Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-11-19
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The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayorsss again opened
their hospitable maDeion on Tuesday evening Tor the
entertainment, of their fellow ciiz-ns. asd TO give to Sc
yeal foreigners Of Distinction 10 ihs county, some
idea Of the which the city Of London can sup
port its character and hospitality The Narshal and
other officers Appeared IN their TAI Sate dresses, anc
preceded the company 10 the sp.uddly filled Up ban
quoting Rich caGdeIa5!a Containing pro'usi"n
OF lights we're added 10 The usual display Of gas
The whole Of the CITY plate, KEEL as the Lord Mayors
private plate covered the taS!eS which were sdn!nsd
with other decorations useful "ei for
they grosnsd under al lie G.icac!rs Of he
On ,he rgn: Of tie Lord Mayor So. the ii"n Daniel
Webster, rneG,ber of he Ssna'c Of the L. 5 the
left OF his iord-hip sa, Alexander stewart E:q mem,
Der Of The house Of legislature Of Nova Scotia Amongst
the company We observed several merchants anc BANK
ers the deputy and Common council Of The ward Of Cas-
tebay nard, and some ui the l"hav,teeLS q! that
not Of The corpo!-.lon several cergyte and other gen
temen.
After the usual lo:e! and patriotic ,nas;s drunk
the Lord Mayor ros. to propose The health 0, Nr
Webster, learned and distin gui,hec member Of ,i-
Senate Of country IN whose welfare the great city OF
LONDON and, indeed The whole Of the Briiish empire
at that moment E.ost intensely Interested Allied
as The two counties were, n mercantile point Of
view, there Engsh merchant, banker, OF trades
who did not look a. the Cay journals with feelings
Of Senteres with regard 10 lis monetary condition; iof
that which could shake destroy he credit of The
county must more less affect the oEef- hear hear
When ALLOW ed 10 aae place public
credit and confidence allowed 10 be shaken, II
difficult say who might not be Involved he
should be labohg under difficulties Of pechniary
ture, certainly surprised him A country without ma
tions debt, with surplus income Of than million
Of money above lis expenditure should, he thought br
happy and tlocr.shIng country Tie British mar
chan, have confidence aud give TO the Ametcsus
that consideration which he would wish 10 have
ceded hIsnsel under similar circumstances, aud all
would be we'll [hear. hear ANXIOUS 10 keep pace with
the mother country they had borrowed
money TO such extent as, for time 10 turn the ba
lance against them; but he . assured that confidence
all that required, and then the result would
prove 10 be IN every way satisfactory applause
Mr. Webster said that he greatly indebted to The
Lord Mayor, and that he felt hghly honored by the nv
tstion which he had received from his lorcshp and The
Ledy Mayoress to their bospi.ab!e mansion. He
much gratified by the in v hch his health had
been proposed large ana 60 respectable assembly
as he then saw around hm-(sPpIause) He had been
time in Enga and II was oil his chief wish
es, before he returned, TO become acquainted with the
citizens Of London-lhe 6rst city in the world The
more he had Of The institutions OF this country the
delighted he felt that he had had opportunity OF
witnessing The magnifcence Of lis capital city, and the
hospitality Of The grand esiGence OF ,s chief magistrate,
Tappaase He begged to he allowed trespass with
lew words upon the patience of the Lord Mayor and the
citizens Of London he vas reminded That the extent
and value Of the commercial intercourse between Eng.
land and the u. States, twenty fold greater than
with the powerful neighborng Kingdom Of France; and
that although separated by the Atlantic ocean, through
the improvements Of science applied 10 their navigation,
they than IL days distance from each
other. II the ties OF blood and descent Of good
feeling and liberty, and kindred institutions, which
deared the American 10 the English peopc-to those who
occupied the land uf their common ioreathers. IAp-
plsuse1 OF the institutions Of this country he could
not trust himself TO speak, but he must advert 10
the basis Of OF tem-a basis securing success,
founded pure religion. Long mig ht they exist and
prosper and exist and prosper they would fCheers i
He then Observed that had il not been for the Lady
Mayoresss presence he should have begged permission
before he sat down, to have sentiment toast,
and il should have been "PrUperity to the City Of Lon
rican bosom, i, TO his own bu, at the present
moment, he would waive it for which he desired to
be the medium Of proposing 10 the company, and in
which be felt confident of meeting with responsive
feeng-"The Health Of the Lady klayoress"
The toast drunk in The mos! enthusiastic manner,
and the compliment acknowledged IN suitable terms
by The Lord Mayor.
The U. S. MINISTER is SPAIN The Madrid Ga
zete Of September publishes the address of the Dpo-
matte Corps al Madrid, made by the Queen Regent
Christina on occasion OF the Convention of Begaa, by
which The General Of Don Carlos agreed 10 lay down
his arms, aud thus terminate the civil Mai Eaton
our Minister a, Madrid, was selected by the Corps Dr.
ploma,c 10 offer their fluctuations to the Queen Regent
upon this happy event lie thus addressed her. the
name of bis colleagues:
"MADAM: The diplomatic corps near your Majesty,
patakng of the happiness and JOY felt by the Spanish
nation the happy event which has Just occurred in the
north Of this kingdom, beg TO present 10 your Majesty
the expressions of their lively satisfaction the speedy
termination ofa war painful to the bosom of Queen
nno Hiotntf. Tue Character OF cieehcy ana reconci
liaton which your royal ndu gence has wished 10 give
10 the peace which is near al hand WILL we hope whilst
it ensures The duration of that peace, hasten the
when your Majesty will The throne OF your august
daughter surrounded by subjects inspired with equal
sentiment of love and devotion.
To this address her Majesty replied
"The sentiments which The diplomatic corps have cx
pressed 10 this occasion, sensbly increased the
happy emotions which late events have excited am
the sensible, gentlemen, 10 your expressions that
find them, by anticipation, proof OF the interest
which the Allied Powers friendly TO the Queen nv