The Lord Mayor's Aquatic ...
On Tuesday the Lord Alayor gave a grand entertainment at Richmond to the Duke of Sussex and a lagelarty, In the naviga- tion barge. The Lord Mayorand the L4dy l01ayoress and suitc left the 111ansiai.ihouse at an early lhour and entered his Lordship's bargel accompanieti by mr. and ir;, Hume and ceiveral of the Alldernien and their ladles. WVhen they reached 1{ew, his Royal Higlhncss the Duke of Sussexjoined them. From thence they pro- cecded immedlately to RPichmond, in the navigationbarge,whichwAs fitted out splendidly for the oc6asion. The birge was moored oftr the Duke of Buccleuch's grounds. The dlinner consisted of all the delicacies of the season, and upwards of 100 sat down to it with cx- celrentappetites. I The LORD MAYOR, after the usual prefatory toasts, gave the hcalth of the Duke of Sussex and in doing so expressed the high gratification he felt at his Royal Highness'e condescension in honour- ing the company with his presence. Indeed, it was well knowh that upon ever occasion that precented itself in which his Royal Highness could manifest his attention to and respect for the city of London, he exerted himself to the utmost, and proved his firm de- termination to promote its Interest and welfare. His ROYAL H1GH2;Lss returned thanks. He expressed the very sincere pleasuse he felt, at all times in poving hirnself inter- ested in the pros'eritv of his fellow-citizens, Elc was proud of be- ing a citizen of London, and of meeting the warm reception which was withheld from noiie but those who did not deserve it. He should abstain from the usie of any political sentiment, as the com- pany was one in which a variety of sentiment of a politicai nature existed; but thero was one circumstance to which he could nat but allude, however it might 'be construed Into a deviation from the rule he had determined to observe-he meant the remarkable con- sistency of the present Chief Mlagistrate's conduct, during the whole of his public life-a consistency which it was perfectly well known was not capable of being maintained without extensive private sacri- fices. Ilsi Royal Highness then proposed the healths of the Lora Mayorand Lady Mayoress; and afterwards, the healths of the She- riffs Alderman Wood, the Common Sergeant, &c. There was an board an excellent band, which played during the day. Some delightful songs were sung by Miss Goodall, and the glee singing was between Messrs. Jolley, Hawes, and Terrail. Early in the evening dancng commenced on board, and at 9 o'clock the patty Tetwmned to Kew, having received several salutes in the course of the excursion from both banks of the Thames. A great number of boats, filled with highly respectable persons, accompanied the barge. The Lord Mrtayor and the greater number of the party re- turned to town from Kew in carriages, after having spent a most de- lightful ~ day. I Thte LORD MAYOR's AQUtATIC BNT.rRTAINMBNT