The Statesman. — London, England, 1809-10-26 00:00:00

J ÜB, The following aecour the Jubilee, pursuant to the ►. of Common Counciii r afpf.fring Morning Papers, wo.cancit to have been written foOthe in the same order. At five o'qloak the ion were introduced up the (Gaud Stair 'tont of the Mansion-house ; the fram ing during their entrance into the veal otiftling had been previously decorated with 1 idid iNumblation, consisting of elegant de. the Oat, thistle, and shamrock, in co. loured lamps, in the centre a radient display of G. iL and the crown, with 44 Long may be .reign." The pillars were tastefully ornamented with wreaths of lamps ; the whole was much ad mired fur its general grandeur and effect. On entering . the Grand Saloon, which was lined by the band of the West London Militia, playing God Sate the King, Bute Britannia, &c. the trastnpaity were individually received ''y the Lord hlayor, in his robes of state, with that affabilitif, 1 !politeness, and attention, that distinguish this Worthy Chief Magistrate. ! . The saloon was brilliantly lighted with several large Grecian lamps, beautifully painted, and rilltplayitig a scene at once novel and elegant. ..—At half past five o'clock the doors of the wag. cent Egyptian hall were thrown open, illumi nated by the blaze of innumerable lamps, taste. rally arranged round the pillars, and the elegant •Ittatres and chandeliers suspended from the roof. The tables were laid oat with the greatest taste, !mid Covered with an elegant and hospilebk dinner, like whole of which teas served upon plate, and a 'plentiful supply of Madeira and red Port, of a Nast superior quality and ilasour.—Tho band ,continued during the whole of dinner to play se steal delightful udlithry, and other airs. - After the cloth was removed, _Von Noble Da ytime was chhriaingly sung by Messrs. Gibbon, Taylor, Doyle, &c. &c. The Lord Mayor then gave— " The Kilig—G.r.;„hiess him, and long may he reign!" which was drank with (line times three, and with exulting enthusiast's, amidst thunders of applause, that continued unabated for a considerable length of time.—After this effusion of loyal feeling had subsided, the national anthem of God Stare the King, was performed by the professional gentle men present, with appropriate additional verses for the occasion, the whole company standing and joining in the chorus with the most heartfelt zeal, accompanied by the animating sounds of the mili tary bands. The additional stanzas were— the It will be recollected the last Court of Color subject of the Jubilee Honourable the LORD , whole Court by .an. uneippected.. ifivilation . to . • eat es bit, of nisi( roast beef with him at- the Manisa *House.. on the 2bth of October.— The very idea, of a gratuitous dinner extract ed from Mr. M -.Awmate, who had so streduously Contended forfart dinner at the expellee of the peb4c, an involuntary burst of approbation, and the figures of that disappointed Stationer sod. denly relaxed into their ustuil meant smile of self-sufficient complaconei: Wbetheil. it was oal the coded= of Mr. MAlrmayi, that Lhe .Loa. Maim& was subsequently intlitecti to reverse his original determination ) by the substitution of hot for cold mist beef, we liare • not bad an opp o rtunity or escert.iiiiiug. But 64 ,Roast Iket," emphatically etelairned the Wor. thy. hiagbtrak, is 46 all that you shall hare." It wiH be teen, that in the following official ac count of his "Lorilabip's " good cheer," it is stated that, 44 The .tables were laid out with the 64 greatest taste, and were covered with an de " taut and hospitable dinner s the whole of which 161 was served upon pl*te." Tlais elegant dinner we must neceisarily pre. sums, in full confidence of the rigid adherence of the worthy Chief Magistrate to his promise, to have been composed of " hot road beef only." To produce so elegant a dinner as, from ge neral description, we may conclude this to have been, from roast beef only, most hive racked the inveution and tortured the imagination of the Civic Cooks in no slight degree...for all the gradations of joints, " from thu mighty liartni,” and less formidable " to the " smok ing rump," or the 64 mouse buttock," appear insusceptible of much of that variety which may be presunied to constitute the elegance which is said to• have distinguished this dinner. The earring of this entertainment on pl.:te would doebticss add to the magnificence of the banquet. ....Wu hare, however, heard it hinted, that although the " Merchants and Bankers" had arrogantly issued to themselves a species of dictatorial authority on the expediency of a general illumination, even in the Ci'y of London itself—his Lordship, as the Chief Magistrate, demised it necessary, for the honour and dignity of the said City, to entertain his viii. teats with a dialler, at least equal to that of the three guineas cram at Merchant Taylor's 11411, of wilier we shall in due order of succession give some account, after we hare di..patched that at piensioa House. flail the auspicious day, Great George begun to svray His native lani ! Still may his subjects' love The source of safety prove, And (rum bis throne re nova Each Waite baud ! • May thy AlmiOtty arm Still shield from cy'ry harm Our guardiaa Kim! 0! bear a nation's prayer! May George be Long thy care, And thy prlitectioa 'hare, God bless our King! The worthy Chief Magistrate then g3re— " The Queen, The Prince and Priorr^:4 of and the test of the [loyal Fa ails." " The Wooden Wells of Old England." After which " Rule Britannia" was sung, accom. [untied in full chorus by the baud and company present. " The Army of the U.lited Rio,Trlnm." " Prosperity to the City of London." A great number of other loyal and constitutional toasts were draltik, interspersed with many excel lent songs, duets, and glees. When the health of t.'►e Representutives of the Goy of. London aas drank, ti v iak: were respectively returned in ap. proprtate speeches by Sir William Curtis, Mr. Alderman Consbe, Sir Charles Price, and Sir James Shaw. The harmony of the evening was kept up till a late hour, with that enthusiasm and tleiight which the attentive politeness and spkndid hospitality of the worthy Chief Magistrate, oust ever ensure to his guests and friends. CIVIC CELEBRATION OF THE Juin',Er.. The joyful event of our beloved Sovereign en. brio/ into the 50th year of his reign, was cele. btated by the Corporation of this great metropu.• He, with a magnificence and splendour becoming its wealth and distinguished rank a.nung the na. tions of Europe. At an early hour the day was ushered in by the ringing of bells in the different churches, among which we noticed particularly the fine peal uhf St. Michael's, Curnhill. At half past ten o'clock, the Lord Mayor proceeded from the Mansion. house to Guildhall, in the City state.coach, drawn by his set of six beautiful grey horses, splendidly adorned with ribbons, and attended by the usual Officers, preceded Ur the trumpets sounding, and the Bated of the %Vest London lisle playing " God Save the king. ,, At Guildhall his Lordship was joined by the Members of the. Corporation, and at half past eleven o'clock, the procession moved from thence in the following order : Four Street Men. Coostables. 'City's Batmen. The River Feneibles, commanded by Commodore Limns, in new uniforms. Bw4 of Moak, West Lend .4 Militia, commanded by Cukisd Newoliaas. Eight City Trunspetm. City's.Riumsess. Four Marshals' Mot. Six Footmen is State liveriet. Upper City Marshal on Horseback. lard Mayor's Slate Castits. The Alderown past the Chair. The Recorder. • The fildernsess &dew the Chair. Sberitt. in their elegant State Carriages. rlai6, comptroller, and City Law Officers. twitstisbles. I us,: Margins's' Urn. Under City Marshal on hor u chack. -n To this official account, we have to add, that at the heel of the evening, the Lola 211 A you, warmed to enthusiasm by the festi% 443 of the day, and " Sinit with the love of long," came forward, in his robes, t• the balustrades of the colonnade, and publicly sang the loyal air of " God save the King," in which the multitude joined in full chorus. The effect produced by this exhibition of the worthy, hearty, Chief Ma. gistrate of the City of London, was such as might have been anticipated from the performance. It is to he hoped that some of our supplemen. tary actors witnessed this novel scene, as it must have afforded them au instructive lesson, which might be turned to great account, in the future dramatic representations of those scenes in whicli the grave personages of the Civic. Magistracy are amongst the" dramatis persons•." To see the Chief Magistrate of the first city -in the world, arrayed in robes of civic state, exert ing all his vocal powers in God save the King, in the open air, at midnight, amidst the blaze of lamps innumerable, the explosion of crackers, the hiss of serpents, the screams of women, the cries of boys, an•l the loud applauding shouts of the multitude, was sublime—and will doubt less foto see, at least, among the many represen. tations of the painter or engraver, by which- this sein•rable celebration will be handed down to posterity. The Members' , do ciernon Vonncil, to Om 'Klaiber of 160, is eameaes, la their violet p./ono lased for yr nee.A ow. In thalarge space hetet:en the iron gates and great Weal-dour of the Cathedral, the West Lon. received hie C.,tikhiirand the rest of the procession, pith presented arms. On entering the great West diver of the Cathedral, his I.orilihip .vas received by the Dean and Chapter. The Ceti. tie aisle to the choir wss,lined on each sfd, by the River reneibles, in full uniform. ?AIRES SULNKA DINNISR a r TME " !SIANG/TANTS AND RANKERS." " Strewth k derived from spirits and from blod, Aid elseletteansent by %enemas wine and food; Vflua lonian! son of war, II ithont *tau stay, Can last alley% tbrough a single day." There 4,4* a than when the CORPORATION 01 . Lox how was thought to be thefirst and kuding Body it) the ",first City in the ntorld;"—that time is part. 'rhe pat Indict Company first displayed • • A most excellent and appropriate pettlaimi woe, preached by Mt I . 4 4rdwiliP's r!" .111 .14 chosen teat itt thu Bth chap. 241 K ings,4l6th .44 An they b1e..4e0. the K iac , and weal luta their arotijoy fd aod Flail of Kraft fur all the vodoev. the fAireg had dial for Davtd his semiat, and Our Israel be people." • The Teeonativre Araben was performed pie. ! sious to the Semen by the fait Choir with greet effect. 'l' be procespion maimed about time . _ . - . , , vr % .06.. • It: .dt• -•••• STATESMAN. irsiolfter 4l"w4lMal officiation of superiority. Bot it was re ovet fur a Body of ephemeral Fungi—Mush rooms, who have suddenly started into wealth, consequence, and po:ocr, from that 44 tiersoia ceotes beep," the Pill system, to manifest for the Corporation of London, the most sovereign, 15tef..., 1 fable contempt. The proceedings of this self-constituted body of " Merchants and. Bankers," on the subject of-the Jubilee, have been marked throughout by an arro -1 gent disregard of the resolutions of the municipal ' government of the Cit% of London, on the subject of the Jubilee. It might hare been conjectured, that if such a measure as a Jubilee were supposed to be congenial with she feelings of the inhabitants of this mighty City,—the suggestion would natu rally hove been made in that Court which governs, or ought to govern, the City of London, by its re presentative: in the Court of Common-Council ; and in which every public measure ought to origi nate. But the representative system seems to pos seo no charms for these 44 Merchants and Bankers."—The oligarchic imperium in inspe rio of Lloyd's. and Merchant l'aylors' Hall, suits them much better. In those sacred temples, no Constit:tents can call them to account. The Trader et-in:et to the Merchant, the Merchant alternately to the Minister, to his Broker, to his Broker, and to the Bank—the course of the thinker all knot. and all can trace. There is thus an endloss chain, by which the people arc linked to subservient submission. At the sound of the word 44 ditcounts," the extendrd Trader turns pale. By some such extravagant hope was cherished—but notwithstanding the excessive piety and over righteous fulminations of the Society fur Ms .S . uppression of Vier,. we fear thst to these Its_ semblics may be applied what Caomwk.r.r. , sid the Members who were secl.ing the Lord in tl House of Commons---" (yet out, and make • ,was, honest men, the Lord, to my knowledge, brs not been among you these seven years." To Non Nobis Amine succeeticti an adi r , , , s from the Chair, preparatory to rowing the health of his MAJISTY, t w .o h n i ; c: Twerasses)dr.: then every mark of enthrc,iaciic respect. Go I sic' the King, with several addi sung. The health of the QUFEN followed ; and was succeeded by a song written for the occasion, and sung by Mr. TA YLON, to the tune of C 4 T o 4narreen in Maven." The he.ilihs of the Prince and Prince's of WALES were then drank, amidst great applause, and several other toasts, which will be found id the list, followed. The Cit tiemaa then addressed the company in a short speech, in which he remarked, that they h td met together in that Hall 'last yell., to ",zir•_. 64 rcelconv• to the Deputies cf our good Tillie , Ilse " Spaniard... It nits, hot t ever, " that although our wi!hes for their success were tc as fervent as ever,—on the exertions of the it Spaniards. themselveynust 110% dcrentl, prin6. " pally, the issue of th: conte , t.'' NV IC; ardent wishes for their SUCCCFS, he u ould gilt— " to the exertion , •if the Spanirttd, and Pining ot.e. in maintaining their right* and independence." that mighty engine which.exchanges the thin paper of the flauk of England, for the thick paper of the Trader, is the reign of co►nmercial terror supported. So endless is the chain, that even the Ministers of England can, in their turn, at con. venient seasons, condescend to crouch with swp ple senility at the feet of the " Loan Mongers." What is become of the landed interest of Eng !mud ? Where are the ancient gentry ? In what • 'uncontaminated, uncorrupted corner of the king. dom shall we look tar the ancient Country Squire? Me has either turned merchant, menu. facturer, or country hanker—or his estate has been pared down to a mere pittance, by the vain iint:rudesce of attempting to preserve his accus totned rank iu society, amidst the pressure of taxes, and the advance of every commodity neces sary to humau comfort or existence. When we look at the modern gew-ga:v erection of the lucky, speculator, built, perhaps, on the very seite of the ancient manor-house of the extinguished 'squire, it is impossible to resist conviction of the impor tant fact, that the balance of the different classes of society in this kingdom, i.c as completely de— stroyed, as is that of Eul opr. What is termed the improving the state of society in this kingdom, is totally unconnected with an improvement, or in. crease of human happiness. England is rush. ing, with accelerated velocity, to a state of so. ciety, as purely commercial as that of Holland. Mr. Bresrow LONG, at the Meeting when the Committee made their report on Monday, eloimed, lie the part of the Merchants and Bankers, the merit of originating the Jubilee. That they might claim the merit of instructing The Murry. ing Post, to announce the erpediency •f a Ju bilee, we will not attempt to controvert—that merit we readily concede ; hut that the plan origi. nated with hlinialere, to whom they willingly lent themselves as ready tools, we apprehend there arc not to he found 100 individuals in this Metropolis, who can persuade themselves to retain the slightest doubt. The health of the Ch.kinnan was then proposid by Earl CsMnEN.O.-311d that of the Earl was posed in return—on which he expressed his high sati.faction at the unattUnoussootiments of loyalty and affection expressed by the whole company on this happy occasion. An Ode, as it was termed, was then recited— the production of a Mr. FITZGEK %ID—With thc perusal of w Lich we shall not try the pati e n ce of our Readers. Several songs were sun;—the evening war pa ,, scd Kith hilarity, and thc company separated at a late hour, apparently much gratified with the roaorus let which the Festival had boon condor:fed. The following is a list of the touts given at tiiu early part of the evening : 1. His Majest, Km( George the Thi:d, and may be Pm! reign over a free and happy people. Y. The Queen. 3. The Prince and Princess of Wales, aod Ike rest of the Royal Family. 4. May the McKie of Bfurnwick reign for ever the (.4.4. dians of nor poppy Constitution ii Otiorch and State. 5. The Wooden Walls of Old England. 6. The Army of the United Empirr. 7. The Volunteers of Great Hritain and fedoral. 8. The s,.aoitth and Portuguese Patriots, and may their et. r-thins h the catue of ttwir icklependeece be oroAurki with 11111Celli. 9. Tbe Trade and C.lns.nercl.. of the City of London. 1%). Tbe Master and ‘S ordeal of the Worcilipful Company of Merchant 'failor,., and thanks to them for the use of thei; Ilall oo this aespiciues day. On an occasion so extraordinary, and indeed alto. gether so curious as thisJnbilee dinner, we have to record a curious display of rnott.ef on the flags, with whi.h the desert was ornamented. In num. ber these mottoes were 17, and we are convinced our Readers will agree with us in admitting, that amongst all the curiosities of the J4bilee, these mottoes are without parallel. Twelve were in I.:vomit, three in Fatscn, and two in LAT! :4 — Oh! CT RTANTE:s fur thy pencil !—Could but 66 WIIITT1NOTON" with his Cat, or the Loll' Mayor 66 011110R11," the aneettor of the Duke of Lucas, peep out of the grave, and behold tho Cithteos of London at a Civic feast of 16 Mer chants and Bankers," with Sir Wicuatst CcuTti at their head, proutl'y triumphing with French sad Latin inscriptions before them, what would be their astonishment ! We yesterday noticed the novel foppery of 64 setting down and taking up with the hurscs' heads" in the prescribed direction—but little did we think that we should be indulged with this aura of Civic foppery—this climax of absurdity and affectation. What ! have our War Faction at last condescended to use at a public entertain. went the language of the people they detest This is, in truth, exquisite. But why were theta no inscriptions in the native Erie I—Tlle war, thy Alderman, and new.made Baronet, Sir JANIS Satyr, would have taken great pleasure iu plaiuing them to the Company. • With respect to the Latin mottos, we have not heard whether the translations were made by Sir Wis. CORTIt, or Sir CNA LES PRICE. They pro bably clubbed their wits at this pleasant task, for the amusement of. the company. Lord BM; leave., (now Earl Gronanee) and Mr. DRAKE nut being invited, a Greek Matte war deemed superfluous. Nor Wu an halloo one deemed necessary— Lard CATTLIRIACIA, whose knowledge in Mat language is supposed to have been derived from CATRLA RI, not being expected. • ED 43 E TILE GOOD. " Wiled Religion laws, he breach of morals And ga Ws hit high rraard a lieu Britain hails him coot). ' " The ktodly beams be shed Nevtved the girls Isocnin, Aod &tem* robed her he.ii." " No promise can °Mitt a Prince to much, ' lull wbe good as Lost,: to have beta sag.a. ' • - ..... 1 , 'IT ib t ------7--- ----- • •-• , sraimi.Lo-.T.-.-2 BIhEE. . Z; :ri 7 oc o k r li ' ti i o n . --, —...,,-- Int of the Civic Celia:46ou of case, in ft.' o the Resolution Of thc c if ur t pets suuddi ,afpf.tring verbatim i4ftro hu la. The buil 'Conclude to be officami,i od 4 splendid roethe °session. I t i . lees of ti i , ed by our ReedoArs, •Ibitest:lourevi lan omens bOunril, at which Mt - • IL "I , . reign. " 1 .ewas . % dincusee4l, the Rig ht with wrest ID MA YOU liiiiilitad the mired fur THE DINNER. Mr. BECCTON Lome, the Chairman of the Com. mittee, presided at thel)inner, which wa; served up (according to the manners of the present day) about seven o'clock. Amongst the Company were the PrirneMinister,Mr.Pcnc F. V i., the once Seen. tary,Mr.C.temrvc, the wynerable and gallant Irisrl VINCEMT, Lord ERSKINE, Lord L. Gown, the recently promoted General Lord MULGRAIII4 BATUUWIT Earl LivEttrooz., Earl Wm. sions.Arso, Mr. G. ROST., Mr. Love:, Mr. Ry. nun, Mr. S. 1 7 .1.1.15, and Alr. liusteissex, the intimate friend of Viscount CASTLEREAGH—EarI Csitoss— hut, alas! neither the Noble Viscount himself, Mr. Qua writs Dies, or JEItEMIAU RE DING ! Mr. SuLat DAN also was present, &c. That the dinner was erqubile, and the decora tions splendid, it were superfluous to state. Of the viands ► or the wines, we shall therefore ab. stain from attempting a description—they were ex quisite, and various, and the '240 persons who were present did ample justice to the entertain. men t. " Non Noble Domine," was sung immediately after the cloth was removed, and appeared to produce, amongst the " Merchants and Bankers" a particular degree of self-gratulation— it Not unto us, but to thee, 0 t Lard, ac." Do these loyal, disinterested worthies, flatter themselves that the special hand of Providenc e has been manifested in their successful etforas at accumulation ? From tl►e (Snot with whkh some of the Company joined in this humble ac knowledgment, it really might be suspected that IMMINIIIIIMINNII I • f sfk ) 1 o