Star.
London, England, 1829-11-10 00:00:00

THE DINNER.

The Grand Civic Banquet, annually given on the thy of in-
augurating the Chief Magistrate of the Metropolis into his dig-
uity aid functions, presented its usual scene of splendour aid
luxury. The cusp d'ag of Guildhall was grand and imposing.
The long avenue irons the.--square to the Had was tastefully
decorated with shrubs and evergreens, and the vista, across
the hall, through the several passages to the Council Cham-
ber, was exceedingly beautiful. At the sop of the ch .m-
-ber sat the Lord Mayor's daughter, Mrs. Bagster, doing the
honours of the Lady Mayoress, with a singular grace and
diguity. Her dress was superb : it consisted of a splendid sire -• of
tulle, over white ado, richly embroidered in gold lama, with
wreaths and columns of raised gold flowers, with a superb border
to correspond, elegantly finished with bouquets of gold roses and
&tiepins lowers, the body and sleeves trimmed with tich Chantilly
blond, and blond seduisants. A Manteau of white satin, beauti-
fully embroidered with a broad wreath of raised gold lama, and
trimmed with blond. Head dress, a moat beautiful plume of
white feathers, dianonds, and broad blond lappets.
After the presentations of the public characters, which hcr
Ladyship received with great elegance. the Lord Mayor and his
distinguished guests proceeded to the Hall. His Lordship and
the Lord Mayor of the preceding year, headed the procession.—
Immediately alter them came the Duke of Wellington, handing
the Lady Mayoress into the Hall. They were received with great
applause. Mr. Peel, Lord Nugent, Lord llosslyn, and other
Noblemen followed, leading the different ladies of the party.
The Hall was richly decorated. We noticed two decided improve-
ments. At the top of the Hall, above the usual lines of drapery,
was bung a rich covering of scarlet cloth, folded and in festoons ;
and in the centre compartment was a star of cut glass, with some
hundred gas lights behind it. The scintillations of the cut glass,
trausmitting the illumination of the gas. in a perpetual stream of
the most pure and dazzling light, produced an effect rich and
brilliant beyond description. This was relieved by the Garter
with the motto, in a deep green, and by a cross of ruby, which
appeared a flood of light. The improvement at the opposite side of
the Hall was equally judicious. Instead of the immensely large
and almost grotesque window of stained glass, the further end of
the Hall was hung with crimson draperies, inclosing two large
mirrors, and the large centre compartment was composed of
mirrors which reflected the Hall, and its numerous tables and bril-
liant company, producing a very fine effect. The atmosphere of the
Hall had dimmed the lustre of these mi , but nevertheless the
Hall was finely lengthened in the perspective ; and the Man in Gold
armour, behind the Lord Mayor, formed a superb object, when seen
in the reflection of the opposite end of the Hall. Ac a little after six the
company sat down to dinner, and among the numerous guests we
noticed—The Duke of Wellington, the Right lion. Mr. Peel,
Lord Rosalyn, Sir George Murray, the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, Mr. Dawson, Mr. Phillips. Mr. Horace Twist, the Lord
Chief Justice 'l'yndal, the Lord Chief Baron, Mr. Justice Park,
and Mr. Justice J. Park, Baron Vaughan, Mr. Justice Gatrow,
CoL Wyndham, Capt. Morris, and a few, and indeed but a few, of
Naval and Military Officers.
After the desert was served, the toast of " the King" was given,
with three times duet, the baud of the regiment of Life Guards
in the balcony playing the national air of • Goo save the King.'
The next toast was " the Duke of Clarence and the rest of the
Royal Famtly."—A Glee. " The Army and Navy" were then
drunk with great applause. The toast of " Prosperity to the City
of London.' was received with the utmost satisfaction.

The I oan MATOII then rose to propose " the health of his pre-
decessor in office." He paid an elegant compliment to the inte-
grity, sagacity, and seal which the preceding Lord Mayor bad
evinced in the discharge of his duties, and he expressed his own
determination to execute with the utmost public spirit his magiste-
rial functions in the ensuing year—(Great and reiterated applause.)
As his I.ordship's speech was received with such unusual appro-
bation, we regret we were unable to catch more than an outline.—
Indeed, we may apply this observation to all the speeches uttered
at the table ; for those sapient gentlemen that arrange these fetes,
seem to calculate either that the speaters must have Stentorian
lungs, or that the Reporters must have the factitious ears of nit).
nysius ; for they place them where no minor faculties could enable
them to hear more than a tithe of what is uttered.

The LOLD Mayon afterwards proposed " the health of his Grace
the Doke of Wellington, and his Majesty's Ministers." 'Three
times three (loud and continued applause.) His GRACC rose, and,
in an audible voice, returned thanks. He said that he felt, in
common with those to whom his Majesty had entrusted the ma.
nagement of public affairs, that nothing could give efficiency
and vigour to their exertions so much as the approbation which
the country might express of their conduct. It was grateful
to him, and to those with whom he acted, to have the
sentiments of their fellow-subjects expressed by so numerous and
enlightened a body of citizens as that which he addressed. He
should conclude by proposing " The health of their worthy Chief
Magistrate ;" and be congratulated the City in their auspicious
choice of an individual so eminently calculated to add dignity to
the office he was called upon to ill. (Great applause.)
After his Lordship bad returned thanks, he proposed " The
health of Mr. PeeL" Mr. Peel said, that he really could not
do better than reiterate the sentiments expressed by his
illustrious friend (the Duke of Wellington,) In whose
protestations be cordially participated, that the source of
strength and efficiency in a Government. and of the best re-
ward.of the exertions of Statesmen, were to be found in the ap-
probation of the public. He bad been but recently admitted a
member of the Corporation, and be entered the Hall in the
double capacity of a fellow freeman and a guest. In both of
these eapacities, and in every relation of life, he could nut but
feel sincerely anxious for the prosperity of the tnde of the City of
London. As his illustrious friend had proposed the health
of the worthy Lord Mayor. he should do himself the honour of
proposing " the health of the Lady Mayoress" (This toast was
drunk with loud applause). The Lord Mayor returned thanks.
Other public functionaries were then given in the usual succession;
and the Lord Mayor, after promoting the conviviality of the eve•
ning to a late hour, retired amidst great applause.
For the feast itself, let the bill of fare speak :

GENERAL BILL OF FARE AT THE BANQUET,
GUILDHALL.

200 tureens of turtle, containing three pints each; .50 dishes of
chickens and pullets; 50 capons; 30 boiled turkeys and oyster-
sauce, hot ; 45 hams, ornamented ; 30 tongues, ditto ; IS stewed
rumps of beef, hot ; 30 dishes of shell-fish; 15 raised pies; 30
pigeon ditto ; 0 dishes of fish ; 2 barons of beef ; 3 pieces of sirloin;
3 ditto ribs; 2 rumps of beet; 3 rounds of beef; 50 dishes of
mince pies ; 30 marrow puddings ; 40 apple and other tarts ; 103
jellies and creams ; 120 dishes of brocoli and potatoes.
itamove.-40 turkeys ; 103 dishes game; So dishes wild fowl.
Dessear.-160 pounds weight of pineapples; 150 dishes hot-
house grapes; SO dishes apples, various sorts; SO dishes pears; 40
dishes walnuts; IGO ornamented cakes, ace. 50 dishes dried huh;
50 dishes preserves ; 200 ice creams.
Willlt.—Champagne Hock, Claret. Madeira, Port, Sherry.

Prince GEORGE Of CUMBERLAND witnessed the
" Lord Mayor's Show" from the house of Messrs.
RUNDELL and BRIDGE in Ludgate-street. His Royal
Highness seemed delighted with the pageant, and grace-
fully returned the salutations of the different occupants of
the State Carriages as they passed. The interesting
young PRINCE more than divided the attention of the
people with the great object of their annual curiosity and
admiration.
The Phrenologists are again amusing the public with
their reveries. On examining their own heads, they
would find ample bumps indicative of folly and simplicity.
Bumps of gluttony at Guildhall, yesterday, were remark-
ably numerous.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

At a private Ordination, held the 25th ult. by the Bishop of
Exeter, in the chapel of his palace. the following gentlemen were
ordained :

°BACONS.
John Symons Avery, B. A. %lagdalen Hall, Oxford.
John Clarke, B. A. Exeter College, Oxford.
J. C. Crowley. B. A. Wadham College. Oxford.
It. S. Hawker, B. A Magdalen Hall, Oxford.
George Lines, B. A. Scholar of Trinity College, Oxford.
John Ley, M. A. Exeter College, Oxford.
J. H. Stockbam. B. A. Pembroke College, Oxford.
W. Wellington, 11. A. Pembroke College. Oxford.
J. S. Cookesky, B. A. St. John's College. Cambridge.
F. Parker, B. A. Trinity College, Cambridge.

PRISMS.
G. F. Arthur. B. A. Trinity College, Oxford.
R. T. Bradstoek, M. A. University College, Orford.
W. Farwell. IL A. Trinity College. Oxford.
John Huyshe, M. A. Brasennose College, Oxford.
E. Pole, B. A. Exeter College, Oxford.
J. Fisher Turner. B. A. Woroester College, Oxford.
J. J. Frobisher, B. A. Trinity College, Cambridge.
W. Illorsheid, B. B. Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.

THE ARMY.

A detachment belonging to the 10th (North Lincoln) regiment
of Foot, has received orders to march this morning, from Louden',
fur Bristol, on route to join the regiment at Kinsale.
A detachment belonging to the 12th (East Suffolk) regiment of
Infantry. has received orders to march this morning, from London.
for Bristol, on route to join the Reserve Companies at Lothlot.-
derry.
A detachment belonging to the 77th (East Middlesex) regiment
of Foot hz.a received orders to march this morning, from London,
for Bristol, on route to join the Reserve Companies at Clonniel.
LI M ERICK, Nov. 7.
The following changes are ordered to take place in the Qutrtro-
Master.General'a department—Major Vincent. from C.“ k to
Dublin ; Lieutenant-Colonel Riddell, front Dublin to Editinuigh ;
Major Broke front Edinburgh to Cork
The following Officers compose the Depot of the 531
stationed at Naas :—Major Cuppaidge; Captains Willing.
drington. and Chichester ; Lieutenants Wheatstone, mai
Bond ; Enaigns, Warren, flood, Scott, and Jonee.
The following Officers compose the Depot of the 34th eht,
quartered at Aiullingar :—Major Gre ores ; Captains Ga-..osne,
4/range, Considine, and Bayly ; Lieutenants Thompson, Liz,
Vandeleur, Horne, and Cult; En.igna. Harfurd, Arnol.l,
Byron.
Lieut.-Colonel Lacy, R. A. is apyointed Commanding Offic.
Artillery in North Britain, vice Lieut.-Colonel Birch ; f'.,11.
Munro it appointed over the sante Department at the Cape of Go.id
Hope, vice Lieut.-Colonel Cary ; and Lieut.-Colonel Forbes, at
the Mauritius, vice Dent -Colonel Brough.
The Recruiting Station at Buton, under Lieut. Wils.m, 91d
Itegiment, is given up.
Ensign Bentham is aypuinted Barrack Muter of St. Loci:,, vise
lieut. T. :Murray.
The name of Lieut. James Davidson, 98th Regiment, still c.,n-
tinues in the Army list of this month. He is a Lieutenant in the
service since 1811, and a man at large family.
Major Tredennick has arrived at Ca-hel, and assumed the com-
mand of the 70th, in that city.
The late Lieutenant-General Fyers, of the Royal Engineers, wit
74 years of age and 51 yeats in the service, during which he ws,
engaged in the first American war.
Quarter-master Dickson, of the Gth (or Enniskillen) Dragt.m.s,
drowned himself in a fit of derangement, produced by pecuniary
emb aaaaa ment, at Dundalk, on Tuesday la.t. He has felt a wile
and four children. Quarter-master Dickson was attached to the
Enniskilkners at Waterloo, when that regiment with the Scots
Greys made the gallant and memorable charge on the flow..r of
the Ftench cavalry.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

MAIL/ A RRIVID 'TAU Day.l.l4lbiiti I—Uaterfurd I—Prince I

—Holland I.
The Frederickton, Brown, from &. John's, N.B. to St. Kite.,
was totally wrecked on Breiers Island Ist ult. Crew saved.
Dam., Nov. IL—Arrived the Trusty, Matthew, from Quebec ;
and Marie, Antoine, from [Whoa. Arrived from Landow, the
Margaret, —, fur Havannah •' Carshalton Park, —, far Ja-
maica; and Itneella, Winspear. for Rio Plata.
Porrsatouvis,ov. 9.—Wind N. W. to W.
PLYMOUTH, Nov.N B.—Wind N.W.
Fausouru, Nov. 8. —Wind N. N.W.—Sailed the Laimiug
packet, fur the blediterranean.
1-rvearom, Nov. B.—Arrived the 'lrately, Johnson, Iron' St.
John's. N.H. off the port, the Traveller, trum Smyrna.
%maim, Nov. 7.—Arrived the George IV. Greer, Trent T.
neriffe, and Rising Sun, Bennett, from hies.ina.
BRISTOL, Nov. 9.—Arrived the Charlotte, Spurnier, from Neu
Brunswick. _ . .

Iratammt, Nov. 7.—Arrived the Equestrian, Hodson, troni
Quebec.
Cosa, Nov. T.—Arrived die Leander, Robson, from Legliurt..
St. Francisco, —. from St. Übe's.
F..tanioas, OCT. 31.—The Westoe, Marshall, from Aleniel to
London, got on shore on Diagre Reet 29th inu. but W3S AsSiSteki
of without apparent damage, and will proceed.