Ebt The Lord Mayor gave the usual Easter banquet at
the Mansion- house on Monday, to a party of about 350 gentlemen. The Marquis of Lansdowne was the only Cabinet Minister present. The Marquis, in reply to the toast of " Her Majesty's Ministers," descanted on the value of British commerce, and the ability and integrity which the merchants of this country had displayed during the recent Anglo- American crisis. Sir Charles D'Albiac, Sir Charles Adam, the Duke ef Sutherland, arid the Duke of Somerset, delivered a few common- place arid complimentary phrases in acknowledging some routine toasts. The Morning Post says that the company was more " select " than is usual at City feasts.
The procession of the London Trades Unions on Monday, in honour of the Dorchester labourers, was a tame affair. About seven thousand persons, at the most, assembled at an early hour in the morn- ing, on KenningtonGreen. The "labourers" rode down the line in an open landau ; and were of course cheered. Afterwards, the proces- hrough the Marsh Gate, over Westminster Bridge, rid along the New Road ; till they turned off to ouse in Pentonville ; where a dinner was pre- and where the bulk of the assembly dispersed. There was no disorder or difficulty on the entire route;andmavreiry
M interest or curiosity excited. r. Wakley was the great dinner ; and delivered a speech not (if correctly reported) very credit.
ableable to his judgment or ability. Dr. Wade officiated as eh According to the Times, his "grace" was interrupted by ribald:tail; this is contradicted by the Courier, who affirms that the behaviour 0-f" the assembly was decent ; and we have little doubt that it was so.Ai to the charge of commencing dinner before the chairman or chap]iu appeared, it is very likely to be true ; but the fact indicates no lower degree of civilization than persons pretending to be gentlemen have hibited at their feasts, in Edinburgh, London, and elsewhere.
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