The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-11-10 00:00:00

THE WELLINGTON SHIELD.

The above ablehl, designed by Mr. Thomason, and men ted
at big masonfattory at Birmingham, is perhaps one of the
largest apeciineaa of Or-molu gilding thAt has bees. achieved
in this country, and tends to she, the stride of improve-
ment that has taken place in this art of manufacture.
The circumference of the shield is about ten reel, sad is
divided into insuserons compartments ; the centre is in sllu-
relievn, ■nd exhibits the Sian' of the Duke of Wellington at
the PASSING I►F THE El DASSOA.
The Staff are in full uniform, on horseback, and correct
likeneasea of Lord Ihillsousie, Lord Beresford, Lord Hill,
the Duke of Wellington, Lord Nichlry, bird lysieslock, Sir
Charles Doyle, General Campbell, the Earl of March, the
Marquis of Worcester, and the Prince of Orange.
he bossier is composed of twenty-one sielleteil compart-
ments, mid contain the celebrated victories, in historical
siscomiuss, from the Sandlot of the army in Pintoes, to the
capture of Pais, and the Semi of Napoleon at St. Helena.
The rose, the shamrock, the thistle, Ilse palm, and the
laurel, are managed frith much skill iu the divisor's of the
compartments, and are happily iutroduced milk the beat
effect.

The Earl of LIVERPOOL and Visenant Sinmo uTH
had audiences of his MAJEFFY yebterday.
Ilse NIAJF.STT'S ENCOUILIORMENT OF THE
IRISH PoPLIN TRADE :—The followinic letter was
received born Lady ANN HAMILTON. he Mr.
Stsgaiiocia, of Dailie-street. DWAIN ou Saw.
day :
" Ste—l haie the pleasure la Inform you Mal 16.11
poplius are become a faruerile diem of the gwares, and
that the colours her Majesty loafers are purple for • morn.
iug, and 11w curium-al (au anrarauthus) for an meiotic, out
of rather • lighter rhaile, and trimmed with resume ur white
for.of each of which colours you will have the no-
mediately to forward four dreams. to the hope that her Ma-
jesty's pairousea awl cumniawds will give encouragement tie
your trade, I remain, Sir, &e. the. " A. HAMILTON.
• Braaileabarg4 norm, Non. 1, 1920.

The Louth Cottoning hiceting finished on Satur-
day last I and, on l'oustil 'Seiler of the fineness of the
weather, the sport was most excellent, and attracted
large company to the grnutod each dsy. The first
prize (an elegant cup. value 40 gullies.) was won
by a bitch of Colomel ELKUlasies ; and the second
(4 cup. value 12 guineas). by a bitch of Mr. HUG-
GINS'S, from Nottinghattpletre. The sweepstakes
was won by Mr. ADAU Eves bitch Thies. A
most uuulernus and resin-entitle company attended
the ball on Foiolay erruitig, and daticitig was kept
up until a late hour.
There lately died to the parish of hum. in Here-
fordnhire. all in the cour.e of a week, tooter indi-
viduate reritling within 200 yards of each oilier,
whose tttt it rd ages made 1:18 years. viz. The
Dtatchess of NORFOLK, 71; Mr. HUDSON, 83 ;
and an old wonsall who hail lived ortCollit with aloe
latter gentleman, and died the same day. 74.

A letter from Madrid. dated the 24th ultimo.
states. that it was slot without considesuble reluet-
Noce that tl►e KING glIVe his sis.etst to the Hill for
the suppression of the Moss slate Orders. tie de-
clared, on its first presentation, that it was cuss.
trary to his conscience. awl positively refused his
sanction. The Missiaterss however, repaired to his
MAJESTY its a body. 11114 trudrred their resigns.
nous, sis the event of Its deeming it proper to her.
slat its Isis itotesstiou. This spirited imsaustion i►n.
isirdiattly removed the K1t40.1 scruples, sod the
Bill pasted iu the utual forma

LORD b4P.

-.
Yesterday morning, ut eleven o'clock, the Lord
Mayor Elect and the late Lord Mayor, together
with the Sheriffs IVaithinast and Williams, Alder:
man Wood, and several other Members of the Co -
poration, assembled at Guildhall in their daerent
robes of office. The Lord Mayor and Sheriffs
went in their state carriage.. After tasking break-
fast in one of the iuivate roomsb the procession set
off at a quarter pus' twelve o'clock in the following
order

Street limpets and Namable*. -
Geistlmmo Pensioner. of the Drapers` Company, in their
caps and cloaks, four shreast.
Eight richly emlimniles ell Balmer* of the Drapers' Company,
carried by Itaiernseis) I. rich liveries.
A Military Band, iir splendid usitherne, four at., ca.t, playing
Gorf sane Use /ring "
Tweisty-seven private Carriages, mat iiiiiug the Sleutbers of
the Draper. Company.
A troop of the Guise Guards, lariat outrun's, Kith draws
sourds. .
Military Bawd.
Kettle Drum.
Two Trumpeters us horseback.
Knight Miumbah goonoted ou • white charger.
A PilifelSiVaul, covered with Lis escutcheoued coat.
A tromp of Honk Petards.
A Squire, in half srutimr, on horseback.
A Knight is a complete suit a polished steel armour, or
burm back. laying • !wig •prist in his hard, mid a plague
of three white ostrich feallasis in his helmet, and a similar
plume on the head of Ilia charger.
A troop of Horse Guards, the Iwo foremost clad in steel
breast-plates one carrying a white e.g, with the figure
of a Red Li:in Rampant.
A troop of horse, twit of whom wore cuirasses:
A gigantic Kigight, clad is a suit a polidmill brass armoire
sod helmet, carrying • wag spear.
A man is half arineer, carrying a small flag, with a Red
Cross on it.
Mat followed a party of the Guards on horseback, a man
in half armour, Number iu full et:el armour, followed by
two is half arinioal another party of the Horse Guard*,
sad a maim In a complete snit of polished steel armour.

hlionshaltnew um. rout.

Six of the Lord 11ay;;;;1.iiiitsmeai;theie stale liveries.
City Marshal UN illorliehiCk.
Six swore of the Lord Mayor's footsies.
Taw Lord Mayor io his Stoic Coach,
Accompanied by los Chaplain, soil Sword and Mate
Bearers, drawls by six horses splendidly caparisouedi
the liveries of the Noumea, postillions, and roachtnaii,
richly embroidered with sold lace—He was cheered by
the populace as ha passed alum!.
The is. Lord Mayor in his carriage: he sat back front
public view, being hissed sod growled at; • party of the
Horse Guards rude brfus e and after.
Alderman %Vow, 14110wril, being cheered all the *ay.
The two &sera.' is their State Carriages.
Others of the Curiaorot eat their carri•gers
brought up the rear oil the procession.
Every window iii the way of the procession dis-
played a blate of beau''', aud the burets were re-
mat haply crowded.

At about half after one they went on board the
different state barges at lilacktriars-bridge. The
City barge was its waiting to receive the Lord
Mayor; it is very elegant mud commodious: The
Drapers. Merchant and Grocers' Com-
p anies. were particularly distinguished fur bide and
eleganee. They proceeded up the River with co-
lours flying and music playing. The day was fine
but dark. The banks, bridge:. arid stair* that
commanded s view of the firucessiow were crowded
with spectators. The watermen of the Drapers'
Company, to which the new Lord Mayor beloego,
were particularly pro m m They were all attired
to new blue coats, faced with yellow, with caps and
erublazoited shields of the fifteenth motor). The
banners, flags, and streamers were particulary splen-
did, and entirely new for the occasion. Aa the
barges were proceeding to Westminster, an seen
dent occurred which had nearly proved halal to
several iudnieiurls. A• the state barge of the
Draperas Company was going under Waterloo.
bridge, two of a mob of bouts following the proces-
sion, by an endeavour to get before the rest, got in
the way of the barge. mid were overturned in au
iitststo, "'twit eight persons, consisting of four
females, three men, and a buy, were placed ion most
perilous ►ituaton ; nearly all the party, however,
clung firmly to the boats, and several tethers rowing
up to their assistance, they wets all taken out
of the water without any having received ma-
terial injury. On the arrival of the Companies
in their respective barge. at Old Palace-yard they
landed tied proceeded ten toot to Westminster-Hall
in the usual state. They then went tip to the
Court of Exchequer, where the Lord Mayor was
presented iu due form.
Ilinieg gone through the usual forms, be visited
the several Courts of Law. and baited the Judges
to dinner. The procession returned by water to
Illackhisrs-bridge, where they landed, took their
twinges. and proceeded to Guildhall to if r,
accompanied by a keg train of am-suites from the
west rod of the town, which joiued them at the
end of Fleet-market.
The new Lord Mayor was cheered all the wuy,
whilst the late Lord Mayor was received with marks
of: disepprubat►om. The horses were taken from
the carriage of Mr. Alderman Wood. in Bridge-
street. and he was drawn by the people, amidst the
hearty greetings of the immense malt►tutks who
were assembled along Ludgate.hill, Si. Paul's
Church-yard, Cheapride, to Guilditell.
Time Hall was superbly said brilliantly
stated with gas, and richly ornamented. The tables
were tastefully decorated with temples and other
decoratams in pastry. The heralds and pu►amtpmt.
iii their costumes. stood on one side the Hall, and
the unit in armour at the extreme rod. About sax
o'clock between ■ix and seven liwahrd of both
sexes sat down to a moat ezcelleut ratertairitnesit.
A military band bring stationed in the music
gallery, Ida) ed several military and other tunes
during dinner. The toasts alter dinner were ate.
nouncrd front the chair by sound of trumpet.
Amongst the visitors .announced to the company
who eat down to d r trete—
Lords Grey. Erskine, and King; General ter Rubert
son,Gtorral Ferguson, the Marquis solf Lausrlowu, use Earl
a C. , Chief Bowe Rietrarda, Justice Burroutilt, and
Jostle, Bayley, Mr. Denison, Dr. Lashio/las, the Hon. H.
Grey Beianeti, Mr. Tierney, sod a nember at Nobility sad
Gentry.
The Coolness 01411„ Coma Olivieri, Coast sail Counter'
Vissali, and several others of the Qnsen's household, was
amongst the visitors.
The sisters of the Lady Mayoress wore—.
Superb embroidered tells dresses. trimmed olds Presets
bivad sad white satin; head•drsssea, superb plumes of
ostrich feathers with pearl Madsen:.
Soon after nine o'clock the Ball was opened by
the sister of the Lord Mayor, end the festivity cots.
tinned until a late hour this suorelog.

Ls' lnigtl cC

COVUT OF KiNG's BENCH. wesT!i.ifinul.
NoVslistet3l.

Tile luxe U. comEs Alb OTHER..
Mr. Seijeutot VAUGHAN ward for A rule to sheer
CAIIISC ashy the verdict in this ca-e should out be stt
snide and a Hew trial grstitett. It was au Htel:neat
against sae Delead:tuts for • conspiracy to
the chaiee of usitioseei under a root tni,sion of
rilptcy by ouratti of tictitiotal deb s. ii.ts tried
at the lag Si.nogs it Oisil.:11.11, rod sonic of the
Defendaiits were found guilty.
The CHILI, JUsTIVE asked if the *55 nut
likely to twill's). a considerable ?
The Lea: tied Sedraist answered ut the affirmative.
The Coulee directed that the ututinn should
stand Over, •isti notice should be lotus the Learned
Serjeatit when a day was apreested 1%4'