Star.
London, England, 1824-10-04 00:00:00

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C A N TERBUR Y.
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- Az MAYORS ptAUGI,IIII.TIO*-D4,011., • 4..
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Wednesday last,•being the Feist rif .St:-Michiril.'4l
Mayor Elect of Canterbury, Mr. Aldersian Shchiltotts
was with the usual formalities sworn into °See; at:the
• same time Air. W. M..Baskerville was appointed Sheriff
for the ensuing year. .- - ~•, •
At Eve o'clock a most excellent dinner was served Op
at the King's Head Hotel, by Mr. Wildish; irt: a Very
superior styk,.with a profusion of venison and'othgt de-
licacies of the season, at which the Mayo, presided,
- supported by the Earl of Darnley, the Members I'm; the.
- County, the Members for the City, gii John Honywood,
with most of the respectable Gentlemen of. the neigh;
bourhood, and his fellow-sitia.ens.—On the removal of
the cloth Non No6is Voinine was-sung by some pro-
fessional Gentlemen with .finh effect ; after. which the
usual loyal and patriotic toast'
swere given- and received
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with enthusiasm, accompanied with many appropriate,
songs and glees.—On the health of the Members. Of the
'Coolly being drank; '
Sir Edward knatchbull, Bart. rose I.o.'offer his best
At ants for the very flattering manner in which hishcalth
_was received; the • annual meeting which he had now
the pleasure of attending, afforded him an opportunity
of enjoying the cornpapj of many of his warmest friends
__lie should it all times feel the greatest pleasure is co-
..operaring with all parties on all occasions tapromyting
.thewelfare of the City of Canterbury: * - •
W.P. Honywood, Esq. was extremely happy to meet
'so numerous and highly 'respectable a :Company, rind
'assured the citizens of Canterbury, that ncrefforttof his
.• should be wanting to promote the interest of their oint-
' lentand ancient City. •
Lord Darnley, in a complimentary speech, proposed.
the health of the Mayor, who,'thanking the meetingfot
the eery. flattering manner in which he had been attended
at his inauguration to the civic chair, pledged himself to
promote by every means in his, power the interest and
welfare of the City.—The health of the City Members
'-being next drank,
• ' S. R. Lushington, Esq. ih returning his best thanks
for the honour conferred on him, had. never, during an
acquaintance of •17 years, addressed them with more sin-
-cere pleasure than on the- present occasion-'-(cieers)
he Perfectly understood the meaning of thme_cheers ;
he saw with peculiar gratification the stMeofbis first, his
warmest, and his most Constant friend, filling the chair
of their Chief Magistrate, and he anticipated the same
friendly intercoorse with him; which be had 0 long
enjoyed with bisyeTected fetcher... He. could but com-
pliment the late Mayor on the extensive improvements
that had taken place during his Mayoralty, and never
in his recollection had so much.been done in One year ;
-be observed, that measures were ta'ken to iinprove the
.4est entrance and other parti of the City,-not. with the
visions of a frivolous taste, but with that becoming style
so important to the ancient grandeur of this one-of the
first Chiistian Cities in the world. The important im-
provement, so long agitated, of opening a direct cow
nusillextiOn with the•sea,. Important not only to the is-
limit's of this enlightened city, but equally so to thit
whole neighbourhood, he was happy, to. see in $
progress, and.looked forward with peculiar feelings of
pleaspre to the. completion.ef a werk that insured?*
„,snaupideantages to triiconstituents : in thifligh-strOet
he perceived' an edifice raising 'that would also hen 641
the-surrounding neighbourhood.. He could ncit,,c
crude without congtaittlitia the Meeting on Ole r al
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`of. a bilr iolvidnibl4 kr iinepaiiicular class of men, qnd
iiti'cliliiai be attributed 'greatly to the exertions f dine
of their. fellow-citizens. . . •
• Lord Clifton thanked the• Gentlemen for the *aim
'and belay initineridwhich they had drank his health;
.and thhough hi ,could not boast of an-aequaintance of
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:IT years, yet he most sincerely hived it was in antict-
pat6n. His worthy colleague haVing so ably expa-
tiated on the improvements of the city; he should ab-
itain from saying anything farther; he was highly
gratified at the harmony and gond felltiership prevailing
-mon his•cOnstituents. . :-. - . .
- Ott the health of Lord Darnley being drank,- the
NoblO Earl ,was happy to see so much harmony and
unanimity among the citizens: of Canterbury, and con-
gratulated the city upon the many 'improvements that
were taking place, during this period•Of peace, and the
uniVersal prosperity that was prevailing throughout the
ivhole kiegdom.
Sir John Honywood, Bart. in returning his warmest
thanks on his health being drank, stated, it was always
gratifying to him to meet the Citizens of Canterbury
upon 'the appointment of their Chief Magistrate, and on
all occasions he was most happy to promote the into.
rests and welfare of the city. .
On the health of the Chairman and Joint Committee
. of the Scour Navigation being given, D. J. Parker, Esq.
Chairman of the abovoConumttee said, no greater Ob►
jest ever occupied the attention of individuals connected
with this City, &c. Whether this object would be car-
ried into effect he could not foresee, but he was certain
that the Report he had submitted to the Shareholders
Was peripicuous, clear, and most satisfactory, and that
every impartial mind must be convinced that no injury:
would be sustained by the lauded interest on the line of
the proposed navigation.
• (fin the health of W. H. Baldock, Esq. being drank,
that 'Gentleman, in acknowledging the honour dour
him; telt himself bound to state, in allusion to the above
-topic,. that the success of that undertaking had his
warmest wishes, but holding the highly responsiblesi-
• iiiation of Chairman of the Conimissioners of Sewers,
he !await have been void of principle, and sbewn *gross
dereliction of his duty by not acting as be bad; no other
xneaskties ceeld bites been adopted than those purnied,
vhicli by securing to the landed proprietors a cairn in-
vestigation of the project, has not in the least obstructed
.the ultimate progress of the navigation,
.. • The-healths of the Recorder, Sheriff, Sheriff Elect
4 Mr. Wm. Baskereille) and many other gentlemen, were
thinit With enthusiasm. The evening was spent with
.the rimiest harmony and conviviality, and the corn-
pany.separated at a tate hour, highly gratified.

.I.44autioat, Oct. B.—This morning the Kis% attended
by his suite beard Divine Service, performed by the Rev. Mr.
4Sesmees,.at liumberhaid Lodge. His MASZITT has taken Ms usual
odes to' the Perk during" the- past week, oval day the weather
week' peron!t. - •
A 'meeting took place, oe-Tlinridii.moroung, on the
Regent's. Park, between Cape. Celia% of the 34th Regiment. 'and '
John Doled, Seq. late M the 11111 Hussars. it arose in cones.
Imam of an Insult offered, some years since, by Capt. C. to a Lady,
a connection of Mr. D. It was agreed they should fire urgether.
On the signal being peen, Mr. D's pistol lashed fire, and, it being
obsessed that. Capt. C. never eyes shed Otte', the sic•ands
in-
terfered, and the affair Necessarily temakNimil.
•DA V 18.5 Amphitheatre closed un Saturday last, after
a meet successful beaten. . . - •
Saturday, the Olympic Theatre opened Tor the sea-
owl, under the management of Mr. VLOINO•