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they were met to celebrate : it was too fresh in their minds to 
require many words from him, and he would therefore proceed 
at once to the business of the evening. He should have a few 
toasts to give; and the first to which he would call their attention 
was the health of her most gracious Majesty, to whose goodness 
they were indebted for the boon which they had on that day re- 
ceived. He was sure that the company would drink her health 
with more than usual gratitude and enthusiasm. He concluded 
with giving “The Queen, with all the honours;” which, having 
been duly done justice to by the company, was followed by the 
national anthem, sung by Mr. King, junior, the whole of the 
meeting joining in the chorus. 
The chairman again rose and said, that the next toast which he 
had to propose was “ The health of Prince Albert, and the rest of 
the royal family.” He considered that they were much indebted 
to that illustrious individual on many accounts for the patronage 
which he had bestowed upon them ; independently of which, as 
the husband of her Majesty, and the father of a family that 
were likely one day to fill the throne of this country, they were 
bound to honour and respect him ; he therefore proposed “ The 
health of Prince Albert and the rest of the royal family.” This 
was followed by a song from Mr. Godwin — “ Bring me, boy, a 
sparkling bowl.” 
The chairman then said, he had much pleasure in proposing as 
a toast, “ The army and navy he did think that the country 
was greatly bound to both these classes of men for their conduct 
at home and abroad. 
Mr. Cherry rose to return thanks, having been connected with 
the army for more than forty years. He could not be insensible 
to the honour conferred upon him and the service to which he be- 
longed, and begged, in his public capacity, to return thanks for 
the compliment paid to him. The song, “ When shall man drink 
the ruby tide V' was then sung. 
The Chairman said that he had very great pleasure in offering 
the next toast to the notice of the company. It was connected 
with a subject in which all present were interested, and with 
which they had all been engaged for some time. The toast which 
he was about to propose was “ The health of the members of the 
