The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-09 00:00:00

Crier.

A Military Escort.
The procession passed through King-street, Queen-
street, Watling-street, Budge-row, Dowgate-hill, Upper
Thames-street,
Queen-street, along Cannon-street, Lud-
gate-street, the Strand, to Westminster.
Returning from Westminster by way of the Strand,
Fleet-street, Ludgate-hill, St. Paul's Churchyard, Cheap-
side, King-street, to Guildhall.
The procession, on its return, was joined by the Am-
bassadors, her Majesty's Ministers of State, the nobi-
lity, judges, members of Parliament, and other persons of
distinction invited to the banquet at Guildhall.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
On the arrival of the Lord Mayor at Westminster Hall,
his lordship at once proceeded to the Court of Exchequer.
The civic party having taken up a standing position in
front of the bench reserved for Queen's counsel,
Tho RECORDER, in addressing the Court, said ho had the
honour to introduce to their lordships the Right Hon. Thomas
Gabriel, elected by the citizens of London to fill the office
of Lord Mayor for the year ensuing. The gracious approval
of her Majesty had ratified the choice of the citizens.
In making their election the citizens had not been un-
mindful of the important nature of the duties devolving
upon the chief magistrate of their ancient city, or of the
qualities which were requisite for their right discharge.
From early life Mr. Gabriel had been engaged in commercial
pursuits, and during the many years he had been so occu-
pied he had maintained the high character which they
fondly believed belonged, with very rare exceptions, to
British merchants as a body. For many years he had taken
part in the municipal affairs of the city, filling many posi-
tions of public trust. He had also acted as a magistrate
in his capacity of alderman, and on all occasions had exer-
cised his functions with perfect honour and independence,
and had proved himself an intelligent and useful man.
The new Lord Mayor was descended from a family_which
about a hundred years ago came from Cornwall, and settled
in London. His grandfather founded the business, of
which, under the firm of Thomas Gabriel and Sons, the
Lord Mayor had for several years been the second partner,
and which had long been one of the leading establishments
in the foreign timber trade. Having obtained a position in
mercantile cirelea, he was elected alderman of the ward of
Ventry, on the retirement of Sir William Magnay, and had
also filled the office of Sheriff with ability and hospitality.
Ho (the Recorder) bad no doubt that the Lord Mayor
Wohld fulfil all the eapectationo Which his fellow-citizens
had formed of hitt. tie had also to introduce to his lord-
ship Alderman Phillips, who had just retired from his year
of office with the highest distinction,
The LORD CHIRP BARON congratulated the new Lord
sought after by every citizen. lie could
Mayor on having attained the poWer Which was so highly
primed and eagerly
not think that the present ceremony was a mere idle form,
because the Lord Mayor appeared there before the Court
to claim those ancient rights and privileges which were so
highly valued by the citizens of London, and which had
belonged to the City from timo immemorial, He felt
highly gratified at the account that had been given by
the learned Recorder of the career of the Lord Mayor,
and he had no doubt but that during his lordship's
year of office he would exert himself to perform his duties
to the utmost, and that at its termination he would con-
tinue to deserve the good opinions of his felliw-citizens.
which ho had fulfilled his
He had also the pleasurable duty of congratulating the late
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term of office.

Alderman Phillips bowea his aeltnOWledgutentS.
The Lord Mayor was then sworn. The late Lord Attroi.
was also sworn to render unto her Majesty a hill account
of the receipts on account of the CroWn during hiB
mayoralty; and; according to the 'quaint bid terhis of l.he
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hall this evening, when the Lord Chief Baron said some of
the judges would attend.

The Lord Mayor, the late Lord Mayor, the Recorder,
and the officers of the City then withdrew, and, passing
through the other courts, the Lord Mayor, through the
Recorder, invited the judges presiding to banquet.
The procession then returned to the City in the same
order as in its coming,

A mairiage is arranged, and will shortly take
place, between 4r, Cecil W. Forester, only son of the
llon. and Rev. Orlando Forester, and hiss Georgina
Dixie, youngest daughter of the late Sir W. Wolstan
Dixie4lJart., of Doti worth Park, Leicestershire.