The Sun.
London, England, 1829-10-01 00:00:00

THE NEW SHERIFFS.

Yesterday being the day fixed for the ceremony of
swearing-in the new Sheriffs at the Exchequer
Court, the Lord Mayor went from the Mansion-
house in his state carriage, and attended by the
officers of the Corporation, to Vintners'-hall, where
his Lordship met the new Sheriffs. His Lordship
then proceeded to Guildhall, accompanied ty the
new Sheriffs in their state carriages; after which the
Lord Mayor, Aldermen, &c., went on board the city
barges. The civic party took Ovate; at the South-
wark-bridge, but from the slow progress made by
the heavy state barges, did not arrive at Westmin-
ster till late in the afternoon. Messrs. Booth and
Copeland attended at the Exchequer Court early in
the day, and rendered the accounts consequent on
their shrievalty for the last year.
The new Sheriffs, Henry Richardson and Thomas
Ward, Esquires, gave their Installation Dinner yes-
terday, at the Vintners' Hall, and one better or more
admirably got up could not well have been given;
every luxury in season was on the table, and each
was to be kad in abundance; and the wines were
of a quality to do honour even to the Hull of the
Vintners, whose Company must be presumed to
contain the best wine tasters in the kingdom. The
Lord Mayor presided; and the new Sheriffs were
honoured with the company of the Cursitor Baron
of the Exchequer, the Solicitor-General, and some
foreign Noblemen of distinction. Mr. Alderman
Winchester was among the guests, and was warmly
greeted on his entrance by his brother Aldermen.
Mr. Richardson, of Golden-square, and Mr. Young,
the two Under Sheriffs, took upon themselves the
management of the dinner, and with admirable suc-
cess provided for the comfort of the company.
The Loup MaYoft, who was in the Chair, after
proposing the health of the King, and other loyal
toasts usual on occasions of public festivals, pro-
posed the health of " The Duke of Wellington and
His Majesty's Ministers." His Lordship, in giving
this toast, took a review of the state of the coun-
try. He admitted and regretted the depressed con-
ditiOn in which many branches of industry were
plunged ; but still he thought that no reasonable
man would despair of the prospects of the country
brightening under proper management and superin-
tendence. Ile therefore confidently proposed the
health of his Majesty's Ministers to his fellow-citi-
zens, as being the persons who were likely to carry
the country through its present difficulties.
This toast was drank amidst general acclamations.
The healths of the new Sheriffs, the Lord Mayor,
the Lord Mayor elect, and of the late Sheriffs, were
given, and received with appropriate honours. -
About eleven o'clock the Lord Mayor left the
chair, followed by the greater part of the company.
It is but due to Mr. Richardson, of Golden-square,
and Mr. Young, the Under-Sheriffs, who bad the
superintendence of the arrangements on the present
occasion, to say that the whole affair was managed
in the most excellent manner. Both vocal and instru-
mental music had been prepared to enliven the com-
pany, if, notwithstanding the quantity of good wine
which abounded, they should need any excitement.

At several country fairs large placards have
been posted with the words " 13:ware of pickpockets and
counterfeit money I."