The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-09 00:00:00

COURT OF ALDERMEN.

Yesterday a Court of of Aldermen was held.
Sir P. LAURIE said that nothing could be more
gratifying than the manner in which the processiool
on the day of the visit of the Queen,
was Arran
and regulated. The whole of the proceedings of°
day were indeed the theme of unlimited appruhatili
but the members of that Court felt that without the
of the Government, arid some noble and distingaß;
pers'ins, they could not have succeeded so effectuallfl
doing honour to her Majesty. Ilis Grace the Duke ?A
ge,"
Wellington most promptly gave his authority in fir
of the efforts of the Court; and the officers and 51:°:
diers employed on the occasion acted with the greatest
zeal and temper, so that no occurrence of a disagree:
able kind took place amongst the numerous multi'
tudes assembled to hail the visit of the Queen."
(Hear, hear.) It gave him great pleasure, too, t°
state that by the judgment and energy of the C_
Police Commissioner, the police force were render"
most effective, and were most deserving of the CcT,
dial notice of the Court.—(Hear.) Sir Peter Lour'
then moved that the thanks of the Court be given t°
his Grace the Duke of Wellington, for the aid vet
dered by him on the 28th of October, by ordering tr
attendance of troops, &c., on the occasion of her 31,,;
jesty's most gracious visit on the opening ()f
it'',
Royal Exchange.—(Loud applause.) He 6i,,
moved that the thanks of the Court '
given to Sir George Murray; to the Bendir:
of the Temple; to Messrs. Child and C 0.,. tll,O
bankers; to Lieutenant• Colonel Cox, and the olllce'd
of the Artillery Company ; to the Commissioner ,
the City Police, &c., &c. The votes of thanks Tie
unanimously agreed to; and
Sir PETER LAURIE said he experienced peal°
pleasure in bearing testimony -to, the admirable 131,5;
adopted by Mr. Harvey for keeping the streets (Itll
and orderly, and he rejoiced to find that the CO.
missioner was so extremely well qualified to m°ll4
and control so large a force.—(Cheers.) of
Alderman LUCAS, in seconding the motions
thanks, heartily complimented Mr. Harvey upon
skill and activity.
Alderman WOOD said that the approbation thus e 1
pressed was well deserved. The Commissioner 0
been obliged to employ a number of additional Piet,
on the day of the Queen's visit, and, in ordery,
maintain order more effectually, he dressed the nowl 'O6
sworn constables in the old clothes of the force,
that the apparent numbers of the police operated:lA
preventing anything like confusion amongst the
crowds.—Hear, hear.)
Sir P. LAURIE said that at the last Court of Aidge
men the letter of Sir James Graham, announcing 041
gratification felt by her Majesty at her reception
entertainment, had been read. It was his wish tutoi
in the narrative of the proceedings, that letter sb°
be introduced.
The LORD MAYOR intimated that a Comn° 00
was engaged in considering the subject, and tint"
doubt, there would be no omission of any cite
stance worthy of record.—(Hear. hear.) bt
Alderman WooD wished that the letter writtert.d
Sir James Graham to the Lord Mayor, on the subitol
of doing away with the evening sitting at the. Ce°o(ii
Criminal Court, should be entered on the mintiteoool
the Court. He submitted a motion on the subject, I
Alderman Humphery seconded the motion.. ttli
The LORD MAYOR most decidedly objected t°
proposition, which at once fell to the ground. rb
The Court then adjourned, and proceeded to (111
hall, for the purpose of holding the ceFenioni
swearing in the new Lord Mayor.

of Office
Two Junior Stavesmen, with their Insignia of Office. COURT OF- SEWERS. ty
''The Band of the Coldstream Regiment of Footer
Guards ei A special meeting of the Court of Sewers fervid
The Royal Standard The Arms of the Gold- 4 ' City of Westminster, and part of Middlesex; WagSaba
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The Arms of Mr. Alder- smiths' Company yesterday at the Sewers-office, Greek street,
man Copeland The Arms of the City
..,, §•• square, Thomas L. Donaldson, Esq., in the chiuri,',ll
The Royal Badges and of London "‹ `" The most important business of the day, naillelo3l
Cipher The Union Flag C. S
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receive tenders for the works on the Ranelagord
The Arms of The Arms of Sir Hugh 'a P" • • they
Sir Martin Bowes Myddelton, Bart. Counters .creek districts, and to take such steps et
ht
The Bargemaster, in his State Dress, 11 pas may be deemed expedient, having been broog, (to'
Supported by Watermen in the Livery of the S fore the Court by the Chairman, an animate' to 0
Company -a
-C D. cession ensued, upon a proposition of Mr. Lesl.i_.e tie,
as
The Company Beadle '4 return the tenders unbroken to the respective PyfrAel
The Clerk of the Goldsmith's Company
and to throw open the works upon the line to ibP,,,,eli
The Gentlemen of the Livery
Watestmen The Gentlemen of the Court of Watermen competition. The motion was ultimately nefOtibeol
Assistants, and and the different tenders—three in all—having 4+
The Wardens of the Company, in their Carriages opened and compared, it was announced that -ege•
Attendants The Prime Warden, in his Chariot, Attendants Hazlitt and Bonnin's was the lowest.
attende b his Chaain
The Porter of the Worshipful Company of Stationers On the question that their tender be accepted, of
The Barge Master's Mate, in full uniform Mr. LESLIE objected that by the Court's 13!e 0
~.3,8 1
The Band of the Scots Fusilier Guards system of contracting, they were paying '" or
The Barge Master, in his State Dress muith as was paid per foot run by - the 11011)°,1.:00'
Watermen, bearing the following Banners :
1. The Royal Standard. Finsbury division. He had been to the neighbeo
j;
2. The Union Banner 3. The Arms of the City of
Commission for the purpose of certifying this .odP°.o
London 0(
he had got the fullest particulars of their in _,
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p, 4. The Arms of the late 5. The Arms of Mr. Ald. ~.3 doing business there, and he had ascertained, t be)
Lord Mayor Moon „)::r the possibility of a doubt that for every f°° tbi
ii. 6. The Arms o Aid. Sir 7, The Arms of Alderman
,c,...)
a sewerage put in by the Court of Westininsterto
J. Key, Bart; Crowdert
8. The Arms of the Stationers' Company L. Holborn and Finsbury division could build bliP
.1. The Beadle of the Company, in full costume pThat was a matter of some importance to the PlitiO
til
0 The Junior City Marshal, on Horseback `at, By a continuance of the present defective sptell'6o.
....). Whiifiers The Liverymen of the Wor- Whiffiers c; were losing sight of the public interests, and•daunly
es shipful Company of Stationers
4ch' g their own character, as a public Court, to on ef,
The Clerk of the Company, in his Chariot
ca . mous extent. It was a singular and a Strikilcti
.4 The Court of Assistants, in their Carriages
E-1 The Wardens, in their Carriages 4 that the same person did the works on that a's° ete,
The Master, in his Carriage in their own—he meant Mr. Bennett, the late 0
The Lord Mayor's Beadle tractor. What did he charge them, and Nvb_4l/,
The Lord Mayor's Barge Master, in his State Dress Court ? Why, he charged the Holborn and 9
The
The Bargeßannermen, bear
ofithe Lord Mayor ng the various colours
bury district only 13/. 15s. per rod, in ceinent'
The Captain of the Thames Navigation Barge his price to that Court was 151. 10s. t 9
The Principal Assistant Water Bailiff Mr. ALLASON would remind Mr. Leslie tiall°
The Watermen, with colours Bennett was not tlair contractor now neither 7,0
A GRAND MILITARY BAND i
The Two Under Sheriffs present in Court. tee'
The City Solicitor Mr. LESLIE thought the fact that that get!". ra
The Remembrancer had contracted with both Courts was a 'o'l4
The Comptroller Police _.riC 'a
portant one. He (Mr. Leslie) had in his ir
The Two Secondaries •ell of
copy of the contract, and the prices for vehl
of
The Four Common Pleaders Bennett had tendered for a particular line 431 la'
Constables The Judge of the Sheriffs' Courts Constables
The Town Clerk and that price was greatly under what that Coo' eferr,,
The Common Sergeant The CHAIRMAN—But Mr. Bennett lost 500,"
The Chamberlain hundred pounds by that contract, and the Court 1
ANCIENT HERALD the loss up to him afterwards. p P
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Habited in a tabard with the Arms of England, and Plumed Mr. LESLIE would suppose that correct. 00
Farrier on Horseback Farrier on Horseback not vitiate his argument. They did, indee-1100",
Guard on Horseback Kettle Drums
Guard on Horseback
Trumpeter:onHorseback Trumpeter Trumpeter:onHorseback him 2001., but that was in consequence of
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Guard on Horseback on Horseback Guard on Horseback struction by the Regent's Canal, which had nufic6
Standard Bearer, in half armour, bearing the banner of his before contemplated. But what were the P•• tr
Knight Why there, 18s. 6d. per foot lineal, while iuti,
Esquire, in llalf-armour, Esquire, in Half-armour,
Court they paid 2/. 2s. 10d. Was he not right' le
bearing the Shield bearing the Sword
Yeoman of the . Yeoman of the in saying that they in Westminster paid dla sOlui
Guard ANCIENT KNIGHT, Guard what they paid in Holborn? The ramming .
Mounted on a charger, armed cap-ii-pik, in a suit of filling in in Holborn was charged fourpence, hot
polished steel Armour, and Plumed Court one shilling ; and that difference of price ,
Armourer Armourer
Guard on Horseback Guard on Horseback simply from their system of accepting contrOSt?ir
Mr. SHERIFF SIDNEY, the district, and the unfortunate bill of Part
in his State Chariot which they hat sent into the contracting rd ,e)
TrumpeterenHorseback Trumpeter TrumpeteronHorseback They were literally binding themselves bil..,et<
Guard on Horseback on Horseback Guard on Horseback foot, and giving themselves up to the tender 'vs tlf,„
of those persons. The Holborn and Finsbe'lerfri
Standard Bearer, in half-armour, bearing the Banner of his
Knight
Esquire, in Half-armour, Esquire, in Half-armour, trict had got seven tenders from respectabled all
Esquire, the Shield bearing the Sword Mr. Bennett's happened to be the lowest, on 1301,4(
Yeoman of the accepted; but why, he asked, should Ml'..ct 00
Yeoman of the
Guard ANCIENT KNIGHT, Guard charge them 151. lOs , and the Holborn distri
Mounted on a Charger, armed cap-il-pie, in a suit of burnishedoo
131. 15s. ?
brass scale-armour, and Plumed• digres,
Armourer Armourer The Cnaramest thought Mr. Leslie was
Guard on Horseback Guard on Horseback
Mr. SHERIFF HUNTER, from the question. Mr. Bennett was no longer
Is
tractor with that Court. , id 1
in his State Chariot Mr. LESLIE'S argument was directed itgli baati
The Aldermen who have not passed the Chair a
THE RECORDER system. The Court was that day going t° heichp
The Aldermen who have passed the Chair contractor in precisely a similar way to that ,
be erdi
THE LATE LORD MAYOR produced those effects in the former case. -l-ort,l'el
Trumpeter onHorseback Trumpeter Trumpeter onHorseback was in the bill of particulars sent out by that C° ere oil
Guard on Horseback on Horseback Guard on Horseback Commissioners, and the contractors also, •°,p jtet,
Standard Bearer in Half-Armour, bearing the Banner of his •
Knight aside by a fallacious statement, for many f t:ficr'ci
Esquire, in Half-Armour, Esquire, in Half-Armour, placed in that bill were not wanted in tlralla fp
bearing the Shield bearing the Sword It was impossible that any Court could go u., of
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Yeoman of the Guard Yeoman of the Guard a state of things. How could, how would, 113 401
ANCIENT KNIGHT
Mounted on a Charger, armed cap-a-pie, in a suit of before the public with such an increased oral! 0
Polished Steel Armour, and Plumed as compared with the neighbouring Commii'„l diete);
Armourer Armourer
Guard on Horseback Guard on Horseback showed, at least, that there was somethintityvi,
wrong in the whole system, which he ( ,tber• IlCity Marshals' Man
would wish to see stopped before it went folio/4i,
THE LADY MAYORESS,
it could be shown that his stratement was 13 ioPty
In her State Carriage, drawn by Six Horses,
Will join the Procession on its return from Westminster born them,
and
ll eFaivnesnb'usry. name I
He
ey
stthoeod plan
np a dtobloetree'
ihfitotr toiii
Trumpeter on Horseback Trumpeter Trumpeter on Horseback
Guard on Horseback on Horseback Guard= Horseback public interests, and he firmly believed_optract
STANDARD BEARER, wretched bill of particulars sent out to t;
„icor
In Half-Armour, bearing the Banner of his Knight was the cause of all the irregularity. .., tl, ti titS
Esquire, in Half-Armour, Esquire, in Half-Armour,
bearing the Shield bearing the Sword
Yeoman of the Guard Yeoman of the Guard The CHAIRMAN must really call the. 11,0° 0 Cv°,0.1,,i,
missioner's attention to the real question.-
ti,„losio.6
ANCIENT KNIGHT, had already decided that that bill of par
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Mounted on a Charger, armed cap-it-pie, in a suit of be issued, and it was too late at that hour tu
Burnished Brass Scale Armour, and Plumed vert upon it. 101
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Armourer Armourer Mr. LESLIE objected to the whole P01;8410'00
Guard on Horseback Trumpeter on Guard on Horseback .
Trumpeter on Horseback Horseback Trumpeter on Horseback in these contracts, as they were so muchtr; the pop
The Lord Mayor's Servants in State Liveries the neighbouring district. Let them 00/011) tete'
The Band of the Life Guards mounted adopted by the Holborn and Finsbury better
.ersl
The Upper City Marshal on Horseback as it was self-evident that it was so miler) ~i, 0,4
Gentlemen of the Lord Mayor's Household
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LORD MAYOR, their own; and if they could save thenPoroobt'
hundred pounds, he (Mr. Leslie) did e'e
in his State Carriage, drawn by Six Horses,
Attended by the Chaplain, Sword-bearer, Common Crier, and they would thereby please all parties-. _ up, of
_5B ctof,
the Water Bailiff The CHAIRMAN explained, that in tne, mitre!,
Guard of Honour, on Horseback
of that tefl
The procession will move from Guildhall at eleven had lost a considerable sum, and the pro ,t, in/
o'clock, and pass from King-street, Gresham-t•treet, referred to by the Hon. Commissioner, tne be •
Princes-street, King William-street, Cannon-street, i hes. oe #
Walbrook, Charlotte-row, the Poultry, Cheapsid.e, and .
dd.eorniengsoawsaescboensdt
tfbnuren,ibshoewd
absytbteheb igiteht:d":ftitrilioecieDis
Mates. To use a homely saying?' be do the 5 A 4
Queen-street, to Southwark-bridge ; from thence by n
ye,
water, to Westminster, and will return from Westminster
to Blackfriars-bridge, and pass through New Bridge- second time.
fingers, and was most anxious not tO ,
differen.ce sc'tbattt;;,
street, Ludgate-hill, Ludgate-street, St. Paul's Church- Mr. LE BRETON thought the ~. f
yard, Cheapside, and King-street, to Guildhall. great between the prices in the tv!') agttrolteb-s'eiu':.looYt
At the Obelisk, Bridge-street, the procession, on its at least, justified some further inquiryo nossibi`oerel'i
return, will be joined by the Ambassadors, her Majesty's The CHAIRMAN—There could be n were al 1 tie
Ministers of State, the nobility, judges, Members of
Parliament, and other persons of distinction, iavited tomaterials were (rile t t 0
the banquet at Guildhall. parison between the two. The seVveri; rent, and,
in formation, the
differen ' waft,
PUBLIC NOTICE. depths of digging were also very . f coot . ai
o like we
Thursday the following notice was placarded at the
principal entrances to the City, namely, " That the the Holbornand
several streets and thoroughfares between Guildhall and pursued eel bt 9
Mr. GUNTER asked if the mode
,i
;01,,
tract— of • ('
by that Court?
w e
London-bridge, and King-street, Cheapside, Poultry, The CHAIRMAN—No ; they eon
the fitter the tile
Cornhill ; also Moorgate.street, King William-street, Mr. LE BRETON—Which was
mid cpuo4-street, will be closed at nine o'clock, on tlu) Mr. Una then proposed a resoluti°l4
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