Star.
London, England, 1802-06-25 00:00:00

CM' BUSINESS.

Yeflerday being Midfiimmer Day, a Commot,
Hall was held at Guildhall, for the elthion of
Sheriffs, and other annual City Officers, for the
year enfuing, which was attended by the LOKD
MAYOR, and a great number of the Livery. Af.
ter the nomination, as ufual, of the Aldermen who
have not ferved the office, RICHARD WELCH, Erg.
Citizen and Glover, and JAMES ALEXANDER, Ely.
Citizen and Butcher, were nominated, and weie
declared to be duly elefted.
The eleCtion of the two Bridge Mailers then
took place, and there being a vacancy occationcd
by the death of Mr. SPECK, two new Candidmes,
Mars. MARRIOTT and YEOWARD, were put in no.
mination with the prefent Bridge Matter, Mr. GA.
Lamm. The (hew of hands for Mr. GALARDI was
decidedly great, hut thole for Mr. Maaatorr and
Mr. Ysowitao appeared fo nearly equal that the
Sheriffs ordered a fecond (hew, when they declared
the choice of the Livery to have fallen on Mr.
Maatioxr. A Poll was, however, demanded by
the friends of Mr. YEOWARD, and Mr. Gxcasie
not having been feparately defied, as it is fuggeft.
ed he ought to have been, the Law Officers were
of opinion that he mutt alto fluid a Poll, which
was iicccordin:tly agreed to, and when the Hall
broke up, the Poll commenced, and the numbers
on its conclufion, flood as follows—Galabin 186--
Marriott 129—Yeoward 117. The Poll re-com-
menced this morning at nine o'clock.
Mr.TRAYEES then addreffed the Hall,and Rated
that the Lord Mayor had contented to Common a
Common Hall early in the next week, to receive
the Report of the Committee appointed at a for.
mer Common Hall to endeavour to obtain a repeal
of the Tax upon Income. Mr. T. Rated that at
this Hall a propofition was intended to be made
of a declaration of what qualifications are necef-
fary for a Candidate to ferve the City of London
in Parliament.

The Chamberlain, and other City Officers, were
elected without oppofition.
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The City Au.iiitors prefented their Report on
the City Accounts, which was ordered to be print.
ed ; and at half pall three o'clock the Lord Mayor
and Aldermen left the Hall.

Yefterday afternoon Mr. PENN gave a grand
Breaifel at his Seat of Stoke Park, near Windfor.
Mifs Tx itALE's Rout laft night was very nume-
rously attended, and the entertainment given was
of the molt fuperb defcription.

Lady WILLOUGHBY'S Rout, on Wednefday
night, at Whitehall, was attended by near two
hundred fathionables, among whom were the Du-
chene: of BUCCLEVOH and BEAUFORT, Marchio-
nacs of HIWYFORD and HlAororr, Ladies Mn.-
INER, MBOIOURNE, L MANNERS, PERCY, How.
AIDS, CLIFFORD, SSYSIOUt, and Du?KAN, Mir-
treires BUTLER, DOFF, FORDYCE, &C.

Lady GLYNN'S Rout, laR night, in Hill-fireet,
was attended by a large circle of falhion ; among
the company were, the MArchionefs of HIADIOLT
and Lady Maar TAYLOR, Ladies CHATHAM,
CLIFFORD, DUNSTANYILLE, CUNLIFFR, SMITH
Buccass, &c. Mardis MiLts, DRVMMOND
SMITH, VAUGHAN, &c.

MILES PITS& Amoaaws, Efq. gave his fare.
well Concert for the feafon, on Monday lafi. It
was accompanied by a public breakfalt. About
one hundred and fifty faihionables were prefent,
principally amateurs. Catches and glees concluded
the whole about five o'clock in the evening.
Miss Those rson's BALL.—On Tuefday evening
this Lady gave a Ball, and Supper, to a fmali
party of friends. The Ball-room was brilliantly
lighted up by chandeliers, ;cc. The floor was
chalked very beautifully, applicable to peace.—
The company did not afiemble till after the con-
clution of the Opera.—The ball was opened at one
o'clock with Neil Goal, by
Lord Clonmell and Mils Thompfon
Capt. Durham Mifs Anvil&
Lord Sakoun Mils E. Thompfon
Sir Charles Douglas Lady Mary Montague
Mr. Bouverle Mlfi Dalliwood
Mr. James Yorke Mils Fordyce
Sir D. Blair Mifs Maria Thompfon
Capt. Drummond Mifs Cramer.
Only twelve couple went down. The fecond dance
was the Coustef: of Sutherland At two o'clock.
fifty perfons fat down to an elegant fupper. At
three, the dances re-commenced, and concluded
with Reels and Strathfpeys, till a few minutes after
five, when the company feparated. Among the
faihionables prefent were—
The Ducts& of Buccleugh, Lady C. Durham, Lady S.d-
toun, Lady Le Defpencer, and her amiable Daughters; the
Milks Anguillses, Cramer,, and Daihwoods ; Mr. Drummond,
Sir John Coghill, Mr. BaiUle, Mrs. Cornwallis, and the two
Mile Townibmads, Mrs. and Mffs Banks, Milks Fitzroy. Lady
De Clifford, Lady T. Burke, Mils Loftus, Mr. Blair. Mo.
and the two Ms Fordyce.. _ .

A curious bet was made laft week, that Lord
CRANLEY could drive a phaeton and four into a
certain fpecified narrow Flange, turn about, and
return out of it, without accident to man, boric,
or carriage. We underhand that the Phaetanic
feat was performed with dexterity and fuccefs, and
that his Lordfhip was completely triumphant.
ARTHUR MURPHY, Efq. the celebrated Dm-
matift, has been chofcn a Bencher, of Lincoln's
Inn, and yefterday dined in the Hall with the
Earl of ROSELYN, the LORD CHIEV BARON, and
the other heads of this illations fociety.

Sir JAMES HAMLIN, Major WILLIAMS and fuite,
with horfes and carriages, pged 1411 week in the
Ilfracombe packet to Swanfea.
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A Turnpike.road is now making to fhorten the
di fiance and avoid Steyning.hill, in the route from
London to Worthing.
The new Arms of the Italian Republic are a
pair of &ales furmounted by a fword, and a palm
branch crofrwife.
DRURY-LAN 11.—Laft night this Theatre cloftd
for the feafon. After the Play, Mr. KEMBLE came
forward, and in the name of the Proprietors, re-
turned thanks to tie audience and to the public
for the patronage with which they had been hu•
named ; and in the name of Himfelf and the Per-
formers, for the teßinsonies of favour and indul•
gene they had experienced.