Star.
London, England, 1804-11-10 00:00:00

LORD CHIEF BARON MACDONAI D.

LORD .vAror, 11.4 r.

Yeßerday mornintas early as ten o'clock, all the I
(items through which the Proceffion was to pats were.
uncommonly crowded. The windows of the diffe-
rent houfes were filled with beautiful females. anxious
to fee this Grand Annual Procellion. The church
bells rang a merry peal, whilft the militc of Tam-
boureens, and Street Organs, jiined with the noife
of the different groups of chimney fweepers, dreccd
in link/. and their faces painted with different co-
loured chalk, rattling their fcrapers, made a confuted
noife- At eleven o'clock the Sheriffs arr iced at Guild-
hall, and fhortly otter the new and old Lord Mayors,
Aldermen, Livery, &c. &c. where they trantaZted
the ufual bulinefs, until half pall twelve o'clock, when
they entered their carriages, and the Pica:anon com-
menced in the following
ORDER.
Several Conflates to clear the way two and two.
Marthal Mm, two and two.
One hundred °maternal Penflosen of the Goldfiokhe Company,
with their Cloaks, each with a Halbert, and a
Odd on his arm. two and two.
Ten City Banns, two and two.
The large Flag of the Ooidfmlthi Company, fupported by firemen.
Court of Affiltants, two and two.
Old Bachelors' Company, matt fantaftially drcled in wigs, cha.
ratters well fupponed, each with a White Wand, as many
of them as the Lord Mayor is years
old, two and two,
Kettle Dam.
City Band, remand two.
LiverY of the 0014(1111th. Company with their livery
°own, two and two, drawn on each Sic by a
party of the Loyal Hackney Wormers
with drawn (words.
Another Band of Mae.
Cif MAW an Hadeback. DI his unrolls, Ike.
Eight Fnetineli In rick Liveries,
Two and two.
The LORD MAYOR, (Perak PIRenAIII), Efq,)
in his Superb State Coach,
Sawn by Ae beautiful bays, richly decorated
with Ribbends, ate.
Servants with rich pales of Orem and Gold.
In the Carriage the Sword and Mace bearers, and his
Lordflaip's Chaplain, accompanied him.
The late LORD MAYOR in his coach and Si.
Next the carrier:a of the Aldermen, who have paired the Chair,
vie. Boyde4 LlnneriWier, Coombe, Stain,, and Price.
ThL Recorder.
Then the ardigeu of the ANdstm who have not yet pared the
Chair, via.LdshtooSYaw,Flower, Blown, and Hunter.
The other City Martial on borfezack.
The two Shall§ In their State Carriages.
Five other Carriage' with the City. Officers, and Under Sheriffs,
followed by a keg trato of other private carriages.
The Proceffion proceeded down Cheaplide, round
St. Paul's Chureh.yard, Ludgate-Hill, and Bridge.
Rivet, where it flop; and the whole then went on
board the three barge* which were there in waking
forming
THE AQUATIC PROCESSION, VIZ.
1.-ant, City State Barge,*a very magnificent veffA richly gilt,
awl &tamed with feveral devices, with the City banners and
freers! other flags all around, in which the Lord Mayor, Alder-
men, and Sheriffs. &c embarked, and where they were plenti-
fully ritgakd with cake and wine.
s.—The Corporation Barge, In which were the City Officers and
Band.
3.—The Goldfatith's Barge, in which the Company embarked.
The five following Barges with their Companies on
board. came to the bridge, andioined the Proceffion
in the fubfequent order, viz. •
Ilic:SlOtionera - The Plikroongers.
The Groan. • The Apothem:les.
And the Merchant Taylors.
As Coon as the Lotto ?Aaiun went on board, the
guns were fired from the boats of the River Fenci•
bles. It was eerie& low water, and fo very foggy,
that the Proceilion on the water was fearcely vilible
fi om the oppofite fhores. There were feveral plcafure
and other boats on the water, what' the (bores and
bridges were crowded with fpeOators. As the Pro•
ceffion moved along. they were faluted from the
wharfs on the Surrey fide with the difcharge of fe-
veral CaffOrtidCS.
At half pall two o'clock, they landed, at the Rail's
at Weilminfter Bridge. The City Officers and Band
firs landed ; then the Ci,y Bainers, and the whole
of the Goldfmiths Company ; next the Court of Al-
derman in their fcarlet Robes, the Mace and Simard
Be , the City Chaplain, the Loan ,Matoi
State Regalia, with his train fupported ; the late
' Loao &taloa as a plain Alderman, with his train
alto fepported. The other Companies did not land.
The PrOceffion formed. and moved along tbrongh
Palace Yard to Vireliminiter Hall.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
TPke LORD MAYOR arrived in Court about half pall
two o'clock, attended by 'the Company to which be
belongs, the Recorder, the different Ofters of the
City, a band of. Iliadic. &e. according to the *foal
form: The Barrios had jut! taktn their feats. The
Lot, MAYOR came forward to the table it the right
hand of the Recorder, while the late 1,.0rd Mayor
advanced at his left.
The RICORDta then addgeffed the Batons as
follows
• My Lords—" I have the b000u: to parent to your Loedflaips
Mr Peter Perchard, who has been crafted to the high dignity of
Lord Mayor of the City of London. 'lbis, my Lords, it a troll
of the flat importanc.• ; net only to the City of London in pani•
cube, but. to the country in general; the tranquillity, profterity,
and welfare of which materially depends rpm t C adndoiftration
of the affairs of the metropolia dileharge the dunes that be-
long to this high (tattoo, and to execute the truft confided in him,
the preterit Lord Mayor is fully competent. He hope", that by
a perfevetmee In unremitsed attention, by undeviating integrity, '
and aria istipaniality, to perform the duties incumbent upon him
in a matiner nut altogether unworthy of approbation. He Is re-
(dyed by it liberal and benevolent, but not profufe ufe of the public
money, to promote every laudable purpufe, and to encourage the
induftry and profperity of the City of London.
" My Lied., be has been brig In the Corporation of London,
' and therefor,. to. principles acid modua arc already well known .
His inflexible manmade, his wiliaken loyalty, and ardent attach-
ment to the Canalization of thi . Country a. eltalitilbed in Church
and State, ;fora the politic therm fatuity ;hat he will, as far as
ft depends upon him, peeferve uumptired the bkfangs which we
enjoy from the peace and proipent lof the City of London My
Lords. be *nOlr, tie arduous done attached :o his atuatket, for
the proper :calcium of whieb, Fantod, attention, ability, and
promptitude, arc regulate. He is therefore readved to avail him.
fell of the al:Mance and minds of thole Magatrates who have
preceded him in the fituatiom of lard Mayor, and to regulate hie
condeit by their advice. By their allittasee, and the co-operation
of thole about hisso.-by the belt ininitions, and rho ftrongdt dehre
to do his duty, be hopes to be able to deliver irpthe City to his
fuccellor in that Late tl prufperity, tranquillity, and happfnefs, in
which he has received it tram his predecelior, the late Lord Mayor.
My Lords, to (peaking of the late Lord Mayor, it would be an.
pardonable to pals over Lis merits ha thence He received the
°See at a period when th; greaten dagger. and dialculties were
appiebended. He tanned the brit plans to meet theSh ddlesities
and dangers, and was ala..ys prepared to put them in execution
Hn Ant lotion to his petal; Anti was mraultted. his Jaclyn,
std throng\ the sestous and faithful mead& of the diese-
-1 a el.r canc.( Lord Mal 3e, he has the fatisfadiam to deliver op
I the !'tv to his fueediur i., the biehelt gate of profpnity and man.
luii- • Hi In.; .10W c....mc to :Witt; to moot, tat its gate to
you; Lo:

" My Lorel.-0. it hos well and jpilly been obferved by the Re.
comer, that the trail ferret iu thole who hold your tituation is
one of the higheft importater—ler you mull be fenfible how much
the peace, tranquility, and good Illider of the whole eountry de-
;tend upon the pmfervation sic good order in the metropolis. Any
commotion or difurdcr h, the City of hoodoo waft materially affeet
the peace and prdperlty of the fartheit corners 0 the Empire....
Your Lordillip waft alto be fenfible of the uk which Corporation
are Intended by the laws to frryc. It is to pr-ferve the Conti:Jetting
11 unimpaired hi Church and State, and to difeourage fanciful inno-
' 'aeons. For this purpofe very conks's:rabic privileges have been
conferred upon different Corporadons, efpecially that of London.
You alto know the dirriciden of your fitnatioo, and how mock
they muff be (mouthed by your good intentions. You have, nay
Lord, with that emelt-ill which affords the bat grounds to expeft
an excellent adminiftrathe on your part, &chord, that you will
apply for affillance in difficult mks to theft who have you
in the elf= of Lord Mayor. This is a ftrong proof ofour lAN&
Ihip's yawn, for preeipitamy end mantis generally lead to the
greateft ailichiefs. I, my Lord,have a fellow hang wiaiyoti on
this occafloo..4or I, toothsvc duties to perform, in wilt& I gibe
the advice of thole fricods upon wink talents avid integrity I can
Impllaitlyrvly. 'the City of Landon has bent delivered to yak in
peace, prolperity, loyalty and happioafs.• That Toe eifti deliver It
to your inseam In a Rate squally the firongeg
affurance from Melting tried re pestaillity which youlave carried
with you from s private Nation, sad from the talents and fidelity
of chafe who furroond yon.
urn Loan Moroi—The fidelity and ability with
which you have difeharged your ofSce, are too apparent to requke
that they ihould be expatiated upon. The bell way of proving the
eacellance of year condad, is to refer to the Mime! Rate of thiogs
and thefe (peak fondly in your favour. Your Unafraid! good
manners, your mild and enaciliating; yet firm and decided ma-
dud de(erve the warmed thanks of the whole kingdom; the hap-
pinefs and procperity of which depend fo much on that at the
metropolis'
The ufual ceremonies were then gone through ;
after which the Lord Mayor visited the diluent
Courts of Juftice, and then embarked on board his
barge, which waited fur him at the bridge, and the
proceffion returned in the fame order in which they
had advanced. The fog had now dtffipated, and the
proceffion on its return bud a very happy cilia on
the water.

The Lord Mayor landed at l3l4clcfriar's Bridge,
when there was a loud and general husaa I The ap-
pearance of the windows along the (beets through
which the procelEon went, was very pleating, all
being filled with lovely females, who kept waving
their hatolketchieft, &c. till the whole reached Guild.
hall.

From the Wends of the tide, it was four o'clock
before they landed, on their return from Weßmin-
fler, from whence they were accompanied by a
number of barges, filled with their fevers) Compa..
nice ; the Stationers, Goldfmiths, Ironmongers* Skim.
ners, and Apothecaries. The fog over the River was
to great as to eclipfe the grandeur of the praceffion
in a confiderable degree. On their landing, and the
procellion being formed, the Goldfiniths' Company
took the lead, as being the one his Lnrdfhip belongs
to. They were extremely fplendid, had an addi-
tional number of attendants in new therms fosse
f whom wore black coats, large wigs, cocked hats.
and chain about their necks :--they were for-
merly called WI B4cdriart, and their attendance has
been difpenfed with for fume years. The revival yef-
terday canted much merriment amongft the pops.
lace. The Lotto Nolar,,a's liveries are extremely
fuperb. The coats ate dark b ,ttle green wi.h gold
lace; the wai ,coats and final' clothes are yellow. em.
broidered ; hats edged with yellow feathers.
All the different Companies prcteeded t thar re.
coeliac Halls (except the Goldfmiihs, of which the
Lord Mayor is a Member), where there were lump
tvous dinners provided for them.
Guildhall was most fuperbly lighted with ten them.
fend variegated lamps. From the ceiling was fur.
pended a balloon of variegated lamps ; and at ere
end of the room were the arms of his Majetty, and
the City Arms at the oppofite end. The benches
were covered with baize, and the taides were laid out
in the mon talleful manner, c leered with the finelk
of table linen, and feveral curious ornamental de-
vices in pane, &c. formed in the molt fanciful maner.
The Dinner confined of all the delicacies of dm
fea,fon, including fowls, pies, jellies, ices, fweetrneatsa
fruits, and wines of the highett -.4V011r.
After Come bugle, the Lord and Lady Mayorefe
took their feats at the head of the table ; the late
Lord and Lady Mayorefs fat next to 'hem ; then
mirsPlaßlNO, the judges, Mr. PITT, Aldermen, &c.
After dinner, the ufual mans and f: nts were
Feven, vie. " The King,"—" The teen and Royal
aiftly."—" The Prince of Wales,"—" The Dale
of York and the Ailey,"—" The Duke of Clarence
andabe Navy,"—" The City of London, and the
'Pride thereof,"—" 'l'he late Lord Mayor," &c. &c.
After participating heartily of the joys of the ban-
quet, the Ball commenced to the tune of " Lady
Miller's Reel ;" it was opened by Mill
There were no minuets. The dinner company did
not begin to feparate before eleven o'clock. The
merry dancers were then al alive " on the light fan.
taflic toe."

Befide the Lord Chancellor, the Judges, and the
Mailer of the Rolls, the Tu rlr lila, Hclfian, Danilb, and
other Ambcfrsdors were prefent.

Earls—Camden, Barryntor., Barrington.
Caßlerrab, Peterthans, Mutrave,MaNand.
Cunt Leland—Admiral Sit To- n rapays.
Sly—J. N,colb, J. Elmer ,Richard Walth.
Dr. Oldie.
Colonelsv—Beaufery, Rich, Cl:ridge, Warm. Carats Tim..
WA ate. &c.
Merro.Speneer Sinftb, Maitland, Dav iron Vas, Bogle, Ors.
ham,Dlgoo, Pope, Adams, Boland, Pareuhar, three 1d1e:6,114qm%
Chamberlain. French, Free, Sakti, Bllhop, &e. &e.
Ladiesv—Of the Aldermen and dui; Daughten, betides Lady
Lamer mad Daughter, Lady Frances Wejeii, Lady Wait, Me,.
Maitland, &c. &c.

This day the Rev. Wit.s.: A St TH IST LB T NWA IT 1, Of
TharlAcm, Leiceftetflaire. was appointed one of the
Domain Chsplains to his Gracs the Duke of Roz-
SIMON.

HICK COURT Of ADMICALTY.--Yelierday the
Right Hon. Sir Wm. Scor r pri,ceeded to the adju-
dication of the following detained Chips and cargoes :
The Doitabln.lomberg ntalter....This "rasa Swedills dap, lades
with a cargo of pitch and us, boom! or a .oyage frost Stockholm'
to Calais. Ship and urge reilorol ou the payment of the saiKte•
tspames of taltiag the depulitions.
ldeptuaus. Kraft uutict.—This Swetll limp was ago captured
in the profecutloa of bw vapor fro,n a port in Spain. Won with
awl° of wool and fugar, on the groan.' of breath of blocked 1*
this cafe the (hip was rellnred • n payment of the captor., ammo-cis
in re rd to the Ship ; and further proof direEkod with refpcdt to
the cargo

Johee KlsGoa, Bal insfter "leftism le this cafe was oar
e the ortgarty of !be hip, at Whie. the COOK direzted fumble
proof to be predated within :he ideal time.

Fame, Burke thla ede the COW% rehorod the goods
thisattl, tubbed to the 6•Aptcrs impalas of timbale& Ism&