The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-11-10 00:00:00

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LORD MAYOR'S D.4r..
Yesterday. according to ancient custom, the old
and new Lori Mayor, attended by the Sheriffs. Al-
dermen, Recorder, Chamberlain, and other City
Officers, met at Guildhall, by eleven o'clock; and
after partaking of a sumptuous breakfast, proceeded
in their carriages, about one, to Blackfriars'-Bridge,
in grand procession, preceded by about 150 of ih2
First Regiment of Loyal London Volunteers, with
their full bend of musk. The new Lord Mayor
being their Lieutenant-Colonel, they attended his
Lordship to the water side, where the new city
barge was waiting to receive his Lordship. It is
very elegant and commodious. Several other
barges. belonging to the respellive Companies, were
also in waiting. They proceeded up the river, with
colours flying, and music playing, and the day being
very fine, the aquatic procession made a beautiful
appearance.; the banks and stairs that commanded
a view of the river being crco.vded with 'praetors.
—On the arrival of the companies, in their respadive
barges, at Old Palace-yard, the procession landed,
and proceeded to Westminster.hall, in the usual
state. They then went up to the Court of Eache-
atter. which was crowded with speltatore, and the
Itscoisoza presented the Lord Mayor elect. He
observed, that the Livery of London, in Common
Hall aa.sembled, had, at this awful crisis, when the
British nation was menaced by an inveterate enemy,
and the rights of the civilised Continent had been
almost subverted, looked for a man, calculated by
habit, and capable by charafter, to support a wise
and energetic Administration of the duties re-
posed in the Chief Magistrate of the first city in the
world. They concluded, from the previous con-
duit of Mr. Ainslie, in situations of gieat public
trust, that he was eminently qualified to fill the im-
pottam :drive, to whim he is tilts day called. They
know him to be zealously attached to that wise
,ystem of laws, under which the people of this coun-
try have the happiness to litee, and loyally devoted
to our giorious :tioistitution, which, under the pecu-
liar blessing of Providence, had become the admi-
ration of the worlo. From Sir h milted qualities,
his fellow-citizens anticipate, but a. will execute hit
high and extensive oust with integrity and firmness.
The great 'nava of his private fortune will enable
him to sestina the office of Chitt Magistrate with
due splendour and c.wres,aseding intv.ificence.—
The late Lord Mayor attends to make the i e.ur s of
the issues and profits of his late (Ace, during the
year of his mayoralty ; it' duties hs has executed in
such a manner, as t,• . f.t t the gratifusit 01114 lel-
low-citizens, and that vat est tit all gr atom:atoms, s-11-
approbation. He now retires with the che. tin;
tali diem, that he has conscientiously its, harged his
debt of duty. and with she proud I. chugs emu ati..g
from that unstained source, *wen. tae respect
and gratitude of his cello • -citizens.
The Loin CMS, My Lord (ad-
dressing the new Load Mayor) I address you in the
lull conviCtion, that nutting less than the safety of
the country Ceps:lds upon the just, the dignified,
and the vigilant and intrepid comma of its MAO.
tracy• With sucn a feeling, I congratulate the tot y
of London upon the election set a ma.. to tuff.. the
aidutius and exalted dudes of its Chief Magistrate,
who is capable of appreciating; the great extent of
the high trust, and desirous of carrying into elite,
with integrity and vigdarice, the duties attached to
it. I congratulate teem for fixing on a person,
with whose charades. and previoits conduit, in situa-
tions of great public importance, they were ac-
quainted and satisfied. '1 he example of the Magis-
41aCy, whether it be good et bad, piss a most power-
ful sffed on the manners aud morals of the whole
count: y. It it should be a bad example, the pro-
bable injury is incalculable. Indeed, if we look
back to a passage in our history, for such I trust we
may now call it, we must recoiled, that, Al a period
when, by the insidious arts of some among us, and
their unseen conspiracies,the public peace was threat-
ened, and the tranquillity of this great capital endan-
gered, the noble and dignified example exhibited by
the First Magistrate of this empire, operated as an
irresistible impulse throughout the whole of this
country, and communicated an unshaken fitnaness,
tempered with a manly moderation, to all the
subordinate officers, whose duty it was to ;noted
the public peace. From the exertions of those Civil
Volunteers, for so I may designate toem, from their
alacrity to perform great and viten dangerous du-
ties, the delusion passed away, and the evil prin-
ciple which communicated it was put down. 'Fhe
City of London naturally gives the tone and feeling
to the subordinate and less opulent Cixporations ; it
is, therefore, eapetted from its Chief Magistrate. to
chew. by his condutt, the value he placed on those
rights which he is appointed to preserve. Happily
for the country, I Cali say. that since my official
acquaintance with it, the chance has fallen on able,
honest, and upright citizen'. Whilst, theretore,
the Civil Authority is thus colithitieJ and upheld,
it will diredly tend to preserve us from the atterna-
tive of introducing a military force—a sight not the
most gracious with British eyes. It only remains
for me to wish your Lordship health to enable you
to fulfil those intentions of ably elecuting methane,
of your office, with which 1 airs confident you are
now impressed.
4, My late Lord Mayor—lt has been my province
to have observed, fur a number of years, the dili-
gence, integrity, and courage, with which your
predecessors have filed their office. I am con-
vinced that you have preserved the chara4er ; and
1 find, that during the whole time of your Mayi,r-
alty, yen have not been absent twenty-tour hours
from the place of your off.-ial residence. There is
a time when every man takes a review of his past
aftions, and, believe me, this passage of your life
will frequently be hie fruitful source of the most
exquisite feelings, and the unceasing theme of self
gratification and respect."
The Reccotose wen invited the Barons to din-
ner ; and. having gone through the usual forms,
retired.
THE HALT..
After the usual ceremony of vii • g the several
other Courts, for the purpose of inviting the Judges
to dinner, the procession returned by water to Black-
friar's stairs, where the Lord Mayor. ace. took their
carriages, and proceeded to Guildhall to dinner,
accompanied by a long string of carriages trona, the
west end nt the town, containing Me Judges, Mi-
nisters, Ste. which joined at the end of Fleet-street.
`The Hall, having been newly painted and oraaassas-