New-York tribune., 1873-07-04

cordial reception he hss obtained from Her Maesty,s
Government and the English people @
and her Ministers, but represents Also as ho 80 Iad
assured the sentiments OF the British nation lie ~ gau
TO avail himself Of this public occasion 10 make s ao
Acknowledgements for the most gratifying testimony ol sVo
feeling and attention which he has experienced from all
classes from the moment Of his approaching the shotes
OF England up TO the present time lie Ieeis i o ~, 70
general manifestation Of good will is not mercy & ouo
his personal position, but that It is in reality the fesv
OF those mutual relations Of confidence ana cOruatJ
arising out of identity OF interests which exist between
the two nations Of Persia and Great Britain Ills Ma Ma
esy will retain most pleasing reeollecton VI "o
speCal marks of attention and hospitality which he ls
receiving this evening az the hands OF the L9rd yor
Aldermen, and Commons OF the great Cty Vi bonu0' '
renowned in the history OF the world.
do not question for moment the accuracy OF 'e
translation; but all can say is, according to the ola
Joke that If halfadozen movements Of the lips IN feF-
sian can express much, then Persian must be shRu
lary expressive language. When the address hdu peo
read and answered the royal party formed III processo
in the order before, and entering the uuiun
took their seats on raised dais at the end OF the ganu
banaueting chamber. Next TO Westminster Hail. the
Guildha is the finest reception room In London anu
brilliantly lighted as it wac last night filled ~itn
an enormous multitude OF handsomely dressed
people il presented magnificent coup d 6A Ioe ao-
sence OF uniforms in England always nVes comPar"
lively dOwdy appearance to an Engish ero"u' Inv
guests had been particularly requested 10 Wer uu'
forms or court dresses and OF late years the practice o
wearing the court velvet dress state occasions mas
still uniforms OF any kind the exception rather
than the re The great statues OF Cog and Magog AZ
the end of the hall, and the marble monh-
nents OF Nelson, Pitt, Chatham, and WelIng'ou'
added considerably 20 the striking eneet OF INC
scene After the royal party had taken thelr
seot on the dais the Shah sitting in the center WIN
the Princess Dagmar his right and the PRINCESS :"
Wales his left the signal was given for the music 10
begin A duadrille was danced composed OF the Prince
and Princess OF Wales the Lord Mayor and his dangh-
ters. the Misses Waterlow. the Duke Of Edinburgh
Prince Arthur the Duke and Duchess OF Teek Prince
Christian and Princess Beatrice Lord Robert GrosVeuo
and the Duke and Duchess Of Manchester waltz was
then played but reason OF other none OF tue
ROYAL party stood up TO dance
The procession then formed again and proceeded 10
the Council Chamber where supper served to the
roval personages and to the diplomatic body and me
Queens Minister'S the general public being strictly eh
Guided The health OF the Shah OF Persia was proposed
by the Lord Mayor and responded 70 IN person ny S
Majesty What he said not translated, out IL WIS
intimated by Sir Henry RawGnsOn that be had eA-
pressed his gratitude for the reception, ana propose"
the health OF Queen The Prince OF Wales then gave
the toast Of the Lord Mayor in very few and Simple
words The display Of the plate Of corporation was
magnificent; but should hardly judge that the repast
itself was quite equal TO the traditional spendOr OF CIVIC
entertainments After supper was over, the hhah
followed by the Princes, left the Guidhal IN the sane
order as BEFORE the band OF the Grenaders playing
barbarc air supposed, what authority know not 10
be a national Persian melody. Meanwhile the general
company had rushed down to supper, which was pro-
vided in the ancient crypts ofthe Guidha, and after
supper dancing kept mp TO late hour by the civic
portion OF the guests The West End detachment how
ever Of the company began 10 leave almost Immediately
after the departure Of the royal party but the crush was
80 great that it was hours before the carriages had
ceased taking up at the Guildhall.