The Express.
London, England, 1856-02-14 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 14, 1856.

DINNER AT THE MANSION-HOUSE TO
SIR EDMUND LYONS.

Yesterday evening the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor
setertatood Admiral 01:Z. Lynes and a distisisishad party
at the hlassica-houso. 'Upwards of 100 cob:saes, Wks,
sad gentians* set down to a ssaptaoss dieser is the
Mgyptias-hall. Animist the essapsay wer•—Adsairal Sir
/Maud Lyman and Miss Lynam, the Margate To wos-
bead, the Marl of Wicklow, the Mennen. Sir Chaska sad
Lady Mary Woad, Load sad Lady Oventlae. au, D.as
of lk Paul's sad Mss. Minas. the Solicitor-Cleseral. Sir P.

Kelly, Lord C. Paget, Hes; ral Buckley, M.P., Sir EL
Dakieaeld, How. Captain Hoppa, Sir Charles sad
Lady Trey"lna, Major Pianos, Captain Meads, RN.,
Captala Cooper Coke, R N , Captain Rides, R.N.,
the Governor of the Beak of England toad Mrs.
Wegulin, the Deputy-Governor of the Beak of Busload
sad Mrs. Nethe. Mr. A. Roberti, Mr. Bark.. Carrie. M
sad the Hoe. Mn. Rath.. Canis, Mr. Brodie Nikes,
M.P., Mr. Thomson Healthy, M.P., sod Mre. Themes
Haakity, Mr. Beasley Moore. M.P., Mn. and Mire Huth,
Mr. 0. Peabody, Mr. sad Mrs. P. Saloum', Mr. El. J.
Prescott awl Mn. Preseett, Mr. A. Haat, Lieut. Algernon
Lyme, RN.. Mr. B. Lyles Mr. Beder, M P. Mr.
Breathe, M.P , sod His. RaMardo, Mr Boa kyles,
M.P., mod Kn. Rees Idessieeasite. S. Orspes. M.P.;
sad Groper, Mr. J. T.
The *loth having bees ~moved, the rung al pre-
liminaries disposed of,
Hie Loarrain peeredod to give" The Army sad Navy,"
"omplizressiag both terriers es their ear deeds, and es-
premise Ms *winds that. *emit das riolledial 161,
they word 'bow IMmuelves weft of their morn is the
"ands; 'stardom.
r O. Wes, eatiosed *mobs he the army, is shwa
welfare he Wok se vocals blemeet. The pretest wee sot
the drat oremita apes be hod bed to dieeh. rip the
Mead% duty of rermsleo Swabs froths any in that gnat
commercial emperian, for whew nude the sonnet of mar
eau preened even ia war time all the security Upset.
(Hear, bear.) Now se ever, the "soy of Reglaad woe
reedy to Nona the §: thee, and he was proud to see menu
Mal at that hdertable board, as. who.. deeds meal/ go
balm thus anything be could say Is privies the truth"( lib
userdes. (anew.) To ace has. sad 'altar feud he MOW
elbrde bat %My, beaus he knew that bis sues teesbd
form the evilest of a separate tome, bat still ha Auld be
=shirty by evert (eolith is hie boons did he sot
the high astimatioa la whin Mistral Sir I. Lyese
wee held by ail these whore 'pedal dot, it was to adimi-
sine the navy of the British empire. (Cheers.) His boo.
sad parse hind hod had so opportunity of seethes the
GOally oa the spas see, beaus Umir ships did sot den to
NM eat ; bat every ansagomeat which his hos. mod
peer Mood had bees Wiwi oa to make heel conpktely
eseseeded, MI be had all through althea that greatest art
d• pad samsoador, the set of stimulating every "Seer
11111111MMUdIrkint to deeds of bravery and glory. (Onion )
From the "Seer seat to hi. in oestaued down to the
smallest boy Is the ant, there was sot ea who would sot,
at his honourable sad salami feend's bidding, prove
himself worthy of his ethatry sad his profession'.
(Hear, hear) Not oily es the water, but is
the military operative of the siege bad his has. and gallant
Mead sad his brave stow. proved theesaelthe worthy of the
series which they served. It wrejosalLteseesary for him to
meat!.. am the se of tt e naval (loud eheth)—to
indicate a fore' which bad be a would be always ready
to answer the cell of duty. (Cheers.) Ia the Billie, at I.
the Brash Sea, our Stets could oily watch the gamy, but
whenever their powers were tested, ae to the bombard...l
of Swesbors, every arranguswit hod been most effectively
tarried oat. (Cheers.) Takes eltegethsr, be 'lined we
bed never tat a aavy so sunny worthy of the approbatioa
of the nanny. (Hear.)
General BOCKLIT retuned theaks fee the airily.
The LORD Ilayola neatens to propose the health of the
salient admiral who bad dose him the boson to wept as
invitation to meet the 'Weems of Linden. He me
theist the health of Sir Bellauad Lyon' the admiral
of the Wirk des Beet—Goad altain)—whohavias email t.
Louise as busians eassteted with the Ant which he eon-
weeded, had conseated to meet hit fellow-citisthe is that
hall, where.. many gnat ass had bees received with
boson by the emporaros of Leedom. (Hear, hear.) Sir
E. Lyos. wan no ordinary ma., and deserved ese othieory
tribute of respect at the headset his fellow.ishjeste. (Hear,
boor) It was his good fortes, to have been trought up is
the navy, and to have performed many gallaat deeds is his
early life. He had served is one of her Majesty'e Alps (the
[Conde), bad visited the Bleak See, sad had tun entered
the harbour of Sebastopol tenors the treaty of Uokiar
liaised was segottated. (Hear, hear) Btheeqsently he
seated hie ethatry is a dip!oosatie capacity la Green sad
▪ Biritsuland, and at last was called theist taut active
*ruin as stead la command to Admiral Deus Dudes le
the Mick Sea. While in that posiriou bit known skill, en-
ergy, ead experieste, eared him to beselerted to mar 'lamed
Ow embarkation of the British troops at Varna, a task
which be performed Is the most satidaetory sad brilliant
mason, earryieg oar brave army safely through the stoney
billows of the Black See, sad loading them solely cis the
Aerie of the Crimea, he believed be might say without
the km of a single num. (Chien.) In ouch cothition
we Mar brave anew leaded, that in a vary few due it was
able to light and win the 'lotion battle of the Alms.
(lasi "hen.) It had been the let of very few admirals
thiseohest vie whole of our naval binary to esperiatead
each as 'piano', but last it 'hand be thought that ethers
of a mere daring character were wastiag, let him remind
the c thew, let him odd, that it was Admiral
Sir B. Lying who had entsequently laid hie ship
"'tee sad., the guns of Fort Ceastautine, so 1404
that eh* had oily two feet if water soder ha keel, se sear
that the balls hest the Sort pared our ad struck the ships
la the rear. (Loud sheers.) They might be wand that
if Sir Edmund Luna sad his Ant should have the good
fortune to most the Runless, vinery would inevitably re-
silt to the British Sag. (Rear, hear.) But after ell, they
should recollect that they live I in as age of prover., and
that naval darns end shill wine sot to be menared by the
mere set of laying NO skin 1161101111 teenier. No; tbo
inthaties of steam had completely revelationised "awl
6.6ti06, 63 that surathehip took afar wider ranee, sad re.
(mirth far higher skill sad julausat, than had boss nesse
ewe in former times. If 84 and Lyons were ..bed,
whirs were his naval betties? he might, Ia return. ask,
when was the Baths& ten, or did it net at all? It
was Sir B. Lye.. sad his breve memos that had virtually
destroyed that fleet, or rather farad It to umiak job de se.
elan (Hear, hear.) Should the present athotietithe sue-
nod, they would prove the sialiditi sad vela* of the
Morphs of our army sad they. For be It ressembend,
Hat before the war, Bum,, else of the intend of the Eu-
ropeanpowers. hod declined her fanatic's of makiag the
Block Sea a Kuehn late; wherry sow if pesos were
ode, Vitt Black Sea must be a ethisal en, is which no
war Alps mat appear, tat which nut he opoa to
the temmeree of the world. (Hear, bear.) He believed
that be meld not pay a mate, ensplimeat to Sir B. Lthas
sad his gallant sailor' than to say that sub results if
sableved by aerretiatissi would be the result" et their gal-
lest deede. (Hear.). Men who had dew Mai deeds were
well worthy the reopen of their fellow eithese, sd there-
fore he nested Oaths Audi meet. howdy mum when
he theseeted that Ys hew ited palest blood shield rums
the tendon of the of lesfes. Is asedusies. he gave
them the gallant Gibers beebk. (Lewd "Men.)
Sir E. LYONS Ma to return tbeelmy end was received
wilt teed sad preleseled dessseterlese of weleouts. Hs
add : My Ladd Wm, lease. sad oestimees, your lord-
ship bas flume me the Maw Is wrist my health is terms
of rememesdatios far bored garbles I am myself associ-
ate of diaerviai. ZlAlrmasois Tit 'my that I em highly
ireasseed by the term is wbleh you have
mN Mprirposities word prissily tree ; bat NI were
be se was, I sherd fail to maths sa adequate idea of
the with whisk I au 'Ass mulch%
Ina Ile Wag OD the Almon of Leeks se
medial s vt as bas bees this weals* Abided Ise.
(Cheers) To resolve se cordial • welserse is this Melia-
stashed armoury, estarridog, es it does, moth ambers
of the mast ealightesed end powerful Gomm redel body that
fryer *shied, is Weed a 'rasa taidana is my public HM.
That body esorr;res • biaelleial isisesse over the sem-
meree of the world, sod he nun he matehaidvast larked of
prim own% wire doss sot see WM the spirit of emu rah
amettecieg hem this groat city dillsow blearier which
most tre felt over the whet* skilled world. I wish. my
Seethed penman. Net flied establithed a better claim
teas ilaverabie *ties whisk yes, my lead, have bees
ithed sem* Is mynas, bst the Orb bk, Sot the notate of
the war is whit& Ira lave hoes mereed bee set bees sash 66
te admit Of Inge ships sr Ina athienag very sigh dis-
tinctive. Is the Black Sea we wire dneved of our
IduesA the essay slaking his ehips,
WirlithatiN nalliaMutbral Daubs wee serer ahle hellamit
ism ill el flask Labs..... Mowever, that astistag hot
=dose wsedlog has bees *hews by what loarkthe
le*mama having a lighter drought of weer.
(Mar, beer.) The loner have bees able to rap* with
he many : sad Is Ike Bald. with Its slauceitiee, It. 'etas-
ries, "ad lb Me 111 Waads, sat a Raeskra vessel doted to
stir wither the eartaisty ef septum (Cheers.)
Sm Ia the Black ISea sod 8. • of Aeon, where everything
was swept eir that appeared en the ester waters, while a
stein blockade was Isaias/deed at the swirl of rimy har-
bour. It was very tad irsiteed,hs it appear" te sta, Met bar
M6iol4lel lost kas had se opeortsaity of amigos lasi to
fees with the emeray ; fat sever WY the lag-
lash lest Is a gram state of sfildesey this
It 'Whits et libe edvtost Moment (Earl elem.)
Thu "hips 'both dare see as nee warms " ens is it.
tisrod—far 'error Nies any tamer peeled. I may goy,
an dem% WINN Ird hue lately 6144 to ev gOto

lipstlies sisal of mask, which, if I 'Kirsh@ sot, will
oaks thawed/a felt by the loamy, abosid hotilltios be Dl-
"aid. (Meat, bear.) So mash kr the ships. As for the
Admirals, Ism shield that some of as are • httle too old,
bet we ate very army for it, sad therefore you mast elem.
ise—(cheers sad Iseightet)—but es for the martins sad other
ratter Macon, never wee there a more efficient set of
ors is the secy. The royal marine. meintain their high
cheesiest es ene:of the most valuable forms is bat
Mejeety's ships, while the fleet is well seamed,
with this great advents's, that every sea on
bond b s volunteer. (Bear, hear.) It I. • proud thiag
for oar sonnies' to sty that all her tones by eat and lead
mem volaatarily. sad with sit enthusiasm sad attachment
that have sem bees earpsesed. I mem that this le • proud
thieg for the British stelae. (Load chime.) Tito Lord
Mayer hes kiadly alluded la very somplimastary terms to
the put takes by the Aigatemeama is the see attask oa So-
bottellol• Bat it not be onweatbered that fa all great ar-
tier', both by sea tad huh ft YY tt the lot el some shim
or el is., regismate to he placed la the frost of the battle.
So It wee in title ewes, sad I, Mist second In ememend, was
ordered to Usk* • smell squadron through • mileage
thwack which °sly two ships could pa.., bat is this I take
sit owe mulls for lb. Agemeamos thee for say other
vesole leo treery ayes took up its appolated ;madam
with aigthohis gesdiese sad performed JD duty u well 1111
ROW Ss Meired. Do, although I claim no particular
sleek ter pertioalar ahem, .1W piratic is to express my
Mambas oat= mhos I see sear an—Ceptalas Meade
oat Saagoke-Ila Nalp_dherageiebal moner, Itiasearay
bare thillenear to edam he this mammy meat listemn
who ham hinds Is the sisal brigade. (Hoe( beer.) I
ma happy, the% te Moth's oppoitsaity of bearing testi-
mossy to the diodegwithedinerits of the naval brigade, sad
of in gallon etadast hem int to last. (Chem.) Fint,
ceder Sr B. Lashisgtes, sad thee seder Captaia Koppel,
tba navel brigade Mottled tad parto,pittd la the bell
Last settees of the teeny, between whisk sad itself there
was gleams the mat besearablie rivalry ad friewily ma-
ladies. (Cheers.) The navel beigade, tea, had its reeks
thisaed la the *ernes, faint of fear that west from oar
skis Otte* were killed, sal me disabled. All behaved
well. Bat I doubt If, Is the whole blistery of climb". we
maid fled sayt Mai Guevara themodust of Carotid& reel red
his ewe gallant aidee-de-eamp, sue, whet woutded, timed
the esafieg-ladden spinet the walls d the Hadar. (Load
shear.) Amato past to which I mast ailed*, sad which
MOMS the greatest Mara ea this, as • ounattitaal
sonstry, le the pueshollty, vol. and ability with which the
=morass bus bin earned ca. (Ho; hear.) Tea
of the are ass of greet shill, sool, sad
sbi la War its. sod kayo reads it lawaleable
sinks la the poonsoalloa of ille WIZ. I may arsasa sae
wesd4the Illialsweish girded • wholareglosat of dre-
gombeeset ami mit to the sestet war sail Mimi thaw
all imploge them. I dist the str-
eams of thews west. he highly awaited wore
they fah moo goaraohy Loewe. At tee otash Whipas-
twat Nis Imesigoas Wool the liac-3f-bettio to
teak peideee, sal whoa that dangerous sonloo bad
boss poeforsol they lay to also at bawl, reedy
for any 'mho that rain be required. As a poet
of the efileieney of their services there to sal ar-
senates's, to wh I should wish t draw year parthalar
atteatioe. Is the whiter of 1864-56 the general moored.
I leg thought It vety desirable that the array of Omer Pasta
should to tressoorted to the Crime • and I was asked whether
I could lad mesas. I ..w th.t ;here wee great dillealty,
bat I hid entire 'confident* is the sea with eel or I had
to deal, tad I ashesigtingly morevol the resphaibUlty
The:week was that 611,000 men, 11,000 hosts, and 170
pieces of oilmen were embarked in Bulgaria, sad all leaded
Daftly at Bapattela with the las of salt' one horse. The
work was dose satirely by ear tramports, and I osintala
it to be as acklemosent which reflects the highest treat ea
the mercactils amt' of Ode mantry. (Load sheen.), One
little lei:Meat concected with the traseport melee aloe
occurs to me at this mowest. One atomic( whirs It was
blowing eery hard off Ilebartmol, It was reported trite
that • ream transport use approashieg evader may mealier
eircomtasem. Oa easseinieg Ler it tuned oat to be tat
Colombo, wi'h her lower yards strata with Wheys, and
her appear ones with pew sad mailer poultry, formitg the
good sheer which had been seat oat by Mande la Beaked to
gine the soldion tad sailors a merry Cbrietater. (Clow.)
I sean, t c naiads without alluding slut to the tuitional fore-
thought exhibited la the .applies seat out by subscription
la that terrible winter; and newt valuable of all Mite
Nightingale sad bar devoted bead of la lies, who did mach
lavelsable service is teedlap sick sod wounded at
Sassari. (Obeers.) Is short, tit soldiers sad sallies ham
bees made to feel that they are held it affettiosate roam-
Irmo by their toast:yeses at bout, sad the sonselmeasees
of that remembrance tense the are of the Dee in the
ha tee-bald and supports the other amid the storms sad
vicissitudes of the ocean. (The hon, and gallant oases
roomed his seat amid brad cheerink)
The LORD lITOI give Her RIIIDDy'II Ministers."
Bit C. WOOD briefly retuned thanke. Is the sears. of
his observations he said that if the present negotiation
should fail, oar fleets sad army were in each& state of pre-
pthation as meet lassie oar emcees In lb. reeamptioa of
the war. To be proposed for war wee the best way to pre-
serve pests, for what was so fetal ea trusting to the gegen-
sity °f your moments ? Whet they kettle we were ready
tor war they were always meet willing to regotiete.
(Chino) In minclesion, he b, gged to give the health of
the Lord Mayer.
The LORD Marna reamed thasks, and the remaishig '
Oasts having bees &rafted of, the party broke op.
The diaper wee, es usual, supplied by Megan. &apt,. et
the Albloo ; and Mr. Barter officiated es toast Raster.