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oaths of allegiance and supremacy, and those of
qiialification and abjuration, before the proper
Officer. For this purpose, it will be found most
convenient for the Members returned within the
several counties to come up to the table in order,
as the Clerk calls over the names of the respec-
tive Uountivs.,,

The Clerk then proceeded to call over the
names of the counties, and as each was called,
the Members assembled round the table at d took
the usual oaths.

The swearing continued till near half past five
when Mr. BROGDEN moved that the House shout
adjourn.

The SPEAKER tViched to state, that it was his
intention to come down to the House at three
o'clock to-morrow to take the Chair as soon as
enabled to do so, to give,such Members as chose
to attend an opportunity of being sworn in
The House adjourned at halt-past five.

LONDON JOURNALS.

FROM THF. MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.

[The Times.]
WAR IN THE CITY OF LONDON.
The Lotus MAYOR, Mr. Deputy WILLIAMS, of
Cannon-street, Mr. THOMAS NATHANIEL WIL-
LIAMS, and other respectable Inhabitants of the
Ward of Wa'brook.
A considerable degree of ferment has for some
time past prevailed in the City, of the particulars
of which we have taken some pains to inform
ourselves. Of the two gentlemen named Williams,
one, Mr. Deploy Williams, is for, and the other
Mr. T. Nathaniel Williams, is against, the Lord
Mayor. The oriOn of dispute occulted in Dec.
1817, when Nit.. T. N. Williams first because a
Caodidive to represent the Ward of IValbrook
in Common Countil : at this time he lost his elec-
tion
; but in a few months another contest took
place in consequence of a death, and he would
have had a majority, but the other Members of the
Common Council for this Ward, eight in number,
being averse from having him for a colleague,
Caine themselves to the poll, and he in conse-
quence lost his election a second time by a majo-
rity of three votes. On last St. Thomas's Day,
however, he came in without opposition. 'Fite
squabbles' that arose during these three contests
were numerous, and are likely to occupy the at-
tention of our superior Courts; as a true bill of
indictment was found on Thursday last by the
Grand Jury for the City of Loudon, sitting at the
Old Bailey, against Mr. Deputy Williams, for a .
misdemeanour in refusing to produce the book of
accounts of the said Ward, pursuant to the Act
nt l'arliament of the 10(11 of Geo. 11. On the bill
being found, Mr. Deputy Williams gave bail (the
Lord Mayor was one of his hail), and traversed
it to the next Sessions ; and we have since heard
that it has, or will be removed into the Court of
King's Bench.
It is necessary next to state, that Mr. Thomas
Nathaniel Williams is one of the four attornies of
the Lord Mayor's Court ; and that, during the
contests, and at a wardmote, the Lord Mayor,
then Mr. Alderman Atkins, presiding over the
ward, observed, alluding to Mr. T. N. Williams,
" You, Gentlemen, may elect this lawyer, if you
please ; 1 will never associate with him, or put
my foot under the same table."
The Lord Mayor not wishing, it is supposed,
to forfeit his word, and Mr. T. N. Williams being
determined to support what he conceives to be his
just right, the following warfare between them
has been the result :
It was so long back as the year 1800, that Mr. T. N.
Williams purchased at a public sale, of the Corporation of
Lo;oloo, for 2,000 guineas and upwards, his place, and all the
rights, fees, and advantages thereto belonging; and, among
the rest, a privilege of a seat at the table of the Sword':
bearer, in rotation with the three other Attornies of that
Court. Hii rotation commenced on Sunday, the 10th inst.,
and will continue until to-morrow, the 17th. On Monday
last, the. 11th, Mr. T. N. Williams accordingly presented
himself: it happened to be Piough-Monday, which, at the
Mansion-house, has always been considered a gala-day, when
the I -ehold dine with the Lord Mayor snd family in state, as
a matter of course. Mr. Williams went to the Sword-bearer's
room, and was soon informed that he would not be permit-
ted to dine with the Household, and that if he did persist in
doing so, he would be turned out. Mr. Williams, however,
considerints himself entitled as a matter of right to a seat,
went into the Lord Mayor's parlour, and took it at the table
accordingly. The Lord Mayor soon afterwards entered, and
haying placed the Lady Mayoress in her scat, was proceeding
to his own chair, when he discovered Mr. Williams not far
from him, to whom he instantly walked up and said, " Sir,
you are not invited." • He then called to his servants, ex-
claiming, "Turn him out ! six of.yott, fur I :min master of this
house, and I will be obeyed. Toro hint out!" Any one call
better conceive than we can desci die what now took place.—
It ended, however, in Mr. T. N. Williams bent', forcibly
turned out ; and, we are informed, the Lord Mayor assisted
in this operation.
The next day (Tuesday) was also a regular dinner day, at
the Sword-bearer's tattle; and at the appointed hour Mr.
Williams came to the Mansiou-housei and seas inturtned by
the porter at the gate that he was not to enter- HE, how-
ever, took no nut ice, and passed on to the Sword-hearer's-
room, where he !loon received a message from Mr. Dixon,
the house steward, by Blnhesby, a servant, that the Lott!
Mayor would not suffer him (Mr. Williams) to remain in the
house. Mr, Williams, however, explained his tight, and in-
formed theist, that be should of course dine there as usual,
and then seated himself; upon which the Lord Mayor entered
the room, with six or seven servants, and laid hold of Mr.
Williams's arm, saying, " Servants, put him out immediate-
ly—do as I bid you at the peril of your places." Mr. Wil-
liams endeavoured to explain his right. The Lord Mayor
answered, " I will abide by the consequences ;" and Mr.-
hams was again thrust out of the Mansion-house.
OH the following day (Wedoestlav) Mr. Williams caused
writs to be issued front the Court of King's Bench, and screed
min the Lord Mayor and four of the servants who turned him
out. The same day he again took his place at the Sword-
bearer's table, when the Lord Mayor gave orders that no
(hotter should be served up while Mr. Williams was there.
Mr. Williams however waited, and in about an hour after
the usual time of dinner, the Lord Mayor, with his servants,
came into the room where Mr. Williams was, and addressed
him thus,—" Sir, you have brought au action against toe,
that is enough to try the right ; 1 am determined you shall
not remain here, and yon had better go quietly ; one of my
servants laying his hands on you." Mr. Williams answered,
that he had heen well advised, and that he should resist by
force. The Lord Mayor replied, that he would send for
peace-officers ; and that he won Id order the dinner in an-
other room, where he, Mr. Williams, durst not cuter. The
Lord Mayor amid Mr. Williams then entered into an alterca-
tion, which ended in his Lordship ordering Mr. Williams to
he turned out a third- time, anti lie was turned out accord-
ingly, fur which assault Mr. Williams has brought another
action.

On 'Thursday Mr. Williams again went to the Mansion-
house. tieing determined to take his seat at the Sword-hearer's
tattle, notwithstanding what had passed on the three preced-
ing days, when he found every door locked against him.
Yesterday, as will be seen by our report under
the proper head (see Lost Page), lie applied to the
omitting Alderman at Guildhall tor a posse comitatus
to enter the Mansion-house, which lie still found
locked against him.

The Alderman (Mr. Chtistopher Smith), how-
ever, considered it a question of such great im-