The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-10 00:00:00

foreign affairs, whom we feel to not only
be the most labo-
rious, painstaking, obliginp:,, business man in the kingdom
(Laughter and eheers)—but one always ready to extend
hospitality to us, not only in the town but out of the town—
(Hear)—not only in season, but ont of season.— (A laugh.)
My, Lord Mayor, I know where I am, and I know I have
but Iwo or three minute:, and I shall not take up inure;
but you have alluded to a subject of great importance, not
only to this nation, bpt to all the world—the Great Exhi-
bition that is to take piece in a few days. lam one of
thosa who believe that it was conceived in wisdom, that it
has been carried ont with energy and judgment, and that
those men who conceived it, and who have had the manage-
ment of it, will have done great honour to themselves, alai
when it shall have been finished, brought great glory to
England,--(Cheers.) I believe it to be a beneficent, a peaceful
measure, and, as one of the diplomatic corps, I have taken a
deep interest in its success—( Hear, hear)—and I have not a
doubt that peace, and quiet, and goodwill will reign in your
borders for six months to come—(Cheers) and that when
the great number of foreigners that shall have come here
shall have gone home they will carry none other than the
kindliest feelings with• them.—(Renewed cheers.) I am
quite sure that nothing can exceed the great pains taken by
, as
sayingbu havingtth e public
hadblie
institutions
elinstitutionsl and believe
li
the Royal Commission, the 'Executive Committee, and every-
body connected with the Exhibition to make it acceptable to
all the world.—(Hear, hear.) I cannot sit down without
ayinningn that
Minister has, often to make application not only to the Go-
p rivat
private
everysocifaotrieoingsn,
and even noblemen who have works of art and things worthy
the attention of foreigners, I am gratified to find that those
are all to be thrown open to the world. I believe the fo-
reigners who conic here will receive every attention and con-
sidration this great nation is capable of bestowing; and,
when it shall all have been done, I am quite sure there will
be no man in England who will regret its having taken place,
as there will be no foreigner who shall come here that will
not carry away kinder feelings than when he came.—( Hear,
hear.) t will not take up more of your time than to thank
you for giving me. the opportunity of being present at this
banquet to her Majesty's Ministers. .(Cheers. )
The Loup MAIN:a.: then gave " The House of Lords,"
and associated with the toast the name of the Marquis of
Abercorn. _ _ _ _

The Marquis of Anznconx, in acknowledging the compli-
ment, made a reference, which was much cheered, to the cir-
cumstance that the peerage had the privilege of continually,
recruiting its ranks from the princely merchants and other
classes of the people.
Lord J. Russunr, proposed the health of the Lord Mayor,
observing that he believed there had been no Lord Mayor
who had discharged the duties of his high office more to the
satisfaction of his fellow- citizens —(Cheers.) The right dis-
charge of those duties was of great importance to the metro-
polis; and it was of the utmost consequence to the Govern-
ment to have a Lord Mayor upon whose cordial co-opera-
tion they could at all times rely, and to whose judgment
they could look for assistance in any emergency that might
arise.—(Hear, hear.)
The company rose to drink the toast, and followed it by a
hearty cheer.

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The LORD MAYOR acknowledged the toast, and said it
was his most earnest desire to discharge aright the duties of
his °thee to promote the good of his fellow-citizens and earn
their approbation.— (Cheers.) His Lordship then gave
" The House of Commons and Lord Palmerston," to whom,
he observed, the country was most deeply indebted for ser-
vices. not only in the Senate, but, he might say, throughout
the world.—(Cheers.) •
Lord PALMERSTON said—My Lord Mayor, ladies, a-d
gentlemen, in the name of the House of Commons, I beg to
return you cur grateful thanks for the compliment you have,
just: paid to that great and noble assembly. For myself, I.
most cordially and sincerely thank you for having done me
the great honour of coupling my name with the Commons'
House of Parliament; and I am still more indebted, my
Lord Mayor, to your kindness for the flattering, and I am
sorry to say undeservedly flattering, terms in which yeu
have been pleased to introduce this toast.—( Hear, hear. )

It is indeed natural that. on an occasion when you Lave
assembled at your hospitable board so many of the most
distinguished men of the country—distinguished IT
services of every kind, both civil and military—at a
time when you have also the presence of that most distin-
guished representative, as he has described himself; of the
world—of the foreign world, but whom, from the sentiments
he expresses, and lrom the cordial inhere. the takes in every-
thing which concerns the welfare of.this country, as well as
his own, we scan hardly call the representative of foreign
Ministers, for we may elairn.tim almost asbne ofourselves—
(Cheers)—it is natural that on such au occasion your Lord-
ship should call to the remembrance of the assembled com-,
panr that brangh pf ouiLegislaturet—the House of Commons.
—(Hear_') For,"firy Lord, you whosare at the head of this
grelt rreeTropolis of the world - you who at, this moment re-
present Vous the comwercial princes of England, must feel
the vatinot that legisAtion of which the House of Commons
has beenlbe ia&trument.,—(Cheeri.) In vain would a coun-
try be possessed.of inexhaustible resources - in vain would
nation boast %the intelligence of its people—of the enter-
prise, of the .skill, and of the capital of its merchants,
if its laws not giVe freedom at home, and security
'for the enjoyment•ef the fruits of industry.—(Hear, hear.)
It is the dispensation of 'Providence that mankind shoullbo
divided into rich and poor—that the rich should be conip,ata-
tively few, and that the poor should be comparatively many ;
but, though no human legislation can alter that arrange-
ment, it is in the power of our lawgivers so to legislate
that the poor shall be protected from oppression by
the rich, and that the rich shall be defended against
violence frm the poor.—(Cheers.) That duty the Parlia-
ment of England has amply and successfully performed, and
hence it is that, while we have seen all the nations in Europe
convulsed with disorder—while we have seen industry sus-
pended, commerce paralyzed, institutions civil and political
overthrown—while we have seen fields that ought to be

trod only by the peaceful husbandman beat down by the
trampling of the iron heel of armed legions—while we have
se'n them bathed with the blood of kindred though con-
flicting armies—the people of this country have exhibited
an example of tranquillity, of order, and obedience to
the laws, which, to long as the history of these times shall
endure, will command the admiration of mankind.—(Cheers.)
My Lord Mayor, haxigg thus performed my duty in thank-
ing you for the toast' Wlnch "yew have proposed, and for the
honour which you have done me, perhaps you will permit
me to travel somewhat further, but still I trust not depart-
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ing from the character in which you have called upon me to
stand. For though the House of Commons is intent upon
sterner duties, that House is not insensible to the respect
which is due to the fairer portion of creation—(Laughter and
cheers)—and I hOld myself, therefore, to be not a less faith-
ful representative of the House of Commons, when I invite
this assembled company to drink "Health and happiness to
my Lady Mayoress." •
The toast, which was very much applauded, was acknow-
ledged by the Lord Mayor."
The next toast was " The English Bar."
The ATTORNEY. GENERAL, in returning thanks, regretted
that the task had not devolved upon his Learned Friend the
Solicitor-General (Mr. Page Wood), who had an hereditary
distinction there—(Cheers)—whose value as a colleague he
cordially appreciated—(Hear, hear)—and whese advance-
ment to his p'esent position must be a great satisfaction to
the citizens.of London.—( Hear, hear.) He would add, that
to have their approbation must always be matter of pride and
gratification to the bar.—(Hear, hear.)
The toasts of " The Members for the City," " The Magis-
trates of the City," " The Recorder," and " The Sheriff's,"
followed. The company then broke up."