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[ • 1 11 i;,11 r eblll..age you to proilive from your Slum an aitborily fur the insertion of • d•eument, of which tbe following is a espy:— (Copy.) " Coventry, disgust 19, 1919. " A wieetiug of the Ribbon Weavers of this City took rime in cosseqwesee of the low prices paid for weaving; sad as an averment was, in 11117, mitered into between the eissters and men to pay a certain price, whir* has at various (IMPS been 'adored, the body of weaver, Inflicted what they deemed a punishment upon Iwo individuals who th e y coo . ii , derfrd had been the weans of thine reductions, by placing cletn on an ass and parading the street., to the ansustowelt of 6 , me and the great terror of others, but nut offering any voilence to their pIPIIIOIM. I shall witlihokl my further observations at present, and remain, JQNATHAN CHAMBEItS. Coventry, September 25, 190. ELECTIO2I l'f• LON Av.iYb-)1. ( OUILDHAIX Yesterday being tit: customtm day for the 04- eon of • Chief Magistrate to ser“' in the Musing veto,. the Livery met in Common Hall for that per. pose. the attendance was very numerous. Before we give caller ptrtjeulars, we cannot but recommend to the attended of aifieh officers of the C o rporation a s have ,is in their 'potter to alter it, the iadecent Ire:limey:l which the Clentlemen of the laren experienced at the hands of some of their terelangs. These Gentlemen, . with their usual ' zeal, not only ou behalf of their several establish: wrote. but oleo iu conformity with the interest which the public are pleased to attach to their la b--ors, took the station which is generally allotted 1.) them, betweeri the platform sod the Livery in me Hall. They were shortly displaced, " without thyme or remain," by two 'Atrocious " tifitteir" with cocked hats and bide and red livery, who brandished a painted stick each, nod told them. " Come, gemmen, you muu't stay in this here place—it don't agree with my order•.' S They were thrust forth to the end of the avenue, where they hail to remain wedged to4ether in the most in convenient posture imaginable, waiting, with no *mall dread of disappointment, the opportunity ail again possessing themselves with • tat:lntro hic.,, would allow them to fulfil their duty in a satiefactory manner. They had been thus circum btai.Ced for sr cottsiderable period, when the polite heats of Mr. Brown, One of the Marshals, rescued them from the wooden sceptres or staves of the rte-lieeried officers, and restored them to the si tuation from which they had been so watiton'y dis placed. There is no doubt but that it is only neces sary for the mi.condnct of these fellows to be known, and it will meet with proper prevention in future. Before the arrival of the Lord Mayor, who, with the Sheriff., was liritriug divine service in the church in King -street, Sir Gerard Noel arrived, escorting Madam Olivia ‘Vilnirat Serves, who claims lawful descent from the late Duke of Cumberland, Tne Baronet conducted the lady to the centre vollery, which was soon after filled with an assin ',!age of elegantly•dreserd females. As the Alder- T;:ril passed through the 11411 to the Chamber, they here saluted with applsusev, which were more or less lit proportion to the number of their admirers. At cne o'clock the Lord Mirror appeared opal) the bust iogs, and bowed to the assembly. He was received w 'tit mingled limes awl applauses, and took his seat. The Aldermen followed in succession. There were present Sir W. Curti., Aide, men Wood, Magnus, Cot, Thorp, Bloxiam, Hev4ate, and Atkins. The :ata Sheriffs (Alderman Waithmati and Mr. lVil• Vim!) followed. Their reception was instkerl by ware ur less applause in proportion to the estisna t tin in which they were held. Aldermen Wood sold Waiihm an were the atilt heartily and loudly greeted. Some of them experienced a little Ma saiaprobation. The Crier of the Court made proclamation of the purpose for which the 11411 was convened. Wiim be corn-hided he cried out iii the usual foitti, •' God are the King !" the Hall resounded with Vie respoesive shout of " God save the Queen !" Tilt COMMON SERJEANT oleppf d forward, and tv:...t them that the Lord Mater sod Aldermen would retire, and leave them to elect two Aldermen P.. he returned by the Livery to the Court of Alder men, from whom one would be chosen to fill the oflisar of Load Mayor. The names of those Alder , o le o who were qualified as candidates. its conies sitiencetof having filled the office of Sheriff. were A tderrueu Bloemn and :Beggary. of the Stationers' Company ; Heygiste. Merchant Tailors' ; Cox. Go:alsruitha'; Thorp, Drapers I and Rothwell, of Cie Fishmongers' Company. The Lu d Mayor and Aldermen then retired, and left the Hall to the direction of the Sheriffs. 'rile earners we again Tead over, and afterwards. ore by one, pis is. the %%dr Ili the follow/mg order, sod with the following %twee.% M. Illuxam. Lot one baud held up ; C. Nlaginey. Esq. shout 10; A !derision Nemeth.. show 50; Alderman Cux, from It) to 20; Alliermaeo Thorp, a very large majority. accesuepaleirdwith hutch applause ; Alderman Roth well. &boot W. Loud cries of .‘ 1Vood!" resounded I , om every pot of the lion. Tue COMMON SERJEAIit fait!. that Alderman Food, a the Fishmongers' Company. had jest . tow= put in nomination try Charles Pearson, of the Draper.% and IVillieun Webb, of the Joiners' Company. The Cr;;`r proceeded to take the ahew of hands . UII4III the riunirsurt f Aide-roma Wood. in width' I , e was interrupted as saw as he lord proutruel4d the Aldennaiii• name by very loud and continted rechimattons. The hands were more niunerrui , io favour of this than any other tunniaation. t The Comma SCR./CANT said, that in the bpi. woo of the Sheriffs Alderman Wood and Thorp were tire two which the Livery had chosen to return to the Court of Aldermen, and they would awake . the. return accordingly.—( Load appiamm.) • 1n about half an hour the Lord Mayor sod Al di, men returned. . The Cuumtra SERJEANT informed the Livery t:,at the Court had tltcted. Alderman Thorp as Chief Magistrate of the City fur the year ensulog. The opplau.es were felleArd and increased as the tvoit'iy. Ablestuoir etoott while the Sword Bearer in vf•sreill hint with the gold chain. Al-dorinan Tuna? then stood forward and said— " Gent:truer) of, the Lively, I cansiot but feel deep Kra nude fur the d eitignialted honour you hove curate:led nu rue this cloy. by calling ate to fill the Itigliust office to the Curporarion. lu doing this. I em 'WAS!' dist you could not have been iuduced by any web °kiwi* which I posers ou the score of merit. I can only attribute your present kindness to your atteclnnent to ILoac principles of civil and •- • • religious liberty which I hseet e w s ail t ' as I trust, evidenced by say the nirotc of my public life. 'I Ahl sad 'llse heavy respooeibiliiy of the .is with Olds your preference has clietged me. Moises as *ill be* care to endeavo* to (*charge the duties .ttt to your witisfactioo, my efforts, you say be sere, will be unranitted; sod if I fail to them, 1 beg you to attribute that failure to a defect of the judgtheut rather thou of the heed. I butte bees taken so an. ,owares by your kiudoese, that I as less prepared tiaskdeempihao I might otherwise have beer: hut in such as the sincerity of feeling dictates At so stash robot of your intentioas, lit me enure yes that I anemia • deep senseof the many kind. see" and the greet coofideuce with which you ,have treated qse for a long period of time, and though last,hdt least in my grateful recollections, 'mill be the ogee ti Which yon have jest appointed ,me. I will nut deist) you longer. I shall anxi steely endeavour IA promote the peace sod welfare of this greet city, while I.continne in the office which you have intrusted to me ! sod when the time sbsi arrive on which I am called on to resign it, I will restore it to your hands, I trust, without hreng tarnished its dignity, and without having sul lied my own reputation by any thing which I may do while holding it. I return you one and all My most sincere thanks."—(Very long and kid sp. plav}e.) Mr. Giu.owae then crude forward, and aid it was at all times paint".l to him to be obliged to speak in censure of the conduct of any individual, and particularly so of that of an exalted a person as the Chief Magistrate of the City. But his sense of public duty compelled li!di to renounce his per sonal feelings, and to call their attention to a part of the conduct of the Lord Mayor, which, instead of upholding. went to sacrifice their rights and liberties.—(CAeert )—The Gentlemen of the Livery must all recollect that on the oecionon of their meeting in Common flail, ine the 30th of June last, the Lord Mayor did surreptitiously and unconsti tutionally make an application to the Secretary of State for the attendance of military force,— / Lowd chkrrt.)—A ;crow of inconcei•Able uproar now ensued, amidst the most deafening thunders of applaii.e, and cries of " Stand your ground !" from the great body of the Livery, which filled the Had loan extent beyond any thing we remember to have witnessed on oily former occasion repeated at tempts were made by the City Officers to induce Mr. Galloway to retire. but in the firmest and most decisive manner lie d. elated it to be his determina tion to persist in the eitercise of his right as a Liveryman to address his fellow-citizens, and sub mit a motion for their consideration. in which declaration lie was eirmitiously supported by Mr. Charles Pearson, Mr. %Voider, and a strong body of tote Liverymen on the In the midst of the contention— Mr. T. N. Wt I.LIAMS came forward whir a paper in his hand, and slid, that having ■ nrotinn to Make, which he had submitted to the Lord Mayor, and which had his approbation, he had a right to put it in preference to Mr. Galloway, whose mu boss Lad not been shown to the Loud Mayor, and of which not the smallest intimation had been given to that authority. Several of the Livery standing round exclaitned, that informing the Lord Mayor of the motion WU 4 a mere matter of courtesy ; and if insisted on us a r4slit of the Lord Mayor, it ought out to be com plied with.—Mn Galloway wort then on the point of resuming his speech, when, by the command of the Lord Mayor, the Crier proclaimed that the Court was dissolved; and the Lord Mayor, Alder met), Sheriffs, and City Officers, retired amidst the most tremendous storm of hooting., hisses, and other marks of disapprobation we ever Mr. TIPPER rl. tiros tune came to the fount of the hustings, and cried out, " Alderman Waithman fur the Chair.' Mr. C. PEARSON then exclaimed, " Gentlemen, the Civic King having obdicaterl his throne, is it your pleasure that Mr. Alderman Waithman du tike the Chair ?—(i and shouts of applause Al loyed this speech, mingled with cries front many of the Livery, ef .‘ Ivot WHithauto. bat Thorp/I—. The City Authorities having by this time entirely quitted the Hall, sileu e was soon restored amongst the great body of the Livery who still remained' After some delay, Mr. C. Psalms intirrined them that a Deputation way emir to Mr. Alderman Thorp, to request him to take the Chair. A short pati'W ensued, when Mr. GALLOWAY addressed the Livery again, and said, this interruption was intruded tat try their pa tience, whirls he had no doubt of their bring able to preserve. It was, however, an far valuable, 31 it proved that his Lordship, however ready to call in soldier. to his assistance, could nit stood ti.e.— ( Loud applaase.)—He exhorted them to keep their ground with coolness and firmness. and, tor his own part, he was determined nut to quit these boards in deference to any bat a cmistitutional authority. He understood that it was not regular to sul any motion to the meeting rinks, some Alderman, Sheriff, or Myelitis') presided ; he most. therefore, wait until some one n ere placed in the Chair, and lit would then explain the cause of his otleriog him self to their notice.—(t Ileac) About ten minute, noire elaiiiked, alien it bring. intimated that Alderman Thorp declsited the ill. eitation, Mr. tiattowAT said, he would he leave again to trespass ou their attetwiou for a few moment*. Sitter the Lord Mayor had {eft the Moll, several gentlemen had formed themselves into a deputation, and had waited oat Mr. Alderman Thorp, to 'ripest he would attend. but he had begged leave, wider the particular crtunastances 11/ • Nell he now stood, to decline presiding tau this Uee 4 .loll, as such a pro ceetlito, might appear particularly invidious On his par:. it appr arid therefore that considerable &Ili culty lay In the nuy oI llie.r gutting any gentleman to take the chair. Itheireutineot they had that day received was one of the clearest manifestations or the hect sin)? of having for their Chief Magistrates Men *Lose totegrav of multiple would lead them to, hear hells pities of any question.—(Applaase.f-wr lie was sure that if hi. Lordship had thought that lie was about to more at vote of thanks, lie (Mr. Galloway) sholltl have been peals ined to address them as lung as his lot gs would hate allowed him to speak, or their triturate:a wool,' have suffered theta to hear him. But, they would pere cease, there was some difference between a vote of thanks and a vote of censure.—(Laughtcr and iret agosja r it LA shells been a maxim with Lao tint Itke Meads of liberty should always ' be the eritwAt of order ; and, therefore, as he knew of city politica to be aware of the is si pt gis priely of proceeding now to put to their *de the motion which he bud intended to smoke. he should not go any limber at present. Wit he would take the rattiest opportunity of en 'deavouring to procure the calling of a C,ommosi hall. for the purpose of considering the conduct of the Lord Meyer. not only on th e` occasion otitis calling for the aid of the military. * hit is his treat ment of the 'Livery this day. Lee therefore ea hotted them to strait patiently for the opportunity which would then he afforded of expressing their ^Pinions on thsfle points, and with hn best drinks fur the kind attention they had afforded him, he wished them IA very good day.—(if lause.) The meeting then began to disperse iu the 'zest quiet and orderly manlier, A Requisition addressed to the Lord Mayor, and requesting him to call a meeting or the Livery, for the purposes alluded to by Mr. Galloway, wag immediately prepared, to which the Liverymen crowded forward with eagerness to put their tog natures. < -•, A Court of Mileages was afterwards held fur the gesteral dispatch of public bashers'. A considerable number of persons were sworn, and allowed to be admilted brokers. ..... _ Semen Thomas Rehires.* was elected one of the Readies of the Court of Ile'quests. ttevcret Heerlen were panted to coal rindertakers. Thanks were voted to the Lord Mayor's Chaplain for his sermon preached t efore his Lordship, the Jud4e., Alder men, and City Officers, the Int Sunday in Trinity Term; sod fur his sermon preachtd at St. Lawrence Church, before his Lordship, Alderosea, and City Officers, previous to the election yesterday. 21,900 f. Orphans' Debt was ordered to be paid off and aettihilated, and the Chamberlain directed to give uutite to the parties interested. Various ►ills and salaries were ordered for payment. Commi.sioners of the Court of Requests fur October *ere appointed. DEPUTATION OF THE LIVERY. A requisition wits drawn up and nuinerotisly signed. requesting the Lord Mayor to convene Is Common Hall to take the sense of the Livery upon the conduct of his Lordship, in endeavour ing to overawe the deliberations of a ranter Coin moil Nall, by introducing the military in o the vi cinity of the City ; sod also in abruptly dissolving the Hall this day; anti a deputation WWI appointed to ininied,ately present it to his Lordship. . . The LORD MAYOR, about five o'cloik, received the deputation, consisting of about 30 gentlemen, in the Cot►ncil Chamber, where he was attended by the officers, and several of the Aldermen. Mr. CAt.t.OWAY stated that the purpose of their vivit was to request his Lordship to grant the object of the requisitionists. The LORD MAYOR, at snake length, defended his conduct in introducing the military, saying, that it was his duty to preserve the peace of the metropolis, and that he should do it by such means as his judgment dictated. Mr. TtnPElt retuarked, that the object of the deputation was not to discuss the question, but merely to know his Lordship's determination ; and that howeaier he might individually consider the proceduie unconstitutional and improper, he should leave its cou►ideration to the Common 14a11. Tile Lona MAYON repeated his opinion upon that subject, and further added, that 114 d lie known the purtiort of Mr. Galloway's motion, he should cer tainly have permitted it to be discussed by the Livery. Mr. STEVENS thereupon congratulated his Lord ship affd the deputation upon the unanimity of their sentiments as seenig his Lordship had remarked that lie hail dissolved the flail, merely because he did not know the trim, of the Resolution, and that had he known it, he should have permitted its discussion. Ilia Lordship would now, that that objection no longer existed, gladly retrieve the error by granting the I hill upon a very early day. His Lordship hesitated, and said that several of his brother Aldermen, more experienced than him self, had agreed with motion, and exercise Ins judgment upon it before he permitted any discussion. _ . Mr. PEARSON denied the existence of each • right, and.conteittled, that, in the Court in which they were then bperkittg, in the House of Com mons, and every other assembly, any member was entitled to introduce u Resolution by a speech, nod that it was quite sufficieiit fur him to Justify such speech, by inswing the ',residing Officer that 'he 'outsides' to conclude with a Resolution. If this were not the case, the Lord Mayor might, by ex ercising un incipient judguiesit, put a veto upon any question, and prevent all discussion. Mr. Pearson further observed, that lee had I o eee self at the time etated to the Lord Mayor that the quee lion related to himself prim:molly. The LORD MAYOR admitted this, but said, that from :Nlr. l'eursoo's jocular manner, lie considered that it was merely meal. Mr. PE•RSON rep led, that all the jocularity was on the part of his Lfil dbill 11. who, as long as he un derstotal from him (Alt. l'earsoil) that the proposed measure was a vote of thanks to his Lorti.hiti, wide that humour whirl) always characterised his con duct lie was pleased, admitted the speaker to proceed, but t hat so pried iit hie car 111..1 it was a rule of costume, the Lout Mayor's scale of the impropriety of such a discussi tttt for the first time occurred to him, and induced him test:lndy to dissolve the Hall. r. COATEI lutiycolicurred with Mr. Pearson in his rental ks, and fat that the subject ought to undergo the consideration of the Livery. Mr. Alderman ‘Vairrtimatil also supported this opinion, and stated. that when Brook Watson was Lord Mayor, lie (11r. Waitlitnati) haul maintained the saute doctrine, and that he was supported iu it by Mr. Gurney, one of his illojesty's Counsel at this moment, and that the then Lord Mayor haeiry dissolved the Kill, his conduct was censured at a atilisequent flail, convened fur the purpose, when that resolution was put by the Lord Major Tile LORD MAYOR Sold. that his time was much occupied, uml risked, whether they could not unite this tub route other Imsirreas. Mr. Tirritt replsed, that if his Lordship phrased Ire miglitincurpormte the question of Pailiamentary Reform—or an Address to the Queen—or any tther subject that might be equally 'palatable to 'I . la tordsltip, would be 'limb agresobie 10 the Livery. Mr. PcAxiom observed. that as he did not see the analogy between these subjects and the one con tained in the ft•quisition. tbey would tan his Lord. ship's insagiataiie facishy, which, as it had once found that bia iatradactiassofasidiersistwilbeeify64 - something to do with the Alien Bill, he might prob.. lily he able to supply them with some other question avidly applicable. rite LORD MAYOR was PICWWI to give all the credit of this invention to Mr. Hume, who, lie said. suggested the connexion of the two questions. and the prospect of introducing his esplamition in the House of CoMmons at the moment he did. ......_ ...... His Lordship finally appointed Monday, at twelve o'clock. to answer whether he woielil call the Hall ; and • ctepUnittun agreed to wait upon him to know his pleasure. - - FURL/GI INTELLIGENCk. GERMAN PAPERS. STUTGARD, SEPTRIIIIER IJ. The Committee appointed by the Association fur tile Encouragement of the National Minutiae tures, approved. on the 31st of last !booth, the ful= lowing plan of the 4' Statutes of the Union," and chose Dr. Jahn. President, and M. Council, nter chant, as his substitute : STATUTES OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE EN. COUIIAGEMPNT OF TIIE NATIONAL MANUFAC- TURLS. ARTICLE I. Efirk of the noidetrigned engages on his word of honour to purchase in future, 3. h. from the Id of Octo ber, 1820, such of the irticlea enumerated in Art. 2, as he may want, only of home Manufacture ; and further to eontri hole, as far as in him lies, to engage his fellow-citiseas to encourage the national manufactures in die some summer. Art. 2. The geode which in future are to be bought of home manufacture only, are the fallowing 1. Actificial &were. 11. Colton manufaclures, viz.-1. Printed cotton nn. der die various names /articulate, chintzes, printed cali coes, cottons, Ste. 2. Camheic muslin. 3. Dania. 4 Col in. 'diet. 5. Percale. 6. Gingham. 7. Haircord. R. Mus lin, plain and Wiped. 9. Stockings. 111. Woollen goods, vit.-1. Woollen handkerchiefs and Cacht mere,. heaver. 2. All woollen stuffs, Merinos, Cam. lorl's crapes, bontbazias, flannel. 3. Woollen mocking.. IV. I.inen, plain or fiKured, coluired or bleached. V. Beaver for hat.. VI. Lacquered or japanned goods. VII. Cutlery. VIII. Leather Goods. IX. All cabinet, chair, and coaclimakers' cork. Article 3. By national or home productions are to be un derstood those which arc produced in the states of Bavaria, Wirtemberg, Baden, Hesse Darmstadt, the Saxon Duchies, the territories of the Prince of Reuse, that is to say, is the territories of those States which united in common commer cial *Massimo, and those which may in future join them, and in Switzerland. Article 4. It is left to every member of the Association to convince himself by his own conscientions examination of the genuiwenesa of the articles which he intends to petehase. Article 5. Every Member of the Association has the right to withdriir from it whenever he pl . The names both of near Members and of those who withdraw will be publish ed in the newspaptes. Article 6. The Association reserves to itself the fachlty of iucreasing, accenting to circumstances, the list of articles enumerated under No. t., which arc to be purchased of home manufacture only. VIENNA, SEPTEMBER 16. It is announced as positive that the Duke of Wel lington will immediately join the camp at Ptit, where the Duke of Cambridge is already. The ntitish Ambassador at our Court, sho was also about to set off for the camp, has received countri orders from his Government. The smite reception that the Duke de Gallo met with at Clagenfurth, awaits the other Ambassadors and Envoys which the present Government at Na., plea has sent to other European Courts. We have just received the afflicting intelligence of the death of Madame the Hereditary Princess of Holstein-Oldenburg, who was born on the 23.1 of February, 1800, daughter of Prince d'Atillats- Bernbourg-Schatimboui g. NEXT THURSDAY 4.500 TICKETS TO BE DRAWN —ALL WILL BE PRIZES—TWO nopoo, TWO) £IO,OOO—TWO £lO,OOO IN THE FIRST FIVE MI. NUTES—ALL IN STERLING MONEY. I:1 - 1 14: is il .t PR I:SS LON DON, SATURDAY. SErrUment so. tem Yesterday was observed us a holiday at the Bank, but the private bargains that were trait-riveter , ' at the Stock Exchange marked the effects of some rumours which had been sent abroad relative to the immediate equipment of a large naval armament in our 'sorts. The rumours, we have no doubt, were wholly unfounded. The Consuls had fallen at one period of the day so low as to 66 for money, but they again gradually rove to 66i, es the in correctness of the reports began to be understood. Confidence, however, is not generally felt in the City ; many causes operate In 'Act the ptoverbial sensitiveness of the monied interest, and among these are principally to he noticed the agitation ex cited throughout the country by the unhappy ceedings against the QUEEN, Slid the possibility that our Cabinet might he induced to interfere in the domestic concerns of Portugal. Sovereigns were bought up yesterday in the City to a considerable amount, at a premium of three. halfpence, fur the purpose of being sent to Ireland, to meet the exigencies of that country, and supply . \ deficiency in the circulating medium. Ts,. recent failure of se►eral bunks iu the agieth o: Ireland, the esbtion of other., the timidity o f the people in taking country bank notes, and th• net sssss y ►eduction of is issues by the Bank o' . Ireland, for the purpose of making !trepanning,. for the resumption of cash payments, have all con- to reduce the sputistity of the ticeotomi Ireland, and it, comparative valor ha. been ther e by eo much Merest/ed. that Batik England note; are at a discount in Ireland. The necessary 1:1111. sequence therefore i+. that go:41 must One lion vital country for the 'burrow. even of ordinar}• traffic, The Livery• of London, in pursuance of ►he%r Charter, exercised yesterday the most important ..1 their rights ; in the election of the Chief Magistrate of the metropolis. We hope that our readers ant learn the elevation of Mr. Alderman THORP to the civic chair of the metropolis with as much plea sure as we now announce it. In expressing our gra tification upon this event, we trust that we are wit influenced by political motives merely, for although the election of an honest and intelligent Whig to a situation of such dignity and importance as that of LORD M ATOR Of the City of London, is an occurrence that must at all times prove extremely grateful to our ferl►ngs, we yet think that the personal the reeler of Mr. THORP is such as must, independent of all political considerations, render his elevation to the chair a source of satisfaction to all classes snit denominations in the State. It cannot be forgot. ten that during the heats of two contested elec tions, his gentlemanly deportment on the hustings, his affable and conciliatory manners, and the gene al esteem in which he was held for the ingenuous. ness ■nd integrity of his character, succeeded n. mitigating even t►t.litical animosities, and con.. pelled his opponents to admit his oilobtrtrsive o:l4int to their own deference, and to the affectionate regards of the public. The election of Alderman THORP may be con sidered, ite seine degree, as unexpected. It cei tainly deviates considerably from the order of ruts lion too customarily observed in the successive elections of Aldermen to the Mayoralty; but it serve: very strongly to niat k the energetic feeling of opposition to the measures of Government whir is entertained by the Livery of London in general. The City of London has, since the Re►olution, been Uniformly regarded as the strong hold of those enlightened principles of political freedom which effected that glorious achievement, and placed the illuStrious House of BRUNSWICK at the head of the British Government ; but circumstances which have given an unhappy distinction to the present year seem to have infused new life and ani mation into those principles, and have given them a proud and flattering triumph. It is • singe lar circumstance, from which, however, we ven ture to draw a propitious thigliry, that the three Chief Magistrates of the City of London for the ensuing year should be Whigs. The Li very would not even admit of competition he tweets the open defiance of the Whig., and the covert opposition of the Tories. They tlectril the Sheriffs, Mr. Alderman WAirming and Mr. WILLIAMS, by acclamation, and by uniting Alder- Mgt Woou and THORP in their return of candi dates to the Court of Aldermen, as they did yes terday, they secured themselves against the possi bility of not having • Lord Mayor on whose poll.. tical principles they might rely with confidence. Thore who defend the principle of rotation as the best mode of choosing a Lord Mayor, please them. selves, and strive to deceive others with the idle remark, that in the short space of one year no evil of any considerable magnitude could arise to the City or to the State, even from a Lord Mayor of unsound constitutional principles. But is it no evil to habi tuate the public mind, even for the space of twelve months, to entertain • distrust and a disrespect for the depositaries of power ? Is it no evil to ac custom the populace to hiss and hoot at a Ma. gistiate, even in the moment that he is engaged in the performance of his magisterial duties, and while his person is adorned with the symboit of authority, which, for the time, ought to bestow upon it a species of political sacredness ? We are not of those who repose a blind confidence in the discretion and consistency of the million; we Vein appreciate the influence which forms and habits must ever exercise upon their understandings, ant' we should sincerely lament that the robe of the Magistrate should even fo► a day fail in enforcing that respect to the person who wears it, which, in the eye of reason and policy, ought to belong ¶t' him in his official capacity. It will be seen in our report of the proceedings connected with the election of Lord Mayor in the Guildhall yesterday, that • Liveryman proposed a vote of censure upon the LORD NiAIIOR (Alderman BRIDGES), for having endeavoured, ea it was stated, to overawe the deliberations of a former Commove Hall, by introducing military into the city. The occaeion to which this charge refers must be familiar to the minds of our readers. The sgi tation of this tender subject probably seemed irksome yesterday to the Loan MAYOR, for his Lordship abruptly dissolved the Common Hall,. upon the ground that the buoineyr for which it had been conveued was terminated by the election ef Mr. Alderman Timm. In consequence of this re• solution of his Lordship, a Deputation causiatiag of 1 4