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

LORD MAYOR'S DAY.

The ninth of November is a day marked with a
white stone, in the annals of London, but this morn-
ing exhibited anything but a fair appearance for the
lovers of this great annual pageant. From an early
hour the rain fell heavily, and Guildhall•yard pre-
sented a testudo of umbrellas. In the interior of the
Guildhall, Mr. Deputy Watkins and the Com-
mittee were actively engaged in the course
of the morning forwarding the preparations,
not forgetting, of course, an elegant dejeuner
in the Council-room, to view which a consi-
derable number of ladies and gentlemen were admit-
ted by ticket. At a little past ten the Lord Mayor
arrived in the state coach, accompanied by the Town-
clerk, mace and sword bearers, and proceeded to
the Painted-room, where most of the civic func-
tionaries were in waiting to receive him. At twelve
o'clock it was announced that the procession was duly
formed from the door of the Guildhall into Gresham-
street, when the Lord Mayor, attended by the
municipal officers entered his coach, and the proces-
sion moved forward, amid the ringing of bells and
other demonstrations of city festivity. The Guild-
hall-yard was kept perfectly clear, no one being ad
mitted except by tickets, which of course prevented
any demonstration of feeling at the outset.
the crowd being kept away by a bar
rier at the end of Gresham-street, and, there-
fore, unable to appreciate the very apposite
motto, which was emblazoned with the Lord Mayor's
arms, on a temporary and somewhat magnificently
meagre structure, in the front of the Guildhall door-
way, the motto was " Tenax Propositi," an assump-
tion, we suppose, from Horace's celebrated ode,
" Justum et tenacem propositi virum," &c.
Among the equipages, none struck us as
being so exquLsitely chaste as the state car-
riages of the two Sheriffs, Aldermen Hunter and
Sidney. They present;.'d a striking contrast to
the lumbering, gingerbread vehicle, in which the
chief officer of the City is doomed to accom-
modate himself on every grand occasion. When
the Lord Mayor's coach approached the bar-
rier, such a complication of noises arose, that
the horses turned restive, and by a singular
mal apropos, the hind wheel of the coach was locked in
one of the posts, which detained it some time, thereby
giving an ample opportunity to the dense crov'd to
express their feelings towards his Lordship. YeL!s,
shouts, and witticisms, practical and verbal, greeted
him from every quarter, amidst which even the kettle-
drums and trumpets of the Horse Guards were undis-
tinguished. The mass of persons present seemed
exceedingly desirous that the band should play up
" Walbrook," " The Devil to Pay," and similar
exquisite productions, while one paticularly happy
gentleman created much mirth by waving " a favour"
in the shape of an account book out of the window of
one of the houses opposite. At last the obstructing
post having been removed, the unwieldy mass of
giltwood moved on, amid if possible still greater up-
roar. The procession then moved in the following
order :

Police Constables to clear the way
The Boys belonging to the Royal Marine Society, with
banners
City Marshals' Man
Six Police Constables

Marshal of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, bearing
the Shield of the Arms of England
Two Junior Stavesmen of the Company, with their Insignia

of Office

Two Junior Stavesmen, with their Insignia of Office.
'The Band of the Coldstream Regiment of Foot-
Guards
The Royal Standard The Arms of the Gold-
The Arms of Mr. Alder- smiths' Company
man Copeland The Arms of the City
The Royal Badges and of London
Cipher The Union Flag
The Arms of The Armsof Sir Hugh
Sir Martin Bowes Myddelton, Bart.
The Bargemaster, in his State Dress,
Supported by Watermen in the Livery of the
Company
The Company's Beadle
The Clerk of the Goldsmith's Company
The Gentlemen of the Livery
Watermen The Gentlemen of the Court of Watermen
Assistants, and
The Wardens of the Company, in their Carriages
Attendants The Prime Warden, in his Chariot, Attendants
attended by his Chaplain
The Porter of the Worshipful Company of Stationers
The Barge Master's Mate, in full uniform
The Band of the Scots Fusilier Guards
The Barge Master, in his State Dress
Watermen, bearing the following Banners :-
1. The Royal Standard.
2. The Union Banner 3. The Arms of the City of
London
4. The Arms of the late 5. The Arms of Mr. Aid.
Lord Mayor Moon a-
g:). 6. The Arms of Ald. Sir 7. The Arms of Alderman
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J. Key, Bart. Crowder c.
8. The Arms of the Stationers' Company
The Beadle of the Company, in full costume
The Junior City Marshal, on Horseback
2 Whiffiers The Liverymen of the Wor- Whiffiers
Vs shipful Company of Stationers
The Clerk of the Company, in his Chariot E
The Court of Assistants, in their Carriages
The Wardens, in their Carriages
The Master, in his Carriage
The Lord Mayor's Beadle
The Lord Mayor's Barge Master, in his State Dress
The Bargemen, bearing the various colours
The Banner of the Lord Mayor
The Captain of the Thames Navigation Barge
The Principal Assistant Water Bailiff
The Watermen, with colours
A GRAND MILITARY BAND
The Two Under Sheriffs
The City Solicitor
The Remembrancer
The Comptroller
The Two Secondaries
The Four Common Pleaders

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Constables The Judge of the Sheriffs' Courts Constables
The Town Clerk

The Common Sergeant
The Chamberlain
ANCIENT HERALD

Habited in a tabard with the Arms of England, and Plumed
Farrier on Horseback Farrier on Horseback
Guard on Horseback Kettle Drums
Guard on Horseback
TnimpeterjonHorseback Trumpeter Trumpeter:onHorseback
Guard on Horseback on Horseback Guard on Horseback
Standard Bearer, in half armour, bearing the bainer of his
Knight
Esquire, in Half-armour, Esquire, in Half-armour,
bearing the Shield bearing the Sword
Yeoman of the Yeoman of the
ANCIENT KNIGHT, Guard