The Express.
London, England, 1850-11-11 00:00:00

gowns.
The Lord Mayor, the late Lord Mayor, the Recorder,
who took his position between both, the Aldermen end
Sword and City Macerbearen, then rotted themselves
within the bar, muted foe the occasion by ths Queen's
Conceal, who were accommodated with seats under the
bench. Ameopt those present were Mr. Roebuck, QC. ;
Talbot, Q C.; Mr. C. Rowe, Q C.; Mr. Crowder, Q C. ;
and Mr. E James. Q C
The Recorder, attired in scarlet robes and full bottomed
wig, addressed their lordships as follows—My lords, I have
now the honour, and it is my plessieg duty, to present to
your lordships a gentleman who has had the good fortune to
be the ecru of the unanimous choice of ha fellow•eitizens
in the election to the chair of the Lord Mayor elite City of
London, arid in doing so, my lords, I may be permitted to
re fer to the great lose which that city has sustained in the
death of my distinguished. eminent, and lamented friend,
the late Recorder, whose diseerament and ability were known
to your lordships in the high and important office which he
filled, and who discharged the duties of that Ake, not only
with dignity and efficiency in all its branches, but who gave
to the " ceremonial" of this day a grace the most peculiar
and an air the most re fined—advantage,. my lords, which I
feel I am sot equal to impart to the position. But, my lords,
1 feel that this is not an occasion for me to speck of myselt,
and I really fear het any little deficiencies in me may take
from the importance of this ceremony. M e lord., the ceremony
of this day is not intended as a " gaudy and idle pageant," it
is a day in which the first magistrate of the first city of the
empire coma here to do homage not merely to your lordship.,
hut to the dignity of the law, and the importance of the
office on which he is now entering My lords, I have the
honour to introduce to your lordships a gentleman who has
pawn through all the grades of dem honours, comprising
thoee of common councilman, alderman, and sheriff of the
City of London, and whose conduct in all the offices which
he has filled has bees such as to lean to his unanimous
election to sum the office of Lord Mayor of the C.ty of
London. My Lord Mayor now affords another instance
and bright example of met, who, rising from the common
eviain, attain to the kbatest station among their fellow-
citizens. He was the son of a eitivn distinguished is kis
time, and at the age of 21 yore he took up his freedom,
and was entrusted (as a broker and auctioneer) with large
messes of property by his fellow-citisens,. and from the
moaner in which he conducted his treasonous, merited and
enjoyed the confidence mood in him. During 30 years he
not only laid:tinily end satisfactorily • xecuted the busineee
entrusted to him, winning the confidence of his fellow-
(Slims, but also in a manner which hes enabled him to
attain a position which enables him to retire from buboes.
On the death of the late alderman of the weed in which
Mr. Mangrove resided, the merchants and tradesmen of the
ward elected Mr. Musgrove as their alderman, and from that
time he took an active put and interest in the affairs of the
ward. In 1843 he was elected to the important and onerous
office of sheriff of London. Thatoffin he performed the duties
of in a manner which sustained its dignity and importance,
and which obtained for him the thanks of is fellow-citizens.
But there is one thing to which my Lord Mayor lecke
back with feelings of the deepest gratification. It wu his
fortune to introduce in that year to the freedom of the
Company of Clothworksrs the late Sir Robert Peel, me
of the most illustrious statesmen that ever adorned this
gauntry ; at that time too, he had the honour of enter-
taining Sir Robert Peel, who then filled the highest office in
the councils of his sovereign. He entertained him at the hall
of the company to which he belongs--the Company of Cloth.
workers. My lords, we are aware at the many high and din.
tinguished qualities which belated to that groat man, and it
is unnecessary for me further to speak of them ; but it may be
permitted me to say tint the first magistrate of the first city
in the world is anxious to record that he wee one of those
who had the proud gratification and honour of entertaining
that great and high-minded man—the late Sir Hubert Peel.
At subsequent periods Alderman Musgrove went through
various offices ; and, it addition to thews he was appointed a
magistrate of the *Aunty, and he exercised the duties and
power of that position to a manner which gives severance
that, in the exercise of the more impotent duties of the
high office which now devolves upon him, he will acquit
himself in a manner that will call for the approbation of his
fellow Ulises*. Mr. Alderman Musgrove has the good for-
tune to be elected Lord Mayor of the City of London, and be
enters on the office at a time, perhaps, the most suspicious
that could be—a time when peace and tranquillity prevail at
home, when this country is at peace with the makes of the
world, and when tunnies in our affairs wears the aspect
of nom neatest. But, my lords, there is one Melt
likely to occur in this year which will where pow of
the greatest consequence to this country, and whisk will
on the olio of Lend Mayor throw great additional Pm
pealibility—namely, the great Exhibition of the Arm and
Wenn of all Nations. It is now, my lords, nearly six sad
&key years ago since the sovereigns of several European
nations suns to, and Wen entertained ia, this °matey, at
the close of the great war in which the country Mai been
so long involved, and they were on that astaelme
by the g commande r whose renown had *sir
taferior glories. Si: and thirty 'eon have sow eloped, mid
England has, during all that time, enjoyed the blessingenthe
longest peace In the records of her history ; audio theimmims
year this country will not have to receive the eove
chose natio*, but the Ratios' themselves That eves= k
mum, will necessarily throw great additional responsibility
en the Lord Mayor, sad, my lords, in gloating Mr.
Alderman Mangrove,the Unions of London believe that
they have elected a gentleman of the highest worth, who I
will, fn the capacity of chief magistrate, administer the
affairs of the great city of London with a degree
of firmness and wisdom calculated in evilly respect to
aware order, and with a apish which will add splendour to
the Exhibition and to the mayoralty. I need, my lords,
eel, expron that in Aldereaaa Musgrove will be found a man
who, while he amens the privileges of his fellow citizens,
will protect also the preoperative of her Most Gracious Ma-
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citizen who has passed through the office of chief magistrate
of the City of London, and ft is neeewary for me, my lords,
to say, sad Ido es with MICII gratification, tat ia hie
mayoralty it was his good fortune to set an example
hitherto nneemorm—that of bringing together the various
senors in this kingdom, sad ou that ia sneaks
be was honoured, my lords, with the presence of tae cateort
of key Most Ormiese Majesty; sad, my lords, of him it may
bo added that kasha, osksawise *sally well =datelined
th• Golly of the ease sad hespitailly of the Mosier
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