The Express.
London, England, 1855-11-10 00:00:00

LORD MAYOR'S DAT.

THE GRAND BANQUET AT THE GUILDHALL.
Last evening, in potentate of annual custom, the L,
Mayor and Sheriffs entertained the citizen of Leak% h 4
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Majesty's Ministers, and a large circle of the noliweitii
notabilities of the metropolis, in the Guildhall, whiek
its approaches,were decorated with unusual aqua:46,4
the occasion. As the event of which the banquet woe%
celebration Is destined to become a matter of high big
importance, the following detailed seconnt of the veva.
dons, with which we were obligingly furnielw by eti
Guildhall authorities, may not be found unintenetiag:
Over the entrance porch in frost of Guildhall ye, phoi
a crown, on sash side of which stood glees/stare, enosse.
diataly in front of the building a plume of !whim' IN
court-yard was lighted by means of two large law
flowers, the whole composed of cut glue and
gm. Immediately facing the visitor on 'Menai neZ
eider and leading from the law courts to the Bekow4.
ball, in a spacious niche lino, with minors, was a Wog
on horseback, armed cap speed, with lance In rest, shire
beneath the horse being coveted with dwarf curs
Arabi, so as to give the effect of the knight enargieow
a wood. The lobbies between this corridet sad new
wore decorated with men in armour, trophies, cad pew.
The Banquetiog• hall was embellished in a motel %I
pleasing manner, the compartments of the we,
window being filled is with an alleged,* Iwo
painted by Messrs. Penton and Absalom, the efts
and pointing
finoretwunPreagrsdetonuttlithaegeptthinvtoragte"porr;enttii:vathil :afn,dzaL'adrelallgions:ol:llll.6abiwei
ties, which, with Education sad Justice (anem(a Am
right and left), are dispelling by their nip** Igly
Espentition, Prejudice, and the evil pamitet &amble.
the well-known motto,

"Magna sit mitts et pmerelshe
In the upper part of the western window ma gag,
usual, the ever beautiful glass star from Mum -
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beneath which, and on the Gothic emeeas,vms suysrlml
eons of France and England, with mouths et bo
gracious Mejeety Queen Victoria sad his impend
the Emperor of the French. Next the figure of Pram, gag
passing round the hall, on the Gothic mesas m
were medallion portraits of the following perecespo: Paw
Napoleon, Marshals St. Arnaud and Palmier, Geared ce.
robert, Admirals Lyons, B. oat, and Hamelin, Rai %NW
Bouquet. Adjoining the figure representing beak
and passing round the screens on the north ride et eks
ball were the following: The Duke of Ceralwidp,
Raglan, Generals Evans, Simpson, Catboat, sad
digen. And at the eastern end of the hall, is the mau d
the screen, was a figure representing Victory, on the ada
of which were the Sultan and Omer Pasha, and ea Os
Ike Kieft of Sardinia end General Marmon. The patraii
(utinted by Mr. Coke Smythe) were encireled by fama
composed of laurel 1 , gilt, and surrounded with Treik.
English, Turkish, and Sardinian flap, interstui
arms of modern warfare—muskets, pistols, beyeatteok;
above which trophies were placed, composed of Nerd*
dent warfare. Opposite the music gallery and cut tit
entrance to the lobbies leading to the Coma Chmier
were plead the Prince of Wales's feathers, ammesim•
tirely of spun glue, nine feet in height. Tin
passage' were embellished with armour sad plus
throughout. On the watt side of the Leah, a
lobby entrance to the Court of Exchequer, was a
full length portrait of his Grace the late Duke of Hdlg.
ton, painted by Mr. H. Weigel, jun., beneath whish au
a clever and striking monument, designed by CaWer
shall, Esq., R A., of Concordia, holding the ugh el fin
French and the trident of the Euglish--emblemiticel d
he happy anion of the two natioas. In the Aldensts
ourl room at the wait end, placed under the royal eon,
wee a very beautiful bust of her Majesty Queen Vessa,tg
H. Durham, presented to the Corporation by the halal
Mayor, Sir Francis Graham Ilion, BIM. The conagneuu
on the north side of the room wu arranged for uldlitime
marble statue, by Calder Marshall, of Wields (tom
Chaucer) executed for the Corporation, and to be plod le
the Mansion-house, and was surrounded by mom all
lighted. In this conservatory was also exhititsi ems
beautiful artificial fir trees, the 1 f which misuse
posed of leather and the fruit of glue, ie the hide
of which were introduced lights, causing a very 11014
and novel effect. There were also placed ea cub ef
the window looking into the conservatory oadelale* vl
fruit and flowers, also illuminated, and a mirror shissty
decanted; also two fine illuminated trees lathe mem
conservatory. The illuminated trees and huhu:oW
plied by Mr. Herwitz, of Soetbampton-stree; Seta la
the western conservatory a statue of Timm of Athos, by
Frederick Thrupp, was cleverly lighted. This MIN I
also intended for the Egyptian Hall, at the Maleicabsea
The whole of the arrangements were under the upseielio
demos of Mr. Henning, the City's architect.
The effect of this profusion of decorations was stradm
the extreme ; the two great requisites, light sad eiliw
being pretest in abundance, gave to the Gallia m ilit
ampicimus occasion an air of magnificence, which MO
very well bear a comparison with the far-famed lined 1
Valle of Paris. The cards were issued as usual for
it
o'clock, and from that hour until baltpast siz the eleffel
kept pouring le in a continuous stream, and u they peed
arrow the Guildhall to the Council Chamber, Mors tbs
Lord Mayor received his guests, were cheered IRMO be
according so their standing and importance, or she piles
in which they stood in the estimation of the good editor d
London. The Turkish ambassador was loudly ahead,
ad
the minister of Sardinia ;had quite an orating. Lori Pd.
mentos elsobad a hearty reception; but Lord J. Ewell ei
allowed tome with comparatively alight notice. The velf
other personage whose reception had 'Whig of 6
political significance was Lord Harding', and biskofifff
bad Inch a welcome as showed that the einem
approved of his recent promotion. Amon pt the carpal
the following list comprises the whole of the unpaid
the " hustings," or upper portion of the hall.
The French Ambassador (Count de Fersipe), the Lad
Chancellor, Lady Cranworth, Viscount Paltneestoe, Wig
Clarendon, Lord John Russell, Viscount Hardier, Leif
Herding", Lord Penmen, Sir George Grey, Bart, bat
Sir Charles Wood, Bart., M.P, Sir Benjamin Hall, Buhr
M.P., the Right Hon. R. Vernon Smith, the Movie
Salisbury, the Earl De la Warr, Viscount Daum, Vs
the Right Hon. R. Lowe, M.P., the &Alain 1611411
(Carat d'Azeglio), the Turkish Minister (M. Mmene), ~
Hayden Minister, the Brazilian Minister, Count IWO,
Lord W. Lennox, Lord Stanley, M.P., Lord Wedsiewe
Lord Oranmore, Sir John Shelley, Bart., M.P., Sir d.
Gorden, Bart., General Sir John Burgoyne, But, 066",
A. Mils*, the Secretary of the French limberly, Sit to'
Douglas, Mr. R. B. Osborne, M.P., Mr. Jams WO"
ILP., Mr. Frederick Peal, M.P., Dir. Mauer, tr___tM
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Mayor of Boulogne, Mr. T. F. Elliott, Mr. C. C.olletre_
Mr. Masterman, M.P., Boron L. de Rubella,
Baron Meyer Rothschild, the Hon. C. P.
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Sir Fitzroy Kelly, M.P., Sir Frederick Thuile, Xi"
Sir Walter Riddell, But., the Hon. W. F. Camebat
I. A. Roebuck, M.P., Mr. Apsley Pellets, M.P., 111.
J.
Abel Smith, hi P., Sir J. Paxton, M.P., the Deputyooo2lll.,
of the Bank of England, the Deputy Chairman of thl
India Company, Lord Campbell (Chief Justice of Egger'
Lord Chief Baron Polleek, Lard Justice Tersuhy.;
Chancellor Wood, Mr. Justice, Cresawell, Mr. Been I!
Mr. Judos Willer, Mr. Alderman FerebtOther. sik
Alderman Copeland, Mr. Alderman Wilson, Sit aeirls_,.
Carroll, Sir James Duke, Bart., Mr. Alderman Flaw"
Sir John Musgrove, Mr. Alderman Sidney, Mr. 011.1.
Wire, Mr. Alderman Finn* Mr. Aldermen Cabitt,
Sir R. W. Carden, Mr. Alderman Cuter, fir
Muggeridge, Mr. Alderman Esgleton, Sir W. Pr"'
Mr.W. J. Chaplin, Mr. R.W. Kennard, Sir 0.804
Mr. Swifts M.P., Sir C. D. Croaley, Mr. G. Saudi dt•
E. Wood, Mr. W. Evans, Mr. J. Filcher, Mr. J. 1.!..7„..
'Um ill C. H. Mr. T. Connell, Mr. A. A. Croat, Mr el
I White, Mr. Mappin, Colonel Ripon, Lient..Colcail VI"
err Chute, Fox, and Mr. E. Oakeley.
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The next toast was, "Prince Albert and ,er
the Royal Family," which having been gran 616
'emended to, • es4llll
His Lemmata nu and said—My 10145.186 A woe
ileum, in this room, ea the very spot upon white
row the hum, to stand, the corporation of Louden Mei;
I direingetebed booms of ,scatting his lapPeriO •
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Emperor the French. (Lend cheers.) et im"..
@Amuse of hurls; hes the Emperor, the Led 0.