Fine Feeders.
It appears that the Sheriffs of London are fined from £500 to £600, in the guise of a subscription to the Lord Mayor's Dinner. Now this is a tolerable fork-out, for any one who can stand it, even if destined to the promotion of a high object, but considering what kind of purpose it is actually squandered on, we must call it a knife-and-fork-out that is quite intolerable.