Star.
London, England, 1824-10-01 00:00:00

SHERIFFS' bintEit

'yesterday,* the Sheriffs Elect, Aldermen Key and
Browne, supported the usual routine of civic hospita-
lity, by their inauguration dinner at the Albion Tavern,
The company, which was numerous, and chiefly eons-
posed of Members of the Corporation of London as-
sembled at six o'clock. The Llrd Mayor presided,
by the late and present Sheriffs, by Mr.
aPsc:ll.P. Mr. S. C. Whitbread, M.P. Mr. Butter-
worth, M.P. *c. &c. After the cloth was removed,
As weal toasts of the King, and the other illtistsious
]/,tiers of the Royal Family, were given in succes-
Akek with. three times three. Messrs. Taylor, Leete,
lyes. Rvans;.and Muter Smith, gave the vocal accom-
paniments throughout the evening with suitable effect.
age.. Sheriff •Baowss said, that he had the Lord
awn permission to propose a toast. They had
aiready paid i just and loyal compliment to the Royal
*Pantily, and-the Army and Navy. He hoped he might
be now to propose the health of their worthy
Magistrate, who had discharged his public duties
itzemplary fidelity, and who had, as a man, cer-
tainly a claim for his (the Sheriff's) private regard.
They had often differed in public, but the candour
which accompanied the animadversion, had stripped it
of its appearance of asperity—(Applarese). His worthy
friend bad never carried his political resentment be-
yond the thrisbold of the Court. He hoped thetom-
pany would allow him to drink, with three times three,
the health of the Lord Mayor—( Applause).
His Lordship's health was drank with three times three.
The Lono.Maron, in returning thanks for the honour
which the company had done him, said that he felt he,
had a difficult task to perform in the discharge of his
public duty. - His constituents had known him before
he was honoured with his present office, and if he had
redeemed the confidence theylad reposed in him, he
was satisfied that he had performed his duty.• It wai
not absays, according to the-poet, that a man could'
" command ticcess," neither was it always sure that he
could "deserve it." He, hosiever, had, both yesterday
lit the Common Hall, and on this day, the satisfaction
of kfrivring that there were those Who thought he had
done his duty, He was glad of the cordial support of
his worthy Mend who had proposed his health. They
had before, and might again differ upon political sub-
.), cts ; but he trusted diet e would be no loss of friendship
between them. He had On one or two occasions spoken

with something like asperity towards his worthy fliend,l
but a few moments had elapsed before he felt it neces-
sary to extend to him his hand, and wish to forget these
public collisions—(Applause). If thee cliffs:re:ices were
not tolerated—nay, justified—there would be an end to
the freedom of public discussion in. this country, the
very valence of which was the liberty of thinking and
expresssing opinions in a fearless manner—(Applause.)
lie had already served the different gradations of civic
office, and hoped, as long as health permitted, that his
fellow-citiaens would always find him ready to be their
zealous and devoted servant. The judicial duties of the
stations through which he had passed were arduous, not
admitting of the. absence of one day's attendance
throughout the year. The conscientiousness, however, I
of having actlfd .to the best of his judgment, consoled
,him for every other consideration which ill health and
the loss of time, in a personal sense, were calculated to
.
excite. He cm:eluded by thanking the company for the
honour which they had done hint—(Loud Applape.)
The Loss Maros then priiposed the heaths of the new Shads,
with some prefatory observations Cu. ' so those academes.
-Mr. Sheriff BROWNS, in returning thanks, took a to-'
view of the duties of his office which he promised to
discharge with contcientious fidelity.: He adverted to
'the complicated nature of the duties of the ihrievalty,
and pledged himself to give to them his utmost atten-
tion. These duties were arduous from their judicial,
and executive nature, and he fondly hoped that dill
wonld find no exertion of his spared to give proper,
effect to their performance. He had the satisfaction ef
knowing his worthy colleague, and was assured of his,
valuable co-operation—(Applause).
Mr. Sheriff Kai, in returning thanks, declared that
he entirely coincided with his worthy colleague in the
view which he had taken of the duties of their office
He hailed the favourable and most auspicious moment
at which they had entered into their arduous office, and
hoped that at the conclusion of their official duty, they
would have to look back with complaisance at their past
conduct, and to a just expectation of deserving a con•
tinuance of that confidence of their fellow-citizens
which they had now in courtesy received. He begged
to thank the company for their presence at this din-
ner—(Applause).
The Loin Maven proposed N the health of tie Lord Mayor
elect," to whom he addressed a ennoble coasididrent.
Mr. Aide! man GA slur? said, that in obedience to'
the desire of his fellow-citizens, he had within a few,
years quitted the bosom of private life to undertake the
duties of a civic station. All he could say was, that he
felt the importance of the trust reposed in him, and
could conscientiously promise that no efforts of his
would be wanting to deserve the continued confidence
of his tellew-citizens in the new and more honourable
situation which they had now confided to him. He
could only reiterate to them the assurance of his un-
feigned zeal and unabated desire to perform the duties
of the office which they had so lately intrusted to him,
'in such a Trimmer as was calculated to preserve the good
opinion of his friends and fellow-citizens at large.
The Loan•Maroa then proposed the health of the new "
Baron" (Henry 'Janke'. Eq. M.P.).
The Crmstron BARON, in returning thanks, declared that be con-
sidered that to be one of the highest of his official privileges, which
gave him an annual opportunity of meeting the official personages
of the Corporation of the. City of London—(Applause).
• The Loan Diaroa neat proposed the heard} of the " Aldermen
above the Chair ;" and Alr. Alderman Amin, retur thanks.
His brawn, next proposed the heallhiof the AWatam below
the Lltair."-..Mr. Alderman Van yea returned thanks.
The Loan Memos proposed the bed* of the Common &rinse
(Thomas Destines, EA. MP.), upon whose judicial conduct be
prows steed a warm eldogy.
The Cosmos Szaazitter, in returning thanks, begged
to disclaim the merits attributed to him by the cordiality
of friendship, with which he was honoured by the Lord
Mayor: he was, however, deeply sensible of the flatter-
ing mark of respect which echoed these sentiments
of friendship from so large a portion Of his fellow-
.. citizens, for such he was entitled to Call thent—(Lotid
Anlastie).—ale still must be permitted to feel that he
owed something of these cordial and gratifying testinso
nials not alone to the pristine friendship of their worthy -
Chief Magistrateirbut to the larger and equally cordial
coincidence of their political sentiments—(Applastse).
It was not, he hoped, too much for met who had long
embraced these sentiments now to advert to them with'
something like self-approbation, when they found thee
who had been their political opponents claiming credit
and popularity from pursuing the steps of reduction
and economy which they had so long recommetded—
Appiousc).—.With reference to their civic festivals—at
*lush the present was so complete an examplea:-he had