The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-31


the same way, ard precisely the same conditions as
private firm II tais Is q difficult matter for those aus
Iartments In Losniog street, IL be well just to
hand the business over for few months to Mr. Lindsay
sno his friends we warrant they WILL be able to carry
ont the change.
Such is an outline OF what have right to demand
at the HANDS OF the government. We know Lord Pal
stects disposition to concede It. Did he not
ask Mr. LANG to tabs Officer Yes, IL is quite true;
eerk OF the Ordrance Mr. Laing to have become
when crupled 10 be appraised at so low figure,
Vice President of the Board of Trade, with youthful
Iord to gag and fetter him. This Is the homage which
10 paid 10 intellect snd be rated something
he's thsn til. i'm fable advantage Of having sprung from
the cbvlIous lineage o. the Stanleys and TO qualify its
pos to act ss lords underhng. The whole Is
tempt sno insult Not thus viii the people submit to
be governed in ''the good time coming"
SPEECHES OF ENGLISH MINIS rERs BEFORE
THE CORPORA cION OF LONDON.
From the London Times, May
according to honored custom tier tansd her Ms,
Jesty p ministers, and numerous and highly distin-
suished party Of ladies' and gentlemen last mig at ct
began to assemble in ths reception at six O'CLOCK,
and the arrival Of the noble Premier and Lady Palmer
the occasion the flags Of Enssnd France,
papy hat assembled, most OF whom attred In their
Official costume the coup d0t presented by the brilliant
apartment surpassed in dazzling splendor the imposing
specaces for which these festivals have been long
anu 30 justly famed.
Covers were laid for two hundred and seventy, and
Of Caberbory the First Lord Of the Treasury, the Right
hon. Vscount Palmerston and the Vtscountess Palmer
s,on; the Chancellor Of the E1chequsr, the Right Hon.
Sir George Cornewa Lewis aad Lacy L. Wis; the Lord
Prvy his Grace the Duke Of Argyll and the Du ;hess
Of Argyn and many other distns uishsd psrsonages.
the LORD MAYOR he came to the toast Of the
evening BE wac honored on that occasion with the
presence Of Her Msjssty. Minister'S whom he WAS sure
WAS rroverbiay addicted grumbhng but With all his
arunbnDg propensites, he vas nevertheless, ready to
hayor) remembered lately reading IN the LIE Of Nole
kens that that eminent artist o,ssrved to
quantance emo was connected with the press My
friend, abuse as much as you please, but whatevsr
yeu do, don't PISS me by in silence" daughter
Now 1t appeared to him that Lord palmernton and his
eaguts had had their fair share Of abuse but al
though they had been placed in the balance they had
not been FOUND wanting (Hear, hear.) Within the
effected in the public service, and, indeed, general
officer had told b that he surprised that the
late administrat had done much had looking
Mt the difficulties it HAD to encounter ia commencing the
war after 20 prolonged period Of peace Lord Pal
and his cosuors had been called to under
take the task which hers had rei;pqu shes and we
ought all, therefore, to be ready to encourage AMI
ghen them in the exertions they masing for
the good Of the country s,r hear B. had much
viscount PAIMERsros, who received with applause,
sure my part and that o. my colleagues,
thai we are most grateful to for having noticed
not in s S N05s aSs SS NTH
uiusy ebaraclerizss Jour festivities. (aear,
hear Il must al.ays, my Lord Mayor, be q matter Of
With the net Of public affairs find that their
tonn in tn. public have met with the approba
support Of the great body which s
by the city OF London Hear hear.) 1t is Impossible
that any ret Of whs worthy to be nrusted WITH
such task can be Indifferent to the fact that in this
great city are two great princioes VIII
form the foundation OF the DO yer the greatness an
the prosperity Of Epglaud-I mean commerce and the
n~tr nr,Io
IS those who may say, are the organs Of these two
prr cpes are pleased to approve the conduct Of the
govern meDt be stpuassd to increase their exsrtions
in the performance of their duty--stmulated by the
sasfacron OF knowing that their efforts have secured
to them the countenance and support of the
country. (aear, hear) You have, my Lord Mayor,
femb ed at your board tonight not only men who
the most distinguished in this land but you have also
collected around you the representatives Of msuy Of
those foreign Powers with which on the footing
Of intimate relationship and riendliness We see here
The representatives Of two nations in hi:h must
the present moment take the veest interest The
is the representative Of that great country, at the lad
fortune Lord Mayor to receive and welcome with all
the hospitality which this city enabled you 70 accord
great powerful and faithful ally is now among u.s. and
also the flag of that nation displayed upon
walls We have here likewise the representative Of the
which engaged. and whose troops stand.
rg side by side with the British army ready share
n s sss sns
tre Cowmander in Chief has told you that the British
army, at this moment especially, In the Crimes ID in
physical power in its moral qualities perfect in
spirit and In everything which constitutes efficiency
NY Lord Mayor We are now involved in greet and ar
duous struggle and although it may be justly said that
from the hunders of the cannon roar
far away from shores, and the flashes OF battle
not seen BY our eyesahough the pressure OF the
ing all THE Notwithstanding that the has light.
ly on us, however heavily we know it presses our
sntasoniss-stii you may be that it has bsen and
viii be earnest desire to terminate that 1T the
earliest moment ut which terms be obtained that
consistent NH thu dignity Of this country and With
Of this country win b.-ss am convinced il ought to
be-"Peace with honor, or war with victory" Cheers
the Lord Mayor, and again tenderng him bis own n
thanks and those Of his colleagues for the splendid
pitslity he bad shown them.
gave-'The Duke Of Argyle and the House OF Lords /"
Ere Duse of ARGYLE, in responding, said tina. he had
the Brit sh people, who would that it the in
terest OF the country that the great assembly OF which
tain its high character for virtue and ne
those accidental eddies and casual currents Of popular
feeling uhich operated esetchere aud The result of
cent debate showed that whatever temporary feeling If
element there might be out Of DOORS the House or Lords
rust and justice. while we were vagng war abroad
was most important that there should mot be of
classes going on simultaneously at home. (Hesrl Ths
noble duke concluded BY proposing The health OF Lord
Lord J. RUSSELL, in returning thanks, said My Lord
Mayor ladies and eentemsn-I have bsen what
tcpated in thing could say behalf of the House
OF Commons by its having already been described an
Industrious body laugh We producs every
year q certsin number Of bills and blae- boeks
which form . sufficient proof, ! think, of the
attention we devote to our duties. trust
that those bills and blue books produce some
fruit though that fruit is toms time Ia reaching ma
turity and that ehey are Of to the country
There is in the House Of Commons spirit which comes
f1om, and which sympathizes With, the people. Ia
times OF We have endcavoured TO prom the in
terefts Of the country by tho extension of trade tue
amendment 1.-THE aw, aud various other which
naturally occupy the attention Of the House OF Com
We haze lke,cise an time Of ,car shewn tia, we
synTdthise scih e people and have ernced our reai
10 SECOND and support them ia the erer,ions ,phch
they uitsg TO make in defence Of the countys honor
Relieve that thst assembly worthlx representa- the