The Sun.
London, England, 1842-10-03 00:00:00

a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION, et ONE CHARGE.

o.ne experience as a Magistrate, and he felt no hesi-
tation in stating that although Air. Hooper was modest
and retiring, as a Magistrate he was firm and julicions.
Certainly every day's experience provoi that a mer-
cantile man possessed of knowledge of the world was
the most fit person to be a Magistrate, for a Magis-
trate (considering the character in its most enlarged
and most useful signification) had constantly to
grapple with the craft and cunning of des4ning men.
—(Cheers.) As the class of knaves whose success

depended upon their heads was greatly on the increase,
he was happy to have Alderman Hooper as a brother
Magistrate.—(Cheers.) The name of My. Filcher,
the other Sheriff, had long been before the Livery,
associated with all the qualities necessary to distin-
guish him in the high capacity ; but he did not ask
the suffrages of the Livery till his sons were able to
conduct his large mercantile affairs, and thus allow
him to devote the whole of his time to the important
duties of the office. He lamented the absence of
the Lord Mayor from the entertainment. A similar
occurrence took place last year. There was, however,
agreat advantage resulting from the obligation upon
the Sheriffs to preside at their own inauguration
dinner, for their friends were supplied with the oppor-
tunity of witnessing their talents and exertion, as had
been the case last year, when Alderman Magnay and
Mr. Rogers afforded such undeniable evidence of
their qualifications for the office which they had so
honourably and admirably filled. —(Loud cheers )
The Cursitor Baron had taken a cursory survey
of the conduct of the Aldermen, but fortunately
left the Sheriffs for him. It was with the greatest
satisfaction he bore testimony to the exertions of the
Sheriffs of last year, and he entertained no doubt that
at the end of the present Shrievalty the two gentlemen
at the head of the table would receive that which was
everything to them—the applause of their fellow-citi-
iens, supported and confirmed by their own con-
sciences. (The toast was drank most enthusiastically.)
Sheriff Hoorsut begged to assure the company that
it was a deep source of gratification to bins to see so
many valued and influential friends assembled around
him and his excellent colleague. lie could on his
own part declare that it was not without much
thought and reflection he had entered upon the
onerous and important duties of the office he had now
the honour to held, and although he was sensible he
could not bring the talent and fitness for the office
which many of his predecessors possessed, still as far
as honesty and integrity of purpose, and an anxious
desire to do right are concerned, the utmost reliance
might be placed upon him, and encouraged and sup-
ported as he knew he should be by many kind excel-
lent friends, he trusted that at the end of his year of
office he should not ,be undeserving of the thanks of
his fellow-citizens.—(Loud cheers.)
Sheriff Pmcinut returned his heartfelt thanks for
the honour done him, and he hoped frequently
to see those around him at the convivial board.
(Cheers.) lie trusted that he and his worthy
colleague would pass through the office with
credit to themselves. lie was aware that there
were duties connected with it of an unpleasant nature,
connected, as it was, with the exercise of authority in
places in which many of their unfortunate fellow
creatures were under restraint for the violation of the
laws. They were aware, too, of the necessity of
adopting a mode of strict discipline. To the perform-
since of their duties they would bring a determined
spirit ; but like the two excellent officers whom they
succeeded, they would lean to mercy in answering
the calls of justice.—(Cheers.)
Mr. Sheriff lloortat declared that he felt peculiar
pleasure in proposing the health of " The Recorder of
London." The talents and the merits of the Learned
Recorder were too well known to require to he then
dwelt upon, but it was impossible to pass by without
observation the fact, that in addition to his other high
attributes and qualifications, the Hon. Mr. Law was
Universally acknowledged to be as humane a Judge
its ever did honour to the Bench.—(Cheers.)
The REcounFat said he felt most grateful for the
terms in which his health had been proposed, and the
1;;m1 reception with which it had been met. lle was
ware that a more delicate subject could not be
-mitered upon, especially by him, than that of the
merits of the performance of judicial duties. So
delicate was the topic, that lie could not even allude'
co it without feeling to a certain extent over-
powered.—(Cheers.) It had been his happiness to
fill situations in the Corporation of London for a
period of nearly twenty years, and the selection of
him, made at a tune when he was struggling for inde-
pendence, entitled those to whom lie owed his ele-
vation to his most sincere and heartfelt gratitude.
Ile had never failed to consider, in performing the
functions of his office, not only the course of his duty,
hut the honour of those to whom he owed his appoint-
ment.—(Cheers.) He had filled the offices of Counsel,
Common Sergeant, and Recorder of London, and had
thus the happiness of testifying in his own instance
the effect of the elective franchise of the Corisoration
of London in raising an humble individual to the
highest dignity in the gift of any municipal power. If
he gave satisfaction to the public by the performance
of his serious and important duties, he was overpaid
for the labour and anxiety to which those duties sub-
jected him. Ile appreciated the kind notice which
had been taken of him, and if he was not disposed to
enlarge upon the subject, it was in consequence of the
sense of delicacy to which he had before adverted.
le had ever exerted himself to perform the duties of
the situation, not with the view of eliciting popular
'applause, but for the purpose of benefiting the public
by the pure administration of justice, tempered with
mercy.—(Loud cheers.) his great object was to
trrivc at truth, and to accompany the exercise
of discrimination with humanity in the cases
of unhappy persons brought before a tribunal,
which after all was not infallible. lie suf-
fered no human being to be convicted without
law.—(Loud Cheers.) In the course of the perform-
ance of his duties as a Judge, it was usual with him
Ito consult with the highest characters on the Bench,
and he found existing uniformly amongst them, the
desire by which he was always prompted, of adminis-
tering justice with mercy.—(Cheers.) After having
alluded to the privileges possessed by the Corporation
of London in the election of their own Sheriff, the
'Recorder, and his Honourable Friend (the Cursitor
Baron) had spoken of the advocacy of the rights and
privileges of the citizens of London in the Clouse of
Commons ; now he could boldly aver that he pursued,
and would continue to pursue, in Parliament, the
same course by which his conduct as Recorder of Lon-
don had been marked. Deeply connected as he was
with the Conservative Government, nothing on earth
should induce him to raise his voice, or apply his vote,
against the liberty of the subject, interwoven as that
great principle was with the fearless maintenance of
public justice—(Cheers)—and he should never hesi-
tate to uphold the Constitution, as by law established,
against what was called the privilege of Parliament.
Sheriff PILCIIER proposed the healths of'" Alderman
Magnay and Mr. Rogers, the two past Sheriffs." The
'zeal, talent, activity, and assiduity of these gentle-
men, were the theme of public eulogium, and the pre-
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great difficulty. The Livery had already enthusias-
tically pronounced upon the conduct of the, late She-
riffs, and the company would add their testimony.
Alderman LUCAS here rose, and requested to be al-
lowed to say a few words upon the toast. Ile could
not help hearing testimony to the admirable conduct
of the late Sheriffs—his most excellent and able friend
Alderman Magnay and Mr. Rogers. No man could
more properly estimate the merits and exertions of
the late Sheriffs than the Aldermen of London, who
were in the unceasing habit of witnessing the labours
of those functionaries; and there was not a member of
the Court of Aldermen who did not feel deeply in-
debted to Alderman Magnay and Mr. Rogers for the
whole course of conduct pursued IT them.—(Cheers.)
Alderman MAGSAY expressed his sincere thanks for
the honour done him. lle had undertaken the office
of Sheriff with a full knowledge of the unpalatable
nature of some of the duties which he was to be called
upon to perform. lie had performed all the duties
faithfully and conscientiously, and the only ambition
he felt was completely gratified by the holiest appro-
bation of his fellow-citizens.—(Cheers.)
Mr. %seams returned thanks, and alluded to the
birth of the Prince of Wales, and other ]sappy events
which had occurred, to add distinction to the late
Shrievalty.—(Cheers.)
Sheriff lloorEa proposed " the Members of the
City of London." The Sherifl's had, he said,
been ho-
floured that day with the company of Mr. Master-
man and Mr. Lyall. The devotion of tune to the dis-
charge of the duties of Parliament, and all the saeri-
lice of quiet, domestic comforts, entitled these gentle-
men to the best thanks of their constituents.
Mr. MASTERNIAN, M.P., returned thanks. Ile as-
sured the company that no man felt more strongly than
he felt, the necessity of sustaining the privileges of
the City of London, and he declared his readiness at all
times to render all the aid in Ms power to the snore
able advocates of these privileges, if any attempt
should be made to invade them.—(Cheers.) lie did
not consider it wise to make professions, and should

merely say that he should upon all occasions act con-
scientiously, and he knew that sort of proceeding wo .1d
recommend him to his fellow -citizens.—(Cheers.)
The Master of the Vintners' Company and the Mus-
ter of the Haberdashers' Company severally retum( d
thanks for the Companies to which they belong.
Under- Sheriff Hardwicke and Under-Sheriff er,
to whom great praise was due for the admirab'e ar-
ringetnenti and management of the business of the
day, received the warmest thanks of the company.
The dinner and wines were of the first quality, and
the company was delighted with some splendid sin;iug
by Messrs. Jolly, Horneastle, Fitzwilliam, Young, ad
0. Atkins, and 'Masters Sutch and Ball.