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1. A Glimpse of the Working of the Penal Laws under James I.
2. Catholicity and Despotism.
3. Instructen v. Education.
4. The Morals and Politics of Materialism.
i. Ben oilmen, Recusant and Renegade.
6. 'Turner's Pietures at Marlbgroueh House.
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Order to prevent ebe resignation being received.l should
wish it made'lenewn te the Court at.large.
The Lord' MeYe:m.2—We bad better have from the
Town Clerk his views upon the'subject.
The TOwN. tließecorder's resignation were
note to he accepted this office would be void, stud no _per-.
'son would be etaiiatle of *loin, 'the iiehecouas now nu-
oesaary ,for the Mayor's-Cott, and it is therefore requi-
site eta!' to keep in existence the office of Reeco-rder,', as
the officer of this Court for public purposes;
Mr. iAlderrnan SIDNEY.—Theo I ;ilk wt!itti took place
upOn the death of the late Recorder t Thieve "was then
an interregnum of about two months before his snecessor
was Itppointed. I ask the Tokyo Cleric to livenr us with
what took place, then.
The TOWN CERK.--At that tune the business in the
Mayor's Court was nut so great that the appointment
could not be postponed. At present it is so great that
it cannot be postponed nitlibut- doing an act of injustice,
to the euiters.
Mr. Alderman SlDNEY.—then I think we should at
once accept the resignation, and to the appoint-
ment of the learned Recorder's successor forthwith.
The Town Clerk may have given a satisfactory reason,
but to my mind it is a most inconclusive one, that the
business of the Mayor's Court Fix years ago was so un•
important that for two months at least the office was in
abeyance, and that it is now so important that for a few
days we cannot accept the resignation. The most im-
portant fuoctions. of the Recorder, it is well known,
were at the ,Central Criminal Court, and during the
whole of this week the 'Recorder, on account of the
more important office for which he has been selected by
favour of her Majesty, has not given his attendance at
that Court. The public are largely interested mu this
question, and surely we must satisfy the public that, es
a public body, we cannot do as other public bodies de—
namely, that when a judiciaLoirzrer tendopf his resigna-
tion there is a difficulty about Accepting it. I-,beliere
there is but one course open to us—namely, that we
should .reoieve the resignation, and then it will be open
to a committee to enter upon the consideration of the
duties and emoluments of the office, with injunctione,te
'bring up a report, notice being given with respect to the
appointment cf a successor. We should not be doing.
our duty if we did not receive the resignation at once.
Mr. Alderman ROSE.--If the learned Recorder re-
tains his dace till the next Court he has the power of
appointing a deputy, and if his resignation were accepted
at the present time that power would not be vested
in him.

Mr. Alderman SIDNEY.—We never heard of that be.
ore.
Sir P. LAIIRIE—The public have not suffered by rea.
son of the Recorder's not having been at the Central
Criminal Court this week, because others were present
to officiate for him.
Mr. Alderman SIDNEY—AS he has resigned, can he
appoint a deputy ?
The LORD MAYOB—We have not reached that part of
the business yet.
The Town* CLERK—It has been moved and second
that the letter be entered upon the minutes of the Court.
Mr. Alderman SIDNEY—I move as an addition and
by way of amendment, that the resignation of the learned
gentleman be accepted.
Mr. Alderman CARTER—I am at a total loss to under-
stand the pertinacity with which my friend (Alderman
Sidney) adheres to his proposition. lam quite satisfied
with the letter we have received from the learned Re-
corder, because I trpst he is in a better position than he
stood in here. I learn with extreme regret that he has
determined to leave us, and I ardently trust that his suc-
cessor will do us equal honour with himself, but I cannot
understand why my friend wants the Court so hurriedly
to accept the resignation. Surely, when we appoint a
gentleman to that high, honourable, and distinguished
position, it is needful and necessary for our own protec-
tion, as well as for the benefit of the community at large,
that we should look around us and endeavour to select
the man best • qualified for the duties of an office which
has been so gracefully filled for so many years by the
learned Recorder. I therefore hope and trust that no
undue haste will be exhibited in the appointment, but
that an opportunity will be afforded the Court of select-
ing such a moan for the office as will do houbur to the
corporation and the citizens at large.
Sir W. MA GNAT —I beg to second the amendment. AG
the Recorder has the power of appointing adeputy I think
he should he requested to do so at once. The office now
being in abeyance I Viol( will tend very much to interfere
with the regular business of the Court, and therefore the
vacancy should he filled up as quickly as possible.
Mr. Alderman LAWRENCE—WhiIe you hold the Re-
corder in his present position be can appoint a successor,
but if you deprive him of the office he cannot de so.
Mr. Alderman CIIBITT—I think the letter of the
learned Recorder expresses the necessity which he is
under of tenderinE,, his resignation, and it goes on to say
that he shall be happy to surrender his office into the
hands of his successor. I think if the letter is fairly read
it is not a letter now giving his resignation, but tender-
ing his resignation, to be consummated herafter.
Mr. Alderman ROSE—If the resignation were ac-
cepted the functions of any deputy whom the learned
Recorder might appoint would cease with the accept.
once of the resignation,
Mr. Alderman SIDNEY—I do not want a deputy;
want a Recorder.

The Town Clerk• put the amendment, which was ne-
gatived by a laige majority, there being but two hands
held up in favour of it.
The original motion was then put and carried.
Mr. Alderman SIDNEY—At the next Court I shall
move that we proceed to the election of a Recorder.
Mr. Alderman CHALLIS—And at the proper time I
shall bring forward a motion expressive of the regret we
feel at parting with the Recorder.
The Court then adjourned.