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

'636

- • ) CITY AFFAIRS.
Tuesday, the Lord Mayor ordered the price of Bread to he
raised half an aabize, or Id. in the Peek Loaf ;—the Quarters
Loaf Wheaten, 14id. and llouFehold,

THE NEW SHERIFFS.
Wednesday, according to annual custom, the Sheriffs Elect of
London and Mich!leseT, Mr. Alderman Smith, and Mr. Alder
usan Hunter, proceeded in full state to Guildhall, to he wonn
to the faithful discharge of the important duties of their high
office.

The equipages of these gentlemen exhibited on this occasion
are very elegant. Their liveries are nearly the stne, blue and
scarlet, profusely ornamented with very rich gold lace.
Mr. Alderman Smith's carriage is of a deep Maroon colour,
tastefully embellished with wreaths of flowers in relief, and the
pannels surmounted with rich feAoons of gold chain. On the
baly of the carriage the Arms of the Citv of London, of the
kaamooger's Company, and of the Alderman's family, are
painted with equal taste and judgment, and in a superb border
to the whole are introduced the arms of Great Britain and
Spain with the appropriate crests, military trophies. and other
elegant and emblematical device-. On tl►e top of the carriage
are gilt crests of the City of London, and the worthy Alderman;
and the apper part of the body being compleatly glazed, disco-
ver, an elegant lining, vs ith rich yellow silk curtain'', very
handsomely trimmed, and tastefully festooned, exhibiting a ,
tout-cnsrmole at once grand and magnificent.
Mr. Alderman Minter's carriage, equally chaste and magnifi-
cent, combities with the splendid elegance of grandeur, the pu-
rity of correct taste ; the paintings are the work of the choicest
Easters of the art. The body is of a bright yellow, studded
with gold stars, and covered with a rich net work of gold. Oa
an elegant scroll of deep Maroon colour, are painted in relief
the Arias of the City of London, of the Merchant Ta lots
Company, and of the Bunter family. The whole surmounted
with a beautiful border of the same colour, with the scroll, on
which are painted in relief the Arms of the City of London,
encircled with branches of oak, and an elegant emblematical
device, representing the full length figure of a British Sailor.
waving the Union Flag over the Arius of Great Britain and
Spain, illustrative or the happy union in which the two nation:,
are now engaged. The harness of each carriage is of corres-
ponding elegance, very richly gilt.
Friday the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Body Corporate of
the City of London, took water at Black Crtars-britli4e in their
barges, and proceeded with Nlessrs. Smith and flamer, the new
Sherits, to Westminster. The barges were decorated with flags,
and the aquatic scene was highly interesting,. The civic party
lauded at Old Palace Yard at two o'clock, and having formed
in procession with the city pageantry, Walked to the Cowl of
Exchequer, where the Sheriffs were presented to the Cut sitor
Barra,.

. 'lke Recorder, J. Sylvester, rsq. made an appropriate
speech nom the occasion. lie described the new Sheriffs to be
perfecily qualified for' their important situation. Their com-
mercial pursuits enabled them to protect the rights and pri-
Niteges of the citizens, and their well known li, alt) would
prove a polar star to direct them in preserving the principles of
the constitution. lie also extolled the conduct of the late She-
OM, utid mentioned the vote of thanks to them on a recent
occasion. After sonic preliminary business, the Sheriffs per-
formed the ancient ceremony of cleaving the billet and of count-
ing the hob-nails. The procession then returned by water to
!Mai kfriars ; after which the Lord Mayor, &c. dined with the
tiheritia at the London Tavern.