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

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVE ING, OCTOBER 24, 1856

rough salt-water look and gestures, in such marked con-
trast to all the previous orators, gave rise to considerable
aughter and applaue, and insured for the representa- '
tive of Britain's favourito defenders a most flattering re-
!eption. His address was in perfect Iteepirg with the in-
troduction. He said—May it please your Excellency, my
lords, ladies, and gentlemen, all round, we feel highly
honoured for the kindness you have bestowed upon us in
inviting us to this grand banquet in acknowledgment of
iur services is the Crimea ; and should any foreign na-
tion ever again be at war with Great Britain they will
and the " wooden walls of Old England" and the tars
chat man them able to hold their rights—(cheers)—and
that i❑ them lies the best safety and the noblest means
•f defence of the country. (Cheers.) We are ready to
tight our battles over again to prevent any foe or
Granger 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
;hearing, during which the gallant tar retired from his
uspicuons position. waving one of the miniature Union
Sacks taken from off the dinner tables.)
HENRY FIDO, sergeant of the Royal Marines, her Ma-
jesty's shin La Hogue, said—Most honourable ladies
tnd 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 inihonour
)f 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 SEATON proposed the health of the Lord Mayor.
Lord TALBOT DE MALAHIDE, in proposing the next
" 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
lie army of the Crimea in upholding the honour of the
country;
Mr. A. C. O'DWYER proposed the toast of the distin-
guished ladies who nobly ministered to the sick and
Nounded in the Crimea. This toast was received with
loud and continued cheers.

Sergeant HOLLOWAY, of the 33d Regiment, responded
to the toast. He had 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 under the superintendence
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
sup of arrowroot in her hand, ministering to.the wants
of the wounded, or soothing the last moments of the
.lying 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 ;
tor], 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
come to close these happy proceedings. We ought not to
break up without offering our thanks to those woo have
contributed to the splendid success, the noblemen and
gentlemen who have served upon the committee. (Loud
cheering.) 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
i generous citizen of Dublin supplied the wine at his own
cost ; and those who saw 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
*hose 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'l3lllw, M.P., returned thanks, and in the
delivery of his discourse the hon. and learned gentleman
was loudly cheered.

The wtiole 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
;mat 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 in 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 I,ooo.from those on the Curragh. The remainder
were front various stations throughout the country. The
regiments represented from the Curragh were the 18th
Royal Irish, the 63i, 14th, 23th, 38th, 48th, 57th, and
90th. There wore 115 men of the Royal Artillery, from
Dublin, Ballincollig, and Cbarleville ; 3 men of the 2d
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 2d battalion
of the Grenadier Guards, which numbers 74 medals.
333 men of the 4th, which numbers 672 medals. 243 men
of the 33,1, 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. There
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 Fermoy, of the 14th, 28th, 38th, 48th, 57th,
and 95th. From the depots of the 13th, 47th, and 88th
Regiments at Templemore, came two officers and 10
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
officeri 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 68th at
Niellingar. From the Curragh the following were the
proportions :-Ist Foot, 207 ; 38th Regiment, 204 men;
56th Regiment., 177 men ; 18th Royal Irish, 144 ; 51st,
tire 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 m•
tingents :-63,1, 14th, 28th, 48th, 57th, 50th, 12th, 47th
88th, 9th, 17th, 39th, 21st, 81, 46. b, 62,i, and 63th:
rhe complicated arrangements for the sending up of the
troops were all ably carried out under the Deputy-
Adjutant gaartermaster-General Colonel M'Kenzie,
who discharged his duties ably, successfully, and with a
courtesy that did him honour as an officer.
The dishes consisted of 250 hams, 230 legs of mutton,
500 meat-pies, 100 venison-pasties, 100 rice-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 iu 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 required. 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 scar Err 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 Coratt, 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
those 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
punctnality,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 not have been for six months 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 tho 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 Eng-
lish composition to teat the handwriting, spelling, and know•
ledge of tngliah 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, Crutohed-friars, has placed tho sum
of 90/. at their disposal, in such a manner as may best pro-
mote the success of the botzietea examination. „,--