The Sun.
London, England, 1829-09-23 00:00:00

COURT OF ALDERMEN.

Yesterday a Court was held for the purpose of
receiving the City Solicitor's report of the award
made by the arbitrator to whom it was referred to
inquire into and determine the validity of the votes
given for Henry Winchester, Esq., and for Arthur
Wilde, Esq., respectively, upon the election for
Alderman of Vintry Ward. Although due notice
had been given that a Court would be held, there
was not a sufficient number of Aldermen present to
constitute a Court until within 20 minutes to three
o'clock, the hour appointed being one. The Lord
Mayor sent officers to hunt for Aldermen all through
the city, and at length thirteen were collected, and
the business was commenced.

The inconvenience to which this negligence upon
the part of the Aldermen leads has been very great,
and a fine is, we understand, to be inflicted in the
event of any future inattention to the regular notice.
The City Solicitor presented to the Court tl e
award made by Mr. Follett, on the subject of the
contested gown. The Learned Gentleman (the
City Solicitor) accompanied the presentment with
a few appropriate words.

The award stated, that it had been referred to
his (Mr. Follett's) arbitration, to consider the vali-
dity of the votes for Mr. Winchester, and those for
Mr. Wilde, and to decide to which of those candi-
dates the vacant gown of Vintry Ward of right be-
longed. He had accordingly proceeded to an exami-
nation of the votes upon each side, and he had as-
certained that Mr. Winchester had a majority of
good and valid votes over Mr. Wild : he therefore
decided, that Mr. Winchester was duly elected Al-
derman of the Ward of Vintry.

The LORD MAYOR then ordered that Mr. Win-
chester should be called in, and sworn according to
the terms of the mandamus issued to the Court by
the Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
Mr. Winchester was warmly welcomed by the
Court upon entering, and he was sworn in in due
form, and took his seat.
It is reported that the contest has cost Alderman
Winchester nearly 10,0001.

READING, SEPT. 21.

This day our great annual cheese•fair was held in
the Forbury. About .500 tons were pitched, being
50 tons less than last year. This diminution in the
supply did not arise from the want of cheese in the
dairy counties, but from an idea prevailing that so
much would not be wanted, and the dairymen
thought it most prudent not to overstock the mar-
ket. At the commencement a general dulness per-
vaded the whole fair, and the dealers, as if by uni-
versal consent, would not so much as look at the
cheese on the terms then asked, viz. for the best
double Gloucester, 565. per cwt. The dairymen,
finding it useless to stand out, gave way 45., and
several of the best dairies were then taken off at
from 50s. to 525. per cwt; a few lots reached 545.,
but the general run did not exceed 50s. There
were a few tons of old cheese, the average of which
brought 625.; new thin, 40s. to 445. per cwt. At
the close in the evening, 220 tons remained undis-
posed of, and the reduction in price, as compared
with last year, was from 15s. to 18s. per cwt. The
sale of the cheese left over will linger on for two or
three days, and it will probably be sold from 3s. to
4s, per cwt. under the above prices.

There was the most miserable show of horses
ever seen at this fair; if any good ones had been
brought, they would have found purchasers, but
there were absolutely none.
In the pleasure fair we had a great novelty ; the
Dissenters of all denominations turned out their
pastors, and in various stations the reverend gentle-
men were holding forth to numerous auditories.
Notwithstanding this work of supererogation, Womb-
well's lions, the horsemanship, tumblers, Punch, &c.
had all a full share of the public patronage.

NAVIGATION OF THE BAY OF FUNDY.

ST. JOHN'S, NEW BRUNSWICK, AUG. 14.

Sir,—The Chamber of Commerce of this place
beg leave to transmit to you the following communi-
cation for the information of Lloyd's :
The Gannet Rock, 40 feet high, having many
sunken rocks and ledges around it, standing at a
distance of three and a half miles S.S.W. of the Sea
Islands, Bay of Fundy, was several years ago recom-
mended by Mr. Lockwood as a good situation for a
light-house.
Since that time a chart or charts have been pub-
lished, which, owing to some mistake, represent
this rock as having a light upon it; the Chamber
understand that even the Admiralty sailing instruc-
tions for the Bay of Fundy state " a light-house is
now erected on it, which is to exhibit a revolving
light."
As no light-house has as yet been built on the
rock, nor a light of any description exhibited upon
it, and as a misapprehension on this point might
lead to serious consequences, the Chamber have
deemed it to be their duty to take the earliest oppor-
tunity of endeavouring to prevent such a thing, by
making you acquainted with the circumstances of
the case.

There is a prebability that in the course of next
year some steps may be taken for the erection of a
light-house at or near this spot; which, when
finished and the light put in operation, due notice
thereof will of course be given.
I have the nonour to be, Sir, your obedient humble
servant,

(Signed) L. DONALDSON, Chairman.
To John Bennett, Esq., Secretary, Lloyd's.

On Saturday we had the happiness of giving
an authentic contradiction to the statements which had
diffused a painful anxiety through all classes of his MA-
JESTY'S subjects, relating to the state of his MAJESTY'S
vision. A respectable Evening contemporary took upon
himself to instruct us that our authority was a bad one.
By this time, we doubt not, our contemporary will have
participated in the common joy at finding that his own
statements, wherever obtained, were purely fictitious.—
Morning Paper. [We repeat, that there is not one word
of truth in the contradiction given to our statements. We
are quite sure that our contemporary believes what he is
told, but we say again that he has bees grossly deceived.
Our statement was both authentic and official.]— Globe.
It is said that both his MAI ESTY'S eyes are affected.
THAMES TUNNEL.—The intention is to
proceed with the Tunnel next spring, when application is
to be made to Parliament for assistance. Many visitors
have lately taken a peep at this extraordinary undertaking.
The extreme north end of the Tunnel is at present secured
by a strong wall. When the works are continued the
wall must come down. Against this wall they have
placed large mirrors which reflect the gas lights, and form
in perspective the intended length of the Tunnel. At
present the excavation extends to the centre of the River,
and the visitors find it warm, dry, and gravelled. The
right archway at the bottom of the shaft is not open.
FREE TRADE.—The Consuls-General of the
wine-growing departments of France have in several in-
stances resolved to petition the Government for a system of
Customs which will admit a reciprocal exchange of their
products with those of other countries.

A letter from Mol, in North Brabant, says,
that on the 9th of last month an aged man went to church
with his octogenarian wife; they heard mass and returned
together home. On the 10th they were put to bed
through illness; on the 12th they received at the same
time the last sacraments ; on the 15th they both dieJ at
eleven o'clock in the evening, with an interval of less than
two minutes between; and, on the 17th, their bodies
were carried together to the church, and afterwards to..the
burial•-ground.

Economy is the order of the day: The
Finance Department of France has undergone a thorough
supervision, and many clerks have retired on pensions.
THE FORTY-SECOND HIGIILANDERS.--
The total number of men that belonged to this gallant re-
giment, from 1797 to 1816, was 13,127. in ]617, there,
were only three men living in the corps that fought against
BUONAPARTE in Egypt.

A woman, a native of the Alps, who at the
age of 115 years enjoys the use of her corporeal and intel-
lectual faculties, arrived a few days ago at Toulouse, where
she is the object of general curiosity.... Ouliynani'd Mess