The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-26
INAUG URATION BANQUET OF THE LORD
MAYOR OF LONDON

INAUG URATION BANQUET OF THE LORD
MAYOR OF LONDON.
From the London Times, Nov. l0l
The banquet, which Is a necessary concomitsnt Il
the Inauguration of Lord Mayor was provided as
usual, in the Guildhall. Besides the time-honored
as stars and banners emblazoned with the arus az
city companies and city magnates, which have been
displayed on similar occasions during some success
sve mayoralties, an opportunity for artistic display
Afforded by the alliance OF the English, French.
and Turkish governments In the war no pending
Of which the gentlemen to whose hands the decorar
tion Of the hall ID intrusted were not slow to avail
themselves The English, French and Turkish ensigns
we're grouped at intervals around the walls Of tho
magnificent ball. and at the caste end mme distely
over the das occupied BY the Lord and the prin
the alliance Of the two Great Western STATES with the
Turkish government In repelling the aggrsssons Of
Russia. In the reception rooms, also, transparen-
ces exhibited represe ntiDg the landing Of tho
allied troops in the East, and some Of the brilliant
feAts by which they have since been distinguished.
The Earl Of Aberdeen, in passing through the
hall on his way to the reception room, was loudly
SSheered, and was Immediately followed BY Lord
Palmerston, who received with equal cordially.
Lord J. Russell and the other Ministers who attend
ed the banquet were also warmly greeted on their
The French Ambassador. on his arrival. was
loudly cheered, and, a. he was conducted through
the hall to the pre- sence of the civic potentate the
band OF the Cold.tream Guards which was stationed
n q ss what 70 have
France" Partant pour la Syrie."
At o'clock the Lord Mayer took his seat ct tho
principal table In the hail. having, on his right the
Chancellor, the Earl Of Aberdeen, Lord ]. Rus
sell, the Earl OF Clarendon, Earl Granville.
Mr.. Sheriff Muggeridge, Mrs. Muggeridge Lord
Hardinge, Lord PalmeIston, Sir W. Moles1orth, she
Swedish minister, the Spanish minister the sardi-
nisn minister the Turkish ministar, the Portuguese
minister the Brazilian minister, the Austrian mi
nister, the American minister, the Danish minister,
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Singh, Prince Ferozeshab, Lord Ernes. Bruce,
Lord Wodehouse, and Sir B. Hall. On the left OF
the Lord Mayor we're, the Lady Msyoress the late
Lady Mayoress, the Marquis of Salisbury, Mr..
Sheriff CrOsey, Mrs. Cfosley, the Lord Chief Baron
Nh. Baron Parke, Vice Chancellor Stuart, Mr.. JUS
tce Wightman, Mr. Justcs Erie, Mr.. B aron Martin,
Mr. Justice Crowder and Mr.. Sergeant Shee, NJ p.
After some other toasts had been honoIed, the
see at the table the French Ambassador and the
other foreign Ministers who had favored him with
their company Cloud and continued cheerine), and
ment to the citizens of Lon Ion. (Cheers He begged
to give " The Foreign Minister'S - coupling with
the toast the name of the French Ambassador. (The
toast was received with enthusiasts demonstrations
Count WALEwsKI, who was received with loud
and prolor ged cheering, saddle veIs, au nom du
corps djplomatique, remercier honorable assem-
bee, quill me soft permits tout dabord de former I'M
souhait auquel en suis certain tous mes colleagues
sassccieront sans reseIve-c'est que vo,re admlnis
tration, Milford Maize, preane fin au milieu de cir
constauces plus paisble que. celles qui signalent
son ayenement. Mais ce qni nest pas moins de-
sirable cest que la paix que nous appelons tous de
nos vGuX les plus sinceres soft une paix durable.
ct pour qu'ele soft durable IL faut quelle rep0se
sur des conditions de stabilize rapport avec 10
grand fat qu domino notre epoque ct qui lllustre
avec lie Crane fait qui change, on peut lie Dire Ia
poitque du monde ct qui dot rassurer sur ravenir
les plus timides CONNIE les plus incredules Co
grand fat c'est Iluion des deux penples qui mar
la Ia a opoctE cItr <Jo
10 France ct de pAngleterre. Loud cheers.) La
bataille d. Alma qui prendra place dams les tastes
de rhistoire, .parmi les fats d'armes les plus glo
Iennemi bioques dams toutes les murs~ce ms ne cont
Ia que des preudes, mails qui temoignent assaz hau
tement de CO que cette alliance peut faire ct de &C
qu'elle tera, (Cheers) Esperons quau. moment
de Ia France ct de Ia Turquie ottent victoroux sur
les murs, on plut6t sur les runes de Sebastopol.
cloud cheers.) Nous pouvons sans trop de pre-
somption nourTir Get espor; car tout doit nous en-
bonner L. confance-a bravoure ct le pat.iotifme
de nos soldats, Ia superori.e de connaissances
militairee, Ia noble emulation qui regne enre les
deux armees ct les deux marines, et par dessus
tout, u saintete de- IL cause quelles defendent.
Cloud and continued cheering)
The LORD MAYOR gave "Toe House OF Lords"
which was briefly acknowledged BY the Lord Char
cellor.
qualification In seeing present the Prime Minister OF
this country, who had, with many Of his colleagues
been pleased to honor the city Of London With their
presence on that occasion. loud cheers) He
administering the affairs Of this country ct the pro-
sent time undertook no trifing task; and he was
convinced that the country would support them in
carrying on the war IN which tte nation was now
never anxious to enter upon war, (hear, hear) but
when once the sword was unsheathed, and when the
honor OF the country was compromised. they would
submit to any sacrifices in order to conduct the war
to successful and glorious termination. cloud
cheers) He begged to give "The health Of the
Earl OF Aberdeen and her Majesty's Hinisters."
lrhe toast was received with enthusiastic and pro
The Earl Of ABHRpEM said-My Lords and gentle
men, IN acknowledging the cordially Of my recep-
ton and in returning thanks for the honor which
yo1 have n been pleased to confer on my colleagues
haps, might, without improperly, advert; bit I
wish to do 70 In few words and 20 alIude onIy Ia
that subject by which the minds Of all men are at
this moment almost entirely engrossed. My Lord
Mayor, on this day last year, when had the honor
Of being present in this hall and addressing tho.s
who were tn IN assembled, We still continued to en-
Joy state Of peace 1t is true that the prospect was
snen threatening but e war vas not imminent and
policy Of peace, declared that no effort would be
wanting on their part to preserve peace (Cheers)
know it is the opinion Of many persons that those
eas sIs T muo TOO easr SsS and and that We
to the arbitremsnt OF the sword. So far
il that from being my opinion, that In
spite Of the Justice Of the war; andiin spite Of its
disinteIested Objects am perfectly persua led that
it never would have received the universal support
1t has met with In this country, and the sympathy
OF Europe, had 1t not heen clearly seen and fully
admitted that every effort was employed to avert
the horrors Of war. (Cheers.) think it not i'm.
probable that many OF those who have been esger
for war may perhaps be found easily discouraged by
those vicsstudes to which state Of warfare Is pro-
verbally Liable but trust that you will never fad
anything Of that sort the part OF Her Msjesty's
Ministers. (Hear, and cheers.) We are deter.
mined, under sll circumstances 10 psrseverc In the
endeavor to perform our dL.ies in such manner As
we think our sovereign and our country have right
to expect from us (cbeers), keeping steadily in
view the great objects OF the aud looking to the
permanent interests Of this country. (Cheers) Act
ipg too, in strict concert With our great ally can.
not entertain doubt that we shall be enabled to
bring this contest to happy termination.