its pleasures and fatigues, leaving only the satisfaction of having
accomplished our arduous duties to the best of our abilities."

_Wednesday, September 19th._--He went early to the Old Bailey, and
breakfasted there, as he had generally done during the year when his
attendance was required. "These early repasts," he observes, "have
been, without exception, most comfortable; although they preceded long
days of confinement in a hot and close court, they have left pleasing
remembrances of the many marks of attention and kindness shown to me
by the city Judges who used to join these early meals." After this,
his last breakfast there, he accompanied Lady Carrol, her daughters,
and some other visitors round the prison and cells. He then left some
money for the prisoners, and conducted the Judges and a large party
into the dining-room, after which he bade adieu to the Old Bailey, "I
expect," he says, "for ever." He then returned home and prepared for
the Holy days which were to commence the same evening.

On Monday, October 1st, the following official notice appeared:--

"Cowen, Mayor.--In a meeting or assembly of the Mayor,
Aldermen, and Liverymen of the several Companies of the
city of London, in Common Council assembled, at the
Guildhall of the said city, on Saturday, the 29th day of
September 1838. Resolved unanimously, that the thanks of
this Common Hall are eminently due, and are hereby
given, to Sir George Carrol and Sir Moses Montefiore,
Knights, Sheriffs of this City, and Sheriffs of the
County of Middlesex, for the past year, for the
splendour with which they have maintained the dignity of
that high office; for their hospitality; for the
punctuality, zeal, and judgment with which they have
executed their various official duties; for their
munificent and constant support of the charities which
adorn the metropolis; for their humanity to the
prisoners entrusted to their care; for their various
efforts to preserve, unimpaired, the privileges of this
city; and for their universal courtesy to all their
fellow-citizens.

"Woodthorpe."

The particulars of that meeting are thus given:--"Mr Timothy Curtis,
the Governor of the Bank of England, came forward to move a vote of
thanks to the late Sheriffs, Sir George Carrol and Sir Moses
Montefiore, for the dignity, splendour, humanity, and hospitality with
which they had distinguished themselves in the high situation to which
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