The Express.
London, England, 1861-05-27 00:00:00

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Amoogal those present were—M.R.*
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bridge, the V Ice-President of the 'Roy 7. SW, Charles
and Lady Eastlake, his Excellency to od' a Dote lad
Duchess 'of Northumberland, Martinis sod Iferebioneei ,
' Nernonly, Earl of Aberdeen' Earl and Osonties Silashepej
Sal and Coantem ef Beisberungli, 'MEW Illemateet et the
Hiss a QOTIDOnne. cod • large atkebet of Istisite and
literary esiebrities.
Croce having been said by the Rev. Mr Davis, chaplain
to the Lord Mayor, and the loving cup Mei round, in Ps,
eardemes with sadist custOtn,
us:ZtliibooQuer" and other loyal taw* oasmir;isk *Mc Me
velum/he
BoLoystaillfirs. oronetlie:zprimidtilicht"Thet.
suss pert Of army', •
lad ginftlemen. the LeedApirlio Yi sweat
abctirlatt beet lheisethrilmasinttlithtishtTriloralke4e:l4lPlY
anxious to maintieht.' iiiiresoing th:sts de holier of the
any ter, the honour You have dor as,—ilidik doing so I
can, assure yogi that ',acknowledge and *lady believe that
de state of Cie army at this reomeht Waugh V.
emestry may be ley proud of—l cottlially johile that seos,
tiniest which hasbeea uttered by the alit magigsate
the City of London. (Cheers.) I trust the army will be
kept in an elikient state, becatoe I berierethot the mesh
el that eerie:icy will be the maintsoanee of pima Ito a
greet mistake, a grievous error, to suppose that the main.
toilsome( the efficiency of the services whom health you
hire just drunk is conducive to war. The contrary is lb.'
fact. A great empire like this, having no
.aggremive deligne
whatever, has no other wish hut to see its integeets
protected in every part of the world, whether in Enrop%
Ana, Africa, or America.. (Cheers.) la eater t 9 aceemplish
that end, and at the same time to obtain for apt=
security at home, it is essential, without running the
of ooming Into collision with ether powers that a
empire like Ragland should be looked by that
physical force which alone keeilleier in the roped
tion which she now holds. (Meas. It sis with that
that we em anxious to army and navy:
when we see bow large are the armies of &mops it
great satisfaction to think that our army is hacked by our
militia, and again by that Neva of loyalty es the part of
the people of England whisk has been recently displayed'
in a most remarkable manner in the volunteer movers**.
(Cheers.) I see at this festive table the distinguished
statesman ef • foreign country t I am glad to have an op-
portunity of saying to him—and I am sure be will wader-
stand the sentiments by which I am actuated—that these
observations are made in the most friendly tone, as
Nerd, the nation to which he belemp end the other
countries of the world. But I em sm. he will admit
that an Englishman, or the subject of another nation,
be he 'Weisman or not, mot feel desirous that his owe
country should hold that proud and distinguished position
in the world which will enable it to hold its own without
showing soy disrespect to its neighbour', or jealousy of
what may be going on amongst them. I Ifni happy to have ,
this opportunity of speaking thus freely and without .reis
wove, in the presence of the distinguished foreigner whom
your lordship bee invited to this banquet. (Chem..)
Admiral Firspor returned thanks for the navy, sac
Colonel Voltam on behalf of the volunteers.
The Loan MAYOR proposed "The Rood Seelety, and
the Royal Academy," end adverted to the invaluable am•
vices which the members of those two eminent bodies bad
rendered towards the advancement of mieuce and art. Ile
observed that it was a proud day for the City itself to he
honoured by the attendance of so many men distinguished
in those breaches of knowledge, and that he wee sure no stet
of his mayoralty would give greeter satisfaction, to his fel.
low-citisets than the fact of his inviting them to sash an
entertainment. (Cheers.)
Major-Oesseral Um" the vice-praddrat .of the Royal
80604/. noredikt on behalf of that body, in the aggpog
of the president.
Sir C. MARTIAL; in replying on the part of the Royal
Academy, said that assembly was a gratifying proof of the
estimation in which the arta were held in en enliemteLe,d.
eonaraunity like the City of Leedom. It was not
the tine arts were connected with commerce that they were
held in such high estimation, but, as he was persuaded, on
aecouut of their higher renommeodations esmuiliaries toed's.
catioa, and as offering to all, by their universal language, the
means either of instruction or rational enjoyment. Of the
readiness of the civic authorities to encourage the fine arts
they had ample proof in that hall, with the admirable pro-
ductions of sculpture which adorned it, sad to which, he
was heptz.htslearn. ,other sepespecimenserst occasionadded.
to
observe—not on his own ki he
authority,too but repeating what be
believed was the general opinion—thnt a greet impieveineat
had tam plum of lato ramie the street architecture of the
City of London. and that it combined in many instances
ohjecta of public utility with the requisites of teste.
He held an opinion on that subject different, per-
haps, from that entertained by most other person&
It was that said and handsome buildings, even in irregular
array, were more picturesque than those intermtnahle,
monotonous lines which were sometimes admired in foreign
cities. The very difficulties of site occasionally melted in
uovel and beautiful arrangements which were not attaimble
under other cuounistaecem, (Hear.) It was formerly mid
that the merchaut princes of the City of London ware so
absorbed ie the pursuits and cares of commerce that they
showed little consideration for the line arta, but the history
of that sod other capitals and their own personal experieace
sufficiently refuted that assertion. Iu those countries aid
cities where commerce flourished a love of the fine
arta was the nivel-wide accompaniment of that els-
pram and refinement of life which were there witnessed.
His own early associations were comiectail 'with the most
agreeable recollections of a genuine taste for art among the
merchants of London. He reciprocated the feelings which
the Vice-President of the Royal Society had expressed with
reference to the Royal Academy, sad to the two iodise
meeting together in friendly union on that and other occa-
sions. The fins arts formed but anflpisode in the history
of the world and in the business of life ; but bete his lord-
ship had been pleased, in the sours e of hie tmoonilty, to
make an escapee in their favour. It was foe those whose
health had just been drunk to be grateful, and le begged
vein to return thanks on their behalf. (Cheers.)
The next toast was " The House of Lode," coupled with
the Demo of the Duke of Northumberland.

The Duke of NORTH VW BaRLAND, is acknowledging the
taint, observed that the liberty enjoyed in this country, of
which every Englishman was proud, was gained by the
great barons, who in their struggle for Magna Charts were
aided by the trainod.banda of the Cite of Loudon.
The Loan MAYOR theu gave "The Literature of England,"
iothalucieg the twat with tho name of Earl Stanhope,
who briefly responded.
The company then drank the test of the " Literary and
Scientific Societies," which was briefly acknowledged by Sir
It. bflinClinSON._ . . . .

ii;I;I7LiiATOR proposed is appropriate terms the
" Health of 31. Fould," who, be said, had been for many
years the prime minister of the Emperor of the French. end
who wee not only a gnat statesman of France, bet one who
had long been at the bead of the government department
which had the control of all the scientific institutions of that
vast empire. He was also a distinguished member of the
French Institute ; and out of hie large private resources had
I done much for the promotion of art and science in his own
country. (Loud apphiuse.)
H. Form), in reply, mid—My Lord Mayor, ladies, and
geutlemcn, I feel exceedingly flattered by the honour con-
ferred upon me by being invited by the Lord Mayor and lady
Mayoress to this splendid banquet. It is with his greatest
gratification that I find rang( in the company of so many
of the representatives of science, art, and literature, which
may be termed the elements of civilisation, and the progress
of which we in France are equelly desirous to promote.
(Cheers.) Let us persevere in that noble emulation between
the two countries. Humanity has nothing to fear from that
peaceful contest, and I trust, like the noble prince who is
at the heed of the English army, that after having
mingled our blood in two glorious wars in which our soldiers
have fought side by side, we .lull never turn ageing each
other those improved weapons and those powerful amines
of war which we owe to the men of science of both coun-
tries. (Cheer.) I God, at the present moment, two
guarantees for the continuance of peace—the one is the
treaty of commerce, which will render the connexion be-
tween the two countries more intimate and enduring.
(Loud cheers.) That is an event which will beat illustrate
the glorious reigns of your gracious Queen and of my
sovereign. (Continued cheers.) Another ground for be.
liming in the cootiatutoce of peace i. that Universal Exhi-
bition which is preparing in London for next year. We, in
France, have accepted clearly the invitation which has been
givers to us. and we shin endeavour to win as much as we
can in the peaceful contest. (Cheers.) That great
display of the productions of human intelligence and lalaur
can only be conducive to trade and industry, which are the
surest guarantees for peace. (Cheers.) Let me thank you
once more for the honour you have dote me by drinking my
health, and let me now ask you to receive a toast to •• The
Health of his Lordship, the first Magistrate of the City of
Loraine.' (Cheers.)
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which Mr. IL Mum, M.P., responded.
pvedutlhye honoured,
Hour of eiteeeniLlnensnMA,'Yro