The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-15

the House OF LORDS must rely for that moral nhu-
which would enable it TO do Its DUTY TO the
ana the country in the critical times that might be sp
preaching. Hear, hear Having but lately taken
put hint elf 10, the exponent OF It's sentiments
yet he bad enough Of the spirit that animated that
august assembly to be able say with confidence that
tional character would fail 10 find powerful echo that
body Whether the Rightly of our hereditary system
was about to be relaxed and some infusion Of the e
rent element 10 be introduced into it q laugh) and
whether such an infusion, ii it should occur, would
would NOT be proper then to enter but whatever might
happen way the other this subject there
no doubt that the House Of Lords would continue to
reflect with tdsrable fidelity II not every transient
pue Of popular feeling yet the deliberate and settled
convictions Of the country Hear hear The noble lord
many members Of The Canada Club on that occasion.
From his long Official connection with Canada he could
but ee peculiar interest in the rapid progress of that
law that had been passed BY its Legislature within the
last eight years unexcepionabe in its character or
si that al that essentially concerned the recogni
ton OF popular rights and the application OF sound prn
cples OF political economy and finance the sbors OF the
local Parliament OF Canaea VII bin that period would
pare tavoshy with the acts Of the legislative body OF any
other country that could be named. (Cheers) Yet II
his voice could reach his Canadian friends he would I'M
plore them to remember that Engshmen were 4 practi
cal people, and hat rested with the Provincial Parna
mnt OF Canada 10 do to advance the great Of
colo NAL self government by example Of the and
moderate exercise OF their functions than could possibly
be accomplished by any other instrumentality Hsar
IeJoiCtu 81 tne OF the CAnAdA Club
tbe name Of the American Minister in speech of the
Lord Mayer because he had always desired that our pos
session ofthe British Provinces the American cont
neDt shoud be bond Of union, instead Of source OF
Jealousy dissenson between Fl gland and the gvern
nent Of the United States. Hear, hear.) The prnc
pes OF free trade had been recently applied to
The commerce between Csnada and the Staes and
the result that the amount that commerce. &C.
cordii TO the statement Of Mr. buchanan had sancs
then betn quintupled. BY uniting in an amicabie
rivalry Of that descrptiop England and America could d.
much TO promote the cause Of civilization throughout
the world, and he trusted that Mr. Buchanan would car
~ hack TO bis counrynen his invaluable Testimony to
universal desire Of the people Of the united kingdom
to continue upon The most friendly and peaceful footing
with them. (Cheers 1he noble earl concluded by pro-
p,sirg The Health Of the Lord Mayor"
The LORD MAYOR, bavirg briefly returned thanks gave
Pre- sperty to the Trade Of Bristol Liverpool Brmipg
hsm. Newcastle, and Manchester
The toast was acknowledged by Mr.. II. Berkeley, Mr.
Ewart Mr.. Muntz, and Mr. Headlam respectively. In
the unavoidable absence OF the Of Man
che ster,
Mr. r. CorD responded behalf OF the trade OF that
city The honorable gentleman remarked that there
was great appropriateness in Meeting the name
of Mcneil ester with festfvity TO do honor to the
American Minister. That city had contributed az
m UGH ar any town In the Kingdom to our wealth aud
power a. q patton, and 70 reputation in this
eyes Of the world; and II was almost much an Amer
can city IL was Engiish ore. lts industry aud
that Of the 500 600 OF crcun population depended
en- tbs seSs~ euPry hem America .. tia. asIe, stOst