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London, England, 1858-04-23 00:00:00

FRIDAY E V ENING, APRIL 23, 1858

ducive to the public interest, and the permanent
good of his country.
It is not the object of the writer of these few
lines to give the history of the career of Mr.
Rintoul, or a review of his public life—for his has
been an essentially public life, though not official.
That will, doubtless, be performed by those com-
petent to the task ; but, having been asso3iatecl
with him in a comparatively humble, at the same
time confidential, situation, he feels that he should
not allow his death to pass without paying a tribute
of respect to one whose public life and worth were
well known— whose private life was only known
to a select circle of acquaintance—whose acts of be-
nevolence were unknown to his dearest friends, but
not to the administrator of his money for private
charity ; but well known to one who feels a melan-
choly pleasure, after 30 years' labour, in claiming
to have, awl knowing he had, the privilege of being
called his confidential friend.

[We sincerely bear our own testimony to the
correctness of the above tribute to the memory of
a man who has done much to the cause of public
improvement in the political as in the moral
world. Mr. Rintoul was cordially esteemed by
a large and influential circle of the mot
eminent men of the day—literary and political.
That he merited their friendship may be inferred
from the standing which the Spectator held
in public opinion for its frank and fearless inde-
pendence. In his personal manner Mr. Rintoul
was perhaps rather shy and cynical, but his caustic
remarks were never influenced by. bitterness of
sarcasm. On the contrary, they were suggested by
a keen appreciation, tact, and knowledge of the Fine
Arts. His beau ideal of a newspaper was—what it will
never attain to—perfection, and possibly in this he
was fastidious overmuch, expending more time and
diligence than the latbour was worth. Still he hid
the satisfaction to see and feel that his industry was
duly appreciated by a discerning public. Mr. Rin-
toul was a truly worthy man, and we have a sad
pleasure in bearing our own testimony to the grate-
ful homage to his memory by his old, devoted, and
most worthy friend and helper in conducting the
Spectator .—Ed. Sine.]

I.A'I'EST NEWS.

THE CASE OF THE CAGLIARI.

TURIN, APRIL 22.

The reply of the Court of Naples to the last Sar-
dinian Note Was officially communicated to-day to
Count Cavour.

It is couched in moderate terms, but contains a
flat refusal of the Sardinian demands.

FRANCE.
PARIS, THURSDAY,
A Council of Alinisters, the Emperor presiding,
was held yesterday at the Tuileries. Prince Jerome
was present.

-- •
The Patrie contains the following reflections on
the acquittal of Bernard :
" Let us hasten to declare that nobody could dream
of conf mnding an enlightened nation like England with
the inf %mous faction which has transformed the friendof
an assassin into a hero. The demagogues have gained a
genuine victory in snatching from the ignorance or weak-
ness of the judges the acquittal of Bernard. They have
rendered this victory still more brilliant by the ova-
tions offered to the accused. Tnis truth ought to awaken
in England the same reflections as in France. The ques-
tion at issue is not a national antagonism between the
two countries, but the supreme struggle which exists
everywhere between society and its enemies. The dema-
gogues are very skilful. They began by exciting national
•11FiC ptibilities against France, and thus screened them-
selves behind En,:lish pride. In order to have displayed
so much boldnese, this faction must have felt its strength. •
It is certain that its opinions have made frightful pro-
gress in England. This great country, which comprises
in it; institutions so many elements of authority and
Conservatism, has been invaded, in its turn, by the
scourge which it formerly braved or disdained.
Mazzini has not wasted his time in London.
We sincerely believe that when this state of
things shall have been perfectly apprec:ated in England,
he value of the alliance with Fr IJC3 will be enhanced.'
The two countries formed their alliance with the view of
preserving the independence of Europe ; they will main-
Lain that altienca in order o prevent any social earth-
quake
cor tinue to watch over, the life of the Emperor. The
naiuteance of the alliance depends on the patriotism
4 the tea nations and en the wisdom of their govern-
ments."

BOURSE, April 22.—The following were the
closing quotations :

per Cents 92 70

u 0: end month

Credit Foncier
Belgian 44
Piedmontese (5)
Roman B9
Austrian
I Spanish Threes
- home Debt
FOR CASH.

3 per- Cent. .....

D. end month

E 3

69 -

Bank Shares

Credit Mobilier 717 tO
Do. Account 725
RAILW`AYB.•
. i 255

Midi
Western 6lO
Strasburg
Grand Central
Sardinian
Austrian

THE GALWAY FREEMAN.

MILITARY BANQUET TO MARSHAL THE
DUG DE MALAKOFF.

The members of the Senior United Service Club
have taken the earliest advantage of the presence of
Marshal the Duke de Malakoff in this country to
give an entertainment to a great commander with
whom many of them were comrades, and whose
loyal action with his English allies throughout the
Crimean war was admired by all.
The subject was no sooner mooted than all the
most eminent members entered their names for the
dinner, and the capabilities of the club alone re-
stricted the number of guests to 130.
The banquet was all that the resources of the
club, aided by the skill and efficient assistance of
Mr. °hater, of the London Tavern, could furnish.
It was served a la Russe, every dish being carved
and handed round to each guest, the more exquisite
patisserie and dessert alone remaining on the table
encircled and intermixed with elegant plate and
flowers.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
occupied the chair, having the Duke de Malakoff
on his right, and Admiral the Earl of Hardwicke
upon his left hand.
The following is a list of the members of the club
who sat down :—Admiral the Earl of Hardwicke,
Lieut.-Gen. the Earl of Lucan, Rear-Admiral Lord
G. Paulet, Rear-Admiral Lord C. Paget, Major-
Gen. Rokeby, the Marquis of Westmeath, the Earl
of Westmoreland, Gen. Lord Gough, Major-Gen.
the Earl of Cardigan, Major Viscount Hardinge,
Rear-Admiral Lord F. G. Hallyburton; Col. Sir
T. Troubridge, Col. the Hon. G. F. Upton, Lieut.-
Gen. J. Aitchison, V.P., Lieut.-Col. R. A.
Andrews, Col. W. H. Askwith, Major-Gen. Sir R..
Airey, Lieut.-Col. J. T. Airey, Col. Armytage,
Major-Gen. W. Brereton, Lieut.-Gen. Sir T. Bro-
therton, Col. W. Blois, V.P., Gen. Sir J. F. Bur-
goyne, Major-Gen. E. W. Bell, Lieut.-Col. H.
Brown, Vice-Admiral Ryder Burton, Capt. Alex.
Boyle, R.N., Lieut.-Col. Thos. F. Blois, Col.
Stopfnrd Blair, Major-Gen. Chas. A. Bentinck,
Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, Hon. Col. George
Cadogan, Major-Gen. Sir M. Creagh, Capt. Wm.
Tarleton, R.N., Lieut.-Col. A. Campbell, Gen.
Sir W. Codrington, Major-Gen. W. Cater, Capt.
A. Cumming, R.N., Capt. Hou. J. Denman, R.N.,
Col. H. Daniell, Lieut.-Gen. P. Delamotte, Vice-
Admiral Sir R. S. Dundas, Captain Hon. J. R.
Drummond, R.N., Capt. Sir W. C. Dalyell, R.N.,
Major-Gen. Sir H. F. Davte, Lieut.-Col.,,Sir Hew
Dalrythple, Rear-Admiral J. E. Erskine' Major-
Gen. W. H. Elliott, Commodore C. Eden, R.ar•
Admiral H. Eden, Major-Gen. Sir J. R. Eustace'
Rear-Admiral Sir C. Fremantle, Colonel Henry J.
French, Lieut.-Gen. C. R. Fox, Col. R. T. Gilpin,
Rear-Admiral H. F. Greville, Gen. Sir W. Gomn,
Major-Gen. C. Gascoyne, Major G. 0. Gavin, Col.
T. Gloster, Rear-Admiral Sir R. Grant, Capt. G.
T. Gordon, R.N., Capt. P. Gostlirg, R.N., Major-
Gen. D. Goodsman, Major-Gen. J. G. Griffith,
Colonel Hon. A. Gordon, Captain John Hudson,
R.N., Colonel Studholme Hod;-on, Vice-Admiral
Sir Thomas Herbert, Colonel W. Hyslop, L'eut.-
Col. H. Hawkins, Capt. Charles Hillyar, R.N.,
Lieut.-Col. H. Hanmer, Col. J. S. Hodgson, Lieut.-
Gen. S. H. Jones, Capt. T. L. Tones, R.N., V.P.,
Lieut.-Col. G. Knox, Lieut.-Col. B. Knox, Rear-
Admiral Sir H. Keppel,- Col. E. Keppel, Lieut.-
Col. J. C. Kennedy, Major-Gen. C. Kennedy, Cap
tain St. V. King, R.N., Lieut.-Gen. Sir F. Love,
Major-Gen. W. H. Law, Major Gen. Sit L. Lovell,
Rear-Admiral Sir G. Lambert, Col. Lambert, Col.
G. Malcolm, Rear-Admiral R. Mundy, Colonel T.
Matheson, Lieut.-Col. D. Montgomerie, Major-
Gee. A. 'l'. Maclean, Lieut.-Gen. J. Mitchell, Col.
G. Moncrieff, Lieut.-Col. Sir D. M`Dougall, Lieut.-
Gen. Sir W. G. Moore, Admiral Sir C. Napier,
Lieut.-Col. P. Nevill, Col. T. O'Brien, Sir W.
Pym, Major-Gen. Sir T. Phillips, Gen. Wm. G.
Power, Major-Gen. H. E. Porter, Lieut.-Colone]
Henry Ponsonby, Major-Gen. T. C. Parr, Capt.

,
John Robb, CoI. William J. Ridley, Major
Henry Reid, Major-Gen. Sir Henry Storks, Lieut.-
Colonel Cowell Stepney, Lieut.-General Thomas
Shubrick, Gen. Sir J. Simpson, Major-Gen. J. D.
Townshend, Col. G. Todd, Capt. J. W. Tarleton,
R.N., Major J. Waller, Col. R. Westmore, Lieut.-
Gen. Sir G. Wetherall, Col. C. Wright, Major-Gen.
Sir F. Williams, Rear-Admiral Sir B. Walker,
Col. E. W. Walker, Lieut.-Cul. F. Westenra.

The Baron de Malaret, Minsieur de Monicault,
Comte de Jaucourt, Lieut.-Col. Appert, and
Lieut.-Col. Duval were in the suite of the gallant
marshal. Lord Burghersh was in waiting on the
Duke of Cambridge.
The company, who were out of uniform, and
exh bited few military decorations, having done
ample. justice to the feast,
His Royal Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE
rose and said that, although the occasion might,
to some extent, be considered a private one, still it
was one of great public interest, inasmuch as they
had met to welcome and do honour to the arrival
of the Duke of Malakoff in this country. He was
sure the gallant marshal must feel happy to find
himself, at so early a moment, in such a party of
English officers, and with them to be drinking the
health of the Queen of England. (Hear, hear.)
He begged to propose to them " The health of her
most gracious Majesty Queen Victoria.''

Tne toast was received with loud acclamations,
and a general " hurrah," which rang through the
oom.

The Duke of CAMBRIDGE, on again rising, said
that he was sure the next toa,t he had to propose
would be received with the same spirit. He begged
now to give them the health of his Imperial Ma-
jest' y be Emperor of France. and with that toast
he would couple the health of the Empress. (Loud
cheers.) The manner in which this announcement
had been received would sufficiently assure his friend
the Duke de Malakoff that the name of the Empe-
ror of France was in itself a signal for the expi
es-
sion of the warmest good feeling in this country.
(Hear.) Whatever shade of politics might prevail
among them—and, no doubt, politics of every
shade had their represen'atives in that room—
still there was not a man, there was not a heart
among them, but rejoiced at the providential
escape of the Emperor and his Empress
from the late diabolical attempt to assassinate them.
(Cheers.) He had himself a particular satisfaction
in proposing this toast, for if ever there was an in-
dividual who had received marked attention from
his Imperial Majesty, he was that individual. He
had had opportunities of conversing with the Em-
peror under all kinds of circumstances, and at mo-
ments of entire privacy, and he could most con-
scientiously state that every expression and every
sentiment of his Imperial Majesty was in conso-
nance with the public opinions he had expressed
of the great value of the mutual alliance of France
and England. (Loud cheers.) He for one attached
great importance to that alliance. He was deeply
sensible of its importance, whether in peace or war,
and therefore nothing gave him so much satisfac-
tion as recording his hope that this alliance might
endure to the end of time. (Cheers.) Though there
might be little differences of opinion—and differ-
ences of opinion would arise in the management of
even the same poli'ical systems—he was confident
that alliance would continue, and fructuate to the
good of the universal world. (Applause.) His Royal
Highness concluded by proposing " The health of
the Emperor and Empress of France," which was
drunk with great enthusiasm.
His Excellency the Duke de MALAKOFF, when
the cheering had subsided, acknowledged the toast
iu the following terms :—Monseigneur et Messieurs,
le toast que VOUS venez de porter 4 I'Empereur et it
l'lmperatrice lour sera particulierentent agteable ;
et, ma _cneviotion se fonde ofoud4ment sur les
parole's sympathiques prunoncees par mon Souve-
rain piled j'ai eu l'honneur do me separer do lui
pour aborder les cOtes do la vieille Angleterre.

(Loud ch-ers.)
The Duke of Ca ABRIDGE next proposed " The
health of the Prince Consort, the Prince of Wales,
and the r, st of the Royal Family," which was
drunk with all the honours.
The Duke of CAMBRIDGE, on again rising, said he
must now, after the fashion of the toast-master, call
upon them to drink a " bumper toast"—'' The
health of their illustrious guest, Marshal t he Duke de
Malakoff." (Applause.) It would be needless for him
to dilAte upon the reasons why they were assem-
bled on the present occasion to give a dinner to the
illustrious warrior who sat on his right hand. Tree
fact was, as officers of the united services, they w
anxious to take the earliest opportunity of showing
their estimaVon of one who had been associated
with themselves in recent events which would oc
cupy so grand a page in European history. (Loud
cheers.) It was their desire to show how English
gent!einen—soldiers and sailor—acknowledo•ed re-
cognis.ed, sod sympathised with those great
quali-
ties as a soldier and a general wh had elevatedthe illustrious marshal to the eminenetze
itdiortahha(t, •
now occupied. (Cheers.) He was P
his Excellency was already welia(liuriuted with
appreciation
h ill. h.i.3 great n!r thewllcglitability ,a
members
u ud genius,
of
the
munitedre a ree
services
and he was sure his gratification w
renewing in this country the assclil ciia,b!.eiognrseaatnidn
fr iend-hips which he had formed in hours of mutual
peril in a distant land and in a most difficult ser-
vico. (Appltus..%)
It would not b2coine him to ven-
ture upon any 1- nuth-ne_d detail of the services of
their illustrious gues'. He could boast the honour
of having known the marshal's great predecessors
—Sr. Ai‘naud and Caurob;rt—and that knowledge
satisfied him that no' one better than Marshal Pe-
litisj
could- have condu&ed to a successful termi-
nation the grandlliied operations which had been ini-
tittA
iyisthhetdr, g allied generals. (Hear, hear.) Their
(listing longt tune asso-
ciated with the 'lBriticili army,een fri.onrdahac learnt with
himself. to value the advantages of the alliance.
That alliance, he was prepar ed to contend, would

be as fortunate to both nations in peace as in war,
and it was their duty to both countries to avail
themselves of every opportunity to cement an al-
liance which tended so much to advance the inte-
rs:s of the whole world. (Applause.) Entertaining
these sentiments himself, and believing they were
reciprocated by the whole empire, be was only too
happy to fill the chair on an occasion when the
members of the club came forward to do honour to
whom honour was due. (Loud cheers.) He should
not detain them by making a long speech, but he
thought it only respectful to give utterance to
the sentiments which he individually felt, and
in which he was sure they all sympathised. He
gave them the health of Marshal Pelissier, Duke
de Malakoff.

This toast was welcomed with loud acclamations,
and drunk with great animation amid general
cheering.

His Excellency responded to the toast as follows:
—Monseigneur et messieurs, Je vous sais un gre
infini des bienveillantes expressions que vous ma-
clressz, et je vous en remercie en touts sincerite.
En apparaissant au milieu de vous, j'ai la confiance
de rappeler aux deux pays le souvenir le plus glo-
rieux de lour alliance, et mon plus vif desir, croyez
le bien; est d'etre accueilli comme le symbole d'une
politique loyale, digne et ferme. (Cheers.) Ma
canduite toujours sera degagee d'arriere-pensee ; et
je ne cesserai d'en puiser la mobile dans cette
grande idee, qu'apres avoir eu tant d'occasions de
Ctstimer en face ou cote a cote, une alliance s9lide
et durable entre deux grands peuples implique
la condition necessaire que l'honneur de Pun
ne soit jamais sacrifie a l'honneur de
l'autre. (Renewed applause.) Je viens a vous
vous tendant une main bien amie ; j'y liens plein
de respect pour yos institutions et pour votre
gracieuse Souveraine ; et c'est de tout cceur que je
m'associe de nouveau au toast porte a sofi auguste
personue, et que je bois a la prosperite de I'Angle-
terre, Et it, la perpetuito de son alliance avec le
noble pays que je represents parmi vous. (Con-
tinued applause.)

[TRANSLATION.]
My Lord and Gentlemen,—The toast which you
have just proposed to the Emperor and Empress
will be particularly agreeable to them ; and my
conviction of this is based on the sympathetic words
pronounced by my Sovereign when I had the ho-
nour of parting from him to approach the shores of
Old England. My Lord and Gentlemen,—l am
infinitely grateful for the kindly phrases you
have addressed to me, and I thank you in all since-
rity. In appearing in the midst of you lam con-
fident that I recal to the two countries the meat
glorious recollection of their alliance ; and my most
vivid desire, you may believe, is to be received as
the symbol of a loyal, dignified, and firm policy.
(Cheers.) My conduct will always be devoid of
hidden meaning, and I shall always find its motive
power in this grand principle—that, having had so
many occasions to value, side by side, a solid and
durable alliance between two great peoples, it im-
plies the necessary conditiom, that the honour of
one should never be sacrificed to the honour of the
other. (Renewed applause.) I come to you, hold-:
ing out a friendly hand. I come hither, full of re-
spect for your institutions and for your gracious
Sovereign ; and it is with all my heart that I par-
ticipate anew in the toast proposed to her august
person, and that I drink to the prosperity of Eng-
land and to the perpetuity of her alliance with the
noble country which I represent among you. (Con-
tinued applause,)
The Duke of CAMBRIDGE next proposed the
" Armies and Navies of England and France,"
formerly gallant fees, and well conscious of each
other's merits ; but now having stood together, he
hoped they would long and always continue to do
so. (Applause).
His EXCELLENCY acknowledged the compliment
as follows:—Vous venez d'accorder de loyasx
eloges a l'armee et a la marine franceises ; elles y
seront sensibles, n'en doutez point, et sauront re-
trouver dana les nobles souvenirs que vows ()vogues
tout ce qu'elles portent de cordiale estime et de
franche consideration a Parmee et ala marine
britanniques.

TRANSLATION.
His Excellency acknowledged the compliment
as follows :--You have just accorded honest praises
to the French army and navy. Do not doubt they
will be deeply insensible of it, and will find in the
noble memories that you awaken all that they im-
part of cordiality, esteem, and frank consideration
to the Britannic army and navy.
The Duke of CAMBRIDGE followed with a few
brief and forcible sentences on behalf of the British
united services.

His EXCELLENCY presently rose and said—Mon-
seigneur, Je suis heureux de voir que Votre Altesse
Royale preside la noble reunion que m'admet
aujourd'hui dans son sein ; je suis heureux d'y re'
voir, au milieu de tant de fibres d'armes, un des
premiers soldats de l'arnafEe de Crimea, un amide.
l'armee francaise; et je me livre l'espoir que
nous sommes assembles sous les auspices de Pullout
cel!e qui doit reguer entry nous sera desormais eter-
Pennettez moi un toast sincere a Votre
Altesse Royale.