The Sun. — London, England, 1854-03-08 00:00:00

_____-- __ _ - ~.._—• ---, , . , - , • . THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNES'DAY EVRNIXG MARC - I 8 1854 , o . ...„......, ......_ _ ________ ._______ -• erzin, a BANQUET TO SIR C. NAPIER —a toast . which you ha ve r e ce i ve d w ith enthusiasm, and ' Sidon, captured 3,000 or 4,000 Egyptian prisoners, and played great moderation, forbearance, and self-denial, SHARE MARKETS. LINES LEASED Al FIXED RENTALS. larch 0 the unanimous t o k ens o f li ve l y s y m p a thy. That eyia- afterwards took a prominent part in the attack and cap- together with courage, magnanimity, and good faith, out en" AT THE REFORM CLUB. pithy is the refle c ti on o f th a t w hi c h the British nation tare of the important fortress of Acre. lam bound to offering thereby a remarkable contrast to their grasping (THIS DAY.) - abet pa. mizenetes. Leasing ClorLhl c r a r y leas . P_ this day. ibts are — O ,- has manifested on behalf of the Ottoman empire at all say that the Government to which I belonged, in send- and imperious assailant. Our peaceful efforts had, how cornea's. ' eee .so pied by Vice-Admiral Sir C. Napier, K.C,8., who is appointed times, and especially on th e occas i on of a noble and ing those instructions which led to the attack upon Acre, ever, failed. The fairest offers had been scornfully re- _ _____ ...........--- —...-...... i s worse .just cause, which has never ceased from the first to be were very much guided by the opinions which we had jected. On false and flimsy pretexts two provinces of the BRITISH RAILWAYS. 50 all le;iford and Loudon & to the command of the Baltic fleet now assembling at troops Spithead, was last ni g ht en t er t a i ne d a t a spl en did i; an . the object o f th e en li g ht ene d so li c it u d e of the British received of the practicability of that achievement in let- Turkish empire had been invaded, and their revenues . Cabinet, and for the t r i um ph o f which, England . and tees from my gallant friend. Well, gentlemen, my gal- confiscated ; incendiary proclamations had been issued to ~,,,,, St. 100 Buckghamsh. LAN.W. 98 100 ernoon , . quet by the members of the Reform Club. The dinner Paid. marnwaes. Closing Prices SWIMS done 50 all Clydesdale Jc. Caledon... 48 —5O They took place in the coffee-room of the club-house, in Pall- Frauce, under the happy a uspices of her . Majesty lent friend was not content with acting successfully the excite religious fanaticism ; blasphemous appeals had °"" this day. this day. St. 'lOO E. Lincoln gr. _ va s still - mill, but, owing to its limited dimensions, accomnioda- the Queen of Great B r it a i n , an d of his Majesty the part of Admiral and the part of General, but he must been made to the Almighty; a crusade had been preached •--. . _.....—......... ea , a , 6 per cent. Gt.Nrthn. 140 142 Emperor of the French, th e augu st allies of . my gracious . needs act the part of diplomatist too, and with equal to disguise the lust of dominion ; the words of Scripture I coupe tion could not be provided for more than 200 gentlemen. 25 all Glas. Barr. & Caldonian. Sovereign, are now a bo u t t o di s play their invincible success. He went in command of part of the fleet to had been quoted to justify acts of aggression ; and the St. 100 Aberdeen 204 204 20i Many members of the club, however, who were unable Neils. Direct ••• --- ••• a rear power, witness the imposing preparations made by both Alexandria. He landed there, and he persuaded Mehe- feelings of humanity had bee n outraged by scenes of 20 8i Ambg, Nottng. Bost. to obtain seats at the dinner-table, crowded the ante -25 all Do. New . . Do .• —• ••• countries, and the mission conferred onthe braveadmiral, met Ali to sign a convention, which led to the peaceful unnecessary carnage and cruelty. (Hear, hear.) The and Easts. Jena._ 4 —5/ 25 all Olstr.dzDn.Pr Gt. Westn 28 30 The chambers and the approaches to the coffee-room, in order 50 . all Belfast & Ballymena. ••• ••• in honour of whom we now find ourselves united at this evacuation of Syria by the remnant of the Egyptian time for negotiation was therefore past ; the time for 100 all Hrtlpl. Dk. & Yk. New. • to hear the addresses of the noble chairman and the in in en - vited guests. The only decorations of the dining room magnificent banquet. (Cheers.) What I regret in such forces. This measure saved an immense amount of vigorous action had come, (Cheers.) The summons 131 all Birming. Wolverh. &si 9 Railway & Berw. ... ... defend. a solemn conjuncture is, not to be able . to find in myself human life, and prevented a great effusion of blood ;it had been sent ; the answer must be war. The com -31 28 B S ir t ren r ll all anc - sh .. di . 50 all Hull & Selby Y. &NMd 104 —lo6xd z d consisted of the French, English, and Turkish ensigns, 25 ,all Do. 4 Shares. Do 52 —53 „ x d ormoilS which were arranged alternately around the apartment. sufficient talent to express to the British nation and its accomplished the purpose we had in view, and it res- bined fleets and armies of France and England were Cheshire Junct . x d 121 all Do. 'Shares. D 0... ly, lig A considerable crowd had assembled in Pall-mall in front Government the sentiments of his Majesty my august cued Syria from the danger by which it was threatened, ready, eager to display their prowess, and to make the 273 all Do. Chesh. dz Birk. 13i all Lon.&Greenw • S. Eastern 13 131 ly haVe of the club, by whom Sir C. Napier, Lord Palmerston, Monarch, of his Government, and of the whole Ottoman (Cheers.) Now, gentlemen, the success of that campaign shores of the Baltic and Euxine resound with their deeds 12 —lO die X5O and 2 9 5 Cons: 16 18 0, 20 all Do. Preference Do 24a —252x.d x d empire--(cheers)—and I declare solemnly that my la- has no unimport an t b ear i ng upo n the state of things of military and naval daring. (Cheers.) France and 22 184 Do. £20...: ..... ..... 6 4 5 0 : forceg, and others of the guests were loudly cheered upon their ~ 20 100 Lowestoft gr. h our wo u ld have been crowned with full success if this which we are now considering, for, whereas at that time England now expected every m an t o d o his duty. Their 25 30 Bly& &Tyne original t Olte - ; arrival. The dinner was served in admirable style, and 4 per cent. Norfolk ... gratitude could have found its expression in the glow• the ruler of Egypt directed the resources of Egypt—its expectations would be fulfilled. (Cheers.) The gallant .i 25 (issd. at 245) ••• ••• 20 100 Do. 6 per ct. gh waY did full credit to the chef de cttiainc of the establishment, nee words of that Illustrious and eminent orator, the fleets and its armies—in hostile attacks upon the Sultan, admirals present and their brave brethren in arms would ; t.. 1(X) Caledonian St. 100 Bristol and Exeter... 62 —6 4 . f 54 all Nfaneh. Bxtu. L.& N- W, •• avail- I s t Mr. Fidler, the succes;nr of M. Soyer. Time duties of d by Mr. mgrs. no w, Vascount, who, on this, as on all other occasions, the result of the arrangements which were the conse- soon awaken the Czar from his dream of vain glory, and and Matlock & Midld. 21 23 srdered toastmaAer were efficiently perform, has shown that he understands !end appreciates th e quence of my gallant friend's successful campaign has irresistible might would teach hiai that lie could not o 0 all Chester & Holyhead. 1 .( .3 . g 50 all Aiddlesbro' & Stckton & Lord Palmerston took the chair ; and among the gen mil baS general's feelings and the paternal intentions of my am- been that we flow see the troops and ships of Egypt rang- break his word with impunity, would inflict well-merited 50 :1 all Cork and Bandon Redear. . Darlingt. ... —x d x d tlemen present we observed—Sir J. Graham, M.P., Sir 1001 all alidld.Bra.dfd Alidland.. 95 97 95a :,o dralg gust Sovereign, and who, on this claim as on many ing themselves side by side with those of the Sultan, and chastisement upon this wanton disturber of the peace ef , ~ci 7 2 Cork, Black, & Pass. ...... • ::: W. Molesworth, M.P., Alr. Pete, M.P., Mr. Ferguson, 50 all Northern and inforce- M.P., Admiral Berkeley, M. P., M. Musurus, the Turkish others, has proved liis title to a popular appreciation, we find the Pasha of Egypt as loyal, as zealous, as well- the world, and would make him bitterly repent the 19 i cr o i r e n nun c ti on Easternsp.c. E. Count. 57 59 not , less marked in the East as in England itself. affected a supporter of his sovereign as any other subject wrong that he had done to the monarch whom France 50 45 Dublin&BelfastJune. : I: 3 -- 45 rains to Minister, Tamil: Pasha, Mr. Keogli,M. P., Solicitor-Gene " 50 eat Do. 6 per et. Do. - - ;of the ral for Ireland, Mr. Sadleir, .111. P., Arr. Oliveira, M.P., (Cheers.) I will confine myself in conclusion to the in his dominions. (Loud cheers.) Well then, gentle- and England were bound and resolved to protect. 25 all DundeePerth&Aber -50 all Do. Fixedspe Do ••• will ne - the Hon. W. Cowper, M.P., Sir J. Lillie, &c. Lord expression .of most ardent wishes, in which lam men, my gallant friend having had the good fortune to (Loud cheers.) Our quarrel was a just one, and, as deen Junction 74 8 25 all Prest. & Wyre L.&N.W. sure brave yo a u din jo i in— l (h tl ear, hear)—for us the success of the succeed in all his operations,. I think we have good rea- the poet said— 25 all Do. New ••• ---- •.• &Ln&Yle ... former Dudley Stuart, M.P., and Sir De Lacy Evans, hf.P., called to co-operate in the son to hope that he will be equally successful for the 25 all East Anglian-- ••• ••• 121 12 Do. i Shares. Do •• a eon' - acted as vice-chairmen on the occasion. "Thrice is he armed that has his quarrel just, 18 all Do., (0218 E & ID_ ••• ••• 18 prompt re-establishment of durable peace—a peace future as he has been in times past. (Loud cheering.) St. 100 Roystn.&Hit. GtNorthn 135 140 I good , The cloth having been drawn, And be but naked, though locked up in steel, 20 all Eastern Counties..... 12a -- 124 12f i •xd destined to assure to the world along continuation of the As bearing upon that point, I cannot refrain from St. 100 Do.Shepth.St Do. la, bid" The CHAIRMAN gave " the health of the Queen," - Whose conscience with injustice is corrupted." St. all Eastern Union, A blessings of prosperity and civilisation. (Loud cheers.) repeating . an . observation which was made to me by a ~ 25 181 Shef.Roth.and Lancash& Id pro - observing, that, in doing so, he had to propose the health Stock ..... ..... ...... 36 40 St. 100 Do., B. Stock - The CHAlRMAN—Gentlemen, there are many merits in very discriminating, calm-minded friend of mine, Sir W. Moleswort h concluded by proposing the health of 24 '26 Gooleg.s p.c. Yorksh. ..• ... of a lady not less distinguished for her personal virtues 12 9 S.Staffordsh. H.MCleati 21 1/1 —those virtues which would adorn a private station— things, and among other merits novelty holds its place. who passed some time in the East at the period to which the T T:rtt i l 2 , l 7 , t , x!e i:triao.% ) v ledged the compliment. St. 100 East Lancashire 25 81 Do., New A ••• ••• 50 all Wear Valleygr itoekt. & France 63 65 63 Now, the toast lam about to propose to you is, I will I have adverted, who saw a great deal of my gallant ~ xd x d than she was for those higher qualities which fitted her lassie ; venture to say, entirely a new one since the days of the friend, and who, when he came to town, visited me to Lord DUDLEY STUART said,—My Lord Palmerston, St. 100 Edinburgh&Glasgow 59 —6159 8} 6 per cent,,, Darlingt. ... 29 30_ , x d for the exalted position in which it had pleased Provi• 25 all Do Do. ato be Crusaders. (" Hear," and cheers.) I propose to you to give me an account . of what he had observed in the East, Sir C. Napier, and gentlemen,—Th e diffidence which 110 54 Edinb. and Peebles.., ••• ••• St. ,100 Wilts&Somriit GtWestn. 94 66 dente to place her. He had to propose the health of a Prth. &Dundee 2 34 241 24 i 3i aby 3 Sovereign whose throne rested upon the firmest founds- drink to the allied English and French fleets and armies, .which, considering the position I then held, he thought feel as to . my ability to do anything lik e j us ti ce t o the St. 100 Edin. . tlreadY tions, because it was rooted in the hearts and affections (Prolonged cheering.) It is a new thing for any man might be interesting. When I mentioned to him my toast which has been placed i n my h an d s , i s na t ur ally 10 1 Forth & Clyde June. ••• ••• FOREIGN. to be able to propose that toast, and it is a gratifying gallant friend (Sir Charles Napier), and praised his en- increased by the lateness of th e ho ur but I h a v e full St. PO Clasgow &S. Western •e• ',- ;.1; I ~.. Tee be' of a grateful and admiring nation. end hit intrpnirl;f., +hi . onnfirlAnnr, tha 4- 4.1,,5...,) , .:,..-4. t___ ~ . ~... . __ .. . u+ IMA 111-4. vr___....t_ thing that the day has come when the toast can be pro- terprise and boldness. his darino. The toast was drunk with the usual honours. Sidon, captured 3,000 or 4,000 Egyptian prisoners, and afterwards took a prominent part in the attack and cap ture of the important fortress of Acre. lam bound to say that the Government to which I belonged, in send ing those instructions which led to the attack upon Acre, were very much guided by the opinions which we had received of the practicability of that achievement in let ters from my gallant friend. Well, gentlemen, my gal lant friend was not content with acting successfully the part of Admiral and the part of General, but he must needs act the part of diplomatist too, and with equal success. lie went in command of part of the fleet to Alexandria. He landed there, and he persuaded Mehe met Ali to sign a convention, which led to the peaceful evacuation of Syria by the remnant of the Egyptian forces. This measure saved an immense amount of human life, and prevented a great effusion of blood ; it accomplished the purpose we had in view, and it res cued Syria from the danger by which it was threatened. (Cheers.) Now, gentlemen, the success of that campaign has no unimportant bearing upon the state of things which we are now considering, for, whereas at that time the ruler of Egypt directed the resources of Egypt—its fleets and its armies—in hostile attacks upon the Sultan, the result of the arrangements which were the conse quence of my gallant friend's successful campaign has been that we now see the troops and ships of Egypt rang ing themselves side by side with those of the Sultan, and we find the Pasha of Egypt as loyal, as zealous, as well affected a supporter of his sovereign as any other subject in his dominions. (Loud cheers.) Well then, gentle men, my gallant friend having had the good fortune to succeed in all his operations, \I think we have good rea son to hope that he will be equally successful for the future as he has been in times past. (Loud cheering.) As bearing upon that point, I cannot refrain from repeating an observation which was made to me by a very discriminating, calm-minded friend of mine, who passed some time in the East at the period to which I have adverted, who saw a great deal of my gallant friend, and who, when he came to town, visited me to give me an account of what he had observed in the East, which, considering the position I then held, he thought might be interesting. When I mentioned to him my gallant friend (Sir Charles Napier), and praised his en terprise and boldness, his daring and his intrepidity, this gentleman said, "Yes, all that is very true, but there is another quality that Sir Charles Napier possesses, which is as valuable as any of these, and as important an in gredient in his success. I never saw any man in my life who calculated so many moves beforehand." (Cheers and laughter.) Now, gentlemen, when a man can cal culate his moves beforehand, and has, to 'execute those moves, the spirit and genius which are poSinssed by my gallant friend, I think any country that places its fate and fortune in his hands may feel confident of success. The toast was drunk with three times three, followed by prolonged cheering. Sir C. NAPIER was received with loud and 'prolonged cheering. He said,—My lord and gentlemen, I can scarcely find words to express to you my gratitude for the very handsome manner in which you have received my health. lam rather singularly situated at this mo ment, for I have on my left a noble lord who was one of the Lords of the Admiralty when I began my career in the navy, and on my right I have my right hon. friend who is now the First Lord of the Admiralty. The noble lord has entertained the company by some allusions to my agricultural pursuits, and has given me credit for having devised some plans for improving the agriculture of the country. He has, however, omitted one plan that I recommended to him as a means of getting young lambs early. (Great laughter.) I will not repeat it here, but I shall be extremely happy to explain it to any gentleman who will apply to me.on the subject. (Laugh. ter.) The noble lord has also followed me to Portugal, and whei e he has found all his amusing stories is quite astonishing to me. (A laugh.) On one point I must correct him, because he has given me credit which belongs to others. He stated that I was the first who boarded the Portuguese line-of-battle ship. My gallant captain, Captain Wilkinson, now 11Q more, and my son who was lost in the Avenger, were, however, the first persons who boarded that vessel. The noble lord has alluded to my campaigns in the north of Portugal. There, fortunately, as well as in Syria, I was successful, and I hope to be so in the expedition upon which we are now about to embark. I cannot say we are at war, because we are still at peace—(great laughter)—but I suppose we are very nearly at war, and probably when I get into the Baltic I'll have an opportunity of declaring war. (Loud cheers, laughter, and cry of "Bravo, Charley.") Certainly, if I have that opportunity, I hope it will end in a prosperous war, for I may safely say that this country never sent out such a splendid fleet as will sail for the Baltic in a very few days. I think my right hon. friend (Sir J. Graham) and his coadjutors at the Admiralty deserve the greatest credit for having fitted out such a fleet in such a manner after so long a peace. (Cheers.) My hon. friend the Surveyor of the Navy has corrected the faults and errors that had been committed for a great number of years ; and I don't think we could now point out a single fault in the con struction of our ships. We have now enormous line-of battle-ships that, with the screw, will face wind, tide, and every element. I do not mean to say that oar fleet is yet in order, but I believe, considering the officers who have been appointed to it, that it very soon will be. With the force, then, that we have, although it is not equal to the Russian force, I believe that by the assistance of the screw we shall be able to attack a very superior force, and I have not the slightest doubt when we do that, that every sailor and every officer in our fleet will remember the words of Lord Nelson, that "England expects every man to do his duty." (Loud cheers.) The gallant Admiral concluded by proposing " the health of the First Lord of the Admiralty," which was received with great applause. Sir J. GRAHAM said—Gentlemen, my noble friend in the chair has spoken to you of happy foreign combina. tions and of energetic action which are now to be anti- • worst 'ill not ome of eg war )cen of — a toast which yo u h ave rece i ve d w ith en th us i asm , an d TO SIR C. NAPIER the unanimous t o k ens o f li ve l y sympa th y . Th a t syna - REFORM CLUB. pathy is the reflection of that which the British nation has manifested on behalf of the Ottoman empire at all times, and especially on the occasion of a noble and just cause, which has never ceased from the first to be the object of the enlightened solicitude of the British Cabinet, and for the triumph of which, England and France, under the happy auspices of her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain, and of his Majesty the Emperor of the French, the august allies of my gracious Sovereign, are now about to display their invincible power, witness the imposing preparations made by both countries, and the mission conferred on the brave admiral, in honour of whom we now find ourselves united at this magnificent banquet. (Cheers.) What I regret in such a solemn conjuncture is, not to be able to find in myself sufficient talent to express to the British nation and its Government the sentiments of his Majesty my august Monarch, of his Government, and of the whole Ottoman empire--(cheers)—and I declare solemnly that my la bour would have been crowned with full success if this gratitude could have found its expression in the glow mg words; of that illustrious amid eminent orator, the noble Viscount, who, on this, as on all other occasions, has shown that lie understands and appreciates the generous feelings and the paternal intentions of my au gust Sovereign, and who, on this claim as on many others, has proved his title to a popular appreciation, not less marked in the East as in England itself. (Cheers.) I will confine myself in conclusion to the expression of most ardent wishes, in which I am sure you join—(hear, hear)—for the success of the brave admiral thus called to co-operate in the prompt re-establishment of durable peace—a peace destined to assure to the world a long continuation of the blessings of prosperity and civilisation. (Loud cheers.) The CHAlRMAN—Gentlemen, there are many merits in things, and among other merits novelty holds its place. Now, the toast I am about to propose to you is, I will venture to say, entirely a new one since the days of the Crusaders. (" Hear," and cheers.) I propose to you to drink to the allied English and French fleets and armies. (Prolong,ed cheering.) It is a new thing for any man to be able to propose that toast, and it is a gratifying thing that the day has come when the toast can be pro posed. (Cheers.) It is a glorious sight, and one that it does a man's heart good to look upon, to witness the union of two of the greatest and most civilised coun tries in the world, whose rivalship and differences have for centuries disturbed the 'peace of mankind—to find them at length united in cordial and generous alliance— (cheers)aa-fighting, not for conquest, not for selfish advantages, but for the liberties of oppressed nations, and for the establishment, I may say, of the freedom and independence of Europe. (Cheers,) I trust, gen ' tlemen, that that union will last as long as the differ ences which preceded it— (loud and continued cheer ing)—and I am well assured that the spirit of cordial friendship and of disinterested confidence by which both nations have been inspired in entering into this league—gives rn earnest that that wish may be and will be fulfilled. (Cheers.) If men unite—and the same may be said of States as of individuals—if men unite to per petrate wrong, to commit injustice, tq violate the rights of others, whether they fail or whether they succeed, the principle of badness which is inherent in the princi ple of their union is sure to lead to subsequent dissen sion. (Hear, hear.) If they fail, they throw upon each other the blame ; if they succeed, they dispute about the division of the produce of their guilt. (Hear, hear.) But, when men unite for honourable purposes, when they combine together to do good, whether they fail or whether theysucceed, a union founded upon justice, upon right, upon honour, survives defeat, and flourishes under disaster. (Loud cheers.) I trust that this union to which I have referred will not have to survive in defeat. I am confident, on the contrary, that it will be crowned with success—(cheers)—and it will, indeed, be a proud thing for these two great nations to say that they have stood foremost to maintain right against wrong, that they have protected those who were unjustly attacked, and that, by the glory of their arms, they have esta blished upon sure and permanent foundations the inde pendence of nations and the permanent peace of Europe. (Loud cheers.) The toast having been drunk with the usual honours, Admiral BERKELEY said that in the absence of any officer of the French navy, he begged leave to return thanks for the united navies of France and England. He was proud to be allowed to return thanks for the gallant nation with which this country was now acting, as well as for his comrades in the British navy. (Cheers.) He could assure them that the English fleets would act in strict union and in honourable rivalry with the fleets of our gallant allies, and lie hoped and trusted that that strict union and honourable rivalry might last for ever and ever. (Loud cheers.) Sir D. L. Evans, in returning thanks for the armies of France and England, said that, as an old soldier, not unacquainted with the present state of the English or French armies, he might be allowed to express his con viction that the French army was not, even when com manded by one of the greatest captains the world had produced, in a more efficient state than it was at the present moment. With regard to our own army, he believed it had never been in a better state, either with regard to organisation, morale, or spirit. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN—There was a very remarkable enter tainer of dinner company, called Sir R. Preston, who lived in the city, and who, when he gave dinners at Greenwich, after gorging his guests with turtle, used to turn round to the waiters and say, "Now bring din ner." Gentlemen, we have had the toasts which cor respond with the turtle, and now let's go to dinner. , (Cheers and laughter.) Now, let us drink the toast which belongs to the real occasion of our assembling here. (Loud cheers.) I give you "The Health of my gallant friend Sir Charles Napier," who sits beside me. (En thusiastic cheering.) If gentlemen, I were addressi ng a Hampshir e au di ence , cons i st i ng of country gentlemen residing in that county to which my gallant friend and myseebelong, I should introduce him to your notice as an eminent agriculturist. (Laughter.) It has been my good fortune, when enjoying his hospitality at Merchis toun-hall, to receive most valuable instructions from him while walking over his farm about stall-feeding, growing turnips, wire -fencing, under-draining, and the like. (Laughter.) My gallant friend is a match for everything, and whatever he turns his hand to, he generally succeeds in it. (Cheers.) However, gentlemen, he now, like Cincinnatus, leaves his plough, puts on hi s armour, and is prepared to do th a t good service to his country which he will always perform whenever an oppor tunity is afforded to him. (Loud cheers.) My gallant friend, indeed, has made himself conspicuous upon every occasion, and in every place where he has had an oppor tunity of distinction. (Cheers.) I pass over those earlier exploits of his younger days, which are well known to the members of his profession ; but, perhaps, one of the most remarkable exploits ot his life is that which he per formed in that same cause of liberty and justice which he is now about to be engaged. In the year 1833, when gallantly volunteering to serve the cause of the Queen of Portugal against the encroachments and the usurpations of Don Miguel—to defend constitutional rights and liberties against arbitrary power—he took the command ot a modest fleet of frigates and corvettes, and at the head of that little squadron lie captured a squadron far superior in force, including two line-of-battle ships, one of which my gallant friend was the first to board. I have been told that while my gallant friend was hanging in the shrouds and trying to g e t hi mse lf upon.t h e deck, he was poked at by a Portuguese pikeman, and we very nearly lost the opportunity of meeting him here to-day at this board. (Cheers and laughter.) But on that occasion my gallant friend exhibited a characteristic trait. When he had scrambled upon the deck of this great line-of battle ship, and was clearing the deck of those who -had possession of it, a Portuguese officer ran at him full dart with his drawn sword to run him through. My gallant' friend quietly parried the thrust, and, not giving himself the trouble to deal in any other way with his Portuguese assailant, merely gave him a hearty kick and sent him down the hatchway. (Laughter.) Well, gentlemen, that victory was a great event---(much laughter)—l don't mean the victory over the officer who went down—(re newed laughter)—but the victory over the fleet, which my gallant friend took into port—(cheers)—for that victory decided a great cause then pending. It decided the liberties of`Portugal; it:decided the question between constitutional and arbitrary power—a contest which be gan in Portugal, and which went on afterwards in Spain, when . my gallant friend Sir De Lacy Evans lent his powerful aid in the same cause, and with the same suc cess. My gallant friend Sir Charles Napier, however, got the first turn of fortune, and it was mainly owing to that victory of his that the Queen of Por tugal afterwards occupied the throne to which she was rightfully entitled, and the Portuguese nation obtained that constitution which they have ever 'since enjoyed. (Loud cheers.) A noble friend of mine, now no more, whose loss I greatly lament, for he was equally distinguished as a man, as a soldier, and as a diploma tist—the late Lord William Russell—an honour to his country, as to his family—told me that one day he heard that my gallant friend Sir Charles Napier was in the neighbourhood of the fortress of Valenza, a Por tuguese fortress some considerable distance from the squadron which he commanded. Lord W. Russell and Colonel Hare went to see my gallant friend, and Lord W. Russell told me they had met a man dressed in a very easy way ( ed g r) r s. e . ". f t o(lßl l o a ew u n g ee h dw t be e yd r i , laaiufneglilwiotwhe withTS ihtrweyCo.tnolNouksakhpeiienatsr o h n ea h rt is ily sh j o o u in ld e r.) at first for Robinson Crusoe—(roars . of laughter)—but who should those men prove to be, but the gallant Ad miral on my right and a marine behind him. (Laughter.) " Well, Napier," said Lord W. R ussell, " what are you doing here ?" " Why," said my gallant friend, "I am waiting to take Valenza." "But," s a id Lord William, " Valenza is a fortified town, and you m ust k now that we soldiers understand how fortified towns are taken. You must open trenches; you must make approaches ; you must establish a battery in breach ; and all this takes a good deal of time and must be done according to rule." "Oh," said my gallant friend, "I have no time for all that. (Cheers and laughter.) I h ave got some of my blue-jackets up here and a few of my ship's guns, and I mean to take the town with a letter." (Laughter.) And so he, did. He sent the governor a latter to tell him he had much better surrender at discretion. The governor was a very sensible man—(cheers and laughter)—and so surrender he did. So the trenches and the approaches, the battery, breach, and all that were saved, and the town of Valenza was handed over to the Queen of Portugal. Well, the next great occasion in which my gallant friend took a prominent and dist:nguished part—a part for which I can assure you that I personally, in my official capacity, and the Government to which I had the honour to belong, felt deeply indebted and obliged to him—was the occa sion of the war in Syria. There my gallant friend dis tinguished himself, as usual, at sea and on shore. All was one to him wherever an enemy was to be found, and I feel sure that when the enemy was found the enemy wished to Heaven he had not been found. (Laughter.) Well, my gallant friend landed with his marines, headed a Turkish detachment, defeated the Egyptian troops, gained a very important victory, stormed the town of )r five olenz, rward n corn" id hull [(Hers, weutY ;h the p l a ce again o Ka - e 1 trial ruder, tecith bread been 'his is Lders ; rel.' to ies nt It r er , 0 sol liar" and, ;tit or ed to con -000. The noble CHAIRMAN, in proposing the next toast, "His Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family," said—lt is needless, gentlemen, for me to remind you of the claims his Royal Highness Prince Albert has upon the esteem of this nation. He is invariably the patron of the arts, the encourager of industry, and the promoter of science —(hear, hear)-:-and he takes the liveliest interest in everything that can contribute to the welfare, the improvement, and the prosperity of the country. (Cheers.) With regard to his Royal Highness the Prince of 'Wales, early though his year: are, it is yet gratifying to see that he is treading in the footsteps of his parents, and that he displays even already those qualities the fuller development of which in after life will, at a period, we all hope, the most remote—(" hear," and cheers)—qualify him, when that time comes, to conduct, as we trust he is destined to do, the fate and fortunes of this country. (Loud cheers.) The noble CHAIRMAN again rose and said,—Gentle men, this country is engaged in an alliance of no small magnitude and importance with ourneighbours in France. (Loud cheers.) It has not often happened in the his tory of the world that these two countries have been so united for purposes of such energetic action. We have had to do, during now more than 12 months of most difficult and complicated negotiations, with the Sove reign of France. We have met on his part with the greatest straightforwardness—(great cheering)—with the most perfect good faith—(hear, hear)—with the most single-minded sincerity—(loud cheers)—and with an energy of purpose and a community of determination, which inspire in our minds that full confidence in him which, I am proud to say, he has always expressed in us. (Prolonged cheering.) I therefore trust, gentle men, that you will receive with satisfaction the toast which I wish to propose to you—" The health of the Emperor and Empress of the French." (Loud cheers.) If, gentlemen, any words spoken by the subject of a toast could render that toast more peculiarly acceptable to Englishmen at one moment than another, I may refer you to those memorable words in the speech lately, de livered by the Emperor of the French—words which, I trust, will create an epoch in the history of. Europe— (cheers)—words which, coming from the lips of the Sovereign of a country which has not always practised the maxim they inculcate, may carry with them double weight,—l mean the memorable expression that "the age of conquest is past, never to return again." (Hear, hear, and cheers.) That, gentlemen, is a s en ti men t no less honourable to the mind of the man who uttered it than re-assuring to the destinies of Europe,--a senti ment which, I trust, will not fail to produce an. effect in another country more remote than that in which it was uttered. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, I trust that the age of conquest having passed, we who must take an interest in the welfare and prosperity of our neighbours, whom, I hope, we shall long continue to cail our friends as well as our neighbours—the age of conquest having passed, I trust we may hope, for the welfare of France, that its Augustan age is about to commence. (Cheers.) 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Midland " Thrice is he armed that has his quarrel just, And be but naked, though locked up in steel, Whose conscience with injustice is corrupted." Sir W. Molesworth concluded by proposing the health o the Turkish Minister. (Cheers.) The Turkish MINISTER acknowledged the compliment. Lord DUDLEY STUART said,—My Lord Palmerston, Sir C. Napier, and gentlemen,—The diffidence which I feel as to my ability to do anything like justice to the toast which has been placed in my hands, is naturally increased by the lateness of the hour, but I have full confidence that the subject has that within itself which will draw from you as hea r ty an d enthusiastic a response St.st. as ever was given ; for who i s t h ere having a heart to St. feel for justice, and to admir e m ili tary sk i ll and indomi- St. table bravery in a great and good cause, will not feel 12 his bosom glow at the name of the Turkish Navy and 50 Army? Such is the toast I have to propose to you, and 16i with it lam to couple the names of Admiral Slade and 16 Omer Pacha. Admiral Slade is an officer well known in St. our own service, and lam sure that I shall be borne out 0 by those Turki s h no bl emen w h om I h ave the honour and gratification of seeing here as our guests, when I say of 20 him, that by his skill, his patience, his good temper, his good sense, and untiring assiduity, he has conferred be- 10 nefits on the Turkish navy, and placed it in a position to St. render good service to the country. (Loud cheers.) In St. speaking of the naval officers of Turkey, one naturally 20 reverts to Sinope. That, indeed, was a day of disaster ; 10 but it was disaster without disgrace. The Turkish flag 12i at :-_ , inope met with no disgrace—the disgrace was for g i t i the Russians. Europe h as p r oclaimed it s op i n i on of that 40 inhuman butchery, a n d th e p age of hi s t ory w ill ratify this 25 award. But the Turks, both officers and sailors, gave 25 proof of the most indomitable bravery, and, I hesitate St. not to say that, in defending themselves as they did 812 s against a force so out of all proportion to their own, St. they exhibited a courage, a daring, and a devotion, St. which has rarely or ever been equalled, and cer- „ 50 tainly never surpass e d. (Hear,. a n d l ou d cheers.) ,„„z5 On Omer Pacha—th a t grea t co mmand er — t h e eyes of I.Z all Europe are di rec t e d, an d h e has the praye rs of 6; all good men for th e con ti nua ti on of th a t g l or i ous sue- 254 cess which has hitherto attended his arms. (Cheers,) 50 I myself have had the good fortune to see both the 20 Turkish fleet and the Turkish army, and though I may not be considered competent to form a judgment, not being a professional man, I yet bear testimony as an eye-witness. I know that the fleet is composed of noble ships, and manned by men determined to do their duty. (Cheers.) I know that the Turkish army is composed of as fine men as it is possible to see ; that they are well armed, well fed, well equipped, well trained, and all, from the highest to the lowest, animated by the best spirit—a spirit which will cause them to shed their blood, and to die, if need be, to the last man in defence of their country. (Cheers.) And if you want to know whether these are only words and empty boasts-e4the Turks never boast—l will refer you, besides Sinope, to the glorious days of Oltenitza, Machin, and Citate. These gave results very different from the expectations of the vain-glorious and arro gant expectations of the enemy. At Sinope the Russian Admiral expected that the Turks were going to haul down their colours, and that he should have nothing to do but take possession of their ships ; and the Russians and their friends were perpetually telling us that the Turkish army was nothing but a horde of fanatical and undisciplined barbarians, who would be scattered by the troops of the Czar like chaff before the wind. It has been common to hear military men demonstrate that such must be the case ; but it so happens that in every encounter the Turks, those undisciplined barbarians, have, with inferior forces, beaten th e R uss i ans , an d put them to the route. (Cheers.) Then, too, we have been told that the Turks could fight well enough behind walls, but would prove no match for the Russians in the open field. It is true that the Turkish artillery is in excellent order, admirably worked, and second to none in the world, and the illustrious Omer Pacha used it with consummate ability and effect at Oltenitza ; but as to the inferiority of the Turks to the Russians in the open field, that is a delusion which was completely dispelled at the battle of Citate, for there the Turks engaged the Ru ss i ans a t th e point of„ bayonet, and though in inferior numbers, these undisciplined barbarians were so stupid that they would not sur render, but they charged their enemy with irresistible valour, and drove them from the field. (Loud applause.) I have spoken now of the regular army ; but be sides this Turkey has a large force of irregulars. These men are volunteers, who find their own arms, their own horses ; and when I saw them, some from the remotest parts of Asia, crowding with their numbers the Bos phorus, where boats could hardly be found enough to ferry them over to Constantinople—when I saw the road from the capital to Adrianople, and again from Adrianople all across the Balkan, covered and bustling with these horses, I could not but feel how great and how noble a spirit pervaded the subjects of the Sultan. Shall I be told that this is a spirit of fanaticism ? Where is the man who does not honour a people ready to defend their religion, and who does not feel that there cannot be a greater or a nobler motive for men to take up arms ? But this is no spirited fanaticism ; it is one of patriotism, deter mined to resist the attempts of a foreign power to destroy the independence of the nation. It has been said that we are leagued in this war with the enemies of Chris tianity ; but that statement comes from those who, having " exhausted every modification of untruth, con cealment, and evasion, have ended with assertions of positive falsehood." We need not therefore attend to it. A war against Christianity ! Why, I have myself seen a corps composed of Christian subjects of the Porte, com manded by a Mussulman Pacha, marching towards the Danube, to do battle for the Sultan, and bearing a banner, on which appeared the Cross side by side with 1 the Crescent, and I have seen th e popu l at i on, Christian 14 and Mussulman, coming out to rece i ve t h em an d encou rage them. This is not a war against Christianity, but 5 it is a war to resist unrighteous aggression, and to de 10 fend the independence ofTurkey and ofE urope—and there- St. fore the fleets and armies of England and France are 5 combined to render assistance to those of Turkey. The union-jack and the tn-colour which now adorn these 5 walls, float over forces united in thi s goo d cause. Th e shots in the Black Sea, and on th e D anu b e, wi ll b e ec h oe d back from the Baltic. That sound w ill b oom a ll across St. the Continent of Europe, while it w ill ra i se t h e h opes, n sSt. and I trust more than the hop es , o f a ll oppressed what they owe t o th e 10 at brave o army Turkey, which alone up to 10 the present time has offered resist ance to Russ i a, and 6,i nations, who will has given that example, which foll owe d , as it will be, by y and navy recollectof our illustrious guest and his comrades by sea and by 20 land, will have for its result the peace, the security, and °‘" the welfare of the world. (Loud cheers.) The following toasts were afterwards given and dul St. y St. honoured :—" The Chairman," "the Vice-Chairman, St. '• Namik Pasha," " Admirals Hameli n and Dundas and 16 success to the combined fleet s ," an d " the Reform ' Club St. and continued prosperity to it." 20 90 ;,t 91 78 •80 124 - 126 91 - 93 78j - 79 92 - 13 iP 12 - 13 p 661 -64 d 13* 81 8j vo par i 9 7P 1011 - 102 ad— jp Pox is 78 4 80 II —lO i 10 9 di di-• o ac re to Enl o tho pre nani- iegis alder testi onfi- The noble CHAIRMAN again rose, and said—Gentle men, I have brought to your notice one Sovereign with whom this country is acting in energetic alliance ; and I now wish to propose to you the health of another So vereign who, I am sure, must be an object of great in terest to this company, as he is not only to every other man in this country, but I may say to every honest man in Europe. (Loud cheers.) I wish to propose to you " The health of his Imperial Majesty the Sultan Abdul Medjid." (Great cheering.) There are two circum stances which are calculated, perhaps, beyond all others, to inspire interest in a man. The one is the good deeds of the man himself—the other is the evil doings of other persons towards him. (Cheering.) Now, I must say, gentlemen, that in both these respects the Sultan is pe culiarly entitled to inspire interest in the minds of the men of this country. (Hear.) That lie is the object of evil doings on the part of others is a fact too notorious to require any explanation--(cheers)--for there never was a sovereign who was, more thri. the Sultan now is, the object of. the most abominable injustice on the part of others—(loud and long-continued cheering)— an injustice which is only equalled by that described in the old fable of the wolf and the lamb. (Cheers.) This time, however, the wolf has been mistaken, for it is no lamb that he has had to deal with. (Renewed cheers.) Well, gentlemen, as to the deeds'of the Sultan himself surely, in the opinion of the members of the Reform Club, the fact, that the Sultan has been a great reformer will give him some title to their esteem. (Cheers.) He has not, indeed, wounded the consciences and the pre judices and the habits of his subjects ; he has been too wise to go at that speed of reform which would have de feated his own purposes ; but, making allowances for those ancient prejudices and those rooted habits with which he had to deal, I venture to say that the Sultan has made greater improvements of all sorts and kinds in his wide dominions than it has fallen to the lot of any other Sovereign to make in a corresponding period of time. (Loud cheers.) The Sultan is now reaping the fruits of the wise course which he has pursued, for, while his powerful neighbour flattered himself that at the sound of his voice and at the beck of his finger half the subjects of the Sultan would rise in rebellion, we have seen all the subjects of the Sultan, Christian and Mahome dan, rallying round him with a common energy and a united patriotism, and exhibiting a spectacle worthy of admiration to the people of every country in the world. (Cheers.) There is ono act of the Sultan which, I think, never can be forgotten by the generous people of England. In 1849, when the Hungarians were overpowered by the united armies of Austria and Russia, when the bravest of them were compelled to seek refuge in the territories of the Sultan, and when the Biiltdn, the Sovereign of a weaker State, was threatened withwar by his two powerful neighbours unless he gave up these unfortiinate fugitives to the vengeance of those whom they had offended, the Sultan firmly, bravely, And. generously refused. (Loud cheers.) Ay, gentle men, and be refused even before he was assured of that support from England and France which, when once demanded, could not for one instant of hesitation be withheld. (Renewed cheers.) Merit be to the Sultan that he did not wait for that assurance, but bravely and generously placed himself as a shield before these un fortunate men, and said that he would encounter any extremity rather than be guilty of a breach of hospi tality. (Cheers.) I give you, then, " The Health of the Sultan, Abdul Medjid," and I trust that, by the manly support of England and of France, fighting hand in hand in his cause, that injustice with which lie is threatened will be defeated, and that he will be placed in permanent possession of those sovereign rights which be exercises for the benefit and the welfare of his people. (The toast was drunk amid great cheering.) M. MIISIIRUS said—Je suis heureux que l'honneur d'assister h cette assemble() diStinguee m'appelle 3 celui d'exprimer ma reconnaissance pour le toast portd par le noble Vicomte it la sante de Sa, Majeste Imperiale mon auguste Souverain----toast que vous a.vez accueilli avec enthousiasme et des marques unanimes de vivesympathie. Cette sympathie est le reflet de colic quo la nation Bri tannique a manifests en faveur de l'empire Ottoman h toute epoque, et notamment h l'occasion d'une noble et juste cause qui n'a cesse d'être ins le commence ment l'objet do la sollicitude eclair& du Cabinet Eritannique, et pour le trioenphe de laquelle l'Angle terre et la France, sous les heureux auspices de Sa Majeste la Reine de la Grande Bretagne et de Sa Majeste l'Empereur des Francais, les augustes allies de mon gracieux Souverain, vont maintenant deployer lour puissance invincible ; temoin les prepara,tifs imposants faits dans les deux pays, et la mission conferee au brave Amiral en l'honneur de qui no-as nous trouvons reunis Ce banquet. (Cheers.) Ce que je regrette dans une conjuncture aussi solennelle, c'est de ne point trouver en moi le talent suffisant pour exprimer it la nation Britan nique et h son Gouvernement les sentiments de gratitude de Sa Majest6 mon auguste Souverain, de son Gouverne nient, et de 13 nation Ottomans—(cheers)--et j'avoue que ma tfiche eilt 6ttl acquitt6 avec plein succbs si cette gratitude edt eu pour interprete l'illustre et eminent orateur le noble Vicomte, qui, d'ailleurs, comme it vient de le prouver, conndit h fond les sentiments g•4ll.6reux et les intentions paternelles demon auguste Souverain, et qui, it ce titre, comme it hien d'autres, n'est pas moms Pnpulaire en Orient, qu'en Argle;erre. (Cheers.) j 6 Tee borne done h joindre mes veeux les plus ardents eeux que vous formes pour les succes victorieux du brave Amiral appele h concourir au prompt retablissement (rune pair durable et destines h assurer au monde une longue prosperite et les bienfaits do la civilisation. (Loud cheers.) • ►ene ;isla- dhe 'oven is of are cipated. I confi;ss to you that I v ;;;gieaaih;O;;;ed and gratified by your invitation to be present on this occasion. I thought that that invitation spoke of do mestic alliances, of energetic action at home, and I was rejoiced to be invited by the members of the Reform Club, with my noble friend and colleague the Secretary of State in the cha;r, to celebrate the appointment of my gallant friend Sir Charles Napier to take the command of the Baltic fleet—a happy combination abroad, firm and united councils at home, and an officer selected in whom the confidence of the Government and of the country on a great occasion is happily united. (Loud cheers.) My noble friend the chairman has spoken to you of some early exploits of my gallant friend Sir Charles Napier. Now, it does so happen that at a still earlier period—at the close of the last war—l had the pleasure and the honour, in the Mediterranean, of first making the acquaintance of my gallant friend. He then commanded the Thames frigate, in the fleet of Lord Exmouth ; and, even in his presence, I may tell you that in that fleet, composed of the most distinguished naval heroes, and of officers whose fame is still recorded in our history, there was no officer, with out any exception, who more entirely pos sesse d th e con fidence of Lord xmoath and who was mo re gen e ra lly admired for hi s distinguished gallantry than my gallant friend Sir Charles Napier. (Cheers.) I will not weigh the precise ingredients of valour. My gallant friend was distinguisked for remarkable daring and bravery ; but even then, in the early part of his career, he veri fied that praise which my noble friend has said was awarded to him at a later period—he constantly looked several moves beforehand—and, in my humble judgment, he is not only a gallant, but I must add that I look upon him as a discreet, commander. (Loud cheers.) He possesses my entire confidence—(hear, hear)—and I have rejoiced in the opportunity on a great occasion of commending him to the approbation and choice of my Sovereign. (Loud cheers.) That selection I believe has been approved by the country. (Renewed cheer ing.) I believe also that it is approved by the profes sion ' • and, although the propelli ng p ower o f th e fl eets may be changed, although naval tactics may be altered, yet he goes forth the commander, not of a pressed body of men—(cheers)—but of volunteers for this splendid service. All these things may be changed, but one thing is unchanged—that is, the gallantry and power of command of my gallant friend. He does not go forth under any hypocritical pretence of conducting a religious war—(cheers and laughter)—but to assert the independence of Europe, to maintain the balance of power, and to resist—and, I hope, successfully to resist —as lawless a spirit of aggression and of reckless aggran disement as ever disgraced any country. My gallant friend says, when he goes into the Baltic he will declare war. (Laughter.) I, as First Lord of the Admiralty, give him my free consent so to do. (Loud cheering.) I hope that that war may be short, and that it may be sharp. (Cheers.) lam sure that, guided by my gallant friend, it will be decisive, and although politics are ex cluded generally from the naval profession, yet we, as Reformers, may be proud that the honour of the British flag in the Euxine and the Baltic is intrusted to two such USCI 21i -22 i 20 St. St. St. 20 20 50 20 CO4 - 61 34 - 36 ng, 4th on. the DOO X 5l 4id 2# 2t 6 .8 47 49 31 3Ad, 33 ... 34 8 10 - - 52 - 55 ••• - ••• 6 1 - 74 - 7g 31 - 33 89 91 54 - 56 58 - 60 55 60 - 3 2di 16 13 8 9 12 13 3i 3ii'd 91 I I 79i .. 125 4 „ 92 fl 7 9 1 Si pp 66 i 10f 131 # 8 4 i 96 # 6 101# # 12i 12 22 i 1i 61 601 34 331 2f 7 3 8 2s. Antwcrrp&Rotterdan; Belgian Eastn. June Beziers to Graisse Bombay, Baroda, and Central India,Serip Central of Italy Charleroi & Erquelin Demerara 14 16 62 63 35 36 2 d par 4 5 ii -- iii . - ...• 21 2i 15a 15i 41 5 24 2ti 4 6 ?- - •• 6 - 7 67. - 6i' 8 714 4 4d 47 -48 i :E SHARES. Oi : iiii 6& - 6 3 - 3f 4 - 4f - P -- li p p li 131 --131xd 221 -- 231 ••••• ••••••• v.-. •• ..a•••••• champions as Admiral Dundas and Si r Ch ar l es - Napier. (Cheers.) They will prove true to their country in the last extremity, and I sincerely. hope the time may not be far distant when you, perhaps, will kindly invite me again to celebrate the return of my gallant friend. (Loud cheers.) This evening is an evening of happy augury. When we next meet I hope it will be to celebrate a brilliant success. (Loud cheering.)l Sir W. MOLESITORTH asked permission to propose a toast that he was sure would be drunk with enthusiasm, "the health of their illustrious guest the Turkish Minis ter"—a gentleman well known to them, and much re spected, esteemed, and regarded by all to whom he was known, both on account of his excellent personal quali ties, and as the representative of the Sovereign in the defence of whose territories against unmerited aggres sion—in the defence of whose just and violated rights, the united people of France and England were now arming and sending forth the mightiest fleets that the ocean had ever borne on its surface. (Cheers.) To pro tect Turkey from unscrupulous violence—to maintain intact the territorial arrangements upon which the sta bility and well-being of the system of European States mainly depended, to prevent the dangerous aggrandise ment of Russia at the expense of the Ottoman empire— these were the sole and disinterested objects for which the people of Franoe and England had combined. De termined at all risks and at all hazards to attain these objects, they had at first expected to attain them with out the calamities of war—(hear, hear)—they had placed some reliance on the personal and oft-repeated assurances of the Czar, that lie was most desirous to maintain the integrity and independence of the Ottoman Porte, and that he wish e d f or no increase of the power or authority which had been conceded to him by treaties. (Hear.) They also put some faith in the word of this Sovereign whose boast it was that, with the power of an Autocrat, he possessed the feelings of honour of a gentleman. They sincerely and earnestly hoped that the difficulties of the Eastern question might be settled by means of peaceful negotiations, and they held it to be, for the interest of Turkey, of Europe, and mankind, that they should not draw the sword as long as they could keep it with honour in its scabbard. (Cheers.) Their efforts —first to preserve, next to restore peace, had been nobly .seconded by 'the Ottoman Governmcnt, which had dis- FIRE AT ST. JAMES'S-PLACE.—Yeaterday morning, not e xtinguished f or several hours. at four o'clock, a fire broke o,us-tpia.ateNie, r s . t G . J . a A m . eB 7 - a e l t k re e e r t 's , V pi a c p ca o d u i r ll ß y, ath an s, a ll w , as St n . A great amount of property was destroyed. The cause of the fire is not known. the property was insured in the Sun Office. - ' ... xd .11.6xd 1 -107xd -parid Dijon and Besancon Dutch Rhenish . East Indian Do. Extension Gt. Indian Penituialt Gd. Junct. of France Grd. Trunk of Ca 20 25 100 100 20 20 Do. 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Pref., Western of France., West. of Switzerlan IWiesbaden . l IZoalEuad ~ 3i 1 4A id 2§ ... d1 22f 9 2p 9p ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION IN A POLICE STATION.— Last evening a young man was lodged in the police station, West Smithfield, charged with robbing his em ployer. While the necessary statements were being made for entry on the charge sheet, the prisoner sud denly leaned towards the prosecutor and discharged a pistol point blank at his head, the ball grazed the ear of the intended victim, and passing through the window, lodged in the shutter. The prisoner was instantly dis armed and secured, and being closely watched and guarded, the charge of attempting murder was first en tered, and subsequently that of embezzlement, upon which he was taken in custody. After the charge sheet had boe. signed he was placed in a cell, and orders were issued by the inspector to keep a strict watch over him during the night. 64 98 90 94 Id 136 8 xd, xd 1 '''''' ie. BANK NOTE ROBBERY.—Yesterday afternoon a gen tleman residing at 6, Christopher-street, Finsbury-square, was robbed in the City of 1,6751. in bank notes. On discovering his loss he apprised the police of the circum stance and stopped payment of the notes, the numbers of which he know. A reward of 1001. has been offered for the recovery of the property or apprehension of the thief. UKASE AGAINST THE HEAD-DRESSES OF JEWISH WOMEN.—We road in the Posen Gazette :—" The ukase, prohibiting Jewish women in Russian-Poland from wearing false hair, has been aggravated by a new or d er prohibiting them from wearing any kind of head-dress under their bonnets. Their husbands or relatives are made responsible for obedience to this order, and, in case of infraction, are to be punished with fine and im prisonment. Several have already been punished. The Rabbis are ordered not to perform the marriage ceremony for any woman who disobeys these orders, and the of fending Rabbis, if young men, are to be sent as private oldiers to a penal colony." GLASGOW AND SOI7TII-WESTERN.—TIIO directors recommend that a dividend at the rate of 34 per cent. be declared on the ordinary stock, leaving a balance of 1,9231. The total expen diture amounts to 4,161,758/. ; the receipts for traffic in the half-year ending January 31 last to 130,387/. ; and the work ing expenses to 57,8931., leaving a profit of 72,494 f. -- ... ad 21 --; .21 xd - 13 6i 9g • i 10 ipxd - ... Ili 138 d 1 —id x ••• xd ... xd ••• xd • . ..... 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The other political news indicates extensive preparations for war, and great reports ar e still circu lated of patriotic contributions from individuals. BILL STAMPS.—The alteration proposed by the Chan cellor of the Fxcbequer with regard to bill-stamps— namely, the substitution of an ad valorem scale at the rate of 3d. for 251. in place of the present rates, prohi bitory on small bills and light on large ones, has long been desired by the great mass of traders. They have looked for it, however, with little hope, owing to the small probability of its being recommended or countenanced by the great houses likely to be con sulted on the matter, to whom the existing system gave a sort of monopoly of the money-market. Under these circumstances, therefore, the introduction of the measure is regarded with great satisfaction, as I el act in which the interests of the public at large have alone been consulted. At the same time, the advantai to the commercial world generally, from the simplicity of the new scale, and the introduction of adhesive :in place of die stamps, will be exceedingly great, not Deily by removing all inconvenience lin procuring them, but also by preventing the mistakes constantly occurs 'jog irons the use of stamps of wrong amount. THE NEW BUILDINGS IN BROAD-STREET.—The bu ild ings now going up with great rapidity on the site of the Excise-office are for chambers. These are being erected under the superintendence of Mr. The and Mr. E. N. Clifton, by Messrs. Piper. They will all be fire-proof. A small steam-engine has been set to work to mix ti he mortar and to grind the mortar and rubbish of the c old brickwork to make the new mortar. The site is abr Jut one acre and a quarter, and was bought by ten gentle men, who are erecting the buildings in question , for 108,200/. The buildings themselves will test, pe4 •haps, another 100,0001.—Ths Buitcicr. ~ , THE BANQUET TO SIR a NAFIER. - Last evening a memorable dinner took place at the Reform Club. This entertainment was given to Ad miral Sir Charles Napier, to commemorate his ap pointment to the command of the Baltic fleet. Lord Palmerston took the chair, and was supported by two of his colleagues, members of the Cabinet, Sir William Molesworth and Sir James Graham. All three of these ministers will gain credit by their readi ness to do honour to the occasion. Complimentary dinners, under ordinary circumstances, are common enough, and do not stand out with peculiar prominence amongst the events of the day. The peculiar feature of the present dinner, however, is that it celebrates the union of the two greatest powers in the world for the pur pose of keeping the peace of Europe. France and Rug land have hitherto contributed by their animosities many a dark page to the annals of history. Their flags are now to float together peacefully as their fleets move onwards in concert to the Baltic to redress injustice, and to restrain the mad efforts of an ambitious tyranny. The combined Baltic fleet then is a great fact. It affords evidence of a progress in the history of the world. It shows that rival nations may outgrow the petty passions which have induced war and bloodshed between them. It gives rise to a hope that the time may eome when a guarantee of peace shall be afforded by the consolidation of the great powers of Europe, which will ensure. all those blessings which peace societies have vainly endea voured to obtain. The Baltic fleet, of which Sir Charles Napier takes command, will he one of the most powerful armaments ever sent to sea. In 1807, indeed, the fleet that was got ready for service in the same quarter might have been numerically larger, numbering ninety pendants, but there can be no comparison between the efßoiency of the vessels of that day with those of our own. In the number of ninety above mentioned the great portion were transports and brigs of various sizes. There were, it is true, 27 sail of the line, but many of these were not so formidable as a moderate-sized war screw steamer of the present day, and not one could be compared to such a ship as the monster steamer the Duke of Wellington, carrying 131 guns, and capable of being man ceuvred more easily than a gun-boat of 1807. The fleet is to consist of about 50 ships ; of which 20 are to be ships of the line, and it may fairly be said that they will he more than a match for any vessels they can meet with. The power of screw war• steamers has yet to be tested, but is thought by many that they will be able to effect far more than was anti cipated at their first construction. A consideration of the circumstances under which we formerly sent a fleet to the Baltic—as compared with the present expedition —presents some curious contrasts. In 1807 the great fleet that sailed to the Baltic went there for a purpose which, however justifiable in the eyes of those who sent it, has not been considered in any such favourable light on the continent. But there is no doubt in the European mind as to the justice of the step we are now taking. In 1807 we were at war with nearly the whole continent. Austria, Russia, the Porte, Prussia, and Denmark were added to the number of our enemies in that very year. Now, we have almost the whole Continent with us. We have not only triple armour which surrounds those " who have theirquarrel just," but we have nearly a whole world on our side, and a material force that has never been matched. We are not sailing to carry fire and sword amongst a people nominally at least, at peace with our selves ; we are proceeding to tie the hands of a marauder who has begun by bullying, and ended with robbery. There can be no doubt of the issue of a contest under such conditions. The physique and the morale are all on our side ; what more can we desire ? Nothing as a means of success, although it must be confessed there is some thing to be desired when we think of 1807, the year which has been quoted. In 1807 the Parliament in the midst of the most terrible war that ever convulsed Europe, with the greatest captain of the age and all the great powers of Europe against us, abolished the Slave Trade. In 1854, with an irresistible naval force, and the neutrality or alliance of all the great powers, our statesmen seem afraid to pass a Reform Bill. Loud as was the din of arms, the English statesmen of 1807 were not to be shaken in their attempts to do justice to the natives of Africa. In 1854 English statesmen allow the far-off braying of a trumpet to affright, them from their inten tion of being just to their countrymen. One of the most cheering features of the difference be tween the aspect of affairs now and in 1807 —or, in fact, at any period during the last war—is the comparative ease and quiet with which our ships of war have re cently been manned. Our ports are not now crowded with detachments of sailors intent upon seizing almost indiscriminately every able-bodied man who comes in their way, and forcing him to served on shipboard. Sailors are not biding themselves in lofts or cellars, and dreading the approach of ruffians prepared to do violence in the Queen's name. Parties are no longer stationed on the roads leading to the seaports to seize upon all men who cannot, iu the technical phrase, " give a good account of themselves," and send them to the hold of a man-of-war. There is now no lack of volunteers. In spite of the great competition for seamen, our ships-of-war are getting their complements of men in a less space of time than could have been effected under the old system. One chief reason of this change for the better is, that sailors are now better paid, better fed, better lodged, and more kindly treated in the royal service than was the case during the last war, and they enter the navy now, not as a last resource, nor because they are en trapped or forced into it, but because it is "a good service." These changes have improved the men themselves. Formerly the period of fitting out a man-of-war for sea, at one of our great ports, was a time of uninterrupted debauch and violence in the streets. The thorou,ghfitres were rendered almost impas sable by the fearful riots which blocked them up continu ously. The men had but one desire, that of passing the few hours left to them on shore in reckless indulgences, utterly careless of the consequences of the pennilessness that might result from their extravagance. The improve meuts in the navy have told upon the seaman, and while his gallantry has not diminished, his sobriety and forethought have increased. The type of the sailor has improved with the type of the vessel. 'We shall go to sea now with better ships, better crews, better weapons, better modes of manceuvring them, and above all, with a better cause than we have sometimes had before. Who can doubt the issue ? We may, therefore, surely go calmly forward with our legislative duty of doing justice to our countrymen at home —confident that our fleets and armies will do justice to our friends abroad.— Daily News. MARKET NEWS—(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. To-day's market was very moderately supplied with home-grown wheats. All kinds were in fair request, and Monday's prices were well supported. The show of foreign wheat was good. Red Baltic par cels sold at extreme rates. Most other parcels were quite as dear as last week. Floating cargoes commanded very little attention. Barley was in moderate supply, and fair request, at extreme rates. _ The malt trade was firm, at full quotations. We had a fair inquiry for oats, at full quotations. Beans, peas, and flour wore dull, but not lower. arrivals continue tolerably good. ARRIVALS TIIIS WEEK. Barley. Malt. 1,750 6,060 Wheat. English .. 1,560 Irish .... Foreign .. 12,370 1 1,9-50 The Flour. 980 WHITECHAPEL. Oath. 348 4,100 i 3,780 I 1,3305 ts 680 krl The trade ruled inactive at this market, as follows Beof from 3s Od to 48 Os ' • mutton, 33 Od to 4 s 6d ; vea l, 3s 10d to 55 2d ; pork, 3s 4d to 4s 10d per gibe by the carcase. BOROUGH HOP. The demand for fine hops has improved, and prices and very firm. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) om at ot N eria i l alli t ng W. . ; LONDON, b o re iv e , zo M , a a n rc d h el B o . u — dy W . in Th d e th T is he d r a n3 y str SO n UTHAMPTON, March 7.—Sailed—Tagus (s), Gibraltar. PLYMOUTH, March B.—Wind, S.W. Arrived —Flying Fish, from Palermo ; Ranger, Comma. FALMOUTH, March 7.—Wind, S.W., moderate breeze. Arrived—Temperance, from Palermo ; Betsy, Terra Nova; Flora, do., for Bristol. BRISTOL, March 7.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Francis Yates, from Mauritius ; Mimosa, Buenos Ayres ; Jane de Cooper, New York ; Galced, St. Michael's. LOWESTOFT, March 7. — Wind, S. Sailed—Friends Increase, for the North, after repairing. SUNDERLAND, March 7.—Arrived—Thetis, from Rotter dam ; Augusta, St. Valery. HULL, March 7.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Nijverdal, from Zwolle. • Sailed—Prod uce , for Memel. DUBLIN, Mareh 7.—(P er Magnetic Tel.)—The Robert Kelly, from Liverpool to New York, with passengers, hsa struck on Arklow Bank. Two steamers have been sent to her assistance. (BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Wednesday, 10.30 a.m. Wind, W.S. W. ; fresh breeze, and fine. Arrived—Genghis Khan, from Bombay; Lively, Odessa; Orient, New York ; Queen, Smyrna ; I. 0., Varna ; all' nova, Marseilles; Vittorina an d Fernando Louis, Bilboa ; Mongo, Antwerp ; Timandra, Laguna ; Scotland, Si' vannah. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEOZAPII.) GRAVESEND, Wed.nosday, 10 a.m. Wind, S.W. ; tide, three hours' ebb ; hazy. Arrived, 7th—Edinburgh (s), from Ifamburgh. Sailed, 7th— Lord Strangford, for Guerissey ; ..11.1ar (s), Dunkirk ; Seine (s), Boulogne; Mary, Feznando Po ; Belgium (s), Ostend. DEAL, Wednesday, 9.20 a.m. Wind, W. ; fresh, and hazy. Anchored—Antelope, from New York, for London. Passed—Orion, from Buenos Ayres, for Loudon ; Yin• cent, from Cadiz, for London ; Cathorina Isabella, from Am.terdam, for Lisbon ; Melampus, from west* ward, to the Nore. • Sailed—Patrick Henry, for the River. • LORD Rid:MAN.—The day after the battle of Water. 100, at which Lord Raglan (then Fitzroy Somerset) lost his right arm, the Duke of Wellingt on wrote to the Duke of Beaufort—" You are aware how useful he (Lord Fitzroy) has always been to me, and how I shall feel the want of his assistance, and what a regard and affection I feel for him. I hope, however, that your brother will soon be able to join me again, a n d th at h e will long live to be, as he is likely to become, an honour to his country, as he is a satisfaction to his family anti f r iends." . As Commander-in-Chief of th e E as t ern expe -s dition against Russia, Lord Raglan, we trust, will realise this encomiastic prediction.