The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-26 00:00:00

THE SUN,

rally having the ground cut from under their feet—
(Loud cheers)—but so far from complaining of the
opposition they have met upon several points, I think
there has hardly been so much as might have
been reasonably expected, and that without the stimulus
which seems so necessary to all great undertakings in
this country, we should not have succeeded as well as we
are doing. Here I will add that when I last saw the
contractor he stated that the magnificent erection de-
signed by Mr. Paxton would be completed by the time
it was required.—(Cheers.) The Noble Earl concluded
with announcing a meeting rext morning of those
mayors who could remain to confer with the Commis-
sioners upon practical difficulties which had arisen.
The next toast, " The House of Lords," was proposed
by the Lord Mayor of YORK, and briefly responded to
by the Marquis of CLANRICARDE.
The toast of " The House of Commons" followed, and
was acknowledged by Mr. E. B. DErasost.
The Earl of CARLISLE, in proposing " The Health
of the Lord Mayor of York, the Lord Provost of
Edinburgh, and the Mayors present," said—lt is in-
deed an interesting and most suggestive sight to see
the chief magistrates of so many communities, re-
presenting almost every branch of employment, every
variety of opinion, no longer separated even by the
borders which formerly divided ancient counties,
assembled together as our guests in one central place,
thus showing bow in our happy polity the most distinct
local governments can, when required, put forth all the
energy of the most determined centralization—(Hear,
hear)—upon an occasion whose marked and distinguish-
ing feature is to do honour to human industry.—(Hear,
hear.) This would not be the proper season, lam sure
you will all feel, for entering upon the history or the
merits of municipal institutions; but it is something to
be permitted to borrow a brief recollection from the
place in which we may be, and to mix the business of
the present associations with the past. You, my Lord
Mayor, have reminded me that York in former times
received presidents and princes. We might go still
further back, for this ancient city witnessed the death
of one, and probably the birth of another Roman Ens
peror—it gave a grave to Severus, possibly a cradle
to Constantine.—(Hear, hear.) We this night see it
receiving in the same ancient halls a princely
person, at once the subject and the lord the
duteous subject and the gentle lord —of her who
rules •an empire wider than ever submittted to Ro-
man power, or was known to Roman science.—(Loud
cheers.) Bat the days when York would have
received the wearers of the Roman purple were days of
declining empire, of decaying knowledge, of departing
art.—(Loud cheers.) Ido not wish to use the language
of undue compliment or unreasonable expectation, but
may not he who has taken the foremost share in origi-
nating this great enterprise—may not all of you who
have contributed to its effectual promotion, indulge the
hope that you are giving a new impulse to civilization—
(Hear, hear, and cheers)—that you are bestowing an ad-
ditional reward upon industry—(Hear, hear)—that you
are supplying a fresh guarantee to the harmony of
nations?—(Cheers.) Yes, my Lords, the nations are
stirring at our call, but it's not to the trumpet sound of
battle, or to the shout of homicide triumphs, but we are
summoning them to the peaceful field of a nobler compe-
tition—(Hear, hear)—not built upon the superiority
and predominance of one country and the depression and
prostration of another, but all may strive which can do
most to embellish, to improve, and to elevate their common
humanity.—(Cheers.) This is a contest which I feel
to be worthy of a civilized epoch—of the throne and
people—of the Christian era; and it is because I feel
confident that the heads of the municipalities of this
country have done very much to promote the success
of an undertaking of which the design is thus laud-
able, and of which the results may be so glorious, that
I ask you to receive in the manner which befits it the
health of our public-spirited and liberal entertainer, the
Lord Mayor of York, the Lord Provost of Edinburgh,
and the Mayors who have honoured the banquet with
their presence, and the municipal institutions of the
country.—(Much cheering.)
The Lord Mayor of YORK briefly acknowledged the
toast amidst great applause.
The Lord Provost of EDINBURGH offered the sincere
thanks of the municipal authorities of Scotland ; and be
would not venture to say of Scotland that it had done
much as yet for this great exhibition, but when the proper
time came the Scotchnien would be found at their posts.
They were very slow to move, and exceedingly anxious
to see both sides of the shilling before they accepted it
—(Laughter)—but having once made up their minds,
they would be found not only doing all they could to
forward the great exhibition, but among the specimens
they would produce some at least which would
deserve the approbation of more Commissioners than
their own.—(Hear, hear.) The last time a Lord
Provost of Edinburgh crossed the Tweed, he was
asked to do so by his Lordship with the official in-
signia; it was at the head of a thousand of the
burghers of Edinburgh to meet the English in the unfor-
tunate field of Flodden. He (the Lord Provost) wished
the Scotch had had the good sense to stay at home—
(Leughter)—for they not only lost a king and a crown,
but some 400 or 500 of the best of the burghers.—
(Laughter.) Ou the present occasion they had crossed
the Tweed to meet the most amiable of Princes, and not
to fight against him, but with him.—(Hear, hear.) If
ho wished for 1,000 of the burghers of Edinburgh to
assist in London in keeping the peace, or in any other
way in which he might choose to.employ them, ho (the
Lord Provost) begged to offer his humble services with
those of his feilows.—(Laughter and cheers.)
The Mayor of Coax also acknowledged the toast.

The to is of " The Lord Lieutenant of the Three
Ridings," The Working Classes," "The County Ma-
gistracy," " The Magistrates of the Borough," and " The
Lady Mayoress," followed, and it was midnight when
the Prince left the table.

As at present arranged, his Royal Highness will leave
York at eight o'clock in the morning on his return to
Os borne.

There was a grand concert and a ball in the Greg
Assembly-room.
York was brilliantly illuminated.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
COWES, OCT. 25.
FASHIONABLE MovamENTs.—Departures Captain
Chapman and family, from Cambridge for town; Lady
Cosway, from Norfolk House for Brighton; Dr. and
Mrs. Ashburner, from Harriet Lodge for London. Ar-
rivals— Lane; Esq., and family, at Norfolk House for
the wint-r; Lord and Lady Godolphin are residing a:
Gothic Villa; T. Lynch, Esq., and family, at Mill Hill
House; D. Maclean, Esq., and family, at Adelaide Villa;
George Maclean, Esq., Ist West Cliff Cottage; Curry,
Esq., at 2d ditto; Mrs. Gossett, No. 3, Solent Terrace;
Mrs. Nowell, at Oak Hill House; W. M. DAnsey, &q.,
at Egypt House; Captain Williams, at Busigney House.
Prince Albert left Cowes this morning at 8 A.M. in
the Fairy yacht, vin Southampton, to dine at York this
afternoon, a distance of nearly 300 miles! He returns to-
morrow. What would have been thought of this even 30
years ago? The Consort of our Queen to leave his
palace in the Isle of Wight in the morning to honour a
dinner party at York in the afternoon!

DEPARTURE of PRINCE ALBERT for YORK.
UTHAMPTON, FRIDAY.—his Royal Highness Prince
Albeit, attended by Colonels Grey and Seymour, arrived
ifi tF e Fairy yacht this morning at nine o'clock, en route
for York, to he presi,nt at the grand banquet to be given
by the Lord Mayor of that City this evening. The state
railway travelling czrriage Iva-. brought into the docks
for the accommodation of his Royal Highness, who, on
landing was leceiVed by Mr. Stovin on the part of the
London and Sstuth-Western Railway Company; Mr.
Sa:ntsbury, on the part of the Dock Company, and by,
other official gentlemen. The special train shortly after-
wards started for London, piloted by Mr. Beattie, prin-
cipal of the locomotive department, accompanied by Mr.
S:ovin. The visit being merely a casual one, and not
generally known, the only demonstration mad© to wel-
come his Royal Highness was the display of colours by
the Royal Mail and Peninsular and Oriental Steam Com-
panies.
The train accomplished the distance from Southamp•
Vn to Waterloo in one hour and thre3- quarters, Hie
Royal Highness will, it is expected, arrive here from
London to-morrow afternoon at three o'clock, the Fairy
having been ordered to be in attendance at that hour.