The Sun.
London, England, 1820-06-26 00:00:00

ELECTION OF SHERIFFS.

Saturday being Midsummer• Day, a Common
Hall was held at Guildhall, for the purnoie
electing Sheriffs and other City Offices' for the
ensiling year. The Common Crier read the pre-
cept for bolding the Hall, and according ,to cos-
torn, exclaimed at the end, " God save the King,"
which was answered by some persons in the
crowd by shouts of " God save the Queen.".
Ilse following names were then put in nomi-
nation for the Office of Sheriffs for the ensuing
year.:'—itohert Waithinan, Esq. Alderman and
Ft iinii!wolk Knitter ;- Robert Humphrey Martin,
Esq. Cook; William Cade Key, Esq. Stationer;
Robert Sutton, Esq. Mercer ; John Woolky,
Esq Glover ; Rich 4rd Butler, Esq. Witcher ;
Jacob Clements, Esq. Nietchant TAlor ; and
James Williams, Egi Cirizen and Goldsmit h.

:Mr. OLDHAM, .beinre the 'thew ..ot 11.4n.is was
called upon_ the several names put it. noittinaitsin,
pronounced a warm enlogium triton the p;iblie
principles and conduct of Mr. Alderman Waitk-
ma a.

Mr. fluecomßE made a similir appeal to, the
meeti,g on beiialt of 11.1 r. Alderman klraitinnan and
Mr. Willi:it-11s.

Mr. Favet.t. explained the reason why he *had
last year applied to have Mr. K...y's name then set
aside. on that Gentleman's own request.
• Mr. GRIFFIN HOOF now said, that Mr. William
Cade Key was ready to serve. He G )
though politic-Ay differing with his friend Mr
Key, yet knew no man in society better calculated
to fill the office of Sheriff with firmness and im-
partiality.
On the'sbew'of bands being called for, the She-
riffs declared that the election had fallen upon Mr.
Alderman Waithman and Mr.. Williams.—(Loud
applause.)
The Chamberlain was re-elected, and some
other takers appointed. The Sheriffs then with-
drew to the Court of Aldermen to report the
proceedings of the Common Hall. On their re-
turn,

Mr. WILLIAMS came forward and returned
Omsk,. He declared that his motive in under-
taking the office of Sheriff was to maintain the
tights of the' Livery. He disclaimed all party
feeling on this occasion, and expressed a determi-
nation to support the Magistrates in all their just
prerogatives.--(Applause.)
Mr. Alderman WALTHMAN then returned thanks,
and said tie certainly entered upon,the office with
reluctance, when he considered the inroads it must
make upon his time and domestic comforts, par-
ticularly after the sacrifices he had already made
w the public. He promised to use his utmost
efforts in support of the tights and priaileges of
the Livery, and thanked them fur the high confi-
dence they had reposed in him.
_ _

The COMIIIOII Hall was ihto dissolved at three
o'clock.

The Skelton, Dixon, sailed from Leith on
Tuesday, with 58 passengers for Van Dieman's
Laud, New South Wales. This is the-first ves-
sel that ever sailed from Leith for that colony,
nd the passengers she has taken out are all na
respectable stations in life, some of then) having
teen merchants in this city and in" Leith. We
understand that the Skelton calls at Portsmouth,
kind takes in twenty additional passengers.—
(Edinburg4 Courant.)
DREADFUL ACCIDENT.-011 Saturday morning
James SDOlikes, a young man, a painter anti gla-
zier, was employed at the house of Mr. Tatnell,
tallow-chandler, of York-street, Maly-le-bone,
painting the windows ; alter he had placed his
machine outside the fist floor window, as be
thought sufficiently secure, be got out, anti stood
on it for a short time doing his work, when it gave
way, and he wEIS precipitated to the pavement
tvirh great force, anti was 'dashed to pieces. He
was telten up, and immediately carried to the
Aliddlestx Hospital for assistance, but he was
quite deed, ;Pie body lict,,(or a Curuntr6 In-
.,
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