New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-30
GREAT BRITAIN.
CIVIC BANQUET TO THE AMERICAN MIN
ISTER.

CIhlC DANQILl ~ lii'S a"H"iNh' "iA'
ISTER.
On the evening of Thursday, the nth, the Lord
Mayor of London entertained Mr.. Dallas at dinner, at
the Mansion House, il honor of his arrival in Eogand
as the representative of the United States. About
two hundred guests present; among Others, the
Provost Of Edinburgh, Sir Charles and Lady East
lake, and the following Members Of Parliament; Lord
Stanley. Messrs. Mlner, Gibson, Roebuck, Walpole,
Cardw,n, Scobell, Byng. Miles, Mastennan, Stafford,
Cowan, Haywood, Mohat, Bowyer Cheetham had,
field, Hoisial, Malines, Ewart, Black, Cabett, anu
Sir James Duke; Mr.. Miss, and Mr.. r. Dallas and
Mus Neckln, were alO guests.
After the removal the cloth, the usual loyli toasS
were drank and responded to.
The Lord Mayor then said, he rose L propose the
health of Of his honored guests that evening" MS
Excellency the Representative Of the United states
(Cheersl. MIR. Dallos had kindly honered him win
his company and he reoiced TO see him at hs table,
because he was the representative OF that great KIN
dred nation on the other side of the Atlantic Cneers
Ever since be- the Lord Mayor, had the honor OF oe8
connected with the Corporation OF LONDON, ne n@a
ALWAYS found the American Minister one OF the most
honofed guests at the banquets of the Mansion HOUSE.
He remembered how often he had had the pleasure oi
me eetiig Mr.. Abbott Lagrence-a former ahercan
Minster-on such occa,ions. There the Anencan
N lister whoever he might be- was always weicomevs
ard il had Invariably afforded the greatest pieaie ~
the citizens Of London who were invited 10 NEE. ni
there, lnarmuch AZ IL dDOTueu lItui nn
reoiprocatlng those kindly feelings when II "a'
tho interest as well as the duty OF Enghshmeu ~
cultiyate toward their felow-citizens and nauon11
kin sInen on the opposite side Of the Atlantic
There wac no reason whatever why they shouu w
Jealous OF the Americans; bat, on the contrary to.o
wa. every eason why they should be proud OF leen
lie was sure be rightly interpreted the feelings oI tn
people Of his country when he said that an theJ a.,
sred with respect 10 the American people, wss thae
the mot intimate relations should exist DetWeeu
the two countries ICheersl. They spoke Tue saI ~
language and possessed . common literature IS az"
could scarcely understand how any quesAon oo ~
arise the sott meDt Of which could render !, hsc0oy
to have 10 the dreadful ALTERNATIVE ~ o.. 81
Hear, helr He presided there on behail VI n han
ow.o oitizens who entertained no other teenngs NO. na
those of the most cordial friendship toward the
can people which feelings they desired 70 pefpe.aa,
ard had invited Mr.. Dallas to partake he hosPts!,
because bis Exceiency was representative oa s,e
dred natOn 10 whom the people OF Great Britain "a
uIited by considerations of q common orsln o"N
conn on language. lie begged leave to PROPOSE
Tie Heslth Of Mr. Dallas aEd Prosperity to the VeS "
pull { 10 which he had the honor 20 belong , "a,
IIr Dalas on rising 70 respond, was gree'ed WV"
ch-,rs. He seid-My Lord Mayor, Ladies and o'a-
rentn: The very kind and complimentary i"A'He' =
which YOUR Lordsbp has preiaeed the ias' rs'na' o.
the cord al manner in which it has been rocesep "
ii is distDg u.hed assembly are entiti'd ", & an
will receive my return Of gratitude: ~ -, = G. ever
s,most bankrupt ~ the language OF thanhs M .Sons
nee I Landed in tie dominions Oh y'1' "'"