The Express.
London, England, 1857-11-09 00:00:00

LORD MAYORS DAY.

The annual civic procession from Guildhall to
Westminster took place this morning. The weather, for the
month of November, wee favourable, and the concourse of
people was folly as numerous sr of late years. The eight
must have disappointed theca, for in point of fact it was little
more than a string of private carriages, interspersed with
•military band or two, end slightly diversified by a few men
in armour tram Astley's. The new Lord Mayor seems to
havestudlouely diverted the show of melodramatic effects, the
only exception being the men ahnou-, whose
lugabrioua oountensture and general air of discorofot: pro-
voked ridicule rather than adm'-ation.

The proceasion deviated is en important particular from
previous years, there being no water procerion. The Cor-
poration are no longer the only conservator' of the Themes,
sad it was therefore resolved that the route should
be sathely opts lend. Another departure from precedent
wee the demos of the uaual squadrons of dragoons SI an
escort to his lordship. The change of route has not been
received with gratitude by the inhabitants of Fleet-
street and the Strand, who appear to find little
in the show that atones for the inconvenience.

which a stoppage of trate necessitates. The crowd, who
were kept waiting a oonaldereble time, were amused in the
interval by the old method.:—Punch and Judy, banjo-players,

balled-mongers, and strollingbands, who plyed their respective
vocations with undiminished seal. Highly coloured prbita
of the procession, of ancient date and extraordinary
length, were hawkri about, sod some of the man ma a 11-0301•
mendation venni the bystAnders that they gave a particular
account of "what vittals they has for dinner."

After the usual ceremony of sweat:og in had been disposed
01, the prof scion was forma in the following order:
Pohoe constables to clear the wsy.
Drums and fifes

The I lye belonging to the Roitti-Marine Society, with
trisairs.
City Man mss' moo.
Band of the Royal Military College, Cholorm.
The boys of the Royal Military Coege, Chelsea.
Three trumpeters.
WafArmien carrying the blamer' of the following Livery Com.
yanks of the City of London
Ann. of the Coaohmsken' Company.
Anna of the Laciness' Company.
Arias of the Plasterers' Company.
Anna of the Butchers' Company.
Anna of the Clothsorkers' Company.
The Union Jack.
Arrasof Sir John Musgrove, Bart.
Ann. of the law W. Thwe•ten. Baq.
Arma of the Merchant Taylors' Company.
Arms of the Spectacle Melon' Company.
Anna of the Upholders' Company.
Anna of the Painters' Cowpony.
Arms of Alderman Chsilie.
Royal Standard.
Anna of Alderman liumphay.
Arms of the Iwo Countess of Kent.
Atm. of We low W. Lamb. KN.
Antis of the liahmongers' Company.
Arm, of the Groner,' Comp iy.

The Beadle of the Worehipil Company 4
Carpenter..
a A Military Band.
g Waionnen bearing the following Banners:
C.) Union Jack.
Arius of the late Alder- A • .ci of the let ) A ldsr-
.
mm
i Staines. men Ste nee.
Arens of the late Anne of lt. W. 1.
Aldeewan Laymence. Kenneni, Eaq.
s• A,.a of the Wor.hipfol Coropiny of Carpentus.
c The Clerk of the Cowpony, 'Abe Wardens, in their
in his chariot. chariots.
The Court of Assistant., in the, carriages.
ii The Mager, in his chanot, attended '.4
. _ .. .... . .

bi hi. Chaplain:. -
Polioe•nonstablea.
The Beadle of the R'oreinVol Company of Cotton.
I. The Band of the Roy.l London Mahn.. et
Waterman boating the following banners: r
The Long Streamer of the
i Worelai_ pful Company of Cutlers.
r.., The Royal Standard.
Union Jack. Arm. of the City of .
1 Aline of the late Alder. London.
nun Winchester. Arm, of England. 0
Aran of Sreemd. Arm. of Ireland. a
The Arms of the Right lion. the Lord Mayor. ..9
4 Clerk of the Company, The Wardens, in their C ,
,-1 hi. char no. chariots. 'e
The Court of Atentants, is their carriaews.
The Master in his chariot. 1
•
1 Three Empire. oo horseback, in foil armour, bearing the !
hammers of their Knights.
Three Knights,
Mounted on chargers, arm' I cap-lopii;.
Three Esquires on horseback, in fall armour, bearing :the •1
Penns of their Knights.
Three Knights,
Mounted on chargers, armed ciap-:opie.
Three Esquires on bornbeck, In full armour, tearing the
banners of their Knight,.
Three Knights,
Mounted on chargers, ann -I cep-I.pii.
Three Einpi-es on horseback. in full armour, bearing the
butzters of their Knights.
Three Knight.,
Mounted on Liman., armed inp-A-pii.
Three Tramplers.
The Under City Mersh.J, The Lord Mayor's
on hone k. Beadle.
The Lord Mayor's Bmge Master, in hie Mate dress.
The Bergemen,lobeatiog the The Benner of the Lord
tanners Mayor.
The Captain of the Thames The Principal Assistant
Navigation Berge. Water Bailiff.
The Waterline, with colour,.
A Omnd Military Band.
The Two Under Sheriff..
I The City Solicitor.
The Retnembranoer.
The Comptroller. 2
Toe Seoundary. r)
The Common Plealer. MI
I n. Jodp of the Si4rittrie' Comte.
c
a. The Town Clerk.
The Chamberlain.
Three Trumpeter..
Mr. Banner of Shr :If Allen•
.. ... ._ ...

Mr. Sheriff Allen, in his state chariot, attended by Ms
ChipWs.
Three Tnuareion.
_ Bonner of Mr.. net/ Lawrence.

Mr. Sheriff Latrrioce,...iniisatate chrrbt,ritendod by his
Chapkin.
The Aldermen who have sot peered the Chair.
The Recorder.
The Aldermen who have pared the Chair.
The Lite Lord Mayor.
The LadJ Mayors, is her mato carciore, will join the
as its return rvin Weetntineter.

fieLor7lllayoT;Srrrentein state
The Head of the Life Guard. mounted.
The Upper City illarshel on horeeberk.
GentMenem of the Lord Mayor'. Household.
The Right Lion. Sir Robert Walter Carden, M.P.,
Lord Mayor,
in hie state {—Meg% drawn by hones,
Aliewded by the Chaplain, Sword liwwer, Common Crier,
_ and the Water Bailiff.

Guard of Harrow on hon;back.

The procession left Guildhall shortly before twelve
o'clock and pawed through Greetuurstreet, Lothairy,
Bartholomew-law, Threacmedle-street, Finch-lane, Cats-
kill, King William-street, Martin's.lane, Thames-street,
paesecotreet, Cannon-street Weal, St. Part's-churchyard,
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vet. Eleet.stn et, Straed, to Weetwiader ; re-
hum Weatwinater by way of the Strand, Fleet-
s/gest, hill, Bt. Panfe-ehure.hyard, Cheep...ids IC.LI
stelae, le Guildhall. As the Lord Mayor's
inlaid moths Capelcaocirt, the wombs, of the Stook
Itteltawr.wbo had assembled to coesidoralslo force, raised a
iT
, his lordship Ming • member of that body. At
thaty Bank, also, his lordship, who is the chairman,
mot with • similar oration. The procession moved
throsigh the streets at • fiat rota—the dominant desire evi-
dently being to get through that port of the dor 's pros- id-
imp es speedily as possible. At all the spots from which a
pad vies could be obtained, dense manes of people had
emegableL But lithe enthusiasm, however, was displayed.
Arrived at Wetheitietar a rocemion on foot was kneed.
The mows, of almanac in the new Lord Mayor la-
tempted sons dull arguments upon legal technicalities In
Ille Court of Ezeheqoar,and gave a momentary of
pageantry to the interior of the court by dra thither
mothers of well-attired ladies and inducing the barer of the
Exchequer to don their very stateliest of costume..
The method Westinfnider-ball at a quarter to
two o'e oeY,sad having been introduced to their places within
the bar, the leaned Recorder, Mr. Russell Gurney, presented
the new Lord Mayor, Sir It. W. Carden, and the late Lord
Mare, Mr. Aldermen Finnic. On the bench were the Lord
Chief Baron, end Berm. Bnimwell, Waste, end Chonnell.
The Lord Chief Baron in congestulating the new Lord
Mayor upon his aocerdance of oßoe, elicited some ommement
by enjoining him to the oleeresnee of that hospitality for
crutch the city of London bee so long been famous. Ile
eulogised the late Lord Mayor upon the manner in which he
had discharged the duties of hie Went, and referred to theses
Recorder, se wiligeting the natural regret at the retirement at
Ids predecessor, by the evidence he had afforded of his ale-
queoce and ability.
The nada menthes administered, and the Recorder having
invited the teemed Barons to the banquet at Guild-
hall, the cowpon which Included the new Sheriffs Messrs.
Laiaannan and Alien, the Reinembrenow, and *Lbw elions,
withdrew.

TictProcerion Oa Its return .0 junta by the Lady
idepeceen is her erste cherist, the Antheseedors, hut Kr
s Ightirere of Btete, the solnlitr, judcree, reinaben of
t, sad other persons of distinction invited Is the
banquet sift, It is expected, be sttnthed thintp
wbsle at BM .01 • very Want mompigr'

of goats. Trophies of banners and armour aro arranged
on each side of the hall, together with the arms of nations
in alliance with us. The Lord Mayor's arms
and those of the sheriffs are conspicuously placed,
and stands of arms tumialicd from the Tower stores
deo form part of the decorations. At the west end
of the hall is an illuminated star, and in the mut win-
dow the Prince of Wales's plume of feathers in glass.
The hall will be lighted in the usual manner mita
gas, and will present its ordinary brilliant appoarance. In
the entrance to the hall will be placed various suits et
armour and arms, and flowering shrubs, and in the lobby
of the law warts numerous statues will be arranged. The
display of works of art is much larger and more creditable
then onsprevions occasions, and these lobbies and anterooms
will afford a moat agreeable promenade to the company.