The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-24

anu sill the appointments Vi leusL Wclc ou sCdic
OF great magndcence and brilliancy. The Court OF
Aldermen was fitted up as q reception room, where
the company were received by tue LORD Mayor, ana
presented TO the Lady Mayoress. The company
began to arrive after the return OF the process
sion from Westminster; but 1t was near six O'Clock
before any or the more distinguished guests were
announced. or her Majesty's Ministers the Lord
Chancellor the first TO arrive HIS lordship was
accompanied by Lady Hatherley, and was most cor
daily received. The Premier, who was accompanied
by Mrs. and Miss NJ. Gladstone. was most enthusias-
tlcaly cheered. Earl De Grey and Ripon. Mr.. Card
well, Mr. Chiders and the chancellor OF the EX-
chequer were also received with loud cheers.
Dinner announced at "a quarter to seven, when
ters OF State with their ladies, the judges aldermen
aud principal guests heralded by the trumpeters,
moved round the hall, the Lord Mayor leading Lady
itatherey the Lord Chancellor the Lady Mayoress.
the late Lord Mayor Mrs. Gladstone and the Premier
table.
Alter dinner the LORD MAYOR proposed .The
Health OF the Foreign Minister'S" coupling the toast
with the name oil the Honduras Minister
returned thanks.
The LORD MAYOR said:-My Lords, Ladies' and
Gentiemen-ln proposing "ine Health OF Her Ma
lestys Minister'S let me remind you that the cltl
2ens OF London are at all times accustomed 10 give
a hearty welcome 10 the members OF the govern
ment, irrespective or party feeling. lCDeerSl The
hearty reception by the citizens OF the members OF
the goyernm mt, whoever they may be, Is the defer
ence which London pays to order and CONSTITUTIONAL
right. (CheerS) My political sympathies are well
known. i never obtrude them, never disguise
them. But on this occasion feel that you Will allow
TO have the opportunity OF extending CIVIC hos
pitality TO the government or Mr.. Gladstone Loud
cheers.) We meet him not only with the shaking or
hands but with the greeting or hearts,
Mir. GLADSTONE, VINO was received with prolonged
cheering, said:-My Lord Mayer, my Lords Ladies
and Gentl0men-0n the part OF my colleagues and
on my own part return you alike our most respect
full and our most grateful thanks for the honor you
have just been pleased to pay US In drinking our
heaths tonight. And be assured that we well com.
prehend the capacity IN which we are here received
each as free citizen OF this city and empire indulg
IN md IN oil nj
whatever those convictions may be- never ceasing to
recognize the broad and common ground on which
we stand as Engshuen alike attached TO the laws
and throne OF our country. (Cheers) My Lord
Mayor, IL Is great encouragement to us IN the
course OF our weShty duties 10 meet you on these
occasions. We stand here at the very heart OF the
nations llfe and in receiving expressions OF your
sympathy, IN being bid God speed by you, we
read in these expressions when proceed from
you an omen and an indication OF COM
mon sentiment which we know pervades the
land, and we receive your voice as If It
were the voice OF the kingdom at large. (Cheers.)
And DE assured. my LORD Mayor and gentlemen,
do not exaggerate when state that those who fill
the orices whch we have the honor TO hold have
need, ana increasing need, OF that encouragement.
Whatever the progress OF modern civilization, what
ever Its trumphs-and | am not undertaking.
them-this effect at least IL mas not had anu
likely 10 have In our days or IN the days OF our chill
dren, that of tightening the TASK OF responsible gov
eminent. on tue contrary as the standard OF ideas
and wants Is raised 80 are raised and extended the
demands on those whose ONCE IL Is to endeavor TO
give such shape TO legislation and policy as NAV
tend III some degree to enable IL to correspond with
That elevated standard. Every social eXgency IN
creascs upon us IN urgency and IN multiplicity, and
even independents OF extraordinary eXertionS, we
shall always have 10 rely largely and yet more
largely on The intelligent Judgment Of our country
men to give heart and energy to our efforts and
TO pardon and forgive our constant shortcomings
My Lord Mayor you have been told, and told truly,
by my noble and learned friend near me. OF that
harmony and unity which pervade the minds or
those among whom we i've and 1t is a satisfaction
and comfort to think that in this island OF which
nearly the whole OF us are natives, but one senti-
m Tn 10 fha
laws and the institutions OF the country. (Cheers)
But do not let us seek false consolation in bind
Ing ourselves to tnat let US but cross the Channel
towards that Island with which we have been so
long united in political ana legislative bonds, and to
which we are bound by all the most sacred obliga-
tons, and how melancholy 1t Is thar in the face of
this great assembage, III the face of those repre-
sentatives OF foreign countries whose commenda-
tlons OF Us have been eloquently expressed to-
night should be compelled TO confess that in Ire
land, which we have governed Tor several hun
dred years, over which we nave exercised at
every period almost an unbounded power we have
noe yet fulfilled the very first condition OF
civilized and aforementioned community. and have
not yet brought the peoples heart into harmony
with our laws ana institutions. That IS the simple
fact which leads me 10 feel warranted in saying that
as all governments must rely on your encouragement
and beg your iorbearance, we must above all tender
To you this requisltlon We have been called to
oice in connection with that important in the
affairs OF Ireland, that crisis IN winch the mind OF
the people OF this country is now addressed more
seriously than perhaps IL ever was before towards
dealing with tnat problem, and making manful and
be IN our power to put an end to that which has
been the opprobrium, the speck on the fair fame
of this country IN the sight OF the world for many
generations In Ireland my Lord Mayor-we must
not disguise tive perceive state Of society po-
llticay diseased, people of noble capacity, OF
quick susceptbilities, whose heart Notwithstanding
In too many cases, does not beat with that warm
and lively attachment either to the other united
country or TO the name and voice of authoritative
law, which we so tamiarly and so gladly recognize
on tnis side OF the Channel Now, my Lord Mayor,
painful as 1t Is to confess-but think If English
men have merit IL Is that they never seek to hide
what is faulty In their condition either from them
selves or others-panfu az it is to confess It, are
bound TO confess that even this very year has been
marked in Ireland by sad augmentation OF those
aqrarian outrages which, occurring they do In q
country sfnQularly Tree from general tendency to
crime, acquire painful notoriety ana strike at the
heart OF EnqlIshmen deadly chill What may be the
cause Of this increase OF outrage might be premature
and 1t would be difficult to say but thing know
and would that / could convey 1t to the minds or
those who are connected with those sad atrocities
Let not those who perpetrate them suppose that that
is the path by which they are to attain success or
legislation Qoud cheersl for the removal OF grlev-
ances. On the contrary, every one who lifts his
hand 10 harm his neighbor In Ireland at this mo-
ment Is not only, as he always was, merely guilty
before God and man. but he is, before all things,
and ABOVE all things the enemy OF the interests
OF his country. loud and continued cheers.) MY
Lord Mayor we are glad and thankful to be cheered
on by you In what all must feel TO be noble task,
While we do not disguise our inadequacy to Its due
performance-namely the endeayor TO give to this
country that strength and unity which In large
portion OF the community IL already possesses but
10 which we have 5til TO deplore In considerable
part, Ireland SUI forms dread and melancholy ey-
cepton. For that end we shall labor, encouraged
and cheered by the generous support we have re-
ceived at the hands OF our fellow countrymen.
loud cheers.l Such Is our task at home; and one
word must say OF our task abroad; 1t Is among
the most interesting characteristics OF this extraor
binary age That the heart OF the human race In
all portions OF the world acknowledges mutual
sympathies quicker and more powerful than has
been known at any former time-that strengthening
Of the tie OF interest which grows up from
and from speedy and almost instantaneous commu-
ncatlon does not end in the creation OF wealth. but
constitutes on every hand thousand ties OF friendly
relations and, though slowly, rs steadily conducting
noble process, establishing in greater degree
than heretofore sentiments of brotherhood among
the scattered members of the human family, and
therefore, II s Idle 10 say, s sometimes said that
foreign policy Is subject OF small interest Eng
land. Inlperttnent interference trust IRE shdU
for influence trust we shall always forswear; but
sentiments OF true brotherhood to those countries
with which we are united by many friendly ties
every Minister Is bound TO cultivate and would not
venture In the face OF assembly or EngshInen to
fanta Ifnn .N.a,A