The Sun.
London, England, 1817-06-11 00:00:00

FOR VIE SUN.

Ma..1.110rr,0n,-1-Inppening to be in company, a
few nights ago, with a circle of Barristers, (I was
going to say Lawyers, but as dist is, perhaps,
not, art exact designation, I forbear) among whom
it was proposed that every man should supply an
Epigram, before the next meeting, on a late ex-
traordinary rise in the profession. One Gentle-
man immediately produced the following Lines,
which he would not, however, suffer to be called
any thing but an Impromptu. By inserting it
you will perhaps induce the rest of the company
to send their respectiontributions, or.,.if not,
most probably some 6f your numerous Corre-
spondents may be tempted to exercise their talents
on the saute occasion.
AN OLD FRIEND;

INITRONIrru.

TUE LEGAL LEAP.

ViSTRIS for vauNng I:sd his day,
Now 6 lama should spread,
Since ha,litis found an easier way,
To lamp o'er many a head.

ELECTION OF THE LORD MAYOR
TO REPRESENT THE CITY IN VAALIAMSBNT•

Yesterday the Sheriffs held ft Common Hall at
Guildhall, for the election of a Member for the
City. in the room of l‘tr. Althermal) Comae, who
had aceepte.ll the L►st Hendred, in compliance
with the req'►est o" the Lively', us expressed at
the last Cot►►mon Hall.

Mr. AVIL SMITH proposed the Lord Mayor as
a fit and proper person to, be elected, and highly
eulogized his Lordship's general continct.
nomination was secomied by My. James Davies.
After which. the Lord Mayor, Alderman iieygate,
and Mr. ‘Vaithnign,- severally .iddreised the
Common Hall, and also Mr. The latter
found it very diflienit to obtahl t hearing; he how•
vier stood fast a long tinmandast continued shouts
of "Of, off !" The names of the Lord Mayor
anti. all. the Aldermen whO are not already in Var.
liament %yeti, then severally-put up in rtitation, and
the Lord Mayor was tininimonSly eleeted.' Thaniti
were unanimously voted to Mr. Alderman Comb*
for, his long and faithful set vices. Thanks were
also voted to Mr. Wrlthman, and unanimously to'
the Sheriffs, for their impartial conduct, anti the
Hall Was adjourned: ,
Upon the Sheriffs 'declaring the election had
fallen on the Lord Mayor, the Liverymen in the
Hall gave.
nine cheerp..
Messrs. Betts, Chapman,
.Gray, Harmer, San-
derson, Thompson, Chapman,
and Jackson: were
elected Water Rulers ; and Messrs. Hay. Lucas,
and Driukald, were elected Lighter RiiierS for the
Compauy of Watermen and Lighter Men for the
year ensuing,
The Lord Mayor nominated Francis
Esq. Citizen and Merchant Tailor, and Maxinti-
Kymer; Esq. Citizen and Turner:o be put
in nomination to the L;rery for Sheriffs of Lon-
don and Middlesex on Mid,ninater Day •
A. Dividend 9124 per cent. to' the Orphans and
other Creditors of,the City, clue the tith July, was
directed to commence payment On tlo I Ith drily
, .
, The Thanks Lot the Coorr were tinanimottody'
we'll() the Bey. G. F. bare,,, Chaplain to the
Lord Mayor, for his excellent Sermon preached at
St: Patil'a on Sunday lost, hein the first SOrttlay
in Trinity Term.
A communication was mode from qt. Alderman
Conthe to lie allowed' to-resign his offide of Alder!.
Plan fur the Wtird ofrAhlgate, which was Com-
plied with, and. the Lord Mayor requestett to is•
sue his precepts for a ‘Vardmote to be widen for
the election of another in his 'room.
The Thanks of the Court, were also
tthatii-
mott votet,l to biru, which were otticreti to be
adVettiseo.