The Sun.
London, England, 1823-09-30 00:00:00

ELECTION OF A LOU!) MAYOR.

A tnocting of the Livery of London was yes.
terdoy Lehi at Guildhall, for the- purpose of
elec.:dog a Lord Mayor for the year ensuing. •
At-a few minutes past one o'clock, the present Lord Mayor
appeared on the hustings, attended by the usual City Offi.
eers. Among the Aldermen by whom was surrounded,
we noticed Sir C. flUnita, Messrs.' Garrett, Brovin, Key,
Crowther, Thompson, Lucas, Wood, Thom, and Waithtnan.
The three teat gentlemen were welcomed by the Liver with
lond cheering.- The New Sheriffs Alsrs.'.l4.c.irie and IVhit.
taker; Were also present, and habited for the first time in their
robes of office.
'l'he Crier having made the usual proclamations.
The RECORDER. came for Ward, and told the Livery that
they were then assembled, by virtue of a precept issued by the
Lord Mayor, to exercise one of their most .viduable privileges,
in electing from the body of the Magistrates of the-City, two
Aldertzten, who had served the office -of Sheriff, in order that
they might be returned to the Court of Aldermen, and onq
of them be there chosen to fill the 'office of;Lord biayor for
the year next ensuing. When the tintd ;trays? and Alder,
men had. left the Sall., the natunlifEthe Alttention .would
be reifiiver to:tiveivi by the-punier 4ifficer ; and-she 'Livery
would aftsOwards signify to the Court of Aldermen, by means
'Of the-Sheriffs, the nanmcs of the persons on whom their choice
had fallen.

The. Lord Mayor and Aldermen then left the Hall.
The Town Clerk, Mr. IVOODTHORPE, then came fottward
to address the Livery. In the absence of the. Common:Ser-
geant, who was prevented from attending on this occasion by
u heavy private, and he might also add a heavy publio losse-h.e
meant the death of his_ (Mr. Denman's) brother-in-law, Dr.
Baillie--it was his duty to petfossu the task which would other-
wise have fallen to the lot of that Learned Gentleman. As the
Recorder had informed them of the nature of the duty which
they were called upon to perform, all that he had to do would,
'be to read over the names of the Aldermen who were eligible..
He then read, the following list :- Robert Albion. Cox, Alder-
. man and goldsmith ; Robert Waithmen, Esq., Alderman and
frame-work knitter; John Garrat, Esq., Alderman and gold.
smith; William Venables, Esq., Alderman and stationer; M.
Prime 'ewes, Esq., Alderman and vintner; Wm. Thompson,
Este., Alderman and ironmonger.
Mr. FAVELL then presented himself to the notice of the
. Livery. By the permission of their worthy Sheriff's, he came
. forward to.say a few words to the independent Livery of Lon-
don, who were then assembled ea return to the Court of Alder-
men two Members of that body, whom they deemed proper
.persons to fill the high office of first 3lagistrata in this ancient
and distinguished 'Metropolis. He trusted that he need not
say 'how heartily he Congratulated thein on, seeing the day at
last arrive, on which they were enabled to bestow their :suf-
frages on their long-tried and faithful fellow-citizen, Mr. Al.
derman Waithman,-(cheere)-a man who had ably dared. to
be honest in the worst of times,-(cheers)-and who, during
the whole of a long and arduous life, bed been employed in
upholding tbe rights of his fellow-eitizene; and along with them
the rights of the country at large.-(Cheere.)-He should he.
tuthamed of" himself if he nerd much upon . this occasion, be.
cause he knew that they were all animated by feelings respon-
sive twins own, and that they were all wishful to confer upon
Mr. Alderman Waithman that crown of laurels which he had
so richly merited.-(Cheers.)--The principal reason, howOrer,
that had induced him to say a few words to the Livery on this
occasion, was a wish that they would select Mr.. Alderman
Garrett, who was the. next on the rots,..ae a fit person to be
returned to the Court of Aldermen along with their tried and •
valued friend Alderman Waithman. In advising them to
make such a return, he did not advise them to , give up the
invaluable right, which they all possessed, of selecting an-
other gentleman. That right was so valuable to them, as
the prerogatives of the Crown were to the Monarch and
times of peril had occurred, in which it was absolutely nee
cessary that it should'be exercised, and that a selection shotild
be made out of the rota. He would ask them, was it not
right to make such a selection in the_ caste of ,Mr. Alder-
man Thorp, whom they placed at the'ettead of the Magi.
policy of the MetrOpOnv at a time of no small danger to
their rights and liberties as 'Englishmen P-(Cheers.).He
trusted that he might say that the Lavery could not do *long in
electing Messrs. Niraithnian and Garrett as fit persons to be re.
turned to the Court of Aldermen:. Ile was happy to say, that,
though all the members of the court of Aldermen did not agree
with him in political sentiment, edit there had oflate years been.
such a change in the" omposition of that body as led him tO be-
, lieve that they would not endeavour to thwart the wishes of
their fellow-citizens. He believed that as it was now consti-
tuted, the Leviathan himself would not be able to carry a rank
Ministerial job in itee--(Cheers.)-In conclusion, he thanked
the Livery.for the kindness with which they had listened to him
and said that he had always considered their meetings in Com-
mon Hall' to intent a greater barrier to liberty than the meet-
hip of any other public body in the country, since the times
of the Stuarts.-( flaw !)
Mr. GAL LAWAY declared himself hostile to the system of
electing the Aldermen as they snood in rotation, and pane-
f,Vli7.o.in the highest terms the conduct of Mr. Alderman
' ItTaithman. When he reflected on the political career of that
distinguished character, and when ha saw before him that
statue (pointing to the statue of Mr. Pitt), which he hoped to,
God he should yet live to see pulled dowo--
(Loud:cries of ". Bravo t bravo I" mingled with the most
vil3l"t symptoms of hissing and -disapprobation.. here inter.
rupted the orator. For some minutes the Confusion was Ma-
rnense ;1 et last,
31r. leaunrc, the Sheriff, addressed the. Livery. He hoped
that they would pardon the Sheriffs for allowing the two last
speakers to address them. He understood that -Mr. Gallaway
Wished at present to qualify • what he hid said ; and lie was
quite sure that; if any of them in .the warmth of debate had
made a mistake, they would be moat eager to have an oppor-
tunity of setting themselves right with those who heard them.
The uproar continued amidst cries of to An apology !--.an
apology."'
.tlr. OALLAWAY attemt ted to obtain is lies ring, but in vain.
Amongst the few words which reached our ..ears. we could' die.
tinguisli sonic in which he called npon the gentlemen who ob-
jected to his proposition to :answer him. If they lived in a free
country, the best proof that tould be given of it was hy_giving
,to all . the liberty of speech. . He had heard Pile Alderrnan
Waldman more than once, make the very !Arne proposition
which had now given so much offence.
Alter the hubbub had continued for minutes longer,
Mr. Gallaway made his bpw to the audience, anti retired.
The Crier then put the names of -the ecru idates at the Li-
very. On Mr. Alderman Coes name being'announcetl,,thera
was a storm of hisses, but not one band rte, ya in his behalf.-
r
The name qf Mr. Alderman NVaithman was received with' uni-
reran} cheering ; and almost every-hand - in "the -Hall was up-
lifted inliabOrelf. The name of Aldermen Otirmit occasion-
ed considerable applguse ; but
were mentioned without any ityi those of the othe Aldermen
nifolo of poptilie approbation
or.dieepprobation being exhibited M
After a short psuae, tha,Crietannotinced • to the Livery, that
in the opinion of theSherilfs,-Rohert WaitheiiireandJohnOare
ratt; Eequires, were the two Aldermen on *horn the choice.
the Livery had fallen, as tit *Old r"91)47 P...""n8 to be eatetned
to theCoert of Aldermen to serve the tinee.ftetthel :truer for
the year ensuing.
The Sheriffi: thereleft the Hall to announce this choke to the
Court of Aldermen.
s They were absent for half an hour' 0
n their return withthe
,Lord Mayor, the Recorder,- the Aldermen, and the
mud
Officers, . -
The RECORDER came forward, and told'the Livery, that
selected 11."Wsithmin,.Ei....
the Covet of Aldermen had Ale
denmen. and ftamework-knittefe to .serve _ ;the office at' Lord
Mayor for the year ensoinge-(Brent
• The Crier then ctilled uPon'"lue"n" Wanbrnah to tome
invested with the 'gold ehein Of' (dike,
forward and to,cotatont: to eektenputt. himself the said tit
0 ce
under. ehe pains end peteelties by Jew Viaeiden.
at` the itnpoitanee and no-
Mr. Alder-m:ln NV A t'rlillitli forwent emhe laud
cheering, and after beieg
and being formally. declared. LomPtgor .I'or:the-year entunsee
• addressed titeeleivety to the foltowitig„effitet :-NppeTion co,rd
bad just rout attached- tov
be more convinced that, he was,
the office which their kintiriet3
conferred -',upon him. .After having neted go long an he
had acted in public life, and after, hipline! been ,e.euemmt
so long as he had been conversara ,kith public burinese, Le
thoUght 'that he: should be subject to a change of
city, if 14e ow not boldly declare, in 'the preseipze of than
all. that there was nothing' 'in. -the' diities cif that' Office
which. made him". Mink, or,,whioh he did not conceive
that he could execute in such a manner ea would do him-
self credit and tlfem strvice.---(Cheery.)..He milted that he

should.never.forget that these honours ware beseiwed, not fog
individual gratification, but for public benefit; and that in
wearing them, it Was 'his duty to seek the interest of the come
munitye rather than the satisfaction of his own
{Cheers.)-..H0 would•not declare, as ho had heard others. de..
Clare in the samOsituatien, that he would lay his principles on
one side during his' Mayoralty, and that he would not act itel ro
theni when he was in a situation to give them greater efficacy :
by no Means : but this he would say, that at the same drop.
that he would not desertthem, he would take care that no po_
litical principles aids should interfere with the discharge of
the dutlee atilt office. When, in virtue of that office, he pre.
sided over the deliberations of the Common Hall, or over those
of the Oonimon Council, or over those of the Court of Al-
dermen, or of any public body whatever, he would not attempt
to exercise over them any influence, nor, if the result of them
were contrary to his. own opinions, would he endeavour to
counteract it by underhand hostilityl--(Great Cheering,).:.-He
would never consider that great body which had cenferred
his present office upon him, and to which the privilege: of
electing members for the city and Sheriffs for the county was
intitisted, 'incompetent to meet in that place, and .icr et press
their opinions on any subject they thoUght proper.—(Cheers.)
Therefore, whether their sentiments were congenial with his
own, or opposed to them, he should stilt consider them the
aentunents of the Livery f London, and elioald not take any;
ste.p whatever to counteract or defeat them.--(Cheers4---If ha
had arrived at the dignity of his present office without having,
been tried •in their service, he should not feel so proud ies he
did at that moment; but when he recollected that.he hadheen
in the habit of coming before them for the last 30 years, ,in de;
fence of what. he considered their undoubted rights and privi-
leges, and when he -recollected that he was now coming into.
office not only by rotation, but also by the kindly feelings of
the Livery, who had long known' and trusted him, he must
say, that the circumstances under which lie received the ho..
nour enhanced it highly, arid made him doubly bound • to'
perflum its 'detiese--(Cheers.) —There were other matters
connected . with the business of the present day :Which he
trusted he should not forget. Whatever opinion regarding his
Conduct hid hitherto prevailed in the Court of Aldermen, and
however Much •at 'times those opinions appeared to .him to
resemble the impulses of personal animosity, nothing; of the sort
had appeared at present; on the contrary, his brethren had, in a
Manner that was equally-creditable to him and to them, unani-
mously given their suffri.ges in Ids favour. That circum-
stance afforded him the best assurance that, should any tin-
forseeti emerge* of difficulty or 'danger arise, lie should not
be without their aid and assistance ; and he felt that if he
were not- always•ready to co-operate with them, he should.
lialeede be unworthy of the support of his fellow-citizens.
—(Clieers.)—ltowever confident he might be of his own ability.
to fulfil the ditties of- the high office which they had just
conferred upon him, he* hoped that that confidence did not
In any respect savour of presuuiption : for he was aware,
however confident he might appear, that it was almost impos-
sible even in • quite times, for a man to discharge high Magic.
teriai duties without committing some error. Still, he trusted
that,- as his intentions were honest, the errors he might corn.
mit would be pardoned and forgiven—(cheers)—and that he
should not on account of them be deemed unworthy of
their .future stiport ,and consideratien.—(Cheent.)—He had
spoken Mich ofthe duties of his office, and in speaking of thein
he hid chiefly meant those which would devolve upon him'in
presiding over the execution of justice. There were, hoWever,
other duties belonging to it, which, by a few, and he trusted
that it Washut by a few, were considered much graVer ditties
than any Of those which he had hitherto mentioned.
sons who held such opinions would expect him to• say a few
words regarding the splendour and magnificence of the office.
He trusted that with regard to the duties which its ancient
splendour and magnificence might impose upon him; and
which he frankly confessed were not so much to his taste as they
might be to that of others— he trusted that with regard to those
duties he should not be found unmindful of the ancient hos. ,
pitality of the iity.—(Cheers.)--eDetermined as he was to act
upon the plan which he had endeavoured to sketch nut to them,
he entertained no doubt that if God preserved his health—and
be was happy td say that he had not been in such good health
for many years past—(great cheeringta-he eepentati itehe en.
tertained no &Min that whenever he should resign hiatiffice: to
his successor, he should receive at their hands that mark.of
approbation which ..every one of their Chief Magistrates must
naturally be anxious to receive.—(Cheers.)—lle thanked them
for the good opinion, which therhati that day shown of him.
To him it was doubly valuable, on account of the manner in
which he had latterly been assailed. Indeed, after such coarse
and vulgar attacks as those to which he had been exposed, it
was only by his fellow-citizens standing forward in support of
him that he could_give any efficacious support to their rights
and privileges. The worthy Alderman then retired amidst
loud cheering.
Mr. Bitooas moved, and Mr. flt.eatnet seconded, a vote
of thanks to the late Sheriffs, Alderman Lucas and Thompson. ;
Alderman LUCAS, in a very few words, expressed his grail.
ficatlon which he derived from this vote of his fellow.citizens.
Alderman Tllo74rsON also returned his thanks to the
Livery. He was glad to find, that the manner in 'which the
late Sheriffs had treated the prisoners intrusted to their charge
hadenet .the approbation of their fellow-citizens, and also the
manner in which they had met all propeshions flit county meat.
ings. He alio trusted that the late 'Sherif:lV had supported the
splendour and dignity of the city in a style worthy of its ancient
character,. and yet without any ostentatious spew or ;mums.
sary peradz. _Referring to the state of Newgate, he said, that
ha
,was happy to infbien his fellow.Citizenee that during his
Shritealty,. the commitments to that prison were 260 less
..in outrage than they had been during the previous year ;
Mid that the executions had also been five 'less within the same
time. Be attributed this to the increased 'support which the
citizens of London had given of late years to the many charitable
institutions which had been erected amongst them for the edu.
eitirin of the lower' orders. In his- Opinion, the beet antidote
which could be devised for crime, was to be found in an im-
proved mode of educating thelower, orders of the community._..
(Cheers.) •
The Crier then declared the Hall to be di eolved, and,in con-
sequence, the Livery. presentlimmediately dispersed. •

The Lord Mayor Afterwards held a Court of Aldermen for
the dispatch of igeneral business ; at which -the' Inquest of the
Ward isf Casdellaynard attended, :and made a presentment of
ruinous houses in the said ward,., and the City Solicitor wax di-
rected to put the Act of Parliament of the 14th Gen. 111. into
execution, in relation to them.
The thanks of the, Court were.unanirnomtly given to the Rev. Mr.Griffiths,. for the excellent sermon preached by him at. St.
Lawrenc,- Jewry, in 'the morning previous 'to the election 'of a
Lord 111:1`,' or.
A report was ptesented by the City Solicitor, of the link-earl-
itigm 'Which had taken place towards the opening' 'Yaritlet
Creek and the.Ctitill ordered- the saute tti her it:TripkW byilie
Clerk Of the City's Works, under the direCtions of the'Sohcitor.
Sithdre coal-Undertitkers were licenied for Ittnonths; anti Stye-
tal 'brokers were admitted, and others discharged. • • „

DREADFUL MORTALITY, lY AFitlCA,—t(FtOill.
the. Ifigitimore Patrio4)fly the arrival Of the brig Oswego at
this mt. we iteto that when she left Cape Ittesauradoi the time..
riest; Colonists at (Afilea) were nearly all sick 'of 'the
ferer. The Oswego toOk out 61 'settlers from Baltimore, who
were-all landed in tiooa health, bat, whO previous to her sailing
had died ; and' nearly all those temaining were' lick of the
feller,' rind it is'not probable 20 *ill aurylVe the present season.
t has' been- most latrientable that ,nll -the Aineriean .set-
tiers who have gone to Africa have ehtnien the most 'unfaiiiun.
able seal on : arriving lust at the eonnnencement, or in
the midst, of • the • rainy-. season, they are almost sure to
sicken and ilie. 'We also learn that the tint erected at Mon. .
'Afiiez, • int- the' protection o; the A Inerima Colony, by
Quptislit 'Sorke, officers arid crew of the Cyauei'disappearidin
a tornado ; foundation being Placed on round logs,? the
walls,, although Li—Considerable 'height and of great weight,gently redid or.-ay before the wind : scarcely a vestige of the
fort remains.

We are sorry again to record another iostaoce
of ,the dir,boiktal roacahuttion of the incendiary. On ',Monday
0.1014t3g(0r, th9ipzeketilos evening), three stacks of I.44iii
ectoll nee iiila'xnutig,,ute property of Mr. %V. ER ANT, and
elkitrely comtumetl. The perpetrator is as yet undiscovered,
alatcugh 2e02. art Offered for his deteetton,--( eglnao4o
Chronicle.)

A bout eight o'clock ou 'lliurailay night, a
meteor of grent_btightnetz Arai Real CU pitnll to the eiikt Of tide
city, in die direction of,-S.:E.. , It, waa visible shoat 20 sewn&
and bus9t, whtn it emitted' a boa of Are of uncommon brit.
lionay.—(E'sg.lburgh Caurant, Sept. 27. )