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NATIONAL PROVIDENT INSTITUTION, for Mutual Life Assurance, Annuities, &C. 45, Gracechurch-street, London. Enrolled under the Acts of Parliament relating to Friendly Societies DUIFCTORS. Chairman—SAMUEL HAYHURST LUCAS, Esq. Deputy-Chairman—CHAßLE S LUSMNGTON, Esq., 31.1', William Cash, Esq. i Robert M. Holborn, Esq. William Miller Christy, Esq. Robert Ingham, Esq. Edward Crowley, Esq. - Hobert Sheppard, DA John Feltham, Esq. Charles Gilpin, Esq. William Tyler, Esq. Samuel Wilson, Esq., Alderman. PHYSICIANS. J. T. Conquest, M.D., F.L.S. I Thomas Hodgkin, M.D. BANKERS—Messrs. Brown, Janson, and Co. SOLICITORS—Messrs. Hardwick and Davidson. CONSULTING ACTUARY—CharIes Ansell, Esq., F.R.S. The number of policies issued since the 20th November last (that is during a period of rather more than six months) is 803, making the total numer issued from the commencement of the institution in December, 1835, 10,016. The Capital Stock of the Institution, arising exclusively from pre miums, now exceeds Half-a-Million sterling, and notwithstanding a reduction on premiums of nearly 11,0001. per annum, allowed to members who preferred the profit on their policies being so applied, the annual income is now apwards of 110,0031. The following Instances illustrate the Reduction in Premiums and equ i v alent Bonuses on Policies in C lass 9, payable at death. ..----,--------------_ 1,1 1 i 1- 3 6 23 `a , ,-: 'lleduction Equal to a '4 '4, a, t .; ~. _; 1' 2 . - -3 , •in Pre- Reduction 1 1 4' 3 ,!, Ti . •i,2: ,:.,. .-,. E . - 4 .•;.• mium. in on the •=11,,1 i = 12 .-1 ',F; :.; 8 ~ , f ) , liru of Original 4;4 8 ..". 8011115. Premium of --- ------ -- -.-- ---- Years. Years. £. £. s. d.'.-C. s. d.l .E. s. (1. 1 Per Cent. 68 2,000 773 7 0119 16 8. 83 13 0, 56 12 ... 32 1,000 166 90126510 10 9 7, 40 TO 1 27 50 1,010 213 4 01 45 10 10' 19 0 10 4 3 2 700 91 601165 6 1 5 11 9 41., st 58 500 104 9013089 1 1 19 101 391 A 32 2,0001222 20.52184' 17 8 4 32 1 t 61 60 5,000 F 426 0 0329 11 8 119 15 10 3G 27 2,00011 60 20146100 14 6 8 31 5 1 65 3001 48 4024126 8 14 11 36 30 2,0001137 10 01 50 3415 0 0 30 29 4 1 62 28 1,(1001119 50 1 71142, 20 13 2 23 500' 26 12 0, 11 IS 4 , 2 14 10, f 54 1,000 65 10 0 5 5276 1 9 14 2 18M 3 21 3,000 111 00607 6, 10 0 17 29 500 23 20'295 6, 2 12 3 10 10 1 4 9, 8 12 1,000 25 19 0 24 9 2, 2 1 57 59 2,000 46 10 0 126 11 8' 7 5 4 2 ”_i 27 500 6 10 , 11 12 6 ' 011 9 1 Members whose renewal pretn'ums become due on the Ist of July, are reminded that the same must be paid within thirty days from _ .. Diem' are remi that tilm Copies may be 1 Londol of the last Report, together with every other information; lad on application at the office. • JOSEPH MARSH, Secretary. ,n, June 1, 1849• R 0 MO TER LIFE ASSURANCE AND p ANNUITY COMPANY, 9, Chatham-Place, lack f riars, London.—Established in 1826 . Subscrited Capital, 240,0001. DIRECTORS. The Right Hon. W. G. Hayter, Robert Palk, Esq. M.P. John Louis Prevost, Esq. Ch ar l e s Johnston, Esq. S a muel Smith, Esq. Le Marchant Thomas, Esq. J o hn Towgood Kemble, Esq. J. G. Shaw Lefevre;Esq:,F.R.S. _ TitusrEEs. John Deacon, Esq., John G. Sh iw Lefevre, Esq., F.R.S., and Charles Johnston, Esq. This Society effects Assurances in e v e r y variety of form, and on most advantageous terms, both on the bonus and non-us systems. The Premiums, w ithout Profits, are lower than thos b e o on f most other offices, whilst those on the particip Tunscale hold out the prospect Of a handsome addition every Five Premiums may ba paid AnnuiCiy - , Half-yearly, or Quarterly, or on the increasing or decreasing scales. Officers in Active Service, Persons Afflicted, and those who are going out of Europe, are also Assured. No Entrance Money required, and claims spe. Tables of Rates, and all further particulars,edily maysettled be had at the Office. M. SAWAItD, Secretary MIDL AND RAILWAY. ALTERA.TION OF EXPRESS TRAIN. On and after Monday next. July 2, the Express Train will leave the Euston Station, London, for Leicester, Derby, Leeds, York, Yew Castle, and Edinburgh, at 9 o'clock in the Morning instead of 9 30. By order, J. F. BELL, Secretary. Derby, June 26, 1849. 'MORTGAGE LOANS. LA NCASHIRE and YORKSHIRE RAILWAY COMPANY, The Directors of this Company are prepared to receive TENDERS for LOANS on Mortgage, for periods of Thre ~ Five, or Seven years, for which interest at the, rate of four-and-a-half per cent. per annum Will be allowed, payable half-yearly. Further particulars may be known on application to Mr. S. W. Bulteel, Finance Department, Company's Offices, Hunt's Bank, Man chester. By order, .T. S. HERON, Secretary. LONDO N AND AILW AY NORTH WESTERN R. NOTICE. The following addition and alterations in the Trains will take place on and after MONDAY, July 2. A Train from London will be despatched at 8 30 A M. (Sundays excepted), for the conveyance of carriages and horses to Liverpool and the north, joining the Mail Trai I at Crewe. The Midland Express Train leaving London at 9 30 A.M. will be despatched at Nine o'Clock. The 615 a..m. Train from London will at the Colwich station. The 11 40 Train from Manchester will be dispatched Five Minutes earl er than at present. The 5 15 r.m. Train from Liverpool will arrive at the interme diate stations a few minutes earlier order.than at present. By General Manager's Office, E us t o n Station, June 25, 1849. MARK HITISII, PENCER'S CHINESE LI Q UID HAIR DYE. 3 The thousands of individuals who for upwards of twenty years have used this celebrated liquid, pronouncefew it to be the red n or ly ar ti c le extant which effe ctuall y changes, in a minutes, grey hair, e hiskers, moustaches, Fee., to a dark brown or black, without trouble (by simply combing it through the hair), and pro duces by one application a pleasing and permanent change. While other dyes destroy the hair by their pernicious properties, this liquid pr( motes its growth, nourishing the roots to the latest period of life. Pecs( ns who have been deceived by preparitions which have a horrible stencil (dangerous to the head), troublesome in their application, and unsatisfactory in their colour, will find Spencer's Chinese Liquid Bair Dye a distinct article, agreeable in every respect, and that " none but itself can he its paratel." Price 3s. 6d., Cs.. and 10a. per bottle. To be had of Spencer and Co., 29, Nottingham-place, Fieldgate street, Whiteehapel-road, London ; also of Mr. Johnstone, 68, COxford orn- Sanger, 150, hill ; Butler , 4, Chea p side ; Prout, 229, Strand ; Street; Barclay, Farrimplen-street ; Atkinson, 24, Old Bond- Street; Illoop.r, 43, King William-street, London bridge ; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street ; Finnigin, Milsom-street, Bath ; Elmore, Bull street, Birmingham; Roberts, '23, Church-sire:A, Liverpool ; and of most Perfumers and Medine Vendors i town and country. any part of the kingdom by receivin n g a remittance, post- Sent to apaid. Please to ask for " Spencer and Co.'s Chinese Liquid Hair Dye." Observe—Spencer's and Co.'s address is on the wrapper. TO THE BRITANNIA TTJBE BRIDGE, Thou mighty tube that span'st the sea, At Menal's far-famed straits ; My wonder-stricken mu:e on thee With duteous honour waits. How mighty looks thy iron frame, While ocean yawns below ; Thou wilt immortalize the name Of him who formed thee so. To Rhodes' huge colossal form, Successor thou shalt be ; A monster mid'st the ocean's storm — The wonder of the sea We'l might thy builder's skill be praised, 'While 'mid our hopes and fears, Thy vast majestic tube was raised Upon its mighty piers. Enormous tube! for such thou art. Thy form so vastly planned ; Calls to my mind that princely Mart, Which Moses' raised on land. Nay do not scorn to be corn ared With Moses' vast Depot — A greater Mart was never reared — And I'm allowed to know. But what is iant bulk alone When rightgly understood?, 'Tis nought, unless some use is shown — Some end to public good. The Mart of Moses, like to thee, Was thus designed to act ; And every article W e s,O Establishes the fact. No equal bath there ever been To Dios , s' dres4 display ; And proofs of this thou must have seen Pion thy launching day. Didst thou not note, on either shore, The gentlemen attired In Moses' dress, which more and more, Deserves to be admired? I noticed them : for there they were, In tens of thousands, too ; And oft amid the exciting stir, I turned me round to view. Great tube (and here I placed my hand Slap-bang upon my heart) May'st thou retain as firm a stand As Moses' noted Mart. LIST OF PRICES. icADI MADE. --- - Men' Spring, and Summer Wrappers— from £0 8 6 The Buiwer, Pacha, Paletot, and every descrip- I 2 6 tion or light Oyer -coat s ••••• • • • • •• ••.. Cloth Over Coats, of a light texture, and hand somely trimmed •••••••••••• • • .• • • .. •• 1 1 0 Do. do, lined with silk ... ..... •• •• • 1 8 0 Do. do. superior quality •.• ••••. • .• •• I IS 0 Joan and Holland Blouses ••••••••• - •• •• .. .• 0 2 9 Fancy Victoria do. ••• • •• ..... ...... .... • ... 0 4 0 Tweed do. •••• • •" Dress Coat • .• .•••••••.••••• •• •• •• •• •• 0 17 0 Frock Coat •••• • • . ...... .••..•••• •• . . •• .. I 0 0 Spring and Summer Trousers •• •••••• • •• 0 4 0 Doeskin and Buckskin do.. • • • • • " • •• •• •• ••• • • 0 7 6 Spring and Summer Vests in every variety• • 0 1 6 Black and Figured Satin Vests. ••••• • • •• • • 0 4 6 Black do., superior quality • •••••• •• • • • • 0 9 6 White Marcella Vests •••••••••• •• •• •• • • .• 0 4 6 Men's Black Cloth Vests •••••••••• •• •• • • • • 0 3 6 Boy's Spring and Summer Vests •••••• •• •• 0 0 10 Boys' tinssar and Tuni c Suits .• • • • • • • ..... 0 4 0 • 0 15 0 Men's Fishing Coats i n g reat variety • • .. • • MADE TO MIASCRE. raletots made from a variety of material, fitted for Summer wear ••.•••• • • • • • • ........... 1 1 0 Do. very elegantly texture. .. •••••• .• •• _ 18 0 Superior Cloth of a light Ditto into lined with silk.. •••••• .• • • 2 2 0 Ditto Dress Coat ••.••••• •• .. •• • ... ..... .••••• • • • • • • . 2 15 0 Best de .. • •••• " '' 115 0 Superfine Frock do. ••••••••"• • " • • " • ' • • Best do. 0 16 6 0 16 0 Fancy Doeskin Trousers . • • •• •• " •• • • • • •• • Black do. ...... •• -.., .. ••• • • • • • • • • • 1 6 0 Black ClothVest . s . .. •• ••••.•.• •• •• .• ..... • 0 13 6 0 14 6 gplen id "Alain Vest. 0 IS 6 suits •• Best • its .. :: •• " .• .• :•1 5 0 •• • • H us sar and Tunic 1 15 0 Men's White Ma rcella Vests •••—— • • •• F i s hing Coats in endless variety from O . 106 — to 116 0 Elegant Dressing Robes in great v ariety •••••••••• . . • • .. • • from 0 16 oto 5 0 0 Mourning to any extent at Five Minutes notice. A Suit of Clothe s com p lete for H. 10s. - The new book, entitled the " Great Fact," with full directions for Self-measurement , can be had on application, or forwarded, post free, to any part of the kingdom. Notice—the Shawl and Parasol Department are now replete with every novelty of the season. Observe—Any article purchased, either ready made, or mde to measure, if not approved of will be exchanged, or the money returned. E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Woollendrapers, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters. 154, 155, 156, and 157 Minorica, and 52, 44, 85, and 86 AlAgate, City, London ; all communicating with each other, and forming one vast Bstablishment. Caution. —E. Moses and Son regret having to guard the public against imposition ; but having heard that the untradesman-cite falsehood of being connected with them, s, or " and It is for thobv e same con reason s, cern," / as been resorted to in many instanceious They bog to state that they have no connexion with any other house in or out of London, except their Branch Establishments, 36, Far gate, Sheffield ; and 19, Thornton's-buildings, Bradford, Yorkshire ; those whorequire cheap and genuine clothing, &c., shoull call ato at or dto the ginories and Aldgate, City, London ;or either of the Branch Establishments, as above. Take Notice,—This Establishment is closed from sunset Friday, t o Sliniiet saturclay, when buzliess is resumed till twelye o'clock. . . , , __ -.... 5 .„ .. .,„ ~ ..,........ -: 7 a .--,,,,, '' '' •-_ '_._-___: --:' *4 k , .-,, - v4 - s . i , i-: ' . , . , ,i : , 1 i; : -. i v -, .. [.... r s4llll* z,. i, 1- ). ),., ~ ( . , 110 4, ~.1 11. ' 41,..4.: -• 1 • AT s :: 4** , , ~, 'br' 1 ! i 7 , ‘ ' ~ , ~ ,7 :::‘ \ , ;,,; 1 : ‘ ,17 ,..41 4 Off".o . Pe -7L . '64'. I- 7 _ ;. 1: 4 : 7 .. 174..t:::4 /. "H I : ,;) ,‘ .: , .: ..,„7„,„ e ,,..,,,,,... „,,,, ~., _.. _...--,47,,,,,.„,,,i,.\-_,,2,,,,.,. t,4 k , ./ i 1 i r . Cu ' P . ' . - ' ,7 '') ,- Vj _:-,"•%. ' • _., ' r:lt,' 4 t , - A.,4' ,s \ ',,_ k & ...4...._- ,:,pe - ,,(4J . ,1,4, _,, ,r ^- 44 , ,,_4,44.....::=77 ,,,, , , .. 7, u t • j ._, 4 ... l i g ,. ;41. , w,..... ,... ,... ~„....,,, i; • :xv.4 .1,,, , ,.. „..,r„> .., , , k_ k)_ :c* .,''' . ".•:,:, ?ii 1, , 0 ; \;,...„.., .\ fr ,4, ~.,.—,..__ „.---, ... !", . - '":'''.--\. 't ' ~, ~, ,:_ u ----- \ ! • 5..-", --,,...,...„ ~ *-, v • .. k. 4. ~ , ... -- ~ --,,, - - - - - tkt ` JUNE 28 ) 1849 N . o 17 3 70 9 . j • • • LONDON, THURSDAY , , P -• . t k_ 4 °C. ; THE LICENSED VICTUALLERS' SCHOOLS. The forty-third anniversary of this excellent institu tion was celebrated yesterday, at the Highbury Tavern, Islington. A large marquee, capable of containing 2,000 person, had been erected on the lawn for the occa sion, and the seats were well filled. Mr. Richard Mar tineau, of the firm of Whitbread and Co., occupied the chair, and discharged the duties in an efficient manner. The Chairman was supported on his right and left by Mr. Alderm in Musgrove, Dorrild Nicholl, Esq , sheriff elect; Samu I Charles Whitbread, E•ci , J. rsl. Needham, Esq , Philip Worsley, Hubert Martineau, E,q., D. W. Wire, Esq., and nearly all the members of the various lic,nsed victuallers' societies. On the removal of the cloth, the usual loyal and con stitutional toasts were given from the Chair, Tho CHAIRMAN then proceeded to give the toast of the evening. He said—Gentlemen, the toastmaster has told you to fill a bumper, and you must really fill a bumper, for this is the toast of the evening. " Prosperity to the Licessd Victuallers' School" is the toast which I have now the honour to propose to you.—(Cheers.) Gentle men, it is in proposing this toast that I feel truly and sensibly the responsibility which I hare undertaken. — (Hear, hear.) If I fail in convincing you that this is an institution really deserving of support, I feel that you should look elsewhere for a chairman; but if, on the other hand, I shall be fortunate enough to prove to you that of which I have already convinced myself, I feel satisfied you will admit there can be no better distribu tion made of the surplus money with which Providence has blessed you than by appropriating it to the support of this school.—(Hear.) It has been my lot for more than 25 years to be in constant communication with the licensed victuallers of London.— (Hear.) Some of them have done me the honour of communicating with, and consulting, me on matters of business, and with regard to private affairs. There was one thing which always deeply impressed itself on me, and that was, that the licensed victuallers had invariably shown the greatest disposition to educate their own children.—(Hear.) They felt—and, Gentlemen, they felt truly—that their own home was not always the place best adapted for edu cating them. There are circumstances connected with their occupation which make it a matter of difficulty to keep their children at home; but where that has been the case they have always evinced the utmost eagerness to send them where they will be taken care of and pro perly educated, and where they will become useful and intelligent members of society. It was the same principle, and the same highly laudable feel ing which led to the institution of this school, and that principle induced the licensed victuallers to say that they could but help those who were in different circum stances to themselves, and who were not so fortunate as to be in a position to take care of their own children. — (Cheers.) For that purpose the Licensed Victuallers' Institution was founded in the year 1803.—( - Mir, hear.) For that purpose it was conducted up to the present time with almost uniform success—l am sorry, indeed that I must say with almost uniform success—l am sorry to say I must make an exception with respect to the last year. It has not been a fortunate year for this institu tion. I cannot, however, but hope that when I see the numerous assembly by whom I am surrounded—gentle men so well known tor their philanthropy, and eager to lend their support to institutions of a charitable na ture—l cannot but hope that we will this evening make up the lee way, and that your Secretary will be able to report to-morrow that the collections this afternoon will make the receipts of the year satisfactory in every re spect.—(Hear. hear.) You will allow me to say that by the kindness of the Committee of the School I was enabled some days ago to go over the establishment; and in order that I might more thoroughly know its merits. I took with me a party of ladies, that we might see minutely the arrangements with respect to the girls as well as the boys' department, and their report as well as my own was of the most satisfactory nature.—(Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, I must not longer detain you, but I give you " Prosperity to the Licensed Victuallers' School."—(Loud and continued cheering.) The youthful inmates of the school, and the objects of the Licensed Victuallers' care, were then introduced into the banqueting• hall, under the auspices of three mem. hers of the committee, Messrs. Bennett, Thompson, and Boorman, the boys by one entrance, and the girls from the opposite extreme of the marquee. The appearance of the children was gratifying in the extreme. Cheerful, the very pictures of health, attired with neatness and simplicity, presenting a deportment remarkable at once for intelligence, modesty, and gentle manners, they ex. hibited a spectacle infinitely more eloquent than words, and they truthfully attested the undoubted excellence of the laudable institution to which they were indebted for the comforts of a home, and the blessings of a liberal education. Two of the senior boys successively de livered, with distinctness of enunciation and appropriate ness of t mphasis, an address, composed for the occasion, and expressive of the gratitude which the children felt as the recipients of the Licensed Vietuallers' bounty. Mr. Alderman Muscaoye then proposed " The health of the Chairman," and passed a high eulogium upon his character. In acknowledging the toast, the CHAIRMAN said that such of the company as were in a position to do so could not better testify their feelings than by subscribing 201., that being the sum required for the annual support of each child.—(Cheers.) Mr. DAVID WIRE proposed " The Brewers, Distillers, and Wine-merchants" who had supported the institution; and took occasion to observe, that although he had tra velled much in foreign lands he had never witnessed a scene equal to that before him. There were no institu tions founded by the ancients like this, to educate youth —that was left to Christian England.—(Cheers.) The toast of " The Press" having been acknowledged by Dr. Scott, of the Morning Advertiser, " The health of Mr. Smalley," the secretary, was next given. Mr. SMALLEY, in returning thanks, said that he felt proud in having been a scholar id their institution, and er,mised that his best exertions should be devoted to its interests. Iu an address to the subscribers, the governor and committee stated that the expenditure for the year had bun kept within the limits of the income; and an ave rage number of 117 children has been entirely main tained, clothed, and educated on the establishment. A striking fact, however, reveals itself, via., that the last year's subscription was less in amount than those of any corresponding period during the last 26 years. But the governor and committee could not permit themselves to b dismayed by depression, which they trusted was only of a temporary nature. They entertained the most com plete conviction that the usefulness of the Licensed Vic tuallers School would not be allowed to retrograde, and that the intimation that it stood in need of assistance would, as on former occasions, be sufficient to induce its numerous supporters to raise the funds so essential to continue the institution in the position it had hitherto maintained. All past experience unequivocally proved that an institution, which had rescued from ignorance, vice, and poverty 1,143 orphans and other helpless chil dren, and had qualified them to occupy stations of use fulness and respectability, would not be arrested in its laudable career. After several other toasts had been given and duly acknowledged, tht , result of the day's festival was an nounced to be 1,5721 13s. 10d., including 50 guineas from the Chairman, 5 guineas from Mrs. Martineau, 100 guineas from Whitbread and Co., in addition to former donations. PARLIAMENTARY OATHS BILL HOUSE OF LORDS, JUNE 26. The following is the list of the Minority on the Second Reading of this Bill :•-•• ARCHBISHOP. Grey Byron Dublin Kenmare Camoys DUKES. Kingston Campbell Argyll Minto Colborne Cleveland Morley Cremorne Norfolk Scarborough De Mauley MARQUISES. Sefton Dinorben Anglesey Spencer Dunally Breadalbane Strafford Eddisbury Clanricarde Suffolk Erskine Ileadfort Shrewsbury Foley Lansdowne St. Germans Glenel,g ' Sligo Wicklow Hastings Westminster Zetland Hatherton EARLS. VISCOUNTS. Holland Besborough Canning Howden Bruce ronsonby Leigh Camperdown BISHOPS. Lyttelton Carlisle Durham Manners Chichester Hereford Milford Cowper Manchester lklonteagle Craven Worcester Saye and Sele Dude Sudeley Fingall Wrottesley Fortescue Si odehoLlSO Granville BARONS. Ashburton Bateman Beaumont PAIRS. FOR. AGAINST. Archbishop of York Bishop of Lichfield Earl of Gosford Earl of Erne Marquis of Conyngham Lori Gray Lord Belhaven Earl of Lauderdale Duke of Bedford Lord St. John Lord Elphinstone Duke of Beaufort Lord Poltimore Earl of Digby Marquis of Ormonde Lord Tenterden Marquis of Londonderry Earl Somers Earl Fitzhardinge Viscount Beresford Lord Stafford Duke of Cambridge Duke of Grafton Lord Walsingbam Marquis of Donegal Lord Templemore Earl of Lovelace Lord Sandys Viscount Harding° Lord De Lisle Lord De Freyne Marquis of Ailesbury Lord Portman Earl of Clare Earl of Oxford Earl of Chesterfield Marquis of Hertford Earl of Orkney Lord Rearm Bishop of London PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS (From the Yotes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27. PROTECTION OF WOMEN BILL. Order for Second Reading read; Motion made, and Ques tion proposed, " That the Bill be now read a second time :" Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the Question to add the words " upon this day three months ;"—Question put, " That the word now' stand part of the Question." The House divided : MAJORITY—AYES, 130. MINORITY-NOES, 6. CauMild, J. M. Duff, George S. Gibson, T, 31! Balwey, Colonel TELLERS. Start, H. G. Anstey, Thomas C Wynn, C. Hume, Joseph DINNER AT THE MANSION HOUSE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL. A magnificent entertainment was given last night at the Mansion-house by the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress to Sir Robert Peel and a distinguished com pany, who had been members of his Government or sup porters of his free-trade policy in both Houses of Parlia ment. The decorations in • the Egyptian-hall were on the same scale of grandeur and elepnce as on the occasion of the recent banquet to her Majesty's Ministers. Covers were laid for 200. All the principal guests were accompanied by their ladies, and the assemblage e as one of the most brilliant ever entertained within the hospitable walls of the Mansion-house. Sir R. and Lady Peel, The following is a list of the guests: — and Marchioness of Londonderry and L ad y Adelaide Vane, the Marchioness of Ailesbury, the .'oarqu s and the Misses Peel , t h e Mar q uis Marchioness of Blandford, the Marquis and Marchioness of Ormonde, his Excellency the Americaa Minister, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl and Countess of St. Ger mans, the Earl of ? Lovelace, the Earl of Lincoln, Earl Jermyn, the Earl of llarrowby, Earl Bathurst, Vis count and Viscountess Castlereagh, Viscountess Hate dinge and the Hon. C. Hardinge, Viscount and Via countess Sydney, Viscount and Viscountess Mahon, Viscount and Viscountess Jocelyn, Viscount Hawarden, Viscount Villiers, Viscount and Visc ountess Can ning, Viscountess Forbes and Miss Wescomb, Viscount and Viscountess Seaham, Viscount Melgund, Viscount Newry, M.P.; Viscount Cantilupe, Viscount Brackley, M.P.; Lord and Lady G. Lennox, Lord R. Clinton, Lord A. Lennox, Lord and Lady E. Bruce, Lord and Lady Wharncliffe, Lord and Lady Ashburton, Lord and Lady F. Gordon, Lord and Lady C. Hamilton, Lord and Lady Byron, Lord A. Hervey, 111.1 ) .• Lord A. Paget, M.P.; Lord Ward, the Bishop of Oxford, the Right Hon. Sir James Graham, Bart., M.P.; the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P.; the Right Hon. 11. Goulburn, M.P.; the Right Hon. S. Herbert, M.P., and Mrs. Herbert; the Right Hon Sir G. Clerk, Bart. M.P.; the Right Hon Sir F. Lewis, Bart., M.P.; the Right Hon. S. Wortley, M.P.; the Right Hon. Sir T. Freemantle, Bart., the Right Hon. H. T. L. Corry, M.P.; Cabouly Effendi, Turkish Embassy; the Hon. E. S. Russell, M.P.; the Hon. H. Fitzroy, M.P., and Mrs. Fitzroy; the Hon. J. L. King, M P.; the Hon. F. Charteris, M.P., and Lady Anne Charteris; the Hon. C. P. S. Smythe, M.P.; the Hon. R. Clive, M.P.; Capt. the Hon. S. T. Carnegie, R.N.; the Lord Chief Justice and Lady Wilde, Sir J. Young, Bart. M.P.; Lady Young and Ledy Olivia Tay lour, Sir E. Macnagh ten, Bart., M.P.; Sir. J. Johnstone, Bart., M.P.; Lady Shelly, Sir E. Lyons, Bart.; Sir F. Thesiger, M.P., and Lady Thesiger; Sir C. Douglas, M .P., and Lady Douglas; Rear-Admiral Sir T. Cochrane, Sir R. Inglis, Bart. M.P., Mr. G. E. Anson and Hon. Mrs. Anson; Sir H. and Lady Hart, Rear-Admiral Bowles, M.P.; Colonel Peel, M.P., and Lady Alice Peel; Mr. E. Card. well, M.P.; Mr. W. Patten, M.P., Mr. H. Stuart, M.P., Mr. H. B. Baring, M.P., Mr. Masterman, M.P., Mr. Beckett, M.P., Mr. T. Greene, M.P., Mr. F. Peel, M.P., Mr. B. Cochrane, M.P., Mr. Hastings Russell, M.P., Mr. Glyn, M.P., Colonel Mure, M.P., Mr. Horne Drummond, M.P., Mr. Bulkeley Hughes, M.P., Mr. Monsell, M.P., Mr. Sanders, M.P., Mr. Lockhart, M.P., Mr. Mackinnon, M.P., Mr. C. B. Aederley, M.P., Captain and Mrs. Gladstone, Mrs. Shaw Lefevre and Miss Elizabeth Shaw Lefevre, the Mayor of Liverpool, the Mayor of Man chester, the Mayor of Tamworth, the Mayor of Boston, Mr. Alderman Copeland, eI.P., and Mrs. Copeland, Mr. Alderman Humphery, M.P., and Mrs. Humphery, Alderman Sir William Magnay, Bart., Mr. Alderman William Hunter, Mr. Alderman Selomons, Mr. Alder man and Sheriff Finnis and Mrs. Finnis, Mr. Sherif'. Goodhart and Mrs. Goodhart, Captain Lennox, Cap tain Peel, R.N., Captain Saurin, R.N., Captain Willes Johnson, R.N., and Mrs. Stapylton, Mr. John Ole mentson, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Whitbread, Mr. Villiers Shelley, and Mrs. Shelley, Mr. Travers, Mr. Granville Vernon, Mr. W. P. Richards, Mr.and Mrs. Delane, Mrs. Richardson, Mr. Hill, Mr. H. C. Hoare ' Mr. Henry Hoare, Mr. Robert Gosli n g , Mr. Richard Gosling, Mr. William Hawes, Mr. R. Williams, Mr. Neville Fane, Mr. Vere Fane, Mr. Bulkeley Freed, Mr. W. H. Smith, Mrs. Cattley, Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone, Mr. Staples, Mr. Ed win Landseer, Mr. and Mrs. Burness, Mr. Barnard, Mr. Deputy Bedford, Mr. Deputy Obbard, Mr. Millard, Mr. Marriott, Mr. Edkins, Mr. Lees, Mr. Isherwood, Mr. Bates, &c. Lady Peel, conducted by the Lord Mayor, took her seat on the right of his Lordship, Sir R. Peel, who led the Lady Mayoress, sat on the right of Lady Peel. On the left of the Lord Mayor sat the Lady Mayoress, the Marquis and Marchioness ot Londonderry, &c. Grace was said by the Rev. S. R. Cattley, chaplain to the Lord Mayor. The dinner, supplied by Messrs. Ring and Brymer, of Cornhill, was, with the wines and dessert, of the most sumptuous character. The cloth having been removed, and " Thanks" chanted by the VOC, IiGIS in attendance. The LORD MAYOR rose to propose the first toast. Ills Lordship said is was always a gratifying duty for the chief magistrate of the city of London to have the op portunity of showing respect to the Sovereign. lie was most highly gratified to have the honour and privilege of doing so on the present occasion. He felt, however, that it would be presumption in him to sty one word iu recommendation of the toast in so distinguished a corn petty. They were all well acquainted nigh the many virtues which adorned her Majesty's private and public character; and it was, therefore, quite unnecessary for him to do more than simply to aunt unce the toast of " The Health of her Most Gracious AL jesty the Queen." The toast was drunk with all the honours, and tol. lowed by the National Anthem. The next toast was " the Health of her Majesty the Queen Dowager." The LORD MAYOR then proposed " the Health of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, Albert Prince of Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family," in doing which his Lordship paid a marked compliment to his Royal High ness Prince Albert, for the interest he had always taken in every cause which had for its object the welfare of the humblest classes of society, the advancement of the arts, or the promotion of the commerce of the country. He had himself observed with great delight the enthu siasm with which his Royal Highness had been received in a northern county, where, upon a recent occasion, he had attended to lay the foundation of the Grimsby Docks, and they were all aware of the part he had taken in the movement which had happily commenced for the improvement of the condition ot the lowest class of our population.—(Loud cheers.) The toast was drunk with all the honours, and fol lowed by Prince Albert's march. The LORD MAYOR, in proposing the next toast, said he was sure all who bad kn 'ern anything of the course of his life would feel satisfied that he rose with no ordinary interest to propose the " Army and Navy."— (Cheers.) He was g rat ifi e d to have the opportunity of paying a mark of resp ect to both branches of the publ ic service, but particularly s o when he had the honour and happiness of seeing present some of those distinguished men under whom he had the happiness of serving as a young man in the B r iti s h navy.—(Cheers.) He re gretted that circumstances had occurred to deprive him of the honour of seeing a Noble Duke who be knew was anxious to be present on that occasion. Still he had much reason to be gratified when ho saw before him his distinguished friend (Sir H. Hart), who was his captain now many, many years ago. Hr had also the favour of seeing many of his old shipmates; and nothing gratified him more than having the honour of drinking their healths in the Mansion-house of the city of London.—(Cheers.) With respect to the army, it was quite unnecessary that he should dilate upon that branch of the public service. He saw a Noble Marquis on his left, who had been eminently distinguished in the field, and to whose personal kindness he was under great obligation. The recent victories achieved by our arms in India had shown that the British soldier had not for gotten the lessons taught him by the Duke of Welling ton, and he was quite sure that if occasion called for the services either of the army or of the wooden walls of old England, they would find them as well prepared to main tain the rights and defend the commercial interests of this country as in the days of old.—(Cheers.) He begged to give " The Army and Navy."—(Loud cheers.) The Marquis of LONDONDERRY returned thanks on behalf of the army. He believed the first duty of a soldier was to be obedient, and he therefore rose at the call which had been made upon him. He assured them that the army was proud indeed of the honour of being toasted in the city of London, at the instance of the chiet magistrate, and with such expressions of cordiality from so distinguished an assembly. This was but the second occasion of his appearance in that great hall, and he well remembered the former occasion, when he stood there as the humble interpreter of the senti ments of that great man Marshal Blucher to the Lord Mayor of the day, for the compliments which had been paid him after the great achievements he had performed. —(Cheers.) The noble conduct of the Duke of Wel lington and the statesmen of that day had infused a moral feeling into the army which every soldier still continued to feel; and if occasion required the services of the army, their gallantry would not be less conspi eith of am t i h d e st loud lady conspi cuous or its results l ess trium p hant than in former da y s. —(Cheers.) The Noble Marq uis then p aid so me marked c o mpliments to the Lor d Ma y or, and onl y ho ped that he might continue in office for twenty years to som e .— cheering, (Cheers g 11 "o the concluded, lie Mayoress." ' Sir H. HART having briefly acknowledged the toast in behalf of the Navy, The LORD MAYOR rose to return thanks for the com pliment which his Noble Friend the Noble Marquis had paid to his sister, the Lady Mayoress, by drinking her health. He was sure it was a great happiness to the Lady Mayoress to receive so distinguished a company with that courtesy and attention which they so eminently deserved. She was most anxious to do everything in her power to uphold the hospitality of the Mansion house, and he was sure she felt deeply the honour which the Noble Marquis had conferred upon her.—(Cheers.) The LORD MAYOR, in proposing the next toast, said it was always the custom in that hall to pay respect to the Government of the country, and he had great plea sure on that occasion in proposing the "Health of her Majesty's Ministers."—(Cheers.) The LORD MAYOR then rose and said—My Lords and gentlemen, with whataver pleasure and satisfaction I rise to propose the next toast, I am sensible of my in ability to perform the duty as I ought, and therefore I not only throw wy*elf upon your Jsjucl indttlgenue: but hope that the Right Honourable Gentleman on my right hand, whose health I am about to give, will kindly make allowance for the inadequate manner in which I pay to him that mark of respect which I am most anxious to do. —(Loud cheers) I bag to assure the Right Honourable Baronet who has honoured me with his company to-day that though I am aware he has often come to this hall m the proud position of an English Minister, he never entered its walls with a warmer welcome than he does on the present occasion. —(Loud cheers.) When I entered public life, as Sheriff of London, it was during the time that my Lord John Russell was Secretary of State for the Home Department ; and though I have never since swerved from soy attachment to that Noble Lord on account of the personal kind ness I then experienced from him, yet I beg to assure this distinguished company no one entertains a higher sense of the public services of the Right Hon. Baronet than I venture humbly to do.—(Cheers.) Though I have not had the advantage of official or personal intercourse with him, yet I know how much the city of L melon was indebted to the Right lion. Baronet on many occasions during the long period he stood at the head of the Go vernment of this country, for the interest he took in the affairs of the city, and it would be unbecoming in me if I did not take this opportunity of showing not only my own feelings of respect, but those of the city of London towards him.—(Loud cheers.) To speak of anything like the measures of the Right Hon. Baronet would ba to take a review of the legislation of the last forty years, in which he has sustained a prominent part. I well re member when I first camp to this great city how the Right Hon. Baronet received the encomiums of the public due to what was considered one of the greatest measures ever carried by any statesman. After the long period of the war, when the commerce and currency of the country had degenerated, the Right Hon. Baronet, in 1819, amidst appalling difficulties, prepared and carried through a measure for the reformation of the currency and the resumption of cash payments, which I have no hesitation in saying has been the salvation of this country.—(Cheers.) Speaking in my character as a merchant, I must also say that the recent measure of the Right . Hon. Baronet connected with the Bank of England has been, in my opinion, no less important in its consequences, although I admit it occasioned a severe pressure in 1847. e know that the Right Honourable Baronet some 25 or 26 years ago had the honour of filling the high and im portant office of Secretary of State, and every public man must know that the duties of that arduous situation, which call for almost constant and undeviating attention, were performed with signal ability, and greatly to the satisfaction of his fellow-citizens. In the midst of great difficulties he persevered in his efforts to ameliorate the criminal code, and it must be highly . gratifying to the Right Honourable Baronet to perceive the effect his exertions have produced on the public mind.—(Cheers.) Speaking with an anxious desire to show my respect for the Right lion. Baronet, and at the same time to avoid every topic which ought to be properly excluded from these social and festive entertainments, I cannot help observing—and I am sure you all agree with me—that Sir Robert Peel has made great sacrifices in the pro motion of the public weal.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) Although I had not then the honour of a seat in Parliament, and had not the opportunity of knowing so much of his conduct in 1829 as many who are here present, I must be allowed to refer not only to the step which he then took on the Catholic question, which entitled him to the gratitude of the coun try, and did much to tranquillise Ireland; but I must also be allowed to advert to the interest which he has since taken in promoting the welfare of the sister coun try.—(Cheers.) On a recent occasion the Right Hon. Baronet in his place in Parliament threw out some valu able suggestions with reference to the city of London, and its property in the north of Ireland, which have given rise to an extraordinary feeling in the City, and I earnestly hope that means may be found fur carrying out the project of the Right Baronet, and placing that un settled country in a state of comparative tranquillity and prosperity. lam sure that anything which the Corpora tion over which I have the honour to preside can do to carry out the views of the Right Hon. Baronet will be done; and I believe the Government will give us every assistance in that effort. I am unwilling longer to detain this distinguished company; and it is not necessary, as every one present nut only knows the career, but pays homage to the talents and statesmanship of the Right Hon. Baronet. I will only add, that if what I have stated has fallen far short of the truth, the great assem bly before me is at least not an unworthy compliment to the Right lion. Baronet.—(Cheers.) We have assem bled to do him honour, and if the hall bad been twice its size, it might have been filled with other most distin guished individuals connected with the city of London, who were most anxious to be present on such an occa sion. —(Cheers.) Amidst all the opposition he ever had to encounter, 1 never heard it said that Sir Robert Peel had endeavoured to carve out anything for himself or his friends.—(Cheers.) It is well known that he has refused the highest honours, and, with a purity of prin ciple and disinterestedness of character that do 11:.m the highest honour, he has endeavoured to promote, to the best of his ability, the interests and prosperity of his country, with entire forgetfulness of himself and his party.—(Loud cheers.) I have only again to repeat the gratification I have felt in seeing the Right Honourable Baronet present on this occasion, and to assure him that, although I have nut had tee honour of being personally known to him, there is no one who more highly re spects his public character than I do.—(Cheers.) I sincerely hope the Right Hon. Baronet may be blessed with health long to enjoy the esteem of his fellow countrymen, who, from the experience he has had in office and the intimate details of legislation, look to him, whether in office or out of office, as a public man whose services could not be too highly appreciated. I beg to drink "Ilealih to the Right Hon. Sir R. Peel, and a hearty welcome to him." The toast was drank with much enthusiasm. Sir R. PEEL, w ho on rising was loudly cheered, spoke as follows :—My Lord Mayor, I thank you most cor dially and most sincerely for the very marked and spe cial compliment which you have been pleased to pay me on this day; and with equal -cordiality and equal sin cerity I return my thanks to this company for the friendly feeling and good-will which they have mani fested towards me.—(Cheers.) Your kindness and the kindness of this company have made a deep impression upon me, and have excited feelings to which I do more justice by simple terms of heartfelt gratitude than if I sought to give vent to them by expressions however ingenious and eloquent. Such expressions would amount to nothing more than the cordial utterance of my thanks;' rand in the simplest and in the sincerest form I tender to you, my Lord Mayor, and to this company, the acknowledgment of my gratitude. My Lord Mayor, you have placed me in considerable difficulty in address ing this company, unintentionally, and from the kind ness of feeling you hive evinced. I recognize the justice of the rule which excludes from a convivial meet ing of this description any reference whatever to topics that are calculated to excite party differences. I have stood in this hall on former occasions as the organ of a power. ful Government. On other occasions I have stood here as the organ of an Opposition little less powerful, trying to subvert the Government which then held the reins of office. Even then I should have scrupulously adhered to the rule, the justice and wisdom of which I acknow ledge; and now, when I stand in a different position, when I am aloof from political conflict, so far at least as any objects of personal ambition or any consideration of party interests are concerned, I should be inexcusable indeed if I did not respect the neutrality of this place— if I threw any impediment in the way of your indulging that magnificent and unbounded hospitality by which you have been enabled to collect together men of all shades of political opinion, abjuring on those occasions all party considerations, and met to do honour to the first corporation of the world in the person of its chief magistrate. I shall most scrupulously observe that excellent rule ; and yet you cannot expect me, after the reference you have made to the public acts of the Administration with which I have been connected, to suppress the feelings which rise in my mind when I look around me, and see those whom you have done me the honour of associating with me on this occasion.— (Cheers.) I see many who were connected with the Go vernment over which I presided, who were prepared to make, and who did make, the greatest personal sacrifices in giving a support to that Government, from the purest and most disinterested motives, when they knew and felt assured that its days were numbered, but who acted on on cithneesthioonnesstofcothnehoe deepest conviction of lof their own minds, and sub mitted to any degree of obloquy ani unjust misconcep tion of their motives, rather than abandon the d uty which they felt they owed to their Sovereign and their country.—(Cheers.) I cannot meet so many of them m h e e re h , I t bound oe a un tiesnn d ot bo s yf e eat aroundheticommoneg o mfeut unvarying v o a s r e iwho responsibility,recandwerep r stillboundea l ar affoe to closely , t placing o reciprocalsnranwdrecorditin esteem, y admiration ra t reciprocal ion ol support,tbo principlesw t h o n u n t cwthohernicmhmeirtnchijatl Minister acted. I see those w ith w h om I con f erre d po wl interest t sh iilay ocommunication on connected mntmr yu w .n i i t c h lm the isoene on the internal affairs of the country, and who brought to the performance of his duty the greatest knowledge, the trat i g o r n e greatest a d st asseipdaurittrny,enthteogfrethaetest highest skil i an l in the importance.— dmceis .i (Loud cheers.) I see him to whom was specially com mitted the charge of the fi nances of this country—my earliest political friend , with whom I have shared matn— every vicissitude of fort une—(Loud cheering)—who y his financial knowledg e and j udgment conciliated the unbounded confidence was placed, an w ose a mini tration of the finances of this country was as eminently as that of any of his predecessors.—(Loud successful respect of this great city—in whose i d nteg h rity th d e most was charged . ) right hand m ti y m N es ob w l i e th Fr t t h e e nd ad u m •h i o . f the foreign affairs of is country—(Loud nistration rs e_ w ho gained the confidence and good-will of c er h: l e y foreign Minister with whom he had intercourse — who gained in the councils of his Sovereign an influ ence partly due to his own personal character—who made the influence which he possessed subservient to seine on e my most rig that which was the great end of his political life—to re move the obstacles which prevented a cordial good un derstanding with foreign powers, and to maintain uni versal peace, consistently with the most scrupulous and undeviating regard to the interests and the honour of his own country.—(Loud cheers.) And, therefore, my Lord Mayor, I cannot hear you with so much partiality give me Wire credit for the nets Qf the Adminiguition aYe • which I presided, for I feel bound to acknowledge, as I now deliberately do. that no man who has stood in the station I occupied as First Minister of the Crown ever had the same advantages from the z:atlous, the faithful, the cordial co-operation of those who were united with him in the Administration. We had our differences, no doubt. We maintained those differences, as it was our duty to do. But this I can say with truth—that they never for one moment interrupted tl:e harmony of pri vate friendship; and when a decision was taken the dif ferences that had existed never interfered with the direct, resolute execution of that which we ha i determined.— (Cheers.) lam proud to have the opportunity of ac knowledging that, however my interest in public affairs so far as party feelings are concerned—may be abated, my gratitude to those who acted with me, my respect for and my attachment to them as private friends, have only gained strength by the interval which bas ( lapsed since I resigned the office I held.—(Leid cheers.) My Lord Mayor, you have referred to events that took place at a much earlier period of my connexion with the service of the Crown. It is now forty years since my Parliamen tary career commence d, and my lot has been cast in a mostimportant and eventful period of the history of this country. I look back upon what has passed during that eventful time with mixed feelings of satisfaction and regret—of regret, because, with scarcely an excep tion, the tide of time has swept away every one who then occupied the chief posts in the Government — almost all those who swayed the destinies of the empire or commanded the applause of listening assemblies. It has pleased God, indeed, to spare one illustrious man.— (Loud cheers.) He remains— " A great sea-mark standing every flaw And saving those that eye him." —(Loud cheers.) The Duke of Wellington is still alive.—(Continued cheering.) I entered public life when Spain was occupied by the French armies— by not less than 360,000 French soldiers ; when after the battle of Talavera, the Duke of Wellington retired from Spain, and when he withdrew about 30,000 of the British forces within the lines of Torres Vedras. There was great dejection—great depression. There were prophecies that the British army must evacuate the , Peninsula; there was a public_ proelamatioa from Bona parte that he himself would take the command in Spain, and that his crossing the Pyrenees would be the signal for the British leopard rushing into the sea, or retiring to escape disgrace and death. Naval preparations were made for the withdrawal of that army from Torres Vedras, in case it should be necessary; but there was one who never saw that necessity, and who determined to maintain his position—(Cheers)—who did this by such gallant confederates as my Noble Friend the Mar quis of Londonnery and the immortal warriors of that time.—(Cheers.) He at length advanced from those lines, and the leopard never paused in its career until the British standard was floating over Paris, and the independence of nations was secured by the glorious exertions and inspiring example of the Duke of Wel lington.—(Loud cheers.) He is still spared to us; and I think I am but echoing the universal sentiment—the universal prayer—that he may long be spared to us to enjoy the full reward of bis fame, and that his country may witness the lustre of his declining years, which will not be eclipsed even by the meridian splendour of his early days.—(Loud cheers.) I have been associated with the Duke of Wellington during almost the whole period I have held office, and I cannot express in too warm and emphatic terms my sense of the advantages which, even in civil affairs,lthis country has derived from his sagacious counsels.—(Cheers.) To none of those other subjects to which your Lordship adverted will I refer, with one ex ception. But there is a subject to which I may allude without the charge of giving offence to any one, or of provoking the slightest difference of feeling. That one subject is Ireland.—(Loud cheers.) Men of all parties, —of all political connexions—are feeling the deepest sympathy with the misfortunes of that unhappy country —evincing the sincerest desire to administer to her wants, and to lay the foundation of her future pros peri-y .—(Cheers.) If the city of London can co operate in that great object it will confer upon itself a credit which is justly its due from past connexion with the history of Ireland. It is now nearly 240 years since a sovereign of this country, desirous of making a a " settlement" in Ireland, sought the assistance of the city of London. Ho invited their cu-operation in re storing what were then called the rutnated cities of Lon donderry and Coleraine. If there be any party in this country which has reason to look back with pride ou Ire land and its connexion with Ireland, it is the city of Lon don. It is the city of London which has done more than Parliament or proprietors to promote the interests of that country—which has forgotten the consideration of temporary gain, which has foregone present interest, which has sought a compensation for these sacrifices by promoting the permanent welfare of the district with which it was connected.—(Loud cheers.) I hope after the lapse of 240 years that the city of London may be enabled again to promote the welfare of that country. — (Cheers.) It will act now upon views more liberal— more comprehensive than before. It will not seek, as it heretofore did, to expel the natives from the soil. It wil see k to elevate their character, to encourage their in dustry, to find for them permanent employment, to insti the principles of order—of respect for the laws—of sub. mission to authority.—(Loud cheers.) Such will be the glorious effort of the city of Landon.—(Cheery.) I hope it may succeed.—(Cheers.) I hope it will receive from the Government all the encouragement that is its due.— (Cheers.) The boundaries of this city are necessarily limited—its jurisdiction cannot be extensive; but if it can, by a useful connexion with Ireland, encourage in the remote districts habits of industry and of order, it will endear the English name to the people of Ireland, and do more to cement the union than mere laws and formal regulations can effect.—(Loud cheers.) It is from my deep obligation to the city of London, from my respect for its character, from my respect for its present chief magistrate, that I hope, my Lord, under your auspices, this noble work may be undertaken—praying that it may please God to prosper that noble work, and thus to lay the foundation of peace and prosperity in that country. (The Right Hon. Baronet resumed his seat amid loud and continued cheering.) e a A fter the cheering had subsided, The Right Hon. BARONET again rose, and said—l should not so soon again trespass on your notice if I were not desirous that no further period should elapse before we mark our respect and gratitude to the Lord Mayor, to whom we are so deeply indebted. During his professional career, interrupted as it was at a com paratively early period, he succeeded in acquiring the good-will and respect of every officer with whom he had the satisfaction to act; and I think it must be an encou ragement to the junior officers in that noble profession the navy, to see one of their rank elevated to tae highest station in the city of London.—(Cheers.) His profes sional character, therefore, gives him a title to our re spect. If I have not been politically connected with him, I still have had the opportunity of observing his conduct in Parliament, and I can with truth say that a man of higher independence, of a better spirit, of a firmer resolution to discharge his duty as a Member of the Legislature, never sat within its walls.—(Cheers.) l'he last claim he has on our notice is as chief magis trate of the city of London. I am afraid he would hardly like to retain office so long as my Noble Friend Lord Londonderry has wished—:'or the next twenty years—(A laugh)—and as we must look forward to much more temporary tenure of office I propose that, vie should make the most of our time, and with the greatest cordiality and respect drink " the Health of the Chief Magistrate."—(The toast was drunk with loud cheers.) The LORD MAYOR begged to return his most cordial thanks to the Right Hon. Baronet for the compliment he had paid him, which he begged to assure the company would stimulate him in the discharge of his public duties. —(Cheers.) His utmost endeavour should be to obtain the approbation of his fellow-citizens.—(Cheers.) He would say nothing of the manner in which he had per formed his Parliamentary functions. He had the honour to have been a Member of the House of Commons for twelve years. He felt that he had sustained a very humble part in the discussions of that assembly, and be feared he had very inadequately discharged his duties, but he had done so, as he would continue to do, to the best of his ability.—(Cheers.) The LORD MAYOR then proposed " the Health of the Foreign Ambassadors." He was sure that the citizens of London were most anxious that this country should remain ou the best terms with foreign powers.—(Cheers.) He was sorry that the French Ambassador, having un expectedly been detained in Paris, was unable to be pro. sent on that occasion. He was glad, however, to observe the American Minister on his right hand, and he had great pleasure in proposing "the Health of his Excel lency and the Foreign Ambassadors."—(Cheers .) The AMERICAN MINISTER ill toast, spoke as follows:—My acknowledging the Lord Mayor, w)" always and Gentlemen—For the hospitable receptione extended to the representatives of my c kuntr_ in ethitiys hall I beg to return you my warmest than s. Th of London has alway s been the f r i e nd of America. The city of London — it is the placew here the anchor of p e ace has taken the st ron g est hold! The city of Lon donf—it is destined, I believe, to connect indissolubly, in bonds of commercial and intimate friendship, the two countries that are bound together by the same origin and the same language.—(Loud cheers.) I have often had occasion to give expression to sentiments of that kind. To-day, my Lord, I owe my especial gratitude to you for having invited me to be present on this occasion, assembled as you are to honour a statesman whose public career is distinguished by the advancement of religious liberty, by the establishment of commerce on the safe foundation of a solid currency, by the emancipation of commerce and navigation from restrictions, and by ad hesion to the principles of universal peace.—(Loud cheers.) On these grounds the name of such a statesman will pass from nation to nation, and will find its place in the memory and the gratitude of mankind.—(Loud cheers.) I cannot but add one word more. Steam na vigation has narrowed the distance between the two con tinents, and I cannot but hope it will become more and more the custom of British statesmen and men of intel ligence, and even of women, who seek to make them selves acquainted with foreign lands, to venture across the Atlantic—(Cheers and laughter)—that the time is come when Englishmen and Englishwomen may know the Allegheny Mountains as well as they know the Ap , pennines, and visit the highlands of Virginia and the banks of the Hudson, Quebec, and the falls of Niagar a , in the interval of the holidays after the prorogation of Parliament, as readily as they now undertake the pil -1 grimage of Switzerland or the Rhine.—(Cheers.) I can assure you th whenever they eQua they Xlll find on Lords, ever his name, his character, his talents, and his public services are known.—(Cheers.) I fear the Noble Lord is here this evening at some inconvenience to himself. I have the greatest Pieftsure in proposing to you " The health of the Earl of Aberdeen and the House of —(Great cheering.) The toast was drunk with loud cheers. The Earl of ABERDEEN said—My Lord Mayor, my Lords and Gen!lewen—l feel that I can have possibly na claim to the distinction which you have very unex pectedly been pleased to pay me by connecting my name with that great body in the state which you now pro pose to honour by offering it your good wishes. But, unworthy organ and representative as I may be of the House of Lords, I may safely undertake to assure you tha hat Huuse can never be indifferent to the good opinion of the city of London, especially when expressed by its chief magistrate, whom tkey are so much disposed to respect and honour. I apprehend, however, my Lord, that it is not so much as a member of the House of Lords, as from the circumstance of my hating filled a high office in the Administration of my Right lion. Friend at 3 our side, that you have now done me this honour, and that I owe the invitation to be present here this evening. My Lord, this is not the place or the occasion in which it would become me, espe cially after what has fallen from my Right Hon. Friend, to introduce the discussion of any political topics, or indeed to express any sentiments except those in which we may all concur. I will therefore only venture to say that it must be the object of every man who is placed in the situation I had formerly the honour to hold, to maintain to the utmost of his power, and consisteatly with the honour of this country, tho prevalence of uni versal peace, not only with one country, but to extend and secure its incalculable advantages by the exercise of all legitimate influence to the whole world.—(Loud cheers.) My Lord, it is true that it has ever been the endeavour of my official life to strengthen international friendships, to remove all misunderstandings, to soften all animosities.—(Loud cheers.) With the.,e feelings, your Lordship may imagine how much satisfaction, when my Right Hon. Friend retired from officeovp left our country in profound peace, and every other country in Europe in a state of tranquillity and of progressive improvement.—(Loud cheers.) My Lord, I will say of the present slate of Europe no more than to express an ardent hope that the storms and convulsions by which its appearance is defaced may speedily pass away, and that the great cause of civilization, of order, and of rational freedom, may ultimately prove triumphant.—(Cheers.) The Loan MAYOR then proposed the health of Sir James Graham, :expressing the high sense he enter tained, along with the citizens of London, of the zeal and pre-eminent ability which that Right Hon. Baronet had displayed as first Lord of the Admiralty, and afterwards as Secretary of State for the Home Department. The affairs of these departments had never been more effi ciently administered, and the country owed to him great obligations, not only for the improvements he effected in each of them, but also for the enlightened and states manlike course which, for many years, he had pursued in the Commons' House of Parliament.—(Cheers.) He begged to propose " the Health of Sir James Graham and the House of Commons."—(The toast was drunk with loud cheers.) Sir J. GRAHAM said—My Lord Mayor, when I look around and see so many Members of the Mouse of Com mons so much more entitled than I am by rank, by talent, and by public services to return thanks for that body on this occasion, I must unaffectedly declare, that I am sorry the duty has not fallen into other hands than mine. In any place, and on any occasion, it is indeed a proud distinction that one's name should be associated with the Commons of the United Kingdom; but, in my estimation, the compliment is greatly enhanced when I have to return thanks on the part of the House of Com mons in the centre of the city of London, which has from the earliest times been the cradle of our liberties, which has ever been the refuge of the oppressed, which is still the great bulwark of the civil and religious liberties of this country and the emporium of the commerce of the world.—(Loud cheers.) My Lord, I must be permitted to say, that the present occasion is most grateful to my feelings of friendship and of respect. You, my Lord, have stated that this is an entertainment given to Sir R. Peel, and although you have laid down a rule which it would be unworthy to transgress, yet the splendid hos pitality of this assembly, the rank, the talent, the distin guished merit collected on this occasion, give, as I con ceive, a tribute of homage justly due to the private cha racter, to the public services, and to the spotless inte grity of my Right Hon. Friend.—(Loud cheers.) It would be unpardonable in me, after the praise you have bestowed on Sir Robert Peel, and the acclamations with wbich that praise was echoed by this company, if I were to presume to add any fulsome encomiums or any needless panegyric on this occasion. The language of the Commons is at all times plain-spoken and sincere; and I shou.d be unworthy to represent them if, differing as they do on many points, I did nut venture to declare that there is, on the part of a vast majority of the House of Commons, a strong feeling of respect for my Right Hoe. Friend—(Loud cheers)—a proud satisfaction that he prefers to remain a member of that body of which he is to distinguished an ornament, and a consciousness that no man now living has done so much—(Cheers)-- has suffered so much, in the highest endeavour to pro mote the welfare and interests according to the best of his judgment of the great body of the people.—(Loud cheers.) You, my Lord, who are yourself a member of that body, will, I am sure, bear testimony that in expres sing what I have now done I do bat declare a sentiment which, if enunciated within the walls of the House of Commons itself, would meet with the response of a great majority of that assembly. My Lord, lam sure that the feelings of the House of Commons would have been better expressed by many individuals here present—but this I do humbly believe, that I have not misrepresented the feelings and sentiments of any Member of that house here present, whatever may be his party connexions.— (Cheers.) 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The LORD MAYOR—The next toast I have to propose is to pay a compliment to a distinguished nobleman now present. After the manner iu which the Right Hon. Baronet (Sir R. Peel) has referred to the public services of my Lord Aberdeen, it would be presumption in me to attempt to say anything in recommendation of the toast which lam about to propose. The official career of that Noble Lord is well known and highly appreciated by the citizens of London.—(Loud cheers.) I can a ssu r e him ___............ it is with the greatest gratification I see hi m present upon this occasion. I know how much he is respected in his native county, and in my native town in Scot land, and I do believe he is not the less esteemed where _ _ \