The Sun.
London, England, 1828-01-19 00:00:00

PARISH or ST. PAUL, COVENT-GARDEN.

The polling for the office of Vestry-clerk was yes-
terday resumed with great activity, and continued
until near five o'clock, when the final result of the
poll was thus stated :
For Mr. Roach 486
Mr. Corder..
Majority for Mr. Roach -185
The announcement of this result was received
with shouts of applause by the friends of the success-
ful candidate.

Mr. CORDER returned thanks for the support he
experienced, and expressed his determination to
renew the contest next Easter.
A great deal of angry discussion followed, in
which Mi. Pitt, of the Adelphi, took a conspicuous
part ; but not being a parishioner, be was about to
be expelled the meeting, when a motion for an ad-
journment was made, and carried unanimously.

THE THAMES AND MEDWAY FISHERIES,

On Tuesday the body of Milton fishermen, who
arrived in town under the circumstances stated in
our Paper of Wednesday, presented themselves to
the Court of Aldermen, with a petition, praying the
protection of the Court against the constant efforts
made by rich and powerful landholders to deprive
them of their rights and their only means of subsist-
ence. There was no telling to what extent the ag-
gressions of these landholders upon the public
property and the freedom of navigation might be
carried, if some measures were not taken to resist
them. They might prepare oyster-beds, and claim
the whole sea from Dover across the Channel, unless
they were checked by some higher authority. The
fishermen set forth their extreme poverty and in-
ability to defend themselves against such opponents,
even in the least expensive Courts of Law.
The Lotto MAYOR warmly advocated their cause,
as demanding the best exertions of the Court. _No
body of men could be more industrious or more va-
luable in a maritime point of view. The supply of
fish which they brought to market was of great im-
portance to the mertopolis, and the question at issue
between them and the owners of the oyster-fisheries
was one in which the public at large were greatly
interested.

The CITY SOLICITOR reported to the Court th
he had examined the case of the poor men, and th
the law was decidedly in their favour.
The COURT unanimously granted the prayer
their petition, and directed the City Solicitor to co.
duet their defence.

The two men who were indicted for having tox
their nets contrary to the Act of 31st of Geo. 111

I over some oyster beds, as stated in our Paper of
Wednesday, were under recognizances to appear
and take their trial at the Canterbury sessions on
Tuesday. As it was not probable that their trials
would come on that day, they ventured to come to
town with the body of fishermen, to lay their griev-
ances before the Court. When the Court of Alder-
men had determined on defending them, the two de-
fendants; were put on the top of a coach, in the even-
ing, and sent off to Canterbury to save their bail.
The night was one of the most bitter and inclement
that had been remembered for many years. It snowed
heavily, and the men had nearly lost the use of their
limbs. They went into Court the next morning,
and delivered a letter frem the City Solicitor to the
solicitor for the prosecution, stating the intention of
the Corporation of the city of London to defend,
and requesting the cause might be postponed, togive
time to obtain a certiorari for the removal of the
cause to the Court of King's Bench, or else to per-
mit the defendants to plead and traverse the case
until the next sessions. It is generally considered a
point of professional etiquette to accede to such re-
quests, when made by solicitors of respectability.
The solicitor for the prosecution however refu3ed to
emisent to the postponement of the trial, and
grounded his refusal on a statement that his client
had no security for the payment of the additional
costs which must be incurred by delay. The men
were put on their trial, and having neither attorney
nor counsel, and being utterly unable to speak for
themselves, one was found guilty, and the other was
persuaded to withdraw his plea of not guilty. The
Chairman (Sir Edward Knatchbull) fined each de-
fendant Is. The costs of cue poor man was 41. 10s.,
of the other 2.1. 10s. They could as well have paid
the national debt. The Chairman warned them that
if they again repeated the alleged offence they would
be visited with very severe punishment.

It seems that the excavations at Herculaneum,
which had been suspended for a long time, are to be rc.„
Burned on a new plan, and with redoubled energy. They
are to direct their efforts on that side of the buried city
which presents the least difliculties, and is likely to affnrd
the readiest and most interesting results, judging from the
former attempts made in the same quarter. It is said also,
that the excatio❑s, which arc continued without interrup-
tion in the island of Cuprea, on the foundation of the city
of Tiberius, are to be extended, and the most flatter-
ing expectations are accordingly entertained.—Liverpool
Courier.

SHIP CANAL.—Yesterday a meeting, con-
vened by the I ORD MAYOR, took place at the Rotunda, to
receive the Report of the Committee appointed to inquire
into the expediency of a Ship Canal, from Dublin to Gal-
way; and also to report on such other means as may con-
duce to the employment and relief of the people of Ireland.
The meeting was numerously attended ; the Lusts) Mayon
in the chair. Among other resolutions it was agreed to,
that " the Committee recommend that proper petitions
be drawn up and presented to all branches of the Legisla-
ture, detailing the advantages of the proposed Canal, and
the confident expectation of the Irish people that adequate
funds will be furnished to carry it into effect." Also,
" that a permanent body be formed, to be called the So..
ciety for Improving Ireland, to be composed of the Nobi-
lity, Gentry, &c. of the country, the Lord Mayor and
Sheriffs of the City of Dublin, together with the Sheriffs
and ether public officers throughout the kingdom, and that
a petition he forwarded to the KING and Commons, and
that the LORD MAYOR be requested to present the same.
Dublin Morning Post.
A very ludicrous scene took place at the
King's Arms Tavern (which is kept by Mr. JAMES), in
Camden Town, on Monday morning last. A master sweep,
named HAYWOOD, and a tailor, were drinking together in
the tap-room amongst other persons. The sweep had on
bins a smock-frock, which bore all the symptoms of his
trade about it; and the tailor had made a holyday of the
day, and was dressed in a genteel brown surtout and silk
hat, both. of which appeared the more splendid from the
contrast. The sweep uttered some words about the unbe-
coming pride of the tailor, whereupon the latter said,
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•-•-•• me, I'd think nothing of putting on your soot
frock." The sweep immediately drew his filthy garment
over his head, and the tailor, to the surprise of every body,
get out of his surtout, and soon appeared in the habiliments
of the sweep, who was so far from being idle, that he
slipped into the tailor's apparel, and clapped the silk hat
upon his head. The instant, however, the tailor perceived
that his companion had made:an exchange, he ran round
the tables after the sweep for the purpose of saving his
clothes from further pollution. " I can easily Batch you,
wherever you run, Master HAYWOOD," cried the tailor.—
" Can you so ?" said the sweep, " then here goes," and
into the fire-place he ran, and up the chimney with
amazing velocity in his friend's new coat and hat. The
tailor thought himself bound in honour to follow, a'vl
•
mounted. Ile had not, however, got three or four feet oP
the flue, when the sweep, who had met with a goods leek
of soot in his journey, and knew that there was an
upon his element, let fall such a cloud upon his pursoes.lasl.lot
only completely blackened, but blinded him. Dow" 'l,l
e. tits
, sat
tailor in agony into the middle of the room,
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cross-legged with his hands over his face-
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having ascended to the top of the chimney; .gave the u suud
notice to those in the street that he was as high as L.: cvaid
go, and then returned to the tap-room, where his old corn-
t
panion was smarting. At this moment the sweep's wife,
who had been searching for biro for some time, entered the
tap-room, and said, in a rage, .‘ Is my blackguard here?
The sweep, whose new suit very much altered his appear-
ance, happened to be the person addressed, as he seemed to
be of the same profession. "To be sure he is," replied he
" don't you see him there ?" pointing to the tailor. Upon
which the lady gave the unfortunate Schneider such a box
in the face, which he still held between his hands, as
made his jaws rattle. Nothing, however, could equal her
regret when she found out her error. She turned round
to "serve out" her cruel helpmate, but he had bolted the
moment after be placed the tailor in her experienced hands.