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

S 17 APRIL 10, 1851.
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• BANQUET TO HER MAJESTY'S
MINISTERS. •
Last night the Lord Mayor received her Majesty's Minis-
'ters, and a number of ladies and gentlemen invited to meet
them, at dinner at the Mansion-house, where arrangements
for the occasion had been made, such as to indicate the
chief magistrate's high consideration for so distinguished a
party.
The company included Lord and Lady John Russell, the
Hon. Miss Elizabeth Lister, the Countess of Mints), Sir Geo.
and Lady Grey, the Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde,
the Marquis of Breadalbane, Viscount and Viscountess Pal-
merston, the Earl and Countess of Mulgrave, the Marquis of
Abercorn, Viscount and Viscountess Melgund, the Earl and
Countess of Effingham, Lord Broughton and Miss Hob-
house,
.Lord Overstonc, the American Minister and Mrs.
Lawrence, M. de Marescalchi (French Charge d'Affaires),
the Right Hon. Fox Maule, Lord Robert Grosvenor, Lady
Heslop and Miss Elliott, Admiral Betkeley and Lady Char-
lotte Berkeley, Lord and Lady Marcus Hill, Sir John Hers-
chel!, Lady Gifford, Count R. Reventlow, the Right Hon.
Sir William Somerville, M.P., the Attorney-General, the
Solicitor-General, Lord and Lady Alfred Paget, Lord Geo.
Lennox, the Hon. J. E. Elliot and Mrs. Elliot, the Right
Honourable W. G. Hayter and Mrs. Hayter, Mr. Cornewall
Lewis and Lady Theresa Lewis, Sir Thomas and Lady Fre-
mantle, Sir Edward and Lady Buiton,'Sir William and Lady
Molesworth, the Right Hon. Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mrs. and Miss
Fitzpatrick, Sir De Lacy and Lady Evans, Sir W. Gibson and
Lady Craig, Major-General Sir William Morison, Mr. end
Mrs. Raikes Currie, the Hon. Charles Pelham Villiers, Sir
Benjamin' and Lady Hall, the Attorney-General for Ireland,
Sir Morale 'and Lady Montefiore' Sir John Guest, Mr. 'and
Mrs. Townley, the Rev. Dr. and Mrs: Vivian, Sir H. Verney,
13art., Mr. and Mrs. Chaplin, Lady Mapnaghten, Mr. and Mrs.
Beiojainin Hawes, Mr: and Mrs. Wilson, Sir F. Colebroolse, Sir
J. Hanmer, Sir X. Duke, and Mrs. Hill, Sir R. Price, Bart.,
M.P., Sir James and Lady Eyre, Mr. Bellew, M.P., Mr. Mas-
terman, M.P., the Right Hon. Tennyson D'Eyncourt, Mr. W.
Cubitt, Mr. Alderman Hudson (Dublin), Sir Peter Laurie,
Mr. Alderman and Miss Farebrother, 'Mr. Alderman Cope-
land, Mr. Alderman Wilson, Mr. Alderman and Mrs. Ham-
phery, Mr. Alderman and Mrs. Hooper, Mr. Alderman
Farucomb, the Recorder, Mr. Alderman Hunter, "and 'Mrs.
Hunter, Mr. Alderman and Mrs. Challis, Mr. Alderman 'and
Mrs. Sidney, Mr. Alderman MOon, Mr. Alderman and Mrs.
Salomon, Mr. 'Alderman. and Mrs. Finnis, Mr. Alderman
and Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Carden and
Mrs. Carden, Mr. Alderman and Mrs. Wire, Mr. Alderman
and Mrs. Carter, Mr. Sheriff and Mrs. Hodgkinson, Mr.
Commissioner Maa-ne, Mr. Commissioner Harvey, Mr. W.
Marshall, M.P., Mr. E. K. Tenison, Mr. Parker, M.P.,
Mr. R. W. Grey, M.P., Mr. S. M. Peto, M.P., Mr. Rich,
M.P., Mr; Bernal Osborne, M.P., Mr.- William Brown, M.P,
Mr. James. Kershaw, M.P., Mr. Robert Hanbury, Mr. Peter
Borthwick, and a number of gentlemen connected with the
Corporation of the City.
The banquet, whiseti was provided under the superintend-
ence of Messrs. Ring and Brymer, was served in the Egyptian
Hall. Covers were laid for above 200. There was a splendid
display of plate, among which was the celebrated cup and
cover presented to the Clothworkers' Company, in the reign
of Charles 11., by Sir Samuel Pepys, then master, and of which
company the Lord Mayor is a member.
Grace was said by the Rev. Dr. Vivian, the Lord Mayer's
chaplain.
`The band of the Coldstream Guards, which was stationed
in the gallery, played various marches during dinner, and
performed the thanksgiving afterwards. The vocal depart-
ment was under the direction of Mr. Locket'.
The loving cup was sent round, Mr. Harker, the toast-
master, proclaiming " the hearty welcome."
The LORD MAYOR, in giving the first toast, claimed for
the citizens of London that they were always conspicuous for
their unfeigned loyalty to the Crown and attachment to the
throne and person of the Sovereign—(Cheers)—and sub-
mitted that the times called for a demonstration of that
loyalty.—(Renewed cheers.) His Lordship gave " Her
Most Gracious Majesty the Queen; long may she live, to
reign over a happy, a free, and united people."
The toast was enthusiastically applauded; and, when it
had been duly honoured, the National Anthem was sung.
The LORD MAYOR then gave the second toast, prefacing
it with the observation that Prince Albert, the beloved con-
sort of our Queen, had always manifested a desire to advance
the best interests of the people of this country.—(Cheers.)
In the arduous duty he had undertaken with reference to the
approaching Exhibition he m'ght depend on the cordial co-
operation and support of the people.—(Hear, hear.) His
desire had been, and doubtless would al ways be, to promote
peace and good will, not only in this country, but through-
out the whole world—(llear, hear)—and he (the Lord
Mayor)—was satisfied that the effort which was being made
would be crowned with success.—(Cheers.) He gave " His
Royal Highness Prince Albert, Albert Prince of Wales, and
the other branches of the Royal Family."
The toast was very much cheered.
The LORD MAYOR next gave " the Army and. Navy ;" a
toast which was also well received.
General Sir DE L. Ewes and Admiral BERKELEY pre-
sented the acknowledgments of the two services.
• Miss Poole then sang " The Spirit of Good."
The LORD MAYOR again rose, and said it could hardly be
necessary for him to state that this was not a political meet-
ing— (Hear, hear)—but it was one of the distinguished pri-
vileges of the chief magistrate of London to have the honour
of entertaining her Majesty's Ministers (H ear, hear) - and
in availing himself of that privilege he could assure her Ma-
jesty's Government that they weretnever entertained in that
hall with a more hearty welcome.—(Cheers.) He was one
of, those who thought it was the duty of good subjects to
obey to a proper extent " the powers that be," and to co-
operate with them in promoting the public good—(Hear,
hear )—and he felt that the country was deeply indebted to
her Majesty's Government at this time.—(Hear, hear.) He
believed they were actuated by the purest motives (Hear,
hear)—and by the most anxious desire to promote the best
interests of this mighty empire— (Hear, hear)—and he felt
it a great honour to have the opportunity of proposing as
a toast, " Her Majesty's Ministers," associating with that
toast the name of the Noble Lord, one of the members fur
that great city—Lord John Russell.—(Much cheering.)
The toast was drunk by the company standing, and amidst
much applause.
Lord J. RUSSELL, on rising, was received with much
cheering, which was several times renewed. When the ap-
plause had subsided he spoke as follows : —My Lord Mayor,
I rise to return to your Lordship and to this company our
moat grateful thanks for the honour you have done us, as
Ministers, in proposing our healthy this day. I beg to assure
you that I feel it is a great relief, as you have justly ob-
served, that we are not here to speak of any political quess
tions; and 1 feel; therefore, that I am not at' 'liberty to
enter into any of those political discussions upon which there
may prevail in this company differences of opinion.—
(Cheers.) But, my Lord, you have observed, and it is all I
wish to Bey on this occasion, that you believe we are sin-
cerely actuated by a desire to promote the, welfare of this
country—(Cheers)—and I trust I may be allowed to add
that, as representative of this City likewise, it has been my
wish always to promote the welfare of the community—and
even if, at times, I may have differed from the wishes
of this great Corporation, 1 trust they will still give
me credit for being actuated by a sense of public
duty.—(Loud cheers.) And now I might content myself
with having returned thanks for the honour you have
done us, were it not that this day recals to my mind the con-
dition in which we were placed three years ago. We can
all recollect, on the evening previous to that 10th of April,
what were the doubts, the misgivings, the fears that there
might be some violation of the public peace—fears, even,
that there might be loss of life on the ensuing day. But,
my Lord Mary or and gentlemen, on the evening of the en-
suing day we found ourselves perfectly safe ; and safe, not
I will venture to say, on account of the armed force that was
in this metropolis—although the armed force,' the email
armed force that was in London would, no doubt, have done
its duty if there had been occasion for it—but because the
people themselves rose—(Cheers)—they rose, not to cause,
but to prevent riot and disturbance; they rose to maintain,
a'd not to subvert the institutions of the country.—(Loud
cheers.) I trust that on any similar occasion the same
spirit will be evinced; and that, knowing the benefits we
enjoy under this free Government, we shall be ready
to defend those benefits, and to transmit the institutions
we prize to our posterity.—(Renewed cheers.) We are about
to have in this country large numbers of foreigners assem-
bled to see what, I trust, may prove one of the most inte-
resting sights that the world ever beheld. It has been
rumoured, and your respected Recorder has mentioned that
rumour elsewhere, that advantage would be taken by some
of those who will come to visit this country to disturb ,our
internal peace; but I feel confident that that peace will
be preserved, not only by the strong arm of law and of justice,
but because I feel that any who, on such an occasion, being
our guests in this City, should attempt to disturb that peace,
would be condemned by the universal voice of mankind as
guilty of the basest violation of the sacred laws of hos-
pitality.—(Great cheering.) I trust, therefore, that those
who may visit this country, never having had occasion to be
in England before, will see with admiration the extent of
our trade and commerce, that they will see a thriving popu-
lation, and that they will have reason to be convinced that
there must be something excellent in the laws, something
excellent in the spirit, something excellent in the traditions
of that people which exhibits such a spectacle. In this City I
am Sure they will meet with a cordial reception, and I have no
doubt they will have reason to be grateful for the splendid
hospitality which is ever exhibited here.—(Cheers.) I trust
that when that event is over we may all congratulate our-
selves not only on the exhibition of the productions of art,
and industry, but that so' many people of so many different'
nations, whether of Europe, or of our brethren on the other
side of the Atlantic, meeting in this great metropolis, may
to
have tended, by the interchange of friendly sentiments,
place, on a still more secure foundation than it now rests
upon that greatest of human blessings—the peace of the
world.—(Much cheering.)
The LORD MAYOR, in proposing the nexttsoeastastiaivdeshoet
had to regret the absence of several of the rep
re
toast he nt
ahfal
"The
the
foreign Powers from unavoidable causes, with
thbau
pleasure of being able to associate _
and excellent
ed
Foreign Ministers" the name of an esteem
friend, it he would allow himself so to he called—Mr. Law-
rence, the American Minister.
The toast was extremely well received.
His Excellency the AatERIcAN MollaTin, who was wel-
comed
with loud cheers, said, I am sure your Lordship ex-
pressed feelings which must be common to this distinguished
company when you avowed your. regret in noth eying more of
the diplomatic corps present this evening. My disappoint-
ment is beyond anything I can express. I had anticipated
of my colleames here I P
the pleasure of meeting ?2ay•.know
some of them are detained. by indisposition, and others, no
equally sufficient ctinseit—(Hear, hear.) 1 am
doubt, 'from
here not only as the representative of my own country, but
as the representative of the world —(Laughter and cheers.)
I see not a foreign Minister, but I see the able representa-
tive of a foreign Minister here. I wish it were otherwise.
—(Hear, hear.) But, my Lord Mai or, I have great plea-
sure in making my acknowledgments, not only on my own
account, but on. account of my colleagues, for the great
honour you have done us in affording us an opportunity
of being present this evening at this banquet, given
to her Majesty's Ministers, and giving me occasion to bear
my testimony—and I am sure I express the sentiments
of the whole diplomatic corps—to the great kindness which
has always been, as far as I know, extended by her Majesty's
Ministers to the whole corps diplomatique in London.—
(Hear, bear.) You know as well as I that much depends
upon first impressions when a foreigner comes here to repre-
sent his country ; and I can assure you that the impressions
made by her Majesty's Ministers, from the First Lord of the
Treasury through the Cabinet, have left none other than the
kindest associations on the part of the diplomatic corps as
connected with those Minieters—( Hear, hear)—more espe-
cially I should name the Noble Viscount at the head of

MARCEL, ISLE or Er.r.—An extraordinary case
has just occurred at this place, whereby three women have
nearly lost their lives, and one is actually dead. It would
appear that Mr. Edward Miller, a brewer and maltster,
had ascertained that two of his maid servants had been
pilfering his flour, and told them of . it, but agreed, on
their promising better behaviour for the future, to look
over the offence, and continue them in his service. This
charge was laid by Mr. Miller on Monday, and on Tues-
day morning Mr. Miller's two servants were missing, and,
also a third in the employ of Mrs. Jones (Mr. Miller's
sister), who lived next door to Mr. Miller. Nothing was
heard of them until dark on Tuesday evening, when it was
ascertained that one of Mr. Miller's servants bad died (ahcer
body being discovered under a hedge in a field at tbe,l!o_l,,.
of the town). This lass bad been observed.about two 0. c 1 '
' on Tuesday lying under a straw stack, apparently tipsy
she but
there is no doubt from what has since transpired that ' ,
was then stiff ring from the effects of laudanum
two girls were searched for and found in
a house contigu-
ousotherfrom to Mr. Miller's back premises, suire.nng
watched and at-
of strong doses of laudanum.
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tended during Tuesday night, and
their recovery. It will be proved at
three girls bought three separate four-pennyworths of lauds-
nuns at three different druggists shops ontoTeuthge.c
sday, and that
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they all agreed to end their existence,
seem that the three went and lay under
ds
together, but that the two survivors, wh a ghed o
are now in a very
precarious state, had taken,oimdeodrethaeudir doses.anu
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tunate deceased, and bad N
to be held, at which tbero is no doubt that the full particu-
lars will come out.
CUES or Hoormo•couoll.---There is a supersti-
tion in Cheshire that hopping-cough may be cured by hold-
ing a toad for a few moments with its head within the mouth
of the person affected. I heard only the other day of a cure
by this somewhat disagreeable process; the toad was said to
hare caught the disease, which in this iastance proved fatal
to it iu A fm hours.—Evto and Qticrics.