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

ELECTION OF CITY CHAMBERLAIN

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 titne pre-
vious to that hour a large number 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, an the most promi-
nent members of the Common Council arrived.

The Sergeant of the Mace then came forward,
and having ordered all persons not liverymen to
quit the hall on pain of imprisonment, proceeded
to make the usual proclamation, which was received
with some laughter.
J. HANBURY, 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 qual.lial to fulfil the
duties of the office as his successor. It was his plea-
sure to nominate a gentleman eminently qualified
for the post—Mr. B. Scott. (Cheers.) It was well
known that for a great number of years this gentle-
man had been connected with the Corporation, an I
for twelve years lie believed he had transacted the
whole of the business of the office, so he would nit
have his duties to learn. He belieVed by electing
Mr. Scott unanimously they would b 3 doing him
justice, and be putting the right man in the right
place. (Cheers.)
Mr. H. L. TAYLOR said he had great pleasure in
seconding the nomination of Mr. Scott. As no mem-
ber of the Corporation had come forward he thought
no person unconnected with that body had stronger
claims than that gentleman. (Cheers.)
Mr. FINDLEY said he believed before Mr. Scott
came to the hall for election he had 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, be
had been called upon to sign in conformity with
precedent. It was au agreement to accept the
office of Chamberlain subject to such regulations as
might from time to time b 3 suggested by the
Corporation of London. (Hear, hear.) He had,
however, previous to attaching his signature to the
document invited a clause, providing that those
suggestions were in conformity with the law and
the rights of the liverymen. (Loud cheers.)

Mr. FINDLEY tiler; asked Mr. Scott if he would
sign another document which he he'd 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 waa received with loud cheers.
Having paid a tribute of respect to the deceased
chamberlain (Sir J. Key) he said the Livery of
London that day had conferred upon him 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-
cient 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 Mayor and Sheriffs
terminated th© proceedings.

MR. MORLEY'S Winn.—Mr. Morley, the proprietor ef
"the
Burlington," and of the hotel which bears his
name at. Charing-cross, died last week, and has left
nearly the whole tf his property to medical charities.
In the early part of the present cs ntnry he was a medi-
oal student at St. George's Hospital, but he left the
pursuit of medicine, and hecame one of the most suecee-
ful of the London hotel-keepers. Its had been for many
years an active governor of St. George's, Bethlehem,
and other hospitals. He has left 1,0001. to Liston's
widow ; 5,000/. to the eurgical deparement of Univer-
sity C,llege ; 5,000/., the interest of which is to support
three fellowships at Univerir.y College, each to be held
for three years ; 1,000/. to St. Mary's Hospital ; 1,0001.
to the Lock ; and 500'. to Mr. Brain°, his medical at-
tendant. There are various lezacies, among which are
50/. annually to six widows of St. James's, not reci-
pients of parochial relief. The whole of the residue,
amounting to upwards of 100,0001, is left to found a
Convalescent Hospital, in coenection with St.
.George's,
within seven miles of Hyde-park-corner. Here is a noble
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-
heath, Roehampton, or Wimbledon on the south, where
the poor city patient may obtain fresh air, sunlight,.and
freedom from the noise, dust, stenches, and stnae of
our overgrown city.—Medical Times,