The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-07-17 00:00:00

GRAND ENTERTAINMENT AT GUILDHALL.

(from the Standard of Saturday.)

Yesterday a grand civic entertainment was given in Guild-
hall by the corporation of the City of London to the Foreign
Princes and Ambassadors Extraordinary and corps diploma-
lupe now in the metropolis in honour of her Majesty's coro-
nation. In order completely to diVest the meeting of any- •
thing like a political aspect, care was taken to invite, besides
the ministers, an equal number of the elite of both parties in
the state. The principal guests went in state to Guildhall,
and the streets in the line of the procession were crowded
from an early hour in the afternoon by persons anxious to
catch a glimpse of the guests as they passed. in consequence
of the admirable arrangements which were made by the po-
lice, not the slightest confusion occurred.
The preparations within the hall were alike extensive'. and
complete, in every respect befitting the occasion; indeed,
the arrangements and decorations were much on the same
scale of splendour and magnificence as for the royal banquet
on Lord Mayor's.day. The throne, with its massive gilt
cornices, in the style of Louis Quatorze, branching into
patinas, supporting a shield with the royal cipher " V. 11."
and intersected with cornucopias in the centre, supporting
the imperial crown, still remained, with its crimson velvet
draperies, stately canopy, and radiated ornaments in white
satin, with golden rays, enriched as before, and the loyal
arms, in burnished gold.
The state chair, which had been appropriated to her Ma-
-1 jesty, under the canopy of state, remained of course un-
occupied.
The season of the year rendered the profusion of gas lights -
introduced in the month of November, then all but over-
Powering, obviously inadmissible in the middle of July, but
the two superb and magnificent chandeliers, constructed by
Mr. Collins, of Temple-bar, for the occasion of her Ma-
jesty's visit to the City, being suspended from the roof, and a
variety of costly candelabra placed at convenient distances
on each of the tables, the effect and brilliancy of the whole
was in no degree diminished by the removal of Alderman
Copeland's illuminated star from the western window. The
drapery in brilliant gas jets along the side of the hall was
also lighted on this occasion. The hall, as before divided by
a spacious passage of ten or twelve feet in breadth, leading
from the grand entrance in front to the chamberlain's apart-
ments in the rear. On each side of this gangway were
ranged the members of the Court of Common Council, in
their mazareen gowns, flanked by the first comers, all anxious
to catch au advantageous glimpse of the distinguished guests
as they were announced and conducted with due formality
up the passage to the Com t of Common Council, which was
tastefully fitted up as a drawing-room, with carpets, mirrors,
paintings, Sce. Along the passage leading fi•oin the grand
entrance to the hall, and front the ball to-the Court of Corn.
men Council. were placed a. variety of beautiful exotics,
aromatic shrubs, and plants in flower, fancifully arranged,
and ornamented with Moss., In the eastern end of the ball
were placed six tables, five oblong and one across, at which
the Lord Mayor presided, supported by the 'nest distinguished
• of the company. Behind' this -table and agaitist the wall
were fixed resplendent mirrors of loft }• dimensions. On the
circumjacent sideboards were ranged a variety of pieces of
gold and silVer'philitOeii.t by the different companies, and
laid out. under thc-54irection of Messrs. -Brook and . Sun,

Corn hill.
The lOWer or western part of the hall, containing five
tables, was allotted principally to the Common Councilmen,
their friends, &c. immediately over the clock was placed
an imin....ns'e'Slack of armour, with the words " God save the
Queen," brilliantly illuminated underneath.
At each side of the entrance into the hall, and to the Court
of Common Council; were placed figures clad in complete
suits of armour.
From the upper cornices, as well as the summit of the
throne, were displayed the union jack, the royal standard,
and the various banners of the principal companies of the
city.

Prom half-past six to seven o'clock the principal guests
began to arrive. - They were • severally conducted as an-
nounced to the drawing-room in the rear cf the hall, where
they were duly received by the Lord Mayor and Sir M. Wood,
the chairman of the entertainment committee.
The different announcements were received by those sta-
tioned in the vicinity of the gangway with cordiality, ail po-
litical differences being merged on the occasion, until an at-
tempt was made to get up a cheer for Mr. O'Connell, which
was instantly drowned in- cries of "Shame, shame;" but
when the Duke of Wellington made his appearance all con-
straint was thrown aside, and loud, hearty, and reiterated
applause was given, the band playing, "See, the conquring
hero comes." The Duke of Sussex, Lord Melbourne, Sir
Robert Peel, Lord John Russell, Marshal Soult, tze., were
loudly cheered. •
At a quarter to seven dinner was announced, and after a
flourish of trumpets the Lord Mayor in his entertaining gown,
preceded by the different'city officers, conducted the distin-
guished guests from the drawing-room round to their seats at
the cross table at the eastern end of the hall.
The Lord Mayor was supported on his right by—
His Royal Highness the Duke Mr. R. Ahercromby, son of
of Sussex.. the Speaker.
His Royal Highness the Duke Aldermen Sir C. S. Hunter.
de Nemours. Birch.
His Royal Highness the Duke Sir W. Heygate.
of Coburg. Brown.
The Austrian Ambassador. Thompson, M.P.
The Russian Ambassador Sir P. Laurie.
The French Ambassador. Copeland, M.P.
Count Ludolf. Sir C. Marshall.
Prince de Ligne. Johnson.
Prince Schwarzenloirg. 'l'. Wood.
Baron Van der Capellen. White.
Marquis de Miraflores. illagnay.
Prince Putbus. The Bishop of Bangor.
Count Alien. - St. David's.
Marquis of Brignolles. Carlisle.
Count de Lowenhjelm. Oxford.
Duke de Palmella. GlouceSter.
Marshal Soult,- Duke. of Dal- Chichester.
•:- matia. Salisbury.
Prince of Holstein. Hereford.
Prince-of Furstenburg. Derry.
The Prussian Minister. Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel
,The Belgian. Minister. H. Goulburn.
The American Minister. Sir G. Cockburn
The Spanish Minister. J. C. Herries.
The Sardinian Minister. ' • Sir G. Murray.
The Grecian Minister. . Sir H. Hardinge
The Hanoverian .Minister. Sir J. Graham.
The Saxon Minister. • G. R. Dawson.
The Swedish Minister. Sir E. Sugden.
The Portuguese Minister. C.T.D'Eyncour
The Mexican Minister. • Hon.W.Cowper
Mr. Van- Buren, son 'of the Mr. S. B.S. Rice
President of the United lion. C. Gore
States. • - . ,
' - And on. the:left by—
ArChbishop of Canterbury.
Lord Chancellor. -
'l'he Lord Primate of an Jr,,
land

Alderman Saloley.
Sir M.'‘Vood,
Venal)les.
Lucas.
Sir. J. Key.
Farebrother.
Kelly.
Wilson.

Du;ke of Richmond.
• Beaufort.
13uccleuch.

Wellington.
Sutherland.
Marquis of Salisbury.
Londonderry.
Westminster.
Lord Seymour.
Marquis of Blandford.
Earl of Shaftesbury
Haddington.
Aberdeen.
Orkney.
Mexborough.
Lichfield.

Harmer.

Pirie.
Lainson.
Hutnphery.
Sir G. Carroll, Sheriff.
Sir J. Shaic, Chamberlain.
Right Hon. the Speaker.
SirJ.C. Hobbouse.
• T. S. Rice.
Sir R. H. Vivian.
H. Labouchere.
G. S. Byng.
• The Lord Chief
Justice Tindal.
Hon. Justice Littledale.
Bosanquet.
Coleridge.
The Attorney-General.
The Solicitor-General.
Mr. Serjeant Toddy.
Lords of the Admiralty.
Sir C. Adam.
Sir W. Parker.
Captain Troubridge.
Captain Berkeley.
Lords of the Treasury.
Mr. R. Steuart.
Mr. R. Al. O'Ferrall.
SirW. Wood, Deputy-Garter.
Secretaries of the Treasury-.
Mr. E. J. Stanley.
Mr. A. G. Spearman.
Mr. C. Wood, Secretary of the
Admiralty.
Mr. S. M. Phillips.
-Hon. F. Maule.
Hon. W. F. Strangways.
Sir G. Grey.
The Suites of • the, Foreign
Princes and Ambassadors.

Ducie.
Lovelace

Lord John Russell,
Viscount MelbOurne.
Palmerston.
Lord George Lennox.
Granville Somerset.
Francis Egerton.
Viscount Howick.
-Strangford.
Beresford.
.Lord Stanley.
Dalrneny.
Viscount Ingest rie.
Lowt her.
Lord Worsley.
Glenelg.
Willoughby d'Eresby.
Hill.
Brougham.
Howden.
Teignmouth.
Captain Beaufort.
The Hon. Sir Lowry Cole.
Captain Dundas, R.N.
Colonel Jones, R.A.

MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT.

The three City Members (Crawford, Grote, and Pattison,)
Captain Alsager, Mr. Baines, Sir F. Burdett, Mr. Bung, Sir
E. Codrington, Sir W. Follett, It. Gordon, D. W. Harvey,
Mr. Holmes, Mr. Hume, Sir R. Inglis, Sir C. Kertison, Mr:
Litton, Mr. O'Connell, Sir F. Pollock Sit G. Sinclair, Mr.
It. V. Smith, Mr. E. Tennent, Serjeant Wilde, Mr. T. Wood,
jun., Messrs. J. H. Ley and W. Ley, Clerks of the House of
Commons, the Serjeant and Deputy, the Speaker's Secretary,
and the Chaplain.
The Governor and Deputy Governor. of the Bank, the
Deputy Chairman of the East India Company, and many of
the most eminent merchants and bankers ; among whom we
observed Thomas -Baring, Esq., Jeremiah Harman, Esq.,
Horsley Palmer, Esq., and Edwin GoWer, Esq. •
The dinner was supplied by Mr. Bleaden, of the London
Tavern,-and did great credit to his taste and-liberality. It
consisted of every delicacy of the season.
The cloth having been removed, Non noble, Doniine, was
sung by the vocalists in attendance.; and Mr. Tool,the toast-
master, in his best style, "showered' a hearty welcome from
the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, upon all the

guests.
the Lord Mayor then proposed " The health of her Most
Gracious Majesty the Queen," which was drunk with much
enthusiasm, and followed by the national anthem.

• "The health of the Queen Dowager" followed, and was
drunk with great cordiality, and followed by Health to Queen
Adelaide, &c. -
The Lord Mayor next gave the health of his Royal High-,
ness the Duke of Sussex, and the other members of the Royal.
family. (Three times three.)
The Duke of Sussex briefly returned thanks, and alluded
to the interesting occasion which had brought so many dis-
tinguished foreigners to London; in -Order to testify-their
affection and regard for the young and newly crowned Queen
of England. -His Royal Highness also alluded to his having
been present on various occasions in that hall as the guest
of the corporation-of the City of London. Upon none had
he attended with so much pride and gratification-as when
her Majesty last Lord Mayor's day honoured them with her
company. He had also been present when in 1814 the cor-
poration celebrated in that hall the termination of the war;
and he was proud upon the present occasion to see so many
foreigners around him, who had been present at the late
interesting solemnity, and who saw in the good conduct of
the people the happiest result of free institutions.
The Lord Mayor then gave "The Navy and Army."

• Rule Britannia.
Lord Hill acknowledged the toast on behalf of the army,
and expressed the-great gratification he felt in meeting s(
many distinguished and illustrious persons who had placec
their names high on the records of history, and done so mutt
service for their respective sovereigns and countries.
Sir P. Durham returned thanks for the navy.

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The Lord Mayor next gave " The Sovereigns and States
whose representatives have honoured the City with their
presence this day." (Three times three.)
Prince Esterhazy returned thanks.
. _

The next toast was " The Foreign Princes who have ho-
noured the City with their presence." (Three times three.)
The Duke de Nemours appropriately acknowledged the
toast. _ _ .

The Duke of Sussex then proposed the health of the Right
Hon. the Lord Mayor, which was drunk with all the honours.
The Lord Mayor returned thanks; and then gave the next
toast, namely, " Her Majesty's Ministers."
Viscount Melbourne said he conceived he should best con-
,,sult the convenience of those assembled on the present occa-
sion, by briefly returning the sincere thanks of himself and
the rest of her Majesty's ministers for the hcnour which had
been just done. them. With respect also to the quarter
whence it emanated, and the place where it was drunk, he
should also be equally brief, for he had had in the course of
his life so many occasions of witnessing and bearing testi-
mony to the intelligence, the hospitality, and the generous
feelings' of the,• citizens of London, that it would be almost
superfluous fur biro to-.dilate on that point at . present. H e