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vy,
such a revolution would never take place in the British natie
that the navy would for ever maintain its ascendancy. "
would conclude by proposing " The health of Earl de Gral,
and his Majesty's Navy."—( Cheers.)
Earl DE GREY expressed a wish that he were less diillae.r,t,
in order to return suitable thanks for the honour done to
11",1'.'s
He hoped that in the high office he had been placed bY
Sovereign, he should, with the assistance of the officer3ra I
Ish
whom he was associated, maintain the efficiency of the
navy. On behalf of himself and the service he returned
thanks. of
The next toast was in honour of the deceased officers
the navy of India.
The CHAIRMAN rose to propose the health of Lord Hill'
the Commander-in-Chief of the British Army. ld
Here too
not go over the battles of the Gallant General—they were
numerous, and would never be forgotten by his countrymen
(Cheers.) He proposed " The health of Lord Hill, the
Commander-in- Chief. eers. )
Lord HILL expressed—( hisCh thanks to the Directors for tbei
opportunity afforded him of meeting the Noble Lord who
to take charge of a vast territory in India. It was roost Cr;
tifying to him to be able to allude to another appointmeat
which he took peculiar interest, as there was not another
ficer in the British army with whom he had been more close.),
their
associated than with Sir H. Fane, from the first day of
landing in Portugal under their great commander—(Mich
cheering)—and throughout the whole of the Peninsular cal.%
paign served under him, and on many trying occasions to,_P't
most perfect satisfaction. He had wished to see that Gal%
Officer again in active service, and it was with pleasure 0,0
he had recommended him to his Sovereign for the high office'

which he had een aonted.
The CHAIRMb
AN observed the post of honour was swoinhiEl' ele ul
tialtee:
one of great difficulty, and it had been well said,
Constitution must be upheld the laws must be enforced. c
n 0
however, depended in a great degree in having upright B.
honest Ministers. The Right Honourable Baronet (Sir.,,
Peel) had been called upon by his Majesty to assume the
office of Chief Minister of the Crown—( Great cheering) —t.,,,
he manfully obeyed that call—(Cheers)—and at a time wa',
the country was in a state of peculiar difficulty. An imPl)
iir•
tant change in the Constitution had been made, the The
sequences of which had unsettled most men's minds. lig.
Right Hon. Gentleman had by his moderation, his COnc
tory spirit, commanded, he thought, the respect of the pe°P
and that feeling, he trusted, would extend itself.—(Cheel:io
The patriot, when the tempest shook the labouring State,
stood firm at his post, and braved the impending storm, w°
ip
he (the Chairman) hoped, at length reap a rich revrar",
commanding the good-will of the people.—(Loud ehee: t,
He trusted that the most happy results would follow the i°,°f,
steps of the Right Hon. Baronet, and that the inheritance
iltey.
them by their forefathers would be handed down to poslll.ii
He proposed the health of Sir. R. Peel and the rot o
Majesty's Ministers.—( Cheers.) valloat
Sir R. PEEL—Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen- ay
with "
giving to this meeting any party or political character 1111,0
state with truth that thus to come into contact
opinions of so many distinguished persons favourable to 11'v
the source of confidence to public men, is a consolatione.
many difficulties I have experienced, and is an erie°llr3,g,.
ment to me to persevere in my duty to my "- iOO
( Great cheering followed these observations.) Am
then
important duties entrusted to the King's Governmentkdue
is none, I assure you, of superior importance to the la
it
administration of the Executive Government of India; al re.
is a consolation to them that they have to share the
sponsibility with those who, though they have re bee
lost their character as a mercantile boy, have had the higbeta
compliment that could be paid to them in continuing t° tt of
by the unanimous voice of the Legislature the governertste
India, which I have no doubt will be wielded for the suit ft
tage of India and the good of this country.—(Cheers'ico.
is impossible to reflect on the circumstances which are ,t of
netted with our Indian possessions, to the boundless OF urr
territory, and the millions submitting to our rule under elraavt.
stances of the most interesting nature, the patient and enevcia
ing character of the natives, or the tremendous consequa the
that might arise, and, above all, the remoteness apeis
power and opportunities of those who are nearer and aroGo
ing on the country, without feeling that in the Executivet
J.,
vernmsnt of our India the deepest responsibility 6150,0
(Cheers.) To promote the interests of those nalli°ne
s
advance the interests of this country—l 'know of no W,,5i,
which we can practically exhibit the importance and ref,.o to
bility of the trust than by the selection of those who a'-saci,
W
exercise immediate controul and a delegcted authority at se
a distance who are fully qualified for the high office. behate
reflect on the character of those whose appointment iletbase
met to honour, and of whom we are about to take leave' 04
are circumstances which will warrant us in thinking that mad,
will secure to the people of India a good Administration ;a the
secondly, of confirming that which is the strongest n_,ll cha•
noblest of all ascendancy, the ascendancy of a nlolwf
ratter.—( Cheers.) When look to the character 0001
Noble Lord, who has represented his Sovereign ill r 0
Courts of Europe—Courts at the extremities of the, the
those of Lisbon and St. Petersburgh—having optic' 01
character of Great Britain, I cannot but believe that madwill receive him with strong predilections in his fav°lt
madthat he will be enabled to promote the good of the ,o,ese
Cheers.) With respect to the other appointment thekt
met to celebrate, that of Sir H. Fane, it was only stl
to recollect that he was the companion in the lah°lll4ooo
shaTer of the glories, of one whose meridian lustre all. lodic
acknowledge.—( Cheers.) There was not a native 01 411°
however unacquainted with European history he might beV
would doubt that the man who had the confidence
ralduage*
opinion of the Duke of Wellington ought to be Ott thje
with the command of the army in that country Whet Ger
first triumphs of the Duke of Wellington were wane."'
cheering.) ber
The CiIAIRMAN—The Roman poet asked what ia;
should next celebrate ? There was one to whom this no,
owed an inextinguishable debt of gratitude.—( Cheers' to
te
then your gentle voices (said the Chairman) and drink
health of the Duke of Wellington.—(Great cheering.) 0,4
The Duke of WELLINGTON—Often as I have been at 0'
ings such as this, I have never, felt so much gratificatioaf
present, met as we are to celebrate the appointmentG°olo,!
Noble Friend as Governor-General of India, and nil,:
Friend as Commander in-chief of the army in India }a
lloble Friend stated that he was fully aware of the imr-,,501
of the office he had been called upon to fill, and I cwooo
that I never put more confidence in any appointMeutooter):
do in that which has now been made by his Majesty's 4.0 i
ment and the Court of Directors of the East India C.°:try
That appointment must tend to the honour of the cow tri
to that of my Noble Friend.—( Cheers.) I must see)
strongly interested in the other appointment—l' reealife:')
Commander-in-Chief. I passed many years of rnY (I,°",
I may venture to say now some glorious daY9,:O;
cheers)—under the Government of the East Ind;.anioo:d
for which I have felt the deepest interest fc,r
and prosperity. The Noble Duke in strong tE;11115 Ae-fie)t'V
his confident opinion that the Government of.. Loru,ol,ii,t
bury and the controul over the army by Sir H.. Face
:fry 'll
productive of advantage, and congratulated the 001—
flles
the appointments.
The CHAIRMAN next proposed " The health ofd °,oe t° V
borough," who had been called upon the secon
the office of President of the Board of Coot the
Chairman eulogised the knowledge and urbanity 01
Lord and his desire to promote the good of India. ,05..„e"i!
Lord ELLENBOROUGH said Lord Heytesbury Pfs,o" aN,:to
ardent love for the people of India, and to make tuaer-apack,../
would be the first object of his government. Wit';'l,o"et
Sir H. Fane, had he not had confidence its that gol'i.at
the favourable opinion expressed of him by that ga,-he: f
who so worthily held the office of Commander-in-Cil.neir
have been sufficient to have induced him (Lord Ellendsd
to concur in the appointment. There was a grep
creasing prospect of doing good for the people 01 -joiejt
by so promoting their interests, the advantages ",.11o5aite$,
this country in the possession of India would be best,,,"°t eidtt
The Chairman vacated the Chair about half-P.:40
o'clock, and the company broke up. The dinner c°'
every delicacy that could be procured.
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BIRTHS. a tsi°
rt, On the 6th inst., in Eaton-place, the lady of —, ;so'
Portman, of a son and heir. oellit CY
Or. the 9th of October last, at Calcutta, the lady °f(1,413
Wavell Phillips, Esq., Captain in the 7th Regim.erit °"
valOnr of a son.
y, the 7th inst., in Woburn-place, the lady of
man, Esq., of a daughter. of
On the Ist inst., the lady of Arch. Wm. Blitne,Y,sq'
Ayr, N. 8., of a daughter. of OW
n the Bth inst., in Tavistock-square, Mrs. Oliva►inbe
On the sth inst., at Evington, the lady of Sir
Honywood, Bart., of a son. o'4
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MARRIED. All
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On the sth inst., at Hammersmith, by the Rev. ,:41111).
A.M., vicar, Robert Jones, Esq., of Kings land,
Jane, second daughter of John Bowling, Es, of gw,.",,
On the 3d inst., by special license, Captain lien 01'
Dragoon Guards, son of General Sir Henry Foe, eV
Miss Christine Roche, niece and co-heiress of the iste
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Philip Keating Roche, K.C.B. lli
On the sth inst., at St. Marylebone Ch. . „tilurche ft°. to
Esq. of the Middle Temple, to Alicia, daughter 0,
Edgell, of Union-place, New-road. '
On the 7th inst., at Trinity Church, Mr. Riclo,.-fliase
Eleanor, only daughter of the late Captain John I‘lthe
ton, of the Hon. East India Company's Cavalry, en lfaiell;)
Establishment. his
On the 24th ult., at the house of Lord Erskine,t° ° tie to di
ABr Bavaria,ctn Envoyis
ofbA
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and
Dominick
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daughter of P. L. Story, Esq., of Tusm'ore ifouse,
Oxon. Co
On the 3d inst., Captain Henry Fane 4th Drag°,o„nts
Miss Christine Roche, niece and co-heiress of the 1" Pro
Keating Roohe, K.C.B. „hton,' tale
On the sth inst., at St. Nicholas Church, 13:',)'''&1°'004
Latham, Esq., son of Joseph Latham, E Lin.init 'job°
to Charlotte Mary Anna, eldest daughter of the a
.ott
Esq., M.D., of Chelmsford.
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In Cadogan-place, in her 95th year, Mrs. Anne
t,lorr
of the late Ambrose Goddard, of Swindon,_Wilts'nf
spa
On the 7th inst., John Strongitharm, Es+, 'V'
aged 76. sto-
beffic CO,C
On the 6th inst., at Peckham-grove, -..,lll:eatv-
George, only child of .Mr. A. S. Rich, of his mac of tli'
DrOivnert,hoefls6uthrrienys-ts.q,uaart
eClapham-rise, Ann. - 610,1 }'she
On the 3d inst., at Fettes * E urgh, in licit°, tote,,joo
James Smyth, Esq., late Collectorrow of his Alaieste
port of Leith, North Britain, and formerly one of t'e
of his Majesty's Customs for Ireland

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