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that whatever observations I desired to make to
them would be received with kindness and conside-
ration. (Hear, hear.) But I feel embarrassed in ad-
dressing you to-day, because I speak under very
mixed feelings and emotions, to which I can scarcely
give utterance. (Hear.) And, first, let me thank
you, one and all, for this last and crowning act of
your kindness, that will testify to all the world that
I have not passed my time in vain amongst you—
that I have not exerted myself uselessly in attempt-
ing to win from you your kindness and esteem, and
it will be a testimony to those who come after me
that amongst a constituency such as this—amongst
friends such as I see around me—an earnest desire
to do duty will at any time be accepted by them as
almost equivalent to its fulfilment. (Cheers.) I see
here around me many friends who have supported
me through many a long contest and many a trial
in this borough ; and I see around me what I must
acknowledge with still greater warmth, many ladies
who have kindly come here to-day to wish me God
speed for the future, and to testify their regard for
me in the past. (Cheers.) Will they permit me to
do what is perhaps a little out of order, address the
gentlemen first. (Hear.) I would say to those who
have so long taken part with me in the political
affairs of this borough that although I am going
far away, yet I hope that when 1 come back the tie
which has existed between us already may be re-
newed. (Cheers.) Of this lam quite sure, that
whatever honours I may derive from her most gracious
Majesty—in whatever position I may be placed—
upon my return there will be no greater pleasure to
me than to renew in every respect that I possibly
can the ties that have existed between me and
the borough of Horsham. (Cheers.) Gentlemen
it is now many years since I first came amongst
you, and first took a part in the political affairs of
this borough. Before that time it is a matter of
notoriety that this borough did not possess the
fairest reputation amongst the constituencies of the
country. It was my object—it was the object of
those who fought my first battle with me—to re-
deem the character of this borough, to restore to it
a character for independence, and to give the
wealth, the respectability, and honesty of this
borough that claim to the representation which
from unfortunate circumstances it bad not been
able to assert for many years before. (Cheers.) We
succeeded, and I think that ever since that time
this constituency has stood high among the consti-
tuencies of England for independence of character
and for an honest exercise of the franchise that the
constitution bestows. (Cheers.) You have sup-
ported me since upon many occasions. You sup-
ported me when 1 was enabled to take part in the
Government of the country. and although that tie
is now severed between us, it is your support, it is
your regard, it is your esteem that will, in the dis-
tant climate to which I am going, and to the altered
duties that I shall have to fulfil, be a great comfort
to me, and will enable me, I hope, by my earnest
desire to win your approbation in the new sphere to
which I am called, to fulfil the far different duties
which lam called upon to perform. (Hear, hear.)
Gentlemen, the tie between us is for the present
severed. I have said that I hope it will be renewed.
But at the same time, although I shall be far away,
and although the climates in which we are called
upon to fulfil the duties of our stations are far
different, although my name will be removed from
the list of those who are entitled to take a share in
the affairs of this borough, yet I hope that all pre-
sent will believe that in any respect in which I can
assist you, in which I can co-operate with you, and
in which I can labour with you for the benefit of this
borough, my services will be most willingly granted
and will always be at your command. (Cheers.) I
hope when I return to find this borough in many
respects greatly improved. You have very ancient
privileges and an ancient name ; you have besides
at ibis time a prospect of great prosperity, great in-
fluence in the county; and, in fact, an enlarged
career and sphere is before this town. I hope and
trust that in many local matters I shall find great
improvement ; and let me say one thing in passing
in reference to that matter—l have heard with great
pleasure that it has been mooted amongst you as a
desirable thing that the ancient privileges of the
borough should be restored or revived. I believe
that it is the great want of the borough at this time
that we have no local governing authority, and that,
instead of having the new honours of a mayor and
aldermen and that sort of thing, you would much
prefer to have the ancient privileges of the corpora-
tion of the borough restored and revived. As a con-
sequence of that Ihope to see the town-hall restored,
enlarged, and adapted to the purposes for which it
is required ; and if that restoration is undertaken I
can only say that I shall be happy to put my name
down for £lOO towards the accomplishment of that
desirable object. (Cheers.) May I now turn to the
ladies ? From the very first moment that I came
amongst you I fortunately found that the ladies have
always been upon my side. (Cheers and laughter.)
And upon more than one occasion I am sure those
who have supported me amongst the gentlemen of
the town will say that their success and mine has
been greatly contributed to, if not secured, by the
co-operation of the fair sex. I have felt it the more
because those who were opposed to me have not been
in that position. Whilst I have had the favour of
the ladies, they have had, perhaps, just a gleam or
two of sunshine, which, like a ray of light coming
into a dark room, has rendered the gloom of their
position in that respect the more remarkable. There
are many that I see around me who treated me with
their favour and kindness in the earlier parts of my
career, but with whom time has dealt so lightly
that it requires me to look back to political life
and circumstances, and not to them, to remind
of the years that are past. (Hear, hear, and
laughter.) There are others younger who have
been kind enough to give me their support in
later years ; and there are also some who,
1 hope, when I return, will follow the good example
of those who have preceded them, and that when I
seek to renew my acquaintance and position towards

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The detachment of invalid troops, belonging to
the 16th Queen's Lancers, Royal Artillery, 2d bat-
talion 24th Regiment, 3d battalion 65th Regiment,
102 d Royal Madras Fusiliers, and the Royal Marine
Artillery and Light Infantry, arriving at Gravesend
in the New Era, from Madras, were disembarked
yesterday, when the time-expired men were at once
forwarded to the depots of their respective regi-
ments, to await their discharge. A few naval in-
valid troops also arrived in the same vessal, together
with nine women and children, the whole under the
command of Lieut. A. K. Seacome, Royal Artillery,
and in medical charge of Mr. T. Crowdice. One
man of the 33. battalion GOth Rifles died during the
voyage, which occupied 110 days, repeated calms
being met with.
An order was yesterday reoeived at Chatham
Garrison directing Ensign John E. Curtis and En-
sign T. A. C. Grubb, 45th (Sherwood Foresters)
Regiment, to embark for Bombay, to join the ser-
vice companies of that regiment. Lieut. A. C.
Maurice, 106th Bombay Light Infantry, and Ensign
Underwood, 82d Regiment, are ordered to join their
respective depots at Chatham Garrison. Ensign 11.

A. Sawyer, 82d Regiment, has been placed under
orders to join the service companies of his regiment
in Bengal.
The detachments of Royal Marine Artillery and
Royal Marine Light Infantry for the Charybdis,l7,
400 horse power, Capt. A. M. Lyons, fitting for the
Australian station, have left head-quarters, Chat-
ham, under the command of First Lieut. Powell, of
that division.

The War department transport Marlborough has
left Chatham for the Tower, for the first consign-
ment of the altered Snider breech-loader rifles, for
issue to the troops of the garrison. _ _ _

Her Majesty's 11-gun screw steam sloop Rapid,
672 tons and 150 horse power, fitted out at Wool-
wich, and commissioned on the 10th of June, 1862,
by Commander C. T. Jago, promoted April 11,
1866, arrived at Woolwich to be paid out of com-
mission on Saturday last, from the Cape of Good
Hope, in charge of CommanderW. Stubbs (acting),
from the flagship Seringapatam, Commodore Cald-
well, on the Cape station. Although there was a
heavy fog hanging over the shipping in the river,
the Rapid, appointed to undergo the official inspec-
tion, was yesterday visited by Commodore W. Ed-
monstone, C. 8., Aide-de-Camp to the Queen, and
Superintendent of Woolwich Dockyard, and his
secretary, Mr. F. Lory, who went on board and in-
spected every portion of the vessel, and put the men
through a course of general quarters, and also fire
quarters, &c. The officers and crew are all well
and healthy-looking. Of the total of officers, 15 in
number, who sailed from Woolwich on the depar-
ture of the Rapid in 1862, the First Lieut.. A. E.
Dupuis, the Master W. F. Rowe, the Surgeon, D.
G. Pendrith, Paymaster Foster, Assist.-Surgeon
Harvey, and five others, have returned with the
Rapid. She sailed from Simon's Bay on the 21st
of October last, and on account of the defective
state of her boilers she made her way home under
canvas. The voyage was performed with great
caution, and extended over a period of 81 days.
Her term of service—namely, four years and seven
months--has been passed in the Mozambique Chan-
nel, on the coast of Madagascar, where she has been
engaged in the suppression of the slave trade. She
has captured ten Arab dhows, with about 500 slaves
on board, by which the ship's company will receive
prize shares amounting to £5 each.
Her Majesty's Ordnance steam storeship Earl de
Grey and Ripon, Commander H. T. Moore, da-
maged in the late gale in the Irish Channel, and ex-
pected at Woolwich on Saturday on her return from
Cork, is still due. The sailing vessel Inkermann, in
the same service, has shipped a cargo of Snider

you as your neighbour and friend, and one who 1 arm:l and ammunition from Woolwich arsenal and
takes an interest in the public affairs of the bales of military clothing from Pimlico, and will
borough, I may look forward, although years have s: ail to-day for Cork and Dublin ; and the Sea
I lover, hired freight ship, embarked stores from
passed over, and although the climate may have
made those years tell upon me, to the hope that the Woolwich for St. Helena. The Ordnance storeship
fair ladies of Horsham will give me that encourage-
l raglan, Commander Wilkins, sailed on Sunday
ment and support which in past years they have so
f roffi Woolwich, laden with heavy guns,.6oo-poun-
der ,shot, and other stores for the Channel Islands.
cordially done. (Cheers.) Partings are always
painful. I assure you that, although at this The Royal Alfred, 18, armour plated steamship,
moment lam speaking with pride and gratification, was commissioned at Portsmouth yesterday by Capt.
yet sorrow and regret press upon me heavily, and F. A. Herbert, as flagship for Vice-Admiral Sir R.
Mur dy,i to relieve the Duncan, flagship of Vice-
you,are seeking for expression. I must say adieu to
A
one and all. I may have the opportunity of Adr viral Sir James Hope, G.C.8., Commander-in-
saying to you a last farewell up stairs ; but let me
Chief of her Majesty's ships in North American and
W
in these few words thank you from the bottom ofest Indian waters. The Admiral hoisted his flag
my heart for all your past kindness to me. Let (Pro tempore) on board the Duke of Wellington,
me express in the warmest terms I can command my C apt. Fellowes, under the customary salute from the
sense of your great kindness in presenting me with Victory, Capt. the Hon. F. Egerton, flagship of the
this testimonial, which I hope 1 may hand down to Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir T. C. Pasley,
those who come after me, as a mark of your favour which was duly acknowledged from the Duke of
and regard for the past, and for the future may I Wellington. The Royal Alfred will have some alte-
hope that there is a happy moment in store for me, rations made in her internal fittings, and a stern
gallery affixed, before she will be ready to leave for
when, upon my return, 1 may recognise old friends,
and rejoice at the opportunity afforded me of meet- her station.
ing new ones. (Loud cheers.) The Himalaya, troopship, was taken into No. 11
The CHAIRMAN then, in appropriate terms, dock yesterday at Portsmouth, to have some slight
defects madegood before being put into commission.
thanked Mr. Lucas for the fidelity and zeal with
which he had executed the important duty eu- The Urgent, troopship, Capt. S. Henderson, went
trusted to him. out of Portsmouth harbour on Saturday for a trial
of speed at the measured mile in Stokes Bay, under
Mr. LUCAS, in acknowledging the compliment,
took the opportunity of correcting a statement the charge of the officials of the steam reserve and
which had been put forth, that he was a member of dockyard, but the weather proving unfavourable she
returned to the harbour, and yesterday was swung
the Royal Academy. Now, although he had
practised portrait painting in public for the last 37 to ascertain the deviation of her compasses. The
years, during which time he had bad the good machinery was in good order and worked well, and
fortune and distinguished honour of painting no it is supposed the trial will be dispensed with, as she
less than 13 portraits of the Royal family—. is appointed to leave about the 25th for China, with
although he had been called upon by the late Sir a number of naval officers and supernumerary sea-
Robert Peel to paint the portraits of a number
of his most distinguished colleagues for his gallery
at Drayton Manor—and although there was
scarcely a county in England, or a country in the
civilised world in which his pictures were not hang-
ing, still he had not the honour of being a member
of the Royal Academy. (Cries of " You ought to
be.")
The company then adjourned to the large room,
where a luncheon had been provided. Mr. Dickens
again presided.
Major ALDRIDGE, in proposing " The health of
Mr. Fitzgerald," congratulated the right hon. gen-
tleman on the high position which he had obtained,
an I assured him that on his return to this country
he would be heartily welcomed by the people of
Horsham, with whom he had been so long connected.
(Loud cheers.)
The Right lion. S. FITZGERALD (who on rising
was received with several rounds of cheering) said
—Ladies and gentlemen, let me thank you most
sincerely for this mark of your kindness in bidding
me farewell, and express a hope that the time is not
far distant when I shall be restored to my home
again. (Cheers.) I have heard that there are
some gentlemen in this town who, although politi-
cally opposed to me, have joined in this testimonial.
I believe there is nothing so encouraging to a man
in public life as the knowledge that he has not only
the support of those who agree with him, but that
he has been fortunate enough in the performance
of what he believes to be his public duty to win the
lesteem and regard of those who are opposed to him.
(Cheers.) Ido not mean to trouble you with any
lengthened observations. But I will say this, that
it is possible, in the execution of my duty, in press-
ing my opinions on the public attention, I may have
done so with an undue asperity and with too great
a confidence in my own judgment. In so doing I
may have unintentionally hurt the feeling of some
parties. I hope that is not the case ; but if I have
done so, I can only, on my last appearance, express
my regret. To those who agree with me, I can
only say that their approbation, their cordial. fare-
well, is the best—in fact, the only, consolation I
have in separating myself from the ties that are dear
to me. I shall look forward to future years
when 1 can renew them, and believe me that
the events of this day will never pass from
my recollection. And with respect to those
who may in future represent me, I hope they will
never forget the kindness of my friends in Horsham,
and will in gratitude feel bound to devote their ut-
most exertions to promote the happiness and pros-
perity of all those with whom I have been con.
nected. (Cheers.) From my heart I thank you
and now most respectfully bid you farewell. (The
right hon. gentleman retired amidst loud and en
thusiastic cheering.)

Stopford, B. W. Walker, and L. F. Wells, to the
Royal Alfred ; W. G. Eden, S. Browne, A. G. Cuth-
bert, J. E. C. Goodrich, E. T. Hume, M. F. Luther,
C. J. Norcock, C. B. Palmer, R. S. Rolleston, W.
R. Shakespear, and R. J. Simonds, midshipmen, to
the Royal Alfred; A. Baring and H. C. Sayle, mid-
shipmen, to the Terrible ; W. F. Carslake and H.
Sandford, midshipmen, to the Caledonia ; J. H.
Meryon, midshipman, to the Achilles; W. T. Bourke,
A. H. Leith, A. C.T. Mann, 11. H. G. C. Massy, J.
F. J. Ryan, and F. H. Thomson, naval cadets, to the
Royal Alfred ; H. 11. Adamson, G. S. Bosanquet,
H. G. Morgan, and John Perkins, naval cadets, to
the Bristol ; C. It. C. Leslie and H. K. L. Phillips,
naval cadets, to the Achilles ; L. J. Thomas, naval
cadet, nominated ; Dr. D. L. Morgan, staff surg.,
to the Royal Alfred ; W. Dewar, paymaster, to the
Royal Alfred ; 11. Mortimer, second master, to the
Dasher; L. 11. Edwards and A. Smith, assistant
paymasters, to the Royal Alfred ; R. C. P. Law-
rence, assist.-surg., to the Royal Alfred; E. B.
Robb and J. L. Veitch, master's assistants, to the
Royal Alfred ; W. W. Backwell, assist.-clerk, to the
Royal Alfred ; W. S. Carr, assist.-clerk, to the