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THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1841.

SIGNIFICANT SIGNS OF THE
TIMES.
(FROM A LIVERPOOL CORRESPONDENT.)
There has been a great assemblage of the workpeople
out of employment at the works and colleries near
Wrexham. , Upwards of 1,500 Made their appearance at
the above town on Wednesday, to demand from the Ma-
gistrates employment or food. One or two Reform Ma-
gistrates met them, spoke commiseratingly of their con-
dition, and promised to assemble the general body of
Magistrates on Saturday to discuss what could be done
for their relief. On this promise the people dispersed,
with the understanding that they were to assemble again
on Saturday (this day), to learn what the Magistrates
determine upon. In the meantime numerous parties are
ranging the country, calling at the farm-houses to ask
for bread, and do not fail especially to visit those per-
sons who were conspicuous supporters of the Monopoly
Candidates at the recent election.

(From the Gateshead Observer, Aug. 7.)
THE DISTRESSED WORKMEN OF NEWCASTLE.—Cu-
mous CORRESPONDENCE.—A meeting of the Committee
for conducting the subscription for the unemployed ope-
ratives of Newcastle was held in the Council-room, in
the Guildhall, on Thursday morning last (the Mayor in
the chair.) Amongst the Committee present were Ald.
Losh, Councillors Straker, Robinson, and Burrell, and
Messrs. W. Chapman, J. Grote, Bargate, J. Pollard,
Greenhow, Hotham, Scarlett, Brockett, Harle, &c. The
Treasurer reported that the subscription list amounted
to 343/. 10s. id., and that the payments to workmen em-
ployed in draining the ditches of the race course and
levelling the banks amounted to upwards of 90/. ; that
the average number employed were about 200 per day,
besides about 50 employed by the Corporation and paid
by them. The treasurer, Mr. Robinson, said that, ac-
cording to the instructions of the Committee, he had
forwarded to the Sheriffs of Newcastle and Northumber-
land copies of the subscription list, with a request that
they might be laid on the tables of the respective Grand-
jury-rooms. From the High Sheriff of Northumberland
he had received an unfavourable reply ; but the Com-
mittee would understand the matter best by having the
correspondence read. Mr. Robinson then read the let-
ters, as follow :

Newcastle, July 30, 1641.
Sir,—By direction of the Committee for conducting
the subscription in favour of the unemployed workmen,
I have the honour to enclose a list of subscribers, and
most respectfully to request you will have the kindness
to allow the list to be placed on the table of the Grand
Jury-room during the assizes.
I beg leave to state, that the number of men employed
in draining the Town Moor have increased from 52 on
the first day, to 285 to-day ; they are paid one shilling
per day, with the addition of one penny roll every morn-
ing. The relief, though so very small, I and happy to
say, is thankfully received by the men. The Committee
have determined to give relief only through th 9 medium
of employment, and in no case to give money.
I have the honour to be,

Yours respectfully,
ROBERT ROBINSON, Treasurer.
To Sir M. W. Ridley, Bart., High Sheriff of
Northumberland.

Queen's Head, July 30, 1841.
Sir,—l have received your communication under di-
rection of the Committee for conducting the subscription
in favour of unemployed workmen on the Town Moor.
I cannot conceive on what grounds the inhabitants of
Newcastle can expect the county to contribute to a fund
for draining the Town Moor, which is the property of
the town. I have other grounds of objection, but this
already adduced must prevent my complying with your
request to lay the subscription list on the table of the
Grand Jury-room, and thereby add my own recommen-
dation of the matter to their favourable consideration. I
may further add, that the Sheriff was not the party to
whom this application, as pertaining to the Grand Jury
should have been forwarded, nor was it forwarded at a
proper time, or in a proper manner.
I remain, Sir, your obedient servant,
MATTHEW W. RIDLEY; Sheriff.
Robert Robinson, Esq., &c. &c. ,
31, Side, Newcastle, Jul); 31st, 1841.
Sir,—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter of to-day. I think you have; in a great
degree misunderstood the nature of the communicationl
forwarded to you yesterday.
Not much accustomed to official forms, I sent the list,
supposing it would be laid on'the table of the Grand Jury-
room ati a matter of course.

In regard to the distress existing in this town and
vicinity being exclusively alleviated by the inhabitants,
I may state, that the liberal contributions of the Duke of
Northumberland, the Bishop of Durham, and many
others, to the fund for relieving the unemployed work-
men, show that sympathy with the suffering poor is
happily not confined within the limits of Newcastle.
If 1 have erred in not forwarding the list " to the
proper party, nor at the proper 'time, or in a proper
manner," I must say I regret it exceedingly, but feel
conscious that as I did it in -my simplicity, and in the
discharge of a public duty, I do think you might have
spared the somewhat offensive remarks on the humble in-
dividual who has now the honour of addressing you.
I remain, Sir, yours very respectfully,
ROBT. ROBINSON.
To Sir M. W. Ridley, Bart., High Sheriff of
Northumberland.
_ _ _

Mr. BROCKETT moved that " the thanks of this meet-
ing be given to Mr. Robinson, for the mode in which he
has conducted the correspondence with Sir M. W. Rid-
ley, and that the letters now read be entered on the mi-
nutes of the Committee.

Mr. STRAKER seconded the motion, and it was carried
unanimously.
Mr. STRAKER, who has attended daily on the moor,
stated that the men had conducted themselves well, and
had worked cheerfully, even for the small wages they re-
ceived.
The meeting was then adjourned until Thursday next.

BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE

ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE.
PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY MORNING.—The General
Committee held its last meeting yesterday morning at
the Royal Hotel; Professor Whewell, President, in the
chair. The officers of the Association were elected for
the next year. A considerable addition was made to
the members of the Council, of whom twenty-five were
appointed, the great majority residing in London. The
recommendations of grants to the different Sectional
Committees amounted to 3,0831. 9s. Bd., and it was re-
solved that an application be made to Government for a
grant of money in order to reduce the hourly observa-
tions on the temperature made at Plymouth at the ex-
pense of the Association.
Colonel SYKES recommended to the Council in future
to admit children to the benefits of the Association on
the same terms as ladies' tickets.
EVENING MEETING.—The concluding general meet-
ing was held yesterday evening at the Town-hall, Devon.
port ; Professor Whewell, President, in the chair. The
meeting was but thinly attendiA,
Mr. John Taylor, the President, read the Report of
the financial state of the Association. He stated that its
assets and avaihlble property was 6,955/. 9s. 9d. There
had been received in the town 1,280/., and 637 tickets
had been issued.
Dr. Robinson, of Armagh, proposed, and the Earl of
Morley seconded, a vote of thanks to the distinguished
foreigners who had visited the town, which was responded
to by M. Quetelets, who regularly attends these meetings
at the expense of the Belgian Government.
Various other resolutions were passed, after which
the meeting adjourned till next clay. The general flat-
ness of the sections was a matter of great complaint,
there being at them but few papers of any considerable
interest. The model-room of the dock-yard will be
visited to-day, and a distinguished party is expected.
The Plymouth Yacht Club gave a regatta yesterday, in
czmamemoration of the visit of the Association. A great
many of the Members have left town to attend the pro-
ceedings of the Royal Polytechnic Society of Cornwall.
an unostentatious institution of great utility, •

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
—The Rev. S. Davies, of
CAMBRIDGE, Au°. 7. 1841.
University, has been presented
Queen's College, in this
ifilester to the vicarage of Barnharns
by the Bishop of Chi
Sussex, held col-jointly with Littlehatupten:
l
The Rey, J. Daintry, of 'NMI college, in
this University, late perpetual tllttte of Shedfield, Hants,
has been presented laintho Bishop of Winchester to the
rectory of Paitiley, Wilts, vacant by the nototion of than
Res-.lt. ParteSon—value 225/. ; population, 144.
The Rev. H. R. Crewe, of Trinity College, in this
University, Rector of Beardsall, and the lion. and Rev,
Thomas Cavendish, Vicar of Doveridge, were on Friday
chosen by the beneficed clergy of the Atschdeacenry of
Derby as the two Proctors to represent the clergy of the
said Archdeaconry in the election of Proctors at Lich-
field, on Tuesday, to represent the whole clergy of the
Diocese of Lichfield, in the ensuing Convocation, pur-
suant to her Majesty's writ for that purpose.
On Wednesday afternoon, a public meeting was held
at Windsor, to express the regret of the parishioners at
the loss of the services of the Rev. G. A. Selwyn, of St.
John's College, in this University, recently. appointed to
the Bishopric of New Zealand, and to take into consider►
ation the best mode of offering him a tribute of respect,
esteem, and gratitude, for his great zeal, indefatigable
labours, and usefulness as one of the assistant-curates of
New Windsor. It was agreed to present the Rev. Gen-
tleman with a piece of plate, and nearly 1001. was sub-
scribed before the txtrty separated ; and it is expected,
from the estimation in which Mr. Selwyn is held through-
out the town, that the subscription will exceed 5001.
The Rev. Vincent Shortland, of Catherine-hall, in this
University, chaplain to the lion. the East India Com-
pany, and curate of Wendy, Cambridgeshire, has been
appointed chaplain to the Right Hon. the Earl Talbot.
The Rev. John Freeman, M.A., of St. Peter's College,
in this University, has been instituted to the rectory of
Ashwicicen-cum-Leigate, Norfolk, on his own petition.
The Rev. John Thurlow, M.A., of St. John's College, in
this University, was instituted last week to the vicarage
of Worstead, Norfolk, on the presentation of the Dean
and Chapter of Norwich.

CHURCH-RATES AT BRADFORD, YORK..
SHIRE.—A Correspondent writes to say that on Wed-
nesday Magistrates orders were served upon several of
the respectable townsmen, for non-payment of Church-
rates. The next step he supposes will be distress war-
rants. He begs us to advert to only one of the cases, in
which the rate was only 2s. 22d. and the costs 17s.
LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY.—Thc
Brighton terminus of the London and Brighton Railway
is now completed externally. All the works are on a
magnificent scale, and the passengers' sheds and station
vie with any works of a similar kind in the kingdom.
The station is even larger than that at the London ter-
minus of the Birmingham Railway, in Euston-square,
and the edifice forms a pleasing and prominent object
from various parts of the town. It is in the Italian
style of architecture, highly and tastefully ornamented,
and has a colonnade running round it—BrbghtonGazette.,

DINNER TO SIR R. STOPFORD
AT PORTSEA.
(From the Morning Post.) .

PORTSEA, FRIDAY NIGHT.—The dinner of last night,
given by the inhabitants of Portsmouth to Admiral Stop-
ford, was followed to-night by a dinner of a different
character, given by the officers of the Royal Navy and
Marines resident in Portsmouth and the vicinity, in com-
pliment to Sir Robert Stopford for his distinguished set-7
vices during a long professional life, and more particu=
larly for his recent brilliant exploits in Syria.
The dinner was held at the Beneficial Society's Room
at Portsea, at seven o'clock this evening, and was strictly
confined to the profession and a few invited guests. The
room, the largest in Portsmouth, was filled with a bril-
liant company, many of whom wore their well-deserved
decorations, and the gallery accommodated about 200
ladies. The room was beautifully decorated with wreaths
and garlands of laurel, and a variety of banners and
transparencies referring to Admiral Stopford's various
services—in Duckworth's action, at Copenhagen, the
Basque Roads, Java, Gibraltar, Rodney's action, Howe's
action, Cornwallis's retreat, &c., crowned by a large ban-
ner bearing the inscription, " Glorious achievements on
the coast of Syria," and " Acre."
Admiral Sir Edward Codrington presided in the chair.
On his right hand was the distinguished guest Admiral
Sir Robert Stopford, G.C.B. ; Sir E. Hayes, Bart.•, Capt.
Sir F. Austin, Col. Daly, Capt. Sir T. Hastings, Captain
Loch ; and on his left, General Sir Hercules Pakenham,
Win. Jones, Esq., Mayor of Portsmouth •, Capt. Lord A.
Fitzclarence, Col. Johnstone, Admiral Hill, Capt. Chads,
Admiral Sir C. Bullen, &c. Admiral Bouverie and Dr.
Quarrier officiated as Vice-Chairmen, and the dinner and
all its appointments were of the most recherche description.
After the cloth was removed, and grace said,
Sir E. CODRINGTON rose and said that it was needless,
in so loyal a company as he saw around him, to say that
the first toast would be the health of her Most Gracious
Majesty the Queen.—(Cheers.) It became him, how-
ever, to add—what all present were, no doubt, aware of
—that her Majesty combined in her character the firm-
ness and dignity of the Queen, with the gentleness, the
tenderness, and the affection of the woman.—(Cheers.)
He had the greatest pleasure in proposing to them " The
health of her Majesty the Queen."
The toast was drunk with great enthusiam, and fol-
lowed by the National Anthem.
The next toast from the Chair was " The Health of
his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and the Princess
Royal," which was drunk with equal enthusiasm with
the preceding one.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed "The health of the
Queen Dowager," and strongly expressed the desire ever
evinced by hr Majesty not to be identified with any
political party in the country.—(Cheers.)
The next toast was " His Grace the Archbishop of
Canterbury and the. Church of England."—(Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN then proposed " Lord Hill and the
Army."—(Cheers.)
Lieutenant-General Sir HERCULES PAKENHAM, K. C. 8.,
returned thanks.
Sir HERCULES PAKENHAM, in proposing the toast of
"Lord Minto, the Navy, and Marines," gave to the navy
of England the pre-eminence to which it is so justly en-
titled ; and observed that he knew no difference between
national extinction and our being left to poke our way
as a second rate power among the mightier nations of
Europe.
Sir E. CODRINGTON returned thanks on behalf of the
navy. He said that that service and the marines were
so well united at present in a professional point of view,
that it was impossible, let them go where they would,
or on whatever service, that they could ever fail to con-
quer.—(Cheers.)
Col. WAnKna returned thanks on the part of the ma-
rines, and said they had ever done, and ever would do,
their duty.—(Cheers)
The CHAIRMAN then rose and said—,-We have now ar-
rived at that toast which forms the main object of the
meeting—the health of our? Gallant Vriend 'and, Guest,
Sir Robert Stopford.—(LOnd cheers.). Gentlemen,
have found great difficulty in giving my Sentiments on
the subject of Sir Robert Stopford on former occasions,
because I felt too much upon the subject ; and it has led
me into a certain degree of censure for omissions. I cer-
tainly did make omissions, for I did not pretend to set
forth all the merits of Sir Robert Stopford, because I
well knew they were known throughout the whole' liaVy-
of this country.—(Great cheering,) On the present oc-
casion, though—l won't say trouble—but the pleasure of
attempting to do so, is saved me by the exertions of
the Committee, in recording his services on the star
over his head.,---(Cheers.) To these I will refer you
without going into the detail. I did SO on former
occasions. But there was one omission there which
I must rectify. I did not mean to touch on the
affair of Acre, for I knew my Orallant Friend,
when called upon, would give his' own account of
it, which would undoubtedly be ten times more
welcome to you than anything which I could say. I did
not touch on the point of my early services with Sir R.
Stopford, where he taught me discipline, and the advan.
tages arising from discipline, th'e object of which Is to do
justice to every man, and to give every man only his own
duty to perform, and do retire.—(Cheers.) There are
those in our service, as well as many not in our service,
who think that the duties of the service can be ettriled otl
mid that everything can be done within and about a
ship without sufficient discipline: Mit if 1106 be lib
punishment, there will be no ilistitAilley and the Cons-
equence would be that the bad men would skulk from
their duty,..and the good men would have to do the duty
of others as well as their own. On the discussion of this
matter in the House of Commons I ventured to say what,
,doubt not the whole navy *lll jkistify file in; ilia it
two ships were to he put bite, Commission, in one avow-
edly the crew to receive no punishment, and in the other
they were to receive punishment, but with strict justice,
that the good men would prefer the latter to
al the former,
That is a lesson which I learned in ally days frdiii illy
Gallant Friend; and the experience of a long life has
enabled the to say it is right and just ; and it is one
which I would recommend to my junior officers to
put into practice. To show the advantage arising from
and also to rectify the omission I referred to, I
ought to
have mentioned the action of my Gallant Friend at this
meeting, in carrying his ship out of the range of the
combined ships, his crew all the time obeying his orders.
—(Loud cheers.) This alone shows how important it is
to keep up that distiplint which alone can enable the
good to do their duty, and which enforces their duty on
the bad, who would otherwise be unworthy to perform
it ; and depend upon it a small number of ships iti that
state of discipline would be able to etietiiiiitcr doable
their number if not in it state of discipline.—(llear,
hear.) This Is tt lotion which was also enforced upon
my attention by another eminent character--I mean
Lord Howe—(Loud cheers)—whose instructiOns to hie
were, "If you have discipline, every man does his duty as
he ought, and knows what his duty is S and under shell
circumstances the greatet' the ditkillty you have to en-
counter the greater the advantages you have in battle.
In such a state of discipline the greater difficulties you
can place your ship under in battle the more sure you
are of success."—(Cheers.) There is another point to
which I would wish to call the attention of the junior
officers present, ever to consider honour as their leading
star ; and in this respect I will point to Sir Robert Stop=
ford as a bright example. No man who knows my
Gallant Friend, but must be aware that hi no one
act of his life, in none of his services) has he ever
been guided by a mercenary motive, or by A mean
disposition----that honour hits truly been his leading
star—that it has directed him throughout the whole.
course of his services, and has thus led to that
high estimation which we, in common with the
whole country, entertain for him.—(Great applause)
My feelings, gentlemen, towards my Gallant Friend are
so strong, that I cannot, I fear, express myself satis-
factorily but you will make some allowance AO an at-
tachment which commenced as the back as 1789, and
which has tOntiiitted) Without intermission, to the pre-
sent titne--.410 attachment based upon esteem, an esteem
whit.t has continually increased. In conclusion I beg to
propose to you, " Health, prosperity, and comfort for the
rest of his life to Sir Robert Stopford."
The toast Was drunk with the mot enthusiastic ap
plause.

iowSsiirhßa.viZoi3PetohnThitihicip4fe,
et,tilietoniienat
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ada,sal,feosls-
the, COMpany :-Gehtiemen, if the feelings of my Gallant
Friend on my left were so eloquently overcome, as you
have just seen they were, in proposing inly health, I
leave you to judge what my uwtk
that most beatititnitAkir*iikai ,Whith lie was kind enough
• pronnwiteft ttfll-A nty Charaeter.—(Cheers:) But; gen-
tlemen, finding myself here OnCp mOre.at thq., vad both
of the starboard and litteitiii itt --4 Cheers and
laegitter')A feel hiysblt renovated altogether, and re-
,)olee to had myself in this position.—(Cheers.) I
see many worthy characters around o,#sr...'HttMerii on
. the present occasion, in. tht Vt4l3 and disguise of
country gentlenien—(iliakkghtet and t.hects)--*Ut let
me tell them—it I do trot Wrdeftl,V iqttl'Ret the
signs of the times--that the Atlgint 'mil s'don arrive when
they must make up their minds to lay Aside that garbl
and assume that uniform which has ever the honour
and credit of all who have won it.=,-(Cheers..) . I do not
mean to disparage, or by arty nt'dOts ter. tpeak
of, any other" dem of then 3 lkit aet 1 uo know,
and speaking, ts 'keel, ti-Mai,t be permitted say that I
both know anti kei that there is not a More Meritorious
set of persons, whether by land or seal, thin British
offi?ers and seamen—men with Vvhonii i'cki
member that I have heett tellneetea for the last sixty
years.—(Loud cheers.) My Gallant Friend; the worthy
Admiral in the Chair, has been kind enough td i2.hisi#,i've
that he continued his naval career Witter my auspices,
and that from me he tem* very many good things; but,
Gentlemen, if it was 1 who was so fortunate as to sow
the good seed in the mind of my Gallant and non.
Friend, I rejoice to be enabled to say that that good seed
has not stopped there without producin,, fruit—(Hear,
hear)—because I believe that there is in this company a
worthy scion of the same stock who has served me in the
course of my recent operations—(Cheers)—who on no
single occasion failed to evince the most promising skill
and ability—who was of much use to me in buoying
out the channels 'of the fleet at Acre, placing his
own ship in that situation in which, if her guns
were not so loud as many others, they made at
least as deep and fatal an impression upon the works
of the eneiny.—(Cheers.) I hope that my gallant
young friend is near me at the present moment, and that
he hears me when I say that I only do him that justice
which is due to him when I make these remarks.—
(Cheers.) I will not attempt to speak without referring
to notes for the accuracy of what I am saying ; but in
referring to the circumstances of the important business,
or, I should rather say, the glorious achievements at St.
Jean d'Aere—(Loud cheers)—and the irksome duties,
for such you well know they in reality were—connected
with those events, I cannot but look to my Gallant Friend
on my right, Sir Thomas Hastings—(Cheers)—whose
. system of gunnery, followed up as it was, by so much
active zeal and ability, was so effective, that if the great
fortress of Acre had been ten times as strong as it was,
it must eventually have yielded to its powerful attacks.
—(Loud cheers.) I cannot help naming on the present
occasion my gallant and scientific friend SA* toward.

Douglas—(Cheers)—who first introduced that system )f
gunnery into the service which has been so ably pursued
by Sir Thomas Hastings. Gentlemen, there is one name
which, when speaking upon the events on which I am
now addressing you, I have ever hitherto forgotten to
refer. I mean the name of Capt. Fisher of the Asia—
(Cheeri)— who, when stationed off Alexandria, p@rformed
most efficient services, keeping a very large force in check
with a very small one, and, when puzzled with orders
from Constantinople, which were almost always wrong—
acting so judiciously upon every occasion that, if he had
not so decided to act, we should have assuredly been
plunged into a war with France.—(Cheers.) I cannot
but refer also at this moment to the assistance I rc-
_ _

ceived from the gallant son of the Archduke Charles of
AuStria, as well as to the services of Admiral Wal-
ker—whom I myself selected for the purpose of placing
him with the Turkish Admiral and the Turkish fleet, a
s'euation in which his conduct has been so conspicuously
good, that he has gained the applause of the Turkish
Admiral, which is no easy matter, and has since been
himself saluted as an Admiral in that very ship of which
he was himself the Captain but two years before.—
(Cheers.) Gentlemen, I have already taken occasion to
mention the services of the marine corps.—(Hear, hear.)
I will repeat here, that the services of the marines in
the late operations were most effective .throughout.—
(Cheers.) I have ever forwarded their claims to the
Admiralty, and I still hope that when I shall have
explained matters further to that Board; they will,
though they have hitherto drawn a line in that respect,
be induced to depart from it, with regard to the claims
of those officers who were not included in the last brevet.
—(Cheers.) Gentlemen, you may form some opinion of
their services when I tell 'you that we were ordered to
expel and defeat_ 70,000 men under the command of a
very distinguished soldier, Ibrahim Pacha.—(Cheers.)
The fire of our steamers, gentlemen, in effecting this ob-
ject, reached so far into the enemy's country, that it ren-
dered it impossible for them to attempt to approach near
the coast—(Hear, hear)—until at length Ibrahim him-
self was heard to say—" What, what can I do against
these steamers, which make greater progress in two
hours, than I can do in two days ?"—(Loud cheers.)
The consequence was, that very soon afterwards, when-
ever the enemy were seen, they could make no stand
whatever against us—for nothing could stand against our
fire—(Cheers)---and there is no doubt whatever that, at
the bombardment of Acre, if that magnificent explosion
had not taken place, the enemy must; in two or three
days at the farthest, have hung out a flag of surrender—
(Hear, hear, hear)--for their fortress was so shattered
that not a man among them could stand to his gun.
—(Loud cheers.) Gentlemen, I will say, then, after the
suitable harangue of my friend 'Sir E. Codrington to the
junior officers who .may be present here, I will only say to
them, "guns, guns, gems,. and nothing but guns"
—(Loud cheering)—for without guns you may as
well stay in a harbour at home.—(Cheers.) Gentlemen,
I am most gratified, I assure you, at the manner in
which you, my brother officers, have received me—
(Cheers)—as well as by the kind and gracious and liberal
manner in which I have also been received by the towns--
people of Portsmouth.—(Cheers.) I return you my sin-
cerest thanks, and I fervently hope that I never shall see
any of you with wooden legs and arms—(Cheers and
laughter)re4-but if I should do so, you may depend upon
it that it shall ever be my endeavour to give you the best
berths it 'Will be in my power to bestow.—(Cheers and
laughter.) There is one subject more which I must
mention before I sit down. In the present public state of
affairs in the present state of public men, I cannot be
accused of adulation by saying that to Lord Minto and
the Admiralty, I am indebted for the most efficient sup-
pore that ever Admiral obtained in ships, in steamers,
and- in marines; and I gladly avail myself of this oppor-
tunity of bearing this public testimony to the fact.—
(The Gallant Admiral's speech was received with three
rounds of cheers.)
• ,•
Capt. Sir T. HASTINGS rose to proposeAhe'nexteoast„
-Which was, " Sir C. Napier, tlie Captains; Officers', 'Sea-
'men, and Marinese.who so nobly supperted 'the -ein-
matider‘ite:chi4 04,111 e wriest of Syria." fle expressed:
his gratification,iartheconapliment which had been paid
to him by the tirStinguished Admiral who had preceded
him. When he was first appointed to the post he now
held, the appointment was unsolicited, and doubting his
own qualifications, he stipulated that he should be per-
tfliile resign at the end of the year, provided that
impression on his own mind continued. He was, how-
ever, gratified to find that he could continue his
duties with satisfaction to the authorities. Sir
Howard Douglas's excellent boele had introduced
this system into the navy, and in his endeavours to
carry its principles into practice, he had the ho-
nour when much doubt and some discouragement
prevailed, to be twice personally stimulated by the ad-
vice and approbation of his late Meet Excellent Majesty,
who took the deepest interest in the service to which
they had the honour to belong.—(Great cheering.) But
to turn from himself to the toast before them, they would
permit him to make one or two remarks with reference
to their services on the coast of Syria,_ and the crown-
ing exploit sit Acre. It would not be forgotten that,
in the olden time,.this was the scene of the exploits of
the warlike Richard against the celebrated Saladin
—exploits which at that time won for England a re-
nown which gave her a high rank amongst the military
States of Europe,—(Hear. In more recent times it was
the scene of the exploits oftone not inferior toltichard,
anti who himself walked upon the ramparts of Acre,
to draw from the enemy a fire upon the strong part of the
defences, and to withdraw it from the weaker part. This
was the feat of Sir S. Smith. But he might also allude
to the Gallant Major Oldfleld, of the Royal Marines,
whose gplantrx in :various encounters had particularly
attracted the admiration of tile Preneh themselves. In
repelling an attack of the French upon a breat4l he was
mortally wounded, and one of the fiercest and most cA-
traordinary conflicts took place for possession of the
*derided body of the gallant soldier who commanded
the admiration of' his !tell and the admiration of his ene-
mies. The body of the distinguished Major was at length
carried off by the French, who buried him with tokens
of respect and with military honours.—(Cheers.) These
Were feats of arms which had gilded the renown of Great
nritain in Syria—but in comparison with these, even the
achievements of Sir' Chas, Napier and and the officers com-
manding theßoyal Marines, and of the marines themselves,
would be found to be as brilliant, and to have sustained
with even increased lustrue the ancient and modern re-
nown of Britain In the East.—(Loud cheers.) Along
with the actions he had alluded to, they would be re-
corded in the page of history, and the reputation of the
Oleg rtialiiies of the present day, would descend to
posterity in conjunction, and undionned by comparison
with the most brilliant feats of arms which had ever dis-
tinguished the heroes of Great Britain.—(Applause.)
The distinguished Adult/111 had remarked how much he
owed to union and discipline but it was worthy of re-
mark; and teeel evynts had proved it, that union
fliiiSt lie ddrlidiite beftifd its adfantages could be ob-
tained, and then the battle was seldom won ell the day
of battle itself. He had always felt it to be of the
deepest importance that the body formed by the navy and
Marines should he die lrt.spirit told in action. The re-
suits such ti union lied been eithiblted In Syria ; and
hereafter, when the navy and marines of Engiand were
placed in similar difficulties, and had to contend against
unequal odds) they would remember Syria from Acre ;
mid he was inspired with new vigour by remember-
ing how the ninny had still before the .few.—(Loud
and pfotritcted cheering:) War for its own sake was
to be abeminated, but the love of country and the
defence of our country hallowed it, arid it must ever
be a gratifying recollection that the recent war in
Syria was undertaken for no selfish purpose of ag-
grandisement, but for the necessary defence of our
national position, arid in roznotion of that career
of civilization of which the flat of Gteat Britain was
ever the forerunner.—(Cheers.) whenever the tOuritty
should again call for similar exertions, the names Of
Stopford and Napier, and the remembrance of the past
glories of the' fiArines, would inspire our seamen and
troops With new Motive§ to exertion, and he felt assured
they would never disgrace the flag on which so much
additional glory had recently been conferred.--(Cheers,)
Captain AUSTIN, late of the Bellerophon, returned
theeke,. and geld how greatly his brother officers and
himself' had eeee been supported by the Gallant Chief
under whose command they bad served, and whom theY
all so highly honoured.—(Cheers.)
Admiral nOuVkitit proposed the healths of Sir Chas.
Felix Smith and the Officers of the Royal Artillery and
Engineers, He expressed his regret at the
Of Ole Smith at the time he would have
eeaped sti much glory ; but he was gratified to find that
Admiral Stop.fieio had found so able a successor for the
caifSe Charles ilapier, whose absence on the pre-
sent festiVity he could_ not help regretting.
Thq company separated at a late hour.

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eioiy. We have this week seen ninny fields covered Nit'd
abundance; under the'inflUence of mildew, to a consider-
ablb extent.
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giiiiioidilvid ilii, tiitk.: keti;sl bittSi.ilidet tttia 'Alien, in
small cinantities, have been cut, out eftl.ti Jies,k
week there can probably be no continuous work,
tlfaiigh the i,Vedillei idisirdve:, The barle •• exhibits nearly
040414 ti Wi kldiqfki 4liieli Mask h tki retas4 and in-
jure 'the crop,; otherwise Very large an fine: The Wheat
has seateely in any pint tit Norfolk that vPe bate seen at=
tanned the rich 1401t161 hate that. cleeihnta its veffeet matu-
rity, and in most places it retains its iratiiiiibil editrtif in
the ear and the green in the stalk. We need not de-
scribe the consequence of " fickle harvest "—but at pre-
sent the rain, the cloudy atmosphere, and the absence of
solar heat, bear but too strong an analogy to the inaus-
picious season of 1816.

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I had been stone deaf. lam within two months of my 87th year,
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