The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-11-10 00:00:00

7:0-16 MArli'S Der

Yesterday, according to ancient carton, wee eele.
brated in the City, the Lord Mayor's Day • soon '
after eleven o'clock the old mid new Lord Mayors,
Sheriffs, and A hiermen, and City Officers, began to
assemble at Guildhall, when, after receiving entree
and other refreshments, they moved of in grand pro-
cession about one o'clock to the hirer side, where
they entered the City barge, and were rowed up to
Westminster, acconirivied by eight or ten of the
companyßarg .s, wire their streamers fiyingand raw-
sic. playing ; and from the fineness of the weather had
a heautiftil effect. The River from Blackfriars to
Westminster was covered with boats, and the streets
were more crowiled With spectators than we ever re:
member. The lauded again at Blackfriars about
four o'clock, and proceeded in their carriages ha the
following order :—Street-keepers' to clear the way,
Constables, a 'ludo( Music, City Marshal on horse-
back; three Men in bright Arnow, one in braes hod
two in steel, at tended by a party of the Royal Mass:try
with their trumpets and kettle drunts,w ith several piite-
men on foot, dressed in he* green isekett, Moaned
with yellow:, the Marshaltrotterthe State Cdach, pro.
eeded by six Foottneti •rfiesseftlet*rielt literies • bottle
green, with broad told' lace, 'the Lord Mayot is
his coach and six afterwards the following Al:
elermen : Curtis, Combo, Leighton, Ainslie; the !
Recorder, S:aeriffs, &c. They titived at the llat
about five o'clock. and weir joined Ivy sevoial
tens of State, Foreign " Ambassadors, 3ntiges Sec
who were seated on the llostitigs with the 14E4 i
Mayor. They were composed of a cross trade at
the top, with live long tablei',-rwhich were meat'
beautifully ornamented with temples and ether de-
vices, and which, we understand, were entirely
new. The dinner was-servednp; as usual, .in great
profusion, under the management and direction of
Mr. Hedges, confectioner, of Ludgate-streets The
Jiall.wav more superbly illuminated than we ever re.'
member it before: in addition to the great balloon
of variegated lamps, the pilfers ewe ornamented with
festoons and other beautiful.derlees. Over the Lord'.
Mayor's head stood a beautiful best of the Maisivris of
Wellington, with the word "*SahniVanca," in 'tree
letters, composed of lattipa, and furmounted by it
. crown. Over the Sherilfs' Hustings, whose tables
were likewise superbly ornamented, were the words
" British Navy," in large letters, with golden lampas
the Prince's feathers, &c. all under the direction of
Mr. Patrick, of Newgate-street.
After the usual loyal toasts of tetenutny, vie.- •
The King the Prince Regent, timiAneen-ime _Me
City of Loinktin.

The late Lean M Won in a short speech gave, as
a toast, the present Lord Mayor, who returned
thanks in a short and neat address; 'edit% return he
proposed as a toast the late Lord Mayer, who also
gave thanks.
When the Lady Mayoress and Ladies had with.
drawn to the Lady Mayoress' drawing-room, instead
of the accustomed mode of the chief guests retiring
with the Lord Mayor to a parlour, theydzew wooed
the chief table, and the festivity was kept up for an
hoes or two in the liall. 4. ,
Vie LORD MAYOR began_ by giving-4h
Hb malesty's sliminess, who Dag imwourod his with their
presence taw
The v'arl of larcaroor., wiettinis seated on the
right band of the late Lord Mayor, rose and re-
turned thanks, sad assured the compaay„ that his
Majesty's Ministers felt it to lot *petit duty In en.
&avow to deserve, and it was their most earnest
• wish to receive the approbatiou of the •Cititeas of
Lottdon.
The Lord Mayor then gen.".
Fold' OA VI 1. and cite gatlaut Velspie of *yak.
The Spanish Ambassador rose and bowed. to the
company, and Lord • Viscount Caatleresgb, is his
name, expressed his sincere thanks for the. hosing?
done him. lie felt most sensibly that the wet in
which the two nations were so cordially engaged,,
was a wir in which the people of Great Britain felt
an interest as lively as those of Spain. That it was
not a war of the tovernments, but of the nations".
aodthaf it was not merely for Spain that they were
fsghtiug, but for the human race. He -allured the
Hail that his Excellency participated in the feeling'
that had been so unequivocallyproattented that day;
and he was confident that •he Spanish people entered
fully into the sentiment tint their heart, and beet;
connection and fyieudship, wis•Great Britain.
The priers. of Brazils and the kiilinoni Portugal. - I
M. de Souza was not present.
Lori Wellington and the Allied Annie, of Britain.lipaioolld
rutin/A.
'Pie Emperor of Rutsia and Satee,s to the Rossian war.
The Russian Minister made his revive:lee, and
Lord Cxerz.zaz.tost, in his name, expeased.hiS gra-
titude for the manner in which • the Emperor,• whom
herepresented, had been honoured. •He assured the
company that his Imperial Majesty• was most firs; h;
his resolution to withstand the invader of Ms ferri.
tories— that he had the met undoubted pqrsuasiew
of the loyalty and valour of his people—and the
feeling. that in the .course he was pureeing, he had
with.•hltn the hearts and wishes, not only of,
every one of M. own subjects but of all enlighten- '
ed .Europe. He was also instructed by his Eecel-
leiwy to• say, that his Imperial Majesty was eon-.
vim-ea that the !tweed peweetwel loitered of Ma
Steens was to maintain a perp,esoal friendship and ion-
entiqn with Great Britain ; and which the Noble
Viscount said he hoped would be immortal.
The Earl of Liverpool begin& leave to follow up
the last suotiaseut el the N Viscount's speeds by
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a toast. •
Perri.* WOW. sot &ands' between !tusk wit
Great Illifords;
i The Laid lillatertkettaree--.
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The Ottoman Poke. : _ •
The Ambassador ails ss• big", aid • Lord 'Castle-
reagh returned Oasts is slis
•Mali id .ths Sublime
Pile.

;ofte.
The King of Swede*
was then given, and the Ministeralso Lord
•iellteetud r
CaF.tiereagh to express his thanks.
The Lord Mayer then gage-- •
• The blaster of the Rolls and the Judo.
Ste William Grant returned thinks.
The Sheriffs
were 'lto given by the Lord Mayor and Mr. Sheriff
Nodes in a very neat speech returned thanks.
.The Ball was opened. by the Spanish Ambassador
and the Lord Mayor's second daughter. The comm.
try dances' commenced to the tans of Lord Welling):
t.,n, which gave mklitiohal *Tits le the whale

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