The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-23 00:00:00

BANQUET AT THE MAN SION,HOUSE.
On Monday evening the Lord Ayer and the Lady
Mayoress gave a splendid Easter e atertainmeut at the
Mansion-house. The Egyptian-hall was superbly deco-
rated and illuminated, and the cor apany, which num-
bered about 400 persons, included sev, ral Foreign Minis-
tore anal their 2acn.o, Momitora of PAY I iamout, Aid ur e n
and Common Councilmen, and many of our most excel-
lent fellow-citizens. The band o f the Coldstream
Guards were in attendance, and play‘ ad a variety of po-
pular airs during dinner. Mr. Harper acted as trumpeter,
and Mr. Harker discharged the duti es of toast-master
with his usual efficiency.
On the removal of the cloth grac e was given with
great effect by the following voca lists:—The Misses
Pyne, Mr. Lockey, Mr. Francis, Mr. Machin, and Mr. J.
L. Hatton, who presided at the ph snoforte. Nothing
could have been more judicious that, : Mr. Lockey's se-
lection of vocal music, especially tho se charming ballads
in which Miss Louisa Pyne so gr eatly distinguished
herselt.

Among the company present were —the Turkish Am-
bassador, Baron Charterien, Earl and Countess of
Enniskillen, Earl and Countess A Effingham, the
Bishop of Oxford, the Cursitor B LiFO a and Mrs. Bankes,
General Sir Colin Halkett, Lieutenar it-Governor of Chel-
sea Hospital, and Lady Halkett, Major-General De-
lamotte, General Sir George Pot lock, Mr. Master-
man, M.P., Sir James Duke, M.P., Colonel Lawrence,
Honourable Mr. and Mrs. Legge, ; Ylr. Colquhour, Mr.
Deleprene, Sir James and Lady Hat ailton, lion. Charles
Villiers, M.P., Hon. H. Byng, Col ancl Sibthorp, M.P.,
Sir iohn and Miss Burgoyne, Mt Wyld, M.P., and
Mrs. Wyld, Mr. Hardcastle, M.P., Fitzstephen French,
M.P., Colonel Chatterton, M.P., an d Mrs. Chatterton,
Mr. Macgregor,.M.P., Governor of t 1 to Bank of England
and Mrs. Hankey, the Dowager Lad) r Napier, the Hon.
William Bathurst, Alderman Hum, pi tery, M.P., and
Mrs. Humphery, Alderman Sidney, hi .P., Mr. Plowden,
M.P., Lieutenant-Colonel Dunne, M. P.., Captain Burton,
R.N., Mr. D. Waddington, M.P., and. I drs. Waddington,
Mr. Keating, M.P., Alderman Sir I 'eter Laurie, Mr.
Gilpin, Mr. and Mrs. Baggalley, ;lic. Master of the
Apothecaries' Company, the Rev. D r. Rico, Mr. Osgood
Danbury, Rev. Mr. Cattley and Mr s. Cattley, Captain
Harmer, Captain Rice Mr., Mrs., and Miss Garford,
Sir Henry and Lady Ellis, Rev. Dr. iriaian and Mrs. and
the Misses Vivian, Mr. and Mrs. 'Hodgson, Mr. H.
Kemble, Mr. Zohrab, Mr. and Mrs. P dkin, Mr. and Mrs.
Wentworth Dilke, Mr. and Mrs. E lowett, Mr. Paxton,
Captain Powell, Colonel Jackson, Dr Bushman, Mr. and
Mrs. Hartley, Major Moore, Mr. F . Macdonald, Mr.
J. filcher, Mr. Hammock, Captain Denham and Mrs.
Denham, Captain and Mrs. Hyde r Burton, Rev. H.
Montgomery, Alderman Wilson, Alt lerman, Mrs., and
Miss Hooper, Alderman and Sheriff' Carden and Mrs.
Carden, Alderman Farncomb, Alders. 32 a Challis and Mrs.
Challis, Alderman Hunter and Mrs.. :Hunter, Aldeiman
and Mrs. Finnic, Alderman and Mrs.l- wrence, Alderman
and Mrs. Wire, Alderman and Blc F. Carter, Sheriff
liodgkinsou and Mrs. Hodgkins )n, the Chamber-
lain and Mrs. Brown, Mr. C alvert, Mr. Au-
derton, Mr.- L. Cubitt. Mr. B otleltinsen, Under-
Sheriff Law and Mrs. Law, Und. us-Sheriff Ellis and
Miss Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. John Wo ael, Mr. Wethercole,
Mr. W. D. Starling, Mr. D. Stone, 2,/r. and Mrs. Pro-
hens, Mr. and Mrs. Human, Mr. and Mrs. Tate, Dr.
Hood, Mr. R. Harrison, Mr. ar d Mrs. Butler, Mr.
and Mrs. H. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Cox' Mr. Towse, Mr.
Goldsmith, Mr. Scrymgeour, Mr. t ind Mrs. Priest, Mr.
J. Henderson, Mr. J. Kinnersley a ad Mrs. Hooper, Mr.
W. G. Hooper, Mr. and Mrs. Bat mister, Mr. Hill, Sir
Seymour Sadler, Mr. Henry Ke mble, Mr. and Mrs.
Moore, Mr. Capper, Mr. D'eputy t itacey, Mr. and Miss
Lister, Mr. and Mrs. J. Carr, Mr A. Schutz, Mr. E.
Walkin, Mr. J. Dillingshurst, ti; r. Deputy and Miss
Cork, Miss Ryall, Mr. and Mrs. La\ vrence, Mr. and Mrs.
W. Humphery, Mr. Lye, &e.,
The usual loyal toasts of "the Q user," "Prince Al-
bert," " Albert, Prince of Wales, sad the rest of the
Royal Family," having been dispose d of, Major-General
Sir John Burgoyne returned thank on behalf of " the
Army," and Captain Ryder Burton Ear "the Navy."
The next toast was " the Church,
and, in conjunc-
tion with it, the Lord Mayor gave the ,:name of the Bishop
of Oxford.
The Bishop of OXFORD, in aeknos rlealging the compli-
ment, said that the greatest gratificat ic.n boor his fellow-
h.bourers could enjoy was the approbs ,lion of their fellow-
citizens. lie felt that they all loved their Church,tat
they were ready to maintain the lit orty: of all classes;
end that while they were prepared to .easintain the spiri-
tual liberty of all, they were, at the male time, ready to
east back the aggressions of any pad y or sect upon that
spiritual freedom.—(Cheers.)
The Turkish Minister, Zohrab, res ponded to the toast
of " The Foreign Ministers." The Earl of Enniskillen
g spoke for "the House of Lords," am id Colonel Sibthorp
fur " The House of Commons." 'The health of the
The Bishop of OXFORD then gave
Lord Alayor,' who appropriately real =tied, and toasted
" The Cursitor Baron of the Estelle(' user.
Mr. BANKER, M.P., returned the nk 3, and proposed
" Tke health of the Lady mayoress, which was received
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v ith the greatest enthusiasm.
Some other toasts followed, and the' :festivity was pro-
longed until midnight.
Messrs. Ring and Brymer, of Comb ill, supplied the
banquet, and all their arrangements Iv ere of the most
unexceptionable character.
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JOSEPH ADY AGAIN !—This erratit comet, after a
protracted obscuration, has again appeared with his wonted
benignity, and is most industriously occupii ad in discovering,
" something to the advantage of his need y fellow-mortals.
A Sheffield gentleman has just been favou •ed with the fol-
lowing morceau, dated 89, Fenchurch-streo t:—." On looking
over my papers, I noticed that a large Elul .n is now due to
you, and recoverable, and which you are ha ble to lose unless
imMediate attention is paid thereto. I req wire 40s. for my
trouble as a feedown, and 60s. more as F 100) i as you receive
the benefit, which amounts to I,OOC/. 'and upwards.—
Shejidd Times,