The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-16 00:00:00

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New Forest Hunt 2B
Newcastle-on-Tyne 28

Worcest,r (Summer) 30

Ipswich -
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30

SALTERS' HALL,

On Saturday evening the ancient civic Company
of Salters entertained his Royal Highness the Duke
of Cambridge and a select company at dinner at
their fine corporate hall, in St. Swithin's-lane. The
guests began 10 arrive shortly after 6 o'clock, and
were received in the drawing-room by the Master
of the Company (Mr. Alderman Gibbons) ; the
three wardens, Mr. Joseph Solly, Mr. Thomas
Weston, and Mr. Henry Graham Stokes; and by
Mr. Thompson, their clerk. A detachment of the
City of Loadon Rifle Brigade, under the command
of Captain Haywood, attended on the occasion as
a guard of honour to his Royal Highness the Coni-
mander-in•Chief, who is honorary colonel of

he regiment, and to whom they are always
proud of every opportunity of paying a
similar compliment. The Duke, attended
by Colonel Tyrw hitt, as equerry, presented
himself at the Hall at half-past 6, and on his ar-
rival the band of the Coldstream Guards played
the National Anthem. His royal highness was
welcomed with every mark of nigh consideration
by the Master and Wardens. The guests shortly
afterwards proceeded to the dining ball, escorted
by the wardens. They were about 160 in num-
ber, and among them were the Right Rev, the
Archbishop of Armagh, Lord Primate of Ireland ;
the Earl of Leven and Melville, Lord Harris, Sir
Hervey Bruce, M.P., General Sir Andrew Scott
Waugh, Rear Admiral Wellesley, Sir Thomas
Bateson, M.P., Alderman Sir James Duke,
M:P., Mr. Pope Hennessy, M.P., Mr. Mof-
fatt, M.P., Colonel M'Murdo, Colonel Sargent,
Lieut.-Col. Wood, Mr. Pownall, Chairman of the
Middlesex magistrates; the Rev. Dr. Vivian, Mr.
Henry R3barts, Mr. R. W. Blencowe, Chairmen of
the Sussex Quarter Sessions; Mr. George Moore,
Mr. J. P. Reynolds, Prime Warden of the Dyer's
Company; Mr. Benjamin B. Williams, Master of
the Saddler's Company; Mr. Thomas Dunnage,
Master of the Cutler's Company; and Mr. Edmund
Wigginton, Master of the Joiners' Company.
On the removal of the cloth the loving cup cir-
culated round the board, and then the MASTER
gave in snecession the toasts of" The Queen" and
"The Prince and Ptincess of Wales and the rest of
the Royal Family," which were drunk with every
mark of respect. The MASTER next proposed
" The Church," associating with the toast the name
of the Archbishop of Armagh, the Primate of Ire-
land, who enjoyed the respect of all who knew
him. His Grace returned thanks, and adverted to
the fact that the Worshipful Company of Salters
was intimately connected with the diocese over
which he had been called to preside.
His Royal Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, whose
name had been associated by the Master with the toast of
"The Army and Navy and Volunteers," presented himself
to respond to it, and was hailed with cheers. He said—
Master, Wardens, my Lords, and Gentlemen,—You
have done me the honour of asking me to be present
at this meeting and of proposing my health. I
feel great gratification in having had the advantage of
being present on so interesting an occasion, and in having
had my name coupled with the Army, with which I am
intimately associated. The Master has made some appro-
priate remarks with reference to the policy of keeping up
the efficiency of the services, and has said the best way to
remain at peace was to be prepared for war. That is a senti-
ment I have ventured to enunciate on many occasions, and
it is one which I am always desirous of bringing under the
notice of the public whenever I have an opportunity; for if
ever there was a period in our history when that sentiment
ought to be well considered it is the time in which we now
live. The situation of this country is peculiar. There is an
innate and strong feeling pervading the people that peace is
that which is most advantageous and desirable for this great
nation; but at the same time, living in a state of the pro-
foundest peace, we see •oureelves surrounded and our inte-
rests very much concerned by other nations, who are unfor-
tunately not in the same peaceful condition in which we
happen to oe. Ido not think that anybody can deny that
we have done our best to keep our hands clear of what is
going on abroad. What have we done P We have
endeavoured to use our moral influence, and let us
consider what moral influence means. It is the finest
and noblest sentiment whish a nation can possibly en-
tertain, and which, if really supported as it ought to be.
is that to which we ought and do aspire. But moral in-
fluence only exists where there is physical power. (Cheers.)
Moral influence without physical power is no influence at
all. The way to make your moral influence bear eller
so
affairs of the world is by keeping your physical Peawread
efficient that should the moral influence break down y
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at the sameth time the
resort can be made to the physical. (Cheers
des
Entertaining, therefore, the strongest 0"
ant influential,wbes
his
influence throughout the world, should be, if possible exer-
cised re an
all
cised through moral means, I have
strongest conviction that we ought keepl up e efficiency
of the services by every means in our andpoudert,hthat if we
the nations earth. (Cheers )
Briton
and that exalted position
do not England will cease towhboioldb.theaysteopryfruthß;ri
I feel convinced that the interest of the services with
country to occupy:among
which I am connected and of the other serviee are dear
to the whole community, and that every Englishman is
• as are only animated by the desire to
aware those servo per-
form their duty by their country, and that the authorities
who direct them have but one object, which is to do every-
thing in their power to put and maintain them on a foot-
ing w ortby of the nation. Our army, as you are aware, is
scattered all over the world. When great wars are going
on, public attention is always directed to its operations,
but there are occasionally small wars, as now, when those
engaged in them may be exposed to much hardship,
but may excite, nevertheless, little regard. We have
now a small war on our hands in New Zealand, and
the conduct of the troops engaged in it has been
such bs to command the admiration of all acquainted
with the circumstances. I think the gallant
manner in which General Cameron has acquitted
himself himself in that part of the world with a small
numb
for
troops is well deserving consideration.
It only
remains
at this hos-
me to say how gratified I am in being
present
seni
cheered on
pitable board: (His Royal Highness wa
re-
suming his seat.)
briefly responded on the part
Rear-Admiral WELLESLET,
of the Navy.
Colonel M‘Murrno replied for the Volunteers.
proposed as a toast, " The
The Duke of
CAMBRI oaths Worshipful Company of
Master, and Prosperity
Salters."
drunk with great cordiality, and the
The toast was
r himself and the Wardens, responded
to the
MASTER .or
compliment in appropriate terms.
Lord Harris spoke to the toast of " The House of Lords" ;
Sir Hervey Bruce, M to that of " The House of Com-
move;" and Mr. Pope Hennessy, M.P., to that of " Tha
Visitors."
The company separated about II o'clock.