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fellows who served their country in
were welcomed on their return home, it .
unpaid by its eclat and splendour the delay in the
preparations. It is just to his Excellency the Fstel
of Carlisle to state that the banquet was oris '1 pally
sugg.sted by him ; but it is also just to the semi
of Dublin to say that the suegestion of their
lar viceroy was at once taken up most e 01,3 ially
by them and carried out in a manner ths:,t does
honor ' •• "ted and generous hospitality The
total n, ' is at the banquet, all of tile as de-
corated • i medals, were 3,000 non-c
sioned officeis anu privates, 50 petty officere, .ilore,
and marines, 50 enrolled pensioners, 20 Peninsr .1, ,r and
Indian veterans, 50 constaholary, 25 coast-g' 13 rd, 5
metropolitan
troops took their places at a quarter to one o'clock, the
hands stationed in the gallery striking up du
ttaigt the
police, 1 Land Trans ort Servic Tho
time "The Roast Beef of Old England."
At the head table, besides his Excellency and the
Lord Mayor, were the Lord Chancellor, the Coo Imander
of the Forces, the admirals in command of tl so naval
stations in Ireland, peers who were meosbers of 1;1 et, Com-
mittee, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, the Under Sec-
retary for Ireland, the French Consul, er,c, A tat de was
provided for the officers in command of the ,troops , about
120 in number. A table woe also provided for al bout 60
gentlemen of the press. The gallery aceouirr iodated
about.l,2oo, the total number present in the Br esquet•
ing-hall being about 5;000.
The Lord Mayor and company being seateN silence
was proclaimed by a flourish of trumpets from six trum-
peters ',laced behind the choir, and grace was said.
His Excellency the LORD-LIEUTENANT was cleeer ted en-
thusiastically on presiding. He said that in the Q ueen's
name he welcomed her fine troops. He was p rood to
see before him the men who breasted the steeps Lopes of
Alma, dashed along the fatal field of Balsklav s, and
held the blood red heights of Inkerman. He was proud
to see the men who had dared and survived so muc r, and
who were all ready to die on the field of battle. The
Irish people that day welcomed them with true Irish
hospitality. English, Scotch, and Irish, he all equally
welcomed to that board. In conclusion, he would ray
--may God bless them all.
The LORD MAYOR proposed the first toast. " Her 61a-
lestY the Queen," Band—" God save the Queen."
The LORD MAYOR proposed the second toast, " His
Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, and prosperity to Ire-
land." Band—" St. Patrick's Day."
His Excellency returned thanks.
The LORD MAYOR proposed the third toast, " Peince
Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the rest of the ItJyal
Family." Band—" Prince Albert's March."
General Lord Viscount GOUGH proposed the fourth
toast, "the Emperor of the French and our brave al; ies."
Band—"Partant pour la Syrie."
The French Consul returned thanks.
ISAAC Burr, Esq., M.P., proposed the fifth tsetst,
" The Heroes of the Crimea." Band—" See the Con-
quering Hero comes."
Non commissioned officers of the different arm t and
of both services returned thanks.
General Lord SEATON proposed the sixth toast, ": The
Lord Mayor." Band—" The Sprig of Shillelagh.'"
The LORD MAYOR returned thanks,
Lord TALBOT DE MALAHIDE proposed the seventh
toast, " The Memory of the Fallen." (In silence.)
CAREW O'DWYER, Esq., proposed the eighth toast,
"The distinguished Ladies who nobly ministered to
the Sick and Wounded in the Crimea." Band---" The
Coolin."

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DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY MORNING.
THE CRIMEAN BANQUET.
This promises to be " a great day for Ireland."
The morning is beautifully fine, and already the
streets are enlivened with groups of soldiers just
arrived from the provincia garrisons, who are
invited guests at the Crimean banquet to-day.
There is quite as much excitement abroad touch-
ing this great entertainment as at the opening
of our Dublin Industrial Exhibition. Every one
is looking for tickets, even to have a distant look
at the banquet hall. The Lord-Lieutenant remains
in town to be present, but will leave for Castle
Howard, Yorkshire, in the evening. His Excel-
lency will not return to the labours of his Vice-
regal government for about a month. As we pro-
pose to send a telegraphic message when the busi-
ness of the banquet has fairly commenced,
,you
may as well dispose of the official programme, and
a few facts descriptive of the building—facts gene-
rallyby the reporters as introductory to the
bability the telegraph will announce that the pro-
gramme ande doings on such occasions. In all pro-
bability
bsay
rya
thunders of applause.
me has been adopted by the guests amidst

PROGRAMME.
Dinner to take place at one o'clock p.m.
Bill of fare.-175 ribs, rounds, and sirloins of roast
beef ; 175 legs of mutton, roast; 175 lianas, 200 geese,
200 turkeys, 100 venison pasties, 3EO meat pies, 260
plum puddings, 3,5001 b. of bread, 7,0001 b. of potatoes,
3,5001 b pint .bottles of port, 3,500 quart bottles of
Dublin porter.
The total number of guests, all wearing medals :

3,000 non-commissioned officers and privates, 50 petty
officers, sailors, and marines; 50 enrolled pensioners, 20
Peninsular and Indian veterans, 50 constabulary, 25
coast guard, 5 metropolitan police, 1 Laud Transport
Service.
The troops will take their places at the tables at a
qaarter to one o'clock p.m. Whilst the men are taking
their places the bands stationed in the gallery will strike
up "The Roast Beef of Old England."
The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor will preside, and the
members of the committee will act as vice-presidents, oce
of whom will preside at each of the tables, 32 in number.
At one o'clock his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant will
enter, preceded by the honorary secretaries. The bands
will at this moment strike up "God save the Queen."
Six trumpeters to be stationed behind the chair.
The Lord Mayor and company having taken their
seats, a flourish of trumpets will proclaim silence. The
Lord Mayor will say grace. The bands will play appro-
priate music during the banquet. After dinner the trum-
pets will again proclaim silence. The Lord Mayor will
say grace after meat.
A flourish of trumpets will precede each toast, and
the vict •president at sivh table will repeat the toast given
from the chair.
The Lord Mayor will propose the first toast, "Her
Majesty the Queen." Band—" God save the Queen."
The Lord Maycr will propose the second toast, " His
Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, and Prosperity to Ire.'
laud. Band—" St. Patrick's Day."
His Excellency will return thanks.
The Lord Mayor will propose the third toast, "Prince
Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the rest of the Royal
Faniiiy." Band—" Prince Albert's March."
General Lord Viscount Gough will propose the fourth
toast, " the Emperor of the French and our Brave
Allies." Band—"Partant pour la Syrie."
The French Consul will return thanks.
Isaac Butt, Esq., M.P., /will propose the fifth toast,
" The Heroes of the Crimea." Band—" See the Con-
quering Hero comes."
A non-commissioned officer of the artillery, cavalry,
and infantry, a petty officer of the navy, and a non-
commissioned officer of the marines, wilt respectively
return thanks.

His Excellency the LORD-LIEUTENANT propose! the
-ninth toast, "The Committee." Bond—" A bumper
•
parting."
PATRICK O'BRIEN, Esq., M.P., returned thanks.
The weather was fine, and all passed off satisfactorily.
LORD lIA.WARDEN.
The death of Lord Hawarden creates a vacancy
in the number of Irish representative peers. His
lordship was during a long life a staunch supporter
of Conservatism. The present lord formerly held
the rank of captain in the 2d Life Guards, and i 3
now lieutenant-colonel of the notorious North Tip-
perary Militia.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
We regret to state that Lota Lodge, one of the
most picturesquely-situated mansions in the neigh-
bourhood of Cork, was destroyed by fire on Mon-
day morning. Lord Midleton, who rented it for
the summer months, had a narrow escape from the
burning building. The following particulars are
from the Southern, Reporter
"About 3 o'clock on Monday morning Lord Midle-
ton was awakened by a crackling noise, which appeared
to proceed from the library, the room generally occupied
by the family, and from whence they had retired to rest
on the previous evening, about half-past 10 o'clock. On
entering the lobby, his lordship observed that the stout
mahogany door of the_ lihraryetris:ih Raffles, which m:
cending towards the bed-rOonvdOor,ifirehtened to coTor-
all communication with the exterior. With: kieitflre-
sence of 'lliad his lordship at once took steps for tblibre-
servation of life, and was providentiallY able to secure
the removal of Lady Midleton and the Hon. Miss Bro-
driek to the porter's lodge, at the extremity of the de-
mesne, on the Glanmire-road, and about a quarter of a
mile from the house. His lordship also despatched a
messenger to the Glanmire Police-barrack, which was
immediately responded to by Inspector Wade, with the
whole of the disposable foroe under his command, which
were distributed in such a manner as to preserve order
and prevent the abstraction of property. But, mean-
time, the flames, favoured by a S. W. wind which blew
upon the house, made fearful havoc. An express waFr
sent off to the city for an engine, which arrived about 6
o'clock, but was of no value, as water could not be ob-
tained. Soon the whole of the interior, containing
costly furniture, silk damask curtains, valuable books,
prints, ornaments, &c., were a prey to the devouring
element, the progress of which was so rapid that hardly
a vestige of the woodwork or interior fittings remain.
While we write, the last remnant of the floors and fur-
niture are smouldering away, and the parts likely to re-
main uninjured are the conservatory and back premises,
from which some trifling srticles of pottery wets alone
rescued. Horses having been obtained from Cork, about
six o'clock the family removed to the Imperial Hotel,
and we regret to learn that both Lord and Lady Alidle•
ton received slight bruises in the hurry of escape. Every
possible assistance was given by neighbours, friends, and
working population. Colonel L'eamish, J.P., was early
on the spot on horseback, and had the good luck to save
some articles of clothing. Dr. Tivy, Mr. Thorley, and
other gentlemen, were present, and the greatest sym-
pathy was evinced by all who witnessed the fearful visi-
tation and sufferings of this noble and estimable family.
Leta Lodge is the property of James Smith Barry,
Esq , and was merely rented by Lord Midleton for the
summer months. It was, perhaps, the handsomest villa
residence in the neighbourhood of Cork, being constructed
by the famous architect, Morrison, at a cost of 10,0001.
The hou-f, we understand, was insured in the Sun and
London Union, for 3,7001. in each."

General Lord Seaton will propose the sixth toast,
"The Lord Mayor." Band—" The Sprig of Shillelagh."
The Lord Mayor will return thanks.
Lord Talbot de Ma!abide will propose the 7th toast,
"The Memory of the Fallen." (In silence.)
C. O'Dwyer, Esq., will propose the Bth toast, " The
distinguished ladies who nobly ministered to the sick
and wounded in the Crimea." Band—" The Coolin."
His Excellency will propose the 9th toast, "The Com-
mittee." Band—" A bumper at parting."
Patrick O'Brien, Eql , M.P., will return thanks.
At the table at which the Lord Mayor will preside
;will be his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, the Lord
Ch,:kncellor, the commander or the forces, the admirals in
comn:and of the naval stations in Ireland, such peers as
are members of the committee, the Chief Secretary for
Ireland, the Under Secretary for Ireland, the French
consul, &c. A table will be provided for the officers in
charge of the troops, about 120 in number. A table will
be also provided for about 60 gentlemen of the press.
The gallery will accommodate about 1,200. The total
number present in the banquett:ng hall will be about
5,000.
The following description of the building in which
the banquet is to take place is from a contempo-
rary :

6 The great hall measures 256 feet long by 150 feet
broad, divided into four bays or isles by three long rows
of columns, supporting a handsome cast-iron roof, from
the central elevations within each bay of which the light
is admitted. This roof is decorated in white and blue,
with yellow tie rods, imparting a light and airy effect to
the entire upper portion of the building. The blue of the
roof is again carried down the pillars, upon which are
arranged in clusters or groups—First, the union jack,
then a group of military lances ; then the Turkish flag,
next a group of guns ; then Sardinian banners, again a
group of swords, after which several French flags, and so
on, through the entire range of columns in the building.
"The upper end of the hall is surrounded by an elegant
gallery, affording ample accommodation to close on 2,000
spectators, and so constructed as to make the uppermost
seat, if any, the one most desirable, from the brilliant
coup d'ceil which it will present.
" In front of this gallery is placed the principal table
upon an elevated platform, from which all within the
building can be seen, as well as if from the most elevated
position. Inunertiately under this is an equally comfort-
able table, placed and assigned for the officers coming up
from the country districts in charge of the men, as also
for the members of the press.
" At right angles from these tables run down the
extreme length of the hall the tables at which the guests
are to be seated. Facing the chairs on which the prin-
cipal guests are to be is another gallery, in which will be
placed the band intended to play at intervals during the
banquet, and at each corner of this gallery, as also facing
the gallery of the spectators, are raised two immense
military trophies, commencing with burnished brass 12-
pounders, surrounded by drums, balls, muskets, &c.,
up m which rests the star of the Order of the Bath, made
up in the stained glass, and brilliantly illuminated from
behind with gas, and surmounted by the Royal staneards
of England, France, and Turkey ; upon the correspond-
ing trophies is an equally brilliant cross of the Legion of
Honour.

.I`::avA and lailicary intelligence.

Coln iAIVr
His Imperial Highness the Prince
paid a vistit to
ib(Hereditary Grand
oe
soel , w
and so strictly was his desire to remain incognito ob-
Diuclitieu) n odfe Truthsceanti
ob-
served that in his inspection of the departments of the
Royal Arsenal, where he spent several hour,, attended
Tuscany
e a fewof hisd as
excellency ago
by the Marquis 'Panay de Nerli and suite, no official
reception was given to him. They were consequently
conducted over the establishment as an ordinary party
of visitors, under the escort of a single police constable
from the gate.

In order to arrest the progress of the fraudulent tran-
„ctious which have been so frequent of •late on the part
of the pay -serjeants of re,•'itnents, a degrading example
wag, on Monday, made of a defaulter in the Royal Ar-
tillery corps Woolwich, who was stripped of his but-
tons in front of the barracks in the presence of every
man and officer of his battalion, and publicly drummed
out of her Majesty's service. On arriving at the gates
which separate the garrison from the town he was handed
over to the charve of the civil authorities, for the pur-
pose of being suhj..cted to a term of imprisonment.
The new iron floating battery Terror, 14 guns, left
Sheerness harbour yesterday under steam, Capt. Edward
P. Halsted, of the Edinburgh, in command. She is sent
out for the purpose of Captain Halsted trying a series of
experiments as to the efficiency of her steering, and more
particularly her power of ventilation in time of action
after firing a broadside. Captain Halsted takes with
him a number of first-class and assistant engineers from
the f!tearri squadron of reserve under his command. The
experiments arc to extend over three days, for which she
is manned and victualled from the Edinburgh. Lieut.
G. Taylor has taken up his commission and joined the
F.,inburgh. He is appointed to take charge of the
second ;;team squadron of reserve at ,_•3llecrilesg.

" Upon the surrounding walls are placed trophies of
arms, intermixed with the names of the heroes who dis-
tinguished themselves, taken from the many hundreds
of men deserving of distinction in the ranks of privates
and non-commissioned officers, wherein our countrymen
most distinguished themselves, as well as some few of the
general officers ; whilst at the head of the room, and
immediately behind the municipal table, upon a black
ground, painted in white letters, the names of Lord
Raglan and his bravo fellow-in-arms, Marshal St. Ar-
naud, both of whom should have lived to see the trait of
the work which they had so nobly and unselfishly com-
menced.

" On Friday a detachment of Royal Artillerymen
made tbeir appearance in the building, and have worked
miracles in the way of carrying out the designs of the
directors."

In compliance with instructions from the Admiralty
four other gunboats have been removed from Woolwich
basin, in addition to the six taken into the river on
Tuesday. The Pheasant, Primrose, Hunter, and Handy
were yesterday morning hauled out of the inner basin,
and after a trial of their steam power will be despatched
to Sheerneoe.
Orders have been given to fresh rig and place new
toomasts to the Commodore's receiving ship Fisgard, at
Woolwich, as the present tackling and spars are con-
sidered unsafe for the naval practice and exercise carried
out on board. The work was commenced yesterday
morning.
The Renown, 91, screw steamer, now in course of
construction at Chatham Dockyard, has been cut in
halt for the purpose of being lengthened several feet.
The operation of " half launching, or removing one
portion of this huge vessel along the slip, to admit of
tine extrt timbers being added to her leegth, Was
successfully performed on Tuesday morning under the
direction of the 11Iaster-Shipwright and bis assistants,
a numb, r of persons, among whom was the Earl of
DArnley, having assembled at Cilatharn Dockyard to
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witness the rather noveuoilertaking. The Renown
is to be completed with all oo,sible despatch, and
is expected thm she will be fit for launching early in
the ensuing year.
ye4terday morning Mrs. Eden, the wife of Col.
w. 8,... Eden, Commandant of Chatham Garrison,
laid the foundation stone of a large national school,
about to be erected at Chatham in connection with
St. Paul's district church. Several of the military
were present. The school will ail', ird accommodation
for a 'lumber of children
whose
parents are connected
with the dockyard and garrison.
The following appointments have been made at the
Admiralty :--

H. Roberts, midshiman,
LLieutenant F. C. W. Liardet, to the 'Urgent ; C.
Sitlveni-ion, (;urgeou-;u pperintentlent, t.) the Norman
to the Victory ; Robert
Merrier convict ship ; Mark Hamilton, surgeon, to
the Driver - W. J. Baird, assistant-surgeon, to the
Wellesley ; 'James Wortley, clerk, to the Formidable;
JaMOILI Colborne, assistant-clerk, to the St. Vincent.