The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-10-25 00:00:00

POST .ISSP..IIBLY, DUBLIN.

(mon Tar. !WOLIN SIO:ININC PTT, OCT. 23.)
ELECTION OF AN ALDERMAN.
Yesterday, a Post Assembly was held at the Assem-
bly House, William-street, for the purnrse of ebuoing
an Alderman in the place of the late Col. Sanl:ev.—
A few minutes after three o'clock the Sheriffs took the
Chair, when a message came down from the Aide....
men, rec;uring the Co:onions to proceed to the election
of an Alderman. and sending down the names of the
following Sheriffs' Peers, whom they recommended to
the support of the Corporation :—Jeffry Foot, Esq.,
Robert Harty, Esq., Jacob West, Esq., William Dick-
son, Esq.
On the message having been read, Mr. J. B. Fitz-
simons rose, and after cononatulating the ll.m.se on
the very proper return made by the Aldermen, sail,
that he conceived it would be necessary for the caadi-
dates to give an 1. 0. for VOL previous to the ballot;
as at a late election (when the oldest Member was re•
turned as the junior Alderman, in his absence, and
without his knowledge.) the gentleman returned de-
clined to pay the cuqoutary sum of 4001. to the Cor-
poration on his heinx elected, not one shilling of which
has been paid to this day. There was another little
et cetera which he would remind the gentl.men of, and
this was, the usual dinner given to the Members of the
Corporation by the successful Candidate. He (Mr.
Pitzsimons) had beard it said, that wither hek i:or
grace attended them since the times they had their din-
ners; he, himself, wished for a return of those you I
old times.—(.Hach /a,2-liter.)
Mr. FOOT then came forward, and addressina• a few
words to the Sheriff, briefly said, that be would com-
ply with the usual customs.
Mr. WA Lsii—No, no—pass the 0.; write it down.
Mr. FOOT then proceeded to the table, and wrote an
1.0. fur 400/.
Mr. Harm next came forward. Ile felt most
grateful for the honour done him, but as he had not
solicited the support of the Members, he felt it his
duty to resign.
Mr. West and Mr. Dickson also resigned.
A ballot then took place, when the numbers wer?.
—For Mr. Foot, 100;—For Mr. West, 3 ;—Majority
for Mr. Foot, 97.
Mr. FooT was declared duly elected, and invested
with the Aldermanic chain.
Mr. FOOT then briefly returned thanks, and in-
vited the Members of the Corporation to dinner at
dlorrisson's.
THE DINNER OF TILE. NEW ALDERMAN.
Yesterday, Mr. Jeffry Foot, the successful Can-
didate for the Aldermanic Gown, entertained be-
tween 70 and SO Members of the Corporation at
dinner, at Morrisson's. Oa the cloth being re-
moved, the usual toasts were given from the Chair,
such as the King—the Duke of York and the
Army—the Lord Lieutenant, &c. &r. In the
course of the evening, Mr. Blacker requested the
privilege of being permitted to name a toast ; 'hi;
request caused some hesitation, but on Mr. Blacker'i
naming his toast, viz. Mr. Foot, junior, it was
drank with much applause, and that Gentleman re-
turned thanks in language at once elegant and ener-
getic. The late Lord Mayor's health was drank with
loud applause. About half-past 11 o'clock, a great
part of the company had retired—up to that hour the
utmost good order prevailed. We understand that it
was the determination of the Chairman nut to give
" The tilorious and Immortal Memory," nor to per-
mit it to be given where lie presided. Our account.;
do not comedown to the conclusion of the entertain-
ment. We hope the respectable Chairman was not
put out of the chair, according to the late precedent.

OLD DAME}
ORXI NG .

Thome Cook was indicted for stealing from the per
son of J. Bird, a silver hunting watch, his property.
It appeared, that the prosecutor, in company with his
wife, was passing through lloxton, when the prisoner
ran violently against him, and snatched the watch from
his fob. Two days afterwards the prisoner was taken,
and identified by the wife of the prosecutor, who saw his
face distinctly from the light of a gas lamp. Nothing
was found on him. The prosecutor, however, being ab-
sent, from indisposition, the Jury found the prisoner, on
this indictment, Not Guilty.
The prisoner again-stood indicted for stealing from
the person of Wm. Franks, Esq., a metal watch, gold
chain and seal, his property.
Will. Franks, Esq. stated, that on the evening of the
27th of September, he was passing through Tabernacle.
Walk, and observed six or eight young men standing
together. Just as he turned the corner, two of the party
rushed upon him, and, in a moment, his watch was
gone. He immediately ran after them, when the com-
panions of the prisoner ran before him and impeded his
way. He cried stop thief, and the prisoner was imme-
diately secured. Could not say the prisoner was the
person that took his watch, but is positive he was one of
the party that robbed him.
Falkner, an officer, heard the crc of stop thief, and
saw several persons running, among whom was the pri-
soner, loudly joining in the cry. lie seized him and tonic
him to the door of Mr. Walker, a pawnbroker. The
prosecutor shortly after came up and exclaimed that is
one of the fellows I'll swear. The Jury immediately
found the prisoner Guilty.
PRACTICE OP THE COURT.
On Mr. ETKINS applying to postpone the trial of
some prisoners in consequence of the absence of Mr..
ADOLPHUS, Mr. Justice PARK stated, that the conve-
nience of the parties having hitherto been sacrificed to
that of Couniel, the Court had in consequence come to a
resolution that Such practice should not be sanctioned.
Yesterday, observed the Learned Jake, the Court was
kept almost idle nearly an hour and a half from the seine
cause. It must be known that this, as one of his Ma-
key's principal Courts, would not suffer its business to
be treated with contumely by Counsel attending any
inferior Court. lie wished this to be understood, as it
would in future be a standing order.

We have much pleasure in stating that Sheriff'
Whelan accompanied his brother Sheriff (Smyth) when
he found himself compelled to-retire from Morrisson's,
on Friday night, by the illiberal, ungentlemanlike,
and seditious conduct of the Orange faction.--(Free-
moan's Journal.)
V
X HA LL GARMINS.---TWO distinguished Aim gners
are skid to be in treaty for these Gardens, where %bey
intend introducing the Russian Mountains and
other
Parisian amusements.
We are sorry to hear that the violence of the late
gales has again seriously affected the new Groyne at
Black Reek. Owing to the greet force of the tide.
the foundations have been seriously shaken. and the
piles are, we believe, nearly all loosened.—(Briohton
Chronicle.)