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Aldermen Harmer and Wilson were sworn in Sheriffs of London on Saturday last, at the Guildhall. They afterwards went in procession to church ; and on their return to the Guildhall, the usual proclama- tions were made, and the Livery proceeded to the election of a Lord Mayor for the ensuing year. After some remarks from Mr. Hunt, complimentary tq Sir Peter Laurie, and expressive of his hope that Aldermen as well as Mayors would soon be elected annually, a show of hands was called for ; when nearly all were held up for Alderman Farebrother and a few for Alderman Winchester. The Aldermen then retired; and on their return to the Hall, the Recorder announced that the election had fallen upon Alderman Farebrother. The Lord Mayor elect returned thanks for the honour. Votes of thanks were then passed to the late Sheriffs, Messrs. Humphrey and Peak. Mr. Nicholson proposed a resolution of thanks-to Sir Peter Laurie for his conduct during his Mayoralty, and especially for his exertii ns to detect thieves and swindlers. This was carried unanimously,—after a speech by Mr. Hunt condemnatory of Sir Peter's conduct in the matter of the British tea seizure, a few days since. Sir Peter returned thanks, and defended himself; after which, the Hall was dissolved by pi oclamation.
The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress gave a grand dinner on Satur- day to the Lord Alayor elect, the new and late Sheriff:, the Aldermen, Law Officers, and principal members of the Corporation.
On Thursday morning, the town of Staines was unexpectedly visited by the Lord Mayor of London, who was attended by the Navigation Committee, to assert the claim of Conservator of the riser Thames westward, up to the ancient stone erected on Staines Lammas Ground, bearing the date of 182.5. Having proceeded to the stone, and walked three times round the pedestal, followed by the gentlemen of the Com- mittee, Sir Peter Laurie halted, and, taking a bottle of vice, broke it against the stone, giving as a toast the smolt meription round this ve- nerable piece of antiquity, " God preserve the City of London •" which was drunk with three-times-three, amidst the acclamations f the party and the people who had hastily assembled to winless the ceremony. His lesalship then gave " The inhabitants of Staines, and the pretty wo- rm,: in particular," with three-times-three. Mr. Hichings, a solicitor of Staines, returned thanks for the compliment paid to the town, and especially to the ladies; regretting, at the same time, the visit of his Lordship had not been publicly known in the town, in order that the principal inhabitants and the ladies might have had an opportunity of welcoming his Lordship on this interesting occasion. The usual scrambling for silver thrown by his Lordship having taken place, the whole party reembarked and proceeded to London.— I i 'incisor E.epress.
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