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London, England, 1829-07-28 00:00:00

JURISDICTION OF THE LORD MAYOR

OVER THE THAMES.

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday last, ‘vere devoted by
the Lord Mayor to the septennial custom of measuring the boun-
daries of the civic jurisdiction This is one of the occasions on
which it is considered n y to extend the boapitality of the
Chief Magistrate, and due notice is sent to the ship+ of war in the
Medway, and to the several authorities at the places which are to
be visited, of the approach of his Lordship.
At a little after seven o'clock the Lord Mayor and the Lady
Mayoress set off from the Mansion-house for Woolwich, where
they received on hoard the City of London steam-boat aliout 50
guests. The servants and attendants, &c. increased the number to
about 80. At two o'clock they reached Southend, landed, and
marked the boundary there; after which they re-embarked and
proceeded to cruise down the Nore. A splendid dinner was served
up on board, and at nine o'clock the vessel went into Rochester.
where, having made the Crown Tavern head quarters, the company
were provided with beds. His Lordship was waited upon by the
Mayor and Corporation.who welcomed,and were asked to dinner by I
him for the next day. At half-past nine isext morning the party again
went on board the steam-vessel, in order to witne.s a sailing match'
between 20 peter-boats fors prize given by the Lord Mayor. They
proceeded to the boundary stone, near Uproot Castle, within a mile
of Rochester-bridge, where his Lordship marked the boutplarsy
drank " The good City of London," and threw abundance of
money about amongst the poor. They then went to the Regent
140 gun-ship, lying in the river Medway, where they were received
by the Port Admiral, and waited for the return of the racing
beats. At half-past one the winning boat (the Mary Anne, of Ito-
cheater) ca me in. Soon afterward+ they went to Chatham,where they
were met in the Dock-yard by the Cunt mis•ii otters, who showed them
over the various compartments and the arsenal. The sawing of
timber by means of machinery attracted great curiosity. The party
returned to Rochester at a little before five o'clock, and a magnifi-
cent dinner was served up at the Crown. The Mayor and Corpo•
ration of the tows were punctual to their engagement. Mr.
Croker, the Secretary to the Admiralty, Sir Henry Hotham, the
Port Admiral, and all the Authorities of Roches:et., dined with
his Lordship' lso. In the evening there was a splendid bsh, On
Saturday morning his Lordship embarked in the steam-vessel
to come to London. As be passed the ships of war, the men
appeared in the rigging, and buzzard. The party, when they
reached the Gloucester man of war (74), in the Nore, accepted the
'invitation to view the ship. The Captain ordered three piece.,
loaded with ball, to be fired off. After they had viewed the inte-
rior of the vessel, and tasted of the grog, they set off. They
reached Southend at a quarter before three, and were ntet by a
committee from the town, who requested that the Lord Mayor
would lay the &et stone of the new pier. Atter this ceremony
was performed, the party returned to the hotel and partook of a
collation. At a quarter past five they set off direct for London,
where they arrived at a quarter before nine, alter having spent
three days of the most delightful variety.

EDINBURGH, July 25.

•RRIVID AT GM'S ROYAL ROTEL.

Their Excellencies Baron and B.roness de Capellrn, front
Utrecht ; Sir Richard Brook Norton, Priory, Chester ; Henry
Brook, Egg. Miss Mary Brook, and Miss Heriot Brno■ ; their
Excellencies Baron and Baroness de Lotzbeck ; John Deans, Esq. ;
Hugh Lyle Oaks, Esq. from Londonderry, and the B 41
William Harvey, Langley Park; George Lloyd, Esq. Kirby Hall,
Yorkshire, and Lady; Miss Serjeantson.