The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-28 00:00:00

ELECTION OF THE LORD MAYOR.

After attending divine service at St. Lawrence,
Jewry, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, Sheriffs, and
other City officers proceeded in procession to Guild-
hall, for the election of the Lord Mayor for the
ensuing year.

The hall was quite full, and on the appearance
of the inocession there welt) loud cheers on Sir
Henry Muggeridge being recognised. The Lord
Mayor (Alderman Cubitt) was also very cordially
received by his friends.

The Recorder came forward and said the citi-
zens were met to exercise their high privilege of
electing a Lord Mayor for the ensuing year, and
order that their choice might not be influenced
the Aldermen would leave The hall that they might
make their selection uninfluenced.

The Aldermen then quitted the platform, when
The Common Serjeant came forward to announce
the names of the Aldermen who had not passed
the chair. The first name announced was Sir H.
Muggeridge, which was received with loud cheers
and waving of hats. The next name called was
Alderman Rose, which was met by cries of "Next
year, next year." Alderman Hale's name. was re-
ceived with mingled cheers and hisses, and the
rest of the names were received without remark.
Mr. JONES proceeded to address the citizens, and
after a very flattering eulogium, he proposed the
present Lord Mayor, Alderman Cubitt, to the as-
semblage for election. The moment the name was
announced the greatest uproar commenced, and his
further remarks were drowned in cries of
" Oh, oh, time, time." Mr. Jones nothing
daunted by the demonstration made against
him continued his speech for some time, when
he conclude I by formally proposing that Alderman
Cubitt be Lord Mayor for the year ensuing.
Mr. KEARNS, of Thames-street, seconded the
proposition.

Mr. MEDWIN nominated Sir Peter Laurie amidst
great confusion.

Mr. J. YOUNG seconded it.

Mr. Sheriff COCKERILL said it now became his
duty to read a document which had been received
from Sir Peter Laurie that morning. He then read
the letter announcing that Sir P. Laurie had not
sanctioned his nomination, and that in the event of
his being returned by the Court of Aldermen he
would not serve the office. The reading of the
communication was received with loud cheers and
cries of " Bravo."

The show of hands was then taken, The
first name was Alderman Cubitt, for whom there
appeared to be about one-fifth. For Sir Peter
Laurie there were about 50 or 60 ; but on Sir H.
Muggeridge's name being announced, nearly the
whole of the assemblage raised their hands amidst
tremendouscheering. The names of the remaining
aldermen eligible for the office having been called
amidst great confusion,
The Common Sergeant came forward and said
the Sheriffs were of opinion that the choice of
the citizens had fallen on Sir IL Muggeridge—
(tremendous cheering)—and the Right Hon. the
Lord Mayor.

Sheriff Cockerill then announced that a poll had
been demanded on the part of the Lord Mayor and
Sir Peter Laurie, which would accordingly be
opened this afternoon at three o'clock.

According to ancient custom, the poll will con-
tinue open for the whole of the ensuing week.
The Livery have the right to return two names
to the Court of Aldermen for selection, but as three
have :been returned the candidates must be
reduced to two before the Court of Aldermen can
make their selection.