The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-13 00:00:00

THE VICEROY OF EGYPT.

Yesterday evening the members of the United
Service Club gave a magnificent banquet to his
Highness the Viceroy of Egypt —Nvhu liaa ieueutlY
been elected an honorary member of the club---at
the club-house, Pall-mall. Field Marshal the Duke
of Cambridge, K.G., G.C.8., who presided, arrived
shortly before o'clock, at which hour his Highness
the Viceroy of Egypt arrived, attended by his
Excellency Rayhib Pasha, his Excellency Nubur
Pasha, his Excellency Talaat Pasha, his Excellency
Hassan Pasha, and his Excellency Rias Pasha.
his Highness was received on his arrival by
Vice-Admiral the Hon. Arthur Duncombe, M.P.+
General Sir James Jackson, Sir William Wise-
man, and Major-General Burnaby, R.A., the
members of the dinner committee, and was
conducted 17 the grand staircase, the noblest
part of the noble building, and which, in addition
to Stanfield's chef d'oeuvre of the battle of Trafalgar,
and Jones's battle Of Waterloo, is adorned with
full-length portraits of Field-Marshal the Duke of
Wellington, Admiral Lord Nelson, Admiral Lord
Collingwood, and General Lord Hill, to the libraxY+
in which handsome apartment the gallant compauf
engaged to dine with his Highness had assembled to
welcome his presence.
Dinner was announced shortly after the arrival of
the Viceroy and his officers. Covers were laid for
120. As before observed, the Duke of Cambridge
occupied the chair, and Admiral the Hon. Arthur
Duncombe, M.P., was the vice-president. The
Earl of Dudley, the Right Hon. Sir Stafford North'
cote (the Secretary of State for India), the Aide-de-
Camp to the Duke of Cambridge, and Mr. Larkin
were invited to join the distinguished circle.
His Highness the Viceroy, who wore the ribancl
and star as a Grand Cross of the Bath, sat on the
right hand of the illustrious president.
A large number of officers were present to meet
the distinguished guest. After dessert had cony
menced his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridgeo
proposed the "Health of her Majesty the Queen,
which was drunk with every demonstration of re-
spectful loyalty. His Royal Highness next gave the
toast of the evening, the " Health of their illustrious
guest, his Highness the Viceroy of Egypt," which
was responded to enthusiastically. His Highness
f
the Viceroy acknowledged the toast. The health 01
the Duke of Cambridge having been drunk, the
company left thebanqueting hall for the library-
The Viceroy of Egypt and suite left about elevett
o'clock, and the company then separated.

THE VICEROY OF EGYPT AT THE

MANSION HOUSE.

TO TILE EDITOR OF TILE SUN.
SIR,—It is a great mistake to suppose that Ii
Ismail Pasha does not understand any other
language but Arabic and Persia because he spolga
in his native tongue at the banquet given to him by
the Lord Mayor.
As one of the first teachers of languages to the
Prince, I beg to assure you that more than twenty
years ago, during the life-time of his gallaut
father, Ibraham Pasha, he could express himsalf
with ease in French, &c., and since that time he 106
much improved.
If he had been less modest, he might haT°
addressed his audience in an European languag°
without the able assistance of his Excellend
Nubar Pasha in a very satisfactory manner. —1 14
to remain, Sir, your obedient servant,

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D. 11. ALTSCIIuI'•
Old Bond-street, W., July 11.

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have hitherto remained free from any epidemic during t°
year in England. Having commenced the critical pert of
in safety, we may hope to pass through it. "Defeuco,ll°
defiance," must be, therefore, still, our watchward*
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