The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-09-29 00:00:00

SWEARING IN of the NEW SHERIFFS.

Yesterday the Lord Mayor held a Court of
Common Hall, for the purpose of solinintstering
the usual oaths to Mr. Alderman Bothwell nod
Mr. Parkins, previous to their taking upon them
The important office of Sheriffs of the City of Lon-
don and of the County of Middlesex.
The Lord Mayo: arrived at Guildhall in his
state coach, attended by the usual officers. H.s
Lordship. since his notable discovery of tieit horrid
conspiracy to burg this ancient city and ill murder
its peaceable suit loyal inhabitants—ii discovery
which he considered so valuable as to keep to him-
self and the Ministers—has unfortunately field
appeured in public without encomiterinz certain
marks of public opinion by no menus flattering to
his feelings. The moment his Lordship appeared.
he was received by the people with every expres-
aim' of ridicule and contempt : eterutil looses. cries
of " Murder ! Murder ! Eire ! Fire ! Fire !"
followed by loud and scornful Mogi:ter, served, in
*rime degree, to express their liiglc opinion of the
First Magistrate of the City.
Mr. Parkins arrived shortly after, unattended by
any of the Members of the Corporati 111 l , and in '4
very private mariner. Alt. Aldermen [lodisedl did
nut arrive until considerably after two o'clock. A
band of music and the display of niaiiy flags, an-
nounced his approach.
The gay and gaudy procession of the worthy Al-
derman consisted of a number of carriages, many of
the Fishmonger's' Company, and other peroo•, sloe
friends anal adherents of the new Sheriff. Alder-
man Rothwell, with so.ue of the Board, and many
Members of the Common Coaticil, Liverymen.
&c. having entered the Hall, the Lord Mayor
shortly niter appeared, together with the Recorder.
Aldermen, &c. As lie approached the upper cod
of the Hall he was greeted with the same
litrruar—
the same shouts of "fire.!" and " murder!" of
drowned in the loud hisses or hoarse laugh-
ter of the people.
His Lordship having taken his seat, the Town
Clerk summoned, iu a loud voice, the new Sheritia
to appear and take the usual oaths.
Alderman Bothwell and Mr. Parkins then stood
forward. 'the latter Gentleman iteiti a written pa-
per, cootaitting a Protest against Mr: Alderman
llothwell'is being sworn in as Senor Sheriff.
Mr. Parkins, in a low time of voice, teudered this
Protest to the Lord Mayor.
The Recorder said, that the law of the land did
not bear Mr. Parkins out in his objection, aud
that no Protest should he received.
Mr. Parkins ohjected to the Recorder's inter-
ference. lie said he Was not adviveb,iieg him, but
the Lord Mayor.
The Recorder replied, that lie was addressing
the Lord Mayor, it was true, but that lie (the Re-
corder) was the legal adviser of his Lordship, awl
in that character he would say, that the objection
of Mr. Parkins to the seniority of Alderman Roth-
well was not founded on the law, aud that no Pro-
test from hint could be received.
The Lord Mayor said, the Racorder was his ad-
•iser, and he would he guided by hint; lie would
decline receiving any Protest.
Mr. Parkins—" 1 felt that I woniil not discharge
sty duty to the Liven• of Lendon if I :lid hot ten-
der this Protest to your Lord-hilt. I cannot berm
you to take it, but I ant doing my duty in laying
it on this table. There is me Protest."—plr.
Par-
kins then laid the Protest on the table before his
Lordship.]
The Sheriffs were next sworn into office.
The chain was first put round the peek of Mr.
Alderson,' Rothwell. It was rich and beautiful in
the extreme, very heavy, and of the finest gold.
Mr. Parkins's chain was next put round him. It
was far inferior to the chain of the other Sheriff, and
displayed neither taste nor elegance in the work-
manship.
When both Gentlemen were invested with the
symbols of office, they stepped forward to pay the
usual marks of respect to the Livery, and were
received with applause, mixed, however, with some
disapprobation.
The Under-Sheriffs were next to be sworn.
Alderman Rothwell named Mr. Turner. Mr.
Parkins named Mr. Jackson (ate publisher, we
understand, of Cobbeirs Itegirter).
Objections were taken by each of the Sheriffs to
the finder-Slieriffit respectively nominated by Isis
colleague, and they retired for a short tittie, to
conic, if possible, to some arraii.mment. Ori their
return—