The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

THE BANQUET TO SIR WATKIN W. WYNN. A magnificent banquet in celebration of the return of Sir Watkin W. Wynn, Bart., as one of the members for the county of Denbigh, was given on Tuesday evening at Wrexham, in a splendid pavilion, the property of Messrs Jeffrey and Co., of Liverpool, erected in what is known as the vegetable market. The townspeople mani- fested great interest in the celebration, and flags and banners were displayed in nearly every street, while merry peals were rung upon the bells of the parish church in honour of the occasion. The banquet was very successful, and much of the success was due to the unwearied exer- tions of the hon. secretary, Mr E. Morris. So general was the desire to be present, that the issue of tickets had to be restricted, and they were at a premium long before the time fixed for opening the doors. The pavilion, which was seventy-five feet long by forty-five feet wide, with a height to the ceiling of ntteen feet, was elegantly decorated, and when the tables were set out, the coup d'ceil was exceedingly beautiiui. The walls and ceiling, which were draped with white, were adorned with scarlet drapery, and there was a cornice formed of the same material, festooned and looped up with gold coloured cord, which ternlinated in tassels and was sur- mounted with white roses. At the back of the principal table, and on each side of the pavilion were fixed large mirrors, and the ceiling and supports were decked with trophies, formed of flags and banners. The pavilion was brilliantly lighted by means of several splendid gaseliers. The principal table, which stood across the upper part of the pavilion, was raised a few feet, so as to command a good view of all parts. There were five tables placed longitudinally, and a seventh occupied the lower end of the pavilion, accommodation being furnished for about 430 guests. A recess in one of the side walls served as the orchestra, which was occupied by a fine string band, under the direction of Mr C. A. Stevenson, that played during the repast, and at intervals later in the evening, ^he catering was undertaken by Mr J. B Murless, of the Wynnstay Arms Hotel, and the following was the menu FIRST COURSE. Soup.—Mock turtle, hare, Julienne, and a la reine. Fish.-—Turbot and lobster sauce, cod and oyster and fried soles. Entrees. —Poulet a la meringo, and ris de veau au Roast beef, roast haunches mutton, boiled tur- keys, boiled tongues, t fillets of veal, boiled hams, roast sucking pigs, boiled fowls, roast fore and hind quarter of lamb, roast geese, roast turkeys, and roast loins veaL Entrees.—Lapereaux saute au champignon, and kare a FIndienne. SECOND COURSE. Itoast pheasants, roast partridges, seakale, and escalloped oysters. Entremets, Compote of orange, mince pies, strawberry cream, gateaux a la Parissienne, and meringues. pudd ^C0 Pu<^n £ s> Watkin's puddings, and plum Ent?inbet& -Normandy pippins, jelly, blanc mange, fanchettes, and trifle. -Desse?-t. The chair was filled by Major Ffoulkes, who was sup- ported on the right by Sir W. W. Wynn, Mr Cecil Raikes, M.P. (Chester), Mr Townshend Mainwaaing, MrT. Row- lands (Mayor of Wrexham), Mr S. K. Mainwaring (Ote- ley), Mr E. Peel (Brynypys), Mr S. Yorke, and Mr Job Harrison (Chester). The chairman's left hand supporters were Mr John Laird, M.P. (Birkenhead), Mr C. W. W. Wynn, M.P. Mr W. W. E. Wynne (Peniarth), Mr H. W. Meredith, Mr Granville Somerset, Q.C., the Rev. Warden of Ruthin, Hon. C. H. Wynn (Rhug), and Mr L. De Winton. The vice-chair was occupied by Captain B. G. Davies Cooke (Colomendy), who was supporied by the Hon. G. T. Kenyon, Mr Dod, Captain Barker, Mr H. R. Sandbach, Mr Bennet, Captain Hughes, Mr Townsend, and Mr E. Swetenham. The presidents at the minor tables were Mr Richard Meredith Richards (Caerynwch), Mr W. Maysmor Williams, Captain Denman, Major Johnson, Captain Hamer, and the Rev. W. Richardson, vicar of Corvven. The following other gentlemen were also present: The Mayor of Ru'hin, Mr W. Lloyd, Buthin, Mr Marcus Louis, Kuthin, Mr Thos. Jenkins, Plasyward, Mr W. C. Newcome, Ruthin, Mr J. Jenkins, Ruthin, Mr Bulkeley O. Jones, Ruthin, Mr J. Jesse, Ruthin, Mr E. Hugh Edwards, Ruthin, Mr R. G. Ellis, Ruthin, Mr J. W. Freeborn, Ruthin, Mr Joseph Peers, Ruthin, Mr Carstairs Jones, Ruthin, Rev. E. Tlielwell, Rulhin, Ur J. Jones, Ruthin. Mr R. Edwards, Ruthin, Mr L. F. Eyton, Ruthin, Mr F. Franklin, Preston, Rev. E. J. Owens, Ruthin, Mr Thomas Roberts, Ruthin, Rev. Thomas Hughes Clocaenog, Ruthin, Mr R. Wynne, Ruthin, Mr Thomas Jones, Ruthin, Mr F. R. Walker, Ruthin, Mr G. J. Saunders, Oswestry. Mr H. Davies, Oswestry, Mr T. H. Jones, Wrexham, Mr J. Williams, Wrexham, Mr William Evans, Ruabon, Mr William Kerr, Corwen, Mr Robert James Sisson, St. Asaph, Mr Oliver George, St. Asaph, Mr John Kerfoot, St. Asaph, Mr Walter Clark, KinmelPark, St. Asaph, Mr Edward Roberts, solicitor, St. Asaph, Mr Wilcocks, Plasnoble, Mr John Jones, Coedpoeth, Dr Jones, Ruabor, Mr John-James, Plas Acton, Mr J. Parry Jones, Denbigh, Mr J. Lewis, solicitor, Wrexham, Mr G. W. Raikes, Chester, Mr Thos. Whaley, Darland, Gresford, Mr J. Ramsden, Courant office, Chester, Mr W. R. Weaver, Chester, Mr George Dickson, Chester. Mr J. Rowe Dutton, Chester, Mr Thomas Smith, draper, Chester, Mr John Little, draper, Chester, Mr J. DeaD, saddler, Chester, Mr Sykes, Croes Howell, Wrexham, Rev. James Dixon, Wrexham, Mr P. Anderton, Ashfield, Rev. R. O. Williams, Mr J. Irvon, Oak AlYn, Mr D. F. Atcherley, M r C. E. Kershaw, Wrexham, Mr W. W erton, Wrexham, Mr Howson, postmaster, Wrexham, Mr J. Wrexham Fechan, Mr David Jones, Ruabon, Mr C. tv.4* r?6' Llangollen, Mr David Davies, Plasyehwysev, Captain dn M ?m' Mr J* Tanqueray, Llangollen, Mr S. T. Tanqueray, Mr A. C. Tanqueray, do., Rev. E. R. James, do., Rev. D. aones, do., Mr Samuel Kent, do., Mr J. C. Edwards, do., Mr Edwards. <lo., Mr E. W. Lewis, do., Mr John Hnghes, ao., Mr S.Pugh, do., Mr John Stant, Town-hill, Mr E. Smith, jun., High-street, Rev. T. Williams, Berse, Mr Thomas Slant, Yorke-street, Mr John Whittaker, Lion Hotel, Mr J. H. Slack, Mr Woolfitt, Bridge House Inn, Mr F. Price, Gresford, Mr John Lloyd, Bod Llwyd, Mr J. Manley, Rossett, Mr P. Vaughan, Egerton Lodge, Mr G. Cathrall, Hope Road, Mr H. H. Oakes, Wrexham Fechan, Mr Peter Walker, Coedyglyn, Mr T. Roberts, High-street, Mr Edwards, High-street, Mr R. Thomas, Llanfyllin, Mr Chapman, Mr J. Burton, Mr Gresford, Mr Kennedy, Hope-street, Mr Parsonage, Hope-street, Mr C. Glascodine, Eithig Terrace, Mr E. R. Palmer, Town Hill, Mr R. Potter, High-btreet, Rev. G. Bewsher, The Homestead. Mr W. Eyton, Wrexham Fechan, Mr Jno. Williams, Rhosddu, Mr J. Davenport, Yorke-street, Mr J. Jones, King-street, Mr J. Dicken- son, surgeon, Beast-market, Mr Thomas Jones, Acton, Captain Godfrey, Brynestyn, Major Fonlkes, Eriviatt, Mr F. G. Beyer, Mr.G. Ll. Dickin, Tyndwr, Mr R. O. Burton, Minera Hall, Mr T. T.,Griffith, Chester-street, Mr Thomas Clayton, Brynmally, Mr W. Dixon, Little Acton, Rev. T. Kirk, Grammar School, Wrexham, Mr Manuel Jones, Wrexham, Mr J. E. Parry, Glyn Hall, Harlech, Mr Robert Peate, Mr Samuel Peate, Mr R. V. Kyrke, NantyttViCh, Mr Mortimer Morris, Mr John Boydell, Rossett, Mr T. Boydell, Mr W. Trevor Parkins, Marlord, Mr Anthony Dillon, Wrexham Mr O. O. Williams, The Cottage, Rev. W. Williams. JJanrbaiadr' Mr E. Williams, M. D., Holt-street, Mr W. Thomas, Mr W. Stant! Fairfield, Mr T. Painter, Grove Road, Mr J. H. Leech, Carden; Mr J. Edwards, Mayor of Holt, Mr J. V. Edishury, Bersham Hall Dr. Manisty, Gresford, Mr Hanse, Gresford, Mr John Bury, Hill- bury, Mr F. H. Barker, Rossett, Mr J. H. Jones, Hesketh Arms, Abergele, Mr J. Williams, Pentre Ucha, Abergele, Mr Evans, Ty Coch, Abergele, Mr Parry Evans, Llandrillo, Mr Robert Roberts, Abergele, Mr William Roberts, Llanddulas, Mr-Johnson, Ruabon, Me S. R. Morgan, Rhyl, Mr W. Lowe, Roseneath, Mr H. Davies, Llwvnon, Mr Heywood, High-street, Mr Manley, High-street, Mr Poole, Oswestry, Mr John Owens, Mr T. Parsonage, Hope- street, Mr Lloyd, Queen-street, Mr D. Rasbotham, Llay, Mr P. Middleton, Wynnstay, Mr John Kendall, Mr Thomas Bury, Erddig-road, Mr E. Tench, Maeegwyn, Mr John Williams, Mr Beaumont, Bersham, Mr C. S. M>iinw.armg, Galltfaenan, Mr R. G. Boydell, Rossett, Capt. Panton, Mr Davies, Llanypwll, Mr F. L. Heaton, Mr Napier, Mr-Jones, South Sea, Mr Morgan, Brymbo, Rev. W. Jones, Brymbo, Mr T. Jones, Brymbo, Mr J. Ellis, Mr C.Bate, Hand Inn, Mr Kirk, Mr Roy, Brymbo, Mr Lovatt, Old Swanlnn, Mr Marston, Mr Hugh Davies, Llwynon, Mr William 'Jones, Mr. J. C. Owen, Madeira Hill, Mr W. Keates, Pickhill Hall, Mr J. G. Buekton, Green- filed Cottage, Mr Rogers, Charles-street, Mr George Plant, Broughton Hall, Mr Alfred Owen, Regent-street, Mr Josuah Broughton, chemist, Mr Ihler, Stansty Villa, Mr W. Williams, Superintendent Bradshaw, Penybryn, Mr S. P. Hope., March- wiel Hall, Mr Hugh Hughes, Mr Lloyd, Mr Davies, Mr Jones, Mr John Roberts, Mr Eyton Jones, The Priory, Mr S. T. Baugh, Bersham, Mr A. C. Baugh, Bersham, Mr S. P. Williams, Capt. Griffith, Txevallyn, Mr W. Jackson, Mr A. Peel, The Ger- wyn, Mr Kenrick, Mr Wilson, Mr Frazer, Mr J. Owens, Rhos, Rev. R. J. Roberts, Mr J. W. Edwards, Denbigh, Mr J. Rymer, eolieitor, Wrexham, Mr J. Allington Hughes, solicitor, Wrexham, Mr William Rowland,, Welshpool, Mr E. Owen, Town Hill, Wrex- ham, Wr J.D. Pugh, solicitor,Wrexham Cart. M'Coy, Gresford, Mr T., C. Jones, Grove Park, Wrexham, Mr EytonlWilliams, M.D., Llanrhaiadr, Mr J. Dickin, Llangollen, Mr J. Regnald Bellis, ditto, Mr John Hughes, ditto, Mr C. W. Richards, ditto, Mr H. W. Richards, ditto, Mr J. R. Griffith, ditto, Mr R. Leach, ditto, Mr Rowland Hughes, do., Hon. T. J. Wynn, Mr Hankey, Colonel Wynn, Mr Price Vaughan, Wrexham Fechan, Mr R. Thomas, Llanlyllin, Mr Chapman, Shrewsbury, Captain Godfrey, Bryn- estyn, Mr Jones, Bellan House, Oswestry, Mr E. Williams, jun., Wrexham, Mr D. Owen Bateson, Liverpool,Mr A. Kenrick, Wynn Hall, Sir Hugh Williams, Bodelwyddan, Captain Rowley, Mr G. Somerset, Mr Reeves Bulkeley, Mr G. Williams, 1st Life J Guards, Mr Joseph Bate, brewer, Wrexham, Mr John Oiler- head, Hope-street, Wrexham, The Rev. Canon Cunliffe, Mr Albert Bury, Bersham, Mr Webster, Ruabon Colliery Company, Rev. Trevor Owen, Ruabon, Rev. Mr Humphreys, Ruabon, Mr William Jones, Plasnewydd, Mr Llloyd, Dynhynlle, Dr Roberts, Ruabon, Dr Burton, Ruabon, Rev. J. D. Edwards, Rhosymedre, ( Mr E. Jones, Rhosymedre, Mr Joseph Puleston, Rhosymedre, Mr J. Lloyd, BodUwyd, Mr Jones, Cross Foxes, Ruabon, Mr Griffiths, Baddler, Ruabon, Mr Griffiths, miller, Ruabon, Mr Tom Roberts, ff1 c- R- Pox, Mr W. M'Keirnin, Mr G. Evans, Mr T. Jackson, J«n„ Mr Cawley, Wynnstay Arms, Mr Whitfield, Mr W. H. Weaver, Mr W. Minett, Trefarclawdd, Mr Stsnton, Mr Llovd The mf8' J°hn Philips, Mr David Rees, Mr Lane, Oswestrv < -i ne OHAIBMAN—Before the business of the evening 1Pust saY that I am here in the absence of L/Oi net lottenham, whose absence in Ireland prevents J1™ 7?™ present this day. I have also a letter from r Fitzhugh, who regrets that his health and ab- senc« from home.prevent him from doing honour to our guest, bir V^fan and now I must beg your kind in- dulgence farinyseH for to use a theatrical expression, I have taken y P evening at a very short notice, and I hope that j n 1 any_ deficiencies upon my part. I now beg to propose the health of her most gracious Majesty the Queen. It re.quiires very ilttle preface to euch a toast m an assemWy of^ngU^ j; believe that I may also add, m an hear)—for I believe that L a » Welshmen, and Irishmen to the backbone are a people ^roughly loyaL (Hear, hear.) I therefore give you the Wueen, and in so doing, I hope that her Majesty is now about to resume her place in society. (Applause.) T The CHAIRMAN-The next ^st whic andPro- pose is that of the Prince and Princess oi > rest of the Royal Family, and in proposmg »U« i # must express a hope that the next time the r f Wales visits Wales he will do us the honour oi Denbighshire, as he has already done Carnarvonshire the honour of a visit. (Applause.) t Dv GRIFFITH—I have been honoured with the oppor- tunity of proposing a toast which I shall submit with the utmost cordiality, and I have no doubt that it will meet with a sincere response from every person in this room. The toast I have to propose, sir, is the "Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese, and Ministers of all Denomina- tions. (Cheers.) In our bishop we have a most liberal, hospitable, and considerate prelate. His course of two or three and twenty years has been marked by an unde- viating consideration for his clergy, and by the liberality with which he has supported and befriended every good u cause. He has now crowned his work by a munificent F. act. He has released the church at Klyl from all its en- (k gagements to him by a gift of £ < 00, 0Jid I have no doubt [T the effect of that will be to free that phurch from debt. Ku (Applause.) The toast I have to give )?np ies more than R the mere words in which it is stated. What is it that we wish for the bishop and clergy and ministers of all denominations ? We do not merely wish for their health, but there is an underlying feeling that we hope they may possess that influence and power by which they may succeed in ministering to the spiritual wants of their fellow-creatures. (Hear, hear.) As a medical man, it has been my lot to witness the kind offices and self-denying labours of the clergy and ministers of all denominations. I am sure that every gentleman here will agree with me that there never has been a time in the history of England when the moral influence and the softening effects of the diligent, earnest, and self-denying minis- ters of religion were more necessary than at this moment. When we look around us and see the onward race in the pursuit of knowledge, we cannot forget that knowledge is not always wisdom, and the danger is, that in pur- suing with avidity that knowledge, in seeking to attain the tree of knowledge, they may pass the tree °*'EJlv • I beg to give you "The Bishop and Clergy, and m- isters of all Denominations." (Cheers.) The Rev. the Warden of RUTHIN, in responding said that he responded to the toast, not only as a clergyman, but also as a chairman of Sir Watkm s com- mittee in Ruthin, a committee which had done such good service in the good Conservative cause. The clergy, with the instinct of self-preservation, had stuck to the Conservative cause upon the principle that if one s house was being burnt down the sufferers should assist those who were helping to extinguish, not those who were assist- ing to spread, the flames. (Hear, hear.) In the late con- test their opponents had given them very little notice indeed and they had been compelled to squeeze within the compass of a few days the work of weeks. However, their hearts never faltered, for they felt sure that the county of Denbign could not tail to return as its repre- sentative in Parliament "the Prince in Wales." (Ap- plause. ) Instructions were given by the committee for the voters to plump for Sir Watkin without respect to the other candidates, and they accordingly did so, and with what result ? At nine o'clock in the morning Sir Watkin was 950 in advance of the other candidates, and this he kept to the end of the poll. (Applause.) To speak metaphorically, they had not nailed their colours to the mast, but they had fastened them to the winning horse, and he had come in in a canter. (Cheers.) Mr SWETENHAM-I have now the honour of proposing the next toast, that of the Army, Navy, and Volunteers." It is a toast which in every assembly, both of English- men and Welshmen, responds to the wishes and feelings of every one present, and which as long as England is England, will continue to be received with the same en- thusiasm with which it is always received. It is, I am glad to say, a toast with which no political feelings or in- terests are identified, for it numbers in its ranks all classes, whether Conservatives or Liberals. I hope that it will be long before the army is in any way impaired in its useful- ness. I say usefulness because, if we are to believe report, the cheese-paring knife is to be applied to it, but I trust that there will ever be borne in mind the words, Britons never will be slaves." I see from the toast list that General Townshend was to have responded to the toast, but I regret to say that I have recently received a note from him to say that he was too unwell to be present upon this occasion. At first I was therefore at a loss to know who to call upon to respond on behalf of the army, but as I sat here I saw a gentleman going up the room who belongs to the real army-Mr. Ffoulkes, a captain in, I believe, the 5th Dragoon Guards- a gentleman who is well known to all of us, and, if he will permit me, I will call upon him to respond to the toast on behalf of the army, and in so doing, I can only say that a gentleman who can ride across the country and cut us down in the way which he has done, is of the right stuff for the army. (Hear, hear.) I do not see any one pre- sent who belongs to the navy, but I am sure that the navy will at all times bear in mind the famous deeds which have been done by its ancestors, and that now they have to be not hearts of of oak," but rather hearts of iron." The volunteers come last, but certainly not least. As a re- source at home their usefulness is second to none. At home they prevent war and bloodshed, and show foreign nations the extensive force which we could bring against any foreign foe who dare invade our shores. (Ap- plause.) I believe that Capt. Yorke is a distinguished member of the volunteers, and I beg to call upon him to respond on behalf of the volunteers. I beg to propose the toast of the army, navy, and volunteer; coupling with the army the name of Capt. Ffoulkes, 5th Dragoon Guards, and with the volunteers, the name of Capt. Yorke. (Ap- plause.) Capt. FFOULKES briefly responded on behalf of the army. Capt. YORKE-1 am glad that I am a volunteer, because as a volunteer in the Wrexham corps I have become acquainted with a thousand good and true men and they with me, and if it were not for the volunteer movement probably we should not have known each other as well as we do. I am quite sure that, if called upon to act for their country, the volunteers will be ready to do their duty. As far as the Wrexham corps is concerned their ranks are full, they have made themselves efficient by their stout and steady attention to their duties and their drill, and are in such a state of efficiency that I feel it to be a great honour to be in command. (Applause.) The CHAIRMAN—The next toast I have the pleasure of proposing to you is the health of the Lord-Lieutenant of the County. I am sure that every one of Sir Watkin's friends must very much regret that he has lost him as a colleague in the representation of this county. (Hear, hear.) I have had the pleasure of serving under the Lord- Lieutenant in the Militia for a great number of years, and I can only say, from personal experience of him, that a kinder man and a more honourable gentleman never lived in this world than Col. Bi(Idulph-(Ioud cheers)—and I have great pleasure in proposing his health to such a magnifi- cent assemblage of the county of Denbigh as I see around me to-day. We will drink his health if you please, with all the honours. The toast was drunk with much enthusiasm. The CHAIRMAN—Will you fill your glasses for the next toast, gentlemen I come now to the toast of the evening. (Great Cheering.) I must ask you most kindly to give me your indulgence while I attempt very feebly and most unworthily to interpret your feelings upon the present occasion towards him who is the object of our meeting. (Cheers) I am sure it is not necessary for me to say what the toast'is, because these cheers of yours fully anticipate it. (Bravo and cheers) I hope you will give such a recep- tion to the name of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, our hon- oured guest this evening, and member for our county, as never was witnessed in Wrexham before. Perhaps you will excuse me if I say that I have a particular pleasure in proposing the toast myself, because I believe I may say that ever since Sir Watkin's family have represented this county, one of my predecessors has been found amongst the warmest of their supporters. (Hear, hear.) Sir Watkin has now been your member since the year 184L He was returned upon that occasion without opposition. (Cheers.) He was returned again in 1847, after a sharpish contest, but one in which his seat was not in any way attacked. He was returned again in 18o2, when there was also a sharp contest; but, as I said before, his seat was not attacked on that occasion. (Cheers.) Since then he has been returned without opposition up to the present time; and I believe I am right in stating that this is the first time since the year 1741 that he, or his ancestors, have ever had a race for the representation of this county. (Applause) I only wish that I had the antiquarian lore of a friend of mine, who is not very far from me at this moment, and who could, perhaps, tell us some interesting anecdotes about that contest. He might tell us how Sir Watkin Wynn was borne into Parliament upon that occa- sion by the popular voice, in spite of opposition by persons of great influence and high station. (Cheers.) Though he had a majority upon that occasion, he was obliged to un- dergo an election scrutiny in the House of Commons, inr order to keep his seat; but he stood it successfully. From that time no one has ventured to contest the county with the Wynnstay family until the present day. (Cheers.) There is also another interesting fact connected with this election. I believe the very first Bill or Act that ever was passed through Pariiament for the purpose of preventing bribery and corruption at elections was passed by the influence of the then Tory Sir Watkin Williams Wynn. (Applause.) It is his descendant in the fourth generation who is now your representative. (Cheers.) I am thankful to be able to say that he is still your representative. In spite of all the opposition made to him, and all the unkind things that were said of him at the election, you returned him by a larger majority than he ever had before. (Cheers.) That majority, gentlemen, was not composed entirely of men of my way of thinking, or even of Sir Watkin's way of thinking, but it was composed of men of every shade of political opinion. In fact, I know that there were Liberals who said they should think it was a great misfortune for Wales if Sir Watkin ceased to be the representative of Denbighshire. (Hear, hear.) Well, you very naturally suppose that such a connection as this, a connection that has endured ever since the year 1716, has been greatly prized by the Wynnstay family. My honourable friend told you in the address which he issued previous to the election, how it was prized by his predecessors, and how he prized and valued it himself. (Cheers.) 1 say that that address, in few words, told us how great was the feeling of his heart, and I am sure that nobody here can say otherwise. Every one here, I am sure, will re-echo the idea that such an honour as representing a county like Denbighshire for a century and a half is far greater than any honour which a sovereign could confer. (Cheers.) In an assembly like the present, where there are so many shades of opinion represented, it would ill become me to say a single word that would be likely to disturb the har- mony of the evening, Therefore I will avoid politics altogether. All I can say is this, that Sir Watkin has voted for every measure that has really tended to the pro- motion of the welfare of the people of the country gen- erally. (Hear, hear.) In voting for the Reform Act, as it was called, of the last session, he certainly voted for giving the franchise to many thousands of our country- men who not only never possessed the franchise before, ^le franchise to whom had never entered into the heads of any legislature before. (Cheers.) There are cla? ^ea<; interests in this county which Sir Watkin can the^Tn^* reP^esent equally; I mean the agricultural and scarcSyS! °{ this county- 1 think 1 need to the a<ricii? £ T?g' a meeting like this, with respect broad ac^sSS^-f: We all know the number of that he must watKin possesses; and we know this, ifh.rtndie.hii i,„,v it is not so woli > e of agriculture. But per- I nder-round, besides wh^Yhathat1he 1}as a lar?e in,tere^ '\tl .i,lfs a ere. a,ve already mentioned, and that he does a great_ deal for the people who are connected with tnat interest, of late vears he has taken great interest in the promotion of a society estab- lished for the purpose of providing for suffered by those frequent colliery accidents t at appai us gQ (Cheers.) I believe there is a Society which has been very much fostered by Sir Watkin, and by Lady Wynn also, called The Colliery Accident Society." j am told that that society is doing a vast deal of good, and that by its means about jECOO has already been distributed amongst the widows and fatherless children of victims of these terrible colliery accidents. (Hear, hear.) I think I have now said enough, because such a toast as this does not require any eloquence on my part to recom- mend it, especially to such a magnificent assemblage as I see around me, every one of whom is a friend of Sir Watkin's. Still there is one thing that Sir Watkin de- serves a great deal of credit for, and which I am sure a certain part of this assembly will back me out in acknow- led<nn«- and that is, that he deserves our thanks as a master'of foxhounds. (Loud cheers.) I fancy that ever -since Wynnstay has been Wynnstay, there has always been a pack of hounds there; but I venture to say there never was such an establishment of that kind there as there is at'the present time. (Cheers.) I fancy there are few places in England where there is such a magni- cent stud of horses or such an excellent pack of hounds kept, and where things are done in such a noble and princely way as they are done at Wynnstay. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, I have said all I can say, though very feebly, I am afraid, to recommend this toast to your notice, and I now give you Long life to Sir Watkin Williams Wynn and Lady Williams Wynn." (Great cheering.) Long may Sir Watkin live to represent the county of Denbigh; may that connection of a century and a half never be broken in our time, at all events. The toast was drunk with musical honours, followed by round after round of most vociferous cheers. Sir WATKIN, who was received with great cheering, said-Mr Chairman and gentlemen, I beg to return you my most sincere and heartfelt thanks for the very kind way in which you have received my name, and for the way in which my old friend Major Ffoulkes has proposed the toast. I can assure you that it is a source of great gratification and pleasure to me to see so large and respect- able an assembly as is met together upon the present oc- casion, and when I look at it, I can only wish that any services which I may have rendered could at all merit such a return. As to the last election, I was certainly informed that there was no intention to disturb the peace of. the county, but however it was so; but at the last moment my friends and supporters rallied round me, one and all, and by their kindness and combined exertions, I was placed in the proud position which I occupietl at the close of the day; at the head of the poll. (Applause.) It is of course a source of great gratification to me to see that the greatest majority was in those districts in which I am personally and best known to many of the voters. My largest majority was in those towns where I was best known, and in the most populous portions of the county where are the greatest number of the voters. (Applause.) I had an enormous number of friends and supporters at Llansilin (near where I reside), and at Llangollen, and where I fared the worst was at the other end of the county, at Llanrwst, for instance, where, owing to the great distance I had no personal knowledge of or acquaint- ance with the voters living at that end of the county. I do not know how I can find words to thank you one and all for the kindness which you have at all times shewn me. There is another thing which I ought to mention, and by reason of which I consider that I have special reason to be proud of this county, when I see that in the elections at Merthyr and North and South Shropshire, the mining population of the district broke into riot and disturbances on the day of polling, while in this county the peace was not in any way disturbed or broken, and the people went quietly to record their votes according to the dictates of their consciences. (Loud cheering.) I trust that if there is any animosity or bickering about the late election it will be soon forgotten, if it has not been already forgotten. I beg again to thank you for your kindness, and to assure you that if you think you can find any person more fit to represent you—(loud cries of No, no; Sir Watkin am byth")—then I shall be ready to give way, so that this great and important county may always be well repre- sented, and have its interests and welfare properly looked after in the great legislature of the nation. (Loud cheers, with another for Lady Watkin and the two roses of Wynnstay). Mr CECIL RAIKES said that he was not going to arrogate that the toast which he was about to propose had any claim to be considered as of the same importance as that toast which they had just been drinking, the toast of the evening, but he thought that the toast of the House of Lords," which was always welcomed and responded to by all Englishmen loyal to the ancient constitution, at this peculiar crisis of the history of the country had exceptional claims to be considered as a principal toast of the evening. The House of Lords was regarded as an institution of the country, and in more than one of its members they may have had the privilege of recognising those virtues which adorn both the highest and the lowest of her Majesty's subjects. Now it devolved upon the House of Lords to guard in a special and peculiar manner the laws and liberties which they enjoyed. (Applause.) His friend Captain Cooke who was to propose the next toast-and he wished him joy of it—(laughter)—would have to descant and enlarge upon the supposed merits of the new House of Commons, but at the present time they were a little in the dark as to what that assembly would do. They had some guarantee as to what might be expected from that more permanent body of the constitution which was embodied in the House ot Lords—(hear, hear)—and he thought he might fairly say that it did its duty last year, and, let it go up as the opinion of this great meeting that the people of England still expected the House of Lords to do their duty in the future. (Applause.) He was not one of those who wished to be suspected of having any desire to Amercanize" the institutions of the country but still he thought that they might some- times derive many valuable suggestions and opinions from their cousins over the water. Sometime ago an American minister was placed in a position of great delicacy and im- portance, and consulted many of his friends upon the sub- ject which was then the point of consideration, and from one of his friends, who was too distant to admit of verbal communication, he received a telegram containing the single word, but pregnant with meaning, "stick." In his opinion they could not offer better advice and counsel to these controllers of the destiny of the country than to hope. that they would also stick," in spite of what they probably would have to contend with—the violence of pub- lic opinion, and the effects of public chicanery, and every effort, fair and unfair, which would probably be brought to influence them. With respect to the present govern- ment, one of its principal members had been sent "up in a balloon" to see in which way the wind might blow, but he hoped that the pamphlet which had recently been issued by the noble lord to whom he referred would fall as flat upon the House of Lords as his oratory had usually done. (Laughter.) He had no desire to traverse the whole field of politics, as one might be strongly tempted to do upon an occasion like the present and he would confine himself chiefly to the question of the reduction of the expenditure of the country, which the present government were seeking to bring about. He hoped that neither the House of Com- mons nor the House of Lords would offer any opposition to any well considered measure of public retrenchment which might be advanced, but he feared very greatly that a ministry, which had come into office by means of a popu- lar cry, would be tempted to sacrifice retrenchment in a penny wise and pound foolish manner. (Hear, hear.) He trusted that both chambers of the legislature would strongly set their faces against any attempt to cripple the efficiency of the public services, by making what was apparently a temporary gain, but which must prove more expensive in the end. Take a few instances of the way in which this reduction in the public expenditure was supposed to be brought about by the present government. Two supernumerary clerks in the Admiralty who had no claim to a permanent position, but who had been in the employ of the Government for about two years, received notice to leave at the end of January, 1868, and a gratuity of two months' pay was awarded in con- sideration of their being cast adrift; but, on the 1st of January, 1869, it had been found necessary to reappoint them as permanent clerks, it being found that their services could not be dispensed with, so that this little economy on the part of the present Government had cost the country just four months' pay for this little attempt at retrench- ment. (Laughter.) Then, again, there was Mr Stansfeld, a gentleman whom it had not been found convenient to include in Mr Gladstone's cabinet. It had been found necessary to create a new office for him, third Lord of the Treasury, and to make it an office worthy of his acceptance the emoluments attached to the post had been doubled, by the dismissal of clerks attached to the Steam Reserve Department, ten of whom had been turned adrift so as to diminish the expenditure about 91,000 per annum by the abolition of this department, but the sum which was set down as a retrenchment by the present Government had been attached to the remuneration received by Mr Stansfeld as third Lord of the Treasury, so as to render the office worthy of his acceptance. (Hear, hear.) An- other instance of the remarkable saving of the public money must also be exemplified in the fact that a Lord of the Admiralty had been abolished, and the work which originally devolved upon five fell to the lot of four persons. Thus £ 1,000 was saved, but, remarkable to add, this £ 1,000 was divided between the other Lords of the Admiralty. (Laughter.) Such was the economy which was practised by the Government now in office. (Hear, hear.) In con- cluding he could not help expressing his regret that no member of the House of Peers was present to return thanks for that body, and he was also about to express a regret that in their worthy guest of the evening they had not found one who was qualified to respond on behalf of the House of Lords, but he was fully satisfied that both Sir Watkin and his constituents were well satisfied with him as plain Sir Watkin. (Cheers.) Capt. B. G. DAVIES COOKE said that he had the honour of proposing the next toast, which was one that was always received in every assembly of Englishmen and Welshmen with that respect and enthusiasm which it duly merited. The toast was that of the "House of Commons" a toast which at this important crisis was of special interest and importance. (Hear, hear.) In the late session they had had a Reform Bill given by a Conservative govern- ment in full faith of the honesty of the working man, the constituencies had been greatly enlarged, and the result was worthy of notice and comment. The working men had refused to elect advanced politicians, demagogues, and atheists as their representatives. (Hear, hear.) One of the largest and most important constituencies in the country, that of South Lancashire- -(cheers)—and other con- stituencies also had given a strong verdict upon the politi- cal measures which were advanced by the present govern- ment. That clever, versatile, and dangerous statesman, Mr Gladstone—(hisses)—who had been driven from Oxford, sought refuge in his county,_ the constituency of which, admiring his transcendent genius, tolerated him for a short time, but, when he tried to strike at the religion of his country (hear, hear), they rose as one man against him, and told him to go to Greenwich-Greenwich hospital- the refuge of people with shattered limbs and bones, and now the refuge of a shattered statesman. (Hear, hear, and applause.) The Conservatives were taunted with the majority which Mr Gladstone had at his back in the pre- sent House of Commons, but they must inquire into, they must learn the atoms of which that majority was com- posed. At the late election Mr Gladstone had sought for allies in the Roman Catholics, Nonconformists, and the irreligious, and had aimed a blow at the Church of the country. The present majority which Mr Gladstone commanded was confined almost solely to members who had been sent to Parliament by the voice of English radicals, Scotch nonconformists, Welsh Method- ists—(hear, hear)—and Irish traitors. (Loud applause.) And it was utterly impossible that such an unnatural coa- lition could cling together for any length of time. The present crisis of the Irish Church reminded him of the histories which he had read of bands of savages in Central Africa, who hunted the elephant, and when their quarry fell, each ran to secure the choicest portion, and quarreled for the best of the spoil. (Hear, hear.) Mr Raikes had told them about the American minister receiving advice to "stick," and the advice which Mr Gladstone seemed to have given to his party was certainly stick at nothing." (Applause.) He was glad to see that his remarks were not disturbing the harmony of the meeting; he was no "milk and water" politician, but out and out in whatever he thought and did, and he trusted that those present were of the same opinions which he entertained. The working men were beginning to see who were their true friends, and they were ascertaining for themselves that the Liberals were the greatest in their professions, but that the Con- servatives were truest in their deeds. (Cheers.) Much good effect was being produced by the Constitutional As- sociations which were being formed in various parts of the country, and before another sun was set one would be formed in the county of Denbigh, supported by their own member and also, he trusted, by every true Conservative. (Applause.) He had every confidence in the common sense of the House of Commons, that it would never deteriorate in any way, for as long as it numbered in its body such men as Sir Watkin, who with his forefathers had deemed it to be their greatest honour to represent their county- (applause)—and such gentlemen as Mr Laird who, by his intelligence, industry, and business qualities, had created the town which he represented, the honour and the welfare of the county at large, would be perfectly safe and secure. (Loud cheers.) „ Mr LAIRD said he felt greatly honoured by being called upon to return thanks for the House of Commons, though, as some gentlemen present had observed, it was as yet an untried House. He had no doubt, however, it was so composed that it would, like previous Houses of Commons, do its duty, and keep in the right direction so long as there was so large a Conservative minority in it. (Hear, hear.) Mr Raikes, in proposing the House of Lords, traveled so far into matters connected with the House of Commons, that it was unnecessary for him (Mr Laird) to say much. He came to the banquet to show his esteem and respect for Sir Watkin Wynn, whom he had known for the long period of years during which he had been connected with hunting. Sir Watkin, by his kindness, his determination to provide the best sport, and his efforts to make every stranger who came to meet his hounds welcome, had deservedly won great respect. (Cheers.) It was with much surprise that he received a note from Sir Watkin stating that there was an intention on behalf of some of the people in Denbighshire to oust the worthy baronet from the representation. He assured the company that no election in England excited more interest in Liverpool and Birkenhead than the one in Denbighshire. The telegrams announcing the state of the poll were eagerly scanned by hundreds of people, every two hours, and there was a general desire amongst all parties, with the exception of the extreme Radicals, that Sir Watkin would be returned at the head of the poll. (Applause.) No doubt the present Parliament would have quite enough to do when they again met. There were various questions of interest to come before them. He thought that the sending up of the balloon, to which Mr Raikes had referred, was in- tended as a feeler, but if so, it was a feeler that would not be responded to. It would be a long time, he hoped, be- fore the disestablishment of the Irish Church would be decided upon. (Hear, hear.) It would be a good while before such a measure as that could get into the House of Lords, and he hoped when it did get there, the members of that House would deal with it according to their honest conv tions. Theproposersof thatmeasurehad declared thatthey did not wish to interfere with the Church in this country, and he thought they should have credit given them for sincerity. The present ministry ought to be allowed to bring forward all their plans, not only with regard to the Irish Church, but with respect to other matters, and have a fair chance given to them. (Hear, hear.) He hoped the Conservative party would hear all Mr Gladstone and the Government had to say, and give proper considera- tion to every measure which they might bring forward. There were men of ability in the House leading the Con- servative partv, and he had no doubt the advice they might venture to tender would be accepted by their fol- lowers, and that, as the result, there would be such a phalanx opposed to the destructive measures likely to be introduced, as would tend to reassure those now in dread, and further the Conservative cause. (Cheers.) It had been very often urged that all the bribery, coercion, and intimidasion practised at elections was confined to the Conservative side. In refutation of that statement, he asked them to look at the revelations of the recent elec- tion inquiries. (Hear, hear.) They might also take his own case. His election cost him at the rate of 6s. 4d. per head, but it cost his opponent, the Liberal candidate, who was supported by the pure, anti-corruption party, no less than 18s. 4d. per head. (Cheers.) He thought com- parisons like that formed a very good test of the com- parative purity of the Conservative and Liberal party. He fancied that if he called upon a friend of his present who could tell them about Lancashire, it could be shown that the expenses of the Conservative members were much less than those of Mr Gladstone. (Applause.) He was afraid he had trespassed too long upon the time of the company, and in conclusion, he begged again to thank them for the toast they had just so heartily drunk. He was glad to see so large an assemblage, and had no doubt that if Sir Watkin should ever have to go through another election, he would meet with a similarly cordial reception. (Hear, hear.) SIR WATKIN—I wish to propose to you the health of Major Ffoulkes. (Cheers.) As he has told you, at the last moment he was pressed into the service, and asked to come and preside at this magnificent entertainment. How he has discharged his duties which have devolved upon him I need not say, because I am sure you are all very much better judges than I am myself. His family have been connected with this county, and they have supported my family, for many, many years. His father accompanied my father when he went to France, and Major Ffoulkes was one of the first to support me when I came forward on the hustings. (Cheers.) He, I am sorry to say, has for some years not been so much amongst us as we could wish but now he has returned, and I hope he will find the Welsh air quite as beneficial and pleasant as the air of Germany. (Hear.) I beg to propose the health of Major Ffoulkes, with many thanks to him for having presided so efficiently over us. [Drunk with cheers.] The CHAIRMAN, in responding, thanked Sir Watkin for the kind terms in which he had given the toast, and the company for the hearty way in which they had drunk it. He said he was happy to do his duty upon all occasions on which he could be of service to the public, and that was the spirit which had animated him this evening. (Cheers.) Unfortunately he had been absent from the country for a long time, but he had returned with a more intense feeling of love both for it and its people; and he hoped the con- nection between them and himself would never again be severed. (Hear.) He was glad to find that he had been of some little use, and the way in which the toast had been received showed that his services were appreciated. Mr C. W. W. WYNN said a toast had been put into his hands which would require very little to recommend it. He would not use the hackneyed language of public meetings, and say he wished the toast had fallen into other hands, but, for the sake of the company, he wished it was in more eloquent hands. On his own account he could not but rejoice at the opportunity it gave him of testifying to the unwearied labours and the patriotism of a body of gentleman with whom, perhaps, he had had more to do than anyone else present not resident in the county. Many years ago, but yet not so many that the recollection had been banished from his mind, he was in the habit of attending the Denbighshire Sessions, and while doing so he learned to appreciate and to recognise the ability and strict impartiality, not only of the gentleman who pre- sided, but of the whole body of magistrates. (Cheers.) Happily in this country, where the functions of that class of men were confided to an unpaid magistracy, it was almost an insult to talk of impartiality, for impartiality was absolute and universal. During the ten or more years to which he had referred, he was brought very much into contact with the magistrates of Denbighshire, and he could testify to their assiduity and their unwearied atten- tion, not only to the financial business of the county, but to its general affairs and to parish appeals, which were often neglected. (Applause.) Though he could not speak of their recent doings, of his own knowledge, yet he be- lieved he might say that they set a good example to many around them. Without further preface, he begged to give "The Magistrates of the County of Denbigh," and he would couple with the toast the name of Mr Towns- hend Mainwaring. (Loud cheers.) Mr TOWNSHEND MAINWARING responded to the toast. He felt gratified for the kind reception given to the toast, but at the same time, he was surprised that he should be called upon to respond to it, because there was an older magistrate than himself present. He regretted, with the chairman, that the head of the magistrates, the Lord Lieutenant, was not in attend- ance, but perhaps that gentleman had not recovered from the serious blow which he received at the election; for it was a serious blow._ He did not care for Colonel Biddulph's politics, but still he thought him a man who deserved the support of the party which perhaps he (Colonel Biddulph) created himself. (Hear, hear.) Colonel Biddulph ought, he contended, to have been supported by his own party, and not have been struck in the back and knocked down. (Hear, hear.) The treatment of the colonel reminded him of the Kaffirs, who made use of their leaders so long as they were young and serviceable, but when a leader became old, a procession was formed, with drums and trumpets, and he was taken to the top of a hill, asked to sit down on a cold stone, and there he was left. (Laughter.) He would have supported Colonel Biddulph with all his heart if the colonel had not supported his own party so lustily; he would have supported him because there was a sort of Fenianism in this country, a feeling to strike down parties in positions such as the colonel formerly occupied. When, however, he found that an effort was being made to supplant Sir Watkin Wynn, he thought it his duty to rally round the worthy baronet, who had done so much for the good of the county. (Cheers.) He was one of those who were in favour of the old institution of fox hunting, for which so much had been done by Sir Watkin. When he was obliged to leave the country through ill health he went to the plains of Waterloo, and while there he thought of what the Duke of Wellington said, that, under God, he was victorious through the valour of the men who fought under him, and through the pluck of his officers, who were inspired with that pluck in the hunting field. (Applause.) Mr TOWNSHEND MAINWARING rose again, to propose The Mayors, Magistrates, and Corporations of the Denbighshire Boroughs." In time past he felt it a great honour to represent the four contributory boroughs, and he thought the county might be proud of the gentlemen who filled public positions in connection with them. He made a humorous speech upon the importance of Corpor- ations, and concluded by coupling with the toast the name of the Mayor of Wrexham. The MAYOR of Wrexham, in responding, remarked that they had a noble Corporation at Wrexham, for fourteen out of the sixteen gentlemen of which it was composed were true Conservatives, men who loved their Church, their Queen, and the Constitution. (Cheers.) When he looked around him, and saw such a noble assemblage, he thought there was no need to fear for the future of Con- servatism. If the lordlings of the land would only go more amongst the people, mix more freely with the mer- chant, the banker, the tradesman, and the working man, that cause was quite safe. (Hear, hear.) They were sometimes told that Radicalism was going to prevail, and. Toryism would become annihilated. That he denied. The Conservatives were the true friends of the working classes; the parties who in times of distress contributed to their comfort and welfare. Let them stick together, and have three Conservatives to represent them at the next election. (Cheers.) He was glad to see his friend Mr Raikes, from Chester, present. He could tell that gentle- man that he won a bottle of wine by his election. Raikes against the world," said he. (Cheers.) Before he sat down he should like to give a quotation, and it was as follows:—" Have faith in one another, and truth will triumph still." The Hon. G. T. KENYON gave The Vice Presidents," and made some remarks upon the unequivocal success of the banquet. He said he thought it would be a disgrace, not only to the county of Denbigh, but to the whole of North Wales, if there should ever be the slightest danger of Sir Watkin losing his seat, (Hear, hear.) He looked upon this gathering as a proof that there was a strong Conservative feeling in the county, and he hoped it was a presage and an omen of more vigour and energy on behalf of the Conservative party in the time to come. Liberalism was more demonstrative than Conservatism, but the Conservative feeling was inherent in the minds of all classes of the people, and it would make itself known and felt. (Cheers.) He was not an alarmist; but he did think that if ever there was a time in which it behoved them to look about them, the present was such a time. A man must be blind not to see that there was a necessity for vigorous and united Conservative action. The tendency of legislature in recent times had been towards tampering with the rights of property, and it was time some decisive stand was made against that sort of thing. (Hear, hear.) Mr MEREDYTH RICHARDS, whose name was coupled with the toast, returned thanks. When he was first asked to be a vice-president, the thought occurred to him, was the banquet to be merely a personal compliment to Sir Watkin Wynn, or was it to have a political significance and the conclusion he came to was, that it ought to serve both those purposes. (Hear.) He felt honoured in being able to take a part in the banquet. He could not forget that for three generations the family of Wynnstay and his own family had been intimate, and he acknowledged with gratitude, that the present baronet, whom they were delighted now to honour, had continued to him the kind- ness of heart which had been manifested towards those who had preceded him. He had known Sir Watkin since he was a child. They were thrown together very early in life; their education was very similar; and now, at a later period of life, they found themselves members of the same club, the Carlton. (Cheers.) That club, he need hardly say, had a very bracing atmosphere; he always felt himself better for having entered within its walls. (Hear.) He would not enter upon the general politics of the day, but in the few remarks he had to make, would confine himself to local politics, or matters connected with North Wales and the county of Denbigh. They, the Con- servatives, had passed through very trying times in North Wales, but he thought they need not despair. On the contrary, he believed a time would come when they would look back with equanimity to the disasters which had been recently experienced, and would gloiy in triumphs achieved. The so-called Liberal party had said that a wave had passed over North Wales this year; a wave had passed over it, and left some very odd fish on the surface. But those who said that forgot that the wind did not al- ways blow from the same side, and another wave might come that would wash away those monsters of the deep. (Laughter aud cheers). It was true that there had been a most singular excitement which he could only compare to what was called the Revival. The revival, as they all knew, passed and was forgotten, and men returned to their senses and so, in like manner, would their Welsh friends return to their senses. (Hear, hear.) After experiencing the broken pledges of the so-called Liberals, they would be glad to return to the Conservatives, and beg of them again to represent them. They had met together to cele- brate the sending to Parliament for the seventh time of the real Welsh sort, a gentleman who lived amongst his con- stituents, spent his money amongst them, identified him- self with their interests, and was neither an adventurer nor a speculator. (Applause.) He did not blame those who wished to attain to the magnificent position of a repre- sentative in Parliameut, by any means, but he for one pre- ferred a man who had everything to lose and nothing to gain by representing a constituency. (Hear, hear.) That was one reason why the other vice-presidents and himself had looked upon the banquet not only as a personal compli- ment to Sir Watkin, but as a great political demonstra- tion. Let them not suppose that a gathering such as this, in the town of Wrexham, where nothing of the sort had ever occurred before, was without significance. The re- sults of the banquet would not be confined to the county of Denbigh, but its influence would spread far and wide throughout the borders of the Principality. (Cheers.) They must bear in mind, however, that it was not for them to rest here. They had spent a very pleasant social evening, but to make it of service, they must put it to some practical use. Whatever might be their station, let them go home determined to support the good, strong, Protestant feeling of the country, and do all they could for the cause which they had at heart. If they followed the advice given by another gentleman, and only stuck to the cause, there could be no question about its success in the future. (Applause.) Mr EDMUND PEEL said he had very great pleasure in proposing the health of the members of Sir Watkin's election committees, and that pleasure was the greater because the chairman of those committees was his old and well-known friend, Mr Meredith, of Pentre-bychan. (Cheers.) He had the honour of serving under that gen- tleman on a committee at Wrexham, and he could, with- out any egotism, testify to the energy displayed by the members of that committee. His own duties as a committee-man were very light. He was merely appointed to collect votes in his own neighbourhood, where all the voters seemed to be as anxious as himself to support Sir Watkin. (Cheers.) The various committees worked well together, with a singleness of purpose which led to victory, and that victory was a sufficient reward for their labours. The final result of the poll rendered it unnecessary for him to try to prove that their exertions were great and that they manifested much discrimination and foresight. (Applause.) Mr MEREDITH, in responding, said he was glad to see there were two elements in the meeting, and that the Liberal element had not been excluded from mention. The recent election proved to him most decidedly that there was an influence far above politics. There was a large number of Liberals who voted heartily for Sir Watkin, and some even went out of their way to do so, having previously voted for Mr Williams as member for the Boroughs. (Cheers.) He was happy to hear the name of Lady Wynn mentioned, and he would tell them what occurred the first time he met with her ladyship after the election. The first time he saw her, she said to him, Oh, dear, tell me what we can do to our friends, in return for their kindness. (Cheers.) Mr MAYSIIOR WILLIAMS gave The Guests," coupled with the name of Mr W. W. E. Wynne, in a brief but appropriate speech, which was well received. Mr W. W. E. WYNNE, in responding, said he was born within a few miles of Wrexham, and he had always been a welcome guest at Wynnstay. He was old enough to recollect many gatherings of this sort. Having referred to some incidents in the life of the late baronet, he pro- ceeded to remark that during the time he himself and his son represented Merionethshire, they received great kind- ness at the hands of the people both of that county and Denbighshire, for which he was very grateful, and should either of them ever become candidates for the representa- tion of Merionethshire again, he hoped they would receive the same kind support as before. (Cheers.) Capt. P. P. PENNANT made a jocose speech in sub- mitting the toast of The Ladies," to which Mr CHARLES MAINWARING responded. Mr H. R. SANDBACH gave "The Mining and Agri- cultural Interests," with which were associated the names of Mr Clayton and Mr Thomas Jenkins. In the course of his remarks, he observed that the representation of Den- bighshire was said to be ineffective, because the vote of one member would neutralise that of the other. He acknowledged that the county was not properly repre- sented by one member on each side, and he would point out a remedy for that state of things. At the next election let them return a worthy colleague for Sir Watkin, who would not always be found voting contrary to him. (Ap- plause.) Mr CLAYTON was the first to respond, and he pointed out the necessity for further railway extension in Wales, in order to more thoroughly develop the mineral resources of the country. Mr JENKINS also responded, but did not speak at any length.. Mr GRANVILLE SOMERSET gave '<T|ieA^0?!ini ^ee Management," coupled with the name MOTM, whose great exertions in connection with the banquet were thankfully acknowledged. The toast was drunk with all the honours. Mr MORRIS, in responding, stated that the committee had been compelled, owing to limited accommodation, to refuse applications for nearly 150 tickets. Dr. WILLIAMS proposed The Press," and the toast was duly responded to. The CHAIRMAN then gave '"Our next merry meeting," which brought the proceedings to an end.