The New York herald., 1878-08-17

franchises and customs thereof and win keep this
ciy harmless IN that which in me is that WIZ also
keep the Queens peace In my own person; that
will know no gatherings nor conspiracies made
against the Queens peace but VIII warn The Mayor
thereof, hinder my power, aud that all these
po nts and articles | Will we'll and truly Keep, ac'
power" Lord Salisbury read similar declaration.
aud the Chamberlain then addressed the freemen,
telling them all about themselves from Their craaes
by way oil showing how emlnently nt they we're 70
receive the freedom OF the city IN gold box.
BEACoSsFIkLD's SPEECH.
Tho Premier on risiug ana standing iorwaro 10 eo'
knowledge the compliment was greeted win uemen-
dous cheering, 'rhe vast assembiaee rising en- MUSE
and waving hats and handkerchIeis for several min
utes as the ass reporter has II Lord Bsaconsheld
said d:-'My Lord Mayor, the city oil l.onooh mas con
ierrsd upon me this day an honor whicn n ,a ua'
The possession Of IL was doomed inos' pIee'oas W
those great whose ,ounenancss rom anos ~
walls COW Denold and who remind US OF the great
achievements which they have accomplished Tor
their country. My Lord Mayor, cannot rival
them in tho ose achievements. out Will yieid TO none
in devotion TO our common country. The CITY Cham
bcrlun has touched upon most gracious point IN
these proceedings, which 10 me - supJect OF Tue
u.mos, grauucation. He has reminded you that the
vote al which the Common Council arrived was
unanimous vote know we., now s,1ons @ ana ue.er
are the political opinions entertained ny tna court
and corporation All OF US know wnat great part IN
the history OF this country the corporation OF
LONDON has fulfilled. Bu,, my Lord Mayor, therc
are moments In public lie when Enghshmen forge!
everything bat their country, and the citizeus OF
London celebrated through for their patriotism,
nave made no exception IN my instance Ny LORD
Mayor ana gentlemen. l cannot attempt 70 eApiess
scene this but will say that II there DO anything
which supports aud strengthens pubic men IN the
arduous which TALL 10 thSir lot II is The sy mpa-
thy oI body Ike this, and this public declaration
that We possess their resard and Their respec.
LORD SALISBURY SPEAKS.
When the fresh cheers evoked by this speech had
subsidized Lord Salisbury, VINO was also nthusiasti-
caily greeted. rose aud said my Lord Mayor, Al
dcrmen citizens OF tho CITY oi Lon
oon, tho city OF London possesses the proud
privilege OF bestowing one OF the bighest dis-
tinclious which this country Gun oner. compared
with when the distinctions that arc IN tho
hands OF royalty 10 Oc scarcely more desirable
That distinction has desired and has been OBJ
taiuci by OF greatest names IN our history,
und II Is with no small emotion, ano 70 smai seuse
hands. But The city OF London possesses other prvi
eges 1t the power OF imprihting its own direc-
lion, to great extent, upon the pubic opinion OF
city or London that Engshmcn often look Tor the
guiding iutination winch 10 dlrect tneir
sympaH,n,es anu nom. s"apS cr,s,. wa,cn wa
have recently passed through Tho city Of
London remembered the power that It possessed,
and II was to their ouispoken sympathy, to their
patriotic sentiments opportunely expressed, that
much Of tho authority which the government has
welded IN its icaLons with foreign Powers
was due, Tor this country more than In any other
country the foreign policy OF the government
depends upon The public OPINION OF doors IL
Is not that the government scrvilcly follow IN
opinion winch dictates their policy 10 them, Out
thai the eyes Of foreign countries no policy
unless they known to oe sustained ny
the tree and powerful opinion OF the inhaoi-
tants Of this couutry TINS iuestimablc support the
city Of London gave TO tho governments when II was
most needed viii not sit down without asking you
TO oeove that your responsibility Is ended here
or that your Task 10 hnished We have brought back
treaty which hope will give peace " Europe ior
many years We have, Al the same time. lad upon
ourselves tasks which 1t Tor the interest OF lnis
country and VI Europe that we should assume, but
which will doubt tux our energies and our solIc
,ude 10 .ns u,mos In that diiiicult duty look
vpu far an above
pathy-the expressed sympathy-of our country
men. We have 10 effect great objects W
the use authority of this country We have 10
persuade u prince--an enlightened and powerful
prince, believe; We huve by persuasion and influence
ourselves u vast regions from whom they have
hitherto been estranged and II wo succeed IN that
task II can only DC because Its importance Is con.
stantiy recognized by our country men at home. and
that we are countenanced by their unfailing au-
thority. II we obtain that support believe we snail
not only have secured diplomatic SUCCESSIVE sha
not only nave gained the political triumph which this
mornings newspapers attes-but We shall have done
something that Is lar more important aud FAR more
crafty ing than these siuli have brought last
ing con Iibution 10 the CIVILIZATION OF tho world"
nc Two then sienoi the roll and II was pro-
posed, seconded cordially carried, that the nd
dress tho Chamberlain and The replies o the Earl
and Marquis DO entered the journals or the Court
The band struck up 'kulc BrItannia' aud the CON-
pany dispersed the chief actors remaining until
II was time TO 60 the AidernaLic least TO which
thcy hal Dcen bidden the same evening
''GoLD BOXES. +"
The newly made ireemeu received their certificates
en- mDiazoncd Gu scrolls, but the gold boxes IN winch
they DO kept arc not yet ready. description
OF them Is published, however. The sides are pan
eied in eight recesses seven of which are occupied
by cLamoied shields representing tho arms Of the
Powers al tho eighth having the oi
the recipient. 1he cOver Is surmouucd with figure
oil BRITANNIA; the base, which Is OF oivo wood u, CO.
rated with palm leaves, VIII bear the city arms and
the inscription and have ut Its iour angles models
Of Ian dscer's lions ut The Nelson column. The whole
desisp We told, Is IN tho Moorish STYLE the Moor-
isn question having formed the chef subject OF ds-
cussIou ut the Berlin Congress.
CoMPLMkNra
Tho ultra radical papers uro not complimentary, y,
certainy "rhe poetic use, says one OF tho mosi
bitter them ''coud only have done justice to the
ttercd bunting, the tnse dragons. the horal Efforts
tue col poration plate Lord Beacousueid's star and
snuff colored hvsries, by parodyinR Bisnop Hobcr's
lines on Pharaoh issuing from hundrea-gated Thebes
In pursuit Of The Prime Minister'S ancestors as they
MED across the desert TO SueZ:-
Mother of humbugl how the diamonds glowd,
As ueck'd with star and Garter, Israel rod
robd those brazen whe.ls before
The scaulpering roug chs Ia jim 40 lingo