BANQUET TO THE FOX EXPEDITION. 59 Rear-Admiral Fitzrqy :—Before I presume to say a word in acknowledging the toast on behalf of that branch of the public service which you so highly esteem, and to w'hich I have the honour to belong, permit me to express my sincere regret that the accidental fact of seniority puts me forward on this occasion, in preference to my distinguished friend on my left, who has seen so much more service than I have—I mean Sir Edward Belcher (loud and prolonged cheering). It was a maxim of the Duke of Wel- lington that we ought always to do our duty in whatever position of life we may be placed, not for glory or renown, but simply because it is our duty. This principle is instilled into us as boys, and it is one which we should never forget. To this principle we must look when the time may come—perhaps not far distant— when our army, navy, and volunteers will be called upon to do their duty, and not be engaged only in making preparations. May the day be far distant when they will be thus called upon, but I shall not be doing wrong, I think, in now pointing to what we may rely upon for our defence (hear, hear). Moveable defences, for this maritime country, with extensive coasts—steam- vessels armed with heavy guns, and manned by true British hearts —will, assuredly, be found as effective in any future war that may unhappily occur, as our wooden walls have been in former wars (hear, and cheers). There is one point of view from which our navy is not considered, and I may well refer to it in the presence of so many of our foreign friends. It may be looked upon as the general police of the ocean (hear, hear). By its efficiency the seas in all directions are kept free from pirates, and those rich argosies which now sail to all parts of the world are free from piratical attacks, principally on account of the navy of this country. Of course I do not leave other navies out of sight, but ours possesses numerical preponderance over them. While all honour is due to the military volunteers, those who have come forward as naval volunteers should be treated in the same manner. All ought to receive the same consideration, in whatever department they may act of those services which make the nation secure, and enable every mother, wife, and daughter, to sleep in security (great cheering). Captain Sir Edward Belcher was loudly called for from all parts of the room, and the gallant officer said:—After the complete speech of my superior, I have but a very few words to say, farther than to thank you for having so kindly noticed my name. I am rather an old officer, and have seen some service, both among the ice and in war (hear, and cheers). In the year 1815, at the siege of Gaeta, and at Algiers, when we had vessels, we had no difficulty in finding British hearts to man them (laughter and cheers). When called

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