The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-10 00:00:00

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rus LORD MATOES DAY.

THE BANQUET.
banquet took place according to time-ho-
ve I east •rn in the Guildhall, and went off with coati-
to r thus !be %MIMI ,Cl4l. The decorations were
4,1, eraty,the company more numerous and diatin-
ent the fare snore costly and abundant, than we
•• ad on former anniversaries. Amongst the more
atsauisiad suitors were noticed Sir James Graham, Vis-
e Not re:merges, Sheriff Wire and Lady, Ler.t canning,
Lri J hiosa• Earl of Clarendon, Earl of Aberdeen,
mavel, Marquis set Salisbury, Viscount Mande-
" , C. Wool, Sir W. Moleseorth
&so sal ; Sardis
As, peen, and l'areguaisn Ministers; Danish
tbs•
• dstreires, Mr. ('areiwfll, Lord Hitherto's, Sir J.
?Ira Mane., Fir J. Palau:gum, Mr. 'Walpole,
▪ c L PIP. Reorder rind Lady, doe. In all nearly
th wand ladies and gentlemen eat down to a dinette
a., .
°tel.:eh to!lowing are -rime of the principal items:
'v..qr. a• Of real turtle, t ~n•ainiug five pints each, 200
sk-rbet,6 dishes es Kai, 30 entrees, G) row: pallets,
of Welk ditto capons, 50 French pies, 60
, ; hlKio orsamented, Id tongues, 140 jellies,
aassuqes, 10 ashes of tarts creamed, 40 dishes of
ilitto of orange and other tonnes, 20
has le u, fr) dishes of mince pies, 56 salads, KO
t parser, 80 sheassnts, 24 geese, 40 dishes of partridges,
sngsve • I wil l tuwl, 100 pine apples from 2.b to 31b each,
▪ isLrs of hotshoase grapes, 230 ice creams.
brae having been sung by the profession ale riPtent.
The LOAD Marva proceeded to giro " The Health o)
warra..- that illustrious lady whose name was always
ra.•.reo art. • h enthusiastic w . 'come in that ball. Whether
res.). reel se a tames, a mother, or a Christian, her
111,; s'y's was a name which he felt was always sure to be
th•Pvtlitsi in an asemblege of Englishmen. (Loud cheers.)
1..,• mat tueut was " ICrince the l'rince of Wales,
arts. re .t af the 11 gal Family." Of his royal highness
.111:.ert no leugthcorl eulogiutn was necessary.
Ea ry oar knew his royal highness's exertions in promoting
education, so improving the dwellings of the people, and in
tartheriair the success of the Great Elhabition. He heal
farther claims on the city of London, having ourteously
&greeted many of their inaugural ceremonies. He begged
give " l'nuof Attu rt, and the rest of the royal
far •y • (Cheers.) His I,olship then pave " The Army
11111 Noy." Although we could not now number in the
1.4..•• of VA' respective PerVlCat a Nelson or a Wellington,
yet be felt lute that when the proper occasion arose, worthy
successors of time heroes wouul be found, and the reputes
t•JP of the services would Le supported.
e.r Janus LillAilAit roes to return thanks for the navy,
ic.l was received with load and general cheering. Ile said
hs ts:: rather surprised at being called on on the present
oce.o.on, seeing that he bat not the honour to belong to
eitioir of the great and distirguithed professions to which
honour had been done. The testimony to the gallantry of
the terpsctive services was a trite but true one, and there-
fore he need hardly assure the company, that whether in
was or peace the navy would be ready to do its duty,
whether in supporting the o`ascrvance of treaties, or in pro-
tein; oar trade sad COMM!' TM Of both services lie could
ay, that Otreward they most valued was the approbatien
of their fellow-eititsst (Cheers.)
tirs. Sir J. Witte& 'ethic dthanks for the army.
Iht LOKI. MATOK then gave a toast, which he said car-
ried with it its own recomtarkdation. sle gave" The trade
sad prosperity of the City of London." The commerce of
lalikllittS greater than anything that history recorded of
Tyre erCarthaite, or any othrrgreat city of antiquity, and
therforebe thought that some credit was due to such an
admit-Ist/glen of the City &if are as had promoted that un-
rivaled state of prosperity.
Tat toast was drunk with loud cheers.
Tao nest toast was " The :ate Lord Mayer," who during
kis yen °lnflict had done so much to promote the spread of
eduction among the people. _

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Tbe toast baying been duly honoured, was followed by
that ci" the Foreign Ministers."
Tut LAA.9 Mneou called upon the American minister to
retire. thinks.

Id:. lit t oaxas said that until the very moment when
the toast was announced, he had nut the least idea that he
shou:d be called upon to rispo.td to any toast in the course
of t:.t. evening. The duty had unexpectedly devolved
lipll him, li yet a stranger in a strange land, of responding
to the tout in favour of the foreign ministers; but that
daty be performed with hearty and cheerful good will.
Woe Ms diplomatic associates all present, they could not
hil to be gratified with the 31174111 C/ in which the tout had
be= received. In their ILLICe, therefore, u well ns in his
owl, be returped his most sincere and hearty thanks for this
distinguished honour. (Hear, hear.) In his mainland, he
bad often read descriptions of this gorgeous pageant
of the middle ages. The reality had quite
equ'aed the description. (Cheers.) It had made a
lees and lasting impression on his imagination in
tto his utilitarian age. Ills eJuntry was progressive, yet theyk
anew bow admire such a magnificent spectacle of the
enet time. This was tray the age of utility. What a

!situation of the age of caira;ry and romance it was to-
Alm a steamboat on the Lakes of Killarney, for instanee !
U. would mention, as a commentary on the age in which
they lived, that at the very moment that day when he
laisted reading a description of this pageant ho received a
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otter from his own country seeking the most minute in-
i.unes u to the mode in which • very distinguished

linesman of this country prapoud to consume the smoke
f Lmdon. This was an idea which had not yet pre.
snted itsel Otte minds of his countrymen. In conclu.

'toe, he wished generally to express his opinion that
'he tint anti highest duty of a diplomatist was to exert all
L8(00160, consistently with his instructions, to preserve
pace and to promote frienchy relations among the nations
lithe earth. His task, thaugh Las glorious, was far more
awful to mankind than tile. of the warrior. Let them,
its, hope that this task might be successfully performed
y thediplomatistsat present entrusted with negotiations on
;inch the peace of the world might depend. (Cheers.)
its nest toast was " ller Ilsjesty's Ministers,' which
as received with loud cheers.
Ilse Lail of AIiZILIMEN, in returning thanks, said—
hi my own behalf, and on that of my colleagues, I beg to
tfer my acknowledgments for the flattering expressions
'Ws which our healths have been proposed, and the mode
a which they have been received by the company.
it is not too much, I trust, fur us to hope
'3at in the difficult position in which we are
Lit"d we may rectice a favourable consideration

x •Ce motivel which influence nv in the diveharge of our
07 (Cheers) It is true that we are the servants of the
'Jim, Lai happily in this our day such service is not in
.ge;.tuble with a sincere desire to promote the welfare
.c: csi, pants of the people. (Beer, bear.) N otwithstand-
a; wonderful progr,..i o: this country in science and
I am aware that coach yet remains t) be done, and
at: a success of future effnts may be greatly either

.-1(.1 or retarded by tha cooduct of themiuister who

:say happen to be in Office. (gear, bear.) My lord, I
.now that much is expected frem us by the country, and I
opt teat we shall be found ready and willing to answer to
Le tat:. In a country such P.J ours, and in a height of
tvii.ratien such.as that in:which we live, the real triumphs
to- minister must cousi,.: in promoting the progress of
,adustry and the development of the natural resources. Such
i mune is the object of her Majesty's present government.
I true that nothing may happen to impede our onward
proir,lN end that whatever reforms may be necessary will
be carried on is the absence of any disturbing causes,
whether foreign or domestic. (Meer, hear.) When last I
lip in this room, as the guest of your lordship's pre-
x,vir, I declared that the policy of her Majesty's go.
cut was a policy of peace. 1 desire now to repeat
the: &duration, and I go further, and say that no other
AMON° of policy will ever le announced by me. (Loud
awn) But, emphatic as these words may be, let nit not
t.7.derstood as conceiving the impassibility of war, be.
Use: the occasion may mi..: whi. n war cannot he avoided,
(ittfi at the expense of our country's honour. (Hear,
`ens) All I can say is, that, as far as lam coneeniod,
sit will never be undertaken czcept with reluctance, and
seen imperatively demand:rehy the honour and interest of
culinary. Bush I believe t, be the duty of an English
:sister, as I am sure it is that of a Christian man.
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His lordship concluded sy giving "The health of the
4:1 Mayer," who returned thanks, and gave " The Earl
' Clarendon and the noose of Lords."
Le Earl of CLAYENDON, in returning thaeks. said it
sold ill become him to prochins the merits of a body of
'ach he was a member, but he gave it as his conacieutious
;Mims that the 'House of Lards had done good •f'tV.CC, not
.me in the exercise of their judicial funeticus as the
et court of appeal, but alto in their legislative cape-
'3'. Th.ir spe.ches might not be so lengthy, nor their
• au often adjourne l, as in another place, but,
th; pohic Guaira as was cniei.mtiously

asicted, and with an earnest desire t 9 promote

lte niigiuus, moral, and temporal prosperity of the
awry. id) days wc:a goau by w 1,411 coy clam
society could rely on exclu-Uve or aristcaatie

loges; but ha believed the House of Lords would still retain,
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hs high position from the deference which it showed to public
opinion, and its willingons to receive impulses from with-
out
on all great and important national questions. They
had seen that on a late important question vitally effecting
its own interests, the House 4 Lords had voluntarily cut
aside all its prejudices, and at once deferred to the emphati-
cally expressed wish of the people. Of this he was sure,
that there was U 0 body of men more anxious to obtain and
deserve the g,,arl opinion of their feliow-citizins, end in
their name he Legged to return sincere thanks to the com-
pany for the minter in wliich the tout had been reczived.
The next tout wu "Lord John %well and the House
of C 0111010111."

Lord J. ItuseELL, who was indistinctly heard, was un-
derstood to say that Le attributed the steady advance which
this country had made in social and political consideration
to the free discussion, of which an example was set in the
House of Commons. Allusion had been made to the in-
quiry which was going on respecting the management of
the affairs a the City of London. He was gratified to find
that the corporation did not shrink from that inquiry, but
manfully courted the most searching investigation. He
believed that by promoting useful reforms the corporation
would best promote their own stability, and their efli-
eicney as an element in the government of the country.
(Hear, hear.)
Viscount l'anmxiistox then gave the health of the
Lady Mayoress, with a warm compliment to the galaxy of
beauty by which he was surrounded on that occasion. He
trusted that the representatives of ()reign governments
present would not feel ofliptltd if he expressed his opinion
that in no assembly in the world could the beauty and
grace by which they were surrounded be surpassed.
(Chet es.)
To the toast of " her Majesty's Judges,"
Lord CAMPIIBLL returned thanks, at the same time con-
gratulation the corporation on the magnificence of the pre-
sent festival, which indicated anything rather than decay
or annihilation. Rumours had been circulated that the
corporation eir.s about to be swept away, but he trusted
I that it sena:d last for ages to come, and that in the reign of
King Albert the Tenth the corporation of London would
entertain the sovereigns, ministers, atid judges, as tnagnifi-
eentiy as they did on the present occasion. (Cheers and
laughter.) lie was positively alarmed to think of
the abolition of the Lord Mayor, and was
sure that if his noble friend near him (Lord
Aberdeen) wire to send despatches to the continental
courts announcing the event, the coutlusion would be that a
revolution had begun. (Laughter.) He hoped that no
such result would take place, but that all necessary reforms
would be conceded, because he could assure his City friends
that to reform was really to conserve. After one or two
further observations the noble and Icemen lord concluded
by returning thanks for the manner iu which the toast bad
I been received.

The next toast was "Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Wire,"
which was loudly cheered, and for which the worthy alder
man returned thanks.
The other toasts having been disposed of, the company
separated.