The Sun.
London, England, 1822-09-30 00:00:00

They had now conferred upon him the highest honour it was in
the power of the citizens of. London to give. The value of the
favour was increased by being thus bestowed in a time of profound
peace both abroad and at home, and without a contest, which,
however well conducted, must always produce, to a certain ex-
tent, ill-feelings between individuals, for the time at least during
which that contest lasted. Closely connected, as he had been
for a length of time, with the Corporation, it wag impossible he
could be wholly ignorant of the duties belonging to the office of
Chief Magistrate of the metropolis. To act in all things without
party spirit—to watch carefully over the interests of the city—to
guard jealousy all the privileges of his felloW-titizens, and to
conduct himself with fidelity and respect towards the Sove-
reign, were, he was aware, amongst those duties.—(Applause).
These, and every other duty attached to the high situation
they had called on him to fill, he would endeavotir to discharge
to the best of his abilities ; and, aided by the advice and as-
sistance of those around him, he trusted he should succeed.
He would not take up more of their time with professions;
convinced, as he was, that if at the conclusion of the year,
when he should have to resign his trust again into their
hands, he should have discharged it conscientiously, he
should receive the high reward• which they had before be-
stowed on many of his predecessors—their thanks. If he
should so conduct himself as not to deserve that honour, he
was sure they would not give it Whim. He would now take
his leave for the present ; wishing that, during his year of
Mayoralty, health, prosperity, and success, might be the por-
tion of the citizens of London.—(Applause.)
111 r. Alderman Warr Huai; then presented himself to the
Livery, and was 'greeted with loud applause. He was always
grateful for marks of approbation bestowed on him by his fel-
low citizens, but he should not now have trespassed on their
attention, had it not been for the very unusual course adopted
by their Recorder, in declaring the numbers on the scru-
tiny in the Court of Aldermen ;—he was willing to suppose
it was done by mistake 'or inadvertence on the part of that
learned officer ; still it was a circumstance which could not
be passed over without some observation on his part. As
there appeared to be only one vote in his favour, it might
be supposed that it wits his own, and that he had voted for
himself (a laugh), but it was not so. Mr. Alderman Hey-
gate had, as a matter of courtesy, voted for him.—(Applause.)
Alderman Heygate's election was consonant to his wishes, and
right glad was he to see it unanimous. Politics, in his opinion,
should never form a general consideration in the election of a
Chief Magistrate, though there might be particular instances
in which the political conduct of an individual would form an
exception, and render it a duty on the part of the Livery to
oppose his election : but the present was not a case of that de-
scription, and he was the last man to desire to promote factious
or vexatious opposition. It had been said of him that he was
desirous of being chosen on a former occasion ; lie could assure
the Livery there was no foundation for that report. He did not
consider the office of Lord Mayor as one of emolument or
honour only, but as' one entailing on the individual elected great
anxiety, heavy res-polisibility, and arduous duties. If ever the
time should arrive at which his fellow-citizens should think fit
to impose those duties upon him, he would not shrink from
them. Though conscious of his own inability, he should look
for support from those of his brother Aldermen better qualified
than himself and he trusted he should, with their aid, so dis-
charge the-duties of his office, as not to call for the censures of
his fellow-citizens.—(Applause.)
The RECORDER said the worthy Alderman had done him
no more than justice when he imputed his statement of the
numbers to mistake. He appealed to that worthy Alderman
to say whether he had not on all occasions shown a desire to
treat him with all possible respect. In this case there was no
intention of giving offence ; and if unintentionally he had done
any thing to hurt the worthy Alderman's feelings, he most
heartily begged his pardon—( Loud applause.)
Mr. FAVE LI. then came forward, with the greatest satisfac-
tion, to propose the usual vote of thanks to the late worthy She-
riffs, on their retiring from office. He did this not only as a
matter of course, but as one of justice to them, for the impartial
and humane manner in which they. had discharged the duties •
of their office. On Of those individuals had, on taking office
upon hiniselts exiiresied his opinion of the necessity of reform
in the penal'code of the country, and daily experience shewed
that opinion to be well-founded. The worthy Sheriff had acted
up to the principles he professed, and had rendered himself
worthy the thatilis of his fellow-citizens, if for that alone.
Mr, Alderman GARRAT T returned thanks. It was always
a. difficult task for a man to speak of, himself, but he was
anxious to express his gratitude to the Livery, for the honour
they had now done him, and the obligation he felt to the hon-
ourable individual who bad proposed this vote. Himself and
his Honourable Colleague had now passed through their year
of office, andlie hoped, so as to deserve the approbation of
their own conscience -as
•well as that of their fellow-citizens,
without which he should: not be satisfied. , He acknowledged
the able co-operation of his- Honourable Colleague, to whose
aid he owed it that he had
.passed, through his arduous duties
so as to deserve the approbation of the Livery.
Mr. VENASLES—In surrendering into your hands the im-
portant office which I have filled for the last year in conjunc-
tion with my Honourable Friend (whose sentiments of esteem
and respect just expressed for me I cordially return), I can-
not but be highly gratified by the approbation you have been
pleased tee manifest of my conduct • but, however flattered,
Gentlemen, by your kindness, and la'Y the vote of thanks you
have unanimously bestowed, and highly as I estimate your good
opinion, even that would not be satisfactory to me, were 1 not
conscious that I really have sought with all my power to dis-
charge the duties of my office properly and efficiently_; those
duties have been with truth described as .arduous, and as re-
quiring, on the part of the person on whom they devolved, sa-
crifices of great importance ; in my own case, I am sure they
have left me little time throughout theyear for any other pursuit,
but my services are amply repaid by your approbation, and by
the hope that they have been in some degree beneficial to my
fellow citizens. In reviewing the last year I wish I were able
to congratulateyou upon the decrease of public crime, but I
regret to say this is not in my power : I do however look for-
ward to the time when an' improved system of Police, calculated
to repress and prevent crime, as well as to secure its punish-
ment, shall be adopted, when the known haunts and recep-
tacles of vice shall no longer be tolerated, upon the mistaken
principle (as 'conceive) that they facilitate the detection of
offenders, and when above all, a system of education shall be dif-
fused among the poor, founded upon sound principles of religion
and morals, and not mere reading and writing, which, however
useful as the means of knowledge, can do little unless properly
directed towards forming aright the youthful mind. I hope then
a happier state of things will arise, and our feelings be no longer
outraged by such a dreadful exhibition of crime as has been dis-
played during the present Sessions at the Old Bailey, where, I am
grieved to inform you, between 400 and 500 prisoners have been
tried, of which not less than 37 have' received sentence of death.
—lf I do not advert to politics on the present occasion, Gentle-
men, it is because I conceive it has nothing to do with the busi-
ness of the day, and not that I feel indifferent upon the subject,
for I have ever considered that the deep interest felt by every
Englishman' in the affairs of his country is one great source of that
power and energy by which Great Britain has been enabled to
assume and maintain the rank she holdsamong the nations of the
earth. But still our own interests demand our most serious at-
tention • it is possible for us to attend to the affairs of the world
and neglect our own ; and if ever there was a time in which the
trade of London required' the most serious attention of all con-
cerned, it is the present, when rival ports are endeavouring (and
fairly endeavouring) to draw to themselves branches of- com-
merce once possessed almost exclusively by this city—and when
it is therefore most important that our trade should be delivered
from the trammels and difficulties which still surround it, that
London still may continue to maintain that pre-eminence she
has so long held in the trade of the country. Gentlemen, I now
take my leave of you, with sentiments of deep respect. 1 shall
ever feel anxious for your prosperity ; 'mini any future time I
can be of service to you, the kindness and candour I have ex-
perienced from you during this year will embolden me to at-
tempt that service.
The Hall was then adjourned by proclamation, in the usual
form.

BIRTHS.
At Newport, Isle of Wight, the Lady of Capt. Bailie, of the
38th regiment, of a daughter.
On Friday last, at Havnt, the Lady of Capt. Wilson
Braddyll Bigland, R.N. of a son.
At Swansea, 20th Sept. the Lady of Mr. John Reeve, of the
Theatre Royal, Bristol, of a son.

MARRIED.
At Canterbury, on the 23d instant, Mr. John Morphew„ of
the East India service, to Miss Susanna Cullen.

DIED.

On the 28th instant, Maria Ann, fourth daughter of Mr.
Thornton, Fenchurch-street, in the 13th year of her age.
On the 22d instant, at Dawlish, Robert, eldest son of Sir
Robert Chester, of Bush-hall, Herts.
On Wednesday, the 25th instant, at his house, in Newing-
ton-place, Richard Langton, Esq , late of Lombard-street,
banker.
On Thursday se'nnight, suddenly, of an apoplectic fit, at
his house in Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire, the Rev. Henry
Knight, in the 55th year of his age.
On the 11th July, at Rio de Janeiro, Mr. Henry Glover, of
the firm of Messrs. Glover and M'Keand, of that City.
At Hazlehead, Ulpha, Cumberland, lately, Mr. 'Wm. Jack-
son, aged 94 years. His father attained the extraordinary age
of 103, his brother and sister died when their united ages
reached 175 years, and he has left two sons and a brother,
whose united ages amount tq 266 years,