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the honour which has this day been conferred upon me, and 
for which I hope and trust you will one and all accept my 
best wishes for your present and future happiness/’ 
The health of the noble president was next proposed by 
Mr. Caldecott , in a very appropriate speech, in which he took 
occasion to remark that the noble lord was known to his 
tenantry as a good landlord, always anxious to co-operate 
with them in improving the land ; to the poor as a benevolent 
and discriminating benefactor (loud cheers) ; to the gentle- 
men present, and the world, as a successful breeder of racing 
stock, and a thorough supporter of all honourable sporting. 
(Tremendous cheers). 
In responding to the compliment, his Lordship said, — if 
he could only perform one half of the good things which had 
been said of him, he should consider he was a very clever 
fellow. He had experienced the greatest satisfaction in pre- 
siding over them that day. He confessed he felt a little 
nervous concerning his fitness to discharge the onerous duties 
w 7 hich had been assigned him, as it was not the first time he 
had “ let off” in that room. He thought if he broke out that 
evening, they would forgive him. The only aberration he 
had observed in the committee was their having selected him 
as chairman, as the gentlemen he saw before him seemed all 
to be orators, statesmen, chairmen of quarter sessions, &c. 
They had however selected him, and he would do his best. 
If they were as happy in the selection of him as he was in 
fulfilling the duties assigned him, they w r ould all feel happy 
together in the thought that they had met to do justice to a 
thoroughly honest man. 
Several other toasts followed suited for the occasion, such 
as the health of the Committee, Vice-Chairman, Town and 
Trade of Lutterworth, &c. On the chair being vacated, 
Mr. Caldecott was called upon to preside, and the rest of the 
evening was spent in harmony and conviviality of the most 
enthusiastic description. 
ARMY APPOINTMENTS. 
From the London Gazette. 
LAND TRANSPORT CORPS. 
To be Veterinary Surgeons. 
William Doro field, M.R.C.V.S., gent. 
George Fleming, gent. 
Joseph Ball, M.R.C.V.S., gent. 
John Moir, gent. 
