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London, England, 1856-06-26 00:00:00

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sonal and political attachment. And, my Lo , . ..• c.,Z-i
I feel I am bound to return my thanks more
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honour to-night differ widely from you in politics ; e t
am sure you have learnt a lesson which 35 ykrs ofslitar- a
liamentary Lfe has not left me ignorant of—that ih
widest differences of political orpinion are not incompetie
ble with the most sincere respect and the highest personal
regard. I can say; fur my own part, that wavy of my
warmest personal friends have beeamey keenist political
opponents • and no man has learned tin impoitant lesson
in public life if he has not learned to eeteem and respect
those who, from conscientious motives, oey•differ from
him in political opinions. (Hear.) In tha..gourse of the
bug time to which I have adverted—a reified of 35
years of no unimportant political experience---it would
be idle for me to say that I have not, from first to last,
fallen into many errors, and made many mist ekes of
judgment, and it would be still more idle for me t'o pre-
tend that ie the course of that time I have not seen rea-
son to modify, to a certain extent, many of the opini'ens
with which I started in early life. (Hear.) But this I
may venture to claim for mys:lf, and it is the only title
I possess to the compliment you have paid me, that in
the course of that time I cannot tax my memory or charge
my conscience with a single step T have taken, or a single
vote I have given, which, at the time I gave it, I did not
believe to be for the public welfare. (Hear, hear.) Pc r
the house of Peers, with which you have associated
my name, I have to express the grateful thanks which
I am :Aire are felt by all the members of that body
present. It is not for me to stand up for every decision
to which that house has come, for it has often' been my
lot to be in a minority, but I believe in the main that
that house, though not directly, yet almost as fully re
present, the matured public opinion of the country Ps
the other house which is immediately returned by the
popular voice ; and although the House of Peers may be
looked upon as a drag upon too rapid progress, it will, I
believe, identify itself iu the end with what it feels to Le
the well-established wish of the country. And, my lord,
it cannot be otherwise ; for, although you have done the
House of Peers the honour of saying that among its •
members there are those who have to sustain the ho.
nour and responsibility of ancient and historic names,
it is also true that, though differing in-that respect from
the nobility of every other portion of the civilised
world, it is perpetually refreshed and resuscitated, and
derives new blood by a constant infusion into its ranks
of thohe of the commonalty who have not inherited
historic names, but who have won renown for them-
selves, which win make their names live in the annals
of their country. (Applause.) I believe, indeed, it will
be found that not less than half of the House of Len's
have, either from more or less merit, or frodi dietin-
gui died public services done by themselves or their iinme-
diae predecessors, risen from the ranks of the Commons
t , the House of Peers, within the course of the present
century. On the other hand, in the second generation
there is' no peer so high that the second rank of his de-
scendants will not mix with the commonalty; and so,
rising from the Commons, and descendicg to the Com-
m eel, our common interest is kept up, and they work
together the rent problem, the maintenance of order and
tee distinction of rank, accoinpanied at the seine time
with perfect equality of rights, and perfect sympathy and
harmony of action. This is the task which, I think, the
House of Lords is destined to perform in the constitutional
history of the country. I do riot soy. that it does not
sometime fail in its duty, and that, like all other human
institutions, it is not liable to imperfections, but I be-
lieve that in the main it performs its allotted task ; and I
believe that the attainment of a seat in the House of
Lords will long continue to be a prize, and an object of
honest ambition, as the highest reward which any person
can obtain in the service of the country. Within the last
few days that house has received an accession of - which
it may well be proud, in the person of a gallant and
di,l,inguieherl naval officer ; and but few years pass away
in which it is not strengthened and supported by the
accession of some person from the law, the army, the
navy, or political life, who has done his c aintry good
service, and reaps a reward of which he and his succes•
sore rimy be proud in being associated with the peers of
the realm, and transmitting to his posterity a name ren•
dere,' illustrious as the first of a great family—a name
which his posterity will feel themselves responsible in
not dishonouring. My Lord Mayor, iu my own name,
and on the part of tke house of Lords, I gratefully re-
turn you our thanks. (Hear, hear.)
The LORD MAYOR then proposed "The House of Com-
mons," and coupled with the toast the name of Mr. Dis-
raeli—of one who was eminently a commoner, but who
had risen by his talents along to the position of the ad-
vieer of the Sovereign and the leader of the Hotese of

Commons.
Mr. DISRAELI, in acknowledging the compliment, said
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—My Lord Mayor, the relations between the city of
London and the House of Commons are of so ancient a
date, and of so interesting a character, that the toast
which yen have proposed cannot be looked upon as a
common-place courtesy. That these relations may be
Tong cherished. is. I am sure, the desire of every member
of the .House of Commons who is now pre,..ent in the hall.
(Hear, hear.) We shall be very shortly called updn to
c insider the position and attributes of the Corporation of
the City of London., Tar be it from me for a moment to
maintain a wish that this -ancient-corporation should,
unlike other communities, be exempted from the influence
of time, and be prevented from reaping the fruits which
progressive experience can alone afford. But I hope I
may be allowed to take this opportunity of expressing my
wish that those changes which the wisdom of the present
age may render necessary in the con ition of this great
corporation, will be considered and devised in the spirit
of its first constitution. We ara, I know, my Lord Mayor,
living in an age when we hear much of the omni-
potence of Parliament ; but there are moral limits even
t that despotism which it is impossible to pass. (Hear,
hear.) Parliament iF, indeed, omnipotent to destroy,
but it is not omnipotent to create. There are no ancient
institutions, however deeply rooted, which Parliament
cannot subvert ; but it is not in the power of Parliament
to create the magic power of prescription. It is not in
the power of Parliament to create additional influences;
it is not in the power of Parliament to invest new esta-
blishments with the sympathy, the respect, and the, re-
verence which those institutions command that have for
a long series of years contributed to the welfare of the
people, and added to the historic grandeur of the nation.
I trust that when the Legislature has to consider the
changes that are to take place in the position and the
attributes of this ancient corporation, of which you have
the honour to be the chief. our deliberations will be in-
fluenced by this feeling. lam sure that that principle
is the true principle which should inspire all conserva-
tive statesmen. I trust that it will animate the
councils of this country ; and I am sure that it will have
influence on the feelings of all those members of the
House of Commons, in whose names, as well as my own,
I now cffer you thanks for the distinguished honour you
have conferred upon us this evening. (Hear, hear.)
The Marquis of SALISBURY proposed " The health of
the Lord Mayor."
The LORD MAYOR returned thanks, and proposed
" Prosperity to Canada," and coupled with the toast
the name of the Hon. Mr. Cameron, a member of the
Legislative Council.
Mr. CAMERON acknowledged the compliment, and
alluded in gratifying terms to the patriotic and loyal
feeling which the people of Canada entertained for the
mother country, which conferred upon them the blessings
of responsible government, free institutions, and civil
and religious liberty.
The LORD MAYOR proposed "The health of the clergy,
and of the Rev. Dr. Cotton, Vice-Chancellor of Oxford."
Dr. COTTON returned thanks.
The LORD MAYOR said that the next toast on his list
was " Prosperity to Scotland, and the health of Sir
Archibald Alison."
Sir A. ALISON briefly acknowledged the compliment.
The Earl of DERBY proposed "The health of the Lady
Mayoress," which was cordially responded to, and after
one or two other complimentary toasts, the meeting
separated.

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expo t to hear that the Imperial troops are falling bank
on Piacenza, where they have right of garrison.
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