The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-03 00:00:00

LORD LL..4NOVER " AT HOME.'

The elevation of Sir Benjamin Hall to the peer-
age under the title of Lord Llanover, after serving
in Parliament for about 25 years as a member for
Marylebene, has given great satisfaction to his
neighbours, tenants, and dependents, who on Wed-
nesday last met at Llanover Court, his lordship's
country residence, to congratulate him upon the
event. There were deputations from places in
Glamorgaushire and Monmouthshire, bedecked with
all sorts of insignia after the old Cambrian fashion,
and carrying symbols of their various callings. As
the weather was decidedly unfortunate to any out-
door demonstrations, except with the certainty of a
drenching, the interesting ceremony took place in
the splendid hall of the mansion, where Lord and
Lady Llanover, supported by a distinguished party
of friends, received their visitors in something like
feudal pomp and state, and listened to the congra-
tulatory effusions which were delivered in the Eng-
lish and Welsh languages. Particular allusion was
made to the warm patronage and support which
the honoured pair have ever bestowed upon the
Cambrian literature, music, and customs.

Lord LLANOVER, in a lengthy reply, thanked the
deputations, and reviewed his political career, which
commenced in the Monmouthshire boroughs. He
started in life with the fixed notion that the prsnciples
of civil and religious liberty should be carried out to
the widest extent consistent with the safety of the
empire. He was proud to be able to say that he
had always been politically a consistent man, and
it was very pleasing to him, on retiring from the
office he formerly held--in which ho had endea-
voured to correct all abuses—to receive the feli-
ciations of those who were politically opposed
to him. In his arduous official labours he had
received great assistance from Lady Llanover.
His Lordship alluded to the temperance
movement, which he locally encourages to
the widest extent, and which, he said, though
made the subject of many a rude and idle jest, was
productive of great present, and would be productive
of great future, benefit. Many people thought the
movement would not generally succeed, but he
pointed to the commencement of the reform and
anti-corn law agitations, which he had lived to see
triumphant, though he remembered when their ad-
vocates were in a miserable minority. All his work-
men had embraced temperance voluntarily, and for
several years his harvests had been got in without
the consumption of any strong drink. The money had
been received by the workmen's wives, and spen. t
in useful purposes, instead of being squandered in
public-houses. He believed every good object must
eventually succeed, if its advocates would only per-
severe. His lordship was loudly applauded.
Lady LLANDOVER also addressed the company.
Afterwards there was a bountiful dinner,
.fol-
lowed by speech-making, and singi " Englynion
in Welsh, to the accompaniment of a r'',l,
Welsh harp, played by a veritable Welsh :ar:
a " retainer" of the family. The
which prevailed was unmistakeably st.cernorutelisuf:ertiatil_l
strong drinks were tabooed, and the
almceonhtsoliwcedrreinwksas.hed down by all sin•ts of non-