The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-21 00:00:00

GRAND DINNER TO, HER
JESTY'S MINISTERS.
On WedneEdair the Lord Mayor gave a splendid entertain-,
ment.to her Majesty's Ministers, their ladies, and a very
large party. It was one of the most magnificent banquets
given even in the present most brilliant and hospitable
mayoralty. The present Lord Mayor has, in the perform-
ance of the duties of the office, known no party.' The mo.
ment the Whigs came into power his Lordship, although the
supporter of the Conservatives on all occasions which
furnished opportunities of advocating their views, in•
cited Lord John Russell' and the rest of the Government
to the Mansion-house:. The invitation was most warmly
' accepted.
The dinner was supplied by Messrs. Ring and Brymer, and
• in every respect supported the high character of that house.
Amongst the company were the following :
: The Right Hon. Lord John Russell, Premier of England,
and Lady John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Mar-
• qtlis and Marchioness of Clanricarde, Earl of Auckland,
• Earl and Lady Grey, Earl and Countess Minto, Earl and
' Countess Clarendon, Viscount Palmerston, Viscount Mor-
L Wood,
Sir George and Lady Grey, the Right Hon. Charles
Wood, Chancellor of the Exchequer; the Right Hon. J. C.
Hobhouse, Earl and Countess Fortescue, Earl and Countess
Morley, Lord and Lady Camoys, Lord and Lady Langdale,
Lord Monteagle, Lord Ebrington, Lord Paget, the Lord
Chief Baron Pollock and lady. Chevalier Bunsen. Right
Hoa. Sir Thomas Freniantle and Lady, Admiral Sir C. Adam,
Admiral Dundas, C. 8., Lieut.-Colonel C. M. Burgoyne, Bart,
Sir Hesketh Fleetwood, Bart., M.P., and lady, Sir John
Hogg, Bart., M.P. (chairman of the East India House), Sir
Moses Montefiore and lady, Sir Allan M'Nab and lady, Baron
and Baroness de Rothschild, Baron Goldsmid, the Right
Hon. Fox Maule, the Right Hon. R. L. Shell, the Right
Hon. G. S. Byng, the Solicitor-General, the Hon. Captain
Berkeley and lady, the O'Connor Don, Lieut.-Colonel
Maberly and lady, John Masterman, Esq., M.P., George
Lyall, Esq., M.P., Barry Baldwin, Esq., M.P., James Moe-
ikon, Esq., M.P., and lady, the Governor and Deputy
Governor of the Bank of England, the Rev. Charles and
Mrs. Charles Farebrother, Mr. David Salomons, the Sheriff
Elect, and Mrs. Kennard, Mr. William Johnson (the Lord
Mayor's brother), and Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Wombwell; Alder.
men Lucas, Farebrother, Humphery; Mr. John Humphery,
jun. ; Aldermen Kelly, Wilson, Sir George Carroll, and their
ladies; Mr. Sheriff Chaplin and lady and Miss Chaplin, De-
puty and Mrs. Brown, Miss Lucette Lewis, Mr. and Mrs.
John Wood, Mr. Michell, and Mr. Harmer.
After the cloth was removed, grace having been said by
the Lord Mayor's chaplain, and the loving cup having gone
round with the usual formalities,
The LORD MAYOR successively proposed the toasts of
" The Queen," " The Queen Dowager," " His Royal High-
ness Prince Albert," "Albert Prince of Wales, and the rest
of the Royal Family," which were received with all the
honours in the most enthusiastic manner.
The LORD MAYON in proposing the next toast, expressed
his regret that the honour he had anticipated of the attend-
ance of a numerous body of the prelates of the Church laad
not been fulfilled, owing to their unavoidable absence from
town on their diocesan duties. He was, however, honoured
with the presence of one prelate, and he begged leave to pro.
pose " Prosperity to the Church," and to couple with that
toast the name of the Bishop of Oxford.—(Cheers.)
The Bishop of OXFORD, in returning thanks, observed that
so unable did he feel duly to acknowledge the unexpected
honour just conferred upon him, that if he consulted his own
feelings he would silently acknowledge it, but rather than
be guilty of any seeming neglect, after the manifestation of
such kindness, he would venture to say thus much :—He
attributed the magnificence and abundant hospitality this
day displayed, the greatness of the country, and of its desti.
nies, to the institutions of the country, as connected with. the
Church.—(Cheers.) It was a proof of what that Church
was intended to accomplish, and what, with God's blessing,
he would venture to say it should accomplish in the world.-- '
(Cheers.) He begged to thank the company for the honour
done him.
The next toast proposed by the Lord Mayor was that of
" The Army and Navy," which was suitably acknowledged
by Admiral Sir Charles Adam and Colonel Maberly.
The LORD MAYOR next rose, and said that he was
per-
fectly satisfied the guests who honoured him that day 'with
their company would perfectly understand the obijet for
which they were assembled—namely, to give a welcome to
her Majesty's Ministers. He felt great prid, and pleasure
Chief Magistrate
that the office he had the honour to hold a
of the City was not a political office, ,;'ut one in which it was
his duty as it was his pleasure to 'welcome her Majesty's Mi-
nisters upon all occasions.—(Cheers.) He was confident his
fellow-citizens would join him and the distinguished com-
pany assembled round the table in giving that welcome. He
begged to propose " The health of her Majesty's Ministers,"
and to unite with the toast the name of Lord John Russell,
first, as Prime Minister of the Crown, and next, as one of
their own representatives in the Commons House of Parlia.
ment. He called upon the company to rise and do all honour
to the toast—(Great cheering followed the announcement of
the toast.)
Lord JOHN RUSSELL rose, and was received with mnewed
plaudits. His Lordship said—l rise to return thanks in the
name of my colleagues, and in my own name, for the honour
you have just done us. Your Lordship has rightly said that the
office you hold is not a political office, and should not be so
used ; and confident lam that every one present can bear
testimony to the perfect fairness and imperciality with which
you have held the reins of authority and power in this great
and important city.—(Cheers). It is quite true, as your
Lordship has said, that I am not only the First Minister of
the Crown, but that I have also the honour to be one of the
representatives for this great city, and I believe I am the
first person who ever held the office of the First Minister of
the Crown and at the same time been intrusted with the ro-,
presentation of the City of London.—(Cheers.) The duties
which my colleagues and myself have taken upon ourselv-es
are both arduous and anxious, but in the performanilt of
those duties we are encouraged not only by the favour which
is shown to those who intend to perform honestly their
charge, but we are likewise supported by the aid which in
every department of the State is given tv:, the Ministers of
the Crown. My Noble Friend at the head of the
Department for Foreign Affairs kr:ows that any representa-
tion he may make to foreign powers will be received with
that weight which is due to the authority of one who speaks
in the name of this great and respected nation.—(Cheers.)
Those who are intrusted with the commercial concerns of
this country know that they have no slumbering or sluggish,
energies to rouse. They know that it is only their part to
watch the course of the sagacity, enterprise, and power
which are displayed by British merchants, and which are
added year by year to the wealth, the prosperity, and the
strength of this empire.—(Loud cheers.) Those of my col-
leagues who are charged with the naval and military depart-
ments feel confident that those engaged in its army and navy
would emulate the example shown in former wars by their
predecessors, and that the valour displayed during former
wars will, if required, be repeated in every quarter of the
globe, under every disadvantage of climate, and 'every cir-
cumstance of privation and peril by those wtio now serve
the Crown in the army and the navy, and v.;'no will be ready at the call of their country to shed their ;,food in her defence. So likewise with regard to all other ',lepartments of the state
our task is lightened by the confidencewe have in the good
feeling of the people; and. I say for myself and those who
have to guard the general concerns of this country, that we
believe that in the spirit of this country, in the industry of
this country, and in the love of freedom which prevails in
this country, there is a security which may make them sleep
easy and unconcerned, even with the great task and immense
responsibility which attach to them.—(Great cheering.
If any part of this empire is suffering distress and
privation at the present moment we shall be sure of the, •
sympathy of the other part of the empire to carry their
suffering fellow-countrymen through those periods of dis-
tress and suffering; and last of all I believe there is that
sense in the people of this country of the blessings which
they, under the signal favour of Providence, enjoy, as will
prevent them from lightly hazarding the safety or those in-
stitutions under which we live; and whilst we see the epis-
copal bench adorned by men of learning and eloquence--
whilst we see the judicial bench upheld by men of great
ability and acknowledged impartiality—all these institutions
derive strength and stability from the increased hold they
have upon the affections and regard of the people.—(Loud
cheers.) These are circumstances which make it possible
for the Ministers of the Clown to carry on the affairs of this
great empire with the hope of success. Having said thus
much, I now turn to perform that which I think is my
duty to this company—namely, to propose to you the health
of the Lord Mayor. We have all heard how well he has per-
formed the severer duties of the high office he holds, and we
all know and see how well he discharges the more pleasing
task of displaying hospitality. Assured that you will join
me heartily in drinking this toast, I beg leave to propose to
you" The Health of the Lord Mayor."
The toast was received with every mark of respect and
enthusiasm.

The LOAD MAYOR said he could assure Lord John Russell
and the company, that when he was placed by the choice of
his fellow-citizens in the honourable post he held, he under-
took it with a determination to discharge its duties to the
best of his ability. If be had so far succeeded, nothing
could give him greater pleasure than to carry out the same
principles to the end of his year of office, when he hoped to
restore the trust to his fellow-citizens without having re-
laxed any of those powers or influence which he hoped would
be long continued without being at a“llTdiestur
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The CIIRYALIER returned thanks in a few words.
The LORD MAYOR next proposed " The Marquis of Lans-
downe and the House of Lords."
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that by connecting his
name with those of the other Peers there present, the Lord
Mayor had constituted the representation of a more nu-
merous body than at this period of the session was to be
found in the House of Lords itself. He and his Noble Friends
were deeply sensible that the House of Lords were indebted
for the strong hold, he hoped the permanent hold, which that
House had on the opinion of the public to the frequent inter-
course and social relations which the members of the House.
of Lords had at all times, and at none more than the present,
maintained with all other classes of the community—with
none more beneficially than with those great institutions and
corporate establi.hments which were all, in a greater or less
degree, essentially interwoven, or connected with the free-
don), prosperity, wealth, and happiness of this great country,
The Lord MAYOR next proposed "Lord Morpeth and the
House of Commons."
Lord MORPLTII—My Lord, I must confess that my tame
has certainly been coupled rather unexpectedly with so
distinguished and important a body in the State as the
House of Commons ; and though numerous as are the
names of the Members of that House here present, asdetailed
to us previously to pledging the loving clip, I am sure I can
venture to speak in behalf of all of them, that they value to
the utmost the extending enterprise, the expanding wealth,
the developing industry, and tb,;s practical benevolence and
virtues of that great metropo,lis, that wonderful city, in the
midst of which they nv...,et for the public weal.—(Great
cheering.) Your Lordship has been pleased to advert to the
office, which I, by the favour of her Majesty, at this moment
fill. lam sorry to find that in this office I inherit some little
matters of dispute with the august body of which your Lord-
ship is the head; but I trust we shall so consult together in
all such matters, and so dispose of them that we shall find
that our differences are of that sort which may be likened to
the quarrels of persons tenderly attached to each other;
and that it will be found that an arrangement may be made
which shall not only detract nothing from, but add some-
thing to the Crown's grace and the City's loyalty.—(Loud
and universal cheering.)
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE proposed "The Health of
the Lady Mayoress," which was drunk with enthusiasm, and
the ladies withdrew.

The remaining toasts included "The Bar of England,"
" The Members for the City," and all the great public
institutions.
To the proposal of the health of the visitors, Mr. Harmer.
the late respected Alderman of 'arringdon,Ward, replied in a
speech of much feeling.
The company parted at a late hour, evidently delighted
with the very great efforts used to make them all happy.
Mr. Harker, the City toast-master, performed the duties of
hls office to admiration, and the band of the Coldstream
Guards, under the direction of Mr. Godfrey, greataY 4/31.
livened the scene.

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