The Sun.
London, England, 1802-09-30 00:00:00

ELECTION OH LORD MAYOR

AFTER hearing Divine Service, and an excellent
SerinOn preached in Sr. Lawrence's Chilreli, by the
Lord Alayiir'S Chaplain (the Rev. Mr. Hui 6111146),
the Loa') Wl,s_yoß, Sheriffs and Aldermen proceed-
ed to,Guildhall, to open a Livery Hall fur the elec-
tion of a Lord Mayor.
After the Hall had been opened. in the usual form,
the RECORDER addressed the Livery tattle follow-
ing effat—
Gentlemen, it is my duty to inform you that
you are-now stt..unoned in pursuance of a precept,
in order to exercise one of your Most essential pri-
vileges, in the elefaiom of a Chief Magistrate of
this area t.CitY, fOr the ensuing, year., After the
excellent Discourse pronounced so lately, on. the
subjeft (by the Chaplain) it becomes unnecessary
for me to occupy your time, by expatiating on the
duties and nature of that high Office. You must all
be sensible pf how much importance it is to have •a
person in that station, capable of supporting its dig-
nity,' and disposed, as well as capable, of asserting
'at all times, the Rights and Privileges of his Fellow-
citizens. It is also of extreme importance to this
great Commercial City to have a Pt lice at once
upright, firm, and affi ve ; and it is there-•
fore the more necessary to have at the head of it,
a Chief' lylagi,,trate pOssessed of the indi,pensible
qualities of vigilance, integrity, firmness, and adj.. •
vity. By the La.ws and'ConstitutiOn of the City
of London, yOui choice in this instance is some.
what circumscribed, but- I hay'e the satisfadion,
while.l state, this, of observing to you also, that
you need not look far to chuse a Magistrate with
every te.luisite to sustain the duties of the' Office
with all dignity, 'tnd' of maintaining unimpaired
yotir- Rights and Privileges'." •
'The LORD MAYOR and Aldermen then retired,
and the.Ctimmotsr SERJEANT read over the names of
such Aldermen as had served the office of Sheriff,
out of which, he said,. they, were to chute • two to -
be returned to the Court of Aldermen, .who should .
elett the person whom they thought best qualified
for the office.
The Town Cryer then repeated the names.—
On mentioning that of JOHN M'KENZIE MACAU_
LEY, Esq. (who, was the oldest on the list) there
appeared but a• very slight shew of hands.—For
CHARLES PRICE, Esq. it was very general, and
the next greatest shew was for JOHN PERKING,
Esq., upon which the COMMON SERJEANT declared
it to be the opinion of the Sheriffs, that their choice
had fallen on Aldermen PRICE and PERKING, who
were accordingly returned to the Lotto MAYOR

and Aldermen: These retnrne4, after about half
an hour spent in making their arrangements, when
The RECORDER again advanced—" Gentlemen,
it is my duty to inform you, that after your return
was presented to the LoRD MAYOR and Aldermen,
they proceeded, according to ancient custom, to a
Scrutiny, the result of which was, that their choice
fell upon CHARLES PRICE, Esq. Alderman and
Ironmonger, and I therefore now declare him
eletled 'to serve the office of Lord Mayor .of the
Oity of London for the ensuing year."
This declaration ,was followed by very general
plaudits, and Alderman PRICE was immediately
invested with the Chain, and other Insignia of Of-
fice.

The LORD MATOR Elea then addressed them,—
" Gentlemen, this mark of such high aistindion
conferred on me, by 'you and my Brother Magi-
strates, cannot fail of callingforth:tny utmost grati-
tude, and binding me for ever, if possible, more
firmly to your interests. For -your satisfaction,, I
now declare, that however arduous, inconvenient,
or important, I am determined to exercise this
high and honourable office to the best'of my ability,'
best_suited to the dignity of Chief Magistrate of the
first City in the Universe, and with an anxious care
for the preservation and maintenance of the Rights
and Privileges of my, fellow Citizens. I never
considered an office of this kind to be conferred for
private gratification, or to forward the ambitious
views of any individual, but to he exercised for the
benefit of those who have reposed that great trust
in us. What I have most to lament is the want of
those talents which have distinguished so many of.
My predecessors ; but confiding in the benefit I shall
derive from their example, and the assistance of my
brother Magistrates ; confiding in the good advice
and counsel I shall receive from the wisdom and
learning of those Law Officers who have so long
merited your esteem, and, • most of all, confiding in
the zeal, •.attachment, 'and friendship of you, my
fellow. Citizens, which have followed me through
the whole course of my, life, I am not without the
pleasing .expeaation of ‘a cqUitting myself in such a
manner as, must become the first Magistrate of the
first City in the World."

Mr. ThoarE, after a short eulogium, delivered
in so low a tone of voice as to render it inaudible,
proposed Thanks to the late Sheriffs of the City of
London and'of the County of Middlesex, for their
meritorious Services (Fide tie Adrvertisement), and
that the Resolutions be signed by the Town Clerk,
and published in the Morning and Evening Papers,
which was carried unanimously.
Sir WM. RAWLINS (one of the late Sheriffs), next
addressed the Livery—" Gentlemen, the testimony
of your approbation,' just now given to the official
condua of myself, and my worthy Colleague, must,
naturally inspire us with the most lively and lasting
.gratitude. •We claim-no merit for having done our
duty ; and in return for the honour you have been
pleased to bestow on us, we shall be. found, on all
occasions, ready to exert ourselves in any manner
which may be likely to produce benefit to our fellow
Citizens. It was the intention of my worthy Col_.
league, a few:days ago,: to have Paid his personal,
respeas to you, and to have attended at this Hall; but
he has been unfortunately prevented from doing so
by the recent death of his father, which renders his.
presence necessary in the Country. • Be assured,
Gentlemen, ,that nothing was omitted,.on our parts,
in attending:to the situation of the Prisoners con-
fided.to our care, and that they have been treated
with -all the liberality that circumstances would
mit of,

Ave the pleasure further to inform you, that
during the time they were under our care, there has

.. •
Iken s nor 'epidemical distcM per. in
of the ./Prisons in this-Metropolis. The periq or:
our official situatiOr`a.?.. Fertile Circurr;;Uricei
which called 'frit aEtivity and ef:erti6n Tha Eke:
lions brought with them difficulties, and no Frlall
. trouble, particularly that for the Cutinty a Mid,
(Hese*. But we chalked alit a bro:i,
I trust, an Unerring course, which we resoled to
pursue. We bad- 'recourse 'to the Very best, assist-
ance, for we liad before.tiS the MIS of Parliament
which were to be our guide, and upon them ‘.‘e
conduaed oursclj4:es, we hope, with justice, i;npar,
tiality, and ind.ependence. While we were tin $
solicitous trimainiain the rights of btliets, as far as
they. were committed to our char,,e, we were riot
the Ic:i•s attentive to the preservation of our own,
and liave in some instance-, and in one partieukirly,
(the LORD MAYOR'S Diftilt;7* w Cclebrati,:nacf the
• Peace) beer} ready to forego any objects of personal
gratification or satisfatlion to ourselves, sooner
than, wave any privileges or chid's, whether of
o.rnament or right which Usually belonged to
.the
Sheriff, of the City of Whatever value;
more or less', we might in our Own persons attach to
such thing's, we resolved to transmit unimpaired' anal
unsullied by our example. to our successors, all the
rights and claims wlii.•!:'were allowed to our pre:
decessors. There is but one 'more topic, upon
which I shall briefly touch; it. is the pleasure we
felt in being in Lace at the time when Peace was
given to Europe and to the world, Tn this I shall
only add my wishes and hopes, that His Nlajesty!
Ministers will know bow to appreciate the value of
-that Peace., and that• the people (.f. England may
long continue to enjoy its blessings."
This Speech was marked with, theloudest testL
Monies of satisradion, and applause, and the puss_
ness being thuS concluded, the 11.411- was adjourned
by the usual proclamation.