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N°.18,267.] LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING S''N, APRIL 10, 1851.

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THE Hon. MRS. NORTON'S NEW WORK,
" STUART OF DUNLEATH,"
A Scottish Story of the Present Time,
Will le ready in a few days at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.
Also just ready,

CALEB. FIELD. A Tale. By the author of " Margaret Malt-
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RALPH RUTHERFORD. A Nautical Romance. By the author
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IV.
ARTHUR CONWAY; or, Scenes in the Tropics. By Captain
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NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE AND
EQUITABLE FIRE INSURANCE COMP INIES
26, CORNIIILL, LONDON.

DIRECTORS.
t*T. LAMM MTJERAY, Esq., Chairman.
*W. A. B. Bennett, Esq. *John Rawson, Esq.
*Hugh Croft, Esq. *John Shaw, Esq.
tElliotsom, M.D„ F.R.S. f*Edmund S. Symes, Esq.
* Ralph Gough, Esq. t*Clement Tabor, Esq.
*M. C. Maher, Esq.
*John Moss, Esq.

t Joseph Thompson,
t*Augustus Vigne, Esq.
tProfessor Wheatstone, F.R.S.
PRISICIAN.
Elliotson, 31.131„ F.R.S„ 37, Conduit-street.
1313116E0N.
"E. S. SYmee, Esq., 77, Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square.

Esq.

ACTUARY.
teW. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F.8.A.5.,
SECRETARY.
*D. T. Lyons Clanchy, Esq.
SUPERINTENDENT.
*W. A. Hawkins, Esq.
writs's.
t*Messrs. Glyn, HaMilts, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street.
SOLICITORS,
'Messrs. Sutton, Ewens, Ommanney and Prudence, 6, Basinghall-
street.
*W. Tatham, Esq., 22, Throgmorton-street.
NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE OFFICE.
CAPITAL-500,0001.

- -
The WITHDRAWAL TABLE of the Society affords to the As-
sured the greatest possible present and prospective advantages that
can be conferred by Lifts Assurance. On this Table the Assured bi
entitled, at any time, to receive at interest an immediate advance,
to the extent of one-half the amount of the paid annual Premiums,
without security, personal liability, or deposit of the Policy, but by
simple endorsement thereon : or the half Premium may be with-
held during the whole continuance of the Policy. Also, in the
event of the 'iasured at any time not requiring to continue the
Policy, en its surrender one-half of the annual payments will be
returned by the Society.
Lapsed Policies may be renewed without fine, on proof of health
and payment of arrears of Premium without interest.
Notices of Assignment of Policies registered and acknowledged,
so as to make them available as securities .in the hands of
third parties.

No Entrance Fees or any other charge beyond the Policy Stamp.
The present nnual income of the Society from Premiums is
63,000/. ; tne amount covered by the Policies of the Society is
1,781,5801.; and the reserved profit, applicable to future bonus to
the Assured, amounts to 82,4541. ss. 6d. At the last •annual inves-
tigation, reported in May, 1850, the bonuses declared to the As-
sured were, the option of a return of 15 per cent. on their Premiums
in cash, or a reversionary addition to the original slim assured by
each Policy varying from 20 to 65 per cent.
EXAMPLES OF BONUSES ALREADY DECLARED.

Puma-
.
-o, v Annual Policy' Bonus in nent Re-
Age.!
.. t Pre- taken t addition Bonus in duction of
= `4l Tatum. out in to Sum Cash. Animal
Assured. Premium.
1 I
---,—. —. ---_. _--.
A s. 4. A a d. A s. d.
1837 292 6 9 139 16 9 22 13 1
1838 267 11 4 126 17 2 19 16 7
1839 241 18 6 113 17 7 17 8 8
I
A A s.d. 1840 193 12 6 93 16 8 14 010
60 1000',74 3 4 1841 189 12 6 89 510 13 tll
1842 162 16 8 76 18 4 11 8 3
1843 115 10 10 55 10 10 8 110
1844 77 19 2 38 15 10 5 9 11
i 1845 66 15 0 44 10 0 410 I

Extensive Travelling Leave granted without extra Premium
Moderate extra Premium for Residence in Tropical Climates.
EQUITABLE FIRE OFFICE.
Capital-500,0001.
(Incorporated under 7 and 8 Vict., cap. 110.)

The leading principles of this Office Ara—Moderate and equitable
Rates of Premium for each class of risk—Annual division of Profits.
The difficulty of collecting the elements on which to proportion
Premium to risk in Insurance against Loss by Fire has been so
great, that the rates at present charged are more the result of guess
than calculation.
It has been found by experience, that the total annual losses of the
different Established Companies have not been proportionate to the
amount of annual Premiums received by each.
It is of the highest importance, boils to the Insured and Insurers,
that such an anomaly should cease, and an approximation to the
true risk be made. -To secure this object the Equitable Fire Insu-
rance Company is established.
The true rate of Premium for Fire Insurance can only be ap.
?roached through Classification and Average, which has not hitherto
been sufficiently acted on, or systematically applied.
Whatever be the nominal rate, the bonus or return periodically to
the Insured will determine the true Premium equitably payable, as
security against less for so great a calamity as fire, and the Insurer
is largely interested in this question, and will consult his interest by
supporting a system where, by a careful combination of Classifica-
tion and Average, the Premium will be proportioned to the risk.
The Equitable Fire Office will, by a constant analysis of its own
experience, from time to tic- e, adopt such rates of Prelate= as the
suture of the risk may Justify, and will decline to enter into arrange-
ments as regards tariffs with other offices.

With this view an annual investigation will be made into each
class of risk, and a return of one moiety, or tiny per cent. of the sett
excess will be made to all classes of Insurers whose Policies have
been in force for three years.

Insurances against Loss by Fire are effected by this Company apon
every description of Prenerty on moderate terms.
Farming Stock insured at 3s. per cent, without the Average Clause.
Prospectuses, and every information may be obtained, on applica-
tion at the Office, or to any of its Agents.

t National Loan Fund Life Amman ce Society.
* Equitable Fire
to Both Offices.

THE EDINBURGH REVIEW,
No. CSC.
Will be published on Tuesday next.
CONTENTS.

I. England as it is.
11. Salmon Fisheries.
111. Southey's Life and Correspondence.
IV. Lamanism in Tartary aid Thibet.
V. Victor Cousin.
V I. Spain and Spanish Politics.
VIT. Shall we retain our Colonies?
VIII. The Do cat of Italy.
IX. Ultramontane Douots.
London : Longman aryl Co. Edinburgh : A and C. Black.

This day is published, in Bvo., price 2s. 6d.,
LETTERS to eLMIN BULL, Esq., on Affairs
connected with his Landed Property, and the Persons who
Live thereon.
By Sir EDWARD BIILWER LYTTON, Bart.
London : Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly.

WEBSTER'S ROYAL RED BOOK for
APRIL, 1851, is now ready, corrected to the present time,
price 3s. 6d, or elegantly bound in red morocco, as.
Webster and Co., 60, Piccadilly ; and all Booksellers.

Just published, price One Shilling,
sr 1111 E PROPERTY and INCOME TAX
IL the best Tax for the Community ; being an attempt to show
that it is not so difficult as is supposed to assess an Equitable Tax on
all Incomes, and Suggestions for a Modification of the present Act,
with a view to the tax being levied for the fliture on principles of
sound and discriiminating justice. By E. ERSKINE SCOTT, F.1.A.,
Manager and Actuary of the East of Scotland Life Assurance Com-
pany.
Effingham Wilson, Publisher, 11, Royal Exchange.

oR. LAIKEHT ‘ON THE riECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH
A.I•ID MATURITY.
With Plain Directions for their Prevention and Cure.
FIFTY COLOURED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL.
fast published, in,French, English,, German, Dutch, Spanish, and
Italian, a !Sealed imvelope, 2s. 6d.., or post-free, from the
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iZEIF-PRESERVATION; a
►•►_7 Medical Treatise on the Physiology of Marriage, and on
:ho Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Yoath an Maturity,_
Isually acquired At as early period of life, which destroy
:he physical and mental pewers, diminish and enfeeble the natural
feelings, and exhaust the vital energies of Manhood ; with Practical.
Aeservations on the certain Prevention and successful Treatment of
nervous Debility, Local and Constitutional Weakness, Syphilis,
stricture, and all Diseases and Derangements resulting from India-
:ration, as adopted by Lallemand, Ricord, and other eminent mem-
bers of the faculty in France. With Fifty coloured Engravings,
.llustrating the .knatomy, rhysiology, and Diseases of the Re-
productive Organs, explaining their structures, uses, and functions,
and the various injuries that aro produced in them by solitary
habits, excesses, end infection.
BY SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D.,
37,. BEDFORD-SQUARE. LONDON.
Doctor of Medicine. Matriculated Member of the University of Edin-
burgh; Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society,
Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Member of the Hunterian
Medical Society of Edinburgh, &C., &c.
This work contains a plain and complete description of the ana-
tomy and physiology of the reproductive organs, and of their relative
conditions in health and disease. The author, who has taken the
highest medical honours, as evidenced by the diplomas and testimo-
nials inserted in the work, is the only legally qualified medical ma
to
devoted his stndies
who has exclusively, and for many years,
the treatment of these complaints. Ire may be consulted NN ith ad-
vantage by all those whose constitutions may have become debili-
tated through secret practices acquired 1* youth, or by the excesses
of later years, whereby the pleasures of life are marred, the objects
of marriage frustrated, and existence itself rendered a term of un-
ceasing misery and regret.
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noster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Starie, Titchborne-street,
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Or free by post for forty-two stamps, from the author's residence, who
may be consulted on these diserderS personally, or by letter daily,
wont ten till two. and from six till eight

RAILWAY INTELLGENCE.
GREAT WESTERN AND SOUTH WALES RAIL-
WAY COMPANIES.
The following is the official epitome of agreement for
lease between the Great Western Railway Company and
the South Wales Railway Company. It is in substance
the same as that given by us a few days since:—
" The South Wales Company agree to let, and the
Great Western Company to take on lease, the under-
taking of the said South Wales Company, as described
herein, for 999 years.
" The South Wales Company are to complete the
said railway, with all necessary works and conveni-
ences, from Grange Court to Caermarthen, from thence
to Harerfordwest, and also, when Parliamentary powers
shall be obtained, to Milford Haven.
•' When the line is opened from Grange Court to
Swansea the agreement is to take effect on that portion,
inc►uding the Hullo Pill Tramway, and successively on
the other portions as and when completed.
" The board of each company to appoint five directors
to form a joint committee for working and managing the
traffic and otherwise arranging for and in respect of the
line to Milford Haven.
" The Great Western Railway Company are to find
the necessary rolling end working stock for the full and
efficient working of the line.
" Out of the gross receipts allowance is to to be made
for the working expenses and other usual and proper
deductions. A sum is also to be applied out of the earn-
ings of the line sufficient to defray the interest upon
the debenture debt of the company, not exceeding
500,0001., when the line is opened between Grange
Court and Swansea; 700,0001. when opened to Caermar-
then ; and 1,000,0001 when opened to Milford Haven.
" After these deductions the rent to be paid by the
Great Western Railway Company is to be as follows:
" For the line between Grange Court and Swansea,
30,5001. per annum.
6' For the line between Grange Court and Caermar-
then, 38,5001. per annum.
" For the line between Grange Court and Milford
Haven, 46,0001. per annum.'
" In addition to such rent the South Wales Company
are to receive two-thirds of the net profits of the line,
the remaining one-third being received by the Great
Western Company in consideration of the fixed sums so
to be paid by them.
" The South Wales Railway. Company are to apply
to Parliament for power to extend the line to Milford
Haven, and the Great Western Railway Company are
to support and afford every assistance to such applica-
tion.
" The South Wales Company are to provide the re-
quisite eccomodation for the traffic, and if additional
accommodation bo required within or at the expiration
of four years, the South Wales Railway Company are
to provide the same, but afterwards any further 'acOom-
=dation which may become necessary is to be provided
at the expense of the two companies in the proportion
in which they are interested in the receipt?.
" The improvements of the Bullet Pill Tramway; apd
the line to the shipping port at Swansea, together- with
the junctions with the Taff Vale-and Western Valleys
railways, if the, two latter shall' be authorised.by kerbs-
ment, are to be completed and included in the lease.
" The South Wales Railway Con3pany to retain its
interest in the Vale of Neath, and all other undertakings,
and in its surplus lands.
"The South Wales Railway Company are not to
create, without the consent of the Great Western Rail-
way Company, any preference shares or stocks.
" The agreement to be submitted to special general
meetings of both companies, and when legally ratified
by the proprietors, all existing agreements between the
companies to be put an end to.
"The lease to contain. the usual covenants, together
with a general arbitration clause."

Audax, Spanish ship, March 4, in lat 22 N., long. 36 W.
James Campbell, March 19, in lat. 48 N., long. 19 W.
Wyoming, from Liverpool for Philadelphia, March 12, in lat.
41, long. 69.
Margaret, of Portland, from Liverpool, •iu Cadiz for New
York, March 11, in lat. 30, long. 68.
Kate Hunter, , from Mobile fur. Havre, March 13, in lat. 37,
long 50.
Elizabeth Hamilton, from Mobile for Havre, March 16, in

lat. 38, long. 73.
Perthshire, of Glasgow, for nalifax, March 30, in
.lat. 49,
long. 20.
Spartacus, from Odessa for Falmouth, March 21, 33 miles
N.E. of Galita.
France, from Martinique for Marseilles. off Barcelona.
Crisis. Dec. 20, in let. 7 S., long. 105 E.
Argo (with passengers), April 2, in lat 50 N., long. 12 W.
Sophia, from Limerick for St, John's, New Brunswick, March
31, in lat. 48 N., long. 11 W.
Merchant schooner, from Cadiz •for Buenos Ayres, March 6,

in lat. 1 N., long. 24 W. •
John Bull, off the Cape of Good Hope.
Valparaiso, from Canton for New York, in the Straits of
Sunda
Margaret whaler, out 20 months, with 1,300 barrels of sperm,
Dec. 9, in lat. 8 S., long. 115 E.
Alverstone. from London for Shanghai, Jan. 3, in lat. 16 S.,
long. 107 E.

NAVAL. INTELLIGENCE.
RELIEF OF THE HOMEWARD.BOUND.—The Admiralty
have ordered her 'Majesty's screw-ship Hogue, 60, Captain
M'Dougall, to proceed from Cork to the chops of the Channel
to supply the homeward-bound merchantmen with provisions
and water, detained from proceeding up Channel by adverse
winds.
We have great pleasurein announcing that Mr. James W.
Armstrong, master of 1845, has .been re-appointed master-
attendant of the Royal William:victualling yard, Stonehouse,
for a further period of four years.
Mr. Wells, the son of an old sod neglected lieutenant of
the navy, has been appointedu paistaut to the Tra-
-faigar. Such preferment-- rtil -ht. gtteat credit on the'
Admiralty.
Greenock screw* steam-ship will sail froth Devonport for
Woolwich, on Thursday next (this day), in charge of Mr.
Brown, second master-attendant, when her capabilities will
be further tested.
Retribution, steam-frigate, Captain Warden, refitting
at Devonport, will be ready for sea on the 23d instant, and
is ordered to be ready to proceed to 'Lisbon on the 26th, to
rejoin Commodore Martin's-squadren.-
- APPOINTMENT.
WOOLWICH, APRIL 9.—Lieutenant Arthur Wilmshurst
(1845) to the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth.
In the list of names of the officers at the levees held at the
Admiralty yesterday. for Vice-Admiral Thomas Browne,
read Vice-Admiral Thomas Brown. _
The Rattler steam-vessel, Commander Arthur Cumming,
is ordered to be paid off here on Tuesday next.
The Birkenhead steam-troop-ship, blaster-Commander
Robert Salmond, embarked the four companies of Royal Ar-
tillery for Halifax and Canada this morning, and it is satis-
factory to know that the whole of the wives and children of
about 400 non-commissioned officers and men have been
permitted to go on board and accompany their husbands to
their destinations, on condition that they pay for their own
rations, which will be supplied to them at the rate of about
3d. each per day.

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 Minto, Sir Geo.
and Lady Grey, the Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde,
the Marquis of 13readalbane, Viscount and Viscountess Pal-
merston, the Earl and Countess of Mu'grave, the Marquis of
Ahercurn, 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 lion. Fox Mauls, Lord Robert Grosvenor, Lady
lieslop and Miss Elliott, Admiral Berkeley and Lady Char-
lotte Berkeley, Lord and Ladv Marcus Hill, Sir John Hers-
chell, Lady Gifford, Count R. Reventlow, the Right Hon.
Sir William Somerville, ALP., 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 Buxton, Sir William and Lady
Molesworth, the Right lion. 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 Moses and Lady Montefiore, Sir John Guest, Mr. and
Mrs. Townley, the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Vivian, Sir 11. Verney,
Bart., Mr. and Mrs. Chaplin, Lady Macnaghten, Mr. and Mrs.
Benjamin Hawes, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, Sir F. Colebrooke, Sir
J. Hanmer, Sir J. 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, Air. Alderman Hudson (Dublin), Sir Peter Laurie,
Mr. Alderman and Miss Farebrother, Mr. Alderman Cope-
land, Mr. Alderman Wilson, Mr. Alderman and Mrs. Hum-
phery, Mr. Alderman and Mrs. Hooper, Mr. Alderman
Farncomb, the Recorder, Mr. Alderman Hunter and Mrs.
Hunter, Mr. Alderman and Mrs. Challis, Mr. Alderman and
Mrs. Sidney, Mr. Alderman Moon, Mr. Alderman and Airs.
Salomons, 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 Mayne, Mr. Commissioner Harvey, Air. W.
Marshall, ALP., Mr. E. K. Tenison, Mr. Parker, M.P.,
Mr. R. W. Grey, M.P., Mr. S. Al. Peto, ALP., Mr. Rich,
ALP., 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, which 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. Lockey.
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 might depend on the cordial co-
operation and support of the people.—(Hear, hear.) His
desire had been, and doubtless would always be, to promote
peace and good will, not only in this country, but through-
out the whole world—(dear, hear)—and he (the Lord
Mayor)—was satisfied that the effort which was being made
would be crowned with success.—(Cheers.) lie 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 Ds L. EVANS 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 were never entertained in that
hall with isa 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 geod—( 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—(Hoar,
hear)—and by the most anxious desire to promote the best
interests of this mighty empire - (Hear, bear)—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 fir
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
most grateful thanks for the honour you have done us, as
Ministers, in proposing our healths 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 ques-
tions; and I 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 say 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 thie City likewise, it has been my
wish alviays to promote the welfare of the community—and
even if, at times, I may have differed from the wishes
of this great Corporation, I trust they will still give
me credit for being actuated by a sense of public
duty.—(Loud cheers.) And now 1 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 Mayor 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 small
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,
and 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 bad 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
have tended, by the interchange of friendly sentiments, to
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 next toast said he
had to regret the absence of several of the representatives of
foreign Powers from unavoidable causes, but he had,
The
the
pleasure of being able to associate with the toast of
Foreign Ministers" the name of an esteemed and excellent
friend, if he would allow himself so to be called-3r. Law-
rence, the American Minister.
The toast was extremely well received.
His Excellency the AMERICAN MINISTER, who was wel-
comed with loud cheers, said, I am sure yonr Lordship ex •
pressed feelings which must be common to this distinguished
company when you avowed your. reevgernetning.not havinmore o
My disappoint-the diplomatic corps present thnisex
miss.
I had anticipated
ment is beyond anything I ca
ypcolleagues here. I know
the pleasure of meeting many of
some of them are detained by indisposition, and others, no
doubt, from equally sufficient causes.—(Hear, hear.) lam
country, but
world.—(Laughter ter my own
and cheers.),
here not only as the representativeorld
as the representative of the w
I see not a foreign Minister, but I see the able representa-
tive of a foreign Minister her I wish it were otherwise.
—(Hear, hear.) But, my Lord Mayor, 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 lam 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, hear.) 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 yon 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 Ministers—( Hear, hear)—mere espe-
cially I should ualne the Noble Viscount at the head of