The New York herald., 1872-11-11
TELEGRAM TO TINE NEW YORK HERALD.

LONDON, Nov. 10. 1872
The civic festivities incident to the metropolitan
street display OF the Mayoralty procession 'show'
were brought to conclusion, as usual, by grand
banquet given by the Right worshpful and Honora-
BILE the Lord Mayor Of London, Sir Sidney Water.
low, at Guidhall.
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS PRESENT.
Tne company which partook Of the municipal
hospitality was very numerous, many hundreds OF
guests being seated at the tables. Among them
were men eminent for their services to the State
In every department OF official life foreign dplo-
matists, military commanders officers OF the navy
and legislators.
Premier Gladstone was absent, but with this one
exception all the members OF Her Majesty's Cabi-
net attended.
The Foreign Ambassadors accredited to the
Court of st. James, with the chief officers OF each
mission, the leading members OF the English
Parliament, Commons and Peers ana administra-
tive heads of the British national and city govern
ments were also present.
MUNICIPAL TOAsTs-COMPLIMENT TO AMERICA.
During the course Of the evening, after the
good things OF the feast had been disposed Of the
Right Honorable the Lord Mayor proposed "The
Health Of the Foreign Minister'S" coupling the
toast with the names Of Mr.. Benjamin Moran, the
representative OF the United States and Senior
Gutierrez, the Minister OF Honduras.
His Lordship said he was glad TO have this oppor-
tunlty OF giving expression to the general feeling
OF satisfaction which was experienced in England
at the result OF the Geneva arbitration. BY this
peaceful settlement ofa dispute the glory OF both
tons Great Britain and the United States had been
enhanced. Americas greatness was England's
greatness. Two countries, separated only by the
ocean, were one in language, literature and his
tory. He was sure that the Americans as they
watched the progress Of England would heartily
rejoice at the advance she made.
HIS ExCELLENCY HON. MR.. MORAN,
replied briefly in acknowledgment Of the compn.
ments paid to his country.
LORD sELBoRNE
Qate Sir Roundell Palmer), in a few happy remarks
dwet on the satisfactory termination of the Ala
bama dispute, and advised "the payment OF the
Geneva award without grumbllng."
LORD GRANvILLE's SPEECH.
The Right Honorable Earl Granville, Her Majes-
tys Secretary Of State for Foreign Affairs, re-
sponded to the toast to 'Her Maesty's Minister'S
His Lordship referred, at length to the Treaty OF
Washington and the successful carrying out Of its
provisions. Arbitration, he said, was not always
possible, particularly when national feelings were
aroused on both sides. He rejoiced that England
adopted 1t, although as the vanquished suitor she
disappointed In the result Of the award, which,
however, only affected her purse, not her honor.
Alluding to
THE SAN JUAN BOUNDARY DECISION,
Lord Granville intmated that Its Importance
had peen greatly exaggerated. The government
would be ready at the opening Of Parliament to
give full explanations
He congratulated the country on the conclusion
Of new treaty Of commerce with France, de.
nounced the continuance of the slave trade and, in
conclusion said, "The government is resolved to
maintain firmly the honor Of the Crown while de-
sirous of promoting peace everywhere"