12 MARCH 1870, Page 1
On Wednesday a great Conservative banquet was held in the
City, to celebrate the success of the Conservative operations in the registration of electors,—but somehow the great Conservative leaders would not show. Mr. Disraeli was "indisposed," Lord Derby and Lord Salisbury stayed away ; and Mr. G. Hardy and Lord George Hamilton had to carry the standard. We have noticed Mr. Hardy's speech elsewhere. The dinner was very animated, and rather a failure.
