The Press. — London, England, 1853-09-24 00:00:00

SEPTEMBER 24, 1853. LORD JOHN RUSSELL AT GREENOCK. (From our own Correspondent.) GREENOCK, SEPIvrEMBER 19. IT is impossible to deseribe the enthusiasm which the presenee of the author of Pon Ca dos and the Reform Bill ; the theologian who snubbed the Dean of !Isles:rose, and raised the anti-mummeries riots in London; the statesman who proposed the Appropriation Clause, carried the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill, and is now resetting Turkey from the gripe of Russia, has excited in this ancient and once flourishing port. The details of the voyage from Roseneath, performed in a " beautiful little Government merew-steamer obligingly lent by Sir JAMES li RAIIA3I, the reception by the bullies, in their chains of °like, the procession to the Rev. Dr. Brown's Church, and the ',laving of Lord Jolts on the com munion-table of the sacred edifice, your special reporter leaves, together with the speeches, to the ordinary reporters of the daily press. But I hasten to supply you with a few incidents illustrative of the popular feelings excited by this event, and for the authenticity of which I can vouch, as they were communicated to me by Bailie Mucklewritth (a lineal descendant of the famous Minister of th.it name in the time of the second Charles). When it was discovered that the Town-hall was too small to contain those who wished to be present On the , application was made in the first instance to the incumbent of the Episcopal Chapel for the use of that building, as it was felt that " Sec the completing hero comes" played upon the organ which it possesses would be an appropriate commeneement of the day's ceremonies. Great and natural indignation was expressed when the refusal of that reverend gentleman, and the terms (worthy of the bigoted sect to which he belongs) in which it was couched, were made known. "My chapel: . answered the Tory prelatist, " was built t'or the worship of the Most High, and shall not be desecrated by that of the most little." The conduct of the Rev. Pr. Itsows in cheerfully placing his church at the disposal of the Corporation merits all praise. and will not, it is hoped, be overlooked by a discerning and patriotic Government. Be that, however, as it may, it is gratifying to know that many of the most respectable tradesmen in the town have in the course of the day applied for sittings in the Mid Church, and have expressed their willingness to pay advanced rents for them. The solemn and almost religious tone of his Lordship's address was felt to be in accordance with the genius loci ; and the marked absence of all specific allusion to away of the political controversies of the day was as appropriate to the sacred edifice as it was, doubtless, convenient to the noble speaker. After his Lordship's departure a special meeting of the Corpora tion was held, to consider whether some permanent record of an event so honourable to Greenock should not hand the recollection of itdown to posterity. Various plans were suggested ; but were, on consideration, laid aside, its too expensive. At length the proposal of a young Bailie, who had just returned from a trip to Switzerland, and had visited Feeney, was adopted. "We canna do better, I'm thinking," he exclaimed, with the happy inspiration of genius, " than to adopt the in:m.l.4lf put up over his kirk door by the immortal Voltaire, the founder of that school of distinguished men in Edinburgh from whom, as the Noble Lord has beautifully said, he received part of his cam% t' . . Deo erexit Voltaire • is the inscription ; and we shall be honouring Dr. ItnowN and the Mid Church, and Greenock, anal com memorating this great event at no expense att a. if we ,just put up ever the kirk door (I'm no sure of the Latin terminations, but maybe the I►octor will see to them), ' 3ohanni llnssellio eedit Deus.'" This pro posad was received with unbounded applause by the meeting, especially by that portion of it which did not understand Latin, and is to be at once carried into effect, together with a suggesti on of a g e ntleman connected with the Free Kirk at Glasgow, mho, reminding the meeting that on the tower of that building were to be seen the sculptured likenesses of the sainted ARGYLE and the gentle lixox, reeommendeil that the effigies of Lord JOHN, which a local artist had volunteered to execute at at very reasonable rate, should grace the portal of that building which his eloaluence had immortalised. The meeting then separated, highly delighted with the events of the day and the manner in which they are to be commemorated. THRIVING OCCUPATION. WE are informed by the Greenock reporters that Lord Jon% IlussEii. is in possession of " vigorous health." We congratulate his Lordship that, having worn out the Cuubtitutiou of his country, ho has his own to fall back upon. CORRESPONDENCE 403 BETWEEN THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY AND PAUL PRY, Esq., Ex-M.P. FOR CORK. No. 1. 14:An PAut.,—You are aware of the real object of my Lord's going over to Queenstown. As it will be necessary to take soundings of how the Papal title is running now in Ireland, the First Lord will go over himself, and heave the lead in one o f after-dinner speeches. He has desired me to try and get points for him; and as, next to myself, your ready-made wit is unfailing. 1 hope you will oblige me by suggetiting mom popular local allusions with which Sir JAMILI can season his speech to the gulls of Cork.—Ever yours, It. 0. NO. 11. F R OIII Alit. CON11111V410Wil:11 PAUI. PUY TO THE SKettliTAltY OW TIM ADMlittl.TY. NY DEAR RALPH,—I ItCIO you the private joke-book which I al ways used in my addresses to my opuniditos constituents. You eau have its reversion to assist your own parliumeittatry impromptus. 1 will desire my friends. once there, to be sure to prepare the laugh when the First Lord gets on his legs.—Ever truly, PAUL PRY. MEMS. FOR Silt JAMES GRAHAM'S C 1,1711 SPEECH. I. lie will have to enter the harbour between a pair of geographical mints, called on the map "Cork Bead," and " Poor Head," and the first local notabilities who will wait on him will be the City Members. vim tan, who is a manufaeturer of " Cork Stout," will lint him in mind of the first point; and FAGAN, whose speeches will inevitably make him reeollect the other. It will be better, however. not to he kw t allay on these points. as they are. fireadem (nab°, coalitionists both. and he 111115111111 511111 upon them. Ile must remember, however, that fur all their civility they will expect " equiraloas." Just as he has arrived he will he saluted by a discharge of guns from a battery whose name will much interest him. lie will be' told that it is " Fiat" and that it was erected during the Viceroyalty ot* the Earl of l'Ausami.K. in the days of the Irish Volunteers. lie, kw, van 11111111 the compliments with significant allusions to the present Irish Brigade, and the reports of his own explosions from Carlisle. and how, on Papal Aggression, his volleys made more noise than even " the great gun of Athlone." :t. Iliac steamer will be moored right under a well-known loeslity called " The Holy Ground," a name with deep suggestiveness for the Peelite allies of his Holiness the Pope. lie must not allow himself to be taken up to the height over topping the tAiwn of COW. It is called " Spy Hill," on account of its extensive views seaward. Hut it would be most Ind apropos to sett the victimiser of the Handlers' brothers ascending a bill " hpy." 5. Ile should eommend Cork Harbour for the facility with which it can be reached under any wind : he may also make some remarks on the eliffieulty of entering the port of Downing-street, and describe his own experience in tacking, and the variety of currents which the Netherby Privateer has had to encounter. N.H. In praising the present Hoard of Admiralty. he can also gracefully allude to the Secretary ' s skill in raising the wind, as shown when the. Miihnexcx craft was short of fuel, and could not succeed iu getting up the steam. ALL THE TALENTS. A bungle of " dry sticks," together I►ound, Ily faction tightly twisted round and round, A Coalition nicknamed by the nation, One rather thinks is net." , for conflagration. See "All the Talents," what at curious jumble— Talent to tell tales, bungle, cajole, fumble ; Talent Ii 'r place, power, peace—why, on one's trial', One thinks they'll 'split the put that holds the much sl►oiled broth! WIIArS IN A NAME?" THE First Lord of the Admiralty is said to be very intent on the sul►ject of education in the Navy. Mr. ItEes.u. °slams,: the other ►lay, when inspecting the books of the Hag-ship at Plymouth, and observing A B written after many of their Mt is said to have ad dressed the commander with great seriousness. and intimated Ills ► pnviction that his chief would be much displeased at finding so many of the shills company hut yet up to) the A It C of their I►rufessluu. The captain looked astonished, and the secretary dignified. MEN AND MEASURES. GRAHAM'S "Large Measure Of iteforle " Looka small in apeci•Loa But ARaunay.s at least can boaat That all his measures are Imperial. THE PRESS.