New-York tribune., 1874-11-10
FOREIGN NEWS:
FESTIVITIES IN ENGLAND.


cr,rnn.r,ov oP LORD MAYORS DAY IN LONDON
r,,v p,prupAY OF THE PRINCE OF wALEs-BAN-
o,,r, At GUupHALL-sPEECH OF MR.. DlsRAELi
u,s VIEWS OF PERSONAL LIBERTY IN FOREIGN
LONDON. Monday, Nov. o. 1874.
This being Lord Mayors day, it is observed IN the
usual manner The Lord Mayors procession moVeo
at .. m Its route was westward through the
Strand and returning to the city by way OF the VIC
tor;a Embankment. Afog prevailed in the morning
but as the hour for the procession to move ari'eu'
the weather cleared up beautifully.
The crowd that gathered to witness the display
was immense and very enthusiastic. NUMBER VI
the houses along the route were decorated.
The day is also the anniversary of the birth OF
tbe Prince of Wales and is further celebrated on
that account by the firing of salutes and the ringing
of bells. Tonight the city will be illuminated.
The festivities of Lord Mayors day concluded
with grand banquet at Guildhall Among the DIS
tinguished persons present were MIR. Disrael' Lord
Cairns the Earl of Derby, the Marquis OF Salisbury
Sir Stafford Northcote the Right Hon. Messrs Hardy
Hunt and Cross the Earl of MalmesbuTy, Lord John
Manners. and the Right Hon. Mr. GOschen.
The Lord Mayor gave the usual toast TO the Min
listers.
Mr.. Disrael responded. He referred to the tran
quility England had enjoyed for the last six years
The reasons were not far to seek. The people were
contented. The working classes OF Great Britain
inherited rights and privileges not yet possessed by
the nobility of other lands. They had no lear Oh
arbitrary ministers and domiciliary visits Ihey
possessed the right to combine for the protection OF
The interests of labor. Justice was pure and no
respecer of individual classes. Although the ser
vice of the sovereign was open to all, no one was
liable TO be dragged unwilingly from his home
employmeuts. 1t was not wonderful that nation
IL ii 4o,a fhnrn
Under such circumstances, was it to be wondered
at that the working classes were conservative
Mr. Dsrael looked back to the last session of Par
lament with satisfaction, but avoided making any
political forecast. As far the present was con-
cerned the country had seldom been more prosper
Gus. He had good authority for stating that there
was a considerable revival of trade. and great
promise of increase of commercial trans
actions, and that the public revenues would
realize all the Government anticipated lie
praised Lord NorthbrOok, Vceroy of India, and the
Marquis of Salisbury, the Indian Secretary for
their sagacity in dealing with the famine In India
Referring to the recent outcry for the separation OF
the colonies he distinctly declared himself In favor
of the maintenance of the integrity OF the Empire.
Of this policy the annexation of the Fiji
Islands was a proof The Government was
resolved to consolidate the Empire and
establish identity of interest and sympathy with
the colonies He thanked the French ambassador
for the friendly sentiments expressed when the
ambassador replied to the toast to the Diplomatic
Body. Although it would be triaing with the truth
to assert that the state of the continent showed no
cause for anxiety, he said the Government believed
in the maintenance of peace for which all the Great
Powers were anxious. Mr.. Disraeli in taking his
seat was loudly applauded.
LONDON, Tuesday, Nov. 10-5:3o A. NJ
In the pressure of the crowds TO witness the Lord
Mayors procession Yesterday, two persons were
killed and several injured.