The Sun.
London, England, 1827-01-17 00:00:00

COURT OF ALDERMEN.

Yesterday a Court of Aldermen was held for the despatch of a
variety of important public business. A petition was presented
on behalf of Mr. John Bleaden, from a number of the inhabit-
ants of the Wald of Coleman-street, against the return of Mr.
Griffiths, as one of their Common Councilmen. The petition,
which was signed by between one and two thousand household-
Pl:c, is likely to lead to some important investigations, as to inha-
bitancy being requisite to render a citizen eligible to the office of
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ineligible to serve. Mr. Griffiths required the objection to be
specified, but the Alderman (Heygate) interfered, and said Mr.
Bleaden was not bound at that time to state his reasons for ob-
jecting to the election of Mr. Griffiths. Mr. Bleaden, however,
declared, that he objected to the latter, on the ground that he
was not an inhabitant householder resident in the Ward, suffi-
ciently to be a Common Councilman, and, therefore, was not
eligible according to the ancient usage and custom of the City of
London. He now petitioned the Court on this ground against
the return.

Mr. Wilke, sen., the solicitor, attended with a eounter petition
for Mr. Griffiths, but on calling for the petitioners, none appeared
to support it. The solicitor then requested that he might be allowed
to present it on the next Court day.
Mr. T. Saunders, the solicitor to Mr. Bloaden, objected.
The Lord Mayor decided, that it could not be received after that
day, which was the one appointed. It would be giving the Peti-
tioners an undue advantage.
Mr. BoHand, Mr. illirehouse, and several other Learned
Counsel, were in attendance, to support the Petition, but the
Court deferred the hearing of the legal arguments upon it for
a fortnight.

CELEBRATION OF EASTER IN GREECE.—On
Easter morning we rose early, and went to the house to which we
were invited. The master of the house came out to meet us, and
kissed us all on the right cheek, and then on the left, saying,
" Christ is risen." We then entered the room in which brak-
fast was prepared, consisting of eggs, dried figs, and brandy, but
no bread. After we had breakfasted, our host told us we must
go with him to pay some visits to his friends and relations. At
every house the ceremony I have described was repeated ; after
which we were compelled to eat at least an egg, or a fig, or to
drink a glass of brandy; our refusal would have been thought an
ill omen. The whole morning was &pent in this way. About
noon a great fire was kindled on the outside of every house, whe-
ther rich or poor. A lamb was then spitted whole upon a stake,
and kept turning until it was cooked. As soon as this was the case,
the master ofthe house was summoned to dinner; all the household sat
down upon the ground, with a little round table in the middle,
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fields, where the young women danced among the trees, and the
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men retired to look at them from a distance ; they are forbidden
to approach this sacred .dance. I grew tired of this distant view
of the fair dancers, and went to my lodgings alone. Shortly
afterwards my companions returned with our host. They re-
newed their attack upon the remainder of the morning's lamb and
cheese, and drank great quantitiee of wine. Every Greek tries,
on Easter-day, to eat as much as would feed at least ten persons.
They next day they are, of course, all ill ; the more so for having
eaten nothing during Lent, but bread and olives. On Monday
they generally look back with regret to the days of fasting. About
midnight I returned to my coffee-house, deafened with Greek
songs, and atupifed with the wine I had been compelled to drink.
—London Magazine.