The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-21 00:00:00

THE SHERIFFS' INAUGURAL BANQUET.

Let evening the inaugural dinner of Mr. Alder-
man and Sheriff Dakin Lodi of Mr. Alderman and Sheriff
Wary, the newly elected Sheriffs of Losdoe sod Middle-
sex, WM celebrated at the London Tamen. About 170 gat-
tram sat d4ws to dinner.
After the usual loyal and constitutional toasts,
Mr. Sheriff Beater proposed the health of the Lord
Mayer, who, he wis sure, wan second to sone of his prede-
cessors in desinog to maintain the civil liberties of the
people. (Hear. hear.)
Mr. Deputy Fay responded on behalf of the Lord Mayor.
Mr. Sheriff Duns proposed the health of the House of
Lords and the House of Commons. Although the Home
el Lords was hereditary, there was no one amongst them
who, by the exercise of .ioduatry sad ability, might not
aspire to a seat in that assembly. The House of Cum.
moss, he belienod, was the noblest assembly ie
the world. They bad amongst them that evening several
members of that house, and of these two were representa-
tives of the City of Loudon—Mr. Crawford and Mr. Gooch's.
Of the firm he might say that he had already won his spurs,
and of the second he would observe, that the cattails of
London looked forward to him with great expectation.
(Hear, hear.) A general election, be believed, was DOS/ at
head, and when that time came he was sure the services of
both these gentlemen would be gratefully remembered by
the citizens of Leedom (Hear, hear. )
Mr. Crtawrorui, in responding to the toast, said be believed
the Home of Commons represented the opinions, the waota,
sad the feelings of the people of the country, and there was no
reasonable demand do which the people set their heart, that
the House of Commons was not ready to grant. (Hear,
hear.) He did not think the Corporation of London wee
tluwith the House of Commor at the present moment,
hir believed the privileges of the Corporation of London
were not inconsistent with the general rights of the people,
sad he had always maintained those privileges in the House
of Commons. (Hear, hear.) Redid not think that was the
plow or the occasion for making political capital, but if he
Lad the good fortune of being again returned to represent the
citizens of London be should continue to dodged their privi-
bee as be taut heretofore done. (Haw, hear.)
Mr. GOqCBCD, for whom there were loud cella, said that
he had really nothing to add to the excellent speech of
his hon. colleague. As a young member, he could hardly
claim any polite al capital at all, but he should be content to
bevel an annuity in the respect audpontidanore of hit fellow.
citizens. (Cheers.)
Mr. Sheriff BLILEY proposed " The Health of the Court
of Alderman," whi.rh wee responded to by
Mr. Alderman SIDNET, M.P., who observed that be did
set agree in the opinion of Mr. Crawford, that the Corpora-
tion of LOndoti was not popular at primer in the House of
s.

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Mr. titesc,iLe proposed " The Health of the Sheriffs," to
whom he wished light duties sad few execuuons duties
their year of °die.. (L►ughter.) The present sheriffs
might be in Mtse when the general election took place.
Then their duties would be heavy enough, and an occasion
would come when thousands would hang upon the anowance-
meal they would have to nuke. lie trusted that upon
that occasicu they would not have to pronounce execution
upon himself and his honourable colleague. (Laughter.)
But whatever might be the result of thogenenlelectenn, be
was hlppv on that occasion to be the mouth-piece of the
elitism* of London in proposing the health of the sheriffs.
(Cheers.)

‘-111.Iiittfiff DAMN, in sop:meting to the toast, rid that be
sou L a cvutegue mat best/ kindly reeeived by thew fellow-
citizens oe their outrun° into office, and he could only say
that they should endeavour, by the faithful diaeharge of
their duties, to deserve, on their quitting office, the same
road of applause which greeted them on the threshold.
(Hoar, hem.)
Yr. anent' BesLey also returned thanks.

The musical programme wee under the &realms of Mr.
J. L. Canoe, and was most satisfactorily executed by
Madam. N 00. M,.. Whytoeir, Mr. Carter, and Mr. Hoerr.
Harker:efficientifjorfornsed the duties of tosetameter.

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

A Court of Common Council was held yesterday
M Guildhall. The LORD MAYOR presided, and there was a
foil attesdame M members of the court.