The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-08 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 8 1856.

E PARTICULAR to address at full length
' BENJAMIN EDGINGTON,
• 2, Duke-street, Southwark.
MARQUEES, TEN N, and RICE. CLOTHS.

UkTPIC QLQT HS. --A. large quantity of canvas
intended.d.'for the Crimea has been made into RICK CLOTHS,
to be sold -as2!e,eond-hand at GREATLY RE I )UCEI) PRICES.
A Litt forwafda-by post.— Address in full, Benjamin Edgington,
2, Duke-street, Southwark.

PHE CHANCELLORSVILLE FREEHOLD
. GOLD MINING COMPANY. "

The Directors of the Chancetioraville Freehold Gold Mining Com-
pany, while.preparing to lay before the shareholders an elaborate
Report, deemit desirable, as much delay has unavoidably occurred,
to put forward a few general facts with reference to their proceed-
ings since their la' t statement.
The Directors are happy to be able to say that the stability and
permanent saecess of this endortaking are now placed beyond doubt
and once, tainty '
Ac
ipt Some'monthi ha 0 &ens& since tho Directors received consider-
able consignments the-ore, in consequence of their determination
that its reduction a th . extraction of the gold and silver It was
known to contain should take place in England, rather than on the
estate itself. away from their more direct control. Repe,ted assays
of the ore thus received, made by the most eminent analytical che-
mists, at once confirmed the original report of its value.
The great diffieuity with which the Directors had to contend—a
difficulty which is now entirely overcome -arose from the non-
existence of any machinery by which positive results could be ar-
rived at, on a scale sufficiently lirge to establish an average, and at
a remunerative cost
• They also felt themselves hound to give a trial to various proposi-
tions msde by gentlemen who relieved that they possessed the
meads of arriving at the desired result.
A.reduction of the ore has been made upon a quantity so large as
to establish a fair average, with such a yield of gold, and at such a
costlef reductiOn, as more than to justify all anticipations, and to
render tho success of the nndertaking a matter of certainty.
In the meantime, the Directors are making arrangements for the
regular transmission of the o.te, and for its reduction on a scale com-
mensurate with the extent of the undertaking.

They will he s.ble, in the more full 'report they will shortly pub-
lish: to state the exact expenses and the average profit.
The Directors have alto the satisfaction to add that there will be
no necessity tor any inereatu of the eaplal of the Company, which
is quite sufficient for the purposes of the undertaltina.
By order. W. S. TRO rT iE, Secretary.
No. 1, Great Wlnthester-street, 11af8, ISA

,'METROPOLITAN COUNTIES and
GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 27, Regent t
street, Waterloo-place, London. Capital, 100,0001.

TRUSTEES.

Rt. lin. Spencer.ll. Walpole, M.P. I Richard qpnoner, M.P.
Henry Peter Fuller, F.sq. E. Vansittart Neale, Esq.
Life Assurance business transacted in all its branches.
N.R. The bonus declared at the last division of profits averaged
33 per cent. on all the premiums paid.
F. FERGUSON CA.MROUX, Manager.

ESTA.BLISITED 1837.
ra:RITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
E upowered by Special Act of Parliament, 4 Vict., cap. 9.

BRITANNIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION.
Empowered by her Maiesty's Royal Letters Patent.
Mator-Oaneral ALEXANDER, Blackheath Park, Ca &taw 41C
Every description of Life Assurance business transacted, with or
without Participation In Profits

EXTRACTS FROM TABLES.

(PROPRIETARY.)

'Lilt I Whole
o premium premium Age.
3 First for Re-
' Sesen minder
• Yftrs. of Life.

TILE IZOYA L LITERARY FUND.

Last night the anniversary festival of this institution—
founded in 179 e with the view to administer assistance to
authors of genius rine learning who may be reduced to
distress by unavoidable calamitieS, or deprived by en-
feebled faculties or declining life of the power of literary
exertion—was held at the Freemasons' Tavern, when
about 150 noblemen and gentlemen, including several
distinguished names in the republic of letters, sat down
to dinuer under the presidency of hiei Royal Highness
the Duke of Cambridge. Among the company,
,present
were his Excellency Mr. Dallas, the AansriisaSi Minister;
his Excellency M. an de Weyer, the Belgian Arnim-
. sailor ; Lord Ravenmorth, Lord Teignmouth, Lord
Dynevor Lord. Harry Vane., the 13ishop of Oxford, Mr.
Napier,4l.P , Sir Win. Fraser, Sir Henry Ellis, Sir
John Burgoyne, General Teatson, Dr. Sandwith, Mr.
R. Bell, Mr. Baldwin, and Vie Rev. On:tries Merivale.
On ttfe reni 0/.21 of the cloth the usual loyal and con-
stitutional toasts were given from the Chair, that of
"The Army and Navy" haring been responded to by
Lieut.-G. neral Sir John Burgeyne. His Royal Highness
the Chairman also gave " the Corps Dipiomatique," to
which M. Van de Weyer replied.
The CHAIRMAN then rose to propose the toast of the
evening, and in doing so said he had an especial claim
upon the indulgence of the company when he looked
aver the list of names of distinguished men who bad pre-
aided over the festivals of this society in former-years.
He had no literary position in this country, and his only
claim to occupy the place he did ationg them that night,
and t I be the advocate of this institution, was that be felt
that it was desirable that such an institution should be
supported, not only by those more immediately interest-
ing themselves in the subject, but by the community at
large. (Cheers.) He felt Lianselfinitueasurably inferior
to his predecessors in the chais,in all points save one, in
which be did not adinit4e was inferior to-any Man,"
and that was as a warm friend and sincere admirer
of the .institution • for which he now claimed their
support. Tne report, which would be afterwards read,
entered so fully into-details as to the operations of the
society that he would'only address himself generally to
the objects of the Literary Fund and the advantages de-
rived from it. The institution, as they were aware, was
established in 1790, and its aim was to afford assist
ante and support to literary persons, echo from various
circurnstauces, but certainly not from • any fault of their
own, found themselves less fortunate than many of their
brethren in the profession of literature, and such a society
whether it was connected with literature or with any
branch of science, or any occupation in life, was calculated
to diffuse much real and substantial good among deserv-
ing persons suffering from misfortunes, and had therefore
an urgent claim upon the consideration of the wealthy and
charitable part of the conmuciity. The mode in `which
this society in particular was conducted had an especial
claim upon the gratitude of the whole body connected
with literature in general, taking into consideration the
extreme delicacy with which it dispensed the funds at its
disposal.for the relief of -literary men suffering from
straitened circumstances, and whose susceptibility in-
duced them to shrink with the greatest reluctance from -
appealiug fur support to the charity or humanity of
others. One of its fundamental rules was that no name
of any one of the recipients of its bounty was ever
divu!ged, except, perhaps, to the individual who, like

birnsel, was called to lid the chair at its anniversary
meetings, and who was permitted to examine the records
of the institution with the view of bearing his testi-
mony to the care and attention observed in the distri-
bution of its funds. Looking hack to the literary his-
tory of this ciliary, without alluding to any particular
nainee, there was no doubt that many of our most illus-
trious men had been, at some time or other in their
career, in greaVy stra]tened circum-itancee, if not in
absolute want. If any such were now placed in a simi-
lar position they could now have recourse to this society,
through the timely aid of which, so judiciously adminis-
tered, they might not only be aided and assisted in a mo-
ment of great need, but enabled to assume a position in
which they might be inure useful to their country and
mankind at large than blore. He sincerely hoped that
nothing- would occur to make such a society languish,
because it was one which refheted the greatest credit on
the general literary public by the support they gave it,
and because the assistance it rendered was not confined
to struggling men of letters in this country only, but
was occasionally extended to the relief of foreigners.
Of that they had au instance in M. Chateaubriand, who,
though at one time assisted from the funds of this in-
stitution, afterwards stood in the paeition of Ambas-
sador to this country, was accu,tomed to express his
gratitude for the benefits he derived when circumstances
made him a recipient of its bounty. Hediad been per-
mitted by Lord Stanhope and Mr. Cardwell, the lit« rary
executors of the iate Sir R. Peel, to announce that they
had sent a donation of 100/. to the funds of the society
—part of the proc,eds of ..the sale of the first portion of
certain Dalin-6 left by Sir Robert, and which were now
about to be given to the world. Such adonation reflected
great credit on the discriminatiOn of those two gentle-
men, and was, as it were, a legacy to the society by one
of the niostattnetrious stateenten okthis Country in mo-
!dem times. (Cheers.) His Royal Highness conc.uded by
giving "Prosperity to the Literary Fund."
The toast was drunk with acclamation.
At a subsequent period of the evening his Royal High-
ness p: oposect, in an appropriate speech, "The Literature
and Science of the United States and his Excellency the
American Minister."
Mr. DALLAS, in rising to respond to the toast, was en-
thusiastically cheered. He said—My lords and gentle-
men, after thanking, as I now do, his Royal Highness
for recognising by that toast the literature and science of
my country, and, after thanking this company for hav-
ing received that toast with impressive cordiality, it
would perhaps be most prudent for me to resume my
seat, and to avoid the remarks necessarily incident to
the handling of a subject of which I cannot pretend to
be master.

"A little learning is a dangerous thing;
Drink deep, or taste not, the Pierian spring."
(A laugh.) There are, however, a few recollections that
stimulate me to do something more. Let me remind you
cf an historical truth peculiarly interesting to me at this
moment. Over the small and hesitating meeting which
in 1773 constituted the germ of this now flourishing and
brilliant institution of bereeficence presided a countryman
of my own—(cheers)—and it it be true, 9,i doubtless it is,
that the simile and practical character of his mind re-
fused to entertain the sanguine hopes of your subsequent
founder, still it was Be jamin Franklin, the American
sage, philosopher, and statesman, who gave from the
chair of that meeting his grave sanction to the efforts
and purpo=es which subsequently—zealously persevered
in—have produced the triumph I now witness. (Cheers.)
Nor can I be altogether insensible to the fact that a re-
lative of my own was the great gfandson of your first
chairman. (Hear.) Marked by the intellectual charac-
teristics of his ancestors, and achieving now, in an official
occupation in the United States, and amidst the loftiest
spheres of science, a fame at least equal, I feel bound,
as his representative in a certain sense, co co-operate
in the expression of all honour and adhesion to the cor-
poration whose generously sustaining hand is unrestricted
by invidious limits. (Cheers.) It was my lot, about 10
years ago, as presiding chancellor of an institution for
increasing the diffusion of knowledge among men—all
men—men without distinction of class, of party, of
faith, or of country—to act in that capacity and at that
institution, founded upon and subsisting by the bounty
of a wise and benevolent Englishman—(eheers)7and in
accepting the munificent bequest of Smithson, in the in-
stitution bearing his name, and now in successful opera-
tion in the city of Washington, and giving that muni-
ficent bequest a direction analogous to your own, the
Government of the United States itself has paid a just
homage to the principles and practices of this society.
(Cheers.) It would afford me great pleasure, and per-
haps it would cater to my national pride, to have my
name identified with the intellectual band by whom the
literature and science of the United States have been
advanced and illustrated. I abstain from that at this
hour of the night. They owe a heavy debt, payable in
the coin of the brain, to the genius of this island. But
let me say that their labours are indefatigable to reduce
that debt, and already they cease to regard, as a hopless
achievement, the payment of that debt in full. (Cheers.)
Siece my arrival, within the last seven weeks, in your
great capital, I have been delighted to listen to eulogies
upon the system of American juridical science from lips
which are the most eloquent and learned in Westmin-
ster-hall ; I have been delighted to hear intermingled
the name; of Alison, Bancroft, Prescott, Macaulay,
Irving, and Grote ; I have been delighted to remark
that no exclusion from the almost unimaginable pre-
cincts of " Waverley," " Vanity Fair", and 4t My
Novel" is harshly prescribed against the Indian ro-
mances and sea.tales of Cooper, or against " The House
of Seven Gabels," and " The Scarlet Letter ;" in fine, I
have been glad to peroeive that the sarcastic criticism
has grown obsolete and been permanently banished,
which I have heard in my youth, " Whoreads an Ame-
rican book ?" (Cheer, .) It is from this harmony in
the scientific and literary expression of the two coun-
tries that we draw our best hopes of harmony in our
general intercourse with each other. (Cheers.) The
influence of authors over communities, when combined,
is neither to be doubted nor exaggerated. Let us, then,
trust that the copious, strong, polished language com-
mon to England and America will cease to be the me-
dium of strife, and become, on the otmtrary, an instru-
ment of mutual instruction, conciliation, and peace.
(Loud cheers.)
Mr. Goineverr read an extract from the report of the
society, from which it appeared that 53 grants, making
an aggregate of 1,6551., had been made from the funds
during the 'pact year, being a larger suns than it had
ever before dispensed in any former year. Of these, 31
had been made to gentlemen who had been relieved for
the first time. The permanent Fund consisted at pre-
sent of 21,3001. Consols, producing an annual dividend
of 6391., in addition to about 4501., the produce and
rents of the stock of the Newton property and the New-
ton estate at Wbitechapel.
Lord RAVENSWORTII, in a complimentary speech, in
the course of the evening, proposed " the health of his
Royal Highness the Chairman. Lord HARRY VANE
gave, " the Historians," to which the Rev. C. MERIVALE
responded. Mr. R. BELL proposed, "the Writers of
Psrioilical Literature," associating the name of Mr.
Henry Reeve with the toast, which that gentleman
acknowledged. Sir WILLIAM FRASER gave, " the
Vice-Presidents," to which the Bishop of OXFoRD

responded. Mr. NAPIER, M.P., gave, "the Writers
on Science, and Professor OWen ;" and "The Tra-
veller; and Dr. Sand with ", was proposed by Lord
DYNEVOR.
The subscriptions amounted to 1,350/., of which 100
guineas were given by her, Majesty, 201. by the Duke of
Cambridge, and 4501. by Mr. George Barran, a gentle-
man residing in Yorkshire. The proceedings were pro-
~•tracted to an advanced hour.

GRAND BANQUET TO HER MAJESTY'S
LAUSTE/i2.

-ED.-

Last night the Lord Mayor entertained her Majesty's
Ministers at a magnificent banquet in the Egyptian Hall
of the Mansion-house. The dinner to her Majesty's
Ministers, although an event of annual occurrence in the
City of London, was on the present- occasion rendered
of more than usual interest in consequence of the con-
clusion of the treaty of peace. The festivity partook,
therefore, of something of the nature of a peace festival,
and the addresses of the various rw.rribers of the Govern.
went possessed in consequence a more than ordinary
amount of interest. The magnificent hail in which the
banquet took place was decorated with great taste, and
a majority of the guests being in court or official costume
gave an appearance of magnificence to the entertaic-
ment which harmonised well with the importance of the
occasion.

Auiong the guests present we noCcsl—The French
Ambassador and Countess de Persieny, the Turkish Am-
bassador and Madame Musurus, Madame Van de Weyer,
Marquis d'Azeglio, Sardinian Minister; M. Tricoupi,
Greek Minister, and Madlie. Tricoupi ; Baron Bentiek ;
Count Bernet -irf, Prussian Minister ; Count Vitzthum,
Viscount- Palmerston, Duchess of Sutherland, the Lord
Chancellor and Lady Cranworth, Earl and Counters
Granville, Sir Georee and. Lady Grey, Earl of Harrowby,
Earl and Countess Clarendon, Right Hon. 11. and Lady
Mary Lebouchere, Loid Panmure, Sir G. Cornewall
and Lady Theresa Lewis, and Miss Lester, Sir Charles
and Lady Mary Wood, Right Hon. M. Talhrt and Mr.
Baines, Right Hon. R. end Mrs. Vernon Smith. Lord
and Lady Stanley of Alderley, Earl Spencer, Marquis
of Breadalbane, Right Hon. E. and M's. foreman,
Right lion. R and Mrs. Lowe, Right Hon. Sir Ben-
jaenin and Lady Hall, Marquis of Anglesea, Marquis of
Clanricarde and Marchioness of Clanricarde, Earl For-
tescue, Earl and Countess Wicklow, Visconn: and Vis-
countess Torrington,Viscount Ebrington, Marchioness of
Townshend and Viscount Raynhatn, Viscount and Vis-
countess Duncan, Lord and Lady Wodehou,e, Laird
Monteagle, Lord Denmsn, Lord Broughton, Lord
Campbell and Countess Stratheden, Lord Chief Justice
and Lady Jervis, Lord Robert Grosvenor, Lord and
Lady Alfred Hervey, Lord and Lady Alfred Paget,
Lord and Lady Ernest Bruce, Baron and Baroness and
Miss de Rothschild, Sir Walter and Lady C. Stirling,
Sir James Duke, Bart., Sir Augustus Clifford, Bare,
and Lady Elizabeth Clifford, Admiral Sie E Lyons,
Bart., and Miss Lyons, Admiral Eden, Mr. Attorney-
General, Mr. Solicitor-General, Lady and Miss Beaten,
Sir li. L. Bulwer and Lady Bulwer, Sir Roderick and
Lady Murchison, Major-General Sir E. Cast, General
Fox, Sir George Maclean, Right Hon. Harry Fitzroy,
M.P., Right Hon. C. Villiers, M P., Baron and Be-
roness Goldsmid, Right Hon. B. Goodenough fleeter,
M.P., and Mrs. Hayter, Lord Advocate for Scotland
and Mrs. Moncreiff, Right Hon. Attorney-General for
Ireland, and Mr. J. Wilson, M.P., --and Mrs. Wilson,
Bernal Osborne, M P., and Mrs. Bernal Osborne, Sir
Joseph Paxton, M.P., Hon. Mr. Bouverie and Mrs.
Brand, Mr. Denby Seymour, M.P., Mr. Massey, M.P.,
Mr. F. Peel, M.P., Mr. J. Ball, M.P., Mr. R. W.
Grey, M.P., Mr. E. H. Craufurd. M.P., Mr. Reikes
Currie, M.P., and Mrs. Raikes Currie, Mr. W. Chaplin,
M.P., and Mrs. W. Chaplin, Mr. Alderman Cubitt,
M.P., Mr. Divett. M.P., Mr. G. Carr G.yn, M.P.,
and Mrs. G. C. Glyn, Mr. Charles Grenfell, M.P.' and
Mrs. C. Grenfell, Mr. Samuel Gregson, M.P., and Mrs.
Gregson, Bar. 'u and Baroness Chasseron, Mr. Hickman
Hodgson, Mr. Thomson Haukey, M.P., and Mrs. Thom
son Hankey, Colonel Copham, Mr. Hall, M.P., Mr.
Headlam, M.P., and Mrs. Headlain, Mr. S. Laing,
.N .P., Mr. R. Monckton Milnes, M.P., and Mrs.
Monckton Milnes, Mr. J. Ricardo, M.P., and Mrs.
Ricardo, Mr. J. B. Smith, M.P., and Mrs. J. B.
Smith, Mr. J. Walter, M.P., and Mrs. Walter, Mr.
and Mrs. P. Salomons, Mr. and Mrs. Wagg, the
Governor of the Bank of England and Mrs.
Wiguelin, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England,
Col. Sykes. chairman of the East India Company ; the
Hon. D. Mangles, R.N., deputy chairman of the East
India Company ; and Hon. T. Mangles, treaserer of
Christ's Hospital ; Mrs. Gilpin. Alderman and Colonel
Wilson and Mrs. Wilson, Alderman and Mrs. Morti-
mer, Alderman and Mrs. Huraphery, Alderrna.n Sir. W.
and Lady Maguey, Sir G. Carrell and Mrs. Cobden, Sir
J. Musgrove, Bart., Mr. Alderman and Mrs. Sidney,
and Sir F. G. Moon, Bart., and Lady Moon, Mr. Al-
derman and Mrs. Wire, Mr. Alderman and Mrs. Carter,
Sir H. and Lady Muggeridge, Alderman and Sheriff
and Mrs. H. penned , Alderman and Sheriff Ross, Mr.
Alderman'Eagl one,r. Alderman Lawrence, Sir John,
Lady, and Mrs. Key, Mr. and Mrs. C. Pearson, Mr.
and Mrs. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Lett, Mr. and Mrs.
Hale, Mr. and Mrs. Wood, Mr. C iuston, Mr. Under-
Sheriff and Mrs. Stone, Mr. Under-Sheriff and Mrs.
Rose, Rev. Mr. Weekes, Rev. and Mrs. Moon, Mr. Bro-
therton, M.P., &e.
The •‘ Health of her Majesty, of Prince Albert, and
the rest of the Royal Family," having been proposed in
suitable terms by the Lard Mayor, and drank with the
usual loyal enthusiasm by the company,
The LORD MAYOR proposed "The health of the Em-
peror and Empress of the French." In do so his lord-
ship said the world has recently beheld the spectacle of
two great nations cordially co-operating together for one
common object, for the purpose of securing the interests
and stability of the great cause of Eurpean
The attitude which France and England has assumed in
the prosecution of the war, and the friendship which has
been cemented in the battle-field, will, I trint, continue
during long years of prosperous and unbroken peace. It
was his most hearty wish, and that, he believed, was
shown by all the citizens of London, that the Emperor
and Empress of the French might be blessed with every
blessing of domestic felicity. (Cheers.)
His Excellency M. DE PERSIGNY, the French Ambas-
sador, in acknowledging the toast, said Messieurs
Les sentirnens que Milord Maire vient d'exprimer re-
pondent fidelement a ceux de l'Empereur et de la France
a regard de l'Angleterre. (Hear, hear.) Apres cette
guerre qui dans le court espace de deux annees a resole
rune des plus grandes question de notre siecle ; apres
cette guerre qui a ete noble entre toutes les guerres,
par le but qu'elle 81(34 proposee, par lee principes d'ho-
manite qu'elle a mis en pratique et par la moderation
qui en a fixe le terme ; apres cette guerre eu un mat qui
resters dine rhistoire l'un des plus glorieux episodes de
la civilisation ; ce qua la France desire avant taut c'est
de conserver dans la paix l'alliance qui dans la guerre a
produit de si grandes chows!. (Cheers.) Ce step de la
France qui est egalement, j'en, sins convaincu, celui de
rAngleterre, ce vceu sera, exauce. Car, messieurs, au
point de l'histoire vu nous sommes parvenus, it u'existe
plus rien qui puisse nous diviser. (Cheers.) Nos anciens
reseentiments, nous les avons eteints a jamas clang a
confratornite de champ de bataille ; reels nous avons fait
plies encore peutetra pour notre union en repudiant les
ens et lee autres cos fausses doctrines econeireques du
passe jui fondaient la prosperite d'un pays sur la ruine
de see voisons. (Cheers.) Dieu merci, nous Bayous tour
aujourd'hui que le principle de Ia richesse des peoples
c'est le travail ; que le commerce ne s'etablit que de
producteurs a producteurs ; et que, par consequent,
l'activite de nos voisins est aussi essentielle que la notre
au developpement de notre prosperite. (Cheers.l One
personae ne cherche done a nous deviser, car personae
n'y reecuissira. Mais que l'union fraternelle de l'Angle-
terre et de la France se continue dans runlet' generale
de 1 Europe ; et qu'elle serve de base solide et inebran-
lable pour toutes les alliances qui auront serieusement
en vue raggrandisement des relations internationales, le
bonheur et Ia dignite des peoples. (Loud cheers.)
The LORD MAYOR next proposed " The Army and
Navy." His lordship said—l am sure that the people of
this country will not fail to entertain the deepest sense of
gratitude to our noble army and navy tor the exertions
which they have recently made on carrying on the war.
I regret the abse oce of the gallant nobleman the Cemmen-
der-in-Chief, whom I hoped to have ha I the p:e.siure of
meeting on this occasion. The noble lord has, however,
been prevented by indisposition front being present, but
a gallant veteran, Gen. Fox, who is present, will reply
on the part of the army, and the right hon. bart. the
First Lord of the Admiralty will, I have no doubt, do
the seine for that profession of which he is the distin-
guished head.
Sir C. Wool), in replying to the toast on behalf of the
navy, said—l rise to express on the part of that noble
profession, with which my name has been associated,
their grateful thanks for the manner in which you, my
lord, have proposed their health, and the cordial man-
ner in which the toast has been received by this most
distinguished company. Although, during the late war,
the navy did not have much opportunity for displayiug
its innate valour and well-known courage, still, the ser-
vices which they had an opportunity of tendering suffi-
ciently proved that that the navy of this colliery had lost
nothing of its ancient pre: tze. In the Rack. Sea, my
gallant friend Admiral Lyons inspired that portion of
the navy under his command with a portion of his own
zeal and undaunted courage—arid also employed his
best energies in aiding our gallant army be his valuable
assistance. The navies of England and France had left
not an enemy to contend with on the ocean. I cordially
reciprocate the sentiments—and I am sure that every
one in this room will do the same—which we have beard
expressed by his Excellency the French Ambassador,
that the union of England and France may long continue
in peace, as it has during the war, to contribute to ce-
meet the alliance between the two nations, and to the
promotion of the welfare and happiness of the human
race. (Cheers.)
Major-General Fox, on behalf of the army, said—l
regret the absence of those Rho would upon this oc-
(Wien have performed in a manner so much abler
than myself the task which has devolved upon me of re-
turning thanks on the part of the army for toe manner in
Which its health has been proposed and received. While
feeling incompetent to discharge adequately the duty
conferred upon me, I may take the opportunity of saying
that no person could feel more strongly than I do the
honour which the army Las acquired by its late services