Star.
London, England, 1820-10-28 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

lffite eiurfaper of Friday lest, a Report of
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vulgarly tiled the Cmisloma Oisomil, at which those citizens of
profound wistinp tneit the Shorty to War their opinions, and to
comment on sly conduct as Sheriff of Lotie.on and Middlesex,
with which they have no more W do than any other of his Ma-
jesty's subjects, except as regards the performance of my slaty In
criminal and civil processes in the City ; and of my strict impar-
tiality io both which cases, &shag my Sheriffaity, there are thou-
sands of worthy citizens who can bear ample testimony. As it
will soon undergo a legal investigation, it is not missend= on
this occasion to enter very fully into the merits of the exercise of
this salf-created power,assanied on the part of the Court of Com-
mon Council, which is merely one of the branches of the Cor-i
poratioo of Londoo. The fact is, the Common Council have
nothing whatever to do with the elation or cootroul of the She-
riffs, and which, if they meld read, or, at least, if they would take
the trouble to read their Charter, they would find it melt empha-
tically expressed those' that the citizens or commonalty, the
livery, are to elect for their Sheriffs, from among themselves,
whom they will, and remove them wheb they will," subject to his
Majesty's approbation, expressed through his Barons of the Ex-
chequer • after which the Sheriff of London becomes, to all in-
tents and purpose, an dicer of the Crown, as all other Sheriffs
of the Kingdom are; with this addition, that the Sheriff of Lon-
doe has charge of the chartered rights of the citizens of London.
It was with a perfect knowledge of this valuable Charter that I
was induced to accept of the office to which I was elected (as I
learnt by the Newspapers, when nearly 400 miles from London)
by two or three thousand of my brother Liverymen, assembled
in Common Hall, not one of whose suffrages did I ever in the
slightest degree solicit, but, on the contrary, received repeated
solicitations from some of the left characters, and an especial
meessopr sent after me to intreat me to take on me the painful
and laborious office, which I have in these worst of times per-
formed to the best of my judgment with loyalty and fidelity to
my King and country, and with a scrupulous regard to the A:ban-
tered rights of my fellow-citizens. As to the interference of the
' Comatose Cashell with me, it is too ridiculous to be heeded.
They are not .even elected by the Livery ; nor is it necessary
that they themselves should be Liverymen, neither have they
even any right, as r4Stlilat Casowilmen' to be in the Common
Han, or to vote at the election of Sheriffs, or of the Lord Mayor,
or even of Members of Parliament Aar the City.
I now take the liberty to explain the statement made by Mr.
Samuel Dixon, which would lead the Poblic to believe that
have already received the emolument of my dike L:wheteas the
fact is, that I have not yet received a single shilling, nor has the
accooat beep rendered me from the. difference offices ; neither
have I yet received.back the money which I have advanced for
the leis half-year's fee-farm rent paid to Sir William Rush, by
payment of which rent the appointment of Sheriffs is vested by
the King in the Cidattorof London. I have deemed it necessary
to be thus particular, as I might otherwise be thought capable of
a breach of promise (toque-oily mode) by me to the Public,
namely, that I would give to the poor whatever I received from
the yam of Sheriff that remained over and above paying the
mews, and which appropriation may, I hope, in these times
of distress, plead my excuse for disappointing the genisambring
bat rf 4114erasess end Chessmen Cbasoriessea, whose only delight is
in the festive beard ! I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
N. 10, Dridge-etreet, J. W. PARKINS, Ex-SheriE
Oct. Oft, 18110.

• MIDDLESEX SESSION.

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