The Sun.
London, England, 1827-06-16 00:00:00

COURT OF ALDERMEN.

ELECTION OF AN ALDERMAN FOR THE WARD
OF VINTRY.

Yesterday an especial Court of Aldermen was held for
the purpose of " determining upon a petition of sundry in-
habitants of the Ward of Wintry against the return of E.
A. Wilde, Esq., as Alderman of that Ward."
The LORD MAYOR, on taking the Chair, inquired
whether Counsel attended for the petitioners, when he was
answered by their Attorney in the negative.
The petition was then read. It complained of the man-
ner in which the poll was conducted—of the determina-
tion of the Lord Mayor not to allow questions to be put to
the voters when they come to the poll—and of the deci-
sion upon the scrutiny, whereby the votes of the petitioners
(14 in number) were not allowed.
After hearing professional persona, Alderman WAITH..
Maw rose.—He would not, he said, take up the time of
the Court in discussing the merits of the petition which had
been presented, as it must appear to them that had all the
allegations in it been proved, and had not the Learned
Counsel been heard against it, there were no grounds
whatever to induce the Court to entertain it for a moment.
He therefore should moved that it be dismissed.
After a few words front Aldermen WooD, GARRATT,
and THOMPSON, the nnanimons feeling of the Court being
against entertaining the petition, it was dismissed without
a dissentient voice, and Counsel and the petitioners were
called in and informed of the result.

Alderman Avjaes (as soon as the Court was again
cleared of strangers) rose, and moved that Mr. Wilde
should be sworn in.—(Hear, hear.)—He observed that
there were no grounds whatever for keeping the Ward of
Vintry without an Alderman, while every other Ward in
the City of London had its representative in Court. The
gentleman whom he considered highly entitled to the gown
ought in fact to have had it months ago. He had been
elected by an undoubted majority, and in every respect his
title was unquestionable. Sheriff Winchester had set the
Court completely at defiance, and had denied its jurisdic-
tion in a matter in which they had long enjoyed the power
of adjudication. Mr. Winchester had set up in decided
opposition to that jurisdiction, and then he had the con-
science to ask them to postpone their decision in order that
he might have time to dispute their right, and supply him-
self with materials against it.
Alderman CROWDER seconded the proposition, and ob-
served that it was the duty of the Court to swear in Mr.
Wilde without further delay.
Alderman WA ITH MAN strongly advocated the propo-
sition, and urged the necessity of coming to an immediate
decision in favour of Mr. Wilde's claim, which was now
acknowledged by every one to be substantial. In proceed-
ing to carry the motion into effect, they were only main-
taining that right, now for the first time disputed, which
they had immemorially exercised, and which was one of
the most beneficial kind' to the citizens of London. He
trusted that the very favourable light in which the proceed-
ings of the last Court had been viewed by the public, as
furnishing so marked a contrast to those of the preceding
one, when so contemptible an effort was made to annul the
act of the great majority of the Aldermen, would not be
dimmed by the result of this day. That effort had been
indeed stultified by the indignant rejection of the resolu-
tion which had been introdueod by-so signal a manoeuvre.

—(Hear.)
Alderman Wool) maintained the opinions delivered by
Alderman Waithman, and declared that the Court could
not, without manifest and inexcusable injustice to Mr.
Wilde and the Ward, refuse to put the oaths to him at
once. If they delayed, it would appear as if they were of
opinion that the Ward of Vintry did not require or deserve
an Alderman.—(Hear.)
Sir RICUARD CARA GLYN objected in the most de-
cided tone to the motion, as he considered that so serious
an act ought not to be performed by the Court, pending
the proceedings in the Court of King's Bench. He did not
consider that the right of Mr. Wilde had been by any
means established, nor had he seen how Mr. Winchester de-
nied the Court's right of adjudication.
Alderman Tito:Arson contended against the motion.—
The Court would, be said, by swearing in Mr. Wilde,
throw upon itself a responsibility the effects of which would
be long and deeply felt. Instead of at once obeying the
mandamus of the King's Bench, and getting rid of a
most troublesome charge, they were identifying themselves
with the antagonists, and would entail upon themselves a
vast expence and endless trouble. He denied that Sheriff
Winchester had at all questioned the Court's right of adju-
dication.

Alderman LUCAS entertained similar opinions to those
which had been just uttered by the last speaker. It was
quite a mistake to say that Mr. Winchester had questioned
the jurisdiction of the Court.
Alderman GARRATT declared that the right of the Court
to adjudicate had been most resolutely denied by Mr. Win-
chester, and referred to the memorial of that gentleman in
testimony of that denial. Ile then quoted the words, which
distinctly questioned the power of the Court to adjudicate,
and called upon the law officers to state their opinions upon
the subject. He warmly advocated the motion for swearing
in Mr. Wilde, and expressed a hope that the Court would
sustain the character which it had a day or two recovered.

The RECORDER stated, that Mr. Winchester had alto-
gether denied the right and jurisdiction of the Court.
Alderman BIRCII strongly protested against this mode of
proceeding, and said that the Court were doing Mr. Win-
chester great injustice in not affording him time to call his
witnesses, and to be heinl by counsel.
_ _

Alderman Woon ridiculed this assertion, and in contra-
diction read an extract from Mr. Winchester's memorial.
If all his allegations were proved, they would not affect the
ease.

The question was then pu'
!notion 8, and against it 8.

and there appeared for the
A scrutiny then took place,

and the following Aldermen
For the motion.
Alderman J. J. Smith

noted

Against the motion.
Alderman Sir R. Carr Glyn

Wood
Atkins
Thorp
Waithman
Garratt
Venables
Crowder

Ansley
Birch
C. Smith
Lucas
Thompson
Sir Peter Laurie
Farebrother.

The LORD Maxox, therefore, was obliged to vote, and
the Court were as silent as the grave while he stated his
determination and his motives for it. His Lordship de-
clared, that he felt he was placed in a most delicate situa-
tion. He thought it was clear that Mr. Winchester had
wholly denied the authority of the Court, and his petition
could not be entertained ; but as the Court had on a former
occasion refused to swear in Mr. Wilde on account of the
proceedings depending in the Court of King's Bench, he
did not think they could, on the same account, swear him
in now. The motion thus is negatived. Neither Sir J.
Shaw nor Alderman Key were present, although they had
declared themselves favourable to the motion. Great dis-
appointment was expressed.

The depot of the 71st Highland Light In-
fantry, under the command of Lieut.-Col. WATsoN, em-
barked yesterday on board the Lord Suffield transport
(No. 33), for Hull. Major-General Sir JOHN CAMERON
has expressed to Lieut.-Col. WATSON, the officers, non-
commissioned officers, and privates, his thanks, for their
correct and orderly conduct while under his command, and
his best wishes for their welfare.—Plymouth Journal.

An American paper states that from the esta-
blishment of the Government of the United States, to the
present time, the whole amount of money coined at the
mint, did not exceed 23,000,000 dollars, whilst during
the amount coined in gold and silver at
was to the value of six millions and a half
sterling,t
British
or e r
m 28
60,000 dollars, nearly six millions of dol-
the the l last year
s'ie v'
dol-
lars more than has been coined by the United States since
their Union, a period fast approaching to half a century,

LONDON,
SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 16, 1827.

Our Readers will perceive that the House of
Lords took no notice last night of the unfortu-
nate Corn Bill. It was confidently expected
that the Duke of WELLINGTON would have
moved the third reading, but some of his Grace's
artful advisers have probably dissuaded him from
a step that might terminate in the passing of a
Bill which they were resolved should not pass, and
in their opposition to which they have evinced a
charming latitude of conscience. From what we
have heard the same parties declare about Mr.
PITT'S being an enemy to the Catholic
Claims, we make no doubt they will very
shortly find out that the Earl of LI-
VERPOOL was not favourable to this Bill
as introduced by himself; but that he looked to
some securities, as Mr. PITT did about the. C-
atholics, which they alone have had the shrewd-
ness to discover. Of this, however, we are sure,
that they will find the odium of the country
vastly disagreeable, and will endeavour to back
out of it by some such manoeuvre.
But though nothing was said of the Bill
yesterday, the order for the third reading
not being discharged, we presume that it is
still competent for any Noble Peer to bring
it on. We ventured yesterday to estimate
the probable amount of injury resulting from
the DUKE'S Amendment ; and, if we were
not wrong in the view we took of it, we must
again say that we would rather see the Bill pass,
though clogged with such a rider, than have
the whole question left open for a period, to be
limited only by the probability that the plebeian
vice of selfishness will diminish amongst the pa-
trician order. We are confident that some of
the crafty persons about the Duke of WEL-
LINGTON have made a cat's-paw of his Grace,
to defeat the Bill by a flank movement ;
but, on mature consideration, we cannot
see that the evil arising from that clause
extends farther than the depriving the Corn
Trade of the benefits of the Warehousing
System enjoyed by several branches of our
commerce. It will evidently prevent Corn
being kept here in bond, where the duty would
not be called for till a purchaser was found, but
taking the duty at 205., and supposing the quar-
ter to remain a year unsold, the whole injury
would be that the importer would have to pay
the duty, a year before it would be called for
under the warehousing system. At five per cent.
this would be a detriment of ls. per quarter.
But the duty being once paid on importation,
private granaries may be established to any ex-
tent, and foreign corn may be then taken out of
them as freely as out of a barn-yard.
We may, however, be entirely mistaken in
our view of the case. At all events we
are certain, that the duty and interest of his
Majesty's Ministers will lead them to consult the
best interests of the nation, and even their enemies
cannot charge them with being slow of perception.

The Paris Papers of Wednesday, and the
Etoile, dated Thursday morning, reached us last
night. The latter contains afflicting intelligence
from Greece, which, if true, destroys all hopes
of the independence of that gallant people being
achieved by themselves, and excites fresh sympa-
thy for their misfortunes, and a deep feeling of
regret that the Christian Powers of Europe have
so long delayed their intended interference on
their behalf with their merciless oppressors. Ac-
cording► to these accounts, which the Etoile
copies from the Augsburg Gazette, the SERAS-
KIER having received considerable reinforce-
ments from Constantinople, about the middle of
May, attacked the army which had been collected
for the relief of Athens, and completely defeated
it in a great and decisive battle. The Greek
army was surrounded, and could not open for
itself a passage till 3,000 men had perished
on the field, amongst whom was the brave
General KARAISKAKI, and the greatest part of
the Missolonghiots. The result of this battle
was considered as fatal to Athens, the garrison
of which, according to one account, intended to
blow themselves up in the Acropolis, while the
other account states that a treaty for its capitula-
tion was on foot. Alas !in either case, the
cause of freedom in this devoted country seems
to have received an almost irrecoverable blow.

The French Funds have again ratheradvanccd.
We give the following extracts :
(From the Etoile, dated Thursday, June 14.)
" PAItIs, Joitz 13.—The German Papers give the most
afflicting news from Greece. We have not yet had any
thing of the kind in the letters of our private correspon-
dente ; but the Augsburg Gazette has received it by two
different channels.

" TRIESTE, JUNE 2.—A vessel which sailed from Syra
on the 29th of May, brings us the melancholy news that
the Greeks have experienced, under the walls of Athens, a
defeat, in consequence of which that bulwark of Greece
would be infallibly loot. 3,500 Greeks fell On the field of
battle, and Karaiskaki perished with the greater part of
the Missolonghiots. The garrison of Athens intended to
blow itself up in the fortress. The Greeks are in a conster-
nation which is not to be described.

(From another Correspondent.)
Letters from Syra of the 19th of May leave no doubt
that the army which was collected for the deliverance of
the Acropolis, and which contained all the warriors that
Greece could furnish, has been completely beaten. The
Seraskier having received considerable reinforcements of
new troops, scut to him from Consbautiuople, about bile

middle of the preceding month, surrounded the Greti4
who were not able to open to themselves a page
after a sanguinary combat, in which they lost above Ply;
men. Among the dead is the brave General Karstioo°'
The Acropolis still held out, bat a capitulation viasl
foot. In the roads of Athens there were a French 110
an English frigate, and the Caroline Austrian 40":etth
which had gone thither, that by their mediation Delt
I"-
oft
terms might be obtained for the garrison, their and
insured.

_.t
LorAd lecttoecrhrfaronme
,SramsyrancativoeflytheengSagdeodf
if acyr;aanyei;i e
;
0g
t
Greek Government on the European footing, as well is
putting an end to piracy ; he was but ill seconded loot,
undertaking. The marine, however, appeared to I.° of
his orders, and to be disposed, on the invitation
Miaulis, to share his glory."
The King will honour the city of Lille with his pole°
in the month of September next. fist
The Mayor of that city announces to the citizen
his Majesty has signified to him his gracious intontiontsig
that this favour is owing to their constant .‘ttoch),:°„ell„nstil
the King and his august house. The Mayor' ‘•"*.".,,tia.
Muyssart) invites his fellow-citizens to prepare a Cw''
worthy of his Majesty's affection to the city of Lille. 1
(From the 3.foniteur of Wednesday.—Non-official Pt(
" STOCKHOLM, MAY 25.—1 t is affirmed thaw od
have been given for a ship of the line of 74 gu,...bi
frigates, and some smaller vessels, to be ready for w",io
the middle of June. It is conjectured that they are toLt,
the Russian squadron, which is fitting out at Cr'oelis
and which is to go the Mediterranean. According °go
reports in the diplomatic circles, England and RL$ tie
resolved to terminate the affairs of Greece, and to force
Porte to recognize the independence of that utc'hlo.
country, and of the principal islands, such au
spy
Cyprus, &c. It is not doubted here that Austily
France will co operate. in this expedition to attain an n", 08
universally desired by all who respect the doctrines 01
Gospel."
FRENCH FuNne, JUNE 13.—Five per Cents. 100
75c. ; Three per Cents. ex. div. 89f. 60c. ; Bank 0'69,
2,0451. ; Neapolitan, 75f. 55e. ; Spanish Lottli,,hrie
Exchange on London, one month, 25f. 40e. ;

months, 25f. 25e.
bi
Accounts have been received this morning from Prigulretv
one of the first' houses in the City, stating that the itu.oiog
have issued a declaration to the Allied Powers, deS 0,0
their interference to make peace between them Vl'
Turks, as they feel confident in their own strength. ...me
Since writing the abore, we understand the re";fet)„
which the Greeks are said to have suffered are not be'ef
in the City, as letters have been received from Triesteihst t
later date than June 2, which do not mention the 7sto
near Athens, but, on the contrary, state that no later
had arrived from Greece.

Every Bill which is brought into ParH°o
respecting Game meets with the same fate: r
is invariably rejected by one House or the ell%
A few weeks only have elapsed since V/he
WHARNCLIFFE'S Bill was thrown out, and /-41'
" Sale of Game" Bill, since introduced,
likewise, last night, on the motion for ite this
reading in the House of Peers, consigned t°
th
" tomb of all the Capulets."
It is strange that, upon a question .which
deeply interests a very large portion of the MO;
hers of both Houses of Parliament, and in scht
the nation at large take also so great an inter;
as that relating to the Game Laws, and /-
effect of which, in their present state, is der°°:
ralizing the lower orders of the people too t,
extent which cannot be contemplated with,
alarm, it should not be found possible to fon'
some Bill which would meet the existing cireullict,
stances of the times, and place the laws resPg
ing Game on a just and liberal footing. 16 •
because this subject has been hitherto Pnn
pally left to Noble and. Honourable Person;
whose early- habits and vested interests 14ini:
them against the ofadoptieoonif:etp. h
eeregulationspresent vs fat
e;h3coief
rithiogslest eloav7se,etatthetheeveilxps
portion of their field enjoyments ? But
;tr..
subject has now become one of such great
por t. aofffecthtieng
loweran ce
classesas
attention of those who direct the affairs of tuct.
Country. It should, therefore, be taken ont66
the hands of the Country Gentlemen, and 0
treated by Statesmen of intelligence as a quest
involving deeply the interests of the nation•
this view of it, we trust that another Session
not be allowed to pass without the introducti°
by some one of those enlightened and able 111d1.10
who form the present Government, of a Gen/
ptleulopmleo,resal ctoondeiatnionfoorf
tree
Bill, which may reconcile, as far as practicable'
conflicting opinions and interests on this subi66
and be consistent with the general condition 0
Society in the present times. There is n° reas°11
to doubt the possibility of framing such a Bill'
the wisdom of our Statesmen should be devote
to the subject.

It is stated that Letters have been received
town from La Guayra of a late date, via (I.slero
York, by the Sarah Ann, in 22 days 111)I,
thence, which vessel has arrived off Dadra° t,
bound to Hamburgh ; and that they contain the
intelligence of BOLIVAR being then on t,l,
eve of his departure for Carthagenal
tending to proceed to Bogota, on his joorne'ci
5
to Peru, with the view of putting an eil'o
to the troubles in that Country ; it is l'd
added that the LIBERATOR had discovere
that General SANTANDER had been the part
who had fomented the disturbances in Peruf,
in consequence, meant to call the VicP.rl"l'pr,
F, SIDNT to a severe account when he If 1
101 •
6
rived at the Capital of Colombia.
little
prove a correct statement, it leaves L'"", by
hopes for any reply to the application mow •dei's
the deputation from the Colombian Bondiol
relative to the unpaid dividends.

Our City Correspondent informs us, that sg"1;
i 8 the superabundance of money at the pre
moment, that a loan of TWO HUNDRED 111°
at
SAND POUNDS may be had for six months,
of
two per cent. Surely this is the golden Ago
liberality, when a man may get rich so reaciVi;
The ten per cent. men will stare at seeing
exclusive bonus reduced to afifth•

Accounts from St. Sebastian to June 4, mention tris.eit,
Express had arrived there from Bilboa, stating that err-
alarm prevailed, owing to a Colombian ship of war ale„rrt,
in g in sight, watching the merchant ships in that
eo
The Aorities immediately gae orders for a &toe"! 0,
of troopsuth to proceed to the coast,v to prevent a &haricot°

-
There will be a CABINET COUNCIL he'
afternoon at five o'clock.

A report, which has gained considers;
ground at Falmouth, that the packets are to be rear ct
•
has caused a great sensation at the forro
itioorPt.l—Yruonplytl:l, 10uth
Journal. 'rich
A martin cat, measuring three feet one 1.- a
from the nose to the tip of the tail, and ten inches
the body, was shot last week on Mr. Fznausores estate
01
Raith. The gamekeeper says that he had never heard
°
one of those animals being in the country.before.

'THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY).

VII ' '
' CITY, Twelve o' clock.
, r .
isiiihdla ,13wish Funds have, up to the above hour, been
141,'itt an business worth noticing. Consols opened
5 and• Nsetlers 'have since been 85, alternately buyers and
at the present moment they may be quoted at the
l'itter rate; **general opinion, however, appears decidedly
lir k .furthm7 rise, towards which the superabundance of
ea), Pitfti 'rill materially assist. This is not only the case
uere,.h#Xt also on the Continent, and one instance may give
vn ide4 of the little means of employment for capital, when
art it stated that the loan of 200,0001. has, within these few
!4ars, been offered to a party for six months at 2 per cent.
interest ; for these reasons India Bonds have improved to
82
4 ; Exchequer Bills, 50 pm. Scarcely any transac-
,,-
A"nue have taken place in the Foreign Funds; Colombian
loned xi e are voted at 28i Iv being a mere shade lower ;
n
17 are steady at 694- / ;" Greek are nominally at
i 12, nothing doing ; this is occasioned by intelligence
teceived via Germany, which furnish news of an afflicting
nature for the liberation of that unhappy country. In
. Shares Nothing new can be stated.
.:111 Ivo per Cent. Consols, shat ; Ditto for Account,
''''T IS; India Bonds, 82 4 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 50 pm.
;Chilian,
enaxnan.--Brazilian, 571 81 ; Buenos Ayres, 60 4 ;
26 8 ; Colombian, 1824, 284 ; Danish, 6111 2 ;
eateek, 174 18; Mexican 5 per Cent., 5512: 64 ; Ditto 6
PV' Cent. 69 i ; Peruvian, 22 4; Portuguese, 75 I ;
Russian, 92./. 4 ; Spanish, 11! 12/.
MixEs...Anglo Mexican, 50 45 dia.; Brazilian, par ;
Colombian, 10 12 per Share ; Real del Monte, 70 50
dia.; Tialpuxahua, 50 dis. ; UnitedlVezican, 17 16 dis. ;
Bolau,Jm, 100 80 die.

Consols are very firm, at 85/ Two o' Clock.
H for A. Inia
'Bonds are again higher, and have reached 86ou Entxchequder
Bills, 51 pm. ; Greek, 16i 17.

Consols, 851 buyers.
THREE o' CL 0 cic.

DING INTELLIGENCE
—(ulls DAY.)

PROM LLOYD'S.
Miln
DEAL. JUNE 15.--Wind S.W.—Arrived the Charles
Pott e.
rmoUTII, from Tobago ; and Julia, Prager, from London.
' Julia 15.--Wind E. S. E.—The Lady
I\Tuge.n. t) C°tgrne) froin Bombay, came into harbour this
morning, to stop a leak.
FALNIOUTIg, Aura 14.--Wind E.—Arrived off Port
the George Frederick, from Altona , and the King of the
Netherlands, from the East Indies.
lIABISCATE, JUNE 15. The P,
castle to Topsham, ran on shorel enty w
at the Break last night,
Syms, from but le
t Was assisted
in a ver off and brought into harbour this morn-
y leaky state.
Noartx Suisr.ns, JUNE 14.—The Arrival, Bruce, from
Cardiff t° Aberdeen
Jan. 14
she , . , was stranded upon the Herd Sand
in ada aa, been got off and brought into the harbour
Maged stat
has been saved.e. Nearly
the
whole of her cargo (iron)

The '
Graves)enMdar la
n, bound to Demerara, put back to
TI huraday, with damage.