The Sun.
London, England, 1869-10-12 00:00:00

'LAWRENCE, Mayor.—ln a MEETING or
-A-4 ASSEMBLY of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Livery-
men of the several Companies of the City of London in
Common Hall assembled, at the Guildhall of the said City,
on Friday, the Bth day of October, 1869.
Resolved unanimously—
That this Common Hall have the highest satisfaction in
recording their sense of obligation to the Right Honour-
able James Clarke Lawrence, M.P., Lord Mayor. During
his year of office the varied and important duties which
have devolved upon him have been discharged in a man-
ner alike honourable to his lordship and in keeping with
the character of the City of Loudon.
In his hands justice has been ably and conscientiously
administered, the cause of charity has had a warm and
liberal friend, and the hospitalities of the Mansion House
have been widely and gracefully dispensed.
To whatever point of duty reference may be made this
Common Hall feel that his lordship's conduct has been
worthy of his high office, and has commended itself to the
best judgment of his fellow-citizens. With decision of
character he has blended a conciliatory disposition and a
readiness at all times to further the true interests of the
community.
This Common Hall cannot but remember also the deep
personal interest which his lordship has for many years
taken in preserving the rights of the Livery.
Under all circumstances, therefore, this Common Hall
feel that his lordship has won the grateful thanks of the
Livery of London, which are hereby tendered with the
sincerest wishes that he may long be spared to continue
his valuable services, not only in this City but in the Com-
mons House of Parliament.

That the thanks of the Common Hall are also specially
due to his lordship for the long-continued 'watchfulness
over the safety of the Livery, exercised as Chairman of
the Livery Committee, and for the success which attended
his services in defending the Livery from that extinction
which successive Governments have threatened.
Resolved—That the vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor
passed this day by this Common Hall be fairly transcribed,
signed by the Town Clerk, and presented to his lordship.
Resolved unanimously—That the cordial thanks of this
Common Hall are eminently due and are hereby given to
William James Richmond Cotton, Esquire, Alderman, and
Charles William Cookworthy Hutton, Esquire, Sheriffs of
this City and Sheriff of the County of Middlesex during
the past year, for the skill and ability displayed by them
in making the necessary arrangements for the learned
Judge, the Counsel, and the public, incidental to the hear-
ing of the petition presented in respect of the recent Par-
liamentary election for the City of Westminster, for their
enlarged and generous hospitality during their official
year, and for their liberal donations to the numerous obit-
rititable institutions of the City and metropolis, and for
the courteous and dignified manner in which they have
discharged the high and important functions and duties of
the ancient and honourable office to which they were una-
nimously elected by the Livery of the City.
Resolved —That the vo o of thanks to the Sheriffs passed
this day by this Common Hall be fairly transcribed, signed
by the Town Clerk, and presented to each of the Sheriffs.
Resolved —That the resolutions passed this day be ad•
vertised in the usual newspapers.

WOODTIIORPE.

The Rev. William H. Milburn, the well-known
blind preacher, who lately lectured at the Egyptian Hall,
Piccadilly, has just arrived in America from a long visit
to Europe, whether he went seeking aid from Graeffe, the
noted oculist of Berlin. The operation be went through
was successful only to a certain extent, but has not as yet
at all' mproved the vision, Mr. Milburn still having only a
vague impression of light, without being able to soo even
the outlines of objects. Ile returns, however, in excellent
health, proposing a winter's campaign among the Lyceums
with " What a blind man saw in Paris," and " What
blind man's experience was in searching for light," and
hoping in the spring to go back for another, and, as he
trusts, successful operation. His address for some little
time will be at Jacksonville, Illinois.