The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-09-30 00:00:00

ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR.

Ynterday being Michaelmasglay the Livery of the City fif
London assembled in Common Hall, fur the purpose of electing a
fit and proper person to till the office of Lord Mayor for the year
ensuing.
The new Sheriffl, Mr. Alderman Crowder and Mr. Aldirman
Kelly, attended tor the tint time in their robesof office.
The Lord Mayor, Aldermen, Recorder, (loMmon-Sereeimt, &e.
having assembled at Guildlull, repaired to the church of St. Law-
rence. where an appropriate sermon was preached by his Lordship's
chaplain.
On their return to the Hall they proceeded to the hustings,
where—

The Rsconnxn informed the Livery they were assembled to-
gether by virtue of the precept of the Right lion. the Lord Mayor,
to exercise one of the most important and valuable privileges be-
longing to the Livery of that great and ancient city—namely, the
choosing two of the Aldermen who had not already passed the
chair who might be returned to the Court of Aldermen, for them to
nominate and elect one of them to fill the high and honourable
office of Lord Mayor of the City during the ensuing year. The
names of those eligible for this important station would be put up
in rotation, and there could be no doubt that whoever they might
choose they would have the satisfaction to know that the person
must necessarily be well qualified to fulfil the important duties of
that high office, and the assurance that those duties would not only
be performed in a manner that would redotmtt to his own credit and
approbation, but also to the benefit of hit fellow-citisens.
'he Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Recorder then left the Hall,

The Corstow•SERGEANT advanced, and said there would be
now read to the Livery the list of those Aldermen who had served
the office of Sheriff, from whom they would be pleased to nominate
the two whom they wished to be returned to the Court of Alder.
men, one of whot should be elected by that Court to fill the high
and responsible office of Lord Mayor fur the year ensuing.
The names were then read. They were—
R. A. Coz, Esq., citizen and goldsmith ; W. Venahles, Esq.,
citizen and stationer; A. Brown, Esq., citizen and *almoner ;
M. P. Lucas, Esq., citizen and vintner; W. Thompson, Lsq.,
citizen and ironmonger ; and J. Key, Esq., citizen and stationer.
The names of these Aldetnien being submitted to the Livery,
the Sheriff's decided, by the show of bands, that the choice of the
Livery had fallen on Alderman Venables and Alderman Brown to
be returned to the Court of A ldermeo.

This having beendcclared by the Town Clerk to the Livery, the
Sheriffs retired to communicate the same to the Court of Aldermen.

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In about half an hour the Lord Mayor, &c. returned to the
hustings, and—
The RECORDER said, that the Sheriff's having reported to the
Court of Aldermen that the choice of the Livery had fallen upon
Alderman Venables and Alderman Brown to be returned to that
Court, for one of them to be chosen Lord Mayor, the Court Of
Aldermen had proceeded to a scrutiny, and upon the scrutiny had
determined that the choice of the Court had tallen on Alderman
Venables; he had therefore to declare to the Livery that Aldermen
Venables was Lord Mayor of this great and illustrious city for the
year ensuing.
Alderman Venables was then invested with the chain of office by
the Swordbearer.

Mr. Alderman VEXABLI9 then addressed the Livery. The
time had now come when he had to return them his thanks for
having conferred upon him, by for the greatest mark of their kind.
ness, in electing him to the highest office they, as the Livery of the
city of London, could bestow, or which he, as a honest citizen,
could be called upon to till. He could assure then; With the
greatest sincerity, that whatever ability he possessed should be
faithfully, zealously, and impartially exerted in the discharge of
that high and honourable office to which they had called him.
Standing, as he did that day, before them as Lord Mayor of this
great and ancient city, it was impossible for him not to feel an
honest pride and inward exultation for the honour of being placed
in that high station. But when lie called to mind the various
and arduous duties of that station, and the important truits it in.
volved, they would not wonder that a deep anxiety checked every
exultation in his mind, and qualified every feeling the banour was
calculated to excite, at the apprehension of his not being equal to
their due performance, and lest he should not be able to do those
duties which his fellow citizens had a right to expect from him.
(Cheers.) His Right Honourable friend the present Lord Mayor
might well feel great satisfaction at the appointment of that
day, because his arduous labours were well nigh closed, and
because he had now only before him the prospect of receiving
the expressions of gratitude, and thanks of his fellow-citizens
for the ability and zeal with which he had discharged the iii.
portant functions intrusted to him. But far otherwise were his
(Mr. Alderman Venables) feelings. Trusting, however, to their
kind indulgence for any inability he might betray, and to their
candid interpretation of his motives at all times, and atai!ing him.
self, as he should, of the able assistance of hill fathers and brethren
of the City, he should enter upon his great office, important as it
was, prepared to make every exertion and sacrifice to the flail and
proper discharge of the duties belonging to it. the high and ho-
nourable character which that city hail always borne for the splen.
dour and dignity of the office, of its chief Magistrate, should not be
in the least diminished or impaired by any intentional act of his, hut
should to the utmost of his power ho preserved in all its ancient
greatness. It was with sincere satisfaction that he could inform the
Livery of London that it was in his power to devote the whole of
his time to the duties of his office. lie knew that the City of Lon.
don had always had a very fair renown for its hospitality. It was
not becoming in him to be ostentatious, but lie would assUre them,
that he should not suffer the character of the City to undergo
any diminution in this respect. It was unnecessary for
him to say anything as to his views with regard to af-
fording the Livery every facility to meet publicly for the expres.
sion of their sentiments, because he had had occasion before
then to state his lion opinion that the deep interest which the peo-
ple of this country felt in general in public affairs, was one of the
greatest causes which had raised Great Britain to that Melt and dig.
nailed station which she held in the world. He should render all
his aid to the protection and support of commerce, for it was to trade
that this great city owed its pre-eminence, and it was to trade that
they must look for the continuance of it ; therefore every effort of
his should be exerted for the promotion of fair and legitimate coin.
inerce. lie now took his leave of them, with the sincere hope that
the City of London might not only now, but always, be great,
good, and happy. Ilia good wishes extended to the personal wed.
tare of all; and they might be assured that his sole ambition should
be to merit their approbation at the close of the important office he
was about to enter upon ; and, if his object would be fully attained,
he should then live in their recollection as at upright magistrate,
and as an useful and honourable man. (Much cheeving.)
Mr. OLDHAM then came forward and said he would take the
liberty of calling to their recollection, that two very important
officers, the Sheriffs, had vacated their places yesterday. They
had done their duty with the utmost ability and zeal, and they were
entitled to the thanks of the citizens of London. He had the
honour to be the personal friend of one of the Sheriffs. He was
proud to say that he saw in Alderman Brown a model to any
Sheriff who might hereafter till the office. The worthy gentleman
then moved a vote of thanks to the late Sheriffs (for which see
Advertisement).
Mr. FAVELL felt great pleasure in seconding the motion. Ile
was sure the last act of the citizens would be ingratitude to those
who had discharged their duty towards them in the able manner
these worthy Sheriff's had done.
The vote was then put and carried by acclarnmation.
Mr. Alderman 13noww said he must be ungrateful indeed If he
did not feel most sensibly the confidence they had just manifested
towards hint. He could truly declare, that he received the vote
they had just unanimously passed, not as any test of his merits,
but as • proof of the extreme liberality with which they viewed,
and with which they rewarded, the public conduct of public men,
to whom they gave the credit of good intentions. It had been his
lot to serve the office of Sherillat a period peculiarly favourable :
it was one of profound tranquillity, and lie had been associated
with a colleague with whom it lied been his happiness not to have
i had a single word 'of difference. It had also been his happiness to
be associated with another great officer, whose public conduct
added dignity to the chief magistracy of that city. He bad just
passed through an office which had given him an opportunity of
observing that high connexions would form no protection against
the severest punishment, when the law succeeded in overtaking
gross delinquency, where the public good and impartial justice
required such should be die case ; and hit had also observed that
the poorest and most abject needed no other claim on the Royal
mercy to obtain its gracious consideration, where a hope could be
entertained that the mercy shown to them would not be injustice to
the public. The vote of thanks which had been passed, referred to
the humanity shown by him and his worthy colleague in their
office. Amidst the examples that were set them, to have been
otherwise than humane, they must have been positively inhuman.
Ile took his leave of them, expressing his most fervent. most
sincere, and most affectionate wish, that the inhabitants of the ety
of London might enjoy their invaluable rights and privileges, with
a disposition to continue and improve thou to the latest posterity.
(Cheers.)
Sir. Alderman KEY observed, that the time bed arrived for
him to return into their hands the very important trust which
they had confided in him; a trust that it would have been
temerity for hint to have undertaken had he not reflected, that
in serving the Livery of London he had not a hard master to
serve, but one who would only look to the motives of those
whom thee honoured by their appointment. When he addressed
them last year it was his promise that it should be his endea-
vour to do his duty, and that his best reward would be to
obtain the approbation of his fellow-citizens. It would ill become
him to boast of what he had done: they were the best judges
whether he had redeemed his pledge. His endeavours had been to
do so; and that those endeavours had not been altogether can.
successful, the vote which they had just passed convinced him.
In whatever situation he might hereafter be placed it should be
his constant study to preserve unimpaired the rights and priviirges
which they now enjoyed.
Mr. James said it struck him that the business of the dry
would not be ended as it should be, if he were nut to call the
attention of the Livery to the hon. person who at present tilled
the high station of Lord Mayor. (Cheers.) Mr. Oldlain had
introduced with great propriety a vote of thanks to tba late
Sheriffs, by saying he should propose one of those gentlemen as
a model to all future Sheriffs. Ile, then, might well introduce to
them the Right Hon. Oentlaman now in the chair as a model
to all fistula Lord Mayors. lie was quite sure that never did
any fill that office with more satisfaction, more dignity, or more
ability, than the late Lord Mayor. lie therefore thought. as
no future opportunity would be afforded, they ought not to
separate until they had voted to their Chief Magistrate the
vote of thanks which he would now read to them, every word
of
which was no nate than the Lard Mayor was ernineedy snuffed

P. The worthy gentleman concluded by moving
thanks (for which see Advertisement).
Mr. Or.n wag most cordially seconded it.
The vote wek put and carried by acclamation.
The LORD MAYOR, feeling as he did a: that
taken by surprise, he must confess he experienced more
nary difficult y in coming forward to convey to the Livery
Ctrl settee he felt for the high compliment they had just
W hen they elected hiM to the very honourable dike, t'
which was approaching, he held out tint few programt
esahner in which he would fill it, because he felt thtellist del,.
doubtedlaaed on
habimilitwye.rtoe otti*istchletanrgiole ttlienmporitnanat titattindnerashadtihtsfaccats;
the Liverymen of Loni,on. But now that his office -
expired, he was most proud to feel that althougff those lit,.
had been arduous and diticult, yet he hail in slime maul
deemed deserving of their approbation. lie could tint
pnesaisig the great pleasure lit felt at their having as
worthy gent:eman whom they had that day appoinsed
successor, because that gentleman and himselt had the
peeving as Sheriffs together, and although pteviottsly
known to each whet, none could have pulled in harness
pleasantly. He hoped that while he had in some degree mat'
the dignity of his office, and the splendour belonging to
not been remiss in what was much more important—the
and impartial discharge of his magisterial duties. Wig
Again expressed hilt thanks, and then retired amidst much
The Common HMI wu then adjourned.
A Court of Aldetmen was afterward held, at which
Mayor reported the measures he had taken on applying
of the Treasury on the subject of the new Act for the it,
Weights and Measures, which is to commence on
usury next, and on some difficulties as to the heaped
diameter of the heaped bushel only being flatted in
'laid before the Court a Copy of the Report made to
by Dr..Wollaston thereon, specifying the breadth the
SUM should be from outside to outside on the top.
The Court thereupon directed the proper officers at
stark such measures only as are made conformable to
ten's Report, and directed particulars theteof to be pu_
gazette for general information. The Court also approved
areniks or stamps for the weights aid measures.
A petition from the liberty of Saint Bartholomew •'
the appointment of proper officers to inspect the
measures used in thut liberty, was presented, and
committee.

Mr. Beridome was sworn into the office of Common Cryer,
.amt
Court adjourned. . .

LI rE RPOOL, Afl9' .. ZDNESDAY grrxiso•

Wind Y.S.E.—High Wirer 511 m.p. 11.
Arrival the Alice, Doyle, from Paraiba; Columbus, Lovett,
from New Orleans; Jupiter, Amory, from Campeachy and New
Orleans ; Axey, Wolf, from St. Petershufgh; Columbine, Brotrn,
from ditto; Caledonia, Buller, from the Ray of Chaleur, sailed
Sept. 3 ; Louisa, Volker, from Stralsund ; Madagascar. ,
front St. John's, New Brunswick. SAiled the Georgia. Varnum,
for Savannah; Marmion, Rowland, for Alexandria ; Countess or
Liverpool, Jenkinson' for Buenos Ayres; Sophia Maria,
for Copenhagen; Meredith, —, for Demerara; Editha, Burson,
for Alexandria; Marts; Sickem, for Antwerp ; Oxford. Porter,
for Portland; Gezina, Taav, for Antwerp; Betsey and Susan,
Jacobson, for Aliareus ; Virt, De Vries, for Rotterdam.
The Camoens, from Oporto fur Liverpool, passed Holyhead cn
the 27th inst.

The schooner Duke of Wellington, Whitten, from Liverpool for
Cadiz, put into Holyhead, leaky, 27th inst.
The Hero, Steel, from Bombay, sailed 15th May ; the Bridget,
for Liverpool, sailed 17th April. On the 21st 31sy fell in with
the ship Corder, bound to China, sailed from the Isle of France
26th June, and left the Pero, of London, there. Pass.7l the Cape
of Good Hope 28th July. Sailed from St. Helena 13111 August.
The Bridget sailed from Si. Helena for Liverpool 21 Aug. On
the 29th Aug. in lat. 11 32 N. lung. 23 14, spoke:the Portuguese
big Paquette de Rio, from Figucira for Rio, ant 17 days. On the
22d Sept. in lat. 31 9, long. 10, spoke the brig Hope, froth Bristol
for Odessa.

The William, from Bahia, sailed 29th July. On the 22i1 Sept.
in lat. 50 60 lon. 12, spoke the ship Elizabeth, of Newcastle,
front Cork for Si. John's. N.B.
Thel'auline from New Orleans, of and from Belize, sailed Bth of
Aug. The Spark and Columbus sailed a few days before for Liver-
pool ; 20th Aug. in lat. 23. 11. long. 79. spoke the Ainerica, froth
New Orleans for Liverpool. On the 3lst in lat. 25. S. long. 75.
spoke the Manchester, from Charleston for AlarsciFes ; on the 14th
Sept. in lat. 40. long. O. spoke the brig Louise, from North Caro-
lina for Liverpool.
The Josephine, from New York, sailed 9d Sept. ; on the 16th, in
lat. 42. 23. long. 3f. spoke the Gratitude for Mintmichl.
The Flora., from St. John's, New Brunswick, !tailed 23d Aug. ;
on the 4th Sept. in Ist, .45. 10. long, 51. 52., spoke the George of
Whitby, for Miramichi; on the sth, in lat. 45. long. 51. 40. spoke
the brig Lucretia from Belfast; the bark Jane, and ship Loyalist
for London, standing for the Gulf of St. Lawrence. On the 13th,
in lat. 46. long. 40. spoke the Julius Cesar, from Honduras for
London.

The Horton, Ilawthorn, and Erin, O'Neil, from Liverpool, have
arrived at Newry.
The Prince Leopold, --, from Liverpool, has arrived at
Bailin.

The Columbus, from New Orleans, sailed 9th Aug. ; the Nep-
tune sailed the Bth ; the Creole, Franklin, Missionary and Brad.
dock, were to sail in a few days.

An officer arrived here in the Planter from Carthagena, with the
Ratification of the Treaty from the Colombian Government to this
country. He will proceed to London to-morrow.

It is understood that Bolivar is about to proceed from Colombia
to this country for the bencfit of his health, having applicd to
Congress and obtained permission so to do.
Mr. Kean, the Tragedian, has sailed this day on board the Silas
Richards, for New York.

This day, about three o'clock, a dreadful flre took place in ;
warehouse In Lord-street, in which were stored grain and cotton,
and in the cellar butter and bacon; excepting the cellar, the whole
was consumed totally in less than two hours. By activity and
great exertion the adjoining premises were saved ; had it occurred
in the night, the loss would have been very serious, and probably
many lives lost.

EDINBURGH BLIND ASYLUM.

Friday, being the anniversary of the foundation of the
Blind Asylum, the pupils, male and female, were examined
in the great basket-room of the Asylum, in Nicolson-
street, in presence of several of the Directors, and a crowded
assemblage of the friends of the institution, of whom the
great majority were ladies. Several of the pupils showed
great dexterity in writing what they call the string alpha-
bet, which consists in making particular knots, repre-.
sewing the letters of the alphabet, on small pieces of
twine. In the geography class, several of the pupils dis-
played great knowledge of the science; particularly a
young female named Margaret Baxter, who, upon a large
globe constructed for the use of the blind, pointed out
any country, island, city, river, lake, or sea, with the
greatest facility, and calculated the latitudes anti longi.
tudes of various places with the utmost accursse. A.
beautiful and ingenious map of the solar system, contrived
by the secretary, Mr. Johnston, was displayed, on which.
M‘Death showed great dexterity, considering that he had
only one previous lesson. There are constantly at work
at the Asylum about twenty-six looms. Four weeks ago,
a mark was made on the respective webs, and a prize of
a sovereign offered to the person who should produce the
must cloth, well woven. Patrick Bradley, who has beets
long blind, but who, while he enjoyed vision, had beers
bred a weaver, produced 125 yards of striped Hob.
land ; and John Kennedy, a blind boy of fourteen years,
taught in the Asylum, produced 126 yards; and they
were pronounced the successful competitors.—Ediabergh
Olarrver.

Ma. COI:IITXTY'd AERIAL. FLIGHT AT HASTINGS.-+
Extract of a letter dated Hastings, Sept. 29:—" Mr. G.
Courtney, the flying American individual, who recently
distinguished himself at Dover, by descending from the
heights underneath a rope over the town, attached to what
are by seamen termed sheaving-blocks, exhibited himself
in a similar manner on Monday, at five o'clock in the
afternoon, at Hastings, in the presence of several thousand
spectators, assembled in a variety of situations to witness
his flight. The rope was placed on the elevated part of
the Castle, over the gunner's-house, Marine-parade, and
Shingles, to the Sands, a distance of 900 feet, and which
descent he accomplished in nine seconds. When he ar-
rived at the termination of the rope, for want of precaution.
the sudden jet* was so great, as to occasion blood to issue
from his mouth. He was dressed in white, decorated wits
blue ribantls,
and remunerated by public contributions. A
standard was hoisted from the point of attraction.
SINGIL AR FOOT it•Cß.—About half-past ten o'clock
Oil Saturday night, a gentleman and lady Milt out of one
of the hotels near the Strytte. and, after taking a fair start.
set off running round the Steyne. They both ran very
swiftlyi. but the young lady bounded forward with the
agility of the chamoie and the fleetness of the deer, and
returned to the spot from whence they started a consider-
able distanee before the. gentleman. She appeared much
pleased with tw victory. There were but few persona on
the Steyne at tik time, tout those who were there expressed
their admiration at the swiftness of this wend Atalanta.
—Brighten Galette.,

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