The Express.
London, England, 1860-03-08 00:00:00

THE DINNER.

The grand dinner, under the auspices of the °Ga-
mbier a the Animal Rine Association sad the Volunteer
Barrios Club, took place yeetaidey evadag, in the mad
eared hall of St. Jam'e's-halL The coapsay was caw
laid to officuu, the whole of when bad, no doubt, Inenpre-
slat et the Volunteer Levee, sad the amembly oemprised
tepametativea of corps in nearly all paha England, Wags,
ad Scotland. COVICII were laid for 680 peaces, and the
fall Wag decoeated with national sad braise hags, and
Shed with came is every variety of uniform, presented a
novel sad *Wiest aspect, hentaaalthig with the impatience
of the mash= with which the &Mei INS amooisted, namely,
the premetnnon to the atetropale a a Hoag type of
the met impedes* nmoveseat whips of the meant
menery. Tb. nelleme, ta already resatiated, wen of the
meet *fed themoteri. ne general Weal was grey, of ger
dueled ltheedight grey beteg predominant ; and, se might
astardly be 'append, theta* akar t point a prora-
tion wee the pan shade which eliareseerime the ride.
Sane of the molar may. The band of the Grenadier Guards
wee to miestbap, end played dories dinar, sad at inter-
val. afteneeede ; sad special mention may be nu* els
poke, ameßmeed *prosily for the axed* 'by the head-
master, Xr. D. Godtreg, entitled "'The Vainness Milted
Service.' Xr. Levy played on the cermet with remarkable
aka

His Royal Mahan. the Doke of Cambridge roman ;
and mem the tampon/ pretest were, Berl Bpsocer, Rail
Dudley, Berl Cowper, Earl de Grey, Bail Grosvenor the
Lard Chancellor,. Vibrant Velletort, Lord Colville, Lord
Ebbs, Lord *eat, the Lord Mayor' the Lord Provost of
Rdiabarsh, Mr R. Paean% the Lord Advocate, General
Tameable.% Minn Lindsay, Colossi Maimed% Lien.-
Col. Zemlya Liast.-Col. Hien, Major Davidson, Captain
Brno% Gatti 319thasy.
The Am. J. B. Cox, an effective member of the West
Midair.: Corps, maid mew
His ROTkl. 11101111104. In proposing the health of har
Majesty, said if Ma HMIS wee an amnion on which that
toast met be peenlierly empanel it was each an OMM-
, des as that, when be saw helms him gestlemen who had
cone dare to prove their &Mica end leynty to their Beau
reign, end their deteradnatica, to months their pentad
comforts to the Intireste of their country on any
which might arise. (Chairs.) He was ears aim=
no more ea • ley as wing the thaseit hal received ail whoa
Isaadthemed as volunteer offieers.l4rGreat cheerios)
bun
pOroposioßogyal the aext toast, " The various MIND-
Ws at M Family," his Munn to 1
the tart that the Prim of Wale. wasnowBlighons
the hart pf a
volunteer eorp. (Cheers.)
The Earl Da (ilex and RIPON that preposed, "Hi
Royal Wham the Commoner-is-Chief mid the Army of
England." liejohneved that the volunteer corps were not
the rivals of the army; they wire not designed to take its
Mao% bat to 'supplement its Warts end to aid its Warm,
Mk they hall the beet proof of that la the museum that ever
I no" of the Commander-in-Chiet. (Cheers.) His royal
bighorn bad been pleased to mark his approval of the vs
lentos, nowenent. He could speak from knowledge
of the want to which he NM give, to it. He kid eon-
, demanded to accept the post of a voles's", • otiose, and he
I was there that eight to manifest his muss of the value of the
movement ea one which was calculated to Moreau the
miti-
lary resources of the country, and to afford to it additional
mama of deism (Chem.)
Hie ROYAL RIONNISS, In responding, said—My lads
and times, I rise to respond to the oast which has hem
se and so coneldersely proposed by my noble friend
the U of Ikase for AV ar, who Isaa personally
takes so lively an term end mo Kegs • thus in the or-
sanhatlos and management of this movement. (Cheers.)
II have certainly had the honour sad advaatage of having
' been selected to be one of the honorary colonels of • volunteer
corm. That aloes would no doubt account for my
Miro to meet so many of my brother volunteers on such an
combo as this. Bat I admit that there ere other reasons
which apteisby prompted me to teke the chair this eveaiag.
When I was dist requarted to take the chair I certainly felt
I some difficulty in the matter, am exactly seeing why I should
be selected ; but oa affection it Mowed to me that there
could be no better mode of movies to the nation that the
army was delighted to see thb manias than for the head ,
of the any to soap the office of chairman. (Chem.)
Geatlanes, as a redcoat, as Commander-in Chief of the
ermy, and as a volunteer myself, I am exceedingly glad to
meat the representatives of the volanieer mem, whom I sem
before me in 'every variety of thess—(thetes) ;--and I meet
pay yea, volunteer officers, the compliment of myths that •
Miter turn out I hardly ever saw. (Cheers sad laughter.)
I was blighted to hear my noble *need therm that the
purpose at the volunteer force wee not to supplant
the may, but to be the great reserve of the coma" la sup-
port et she army. (Chem.) That is used' my view of
' the sese.-(" hp% beer," apd cheen)—and by judicious
merommentste sad vies inansineent that is the position
which you take, that is the very thing that will make this
movement valuable, and the ,very thns that is wanted to
secure this country against any danger Trim foreign meek.
On the pert of the army I return thanks ter the manner
la, which the toast his been received, and I beg to enure you
that we shall accept with plagues and satisfaction the vents-
, user assistance which-as all impsetaat oceseloss lam per-
spaded yea will glee the army. (Loud cheers.)
The Canzaue Irving proposed .• TM Navy "
Its. W. R. De Colima= boa earetary of the dinner,
In respoadisig to the tout on Dobai! of the navy, said—Your
royal highness, I am told that I am the only naval officer
present, sad that therefore the hoarier devolves upon ate of
Manias thanks for the navy. • I feel Freed of that glorious
awns% se enshrined is the grateful neinerise of all loth
pinion ned. as an humble member of that steviot, I ream
thanks far the epthaeleem with which it has bees received.'
The CHAIRMAN than prosedied to propose the toast of the
evening, aunty, " The Venetia aerobe." His royal
highness said—Leassratulate met, geotlenies, as the large
mesa* which 1 ass writes' • ins this evenly', for it I. an
earnest of what this movement featly memos—h le a prod,
in my °Maki% that Is is your anxiou desire that this sew
mint should continue. (Cheers.) To he realty nimble, it
must of course be madame, othawies it would be tame- I
Bible to reekon upon it with artainty se a pert Of the rt. '
sources on which this country might rely I. thas of seed,
(Cheers.) Boma peroens, I know, object to MI glowslassa,
on the gemmed It is aggreesive. Now, Icendier,as
the contrary, that le sot at al of en aggrnia. ellemoter,
but esmatially a inovessont delhacts—a seemma which
is oallei fmby HO antral =a" tl•
times. (Hear, hear.) Formerly was smash
through bar woods war; hat new ta we
esquenbs et the thesatian of sodas 'eases, we
see imps coming apes as with, meek rapidity that we
hardly know from day to day what the morrow in likely to
befog forth. When we look at such lunation. as the Am-
ines. gun and thaWidtwerth gas we outset both babe
that the greetaa ems sesessery to piss. Ws empire la a
proper sleds of bison against attack from feign powers.
(Chem.) We as not afraid, we say, of anybody. But is
order sot to be afraid, we most he prepared for any danger
that say arise. lamme we altaff•U rejoice if tie services
of the voltam force are never called for; but, on the other
head, if they Mend be called for, I tram there is no one to
this nom, no one in the annoy, who would not be
to come tanned sad" Here we are • come If m4=l
(Chem.) I amet help signs that there could bo no greater
error the to allow the army togetinto • state of iseffirtatey.
That maid its • greet error, gentlemen, on your pot. With
your asibary avocations you cannot devote mush time
drill without great insesvestieses, and therefore you enact
wish the easy loos to be iminteined is • high degree of
eillaimey. (Hear, hear.). TM stem le the first deisnce of the
rosary, the militia is the next; the volunteer force le the
reserve la aid of both thou 10re... (Cheers.) And sow
let me sryp a Ise wens, petticoat', with newt to your
ions radiants nun to think that volunteer
harp might r Inman( hat shoe% I have • great reopen
for Gassed Mq. He le ems of she Met shots in the country,
sad he wry anseally thinks that the crest aim of volto-
tetp To a certain mast
I Maim afth that ether; ca the other
ameg, Wok that air lissom a pod soldier
a mat alma he well ace menial with OM. (Hear, liesr)
This has of nis bee. s =imaikie_atii gent "loose drill.
Leos. el ie in bet very Am a nellitary man
I leek epee bias its so • ems Pisa Mae to mem la
learong what me to male el ibis bin esti that lash there
lea peat deal mare Asa mai ills eye at Ilin eights and I
believe thee mai yea oen thiil eleatily it is bmaimatis br
you to drill loartiy. (Hear, MO I have head with great
pismire that this ,darter moviamt is taking root &To-
wer* mad that wth rag triads sit seine& see
'heady as have a foretaste of sabssimmat drill. (Laughter.
Seettag I believe eon hod store fie make the movessat
=t than * prepareicey drilling at 'cues prom.
hoar.) It is the bathos to say that we

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