TRIBUTE TO M. CI inzor.—The travellers and geographers of the
Raleigh ChM have led the way in doing honour to this distinguished person, on Iris wel- come arrival among us, by inviting him to a dinner on Monday last. In pro- posing the health of M. Guizot, the 'President, Mr. Murchison, atter briefly alluding to his Excellency's claims upon the admiration of all men of literature, pointed out his eminent services in advancing science, by countenancing the construction of the nor observatory and of the splendid museum of natural his- tory at Paris, and also by his steady encouragement of travellers and geogra- phers, whether as Slinitcm of' Public Instruction of France or President of the Geographical Society uf Paris. These sentiments having been warmly greeted by the congamy, elicited an animated acknowledgment front their aistinguished guest. Ile alluded to the successfol cultivation of the arts of peace by his young countrymen, and to the tact of the intercourse and friendship between he two countries being maintained and cemented by intelligent travellers; and these passages obtained the most marked applause. His Excellency was elected an Honorary Member of the Raleigh Club, and afterwards attended the meeting of the Royal Geographical Society ; at widell he was admitted with acclamation as a Foreign Member of that body. Among the members of the Raleigh Club, were the Earl of Ripon, Honourable Mountstuart Elphinstone, Lord Prudhoe; Sir John Barrow Mr. 13. Frere, Mr. Hallam, the Vice-Chancellor, Sir J. Alex. ander, Mr. W. llamilton, Sir John Rennie, Sir W. Parish, Captain 'Wash' ington, RN., &c. [ We may mention that the Raleigh Club founded the Royal Geographical Society, and reckons among its members our distant voy- agers, Parry, Franklin,'llack, &c.]
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