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Lord Cl:ancellor," whose conduct in connection
with the reforms of the law be highly eulogised.
T:le LORD CHANCELLOR was warmly c . red on
rising to respond to the toast. He said—My lords,
ladiee,.and gentlemen, I am most deep!. Egasible of
the honour which I have received • our hands.
There is no man—there is no body or order of men
—that may not well be proud of receiving the ap-
probation and deserving the good opinion of the
citizens of London. My Lord Mayor, you have ad-
verted to my—l will not say career—my good for-
tune at the bar. A part of that good fortune, and
one I shall always gratefully acknowledge, was in
connexion with the City of London. I had the
honour of being for many years the retained counsel
of this City. It was a mark of high and honourable
confidence. I look back to it with great gratitude
and pride. My Lord Mayor, the compliments yeti
have been pleased to pay me I accept rather as an
admonition of what ought to be done than as a great
tribute of what has been done. The office which I
have the honour to fill I enter only as it serves to
give me an opportunity of aiding in a humble way
the improvement of the law and the jurisprudence
of the country. In that respect something has
been done by those who have preceded me, but very
much remains to be done. You will, I am sure,
agree with me that in these happy times of peace
there is no greater duty—l may venture to state
there is nothing which is a more ennobling pursuit
than that of improving our legal institutions. Upon
the order, the efficiency, and the economy of the ads
ministration of the law, the happiness of the hun-
dreds depends. Nothing excites more painful
feelings than that a man who is disappointed, and
who has suffered undue expense in seeking for jus-
tice, should turn round with heart-burning and with
complaints justly founded, that the institutions of
his country have not afforded him an efficient rem
dress for wrongs and injuries that he may have
sustained. I look, my lord, upon the compliment
just paid me as the greatest possible motive and
stimulus to renewed exertions in the career to which
you have referred ; and I thank you most sincerely
'or that tribute which I have thus received at your

Banquet at the Guildhall,
•
AfZer the return of the procession from West
mica er, the next and most prominent event that
marks the great annual civic celebration was the
banquet given by the new Lord Mayor at the Guild-
hall. Since the dinner of last year the old hall has
received several most important improvements, and
especially in the substitution of a new and loftier
roof, more in consonance with the original style of
structure than was its predecessor, which was flat
and unnernammal. It was constructed after the
Great Fire, but, unlike the present, which is a fine
open oaken roof, was not constructed in accordance
with the Gothic style of architecture of the build-
ing, by which it is supported. The other improve-
ments in the interior of the hall itself are also admi-
rably conceived and carried oat, and were particu-
larly observed by the company assembled, and
elicited general praise.
On the walls were arranged.the arms of the Lord
Mayors of the City of London, emblazoned in gold
and colour upon a neutral-coloured groundwork.
The flag of the twelve great companies were sus-
pended from the roof, and the cornices bore the
mottoes, in gold letters of the companies. The hall
was lighted by 16 gaseliers, similar to those used in
the'decoration of the hall on the memorable visit of
the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the long lines
of gas jets which, in former years, ran in straight
lines, or marked the architectural features of the
hall, were not brought into requisition. The hall
presented a very light and brilliant appearance.
The entrance was as usual decorated with military
trophies, figures in armour, mirrors, and flowering
plants. In the loggia of the Exchequer Chamber
were portraits of Lord Elgin, Sir I. Lawrence,
Lord Canning, Sir J. Ross, Sir Robert Geoffrey,
Lord Mayor in 1686 ; Nicholas Leate, Viscount
Hood, Thomas Betton, Izaak Walton, Captains
Speke and Burton, and Lord Palmerston, as Lord
Warden of the Cinque Ports. The hall was also
decorated with various works of sculpture ; among
others statues of Falkland, a Circassian, bust of
Dorothea, and bust of Angelica, by John Bell;
bust of Sir J. Lawrence, colossal bust of the late
Prince Consort, and statue of Sir W. Peel, by W.
Theed; statue of his late Royal Highness the Prince
Consort, by M. Noble ; a figure of Undine, by C.
Marshall ; bust of his Royal Highness the Prince
of Wales, and a statuette of her Majesty by W.
Theed. In the conservatory, on the north side of
the alderman's court-room, was a scenic representa-
tion of Garibaldi recounting to his friends, on his
arrival at Caprera, the particulars of his reception
in England, and the presentation to him of the
freedom of this City by the Corporation of London
in April last. There was also a statue of the
Spirit of the Storm, by C. Bacon, and one of
the Lady of the Lake, by I. Durham: In the
court-yard at the western end of the Aldermen's
court-room another conservatory was fitted up, con-
taining a representation of the arrival by night
of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales at Stockholm. In the committee room of
the aldermen was shown a bronze statue of a monu-
ment to Humphrey Cheetham, the founder of the
Cheethatn Library and Schools at Manchester, by
W. Theed.
The company began to arrive shortly after five
o'clock, and a very hearty reception was given to
Mr Gladstone, Lord Granville, the Lord Chancellor,
Lord Brougham, M. Berryer, and in an especial
manner to Lord Palmerston, who was cheered
heartily on passing through the hall to the Council
Chamber, where he was received by the Lord Mayor
and Sheriffs. At 7 o'clock Lord Palmerston and the
more honoured of the guests entered the hall, pre-
ceded by the members of the Entertainment Corn,
mittee and the Lord Mayor, with his insignia of
office, the band playing the " Roast Beef of Old
England."
At the close of the dinner the loving cup wes
passed *round, and M. Berryer and M. Desmarets
regarded this ancient custom of drinking with con-
siderable interest, and drank to Lord Brougham
with cordial satisfaction.
The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress were sup-
ported by the Lord Chancellor, the Hon. Miss
Bethell, Viscount Palmerston, the Duke of Somer-
set,Mr sheriff D akin and Lady, Earl Granville, the
Marquis cf Salisbury, the Earl de Grey and Ripon,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Viscount Nevin,
the Lord Chief Baron, Mr Baron Bramwell, Mr
Baron Channel], Mr Justice Blackburn, Lord C.
Paget, M. Berryer, Lord Brougham, M. Desmarets,
the Honduras Minister, and the Persian Minister.
The general company included the Right Hon. W.
Hutt and lady, Admiral D Mr T. G. B iring,
M.P., his Highness the Ebkal.od-Dowleb, Mrl
Layard, M.P., Sir Geo. Bowyer, M.P., Mr C. Gilpin,
M.P., Mr Locke, M.P., Mr Cox, M.P., Mr Maynard,
Mr J. and Miss Johnstone, Mr J. G. Frith, the Lord
Chancellor's Principal Secretary, Dr Graham, the
Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General, Lord
R. Montagu, M P., Hon. E. Ashley, Sir W. Dun-
bar, MT., Sir Hugh Cairns, M.P., Mr. Seymour
Fitzgerald, MX., Mr Rnbuck, M.P., Mr R. W.
Kennard, M.P., Mr Childers, M.P., Mr W. The,
M.P., Sir H. Holland, Bart., Sir J. Grant, Sir R.
Mayne, K.C.8., Mr T. Henry, Mr J. Bateman, Mr
and Mrs Cock, Mr C. White, Captain Jones, R,A„
Mr F. White, Mr Soames, Mr Pringle, Aldermen
Wilson, Duke, Musgrove, Challis, Fiunis, Carden,
Carter, Ruse, Phillips, Gabriel, Allen, Mechi, Ab-
biss, Lawrence, Gibbous, Waterlow, Lusk, and
Stone; Commissioner of Police and Lady, Mr H. L.
Holland, Mr F. T. Elliott, Mr G. A. Hamilton, Mr
H. Jones, Mr W. H. Twenty man, Mr J. Dillon,
Mr A. Croll, Mr J. Piicher, Sir G. and Lady Pol-
lock, Mr J. Thwaites, Mr H. Pownall, Mr Kempe,
Mr and Mrs Jerniugham, the Common Sergeant,
Secondary Potter, the Reme.mbrar cer and Miss
Carrie, the City Architect and Miss Jones, the
Right Hon. H. B. W. Brand, M.P., Mr W. N.
Massey, M.P., the Town Clerk and lady, the Comp-
troller and lady, the Solicitor and lady, Mr and Mrs
Mortimer, Mr R. W. Crawford, M.P., Mr G. J.
Goschen, M.P., INIr M. B. Sampson and lady, the
Master Cutler, Sheffield, the Master of the Mercers'
Company, the Master of the Grocers' Company, the
Primo Warden of the Goldsmiths' Company, the
Master of the Skinners' Company, the Master of
the Salters' Company, Mr J. Thorp, Capt. Baker,
Admiral Nicholson, Captain 0 wen, Col. Neale, Mr
and Mrs Cave, Mr G. Cockereil, Mr and Mrs Cot-
terell, the Under Sheriffs and ladies, the Sheriffs'
Chaplains and ladies, the Lord Mayor's Chaplain,
the late Lord Mayor's Ceaplaio, Sec.
The LORD MAYOR gave the first toast, which was
that of " The Queen, and may she long reign over
a loyal and a happy people.'
The toast was drunk with the usual demonstra-
tions of applause, and was followed by the National
Anthem.
The next health given was that of "The Prince
and Princess of Wales, and the rest of the Royal
Family," which was followed by the ballad of
" Home, sweet home," very well sung with much
feeling by Miss Louisa Vining.
The " Army and Navy" was next given, and with
the toast were associated the names of the Duke of
Somerset and Lord De Grey and Ripon.
The Duke of SOMERSET ackeowledged the toast
on behalf of the navy—a service which, he said,
was engaged in almost every part of the world.
His grace was understood to say that he had thet
morning received from Admiral Kuper his de-
spatches, giving an account of the recent action in
the Japanese waters, and he was glad to perceive
that the navy had on that occasion, as on others,
fully supported the reputation of the country.
Earl DE GREY and RIPON,-in replying on behalf
of the army and volunteers, said that he was fully
aware that the British troops solving in every part
the world cherished deeply the good opinion of their
fellowecountrymen, and it was the thought that they
still lived in the kindly recollection of those they
bad left behind that helped to support themthrough
the hardships and difficulties which they had to
undergo. With regard to the military establish-
ments of the country they were called upon, no
doubt, to make very great improvements in the
materiel of the army ; but in all the changes which
would be necessary, they still hoped to preserve one
thing, and that was the hearty spirit and good con-
duct of the officers and men. The volunteer force,
he
Was glad to see, was now established upon a firm
and efficient foundation.
The LORD MAYOR next gave " The health of the

hands.
The LORD MAYOR next gave "The Health o
Lord Palmerston and her Majesty's Ministers."
Lord PALMERSTON,who was received with the most
enthusiastic cheering, said—My Lord Mayor,ladies
and gentlemen, for myself and my colleagues I beg
you to accept our most hearty thanks for the honour
which has been done us in proposing our health,
and for the kind manner in which that toast has
been received. I can assure you that it is a great
relief and a great pleasure to those who are engaged
in the laborious conduct of the affairs of this country
to be able to have occasion—whether in London or
in the country—of meeting in convivial assemblies
those who are also laboriously engaged in promoting
the wellbeing, the welfare, and the prosperity of
our common country. (Cheers.) But it adds to that
satisfaction that we have the pleasure of finding
that in these meetings we receive testimonies of that
goodwill and confidence on the part of our fellow,-
countrymen which are the greatest encouragement
to future labours, as they are the amplest rewards
for labours which are passed. (Cheers.) And if
there is any portion of the commercial community
of this great and wonderful country whose appre-
ciation, founded upon their knowledge and judg-
meat, must be most valuable to us, it is needless to
say that the approval of this great city of London
must be beyond all others valuable to those who are
engaged in the service of the State. (Cheers.) It
has been the practice of those who, like myself, have
to address the great assemblies invited within these
walls upon occasions like the present, to have to
tell something with respect to public affairs which
may excite their interest, or perhaps be unknown
to those who hear it. That, fortunately, is not my
lot on the present occasion. (Cheers and laughter.)
Nothing can be more dull, nothing can be less cal.
culated to excite interest in the bearers than to tell
them that Europe is peaceful, that we anticipate
no event that shall disturb the general tranquillity
of this part of the world, and that this country is
in a state of progressive improvement and pros-
perity. (Cheers.) But such is the statement which
I have this evening to make. There is, indeed, one
unfortunate exception to that general prosperity
—there is a certain renewal of darkness among
a part of our manufacturing population. I think
that that renewal arises from those vicissi-
tudes to which great commercial transactions are
liable--that it arises from those fluctuations in
values and those uncertainties of calculation to
which commercial countries must from time to time
be liable. There is not any indication of any feiitire
in the resources, or in the future prosperity of the
country. With regard to things abroad, I have no-
thing to say about Europe except that it is quiet,
and we hope it will continue so. My noble friend
who has addressed you in return for the toast of
the navy has informed you of certain events of which
the details will speedily be made known, by which
we hope that the commercial transactions of Europe
with Japan will be placed upon a more safe and
satisfactory footing than that upon which they have
hitherto stood. We are all glad also to know that
in that vast empire of China, containing, as has
been said, oneethird of the human race, cur rela-
tions with the Government are greatly improved,
and there is every prcspect that the nations of Eu-
rope will enlarge from year to year their valuable
commercial intercourse with that great, productive,
and populous empire. There is one dark spot in the
picture which the affairs of the world present ; that
dark spot, lies on the other side of the Atlantic. We
deplore, and every man of right mind mast grieve
that that bloody and disastrous war which broke
out three years ago among the kindred nations of
the nortnern part of America still rages, still lays
waste the fertile plains of that• continent, still be-
dews with the blood of the people those forests and
those vast tracts which ought to be cultivated and
be the source of wealth, pleasure, and happiness to
mankind. (Hear, hear.) We may trust that human
nature will not long continue to maintain that
deadly and disastrous strife, and that the contend-
ing parties may, wi•hin some time that we trust
will be short, find out that it is better to be recon-
ciled than to Rght, and that these disputes which
are bedewing the country with blood may be re-
counted and settled by some amicable arrangement
between the parties. At the beginning, that strife
was Expected to bo attended in this country with
the most disastrous results to our manufactures.
These fears have been found to be groundless, and
at ail events, out of evils some good may come;
and I trust that in the future our sources of supply
will be spread over a great portion of the globe, and
that we shall no longer be dependent upon any
one country for those materials which are so essene
tial for the industry, the wealth, and the prosperity
of a great part of the population of this country.
(Cheers.) My Lord Mayor, I congratulate you that
you have on the present occasion among the vast
number of distinguished guests that you have in-
vited, two men eminent ineheir respective countries
for their great intellectual attainments, and for the
services which they have rendered to mankind.
(Cheers.) One is our fellow.coantry man ; the other
is a native of that great nation which lies but a
short distance from our shores. It is needless that
I should say that the first to whom I allude is a
man well know to this city, as to all the country, I
mean Lord Brougham—(cheers)—a man who has
distinguished himself in every career of intellectual
display, whether as the advocate, most eloquent and
successful—whether as the Parliamentary orator,
with eloquence and power never exceed.24—whether
as having distinguished himself in literature,
whether as having troden successfully all the various
paths of science, and whether, not content with his
own attainments, but anxious to spread the blessings
of learning and instruction throughout the land, is
the promoter of the Society for the Diffusion of
Useful Knowledge, and the education of all classes
of the country. But you have also a distinguished
foreigner—you have M. Berryer—(cheers)—a man
who has attained great eminence—the greatest emi-
nence in his own country—whose name is known
throughout all the nations of Europe, unrivalled in
eloquence at the bar, and esteemed for that dignity
of character, that elevation of mind and nobleness
of sentiment which are essential when coupled with
eloquence and talent to the production of the legal
or any other great character. (Cheers.) I am glad
you have had the opportunity of thus doing homage

to the talent and ability of France by inviting to
your table a man who is the most worthy represens '
tative of the intellect and I can say of the patriot-
ism of his country. (Cheers.) I trust that this visit
may add another link to that bond of friendship
which ought to unite, and which I trust does unite
the two nations neighbouring to each other, which
stand foremost iu the civilisation of the world,which
are capable of inflicting upon each other enormous
injury as enemies, but which are able on the other
hand to confer upon each other the greatest benefits
as friends. (Cheers.) I must crave permission, my
lord, to ask this assembly to drink another toast,
which I am sure they will drink with great satisfac-
tion—l mean your health, my Lord Mayor; and I
am persuaded that, upon every account and upon
every consideration, this great and distinguished
assembly will join me in doing honour to the chief
magistrate of the City, and offering their thanks fur
the cordial and courteous reception which all have
met with this evening at his hands.
0 The Health of the Lord Mayor" was drunk, and
his lordship briefly acknowledged the compliment,
and proposed "The Health of the late Lord Mayor,"
to which Alderman Lawrence responded.
The LORD MAYOR next proposed the toast of
"The House of Lorde," associating with it the name
of Earl Granville and Lord Brougham.

worthy, known, and indispensable part of the institutions
of England. And I venture also to predict, that whatever
be its future state, whether it answers to the wishes of the
most ardent spirits, or whether, on the contrary, it seams
for the moment too much of lethargy, yet I will venture to
say that it will respond to every sentiment which thrills
throughout the British mind, and will ba, under all the
circumstances, a faithful representative of the feelings and
the guardian of the interests of the people of England,—
(Cheers.)
Lord BROUGHAM —I distinctly deny having had the
slightest thing to do in diffusing the rumour referred to by
my right hon. friend. My observations referred to next
year. I gave the present Parliament twelve months to
Continue.
The next toast was " The Judges," which was responded
to by Vice-Chancellor Sir Page Wood.
" The health of M. Berryer and foreign visitors present"
was proposed.
M. BERRVER responded in French, and said that he
deeply felt the signal favour with which ho had been re-
ceived in that great assembly. In reply to the kind and
flattering words in which Lori Palmerston had spoken of
him, he could not better express his thanks than by declar-
ing, which he did with all sincerity, in what admiration he
held such a celebration as this important civic custom.
Happy the nation which could thus preserve its old tradi-
tions I (Cheers.) There was no spectacle which could be
more pleasins; than that which they might contemplate in
this country, and which filled his eyes with tears of regret
—a well-loved Queen ; the Royal authority faithfully re-
sp,,cted, and itself respecting the liberties of the nation; a
great hereditary House of Lords, the worthy heritors of the
country's glory, and men eminent for great services and
high intellect, near the throne ; a House of Commons whose
members, freely elected, truly represent the interest and
wishes of a people, loyally and intelligently consulted; and
then this great municipal institution, of which the Lord
Mayor was the worthy chief, and which to majestic autho •
rity joins perfect independence in upholding the ancient
rights and fixed privileges of this great city. But he was
oppressed with painful impressions. He could not forget
that he was not in his own country, and he would he silent•
I salute you, my Lord Mayor, said M. Berryer, in conclu-
sion, and I thank you. (Loud cheers.)
The remaining toasts were—" The Sheriffs of London
and Middlesex," " The Lady Mayoress," " The Attorney-
General and the Bar of England," "Sir James Duke and
the Members for the City and the Aldermen of London."
The banquet was AR usual supplied by Messrs. Staples,
of the Albion ; Mr Harker officiated as toastmaster, and
the vocalists
:were Madame Louisa Vining, Miss Messent,
Miss Palmer, Miss Eyles, Miss Annie Cox, Mr Young,
Mr Wilbye Cooper, and Mr Chaplin Henry.

Earl GRANVILLE briefly replied to the compli.
merit, stating that in the absence of anything new
to say on the subject of the toast condensation and
brevity would be most welcome qualities to the com-
pany. It would, he said, be merest commonplace to
dwell upon the advantages of the British Constitu-
tion ; but he remarked that in all countries where
representative Governments existed a second cham-
ber of some sort was considered necessary, and be
could not forget that an illustrious stranger then
present (M. Berryer), many years since, in company
with a most distinguished body of men, differing in
opinion from himself, most eloquently defended his
opinion as to the necessity and value of an heredi-
tary peerage in France. He (Earl Granville) could
not help thinking that if at that time M. Berryer
was influenced in any way by the successful exe
ample shown by this country, he must now feel
confirmed in that opinion by the working of our
institutions. (Cheers.)
Lord BROUGHAM, who was heartily cheered on
rising, said—My lord, I have had the honour for
nearly half a century of holding the freedom of this
great City, and I therefore rejoice to meet my
fellow-citizens on the present occasion, and I have
great satisfaction in feeling that I am so connected
with you; the satisfaction is still greater when I
reflect upon the cause of that honour having been
conferred upon me. It was, my lord, my having,
in the discharge of my professional duty, resisted
all the force of a powerful—l will not say corrupt
—but powerful and unscrupulous Court, and of
having by that resistance defeated their project cf
ruining a highly-connected individual. (Cheers.)
But I must say, and it gives me great satisfaction
to say it in the presence of my distinguished friend
who represents the Bar of France, that I owe that
honour to the kindness of the City rather than to
any merit of mine, for every one of the members of
my profession, from the highest to the humblest,
would certainly have performed their duty with
equal courage and with equal fearlessness. (Cheers.)
We have heard much of the merits of the present
Parliament, and I believe the commendation has
been just; but forgive me for saying that the best
of Houses of Commons, as well as the best of men,
have their appointed times of duration. Before
another year elapses, before another Lord Mayoesa
day assembles us in this place, before another year
is added to the auspicious life of his Royal High-
ness whose birth we celebrated to-day—my belief
is that the House of Commons will have come to its
end, and that you, my fellow-citizens, will have to
exercise that act of the franchise which belongs to
you, and which you all so well exercise. It behoves
you to see that on the next occasion you shall have
a House of Commons which will worthily represent
you, and that you of this great City may be good
examples to the other constituencies and the rest of
the country ; that you will avoid all violence, and
that you will choose those who will show an
example to the country, not merely as delegates to
represent the cause of this or that particular corn-
inanity, but as men chosen by the deliberate act and
counsel for the good of the whole country, to watch
over the rights, the industriee, and privileges of
the country, and endeavour to secure peace at home
and abroad. (Hear, hear.)
The next toast given was the " House of Commons."
The CHANCEL', x of the EXCHEQUER, in acknowledging
the toast, said—My Lord Mayor, ladies, and gentlemen,—
You have imposed upon me the honourable duty of return-
ing thanks for the House of Commons, and I am well aware
that it is not necessary, and would n )t be becoming, were I
upon such an occasion, in expressing the gratitude and
satisfaction which all members of the House of Commons
must feel at receiving this mark of your confidence, to at-
tempt to draw a distinction between that and the other great
bodies of the State, or to put forward on behalf of the House
of Commons any claim to your special favour. It is, then,
in the nature of old and well consolidated institutions that
they cease to be jealous one of another, and that the praise
which is given to the one redounds to the credit of the
whole. Further, my lord, I recollect that we are speaking
in the presence of moat distinguished foreigners. Now I
think we mty fairly admit that it is perhaps too much our
practice to plume ourselves upon the symmetry of things
English over the things which are not English. I believe
that a larger and wiser temper is more anti us re prevail-
ing, under the influence of which we have become, and are
becoming, more and more aware that we have much to
learn and much to gain by the knowledge of the other
great civilised nations of the earth, and the conviction that
every country has its own proper formation. As in the re-
gion of trade and material production, so in the region of
public institutions and laws each has much to communicate
as well as much to receive; and I trust I do not say too much,
and am not misled by a notion of self-love and vain-glory,
when I express the opinion that it has been given to England
to do something in the matter of representative institutions,
not only for ourselves, but for the civilised and Christian
world When, my lord, you speak of the House of Commons
I must not forget you speak with special reference to the
present House of Commons; and my noble and learned
friend, Lord Brougham, has made a most touching allusion
to the approach of that, day when that incomparable assembly
I speak of the particular assembly, but the emotion almost
overpowers me—(applause)—will cease to exist. I doubt
if it was kind on the part of my noble and learned friend, at
a moment of convivial harmony and exultation, to bring to
the minds of the members of the House of Commons the
idea of that inevitable term of dissolution, and even after
the genial effects of your hospitality, to disturb the interior
of our hearts by ideas connected with the insecurity of all
human things, and among other human things of a seat in
the House of Commons. (A laugh, and expressions of dis-
sent from Lord Brougham.) My noble and learned friend,
I see, feels aggrieved that I have made such a charge
against him, end he is, I see, endeavouring to defend him-
self. The country, my lord, has been grievously disturbed
by rumours on the subject. No doubt it is a mere truism
to say that the House of Commons is travailing towards
that bourne from which no traveller ever returns, but at the
same time much has been said on the subject of immediate
dissolution, and many have asked who was the author of
these rumours of immediate dissolution, and I entertain a
very serious suspicion, after hearing the speech of my noble
and learned friend, that he is the man—(great laughter)---
who has been sowing mistrust and misgiving from one end
of the country to the other, and disquieting the minds of all
those who have hopes about gaining seats, or fears about
losing them. (Laughter.) lam anxious to do what I can
in my humble way towards mitigating this great evil. All
I can say in regard to the dissolution of Parliament—fully
admitting the great law of Parliameretary mortality—that
if my noble friend at the head of the Government cherishes
in the deep recesses of his mind any sinister designs against
the life of the present House of Commons, he has kept
those designs, and greatly do I complain of it, perfectly
secret. (Laughter.) My Lord Mayor, in this magnificent
hall—this great historic hall—in this hall which, through
the wise munificence of the city of London, now at length
appears before us in all its pristine magnificence, and re-
turning thanks for the House of Commons, I feel it due to
that city to state that there is no portion of the British corn-
munit: which, either as regards it own re tpresentatives, or
as regards the supply of enlightened men to other constitu-
encies, does more for the House of Comm ons than the mer-
cantile community of the great city of London, You, my
lord, have been pleased to award your commendation to the
House of Commons for its care of those interests in which
the city of London is so deeply involved, I venture to
thank you on the part of the House of Commons for that
commendation, There are those who say the House of
Commons has been a sleepy and sluggish assembly. About
the month of August, when in the last degree of exhaus-
tion, when we are looking to the breezes and fresh air of the
recess, we are confronted by being told that during all the
session Parliament has done nothing. We -find that doing
nothing a most fatiguing operation. But I venture to say
on the part of the House of Commons in the first place,
that it has never, under whatever constitution of the House
of Commons—better or worse—it has newer ceased to have
a fundamental sympathy with the feelings and character of
the country ; and that, although it may have had its short
comings like everything else, upon the whole it forms a

STATE OF TRADE,

DUNDEE, Nov. B.—Ther; was a decidedly improved
feeling in the market to-day in every department, and the
tendency in prices, if not upward, was at least to steadiness.
The inquiry for flax, tow, and cedilla was more active than
it has been for some time, and a considerable number of
transactions are reported at pretty firm prices. Jute is also
in more demand, and a number of sales have been made
since last report. Prices are decidedly firm, but very little
positive advance can be quoted. On the whole a good busi-
ness has been done in flax and tow yarns at prices not ob-
tainable lost week. Jute yarns have not participated much
in the improvement, but there is more inquiry for them than
there was lately, and at previous prices. The accounts by
the Brazilian mail are not so unfavourable as was antici-
pated, and it was expected that the demand for our manu-
factures would soon improve. There was more inquiry to-
day for goods adapted for the American market, and some
sales effected. In other fabrics there was more doing than
for weeks past, and prices are now steady again. A reduc-
tion in the Bank rate will tend still further to improve the
tone of thqi market, and this is looked for this week.
LEICESTER, 9th—There is less activity in the hosiery
trade, but business is fully as active as it usually is at this
time of the year, aad manufacturers have been well en
gaged completing orders. In the country districts trade is
more quiet. Yarns are not materially altered in value,
spinners confining their production to present requirements.
The wool market is without much change, recent prices
being quoted.
NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, Bth—Coal freights to-day are
quoted—London, 7s 9d, and POrtsmouth and Southampton,
Os 6d per ten—Hamburg, £l2—Rotterdam, £lO 10a per
keel. The arrivals have not been very numerous during the
week, and tonnage is wanted. The latest advices from
Constantinople note a further decline in freights from Sulina
and Kostendji. The continued arrivals of vessels for Black
Sea ports had a tendency to depress freights, and some of
the ships, rather than take the rates offered at Constanti-
nople, had gone a_seeking. The Esperto fibre trade at the
Tyne dock is in a soand and healthy condition. The
demand for the papermakera is very good, and there has
been a slight advance in prices. Stocks are being reduced
at these docks. A considerable number of new screw
colliers are building in the Tyne iron shipbuilding
yards, and within a few months it is anticipated that
eight or nine of these new vessels will be put into the
coal trade. Seamen are plentiful in our river at present,
and a considerable number attend the shipping cfaces daily
so that there is no difficulty in making up crews for the yes.
eels in harbour.
NOTTINGHAM 9th.—Very little business has been trans-
acted in the lace market during the past few days. Plain
goods meet with no demand, and the fancy trade is charan-
terised by great dulness. There is no improvement in any
branch of the silk trade. Black laces, narrow edgings,
mechlins, and quillings are alike a very slow sal, with no
immediate prospect of an improvement, all speculators being
checked by the present state of the money market. There is
not much doing in hosiery, both the shipping and the home
,rade being quiet. Yarns are a slow sale at late prices.

Railway and Other Companies,

rnE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 10, 1864.

Ardgay, near Bonny-bridge, to Lairg. RJgart, Thrnoch,
Golepie, and Brom ; to authorise the Inverness and Aber-
deen Junction sod the Inverness and Perth Junction Rail-
way Companies to contribute towards the capital of the
company ; and to make arrangements with those companies
for the working and interchange of traffic.

has again made a reconnaissance, on this (3e 131
employing the greater portion of his arn)'• d
tee result continues the same. He has founro
foes prepared to receive him, and, after wh at
a is
to have been literally nothing more tiler.'
inspection of the Confederate position, hiker eOl
been marched back to its previous piecedf el? 00
ment. With the right wing of the Feralso
the famous, or, perhaps more correctly sPed bt
infamous, General Butler cautiously adven„ne,:a
" without finding any point unguarded; ad
the left Generals Hancock and Warren, vrh"„a
gaged in a similar operation, were attacked luthi
Confederates, and compelled to withdraw to
previous position. As it is only stated to 6'o
terms that there were casualties on both std
sit
may conclude that the carnage was not COe
able ; but the net result of the marceavree„
be gathered from the laconic telegraill'io
neral Grant has resumed his old Pea
It was, of course, quite possible that
Grant might, ere the winter sets in, enter
mond at the head of a victorious army ;
ing from probabilities, we should say that tee
of the campaign ceased to be uncertain It
transported his army to the south bank of tlil
River. The Federal General undertook to •
passage to Richmond by the sheer weight.?
immense army, and when it was found thatt
rous though that army was, it was still la
to effect this object, the fallacy of Grant's
sions became apparent. Within 24 hours aftt-
ing the Rapidan, in the beginning of May'
deral Cemmander-in-Chief made his first
against the Southern battalions in the ISn'
and failed. Day after day, for nearly a we'
repeated the experiment in the thickly
brakes of Spottsylvania, but with uo other
tean that of weakening the army on whose...
strength he mainly relied to effect his object'
the South Anna, and lastly on the Chickal
he again hurled this human battering-rain
the compact lines of his foes, but without
the most insignificant breach. At this ti
army was said to have lost nearly halt its
complement of troops, and then it was tba.
the least observant could not avoid foresee'
ultimate failure of the campaign. The
General was himself reluctantly compelled.,
the inutility of pursuing a system of tactia.s
promised to end in the annihilation ee
bt
and saw himself forced to commence what
regarded as a second campaign from a neW
operations, with an army considerably •
and not a little demoralised by the fearfit
which it had sustained. Crossing the James
he laid siege to Petersburg. But as Richnii
always been regarded as even more is
from the south than from the north, it 08
sonable to expect that the residue of an art
had in vain attempted to cross the Chick'
would be enabled to force the still stroef
which interposed -between Petersburg
Confederate capital. Of this Grant has '
rably conscious himself, and it seems to b
owing rather to a sentiment of reluet'
acknowledge himself foiled than to any at
that we must attribute his protracted sf
neighbourhood of Richmond. As for the
rates, they knew that their capital was si
attacked through Petersburg by the
of the army they had so signally defeated
sylvania ; and, to mark their contempt
aggressors, they invaded Pennsylvania, a
forcements to their army in Georgia, and hi
tainee even until now a strong force in the
doah Valley. Opening his eyes to the foil,'
down before a town in Central Virginia, ic
ing columns of Confederates were doing)y
pleased on the Federalfrontier, and probe
bi
into activity by the remonstrances of the
ment at Washington, Grant has from tia
attempted to carry Petersburg by assault, a°-coe
the network of defences with which the
ra'es have encircled their principal city. -13
have, however, universally ended in failtire,doki
latest, of which intelligence has now reaab,ehil'
in nog g
differed from those by
the
been preceded.. Although the result of the fi'l3ete/
.ing election can scarcely be doubtful, the'vetti4o
tic party continue to struggle manfully to seore
success of their nominee. Those in posver oce:
dently determined to leave nothing to ebeeeot
every expedient is employed to obtain the!, PI
majority for Mr Lincoln. The offices of t'oo4
cratic electioneering agents in Washingt°l'etaoo I
timore have been closed by the military altfig
on the ground of forging votes purpertlb;;9l4o
1:
given by Federal soldiers ; and Gen. ".2Li.orp 01
the polls under the protection of the 03 lafreePol
the praiseworthy intention of preserving yeri‘odi
election. The State authorities of Nevroi 0:10
Kentucky have protested against this Irtt
securing for American citizens their rig will 11
chise, but it is not probable the protestioerawt
degree influence the conduct of utati°l6
Mr Lincoln will, as he told the Of; ee
Tennessee, act in his own way, and
twat opponents to act in theirs.' If ie—.,e
cannot employ such effective means as
0811
ment will, so much the worse for the owr
Its bitterest enemies cannot, at all events,
the present Administration of duplicity.

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