The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-01 00:00:00

THE NE►W SHERIFFS.

Yesterday the new Sheriffs. Messrs. Aldermen RCM and Key,
gate the usual inaurtural dinner at the Albion Tavern. Dinner
was nand up at six o'do7k precisely. The Lewd Mayor in the
chair, was supported by Mr. Alderman Garrett, the Lord Mayor
elect, on his right, and Mr. Alderman Flower on his left. One of
the new Sheriffs was at each end of the principal table, with a sup-
porter.
There were present, hesides Messrs. Aldermen J. J. Smith, Sir
C. Smith, Wood, Vensbles, Lucas, and Manley, Mr. T. Wil-
son., M.P., Mr. Whitbread, ALP., Dr. Stoddart, 31,-or . Hur.
combs, Fault, and Dixon, and other Gentlemen of City dis-
tinction.

Upon the cloth bei 1g removed, the Rertedieliss was sung in et-
anent style by Master Smith, and Messrs. Pyoe, Kent, and
Saunders.

The LORD Mayon then impaled the health of our Gracious
Sovereign, • health which he was sure every. one present would
drink with that enthusiasm to which it was entttlid. lie pro,,,,sed
it to be drunk aid' three times three, and to 'save inn) .ventcnce
would suggest that, as a mark of distinction, it should be the oily
toast so honoured. (Applause.)
Totmt.--" Ilia Mjesty"--three times three, and thundtes of ap.
pleuse.
tioost—" God save the King."
" The Duke or York and the Army." (Applause.)
Glee.

•• The Duke of Clarence and the Navy." (Applause.)

Air—" Rule nritatinia."
Mr. Sheriff Meows—Gentlemen, It now devolves upon me to
propose to you a toast, which I am sure you will give with pleasure.
1 propose to you the health of our worthy Chief Magistrate. As
a Magiatrate I may sae of him that he has discharged his public
duty with honesty and fidelity • and as a fellow.citixen I can say
sincerely of him, that although we have had occasional diff.Tences
in politics (and to my cast I say it) still I say that as a man he is
equally entitled to our best approval. (Loud applause.) Gentle.
men, I shah uow say no mere ; 1 shall propose the health of the
! Lord Mayer ; and he must allow me to real ugliest the rule he
has laid dos-a, by drinking his health with three dines three.
(Thunders of applause.)
The Lon n 31aaoa.—ffentlemen, I thank you for this mark of
your approbation. To say Ido not in sonic degree divans it,
mould be nothing less than afiectation, for I have, through a long
and difficult course of public life, endeavoured to discharge my
duty with integrity and consistency. Like every other man, I may
have been liable to cry errors, but you havealwaya regarded nay
talents, such as they are ; you knew I e iuld cot control those things,
those temporary aberrations, which are beyond every utan's con-
trol ; anti if you expected °illy what my talsua 00111 d enable me to
perform, you cannot have been disappoir.ted. I meant eright—l
acted up to my intention. " "fis not in .• irills to eemmand sue-
! cess ;" one can I continue with the pest. that it was in "my
! power to deserve it." (Applause.) {When you plac al me in my
present situation, you knew the measure of toy capacity. aid you
cannot have been disappointed by what I hare done. I have to re-
gret, that en two or three public occa.sions, I had to dills with my
worthy friend ; but I can honestly say, that in the moment
after something like asperity had pa.ssed, 1 was the Brit person to
go up to hint, lad hold out the fraud of friendship.--(Con-
siderable aeplause.) It is not for me to go through the pe-
riods of my public life—it Is too stormy and full of (Lai.
culty, but this I may say, that I have always endeavoured to
allow to others what I claimed for tuyse.f—a full, a free, and a fair
and uncontrolled discussion. We may think this Government in
error—that the laws require amendment. but, while we can state all
this with freedom, we should not, en that account, cease to be
friend,. (Applause.) I sat much obliged to my worthy friend for
the affectionate manner in which he has spoke.' of me ; and again
I heartily thank you all. Such as I ant I Atli ; it iv now too late
for me to change, but if my services are regrind, they are at your
disposal.
The Loan MAYOR then proposed the health of the new
Shsr.ffs. (Applaisae.)
Mr. Sheriff Bnows—l thank my worthy friend the Lord Mayir,
and you, Gentlemen, for this mark of your approbation. I trust
know lily duty, and my conscience tells we to discharge it ho.
neatly. It Ido so, and I trust I shall, my account with my files-.
citizais I shall be able to balance to their satisfaction. (Hear.)
Mr. Sheriff Rea-1 thank my Lord Mayor, and you, Gentle.
men, for the honcur you have conferred on nie. As tar as I knew
myself I know I mean well by you and yew interests, and why' the
period of toy public duty ceases, l hope the interest, and liberties
of my fellow-subjects will not be found to Irate been impaired
during my Shrievalty, and that the hospitality of the City of Lon-
don will nut have been lessened in my person. (Loud plait/hue)
The Loan ItlAYoll—Gentlemen,. I now propose to you the
health of the Cursitor Baron. (Munk with applause.)
CultSITOll MIAOW-4304.1MM% 1 thank you; art' it is a
pride to me to think, that in tLe other I have the honour to hold,
I had this day to receive your worthy Sheriffs. I hope they may
desen• the commendation which has been bestowed upon them.
At aL events, it is a pleasure to me to feel that the Crown, in the
appointment of a person is 'my situation has had so much regard to
the first.. the proudest, and, I may add, the greatest &sty in the
world. (Applause.) Gentlemen, I thank you.
Toast —•• The Aldermen above the Ma."

lir. Aldern;W:iilitfll:lEleiti;l;Ciitinlikli.
Toast—•• The Alarrumal below a_ Bar."
31r. Alderman V ENAIII E:i returned (Wink%
It lien 1 wee a very little Boy."
Toast leo= the CL..ir—'• The eO/111110:. Sergra:4 of the City of
London."

111 r. Coar310): SEUGEANT— I thank you, my Lord Mayor, and
CieIItICIIINI, for this mark of your favour. To the partialny of my
Lord Mayor I oar touch—to our fellowship on other topics I can-
not be insenaible. And it is, perhaps, not little tot us to had, that
the measures we have so often ItiCo4lllllllt ded, are there to which
high public bum (baring advt.:ea them is pare) are now indebted
for their popularity. 'I he pride of ritiliecd man is to benefit his
fellow-turn ; and as by free discuaaion we i:ave coot:Muted our
share, it may not be presumptuous to say that we have a :iglu to
expect the approval of out fellow-citiams when we hate used
every honest endeavour to deserve it. applause.)
Atter this toast, several of the Aldermen, and the City Legal
Officers, retired.
Toast front the Chair--" The Sherif:a of the last year.
Mr. WI: t TTAR EU, in re:Lind:lg thanks, said, that when be was
appoiniei to the ti.nee ofSherilthe was out of the cruntrv, but that
ou returning, finding lie was elected, he accepted the tithe& He
hoped that uuri..g its diaciarge he had nut wjlied i s honour our
impaired its independence.
fur P. LAUlLlE.—lizntleinen, as one of the late liherifrs, I
thank you. Vie had something to doa-soinciliing to learn, and I
trust we have not been inattentive to our deny. We met each
other without knowing each other • but still such was our dis-
position to do our duty, that we Lace on all occusiabs dune the
best we could fur the public. (faro acs has been one of difficulty
but we have endeavoured to disatargc it in such a manner as to
give us internal quiet, and we hope to give. public satisfaction.
am soon to 'cave y.tu, and sail I can safely say with the Poet—
.. It'uere•er I go—whatever realms I see,
My hcort, . :merited, fondly turns to dies."

Ale. S. DliON—iionnbody, my Ltird Mayor, has said that
there tone for all things. Now, I say, if ac hate two %patches,
let us, at past, have one sang.
Song, Mostar Smith—" 'l% ere a' notlilin."
. .

To:8i, from the Chair—`• The Reptesentatires far the City of
London, and the Meinlar Gtr Middlesez" (Mr. Whithretal.)
Mr. Alderman Wool.. Mr. T. %Vitae's, aud Mr. WHIT-
BREAD, sever..lly returned thanks.
Trete!. The Stationer.' (....mtpany."
The ci.ivf of the Company returned thanks.
Several other toasts were given, and cordially received. The hi.
lathy of the evet.ing was continued till • late hour, and the utmost
liarmony prevAiLd.
We caDhut close use account of this meeting without eziwessieg
our best thanks to t, e respectable Untlcr-ShcritN, Messrs- Tal.on
and .W.rtiv, partiadarly (in our regaalt to the runner, for the at.
tentimt lie best:m eta. in so gentlemanlike a matinee, w the gentle-
men who attauded for the puss.

FEMALE F.IsIIIONs Mit OCTOBER.

irrom tz Belie .4rembire.l

wo. I —PC IMP: I'at•IIENADI: ULIERS.
A mord die-4 of tine 'Awhile, wr'i a superb bor.l
st.ipes dJwitwards of r !i%iitirWalitahl4l6l4lli
nest the hens are mat felk. _ _

farmed of

one over the other; the'btrder also surmounted by two simile
Liu-.sees; down the front 91 Ake Skirt is er..amlnt that widens
from the waist, represents a narrow 111.11,71: tins trimmed Ott
call side with full llounee orutments of muslin, to comespoed c:111
those on the tordtr r across aro rows at' muslin, bouill west railt
bouillon separated by exquisite embroidery, in or ea work. The
sleeves are of nitbdin, beg, and full limn the shoulder to the
elbow ; whence they taper ofl; till they nearly tit the ann. The
inanelierons aro unposed of cambric and inusita bouillon/. A
silk f..,hu, the ground caner; yellor, with large rwe coloured spots,
and scalloped alt Neigo, is wish this dre.s. Over the Hahn
falls a broad double tolls: of lire Lica. l'ite bonnet is large. and in
the Paysaane style; it is of comity yellow grow do Napl A, and Is
trininsed with a Il int. and very broad ribbons of ru,e colours a
wirivi !see veil is getemily added to this 1.0.144,t, which dimmers,
partially, umbra...sit, a lore cap. aisi dildays eery little of ill,
lir;r. The bow. are ut crumy 1,4„ asal :lie patastl of
Liht willow ;,reen.