The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-23 00:00:00

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British Association for the Adv ancement

of Science,

BATH., Thursday Morning.
Last evening a grand banquet was given in the Guildhall
by Mr Tile, M.P., to the British Association to celebrate
their very successful meeting in the city if Bath.
Covers were laid for 220, and the entertainment was alto-
gether of the most sumptuous character. Mr Tito presided,
having on his right the Mayor of Bath, Sir C. Style, Ad-
miral Sir E. Belcher, the Archdeacon of Bath, Rev. C.
Kemble (rector of Bath), Professor Fhillips, Mr W. 11. G.
Langton, M.P., Mr W. Sanders, Mr Commissioner Hill,
Mr Caillard, and the Recorder of Bath—and on the left the
Earl of Cork, Viscount Milton, Sir Roderick Murchison,
Sir Henry Bayley, Sir A. Waugh, Colonel Pinney, M.P.,
Mr J. F. Dickinson, Sir J. Bawring, Sir It, Schomburk,
Dr. Livingstone, and Captain Barton. Among the gentle-
men at the other tables were many of the most distin-
guished members of the Association.
After the cloth had been removed,
The CHAIRMAN said he had asked them to come together
to celebrate the happy termination of one of the most suc-
cessful meetings of the British Association that had ever
been held. (Cheers.) He had asked the mayor and corpo-
ration, with many belonging to the liberal professions in the
city, and he had invited the British Association to appear
by such of their eminent members as were still among them.
Ho regretted, however, the absence of many who had been
obliged to leave the city. (Ghee's.) His object was not
that there should be any great amount of speech-making,
been satiated with the
The people of Bath had probably
talent and eloquence they had heard during the last week.
(A laugh.) He thought a more social entertainment, might
be more acceptable. (Hear.) His own speeches certainly
would be very short, but he proposed to introduce some
music, which he hoped would contribute to what was
essentially an English feeling, the comfortable enjoyment
of the evening. (Cheers.) With this exordium he begged
to propose that toast which commended itself to the affec-
tions, good feeling, and loyalty of all Englishmen, and all
foreigners too among them—" Our excellent and gracious
Queen, the best of Queens and the best of Mothers."
The toast was drunk with all the honours.
The next toast was " The Health of his Royal Highness
the Prince and her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales
and the rest of the Royal Family," which was drunk with
enthusiasm.
" The Army, the Navy, and the Volunteers" was the
next drunk, and acknowledged by Sir A. Waugh, Sir E.
Belcher, and Major Forde.
The CHAIRMAN next gave "The Health of the Earl of
Cork and Orrery, Lord Lieutenant of the county of Somer-
set," They had to thank him on this occasion for the kind-
est urbanity and the most graceful hospitality.
The Earl of Conic, in acknowledging the compliment,
said he had great pleasure in attending there the other
evening at the very handsome entertainment of the worthy
Mayor, but he had still greater pleasure in attending to■
night, because he saw in the ohair not only a worthy mem-
ber of the British Association, but what in this country was
considered its glory and boast—a really representative man.
(Cheers.) It was often asked by foreigners how it was that
our glorious Constitution was carried on so as to work so
well. His answer was to point to such a man as his hon.
friend in the chair. (Cheers.) Let a man's original posi-
tion be what it might, if he had the ability and obtained the
respect of his fellow men, there was no position he had not
the power of attaining in this great and noble country. As
Lord Lieutenant of the county he was only doing his duty
in being present on that occasion. He was proud of the
meeting of the British Association which had been held in
Baths. (Cheers.) He heard on all hands it had been most
successful.
The CHAIRMAN next gave "The Health of the Clergy,"
which was acknowledged by the Archdeacon of Bath and
the Rev Mr Dyer.
The next toast was "'The Members of the House of Com-
mons," coupled with the names of Col Pinney and Mr Gore
Langton,
Col Pinney and Mr Gore Langton returned thanks.
(New song, "The Man for me.")
The CHAIRMAN next proposed the toast LI the evening,
" The British Association." (Cheers.) lie had joined the
Association 32 years ago, when the second annual meeting
was held at Oxford. To the wonderful discoveries in geo-
logy and the personal exertions of such men as Dean Buck-
land and Prof. Sedgewick it greatly owed success, which had
now exceeded all expectations ; and its usefulness was pro-
portionate. It had this year voted upwards of £2,000 for
various scientific purposes. When he proposed that the As-
sociation should meet at Bath he ventured to anticipate
it
a
most successful meeting, and so ho was happy
to know
had turned it. Ho regretted that the health of thePtroesb"-e
sent, Sir Charles Lyell, was too infirm to allto
o
present, but he begged to give " Prosperity
R.wmthermßehiritish
Association," coupled with the name
honoursof Sir u 8011.
The toast was drunk with all the
Sir R. Muneursorr returned thanks.
ssful In the lmeetiongng perihan
od
of 33 years they never had a
more succe t
of Bath. (Cheers.) They had assembled to
that in the city
the number of 2,830, very nearly approximating that of
Newcastle. He had occupied all the posts in the British
Association ; he was, therefore, a competent judge of their
meetings, and be cool assure them that at no meetiPg had