The Express.
London, England, 1864-05-28 00:00:00

BANQUET TO THE JUDGES.

Last evening the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress
entertained her Majesty's judges at a banquet in the
Egyptian-ball, Mansion-hones. There wee a very numerous
party, and the Lord Mayor having given the usual loyal
toasts, proposed "The Army and Navy and Volunteers."
This toast was responded to by Sir John Burgoyne on the
part of the army, by Admiral Robinson on the part of the
navy, and by Mr. Alderman Rose on that of the volun.
teen. The next toast wee that of "The House of Lords,"
coupled with the name of Lord Wensleydale, who
in returning thanks expressed the high gratificatioo he
felt at all times in obeying the summons of the Lord
Mayor to be present at the banquet which the civic hoe.
pliably provided for her Majesty's judges. Fifty years ago,
as a humble barrister. he had the honour to be the legal
adviser to the City of London, and he had ever since that
period entertained the highest respect for the institutions
over which the Lord Mayor presided. The Lord Mayor next
gave "The health of her Majesty's Judges," coupled
with the name of Chief Justice Erie, who,
be said, was warmly respected by all without the
circle of the bench and the bar, and beloved by all
within it. The Lord Chief Justice Erie, in sekoowledgiog
the compliment, said he fully appreciated, in common with
Lord Wensleydale, the high privilege conferred upon him
and the profession to which he belonged in being invited
tot partake of the municipal hospitality. There was no
class in this conatry from whom the judges had more at-
tention, consideration, and valuable sesistanos, than from
the corporation of the City of London, and he was fully
persuaded that it was an institution deserving of ell the
honour and renown which attached to it. As to
the judges, they were well aware of their
short•oomings, but they were else aware of the
indulgent and considerate manner in which those short-
comings weretreated by the general community. The Lord
Mayot then gave "The House of Commons, and the Lord
Advocate," and the toast having been duly acknowledged,_
the Lord Justios Turner proposed " The health of the Lord
Mayer," who briefly returned titian, and introduced the
toast f " The Bar of England and the AttoroeLGinsaiseraL"
The Atto -Oeoeral expressed his 111C1CDOW
and the Mayor proposed " the denims
of the City of Loudon and Sir Robert Carden."
This toast was warmly responded to, and was fol-
lowed by " The Sheriff' • of Loud= and Middlesex,"
coupled with the same of Mr. Sheriff Nimes and "The
Stipendiary Magistrates, with Mr. Henry, of Rai Bow.strset
Police-court." Sir Hamilton Seymour proposed the health
of the Lady Marxism ; and the toast having been cordially
responded to, the party separated. The musical arrange-
ments were wider the able and experienced direction of
Mr. J. L. Hatton, who was assisted by Madame Weiss, Miss
Poole (both admirable and favourite singers oe then nos-
sine), and Mr. Chaplin Henry. The bead of the Coldetreem
Guards was in attendance under the direction of Mr. A. F.
Godfrey. The position of toastmaster was filled by Mr.
Harker.

Mr. Morritt proposes to try his fortune again in
opposition to the m►lvtax, and on the 24th of next math
will move, "That in case of any modification of the iodi-
sed taxation of this counts 7 the excise on malt requires
eonsideratios."

The necessity for further bridge facilities for the
increasing traffic of the City is every day more severely felt.
" Some years back," rays the Tina, " negotiations were
entered into far the purchase of Southwark-bridge, with the
view of throwing it open, bat the price demanded-
300,0001.—was thought too high. Notwithstanding the
rate at which City property has since assyseated in value,
it is said that considerably lower terms world probably
now be aelepted, and if this should he correct it would
appear desirable either that the Corporation of London or
the Metropolitan Board of Works should forthwith endea-
vour to effect the desired arrangement."

At Covent Garden Theatre to-night /i Barbiere
di &violin, with Adelina Patti as Rada% ace of her but
characters, on Monday Don Giovanni, and at Battu:lay
Strad/11a, by M. Plotow, the oomposer of Atari/se, era
announced.

The letter of a correspondent of the Times in the
South, printed this remain, shows that the Coefedmate
government bad obtained the most exert informatics et
the Federal plans for the campaign. In a despatch written
a fortnight before Grant emmaseoed his march the opera-
tions which we have wines recorded are delineated with
extraordisary prosaic".

CHAPEL ROYAL, WHITEHALL—A sermon is an-
sioureed to be pros tied at this Royal Chapel to-morrow
morning, at the 11 o'cdock marries, by the Very Rev. Arthur
Antalya Stanley, D.D.. Dens of Westminster, on behalf of
the Additional Curates' Aid Sudety.
DEATH OF THE POET CLARE—Poor John Clare,
the Northamptoeshire poet, died on Thursday weak is the
Northaniptoushire Asylum, of which be bad bee. many
years an inmate.—Caisbridge /*dependent.
Lrignaav AND SCIENTIFIC MEITINGs POE THE
Exuma Wm.—Monday, Asiatic, at 3, Amer miry,
and at fla, "Chimes Literature in Ragland," Sir J. Dave ;
Architects, at 8. Tuesday, Anthropelegisal,t
Monkey," Syphilis in • key," Dr. Fairleak—" Abnormal
ROOM Sculls," Dr. Oibb—" Jaw front Buildwu Abbey,:
Mr. Roberts—" Human Remains frost Kent's Hole,
" Ditto from a Brazilian Bons Clays," XL Carter Blake;
Fogineen, at 9, President's Conversaziou ; Royal Institut-
non, at 3, " Animal Life," Professor MarshalL Weds's-
day, Horticultural, Great Show. Thursday, Royal, at
4, Election of Fellows ; Llaa•aa, at 8 ; Antiguan", at i!j,
Election of Fellows ; Royal lostitutios, at 3, • Mum.
1600-1750," Professor }Dinah ; Chemical, at 8, '' Dia.
crimination of Organic Bodies by their Optical Proper.
ties," Professor Stoke'. Friday, Royal Institution, at 3,
"Recent Chemical Researches in the Royal 'incaution ;"
Archeological 'institute, at 4 ; Philological at 8, " Shake-
spore Notes," Mr. Jourdain " eltltSl4olKitial of the
Southern Dialect of Early Eeglish, Part 3," Mr. Moue.
Saturday, Actuaries, at 3, Annual Oeueral_ _ ; Royal heti-
Intim at 3, "Falling Wass and Matoorolitas," Mr. A.
Herschel

UNITERSITT CONSERVATIVE AiricclA-
ron.—The first siseivereary of the Oxford Univenity Con-
servative Associatioe will to held this day, %turas) (for
the 29th). Lord R. Cecil, M.P., Archdeacon Denison, the
Right Hoe. J. it. Mowbray, Hon. F. Lygon,
and other distinguished members of the asecciation, hays
signified their intention of being present. The sasociation
is a large and important body, and consists of resident and
conmesdent members of the university.
THE NORTHERN Ciaccir.—The following days
have been fixed by the Lord Chief Jostles and Mr. Baron
Pigott for holding the assizes ;—Appleby, Thursday, July
7th ; Durham, Saturday, 9th ; Nowessay. ThttlYl47.
14th ; Carlisle, Tuesday, 19th ; loneaster, Friday, 22nd ;
Manchester, Tuesday, :kith ; and Liverpool, Thursday,
August 4th.
TOURISTS TO THE ISLE OF WlGHT.—large num-
bers of tourists are already entering the Isle # Wight by
way of Yarmouth, crossing over from Lymmgtma. The
steam ferry there is only four miles long. The limn kali-
&daises near Lymington, which are now progressing, at, a
great attraction ; an aqueduct two miles in length is form-
ing to supply the forte with water from Milford. Three
hundred men are to be quartered in the fortifications. Coe.
veyanoss at Yarmouth carry on the tourists to Freshwater,
Tarringford, sod Alum Bay Brooke, which have been ren-
dered memorable by the visit of Gslihakti.
Rivas. Associariowri.—The New York papers are
very awry, because certain gentlemen in this country have
established a Southern Independence Association, and they
speak of the enormous funds and Mimeo's wealth
of the Lord hams, Lead Gormsestees, Mr. Roebucks,
sod others who figure on the list. May we ask our Americas
brethren to look at home, and print a list of the Fallen
brotherhood, and compere their purpose and their panes
with them of our harmlans Southern Aasociatiou.—drely
and Navy Geordie.