The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-11-10 00:00:00

LORD MAYOR'S-DAY.

yesterday morning;, the day being fine, the streets lead-
ing from Guildhall to Wackfriara Bridge were impassable.
The lamp-posts and every inlet of building in King-street
were eroe deal at half-past eleven. The Lord Mayor elect
vas drawn up to Guildhall door in his private carriage,
entered the Hall, and saon afterwards followed by the Lewd
'laver. The different carriages of the Aldermen then (leave
up in succession, and about a quarter before twelve the state
carn
age erne up, drawn by six horses. At half-past twelve
Lod ilayor, Chaplain, fiwordhearer, &c. entered the
state weisge, anal the procrution moved on to Blne!;friars-
-1....L. • tl•e state carriage as d by the late Lord
es.
tw, drawn alga by six horwses, followe
handsomely decorated ; in
a Mess,"on followed the Sheriff's, &c. At Blackfriere-bridge
the city barge, and the barges belonging to the different
cflupenies, were in waiting, and the Lord Mayor embarked
for Westminster, amidst a successive lire of guns, &c. The
&gestic procession was et ry splendid, and the tineness of
the weather contributed highly to its effect. The bridges
and the banks of the river were crowded at all points from
vbence any thing like a view of the civic pageant could be
obtained. A great number of elegantly trimmed• boats were
fanned along the shies of the river and joined in the pro-
asgon.
On boiling at Westminster they proceeded to the different
Doss, where the Recorder introduced the new Lord Mayor
with an appropriate '
speech, after which, and inviting_ the
tsars to dinner, the procession returned by water to Black-
.bridge where they landed. The Lord Mayor, &c.
then took their carriages and proceeded in procession to
(walla!' to dinner, eflenntiranied by a long string of car-
rsfrotn the west OW of the town, containing the Am-
waders. Jueges, &c., which joined at the end of Fleet.
snot The Lord Mayor was cheered most enthusiastically
he the immense concourse of spectators who lined the streets
II the City.
The lied Msyor arrived at Guildhall a few minutes after
five o'clock. A 4 Ne passed through the hall, he was received
with the same marks of public approbation that greeted his,
entrance.
THE LORD MAYOR'S DINNER.
After the mcnous eertrunies the festivitiu of the day were con.
eluded be the customary annual dinner at Guildhall, which had
wee suit! up for the propose in a manner the mat creditable to
nil the panes engaged in its demestint. Never on any former
Newton were the innagements of testy deserini ion far the accom-
modation of the oompaey mate perfect, or provided on a more
reagniticeot and extensive scale. The cow trail presented by the
readout spetruernt filled with a splendid anal joyous company. de-
cermet with its fier.ots monuments, and brilliantly illuminated.
was at sparkliee as it had eves been on any former occasion, and
the effect of the whole was ea/cal.:tett to impress the beholder with
the highest ideas of the wealth and magnificence of the City of
Loudon. At the viper end of the Dell, occupied by the Lord
Mayor and his most distinguished visiters, the letters G. R. were
Fully complenoue In variegated lights, and at the opposite extre-
me! the Initials or his Itaral Iliehtieas the Doke of York were
display:it in a similar manna. Them were various other striking
Getters exhibited in different parts of the Hall. and the general
Olen of the whole aided by the beauty and tashi,m that gave stn.
melon to the smelt, was of en almost magical description.
Of the suneptnnuanew and abundance of the entertainment pro-
i.hd. an ides may he funned he stating a few particulars of the ;m-
-utt! bill of fare. 'Ehere if ere ltdo turrets of turtle 'mop and bottle:,
of tunic punch ; 3X) pounds of grapes and piny-apples ; NM ices :
455 dishes of fruit and corfectionary, and nearly 1010) dishes of
meat leek and baked plea. The number of guests entertained
tole be calculated at . .
Among the most distinguished of the visiters we noticed his
lining !licitness the Duke of Sussex, the Earl of Shaftesbury, the
Earl of Liverpool. Lord Chief .luatice Best, Mr. Justice Park.
Mr Jona f.ittlrlale, Baron Gartner. Mr. Se:retary Peel, Mr.
Ileskinion, Mr. Wynn, Sir George Clerk, Mr. Wilmot llonon,
Mr. Dawson, the Dutch Ambassador, the Portuguese Ambassa-
eon Mr. sergeant Rough, Mr. Sergeant Wylde, and Messrs,
Brooelam, Sennett, and Demaan.
After the clei• was removed, and New Nolais Dvmh:c sung by
the professional' geotlFnieu present,
The LORD Mayan prom-wed tt The King," which was drank
with etithusiastie deepotterrations of approbatiou.
•' bed .are the wink."
" Tle Duke of Trek and the Armj." Three times three.
•' Bow merrily live that soldiers be."
T! e of Clarence and the Navy."
The leten ltlaton thetteose, and requested the attention of the
assembly while Ile should propose the health of that illuatrioes
branch of an intistrious houle, who had favoured them with his
contrary On the resent occision.—isis Royal Highness the Duke of
Sows. The 'bunions Personage, whose name he had men-
tioned. had nee distinguished himself by his love of commerce,
his encoaragement of literature. and the decided manner in which
kW ern pnt himself forward as the friend anal advocate of the
rights and lihenies of Englishmen. Entertaining those opinions
of for charade and servia.a of his Royal Highness, he thought his
telbecitisean would concur with him in receiving with enthusiasm
and nuking In the manner which it merited, " The health of Its
heal [nemeses the Duke of Sussex."
The Dukoof rivastrt returned thanks for the highly flattering
easter in which the respectable and numerous assembly he saw
mad him had horn pleased to receive the proposal to drink his
heath. Ile aesured them it was not 1/101,:ly the compliment they
rid paid him, lint the mode in which that compliment had been
conned, which he fonnil peculiarly grateful to his feelings. At
the nine time Fe was well aware that he possessed no more right
thoee sentiments of late and respect at their hands than did every
ether rember of the royal family. It was frith pleasute be could
awe them that the same sentiments, the profesaiin of which had
owed them to noticb him in a manner so grateful to his feelings;
tat very lime sentiments and feelings were those which influenced
tie rest ef his family. They all welt knew that from the first nio-
tent they had reached the country, their own interests and those of
tat cnentry were one and the same. They were identired together,
LW tan closely enited ever to be separated. It was a source of min-
im pleasure to him to be able to.ser pch was the principle that
scared every mbiabek of the coral family. lle fok is as no onli.
ray advantage that hetwein the highest and the lowest there was a
crester. ampler, and more frequent communication in this country
the in any ether, a circemstance which could not fail of having
the effect of netting the very lowest to that highest, for their ink-
nin ere the mine. livery one of his family was eager to move
',ll...weeny such were his feeliage. They ull knew that the es-
Ore and resolute affection was comprehended in the de.
terarrs, an share both the Yawl and the evil. and that by mutual
ittensw and attachment', the happiness of the country was best
pouned. It only remained toe him to return them all his sincere
and here thanks for the honour they had conferred on him, and
tr entelede by 'linking their 'kaki's.
" The Duke of Cumberland, anal the rest of the Royal Family,"
Owe tarn three.

Loan Mayo* raveled " the health of the late Loral
kalve." and trviotag an oltterved. that no Chit( )agittrate betere
Etat hal ever cundoettd Ida otlice with 1110IC advantage to N. tel-
lalt.cotteas, at kit It with greater credit to himself. (Load ap-
platoe.)

31r. Alilerintin .on %TT felt grateful to his kind ft lends and
fallow.dtizeas toe SO lIA•AA sn expression at their feelings in his fa.
tom At the same time, he was sensible it was more owing to
their friendly partiality than hit deserts. lie hail always codes.
• oared to prove huneed a taissital subject to his Sovereign. and at
the sine time ma:ntaita the rights and privileges of Ilia fellow.cl.
tints, width he thneght were best to be secured by the practice of
loToh, vs their King. Such were Ids rinciples, which he was
to find had end led him to their approbation. Ile could not
:inc. that he thliught the present chief Magistrate tees will
any man to redeet lustre upon his distinguished situa.
tso, azd thst+..Te the tholes of his office. with the must beneficial
dart I" I'4 Itii.v.-citizers
The Poke o!eit. sst:c rose far the purpose of railing the attest-
°. the ass'n,bly more particularly to .the objects which had
11"411 tun n tncetber. One of the greatest privileges of the thy of
Linton. consisted in the election of its Chief 3lagistrate. It
r wan.
430 3 prrileee the meet gratifying to those who tilled the Civic
131% !.1 their election to that ellice was the strangest
sr.'s); of the good opinion and confidence vet their fetlow-eitfzens.
ss'trtsfarttly to ott+arve, to what a height it was possible fee
fl3diriiiitel pursuito• mercantile speenlations en attain. Ender
'hole eiriannstancts, lie could not avoid congratulating the Issrd
Ender'
erl the occasion of attaining his ptesent dignity. It was
pd e ad pleasure, that ns an Eoglislonan, he wiutessed an
"Icinh:e I.ke the present. It &traded a proud lesion to threigners,
.141 VI3 brier proof than any thing he could say of the respects.
i",cryki eminence of tile mercantile character in this country.
~',' I'3l llighness concluded by proposing the health of the Lord
TS, LORD MAYOR begged leave to return his most sincere
a'd 11<.rtelt thanks fur toe honour conferred upon him. There
he tone more deeply impressed with a sense of the import.
re high office he was called to NIL, and no one could be
ill•eliarge the duties connected with it titan him-
Ti.e row.* or Isis predecessors could not fail to stimulate
exertions. and he always trusted to have the advice of
-Al, and the assiatanceof his fellow citizens to enable

f~~ ki-..1 h

" zrne none effectually the duties of his situation.
• 1.171 of Liverpool", with three times three. (Applause.)
•: ,•F Li;-r.a emit.. in returning thanks Mr the honour
isred in 141.erVa he had been present at this Civic
many former occasions—he had met the citizens in
rmcsraritc, and hail always felt how much the public
• '• ,re.l to the commerce tit the country. To the advance-
,..;, cnnitnerci II interests his attention had been portieu-
I ; :674 it afforde,l rim avisfsetion to know that his
..e appruha:ion of tie citizens of London. He knew
lex 1" 1. ,!y whose go el opinion he valued more, or was more
t acne:. Ilsrin.4 worms], them his sincere scknow.
7 .• -.'4 t,4' the ftwour j7ist ronferr^tl on him, he had, with
of the Lord Mayor. to propose a toast which
rut was one dist would meet with universal ap-
:• • !eve satisfaction to every one that beard him.
. "13,e to consider the present state of the country,
"•• ".,nr how much its prosperity depentled on that
• he. in p.otl:!•ig Its than the

mainstay of the happiness and flourishing condition of the em•
pire. This was not saying ton much, when it wax entraidered how
great a portion of the wealth. intellect, and property of the country
was comprised within its limits. Ile begged leave to propose, with
three times three, " Prosperity in the City of London."
The ',oats MAYOR proposed the health of the Earl of Shaftes-
bury, which was drank with three times three.
The Earl of SHAVIESDU at returned thanks.
The Duke of SUSSEX gave the health of the Lady Mayoress,
with thee* times three. •
The Loan MAYOR begged leave to propose the health of the
Right lion. Robert Peel.
Mr. PEEL 4013setverl, that the Mike which he held rendered the
connexion between him and the City of London close and intimate.
It afforded him unqualified gratification to observe Its prosperity,
and the good understanding which appeared to subsist between it
and the other relations of the country. lle trusted that the same
good will and understanding, so essential to the peace and happi-
ness of all, might still continue unimpaired. Ile felt deeply the
favour that had been conferred on hint, and begged leave Cu return
his since thanks.

" The Right lion. Huskisson."
Mr. 111:11113SON said. in rising to return thanks for the unex-
pected honor done him, he could not avoid saying, he considered
the commercial and mercantile interests of the community of the
utmost importance, convinced as he was that if they were permitted
to languish, the other interests of the eonotry could not enjoy pro-
sperity. Ti afforded him great satisfaction to know that the mea-
sures which he had thought it his duty to propose relative to those
vital instruments of our national greatness, had in their judgments
been attended with the desired success, and that trade and manu-
facture. so essential to the well-being and prosperity of the country,
had derived some portion of benefit front these provisions.
" The Foreign Ambassadors."
His Exce'lency the Dutch Ambassador returned thanks on be-
half of the Portuguese Ambassador anti himself, and assured the
assembly he wished the prosperity of this great metropolis, the wet.
fare of its inhabitants, and success tothe administration of its Chief
Magistrate.
" The Judges of the Land."
Alr. Justice PARK returned thanks.

io The President of the Board of Control, and the rest of his
Mejeste's Ministers."
Sir. WYNN returned his best thanks for the honour so unex-
pectedly and undeservedly conferred on him. Deputed as he was
tO watch over the Interests of a distant empire, connected with a
great trading corporation of their City, he felt desirous of pro-
wuw inr their interests, and securing their favourahle opinion. He
beggtsl to repeat his assurance of hoe sensibly he felt anti wished
to deserve the honour they had done him.
" Sir Georg, Clerke, one of the Lords of the Admiralty."
Sil Gennor Cutest returned thanks.
" His Majesty's Attorney and Solicitor-General."
Sir ensutts Wzrisxnr.t.t returned thanks.
" The Sergeants at Law."
Mr. Sergeant Rpt:cst returned thanks.
" The Representatives of the City of London."
Mr. Alderman Irone returned thanks, and in doing so said
he could Hire wished to see others of his colleagues about him more
capable of expressing a proper sense of the kindness of his fellow
citizens. However, the opportunity would shortly occur when
Constituents and Representatives must look each other in the face..
He trusted if his conduct had pr edv satisfactory that his fellow
citizens would then concur in conferring on him the only reward he
sought at their hands.

kt;veval other toasts were drank. and the conviviality of the even-
ing continued undiminished till a late hour.

THE LATE LORD MAYOR.

On Tuesday, a delegation from the Inhabitants of Bridge
Ward, of which the late Lord Mayor is Alderman, waited upon
his Lordship, Air the purpose of presenting him with a piece of
plate, in testimony of their respect and esteem.
Mr. A TTWOOD, as the organ of the deputation, said, the Citi-
zens of London were under the greatest obligations to his Lordship
for the liberal, honourable, and impartial course which he had
pursued throughout his Mayoralty. for the remarkable attention he
paid to the interests of the community. and the zeal he had mani-
fested upon all oemmions in which his fellow-eitirens were con-
cerned. The inhabitants of the Ward over which his Lordship
presided felt most particularly the force of those obligations, arid
were anxious to testify their sense of his Lordship's worth by pre.
Nutting him with a piece of plate, in voting which there had been
exhibited the most cordial unanimity amongst the residents. There
had been some difference of opinion as to the propriety of waiting
upon his Lordship before the plate was ordered, but it was decided,
that as the subscriptions had poured in the moment the proposition
was made, it would be advisable to take the opportunity of corm.
munionting the circumstance to his Lordship on the day he was to
rzsign his authority as Chief 31agistrate, and to request that he
would intimate Ins wish uptin the subject of the description of
article Which he might mere,.
The LORD MAYOR said he should, with the utmost gratitude.
accept any mark of the esteem of the inhabitants of the Ward of
Bridge, and be felt under the highest obligation to them, for the
warm attention which he bad received from them upon all occasions.
lie felt It also to be his duty to express his sense of the aid he re-
eived in his public capacity front the citizens of London, to whom
he must acknowledge himself indebted deeply during the whole
course of his Mayoralty.
Mr. ATTWOOD said the deputation could not, upon this occasion,
resist the opportunity which presented itself of intimating to his
Lordship the gratification his fellow citizens would feel if he would
offer himself as a candidate to represent the city of London in
Parliament.

The Loan Mayon replied, that he has prevented by more
reasons than one from enterteining any idea of ofhring himself as a
candidate for the representation of the city. lie should speak with
the utmost candour upon the subject. His respect for the city of
London was a bar to any intention of aspiring at the representation
of it. Ile was not possessed of those requisites which he con-
sidered indispensable. He wss not master of that commercial
knowledge by which theme cite represented a great city should he
elistisieuiehml ; and whatever opinions he might entertain upon
questions which sprung up in the great variety of Parliamentary
discussion, he was not capable of giving an adequate tepees.
sinn to Ms sentiments. lie had duties besides of a 'very im-
portant. of, in fact, a very permanent nature, in his opinion.
to perform, with which a public life mold not but interfere.
Ile had a huge family, but independently of the breach
which great public engagements would make in his domes-
tic comforts, the former reasons were quite sufficient to
prevent him from offering himself for the Representation
of the City. At the same time that he made this declaration, he
thought he might; without impropriety, state that he considered
that in electing Representatives, hie fellow-citirens were bound to
take care that the mercantile interests of the City should be ade.
quatcly represented. Although he, as one of the Cmporation,
had' the strongest attachment to that body, he was not bigoted to
it, and he was of opinion, that if the Corporation could not find
amongst themsdres men who were well qualified to do honour to
their choke, they were bound to look elsewhere. He at the same
time wished to be understood as not meaning to say that the Cor-
poration did not supply qualified men. He was convinced that
there were many gentlemen of that body, of high talents and ex-
tensive information.

Soon after the deputation retired, the household waited upon
the Lord Mayor.. to take leave of him, which they did in a highly
complimentary address, to which his Lordship returned an appro-
priate and impressive answer.

We unlerstand that rapid progress is making in the
works upon the premises of the Imperial Distillery Com-
pany, and that no doubt is entertained of their completion
by the .sth of January. The Company could scarcely com-
mence business at a more auspicious period, as, in conse-
quence of the difficulties and delays which the old-esta-
blished distillers have to encounter in the alteration of their
premises, conformable to the Act of Parliament passed last
Session for the regulation of distilleries, they will be
unable to send the usual supply of spirits into the market
at least for some time to come. 'Pile new regulations,
coupled with the expected increased demand for British
spirits, arising from the reduction of neerly half the excise
duty, has already produced considerable sensation in the
trade ; and we suspect that, so far from the new Company
having any trouble to find customers for their produce,
the greatest difficulty will he to provide supplies equal to
the demand.

The Sicur N'enitien, surnamed the French Hercules,
after having gone rs-ough his astonishing exercises, and
exhibited his eitraordinary strength at the Brussels
Theatre, to general satisfaction, has at last had the mis-
fortune to fall from a great height upon the stage, where
he lay immoveable until the curtain was dropped.
Fo KIT NAT E LICA pr.—Yesterday evening, a little after
five o'clock, as one of the Bath and Bristol travelling vans,
belonging to Mr. Dallimore, of Doctors Commons, was
proceeding down Ludgate-hill, when nearly opposite the
house of Mr. Blades, the front axletree suddenly snapped
in two, and the van, with its load, fell across the flag way.
One passenger hearing the report of the axletree, fortu-
nately got into a shop, as did the driver. The accident
happened, it is supposed, in consequence of the van being
overloaded.

On Monday. about two o'clock, a wagoner belonging to
the Hospital Train (No. 17), having come to town for
stores, from Croydon, W 23 baiting bis horses in Queen-
street, when, by the sudden smack of a whip, they were
frightened, and set off full speed. Every effort on the
part of the driver was used without effect, and he was
thrown under the wagon, hut fortunately did not receive
any injury. The horses then came in contact with the
carriage of Dr. Mason Good, of Guilford•street, dragged it
a considerable distance, and, finally, overturned it, tear-
ing the fore-part from the body. Both the Doctor's horses
were much hurt, as was the coachman. Two persons
passing narrowly escaped being killed. The Doctor h4d
fortunately quitted the carrias:,, though only a minute,
when the accitlcht took place.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LITERARY GLEANINGS.

No. !XI 11.

DR. RADCLIFFE, M.D. FOUNDER OF THE RAD-
CLIFFE LIBRARY AT OXFORD.
This celebrated personage, who was a physician of the
most distinguished eminence iq his day, was remarkable
for the straightforwardness of his character, and the free-
dom with which he uttered his real sentiments and opinions
on all occasions. His wit was frequently caustic, but his
bluntness was never offensive. Many very interesting and
amusing particulars of his life and manners were publishod
in a small volume entitled " Memoirs of the I.f;e of .101 n
Radelfre. M.D. interspersed with several original letters,
8cc.171.5." It is now rarely to be met with. The Doctor,
as may well be supposed from his character, was not easily
brought tochange hisopinions, whether political or religious.
He was a strong Tory, and a steady adherent to the Chut•ch.
His great ability as a physician brought him into frequent
attendance at Court, and several attempts, it seems, were
made to convert him to the Catholic faith, with what suc-
cess the reader will judge front the following relation :
" In 1688, some time before the Bishops were sent to
the 'foster, and matters were carrying on towards the in-
troduction of Popery by no less violent methods, Father
Saunders, one of the Court chaplains, and another Domi-
nican, had it in command from the King to use what soli-
citations should be thought needful to bring him over to
their communion, with the rest of the converts they were
then making. Accordingly, they were very pressing with
him to save his poor soul, as they termed it, by embracing
a religion, without which he was to expect no less than
eternal damnation in the world to come. The Doctor
heard what they had to say for some time, and then told
them, that he held himself obliged to his Majesty for his
charitable dispositions to him in rending them to him on
so good an account as the saving his soul, which he would
endeavour to show his acknowledgement of by his duty !
and loyalty ; but if the King would be graciously pleased
to let him jog on in the ways he had been bred up in, dur-
ing this life, he would min tie risk of incurring the penalties
they threatened him within that which was to come.' As
for the instances they gave him, by way of' example, of a
temporal and a spiritual lord's defection from the Est-
a Church, he alleged, ' that it was more the business
of a bishop and a statesman to snake curious researches into
matters of revelation, than of a physician ; and besought his
Majesty, out of his grace and favour to all his loving sub-
jects, to let him continue in the religion of the latter, which
would neither endanger his government in church nor
state.' However, solicitations were not wanting from an-
other quarter, and Mr. Walker, whom I just mentioned,
had orders from abovt to write to him, which he did seve-
ral times, not only setting before him the great advantages
he would receive hereafter, by his admission into the pale
of the Romish Church, but the benefits that would attend
him in this life."

The following letter, written by him in answer to the en-
treaties of a friend on the same subject, is strongly illus-
trative of the character of his mind, and the turn of sarcasm,
as well as of sincerity, in which he always expressed his
feelings, which he was never known on any occasion to dis-
guise :

"Slit—l should be in as unbappy a condition in this life u you
fear I shall be in the next, were Ito be treated as a turn-coat ; and
must tell you, that Ican Legations no longer, while you endeavour
to make me believe what, 1 am apt to think, you give no credit to
yourself. Fathers, and Councils, and antique authorities. may have
their influence in their proper places: but should any of them all,
though covered with dust ItUO years ago. tell me that the bottle I
am now drinking with some of your acquaintance is a wheelbarrow,
and the glass in my hand a salamander, I should ask leave to
dissent from them aIL
" You mistake my temper, In being of opinion that 1 em other.
wise biassed than the generality of mankind are. I had one of
your new convert's poems in my hands just now you will know
them to be 31r. DR Y F:w's, and on what account they are written,
at first sight. Four of the best lintel, and most a-propory run
thus : 'By education most have been misled,
So they believe, because they so were bred :
The Priest continues what the nurse began,
And so the child imposes on the man.
" You may be given to understand, from hence, that having been
bred up a Protestant, at Il'akelield, and sent from thence in that
persuasion to Oxford, where, during my continuance, I had no
relish for absurdities, I intend not to change principles, and turn
Papist in London.

The sdrantsges you propose to me may be very great, for all
I know : Gon A Ltd tower can do very much, anti so can the
KINO ; but you will pardon me, if I cease to speak like a phy-
sician for once ; and, with an air of gravity—l am very apprehrn.
eive that I may anger the ewe, in being too complaisant to the
other. You cannot call this pinning my froth to any man's sleeve;
those that know me are too well apprised of a contrary tendency.
As I never Nattered a man myself, so it is my San resolution never
to be wheedled out of my real sentiments, which arc, that since it
has been my good fortune to be educated according to the usage of
the Church of England, established by law, I shall never make
myself so unhappy, as to shame my teachers and instructors, by
departing from what I have imbibed from them.
" Vet. though I shall never be brought over to confide in your
doctrines. no one breathing can have a greater esteem for your con-
versation, by letters, or word nt month. than. Sir,
" Your most aff;ctionate and faithful servant,
"JOHN RADCLIFFE."