Star.
London, England, 1828-06-25 00:00:00

COMMON HALL.

A Common Hall wan: held yesterday for the purpose
of nominating two citizens to fill the office of Sheriff for the ensuing
year, and other general business.
The Logo Mavoa arrived shortly after one o'clock, when the
Recommit attempted to read the precept, but the uproar was so
great it was impossible for him to proceed, so many voices calling
out " because the man yes poor, you refused him a license." At
length, however, the RICCORDRIL finished reading, amidst such a
scene of confusion we seldom before witnessed.
Mr. Ticensk then came forward and said, there were the names'
of two Gentlemen in the list that would be presented to them who
were ready and anxious to serve the high and important (dice of
Sheriff in the ensuing Mayoralty, and they were two Gentlemen
In every way qualified for that situation, and he had no doubt they
would fill the office with honour to themselves and satisfaction to

the City.
Mr. HUNT said, lie should like to have beard it said they would
do aU they could to make the City Authorities a little more econo-
mical ; but he should not oppose thens—he had tot an arduous
task before him—(A laugh).
The names of twenty-seven Gentlemen wee then steVerally put
in nomination, when the Common Sergeant declared the election
bad fallen on Fruit Boom, Esq. citizen and cooper, and WILLIAM
TAYLOR COPELAND, Esq. citizen and goldsmith—(Great applause).
RICHARD C , Esq. was then unanimously se-elected Cham-
berlain for the year ensuing, with loud acclamations.
The present Bridgemaster and AleConners were then re-elected.
The Common SERGEANT next informed the Livery, that several
Gentlemen had been proposed to act as Auditors, with Mr. H.
Huta and Mr. HALL, who remain in that office for the present
year.
Mr. Hula then addressed the Livery and said, that before they
proceeded to* show of hands he should wish to say a few words.
Mr. A. one of his colleagues, had been rather a drag upon him. He
was a very respectable man, and a Gentleman who, there was not
the least doubt, meant well, but who was too much attached to
old forms, and was averse to making those investigations
which he (Mr. Hunt) thought highly necessary. He supposed
that Mr. Hall would say he was telling tales out of school,
when be mentioned one of the most memorable of Mr. A.'s
propositions. Mr. A. said, we have got 1504 when shall we dine
together? Mr. Hall said, we had better do something before we
eat. For his part, he was determined neither to eat nor drink at
the expense of the Corporation ; but Mr. A. did not seem to relish
that, and could not help saying, at their last meeting, " Why, we
have not even had a mutton chop together—(A laugh). He should
conclude by proposing two Gentlemen, who would act in unison
with !distend Mr. Hall, in the arduous duties of their office.
Messrs. WILLIAMS and liaaatrr were then elected Auditors,
with loud acclamations.—The business being gone through, the
Hall was dissolved.

It is now understood about the Government offices
chat the Treasury business in tfie Commons will be gone
through by the 15th of July ;that an adjournment will
take place for a few days to enable the Lords to dispose
of the business forwarded to them by the Commons ;
and that the prorogation may be expected to be about
the 22d of July, by his Majesty, in person, if possible.
A burglary, remarkable for the daring and systema-
tic manner in which it was perpetrated, was committed
Sunday morning in the shop of Mr. Morris, at the
corner of Fleet Market. Sunday morning, about five
o'clock, as the watchman was going off duty, he pushed
Mr. Richardson's door, and was surprised to find it
quite stiff and fast. He listened attentively, and thought
he heard a noise inside, and mounting the roof of the
shed he saw through a top window of Mr. Morris's
shop two men busily employed in removing goods from
the shelves. Some other watchmen coming to his as-
sistance, they proceeded to break open Mr. Richardson's
shop door, which they had considerable difficulty in
doing ; but there was a back outlet in the stall, of which
the thieves availed themse:ves while the watchmen were
breaking in at the front, and escaped into the street.—
On examining Mr. Morris's premises, five,large bags
were found filled with shawls, laces, and other property,
to the amount of about 5001. ready for removal, and a
complete set of picklock keys, centre bits, and other
burglarious implements. The thieves had effected an
entrance by breaking a large hole in the back wall of
the shop from the fishmonger's.
The case of George Howarth, the Frome burglar,
was yesterday submitted, to the twelve Judges. The
point reserved at the trial was whether Howarth, hav-
ing retreated unobserved from the outhouse where he
was first discovered, the intent to commit a felony
having then ceased, as it was alleged, was he not justi-
fied in resisting the attempt of Mr. Oxley, on whose
premises the burglary was contemplated, to arrest him,
Mr. Oxley not being armed with a warrant for that
purpose? Mr. Earle appeared as Counsel for Howarth,
and Mr. Jeremy for the prosecutor. After a long
argument the Judges unanimously decided that the
prisoner was still in the contemplation of the felony
when the arrest took place, and consequently that his
resistance came within the scope of Lord Ellenborough's
. Act. The conviction being thus confirmed, the law
will be left to take its course.

The young Lady, Miss Wingate, whose name unfor-
tunately appears in the list of deaths by the late cala-
miry at Kirkaldy, had at first escaped from the crush
at the bottom of she south gallery stair; but, missing
her mother, from whom she had been separated in the
melee, she returned repeatedly in quest of her mother,
till at last getting fairly into the jaws of the torrent,
she was thrown down, and trodden to death. In her
breast, filial affection was stronger than the love of
life. Her mcther escaped. Another affecting anecdote
was told us. Mr. Andrew Nicol; upholsterer, took his'
son, a boy of eight years old, with him to church on
Sunday evening, very much against the inclination of his
mother, who anticipated a crowd, and dreaded harm
to the boy. When the rush commenced, the father was
seen with the little fellow in the passage which divides
longitudinally the lower part of the church, holding
him firmly by the hand; but in spite of all his efforts,
the unfortunate youth was caught in the raging vortex,
and hurled towards the door which opens into the ves-
tibule, where he was jammed against one side, and his
head being pushed forward, while his body was ren-
dered immoveable, he met his death by strangulation.
The unhappy father escaped to lament with unavailing
tears the melancholy end of his fine boy. The untimely
deaths of the three young women, Mathewson', has
left an aged mother, who depended solely on their in-
dustry, destitute of all means of support. Her three
daughters, with their cousin Ann Smith, lately spinners
in the employ of Mr. Ebenezer Rutherford, were in-
terred at the expense of that Gentleman. The number
of funerals in Kirkaldy on Tuesday was ten, on Wed-
nesday four, and on Thursday two; making sixteen in
three days. Ia Abbotshall church-yard three persons
were interred in the coque of Tuesday; and no less
than twenty-one individuals in all were during that day
consigned to the grave.

II

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

Beats, Ri.nmainros, ANIMAL% AND PNTSTIONS, Nl7Oll Twg raw
CHANCILLOI6 Artall TAINITT 'faux, 1838.
Thursday, July 5, Furst SeaL
Friday, July 4, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Widnes&ll
Re-hearings and Appeals.
Thursday. July 10, Second Seal.
Friday, July 11, Saturday, Jloaday, Tuesday, and Wednesday,
Re-bearings and Appeals.
Thursda, July 17, Third SeaL
Friday,July lit, and Saturday. Re-hearings and Appeals.
Monday, July ut, Lunatic Petitions.
Tuesday, July 22, and Wednesday, Re-bearings and Appeals.,
Thursday, July 24, Fourth Seal.
Friday, July 25, Petitions.
SEALS, EXCEPTIONS, FUNTIMIL DIRICTIONS, CAUSII, AND Pt?rflou
DEFORM THZ VICA-CHANCILLOS, AMA TILDIVIT TARR, Mt 1.
Thursda. July 3, First Seal.
Friday,July 4, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wedmida
Exceptions, Further Directions, and Causes. Yr
Thursday, July 10, Second Seal.
Friday, July 11, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wedais%
Exceptions, Further Directions, and Causes. r
Thursday, July 17, 'Third Seal.
Friday, July 12, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wasiak
exceptions, Further Directions, and Causes.
Thursday, July 24, Fourth Seal. A.
Friday, July 25, Petitions.
N.B. The Sittings will close the 15th of August.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.