The Sun.
London, England, 1824-11-09 00:00:00

SWEARING IN THE NEW LORD MAYOR.

Yesterday the Mayoralty of Mr. Alderman WAITIMAN
expired. In the morning he presided in the Justice-room as
usual. After he had dispatched the business of the day, he ad-
dressed Mr. Hoblcr, the Chief Clerk, and publicly returned
thanks to that Gentleman for the able and diligent- manner in
which he had assisted him in all the multifarious business of
the Justice-room. His Lordship said further, that his thanks
were due also to the Marshals • and he must state, that he had
found every officer attentive to his duty, and the Police in ge-
neral well disciplined and effective. '1 hough time might, per-
haps, suggest some beneficial alterations, yet he was persuaded
that the establishment, conducted as a salutary preventive sys-
tem, was, on the whole, the best in the Metropolis.
At one o'clock, the Lord Mayor gave a grand breakfast to the
Framework-knitters' Company, of which he is a member' as
well as to the Goldsmiths' Company, to which the new Lord
Mayor belongs. The city officers, and several of the Alder-
men, attended. At two o'clock, a Court of Aldermen was held.
Mr. Alderman Garratt was led to the Court by his Committee
and a great number of friends. The civic chair. was placed in
the centre of a platform in the Hall, where seats covered with
crimson cloth were arranged for the accommodation of the civic
body and a great number of Ladies, who attended to witness the
ceremony. At half-past two o'clock, the Goldsmiths' and
Framework-knitters' Company came on the platform in their
furred gowns. The City Law Officers, the. Lord Mayor's
Household, the Sheriff's and the Under Sheriff's followed. The
Lord Mayor took his seat for the last time. On his right sat
the Lord Mayor elect. Aldermen Sir James Shaw; Sir John
Perring, Venables, Thompson, Crowdg, and Magnay, attend-
ed to greet the new Lord Mayor. The oaths were administered
by Mr. H. IVoodthorpe, jun.; after which Mr. Alderman
*aithman quitted the chair, and the new Lord Mayor was in-
stalled amidst the applause of the assembled crowd, and the
congratulations of his friends, who severally shook hands with
him. He was then presented with the city mace, and the Chain-
berlain gave him the city` seal and purse. The Sword-bearer
invested-him with the city sword, which was returned to that
officer.

After the ceremony was concluded, the Lord Mayor, acorn-
panted by hlr. Alderman Waithman, the Sheriffs and the of-
ficers of the Corporation, returned to the Mansion-house, and
partook of a grand dinner.
Before Mr. Alderman Waithman gave up what is called the
possession of the house, the Sword-bearer waited upon hint,
and presented him with a vote of thanks from the Officers of
the Household, for his gentlemanly and benevolent conduct
during the year, and for the liberal manner in which he had
maintained the hospitalities of the house, in which there had
always been an abundance worthy of the best times.
Mr. Alderman WAITIIMAN, in returning thanks, observed,
that when he took upon himself the duties of the office, he was
sufficiently aware of their importance, but he was by do means
aware of their extent or their fatiguing nature. (treat as he
found them, he had, however, overcome them all ; and it was
peculiarly gratifying to him that he had not one occasion to
find fault with any person about him. Ile assured his friends
that he now resigned the duties of the office in better health and
spirits than when lie entered upon them : he resigned them
into worthy hands, and he hoped die possessor would be able
to go through them in every respect as pleasantly as he had
done.—Uonviviality was kept up until a very late hour.

THE FINE Awrs.—Mr. NEWTON, Mr. LESLIE,
and Mr Edward Landseer, have lately retured from a visit to
Scotland, which was undertaken chiefly for purj)oses connect-
ed with their profession. Each of these gentlemen resided
for a short time at Sir Walter Scott's; and each has brought
away a portrait of his host. The three portraits differ in some
respects from each other, but they are ull considered very
like the original. There is nothing of an elevated charac-
ter about the head of Sir Walter ; the predominant cx-
ression is shrewdness—we had almost said cunning. in
Mr. Leslie's picture, Scott is re )resented sitting in a chair,
holding in his right hand a stick, which, on account of his
lameness, is his inseparable companion. The hair and the
marks of approaching baldness are well depicted. Mr. Leslie
has reverted to the practice which once generally prevailed,
painting the arms of the sitter in a corner of the picture:—
The colours of the arms in the present instance are very liner,
and the object does not appear amiss. The motto is" «at it
weel." Messrs. Newton and Luadseer have painted Sir Walter
in his Library. The dress is the same in all the pictures--
namely, a green coat, yallow.waisteoat, light trowsers, and a
black neck-cloth. Messrs. Newton and Landseer have added
a leathern belt, attached to which Sir Walter carries a hammer
and a small hatchet, which he uses very fresnently in pruning
the trees on his estate—an occupation of which he is very fond.
M. Landseer, who is known to the public only as a painter
of animals, has proved by this effort that his talents arc not
limited to that branch of art in which he has rendered himself
eminent. Although the portrait was. made in a very short time,
and under some disadvantages, the
.likeness is considered ex-
cellent.—Mr. Newton's picture, which we should have before
stated to be a very clever production, is to be immediately en-
graved. Mr. Leslie's portrait is destined for a gentleman in
America, for whom it was expressly painted.

On Saturday evening last, as a carpenter, of
the name of Coote, was going home from Sud-
bury to Bulmer, he was attacked by six footpads
in a secluded part of the road, and robbed of
shop goods which he had been purchasing, to
the amount of 50s. and 10s. in silver, which he
had in his pocket. He made a bold resistance,
and threw one of the men to the ground.
During this time another of the gang came up,
and pulled Coote from the fallen robber. This
good turn was, however, ill repaid; for the man,
mistaking his companion for Coote, attacked him
with a knife, and wounded him, as Coote (who
by this interference escaped) heard a voice ex-
claim, " You are cutting the wrong man !"
Coote is able to identify nearly the whole party.
Warrants are issued for their apprehension.---
(County Chronicle.)