The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-26 00:00:00

THE SUN,

ENTERTAINMENT AT THE MAN-
SION-HOUSE.
Another of those splendid entertainments which have
rendered the present Mayoralty so conspicuous was given
last night by the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress at
the Mansion-house. The guests were chiefly Parlia-
mentary, the majority being Irish Members. The dinner,
which was supplied by Messrs. Ring and Brymer, of
Curnhill, was of the most sumptuous character, and the
thcorations of the table were nearly on the same scale
of magnificence as when her Majesty 'a Ministers ho-
noured the Lord Mayor nith their company.
The following is a list of the guests:—Viseount Naas,
M.P., Captain the Hon. T. V. Dawson, M.P., the Hon.
C. P. Villiers, M.P. Sir Lucius O'Brien, Bart., M.P.,
Sir R. Price, Bart., M.P., Sir P. Nugent, Bart„ M.P.,
Sir D. Norreys, Bart., M.P., Sir A. Armstrong, Bart.,
M.P., Colonel Sir W. Verner, Bart., M.P., Sir H. M.
Barron, Bart., M.P., Sir Joshua Walmsley, M.P., Mr.
Morgan J. O'Connell, M.P., Mr. Osborne, M.P., Mr.
Hume, M.P., Mr. A. Matheson, M.P., Mr. Cobden,
M.P., Colonel Salwey, M.P., Lieutenant Colonel Dunne,
M.P., Lieutenant-Colonel Taylor, M.P., Major Blackall,
M.P., Captain Archdall, M.P., Captain Pechell, M.P.,
Mr. Mitchell, M.P., Mr. M. Mines, M.P., Mr. Moffatt,
M.P., Mr. Callaghan, M P., Mr. J. A. Hamil-
ton, M.P., Mr. Bellew, M.P., Mr. Baldwin, M.P., Mr.
Devereux, M.P., Mr. Fagan, M.P., Mr. R. M. Fox,
M.P., Mr. F. French, M.P., Mr. Jackson, M.P., Mr.
Leslie, M.P., The O'Gorman Mahon, M.P., Mr. Moore,
M.P., Mr. O'Flaherty, M P., Mr. Perfect, M.P., Mr.
ISl'Gregor, M.P., Mr. M. Power, M.P., Mr. Reynolds,
M.P., Mr. Roche, M.P., Mr. Sadleir, M.P., Mr. Scully,
M.P., Mr. Tennent, M.P., Mr. Muntz, M.P., Mr.Schole-
field, M.P., Mr. M'Cullagh, M.P., Mr. Abdy, M.P., Mr.
Hardcastle, M.P., Mr. Heywood, M.P., Mr. Hollond,
M.P., Mr. Horsman, M.P. Mr. Duncan, M.P., Mr. R. D.
Browne, M.P., Mr. Lacy, M.P., Mr. Lushington, M.P„
Mr. Lennard, M.P., Mr. Morris, M.P., Mr. Pearson,
M.P., Mr. Rice, M.P., Mr. G. Thompson, M.P., Mr.
Wilcox, M.P., Mr. J. Williams, M.P., Mr. Gore, M.P.,
Mr. Anstey, M.P., Major Ramsay, Aldermen Sir P.
Laurie, Sir W. Magnay, and W. Hunter, Mr. Sheriff
Goodhart, Mr. Sheriff Elect Nicoll, the Vakeel of the

Sattara: Reja, Count Teleki, Mr. Francis Pulski,
W. Williams, Mr. J. B. Hume, Mr. John Collett, Mr. J.
Li. Chapman, Mr. Hill, Mr. Coles Child, Mr. Roy, Dr.
Clanny, Mr. Smart, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Lee Clayton, Mr.
P. Laurie, Mr. Schenck, the Rev. S. R. Cattley, Mr. Col-
vin Smith Mr. Carfrae, and other gentlemen and mem-
bers of the Common Council. Covers were laid for 150.

Grace was said before dinner by the Rev. S. R. Cattley,
chaplain to the Lord Mayor.
After dinner " We praise Thee, 0 Lord," was chanted
by Messrs. Ransford and Jolly, Miss Ransfurd, &c.
The cloth having been removed,
The LORD MAYOR rose to propose " The health of
her Majesty the Queen." That toast was always most
enthusiastically received, not only in that hall, but in
every company of Englishmen. On the eve of her Ma-
jesty's visit to the sister isle, he trusted he should not be
considered exceeding his functions if, surrounded as he
was on that occasion by so many distinguished Irish re-
presentatives, he ventured to express a hope, that what-
ever their differences of opinion upon other matters,
they would all unite in giving her Most Gracious Ma-
jesty the Queen such a welcome, such a hearty spontaneous
expression of enthusiastic loyalty, as would do credit to
their proverbial gallantry, and show that they appre-
ciated the great merits of her Majesty, who, it was well
known, had long wished to visit Ireland.—(Cheers.)
The toast was drunk with all the honours, and fol-
lowed by the National Anthem.
The next toast was " the Queen Dowager," which was
accompanied by a favourite air.
The LORD MAYOR then rose to propose the health of
his Royal "highness Prince Albert, Albert Prince of
Wales, and the other branches of the Royal Family."
With respect to his Royal Highness Prince Alb •rt, he
would venture to say he deserved the respect universally
shown to him by the people of this country, not less for
the interest he had always taken in everything which
concerned the well-being of the country, than from the
'nigh station he occupied in relation to the Sovereign.
lie was sure that those who would have the opportunity
of witnessing the conduct of his Royal Highness in Ire-
land would reel that his claims on their attachment were
only second to those of our gracious Queen.—(Cheers.)
The toast was drunk with all the honour..

The LonD MAYOR, in proposing " the Navy and
Army," observed that in no part of her Majesty's domi-
nions were the services of the army and navy more
gratefully remembered than in the city of London. But
speaking as he did in the presence of some gentlemen
belonging to the Peace Society, he feared he could not
say all he felt in praise of such a toast. But he ven-
tured to say that, till the happy period arrived when na-
tional arbitration was established, the people of England
generally would regard the army and navy as the most
efficient arm of their defence.--(Loud cheers.)
Captain PECEIELL expressed the great satisfaction he
felt in returning thanks for the navy in presence of such
a company assembled around the table of the First Ma-
gistrate of the city of London, whom he had the happi
nets to regard as a brother officer, and who, to the high
honours he had already attained; would in a few days add
another—that of representing the city of London in the
Commons House of Parliament.—(Loud cheers.)
Colonel DUNNE returned thanks for the army.
The LORD MAYOR then rose and said it was the inva-
riable rule in that Hall, without reference to politics, to
pay a mark of respect to her Majesty's Government, and
he now proposed to that distinguished company that they
should join with him in drinking " the Health of her
Majesty's Ministers."

The toast was drunk with much cheering.
Mr. BELLEW, in acknowledging the compliment, said
he had no expectation when he entered that hall that he
should be called upon to return thanks for such a toast.
From the humble position he occupied in the Ministry,
he could only say that he believed the great object of
her Majesty's Ministers was to promote the interests of
the united empire. They all felt how important it was
to enjoy the confidence of the citizens of London and its
representatives; and he had no doubt her Majesty's
Government looked forward with pleasure to the return
of the Lord Mayor as one of the Members for the city.
The LORD MAYOR, in proposing the next toast, said,
however much gratified he was in giving the toast he
was about to announce, he felt very inadequate to do it
justice. He had the greater anxiety in proposing it, lest
inadvertently some expression should escape his lips,
which might by some, present or absent, be miscon-
strued, which he should indeed regret. The toast he
was about to give was—" Prosperity to Ireland."—(Loud
and continued cheers.) He felt the greatest satisfaction
in being honoured by the company of so many of the
representatives of Ireland; and he only regretted that
circumstances had occurred to prevent his having the
coonu ntht rayt
er u s
latenesst e d they wn out lhde believe
season.
honour of entertaining all the representatives of that
.—oc(cCahsieoEnr,a.)thatiletbt
of their invitation had arisen from circumstances
he
could not; control, several of his previous
ha;iog been unavoidably post p
one d.ateer t am m en ts
still he repeated the high gratification which elrise.)hadßlint
seeing around him so many gentlemen from Ireland—
distinguished representatives of that country in the
House of Commons.—(Cheers.) It was well known
that the. Corporation of the city of London had for two
centuries and a half been connected with the sister
country in a peculiar manner; and circumstances had
recentiy arisen to beget a hope that they might again
be still more intimately connected with that country.
Nothing, he felt, was so essential in such circumstances
as that a clear explanation should be given of the objects
the Corporation of London had in view, in order to pre-
vent any misconstruction of their motives. He hoped it
would not for one moment be supposed that they had
any other object in view than that which he knew was
entertained by the citizens of London in general—
namely, to promote the welfare and happiness of Ire-
land.—(Cheers.) He felt, however, that whatever their
endeavours might be, unless they were met by kindly
reciprocal feeling on the part of the Irish people,
their efforts migt do more harm than good. If it
could for a moment be supposed that they wished
to dispossess the owners of the soil—to sweep away
any of the people of Ireland, or to interfere with the
religion of the country, they must of course
expect to fail ; he, therefore, was glad of the
opportunity, before so many Members of Parlia-
ment connected with Ireland, to state that the Cor-
poration of London had no desire whatever, if
circumstances ehouti arise to give the opportunity of
connecting themselves with Leland, to do more than
endeavour, by showing confidence in the integrity and
kindly feeling of The people it' properly directed, to in-
crease the employment and promote the industry of the
couutry.—(Cheers.) It might be said, as he had heard
it said, that the people of Ireland were ignorant; it
should at the same time be remembered that little pains
had been taken to enlighten them; and if in some in-
stances they were supposed to be suspicious, it should
also be borne in mind how often they had been misled.
—(Cheers.) Frankly and fairly, then, be repeated that
the corporation had no other desire than to show that
reliance might be placed on the people of Ireland, that
they would receive with gratitude, and meet in a con-
fiding spirit, every effort that was made to assist them
in their present state of depression. Providence had
been pleased to visit Ireland for three or four years with
heavy affliction, and no people had shown more sympathy
or come forward with more cheerfulness and alacrity
to aid her in her necessities, than the citizens of London.
—(Loud cheers.) The same feeling still animated the
corporation.—(Cheers.) There was no arrangement
whatever, nor any concert between the parties ; the
present movement only expressed the spontaneous feel-
ing of the citizens of London, arising from the sugges-
tions which bad been thrown out by Sir Robert Peel.
--(Cheers.) The desire was to lend capital, to promote
the employment and welfare of the Irish people.—
(Cheers,) He trusted what he had said would nut be mis-
understood; every corporation was but a trustee for the
country, and the Corporation of London felt that in its
present object it was supported not only by the citizens,
but by the public at large.—(Cheers.) Their only de-
sire was, to whatever extent they might become English
or Scoth settlers, to cultivate a good understanding with
the people of Ireland, to promote industry, to encourage
employment, and on all occasions to give what in this
country was called " a fair day's wages for a fair day's
work," and thus to secure the contentment, prosperity,
sad happiness of all classes of the community.—(Cheers.)
Pleased as he had been on a late occasion to entertain
the Lord Mayor of Dublin in that hall, he was not less
gratified to be now honoured with the company of a
gentleman who had been elected his successor in office.
This also he would say, there was no man in the House
of Commons who maintained his opinions with more
ability and kindliness of feeling than the Lord Mayor
Elect of the city of Dublin. He, therefore, had great
pleasure in proposing " The health of Mr. Reynolds, the
Lord Mayor Elect, and Prosperity to Ireland."
The toast was drunk with all the honours.
Mr. REYNOLDS, in returning thanks for the compli-
ment, assured the Lord Mayor and those present of his
most perfect sincerity when he declared his total in-
ability sufficient! s his sense of the high
y to express
honour he had received on that occasion. The Lord