The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-06-09 00:00:00

THE FRENCH AGRICULTURAL SHOW

A dinner was given on Thursday evening at the
Hotel du Louvre by the foreign jurors of the Uni-
versal Cattle Show to the French agriculturists.
About 160 persons sat down to dinner, M. Dupin
occupying the chair. Count Gasparin, who had
been chosen to preside, was prevented attending
by illness. The banquet was a splendid one, and
the greatest harmony and cordiality prevailed.
When the dinner was ended M. Dupin called on
Mr. Evelyn Denison, M.P. for Maldon, who sat
on- his right hand, to propose a toast, when that
gentleman spoke as follows :
Gentlemen,—Your President has charged me with a duty
very honourable to myself, but too weighty for my feeble
hands. Permit me to stop a moment to blend my sincere
regrets with yours for the misfortune which has deprived us
of the presence of Count Gasparin—a man esteemed,
honoured, and beloved by all this company, and whose
kindness towards myself, allows me to speaks of him as an
affectionate f, iend. Gentlemen, lam charged to give you
the toast of the Emperor. Not long ago the question of
Peace was discussed in the parliament of England ; the
honour was accorded to me of moving the address to the
Queen in the House of Commons. I said some words at
Westminster. I venture to repeat them at Paris, without
changing a single syllable. I said, France and England
have often had occasion to know each the power of the
other. They have learned often to respect each other.
This is the first time that they have learnt to trust each
other ; and great events have resulted from this confidence—
this confidence which is mainly due to the earnest good
faith and the perfect fidelity with which the Emperor of the
French has fulfilled all his engagements towards our country.
This is the sentiment of the House of Commons—this is the
sentiment of England. I rejoice. too, to mention here the
eminent service rendered by the Emperor to the agriculture
of all nations, in organising, for two successive years, this
international agricultural exhibition—a magnificent specta-
cle, which fills us with admiration, and which reflects new
lustre on the first and noblest of industries. It is with the
most profound respect, with the most sincere good wishes
for his happiness and for the happiness of his family, that I
give the toast, ' To the chosen of France, to the faithful and
proved ally of England—the Emperor !'
This speech was very warmly received. M.
Dupin next spoke, and proposed the foreign
visitors ; Count de Kergoray and M. de Lavergne
also made very excellent speeches. The evening
passed over most agreeably.
The Gardeners' Chronicle says of the Agricultural
Exhibition at Paris . _ _

Several pri, ate and important sales have already taken
place, many sovereigns of Europe being in the market, and
the feeling seems to be prevalent that English stock will
meet with a great demand, and at very high figures, if one
may judge from the admiration with which our animals are
gazed ❑pon, and the numerons inquiries made about price,
&c. We have therefore every reason to be proud and satis-
fied of this opportunity given to English agriculture to
display her excellence and superiority. We aro convinced
that this event will form an era in the history of agricultu-
ral progress; and that if England gains nothing for the
advancement of her skill, she will at least open a new field
for the demand of her stock and implements, and add fresh
laurels to her fame.

LONDON AND NORTE' WESTERN RAILWAY EMPLOYERS.—
On Saturday evening at eight o'clock, a meeting was held
at Hope-hall, of the clerks and men employed at the Water-
loo and Park lane stations of the London and North Western
Railway Company, to consider their grievances. The
meeting, which was strictly private, was attended by
upwards of three hundred of the employees, and we under-
stand they passed a series of resolutions which will be
presented to-day through Mr. Booth, the secretary, to the
Terpool Beard of Directors,