The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-09 00:00:00

FAREWELL ADDRESS TO LORD LYON

(From the Levant Herald.)
A farewell address from the British community
of Constantinople was presented on the 25th ult. to
Lord Lyons, at the summer residence of the British
Ambassador at Therapia.
The address was presented by a deputation con-
sisting of the following gentlemen :—Messrs. B.
Gilbertson, Manson, E. Lafontaine, Charnaud, F.
W. Taylor, D. S. Ogilvy, L. W. Courtenay, and
Colonel E. C. Gordon. Mr. Manson, in presenting
it on the part of the deputation, said :

"My Lord,—We have been deputed by the
British residents to present to your lordship an ad-
dress expressing the universal regret which they all
feel at your lordship's departure, and thanking your
excellency for the very ready and prompt manner in
which you have at all times been pleased to settle
their difficulties with the authorities. My lord, 1
have the more pleasure in being the medium of pre-
senting this address, as I can honestly assure your
lordship that it is the spontaneous feeling of the
whole British community."
Mr. Hanson then read the address, which was agi
follows :

" The Right Honourable Lord Lyons, G.C.8., her
Britannic Majesty's Ambassador.
"My lord,—lt was with mingled regret and
gratification that the British residents at Constary
tinople learned that your excellency was about t°
quit this city, having accepted the eminent post t°
which her Majesty has been pleased to appoint you,
and which the distinguished services of your excel-
lency as a diplomatist have so well deserved. While
regretting the loss of a representative of her Ain-
jesty whose kindness and courtesy to all have created
an universal feeling of attachment and respect, they
cannot but rejoice that your lordship has received
so fitting a public acknowledgement of the mod°
in which your difficult public functions have been
performed. They feel with some pride that tb°
honourable and dignified manner; in which your
excellency has maintained British interests 1°
this country has won for her Majesty's All"
bassador the esteem of all, natives and foreigners-
The undersigned venture to hope that it will be an
additional satisfaction to your lordship to feel that
the sentiments of profound respect and regard with
which they take leave of your excellency are most
sincere, and that they are shared by most of their
fellow-residents, who from various circumstances
have been unable to append their signatures to this
address. Trusting that your lordship may long re-
main an ornament to the profession in which You
hold so distinguished a position, we have the honour
to be, my lord, your excellency's very obedient ser-
vants, [Here follow the signatures.]
" Constantinople, July 24, 1867."
Mr. Manson added that there were 146 signatures
attached to the address, representing the clergy, tb°
banking, commercial, shipping, and engineering In
terests in the capital, and that many more Nveula
have signed it had they had an opportunity of doing

so.
Lord Lyons, having expressed his thanks, enter-
tained the deputation and the members of the ency
bassy to lunch. At half-past one his excellency 'went
on board the Caradoc, which started at once
for
Varna. He was escorted to the steamer by quite ,3
small flotilla of caiques, and warmly and frequeDUl.,
cheered. We understand that his lordship will aval:
himself of a few months' leave of absence to spend
some time at Kissingen, and afterwards in England/
not assuming the active duties of the Paris Emb one
until about the middle of November. Lord Lyon°
was accompanied by Mr. Sheffield, his private sore"
"
tary, and Mr. Malet, one of the secretaries of on
bassy ; the former goes with him to Paris, but Mr•
Malet, we believe, goes only as far as Rustichuck,
and then returns to Constantinople.
Lord Lyons, before leaving, wrote the following
reply to the address given above :
" Therapia, July 25, 1367.,
°
" Gentlemen,—l am very grateful to you for "1
kind and flattering terms in which you bid me far L..
well. I assure you that I fully appreciate the inanY
marks of courtesy and consideration which f have
ceived from my fellow-countrymen during my res.l
deuce here, and I feel that I owe them warm than"
for the confidence they have ever manifested
in u'Y
sincere desire to do my duty by them. In no single
t_ 0
instance has any misunderstanding arisen to mar 5
satisfaction which my intercourse with them I.'a,
constantly afforded me. I take leave of them
feelings of hearty goodwill to one and all, and with
earnest wishes for their welfare and happiues3. 13°
lieve me to be, gentlemen, your very faithful ser-
vant, (Signed) LYOTS.