Frederick, for the
river, and the Theories, have gone to Ramsgate.
PORTSMOUTH, Dac. 19.—A heavy gale all night and
to-day from S.W. to W.S.W. Seven p.m.—lt blows a
hurricane, and the squalls are tremendous.—Arrived the
Juliana, Tarbut, from Bengal—sailed the 16th July, Ma-
dras the 25th August, and St. Helena the sth ult.; his
Majesty's ship Rainbow, from the Mediterranean; and
Catherine, Penton, from Lisbon.

PLYMOUTH, DEc. 18.—Wind W.S.W., a fresh gale
and squally.

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FALMOUTH, DEC. 18.—It blew a violent gale last
night from W.S.W., but moderated a little about day-
light, and throughout the day fresh gales and squally.
MARGATE, DEC. 19.—Arrived the Ocean, Steward,
from Paraiba ; Rachel, Browning, from Messina; and
Mercury, Devereux, from Wexford.
Poomr, Dec. 18.—Arrived the Fame, Harris, from
New fou ndland.

NEWPORT, DEC. 18.—Arrived the Shaw, Fearen, from
Richebucto.

LIVERPOOL, DEC. 18.—Arrived the Martha, Kelso,
from Paraiba ; Stirling, Pauline, from Ceara; Minerva,
Lamb, from Quebec ; and Amelia, Try, from, Lisbon.
GREENOCK, Dac. 17.—Arrived the Crookston Castle,
Fisher, from Quebec.

CORK, DEC. 17.—Arrived the Apollo, Black, from
Leghorn ; and Harnet, Maye, and Emancipation, Pound,
from London.

LIMERICK, DEC. 17.—Arrived the Diana, Dale, from
Lisbon.

COWES, DEC. 19 —Arrived the Caroline Augusta,
Libey, from London—bound to New Orleans; and Charle-
magne, Peirrer, from Havre—hound to New York ; both
with considerable damage, having been in contact.

The Syren, Prichard, from Swansea to Malta, was
wrecked near Llanmadock on the 16th inst.—crew saved,
The Falcon, Burrows, of Whitehaven, for Belfast,
struck near the Southiock Light, Belfast, on the 16th
instant, and sunk—the master, his son, and one man,
drowned.

The Lady Shaw, Stewart, from Whitehaven to An-
tigua, was on shore on the Long Rock, near I3allywater,
on the 17'h inst.
The Branch, Gibson, from Sunderland to Portsmouth,
was lo.t on the Npwcome Sand 16th inst.—crew saved.
The Aboyne, Foster, from Portsmouth, struck the Bic
in entering Chichester, and sunk,

QUICK PASSAGE FROM AMERICA.--A
.:oung. man, named Stent, a native of the town of Frome,
'and who some time ago emigrated to the United State*,
returned thence a few drys since fir the purpose of fetch-
ing a relative, having performed the voyage in the short
,pace of 17 days.