The Express.
London, England, 1856-05-20 00:00:00

CITY TO ADMIRAL LYONS

Yesterday a general court was bold for ihe purpose
of prevailing the frear.oni et the Cos to Admiral B.r
Ed-
manl Lyo .e, 8.r., 6 C. 8., agreeably in the rot lution
unmans-oily Fennel in the roan on t 4 28. a of Feoruary
hat. _ _

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The eoart had a remarkably brill eat sap aaaaa ee—a
menhir of ladies from the other end of the metropolie
hevanehoaoured it pith their preteeee.
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Sir Joss Hsi (the Online rrlsin). is making the proem
tette n, referred to th- many sod various same which the
gallant admiral had upon the regardsnf b.• one trymes, oh-
serw;ng, farther, that in presenting that math of reopen
toe c men stood forth sot a a mete assemblage of citizens,
but as the ex...oi.ent, of public t elieg sod the socreoit.d
tresteea of • great netioesl dist action.
Sir EDKUND LYON. addrismo toe crowded auditory in
early the t. rib :—My Lord Mayor, Mr. Chas a
berlain, and gentlemen —lt w told be vein b r me to
attempt to express bow deeply ensible I am of the °Win-
gisished hone ur c oh reed, at on me by you whom I am
indecd pried to address as (thole eit ase (Chien) The
freedom of the city of London, la acknowledgment of ser-
vices rendered to the sovereign rine the roost y, has ever
been considered a lardable object et ambition by navel
°Seen. The hopes of arriving at this I o,our were
awakened in my breast at a very early age ly
reading , when a boy, that it had been coat rred
upon Nelson. Thou hopes l have th,risbed over sinew,
and now that they are happily teali.ed, I end that
intend of the reality fling short f the anticipation, as is
Wootton the came, my feeding. of pride and eatiefection ate,
on the coot, .ry, nab aided; for it ia indeed a proud thine
to receive such e proof of c nifidence and good will iron
most enlightened and in p mint commercial bi.dy that
ever existed—a body whose aeon ais henefinially telt, not
only at home, but all over the emlised erred. (Loud
nem.) The Chemberlata has dune me the honour to
.pink in very cirsolimentary .erase of my public life. In
s far the good of the public ',nice, I yield te no man,
and during the twr-and-f icy years I have served abroad,
In d'plomacy and in the navy, I certainly have conseien
dowel performed my duty to th• b,et of my humble abil -
ties, and I must ley that on all 11[O Ili(/' a I have been so
ably supported by those levying under me es to
render my task oomperaeively nay, and particularly during
the last three winters in the Bleck Sea, and on no occasion
mon than woen the Agamemnon, an el.nded to by 'keenest
ft.rlain, wended by the Sensporeil and Landon, attend
Krt Constantine. And hen I meet ob.rve that in every
general action both by sea and land, though all are ani-
mated by the same ardent desire to be foremost in the fight,
some ships and some regiments have the good finale to be
in a mon prominent positioa than °then. On this omission
every ship in the fleet took up her appointed station with
the vastest precision, and pert rind her part nobly when
in it. (Cann.) Gentlemen, as your interests sad feel-
ings are, I know, so men identified with those of the
say, it may not be Irrelevant to say a word or two
on that subject. I believe that mat of 111 were
at Bpithesd last month whoa the Queen reviewed
a fleet, which for combined grandeur, power, and
originality, was never equaled. (Loud apolaum ) It was
impossible not tr be siren with sountstion at the external
appearance of that impowitig armament as it presented iteslf
to our view—u proof of tee marvellous resources of this

country; end tc railer, as it did, bat • portion of her Ma-
jeety's naval lama for we have • large first in the Medi-
terranean, and ships of war in all parrs of the world; but
the admiration so excited, Is much locressed,when we reflect
upon the order, discipline, cheerful/ ass and patriotism that
retiree t withio, and still further increased by a fat which
I lave mentioned on more than one occasion, and which is
worthy of being mentioned agaia and again, for it will
drum in a bright page of our history, when contrasted
with the state of things that wasted In former
wars I allude to the fest of the whole of her
Wjesty's lest being conned by volanteere—(o.eers)
men who came forward of their own free will to serve their
Qween and ewsetry. I tbirk for mach creeit amulet be
given to the naval breech c f her Maj..ty's government for
the meaner he which the meaning of the navy has been
lately ceudneted, and I learn with great tat shortie. that In
the redoction consequent on the pe .ce the men are di—
sbarred ins way which shows them that their good conduct
is appreciated and their convinience consulted. (Cheer. )
I fear I have very ieadeqvately ezpresaed my feelings of
pride in become, your (chow citizen, and my gratitude to
you for the kited and handsome manner in which you have
received me. This beautiful box will be handed down as
an heir-loom and pi 'served by my children and children's
children as a memorial of ens of tie ptoadeet events of my
life.. _ .

The whole mut rose and cheered the pliant admiral at
the glom of his address, and the Lord Mayor itamediotely
intimated that the proceedings of the day were at an sad.
His Lordship this invited the whole compaly to lunch et
this hteasion-how, sad entertained them la the Egyptian
HsIL

CLOSE OF THE CRIMEAN INQUIRY.

After our report yeeterclay had left,
The President iequired f the Judge Advocate Omani
whether tbtre use any farther eval•ncr

The Judge Advoest; f3eaWelleglie7tliat ha tad reeeived
use other eppluatioal from say perm", a romp;aietag of the
report of the oommissioaere to give emdenee before the
board._ _

The President—Under these eirournstanees the board will
*downs, end I wsh to balsam.* to tee short-head smiler
(Mr. Mill) that his services will be ns 'lnger required, and
that the manner in which he has discharged his duty has
given great satiefaetlea to the beard.
This terminated the sitting, sod it is to be presumed the
public' inquiry altope,her ; and it is, p Asps, cot sobs to
add, that dialog the twenty.thres &MOW 00017 member of
of toe board hes been premot throughout.