The Express.
London, England, 1850-03-25 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EYENINO, MARCH 25, 1850.

BANQUET TO LORD 00U0H.

I had sew Nobly inward Not the 6 te the kunst to
.afar ups■ that hagereless duty. HI womb! an smoke
wan, bat goo web-luenrs aad gallaat yaws Moor ealisated
saziLorayed is be &Bawd to aid bli "POW tb" bb
heel set bout sat ago hod
bees Acesa. (Raw, hear.) After Se the Ulna
save. C. Kneels resumedlds seat Ind eliggi•
The CHAIRMAN—I have now the boogied=
to you the other witlessl wast, whish h
to every En.glishesaa. It " The Dube IMO= sod
the Army.' (Great laming.) I did piped god the
eery last hew that we shedi have bees hermit by tbe
premien of tie illustriess duke, bat mars/dab aim-
swans have ;ignited bias. I should have isended hie
gsvues abases still as,. if I had slot es • big tawnier_,
in tlw grenad el the united envies of Fled, fwd
free hie lips the highest sueedians woo the
glorious sonless of Lord Greek. (Great applause.)
We ere teemed tide seaming by the pressen e/ • new
illustrious weber of that army, Gonad Sir Frederick
Adam, sad to ag the health of the Dub al Wallin-
ton ad the nay, I shell ample with it the same of Sir
Frederick

The Eine India Company gave is entortaiseneut
is Saturday is beam et the hero of the Peapnle, end to
wahine bier ea Ms rebus to Saglead. Tao whole of the
neS Marin tet Ift• Lead= Tavera—the sone of the feast
—wen brought lals requisition oa the ocessioa. The
satanic Winer epennests on tbe planed sad tipper
loon were as reandeaneesse. withdrawing-
Nome, 11A, demesne& epeekay tar porpose and
adeesedwith meg minas, denseulte. and noise ne large
bengasSiall,ln MY* Ohs Mann ens served, pressand a
,=.tei
Tbe et gold sad silver gilt
;61111,,,r q and
metre= Syne. tunce, Si. esauintnwed of
pinion needs. wen arranged ever the whole sedate et the
tables. At the gebnipal table were two spirited and ..rive
equestrian peeps daseill silver nobly chased-4h' an taken
from one of He innwess ezbibited In Westminster-
hell and reprises*. Robert Bran attacked by assn.
Au, the other Penes Rourke at the batik of
Na.... Is the nano et this table was • platoon
haring • beautifully mended yen of Fang, in fiat, d
I silver, shoal I lest high, standing ea a pedestal surrounded
by weeds 'Morel,
_sad
Is hanks tern a noun of victory
Onwards the tnSawWNW the bessured pest of the *vexi-
ng. Oer bane M tbe sail ed ins was., end on either side
there was also ruled is ender a of nasals' and
unique geld and silver gat dimes et serious forms and of
various ages. Themele army led a speetacls of truly
oneatal pension lanary weeny of the rich and
pewenae t general whoa ndyethaurboes tle entertainment was given, and of
the noblse brilliant victories have
added so keg yto their power. The dinner Waif was
equally luxuriate, and comprised *very known delicacy end
the most recherehd visnda, and the wine included the re-
does of the nose esteemed vintages of every wins growing
country.
Tie chair was filled by Major-General Sir AroMbald
Gal-
loway, H.C.B , *Winn of the East India C norm,. Via '
count Gough sat on his immediate right, and around the
table. on the same side, were seated in the kill 'wing order :
The Marquis of Westminster, the Marquis of Breadalbane,
Bari Gray, Lord John Raseell, Via:oust Hutting", Hon
Captain Gough, Sir Bann Campbell, Bart. ; Right Hoe.
Pox Maul*, Right Rea. Sir R. Peal, Right So. Sir Junes
Graham, Ridlit Boa. Edward Ellice. Right Hon. Sutphen
Lashissun, Bir Howard Douglas, Bart.; Bir James Weir
Hogg, Ban; Sir George Pollock 84 James Maodunald,
G.C.8.; Sir Charles Inaholns, the Solicitor General And
on the left of the chairmen were : the Right Han. the Lord
Mayor, the Dainty Cbair.can of the Company, Sir William
Gomm, the Earl of Clare, Vieonat Jocelyn, Charles Mina,
Esq. ; the Right Hon. the VienDhancealor of England,
Right R3a. Sir Frederick Aden. Right Ho:,
Richard Leler Shen, WP.; Right Hon. Sir 4,v. Somerville,
Ai P.; Sir Thomas IllWahoe, Sir James L. Labicgton,
0.C.8.; Sir Jaws Maodonnell, H.C.8.; Sae John
Donna., Sir o.orge Clerk, Y.P. ; and Sir H. Maddock ;
Row. Major S. West, Run. J. E. Elliot, the Right Hon.
Sir J. Wigran, Mr. Alexander, Hon. Capt. Harding', Sir
B. then lapin, Bart.. Bit Benjamin Brodie, Bart., Sir W.
Markin, K C 8.. Sir H. Willoek, Sir F. Smith, Sir J.
Campbell, Ron. C. Harding., Hon. W. L. Melville, Right
Hoe. S. R. Lushington, Mr. Stank, Right Hon. H. Mae-
kraal', Right Hon. Sir G. Arthur, Sr George swim".
Bart., Bar C. Peony, E C.B , Sir C. Tenons's, K.O B , Sir
E. Sienna; tior E T t. Col Sykes and Major Edward's
were also senor pt the company peanut
Covas wen Wd for 120 guests, and about that number
sat down. Blth Viecount Gough and Major Elwardes were
recognised on their arrival by the crowd sae( mbled tunnel
the Tavern, and were loudly cheered. Lady Gough, her
three daughters, and a number of other ladies were present
in the gallery, and remained daring the whole evening,
evidently taking a deep interest in the pronedings.
The band of the Coldstream Guards were in attendance,
end played at intervals during the evening. The tout. were
announced In most elfonne style by Mr. Toole, the toast-
11111 Stir.

The toast haviag hers dank with hentoure.
Sir FREDERICK ADAM said ha felt highly honenrod,
although it was nisi M aa :mantel shothestude that he
was oafish ups to ream thasks kg the nay. It was some-
whit naketelests Toe kith that ha sloth there instead at the
ug:thboatthewetiamseemyinthltheesimarsesaaansie
peidawstionbisnethaft say.hadiasit bilehminulimenizzitlosedy,
sat faction of saying that be bad welthsh the esoly ono"
and had witnessed the vent thslogethhed doe& it thek
noble guest (Lend awe.)
The CHAIRMAN oath tkey hod is setkislies of snug
there the first WNW, of the grown sad his who
hod come to do Mawr to henoble and pikedi sd Lord
Gough, and he hogged to empires his Malik beak lo the
noble lord kr geks. in atindieg then Rat evanag.
When he the aides s demise el Shamilledmighhei
men—whoa ho onlidered the o
of the first wedeln of the crownoverfirt=-4,lladlitree but
truthless's' Nugland—C law." and a Belk) when he
saw them den= their utmost admit= to the
of their peas
mault duns ha the ishint
senate, abstlei
the theyreel, ups seemine of them bed,
that they were bathed to Una he Oak seal and the
mann-r fa with se oonsteenly sad eases* liedinged
snit high Cheers.) The preset, wee
neither the suo the place to express
su any tt:
upon polities] bjoin (Near, hear.) But this he did
that wherries a nekehlivadng dyaaety had falles—whereas
every kindest of Europe bad base shakes to Re fousdatioa
—whereas in their own country demagogues sod violist and
deceitful men had done their uhnest to &dunks tranquil-
lity, the meararee of her Majesty's rovernuest had steered to
It poses sad growing prosperity. (Reek) He begged leave to
propose to them the Health of Lord John Emil and her
M. -sty's Ministers." (Loud cheers.)
The toast was also elves with tall honours.
Lord J. RUSSELL rose and said—My lords and gentle-
men : I rise in my own name and that of my colleagues to
rotors you my beet thanks for the honer you have done di
in Oinking our Moltke on leis occasion. You, sir, have
rightly oath that this is not the occasion to entertain political
questions, and I will say et once that our object in coals;
hither was to do knew sad to add our homage and pay our
tribute of respect sad admiration to the gallant services of
L ,rd Gough. (Greet cheerios.) It has been my fortune
during a part of the glorious career of Lord Gough to have
been an adviser of the Crown, and I have witnessed with
admiration the courage, the constancy, and the perse-
veres, which has enabled him to overcome difficalties of no
ordinarycharatter (Hear.) And,gentlemen, you will permit
me to say, as a torero( peace and its fruits, that I eonaidentbat
th, necessity for war having once occurred, that the man
who conducts an army to victory, who crowns the arms of
his country with rumen, and who obliges the enemy to ask
for terms, is the man who is the true (need of peace and of
his counurrie (Loud cheers
col No man would willingly, if
he had a ht oonscience and a good understanding, enun-
ter those m ries of mankind which attend upon war, and I
Lea had occasion in this room, whin I have been the guest
of the Rest India Company, to express my admiration of the
forbearance shown by the noble lord, my noble friend who
now site on my right hand (Lord Hardinire)—(load eheers)—
in not encountering thaw evils until they were absolutely
forced upon him by the necessities of his guidon. (Hear, '
hear). But I say that when the necessity has once to be
encountered, the man who like my noble friend crowns the
arms of his country with the meat briniest victories—(hmar,
hear)—is the mss who is the true lover of yeas , and him
we ought to honoui not only as the successful warrior, aid
the men of war, but as the man by whose means
the deserted v.llages are repeopled—the abandoned harvests
are restored—the man by whose means the desolated country
again wears the smiling aspect of peace, industry, and pros-
perity. (Loud cheers.) It has been the fortune of Lord
Gough, during a coulderable number of yeah, to carry on
the service of his country in wars of the most remarkable
character—ln the war agair.at the Coining empire, and in
the war which has lately added to oar Indian territories the
dominion of the Punish. (Hear, hear.) With theme wars
his name will be associated to ell posterity ; and let me add,
as the gallant admiral has alluded in the speech he made to-
night to the arctic expedition, that we me constantly before
us, year after year, as the occasions arise, that whether in
the midst of the burning climes of the tropics, or whether in
the vicinity of the poke, whatever may be the nature of the
difficulty, the courage, the energy, and the constancy of
Englishmen carry them through those difficulties, and raise
the reputation of their country to all time. (Great cheering.)
The CHAIRMAN then mid he wished to propose to
them the " Health of the Right Honourable the President
of the India Board, Sir John Cam Hebhouse " of who,
presence he grieved to say they were disappointed that
evening. And he lamented it the more on amount of the
cause that had occasioned his absence. Thrice had Sir John
Hobbouse been called to the councils of hie eovereiga as
Minister for India, and in the most mousentone period in the
history of that country. If the people of India had pro-
gressed in civilisation, if wisdom had prevailed in her coun-
cils, and if victory had crowned her arms, then Sir John
Hobhouse, the President of the India Board, and those who
had assisted him, were entitled to all praise. (Hear.)
The tout was drunk with cheers.
The H At. J. ELLIOT, secretary to the India Board, ►re-
turned thanks oa behalf of Sir J. Hobkonee, who, he re-
gretted to say, bad been compelled to be absent front indis-
position.
The CHAIRMAN then gave " the health of the Marquis
of Westminster and the Hones of Lords."
The toast having been drunk.
The Margate of WESTMINSTER returned thanks.
The House of Lords had always shown its readiness to
gemlike its own feelings to the good of the country, and
upon the shrine of pablte duty. Upon all coseadens it had been
desirous dandle itself with the feelings and wishes of the
people of Emend. ash on no occasion had he felt more
pleasure this whim he joined with it ia
its unanimous nee of thanks to the norbelecliol
and his gallant seniy. (1, aid_cheers.) They had recorded
that vote, as had begs stated by the noble lord (Lord John
Russell), not hos ow lea et war et desire of bloodshed,
but because they we, masker to pen their days in tranquil-
lity and their nights in pens—been, they were anxious
not to me the invader's sword glom through their sacred
isle . • bat owing to that protestin they were reseivieg, and
that khans that was out around them by the gallantry of
the Wars d that enntry and of India, they ware reaping
a skeins hnnet M victory at the Yr. awl el Irides peen
hereafter, tbst would prove of the seek substandel hese& to
the isgeseesesaall intrude et the gauntry. The noble as
by thanking then fur the tribute of respetney
W _ laid to the He if Lark.
The CHAIRMAN said that the neat toast he had to pro-
pene wee the health of the Right lion. Sir Robert Peel sad
the Inn siCemeneas (Loud Sheering.) It had always
hen a gebeigie with the Bast India Conway, while they
*inked am grant atbileasat to the wows and to the con-
sands. oil thek ensby. le keep aloof from all political
prase sod Bakal basemen, bat he Andy believed that
the -d ilea whin preened the went, and the pre-
sses whisk gmeneded the last. IMO equally alike influenced
honour
by the highest ned ammidenagme the
abed imbroMagf Ow genkseiy. I'Leted Aegis)
In
The kiss was busk wait imbue.
Sir R. PEEL—Ms. Chaimmk ray Iss awl gentlemen
I ant very meek puttied at the ensplinest you have paid
mo—• genplimest met the bee velem*, begone it sou
wholly mmingeeink Wig la general reserved fur thew who
▪ the *bob- Men el the ebb or who ere
mania with Ms Zan Leak dsspany. Ges=l
has bees my geed lernmer however, at no jury remote
pried, to be gestaseted with the Rest ladle Company by
elide' winks' if a very Wiesen gliaroster, dubs a vary
eglikel s e sd of oar Indian Weeny; and I nun say that
the of the inewteurge I had with the dimness
ei the last Labs Company, and the opportunities I had
of witmemkg the skill sad gallantry of the military oaken
k the service—the ddelity and nal, sad Mgr
met civil sermon of the cempanylifitre
leit m saisd immense of reopen and
esteem whisk will bag genies the tersabatks of my *Melia
enmenies with them. (Inn news.) Hantlegoes I out-
set he imillignent le the events of this day ; I esaaoi witness
erithene setinestica the tribute of sordid esteem sad pad-
tale whin ho boss pen se the services of Lord Gough.
taria.bre.) It hasten y good fortuneom many nos
Inn, either Is mien es akar in, public tselitsenie of
mg
• Waal lin the Hone el Common gad I
mut mg that at t me pakgnel Oldie earns did I despair; of his
jultimate menens. (Leal amt amassed .shoeriag.) I had
&jut esslidemes in his ghersenr, a anhienn derived from
of his early vineries, Ms beg bled valour,
his ham , mid pareeneamen and I kit that
whatever the temporary didleahies by which he
sal& lot they wond be engem' by the skill
and be
of Monk, and Si, Perim estepanicaCto arms,
and by the englemey, the egaskass. end the discipline of
the army whisk he neummeded. (Chews) So much,
gestlemess, kr themicaowleeignienb whin penesally I owe
to yes. Am* sew fur the Haw of Ccesenne. Geskems
within IntraiLkt hours I have ben abed ea te Mum
thesis IN
=t the Moose of Commons, ander the entrises of the
han eine City of London, ea ea esenies solely
with siviiketin and the arts of pegs (Loud
wigswigs et Hear, hear.") I am sow celled on ho return '
et
the Rene of Onagrees ea as send= when we
are esamensegaleg nkiedld sad whoa we
are king Mean to • eggensmir ivilleillmegilt • bag wawa
M (Chian.) Bat as has Judy bee. Ilia by ny
mksthe pine winner, there as no
(m
(COs
there is so beam_ plink, in Us se abbots .(01wers.)
Whatever war admiraties of the arts of paws, whatever oar
drake to enliven then blessings, whatever our
seen of May rabbles us to provoke the min-
ries of war for the mere purposes of gory.
it is net the less inounleat ea us to mark our gratitude to
these who have randegail wisest service to their country.
(How, hear.) As the skis kid has justly said, those who
show velour la war sad Anederstion la victory, are laying the
fendatiems et peen. (Cheek) Then** the Oldest.

The cloth hula, brut removed, and grace said by the
chaplain of Me company,
The CHAIRMAN rose to propose the health of her Ma-
jesty. He said, my lords and gentlemen, the East India
Company has ever been remarkable for Its loyalty and devo-
tion to the Crown. It to, therefore, with high satisfaction
that I propose to yolk "The health of her Most Grattoes
Majesty the Queen."
The tout was drunk with three times three, and was fol-
lowed by the salient.' anthem.
The CHAIRMAN—My lords and gentlemen : I am now
&hist to propose to you a toast, which I am sure will be ie-
wind be you with at plums. It is the " Health of his
Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Prices of Wales,
and the lest of the Royal Family." The toast having been
duly honoured
The CHAIRMAN again rose and spoke as follows: My
lords and gentlemen, we are assembled here this evening to
do honour to one of the bravest and meat distinguished
soldiers of the Brtist army—(cheers)—a soldier who has
commanded—lus fought—aid has conquered in more battles
than any general who has ever headed an army in A,ia—
battles, the results of wk.icb, in importance to the British
nation, have only been second to those of that illustrious chief
whom achievements have never been equalled. (Haar,
hear.) My lords and gentlemen, I rho to propose to yen
the health of Lord Viscount Gengh—(lclud sheering)—re-
stared to his country, by the bles,ing of providence, after a
long absence, rad, I may add, after a long and i rood career
of military glory. (Hear, hear.) My lords end gentlemen,
it is unnecessary for me in this assemblage to detail to yips
the murices of Lord Gough; they are identified with
the imperishable records of the British army. (Ile•
sewed cheers.) Lord Gough fought foe hie country in
many climes and in many of our greatest battles. (Enthu-
siastic cheers.) My Lord Gough, in the name of the East
India Company, I have the highest gratification in express-
ing to you their cordial acknowledgments for the eminent
and never-to-be forgotten MMUS which you have rendered
to them and to your country. (Hear, hear) In their
Damn I welcome you back to your native land, and I am
sure there is no individual present in this brilliant assets
Wage who will not unite with me in the Mrvent prayer
that you may long live to enjoy the well deserved honours
and rewards which have been confined upon you by a
s sovereign and • grateful country. (Hear, bear.)
gracious sovereign
end gentlemen. I tog to propose to you the health
of Lord Viscount Gough, with all the honours.
This toast was received with loud and continuous cheer-
ing, the band at the same time striking up " See the coo-
gearing hero earase." Silence beiag at length restored,
Lard GOUGH rose aid addressed the company as follows:
—Mr. Chairman, my 1-rds, and gentlemen-1 warmly and
sincerely do tender you my thanks for the honour you have
dons me. (Hear, hew.) To you, Mr. Chairman, for the
kind and too fiattiring manner in which you have expressed
your opinion of my services, my thanks are especially due ;
and to this company they are ales due for the way in whichI
bay have reciprocated your expreesion. (Cheers.) My
lords cud gentlemen, my thanks are also dm, eminently dot,
to my country for tic nattering and gratifying mauler la
which I have been received on my mini after so long an
absence ; and more especially are they due to this honour-
able company for the continuance of that kindness
which has always bees shows to me they are
eminently due to those honoured and distiagaished
individuale I have now the privilege of address-
ing, and whom during thirty years I have served
—that body who so ably sad so successfully administer the
stain of that mighty aspire is whisk my humble services
have been empleyed—(hear, hear)—that body who have
ever supported me throughout my arduous struggles Is their
wake, and to wham, thirster*, I cannot be ten grateful.
(Hear, hear.) My lards and gentlemen, when I goasider
the bosom whisk has been sosfened tapes me in being per-
mitted tobrateh ever aid commend—and I hope with Ju-
dea to them—that pest army they have meting under them
is ladia, whose interests I practically know they have so
mash at Mar, bear)—an army that has Ow years
distingsblisi if, and been as honour to their ematry and
a seam of gide to me their ormataader—(bear, hear)—
it is, thereim, me, a gratification for beyond my 'tower of
espismiss, the Mims which you have dose that army
theougb me Moday—(beer, Mar)—and when, after on ab•
Issas of thirties yesm I now return to my native country
to pan the remainder of my days is the performance of other
Milks, I feel grateful to that country for the favour it has
bestowed on me, and to my hosourod and beloved sovereign
who hes plaited me is the piled_ midis I sow MY. (Lewd
sham) flame great patiloa too, mile steend
me of this oasts* se miry wire Ism aim aimed in Ms
lams *sus as myself with bows Mii mitt to themselves
sad advandoge to their essatty-41mer, bear)—many—your
Maims amongst the smilisr—wks participated in
dui di& MU be hegira does to posterity to
skew bow the Indies army Ms wow nobly sup.
mesa the Maser mil glory of the British nation,
and upheld the proud milks of BAUM mailers. (Chews)
entlemen , thin see many now resist who have moved in
that army with mit ismmir and credit, that their senisse
sea never be aimed sad while epos this salilsol, I
Mania help espowslag So Minims I MI M
tra=
on this maim =mho geolielpiesil with me in the
sad the glory of as moose compete, and who mum also
paildgate is the Maw whirl' is sow voliehasid to me—
at year approbsion. (Hear) My lords and gestismis, I
would net gam ~lke same of Lord Mac ihme sas SSW
ion like the gooiest, nor could I if I would, ten the missal
and diskaguishoil sonless of that gallant airman are well
knewa to you and to my mosatry. (How, bear.) And the
greatest genera of the age, whose eginion, whomsoever ex-
pres
oiled, Ms Mese kis sly mime as inepreeios
high I=symisil tom to be
obile to the milmity
efLoodalardiage. My lesisand gestimiss, again I Wash you
ail skunk Sr the hamar you lave dose me. I wish with
all heart I had Me game M express all I feel on this
bat I can swamies than that I heartily thank
aw, hear.) Thessalia mid gallant general reamed
his seat amidst the most swifter apples's.

ne CHAIRMAN—My Loris sad Gentlemen : I beg
now to propoi to you thegreat netionsl tossed the toontry,
" TheNa' of Ragland.' (load cheers.) I believe there
BIS few toasts more welcome to an Beef& ear than the
British man. (Hear, hear.) I beg to give you the English
navy, and I shall couple It with the name of Sir Charlie
Mdrolse.

The tout was drank with load diem
Sir C. MALCOLM *asked the company for the head.
sees sad gratlfy* sews la which they tad alluded to
the senior of the 'Levy. Me wee mere they wield
ell egret with his, that the &ISM any, fees everythiag
they bad seta et karma bathe joust hos would always
deters tits ostAbiana lhat Se sualey 'resod is it.
(Chess) witabli sly state one elseenstanes to show
die spirit &Ed higli baling that still she rasterieed it. In
Wog ant do alp Ms go to the Area see to search for
that Isaat and geed us Sir John Franklin Ind hie crew,
erawes ease heward and volonteered lege upon that Ikepe.
rats earths, for it wee aethiag el s. All were agreed that
it was bola denier chance, is the ceders were to push on
through everything, aad at all risks to gala Set: ends or
lowish la the SUNK. (load Aeon.) es of sl sake