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LORD DERBY AT THE MANSION-
HO USE.

The Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress, ac-
cording to time-honoured custom, gave a dinner in
' the Egyptian-hall of the Mansion-house last even-
. ing. The company included the Earl of Derby and
other members of her Majesty's Government, and,
as will be seen, the noble Premier took occasion, in
[ returning thanks for the health of the Ministry, to
allude to the present troubled aspect of European
affairs. Among the guests were,—His Royal High-
ness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by his aide-
de-camp, Colonel Tyrwhitt, the Marquis of Salis-
bury, the Earl of Hardwicke, the Earl and Countess
of Derby, and Lady Emma Stanley, Lord Stanley,
the Earl and Countess of Donoughmore, the Bishop
of Oxford and Miss Wilberforce, the Bishop of
Carlisle, the Hon. Mrs. Villiers, Prince Gholam
Mahommed, Prince Feroze Bucksh, Prince Feroze
Shah, the Right Hon. Sir John and Lady Paking-
ton, the Right Hon. Sir William and Lady
Goodenough Hayter, the Right Hon. Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Gladstone, the Right Hon. Mr. and Mrs.
Henley, Admiral Gordon, Admiral Austin ; Commo-
dore Drummond, Superintendent of Deptford Dock-,
yard; Major-General Douglas, and Major-General,
Tremenheere, the Dean of Westminster and Mrs.
Trench, Mr. R. Wigram Crawford, Mr.-Monckton
Milnes, Mr. and Mrs. J. Laurie, Mr. Edwin James,
the Governor and Deputy-Governor of the Bank of
England, Colonel and Mrs. Wood, the Hon. Mr. and
Miss Oliphant, the Hon, Mrs. and Miss Carter, Col.
Baker, Captain Pigott, Captain and Mrs. Scott,
Major Myddleton, Captain Kitchen, Captain Snell,
Mr. Bosanquet, Mr. Duncan Dunbar, Mr. F. Somes,
Alderman Wilson, Alderman Sir G. Carroll, Alder-
man Sir James Duke, Mr. Alderman Sidney, Alder-
man Sir F. G. Moon, Mr. Alderman Salomons, Mr.
Alderman Finnis, Alderman Sir Robert, Lady, and
the Misses Carden, Alderman Carter, the Recorder
of London and Mrs. Russell Gurney, Aid. Sir H.
Muggeridge, Ald. and Mrs. Rose, Mr . Ald. and Miss
Lawrence, Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Hale and Miss
Hale, Mr. Alderman and Mrs. Phillips, Mr. Alder-
man Allen, Mr. Alderman and Mrs. Mechi, Mr.
Alderman and Sheriff Conder, the Treasurer of St.
Bartholomew's and Mrs. Foster White, the Trea-
surer of Christ's Hospital and Mrs. Gilpin, the
Treasurer of Bridewell, the Treasurer of St. Thomas's
Hospital and Mrs. Baggallay, the Chamberlain of
London and Mrs. Scott, the Town-Clerk and Mrs.
F. Woodthorpe ; the Rev. H. Briant, Chaplain to
the Lord Mayor ; Mr. H. Kemshead, Mr. W. Leaf,
Mr. James Hutchinson, Mr. and Mrs. T. Gibbes,
Mr. J. Thorpe, Mr. Deputy and Mrs. Dakin, Mr.
Marshall Spaight, Mr. and Mrs. Phippen, Mr. and
Mrs. Brodie, Mr. T. Smith, Mr. Smalley, Mr. J.
Grant, Mr. Foster, Mr. G. C. Capper, Mr. C.
Capper, Mr. Koloskoff, Mr. Elliott, Mr. Ford Hale,
Mr. H. Murrell, Mr. T. H. Fry, Mr. Deputy
White, Mr. G. Dollond, Mr. W. Jones,
Mr. Deputy Christie, Mr. W. Connell, Mr.
T. Snelling, Mr. -H. W. Valiance, Mr. J. Wood-
ward, Mr. Deputy Lott, Mr. Deputy Godson,
Mr. Deputy Bower, Mr. H. L. Taylor, Mr. Wm.
Tegg, Mr. I. Wood, Mr. Undersheriff Jones, and
Mr. Undersheriff Surr, and Miss Surr, Mr. and Mrs.
Endell, Mr. and Mrs. Eddison, Mr. E. Burke, Mr.
H. Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Bryden, Mr. and Mrs. I.
Dillon, Mr. and Mrs. Gibbes, Mr. and Mrs. Barton,
Mr. Pews, Mr. D. Cronin, Mr. March, Mr. Trotter,
Mr. J. Malcolmson, Mr. C. Lee Wilson, Deputy
Pewtress, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett, Mr. Humphery,
Mr. J. Humphery, Mr. G. Meek, Mr. I. Evans, Mr.
Pigott, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Waters, Mr. Phillips,
Mr. J. M. Norman, the Rev. E. G. and Mrs. Moon,
Mr. and Mrs. Newington, the Rev. Mr. and Mrs.
Gurney, Mr. J. Moon, Mr. F. Moon, Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. Kerr, Mr. J. C. Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. A.
Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Childs, Mr. J. W.
Kaye, Col. Baker, Mr. C. White, Mr. T. Batson,
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Howell,
&c.

The Egyptian Hall has been newly decorated,
under the superintendence of Mr. Taylor.
The usual loyal toasts having been proposed and
duly honoured,
The LORD MAYOR then gave " The Army and
Navy," which was cordially received.
His Royal Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, in
responding for the army, said—My Lord Mayor, it
must be a matter of great satisfaction to any man
to have his name associated with the British army,
and I can assure this company that I feel it to be
of all honours the greatest that can be conferred
upon me. I may say that I have been born and
bred a soldier, and that my affection—if I may so
express myself—for the service increases every year.
Of late years we have had the misfortune to pass
through two bloody, though happily not prolonged
wars, and I trust that during that period the deeds
of the British army have been appreciated by the
country.. (Cheers.) Whether we look to the
indomitable courage of that army with its French
allies in the Crimea, or to their more recent
achievements in India, I think it will be ad-
mitted that the British army of the present day
has in no respect deteriorated, or sullied the fame of
its forefathers. (Cheers.) At the present moment
we, as a nation, thank God, are in the enjoyment of
profound peace. It would ill become me, in the
presence of so many to NI, horn the country naturally
looks for important statements on these matters, to
allude to what is passing on the continent of Eu-
rope. This I will only venture to say, that the feel-
ings of this colliery are decidedly most peaceful
—(cheers)—and the great object which England,
and I believe many of the other countries of Eu-
rope, have in view, is peace. (Renewed cheers.)
Although that is the sentiment which this nation
entertains,l am at the same time persuaded that we
all wish to occupy that place in the scale of nations
which would make the power and the interests of
England felt whatever may happen. (Cheers.)
Every Englishman, I am convinced, wishes to see '
both the army and the navy in such a position
that, should England be called upon to act, she
might be able to do so with vigour and effect. I
believe, therefore, that the best hope of peace for
the country lies in being in such a state of prepa-
ration that, whatever may occur, the greatness of
this empire will in no respect be weakened, but
maintained unimpaired, not in Europe alone, but
throughout the world. (Cheers.) I trust that the
army is at this moment in such a position as to be
ready for any duty which it might be called upon
to perform. I may be permitted to say that no ex-
ertions have been spared on my part to uphold the
efficiency of the army, and that those exertions
have been most ably and zealously seconded by the
present as well as by all the Governments with
which I have had the honour to act. (Cheers.)
Sir J. PAKINGTON, in responding for the Navy,
said—lt is impossible for us not to feel that, great
as is the interest which always attaches to these
national toasts, they are at this moment surrounded
by unusual interest and received with a more than
ordinary depth of feeling. There cannot be a man
in this crowded hall, or in the country, who does
not earnestly hope—l may say who does not ear-
nestly pray—that the peace of the world may be
preserved. (Cheers.) There cannot be a man
who does not pray that, if the horrors of war
are to befall Europe, England, at least, may be
able to maintain a dignified neutrality. (Renewed
cheers.) I am sure the feeling must be equally una-
nimous that, if our neutrality is to be respected, if
our power is to be felt, it is indispensably necessary
that we should be in a position to assert that power
and that, above all, our navy should be able to de-
fend our national interests. Her Majesty's Govern-
ment have not been unmindful of these considera-
tions, and if war should unfortunately arise in
Europe it will be found that in the Mediterranean
and in the English Channel there will be squadrons
powerful enough to uphold the dignity and protect
the interests of England. (Cheers.) The gallant
officers of the British navy are now, I am sure, as
ready as they ever were to discharge their duty,
and there never was a period when the officers and
crews of our ships were better prepared, or more
anxious to perform that service to their country in
which they have never failed. (Cheers.) If I may
turn for a moment from the men to the noble ships
which they command, it is to me most gratifying to
be able to say at this moment, in the midst of the
excitement of a general election, there is one sub-
ject upon which Englishmen are unanimous, and
that is, that the power of the British navy must be
maintained. (Cheers.) Whatever varieties of opinion
there may be around these tables, no one will ex-
pect that I should be disposed individually to pay
any
sure great
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if say that that
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China Parliament, and that I think it ought to be
broken. (Laughter.) Nevertheless, I must do it the
justice to say that when '. 't became my duty a short
time since to propose votes of amost unusualwit
to restore the supremacy of the British navy, those
votes were assented to without
one
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amount
voice. So lam convinced it will be ,
and I trust with di future Parliaments, whoever