The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-02 00:00:00

SURREY.

This popular place of entertainment was:crowded
in every part last night, the attraction being the
appearance of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews (who
have been engaged for 12 nights), and a new spec-
tacular drama, produced for the first time,, and
adapted from the French, entitled " The Pirates of
the Savannah."

The first piece presented to the holiday folks on
this occasion was " The Adventures of a Love
Letter," a comedy in two acts, written by Mr. C.
Mathews, and in which the able author acted
Major Blunt, the principal character. Mrs. C•
Mathews appeared as Miss Catherine Bright, and
Miss Elizabeth Webster as Mrs. Penecolin. This
piece having been frequently enacted at the
Adelphi and other theatres on the Middlesex side
of the water it is unnecessary for us to dwell at
any length upon its merits, Suffice it, then, to
say, that they were as fully appreciated last night
by our friends on the Surrey side as they have
been by the more fastidious audiences that have
already marked their approbation of the piece.
The new scenery, which was painted by Mr.
Frederick Fenton, 'was extremely beautiful and
picturesque.
The entertainments, which concluded with" The
Devil's in It," did not terminate until nearly one
o'clock.

CRYSTAL PALACE.—The capabilities of the Crys-
tal Palace for holiday makers were never more fairly
tested than yesterday. Despite the cold wet morning
the London-bridge and Victoria-stations were at an
early hour crowded with persons eager to reach the
Palace, and by 1 o'clock not less than 15,000 were
dispersed about the Fine Arts Court, Picture Gal-
lery, Machinery Department, and elsewhere. The
varied amusements in the Centre Transept included
Mr. Mackney and Mr. Stead, the American Old
Folks Concert Company, in their quaint costumes,
and the Conrad Brothers on the tight-rope, all of
whom were loudly applauded. The fountains played
at 3 o'clock, after which the Company's Band gave
a performance, followed by the Great Organ, the
whole concluding with a promenade while the
building was lighted up. The amusements will be
continued daily during the week.

TILE COLOSSEUM.—This exhibition had its full
share of holiday visitors. In addition to the
standard attractions, a lecture was given by Mr. Jas.
Taylor, on modern magic and spirit-rapping; and
Mr. Nighton gave a new entertainment a la Woodin,
entitled " Odds and Ends of London Life." It was
his first appearance, and he appeared to make a
favourable impression.
TIIE POLYTECIINIC.—This favourite place of
resort of those who are in search of instruction and
amusement combined, was well attended; indeed
almost too numerously for comfort. In titldition to
the usual attractions the managers had provided a
lecture- by Mr. Fredrick Chatterton, the accom-
plished harpist, on ‘4 The Bards and Harps of all
Nations," illustrated by his own performances on
the harp, with vocal, accompaniments by Miss Pal-
mer Lisle. We hardly need say that Mr. Chatter-
ton's performances on the harp were highly esteemed
by the audience, most of whom had probably never
before had an opportunity of hearing him. Besides
this the managers had also provided a new enter-
tainment by Mr. George Buckland, consisting of
scenes and incidents from English history pic-
torially illustrated, with vocal and instrumental
music.

THE GREAT GLOBE.—There is such a collection
of curious and interesting materials for study in
this exhibition, which at the same time is not on
account of its educational tendencies rendered less
amusing, that it is not surprising that it commands
to a very great extent the attention of holiday
seekers, especially of that class who seek to com-
bine entertainment with instruction. These were
present yesterday in considerable numbers, and it
was curious to note the various gradations of won-
der, attention, and inquiry with which the ethno-
graphical models, the monster maps, and the
numerous aids to geographical study, were con-
templated by the crowds of busy admirers who
wandered through the corridors, listened to the
lectures, and gazed upon the pictorial illustrations.

THE FEMALE SWISS SINGERS.—An entertain-,
meut quite new to the metropolitan public was
given last evening at the St. James's Hall. A
number of Swiss ladies, dressed in the quaint cos-
tume of their country, sang several of their national
part-songs, which, although given in a language
understood probably by very few of the audience,
were so characteristic in style and musically inter-
esting as to excite general sympathy, and elicit
unanimous demonstrations of approval. But even
more successful than the ensemble performances
were the efforts of two soloists, Madame Decker-
Schenk and Madlle. Johanna Clauses, whose
" comic songs," really perfect things things of their
kind, full of fresh fun and original humour, won
the chief honours of the evening, and will doubt-
less render the concerts of the " Female Swiss
Singers" permanently attractive.

BURFORD'S PANORAMA.—Mr. Burford seldom
fails to present some novelty to his holiday friends
—generally it is a change of view—one quarter of
the globe gives place to another, or one city spreads
its roofs and churches beneath the eye of the spec-
tator, vice some other city superseded. Such,
however, is not the change just now effected,
which is one of tariff, the whole of the three
panoramas being thrown open to the public for one
shilling, a sum which could rarely be better spent
than in visiting the well-painted and interestin g
views which are here exhibited, consisting of Rome,
Messina, and Switzerland. The merit of these is
too well known to need any remarks upon them,
and it is only to be lamented for the sake of the
holiday folks themselves that the weather yester-
day was not favourable for.seeing them.
THE OXFORD MUSIC HALL.—This recently
opened building was thronged last night. The
attention of the audience was divided between the
attractions of the musical entertainment and the
appearance of the hall itself. The musical pro-
gramme of last night was well selected by Mr.
Jonghmans, and gave unlimited satisfaction both as
regards the concerted pieces and the lighter medleys
which fell to the more exhilarating comic vocalists.

CANTERBURY HALL AND FINE ARTS GALLERY.—
As is usual on such special occasions, the Canter-
bury Hall last night had a bumper audience. The
Picture Gallery was largely visited, Martin's
three grand pictures absorbing a good deal of
attention.

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SHEFFIELD, MONDAY,

Mr. Roebuck, one of the representatives of this
borough, met his constituents this afternoon in the
Temperance Hall. The conduct of the hon. member
upon two occasions appears to have been strongly
condemned by a section of his constituents, namely,
when in 1859 he supported the continuance in office
of the Administration of Lord Derby, and again
this session when he addressed the House of Com-
mons in a speech favourable to Austria. A meeting
was held in Sheffield about a fortnight ago, at which
a resolution was passed calling upon the hon. mem-
ber to visit his constituents and explain his conduct,
and on Tuesday last Mr. Roebuck wrote to the mayor
to convene a meeting for this day.

Mr. Roebuck arrived in Sheffield on Saturday,
and proceeded to the residence of the mayor (Mr.
H. Vickers where a number of gentlemen met him
at dinner by invitation of his worship. This after-
noon, escorted by a large body of his supporters, he
proceeded to the Temperance Hall for the purpose
of delivering an address, but on reaching the build-
ing the hall was found to be so closely besieged by
thousands of persons that the hon. member was
compelled to remain in the rain for a considerable
time exposed to the jeers of the mob before an
opening could be made for him.
On entering the hall it was discovered to be
densely crammed in every part—between three and
four thousand persons having contrived to squeeze
themselves into a building calculated - to hold
about one third of the number. Mr. Roebuck
was received with mingled cheer::: anti hisses, and
the Mayor attempted at once to open the proceed-
ings. The uproar and confusion were, however, so
great, and the demand for an immediate adjourn-
ment into the open air soineessant, that his worship
assayed in vain to obtain a hearing. At length a
working. man mounted the platform, and with
stentorian lungs demanded a patient hearing for
Mr. Roebuck. Order was to some extent restored.

The MAYOR, having briefly opened the proceed-
ings, called on Mr. Roebuck to address the meeting.
Mr. ROEBUCK rose, and was received with loud
cheers, mingled with slight hisses and groans. He
entreated the people to be calm and quiet, but the
uproar became greater every moment. Finding that
his entreaties and remonstrances were unavailing,
the hon. member abruptly resumed his seat, where-
upon the cries for Roebuck and for an adjournment
into the open air became deafening.
Mr. ROEBUCK explained, but the words only
reached one or two persons in Vs immediate neigh-
bourhood, that his health would not permit him to
address an open-air meeting, espeeiglly in. such
inclement weather.

Mr, HOOLE, the ex-Mayor—My friends, we do
not meet to justify Mr. Roebuck, but the people
have placed him upon his defence, and he is here to
answer the accusations which have been made
against him. Why should you not give him a fair
hearing ? Why should emissaries be sent here to
disturb the proceedings ? I have fought many a
battle with the people, and I hope to fight many
again. I am not here to justify Mr. Roebuck's con
duct, but, as an honest man, I am here to give him
fair play and to hear his defence. (Adjourn.)
The MAYOR —We cannot adjourn. We cannot
ask Mr. Roebuck to injure his health by speaking
to us in the open air, and if you really wish to hear
him you must hear him now. (Oh, oh, groans, and
confusion.) If you won't hear him be good enough
to say so, and I will put on my hat and take my
departure.

Mr. ROEBUCK-If you would be kind enough to
hear me I will speak. (Great uproar.)
A Voice from the platform—l would not address
them at all.
Mr. ROEBUCK—I do not see how I can.

The scene here became perfectly indescribable,
and all attempts to procure the slightest approach
towards order were unavailing. Mr. Roebuck, after
consulting with sevAral friends near him, reluctantly
quitted the platform and entered an ante-room.

Mr. HADFIELD, M.P., then rose and said—My
friends, allow me to try to drop a little oil upon the
troubled waters, and to prevail upon the meeting to
govern itself. I never yet heard of a Sheffield
meeting that would not hear a man who was labour-
ing under an accusation. (Hear, hear.) Ido not
believe the present meeting will prove an exception
to the rule, and I have communicated with my hon.
colleague, desiring him not to leave the premises
until he shall have had another opportunity of
making himself heard. Fair play has never been I
refused in Sheffield since it became a town, and I
venture to say that if my worthy friend the mayor
will resume his seat, and my hon. colleague will
come and take his place upon the platform again,
from that moment you will give him a fair hearing.
(Cheers,) And besides, I want to say a few words
to you on my own account at the close of your inter-
view with my hon. colleague. I want to induce you
to send up to the Heuse of Commons such a petition
as was never sent up before—a petition from 20,000
male inhabitants of Sheffield in favour of a bill now
before Parliament, which, if permitted to be carried,
will increase the number of electors in Sheffield to
20,000. (Cheers.) Do not lose the present oppor-
tunity, but do hear what we have to say. (Cheers
and uproar.) It is not every day that we can come
and meet you in this manner. We have work in
abundance upon our hands, and we want all the sup-
port you can give us. Do, then, let us resume busi-
ness, and not bring a reproach upon that which is so
dear to us all, namely, self-government. (Cheers.)
Mr. HOOLE--There are an immense number of
persons outside, but they do not wish to create a
disturbance. They say all they want is for their
friend Mr. Roebuck to obtain a hearing ; and if he
can justify himself they will remain his friends
still. Will you, then, hear your representative ?
(Yes.) I will put it to a show of hands.
On a show of hands being taken nearly the
whole were in favour of hearing Mr. Roebuck.
Mr. ROEBUCK then came forward, and, address-
ing a noisy crowd immediately beneath him, said—
Gentlemen, if you will be quiet I will endeavour to
speak, but if you persist in making a noise I can't
speak. (Cries of " Order," " Put 'em out," and
great uproar.) Mr. Roebuck waited until some-
thing like order was restored, and turning to the
Mayor continued.) Now, sir, I want to know, in
the first place, why I am down here ? (Cries of
" Hear, hear.") I accept that cheer, and I ask
again, why am I down here ? (Loud cries of
" Hear, hear.") Allow me to answer that question
myself. lam down here because base insinuations
have been made against my character. (Cheers,
hisses, and general uproar.) Now, if every one
will only take care to keep himself quiet, you have
no idea how quiet the meeting will be. I say that
base insinuations have been made against my cha-
racter. lyow, I have done certain things as a mem-
ber of Parliament, and after 30 years of service,
beginning a poor man, remaining so—(cheers)—
fighting your battles against every temptation, they
could not find a better thing to say of me than that
for sordid purposes I have gone against my own
opinion. (Hear, hear, cheers, and a few hisses,)
Now, lam here to vindicate my own opinion. (A
Voice—" More power to you," and cheers.) Wait
and hear me. (Confusion and uproar.) Do not by
your yelling and by your clamour try to put me
down. Listen to reason, though it speaks by my
voice, and I believe that if you will listen to reason
you will say that I have done nothing that ought
to give you offence. (Hear, hear, • and cheers.)
Now, Sir, a great man—one of the great lights of
English philosophy—has said that evidence was
like the long-bow, but that argument was like
the cross-bow. The first depended upon the
strength and capacity of the man who shot the
arrow—the second had the same force whether
let loose by an infant or by a giant. Now, lam
here, I hope, to speak the voice of reason. I do not
wish you to put faith in my character. But that

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character is not one made yesterd .
has been built. up by a long life of l - "-t .D,_
you. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) I ,belttig t_
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people—l have fought the people's battle, and I have
get nothing by it. (Loud chtere.), But, sir,.l. know
My• own countrymen so well,that if an angel of light
Were to Collie down with Slinple reason, and some-
body were to stand by and eav, " that aufeelia sold,
bedy and soul, don't trust him"—if he were to speak
the very words of vvisdom, I know my eluntry men
well enough to know they would not listen to ma-
son. (Laughter and uproar,) Well, then, I am going
first to deal with the imputations against my
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character, and next, I intend to deal with the
question respecting whiehe-ary,
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you
cap.
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down here. Now the imputations against my cha-
racter are that I have sold you twice. (Cries of
‘l'vhi illetaark, eheitart.h"a)t I"ain
flear'accusedhear,"
of having sold you
twice. That is the imputation. On the first occa-
sion it was when I voted to keep in Lord Derby's.
Administration. The second occasion was when I
made a speech the other day in which I recom
mended Lord Palmerston to be thoroughly a friend
of non-intervention, but at the same time to give
the moral influence of England to thirty millions
of people who are now striving for political power
—namely, the Austrian nation. (Cheers and
hisses.) Upon the first occasion, when I voted
ifmorpuTt,aotridon ? Derby's Administration,
thatministratbioy means of a
n, what eras the
subsidy given by the Government to the Gal-
way Company I. was bought. That was the
imputation. (Hear, hear.) - • Now, first and fore-
most, I never received a farthing—(a Voice--
We don't, believe you did," and cheers.)
thought, when I was - called upon .by certain per-
s'ons, that it would be a very gond thinglo have a
steam communication between the West of. Ireland
and the East of America. They said that at that
time the Englieh Government were paying £2-10,006
a year to the Cunard Company in Liverpool, and it
was added that. if we -enuld get a sitbsi4s, from the
Government for carrying the mails from Galway to
New York, it would be a great thing for the trade
between the two countries. I applied among others,
for there wire 7,everal other members of Parlia-
ment concerned, though you have only picked
out, Mr. Roebuck. I applied among others to the
Government in order to obtain a subsidy for the
Galway Company. After negotiations with the
Government, they at last consented to • make
a contract with the company. to carry the
mails from Galway to •New York for, I think,
£76,000 a-year. (Oh, hear, hear, cheers, and up-
roar.) Now nothing was to be paid before service
was rendered. But before any service was rendered
—before any money was paid, I had left the Galway
company. But there was some .£lo,ooo—(Great
confusion, which prevented the conclusion of the
sentence being heard.) Now I do not intend to talk
to you in such a noise. (A Voice—" It's all out-
side.') No doubt there is noise outside, but there
is also a good deal of yelling here. (Cries of—Go
into the open air.) I will go away if you like, but
I will not go into the open air to address you. My
notion is that there are certain persons here who do
not want to hear me, and who have come on pur-
pose to put a stop to the meeting. (A Voice—You're
quite right. They come from Bond-lane.) I believe
they do, and I shall, therefore, decline to proceed
any further.. I have not a steam engine at work
in me, and I must at once give way.
Mr. Roebuck here resumed his seat and remained
a passive looker on. In the meantime the cheers,
whistling, hisses, hooting, and yells were perfectly
deafening, while the heavy thuds against the doors
announced the impatience of the mob outside. The
densely-packed multitude swayed to and fro with
excitement, and in the most uproarious manner de-
manded immediate silence and order. Mr. Roebuck
again rose, but finding it impossible even to hear
his own voice immediately resumed his seat. A
short consultation took place among his supporters,
and at their instance, finding a hearing out of the
question, he courteously bowed to the ;meeting and
retired into the ante-room.

The Rev. P. llorrs came forward and stated that
the persons who most thoroughly disapproved of
Mr. Roebuck's conduct were those who were the
most silent. The real fact of the matter was that
the hall was crowded that everybody was uu-
comrortable. The people outside were making a
most awful row, and he apprehended that that was
the real reason the meeting would be broken up.
Mr. lIADFIELD—I really cannot allow the re-
marks of my rev. friend to 'pass without notice. lla
says that my hon. colleague has occasioned certain
opinions being formed of his conduct, and that
those who have formed them still entertain them.
The rev. gentleman must excuse me if I say that
his remark is ungenerous. Ido not deny that my
hon. colleague and myself have frequently been
found in different lobbies; but he is a man who can
defend himself if you will give him an opportu-
.nity. What has he come here for ? Simply for
the purpose of defending himself, and I think if he
had an opportunity afforded him of doing so my
rev. friend would entertain a very different
opinion to that which he appears to entertain. Mr
Roebuck has appeared here in his place before his
constituents, and it is because he has laboured to
procure a hearing and has been unable to obtain
one, that I would ask all here to suspend any
judgment they may have formed until he has an
opportunity of being fairly heard. (Cheers and
uproar.)

The Rev. P. HOPI'S said Mr. Hadfield had en-
tirely misunderstood him. He had not said he was
an opponent to Mr. Roebuck; but what he did say
was, the noise was occasioned by discomfort and
not by antagonism.
Mr. W. SHARMAN, secretary of the Sheffield
Garibaldi Fund, here attempted to address the
meeting, but was received with such a perfect storut
of groans and yells that he made a very precipitate
retreat.

Mr. HooLE called for a show of hands as to whe-
ther the meeting would adjourn or consent to hear
Mr. Roebuck.

A large majority were in favour of continuing
the proceedings, very few hands being held up for•
an adjournment. The uproar, nevertheless, con-
tinued without intermission, and finally,
The MAYOR said that he was desired by Mr. Ro-
ebuck to state that he declined to address the meet-
ing any further that day, but he would attend again
in the same place on Thursday. The meeting,
therefore, stood adjourned until Thursday.

Mr. Roebuck then left the hall, and was escorted
to his hotel by most of his orderly constituents.
The majority of the meeting did not, however;,,
appear to: comprehend the nature of the proceed-
ings, and remained in the hall, crowded almost tr,
suffocation, long after Mr. Roebuck quitted it.

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TITEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Leave, Mr. J. B. Backstone,
tui3 EvENum, the performances will commence with
A DUKE IN lIIFFICULTIES. Mrs. Stirling, Miss F.
Haydon, Mrs. Wilkins, Miss Fanny Stirling, Mr. Buckstone,
Mr. Compton, Mr. HOWC,
After which, will be revived, with entirely new scenery
and effects, and all the orininal music by the late Sir Henry
Bishop, the melodrama of [HE MILLER AND HIS MEN.
Commence at 7.i

THEATRE - ROYAL LYCEUM.
Sole Lessee and Directress, Madame CELESTE.
Two New Dramas.—Reappearance of Mr. John Drew, and
2d appearance of Miss Matilda Heron.
THIS EVENING, THE TWO GREGORIES.

Atter which, a new original comic drama, written by Saml.
Lover, Esq., entitled MAC CARTHY MORE ' • or, Possession
-Nine Points of the Law. John Drew, J. Johnston, Forrester,
J. Rouse, Medlin ; Misses Rawlings, Hudspeth, &c.
To conclude with a new drama, NEW YEAR'S EVE ; or,
The Belle of the Season. Messrs. H. Neville, Villiers, Jas.
Johnstone, J. Rouse ; Mrs. Winstanley, Miss Matilda Heron,
Miss Willard, &c.

OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.--
Lessee and Manager. Mr. A. Harris.
THIS EVENING, THRICE MARRIED. Messrs. Shore,
Meadows, Garden, and Miss C. Leclercq.
Followed by HAMLET. Hamlet, Mr. Fechter. Sup-
ported by Messrs. Ryder, Hermann Vezin, Graham, Shore,
Meadows, am ; Misses Heath, R. Leclercq, and Elsworthy.

NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.-
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
Great Attraction for the Itla,ter Ilolidays.-2d appearance
this season of Mr. B. Webster and Miss Julia Daly.
THIS EVENING, a new drama (2d time) MAGLIORE,
PRESTIDIGITA7OR. Messrs. B. Webster, .J. L. Toole,
D. Fisher, &c.; Miss K. Kelly, Miss H. Simms, &c.
After which, OUR FEMALE AMERICAN COUSIN.
Miss Julia Daly.
Doors open at half past fi—Commenee at 7.

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CANTERBURY-tmlnster-HALLroad CONCERTS!!
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Proprietor ........C. Morton.
A Grand Selection from Verdi's new Opera,
IL CORSARO,

(This opera has never been produced in this or any other
country, except at these Concerts), having met with that de-
cided success which charactise4 the most popular works of
this great Master, will be performed EVERT EVENING ;
together with a Selection from LA FIGLIA DEL REGGI-
MENTO, by Donizetti,
Principal Artistes—Miss Russell, Madame Maria, Miss
Tyrrell, Mr. H. Herbert, Signor Tivoli, H. Drummond, and
C. W. Bernard. Director, Mr. F. Jonghmans.
The Comic Department comprises Messrs. E. Marshall, A.
B. Hollingsworth, J. Blanchard, P. Bell, W. H. Welland, and
the Brothers Conrad.
John Martin's Three celebrated Pictures will remain on
view a short time longer in the Fine Arts Gallery of the
Establishment.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Txis DAY.—Morning, 6h. 44m.—Afternoon, 7h. 10m.
To-xonuow.-Morning, 7h. 44m.—Afternoon, Bb. 26m.

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THERMOMETER, TN THE SHADE.
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38—lowest:this morning and daring the night.
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THE SUN.
LOIDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1881.

For the general multitude of Holiday-makers
it may be regarded as having been rather an un-
fortunate circumstance that yesterday was fixed
upon as the grand day, the gala day, the fête
day for the Volunteer Demonstration. For—as a
matter of course, the Rifle Corps brought with
them that wretchedly pluviose and lachrymose
weather which is likely soon at this rate to gain
for itself the distinctive title of the Volunteers'
Weather ! Just as we have long talked of a
Queen's Day—or, as the subjects of NAPOLEON
the Great were wont to talk of, the Sun of Aus-
terlitz. Such at any rate was the doleful condition
of the atmosphere both here and at Wimbledon,
while upon the Sussex downs near Brighton the
gallant participators in, and the motley spectators
of, the Sham Fight enjoyed the most genial time
of it that could well have been wished for. It
is a privilege peculiar, therefore, we are
left to suppose, to the rifle corps of the
metropolis to have to contend, in the majority of
instances, with these melancholy outpourings of
rain, by way of compensation for the non-appearance
of any more substantial antagonist. Of all the
songs that could have been selected for a First of
April morning, the one that might have been
selected the most appropriately would, beyond a
doubt, have been the famous serio-comic ditty sung
so delightfully by that late inimitable droll Mr.
HARLEY, as the Shaksperian Fool, the refrain of
which is—

" Heigho I the wind and the rain :"

Notwithstanding all the cold water thrown upon
yesterday's proceedings, those proceedings cannot
but be regarded as having been, on the whole,
eminently successful. The Volunteer movement,
in truth, has long since passed that period, notice-
able at one time among the various phases of its
development as the period in which it was beginning
to live down ridicule, to be recognised as an
earnest patriotic rising of the masses, in simple mat-
ter of fact terms, to be far and wide acknowledged
and countenanced. Her MAJESTY set the
seal of approval to it by her formal and reiterated
recognition of the Volunteers. After the review in
Hyde Park there died out, for once and for
all, that preposterous taunt so often pre-
viously flung at the green-coated or grey-
coated volunteer as he trudged through our
streets, the gibe of " Who shot the dog ? so often
hurled at him by those dirty little gamins de Lon-
dres, the small cockney tatterdemallions ! So
generally recognised has the Volunteer move-
ment been, ever since that Review in Hyde
Park—followed up, not long afterwards, by that
other magnificent review before her MAJESTY at
the back of Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh—that
ever afterwards, as a rule, among the customary
toasts at our public dinners, when the army and
navy are pledged the volunteers are invariably
pledged with them. It was so yesterday in the
Banauetting Hall at the Mansion House, when the
toast of the Army and Navy and Volunteers was
proposed to his assembled guests by the Lord
Mayor of London—that civic personage, whose his-
toric office was immediately afterwards so grace-
fully, half in fun, half in earnest, eulogised by
CHARLES DICKENS ! A delightfully consola-
tory incident, this, to such of our City magnates
as may have had qualms of fear—qualms uncom-
fortably provocative of indigestion—by reason of
the threatening inroads made of late in our
municipal institutions inroads at times so I
alarming as to augur even the total trans-
formatio n of our grand old metropolitan cor-
poration. In proposing yesterday at his
Easter
:Banquet, after the customary 103 al toasts,
the Patriotic toast always so welcome to an assembly
Of Englishmen—to such rational persons, at least,
in an n—
ut inbly of Englishmen as are not clad in
drab, and prepared at all times to sit down
eekly to the eating of humble pie—the
Lord Mayor (ei.7_
ITT) last evening enforced this
patriotic toast
upon the cordial acceptance of
his guests by the following among other perti-
nent ohiervations
he asked, "could
say what: would have been-the present condition of
this county and of Europe if we had lost the
a see
pnrdesoefutthetwPoenin-
battles of Tn.: falgar, of the Nile,
He was' happy to
RUI2 ?
'ten who were actively
dis-
tinguished gentiol.
engaged
in the proceedings of those eventful times. He
company of Sir JOAN Bvx_
was honoured with th
GOYNE, who was acla towledged by all to be a
military hero—and A.d miral COLLYER, who Was
afloat in the last centt ir3", and served under NEL
dern times,
SON nend JERVIS. To coo me down to mo