The Press. — London, England, 1853-11-12 00:00:00

NOVEMBER 1., 1853. 11, had taken in the pnnnotion of the Great ladasuis cheer ,&.). - - ( . 1)1 :tin SHEPHERD, of the E.LC., seconded the resolution, believing that the Great Exhibition would never have achieved such extraordinary success if it had not been fur the exertions of !'mince Albert. Letters from the Earl of Aberdeen, enclosing 501.; from the Duke of Norfolk, enclosing 1001. ; from the Puke of Sutherland, promising his support ; from the Duke of Argyll, with 301. ; front the Marquis of Breadalbane, enclosing 50/. ; from Earl Spencer, en closing 50/. ; from Lord Asburton, enclosing ; the Puke of Bedford, the Marquis of Westminster; 1..1r0l Campbell, with 10/. ; the I.:ad of Brecon, the Bishop of Manchester, and other pfulies,—being se lected, as the Lord ,Mayor said, from a curve spun deuce comprising more than one thousand letters, all promising support or testifying sympathy with the design,—were then mad to the meeting. A SPE KER from the body of the hall said that he was very munch pleased with the object for which the meeting was held, but he was surprised to hear no mention made of the working MPH who had derived so much benefit from the Exhibition. He was a working man, and he could bear testimony in his own person to the advantages which the class to which he belonged had detived. The Lon M.tvon said the intention was to invite all classes of the community to subscribe, so that the testimonial might be a national one, and comme morative of what had been a peat national under_ taking. Ile begged to assure the working man who Intl addressed him that he would rather have Is, from a working man than 50!. from a nobleman.— .Ippla axe. ) The chief resolution of the day was then moved by the Provost of Erox, to this effect:— • "'Phut a monument emi 1111111111111111 l of the Exhibition ought to be Hiked, of mliieh n swine to his Ilißline9N Prince Albert should ben rineitnit fent tiro, to marls the Wis p cu t". twined of tho great übility and zeal whieli his lloyal Highness alisplayea in earplug out that ohjett, mita itlinutuding the uwue rou. ailibsnitie.; by whieli it wan suremsded." In supporting his resolution the Provost contended that the country was called upon to commemorate. an important feet, and in doing so could not justly omit to express its gratitude to the person through whose means that fact had attained existence, or, at all events, hail achievol importance. The practical mode of expression he did not venture to indicate. Mr. S. Hottsi.ev, who seconded the resolution, "eonfegmed he had not virtue enough to withhold the expression of his personal admiration for Prince Albert. He did not think they ought to wait for his removal from among them by death to testify their admiration for his character nod services, for he thought sumo memorial ought to be erected asso ciating for all time the name of the greatest sub ject of the kingdom with an event which had so materially developed the industry of the country, and promoted the happiness and welfare of the people." After some more speaking, the present state of the fund was proclaimed by Mr. Ilk:Ns:nen, who stated that non persons had already sent in their names as subscribers, and that. the total amount collected up to that day (including 1/. ls. from the "working man" who had addreolned the meeting) was nearly I.etters had also been received from Ilir 31111101Mo, Coventry, Dudley, Exeter, Halifax, Lin coln, Liverpool, Manchester, Stafford, Southampton, Sheffield, Olasgovr, Edinburgh, Paisley, Oxford, Sunderland, and almost all the large towns in the provinces, promising assistance towards the monu ment. A central et ttnutittee was then, on the motion of Shelia' Wire, appointed to carry out the object in view. On this holy, under the (now late) Lord Mayor, Alderman Challis, the Duke of Norfolk, the Duke of Devonshire, the Earl of Renee, Lord Wham elitfP, Lord Ashburton, Lord Overstene, Lord I fa. therton, Lord Robert Orosvenor, the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Oxford, Mr. John Mastermatt, 31.1) , SirJamea Duke, Bart., M.l'., and stneral other gentlemen, were nominated. Thanks and eulogies to the Lord Mayor termi nated the proceedings. Fi . ItNITIALE IN Arsr EAU& ct tmmantlx high prices, and is more likely to advance than to recede. A very different stile of unholstery prevails now to what was usual before the gold discovery. Handsome carpets have superseded the humble but neat and cool ('hina matting which we t ► lee noon Aim floors. The richest damasks are it 1 , *,%' tinll , ; cornices of goldwork are deemed absolutely necessary. Expensive pictures, the newest pianos, the most luxuriouslounges, are to be met with in many of the houses of the tradesmen of &yd• ney, who are the chief gainers by the gold discovery. l)resses are bought at any price. and the utmost anxiety prevails to secure the very latest fashion both in style and material. One may see the " Anna Itolena" sleeve and the " Capuehon de Chantilly " on the coarse persons of Irish orphans. who at home were content to share the remains of an old shawl between mother owl six children. _ The party designating thetn.i.lves the " Irish Con. federates of '44 " were taking -ivps at New York to 'five John 3MA:to.' an appropriate welcome upon his arnval in the United States. THE PRESS. LORD NAYORN PAY. L.tsr year there was no proeession on the great civic anniversan, London Wang oecupied with prepanuions for the Duke's funeral. I Wednesday, accordingly, the resumed pageamt appeared in en hawed splendour, atul seemed I .41 be e nj o) ..,A w i t h renovated zest by the multitudes of spectators. That almost unprecedented einamastanee. a bright sunny day, added much to the gaiety of the scene and the assistants. Besides the ordinary state and eorlairato elements in the Lord Mayor's show, the its dignitaries and emblems, batmenuen, heralds, and men in armour, that modern ingredient in these pageautries, an allegorical series of groups, added in no small degree to the attraction of the display. 'this important episode in the proceedings land been got up with great rare by a " scenic artist " from Sadler's 11'clls Theatre; the optestrian arrange tnents being made under the direction of Mr. Cooke of Astleys, anal the horses from that establish ment figured most conspicuously among the per formers. The allegories consisted of a car mutan t ing "Justice," drawn by six horses, followed by a file ud of horsemen with flags, sppose to reprewitt the twelve chief nations of the world. Then followed a cart of Austiabli, drawn by two oxen, containing all Australian digger ; u 14011141' of Peace and Prosperity countrymen and girls with implements of industry on horseback ; and, filittily, the ear, drawn by nine horses, three abreast, containing " 8010. , and lirosperity." 'the proeession traversed divers narrow streets between the tiuddhall and Billingsgate. where the new Lord Mayor took water, and pro c eeded riei the Thames to Westminster. Ilene the customary formalities took place. Ilk lordship was duly sworn into office, and issued the usual invitations to the judges to the evening Initialing. 'Thence nonvoting in his barge to lilaekfriars-bridge. the Lord Mayor rejoined the relies of his procession wine!' had pre vionsly found their way in detachments overland from Thames-srteet, and proceeded to the t a where in due yourse of time the banquet wits served to nearly two thousand guests. It is remarkable of this year's feast that, while the spread was even more sumptuous than usual, rho 'hosts of the day were fewer. One of the sheriffs has declined to eon tribute to the expenses, a n d the itivatations wore. therefore, issued only in the names of the Loral Mayor and Mr. Sheriff Wire. his colleague, how ever, joined in the pnaccssion (in a private eaniagel and partook of the dinner. Feasting being over, the speeches began, with the ordinary loyal and matter of-course toasts. Sir J. Gum! ii was called upon (Al return thanks for the " Army and Navy," and expressed suu►N Mil erke at the su►nmons, not belonging to either Jessica,. Ile restricted his address to a repetition or what be termed the "trite but true•" Insurance that, whether in war or peace, the Midst) navy would always Is' ready to (14) its duty. In reply to the toast of the "Foreign Ministers, - Mr. IIucuANAN, the new envoy frou► the Unitell States, returned thanks. He had read much about lAn•d Mayors' shows, Le said, but had fennel( no proper idea of the reality Isliire that day. lie e4lll. " In Chia ags' of utilitarianism, when the rtmmula of feudal tines are rapidly passing away, it im highly ratifying toacttizen of my country to m less much a speentele. I n this age of lit Ilitarimiktn, I any, liecatate I bear that n steamer ' it about to be 'littera on the !Ahem of Killarney : a further commentary oil the spirit of the age, I may moi l"' t h at, at flit' t • mot contemplating this goigeoum speetacle, I 'revived a letter from my own immutry. making the liniSit minute ingttiriea as to the mule iu wliieh n dis• tinguishimi statesman ploposem to consume the Plllll,l. of Imutlim. which they nay, if it anti be aecomplimhed, will be the t;reiln•mt blessing to all ene tonnufileturing towns in the world. 'hero, ) Jdo not pnifems to be it 441144111 e tilt—far from it ; but in this age diplomacy litit4 1A*11414141 the moat important services to the world. The highest and tirrt duty of diplomacy in to preserve peace and to col frieuilly and co relatiiins th r oughout the whide of the tivilitted world. May I venture to hope that theme I icmt °Meet m will he accom pl imbed by the distinguished diplomatists wlaim I ace artaind toe, mid that he a short pens iii we shall hear the is eleinne news—weir()))))' to all good men in all lonia of the world—that all difficulties have been melded, and that Limp.. is to tout i iiii e to enjoy the blesainga of a fi r m an d hutting peace. ( Loud cheirrs.)" The Earl of AnrenEEN responded on behalf of " Her Majesty's Itlinistert." lie said : " My Lord Mayor, I beg to retsina you my cordial thanka for the flattering expressionsyou have malt' toward, to a n d my colleagues. Perhaps it is not too much to hope that persons situated as we are should have a favottrulai• construction at least placed upon their outlives and intone Lions in the discharge of their duty. It im Into, we are the servants of the ( . 'rows ; but happily, in this our duty, such service in not incompatible with the moat sincere ilemire tit promote the welfare, the haipine, , ,., m i d ti l e pr i mperi( ) of th e people. ( elserra.) Notwithstanding the prosperous condi. Lion of the country in all its great interests, and the won• derful advance it Iws in every depot' nicht of science, and industry, I am quite aware that much }}et 11.• mains to be done, the success of which VIII lltrt be proe lotted by the aorta other Majesty's Ministry. Marelt of inipnwenicnt and march elf reform is still demanded. wheel then social, 111441'111, or politics!. in the elmdition of thee ( /leer, hear.) I know that much is expect/al of 11•4 by the country. am! I hope that we "hall lie A. I ready and willing to 1111sa4T Olt' Call. 111 a country such u. 31141 111 all um age of civilisation slick as that in which al• thevi. ars' the real trinnittlis anal these• the glories which a govermitritt otr.:10 to aspire to. I trust Out nothing will to impede or to eheck the iweatrease of and of those t.efornis the siteeesa of which I so ardently desire to see effected. reforms eau only IN' stilasso•fully aceomplisheal by tho 4...sitininuice of lean Viii IV. and by the a1...‘115'1. of all disturbing mosse s , who. titer foivign or eloniestie. w Welt se 115104. Ma 14111 g enjoyed. 1... / . 4). Statue time ago. anal when I last hail this hot 1111 l r of IN the guest of Iwo. redecestaor 111 01110', I deelarCil —144111110 t ill the llettAllg o f MOM` who are here present — that the whey of her Majesty's I lovermocut Wl4ll 111444110' 44 . 1113144'. 11 . heerss.) My hint, 1 desires on this oceiveion to repeat that declaration. I woillal the farther• and eam that no other principle of policy will ever be at 1111111 l iced by like. # 1 “ , ' , 1 11 1.) Nat, my lord. emphatic iis these wools may 114`, they are not to be tinelenetiasel as ttignit)ing that it is imp...slide we. ,alsamlil have mar. Ilu taw contrary, we know full well that this cannot he• th e eage; b ut tip.) uifo, as far as I ant eillteertleil, that WM' will Ile% et lbe IIII• by me hot with reductions., anal tweet. but when it is eleinatieleel—plainly demands./I.—by a *raise of wh e t i.e a l oe to the honour null interests o f thin rotatory, t caas•i a . I This I believe to lbe the ahoy lit'nn Fitglish Minister -1 ant quite• eertaiiii it is the duty of a Christian man. ( chiering.r Itetilying to the health of "The Ilt u use o f r eer4 ... the Earl Of ClAttl:N IstN offervil sotno remark* almost of iipologi.tirol ammeter upon t h at. Venerable hotly of hereditary legtslutors. Ile eoneltuleti :- - ho tir l'Xi.lll•4lVe pririlegeN hind happily golly by, itev••i• to ilium : mid 110 'belied tilt' 111111,40 of I now its high chiefly AVM' the d i: f e mur,. it showed to public opinion, SW front its 11. Sy , I%itin.iit. on Ai vii•mti 11. n ni v ii n g th e gellend its t.“ 111101111.11 %ills Whitt illiOlt I. ellllo.ll 1.1104.4 iu 4111 a IN't•eill is•Cattliall, when the rivatest %whit liormtion of the am . won looter slip• e114f41011. Ihev hind oven tho Homo. ,If 1, 5 ,116 'my Nome might eon it. lopittilicor awl lathe's its iiiti.res.t.s, it I. 1111thirilY dere Ili lig to the yiews taken by Ihr Imola itinjorit of the iscopie. (I 'heel's.) 111' this wt 'vast. 111. 11\110 %Mg% that OW II 1.111'11" WON 1111).1011% 600144 in 111151 to I ile. 1.4.1 . Ve the yutNl nOll6Oll Of their re • e trytneis : nmt le. lie knew that tills emwessilin of thu go, K I ov i o i. I s .. 'itiieuNof I. lots would give them gegAt tzratinention. heggoi tome, in the mune of the IWI.III, lii return them In., eorilinl thank*. ( 'hrero, I" Lord isms Itt %.,ri 1., in ti n ' name of the Ilonse of ar.unu•tl r► bolder If an tlint4lll9l 1111941 lit disehal3 a their (list v, if ~need Still ham vont . . 41 reseleavoiers to 111H11114111 Ole 614 Ill• W1'1%11114 the yountry, deserve . the apmeelset 4ll' 111.•15. thru the I h otthe of I . OIIIIW/Ilb Wlll, Null 1.41 dn. ntspl * , set* *Mete it liael just. revel% eel from the I Nlayor. (r ' heTro.) IVlants . ‘er iiireestire might, Is• promised in that homey, or Nhnlever might Is• OW vi 1144 Willi"' %% at lir , t entertained milli l'eMeril to it, either in the Isms,. or in the comitry. yet in the end that *ldyls most eolielesee,i is, the milli,. welfare was Nitre to isre‘mil. Ile attributed Ihat to the 11,4110 Of (rel. difti.llollll.lll WIIII.II )Ml4lll'll 111 the 'souse. ' herr... I Some allsllWll lain 1.11,11 1111111' the inquiry *hills was now taking Mace iu / 0111 11161114 of the eormprotion of the City. For himself, HU 1 111 1 1111•14•111141.1%.. sot' On. l Ity, he *as prultd to titsl thud, *heti neve - 44041M11 % y e , p ri p tw ea • th e authorities a thy Pity, illn4lolool sit shritik• nag them it, evilly toil manfully ~mulled thee inquiry. I i 'lterra.) III• felt sune that they *slob! eouthule is I' ..very ratlllity to the l'''"' 110i1111 Sof litr inquiry, mod that if there were abuses to he corrertell — if the, .• Nele 1111.1 DIV 111 he made — they weettll be carried out 1111 tht . .4.1 pi mei ides tin which the eorismiii,,ie Wits fo kit, ' , inertias-. belonging. in d ee d ,to sin earlier period of their M.4,41%1,111 which were still In vigemens 'irrational lIn • 4 . oWili their - he Meant the prineiples of free election by the eitistem,, and of itielemmelent municipal inivernment. It wlOlllll the desire of the 4 itovo.ritillf.lll lit Adapt the rinelioloo *Melt had come doNii t.. them Mem the feettlai ages to the *slier of the mire eitliglitencd Md times in *hick thus y 110/%1, 11101." i.. 4•0111111 I'lf.MEßWri)a afterwards rose With a speech on his own prefacing the health ut 11111 l a w ) Nlayoress with %Mlle warmly toned compliments upon the " blaze of beauty " which then sun- minted hint. Forgetting apparently that he was no longer the Foreign Seeritai), his lordship added that he trusted the representatives of foreign tio‘ertinictits present would not feel offended if lio expressed his opinion that jig nos Wowillilly in the Win la e.alld the beauty and grace by which they were then surrounded is' surpassed. Lord l'Aurittli., in retunting thanks for the judges, gave IA the eity of London Coniiirittion benefit of his legal opinion in their favour. Ile con gratulated thew on "the mitimitiveneenf the 1,11.14e1it remtiVal. wllieh ittslieitt.4l anything rather them deelly or atitiihihttion lineman. Isaiah hemi eireninte4l that the eorpot anon WA* lils)itt t.) is. AM. 1.1 away: hut he trtedeol that It W..Uill 'fist I,ll' Slept to elittle, and that in the reign sat King AIL. rI the Tenth the vial p.e rat 1011 Sat I Alieloit Wiilllll enteliuiu the okover..iptits, iii i i owl judges. NB 113111$(111111.0111 WI they aid ..It the itreiwitt ilecabilm. II a. Maa iblell 5% el, Ail is 1441 to Ihinit of the aboli tion of the ',era naii sure that, if his noble &hint no-ar him Mord Aherilern 1 were to band tles• patches to the continental Couto annutuicing the swat, ...-,-