The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-02 00:00:00

BANQUIT BY TIM NrN11:115 YOB TIC TOWN.

The President, Vies-Presidents, and a large number of
the members and amoehitas of the British Association were
entertained at a banquet in the large mom of the Queen's
Head Hotel, by Mr. S. Beatunoct, M.P. The chair wen
occupied by Mr. Beaumont, fd.P.. sad the viowohair by
Dr. Beathm, Mr. Headlam, being absent from in-
disposition.
The Chairman proposed the health, of Sir William Arm-
strong and the vice-presidents and members of the asaocia-
tiou.

Sir W. Armstrong briefly acknowledged the compliment,
Bit Roderkk Murchison proposed the health of the mem-
bers for the town, the Chairman gave the health of Captain
Grant, and Professor Phillips that of the Mayor of New-
castle.

This ascent took place yesterday, after the meeting of
the sections, end the popular interest wee decidedly greater
then thateacited by any other erect eueseded withal' meet:
rug of the association. Brake:may ,seuitd to Aare in the
and excitement produced by the assent. The
Visigisrr.on the requisition of a number of our leading firms,
appointed that the afternoon should be holden as a general
holiday. TIN consequence was that all the positions sur-
rounding the cricket ground from which • view of the bal.
loon could be obtained were occupied serly in the afternoon.
Besides Mr. Glideherand Mr. Cornwell, fourothas asoendedin
the balloon. The intrepid aeronaut, were Madly cheered,
and after • pleasant voyage of some hours made a safe
dement Mr. Clasher is to give an amount of the voyage
to-night. In the evening • brilliant display of fireworks
took place in the mounds from which the balloon ascended.
The fireworks were conducted by Mr. Randle of Cremorne
Gardens. Telio:odsx's proceedings were wound up by •
promenade

Tae FORTHCOMING Mess or THZ BRITNH
ANCILSOLOGICAL BOCIZTT TO Lie.—The annual meeting
of this society is to be held in Leeds during October. It
will be under very influential patronage, the president
being the newly•created Lord Houghton. Among the
papas to be read will be one on the Early History of
Leeds, by Mr. Wright ; an Account of Anglo-Saxon
Jewellery and other Antiquities discovered by Lord
Loadesborough is Seamer Lime Quarry near Pear-
herough. Mr. Wright ; on the Badges of 'the SOON of
York, Mr. J. R. Planchi ; on Ripon Cathedral, Mr. C. E.
Davis ; on Fouateure Abbey, and on Spofforth Castle and
Chnrch. Mr. Cordes M. Hills ; on Kirkstall Abbey and
on Adel Church, Mr. Edward Roberta • as the Wakefield
Chapel on the Bridge, Mr. P. R. Wilson ;on unpublished
MM. relating to Meaux Abbey, Mr. E. Levies ; on the
Wespoes of Ancient Yorkshire, Mr. H. T. Cuming ; us
Historical Autographs, Mr. P. (Yeallagban ; on Cromlechs,
it.,. W. C. Lake; on Harewood Castle sad Church, Mr.
J. Jones; sod on various other intereating antiquarian
topics. The excursions Include the following visits :--To
Rime and Fountains; to Adel Church, Fernley
Ilkley, and the Runic Crimes ; to liarewood Church and
Csatle ; to Wakefield Church and the Chapel on the
Bridge ; to Pontefract Castle and Church ; to Borough.
and Aldborough ; Kirkstall Abbey sad Halifax ;
!alit York Cathedral and the Menem of that city.
SUNDAY TRADING. The committee of fish-
sad poulterers, appointed by the journeymen at
reentand to promote the abolition of the miscarry
Sueday toil in the fish, ice, and poultry trades, have mot a
copy of the following memorial to the 3$ clubs :—"The
memorial of the journeymen fishmongers and poulterers
abswetb,—That the journeymen fishmongers and poulterers
labour es the averse fifteen hours on week days and
sight to tea boors on Sundays, or forty more per week
thee the mechanic' works. That the Sunday toil is quite nu-
; there being no fish or poultry merket on Sunday,
should would be squally fresh it delivered on SAturday.
That the journeyman fishmongers end poulterers, earnestly
desiring to be relieved from unnecessary Ikeda, toil, have
for two years appealed (by means of public meetings, letters
by poet, and the prose) to the nobility sad gentry to ceder
tlisblbuday fish, ice, and poultry to be delivered on Satur-
day. That her most Famous Majesty the Queen, and a
great nosy of the nobility and gentry, have kindly greeted
the joureeymsn's request, sad several hundred of the men
have hese mob relieved in ooneequesee. That the jouiney-
mon feel it to be a great hardship to be compelled either to
do ensecessary Sunday work or to resign their situations.
Your memorialists therefore earnestly hope that yen will
take the above fade into your consideration and kindly aid
them by giving strietorders for all fids, ice, and poultry for
Sunk to be delivered is Saturday."

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