The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-09 00:00:00

SHE SUN, LONDOW, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 9, 1864.

LORD MAYOR'S DAY.

The 9th of November from time immemorial has been a
great day for the city of London, notwithstanding that it
obstructs business to a very great extent. Still the Lord
Mayor's show is looked upon as one of the institutions of
the country, and to speak against it; is little less than
treason; This morning, big with the fate of turtles, opened
bright and brilliant upon the good and loyal city ; civic
functionaries and gaudily attired footmen were heard to
exchange mutual congratulations upon being able to ex-
hibit all their finery with the advantage of a November
sun. Long before the city had begun to wear its wonted
bustle and activity, the carpenter's hammer was sending
forth its noisy note of preparations, and throughout the
line of procession rickotty windows were being secured,
dusty banners unfurled, and stout barriers erected to stop
the progress of intrusive vehicles. The Mansion House
was of course the scene of much commotion, and during
the whole of the morning policemen, city marshals, and
lively flunkeys, with huge bunches of flowers and
unexceptionable limbs, were flitting to and fro in
a dreadful state of excitement, whilst at the various
ward halls, beadles, whose shabby-genteel coats were con-
cealed beneath heavy cloaks trimmed with gold lace, were
furbishing up their wands of office and inspecting the
various banner bearers who were to take part in the all-

important pageant.
At an early hour the new Lord Mayor was duly installed
in his civic mansion, and his
.Lordship commenced the
duties and ceremonies of the day by putting his cook's
abilities to the test and entertaining his friends and officers
of the household at a sumptuous breakfast.
The well-known venerable coach, drawn by six high-
spirited steeds, and caparisoned in massive crimson trap-
pings, was then ordered to the door, and his Lordship
attired in his robes of office, decorated with the gold
chain, and attended by his Chaplain, the Recorder, the
Sword and Mace Bearer, entered the antiquated vehicle and
drove off to Guildhall, followed by the Sheriffs. Here
fur the first time was Alderman Hale welcomed and
cheered as Lord Mayor of London, and having partaken of
luncheon—eating and drinking forming the principal
and certainly the most agreeable feature in the cere-
mony—his Lordship announced it to be his will and
pleasure that the procession should be arranged in the order
in which it was to move. Accordingly the City Marshal
set to work, and with the aid of a body of policemen, after
some difficulty, succeeded in his task. The steeds of the
ancient knights in brass and steel gave to the civil guar.-
diens of the peace some trouble ; but having somewhat
awkwardly, it must be admitted, vaulted into their saddles,
and couched their lances, all was declared to be in readi-
ness, and the procession then moved from Guildhall yard
in the following order :
Drums and Fifes of the Royal London Militia
Boys of the Marine Society, with Banners
Three Trumpeters

Band of the Royal Sociaty for the Protection of Life from

Fire

Watermen, bearing the Banners of the following Livery
Companies of the City of London :
Spectacle-makers

Loriners
Plasterers

Coopers
Innholdere
Painter Stainers
Carpenters
Saddlers
Girdlers
Wax Chandlers
Salters
Goldsmiths
Fishmongers
Grocers
Band of the 2d London Rifle Volunteer Brigade
Banner of the Arms of the Company of Tallow Chandlers
1.7, Banner of the Arms of the late Mr Alderman Pi
f Humphery
• Banner of the Arms of the late Mr Alderman
Farncomb
c 3 Banner of the firms of the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor te
• Banner of the Arms of the City of London
.2. The Beadle of the Company, bearing his Staff fit
n The Clerk of the Company, in his Chariot
• The Members of the Court of Assistants, in their -0
Ca Carriages
The Wardens of the Company, in their Carriages ,
• The Master of the Company, in his Chariot, attended st.,
by his Chaplain 4:4
• Watermcn bearing the following banners :
The Royal Standard
The Union Jack.
The Banner of Scotland.
Six Streamers of the City Arms.
The Banner of England.
The Banner of Ireland
Banner of the City of London
Band of the Grenadier Guards

Description of the Armour worn by the Knights and

Esquires in the Procession :
FIRST KNIOUT,

In a plain cap-a-pie suit of armour of the early part of the
17th century, attended by Two Esquires, one a swordsman
in a suit of black and white armour, the other in a demi-

lance suit

given of the prosperous career of the Lord Mayor, and ho
doubted not that during the year of office his lordship
would continue to deserve the good opinion of
his fellow citizens. To the late Lord Mayor his
lordship begged to offer his congratulations. After hav-
ing served his term of office he was about to retire into
comparative privacy, but during the whole time he had.
displayed everything that could belong to a patriotic citizen
and upright magistrate. His Lordship further remarked
that he felt assured that although ceasing to occupy a very
important position he would still discharge more public
duties that remained to him, and that he would continue
to deserve the approbation and meet with the sympathy in
the discharge of those which he had hitherto experienced
Aldermen LA.IVRENCE bowed his acknowledgments.
The LORD MAYOR was then sworn. The late Lord
Mayor was also sworn to render into her Msjesty
a full account :of the receipts on account :of the Crown
during his mayoralty, and to "behave himself properly,"
according to the old style of the oath, whilst he did so.
The other formalities having been gone through, the
Recorder invited the judges to the banquet at the Guddhall

this evening.
Tha Lord Mayor, the late Lord Mayor, the Recorder
and the other officers of the City then withdrew, and pass-
ing through the other courts, the Lord Mayor, through the
Recorder, invited the judges presiding to the banquet.

The procession then returned to the City in the same

order as coming.

The Ballot Society.—Dr. Cumming and the

Great Millenium.

At the Sheriffs' Court yesterday, in the ease of Oliver v.
Bontems, which has been referred to Mr Braden, registrar
of the Lord Mayor's Court, Mr Buchanan, on the part of
defendant, who is the honorary secretary to the Ballot
Society, applied to have the award of the abitrator made an
order of court.

His Honour (Mr Commissioner Kerr)--Do you apply
'ar costs ?

Mr Buchanan—Oh, no. You Honour will remember
that the plainiiff ought to recover for services alleged to
have been rendered to the Ballot Society, but it was proved
that the defendant never gave any authority. The arbi-
trator found in favour of the the defendant on every

gronnd.
His Honour—Do you apply for the costs of the arbi-
tration ?

Mr Buchanan—There are not any.

His Honour—That is very surprising.
Mr Buchanan—The plaintiff is a poor man, and Mr
Wrandon declined to charge him anything. Mr Bontems
declines to ask for any costs, and I have waived my fee.
His Honour—All this is very extraordinary. You must
not let the public know of this or it will create quite a sen-
sation. (A laugh.)
Mr Buchanan—l may add something more, and that is
that Mr Bontems has instructed me to give plaintiff L 3 :as
a present to him.
His Honour—Arbitrators declining their costs and attor-
nies waivirg their fees I If this gets to the ears of Dr
Cumming he will fancy that the great millenium is at
hand. (Great laughter.)
Mr Buchanan—Oh I it must not be taken as a precedent.
Mr Osgood (registrar)—The best plan will be to make
the order for defendant without costs.
Mr Buchanan—Yes. I think that will do. The order
was then made as agreed.

LAW INTELLIGENCE--This Day.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr Commissioner Goulburn.)
IN RE F. G. LEE,

This bankrupt was described as of Fit zroy -street, Fitzroy•
square, clerk in holy orders, and this was a meeting for last
examination and discharge.

The balance-sheet shows, debtor to creditors unsecured,
£24,087 ; debts secured, £2,000 ; liabilities in respect of
others, £1,154 ; property given up, £6OO ; property in the
hands of creditors, £7,600.
Mr Evans, for the assignees, read the evidence given on
a flrmer occasion. He said that the principal creditor re-
sided in Scotland, and the bankrupt had property in Eng-
land. As to the property held by the creditors, consisting
of a church, he was afraid that the bankrupt was too san-
guine as to its value, and it would be satisfactory if it rea-
lised one-half the amount. The bankrupt had built the
church partly from his own funds and partly from money
borrowed, and all the difficulty arose from the bishop for
some reason hYving refused to consecrate the church.
The bankrupt, in examination, now made claims for sti-
pend alleged to be due from the churchwardens, but he did
not conceive he had any legal document by which he
could recover it. There were other points on which ho had
doubts as to his rights.
His Honour said they better all be inserted in the ac-
counts, and see if anything would result to the creditors.

Mr Evans did not offer any opposition, as there was no
ground for imputing anything against the bankrupt than
having been over• sanguine.
His Honour concurred, and said the bankrupt was entitled
to his discharge.

but did not recollect striking any one. He lost all his money
on Saturday night.

Mr Paget said the prisoner was a drunken, violent, and
disorderly man, who saw a disturbance last night, and,
without provocation, struck a man in a brutal manner and
injured his lips. Ho sentenced the prisoner to be impri•
Boned 11 days and kept to hard labour.