The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-02 00:00:00

C

UGURATION OF THE NEW

SHERIFFS.

.er the swe;ring•in,
le inaugural dinner of the new Sheriffs took
yesterday evening in the ancient ball of the
,nters' Company, London-wall ; Mr. Sheriff
.ence in the chair. Covers were laid for about

160, and among those present we noticed—The Right
Hon. Sir James Duke, M.P., Lord Mayor; J.
Masterman, Esq., M.P., Sir John Key, J. Williams,
Esq., M.P., Geo. Bankes, Esq. (the Cursitor Baron),
Alderman Farncombe, the Lord Mayor elect), ex-
SLeriffs Finnis and Goodhart and the Under-Sheriffs,
Charles Pearson, Esq., M.P., Aldermen Kelly, Sir
George Carroll, Hunter, and Musgrove, W. F. A.
Delane, Esq., Messrs. J. 'Walker and W. Tite, civil
engineers, &c. The banquet-hall, of which we give a
detailed de,cripticn below, which, singular to relate,
has never been used for an entertainment of this
description for the last three centuries, was tastefully
decorated with flags and banners bearing appropriate
mottoes and devices, and thronged as it was with
clusters of happy guests, interspersed with here and
there a civic functionory costumed in his gorgeous
robes and insignia of office, presented altogether a
pleasing and animated coup ( f ceil. The hospitality of
the worthy Sheriff, on the occasion was of the most
liberal and sumptuous character; and the entire
arrangements for the table, which were under the
direction of Messrs. Bathe and Breach, of the London
Tavern, fully sustained their high and widely-
extended reputation.
On the removal of the cloth, the customary loyal
and national toasts were fitly given from the chair,
and cordially honoured; after which
Mr. Sheriff LAWRENCE rose to propose "The
Health of Sir James Duke, the present Lord Mayor."
He said he had to thank Sir James for honouring
him and his brother sheriff with his company at that
board. It had been a usual practice—a practice so
usual that it had almost acquired the force of law—for
Lord Mayors attending the inauguration dinner of
the sheriffs to preside over the entertainment. But
on this occasion their excellent Lord Mayor had
thought fit to deviate from that custom. He had
said that this was a sheriffs' dinner, and that he would
prefer attending as their guest.—(Hear, hear.) The
Lord Mayor had so conducted himself during his
mayoralty at to win golden opinions from all quer.
ters. He had not only performed his magisterial
functions to the satisfaction of the citizens of London,
but they bad conferred on him, in the exercise of a
sound discretion, the honour of sitting as one of their
representatives in Parliament. He was sure that all
present were :rejoiced to see their Lord Mayor so
highly honoured, and that they would all heartily
join him in drinking to his good health.—(Cheers.)
The LORD MAYOR, in rising to express his grate-
ful acknowledgments for the kind manner in which
his name had been received, as proposed by his
excellent friend Sheriff Lawrence, could assure
them that he should have done great injustice to his
own feelings if any official etiquette had deprived
him of the pleasure of meeting his excellent friend
and that distinguished company.—(Cheers.) The
chairman had correctly stated the practice on these
occasions to be for the chief magistrate to be honoured
by filling the chair ; but he confessed—and he hoped
that his fellow-citizens would agree with him—that
in this instance the rule would be " more honoured
in the breach than in the observance ;" for he con-
sidered that on the occasion of the sheriffs entering

for the first time on their important public duties
they would be the best interpreters of the feelings
and intentions that actuated them in undertaking the
responsibilities of their high office ; and that it would
not, therefore be proper that their functions there
should be delegated to a third party—(Hear, hear)—
especially as they were themselves so well quali-
fied to discharge them satisfactorily. He
(the Lord Mayor) was obliged to hi 3 ex-
cellent friend for the kind terms in which he had
spoken of him, and he could assure them that
as the period of his official career was now fast draw-
ing to a close he should endeavour to finish the
remainder of his mayoralty as he had humbly striven
to continue the preceding part of it—to the entire
satisfaction of his fellow-citizens.—(Cheers.) IVith
regard to the other high and responsible position
which the citizens had recently conferred upon him,
he could only say that, although not gifted with the
superior qualities that distinguished many Members
of the House of Commons, he yet hoped he would
not fail in an honest desire to discharge his duties
faithfully to the best of his ability. On all occasions
when the important interests of the city were at
stake, he hoped they would find him ever ready of
access and zealous to render his best services
whenever they were required. As he would not have
an opportunity of addressing them again in his pre-
sent capacity, he wished to say that he was quite sure
that both of the respected gentlemen who sat on his
right would be found acting most cordially together
and endeavouring to be useful to their fellow citizens.
—(Cheers.) With these observations, he begged to
return them his most grateful thanks, and Le trusted
that when he retired from office he %could leave
behind him some public testimony of his usefulness.

After a brief interval,
The LORD MAYOR again rose, and said the com-
pany would be ready to anticipate the toast which he
had now the honour of proposing to them. And
though that honour devolved upon him in the public
office he held, he could yet assure his honourable
friends and that distinguished company that it was
not less gratirying to his feelings on private grounds
to propose the health he was about to give. It had
been his good fortune and privilege to be long ac-
quainted with his excellent friend Sheriff Lawrence ;
and he had some acquaintance also with his junior
colleague, who belonged to the company over which
he (che Lord Mayor) had the honour to preside.—
(Cheers.) And while he had to congratulate Sheriff
Lawrence on the assemblage around him on this
occasion of a distinguished company acquainted with
his many merits and public services, he had to express
a hope that his junior colleague would endeavour to
trace out for himself an equally honourable and praise-
worthy career. Of the former gentleman it would
be presumption in him to speak to them in the lan-
gusge of eulogy. Mr. Sheriff Lawrence bad long
presided over the ward of which he was now Alder-
man, as a most useful, intelligent, and independent
member; and he was sure the citizens of London

would feel that they could not possibly have selected
a gentleman who could discharge with higher honour
to himself, or greater advantage to the public, the im-
portant duties attached to the office of sheriff. It was
with great pleasure that he bad that day heard from
a gentleman sitting on the left of the Sheriffs (Mr.
Bankes, M.P., the Cursitor Baron, we presume), the
approbation of her Majesty of the choice which the
citizens had made, and also to hear from the Recorder
a recital of the high character of the ancestry of
Sheriff Lawrence, some of whom had been chief
magistrates of that city. But however honourable
and distinguished had been the fame of his ancestors,
he (the Lord Mayor) would venture to say that his
own high character would leave behind him a name
at which none of his lineage who had gone before
him would have need to blush. He was sure that
both of his excellent friends would faithfully serve
their fellow-citizens in their responsible situation, sad
that, when their term of office should expire, they
would both retire with that meed of approbation
which the citizens of London were always forward to
bestow upon those who were entitled to it. 'He had,
therefore, much pleasure in proposing, with all the
honours, the health of the Sheriffs.—(Drunk with
loud and hearty plaudits.)
1 Mr. Sheriff LAWRENCE, in returning thanks, said
he owed his fellow-citizens a heavy debt of gratitude
for the confidence they reposed in him. He should
eadeavour to deserve their esteem by the faithful
discharge of his duties as far as he was able ; but he
must trust to the good feeling of the magistrates of
London, and those with whom he was associated, for
their kind support to enable him to perform the
duties of his office as he should wish.
Mr. Sheriff Nicom. also acknowledgetdhatthehecowma;
pliment, and said he need scarcelyhich y
:tinned to hold
one of that numerous class
in great respect the times-
nhonwoured customs and inlai-
d he should endeavour to
tutions of this country,
.o
ptorwusetr, t
o ether committed w
ittoh
support the dignity t f tihse
his
e
charge to the utmo.s lily
hospita connected therewith .
associated
customary
He rejoiced to find that he Was
with a gentleman whose worth and
LC
hhieserso.)6ce
recognised--(Hear,
hear.) had
been so frequently
kear.) For himself, he trusted that his fellow•citi-
zens would accept the zeal and perseverance he hoped
he had in some measure acquired in the course of a
somewhat energetic commercial caree.r, in the place
of those higher qualifications which might have been
found in other candidates or his office.
. His worthy
.
colleague had so
feelings in .
well . described his (Mr. Nicoll's)
expressing his own, that little was left for
him to say ; but he desired most emphatically to as-
sure them that he would never be found to flinch
from doing what he believed to he right in itself, from
fear of political cr conventional considerations; and
that he would ever show himself sensitive alike of
their honour and his own, so long as he continued in
their service.— (Cheers.)
Mr. Sheriff LAWRENCE then proposed, in a warmly
commendatory speech, the health of George Bankes,
Esq , M.P., Cursitor Baron of the Court of Exche-
quer, and commented upon the excellent manner in
whicl he discharged his duties in connexion with the
ceremony of presenting the Sheriffs of the City of
London to the Lord Chancellor at the Court of Ex-
chequer, Westminster, preparatory to their being duly
sworn in there.
Mr. BANYES, M.P., returned thanks, and referred
to the heartfelt gratification it afforded him to find
that his efforts in his official capacity as Cursitor
' Baron gave satisfaction to the distinguished company
' which surrounded him. He adverted to the history
of the municipal institutions of the city of London,
i and alluded to the fact that the ancient hall in which
they were assembled bad fortunately escaped the

ravages of the great fire of London, which had de-
stroyed so many edifices of a similar character, and
been often generously lent by its owners, the Car-
penters' Company, to other bodies when the calamity
above stated left them destitute of a place of meeting
for the transaction of their corporate business. Ile
hoped that that hall, which had so long been disused
for re unions like the present, would yet be the happy
scene of such jovial gatherings amid the civic festivi-
ties of many a future generation of the loyal and
patriotic citizens of that great metropolis.
Mr. Sheriff NICOLE proposed the health of Mr.
Alderman Farncomb, the Lord Mayor Elect, who
had long stood before the world in the capacity of a
sheriff and an alde'tman of that city, and of whose
great ability and integrity the citizens had shown
their high sense by selecting him for their chief
magistrate.—(Cheers.)
Alderman FAaNCOMB returned thanks, and said
that his earnest desire should be to give satisfaction
to the citizens in the very important office to which
they had appointed him.
Mr. Sheriff LAWRENCE then proposed " the City
Members," which was duly acknowledged by Mr.
M isterman, M.P.

Mr. Sheriff Nicou, next gave " Sir Johii Key and
the Magistracy of the city of London."
Sir J. KEY returned' thanks.
" The late Sheriffs, Mr. Alderman Finnis and Mr.
Goodhart," were then drank ; and after a variety of
other toasts appropriate to the occasion the company
disperse I.
The musical arrangements added much enliven-
ment to the evening. Mr. Harker ably officiated as
toast-master.

It may not be out of place to annex to our report
of the foregoing proceedings the following interesting
description of Carpenters' Hall:—
" The site of Carpenters' Hall was acquired by the
company in the year 1428, and in the following year
a great hall' was built by them. Whether any part
of this original hall be still standing, cannot be posi-
tively ascertained ; but the records of the Carpenters'
Company, which (with the exception of a few years
during a portion of the reign of Henry VIII.) pre-
sent an unbroken series of the accounts of the com-
pany since the year 1438, contain no notice of the
subsequent erection of any hall, though they include
constant entries of disbursements for extensive repairs
and additions. The present hall, therefore, if not built
in the reign of Henry VI. (1429), must at least be as
ancient as that of Henry VIII.
" The suite of rooms in which the Court now hold
their meetings was built in 1664, from the designs of
Mr. John Wildgos, a member of the Court. The en-
trance hall and principal staircase leading to the court
rooms were erected about the year 1780, from the
design of Mr. William Jupp, father of the present
clerk, Mr. Richard Webb Jupp. The entrance hall
is richly decorated in basso relievo with emblematic
figures and implements used in carpentry, curiously
and prettily grouped, and with heads of Vitruvius,
Inigo Jones, and Wren, designed by Bacon.
The archway forming the entrance from the street
was also built by Mr. William Jupp, and is sur-
mounted by a fine bust of Inigo Jones, likewise the
work of Bacon.

In 1663-71 the great hall was extensively re •
paired and decorated, and the present rich and beau-
tiful ceiling was put up under the direction of Mr.
\Van-len Pope. There are good grounds for belief
that the halt originally boasted one of those master-
pieces of ancient carpentry, an open timber roof,
similar to those which still adorn a few of our old
public buildings. The only window in the hall which
pssesses any claim to antiquity in at the eastern end.
The stained glass contains the Ituyal arms, the City
arms, with the date 1586, and the names of the masters
and wardens of the company from 1627 to 1684
" On the western side of the hall a series of four
fresco paintings, from scriptural subjects, connected
with carpentry, was discovered in the year 1845, by a
workman, who, in repairing the hall, tore away a part
of the old canvas, by which they were concealed from
view. There is evidence in the records of the com-
pany to show that these frescoes were executed about
the year 1561.

" The great are of London, which, among its
o'her ravages, deprived nearly all the City Compa-
nies of their halls, and in.ny of them of their ancient
records, did not reach Carpenters' Hall. Some of
the less fortunate companies—among others, the
Drapers', the Goldsmiths', the Peltmakers', and the
Weavers'—soon made application for permission to
hold their meetings there, and the account books
show that their demands were complied with.
Shortly after the hill was let for a more important
purpose, as is seen by the following extract from the
minutes of a Court held the 12th October, 1666 :

" 'lt is ordered by this Court that the Right Hon.
Sir William Balton, lint., Lord Major elect for
the citty of London (being by occasion of the late
lamentable fire destitute of a fi:t and convenient
house to keep his Ilaioralty in, and desiring our
hall and r,):;ms for that purpose), shall and may be
accommodated with our hall and garden, &e:
" Three

lecessive Lord Mayors, Sir William
Pe;Ate, Sir Willi :m Turner, and Sir Samuel Ster-
ling, subsequently rented the hall during the years
of their Aluyoralr,y."

COUfi F CIRCULAR.

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MIDLAND HOTEL, DERBY, SEPT. 29.
- !Ind the Prince and the Royal Family
,:ast sire o'clock yesterday evening.
t3jesty stopped to have luncheon at York.

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Her Bilajrvy received addresie3 at York, Darlington,
and at Derby. The Queen and Prince will leave Derby
at eight o'clock this inurning for Gosport.
OSBORNE, MONDAY.

Tae inelem-ney of the wetther prvven:ed the Queen
and hi 3 E-rsz4 ilighuess from taking their natal early
n• •

walk this t

Sir Ger?..,l Gr;:y, Colonel the lion. A. Gordon, and
Sir James Clark, lea Osborne this morning for London.
Seymour has relieved ColJnel Gordon, as
ErftrlTy in Waiting to the Prince.
Thera was no addition to the royal dinner party yes-
terday.

The Queen will hull a Privy Council on IS tturday
next, ths 6th inst., st her Majesty's marine residence,
Osborne, Isle of Wight.
Sir George Grey arrived in town yesterday from Os•
borne.

The End of Carlisle returned to town yesterday from
Woburn Abbey.
The Senate of Hamburg!' has presented to Dr. Pat-
eek Colquhoul the gold medal, as the author of a work
on the Roman Law, with parallels from thQ Mosaic,
Mahouicidan, Canon, Foreign, and English law, and of
publications on Gerwao policy aod classical literature.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S —YESTERDAY.
CESAREWITCH STAKES.
4 to 1 agi,t Sirj. Hawley's Vatican, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b
8 to 1 z:gst Lord Exeter's Glenalvon, 3 yrs, 6st 21h
12 to 1 ags. Lord Eglinton's Glen Saddel, 4 yrs, 6A
81b—tsken
20 to I. sgst Mr. Charlton's Kismway, 3 yrs, sst Cdb
(including 61b). _

cO tc) 1 apt iOlr. Drinkahi's Amazement, aged, 6st 91b
25 to 1 agit Mr. oA)orne's Carthagenian, 3 yrs, 44

25 to 1 ;.ig

Lord Cnes'erfleld's Lady Evelyn, 3 yrs,

ist 71b—taken
25 to 1 cgst Mr. S. Stanley's Fire•eater, 3 yrs, 6st 51b
—tAken
25 to 1 ag.t Sir C. lidonek's Vanguard, 3 yrs, 6st 71b
3J to 1 agst Mr. Peilley's Old Dan Tucker, 3 yrs,
7st 21b

30 to I rest Sir R. Pigot's Essedarius, 3 yrs, 7st
1,000 to 15 agst fslr. Bowes's The Flapper, 3 yrs, sst
In the early part of the afternoon Vatican was backed
in threw or four quart rs at 4 to I and 7 to 2; a strong
feeling to lay against him was afterwards betrayed, and
he left off at 4to 1 currently offered. Glenalvon was in
great revest, but from the general dullr,_sss of husines a
was not backed to any extent.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE STARES.
15 to 1 agst Mr. Fowler's Ribaldry, 4 yrs, Get 101 b
15 to 1 agst Mr. Nicholls's Woolwich, 3 yrs, Get 121 b
20 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's Mahon, 4 yrs, 7st 21b—t
20 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Crucible, 3 yrs, sst 121 b
25 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Sponge, 4 yrs, Est 81b—t
25 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Joe o' Sot, 5 yra,
6st 101 b—taken
co to 1 agst Major Martyn's The Moor, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b
450 even laid on the field agst fifteen—taken
DERBY, 1850.

15 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Knight of Avenel—t
20 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Ghillie Callum—t
20 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's The Italian
30 to I agst Lord Albernarle'a Bolingbroke—taken
Ghillie Callum and the Italian were backed for 200/.
or 3001. each, and Bolingbroke for about 1501. at the
odd. above quoted.
NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING, 1849.
MONDAY
Match—Lord Clifden's St. Antonio Bst 71b, agst Lord
St-p,thmore's CElipus, 7st 131 b. Last mile and a half of
T.M.M. 200, h ft.

SATURDAY.
Match—Mr. Rolt's Collingwooa, Sit 21b, agst Lord
Clifclen's Surplice, Bst. A.F. 200, h ft.

THE LATE LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR "WILMAm
PATERsON, KC el.—This general officer, who died on
the 26th ult., entered the army in January, 1786, as
an ensign in the 57th Foot. In 1794, Lieutenant Pater-
son served in the 21st Foot in the West Indies, az:l was
present at the taking of the several islands from the
French. Afterwards he served in Ireland. In 1810 he
served in Sicily, under the late Lord William Bentinck.
Subsequently Colonel Paterson served in America, and
was present at several operations in the Chesapeake ;
he accompanied the expedition against New Orleans,
where, gallantly leading his regiment to the assault, he
was severely wounded. In 1832 he was created a Knight
Commander of the Hanoverian Guelphic Order. He
had t6t.eebefweitec eld the appointment of Captain
of•C4sl_,beeieS7Mr ferred upon him by the late
eir Dult.r pointment will not be filled up
by fsey • iteeteeier..ei.e;e„„se,
-.acifires',.;t4AWANchbishop from the clergy of
foa.iyoyigeo ot,,eftter4ty, requesting his Grace to
ettrjseifise tlio_ eliserveeee of a day of humiliation and I
pr ter on :Account of the prevalence of cholera in this!
(torniry, was ferwer led to Lambeth yesterday. The
oddr4s is sigped bt.tipwarde of 450 clergymen,

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.
W. R. Wol‘Ater. sole Lessee and Manager. Old Brompton.
The public is respectfully informed that this popular establishment
is OPEN for the Season
THIS EVENING,

Will be performed the Comedy of LONDON ASSURANCE. Sir
Harcourt Courtly, Mr. Webster; Charles Courtly, Mr. Howe ; Mark
Meddle, Mr. Buckstone ; Max Harkaway, Mr. Tilbury ; Cool,
Mr. Brindal ; Mr. Spanker, Mr. Keeley ; Dazzle, Mr. James Wal-
lack ; Lady Gay Spanker, Mrs. Nisbatt ; Grace Ilarkaway, Miss
Jane Mordaunt ; Pert, Mrs. Caulfield.
After which the highly successful new Farce, called an
ALARMING SACRIFICE. Bob Ticket, Mr. Buekstone ; Susan
Sweetapple, Mrs. Fitzwilliam.
To conclude with THE ROUGH DIAMOND.

On MONDAY, Oct. 8, Mr. MACRE...U.IY will make his first ap-
pearance in London since his return from America, and commence
his first series of his Farewell Performances previous to his retire-
ment from the stage at the end of June next.

Due notice will he given of the appearance of Mr. and Mrs. KEAN
The Box-office will be oxen on Thursday, under the direction of
Mr. I. T. Archer.

IllEATite: 'LOYAL. ADELPIII.
'Under the direct-16n of Madame Celeste,
Tlll3 EVENING,

Will be performed the popular 137:,nr1, of MARIE DUCANGE.
Principal characters by Messrs. Boyce, 0. Smith, Wright, Worrell,
and Madame Celeste.
After which a new Farce, entitled A BIRD OF PASSAGE. Mr.
Carry Chick, Mr. Wright; Mr. Chaunt Ginger, Mr. Paul Bedford ;
Mr. Charles Pusher, Mr. Boyce; Frnest Hopeful, Mr. Worrell; Mrs.
Waters Rummer, Mrs. Frank Matthews.
To be followed by a novelty in the shape of A MOST UNWAR
RANTABLE INTRUSION, which will be committed by Mr. Wright
to the annoyance of Mr. Paul Bedford.
To conclude with ANIMAL MAGNETISM.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame VeMAL
Solo Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews.
THIS EVENING,
Will be Presented a comic Drama, called THE GARRICK FEVER.
After which, THE FOLLIES OF A NIGHT.
To be followed by the Musical Drama, entitled THE SENTINEL.
To conclude with BOX AND COX.
preSi 1.073.4c5, ha. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Plt, 2s. ; Gallery, ls.
,alf-price to any part of the house.
The New Ilex-offlce, No. 2, Wellington. street, is open to the
tiblic .•vm••- 'ay. from Tan till Six.

PRINCESS'S THEATLIK.
Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed the celebrated Opera of DON GIOVAN).7T.
To conclude with a new Extravaganza, entitled THE FIRST
NIGHT.

..ksTLEY':, ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
nder the Patronage of ber Majesty the Queen, his Royal High2e3S
Prince Albert, &c.
First Night of the gorgeous new Spectacle.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed Fitzball's grand Equestrian Spectacle, entitled
TIIE PROPHET, in which Mr. W. Wtst will appear.
10 be euowed by an inimitable display of SCENES DI THE
CIRCLE. by the first Equestrian talent of the day.
To conclude with a favourite Farce.
Box-ottice open from Eleven till Four.
Stace .Manager, Mr. W. West.

WATISIC. AT LONDON 111111,0 E.
Tin. D►T .._ ,46 min. after 1 j Evening, 4 min. after 2
o-Moaanw—Morning, 23 min. after 2 I Evening, 32 min. after 2

THE WEATHEL-L—SuN OFFICE, OCT. 2.
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BAROMETER, 29.76.
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