The Sun.
London, England, 1820-03-15 00:00:00

SHIP NEWS.

HARWICH, MARCH 14.--Arrived the Charlotte
packet, with a llaii from Gottenburgh ; she has
Lord STRANGFORD and suite on board.
PORTSMOUTH, !MARCH 14.--Arrived his Ma-
jesty's brig Camelion from a cruise. Sailed the
.Pioneer schooner on a cruise, and Sincerity, Bad-
cock, for London.

DEAL, MARCH 14.—Arrived, and sailed for the
River, the Asia, Lindsay, from Calcutta, last from
Liverpool, and several others, names unknown.'
NI“VHAVEN, MARCH 14 --The stern of a boat
has been washed ashore, marked " Brothers,
Sunderland, Itobt. Whinney," several casks,.
marked " ARCLAY," and a great many pieces of
plank, beams, &c., floating oif the port, and it is
:opposed that a LonthAt trader has been lost on
this coast.

The stein of the Minerva, of South Shields
(about 350 tons), was seen between lieachy Head
and Fairleigh on Monday.

THE ASSIZES.

KENT ASSIZES-NIAIDSTONF., MARCH 13.

The Commission for this County was opened
here to•day by Mr. Baron G4attow in the Crown
Court. The LORD CHIEF BARON arrived in town
this afternoon, and business in the Nisi Prius
Court will commence before his Lordship to-
morrow.

The Gaol Calendar contains 144 cases, but we
are happy to state that there are very few heinous
offences recorded in it. The Grand Jury threw
out the bill of indictment for the only case of
Murder, and in one case fur Child Murder and Con.
cealment, the prosecution was abandoned for want
of evidence.—Several cases were disposed of to-
day, but none of them were of public interest.
Proctor Tong was convicted of sheep-stealing,
and received sentence of death ; as did also Wm.
Collins, for a burglary, but neither of these cases
was worth detail.

YORK ASSIZES, MARCH In.

CROWN 51D13.-MUEDRI.
Immediately after the sitting of the Court this
morning, Samuel Booth, aged 35, William Garret,
aged 19, and Benjamin Bower, aged 19, were put
to the bar, charged with the wilful murder of
Thomas Parkin, on the 9th of October, a game-
keeper of Mr. Sluart Wortley.---Found Guilty.
The sentence of death was then passed upon
them, and they were ordered for execution on
Monday next.

The prisoners seemed but little sffected with
their awful situation. The deceased (Parkin) left
a wife and fire children to lament his loss.
Richard Coverdale, gamekeeper to IL C. Gas-
coigne, Esq. was indicted for the wilful murder of
Thornas Hawkins. He was acquitted after a
trial of eight hours. Acclamations were heard in
son►e pars of the hall, which drew down the dis-
pleasure of the Judge.

Coati ExcHaNGB, AlAtcH 15 —Although we
have had no fresh arrivals this morning, both
Wheat and Braley met heavy sale, and only select
samples of each obtained Monday's prices ; all
other sorts ere full Is. per quarter cheaper ;
Beans, Peas, arid Oats were alio dull sale, but
the best qualities of each supported Monday's
prices.

SLAVE TEADE.—Six thousand four hundred and
seventy-four Blacks were entered at the Custom-
house, Havantraii, from the Ist of September to
the 3lst of Dec.
An Institution, somewhat similar to the British
Institution, in Pall-Mall, has been established in
Edinburgh, for the encouragement of the Fine
Arts, by annually exhibiting a Collection of Pic-
tures by the Old Masters, supplied by the Nobi-
lity &c. of Scotland. Students in Painting are to
be admitted at certain times, to make copies for
their improvement.
Lady Mark Kerr, the Hon. Mrs. Cavendish, and
the Hon. Mrs. Vansittart, are the Lady Patro-
nesses of the Grand Concert and Ball to be given
in the Town Hall at Reading, at which Miss
Goodall, Miss Tree, Mr. Vaughan, Mr. Hawes,
and Mr. Bellamy, are engaged to sing.
The Croxton Park Races are this Spring to be
on a very extended scale.
BOW-STHERT —Yesterday another investiga-
tion took place before Mr. Hicet.s, the Sitti,'
MaOs!rate, respecting the breaking open ant! rob-
bing of the house of Miss 'Tracey, who keeps a
boarding-school for young ladies at Kensington
Gravel-pite. Burt, who has been traced as the
owner of the hackney-coach that carried off the
stolen property, was committed for further exa-

.mination.
CoultsiNG.—•Yesterday, a grand Coursing
Match took place in Busby Park. the seat 'of
the Duke of Clarence. Twenty-gve brace
of greyhounds' were entered. The company both
horse and foot, were extremely numerous. Nine
brace and a half of hares were coot serf, and
ran very strong ; three brace and a half only
killed; it was altogether a very excellent day's
sport, and the company highly satisfied. Only
one brace of dogs allowed to course each hare.
On Friday se'nnight, Mr. Straker, who kept
the Hare and Hounds Hornsea, was as-
sistipg a post-boy to harness a pair of horses,
when he suddenly complained of being unwell,
and made for the house, which be had no sooner
reached than be dmpt down and immediately ex-
pired. fie was 72 years of age.
Last ‘Vedaesday, a man called Samuel Foster
shot himself on the Spring Bank. An Inquest
has been taken before WM. HALL, Esq. Coro-
ner, and a verdict of Lunacy returned. This
is the second instance of suicide which has
occurred in our neighbourhood within the
List three months. The unhappy men have, in
both cases, selected a pistol to terminate their ex-
isrence.—(Huil Packet)

CITY OE' LONDON ELECTION.

LAST DAY.-,-(FURTHER PARTICULARS.)
At an early hour yesterday morning, the C:ty
presented a scene of bustle and activity unpre-
cedented. The contest having now become more
immediately bet ween the Lord Mayor, Mr. Wraith-
man, and Mr. Aldermen Thorp, the triett-ds of these
Gentlemen were seen hurryieg in every direction.
Coaches, as on the former day, were in active
motion, and the whole of the mottling -passed
withoet any abatement of carrion on the parts 0E
the respective Cendidates. By eleven o'clock Mr.
Wait/aten had gained, ou the day's poll, consi-
derably on ;be Lod Mayor, and continued to do
so until near two o'clock. The friends of the
tvorthy Chief Magistrate now pressed forward,
and, as will be seen by the final state of the Poll,
wave him a majoiiiy over Mr. k‘''aillnuan, on the
gross poll, of one hundred and fifty-Mite. In the
space before the Guildhall the scene vas particu-
larly animated, and, by tee° o'ciock, great diffi-
culty was experienced in obtaining access to the
Hall ; and so great was the number of persons
there, that several persons, in attempting to get
near the hustings, actually passed over tie beads
of the assembly. Among ilte squibs that were let
io the course of the morning, Wd o one offering
a reward of one thousand pounds for the recovery
of the Election of Alderman Weithman, which
was described to have been lost ; the reword to be
paid when it had been placed in the poor box.
At twelve o'clock Alderitian Thorp resigned io
favour of Alderman Waithroan.
At three o'clock the poll finally closed, when
the numbers were--
Mr. Wilson
Alderman Wood 53,8
Sir W. Curtis
The Lord Mayor 4236
Alderman SVaithman 4077
Alderman Thorp .
The first four were of course declared duly
elected.
Mr. Sheriff PARK/NS returned thanks for the
orderly manner in which the assembly behaved
throughout the contest.
Mr. WtesoN came forward amidst the loudest
applause, which lasted for some minutes. They
bad now, he said, arrived at the close of a con-
teat-unexampled. He foetid himself now placed
-in a situation as high as could befall the highest
merchant in the City of London. He could nor
sufficiently express his gratitude to his friends
who had so kindly exerted themselves in his be-
half. The only return he could make for the
honour done him was, to exert - himself to the
utmost Of his abilities for their interest, and this
he could assure them he would do—(Applause.)—
Great as was the victory he had gained, there was
one eirearustance which he would mention, of
much more importance, namely, that the City of
London would now have a merchant for their
Representative, who wook+ he the better able to
secure and watch over their interests.--(Hear,
hear! and applause.)—There were certainly many
Gentlemen of great fortunes, and who possessed
more abilities than he did for such a duty.—(No,
no ! applause:)—The gratifying fact was how-
ever clear, that if a Merchant were returned on
every occasion, he would be better able than auo-
thee to support a falling state of trade, and to
give impetus to affairs when they amendetLe It
would not, he trusted, be thought unbecoming
in him to mention, that as long as he remained
their Representative-he shoOld be the fitin,
daunted advocate of the Constitution, as establish.
ed in Church and State, sold should ever exert
himself to uphold the commercial rights and inte-
rests of the City of London.—(Applause.)—To a
number of the Court of Aldermen, and to many
Members of the Common Council, he begged to
return his most grateful thanks. Nor could he
pass over the two Gentlemen (the Sheriffs), on
whom had fallen the arduous duty, for the exer-
tions they had made, and for their gentlemanly
conduct during the contest. The hononr done
him would be indelibly eograven on his heart, mid
he should ever feel the wishes of the Corporation
of London to be those of his own.—(Applause.)
—ln conclusion, he said, " I shall now retire,
with, Gentlemen, every wish for your benefit and
that of the country at large."—(Loud and conti-
nued applause.)
Alderman WOOD was unable to express the
gratitude he felt for the honour done him in giv-
ing him so distinguished a situation on the poll.
He had yesterday gained considerably over his
friends, and he had this day polled 194 more than
the Gentleman who last addressed them, and who
now stood only two higher than him on the poll.,
For their exertions he begged to express his gra-
titude. In the present instance all had-come for-
ward spontaneously for him, for there had•beers
no management, no coaches, to place hint at the
head of the poll. He could not retire without
saying a few words with respect to his late col-
leagues.-,-,-(Here sonic persons expressed disap-
prohation.)—He would (turning round) now ad-
dress linnseif to the Host logs, on which he found
there were one half not Liverymen ; and if he
beard or saw any one who was not a Liverymao
interrupt him, he would insist on his being turned
out. • He would ask if his late colleagues had not
done 'their duty lie would challesaee the whole
House of Commons to say they had not.—(Fresh
disapprobation.)—He would stop all night but he
would be beard ; he (with warmth) would insist
upon having the Hustiogs cleared.—(Here the
uproar was beyond description.)—Turning round
isgain;t he said, the inte.cruptign tied come from
persona with whom be had an account to settle,
wbich'he would do on some other day. lie could
assure the Livery he was most anxious to serve
them, and they might be assured he would not
lose one moment, but be ever attentive to their

interests ; and should be give a vote contrary to
their wishes, be trusted they would call a Com-
mon Hell, when, if be were conscious that he bad
not acted justly, he would resign his seat.
Mr. T. CURTIS came forward, but was unable
to obtain a hearing.
111 r. WAITHMAN endeavoured, but in vain, to
obtain a hearing for him ; and
Mr. CURTIS, finding alio his exertions unavail-
ing, pointed to the Poll, and retired, thanking'
the Livery for the honoUr they had done hii►
father,

Tbe LORD MAYOR said, after the great exertiout
that bad beau made ou all skies, aud, after can-