Star.
London, England, 1821-06-26 00:00:00

ELECTION OF SHERIFFS.

Yesterday a Common Hall was held at Guildhall,
for the purpose of electing the Sheriffs and other
Civic Officers for the ensuing year.
At one o'clock, Mr. Alderman Woon,. who offi-
ciated for the LORD MAYOR, in consequence of his
• indisposition, accompanied by Sheriffs WAITHMAN
and Witaaasts, Mr. Alderman ROTHWELL, and
other Members of the Corporation, entered the Hall,
and proceeded to the hustings. Mr. Alderman Rom-
WELL, who is Treasurer of the Bridge-street Associa-
tion, was received with marked disapprobation. As
soon as Sir JOHN SILVESTER, the Recorder, advanced
to the front of the hustings to open the business of
the day, the Hall resounded with hisses, groans, and
vociferations, and not a word he uttered was heard.
The COMMON SERJEANT, as soon as a partial si-
lence could be obtained, proceeded to read the names
of the persons put in nomination for the office of
Sheriff, as follows:
.1; Gaaaarr, Esq. Citizen and Goldsmith.
W. VssmsLes, Esq. Citizen and Stationer. •
R. H. MARTEN, Esq. Citizen and Cook.
W. C. Kar, Esq. Citizen and Stationer.
It. SurroN;Esq. Citizen and I%lereer.
J. WooLLiv, FAq. Citizen and Glover.
R. BUTLER, Esq. Citizen and Butcher. •
J. CLEMENTS' Esq. Citizen and 'Merchant Tailor.
A. PaLsiza,Esq. Citizen and Mercer.
E. W. RUNDILI E.q. Citizen and Goldsmith.
N. STRINGER, eq. Citizen and Merchant Tailor.
B. CoLE, Esq. Citizen and Draper.
T. !CELLI-, Esq. Citizen and Plasterer.
E. DURANT, Esq. Citizen and Weaver.
J. PELLv, Esq. Citizen and Wax-chandler.
J. Canoe, Esq. Citizen and Merchant Tailor. ,
Mr. SCHULTES then came forward to address the
Livery. After making some observations on theim-
portant nature ef the duties of the Sheriff, he said
that at this crisis of political persecution, it was pe-
culiarly necessary that they should select such per-
sons as would discharge their trust in the most effi-
cient manner for the benefit of their fellow-citizens.
When they considered that the office of Sheriff was
rest merely a ministerial but a judicial office, it was
incumbent upon them to appoint none but men of
integrity,' vigilance, and firmness—men who would
not suffer the rights of the citizens to be violated,
nor their own jurisdiction to be invaded. It was the
more necessary to direct their attention to this last
consideration, because the civic rights of the Livery
had been most grossly infringed, and their privileges
most unconstitutionally invaded, by the proceedings
of a self-constituted body of men, calling themselves
" the Constitutional Association," formed in the very
bo,om of the City, and in the very centre of the She-
riffs' jurisdiction—(Hear, hear).—What were the ob-
jects of this Association ?—To intimidate and over-
awe the Press—(llear, /car)—to destroy the source
of political information—to persecute the weak, and
oppress the unfortunate, for mete mattets of opinion.
The Sheriffs needed no such auxiliaries. 'They were
the persons elected by the Livery for the discharge
of the functions with which the Laws and Constitu-
tion invested them, and they required no, the aid of
a self-constituted band of informers !—(Loud dicers.)
He was astonished that in this metropolis, where the
Civil Magistrates were men of such superior saga-
city, a S. ciety had been suffered to start up and
usurp the functions of the Civil Authorities. History
nished no parallel of so infamous a combination
of informers, except in the time of the Emperor Nero.
Ills successor, Titus, to shew his detestation of in-
formers, ordered them to be publicly whipped, then
led through the Amphitheatre like wild beasts, and
afterwards sold like slaves!—(Cheers.)—ln the time
'of the Triumvirate, something was to be found ana-
logous to the proceedings of this Bridge-street Pan-
demonium, but not equal to them in atrocity ; for
the names of the persons proscribed by the Triumvi-
rate were written on tablets, and publicly exhibited,
so that they had notice of their danger, and conse-
quently some chance of escape. The Bridge-street
Faction, however, afforded no such chance. Again,
Priests had no share in the Roman persecutions;
but in those cf the Bridge-street crew, the agency
and co-operation of Priests was considered necessary
to sanctify the sacrifice of *the devoted victims !
(Igor, hew).--It was lamentable to see the Clergy
foremost on this, as on other occasions, in the ranks
of persecution, and giving their sanction and support
to an Association of so detestable a character!—
(Hear, hear).—Their political and religious interests
were alike at stake. Feeling as he did, that the pro- Monday se'nnight, a fatal accident happened at
ceedings of this Association were an invasion of their Wemyss Colliery, in Scotland, in consequence of its
civil rights, and a gross usurpation of the authority having caught fire. Two young women w ere at the
of the Sheriffs, he exhorted the Livery to select men moment going down the shaft, and being met by a
of sufficient firmness and integrity to maintain their, current of suffocating vapour, were instantly de
own authority, and protect the rights of their fel- prived of sense, and fell to the bottom. One of them
low-citizens. He concluded by nominating J. Crook, was got out alive, but on Tuesday night she was still
Esq. as a man in whose courage and integrity the speechless, and little hope entertained of her recovery;
Livery might place the firmest reliance. the other, when got out, was dead. The fire, by the
Mr. CROOK next stood forward to address the assistance of an engine from Wemyss Castle, was ex-
Livery. It was not his intention, he said, to have tinguislied the same night.
occupied any portion of their time, had it not been THE CORONATION.—This magnificent and splendid
for the manner in which Dr. Slop had thought pro- event being shortly to take place, the greatest bustle
per to notice him, in his Journal of that day. It was prevails in the Fashionable World-: everything that
stated in the Journal to which he bad alluded, that embellishes the person is eagerly sought for. The finest
be was a Sheriffs' broker and a Sheriffs' auctioneer, auxiliary to beauty is a fine head of hair, which is pro-
and consequently unfit to fill the high office of She- duced by the wonderful powers of Rowland'sMacassar
riff. Now, he begged leave to assure the Livery, Oil, which,promotes a luxuriant growth, prevents its
not only that he had never acted as Sheriffs broker falling off or turning grey incases of sickness, alarm,
or auctioneer, but that no such office had existed for study, accouchement, &c. preserves it to the latest
the last twenty years; and for the accuracy of this period of life—renders hair that is harsh and dry, as
statement, he appealed to the Sheriffs now present. soft as silk, and adds a beautiful gloss—in fine, it
The COMMON SERJEANT then proceeded to propose gives the most fascinating and delectable appearance
the several Candidates in the order of their nomination. to the hair of Ladies, Gentlemen, and Children. It
The name of Alderman GARRATT was received also produces whiskers, eye-brows &c.—The sole
with loud groans, hisses, and yells. Not more than Proprietors, A. RowLaso and SON, Kirby-street,
twenty or thirty hands were held up in his favour. Hatton-garden, have just supplied their Agents in
W. Vas:Armes, Esq. Alderman and Stationer, was Town and Country.with a valuable quantity of this
the next person proposed, and a great number of admired article : also, their ESSENCE of TYRE, for
hands was held up in his favour.. changing the colour of the Hair; and ALSANA Ex-
The names of the other Nominees were passed over TRACT, for curing the Tooth Ache, and beautifying
without any marks of applause or disapprobation, the teeth and gums.—Each article is signed in red
until that of J. CROOK, Esqe whose election appeared ink, " A. ROWLAND and SoN."—All others are
to be carried by acclamation, for scarcely a hand was counterfeits.
held up against him.—After a short interval, CHEAP LlviwG.—We have frequently heird of the
The COMMON SERJEAN r declared, that it was the I, good old times of Queen Bess, when cabbages were 40
opinion of the Sheriffs, that the election had fallen on a-penny; and from the following fact, which took place
William Vera'sles, Esq. Alderman and Stationer, and ' on Thursday last, we may hope to see a return of those.
John Crook, Esq. Citizen and Merchant Tailor. I days : three respectable G6ntlemen (subscribers to
A poll was then demanded by J. BLADES, Esq. W. Lloyd's) purchased four fine fresh mackerel at Billings-
G taus, Esq. R. C HALER, Esq. and J. WILLIAMS, gate,and sent them to a public-rouse in the neighbour-
Vag. for Mr. Alderman GARRATT, as was also a poll hood, when the following was the amount of charges
for Mr. Alderman VENABLES. `for the dinner—slow mackerel, 4d. dressing ditto, Id.
Mr. Ceowx said, it appeared Mr. Alderman Gar- par#ley and butter, Sd. dm breads, 3d.—total, l 1 d