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According to ancient custom, the new Sheriffs were presented by the Recorder to the Cursitor Baron of the Exchequer, on Saturday; with an eulogistic resume of the chief incidents in the career of each. Of Mr. Thomas Quested Finn* Mr. Recorder Law said— "Mr. Alderman Finnis is a younger son of a gentleman of ancient family in Kent. His father was for fifty years a Magistrate of Hythe. The elder brother of the Sheriff; Captain Finnis, of the Queen Charlotte, in the Royal Navy, having on repeated occasions eminently displayed the talents and gallantry of a British officer, fell in the service of his country in an action on Lake Erie during a state of war with America. Another brother of this gentleman, Major Finms, is ad- vancing, in command of the Fifty-first Regiment of Native Infantry, to Moultan, the seat of war in India. To the Sheriff have been reserved the peace triumphs of commercial enterprise, the paths of municipal distinction, the rewards of in- dustry and integrity, and of the virtues that find room for their exercise in the even tenour of mercantile and private life. But when inquiry shall be hereafter made to what family we were indebted for the direct relations of trade and com- merce between the city of Bagdad in Asiatic Turkey and the great Metropolis, it will be mentioned to the honour of Mr. Finnis and his nephews, that the first British house of business at Bagdad was established by those gentlemen."

Of Mr. Jacob Einannuel Goodhart, Mr. Law gave this sketch-

" His family, originally of German extraction, has been established in mercan- tile pursuits in this country since the year 1752, close upon a century; and the members of that family may justly challenge the distinction of holding an honourable and high position amongst British merchants. For ability, industry, and integrity, none have been in greater repute that our Sheriff: an ample fortune has compensated his labours, and placed at his disposal the means of exhibiting a generous hospitality, of dispensing an enlarged charity, and of filling a position he has coveted, only to employ it to the benefit of his fellow citizens and the advantage of society." In the evening, the inaugural dinner was given, on the scale of civic plenty and luxury. The Lord Mayor was toasted on the approaching close of his year's rule•' and his energetic and wise administration in critical times was highly lauded. Sir James Duke, the Lord Mayor elect, modestly promised good government, but lustily pledged himself for good cheer— He was determined to keep up in an unimpaired condition the hospitable character of the Mayoralty, and that the Sheriffs should have no cause to say at the end of the year that they had salved with a shabby Lord Mayor."

The City Sewers Commission held a meeting on Tuesday, in their coun- cil-chamber at the Guildhall. Several letters from inventors were read, proposing divers ingenious and original plans to ventilate the sewers at the very slightest rate of expense. Some gentlemen rather pooh-poohed these plans, and others complained of the discouragement thrown on genius. The letters were referred to a Select Committee.

The Chairman, Mr. Peacock, read a report from the Committee to con- sider the expediency of appointing an Officer of Health immediately for the interval between the present time and the date when their new act would come into operation. It proposed to ask the next Court of Common Council for power to appoint such an officer. Mr. H. L Taylor asked whether the Commissioners had any idea what the Committee proposed to give this Officer of Health? They would be astonished to find that the sum named was 4001. a year. (Surprise.) Mr. Kemp—" 5001." Mr. Taylor—" Why, it ought to be ten times that amount; and Lam satisfied, if 4,0001. were proposed, that the Court would be unanimous upon the sub-

ject." The report was approved. •

At a Court of Common Connell, on Thursday, Deputy Peacock pre- sented, and moved the adoption of, the report from the Commissioners of Sewers, recommending the appointment of a competent medical officer for the City and liberties. The motion was sharply discussed. Mr. Kemp observed, that if the medical officer performed his duty, he could have very little time for private practice; and under such an impression, he would move an amendment, that the words "be permitted to practise" be left out. In the end, the amendment was negatived; and it was resolved, "That this Conn do agree with the Commissioners of Sewers, that it is highly necessary that a medical officer of health be forthwith appointed, and that a sum for that purpose, not exceeding 1504 be paid out of the City's cash; and that the Court of Sewers be requested to nominate two fit and proper persons, of whom the Court will appoint one to be the medical officer of health for this city and liberties."

It is the intention of the Corporation of London to revise and alter the whole of the by-laws and regulations which affect the shipping interest in the port of London. The great increase of the number of colliers and steamers frequenting the port has in a great measure rendered such revision and alteration necessary.—Morning Chronicle.

The revision of the City of London registration-lists was finished by Mr. M`Christie on Saturday. Mr. M`Christie said that he had great reason to believe that the parish-officers had this year taken more pains to prepare better and more correct lists than had been the case in former years. With respect to the Overseers' accounts of their expenses in preparing the lists, for payment of which out of the poor-rates the Court had to give cer- tificates, instead of having fair and legitimate statements of these expenses laid before the Court, this year as well as last, the Overseers' accounts had been in the shape of regular solicitors' bills: they contained items and charges for perusals, drafts, fair copies, consultations, attendances, &o., which, as stated last year, he had not the power of allowing. He had, therefore, again reduced these to something like a reasonable amount, and allowed the Overseers their reasonable expenses only.

Mr. Smith and Mr. Ledger, the Liberal agents, spoke in warm praise of Mr. Ill`Christie's stringency. The effect of it had been, that four-fifths of the Liberal objections taken this year had been successful—only one-third having been so last year. Mr. Brown, the Conservative agent, concurred in these remarks, though some of the decisions had pressed hardly on him- self. Both he and the Liberal agents agreed with Mr. M‘Christie in de- siring many amendments of the present law; "which, although framed in many of its provisions expressly for the guidance of Overseers and other non-professional men, was too complex and abstruse for even good lawyers to comprehend it correctly."

The Evangelical Alliance held the first meeting of its October confer- ence on Wednesday, at the Freemason's Hall; under the chairmanship of Sir Culling Eardley Smith. The proceedings were chiefly of a routine character.

We were enabled to give the result of the ,Chartist trials only in our latest edition of last week: we now repeat the statement, with some details.

Mr. Baron Platt finished his charge at about four o'clock; and the Jury retired.

In their absence, Cuffey spoke some words to the Court. He begged to be allowed to say a word to justify not himself but the learned counsel who had so ably conducted his defence. Much had been said by the Attorney-General about those gentlemen not having called his (Cuffey's) son for their defence. Now, what he wanted to say was, that he had no son, never had a son, and that there- fore it was impossible to call him. The Jury returned at five minutes before five o'clock, with a verdict of " Guilty n against all the prisoners upon the whole charge. They did not appear at all sur- prised at the verdict, and did not manifest the least emotion. Cuffey inquired what would be done with his property. The banner did not belong to him, and he wished it to be given to the person whose property it was. The Judge told him, all his own property was forfeited, from the moment of his conviction of felony. If he had anything which was the property of others, it would be delivered to the owners. Cuffey wished his letters delivered up, as they might be useful to his wife. Mr. Baron Platt had no doubt there would be no objection to this being done. Dowling was placed at the bar with the other prisoners; and the Clerk of the

Arrajgns called on each in the usual way to say why sentence should not be whereupon each spoke in turn. Fay—"It must be evident to everybody that Powell was committing perjury in all he stated. It is useless to say any more."

Dowling—" I only desire to repel the charge that was made against me of act- ing with duplicity towards the Chartists when I joined them. It is not true. I never concealed my real opinions, and had no denim to use the Chartists for my own purposes, as was stated by the Attorney-General. I was not influenced by any desire for martyrdom or notoriety; I only sought the good of my country, and was actuated by a feeling of patriotism. Tyrants may declare patriotism to be felony, but they cannot make it felony. I have nothing more to say." [Having delivered this address, Dowling leaned his back against the side of the dock, and appeared utterly indifferent to the subsequent proceedings.] Lacey—" Although I certainly approved of the six points of the Charter, I never had the slightest intention to carry them out by violence; and it is well known that I frequently expressed the opinion that the Charter would not have any good result unless it was accompanied by other social and moral reforms." Coffey addressed the Court with great vehemence—" I say you have no right to sentence me. Although the trial has lasted a long time, it has not been a fair trial; and my request to have a fair trial—to be tried by my equals—has not been complied with. [Coffey had demanded a jury of workmen—not master-men and shopkeepers.] Everything has been done to raise a prejudice against me; and the press of this country, and I believe other countries too, have done all in their power to smother me with ridicule. I ask no pity—I ask no mercy."

Fay, in a violent tone, and striking the front of the dock—" No more do L"

Coffey told his fellow prisoner to be quiet: he would only increase his troubles by violence. "I expected to be convicted, and I didn't think anything else; but I don't want any pity. No; I pity the Government, and I pity the Attorney-Gen- eral for convicting me by means of such base characters. The Attorney-Gen- eral right to be called the Spy.-General, and using such men is a disgrace to the Government: but they only must by such means. I am quite innocent; my locality never sent any delegates at all, and I had nothing to do with the luminaries.' I have a right td complain of the other spy Davis being kept back till the last moment, and he had read the evidence of the miscreant with so many aliases. As to my having a loaded pistol, I only carried it for my own protection, as my life had been threatened. This, however, is what I have always expected: I always thought it would come to something like this. I am not anxious for mar- tyrdom, but after what I have endured this week, I feel that I could bear any punishment proudly, even to the scaffold. This new act of Parliament is dis- graceful, and I am proud to be the first victim of it after the glorious Mitchel. Every good act was set aside in Parliament—everything that was likely todo any good to the working classes was either thrown out or set aside; huts measure to restrain their liberties could be passed in a few hours. I have nothing more to say."

Mr. Baron Platt then passed the sentence—without interruption from either prisoner, though he somewhat lectured them. "What right had you," he said to Dowling, "to set up your understanding against the experience of mankind and the result of ancient wisdom?"

The sentence—" I feel it my duty to order that you be severally transported be- yond the seas to such place as her Majesty, by the advice of her Privy Council, shall direct and appoint, for the term of your natural lives."

When the sentence was pronounced, Fay exclaimed in a loud voice, "This is the baptism of felony in England "• and, looking up to the gallery, he called, "Good bye, my flowers; good bye, fellow countrymen." The other prisoners made no observation.

The remaining cases of the Chartist trials occupied but a brief space of time on Monday. The prisoners and their counsel had a consultation; and in all the cases verdicts were agreed upon with the Ckown.

Joseph Richie, leader of the band who were to set London on -fire pleaded guilty of felony'. Mr. Baioti' Platt said, notwithstanding this -course', it was im- possible to inflict any but the heaviest punishment the law allowed: he was sen- tenced to transportation for life; and received the sentence unnioved.

Some fifteen of the prisoners then pleaded guilty of misdemeanour, and were sentenced to various periods of imprisonment under two years, and to the pay- ment of fines; and were bound over to keep the peace after their liberation. Up- wards of a score of prisoners were allowed to plead Not guilty," and were libe- rated on their own recogoizances to keep the peace.

At the Mansionhouse, on Tuesday, the nine men accused of mutiny on board the Lion steamer, while at Harlingen, were reexamined. The first and second mates and a fireman fully corroborated the evidence of the master of the vessel. The solicitor for the accused said that the defence would be reserved for another tribunal. The Lord Mayor commented on the daring conduct of the men: Smith, the engineer, had assumed the command of the ship by ordering the men to rake out the fires; and the rest had shared the crime by obeying Smith, and then yielding to his incitements to abandon the vessel. He conumtted them all for trial, but allowed them to put in bail.

At Bow Street Police-office, on Wednesday, Dr. Epps appeared to complain that he was the object of rather more affection on the part of Anna Maria Wren than VMS quite pleasant. The woman, who had the appearance of a servant, was charged with annoying him, and with throwing a stone into his carriage. Some time back, the defendant was one of Dr. Epps's many gratuitous patients; and she then seemed to have formed an unaccountable and violent attachment to him: after making several ineffectual attempts to rivet his attention, she went so far as to engage apartments at a respectable house in Berners Street; whence a cab was sent to his residence with a message that a lady who had been taken suddenly ill required his immediate assistance. Dr. Epps instantly got into the vehicle; and being driven to I3erners Street, to his astonishment he found, in the apartment he was ushered into, the defendant, who rushed forward to embrace him. He avoided her and after leaving the room, he was informed by the housekeeper that the defendant had engaged the lodgings in the name of a gentleman who was shortly expected to arrive and join her. She afterwards pestered Dr. Epps in the streets. The accused made no defence; but she promised not to repeat her unpleasant at- tentions. She was held to bail in her own recognizances. At &IV Street Police-office on Saturday, no fewer than four Post-office letter. earners were charged with stealing letters containing money. They have all been committed for trial. Mr. Kerr, the gentleman who attempted to drown himself while suffering from the pressure of distress, attended at Lambeth Police-office on Saturday: Mr. Nor- ton told him that subscriptions had been received for his relief to the amount of nearly 20/.; and the Magistrate advanced a portion for the present use of the appli- cant; who expressed his gratitude to his benefactors.