The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-01
from the London Times, June IS. |

ton Reviewed by the Ministers-The Cham
ceIIor of the Exchcquer and Home Secretary
20 the Merchant TayIOrs.
[From the London Times June 1871
Last evening the master and wardens OF the Mer-
chant Tayors' Company, one OF the most time hon
ored of the ancient guilds OF the city of London,
tertained the Premier and the rest of her Maestys
Minister'S with many others OF the more cOnspicu
GUS members OF the conservative party, at a
banquet III their fine corporate hall In Thread
needle street. For weeks past preparations had
been made by the governing body of the company for
the occasion, and the entertainment was upon scale
OF extraordinary splendor The guests were upwards
OF three hundred III number, and were seated accord
Ing to rank at four parallel tables extending along
the whole length OF the hail. the Cabinet Ministers
occupying raised das stretching across the west
ern end Of the building.
Right and left of the Master OF the company (Ar
John 7, Fletcher) who occupied the chair, were Mr.
Dsraeli, First Lord OF the Treasury; Lord Cairns
Lord High Chancellor; the Earl of Maimesbury Lord
Prvy Seal; the Right Hon. Claiborne Hardy. secre
tary of State for the Home Department; the Right
Hon. Sir J. Pakington Secretary of State for War;
the Duke OF Richmond, President of the Board Of
Trade the Earl of Mayo, Chief Secretary Ireland
the Duke Of Montrose, the Marquis OF Waterford the
Marlborough Lord President OF the Council; the
Chancellor OF the Exchequer the Duke OF
cSanss sa e. s5s for sa He
rotary OF State for India; Lord John Manners,
Chief 0ommissoner Of Works; the Duke Of AthoIe,
the Marquis Of Bristol, the Earl OF Bradford, the
Lord Mayor the Earl OF Denbigh, the Earl Of Gallo
way, the Earl OF Coventry, the Earl OF Jersey, the
Earl OF Lauderdale and the Earl OF Seafed. Among
the general company were the Earl OF Maccesneld
the Earl OF HARRINGTON, the Earl OF Bathurst, the
Earl Of Cadogan, the Earl OF Darnley, the Earl of
CourtOwn, the Earl OF Bandon the Earl OF Rosslyn
tue Earl OF Limerick, Earl Fowls, Earl Nelson Earl
Manvers the Earl OF verulam the Earl of sheIield.
the Earl OF Amherst Visco1nt Hamilton M. p. The
tables were laden with gorgeous display of plate,
and adorned with rare flowers OF exquisite beauty,
tastefully arranged The hall itself Ia OF the most
stately In the city OF London being lofty and well
In panels and embellished with gold II is chiefly
lighted on either side by four large painted windows
ern end are portraits of william Pitt the Duke OF
Wellington, Lord Eldon and the Duke OF York,
the whole o,n history and traditions Of the
reached by grand oaken staircase, p'i is s'V ad
Mary and James H., while Dusts in marble OF the
Queen and the late Prince Consort ornament one Of
the principal corridors The hall has often been the
scene OF great party gatherings and occasionally OF
apolitical manifesto, notably so about twenty five
a dinner at Merchant Taylors' Hail. delivered one OF
the most famous OF his speeches. addressed to his
party at crisis In their fortunes, the keynote OF
which was Register, register, register ~ The Com
paDy OF Merchant Taylors II one OF the twelve great
civic guilds Of London and among the oldest them
are said to have survived the Fire OF London and In
Its long muster roll Of kingly noble and distinguished
H., five Of the Henrys, Edward ". Richard iii
Charles /. and James ii. Accessions OF illustrious
and eminent persons In succeeding ages honorary
members OF the company have been made from time
to time the more recent Of them being the Prince
Consort the Prince OF Wales the Duke Of Edinburg
aud Mr.. George Peabody.
The invited guests began to arrive about halfpast
six and were received as they presented themselves
the Company The Prime Minister was cbeered on u,
he arrival, and again when the names OF the com
pany were read after dinner by the toast master as
were also the Lord Chancellor the Chancellor OF the
Exchequer the Home Secretary, Sir Stafford North.
cote, the Fan OF Mayo, aud the Duke OF Richmond,
TAYLOR NJ P; Mr. Henley n p; Sir George BoW yer.
a. p, and SIR watkins Williams Wynn, NJ. p, We're
also Well received.
During dinner the band OF the Coldstream Guards,
under the direction OF Mr.. Fred Godfrey played the
subjoned selected plccee;-,
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ON the removal OF the cloth the MASTER gave the
tosm Of Church and Queen which, ne said, would
Enthusiastically chcered, and the band played the
National Anthem; me toast Of .'liis Royal High:
ness the Prince Of Wales the Princess OF Wales aud
the rest Of the Royal Family followed. Next came
from the CHAIR ihe toast OF "The Defenders of our
Countryside Army, the Navy and Volunteers" A
conservative government, he said, was always more
successful In than any other aud recent events
had confirmed that VIEW referring TO the Abyssinian
expedition. There was now ne said, an interval Of
peace, and they were proud TO know that under q
Conservative government the resources capable Of
DsSs e os sa % s
question OF the navy, dicu and intricate IL was
they felt sure that under conservative government
and the most complete weapons OF war. As TO the
volunteer movement, he believed u would be de-
yeoped 20 such extent as to enable us to contend
with any force that might be engaged against W..
Sir AsHs PAKrNGroN said under any circumstances
he had always esteemed 4 great honor TO speak to
the toast OF s'The Army" with the discipline and
bravery OF which the country had so long been fa-
mlliar but that occasion he could not help feeling
NJ no
ment and routine. The British army had just accom-.
plished one OF the most remarkable achievements to
be found recorded In the annals OF this or any other
country tcheersl-and he doubted whether there
were many great battles and great victories which
had done more TO extend and strengthen the prestige
OF this great nation In Europe and Asia than the late
victorious campaign. (Cheers.l After that could
hardly doubt that whenever the disciplined
forces OF the sovereign OF England came In CON
tact with the armies OF an uncivilized country, how
ever generous and brave they might he, under the
blessing OF Providence armies must be successful.
II was not therefore, the victory we had gained that
had made the recent expedition go remarkable and
gratifying. The wonderful circumstances connected
with that expedition consisted In their unparalleled
march from the Red Sea 10 Magdola, distance
OF four hundred miles, over an Alpine country,
without roads, with scanty supplies and without
allies IN whom mex S0u 40 Y s1 Not ma Rsd ss %
4 thousand men ~ lie believed there was not man
who had watched that expedition nom us com
menoemept TO its close who was not now deeply con
WINGED that II we had 'made dash with thousand
MEM not one Of those thousand men would have
escaped. Cneers Under the blessing ,n OF frovr
binary combination Of every qualify essential 10 sue
cess which was be found In that great commander
Sir Robert Napier. (Cheers.l Never was an expedl
t,on conducted ia the name Of the sovereign OF Eng
land with greater wisdom and prudence or whlct
had done MORE TO reflect honor on inc dseipiine ano
bravery OF the British army. Hear, hear.l lie wa
happy TO say that he had reason 10 Deneve tha 81
Robert Napier would be In England before long, ant
ne trusted he would be received with acclamatlOn
slr AiEsaspSR MYLsE, speaking for the Navy