The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1815-09-29 00:00:00

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Guitonitr., sEPT. 28.
Thistle). the T..ord Mayor held a COromori Hall
fur the election of two Sheriff's, in the room of
C. Cooke, citizen and stationer, and J. Wl-
royd, Erg. citizen and plumber, they having paid
their tines to be excused serving the office of
Sheriff.

The Lord Itiayrir ;vithdrew Meer the hall was
proclaimed.
Mr. Alderman Vireo!) mile forward and ad-
dressed the ineettioz. He said, he felt it neeeastiry,
before they proceeded fo die election of Sheriffs, to
say it few words. 'He bad been yesterday eliewn a
card, winch must have been circulated to injure
him ; he trusted, however, that the verso,' who VIJIS
the author, or did circulate them, would stand for-
wan) anal avnw his motives. Before he inade ally
further enoninent, be would put them in po.ses.
siou of the contents of the card by reading- it :
a The Livery are respectfully informed, thst Mr. Alder-
man {Vaud V1.M14 he highly fit/soared by their eleetinz Mr.
Waithman usd Me. Fey: II to the oldre U 1 SllCrifli on Friday
neat "—',?Meaning last Friday.)
The Worthy Alderman then observed how insi-
sidiously the card was worded ; it wits not that he
would coosider lii•oiself 114:111), honoured, but tint
lie would be highly hoisonored. Ile assured them,
that he never did interfere in the election of
Sheriffs, awl that he never would. If he haul the
honour .if being lie thein elected to-morrow to the
high situation of their First Magistrate, and as he
stood ii,xt to rotation) lie 11.4(1 a rixht to expect that
Ir wieild, he would enter on its ditties devoid of
all karts' or political feelings, and try to do equal
jostle- all. %Vlinever they should that day elect
ai S:it•viir;itii,ht lit certain, if they entered twins-
trinois44 lobs the duties of their office, they would
bye Lid full support, let them be of what po-
ritlt:4l party they might. He never had allowed
politico or party to interfere with his Magiste-
rial duties; and his past" conduct was the best
security to them. that they should not interfere
with hint,in the highest 'titillation he could be placed
in by tlwat. As to the two Gentlemen named in
the card, he did not niodcrstand that they wished
to be elected. Ile hail seen one of tkeni, Mr.
Forel!, last night, who assured him it was not his
des'ir'e. Mr. Waithinaio he had not seen, but his
soil Was preheat, and he, perhaps, would state what
were the sentimental of his father. He thought it
his ditty to say this much ; it was for them to con-
sider what were the motives of the distributor of the
cards; whether they were good .or laud, they cer-
tainly tended to injure hint. He thanked their for
the attention they had listened to hint with, and
concluded his speech amidst load applause.
Mr. Davis then a•tdrebsed them, and lamented
the unprecedented' difficulty that had arisen in find-
ing mrsolis who would take upon themselves the
duties of the office of Sheriff: He considered to
be ...levied to that 'office-was one of the highest ho-
nours that could he conferred on any person, but
they (the' livery) might to consider, that every per-
son who was eligible to be eleeted, was not fit to
serve. He was happy to be able to propose a grit-
Heinen whotif he had Ithawtt for sIA lan*, wiii•witi
eery way qualiVed, nod was willing to undertake
the ditties of the °Ace. He alluded to Thomas
Bell, Foy. citieen and neetile-maker.

AL. Bets. then clime forward nod assured then*
if they.should do hint the hoi %%%%% r eleetiog huu
to the ;Mee r,f Slieritt he would execute its duties
1111,11AC011%eiraitif.)110y. from the shortness of the
notice. he mold not uvoutitie vie with forum.
Sheriffs in splendour, hut in the more es-eiiiial
parts of utteutton, industry, aiol perseverauee, 11C
should he at bast equal to any of lorrdco-,sort,.
:tit. Bell, 111141 Win. Lewis, Vol. CIIIZI-11
cloth-worker, were then unaiiiinott•ly clectr4l :slut
approved of lry the Court of Alderiuen.—Ad-
juistued.