The National Register.
London, England, 1808-10-02 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER,

ELECTION 01' LORD MAYOR.

Thursday, after an appropriate Sermon preached by the Lord
11layor's Chaplain, a Common Hall was held, for the Election
of a Lord Mayor for the ensuing year, when the names of the
Aldermen next in rotation were respectively put up, viz. Charles
Flower and Thomas Smith, Esqrs. ; Sir Matthew Bloxam, km.
George Scholey, William Domville, and Christopher Smith,
; and it appearing that Charles Flower and Thoma-
Lsqrs. had the majority, they were returned accord-
ingly to the Court of Lord Ala) Or and Aldermen then sitting.
for theip choice of one of them to be Lord Nlayor, which upon
a scrutiny, fell upon Mr. Alderman Flower, who was accord-
ingly. declared duly elected.
On being invested with the Chain, iu the usual farm, the
Llrd Mayor Elect came forward and addressed the Livery near-
ly. in the following worth t

OCT. •.„ 0
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" GENTLEMEN 01 3.0 cLi V P:a Y,—Peribit me to return tt
my most grateful thanks for the very great honour you hase
this day conferred upon me by electing we Chief .agistr.oe of
the first city in the world.
" Be assured, Gentlemen, my first Wert shall be to proteet
the rights and pre% lieges of ins fr:low-citizens ; and I have 1111
doubt that, by a steady attention, and with the a,sistance of my
brethren the Aldermen, I shall 1w enabled to discharge the linter
of the office to your satisfaction. lam well aware of the ,mat
necessity there is, in this arduous undertaking, of oteictuality
and diligence in my attendence, and zeal and impar .tv in the
exercise of its various duties. Itm may re•t a•stned, Gentles
men, of my devotion to 113 service, and of n, f.tll tirtermilation
to promote the welfare and preset se the tianquillits of this Nle..
tropolis ; and it' in the course of the year 1 should has e the ;zoo!'
fortune of announcing to you the joyful tidings of a glorious ;4n.1
honourable peace, I shall be highly gratified , hut, rather Clan
hale it on any other terms, I ant ready to spill my 11,1 chop of
blood in defence of my Liclovec Sosereign and our glorious Con-
stitution.

Mr. Quin, in anent speech. propo•ed a Vote of Tinto
the late Sheritf,, for their constant attendance to their dot% o Ii
in (ace, and Cieir constant atiewiance to the prisoners n iii. kid
been under their rare. The motion %%a% seconded by Mf. \bu-
rin!, and carried unanimon-ly. Mr. liaitlon:w moved fur ti;
publication in all the N et...,paper, Which naS carried, and ate
Hall was clowd.

POPULAR PREACHERS.
v 1;1.
A h how unlike was he to city priest,
With 'kerchief w hitr and smartly.powder'd hair,
Who does the ears of simpering ladies feast,
And minces ev'ry mord ss ith nicest care,
And brings from theatre each phrase genteel,
Till ti delighted, him, so sweet, declare
'F he prettiest Preacher, who at once can steal
Their hearts, and wake both mortal lose and holy ieni!
De. ttim. ihifs I'u& V..

REV. JAMES MOOR E, M.. R.

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Expionciscr, amongst all its disadvantav;e4,
ns to limit our expectations ; and I am, therehire. not
sanguine enough to hope that any strictures of mine nill
effect all the good they are designed to accomplish. 'flq,
managers of the :01LIN NG CH A rEL seem inaccessne to
remonstrance, and inditlerent to reproof. They. I few,
are incorrigible. Women are still electrified their
tem of singing ; and men, eho cannot be supposeat inwn-
sible to the melody of ant 11:111S, listen 10 it in :i4oiesh-
ment, and even elevate their children, as if it Mere to si,c
a punch or a cascade, to contemplate the NVOIId rims leaf.
of " two practiced singers." While any respectable For-
lion of the public Colll.lllltes to countenance this flevialwa
from every thing that is decent in religious wors;iip. 1110
voice of an individual, however forcibly raised against it,
is heard in vain.

I have before described this chapel as one of our SITATD‘v
'fa EVric Vs. Having considered the music of the place, It
will doubtless he expected that I am, if the simile may he
allowed, to give some account of the principal actors.
Most critics begin with the stage; 1 have pursued a iht-
lerent practice, but it is not, I trust, too late for me to
escape from the orchestra.
The Hey. James Moore, one of the Evening Preachers
at the Foundling Chapel, was originally entered of Mag.
dalen.College, Cambridge. He is now aßernale
ylnrric
Minister at Bedford and Portman Chapels, Lecturer of
Clement Danes, and an Es cuing Preacher at 7,laigiret
Chapel, near Cavendish square. His celebritv entitles
him to notice, and his station exposes him to criticism.
Anecdotes are rumoured concerning this genoeman,
to
which I must attach little credit ; and sonic particulars all
related of him, on which I could feel no pleasure in ex-
patiatin g. His career has, however, been rather irregu-
lar. Owing to an eccentricity common to south, lie 'WAS
m
attracted by the charms of theatrical entertainents, awl,
at an caily period of life, quitting his College, he ;01104

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