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London, England, 1824-04-20 00:00:00

ike personal feelings or prejudices—(ilpplause). As to
his own feeling upon such an occasion, he would admit
that he kit some concern, if not for himse:t, at least

for those.who had done him the honour to place him in
his present situAtion. Ilu vever indifferent he might be
supposed to his own personal reputation as a public
man, he could not be insensible to that of the corpo:

rate body who had returned him to fill the office of
Chief Magistrate of the City of London. Placed in the
situation which he had the'honour to fill, it was incum-

bent upon him to shew his fellow-citizens that he had
not altogether discredited their choice—(Applause), and
that he was at all times ready to support their ►ights
and interests. lie trusted that the few months which

had elapsed since he had entered oftice,had not afforded
ground for any opiniom that he had been indifferent to
the chilies which had devolved upon him; and as to the
future, he had only to say, that for what they were to
expect front him, they had only to refer to the
,past;
they would find him, if he might be allowed to speak
more pai ticulatly of his own conduct, always acting
with the must rigid impartiality —(Appla rise). He con-
cluded by repeating the expresf,ion 4,,f his warmest
thanks, and in return for the compliment 1N iliCh they had
paid him, drinking all their good Ihaltlis.
The LAO MAYOR said, that the next toast which he
had to propose was, the health of the Right Honourable
George Canning, and the rest of his Majest's Minkters..
He (the Lord Mayor) was flee from all rt so:1-41 preju-
dices, and in that feeling would say, that the Ministers
present had, in doing honour to the City of London,
done equal honour to themselves, b shewir.g that thry
were uninfluenced by any individint! political bias on
such an occasion as this civic lestival.—The toast was
drank with three times three.

Mr. CANNING begged to return his best thanks for
the honour they had done him. T;lc Lord Mayor, in
alluding to the presence of some of his Majesty's Mi-
nisters, had truly said, that they were on such an occa-
sion as this divested of all personal prejudices,• if any
such could be supposed to exist. They attended' here
to participate in the celebration of the great .corporate
fe,tival of this great metropolis, and-to contribute the
expresiion of their respect to the concentrated dignity
of the City of London—(Applause). In thanking them
for the mark of respect which they had paid to his
Majesty's Ministers, he begged to say, that the Govern-
ment assumed nothing for the political measures which
,they had directed; at least, that they put in no claim
.to: any advantages which might have been ascribed to
their system. But there was one circumstance of which
they were and ought to be sensible; that there now
existed a confidence and a sympathy beyond all former
example between the Government and the People,
'which had led to the present expression of life good
ancient feeling and cordiality which it was most de-
sirable to promote between both for the common good
—(Applausq. He congratulated the City of London
on the general prosperity of the United Kingdom; he
congratulated the Lord Mayor on the present tranquil-
lity which prevailed, and hoped that- he (the Lord
Mayor) would, in his official capacity, continue to hind
an auspicious continuance of such an advantage. In
conclusion, he trusted that the high station which they
had eari:ed by their p'ersevering exertions would be pre-
-served by a steady exercise of the same means ; and be'
'perpetuated by their knowing how to make use of the
credit :lad advantages which they had so fortunately
acquited. He apologized for the absence of his noble
collealue, Lord Liverpool, who was detained in Bath by
ill-health, and concluded by p:oposing Prospei ity to
the City or London," which was drank three ti ales 3.
TheLOKD MAYOR next proposed the health of ,‘ The
Bishops of London and Exeter," drank with applause.
The Bishop of LONDON returned thanks, and proposed
the health of "the Lady Mayoress," a compliment which
the Lord Mayor suitably acknowledged.
His LORDSHIP afterwards proposed the health of one
of the Members of the-House of Russell, "Lord William
Russell, and better health to his illustrious father, the
Duke of Bedford," which was drank with great applause.
Lord WILLIAM RUSSELL, in returning thanks for this
tribute, which he felt to be more paid to his family than
to himself, assured the company of the value which he
attached to such a compliment; and also, that nothing
but ill-health prevented the attendance of his father at
this festival—(Applause).
In the course of the evening the healths of Lord
Montford, Lord Nugent, Mr. C. W.' Wynn, Lord
Ebrington, Sir Ronald Ferguson, and Mr.- Lambton,
%%ere severally given; and soon after ten o'clock the Ladies
led the way to the ball-room, where dancing was com-
menced, and kept up with great spirit .501 half-past
live o'clock this morning. • ;
A considerable number of persons who had tickets
for the Ball, and did not arrive until after twelve, were
not permitted to enter, positive orders having been
given for that purpose: the disappointed, on a future
occasion, may, perhaps, " Remember Twelve !" •