The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-10
FRIDAY lS69-TRIPLE SHEET.


for the tonst he has just proposed IN such very nat
teun2 terms and 10 you all Tor the manner ia Wnicn
YOU have received this toast. England rs the Lord
MAY or Justly said Is old friend OF Besiuin ana IL
| is deeply interesting the race In ancient times
The first symptoms OF that conviction OF ieelng be-
tween the Two nations which tae festivlty OF this
day Is mere token-tic which nave just fallen
from the Lord Mayor my reception III TINS nan tue
address presented 20 6 me ar as esIna
| M little country, which has followed the ex-
| ample set 10 her by the great English ma.
| tion-has Justly maintained aud maintained
! through centuries. the traditional municipal
/ INSTITUTIONS ana IN the love OF all our Ireemen. Bel
gum thanks you for the honor done 10 its King and
myself beg TO thank you for this most friendly de-
n.onstraton IL strengthens us to follow your foot
steps N Tue PAIN OF every rue progress. am de-
respect and honor the city OF London and the British
empire and IN dong SO pay homage To liberty. and
10 that wise ana beneficial poley which moderales
the srohg and supports the weak-whlch is the
snnt haidmalden OF real sympathies with The
rghss Of peace and security OF all Nations (Cheers)
Ny Lord Mayor. your Royal lllfnaess my lords,
ladies' anda@entlemen, drin6 TO the city OF London
and ITS cnict mag sraie the Lord Mayor. and To you
the hgh officials and representatives Of many OF
tie principal Towns and counties winch have done
me tee grea, honor oil The address presented
g. me TO-DAY. Ills Majesty Then cordially drank the
healtn OF the Lord Mayor.
The LORD MAYOR, thanking his Majesty very cor
daily Tor The compliment paid to himself said
The toast am about to propose Is one that know
you VIII cneerluiy ACCEPT IL Is that OF the Army
ana Navy and Volunteers"
his Royal ilignness the DUKE or CAMBRIDGE, who
was loudly cheered, SAID
MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY, MY LORD MAYOR
AND lou2 ROYAL HiGHNEsS, MY LORDS, LADIES AND
GENTLEMEN-i agn honorel ON TINS occasion BY benz,
Called upon 70 respond TO the toast vi the army.
can assure you that j AIN deghled To have this OPP
portunity OF dong honor rs cltizen 10 the Illus
tr!ous prince III DOtn capacities. 1 can Only assure
his Majesty that tue sentiments expressed Dy the
LORD Mayor recprocateu by the people OF Eng
land III general-(cneersI and that we do in this
country desire TO honor one who Is the head OF a
friendly and sister community and who has received
our chiLens aud those OF our racea IN that most
friendly AMI most generous spirit which has been
shown on several recent OCCASIONS.
the LORD MAYOR sald:-
MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY, MY LORDS, LADIES
AND GENrLEME>-l am about 10 ask you to arluk The
heath oI her MaJestys Ministers. / cannot refrain
from expressing my feeling on behalf anu belief IN
the circumstances OF TINS present address. believe
tnat more conscientious Ministry England has
never han. propose TO YOU tue health OF her Majes
ty's Minister'S ana couple with the toast the name
vi the Duke OF Argyll. cloud cneers
The DUKE OF ARGYLL, who was loudly cheered,
saiu:-
AND YOUR ROYAL HlGHNEsSES, My LORDS, LADIES
ASp GESrLEAEN-l am very sorry, my Lord Mayor,
that this toast cannot be responded to tnls
SION 10y my right honorable friend who IS at the
head OF the government. But although my
risht honorable friend. Mr. Gladstone, Is not here
present in the body, he Is, Well KNOW present IN
spirit nad letter from him expressing his anx
ley as 10 the success OF thus great reception OF his
MAJESTY the King OF the BeIsIalS. know well that
toast not given. that our heaiths not
now drunk IN our political, put IN our executive
capacity; ana know were any other political party
in power tnat the toast would DC received with
equal cordlaity BY any assembly which might he
net IN tins place. may be allowed 10 assure you
tnat you nave mistaken the language OF my rlght
honorable irlenu on former occaS on IN this city.
1 ueeye II 10 be an enIire mistake that we
laboring under any depression OF SPIRITS whatever.
lLaugnter aud cleers) We feel the weight and
spolslbillty 0. the position III wnlch we placed.
we ieel the difficulty OF sCme o. the questions with
whicg called upon to deal, but we have faith in
our country men aud We nave iath LII tue principles
wncn il Il our dusy TO MAINTAIN. (Cneers.) Having
SAID 20 much VIII say 10 more trust. my Lord
Mayor, That before SIT down may pe allowed to
refer circumstances in respect 10 the King OF
toe Begians. wncn naturally ieel, connected as
Win the department oil the government over
which nave the honor TO preside. l Deeve the
King the re glans To be the only Euro sover
elgn VINO has visited tile BRITISH empire III India.
he mas visited 1t with the hlgn intelligence which
belongs ~ hlm ana TO MS race and be lleve ne
Knows more OF that empire than vast majority OF
the Eng,ish people; anu Iroai words whlcn lel from
n yesterday when lie did me the honor to visit the
Inllan once Deeve his Majesty would bear ms
tlMOny the h4gn duties wn,ca England, with all her
snOrtcUnngsanu fallngs, is endeavoring to perform
LII advancing Lac happiness OF 50 many millions OF
the human race. 1 nnk tnat MS Majesty VIII be
glad to leifn as | am You Will be- that though
there may be circumstances there which cause
anu anxiety, and financial lear believe our financial
emOartass ne att there VIII be out temporary, ana
that The government which Young seven to eight
millions OF revenue upon great pubic works
government wnlcA only requires time to Itself,
aud Is one wnch IS sure speedily TO place Itself in
sale financial position. May be permitted on The
part oil her MaJesiy's government TO express our
earnest desire that your Majesty may have pros
porous reign, ana tnGt You aud your descendants for
many generations may enjoy that loyal passion Tor
temperate kings which Is at once the nobest gilt
ana OF tue napplest Instances OF tree people.
loud cleers,l
Tie proceedings shortly after terminated.