Mr Joynt briefly detailed .the <ilrcom stances -under the presentation had been decided upon. His Excellency the Governor, &© said, had mosb generously offered to feear the exoense of the congrata latory cablegram from tJie Irishmea-iof Gaa terbuiy to hw Majesty the Quean, at tie same time suggesting that the.funds col lected for the purpose -should be expended in "field glasses far tike offioece of the C*a terbtny ■doHKpaoy. The speater the best wisfoes of the Irisujaen. of Csater feoxv for the snecess -of Aβ Company, The field glasses vrero then hioded to Captain Currie and Lieut. Beiky, and Cap tain Carrie took charge of the glasses Jar I/ieut. • ■■ . -, • IVlar O'<joinik)ir said ke ibowghfc \l tt»s ttteir fii-sfiluty io ihaak kee ilajesty &ff jivifig -fcifce. 3^rislai»en.. -tJ&e Army ±&x& -of

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for her condescension in deciding" to visit Ireland, whm at her igreat age eJw would find travelling- a .great iitconvenienee. He trnsted it troald fee ttoe feegixmiiiK -of »:.aeir fep&cli, and . Wing afii MM<l -iiMHI togetiter. Ec hoped lier Majesty- weuia 4ive' to see that sire -fad no mare ioyal -or war^y fcban tlie Iraß-k. • - Mr O'Sxien said he -could only -eauaorse all tluit Mr O'Oomuxr hiwl said", antl hopfAfaib the Canterbury Company.-would t>e as sub cessful ftstliose who had preceded them from this colony. ,

Cheers -were then given with great "heartii- HJBss for tie Iwrfunen. d Canterbury a»d for Lieut.-Colonel Gordon and his staff.
Captain Currie, on "behalf of the Company, returned -thanks to the Irishmen of Canter liury, and Said that -vrben they jrofc to the front their presents would be of such value •that they would never forget those who had given them.
