The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-10 00:00:00

.t.u.tt D MAYOR'S DAY. .
Extensive preparations having been made to usher.
the
the Lord Mayor's Day with eclat, the streets in tie
neighbourhood of Guildhall were crowded with people,
and veil numbers were admitted into the
itself to witr ess the ceremony of breakfasting, which was
building.
perfornaed in the Council Chamber, by the Lord Mayor,
Aldermen, Sheriffs, and principal City officers, soon
o
after eleven o'clock. Ibe barriers within the doors f
the flail offered an ineffectual resistance to the strengthte
• and impetuosity of the multitude, so that the activi.edrer.f
• the police was unavoidably referred to, but a consider-
con a
- able time elapsed before the bustle was brought conclusion. The improvements in the decorativ?_ar-
tangements are recorded in the following account
of
' , The lull was externally lighted with gas
' tipea having been introduced amongst the
arms' coils
cif the
aneY br
laord Mayor and the Sheriffs, so that a peculiar hr illi
oke forth as the evening approached. The front
of the nail's entrance-porch was decorated with armour
from the tower. - Two most magnificent chandeliers,
trade by the deceased Mr.
Collins, were suspended from
the , ie
re -e"lng, of the hall. Th Value of these beautiful speci-
,ell of art, is said to be I
000/ , but the ex. tutor, Wm.
‘"eile ins, sold them to the Corpo.ration for 2001., as they
Were considered to be too large for any other pub.ll
buile•
nig- The chandeliers were ornamented with
stained glass,
Aprkr Eunning the clerk of the works, judiciously made
alterations described, which in a great mi asure
ea a v____
pal"Ypable defect in the external arrange-
quantity of the buildin • • as in consequence of the enormous
quantity of
the
visitor gas burned in the hall and smaller rooms,
s of the 9th November have been obliged to
complain of excessive heat. Mr. Bunning contrived to
. le:Pia current of air from the Court-yard, between th
...Joy of
the Council
Chamber and the Court of Alder-
. III"), and introduced in the space thus thrown open a
Peeture representing the Embarkation' of Henry the
41gth from the Tower, with Old London-bridge
Cove .
i, reel with houses in the distance. On the painted
tortv.7ent of the floor were varieties of flowers,.
, a he effect of this improvement was greatly praised.
t 1.4 fact a conservatory a eared where bare walls wet%)
ormerly to b
burn in die e seen. Thpepoil which it was the custom
9,3 erent parts of the edifice was wholly removed,
an gas alone blazed everywhere.
ete about a quarter-past twelve o'clock the Lord
Mayor received
about to corn notice that the order of procession
the breakfast rl32enee2 accordingly left
and the companyoneswains
the usual oreee'ents, and
CA. order
• went with theircarrag
. pearedPiracggeSteuenlf th has already aP"
e Procession
THE "ILIirA.LL BANQUET.
The ue t
began
tg 8s of the Chief Magistrate and the Sheriffs
0 arrive at three oeilock and the principal guests
eteotteeehed the hall before five o'Clock. The tables were
raedireedh bY Messrs. Younghusband and Co., of Ger-
L,ens all lan, in a very magnificent sty
Rider_, of the ward of which Sir George Carrol is the
le: and Deputy
ere. -111,,an, and the rest of the Committee, made the
re:t st exertions to prove to the company that the
thoeietrit ,Mayoralty would be worthy of the presiding au
Ivey in all the essentials of hospitality.
Lord Chan-
tilecello ,"tieed amongst the company the
r° L°l.ll John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne,_or
Palele4rrscillis of Clanricarde, the Earl of Auckland,el.-Jand.
No_ ton, Lord Campbell, Lord Morpeth, the C,,
C.
lloei',,; of the Exchequer, Sir George Grey, Sir J. (..;
.;alai, ouse, Mr. Macaulay Baron Parke, Justice Colt-
/lam Justice Erle, Justice Wightman, Baron Platt,
wSe.ileitei.ntot\•ranglian, Baron Williams, the Attorney and
Grelleral, Sergeants Channell, Gazelee, Clarke,d.
le Ins, Bain, Lords Anson and Strangford, Lord Du
ehlitiS,tait.rt, the Ron. Mr. E. J. Stanley,. ,Baron Roths-
-Bir
moir Stratford Canning, Admiral Sir Charles Adam,
khri "es Montefiore, Lord John Hay,
li...ddell,
bib. ?Om, Sir J. McTaggart Sir. . e.,
R.N., Lord
Th'e 11erne, Mr. John Masie-rma'n, Mr. Pattison, Sir M.
Ilee. sr, Mr. B. Hawes, Mr, G. Craig, Mr. H. Kemble,
John "801, Mr. J. Parker, Mr. G. Palmer, Aldermen
r, Fair-
hroteBl,,n (the late Lord Meyor), Sir C. S.
comae Lucas, Eelly, Wilson, Copeland. Hnononp.teer, Farn-
beeee',Mesgeoee, W. Hunter, T. Wood, Sir James
the le' 'eeteeY, Moon, the Recorder, the Under Sheriffs,er
the ',-;)o Clerk, the City Solicitor, the Reniembranmcis.
aion„'emptroller, the Secondaries, the City C
the e-"' pod several others of the
.City officials. emAfter
reriormance of the " Non nobis Domine," by Miss
Cubitt, M.
other y„e 1.8.5 Romney, and Messrs. Jolly, P. Smith, and
The t mists,
`Rhieh °I11) MAYOR proposed the usual loyal toasts,
uis 17re received with cheering.
- Propose nabstixe then rose, and said he was about to
feeeoc
ta tOttBt to his distinguished guests which had
whom in in distant
days ff i° a distinguished personage,
babe. e destinies of this great empiretewwould in all pwraos-
atlztlotlutY lie
committed. As he (the Lord Mayor)
take 3 for the welfare of the Prince of
.Wales, he would
13ighthe lberty to make a.separate allusion to his Royal
kaeeriPsa• His Royal Highness was born on a Lord
e .., er's Da-., en
e d might be said to..hav a peculiar claim
, (11441 the attention and affection ott thee ciiizens of Lon-
that the illustrious
3,°,.4*--(Cheers.) He doubte.d. not
f .the Queen and her
~-.-"'?g• Prince, under the tuition
tlrteions Consort, would be educated in the principles of
would
British Constitution, and that his Royal. Highness
hwould eventually be well prepared to administer (when-
eb it might please Providence so to order it) the rule
opGovernment of this great nation. Feeling strongly
°o an occasion of such interest to the future prospects
I,4the nation, he would propose the health of " The
,-„,a,neie of Wales, and the other branches of the Royal
-;',l3'.9—(Cheers.)
etha—er'miral Sir C. ADAM and Major
fol-
-10;i,3 for the Army and Navy, which immediately
POLE returned
lowed
the health of the Prince of Wales.C. and . next toast was " Prosperity to. the itycosf.)London,
TlLai'te trade and commerce thereof. '— C next tel'ettle MA.voit said he was convinced that the_
tfbasias-4relt hit bad top opose would be received with en
tkebeee i lt Was the health of the late Lord Mayor.—
e`eMPties.' Ile would not detain the company by at-
',is
',is ee to descant upon the numerous high qualities o
forreerent friend. The late Lord Mayor had per-
civic ht)I1la. duties most admirably, had maintained. the
citizens, ir3triThteiets'etw°2e high gratification of his fellow-
Alec,
golden opinions from all."
~.. o
lie, manan Joitasinii
the thanks in a very ate
boton‘r. Ile felt the greatest at the
but fuerid"e him by the L(r satisfaction
3, and he could not
what ;',,,, graentien in believinga-tehra't. he
.had fulfilled
hand e "'I Prnrnised u
:namely, to
. own to his u upon his election •
Prll'ileees of his fellsesve-eeer
o.l.jhe LORD MAYO- unimpaired the nrights end
hancellor
e_l t.glne. Ile
felt
proposed the Lord
necittizenn—(Loud cheercs.)
.eetve that fl assured that the company would
het h t°a't in a manner which it not Only
W leh it
elvitbile the Coca
i mended ---
no man
Cheers ) He knew
deserved
1,71.1. Majes-tyrcalsrnub.who lived more ju.Stly in the hsarts of
"11' he hurled jects than did the eminent pFreon,.to
chaeve aa To the firm, equitable, and jos! ois.-
rei e
go, the zri
rtlti
anourLowrdhice
highh trust confided to him by his Sove ancellor added a Suavity and urbanity
Al usg, t h„e. ,
e. were highly gratifying to all who
e Loitrrite
Antioeur of approstching him.—(Ceeh_eerree.)a
, e inde ‘4ll. ELLOR said he should f 1 g t
14 his
auy D ed
if he could flatter himself that he de-
feel ma.erotieel of the kind expressions with which
fu, narne. fif: had done him the honour to introduce
th'ure tiele 17, h')wever, sincerely hoped that at any
lee eooe oe, le Lordship would have no reason to retract
IT," fortne, ',`°lolls which he had formed and expressed.
'4,,,g_the Quifeere. he had been present at festival scenesl
ii,4_4fyie, tme",,tl, hut the Present occasion was peculiarly
evasere 'of' eutt.l, inalmucb, as since he had last had the
the
of bejarticipating n the civic festivities, the ho-
, cite
el:ladtaitted
calm ember of the eorporation of
neetl, "1 Oliclon been conferred upon him.—
The v R)
Ago, LORD lir
338 ad 'LL-kirort. proposed the health of the foreign
The ,I, ark
h, The 41„1"4.184 AmnassADon returned thanks.
Zsanhee RD 84
said he had no doubt of the warm
iii"ele that the the next toast would be received. He
erh el-41,41g titi citizens of London had always felt pride
s,estlPpoetirl eir,loyalty and devotion to the Sovereign
reirp coendeg the ministers in whom the Sovereign
I,o4i.etrati(ln7ce•--(Cheers.) The position of the Ad-
14.4otilttearnotlottor„gtr,eantwre%teenvesir way it was constituted, was a risibility and anxiety. At the pre-
to ased b their responsibilities and anxieties were
to their Y a dispensation of Providence. Confident
gamer Most vi
tees 3ge the gorous endeavours would be directed
heeenet so et:slain:lt mitt' which he was happy to believe
(Q1')? in goat had been represented to be, he felt
he ti. 1.5 1131rinNsing Her Majesty's Ministers.
ie.. le tie, , et' web a body of men who were prepared,
'Non eilibt t
Ns/ am
e„_ e o meet the evil, and, with the co-opuee.
to„nil to
eo'nodeece of their fellow-countrymen, e
ereaeettey a t ntend against it.—(Cheers )It would be
t°o ;tit pre task for him to describe the character of the
441,
or
all
infer a' 3 k f•figland. It would be unnecessary,
tnbe h
of t At tieW, 'rem long experience, that the wee-
or e toe. eminent
statesman were all directed to the
4 thtl4 4 4e wo td
~ -,e iv,. firs time a allude to another circumstance.ted
entile 'eteiste ale the City of London was represen
I.°
illeet
!......(Cheers-) He was sure that the toast
Nee rd eee With the .
e a ell R warmest reception.—(Cheers..)
t...
%Ile PPleed 068ELe rose, and was most enthusias i
•th 4gtle ed• Il r. e corh 3, and • ,_ 9 begged leave, in the names of his
enelekey f In
toes own name, to return thanks to
Woulcaseue, (a., the high honour done to them. He
toef&tsl tmo3ke%theirteneteleontePany at the Administration
at, is et, are tb
~ st endeavour to promote the inte-
ryPit'obatfPire. hour,n and to maintain the liberties
he-auled to°ll oi and
trusted, that with the support and
oweeer ceetribe citizens of London, they would be_
I?rsnrial'oarl,°ther llt' to these great ends. He had,
I'
titee hrLure. aPensibility cast upon him—one of a
l'''M to b hal hei`e Must always remember that the
Iptlie e re.ei t." the honour to appear in the Guildhall.
14 meath of tree as one of the representatives in
alld th felt Fat
the City of London.—(Loud cheering.)
e()er eerite, a ‘'",.! duties of a Minister of the
__.Crown,
eelnkeeinetore be
were not of a clashing
-Ise ere e nature tc,
the !fl te arid „oe, • n the. contrary., they weree
le eitize stet, lectly laarrnonioue.—(Cia!ers.) H
thre4ta i'vs ° Lond4t fact, because he believed that
1.1!' 11,4°' the on felt deeply for all the great in-
4neee head
of thgeneral cmmunity. He believed that
1,19 the eus or
ov.,e citizens vibrated with every fear of
()Itesepee fern circumstances while they rejoiced in
part yap
The eittaizneets with which the nation might be
e4lti4t theeel,_cetrie is of London became possessed as it
telegraph, of all that passed in every
althttettertBllofattegle Pere° and whatever intelligence might b.e
owe
tit litreentJ Y. in that they rejoiced ; while in
e fq, st th ation they ha.stened to contribute to
thtef e1.1._ that 1113 'bean s for its arnelioration.—(Cheers.)
ef_erpresent_attlies the Minister of the Crown, and
4te obe ~,,e;" of citizens of London, might
the ee'rea e; t Mingled and joined together.—(Cheers.)
itt„ritteeitorile:ciehios
heohnisgrztitati op s to the Lord Mayor for
hen°l', an? and estee w•eitizens had made'. He had
feareer.t. the ~,, teed the character of the Lord
eti auly s es confident th •
lie e. Liebe OPport the . . at his Lordship would
dignity which had been con-
"nfild 1:4711; but he must tell the Lord Mayor that
4° 414 t4sk to perf9ral if he meant to