The Sun.
London, England, 1860-04-10 00:00:00

TIM EASTER DINNER AT THE MAN-

SION HOUSE.

Last night the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress
gave the customary Easter dinner in the Egyptian-
hall of the Mansion-house. Among the guests, who
were upwards of 300 in number, were H.R.H. the
Duke of Cambridge and Miss Carter, his Highness
Princess Gholan Mahomed, 'his Highness Prince
Feroze Shah, the. Lord Bishop of Glocester and
Bristol and Miss Maria Carter, the Right Hon.
Stuart and Mrs. Wortley, Lieut.-Gen. Sir George
Pollock, G.C.8., and Lady Pollock, Lieut.-Gen. Sir
F. Smith, Sir J, Liddell, Major-Gen. Tremenhere,
Major-Gen. Boileau, Vice-Admiral Walcott, M.P.,
and Mrs. Walcott, Col. Ripon, Col. and Mrs. Don-
nelly, Col. Sykes, M.P., Col. Willoughby, Capt.
Mangles, M.P., Capt. Moncrieff, Capt. Lynch, C. 8.,
Capt. Valiance, Mr. Carden, Alderman Sir J. Duke,
M.P., &c.
Lord J. Russell had been invited, but was unable
to be present.
The loving cup having circulated, the usual loyal
toasts were given from the chair, and cordially re-
sponded to by the company.
The LORD MAYOR then proposed " The Army
and Navy," pointing out the manner in which the
wealth and commerce of that city must always de-
pend on those services for their security.
His Royal Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE,
who on rising was received with loud cheers, said,
—My Lord Mayor, ladies, arid gentlemen, I beg to
acknowledge the compliment which you have been
pleased to pay the British Army. I always regard
it as a high privilege to be permitted to respond to
this toast, and, although I have the honour to be at
the head of that army, I trust it will not be deemed
unbecoming in me to say that, notwithstanding we
are not reputed to be a military nation, I flatter
myself there is no army in Europe which, when
called into action, can beat us in any respect.
(Cheers.) It is the fashion rather to decry this
country as a military Power; but the nation has
always done the army the justice to admit that,
when summoned to show what it can do in the
field, it has always come up to its expectations.
(Cheers.) That is the state of the service at the pre-
sent day, and I hope it will long continue so. The
notice taken of the army on occasions like the pre-
sent tends in a great measure to keep up that high
spirit without which it cannot be efficient. Believe
me, that the troops stationed in distant lands look
with anxiety to see the estimation in which they
are held in England. The first feeling that per-
vades all ranks is, " What will they think of us at
home ?" and the public aclenowledginent which
their efforts receive from their countrymen produce
a most beneficial effect on all branches of the ser-
vice. (Hear, hear.) Althoughmost of those whom
I have the honour of addressing are not immediately
connected with the army, I am persuaded you all
agree with the remark of the Lord Mayor, that the
riches of this great and influential empire are, in a
great measure, owing to the army and navy. For
if it were not for the security in which you all live
and pursue your daily avocations—if it were not
for the safety in which you individually and
collectively feel that your ships and your trade
eau go to every part of the globe, this great empire
and its commerce could not thrive as they now
do, and as they have done for a lengthened period.
(Cheers.) We all, of course, wish that that security
may for ever continue. Believe me, gentlemen, its
continuance depends very much on yourselves.
(Hear.) If the liberality hitherto shown in sup-
porting the army and navy is still displayed, you
may rest in security both now, and, I trust, for
many ages to come. But you must not shut your
eyes to the fact that great efforts are necessary to
attain this result. You cannot relax your exertions
without to a certain extent deteriorating your na-
tional position. Nobody in this country, lam
convinced, can wish to see any declension in that
position. This is, I believe, a great and glorious
empire, at the head of the civilised world. We give
the tone to civilised society in every part of the
globe. That is a position which a great nation
ought to strive to maintain. May you ever main-
tain it. Viewing the army and navy in this light,
I trust you will never allow their efficiency to be
impaired. No doubt it is a very expensive thing
to keep up those services ; but that is the effect of
the very improvements which are taking place
from day to day. The scientific advancement in all
departments call for a greater outlay than used to
be requisite. That is a natural consequence of the
march of intellect in modern times. Why, the very
means of locomotion, the facility with which you
can move vessels and troops, our railways and our
steamships—all these advantages, which none can
appreciate mere fully than the merchants and citi-
zens of this metropolis, tend greatly to alter our
position relatively to the rest of the world. There-
fore, although in former times, owing to our in-
sular position, we were very secure in our daily
life and occupations, we cannot disguise from our-
selves the fact that the improved modes of com-
munication now existing have called for greater
vigour in all our defensive preparations. (Hear,
hear.) All that we desire—all that, I am confi-
dent, the country desires—is to be placed in- a pro-
per state of defence. Nothing can be more objec-
tionable, nothing can be more lamentable, than a
constant succession of panics. Believe me, these
panics are the most costly things that can hap-
pen. (Hear, hear.) The extravagance which ensues
from them it is impossible to estimate. A wise
and judicious annual expenditure is far less burden-
some and much more effective for its object. I trust
I shall be forgiven for making these observations,
but they involve matters which ought to be gene-
rally known. (Cheers.) I cannot sit down with-
out expressing my sense of the admirable spirit
evinced by the country in the recent volunteer
movement. (Hear, hear.) I have said before that
if that movement is well and judiciously organised
I believe it will be found most valuable. But much
—indeed everything—depends on the manner in
which it is conducted. If it is conducted as a great
auxiliary to the army and navy, nothing can be
more advantageous to the general interests of the
country. If, on the other hand, it is intended to
displace those services, the result will be most un-
fortunate. As an adjunct to the regular forces,
however, these volunteer corps are capable of ren-
dering good service to the State. (Cheers.) His
Royal Highness concluded by again returning
thanks for the army.
Admiral WaLeorr, M.P., responded on behalf
of the navy, paying a high tribute of praise to the
gallantry displayed by both officers and men in the
untoward affair of the Peiho.
The Duke, of CAMBRIDGE then proposed "The
Health of the Lord Mayor," at the same time ac-
knowledging the princely hospitality shown by his
lordship that evening to his guests.
The Lo-r MAYOR returned thanks, and then.
gave " The House of Lords," for whichthe Bishop.
of Gleeester responded.
The next toast was " The House of Commons,"
which was acknowledged by Mr. W. S. Lindsay,
M.P. "Prosperity to the Trade and Commerce of
ti City of London" was also drunk.
Mr. GEORGE F. YOUNG returned thanks.
The shipping interest, whose prosperity was so
intimately interwoven with the question of
national defence, had been scandalously
neglected. He hailed, however, as the dawning
of better times the address to the Crown recently
adopted by the House of Commons in favour of a
treaty of navigation between England and France
The remaining toasts were of a purely compl'
mentary nature.

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL SERTICE.—T he proposi-
tion of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company to alter the route of the mail steamers from Mau-
ritius to Galle, and to give a fortnightly sefvlee for ail ad •
ditional £25,000 a- year, has not met with a fayourable re-
ception in Sydney. The Chamber of Commerce have,
-adopted a petition in favour of the Panama line, and have
adopted the report of a select committee appointed to take
into consideration the letter addi eased to the Chamber by
Mr. Henry Moore, the agent for the Peninsular and Orien-
tal Steam Navigation Company, by a majority of 34 to 2.
The report is to the effect that the Chamber cannot concur
in the proposition of the company.—Australtan
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