The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-26 00:00:00

BONUS TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Fi.OME COUNTIES AND METROPOLITAN
FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY.
A Bonus of 51. Bs. 4d. per cent. has been added to the past year's
subscriptions, and in future interest at the rate of Si. Bs. 4d. per cent.
per annum will be given on all subscriptions, with such additional
bonus at the end of the year as the profits of the Society may allow.
Two Estates hive been purchased for this Society during the past
ye r—that at Wood-green (chiefly allotted) has been very satisfac-
tory and profitable, both to The allottees and the'Society at large.
The other Estate (not yet allotted) promises to be a more successful
purchase than the first, there being a great dernamd for plots upon it.
It is situated in Wimbb don-park, in the midst of gentlemen's seats,
and is adapted for first-class villas.
There are two special advantages in this Society, viz., members
are not required to pay down any part of the price of the land prior
to choosing plots. The full amount of the shares drawn in the ballot
is advanced t a,so that more share, are not drawn in the ballot than
can be supplied with land, so that the members may have the advan-
tage of selling their drawn shares at a premium. A share in lull is
301., with an entrance fee of I s.
By order,
HENRY KNIGHT, Secretary.
14, Chatham-place, Blackfriars.

ELECTION OF SHERIFFS.

Saturday, being Midsummer-day, a court of Common•
hall was held at the Guildhall for the purpose of electing
sheriffs for London and Middlesex, and other corporate
officers for the ensuing year. In consequence of the
crowding upon the hustings in former years a proclama-
tion was issued and posted in various parts of the hall,
referring to this inconvenience, and ordering the sheriffs'
officers and inarshalmen to keep it clear, and they did
this so effectually that even the representatives of the
press were kept standing in the crowd till the proceed-
ings were about to commence.
Shortly after one o'clock the Lord Mayor, attended by
the civic functionaries, the Recorder, the sheriffs, alder-
men, &c., appeared upon the hustings amidst loud cheer-
ing. The hall at this time was crowded, and there were
at least 3,000 persons present, of whom the great majo-
rity were evidently respectable citizens and liverymen,
the scrutiny at the doors being more strict than usual.
Proclamation having been made,
The RECORDER came forward, and said they were
assembled to exercise their undoubted privilege as citi-
zens and liverymen of the city of London to elect the
sheriffs and other corporate officers for the ensuing year.
He was bound to inform them that in the Court of Cot-U-
-nion Council two resolutions had been passed on Wed-
nesday last, the 21st instant, one to the effect that who-
ever accepted the office of bridgemaster must do so pith
the understanding that it was only temporary, and must
be accepted subject to any arrangements that might be
hereafter come to, and another resolution that the salary
of bridgemaster (formerly 3001. per annum) should be
only 201. per annum. (Great laughter, hissing, and
groaning.)
The Town Clerk, Mr. Sergeant MEREWETHER, then
came forward, and submitted the following names to the
livery for their choice as sheriffs for the ensuing year :
Henry Muggeridge, alderman and innkeeper ; R. Hart-
ley Kennedy, alderman ; William A. Rose, Alderman ;
J. J. Norris, common councilman ; and Charles D.
Crosley, citizen and poulterer. The majority of the
livery held up their hands in favour of Messrs. Mug-
geridge and Crosley, there being only a few hands held
up for the other candidates.
The name of Sir John Key, Bark, was there hen proposed
as chamberlain fur the ensuing year, andbeing
other candidate, he was elected with acclamation.
George Ledger and James Jardine were then elected
bridgernasters.
The ale conners, auditors, and other corporate officers
were subsequently elected, and the mayor and aldermen
retired for the purpose of submitting the names for con-
firmation to the Court of Aldermen.
On their return the TOWN CLERK announced that the
election for the office of sheriffs had fallen upon Alder-
man Muggeridge and J. T. Crosley—for the office of
chamberlain upon Sir John Key, Bart.—of bridgernas-
ters upon Messrs. Ledger and Jardine, and that a poll
had been demanded on the part of Thomas W. Booth,
another candidate for the office of bridgemaster. The
names of the ale conners, auditors, and other officers
elected were then announced.
Alderman MUGGERIDGE thanked the livery for having
passed him over last year, and for having elected him on
the present occasion. He should endeavour to discharge
the duties of his office in such a manner as would meet
their approval at the end of his year of office. He should
seek the effective discharge of the duties of his office ra-
ther than any ostentatious display, and hoped he would
give them satisfaction, by endeavouring, to the best of
his ability, to support the dignity of his office.
Mr. CROSLEY also returned thanks. Some of his
friends had asked him why he associated himself with
the corporation of London, but his answer was, that he
felt much pride in associatinghimself with so respectable
a body, and he trusted that the corporation of London
might continue to flourish as long as the world existed.
(Great laughter.)
Sir J. KEY, the newly-elected chamberlain, then re-
;urned thanks.

BARON DE 'ROTHSCHILD:
Mr. Alderman WIRE said a resolution had been placed
in the hands of the sheriffs, which they thought the
present-meeting was not competent to entertain, but at
the request of the gentlemen by whom it had been pre-
pared, he would read it to the meeting, as it affected not
only the interests of the livery, but of the entire City.
(Cries of " read," followed by loud cries of " no, no.")
The LORD MAYOR came forward and said, as chief
magistrate of the City, and elected by themselves, he was
most unwilling that every liveryman should not have
full opportunity of expressing his opinion upon any m-
ter affecting the common weal of the City. (Hear, heaatr.)
At the same time he thought it right to inform them
that many gentlemen, not anticipating that such a reso-
lution would come before the Common Hall, were ab-
sent at that moment. Common justice would, there-
fore, induce him to ask them not to raise a discussion
on a political question unless full notice had been given.
The resolution which had been placed in his hands was
as follows Resolved—That the liverymen of the city
of London, now assembled at this Common Hall, con-
sidering that the institution and commercial interest of
this City are likely to be impaired by Baron de Roths-
child holding over one of the seats in Parliament, dero-
gatory to the usages and customs of Parliament, and
useless to the common weal of the citizens of London ;
that he is hereby called upon to resign that seat in order
that the citizens may elect another member of Parlia-
ment, who may be able to take his seat and protect the
interest of the commercial community and the institu-
tions of this city." (Cheers, and marks of disapproba-
tion.) If ho received that resolution, embodied in a
requisition, he would readily call a Common Hall for
the purpose of taking it into consideration - (cheers)—
but as he was anxious, that the court should not be ac-
cused of partiality, he would recommend the livery not
to proceed unless due notice was given. (Cheers.)
The meeting appearing to concur in the sentiments of
the chief magistrate, his lordship then declared the hall
adjourned till three o'clock, when the poll would be taken
till four, for the office of bridgemaster, and due notice of
the re-opining of the poll next week .would be given,
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