The Sun.
London, England, 1818-10-23 00:00:00

CI /'Y BUSINESS.

Yesterday the Lotto MAlrott held a Court of
Commou Council at Guildhall, which was nume-
rously attended.
I umediately upon forming the Court, Mr,
Dixon moved., that the SherilTs, although not
rnennbeta of the Court, be permitted to sit on the
Bench %kith the Aldermen, which was unanimously
agreed to, and they were introduced, and took
their seats accordingly.
A I",:tition relative to Cotton's Wharf, praying
that a Report, presented in July last, recommend-
inga Lease thereof to be granted at an anottl
rent of 2,300/ , might be confirmed, and the
Treaty accordingly carried into effect, was pre-
' senred ; and also a further Report horn the Com-
mittee, recomtnending the Wharf to be let by
ptiblie auction ; upon which a very long discus-
siott .ensued, and the Court resolved, by a very
great majority, to confirm the original Report.
The Lord Mayor's Chaplain was requested to
pilot his Sermoo preached at St. Lawrence Jew-
ry, on Michaelmas-day last, and to send a copy
thereof to every Member of the Court.
The Lord Mayor laid before the Court a letter
from Mr. AHerman Atkins, signifying his assent
to take upon himself the 9f ice of Lord Mayor, to
which he has been elected ; and the 'slaw being
read', was ordered to be entered en the Journals.
It was referred to the Committee of City Lands
to consider of the best mode of filling up the si-
tuation of Clerk at the Papers of the Poultry
Compter.

The Committee in respect of the Office of
Sword Bearer was directed. to consoler and irport
the best Means of disposing of the s4id Office.
On a motion of Mr. Alderman Waithman, it
was referred to the Committee of Improvements
to considerof the practicability of making an open-
ing at Holborn-bridge to the great North Road,
and report their opinion.
Mr. Beckwith was appointed a Governor of
Christ's Hospital, in the room of Robert Waith-
man, EH. now an Alderman.

The Court considered the Report of the Toli
Committee relative to the bar at the end of Lower

Thaines-sti eer, and the Lord Mayor was request—
ed to give directions for the removal thereof, as.
being an encroachment on the liberties of the
City.

THEMURDER IN THE B ototeGn;—Robert Dean,'
who on Tuesday last was committed to the gaol
iii Horsemonger-lane, for the murder of the child,
Mary Halbert, has been ever since his confinement
entirely absoi bed in meditation. He requesteil
that a Bible and Prayer Book, which were found,
at his lodgings when searched, and had been taker
possession of by May, the constable, might be
given co him. The books were delivered, anti
he has incessantly employed himself in the pe-
rusal cif them. He appears to stiffer considerably
front reflection, and co,fi,lently expects that his
life wilt be adjudged by a Jury to be forfeited to
the laws of his country. lie weeps very much,
and-speaks in terms of great -affection for the child
who was sacrificed by his band. The following
circionsta ce relative to this unfortunwe Mall gds
n ,t yet been matte known to the public;-.-Wliera
Dean lia:1 committed the atrocious crime for whicli
he stands committea, he walked about unlit ten
o'clock at night, and then he cros!•ed the water
and entered a public-house tit Westtninser.
the following day he enlisted in the 501 h regi-
ment, passed the surgeon the same day, and was
to have been sworn in on the mot ring that he sur-
rendered. It was noticed by the s:ildier with whom
he enlisted, that he appeared at times greatly con-
fused, and would start suddenly, as if laboming
under soate nervous disorder, but he could not
tit from hiin the cause of his melancholy. Oil
Sonday Dean wrote a letter at the public-house to
Mr. Halbert, the father of the deceased, aeknow.
!edging that he was the murderer, and also his
sorrow for what he had done. The letter was
received on Monday by Mr. H. and is now in his
possession.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—The wife of a tradesman
in ‘Vardour-street, who a few nights ago was
caught by her husband in the act of adultery
(as stated in our Paper of yesterday), attempted
to put a period to her existence by hanging her-
self. It appeared that her husband went to be f,
after repeatedly refusing her forgiveness. She sac
by the side of the bed till he fell asleep, awl
then contrived to unloose the bed cord, with.
‘vhich she suspended herself. When she had hanger[
sonic minutes, the husband suddenly awoke,
in consequence of the bed sinking through the
sacking, and seeing the unfortunate woman hang-
ing, immediately cut her down, with life. After
administering some cordials to her, she recovered,
and is likely to do well. They have only been
married seven months, and have hitherto lived on
the most amicable terms.