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man acquainted with the state of Ireland, or acquainted
with the alarm which prevails there, can deny the
truth of the assertion of her Majesty's Ministers,
that measures of some kind or other are indispeesible
and immediately necessary." Some kind or other,
the House would observe—'‘ for the purpose of
giving that confidence which the people of that
country did not at present poisess in the security of
their lives and property." Now he (Mr. Henley) must
say that when he heard the Right Hon. Baronet thus
express himself, he did not think he need be quite so
indignant with the Noble Lord who sat behind him in
reference to his remarks about the possibility of her
Majesty's Government not really intending to proceed
with this Bill. The Right Hon. Baronet had said that
the Bill could be rectified in Committee, and that ex-
pression therefore did not show that he entertained a
very strong conviction on his mind that it would pass in
its present shape. What need he to have been so
indignant about the Noble Lord's remarks, when
it appeared that the Government had no ob-
jection to mitigate the Bill when it went
into Committee? The proposition of the Government
amounted to this, " Would not the House do something
to remedy the present condition of Ireland?" Now, he
was very much struck with a matter which really seemed
to him to illustrate so completely the conduct of the
present Government towards Ireland, that be must
trouble the House with it. In the returns there was the
name of William Middleton, Esq , who was described as
having been attack~ d, or having had one of the usual
outrages committed upon him. About one o'clock in the
morning, it speared that a shot was fired into Mr. Mid-
dleton's dwelling, and the ball lodged in the door. Mr.
Middleton went out, but having seen no person, what
did he do ? He fired a shot as a signal of defiance.--
(Hear, and laughter.) Now that seems a very
Irish way of doing business, because he (Mr.
Henley) should have thought that he would have kept
his shot in case of emergency. Now, he thought that
the conduct of Mr. Middleton was something like that
of the Government. They fired this shot into Ireland to
defy Ireland. He thought that it was not a good
practice to show your teeth when you did not mean to
bite. He thought that every gentleman connected with
Ireland on his side of the House would agree with him
that it would be better, if they did not mean to " bite"
the people, that they should not show their teeth. Well,
now, having disposed of this question of firing a shot of
defiance against Ireland, the next question he had to
ask himself was, whether there was anything in the
conduct of the present Government towards Ireland
that should induce any man to go into a wild inquiry for
the purpose of forming an opinion as to the way in
which the Irish question should be settled? Supposing
they agreed to go into Committee on the present con-
dition of Ireland, Hon. Gentlemen on both sides of the
House would get up and move instructions as to what
they were to do with regard to Ireland. Suppose, for
instance, the Hon. Member for Hereford would get up,
and would move as an instruction about the removal of
what he called the monster grievance of Ireland. That
was not at all unlikely. Well, then, there were many
other matters that would be discussed. The Hon. Mem-
ber for Stroud would no doubt get et p, and move his in-
struction on the question of Irish grievances. He would
get up undoubtedly, and say that the best means of
stopping the murders in Ireland would be by feeding her
people—(Hear, hear)—and that he (Mr. Henley) cer-
tainly thought was one of the best means of improving
she social condition of Ireland.—(Hear, hear.) It was
made to appear by the returns that many of the outrages
in Ireland were not of an agrarian character, but no sen-
sible reasons for these outrages were given. He (Mr.
Henley) believed that the majority of them were really
attributable to the conduct of landlords. Then the Hon.
and Learned Member for Cork (Mr. O'Connell) would
no doubt propose something in the Committee, that
would have for its object the improvement of the present
tenure of laud in Ireland. Some Hon. Gentlemen, too.
on his (Mr. Henley's) side of the House, would no doubt
propound some nostrums of their own. Suppose the
Noble Lord the Member for London were also to put in
his instruction in Committee—suppose the Noble Lord
were to say, " Look at the state of Ireland in 1842 ; see
whether the common law is not sufficient." He thought the
Noble Lord might' very fairly say that, because he did
not suppose that anybody would sly that the Arms
13i11 was an invasion of the common law; he never heard
anybody say in that House that that was a measure
which had done either good or harm.—(Hear, hear.)
He believed that there was more trouble in pass-
ing the measure through that House than it had
caused to the people of Ireland.—(Hear, hear.) He had
certainly never yet heard any one complain that that
Bill had done any injustice. He believed that if the Go-
vernment governed Ireland firmly and justly, they would
feel no alarm as to the result which that conduct would
have on the people of that country. He believed that if
they put properly into force the common law, they would
no longer hear of the long catalogues of crime com-
mitted in Ireland. The common law had been properly
put in force in this country, and it bad been found to
he sufficient. He believed, too, that the system of agi-
tation that was suffered to continue in Ireland tended,
in a great measure, to the commission of those fearful
outrages of which they were continually hearing. In
the years 1844 and 1845 hundreds of people attended at
the monster meetings. Great expectations, which have
not been fulfilled, were held out to them. Disorganisation
,'ollowed—the people were thrown into despair—and a
fearful number of outrages was the consequence. He had
looked very carefully over those returns, and he could
not find eut on what grounds the Government called upon
the House to vote for this Bill. He believed that if they
meant to remedy the evils of Ireland, they could not effect
it by coercive measures like this. He was one of those
who thought that they could not amend the condition of
the people except they set about improving their social
condition. They must give them the means of being fed
and educated. He had trespassed on the attention of the
House longer than he could have wished, but the subject
was of so much importance that he deemed it necessary
to state fully the reasons why he should vote against the
Bill. He had been at some pains in fully informing him-
self on the question, and he came to the conclusion, that
the Government bad not made out a case to justify the
enactment of this measure. He believed, as far as he
could judge, that with a proper tribunal, properly used,
they would be able to put down crime in Ireland. Let
them increase the police force in Ireland, as had been re-
commended by the inhabitants of the disturbed counties.
Ile did not think that the Government bad acted wisely
in attempting to conciliate first one political party and
subsequently another He believed, that that policy
had not been beneficial to Ireland. He might be in
error, but he had given this subject a most careful con-
sideration. It was true, he might have formed an erro-
neous conclusion. Five counties, it had been said, were
in a disturbed state, but he did not think that the House
would be justified in passing such a coercive measure as
this with regard to the whole of Ireland.—(Hear.) He
was one of those who regretted much that there was so
much difference between the legislation with regard to
Ireland and England.—(Hear.) He wished that mea-
sures of the same kind were brought forward for the
benefit of both countries. He believed that no person
upon earth would vote for thie measure, if it were to
extend to England.—(Hear.) He was determined to
vote for Irish measures on the same grounds as he
voted for English measures.—(Hear, hear.) Now he
would not vote for such a measure as this for England
upon the evidence that had been laid before them, and
he was determined not to vote for this measure for Ire-
land on such evidence.—(Hear, hear.) He should,
therefore, vote against the second reading of this Bill.
Sir H. W. BARRON regretted that the persons
more immediately connected with the Government of
Ireland had not been in their places to have heard the
statements and arguments of the Hon. Member who had
just sat down. He considered his arguments were
formed upon common sense, and were perfectly unan-
swerable. He did not think that any English Member.
not under the influence of the Ministry, would dare to
vote for the Bill in its original state. The Bill would
be a complete failure, and would be a great source of an-
noyance to all parties. All measures of this nature had
failed, because they did not go to the root of the evil.
—(Hear, hear.) He believed that the disturbances
in Ireland were confined to two or three of
the midland counties in Ireland, and, in his opinion,
the common law was quite powerful enough to suppress
these outrages. If the stipendiary magistracy and the
constabulary of the country were increased, they would
be able to put an end to these disgraceful scenes. It
was useless to say this could not be done. Within the
last ten years a much greater disturbance had existed in
Clare ; this was put down by the exertions of the Exe-
cutive. It was contrary to the principles of the British
constitution, to the dictates of common sense, and to
the feelings of humanity, to attempt to govern Ireland in
this manner. The Government must learn to govern
that country upon the same principles and by
the same laws by which she governed Ire-
land. The present measure was only a sop
to a party in Ireland who considered that nothing but
coercive measures were to be adopted for some portion
of their fellow countrymen. It was his opinion that the
Government sheuld provide the means of employment
for the people, f specially agricultural employment, testa-
Wish agricultural schools, and hold out inducements to
landlords to improve theirestates, by advancing them sums
of money; they should also be assisted in the promotion
of their public works.
in
their The advances
to thatGovernmenthadeohuitnhteryrto;
been very niggardly
also punctuallybeenthat repaid ; and
the people
what was
these advatnhcees hadgreatest
injury of
all was
these loans, while sumsli
of Ireland had been coomfpmelolendeytobapdaybesenpegrracuetnetd.
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the
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money at 34- per cent?
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there were several loans which
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to govern Ireland without the Coercion Bill, he would
ietohurresgaw.rdoutiod the question how they. were
Ireland had been int be exceedingly easy if they
followed up the course would
in which the Bills relating to
He would, therefore, advise them to lay by coercion—
it would do no good; dby the Secretary for Ireland.
on the
ccontrary, it would do a
great deal of harm, and would
inimi-
cal feeling towards the Government.reate distrust and
ea heesha di nosn
Ir
lay
hmd
pathy with the perpetrators of the out;
but he conceived that the only thing would put
down crime would be employment, educatio
pathy with the wants of the people. He cno',72dasym"
sure
them that the miseries of Ireland could not be remove d
by one, or two, or three years of attention on the part of
Government; it would take a long course of conciliation,
and firmness in the discharge of justice.—(Hear, hear.)
He would vote against the Bill, not only
on account of the manner in which it was
introduced to the House, but because he believed its
princip'e was bad, and he was convinced it was unneces-
sary. From the manner in which the Bill was intro-
duced he felt certain that the Government did not feel
that there was a necessity for the measure. It was
forced upon them by a party in Ireland ; for if it was not,
and the Government felt a oonsoientioue conTiction of

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opinion on that subject. He had no hopes of . THE WATERLOO BANQUET.
increasing his support by that avowal •; on the Yesterday being the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo,
contrary, he believed that as tt,e subject of the the Duke of Wellington gave his customary banquet at
aetro titcoh iepa t eodf
public,in the
corn-laws was at that moment a thorny one he would Apsley House, in celebration of that memorable military
atheincreasedn T . h
dangerane annual
at
lee-of
interest
de gatheringtipi
certainly lose a great deal of ,support, but he did not triumph.
purchase any votes to secure his return. If the Noble
Lord meant by his expression to charge the supporters
of the Government with being influenced by mercenaryachievement of our army, as might he imagined, possesses
thegasal
year
honoursaeialtr oal Ifitceerorfs;
thatewa rl i orgolslohl
rolls
glorious
motives, he would only say that the charge was most
unjust. At that late hour of the night he did not think
tilerYSay eveniula,T, ble and Gallant Duke advances.
he had any right to occupy the attention of the House at the gates of Apsleycri,iiuvduas of persons had congregated
House
any the desire to obtain a
any longer. The measure, as he understood, was a tern glimpse of the guests to the banquet was not confined to
porary one, and intended to prevent a temporary evil. the middle classes, for we observed the Earl of Jersey, the
Without Speculating on the probability of the position Earl of Cardigan, and several noblemen on horseback
ith-
in which the Government would be placed by the de- out, and a number of open carriages, containing the fair
cision of the House on this question, he must say that members of the aristocracy. The traffic by that part of
he was prepared to vote on a measure like this, which Piccadilly was stopped for nearly half-an-hour from the con-
had been fairly investigated and recommended by men siderable crowd in the vicinity of the Ducal residence, and the
of property and intelligence in Ireland. He felt, for one, different
carriages of the nobility collected in front of the
as an English Member, that he should not be justified mansion.
on this occasion if he refused to send this Bill into
At half-past six the gallant company b
quick succession, and when the Mar uis eegfat to l arrive in
came
Committee, and he should therefore vote for its second he was recognised by the populace, ba(-Iwhom hegweassey
enthu-
reading.—(llear, hear.) siasticallv cheered. The applause did not cease until he
Mr. B. HAWES having explained, alighted from his carriage.
The debate was adjourned till to-morrow, on the me- His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by the Mar-
tion of Mr. S. CRAWFORD. quis of AbercornGroom of the Stole, and Colonel Bouverie,
SERVICE OF HEIRS (SCOTLAND) BILL. Equerry in Waiting, arrived precisely at half-past seven
The LORD ADVOCATE having moved the order ofalighting from the royal -
o'clock, and on
.carriage was received
by the Duke of Wellington.
the day that the House go into Committee on this
subject, The band of the Grenadier Guards stationed in the inner
em
hall saluted the Royal Prince by playing the national an-
Mr. F. MAULE inquired what was the object of the
th.
Bill, when
The Duke of Wellington conducted his illustrious visitor to
The LORD ADVOCATE explained that its object the 'drawing-room where the majority of the Waterloo officers
was to improve the present system, which was a very had mustered. Lord' Sands, General Mercer, Colonel Chat-
loose one, and to make the proceedings entirely judicial. terton, General Sir Edward Kerrison, Lord Fitzroy Somerset,
The Bill had been drawn up in accordance with the re- Colonel Egerton, Lieutenant-General Sir James Macdenell,
commendation of the Commissioners who had been ap- and Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Adam, were among
pointed to inquire into this subject. the earlier arrivals. During the arrival of the company the
military band performed a variety of martial airs.
had F. MAULE said he would reserve anything he
the . 11
had to say till a future day.
nltissupeiditious to give tip), descraipation ofanugati ery used
anniversaryail entertainment the b GI et
.ng-room,
The House then went into Committee, and the several thisbecause the arrangements were the same as in former
clauses were agreed to.
years. On this occasion, in addition to the customary gor-
CROWN CHARTERS BILL (SCOTLAND). geous display of plate, there were Count D'Orsay's ad-
This Bill also went through Committee. mirable equestrian statuettes of the Duke of Wellington and
COUNTY WORKS PRESENTMENT (IRELAND) Napoleon.
AMENDMENT BILL. Since the last anniversary, death has been busy in his han-
The House then went into Committee on this Bill. diwork ; but the mortality amongst the " Waterloo men"
Clauses up to 7 were agreed to with a few verbal has not averaged that of the five preceding years.
amendments. Among the gallant officers deceased we have to record
major-General Sir Robert H. Dick, K.C.B. and G.C.H., who
After some short discussion clause 8 was agreed to. '
Upon clause 9, fell in the hour of victory during the recent war in the Pun-
Mr.jab, Colonel the arl Portarlingon CE.
REDING-TON rose to observe on the conduct of K. H , Colonel GurEwood, of
Lieutenant-tColonelolonel E. G. FitWzgeraldildman,
,
the overseers appointed under the Bill, who employed K.H., Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Brunton, Lieutenant-
incompetent persons to carry out the works. He had Colonel John Crowe, K.H., Lieutenant-Colonel R. Ronald
also to complain that when he suggested that power to M'Donald, KM, Major C. Teulon, Major H. R. Bullock,
present for new roads should be given, that the Go- Major N. Lamont, K.H., Major J. C. Wallington, Major N.
vernment had opposed him with the objection that there Hevenden, Major A. Grant, K.H., Major G. Baldwin, &c.
was no clause empowering compensation to be given to Several of the above-mentioned officers were guests at the
those persons from whom land must necessarily be banquet last year.
taken, but it appeared that the present Amendment Dinner was announced at a quarter to eight o'clock.
Bill had a provision The Duke wore the full uniform of Field Marshal, and
for compensating such persons as
had been damaged by the widenning of roads. Now Prince .ti:culbnelertatnhcittGotflilCaonitonpjolul)lfetpleleSdcolti! Fusileler
IGuards.
this was hardly a fair method of meeting a suggestion. festive board, having Prince Albert on hisis i
Eitinadcnas txhe-
There was also a clause providing for the payment of cellency Prince Castelcicala on his left right,
On the right
the overseer at a certain rate, which he considered far of Prince Albert sat the Marquis of Anglesey, and on the
too much, and which he did not consider should be in- left of the Neapolitan Minister was his Excellency Count
serted at all, as there was no provision made for the Kielmansegge.
payment of the labourer. He would, therefore, move Among the gallant companions in arms of the illustrious
for the omission of the words in the clause limiting the Duke, assembled at the banquetting board on this occasion,
payment. , were his Excellency, Count Kielmansegge, the Hanoverian
The Earl of LINCOLN had no objection to accede to Minister; his Excellency Prince Castelcicala, the Neapolitan
the amendment of the Hon. Gentleman, if the House Minister; General the Marquis of Anglesey, K.G., G.C.8.,
were of opinion that there should be no limitation as to and G.C.H., Colonel of the Royal Horse Guards (Blue) ;
General Sir John 0. Vandeleur, G.C.8., Colonel of the 16th
After a few words from Lord EBRINGTON and Sir
payment. !
.
Dragoons; Lieutenant-General Sir Colin Halkett, K.C.B.
and G.C.H., Colonel of the 31st Foot ; Lieutenant-
R. FERGUSON, the amendment was agreed to. General the Right Hon. Sir Frederick Adam, G.C.B. and
Clauses up to 17 having been agreed to, G.C.M.G., Colonel of the 21st Foot; LieutenanteGeneral
On the question that clause 18 should be agreed to, SitaEdward Kerrison, Bart., K.C.B. andG.C.H., Colonelof the
which provided for the advance of money for public 14th Dragoons; Lieutenant-General Sir Andrew F. Barnard,
works, at the rate of 5 per cent. on Irish counties, a long G C.B. aed G.C.H., of the Rifle Brigade ; Lieutenant-Gene-
and very desultory discussion ensued, Mr. Hudson,
ral Sir Harry Askew, from the Grenadier Guards; Lieute-
nant-General Sir George A. Quentin, K.C.H. ; Lieutenant-
Mr. Redington, Mr. W. S. O'Brien, and Sir W. Somer-
, General Lord Fitzroy J. H. Somerset, K.C.8., Colonel of the
vine taking part against the Government.
53d Foot,d and military secretary to Field-Marshal the Corn-
maximum rate, while it was still in the option of the K.C.B. and K.C.H., •
, Colonel of the 79th Foot; Lieutenant-
Government to reduce that interest, if circumstances General James W. Sleigh, Colonel of the 9th Dragoons;
justified them in doing so.
Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur B. Clifton, K.C.B. and
Mr. HUDSON thought that 4 per cent, should be K.C.H., Colonel of the Ist Dragoons; Major-General the
fixed as the maximum. Hon. E. P. Lygon, Colonel of the 18th Dragoons; Major-
The clause, after some discussion, was passed. The General J. M. Hamerton ; Major-General Sir George Scovell,
Bill was then agreed to, and it was to be received to- K.C.8., Colonel of the 7th Dragoon Guards; Major-General
day (Friday). Lord Saltous, K.C.B. and G.C.H., Colonel of the 55th Foot;
The other orders of the day were agreed to, and the Major-General H. Wyndham; Major-General Sir Edward
House adjourned at a Quarter to Two o'clock. Bowater, K.C.8., Colonel of the 49th Foot ; Major-General
H. D'Oyley, late Grenadier Guards; Major-General the Hon.
H. Murray; Major-General Sir Alexander Cameron, K.C.8.,
Colonel of the 74th Foot; Major-General Sir J. May, K.C.B.
and K.C.H., from the Royal Artillery; Major-General T.
Delmer; Major-General J. Hay; Major-General Sir IL
Dalrymple Ross, K.C.B. Deputy-Adjutant-General to the
Royal Artillery ; Major-General Douglas Mercer, Major-
General John Reeve, Major-General Sir Robert Gardiner,
K.C.B. and K.C.H., from the Royal Artillery; Colonel Archi-
bald Money, K. 11., late 60th Foot ; Colonel Henry Dawkins,
late of the Coldstream Guards; Colonel E. Parkinson, late
11th Foot ; Col. Edward Cheney, late 7th Dragoon Guards ;
Col. R. Lluellyn, Colonel Richard Egerton, Colonel James C.
Bourchier, Colonel James Grant, Governor of Scarborough
Castle ; Colonel Thomas W. Taylor, Lieutenant-Governor of
the Royal Military College; Colonel M. Childers, late of the
6th Dragoons; Colonel Felix Calvert, Colonel W illiam Drum-
mond, late of the Scots Fusilier Guards ; Colonel Lord James
Hay, Colonel Lord Sandys, Colonel Thomas 'Wildman, late
of the sth Dragoan Guards; Colonel George Bowles, Colonel
T. W. Robbins, late 18th Foot; Colonel W. L. Walton, Col.
John Martin, Colonel the Hon. H. Heley Hutchinson, late
of the 6th Dragoons; Colonel Sir J. Maxwell Wallace, K.H. ;
Colonel J. F. Love, K.H.; Colonel the Hon. George Anson,
Colonel S. Stawell, 12th Lancers; Colonel Lord Hotham,
Colonel C P_ MLA, P-.0‘,..61 the liora. C.aerga Catlupar,t, Do-
' play Lieutenant of the Tower; Colonel B. P. Buckley,
Colonel Charles Yorke, Colonel Berkeley Drummond, Scots
Fusilier Guards'; Colonel C. F. R. Lascelies, Grenadier
Guards; Col. J. C. Cbatterton, K.H., 4th Dragoon Guards;
Colonel A. K. Clark Kennedy, K.H., Aide-de-Camp to the
Queen ; Colonel I'. Dyneley, Royal Artillery ; Colonel Lons-
dale Bolden), Grenadier Guards; Colonel Everard R. Bou-
verie, Royal Horse Guards; Lieutenant-Colonel R. 11. Cooke,
late Grenadier Guards; Lieutenant-Colonel C. Rowan, late
of the 52d Foot; Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. George Lionel
Dawson Darner, late of the 59th Foot; Lieutenant-Colonel
E. Keane, Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Henry Webster, Lieut.-
Colonel the. Hon. Henry Montagu, Scots Fusilier Guards, &c.
The Marquis of Abercorn was present as Groom of the
Stole to Prince Albert.
General the Right Hon. Sir James Kempt was prevented
from dining at the festival from indisposition ; and General
Lord Strafford, who has for some years been a constant
guest of the Noble Duke, was absent on account of the
recent demise of his daughter, the Hon. Mrs. Tufnell.
The company sat down to dinner punctually at eight
o'clock; and it is needless:to remark, the sumptuous fare of
the Noble and Gallant Duke's table afforded every possible
luxury that art and wealth could obtain.
The band of the Grenadier Guards was stationed in an ad-
joining apartment, and performed, during the banquet, a
variety of charming music from the compositions of native
and foreign maestros, the selection including :
Overture, _Nino
Fantasia on favourite airs from the Crusaders
Waltz, Dublin
Aria, "Donna chi Sei," Nino ..... Verdi.
Polka, La Clochette
.. Morelli.
The assembled veterans having done justice to the
recherche viands,
The Duke of WELLINGTON rose, and in appropriate terms
proposed the health of " Her Majesty the Queen," which
was cordially welcomed by the loud cheering of the guests.
Band—" God save the Queen."
His Royal Highness Prince ALBERT then rose and gave the
health of the illustrious host, " his Grace the Duke of Wel-
lington." The toast was warmly responded to by the ap-
plause of the numerous company,.
Band—" See, the Conquering Hero comes."
The Duke of WELLINGTON briefly returned thanks, and
concluded by proposing the health of Field Marshal his
Royal Highness Prince Albert."
Band—" The Coburg March." .
His Royal Highness Prince ALBERT, in acknowledgment,
graciously returned thanks for the kindness conferred on him
by so honourable and gallant a meeting of the officers of the
British army.
The Duke of WELLINGTON next gave the health of " Her
Majesty the Queen Dowager."
Band--" The National Anthem."
The DUKE, preliminary to giving the next toast—" The
Army which fought the Battle of Waterloo"—observed the
gratification all those present must feel at the recent victo-
ries obtained in a distant land, and-the splendid successes
that had attended the British arms under the command of a
meritorious commander, under the eye of one of his com-
panions and brothers in arms—the wonderful achievements
that deservedly obtained the gracious praise of the Sovereign,
and the applause of the country.—(Cheers.) He concluded
by proposing " The Army which fought the Battle of
Waterloo."
The toast was drunk with all honours.
Band—" The British Grenadiers." I
The Noble and Gallant Duns, with a fervent expression,
gave " To the memory of those who fell at Waterloo," which
was drunk in solemn silence.
The Dunn, on rising to propose the next toast, said, the
cavalry at Waterloo had done their duty to their country,
and in conclusion gave " The Cavalry at Waterloo," with
which he coupled the name of his Gallant Friend the Marquis
of Anglegey.
The Marquis of ANGLESEY rose immediately the cheering
had subsided, and expressed his thanks for the honour. The
Noble and Gallant Marquis, in a short address, said that the
victories in India were a lesson to not only Europe, but the
world; and, soldier as he was, he was surprised at the com-
plete success of that brave army. He reminded the company
that the Gallant Commander, the no less Gallant Governor-
General, and many of the leading officers, were educated in
the school of Hill—(Applause)—whose fame was imperish-
able. They must all admire the vindication of our cause there,
not for aggrandisement of territory, but for the preservation
of peace in that part of the Indian empire.
Band—Trumpet Quick Step.
The Noble and Gallant DUKE next rose, and proposed as a
toast," The Infantry at Waterloo," and bore testimony to the
great services of the infantry on that day, in the achievement
of the victory.
Lieut.-General the Right Hon. Sir F. ADAM briefly replied
to the toast.
Band—Grenadiers' March.
The DUKE then gave " The Artillery at WatArloo."
Major-General Sir JOHN MAY returned than s.
Band—The Artillery March.
The DUKE then rose and said that
all his friends there
were aware of the services rendered by the Hanoverian army
at Waterloo, and the bravery they displayed in the battle.
He then proposed " The Health of Count Kielmansegge and
the Hanoverian Army."
His Excellency Count KIELMANSEGGE, the Hanoverian
Minister, returned thanks, in acknowledgment to the com-
pliment the Noble and Gallant Duke had awarded to the
Hanoverian army, and concluded by observing that he had
no doubt that the army of his country would be found, if
occasion required, as deserving of the Duke's praise as
when they assisted at the glorious battle on the plains of
Waterloo.
Band—" My heart is on the Rhine."
The DUKE then gave " Sir H. Askew and the Guards at
Waterloo."
Lieut.-General Sir H. ASKEW replied on behalf of himself
and brother officers.
propose the
The Noble and Gallant Dual; next rose to h
health of a gallant companion and inbTthet• were all
ose
presence at the great victories iF India they
Hardin -e —(Loud
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quainted with—he alluded to Viscount
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his He need not speak of his talents as. a soldier,
the communication with the
his exertions in keeping up
Prussian army at Water
100 tended to the successful termina-
tion of the battle. He had been selected by the Sovereign
to fill the high station he now occupied ea Governor-General

THE POEM OF LALLA ROOKH.
We once heard it said by a distinguished Pole, that
"Thomas Moore had made the story of Ireland familiar
upon the banks of the Vistula." " The Melodies" are,
in fact, well known (by translation) in Poland. Every
frequenter of the Opera knows how much the stage is
just now indebted to that most captivating of poems—
" Lalla Rookh." It is a flattering testimony to the
popularity of that poem, that since its publication to
the present day, it has continued to furnish to art some
of its happiest subjects, and to the stage its most
favourite and gorgeous spectacles. More than twenty
years ago it was the subject of an exhibition memor-
able in the annals of court pageants. On the occasion
of a state visit paid to the court of Berlin, in the year
1822, by the Grand Duke Nicholas and the Grand
Duchess, among the festivities prepared to welcome them,
was a grand divertissement, founded upon the poem of
" Lalla Rookh," and got up with all the taste and splen-
dour which so princely an occasion demanded. The
Grand Dnke acted Feraraorz, while to his duchess fill of
coosta roe, eha part of the heroine, Lelia Itookh. who
various groups that under the titles of Dames de
Cashemire, Dames de Bucharie, &c., attended the Grand
Duchess, and among these attendants are found names
of the Duchess of Cumberland, the Princess Louisa
Radziville, the Princess Alexandrine, &c.
The splendid volume containing the account of this
royal pageant was published at Berlin in the year 1822,
and contains twenty-three coloured engravings of the
most remarkable costumes worn on the occasion. The
different scenes and events of the poem were represented
in the tableaux vivans, and the effect of all was
heightened by appropriate and touching music. "La
Romantique," says the editor of the Berlin account,
"que regne dans ce resit, tel que nous le lisons dans
l'original Anglois, acquit un nouveau degr6 de vie,
d'expression, et de vivacit6, par la musique et la panto-
mime de cette representation th&trale."

DUTCH AND FLANDERS MAIL.
THE HAGUE, JUNE 16. The first herrings have
been brought in to-day. The steam-boat which brought
them came in sight of Helvoetsluys yesterday evening at
half-past seven o'clock, and arrived at Vlaardengen at
seven this morning. It brought 70 barrels. The price
is 700 florins per barrel (ton).
AMSTERDAM, JUNE 16.—We understand that her
Majesty will come to-morrow • morning, at five o'clock,
by a special train to Amsterdam, and afterwards by the
Rhenish Railway to the Loo, there to keep the birthday
of her Royal Highness the Princess of Orange.
We learn, from good authority, that the Company of
the North Brabant Railway, not having fulfilled the
condition of depositing 500,000 florins by the 11th of
June, the plan of executing that railway may be consi-
sidered as given up for the present.
Bois LEDUC, JUNE 15.—1 t is said that the Govern-
ment intends to build in this town a cellular prison, and
that the spacious and handsome edifico which has
hitheito served as a prison will be converted into
barracks for the garrison.
COLOGNE, JUNE 14.—The musical festival has com-
menced with great splendour, and with every appear-
ance of a favourable result.
BRUSSELS, JUNE 15.—The King and Queen, who left
Neuilly on Saturday morning, arrived at ten o'clock in
the evening. The papers have very long accounts of
the fetes on the opening of the railways. More than
50,000 persons went through the Cologne gate of
Brussels to witness the arrival of the French Princess.
Everything passed off in the most satisfactory manner
both at Lille and Brussels. The Cardinal Archbishop
of Malines will certainly set out very shortly for Rome,
to be present at the conclave. The Bishop of Namur is
to accompany him. His Eminence had a long con-
ference with the Apostolic Nuncio, after receiving the
official news of the death of Pope Gregory XVL
The Count d'Arschot died on Saturday night, or rather
Sunday morning, at half-past two o'clock. The disorder
of which he died was organic disease of the heart, com-
bined
latterly with peripneumony. He was in the 75th
yearofh
1771.
The having been born on the 12th of
December,
The news of the vote of the Chamber adopting the
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gave great satisfaction to the inhabitants, who expect
merce of Ardennes.
great advantages to accrue to the agriculture and com-

PANORAMA ROYAL, LEICESTER-SQUARE. The fol.
lowing distinguished visitors have recently honoured the
Panorama with their presence :—The Duke of Wellington,
the Duke of Devonshire, the Duke and Duchess of Marl-
borough, the Duke and Duchess of Argyle, the Marquis of
Stafford and Captain Loch, R.N., the Marquis of Ely, Prince
Dwarkanauth and suite, the Earl of Cardigan, the Earl of
Ripon and family, Earl of Euston, Lady Eden, Lady Palmer
and family, Viscount Canning, Lord and Lady Southampton,
Lord Nugent, the Countess Poulett, Mr. and Lady Louisa
Spencer, Sir E. Codrington, Hon. Miss Gough, Lord Sondes and
Miss Wells Lady Murray, Lady Antrim, Lady Bruce, Lady
Poole and family, Dowager Lady Cooper and family, the
Right Hon. John Elliott, the Right Hon. I. Carnagie, the
Right Hon. Mr. Copley, Lady Macgregor, Sir G. Palmer,
Lord Northwick, General Bouchier, Sir W. and Lady Welby,
Lady Hulse and family, Lady Charlotte Dennison, Lady P.
Bentinck, Lady Belhaven, General Ashmead and family,
&c. &c.