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you as your neighbour and friend, and one who
takes an interest in the public affairs of the
borough, I may look forward, although years have
HoRSHAII, Monday. passed over, and although the climate may have
A large number of the friends of the Right Hon. made those years tell upon me, to the hope that the
fair ladies of Horsham will give me that encourage-
Seymour Fitzgerald, who is about to proceed to
merit and support which in past years they have so
I3ombay as governor, assembled this afternoon atthe
cordially done. (Cheers.) Partings are always
Ning's Head Hotel, for the purpose of witnessingthe
painful. I assure you that, although at this
presentation to the right hon. gentleman of his por-
moment I am speaking with pride and gratification,
trait executed by Mr. Lucas. The chair was taken
yet sorrow and regret press upon me heavily, and
by Mr. C. S. Dickens, and amongst the company
present were—Lady Elizabeth Dickens, Sir 11. Po-
are seeking for expression. I must say adieu to
cock, Bart., Mr. and Ars. Seymour Gerald Fitz-
you, one and all. I may have the opportunity of
gerald, Capt. and Mrs. Filgate, Major and Mrs. J. saying to you a last farewell up stairs ; but let me
.Aldridge, Capt. and Mrs. Banney, Major Wood, in these few words thank you from the bottom of
Mr, and Mrs. Sanctuary, the Vicar of llorsham and my heart for all your past kindness to me. Let
Mrs. Hodgson, the Revs. J. Martin, B. J. Drury, me express in the warmest terms I can command my
and J. M'Curogher, Messrs. Rawlinson, Rostock, sense of your great kindness in presenting me with
this testimonial, which I hope I may hand down to
Matiiews, Linton, 'Thorpe, Moon, &c.
those who come after me, as a mark of your favour
Mr. DICKENS said he had the honour of being de-
and regard for the past, and for the future may I
puted by the town of Horsham to present to their
hope that there is a happy moment in store for me,
late representative a portrait which had been sub-
when, upon my return, I may recognise old friends,
scribed for by his neighbours and friends, who hoped
and rejoice at the opportunity afforded me of meet-
that at the expiration of his term of service abroad
ing new ones. (Loud cheers.)
he would be restored in health and happiness to his
friends and admirers. The address which had been The CHAIRMAN then, in appropriate terms,
adopted was as follows : thanked Mr. Lucas for the fidelity and zeal with
which he had executed the important duty en-
" To the Right Hon. William Robert Seymour Vesey
trusted to him.
Fitzgerald.
"The accompanying portrait of himself is presented on Mr. LUCAS, in acknowledging the compliment,
his departure from England to assume the governorship of took the opportunity of correcting a statement
Bombay, by those whose names are appended hereto, in which had been put forth, that he was a member of
testimony of their high appreciation of the eminent ser-
the Royal Academy. Nov, although he had
vices rendered by him during the 13 years he represented
practised portrait painting in pablie for
the borough of Horsham in Parliament, and of their admi- the last 37
ration of his great talent, ability, and eloquence displayed years, during which time he had had the good
by him in the discharge of the arduous and important fortune and distinguished honour of painting no
duties devolving upon him as Under Secretary of State for less than 13 portraits of the Royal family—
Foreign Affairs in the Government of the Earl of Derby, in although he had been called upon by the late Sir
the years 1858-9 ; with their warmest congratulation on Robert Peel to paint the portraits of a number
his elevation to the exalted office to which he has now been
appointed by her Majesty the Queen. of his most distinguished colleagues for his gallery
1, 18G7." at Drayton Manor—and although there was
" January 1
The portrait was then uncovered by Mr. Lucas, scarcely a county in England, or a country in the
amidst loud and repeated cheering and expressions civilised world in which his pictures were not hang-
of admiration at the striking likeness, and the beau- ing, still he had not the honour of being a member
tiful style in which it had been executed. of the Royal Academy. (Cries of " You ought to
The Right Hon. S. FITZGERALD, after the cheer- be.")
ing had subsided, said—Mr. Dickens, ladies and The company then adjourned to the large room,
gentlemen, I have, I assure you, seldom found my- where a luncheon had been provided. Mr. Dickens
self at a loss in addressing a public meeting, and I again presided.
have never felt myself at a loss in addressing my Major ALDRIDGE, in proposing " The health of
neighbours and friends at Horsham, because I knew Mr. Fitzgerald," congratulated the right hon. gen-
that whatever observations I desired to make to tleman on the high position which he had obtained,
them would be received with kindness and conside- and assured him that on his return to this country
ration. (Hear, hear.) But I feel embarrassed in ad- he would be heartily welcomed by the people of
dressing you to-day, because I speak under very Horsham, with whom he had been so long connected.
mixed feelings and emotions, to which I can scarcely (Loud cheers.)
give utterance. (Hear.) And, first, let me thank The Right Hon. S. FITZGERALD (who on rising
you, one and all, for this last and crowning act of was received with several rounds of cheering) said
your kindness, that will testify to all the world that —Ladies and gentlemen, let me thank you most
I have not passed my time in vain amongst you— sincerely for this mark of your kindness in bidding
me farewell, and express a hope that the time is not
..
that I have not exerted myself uselessly in attempt
ing to win from you your kindness and esteem, and far distant when I shall be restored to my home
it will be a testimony to those who come after me again. (Cheers.) I have heard that there are
that amongst a constituency such as this—amongst some gentlemen in this town who, although politi-
friends such as I see around me—an earnest desire mile' opposed to me, have joined in this testimonial.
I
to do duty will at any time be accepted by them as believe there is nothing so encouraging to a man
almost equivalent to its fulfilment. (Cheers.) I see in public life as the knowledge that he has not only
here around me many friends who have supported the support of those who agree with him, but that
h
me through many a long contest and many a trial he has been fortunate enough in the performance
in this borough ; and I see around me what I must of what he believes to be his public duty to win the
acknowledge with still greater warmth, many ladies esteem and regard of those who are opposed to him.
who have kindly come here to-day to wish me God (Cheers.) Ido not mean to trouble you with any
speed for the future, and to testify their regard for lengthened observations. But I will say this, that
me in the past. (Cheers.) Will they permit me to it is possible, in the execution of my duty, in press-
do what is perhaps a little out of order, address the ing my opinions on the public attention, I may have
gentlemen first. (Hear.) I would say to those who done so with au undue asperity and with too great
have so long taken part with me in the political a confidence iu my own judgment. In so doing I
affairs of this borough that although lam going may have unintentionally hurt the feeling of some
far away, yet I hope that when I come back the tie parties. I hope that is not the case ; but if I have
which has existed between us already may be re- done so, I can only, on my last appearance, express
newed. (Cheers.) Of this lam quite sure, that my regret. To those who agree with me, I can
only say that their approbation, their cordial
Ivhatever honours I may derive from her most gracious
fare-
Majesty—in whatever position I may be placed— well, is the best—in fact, the only, consolation I
upon my return there will be no greater pleasure to I have in separating myself from the ties that are dear
to me. I shall look forward to future years
me than to renew in every respect that I possibly ;
can the ties that have existed between me and , when 1 can renew them, and believe me that
the borough of Horsham. (Cheers.) Gentlemen the events of this day will never pass from
it is now many years since I first came amongst \my recollection. And with respect to those
you, and first took a part in the political affairs of who may in future represent me, I hope they will
this borough. Before that time it is a matter of \ never forget the kindness of my friends it:aim-sham 7
notoriety that this borough did not possess the and will in gratitude feel bound to devote their ut-
fairest reputation amongst the constituencies of the \ most exertions to promote the happiness and pros-
perity of all those with whom I have been con-
country. It was my object—it was the object of
con-
those who fought my first battle with me—to re- netted. (Cheers.) From my heart I thank you,
deem the character of this borough, to restore to it and now most respectfully bid you farewell. (The
a character for independence, and to give the
right hon. gentleman retired amidst loud and en-
wealth, the respectability, and honesty of this thusiastic cheering.)
borough that claim to the representation which
from unfortunate circumstances it had 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 this 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 ine 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 I hope 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 I
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 has, 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

Testimonial to the Bight Eon.
Seymour Fitzgerald.

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The detachment of invalid troops, belonging
the 16th Queen's Lancers, Royal Artillery, 2d ba
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 vessel, 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 3d battalion 60th Rifles died during the
voyage, which occupied 110 days, repeated calms
being met with.
An order was yesterday received 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 H.
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, 17,
400 horse power, Capt. A. H. 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
Superinteudent 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 Inkermanu, in
the same service, has shipped a Cargo a Snider

munition from Woolwich -arsenal and
ba'a.7eB and
sOf litary clothing from Pimlico, and will
sail .to-da- y for Cork and Dublin ; and the Sea
Rover, aired freight ship, embarked stores from
Woolwi ch for St. Helena. The Ordnance storeship
Raglar ~ Commander Wilkins, sailed on Sunday
from Woolwich, laden with heavyguns, 600-poun-
der sb ot, and other stores for the Channel Islands.

ThE Royal Alfred, 18, armour plated steamship,
w as cc 'mmissioned at Portsmouth yesterday by Capt.
F. A. Herbert, as flagship for Vice-Admiral Sir R.
n Indy, 'to relieve the Duncan, flagship of Vice-
A, 'mina Sir James Hope, G.C.8., Commander-in-
Chief c f her Majesty's ships in North American and
West :Indian waters. The Admiral hoisted his flag
fir; o to .npore) on board the Duke of Wellington,
Capt. 'ellowes, un,ler the customary salute from the
Victory , Capt. the Hon. F. Egerton, flag.hip of the
Comma oder-in-Chief, Admiral Sir T. C. Pasley,
which -was duly acknowledged from the Duke of
Welling ton. The Royal Alfred will have some alte-
rations made in her internal fittings, and a stern
gallery affixed, before she will be ready to leave for
her station,

The aimalaya, troopship, was taken into No. 11
dock yesterday at Portsmouth, to have some slight
defects made good before being put into commission.
The Urgent, troopship, Capt. S. Henderson, went
out of Portsmouth harbour on Saturday for a trial
of speed at the measured mile in Stokes Bay, under
the charge of the officials of the steam reserve and
dockyard, but the weather proving unfavourableshe
returned to the harbour, and yesterday was swung
to ascertain the deviation of her compasses. The
machinery was in good order and worked well, and
it is supposed the trial will be dispensed with, as she
is appointed to leave about the 25th for China, with
a number of naval officers and supernumerary sea-
men.

The Medusa, paddlewheel steamer, Master Cora
mander Potter, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday
morning from Plymouth, with men paid off from
the Gibraltar, screw steamship, Capt. Coote. She
left again in the afternoon for the eastward, with
stores for those living at Sheerness and Woolwich.
The Lucifer, paddlewheel steamer, left Portsmouth
yesterday morning with a number of workmen for
the dockyard, as also a quantity of materials for the
purpose of making fittings on board the St. George,
at Portland, for the Staff cadets—a. new classifica-
tion for the Masters' line in the Royal Navy.
The hired steamship St. Lawrence arrived. at
Portsmouth yesterday morning from the Thames
for the embarkation of troops for Gibraltar, which
will take place to-day.
Vice-Admiral Sir G. R. Mundy, K.C.8., was yes-
terday appointed Commander-in-Chief of the North
American and West Indian station, vice Vice-Ad-
miral Sir J. Hope, G.C.8., whose period of service
has expired.
In the Royal Naval Reserve Bloomfield Douglas
has been appointed honorary lieutenant.
The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—Capt. F. A. Herbert, to the
Royal Alfred, commissioned; Commander H. F.
Nicholson, to the Royal Alfred ; Lieut. C. W. F.
Ponsonby, to be flag-lieut. to Vice-Admiral Sir G.
R. Mundy, K.C.B. ; Lieuts. R. Sheepshanks, S. F.
Digby, the Hon. A. A. Hewitt, L. Dacres, and D.
C. Stuart, to the Royal Alfred ; Lieut. J. W. Brack-
enbury, to the Royal Alfred, additional, for disposal;
Lieut. C. J. Balfour, to the Caledonia ; Lieut. L.
1 G. A. Roberts, to the Hector; J. A. It. Fetch,
master, additional, to the Indus, :for the Phoebe ;
W. W. Kiddie, master, to the Royal Alfred ; Sub-
Lieuts. W. F. Boxer, J. H. Corfe, J. A. Fraser, G.
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.
Mery on , midshipman, to the Achilles; W. T. Bourke,
A. H. Leith, A. C.T. Mann, li. H. G. C. Massy, J.
F. J. Ryan, and F. 11. Thomson, naval cadets, to the
Royal Alfred ; H. H. Adamson, G. S. Bosanquet,
11. G. Morgan, and John Perkins, naval cadets, to
the Bristol ; C. R. 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 ; H. 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
Pallas.