The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-31

strengthening the ties which bind India 10 our com.
mon country The reciprocal advantages TO both,
| which hopo VIII follow the intercourse have been
thus instrumental In promoting. will be sufficient
compensation for any fatigue which, by the blessing
i OF God. have been enabled surmount and 10 have
received such welcome home a the city Of London
ana my country have given me win at once be my
nignest reward and my greatest pride
HALL.
The procession then reformed aud proceeded to the
great hall, where the banquet laid out scene
just before the proclamation for grace being OF
indescribabe grandeur. The subdued, medieval tones
Of tho hall, enhanced by the gttering costumes and
lavish beauty OF the decorations OF tables made
most gorgeous picture Having arranged their legs
comfortably under Lord Mayor Cotton's mahogany
the guests proceeded TO discuss the following
BILL or FARE
| beg pardon-m<nu:-
| lotoges-Tortue ct Tortue Claire.
/ P0issons-Saumon, turbot
Reerds-selc dc mouton, Ranches do venason,
| CABLES bardGes, canstons, aspcrge.
/ Enfremets-Euis do plnvcrs gcI6es aux fruits,
merngucs la creme, patsscrie 4 Ia veniiennc.
/ Reerss-Poudins d Ia Ncsscrodc
/ Dcssert-pincs strawberries, dollhouse grapes, &c.
| Winss-East India Madeira. sherry, Raucnthacr
tAuslcset Champagne-pipcr Carte dor 1885, Chquot,
Roederer, Brut. 1858 caret-chaseau Icovile Old
Liqucars-Maraschiro Grande Char.rcuse, old
cognac.
Thus primed, the speechmakers cleared their hroass
The Prince having previously sgniaed his desire that
the oraons should, however sweet be Short tho host
arose and toasted-hrst Of course, the Queen and
then, in the following terms the guest or the
ing
The next toast is In honor Of the guest OF the
prnc ~ rHo Health o. HIS Royal Hshnsss the
| loud ana continued checrs.) On the 1lth Of
October last His Royal HIshness len the
shores OF England in the good ship Scraps
for his Indian Journey and can assure HIM that tho
prayers OF all England with him for his sae
! turn. His Royal Highness has passed most triumph
anty throughout the great and important journey. He
has visited nearly every spot in India AMI and all
have welcomed him in the way which his geniaty his
conhom'e and All that appcrtains TO his gener-
Gus nature fully entities HIM to- The Prince
was in sss 70 nS ADDRESS COR o q ns
preservation during tho progress OF his curious and in
teresting Journey The journey cannot fail TO be pro-
ductive of good results and IL will be great thing in
| the future when His Royal Highness asccnds to the
throne OF these realms period which hope may be
very distant As regards the Princess from tho
day which Her Royal Hghncss landed in England
up to the present moment have always looked upon
! her Is one Of the most loving OF human beings
HIS ROYAL mGHNEss SPEECH.
Rising to respond, tho Prince was greeted with
silence, broken only by occasional cnoors" delivered
the following reply
/ MY LORD MAYOR, Your ROYAL HrGHxRssEs, MY
| LORDS, LADIES AND GExTLExEN-l am deeply touched
by the kind manner IN which the Lord Mayor has pro-
posed this toast and At the exceedingly cordial way
/ which this large and distinguished assembly has been
| pleased 10 receive It, have every reason 10 feel
deeply battered also at the kind manner IN which
the Lord Mayor has alluded TO my late long and into
resting journey in India need hardly assure him. as
do all here present. that that journey which for
| long time had contemplated, and il is which
have performed with the greatest pleasure and interest,"
upon which shall always look back with the great
est possible qualification My stay in that vast Empire
was, Unfortunately, short for gather much
valuable information az could have desired and liked;
but, the same time, although spent but four
months In India think travelled about TO- 600 miles
during that time, and certainly visited the in
and rlo 40
| try. Although, MS | said before, my sojourn Of
brief durat on, think mat shall feel day by day,
that l have acquired much valuable Information,
which could not have obtained II had
not visited the country. From tho moment
iii the 18th Of March. when i lef i was
received by all classes OF the community high and low
with the kindest and most hospitabic feelings can
sufficiently express my gratitude to tho native
chiefs and the native population for the way in which
they received mo- u would have been but natural II
they. being OF different nationality and different re-
ligion from our own, had received mo IN iukewarm
manner. But although IL is not the Eastern
customary In our northern chimes. still l was
received with kindness which was unmisiakabe,
and which has lett lasting impression upon me- and Is
disoyal to the Queen Of England loud cheers.) or
such great that country that to ali who arc
fond OF travc-aud have no doubt there many
here this evening who are-there is nothing can
recommend more strongly than visit to India
professions ss.i would DO srstiaea BY " Wis., Is.
1.-THE artist, tho naturalist, tho gcographer,
the sportsman aush;sr The more English gil i peo
pie travel India, the more genuine knowledge they
Will ind they can gam beyond thing they can ob.
study. The theme OF India Is large one IL is
not my intention this evening to trouble you with
long speech on the subject, for It would be out
Of place on this occasion, and do not think
II would be right to weary you. But |
s ina. had on many occasions the Advantage
of seeing great deal Of our army and navy Mucn
vtc therC haV Ecn ri If
cfIciency-tchecrs and laushter-but a. far my
peIiencc goes, from what have seen, and from the
remarks and observations OF others. think may
be quito satisfied in this country that the troops which
are in India and the ships which guard our
S snHh's state ene i TIE MAGNIFICENT very rc
Wow which had the opportunity OF witnessing at the
camp exercise at Delhi, where upward OF Is, 900
were present. which am likely TO forget
quite sure that II those who present tonight
only knew what the troops looked like they would
envy for having seen them. Tho native troops
every respect All the English troops in garrison
state Of efficiency and looked ~ our soldiers
sugh, to look. with regard TO tho navy had OPP
porluny during my late travels Of seeing four squad
rons--thc Indian squadroa, the flying squadron the
Mediterranean squadron and the Channel squadron 1
do not think It VIII again soon como TO my lot to ace
four great squadrons In tho space OF
| months again. ] am not naval man myself and
| II | make remarks this subject may DO
Sut So SO far as ono could judge with The eye
OF landsman, think have the First Lord OF the
Admiralty has SAID, reason 70 90 proud oil the ships
which have in ali the different waters through
| winch have passed again thank the Lord May or
for the excessively kind way which he proposed the
toast aud the distinguished company for the kind
ner which they have received the few words that
| have spoken. | can assure all present and all my
countrymen that, putting ASIDE the great interest
connected with my journey 10 India, II well
| worth while to travel $4,000 miles TO como home
to those and dear 10 me, and DO received in the
kind manner that have been. loud cheers) Before
sitting down must also thank the Lord Mayor for the
| com pmcntary way in which he proposed the health
inf lQ Won.
grateful Tor the way in which she has always been
during the last thirteen years. and she takes
the deepest interest in everything that the
| greatness and prosperity Of her adopted country
| lChcers.)
THE BALL.
The other toass having been ratified on tho Prince
proceeded 10 enjoy his dessert and fragrant post
piandal cigar whilo tho guests invited TO the bali
5000 in numbcr--wcro pouring into tho improviscd
crush rooms