The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-20 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 20, 1861.

HER MAJES7Y'S DRATVING-BOOM.

The Queen held a drawing-room in St. James's Palace
yesterday afternoon.
The Queen and Prince Consort, accompanied by the
Princess Alice, arrived from Buckingham Palace soon after
two o'clock, attended by the ladies and gentlemen in

waiting.
The Duke of Cambridge, the Princess Mary of Cam-
bridge, the Count of Flanders, Prince Louis of Hesse,
Prince Edward of Saxe Weimer, and Prince Frederick of
Holstein were present at the reception.
Her Majesty and the Prince Consort were attended by the
Duchess of Wellington, Mistress of the Robes, Viscountess
Jocelyn (in waiting), Lady Churchill, the Countess of Ca •
ledon, the Duchess of Atholl, and the Marchioness of Ely,
Ladies of the Bedchamber, Hon. Flora Macdonald (in
waiting), and the officers of the household. Viscount
Castlecuffe was the Page of Honour in Waiting.
The Queen wore a black paramatta train, with a deep
trimming of crape. The petticoat of paramatta, trimmed
with crape to correspond. Her Majesty's head-dress was
formed of black crape veil and black feathers.
The Princess Alice wore a train of black crape, trimmed
with bows of the same material. The petticoat was black
crape, with several flounces over black silk, and was
trimmed with bows of crape. Her Royal Highness wore a
tiara of jet, with black feathers and lappets.
The Princess Mary of Cambridge were a train of black
silk trimmed with grape. A black silk petticoat, with crape
tunic. Jet ornaments on the corsage. Her Royal High-
ness wore as a head-dress a tiara of jet, black feathers, and
black crape veil.
The Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers were introduced,
when the following presentations to the Queen took place
in the Throne Room :
By Baroness Brunnow, Madame de Novitzky, nee Cora-
tessee d'Adlerberg.
By Lady J. Russell, the Marchioness de Vinchiatnro, an
Italian lady, and Miss Georgina Bagot Gosset.
By the Countess de Flahault, La Marquise d'Andigne
wife of the Attache Militaire of the French Embassy.
By the Countess de Bernstorff, Countess Thecla de Poel-
zig, a Prussian lady.
By the Countess Platen, Baroness Hambro, a Danish
lady.
By Lady John Russell, Mrs. Adams, wife of the United
States Minister at the Court of St. James'.
By the Austrian Ambassador, Count Zaluski, a gentle-
man from Galicia; Baron Ferdinand Rothschild, of
Vienna.
By the Russian Ambassador, Mr. Sabouroff, Maitre de
la Cour de l'Empereur de toutes les Hussies.
By the Envoy from the King of Italy, Marquis de Vin-
cbiaturo, Prince Lanza Butera, Secretary of the Legation.
By the Danish Minister, Count Danneskiold, Baron
Hambro.
By the United States Minister, Mr. Charles L. Wilson,
Secretary of the United States Legation at the Court of St.
James' ; Mr. Henry Brooks Adams, son of the Minister.
By the Secretary of State, Le Chevalier G. dos Santos,
Charged'Aflaires of Portugal; Don Antonio Flores, Charge
d'Affaires of the Republic of Equator.
By the Charge d'Affaires of Equator, Don Carlos Klin-
ger, Attache to the Equatorian Legation and brother-in-
law of the Financial Minister of the Republic.
The Diplomatic Circle was attended by the Turkish,
French, Austrian, and Russian ambassadors; the Belgian,
Bavarian, Hanovarian, Italian, Greek, Netherlands, Prus-
sian, Brazilian, Grenada and Guatemala, Saxon, Swedish
and Norwegian, Danish, United States, and Peruvian
Ministers, and the Minister of the Republic of Haiti.
The general circle was well attended.
Two hundred and eleven ladies had the honour of being
presented to the Queen.
The following presentations to the Queen took place, the
names having been previously left at the Lord Chamber-
lain's office and submitted to her Majesty's approval :
The Lady Elizabeth Adeane, on her marriage, by the
Countess of Hardwicke.
Frances, Countess of Albemarle, upon her marriage, by
the Duchess of Buccleuch. •
The Lady Constance Amherst, by her mother, the Coun-
tess Amherst.
Mrs. Charles Augustus Arney, on her marriage, by the
Lady Raglan.
Lady Ashburton, on her marriage, by the Marchioness
of Bath.
Mrs. Slingsby Bethell, by the Countess of Cottenham.
Mrs. Ralph Benson, en her marriage, by the Hon. Mrs,
North.
Mrs. Francis Blackwood, by Mrs. Adair.
Mrs. Fitzmaurice Bloomfield, by the Marchioness of Ely,
Um. Weld Blundell, by the lion. Mrs. Scutt Mutruy.
The Hon. Mrs. Bouverie, by the Viscountess Folkestone,
Miss Anne Pleydell Bouverie, by her mother, the Hon,
Mrs. Edward Pleydell Bouverie.
I ;Mrs. 'Wm. Brinkman, on her marriage, by Lady Brinck-
man.

Miss Clayton Browne, by the Countess of Mayo.
Lady Charless Bruce, on her marriage, by Maria,
Marchioness of Ailesbury.
Mrs. Richard Burton, on her marriage, by Lady John
Russell.
Miss Helen Burton, by her sister, Mrs. Richard Sutton.
Miss Bushe, by Lady John Somerset.
The Countess of Camperdown, by the Countess of Caith-
ness.

The Lady Victoria Campbell, by her mother, the Countess
Cawdor.
Hon. Susan Cavendish, by Lady Waterpark.
The Countess of Cawdor, by the Duchess of Buccleuch.
Lady Eustace Cecil, by the Marchioness of Salisbury.
Lady Robert Cecil, on her marriage, by Lady Mildred
Beresford Hope.
Lady Victoria Cecil, by the Marchioness of Exeter.
Miss Caroline Chapman, by her aunt, Lady Vaux Her-
rowden.
Lady Churston, on her marriage, by the Duchess of
Somerset.
The Hon. Mrs. Claughton, by the Duchess of Wellington.
Miss Claughton, by her mother.
Hon. Mrs. Henry Clifford, by Viscountess Castle Rosse.
Miss Clive, by Baroness Windsor.
Miss Frances Collins, by Mrs. Spencer Walpole.
Mrs. Edmund Commerell, by the Marchioness of Ely.
Mrs. Frank Crossley, by the Countess of Shaftesbury.
Lady Gordon Cumming, by the Countess of Elgin.
Mrs. Charles D'Aquilar, by Mrs: Charles Begot.
Miss Edith Darnell, by the Hon. Mrs. Scott Murray.
Mrs. D. M. Davidson, by Baroness Meyer de Rothschild.
Lady Delamere, on her marriage by the Marchioness of
Cholmondeley.
Mrs. George Denison, of Rusholme, Toronto, by the
Countess of Elgin.
Miss Denison, of Rusholme, Toronto, by the Countess of
Elgin.

Miss Lilla Denison, of Rusholme, Toronto, by the Coun-
tess of Elgin.
Miss Constance de Rothschild, by Lady de Rothschild.
Baroness de Teissier, OR her marriage, b y her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Spencer Walpole.
Miss Deverell, by Mrs. John Moore Napier.
Miss Emily Deverell, by Mrs. John Moore Napier.
Mademoiselle Maria Ana de Zuluota, by her mother the
Countess de Tone Diaz.
Mrs. Dumaresq, by the Countess of Lanesborough.
Miss Dumaresq, by her mother, Mrs. Dumaresq.
The Countess of Dundonald, on succeeding to the title,
by the Countess of Lanesborough.
Mrs. Durand, by Lady Lovaine.
Miss Marion Durand, by Mrs. Durand.
Miss Emily Durand, by Mrs. Durand.
The Hon. Louisa Jane Edwardes, by Lady Bateman.
The Hon. Elizabeth Edwards, by Lady Bateman.:
Viscountess Enfield, by the Countess of Strafford.
Miss Elizabeth Ennis, by Lady Clay.
Miss Stanley Errington, by the Countess of Tankerville.
Miss Ethel Stanley Errington, by the Countess of Tan-
kerville.

Mrs. Esmonde, by her mother, Mrs. Grattan.
Mrs. Fairtlough, by the Hon. Mrs. Spencer Ponsonby.
Lady Katherine Feilding, by her sister, Lady Mary
Feilding.
Mrs. George Ferguson, of Pitfour, on her marriage, by
the Hon. Mrs. Ferguson of Pitfour.
Miss Fitzpatrick, by her sister, Mrs. Watson.
Miss Forsyth, by Mrs. Forsyth.
Lady Augusta Fremantle, on her marriage, by her
mother-in-law, Lady Fremantle.
Miss Louisa Fremantle, by her mother, Lady :Fre-
mantle.
Mrs. Gerald Fitzgerald, on her marriage, by the Countess
of Lanesborough.
Mrs. Fortesoue, by the Countess Dowager of Morton.
Miss E. Fortescue, by her mother, Lady Louisa Fortescue.
Miss Judith Forster, by Mrs. Mallet.
Mrs. C. Fursdon, on her marriage, by her mother, Mrs.
Willis.

Miss Alice Gleig, by the Lady Herbert.
Lady Goldsmid, by the Lady Belper.
Miss Gordon, by Mrs. Milner Gibson.
Miss Georgina Bagot Gosset, by Lady John Russell.
Miss Grattan, by Mrs. Grattan.
Miss Marian Grattan, by Mrs. Grattan.
Lady (Hope) Grant, by the Countess of Elgin.
Miss MTherson Grant of Aberdour, by the Countess of
Seafield.
Lady Violet Graham, by the Duchess of Montrose.
Mrs. James Graham, by the Hon. Mrs. Parnell.
Mrs. S. R. Graves, by Lady Claud Hamilton.
Mrs. Sherwin Gregory, on taking the name of Gregory,
by Vicountess Chewton.
Mrs. George Henry Grey, by Lady Grey.
Mrs. Sylvester Grimston, on her marriage, by the Lady
Emily Foley.
Mro, Henry Quin, by yinnutesa Joey%

Mrs. Haliburton, by the Duchess of Atholl.
Mrs. Hambro, by the Cointess of Hardwicke.
Miss Nisbet Hamilton, by her mother, Lady Mary C.
Nisbet Hamilton.
Miss Alice Hankey, by her stepmother, Lady Emily
Hankey.
Miss Marian Harford, by aer mother, Mrs. Harford.
Mrs. Chas. Hardy, by het sister, Mrs. Gathorne Hardy.
Miss Catherine Hardy, by her mother, Mrs. Chas. Hardy.
Miss Jane Isabel Hardy, ly her mother, Mrs. Gathorne
Hardy.
Mrs. Harvey, of Tckwell-B try, on her return from abroad,
by Lady Wensleydale.
Lady Edith Abney-Hastings, on change of name, by the
Duchess of Beaufort.
Lady Constance Hastings, 'ay Lady Edith Abney-Hast-
ings.

Mrs, Hayne, by Lady Seymour.
Mrs. J. Heatheote, on her marriage, by her mother, the
Hon. Mrs.MacLeod, of MacLEod.
Lady Herbert, by Viscountess Palmerston.
Lady Heytesbury, on coming to the title, by Lady Her-
bert.

Miss Constance Hogg, by her mother, Lady Hogg.
Miss Beresford Hope, by Lady Mildred Beresford Hope.
Mrs. Robert Hopkins, by the Dowager Lady Rodney.
Lady Alice Howard, by her mother, the Countess of Ef-
fingham.
Mrs. Hulcath, by the Countess of Strafford.
Mrs. Thomas N. Hunt, by Lady Churston.
Mrs. Charles Hunter, by the Hon. Mrs. Chas. Heneage.
Miss Mary Jackson, by her aunt, Mrs. H. T. Poinsep.
Mrs. Jesse, by Lady Vaux of Harrowden.
Miss Jesse, by her mother, Mrs. Jesse.
Hon. Mrs. Jocelyn, by Viscountess Jocelyn.
Mrs. Johnson, by Lady Brinkman.
Miss Kekewich, by Mrs. Kekewich.
Mrs. Arnold Kcypel, by Frauces, Countess of Albemarle.
Miss Keppel, by her mother, Mrs. Arnold Keppel.
Miss Clark Kennedy, by her sister-in-law, Mrs. Clark
Kennedy.
Mrs. Corsvelt Kortright, by Lady St. John Mildmay.
Miss Labouchere, by Lady Taunton.
Miss Mina Labouchere, by Lady Taunton:
Lady Mary Lascelles, by the Duchess of Buccleuch.
Mrs. Lawson, on her marriage, by the Duchess of So-
merset.
Miss Emily Shaw Lefevre, by her mother, Lady Shaw
Lefevre.

Miss Alice Legge, by her mother, the Hon. Mrs. Arthur
Legge.
The Countess of Leven and Melville, by the Dowager
Lady Ruthven.
The Countess of Lincoln, on her marriage, by the Duchess
of Hamilton.
Miss Lockwood, by her mother, Mrs. Lockwood.
Miss Cordelia Macdonald Lockhart, by her mother, Lady
Macdonald Lockhart.
Lady Anne Lloyd, by the Countess of Clancarty.
Mrs. Congreve Lonsdale, by Lady John Russell.
Hon. Mrs. Lee Mainwaring, by the Countess Dowager of
Morton.
Miss Lee Mainwaring, by her mother, the Hon. Mrs.
Lee Mainwaring.
Miss Mary Mansfield, by Lady Frankland Lewis.
Countess Manvers, on coming to the title, by Lady
Charlotte Denison.
The Lady Mayoress, by Viscountess Palmerston.
Lady Julia Leslie Melville, by the Countess of Leven
and Melville.
Lady Sophia Leslie Melville, by the Countess of Leven
and Melville.
Miss Metaxa (nee Countess), by Mrs. H. Spencer Walpole.
Mrs. Michell, by the Duchess of Northumberland.
Miss Michell, by Mrs. Michell.
Miss Millett, by her mother, Mrs. Millett.
Mrs. Bryan Milman, on her marriage, by the Dowager
Lady Rodney.
Mrs. James Mitchell, by Mrs. Mundy.
Miss Moncreiff, by her mother, Lady Louisa Moncreiff.
Lady Henrietta Morant, by the Duchess of Beaufort.
Mrs. Howel Morgan, on her marriage, by Lady John
Somerset.

Hon. Mary Mostyn, by her mother, Lady Vaux of Har•
rowden.

Miss Mundy, by Mrs. Mundy.

Miss Nelly Mundy, by Mrs. Mundy.
Lady Neill, on receiving permission to bear the title in-
tended to have been conferred on her husband, Gen. Neill
(killed at Lucknow), by the Hon. Lady Kenyon.
Hon. Mrs. Ogilvy, on her marriage, by the Countess of
Kerry.

Hon. Mrs. Okeover, on her marriago, by Lady Water
park.

Lady Susan Osborne, by Lady Rivers.
Lady Owen, by the Dowager Lady Rodney.
Miss 011iffe, by her mother, the Lady Mayoress.
Lady George Paget, on her marriage, by Viscountess
Sydney.
Mrs. Charles Paget, by the Countess of Mount Charles.
Miss Parnell, by the Hon. Mrs. Parnell.
Lady Petre, by Viscountess Castlerosse.
Lady Pine, by Lady Hogg,
Miss Alice Prinsep, by her mother, Mrs. H. T. Prinsep.
Mrs. Murray Prior, by the Duchess of Roxburghe.
Miss Lizzy Platt, by her mother, Mrs. Samuel Platt.
Miss Emma Platt, by her mother, Mrs. Samuel Platt
Mrs. Whitworth Porter, by Lady Page Wood.
The Countess of Lanfurly, by Lady Lovaine.
Miss Constance Birch Reynardson, by her sister, the
Countess of Hopetoun.
Mrs. Hunter Rodwell, by the Duchess of Roxburghe.
Lady Gertrude Rolle, on her marriage, by Lady Rolle.
The Countess of Rothes, on her marriage, by her mother
in-law, the Countess of Wald egrave.
Mrs. King Salter, on her marriage, by Lady Taunton.
Lady Sandys, by the Marchioness of Downshire.
Hon. Anna Maria Sandys, by her mother, Lady Sandys.
Hon. Katherine Scott, by the Marchioness of Breadalbane.
Miss Annie Shakerley, by her cousin, the Hon. Mrs.
Nugent Bankes.
Miss Mary Shakerley, by her cousin, Hon. Mrs. Nugent
Bankes.
Mrs. Edward Sharp, by her mother, Mrs. Aspinall Turner.
Mrs. Lintorn Simmons, on her marriage, by her cousin,
Mrs. Campbell Robertson.
Mrs. Gordon Swythies, by Mrs. Milner Gibson.
The Countess of Southesk, on her marriage, by her
mother, the Countess of Dunmore.
Mrs. Spearman, on her marriage, by the Hon Mrs. S.
Ponsonby.
Miss Speir, by her aunt, Lady Milliken Napier.
Mrs. Henry Stapleton, on her marriage, by Lady Farn-
ham.

Miss Fanny Stopford, by hermother,
Viscountess Strangford, by Mrs. Disraeli.
The Countess of Strafford, by Viscountess Torrington.
Miss Charlotte Swinburne, by her mother, Lady Jane
Swinburne. Mrs. Wm. S‘opford.

Miss Alice Swinburne, by her mother, Lady Jane Swin-
burne.

Miss Olive Talbot, by her aunt, Lady Emily Hankey.
Lady Taunton, on becoming a peeress, by Lady Bagot.
Mrs. Hassell Thursley, on her marriage, by the Hon.
Mrs. Parnell.

Mrs. Augustus Travers, on her marriage, by her mother,
Mrs. De Arroyave.
Hon. Evelyn Trefusis, by her aunt, Lady Rolle.
Miss Trevelyan, by her mother, Lady Trevelyan.
Miss Agness Tufnell, by Mrs. William Tufnell.
Mrs. Aspinal Turner, by Mrs. Headlam.
Hon. Georgians Vesey, by her mother the Viscountess de
Vesci.

Lady Emily Villiers, by the Countess of Clarendon.
Miss Gertrude Villiers, by her mother, Hon. Mrs. Mon-
tagu Villiers.
Mrs. Walter, by the Marchioness of Downshire.
The Countess of Warwick, by the Duchess of Wellington.
Mrs. Watson, by Lady Virginia Sandars.
Mrs. Francis Wickham, by Lady Janet Walrond.
Hon. Mrs. Green Wilkinson, on her marriage, by her
mother, the Dowager Lady Bateman.
Mrs. Frederick Green Wilkinson, on her marriage, by
Lady Mary Hood.
Miss Williams,
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Miss Wilmot,
Miss Emma Wilmot, by Mrs. Mundy.
Hon. Mrs. Percy Wyndham, on her marriage, by Lady
Leconfield.
Hon. Isabella Wynn, by Lady Louisa Douglas Pennant.
Hon. Catherine Wynn, by Lady Louisa Douglas Pennant.
Mrs. Yaldwyn, by Lady Login.

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TJIE SOCIETY 01' ARTS.

The hundred and seventh anniversary meeting
and dinner of this society took place yesterday even-
ing at the Crystal Palace, under the presidency of
the Earl of Elgin. It was attended by nearly 400
persons, including Earl Granville, Mr. W. E wart,
M.P. ; Mr. Cumming Bruce, M.P. ; Mr. M. H.
Marsh, M.P. ; Sir T. Phillips (president of the
council), Air. Wentworth Dilke, Mr. Wink worth,
Mr. John Dillon, Mr. W. Hawes, Major Ross, Capt.
Porter, Mr. Leslie, the Rev. Mr. Cazlett, &c.
After the usual loyal toasts,
The CHAIRMAN proceeded to give the toast of the
evening, namely," Success to the Society for the En-
couragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce."
The noble earl commenced by observing that though
when first invited to take the chair he felt great re-
luctance to do so, on account of his own unfitness for
such a position, he could not on reflection refuse the
invitation of a society which had done so much for
the advancement, not only of the interests of this
country, but of the civilisation of the world. British
industry had, he said, of late, in a spirit of chivalry,
flung down the gauntlet to the whole world, and
invited competition on the arena in which she had
hitherto been subjected to no competition. (Cheers.)
This challenge had not been given hastily or unad-
visedly, but after due deliberation and discussion,
and in the full conviction that the designs of Pro-
vidence were best promoted when each country did
that which it was most fitted to do in the produc-
tion and exhibition of its main staples. (Cheers.)
The prizes of success had been extended beyond
all example. Let them look at the large districts
rescued from barbarism by this country ; let them
look at Australia. which had consumed a larger
proportion per head of articles of luxury than any
other nation on the earth, and extracted from a
soil which formerly contributed nothing to the hap-
piness of mankind sufficient to pay for those luxu-
ries. Then, again, in North America the progress
of Canada was hardly less surprising than the pro-
gress of Australia. Between the years 1849 and
1855 the revenue of that country had more than
quadrupled itself. In his opinion that was in a
great degree attributable to the fact that they had
given to their dependencies the powers of self-
government, put trust in their loyalty, and ab-
stained from meddling with their affairs. Then,
again, let them observe Japan with its 40,000,000,
and China with its 400,000,000 of people, brought
into commercial intercourse with England. Looking
at the interests of commerce and civilisation, he
thought the quality of population was more import-
ant than the quantity, and no population was more
industrious or commercially disposed than that of
China and Japan. He wished, however, to guard
against an error which sometimes arose from these
statements. It was said, " Why not l©t trade take
its own course—why frame commercial treaties with
other nations ?" The reason was that Oriental na-
tions entertained a jealousy of foreign interference
which was incomprehensible to the mind of Western
populations, and that that jealousy could be ex-
cited in a moment; so that it was impossible to
carry on trade with them unless a previous under-
standing was come to with the Government. At the
same time it was above all things necessary for us
to avoid stirring up that jealousy by violence.
(Hear.) Well, then, what was the Society of Arts
doing to promote international commercial inter-
course ? It had given the greatest assistance in in-
augurating those periodical exhibitions, the first of
which was so magnificently successful in 1851.
(Hear.) One essential condition of success in a new
market was the ascertaining the actual wants of the
people ; and it was important that the manufacturers
of this country should have their attention drawn
to the fact that a large trade in cotton fabrics
might be done with China. At present he believed
British manufactures were not equal to Chinese
articles, but inasmuch as the latter were the manu-
factures of a class of people who set no value on
their time, it was to be hoped that when we were
enabled to render their time more valuable in the
manufacture of articles for us, they would find it
more profitable to take British manufactures of
cotton in return. There could be no doubt that the
operation of the Society of Arts was most valuable
in improving our manufactures generally, and at
the same time elevating the tastes of the people,
and he could not speak too highly of the efforts
made by Earl Granville in connection with that
association. (Cheers.) The noble earl concluded
by calling on Sir Thomas Phillips, as a member of
the council, to respond to the toast.

Sir T. PHILLIPS, in responding, adverted to an
expressior. used by Earl. Granville, on a former
occasion, to the effect that the Society of Arts was
an aggressive association, observing that, if it were
not in a certain sense aggressive, it would in reality,
be useless. (Hear, hear.) He concluded by pro-
posing the health of her Majesty's Commissioners
for the Exhibition of 1862, connecting with the
toast the name of Earl Granville. _

Earl GRANTILLE, in responding, said he
.was sure
he spoke the sentiments of his fellow-commissioners
when he said they felt great gratitude for the con-
fidence of the society manifested in them. They
had not accepted their present office without great
deliberation. Perhaps it might be thought that
valuable time was wasted in consequence of their
hesitation ; but a hasty decision might have imperil-
led the ultimate success of the undertaking. (Hear.)
There could be no doubt that the last exhibition
was attended with the most valuable results ; but to
make these exhibitions what they ought really to
be, and in the words of the illustrious Prince who
suggested the Exhibition of 1851, an exponent and
indication of the progress of the world in civilisa-
tion, it was necessary from time to time to renew
them. (Hear.) If they had rested on their oars
the great Exhibition of 1851 would have been a
great success in itself, but nothing more. It would
merely have indicated the actual condition of the
world at that period with respect to arts and manu-
factures. He might also observe that if England
had not determined to hold a great exhibition this
year the Emperor of the French would have had
one; but when his Majesty heard the decision which
had been come to he at once relinquished his design.
(Cheers.) It had been suggested that the proposed
exhibition should not be of such an extensive cha-
racter as the last. It was, however, felt by the
promoters, that if there was to be an exhibition at
all, they should try to make it a brilliant success—
(cheers)—and, indeed, he thought they were bound
to do so, in justice to those who had guaranteed the
funds. (Hear.) He had not gone through the re-
cent census returns closely enough to be able t
form an exact estimate of the number of persons
who within the last 10 years had become of an age
to appreciate and enjoy the approaching spectacle,
but he believed he was not far wrong when he said
that in London alone no less than 500,000 persons
had arrived at that age, while in those great
centres of industry connected with the metropolis
by the iron roads which now bound the country
together there would probably be over 2,000,000
young persons not of an age in 1851 to appreciate
the exhibition in that year, who would be in a con-
dition to enjoy that of 1862, From foreign countries
the commissioners had received the most gratifying
assurances that no efforts would be wanting on their
part. (Cheers.) In Sweden, Prussia, and France
commissions had been formed of most distinguished
persons, including in every instance members of the
Government. (Cheers.) It had been the custom
of all countries to have commemorations of different
descriptions. The Greeks, as they all knew, had
such customs, and the name of " Isthmian Games"
had been not inaptly applied to the English na-
tional festival of the Derby. (Cheers and laughter.)
He hoped he should not lower himself in the esti-
mation of the present assembly if he said that there
were very few events which more deeply engaged
his own attention, or which he more thoroughly
enjoyed, than the Derby on Epsom Downs —(cheers)
—and he hoped also that he should not lower the
position of the ministry of this country if he stated
that several of his colleagues felt an equal interest
in it; and, in fact, so great was that interest this
year, that, at his request, the cabinet put off the
consideration of that vexed question the Galway
packet contract for two hours, in order to afford an
opportunity of attending the Derby. (Loud cheers.)
It might be inferred from those cheers that the
majority of that assembly felt an interest in that
great contest between animals which Englishmen
always regarded with peouliar affection. (Hear.)
What, then, ought to be their enthusiasm when the
contest was not between horse and horse, but be-
tween man and man, and one the result of which
must have an important bearing on the progress of
civilisation among the human race? (Cheers.) On
the whole, he was deeply convinced that the result
of their exertions would be an exhibition which
would be an honour to this country, and would in-

dicate considerable advancement in arts and manu-
factures, as compared with their state in 1851. The
noble earl concluded by proposing " The Health of
the noble Chairman," which was received with great

enthusiasm.
The Earl of ELGIN briefly returned thanks.
After bole other toads the company oeparged.