The Express.
London, England, 1852-09-09 00:00:00

THE PRESIDENT'S DINNER.

Oa Saturday evening. at .5 o'clock, the usual presidential
dinner of the members of the British Association took place
in the Music kill. Upwards of two hundred gentlemen sat
down to dinner. Colonel Santee, Pre►ident of the British
Association, occupied the chair. After dinner,
The CHAIBLMAN proposed the usual toasts, which were
drunk with all honours. He then gave " Prosperity to the
British Association." The Association, he said, was
in such a state of prosperity as at present, and he augured
the best for the future. _ _

The CHAIRMAN next gave, after a few complimentary re-
marks, " The local officers and committee, Professor Wil-
son, Mr. Allen, Dr. M`Uee, and that most valued and
steady triad of the Association, Dr. Patterson." At
no former period did be recollect seeing the arrangements
so good—certainly not better than on the present occasion.
(CF en.)
Professor Wit.sort returned thanks.

The CII4IIIIIIAN neat gave the toast of the eminent
foreign gentlemen who had honoured them with their pre-
sence, coupled with the health of the Prince de Canino.
The Prince Di CANINO replied. He believed that, how-
ever proud a man might be of his own country, however
wet might be the love of the land of his birth, no greater
compliment could be paid him than to be called a citizen of
Britain. (Loud cheers.) He felt the compliment they had
hoid doubly increased, when he reflected that he had the
nour to be associated with the Cuvier of England (Pro-
hour Owen)—not only the Clavier of England, but the
Cul ier of the age. (Loud cheers.) Wh he went, he
was in the habit. of mining a good deal with the
people ; and he was delighted to find that in no
town in England had he sees than taking so much in-
terest in the British Association as the people of Bel-
fast had done. (Loud cheers.) That very morning, when
coming from the shore, there were several persons in the
rail say carriage who had the mwepapers in their hands,
taking a lively interest in the ssiastiM dieseedoms of the
association ; and he coal/ mem lbeen he a bleed=
many remark' that could be awed et nay of their
Among them was a lady, who wee telling him of a kind of
section which she had in her own house—(laughter), and he
had no doubt there were others who had the same. That
circumstance reminded him that he had another reams to
offer them. The same lady showed him, cut out is the pro-
file of the mountain, the very resemblance of a relative of
his own. (Load laughter and cheers.) He was struck
very much with that resemblance, especially to the east of
Napoleon made after his death; and he (Prince Bonapvte)
would here observe that, though Napoleon might not have
had as peaceful intentions towards them as he (Prince
Bonaparte) had, he certainly carried to his grave as great a
respect for them as he (the Prince) entertained. (Great
applause.)
Professor Fowsna, of America, also replied oa behalf of
the foreigners.
Dr. LLoTto thee mid it had fallen to his lot to a
Vast, because, he supposed, he was one of the eldest nem-
boner the association, and thereb had mangy oppeetualtiel
of judging of the character ind a of Sabine'
President of the British Amenatiee. (Cheese) Afar the
eloquent name* whisk hod Misty beset yeemenned by •
distinguished Umber of the stadea touting the ohne*
of a presides% it wield ill buss Na (Dr. Lloyd) to my a
word reining Hanel &Wee • but being so long asso-
ciated with him, sod united to Liu ties deedsnin In
could net ream% hems sayity he ense is nosy-
tthing that bed bees said of their ea the osserism
whisk he had just Winded. e, thoollsen, pee then,
Hipaus
" The hosibust of the British dmociniest.” Wiesen.)
The Czarinas said he felt deeply thooktal to thus Be
this esleassly kind maser Ia whishlishoelth hod keen
posed sad received by dist distiegeined empay. All he
would now say was, thee the *moor they had **deem
him was only • eontinunse oftbeit Widens whin' he bed
always received from the mesabses of the British Ameests-
Mon. (Cheers.)
The CHAHLYAN—Gentlemen, I new have to propose to
you " the health atlas Mayor and Corporatism of Bakst,"
(Cheers.) Out thanks are eminently dee to them, by
whom we were invited to this town ; het our thinks are
particularly due to them for the asisminible annyemene
made by these in a variety of ways he mar regardsa.
(Cheers.) None of us can visit Beineemilbsell bete' Meek
with the useful improvements thee en bens mode in every
respect, and which promise that betas keg Belfast will be
among the most remarkable towns la the empire. It is un-
der toe mayor and corporation that the improvements are
going on ; and none can doubt that ander this the sane
species of improvements will osetiaes to p es. I thew
fore propose . The Mayor and Towel Comell, sad preys.
rity_ to IBelfist." (Cheers.)
Mr. GORDON THOMION, in in abeam, of the mayor, re-
tained thanks. lie trine' the Yen of Belk* would
, soon be honoured by • esesed obit be the oessololles.
the CllAMienie the. gen "The Qom% Oellege et
Belfast." In no plass bed they bees is wail afrosawso•
dated, sad he regretted that they geoid ace only lie
Queen's College with them. (lenightor end Assn.)
Rev. Dr. linnitY mind. The than= bed referred
to the Queen's Collette he terms of regret Mist be wield not
take it away with him, but he (Dr. linery) thought he
would not be able to take with him the Nide, mod oleams,
and mortar that constituted the exterior of the Nudge ;
but he was greatly mistakes, however, or they Medd have
with them the hearts and Ogden of than essmened with
that institution. It afforded then sash sodelhallsa to
think that they were sat to this getweles of @data-
Soo, as regarded the Queen's Coney, woe he inner believed
that is the face of all opposition in revel to the Osseo's
Colleges, the effort would eventuate la the peoweitiou of
peace, herssouy. and good will, and the abeemesessut of
science. (Applause.)
The CltaraM•m—l have new OD wpm I. "Uni-
versities and Learned Societies if the Hasa Blegders."
(Cheers.) This is • toast on whisk I aselset dwell. I
have coupled with the toast the mows ad two mare distin-
guished member, of the British Awiesimtiesi, wham I as
sure you will hear with delight esi
s=ol.l.l6_f- Loyd
one of the Senior Fellows of Unity Mil
Penance Owen, • gentlest.* who Ms bee. the
Cuvier of the age, by whom the mistime ot the United
Kingdom' will be proud to be Wt. (Mese%) I
therefore give you, the " UnivonYlM sad Learned Illesieties
of the United -Kingdom." Teenembenee.y
Dr. LLOYD said it weeldill Mei st thatinebseret
the evening, to occupy mush stark Sea He thaaboldwes
for the kind manner in whisk they bed received the ere of
the Universities of the United ILlargiest. Of the Unleash,
of Dublin, he could say it had wade Is. and hod sot
deserted the duty fur which it was ieiMd in iss oess 100.
mediate sphere of action. It wee Onelmenary fee the ebbs/
universities to have their odes esmiewkat limited. at
present they had a university in Dublin which tonne phis,
is the higher walks of askew; semi is proof of the teeth of
that mention, he needed only refer to each is.. is Resen-
ts*, ill•Cullagh, and ethers, who we ell elmumf of that
ustieenity. CChem.) They bellow' that • university
amid held ilestb time bop of mime with all its beams •
Mir Sift _an Mint primal*, whoa the University oi
Dublin NM to do that duty—mhos it failed to cultivate
the variseellumehm of seience—mbee it turned out that
it hod as peowsisempeeent to Ira sertain sciences, it brine
threefltele seleblinel neva. end associated with it some
of the soot mimosa ma at the day. He need not mans
such men as Apjohn Ball, ite., who wen sow
connected with the universityt bat were not in-
corporated with it. Ile = neerve thee see of the
happiest meetings of the Aseeciaties eis ems hall
within the wain of the timis of Dallis, sled it we
long the wish of the Way sesfees of dme millets that
the association should evils midi it. (Cheers.) He be-
lieved that none proem would sup/em it wee bee want of
° inclination that a request bed set NM bun the University
and Ronne@ uf Dublin for the eneenden es chit it. The
eau* was • simple one ; it was neweet Waist one element
of power which had been alluded to that stght—kmits-
poidtioa, The meeting in Dubin beibes we a presperous
en, but it wanted one element. anti the wee, that the dn.
tenet sections of which the messistbla we eampoised were
widely separated. In the Ilelversity they had mot sulkiest
accommodation to afford the association, but as soon as they
get new lecture rooms added to the build's', an leeitatioe
ben the University, backed by the varies moieties he
DOAK would be sent to the aseseistien is pay a semen visit
be the metropolis of I raked. (Cheers.)
Prefessor 0• Le also returned thanks, and reusluded by
eliserebur that the spirit of the sowisiatlou was sot tom.
deed to Obit ems weeks it extended sew* further, and
blips's! im sae beedwellsesd the satins of the whale earth.

(AmAnises.)
Tb• Causal/m-1 as we Ishosid sat boo &Mae your