The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-30 00:00:00

THE NEW RECORDER OE LONDON.

The LORD MAYOR ELECT requested to be informed
by the Town Clerk whether any communication had
been made to Mr. Wortley, who had been elected to
the important office of Recorder, upon the fact of his
appointment ?—(Hear, hear.) The new chief magis-
trate and sheriffs were interested in the question, and
an introduction to the 'Cursitor Baron on Monday
would be the commencement of the ceremonial duties
to be performed by the Learned Gentleman. No
doubt the Common-Sergeant would be able to testify
to the qualifications of those who were entering upon
the duties as well as to the merits of the gentlemen
who had completed the period of their appointment ;
but it would be satisfactory to the Court to be in-
formed at what time the Recorder would be ready to
undertake the performance of his own duties.

The TOWN-CLERK said the usual course on such
occasions was, he believed, to summon the gentleman
newly-appointed upon motion made in the Court. He
was not aware that any motion of the kind had been
made, but no doubt a notice to attend would be at-
tended with due effeet.—(Hear, hear.)
Alderman HUMP HERY—Certainly it is neceasary
to obtain some information upon the subject for the
reason assigned by the Lord Mayor Elect, but there
is another reason for desiring to be enlightened upon
the subject. We are not aware whether the Re-
corder knows any thing at all about what we have
done for him. We do not know that we have not
conferred upon him an unexpected and an unhoped-
for hor,our.—(A laugh.)
The LORD MAYOR said, he trusted that the Court
would as soon as possible communicate with the
Learned Gentleman on the subject of his appointment
and the necessity of an immediate attention to the du-
ties of the office.

Alderman SIDNEY said, it was quite obvious that
upon the appointment of a gentleman to an office no-
tice should be sent to him of what had taken place.
Was it not the case that it was contrary to custom to
elect a person to a City office who had not been a
freeman for two years ? Was it not a necessary
qualification that a candidate for the office of Re-
corder should be free of the City for that period ? If
so, he wished to be informed whether Mr. Wortley
was possessed of that qualification ?
Alderman HumrnEur said, he did not suppose the
appointment could be at all affected by any regula-
tions with regard to the freedom of the City.
The TOWN-CLEF& said, the candidates for law
offices were exempted from the obligation to become
free at all, and there were several instances in which
Recorders never took out their freedom.

Upon the motion of Alderman HUMPHERY, se-
conded by Alderman SIDNEY, it was then ordered
that notice should be immediately sent to Air. Wort-
ley of the fact of his election to the office of Recorder.

-It is well known to the old members of the Corpo-
ration that Mr. Newman Knowlys, who retired from
the Recorderbhip in 1833, and was succeeded by the
late Mr. Law after having been Common Sergeant
and City Pleader for several years, never was a free-
man of the city of London.
Upon the motion of Alderman W. HUNTER, se-
conded by Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL, the thanks of
the Court were unanimously voted to the Rev. W.
Marshall, chaplain to the Lord Mayor, for the admi-
rable sermon preached by the rev. gentleman on that
day before the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Sheriffs
at the church of St. Lawrence Jewry.
The Court then adjourned.

RHUDDLAN ROYAL EISTEDDVOD.

On. WRJJALI 21.1.V...1L1NV.-The nail VVIIIC/1 took place
!ast evening was magnificently attended by the nobi-
lity and gentry of Wales. At the hour appointed
for the commencement (nine o'clock) several persons
had arrived, and notwithstanding the wind blew a
fury, and the rain came down in torrents, before ten
o'clock the place set apart for dancing was filled to
inconvenience. About this time Lord Mostyn ar-
rived, and was received with loud plaudits. Soon after
the ball was opened by Lady Mostyn and Sir W.
Shiply Conwy, Esq., with a country dance. After
several dances had been performed, the wind, which
had continued blowing a perfect hurricane, caused the
roof to creak, and occasioned great alarm • many per-
sons, thinking it unsafe, left the place. Miss Mostyn
was carried out in hystericks, and one or two other
ladies fainted, and nothing could prevail on them,
after their recovery, to return.
The alarm was not altogether groundless ; the wind
blew so strong that the covered footway leading to
the castle, measuring some fifty yards, was levelled
with the ground, and the flag at the top of the castle
was blown to ribbons. The confidence, however,
which was placed in those gentlemen who had sur-
veyed the castle after the late accident, caused no
diminution in the dancing, the dance being kept
up until near five o'clock, without any accident
occurring.
This morning the remainder of the prizes were
contested for, and after the closing of the festival,
Mr. Jones (Talhairn), the architect, came forward
and expressed a wish that an architect or surveyor
should examine the building at his expense, and
report whether the blame of the late accident rested
• with him, or with the contractor. •

The committee immediately appointed a competent
person to survey the building.

COURT CIRCULAR.
BALMORAL, SEPT. 26.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert
went out walking this morning.
His Royal Highness afterwards went out shooting.
In the afternoon her Majesty drove in an open
carriage, accompanied by her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent and the Princess Royal ; the Mar-
chioness of Douro being in attendance on her Majesty.
The dinner party this evening will include her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Augusta
Bruce, Baroness Spetb, the Earl of Aberdeen, and
Sir George Couper.
Sir Edwin Landseer left Balmoral this morning
fur Strathspey.

• SEPT. 27.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince
Albert writ out walking this morning.
I❑ the afternoon her Majesty drove in an open car-
riage, attended by the Marchioness of Douro.
The younger members of the Royal Family took
their usual exercise.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge arrived
at his residence, in St. James s Palace, on Saturday
night.

FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLUM, LAMBETH.--Much
icterest was excited in this institution yesterday morning.
on the occurrence of the first thanksgiving Sunday since the
lamented death of the late royal president, the Duke of
Cambridge. The chapel and the royal chairs were hung
with black, and the 160 orphan girls appeared en deep
mourning. The sacred edifice was crowded to hear the
Rev. J. Jessopp, the morning preacher ; after which the
school-room was opened to the public, when the Rev.
Stephen Reed Cattley, the chaplain, most feelingly addressed
the guardians and orphans, and distributed purses containing
five guineas each to five young women, who, having been
brought up at the asylum, had faithfully served in private
families, and attended to receive this reward of good service.
Her i'lliajes:y has lately become patron, and the Luke of
Cambridge has succeeded his royal father as president of the
institution, founded in 1758.

EXHIBITION OF 1851.—The Central Committee
of Denmark has forwarded its demands for space to her Ma-
jesty's Commissioners. From this it appears that the Danes
prepose to exhibit printing machinery, porcelain painted and
bisque, shell carving, bronzes, clockwork, rifles, musical in-
struments, furniture, ivory turnings, stylographic plates, oil,
cloths, laco, wool-netting, randers gloves. with leather speci-
mens, fur carpets, stearme candles, playing cards, white glue,
and statuary.

An order in Council appears in Friday night's
Gazette, assigning a district fur ecclesiastical purposes to the
consecrated chapel at Broadatairs, Kept.