The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-25 00:00:00

GRAND BANQUET AT THE MAN-

SION -HOUSE.
On Saturday evening the Lord Mtyor and the Lady
Mayoress entertained, on a scale of great magnificence,
many members of the aristocracy and of the House of
Commons. The invitations were issued to m, et Lord
and Lady Stanley, the Duke of Richmond, &c., and
covers were laid for 170. _ _ _

Tin ladies constituted one-half of the number of the
guests, and the effect of the entertainment in the.
Egyptian-hall was very imposing, from the brilliancy of
the ladies dresses, and the varied colours of the regi-
mentals and uniforms of the distinguished guests.
The following were present :
Lord and Lady Stanley, the Duke of Richmond and
Lady Caroline Gordon Lennox, the Duke and Duchess
of Beaufort, the Duke of Newcastle, the Duke of Cleve-
land, the Marquis and Marchioness of Worcester, the
Marquis of Granby, M.P., the Marquis and Marchioness
of Exetsr, the Marquis arid Marchioness of Thomond,
the Earl and Countess Talbot, and Lady Victoria
Talbot, the RAO and Countess Bcctive, the Earl
end Countess of Verulam. the Earl of Cardigan, the
Earl of March, M.P.. the Earl and Countess of Kin-
noul, the Earl of Malmesbury, the Earl and Countess
Eglintoun, Countess Brownlow, the Earl of Egmont,
the Earl and Countess of Devon, the Earl and Countess
of Glengall, the Earl of Cadogan, the Earl of Sheffield,
the Earl of Desert, the Viscountess Combermere, Vis-
count Mandeville, M.P., Viscount Streagford, Lord and
Lady Colchester, Lord G. Manners, M.P., Lord J. Man-
ners, Lord and Lady Fevershave, Lord W. Lennox,
Lord Brooke, M.P., Lord Henry Bentinck, Lord Burgh-
ley, M.P., Lord Farnham, the Hon. Gerald Talbot,
Colonel the Hon. C. Forester, M.P., the Hon. E. H.
Stanley, M.P., Captain the Hon. Arthur Duncombe,
M P., the Hon. Francis Scott, M.P., the Hon. C. Cust
and Mrs. Cuat, the Hon. C. E. Lew, M.P., and Mrs.
Law, Sir. Jelin Trollope, Bart., M.P., Lady Trollope,
and Miss Trollope, Sir Charlss Burrell, Bert., M P., Sir
William Jolliffe, Dirt., M.P., and Lady Jolliffe, Sir
John Tyrell, Bart., M.l' , Rear-Admiral Sir George
Seymour, Sir Charles Knightly, Bart., M.P., Sir Ed-
mund Filmer, Bart, M.P., and Lady Filmer, Sir H.
Meux, 13art., M.P., Sir Felix Booth, Bert.,
Sir John and Lady Kirkland, Sir William
Burnett, K.C.H., and Lady Burnett, Sir Charles
Lyell, General Sir Alexander Duff and Lady
Duff, Lady King and Miss King, Captain Richard
Grant, and Lady Grant, Miss Burdett Coutts, Mr. Dis-
raeli, M.P., and Mrs. Disraeli, Major Beresford, M.P.,
and Mrs. Beresford, Mr. Bankes, M.P., and Mrs. Barikes,
Mr. Mackenzie, M.P., and Mrs. Mackenzie, Mr. Repton,
M.P., and Lady Jane Repton, Mr. Christopher. M.P.,
and Lady Mary Christopher, Mr. Goddard, M.P., Mr.
Newdegate, M.P., Mr. James Duff, M.P., Lady-Agnes
Duff, Mr. George Skene Duff, M.P, Mr. Henley,
M.P., and Mrs. Henley, Mr. Richards, M.P., and Miss
Richards, Mr. Robinson, M.P., Mr. John Stuart, M.P.,
and Mrs. Stuart, Mr. Joseph Nceld, M.P.. Captain Vyse,
M.P., Colonel Powell, M.P., and Mrs. Powell, Mr. A.
Stafford, M.P., Mr. E. Stanley, M.P., Mr. Gaskell, M.P.,
'Jr. Goring, M.P., Mr. Napier, M.P., the Provost of
Dundee, the Mayor of Chichester, Alderman Sir Peter
Laurie, Mr. Alderman Farebrother, and Miss Farcbro-
ther, Mr. Alderman Hooper and Mrs. Hooper, Mr. Al-
derman Gibbs, Mr. Alderman Carden and Mrs. Carden,
Mr. Alderman Thompson, M.P., and Mrs. Thompson, Mr.
Alderman Sidney, M.P., and Mrs. Sidney, the Chamber-
lain and Mrs. Brown, the Common-iiergeant, Mr. Bevan
and Mrs. Paul, Dr. Hair, Captain Neale Nott, RN., and
Mrs. Nott, Colonel Chaplin (Coldstream Guards), Cap-
tain Bruce (Grenadier Guards), Captain Norwice Duff,
R.N., Mr. Chaplin, of Blankney, Mr. and Mies Porter,
Mr. Bentley, Mr. Dunean Dunbar, Mr. John Laurie,
Mr. Charles Baldwin, Mr. Dunphy, Mr. Harford, Mr.
R. L. Jones, Mr. Millard, Mr. Buckteaster, Mr. Mar
riott, &c. The Duke and Duchess of Montrose, the
Duke of Buckingham, the Marquis and Marchioness
of Downehire, Lord Combermere, Lord am! Lady
Kilmaine, Lord Redesdale, Earl Manners, Mr. Herries,
M.P., Mr. Miles, M.P., Mr. T. Baring, M.P., Mr. E.
Baldwin, Mr. C. E. Michele, and the Sheriffs of Lon-
don, were unavoidably prevented from being present.
After the loving cup had passed round,
The LORD MAYOR proposed " The Health of the
Queen " in terms of affectionate loyalty towards her
Majesty, and the toast was enthusiastically responded to
oy the company present.
The LORD MAYOR then proposed " The Queen •
Dowager," adding. that her Majesty well deserved the
respect she continued to receive trove all classes in this
country.
The next toast was " Prince Albert, Albert Prince of
Wales, arid the other branches of the Royal Family."
The LORD MAYOR observed that the reason which
had induced him to refrain from offering any lengthened
observations when proposing the health of our Gracious
Sovereign, rendered it equally unnecessary for him to
do so in proposing the present toast, but having, on the
occasion at Reigate, in the presence of the Noble Duke
on his left (Richmond), witnessed his Royal Highness's
kindness and condescension, and the cordial reception he
met with from the people, he could not do better than
express his confident hope that the younger branches of
the Royal Family might emulate the example of their
illustrious parents.
In proposing the army and navy, the LORD MAYOR
said he always felt great pride and satisfaction in rising
to propose " The Army and Navy," and, in justice to
his. fellow-citizens, he must say there was no place in
which they were held in more grateful remembrance
than in the city of London. His Lordship regretted
exceedingly that illness prevented the attendance
of Lord Combermere, a nobleman who deserved
every mark of respect; he had the honour and happi-
ness of seeing Lady Combermere present, and ho would
propose as a substitute General Sir Alexander Duff,
whose service of 60 years well deserved notice; and his
Lordship was gratified to see so many members present
of that profession in which it had been his happiness to
pass several years of his early life. He was especially
gratified to see the Noble Marquis on his left (Tho-
mond), and Earl Talbot, Sir G. Seymour, Captain Sir
R. Grant, Captain Duncombe, Captain Duff, and Capt.
Nott, as hie distinguiehed friends in the navy. He hesi-
tated not to say that the principles inculcated in him
while serving in the navy had been the meaus of raising
him to the high position he now occupied.
General Sir A. Dune returned thanks for the army,
and (turning to Lady Combermere) expressed his un•
feigned regret at the absence of Lord Combermere, and
after noticing the victories in India achieved by Lord
Hardinge and Lord Gough, said that he had been long
associated with Lord Gough; and he confidently trusted
chat, by the able counsels of Lord Dalhousie and Sir
Charles Napier, peace might be restored and the swords
might be turned into ploughsher: s. Sir Alexander Duff
also referred to the achievements of the army in Egypt,
where, united with Sir A. Cochrane, 18,000 Englishmen,
of both branches of the service, met and defeated
45,000 men of the legions of Napoleon.
The Marquis of THOMOND returned his grateful so-
knotvl: dgments to the ladies first, and then for his sur-
rounding friends, for the hospitality of their reception,
and he trusted that the honour conferred by the Lord
Mayor might be handed down by his successors. The
evening of their meeting hero reminded him that,
although leagues away, this arm of the service never
forgot the ladies; for next to the sailor's duty to his
country tlns ladies were his guiding stars, and every Sa•
erday night the sailor never forgot to toast " Sweet
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,e3rts and wives." The Noble Marquis sat down, after
relating en anecdote of Mr. Canning, which was well
received by the company.
Atter proposing as a standing toast in the city of
London, " Iler Majesty's Ministers," the LORD MAYOR
gave " the Health of Lord Stanley and the House of
Peers," and in doing so he trusted tinq might for
ages to come continue distinguished in talent aLd emi-
nent in council. He was proud of the honour of their
company—a company so distinguished had never before
graced that hall. Tne meeting was one to partake of
the hospitalities of life without regard to politics. On
his right hand he (the Lord Mayor) saw a nobleman
who had occupied a distinguished position in the coun-
cils of his Sovereign, and he had the greatest pleasure in
seeing him and his friends there that day, especially the
Duke of Richmond, to whom he had long been under
many, many obligations. The Honourable conduct of
the House of Lords governed public principle, and was
the golden link that bound in harmony the constitution
of England,
Lord STANLEY, in acknowledging the toast, observed
that to any public man it was no unworthy pride to be
noticed by the Chief Magistrate of the first city of the
universe. The House of Lords might challenge compa-
rison with any assembly in the world. The aristocracy,
his Lordship observed, were not the obnoxious holders
of invidious privileges. In the present assembly he had
the honour of seeing representatives of the men who, in
bygone days, had fallen gloriously for their country.
The Peers' assembly was invigorated by the infusion of
new blood in the introduction of illustrious men, who
received that honour as the highest reward for their
exertions. It could not be said that that House had no
sympathy with the other branch of the Legislature.
The latter was likely to be led away by the too hasty
expression of popular feeling, unjustified by the circum-
stances of the case. The members of the House of
Peers with whom he acted, considered the basis of their
political views and actions to be to give legislative en-
couragement to every branch of our domestic indus-
try. His Lorship concluded an eloquent address with
the assurance that no honour was more highly esteemed
by the House of Peers, than that the motins influencing
their conduct should be appreciated by the citizens of
this great city.
Tile LORD MAYOR then proposed " The health of Mr.
Disraeli," in terms highly complimentary to the literary
acquirements and splendid abilities which had placed
him in a high position in the House of Commons.
Mr. DisnaEnr returned thanks, observing that the
Noble Lord (Stanley) had drawn with great precision
the rule which should govern their course of procedure,
and he trusted there would be recognised in it one of the
best securities of the rights and liberties of the people
of England. In conclusion be observed, that whatever
might be the vicissitudes of his public and political life,
he telt assured a public man would at all times receive
the sympathy of the citizens of London.
Lord STANLEY then proposed " The health of the
Lord Mayor," in a complimentary speech of some
length.
The LORD MAYOR on rising to acknowledge the com-
liment observed, that he esteemed it a high honour to
have his health proposed by Lord Stan!ey, and to be
so well reLeived by the company. Lord Stanley hard
sidd most truly it ;s as an honour to a public man to be
noticed by so distinguished a company, and he trusted
he might conclude that their presence that day indicated
their approval of his conduct. lie was anxious, speak-
ing in diplomatic language, to cultivate friendly relations
with nll parties, and he trusted while he continued in
office he should be honoured be their friendship and the
good opinion of his fellow-citizens.
The 1., BD MAYou then gave " The Health of the
Duke of R:t2hreenti and the Magistracy of England."
The Puke of thernioND. of returning thanks, pro-
posed " The Health of the Lady Mayoress," in a manner
highly complimentary to the courtesy and kindness