VISIT OF H.R.H. THE DUKE OF CONNAUGAT TO CORK.

Waikato Times, Volume XI, Issue 865, 5 January 1878, Page 2

VISIT OF H.R.H. THE DUKE OF CONNAUGAT TO CORK.

At a banquet given' to the Duke of Connaught, at which the Mayor of Cork presided, the health ot his ttoyal .iigbuess the liuke of Oonuaug it, was thea propose! by the M.>yoi, who said: — My L»rds and Gentlemen, — Under ordinury circumstances n w mid have been my Uu<y 10 twaociate witli the toa*t you have just received hit of theo her members of the Royal fanaily ; but ou this occasion we enjoy the nigh and unprecedented honour of entertaining as our gu-iSt a m uaber of that | royal house, his Koyni fc£ighuesß 1 Prince Arthur Patrick, Duke of Oouuaught (loud aud prolonged cheering). 1 am sure tuat 1 echo your ac utiuieuts, while I express my o.vn, m tendering to his Ruyai Highness a hearty and most respecwful Ctad miUe failte (near, hear). Identified -wtn ourcuutry by name and tide, the iJuke of Counau^ut ha- by his gallant «ud gracious bearing, and by the interest he has taken m the concerns ot local society endeared hiwself to our peopie; wni.e I trust he has learned tor biuiself that no people »re more sensible of kindness, or more capable by just aud kind.y treatmeu. of being made prosperous and contented (applause). For the favour his tfoyai tlignness hts done our .vluiacipaiuy On this occasion we Heartily thauK him, aud only regret that his stay m our city should bs so brief, but wo trust it is only a prelude to future meeting* (uppiaasr). My lords aud j geutiemeu, 1 usk juu to drink, as 1 j am sure you will with en.husiasm, the health ot his Koyal liighueaa cue duke ot CoUnaugao and the res* of the Hoy.il. Family. Tub cuuipauy rose, and with, cnet-rs renewed again and again, drauk he to»#r. • Air— ** Garryowen." iliß Koyal Highness, the Dukeol Counaagiu, rose amid a scene o* great enthusiasm, and iv responding to the to >at said -Mr Mayor, my lords, ant gentlemen, 1 beg to tender co you my moat sincere and inus< hearty ihank» for tho very cordial reception that this toant has mewitn. X have to thank you, sir, for i he very kind aud very flatten. >g terms m which you proposed it — 1 ttunk, perhaps, almost too fluteriugl) (to, no). All 1 can Bay is thut m one respect he was right — I do tako the; deepest merest iv ail that affects Ireland (:oud applause). I have been now rather over a ytar iv Ireiau.s, and I am only too gLid to take this public opportunity ot ie»u yiug io the immense kindness, uodpitality, aud cordiality i have me: with from alt, trooi the highest gentiemau to the poorest peasant (.oud cueers). lam especially giud o be here mia evening to nave the chance of meeting so many of the gentry of this country and of the leading oitbmg of Gorfc (applause), ince I have been m the coun y ot Cork, I have enjoyed my stay <n it immensely. 1 have been interested *itu its sceuery, and I have enjoyed its sport (cheers). I know that there are few coiiutries where sport is more thor >nghiy appreciated, and I, for one, think that sport .s one ot the greatest amusements that God has given us (hear, hear). In the name of .the ot^er member* of the ttoyal Family, 1 beg to thank you, and to assure you that they, with me, most cordially take an interest m this country (loud and prolonged applause). Dap. am Sat-sfield, D. L.— A cheer for the. Irish Duke (great cheering).