The Sun.
London, England, 1826-10-26 00:00:00

CITY lITISINtSS.

The Loun MAYOR held a Court of Aldermen yester-
dak,at Guildhall, ttt which the Sheriffs reported the state
Of the gnats tit the Cl 4:
Precepts were ordered for the empanelling juries for
Vayor'S Courts an the '23d and 24th of November next, to
eases: the 'value of premises` wanted, under the acts of Par-
liainent; for the new Fleet4narket and London-bridge.
The Lop) MAvm laid before the Court a letter from
George bridges, Esq.,resigning his AO: Alderman of
the Ward of-Lime-street, which resignation the Court ac-
cepted, and requested the Lord Mayor to issue his precept
for a Wardafote to be held for the election Of a successor,
*heii hiu Lordiship appointed Sattirday next for the purpose.
The ChaMberlain delivered in his statetrient of the or-
phalli' fund for the last quarttv, -upon which the Court di-
rected him to take the proper measures for the discharge
of 18,5001., part of the remaining debt.
Precepts for Lord'Mayor's day next Were directed to be
blot& .
Commissioners for the Court of ,equests for the month
of November next were appointed,
The Inquest.for the Ward of Langboura attended with
a presentritent'uf non-freemen.
Reports from a Committee, with new rules, orders, and
regulations for the Waterman's Company, were read and
agreed to.
Another Report from a Committee, with a proposed
new table of rates for the watermen, was presented, and
the Committee requested to confer with the Rulers of the
Company and with the Mayor, &e. of Gravesend, thereon,
prior to their being submitted to the Privy Council for ap-
probation.

THE TAILOR AND THE GHOST I!

HORRIBLE! MOST HORRIBLE! !

A letter from Norwich, dated'Tuesday, contains the fol'
lowing:—
" The city of Norwich has been for several days pass
thrown into very great alarm, occasioned by strange and
moat unaccountable noims, proceeding from a house on
Orford-hill, occupied by In inoffensive old gentleman of the
name of Harm - The circumstances attending Ois
extra-
ordinary occurrence appears to be, that Mr. Ham, who is
a nervous sort of . man, possessing property to a consider!
able amount, has been annoyed by a ghost appearing to
him for several nights past, in various shapes, calling out
in a horrible 'and load voice. " Beware ; leave off your
wicked life, llartt ! 'Read your Bible." The old gentle-
man made his neighbours acquainted with the circum-
stances, and they all instantly volunteered to sit up with
him during his frightful and sleepless nights.
" Night after night passed away, and no apparition ap-
peared; still the noises were repeated with unabating
horror, calling out to Hartt, to read his Bible, and to leave
off his wicked way of life,-!-an unnecessary piece of advice,
for poor Hartt bears an unexceptionable moral character.
The neighbours imbibed the alarm, but mustered up suf-
ficient courage to commence a vigilant search; into what-
ever room they travelled, however,' this odd voice was surf.
to accompany them, calling' out lustily for Bread and
butter--ham, 'and bread and btitter.---blo* my guts, I.
am so hungry !' Strange 'and unaccountable as it all ap-
peared, no person present was even able to trace out from
whence or froth whorn' the voice proceeded; sometimes it
assailed them as if it proceeded out of the walls, at other
times either from the ceiling or the floor. An extraordinary
circumstance like' this could not fail at length to alarm the
whole city, and hundreds Oickod Night after night
to hear the hungry ghost Call 'out for' ham and bread and
butter.' On Saturday last the Mayor despatched several
of the police to the spot to examine the premises, with
'directions not to suit them without ascertaining the real
fact. They searched into every hole and corner, remain-
ing there during the whole night, but all to no purpose;
the root of the building was not even omitted in their
search. It was, according to report, at length conceived
frudent to lay it by holy word. Rev. Gentleman wan
ound, who proceeded to the spot,: but, in defiance of the
priest., the spectre rained its frightful notsee Again, which
rattled horribly through the old chambers, at the same
time telling him to go home, and not to come there
praying.' fhe Rev. Gentleman, unaccustomed, to have
mockery added to his responses, soon left the house.
" A stout knight of the thimble, living near, now: doubly
persuaded that the voice mine front, some villain concealed

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ni the wall, fearlessly asserted he would find it' out ; in he
marched, bold as buckram, shhuldering huge poker,
determined to exhibit himself sole victor in the combat,
assuring his neighbours • that the spectre should not. long
be suffered to go unpunished. His search was first on
the ground floor, and voices on both sides rose loud
in his ear. He paused, but, eager for the conflict,'
he ascended the stuirs, the voice all the time echoing
his name,' and telling him to go home, for it was of no
use. On leaving one chamber, a large box was thrown
at him, which, rolling down the staircase, so alarmed the
affrighted knight, that he soon hastened away, fairly van-
quished. The next knight who sought to lay this spectre
was one whose honours were conferred on him, at the last
coronation. He soon discovered the author of the trick.
It proved to be the servant girl, of the house who possess.;
ed an extraordinary power of ventriloquism. The girl was
immediately taken into custody, since; Which no noise has
been heard by poor Mr. Hartt.