The Sun.
London, England, 1824-04-20 00:00:00

THE KING.

NVItiDSOR, APRIL 19.—This afternoon, at a quarter past
two, the King left the Palace in his pony phaeton for the Royal
Lodge. 11 is Majesty drove himself through the Little Park
and up the Long Walk, followed by most of the Party now at
the Castle, on horseback. Last evening his Majesty had a
large party at dinner, consisting of the company now at the
Palace. The Band of the Royal Horse Guards were in attend.
ance, and played sacred music with sublime effect during the
evening. Prince Polignac (the French Ambassador) arrived
at the Castle this day on a visit to his Majesty.

LORD MAYOR'S DINNER AND BALI,.
Yesterday the LonD MAYOR gage the usual Easter Festival
at the Mansion-house. The dinner and ball were upon a scale
Well calculated to sustain the civic hospitality, and the guests
were of the first rank anti respectability. At six o'clock the
company were introduced into the Egyptian-hall, where tables
were laid out for upwards of 600 persons.
The Lord Mayor was supported on his right by His Royal
highness the Duke of Sussex ; Lord W. Russell, M.P. ; Vis-
cOunt Ebrington ; Lord J. Stuart ; Lord Nugent ; Lord Mont-
ford ; the lion. J. A bercromby, 31. P.; Gen. Sir Ronald Far-
gusson, M.P.; Sir J. Mackintosh, 31. P. ; J. G. Lambton, Esq.
M.P. On the left of the Lady Mayoress were the Lord Mayor's
daughters ; the Bishop of London; the Bishop of Exeter ; the
Right Hon. G. Canning ; the Right Hon. C. W. Wynn ; Ad-
miral Sir Rd. King, Bart.; Vicountess Andover ; Admiral and
Miss Digby ; Sir G. Robinson, Bart., M.P.; Sir T., Lady,
and Miss Lennard ; there were also present, Sir C. Trotter,
Bart. • Sir W. Beechey ; Sir R. Chester; Sir E. Stanley ; Sir
E. ianks ; General and Miss Calcraft ; J. Scarlett, Esq.,
M.P.; Mrs. Scarlett; J. Hume, Esq., M.P.; J. Calcraft,
Esq., 31. P. ; S. C. Whitbread, Esq., M.P. ; E. Ellice, Esq.,
M.P.; W. Haldimand, Esq., 31.1'. • W. Williams, Esq.,
31. P. ; J. B. Monk, Esq., ALP. ; 3. Smith, Esq., M.P.;
T. F. Buxton, Esq., M.P. ; W. P. Honywood, Esq., M.P. ;
T. F. Kennedy, Esq., M.P. ; B. Benyon, Esq., M.P. ' • E. J.
Littleton, Esq., 31. P. ; R. Farrand, Esq., M.P: ; W. Smith,
Esq., M.P. ; M. A. Taylor, Esq., 31.1). ; W. A. Madocks,
Esq., M.P. ; the Greek Deputies ; Captain Parry, &c.
As soon as the cloth was removed, Non nobis, Dmine, was
sung by Mr. Hawes, Mr. Terrail, Mr. Clark, Mr. Pyne,
Masters Wesley and Fardnall.
The LOAD ALs-voit then proposed his Majesty's health,
which was drank with three times three. The health of his
Royal Highness the Duke of York was next given, and received
with similar demonstrations of respect.

The LORD MAYOR, in rising. to propose the next toast,
which was the health of his Royal Highness the Duke of
Sussex, pronounced a warm eulogium upon the character
of that illustrious Prince of the Blood, who had more than
any other Prince of the House of Brunswick mixed amongst
the people of this country, and participated in their sentiments.
—(Applause.)—No personage of his distinguished rank had
mixed so much amongst the citizens of London=not so
forward to promote all their benevolent and philantropic
objects. His Royal highness knew and felt as an Eng-
lishman, that the best way of appreciating and securing
the affections of his fellow-countrymen was by uniting and
co-operating with them for the promotion of the public good,
and evincing that proper constitutional feeling which acknow-
Iseadngeetkionof that there was no better authority for power than the
the people, or security for its legitimate and bene-
ficial continuance than in their affections.—(Applause.)—His
Lordship concluded by proposing the health of his Royal High-
ness the Duke of Sussex, which was drank with three times
three.
His Royal Highness the Duke of SUSSEX, in returning
thanks for the honour which the company had paid him, begged
particularly to express his gratitude to the Lord Mayor for the
very handsome manner in which he had noticed his character
and conduct,
ed him in his connexion with, and attachment to, this great me-
and done justice to the motives which had influenc-
tropolis. Ile could assure the Lord Mayor and the citizens of
London, that upon every occasion in which his services were
called for, his fellow-citizens should always find him at his
post, ready to obey their call.—(Applause.)—lle entirely con-
curred in opinion with the Lord Mayor, that there could be no
Separate interests between a good government and a loyal people.
The interests of the Throne, of the country, and of the people
were notoriously connected and indissoluble.—(Applause.)—
What tended to the dignity of the one, must conduce to the ad-
vantage of the other. These interests, when rightly understood,
and properly practised, made a nation really great—placed them
in a position above fear or danger, and so as to be enabled to
overcome every diiliculty.-7(Applause.)--That situation, he
hoped, was England's; and it gave him the highest beatifica-
tion to participate in this festival of the Lord Mayor of a me-
tropolis,
whose exertions on all occasions in the cause of philan-
thropy he had so often proudly witnessed. His Royal _High-
ness concluded by saying, that he should detain the company,
no further, than by repeating his thanks for the honour which
they had done him.--(Applause.)
The Duke of SUSSEX' in rising again to address the com-
pany, said, that he was permitted to intrude again upon them,
for the purpose of proposing the health of their present worthy
Chief Magistrate.—(Applause.)—And in proposing the health
of such a man, he hoped they would allow him to say, that he
did it not from any parade of compliment, but from a thorough
conviction of the honesty of the distinguished individual, and
the steadiness and consistency which had obtained for him the
good-will and confidence of his fellow-citizens.—(Applause.)—
The merits of their Lord Mayor thus introduced, deserved, and
supported, had ultimately, in the high office which he filled,
received the sanction of the throne • he congratulated him
upon the attainment of that rank; he congratulated him
also on the present occasion, upon the presence of certain dis-
tinguished individuals of his Majesty's Government—(Cheers)
who had not only paid a proper tribute to the city, but also
done honour to themselves by coming forward at this festival,
and sustaining that sanction which they had already advised
the Crown to give to the election of the Chief Magistrate.—
(Applause.)—lt gave him the greatest satisfaction to witness
such an assemblage—to see persons of the highest political con-
sequence in the Government attend to pay this mark of re-
spect to the City of London, and contribute to the presentation
of a compliment in such a manner as to reflect back distinction
upon themselves.—(Applause.)--- His Royal Highness con-
cluded by proposing the health of the Lord Mayor, which was
drank with three times three.

The LORD MaYon, in returning thanks for the honour
which they had done him, said that he felt it quite impossible
to acknowledge, in any thing like adequate terms, the mark of
favour which they had shown him, or to repay the very hand-
some manner in which the illustrious personage had introduced
his name on the present occasicn. His public conduct had been
long before them, and he could retrace it without reproach.—
(Applause.)—lf he were prepared to enter into a review or de-
fence of his past conduct, this would not be the time lie
should select for such a purpose. The misrepresentations he
had suffered were often the concomitants of public life—they
were the tax which every man who embarked in it must be pre-
pared to pay—a tax, however he might have grumbled at other
taxation—(a laugh)—which he had never shrunk from submit-
ting to without complaint—ihe had always paid it cheerfully.--
The illustrious personage who had done him the honour to
propose his health, had alluded to the presence of some of the
most distinguished of his Majesty's -Ministers—an attendance
which certainly did honour to the City of London, for there
they were assembled to pay respect to the constituted autho-
rities of the Metropolis of the British Empire, and to acknow-
ledge the station of the City of London, without reference
to any thing like personal feelings or prejudices.—(Applause.)
—As to his own feeling upon such an occasion, he would
admit that lie felt some concern, if not for himself, at least for
those who had done hire the honour to place him in his present
situation. However indifferent he might be supposed to his own
personal reputation as a public man, he could not be insensible
to that of the corporate body who had returned him to fill the
office of Chief Magistrate of the City of London. Placed
in the situation which lie had the honour to fill, it was incum-
bent upon him to show his fellow-citizens that he had not alto-
gether discredited their choice—(applause)--and that he was at
all times ready to support their rights and interests. He trust-
ed that the few months which had elapsed since he had entered
office, had not afforded ground for any opinion that he had
been indifferent to the duties which had devolved upon him ;
and as to the future, he had only to say, that for what they
were to expect from him, theyhad only to refer to the past--
they would find him, if he might be allowed to speak more par-
ticularly of his own conduct, always acting with the-most rigid
impartiality.—(Applause.)--He concluded by repeating the ex-
pression of his warmest thanks, and in return for the compliment
which they had paid him, drinking all their good healths.
The LORD MAYOR said, that the next toast which he had to
propose was, the health of the Right Hon. George Canning,
and the rest of his Majesty's Ministers. He (the Lord Mayor)
was free from all personal prejudices, and in that feeling would
say, that the Ministers present had, in doing honour to the city

of London, done equal honour to themselves, by skewing that
they were uninfluenced by any individual political bias on such
an occasion as this civic festival.
The toast was drank with three times three.
Mr. CANNING begged to return his best thanks for the
honour they had done him. The Lord Mayor, in alluding
to the presence of some of his Majesty's Ministers, had
truly said, that they were on such an occasion as this di-
vested of all personal prejudices, if any such could be sup-
posed to exist. They attended here to participate in the
celebration of the great corporate festival of this great me-
tropolis, and to contribute the expression of their respect
to the concentrated dignity of the City of London.—(Ap-
plause.)—ln thanking them for the mark of respect which
they had paid to his _Majesty's Ministers, he begged to say,
that the Government assumed nothing for the political niea-
sures which they had directed—at least, that they put in no
claim for any advantages which might have been ascribed
to their system. But there was one circumstance of which
they were and ought to be sensible—that there now existed
a confidence and a sympathy beyond all former example
between the Government and the people, which had leg to
the present expression of the good ancient feeling and cor-
diality which it was most desirable to promote between both
Applause.)—He congratulated the
rhed general— prosperity of the United King.
dote—ohfehelicinnindgmornoait'Ounlagted the Lord Mayor on the present
would, in his official tran-
quillitycapacity,, which prevailed, and hoped that he (the Lord M•iyor)
continue to find an auspicious
continuance of such an advantage. In conclusion, he trusted
that the high station which they had earned by their persever-
ing exertions would he preserved by a steady exercise of the
same means ; and be perpetuated by their knowing how to
make use of the credit and advantages which they had so for-
tunately acquired. lie
apologized for the absence of his Noble
Colleague, Lord Liverpool,
who was detained in Bath by ill
health, and concluded by
proposing " Prosperity to the City
of London," which was drank with throb times three.
The Lora) MAYOR next proposed the health of " The
Bishops of ',with* and Exeter,,.
which were drank with ap.
plause.
The Bishop of LoNnosz returned thanks, and proposed the
health of " The Lady Mayoress "—a compliment which the
Lord Mayor suitably acknowledged.
His LORDSHIP afterwards proposed the health of one of the
members of the House of Russell, " Lord William Russell,
and better health to his illustrious father, the Duke of Bed-
ford," which was drank with great applause.
Lord Wm. RUSSELL, in returning thanks for this tribute,
which he felt to be more paid to his family than to himself,
assured the company of the value which he attached to such a
compliment; and also, that nothing but ill-health prevented
the attendance of his father at this festival.—(Applause.)
In the course of the evening the healths of Lord Montford,
Lord Nugent, Mr. C. W. Wynn, Lord Ebrington, Sir Ronald
Fergusson, and Mr. Lambton, were severally given ; and soon
after ten o'clock the ladies led the way to the ball-room, where
dancing was commenced, and kept up with great spirit until a
late hour.

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