The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-24 00:00:00

ELECTION OF CITY CHAMBER LAIN

THIS DAY.
The election of a fit and proper person to fill the
office of City Chamberlain took place this day in
the Guildhall at one o'clock. For some time pre-
vious to that hour a lar;e numb 3r of the livery were
In attendance, but very little interest was mani-
fested in the proceedings, occasioned, no doubt, by
the absence of all opposition to the return of Mr.

B. Scott.
At five minutes after one o'clock the Lord
Mayor, Sheriffs, Aldermen, enl the most promi-
nent members of the Common Council arrived.
The Sergeant of the Mace then came forward,
and laving et.C...a.i:ed. persons not liverynaeu to
quit the hall on pain of imprisonment, proceeded
to make the usual proclamation, which was received
with some laughter.
J. HANnunY, Esq., M.P., said a vacancy having
occurred in the office of City Chamberlain by the
death of Sir J. Key it became the duty of the
livery to elect a gentleman qualfie 1 to fulfil the
duties of the office a3his succes!or. It was his plfied
ea-
sure to nominate a gentleman eminently quali
for the post—Mr. B. Scott. (Cheers.) It
was well
known that for a great number of years this gentle-
man bad been connected with the Corporation, and
for twelve years he believed he had transacted the
whole of the business of the office, so he would
ti not
have his duties to learn. He believed by electing
Mr. Scot they would
ht manb io n
the doing ht
unanimonsly
justice, and be putting the rig right
place. (Cheers.)
Mr. H. L. TAYLOR said be had great pleasure in
secondingtlienomination of Mr. Scott. As no mem-
ber of the Corporation had come for ward he thought
no person unconnected. wi that body had stronger
claims than that gentlemathn. (Cheers.)
Mr. FINDLEY said he believed before Mr. Scott
came to the ball for election he bad been called upon
to sign a certain document. He should like to know
the nature of the paper.
Mr. B. SCOTT said, in reply to the question, he
had been called upon to sign in conformity with
precedent: It was an agreement to accept the
office of Chamberlain subject to such regulations as
might from time to time be suggested by the
Corporation of London. (Hear, hear.) He had,
however, previous to attaching his signature to the
document ins eted a clause, providing that these
suggestions were in conformity with the law and
the lights of the liveryinen. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. FINDLEY then asked It Scat if he would
sign another document which he bed in his hand,
but the feeling of the meeting was strongly opposed
to such a proceeding.
No other candidate having offered,
Mr. B. SCOTT came forward to return thanks for
his ▪
election, and was received with loud cheers.
Having paid a tribute of respect to the deceased
chamberlain (Sir J. Key) he said the Livery of
Lontket that day bad conferred neon hint an honor
to which he had long aspired. He assured them it
would to at all times his constant endeavour to
discharge the duties of the office in the most effi-
ci▪
ent manner, and all attempts to interfere with the
rights and privileges of the Liverymen of London
would meet with his most uncompromising oppo-

si ion.
A vote of thanks to the Lord M►yor and Sher
terminated the proceedinv.

Mn. MORLEY'S WILL.—Mr. Morley, the proprietor 0.
"the Burlington," and of the hotel which tears his
name at. Charing-cross, died last week, and has tuft
nearly the whole of his property to medical charities.
In the early part of the present century he was a medi-
cal student at St. George's Hospital, but he left the
pursuit of medicine, and became one of the most snecess-
ful of the London hotel-kcepers. Re had been fLr many
years an active governor cf St. George's, Bethlehem,
and other hospitals. He has left 1,000/. to Liston's
widow ; 5,0001. to the surgical deparrnent of Univer-
sity College; 5,0001., the interest of which is to support
three fellowships at University Coll?ge, each to be had
for three years ; 1,0001. to St. Marys RoJpital ; 1,000/.
to the Lock ; and 500'. to Mr. Braine, his medical et-
, tendant. There are various legacies, among which are
501. annually to six widows of S. James's, not race
of parochial relief. The whole of the residue,
amounting to upwards of 100,0001., is left to found a
Convalescent Hospital, in connection with St. George's,
within seven miles of Hyde-park-corner. Here is a nosle
opportunity of founding a model sanatorium. There are
lovely spots within the prescribed distance, about Hen-
don, Neasdon, or Willesden on the north, or Putney-
' Leath, Roehampton, or Wimbledon on the south, where
the poor city patient may obtain fresh air, sunlight, and
freedom from the noise, dust, t.tenches, and smoke of
our overgrown city,—Medkal