Star.
London, England, 1830-11-11 00:00:00

SETTLEMENT OF THE POOR.

Abstract of a Bill to explain and attend an Act of tho 6th year of his
late Majesty Geo. IV. as far as regards the Settlement of the Poor by
the renting and occupation of Tenements.
The only enacting clause in this Bill is the following :—Whereas
doubts have arisen with respect to the intentions of the Legislature con-
cerning the occupation of house, building, or land, by the person hiring
the same : and whereas it is expedient that such doubts should be re-
moved ; be it thererorc enacted, by the King's Most Excellent Majty,
by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Tem-
poral, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the
authority of the same, that from and after the passing of this Act, no
person shall acquire a Settlement in any parish or township maintaining
its own poor, by or by reason of such yearly hiring of a dwelling.house
or building, or of land, or of both, as in the said Act expressed, unless
such house or building, or land, shall be actually occupied under such
yearly hiring, by the person hiring the same, for the term of one whole
year at the least.

SWEAIUNG.IN OF TUE NEW LORD MAYOR AT WEST-

MINSTER.

Tuesday morning. at ten o'clock, Alderman Key, the new Lord
Mayor, ffir Claudius Hunter looms kW= for Alderman Crowder, the
Recorder, and the Sheriffs, came down to Westminster-hall in their
private carriages for the purpose of the Lord Mayor taking the neces-
sary oaths before entering on the duties of his office. There was not
the least parade, even the Sheriffs carne together in a private carriage,
and such a Lord Mayor's Show was never before witnessed by the chi-
tensor London.

The Lord Mayor, after taking the usual oaths in the Duchy of Lan-
caster Court, proceeded to the Court of Exchequer, when—.
The RZCOADEDI in presenting his Lordship to the Barons, said—
" My Lords, I have the honour to present to your Lordships Alder-
man Key, who has been elected by a numerous majority of his
fellow-citizens to fill the high and important office of chief magistrate
of the city of London; and I do so with much pleasure and satis-
faction to myself, having known his lordship for a length of time.
I know his great integrity, his loyalty to the Sovereign, and that
he is firmly attached to our glorious constitution. He enters office,
my lords, fully impressed with its important duties, and I have
no doubt he will tread in the steps of the eminent men that have pre-
ceded him ; and I have no doubt he will so perform the duties of his
high station that at the end of his mayoralty he will be entitled to, and
receive the thanks and respect of his fellow citizens. It is with pain,
my Lords, that I have to state that the latter chief magistrate is quite
unable, from severe indisposition, to attend this day, and render an
account to the King of the emoluments of his office; and I have there-
fore to pray your Lordships that a future day may be allowed for his
appearing.
Sir C. S. HUNTES•—My Lords, I beg to state, that on account of the
late Lord Mayor's Illness I have, for the last few days, attended to the
duties of his office for him; and I appear before your Lordships this
day on behalf of the late Lord Mayor and my brother Magistrates, to
show our honour and respect for this Court.
The certificate of illness was then read.
The Cum, BARON addressed the Lord Mayor to the following
effect My Lord, I congratulate your Lordship on being raised to
the high office of chief magistrate of this great metropolis. It is the
highest station to which a citizen can aspire ; and it becomes more ho-
nourable, as in your Lordship's case, to be elected by such a vast ma•
jority of people. I have no doubt you will watch with care the in-
terests of the great Corporation over which you are called to preside.
You are now called upon to renew your oath of faithfully performing
the duties of your office—the first of which is, fidelity to the King ;
and, on this important point. Ido not want the assurance of the Re-
corder, knowing, as I do, the anxious feelings of the citizens of Lon-
de. at all times to show their loyalty and attachment to the Sove-
reign, and in so doing it was only a just return for the zealous desire
his Majealy has shown on all occasions for the welfare and happiness of
his subjects. Another important part of your duty is, to preserve to
the utmost of your power the peace of the city, but I hope that in doing
this you will find no difficulty, for the loyalty and good sense of the
citizens of London will teach them full well that their duty to GOD and
man is to do all in their power to suppress any outrages against the
peace and honour of society; they know full well, that destruction of
property and disturbance is not the way to redress any real or imagined
evil. If, however, any imminent danger should arise, you will be en.
abled to obtain the best assistance; and I have no doubt when your
Lordship appears to render up an account of your office. should I then
be sitting in this place, it will be my pleasing duty to congratulate
your Lordship on the honourable and satisfactory manner you have per.
formed the duties of your high office. 1 'egret that I have not the op.
portunity of addressing the late Lord Mayor but. to those who repre-
sent him, I can say that the public ate much indebted for the services
he has rendered; and he will now retire into the bosom of his family
with the best consolation an old age can possess—the knowledge of
having spent his life with honour to himself, and advantage to his fel-
low-citizens.

The usual oaths were then alninibterill to the Lord Mayor, and foe
the first time since this ceremony was first performed, his Lordship and
the Sheriffs retired without the Recorder having the plessure to invite
the kilned Batons to dine at Guildhall.

His Lordship then went into the of Chancery, and the Courts
of Law, where the usual ceremonies were performed, excepting only the
invitation to dinner.

When the civic dignitaries left the Hall, there were assembled some
few btusdreds of realty good matured people, who lan_had most homily
at the civic pascossion ; whet, tiowarer, the Lord Mayor sowed his
private carriage, there watt considerable hissing and groaning, with aiea
of " Oh, Key, there is no dinner for you to-417.119
The Mate sad Sword-bearer got into the carriage with his Lordship,
and to weal, put the insignias of their Aloe out of thrwindows, bet at
the suggestion of some one present, thaw orobleno et civic authority
were quietly placed inside the coach, the people sombilming,—" Thin
is right ; let not mangers say, There goes tbe Lord Mayor of
London 1 " _

Sir-C. &limiter Whirred atm, is dm late Lord Mayor's private
carriage. He was very well received, then being but few groans, and
the populace condoled with him and the Recorder on the lop and din
appoinunent they must experience in not having a good turtle dinner.