The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-22 00:00:00

JOURNALS. I DINNER OF THE NAVY CLUB.
The members of this distinguished club gave a grand
entertainment last evening to the First Lord of the Ad-
miralty, Sir Francis Thornhill Baring, at the Thatched
House Tavern. This being the first occasion of the
Right Hon. Baronet's meeting the gallant officers of that
branch of the service over which he is politically placed,
a high degree of interest was excited in the profession,
and about 70 officers assembled to do honour to their
guest. Included in the invitation to the First Lord were
the civilian members of the board, the Hon. W. Cow-
per, M.P., and Mr. John Parker, the recently-appointed
Secretary to the Admiralty. Rear-Admiral Dundee',
C.B , M.P., the senior naval Lord of the Admiralty, was
present as a member of the club.
Admiral Si: John A. Ommaney, K.C.8., as the chair-
man of the day, presided, and was supported by Admi-
rals Sir E. Codrington, G.C.8., Sir C. Ogle, Bart., Sir
G. Hamond, Bart., K.C.8., the Marquis of Thomond,
G.C.H., Sir C. Adam, K.C.8., the Hon. D P. Bouverie,
Hon. F. Aylmer, C. 8., Hon. I). H. Mackay, C. 8., Sir
F. M:-..sen, Ii C. 8.; Sir Francis Se) mour, C. 8.,
G.C.H., A. L)saght, Earl of Cadogan, C. 8.,
Admiral Bowles, C. 13., J. M. Gordon, the Earl of
Waldegrave, C. 8., Sir Henry Hart, K.C.H., the
Hon. Sir F. B. It. Pellew, C. 8., K.C.H., Sir C. Napier,
K C.D., C. Sotheby, Sir A. W. Clifford. Bart., C. 8.,
G. P. Falcon, W. 0. Pell, Captain Sir E. Lyons,
Bart., G C. 8., K.C.H., Sir It. Grant, Sir Tnoa. Hastings,
Lord G. Paul,t, Lord Ed ward Russell, Lord J. F. G.
Hallyburton, G.C.H., Sir Baldwin Walker, Lord Mid-
dleton, &c. Captain John Forbes occupied the vice-
chair.

After tl:e usual loyal toats had been done justice to,
and " The health of the Duke of Wellington and the
British Army" had been drank,
The gallant, distinguished, and venerable CHAIRXAN
proposed " Tke het.lth of his Right Hon. Friend the
First Lord of the Admiraliy," saying he felt at a loss
suitably to give expression to his feelings. In selecting.
the Right Hun. Baronet to preside over the naval ser-
vice, her Majesty had placed the superintendence in the
hands of one who would look to the m.tintenance of the
honour of the naval profession, and the preservation of
its effLiency in case of need.—(Cheers.)
Sir FRANCIS T. BARING, on rising to respond to the
toast, was most cordially and enthusiastically greeted by
the company. In the course of his speech he said he had
been too lung in public lite to care much about mere
popularity; but in the course which he should pursue
he hoped that, whether his acts might be approved or
not, he should at least have the credit of being actu-
ated by the most conscientious feelings.—(Hear, hear.)
He had, as was well known, declined to take office, and
he had only accepted that which he now occupied, be-
cause he fancied that in this particular department he
might be of some service to the public; and, if on retir-
ing from office, the members of this company could say
he had done his duty, he should be amply repaid for any
labours he had undergone, or any sacrifices he had made.
—(Cheers.) He could not conclude without briefly al-
luding to the distinguished Nobleman who had been his
predecessor at the Board of Admiralty.—(Hear, hear.)
With such an example before him be entertained some
hope that in his hands the interests of the service and the
character of the British navy would not suffer any dete-
rioration.—(Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN next proposed "The health of Admiral
James Whitley Deans Dundas, and the Junior Lords of
the Admiralty."
Admiral DUNDAS responded in that good-humoured
style which is truly characteristic of the Gallant Ad-
miral.
Sir FRANCIS BARING then claimed the privilege of
proposing the next toast, that of " The Health of the
Chairman."
The toast met with a cordial reception from the com-
pany.
Numerous professional toasts followed, and the fes-
tivities were continued until a late hour.