The Sun.
London, England, 1825-06-16 00:00:00

THE DINNER.

At half-past six o'clock, the Egyptian 1-1111 being prepared,
the illafshal came to, iofonn his Lord-hip that (firmer was
served.' His 'Lordship then. acconr-.:ar,,e6 by the Bishop of
Cheiter, Lortl Aeryon, air Robert Wilson, and the Hon.
Wynn,. enterer; the room. • Hi3,i9val Highness the
WOof Fork was expected to have,h.-;nobredthe, assembly by
his presence; but as his Majesty gave a dimmer, to which his

Royal Highness was invited, he was linable to attend. The
dinner was served with the usual splendour and exactness.
After dinner the usual toasts of `"The King," " The Duke
of York," the Duke of Clarence and the British Navy," were
drank with loud applause, and the three times three echoed
with Stentorian, power by the well-known City toast-master,
M‘Donald.
Lord DARN LEY theta rose. He wished to propose a toast
which he war convinced all who heard him would drink with
the most ardent feelings of pleasure—*-the health of the Chief
Magiatrate of the City."—(Hear, hear I)—Grea: as must be-the
affection and respect eatertained by ail acquainted withiVs
excellent qualitications;s both its a public AO a private CM'
racter—as a Gentleman fulfilling the important duties of the
Lord Mayor, and the more amiable and endearing, office of a
husband, a father, anda friend.—(Hear, hear !) et the pre-
sent was an occasion when the most exalted sentiments of pa-
triotism and delight must be excited by the events they had
that day witnessed. The laying of the first stone of London-
bridge was an event which did peculiar honour to the Mayoralty
of their present Chief Magistrate, and his exertions would long
tend to uphold the importance and dignity of their Corpora.;
tion. Ile would therefore conclude by proposing " the Health
of his Lordship with three times three."
The LORD , Mayon returned thanks, and expressed his
hopes that the Corporation, whom he had then the honour of
seeing assembled, would he convinced that he should always
be most anxious to serve them in every way which his present
or future situation would perniit.—(Loud applause.)
The Lord Bishop of CEESTEIt then addressed the assembly.
It was most just and proper that he who held the Chief Office
in the City of London, and who discharged the duties of the
Civic Chair with so much honour to himself, and advantage to
the community, should be present at the laying of the -fiest
stone of the new- London ttridge—an event which must be of
so much importance to the commercial interests of the City, in
thus commodiously joining London with its chief dependency.
While, however, they remembered the obligations they owed
to the labour of their friend—while they felt happy in the pre-
; sent fortunate state of their affairs.—while they admired the. able
manner in which the Lord Mayor discharged the complicated
Iduties of his situation, they ought not to forget the kindness of
her whose endearing and amiable attention must tend so much.
to sooth the hour of care, and afford a solacing balm to the
mind of her husband, when exhausted by the fatigues of the
day, and to whose- kind disposititin they. owed the unusual
splendour and magnificence witnessed on this and former occa-
(Unbohnded applause.)—He should, without further
preface, propose the' Health of the Lady Mayoress," with
three times three.
The Loan Mayott returned thanks in the name of her
Ladyship for the very high honour thus conferred. His Lord-
ship -then begged leave to propose a toast, which would un-
doubtedly be drank with great pleasure. It was " Success to
the Building of the New London Bridge." He could not avoid
reflecting with great delight on the change which, within, a few
years, had taken place in the point to which he had alluded,—
The old Lontion Bridge, in fact, occupied two-thirds of the
river ; lives were lost; the commerce of the City was inipeded,
and, in fact, the bridge might be regarded as a disgrace to the
City. But now he was happy to observe that all those difficul-
ties were likely to be obviated, and the path to every success
which their situation could afford, opened. Without trespassing
further on their patience, he would repeat the toast—" Success
to the Building of the new London Bridge," with three times
three.
" Lord Darnley," " the Lord Bishop of Chester," and
" Lord Cherburgh," were then proposed, and drank with great

applause.
Th.:. LORD MAYOR was desirous of occupying the time of
the company, by proposing " the health of the Right Hon. •
Willietri '% and the rest of his Majesty's .Nlinisters." It
would be unnecessary for him to dwell at any length on the ob-
ligations which the Corporation owed to them, since it must be
within the knowledge of every person who heard him, that they
were principally indebted to their exertions for the attention
shewn to them by his Majesty and Parliament. He therfore
hoped 'that all would join him in unanimously drinking the
toast with three times three.
The flight Hon. W. Wsrater returned thanks. The present
design, in furtherance of which the Corporation had been that
day employed, was One in favour of which he felt very warmly,
and he was convinced that a similar sentiment actuated all his
Majesty's Ministers. He would, therefore, in their name and
his own, return his most sincere and heartfelt thanks, for the
kind manner in which their healths had been drank.
" The Magistracy of the City of London" was then drank.
Mr. Alderman iIiSLEY returned thanks, and expressed a
willingness, on the past of himself and brother Aldermen, to
use their utmost endeavours to continue to deserve the good
opinion the present honour they experienced made them hope
was entertained of theta.—(H ear, hear I )
The Recorder of London," with three times three.
The Rtcoanien rose to return thanks. Ile felt obliged
for all the instances of favour and kindness which he had ex-
perienced from the Corp Oration, and also for the very kind
marks of ttiendship he had eiperienced from the present lien-
tleman who fulfilled the office of Lord Mayor. A very import-
ant anti arduous task had been thrown on hire in being elected
to the rank- of Recorder, .that demanded his most anxious and
unremitting attention, in order to discharge it as its respon-
sibility required. All be would do was to promise his 'most
earnest and undivided ardour in performing what this high
rank required, and to retina his warmest and most heartfelt
thanks for the very proud manner in which his health had been
drank.-4 Loud- applause. )
" Sir Hut»phry Davy and the Royal Academy," " Sir T.
Wilson and Mr. Calvert," " the London Bridge Committee,"'
" the Hon. Artillery Company," were drank. • -
Major Cox returned thanks in the name of the Hon. Alta-
lery Company, and said, that whenever their assistance 'or at-
tendance could be of service, or atiord gratification to the Cor-
poration, he was convinced they would be always in a state of
readiness.
The Ladies" were then proposed, and drank,' and at ten
o'clock his Lordship left the.Ctiair.
Above four hundred persons sat down to dinner, who enjoyed
,the good cheer with which the unbounded hospitality of his
Lordship supplied them, and concluded the entertainment in the
midst of hilarity, merriment, and good fellowship.

ILLUMINATION OF THE MONUMENT.
It having been announced that the Monument would be illu-
minated, in consequence-of the laying of the foundation stone
of the New London Bridge yesterday, great numbers were
attracted to the spot, and the streets leading to Fish.streef-hill
were crowded at an early hour. Portable gas was employed
on this. occasion. The effect of this novel display was most
striking, when contemplated on the gallery of the :Monument,
which was visible from all the !fridges, and reflected its lustre
on the water in the most picturesque manner ; but the column
was deficient of. light, owing to the wind, which blew rather a
fresh gale. There was, also, an illumination at the Mansion.
house, which, though simple, had uninteresting effect. It co:.
sisted of a star, encircled with olive; and the unpresuming
lustre of this device was not lost upon those who observed it.—
" London's Column," as the Bard of Twickenham calls it,
, was, after all, the great object of curiosity. Such another
scene cainot be exp ,cted to recur for many years, as it is only
on rare and extraordinary occasions that a brilliant display of
this kind is presented to the public.

•
HV CELEBRATED lt ENGRATE.-
A mMeeittingßwEa‘sy held at T
at the Tisrk'S Head Inn, Newcastle-upon-
Tyne, on 3londay, the 6th instant, with a view to further a
measure which, we take leave to say, reflects great credit upon
the Gentlemen with whom the idea originated, and which, we
are persuaded, will be appreciated accordingly by all who en-
tertain any predeliction for the Fine Arts. 'Mr. THOMAS
BEWICK, the very ingenious and celebrated_ engraver on wood,
is anative of the neighbourhood of Newcastle, in which town
his rare and highly useful talents have been most successfully
exerted for about fifty years. But, exclusively of his great
merit as an artist, Mr. BEVVICK has other and very powerful
claims to the love and respect of society, for in him are united
all the amiable qualities of the heart which adorn and ennoble
our nature. His friends, therefore, having obtained his per-
mission, have determined (and for that purpose a subscription
has.been opened, limited to a guinea) to ornament the Great
Room of the Literary and Philosophical Society with his Bust
in marble,- " as a testimony of respect to their distinguished
townsman, alike due to his high character and talent."—E. H.
BATLEY. ESCI. it.A., London, we understand, will be em-
ployed On the occasion, and from the many fine specimens that
have issued from the chisel of this Gentleman, there can be
little doubt but an excellent likeness will be obtained.

ENGRAVING ON STONE.--We had an opportu-
nity of examining a short time ago, a specimen of engraving on
stone, which possessed ail the beauty and faithfulness of
an engraving on wood. Mr. Meer, the Gentleman who has
discovered the means by which this may be effected, repre-
sents the advantages of stone for cuts as decidedly superior
to those of wood ; not among the least of which will be
noticed the impossibility of the stones warping—an evil by
which a wood cut of any considerable site is coon injured.
Engraving's of any size upon stone for books, newspapers, &c.
may be cLaused in the form with the type without injury, a
process which would'destroy the lines of a wood cut. The stone
upon which the engraving is made is very soft, and is hardened
by a chemical process after the engraving is performed. The
Cost of the stone 'cut will not materially exceed one upon wood.
—(American Paper.)