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Sir Chapman Marshall, the new Lord Mayor, was sworn into office on Saturday before the Barons of the Exchequer. The banquet in the Guildhall was as sumptuous and the company as numerous as usual. All passed off very well till the Lord Chancellor rose to return thanks after his health had been proposed, when there were symptoms of dis- approbation front a part of the company. This, however, was a very slight manifestation in comparison -with what followed, when the Lord Mayor proposed the health of "Her Majesty's Ministers." We quote the Tunes report, which is substantially the same as that in other papers.
Be was lumpy to think that there were assembled under time roof of that hall ii, honour of the occasion, a portion, mid a large portion, of her Majesty's Millis: ers. (Cheers and hisses, in which the kilter decidedly pre- dominated.) The Sheriffs and himself were this day honoured by the presence of Lord Melbourne (Cheers and hisses), the Marquis of Normanby (hisses), Lord Pahnerston (Groans), and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who had been kind enough to accept their invitation to dine at the Guildhall. (Cheers and hissing continued.) Holding the high situations to which her Majesty had been pleased to raise them, amid with many arduous and important duties to perform, all he would say was he wished to God, he sincerely prayed, their measures might be such as ultimately to secure time confidence and advance the interests of the people of this country. The scene which now presented itself in tlic ball was perfectly indescribable, one party attempting to drown with their cheers the more vociferous sibilla- tions of the other. The Ministers on rising were assailed by a complete storm of hisses and groans, which lasted for several minutes. All attempts to obtain a hearing were useless. In spite of the cheers of their friends, the noble lords, especially Palmerston and Normanby, looked deadly pale, crest-falba), amid we-begone, more like culprits in the pillory than Ministers of State.
Lord Melbourne, with affected good humour, smiled tinder the infliction, but his efforts to procure an audience were ineffsetual.
The Lord Mayor was compelled to interfere. He entreated the company to be silent, and allow the noble lord to proceed. Viscount Melbourne then again attempted to proceed ; but the interruption was still so great as to prevent his being heard even within a few yards at the position he occupied. Be begged to say, if the gentlemen who were makins the noise would only be quiet for one moment, be would in a very few use perform the duty 'which devolved upon him of thanking the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs for the honour they had done himself and colleagues by drinking their healths. (Cheers and hisses continued.) Her Majesty's Ministers were ahem anxious, upon the return of that day and the recurrence of that occasion, to pay their respects to the city of London, and to the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs, who are its officers and representatives. It would be quite improper certainly to introduce ally thing whatever of a political nature or character on so& an occasion. The occasion was altogether improper, and the place itself unfit for such discussions. Time ball in which they were assembled was well calculated for the reception of the distinguished and numerous guests whom the authori- ties of this great city called around them ; but unquestionably it was altogether unfit for debate or discussion of a political nature; being so large that, even if requisite silence were preserved, no voice could travel to any considerable dim. titmice in it ; bait if silence were not kept, one could hardly hear what he him- self was uttering.
The uoise Allti tumult which had prevailed from the first announcement of the toast became now more uproarious still—" confusion worse confounded;" and the noble viscount tbund it impossible to proceed.
The Lord Mayor again interposed. Little -had he anticipated that at such an entertainment as the present he should be called oa to interpose for the purpose of obtaining order and silence. Certainly he must say they were not paying to the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs that compliment which they bad right to expect. (('heers.)
Lord Melbourne aTtin attempted to address the company, but was not nu& ble beyond the inuliediate vicinity of the cross table. The Lord Mayor, be said, in giving the toast of the Army and Navy, remarked that he had no doubt, if any difficulties should arise, winch he did not expect, their spirit would nobly display itself in asserting the rights and character of the country. He would only say, he entertained entirely the same convictions; and that, what- ever the dangers and difficulties which might arise,—and he must be allowed to say that peace had its (hangers and difficulties as well as war,—yet, whatever difficulties and dangers might arise, they felt certain the Crown could rely on the spirit and energy of the country, and more particularly on the firmness, the enthusiasm, the decision, the steadiness, and the tranquillity of the city of London. (Cheers and hisses.)
(The MOrniny Post says, and a gentleman who was present informs us, correctly, that when the tumult was at its height, Lord Norma*, forgetting that his own health was the toast, cheered lustily, nod in the excess of his agitation actually thumped a plate before hint to pieces with his spoon.] The Duke of Wellington's health was received with applause. The Tory Recorder, Mr. Law, tried to make 60111C amends to the Ministers for the rough treatment they had met with in the City. Ile compli- mented Lord John Russell and the Marquis of Nornumby, thought dif- fering in polities from both, and more particularly the hitter, on the attention they had always paid to the recommendations, and deference to the authority of' those who filled the judicial office.
The party broke up about twelve o'clock.
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