Common Hall.
The Times, 1824-09-30T00:00:00

Yesterday-it Comnmon Hall was hel_d___ a ,uid`11_ust to urblic advertisement, for the purporleo takuidhatll, suragsuofte Ivery upon two personts to be retuirnedi to thie Court of Aldermcn, aS fit anti proper to serve in the office of Lca-d Iltayor for the year ensuing,. At one o'clock-, the Lord AMayor, Aldermef,. and other officers of the corporation, took their places at the upperl end of the Hall, anid proclamation was miadle of thie sitting of thec Court in due form. The Alldermnen who hatd served the office of Shieriff wvere theni put innomiinationi, in the order followviig : Alderman Cox, of thce Goldsmniths' Company.-Auch opposition: orie hand heldI up. Alctermian Garratr, of the Oo]dsmiths' 'ifompiany.Loud ap- Iplause : the shiow of hands very general. Aldermian Venables, of the Siationere' Comnpany..-A few hands lheld up). Alderman Luelas. vintner, and Alderman Thomnpson, iroina-onger, were the other caratdidates. The Shieriff's returned Aldermen Garratt and Venables to thle Court. of Aldrmnen, as the two upon whom the suffrages Of the Liverv had fixed. The RECOIIDER (upon tlie return of the Court of Aldermen) to the Hiall) annotxnced the eltection otf that Court to hiave fallen on Alderman Garrats, goldsmiithi. (Loud applause.)~ Alderinan GAIItRATTr, beinig then calledi, camte forwartd, was in- vested with the chain, and proceeded to adcress the Hall. lie was not only grateful for thec high hionour they had done him, but for the kind m-anner in which tliey had carried hjaq election. Hre congra- tiulated theni on the lively interest which thiey took in all ceremo- nies and ditties of this natuire, which so.neairly audvitally concerned thecir ri ihts and liberties. Something wouldi of course be expected fronm him a-, to the mianner in, which he Proposed to himself aEnd tO them, to fulfil the duties of that high, antriimportanit station. to which, they had calledI him-that of chief magistrate of the first city in the greatest emTpire of the world, lie trusted thtat, in whatever s,ituation he shoculdl be called upon to preside, whiethecr in Cormmon- H-all. in thte Court of Aldermen, or ini the Common Counclil, he wouldl be found acting Impartially, withotut referenice to party teel- rlogs. Hie trusted tlhat, as thley wecre never likelv to calIl upon hina to convenec themn fox anv but lawful and honourable purposes, he shorild have unifeigned pleasure in rneeting the Livery at all timnes. As to thresplendour and dignity of the office, thiough lie would not pretendi to outvie his predecessors, in whiose conduct he found not the least reason) for dlissatisfaction, lie trusted that lie should not he backward tn evtncrng the pronercdegree of spirit, entleavouring to keep ajudlciousbalanccbetween tl7c scnse of his personal humnility anti the consciousness of that itigh dlignity, witiitl, in regard to thle office of' chief mnagistrate, he was now called upon to ass,ume. At the period of his Mlayoralty, he-hoped to meet tlteir a rbto.Huan na- ture wag fallible, and the very anxiety to torhtiad Ifcut case frequently defeated the best intentions. ri odc i h fie of Sheriff' r igt perhaps be taken as a oldeo i eaviour. Hetrulsted to trite succolaring judgme~nt of tite Court of Al- dermeti to preserve him from anyv very grave error; and for slight failtures of judgment,hbrs reliance was on the kind feelings now eviniced for hint by the Hall. (Checers.) Mlr. FAVELL appl2uded the addressof the Lord Mfay.or elect, fromn whouti ttiey hadi muchl to liope. TIec Livery, however, ought not to be inattentive to what wasdlue to theLordlAyoit w-ho was then' sitting; an:d ne was surie that tlitev wouldi gladly selize that Opportunirty of testify- ing their gratitttde and regard to him for fthe mannier in winch tie hai ldischarged the dorties of that high and responsible station. Titey, could not forget the long andt well-tried life whichi he had spent in sevn hm, nor the exertions which had so frequently' called forth the mos ptiblic expression of their thanks and appro6ation. Theyv would gladly seize the opporrunity offagain voting ltitn ;heir thank;, nor only for'the dischiarge of tuie magistcrial tduties of thie office, but for the hionour and dignity with which he had upheld the outward splendour and hiospitality, having drawn to the civic zn:errainmenits peIrsons Of the first Trank in the country-)Ministers of' the Crown, as well as Mvembers of' thle t tpposirioii No poItical bias had in, fluenced ihim is the liischarg,e of' Iiis sacredi duti[els lie had never swervedl froin tite path of' justice or decorumi in his judgmenits. A fewv ill-.disposed persons had mnade use of these m~eanls whichi the press afrorciedti them tor endleavouiring to throva the appile of discord among the citizenscofLoridon upon this occasion.-crerttures who were enemirs to their peace and welfoare, who lookedi noron any approach to tiarnrony andt rmutuial goodI feelitig among us as AMiitoti described his dlevil 2 " withi eyes askance." But it was in vain. They- could find no shadow oft'delinqueney wherewitdi tocharg.e him, and rite Hatll would ratify their sense of his condlttct by the vore of thanki, which the y were now inv'ited to P ass upon it. It was a charge imarie aint the citizens of ancient Athiens, that they rewarderi their most vruu ministers and Public servants witli oblorltiy and b:inislirent. Not so with the citizerns of Lond(oit: they Wotuld not be stigmatized witlit a charge even. ofindiffer. resc to thiose' who had titrounelt life exerteil themrselves in defence of their rigl:ts and liberties, Ile concluded by, proposing a votc of thanks to the Lord Mlayor, whiichi was received toids leud acclarnitions, (Sec advertisemnent.) Mr. Desputy REEVES secondedI ilte resolution. Mlr. HENYRY Iluxr titeti appeared upon the front of' the brust. log,s, and was greetedi with a clamour of' shouts, partly in applause, antI partly ini disapprobation, whiichi ttall,, prevente'd hint fromi beingt hearth. Thei LORn MIAYcOR t eppedi forwardl. ariu entreated rte Hailf to give t le orator a patient and inmpartial liearinig. A r. 1H. ht then begatn Iris address antiidst somewhat less of turnrilt. lHe ativisetd them to liear biini fatirly ; the siodnez thiey did so, the sonner thecy wouild be enabled to d'ecide upott tite Itcloit. or detiterit of' :,;!at lie had to, preolose. A vote of thanks, had berni nmoved to thec LordI Alayor theti stitting, aponi wliclh lie would offlir an amencrdment. Hie trever would flinch fronti the performanatec of any public duxty. If hr was wvrong, they couldI judge of it thiey inigirt riecirle as they tfiticglit proper, lie wats not one of- thiose who wished toi prevent the~m front expressing their dis- approbation, cveii in thie co%irse of miaking his observations be- fore themi. on]; let the expression ot' that dissent be strong tind short:' The proposition wivitici he l-ath to make,' by way, of amrendment,w, "ta rslto of tire-Common Half, fieldi at idrutune, fo ulihn -ieacounts of' ttire truditors for the be- nefit of tbe Livery, should be now react." [The Louirn AYOR rhid not see itows that couild be connected. withi the resolutioni of thanks now proposed.I He hail assured his Lordship that if it were read. he wonilti coinnect it witit the resolution proposed, by tmoving another resolution, foundled upon that proceeding, relative to his, Lordship's coiTRtict up)On tiite occarton ; se iliac they would be both fairly at isute bsefore the Livery. Ile knev thiat this vote of thanks wouild be carried, becatuse the Hall was futll of liis Lorcdsfrip's friendis. Ile (lidi not kniow thiat lie ftiinqs. f shronrld oppose it: stil i be wiitetd hiis motion to be pitt first, if' any one would do hirn the tavoiir to seconld it. Tire notio.4 was juist abouit to be put by for waiti of' some pter- son to seconsd it, whien 51lr. TirioMAS Mr TCHYELi., necdlie-niakcr, passed. through rthe crowd. and undertook that service. 'I'ltc niiotioiOas witien put, antidtiegar ivtOil. T"e!. resolution of' thanksk to tire Lord Mla.yor was carried whith acamatniroins. Tuec Lotto MAYORt advancedf, amuidst reiterated cheerst, and ap. lilauses. lie felt that lie himself, arid tic Lord MaIR.yr elect, stood in very ditThrcrt situiationsc. That gentlemian hail 011l1`(?Ll tIreri his profe.ssionst uiport winch, nio eloutbi, lie would act iii tire course of thatt duty which he wras tuhisur soon to take upon ltitrrsehf.-lit, on rtle coarttaryv, apipearedl before thenii almost ott ilto, ilose ofhis .~1auor- aIylit. V ilihccrirse of, whinch,he would Ile hold to say, if his condauct frilit secured the Apiprobatiotn of tire Lieyadtierhi,toli whficht lito coulti niow promise woo ld avAinh Iin tiny thr ing. (A pplause.) lie frail nevecr pretendled to be cxemipi fronti the frailty' arid tfitlirigs ort Itunrian nature; but dire fiath ricrfgedl Iiniossft' to bring ini all tine i tinderstanding and exe-rt ion of ,sivici lieftI was 'pise~sserfto rtedutties Of' the ohliCe. I appi ily thley hadpasei PRiS a it ic year. 'PTa country hiad subsidiedi ioirtperfect trsrrrtuilits'. Vie'treat rirbi rits i felti lfrail agi rare(ithe Itsiitbli c rinmdi were px~casif Ir,is-: aral withi tiren ti(lie rani-uriti .rt taritro'ity which tail prc- vrtil(Icbtibit. tot) iriiufi heretofore. NiV in tort t cotiror)itsing socn pri r.. title rifiort wlInch througfhoutifelie t frail atrere, 'hetitu'st lie allf-A-ed to re oict, at this stroftiig le wuuiidvenitirTe to say f'orhit slf,imiii rgrecably to) the tplcilgc lie hail given. h lterhd n' t sffered lhC All:rrsio:i-liirset: t be trade a firtis o r:clin-trigue tmnor lra,l fte lenit Iririisci', ilirectly or hiriireetly. to din- plan tor aqntiiring hi nIrrairri tillfis rtffe tiny political irllfilernlcc Wbsteeevr. In tire eX:cejtirri spdentirour nuntfi t dgnity' of' rte siarirn, i,e tad ritinic hiri, tst to tPltold heir i. Th'lese. Ilotwe'ver, ten e not tile ci ini i tOlgs. Tire rliagisierrif 1 rilitielofilhe office wecre first iit irmportarnir. sitd strong tire thiirigs ti-tite enietial for their fidrllinciri, r tic haitellv,4's rcckril;ed ~iiittti.No IICtn frAil 'eVr %resitedi into Miirnute 1I r him. ifotiigli titO irritevetitioal oft fris ~ privait railatres, if nrc crtlf 'wt ill rite wt-ty or plutblic' littartss. lice hadl pz;in that "tentienr,r inn s -iilittier that gravity, ill ex,titriong itiinm tire alieiis of tire Jurstire.roomrr, bor eivririrci'le htped lire sithrtil always he knoin. I c fradci(leitr(ifeiref ft) streerour dis rers, and to 'rin rtt )elp- Irisiresm, ru IrtAlle trail trlwitr re-tiailedtitrut(5 Iitic ar3y one to thr rfe u ring, of it rrisorir ht e ltiht hretitpparedai ll Irissiblrift, tor ttire tarry io rt-gainm Iris fotiroing, aitu resitrv irinis sttc inin I ie.Fir ti put- 't e ft lie hl bieenr olilget irs i-navel i rite G(lhts rtir.iect (otupter, iii tn r,1,ti rriei t ot, t, iiriifts r, iteoreri ,re 1r4It',VvrC eer ptuinsil thh-fr f ie ii iifrt tithearnians io to d i u fiirbrrre eifrt fpritet itni. BlY tires, ietmcit ft flie h.-it -iedi tlarly, Iteolir lentt stri tiii. ,,ee I, arid ,onnrrltiewtl y fot crinriir atrril de%nuti iion, lie iarlo dic tedci fri-i tirini wirti sireIngfiii tIn (bse dtltrek, attn Uodt find ;rtcalthile bless- ii id t ii, tihir i ,'xrraor'rinai yv i porirt iii o lliethrith fat oitr etr his whforle ill iyusrrft s ftCha littiit bevinbthrimt troti Ilrc tititips O rit' ie .ritire.-triii ii "firgitil indfttispoitiont iriore titan three dayi s. Ifllrr. hIule itlirtortaneis if itie attenitfiice it ouifi bre seen try Cons1;lfieiu0 (titer thevre rrnir etbeitne (liRt r,ttirrtin tirecost at' il it vs-er b-rikii cn tiree curl fourte rlrorisA a N,f CSr. Ile c' ditzri ittil lfits elitirfvortis triisctul to ftiat libfertil coinstrutct ionn wlticlilie knea,w rot! hbfirt puit upr'r Iis tort. (titterlir,te tiveI isry. fIle felt a higlier ditgrce rif'grat iturde fir tire titvitrr which they friAt l shoten huti,taentcor arty imiilar testimtor1i- whifi l lr e hail es-er receiveti. Iti waSici tlrirtVYyears sinceft fril h - first atoroil forweard i (ithroste ittisti iigy, w cii tire feel fogs 1) attn sittonis terre iil tire rirust aCrt lyeaR~Itat inn,a iindiwhen ut lC difi ftUIetes were ninthCiro e101 Serri(LtS tfrartii '1 st of tifrerir ould fitrigi te.Ile thcn proposed tifrt peitimu to Pail ialncill againlst tititt idcatrutecli.e wrr:ri u-irie fran wvaRteif tire coutirsty Fore narly twseity years. lie bhid raise,f lii,. vnier as it wcrrc prclnthefiealfy 'glttit, anditi oy peetaf vis-re nwitiited of tire ti-tiht rf what lire rilrcri trredliccd, it nnigit lirefoitntifins the renurnMlg lprosperetry cr thie coiin,rs -now itnt iltc expense irtid operritiotirt 'i( tire --tir were etiroly pitt dn clirr to. Rteports l*I:Il bccel circtlfated 11 [nt fileie wIts sr intention 01o his fiirt o01 striving for a second ritayoraliv ; arrt itfc reason gitelt was thie cormitiind of 7(00 or 8100 votes, wf;ichi were said to deputid tlponI riC infhluince of tire station whicli fie now lefzld. atini by winchi a secat ill Parliamnrenit tiglit be sectured to fim. For hiisotvil part, I knew notrinig ot tnt &uch inftiuctee, anrI lfie tas irnclitcd to believe that it did rot exist bitt it it (id, e hvrould feel ahhamcd to itust to ary otlier tmerris. if liC cotild tiot trtist in1 Iis owis charricter and con.- tiftit, ansl tIe leellirga anti opinions of Ihrisclloi-citi cts wit fout even tbis notice of fis eaillilinniatolt a ili libeHiers. Ile f-lt that iti Wvt-i degrrtirg to give airy "brtal repiy to tie trashi and ectirrilous ! nonsense wviiccir tad been poured oit. ag.inisti hint-tiec artiltors of' wehicli would be glad to bisik ijito the floor, vetro thev onec compelled to stand forivrevri ud avosw Lcninsel-es. But if that it. fluencc diid actually c wist, hor could tlioE prersois accotunt for the niainer hi wvinch snore getitlenien had svoeceditd to Nrats in Parlia s ilitent i' Surely it woultd behove tirc Livery to x%aqcil with tridousv this avowed source of infiluenec tiiron arty future occasion. Ii Lie were! to stattd forwardA to askI iri tellow-citiz.ns to appoint him thcir rerpe. i bctitative fit Parliamenit, lie would scorn the use of any otther influ. cries tf mart tirle soumidicss of Iris principles arid the integritv of lisa an. tions on the one hatid ; and on the ot)cr, tilc indepetlemit and incor| roptible voics of tire Livery ot Lorlihon. 1Ic again adviseid tueri te be ott their guaid againrst t.trLt influen:ee, arid take carc thaL tbie imian whorns they should appoint shioulcd r-eprcsent theil truily. amid be aunenable to their oliinion of ltis conduct. Foe iris own part, he had rlevotet iris talents to the protection oh their rights ani liber- ties; anid fie would 8ay, in tire words of the great Lord Chathamt, he woald rather perish en the struggle tlian surrender one iota of the priniples of our glorious Constitution. These were the prinelpleg whsch hc had always profe.ssed-upon whichl he had uwiformIy nt- ed-they hael borne hlim throagh ; and if there was one reasoon lef tmorc convjani ?o show why he onght noi to answer the base ca lumnnes of his opponents, it was to be found in the approbation given tothsepinlpe bg their vote of thanks, which resolution most er- fectually gave the lie to their calumnies. He hoped to the end of his life tO continue in the exercise of those principles, and to act as he ha ihrtoe Penly, Uprightlyt, bll,sdhnsl,i thc dcfenee ofthe rights and liberties of ir fllow cin (or d Thanks were then voted to the late Sheriffs, who severally made their ncknowledgments for the honour done Ueml and the E3rl A Court of Alderrnen v-as a.'tcrwards held, at which zhanjks were tbeeetior oth L'iirdrayor's chalai for his sermon preached prior to hll r. F. TempDle was a!mi:redinto theoffice ofhall-keeper nd rok The In quesra of Ch eap and Li mc Wards presented sundry ruinous prermses and non 1recmen, w, hen the solicitor was instrucied to pu-t the ac t of Parliament into < xecutit,n respecting the ruinous oremires, ard Ithe; noin.freemen were referred to the Chamberlain to give the Commissioners of the Court of Requests for the month of Neoember next were appointed. ir. Gillmnan. recently elected Biidgemaster, proposed his sureties, who were approvcci; and he was ordered to enter into the usual bond, vrev ous to tbe next Court, when he is to be sworn into office- Sundr children were admited into Emmanuel hospital upon the extende foundation. Several persons were allowed to be admitted brokers and others, on their applications, were discharzed from that oice. Several bills and salaries wvere ordered for paymneit. Licences were granted to coal-undertakerm. COMMOAr BALL, ELECTION oIR A 1.Afn Of At7CYT'