The Express.
London, England, 1857-11-10 00:00:00

BANQUET AT THE GUILDHALL.

Last evening, after the Mora of the ciric
proomoloa from Indiolir, W taw Lord Mayor sad
awl& pro *sir mod leaved Y. Comm Conned,
as • Kale of ormorl *mem est sionirase.

Ms hell led been qamillp leaded mar the roper-
imerimos of Mr. sews, the cry architect, who
pm it • very warm rammtunce, by ennonading the
erred Mums an ma are of the hall with
mmehmln himmdmil with MOM Merl together `with
brad la the arm d emeli emparimmat wen Imp
trephise, armed of mesa, 11114111111% VW, and pistols,
emaidememel shirr of rawer comtria, also bound
brieer with bawd. On the embattled screens mergers(
re hell (which are hid up lemporadly Ihr ventilatios, the
Ma dr beteg admitted herd them), was bayonets and
pear mead was to she the appennos of Amass do
frien bashed up with Sep and Umica /era The arum
ram bed In Ns emir • hem tembre, eempard d lags
and anew, bum& whirr, it leases of mkt, were the weer
" Clod Oar the Queen," and above ft the Prince of Wald
Mres, moped of spun glass, and the motto. The
wefts vbilsw woo recested with Mesas. Combats bar
Mg glees seer. Par ate huge cashes cm eesh iota et re
W were emeaded, am mend, Pegs of di saran TM rat
of re south ands miry Mr 610311111.1 with ma amlimmeil
eanterimg • metort of her Mdesty, mweenaded with
semi end bechedlr
mg.ith tags. TIM al the meth many
malmilmal rear demermilin *lola sums. Tb
—Not, be. Onadhellyadesseedeem
ated lathe same warlike style, with amber, ormen, and
shot. TM pampa and lobbies halm to the Croon
Member were domed with the Brum tapestry. la the
mitre of the loggia leading to the ladervar Court (ear
Meted into a banqueting room it. the masks) were plead
two cinder heal-relied shields, ewer het In dimmerr,
dermal and executed by J. G. Lough, Er. la re am
called "The Shield of Milton," which repasts Siam la
the act of calling Lie followers to " Awake, arise, or be kw
see Wm," Satan stands proudly on the bunting mess.
Of the annotinding figures some—emewering the swan
with alacrity--ere Ming with fury, moose are yet Mart by
the fall and but half awake, others are mead with
forked lightning, while others seam m though
they world prefer their lot to again theft the
sword of Mere, The other, or Shareware Bahia
mamma Shrimpers Mahe comae sleeping, watched by tae
Aand Genii of Dream. The sionsendior ertablatorttighte
the royal the "Mideuramer Night's Dimon," N ightarresting
the oared program at Day, by parting the borne of Apollo,
mind by the Hanes. Below ls the marriage of Timm by
Hymen. To the eight is the human scam, mad Below
asleep; is the ha la Seam and At aria, with /Mk sad him
hay rear Time wan else • statue of the Bpirit tram
" Comane," by Mr. Mash ; Arid from Oarsman's
Tamped," by Mr. Brooch; "Chastity," by Mr. Darla,
sad • group al boy, " The Pint Thom," byre. McDowell.
Is the sees en the wastes aided the alremenfe amt-room,
waa • eerie representatica, empeami toes Ormy's Pindaric
ode ere Welah Bard," mad • Sue Mem of the Bard by
Mr. Thud—

" Rata tetra the, ruthless King,
Contatioa on thy tanner. wait.
• • • • •
• • •

On • rock whose haughty brow
Frowns o'er old Conway's foaming food
Robed in the dble garb of woe,
With haggard eyes the poet stood."
The stains wan placed on a rock before • painting of " Con-
way Castle," by Frederick Fenton, and the army of Edward
1. wee men on its way through the valley below. In the
hreground were mounted hewed clothed in armour, repre-
senting King Edward and his knights. The area on the
north aide of the aldermen's court-room was fitted up 14 a
large oonitervatory, and filled with choice pleats, in the
centre of which stood a coloesal figure, by John Eaq.,
of " Armed Science ;" at the bark of which was another
painting, by Frederick Fenton, of the " Taking of Daly.'
The names and niches in the lobbies awl perips oun•
leaned matte bode of " Figdia and lanewnsito" by mi.
Foley; the " Skipping OM," by lfr,Thorneyeraft; "Dow,
Pollock," by Mr. Derbam ; a figure of " Arethuss," by Mr.
Tbrupp; " Pendeta," by Mr. Bell; a Spam ot
by Mr. Seems ; she several pea end ewes teen Mesas.
Cepahmes estehillimmt ; sod is the mai awake a
colonel heed of Lodi Beathisid, by Mr.llloble.
The laver eel wimp white woe leek supplied try Mmes.
Staples pre eneinal estilhoties, end meek, both real and
inatruumtel, was added, to glee COughts4B43 to the enter-
tainment. The meoliste mere the Mime Birch and Wilson
end Mr. Grego Mr. Kaska, ems the teaebeesslar.
Amon those present were : The late Laid Mayor (Mad-
man Flank), the Lord Clmeeallor, lied Orearille, the Earl
et Marrowby, the Earl of ammedrio, Timone Palmmetbn,
the Marquis of Salisbury, Lord Namara the Clescellor
Of the Inelterpor, Mr. Vernon Seri* M.P., Lewd Chid
hurtles Compbell, Lad Justice Turner, Vice-Clanciella
Start, Tiee-Chassullor Wood, Kr. Justice Cromwell, Mr.
Jostles Witham, Mr. SWOP Channel!, the Solicitor-
Orel, Sir F. Tlmigur, M.P., Sir F. Kelly, M.P., Mr.
Robert Low% M.P., Sir J. Hamden, M.P., Mr. Jobe
Walter, M.P., Mr. Onus; Baron Rothschild, M.P., Sir C.
Cobington, M.P., Sir W. Jolliffe, /CP , the Minister for
the Hamm Towns, the Hayden and the Swedish Charge-
d' AMAIN Captain Mylna, Sir Edward Cud, the Marvel. of
Staked, Sir B. Hawes, Mr. J. Wilson, M.P., Mr. R. W.
Cremated, M.P., Alderman and Sheriff Lawrence, Alderman
Mr. Sheriff Allen, the Recorder of the City of Lea-
M, Mr. Thomas Chambers, M.P. (the Camas ileurrent),
Mr. Maid, Captela Shepherd, Caphals Amain, Mr. C.
Oil*. M.P., Mr. J. Thwaitee, Kr, Frederick Dooltee, tr.,
a Imp atambar of military officers, and upwards of one
Ihsemmi neemlom of the Common Council and their friends.
Aber dieser, the Loan MATOY pre the tonal loyal toasts,
emd arabeequently " The Army and Navy," at the same time
*slaw the attention el the company to the new monument
dire Duke of Wellington, then, he dated, for the fret time
UMW, and having cost the corporation 5,0001.—a proof
et Om citizens of London were not boarnerble to the gallant
whiseements of our soldiers. 116 lordship coupled with the
twee the same@ of Lord Penman and Captain Milne, R.N.
144 d PANldti RIC, in returning thanks for the army, did It
car 111100Ceseary for him to titter one word in its praise He
had may to refer to its past history end to point to its
achievements is the present day. (Cheers.) The army
now ettrected almost the whole of public atten-
tion, not merely for its sets, for they had always
been of the bravest, but der the spirit with which its realm
were being Med. la the Crimean war the seidiers were
always ready, although the food was not; and now the Ng!.
mate which had only returned from foreign minim were
reedy at a =went's notice to rush to India to mese the
wrongs of our inj arid countrymen and coantrywcenst.
(Cheers.) The sera' spirit tamed the recruiting to p
rapidly, so that in every way the army was tartly worthy of
the confidence of their fellow-citiraw. (Hear, beer.)
Captain Kiwis brief" returned thanks far the Navy:
The following toasts were then given and responded to
" Prosperity to the City of London;' " The 641 Lard
Meyor"(with a warm eulogies; which was loudly cheered
by the company); " The Lord Chancellor," " The J udges,'•
hr. to.

nil LORD livioa neat proceeded to prawn "The
Width of Lord Padden and her Majesty's Minden." He
rid that where might be in office, the health of bee Ma-
jesty's ministers was &days well received in the Guildhall,
MO what de looked to was not mere Wades of politica, but
11111M11111 and ruse. (Haar, bear) He gave them the health
ef the genie dad& at this country. He (the Led Mayor)
lad sat opposite to his lordship the whole of the led edam,
ad could testify to his indefatigable stated= to the beide
et We House d Cawood (Hear, bd.) It was osparfloor
to bin to say am ward Is probe ad Lod Palsoults, bet
His he would way, that r obld molittrata at the City al
Lanka la was proud ad bow to bolo the dledogolleboi
oalleara so lb wart H. otlll prosier bloom bit
lartheip ova ossenagootod y Lay Palmosatoo. (Mans and
laastatt.) Nat vete always mot wham to the Mow
at Laden when solompoolol by Ibeir better balm. (Car
dolma lavaghtsr.) Ida lowa to beak bar lodyahlea earn*
Is lb* tort.

Mr. Harker Hs, atilt me& gravity, gm ad, "Lad
higisnks, Laki Palmeslis, sod hes Majesty's Minimises,"
M dr gnat srammat d Me wormy, who eland for
soma simile.

LORI PALIMITOX NM le riparl to the tort, tad rot
esaird with bad sail reired astritg. B. ul4-14