The Sun. — London, England, 1861-11-11 00:00:00

THE LORD MAYOR'S BANQUET. On Saturday evening a banquet was given in the Guildhall, with all the customary magnificence and splendour. The entrance to the building, the different lobbies, the aldermen's court room, the council chamber, and the other apartments thrown open for the use of the guests, were tastefully de corated with evergreen and flowering plants, inter spersed by beautiful statuary, for which the studios of some of our principal sculptors had been placed under contribution. But it was in the great hall itself, which presented a very brilliant appearance, that the skill of the City architect, Mr. Bunning, in the art of decoration was chiefly displayed. At the eastern end, where stood the Lord Mayor's table, ap peared a fine view of the International Exhibition of 1862, painted by Mr. Fenton, having iu front a repre sentation of the monument and fountain now being erected in the Horticultural Society's Gardens to commemorate the Great Exhibition of 1851 in Hyde park. On each side were medallions of the Queen and the Prince Consort, and above a rich clustre of Prince of Wales feathers, consisting of several thousands of miles of spun glass. At the opposite end of the hall the eye rested on a well-painted group of England's naval, military, and volunteer forces, with another glittering medallion of her Majesty, placed between two allegorical figures, with arms extended , holding in their hands palm branches. The interior was lighted by two massive coloured chandeliers of peculiar const ruc ti on , an d by jets of gas following the architectural outlines on the walls and cornices. Along each side of the hall at short intervals were placed farther allegori cal representations of Peace, holding a wreath in one hand and a palm branch in the other. Each of these is 10 feet 6 inches high, and being gracefully modelled and draped had a very imposing effect. In each compartment between the statues were medal lions, containing bee hives, bearing in conspicuous letters the word " Peace." Trophies of ancient armour, flags, and banners of all nations, together with festoons of flowers and other ornamental ad juncts, served still further to augment the attrac tions of the gay scene which the noble building pre sented. The guests began to arrive soon after five o'clock, but it was past seven before they sat down to the sumptuous repast which the Lord Mayor had pro vided. The Duke of Cambridge was received on his arrival by a guard of honour,composed of members of the London Rifle Brigade, who gave the usual military salute, the band striking up the National Anthem. The cadets of the corps lined the vesti bule. His Royal Highness was loudly cheered on entering the hall, and Lord and Lady Palmerston were also very enthusiastically greeted by the com pany assembled. As the guests arrived they were introduced to the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress in the reception room, and in the interval which elapsed before dinner they occupied themselves in surveying the various paintings and works of art with which the corridors and loggias were filled. The procession to the banquet, which was headed by the officers of the corporation, and consisted of the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress and the princi pal guests of the evening, passed round the hall to the top table, while the military band in the gal lery played " The Roast Beef of Old England." The company included the Duke of Cambridge, Lord and Lady Palmerston, the Duke of Somerset, the Marquis and Marchioness:of Salisbury, the Earl and Countess of Aylesford, Lord Stanley of Alderley, Sir Geo. Grey, the Danish Minister, the Honduras Minister, the American Minister, the Prussian Minister, the Swedish Minister, the Right ' Hon. Mr. H. Walpole and Mrs. Walpole, Lord Colville of Culross, the Right Hon. W. F. Cowper, Lord Truro, Lord Frederick Paulet, Sir William Dunbar, Bart., the Right Hon. T. Sotheron Estcourt, the Right Hon. J. W. Henley, the Right Hon. Jonathan Peel, Admiral Charles Eden, Capt. Charles Frederick, Capt. the Hon. J. R. Drummond, S. Whitbread, Esq., Hon. H. B. W. Brann, G. A. Hamilton, Esq., Lord Clarence Paget, Arthur Hum phreys, Esq., Lord Chief Justice Erle, Vice-Chan cellor Stuart, Vice-Chancellor Page Wood, Mr. Justice Williams, Baron Channell, Mr. Justice Blackburn, and other gentlemen. The dinner and wines were supplied by Messrs' Staples, of the Albion. Grace from the " Laudi Spirituali" having been sung by the vocalists in the music gallery, and the loving cup having passed round, The LORD MAYOR said that, in offering the first toast to that distinguished assembly, he felt that no commendation of his was needed, yet he could not and ought not entirely to refrain from expressing the sentiments which the mention of the honoured name of the Queen never failed to awaken. (Loud cheers.) Their beloved sovereign occupied a posi tion which, when considered in reference to the Test geographical extent of her great empire, the numbers, wealth, and intelligence of her people, or the moral influence of her councils among the nations of the world, might justly be deemed most exalted. During the period in which her Majesty had so happily filled the ancient throne of her royal ances tors, notwithstanding trials, difficulties, and dan gers of no ordinary nature, her great empire had from time to time been extending, the numbers, wealth, and intelligence of her people been in creasing and their prosperity, under the blessing of Divine Providence, become more and more secure. The personal attributes of her Majesty has justly endeared her to all her people. Their loyalty had assumed a character of devotedness which never had been, and never could be, exceeded. Long might their country continue to enjoy the inestim able blessings which had marked her beneficent and glorious reign. (Loud cheers.) The toast was enthusiastically drunk, and fol lowed by the national anthem. The LORD MAYOR then gave the " Health of his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, the Prince of Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family." He observed that the Prince Consort worthily occupied a high place in the esteem and regard of the people of England. His unceasing efforts to improve their condition, and to develop the means which tended to their prosperity and comfort, to raise them in the scale of humanity, to guide their tastes, and generally to enhance their happiness, justly entitled him to their affections. (Cheers.) His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales had on many occasions, and in an eminent degree, given an earnest of his qualifications and of his worthiness for that lofty and exalted position in which Providence had placed him. The nation had great reason to be proud of the royal family, and he had therefore great pleasure in giving the toast. (Cheers.) The toast having been duly honoured, Miss Louisa Vining sang with considerable effect Sir H. Bishop'a beautiful song, " Tell me, my heart." The Loma, M AY OR said the next toast he had to propose wee--" Our National Defenders." The decorations upon the walls s 11 that evening led the mind rather to contempla te the continuance of peace, for their architect had wisely and well done in offering to them those symbols 'which almost in duced them to forget that such a calamity as war ever afflicted the nations of the earth. Let ns hope that it might be so. Let us hope th at we might henceforth, for a long time to come atlwele: couldexempt from the calamities of war ; but, as entirely reckon upon that , we owed 11, deep debt of gratitude to those whe, under the blessings of Divine Providence, caved us from the miseries of war. (Hear, hear.) Let them then offer thank s to the brave men who were represented there that evening by some of the most distinguished of their countrymen. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge—(hear, hear) — had graciously con descended to become the guest of the City of Lon don that evening. His Grace the Duke of Somerset, to whose fostering and energetic care the navy had been confided, was also there that evening, and an important branch of our brave defences, the national rifle volunteers, was there worthily repre sented by Lord Colville. (Cheers.) Without any further observations he would invite them to join in showing our gratitude to our army, oar navy, and our volunteers. , The Duke of CAM B RI DGE , w h o was gree t e d w i t h loud applause, said—My Lord Mayor, ladies and spond t o the gentle/nen, I rise in the name of the army, t o re by the to ast 'Which h as b een so grace f ully given toast w and I take this opportunity of assuring this large assembly of the citizens of Lon don, that the army is proud of the handsome and flattering manner in which its , ame is always received by the citizens of London (Hear, hear.) It is a high compliment to any p 'cfession to be appreciated by their fellow-country men, and I am persuaded that no body of our countrymen gives the true meed of praise to the army more readily and freely than the citizens of London. (Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, we are considered not a warlike people, and 1 am reminded by the Lord Mayor and the architect of the City of London on this occasion that peace is an emblem that is most desired and looked upon. (Cheers.) I cordially enter into the senti ment thus expressed, but at the same time I ob served on entering this hall, at the other end, the words "Defence, not defiance. (Hear, hear.) That, gentleman, I believe is exactly what the people of England always desire, and it is with this feeling that the citizens of London, in combination with the people of England, desire to see the various services efficiently maintained. (Hear.) And, my lord mayor and gentlemen, though we may not be w hat, in the common acceptation of the term, is called a military nation, we are on that account not less true to the military spirit than any other nation, On the contrary, I think of late years we have seen evinced among us a noble spirit such as no country certainly has surpassed, and few if any have equalled. (Cheers.) The Lord Mayor has alluded to the volun teers. That is part of the toast which will be re sponded to by a noble friend ; but I cannot help re marking the noble spirit in which the citizens of London have come forward in this great national movement. (Cheers.) I have seen it lately observed that the volunteers may take the place of the regular army. Ido not for one moment believe that either the volunteers themselves or the people of England have any such idea. The ordinary sentiment ex pressed is, that the volunteers of England form the most admirable auxiliary force to the army that any country in the world could produce ; but if you were to attempt to allow the volunteers to take the place of the army the whole volunteer system would, in my opinion, break down. That is the sentiment entertained by the volunteers themselves, and I am sure it is participated in by the people of England generally. (Cheers.) On the part of the army, I can only say we have been highly flattered by the distinguished compliment which has been paid to us on this andso many other occasions, and I beg to assure you that it is my earnest and anxious desire, with the concurrence of the Government, which has so liberally supported me on every occasion, to maintain the service I am connected with in that high state of efficiency, which will enable it to do its duty to the country if, unfortunately, it should again be called upon to take the field. (Cheers.) The Duke of SOMERSET said that in returning thanks on the part of the Navy, he felt he was speaking on behalf of a body whose services were required in every sea to which British commerce extended. The labours and difficulties of that noble service were now considerably increased, because an Englishman wherever he was settled—and Englishmen were to be found in every part of the globe, from Vancouver's Island to Van Diemen's Land, and from Japan to Peru—expected to enjoy the protection of the British flag. Last year when he had to thank his lordship for proposing the same toast, the Britislifleet had then, in conjunction with the army, just brought to a successful close the operations in China. Now the services of the navy were likely again to be called in requisition in conjunction with that of other maritime powers in the Gulf of Mexico, not for the purpose of oppres sion or conquest, bat in order ~ to vindicate our rights, to obtain reparation for the wrongs inflicted upon British subjects, and to secure the due per formance of those engagements which had been solemnly made but repeatedly violated. For that object the British navy was again likely to be called into action, and he was satisfied that whatever might be the result, the navy would continue to deserve the confidence and support of Englishmen. (Cheers.) Lord COLVILLE said that having had the honour to command the Honourable Artillery Company of London—a volunteer corps which had existed up wards of three hundred years—he had great plea sure in returning thanks on behalf of the Volun teers. They ought, indeed, to feel proud they had a volunteer force of 150,000 men ; but he trusted the day was very far distant when the existence of such a force might be considered as a pretext for the reduction of a single man of the standing army of this country. The LORD MAYOR then proposed " Prosperity to the City of London and its Trade," observing that as the City was the great mart of the commerce of the country the toast was rather a national than a local one, and ; he should therefore not call upon any one to respond. The toast having been drunk, The LORD MAYOR again rose, and said he had to propose the health of a distinguished body, whose mission was the most exalted which could be com mitted to man. To those gentlemen was committed the charge of preserving the peace of the world. He alluded to the diplomatic body. But for their exertions, their talents, their ability, and their tact, there had been hundreds of occasions during the last 50 years in which we might have been involved in war. They were honoured that night by the pre sence of several gentlemen, the elite of their respec tive countries, chosen for their great ability and learning and their knowledge of history and of human nature, who were sent there to represent their respective countries, to negotiate all questions, difficult or easy, and to save us from that resource which would land us in great calamities. He was about to associate the toast with the name of a gen tleman whose mind must ,necessarily, under the circumstances, be occupied much with the affairs of his own country, which unhappily at that moment was in a condition to require the sympathies of the whole world. There was no country in which that sympathy would be more readily felt for the coun try to which he alluded than this. (Hear, hear.) He referred to America, and he would associate the toast with the name of the American Minister He could assure him—taking upon himself for the moment to be the exponent of the feelings and the sentiments of that great city, over which he had the honour to preside—he could assure him of the entire sympathy of the citizens of London, and he thought he might say the whole of the British people. He felt satisfied that it was their most earnest desire to see the day when the difficulties which now beset that great and free country should be entirely era dicated from the soil. His Excellency the AMERICAN MINISTER (Mr. Adams), who wore a dark blue suit richly trimmed with gold lace, resembling the Windsor uniform, and was loudly cheered on rising, replied as fol lows :—ln responding to the toasts in behalf of the body with which I am connected, I have to express their thanks for the high compliment which has been paid to them by the Lord Mayor. I am proud of being one of that body, not from any trifling personal distinction, but because I believe it to be strictly what the Lord Mayor described it—follow ing a noble mission of peace. (Cheers.) Diplomacy is an invention of comparatively modern times. In antiquity, when nations quarrelled their practice was to go at once to war, and the sword was the only negotiator, the victorious general as a rule dictating his terms of peace to the conquered. But in modern times this has been entirely changed, and war always follows rather than precedes negotiation. The vocation of the diplomatic minister is to prevent war, and the system of exchanging representatives among vari ous nations of the earth has given to each, when misunderstandings take place, means to prevent their coming to a head, and it enables them, when mischief-makers are abroad to try to irritate th e .tepr always . when e people of one cou n t ry against no at hand to explain ma t ters , to rectify' to misinterpre tations, be n tations, and to smooth th e waves of contention r they threaten even to break out into open violence. (Cheers.) There is also another feature of di plomacy, which is rather the feature of the present than of past times. It has been often charged upon the former schools of diplomacy that they were in reality schools of duplicity, and that diplomacy was the channel through which individuals might carry on intrigue in order to disseminate mischief, and it was urged that the chief talent of a diplomatist was to tell falsehoods in such a manner that they should seem to be truths. Those sertiments were often avowed. An anecdote is told of Talleyrand, that when it was said he had gained the reputation of never telling the truth, he replied that it was his uniform practice to tell the truth, because then he knew that most certainly nobody would ever be lieve him. (Laughter.) As I have said, in modern times this has been much changed, and for the truth of what I have said I can appeal to the testimony of one of your diplomatists of the highest position, and who, having laboured for a long course of years in the cause of his country, has at length returned home to enjoy the reward of his labours in the gra titude of his countrymen. I allude to Lord Strat ford de Redcliffe, who, in a statement which he made to the House of Lords, distinctly said : " The practice of diplomacy was the practice of direct, straightforward, fair remonstrance ; and that in his experience, which had been so long and so varied, he had generally seen in the various relations between the great powers nothing but what is gene rally practised amongst honest men in the manage ment of their private affairs." (Cheers.) I must say that I am very glad that this is the case, be cause I must say that I should have shrunk from the responsibility of filling a post of this kind if it were supposed that I could only properly fulfil its duties by being guilty of deception. (Cheers.) We, in America, are generally esteemed but tco open, too free, too careless in the expression of our opinions; and, for my own part, I confess that I am so much embued with that spirit that I could not by any means come here and tell her Majesty's Ministers things which I do not really mean. I am, therefore, only too glad to be present on this occasion, and to say publicly that my mission here is to continue and perpetuate those friendly rela tions which have so long existed between the two countries. (Cheers.) It is very possible that there may bo differences of opinion between the people of the two countries upon minor subjects. Yon may not like the system of democracy which exists amongst us. We may not like your system of aristocracy and governing by ranks. You may think we are sometimes too free in our manners. We, on the contrary, may think the various forms of society in this country too formal and stringent. But, my lord, these differences of opinion can never while the wide Atlantic flows between us, lead to mischief, and I trust sincerely that there may never be more serious differences than those I have indi cated. (Cheers.) For the past 80 years there has been for America a great and glorious history ; but at the same time, let me add, we take almost as much pride as you in the traditions of England. (Loud cheers.) Indeed, we claim to take the deepest interest in everything that relates to the past and present of this great country. It was only the other day, when an effort was made to perpetuate some memorial of the garden of the immortal Shakspere, that I saw there was a greater proportion of Americans who went as pilgrims to that spot than of his own countrymen. (Cheers.) The names of your great men are as familiar to us as to you; and there is not an act of heroism performed here that does not awaken a re sponsive feeling in the hearts of my countrymen. (Cheers.) We have the story of Grace Darling adorning the walls of public buildings in America, and I assure you that the name of Florence Night ingale is held in ashigh honour in the United States as it possibly can be here. (Cheers.) To allude to a still higher name, I will, in conclusion, say that the name of her Majesty the Queen of England is honoured in the remotest hamlets of America ; not because she is Queen of England—for there have been a great many queens whose names we do not honour—but she is honoured in America as a pattern daughter, as a pattern of a mother and wife, and, above all, as the Christian sovereign of a noble people. (Cheers.) lam sure I echo the common sentiment of all in my country and in England when I say, Peace here, peace there, peace every where. (Loud cheers.) The LORD MAYOR said the citizens of London felt it was always a high honour to be allowed to entertain any of her Majesty's Ministers, but they had great reason to rejoice when amongst those distinguished persons who administered the govern ment of the country they included as a guest her Majesty's Prime Minister. (Hear, hear.) The name of Lord Palmerston could never be uttered in that hall without eliciting such a burst of applause, and all of them rejoiced in the knowledge that he possessed the excellent health which he now exhibited. Long might he continue to enjoy that health. (Hear.) Her Majesty's Ministers were at all times charged with duties involving great re sponsibilities, great anxieties, and great labour. So long as things went on smoothly a Minister might be happy, but woe betide him if they went wrong. (Laughter.) The anxious days and nights which they must necessarily endure were but poorly compensated for by the honours of office and the applause they received. He, therefore, thought' that in proposing "Her Majesty's Ministers," coupled with the name of Lord Palmerston, he did what would meet with a general response. (Loud cheers.) The toast having been responded to with much enthusiasm, Lord PALMERSTON, who on rising was greeted with loud and prolonged cheering, said—My Lord Mayor, my lords, ladies, and gentlemen, for myself and my colleagues, I beg you to accept our most heartfelt thanks for the honour you have done us by so accepting the health which the Lord Mayor has proposed. I can assure you, gentlemen, that it is always a matter of sincere pleasure to those who are engaged, as we are, in the turmoils and labours of public life, to mix here with those who are en gaged in laying the foundations for the wealth and prosperity and happiness of the country, by carry ing on, in the way in which the citizens of this great commercial metropolis of the world do carry on, those commercial transactions, of which their fellow-countrymen are so justly proud. It is also a great pleasure to those who are engaged in the strife of political life occasionally to be invited to these social boards, where they meet in friendly association those to whom they may be opposed in the active scenes of their public occupation. And this is, indeed, more easy at the present time than it might have been in former periods of our political history. There were periods, not now so long dis tant, when those who were engaged on opposite sides in public life, combined with political anta gonism the strongest personal antipathies. Those days are happily over. Those who differ in pub lic life may sometimes differ in regard to the principles of action ; they may sometimes differ as to the way in which the common principles professed by both are to be carried into action ; but their differences, though they may tend to political antagonism, never lead to personal enmity or dislike. (Cheers.) Indeed, amongst those who are most dis tinguished on each side of those tables which are spread—not in this convivial manner—in the Houses of Parliament, with materials for mental consump tion—(laughter)—those, I say, who sit upon oppo site sides of those tables are men who, at different periods of their lives, have been united by personal friendship, and whose regard has outlived their po litical separation. (Cheers.) Therefore, I say, gen tlemen, that it is far more easy, and far more agree able now than it might have been in former periods of our history, for men of different political senti ments to meet, as we are meeting to-night, in the association of social harmony, to enjoy the festivity which the magnificence of this great city affords. You have, my Lord Mayor, alluded to the decora tions which adorn these walls. I may say that these walls may be assumed as an emblem of the state of feeling of the country. (Cheers.) You have pointed out that this interior abounds with emblems of peace, indicative of the anxious desire of the coun try to preserve to itself the blessings of peace. But, as we entered these walls we saw at the portals armed men—volunteers. (Cheers.) Aye, volunteers, who are the emblems of the resolution of the coun try, to bar the entrance of the land to any who might wish, with rude and profane steps, to disturb the peace al v and tranquillity which reigns within. l‘T (Cheers.) of feeling t l ban o of f volunteers the coun was country as becausenotle s s cmblematic it consisted of men of mature age and of boys hardly yet able to wield the musket which they had upon their shoulders. A proof, therefore, that young and old combine in this country in a firm determination to guard the entrance to the land and to preserve that peace which we all so anxiously desire to main- THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY I EVENING, NOVEMBER 11, 1861. tain. (Loud cheers.) My lord and gentlemen,l may also say that we have here peace and plenty toge ther. (Laughter.) I trustthat the present condition of the country is not un-analogous to that state, for we have had a harvest which, generally speaking, has been good, an.d the condition of our revenue is alto gether satisfactory—(cheers)—and although circum stances beyond our control may threaten for a time to interfere with the full supply of that article which is so necessary for the industry—the pro ductive industry of the country, yet no doubt the temporary evil will be productive of permanent good, and we shall find in various quarters of the globe, a sure, a certain, and an ample supply, which will render us no longer dependent upon one source of production for that cotton which is so necessary to the welfare of the country. (Loud cheers.) Gentlemen, when we look abroad, we see, no doubt, in many parts of Europe circumstances which, if not dealt with by prudence and discretion, may lead to local disturbances, but I trust they will not extend themselves to bring us within their range. (Hear, hear.) On the other side of the Atlantic we witness with the deepest affliction—with an affliction which no words can expressr—differences of the most lamentable kind amongst those whom we call our cousins and relations. (Hear, hear.) It is not for us to pass judgment on these disputes. It is enough for us to offer a fervent prayer that those differences may not be of long continuance, and that they may speedily be succeeded by a re storation of harmony and peace, (Cheers.) Gen tlemen, I will not longer detain you. I will only assure you for myself and my colleagues that we feel proud of being invited to meet you on these oc casions, that we are proud of the manifestations of goodwill on the part of so large and powerful a por tion of our fellow-countrymen, and that we look upon the day when we are permitted to meet you in this hall as one of those which are the most agreeable and the most honourable of the year. (Loud cheers.) The noble lord again rose, and proposed the " Health of the Lord Mayor," a toast which he said he was sure they would drink with perfect satisfac tion. (Cheers.) It is, added the noble lord, a great and valuable privilege which the people of this country enjoy in being able to elect their own mu nicipal officers. There are countries in which those officers are appointed by the Crown. That is no ad vantage to the Crown, but it is a great detriment to the nation. (Cheers.) The people are deprived in the first place of the exercise of their free choice, and, in the next place, they have not the opportu nity to the same degree of manifesting their ap proval of the conduct of their municipal chiefs. You, the citizens of London, have availed yourselves of the powers conferred upon you, and have re corded your approval of the conduct of the Lord Mayor during his period of office now elapsed by electing him again—(cheers)—by asking him again to undergo the labours, the fatigues, and the re sponsibilities of the high office which you have conferred upon him now for the second time. Under any circumstances it would be a great honour to be so marked out by the choice of the citizens; but I may mention, to the honour of the Lord Mayor, that it is now 30 years since a similar honour was conferred upon one of your body. I therefore hope that you will concur with me in drinking " The Health of the Lord Mayor," and I have no doubt you will drink it with all the honours that can ac company such a toast. (Cheers.) The toast was drunk with loud cheers. The LORD MAYOR briefly returned thanks, and proposed " The House of Lords," associating the toast with the name of the Marquis of Salisbury. The noble Marquis having responded by a few appropriate words, _ The LORD MAYOR gave "The Judges," to whose learning, ability, and impartiality in the admini stration of the law he paid a well-deserved tribute. The toast was acknowledged by Chief Justice Erle. The next was " The House of Commons," coupled with the name of Sir George Grey, Bart. Sir GEORGE GREY, in reply, said—On behalf of myself and the other members of the House of Com mons present, I beg to return you onr sincere thanks for the honour you have done us, and at the same time I acknowledge my grateful sense of the great honour conferred upon myself personally by having my name associated with such a toast. It is a dis tinction worthy of any man's ambition to be one of that great representative assembly, which is iden tified with the highest interests of the country—in assembly to whose firm stand on behalf of the principles of liberty, in times less fortunate than those in which we now live, we are indebted for the foundation of that constitution which it is our pride and happiness to possess. 1 trust that the House of Commons will ever continue to act, in its own sphere and in harmony with the other branches of the legislature, as the watchful and enlightened guardian of the interests of this great nation. (Cheers.) There is a great and serious responsi bility resting on every member of tl at house, and as much now as at any former period of our history, for there never was a time when the influence of the House of Commons was more widely diffused. It has been well said by one of our great orators that the pulse of Europe beats with the tone of the English House of Commons, and of that we have had frequent proofs. (Hear, hear.) When I stand here to return thanks for this toast, I cannot but have some melancholy and painful reflections when I think of the losses which the House of Commons has sustained in its ranks since the last gathering in this hall. Nly noble friend the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, after representing the City of Loudon with distinguished ability for many years, has now passed as he is well entitled to do, after half a century of labour in the House of Commons, to another sphere of less laborious duties. May he long live to render in that other branch of the legislature valuable and honourable services to his country ! (Hear, hear.) But there are other men whose names 1 cannot men tion without regret, and whose loss we all mourn— men who were in the foremost ranks of the house, and over whom the grave has recently closed. Ido not speak of them as being connected with any party, but as men who once conferred honour and dignity on the House of Commons, and by their talents, experience, and eloquence gave strength to its deliberations and decisions. They are gone from the scenes of their labours and their responsibilities; but it is a consolation, while mourning over the past, to look around on this occasion and gee many who still worthily represent the House of Commons, and who, by their ability and patriotism, still claim from the country respect for the character, influence, and authority of that assembly. (Hear, hear.) I could wish nothing better for the House of Commons than that among the younger members many may arise who will emulate the example of those who have recently passed away, devote their talents and lives to the public service of their country, and thus hand down the name of the British House of Com mons undimmed and unimpaired to those who are to come after them. (Cheers.) " The Health of the Sheriffs of London and Mid dlesex" was the next toast given. Mr. Sheriff COCKERELL briefly replied. The Duke of CAMBRIDGE, in proposing " The Health of the Lady Mayoress," said—lt needs no comment upon my part, as the toast is sure to be accepted in that hearty manner in which the health of the ladies is always received in a society of Eng lishmen. Allusion has been made to the fact of the Lord Mayor entering upon his second year of office. That doe§ not apply, however, to the Lady Mayoress, who accepts office this day ; but I sincerely and confidently believe that she will prove as worthy and hospitable a Lady Mayoress as her sister has been during the last year. That she will be as charming and agreeable there can be no doubt ; and you will, I am confident, drink her health with all the honours due to so worthy and estimable a lady. (Cheers.) The toast was enthusiastically responded to by the whole company. The LORD MAYOR, in reply, said the Lady Mayoress wished him to say that she would lay to her heart what had been expressed, and endeavour to emulate the example set to her by her sister. (Cheers.) Several other toasts having been drunk, includ ing the "Bar of England," acknowledged by the Queen's Advocate; the "Aldermen and Common Council," replied to by Alderman Rose ; and the " Members for the City of London," responded to by Mr. Crawford, the proceedings of this splendid feast came to a close, and the company departed. The musical arrangements were under the direc- tion of Mr. R. Glenn Wesley, assisted by Madame Louisa Vinning, Miss Martin, Mr. A. Lester, Mr. B. Frend, Mr. Lewis Thomas, and a glee and mad rigal choir. POLICE IN2ELLMENCE, Nov. 9. GUILDHALL.—A BRUTAL HUSBAND AND A FORGIVING WlFE.—Michael Coyne, an old man, described as a labourer, was brought up on a war rant before Alderman Hale, charged with the fol lowing brutal and savage assault upon his wife and his mother-in-law, The circumstances under which the warrant was granted were originally deposed to by the com plainant as follows : My husband came home on Saturday night last, about 12 o'clock,idrunk, and without any provoca tion he seized the poker and struck my mother a violent blow across the 'hand, and then taking up my mother's crutch, struck me several times with it, knocked me down, broke my right arm, fractured my ribs on my right side, and left me insensible. Mrs. Coyne, who now appeared with great re luctance, said—l have been married to the prisoner about 28 years. About 12 o'clock on Saturday night last I was at home tipsy, and when I applied for the warrant on Monday I was in liquor. My hus band came home on Saturday afternoon and gave me 4s. 6d., and I spent it in liquor instead of provision. He came home in the evening and was irritated at finding me tipsy and' no victuals in the place. He said something to me, and I called him bad names. I struck him sixteen months ago with a crutch on the face, and I laid hold of the crutch again to strike him, with which I nearly killed him before. He took it from me, knowing what he suffered before, and I was frightened and tried to run out of the door, but being in liquor, it is a very awkward step, I stumbled and broke a small bone here (pointing to her broken arm), and hurt my side. Alderman Hale (who listened to complainant with great surprise)—What did you mean by com ing here and stating you had your arm and your ribs broken. Complainant—Well, sir, it was a person brought me here who owed my husband a grudge, and gave me liquor. I had six glasses of gin before I came here for the warrant. Alderman Hale—You were not drunk when you applied to me on Monday last:: Mr. Martin (the chief clerk)—ls the evidence you gave on Monday upon oath true or false ? Complainant—lt is not true, sir. Alderman Hale—What has he done to your mother ? Complainant—Nothing, sir. He is a very good husband when I put his money to a good use. If he had struck my mother I would never have forgiven him. I hope you will let him off this time, sir. Alderman Hale—Certainly not ; for, although you are now desirous of screening him, I am satis fied that he has committed a most brutal and aggra vated assault, and if evidence can be obtained to prove it clearly, I shall punish him as severely as the law will allow me. I shall, therefore, remand the prisoner till Monday (this day), and have the complainant's mother and any other resident in the house that can throw any light on the prisoner's conduct, summoned to attend. _ _ The prisoner was accordingly remanded. CLERKENWELL.—SERIOUS CHARGE OF IN CENDIARISM.—A mean, dirty-looking fellow, who gave the name of Win. Dorrell, was charged before Mr. D'Eyncourt with wilfully setting fire to two stacks of straw, of the value of £3OO, the property of Mr. Henry Rydon, brickmsker, of the Green lanes, Stoke Newington. Police-constable Kidd, 339 N, said between the hours of one and two on Thursday morning I was proceeding down the Green-lanes with a brother constable to a fire that had just broken out. We met the prisoner, and I said to him, " Where is the fire?" and he said " Down there ; oh it is just below." I said, " What is it ?" and he said " Two stacks of hay or straw close to each other." I observed parti cles of hay or straw about his hair and whiskers, and also on his clothes. I said " You have been lying in the straw," and he replied, " Yes, I have." Another constable then came up, and he said to the prisoner " I am suspicious that you have set fire to the hay." He said "No I have not, I am sure." The other constable then said " Have you got any matches about you ?" and the prisoner replied " No." The constable said," I will soon see ;" and putting his hand in the prisoner's pocket palled forth a box of lucifers. I said, " I shall take you to the station on suspicion of setting fire to this hay." The pri soner said, " Pray don't hurt me ; I will tell the truth ; I did do it." On the way to the police-sta tion he told me how he got the matches, and said he bought them for a farthing. He was told the charge at the station, and he said it was a bad job. Mr. D'Eyncourt—Was the prisoner sober ? Witness—The prisoner was sober, and said it was a bad job. Police-constable Johnson said he was hastening to the fire and saw two constables speaking to the prisoner. He saw that the prisoner had been lying in the straw, and asked him if he had any matches in his possession. He said " No, none at all." He searched the prisoner and found on him a box of matches. When he had found them the prisoner said, " Well, I did set fire to it, don't hurt me." The prisoner was then asked' his reason for doing so, and he made no answer. Mr. Edward Webb, foreman to Mr. Rydon, said the stacks were of the value of £3OO. The stacks were not insured. The prisoner said he had been respectably con nected but he was now in great distress. Mr. D'Eyncourt remanded the prisoner for a few days. It was stated that the prisoner is half witted. MARYLEB ONE.—EXTENSIVE PLATE ROBBERY AT LADY MOORE'S .—Tvio respectably-dressed men, the first of whom gave the name of John West, aged 26, who described himself as a tailor, residing at 27, Allen-street, Bermondsey, and the other, W. Smith, IE, also a tailor, of 4 ; Whitechapel-road, both addresses supposed to be false, were brought up be fore Mr. Yardley, charged with, on the sth inst., stealing a quantity of plate from the residence of Lady Mary Moore, 11, Hyde Park-gardens. Sophia Cole stated that she was daughter to her ladyship. About a quarter past two on the sth inst. she was at the dining-room window, and saw the two prisoners in front of the house. West went down the area,and looked in at the pantry window. Whilst he was down she lost sight of him for two or three seconds, and when she saw him again she tapped at the window for him to go away, not think ing that so respectable-looking a young man could commit a robbery. West then came up, and being joined by the other prisoner they both went away. She rang the bell to ask the butler if he had not had some friends, and on his replying that he had not, they went down, and on examining the plate closet they found that silver plate to the value of £2O had gone. She had no doubt that the prisoners are the same two men that she saw in the front of the house. Emily Cole, sister to last witness, also spoke posi tively as to the prisoner West. He had a round wide-awake hat on. (He had a similar one now.) Police•sergeant Charlewood, 30 D,. said that about a quarter past one, that (Saturday) afternoon, he was in Clifton-gardens, when he saw the two pri soners go a distance of b.bout 50 yards and look down every area that they came to. West then went down the area of 24, and after being absent about a minute, returned to Smith. They then left Clifton garden, and went into Portsdown-road, whither they were followed at a distance by witness. Here they went down one side of the road, looking down the areas, but did not go down any. They turned round and came up on the other side of the way, and Smith went into a - garden, whilst West re mained outside. Witness at this moment met James Collop, 185 D, to whom he communicated that he believed the two prisoners, from their description, were the parties that were wanted for the robbery in Hyde-park-square. They then followed and took them into custody. _ _ _____ Mr, Yardley—ls anything known of the pri. soners ? Doble, 147 D (plain clothes officer).—l think they ,will both be found to be known. When I had a prisoner at the sessions for plate robbery, West brught the money for counsel to defend him. Mr. Yardley remanded them both till Saturday next. None of the property has been traced. The prisoner West was only a short time ago acquitted at the Surrey sessions on the charge of plate robbery, when he was taken to Hampstead Petty Sessions by Inspector Webb, S division, on a similar charge, but the proof of identity being deficient he was again discharged. On these occa sions he gave the name of John Taylor, of no fixed residence, tailor. CAUTION TO TRADESMEN.—TILE CART TIIIEVES AGAIN.—John Mensey, 22, who described himself as a painter, residing at 21, Lucham-buildings, Holborn, was charged as under :-- A few days ago a man named Dominic Martini, the driver of a horse and cart, was charged with two other men not in custody, with attempting to rob several tradesmen's shops, but the evidence not being deemed sufficient to convict him ke was dis charged. Police-sergeant Boden, 11 D, said that, on the evening of the 30th ult., he saw the present pri soner and two other men in ac in Crawford-street, 'aid obsery from what he had preyiouly ed, he, watched them. The cart drew up at the corner of Dorset-street, and prisoner and another man jumped out and went up Crawford-street, both o n different sides, and where goods were exposed for sale out side shops the two walked round about therm and examined them. Whilst :they were so doing' the other man in the cart drove very slowly beltdild them. They next went into Chapel-street, when prisoner and his companion went to the shop of Mr. Reeves, pawnbroker, and the cart was drawn up under a dark wall. There were several bundles of trousers outside Mr. Reeves's shop, secured by a chain, and which prisoner and the other man ex amined. After doing this tile prisoner went to the edge of the kerb, and the other man pulled with all his might to get one of the bundles from the chain. This he failed in doing, and spoke to the prisoner, who went and had a turn at pulling, but also failed. Both parties walked into the Edgware-road, where prisoner turned round and beckoned the driver of the cart to fellow. They turned in Chapel-street, where prisoner's companion tried to pull a carpet from the door of Mr. Alexander, a pawnbroker. Mansey here caught sight of witness, and giving the office to the other man, they both ran off. The man in the cart, who had not seen the two run off, drove up and down Church-street, and was taken by Boden. Witness had followed them from St. Martin's-lane, where he saw them try to get a roll of cloth from a doorway, and afterwards attempt to get some chairs from brokers' shops. Mr. Yardley—Was it dark? Boden—lt was about seven o'clock, sir, and quite dark. Mr. Yardley—Do you know anything of the pri soner ? Boden—Yes, sir,l do. He has been twice convicted for stealing flannel, next for a carpet, and then for a mantle, and also for a skeleton key robbery. Mr. Yardley said he should commit the prisoner for trial, but remanded him till Wednesday next, to have the depositions made out. SOUTHWARK.—MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY AT A LICENSED VICTUALLER'S.—A tall, respectable-look ing man, named Joseph Harper, was brought before Mr. Burcham, charged with being concerned, with others not in custody, in stealing a valuable gold watch and chain, two gold brooches, three gold rings, and other articles of jewellery, worth up wards of £5O, from the William the Fourth Tavern, St. Andrew's-load, Horsemonger-lane, the property of Mr. Thomas Price, the landlord. The latter, on being sworn, said that, about half past four on the previous afternoon, the prisoner and two others came into his house and entered the parlour, where they had some ale. He noticed the men go several times into the yard while they were there, but he had no suspicion as to their con duct, having known the prisoner some time as a neighbour. About half-past five the prisoner was standing in front of the bar drinking, when Mrs. Price had occasion to go upstairs to her bedroom. No person unconnected with the house could pass upstairs, therefore their bedroom door, during the daytime, was left unlocked, and the key inside. What was her astonishment to find the door locked. She instantly called out to witness, who ran up stairs, and he was compelled to break open the door, and, to his surprise, he perceived that the room had been entered by thieves. The window overlook ing the yard was open, and all the drawers forced and ransacked. He missed his wife's gold watch and chain, three gold rings, two gold brooches. two gold pins, and various other articles of jewellery, worth upwards of £5O. Witness immediately de scended to the bar, and finding that the prisoner and the others had left the house, he suspected them, and gave information to the police. Mr. Burcham asked what made him suspect the prisoner of being concerned in the robbery, as he was a neighbour. Mr. Price replied, that a short time ago, while conversing with the prisoner at his bar, he told him that he must look out, as he knew that a robbery was intended at his house, and it seemed very sin gular that he should introduce two men on the very day of the robbery. The robbery was effected by climbing upon a shed in the yard and opening the bedroom window, which was left unfastened. _ Mr. Burcham asked if any of the property had been found. The constable who apprehended prisoner replied in the negative. He had found at his lodgings 39 pawnbrokers' duplicates relating to wearing apparel, and he should like to have a remand to make inquiries about them, as he believed they were connected with several robberies lately committed. Mr. Burcham asked whether he knew anything of the prisoner. The constable replied that he had seen him in company with several of the most notorious skittle sharps in the metropolis, and he had reason to be lieve that the men who were with him on the pre vious night were connected with the gang, and that they committed the robbery with his connivance. The prisoner denied all that the officer had stated. He was a respectable man, and had lived two doors from the prosecutor for some time. It was not likely that he would be connected with such a rob bery. As for giving Mr, Price notice, that was true. A few days ago he was in a public-house, when he overheard some men say that they intended to rob his house, consequently he told him to be on his guard. Mr. Burcham observed that there was not suffi cient evidence before him to justify him in remand ing the prisoner, therefore he should order him to be discharged, at the same time he should direct the constable to detain the duplicates for a week, so that he might be able to make some inquiries about them. WAND SWORTH.—EXTRAORDINARY FRACAS IN A FIRST- CLASS RAILWAY CARRIAGE. THE SMOKING QUESTION.—Mr. Herbert Playford, the celebrated aquatic sportsman, residing at No. 10, The Terrace, Putney, appeared before Mr. Arnold to answer the complaint of Mr. T. Bent, on behalf of the South-Western Railway Company, for un lawfully interfering with the comfort of certain passengers travelling in a first-class carriage on the 29th ult. The defendant pleaded not guilty. _ _ Mr. H. G. Bolin, the well-known bookseller of Covent-garden, residing at Twickenham, stated that on Tuesday night, the 29th ult., he was a passenger in a first-class carriage by the eleven o'clock train from Waterloo Station. The defendant was also a passenger in the same carriage, and sat opposite to him. Soon after the train had started the defendant pushed his foot between the door and witness's trousers, and rested it upon the cushion upon which he sat. He remonstrated with him, and ee then put up the other foot, and in a violent way pushed it between his legs on to the cushion. Witness then forced the defendant's feet down, upon which he commenced kicking his shins, and expressed a hope that they were well bruised. The defendant had a friend with him, and they both commenced chaffing him, and he complained to the guard both at the Vauxhall and the Wandsworth Stations. The wit ness added that he attributed the annoyance to his being a known objector to smoking. Mr. Robert Weir, an officer in the merchant ser vice, residing at Battersea-rise, confirmed Mr. Bohn's evidence. He also stated that he was in the same carriage with a friend who was accompanied by a lady, and in consequence of the defendant's language he was obliged to interfere and called his attention to the fact of a lady being present. In the first instance the defendant came to the door of the carriage and asked if smoking would be offensive; and Mr. Bohn told him that he objected to it. The defendant, however, afterwards got into the car riage with his friend. The witness further stated that he had travelled a great deal, but he never saw such conduct in the presence of a lady. He thought the defendant was under the influence of drink. George Newell, the guard, said he had his atten tion called to the matter at Vauxhall, but he did not notice that the defendant was the worse for liquor. The defendant denied putting his foot on the scat upon which Mr. Bohn was sitting. Mr. Bohn had placed his feet between his legs, and he was unable to put them where he ought. In order to avoid Mr. Bohn's feet, he put his foot on the strap on the door. Without any reason, Mr. Bohn put his foot on his shins, and for self-protection he kicked his shins. He denied using the language imputed to him, and also that he was under the in fluence of liquor. He called as a witness Mr. Charles Schlotel, a member of the Stock Exchange, residing at No. 2, Lake-terrace, Wands worth-common, who was also summoned for a similar offence, and he corroborated the defendant's statement. He also said that they never made any inquiries about smoking. Mr. Arnold said he would hear Sehloters case before he gave his decision in the other. Mr. Bohn was again examined, and he said that the only complaint he had to make against him was, that he was very insulting, and assisted the other in his annoyance. Mr. Arnold was of opinion that the summons could not be sustained, as he thought the bye-laws of the company must apply to an interference with the physical comfort of the passengers, and not to insulting language. Mr. Weir said he he had to complain of Mr. Schlo tel's conduct. He then stated that he had to call his attention also to the presence of a lady, and he told him that if he got out at Wandsworth he would give him a " pounding." He alighted at Waudsworth with his friends, and the defendant also got out and insulted him in the station. The defendant said in the carriage Mr. Weir called him name s . Mr. Weir denied it to a certain extent, but ad mitted using a certain expression. Mr. Arnold told Mr. Weir that if he used such expressions in a railway carriage ho must expect to have rough language returned. Ho distoissed that summons. He thought the case in the other was ostabiishe d. The conduct of Mr. Playfo rd was in the highes t degree reprehensible, and he should fine him the fu 11 penalty of 405., and costs. There was a third summons against Mr. Richard Ellis, of C erne Lodge, Twickenham, for smoking certain tobacco in the same carriage, but he did not attend, and it was stated that he was out of town. Mr. Bohn said Mr. Ellis and another gentleman, sv u:n they could not find, continued smoking after they i , ft Wandsworth. Mr. Ellis was urged to smoke his friend, and had since written, express ig - regret at what had happened. n his b.)." Mr. An3old aid the company were bound to pro tectrom that sort of thing; but it would, befo t r he t p h u em b onsider whether they would not, th i s su , - mons after having made an_ public c to t withdraw apM Bohn thought L' ology. he case should be pressed, as was very great at Twicken-. r. the practice of smoking ham and Richmond. Mr. Arnold granted a st.nond summons against: Mr. Ellis, Mr. Bohn said Mr. Ellis would pay the 40s. penalty, and asked if it was necessary in that case for him (Mr. Ellis) to attend. Mr. Arnold remat ked, if that were allowed, it would be somethin,7 like the representation in Punch, where the yon ing gentleman is seen offering the 40s. in a railway c \rriage. Mr. Bent said a grea t many would like to pay the 40s. without attending the court. Mr. Arnold said he always insisted on having: every person accused sum nmoned before him. CAC TIAR. If the information recently a afforded by the Hurkaru be at all of a reliable character—. Ind we ourselves have ne. doubt upon that point—one of t, he most barbarous and back ward provinces of the Bengal 1 3 residency is likely ere long to bo the most completely Anglicised portion of our Indian. territories. Little more than a qu, arter of a century ago the entire province of Cachar, 110 n tiles in length and 65 in breadth, was offered on lease by ti'm British Government for £2,000 a year, without a sinee bid being obtained. Though eminently adapted for the cultivation of cotton, silk, coffee, and sugar, and traversed by a navigable river and many fine streams, it pos sessed at that time several drawbacks which more than counterbalanced its numerous advantages. The plains were infested with tigers, open to inroads from the savage tribes on its eastern frontiers, and more than once ravaged by the Burmese. The population also was thinly scattered, and not a single decent road could be said to exist in any direction. One good result, however, of the last Burmese invasion is the absence of small cottiers, The working classes are mere labourers and not small " capitalists" after Mr. Grant's pattern. There is at present, indeed, a scarcity of labour, but this may be obviated by a large use of machinery, for which there is abundance of water power, The certainty of employment, however, will gradually at^ tract labour in conformity with the law of supply and de mand. The Lieutenant-Governor, moreover, has sanctioned the making of roads, and a company has already been formed for the cultivation of the tea plant. In the absence of native proprietors there is an excellent opportunity for Europeans to form a permanent colony, holding the land in their own hands, and employing the peasantry as free labourers occupying cottages built upon the estate. There is every reason to believe that the tea cultivation will answer fully as well as it has done in Assam. At first there ire incidental expenses to be incur red which will naturally diminish the profits for a few years, or rather it should be said that no clear returns must be expected until the fifth y ear. To work a grant of 100 acres will require a capital of nearly £2,000, including sub sistence until the speculation become a paying one. When. in full working order the profits are calculated to exceed £2O per acre; and under intelligent management an acre should be brought to yield fully £25 clear of all charges. A more easy and delightful occupation can scarcely be imagined, and every year will increase the number of European settlers and neighbours. A few years ago there was not a single Bnglish resident in the di•tricit, and now there are not fewer than 70. It is impossible to overrate the immense benefits that may accrue to India from having a British colclay settled in Cachar. Not only would a sense of security be imparted to the Bengal Government, but the moral influence of the Anglo-Saxon character would be eatended over adjacent countries, and might prove of inappreciable importance when the third and final war is commenced by the Burmese. As the In dian Government appears at last to be awakening to the necessity of ruling the country on some definite system and policy, it may be hoped that seasonable and suitable encou ragement will be given to men of enterprise and sufficient capital to induce them to redeem from waste the fine up lands of Cachar, and open up new mines of wealth by their intelligence and perseverance.—Allen's Zndian Mai(. COUNTRY MARKETS. NORWICH—Nov. 9. - 7 - - Wheat to-day was in comparatively short supply, and there being rather more disposition to purchase, prices wore is higher on all descriptions. Of barley there was a fair show, and last Saturday's prices were fully supported. A. dull trade in other grain. _ _ _ White wheat 56s to 68s [ Red wheat 56s to 64s Malting barley.... 39s to .40s [ Chevalier barley 370 to 38s New d 0...... 37s to 5'95 . 1 Oats.. to to —8 Flour,t43s 6d to 44s Od per sack from the miller. NORTHAMPTON—Nov. 9. At this corn-market the s - upply of wheat was scarcely so large as last week, but the tone of the business was firm and recent rates went up fully is per qr-46s to 58s for old, and 68s to 63s for new. A fair business in barley—. malting 33s to 425, grinding 29s to 31s per qr. Oats in, moderate show, and prices higher--quoted at 24s to 35s per 24 stone. Beans, old, 38s to 465; peas, 38s to 455. Rye, 37s to 425; malt, 70s to 74s ; flour, 40s to —s per sack. LEICESTER—Nov. 9. The supply of wheat today was hardly an average one, most of the samples being of good quality. A fair sale, and prices were is higher than of late. White, 63s to 678 —red, 41s to 58s per 36 stone. Barley was in very good show, grinding, 27s to 30s ; malting, 34s to 42s per qr.; oats, 23s to 34s per 24 stone. Beans were rather higher —new, 438 to 45s ; old, 46s to 49s'per 38 stone. Fine flour, 45s I Seconds, 43s I Thirds, 42s per 20 stone, CAMBRIDGE—Nov. 9. A limited supply of wheat to-day, and the trade ruled with a better feeling—prices being at is per qr advance on last week's rates—white, from 60s to 64s ; red, 58s to 61s. Barley a fair inquiry—malting, 36s to 42s ; grinding, 30s to 335. Oats were steady at 22s to 28s. Beans were sold at 40s to 44s per qr. YORK— Nov. 9. The supply of wheat at this market to-day was tolerable, and some fine samples were exhibited. Trade was firm, and sales made at is over last week's prices. In barley a fair business was transacted, but a limited supply. Oats well supported, and at good prices. Extreme prices given for beans, with an active demand. Wheat, red 585 to 62s i (Jets.... 24s to 26s White do .60s to 64s I Beans 48- to 60s Barley .32s to 38s 1 Peas ....—SI to —8 Malt, 68s to 708 per qr. ; rye, 36s per qr. ; flour, lbe to 46s per sack. FOREIGN MAIL PACKET LIST: MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. Nov. 18. vij Marseilles Nov. 12. Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. Dec. 4. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Dec. 2. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton. Nov. 18. ' via Marseilles ...Nov. 12. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Nov. 18. via Marseilles Nov. 12. India (Bombay), via Southampton Nov. 10. via Marseilles Nov. 20. Lisbon Nov 11. Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Nov. 10. via Marseilles Nov. 12. Newfoundland Oporto and Vigo U. S. and British N. America, by by U.S. Brit. packet p p a a c e k k e e t t Nov. 13: _, by Canadian pa c k e t. Nov. 6. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe Nov. 10. Bahamas, via New York Nov. 21. Mexico All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, } Nov. 13. California,and British Columbia. BIRTHS. DAY.—On the 6th inst., at 9, Vicarage-gardens, Kensing ton, the wife of John C. S. F. Day, Esq., barrister-at law, of a daughter. Dowin.—On the 7th inst., at Wimbledon, the wife of Jas. Dowie, Esq., of a daughter. FETH ERSTONHATJGII.—On tho 7th inst., at Oakors-wood, Moreton, Dorset, the wife of Rupert Fetherstonhaugh, Esq., of a son. MARRIAGES. LYON—FRIPP.—On the 7th inst., at Dawlish, the Rev. Gilbert Lyon, 8.A., son of Gilbert Lyon, Esq., M.D., of Clifton, to Albinia Mary, daughter of William Fripp, Esq., Magistrate and Deputy-Lieutenant of the county of Gloucester. PRESCOTT—WESTBY.—On the 6th inst., the Rev. G. E. Prescott, rector of Digswell, Herts, to Caroline Mary Westby, second daughter of the late N. Westby, 'Esq., and of the Hon. Mrs. Westby, of 9, York-gate, Regent's park. DEATHS. CRIPPS.—On the 7th inst., at Preston Vicarage, the Rev. Henry Cripps, vicar of Preston All Saints', and Stone house, Gloucestershire, aged 73. DOUGLAS.—On the 9th inst., at Tunbridge-wells, General Sir Howard Douglas, Bart., G.C.8., aged 86. GRIFFIN.—On the 9th inst., at:the house of the Master of the Rolls, 6, Hyde-park-terrace, Miss Griffin, aged 39. GRAVES.—On the 7th inst., at Gloucester-terrace, K en _ sington- gate, Rebecca, relict of the late John Graves Esq., Parade, St. James s-park, aged 93. RIDGE.—On the sth inst., suddenly, at Bayswater, Sam]. Ridge, Esq., aged 76. STOCKEN.—On the 9th inst., at Brighton, Mr. Jas. Julius Stocken, of 10, Graceehurch-street, London, aged 55. Printer, at TAE SUN 01lice, No. Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of 112,Strand in the Precinct of the Savoy, ill the County of Middlesex Strand, Monday' November 11, 1861. ‘.... 707 ;72: