The Express.
London, England, 1849-04-10 00:00:00

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WINDSOR, MONDAY, APRIL 9.—His Serene High-
ness Prince Ernest of Moieties'sn arrived at the Paddington
terminus of the Great Western Railway, yesterday morning,
from the midget* of her Royal HUhaess the Duchess of
Kent, Frogatore•lodge, Windsor. The Prince proceeded to
Marlborough House to pay a visit to the Queen Dowager,
and partook ore &Yellow with her Majesty and the Prin-
t/MN of Holtenlohe Sehlilingsfarst. His Serene Highness,
attended by Sir George Cougar, afterwards went to the
Waterloo-bridge terminus, end took his departure by the
South Western Railway.

Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
°film from the Gammon of the West India "ionise, the
Falkland Wendt, and the Wasrldos.

Tin DANISH HOSTILITIIL-FALMOUTH, APRIL 8.
—Mmy orders bays been received hero to stop Gorman. as
well ea-Danish vessels (if boand to Ramberg or Brame), In
oonammonoe of the threatening attitude waned by Don-
nas* sad Germany.

GRAND ENTERTAINMENT AT THE
MANSION-HOUSE.
Yesterday the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress gave
a splendid entertainment In the Egyptian Hall, which was
fitted up for the occasion, with great elegance. The new
deoorationsof the saloon and hall attracted much admiration,
particularly when the full blue of the gas was Ist in upon
the uest
the principal guests we noticed the following :
Thjeg s.
Tarnish Ambassador, the Danish Minister, the Marquis
of Breadalbene, the Marquis of Thomond, the Earl and
Countess of Waldman, the Earl of Cardigan, Lord T. Y.
Hallybortes, M.P., Lord Dudley Stuart, M.P., the Right
Hon. W. V. Isocelles, M,P., the Hon. B. P. Hoovers*,
M.P., the Hon. J. T. Melville, the Hen. Mrs. and Miss
Cast, the Bishop of Lichfield, Mr. Junin Erle, the Right
Hon. H. Balmer. K.C.B , Sir James sad Lady Clarke,
Admiral Sir Charlie and Mina Adam, Sir William, Lady,
and Miss Barnett, Sir John Tyrell, Bart., M.P., Admiral
Sir Junto and Miss Gordon, Admiral Sir Henry Hart,
Admiral Sir Baldwin Walker, Admiral and Mrs. Sykes, Sir
Se miaow Sadler. Count filizlecki. Mr. H. G. Ward, M.P.,
and the Mime Ward, General Brotherton, General, Mrs.,
and the Mimes Grant, Mr. James Robert Gordian, Colonel
Matheson, M.P., Mr. Rich, M.P., Captain Milne, R.N.,
(Admiralty), the Dean of Westminster, the Deputy-Gover-
nor of the Bank of England, the Deputy-Chairman of
Captain Townsend, R.N., M.P., Captain Forbes, R.N., and
Mrs. Forbes, Captain Bruce (Goaele), Captain Oarlike, Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Jones Loyd, Mr. Sanderson, d the
rs Hon. M. Sanderson, Mr. Bernal, M.P., and Mi an
Mrs. Bernal,
Mr. George Duncan, M.P., Mr. COM, M.P., and Mrs.
Cabin, Mr. Hiadley. M.P., and Mrs. Hindley, Mr. Sandem,
M.P., and Mrs. Sanders, Mr. W. H. Lambton and Mrs.
Lambten, Mr. H. Lambtos, Mr. Deacon, jun., and
Miss Deacon, Mr. Henry Pownall, Mr. and Mrs. Bannerman,
Mr. and Mrs. Pantile:, Mr. Under-Secretary Waddington,
Mr. A. Milne, Mr. H. S. Thornton, Mr. John Wood, Mr.
and Mrs. Sherriff, Mr. J. P. Knight, Mr. Piers, Mr. Ander-
ton, Mr. Rummy, Alenmen Sir J. Key, Bart., Ferebrother,
Copeland, M.P., Wilson, Humphery, M.P., Sir W. Mag.
nay. Bart., Sir George Carroll, Hooper, Farnoomb, Musgrove,
W. Hewer, Challis, Sidney, M.P., Moon, and Lawrence.
with their respective ladies, the Sheriffs of London and
Middlesex, with their ladies, the Chairman of the Corpora-
tion Committee, &c. The visitors amounted to upwards of
330 persons.
The cloth having been removed, and grace chanted by the
professional singers engaged far the occasion,
The LORD MAYOR rose and said—My lords, ladies, and
gentlemen,—This is one of the ancient festivals of the chief
magistracy of the city of London, and in proposing to you
the health of her most gracious Majesty the Queen, I am
anxious to express the great satisfaction we feel that, not-
withstanding the changes which have taken place in every
country in Europe except our own during the last eventful
year, we continue to live happily and prosperously under our
free institutions with that feeling of attachment and affection
TO OUT moat gracious avers which whieh she so well deserves. I
co am pore you willcordially oia with me in drinking the
health of her most gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, and
may she long live to rule over these kingdoms end in the
enjoyment of the love and affection of a happy and prosperous
people.
The toast was drank with the usual loyal honours, and was
followed be the national anthem.
The LORD MAYOR—I have now to give you the health
of her Majesty the Qui en Dowager, who so justly enjoys the
respect and goodwill of all dames of the people of this
, country.
The health was duly responded to.
Glee--" By than Rivers.'
The LORD MAYOR then proposed "The Health of
Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the rest of the
Royal Family," which wee duly responded to.
The LORD MAYOR next gave " The Army and Navy,"
and expressed his satisfaction at being surrounded by so
many members of the two senior.
General Sir W. BROTHIRTOIT returned thanks for the
army, sad Admiral the Marquis of TBOTIOTTD for the navy.
The LORD MAYOR—It is one of the advantages of the
official positkia I have the hoaour to hold that it enables
me to assemble around us in this hall the eminent and distin-
guished met of all nations and of all services ; and I am sure
that the slams of London are never more pleased than
when their Lord Mayor has the opportunity of entertaining
at the hospitable hoard the representatives of those foreign
countries with whisk we an on terms of friendship and al-
liana. On the present occasion we have the happiness toss
present mewl us his Excellency the Turkish Ambassador
and the Demi* Minister. lam sorry that, owing to iodise
position, we as. deprived of the pleasure of the presenoe of
kis Exeslieney Admiral Cecile (the French ambassador). I
regret this the more became I am sore the citizens of Lon-
don would have rejoiced in the opportunity of assuring the
French ambassador how much they were gratified by the
kindly feelings which have sprung up between the two
countries, and that we hail the appointment of his excellency,
who is so well known to have the most friendly feelings to-
wards this country, se a proof of the desire on the part of the
President of the Fresteh republic to cultivate the most
friendly relations with this country. I beg to assure my illus.
trious friend oat my right (the Turkish ambanador), who
has but recently come among us, that he comes hers with
the most cordial welcome, and that, while the people of this
country remain contented and happy under their own free
and liberal institutions, they are at all time anxious to prove
their respect and esteem for the ministers of tier foreign
states with whom our commercial or political relations may
bring us in communication with. I have gnat pleasure in
proposing to you " The Diplomatic Body," sad "The health
of the Turkish Ambassador and the Danish Minister."
The toast was drank with applause.
Hie Excellency the TURKISH AMBASSADOR returned
thanks, and expressed the great pleasure which his govern-
ment derived from its close and cordial alliance with Great
Britain, en alliance which he believed to be for the benefit of
both countries, and which intrusted would never be severed.
The LORD MAYOR—Although polities are carefully and
properly excluded on these occasions, I am most anxious to
pay a mark of our respect to her Majesty's government. It
appears to me that the City of London ought more espe-
cially to be gratified at having the opportunity of drinking
the health of that government, seeing that we have the
honour of having as our representative in parliament the
prime minister. (Cheers.) Without asking you to give your
adherence, to the views or the *alone of the present minis-
try, I think it must be adutiMid, sot only by the citizens of
deat by the country at large, that never was there •
government which took on themselves the administration of
me affairs of thisgrest country in times of greater peril or diffi-
culty; and I may venture to add, that never was there •
government who, under sash peril and difficulty, more
effectually preserved the national honour abroad, or
the peace sad tranquillity of the country at home. It
is true we us net honoured to day with the presence of any
somber of Ike cabinet; and when we consider the arduous
Sods of die esvenl members of the government, and their
laborious reteadance in parliament, I am sure you will all be
woody to make allowances for their absence. But though
we have no cabinet minister present, we hate the honour of
goof's a member of the government here, to whom I am
especially pleased, under the circumstances of his present
position, that we have the opportunity of paying a mark of
respecti
. I refer to a gentleman who km filled ma arduous
te dilotalt re
duty, and who is now about, at her Majesty's
command, to take on himself • still higher and more impor-
tant office. Whether we regard the conduct of that hes.
gentleman as an eloquent and ihdemndent member of par-
liament, or as • enrol, efficient, and indefatigable secretary
of a most important branch of the public service, I am ears
all present will concur with me when I my, that no one on
leaven this country ean cony with bin awe hearty and
a wishes for future surer from these who know him,
or more of public approbation forartsgrresniset. than that
hon gentleman. It is peculiarly to se te have this
opportunity of speaking en the modest . Weed, beanies
we have seen him in a somewhat /slob and Mink posi-
tion in reference to the City el Lear, bet a petition is
which his conduct had leis on the mark of the Mtness the
most grateftil impression. I give yen " Her Illsintra Mar
torn and Mr. Ward."
The to was given with three dam these.

Mr. WARD, M.P., said—My lord, and ladies and gentle-
men, I thank you most sincerely for the kindness which
dictated this toast, and for the cordiality with which it has
been responded to. I beg you will excess me for the inade-
quate way in which I express my gratitude for the honour,
fir little did I exposit that so saboraaate • member of Lord
ISbn Russell's government would be called upon to return
thanks for bar Itsjosty's ministers ; still less did I think my
very humble services would have led to a flattering an allu-
sion to my probable coadoct in • position in which, however
prematurely, report has circulated through the town that I
have been_ appointed to, has not received that offtaial
sanction which entitles me to speak of that appointment as
certain. You, my Lord Mayor,have accounted is a fair and
proper manner for the absence of the members of the
cabinet, who might, but for the reasons you have allude d te,
have been present tOrettun thanks for the kindness which
has prompted the tout which yon have given, and have
expressed their gratitude that the policy they have pursued
and manner in which they have conducted the affairs of the
country during &trying and aided period have given general
satisfaction to the enlaces of L,ndoa. On an occasion like
this, when politics an minded, I may not say mon than
that I believe there was a period when the power of
the executive was exercised with more firmness and vigour,
and at the same time with more farms' and gentleness than
during the put year in which we saw ell Europe shattered
to bus and all existing institutions overturned except in
our own I:ad, where, happily we had forestalled revolution
by timely improvements sad 'temperate and useful reforms.
Them are the only changes we have witnessed in this coun-
try. It is not for the governmeat to hurry rashly ahead la
carrying out reforms, but to follew public opinion when
calmly and deliberately expressed. (Hear, hear.) I will
not detain you longer but to return lily thanks for the
honour you have done her Majesty's ministers and me, and
to add my hope that if, in the subudinate stati.in in that
ministry which I have filled for the last three years I have
not laboured altogether uselessly, and if I have promoted in
any way the welfare and effidency et the navy, I shall be
equally successful in the position I am about to fill.
The LORD MAYOR, then proposed " The House of
Peers," uniting with the toast the healths of the Marquis of
Ereadalbane, Earl Waldegrave. and the Earl of Cardigan.
The Marquis of BREADALBANB returned thanks, and
proposed the health of the Lady Mayoress.
The LORD MAYOR acknowledged the toast, and after-
wards gave the Church of England, coupling with it the
health of the Bishop of Lichfield and the Dean of West-
minster, thanking the energy generally for their exertious in
the cause of charity, and the Bishop of Lichfield in particu-
lar, for his admirable hospital sermon at Christchurch that
aserniag.
The Bishop of LICHFIELD begged to thank them for
the honour they had done the church through him, its un-
worthy minister. He could wish that the church had • more
able representative to do justice to it on that occasion, but
happily the church of lingland did net rely on its repre-
sentatives or its advocates, but on itself. He rejoiced to see
the church honoured on such occasions—for it deserved to
be

__ for its establishments and endowments,
but for the great and inestimable services it rendered to the
community at large—even to those who, in the oonscien-
Hosts exercise of that religious liberty which in this country
all enjoyed, were separated from it. He rejoiced to see the
church honoured there, for he assured them that the cordial
so-operation of the citizens of London and those who admi-
nistered its affairs in the exertions of the ministers of that
church was one of the most powerful instruments for good
which this country possessed.
The next toasts were " The Judge," end " The members
of the House of Commons," which were duly responded to
by Mr. Justice Erie and Mr. Bernal, M.P.
The LORD MAYOR then said : I am honoured to-day
with the company of one who has long enjoyed the confidence
of his sovereign, while representing the interests of this
orantry at a foreign court. I need not advert to the circum-
stances under which he returns to us, further then to say
that he comes here with his character unsullied, and that he
mid enjoys the respect and esteem of the community gene-
rally. He is now about to proceed, as the representative of
her Majesty, on another most important mission, and it is
gratifying to me that we have the opportunity of assuring
hint most cordially that he carries with him not only the
good wishes, but the confidence of his countrymen. 1 beg
to Rive you the health of " Sir H. L. Bulwer and the
British Diplomatic Body." The tout was drunk with
honours.

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Sir H. L. BULWER—My lords, ladies, and gentlemen,
it is a well-known maxim that the best qualification for a
diplomatist is silence, and, at this late hour of the evening,
I shall endeavour to show that I possess that qualification by
retuning my thanks in the briefest manner possible. To
you, my Lord Mayor, I beg to offer my most grateful
acknowledgments for proposing my health in con-
nexion with the profession to which I belong, and
to you, ladies and gentlemen, for the cordiality
with which you have joined in it. The only valuable return I
can make is to promise that in whatever may be station my
sovereign may be graciously pleased to confer on me I
shall always bear with me the desire and determination to
maintain the national honour and uphold the commercial
prosperity of our common country If there be ose other
return which I can make to yen, and which you may deem
still more acceptable at this moment, it is that of propesing,
ea I now do, the health of the distinguished lady who graces
this hall by her presence today, and who sits en the right
hand of his lordship.
The Lord Mayor returned thanks, after which the ladies
retired.

The next tout was " Mr. Jones Lloyd and prosperity to
the city of London," which was acknowledged by Mr. J.
Lloyd. Several other Waste were given, and the company
separated at a late hour.
The viands, which were in every way worthy of the occa-
sion, were supplied--ea we IMO informed—by Messrs.
Birch, of Cornhill. Mr. Harker performed the duties of
tout master in his usual efficient style, and the musical ar-
rangements, which were complete, were under the direction
of Mr. Jolly.