The Express.
London, England, 1865-11-15 00:00:00

COURT OP ALER.VIIN.
A Court of Aldermen was held yesterday in t 6
Loon Parlour at the Idliatice•hoase ; the Loin Igo,
His LORD6RIP UpOli taking his mat said that ia
the chair for the first time, he felt it his duty to exian,—"o
grateful sense he entertained of ths courtesy end
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be bad received from every one of his brethern ou the
manic bench, and he at the same time would oak
generously to extend to him in his present position
minable amistenee sad *appal t whish they had so
accorded to his predsamors in that important dies,
could ,mare them that he was deeply semible al the posy
position in which be bad bees placed rot b
would emulate the example of his worthy redeemer,
the high office, and would exercise all the powers ,n 4
itMett to uphold its honour sad dignity. Re vide
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that he was well aware of the value of the officers al
court, and ha felt assured that he should have the
valuable oompsration sod saastauses from them 04;
had afforded to his predememrs. Is a/reclusion beeeaitq
arm that he wee deeply Impressed with the innom,..
of this 'naiad corporate body, and he felt thet sal dni;";
seatesary was for sach member of it toe:etch...lN
carry it forward u it had been for ages In sodium*
advances the honour and glory of the country earl
welfare of umakisd. tCbceuvl
Alderman COPZLAND, the senior member of the 0011%th,
roes and said that it had been his privilege and phmoes,.
many condom to propose a resolution of thanks ill;
retiring Lord Mayor, but be bad never done so walk ft
pleasure and satssfsotioa than on the mend mak,
(Hear, heir.) The able manner in which Adana di
had pseformsd htes duties of his mayoralty was well km%
to them all, and his conduct se chief magiehmo ged
most satiate/tory to the public. (Hear. hear.) Wow;
only with reference to his magisterial duties that hos.
deserving of the highest praise, bet also for the grid 41,
thins holed made in the cause of sducatios, almost gait,
act of his official misteene having been to plat. k
meeting la that rooms, the object or which am to Mum;
• system of middle-ohm Mdmatioo, a most
movement, and OM which he believed wouldtt:
osedul. B. then proposed the following runledies: rot
the cordial thanks of this court be prorated is di
Right Ilea. Warren Storms Hale, late Lord Ma ym et a.,
City, for the valuable services he Us nesdered, by *Hi
and efficient manner in which he has performed the mg
and important duties of his ogee, for hie madam ,the
dos to the satisfactory conduct c/ public bmiaese, bogs
vary gnat sadstanes he has given to the promotion el tk
mum of education, more wipe:idly among tie gam
classes, and for his uniformly kind anelcourtsons desnme
to may member of this court."
Sir JOHN bluscaocs seconded the resoled" Ala es
then put by the RECORDta, and carried unanimaudy.
Upon the motion of Alderman Corn.mm p mods
agreed that a copy of the resolatioa should be temerilel
en vellum and presented to Alderman Hula, aid oho aim
timed in the usual monis( and amnia( mewspamas.
Aldermen and Sheriff GIBBONS presented a taped UM/
rehash= to theat seats of tho City pole, by whisch it wool
that there are present in Nowise' 115 ; Ale
Debtors' Prison, St ; and at the H prim's
Holloway NS* dd
Alderman COMMAND add it would be satidadary tops
court and to the public to know that t here
win at paw
SO pcisomers less us the City prima at ellow ilini See
were at this time last year. (Hear, bear.)
The court shortly afterwards adjourned.