The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-09 00:00:00

--Mr. Depaty OBBARD seconded the motion.

Mr. DiNNOcH then remarked that it had often been
said, both in the House of Commons and out of it, that
there existed but little sympathy between the people of
England and the people of Ireland. (Hear, and No.)
Now, he believed that if they agreed to send a deputa-
tion from that important body to the opening of the
Dublin Exhibition it would tend greatly to put a stop to
any such sort of antipathy between the two countries.
(Hear, and laughter.) The Irish, he knew, very highly
estimated the corporation of the city of London, and it
was well known that in that unfortunate country no
estates were better managed than the Irish estates under
the control of the corporation. (Hear.) He contended
that the invitation came naturally from the committee
engaged in the promotion of the great industrial under-
taking of the Exhibition. It was right for those gentle.
men to invite the Lord Mayor of London and the
Sheriffs, and for them to expect to see a deputation from
each of the courts connected with the corporation of
London ; and it was also right that they should accede
to the request. (Hear.) He held that they, as a cor-
poration, were integrally a part and parcel of the Irish
through their official connexion with their estates in the
sister country, and he hoped the deputation would be a
very large one. He begged to move as follows :
" That the Lord Mayor, the Sheriffs of London and
Middlesex, and such members of the courts of Aldermen
and Common Council of the city of London as shall be pre-
pared to proceed thither, at their own expense, shall form
the deputation to be present at the ceremony of opening
the Great Industrial Exhibition in Dublin on the 12th of
May, 1853."

Alderman COPELAND said he had no objection to second
the motion.

MY. DE JERSEY disagreed entirely with Mr. Bennoch.
The question was not whether the interests of science
would be promoted by the proposal made by that
gentleman, but whether certain gentlemen con-
nected with that court would have the opportunity
of showing themselves off in a variety of costumes
in the capital of the sister kingdom. (Laiighter and
cheers.) They would not forget the ridicule with which
the recent so-called " deputation " to France had been
met ; nor could they forget the, further fact that such
persons had been made the subject of animadversion.
They ought, in his opinion, to be exceedingly careful
how they provoked the public papers to comment upon
such ridiculous proceedings. (" Hear," and " Oh.") If
all they wanted was to display themselves, he would fore-
warn them that the Irish were too acute to be so de-
ceived. No good to Ireland would come of their visit,
while the body, if they consented to adopt the motion,
would be lowering themselves in public estimation. The
matters before them in their own city demanded their
attention, let them not meddle with others with which,
comparatively, they had nothing to do. (Hear.) He
would propose the " previous question."
Mr. ROSE objected to the language which had been
used. He did not think there was anything like " hum-
bug " or " trap " in the matter. He thought the
Court ought to sanction the motion. (Cheers.)
Mr. ANDERTON was in favour of paying to their neigh-
bours in Dublin, at such a time as the opening of the
Exhibition, a tribute of respect, provided that they did
so at their own private and individual cost. He cor-
dias.ly agreed with -the motion.
Alderman Sir J. KEY was in favour of the resolution.
He did hope and trust the proposition would be agreed
to. (Cheers.)
Mr. H. BLAKE said that a matter like that could not
be met by the " previous question." (Hear.) He
would suggest the withdrawal of the amendment and
the substitution of another, to the effect that the corpo-
ration considered the invitation to be a compliment to
them, while they regretted that it was not in their power
to accept it. He thought the proposal in the resolution for
the deputation to pay their own expenses would be
one of the most unwise and indiscreet courses they
could adopt (" Hear, hear." and "No, no.") If
they went, let them go as the representatives of the cor-
poration, and not do anything to increase the odium with
which they were already surrounded. (Hear, and oh.)
They ought to decline the invitation on the ground of
the shortness of the notice received, the distance of the
Irish capital, and for the first reason he had urged ; and
he trusted that such a course would be adopted.
At this stage of the proceedings,
Mr. H. L. TAYLOR said he wished to ask the Lord
Mayor a question.
His Lordship nodded assent.
Mr. TAYLOR—I wish to ask the Right Hon. the Lord
Mayor whether, if the deputation proceeded to Ireland,
he (the Lord Mayor) intended to go with them ?
The LORD MAYOR said that, during the ensuing week,
he had made arrangements to preside at the Festival of
the Sons of the Clergy one day, and at some other places
daily ; but be that as it might, he wished to say that the
first claims he recognised were those of the corporation.
(Loud cheers.) _ _

Mr. TAYLoit said the answer of the Lord Mayor did
his lordship much credit, while it was evident that his
lordship was not exceedingly anxious to go to Dublin.
(Hear.)
Mr. T. H. HALL did not like either the motion or the
amendment. He thought the adoption of the former
would establish a mischievous precedent, and he did
hope the corporation would not do anything which would
not redound to its credit.
Mr. JONES then moved the following amendment (Mr.
De Jersey having withdrawn his), namely—
" That this corporation consider it a compliment to be
invited to be present at the opening of the Great Industrial
Exhibition at Dublin, but regret that it is not in their
power to accept it."
It will be seen that this arose out of the suggestion
made by Mr. Blake, who seconded the same.
After some other conversation, Mr. Bennoch was
called upon to reply, which he did very briefly, when
the question was put, and the amendment carried.
Ordered that the town clerk inform the committee
officially of the result forthwith.