The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-21 00:00:00

COURT OF ALDERMEN.

A Court of Aldermen was held yesterday in the Alder-
men'sthe Right Hon. the Lord Mayor
inthe Cchhaairm.ber at Guildhall,
The LORD MAYOR, at the commencement of the business,
duty to inform the Court officially of
said it was his painful
a sad circumstance which, since the last meeting, had be-
fallen
and of which they all no doubt were aware
them.
from other sources, namely, the death of an old and valuable
friend, Mr. Alderman Hu.mphery. He was well known to
all the Court, and he was sure he would have the sanction
of every member present, that he had done much to preserve
the honour and dignity of the Court, and deserved great
credit both as a public and a private man, and had the good
opinion of all.
Mr. Alderman COPELAND said, as the senior alderman of
the Court, it devolved upon him to submit a vote of condo-
lence to the widow of the late G. Humphery, Esq. He had
the honour to be Lord Mayor at the time Mr: Alderman
gumphety was elected by the ward of Aldgate to fill the
office of magistrate for that ward, and he was sure no one
better could have been selected for their confidence. He had
known him both as a private friend and as a magistrate, and
knew his worth, and esteemed him, as he was sure all did
who had had the honour of his acquaintance. He had lived
a long life well spent, and he had brought up his children in
a way which it would be well for all to emulate, and he only
hoped that now his life was taken away, he would go to those
happy realms which his conduct on earth merited. The
worthy alderman said he had had the misfortune now to see
50 of his brethren pass away, which was a large number of
friends to lose from time to time, and there was no knowing
whilst deploring those who had gone before, who might be
the next to follow, and it behoved them all to do their best
for the benefit of society, and to discharge faithfully the
duties which devolved upon them. Whilst deploring the
sad loss which they had sustained, he must congratulate the
Court upon having a gentleman chosen to fill the vast
office who, from his experience, was in every way qualified
to succeed such a worthy predecessor. •
Mr. Alderman WILSON said while his friend who had
just spoken had seen N of the brethren pass away be bas:
seen 40. He felt the loss of his friend very keenly, as he whis
on very intimate terms with him, and could testify t°
worth both as a friend and public man, and in losing ~;13,
they had lost a most useful member of society.
ffor
Sir J. DUKE on his own part,and on the Part eft their
brethren, concurred in all that had been 53
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lamented friend, and upon the motion Of_fat, Wilson, a
Copeland, which was seconded by Mr. Aidf.,7 respected
vote of regret was passed for the loss of tnioch
ery, for the
brother, and also of condolence to Mrs-d
animously, and
loss she had sustained, which was past of the Court, and
un
ordered to be entered upon the .011hery.
a copy ordered to be sent to Mrs-
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THE ALDERMAN
alderman of the ward of
The return of the election dolt/wry, Esq., deceased, was
Aldgate, in the room of J. ILusr riattak, Esq., being the only
a:ruoceeded to introduce the nevi, al,,
given, announcing that
ha
%cox' unanimously elected.
W TES DE r
canmdrid. atenfoir thei office,
the7ol,oaid he appeared, with a large nura
the Court of Alder-
the ward of Aldgate to • " introduce
ber of the inhabitanted
derman, and, in doing :f
to the Lord Marl' had been recently un. •
the members of
tleman emulously elected
men,a gen at ward that IA
g—Y-Privileeed Court, u 3
to represent th
friend and neighbour 0. ourt, trt
nn of his I Andrew Lusk, Esq,
the Pers— e before the Co
ad not "'lnso much because they
They nw the gentleman hurt
did not 'll- • honoured had been elected, bat be-
a was a ttme•custom, and they,as English-
eau° • d s much as •
men, a possible to retain the character of
thew, ancient customs which had been handed down from
time immemorial. They, as members of the ward, were
pleased to be able to testify to their satisfaction at having
the right and privilege to elect whom they pleased to fill the
office of alderman and magistrate of their ward. They had
great pleasure in introducing to the Court a gentleman who
had for a number of years carried on business in the City,
and who,as a member of the Court of Common Council and as
Sheriff, had given the Court some insight as to the manner in
which he fulfilled his duties, and he was quite sure he would,
with equal satisfaction, fulfil the duties of the office to which.
he had been recently elected. He felt, with the other gentle--
meta present, that it was a great and valuableprivilege which
the inhabitants of every ward had in the right of electing
whom they chose to fill the post of magistrate, and ho trusted
that the gentleman whom they presented would disoll79
his duties with credit to the office and honour to himself.
The newly-elected alderman then took the usual ""
and was afterwards handed round the Court by Mus•Sewell,
of
each
, the swordbearer, and received the congrstulatio
member present.