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

qualities which constitute a British officer—
(cheers)—that, moreover, you were conspicuous in
advocating moderation and clemency in the hour of
victory, and active in repressing vindictive and
cruel treatment of the misguided and unoffending
who fell into your power, in all which, to his
honour be it spoken, you received the cordial sup-
port and approval of the noble and gallant lord.
But I cannot allow myself to pass unnoticed the
truly generous conduct, so characteristic of all your
proceedings, displayed towards the beloved and
deeply-deplored General Havelock—(hear, hear)—
when in a spirit worthy of the best age of chivalry,
and, may we not say, in a spirit dictated by prac-
tical Christianity, you assumed a subordinate posi-
tion rather than deprive that dauntless hero of the
honour and gratification of completing the work he
had so nobly begun. (Loud and prolonged cheer-
ing.) The bones of that illustrious General and
truly good and great man repose in India, but his
epitaph is engraven on every British heart—(re-
newed cheers)—and be assured, sir, that so long as
Havelock shall be remembered and beloved that act
of generosity which even more than your bravery
endears your name to the British people will not be
forgotten. (Cheers.) " Perhaps," said the mover
of the resolution of this hon. court, " no record of
secular history exhibits a rarer proof of true mag-
nanimity than this noble resolve of Gen. Outram."
It is but one of the many incidents which illustrate
how exceedingly happy was the allusion of the late
gallant Sir Charles Napier, when he proposed
honour to the sentiment—" The ' Bayard' of British
India, Major James Outram, of the Bombay Army."
(Cheers.) I now tender to you, sir, the right hand
of fellowship as a citizen of London, and beg your
acceptance of a sword on behalf of this corporation,
expressing a fervent hope in the name of his Lord-
ship the Mayor, and of every member of this hon.
Court, that you may be long spared to aid the
councils of the Indian Government by your varied
and vast experience, and, if I may add the wish,
that you may in your retirement from active service
find leisure to gratify the world with a record of
the varied, romantic, and deeply interesting inci-
dents of an eventful and useful life. (Loud cheers.)
General OUTRAM said,—My lord and gentlemen,
in my present infirm state state of health I am
quite unable to express as fully or as well as I
otherwise might do the extreme gratification with
which I receive this testimony of your approval of
my services in India. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, I feel
the high honour thus conferred on me in the same
degree which has been so well acknowledged by
my noble Lord, and I shall ever esteem it as the
glory of my life. (Cheers.) The highest distinc-
tion that could be conferred by this great corpora-
tion on a soldier—the gift of a sword—has been
enhanced in my estimation—if, indeed, anything
could enhance so proud a compliment—by being
associated on this occasion with my beloved and
revered late commander—(cheers)—to whom I feel
all the devotion of a Highlander of the olden time
towards the chief of his clan. (Cheers.)
With this the ceremony, which lasted about
three-quarters of an hour, terminated; the Lord
Mayor vacated the chair, and the distinguished
military chiefs were cheered again and again as
they left the hall, the plaudits being renewed by the
crowd outside as they took their departure.

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. 8., 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, be 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