The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-10-26 00:00:00

J ÜB,
The following aecour
the Jubilee, pursuant to the►.
of Common Counciiirafpf.fring
Morning Papers, wo.cancit
to have been written foOthe

in the same order. At five o'qloak the
ion were introduced up the (Gaud Stair-
'tont of the Mansion-house ; the fram-
ing during their entrance into the veal-
otiftling had been previously decorated with 1
idid iNumblation, consisting of elegant de.
the Oat, thistle, and shamrock, in co.
loured lamps, in the centre a radient display of
G. iL and the crown, with 44 Long may be
.reign." The pillars were tastefully ornamented
with wreaths of lamps ; the whole was much ad-
mired fur its general grandeur and effect. On
entering. the Grand Saloon, which was lined by
the band of the West London Militia, playing
God Sate the King, Bute Britannia, &c. the
trastnpaity were individually received ''y the Lord
hlayor, in his robes of state, with that affabilitif, 1
!politeness, and attention, that distinguish this
Worthy Chief Magistrate.
! . The saloon was brilliantly lighted with several
large Grecian lamps, beautifully painted, and
rilltplayitig a scene at once novel and elegant.
..—At half past five o'clock the doors of the wag.
cent Egyptian hall were thrown open, illumi-
nated by the blaze of innumerable lamps, taste.
rally arranged round the pillars, and the elegant
•Ittatres and chandeliers suspended from the roof.
The tables were laid oat with the greatest taste,
!mid Covered with an elegant and hospilebk dinner,
like whole of which teas served upon plate, and a
'plentiful supply of Madeira and red Port, of a
Nast superior quality and ilasour.—Tho band
,continued during the whole of dinner to play se-
steal delightful udlithry, and other airs.
- After the cloth was removed, _Von Noble Da-
ytime was chhriaingly sung by Messrs. Gibbon,
Taylor, Doyle, &c. &c.
The Lord Mayor then gave—
" The Kilig—G.r.;„hiess him, and long may he reign!"
which was drank with (line times three, and with
exulting enthusiast's, amidst thunders of applause,
that continued unabated for a considerable length
of time.—After this effusion of loyal feeling had
subsided, the national anthem of God Stare the
King, was performed by the professional gentle-
men present, with appropriate additional verses for
the occasion, the whole company standing and
joining in the chorus with the most heartfelt zeal,
accompanied by the animating sounds of the mili-
tary bands. The additional stanzas were—

the

It will be recollected
the last Court of Color

subject of the Jubilee
Honourable the LORD ,
whole Court by .an. uneippected.. ifivilation. to
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eat es bit, of nisi( roast beef with him at- the
Manisa *House.. on the 2bth of October.—
The very idea, of a gratuitous dinner extract-
ed from Mr. M -.Awmate, who had so streduously
Contended forfart dinner at the expellee of the
peb4c, an involuntary burst of approbation, and
the figures of that disappointed Stationer sod.
denly relaxed into their ustuil meant smile
of self-sufficient complaconei: Wbetheil. it
was oal the coded= of Mr. MAlrmayi, that
Lhe .Loa. Maim& was subsequently intlitecti
to reverse his original determination) by the
substitution of hot for cold mist beef, we liare
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not bad an opportunity or escert.iiiiiug. But
64 ,Roast Iket," emphatically etelairned the Wor.
thy. hiagbtrak, is 46 all that you shall hare."
It wiH be teen, that in the following official ac-
count of his "Lorilabip's " good cheer," it is
stated that, 44 The
.tables were laid out with the
64 greatest taste, and were covered with an de-
" taut and hospitable dinners the whole of which
161 was served upon pl*te."
Tlais elegant dinner we must neceisarily pre.

sums, in full confidence of the rigid adherence of
the worthy Chief Magistrate to his promise, to
have been composed of " hot road beef only."
To produce so elegant a dinner as, from ge-
neral description, we may conclude this to have
been, from roast beef only, most hive racked the
inveution and tortured the imagination of the
Civic Cooks in no slight degree...for all the
gradations of joints, " from thu mighty liartni,”
and less formidable " to the " smok-
ing rump," or the 64 mouse buttock," appear
insusceptible of much of that variety which may
be presunied to constitute the elegance which
is said to• have distinguished this dinner. The
earring of this entertainment on pl.:te would
doebticss add to the magnificence of the banquet.
....Wu hare, however, heard it hinted, that
although the " Merchants and Bankers" had
arrogantly issued to themselves a species
of dictatorial authority on the expediency
of a general illumination, even in the Ci'y
of London itself—his Lordship, as the Chief
Magistrate, demised it necessary, for the honour
and dignity of the said City, to entertain his viii.
teats with a dialler, at least equal to that of the
three guineas cram at Merchant Taylor's 11411, of
wilier we shall in due order of succession give
some account, after we hare di..patched that at
piensioa House.

flail the auspicious day,
Great George begun to svray
His native lani !
Still may his subjects' love
The source of safety prove,
And (rum bis throne re nova
Each Waite baud ! •
May thy AlmiOtty arm
Still shield from cy'ry harm
Our guardiaa Kim!
0! bear a nation's prayer!
May George be Long thy care,
And thy prlitectioa 'hare,
God bless our King!
The worthy Chief Magistrate then g3re—

" The Queen, The Prince and Priorr^:4 of and the
test of the [loyal Fa ails."
" The Wooden Wells of Old England."
After which " Rule Britannia" was sung, accom.
[untied in full chorus by the baud and company
present.
" The Army of the U.lited Rio,Trlnm."
" Prosperity to the City of London."

A great number of other loyal and constitutional
toasts were draltik, interspersed with many excel-
lent songs, duets, and glees. When the health of
t.'►e Representutives of the Goy of. London aas
drank, tiviak: were respectively returned in ap.
proprtate speeches by Sir William Curtis, Mr.
Alderman Consbe, Sir Charles Price, and Sir
James Shaw. The harmony of the evening was
kept up till a late hour, with that enthusiasm and
tleiight which the attentive politeness and spkndid
hospitality of the worthy Chief Magistrate, oust
ever ensure to his guests and friends.

CIVIC CELEBRATION OF THE Juin',Er..

The joyful event of our beloved Sovereign en.
brio/ into the 50th year of his reign, was cele.
btated by the Corporation of this great metropu.•
He, with a magnificence and splendour becoming
its wealth and distinguished rank a.nung the na.
tions of Europe.
At an early hour the day was ushered in by the
ringing of bells in the different churches, among
which we noticed particularly the fine peal uhf St.
Michael's, Curnhill. At half past ten o'clock,
the Lord Mayor proceeded from the Mansion.
house to Guildhall, in the City state.coach,
drawn by his set of six beautiful grey horses,
splendidly adorned with ribbons, and attended by
the usual Officers, preceded Ur the trumpets
sounding, and the Bated of the %Vest London
lisle playing " God Save the king.,,
At Guildhall his Lordship was joined by the
Members of the. Corporation, and at half past
eleven o'clock, the procession moved from thence
in the following order :
Four Street Men.
Coostables.
'City's Batmen.
The River Feneibles, commanded by Commodore Limns, in
new uniforms.
Bw4 of Moak, West Lend .4 Militia, commanded by Cukisd
Newoliaas.
Eight City Trunspetm.
City's.Riumsess.
Four Marshals' Mot.
Six Footmen is State liveriet.
Upper City Marshal on Horseback.
lard Mayor's Slate Castits.
The Alderown past the Chair.
The Recorder.
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The fildernsess &dew the Chair.
Sberitt. in their elegant State Carriages.
rlai6, comptroller, and City Law Officers.
twitstisbles.
I us,: Margins's' Urn.
Under City Marshal on horuchack.
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To this official account, we have to add, that
at the heel of the evening, the Lola 211 A you,
warmed to enthusiasm by the festi% 443 of the day,
and

" Sinit with the love of long,"

came forward, in his robes, t• the balustrades of
the colonnade, and publicly sang the loyal air of
" God save the King," in which the multitude
joined in full chorus. The effect produced by
this exhibition of the worthy, hearty, Chief Ma.
gistrate of the City of London, was such as
might have been anticipated from the performance.
It is to he hoped that some of our supplemen.
tary actors witnessed this novel scene, as it must
have afforded them au instructive lesson, which
might be turned to great account, in the future
dramatic representations of those scenes in whicli
the grave personages of the Civic. Magistracy are
amongst the" dramatis persons•."
To see the Chief Magistrate of the first city -in
the world, arrayed in robes of civic state, exert-
ing all his vocal powers in God save the King, in
the open air, at midnight, amidst the blaze of
lamps innumerable, the explosion of crackers,
the hiss of serpents, the screams of women, the
cries of boys, an•l the loud applauding shouts
of the multitude, was sublime—and will doubt-
less foto see, at least, among the many represen.
tations of the painter or engraver, by which- this
sein•rable celebration will be handed down to
posterity.

The Members', do ciernon Vonncil, to Om 'Klaiber of 160,
is eameaes, la their violet p./ono lased for yr nee.A ow.
In thalarge space hetet:en the iron gates and
great Weal-dour of the Cathedral, the West Lon.
received hie C.,tikhiirand the rest of
the procession, pith presented arms. On entering
the great West diver of the Cathedral, his I.orilihip
.vas received by the Dean and Chapter. The Ceti.
tie aisle to the choir wss,lined on each sfd, by the
River reneibles, in full uniform.

?AIRES SULNKA DINNISR
a r TME
" !SIANG/TANTS AND RANKERS."
" Strewth k derived from spirits and from blod,
Aid elseletteansent by %enemas wine and food;
Vflua lonian! son of war, II ithont *tau stay,
Can last alley% tbrough a single day."
There 4,4* a than when the CORPORATION 01.
Lox how was thought to be thefirst and kuding
Body it) the ",first City in the ntorld;"—that time
is part. 'rhe pat Indict Company first displayed

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• A most excellent and appropriate pettlaimi woe,
preached by Mt I.44rdwiliP's r!".111.14
chosen teat itt thu Bth chap. 241 K ings,4l6th
.44 An they b1e..4e0. the K iac, and weal luta their arotijoy-
fd aod Flail of Kraft fur all the vodoev. the fAireg had dial
for Davtd his semiat, and Our Israel be people."
• The Teeonativre Araben was performed pie.!
sious to the Semen by the fait Choir with greet
effect. 'l' be procespion maimed about time

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officiation of superiority. Bot it was re-
ovet fur a Body of ephemeral Fungi—Mush-
rooms, who have suddenly started into wealth,
consequence, and po:ocr, from that 44 tiersoia-
ceotes beep," the Pill system, to manifest for the
Corporation of London, the most sovereign, 15tef...,1
fable contempt.
The proceedings of this self-constituted body of
" Merchants and. Bankers," on the subject of-the
Jubilee, have been marked throughout by an arro-
-1 gent disregard of the resolutions of the municipal
' government of the Cit% of London, on the subject
of the Jubilee. It might hare been conjectured,
that if such a measure as a Jubilee were supposed
to be congenial with she feelings of the inhabitants
of this mighty City,—the suggestion would natu-
rally hove been made in that Court which governs,
or ought to govern, the City of London, by its re-
presentative: in the Court of Common-Council ;
and in which every public measure ought to origi-
nate. But the representative system seems to pos-
seo no charms for these 44 Merchants and
Bankers."—The oligarchic imperium in inspe-
rio of Lloyd's. and Merchant l'aylors' Hall,
suits them much better. In those sacred temples,
no Constit:tents can call them to account. The
Trader et-in:et to the Merchant, the Merchant
alternately to the Minister, to his Broker, to his
Broker, and to the Bank—the course of the
thinker all knot. and all can trace. There is thus an
endloss chain, by which the people arc linked to
subservient submission. At the sound of the word
44 ditcounts," the extendrd Trader turns pale. By

some such extravagant hope was cherished—but
notwithstanding the excessive piety and over-
righteous fulminations of the Society fur Ms
.S.uppression of Vier,. we fear thst to these Its_
semblics may be applied what Caomwk.r.r. ,sid
the Members who were secl.ing the Lord in tl
House of Commons---" (yet out, and make •
,was,
honest men, the Lord, to my knowledge, brs
not been among you these seven years."
To Non Nobis Amine succeeticti an adir,,,s
from the Chair, preparatory to rowing the
health of his MAJISTY,
tw.ohni;c:
Twerasses)dr.:
then
every mark of enthrc,iaciic respect. Go I sic' the
King, with several addi
sung.

The health of the QUFEN followed ; and was
succeeded by a song written for the occasion, and
sung by Mr. TA YLON, to the tune of C 4 To
4narreen in Maven." The he.ilihs of the Prince
and Prince's of WALES were then drank, amidst
great applause, and several other toasts, which
will be found id the list, followed.

The Cit tiemaa then addressed the company in
a short speech, in which he remarked, that they h td
met together in that Hall 'last yell., to ",zir•_.
64 rcelconv• to the Deputies cf our good Tillie ,Ilse
" Spaniard... It nits, hot t ever,
" that although our wi!hes for their success were
tc as fervent as ever,—on the exertions of the
it Spaniards. themselveynust 110% dcrentl, prin6.
" pally, the issue of th: conte,t.'' NV IC; ardent
wishes for their SUCCCFS, he u ould gilt—
"
to the exertion, •if the Spanirttd, and Pining ot.e.
in maintaining their right* and independence."

that mighty engine which.exchanges the thin paper
of the flauk of England, for the thick paper of
the Trader, is the reign of co►nmercial terror
supported. So endless is the chain, that even the
Ministers of England can, in their turn, at con.
venient seasons, condescend to crouch with swp-
ple senility at the feet of the " Loan Mongers."
What is become of the landed interest of Eng-
!mud ? Where are the ancient gentry ? In what
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'uncontaminated, uncorrupted corner of the king.
dom shall we look tar the ancient Country
Squire? Me has either turned merchant, menu.
facturer, or country hanker—or his estate has
been pared down to a mere pittance, by the vain
iint:rudesce of attempting to preserve his accus-
totned rank iu society, amidst the pressure of
taxes, and the advance of every commodity neces-
sary to humau comfort or existence. When we
look at the modern gew-ga:v erection of the lucky,
speculator, built, perhaps, on the very seite of the
ancient manor-house of the extinguished 'squire,
it is impossible to resist conviction of the impor-
tant fact, that the balance of the different classes
of society in this kingdom, i.c as completely de—
stroyed, as is that of Eul opr. What is termed
the improving the state of society in this kingdom,
is totally unconnected with an improvement, or in.
crease of human happiness. England is rush.
ing, with accelerated velocity, to a state of so.
ciety, as purely commercial as that of Holland.
Mr. Bresrow LONG, at the Meeting when the
Committee made their report on Monday, eloimed,
lie the part of the Merchants and Bankers, the
merit of originating the Jubilee. That they
might claim the merit of instructing The Murry.
ing Post, to announce the erpediency •f a Ju-
bilee, we will not attempt to controvert—that
merit we readily concede ; hut that the plan origi.
nated with hlinialere, to whom they willingly lent
themselves as ready tools, we apprehend there arc
not to he found 100 individuals in this Metropolis,
who can persuade themselves to retain the slightest
doubt.

The health of the Ch.kinnan was then proposid
by Earl CsMnEN.O.-311d that of the Earl was
posed in return—on which he expressed his high
sati.faction at the unattUnoussootiments of loyalty
and affection expressed by the whole company on
this happy occasion.

An Ode, as it was termed, was then recited—
the production of a Mr. FITZGEK %ID—With thc
perusal of w Lich we shall not try the patience of
our Readers.
Several songs were sun;—the evening war pa,,scd
Kith hilarity, and thc company separated at a late
hour, apparently much gratified with the roaorus
let which the Festival had boon condor:fed.

The following is a list of the touts given at tiiu
early part of the evening :

1. His Majest, Km( George the Thi:d, and may be Pm!
reign over a free and happy people.

Y. The Queen.
3. The Prince and Princess of Wales, aod Ike rest of the
Royal Family.
4. May the McKie of Bfurnwick reign for ever the (.4.4.
dians of nor poppy Constitution ii Otiorch and State.
5. The Wooden Walls of Old England.
6. The Army of the United Empirr.
7. The Volunteers of Great Hritain and fedoral.

8. The s,.aoitth and Portuguese Patriots, and may their et.
r-thins h the catue of ttwir icklependeece be oroAurki with
11111Celli.

9. Tbe Trade and C.lns.nercl.. of the City of London.
1%). Tbe Master and ‘S ordeal of the Worcilipful Company
of Merchant 'failor,., and thanks to them for the use of thei;
Ilall oo this aespiciues day.

On an occasion so extraordinary, and indeed alto.
gether so curious as thisJnbilee dinner, we have to
record a curious display of rnott.ef on the flags,
with whi.h the desert was ornamented. In num.
ber these mottoes were 17, and we are convinced
our Readers will agree with us in admitting, that
amongst all the curiosities of the J4bilee, these
mottoes are without parallel. Twelve were in
I.:vomit, three in Fatscn, and two in LAT! :4—
Oh! CT RTANTE:s fur thy pencil !—Could but
66 WIIITT1NOTON" with his Cat, or the Loll'
Mayor 66 011110R11," the aneettor of the Duke of
Lucas, peep out of the grave, and behold tho
Cithteos of London at a Civic feast of 16 Mer-
chants and Bankers," with Sir Wicuatst CcuTti
at their head, proutl'y triumphing with French
sad Latin inscriptions before them, what would
be their astonishment !

We yesterday noticed the novel foppery of
64 setting down and taking up with the hurscs'
heads" in the prescribed direction—but little did
we think that we should be indulged with this
aura of Civic foppery—this climax of absurdity
and affectation. What ! have our War Faction
at last condescended to use at a public entertain.
went the language of the people they detest
This is, in truth, exquisite. But why were theta
no inscriptions in the native Erie I—Tlle war,
thy Alderman, and new.made Baronet, Sir JANIS
Satyr, would have taken great pleasure iu
plaiuing them to the Company.
• With respect to the Latin mottos, we have not
heard whether the translations were made by Sir
Wis. CORTIt, or Sir CNA LES PRICE. They pro-
bably clubbed their wits at this pleasant task, for
the amusement of. the company. Lord BM; leave.,
(now Earl Gronanee) and Mr. DRAKE nut being
invited, a Greek Matte war deemed superfluous.
Nor Wu an halloo one deemed necessary—
Lard CATTLIRIACIA, whose knowledge in Mat
language is supposed to have been derived from
CATRLA RI, not being expected.
• ED 43 E TILE GOOD.
" Wiled Religion laws, he breach of morals
And ga Ws hit high rraard a lieu Britain hails him coot). '

" The ktodly beams be shed
Nevtved the girls Isocnin,
Aod &tem* robed her he.ii."
" No promise can °Mitt a Prince to much,
' lull wbe good as Lost,: to have beta sag.a. '

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