The Express.
London, England, 1860-03-02 00:00:00

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PABBArtTATION GP TBB IOtHEDOII OP TAB
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The Court of Common Council having resolved, on
the 10th June last, that the freedom of the City, In a gold
box value 100 (deems, should be presented to the Earl of
Elgin and Kincardine, K.T., for the services rendered by
him to commerce in Canada, China, and Japan, yesterday
was appointed for the ceremony, and a special court was held
for that purpose, the Council-chamber being handsomely
fitted up for the occasion; and a large number of fashionably.
attired ladles, besides numerous gentlemen of position in the
pity, being present, in addition to its usual occupant..
The geld box intended foe presentetion was plemel on a
table beneath • glass shade, and attracted universal notice
from the Minty of its design and brilliancy of its execution,
being made of 18 carat gold, covered with Consume of
sowers intermixed with elaborate piercing; and surmounted
by threee figurer, viz., that of Britatde, in the centre, with
• Chinese upon her right band and a Japanese upon her left
hand, in the costumes of their respective countries. As a
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The Cimmon Councilmen, who occupied the body of the
Council Chamber, wore their violet gorse, as is usual on
state ocaasions ; the aldermen their scarlet gowns. The
meat officers of the corporation also wore their state robes,
aad sat at a crimsoned-draped table b the matte of the
chamber, while the Lord Mayor, sheriffs, aldermen, and their
More illustrious visitors were masted on a crimson-covered
dais at the upper and. The Mellows included the Ceuntese
of Elgio, Lady Eliza Bras Lady Mary N. Heacilton, Miss
N. Hamilton, Lthy Lucy and Mher Grant, Lady Jane Dun.
des, Bon. Mrs. Grey, Lord Bruce, the Hon. B01:411 Bruce,
end Major Cumming Bruce.
The Earl of Elgin on hie arrival wee Introduced by
Deputy Harrison, as the seconder (Mr. Alderman Cabot, its
, mover, betel aha,at) of the resolution erderbg the pease.
ratios, whit= was seed by the Tows Chat :
Th• Ilead weiShaspeesated enmenbse of the Merchant
Taylors' Cosmetic, aelhaving subscribed the =nal heath •
don. was addressed by
The Climatical:that (Mr. B. Scott).
The Bail of /ILO= (who was loudly cheered) replied as
follows:-My, lord, ladies, and gentlemen, allow ;Me, is
answer to that enthusiastic applause with which you have
received me in the presence of my son, toen uma hope
that this will mare him how well, how kindly, and how
generously the citizens of Loudon know how to reward those
who do their best to Irene their country. (Hear, beer.) It
is altogether out of my power to fled words to express what
I feel, for I have always considered the favour and approba-
tion of the authorities and corporation of this great city one
of the greatest rewards to which a public man can aspire.
(Hear, hear.) I aced hardly say, then, that I receive this
obea r thutie!almoeuctkpedet, woithus thememdmunenorials of wmhiych puitbftlicntlaffien,,,o tha
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I can hard *Wm each • token of your esteeni,
or deserve the flattering tame in which the City
Chamberlain has complimented me, pleated se I feel. And
lam bound to state that my feeling gratitude is not with-
out alloy, and that one portion of my public services which
has been referred to, owing to the circumstances of the pre-
sent time, contrasts unfavourably with the circumstances of
the time when the vote of the corporation was ohm, of
which this ceremonial is the result. I cannot but feel ;that
the freedom of the City of London war voted, not alone be-
cause I was govwmr of Canada and of Jamaica at important
periods, but that my subsequent career is embraced in the
vote. (Hear, hear.) In Canada I was principally engaged.
inestablishing that principle of colonial self-government,
trying an experiment, the success of which, I am bold to
say, set at rest all perplexing doubts connected with the self-
government of colonies, and which has bound the colonies to
the mother country by ties far stronger and mom &treble
than any that could be created by the rule of coercion. (Loud
cheers.) I shall always look back with pleasure and gratifi-
cation to that part of my public career connected with Ca-
nada, a career in which I devoted my energies to the este,
blishment of a wide franchise, the promotion of education,
the extension of trade and commerce, and the creation in
that colony of a fitting home for freeborn Englishmen.
(Lund cheers.) Aad I brought to bear upon that work,
whatever might be my other merits, at heat one qualifica-
tion—a profound belief in the loyalty and capacity for self-
government which characterise the people of our country in
all ports of the world. (Cheers.) Bat I know that the free-
dom of this City is not conferred upon me only became I =-
copied that important position at ea important period in the
history of Canada, nor only become of ths part I took in the
conclusion of the treaty of Washington, to which the City
Chamberlain bas referred, but I may remind you that whim
I want to Washington a British Admiral end an American
Commodore were sailing on the coast, with instruction
founded upon opposite conclusions, and that • single
indiscreet son upon the part of one or the other
of those two naval officers might hays brought
on a conflict which would have Involved us in
all the horrors of war. (Hear, hear.) With re-
gard to the treaty of Washington, there has been a good
deal of talk lately,about reciprocity trestle*, and I may ray
that if all snob treaties work so satisfactorily ea that between
Great Britain and the Daft= States I think we shall not
have much reason to complain of reciprocity treaties.
(Cheers.) I happened to meet Mr. Buchanan, then mites-
seder here, but now president of the United States, about
two yews after the conclusion of that treaty, walking in
Hyde-park, and said to him, " I hear, Mr. Buchanan, by the
reports of the Chamber of Commerce at New York, that the
trade nader the treaty has trebled." (Hear, hear.) He
said, Ob, that isn't what I hear ; I hoar it has quintupled
—(cheers)—so that that treaty hes not tooted prejudidelly
at all events. (Hear, hear) But it was not tor this only
that you have conferred the freedom of the City ; nor merely
because I concluded a treaty for opening to commerce the
kingdom of Japan; but it was, I know, became it was hoped
and believed that the treaty which had been entered into
with the authorities of the Chinese empire would be
the forerunner of a peaceful and prepares trade with that
empire of 400,000,000 people. (Chore.) Gentlemen, Ido
not yet abandon that hope. (Cheers.) On the contrary, I
have • firm conviction that it will be fulfilled at no distant
period. (Renewed cheers.) But I cannot deny that a great
calamity has happened to prostrate it for the present—
although even that calamity was marked by circucustaucee
which rank it among the great deeds of heroism. (Matron.)
Bat while I express my conviction that by this calamity and
its attendant consequence the fulfilment of our hope le but
deferred, I confess that the Impression which that calamity
and Its consoquaness produced on me was so painful, that
when I was honoured with an invitation from the Lord
Mayor to attend on this occasion my first impulse
was to retinae that the ceremony might be deferred
moil the treaty of Tientsin bad been ratified. But
upon second thoughts, and from the way in which
you have received me, I thought that it would be both more
manly in myself and more respectful to this court to coma
forward at once, cast myself on your kindliest), and find in
your generous forbearance an encouragement to more Imo-
woeful efforts in time to come. (Lend cheers.) This Is the
spirit in which I present myself to-day to be the recipient of
your bounty, and I accept the honour you have conferred
upon me with the determination and the Eqpt, that for the
time to ease, wherever I may be, and under whatever air-
' cumetancee I may be placed, my conduct may give you the
assurance that lam not unworthy of it. (Load cheers.)
It was then ordered that the address of the Chamberlain
and the reply of the noble earl should be entered upon the
journals of the court ; and the earl, after shaking 'needs with
the Lord Mayor, alderman, and many of the commoners
withdrew. The court then. Wks up.