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ofMldtlkws,for the public spirit numbered In undertaking that
Office; Li obedience to the earl' of their Fellow CI -tarns, at all
unusually short notice; and for the dignity sad "Ludwig *lt
which they have discharged its various and important duties--
for the sympathy and huniani.y ezerdsed by them at ail ernes
towards the unfortunate persons committed to tbetr charge end
custody; relieving and midgating, by every act of' generosity and
kindness in their power, their sorrows and sufferings—tor the
distinguished liberality with which they have uniformly counte-
nanced and supported the many public dimities which have sir
licked their regard, and which so eminently adorn this great Me-
tropolis—aad generally, for the diligence, 64i:thy, seal, and. abi-
lity with which they have maintained the rights and plivileges of
this City; thereby commending the bigh office of Sheriff to the
ambition of the wisest and best Citizens, and themselves to the
• esteem and gwitude of the Livery of London. •
Ordered, '1 i,at life above Resolution be fairly transcribed,
sigord by the Town Clerk, presented to the law shrink and
published In the usual Papers. -
Resolved unanimously, That the Thanks of this Common
Hall be given to the Right Honowahhi the Loan MAT oa.for his
Impartial conduct in the Chair__ Wool) IHORPEr

HALL.

Yesterday a Common Hall ot.the J.ivery of Lon-
don was held for the purpose of farther proceedings
in the election cf the Lord Mayor.
Between twelve and one o'clock the LORD MAYOR
came upon the hustings, and was received amidst
the loudest applause.
'The Hall having been formed in the usual mai-
net, the COMMON &SMART came forward, and, after

declaring the result et the poll, viz.
For the Right Hon. the Lord Maya 5......... 2658
H. C. Comb,. Esq.
C. Smith, Req. 1055
announced, that in the opinion of the Sheriffs the elec-
tion of the Livery nt London had fallen upon the
!fight Hon' he LORD fiIAYOII2 and H. C. Comm
Esq. (This nnoJancement was received with shouts
of applause, and cries of Wood t Wood l).
The Aldermen then retired for the purpose of ex-
ercising theivprivilege of choice as to the two Gen-
tlemen thus elected by the Livery. After remaining
about an hour in their Court, they returned to the
Hustings I but during the interval it was buzzed
about the Mall that the Lord Mayor had been re-
elected.

On the re-entrance of the Lord Mayor rod Alder-
men, the RECORDER came forward and said, it bad
been represented to the• Court of Aldermen that the
choice of the Livery had fallen upon Messrs. Wood
and Combe 1 upon which the Court of Aldermen had
proceeded to an election, anti it was Iris duty to in-
form the Livery that their election 'had fallen upon
Matthew Wood., Esq.—(lrmente and long continued
(*/douse). He therefore now declared Matthew
Wood, Esq. to be Lord Mayor for the year ensuing.
The Common Crier now, according to usual form,
called upon the Lord Mayor to come forward and
iake upon himself the office for the ensuing year, un-
der the usual puns and penalties in default thereof.
(Laughter).—A second gold chain was then put about
his neck, an emblem of his second Mayoralty.
The LORD MAYOR then came forward, and ad-
dressed the Livery. It was his duty, he said, as well
as his inclination, to return the Livery his grateful
thanks for the distinguished honour they had con-
ferred upon him. He had to declare himself most
deeply in their debt for that spontaneous act of their
choice, in'which he had taken no part either directly
or indirectly, and which he ascribed only to the con-
fidence which they reposed in him from the experr.
ence they had had of him. A very long time had
now elapsed since such a circumstance had occurred
as that their Chief Magistrate should be doubly iron-
ed—he meant doubly chained.—(Laughter avid aft.
/dices).—The Livery 'might be assured, however%
that it did not require chains or any thing else to
rivet the gratitude which he should ever feel towards
them for their good opinion. If be had been able
hitherto to perform any services to the Citizens of
London, he should now endeavour to do still more
for their interests, safety, and happiness.—(A/►flaase).
In the whole course of his Mayoralty he had felt that
he was deeply indebted to the Court of Aldermen.—
They had been always cheerfully ready to attend the
Committees which he had appointed at the Mansion-
House, and to further any plans laid before them for
the improvement of the Police of the City. But he
should not have had so high an opinion of them if
they had not, as on the present occasion, obeyed the
voice of the Livery.—(4tftlerne).—He did not say
this with reference to himself : this re-election was
not of his own seeking :it proceeded from-no ambi-
tion on his part : •ay, had he been asked in the first
instance, he should have said that he had not the

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power to go through the duties of the office a second
time. But on farther,reflection since, be had formed
to himself the idea that he should find no particular
inconvenience in serving. He could safely say. that
no party politics or feelings ever influenced, or should
influenie aim in the performance of his duties as Chief
Magistrate. He bad never beep a Member of the
Whig club, nor bad attached himself to any political
party : his wishes had always been to be the true
friend of the People. His feelings bad always been;
that if placed in any political situation, he should
never be governed or led by any man. high or low,
in what he conceived to be for the interests of bis fel-
loir-citizens. In the course of his Mayoralty he bad
seen many objects connected with the Police of the
City, to be remedied : he should continue to apply all
his industry and attention to those objects, and trust-
sd that no part of his conduct would tend to degrade
Ilse high situation in which the partiality of his felloir.
ciizens had placed him. To continue to hid% their
esteem was ell the reward which he expected or wish.
ed for. and should be prized by him above aU tithe;
honouri.— (Lead 'tied contineed cheer:).
Mr. Alderman C.Surtit then came forward amidst
mingled disapprobation and applause. He professed
that he was not at all disappointed by the result of
the late contest, nor depressed by the choice of the
Livery. He declared that he entertained no hostility
towards the Lord Mayor ; neither was be at all anxi-
ous to fill that office : but aetinkupon the usual OW-
Fiek otrotation, be had thought it his daty to appeal
to the voice of the Livery, and be did not repine.—
He could assure them that no one felt a imager in-
terest io the preservation of their rights; liberties, and
independence, than he did.-(Paristaplitssa).
Mr. %UTZ came forward and said, he would not
iotarapt the satisfaction which. the loivery had de-