The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-28 00:00:00

Banque t to her Majesty's Ministers,

Last evenit 1g the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress
gave a sump tur.ous entertainment at the Mansion-
house to the It ight :lion. Viscount Palmerston and
her Majesty's IN.linist .ers. The entertainment, which
usually takes pl see at an earlier period of the year,
had been postpo as 3 in consequence of an accident
which prevented tl ie Lord Mayor from presiding at
the festal board. 'The complement, however, though
somewhat late in the season, was not shorn either of
its accustomed grandeur or gracefulness. The
dinner displaye. I all the resources of civic hospita-
lity, and the re ception of the Premier and his col-
leagues was not only most cordial, but enthusiastic.
The entert iinment took place in the Egyptian-
hall, which •ef as decorated with equal gaiety and
elegarme. On the buffet behind the chair and on
all the tables there was a magnificent display of
plate. A profusion of flowers arranged on plateaus
and in golden vases, with luscious fruits in silver
epergn es and baskets, gave freshness, beauty, and
attraci iveness to the scene. _ _

Viscount Palmerston, accompanied by Lady
Palmerston, arrived at 7 o'clock. Dinner was served
at hal f-past 7.
Th:e following is a list of the guests, who num-
here& 250—Viscount and Lady Palmerston, his
Grape the Duke of Somerset and the Lady Helen
Gweladolin St. Maur, his Excellency the Nether-
lands Minister and the Baroness Bentinck, Earl and
Countess de Grey and Ripon, the Earl Granville,
his Excellency the Swedish and Norwegian Minis-
ter and the Countess Wachtmeister, Earl Russell
and the Lady Georgiana Russell, the Right Hon.
Sir George and Lady Grey, the Right Hon. Sir
Charles and Lady Mary Wood, the Right Hon.
Edward and Mrs Cardwell, the Right Hon. Charles
Pelham Villiers, Lord Stratheden. and Campbell,
Lord. Eonghton, Rear. Admiral Lord Clarence and

Lady Clarence Paget, Viscount Castlerosse,
M.P. ; the Right Hon. Sir Thomas F. Fre-
mantle, the Right Hon. William and Mrs Hutt, the
Right Hon. Frederick and Mrs Peel, the Right
lion. Robert and Mrs Lowe, Hon. Henry and Mrs
Brand, Hon. Locke King, M.P., Hon. Arthur Kin-
naird, M.P., Hon. Colonel Luke White, M,P., Hon.
George Waldegrave Leslie and the Countess of
Rothes, Hon. James K. Howard, Sir Wm, Dunbar,
MP., Sir Frederick Currie, Sir J. C. Dalrymple
Ray, R.N., M.P., Admiral Sir Michael Seymour,
G.C.8., Lieutenant-General Sir Richard and Lady
Airey, Sir Roderick Murchison, K.C.8., and Rev.
Dr. Livingstone, the Attorney-General and Lady
Laura Palmer, the Attorney-General for Ireland,
the Solicitor-General and Lady Collier, Sir Charles
and Lady Young, Sir Joseph and Lady Paxton,
Admiral Collier, Major-Gen. and Mrs Tremenheere,
Colonel Mark Wood, Colonel Jameson, the Gover-
nor of the Bank of England and Mrs Hodgson,
the Chairman of the East India Company, the
Deputy-Governor of the Baak and Mrs Holland,
the Prime Warden of the Fishmongers' Company,
Mr W. Angerstem, M.P., Mr Thos. Alcock, M.P.,
Mr C. S. Butler, M.P., and Mrs Butler, Mr S. Bux-
ton, M.P., and Mrs Buxton, Mr John Briscoe, M.P.,
Mr R. W. Crawford, M. P., Mr W. Cox, M.P., and
Mrs Cox, Mr Hragh Childers, M.P., and Mrs
Childers, Mr J. C. ..E wart, M.P., Col. French, M.P.,
Mr Charles Forster, M.P., Mr G. S. Goschcn,
M.P., and Mrs Goschen, Mr Charles Gilpin,
M.P., and Mrs Gilpin, Mr S. Gurney, M.P.,
Mr S. Gregs on, M.P., Mr Thomson Hankey, M.P.,
and Mrs Hankey, Mr A. W. Kinglake, M.P., Mr R.
W. Kennard, M.P., and Mrs Kennard, Mr J. H.
Lewis, ALP., and Mra Lewis, Mr A. H. Layard,
M.P., Mr W. S. Lindsay, M.P., Mr W. Lee, M.P.,
Mr Geo.-Moffatt, M.P., Mr Norris, M.P., and Mrs
Norris% Mr W.F. Russell, M.P.; and Mrs Russeli,
Mr W. Tite, M.P., and Mrs Tite, Mr W. Williams,
31. P., Mr James White, M.P., Colonel and Miss
Wilson; Alderman Sir James Duke, M.P., and
L ady Duke, Alderman Sir John Musgrove, Mr
Alderman Sydney, M,P., and Mrs Sydney, Mr Ai-
ds:rrnan. Finnis, Mr Alderman and Mrs Carter, Mr
Alderman and Mrs Hale, Mr Alderman Phillips
and Mrs W Barnet, Mr Alderman J. C. Lawrence,
Mr Aldkrman and Mrs Dakin, Mr Alderman and
Mrs Wa.terlow, Mr Alderman and Mrs Lusk, Mr
Aiderm an and Mrs Stone, Mr Sheriff and Mrs Cave,
Mrs Uuder Sheriff and Mrs Nicholson, Mr Under
Sheriff and. Mrs Gammon, the'City Remembrancer,
the Chrairraa.n of the several Corporation Commit-
tees, Mx and Mrs Alfred Lawrence, Mr Edwin and
Miss Llama Lawrence, the Rev. the Chaplin and
Mrs Sparrow Simpson, Mr Leo Schuster, Mr and
Mrs .1 F. Pawson, Mr J. D. Allcroft, 31r Harwood
Marl ood, Mr and Mrs S Morley, Mr and Mrs John
Lublar mk,Mr Nevill Lubbock, Mr Alfred do Roth-
chill, Mr John Hilton, F.R.C.S., Mr M. Sampson,
and. Mr. Hartley, Mr, R. N. Phillips, F.S.A.,
Mr W. S. Saunders, M.D., Mr and Mrs W.

H, Ash =at, Alderman Wilson of Brighton, Capt.
Sh ea and Miss Thomas, &c.
Tk le dinner was provided by Messrs. Ring and
B re, mer, Cornhill. Grace was said by the chaplain.
'The band of the Coldstream Guards, with Mr. A.
F . Godfrey as bandmaster, played favourite airs
d tiring dinner.
The vocalists in attendance were Madame Weiss,
Mr. Weiss, and Miss Poole, under the direction of
Mr. J. L. Hatton.
After dinner, Grace—" For these and all Thy
rAercies given," from the " Laudi Spirituali" of
1545—was chanted with admirable effect.
Mr, Harker gave the " loving cup" with his
usual eclat.
The Lora) MAYOR, in giving the first toast, said
—My lords, ladies, and gentlemen, whenever and
wherever Englishmen are assembled upon any
festive occasion, the first sentiment in their mind
is loyally to their Sovereign, and attachment to
that glorious constitution under which this country
has attained an amount of freedom and pros.
parity previously unknown to any nation of the
world. We may indeed be thankful that we live
under the sway of a monarch who lives in the
hearts and affections of all her people. (Cheers.)
The National Anthem was then sung.
The LORD MAYOR next gave " The health of his
Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the Princess
of Wales, and the rest of the Royal family." HQ
said the country had looked forward with hope and
expectation to the career of the Prince of Wales,
and its anticipations had not been disappointed.
They had viewed with extreme gratification the
manner in which his Royal Highness had endeared
himself to all classes of the community by his frank,
hearty English manner, and they were delighted to
see how well he had followed the noble example set
by his late illustrious parent in lending the influence
of his great name and giving his power and assistance
not only in promoting art and science, but every
institution established for alleviating true suffering
and misery. (Cheers.) Everyone must have been
delighted to observe the grace, ability, and success
which he evinced on all the occasions in which he
had appeared in public. The country kinked with dew
light on the royal lady whom he had chosen as his
bride, and he was sure they all wished long life and
happiness to the royal couple. (Loud cheers.)
The toast was drunk with all the honours, fol.
by " Muggie's secret," sung charmingly by Miss

Poole.
The LORD MAYOR, in proposing the next toast,
said—ln order that we may preserve peace it is ne.
cessary that we should be prepared for war. The army
and navy have ever done their duty, and we may feel
every confidence that they will do so whenever they
may be again called upon. The army never was in a
state of greater:Efficiency than at the present moment.
I he navy was in a transition state, out whatever the
metal of which the ships were composed, and what-
LVZT the calibre of their guns, England would al-
ways rely on those who manned her fleets to uphold
the honour of the country and maintain her shores
intact from invasion. We are not essentially a mi-
litsry people. . o had not accumulated a large
of men in cur armies by which wo might
2.lrneeleSs or oppress our weak neigh-
,,orve to repress any unpleesantne=s at
B;;;; our army was large enough to pribrrn
the duty assigned to it, and at all events when re.
quired on any emergency to maintain tho honour
and defence of the country. Coupled with the navy
and the army he begged to propose the volunteers,
a force which had placed this country in a proud
position with regard to other rcountries. (Hear,
hear.) He begged to couple with the navy the
health of the Duke of Somerset, and with the army

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