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DINNER TO MR. EDWARD STANLEY. 
The Chairman responded on Mrs. Draper's behalf. 
Mr. W.Fage observed there was a body of gentlemen who 
had been the means of drawing up the testimonial. He gave 
them “The Committee.” — (Three times three.) 
Mr. J. Barford replied on behalf of the committee. He 
was quite sure that one and all of that committee had been 
actuated by the same feeling of personal respect, and the same 
desire to promote Mr. Stanley’s future welfare. (Hear, hear.) 
Mr. Stanley had resided in Banbury many years, and by 
uprightness of character, and gentlemanly conduct, he had 
won for himself the esteem of the town and neighbourhood. 
(Cheers.) With regard to Mr. Stanley’s professional skill, he 
might be permitted to give his humble testimony, having 
employed him for more than twenty years, and had always 
been perfectly satisfied with his skill, his great attention, 
and moderate charges. If there happened to be any one 
present from Birmingham, he would say he might safely 
confide himself into Mr. Stanley’s hands ; and that the loss 
which Banbury sustained would be the gain of Birmingham. 
If respectability of character and propriety of conduct laid 
a claim to public patronage, then he would say that Mr. 
Stanley had a special claim. (Cheers.) 
Mr. H. Cowper said he considered fox-hunting a most bene- 
ficial sport to both body and mind. He was looking over a 
Yorkshire paper the other day, which gave an account of the 
yearly expenditure consequent on the keep of horses and 
hounds, and which showed that fox-hunting was one of the 
chief supports to agriculture. In this neighbourhood Mr. 
Tom Drake was a most excellent master of hounds; and 
therefore he would give them, “Success to Fox-hunting, and 
Mr. Tom Drake.” — (Three times three.) 
Mr. Gulliver responded. 
Mr. Fortescue paid a high compliment to Mrs. Stanley, and 
proposed, “Mrs. Stanley and her family.” — (Three times 
three.) 
Mr. Stanley acknowledged the toast. 
Mr. Drinkwater said it fell to his lot to propose the health 
of a young gentleman, Mr. Stanley’s successor. (Cheers.) 
He was sorry to say the day had gone by for giving him 
(Mr. Page) that support which at (fhe time he was able to 
give to Mr. Stanley ; but he could say this, he believed Mr. 
Page to be deserving of their support. (Cheers.) Although 
he was a young man, their old friend Stanley was as young 
when he first came to the town. He (Mr. Drinkwater) was 
placed as a sort of guardian when Mr. Stanley first came to 
the town, and although he was shy, yet he possessed con- 
