New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-03

tions for the estabnshment of q Musical College {,
asking the Lord Lieutenants OF countess Will 'n9
chairn,en of Quarter Sessions, aud the Mayors OF
towns TO forward this benehcial oDlect. hoya,
Prince begging aims as IL were and all Tor the goou
of his country! trust gentlemen tnaI NONE %, you
will be found wanting in appreciation OF SUCH SCI
| wees or of giving che toast awarm reception Ills
ordships speech elected loud cheers, and cries OF
Long live the Prince the guests around the table
rising simultaneously and singing In chorus:
"For he's jolly good fellow,
Which nobody can deny"
Neither Lord Thingumbob, nor the newspaper
| man. makes mention of the escldndres every now
and then cropping up in connection with the name
| of this " Jolly good fellow" Were the reporter
even to allude to them, his report would not receive
the honor Of print; and possibly he himself, like
Othollo might find his occupation gone. Only the
most Radical of the English journals over speak OF
these princey escapades, and they too. with Dateu
breath.
"Now. gentlemen proceeded the noble chair
man, charge your glasses for toast which | am
sure all Englishmen will do full homors 10. = no
Army. Navy and Auxiliary Forces MaJor-uen-
eral Greatoun will respond for the Army, CAPTAIN
Sprtsail for the Navy. and our esteemed Irlehu'
Colonel Flasher, for the Auxiliary Forces"
The speeches of this trio of warriors are omitted
by the reporter, who only mentions their having
been made " in appropriate terms" can give the
gist of them, however; having heard and read
similar ones some hundreds of times. For they are
all in the same tune and strain. Like to one an
other as eggs to eggs Epitomized. thus runs their
gamut: We of England are pcace-loving PEG
pie and don't wish to have war with anyone. 1t
is to he hoped never will have 1t. If it should
come, however. and LIE forced upon us, there need
be no fear but that our brave fellows, whether OF
the Regular Army, the Navy or the Volunteers
will give a good account of themselves" This is
o snbdued, modest specimen of the responding
speeches to the Army and Navy toast. Often they
IL. Dnf< Il
be dinner where the chauvlnistic Tory element is
in the ascendant. like not will be roared out that
precious ditty of the /" Ben Dizzy" days:
awe ,lont want to fight
But, by lingo, if we do
We've got the ships. we've got the men.
We've got the money too"
The ships, tho men and the money may he found
but how about the poor people who have to find
them?
The next toast in order was "1he Bishop and
Clergy of the Diocese" coupled with the name OF
the Rev Theophilus Honey tongue. The Reverend
gentleman responded in fccitOus terms. first eno-
giving the Bishop-a euogy well deserved-then
telling the assembled COMPANY how intimately
their welfare was associated win that OF the stare
and above all true religion. no people c0nld
he expected to prosper. Before resunlAg his
seat the worthy vicar paid Just tribute OF
praise to the noble chairman. adding how thankful
all of them to his Ordship for undertaking tho
onerous duties of the chair Loud and prolonged
cheersD
1t is worthy OF remark that the vicaral living of
Marshley -super mud is but poor one worth less
than 600 year. while Lord Thingumbob has
several rich ones in bis gift into one of which the
Reverend Theophlus may have hope of one day
getting indicted. l may also observe that some
times at these public dinners to tho toast of
" Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese" is tagged " the
ministers of all other denominations" But this
occnrs only in nechborhOOds where NOncOnformity
is a power too strong to be sighted.
Next came the toast of The County and Borough
Members Sir Barnaby BroadacIes responding for
the former. and w. 1ompklns Esq. for the latter:
The loyal and patriotic toasts hayine been DIS
Benchey, Esq, to propose the toast of the day,
success and ,,prospertyto the Slopshlre Agricul-
tural Society" 1t could not have been put into
better hands, and the effective speech made by the
propOser as the humorous by Mr.. llOldfsst,
the SOCietys treasurer. who responded, were highly
appreciated. Toast' OF more personal nature sue
cecded tue health of the noble chairman having
first place. 1t was proposed by Mr. Turnipfed. OF
Redlands Farm, who in a sensible speech pointed
out the debt of gratitude they all owed his 0rdship
for condescending to preside over them that
happy festive occasion. The vlce-chairman be-
came the recipient of similar honor. as also Mr.
ScTbbleton, the secretary, Farmer Turnipfeld, and
other distinguished members of the Society. Nor
was the toast of "The Ladies" forgotten, this
effectively responded to by the gallant colonel Of
our volunteers, Colonel Flasher II was IL late
hour when the band struck up God Save the
Queen and the company dispersed. after enjoying
one of the pleasantest reunions on record
And after buttering one another with hattcIy"
all over, the reporter might have added for the
amount of mutual admiration expressed at these
public dinners is something marvellOus-enOugh of
it to nauseate the strongest stomach Alike; it
with the Boosting laudation uf everything British,
compared with which the tallest spread eism of
your backwoods oratory were mild and tame.