The Express.
London, England, 1846-11-09 00:00:00

LORD MAYOR'S DAY.

This being the anniversary of the day appointed
for the celebration of the election of the Chief Magistrate of
London, the city at an early hour resented an unusual
appearance of bustle and gaiety, all business up to mid-day
being suspended. The popularity of the ex-Lord Mayer,
Alderman Johnson, from his having dispensed the civic
hospitalities with an unsparing hand, and his liberal dona-
tions to the various charities brought under his notice, in-
duced his fellow-burgesses to pay him the most marked
respect on his retirement from office. Sir George
Carroll, his successor, is equally popular, and this,
coupled with the feeling entertained towards his
predecessor; rendered the civic pageant, froethe various de-
monstrations of respect along the line of procession, an ex-
citing and brilliant spectacle. Happily the weather was
most propitious—a singular circumstance on Lord Mayor's
Day—and this, coupled with the day of the week (devoted
by the " million " to St. Crispin) attracted an immense as-
semblage of spectators. Shortly after ten o'clock the arrival
of the authorities and other company at the Guildhall was
incessant, and the exterior of this ancient edifice presented a
most animating scene, MOTO resembling a tilted yard
of the olden time prepared for a tournament, than
the assemblage of a gay civic pajeant belted knights
armed cap a pie, mounted on prancing steeds, their
squires and pages, heralds and pureuivants, flags and
banners of the various city companies, trumpeter
and drummers, and military bands, Life Gnarls-
men and Lancers, appeared in the .melee, presenting a cot 7)
d'ceil the most charming. Shortly tuler twelve o'clock, this
signal for the liverymen and other officials attached to the
suite of the Lord Mayor to fall in was Oren, and the forma-
tion of the procession commenced. This having been com-
pleted, the cortile started, proceeding along Gresham-street
and Princes-street, towards King William street, London-
bridge, where, to use the civic phrase, his lordship
" took water," in his grand barge, accompanied by the other
companies, in their state barges, en mite to Westncinster-hall,
to invite the learned judges to the banquet at &oddball.
this evening. His Lord2hip returned by water to Black-
friar's Bridge; and the procesden having been re-formed,

the mmaleade proceeded along Bridge-street, up Ludete-
a.round St. Paul's into Cheapside, and from thence into
Tiing•street, to Guildhall to partake of the festivities so been-
' Welly afforded.

PRINCE OP WALES' BIRTIIDAY.—This being the
anniversary of the natal-day of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales,
the usual demonstrations of loyalty and affectionate regard
for the heir to these realms was evinced. A feu de foie was
fired by the Park and Tower guns, and preparations were
soak( during the morning, at the establishment, of tke
several tradesmen to the rcyal household for an illumina-
tion this evening. His Royal Highness was born on the 9th
of November, 1841, and, consequently, this day completes
his fifth year.

MERgIt.S. HARMAN AND CO.'S FAILIIRE.—A pri-
vate statement of the affairs of this old firm has been pre-
pared, to be forwarded to the Russian goverment. By
this statement it appears that the affairs of the Is are as
follows:

Entire liabilities
Of which the Russian government claim ....... MAO

Good debts, stated at .... «. 13,000
Bad and doubtful
Houses, land, private effects, &e, llO,OOO

These assets, however, require some observation, in order
to estimate the probable ultimate result of the estate. In
the first place, it is understood that a considerable portion of
the amount put down as good debts (2-5,0001.) is due from
houses in Russia, which will, no doubt, be at once seized by
the Russian government in part liquidation of the claim.
The next item (bad and doubtful), a large lam. is understood
to be made up of claims of long standing, and which will
produce but a small dividend. With respect to the last and
most important item (110,0001. as being represented by
houses, lands, and private effects, including the household
property and pktures of the partners), it is said that there
are some preferable claims to an amount not yet decided. A
party who should be well informed on the subject has esti-
mated this item at 70,0001. All these things considered, it
is plain that no aecurate estimate can be formed of the divi-
dend which the estate will pay.—Morning Chronicle.

Nov. 6.

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