The Express.
London, England, 1857-06-15 00:00:00

DINNER TO THE CONSERVATIVE

WHIPPER IN.

(From the iformieof Herald.)
A dinner was given to Sir William Jolliffe„ Bart.,
M.P., at the Carlton Club, on Saturday lad. in recognition
of his great services to the conservative party, at which one
hundred and ninety gentlemen (chiefly iaembas of the two
bowies of perliesnent) were present, being the utmost number
which the dinin,•-room could accommodate. The chair was
occupied by the karl of Derby. The entertainment being. in
its character a private one we do not feel justified in noticing
it in its details, but the position of the honourable member
fur Peterdeld in reference to the conservative party, and the
estimation in which ho is held, are each so to warrant some
general minute upon this occasion. The public are little
aware of the importance of the functions belonging to the
offices filled at the present time by Mr. Hayter and Sir
William Jolliffe. The machinery of our great political
pallid, at all times complicated and difficult to manage, at
this present juncture, we need scarcely remark. is complicated
in no ordinary diarree. Mr. Haytor and Sir William Jullifie
may be considered as the engineers who work these great
machines, and their good or bad working depends mainly
upon the qualilicotions of the engineers. It the govern-
ment is fortunate in having such a 011111 an Mr.
Hayter, the opposition is not lose fortunate in Sir William
Johffe, and each of these gentlemen nemeses qualities
adapting him singularly to the chief and to the party to
whom his services are so useful. We are disposed to give
dm' credit to theajushticationsliayter. Like his
chid, he thoroughly underetends the House of Commons.
Like him, ho hoe the advantage of extraordinary adroitness,
dexterity, presence of mind, and good tamper. If he is some-
what unscrupulous, au is Lord Palmerston; and as Lord
Palmerstm has kept together his party when no other states-
man could have done so, it cannot be denied that Mr. Hayter
has saved his party on several OCCASIUIIII by his energy,
promptitude, and nccurecy of information.
Sir William Jolliffe, too, pommies many of the oha-
recterieties of his perty and of his chief. High-minded.
chivalrous, metightforward, and truthful, be has
earned the inspect and esteem of men of all opinions in
the House of Commons. If the adroitness end experience of
Mr. Hiller adore Mtn from being practised upon in his diffi-
cult portion, and have enabled him to save his party from
diluter , the honesty of purpose and aingleneu of mind
which characterise Sir William Jollifto tarnish him with an
an equivalent protection, and have given him an influeneu
which has kept his party together. We have meson to know
that the organisation of the Opposition wee never better than
at the present time. We believe they will be found united a•
one men in repelling any attack upon the institutions of the
country; end wo may venture to regard this tribute to Sir
William Jolla, as an indication of the confidence and
cordiality which p.ravOl emong the members of the great
conservative patty in both Homes of Parliament.
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FOX. CUM.—The fourth meeting of the Fox Club
Mk moon took place on Saturday evening at Brooks's. Pre.
sent : Marquis Townshend, Hoe. C. C. Cavendish, M.P..
John Cotes, Esq., Field Marshal the Earl of Strafford. Ilan.
George Byng,ll.P., Hon. Warman Coke, Augustus Keppel
Stephenson. P. Hon. E. Coke, Lord Mostyn, Right Hon.
Lord Huron Hill,N., &Mead Alston, Earl., Henry Frederick
Stephenson, Esq., Lind Panroure, Hon. Hamilton H. Duni
ean, Colonel Robert Ferguson. M.P., Hon. Charles S. Clo•
ments, Right Bin. J. W. Fitzpatrick, H. A. Shafto Adair,
Esq , Frederick Dundee, Esq.,-M.P., Lord Says and Sete,
lewd Charles James Fox Unwell, 3. H. Langston, Esq.,
M.P., Sir M. T. (Mnlmeky, Hart., M.P., Lord Carew.
ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GRAT'S-INN-ROAD.—'Fhe
number of patients relieved at this hospital during the Teak
fading June 13 ia 2,293, et which 701 were ow rem.