The Lord Mayor, on Saturday, gave a splendid banquet to
the Queen's INlinisters. Among the company, were Lord Melbourne, the Marquis of Normanby, Lord Ebrington, the Earl of 7.1into, Lord 3Ior- peth, Sir Henry Parnell, Sir John Campbell, Mr. Fox Maule, and the 31arquis of Headfort. In proposing the health of Ministers, the Lord Mayor slightly adverted to the dispute between the Corporation of London and the Gown:meat as to the Police 11111; which called forth the following remarks from Lord Melbouree in his speech of thanks— He acknowledged how efficient he had always found the City authorities to be. The GUVel'il:IIVIlt wvat Very alE6011S to promote in every way the prospe- rity of the City, and he hoped the question which had been alluded to would be arranged io the satishetion of both parties. The Lord Mayor having alluded to the existence of viirferelee of opinion bet ween the Covertnnent and the Corporatim t at Hie present time, he hei.rged leave, oftliebalf if his colleagues and himself, to asSiln, compaav, tltat it was not th,sir intention to interfere with the rights mid iii t ihges of that ancient Corporation, but by such altera- tions as the good of the community at large might require.
Sir John Campbell afterwards remarked, that 112 thought there had been some misapprehension with respect to the Police Bill, as he felt satisfied of the favourable intentions of Ministers towards the City of London.
Sir Matthew Wood said, then he hoped Ministers would not perse- vere in a measure which would deprive the citizens of their most va- lued rights.
Mr. Crawfbed, M.P., said he opposed the bill from conviction not prejudice. He had at first been disposed to support 'it; but, on further examination, inns satisfied that it was not necessary, and would prove 11 ighly injurious.
Other persons connected with the City spoke to the same effect.
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