The Sun.
London, England, 1823-11-11 00:00:00

his oval Highness bogged leave to drink the health of the
company.
Toast—" The Duke of York and the Army."
The Duke of Sitsaak said, he had conceived the usual
course of proceeding to be, for the late Lord Mayor to propose
the health of his successor. But es that had not been done, he
would himself undertake the task, feeling the most perfect
conviction that the toast would impart to the company the same
satisfaction which hefelt in announcing it. He trusted that the
new Lord Mayor would be blessed with health and strength to
go through the arduous and difficult duties which his fellow-
citizens had imposed on him ; and with this sincere wish, he
should propose " the health of the Lord Mayor, with three
times three."—(Thunders of applause.)
The Loan Aaron said the most difficult situation in which
a man could be placed, was when he happened to be called on
to say something.of himself, because he must either speak in
self:commendation, or else avoid every allusion to his previous
conduct; in which latter case many would perhaps be inclined
to suppose that he had no merits which he could bring to
public view.—(Applause.)—To his fellow-citizens he returned
his best acknowledgments for having raised him to an office
of so much Importance; and lie was more particularly gni-
tided by the very prompt and honourable mariner in which
he was elected.—(Applause.)—lt was a matter of high sada-
faction for him to find, after a long series of exertions in the
cause of' the people—after a long struggle in support of those
popular principles which lie should always maintain—after all
the false assertions and unfounded calumnies which had been
thrown out against him—it was a matter of high satisfaction on.
the day of his election, to see himself surrounded in that Hall
by as large an assemblage as he believed it ever contained,
from whom not a whisper of censure, not a murmur of disap-
probation was heard to fall.-..(Applause.)—lie had been on
the present day'apprised by one of the Learned Judges, of the
high and important duties he was called on to perform. He
well understood the nature of those duties, but still he was
glad the Learned Judge had called his attention to them,
cause he thought that he could not be too often reminthil
of their magnitude. He felt the responsibility of his situa-
tion, and he also felt that the manner in which the office
had been bestowed on him rendered it still more impera-
tive that lie should attend sedulously to the performance of
its various duties.e-(Applause.)—lt was, therefore, his firm
intention to devote all his mind, all his exertions, all hie
applicat;en, to the discharge of the functions with which
he had been intrusted, in order to preserve unimpaired
that good opinion which his fellow-citizens were kind enough
to entertain of him.—(Applause.)—He knew the difficulties
that were connected with the situation : but he trusted that he
should be found constantly using every exertion in his power
to preserve all the rights, privileges, and immunities of the
city of London ; at the same time that he took care never to
forget the liberties of the people, from whom all power
emanated.—( A pplause.)—lt was by the extent of public liberty,
and by the free exercise of public opinion, that the country haul
risen to its present eminence; and he hoped it would continue
to maintain that enviable eminence over the surrounding coun-
tries.—(Applause.)—He most sincerely thanked his fellow.
citizens for the good opinion they entertained 'of him. They
had imposed on him a most important task ; and by his correct
performance of it, he would endeavour to procure that go6d
opinion which he had prized so highly.
Toast—" The Wooden Walls of' Old England," with three
times three.
Tune—" Rule Britannia."
The LORD MAYOR said, lie rose to propose a toast, which
he was sure the company would drink most cordially. Feel.
ing that impression, it was unnecessary that he should detain
them by any preliminary observations. The toast he alluded
to was the health of his predecesscir in office. That gentleman
had discharged the duties of hie office in a manner that gave
perfect satisfaction to those who came immediately in contact
with him, and which AVM not less agreeable to his fellow-citi-
zens at large. lie should therefore, without further preface,
p ropose—
" The health of the late Lord Mayor,"—with three times
three.
The toast was received with much applause.
Alderman HEYGArE returned thanks, and proposed "The
health of the Lady Mayoress and the Ladies,' —with three
thrice three.
The toast was drank amidst the most lively applause.
The Loitn MAYOR rose to express to the company his grate-
ful thanks for this additional mark of kindness. Ile could
assure those whom he had the honour of addressing, that the
Lady Mayoress would make every exertion to please and satisfy
those individuals who might be induced, from time to time.
to
The
of civic hospitality.—(Applause.) '
The Loan MAYOR then proposed " The health of my
Lords the Judges."
The Lord Chief-Justice ABBOTT briefly returned thanks on
behalf of himself and his learned brethren.
Lord Chief Justice Aouovr then proposed "The health of
the late Lady Mayoress," with three finical three.
Alderman lizvaexs: returned thanks.
The Loan MAYOR proposed " The health of Lord Nugent,"
on whose cornititutional and patriotic principles he pronouneLli
a veal high ulogium.
Lord NUGENT, in returning thanks, congratulated the Cr

on having selected for their Chief Alegi's-mute's°. independent ant
indefatigable an individual.
The health of the lion. H. G. Bennet was then given with
three times three.
The LORD /VIA YOR next proposed" The health of Sir James
Mackintosh," with three times three.
Sir JAMES MAOxZN Toss commenced by expressing his deep
sense of the honour conferred upon him. He was anxious to
confine himself to the expression of that sentiment, and not to
enter upon subjects of disputed opinion. It was far from his inten-
tion to disturb by such discussion the unanimity which at present
prevailed amongst them ; an unanimity by which a virtuous
citizen had been elected to the Chief Magistracy of this me.
tropolis, by the unanimous voice of those who had been for
years eye-witnesses of his conduct through life ; a unanimity
by which an upright citizen, without the sacrifice of a friend,
or the surrender of a shade of principle, had subdued every
candid
.prejudice and prepossession against him, and by the
sole weight of his own talents and integrity had vindicated his
pretensions to the highest station amongst his fellow-citizens.
He (Sir J. Mackintosh) spoke of honest prejudice ; he would
not condescend to notice hireling calumny or mercenary
slander.—(Loud cheers.)—Such aspersions were ever futile and
inaffective.—He agreed with the Lord Mayor that such a pa-
geant as the present was useful, because it was ancient. By it
the pride of ancient ancestry was cherished and preserved, and
the munificent splendor of the City of London commemorated
and continued. On such en occasion as the present, they were
reminded of their station in society, and made to feel sensitively
the rights and privileges which they were bound to preserve.
The City of 'London may be fairly considered to represent the
Constitution of England in miniature. Its various free in-
stitutions, its spirit and independence, illustrated this posi-
tion ; and it was not amongst the least of its boasts, that by
successful exertions honourable industry may here be enabled
to rear its head in merited splendour beside the hereditary
nobles of the land.—(Cheers.) ,lie wits glad to see the Judges.
of the land present ; and as to what may be considered the ab-
sence of influential persons, for his part he did not believe that
any parson of real conse9uence in the country could be absent
that day through intentional disrespect to his Noble Friend
who filled the office of Chief Magistrate. He WAS sure at least
that no influence of '.power or authority could induce him to
swerve from the principles on which he had acted through life,
or induce the city or London to abandon that independence of
sentiment and principle to which it owed its present greatness,
and by an adherence to which it could alone hope to continue
great and free.—(Loud cheers.)
The Loan Meson next proposed " The health of the
Right Hon. Lard Bingham," with three times three.
The LORD MAYOR proposed " The health of the Members
for Middlesex," with three times three.
Mr. Bram returned thanks in a short speech.
His Lordship next proposed " The health of J. C. Hob-
house, Esq., one of the Members for Wesnninster," with three
times three.
Mr. HOIMORSE said, as his sentiments had been so much
better expressed by his Hon. Friend, Sir J. Mackintosh, than
he could hope to express them, he would not break in upon the
conviviality of the meeting by a lengthened address. He should
only say that the city of Westminster would be always found
united, as well in interest as in neighbourhood, with the city of
London ; and when public liberty or public prosperity was con-
cerned, both cities, he was assured, would co-operate for the
benefit of each, and for the general interest of the whole em.
pire.—(Applause-)
The Loan Mayon proposed " The health of the Aldermen
who had passed the amis."
Alderman ANSLEY returned thanks.
The Loan Mayon then proposed. " The health of the
Recorder."
The RCCORDER expressed his grateful sense of the honour
that bad been conferred on him, and wished his Lordship health
and happiness in the high office to which he had been called.
Tlwe•Loan MAYOR proposed" The health of the Aldermen
with three times three.
belA°ildetrhrne Chair,"
Alderman returned thanks.
The LORD MAYOR, after an appropriate eulogium, proposed
The health of Alderman Wood," with three times three.—
(Great applause.)
Alderman Wool) returned thanks. He was well aware of