Star.
London, England, 1822-04-26 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

l'sterday a Court of Common Council was held, for the pur-
pose of electing a Common Serjeant. The routine business con-
tinued up to one o'clock, when there was a cry of " Proceed to
ballot."

Mr. Sena then rose and said—" My Lord, the hour having
now arrived for proceeding to the election of a Common Ser-
jeant, I propose Mr. Denman as a fit and proper person to fill
the situation"—(Shouts of applause).
Mr. BROODER seconded the proposition.
Mr. Ihxox proposed Mr. BoHnd.
Mr. C. &IMPART seconded this proposition.
Strangers were not excluded during the ballot, which took
place in one of the most crowded Courts ever witnessed.
At three o'clock the proper officer proceeded to examine the
number of votes, a duty which occupied a quarter of an hour.
The LORD MATO. then stated, that the numbers were for
Mr. Denman - 131
Mr. Holland - - 119
Majority for Mr. Denman —l2
His Lordship forthwith declared Mr. Denman duly elected to
the situation of Common Serjeant, amidst the applause of the
Court and of the multitude outside.

Mr. Swot and Mr. AldermanWoon then left the Court, and
returned accompanied by Mr. Damime, whom they introduced
amidst cheers from all sides.

The Loan Mayors then informed Mr. Denman that he had
been elected by that Court to the office of Common Serjeant.
Mr. Darman, after a short pause, addressed the Lord Mayor
and Members of the Court in the following words :—" My
Lord and Gentlemen—After the eager contest that has taken
place for the high office to which you have elected me, my feel-
ings, at the result, scarcely leave me the power of giving expres-
sion to my gratitude. If those who have taken a warm interest
in the election, as many of you have done, feel themtelves in
some degree affected on its termination, what must his feelings
be who was the object of their solicitude and of their choice?—
To this Hon. Court I beg to return my most cordial thanks, for
the honour they have conferred on me, and to the end of my life
I must feel the warmest gratitude towards those friends to
whose exertions I am indebted for the situation in which I am
placed. Towards those by whom I have been opposed, I can
have no feeling to express but that of thanks, for the manner in
which their opposition has been conducted ; and it shall be the
pride of my lile to evince, by my conduct, that in discharging
the duties of the high office to which I am elected, I shall forget
everything like party feeling—every political opinion—every feel-
ing of private friendship. lo my friends I shall always feel grate.
ful, but in their first estimation, I shall best prove my gratitude
by an impartial and faithful discharge of my duties. I could not,
by lengthening this address, do anything like justice to the feel-
ings of my heart ; but I am satisfied the candour and kindness of
the Court will give me credit for what lam unable to express."
This Address was received with the loudest chterbigs. The
Court adjourned, after having finished the business, which was
necessarily interrupted by the Ballot.

Yesterday at two o'clock a Cabinet Council was
held at the Foreign Office, in Downing-street, which
was attended by all the Cabinet Ministers, who sat
in deliberation until about four o'clock. The Loan
CHANCELLOR was only present about half an hour,
owing to his official engagements.
The Duke of CLARENCE came to town yesterday
from Bushy Park.
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The Duchess of GLOUCESTER and Princess SOPIIIA
visited the Princess AUGUSTA yesterday.

Knies Tnenvar..—The New Musical Fund had its Anniver-
sary Concert last night. The House was full, and the perform-
ance well selected and weU suatained.

DIMILY-LANT.—The Opera of the Si :ge of Belgrade was per.
formed last night with great &at. It had the Irresistible attrac.
tion of BilaitAx as the representative of the Scraskier.

There was a large meeting last evening at the
Society of Arts in the Adelphi, to consider the ex-
pedience of having the distribution of rewards this
year at Drury-lane Theatre, which was carried by a
large majority, after a long discussion, at which the
Duke of SUSSEX has consented to preside.
Petitions are signing in every mai ket-town through-
out the three Ridings of Yorkshire, against Mr.
WyNN's Bill, which the Freeholders consider calcu-
lated to destroy the close connection that has hitherto
subsisted between the Landed, Commercial, and Ma-
nufacturing Interests of this extensive and populous
County. The Petition originated from the Magis-
trates assembled at Pontefract Sessions; Ilucu PAR-
KER, Esq. Chairman.
SCARCITY or FOOD.—The Magistrates of the
county of Clare assembled at Ennis on the 11th inst.
and agreed to a circular letter, of which the follow-
ing is an extract :
" The failure of the potatoe crop has been so extensive that we.
cannot calculate the proportion of our population of 209,000;
who will be without food for the three months preceding the
coming in of the new crops, at less than three-fourths of the
whole. The oat and hay crops have likewise failed to such an
extent, that many of the cattle and horses of the country have
already died. From the want of a sufficiett quantity of seed, a
Luse portion of the land must remain unsewn, and we greatly
fear that if some efforts are not speedily made, the scarcity will
extend into a second, and even a third year. Under these cir-
cumstances, we conceive It imperatively necessary that some
assistance should be given to the lower orders, to enable us to
avoid the evils of absolute starvation, with its equally destruc-
tive consequences, rapine and disease. Hitherto their conduct
has been peaceable and submissive, and will, we trust, continue
so, if effectual measures are taken for their immediate relief."
This letter is signed by Sir EDWA HD Olialcs, one
of the Members of the county, and by two.other Ma- 1,
gistrates, who acted as Secretaries, in the name of
themselves and the Gentry of the . county. This
picture, we lament-to state, is true of a great part of
the counties.of Kerry, Galway, Ccrk, Mayo, Ros-
kamoron) and even of Limerick.

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SPORTOIO- riITELLIGFIXCE.

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100 to so apt Moses (Male. to i ago Hampden
Moue colt) I 9 to 1 apt Mystic.
to 1 apt Maley

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OAItS.
$I to 1 oast Whit* I oto I opt Rosalind.
3i to 1 eget Pasture
Pastille has pit op since winning the 2000 p. stake,.
NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING BIBETING,III9II.
Tnernsasir, Aran 26.

The 1000 gs. Stakes, a Subscription of 100 p. each, b. ft for
Siam 4rb. D. M. rising three years aid.
Duke of Grafton's ch. Whine' - - .
Mr. Rush's cb. 'Wand - . !
Duke of Grafton's b. Varnish .
I Lord Gramm's Juliet - - -

- Sit paid—S to 4on Whiagig. 4
Mr. Chariten's St. Patrick beat Mr. James's Antigallican,
est. Slb. each, Ab.M. um-p.-2 to I apt St. Patrick.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 1011 gs. each, b. ft. for 3-yr.olds. A.F.
Lord G. H. C.avendish's c. Godolphin, est. 101 b. ' 1
Mr. Wyndham's Centaur, sit. 31b. - .
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Mr. Hunter's Gustavus, Sit. I elb. . - ' 3
Mr. Walker's gr. c. by Young Gohanna, 7st. 1316. ..
I Mr. Ratusbottunis Sir fluldibrand, int. 41b. ' a
Two paid-6 to 4 apt Godolphin—S to !asst Gustavus,
Lord Verulatn's Sporn', est. 21b. beat Mr. James's Actin'.
liens, est. 41b. it. M. 100 gs. h. ft.-6 to 4on Sporus.
Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each, h. ft. T. Y.C.
Duke of Grafton's Mona, est. O.lb. - - " I
Mr. Greville's Rleetress, gst. 41b. . -
Mr. 'Thornhill's c. by Pericles, est. 71b. -' 3
.5 to 4 apt Mona.
The King's Plate of 100 gs. for 4-yr-olds, Ilst. S-yr-olds, I 1 st. Dth.
6-yr-olds and aged, lgst. R.C.
Mr. Ration's b. f. Luso, 4 yrs old - - ' 1
Mr. l'ettit's ch. g. Euphrates, 5 yrs old . • 2
Lord Versdam's b. g. Sporus, 4 yrs old
A Gold Cup of 90gs. value, by a Subscription of lfts. cid,
for horses of all ages. T.Y.C. The surplus to the winner.
Mr. Wyndham's Black-and-all-Black, 3 yrs old, tist..:lb. I
Lotd Exet-er's Athenian, 4 yrs old, gst. 316. - - 2
Mr. Fox's North Wester, 5 yrs old, Est. 101 b.
Twelve started—Three paid—The Judge placed but two.
Three to 1 apt Illack.and-all-Black-2 to I apt Norris Wester.
The Duke of Grafton's Guerilla, est. 7ib. beat Lord Foley's
Roebuck, est. 61b. T. Y.C. 100ga. h. ft.-2 to lon Guerilla.