The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-18 00:00:00

" 11th February, 1847.
" And the Lord Mayor declined to receive the same."
After a good deal of discussion, of by no means a
conciliatory character, in which several members parti-
cipated, the above amendment was adopted, in prefer-
ence to one moved by Alderman Thompson, containing
what appeared to us to be a distinction without a dif-
ference.

Mr. Low (the Chairman of the Committee of Privi-
leges of the whole Court) then rose, and said he begged
respectfully to state that the Committee of Privileges
had almost unanimously agreed to adopt the paper
which he held in his hand, in answer to the statement
made by his hip at the last Court, and he bogged
that it migh Lordsead
The LORD MAYOR—It is not in the paper of business,
and I cannot permit it to be read. There has been no
order given of it.
Mr. ANDERTON—Then I shall move that the Court do
now adjourn.
Mr. JoNEs—Nly Lord, you are bound to have the
Paper read. Injustice to the Court, two hundred mem-
bers of which have in Committee agreed to it, you ought
to hear it. You thought fit at the last Court to state
your opinion, and this is an answer to that paper you
then read.

The LORD MAYOR—When the business for which
the Court was summoned, the election of officers, shall
have been finished, I shall have the paper read. I
thought we parted at the last Court on the understand-
ing that the officers should be elected at the following,
awl I called an early Court for that purpose. I cannot
help saying that this is an unworthy attempt to in-
fluence the officers by holding over them a threat of
suspension.--(Loud cries of " No, no," and much con-
fusion.)
The RECORDER said the Court ought to consider that
the Corporation was in a locked wheel, in consequence
of the non-appointment of its officers.
The LORD Aaron protested against the ungenerous
course of making the officers victims to the disagree-
ments which had sprung up between the two branches
of the Corporation.
Alderman WiLsom said it was unreasonable to ex-
pect that the Lord Mayor would allow any business to
be proceeded with which did not appear on the paper
of business.
Mr. WIRE was anxious to say a few words, that it
might not go abroad that your Lordship's speech could
not be answered.—(Hear, hear.) There were imputa-
tions in that speech upon the members of this Court,
for which there was not the slightest foundation. It
must not be allowed to be stated that we wish to co-
erce our officers. There is not the least truth in that
accusation.—(Loud cheers.)
The LORD MAYOR said that such language was un-
worthy any member of the Court, find he was surprised
to hear it from the lips of Mr. Wire.
Mr. ASHURST—Every word Islr. Wire has uttered is
true.

Mr. LAWRENCE said it was quite evident that the
Lord Mayor was acting under the influence of the
Recorder in distrusting the Court.—(Hear, hear.) It
was said that by the course in which the Court was pro•
ceeding, its existence was endangered. Who endangered
the Court ? The Lord Mayor.—(Hear. hear.) The
Court would, for the sake of its own character, adhere
to its determination to protect itself and if any mischief
should result from the non-election of the officers, upon
his Lordship's head would be the onus. If his Lordship
perilled the Corporation, he did it upon the advice of
those who were about him (alluding to the Recorder and
three or four Aldermen).—(Cheers).
The LORD MAYOR called to the Town Clerk to pro-
ceed with the business on the paper.
Mr. PEwTnEss could not suppose it possible that
when a paper was prescribed by the chairman of the
committee of the whole Court, the Lord Mayor could
think of refusing to allow it to be read.
The LORD MAYOR said the gentlemen who were con-
stantly rising were quite out of order, and interrupted
the business for which the Court had been convened.
Mr..fortEs—lt is the Lord Slayor that is out of order,
in objecting to allow the paper to be read. My Lord,
you are out of order.—(Loud cries of " Hear, hear," and
" No, no.")
The LORD MAYOR—WiII you, or will you not, go on
with the election of officers ? —(Loud shouts of" No, no.")
Alderman WILSON--I came here an hour and a half
ago to elect the officers, and I am not to be kept here all
day. All sorts of illegal and absurd things are taking
place.
Mr. ASHURST—There (pointing to the Recorder) is
the cause of the whole confusion.
The LORD MAYOR—I am myself the cause, for IBM
doing what is right, and nothing shall deter me from
Continuing in that course.—(Hear, hear, and loud disap-
probation.)
Mr. ANDERTON—SureIy the least your Lordship can
do is to let the paper be read. There is no notice of it
...au the paper of business, for it is an answer
.to your
.14ordship's statement, got up at the earliest possible op-
portunity. If your Lordship think proper to persist, I
shall persist in my motion for the adjournment of the
Court.
The RECORDER—That motion is not consistent with
Your oath as a member of this court.—(Loud disap-
probation.)
(AiieDaEßToN—That is an itaputation of direct per-
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hear.)
member of the court. It is an insult to every member.
Imove that the Recorder be removed from the court.—
(Great confusion.)
The RECORDER rose with the members' pocket-bock
In his hand, evidently for the purpose of reading the
oath.

Mr• Low—lify Lord, as chtiirmaq of the whole court