The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-12
The Election Canvass

shortly announced.
Lord Ambeaey is spoken Of as a candidate for
Mr.. Nj. T. Bass will again offer himself for re-elec-
Sir Dudley Majorbauks and Mr. Mitchell both re-
tire from Berwick The conservatives had not
brought ont candidate.
reasons for finally Withdrawing as a candidate for
London University.
Mr.. w. Jones Lloyd (son OF Lord Overstone) is can
wasting Rye as an advanced liberal.
August the lists Of voters for the new registration,
as ascertained, will be exhibited on the doors OF the
churches and chapels. All claims and objections
must be made on or before the 25th inst.
Premier Disrneli ON the situation.
Mr.. Disraeli, First Lord Of the Treasury and the
other members OF the English Cabinet, were enter
tanned at banquet July 81 by the Lord Mayor and
Lady Mayoress at the Mansion House, London. The
company present numbered about two hundred,
among whom were:-The Chancellor Of the Ex-
chequer the Duke OF Buckingham and Chandos,
Sortncote lord John Manners, Mr. walpos Mr.
Mowbray, NJ. p, Mr.. Adderley, NJ. p, the Lord Advo
cate, the Attorney General, &c.
ing. He said:-One OF the privileges OF the Lord
Mayor is to have the honor o. entertaining her Ma
Jesty's Ministers. Cheeis.) believe no Lord Mayor
has ever done so with greater satisfaction than do
on TINS occasion. can only regret being deprived
OF the pleasure OF the company Of the Earl
member OF the Cabinet; but he certainly could not
have entrusted the administration OF this country
into better hands nan those OF the right honorable
gentleman the First Lord OF the Treasury (CheersD
very large section OF the country highly apprec
tanly all must admire the tact, and temper, and
Judgment and prudence with which he conducted
the Reform bill through the House Of Commons un-
DER tue most trying and difficult circumstances.
lCheers.) The recess IL now close at hand, and
have no doubt that the time will be spent by her
reform and progress which viii be most desirable
for the country and which | have no doubt will
benefit ali classes OF her Majesty's subjects. trust
the new members TO be returned to the reformed
House of Commons win justify the expectations Of
the country aud will work smoothly and harmoni.
ously for the benefit Of their common country
beg 10 give you "The health OF her Majesty's Minis
ters," coupling with IL the of the First Lord OF
the treasury The toast was drunk with all the hon.
Mr.. DIsRAELI, who was received with loud and
continued cheering, d:-My Lord Mayor l beg to
thank you, on my own part and that of my col
leagues, for the honor you have done them in pro-
posing their heaths to this distinguished company.
need not assure YOU that this OF those assem-
pa2es OF our countrymen In which 1t Is most agree
able to us TO have our names mentioned with regard
and respect IN the hall of the chief magistrate of this
great city. tCheers.l IL IL not the first time, my
Lord Mayor, that | have acknowledged that honor,
though not precisely In the position that now
occupy. (Cheers.l But have never had the oppor-
tunity or acknowledging 1t at moment which. on
the whole, may be allowed to say must be so agree
able TO the feelings Of her Maesty's government as
the present tlear, hear) For they are now on the
immediate eve OF closing critical session of Parlia
ment appealing at the end of 1t that we trust
done our duty loud cheers); and that at least
the position OF the country general, il one OF which
no munster Ol the queen need think, be ashamed.
continued cheers) speaking in the chief place OF
the city OF London I cannot for a moment pretend
that our commercial world has recovered from that
great collapse which more than two years ago fell
upon the credit and the enterprise of this great COM
munty. We know now more accurately than we
did NJ the moment the OF the collapse not
merely an abuse OF credit, az was then supposed,
but also a squandering, an exhaustion of our re-
sources. IL was clear therefore, that time was
necessary before we could recover from that great
visitation. Time brings prudence economy and in
dustry and prudence economy and Industry will In
time offer those remedial influences to all misfor-
tunes OF the Kind Of which they are susceptible.
(lear, hear) But that progress will be accelerated
n Divine influences mingle with human effort and
II, az IN the present instance, we have the
life harvest not merely In our own coun-
try, but, 40 far "a we can Judge generally
and even universally throughout the world which is
now recoGnized ~ the surest source Of Tie wealth