Star.
London, England, 1807-10-01 00:00:00

CITT BUSINESS.

Yeflerday, According to annual cuflom, the new
Shetiffs were prefented to the Exchequer, and Mr.
Pisti.ws, the Junior Sheriff, gave his inauguration
dinner to the Lord Mayor, the Corporation, and his
friends.

At t t in the morning Mr. PHILLIPS met his col.
leagues in office, the Members of the Drapers and
Stationers Company, at Stationers hall, where he en-
tertained them, the Recorder, and the Law Officers
of the Corporation, with an elegant breakfall.
The Sheriffs and the company then proceeded in
Rate, fucceeded by the colours cf the Company and
a band of milk, to Guildhall, where they were met
by the Lord Mayor and feveral Aldermen.
A grand proceflicn then proceeded from Guild-
hall to Blackfriars bridge, where the Lord Mayor,
Aldermen, and Sheriff embarked in the grand new
city barge, and the Members of the two Companies
in the Splendid barge of the Drapers Company.
About two o'clock, they arrived at the Court of
Exchequer, whete the Curfitor Baron (Mamas)
waited their approach.
Being introduced, the Rscottota addreffed the
Court nearly as follows :-
1 "MY Loan—l have the honour to prefent at your
Lordfhip's bar, CHRISTOPHER SMITH, Efq. Citizen
and Draper, and RICHARD PHILLIPS, Efq. Citizen
and Stationer, who have been chofen from among
their fellow citizens, to fill the high offices of She.
riffs of London, and Sheriff of Middlefet.
" In ettimating the qualifications of there two
Gentlemen, the Livery of London were ftrongly
im-
preffed with their loyalty to their Sovereign, with
their attachment to our molt glorious and excellent
Conftitution, and with their indelible regard for the
chartered rights of their fellow citizens. From their
acquaintance with the one (Mr. Sheriff SMITH) they
naturally eipeded that, copy:tient as he is with the
municipal laws of the city of London, he will pur-
fue the &id path of his duty, and confcientioufly
difcharge that important trult which his fworn duty
obliges him to fulfil. In the profellional purfuits of
the other (Mr. Sheriff PH:bites) they have the bell
hopes for that information, impartiality, and confli.
tutional independence, which are In ftrongly promo-
ted by the love of literature, and for that progreffive
improvement which is naturally attached to the dif-
fensination of learning. To them both, the city cf
London look for the difplay of a liberal hofpita.
lity and an appropriate fplendour. A ihrievalty thus
concluded, on the principles of loyalty, independence,
and munificence, mutt fecure for them the bright
and unfading reward of fo important and arduous
an undertaking—the thanks and regards of their
fellow citizens. One of the late Sheriffs, Sir JAMES
BRAMSCOMD, attends to render to his Majefty an ac-
count of the iffues and profits of his office ; his upright
character, his uncealing humanity to the unhappy per-
rons committed to his charge, his confcientious dif.
poial of the public Money placed under his care, his
unremitting ekertions and unwearied affiduity, duf-
ing a fltrievalty in which two General Eledions had
taken place, have fecured to him the bell wi(hes of
his fellow citizens, who acknowledged their gratitude,
and declared their fullelt fatisfaCtion, in a way I can.
not exprefs, but which will be better conceived by my
reading the language, held in the Common hall yel-
terday."
[Here the Recorder read the Refolution cf Thanks to Sir
James, pub:idheel in our Paper of yciterclay ]

The CURSITOR BARON--" I, on the part of the
Crown, approve of the choice the City has made in
there Gentlemen, and have no doubt but they will
difcharge that office with credit to themfelves, and
fatistadion to their fellow citizens"

The ufual writs were then read, pro forma, andr
James BRANSCOMB, and Mr.COWLET Baomt.sv (the
Deputy of Sir JONATN•iI MILES, who was rimed to
be prevented frona attending by indifpoiltion) were
(worn to their accounts.

Proclamation was then made for the City to do
fait and firvice, according to ancient cullom, and the
1 Junior Alderman (Mr. BIRCH) being fummoned for
' that purpofe, went through the annual ceremony of
breaking the billets, and counting the horfi fives and bob nais!
The proceffion then withdrew, and proceeded to
Blackfriars in the fame form it let out.

The barges then returned to Blackfriars, and we
fcarcely ever recoiled an occafion of this kind, in
which the effed of this Gala was fo great, atifing at
once from the richnefs of the new barges, and the
beauty of the day.
At five o'clock, 163 perfons fat down to dinner
with Mr. Pati.urs, at Stationers-hall, confuting of
the Lord Mayor, the Lord Mayor Bled, the City
and County Members, t t Aldermen, the Recorder,
Chamberlain, Common Serjeant, the leading Mem-
bers of the City Councils, and a numerous body of
tke moft wealthy and refpedable perfons in the City.
Meirrs. INCLEDIW, TAYLOR LLIT, and other pro-
feffional fingers. attended, and we may fairly alert,
that an afternoon of more harmony and hilarity has
feldom or never been fpent in the City of London.

The fallowing is a Ilatement of the diftribution of
our Naval Force, up to this day:—At fea, tea fail
of the line ; t t [kips from go to 44 guns; 146 fri-
gates ; 183 floaps ; and 189 gun brigs and fmaller
veffels ; making a total of 631 flips of war. The
number in comrnilflon .s-143 fail of the line ; 20
fr )nt go to 44 guns; 181 frigates; 227 (loops, &c.
and 223 gun brigs ; which, including vela' in port
and fitting, guard, hofpital, prifon, and receiving
(hips, makes a total of 799; the grand total, cum-
prifing 8g (hips building, and 183 in ordinary, it ..067.

NAUTICAL INTELLIGLNCL.
. •
PLYMOUTH, SEPT. se.
Came in the MEntavot, of 36 guns, from Jamaica ;
TNALtAg of 36 guns, from Cluerafey. The Ame-
rican lhip Sufannah, Capt. GABIAI4, from Barcelona
to England, arrived this morning, detained by the
Alert private fltip of war, and was run on the rocks
at Mount Flatten; the was got off, bin wilb damage.
The Ontario. alto arrived, met Kith damage, and
two cables, parted by a Danilh (hip getting athwart
her hawfe. Several other !hips have received damage
by the gale. It blows tremendoufly hard.

PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 30.
.Arrived his Majell fhip SH iLDRAKE from Guern.
fey. Went out of harbour the William (tore (hip.—
Came into harbour the Millbrookfchoone. Wind W.
DEAL, SEPT. 30. .
This morning at day light, a brig was difcovered
on the Goodwin Sands, when the Deal boatmen im•
mecliately went to her wffillance, but the wind blow.
ing very hard from the wellward, which occaftoned
a tremendous fear to run. the boats were not able to
approach. The crew, (hocking to relate, were teen
from the. (bore diflibely to wave their hats for the
boats to come alongtide :—about a quarter before
eight the men got on the shrouds, when in a (hart
time the veffel was Peen to overfet. No. particulars
as yet can be learnt ; the enfign in her Ibrouds op•
Feared to be an Engli(h ohe : two or three of the
Deal boats have not yet been able to come on (bore,
the wind blowing fo very Rrong off (bore, and it to
be hoped they will bring us better intelligence of her
crew than what is generally expelled. The time
when the was obferved overfetting, one of the boats
appeared to be making towards her.—Arrived the
LOCUST gun brig from the weilward. Sailed the
TROMP E use (loop on a cruize off the coati of France.

ANOTHER LETTER, SAME DATE.
Early this morning an Englifh brig (name un-
known, fuppofed to be from Portugal) ran on the
Goodwin Sands, and was totally loft with all the
crew. Arrived the General Miranda, Capt. ORR,
from Jamaica ; and the Hero, QyiN Ton, from Lir.
bon, and remain in the Downs with the !hips as per
laft. Wind N. W. blows hard.

SHEERNESS, SEM% 30.
All laR night and this day the wind has blown a
violent gale from W. S. W. varying to N. W. The
Baltic convoy, however, in the morning about fix
o'clock, when the wind abated a little, proceeded
away down the Swin, the wind was then W. The
unfortunate American (hip Averick, Capt. Dscosr,
has entirely become a wreck, and little of the cargo
will be laved. There is alfo a collier on the fame
land, that will be totally loit.—The Aiwala, Ensa,
Kniphaufen galliot, from Bourdeaux with wine and
brandy, that arrived yeflerday, would have failed for
London to day, but the boifterotts weather prevents
it. The SNAee (loop, who went with the Baltic
convoy, has taken a number of volunteers to Copen•
hagen to aIER to bring the Dani(h Blips home, and
the TRUSTY, and feveral (lips of war are taking in
volunteers, and will proceed immediately to the
Baltic with them for that purpofe. The ufual packet
from hence to London, cannot proceed in conic-
qnence of the wind, and the Chatham packets have
alfo been obliged to take (helter in Qi.reenborough
Swale. We fear we null hear of much damage, as
the gale has been, and now is, at 5 P. M. very fevers.
—Wind N.W. blows a Rrong gale.