Star.
London, England, 1826-11-10 00:00:00

THE LORD MAYOR'S SHEW.

Yesterday being tie day appoin.al by prescriptive
custom for swearing in the new Lord Mayor before the
Barons of the Exchequer, and for the late Lord Mayor
rendering up his accounts to them, most of the usual
preparations were made for the performance of the
ceremony with the customary pageantry.
The Hall was thrown open to visitors at half-past ter
o'clock in the morning. At 11 the new Lord Mayne,
with the City Officers, arrived at the Guildhall, and
those Aldermen who came to join the procession fol.
lowed soon after. A number of Ladies assembled is
the Council Chamber, where they bad the honour of
witnessing the civic body dispose of a &jewie a 14
fierchdte. When this had been duly accomplished, by
east half-past 12 o'clock, they took their carriages,
and the procession formed in the following order:
Several Marshalmen, to clear the way.
City Marshal.
Kettle Drummer.
Two Trumpeters.
The City Herald.
Man in brass chain armour, mounted on a bthck charter.
Two Yeomen of the Guard.
Man in plain steel armour.
Two Yeomen of the Guard.
Man in stopper scale armour.
Two Yeomen of the Guard.
Man in brass scale armour.
Two Yeomen of the Guard.
Man in copper armour.
• Three Trumpeters.
Two Yeomen.
Six of the Lord Mayor's Footmen, walking two and two.
Lord Mayor's State Carriage, drawn by six horses.
Si* of the late Lord Mayor's Servants.
Late Lord Mayor's Carriage.
A posse of Constables.
Two private Carriages.
The Sheriffs' Carriages, with those of Aldermen Thompson,
Sir Peter Laurie, and Sir C. S. Hunter.

The day was particularly fine, and the display of
beauty at the windows, in the line of the procession,
was deserving of infinitely more attention than the most
splendid pageant the City could produce in the best of
times. At St. Paul's Church-yard, several Liverymen
in their carriages joined the cavalcade, buc for some
reason or other, the attendance of the Livery was par.
titularly thin. The party embarked on board the state
barges at Blackfriars-bridge, and proceede.l to West-
minster. They were saluted on their way by the firing
of guns from the wharfs. On their landing, they Fa
needed to the Court of Exchequer, where, in cons'.
quence of the indisposition of the Recorder, the Com-
men Sergeant addressed the Barons, and said he
had the honour of presenting to them Anthony
Brown, Esq. Alderman and Fishmonger, who had
been chosen by the unanimous voice of his fellow.
citizens to serve as their Lord Mayor for the ensuing
year. This choice had been so made in consequence
of the salutary manner in which he exercised the
Magistet ial duties of an Aldermano and his exemplary
performance of the office of Sheriff. His Lordship bal
been long distinguished in his profession as a solicitor,
which required, what his conduct manifested in a high
degree, circumspection in what he undertook, zed,
ability, and integrity, in his client's behalf. The duties
of an advocate were of a different order ; he was bound
to undertake whatever cause was placed in his hands,
and to persevere for his client, reckless of the cone-
quences to himself, though they might end in prOscrip
non. The personal animosity he had often incurred, wa
the best poof that he had done his duty to his clien.
faithfully; that it had been performed as by his client
himself. The Learned Gentleman, after adverting to
the nature of the dutiesowhich belonged to the office of
Mayor, in this great metropolis, presented to their
Lordships the late Lord Mayor, whose conduct during
his mayoralty, particularly dusing the period of great
distress in the City, he highly eulogized.
The Cows BARON then addressed the new .
Mayor in terms of praise, for the manner in which
bad performed the duties alluded to by the
City Law-officer, and which his fellow-citizens had
proved by their unanimous choice. His Lordship
congratulated the late Lord Mayor on the manner
which he had acquitted himself during his mar-
The new Lord Mayor was then sworn in with due
and the late Lord Mayor rendered in an account of
the other feudal profits, which had accrued during ns.
The party then retuned in the same order as they arrived.
THE CIVIC FEAST.
Guildhall and the old Court of King's Bench
crowded with company long before five o'clock.
number of persons invited absolutely exceeded the
commodation which the spacious Hall and the -
ing apartments afforded ; and we observed __
fortunate wights, who could not obtain seats, eyeii
much despair, the enviable situations which had 1
obtained by those Gentlemen and Ladies who had
peared early on the scene.
At half-past six the Lord Mayor entered the Hall
grand procession, followed by the late Mayor, and
number of persons of distinction. Amongst them
observed—
The Earl of Liverpool, Mr. Canning, Mr. Peel, Mr.
Prince Polignac (the French Ambassador), Lord C
Best. Mr. Justice Gaselse, Mr. Justice Holroyd, Chief
miler, Mr. Baron Hulloek, the Mesta. of the Roils, Lord
darks, Sir G. Cockbuto, Sir B. Martin, Sce.
• The dinner having been dispatched with an due diligence,
The healdu of the King, the Duke of York and the Arm
the Duke of Clarence and the Navy, were proposed and drank
the accustomed Mows.
The lama Karoo theft proposed, with three times three,
"Health of the late Lord Mayorovishing him every
I comfort in his retirement."
The late Loss Maros, in returning thanks, declared that
Iliad, to the inmost of his power, while in office, watched over
'tranquillity and prosperity of the City of London. •
The Lean Maros next gave the Health of Prince _
Ambassador of his Majesty the King of France; trusting .
Vanitinasity which at present existed between the two kingdoms
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unbroken." (Cheers).
Prince POLIONAC expressed the deep sense he
rained of the honour which had just been conferred
him. His Court, be could assure those whom he •
addressed, was actuated by the best feelings '
this country. For himself he felt proud to be
taine4 by the chief men of this ancient and wealthy
and he heartily wished that its trade and
might continue to nourish with unabated k
The Loan Maros rose again to say that the City has ,
to be proud of the honour that was then conferred oo
presence of a Noble Lord whose conduct in political life
tanned as much public approbadon, as his esuniplary
private life received the appaubadsa of his friends. The'
alluded to was the Bight anon:able the Earl of P-
The Earl of lavaarom. returned
, most deeply the gratifying manner in which his
had been given, and the flattering way is which it
been received. in the discharge of his public
could not be insensible to the good opinion of any
table class of his fellow-citizens; but be must feel,
pa'rticularly, so ardent a mark of approbation,
as it did, from a body which represented the
Jf this kingdom.
This short speech was received with greatepplanse ; and site(
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The ljnia MAYOR commanded ante, while be proposed M the,
health of Hr. Canning." He said be wished to pay his duty and
respect to the Right Hon. Gentleman near him—George Canning
—(applause)--de Seeretaryof State for Foreign Affairs-46e splen-
dour of whose eloquence, and the brilliancy of whose talents, com-
manded din admiration of the whole Empire.
This tat* was received with long continued acclamation. When
silence was obtained,
_ _ _ _ _

Mr. CANNING: in returning thanks, adverted to the
period when all Europe was engaged in a war of more
than ordinary magnitude. That time had gone by, and
the labours of those who held high official situations
were, in consequence, considerably lessened. Those
labours were now comparatively light and trivial; and
as they were directed towards the cultivation of peace,
and the diffusion of arts and commerce throughout the
world, they carried with their success reflections of the
most gratifying nature. They had this day heard, in
their own language, uttered by an illustrious foreiiiner,
what were the sentiments entertained towards Great
Britain, by that country, with which, for twenty years,
they had struggled (as we understood the Right Hon.
Gent.) for the mastery of the world. Those sentiments,
he was happy to say, were of the most conciliatory de-
scription ; and he was sure it would be most satisfactory
to the assembly, when he declared, that the feelings
which had been this day expressed on the part of France,
would have been re-echoed, with delight, had the re-
presentatives of the other European Courts been present.
(Cheers.) Successfully to cultivate the continuance of
the peace and tranquillity which now happily prevailed,
would afford a sufficient reward for all the labours,
to which, as a public man, he must necessarily be ex-
posed.—(Cheers.)
When the applause which Mr. C*xsnro's observation caused
bad ceased,
The LORD MAYOR proposed the health of the
Right Hon. Robert Peel, to whose courteous conduct,
and persevering exertions, in his situation of Secretary
of State for the Home Department, he could bear, from
experience, the most decisive testimony ; as, in his situa-
tion of Sheriff, he was frequently obliged to hold com-
munication with the Right Hon. Gentleman on subjects
of considerable importance.—(Drank with three times
three, and great applause.)
Mr. PEEL returned thanks. The public approbation
which his conduct had this day received was peculiarly
valuable, because the situation N hich he had the honour
to hold placed him in constant communication with the
Municipal Body, who, therefore, had a full opportunity
to judge of his proceedings. He must say that those
communications had afforded him the most unmixed
satisfaction. He could truly assert, that during the
period of five years in which be held his present situa-
tion as Secretary of State for the Home Department,
there had not, for one moment, been an interruption of
the cordial understanding which subsisted between hint
and the authorities of the City of London, and which was
so essential to the good government of the City.

The LORD MAYOR Detit proposed, with three times times the
health of the Right Host. W. Huskissoo. (Much applause.)

Mr. Husxisses returned thanks: If the manner in
which he had hitherto discharged his duties merited
their approbation, that approbation constituted his re-
ward, and would stimulate him to further exertions.—
The manufacturing interests of this country had, it was
well known to all, encountered great difficulties and
distresses. As to the cause of those difficulties and dis.
tresses, and the best mode of removing them, various
speculative opinions were afloat. He would not touch
upon those opinions now ; but be was prepared to say,
that he would be ever ready to receive advice on these
momentous subjects from the citizens of London; and
that be would use every effort in his power to advance
the commerce and to uphold the manufacturing' inter.
e.ts of Great Britain—(Applause.)
The heaths of the Master of the Roth, of the new Lord Mayor,
of the Judges, of the Attorney and Sollcitor-General, and of the
City Members, were severally given ; and thanks having been re-
turned, the company returned to the Council Chamber, which had
been fitted up as a ball-room, at a quarter before MI o'clock.