The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-25 00:00:00

OR 241AMSTY13 MINISTERS AT THE

MANSION. HOUSE.

On Saturday night the Right Hon. the Lord
Mayor sad the Lady Mayor... eat, rtaintd, in the Egyp.
oss.hall at the Mansion-home, a most distinguished party.
Cotters were Mid fur 165. Amongst the,e who were present
were the Earl of Ahesdeen, the Lord Chancellor and Lad,
Erasstortb, Earl Citat.rille, the Duke sod Duchess of
Amil, the Duke md I/lichee:sof Sutherland, the Duke of
Newcsstli., Viimust Pelmarston and Lady Palmerston,
Lied Jibs aid Lady Russell, the iti3Ott lion. S. Herbert,
SUP . sad Mrs. Herbert, Sir Was. Molmwortb, Bart., M.P.,
his Luellen', Coast Walewski, the French Ambassador ;
the srdisim Mmi,ter, his Excellency the Marquis
d'Azeglie, Viscount Canniag, Viscount Harctinge, the
Built lies. Edward Strati, M.l'., the Eight Ron. Edward
Car,:ar:l. M.P., Vice-Chancehor Weed, Mr.
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send, the Earl of Albemarle, Lord and Lady Wodehouse,
Lord Ernest Bruce. Lord Alfred and Lady Hervey, the
Hon Mr. Cowper, Lord Courtenay, Lord Dudley Stuart,
the Right Hon. Hr. Hayter and Miss llayter, the
Hoe. Mr. Fiterny,Colorsel Hastily, Sir John Young, Bart.,
, the Right Hun. Mr. Baines, M.P., Mr. Sadie ir,M.P.,
Capt. Milne, M.P., Mr. F. Peel. M.l'., Mr. James
Wider.. M. l'., Mr. D. Waddington. Sir C. Tre Myna.
Bart, sir TAG dington, Bart., Sir J. Fremantle, Sir Wa-
wa Clay, Bart., 111. P., the Right Hon. Granville Berke-
ley, M.P , Sir George Goodman, M.P., Mr. W. A. Wilkin-
son, M.P., Mr. William Williams, M.P., Mr. E. Ball,
• , Mr. Cheethana, M.P., Mr. G. Hadfield, M.P., Mr.
• M.l' , Mr. Monekton Mines, M.P., Captain Hamil-
ton, M.P., the Rigl,t Hon. T. F. Kennedy, Mr.
Lowe, M.P., the Governor of the Rink of England, the
Clsiaman and Deputy-Chairman of the East India Corn.
patty, Mr. Alderman Farncombe, Mr. Aldo man Hunter,
flr. Recorder, Capta:n Owen. C.C., Dr. Royale, several
clergymen of various denominations, and the principal
meinhi re of the corporation. After dinner,
The Lord Mayon commenced his het of toasts with the
lealth of Ilkr Majesty the Queen," paying • just tribute
to her Majesty's many high qualities, and expressing an
warirst hope, in which the company warmly sympathised
!sr her Majesty's speedy restoration to health. The toast
ins received :with morn than tbe,usual demonstratioks of

loyal enthusiasm. Then followed " His Royal Highness
the Prince Albert, the l'rince of Wales, and the rest of
the !loyal Family ;" " The Army and Navy."
Viscount Il•utitou z and Captain MILNE, R.N., severally
Tap soled to the last named toasts.
The LOUD MAYOU then gave "The Ent of Aberdeen
and her Majesty's Ministers." Ile was quite sure that the
toast was one which could not but be acceptable to the
eitizens of Leaden. (Applause.) They could all testify to
the unwearied dilig. nee of the noble lord and his colleague.,
and hit constant Mid unremitting devotion to the interests
and service of the country, and they never entertained a
more hearty and 'locos recegnition of those services than
at the present moment. Ile had, therefore, great pleasure
in preposiag to them the health of "The Earl of Aberdeen
and her Majesty's Ministers." (Cheers.)
The Earl of Aliehoetx said—Her Majesty's ministers
ilia), eat juice in receiving the hospitality of the head of the
City ot Locdoo, and they have reason to be doubly grateful
tie the present occasion, when their names have been so
highly distinguished by your lordship's mode of introduc-
tion, and so warmly accepted by the company. In their
same, therefore, my lords, ladies, and gentlemen, I beg to
tender my most sincere and heartfelt acknowledgments.
(Cheep.) Your lordship has been pleased to speak
in high terms of her Majesty's government—in terms
fu too fluttering, at least, in es far aa concerns
the individual who has now the honour of addressing
you. It is true that our beat endeavours have been
devoted to the promotion of tho putlie prosperity,
sad it is a pleasure to know that they are appreciated by the
distinguished company I sea around me. (Hear, hear.)
Still I cannot but feel that if a man wanted a practical les-
ion of humility, the incidents of the situation which I have
the honour to fill would daily amerces it on his mind. No
doubt it is attended by honour, power, influence—every-
thing, in short, that can stimulate ambition ; but then, if,
on the other hand, we look to the responsibilities of the
ace, the great duties daily required, and the danger of
the ilighteet =Woke, then is much that might sometimes
tempt even the stoutest bout to despair. (Hear, hear.)
This must be, this his been, the cote with the meat eons
minding height, and the most untiring zeal ; and hew much
more so meat it be in the case of sac who has a deep senile
of
hie awn deficiencies. (No, no.) My lord, I should feel
very deeply the discouragement under which I labour were
knot or the bright prospects which at the ereient moment
&pion to be opening on every side en this great country—if
I did not see the pc uplo surrounded with a prosperity and
eantent which is utipaiolleled in their history, and inhibit-
ing euoieations of progress which might in vain be looked
foe in many of the notions of the world. (Hear.) Of course,
I am act so presumptuous sato attribute these happy results
to the exertions of her Majesty's mic 'sten, but I must claim
for them the credit of having acted well and wisely in firmly
adhering to that enlightened system of financial and commer-
cial policy which was firmly established by the great minister
whom we have let by an untimely cud. (Cheers.) The
present government cannot claim the credit of having ob-
tained these advantages; but, at least, we may boast that
we have eadeavourea to preserve them unimpaired. And
this leads me to say a word—and but a word—aa a subject
which now engross.' the public mind. My lord, I would
gay that the policy, the ineential policy of her Majesty's
government is a policy of pesos. (Very partial cheering.)
I have no doubt that my:d.stirotuiseed friend near me will
echo thst sentiment. (Ilse French ambassador bowed In
cokes etas/wag bet it can hardly be necessary in this
great centre of iniio try and commerce, that should
assure your lordship that no effort shall b I
wanting on our
parts, compile's% with the honour and the true interests of
the country, to_ pre, that first of earthly blessings.
The Loan MAYuy, again rise, and said they wen
Immured with the presence of tho French Ambassador—
cheers)—and he was son he only represented their feel-
in giving to that distinguished noblemen, in their
lame, a hearty welcome to the City of London. (Great
cheering.) Although his excellency had not been long
among them, he had already won golden opinions, and, aa
the representative of his country, had exhibited a frankness,
a endear, and a courtesy which had woa the hearts of all
with wheat be associated. His coming among them
that day was illustrative of that harmony which existed be-
tween these two great countrie•—• barites, which could
lot foil to esstrib.te to the prosperity of both. (Hear,
bear.) He had great pleasure in proposing " The health of
lie Excellency the French Ambassador, and the other
Foreign Ministers pretest."
Itheellthey the Count NI-Atmism returned thanks
la Frenek. He begged to thank them in his own name and
that of his colleagues foe the magnificent hospitality of
which they had been the partakers. They were always de-
lighted to accept of the invitations of the city of Lembo,
winch was so well represented by the Lord Mayor ; and Ms
the present occasion they were still meth graded at
laving the oppOrkuoaty of meeting her Majesty% minktin.
(Cheers.) As regarded himself, be had tee musk ream so
be satisfied with his relation' with them not to seize with
eagerness every occasion of expreesitig the sentiments with
which he was animated towards them. (Cheers.) Yee, the
hordiality which existed in the relotions between England
and France, and upon which he had felicitated himself last
you in that very hell, reposed at the present moment upon
Sew bases, which could not fail to consolidate and assure
their permanence. That happy result ought to be hailed
With joy by all, for, oboes all things, it assured the peace
of Europe for the future, and recta at the present moment
—(loud tiro)—and be hoped that very shortly facts would
Occur to sanction that assertion. (Applause.)
The Loan MAYOR, after expressing his regret at the
absence of nearly all the judges upon their official duties,
gave the health of the Lord Chancellor and her Majesty'.
Judges.
Tee LORD Csoexcuttoa responded, observing that if his
noble Maud near him (the Earl of Aberdeen) had im-
pressed upon them the importance of preserving peace, be
would Naiad them that their security and prosperity as a
Ratios was sillily secured by a due administration ofjus-
tice. (Hem.) He thought on that account the judges had
tome claim upon their attention and consideration, in seeing
that justice was fairly and promptly administered. During
the time he had presided as one of the judges is West-
minster Hall, be must lay that be had always been most
ably supported by the authorities and citizens of London
In upholding the law and the institutions of the state.
The next toast given from tho chair was, " Earl Gran-
ville and the House of Lords."

Ertl Ctitaxvltt.e, in responding to this toss% said that
notwithstanding the exceedingly kind mann. r in which the
Lord Mayor had coupled his name with the House of Lord.,
he almost regretted the unintentional results of that statute
of Hz my VIII., which gave precedence to certain
Ofikes--some of which were obsolete, and others had altered
their relative position—and in virtue of which he was then
called upon to represent the gratitude of the House of Lords
for the honour done them by that distinguished assembly.
11,., neat toast was Lord John Russell and the House of
Cornttons." (Loud cheers.)
Lord J. Rvisszu.—My lord, I fe:l highly honoured at
being called upon to represent the House of Commons, and
trust that the conduct of that boas, during the present sta-
tion has been such as to entitle it to the confidecce and gra-
titude of the country. (lieu, hear.) Very important
que,C.Ans have been submitted to the house at the com-
mencement of the present session. They have been asked
Whether they thought it wise to persevere in the financial
and commercial policy which hail for so many years pre-
vailed in this country, or whether they would adopt a
policy condemnatory of the tenting system. I trust, my
lord. And gentlemen, you will be of opinion that the House
of I. ,matins have acted well end wisely for the interests of
the country, when by an overwhelming majority they have
decided that that policy had been beneficial, and that they
would persevere in carrying it out. (. lien," and cheers.)
But that great question has now heen taken out of the
CBs of politecal maid. It is no longer a

matter which divides political parties, although
ft is a proof of how slowly nations learn or
prise the great blessings they enjoy; that is only now
what was taught for years, and proved by argument, as ad-
nutted to be one of the greatest *ounce of the wealth, and
prosperity, and comfort of the great body of the people.
(Hear, bear.) There are other question., which, as they
still remain subjects of discussion—as they still remain
questions of political heat and dispute—this is not the place
to refer to. One observation, however, I shall make, and
• that is. that if ever the Museof Commons or himself de -
Keyed well of the City of London, it was in their rev,ion of
the tuition of the country, in searching out where it acted
unfairly and unequally, and in endeavouring to relieve the
! people at large from the duties and taxes which bore upon
articles of the first necessity, and which, according to three
principle., ought net properly to become oteects of bevel
taxativa. (Hear, hear.) We have so endeavoured to Sr.
range the revenue of the country that the public credit
should be steadily maintained. We have taken care, in re-
pealing and revising tax. s, to provide such a reveille° that
the public creditor should he duly paid; that the great set-
vices of the country should be maintained in full efficiency,
and that the revenue should be fully equal to all its de-
mands. (Cheers.) I hold that in doing so, the House of
Commons has well discharged the solemn duty that has
been imposed upon them. I agree entirely with what my
noble friead at the head of the government has sail with
regard to the blessings of peace, and it is one of those bless-
ings that the public audit is kept high, and that every class
of the community partakes of the benefits of un improved
commercial policy. It has been my fortune in the House
of Commons to contribute to some cheeps ire its constitu-
tion, which had the effect of introducing intothet assembly
many more persons connected with trade and manuiactuees
than had sat there in former times; end 1 trust that my •
share in these changes will not diminish that kindly ex-
pressed feeling of approbation for which I have now the
h.mour to return thanks. (Loud cheers.)
The LORD Meyoa gave the Duke of Newcastle, and
the Woe ha." (Cheers.)
The Duke of Naive:aims briefly replied.
The Earl of Anglin:es gave the "Health of the Lord
Mayor."
The LOUD MAYOR felt grateful for the comp:iment, and
rejoiced to see at his table sea distinguished a company. He
had done his beet to sustain the reputation of the Mansion.
house for hospitality, but aid not forget how splendidly
that hospitality bad been rivalled in a neighbouring country,
the distinguished representative of which sat beside him
(kind cheers.) It was not long since every dour in Para
had been thrown open to the corporation of London, and
he felt regret that any political chauge hail deprived the
Lard Mayor of London of the opportunity of reciprocating
the hospitality of the l'refect of the Seine. However, a time
was soon coming when he hoped they would all meet hap-
pily again. (Hear, hear.) His lordship, in conclusion, gale
The Attorney and &inciter Generals."
The Summon-Gee vital. felt peculiar pleasure in re-
sponding to the toast, is having in his professional capacity
been frequently entrusted with the interests of the corpora-
tion of London. Ile could bear witness to the goal mid
integrity with which these great revenue s were appropriated
to public improvement. (Cheers.)
The Luau Maxon announced as the next tout, " Lord
Puhnereton, Secretary for the Home Department." The
cheering on the announcement of this toast was unusually
demonstrative, and was protracted for several minutes.
When it had subsided his lordship paid a brief complun. nt
to Lord Palmerston's high qualifications and great public
services, and expressed a hope that the metropolitan im-
provements, in which his lordship was known to take so
deep an interest, might be carried out successfully to com-
pletion. (lieu, hear.)
Lord PALMIRSTOX rose to respond to the toast, and
was received with unmistakeable signs of welcome by

the entire company. He said, "My ion!, I beg to return
you my sincere mud cordial thanks for the very kind
manner in which you have proposed my name,
and I beg also, ladies and gentlemen, to thank you
cordially for the flattering manner in which you have been
pleased to receive it. It is, indeed, a very great satisfaction
to me to find that the manner in which I have endeavoured
humbly to perform the duties of that situation with which it
was bee M.jest)'s plc aaaaa to entrust me, has met with your
approbation, and I trust I may not be presumptuous in eon-
&aiding that that very generally exprtisrd approbation is
shared by the country at large. (Loud cheery.) My pre-
sent office places me more than before in direct and fre-

quent communication with. my countrymen at home, and I
have great satisfaction in thinking that if I should in the
smallest degree deserve the commendation which the L erd
Mayor has bestowed on me, my success has been au easy
task wherever the City of London was concerned, for there
could not be • more able body of men than the municipal
representatives of that city, or oce more able to co-operate
with any branch of the government with which
they might be placed in connexion. (Loud cheers.)
We have had recently • most remarkable in-
stance of their promptitude and cicarsightedness
for, acting in the true spirit of the British conetitution—
ever open to progress and improvement, but building im-
provements on the ancient and stable feundetions—they
have concurred in the appointment of a commission, not
fur the purpose of overturning the institutions of this City,
but of inquiriag whether the lame of time, or the change
of circumstances, may have led to the expediency of sour
slight modification or expansion. (Hear, hear) The rea-
diness with which the City of London hes co-operated in
the formation of that commission has, I trust, been met in
a proper spirit by the government in the selection of com-
missioners of commensurate ability and integrity. (lieu.
hear.) My lord, I may, Perhaps, be permitted, haring
been so honoured, and having discharged the pleasant trod(
of acknowledging my obligation, to usurp fur a moment
your lordship's function, and myself to propose • toast.
(Hear, hear.) We have drunk the health, of that great
and distinguished body of which I have the honour
to he an unworthy member—l mean the House
of Commons—and, as in scientific formula the whole in-
cludes its parts, it might be concluded that sufficient honour
had been done to each individual member, but in this as-
unibly I hope I may be allowed to make an exception to
the rule by proposing as a separate toast the health of the
metropolitan members. (Loud cheers.) The circumstance
and the place point out the fitness of that toast. because
that reform to which the municipalities of this country owe
so many privilege* is, in • great measure, owing to the ex-
ertions of the metropolitan members. And amongst those
members there is one whom I should wish to distinguish,
one not more conspicuous for his parliamentary talent, and
the assiduity with which he performs his public duty, than
he is for his personal elevation of character, and above all
for that chivalrous devotion to the unfortunate and the
sills, which Is so well known as to cause all who hear me
to feel at once that I am speaking of Lord Dudley Stuart.
(Loud cheers.) Bat, my lords and gentlemen, I am not
wholly disinterested in proposing the toast just now, be.
cause I hope to obtain the assistance of the metropolitan
members in promoting thou material improvements in the
city to which I attach • high importance. It is not the in-
stitutions only of London that require mending; she must
also mend her ways. (Cheers and laughter.) The vast
human tide that daily passes through them must have
wider means of transit. (Hear, hear.) I remember some
years since, when the great sculptor Canova was here, he
was greatly struck with London. He admired the con-
Union footways, the comfort of the separate bosses, the
order, sad the patrol security of person and property.
Having enumerated ell these advantages, he concluded his
panegyric in that strain of hyperbole which is peculiar to
southern climes, saying that if London bad only a
little mon light and pure water, it would be a
paradise. (Cheers and laughter.) I would humbly alto
ask the assistance of the metropolitan members in patting
an end to the lanillatteall which prevent our attainment of
these desiderata. (Hear, bear.) A poet of the last een-
tory apostropkbeed "The Thames translucent wave"— '1
(laughter)—which he described as " Like a broad mirror,"
but I fear that the influx of the sewers bas dimmed all that
mirror's lustre. (Continued laughter.) I therefore call oa
the metropolitan members to &mist me in restoring the
Thames from • state of liquid mud to • state of translucent
wave, so that the greatest commercial city in the world
may become also the meat healthy and the most creditable
to the architectural taste of its inhabitants. (Cheers.)
Lord DUDLzy &Mane said, that in rising to ac-
knowledge the compliment which had just been paid to the
representatives of the metropolitan boroughs, he felt very
great difficult y in expressing his surprise, that he should he
the subject of such warm eulogium from one who not only
filled high office in the councils of his sovereign, but had
also filled the whole world with his fame. (Hear, hear.)
It was a circumstance of which any man might be proud,
but he would not trespass upon the company with any
lengthened attempt to express his gratification. He be-
lieved that the metropolitan members were animated by
but one feeling, that of faithfully representing the consti-
tuencies that had sent them to parliament, and that they
would always fallow an independent course, resolved to do
whatever their consciences dictated, no matter who, or whet
might be the government in power, but that they would
always have the greatest pleasure in supporting a govern-
ment which should make the preservation of that greatest
of all possible blessings—peace—consistent with the hon-
ourable and manly observance of our engagements to our
allies. (Hear, hear.)
The Duke of ARGYLL briefly proposed " The Court of
Aldermen,"and
Alcinous FAZSCOYII returned thanks.
Count WALZWiIit gave "The Lady Mayoress," and
o alter ono or two leas important toasts, the cdmpany ad-
jaurned to the drawing-loom.

THE LONDON SENIMEE PoEETRT Snow.—Satur-
day lest wu fixed for the reception of the various specimens
of poultry to be exhibited at the show, to take p!see at the
Bazaar, in King-street, Portman-square, on Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday next. Amongst the contributors ere
Lord Berwick, lest' Hill, Lady Georgians Codringtnn,
Lidy Caroline Legge, Hon. Mrs. Astlry. Hon. and Hey.
Edward Koppel!, lion. Mr. Hill, Sir Archibald Macdonald,
Captain Hanby, R.N., John Fairlie, Esq., J. C. Adkins,'
Esq. The linear is now fitted up with pens for the birds.
The specimens which have arrived have amongst them, as
might be expected, some of the finest breeds in the king-
dom. In one class there are no len than 150 pens of
thickens; and, including the pigeons. geese, ducks, and
tark. ye, the number of birds to be exhibited will exceed
6,000. Amongst the competitors are a lsrge number of
amateurs, who have never taken any part in previous shows.
The prizes will be distinguishtd by cards, printed in
different colours, describing the character and breed of the
birds.