The Sun.
London, England, 1824-11-10 00:00:00

THE HALT.

Was splendidly decorated, and an additional number of oil-
lamps were suspended round the Gothic frame-work of the
windows, and gave a pleasing relief to the brilliant glare of the
gas lights. Festoons of gas-lights were suspended from the
capitals of the high pillars, and as each of the grand mono.
ments were cleaned to perfect whiteness, the effect was incon-
ceivably grand. The grand avenue* to the Courts and Coun-
cil Chambers were all thrown open for the occasion, and hung
with crimson drapery, ornamented with shtekb4--whieh had the
appearance of burnished gold.

TUE DINNER.
At a little before six o'clock, the Duke of York was an-
nounced. His Royal Highness was received with the loudest
acclamations; and soon afterwards the Duke of Clarence en-
tered the Hall for the first time, and was received with similar
testimonies of welcome from the company, which was by this
time extremely numerous. Their Royal Highnesses inane.
diately took their seats to the left of the Lord Mayor, upon
whose right sat the late Lord Mayor, Lord Bexley, Mr. Can.
ning, Mr. Peel, Lord Francis Conyngham, Mr. Dawson, the
Under Secretary of State, Mr. Croker, &c. To the left of the
Royal Dukes sat the Chief Baron, Mr. Justice Park, Mr. Jut.
tics thtselee Mr. Justice Bayley, Mr. Baron Garrow, Mr. Ba-
ron Ilttllock, and the Judges of the minor Courts. All the
seats on the hustings were occupied as usual by the distil).
guished visitors; those in the body of the Hall were filled by
the Corporation and their friends.
The dinner consisted of all the delicacies of the season.
The first toast was " The King;" which was drank with
great enthusiasm. _ _

The band then played " God save the King," which revived
the applause.
The Luau Mal on then rose to propose " The Duke of
York, and the Army," in doing which his Lordship said he
was most happy to congratulate the city upon the revival of
the ancient splendour and royalty which used to attend the
civic feasts.—(Cheers.)
The Loaf Mason next gave " The Duke of Clarence and
the Navy," which was also drank with the strongest evidences
of attachment and admiration. His Lordship stated to the
company that they were particularly honoured by this visit of
the Roval Duke, as it was the first tune lie had seer honoured
a civic festival with his presence. ,
The fourth toast was `t The Duke of Cumberland, and the 'I
rest of the Royal Family."
The Louts 31 aa-o a then proposed the health of the late
Lord Mayor. Ile said it was quite unnecessary for him to
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impartial distributor of justice.—(Loud applause.)
Mr. Alderman WAITIIMAN returned thanks. With re-
spect to the possession of talents, he had no more to say, than
that up en entering into the situation which he had that day
resigned, he assured his A:Nowa:Ume that all he was capable
of doing should be done. He had redeemed his pledge; and
he trusted that those around hint were satisfied with the efforts
he had made to prove his attachment and sincerity.— (Cheers.)
The Loan al A von next proposed the health of a Nobleman
who had been long connected with the administration of the
country—Lord Bexley. That Nobleman had tilled one of the
most important offices of the Government, and it must he a
source of great happiness to look back at the successful efforts
of the men to whom he had been so clii4l7 allied, to find that
the measures of that Government with which he had been con-
nected were daily increasing the prosperity of the country, and
productive of the blessings of a laming teeece.—(Applause.)
zw'6i tjandee:'leli'lt:gbEetirbleolrisrtilisaliegid-‘:adtimilipaiintnitaus:Lsniantteiovtlii;honseligieltli tti:Nivonef itblleyeencrocitii):Bl tinirdye.br—iyi
In whatever degree that result might be attributable to the share
he took in the elfish* of the Government, lie felt it to be an
undeniable fact, that a solid and unceasing abundance of pros.
perity was shed upon every branch of the community. He felt
a peculiar gratification in having his health proposed by his
excellent friend die Lord Mayor, whom he had long known and
highly respected. His Lordship concluded with giving—" Pros-
perity to the City of London."
The Duke of Your: proposed the health of the Lord 'Mayor,
which was drank in the most esithaelestic manner.
The Lonn 31aron returned thanks. The great duties which
he had to perform should have all his care. He felt that they
were difficult of performance, but he would be indefatigable,
and in his eflhrt to support the dignity of the Chief Magi&
trate, and enforce the respect due to his Sovereign, he would
take especial care not to compromise the privileges of his fel.
low-citizens.—(Loud and continued cheers.)
The Duke of CLAn seers: proposed the health of' the " Lady
Mayoress."
The Loan MaTott proposed the health of " Mr. Can-
ning," who formed a most prominent part of the present Ad.
ministration. His Lordship said, he had to congratulate the
Right Hon. Gentleman upon being a distinguished member of
a tiovernreent with which he had connectecliiimself at a period
of great difficulty, when the nation was engaged in a serious
contest, and when, but for die vigorous and wise efforts of the
i this country was prevented front becoming a tribu.
tart'
state.str The Right Hum Gentleman was highly to be con.
gratulatrd upon being again a member of that Administration
in which he had distinguished himself by his advocacy of the
liberal policy now adopted, which policy would have been
adopted at an earlier period had it not been for the intervention
of circumstances which there was no poseibility of controuling.
Mr. CANNING, in returning thanks, said he had been for.
mcrly connected with the Administration, when they were per.
f"rnittig acts which led to the most glorious results. It was
his peculiar good fortune, and not his peculiar merit, that
he happened to become a Member of hisafahellacdtajonelspetyt'eabnraec'iynocvtioelra,oit.l,
men' at a period when a series of glorious victories was ter-
minuted by a still more glorious peace; and he felt happy in
observing, that sonic of the most pleasing effects of trinse
victories were to be found in a cessation of those angry feel-
ins which unavoidably grew out of that collision of opi-
nions necessarily attendant upon a state of war and disquiet.
lie was proud also to state, that as England was established
with foreign nations in a supremacy which no accident could
overturn or shake, his Illajesty't. Ministers were happy to
be enabled to adopt the meeitures of liberal policy to which
the Lord Mayor had liD kindly adverted. The Whole nation
concurred in the opinion expressed of the positive advantages
arising from the system of policy by which the affairs of His
Majesty's Government were conducted, and the energy of that
(government on every occasion which called for vigorous unani-
nday.—Wheers.)
next
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proud in being
already visibly
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theme of public approbation. The country
ti!risspueenasicnoguree of' industry.
undergone the most extensive improvement In every
fiat Ministry
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The "Speaker of the /loused Counons"--t, The Judges,"
&c. were drank with enthusiasm ; and at ten o'clock,a the
left tldteinlnieirill
one of the most thronged companies we ever beheld. There
Dukes of York and Clarence
wits no dancing on the buildup where it was usual to open the
Chamber, anti the Court of'
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ainctielr
amusement. The company began to get Very thin before half.
past eleven o'clock, at which time all get
distinguished visiters
had quitted the Hall. The citizens were delighted at the in-
formation given to them by the Lord Mayor, that the hospita-
lity of the elansion-house is about to be upon a more extensive
scale than it has been;known to be within the recollection of
the present corporation. There cannot be i eater way to reach
the affections of many of the body, than that of reviving their
recollections of the good old times of their ancestors.

Prince Polignac gave a grand dinner on monday to Prince
Esterhazy, Count Limn, Monsieur de Neuman, and other
members of the diplomatic body. The Dutch Ambassador
was absent from indisposition.

POETRY.

'TIS PAST-THE FOND-THE FLEETING DREAM.

'Tis past—the fond—the fleeting dream
Of love and hope is o'er,
And darkly steals life's troubled stream
Unto the silent shore.
But still this broken heart of mine
Shall be thy memory's mournful thine,
'Till it is laid at rest with thine,
Where grief is felt no more..
My sorrow seeks no lonely spot,
In some far desert placed ;
To me each scene where thou art not
Is hut a joyless waste.
Where all around is bright and fair
I only feel thou art not there,
And turn from what thoa eanst not thaw,
And sigh to be at rest i
I bow no more at beauty's shrine,
For me her charms are vain
The heart that once !lath loved like mine
Can never love again.
The wreathing smile, the beaming eye,
Are pawed by me unheeded by ;
And where thy ruln'd relics lie,
My buried hopes remain.
Life's latest tie hath sever'd been
Since thou hest ceased to be ;
Oar hearts the grave hatlt closed betweek,.
And what remains for me
In this dark pilgrimage below?
A vain regret—a cherished woe—
And tears that cannot cease to flow
Whene'er I think of thee.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

The annual race for the H. H. Cup took place yesterday
se'nnight, at Abbotsdon.down, near Alresford, Hants, when
four horses started—three heats. The first was won by Mr.
chosnut mare, and the second and third heats by bk.
Fonier's (of Sparsholt) bay horse; consequently he was entitled
to the cup' and Mr. ltiggs's mare to a handsome jockey-whip,
as second best. There was some good sport, and the race was
well contested. The weather proving fine, the Down was
crowded with spectators. After the race upwards of 200 gentle-
men and farmers sat down to an excellent dinner provided on
the occasion by Mr. Laine, at the Swan Inn, AlresfortL

ROYAL. HUNT.
Wrunson, Nor. 9.—Yesterday morning a numerous field
of sportsmen assembled on Farnham-common, to witness a
deer turned out for the day's diversion. At half-past 10 o'clock
a fine deer was turned out by order of Lord Maryborough, the
31uster of the King's stag-hounds. The deer ran with great
speed throu::11 the Inclosures and woods towards Beeville'field,
taking to the right in the direction of Buletrode-park, where the
deer was taken after en excellenj run.