The Express.
London, England, 1850-03-22 00:00:00

THE

day, to testify with me the feeling of the clergy on
thli /batter. It might be supposed that is 'sinister of
rerwe were Ineliffereat to a movement like this, which
aawovidly Mermen ; bet *ail. we are ministers of
religion, we de not keget that we are silences, and that we
do not seen to be purists. In whatever, tareforis, tends
to promisee the jemsperkpaad aggrandisement of our country
we esanot but reel a deep littered. I trust that the object we
ham fa view wall be as emosseful in its results as It has been
graad is its cneepticia—(cheers)—and that the objects of
Ids Royal Rieman will be accomplished, and that this ezhi-
tidos will tend net only to the national prosperity, but will
Improve the solid relations of mankind generally, and add
to the amicable istanniares of the nations upon earth.
(Cheers.) We shall rejoin in this the mon uit will go far
to carry into facet the great characteristic of our holy reli-
gion, Pesos and pod will amongst SM." (Moen.)
The LORD MAYOR next gani " Tie Ann and Navy,"
whisk having bass drunk,
Colonel BOUVERIR retained thanks.
The LORD MAYOR—May it plan your Royal High-
ness, say lards, and gentlemen, the duty I have now to
perform I. faded a most pleasing one. We have the hap-
pines at this Uinta be at peen with all the world, and I
am sure you will join me cordially in drinking the repro-
sestatives tithe foreign nations who are here present. I
give you the Foreign Ministers.
The toast was drunk whh loud cheers.
The FRENCH AMBASSADOR acknowledged it. He
said when he east his eye around him he beheld the cities of
England nominated by their chief magistrates at that men-
fag, which k
• might truly call • House of Commons cf
English industry. (Loud cheers ) He hoped he might look
awn this assembly as the shadowiog forth of the tutors.
Foreign nations ander the banner thus nised by the
hand of Great Britain would very soon be represented here
also, by their produettoen. England had nobly thrown open
her doors to the competition of the world, and the rivalry of
nations which was invited was one that would lead to a con-
test of pone alone. Each would learn something from the
other, and all would he gainers. The manufactures of
England would not suffer by a comparison with the probably
more tasteful fabric,. of other countries, for their merit con-
sisted in their cheapness and the strength and durability
of the taxteue not in the flue glosses, as the
wife of the Vicar of Wakefield would say, but
is their durability, whereas she would have the advantage of
that superiority of design which other nations had the credit
of originating. Of this he was sure, that whether in the field
of enterprise, or the field of battle, England would always
stead her tronied. (Chests.)
The LORD MAYOR neat proposed " the House of
Peen," coupling with the taut the health of the Marquis of
Lanodowee. The toast was drunk with the anal honours.
The Marquis of LANSDO tt NE, in acknowledging it, said
that be was deeply sensible of the kindness of the Lord
Mayer, in associating hls name with that of the
House of Pailtement of which be had the honour to be a
member • though the majority of that body might be looked
upon is the less natal light of consumers rather than pro-
ducers, yet they might be regarded as a forgot standing jury
to pronounce a verdict on those objects of testa and art which
were perpetually being produced and rivalling each other in
this country. It was • source of unmixed pleasure
for the members of that beefy to assist in such
a work as the present. He believed he was assist-
ing at en interesting occasion, which would torus
the commencement of a new epoch, the consi queonts
of whine no man could estimate. He believed the stream
of industry would flow more freely when the manufacturers
of one country had the benefit of the experience of those of
°then, and that it would be a source of great advantage to
all mankind and toil to the civilisation of the world. He
begged to thank them la his own name and that of the
House of Lords for the compliment they had paid to that
body.
'Lim LORD MAYOR cad he had now to propose the
health of an eminent statesman to whom this country was
deeply indebted. He need hardly say he alluded to Lord
John Russell, and he would couple with that toast her
Majesty's ministers.
The toast was drunk with enthusiasm.
Lord J. RUSSELL had so often had occasion to thank
the citizens of London for the indulgence with which they
had viewed the acts of her Majesty's ministers, that he had
no fresh words to express his thanks f.r their kindness on
the ptesent occasion. He augured much for the 'access of the
great movement in which they ware engaged from the fact
of the presence of the representatives of the corporations of
England to assist in it. (Cheers.) He felt that this design,
like all good designs, would have collateral eff.c s perhaps
equally advantageous with those which mutt directly flew
from it. Such an exhibition as was proposed would bring
together the most distinguished men of all nations, those
who were moat remartable in science and in art, and in
every rank of life, the result of whose knowledge and ex-
perience would be given to the world. He was run they
could not see such an assemblage of distinguished men
amidst them, without their being animated by • more
friendly feeling to other 'lesions. la this manner therefore
would be prnmoted, indirectly and collaterally, that great
brotherhood of nations, which it was his Royal Ilighneis's
great object to encourage. He believed that the proposed
exhibition would have the most advantageous effects in pro-
ducing good will and amicable feeling amongst all mankind,
and that hereafter it weuld be celebrated as the great jubilee
of ieduetry and peace. (Cheers )
The LORD MAYOR next proposed the health of Lord
Stuiley and the Royal Calmissionen, which having been
dre".. . .

Lre;Zl STANLEY replied to it. He said he felt it a dis-
tinguished but at the same time an unmerited honour to have
his name asscciated with the exhiblion, in preparation for
which that great assemblage had met together. His name
could only have been selected with a view to demonstrate
that men of the mo t different political opinions, could and
always did, cordially and harmoniously co operate for objects
which all believed to be conducive to the public god.
(Cheers.) The commissioners could do no less than enter-
Ws those feelings when they found they were presided over
by one, who amongst his many claims to public respect and
gratitude, was none more worthy than that he had always
carefully abstained from interfering in political contests, while
he bad nev r shrunk from taking an active part wh
objects were to be accomplished tending to the benefit and
advancement of his adopted country. (Cheers) He felt
that in returning thanks on behalf of the commission, that
were he to enter into the objects for which that commissins
was issued, the high and holy objects contemplated, he
should only weaken the effect of that full, able, and truthful
statement which had been made by its royal president.
(Cheers) It was to his royal highness, and not to the
commission, that their thanks were due. The commissioners
had done no more than labour humbly but cordially under
hi. active presidency. He (Lord Stanley) had con-
sented that hie name should be Vexed on the
commission, believing it to be his duty se a loyal
subject to aid as far es he could an object which he
knew to be deeply interesting to the sovereign, ano mere so
to the consort of that sovereign and the father of the future
soverei:n of this country. (Cheers.) He could not deprive
himself of the satisfaction of bearing his testimony and that
of his colleagues to the probable 'lithos of this great exhibi-
tion. He agreed with the noble marquis (Lansdowne) that
its effects, moral and social, immediate and contingent,were
difficult to estimate, far more so to exaggerate. This must
at least be its result, to bring together in herinoni.tus con-
cert the nations of the world, and promote good feeling
amongst them. At the present moment it was more than
ordinarily important that the feelings of the people should
be withdrawn Trona national jealousies, and from those san-
guinary wars which were always disastrous to the general
welfare, to the development of their resources, and the ad-
vancement of those arts which most tend to the welfare of all
mankind. (Cheers.) He was satisfied the more largely
they extended the competition the greater would be the sun-
mu of the experiment. He believed there were some who
looked with a jealous eye at the competition of foreigners,
and imagined that the British tradesman sad artisan would
suffer from it. If, in the forthcoming exhibition, the fo-
reigner excelled the British manufioturer in anything, it
would be in those products which taste and design formed
the mut important features ; but in anything which com.
bitted practical use with finished excellence, the adaptation
of me ans with the fulfilment of the end, and the application
of scientific knowledge and experience in all that regarded
finished perfection and workmanship, he believed the
British manufacturer would not shrink from com-
petition with any nation in the world. (Cheers.)
And even is those matters in which we might
fail, would it be of no advantage to our own
artisans to have exhibited before their eyes those speci-
mens of excellence which had attracted the admiration of
the world ? (Cheers.) He could not believe that the Eng-
lish artisan, though he might be slow to iavent, was slow to
take a part and improve on the inventions of others; nor
mould he believe that those who entered into competition
with him would not be benefited: by the exhibition of those
qualities in which he excelled. He therefore looked at the
forthcoming exhibition as beneficial to all nations. Before he
eat down he would remind those who were the representatives
of the industry of this country on the present occasion, that
it was not by the labour of the few, hut the co-operation of
the many, that MOM was achieved. The success of this
groat saterprim mho& with the country at large, and it was
by the 00-operatls. et the country alone that it could be made
worthy of the Priam who had designed it, of the metropolis
in which it wars Ile be bell, and of the position which Eng-
land held the nations of the world. (Loud sheers )
Lord PAL TON then gave " The Lady Mayoress
and the ladies."

The LORD MAYOR briefly returned thanks, and
having dons so, proposed The health of Sir Robert Peel
and the members of the House of Commons," thanking the
right hon. baronet for the great service he had rendered his
country.
The toast having been duly honoured,
' Bir ROBERT PEEL observed that whatever differences
of opinion on other subjects might animate the distinguished
body with which hie name bad been aimociated, he believed
they were all unanimous in their desire to witness the mum
of the great undertaking which they were met that day to
promote. They did not uk from the House of Commons any-
thing beyond its sympathy and good will. They sought not
for legislative interferenee, power, or authority, but he in•
treated them, while they were foregoing the.. advan-
tages, to consider the responsibility they were undertaking.
They were making an engagement in the face of the world,
which ooninsitted the credit aid character of this great
country. They were engaging that by the individual
energies of Roglishment- that should be accomplished
which had never been effected in other countries but by
the sanction sad active co-operation of the government,
sad the direct interference of the public authorities. He
had no fur of the result. (Cheers.) lie believed that
the experiment would be 'eminently tut:artful, in spite of
the cavilling of 'some and the fears of others,• be
was confident that such was the spirit of Englishmen
that this great undertaking would not be permitted to
fail. (Hear, hear.) It was a great and a noble undertaking
to bring together in one central spot, and exhibit to the view
of the work!, those rations productions which an all-wise and
beneficent Crusher had distributed in various dimes and in