The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-06-26 00:00:00

ELECTION OF SHERIFFS, 4c.

A Common Hall was held on Saturday, at
Guildhall, London, for the election of Sheriffs,
Chamberlain, Bridge-mastere, 'and Ale-contters
for the ensuing year. The business of the meel-
ing having been opened by the Recorder and
Common Serjcant in the usual form, the Lone
MAyoa requested, that, before the electient for
Sheriffs proceeded, a letter which:bis Lerdsleipehad
received from Alderman Priusep might be read.
It stated in substance that he was unable from ill-
ness to serve,as Sheriff. This communication was
received by the Livery with marked respect and
acquiescence.
Mr. WAITHIIIAM then came forward and addres-
sed the Livery. He said, that as it was pretty gc_
nerally understood that the Altiermen Wood and
Goodbeherc had intended to offer themselves for
the choice of the Livery as Sheriffs for the ensuing
year, he should take, the liberty of stating, upon
the authority of those Gentlemen themselves, the
grounds upon which they presumed to solicit the
Support Of their fellow-citizens in their wish to fill
an oleos, such dignity and importance. Ile had
beard it stated, that they had come forward parti.
elderly by his advice on this occasion, but again
he mnst plead their authority for stating, that,
whatever was their inducement to come forward,
thee had not the slightest wish to supersede any '
other candidate upon the regular list of rotation ;
and their principal motive arose from a confident
rumour that some of the Gentlemen at the head of
the rotationary list did not intend to stand the elec.
lion ; but if this should not be the case, it was
their wish that their fellow-citizens would pass
them by until some future opportunity. The ga-
miest Akierman upon the list had already declined
the.election, upon the ground of ill health, and
his excuse seemed to be indulgently accepted ; the
second in seniority, Mr. Alderman Birch, he
likewise understood to have declined. Ile trusted
that the wishes of those Gentlemen upon whose
behalf he spoke would meet with similar indul.
genus,-
_, Mr. S. Dtxote strongly recommended to the
Livery to Whole in their choice to the principle
of rotation, and said, that if he was himself an
Alderman and a Candidate, he should feel himself
hurt at any departure from that principle, by
which he must be passed over in deference to any
junior. He denied that Mr. Alderman Birch
had fully meowed his intention to decline the elec.
tion.

AWCTIII4II ATILINI Mid, he *as the lift man
who would nigh in any way to encroach srpon the
right of another ; and he should not on this oera_
sion appeal to the choice of the Livery, if his
name had not stood as senior upon the list to one
of the Candidates propozed. If, however. it was
the pleasure of the Livery to elect him, he was
ready to enter upon the duties of the office with
any other man, regardless of all party views, and
to discharge them with all the integrity in h:s
power.
Mr. 11r.turns N disdained every idea of rastinr:
odinm 'limn ally iudivi.lonl, and said his friends
would never have offered themselves but for a
strong understanding that their seniors on the list
had intended to decline.

Mr. Marva tr hoped the Livery would not suf-
fer themsrlves to be dictated to in the election of
any two gentlemen who might wish to serve tor.
ther.

Mr. WA vrnstax disclaimed any intention to
dictate. The Livery hml the privilege of electing
%melt of the catmlidates as they chose, independent
of any rotrion of Senior or Junior Members.
If they admitted that tiny were bound to act by
The il;cturn of seniority, they would compromise
their prii ilege ; hut. if his two friends felt a dispci.
sitimn to stithilraw themselves for the present, its
deference to seniori'y, ho saw nothing unfair in
their request of being chussn at a future time to
serve together.
The question was then pia upon the several
names of the candidates, and the Sheriffs dechrcd
the shell of hands to be in favour of Alderman
Wood and Alderman Atkins, who were accordingly
declared duly elected.
Alderman Goodbcherc had a very considerable
stew of hands in his favour.
The choice of the other Officers fell wield.
mously upon the persons already filling such of-
fices.

LiIIV INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.

Saturday, Janc 24.

Silting: before Lord ELLENSIOROUGH, in West-
minster-Hall.
STRATTON r. KIRKMAN.

Mr. G 41thOW stated this to be an action at the
suit of Mr. Stratton, the great stove and patent
kitchen manufacturer, against the Defendant,
who kept ae hotel at the west end of the town,
to recover a sum of money which he had paid
to certain bricklayers, who had been etreproyest
in putting up and fixi-ig owe of these patent
kitchens ; fur much skill was requisite in order
to give to the ovens, dues, &c. fair scope for
operation, and a great deal of trouble attended
on such occasion 4, frequently on account of the
direction of the eldnotiee, and from other causes.
Mr. Kirkman bad applied to Mr. Stratton fur
one of these patent kitchens, observing that he
ought td have owe of them at the trade price,
instead of common selling price, since he should
have the best means in the world of advertising
this wadeable article, and of recommending it fur
sale, by excellently cooked dinners, which he
should be daily serving up to companies at his
hotel, on which Mr. Stratton consented to let Mr.
Kirkman have one of these patent kitchens for
421. which which sum he was paid ; but he had
paid 201. to the bricklayers, which it wail Ilnroa-
sunable for Mr. Kirkman to expect Mr. Straf tots
to pay out-of his own pocket.

Two or three bricklayers were examined, who
proved that they had been emp:Jyed at the Hotel
in setting up this kitchen, under the direction
of llir. Stratton; that it had been set ep, pslkd
down, and set up again several times, on accoutre
of the men not having at first received the proper
direction.. from Mr. Stratton ; that they were
there, at different times,: from the beginning of
September to the latter cod of October, upon
this business ; and at last it was properly set
up. for which the charge was altogether about
~?COL ••
t:„artx, on behalf of the Defendant, stated,
(nat. the Plaintiff, Mr. Stratton, had engaged,
and that not once only, but repeatedly, to charge
no more for this patent kitchen, end the setting
of it up also, than 471. That the bricklayers
%%ere at the place, putting thia, machine up, pull-
ing it down, and setting it up again, from • the
beginning of September, at different times, until
the end of October, only because Mr. Stratton
had nut given them, at fiist, the right directions..
It was true, Indeed, that Mr. Stratton had after-
wards given in his bill, as he does now, for 621. ;
but be was asked %bat he meant by demanding
621. of Mr. Kirkman, when he, himself, had re-
peatedly deciardd that he would do the whole
business of setting this machine up for 471. to
which he assented, and actually took two bills of
exchange, the one payable at two, the other, at
three months, each of the sum of 231. 10s. making
the exact sum of 471. which he had thus agreed to
take ; and these bills Mr. Park held in his hand,
as a proof that they were honoured when they
became due, besides which Mr. Stratton had writ-
ten in the margin of his own bill, " sotaed as
per bills, &c.
Lord F.d.r.esaoanuoit.— " Is it worth while,
after this opening of the Defendant's case, to go
on to prove it; for that may be at the eipenco
of something more valuable to this Plaintiff than
that which be is seeking by this action ? It will,
perhaps, soon become difficult to refer this claim
to mistake."

Mr. GARROW Own gave up the cause, saying
he conk! nut expect, after the disclosure of these
facts to coutentl, with success, fur this claim of
the

Lord ELLessottouott.—" You judge. 'very
rightly ; fur your client might else find thit be
has been contending for something of more igloo
to him than the tip which. might be consumed
in tho further discusjion of this subject:"—Plain-
tiff nonsisitetl.

LON DON : Pritsled nrui Vithli-hed !iv D. lA. &.t at the
SI.CTLzUtAN Or ICE, flectetnet.

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