PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXII, Issue 2658, 7 April 1868, Page 1 (Supplement)

PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION.

MONSTER MEETING-. On March 25 was presented the most convincing evidence of the loyalty of the people of Wellington, who mustered in the Odd Fellows' Hall to consider an address to be transmitted by the Mataura to the Governor of New South Wales for presentation to the Duke of Edinburgh, expressive of the sympathy felt towards him for his sufferings, and of the horror with which his attempted assassination is regarded in this portion of her Majesty's dominions. Twelve o'clock was the hour appointed for the meeting, and although the notice had been necessarily very short, the Government and public offices, all the banks, the steam companies, the merchants offices, and all the shops in town were closed, and crowds of citizens of every creed, every country, and every station in society, thronged the Hall, and spread out on all sides round the building. The body of tho Hall, gallery, stage and ante-rooms were literally crammed, amongst those present, being his Honor Mr Justice Johnston, his Honor Mr Justice Qresaon, his Honor Judge Ward, the Hon. J. C. Richmond, the Hon. Major Richardson, the Hon Col. Haultain, tho Right Rev. the Bishop of "Wellington, tho Rev. Father Petit Jean, Father Scon, Dr Bonnott, RegistrarGeneral, Capt. Rhodes, and representatives ofevery class — high and low — in Wellington, all unanimous in expressing their horror and detestation of the dastardly outrage that had been committed on tho son of our bolovod Queen. The meeting was by far the largest ever held in Wellington. The chair was taken by J. Dransfield, Esq. Chairman of the Town Board, who stated that the object in convening the meeting at only a few hours' notice, was that the Duke of Edinburgh might receive by the Mataura, an address expressive of the feelings of the people of Wellington, in order that anything that might bo done would not appear to be only an echo from the other provinces of the colony. He then read the following letter from the Very Rev Bishop Viard in which the rev. gentleman expressed his deep regret at being unavoidably absent from tho meeting, and his entire and most hearty concurrence with the object it had in view. (Cheers.) Sir, — I regret very much that special duties prevent my presence at the meeting of sympathy with H.R.H. Prince Alfred to be held in Wellington this day. Allow me, however, to express for myself and for the people committed to my charge, our heartfelt sympathy for the Prince, and our unqualified condemnation of the wanton outrage offered to the son of our beloved Queen. — I have, &c, f Ph. J. Viaed, Bishop of Wellington. Wellington, March 25, 1868. Tho Hon. J. C. Richmond, who rose amidst loud and prolonged cheering, said that he doubted whether any act, any cause would have so completely united men of all varieties of opinion, and of different creeda, as that which had called together tho monster gathering he had the honor and privilege to address. He did not think, that whatever opinions might be held — and different opinions were held — about tho rights of unhappy Ireland, anyone would be found to believe that wrongs could bo righted by moans of such horrible outrages as that which had called the people together. By purposeless spite, great ends were never obtained, by cruel attempts at assassination a country never gained its object, but by processes very widely different, far less revolting. The object of the present meeting was, first of all to enable tho people of Wellington publicly to oxpress their utter detestation of a crime no political excuse could justify. If it had boen the caso that the Prince had been the representative of a great political wrong, if ho had been a despotic monarch trampling underfoot tho rights and privileges of his subjects, the means of obtaining redress by private assassination would be scouted and abhorred. But what was the caso ? In what position did the young man whose life had been so nearly sacrificed actually stand ? He was young, not political, the guest of the colonies, and it was believed the favorite son of the illustrious lady who had held her position, as tho Sovereign of England, so nobly, and who had not achieved it by violence or wrong. (Loud cheers). The son of one dear to tho hearts of all true Englishmen, Irishmen, and Scotchmen ; and rightly dear, for she had identified herself on all occasions with her subjects. (Loud cheers). She was. identified with liberty and with humanity. No shadow of a pretext existed to mark her or her family for assassination j but a little lab of persons pretending to represent the Irish people, seeing no other way towards attaining an end — which, if attained, would be their annihilation — had sought for this opportunity of indicating that spirit af animosity which animated their breasts. All loyal subjects were bound to express their horror and detestation of assasination. What had happened to tho Prince, might as easily happen to any one present, for he was only distinguished by position, and had no more to do with the Irish question than tho humblest member of tho community. It was becoming to mark detestation of such a crime as had been attempted. (Cheers). It was politic to do so, for no one was safe from tho bullet and the knife. It was politic also for tho people at once to express their determination not to allow such practices to go on — to put down for ever tho reign of terror a few fanatical creatures wished to institute. Backed by vigorous public opinion it would bo pub down. (Cheers). The Government were desirous of seeing meetings like the present held throughout the colony, in order to assure them that it was backed by tho cordial and universal support of the people in putting down the system of terrorism which was being attempted. This lot of mischief-making persons — some actuated by misguided patriotism, some by darker motives — ought to be mado to know that the people of New Zealand nob only feel true and heartfelt sympathy with tho Prince in his sufferings, and • horror at tho atrocious attempt made on his life, but are determined not to submit to a system of terrorism. (Oheors). Thero was no one present who would not admit that (he Irish population was nob identified with this crime. (Cheers). Who had not friends amongst the Irish? (Cheers). For himself, he would say, that many of his dearest and most intimate friends were Irishmon, men whoso geniality, triteness of heart, and eloquence, mado them loved and looked up to by all classes in tho community. The absurd charge identifying the nation with this paltry rising would meet abundance of disclaimers from men who had never failed in eloquence. (Cheers). The Hon. gentleman concluded by moving tho adoption of tho following address : — May it please your Royal Highness — - Wo the inhabitants of tho City of Wellington, the Capital of tho Colony of New Zealand, in public mooting assembled, desire to express to your Royal Highness tho feelings of intense indignation and profound sorrow with which we have received tho intelligence of the attempted assassination of your Royal Highness. Having for months contemplated tho honor of your Royal Highness' presence in this city, we humbly bog to assure your Royal Highness that although residing in the most remote dependency of the British Crown, her Majesty has no more loyal or devoted subjects in any portion of tho wide spread empire to which we belong ; and that it will now bo a source, if possible, of even greater gratification if wo are still permitted to express tho depth of that loyalty and devotion by welcoming your Royal Highness to our shores. We fervently pray God, who has preserved ■your Royal Highness from the intended fatal effect of this atrocious crime, that he will be pleased to grant your Royal Highness a speedy recovery, and that he will give such wisdom to all in authority as shall enable them to discover and

bring to justice those connected with this fel conspiracy, -which has aimed at inflicting in the person of your Royal Highness so severe a blow to the happiness of your Royal Mother — oui beloved Queen — and to the nation at large. Mr FitzGerald, who was for somo time uuabl( to speak, owing to the vociferous cheering whiol: greeted him on Btopping forward, said that although he had been present at many public meet ings, he had never in his life atteudod a meeting with the objects of which he more thoroughly anc cordially sympathised. (Cheers). He would b< ashamed, as an Irishman, to be absent (louc cheers), and not able to express his intense hor ror and detestation of the crime that had been committed. He indeed felt very strongly on fcht subject, but he felt great difficulty in expressing his feelings : in the first place, from the want o: adequate term 3 ; in the second, because he fearec he might be betrayed into using language it woulc iardly bo fitting to utter. Such being the case lie would confine himself to only saying a verj few words in seconding the address which had just been read. In tho history of all human crime it was necessary to discover some object ; but in this instance ho was at a loss to understand anj object whatever. Were these men — the perpetrators of this atrocious and abominable attempt it assassination — so idiotic — he would not say mischievous or foolish, for those words did not ■xpress their insanity — were they so idiotic as to imagine for one moment that they would upset the Constitution of a mighty empire by acts oi savage cruelty? The only possible motive that could be conceived was rage — blind and unreasoning rage — against those in authority who had caused the three miserable murderers to be hanged in Manchester. Supposing even that sympathy for the fate of tho misguidod men of Manchester wus the reason of tho atrocious crimes that had been perpetrated, one might understand persons concerned in causing the men to expiate their offences with their lives being the object of their vengeance. But what had the Duke of Edinburgh to do with tho fate of these men ? What had that illustrious lady, his royal mother, to do with them more than the humblest individual of the large assembly collected in the room — more than the womon and children had with tho detention of the Fenian leaders whom it was sought to release by the atrocious attempt to blow up Clerkenwell gaol, the women and children who had then been sacrificed P The men who had perpetrated that outrage, and the men who had made this last savage attempt to assassinate an unoffending young man, were worse than the most untameable animals of the boa9t creation. It might be understood how acts of violence could bo perpetrated against Sovereigns responsible for the management of public affairs, but who could understandattacking a Queen with not a3 much reaponsibilityasherpurliamentand people. (Oheera). This last act of a few fanatical men was intended as an outrage against the majesty of the English and Irish people in tho person of their sovereign. A more cruel and a viler outrage — he was not using too strong language — could not be conceived than that of attacking a mother through her affections, hor love for her son (Cheers.) Just at a time, too, when hor Majesty, long in sorrow and retirement, was recovering tho loss of that great good man, whose example and life made her palaco a model of domestic felicity to be followed in tho homes of her subjects— at the rery moment when she was about to be restored to her people, these miscreants come forward to stab a bereaved widow by killing her son ! He did not see why any terms should be mado with such cruel men, but he was afraid that the people of Great Britain and of these colonies might be carried away by their feelings to neglecting the dignity of justice. Ho would give one word of advice to the Fenians. He would give a short recommendation to those of his fellow-countrymen who boasted of possessing what in after ages would be an execrated name. Ho would tell thorn that wore they under the impression, by these dastardly attempts at assassination to restore what they called the liberty of their country, that liberty would never bo restored — they were unworthy to enjoy it, they were irremediable and predestinated slaves. Ho did most solemnly and earnestly warn them not to tamper too much with the great public opinion of the people of England and Ireland, not that he was afraid of the great structure of government being shaken, but because all efforts to overturn it would recoilon those that made thomand overwhelm them. If tho judges of the land were — which was not likely — by intimidation afraid to mete out full punishmenfe to tho committers of outrages against the State, larger and deeper feelings would come forward in the wreck of the machinery of justice to vindicate tho outraged feelings of tho people. Our cousins in America had shown what a people under such circumstances would do. They had organised committees of safety who trampled caitiffs under feet. (Choors). It was not for tho right thinking people of England and Ireland he feared, but for those miserable men who evoked a righteous public wrath upon their hcids. (Cheers). It was yet to be hoped that the Prince might be induced to continue his tour through tho colonies. (Loud cheers). There was not the slightest fear that H.R.H. would be intimidated by the attack mado on him, but he was under command, and his superiors possibly might feel it their duty to their Sovereign to order his return to England. It was to be hoped ho might be permitted to remain ; that as his illustrious mother on tho occasions when hor life had been attempted, always drove out in the Park on the following day without a guard, he might be permitted to show tho same example of trustfulness in tho love of tho people, and not be deterred from visiting New Zealand, whero, let every soldier be confined to barracks and evory policeman taken off his beat, he would be safe, his best guard being found in the love of the colonists themselves. (Loud and prolonged cheers). Tho liov. Father Petit Joan feared lie would bo thought presumptuous (No, no) in asking tho indulgence of the meeting, but ho felt it his duty to express the great horror and consternation he folt on hearing of the crime that had been committed. Nob ho only, but persons of every creed and every clime experienced tho same. Even a Maori had expressed to him his wonder and disgust, and as the poor man did so, ho could not but feel ashamed that people boasting of civilization should have placed themselves in such a position as to have the finger of scorn of the savage and uneducated native of New Zealand pointed at them. Assassination of every sorb was to bo abhorred, but this crime was of tho blackest hue, for the young Prince should have been protected by his youth, his virtue, his mother's love, and the fact of being a guest. All these had not protected him, and tho world would view his attomptod assassination with feelings of the greatest indignation. The Roman Catholic portion of tho community shared this feeling, and Bishop Viard had despatched a telegram to Hokitika ordering that thanksgivings might bo sung in all tho churches for the safety of tho beloved Prince, who had been , so providentially spared. Everybody should bo ' earnest in returning thanks to the Almighty, the Great Guardian of all, for this great mercy. In conclusion, he would only further remark that he folt convinced ho only gave expression to the feelings of every clergyman in saying that they condemned and detested crimes so atrocious as that attempted, bo they committed by Orsini, Mazzini, or by Fenians. (Loud cheers). Mr Justice Johnston, who was loudly cheered, said that ho deemed it an honor and privilege to bo present at a meeting, which so clearly manifested how deop was the loyalty and how profound the respect imbedded in the hearts of British subjects. The monster gathering, on such short notice, of such a multitude of people, and for such a good purpose, was to him a fresh testimony of the love of the people of justice and their detestation of crime. To attempt to rouse the public feeling, by narrating tho story of this appalling attempt to assassinate tho son of the Queen was now an unnecessary tusk, especially j after the meeting had hoard tho eloquont speeches of tho Hon. J. C. Richmond and Mr Fitzgerald, gentlemen of whom New Zealand might well be proud. From Mr Richmond it had heard how those who governed tho colony felt with the peo* j pie in this matter, and how they solicited a maui- !

1 festation of public opinion and public feeling to 3 support them in whatever steps they might take r for putting down anarchy and confusion. He r would say, and he did so from his heart, that during hia nino years' experience in this colony 3 and other parts of the world, ho had seen x in no people a truer regard for what was true, , honest, and just, and more love for her Majesty's ■ Crown and the Constitution. (Cheers). Were y he to see the young Prince, he would tell him 1 that whatever countries ho might visit, whatever 3 people he might see, he could find no people 1 whom his Sovereign mother could be more proud - to call subjects. (Loud cheers). If an echo could l convey his words across fcho wide world's space, 3 they would give some consolation to that ilius- • trious lady. (Cheers). The present was no pof litical mooting. It showed how strong was the 1 tie that bound men to men. vCheers). It showed 1 that the people felt and acted as one family. , (Cheers). In the constitutions of countries, as in ' the healthiest human constitution, there were I sores, symptoms cf some disease, which, if not ) cured, would in time roach the seeds of vitality, i and would have to be treated with the proper medr icinos — aye, with the actual cautery, if necessary. • The present sore was Fenianism, that disorder ; for which pretexts of sympathy had been made. r Fenians appeared to have no object in their acts ; ; they wore like incorrigible, mischievous children, » performing acts it would be impossible to conceive ; in a sane man's mind. Although the attempt on f the life of the Prince was to be deplored, yet -, it was a good thing for a nation to have op- ■ portunities of reminding each other that all of I its inhabitants had feelings in common. Let the I present occasion be improved. Ho believed it - would so far strengthen the hands of the executive • G overnraent at home and here. It would rouse I up proper feeling. It would make us say "No i more trifling, no more blinking facts, we must • know all." It would make us break this net — : not that England could not blow it away like a ? spider's web — but a net full of noxious insects 1 that do an infinity of mischief. (Cheers.) On hearing of the Olerkenwell atrocity, the first thought that had struck him was that the people of England paid dear for their freedom. Gtovernment spies wore not wanted in England, however, to rake up the secrets of each man's fireside, for if secret machinations flourished only for a while, the time would inevitably come when public opinion would rise up in its might and majesty and denounce those who hatch plots against the safety of the country. (Cheers.) It would only be his duty as a Minister of Justice solemnly to implore the people to prevent any rashness of action, for if not careful they might run into injustice. He would beg them in Grod's name not to be rash, evon should a Fenian rise before them, they should trust to the majesty of the law. His Honor concluded by expressing the pride and pleasure he felt in having the privilege of raising his voice with that of the people in sympathy and good will to the Prince, condolence and respoct for his much sorrowing mother, and — in no ideal boast — of loyalty and attachment to the Crown. (Loud cheers.) The Right Rev. Bishop Abrahams thought that nothing could bo more graceful than that Father Petit Jean, as a foreigner should have been the first to come forward to express horror at an outrage such as that which had been committed on the Prince, and considered that no addresses could have been made, or more appropriate, than those just heard by a member of the Government, an Irishman, a Foreigner, aud a Minister of Justice! (Cheers.) When he heard the report of the horrid deed that had been committed, and while m anxiety on Saturday and Sunday, fearing the worst, his first act was to express to the Governor a hope that if the report were true, and the life of tho Prince had been sacrificed, the people should have as a nation prayed to God that their Governors and rulers might be endowed with wisdom to discover and punish tho perpetrators of the conspiracy. Now that the glad tidings had been received that H.R.H. had beon mercifully spared, it would be fitting that all should join in returning thanks to the Almighty for preserving his valuable life from the bullet of tho intending assassin. It was to be hoped that as the seed plot of tho Ohuroh was the blood of martyrs the blood of this noble young pvince which had been shed while ho was doing his duty, represening his Royal Mothor in this far off portion of her wide spread dominions, might cement tho attachment and loyalty of every part of the Australian colonies, and that thus good j might spring out of this great evil. (Loud cheers.) Ho did most heartily agree with every word that had beon said, and deeply sympathised with tke foelings with which the august lady in England would hear that an attempt had been made on the life of her son by one small portion of her subjects. (Cheers.) Tho Hon. Major Richardson said that he had had the honor of serving the Crown for more than forty years in various climes and under variou* circumstances. As a natural consequence, he had attended many important and interesting meetings, but none of those would raise such emotion in his breast as would this the moat sacred oppor tunity he had enjoyed of witnessing tho loyalty of a people to their Sovereign. It was difficult for him to address the meeting after the eloquent speeches of tho gentlemen who had preceded him. It was a most gratifying circumstance to see the Reverend Father Petit Jean, a foreignerand aclergyman, indignantly donounoing such crimes as had been committed. He had been particularly interested in the remark the roverond gentleman had made about the feelings of tho Maoris on tho subject, for on his arrival in the country the first thing that had struck him was that the chivalrous race which inhabited New Zealand, invariably before attacking another tribe despatched a messenger to notify their intention and to give their enemy fair warning. No wonder people so chivalrous should shudder with horror at the outrage that had beon committed. If such crimes were allowed to prevail he would scorn to call himself an Englishman, but would sooner register himself amongst the darkest nations of the world. (Cheers). Tho black deed had been done in the light of day, while tho poor unsuspecting young Prince was enjoying himself as tho guest of the colonists. Would to Q-od he could think the perpetrator of tho atrocity a fanatic. Who but a madman could have committed a crime so horrible ! He would earnestly implore all present nob to let any spirit of retaliation fall upon them ; but that they would, as one man, 8({ow their increased horror and doLo3tation of the crime by rising up to put a stop to a system of intimidation, such as tho little knot of misguided men calling themselves Fenians wished to employ. Lot nothing bo done rashly ; but let each man seek tho quiet retirement of his home, and while ho looks on the faces of those near and dear to him — perchance a wife, children, aged parents — lot him think what would bo their sufferings if lawlessness were permitted to prevail. (Loud cheers) t Lot a stop then bo put to tho progress if tho insanity of these misguided men, or thousands yet unborn would loam to weep tho apathy of tho generation passed away. (Loud and continued cheering). His Honor Mr Justice Gh.'ea9on, said ho had arrived in Wellington most unexpectedly, and that it was to a mere accident ho was indebted for tho very sincere pleasure he experienced at being prosont on this occasion, and witnessing the unanimity with which tho different speeches had beon recoived. Ho was, as many present were aware, an Irishman (loud choera), and as sucb, seized the opportunity of expressing his detestation of the crimes which had been perpetrated by a very small section of his countrymen. (Cheers). Ho felt assured that this outrage on the feelings of the Queen, would be as much dotested in Ireland as in any part of her Majesty's dominions (cli9ors), and that throughout the length and breadth of tho oountry there would be feelings of tho groatost horror and consternation. He had tho greatest pleasure in expressing his entire concurrence in tho remarks mado by his learned brother, Mr Justice Johnston, regarding the loyalty and good feeling of the colonists of New Zealand towards the Sovereign, and their respect for tho laws of the land. This feeling he had found to exist even on the

goldflelds amongst the roaming nomad race col' lected there, and he felt assured that every man in the colony united in feeling disgust und detestation for the crime which had been committed, and which, but for an all-seeing Providence, might have carried such pain and sorrow into the . palace of the Queen. (Cheers.) Mr Moeller, as representing the German residents in Wellington, expressed horror at the outrage that had been committed. As a foreigner he had travelled over many parts of England and her dominions, but had never detected any tyranny on tho part of the Government, such as he had unfortunately witnessed in othor lands. He would' not further take up the time of the meetin g, but would conclude with expressing the heartfelt sympathy of the German residents in the colony towards the Prince and his royal mother. (Cheers.) After a pause Dr Bennett was loudly called for, and that gentleman mounted the platform amidst a perfect storm of applause. He said that he had come to the meeting prepared to participate in it in his humble capacity, but that he had never dreamt he would be called upon to apeak on the occasion. He was glad to see the people join together so unanimously ; but what could he say of himself that could not be said of all present — high or low, rich and poor. It was not a great thing after all for men to get up and say they were not savages ! (Cheers.) If the noble young Prince had been a person of humble station — a youth not known — every mind on hearing of the outrage committed on him would have risen in horror ; but when people thought of the Prince, — the invited guest of the colonies — the aon of Albert the Good — the young maa who had como out thinking everyone his friend, and who if he had been told that amongst those with whom he was making merry was a man thirsting | for his blood, would have laughed and thought his informant mad, — when people thought of this poor young man shot in the back, every heart was raised in prayer that his life had been mercifully spared, and every voice joined in sympathy for his boloved mother. (Loud cheers.) Even the women would gladly unite in this address, and would as heartily join in the cry of God save the Queen, God support the Queen and grant that she may receive her Bon home again in safety. (Cheers.) Ireland had been ably representad at the meeting, and he, as an Irishman [loud cheers} gludly endorsed the statements of his eloquent and esteemed fellow countrymen that there was no more deep and true loyalty than there was in that often maligned country [loud cheers] where the Queen would find an army of warm and loyal hearts to rally round her at the call of duty. (Cheers.) He really and' conscientiously believed that this great evil— Fonianism — would be over-ruled for good. Ho believed that the people would find themselves more loyal than they imagined — would find how deeply a feeling of love for their Sovereign was embedded in their hearts, and how they abhorred bhe foul, base, dastardly, and cruel Fenian conspiracy, supported as it was by assassins, who tried to gain their ends by the secret use of the knife and bullet. These were the men who thought to take the British Lion by the beard, to cast him. aside, and establish a republic in Ireland. (Cheers). If he were addressing a Fenian meeting and had the courage, he would say: " If you are all like those heroes of Olerkenwell — those wouldbe assassins of boys — you are the most mean and dastardly set of men that ever disgraced the human race ! (Loud cheers). The sacred and uoblo name of patriotism is desecrated by such men as you — identified with the bullet and the knife." (Cheers). Much as all must shudder at sad event which had caused the present meeting, there was no doubt but that by Divine wisdom - and power it would be over-ruled for good, and that the people from it would know and feel the loyalty which gathered them together as one man to express their feelings on the occasion. (Loud cheers). Mr Borlase said that as one of the Exeoutive, he had had in the absence of his Honor the Superintendent, convened a meeting for Friday evening, tflsling thntajnid-doy meeting might be-deemed-inconvenient by the majority orwoTKnig men Tall ~~ of whom he would like to see affix their names to the address, as an expression of their detestation of a crime from which the Arabs of the desert wonld shrink, for these wild men, whose hand was against every one and against whom every one's hand was, preserved the privileges of the salt, and would scorn to molest their greatest enemy, their bitterest foe, when "within the precincts of their tents. Not knowing his intention, Mr Dransfield, wishing to forward an address of condolence by the Mataura, had convened the present meeting, but the other might yet bo held. (Cheers). The Chairman requested that an expression of opinion should be given with regard to the addross which had been so ably proposed and seconded ; and called upon every one present ta hold up their hands in order that he might have the pleasure of saying that it had been adopted without a dissentient voice. (Loud applause.) On the question being put every hand in the building was held up, and the address was adopted amidst the most rapturous and continued cheering. Captain .Rhodes then rose and expressed a liopo that no one would be led away to imagine that more than ft very small section of the Irish wore Fenians. (Cheers.) He knew the Irish, had employed Irishmen, and always found them the moat trustworthy and noble fellows. (Cheers.) They were, he would say, without fear of denial, the most genial and loyal subject.9 of the Queen. The flower of the British army wore Irishmen. It was the Irish who had fought and bled for England on many fields of battle, and it was a shame to stamp the country with a stigma of infamy because some score inudoion perpetrated atrooities unparalled in modern history. He would move : — " That the Chairman shall transmit the address to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, with a request that he will forward it by the s.s. Mataura to his Excellency tlw Governor of New South Wales, for presentation to his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh ; also, that the Colonial Secretary be requested to transmit, through the proper channel, a copy of the address to her Majesty the Queen." His Honor Mr Justice Johnston seconded the motion, which was carried amidst the loudest applause. Mr Justice Johnston called for three cheers for her Most Gracious Majosty and three for the Prince, which were given with all the honors, after which the meeting dispersed.