Star.
London, England, 1825-11-10 00:00:00

THE CIVIC FEAST.

We are now arrived at that period of the day, not the
least important in the opinion of by far the greater por-
tion of those who assembled to pay homage to the new ly-
installed sovereign of the first metropolis, for wealth
and splendour, which Europe has to boast—the ban-
quet ; and flat indeed to the principal actors in the
ceremonies of the day would those ceremonies be, had
they n.:t such a termination in anticipation. A Lord
Mayor's Day without a dinner would be as dismal as
the darkest day in November. On the present occasion,
owever, in this respect, the wishes and expectations of
the most sanguine were more than realized. That spa.
cious and magnificent edifice, Guildhall, never shone
more resplendent in decoration than it did yesterday.
The doors of the Hall were opened for the admission
of company about three o'clock, and the carriages began
to arrive in quick succession soon after that time; and
by half-past tour the Hall presented a display of female
beauty and elegance, peculiar to the British metropolis.
At half-past five his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex arrived,
and was followed soon after by the Earl of Liverpool, Lord Shaftes-
bury, Mr. Secretary Peal, Mr. Huskisson, Mr. W. W. Wynn, Sir
George Clerk, the Portuguese and Dutch Ambassadors. Mr.
Justice Park. Mr. Baron Darrow. Mr. Justice Littledale, the Soli-
citor-General, Mr. Scarlett, Mr. Brougham, Colonel French, &c.
After the usual loyal and patriotic toasts, the Lotto Maros
gave " The health of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex."--..
This toast was drank with warm expressions of feeling towards
his Royal Highness.
His Royal Highness returned thanks for the warm
mat ks of approbation wi,h wh ch the toast just given
by the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor had been
ieceited. He assured the company he felt the warmest
'gratitude for the opinion which had been expressed of
him, and the euloAivat which the Lord Mayor had
been pleased to bestow upon him ; but he assured them
there was not a single individual member of his family
ho was not equally anxious to support the Constitu.
:ion, equally anxious to deserve the good opini..n of
the citizens of London, and equally desirous of pro-
rooting the interest of the city of L melon, with him-
self. His Royal Highness concluded by propasing the
health of the Lord Mayor. This toast was drank with
loud applause.
The LORD MAYOR returned thanks. He could as.
sure his fellow-citizens that no man ever entered on the
arduous office ss Inch he had this day taken upon him-
>elf, si lib 1 more anxious de:site to discharge the duties
of it faithfully and conscientiously, and for the benefit
of his fellow-citizens and the country at large, th is he
diJ. He was fully co scions, however, of his own in•
competence, and should have shru.,k srom the task,
had it not been for the reliance which he had on the
rid and assistance which he should receive from the
los predecessor. and his brother Aldermen.
H s Lorthhip then 14a ee the health of the late Lora
Ma.° , and in dolls so observed, that he believed ht.

spike the unanimous sentiment of his fellow-
citizens, when he said that nn man had ever filled the
chair of the Chief Mlgi.trate with mote honour to
hinnielf, or benefic to the Public, than his honourable
friend had don.. •

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The Loan 'MAYOR having given the health of Lord Liverpool,
His Loansuir returned thanks. lie had had the honour of being
present for mow years at almost every meeting assembled upon
occasions similar to the preseut. Ile had met them in adversity
and in prosperity, and he had upon all occasions expressed his
feelings upon the decided advantages gained fur the country by the
prosperity of the City of London. If, as be had reason to believe,
any portion of the community approved of the public measures
which he recommended, there was none of whose approval he
would he more proud than that of the Citizens of London. The
Noble Earl added, that there was one toast which, with the great-
est satisfaction upon his part, the Lord Mayor had commissioned
him to give—" Prosperity to the City of London." It was impos-
sible f or any person who considered the state of the country not to
wish for the prosperity of this great City, which was the mainstay
of our greatness and national prosperity.
Drank with three times three.
" The health of the Earl of Shaftesbury"—three times three.
His Lordship returned thanks.
" The Lady Mayoress"—three times three.
" Mr. Secretary Peer—three times three.
, The Right lion. GENTLEMAN felt highly gratified at the flatter-
ing manner in which the company received his health. In conse-
quence of the office which he had the honour to hold he was placed
in constant communication with those who exercised the highest
authorities in the City. lie husked back to this intercourse with
the highest satisfaction, and he telt peculiar pleasure in being able
to state that there was not the interruption of a single moment to
that good understanding and good will which were so essentially
necessary to tire preset v Ilion of the peace of the country.
`• In proposing '• the health of Mr. Iluskisson,"
The Loan MA rots stated that much was due to the Right Hon.
GrozlesEin for liiscumnurcial at rangements,which, though Atte-soled
with peculiar difficulties, were the source of general satisfaction to
the count ry.—Draiik with three times three.
Air. Ilexxisois returned his gratcful thanks for the unexpected
honour done him. With respect to the subject alluded to lay his
Lordship, lie would merely state, that if the prosperity of the com-
mercial and manufacturing interests were suffered to decline, the
other great interests would quickly follow. It was most satisfactory
for him to receive those assurances from the company that the mea-
sures which he, as an humble Member of the Legislature had intro-
duced, and which had been approved of by Parliament, had also
received their thanks, as tending to the advantage of the manufac-
turing classes, so essentially necessary to the greatness, well-being,
and prosperity of the country.
"TheFareign Ambassadors"—three times three.

Tile DUTCH A MNAMADOIt re:UITIcd thaisks.

At ten o'clock his 1.-mlship quitted the chair; and
the company having partaken of the refreshment of tea
and coffee, dancing commenced in the Council Cham-
ber, when quadrilles were kept up with as mu•.h spirit
as the crowded state of the ro would perm;t, until
midnight; at which time the Lord Mayor and Lady
Mayoress retired, and the company separated, well
sltisfied with the event of the day, and apparently in
good humour with themselves and all the world.

THE COMET STEAM BOAT.

PROM TIIE GLASGOW COUHIER OF NOVEMBER 8.

The weather since our last has been so exceedingly
boisterous, that no attempt could be made to raise this
ill-fared vessel. During the whole of Saturday night it
blew a tremendous gale, accompanied by a very heavy
rain from the South West and Westward. Since Sun-
day morning the wind has inclined to the Northward,
gene! ally blowing flesh, with showers of s'eet and snow.
Another body, that of Mr. Macalister, junior, one of
the sufferers in the Comet, and nephew to Mr. Macal-
ister, W. S. Edinburgh, also a sufferer, has been found
since Saturday. It was floated ashore in Gourock Bay,
much disfigured, but readily recognised by the dress,
and immediately carried to Grrenock by his mourn-
ing relations, from whence it will, it is supposed, be
im-
mediately carried to Edinburgh, along with the body
of his uncle, which still remained at Greenock on Satur-
day, Chit they may be interred together.
Mr. Charles Macalister, Writer to the Signet, was the
youngest son of Alexander Macalister, Esq. of Strath.
aird, in the Isle of Sky, and the last of three sons,
who have died within the short space of fifteen months.
Mr. Macalister possessed unbounded generosity ; a
delicate, nay, romantic sense of honour and independ-
ence; and was equally capable of feeling as of exciting
the most ardent friendship and devoted attachment.
He perished in his 32d year, at the moment, it may
be said, when he was secured in an independent fortune.
The deceased was recently admitted a freeholder in
the counties of Inverness and Argyll. He was esteemed
by a very numerous body of acquaintances, and be-
loved by his chosen friends.

Letters from Constantinople of the 10th ult. repre-
sent she merchants and other inhabitants of that city as
in a state of the greatest alarm, from the are rd of a
bombardment [roar Lord COCURANE and the Greek
fleet. Under these apprehensions whole families were
removing into the country, with their books and pro-
perty—and trade of almost every kind was at a stand.
By this time, however, the Order in Council, enforcing
lthe Foreign Enlistment Bi I, must be known at Con-
stantinop:e, and it could net fail to tranquillize the
fears which pervaded the Turkish capital.
Accounts from Maranham to the sth ult. received by
the Rob Roy, arrived at Liverpool on Tuesday, state
that the inhabitants of the northern provinces of Brazil,
were sLffering greatly in consequence of the drought
which had so long prevailed there, and that provisions
were so scarce, as to give rise to an apprehension of
famine, if a favourable change did not soon take place.
Last night the oft-repeated piece of Paul Pry at-
tracted a crowded audience at the Haymarket Theatre;
and we are not surprised at its attraction, for, notwith-
standing the outre and very laughable exhibition of
LiSTON, the character itself seems so strikingly identified
with the every-day occurrences of common life, that
we wonder it has not sooner been hit off by dra-
matists. The scene between Wit/rerton (Mr. YouNant),
and Mrs. Subtk (Mrs. (Jcovan), perhaps could not
be exceeded. _

A young traveller of Valenciennes was lately a wit-
ness of the following circuinstance:—As an old woman
was leading an ass laden with sacks of de.d leaves
down the Allle Verte, at Brussels, one of them fell
down, and the poor old creatwe was in vain endea-
vouring to replace it, when a man dressed in a blue
frock-coat, who had perceived her from a leach where
he was sitting, came to her assistance. The old woman,
quite overpowered, knew not how to thank him, but in
the midst of her confusion be slipped a piece of gold
into her hand, and disappeared. This man was the
King of the NETHERLANDS !
in consequence of the late transactions at Whiteha•
wen, the master shipwrights of that post, and i.f Hu-
lingt.n, Workington, and Maryport, held a Meeting at
the Black Lion inn, Oct )ber '27, THOMAS HARTLEY,
E q. in the Chair, when they unanimously agreed not
to employ any men at all connected with the Unions;
but to induce those men to relea,e themselves ttom the
ctamtneis of such pernicious societies, they at the
.ame time agreed " to raise the general rate of ship
.vrigh s wages in Cumberland, from 2;;u to 2lts. a we k.-