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

TILE EASTER DINNER AT THE 31,1217-

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 Ghelan Mahomed, his Highness Prince
Perm Shah, the Lord Bishop of Glocester and
Bestol and Miss Maria Carter, the Right Hon.
&tart and Mrs. Wortley, Lieut.-Gen. Sir George
Pollock, 0.0.13., and Lady Pollock, Lieut.-Gen. Sir
P. Sir J- Liddell, Major-Gen. Tremenhier,e,
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Major-Gen. Boileau, Vice-Admiral Walcott, )1.
and Mrs. Walcott, Col. ltipon, Col. and Mrs. I on-
nelly, Col. Sykes, M.P., Col. Willoughby, Capt.
Man ;les, M.P., Capt. Moncrieff, Capt. Lynch, C. 8.,
Capt Valiance, Mr. Carden, Alderman Sir J. Duke,
M.P &c.
Lcced J. Russell had been invited, but was unable
to be, present.
Tito loving cup having circulated, the usual loyal
toast: were ;given from the chair, and cordially re-
spomoled to by the company.
The. LORD MaYor then proposed " The Army
and Navy," pointing out the manner in which the
wealfth and commerce of that city must always de-
pend on those services for their security.
Ilis Royal Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE,
o on rising was received with loud cheers, said,
_mv Lord Mayor, ladies, and gentlemen, I beg to
acknowledge the compliment which you have been
pleased to ply 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
arc not reputed to be a military nation, I flatter
myself there is no army in Europe which, when
callNl 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,
wh:r°n 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 I.;:eep up that high
sphit without vihich it cannot be efacient. Believe
lee, tied the tieuiie et: tieecu in (leant lends luuL:
ere-eiete- tliey
'I Le theti—e-
vades all ranks is, " What will they think of us at
borne?'" and the public acknowledgment Ns hich
their efforts receive from their countrymen produce
a most beneficial effect on all branches of the ser-
vit (Hear, hear.) Although most of those whom
I Live 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
mites of this great and influential empire are, in a
gtuat 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
can 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, anti, 4: trust, for
moay ages to come. But you mast not shut your
eyes to the fact that grzat efforts arc ncce3sary to
attain this result. You cannot relax your exertions
without to a certain extent deteriorating your na-
tiatcnal position. Nobody in this country, lam
convinced, can wish to see any declension in that
position. This is, I believe, a great and glorious
et (wire, 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 itrust 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 tie
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 WaLcorr, 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 CAMERIDG E then proposed "The
Health of tie Lord Mayor," at the same time ac-
knowledging the princely hospitality shown by his
lordship that evening to his ()nests.
The LORD Mevoei
Lords,"
thanks, and then
gave " The House of rd s,” for which the Bishop
of Glocester responded'.
• The next toast was ‘, The House of Commons,".
which was acknowledged by Mr. W. S. Lindsay,
" Prosperity to the Trade and Com merce of
the City of London" was also drunk.
Mr. GEORGE F. YOUNG. - returned thanks.
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 acidness to the Crown recently
adopted by the House of Commons in favour of a
treaty of-kavigation between England and France.
- The remaining toasts were of a purely compli-
mentary nature.

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