COURT OF ALDERMEN. Yester...
COURT OF ALDERJMEN. Yestcrday the Lord Illayor proceeded in state from the Mansion- house to the Guildhall, and held his first Csurt of .ldermen, at which J3 Aldermen attended. The LORD DIAYOR o01 taking his seatshortlyaddressed the Court. The thanks of the Court were unanimously voted to the late Lord Mlayor, and ordered to be fairly transcribed, signedi by the Town Clerk, and presented to his Lordship. They were likewise ordered to be advernsed. The Sheriffs delivered in the xtate of the several gaols. A petition from the Glass-sellers' Company, praying fer an in- enaso in the number of their Livery, was presented to the Court, and read, and referred to the Committee of Privileges to consider and report. Several persons were sworn, and othlers allowed to be admitted brokers. MIr. Fossett was sworn a ruler of th9 *Vatermnen atnd Lightermen's company. The Inq,ests of Bridge ward, St. Andrew's, Holborn, and St. Bride's, attented with presentments of non.freemen, which were re- ferred to the Cbamberlain. The Inuest of St. Bride's,and the Honmage Jury ofDulte's-place, also presented various ruinous premiscs, which were referred to the Solicitor, to ptut thei act into extecutien. Precepts for holding Wardmotes on St. Thomas's-day next, for the election of wardoffitcrs for the year ensuing, were directed to be issued. A petition from the inhabitants of St. Bride's, for the appoint. nment of an additional nunmber of constables, was presented, and re- ferred to a committee for examinationi. It was referred to a committee, to consider of some future regula- tions in respect of the condemned sermions at Ncwlate. The keepers of the several prisons attended with their returns, pursuant to the directions of the late act of Parliament.