The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-04-20 00:00:00

EASTER MONDAY.

Yesterday being Easter Monday, the boys educating in Christ's
Hospital went, according to annual custom, in pp ion to the
Royal Exchange, and from thence they p ed, accompanied •
by the Lord Mayor and lady AGloms, Alderman Ileygare, the
Deputy Recorder, Aldermen Lucas and Crowder with their
Ladies, the Chamberlain, Town Clerk, and other Ci,y Ofti •
to Christ's Church, Newgate_strect, where the snrsic.: was read by
the Rev. Mr. Horne (the Curate), Mr. Crowther tlic Rector)
being indisposed. The Spinal Sernton was preached by the Bishop
of Exeter, and an Anthem was sung by a select numhsv of the
boys. At the conclusion of divine service the company repaired
to the Mansion House, where a sumptuous dinner was served up
in the Egyptian Hall.
Amongst the company, which was one of the most brilliant we
have seen assenibled a: the Mansirm.hoose, were, his Hord High.
ness the Dui( of Sussex, Viscount Ebrinstoo, 14„1
Nugent, M.P.. Lord 0. W. Russell, M.P., Lord James Stuart.
M.P., Lord Montined, the Bishop of Landon, the Bishop of
Exeter, the Right Hon. G. Canntng, the Right lion. C. w.
Wynn, the 1100. J. Abereromby, M.P., General Sir Ronald rev.
gown, M.P., Admiral sir Richard King, Ilan., Sir 0. Robinson, I
Ban. M.P., tin Cuutts Trotter, Han., sir T. and Lady Leonard,
Viscountess Andover, Admiral lhgby, General Calcraft, Sir R.
Cheater Sir W. Beechey, Sir E. Banks, Sir E. Stanley, J. G.
LanibtA, Esq_. ALP., .1. Hume, Esq. 31. P.. C. S. Whitbread, t
Esq. 31. P., W. Haldimand, Esq. M.P., J. Hearten, r.sq. m.p..
J. B. 310nck, Esq. M.P., J. Smith, Esq. ALP.. yr. p..
wood, E. M.P., T. F. Kennedy, Esq. M.P., B. Houvon,
M.P., E. J. Littletoo, E. 31. P., R. Farrand, Esq. M.P.,
Smith, Esq. ALP., M. A. Taylor, Esq. M.P., E. Ellice, ,
Greek D 31. P..
Deputies,
tAie.., dr.
Alactdocks, Esq. 31 P., Captain Parry, the rw
The cloth having ^een removed, Nov *obis Monist WU sang in
excellent style by Messrs. Broadhurst, Pyne, Taylor, and the
other professional singers engaged for the occasion.
" The King" and " The Duke of York" were then given frees
the Chair, and drank with the usual honours._

The Lor11) MAYOR then rose to propose the health of a diens-
guiahed member of the Royal Family, who had that day faviured
them with his attendance. It was the peeuliar happiness or his
Royal Highness the Mated Sussex to receive many marks of nee
public esteem, become he mixed much with the people, and thereby
gave them an opportunity of becoming acquainted with his excel.
lent qualities of heart and mind (Applause). Ills Royal High.
nets was also thereby put in powiession of a knowledge of the feeitngs
and disposition of the people which he could not Womb, strain.
1 The city of London deeply felt the honour his Royal Highness
I conferred upon it by. his attention ; and, however ent, Jhligalle tls
cheers of the Meeting might be, on welcoming the toast he (tn.
Lord Mayor) was proposing, they could not exceed the warmth
and sincerity of the public feeling towards the Illustrious It.divi-
dual who that day graced their festi City with his presence.—({p,
plaune.)
The toast was received with long-continued cheering.
The Duke of Sussux, as soon as the applause had subsided,
returned the Meeting his best thanks for the honour they had con-
ferred upon him in drinking his health, and for the opihiois the
Lord Mayor had been kind enough to express, relative to the on
tires of his attachment to the public muse, and particularly to the
metropolis. (Cheers.) He could assure the Citizens of London,
that on every occasion on which his services should be called for be
should be ready to obey their commands. (Cheers.) He had always
felt that the interests of the country and those of the throne OM
the same; and be was perfectly convinced, that whilst both tie
people and the throne continued so to regard them, the country
need dread no danger which it could no: overcome without dig
culty. (Cheers.) He was always happy when he found himself in
the midst of the Citizens of London, to whom he considered himself
so much indebted for their haidson,e treatment of him on so many
occasions, and to whose exertions in the cause of benevolence a d
philanthropy he was proud to bear witness. (Cherry-) His Royal
Mightier*, reiterated his expression of thanks, and then resound his
seat amidst very general applause.
In a few minutes the Duke of Sussex rose again. Harirg ob-
tained permission from the Lord Mayor to propose a toast, he said
it was his intention to propose the health of the present worthy
Chief' Magistrate of the City of London.
.(Cheers.) In proposing
that individual's health the company would allow him to say that
he did it with sincere respect for the honesty of principle and con-
sistency I f conduct which had recommended hint to the esteem and
good-will of his fellow-citizens. (Cheers.) Thus elected and ap-
proved by the Throne, his Royal Highness congratulated the Lord
Mayor on the honour reflected upon hint by the situation he filled,
and likewise by the attendance of certain individuals belonging to
his Majesty's Government, whom he then saw present (cheer.),
and who had in that act done themselves and the company grat
credit by the manner in which they had come forward to chew
their motet for the City of London in the person of its First
Magistrate, the object of the free choice of his know-citizens,
sanctioned by the solemn approbation of the Throne. (Cheers.)
It gave his Royal Highness great satisfaction to see the government
join in with the feelings of the people. In the confirmation of the
election of the lord Mayor the government had paid a mark of
public attention to the sentiments of the city of London, by which
they had not less distinguished themselves for the liberality of their
coodutt than at the same time they had contributed to manse that
authority in other matters powerful and respected. (Cheers.) His
Royal Highness concluded with proposing the health of the Lord
Mayor of London, with three times three. The toast was welcomed
with much cheering.
The Loan M Aro a said it was impossible to express himself in
any degree suitable to the very high honour that had been conferred
upon home Ague humisonte style in which his Royal Highness had
proposed his nOtith. anti by the cordial manner in which the toast
had been received by the company. If he were then to enter upon
a vindication of his past conduct, after having been so long before
the public, and received so high a malt of the friendly feeling of
his fellow-citizens, he would betray a want of confidence in the toli-
dity of the juslgineut of the public which he did not entertain. Cen-
sures had been cast upon him, but he had ever considered them as
the taxes which every public man was compelled to pay, and how.
ever he might have grumbled at taxes of other descriptions, he had
always paid them cheerfully. (A laugh.) His Royal Highness had
been pleased to allude to the presence of some gentlemen that day
holding a large and ostensible share in his Majesty's government ;
and they had certainly done great honour on that particular occasion
to the City of London, and to themselves ; because in the respect
they tied that day ahewn to the Chief Magistrate, they bad MAU.
tested at least that they were above all private and personal preju-
dice, and they had dune all that lay within their power to testify
their respect to the City of London. (Cheers.) With regard to him-
self he had only to any that he felt, as every man must feel, con-
cesned in the support of his reputation at all periods, but while in
that situation he had other and stronger reasons to be careful as to
,his conduct. Having been placed in the civic chair by the
free and unanimous suffrages of his fellow-eithens, he was
determined that their rights and privileges should suffer no
diminution through hint. Ile felt that he was not only responsible
for his own conduct, but for those who had placed him thtut.
(Cheers.) During the few months he had filled his office, he
trusted he had not been found disregardful to his duties; and he
I ledged himself, that during the remainder of his term he woad
continue to devote los whole time and attention to his magisterial
functions, with the strictest impartiality. (Cheers.) His LUrd.
ship again thanked the company for the kinduess they had sheen
him that day, by their attendance on his invite. ion.
The Loan hlsuon soon afterwards addressed the company
again. Although he had moved in a much humbler sphere, and
generally in opposition to his 31ajestyht alinisters, yet, at the same
time, he war al:thins to show that he was as free front all personal
prejtulicoi as they who had proved how highly they were raised
1 above such narrow and illiberal feelings.:by their presence there that
day. lie therefore proposed the health of the Right Hon. George
Canning, and the rest of his 3lajesty'a Ministers.
The toast was received with considerable applause.
Mr. CAN N t xo said, that the sentiments that bad occasioned his
attendance that day had been truly stated by the Lord Mayor:
namely, to show, t at in the respect he kit to be due to the City of
London, he knew nothing of personal prejudices or party politics as
affecting the individual tilling the office of the Chief Magistrate
(Cheers.) Ile attended there to take part in celebrating the feast
of that great metropolis--great in knowledge, in virtue, and in
power, on the invitation of the Lord Mayor, in whom lie (Mr. C.)
considered the concentrated dignity of the City of London resided.
But if at all times lie felt it equally a duty sad a pleasure to at-
ttend at the festive meeting% of that great city, there could not be
any occasion on which it could be more grateful to his feelings to
do so than at the present moment, when, being surrounded by cir-
cunotances, for which the Government of the country certainly
chimed no merit, but fur which at least the were liable to I.J
blame, arising mainly from exertions beyond all eta-nolo in
which all orders of the people had cordially co-operated, the country
was at length exhibiting a restoration of the aimient pall humour
and good nature of the English nation (cheese). Ile (31 r. `.)could
not omit that opportunity of congratulating the city of London on that
general„prosperity, of which lie trusted it had received its sham:
and en the general peace and tranquillity of the country, in the
preservation of which its magistrates had taken an active and de-
tailed part ; and he could not conclude without expressing his
ear tat hope, that that prosperity might increase, that woe and
tranquillity continue, and that the eminence we had earned in the
worlu by our exertions, might be perpetuated by our knowing how
properly to use the advantages we had gained. (Cheers.) The
Right Honourable Gentleman added, that he was commissioned by
the Earl of Liverpool to state, that he would have been present
that day, if he had not been unavoidably prevented. He would
conclude with drinking all their good healtha, and, if they would
allow hint, to propose it, " Prosperity to the City of Lynam."
(Cheers.)
The health, of the Bishops of London and Exeter were then
given.

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The Bishop of Lonwon, after returning thanks, proposed the
health of the Lady lolayoress.
The Loan MAYOR said, that as his Lady was not ranch in the
habit of speaking, at least in public, la; begged to return thetas
for her.
The heslihs of a great number of the distinguished guests were
eyed in succession, after which the usual civic toasts followed.

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At ten o'clock the Lord Mayor and company proceeded to the
ball.ruom, slime the more juvenile viaiton prolonged the teatimes
of the evening until a late hour.

A detachment of recruits belongir.g to the 65th (or 2d
York North Riding) Regiment of Infantry, embarked on
Sunday, from the Leith wharf, on hoard smacks, for the
'purpose of being conveyed to Paisley, where that corps is
at present stationed.
Another detachment of rrcruits also embarked on Sun-
day, from the Leith Wharf, on board smacks, in order
to be conveyed to Glasgow, where the head-quarters at
the 29th (now raising) Regiment of Foot are at present
stationed.