Star.
London, England, 1825-10-01 00:00:00

c;ANTERBURY MAYOR.4LTY DINNER,
SEPTEMBER 30.

Yesterday, a highly respectable and numerous com-
ay a,lembled at dinner in the great room of the Corn
«d llop Exchange, to celebrate the swearing in of the
r,e w sf:t or of tl,is City. The Mayor (J. J. Peirce,
}A.) in the Chair, who was supported by the late
ftlayor (Osborne Snoulten, Esq.) S. R. Lushington, Esq.
Member for the City, Sir Edward Knatchbull, and W.
p. Hollywood, E,q. Members for the County, the Earl
D.unley, the Recorder, and many distinguished
e,atacters of the County and City, to the number of
irl y a hundred.
After an excellent dinner, " the King" was given with
four times four; the Duke of York, and the rest of the
Hopi family; the Duke of Clarence and ire Navy;
Doke of Wellington and the Army; the Archbishop
d (;;orgy of the Diocese; the Lord Lieutenant ; the
Jefuhc:s for the County.
Sir EDWARD KNATCHRULL briefly returned thanks,
rxptcssin,,,, the high gratification he felt at the compli-
mem and the peculiar pleasure with which he always
attended those meetings.
tioNyw..:on expressed himself peculiarly grati-
fies( by the honoor coufened on him.
tie Member,. for the City."—The Mayor, in giving this
espree.l his regret, that he had a letter in his pocket from
IcrdChnononreuccing his inability to attend through indisposition.
Ar.LCSHINGTONexpresse 1 much regret that his Noble
colleague was unable to attend, and, for himself, as-
tore.; the company he felt a high gratific4tion io again
meeting them, and most cordially thanked them [or the
honour they had conferred upon him.
The Earl of DARNLEY' for his son, Lord Clifton, re-
turned thanks for the honour conferred in drinking his
he slum ving, that his son was always anxious to
racer the Cit zens of Canterbury upon every occasion,
he as only now prevented by indisposition, but which
he (Lord D ,rnley) trusted would not last long.
The Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports."
Sir Edward Knatchbull, gave the health of the Mayor.
The MAYOR t e; ur tied thanks, expressed himself highly
ified by the honour conferred upon him, and assured
tile company, that no exertions should be wanting on
his part, to merit the good opinion of his fellow-citizens.
Mr. LUSDINGTON observed, that many improvements
had of late been made in Canterbury; and that some of
them, of no small importance, had originated in the
Mayoralty of the late Mayor, who had given them the
most zealous support. He, therefore, gave the health
of the late Mayor.
Mr. &lout:rex was highly gratified by the honour
thus conferred upon him, but said he should regret if
the sole credit of the improvements in Canterbury were
to be attributed to him, as, many of them originated in
the Mayoralty of his predecessor, to whom the praise
theietne was more justly dee. He should always zea-
lously co-operate in any projects for the improvement
of Canterbury, and the benefit and advantage of
its citizens.

" 'Dr Earl of Dartiley."—Tlis TArdship returned thanks, and
expressed th.• great pleasure he felt in meeting, and bring so honoured
by the Citizens of Canterbury, connected as be was with the City,
by ?be honour conferred by theist upon one so dear to him.
The Itecoriler."—This Gentlginan briefly returned thanks, and
expressed his high gratification at being thus honoured by the
Meeting.
" Prosperity to the City of Canterbury ;"—" Prosperity to the
County of Kent."
Air. SNOULTEN, observing that a Gentleman was
present who had most essentially contributed to a great
public improvement now in progress, he alluded to the
intended canal for making a communication between
Canterbury and the sea, gave the health of'" Mr. Parker."
Mr. PARKER, after expressing his thanks, entered into
some details respecting the Canal; observing, that the
idea was no novelty, having been before attempted,
though withnut success. The present plan, how-
ever, differed from the preceding plan, in adopting
chiefly the line of the natural course of the River, and
promised to be more fortunate. Great progress had
already keen made in the atrangements, and he had no
deubt that within a twelvemonth barges would come
up to Canterbury. With respect to the Harbour at
Sandwich also, there was every prospect of the intended
improvement being carried into effect without delay.
" The Yeomanry Corps of Kent"—given by the Recorder.
The Earl of DARYLLY, as an old Member of that body, re-
thanks.
" l'rosperity to the Canterbury• Philosophical and Literary In-
stitution, given by Mr. Alderman H. Cooper, who observed that
the late Mayor was entitled to the credit of laying the first stone
Of the building for this Institution, which conferred the greatest
honour upon the City.
" The Chamberlain."—Mr. Alderman Waage/4 returned thanks.
" The Sheriff."—Mr. BASIRRVILLI returned thanks and ex-
pressed himself happy that his exertions to do his duty had met
with the approbation of his fellow citizens.
" The Sheriff Elect."—Mr. LAVIN/MIL returned thanks, and ob-
served, that he could not do better titan copy the example of his
predecessor, in the execution of the duties of his office.
" Lord Harris."—Mr. Lummoxes:, as being the only one pre.
sent nearly connected with that Nobleman, returned thanks, ob-
serving, that Lord Harris, now in the 80th year of his age, would
be peculiarly gratified by such an honour conferred by the Citizens
of Canterbury. From the career of Lord Harris, this gratifying
conclusion might be drawn, that there was no one present who
might not, under the happy Constitution of our country, rise to
similar honours and distinction.
Mr. Alderman Suomi, gave the health of " Sir Robert
Townsend Farquhar."
The Earl of Darnley, Mr. Lushington, Sir Edw. Knatchbull, Mr.
Honywood, &c. &c. quitted the room about nine o'clock.
The health of the Town Clerk was given, who returned thanks.
Several songs, catches, and glees were sung in the course of the
evening, highly to the gratification of the company. The evening
was passed very pleasantly and convivially, and a part of the com-
pany remained till a late hour.