The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-21 00:00:00

VISCOUNT GOUGH.

Yesterday the members of the United Service Club
gave a magnificent entertainment to General Lord Vis-
count Gough, at their Club-house, in Pall-mall, in cele-
bration of the return of that gallant veteran from the
east.

The banquet was served in the grand saloon, on the
ground floor, which was so arranged as to form one
superb dining-room, capable of affording seats for up-
wards of 200 guests. This extent of accommodation was
rendered absolutely necessary from the very large num-
ber of members of the club desirous of testifying their
respect for the Noble and Gallant Viscount by being
present at the entertainment. The tables when laid out
presented a magnificent appearance. Upon the cross-
table at which the principal guests sat was a superb silt
plateau, on which were placed two very elegant pieces of
plate representing military subjects, and immediately be-
hind the chair was a buffet of gold plate of great value,
which had a very grand effect.
The company began to assemble at 7 o'clock. His
Grace the Duke of Wellington was among the earliest
arrivals. The illustrious Duke was very shortly fol-
lowed by the veteran guest of the day, who upon entering
the reception saloon was very warmly greeted by the
officers present.
Dinner having been announced at a quarter to eight
o'clock the company descended from the drawing-room
to the banquetting saloon.
General Sir James Macdonell officiated as the presi-
dent of the day, having upon his right hand General
Lord Viscount Gough, and upon his left Field-Marshal
his Grace the Duke of Wellington. To the right of
Lord Gough, at the cross table, sat, in the order men-
tioned, Sir Charles Malcolm. the Marquis of Anglesey,
the Chairman of the East India Company, the Earl of
Strafford, Sir Charles Ogle, Sir Colin Reliant, Sir
Charles Adam, Sir C. Smith, Sir J. Lushington, Sir
Samuel Pym, Sir John Macdonald, and Sir J. C. Cog-
hill. To the left of the Duke of Wellington were the
Earl de Grey, the Deputy-Chairman of the East India
Company, Viscount Hardinge, Sir William Lumley, the
Marquis of Thomond, the Earl of Roden, Sir Alexander
Duff, Sir J. Doveton, Sir George Murray, Sir J. Adam,
Sir Edmund Lyons, and Sir Andrew Barnard.
The following noblemen and gentlemen were also
among the guests:—Earl Waldegrave, Earl Talbot, Lord
Frederick Fitzclarence, Lord Downes, Lord Charles
Manners, M.P., Sir Howard Douglas, M.P., Sir George
Seymour, Captain the Hon. George Gough, Sir J. Wil-
son, Sir Alexunder Woodford, Sir J. M'Gregor, Sir
Thomas Cochrane, Major Gough, Sir. J. S. Barnes, Sir
William Gomm, Sir Thomas Troubridge, Sir Thomas
M•Mahon, Sir Charles Napier, Sir James Buchan,
Sir Charles Rickktts, Sir George Sartorious, Sir
J. Smith, Sir Frederick Trench, Sir B. Wa'-
ker, Sir Charles Adam, Sir James Adam, Sir
R. Arbuthnot, Sir George Arthur, Sir R. Arm-
strong, Sir John Campbell, Sir Henry Davie, Sir
W. Eustace, Sir James Fellowes, Sir J. Gardiner, Sir
Thomas Hastings, Sir T. Herbert, Sir William llerriee,
Sir C. Hopkinson, Sir Henry King, Sir Charles Parley,
Sir William Pelt, Sir E. rrideaux, Sir John Rott,
Major-General Macdonald, Major the Hon. Sackville
West, M.ijor-General Brown, Captain T.) tier, Colonel
Gascoigne. -General Brother ton, Lieutenant-
Colonel Malcolm, Captain G. Loch, R.N., Major.
General Shubrick, Colonel Sibthorp, M.P., Admiral
Sj kes, Major• General Wernyas, Limit-nista-Colonel
Ainslie, Colonel Angeratein, Lieutenant-Colonel Brer,
On, Major-General Caulfield, Colonel Chatterton. M.P.,
Colonel Cowell, Major-General Do la Motu', capimiti
Denham, R.N., Captain Percy Grace, R.N., Lieutsnant-
Colonel North, the Rev. C. R. Gleig, Chaplain General
to thl.Forces, &c.
Sir Charles Smith, Sir Alexander Duff, Lieuten ant-
Coloul Malcolm, aid Captain George Loch, R.N.,
officiated as Vice-Presidents.

The dessert having been placed upon the table, and
the usual loyal toasts duly honoured,
The Gallant CHAIRMAN rose, and, without preface,
gave as the first toast, " tier Majesty the Queen," which
was drunk with three times three good cheers.
The CHAIRMAN next gave "His Royal Highne;s
Prince Albert. and the other members of the Royal
Family," which was similarly honoured.
The CHAIRMAN, on again rising, said—The moment
has at length arrived when it becomes my pleasing duty
to propose " the Health of our honoured guest Gannet
Lord Viscount Gough."—(Cheers.) In this assembly
of public men, who con with interest every incident of
war, it is net necessary that I should follow in detail
that noble and gallant officer's career of glory.—(Hear.)
It is not necessary for me to refer to Talavera, to Ta-
rifa, nor to the enssnguined heights of famed Ilarosaa,
whore with his own impetuous,dering, darling Irishmen
he sealed the ramparts, and with ruthless gripe tore the
Imperial eagle from his varquished foe.—(Cheers.) He
has now returned to his native land, to receive the fa•
yours of his country and his Queen.—(Cheers.) The
Gallant Chairman, addressing Lord Gough, continued--
My Lord, in the presence or your brethren of the navy,
and your still more closely connected comrades of the
army—in the name of the united service—s name in
which I glory—l give you a hearty welcome home.
The toast was responded to with nine times nine
cheers, and one dicer more, the guests all rising and
greeting the Noble and Gallant General with sheets of
applause.

Viscount Gooch, on rising to respond, expressed the
great difficulty he felt in attempting to convey an ade-
quate sense of his feelings in finding himself the
honoured guest of such a society.—(Herr.) He
should not have the bad taste to enlarge upon
the exertions it had been his privilege to un-
dergo, and to which such flattering allusion had been
made, but he did feel it a duty to record his sentiments
of that army with which he had for so long a period been
associated—he meant the army of India.—(Hear.)
Under the auspices and tuition of that great individual
now present, he bad been honoured with the command
of a national regiment, whose anxious wish had always
been to do its duty under whatever circumstances it
might be placed, and kis great satisfaction was that it
had frequently been succeastul.—(Cheers.) His feelings
as to the army of India might be compressed into very
few words, but they were true words—he believed they
well merited the honours conferred upon them by their
country and their Queen.—(Cheers.) They well merited
the honours which had been gained by their prede-
cessors, and were worthy pupils of the Duke of Wel-
lington, under whom many cf them had served. For
himself, he was a humble pupil of the same school, and
deeply honoured he felt in attempting to carry out the
instruction he had received.—(Cheers.) He wonld not
detain them longer, except for one moment, to do justice
to one individual who in his double capacity of Go-
vernor-General and General, when he Lad drawn toge-
ther a large army for his own purposes, merged the
greater in the lesser capacity, and gave the value of his
talents as a soldier to those placed under him, and
nobly carried his policy as Governor-General into the
ranks as a common soldier.—(Cheers.) The
Noble and Gallant Viscount then expressed his regret at
the absence of an honoured member of the sister service
—Sir William Parker, from whom, when in Chins, he
had received the greatest assistance, and concluded by
remarking that he hoped he need not say how deeply and
warmly he thanked them for the kind manner in which
they had responded to the compliment conferred upon
him. (The Noble Lord was loualy cheered on resuming
his seat.)
Tae UIIAIRMAN next have " His Grace the Com-
mander-iu-Chief, the Duke of Wellington," adding these
mpha•ic words —" It is not for tne to speak of the great
deeds ( f this our m;ghly ehie,—it is net tor une to trace
the f rno which the Noble. ai.tl Goll,.nt Doke will leave
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Th. toast hilving been enthusiastically responded to,
The Luke,
• r:I.LINuTox re'se and said,— My Lords
and Gentlemen, I return you my thanks fer the honour
you have done ink( in drinking int; health. lam exce'
hni.y to 1,0 with you on this interesting occasion.
—(llear, near.) Equally with every member of the
United iServieo Club, I was most anxious to pay rey
respects to Lord Giant. on his triumphant return
to On, coun,t,v. (Loud eLeers.) Geneernen,
a strong sense was entertained in this country, and
I believe participated in by every member of this club,
of the arduous difficulties with which our Noble and
Gallant Friend had to contend.—(Hear.) We all recta-
lect the anxiety with which we contemplated his opera-
tions—the eagerness with which accounts of his proceed-
ings were read, and the joy and exultation occasioned by
the knowledge of the glorious successes achieved under