The Sun.
London, England, 1838-06-25 00:00:00

ELECTION FOR SligitlFFS.

Midsummer day Is the usual day for the election of the Sheriffs ()-
London and Sheriffof Middlesex, As it fell this year upon Suridav,
the GMMOII Hall was held this day at one o'clock. The LeLet Mayor, accompanied by most of the Aid, rmen, appeared on the platform
and were received 4,ith cheers.
The Ciatirt having beCn opened in the usual formal manner,
The LORD Mal,att said it had been usual for the R. corder to address
them upon the proceedings of Midsummer Day, but as he was
absent freer) a severe domestic) affliction, he (the Lord Mayor),
ould only say that they had met to exercise one of their best privileges
--the election of their own officers. He would not detain them, as he
was sal.iSfied that they would do their duty with discretion.
The COMMON-SERGEANT then came forward and said, the election of
their own officers had belonged to the livery of London since before
the Conquest. It was then confirmed, and had remained so till the present
eay, and be trustee that whatever might be the changes made by the pre.
sent oc any G,:vernment, he trusted that they would always retain such
a righL—(cheers.) He then read over the names of those gentlemen
who were in nomination for the office or Sheriff;
Mr. Deputy STEVENS then came forward and said he was one who did
not think that the office of Sheriff' should be a political one, but he
fou'.d the name of Ambrose Moore in the list submitted to them—a
name which stood first to the petition presented to the House of Commons
against the return of their four Members —(Cheers and hisses.) He
did Lot think that he was deserving of their suffrages.
Mr. FEARON then came forward to propose that the citizens should
elect two gentlemen or integrity to fill the office of Sheriff Two of the
entlemen submitted to them Lad never served any office; the ()tiler two
lied served the city long and faithfully, they were now :.lagistrates,
and were 'willing to serve, if elected, to the office of Sheriff:
He did not appear before them as a political partisan, because there
were many matters upon which he disagreed with Mr, Alderman Thos.
Wood, but he knew him to be an honest and intelligent man, anti had
acted as a Common Counvilumn anti as a magistrate in a praiseworthy
manner, and he trusted they would select him as a gentleman worthy
to fill the office a: Sheriff: His election would do honour to them as
well as to him.

Mr. PERRIN spoke in favour of Messrs. Wilson and Moore, who
would serve the citizens as faithfully as any gentlemen that would be
selected, and were entitled to the honour from their long standing as
merch.tuts in the city.
Mr. Deputy Tisos came forward to propose Mr. Alderman Johnson,
and he did so upon this ground—that he was the senior Alderman who
lied not passed the office, and it was necesst ry he should do so in order to
;uglify lihn for the Civic Chair, out of respect to the large ward he repre-
sented and to the Court of Aldermen, they ought to elect him, and he trusted
they would do so. Mr. Johnson was willing to serve the office in, any
iva7 that he could, and therefore if the show of hands was against him
it was his (Mr. 'Tar's) intention to demand a poll in behalf of the Ilan.
and worthy Alderman.
Mr. E. WILS3N thought it would be unwise to elect the two Aldermen
at the present time, as many improvements were being tra.le in the
prisons of the county, and they might be called upon to carry out lin-
pr ovements as Sheriffs which they deprecated a, magistrr,res. The other
two gentlemen who were emididates for the office wslrc intimately con-
tirN..ted with the trade of the city, and by the sweat of their brows had.
arrived AC a state of competency es justified them In offering rhe,n,aves
f:-.4‘ the suftages of their fellow citizens.
The Cryer then put the several names to the Hall, when for Alder-
man Johnston there was a considerable number of hands held up; for
Mr. Alderman Thomas Wood, there was a larger shew ; but Wilson aid Moore were decidedly the favourites, and they accordingly were de-
clared to be elected by the Sheriffs, amidst loud cheers.
A poll was demanded on the part of the two Aldermen, and granted,
The poll to commence to-day at three o'clock and go on from day tr., day,
fir seven days.
The Chamberlain was then re-elected, amidst cheering,
The Brid7.e Masters and other officers were re-elected. and the Hall
broke tip.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(Tuts W,V,)

OLD EITURT.
The COMMON SERGEANT Sat till half.past twelve o'clock, and disposed
of several larceny cases,
Mr. Justice Ixr.rtitn,t.,,c then proceeded to take a case of manslaugh-
ter, which would occ.,ipy the greater part of the day.