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London, England, 1855-10-01 00:00:00

COURT OF ALDERMEN.

On Saturday a Court was held for the purpose of re-
ceiving the return of the sheriffs upon the occasion of the
election of Lord Mayor for the year ensuing, and on other
business. There was a full attendance of members.
The sheriffs (Aldermen Kennedy and Rose) appeared
immediately after the choice of two members of the Court
of Aldermen by the livery as fit and proper persons to
serve the office of Mayor, and made the return in the
usual form, and the Court unanimously elected Mr. David
Salomons, who, upon presenting himself, was most
warmly congratulated by his brethren.
In answer to.a question from Sir P. LIIIRIE,

Sheriff KENNEDY said that a list should be imme-
diately made out of the number of foreigners who had
been tried within the last 12 months for criminal offences
at the Central Criminal Court.

Sir P. LAURIE said he was very sorry to state that
the number of offenders from foreign countries was
greatly on the increase.

SWEARING-IN OF A NEW ALDERMAN.

Mr. Ashley, of the Lord Mayor's Court, the attorney
in waiting, attended and made his return of the election
of Mr. Edward Eagleton, citizen and haberdasher, as
alderman of the ward of Farringdon-within, in the room
of Mr. Thomas Kelly, decel.sed.
The new alderman was then introduced by the Rev.
Mr. Gibbs, the rector of Christchurch, Mr. Blake,
Common Councilman of the ward of Farringdon-within,
and a number of the most respectable inhabitants of
that extensive and wealthy district.
The Rey. Mr. GIBBS said, it gave him sincere pleasure
to introduce Mr. Eagleton, a gentleman who had been
long known to, and highly respected by, the members of
the Court of Aldermen. As soon as the death Of their
venerated and lamented friend Alderman Kelly was
announced, the inhabitants of the ward at once turned
their eyes towards Mr. Eagleton, and from the moment
it was ascertained that the office was acceptable, all idea
of competition was at an end, and the election was una-
nimous and enthusiastic. For the long period of 30 years
Mr. Eagleton had represented the ward of Farringdon-
- within in•the Court of Common Council, and no man was,
in the opinion of the constituency, better qualified to fill
the office to which he had been so honourably appointed.
Mr. BLAKE addressed the Court in a few sentences,
expressive of the gratification the appointment gave to
the inhabiiants of the ward, after which Alderman
Eagleton took the oaths at the table, and was formally
introduced by Mr. H. Sewell, the deputy sword-bearer,
to the Lord Mayor and the other members and the prin-
cipal officers of the Court.
The LORD MAYOR said ho bad received a letter from
Mr. Goodman, the able assistant of the chief magistrate
at the Mansion-house, upon the subject of the powers of
the city magistrates according to a recent Act of Parlia-
ment. The letter was unanimously referred to the General
Purposes Committee with directions to report upon the
steps which it might be considered necessary to adopt
with respect to the suggestions contained in it.
THE GOVERNORSHIP OF NEWGATE.

The LOED MAYOR said, he had received a communica-
tion signed by several noblemen and other persons of
great influence and respectability, respecting the election
which was about to take place for the office of Governor
of the Gaol of New4ate. He did not mean to make any
comment upon the subject, but begged leave to place
before the Court the document, to be disposed of as they
should think proper.
Alderman FINNIS said that such a course of proceeding
was wholly unauthorised, and could not with any pro.
priety be sanctioned by the court. He believed there
were as many as 60 candidates for the office, and he con-
sidered it unfair to mark the recommendation of any par-
ticular candidate by a formal introduction of his official
qualifications;
Sir G. CARROLL said the Court could not take cognis-
ance of the communication. The magistrates were the
best judges of the requisite qualifications, and ought not
to be interfered with by the introduction of such a docu-
ment, however dignified might be the signatures. (Rear.)
Alderman FINNIS moved that the paper be laid upon
the table. _ _ _

Sir 1/, W. CARDEN seconded the proposition ; but

The LORD MAYOR, at the suggestion of Alderman
Wire, withdrew the communicltiou, which his lordship
was informed might be sent to the Gaol Committee, to
to which testimonials of candidates were referred previ-
ously to the election of a Governor.
Alderman SIDNEY gave notice of motion, that the
Chamberlain be required to lay before the Court an ac-
count of the sums of money expended in the several city
prisons and of the daily average number of the in-
mates, cue.
Adjdurned.

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LONDON, FRID IY, SEPT. 28, 1855.