The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-16 00:00:00

LONDON.

A meeting of the council was held at the Man:-
sion-house yesterday, the Lord Mayor in the chair.
The council was well attended.
The minutes of the last meeting having been con-
firmed,
The LORD MAYOR addressed the council on a
variety of subjects concerning the interests of this
brigade, in which he felt so deep an interest, having
been its first public patron and contributor—he
might say it was his own child, and le woula.che-
rish it as such. His lordship stated this 'being the
first meeting of the council since he had become

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chief magistrate, he, in accordance with the resolu-
tion of the public meeting held in July last, and
confirmed by the rules of the brigade, becanie, by
virtue of his office, its president—an office lie felt
the his-hest honour . and gratification
.at holding,
and which he intended to ail in a manner becoming
the mighty importance of the object in hand, He
was fully determined during his year of offiede do
all in his power to enlist the sympathies ,of his
fellow-citizens, to add to its funds, and to fulfil a.
pledge he Lad made to his numerous friends, who
had so largely increased the list of contributions,
that a watchful eye should be had over the expen-
diture, for not only, said his-lordship, was it essen-
tially necessary that there should be a large fund
to carry on the brigade with effect, but a reserved
fund to meet every possible contingency must be
created, and he was proud to say that one of his
first acts was to sanction the investment of a por-
tion of the funds at interest. The Lord Mayor
stated that nearly 600 gentlemen have applied for
enrolment, and day by day the numbers increase ;
still, said his lordship, there was a backwardness
on the part of young men to join, which he feared
was for want of sanction to their doing so on the
.part of their employers. His lordship took a re-
view of the present state of political affairs, and
expressed a hope that hundreds upon hundreds
would enrol While time and opportunity remained
for them to become perfect in their drill. The
Lord Mayor proceeded to read a large list of con-
tributionsreceived,among which were Messrs Howse
and Mead, £5 5s ; Messrs. Spicer Brothers and Co.,
£lO 10s; Messrs. Ridgway and Co., £lO lOs; Messrs.
Watcrlow and Sons, £lO lOs ; Mr. G. Dollond, £5
lis; Messrs. Field and Sons, Fore-street, £5 5s ;
Mr. C. Martin, £2 2s ; the Worshipful Company of
Grocers, £5O; Mr. C. Frodsham, £ll 11s ; Mr. J.
I)avies, £lO 10s; Messrs. Cunliffe, Dobson, and 'Co.,
£lO 10s; Sir F. Kelly, M.P., £lO lOs; Mr. G. S.
Ruck, St. Dunstan's-hill, £lolos ; Mr. W. S. West-
wood, Newgate-street, £ll 1.1 s; Mr. Deputy. Co-
rney, .E 5 ss; the Skinners' Company, £lO lOs ; Mr.
J. Layton, Mincing-lane, £ll lls; and for band,
£2 2s ; Messrs. Mullens, Marshall, and Co. £2l ;
Messrs. Soames, Son, and Page, per Mr, Alderman
Rose ; Messrs. J. R. Rattray and Co., St. Mildred's
court, £25, &c.

The Recorder of LONDON announced that the
Worshipful Company of Fishmongers had resolved
to present the brigade with £2l to the general fund
and £2 2s to the band Find.

Mr. Ald. INlEciir, in handing in a clonati,3n to the
band fund, expressed a hope that the fund would be
complete beforo the next meeting of the council.
The LORD MAYOR stated that so soon as a suffi-
cient number of additional enrolments had taken
place he would name a day to receive the new mem-
bers at the Egyptian-hall to administer to them the
oath of allegiance. his lordship stated that, having
been informed the Lord Bishop of London was de-
sirous to address the members of the corps, he would
make arrangements for the reception of his lordship
so soon as the corps were equipped, which he pre-
sumed would be in a few days.

In reply to a question by i:110 Common Sergeant,
Mr. Ald. ROSE stated that the ground at the
Crystal Palace was being staked out, and the works
would be commenced in a few days.
Capt. HICK reported the successful state of tho
drill, and said, bad as the weather had been, hun-
dreds attended each evening and made rapid pro-
gress.
Other business was transacted, and a cordial vote
of thanks was passed to the Lord Mayor.