The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-04-06 00:00:00

TO CORR LIVERN he circulation of th and we thin - k u SPON DENTS DAM STANDARD is now greate Eiji 71therpool In Advance, 13s. TUESDAI IF there are ever o e J aaio. in which nay claim to be allowed to step c." - sphere and to ci zaps the events wh eatures vhilst these furnishing an excu The dedication of a vast estuary of th ;rowing commerce; the completion, n fact, of a portion of a great enterprize, by which Jhe pre-eminence of the Mersey as the resort of the shipping of Great Britain, and of the world is to be stimulated, are more than ordinary matters—are his ordin hanc). - ,e. Ale river z of nev o greater t wilities fol how us for once to concentrate our attention to our own locality, and to withdraw our notice from some of those general questions which would otherwise have met with due consideration at our hands. All labourers, whether their services are devoted to the public, or advan of their own interests, have their occasional holidays ; the members of the two Houses of Parliament are at this moment relaxing themselves from their severe labours of political And if N forget ,ke the liber awhile the con .s at home, we tions of our busy reporters will idle, cannot certainly plead g failure in the performance of public. An ample report of the intere .esterday,—or at least what will sidered s columns. We give it plain and ful we believe, and certainly w' Inducing me fact connected with the occ %like adulation of Birkenhead of its enterprising project the effect of success of ful sta following, v to do the sam prosperity of Liverpool. child as likely to be a us whose steps she growth she must grow. some of the Birkenhead 'authorities wi to object to ; and we believe c )een received in a proper which we ( active voutly c .nd all of thpobje lave been vhich our Annual Vestry is 1, ; , -h we must 'erne ma stow ion of our readers, and of th own generally. For the last known to most peoplE been felt 1n that quarter TI merit has _ having for its battle cry, tl play." The chief player in farce we need not mention. TI •entleinan in questic the Vestry Whiggery to g( for electioneering and I real ob. Radicals were to be f in the place of influential and r€ laboured under the misf he Sir Oracle of the roc It was successful—than tots of party and have a ), II V hal - re been to any such ading Conservatives their duty to the sting proceedings we true be con- nvarnished, faith- any spirit of We disdain )rthy fear of upon the mposed upon t the growing v to the parent, in d with whose proceedin e not hesitated Weetions have much an Men is have been 'ust that time and lay, the day on came in—like rc Rid, reminds us of .eat the atten- rate -payers o the result ticks ; and, when the pub: . Ood sense, will, no doubt, (four attending the depa ensitive to an t a fu move- y meeting, T words " Fair imposingly named ob]ect - s • Ougbt by .s supporters, was, lolitical strength ct was, to enable ) the Parish-office, in purposes. Small will be what is called C Our obi e side of the G area of about 121 a y, and lin acres, w .ct in reterrin to the st -payers, ,ectable men who of differing from ) the apathy o ve had som upon the rate-payers of Livery of. putting a stop to all this What earthly connection is the and the appointment of a S There is none. There can ,ension and —nr rn th or 'overly recovers its out with the usual along tic Iporary abject is, to impress )O1 the importance kind of abs !re between I elect Vestry but we live r It an early I iro ha.," n fr. 1 nobler' trOnzly•suzz 4libourliod of th as every ste extent of be brou by ban Tents f the . wh Lord M •-m an ? )e non street, at eleven o'eloc Adelphi Hotel, where a lray Egerton anc vuortunity is sbuglit ofAce something like the office chial place of Toxteth-park, it the Committee disport themsel of the Extra-paro- i which members of The main consideration of Liverpool ought to be to save t protect the poor of th so strangely the rate-payers of ieir pockets, and to lie eloquence or ivir. Iv ce of Mr. Avison, the I sity of Mr. !bight, 1 with the impor- are nothing to them, eomparc tance of want in f • - - abortive imitators of Brow or shoplc3epers of the Brig of the luminous quality IN We want common sense, and prudence, a little sparl the Ordinary affairs of the we position o fortunes of this -community It is already a recc -ugh rate of taxation, for th and of extraneous poor, is as veniently bear. It is not the taxation for the year to come i ncreased—doubled hably. Now, wl who have to do with the imp( the management of the fund Manifestly they au taxation avers, instead of noisy and E air play" cruise, and id our mar ed in savin ner,inst# LATEST INTEL (BY EXPRE: IITHFIELD a very great improves of Is. t TERDAY we have to ret ality. We bav, OPENING of the BIRKENHE ,t L 'W T Biai n ion ,fet RIVER ON TIII liolyda rangements had been previously made - to secure a suffi cient attendance of policemen at the various slip , ; an( :eep order and prevent a ;ay that every possible John Bull, whe- _ He hates to be left behind ; and whether going to storm a battery or assault a good dinner, prefers tread ing on the heeh of any one who attempts to take prece dence of him to going a head in the manner of ordinary mortals. As the forenoon advanced the crush became fast and furious . ; and although the proprietors of the Ferries had put on an unusual quaTitity of steam, and despatched their boats without regard to regular hours (thereby making them very irregular characters,) there was the utmoit difficulty in transporting all the candi dates for the sports who put in their claims to the Cite- ) was to I themselves, with their living freights, packed from stem to stern, and from cabins to the paddle wheels, was _ old town began to wear the appearance of a deserted place, the bulk of its population having emptied itself into the pool of Wallasey, the park'of Claughton, and the streets, squares, and lands of the modern Carthage, loca- ' APPEARANCE OF BIRKENHEAD. For some days previou=ly to the celebration, efforts . . must have beeU Making by the sT Ind a great number of the r connected with tl nv docks, the various ferries, sidences of the leading parties i abundance. town, displayed tla boat dischan population, became more and more crowded with Peo - pl the bulk of whom, we fear, neither knew for le by their comic; The fineness of the day doubtless, attracted many who would otherwise have 'es with what could be seen from our At the Dock Works Ferries throughout tl: the Woodsid powder thus caused, must .y, the beautiful park 3f its business thronged with thOusan learnt from ocular demonstra prize by which Birkenhead I; Oxton irhood, to put Off time until those s proceedings, in which they were it the fireworks, rural sports, &c., sh s were enl )ns of various o: to the doings in these, we must refer in another part of ARRIVAL OF LORD MORPETH. )eth arrived at the Railway Station, Lim and immediately drove to the )artments had been :prepared for his reception. He left the Adelphi about half-past eleven and was driven to the George's Pier, where he embarked in a steamer which was there in waiting for him. He id went on board a new iron which was moored in the md Monks' ferries. The steamed across the river, a . steamer, the Lord Warder LorA Warden was elegantly decorated for the occasion, a profusion of the flags of all nations having floated from stem to stern, from the deck to the topmast of this noble ECIAL TRAIN FROM LONDO Shortly after 11 o'clock, a special train, which had been provided expressly for the conveyance of guests to the opening of the docks, reached the railway station from London. It was fully freighted with noble and dis tinguished guests. Amongst others who arrived by this the. I fester, EMBARKATION ON BOARD OF THE LORD WARDEN London, accompanied by the Birkenhead Dock Company and Commissioners of the township, went on board the steamer Eliza Price, at the Monks'-ferry, and embarked in the Lord Warden, and were introduced to Lord Mor peth on the quarter deck. His lordship, who was dreSsed in a blue body coat, blue satin vest, striped trousers, and A the same time.' blue sat. hpnith k, appeared in the enjoyMent of excellent rapidly, conversing in the most aflame manner vrith most of the ladies and gentlemen on board, and it was but too evident that he enjoyed amazingly the fine_ stiff breeze, 'resent .crisis of n. on a small scale, Ind with less the name implies nmon consideration rmation upon and a trifle of members of a body our own ich as we can con- !ss a fact, that our likely to be largely bled, very )sition upon u lilt to be tarp Ipty spouters Are set out upon our nen of no weight to ave OW IGENCE. time from - the north-west The whole vicinity of the docks presented a most animated and delightful Appearance: The shores were densely crowded with an eager and expectant multitude, A detachment of the four pieces o f ordnance, were stationed at docks, and their energy' and industry in foot artillery, Nvi the north side of firing salutes.wei • with all the insignia Of their order, were drawn - up in ranks on the pier. The platform was crowded with a numerous and life to t river, sto Albert d e Prince's Dock, George's Pierhead, the s, and across to Woodside. She slowly by the Woodside Basin, or beaching ng, of artillery and the enthusiastic cheer- first and and gallery, upon winch were fashionably dressed ladies and aird, followed by the 'remainder of the distinguished guests, co and two, and walked to the warehouses, their proceesioi which was hailed with the plaudits of the delighted specs. tors, the booming of cannon, and - the martial strains of thl 'tehrated band of the First Royals, from Chester. Notwith out-door he excitement was, upon tl s to Birkenhead less nuit RAILWAY absolutely necessary—to support our Army and Navy in that state of efficiency which has ever enabled them to carry the flag of Br4ain unspotted and untarnished by dishonour or re proach to the extremities of the earth;—(enthusiastic applause), and also to repel the aggressive attacks of any nation which may come against us. (Renewed cheers.) Whilst I should ever regret seeing our Army and Navy used as an unjustly aggressive force, still I do confidently hope and trust, that if ever the time shoifid arrive when, .as a defensive force, their assistance to y performing protect the liberties of the people of this free nation will be required, that they will, as they have done more- - ao their their duty." (Vociferous applause.) "The Ariny and Nary." Drunk with all the honours. Cautain BEVIS. R.N., and. Major VICKERS, respectively re- sponded to this toast in brief an a appropriate speeches. The CHAIRMAN : Ladies and Gentlemen, I now beg leave to g►ve the health Ota body of men who have ever been ready to forward, by their countenance, and most strenuous support, any good work which could be projected for the welfare and hap piness of the people of this country—l allude to the Bishop 1.1111. L. n.LSUL 6une titiowii v. nun •.y al, tional toasts, I shall not again ask you to respontltofttly of the 1,11,1.15 alt.v, (Hear, hear.) Having said this much,. on a matter of routine business alloW Me to propose to you, in the most cordial man ner—" Th Bishop and Clergy of the Diocess." Drunk stand ing, and with the utmost enthusiasm. The DEA N of CuESTER, prose to respond to the sentiment, their health, and also for the very cordial manner in ~./c also thanking you, on the part of my fellow-labOurers n this vineyard, for the very handsome manner in which you have spoken of our labours; and I trust that never shall we, by any act of ours, forfeit that good esteem which you entertain for us; but, on the contrary, I sincerely hope that each succes sive act of our lives shall tend more and mere to tighten those bonds of loVe and amity, which should ever subsist between the leople of - this im. ortant and chem) !the' venerable dean resuntec reiterated bursts of applause. When KilenceAvsa again re.'- The CH AIRMAN aceAvas again restored, •aid : Ladies and Gentlemen,-1 have now Dosing to you the health of a nobleman who who fills the highest pall the Lord Lieutena'nt of the County situation in the county. I mca►i (Cheers.) He is a noble- 1 known in his r of adula ant upon his many virtues as tt ie virtues deserve to be he spoken . Of. L will, iherefcre, content myseit witn simply proposing the health of " The Lord Lieutenant of the County." (Npplause.) ~..c..tpd himself, and , xas received of 'the multitud, I) BIRKENHEAD Err n has since been carried out, line, which joins the trunk carter w / cc. withstanding the fact that there are no less than eleven bridges within the compass of a mile. By the same conve- THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD crown may besupposec tions which were at issue between the two king:darn given to all these matters hispersonalattention — : he has investi gE!tec.l all these circumstances : he has considered the advantages the prosecution ofourcom eTcralenlerprise;,and we i ghing both these advantages together, I will fearlessly ask who co al d b e bet- upon a subject so fraught with importance to the people of this kingdom? Ile has on more than one occasion been called by his sovereign into the service of the state; and at present he fills the high place of Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests. We will do our utmost to honour him on his present visit to f Birkenhead; indeed, I should rather say we. are bound to so, for his presence here to-day stamps the works on the banks of the Mersey, at Tranmere, and at Wallasey Pool, with that stamp of approval which its friends always required for it— (hear, hear)—but which the public were not so willing, without more than speculative proof, to accede to them. I hope it will be remembered that these works are as much for the benefit of public at large as for a private body. No doubt it must have originated in the private enterprise of a company; but, then, Ihope that. they have a public character, and that they will support the honour and dignity of that character. I hope you will not forget, gentlemen, that after leaving this room we have to go to open the Birkenhead Parks; and I do not know an individual in the kingdoin better suited to perform that cere mony than the noble lord on my right hand. (Cheers.) I know the interest which he has ever taken on the sanatory con dition of the inhabitants of the towns of this kingdom; and I hope it will be a gratification to him to see in this town a large piece of ground laid out in suitable parks for the people—to see, in the midst of this quickly increasing town, a park laid out, and guaranteed for ever and ever to the_ use f the public. (Hear, hear.) And I hope that the noble lord will always look back with pleasure to the operations of this day, as baing cal culated to produce a vast deal of good to the people of this part of the kingdom, for on this day he will open the Bir kenhead Parks. (Loud cheers.) I shall take this opportunity of saying, that on an occasion like the present, where no political feelings can enter, where we see in the practical pur suits of commerce, men of all parties got together for the pur pose of forwarding the great and mighty schemes, which alone have raised this country to her present pre-eminent poSition— I trust that we shall do all honour to the Noble Lord—(Loud cheers.) It is my misfortune to sit (as they say in the . House of Commons) on the opposite side from his lordship;—(laughter) but still I trust that neither I, nor any . gentleman here, no matter what side of politics he may be inclined to support, will be wanting in cordial regard for our noble guest; whose public and private life has ever been devoted to the advance ment of the welfare of the people of this country. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, I have now the honour of proposing the health of "The Right Honourable Lord Viscount Morpeth. Drunk standing, and with the utmost enthusism. When silence was in some degree restored, Lord MORPETII presented himself, and was received with the most rapturous bursts of applause. He said : Mr. Chair man, ladies, and gentlemen, I assure you that I feel most sensi ble to the more than kind and cordial manner in which this toast has been received. Ever since I have been called to the rue with the property of the crown, I have felt the strongest Interest in the rising fortunes of Birkenhead. (Cheers.) Nor is it, indeed, unnatural that I should do so ; for you are proba- are represen, - . the abstract idei of its subjects, it has also motives not so purely abstract or disinterested in wishing well to the port and town of Birkenhead. (Cheers.) I view it in this way the more _ . the midertakingi here set on foot can beciime - profitable to the_ crown, -must be according to the degree in which they are made available for the accommodation of commerce, and for the public good. (Hear, hear, and cheers.), Asa well wisher of the public, as a servant of the Crown, and as an ad mirer of courageous enterprise, and successful perseverance— (cheers)—l find a compression of claims upon me for feeling an interest in the welfare of the town; and for doing, in conjunc- most willingly and zealously seconded, and in presence of the example set me by my prodecessors in office—(cheers) — all that in us lies to promote, by all legitimate means, the permanent prosperity of Birkenhead. (Cheers.) With this feeling, then, you may judge with how lively an emotion I have partaken in all the proceedings of the' day. We have heard sometimes of the gala days in Venice , when the Do7e went forth r ins gor .nt in its Is" never Gentlemen, I am honoured by the command of your chairman to propose a toast, and I arise to propose it under very mixed feelings. It is with feelings of pride and gratification that I rise to propose such a toast,- and not unmingled with regret that this duty devolves upon me, in consequence of the unexpected absence of one who would be far more fitting to advocate its claims—l allude to the unintentional absence of the Chairman of the Customs, my respected friend, Sir Thomas Freemantle. The toast is, " The commerce of the Mersey" ; and allow me to comment on the liberality shown in this instance, as in so many others, by the parties who commenced these magnificent undertakings, in proposing this commercial toast of the even ing, in terms so general in their nature, as "The commerce of the Mersey." (Rear, hear). Lord Morpeth remarked, just now, that there ought to be an end of jealousy between Liver pool and Birkenhead ; and I trust, that from this day, no feel ing of jealousy or rivalry will exist between them, except that generous rivalry which endeavours to do the greatest amount of public good to the country, and to the world. (Great cheers.) . Gentlemen, I believe that it is almost unnecessary to propose prosperity to the commerce of the Mersey, and, therefore, that was very wisely omitted from the toast, for all that can be re quired is, a continuance of the prosperity of the commerce now enjoyed. The noble lord (Lord Morpeth) just now re marked, that London and Liverpool divided the greatest amount of cammeree of the United Kingdom. My noble friend, in re marking that, stated the truth, but not the whole truth, for I believe that in the list of the commercial cities of this great em pire the commerce of the Mersey not only equals but exceeds that of London itself. (Cheers.) And I have no doubt that from this date—this auspicious date—will commence an increase to that commerce in this mighty river, which will not only con tinue to gain on the commerce of London, but will, after an interval of a few years, amount to more than that of two or three of the greatest commercial ports put together. And when I say "this auspicious date," allow me to remark, that while we have visible proofs now open to the public of the state of the commerce of the Mersey, we have this day a most auspicious commencement of this port. I have been informed that this very day coals will come down the railway and will be this very day shipped on board the steamer lying in these docks. (Cheers.) I have also been informed that an American vessel is at this moment in the dock—that she will discharge a portion of her cargo this very day, that. cargo being guano, and that it will be carried by the railway this afternoon, and will, in all probability, be spread upon some farm before nightfall. (Laughter and cheers.) Such is the energy of man, and such is the extent to which the powers and energies of man can go ; and I hope that those energies may be prospered, and that while we are now suffering from the dire calamity of scarcity its may t, ae an auspicious omen, and that this feitilising, prO: cess may end in an increased crop as regards this next year. (Hear, and cheers.) I have been reminded by the chairman that this is no opportunity for making long speeches, and I shall not detain you longer, more especially as I have a toast that requires no comment. lam now in a condition to say that the ship to which I alluded before is at this moment safely moored in the dock. I sincerely congratulate the Commissioners on the entrance of this first vessel ; I trust that they may meet with a most just reward for the spirited public efforts they have made. Allow me to propose this toast, not as a local or merely national toast, but as one in which the happiness and peace of the world are concerned. Allow me to propose—" The Corn neree of the Mersey." The toast was drunk with three times -ee and loud cheers. Lord MoNTEAGLE, on rising to propose the next toast, was enthusiastically received. He said—Ladies and Gentlemen, in obedience to the command of the chairman, I rise for the pur pose of proposing the next toast, and I do so with great and sincere gratification, because to me it seems to involve a great a our recollection, but otipt to be pre-eminently present to us on• any occasion like this. But, before I propose it, I may be allowed to thank you, in the first place, as a guest, for your hospitality, and, in _ _ the memorable events and display of this day, for when freflect that I, as a member of the legislature, had the great satisfaction of giving my vote in favour of the Birkenhead bill—that it is two years since the foundation stone was laid, anti when I see all that I have seen this day, I am sure that the days of mira cles have not ceased, and that there are miracles even in the times in which we live. But, not miracles in the ordinary sense of the word : the rewards- held out by a beneficent ProvidencenrA intellects— —the rewards field out to his interest conduce to the noble operations of his nature, his patriotism his love for his fellow man, and the exhibition of what is st pre-eminently shown in Birkenhead, that men 'striving for just and legitimate gain, pursuing the career of a noble, enterpris ing vet feel that pecuniary gotten.—(Hear, and cheers.) We have seen towns that have risen to great wealth, great power, the developments of indus- that there ever was, within the length and breadth of this land, a community before that assumed a start from the port with a consciousness that there was something to be done higher and better than the acquisition of wealth itself. I know of no community within this realm that has asserted that great prin ciple so firmly as the community of Birkenhead. (Loud cheering.) My noble friend on my left (Lord Morpeth) and no one was better authorized to speak to the point than he, who is contributing elsewhere, so far as it is possible, to repair past blunders, and to promote the benefits of health, which you have endeavoured to insure for your future citizens. On that head no one has felt more strongly than my noble friend; but how easy his task would have been had Birmingham, Manchester, and Leeds, all which places have grown up without the know ledge that you have acquired, begun with the principles that you have la►d down ' they actea those nat. _ how easy would intellectual groWth and physical superiority of the people have been rendered! (Hear, hear.) • I shall now, with that reserve upon time waich is imposed upon me, explain the toast it is my duty to give. I give the toast with pleasure, because I think it involves a great principle;—the toast I am authorized to give is—" Manchester and the manufacturing districts." The principle that that toast. involves is, that there cannot be amongst created men any severance of interest, still less nothing distinct or adverse. There is- no clashing amongst us. There may be momentary jealousies, but a real severance of interest cannot exist. (Cheers.) Every pile your engineer has laid to form your docks, every excavation he has made, is not merely a promotion of the commerce of the Mersey, but is an impulse to the whole iiiplustry of. the country. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) And in the community of which, my noble friend is the beloved representative, there is not a step which you can take here that will not be felt there; and not there only but at the extremest part of the land. (Cheers.) Then, from the noble representation given here—that your docks tend to the improvement of the agri cultural districts of the country as well as the manufacturing— the conclusion to which I come is this,—that there being no reverence of interest between one isoction of the community and the other, neither can there be any deviation of duty where all are members of the one community, and we discharging our duties, and where they are advancing the interests of others, and th'ose others are advancing our interests. (Loud applause.) I am sure that on the banks of the Mersey we may be allowed to hold communion of interests, and that we may be allowed to hold that divinest of all lessons, which is embodied in that divine word—Peace. (Loud applause.) The MAYOR of MANCHESTER briefly responded to the toast. Lord MORPETII said it was now high time to drink of their Chairman. (Loud cheers.) The Chatrman had especial claims to their attention, for he was not only the Chairman of the Birkenhead Dock Commissioners, but the Chairman of the Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway Com pany also. He hoped, to use a metaphor more agricultural than commercial, that each would bring grist to the other's mill; but whether that were so or not, they owed him a debt of gratitude for the able and graceful manner in which he had discharged the duties of Chairman. The health of the Chairman was drunk with three times three, the whole of the company upstanding. The CHAIRMAN briefly returned thanks. Lord MottrEril gave" Prosperity to the Birkenhead Docks." He expressed his belief that, instead of squabbling about the Oregon, upon the banks of the Columbia, it would be far better to be discharging the Oregon in the new docks of Birkenhead. (Cheers and laughter.) JOIIN LAIRD, Esq., briefly responded to the toast. The CHAIRMAN next proposed "The Earl of Lincoln, and the other guests who have honoured us from a distance The MAYOR of o LINCO LN AiCiESTER proposed r i eturned thanks. TheAYORfAN EGR R Yy G . ERT ON proposed—" The Railway isre)PCHolrnLpl PHILIP Mr. BURT returned thanks "The Dock (Ware- The CHAIRMAN proposed the healths of Mr. Renc Mr. Paxton. The Hon. Captain HOWARD gave "The Press," I and the THE PARK. • There is no town in the kingdom; considering its com parative infancy, which is so well provided with what may be called the rus in urbe, as Birkenhead. The commis sioners, or main proprietors, adopted a wise and liberal plan a priori for a combination of commercial conve nience and rural' enjoyment. The PARK, within, it may said. the precincts of the town, comprises about 190 Oe SUM, flat o i a r c o r i e l sf land railings, ; and midlatihdeeNh out ti ole isencl osed pe it v li e i d n m ha a ndm nn s e o rby e Mr. Paxton, landscape gardener to the Duke of Devonshire. The land, though formerly a waste, is brought into fine , ns of the c eimiimmwmmosemtilsi D DOCKS laiev Pool. 'I 'kenhead :eaphrt of the cargo of the ship Or: at into the iv us, and carriec directors—it was the ultimatum of their wishes—and proved that what had been considered an impossibility might, by per- THE DEJEUNER as served up in a room adjoining the promonade. The tted up in the most superb style, although This room is corations were of a accommodating 850 persons. The head table ran the whole length of the room, from which the other tables (seventeen in number) were arranged at right angles. The viands and wines were the most recherche, and did the utmost credit to Mr. Hilliar. who. as a caterer for the public taste, has already earned a merited repu tation. Along the whole line of tables, many neat and ornamental dishes of confectionary were placed—some of them bearing banneretts with mottos, &c. upon them. These decorations gave the tables an elegant and pleasing appearance. This room was also fluted and ornamented with the same description of drapery as the ball-room. In one of the ante-rooms a most excellent military band was stationed, which, during the entire of the day, discoursed " the concord of sweet sounds," and, by their ice, tended much to increase the hilarity of the After returning from the opening of the docks, the company assembled in the promenade, from which they were ushered into the dejeuner room, by Mr. Toole, toast-master, who acted as master of the ceremonies. The company were then shewn to their respective seats in the alphabetical order in which the tickets had been issued. As these rooms were fitted up in a style hitherto unattempted in this part of the kingdom, indeed we question if ever attempted in any other part of the king dom—we have prepared a plan, showing the positions of the several rooms, and also the order in which the tables were arranged. This, together with the other plan of the docks, we present to our readers : it will be found in our seventh page. At each of the tables one of the dock company officiated as stewards. Amongst those gentlemen were the follow ing :—Mr. Pim, Mr. Cochrane, Mr. Little, Mr. Barbour, Mr. Tyrer, Mr. J. H. Hind, Mr. Bryans, Mr. W. Cole, Mr. Burt, W. Laird, Mr. Wanklyn, Mr. M. Laird, Mr. Radcliffe, Mr. Thomson, Mr. H. Wood, Mr. Winch, and Mr. Appleton. About half-past two o'clock, the honoured guest, Lord Morpeth, entered the room, and received with the most enthusiastic demonstrations He was closely followed by Lord Monteagle, Lisle, Sir Philip Egerton, Bart., - . Sir Thomas Trafford, Bart., E. AinsworTh, Esq., M.P., and several other gentlemen, and a very large number of the fairer portion of creation. Shortly afterwards the ,•, this and the neighbouring towns. JOSEPII BAILEY, Jun., Esq., M.P., occupied the chair; the vice-chairs being filled in the most efficient manner In the vicinity of the chair we observed the following amongst the crowd of gentlemen, most of whom were strangers Charles Stanley, Esq.. of Denhall ; Mr. Elkanah Ar mitage, of Manchester; Dr. Phillips Jones, Mayor of Chester ; Ex-Mayor of Manchester ; Alfred Orrell, Esq.; Robt. Barbour, Esq. ; Samuel Brooks, Esq.: Robert Garnett, Esq. ; = Atherton, Esq. • Capt. Bevis, R.N. ; L. Hope, Esq. • E. Ainsworth, Esq. M.P. ; Grims ditch, Esq. M.F. ; Mr. Heron, Town-clerk of Manches ter ; F. Maddock, Esq., Town-clerk of Chester ; Mr. Leach, of Stockport ; Mr. Lucas, of Manchester ; John Dugdale, Esq. ; Wm. Jackson, Esq. ; Jno. S. Jackson, Esq. ; J. W. Harden, Esq. ; Jos. Mallaby, Esq, ; Rev.A. Knox ; Jeremiah Garnett, Esq., of the Manchester Guar dian; James Burt, Esq., sen. ; S.- Schawbe, Dean of Chester ; Mr. Toole, Toast-Master ; Mr. Randal ; Mr. Morris ; Mr. Hilton ; and Mr. Paxton. A blessing having been asked by the Rev. Mr. Knox. of Birkenhead, ample justice was done to the abundant supply of viands, beneath which the tables groaned. Silence having been restored, The CHAIRMAN rose and said: Ladies and Gentlemen, be fore proceeding . to discharge the duties which your kind par tiality have assigned to me this day, I trust you will permit me to bespeak your kind indulgence and forbearance ; (hear, hear,) for from the novelty of the situation in which I find myself placed, and also from the shortness of the time allowed for preparation, I fear much that many things will be left unsaid which ought to be said, and many things will be left undone which ought to be done. I trust that in your kindness I shall find pardon for many deficiencies which I may exhibit on the present occasion, as the presi dent of this large, this intellectual, this influential, and highly respectable assemblage. (Cheers.) Gentlemen , the first toast which I have the honour of proposing to you is one which, in every assemblage of Britons, calls forth the liveliest demonstrations of that loya'ty to the throne which has ever animated the heart of every true Englishman. (Loud cheers.) But how much greater—how much more intense— must be the feelings of loyal attachment which we entertain for the Sovereign who now sways the sceptre of this mighty empire, when we reflect on the dignified and parental manner in which she discharges those duties which the constitution of the British nation imposes upon her. (Cheers.) The faithful manner in which the several - duties, not only of Sovereign, but those more homely and endearing duties of wife and mother, have been discharged by our beloved and most gracious Monarch, has won for her nit only loyalty, but our heartfelt love and affection. (Hear, hear ' hear, and cheers.) To her domestic concerns I should not perhaps have alluded, in a public meeting like the present, nor would I have done so but that I am surrounded by a brilliant gallaxy of our fair country women—her best and most devoted subjects ;—(!oud cheers) — and I trust that the allusion to one so truly great, so benignly virtuous, and humbly aimable in all the relations of life — wife, mother, sovereign,- 7 -may not be without profit to those of (Cheers.) Gentlemen, I give you, with a flowing bumper— " Her Majesty the Queen." Drunk standing, and with all the honours. . The National Anthem The CHAIRMAN again rose and said : Ladies and Gentle men, whilst our loyalty is undividedly shewn to the illustrious which I am about to propOse, also demands the expression of our warmest feelings of loyal attachment. It is the health of her Majesty the Queen Dowager, whose charities are known and felt throughout - the length and breadth of this kingdom. (Cheers). Her benificence is not confined to the particular locality where she resides. No, it is manifested over the whole of the nation. The toast also proposes the health of the future monarch. (Hear, hear). And, Gentlemen, it is my most sincere wish and desire, as I am sure it is yours, that in future time those hopes may be realised. (Cheers.) I will not detain you longer, but give you, without further preface— " Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family." Drunk with enthusiasm. When silence was restored, The'Cna : initAN again presented himself and said: Ladies and Gentlemen, the next toast on my list is the Army and Navy—(cheers)--,a body of men who have already earned for themselves imperishable fame by their feats of gallantry. (Renewed cheers.) Nevertheless, I hope that it may be long, long% ere their gallant services will be again called into requisi- tion. (Hear, hear.) The hopes and pursuits of the people of this kingdom Ougibt,— aye and they do, tend to peace; for it is our.interest to cu rate—when we can do so consistently with our honour and our dignity—the most peaceful relationship with every nation on earth. But, at the same time, situated and blessed.hv Providence as we are with an unparalelled corn- in his geonspalacE led galley—plighting his faith to tne peupi that no doubt was a magnificent pa instance, such an array of magnificent steam yes; could have been witnessed in Venice. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Although perhaps a steamer when viewed in itself may not be so picturesque an object as a gondola, yet I would remind you, that even in the palmiest days of all her pomps and argosies, Venice never could have sent forth a message which in ten days would have reached the harbours and roadsteads of the New World, where her flag never waved. (Vociferous cheering.) Never was the advantage of this country in that respect more useful than at the present time, when, as your chairman has most appropriately alluded to the fact that, the cry of fa mine from our afflicted regions is careering on the winds of Heaven to the western s cores, we, through the medium of the skill and 'enterprise of our people, can transport the rich crops from the fertile banks of the Ohio, and from the endless streams of the Mississippi to our own shores for the use of those who require it. And indeed it would be a most pleasing omen, and I shall think of it again, if this should be prominent amongst the uses to which this ample basin will be appropriated, through which a vessel has this day, for the first time floated. All this striking specimen of engineering skill, and admirable masonry by which it is sustained, should be applied to admit the surplus crops from other climes—to admit their produce into this kingdom, and to supply the bread which given l►fe (Loud and continued cheers.) Next in the progress of time (I hope in the course of this very Autumn) you will be enabled to bear your part in accommodating the timber trade to the fullest extent. (Cheers.) I will not proceed farther through these long vistas of the usefulness of enterprise and suceess which I trust will be strengthened by the future prospects of Birken head, and which I hope the proceedings of to-day will have given an auspicious commencement and a powerful impulse to. I would just express a hope in passing, that that good feeling which has hitherto existed between you and the great city im ... mediately opposite yon shall still remain undisturbed. (hear, hear.) Liverpool divides with London the supremacy of the commerce of the entire world—(cheers)—and as London could only be benefited by the success of Southwark, so Liverpool never can have cause to repine at the wealth and yrcpperity. nn the opposite side of the water will helieve me too, if even both sides of your river were lined by a double line of docks, I hope there will not be more than room enough for the corn - and cotton—the' fruits of the Weste r rn hemisphere— which will be landed in them. (Hear, hear, and cheers). I trust that we have this day forged a new and a binding link in the chain of amity which ought to connect England with America (Cheers); but I think this is not the time to dilate farther on this point. It is well known that the attractions of Birkenhead are not limited to its water frontage; and that if the genius of Rendal is to complete its docks, the skill of Paxton has laid out its pleasure grounds. (Hear and cheers.) My most recent occupations could not permit me to forget that this is one of the first places which has given a statistical attention to the physical comforts of the numbers of work- portant subject of public health;-with these associations about and around us, I feel that the pageant of to-day, even when its glitter will have passed away and when its shout is silent, will leave us ground to remember that it has not been a triumph which bears its trophies from the strife of nations or the rites of bloodshed—that it is not a mere immolating sacrifice to despotism, but that it is a peaceful offering which has fastened its roots in the soil of public enter prise, and that it will be productive of rich fruits of prosperity in days that are yet to come. The noble lord then resumed his seat, amidst the most rapturous demonstrations of applause. The CHAIRMAN again rose, and, in' brief but eulogistic terms, proposed the health of "The Members for the County." Drunk with all the honours. Mr. O'Toole, in announcing* the name of the responder, Sir . . mistake created much laughter. Sir PHILIP DE GREY EGERTON on rising was received with loud applause. He said—My lords and gentlemen, the slight mistake made by the gentlemen behind me, is quite pardona- our. 1111.1,11 /14A1.. , 1 laktgia a a-aa,- , -...•-••• •-•-• - -- - devolves upon me to return thanks for the honour done us in drinking our healths ; and I esteem this honour very greatly, inasmuch as when I look round upon this assembly and see so many strangers, eminent in their different spheies, some of whom are new and some old in the service of her Majesty, I say that in such an assembly I feel the honour bestowed upon us, who are your county members, who are resident among you, and who may be considered as your friends and neigh bours. I say I consider it an honour that your attention LIM nay. kvam,A. a•I • v .amaa urt ou • at. .... taining you as short a time as possible • but, in the first place, as the part of my colleague and myself, I ought to return you our best thanks. For my own part I must say, that I havebeen _ A T ltax, deeply gratified by the scenes I witnessed tins tty. ever felt the deepest interest in everything which effects Bir kenhead. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) I am not connected with this flourishing community by property. lam not con nected with it by being engaged in any of those tempting pecu niary speculations which it. afforded. A My sole connexions ith ~,,rnharhn order and cultivation, and the aspect frorii any point is extensive and delightful, the whole being on a gently inclined plane, rising towards the north-west, from the eastern coast of the Mersey, and withal so undulated and adorned with lakes, as to give it, as Milton wrote of a happier seat, "that diversity of hill and dale that earth derives from heaven." Round the margin, about 60 acres are appropriated for detached villas, leaving, how ever, 120 acres for the use of the public for ever. There are two extensive lakes, and some smaller ones, with Chinese and other bridges spanning the narrower strips of go—it - is not more I water for the county, an lieve I may say that I have had connexion with every single act of Parliament by which you have risen to your present state of prosperity. (Hear, hear.) I trust that, in alluding to this, I may not be accused of boasting or of pride. I am quite sure that all who witnessed the progress made in the great under takings here will excuse me of arrogance if I feel a pride in having taken a part, though an humble one, in nromotinv, those undertakings. .(Applause.) _lt is not long also rockeries, - pavilions and other ornarnen • - -• 'of these works, 3me supposed to be extravagant anticipations I did not believe them to be extravagant at hear.) Had I thought so, I should have been the last to indulge in them ; but I will confess honestly to you now that I did not expect the realization we witnessed in, f,O short a space of time. (Hear and applause.) To see and hear in the piblic'prints remarks upon what was called the Birken head bubble—to hear of docks in the air, and warehouses in the air, and baths and wash-houses in the air, was not very plea- Rmit hut what has now occurred proves that my anticipations :Great ap- have taken part in tee 5uu5i,.L.,...“."7: , plause.) We have occular demonstration of the reality of our anticipations. We have docks—we have warehouses — we have t an gible works before us on this occasion ; and if any other r ‘ tr i t n e n e k is w thesea ante t w e d o r a k s s t o in t h t h e ebotarasliViensituatnenceti.oiat ands d of h a N o . e s e s ow far conducted them towards completion, that guarantee is afforded by the presence of the noble lord on my right—Lord Morpeth. It will be' surrounded by E levant villas I.ou &Cheers.) I am sure his lordship must have be highty pressed in the House of Commons last week, that if he pro ceeds through this town and sees the the churches built and building, and sees the market-house which' has been erected, and still higher; iises - Bidston Hill; affording still more extensive views. in every direction, including the Welsh mountains, and the expanse of sea to the Ormsheads ; or, Strong useful Ditto .... 3 6 columns, not tO be surpassed in de— b .- - Finest eu Jamaica and Mocha (.) Is. 9d. per lb., formerly 2s. Od sanythingix lodges, o t o ' r t the a t k e i - n k d e e i p n e re Englandresiresidences, e i s n , Europea l ovaned besides ~ COFFEES. beautiful architecture. On the - lakes there are numerous swans and other aquatic birds, who appear to have become Fine sound Costa Rica I 6 ft I 6 If quite " domesticated,' and afford much amusement to Good strong La Guayra 1 3 I 6 If tf visitors. The land, over a great portion .of the surface, Full-flavoured & strong Ceylon .1 0 „ ft 1 3 throughout, presents an enlivening verdure ; and the SUGARS. shrubberies, rockeries, fanciful boats, '&e., are all that Best Lum p s Bd. p er lb., sold a t 8341. in other Houses _ _ •__ ___....,2.-..1 h.. es•-t. .-sf +lto rnruclf vnrnon+i,mll.,. .:.,-.1:—.1 VerY..fine Ditto 7,1 ~ ~ . .8 It will, in „ summer, find the muses ready- a courted," and Good Bright 5 ft Pt s j If may spin away. In fine, this extensive park will C rushed Lum p 6 ff tf 7 ft Best Ditto 7 „ p 71 _ remain a perpetual ornament to the town and nei g h- COCOA, CHOCOLATE, SPICES : PICKLES, AND FISH • bourhood, and a pleasing resort for health and recreation. SAUCES, FRUITS, WAX, SPERM, AND MOULD — 4l, lawns and CANDLES, SOAP, BARLEY, RICE, TAPIOCA, OILS, LW:: • with every other Article in the Grocery Trade. they will sell °. equally low Terms, being determined to make every sacrifice NEW SEEDS. In this department of their business ( and G. leave 014411, April 6. Mt THE FIREWORKS The festivities of the uay terminated with a magnificent dis play of fireworks, consisting of beautiful changeable and fixed pieces, amongst which we particularly noti ce d a vertical scroll wheel of green fire, driven by brilliant cases ; changing to a Saxon figure of green and crimson, finishing with a discharge of gerbs reported. An immense emblematical pie ce , o f a large anchor with a crown surmounting it, with stars and the letters V A, supported with bouquets of Roman candles, extending to a width of 70 feet, by 50 feet high, attracted much attention as did the concluding piece, which was an original design pre , pared expressly for the occasion. It consisted of an elegant temple of blue tire, supported by thousands of cases of brilli ant fire, the illuminated centre being " SUCCESS TO THE BIR KENHEAD DOCKS" : the whole ornamented with a variety of coloured wheels, Roman candles, &c., &c., and ending with a brilliant feu de gge, and a flight of one hundred large rockets with coloured flres. The fixed pieces were interspersed with flights of rockets and shells. The whole was got up under the superintendence of Mr. J. Atkin, of the Liverpool Zoological " ' ~ • Gardens, and was a display every way worthy of his talents, and well calculated to increase his fame, were it necessary, as a pyrotechnic artist. TIIE BALL Shortly before nine o'clock the rooms were filled with a fashionable assembly, and soon after that time the dancing commenced ; and if it is possible to conceive an affair in which the votaries of Terpsichore were more at home than in another, it was certainly here. Horabin's band, ever first in the production of novelties in Lanca shire, played with a precision that would not have discre dited Jullien himself, There was a-softness and sweetness in the pathos that coptrasted with the powerful effect produced in the very climax of their efforts, that made the great buildings resound, not only with the music, but with unqualified themes of admiration; As thedances proceeded, the spirit gradually butrapidly increased, and in each there was a manifestation' of joy that must have been the envy of those who professed not " To trip it on the light fantastic toe." From the simple country dances to quadrilles, from the mazy waltzes to admired polkas, each seemed to bound with joy, and throughout there was that mingling of feeling, that warmth of spirit, that reciprocity of senti ment, which seemed to remove all barriers of station, and concentrate in that multifarious assembly the unani mity and pleasure of a family or private festival. At an early hour the party broke up, all highly delighted with the hilarity and order which prevailed, —some enthusias tically expressing their feelings, and looking forward te , some future celebration as the occasion of attaining similar enjoyment. THE PROMEprADE ROOM Is the first of the suite in which you enter, and is situated at the head of the vestibule leading from the principal entrance. It is a large and spacious apartment, of an oval shape, and roofed, as all the others are, in the pavi lion style. The ornaments and decorations are of the most tasteful, and yet, of the most gorgeous and magni ficent, kind.. The appearance of the room, on entering, certainly presented one of the most delightful views we have witnessed. In the centre of the floor a beautiful foun tain was erected, from which a clear and limpid stream of water kept constantly flowing into an artificial basin under neath. In the basin, the bottom of which was filled with fine oval shaped pebbles, a number of lively little gold fish disported themselves, unconscious, no doubt, of the flat tering compliments which their lovely and innocent ap pearance elicited from the gay galaxy of beautyand fashion by whom 'they were surrounded. What gave this foun tain, which unquestionably was the charm of the room, the most elegant and captivating appearance, was the taste which was displayed in fitting It was surrounded by a sweet bed of evergreens, heaths, and exotic flowers, which added, by their fragrance as well as by their appro priate arrangement, to create gav and exhilirating ideas in all who were present. Indeed, the mind, no mat ter how naturally dark it might be, that would not under the influence of such a scene, walk forth from the sombre shades of " ever musing melancholy " in all the gaity and liveliness of mirth and pleasure, would be un worthy to enjoy any of the rational amusements with which this world is blessed. The lights were most elegantly arranged, on either side, and immediately over the fountain a brilliant chandelier was suspended from the roof, which cast a soft pleasant light over the whole room. The room, when lighted, presented a sight which was in itself a t rea t. Th e deep crimson carpet, the pink and white drapery with which the walls were fluted, contrasted so admirably with the sweet evergreens of the fountain, and all com bined with that heavenly ornament—beauty's self, and made the scene one which looked more like the gorgeous splendour of an eastern palace than aught belonging to our more frigid clime. proceed by time ent . rances . into THE BALL ROOM which is of an oblong shape, being 150 feet long and 56 feet wide. Immediately opposite the entrances leading from the promeiTde room, the orchestra was erected op either side of which two large and excellent mirrors were suspended from the walls ; beyond which the fluted drapery was formed into panels. hi the centre of each was a star, from which the fluting again radiated in alter nate folds of pink and white. Panels were also on the op posite wall to correspond with this ► and the uniformity thus preserved added grace to those decorations which, from their richness, must, in any case, have been elegant. were constructed at each end, and retiring seats were a!s° placed along the sides of the room. Over the galleries some beautiful gas ornaments were- arranged, which il woven. These the long ranges luminated the galleries and all the contiguous parts of Z room. The devices into which these ornaments were vrPr, r .. were two scrolls, thrown out in the form of serpents ~,,,,,,,.,, ~,,.,_ _ and ..._ of jets by N% , ~..,1 hich the Q. most pleasing e ff ec t. The most essential ut toe room was li ghted were most UniqUe , ..aP d requi site in a ball-room--good ventilation— we are certain never was better attended to than on the present oc cas i on . Through out the whole evening not the least disagreeable sensation was felt from is of an over heated atmosphere For this and the other arrangements it is unnecessary to say the conductors of this splendid fete merit the warmest thanks of not only those who were privileged to attend it, but also of the public at large. The utmost attention was paid to all the visiters by those whose province it was to wait upon them ; but, in fact, the whole affair was got up with such care, attention, and magnificence, that it would be difficult to find ri paralel for it in the annals of those gala days which the people of this good old town have enjoyed, from time to time, during the last century. CHILDREN'S BONNETS & HATS, TEFFERY, MORRISH, and CO., ti with very considerable care and trouble have been enabled to• produce an unequalled Stock of CHILDREN'S BONNETS and HATS, rected to this portion of the Stock, as Ladies will at once appreciate the advantage of being enabled to obtain every size and make anti without that trouble generally perienced WHOLESALE AND FAMILY TEA WAREHOUSE, 3 9, GREAT CHARLOTTE-STREET, (ADJOINING LUCAS'S REPOSITORY,) CLARKE and GOODACRE beg to return their best thanks to their Friends and the Public generally for their liberal support since opening the above concern, and to assure them that no effort shall be wanting to ensure their confidence and support. C. and G. havcjiiit received a fresh Assortment of new TEAS and COFFEES, and, as they cannot_ e x p ec t t o i ncrease t heir business without giving the Public some advantage beyond those offered by houses of loneer standing_ they are determined to reduce their prices as low as possible for genuine Goods, and will henceforward supply Families on equal terms with Whole sale Customers. The following articles they canwith confidence recommend Best Gunpowder, very su perior 6s. 6d. per lb., formerly Is. Od. Fine Ditto, ditto, 4s. and 5 0 ~- ~ 4 6 and 5s 64 Young Hyson, do., 4s & 4 6 ~ ~ 4 6 and 59 Oct Finest imported Hyson ~ 6 0 Finest Scented Orange Pekoe 5 0 ft Finest Souchone, importd 5 0 Best C full Pekoe :ongou, flavour .... Good sound Breakfast )btained :lea're7n - c Ss Cd r though it was wed supported, v AMERICA ht news fron - 1 New York Santa Anna had marched upon wag reported. F" AUX VIVANTS.—M. BeTaC wring in Liverpool. They vtliir - of HIE GREAT FESTIVAL Birkenhead Dochs, VislT 0 THE Amongst 1,11( paper Far which c ration or tha . piecincts Of tl Markets, at prices that must b( b,kbf.y prod v, at Havre, li seat of war Vera Cruz, it k Con.stitutio orrs of artist pears in our fir BIRKEN HEAD, the opening of tl liIORPETH SQUARE. crund the Bill trove of iniagi an or Prow .factory to every visitor J. FEENY, Proprietor with loud app'ause. W en silence was restores he said : Ladies and Gentlemen, I trust you have obed ey the injunctions n pt.) who stood AIIP. efficieni hind me—(hear, hear, from all parts ot ! Ul./111) a LIMIN when you hear it announced we shall all be agreed that the toast deserves a'-bumper. (Hear, hear.) I take this opportu nity of thanking the Noble Lord on my right—(cheers)—ln the name, not only of the Birkenhead Pock Commissioners, and those ialai have taken a particular interest in the prosecution of 'orks,. but I will also thank him in the name of TILITM. of the 7Public, for having given tae to our proceedings—proceedings which are intended to conduce to the welfare and prosperity of the people at large. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) His public career has now been of some duration : his public character is now well known to the entire people of England : and, therefore, it would be useless for me to enlarge upon a subject with which all of you must be ac quainted. lam informed —although I have not hail the honour of his private acquaintance—l have been informed by `hose who were so favoured, that his private wor th is in ever y ay commensurate with his public worth and reputation. hear, and cheers.) lam sure, gentlemen, that it will be 'V us as a high privilege—perhaps the highest of our thus afforded the opportunity of honouring - - Urnwn to this nation: (Cheers.) tivill do your utmost to I know you ; aria Know Loa. J .— - - make this day at least one of satisfac tion to his noble and in- tellectual mind. (Cheers.) I will now remark that being, as we are on the shores of the Mersey , t he noble lord, who is par ticularly our guest to-day, in his career as a public man had the moral , courage, the straightforward boldness, to travel out of the beaten track of legislators, who " legislate r on the rela e.lnfrvd n - t men of this eotnintioity have enga and sanatory comforts and the healthy recreatiOus of all classes of thir townsmen. (Loud cheers). When last 1 had the op portunity of addressing you upon this subject, I - took the li berty of referring to the rise of this most extraordinary com munity—extraordinary and quite sui generis in the annals of the British isles. I then compared the present state of the townships with what it was a few years ago ; and, if we go back a few years what a contrast does tiie past and present White of things exhibit ? Six centuries ago this vast 'expanse of Che shire was a dense forest. The forest of Wirral' was reserved as the exclusive right of the Earls of Chester ; and those who then inhabited the priory of Birkenhead were afforded the opportu nity of killing a buck once in the twelve months, to celebrate the anniversary of St. Werburgh. (Hear, and a laugh.) The old inhabitants may have been proud of their forests, but the present generation have better reason to be "road of the adap tation of those forests to the habitations of man. They may boast as they please of their forests of trees, but we shall soon, I hope, be in a position to boast of our forests of masts; and the couplet we received from our ancestors may then be handed down to posterity as a faithful record of the_eminent duals who`undert - ook the present works, sl the second line ',From Birkenhead to Hilbree • A ship may sail from Mersey to Dee." (Loud laughter and cheers,) I believe these great works wil progress, and that these who had the courage CO adopt the gifts of nature to the extension of civilization and commerce, tl imusinp vtutuu aiivutu ~.....•,------ . which much of our wealth k derived, -In acquiring that know- I lavish bestowal of money . on other matters. 1 conciuue uy edge which all men in his sphere of life should be- possessed ' drinking success to these important works, and by returning of. The noble lord, instead of receiving his information at my best thanks for the honour done to Thyself and my col second hand, went to visit America himself.. He went to see league. (Loud applause.) how those amicable relations, w hich are so essential to the wet. The Earl of LINCOLN, on rising to propose the next t oast, was fare of both countries, were likely to be affected by the ques, ' hailed with loud and enthusiastic cheers. He said—Lucre i and ith their work, letion, their co erect 1, and' to the Dock Con he opening of th Upon the r Baled them sine to the station, the c were dug c wagons at hall-past twelve, sent to Chester, arrived at Birl;en head at half-past two, and shipped on board the steamer for whose use they were intemled. Under the able management of Messrs. Williams, Aykroyd and Co., the line has been completed within three months, not- it may be, in clear weather, to the Isle of Mai Claughton, the splendid new residence of 'Wm Mount I arm? , wall Jackson rimy tneir customers with Seeds of genul,";_ !oderate prices as any house i n the ?d, Windsor, and Tick Beans. Maole r_e. foii, maKa wurzel, 6iv.i:gi;Eti;;;;'Zi'Vtlren - YrX - 44 - ,,i'l are'tnany other seats and villas. The Park was densley•crowded, and for some hours an large quantities, and can supply the Trade and Market Gars ; uninterrupted stream of people were pouring rapidly in. eners on the best terms. The usual class of holiday makers were to be seen in ,_ abundance, and the uSital sort of amusement had been provided for them. Greased poles were numerous, with hats—tempting to the bare-he* . ss. per 100 _ream. -actively 'mowing —a safe speculation on the part of the amongst all the candidates that we saw (and Lauristinus, very fine Junipers. 1,4 to 2 f- NURSERY STOCK 1 to I& feet feet tuey were ousuy ) ....,....., •••-•••• --- --- •• - . - ....Leas, ill to z reef— mote chance of having their efforts crowned with success. - Portugal Laurels, Ito i feet Foot races also took place, as did sack races. Also, that Moss Roses popular feat so detrimental to the character of English Thorn Quick, 2 years meanly beauty—grilling through the horse-collar. Of Ditto, . 3 years 4s. ~, ~,01. SPRUCE, OAK, ASH, and SYCAMORE, at 15s. per 10 0 °' with every vartety of FOREST TREES, particularly LAP' course, as is usual in these cases, the greatest amusement was in the discomfiture of the unsuccessful essayists. A slip from the greased pole, or a tumble in a sack was hailed OBSERVE-39, GREAT CHARLOTTE-STREET; ~ket with roars, that sounded in the distance like thunder. A Adjoining Lucas's Repository, West side St. John's Al sa 'i, party of hell-ringersere . qa!ioro in a neat 1 4 " - No connexion with any Firm of either Names in LiverPo° os. , 2s. 6d. per DA — „iv) pavnton Played on the margin of a —_ a variety of popular airs. LIVERPOOL A At about half-past four o'clock, when Lord Morpeth s-,r - t-4,,V7 TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1847. and the rest of the guests were expected to visit the park, ."'"'"""""'"vrit l44, - PRINTED AND PUBLISUED 1 4 P " . a great rush was made to the entrance- ga t e , w h en a s h arp EVE RY TUES DAY M ORN OI • onnlP nn "nnsitlerable fly JOSHUA FLETCHER LACE, of 53, Grove ,lereeEt, water, ani amount of contusion, ana in the midst of it, the cortege LEONARD ADDISON, of 14, Great Orford-s__ drove into the park ; but instead of ma ki ng an y public At No. 4, ST. G3ORGE'S CRESCENT, LIVERPO O. . a nt, creu manifestation of themselves, th e v i s it ors were com p e ll e d T erms o f S u b scr i pt i on f or this paper :---•-•° n to remain covered-up carriages and closed windows. After a drive round the park, they left the grounds. one ye i 4r,1,54..;, if paid in advance, 138'