The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-22
AFT AIRS IN EUROPE,
OUR LONDON AND PARIS CCRREAPONDEycR.
&c., &C., &c.
our London Cores spca d,nce.

| Our London Corxs spCldence.
LONDON, Wednesday, Oct. A, 1854.
| Effect Of hs Tsiegraphw Victories IN the Crimed
on the Patriotic CIi.eas of Loadon-zAe Cog.
and Mosogs of the GuldbaH THROWN into Fit
| Of EruItahon- Spiu1e,Ings Of Civsc Eio3uence
on the Occasion Exciting Scenes in the Streets
on the Proclamation Of the T.tcs- Corporation
Banqut, &C., &c.
When last wrote the extraordinary news yhich
| igDow shaking old Euro ,e to its cen.re, hsdsaot
| arrived All was then re Dose and mslEpcholy stia-
ness in this enormous metropolis; but FAd no soon.
er despatched my letter than sound aro like that
OF an exploded bonbsheil wi,nia the waiirs
| Lord Mayor Of London Of the presen.~ das is
an oaicsl as little changed by the rapid current of
| time airy which exiEfs in our institutions Lfka
Wilmington in the fourteenth century he il COM
monIy the architect of his own fortunes, and ,os.
sessed Of all the honest peculiariies whi,h gene.
rally achere to such q parsonage. His early l.fe
aas that of thrift; he would fain that his latter
days be fall Of dignity and honor. He ID conscious
of the almost ifremediable defects Of youth not
passed in He, is humdni, ibus; but seeing he has
already accomplished much for himself and that
many great orators are said to have failed solely
for lack Of courage, my Lord Mayor loses no oppor
tunty Of rising in his place to address his fellow
citizens Let the dignity of his Office be ever %
slightly called N uuestion-let his magisserial judg-
meDts be discussed In ever 80 small degree-let
his stewardship, his hospi taty; his drainage, his
police, his livery LIN word, ks domain, be only
for NONE mt impsgned, his lordshp swclh, blows,
and well nigh bursts till he has nne iee muuicips
oration, after which he Is so quiet, 30 anb-liks
and iuoffensve, that' you might lead him rounE
Smithfed market with hair
But only imagine a ,crsonage of sachiproverbialiy,
busy spirit suddenly receiving despatch at seven
o'clock in the evening, rom no less person than
the Duke Of Newcastle, Secretary at War announce
ing laundering victoryson the banks Of the Alma,
and the almost certain intelligence of the capture Of
the fort material and feet Of Sebastopci To order
his carrage-to possess himself of his uace. {, don
bis robes and lookevery inch the King of Temple Bar
in the presence Of the Lady Aayoress, wss but tho
work of an instant-in another he was rett!ing over
the stones past the Bank Of England, up, Cornhin,
never stopping till he reached the London Tavern.
His Lordship stad not for {" motion or fermass ~
but in such state of tumeiaccion was he that half
flooring Mr.. Breach, the Landlord, in bis haste, he
shot into the hail, where, in oil the grandeur and
sumptuosity Of civic dignity, the city nssnaaes
were assembled in honor Of the newly elected shs
rifs Gentlemen said he, ten Thousand par.
doIs for this interruption, but CO chief mssistrate
Of this city thought it my bounaen duty to oommu-
ni,ate to you without delay the enclosed despatch,
which l have just had the honor to receive from
His Grace the Doke OF Newcastle!" The whde
CON papy Immediately rose, while his lord
ship read the contents. The dinner was. not
more than half over, and some foe rotund
scarlet checked cid gentlemen began to exhibit
symptoms of fdgettiness; but the loyal fArors. o.
the majority bore down every thing. Mr. SnesifI
Wise, bakers lad after wards errand m IN aad
sweeper in an attorneys Office then clerk, and
suost quently attorney on his vn account, imnsdi
ately got on mis- legs, and proposed that. MT WITH
standing the attractions Of the London Tavern as 1.
was the Lord Mayors intention to INN sdia.ely read
tue Dukes despatch before the Mansion House to.
the worthy citizens Of London, the comoauy
should rise and accompany him, Mr.. Sheriff Wise,
it must be remarked, is the Demosthenes Of the IL.
very, and to make an orati0n, would, believe, at
any time, 30 without his dinner but mixing
spee hes and hearing them is not precisely the Same
thing, and the eloquent Sherif's proposition was
met by Whsugh Of such rem msrkabe expression that
dumbfouLded. Gentlemen" he stamnered. "after
dinner, of course" But it was quite evidsnt an
awkward struggle wasrisng in the body corporate
81 sOa civic heart snS Was but s
grouse the black cock, the loving grace cup, end
gorgeous "ies" all redolent Of weets and cognac.
and rasifA that would inevitably be ssc.dsed whom
mine host of the tavern-Mr. Breach, Of historic !
celebrity presented him self, and cut tbs G5Ydian
knot in manner peculiar to himself "If," sad be-,
"my lord and their worships wish to go to the meet
ing, be would answer for II that the civic pepaab
should take 10 harm; on the contrary, he wouN
again present 1t +, them, on their retuIn, with
newed piquancy, in honor Of the glorious news =
There was No resisting q suggestion 80 admiral ly
timed, ald 80 sure OF effective execution. In al o0
ment the whole civic body was the move, copc hs,
were called, the LoId Msyor, with bus5 So eriD
Wise by his side, led the way; the city criss ex
Sye aaS the
Lord Mayor sailed forwari, like 100 gun u ,io-of
war; and began one Of his most impressive or ltons
Mr.. Sheriff Wise showing all the while som symp.
speech but himself His losdship began . { the be.
ginning Of the Eastern war-he toli Of his owa nm
varying anicpationshe spoke OF his COZ .fdeuce in
the French aliance-he abused the Czax- he n,aised
Napoleon-he was still going on, when Mr.. Sheriff
Wise whispered something 10 his lOr dshios car
about its getting very dark, ard that he despatch
was to be read; son tue t1rf MAJOR dew
same time, as If he wisaod the 0 .rrotty. he aded
Sneriff tbrottled. Two carriage lang aad an omni.
bus bu'seye were placed on either side and before
having bis spectaces his lordship stuck fast in ths
middle " Gentlemen he said, rish considersh shis
civic tact, think. before we amp far sher We
ought to give three noble che srs for the Queen. /
and th:ee stontorian chsers wefe daily Civ A.
though why they should be given just then. 90
of course, TIL the desf atch was fni 49,
mot ssy ssar aas ar ss. this time
remainder Ct the Duke OF Nexcassles iett su ~
read About Eve hundred persons had 81 ~ =.
sembed, and the news began to spread Il E.-,,S -"
Are. Mr.. Sheriff Wise availed himself Of 20 VIZ
portunity Of moving vote Of thanks to &hs ~ -
OF Newcastle for his ready attention to suI DuH
Of London, to mako one OF his mpst ms c;Sass ~
ransuss; and wsa, s,'n I'm; the novstyof he meeting
founding character Of the naws and -. se =
phant feeling OF success, the ordiue s;Ir not ~.