The Sun.
London, England, 1868-09-29 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 29, 1808.

THE ACCIDENT AT HULL.

With regard to the accident at Hull, it is stated tit
on Saturday moraing, a little before eight o'clock, the
body of the boy John Brewer, aged six years, the son of
George Brewer, oil miller, was taken out of the abris
and at once removed to the dead•house. The body was
Identified by the father. So far as is known the only body
not recovered is that of the second boy, who is supposed to
have been in Lime-street when the walls fell on him. The
fact of these boys being under rubbish in Lime-street
throws discredit on the statement as to the street being
clear. A lady passed a few minutes before the building
fell, and the linseed was then running out at the windows.
In attempting to pull down portions of the walls left
standing but deemed unsafe, a large hawser put round
one piece, to which several horses were attached, broke,
thus affording another evidence of the great strength of
the walls, and confirming the opinion that the accident
arose from weakness of the timbers, and not from
want of strength in the outer walls.

ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL.

Application refused.

MARICE2S-7 111 S DAY.

HAY.

POTATOES.

THE CM OF LONDON REGISIRA7ION.

(THIS DAY.)
The Revising Barrister for the City held his
Court this morning.

Mr. White, the treasurer of St. Bartholomew's
Hospital, applied to be inserted in the elec-
toral list of the City on the ground that
he occupied a house in the ward of Farringdon-
within. In examination Mr. White stated that he
was treasurer to the hospital by virtue of the office.
He occupied a house on their premises in
Smithfield. He was a tenant, and not a ser-
vant. The office he filled was perfectly hono-
rary, and the only condition was that he should
occupy the house. His predecessor had sometimes
lived there, but he had a house at Cheshunt.
Mr. Harper (Conservative) supported the claim,
and contended that it could not for a moment be
insinuated that where a gentleman was the sole
governor of the whole establishment, and every one
was obliged to obey his orders, that he was other
than a tenant. With regard to the regulations,
there was a distinction to be made, as to whether
they were mandatory or permissive ; in this case he
urged they were permissive, " for this service you
may occupy the house ;" but there was no com-
pulsion in the matter. Mr. White was clearly
entitled to be put on the register.
Mr. Ledger (Liberal) denied this qualification,
and urged that the house was a remuneration for
services rendered, and that his occupation was that
of servitude, and not of tenancy.
The Revising Barrister said it seemed to him
that Mr. White was in the same position as that of
the surgeon, and that he must refuse the applica-
tion. The Rules said, " You shall reside in the
house ;" " you shall pre.ide at all courts," &c. This
was a restriction, and, as far as the law at present
went, he had no power to place him on the re-
gister.

ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR-THIS DAY.

The ceremony of electing a successor to Alder-
man Allen to fill the distinguished position of Lord
Mayor of the City of London took place this morn-
ing. The Lord Mayor, the Aldermen, the Sheriffs,
and the chief officers of the corporation having at-
tended divine service at the church of St. Lawrence,
Jewry, from thence proceeded to the Guildhall,
where the election from time immemorial has taken
place. The mode of election is for the Livery to
select two names from amongst those aldermen
who have " not passed the chair," and from these
the members of the Court of Aldermen select the
person upon whom the civic dignity is to be con-
ferred. The aldermen next in rotation for the
honour are Alderman James Clarke Lawrence, of
Walbrook, and Alderman Dakin ; and, without
some special circumstance should arise, the alder-
man standing first in order is always elected.
There have been departures from the ordinary cus-
tom, but in the present instance there was no rea-
son to suppose that ancient usage would be departed
from. The Lawrence family has been particularly
fortunate in civic honour, for since the arrival of
the father of the present candidate, who worked
as carpenter with William Cubitt, for the
honour of being elected chief magistrate
for the richest, the oldest, and noblest cor-
poration in the world, it has furnished
no less than one sheriff and two Lord Mayors in a
comparatively short number of years.
The usual proclamation and warning for all ex-
cept liverymen to leave the hall under pain and im-
prisonment having been made,

Mr. JONES occupied a considerable portion of
time in putting a series of questions to Alderman
Lawrence, in doing which he took the opportunity
of passing a glowing eulogium on him for
the great exertion he had already made in
defence of the liberty of the City, and
asked whether after his elevation the citizens might
depend upon his aid in carrying forward the great
question of technical education, and that he would
defend their charters and endeavour to settle the
question of bridge master..

Alderman LAWRENCE sail it would be his earnest
endeavour to help on the movement mentioned
by Mr. Jones. lie knew of no better purposes to
which the growing and increasing funds of the
livery companies could be applied than in extending
the knowledge of technical e lucation amongst the
working classes of the City of London. With re-
spect to the defence of their charters he could only
refer to the course he had already pursue I when
matters of importance were under consideration.
(Cheers.)

The names of the Aldermen eligible for the office
having been put,

Sheriff 'ARTHUR declared that the election had
fallen on Aldermen James Clarke Lawrence by a
large majority, and Alderman Thomas Dakin.
(Cheers.)
The result of the election having been communi-
cated to the Court of Aldermen for approval,
the court afterwards selected Alderman Lawrence
for the office.

On the return of Aldermen to the Guildhall, the
Recorder announced that the Court had selected
Alderman J. C. Lawrence for the office of Lord
Mayor for the year ensuing. The Town Crier
then called forth Alderman Lawrence to state his
willingness to perform the duties.
The LORD MAYOR elect said he felt deeply the
honour his fellow-citizens had that day conferred upon
him, and that it would be his greatest endeavour
and highest pride to further the interests and in-
crease the prosperity of the City of London. He
felt sure that in the performance of the duties of
his office he might count on the support of his
fellow-citizens. (Cheers.)

The supplies are quite adequate to the demand, and
steady rates are paid. Meadow bay, 70s to 108 s ; clover,
80s to 124 s ; and straw, 28s to 34s per load.

Supplies of middling qualities are ample, and the trade
quiet at late rates.
COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE.

Sugar.—Deliveries continue quite up to those of last
year, but the imports are heavier now than at this time
last year, and the relative deficiency is not so heavy by
1,200 as it was last week.

Tea—Only a limited business is passing, but steady
rates are paid. _ _

Coffee—The deliveries continue to indicate favourably
of the coffee trade, and are telling perceptibly on the rela-
tive position of stocks, the samples being reclined by one-
half within a month.

Rum—There is a fair inquiry, and the market is firm.
Leeward Island sold at is 9}d, proof stock 29,300 puns
against 31,400 puns last year.

COTTON MARKET.
LITgRrooL, Sept. 29.—Sales, probably 10,000 bales,
possibly more, Market very firm, especially American.

DISTRIBUTION OF PLANTS.—We are requested to
announce that the First Commissioner of her Majesty's
Works, &c., intends to have distributed this autumn
among the working clasEes and the poor inhabitants of
London the surplus bedding-out plants in Battersea,
Hyde, the Regent's, and Viotoria Parks, and in the Royal
Gardens, Kew. If the clergy, school committees, and
others interested will make application to the superinten-
dents of the parks nearest to their respective parishes, or
to the directors of the Royal Gardens, Kew, in the case of
persons residing in that neighbourhood, they will receive
early intimation of the number of plants that can be
allotted to each applicant, and to the time and manner of
their distribution.

FATAL ACCIDTNT AT THE NEW SMITHFIELD
MARKET.—Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held at St.
Bartholomew's Hospital, touching the death of John
Davidson, aged 19. The deceased was a carpenter, em-
ployed on the works for the construction of the St. John's-
street roadway roof of the Now Smithfield Market. On
Thursday morning he was at work on the roof, when he
fell, and was dashed to the ground. Some men ran to his
assistance, and carried him to the hospital. Mr. Groves,
house-surgeon, said that the skull of the deceased was
fractured by the fall. He died on Saturday from the effects
of the injury. The coroner having summed up, the jury
returned a verdict of accidental death.

BOILER EXPLOSION.—A. forge boiler at Moxley
Steel and Iron Works, near Bilston, has just exploded.
The works were in full operation at the tinio, and the forge
was laid in ruins. Five puddlers were killed on the spot,
and several others injured. Soma are now dying. The
ruble are 6till b@bug eearched