Lord Mayor's Dinner And B...
The Times, 1824-04-20T00:00:00

Yestefday thie tord Mayor gave the usual Easter fes- tival, at the Mansion-house. The dinner and ball were upo a. scale well calculated to su.staii the civic hospitality, and the guests were of the first rank and respectability, At six 'clock the company w-ere introduced into tlie Egyptian-hall, where tables.were laid out for upwards of 600 persons. The Lord Mayor was supported on his right by His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex; Lord W. Russell, M. P.; Viscount EbrmigEont ; Lord J. Stuart; Lord Nu- gent; Lord Montford',- tite Hon. J. Abercromby, M. P.; General Sir Ronald Fergiisson, M. P.; Sir J. Macintosh, M. P.; J. G. Lamnbton, Isq., M P. On the left of the Lady Mayoress were the Lord. layor's daughters ; the Bishop of London ; the Bishop of Exeter; the Right Hon. G. Canning; the Right Hon. C. Mr. Wynn; Ad- miral Sir Richard King, Bart., Viscountess Andove.r; Ad- miral andMiss Digby; Sir G. Robinson, Bart., M. P.; Sir '., Lady, and Miss Lennard: there were also present, Sir C. T'rotter, Bart.; Sir W. Beechey; Sir R. Chester; Sir E. Stanley; Sir E. Banks; General and Miss Cal- craft; J. Scarlett, Esq., M. P.; Mrs. Scarlett; J. Hume, Esq., WM. P.; J. Caleraft, Esq., M1. P.; S. C. lVhitbread, Esq., M. P.; E. Ellice, Esq., M. P.; W. Haldimand, Esq., M. P.; W. WVilliams, Esq., M. P.; J. B. Monc;, Esq., M. P.; J. Smith, Esq., M. P.; T. F. Buxton, Esq., M. P.; NV. P. Honywood, Esq., M. P.; T. F. Kennedy, Esq., M. P.; B. Benyon, Esq., MI. P. ; E. J. Littleton, Esq., M. P. ; R. Farrand, Esq., M. P.; W. Smith, Esq., M. P. ; M. A. Taylor, Esq., Mf. P. ; W. A. Madocks, Esq., M. P. ; the Greek De- puties ; Captain Parry, &c. As soon as the cloth was removed, Nron ,obis, Domine, was sung by Mr. Hawes, Mr. Te.7rail, Mr. Clark, Mr. Pyne, Alasters Wesley and Farndall. The LOltD MAYOR then proposed His Majesty's health, which was drink with three times three. Thie health of his Royal Highness the Duke of York was next given, and received with similar demonstrations of respect. The LORD MAYOR, in rising to propose the next toast, which was the health of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, pronounced a warm eulogium upon the chtracter of that illustrious Prince of the Blood, who had more than any otherPrince of the house of Brunswick, mixed amonenst the people of this country,and participated in their sentimen'ts. (Applause.) No personage of his distinguished rank had mixed so much amongst the citizens of London-none so forward to promote all their,benevolent and philanthropic objects. His Royal Highness knew and felt as an Eng- lishlman, that the best way of appreciating and securing the afflections of his fellowv-countrymen, was by unitingan co-operating with them for the promotion of the public good, and evincing that proper constitutional feeling, which ac- knowledged that there was no better authority for power than the sanction of the people, or security for its legitimate and beneficial continuance than in their affeictions. (Ap- plause.) His Lordship concluded by proposing the health of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, which was drunk with thrce timaes three. His Royal Highness the Duke of SUSSEX, in returning thaniks for the honour which the company had paid him, beggett particularly to express hlis gratitude to the Lord Mayor fbr the very handsome manner in which he had no- ticed his character and conduct, and done justice to the motives which had influenced him in his connexion witb, and attachment to, this great metropolis. He could assure the Lord Mayor and the citizens of London, that upon every occasion in which his services were called for, his fellow-citizens should always find( him at his post, ready to obey their call. (Applause.) He en- tirely concurred in opinlioII with the Lord Mayor, that there could be no separate interests between a good go- vernment and a loyal people. The interests of the throne, of tile country, andl of the people were notoriously connect- ed and indissoluble. (Applause.) What tended to the dignity of the one, must conduce to the advantage of the other. These interests, when rightly understood, and pro- perly practised, made a nation really great-placed them in a positioII above fear or danger, and so as to be enabled to overcome every difficulty. (Applause.) That situation, he hoped, was En;gland's; and it gave him tbe highest gratifi- cation to participate in this festival of the Lord Mayor of a metropolis, whose exertions oi all occasions in the cause of philanthropy he had so often proudly vwitnessed. His Royal Highness concluded by saying, that he should detain the company no further, than by repeating his thaiks for the honour which they had done him. (Applause.) The Duke of SUSSEX, in rising again to address the com- pany, said, that he was permitted to intrude again upon them, for the purpose of proposing the health of their pre- sent worthy Chief MIagistrate. (Applause.) And in pro- posing the health of such a man, he hoped they would allow hii to say, that he did it, not from any parade of compliment, but from a thorough conviction of the honesty of the distinguished individual, and the steadiness and consistency which had obtainrd for him the good- will and confidence of his fellow-citizens. (Applause.) Trhe merits of their Lord Mayor thus introduced, de- served, and supported, had ultimately, in the high office which he filled, received the sanction of the throne; he congratulated him upon the attainment of that rank ; he congratulated him also on the present oc- casion, upon the presence of cestaiii distinguished indivi- duals of his M1ajesty's Governlllent (loud eheers), who had not only paid a proper tribute to the city, but also done honour to Themselves by coming forward at this festival, and sustaining that sanction which tlhev had already ad- vised the Crowni to give to the election of the Chief iMlagis- trate. (Applause.) It gave him the greatest satisfactioax to witness such an assemblage-to see persons of the highest political consequence in the Government, attend to pay this mark of respect to the city of London, and contribute to the presentation of a compliment in such a mnanmeras to reflect back distinction upon themselves. (Applause.) His Royal Highness concludel by proposing the health of the Lord Mayor, which was drunk with three times three. The LORI) MIAYOR, in returning thanks for the honour which they had done him, said that he felt it quite impos- sible to acknowledlge, in any thing like adequate terms, the mark of favour which they had shown him, or to repay the very handsome manner in which the illustrious personage had introduced his name on the present occasion. His public conduct had been lonp before them, and he could retrace it wvithout reproach. (Applause.) If he were prepared to enter into a review or defence of his past conduct, this would not be the time he siould seiect for such a purpose. The misrepresentations he had suffered were often the concomitants of public life-they were the tax uhich every man who embarked in it, must be prepared to pay-a tax, however he might haye grumbled at other taxation (a laugh), which he had never shrunk from submitting to without complaint-he had always paid it cheerfully. The illustrious parsonage who had done him the hononr to propose his health, had alluded to the presence of some of the most distinguished of his Mlajesty's Ministers-an attendance which certain- ly did honour to the City of London, for there they were assembled to pay respect to the constituted au- thorities of the metropolis of the British empire, and to acknowledlge the station of the city of Liondon., without reference to any thing like personal feelings or prejudices. (Applause.) As to his own feeling upon such an occasion, he would admit that he felt some concern, if not for himself, at least for those who had dtione him the honour to place him in his present situation. However indifferent he might be supposed to his own per- soiial reputatioH as a public man, he could not be insen- sible to that of the corporate body who lad returned him to fill the office of Chief MLagistrate of the city of Loudon. Placed in the situat:on which he hadl the. honour to fiU, it was incumbent upon him to show his fellow-citizens that he had not altogether discre- dited their choice (applause), and that he w'as at all times ieady to support their rights and interests. He trusted that time few months which had elapsed since he had enteredl office, had not affbrdled ground for any opinion that he hadt been indifferent to the ziuties which had devolved upon him; and as to the future, he had only to say, that for what they were to expect fromi him, they had only to refer to the past-they would find him, if he might be al- lowed to speak more particul arly of his own conduct, al- ways acting with the most rigid impartiality. (Applause.) He concluded by repeating the expression of his warmest thanks, an,d in return for the compliment which they had paicd him, drinking all their good healths. The LoaD MAYOR said, that the next toast wbich he had to proposa was, the health of the Rigbt Hlonourable George Canning, and the rest of hiis Majesty's Miniisters. He (the Lord Mayor) wvas free from all personal prejudices, and in that feeling wvould say, that the M7\inisters present had, in doing honour to the city of London, done eqaal honour to themselves, by slhowing that thiey were unlif u- cnced by any individual political bias on such an occasion as this civic festival. The toast was drunk with three times three. Mtr. CANNING begged to return his best thanks for the honour they had done hirm. The Lord Mqyor, in alluding to the presence of sonie of his Majesty's Minis. ters, 4ad truly said, that they were on such ain occasion as this divested of all personal pre3udices, if any auclh could be supposed to exist. They attended here to participate in the celebration of the great corporate festival of t4is great me. tropolis, and to contribute the expression of their respset to the concentrated dignity-of the city of London.-'fAn plause.) In thanking them for the mark of respect w hidh they had paid to his Majesty's Ministers, he be ged to say, that the Government assuined nothing for the poltical mea- sures which they had directed-at least, that they put in no claim for any a4vantages which right have been asctibed to their system. But there was one- cru setarnbe of. which they were and ought to be sensibleC-tht there now existed a confidence and a sympathy beyond aU former example between the Government and the people, which had led to the present expression of the goo ancient feel. ing and cordiality which it was mnost desirable to promote between both for the commoH good. (Applause.) Ple con. gratulated the city of London on the general prosperity of the United Kingdom-he conqratulated the Lord lMaor on the present tranquillity which prevailed, and hoped that he (the Lord Mayor) would, in his official capacity, con. tinue to find an auspicious continuance of sucb an advan. tage. In conclusion, he trusted that the high station which they had earned by their persevering exertions would be preserved by a steady exercise of the same means; and be perpetuated by their knowing how to makie use of the credit and advantages which they had so fortunately acquired. He apologized lbr the absence of his noble colleacue Lord Liverp)ool, who was detained in Bath by ill-healhh, and concluded by proposing " Pros. perity to the City of London," which was drunk with three times three.v- The LonD MAYoR next proposed the health of f.' The Bishops of London and Exeter," which were drunk wvith applause. The Bishop of LONDON returned thanks, and proposed the health of " The Ladv Mayoress,"-a compliment which the Lord Mayor suitably acknowledged. His LoRDSHiP afterwards proposed the health of one of the meinbers of the House of Russell, "Lord William Russell, and better health to his illustrious father, the [uke of Bedford," which was drunk with great applause. Lord Wm. RuSSELL., in returning thanks for this tribute, which he felt to be more paid to his family than to him- self, assured the company of the value which he attached to such a compliment; and also, that nothing but ill-health prevented the attendence of his father at this festival. (Applause.) In the course of the evening the healths of Lord aont- ford, Lord Nugent, Mr. C. W. Wynn, Lord Ebrington, Sir Ronald Fergusson, and Mlr. Lambton,were severally given; and soon after 10 o'clock the ladies led the way to the ball- room, where dancing was commenced, and kept up with great spirit until a late hour. LOAD MAYOR'S DINNER AND BALL.