The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-24 00:00:00

rough salt-water look and gestures, in such marked con-
trast to all the previous orators, gave rise to considerable
laughter and applause, and insured for the representa-
tive of Britain's favourite defenders a most flattering re-
ee;,tion. His address was in perfect keeping with the in-
troduction. fie said—May it please your Excellency, my
lords, ladies, and gentlemen, all round, we feel highly
honoured foe the kindness you have bestowed upon us in
inviting us to thiS grand banquet in acknowledgment of
our services in the Crimea ; and should any foreign na-
tion ever again be at war with Great Britain they will
find the "wooden walls of Old England" and the tars
that man them able to hold their rights—(cheers)--and
that in them lies the best safety and the noblest means
of defence of the country. (Cheers.) We are ready to
tivbt our battles over again to prevent any foe or
stranger invading our coasts, and for the protection of
our rights and liberties, and all that we love. May the
British flag fly triumphantly over every sea as it has
always done. The Queen and the navy for ever. (Great
che,ring, during which the gallant tar retired from his
conspicuous position. waving one of the miniature Union
Jacks taken from off the dinner tables.) _ _

HENRY FIDO, sergeant of the Royal Marines, her Ma-
jesty's ship La Hogue, said—Most honourable ladies
and gentlemen—With the kind permission of my com-
rades, I stand before you to return thanks—most sin-
cere and hearty thanks—for the kindness shown to us
on this present occasion, at this banquet, given inilionour
of those who served in the late war. Should we be re-
quired again on any other occasion, we are willing and
ready to sacrifice our lives for our Queen and country.
(Loud cheering.)
Lord SEA.TON proposed the health of the Lord Mayor. Lord TALBOT DE MALARIDE, in proposing the next
toast, " The Memory of the Fallen, ' dwelt upon the
pride it gave him to participate in a demonstration which
acknowledged the services which had been rendered by
the army of the Crimea in upholding the honour of the

country;
Mr. A. C. O'DwvER proposed the toast of the distin-
guished ladies who nobly ministered to the sick and
wounded in the Crimea. This toast was received with

loud and continued cheers.
Sergeant HOLLOWAY, of the 33d Regiment, responded
to the toast. He bad been permitted, he said, to express
the appreciation of the army of the great services ren-
dered to them by the ladies whose health had been pro-
posed by Mr. O'Dwyer. (Cheers.) He had been laid up
in Scutari hospital five months underthesuperintendence
of Miss Nightingale and the good Sisters of Mercy. When
he recovered from his wounds he was made orderly man
at the hospital, in consequence of which he was enabled
to testify to the attention which those ladies paid to
the wounded soldiers. When he was called upon at
the different hours of the night to parade the hospital
he found Miss Nightingale always in attendance, with a
cup of arrowroot in her hand, miniclering to the wants
of the wounded, cr soothing the list moments of the
dying soldier. When he was called on to render what
service he could in the hospital, he saw that the soldiers
were treated and attended as soldiers ought to be treated
and attended, and he knew full well, from experience
and observation, the great blessing conferred on the sick
and wounded troops by the soothing attendance of Miss
Nightingale and the Sisters of our Lady of Mercy. They
all knew that every soldier was not an orator, although
many great soldiers were also distinguished orators ;
and, therefore, he trusted that the simple words he used
in expressing his feelings on the occasion would pass
without criticism. (Applause.) He would conclude by
saying, when we are in the field may we never know
the want of a Nightingale. (Cheers.)
His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, in proposing
the next toast, " The Committee," said—The time has
oome to close these happy proceedings. We ought not to
break up without offering our thanks to those who have
contributed to the splendid success, the noblemen and
gentlemen who have served upon the committee. (Loud
ekeering.) Many of you must be well aware how import
ant a thing it is to have a committee. (Hear.) Well, I
trust that there has been no stint of your rations today.
(Cheers and laughter.) I doubt not you have heard a
generous citizen of Dublin supplied the wine at his own
cost ; and those who sam this place in which we are now
assembled ten days since, will know how much has been
done to effect so splendid a transformation. (Cheers.) So

altogether I hope when in days to come it shall be men-
tioned how our men fought in the Crimea, it will be
added how they feasted in Dublin. (Cheers.) I think,
therefore, we are bound to express our gratitude to those
whose spirit—whose good taste and harmony, have done
so much to contribute to the success of this Irish gather.
ing. (Cheers.) I give you, then, our thanks to the com-
mittee, backed with three more Irish cheers. (Cheers.)
Mr. P. O'BRIEN, M.P., returned thanks, and in, the
delivery of his discourse the hon. and learned gentleman
was loudly cheered.
The whole assemblage then sang in chorus " God save
the Queen."
The proceedings terminated shortly after 4 o'clock,
when the men having left the hall with the utmost regu-
larity were mustered outside, and marched, amidst the
cheers of the people, to their respective destinations, the
great majority of the troops that had arrived from the
country proceeding to the several railway stations to re-
turn to their quarters. The demeanour of the men,
without being i❑ the slightest degree constrained, was
excellent, and thousands of anecdotes and recognitions

of old friendships and meetings at the seat of war, passed
between them during the day. They all appeared well
satisfied with the way in which they were received and
entertained, and the whole scene was one of orderly
good humour and happiness all through.
Of the 3,000 troops of the line (all wearing Crimean
medals) 1,500 were from the regiments stationed in Dub-
lin, and 1,000 from those on the Curragh. The remainder
were from various stations throughout the country. The
regiments represented from the Curragh were the 18th
Royal Irish, the 633, 14th, 23th, 33th, 48th, 57th, and
90th. There were 115 men of the Royal Artillery, from
Dublin, Ballincollig, and Cbarleville ; 3 men of the 2LI
Dragoon Guards. The regiment was not in the Crimea,
and these men were volunteers. One man from the Ist
Dragoon Guards, and 193 men of the 17th Lancers. The
regiment is 402 strong. 36 men from the 2,1 battalion
of the Grenadier Guards, which numbers 74 medals.
333 men of the 4th, which numbers 672 medals. 243 men
of the 33d, which comprises 494 medals. One man, a
volunteer from the 3d battalion of the 60th Rifles.
342 men of the 77th, which numbers 696 medals.
228 men of the 95th, which has 462 medals. Thera
were 500 medal men from out stations. There were
540 pensioners, constabulary, police, and marines.
From the depot of the 18th Regiment, at Birr, came
19 men. From the depot of the 63d, at Birr, came 19
men. Four officers and 19 men each came from the
depots at Ferruoy, of the 14th, 28th, 38th, 48th, 57th,
and /Rh. From the depots of the 13th, 47th, and 88th
Regiments at Templemore, came two officers and 19
men of each regiment. One officer and 55 men came
from the 55th at Kilkenny ; one officer and 25 men of
the 13th Light Dragoons came from Cahir. From the
depots at Limerick of the 9th, 17th, and 39th, came two
officers and 19 men each. The Bth Hussars sent from
Dundalk one officer and 25 men. From the depots of
the 21st and 31 Regiments at Belfast, one officer and 19
men from each regiment, One officer and 19 men from
the depot of the 46th at Enniskillen ; one officer and
19 men from the depots of each of the 62d and 63th at
Mullingar. Frim the Curragh the following were the
proportions ;-I,t Foot, 207 ; 38th Regiment, 204 men;
56,1 i Regiment, 177 men ; 18th Royal 144 ; 51st
five men ; 94th Regiment, 17 men ; Ist Royal Dragoons,
100 men ; 2d, or the Greys, 126 men. The following
are the regiments whose depots in this country sent c )n-
-tiegents :-631, 14th, 23th, 48th,57th, 50th, 12th, 47th,
86t0, 9th, 17th, 39th, 21st, 31, 46'h, 62,3, and 68,,h.
The complicated arrangements for the sending up of the
troops were all ably carried out under the Deputy-
Adjutant Qoarterrnaster-General Colonel M 'Kenzie,
who discharged his duties ably, succesduily, and with a
conrtesy that did him honour as an officer.
The dishes consisted of 250 hams, 230 legs of mutton,
500 meat-pies, 100 venison-pasties, 100 rics-puddings,
200 plum-puddings, 200 turkeys and geese, 250 pieces of
beef, weighing in all upwards of 3,000 lbs. ; three tons
of potatoes, 2,000 loaves, 100 capons and chickens,
and six ox-tongues. The potatoes and the plum-
pudding were brought in hot ; the rest of the
dinner was cold. To each man was supplied a quart
of porter and a pint of the choice port-wine given
by Mr. Brennen, concerning the quality of which it may
be stated that for the due appreciation of it the palate of
a connoisseur would almost be req'iired. There were
8,000 plates, 5,000 knives and forks, 5,000 table spoons,
5,000 dessert spoons, 100 dozen of carving knives and
forks, and a proportionate supply of mustard, salt, and
pepper stands.

EXAMINATIONS OF THE SOCIETY OF ARTS.

The Council of the Society of Arts, in further de-
veloping the system of examinations which they have
established, and in enlarging its sphere of action so as to
include commercial and trade schools, desire to state their
views in thus extending its principle. The Universities, the
Inns of Com t, the Military and Naval Colleges, the East
India Company, the Colleges of Physicians, Surgeons, and
Apothecaries, the various government boards, the Com-
mittee of Privy Council on Education, all provide exami-
nations of various degrees of strictness for candidates who
desire to obtain degrees, certificates, or employment. There
is, however, a considerable number of persons, members of
Mechanics' Institutions, schools, and other bodies in union
with this society, with regard to whom little or no provi-
sion of this kind is made for testing the attainments of
the e who would wish to procure private employment on
the ground of merit; or to obtain a formal judgment pro-
nounced upon their acquirements by a competent tribunal.
The council also desire to secure sympathetic study and
punctuality of attendance in the several classes of the in-
stitutions in union with the society.
On the recommendation of the board of examiners they
have passed the following minute:—
" That no person shall be eligible for examination who
shall nothave been for six mouths at least previous to the
day of examination a member of a mechanics' institution,
school, or other body in union with this society.
" That no graduate or undergraduate of any university of
the United Kingdom, no student of any of the learned pro-
fessions, no certificated schoolmaster or pupil teacher, shall
be eligible for examination by the society's examiners.
That no person under 15 years of age shall be admitted
to examination. _

" That every candidate shall undergo a previous examina-
tion in writing from dictation, and correcting faulty Enc..
lisp composition to test the hand writing, spelling, and know.
ledge of English grammar possessed by each candidate.
" That no candidate shall be examined in more than three
subjects."
The council have the pleasure to announce that Mr.
Henry Johnson, of 39, Crutched-friars, has placed the sum
ofSW. at their disposal, in such a manner as may best pro-
mote the etiecese of the society's eurnitiation.