The Express.
London, England, 1856-03-25 00:00:00

7118 BASTER BAIYQUET AT 7112
MANSION ROUSE.

Yesterday evesieg, puresant to annual custom, the
' Bight Hon. the Lord Mayor entertained a kegs and distils-
goist.ed parts at dinner in the Egyptian Hall, where covers
were laid for 200. Awionpt the snivels were: The Date
of Cambridge, the Lord Bishop of Liaeoln, Mejir-Geteral
the Hut of Laos, Lord and Lady Moaleagle, Dird Wade-
, honer, Viscount DtIOCID, M.P., Venerable Arelideassia and
Mn. Hale, Lord William Lennox, Lord Maidstone, Hoa.
Mr. Cadegan, Lady Tsar., de 11.1saide, Barrio, Baroness,
sad Idles do Goldostd. light Bon. Sit Jobs Yebiegtoo,
Bart., M.P., Right Hon. W. Gladstone, M.P., General Sir
A. Dalrymple, Bart., and Lady Dalrymple, Bir Walter B.
Riddell, Bart., °semi Knollys, Liaat.-Geseral and Mrs.
Salter, Col, nel Frruch, M.P., Colonist and Mn. Pipes,
Colonel Sir Ploby Caallsy, Major Clifton, M.j>r Benith,
Cubic Bichsel!, Captain Brehm (U.S. Cc rpt of Re-
pawn), Captain Bt. Aabio, Mr. W. Minty, 11. P., Mr.
lobs Mastless., 11. P., Mr. Heywood, and Mrs.
Heywood, Mr. Baphswe, 11 P., sad Mrs. &plow,. Mr.
Oliveira, M.P., sad Mn.
The bet that sat a slope obtain milmieter was peout
was a subject of gemetal a oversation astrept the gluts.
Miesc of a high order, both voml and instrumental, was
provided, sod the feast woo of • quality and abundance that
did Milian credit to the Menn. Staples, hie lordahip's par-
yarns. The dello of toastmesto fail se usual to Mr.
Harker, who gave the lov;ag tap with so imprearivenes
that incited the admiration of the lees accsatosed visitors.
Oa the removal of the Moth,

The Loss Maass gave is ssesselies "The poets,"
"Priam Albert," Ike., aad thee promeded to the toast of
"The Giber Members of the Royal Family," he giving which
he emgratalated himself on the promos am distinguished
• member of the ►oyal family as his Herd Highness the
Doke of Cambridge, wbo rat apes hie right hood.
(Cheers) Tkat illustrious prises was well sad favourably
known toy his path* saner, and had eon that mm oboe■
how weal be could supper' the established char•eter et Vie
re, el family of Mislead. Having brie', alluded to the
royal duke's services M the Crimea, as well as his patronage
of ate of the royal hospitals, his lordship erneladed by
'bias Tbe Health of the Doke of Cambridge aad the
other Members of the Royal Family." (Chews)
The Doke ode•alliltD01 TM, to Mars *sake. He felt
prated of having his health proposed he each as amiably in
the most panful sad influential city is the amid; aid
hi. gratitude 'quelled his pride, 'rhea he remembered the
mode ia alish it had bees responded to.

Th. next toast use "The Bishop of 'Ascots sad**
Church."

The Bithop of Ltwoout retuned Wake.

The Loan Metro' then gave, wit► ea appropriate tale-
" The Army sad Navy." Ms lasi of Laesa's
sane wee phased opposite to this teed la the list, bat the
detp of resresdlai te It was ultimately allotted to the Doke
of Csatividp.)

The Duke of CANIIIIIDOZ, is retarsieg thanks, apolo-
gised for the areeeeity wader whisk he felt himself to be et
addressing the company a sena time, bat it the use time
impressed his el:eviction that se maa could speak with
greeter siacerity or pester knowledge et the merits of the
army this the iadividasi who Ibis had the honour of
addressing them. Ae a soldier he felt that be owed every
thiag to the army of shush be wee a member, sad that as
words of his could de that army ;sties ; but still be felt that
it wu a comparatively easy task to return thanks for the
army and navy in that dStingaished aempsay, Issue IN
wee amenut sea who knew as well as he did whet that
army and wavy mild do. (Chars.) Whatever might be
the differecee of public oplaisa as to signals putts le the
conduct of the wt r, he believed the,, was a* difference as
to the merits of the &oldies sad silos eoneased. (Hsu,
Mar. He hoped sad legated sad believed al-
-1
though on that mother he knew as mash, mad
so more, thee dm sops, crowed him perbale
les than some of them—but, speaking without soy 'litho- I
rity, he hoped sad trashed that they were sa the eve, he
might say, of ream sad Oast yeas should arrive, sad be
satisfactory, It would be to oar soldiees mad sailers we sheald
(meth* adventure. He could aware the company that it
was • great =lash* to sappers that the espy and wavy
wills's' for Wu for were tale; on the estrary, they were
anxious only to do their duty, to make say scans of
'perusal feeling at its call ; but as to their WAS, fir war
fee war's sake was a libel, as well en their bwasalty a. their
eeturage. (Hear, hear. The army aid wiry mid be
proud at bevies bees unction...4d by as distinguished a
compasy, and if a pose. should strive, sebody staid rejoies
more at such a caosammatioa this the lesslasee of both
a ?Sees He wee gists, too, to be sailed ea to Masa
thanks for the toot at a moment whoa the army sad navy
were more *Nest, sot only than at any previous time
&trio( the present war, but than at any retied duelisg say
former war that had passed away. Pros what be hour
tassel, and from reports Is bad realised, be believed
that the army and easy had been sore ready to per-
i fun any duty than they were at the preset moment.
(Cheer,.) He thought it was a proud poiitioa fir Beglaad
tope enabled tom), aloe • sole mists sad desperate wee