The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-18 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO THE CITY.

The LORD MAYOR rose, and stated that he had
received a requisition " to consider of an address to be
presented to the Queen upon her auspicious visit to
the City, to be present at the opening of the new
Royal Exchange." His Lordship then called upon
Mr. Harrison, the gentleman whose name appeared
first upon the requisition, to proceed.
Mr. HAuntsoN said that the sudden adjournment
of the last Court rendered it necessary that a requisi-
tion should be transmitted to the Lord Mayor, re-
questing that his Lordship would call another Court,
to consider the subject. He was aware of the claim
which several gentlemen who had been actively en-
gaged in superintending the elegant building which
had been erected posses3ed above that which he had,
and he should withdraw whatever claim he might be
supposed to have in favour of Mr. R. L. Jones, the
Chairman of the Committee.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. R. L. JONES said he felt highly honoured by
the flattering distinction of being called upon to move
that a loyal and dutiful address be presented to her
Majesty on the occasion of the visit to the City of
London, to open the new Royal Exchange. It was a
most gracious condescension upon the part of her
Majesty to pay so high a compliment to the Corpora-
tion, and to all the commercial interests of the great
community of the City of London.—(Cheers.) Her
Majesty had most graciously intimated that, upon the
28th instant, she would come to pay respect to the
citizens of London. The Corporation felt how highly
they were honoured by such condescension, and so
did the Mercers' Company, who, as they were joined
with the Corporation in accomplishing the great
object of raising the magnificent edifice, felt that they
ought to be blended with the Corporation in the great
honour about to be conferred.—(Cheers.) Mr. Jones
then moved that g, loyal and dutiful address be pre-
sented to the Queen, and that the ancient Company
of the Mercers be duly recognised in the address.
The following letter from Sir James Graham to
the Lord Mayor, was read :
" Whitehall, Oct. 15, 1844.

"My Lord,—l have the honour to inform your
Lordship, with reference to my letter of the 9th ult.,
that her Majesty has been pleased to signify her
gracious intention of visiting the City of London on
Monday, the 28th inst., for the purpose of opening
the new Exchange.
"Her Majesty will arrive at Temple-bar at noon
on the 28th.

" I have the honour to be, my Lord, your Lord-
ship's obedient servant, " J. R. G. GRAHAM.
" Th?, Right Hon. the Lord Mayor."
Mr. HARRIsoII, in seconding Mr. R. L. Jones's
motion, stated that the new building reflected the
highest credit upon the City of London, and upon the
Committee who had so ably superintended the whole
of the proceedings, and were wholly actuated by the
desire to administer to the convenience of the mer-
chants of London, and by the wish to contribute as
much as possible to the advance of the commerce of
this great country.—(Cheers.) He contrasted the
enormous extent of the shipping of the present day
with that of former periods, and said that this mea-
sure was only to be attributed to the enterprising
spirit of the merchants. North and south the trade
of London was becoming greater and greater, and he
fervently hoped that the Queen would long be spared
to see the merchants of London prosperous, and her
people happy.—(Cheers.)
The motion was then agreed to amidst shouts of
applause, and a Committee was formed to draw up the
address.

It was then determined that the Lord Mayor should
himself decide upon the members to present the ad-
dress to her Majesty, and that the Mercers' Company
should receive due notice of the regulations.
The Court then having resolved to do no other
business, adjourned amidst acclamations. The most
oomplete harmony existed amongst the members
during the whole of the proceedings of the day.