The Sun.
London, England, 1868-11-04 00:00:00

THE DINNER.

After the conclusion of the morning service, the
Archbishop, Bishop, clergy, and a number of lay
friends dined in the Globe. The Archbishop oc-
cupied the chair, and he was supported on the right
by the Bishop (Dr. Chadwick) and P. 11. Howard,
Esq., of Corby ; and on the left by A. B. Steward,
Esq., of Newton Manor, and the Very Rev. P. A.
Allinson, Provincial of the Order of Benedictines.

After dinner,
The CHAIRMAN proposed the health of Pope
Pius the Ninth. He alluded to the rumours which
were current about the Pope being in bad health,
but he was happy to say that so far from that being
the case, he had private letters from Rome, and
from those about the Holy Father, which stated
that his health was perfectly good, and that he was
vigorous and in high spirits. Ile (the chairman)
read yesterday in the railway a sentence by a
writer who was certainly no friend of the Catholic
Church—he meant Gibbon, the historian—that
sentence was to the effect that the temporal Go-
vernment of the Pope was " free from the dangers
of a minority, the excesses of youth, the expenses
of luxury, and the calamities of war. He (the
speaker) held that the Pope was the highest type of
a Christian sovereign the world had ever known.
(The toast was drunk amid applause.)
The CHAIRMAN again rose and proposed the
health of her Majesty the Queen. (Applause.) He
believed that the reign of her Majesty would be re-
garded as a reign of justice, a reign in which in-
equalities and distinctions which were galling to
her people were (because justice required it) re-
morselessly swept away. (Hear, hear.) He briefly
showed the advantages of Government by union
over government by division. In the face of con-
solidated France, united Italy, and Germany rising
into a Great Power, it appeared to him that this
was not the time when England should remain dis-
united, and anything that could make England,
Scotland, and Ireland one in heart and one in mind,
was not only the policy of justice but the policy of
safety. (Applause.) He would not go further
into detail, because that would not be fitting on
such an occasion as the present. He went on to
remark that during the reign of her present Ma-
' jesty the Catholic Church had enjoyed more and
more of just and equitable dealing. (Applause.)
Mr. HOWARD proposed the health of his grace the
Lord Archbishop of Westminster. (Applause.) He
believed this was the first time the Archbishop had
come so far north to take part in a great religious
ceremonial. [A. voice—" On the west coast."]
The Archbishop had come here to be present at the
opening of a church of no little architectural pre-
tensions, which bad just been opened by the re-
nowned Ordt•r of St. Benedict. Ile need hardly say
anything in proposing the health of the Metropo-
litan of England, because he was well known by
reputatio:i to the Catholic Church for his zeal, and
to the world at large by his great attainments in
literature and learning. (Applause.)
The CHAIRMAN thanked the company very cor-
dially for the manner in which his health bp,' been
drunk. He accepted the honour with great thank-
fulness, because it was to him a pledge of their
kindly goodwill and sympathy, for without such
goodwill and sympathy he should almost feel too
weak to bear the burden laid upon him. The burden
was this, that it would be ahnoat impossible for him
to make a false step without involving them all in
its consequences. He was glad to say that he re-
ceived from all parts of England kindly assurances,
which gave him strength sufficient to hold out
against many storms that blow. (Applause.) He
was responsible for seeing that he made no mistake
which would involve the whole province in its con-
sequences, but it was also his consolation to know
that he derived his support from an equally exten-
sive field. In the performance of his duties he bad
to go north, south, east, and west; and he had
.frequently the refreshment and renewal of confi-
dence which such expressions as theirs conveyed.
Ho need only say it had been to him a real
happiness to come to Whitehaven ; and it had been
a real happiness to see the love and unity of Catho-
lics in this place ; to see how peaceably and chari-
tably they were bound together, and how the love
of the Catholic Church had manifested itself all
around them. (Applause.)
The Rev. Mr. LYNASS then proposed the health
of Dr. Chadwick, Bishop of Ilexham.
The Bishop returned thanks.
The CHAIR3IAN, in proposing the President and
Provincials of the Order of St. Benedict, spoke in
high terms of that order, and expressed the pleasure
it gave him to meet so many members of the order
on that occasion.
The Very Rev. P. A. ALLINSON, Provincial of
the Benedictines, in responding, entered at consi-
derable length into the history of the order, and
concluded by proposing the clergy and laity of the
diocese of Hexhana and Newcastle.

The Very Rev. .Monsignore E 1 RE returned thanks
on behalf of the clergy, and
Mr. JAMES DEES on behalf of the laity of the
diocese.

The CHAIRMAN said they had come to what he
might call the'toa.st of the evening. They had come
to Whitehaven to rejoice with the flock of White-
haven over the completion of this beautiful church ;
and he was now about to ask them to drink to the
health of Father Lynass and his flock. (Applause.)
There was an old saying that when a priest began
to build a church he should order his coffin ; and
that was nearly true; very few priests survived
long after building a church, although he hoped
Father Lynass meant to be an exception to that
rule. The labour, toil, and vexation. connected with
such a work were very considerable ; and it re-
quired great zeal and perseverance on the part of
the priest, and great kindness on the part of the
flock. (Applause.) lle begged to propose the
health of Mr. Lynass and bis flock.
111 r. LYNASS, in responding, said he should have
pleasure in telling his flock how the great Arch-
bishop had spoken of them, and thereby show them
that their work had not gone unnoticed. Dr. New-
man had also written that although unable to be
present in body he should be present in spirit. (Ap-
plause.)
The CHAIRMAN said one more duty remained.
The Church which bad that day been opened was
one of singular beauty. It was spacious and graceful,
and it was so arranged as to be exceedingly well fitted
for the divine purposes for which it was intended.
Its spacious aisle, its large unobstructed nave, and
the appointments of the choir were well adapted for
the worship of the Catholic Church. In fact, the
architecture was of singular beauty, and he felt
that they should not part without drinking the
health of the architect and all benefactors, and
among them his dear old friend Dr. Newman. his
first friendship with Dr. Newman was formed in
the year 1829, verging upon forty years since, and
it had been one of his most valued friendships. Dr.
Newman's character and his consistent life as a
humble Catholic priest made him a ltuninou.s exam-

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TIER MAJESTY.

BALMORAL CASTLE, Nov. 2.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise,
Prince and Princess Christian, and Prince Lcopol
attended Divine service at the parish church of
Crathie yesterday.
The Rev. M. Taylor, of Crathie, officiated.
Sir Stafford Northcote and the Rev. M. Taylor
had the honour of dining with her Majesty and
the Royal Family.

LAW INELLIGENCE.—This Day.

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COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
(Before Justices Byles, Hannen, a,nd Hayes.)
STEELE V. TIIE MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY.

Tills case, which has been repeatedly before the
various courts, occupied the attention of their
lordships this morning, an application being made
by Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., on the part of Mr. Steele,
to set aside the award which had been made by
a jury on the ground that the assessor had not
properly put the case to the jury for
their decision. "Ihe point in question seems to be
that the company, having injured Mr. Steele's pro-
perty by the small part they had taken, should be
compelled to take the whole of it, which they were
not willing to do.