The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-30 00:00:00

ri LORD MAYO&

In the Guildhall yesterday, after it bad been an-
nounced that the election bad fallen upon Aldermaa Hale,

Alderman R• 1011, when the cheering had subsided: I
addrreed the ll yHe said that he felt the greatest
culty in returning thaab for the high honour that had been
just conferred upon him of being elected the chief magistrate
of this important city, and the honour was all the greater
because it had been conferred upon him by the spootarowel I
votes of the Maros of Loudon, and without his Irvin in I
any way attempted to enlist their suffrages in his behalf.
(" He, hear, and cheers.) He would only my that in re-
tam for that kindness he would do his utmost to proems
and maintain all their important right' and privileges ; that
he would endeavour to maintain the anchor character;
for hospitality that had been so long enjoyed by the ;
city of London, and that he would devote the whole
of his time to the important duties of the office
to which he had been chosen. (Cheers.) He hoped that
by diligence he might emceed in effecting what he'
had promised, and that at the end of his year of office he
might be entitled to the approval of his fellow citizens.
(Cheers.) He again enured them that he felt great pride
at having been elected by his fellow citizens of their own
free will, and that this would be • solar to him for the re-
mainder of his life. In conclusion he said that he fully esti-
mated the high importance of being called upon to act as
chief magistrate of a city which might be called the depot.'
the commerce of the whole world, and that he would aides-
your to act so as that his fellow citizens should never
regret the choice they bad made. (Great cheering.
Deputy Hawn= than stood forward, and said that he
felt assured the livery would agree with him that there wee
a debt owing to the Lord Mayor who was about to retire
from office for the very able manner in which he had dis-
charged the important duties of that office. (Hoar, helm)
Although no very great events had taken place in the City
of London during the pest year, still he was sure they
would not forget the manner he bad acted in reference to
the one important occasion—the presentation of the free-
dom of the City to the great General Garibaldi, and that
they all were of opinion that he was entitled to their thanks
for his conduct in this matter. (" Hear, hear," and chews.)
He had, therefore, great pleasure in proposing the following
resolution That this common hall desire to express to the
Hight Hon. the Lord Mayor (Mr. W. Lawrence) their high
appreciation on account of the faithful manner in which be
ban discharged the important duties of his office, and to
tender to his lordship their thanks for the liberal support he
has given to the different charities of the City of London,
for maintaining on all occasions the dignity of his office, and
for his liberal hospitality. The citizens of London regarded
i with satisfaction the friendly and hcepitable reception given
by the Lord Mayor to General Garibaldi on his being pre-
sented with the freedom of the City thereby manifesting
the strong attachment of his lordship to the cause of
liberty, and this common ball desire to express their con-
viction that, whatever position the Lord Mayor may be
called on to fill, he will ever be found the strenuous
advocate of the cause of freedom, and the firm upholder of
the right@ and privileges of the citizens of London."
Mr. Mute= seconded the resolution, which was carried
unanimously.

The LORD MATOR returned thanks amid loud cheering.
He said he felt deeply gratified at the kind and flattering
manner in which the resolution bad been adopted by the
livery, and that be received it as an intimation that during
the year he had tilled the important office of chief magi.-
trate of the City of Louden his conduct bad given
satisfaction to his brother citizens, and that be bad done
all in his power to uphold their ancient rights and privileges,
and that all those rights and privileges were as intact as
when he commenced his year of office. (Hear, bear.) It
was not only of importance to the citizens of London that
these privileges should be preserved and upheld, but, as it
appeared to him, it was equally of importance to the whole
country. (Hear, hear.) The municipality of Loudon was
an example to every other municipality in the kingdom, and
the City of London had ever been foremost in defending
those rights and privileges which were so dear to every
Englishman, and which had been maintained for so many
centuries, and which he hoped would be preserved to them
for many centuries to maw. (" Hear, bear, and cheers.)
He bad always been impressed with the importance
of the position of chief magistrate of the City of Loudon,
and be was of opinion that the highest honour a
public man could aspire to was to receive the
thanks of his fellow citizens at the conclusion of his year of
office in that capacity. (Cheers.) He would add that he
felt assured that his successor to the office would exert him-
self to support the rights of the citizens, and that they would
be quite safe in hie bands. (Hear, hear.)

Mr. FINLAT then proposed a resolution of thanks to the
late sheriff*, Mr. H N. Nana and Mr. T. Cave, for the
very able manlier in which they had performed the duties
of area office.

TIT; resolution was seconded by Mr. R. N. Philippe, and
carried unanimously.
The late sbenffs returned thanks, and the common ball
was then dissolved, a resolution of thanks to the livery com-
mittee h►ving been previously unanimously agreed to for
the steps they had taken to prevent strangers from inter-
(erring to procmdings like the present.

COURT OP ALDERMEN.

A Court of Aldermen was holden after the com-
mon hall had been closed.
_ _

11zeCoXiTliiToiT presided.
Upon the motion of Sir J. MeBGROVE, seconded by Alder-
man blecni, the thanks of the court were unanimously
voted to the Rev. Air. Simpson for the able sermon be had
preached that day.
Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Bailey presented a report of
the audition of the different city gaols, by which it ap-
peared that there are at present in Newgate, 01 ; in White-
aces-street, 87 ; and at the City prison, 335 prisooets.