The National Register.
London, England, 1820-10-01 00:00:00

SWEARING IN THE SHERIFFS.

On Thursday the Livery assembled, for the purpose of
swearing in the Sheriffs for the ensuing year.
The Hall was thinly attended.
The LORD MAYOR entered the Hall at ten minutes
after twelve, and Alderman VVaiihnian and James
Williams, Esq. Citizen and Goldsmith, were sworn into
office.
Alderman WAITHMAN then came forward and stated,
that it would nut be necessary for him, as Sheriff, to
repress his public opinion; but he would never allow
an political feeling to interfere with his official duties.
—Haying declared so much, he had little fear of being
able to act to the satisfaction of those around.—(Ap-
plause)—and he was convinced of the itioulgence of his
fellow-citizens. He thanked the Meeting for the con-
fidence reposed in him, and trusted that he should
be always deserving of their approbation.—(Great ap-
plause.
Mr. WILLIAMS declared that he should exert himself
in the new office to which he had been appointed, and
as he considered it ministerial, he should not allow an
atom of political feeling to mix with the duties to which
he was called. (Applause.)
Immediately alter the ceremony of swearing the Sheriffs
had concluded, the LORD MAYOR Caine forward and
informed the persons assembled to witness the ceremony,
that at one o'clock a Common Hall would be held for
the purpose of receiving the Answer of her Majesty to
the Address of the Livery.
THE QUEEN'S ANSWER TO THE ADDRESS OF
THE LIVERY.
The LORD MAYOR briefly stated the purpose for
which he had convened the Hall, which was to receive
the gracious Answer of her Majesty to the Address of
the Livery, voted on the 30th of June last.
The Common Crier then came forward and read the
Answer of her Majesty, which has already beets in
meted. It was received throughout with the greatest
applause.
Mr. FAVELL then stepped forward amidst cheers,
and said, he thought it unnecessary to take up the time
of the Livery by any lengthened observations upon the
most gracious Answer of her Majesty; but it was highly
consolatory to observe, that the unbounded confidence
with which her Majesty had thrown herself upon the
generosity of her subjecis, had not been disappointed.
(Applause.) Mr. Favell congratulated the Livery upon
their choice of Sherith for the ensuing year, and entered
into a warm encomium on their public principles and
ability. He concluded by moving, that the gracious
Answer of her Majesty should be entered upon the Jour-
nals of the proceedings of that Hall.
The motion was carried in the affirmative unani-
mously.
Mr. TIPPER came forward and said, he felt it his
duty, before the Livery separated, to put a few questions
to the Lord Mayor, relative to the conduct of his Lordship
upon the present occasion. He wished to ask his Lord-
ship why this Common Hall had nut been called in the
usual manner, and due notice given to the Livery, and
why that particular day was chosen/ He was sure, that
if the orifice of the Common Hall had been properly
given, the assembly would not now be so thin—it would
be a meeting, bildi as was seldom before witnessed in
that Hall. He thought the Chief Magistrate was bound
to give some explanation upon these points.
The LORD A.AYOR said, he believed that there was
nothing in the stinunous out of the usual course, or
wanting towards the Livery, in the manner of convening
the Hall. With regard to the choice of that day, he hail
to say, that as he was inhumed that sonic attempt would
be made to bring forward this subject to-morrow (this
day), when it was considered by some that such a sub-
ject could not be legally discussed, he had though: it
proper to obviate that-diniculty, and prevent any thing
like tumult, by convening the Hall that day. Ever
since he had come into office his object had been to
conciliate and conduct every thing as smoothly as pos-
sible. His Lordship assured the Livery, that those were
the only motives by which lie had been actuated upon
the present occasion.
Mr. TlPPett said, that if the Hall was satisfied with
this explanation, it was not for hint to dispute its ade-
quacy. v(Cries of "we are nut satisfied.") That being
the case, lie thought that the SUMODDOIIg Officer, or
someone who could explain this strange and anomalous
course of proceeding, should ermine forward.
At this moment the Common Cryer stepped forward
and dissolved the Hall, A wutin altercation look place
upon the hustings, between the Lord Altior and Mr.
Lipper.

We all recollect with what promptitude Majochi,
the Italian shipmaster, and his mate, deposed that
they had seen BeTami and the Queen sitting on a
gun, on the deck ofthe vessel and kissing each ether.
A British Lieutenant, in a coffee-ream ut Leith,
reading this part of the evidence, suddenly started
up, and with the honest emotion peculiar to a
British tar, exclaimed "It is all a d—d lie ! I was
on board the whole of the time the Queen was
there, and d—d a gun was on the deck of the vessel
at all, nor on board [of her, except a very small
swivel, which was stationed aloft. This honest
fellow set out a few days ago, to London, as one of
the Queen's witues.,es.
The French papers state that the accouchement of
the buchess of Berri, to which so much importance
is attached in France, has nut yet taken place.—
Her Royal Highness is said to enjoy excellent
health.

We learn from our Correspindent at Calaid, that
M. Schaniani I ivola, Italian Courier to the Queen of
England, had passed through that place on tna way
free& London to Purls.

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR.
On Fii 'ay a Common Hall was held for the purpose
of electing a Lord-Mayor for the ensuing year. I'hc
Hall was numerously attended.
In the gallery of the hall, a considerable number
of Ladies sat, attended by Mr. Parkins (late Sheriff)
Sir Gerard Noel, and Mr. Pearson.
The Common Serjeant read over the names of the
several Aldermen who had not yet served the Office of
Lord Mayor, and the Lord Mayor and Aldermen
withdrew.

The names were then put up, and the unpopular
candidates were received in the oboe! manner. Alder-
men Maguey and Heygate had a few supporters. The
name of Alderman Thorp was receivad w►th cheers,—
(Cries of " Wood, Wood I"
The Common Serjeantsaid, he had received instructions
from two of the Livery to put up the name of Alderman
Wood. This was accordingly done, and the name of
Wood was received with shouts of applause.
The public voice and chew of hands were decidedly
in favour of Aldermen Wood and Thorp, and the
Sheriffs (Waithman and Williams) declared that the
chew of hands was in favour of the two popular
Aldermen.

The election was made by the Livery in less than ten
minutes. The Court of Aldermen were occupied in de-
termining upon which of the two to fix their election
upwards of Italian hour.
Upon the return of the Lord Mayor and the Aldermen,
The Common Serjeant said, that the Sheriffs had
reported the names of those elected by the Livery to the
Court of Aldermen, and that the Court of Aldermen
had elected John Thomas Thorp, Esq. Alderman and
linen-draper, to be Lord Mayor for the year ensuing.—
(Great applause.)
Alderman Thorp was then invested with the chain of
office by the proper officers, amidst the applause. of
the multitude. He stepped forward between the two
Sheriff (Alderman Waithman and James Williams,
Esq.) on the hustings, and addressed the meeting.
The worthy Lord Mayor Elect said, it was impossible
for him to express the deep gratitude he felt at the high
honour just conferred upon him. It was his lot to have
to return his thanks to the Livery of London for many
favours which had been recently conferred upon hint.
This last honour was of the very highest description,
and he trusted lie should at all times prove his sense of
gratitude to those who had so distinguished him. Aware
of his own unworthiness, he had notentertained an idea
of being chosen to fill the Chair, out of the usual course,
and had consequently made no preparation for the occa-
sion; but he knew his fellow-coizeits would make all
allowances, and accept with readiness his plain but
sincere assurance, that he would, to the best of his abi-
lities, serve the Office of Chief Magistrate. He had
alreatly declared, that he entertained a proper feeling of
his own incapability of filling the Chair as it ought to
be filled, and he knew that those around him were
aware of his defects; but they. acted upon their love of
the principles of civil and religious liberty, which he had
been always known to maintain. (Great applause.)
The Lord Mayor Elect then retired, and the COIIIIIIOII
Crier was about to dissolve the Hall, when

Mr. Galloway came forward, and for some time,
without the slightest interruption, addressed the Livery.
He said, he lamented at all times the necessity that
might exist for moving a vote of censure against a Chief
Magistrate upon any occasion, but the duty he owed to
his brother Liverymen, and his regard for the constitu-
tional principles upon which the :itizens of London
were in the habit of acting, compelled hint to state, that
he had a vote of censure to propose against the Lord
Mayor. It would be recollected that Upon the 30th of
June the Lord Mayor had, without the slightest cause
or provocation, upon an occasion when the City of Lon-
don was in a state of perfect quiet and peace, called into
the City a body of the military. (Loud groans, and cries
of Shame !)—This proceeding, the Livery would agree
with him, was unconstitutional. _

Here there was some confusion upon the hustings,
and Mr. 'l'. N. Williams, of the Common Council,
stepped forward, and appeared very anxious to take the
place of Mr. Galloway, who, however, skewed no dis-
position to retire. At this moment Mr. Pearson and
Mr. Wooler stood upon each side of Mr. Galloway, and
urged him to persesere.
Air. T. N. Williams held a paper in his hand, which,
he said, contained an importain proposition, and which,
lie contended, he had a right to submit to the Livery
before any other motion should be made.
Mr. Galloway said, he had but a few words to add
before he should submit the motion.

. .
The Common Crier, while the Speaker was proceed-
ing, dissolved the Hall, by command of the Lord Al ayor.
The uproar was then very great. The Lord \layur
rose and left the hustings, attended by the city °dicers
and followed by the aldermen. homingsand hisses
were kept up for a length of time, and
Mr. Pearson, after some conversation with other
liverymen, stepped forward and said that the Civic King
had abdicated his throne, and the meeting could lint do
better than call Alderman Waithinan to the chair, to
preside while the meeting passed a vote of censure upon
the Lord Mayor.
Here it was suggested, that Alderman Waithman,
having just acted as sheriff, it would be quite inconsist-
ent with his character as shsrill to take the chair, par-
ticularly upon such an occasion. There was then a
general cry of " Alderman Thorp,“ atui NI r. Pealsou
immediately movcd, that Alderman Thorp should be
invited to take the chair. This proposition was adopted.
A delay of several minutes took place, after which it
was Staled that AlJrßuan Thorp had left Guildhall.—
Mr. Pearson then informed the mesting that Alderman
should be waited upon by a deputation, bearing
the reqii.:st of the assembly. After the lapse of about
a quartet of hour the deputation returned. Num-
bers of he livery had in the interim left tile hall.
Mr. Galloway again cause forward and stated, that

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the deputation had waited upon Alderman Thorp, and
and signified to him the wish of the livery, and that the
worthy altleimmi had returned an answer, thanking the
meeting for the honour they had intended him; but
representing that it would be extremely invidious in a
permit who had been just chosen Lord Mayor, for the
ensuing year, to take the chair for the purpose of heal.
mg a vote of censure passed upon the conduct of the
worthy magistrate whom he was to succeed.—(Ap-
plause.) It would indeed he impossible for him to
reconcile such a proceeding to himself, and he trusted
that his fellow-citizens would excuse him from f iling a
situation which could not but be revolting under such
peculiar circumstances. Air. Galloway said, that as this
was the case, he ap:irehende,l it would be matter of
sonic difficulty to procure a chairman, and lie was con-
vinced there was no disposition in the assembly to violate
regularity. The conduct of the present chief magistrate
upon this occasion, as well as upon that to which he
had alluded in the obseravtions he had formerly made,
was exceedingly reprehensible. If his Lordship had
for a moment supposed that the vote almut to be pro.
posed was one of praise, and not of censure, how gladly
would he have waited to hear a speech of any length and
extravagance. (Laughter and applause.) In the pre-
sent state of the hall, he considered that it wnuld be
irregular to move a vote of censure, but he declared to
the meeting, that he should arrest the first opportunity
to bring forward the motion which he had prepared for
that day.