The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-19 00:00:00

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 19, 1850.

C)Ionel E. C. Whinyatoq, C.B. and K.H.

Colonel John Oldfield, K.II.
Colonel E. W. Bouverie.

Colonel Lord Rokeby.
Colonel A. T. Maclean.

Eieutenat-Colonel K. H. Coke, C.B.

Lieutenant-Colonel G. Wilkins, C.B. and K.IT.
Lieutenant-Colonel the Right Hon. G. L. Dawson
Damen
Lieutenant-Colonel the Honourable George Keppell.
Lieutenant-Colonel M. A. Waters, and the Honourable
and Reverend G. Wellesley (nephew to his Grace, and
domestic chaplain to her Majesty), a visitor.
Previous to the repast grace was said by the Hon. and
Rev, G. Wellesley, and a sacred observance at the con-
clusion of the, sumptuous entertainment.
During the banquet the following selection of music
was performed by the military band in the ante-room
adjoining the gallery, where the band is invariably
stationed:—
Overture, Maritana

... Wallace.

Waltz Traum auf dem Ocean ... Gungle.
- -

National Bouquet, Thistle, Sbatn-
rock, and Rose... ... Schott.
Az alia Polka ... ... Beyer.
Die Sanger Halle, a Selection of
German Songs.
Waltz Indiana ... Ceyer.
Selection from the Prophets ... Moyerbeer.
Waterloo Polka ... ... Miss Fraser Bartlett.

Tho Noble and Gallant DUKE rose and proposed
" The Health of her Majesty the Queen," and said that
he was sure that they would drink the Sovereign's
health with every devotion although they dispensed
with the usual demonstration.—(Alluding to the cheer-
ing.) Ho desired it on account of the illness of an
esteemed and valued friend below (the Right lion.
Arbuthnot).
The toast was drunk upstanding.
Band—" God save the Queen."
The Noble DUKE next proposed the health of his
illustrious guest, " His Royal Highness Prince Albert."
The toast was duly honoured.
His Royal Highness Prince ALBERT, on rising, stated
his gratification at meeting so many officers who had
distinguished themselves in the field under the command
of his friend the Noble Duke, to whom he was indebted
for the honour and pleasure of being there—a❑ honour
of which he was proud. His Royal Highness con-
cluded a brief speech, by giving the " Health of the
Immortal Duke.
The health of his Grace was received with unani-
mous applause, the whole of the martial company
standing.
Band—" See die Conquering Hero comes."
The Duke of WELLINGTON in reply bowed round the
table, and, as was the general observation that ran
round the room, he had not appeared in more vigorous
health and spirits for a long series of years past, one of
the Noble'! Duke's Friends saying, " singe he threw off
the cares of the Cabinet."

The Noble DUKE then proposed " The Prince of
Wales and the rest of the Royal Family."
Band—Costa's " Prince of Wales' March."

The Noble DUKE, on rising, gave " The Army that
fought at Waterloo;" and in giving the toast coupled
the names of Lord Seaton and Sir Perigrine Mait-
land, as having greatly distinguished themselves on
that occasion.
Lieutenant-General SEATON, G.C.8., and General Sir
P. Maitland rose, the former Gallant General expressing
his grateful thanks for the remembrance by the Noble
Duke of their services.
The Duxx said, the next toast it was usual to drink
was " To the memory of those who fell at the battle of
Waterloo."
As usual the toast was drank in solemn silence. _

The Noble and Gallant DUKE, on rising, said that he
could not fail to think of the services of the different
branches of the army that fought at Waterloo, and none
more eminently displayed their valour than the cavalry,
in conjunction with which he would give the " Health of
his friend the Marquis of Anglesey."
Field-Marshal the Marquis of ANGLESEY briefly re-
plied, in a very under tone, but expressing his admira-
tion of the behaviour of the cavalry and the consum-
mate generalship of the Duke, to whom all praise and
credit was to be awarded.
The DUKE then gave " The Guards at Waterloo, and
the Earl of Strafford."

Band—" The British Grenadiers."
General the Earl of STRAFFORD could not help feel-
ing proud of the honour conferred on " the Guards,"
and on himself and his brother officers, for which he
begged to return his most grateful thanks.
The Noble and Gallant DuKE said, that the next
toast was directed to "the line," a portion of the army
that greatly exhibited the courage and determination of
the British soldier. He thought there was an officer
present who had rendered great services in the line—
Sir Colin Halket. The Duke, looking round the ex-
tended table, at last discovered the gallant officer, and
bowed to Sir Colin. _ _

Sir Cour; HiLKET rose and bowed his respects to the
whole of the company.
The DUKE then rose and gave, "The Artillery at
Waterloo," and Sir H. D. Ross.
Lieutenant-General Sir H. DALRYNPLE Ross merely
rose, and bowing resumed his seat.
The DUKE having ordered his•assembled friends to
"charge your glasses," said, that the next branch to
which he had to direct their attention was the Eugi.
neers, who had ably performed their duty, and he would
with that couple the name of Colonel °Meld.
Colonel OLDFIELD, C. 8., rose, and said, he returned

the Noble Duke his heartfelt thanks for the compliment
conferred on him and the service with which he bad the
honour to serve. Ho trusted that in camp or quarters,
or before a fort, that the Engineers would still retain
their high character, and merit the praise bestowed on
them by the Noble Duke.
The DUKE then stated, the nest toast was that of
"The Staff at Waterloo." His Grace spoke highly of

the arduous duties the Staff had to discharge, and how
beneficial their exertions had proved. His Grace con-
cluded by calling on Sir William Gomm for a reply.
Lieutenant-Gneral Sir W. GOMM made rather a long
speech for the " Waterloo Banquet." In very able latsn
guage the Gallant General bore testimony to the lessons
tie had derived from his great Chief in the Peninsula and
at Waterloo; and the Duke having adverted to his ser-
vices in a distant colony, he said he Was happy that he
had discharged those duties to the satisfaction of the
Government and his country. He was deeply indebted
to the Mike, who, while he was abroad, had given him
the colonelcy of one of the most distinguished regiments
in her Majesty's service, and had recommended him to fill
the highest post in the gift of an earthly Sovereign, the
command of the Indian army. He was also deeply im-
pressed by the gracious letter of his Grace, which con-
veyed to him a change in the councils of her Majesty—
a change, he believed, that could not have taken place
for the better. The Gallant General concluded by
saying that he believed no one could entertain greater
happiness than always serving under his Grace's com-
mand.
The DUKE, in his longest address of the evening,
mainly in praise of the Prussian army, and the great
service it proved at Waterloo, gave " The Prussian
Allied Army at Waterloo," and " General Viscount
Hardinge."
Lieutenant-General Viscount HARDINGE, G.C.8.,
acknowledged the toast.
The DUKE said, the last toast was that of " The

Foreigners that fought in the British army at Water•
loo." Among the most distinguished was Prince Cas.
telcicale.

General his Excellency Prince CASTELCICALA (the
Neapolitan Minister) responded to the toast, and said—
My Lard Duke,—l am greatly flatterd by the honour
your Grace has done me in proposing my health. So
much has been said, and justly too, by the most eloquent
in honour of this memorable day, and in praise of him
who has rendered it immortal in history, that it would
be presumptuous in me to enlarge upon so proud a sub-
ject. I shall therefore briefly say, what my heart tells
me will be most acceptable, that I trust it may please
God, who gave us victory, and to whom we pray for
peace, to preserve, for the sake of this great nation and
the world at large, the best promoter of both those ends

that ever existed.
We regretted to notico the absence of his Excellency
Count Kielmansegge (the Hanoverian Minister), who
groin protracted illness was unable to attend; and also
ono of the constant guests of his Grace, Sir Andrew
Barnard, likewise absent through indisposition.
At twenty minutes past ten the Noble and Gallant
Duke and Prince Albert left the gallery, tbllowed by the
bravo comrades of his Grace, for the saloon, where coffee
was served.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert and the attendants
on his Royal Highness, after taking farewell of his
Grace, retired.
The retirement of the Prince Consort was the signal
for a general separation, but it was close on twelve
o'clock before the whole of the gallant guests had de-
parted.
The Duke of Wellington, much to the surprise of his
' guests younger in years, during their departure, or-
dered his carriage, and left fora ball.

THE ARMY.
ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY,
WOOLWICH, JUNE 18.—A board of officers, having
at their head Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Downman,
Commandant of the garrison, assembled in the Hall for
Study of the Practical Class of Gentlemen Cadets, at
ten o'clock A.M. to-day, to witness the examination of the
gentlemen cadets who had completed their course of
study to qualify them for commissions in the Royal Ar-
tillery and Royal Engineers. Captain Dixon, Royal
Artillery, put the queations in practical artillery, and
Captain Stotherd, Royal Engineers, in surveying; and
at the conclusion the following names were decided upon
to be recommended for commissions in the Ordnance
Corps:—blessrs. J. C. Cowell, R. Hawthorn, G. Graham,
J. Stirling, F. T. Whinyates, J. H. Blackburne, W. N.
Waller, E. T. W. Purcell, A. C. Johnson, C. B. Le Me-
sorier, H. S. Eliot, W. Stirling, H. P. P. Phelips. J.
Pickering, A. W. Pickering, J. A. Price, A. H. King,
R. J. Cuirne', F. W. Whitehead, R. R. Jones, and J.
W. Coll ngton. Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Down-
man, af,er congratulating the gentlemen cadets on the
satisfactory manner in which they had pasted thtir exa-
mination, tilled forward Mr. William Stirling, and yre-
sented to him a regulation sword " for good bebehaviour,
and excellent military conduct in support of discipline
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when corporal and under officer.

Mr. John Wood. Chairman of the 13os.rd of Inland I
Revenue, had an interview with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence, in Down-
ing-t,treet.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.--A terrible accident occurred
oconnrsnleocnteddayweitheni theng at that portion of the improvements
Brighton Railway, situate near Webb-
street, Weston-street, Maze-pond. The men were .engaged
in raising an immense piece of iron, in doing
gave way, and the ponderous mass of metal fell upon a yoang
man named Rowe, which crushed him to death. Two fellow
workmen (Hackett and Howison) were also much injured.
Rowe has left a widow, who is near her confinement.