The National Register.
London, England, 1822-11-11 00:00:00

Alliance bad come to any resolution regarding
England, derogatory to her real interests, the Merit-
ben of it would have soon found the effects of the
indignation of the British nation, however those
effects may have been reduced by the misapplication
of her resources by those who are and have to long
been at the helm, to the direction of which every
day has shewn at once their incompetency and
their inadequacy.

LOAD MAYOR'S DAY.

&virility before ten o'clock in the merging, all the streets
in the neighbourhood of Guildhall were crowded. The order
of the procession was the same as soul
The poession having disembarked at Westminster-bridge,
ptceeded to the Court of Exchequer. The Lord Mayor, with
the Recorder on his left hand, and the Sheri& and Aldermen,
advanced to the bottom of the table, when
The RECORDER addressed their Lordships. He had the
honour, he said, to announce to their Lordship, that William
Heygate, Esq. who stood on his right hand, had been elected
by his fellow-citizens to fill the important office of Lord Mayor
of the City of London. The Recorder here said, he bad to
acquaint their Lordships, that, in consequence of a domestic
r alamity with which it had pleased Providence to afflict the
*le Lord Mayor, Lis Lordship was unable to attend their
Lordships on that day, to render an account of the isimts sod
refits of his °Site, as it was his duty to do.
The CHIEF BARON said, with great grief for the affliction
with which it has pleased Providence to visit the late Lord
Mayor, we accept his excuse, and appoint the last day of
Term for him to render his account.
The oath of office was then administered to the Lord Mayor.
The RECoRDER then presented the canal note on the part of
the City, praying that their Attorney might be allowed to pro-
ceed in the Court of Exchequer in the maintenance of all their
rights and immunities, which was recorded as usual.—The
Recorder again addressed the Court, and in the name of the
Lord Mayor, requested the honour of their company to dinner
in the Guildhall that day, to which their Lordships signified
their acquiescence by bowing.
The procession then left the Court, and after quitting the
Court of Exchequer, the Lord Mayor and Corporation re.
paired to the Courts of King's Bench and Common Pleas, and
after recording the election of the new Chief MaAistrate, in.
sited the Judges, King's Sergeants, and King's Counsel, to
the civic feast in due form.

THE DINNER.

Before four o'clock the company began to assemble, and at
five the Puildball was crowded. live number who dined in the
Hall amounted to almost 780—a vast cruwd huddled together
with the least possible ceremony.
At half-past six the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress took
their seats; his Royal Highness the Duke of York on their
right, and bis Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge on the
left.
On the desert being served, the Lord and Lady Mayoress
drank to the health of their guests in a massive gold cup, and
the cup was afterwards banded round to the company on the
platform, each pled,ing their noble boats.
The following toasts were then drank with enthusiasm:—
" The King,' (with three times three.)
" The Duke of York and the Army," (three times three.)
" The Duke of Cambridge," (three times three.)
" The Duke of Clarence and the Nary," (three times three.)
His Royal Highness the DUKE of YORK then proposed the
health of the Lord Mayor, which was drank with loud and
reiterated plaudits.
The LORD MAYOR returned his thanks in a short but ani-
mated speech.!
The DUKE of CAMBRIDGE proposed the health of the Lady
Mayoress, which was likewise drank with ever, demonstration
of resgect.
. . . _ .

The Loan MAYipz next gave the health of his Majesty's
Ministers.—(Loud applause.)
Mr. CANNING, in expressing his own thanks, as well those
of his colleagues who were present, for the hopour thus done
them, said, that they were at all times proud to ►ave the sup-
port and approbation of the citizens of London, because tl.ey
were aware that such support could only arise from an approval
of their conduct. He had to assure the assembly that it was
always their anxious wish to merit the confidence of the seople
—and no effect should be wanting on their part conscientiously
to discharge, to the utmost of their ability, the great and im-
portant trust which had been reposed in them.—(Cheers.)
At teu o'clock the Indies retired, ■nd the gentlemen soon
afterwards followed their example.—Dancing then commenced,
and was continued with great spirit till the approach of the
Sabbath gave notice for genersl departure.

A letter from Leghorn of the 22d ult. says—
" The English here have just had a great loss: the
Governor of this town is dead. With him the
English were great favourites, and he studied every
means of being useful to them. When a boy, he
had been a midshipman in the British navy, and
had ever since retained a high esteem and love to
every thing belonging to our nation—he delighted
in setviug the merchants here, and rendering them
comfortable. He was buried to-day with military
honours. Another source of his liking to the En-
glish was, that his wife's parents were English,
though she was born here. We are all afraid of
having an Austrian Governor. The whole British
factory attended his funeral."

The first stone of a new church has been laid at
Attercliffe. The Duke of Norfolk presided at this
ceremony, attended by Earls Surrey and Fitswilliam,
Lord Milton, several Lodges of I. reemasons, Odd
Fellows, &c. &c. The singularity of a Catholic
Duke performing the ceremony of laying the first
stone to a Protestant church, elicited the following
remarks from his Grace :—That he felt no scruples
at what he had done : that in many respects he con-
sidered himself as much a Protestant as any of his
fellow subjects; that he had taken the oath ofalle-
giance to a Protestant King, and if that King were
ever to become a Catholic, he should consider him-
self alisolved from his oath.