The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-11-13 00:00:00

LORD MAYOR'S DAY IN LONDON.

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LORD CHANCELLOR AND MR. GLAD-
SPEECHES AT THE BANQUET.
% eeTilesday Mr. Alderman M'Arthur, M.P. who was re-
d„„,elltlY E
elected by the Livery of the City of London to fill
Ie'LDI the
aerlrcoming civic year the office of Lord Mayor, was,
fl coming
with time-honoured custom, escorted from
lee en-Le:Ll:than to the Court of Exchequer at Westminster to
tbelefeoented to the Barons of that Court and to claim from
sei title the. part of the Corporation "the free exercise of
loyeAuberties, franchises, and rights which they had en-
Was eoilcilder Royal charter from ancient times." The day
eaBt
_r and gloomy-, but there was no diminution in the
kid u owds which always assemble to witness this ancient
clowic)loPUlar pageant. The windows and housetops were
r
With spectators, and from end to end of the intri-
' *ere Zigzag route chosen for the procession the streets
at fled with people. On the arrival of the Lord Mayor
estesie
,e-sseeter, the Recorder introduced his lordship to
the eeiaron Pollock and - Mr. Justice Stephen, in
' Waa 1:11rt of EXchequer, after which the procession
' alb arshalled anew for the return journey, which
have: arralrgad that his lezdship was enabled to
Preac„e a Portion of the borough of Lambeth, which he re-
Pad• in the House of Commons. Lady Truseott, who
[
ahtie Y consented to preside over the hospitalities of the
• liae "4 House in the unavoidable absei,ce of the Lady
iTiess,
• wing to a domestic bereavement, here joined
tra.b, avaicade with her maids of honour, and the brilliant
th,i?gurptadaebanitsqu eveta.y back to the City, closely succeeded by
• 'Platers, nobility, and personages diplomatic, judicial,
iin'arY, and others invited to be present at the customary
THE BAIeTQIJET AT THE GUILDHALL.
1/1 th
the la .e, evening the usual inaugural banquet took placa in
1,000 11}pdhall. The company, which numbered upwards of
etelve'd I!,gala to arrive soon after five o'clock, and were re-
-I.ibreee Y tile Lord Mayor and the ex-Lady Mayoress in the
tie;;;eis, blit it was half-past six before any of the more die-
gUests arrived. Mr. Gladstone, Earl Granville,
INe v. BLord Chancellor were greeted with loud cheers. Sir
, leov btarcourt, Mr. Fawcett, and the other members of the
Jaraent were also most cordially received.
4a-gr the usual loyal toasts had been given, the Lord
the LceBeal,d—l have now to propose to you "The Health of
e_ea, the'e," Olancellor," whose name has shed lustre not only
e-ar, of England, but on that illustrious assembly of
Dies th"els the ornament, (Cheers.) Lord Selborne occu-
,alle„e 'woolsack with an ability and a dignity honourable
. ittlituseetrtt(neliheinaself and the country. (Cheers.) The public
Asti° e greatest confidence in the whole administration of
siee.-e,rever which it is the duty of the Lord Chancellor to pre.
Position' apart from politics, is a great and an
sur te.C'ea one, and its occupant should not only be eminent
ttly tn.', but for the highest character, so that e may
e looked up to by the whole legal profession, snd
eh:e•Y esteemed not only by the House of Lords, but by all
-'455 of the community. (Cheers.)
Thee,
ledie erd Chancellor replied: My Lord Mayor, my Lords,
foe and Gentlemen,—l have to return my hearty thanks
"L'e honour which.the Lord Mayor has done, I will not
• to ee
tehieceYeelf, though he has spoken of myself kind words,
es iloPe will encourage me to try to do my duty, but,
he
Pay e truly says, to the great office which it is
thee:tie vilege at present to fill. I have often thought
teseol honour and dignity with which that office is
le (4181 'lO, however humble may be the person called
Nveseuarge its duties, and the recognition which it ye-
of the ea occasions like the peesent, is a symbol and a sign
HyresPect felt in this country for the law under which
Vale e' (Cheers.) Liberty and law are the two great
Ja of the State. (Cheers.) Each is absolutely and in-
fell'eeeeenblY necessary to the perfection of the other.
the sr./ Each, lam happy to say, has at all times received
(elle renuous support of the great'municipality of London.
beueesetk) I said that liberty and law were indispensably
tlegeilearY to each other. Without liberty law would easily
erate into an arbitrary system—l might almost
toe,aa intolerable tyranny. Liberty enables and en-
*lie-i76ees every subject of the realm to .speak with freedom
• besfec‘ne thinks 'thee in any respect the law is urn-
and bad, and to use all lawful and honourable
that to obtain its amendment; and by means of.
ussa liberty, freely used in public and private, the pro-
of the amendment of our laws has continually been
tafe 9n. On the other hand no man's liberties would be
hie ',.,elther as to his person or as to his political rights, or
ellegl.‘va,te rights of property, if law were not respected
Lem Independently administered, and loyally obeyed.
Pf thleeeeeers,) It is, therefore, and it always must be, one
Qoete.„'" 'rat, greatest, and most paramount duties of every
legfe,';`,lneent to maintain the authority of law (loud cheer-
' Piati -leo firmness steadiness, and without respect to any
beers) who seeks to introduce public disorder into
eot'a,,te and to insist that the law, while
i it exists,
siot to, be obeyed. At the same time it s a duty
Deeg euePerative on Government to observe all signs
earef,„lo dissatisfaction with existing laws, to search
Food tt„elY into their causes, and to apply a remedy in
kbeheee,;Te, 'where wise and sound legislation is possible.
the hlbese duties I hope the Government of which I
,eseeee eraolir to be a member will endeavour to discharge.
teoee e,,•J in the particular department which I may be said
"efore'-'elallY to represent there is a great and wide field
teeniAler.,We have to do what we can to carry forward and
e.''eat great work of codification of the criminal law
`ekreeew,P be for ever associated with the n,ame of my
to a friend Mr. W Justice Stephen. (Cheers.) e have also
t4e epdeavour to introduce salutary improvements into
eeceWede of dealing with young criminals, a great and
cX„eat work which ',rejoice to see in the 'vigorous hands
'lave f nen- friend the Home Secretary. (Cheers.) We
tor, ,e try to complete the removal of all the imperfec-
DrocePld defects which still exist in the organization and
totelet7,nre Of our judicial system. We have to try to do
ee-operg na that most difficult work in which we expect the.
1,10104W:1n of the mercantile community of London, for
1.3/4 that we cannot succeed in the improvement of the
•to Bankruptcy. (Cheers.) We have also to endeavour
ProyelPie with. the great and difficult problem of the ins-
e•act ent that ought to.be made in the law relating to land.
tee:, ote tier property. I cannot promise what degree of snt.
I. 1,14 rur efforts on that subject may be destined to attain;
%bar, Can promise that they will receive the careful and
lea„ens attention of the Government, and it will not be for
taaef zealous efforts if some considerable steps are not
keeT to the improvement of the law in these various depart-
. -.'B* (Cheers.)
kaiee,Lorel Mayor next proposed " The Health of Her
dcatY's Ministers" coupling wills the toast the name of
enealltgilt Hon. W. E. Gladstone, the Prime Minister—(loud
sei,,
:continued c.heering)—and in concluding his speech,
"In connection with this toast it is only necessary
Tee to mention the name of Mr. Gladstone, whom we
atiViv,sa to welcome here this evening with restored health
outllcioe.lll. (Cheers.) In him we see a statesman whose
atiri_ life
tretiuogn a Period of 50 years has held office in many Adminis-
extends far back in the present century, who
so distitiLehieeera,l; who, having served his country under men
has noweitr4"e as Peel, Aberdeen, Russell, and Palmenton,
land ; whe;c a eeuond time become Prime Minister of Eng-
Parties (elle_ e,llrpassing ability is acknowledged by all
aniong the `.18); and whose name is a household word
(Cheeee.l lends of free institutions in every civilized land.
Of those' " 'nay, with perfect truth, be said, that he is one
'The
ae statesmen whose happy fortune it has been—
Th:PPlaussof listening Senates to command,
- threats of pain and ruin to despise,
lb scatter plenty o'er a snriling land,
And read their history in a nation's eyes.'"
euers.)
The toast Was drunk with great enthusiasm.
4r,
btoioGladstone, who was received with deafening and
tae,:lged cheering, said,—My Lord -Mayor, my Lords,
theand Gentlemen,—Without any special reference to
be len °P°leg Wing
terms in which you, my Lord. l
Mayor, have
toe, Med to speak of my own personal career, beg to
th'eger te Your lordship and to this company my thanks for
leerdial manner in which you have received the toast of
eor,e_Alajeaty s Ministers" on the part of my colleagues, and
eea not less grateful thanks. We value highly, Sir,
teetiniony. We do not misunderstand the sense in
given by a party of mixed opinions representing,
of thisal4,,Y representing, the necessarily mixed sentiments
the e great community. We understand, my Lord Mayor,
khealiTisire thus expressed, the inquiry thus made, about the
li
et Her Majesty's nisters, and I can reply to that
are co n terms satisfactory to their friends. (Cheers.) I
ooeidnibPetent to speak—it is impossible that their health
eote4.l e better than it is. (Cheers and a laugh.) It is
,allrienlY believed that, after all, there is no better
Ch towards towards the enjoyment of health than hard work
8 and a laugh) ; and that is a condition, that is an as-
' theren,ea, towards the preservation and improvement of
nealth which Her Majesty's Ministers have enjoyed
Seee,nre likely to enjoy. (Cheers and a laugh.) Therewas
aqZ taste of this during the Parliamentary Session, when,
• eitsablY and patriotically supported by the House
the 'ealraons, we laboured to do what we could for
' (she removal of a long-felt religious grievance
the'era), for the improvement of the condition of
son, great and important class of the occupiers of the
tlyt„Weho had been labouring under severe distress, and for
511000 re at. security in important respects to that still
etbe e-eWeglely extended class, the labourers and artisans ,of
maed"ntrY• But, ray-Lord Mayor, the recess, which is sup-
Plat Pmlietimes to bring rest to a Government, even as the
at following the day lulls the weary limbs of all animated
Ivith e into sleep—that recess has come to us attended
lestiegreat anxiety. and on this occasion I should not do
(1141 tia to the position in which you have placed me if 1
et the SaY one early word on the subject of a principal one
%tate Se anxieties—l mean the facts connected with the
kleelll Ireland (cheers), which have pressed themselves
eoaa„ on the mind of every intelligent citizen of this
'ltaec.Y.- There is, indeed, one happy and blessed eircum-
eae the condition of Ireland with regard to which we
l'atiageaYO but one united and harmonious sentiment of
'Lathe-7'10a,. I mean at the bounty Providence has bestowed
altll-11See. eenetrY visited in some former years with extra-
Privations—the great blessing of an abundant
4,e'eeevet-Z'llahheeers.) e had, perhaps, my Lord Mayor,
o believe that that blessing would
sliadeellndeubtedelnyMitligt atedin an essential degree, where it
`Zrese:`et altoeeether removed the pressure of agricultural dis-
ceneetaenP that the bounty 'of Providence would have been
re-enPtre-' .„in the improved social circumstances of .the
e'e hee"• -milt lam compelled te confess that on that subject
ea been disapP °lilted. And here there are two subjects
Lh O• t-` et which I must bestow a few brief words, follow-
llie lines *of nay noble friend the Lord Chancellor in
‘,.,,,‘,heereextaas said on the great subject of liberty and law.
17,,natee'',. With respect to law' the Parliament of this
,00 long accustomed to legislate for Ireland in a
Oktit narrowness' and to leave upon the annals of the
e-`Oll-4 little but the records of severity and °peer( s-
-1)ellea. -6 Parliament of this country has in late years
eeecie Its mind to larger and wider lessons, and has pro-
etheeq tc deal With that question which more than ally
of trlii vi '
alt 0 the condition of Ireland—l mean the land
teenditte,ll„ cl—upon principles adapted to the wants,. the
%ta
- r auut the history of Ireland. There appeals to
to reland at this moment, by no means confined to
rs or like-minded persons, a belief that the prin.
✓tre- applied to lend in Ireland in 1870 still re-
elPereeaeeLneeir_development in order, to complete the great
th_ cted u which unquestionably recent legislation has
aaost in the condition of the eccupiers, are
emucted, aunierous party in the community which it has
el'ateeee and without inflicting injury on any other. class
wevecnns• (Cheers.) It will be the duty of Her _Majesty's
stlotb /vent carefully to examine the condition of the law
re.ll to e'etice to the wants of Ireland, and if they find occa-
sZeat obuieeleiteve that its pr.ovisions. are
.insufficient for the
to Welfe4
„: connected with the happiness the people,
14,,ea1e y ought to be addressed, they not
tsto scruple
thttuJeet inn the Legislature again to address itself. .
I errit confidence that they will deal with it in,
ce tet equity and justice which has already, happily
anetelhae el' a series of years unequivocally marked its pio-
OeereTheers.) But there is another and more painful
eee aVe said we had hoped for an improvement in the
weithae,etilTladuitieli of the country from
_the diminution of the
t,reeen twelve months ago went far to account for
htv'tie etere ight be unobserved of of easiness, and even of disorder,
eo,n and conduct of that people. But other influences
er‘e, oth e wleon the scene-some of them, perhaps, legal-
' b ere. More questionable, have been pressed on our
4141124 IneaUs that cannot for a moment pretend to be
leqll-coe.ehand are incompatible with the first conditions of
the eh has „anted society. (Cheers.) I allude to a party
thcerefYeng Sought to associate its political history with
i
kedught ii.;,,,rnd improvement of the law ; but there s one
ka. that „AI 'to the reform and
improvement
of tile
law,
tee:l.Y be ttle maintenance of public order. (Cheers.) It
kowieetuenned that Ireland is visiting upon England the
leitlea of old and not yet thoroughly forgotten oppres-
cehl,Pd ft,:tje riot Eneland that is being punished, it is
fo'lers ot eu—lreland' 'in which not landlords only, but oe-
hyrn! their. telle_soil who desire to fulfil their duties and per-
nele‘akine• ueutracts, those who would wish to be occupiers
es triLes ob';'t 'arms that have become vacant, find them-
- lleted wby menace, by intimidation, and. by
44We are lurch are a disgrace to any country.
land laws,
*lll3:J.lll'st duerts.
Itt,n*4l? otrhee
)iiPe'actical improvement of the leinaslath(,)sel
_eett ay bee siliP and all wile hear me, as well
'v ell' tb.,,ouse acquainted with the proceedings of this
ere we recognize also the priority of the duty
ft et (i.l other of enforcing the law for the purposes of
And let me say one
it
more. W e hold
tiot, Its fah, Y o look to the law as it stands, to ascertain
eirjoincuArbaad just administration mans. But the eblig a-
yesire,"aent °tett Pon. us to protect every citizen in
.tthe
"earßtallees 8 life and his property mightomder cei am
4Co cheers, , co/lapel us to ask for an increase of tiepower—
although we will never anticipate such
Imagine it to exist until it is proved by
-44 zed. is..Luenaoustration yet if that contingency were
bae clemonstratio'n were afforded, you may rely On