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London, England, 1850-10-26 00:00:00

visited us, may yet again break over our heads, and
that the best preparation for a continuance of peace is
the ability to resist unjust -eggressioa.—(Lond cries of
t • Hear, hear.") Wnatever occasion may arise I fear
not—l doubt not—that the army and navy of England
will always be found ready to maintain the honour
and interests of that country in every clime and cir-
cumstance.—(Loud cheers.)
Captain Camenaaa briefly returned thanks for the
army and navy.
The Lord Mayor of YORK then rose to propose " The
Health of the Lord Mayor of London." He said—
Some centuries have elapsed since the Lords Presidents
of the North held their court in the now mouldering
halls which adjoin the ruins of St. Mary's Abbey; and
with the exception of some slight reminiscences in an
adjoining chamber of the reception which was prepared
for "Bonnie Prince Charlie," I have searched in vain
the records of our city for traces of a visit so interest-
kg as we are favoured with to-day.—(Cheers.) The
Chief Magistrate of the first commercial city in the
world visits the ancient metropolis of the north—
(Cheer)--and although we can only give his Lordship
" a country cousin's welcome," that welcome is heartily
and cordially proffered.— (Great cheering.) His civic
sun is about to set, and tneugh it is too often the re-
proach of human nature that we worship only the
rising of the meridian sun, we are happy on this occa-
sion to welcome the departing " orb ut day "—(Hear,
hear)—and take this opportunity of uttering a cordial
acknowledgment of his munificent hospitality, and
anxious desire to fulfil every duty of his high and im-
portant office.
The toast was received with very great cheering in
air parts of the hall.
The Lord Mayor of LONDON said,—l cannot but feel
much flattered by the very kind manner in which you
have proposed my name to the present assembly; and
allow me to take this opportunity of thanking you for
those costly and magnificent preparations which were
made for my reception in York, and the cordial welcome
v.lnch has been insured to me from your fellow-citizens.
May it please your Royal Highness, my Lords, and gen-
tlemen, I assure you that when I had the honour of en-
tamping, in March last, your Royal Highness and the
chief municipal officers of the kingdom in the city of
London, I had no idea of receiving so immediate a re-
ward. I proposed that gathering of municipal authori-
ties to meet your Royal Highness principally from the
firm conviction that such a meeting, under the auspices
of the chief magistrate of the city of London, would do
much to forward the grand scheme which your Royal
Hiahness originated—the great Exhibition of the In.
dustry of all Nations in 1851. In entertaining your Roya
Highness under those circumstances, I was glad to avai
myself of an opportunity thus afforded me of manifest.
ing, on behalf of the city of London, our warm attach.
ment to the throne, and also showing the usefulness of
oar venerable -municipal institutions. The high respect
raid this day to the office which I hold, and your kind-
ness to me personally, would amply repay me, if such
were sought for, but I shall have a fuller satisfaction if I
feel that I have aided in the least that design which is
calculated to benefit so greatly my fellow-citizens, our
ceuetry, and the world.—(Loud cheers.)
The Lord Mayor of YORK. next rose to propose, " The
Health of Lord John Russell and her Majesty's Minis-
terse" and said,—My Lords and Gentlemen—Were we
passengers on board some noble ship, traversing the
wide Atlantic, whilst the breezes blew and the billows
swelled around us whilst the stately masts strained
end quivered in the gale—whilst here and there
the ligntning's flash showed some mighty hull dismasted
and rolling rudderless upon the waste of waters, we
should at least when the gale abated, and we were sail-
ing in • comparatively smooth waters—(Hear, hear)—
be thankful to the captain and the crew who had kept
the deck during the storm, and done their best to pilot
the ship through—(Cheers)—though we might differ
about a point or two in her course, or think it would have
been better' to take in or let out a reef or two more in
ter sails.—(Hear.) I propose now to give you "the
health of Lord John Russell and her Majesty's Minis-
ters "—(Cheers)—of men who have done their best to
fulfil their arduous and important duties—(Hear, hear)
—and I am sure have the good of their country at
heart, whatever difference of opinion may exist as to
She best mode of effecting it.—(Renewed cheers.)
Lord JOHN. RUSSELL, on rising to return thanks for
the toast of " Her Majesty's Ministers," was very
loudly cheered. ills Lordship seid—l rise for the pur-
pose of returning the most grateful thanks of her Ma-
jesty's ministers for the honour which you have done
them in drinleing their healthy. I certainly will not en ter
(it would be the worst taste if I were to do su) into any
political topic -upon this occasion; and I am happy to
teink that if the conduct of her Majesty's Ministers is
attacked, we have two Yorkshiremen in the Cabinet who
will be ready to defend it its this county.—(A laugh.)
The citizens of London have been apt to think that, in
point of civic hospitality, our Lord Mayor is above till
othercorporations, but I must own - that you have this
day given us reason to apprehend rivalry, and I think
the future Lord Mayors of London must look to their
laurels that we may not lose our reputation fur hospita-
lity and munificence.—(Cheers.) I feel that, on this
occasion, we have to consider what hopes we have of
the success of the Exhibition of 1851, and I cannot but
think that it is of good augury for that exhibition that
so many of the chief magistrates or the cities and towns of
this kingdom should heve invited his Royal Highness
and the Lord Mayor oF Landon here, on purpose to
express their wishes that the exhibition may succeed
and prosperi—(Cheers)—because I cannot forget that
the chief magic:aka of our municipal towns and cor-
porations are not like those in souse other countries, the
creatures of the Ex.?cutive Government, but that they
come from the popular hear.) They are
the chosen of popular ejection—(Hear)—and chosen be-
cause they are believed to have tee capacity, along whh
the councils which are associated with them, of pre-
serving the pate?, of providing for the security, anu of
taking care of the health of the cities and towns in-
trusted to their charge.—(Hear, hear.) I say, there-
fore, that the mayors and chief municipal magis-
trates of this king cam represent not merely their oven
views, but represent one of the most velusble parts of
the institutions of this country; that, like those below
them and these above them—like the vestry of the
smallest parish, tuld like the Commons' House of Par-
liament—they derive their strength and their force from
their origin iu the popular will, any the enjoyment of
popular confidence.—(Hear.) And now, my Lords and
gentlemen, let me say that I partake with those who
have spokes In hopes of the brightest kind for the ex-
hibition of next year. Ido so because I think that
there are not direct, but many colateral, benefits
which are likely to arise from this project—(Hear,
hsar)—and let us consider that we are now
about to try what can be effected by the arts
of peace. Thirty-five years ago the nations of Europe
were emerging from a dreadful, a costly, and a sangui-
nary war, in the course of which war the va-
rious natters of Europe exhibited—let it be
confessed—let it ever be gloried in—exhibited
all the virtues which aro required in war—
courage and hardihood in enterprise, fortitude in
enduring submission for the sake of their independence
to the greatest and most paiefal sacrifice. They did all
this because, whether wisely or unwisely entered upon,
netienal indep twat the object—a Dr:Z3 fir which
every t ffort should ha made.—(ilear ) If the eatious of
Europe then exOibitid, we may say, with scarcely an
exception, the virtues which h- song to war, I think that
itter so many years of peace it is now for us to shew
that th-re are advantages which can be gaicad from
peeee—(hear) —that there are virtues which belong to
tahtee.—(ilieir, hear.) I unit iu the allibitien of next
Velar we ehall show teet we (ee promote the comforts,
that we earl enlarge the knowledee, that we can
streng±en the kindly affections of mankind towards each
ocher—(hear, hear)—and thus produce effects which,
great as those virtues were which were shown in war,
t• tit te far more profitable to the world in general, and
more consonant with those lessons which we learn trom
religion and from morals. I trust, therefore; we shall allow
Rot only that peace has her victories as well as
war, but that those victories, while they have as bright,
have a fer purer glory than any that can be attained by
combat and destruction of human life.—(Cheers.) I
thick if we see that resula not only this country, but
the nations of the world will have reason to be grate-
fal to that Prince who formed this project, who has
persevered in it against all opposition—(flear, hear)—
who is about to reap the reward of his exertions
(Cheers)—attended with no benefit but much labour to
himself—(Hear. hear)—but undertaken with views of
benevolence and love for the interests of mankind.
Earl FITZWILLIA.M, in giviug the toast of the " Royal
Commissionera and the Exhibition of 1851," expressed
his delight in believing that the Prince was not merely
the ostensible patron, but the real author if this great
scheme.—(Cheers) The Noble Earl observed that he
looked upon this scheme as likely to turn the thoughts,
not of this country only, but of ail nations, to an emula-
lotion by which humanity was to be improved and ad-
vanced —(Hear, hear) to adopt the description of
the poet-- In this small seminal principle there was an
enfolded latitude of bough, under the shade of which,
when expanded, might repose the industry of nations
yet unborn."—(Hear.) He would add that the great
variety in the weights and measures and coins of civi-
lized nations was an inconvenience worthy the serious
consideration of all engaged in advancing this great
scheme; and though it had been most wisely determined
not to give prizes for the articles exhibited on this great
occasion, he could have wished there had been one ex-
ception, and that a prize were offered for the best essay
oa this subject.—(Hear.)
Earl GRANVILLE, in acknowledging the toast, ex-
pressed his satisfaction that it had been proposed by one
who gave proof. that he did not merely wish to pa ano
empty compliment, but had well reflectei upon the ygo d
results which might flow from this and succeedine-
ex-
hibitions. Earl Granville added—l may, perhaps, ,lee
allowed to add that, from having been lately arßel-
gium and Germany, I can testify to the very general
interest and feeling shown in those countries upon the
subject.—(Hear, hear.) I found it a general subject
of conversation among all classes, and nothing was
shown but a feeling of goodwill and hope of its
btleCk ss.—(Hear.) I happened accidentally to say to a
gentleman talking upon the subject that tome anxiety
was naturally felt as to the perfect success of the under-
taking, owing to our comparative inexperience compared
with foreign nations of exhibitions on a scale of this
sera His answer was that there could not be a doubt
that the practical genius of Englishmen would carry
such an undertaking to a successful issue.—(lear, hear.)
I think we must-feel that this confidence, not only shown
by en accidental speech, but the anxiety of all manufac-
turers of Europe to exhibit—the demands from foreign
T' esnations for greater space than the Commissioners are
'.7-WiTe-ehta‘aale to allot—do throw a very heavy responsibility upon
alkehose who have co-operated to carry on this under-
t Ming.—(Hear, hear.) The Royal Commissioners, ani-
mated by the example of his Royal Highness and the
eealolia support given to them in the couutiy, have not
shrunk from that responsibility.—(He ar' hear.) They
have met with difficulties; they have been in financial
- " fritheulties; at one moment they were very nearly li,e-
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