The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-09 00:00:00

THE RIVER.

Very few small boats accompanied the state barges
to Westminster, and these were mostly the propertf
of watermen, who had let out the seats in thaw t°
those desirous of viewing the pageant on old Father
Thames. Several steam-boats, decorated with flag*
on the decks of which there were numbers of respec'
tably dressed people, sailed in the neighbourhood of
the City barges. There were also numbers of people
on the bridges. The Lord Mayor met with a waroler
reception on the Thames than on terra firma.
SWEARING IN OF THE LORD MAYOR•

The ceremony of swearing in the new Lord MilY°
took place to-day, before the Chief Barons of the
Court of Exchequer.
Shortly after half-past one o'clock, the City Re"
membrancer entered the Court. He was followed 131
the sword bearer, who ushered in the Lord Mayor'
His Lordship was accompanied by Sir WillisaT
Magnay, Bart., the late Lord Mayor, the'
Recorder, Aldermen Brown, Farncombe, Thom°
Wood, and Challis, and by the Sheriffs, and three
members of the Common Council, besides the ords"
nary number of officers of the Corporation.
The RECORDER then presented the Lord Mayor ill
the usual form, and expatiated on his fitness for the
office to which he had been elected.
The LORD Ciller BARON having shortly replied'
the Lord Mayor was sworn in.

His Lordship then invited the Judges to the 190-
quet in the Guildhall this evening, and afterwards
proceeded to the other Courts to invite the re"
mainder of the Judges.
The procession then returned by water, and landed
at Blackfriars•bridge.

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POLISH BALL AT GUILDHALL..--We perceive ',-
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the Association of the Friends of Poland have again 1;
cured the Guildhall for their benevolent object, and tb,
the annual ball and concert for the benefit of the 1'°116„
refugees are to be given there on the 19th. We 11%.
informed, that the hall was not granted by the Corr,
ration without due inquiry, and that considerable
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mission arose in the Court of Common Council, °,l
Thursday, on the subject ; as some members doubt e,
whether it might not more properly be employed for $,
de-
monstrated benefit of our own poor. It was, however, clearlY,_
monstrated to the court, that there was no other ensre,
table association in a condition to make the hall availab“
and therefore the petition of the Friends of Poland oft,
granted unanimously. The Polish Association des d_
credit for having devised a means of relieving the er
tress of the Poles, without interfering with anY °t),Gif
, charity ; this circumstance ought to operate in 1,-10..
favour, in addition to the merits of the cause they s"
sate. We are glad to hear that their prospects are e
cellent, and we heartily wish them all success.
the
STATE or TRADE.—A remarkable dullness for the
season still continues amongst the wholesale houses
in London and Manchester, and but little has been cle,re:
in the warehouses this week, still we have to
that the country houses are active ; the demand :13,r
fancy hosiery has decreased ; the spinners are lessen', ;
their supply, and what sales have been effected are
small reduction in price. Wools are steady, and,./c
out any alteration to remark upon, but little doing.--
Leicester Journal. • be'
FIRE IN BERMONDSEY.—Yesterday
tween three and four, alarm was created in the vie
fire
of Bermondsey old church, in consequence of
Jennings,
bursting forth from the premises of Mr. IL Jen„street,
wool-stapler and mat-maker, No. 3, Little George
ether
togf
the
Bermondsey. The building was destroyed,
with its valuable stock. As regards the origile:nings
fire nothing satisfactory could be elicited. Di e extent
is insured in the Atlas Fire-office, but not to th
of his loss.
The Official Dog-slayer of New York with
public that he and his myrmidons have made avi.o,A
_! the
3,350 of the canine race between the 12th June voll"
2sthof September. informs the