The Express.
London, England, 1859-06-13 00:00:00

283 BAAL OP DERBY AT MZR"7ART

TAILOI6^ SILL.

Saturday last being the Feast of St. HarnelMs, the
usual examination took darn et the Merchant Taylors'
Schools, under the superintendesoe of the muter, Hr. Wm.
Nasb, sod of the wardens, Mr. J. T. Fletcher, Sir James
Tyler, Mr. Henry Bellamy, and Mr. Edward Masterseas ;
and the President end Fellows of St. John's College, Ox-
ford, the latter of whom are appointed by the statute to visit
the school on that day to select the meritorious scholars. At
the conclusion of the examination, sod efter the recitations,
the prize, were distributed by the Key. Dr. Hassey, the head
[fleeter, which were as (Alone : —For Lade, verse and prose,
Tebbe; Greek composition, Thonfield ; harawy, Marriott;
Hebrew aadal, Baker ; Head Master, Hebrew prize,
Lewin; chief French prime, Kitson and Philis ; chief
mathematics, Tebbe. There were also a number of minor
diatinctioes for clamica, Hebrew, mathematics, arithmetic, and
writing from dictation. At the concision of the proceed-
logs Dr. berry congratulated the company present on the
state of the school, which, now nearly approaching the
300th year of its existence, still showedno symptoms of
decay. After a few words of affectionate farewell to the
scholars luring the school, and of enestagemett to those
who would remain, he dismissed the boys till the morning
of Tuesday, the 21si. The company then adjourned to the
grand banquet, whittle was given in the evening in the hall
of the company, to the president and fellows of St. John's
College, Oxford, and to which the Earl of Derby and bee
Majesty's ministers had been invited. About two hun-
dred persona sat down, among whom were the President
and Senior Fellows of St. John's College, Oxford, the
Lord High Chancellor, Yaqui* of Salisbury LG. (Lord
President of the Cowell), the Earl of /yin K.T.,
and Lieut.-General Sit George Pollock, O.C. honorary
members of the company, the Earl of Daly (Filet Lord of
the Trearnry), Marquis of Weetminster,K.G., Earl Delaware
(Lord Chemberlain). Earl of Sbreersbury and Talbot, C. 8.,
Earl of Csrdigeo, K.C.8., Earl of Egmont, Earl of Career-
von, Earl of Sefton. Earl of Donoughroore (President of the
Board of Trade). Earl of Sheffield. Earl of Beetles, M.P.,
Lord Stanley, M.P. (Secretary of State for India), Lord Lo-
value, M.P., Colonel the Hon. Sir Charles B. Phipps,
K.C.8., Lord De Roe, Lord Rokeby, K.C.8., Lord Hot-
ham, M.P., Lord Coldwater, Lord Feversham, Lord Egerton
of Tattoo, the Right Hon.F. H. S. Koherou Estoourt, M.P.
(fieerelary of State foe the Home Department), the Hoe. 8.
Ponansby, the Right lion.Bir Jobs 8 Peklegton, Bert.,M.P.
(First Lord ef the Admiralty), the Lord Chief Barmy Lord
Justice Tunny, Vice-Chancellor Kindereley,Vios-Chaneellor
Stuart. Sir Croswell Cromwell (Judge Ordinary of the Court
of Probate), Mr. Janice Wighturan, Major-General the Hon.
Geo. F. Upton. C. 8., M.P., Rear-Admiral the Hon. Arthur
Dusoombe, M.P., Sir Godfrey J. Thome., Bart., Sir James
Duke, Bart., Aldernma, M.P., Owed t'ir John F. Bar-
oque, Bart., G.C.8., Rear-Admire Sir Michael Seymour,
G.C.8., Lieut.-Goosed Sir Frederick Love, K.C.8., Sir
Henry Ellis, ffir Geo. Carroll, Aldermen, President of St.
Bartholomew's Hospital, Sir Charles L. Eastlake, Sir Edwin
Landow, Lieut.-General Spink, lisjor-Geberel Knollye,
Rear-Admiral Andk, Thomas Baring, Esq , M.P., Geo.
W. J. Reptoo, Eaq., M.l'., Thee. W. Brewton., Esq.,
M.P.. Mr. Alderman Finds, Mr. Alderman Carter, the Go-
vernor and Deputy• Governor of the Bank of Reeked, the
Treasurer of St. Butholoompw's Heepitel, the Treasurer of
Christ's Hospital the Treasurer of Bridewell and Beide=
Hospitals, the Tresaurer of 8t Thomas's Hospital, the
President of the College of Physicians, Dr. Free. Haw-
do
The health. of "Her Majesty, the Prince Comma, and
the rest of the Royal Family," 'were drank. " The Army
end Navy," was received with greet enthusiasm, and we.
reopended to by General Sir J. Buaooywu on the part of the
army.
Sir J. PAX I WiTON, 011 rising to acksowledee the toast on
behalf of the nevy, wee loudly cheered. The right hon.
baronet said that it had been his earnest endeavour, during
the fifteen months that he bad been at the head of the noble
peofessioa of the navy to keep that arm of the public en-
vies in a state of effiCissey. He claimed no credit for
having done this, for it was pimply and solely a duty, to
the performenoe of which he was boned by every feeling
of conscience. (Chesty.) He should be more than re-
warded if he might hares:me feel that he had handed over
our navy to those who might succeed him in a condition
which might enable it ediediereerily to perform those great
duties which the politic rewired at its hand. (Cheers.) He
could sever ores la his private life to take the deepest inte-
rest in tiled service, awl ha hoped that the lines which he
tuned la the wag which was about to he sung might long
continue* be true—

" Loge say the yellow harvest glad thy happy land !
Laws wise thy wooden wails repel each hoatils bead."
(Loud tows.)
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TV rat ioset was " The President and Felows of St.
John's College, Oxford," which wee responded to by Dr.
W T TIN the President of St. Jobn's College, Oxford.

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The master, Mr. 1666 H, next proposed "The Health Of
Lord Derby and her Majesty's Minigere." The toast wee
received with • succession of loud cheers, which were pro-
longed for several minutes. Silence at length being restored,
The Earl of DERBY, in eituroieg thanks, said—This is
not the first time during my political life in which I have
been honoured by the kindness and the expression of the
favourable opinion of this company in this their noble hall.
Though I have been bees at many periods of excitement and
of great political importance, I can aware you with sincerity
that I never felt more deeply your kindness end cordiality
than I do in that too flattering manifestation of your opinion
which you have just given in favour of myself and my col.
leagues. Gentlemen, it Is always, eatiefactory to those who
are engaged in the dischsrp of arduous. duties to receive the
sympathy, the approval, and the congmtulatiou of their fel-
low-countrymen but the value of the compliment is Im-
mensely enhanced, not in preptedon to the numeer, bat in
proportion to the weight of the authority from whence that
approtation proceeds. Cordially as I may value the good opi-
nion of any body of .oy countryines, I know of none which csa
bold a higher place in public estimation than the company
which I have now the honour of addressing in the midst of
this great commercial metropolis, in this noble hall of one
of the moot distinguished of those companies which are the
ornament and pride of this metropolis; and when looking
amend me among the depilation of all who in every branch
which is most distinguished In the various predestine of this
country. I a e here not may those who mix with myself in
the strife of polities, but I see also the representatives of all
the great profeesions; has. are mod worthily represented the
army and navy. IV II ben the nest distinguished sages of
the law, eminent representatives of the learned professions,
end more especielly of that university with which it is my
pride and happiness to be connected. I see. too, the tine arts
represense I by some of the most distieguished professore,
and I nee this illustrious company assembled here and join-
ing in a medial and flattering testimony of approval towards
the government of which I have tied the honour of being
the heed. (Cheers.) If at say time in a man's political
Isle these manifestation, et public sympathy are gratifying—
if they are encouraging to the young aspirant for political
honour—if they are gratefal to those who, in the midst of
labour, toil day ad night fa the thanklees duties of public
life—there is no time at which each a manifestation Is so
grateful as at a time when a minister, having to the beet of
his abilities, discharged his duties to his country, finds him-
self compelled by circumatsuess to Trims diet great trust
his sovereign heel reposed in hint. (Cheers.) It is said that
no roan ought rightly to be considered happy mein the day
of his death ; and !happy would be that wickeder who, upon
the day of hie political decease, received how ouch an
assembly the testimony which you have just given of the
favourable opinion you have formed of my colleyrun
and myself. (Cheers.) This only will I say, that
my colleagues and myself aceeptedotlice uncle r ciretuustasces
tibm of no oidinary di Ity, and in • time of no ordinary
anxiety. (Cheers.) We hen laboured sednlou.ly and dili-
gently tech in the discharge of hi. eeperate duties; we have
endeavoured honestly and faithfully to pertem an arduous
duty to our eovereign, who bat I.lseed power in our hands,
sod to the cautery which has enabled us to carry on the
public hussies.. We have, I trust, not acted is any manner
which could be injurious to the olniueetk happiness, to the
trenquillity. the welfare, or the wealth of this great com-
munity. (Loud cheery.) 'With Tonne to the foreign inte-
rests of the country, while I will venture to say with reopen
to ourselves that we have diligently and suocessefully laboured
in raising the power, and the moral so well as the physical '
force, of this great country to apply in the came of need, if
we have not been enecestefel in preventing other countries 1
from entering into mad and ceaseless hostilities, we hays ,
at lest been successful in keeping this country out of that
turmoil of war; we have hithe.to preserved to her the
bleesings of peen we have protected her from all ens
tenting and eotbarrassing allianers—(lout cheers)—end we I
are enabled to hand over the goveromoot of this country
to our SUCCraIIOIT. whoever they may be, in • position I hips
prepared for war, and also determined, 60 long se it is ponds
ble, to maintain peace. We shall lease to our eueeessore a
Mateo( things which they may, either for peace—lf it be pm-
*Kele to inlet sin it, or for war, if driven into it, make use—
as every British minister will do—of every mesas both
physical and moral which we have been engaged carefully In
collecting and etrengthenieg. (Chess.) This is neither the
fitting time nor opportunity for entering into any discussion
el the eaten which have compelled us to resign our Alen.
I do not in the elighteet degree complain of the cures which
has been pursued by there who up a general grounds do not
think we were entitled to their c mildews and support.
On the reentry, I think they have taken a mealy
and eiraightforwer I tours in at nee declaring that
we were sot entitled to their confidence. I regret
that the decision of the hones—of • small majority of the
House of Commons—has b en that wears not entitled to Its
eoefl knee. Bat 'hat verdict having been given, lam not
the man not to bow with respect end submisien to that des
cieion. While lem not creations of having deserted that
went of confident*, I yet how to • verdict chile in point of
foot would render it impossible tee me astiafactori ly to cosduet
the business of the country, foe sot being possessed of the °mea-
dow* of the House of COMMON, so ruieletse, however good
may be his will, however much grease than mine may be his
ability, can conduct the affairs of the country wish adisfaction
to himself, to his sovereign, or to the people. I have been
osesegssaUF ccespelled this day to taiga into the heads of