BANQUET TO THE FOX EXPEDITION. 63 the more modest toast of the members for the southern division of Hampshire. You have now imposed upon me a more onerous task, by asking me to respond on behalf of the whole House of Commons. Well, whatever some more extreme people may say to the contrary, I do believe that we really represent the country in the main (hear, hear). At the close of a very difficult emergency, we have just come happily out of it, steered well by that expe- rienced nobleman who now, fortunately for the country, possesses the confidence of her Majesty (applause). At other times, and at critical periods of our history, the peers have proved themselves the firm defenders of our country and its best interests. As an humble member of the House of Commons, I thank you for the kind reception which I have always met with from my constituents, especially in Southampton (cheers). Let me say, as representing part of an agricultural county, in which is comprised a large naval arsenal, that nothing gives me greater pleasure than to assist in promoting everything which shall encourage the development of those latent powers which exist more especially in a commercial town like this. I most cordially wish every success to Captain Allen Young and the North Atlantic Telegraph (cheers). Mr. Bailey has not by any means overstated the enthusiasm with which the announcement of the successful laying of the first cable was received. I was at Cherbourg at the time, and in the midst of the great show then made by the French empire, the thing which touched our ears the most were the few words that had passed between England and America by the telegraphic wire (loud cheers). Are we to give up because there has been one failure ? Rather let us hope that this effort will be successful (hear, hear), and that the North Atlantic line will be the bearer, not of obscure messages of war and rebellion like those which come now and again from the East, but rather of the records of arrival of travellers to the West, and of the coming of those rich argosies which bring to this country the commercial treasures of distant parts of the world (loud cheers). The card which commanded our attendance at this festival bears the motto, “ Unity is the strength of nations.” The establishment of a telegraph between England and America, and the visit of the Prince of Wales to Canada, are events that will carry out the spirit embodied in this motto, and augur well for the cementing together, in even stronger fellowship than before, the two great nations whose best interests are identical, and whose future welfare and progress are involved in the maintenance of peace and concord (loud applause). Mr. J. R. Stebbing, J.P.:—In proposing the toast which has been assigned to me, allow me to congratulate you, Mr. Mayor, on the gratifying feature of this most agreeable banquet, which you

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