The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-19 00:00:00

THE NEWLY ELECTED RECORDER.

The LORD MAYOR—It is my duty to announce that the
Court of Aldermen on Tuesday last elected Mr. Russell
Gurney to the office of Recorder. (Cheers.)
Mr. Deputy OBBARD—Theme is now a vacancy in the
office of CO In mon-Serjeant. When will it be convenient
to fill up that vacancy ?
The LORD MAYOR—I presume that it will stand over
till after the holidays.
Mr. Deputy OBBARD—I cannot help saying that the
sooner it is done the better. (Rear, bear )
Mr. J. CAUeTON—The Lord Mayor has just announced
that the late Common-Serjeant has been elected to the office
of Recorder; consequently the office of Common•Serjeant
has become vacant.
..

The TOWN CLERK—Not yet. There is no vacancy until
that office has been resigned.
Mr. CatrerroN—l was merely anxious that no delay should
take place in the election, and that the Officers and Clerks'
Committee should have an opportunity during the vacation
of considering the subject of the duties and emoluments of
the office of Common-Serjeant.
The LORD MAYOR—I am afraid you cannot proceed with
that business until the office is declared vacant.

Mr. BLARE—I think that the object of my friend Mr.
Causton wi'l be appreciated by everybody. His only de-
sire is to facilitate the progress of public business. It is
well known that the present Common-Serjeant has been
elected to the office of Recorder, and it is generally under-
stood that he has accelsted that office.. It would certainly
very much facilitate the object we all have in vievc and
assist the progress of public business if the matter of the
duties and emoluments of the office of Common-Serjeant
were at once referred to the Officers and Clerks' Com-
mittee, in order that they might at the earliest possible
period report to this Court. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. H. L. TAYLOR—At the present moment the newly-
elected Recorder has not been sworn. The Common-Ser.
jeant has not resigned, and therefore it would be highly
premature to take any step or to make any inquiry respect-
ing an appointment which is not before us. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. H. W. VALLANCE—If the Court can come to a re-
solution that may anticipate a very closely coming
,event
and save a great deal of the future time of this Court, it
seems to me to be very desirable to do so. (Hear, hear.)
We all know that the moment the vacancy is declared
there would be a reference to the Officers and Clerks* Com-
mittee to inquire into the duties and emoluments Of the
office of Common-Serjeant, and therefore it is quite con-
sistent with public business to make that referepcs at
once. (Hear, hear.)
The subject then dropped. I •
THE LATE RECORDER.
Mr. WOOD, after eulogising the character and conduct
of the late Recorder while chief officer of the corporation,
moved the following resolution :
" That this Court are desirous to express their groat
regret at losing the valuable services of the Right Lion.
• James Archibald Stuart Wortley, M.P., as Recorder of
this city, but congratulate him upon his appointment to
do honourable position of her Majesty's Solicitor-General.
And we offer to bim our warmest thanks for his uniform
courtesy to the members of this Court, and also testify our
admiration of the manner in which he has discharged the
various and important duties of his office, especially for
his upright and impartial administration of justice, and
we trust that he may long continue to exercise a beneficial
influence in advancing the best interests of this country."
(Cheers.)
MIN Deputy ()MAIM seconded the resolution, which was
carried unanimously amid cheering.
The resolution was ordered to be signed by the Town
Clerk and presented in the usual way. It was also ordered
to be advertised in the usual morning and evening journals.
A good many reports from the various committees were
read iu the course of the day, the most important of which
is the following, which was brought up last by Mr. Deputy
Bower, Chairman of the Improvement Committee.