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THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1858.

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of Peter Fairbairn, Esq., Mayor of Leeds. " THE QUEEN'S
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working people. (Hear.) The Town-council, how-
ever, were not inclined to do too much at once, but
they would go on gradually, and they would always
endeavour to discharge their duties efficiently and
satisfactorily. (Applause.) After alluding to the
erection of the Town-hall, the Mayor said that he felt
considerable diffidenCe in speaking of himself ; for,
although a high honour had been conferred upon
him that day, he believed that it was intended as a
mark of honour to .the inhabitants of this large and
important borough, as w4l as to himself. (Ap-
plause.) He felt, and he believed that the corpora-
tion did also, the great condecension of the Queen
in having come to Leeds' to inaugurate the Town-
hall,. and he was sure -that -her Majesty was. de-
serving of the gratitude of the 'corpoytion, as well
as of the whole inhabitants of the borough and. of
the West Riding: (Applause.)
" The West Riding Members" was afterwards
given by the CHAIRMAN, who, in proposing it re-.
ferred to the great number of years during which
the interests of the West Riding have been repre-
sented by Mr. Denison, who, he observed, was emi-
nently entitled to the thanks of his constituents.
(Applause.) -The Mayor also alluded to the
services of the other member for the Riding, Lord
Goderich.

Mr. E. DENISON, M.P., responded to the toast
on behalf of himself. In the course of his speech
he suitably alluded to the condescension of her Ma-
jesty in having come to Leeds and inaugurated the
Town-hall, and he then observed that the objects
for which the building had been erected were in-
numerable, but they were all tending iu the right
direction. (Applause.)
Lord GODERICH responded to the toast, and was
received with much applause,,as was also Mr. Deni-
son. (Applause.) His Lortnip then directed the
attention of the assembly-to the toast which he was
about to propose—namely, " Prosperity to the town
and trade of Leeds." (Applause,) He glanced at
the importance of the manufacturing interest of the
country, and, after alluding to the trade of Leeds,
he concluded by expressing a hope that God might
bless the town with continued prosperity and with
increasing happiness. (Applause.)
Mr. J. GOTT responded, and proposed " The health
of the members for the borough of Leeds."
The Right Hon. M. T. BAINEs returned thanks,
and congratulated the corporation upon the erection
of the Town-hall.

Mr. G. S. BEECROFT, M.P., said that day had
been a great and auspicious one for the free and
loyal inhabitants of the ancient and flourishing,
town of Leeds. (Hear.) As an architectural speci-
men the building in which they were assembled for
festive purposes would be highly eree'table to any
town or city in this land, or in. the world. (Cheers.
To-day the Sovereign had visited Leeds, on the in-
vitation of the chief magistrate. She le:i; behind
her blessings and honours, cheerful faces, and plea-
sant recollections. (Applause.) As a token of her
good feeling and sympathy, as a bond of union be-
tween ruler and subject, a sign of reciprocal esteem
and affection, we accept her visit.: and in the in-
terest of the people, overrwe-shtosmaltwhaeyrus
of paramountlessomisely,
so prudently, so well,
importance, they said from their heart of hearts,
" God save the Queen."
The Right Hon. M. T. BAINES said he had the
honour of proposing a toast, which he thought the
assembly would be ungrateful indeed if they were
to omit to receive with anything less than enthusi-
astic applause. He rose to propose the health of
the Mayor of this borough. (Cheers.) He should
do so in a very few words, as his hearers all knew
the extraordinary skill, perseverance, resolution,
and unquenchable and invariable energy with which
the Mayor had prosecuted, and at last brought
about, the great work which had to-day been cele-
brated. (Applause.) They had also seen proofs
without number of the munificence which charac-
terised his worship's conduct, and if an extraordi-
nary and irresistible proof of that were wanted he
would point to the noble statue which the Mayor
had presented to the town, and which would pre-
serve in honour and throughout future ages the
name of its munificent donor. (Applause.) After ,
briefly alluding to the princely hospitality which
the Mayor had displayed in providing the magni-
ficent banquet of which the assembly had partaken,
Mr. Baines concluded by observing that he was
sure they were all anxious to have the opportunity
of showing their deep appreciation of the Mayorts
kindness, and: he therefore begged to propose " The
health of the Right Worshipfyi Si? Peter Fairbairn,
Mayor of Leeds." (Loud cheers.)
The toast was drunk amid the most enthusiastic
cheering, which was again and again repeated.
The MAYOR, in responding to the toast, said that
he would certainly be wanting in proper feeling
and gratitude if he were not to thank the rs
very sincerely for the assurances given him of their
kindness towards him. (Hear, hear.) He felt, as he
believed every person did, that it was a very diffi-
cult thing for him to speak of himself, and his de-
termination was not to detain them with many re-
marks, especially at that late period of the evening.
He begged therefore simply to repeat his deep and
profound thanks for the honour which they had
been pleased to confer upon him by drinking his
health in the hearty manner in which they had
done. (Applause.) In about two months the period
of his mayoralty would' elapse, but in the mean-
time it would be his pleasure to continue to en-
endeavour to discharge his duty in a manner be-
coming the high office to which the corporation had
been pleased to appoint him. (Applause.) He could
assure them that the proceedings which had taken_
place that day would be deeply impressed upon his
mind, and he hoped to have the opportunity of ma-
nifesting his good feeling towards the inhabitants
of the town in a way which, would deserve their
thanks upon some future occasion. (Cheers.)
After a pause,
The MAYOR again rose and said he had the ho-
nour of being surrounded by many distinguished
personages, strangers to the town of Leeds. He
could assure them that they were heartily welcome.
(Applause.) He was glad to see the union, of
which their presence might be taken as an indica-
tion, existing between the town and the country,
and he hoped this would not be the last occasion
onwhich Leeds would be honoured by the presence
of so many noblemen and gentlemen connected with
the landed interest. Sir Peter concluded by giving
" The Visitors," coupled with the health of Mr.
Milnes. (Applause.)
Mr. R. M. MILNES, M.P., said that the Mayor,
in calling upon him to represent the visitors, had
given him a mighty constituency. He observed
that the visitors had been highly delighted with
the interesting proceedings which they had wit-
nessed in Leeds, and that for the magnificent and
interesting spectacle of the morning, for the sump-
tuous entertainment of that evening, and for the
courtesy which had been shown to each and every
one of them, he begged on behalf of the visitors to
return their sincere thanks. (Applause.)
Mr. Alderman BOTTERILL proposed the 'health
of the architect, Mr. Brodrick, to whose ability he
paid a high tribute, which was warmly applauded
by the company. The worthy alderman also re-
ferred
speaking
gall with feelings of pride and
of it as a building which
that. Lord Brougham. had
sizsaeidcourts in the hall as being fcaeodriebidriantteod elegance and utility in a remarkable de-
Mr. C. BRODRICK) the architect, briefly responded
to it.
gave the health of " The Lord Mayor
ad-
mirably constructed. (Applause.)
Mayors of other Corporations -who
gsproeTkeeentooilfasetth'newisasaos briefly drunk, and
o
proposed the health of the
were e
TheTYreho erp
York
YORE. (Mr. Wood) briefly replied.
the hall that morning
Mayoress in very suitable terms. The Qm ten, he
ransArrerldilOtnt.R,fl
with every mark of honour and respect, and he now
said, had and blVie
to do honour to the lad 3r -who
asked the company
The toast, we need scarcely say, was received
with hearty nMgirLeNe
greeted
in
and general acclamation.
held the highest rank in Leeds. (Applause.)
The MAYOR appropriately thanked the assembly.
The company then separated, about half-past 8
o'clock.

A MARINE ACROBAT.—The extraordinary mtin-
ner in which the actinw continually change their form has
been made the subject of discussion by many writers, and is,
indeed, a circumstance well calculated to inspire curiosity.
The last capricornis that I adopted far surpassed any which
I had seen before as a contortionist, and furnished me with no
fewer than twelve drawings, some of which are truly amus-
ing, considering the form and configuration of the animal
in its natural state, I must gi co a sketch of this curious
anemone. The first announcement that I received of his hav-
ingeommenced his performances was from a servant <who
had privately taken an interest in the Quarium," as she
called it, and endeavoured to catch up the nanises of its
inhabi-
tants) poking her head within the door of my sanci;u:ll, and crY-
ing out, " 0, please sir, do come an!. look, the enemy (meaning
the anemone) is a-turning 111Aself ;12 gide out 1 I didn't
touch him, sir; indeed, I didn't !,, j 1-;senver e,however,
that from a natural enough curiosity, eh •
" enemy" the preceding day—a liberty hee liately
d tohed the
sented, by losing no time in, to her iranTh•- -
great alarm 'e
prise, "turning hisself" outside in ! For a whole week
animal continued his manoeuvres, until he finally detached
his base from the rock. After this
ahterolled about in a most
inflated, dropsical condition, being
usual size.—The Seaside-anleast three times his
d Ag.ariton ; or, Aneedoti and
Gossip on Marine Zoolory, by John Harper,

THE.DINNZR TO SIR C. BRIGHT.

The following is the concluding portion of the
report of the dinner given to Sir Charles Bright on
the occasion of celebrating the completion of the
Atlantic Telegraph.
The health of the Lord-Lieutenant having been
proposed,

his Excellency, on rising, was received with
enthusiastic cheering. Ile said—Mr. Chairman
and Gentlemen, I thank‘vou for the kind manner in
which you have proposed and-drunk my health. It
is always a pleasant thing to have that honour paid
to us by a body of gentlemen, but I on this occasion
feel it connected with my predecessor. There is no-
thing that gives me greater pleasure than to acknow-
ledge the merits of a predecessor. There has been no
occasion on which I have spoken in public in which

I had an opportunity of doing so, and I have now
borne my testimony to the great merits of my pre-
decessor. (" Hear, hear," and applause.) I have also
rejoiced that in proposing my health it should be
coupled with that of prosperity to Ireland. (Hear.)
No sentiment sinks more easily into my breast than
that one ; nothing gave me so much heartfelt in-
terest when I was here before, and it is the same
interest now. I know some have been agreeably
surprised at finding the degree of Prosperity to
which Ireland has - now attain ti. hecinfess,. wheti
my health was coupled with that sentiment when
I was here before, I felt something like what Mr.
Herbert describes, that it was to a certain degree
—a myth. I feel now it is a reality that Ireland is
as prosperous as she deserves—(hear, hear)—but
not so prosperous as she will be in a few years. I
am most grateful indeed for your having given me
an occasion to assure you of the heartfelt
interest which I take in the great en-
terprise which has lately been completed,
and to show you that my conduct on
a late occasion in Dublin was not caused
by any lukewarmness on my part, or any want of
desire to encourage that enterprise by every means
in my power,- but simply by official necessity.
(Hear, hear.) That I could have needlessly or wil-
fully absented myself on such an occasion, either
from any personal hostility, or from any sectarian
bigotry, I trust no one who knows me will for a
moment imagine. As there are many who have
not known me, and as these public occasions arc
the only way in which I am able to speak my feel-
ings to the people of Ireland, I beg to assure those
who have not hitherto known me that such is the
fact. (Cheers.) We have met on this occasion to
celebrate an affair—the completion of an enterprise
not only of the greatest possible interest to Eng-
land, but to Europe in general. In fact, it is hardly
possible to over-estimate the importance of the little
wire which binds us to the Western Con-
tinent. I know we arc met under circum-
stances of some discouragement. It is true that
the communication, which was so perfect and
complete but a little while ago, has for a
time—and a time only—been discontinued. I
cannot attach any great importance to the slight
discouragement under which we now labour. I
cannot but feel that the end having been once
attained it will never again be lost ; and if the pre-
sent wire be unsuccessful in maintaining its place,
which I trust in heaven may not be, the energy
and enterprise of the people of this country will not
allow it to die away. It is impossible, as I have
said before, to conceive a more important matter.
Historians have read, and poets have sung, of deeds
of daring and enterprise, but the historians of peace-
ful success have also their victories and successes to
relate, more beneficial to the human race than any
of the most successful victories inspired by the
highest feelings of patriotism—(cheers)—and if in
ancient times there were the compass and printing,
in modern times there arc steam and the telegraph,
all most wonderful, indeed, so that it is difficult to
award the .palm of utility ; but the most wonderful
of all is the telegraph, the great triumph we are
met now to celebrate—(cheers)—and it is wonder-
ful that the further we go into the secrets of na-
ture, the more nature appears to yield up her
mysteries, and it is possible that even more ex-
traordinary discoveries than this may become open
to the human mind. Astronomers have revealed an
unlimited space, and brought before us with undis-
puted incicision, worlds in comparison with which
our own planet seems to sink into insignificance.
Astrologists have revealed hidden secrets ; steam
has enabled us to defy the wind and waves and
almost annihilate space. Of printing I need
not say a word. Practical science has enabled us
to govern the most gigantic machinery by the
most simple touch of the hand of a child. But it
has been reserved for the present day, and I may
say for the present hour, to carry words to the fur-
most end of the earth with the rapidity of thought
—to draw elecricity from the clouds, and brillg it
along the depths of the ocean for our service. When
we consider the extraordinary undertaking that has
been accomplished within the last few weeks; when
we consider that a cable of about 2,000 miles has
been extended beneath the ocean, a length which,
if multiplied ten times, would reach our farthest
colonies and nearly surround the earth • when we
consider it is stretched along the bed Of shingles
and shells, which appeared destined for it as a
foundation by Providence, and stretching from the
points which human enterprises would look to ;
and when we consider the great results that will
flow from the enterprise, we are at a loss here suffi-
ciently to admire the genius and energy of those
who planned it, or how to be sufficiently thankful
to the Almighty for having delegated such a power
to the human race, for whose benefit it is to be put
in force. (Cheers.) And let us look at the career
which this telegraph has passed since it was first
discovered. At first it was rapidly laid over the
land, uniting states, communities, and countries—
extending over hills and valleys, roads and rail-
ways ; but the sea appeared to present an impene-
trable barrier. It could not stop here, however ;
submarine telegraphy was but a question of time ;
and the first enterprise by which it was introduced
was in connection with an old foe—and at present
our best friend—lmperial France. (Hear, hear.)
The next attempt which was successful was, I be-
lieve, the junction of England and our island, and
which was, I believe, carried out by the same dis-
tinguished engineer, whose name is in the mouth
of every man. (Hear.) Other submarine attempts
followed ; the telegraph then paused before the
great Atlantic, like another Alexander, weeping as
if it had no more worlds to conquer ; but it has
found another world, and it has gained it, not
bringing strife or conquest, but carrying with it
peace and goodwill. (Applause.) I feel I should
be wanting if I did not allude in terms of admiration
to the genius and skill of the engineer, Sir Charles
C. Bright, who has carried out this enterprise, and
to the zeal and courage of those who brought it to
a successful termination. (Applause.) It is not
necessary, I am certain, to call attention to the dili-
gence and attention shown by the crew of the Aga-
memnon—(cheers)—because I am sure there is no
one here who has not read the description of the
voyage in the newspapers. The zeal and enterprise
were only to be equalled by the skill with which it
was carried out. I believe there was only a differ-
ence of 12 miles between the two ends of` the cable
when it came to the shore. There are some ques-
tions with regard to the.date at which the work
was carried out, to which I wish to call attention.
It was on the sth August, 1857, that this enterprise
was first commenced under the auspices of my dis-
tinguished predecessor. who I wish was here now to
rejoice in its success—l mean only in a private ca-
pacity. (Cheers.) It was on the sth August, 1858,
it was completed, and it was on the sth August,
more than 300 years ago, that Columbus left the
shores of Spain to proceed on his ever-memorable
voyage to America. It was on the sth August,
1553, that Sir Hugh Gilbert, a worthy countryman
of Raleigh and of Drake, steered his good ship the
Squirrel to the shores of Newfoundland, and first
unfurled the flag of England in the very bay where
this triumph has now taken place—(app )
it was on the same sth of August that your sove-
reign was received by her imperial friend amidst
the fortifications of Cherbourg, and thereby put an
end to the ridiculous nonsense about strife and dis-
sension. (Applause.) Let the sth of August be a
day ever memorable among nations. Let it be, if I
may so term it, the birthday of England. (Cheers.)
Among the many points which must have given
every one satisfaction, was the manner in which
this great success was received in America. (Hear.)
There appears to have been but one feeling of re-
joicing predominant amongst them, and I cannot
but think that that was not only owing to their
commercial enterprise, which they shared along
with us, but also, I trust, more to the feeling of con-
sanguinity and affection which I am sure we share
_though occasionally disturbed by international
disputes, and by, differences caused by misre-
presentations or hastiness. It must still burn as
brightly in their breasts as in ours. (Applause.) I
-nst that, not only with our friends across the
-tic, but with every civilised nation, this
mph of science will prove the harbinger
and friendship, and that Eng-

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