The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-21 00:00:00

DINNER AT THE MANSION-HOUSE.

Last evening a sumptuous entertainment was
given by the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress,
in the Mansion-house, where a distinguished com-
pany were invited to meet Lord Clyde and Sir
James Outram, on the occasion of the presentation
to them of the freedom of the City.

The dinner took place in the Egyptian-hall,
which has recently undergone a thorough cleaning
and re-decoration.

On dinner being announced the Duke of Cambridge
conducted the Lady Mayoress to her seat on the
left of the Lord Mayor. Lord Clyde entered the
hall, amid loud cheering, with Lady Wood leaning
on his arm.

The following list comprises the names of the
principal guests :—His Royal Highness the Duke
of Cambridge, General Lord Clyde, G.C.8.,
Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood and Lady Wood,
Right Hon. Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe,
Right Hon. Lord Chelmsford and Lady Chelms-
ford, Right Hon. Sir John Lawrence and Lady
Lawrence, Lieutenant-General C. Fox and Lady
Alice Hay, Major-General Forster, K.H., Major-
General Carmichael, C. 11., Major-General Luard,
C. 8., Major-General Tremenheere, Major-General
Willoughby, Major-General Hancock, Colonel Lord
Frederick Paulet, Lord Elcho, M.P., &c.
The Rev. Mr. Davis, chaplain to the Lord Mayor,
said grace before dinner.
The cloth having been removed,

The LORD MAYOR, in proposing the first toast,
observed that this was no ordinary occasion. They
were assembled to do honour to most illustrious and
distinguished citizens, and he was apprehensive
that he might fall short in the performance of the
duties which devolved upon him. If so, he trusted
he should receive their kind indulgence. (Cheers.)
The first toast he had to propose was " The Health
of the Queen;" and whether they looked at the
high position her Majesty occupied, the great and
extended empire over which she so worthily pre-
sided, or her great and universally acknowledged
personal merits as a Sovereign, the toast of her
health ,had undoubtedly the highest claim upon
their attention. (Loud cheers.) He gave " The
Health of her Majesty the Queen," which, he was
sure, they would all drink with enthusiasm. (Loud
cheers.)

The toast was followed by the National Anthem

The LORD MAYOR said the next toast was " H.s
Royal Highness the Prince Consort, the Prince of
\Vales, and the rest of the Royal Family."
The LORD MAYOR next gave " The Army, the
Navy, and the Volunteer Services of the Coun-
try." He hoped that the recent successes of
the army in China would ensure to us another
long interval of peace. He would associate the
name of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam-
bridge with the army. (Cheers.) In connexion
with the navy they had the honour of having
among them a gallant sailor, a British tar, who
bad gone forth as a volunteer on a most trying
enterprise, and shown the greatest perseverance,
skill, and judgment in the accomp:ishment of a
service on which the British people had placed their
hearts. He meant Sir L. M'Clintock. (Cheers.) He
would call on that distinguished officer to respond
for the navy. There were present several gentle-
men who were immediately connected with the
Volunteer element of our national defence. The
name of Lord Elcho was prominently and most
honourably associated with the Volunteer move-
ment—(cheers)—and he would call on his lordship
to acknowledge the toast for that part .of the ser-
vice. (Cheers.) He gave " The Army, the Navy,
and the Volunteer Forces of this Country." (Loud
cheers.)

His Royal Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE,
who was received with loud cheers, said—My
Lord Mayor, my Lords, Ladies, and Gentlemen,—
I rise to respond to the toast which has just been
given with so much kindness from the chair. I can
only say, with regard to the British army, that I
hope and believe its present condition is such as to
inspire the country with confidence that, should it
be called on to perform duty in the field, that duty
will he devotedly and satisfactorily performed.
(Cheers.) I have reason to come to this conclusion
from the circumstance that the army has of late
been much engaged in various parts of the world.
Within the last few weeks we have heard of the
success of the army, and I trust the results of that
success will ke of great advantage to the country.
Certainly that success has been achieved with the
expenditure of much less time and blood than most
frequently takes place, but I do not think that on
that account less credit is due either to the Gene-
ral commanding or to the troops engaged under
him—(cheers) ; for the expedition which has been
conducted with so much energy in China owes
its success, in my opinion, very much to the
skill and energy with which it was prepared.
(Cheers.) The Lord Mayor has dwelt on the cir-
cstumt stae that the country is at this moment in a
far greater preparation for defence than it
has been during recent years. I flatter myself that
such is the case, and I believe this circumstance, $1