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

COURT OF ALDERMEN.

A Court of Aldermen was held yesterday in the Alder-
men's Chamber at Guildhall, the Right Hon, the Lord Mayor
in the chair.

The LORD MAYOR, at the commencement of the business,
said it was his painful duty to inform th e Court officially
of
a sad circumstance which, since thelast meeting,
had
be-
fallen them. and of which they all no doubt were aware
from other sources, namely, the death of an old and valuable
friend, Mr. Alderman Humphery. 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 COPELIND 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
Humphety was elected by the ward of Aldgate to fill the
office of magistrate for that ward, and he was sure no ono
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
the
sad loss which they had sustained, he must congratulate c
ot
Court upon having a gentleman chosen to fill the
vacant
office who, from his experience, was in every way qualified
to succeed such a worthy predecessor.
Mr. Alderman Wiesost said while his friend who had
had
spoken had seen 50 of the brethren pass awa_Y,.tue was
seen 40. He felt the loss of his friend very kedentelYs)iay'
t to his
on very intimate terms with him, and co,l in losing him
worth both as a friend and public man, and
they had lost a most useful member of '
:part of his junior
Sir J. DUKE on his own part,and on Lon said of their
brethren, concurred in all that had i
n of Ur. Alderman
lamented friend, and upon the motion °f
Wilson, a
Copeland, which was seconded by
loss
sir• `•
of their much respected
vote of regret was passed for the 10°,cra. Hum her for the
brother, and also of condolence t -`u
was passed unanimously, and
loss she had sustained, which was
journals of the Court, and
ordered to be entered upeoot„irs. numphary.
a copy ordered to be senLtntEttitsl
s ELECT.
The return of the election
J. gmhry, Esq.) deceased, was
had been unanituously elected.
THE A
of an alde,
to ir.nEentsraciots.;
uobfceeti Int::
candidateA ld
given,g a t e
announcing,
fno
rt ht
he
.ee
ince,
that Andrew
c e e d e'Ldu
WKITE.:IdPoing so,said he appeared, with a large num..
al-
derman, and,
inhabitants of the ward of Aldgate, to in-troduce
eNvt
nhaeerwd
onlyao lf
thod3iayes and the members of the Court of Alder-
an who had been
”entleme recently unanimously elected
men)a t that ward in that h'
to represent
highly privileged Court, in
person of s friend and neighbour, Andrew Lusk, Esq.
the
They to rt
fe
Lord
did not come before the Court so much because they
did nct know the gentleman who had been elected, but be-
cause it was a Crne-honoured custom, and they,as English-
men, wished as Much as possible to retain the character of
those 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
e
"a'., for a number of years carried on business in the City,
and who,as a member of the Court of Common Council and
Sheriff, had given the Court some insight as to the mannetrill_,
which he fulfilled his duties, and ho was quite sure he wwoh
with equal satisfaction, fulfil the duties of the office to ihe had been recently elected. He felt, with the other.l,ew.
.ch
gentle-
men present, that it was a great and valuable priviofe which
the the inhabitants of every ward had in the rightand
trusted
whom they chose to fill the post of magistrate,he
that the gentleman whom they p
honour to himself.
his duties with credit to the office and
took the usual oaths,
The newly-elected aldermanwould discharge
and was afterwards handed round
A sestheengratubations of each
therneseenCtoeudrt by Mr. Sewell,
the swordbearer, and reeigYow.
number present.