The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-14 00:00:00

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when our own great commander, who [r army to
the Crimea and defeated an overwhelms --- .
Alma and Inkerman, would recreive that
he had up to• this hour been denied. Yet tbs\imala S
band of heroes, shut up withit. an Asiatic foit'ress,. s
with starvatiohestaring,them in the face, not knowing -
but that tier lives would fail a sacrifice to hunger or the
sword of the foe, unconscious that any historian would
tell their deeds to Ehrope, and ignorant that they
had a gallant adversary who would do them justice—
displayed a valour and fortitude under such circuia
stances that pre-eminently entitle them to the affections
ate admiration which the people of England felt fey
General Williams and his gallant companions. (Heat.
Turning, however, to the officer whose loss they deeply
deplored—Captain Thompson—his name was first made
known to the public at home by the touching incident
connected with the transmission to Kars of his medal, •
(bestowed for his Services rendered in India,) by hid
mother in England, who fearing that this decotatiori
might be intercepted by the enemy, wrote a letter ao-
companying it to General Mouravieff, appealing—not in
vain, as the event proved—to his honour as a soldier to
allow a soldier's reward to reach the breast entitled to
wear it. (Hear, hear.) The height of Karadagh was
intrusted to Captain Thompson, who was seen from
morning to night incessantly sweeping the horizon with
his telesoope, and at night viiiting the outposts,: On
that great Michaelmas-day of last year this young officer,
although not stationed in the position that was attacked
or engaged immediately in the conflict, yet, with an
energy and an intelligence which anticipated the orders -
of his commander, turned a large gun under his charge
against the advanced guard of the approaching Rus-
sians, and thereby rendered essential service in achiev-
ing the victory in which about 7,000 men left about an
equal number of the enemy dead on the field. (Hear.)
There was such a strong parallel between the conduct
of our gallant countrymen on St. Michael's day, 18154.
and what happened 400 years ago at Agincourt, that ha
(Sir W. P. Wood) could not refrain from quoting, with
a slight change, the language that our great dramatist
put into the mouth of men whose sentiments were iden-
tical with those which animated General Williams and
his noble comrades :
" If we are marked to die, we are enow
"To do our country loss ; and if to live,
"The fewer men the greater ahem of honour.
et
Then shall our names,
" Familiar in their mouths as household words—
"
Williams, Lake, Thompson, Teesdale, Sand with,
[Churchill—
_
" Be in their flowing cups-remembered.
" This story shall the good man teach his son ;
"And now St. Michael's-day shall never go by,
" From this time to the ending of the world,
" But we in it shall be remembered,
" We few, we happy few, we band of brothers."
(Cheers.) He begged to give "The memory of Captain
Tbompscn and the brave men who fell at Kars."
The roa,t was drunk amid solemn silence.
Mr. M. T. BASS, M.P., in proposing "The Turkish
Defenders of Kure,' sail it was impossible to despair of
the nation which produced the troops who fought at
Citate, Oltenitza, and Kars. Even a General like the
one whom they had met to honour could do little with-
out the help of good soldiers ; and it was only when good
soldiers were led by a good General that deeds could be
performed such as those achieved at Kars. In the memo-
rable defence of that devoted fortress the troops were
wirthy of their officers and their officers worthy of such
troops. (Cheers.)
Sir A. COCKBURN—I beg, to give you a toast which I
know will find -a ready response in the generosity of Bri-
tons. We have spoken hitherto only of the.defeaders of
Kars. lam now about to refer to one of its assailants.
While I distinctly disclaim and repudiate all hypocritical
magnanimity, I am ready to shake hands after the com-
bat with a gal'ant enemy. Yet, where I have been forced
to engage in the fight by injustice and tyranny, I am
not prepared the day after it to hug to my bosom the
man with whom I have stood in mortal conflict. (Hear.)
I leave it to the unctuous phraseology of diplomacy to
Smooth over matters of . controversy between hostile
nations. ("Hear, hear," and a laugh) I am not one
of those who admire Russian tactics or Russian diplo-
macy. But there are splendid exceptions; and if we
shave to complain of the conduct of the enemy towards
our wounded on the heights of Inkerman, or of
the manner in which an unarmed boat's crew were at-
tacked at Hango—(hear hear)—where we ad an anta-
gonist animated by the find
noblest sentiments of chivalry
and soldier-tike generosity let us not refute to do him
honour. ([fear, hive) Among the chivalrous soldiers
of the world the gallant Mouravieff deserves -a con•
spicuous place. (Cheers.) All that we have heard of
him is, calculated to inspire us with the-warmest and
most enthusiastic admiration. (Cheers.) Our honoured
guest will, lam sure, bear out every word lam about
to utter. When, reduced by the horrors of famine, -and
seeing his soldiers perishing day by day, until at length
only a miserable ren-nant of them was left, Sir W. Will.
haute felt that the time bad come when he must seek
honourable terms of capitulation, he went forth to meet
General Mouravieff, and was received by him in .the
most frank, gallant, and high-minded spirit. (Cheers:)
When our valiant guest declared that he was prepared
to surrehder,'but must demand honourable-Wails, and
that if he did not obtain them nothing should be left to
furnish a trophy to the enemy—that 'everything
should be destroyed, and the conquerer might
then enter to wreak his vengeance on the heipleis band'
worn down and wasted by hunger and disease, General
Mouravieff- at ones replied, " I wish to inflict no re-
venge or humiliation on an army and a General whose
merits .1, as a soldier, 'am the first to acknowledge have
earned for them a name in history. lam ready to
meet you on terms which are all that cue soldier can
ask from another," In this spirit the capitulation was
agreed upon. , There sits Dr. Saudwith, whose devotion
during this famous siege will live Jong .in the grateful
recollection of his countrymen, and whose admirable
work shows that his literary talents are as great as
his professional skill and his gallantry in the field.
(Cheers.) That gentleman tells us how Inagua*
monsly the brave Mouri.vieff behaved < in at once
giving him his freedom. The eloquent and gifted judge
who- recently addressed us related to us the affecting
anecdote of the mother and her son, which also redounds
to the immortal honour of this Russian generals ire whom
we must all feel that our own noble commander mega
worthy foe, The toast, therefore, that I have now to
off--r you, which finds no pace upon the list, .but bas
arisen spontaneously, is one which tnust be hailed with
:acclamation, not merely by every soldi r present, but
by every man capable of responding to high and honour-
able emotions? I give you, gentleman, "The health' of
General Mouravieff.v
Drunk amid loud applause.
Mr. T. NORTON, in proposing " The Houses of Parlia-
ment," briefly adverted, to the fact that the club had the
honour of welcoming to its board in one and the same
person an illustrious hero and the youngest member of
the Lower House.

' Earl F:RTESCUE, in responding on behalf of the House
of Lords, stir! —I feel persuaded that this assemblage; re-
garding the Upper House as a settled order of the State
and an essential part of the constitution, will al ways be
disposed to accord whatever measure of respect it is en-
titled to claim. Although you may regret, as I do, the
recent shortcomings of that body on an important ques-
tion connreted with the great principles et religious
liberty, yet if you revert to the general course at our
legislation for the last 10 years, and to the improvements
which, under the direction of honest and liberal Govcrn-
merits, have been made in the laws regulating commerce
and navigation, and in our various institutions.--,moral,
social, and e.ionomical—you will not be inclined to deny
to the House of Lords a fair share of the credit due to
those who adopted measures which have resulted:in the
increased prosperity and contentment of all classes. In
the peculiar circumstances under which we have met to-
night, I may perhaps be allowed to claim.an additional
meed of praise for the House of Lords on account of the
joy with which it bailed and the promptitude with whieh
it passed the act which enrols the name of Sir W. F.
Williams of Kars in the pages of our statute-book along
with such worthies as Nelson, Wellington, and Raglan:.
Mr. MOFFATT acknowledged the compliment on be-
half of the House of Commons.

General WILLIAMS then gave "The Chairman,", who
bad so worthily presided over them, and by his rare elo-
quence thrown a charm over their proceedings. (Cheers.)
Sir A. COCKBURN responded. He felt that a military
man ought to have occupied the position which he bad
so inadequately filled ; but he had regarded the invita-
tion to take the chair that evening in the light Of a com-
mand. To have his name associated with a gathering,
held to do honsur to so brilliant a star of the epooh as
the hero of Kara would be to him a lasting source of
gratification. (Hear.)
The last toast, "The Vice-Chairmen" (Col. S. Adair,
111. P , and MT. Bass' M.P.), was proposed by Mr. W.
N. WELSBY, and duly acknowledged, after which the
company separated.
Mr. Harker officiated as toastmaster.

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