The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-29 00:00:00

a small way, to relieve those whose infirmities prevent
kern from earning their daily bread. The more I see of the se
,arties and the good they do, the more I feel bound to help
iem. How thankful we ought to be whom Providence has
.voured, and enabled to keep from our doors many of the
el hardships of life !

"Believe me, my dear sir, yours faithfully,
"GEORGE ROBERT STEPHENSON,

"Great Georg-street, Westminster."
I have merely read this letter, gentlemen, to show
you what friends we have, and to " encourage the
others." In conclusion, gentlemen, it has been said
that everyone has his pleasures. Some find pleasure
in a gloomy austerity, others in cheerfulness and doing
good ; and if you, gentlemen, find a pleasure iu at-
tending these dinners, and coining down handsomely
with your donations, and in listening to those who
address you, let me beg of you still to indulge in that
harmless pleasure. Come here as often as you can
on these occasions, be as liberal as you can, as I
well know there are many grateful hearts who, in
the words of Lord Dundreary, will exclaim " Bless
you, bless you."
Mr. CHARLES DICKENS, who was received with
prolonged cheers, said—ln my childish days I re-
member to have had a vague but profound admira-

tion for a certain legendary person called the Lord
Mayor's fool. (Laughter.) I had the highest opinion
of the intellectual capacity of that supposititious re-
tainer of the Mansion-house, and I recollect him with
feelings of regard approaching to absolute venera-
tion ; for my nurse informed me that on every gas-
tronomic occasion theLordMayor's fool liked every-
thing that was good. (Laughter.) You will agree
with me, I have no doubt, that if this discriminating
jester had existed at the present time he would not
have failed to have liked his master very much, see-
ing that so good a Lord Mayor is so very rarely to
be found, and that a better Lord Mayor could not
possibly be. (Cheers.) You have already divined,
gentlemen, that I am about to propose to you to drink
the health of the right hon. gentleman in the chair.
(Cheers.) As one of the trustees of the General
Theatrical Fund, I beg officially to tender him my
best thanks for lending the very powerful aid of his
presence and influence to this very deserving insti-
tution. As the friend who ventured to urge upon
him to do us this gracious act, I beg to assure you
that the perfect simplicity, cordiality, modesty, and
frankness with which he assented enhanced the gift
one thousandfold. I think it must also be very
agreeable to a company like this to know that the
president is not ceremoniously pretending for this
night only to have an interest in the drama, but

that he has an unusual and thorough acquaintance
with it, and that he has a loving and discerning
knowledge of the great old actors. (Hear.) It is
very pleasant to me to remember that the Lord
Mayor and I once beguiled the tedium of a journey
by exchanging our theatrical experiences. I had
rather plumed myself on being something of an old
stager, but I found the Lord Mayor so thoroughly
up in stock pieces—so knowing, and yet so fresh
about the merits of those who were most and best
identified with them—that I speedily recognised in
him what would be called in fistic language " an
ugly customer"—(laughter)—one who, I assure
you, was not to be touched by any novice not in
thorough good theatrical training. We all know

from our earliest infancy that when the giants in
the Guildhall hear the clock strike one they come
down to dinner. Similarly, when the City of Lon-
don shall hear but one single word in dispraise of
its present Lord Mayor, whether as its enlightened
and liberal chief magistrate, or as one of its mer-
chants, or as one of its true gentlemen, he will then
descend from the high personal place he holds in the
general honour and esteem, but until then he will
remain upon his pedestal. Between ourselves, my

private opinion is that the giants will come down
long before lie does. (Hear, hear.) In conclusion,
I will remark that when the Lord Mayor made his
remarkable and truly manly and unaffected speech, I
could not but be struck by the reversal of the usual
circumstances of the Mansion-house which he hon-
estly presented to our view ; for while it is a very
common thing for persons to he brought trembling
before the Lord Mayor, the Lord Mayor that even-
ing appeared, to use his own expression, tremblingly
before them. I hope the reverse may hold good still
further; for whereas it is a common thing for
the Lord Mayor to say to a repentant criminal, "Let
me never see you here again," I would prOpose that
we say to the Lord Mayor, " Let us by all means

see ion-here again at the next festival:" (Cheers
and laughter.) I beg to give you the " Health of
the Lord Mayor." (Cheers).
The CHAIRMAN gracefully acknowledged the
compliment.
Among the toasts were, " The health of Mr.
Robert Keeley," to which Mr. Keeley responded.
"The Drama and Mr. Buckingham." " The artists
who contributed to the amusement of the evening,"
proposed by Mr. B. Webster.
There was a charming selection of vocal music,
Miss Louisa Pyne delighting the company by her
rendering of " The harp that once through Tara's
hall" and " Home, sweet home," and Miss Pool
being equally effective.
Subscriptions to the amount of about £5OO were
announced.

President Johnson's Address to the Belgian
Envoy.

President Johnson, on the 16th, received Baron
Beaulieu, special Envoy from the King of the Bel-
gians, to announce, officially, the death of King
Leopold I. and the accession of his:successor. The
Baron delivered letters from his Sovereign, and
addressed' some complimentary remarks to Mr.
Johnson, who replied as follows :
Baron,—Belgium is chiefly known in history as a coun-
try which has continually suffered by being involuntarily
chosen for a battle-ground on which foreign States have
maintained the conflicts of irreconcilable ideas and ambi-
tion. For that reason I never meet a representative of Bel-
gium without feeling a desire to congratulate him upon the
repose, the tranquillity, the prosperity, and the dignity
which his country at last attained under the sway of her
Sovereign, Leopold, and I trust that the history of the
times in which we are living will show that the Govern.'
ment and people of the United States duly appreciated the
friendship with which we were favoured during that reign.
1 am profoundly affected by the goodwill and kindness
which have moved the new King to give us an assurance
at tho beginning of his administration, and in so marked a
manner, that ho entertains for the United States the same
sentiments of sincere and affectionate friendship by which
his predecessor was inspired. It is little that the United
States can do directly to reciprocate benefits with European
States. Indirectly, however, all those States may derive
advantage from the practice of a wise, just, and liberal
policy on this side of the Atlantic. We endeavour tororem-
spect the rights of Sovereign States to be exempt from
foreign intervention or dictation.
how a people can be free, and We seek ton
their
maintain their independence; how they can
• how, without
commerce and/yet abstain from
fats:feres
can co-operate
forming entangling alliances,. a
;he peopleoTeat interests of civi-
lisation, other nations in advancing yet by their own strength
from time to time become
and how nations
tmheayroach of appeal to just and
persuaded to bring
and a more conventional manner, a
some other occasion,
to letter of his Majesty which you have
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form Government to
preserve and cherish the most friendly relations between
the United States and Belgium.
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