The National Register.
London, England, 1820-10-02 00:00:00

7HE KING.

COWES, SEPT. B.—His Majesty having signified
his intention of landing this morning, the best pre-
parations the time would admit were made to give
proper effect to the scene. All o'clock were sixn
in the harbour and roadstead the Royal squadron
and the different vessels of the yacht club, inter-
mixed with about 30 row beats, with their respective
flags on their prows, the whole forming two parallel
lines from the Royal George to the shore. The
houses and gardens, together with the parade, were
crowded to excess.
At twelve o'clock a signal-gun from one of the
accompanyin,, frigates announced his Majesty's
having quitted the ship for the royal barge, and
innuedi itely a salute of 21 guns was given from each
of the frigates, and from the castle, and many of
the smaller veneis. As the barge proceeded towards
the shore, the boats followed in the train.

His Majesty, between Sir Charles and Sir E.
Paget, followed by a numerous suite, after landing,
walked slowly to the beautiful marine villa, of
which he has recently become the purchaser.
His Majesty, lifter remaining about .20 minutes,
then walked back again the same way to the barge,
and the like ceremony as before was observed in
reconducting him to the yacht. The ships manned
their yards, and the royal salute was repeated.

FARILT OF THE LATE MR. RA E.—Application
having been made to Airs. Siddons, for her profes-
sional uid at the benefit for the widow and family of
the late lamented Mr. Hate, she has returned the
following answer, which is as creditable to her
regard for the profession, us it does honour to the
feelings of the heart :

Si should with the greatest pleasure embrace those
ineatis IA hlek you propose, to pay my tribute of respect to
Ilan memory of I Mr. Rae, nod to evince soy sympathy
fur the unhappy family who have suffered sAI great and irre-
parable a lie ; but, upwards of sixty years old, it is nut t
be. supposed that I can be exempted from the natural ink-
nwirs attendaut on such an advanced age, and be assured,
Sir, that it is my liability, and not my inclination, vehi, h
leads Me to decline what it would give me the greatest
pleasure to accede to. With the sincerest wishes for the
mecum, of your benevolent elloi is ou flits mrlanchuly event—
" I hove the honour to he, Sir,
" Your most obedient servant,
" Saadbeck Park, Sept. 23. " S. SIDL)ONS.'

Within the hist fortnight the reservoir, near
Kendal, has been completely let off, to repair some
breakage that took place a few months ago; anti
the extraordinary quantity of upwards of four hun.
dred weight of trout was taken, with as many eels,
and the most part of them sold in the market there,
some of the trout weighing three pounds and a half.'

COMMON HALL.

SWEARING IN THE SHERIFFS.

On Thursday the Livery assembled, for the purpose of
swearing in the Sherds for the ensuing year.
The Hal: was thinly attended.
The LORD MAYOR entered the Hall at ten minutes
after twelve, and Alderman Waithman and Lille!
Williams, Esq. Citizen and Goldstnim, 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
any political feeling to interfere with his official duties.
—Having declared so much, he had little lea. of being
able to act to the satisfaction of those around.—(Ap-
plause)—and he was convinced of the innulgence 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
Mr. WILLIAMS declared that he should exert him..elf
in the new office to which he had been appointed, and
as he considered it ministerial, he should not allow au
atom of political feeling to mix with the duties to which
be was called. (Applause.)
Immediately after the ceremony of swearing ►he Sheriffs
had concluded, the LORD MAYOR came forward and
informed the persons assembled to witness the ceremony,
that at one o'clock a Common Hall would be f.eld 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 MAR oRbriJi-iyst:led the purpose for
which he had convened the Hail, which was to receive
the gracious Answer of her Majesty to the Address of
the Livery, voted on the 30th.ofJime last.
The Common Crier then came forward and read the
Answer of her Majesty, winch has already been in
serted. 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 die
generosity of her subjects, had not been disappointed.
(Applause.) Mr. Knell congratulated the Livery upon
their choice of Sheriffs for the ensuing year, and entered
into a warns 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 notice of the COMMOO Hall had been properly
given, the assembly would not now be so thin—it would
be a meeting, such as was seldom before witnessed in
that Hall. He thought the Chief Magistrate was bound
to give some explanation upon these VOMIS.
The LORD A.•Yoa said, he believed that there was

nothing in the s 1111111 l uns out of the usual course, or
wanting towards the Livery, in the manner of
the Hill. With regard to the choice of that day, he had
to say, that as he was informed that some attempt would
be made to bring forward this sul6ect to-morrow (this
day), when it was considered by some that such a sub-
ject could not be legally discussed, lie had thought it
proper to obviate that difficulty, and prevent any thing
like tumult, by convening the Hall that day. Ever
s rice he hrd come into office his object had brew to
conciliate and conduct every thing as smoothly as pos-
sible. His Lordship assured the Livery, that those were
the only motives by which he had been actuated upon
the present occasion.
Mr. TIPPER said, that if the Hall was satisfied with
this explanation, it was not for him to dispute its ade-
quacy. (Cries of "we are not satisfied.") That being
the case, he thought that the summoning ()dicer, or
some one who could explain Luis strange and anomalous
course of proceeding, should come forward.
At this moment the Common Cryr; shipped forward
and dissolved the Hall, A warns altercation took place
upon the hustings, between the Lord Mayor and Mr.
ipper.

We all recollect with what promptitude Majochi,
the Italian shipmaster, and his mate, deposed that
they had seen Bergami and the Queen sitting on a
gun, on the deck of the vessel and kissing each other
A British Lieutenant, in a coffee-rom at 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 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 ail, 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 witnesses. .

The French paters state that the accouchement of
the Lucl►ess of Berri, to which so ►ouch importance
is attached in France, has not yet taken place
Her Royal Highness is said to enjoy excellent
health.

We learn from our Correspondent at Calais, that
M. Sehaniani I'ivola, Italian Courier to the Queen of
England, had pissed Cirougli that place on lais way
frem London to Paris.

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

ELECTION OF LORD 1114110 R.
-4.-

On Fa 'ay a Commonliall was held for the purpose
of electing a Lord-Mayor for the coming year. flie
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 NI r. 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 usual mauner. Alder-
men Magnay and Heygate had a few supporters. The
name of Alderman Thorp was received with cheers,—
(Cries of " Wood, Wood I"
The Common Serjeant said, 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 thew of hands were decidedly
in favour of Aldermen Wood and Thorp, and the
Sheriffs (Waithman and Williams) declared that the
shew 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 bad
reported the nantes of those elected by the Livery to the
Court of Aldermen, and that the Court of Aldermen
had elected John Thom3s 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 applauses of
the multitude. He stepped forward between the two
Sheriffs (Alders an Waldman and James Williams,
Esq.) on the hustings, and addressed the meeting.
The worthy Lord Mayor Elect said, it was impossible
for hint 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 winch bad been recently conferred upon him.
This last honour was of the very highest description,
and he trusted he 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-citizens would make all
allowances, and accept with readiness his plain but
sincere assuratice, that he would, to the best of his abi-
lities, serve the Office of Chief Magistrate. He had
already declared, that he entertained a proper feeiing of
his own incapability of filling die 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 Common
Crier was about to dissolve the Hall, whets
Mr. Galloway came forward, and for some time,
without the slightest interruption, addressed the Livery.
He said, he lamented at all times die 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 coustitn-
tional principles upon which the Citizens of London
were in the habit of acting, compelled
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 Lou-
don was in a state of perfect quiet and peace, called into
the City a body of the military. (Loud groans, and cries
of Skllllel)—This proceeding, the Livery would agree
with hint, was unconstitutiottal.

Here there was some confusion upon the hustings,
and Mr. T. N. Williams, of the Common Council,
stepped forward, and appeared very anxious to take the
place of Mr. Galloway, who, however, skewed no Ms-
position to retire. At this moment Mr. Pearson and
Mr. ‘Vouler stood upon each side of Mr. Galloway, and
urged him to persevere.
Mr. 'l'. N. Williams held a paper in his hand, which,
lie said, contained an important proposition, and which,
he contended, lie had a right to submit to the Livery
before any other motion simuld be made.
Mr. Galloway said, lie 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 Alayor.
l'he uproar was then very great. The Lord Mayor
rose awl left the hustings, attended by the city officers
and followed by the aldermen. The bootings and hisses
were kept ii for a length of time, and
Mr. Ptarson, after seine conversation with other
liverymen, stepped forward and said that the Civic King
had abdicated his throne, and the meeting could not do
better titan call Alderman Waithman to the chair, to
preside while the meeting passed a vole of censure upon
the Lord Mayor.
}fere it was suggested, that Alderman IVaithman,
having just acted as sheriff, it would be quite inconsist-
ent with his character as sheriff to take the chair, par-
tieulaily upon such an occasion. Thene was then a
general cry of " Alderman Thorp," and Mr. Pearson
immediately moved, tint Alderman l'horp should be
invited to take the chair. 'lbis proposition was adopted.
A delay of several minutes took place, after winch it
Wds stilted that Aldvrman Thorp had left Guildhall.—
Mr. Pearson wen informed the alerting that Alderman
,boo;,I be waited upon 11 a deputation, bearing
the request of the assemuly. After the lapse of about
.t godlier of an hour the deputation reiurned. Num-
ber, of the livery had in the interim left the nall.
Mr. C.!alliaway again came forward and stated, that

the deputation had waited upon Alderman Thorp, and
and signified to him the wish of the livery, and that the
worthy 241c:writs 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 heat.
ing 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 so
reconcile such a proceeding to himself, and he trusted
that his fellow-citizens would excuse him from filling a
situation which could not but be revaing tinder such
peculiar circumstances. Ni r. Galloway said, that as this
was the case, he apprehended it would be matter of
some difficulty to procure a chairman, and he was con.
winced there was no disposition in the assembly to viola;e
regularity. The conduct of the present chief ma&istra•e
upon this occasion, as well as upon that to which he
had alluded in the obseravtiuns he had formerly made,
was exceedingly reprehensible. If his Lordship had
for a moment supposed that the vote about 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 would 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 lar
that day.