ENGLISH ELOQUENCE THROUGH A FRENCH MEDIUM.

Waikato Times, 11 January 1873, Page 2

ENGLISH ELOQUENCE THROUGH A FRENCH MEDIUM.

Tnr Reoue U.u'cersrlls, published yesterday, devotes f-e first of \t* $\\ nrtides totlie i isif paid by the municipal authorities of Havre to the English ironclads in the roti'ls at Hav^P The author M Amele'e Marteau, seems to attach no small political significance to the fact that the Government of Her Majesty had split t'vo frigate* to fie mout'i ol the Seine to "salute" M Tliiers as he crossed from TrouviUe to Havro. The speech of Captain Vansitturt, in proposing the toast of M. Thiers and France, which we have already reported, was received, it appears, with fmioense enthusiasm. " While the glasses were raised in the mid3t of general emotion, the captain, with that courtesy which never deserts him for a moment, gave a sign, and the band played the * Marseillaise.' Until the air was concluded Captain Vantittart remained standing, and it was easy to «cc that he was repeating to himself, and vfith emotion, the words of the national hymn of France. His emotion was shared in by the whole company, who were delighted to soe this delicate homage rendered^ to France." After reporting the other speeches, which seen^V to have grown warmer as the night advanced, thanks to tha " chatew communicative" of the oratori, the author says :—: — " Captain Vansittart has just brought us, as he well said, the expression of public feeling in England, which is more than ever favourable to France, to beautiful France ! and French voices replied to him, and French hearts vibrated in unison. The face of the English officer beamed with latiifnction, and in the course of conversation, he fold us again and again how hanpy lye was to have been selected for the duty he was discharging, because ho has for our country a true alFection and a profound symoathy, and he added that many person* in England thought like himself." The nnthor had the opportunity of a few moments' private convcasation with the captain, who took him into his cabin, and show ed him over it. He there saw a fine portrait, of the Prince of Wales, which su<rges f ed the following remark, — " We had an opportunity of convmeng ourselves that if various opinions are expressed witli reference to his Royal Highness, he at all events enjova a real and afFecMon ite popularity with the Army an 1 Navy, and that th» party of ' Yourg Eigland',. place great trust in him, and hope that he would help to resume traditions too long mterrHpted by a policy of pea^ at any price and mercantilisms a outrance ' " On returning to the. dining room the captain and the author rejoined the Tow h Oinucl of Havre " Champagne as again poured out nnrl asta : n toasts were drunk to the friendship of Franco and England. Ono of tho company having reminded tho captain that France and England had gloriously united their flags in the Black Sea, and expressed a wish that they shonld do so once more, he rpol'ed, ' I hone so too. France and England should be friend's, nnd mvted ' Then, lifting his glass, he drank to ' Old Francp,' add ng, after a pau'e, and to ' Young France.' The covermtion became excited, the ice was comnletely broken, and they shook hands all round." At th« departure of his euest«, Captan Vansittart became even^ more enthusiastically French. He said, " When you get coflF hoard your steamer I will g've you a s.ilute with cannon, buW^ I Will wait till yon <tre at some distance, as I do not wish to^ split the heads of mv friends I should like better to do that™ to other poip'e-* Grcnt ■nns tlic applause with which this remark was received Every one left deeply impressed, deeply moved. Tho Russian and other Consuls were present, and will be able to report to their Go\erments the effect of these truly beautiful scenes " At the departure of tVo little stonmer there was a snluto of 15 guns and seven farewell hurrahs from the 600 seamen of the Sultan. " These thousands of voices from the English ships crying, ' Vive la France!' our voices replying, ' Vive V Aiufleterre /' the din of the cannon, and the heaving of the waves produce quelque chose de grand. C'etaient comme les coeurt de deux grand prnnfot gui \'un!?'.eut '" The author sa\s, in conclusion, — "Will all this end in smoke? We would fain hope that it will not, and that the Government will be able to cement the alliance of populations who wish to unite, to be ttrong, not to attack, but to defend and protect themselves against the bold enterprises of those who hereafter will bo named the pirates of civilisation "

In the last number of tho Jewixh Chronicle there appears a singular article from tbe pen of Mr J B Barnett, the «e^ know n Hebrew scholar, in winch ho contends that the prophet Jeremiah, with the remnant of the tribe of Judali, migrated to Ireland, and was no other than the celebrated Irish reformer and lawsrivei 011 am Fola The prophet brought with him the Lin Fail, or stone of destiny, nhich was sub«equentlvconve\ed by an Irish prince to Scotland for coronation purpose", and centuries afterwarls removed to Westnvn«ter Abbey bv Kmsj E I ward the Third, since winch timo all the Kings and Queens of England, down to Victoria, have been crowned upon it. This stone, Mr Barnett says, was that which was originally kept m the sanctuary of th^^ fir-t temple m Jeru^lem, and wai known as "Jacob's .Sfone,'^^ hr'n'x none other than the stone directly apostrophised by King Dtvid a* "the stone which the builders rejected." but wh'ch wm dct-ned for peculiar ' onou**. A gallant school-boy's toast : " The girls ! May they add charity to betuty, subtract envy from friendship, multiply general affections, diride timo by industry and recreation, reduoe- •candal to its lowrst denomination cad rtiso virtue to it* fcighfrt poT«r'"