The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-18 00:00:00

THE NEW ROYAL EXCHANGE.

THE BANQUET AT THE MANSION-HOUSE.
The most splendid preparations were made at the
Mansion-house for the reception of his Royal Highness
in the Egyptian Hall. The whole of the Lord Mayor's
plate, and that of the Goldsmiths' Company, was ex-
hibited upon sideboards, placed at the top and bottom of
the Hall. At the east end was erected a gallary, which
was decorated with crimson drapery, and in which the
band of the Life Guards was stationed. The appearance
of the room was magnificeut iu the extreme. At, the
o'clock the (hinter was announced in the drawing-room.
The following is a list of the guests of the Lord Mayor
and the Lady Mayoress, on this most important and in-
teresting occasion :—llis Royal Highness Prince Albert,
Mrs. Fry, Mrs. Melville, Miss Fry, Mrs. Pidgeon, and Mrs.
Somes. The suite of his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
viz.—The Marquis of Exeter. the Lord in Waiting, the
Equerry in Writing, the Groom in Waiting, and Mr.
Anson. The Lord President of the Council. the Lord
Privy Seal, the Duke of Wellington, the First Lord of
the Admiralty, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Stanley,
Sir James Graham, Bart., the President of the
Board of Trade, the President of the Board of Control,
the First Lord of the Treasury (Sir Robert. Peel),
the Chancellor of the Elchequer, the Seeretary-at-War,
the Paymaster General, the Lord Steward, the Lord
Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, the Lord in Wait-
ing, the Vice-Chamberlain, the Groom of the Household,
the Postmaster-General, the President of the Board of
Trade, the Lord Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench,
Lord Dudley Stuart, Lord John Russell, Mr. Master-
rum Mr. Lyall, the Right Hon. Sir George Cockburn,
K.C.8., the Secretaries of the Board of Control, the
Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General, the Right
Hon. .1. C. Herrics, the Lord Bishop of London, the
Dean of St. Paul's, and a host of Bankers, Merchants,
Aldermen, Common Councilmen, and Members of Par-
liament, fOr whose names we mullet find room.
Aft, r the cloth was removed,

The LOAD MAYOR said—May it please your Royal Highness,
my Lords and Gentlemen, prompted by sentiments if duty
and affection, which I am sure pervade the heart of every one
present, I beg to propose the health of our most gracious and-
beloved Sovereign, " The Queen."—( Rapturous applause.)
The Loan MAYOR—II Lords and Gentlemen, the gracious
interference of a merciful Prosidence, in the partial remeval
of her sickness, adds much to the happiness which I feel in
proposing to you the health of an amiable and Illustrious Lady
who is the object of universal esteem, and for whose perfect
restoration we all entertain the deepest anxiety—" Her Majesty
the Queen Dowager."—(Loud cheers.)
The toast, which was drank with the utmost enthusiasm,
was followed by a favourite chorus from Ettryanthe, accom-
panied by the band.
The Loan MANot —My Lords and Gentlemen, 1 rise with
peculiar gratification to propose the health of my distinguished
guest, his Royal Highness the Prince Albert, whose presence
on this occasion will, I trust, fully justify the pride which I
cannot but feel at his having honoured me with his company.
His residence in England has nut been long, but sufficiently
so to enable me to declare, that while lie would at all times
have been received with honour as the Consort of our beloved
Queen, he is now received with affection and esteem for his own
sake. lam sure that you will all agree with me in these sen-
timents, and willingly join me in wishing " Health and every
happiness to his Royal Highness the Prince Albert."—(Cheers.)
His Royal Highness Prince ALBERT, who was greeted with
loud and rapturous cheering, then ruse and said—" I return
my most sincere thanks for this toast, and beg to express to
you my lively satisfaction at the kind and fattering manner
in which you have received me.—( Cheers.) It must ever be
a gratifying recollection to me to have, by a trifling act of
mine, connected my name with the erection of that important
building of which we have laid the first stone to-day—an
edifice of which it may truly be said that it will become the
heart of the commerce of this great country—(Loud cheers)
a country to whirls I feel myself attached by the dearest ties---
a country inwhich I daily feel myself more at:home—a country
whose kindness I daily more appreciate.—( Loud cheers.)
Again thanking you for the honour you have done ate, I beg
now to propose " The health of the Lord Mayer, whose guest
I am this day, and the Corporation of the City of London."—
( Loud and protracted cheers. )
The Lone 3las-ott, in returning thanks, said--My
Lords and Gentlemen, my inauguration as the Chief
Magistrate of this great city was signalised by an
event which spread universal joy throughout the king-
dom, the birth of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. I
feel, theret4e, peculiar pleasure in proposing to you the
" Health of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and with
hint, the rest of the Roya Family."—The toast, which was re-
ceived with three tins* three,and one cheer more, was followed
by the favourite trio," May he long be the Pride of the Nation."
The LORD MAYOR—My Lords and Gentlemen, the next
toast which I beg to introducgeuhiiaste,istanhbmelyioahpsoestruaslirliniosciele'nrtelie Lord Bishop
of the diocese— a Prelate whe has shown himself mest anxious
mistaken
to provide additienal churches, and also schools for training
zutp
the rising generation in sound religious principles. It is, ti
much pleasure that I propose the health of The Lord Bishop
of London, and the Established Church."--(Cheers.
The Bishop of LoNnoN then rose and said—
and Gentlemen—l return you my humble andsilnYtn:Leielo)rarevdei
Int. Mayoreghng myggl
to confer sincere
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of this day, that 1 trust the
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