The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-10 00:00:00

ELECTION OF MAYOR OF BAT 7.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
Robert Cook, Esq., was this day (Monday),
unanimously elected Mayor of Bath.

SIR B. HALL ANA THE METROPOLITAN
BOARD Op WORKS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sir,—Having seen the observations made at the meet-
ing of the Metropolitan Board of Works, on Friday, as'
to the interview, a report of which appeared in The
Sun of Thursday last, which took place between their
deputation and Sir B. Hall, at the Office of Works,
Whitehall, I am desirous of setting the Metropolitan
Board and the public right upon the subject.
I have to say that on the occasion referred to I
took the course which is usual when a deputation waits
upon a member of the Government, viz..--to request per-
but to another gentleman connected
mission to be present. This request was granted not
only to myself,
with the press, who sent up his card with a request
that he might also be permitted to be present.---I have
the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant,
THE REPORTER.

London, Nov. 8.

THE CABINET.—The first Cabinet Council this semen
will be held on Tuesday next, the 11th inst., and is
expected to be attended by all the members of the
Cabinet. Lord Panmure, the Secretary of State for
War, returned to London from Scotland in the early
part of the week ; Mr. Labouehere has returned from
0 verstowey, Somersetsbire, and is now staying at Stoke-
park, near Windsor ; Lord Clarendon is staying at his
seat, the Grove ; Lord Granville returned to London on
Thursday night from the baths, at Carlsbad, having
travelled to this country, via Paris ; Sir G. C. Lewis
reached town last night ; Lord Stanley of Alderley is
expected this day from Alderley-park, Cheshire; Sir G.
Grey and Sir C. Wood are expected to arrive in the
metropolis on Monday ; Lord Palmerston was the'guest
of the Queen, at Windsor Castle, but came to London
this (Monday) morning. The Lord Chancellor is
still in town, and the Duke of Argyll and Mr. Baines is
expected in London. In future the Cabinet will meet
at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury,
in Downing-street, instead of the Foreign-office as
hitherto.
A NEw PEER.—The Queen has created Lord Talbot
de Malahide a Peer of the United Kingdom, by the
same style and title which he bears in the peerage of
Ireland.
RUMOURED RESIGNATION OF THE BISHOP OF RO-
CHESEER.—The John Bull says :—We have to believe
that the Bishop of Rochester is contemplating the resig-
nation of his See.
GLOUCESTER AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.—The annual
meeting of the society will be held here'on the 27th inst.
The entries are numerous, and a highly successful meet-
ing is expected.
There is no sign of the arrival of the James Baines.
Mr. Wigan has been unable, through indisposition, to
perform during the past week. His part in "Tit fur tat"
has been taken by Mr. George Vining, and in "The
Model of a wife," by Mr. Danvers. Mr. Robson has,
therefore, been the main attraction during the week, in
the burlesque of
" Medea."
Mr. Webster is in Paris, "taking notes," we imagine,
for the production of the extravaganza of "The Elves,"
an adapts ion, by Mr. Selby, of the ballet of "Les
Ells," so successful in Paris. '
NEW GRANADA COMPANY.—At the half-yearly meeting
of the New Granada Cotnpauy, held on Friday, the
directors presented a report on the progress of the six
months ending the 30th of June, according to whieb
there has been a loss of 1,9471. The prospects of the
undertaking
July and August from the Frontino Mine have exceeded
have since improved, and the returns for
any Previously received.
ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND. —We
understand that a great public meeting will be held at
Cuester on Saturday, the 22d inst., under the presidency
of the Marquis of Westminetsr, for the purpose of deter-
mining on the best steps to insore the meeting of tie
above society being held at Chester 1553. It is no
mistakeably the most convenient place for the county c f
Chester, as well as North Wales.
THE MURDER IN PARLIAMENT STREET.—The unfortu-
e man Coee, the victim of the ticket-of-leave convict,
Marley, after lingering in a state of great suffering for
ma trly three weeks, died yestsrdayafternoon at 2 o'clock
irotn the effects of the frightful injuries he suffered in the
:attack made upon him on the night of the 20th ult. The
fatal termination was not anticipated until within a few
:hours of his decease, when inflammation of the brain
:set in, and notwithstaeding everything was done for him
that medical science could suggest, he gradually sank,
id expired at the hour above stated. It must now be
a subject of great satisfaction to all interested in further-
ing the ends of justice that opportunity was taken to en-
able the deceased to identify his assassin while in full pos.
neeision of his faculties.