The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-30 00:00:00

CITY CHAMBERLAIN.

TO THE WORTHY AND INDEPENDENT
LIVERY OF LONDON.

GENTLExim,—A vacancy having occurred in the im-
portant and honourable office of Chamberlain of this
City, I venture to announce myself a candidate for your
favour, when you shall be called upon to exercise your
franchise in the election of a successor to my lamented
friend, the late Sir William Heygate, Bart.
In earnestly soliciting your support at the ensuing
election, I beg leave respectfully to state that I am a
Liveryman of this, my native City ; the son, also the
grandson of Liverymen—that within this City I was
trained to the laborious and honourable profession in
which I am engaged—that for upwards of forty years
I have been a member of your ancient Corporation
and during twenty- three years of that period a Magistrate
of London—and that, having served the offices of Sheriff
and Lord Mayor, I am now, with the exception Of my
esteemed friend, Sir Claudius Stephen Hunter, the
SENIOR member of the Court of Aldermen.
Thus long and intimately connected wits you, I cast
myself upon your kind consideration, gratified by the re-
flection that the office which I solicit involves no political
question, and while respectfully adverting to the
punctuality, diligence, and impartiality with which it
has been my constant endeavour to discharge my ma-
gisterial duties, beg to assure you, that should I by
your suffrages be elevated to the station to which
I aspire, I shall relinquish my professional
pursuits, in order that my energies may be entirely
devoted to your service.—With much respect, I have the
honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your faithful and devoted servant,
ANTHONY BROWN.
Mincing-lane, Aug. 29, 1844.

SOUTHAMPTON DOCK COMPANY.—The half-yearly
meeting of this Company took place yesterday, at the
office of Bishopsgate-street Within. The chair was
taken by Colonel Barlow, when the Secretary read the
Directors' report, from which it appeared that various
sheds and warehouses, necessary for the present and ex -
pected business of the dock, were in progress towards
completion, and the business of the company was gradu-
r ally increasing, the receipts for the last six months
having been double those of the preceding half year.
An arrangement had been come to with the South
Western Company, for the conveyance of all goods to
and from the docks at the rate of 10s. per ton. The Di-
rectors hoped that the bonding warehouses, the reduc-
tion of 50 per cent. upon the railway charges, and the
adoption of an active system of agency, would lead to a
large increase of business. The report of the auditors
appointed to investigate the accounts of the Company
was then read at the meeting. From the balance sheet
it appeared that the total sum expended was 349,1871.,
and the receipts from calls and dock charges, &c., for the
half-year were 23,3831., from which a balance of 4,1831.
remained. After a long discussion the report was re-
ceived.

ACTION ?OR DEFAMATION.--Mr. Davies, secretary
of the Irish Society, who is at present in this country
with their deputation, was, on Friday last, while in the
lobby of the Corporation Hall, served with a writ at the
suit of the Rev. J. M. Staples, Rector of Moville, the
action being one of defamation, founded on a published
opinion of Counsellor Litton. The trial is expected to
take place at the next Spring Assizes.—Derry Journal.
CALEDONIAN AsrLum.—The Scotch Free Seceders,
it.is understood, are resolved once more to try their
strength, on Thursday next, in order to endeavour to
overturn the decision of the guardians at the last meeting
of this institution. It is most desirable that the friends
of the Asylum should muster on the occasion, and by
another defeat putan end to the sectarian spirit attempted
to be introduced into the Asylum. It is only by pre-
serving its connection with the Kirk of Scotland, in op-
position to the Secession, that thoinstitution can prosper,
and we therefore entreat our friends to be at their post.
A letter from Stockholm states that the coronation of
the King and Queen of Swtden is to take place about the
middle of uext month.