The Sun.
London, England, 1829-07-15 00:00:00

COMMON COUNCIL.

Yesterday the Lord Mayor held a Court of Com-
m9ir Council.

THE LATE MR. SRELTON'S OFFICES.
The LORD MAYOR had to inform the Court of
the decease of a very valuable officer and excellent
man--Thomas Shelton, Esq.; in consequence of
which event, vacancies had occurred in several very
111113°r(ant offices; amongst which were those of
Clerk of the Peace for London and Southwark,
Coroner for London and Southwark, Registrar of the
Lord Mao's Court, and Clerk of the Arraign
faiLondoyn.r and Middlesex.lt ' was absolutely nes
-
cesmry that the offices of Coroner, and Clerk of the
Peace, Should:be instantly filled up, for there were
several bodies already upon which inquests must
be held, and, as the Sessions commence to-morrow,
the atteridance of a Clerk of the Peace was also
necessary.

Mr. Deputy ROUTH suggested that Mr. New-
man, the City Solicitor, be appointed Coroner pro
tempore.
Mr. WESTWOOD seconded the motion.—Agreed
to.

Deputy Rourn observed, that the office of Re-
gistrar of the Lord Mayor's Court had, he under-
stood, formerly been attached to, and, indeed, form-
ed part of the duties of the Town Clerk. It had
been separated from it some years ago, and given to
the late Mr. Shelton ; but he saw no reason why it
should not now be sent back again, and the amount
of the fees he deducted from the salary at present
Paid to the Town Clerk.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. R. L. JONES could not see why the two
offices should be separated, when it appeared
that the Town Clerk was the proper person to per-
form the duties.
The TOWN CLERK explained.
After a long desultory discussion, in the course
of which Mr. Tickner, Sir James' Shaw, Alderman
Lucas, Mr. JuPls' Mr. Legg, 'Mr. Stevens, and
others took part, it was arranged that it should be
referred to a Committee to inquire into the duties
of, and the necessary qualifications for, the several
offices now vacant; and also to inquire into the
amount of the respective fees; and that the Town
Clerk Mayo t. ps
i :
erform the duties of Registrar of the Lord
n the mean time.
Alderman LUCAS presented a petition from Mr.
John Clark, the nephew and assistant of the late
Thomas Shelton, Esq., praying to be appointed to
succeed to the situation of Clerk of the Peace.
The Worthy Alderman, without wishing to preju-
dice any other applicant, could not help observing
that he had in his hands letters from the Lord
Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench, and
!tom various ethers of his Majesty's Judges, bear-
ample testimony to the qualifications of Mr.
Mr.''ark for the office, as also for that of Clerk of the
Arraigns.
After some discussion,_ it was agreed that the mo-
tion .h ,
otuu stand that Mr. Clark be appointed to the
(Ace of Clerk of the Peace during the pleasure of
the Court, subject to such restrictions and regula-
tullts as. the Court might hereafter think proper to
To this an amendment was moved, that the
election be pro tempore.
The amendment was negatived, and the original
In°titm carried, and Mr. Clark was unanimously
elected.

'• SECONDARIES' OFFICE.
r. HARMER presented the report of the Com-
'olttee appointed to inquire into the state of the
SecOuumes,. Office. He should now merely move
that the report be printed.
A: Member suggested that Mr. Crowther's last
het orial to the Court should be printed with the
t'el)A°ft.:--Agreed to.
`x,report for altering the by-laws was brought up,
and agreed to.
0,4 long conversation ensued, upon the subject of
ore Navigation Committee having refused the loan
pt the City barge to one of the Companies for a
eilluie partybut no motion was made OH the sub-
Jett,A .'
djourned.

I The Duchess of CLARENCE and the Duchess
41`11E-WximA a went, with their suite, in two carriages,
Royal Military Asylum, at Chelsea. The boys of
4168 institution were drawn out, and received the Duchess
evnjLAJLENcr with military honours, and performed various
tli;uti°ne• During the time the boys were at dinner,
0,, two Duchesses west over the establishment. At two
ki;:ek the boys formed into line, mustering 800 strong,
t. marched in columns at quarter distance, in quick
I,l,l''ne, before the Duchesses, the band, consisting of 40 boys,
th4Ying a march. On being dismissed by their officers,
p„eY Went through their gymnastic exercises. The Royal
v'rtY then proceeded to the College and inspected the
ie.terans, and then went over the different departments of
" College. They then took their leave, and proceeded
dthe residence of Sir WILLOUGHBY GORDON, where the
stinguished party partook of an elegant dejeune%
The Duke of CLARENCE returned to town
LMonday evening from a visit to the KING, at the Roya
dge in Windsor Park.
Prince LEOPOLD honoured Prince ESTER-.
1441 V with his company to dinner yesterday, at Chandos-

The Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE enter-
knecl the Prussian Minister, and Baroness Betow, and
th :nt Ititnicalt, to dinner yesterday, at their residence in
King's Palace, St. James's.
The
Earl of CHESTERFIELD entertained the
Du'e "CUMBERLAND and a numerous party to dinner
gonday, at Chesterfield-house, South Auflley.street.
The French Ambassador and the Marquis
4"' ,Altuacitwa had interviews yesterday with the Earl of
illtatmitx, at the Foreign-office.
d• The Earl of CHESTERFIELD gave a grand
„_4Br on board his yacht yesterday, to a numerous party
i'ne nobility and gentry.
ells
MELVILLE left town for Tunbridge
'la on Saturday night, to join his Lady, who is indisposed.
ler:he Marquis and Marchioness of STAFFORD
" t°Vill fur their seat near Wandsworth.
Both the representatives in Parliament for this
, iktY, eair R. R. VYVYAN, Bart. and E. W. W. PEN-
e.r4:"; Esq• are now in Cornwall. The lion. Baronet
b4—!ed at his seat at Trelowarren, last week ; Mr. PEN-
4Yits reached his seat on Thursday.-Falmouth Packet.
lie Th
e Russian General DIEBITSCH is we be-
%tated'f. Scots, and not of German descent, as has been
Git„ 'rt some of the Papers. The Russian Admiral
1110;1'3 is of Scots descent, if not himself a Scotsman.—
nin9 Pap. The I
rim. English Theatre in Paris will open im-
en,LatelY, under the direction of Mr. ABBOTT, who has
At; Vci Mr., WALLACE, Miss SMITHSON, Mr. EGERTON,
44,, %DEAR, Mr. RAYMOND, and several other actors
.4,ctresses of merit.
t4„,,ti_le 'statement in a Kentish Paper of the
Ilat:h7ge Of Miss ZOUCH with Mr. WooniN, and their de-
tetere from England, is contradicted in a Paper of yes-

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