The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-05 00:00:00

PRESENTATION TO MR. DEPUTY DE JERSEY.

The LORD MAYOR (addressing Mr. Da Jersey) said that
the Court, through the General Purposes Committee, having
some few weeks ago voted to that gentleman, very kindly
and courteously, a distinguished mark of their appreciation
of his public services, in the shape of a silver candelabra
(then upon the table), he had great pleasure in presenting
him with it. The services and character of Mr. De Jersey
were, he said, too well known and too highly appreciated
to require any eulogium upon his part. In fact, words in
his praise would be words of supererogation. Still, it might
be said that no man could stand higher in the Estimation
of the Court than Mr. Jersey did. (Hear, hear.) True it
was that from time to time many of those who did not pin
their faith to him differed from his opinions. Nevertheless,
he (the Lord Mayor) was sure he expressed the views of
the Court at large when he said that of Mr. De Jersey's
uniform truthfulness, honour, and intelligence there could
be no question. (Cheers.) He therefore presented that
gentleman with the testimonial, hoping that he might be
long spared to enjoy the greatest of all favours—the esteem
and respect of his fellow-men, and that the testimonial
might bo considered the greatful tribute of a body of work-
ing citizens to a man who had faithfully and honourably
served them. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. Deputy DE JERSEY, in reply, said, that on a former
occasion he had very feebly and imperfectly acknowledged
the resolution of the Court in which they had passed upon
him the most, distinguished honour they could confer. Ile
was unprepared now to make a suitable response, but he
trusted the Court would do him the credit to believe that
he, nevertheless, sufficiently appreciated their great kind-
ness. For the honour conferred upon him—one which
until very recently was most unexpected on his part—he
was deeply grateful. He must say that during a quarter,
if not more than a quarter cf a century, he had been under
many obligations to the citizens of London for their kind-
ness and forbearance. Ho was thankful that during that
long period he had been enabled to aid the oity in carrying
on its business, and he hoped that in his day and genera-
tion ho had been instrumental in doing some good. (Hear.)
The testimonial consists of a centre piece and plateau,
and was designed and made for the Corporation by Mr. J.
W. Benson, at a cost of 100 guineas. On ono side the City
Arms are engraved, on the second are those of the Do Jer-
sey family,and the third bears the following inscription :
" Presented by the Corporation of the City of London to
Henry De Jersey, Esq., Deputy, in recognition of the valu-
able services rendered by him to his fellow-citizens as
Chairman of the Commission of Sewers. 1866."
The Court, then, after the transaction of some business
of little public interest, adjourned.

THE ALLEGED MURDER AT LANCASTER.—Win.
Hewertson, who in August last was commited by the Lan-
caster magistrates to take his trial on the charge of mur-
dering his mother, has been admitted to bail—himself in
£2OO, and .two sureties of £lOO each—by order of the Lord
Chief Baron, to whom an application was recently made
on behalf of the prisoner by Ur. Sleigh.