New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-29
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.
LONDON.

BORD MAYORS DAY-sPEEcHEs BRIMFUL OF GOOD
WISHES PoR THE UNITED sTATBs-THB ALABAMA
CLAIMs-THB FBTB DAY OF THB PRINCE OF WALES
--RCCLEsIASTICAL CoURTs-THB COLONIAL BlsH-
oPs-FUNRRAL OF THE QUEENS HUNTsAAE-A
STRANGE CRREMoNY-oXPoRD AND ToRYIsM-
GOSSIP.
From Our Special Correspondent ~ y ,.,e
1t is curious how suddenly is often transported
On England and suppose in all old countries, to the
debatable land which lies between romance and his
tory, by some everyday incident which comes upon
us like breath from fairy land. This morning was
up early and out for walk in Of parks before
breakfast quite OblvOus for the moment OF the spe'
cal memories of the day, and simply enjoying the fine
crisp west wind which blowing all fresh from the
Surrey hills and the Thames valley untainted as yet
with the smoke of Kensington Hammersmith and
the rest Of the unwieldy suburbs. Eight O'Clock
struck and first and then another OF the nnumer
able steeples, east and west north and SOUTH sent
out merry peals, and the whole air was vocal as u
universal marriage were suddenly consummated. For
a moment l was quite puzzled, but then the chimes
near and far with clear sharp dstinctness 9TH
ers with faint cadence scarcely recognizable by NOR
tai ear, fell into the old
Turn again Wilmington
Lord Mayor OF London,
and was aware that it was Lord Mayors day. The
old tradition seemed fresh If the fortunate boy
who owned the cat were even now toiling up Hamp-
stead Hill with the marks OF the termagant cooks
spit on his shoulders; and as | ssuntered home to
breakfast, enjoying the music couldn't help specu-
latng whether any of the three or four youths whom
encountered owned cats, and what, if anything the
bells were saying to them. All day we have had the
signs Of city festivities about am told-iOr didn't
20 to swell it myself--that never before on Lord
MAYORS day was seen such a crowd all along the
route Of the procession. Even now, as write Oulld.
hall is blazing with light and color, and Cog and
Magog are looking down on the goOdly company of
State and city noables gathered at the tables oil the
new Lord Mayor.
The sight is one well worth seeing once if be only
70 realize with ones eyes what baron of beef is
like Some half dozen Of those stupeDdOus joints are
20 be seen as the procession files into the Hail. each
occupying sort Of pulpit to Itself TO which man IN
gorgeous livery ascends, and carves 1t with reyerent
air as though he loved (which in all probability he
does with all his faculties. The dinner ON Lord
MAYORS day, however, though beautiful sight
enough is beneath the notice OF scientifically gas.
tronomc citizen. Only the turtle soup is hot, and
though the cold vands excellent in their way the
tables are too crowded. and is not easy to appease
healthy appetite satisfactorily. Moreover out OF the
900 seats less, only some 30 or 6O have backs
70 them an arrangement which Wilmington would,
Am sure have deprecated, but which, while there Is
the present demand for tickets, don't see how his
successors are 70 remedy, Mr.. Mill and Others are
meditating a new municipal organization for the
whole metropolis, embracing the present 0oroughs OF
Finsbury MarylebOne Westminster, Lambeth, and
Southwark. In fact the scheme has already taken
shape in Bill which has got as far as the notice
paper last session. and will doubtless appear again IN
Februaryone trembes to think Of what future feeds
on Lord Mayors day will come to, when the common
councilmen representing another million and hall
are all entitled to invitations.
The town is illuminated tonight. but not in honor
Of the Lord Mayor. The gas jets spelling out the
chivarc motto " Ich deu of the Black Prince, not
the old Domino dirge nos Of the City OF London
Our Prince of Wales born on this day IN lS4I,
and his fee day is celebrated by all loyal tradesmen
by royal expenditure on gas, which at any rate
greatly benefits the companies, and let us hope de-
lights the people. So the Lord Mayor keeps London
In holiday trim all day, and the Prince Of Wales car
res il on far into the night Of this 9th Of November
and thus we begin our Winter. There never was a
finer day for the time of year, and only hope it may
be an omen Of good time in store for US in the
ing months. The prospect after bad harvest and
the long depression Of trade through the panic is
otherwise by no means a charming one.
Church affairs have been in the ascendant during
the week. First in order Of interest comes the de-
oision Of the Master Of the Rolls Lord ROmilly, in
the case Of the Bishop of Natal agt Gladstone and
Others. The actual point in issue was, whether the
Trustees OF the Society for the Propagation OF the
Gospel had a right TO withhold the income Of the
funds devoted to the bishopnc Of Natal This income
has been withheld By them for the last two years