The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-12 00:00:00

DEJEUNF.H AT GUILDHALL

At the Guildhall a dijedner of an inexpensive
character was provided for the entertainment of the
guests. It must, of course, always be • serious matter to
cater for 3,000 persons, for, when to the 2,400 Belgians
were added those who were invited to meet them, there
could not be less than that number to be provided for in
some way. To ensure adequate space for all, the aides of
the vestibule were filled with tables. Some hundreds
were entertained in various other parts of the build-
ing, a large party assembling under the presi-
dency of Alderman Finn* and the surplus, •
considerable number, were feasted at Coopers'•halL
The more distinguished guests and English visitors were
of course to be found at the upper table, placed on • dais.
Here, in order to prevent confusion amid such a mass of
people, the places were carefully marked ; but
in other parts of the room all that could be
done was to make such arrangements as seemed
best likely to secure order, and in this respect
nothing wan wanting. There was a great number of
stewards actively engaged in the performance of their
onerous duties.

The following were at the upper table :—The Lord
Mayor, in the chair. On his right sat Priam Teek,
the Duke of Grafton, the Belgian Chargé d'Affaires, Earl
Cowper, Lord Londesborough, Lord Itanelagh, Colonel H.
C. Lindsay, M.P., Lieut.-CoL Lindsay, M.P., Major-
General Lord Paulet. On the Lord Mayor's left were
Colonel Gregoire, Commander of the Belgian volunteers ;
the Duke of Manchester ; M. Anspack, the Bourg°.
insister of Brussels ; M. Van de Weyer, Belgian Minister ;
Viscount Bury, General Sir IL Cust, the Lord Mayor of
York, Major-General Seymour, Mr. Malcolm, DI.P.
There was a very large attendance of English volunteer',
there being scarcely any metropolitan regiment which was
not represented either by its commanding officer or some
other leading member of the corps. Tho varied uniorms,
in which crimson, dark and light grey, and other colours
were mingled, produced a very pretty effect as they were
seen dotted about the spacious hall.
The band of the Ist Surrey Volunteers was present by
invitation of the corporation. The time fixed for the
arrival el the volunteers at Guildhall was I o'cloek. It
was about half-past 1 when the first detachment reached
the Guildhall. The reeeption,both outside end inside,wu
enthusiastic, the band in the hall playing the " Braben-
eonne," the national air of Belgium, and tbe English visitors
previously resembled greeting their friends with hearty
cheers. As the Belgian volunteers marched through the
room to the various places prepared fur them,
the hurrahs were again and again renewed. The
spectacle was au exceedingly pleasant one to wit-
ness, and it was manifest that this welcome was more
than that of the corporation, though for the moment there
rested upon it the responsible task of reprewntine the
English nation in this great return visit. The processions
which was in twos and threes, occupied a considerable time,
and it was after 2 before the dijediur commene.d. There
was, indeed, one regrettable feature in the scene, namely.
that nearly all the places at the tables in the triad hall
were occupied by Englishmen, so that the Belgians them-
selves, who should have been the meet conspicuous of
all, were scarcely visible, or, at all events, but sparsely
represented.
The Lost) MATOR then proposed, " The Ganle Civique
of Belgium, and our other Belgian visitors."
Colonel GREGOIRE, after a most enthusiastic reoeptioe,
replied in French, the following being a translation :—This
splendid end cordial greeting touches us deeply, and
I am happy to be permitted, on the part of my
companions in arms, to express to you our live-
liest gratitude for the eery friendly anal ;:enerons
sentiments which have animated you in preparing for us
such a truly fraternal reception. We indeed rejoice to meet
you, an our joy is heightened by the fact that .e now
step upon the shores of your great, fr. e. brave o'.d England.
I thank you, my lord and gentleme 1, for the great honour
the corpora ion and the City of London have .al Ito oar
Sovereign Leopold 11. and the Bigian people. ((;rest
and prolonged cheering.)

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

FRIDAY. JULY 11, 8 Lit

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Veleatia .1160.e.7 66 N.
Umepool 119.90 67 &
Holyhead ,60.86 66 Z.
Peumwoe te.BB b 3 L
Brest !6.8667 N. E.
Lorieut PAW 61 N.
Rochefort.— 2.6106 W.
Plymouth W.B3 Id L.
Weymouth
Pecteutoutb 20.67 6$ K.
London M. 6664 IL
Yarmouth— 29.96 OD N.N.E.
Scaiimeesilt. 76.110 57 5.6.&
Shields 2II 110 L.
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REMARK/I.
Pressure, thomda uniform, has decreased sins t.- ray. The
winds are light awl amiable, with C44/11, r. balm hsa
fallen in places, sad thunder has caocuircti t... narth
west.

We (Herald) have reason to believe that sir John
Roll will succeed the late Lord Justice Tunica. and that
Sir John Karslake will take the place of Attorner
General. Mr. Selwyn, Q.C., M.P. for Cambri.l.;‘, Univer-
sity, will be the now SolicitorGomm!, and .11r. Bahl
Brett, Q.C., M.P. fur HeWoo, will succeed Dr. Luchar
ton at the Admiralty Court.
On Monday 900 tenant farmers on tho Armagh
and Tyrone estates of the B.arl of Cadedun 'ere enter-
tained at dinner, to celebrate the canting of age of their
landlord. _ .

The enormous cannons exhibited by E::,:land at
the Champ de Mars are about to be aurpax-ed in ntagoi•
tude and dekructireuess by a French 114011titt g:111 Cal' at
RueUe, and which is now on its way to the
This gigantic engine of war was accompanied by immeUl
crowds of people in its difficult transit iron, the foundil
to the railway station at Angoultuie. The reports sal
that the greatest curiosity and " &Inanition" were es-
pressed by toe multitude at this most powerful piece of
ordnance, which weiibs more than 76 00011.., awl tra,
drawn by 38 powerful horses. It is asserted th.it a stool
monster goo, upon the same model, is in a ter, forwarl
state at &mile, and will shortly follow its predeosisor W
Feria.

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