The Express.
London, England, 1849-07-09 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 9, 1849.

LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC BANQUET AT
THE MANSION-HOUSE.

Sir Uses Duke his fully redeemed the promise
he made at his inauguration—that the greeted sod wealth-
iest metropolis in the world should not miffs, in its character
for hoepitalky whilst he occupied the civic chair. Since the
commencement of the season the Manekuliouse has been
almost every week the scene of festive anion, sad the citizens
of Ludgate and Cheepoide have been made as familiar with
the embroidered liveries and the =Wormed chariots of the
nobility u the shopkeepers of Bt. lanzes'iestrest. The most
brilliant assemblies of rank and fashion that even in this
country can be brought together have followed seek other in
rapid succession. The great end distinguished in the senate,
in the church, and at the bar, have received due respect from
I the present Lord Mayor —it remained Guy to pay
humus is the aristocracy of letters and of science. The
gathering in the banquet chamber on Saturday, though
amongst the last if not the least of the present mayoralty,
was by far the most interesting. The company began to as-
semble at hail past 8 in the reception-room, where they
were received by the Lord Mayor, with a heartiness that at
once dispelled the idea that the meeting was one of mere

ceremony.
The entertainment was given In the Egyptian Hall which
wee superbly decorated for the occasion, and where coven
were Lid for about 200 guests.
The list of the company comprised the names of the Earl
of R use, the Marquis of Westminster, Earl de Grey; the
Bishops of London, Llandat, end Norwich ; Lord Dudley
Stuart, the Lord Chief Bane, Hon. G. Waldegrave;
Admirals Sir E. CArington' and Sir F. Beaufort; Captains
Sir E. Belcher, and Sir 8. Brown, R.N. ; Sir Roderick
hiurchison, Sir Henry de Is Beche, Sir George Staunton,
Bart., M.P., Bir de Lacy Evan', M.P., Sir Charles Lemon,
Bert., M.P., Sir Benjamin Brodie, Bart., Sir Henry
Dymoke, Bart.. Sir Philip Grey Egerton, Bart., Sir
W. Burnett, &CZ., Sir W. C. Roes, Sir R. Westmacott,
Sir Henry Ellis, Sir Frederick Madden, Sir John Rennie ;
the Dean of Westminster, Mr. Rennie, Mr. Bell, Lieut.-
Colonel Sabine, Mr. Gasket, Mr. Graham, Dr. Miller, Dr.
Roget, Professor Wheatstone—Council of the Royal &clef;
Me•srs. Jones, Turner, Mulready, Cooper Bally, Cook,
Leslie, Piekersgell, Buy, Butleke, B. Linkmen., Clarkson
Btanneld. Deering, Twins, Lee, Wyon Mao-
WitherinVon, Hart, Hardwick, Robe* on,
Knight, C. LandauW , ebster, M'Dowell, Herbert,
Cope, Dyee, end Westmacott—Royal Academicians;
Mesas. Hume, U P.,H. T. Hope, M.P., R. Stephenson,
M.P , Loam. M.P., glionby, M.P., Anderson, M.P.. Bro-
Illinois, M.P., Thornely, M.P., Chaplin, M.P., Christy,
M.P., Dina, M.P., and Dorman M.P. Lieut.-Colonel
Sykes. Capt. Walcott, R.N. Professors Faraday, Forbes,
Donaldson, Hofmao, Brands, and Ferguson. Dr. Paris,
President of the College of Physician.. Mr. Stanley, Pre-
sident of the College of Surgeons. Mr. Field. President of
the College of Civil Engineers. Doctors Lyon Playfair,
Looock, 141' William, Arnott, Roots, Conquest, and Holland.
Aldermen Falmouth, Moon, Laurence, and Carden.
Meson. Samuel Rogers, Brunel, Cuhitt, Rundell, Rehberg.,
Tooke, Tite, Panizzi, J. G. Lrckhart, Brown, E. Forbes,
Graves, Hopkins, G. R. Porter, Carnegie of Craige-hill,
Laurence, J. 11. Green, Rintoul. Murdo Young, Scott,
Knox, Copley Fielding, Bishop, Doh* Pope, Broekedon,
G. F. Guthrie, Hurlestone, Bunning. J. B. Smith, Callen-
der, Tayler, Charles Dickens, Thackeray, Mark Lemon,
Horace Mayhew, Doyle, Leech, Leigh Jordan Tom Taylor,
Weld, St. George, Burke, Davie. Dillon, J. Simon. Reve-
rends .1. Barton, S. R. Canny, M. Churltone. M.
Harding, J. Taylor, Waldis, Dickson. Gower, John Wood,
W. 8. /Isle, Richard Taylor, Edkins, Lias, Fox, &c.
received The following invitations, but were unavoidably
prevented from being present:—Lord John &well, the
Marquis of Northampton, Earls of Burlington and Yar-
borough, Lord Brougham, Lord Ashley, Right Hons. T. B.
Macaulay and Wilson Croker, M. Guizot, Sir Martin Archer
Bhee, Sir James Clark, Sir John Herschel], Sir R. Smirks,
Sir Denis Le Merchant, Sir W. Hooker, Sir C. Fellowes,
Mr. Hawn, M.P., flerjeant Talmud, M.P., Monekton
I Midas, M.P. Professors Owen, Sedgwick, and Airey,
Mums. Hallo:in, Leonard Horner. M'Culloch, Al heel
Chalon, F. F. Chalon, James Wicker, James Ward,
Phillips, Douglu Jerrold, and J. G. Shaw Lefevre.
The LORD MAYOR having pledged his visitors in the
loving cup, proceeded to give the usual loyal and constitu-
tional toasts, which were warmly responded to by the com-
pany-
The LORD MAYOR then rose and said, that though
politics wi re, as a rule, generally excluded from that hall
on occasions like the present, it was nevertheless customary
to pay a mark of respect to her Majesty's minister. He
regretted that the late debate on the previous night in the
House of C 301010112 deprived him of the company of Lord
John Russell, who was most anxious to be present to meet
so distinguished a comptny, and he (the Lard Mayor) had
also been most anxious to show his lordship that the chief
magictrate of the ci'y of London was honoured by the
presence of an array of talent not to be equalled in any other
city in the whole world.
The tout was drunk with applause.
The LORD MAYOR next gave the health of the Earl
of Rune, the president of the Royal Society, coupling with
it the heaths of Mr. Jones, R A., and the Royal Academy,
and referred to the great beneflot those institutions conferred
on the community and on the world at large.
The Earl of ROSSE, on the part of the Royal Society ex-
pressed the obligation which he as the president, and he was
sure he might say every member, of that sone:, felt at the
honour which had just been conferred upon them.
In coacluvion, the noble lord repeated, on the part of the
It ,val Society, his thanks fur the honour which had been
conferred upon it in his person.
Mr. JONES, 8.A., returned thanks on the part of the
Royal Academy.
The LORD MAYOR then gave the House of Lords,
uniting with the toast the health of the Marquis of West-
minster.
The Marquis of WESTMINSTER returned thanks.
The LORD MAYOR next proposed the health of the
Bishops of London, Llandett, and Norwich.
The Bishop of LONDON acknowledged the compliment.
He returned his sincere and hearty thanks for the honour
which had been conferred on him in common with his
right reverend friends. He spoke of the connexion which
existed between hint ard the city of London, now contrast-
ing it with his position 22 years ego, when he officiated in
that hall as Lord Mayor's chaplain. He also alluded to the
usefulness of science and the arts in promoting religious
principle, and extending a knowledge of the gospel, and in
conclusion, after a graceful compliment to the profuse hoe-
pitality of the Lord Mayor proposed his lordship's health.
The tout having been drunk with the greatest enthu-
siasm,
The LORD MAYOR acknowledged it in an eloquent ad-
dress.
The next tout which was proposed by the LORD
MAYOR was Earl de Grey, as president of the Royal Insti-
tute of Arts.
Earl DE GREY returned thanks, commenting on the
beneficial results of the institution over which he presided.
The LORD MAYOR afterwards proposed the held* of
" the Lord Chief Baron and her Majesty s Judges," ' Sire.
Lemon and the House of Commons," which was acanew-
'edited respectively by Sir F. Pozzocn and Sir C. Limon.
The LORD MAYOR then gave "The Literary Goad,.
men present," connecting with it the health of Mr. C. Dickens,
to whole genius he paid a high compliment.
This toast was met with the most hearty and enthutrastin
response.
Mr. C. DICKENS briefly expressed his deep-felt sense id
this graceful recognition of the claims of literature. It war
a gratifying compliment to those who devoted their abilities '
to the instruction and moral advancement of their fellows,
to receive such a tribute from the chief magistrate of the
City of London.
h • remaining toasts were " the Sheriffs and City Magis-
trates," which, having been duly acknowledged, tU ems.
pay separated.
The band of the Coldstream Guards was In attendance,
and a musical party, under the direction of Mr. Jolly, com-
prising, besides the leader, Miss Ransford, Miss Henderson,
and Mr. Raiford, performed several vocal pieces, acorn-
ponied by Mr. T. Jolly on the piano.
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CHURCH UNIONS IN LONDON.—Tiro Associations
have recently been formed in London, similar to the church
unions already established in different parts of the country.
The Metropolitan Church Liston (whose office is at No. 18,
Chancery-lane) annonnees the following as the prominent
objects of the society : —l. Security for the legitimate exer-
cise of the royal supremacy in the appointment of bishops ;
2. A representative assembly of the church; 3. Church dis-
cipline ; 4. Increase of the three orders of the ministry, ade-
quate to the spiritual wants of the people; 6. Measures of
church extension, with provision for tie due exercise of
official church patronage, lay and onleelartic. The London
Union on Church Matter* proposee—To watch the course
of events and proceedings which may effort the church : and
with reference thereto to obtain and spread inkemation ; to
ooneepoad and co-operatewith parties in the several dio-
ceses ; and te procure legal advice sad resistanco when re ini-
aaderet that the two bodies, although distinct
ia their seganisation, :sad in their mode of procedure, will
sot concurrently for the pursuit of their common object, the
security and welfare of the church.—John Bull.
MONUMENT to SIR HENRY ILLiTING.—A MORD.
ment to this distinguished officer, who was Lieutenant-
General is her Majesty's army, and Colonel in the 33rd
Regiment of Foot, has recently been erected at Cheltenham.
An inscription on the tablet gives the following account of
his military career. "He was born on the 13th of November,
1776, at Banshee, in the county of Tipperary, and in 1793
began his militarynner in the 33rd regiment, with which
he served in the West Indies, at Martinique and Guade-
loupe, where he was twice severely wounded ; he afterwerds
served with the 66th regiment in Ireland and the East
Indies. In 1810 ha commanded the forces at the conquest
of the Island of Bourbon, and led the advance at the cubes.
quest capture of the Mauritius, when he was again wounded.
He died at Cheltenham, on the 12th September, 1847, aged
72, having served hie country for 64 years."
SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON BOARD A RAMSOATE
firaseas.—As the Little Western, one of the General
Steam Navigation Company's steamers, was on her passage,
on Friday morning, from Hamra' to Loudon. with a sail
set on the foremast, a sudden land squall caught her when
near Margate, which mapped the topmast short. and, in
falling Beanie incanted
withseveral of the passengers. Two
females wen brought into Margate, one of whom, about 60
years of age, supposed to be a matron or nurse to some esta-
blishment in town, was dead before she amid be brought on
shore; the other, a yoaag woman from Bamegete, on her
way to take's situation in Lndon, was severely igjurd. One
gentleman Was veep muck injured, but preferred going on to
London, to be nailer his owe azalea attendant, who was
telegraphed from Margate, to meet the boat at Loudon-
bridge on its arrival. Several others appeared on board with
handkerchiefs, lie., bound round their heads, Wiest*
their having combed ewe seats us a Ober.