The Sun.
London, England, 1805-04-16 00:00:00

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EMTP.R MO NDAY.7.— l ht onniverory solemnities
of tsiis ti,,y were c'eArm-,,i Akith 6,0 oat eclat yes,
terday at the Mansion,House. Furry thing that
tilvtt Cotllo Pr, ltherality complish, was
done to Wig e• more than oramtry st,ientiot to th-e
avid extlihiti;in ;414f-esti 'The diff,:qent apart.
, ,
meats rit.,the Mansti,,..Honse were a?..cocateo tor tne
oceioinn in ast le of elegance and magnificence. sel-
,dorn equ;died, latt.neVer surpassed. Never aid this
theatre of Magisyrial .pomp aryl civic hospitality
exhibit a more brilliant or impressing scene.
The inside decorations were of the most su-
perb and Splendid kind we have witnessed fur
Many years, In the Entrance Flail was a most
beautiful !arge oval mirror, fronting the large Stone
ifnll ana.the Egyptian Hail, which presented ,the
company by lefleflion. The niches in the wall
Were surrounded with large oval lamps, and the
images ornamented with artificial fhwers. The
long Stone Hall had eight lofty pillars, entwined
with wreaths of lamps, and artificial flowers, aid
three most magnificent chandeliers itispetOcit from
the cieling. All the doors, niches, Cornices, Sec,
Were surrounded with small Limos. They Stood beau.
tifully ornamented for holding sweet.scented flowers
and, herbs, tastefully placed in several parts to much
advantage. All thetlifierent staircases were lighted
with bell-lights, and an addition of wreaths of small
!amps round every cornice, dour, and niche, to the

;top. • ,
fhe Egyptian Hall, in particular, deserved grew,
notice;i. ~the columns ,were encircled with small
lamps arid artificial Rowers, to correspond with those
in the Stone Hall. Over the door was an ,rcliestra
for the musict, lined with scarlet baize.- Round the
lofty: cornices thete, was a double row of small
lamps. At one end of the room were His Majesty's
Arms, illuminated • and from the cieling there were
suspended three brilliant,chandeliers of cut glass.
Bet, ~e the door there was a large ova! mirror, •
toihich
,had a charrning eofi.
The cat awirly c6;nrnenc,'o 'with a public Procession
to hear Divine Service ar Christ Church, Newgate.
street. Loito .MAY oft, attended by a nuttier.
iDus 'and respectable budy tif the City Magistrates,
Went in state from the Mansiti.House, about one
~o'clock. The State Coach was preceded by about
six hundred •ot the Christ
,Chutch and Bridewell.
t 4s, attended by the
.Beadles of the Parish, and
their ivlasters and:Nurses, in their new dresses.
Alter thenri ,were, the Peace:Officern and
.the Con.
btethlcs, the Marshals' Men, and the City Mar-
shals themselves, on horse.back, in full regimentals
then the City Trumpe:ters and Footnen walking;
two b' two. Thenr came the State Ctiach,
was followed 1w ttioie of Aldermen SKI NN E it, ,LE
'IIIEsURVY A.riDERgt.N, Talcs, FLoWvit, SMITH,
HUNTER, ,Psllc,Ey„ and , The
.R.itcoitoira and CHAMRXRLAIN of the City of Lon-
don, togeiller with all the other City Officer's jot, .1
1,1 the, procession. Mrs. Vv. tNTEIt, Ills Lordship's'
(laughter, whO,attt as LADY MAYORESS, was
prevented, by indisposition, bolo attending Divine
lee, and most of the Ladies ot the Aldermen tie.
alined in cont,,equence appearing in the procession.---
Mrs. BENJAMIN LE M Ostritl ER, • his 'Lordship's
second daug:iter, accompanied by a female friend,
sand attended by HENRY SHEI,HERD, Esq. the
Water Bailiff, ‘ere iri his Lordship's private coach,
There-Were no other Ladies in the procession, With
the excepticn of one in the coach of Alderman
Sat Nits a,,a circurnstarce that lessened considerably
.the brilliancy of the scene.
'Lie. Service; which was performed in a most so.
lemn and imptessive manner, terminated with an
• .able,learned,,and eloquent Sermon (the Spiral
triol), preached by the Right Rev. the Loral Btshbp
cif RoCHEsTi R. Tke text was highly appropriatei
having been taken from the 13111 chapter of the
G6slsei of Si. John, and 34111 verse—" A new corn.
Maud give I unto you." It is nectilcbs to add, that
the orator enforced, with all his great po,ers, the
indispensible necessity of obeying this new com-
mand, or that his eloquence was not itieffe6tual, be-
fore an audience who have been so much' in the habit
clan exemplary icrian:ice iii rite injunetion.
l)INN tit .—The LoRD MAYOR being indis.
posed frnit the latigue of the tnorning-, was not able
to lake .his, chair in the Egyptian HAI. Aldertriatt
LE MasURIER offici'ated for ;Inn 'on the occasion.
The rooms were eXeeediti4l), cruWded, 'upwards of
5000 person, being present, amonvw.hoirt we noticed
the Duke of IVIoN-rao-Suc Earl ci HARRINGTON,
Sir EVAN NJ:L.)4II:N, 4 great number ot
Oli"icers, OW ail the Aldermen, abittOOICI Mein4Cll
of the Corporation. •
The tables were laid out in the most,elegant and
splendid .manner. In:ihe centre was a large horse.,
shoetable, adorned with a Splendid arch and six
beittnifUlleMpleS, decorated with naval and military
trophies, supported by - small 'white figures. On
each side of this table Was another table, ornanienttd
with beitutiitli pillars about tour feet high, sue.
muuntcd with wreaths and arches of flowers, with
two elegant tit vru.s at bottom, representing the
'Rape of PrOSerpinC. At the bottom was placed,
a I.ed:stal, the, enormous baron of beef, weighing
obosit z cwt. over which was a large mirror'.
Tit alter tiine o'cluck the, Ball
ROOM Was opened, when thc LAbt IvlrLyorsass was
.seated upon a tempotary throne, 'lite Ball was led
otrbY Capt. WARN Kit and, Miss LE NI RSU R ;
btu the crowd was s 6 great that it.-,was with much
dtificulty the dancing could proceed.' ,T 4:
MAYORESS Was drop!, in a lilac silk gown and ttaiii
richly t) tn.ttnen Itd cs ith point lace ; a plume- a wittie
• and lilac leathers, bandeau of diamonds, and dia.
m{l[lll necklace. lier Ladyship's sister, Mu. LE
i\l imU it I I R, Was in white and pearls.

The French R
Minister in America, Ctize 'FU.
REAL', who lately made very warm rerriesenn tations
American , Gs/VW:talent against the trade trum
cl the
the Uni!ed States to St. I)orningo, now giants pass-
},arts ttiv! Vessels ettyloyct.l jrt it ; 50 that the
clamour be exciCed W3S Übtr lOUSlyhe to
;.lmouritay the Merhis
-
!ants urder contrft,otion to t
-ttliteA Itect.;:c.

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