The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-09-30 00:00:00

ELEC77ON OF LORD 111.110 R.
Yest , being the day appointed for the Elec-
tion of '*". Mayor, a Meeting of the Livery of
London took place at Guildhall.
' • The COMMON SERJRANT and Reconnen stated to
the Meeting, that they weir, summoned for thi per-
pose of electing two fit and 'able persons to theCeurt
of Aldermen, who might fill the office of Lord
Magr.
.b e names of the Aldermen who stood for. the
election were.then red oter.—The following is the
List :
Sir Matthew Tiloctmm,Kaight.
thrarge Schnley, F.
William Doraville, Fos.
Samuel Birch, Essci. Sheriff.
Matthew Wood, Esq.
Christopher Smith, Esq,
John Atkins. Esq.
Samuel “nodbehere, Esq anti
William itegate,
These names were severally proposed to the Meet-
• hie, and on a show of hands, the Sheriffs declared
the. Election to have fallen on Alderman Scholey ;
hut they were uncertain whether the nett 'majority
was in favour of Alderman Doraville. or • Alderman
NVood. A shew of hands again took place, and
Alderman Domville was declared to be the person
elected.
After some time, the Lord Mayor, having Al-
derman Schott.)y on his left hand, followed by the
other Aldermen, Recorder, returned into the
Hall, when
The Kt:cones& informed the Livery, that the
Court of Aldermen having had the names of George
Scholey, Esq. Alderman and Distiller, and of Wm.
Domville, Esq. Alderman and Stationer, reported to
them from the Livery, had elected George Scholey,
Esq. Alderman and ,Distiller, Lord Mayor for the I
year ensuing.
Immediately on this declaration, which was re-
traved with universal approbation, being made,
M. Wanoineron addressed himself to the Lord
Mayor, insisting on his right to puts question to the
Lord Mayor Elect. The general voice of the Livery,
both on the hustings and throughout the Hall, how-
ever, being against him, any thing which he uttered'
was drowned amidst hisses and groans of disapproba.
• lion, and he was, for a season, compelled to desist'
from any effort to be heard.
The Logo MAYOR ELECT then came forward,,
amidst the applauses of the Livery. He assured them
that no words)ie could command were adequate to
convey his feeling of the honour they bad done him,
ie electing him to the high and dignified situation of
the Chief Magistrate of the first city in the world.—
It was only by unremitted attention, punctuality,
and zeal, in the discharge of the important duties of
the office, that he could sufficiently evince the sense
lie entertained of the honour and confidence reposed
in him. That the Livery might be the better enabled
to judge of what his wants were, he would tell them
what they were not. Ile did not want to be their Repre-
sentative in Parliament—he did not writ title—he did
not emit either place or pension. So far as he could
juke, from the feelings of his own • mind, all he
wanted was the approbation of those by whose kind-
ness so honourable and so important a trust had been
conferred on him ; and that he should be found at
all times to be actuated by thoie honourable feelings
which ought to characterize a British Merchant.—
He felt conscious that he could never be wanting iii
gratitude to the Livery of London, who had once
already conferred on him ao• unanimous vote of np.
probation ; nor could he ever be unmindful of the
benefits he had received from.the Police of this great
mercantile city. flaring said so much, be should mot
farther consume the time of the Livery; but should
conclude with again returning them thanks for the
honour they had conferred upon him, and with ex-
pressing a hope that he should so conduct himself,
during his Mayoralty, as to be entitled to the same
unanimous meed of approbation with which he had
been honoured on his ceasing to execute the office of
Sheriff.
The Lord Mayor Elect having retired amidst the
load plaudits of the Livery,
Mr. WADDINGTON again pressed himself on the
notice of the Hall, insisting with great vehemence,
that he had a right to be heard; while the Recorder,
the Common Serjeant, and latterly the Lord Mayor,
after remonstrating with him, attempted, in vain, to
dissuade him from his purpose. A scene of dreadful
riot and confusion then ensued, Mr. Waddington in-
sisting on being heard, contrary to the almost unani-
mously declared sense of the Meeting.

Mr..Aldermin 13tncn returnee tfia—nks in an elo-
quent speech, in which, white lie expressed his sense I
of the importance-of the duties attached to the office ;
which he had just resignekhe was proud of feeling
a conviction in his own mind, that no man who ever
entered upqn the duties of it, had undertaken it with
a more conscieltioux ilvish to. discharge it properly
than he had: For one tbini( he was aware, he could
,not bufficiently_thank die Livery, and that was for
the colleague theyibad given him, between whom and
' him there had not been even the shadow of.difference :
while they actedtagetberyand to whose indefatigable
exertion, zeal, promlititude, and ability he owed
*ouch. The • thttnits of the Liveri were peculiarly
•flktteritig to him, as he felt' thereby assured that be
possessed their good opinion ; and that, iu the event
of ahy other office-01 trod fond confidence which
the Magistrates of the City were suppbsed peculi-
arly entitled to, being proposed to be conferred on
him, they would not withhold from him their sup-
port, from any want of confidence in his exertions to
I do them service.
Mr. Alderman IfErr.Avx also returned thanks,'
ascrilfring to his colleague (Mr. Alderman Birch) in a
very principal degree, the approbation with which
their endeavours as Sheriffs had been crowned.
The Hall then adjourned.

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..Stapleton, the accomplice of Murphy, in the mur- I
der of the Rev. Mr. Tisdal, has been recognized by an.
Officer who lately joined the 52d regiment in Spain,
as a private soldier in that corps. We understand he
is now on his passage to this country, under proper
care.—( Cork Paper ).
Last week, as the workmen were excavating the
earth on Steil wix bank, in a field belonging to ,thal
Earl of Lonsdale, to make a kiln for burning the
lime which is to be appropriated in building,the new•
bridge over the River. Eden, they met with, about
four feet below the surface of the ground, the capital
and part of a pillar, 15 inches in diameter, of the
Tuscan order, laying horizontally ; as also an ague,
duct, formed of large stones laid with cement, and
several pieces of hown stone and large bricks. As.
the men continue digging, it is expected that more an-
tiquities will be discovered.
A few days ago Mr. Barber, of Scarborough, sue.
goon, and his family, with some friends, took an ex-
cursion to Filey, in'the Paragon pleasure-boat : on
.returning in the evening, and carrying a press of sail,
the boat got on some rocks called the Gorse, about
a mile to the southward of the Spaw ; in a short
time she was half full of water, and every one on
board, eleven in number, expected in a few minute
to meet with watery graves, Fortunately a boat
coining in sight, a signal of distress was made and
promptly attended to, in consequence of which they
were all taken safe on board, and landed at Scarbo-
rough.
Madame BERTINOTTI and M. RADICATI, her hus-
band, set out yesterday for Lisbon, where they are
to enjoy all the advantages which are due to the ac-
knowledged superiority of the talents by which they.
are distinguished. They are to receive 16,0YJ0 cru-
sados, payable in gold, and to have two benefits. 4t,
is useless to express the regret which we feel at the
loss of these distinguished artists, since the public in
general, in London, and throughout England, Scot-
land, and Ireland, must participate in it with us,
they having equally with us admired the skill of Ma-
dame BERTINOTTI. Her singing directed by taste,
penetrated into the utmost recesses of the soul, and
developed feelings which one was astonished, and
happy to experience. Always new in her mode of
execution; it was by rounding her under tones, by
adroitly managing her upper notes, and by modu-
lations skilfully varied, that Madame BERTINOTTI
enchanted the ear, and impressed on the mind the
most delightful images • whilst, by a profound, rich,
and vigorous style of composition, and still more
by his almost unique talent as a player on the violin,
M. RADICATI has rendered his name celebrated in
Europe.
Thursday last, as the Rev. Mr. TALBOT, Curate of
Tisbury, was riding a spirited horse, it leaped over
a stone bridge and pitched upon all fours in the water,
about ten'feet beneath, with the rider upon his back.
This Gentleman's escape was miraculous, neither the
rider nor the horse being materially hurt.
Plunder and peculation are not confined to high
official situations, they poison and taint all the ra-
mifications of society. A clerk of a sick club, not
twenty miles from —, drew from the box Es. per
week for an indisposed member, during the space of
"-4. • 'l'

The LORD MAYOR at length stert forward, and
'addressed the Livery, stating, that he understood
the subject on which the 'Gentleman on his left hand
(Mr. Waddington) wished to address them was to-
tally irrelevant from the object of the present meet- I
ing, aid on this ground he had refused to allow him
to be heard ; informing him, however, if he had any!
proposition to make, which could be conceived as
at all bearing on the object of the present Meeting,
it should he submitted to the consideration of the!
Livery. Nothing of this kind being offered, he,felt
himself called on to see that the peace was preserved,
and, if necessary, to protect it.
The universal assent of the Hall to this determine.
Celt was not sufficient to deter this persevering mil-!
content from his purpose, but he proceeded in the ;
most vehement manner to force for himself a hearing.'
He first handed to the Lord Mayor a written pap4e,
which his Lordship declared was total)), irrelevant to
the purposes of the present' Meeting. He then again
insisted, contrary to the remonstrances of the Lord
Mayor and all around him, on his right to address'
the Livery. Finding his endeavours in this, respect.'
unavailing, be vented his disappointment.in ejacts7
lining, during any temporary .cessation: of
such sentenc:,s ns.these...-.44 I wish yeti joy Of you.e
choice !"—" HoW is the City of London degeJes I
ratcd !" &c. and at length retired,, amidst
,general
masks 'of indignation, he himself seeming equally
iadignant.
THANKS TO THE. LATE SHE RIFFS.
Mr. Gn I ITITHS moved the Thanks of the •Uall to
the Into Sheriffs, for eliviegArrierat ciniductin lisp rice-
eilliott of their of ce,ipmfin iria especial Manner, for
oritOrrtat cr *their
Ir
for

tht
their humanity to the pi .1 eir care, Rod ing.. is astonishment,'
(mid, which had been carefully concealed, cc
ll
for their attention to, and pm. ~n of, the chdr-,MX
• t.'reil ilelsts of the City. tanning between three, and bur hundred 'visas..
!‘is.: Pte: solution being seconded' by Mr. Toddy,
Ile give a supper on. Thuwiey nig 4..•0n, the
F and unisiimously agreed to,

• THE STA.TEAMAN.

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!pp THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
Silt SEBASTIAN HARVEY, griraur,
Loki) MAYOR OF THE HONOURABLE CITY OF
LONDON,' ANDVO THE RIGHT 'WORSHIPFUL
• ALDERMEN AND SHERIFFS.' 1119 BRETHERN,.
•, 'ARO TO VIE' RIGHT WORSHIPFUL MR.. RE,
CORDER; TOGICTHER WITH THE W HOVE ESTATE
OF THE SAID CITY. ALL TRUE HAPPINESS,
HIGHT BOYOHIA ADMIT WOHSHIPFULt .1. •
YOur boneur ind'Werships, being (by' the goon.
guiding Providenceof God) the Generals, Captains,
liand Lieutenants of this Metropolis, this chief city and
Castle*of the kingdom;, Wherein (by the same Provi.
deuce) I am (though,`Otie of the meanest, yet) one of
the watchmen ; tOlvhom ought I rather to represent
these fruits of my Watchman's functions, than unto
your honour and worships. As duty' in regard of
your places, so gratefulness also in regard of your
kindnesses, requires• as much ; my father, grand-
father, and other predecessors, have of old, from
time to time, been beholding to this Honourable City:
!the kindneSs which they formerly received, is still
continued to me, which as I do with all humble thank-
fulness acknowledge, so from my heart I desire the
Almighty to remember your honour and worships,
together with the whole estate' of this honourable
city, in goodness, and not to wipe out the kindness
which is shewed to the Ministers of his Word, and to
poor distressed people. Long bath the Gospel
'been purely, powerfully, plentifully preached in this
Hon. City, and great countenance and maintenance
bath by many theteln been given thereunto. Good
' orders have' within these later years been taken for
the better sanctifying of the LORD'S Sabbath. Much
I relief is from time to time given to the poor. These
and such like works of piety and charity, are the
beauty, honour, strength, and wealth of this city.
i I deny not, but that ins the outward politic Govern-
mint of this great Corporation, and the many sore-
rel'Companies therein, London may be accounted
the glory of the earth. But the things, which make
llt exceed in glory, are the fair houses of prayer,
I and preaching the word, the great assemblies of
Goo's people frequenting the seine to worship Gon:
the spacious hospitals and places of charity, together
I with the liberal provision thereon made for relief of
poor children and orphtitts,"lt agedr end inilnatent
men and women, 'Of lame antrmaithed Soldiers, and
of many other like succourless persons,: the thrones
of judgment and justice, and the like; ehereln, LoA.
don may be coinnared to sl6n, the bit);
.ofzi_Gpo,
whereof great andexCellent things 4re,spoken: Right
Hon. and Right Wrirshipfsil 4643 Ott this way (ii.i4h
is the only right way) to proCire the peece and
prosperity of,our City. Let the,Ministry. of Goett
word; .be 'more and, more
.prompted. Le the,
Lotto's Sabbaths have their. dye 'tibscrvaiiotis, let
the poor be relieved, and the oppressed be sec.
coured ;let profane persons and all evil doers
(the enemies- of - Christian policies) be punished.
In a word, let ..Goo's ordinandes lie advanced
and right judgment executed, and so shall London
be accounted the City of the Great King, where UK •
will delight to dwell i and bestow HIS blessing • for
in THEM THINGS is GOD highly honoured. ?Now
, GOD WllO can and will perform it, hath said, 1
" Them that honour ME, 1 will honowr."- It lieth,.l
much is the power of illagistrates.pla raocuaz or. 1
lIINDIIIt the blessing of Goo in those cities and. litaces
over which they. are set ; for they being public • per.
sons, their good deeds are, by the wise GOD,
publicly rewarded—and' their evil deeds publicly re.
venged. Right Honourable and Right Worshipful,
accept, I pray you, the duty, and pardon the bold
ness,. of your watchman. And, 0. Loan of I.OllDi,
do goodto this city of thine, continue the peace aud
prosperity thereof.
So prayeth
Your Honour and Worships, in all duty, for ever.
•.t boanden, . .
A. D. 1619. • . • • •c' WILLIAM GOUGE.

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11 weeks, when the sick man died.• The club night
following, this honest clerk drew the money for the
funeral, when having put it into his pocket, the
'dead man (most mad-apropos) walked into the room,
as hearty as ever he was in his life!—to the no little
astonishment of the clerk, and the not less astonish.
ment of the whole club. . •
Copt-FLINDERS has, by order of the Lords of the
Admiralty, drawn up a statement of his remarks on
'the magnetic powers of the needle; which be first
Itiade during his voyage for completing the discovery
of New Holland and New South Wales, in the In-
vestigator. The observations are stated with great '
'perspicuity, and contain the difference observed at
the binnacle, on changing the head of the ship from
East triWest ; as also the result of observations that
have recently been made at Sheerness, Plyttiontitil
sod Portsmouth, in different ships of war, alt .01
which vary materially from those made by the 1x11"
.vestigator. In the voyages performed by Capt4W
Coort, and afterward* by Capt. VANCOTYTER, ow
differences'appear _to haveibeen nearly theitatne.ns:lll'
the ship Cart. Faxotitts*Jewlawtandeit ; is& altiolisti, V
I contrary naturefin that'll* INlAitipireres.. The"Attle2
went is to be circulated throughout the Navy, iiitir
11
I airectiaes,foricollectintathsonvittiosio onAlte tnag el
tism of thaneedle on boaeskof !every .sbip-inatt e
tuations. • !The Board'of. Longitude, it is 'alai/seek
consider 'the result of theta remarks, the.rlistaiw j
that led to them being deemed ot great impurtanoll
the science of navigation. , : ,
Last week, a person Who keeps a grocer's shbl
in Green-street, • Grosvenor-square, making son'attozation in his.ahop, happened tti takel up the tee
i, to repair—when, to hir -it,- "