The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-01-01 00:00:00

CO tURT AND, _FASHION.

Sra Guar-Gm 1 izymorz- will hoist his flag as Commander-
inr•Chief at Port ;mouth, this-day.
CiI+TAIN Cs. tRLES EDEN. is appointed Comptroller of the
Coast Guard.

CABTAnc Lo: aD GEOROB PAATIair, C. 8., is appointed paid
Aide-de-eamp t< ) the Queen.
Tirn mooch, :went of the Empress of France is expected to
take place- between the 16th: and 25th of March. This is au-
thentic:. Her Majesty's health is excellent.
HI& Excene Icy Baron:-de Hochschild, the Swedish Minister,
has left Lond on on a visit to -Lord. Palmerston, at his seat,
Broadlands, E :ants.
Dzsazrzol : to some-extent is taking place from the British
German. Leg ion, recently disembarked at Scutari from
England

ax. SIR SoSIAB CLOETII, C. 8., will leave England,
by the next packet, for Barbadoes, to assume the command of
the u i the Windward and Leeward Islands.

LORD PA NMIIRE has directed that the-title of Secretary-at-
War be no.' longer used,. and that insalEfuture communications
and eorres pondence- his • lordship •iiis to be addressed only as
Secretary- 'of State for; War.
Pkaaricr lIBLY to the departure of-the-Mug of Sardinia from
Windsor, her Majesty-presented the King with one of the
finest and most valuable- thorough-bred mares in the royal
stud: at Hampton Court, namely,the-Flea.
Petrie of Monday says. nothing is definitely settled
'with regard to a-. proposed visit of the Sultan to Paris.
His highness has-, accepted the-Cordon of the Legion d'Hon-
neur, whieh is a great innovation on Oriental customs.

Christmas-day, divine service•was prformed in the prt-
rate chapel of. Windsor Castle. The, Queen and Prince, the
Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred,. the Princess Royal, Princess
Alice, Princess,. Helena, the Duchess of Kent, and Prince
Ernest of Leiningen attended; The Hon. and Very Rev. the
Dean of Windsor officiated, and•administered the Holy Sacra-
ment. •

THE EARL OF CA.anxEsedied at Edinburgh on Monday.
His lordship, who was lord-lieutenant of the county of Caith-
ness, was in the 65th year-of his age:. He married, in 1813,
Frances Harriet, youngest; daughter-and co-heir of the:Very
Rev. William, Leigh, Dean or Herefhrd,by whom he had issue
James, Lord Berriedale, who succeeds to the title and estates,.
and Alexa-Ader Eric George, an °Seer ih the army.
LADY PAL4llERsToN,acoonapanied. by their Excellencies the
Turkish,
,Danish, Swedish, and Sardinian Ministers, paid a,
visit to the Southampton. Docks• on Saturday, and were appee:-
rently ranch gratifiect with, their examination of the many:
magnift4ent steamships now in the basin. They were attended
by Mr.. Hedger, the (*.Amster. The distinguished party
also inspected the I ited States.' mail steamship Washington,.
in the, great gravingdeek, which ship, it is now ascertained,
has received no iojnry,beyond,damage to the copper,durin&her
temporary stranding on the tope. Sand, on the 22nd ult.-.
Ton NEw. Laßre.Aatrermr..—The elevation of the-:Right
Hen. Baron Parkato the House of Peers by the title of Baron
Aropthill has beenannouneed, and will probably be pnbiisbed
e*cially in the-new. Gazette. His lordship is the youngest
son of the latealr. Thomas Parke, of Highfield, near Liver-
pool, who, we:believe, was a merchant of that place, by a
daughter. of Mr. William Preston. He was born in:1782, and
in 1817 married Cecilia, daughter of Mr. Samuel F. Barlow,
of Middlethorpe, Yorkshire. He was educated:, at. Trinity
College, Cambridge, of n hich he was elected a scholar in 1800, ,1
and graduated. B.A. in 1803, as sth Wrangler, and Senior
ChanceMes,Mede/list, in the same year with Professor Pryme,
the late Mr. Justice Coltman, and Dr. Davys, the present
Bishop, of Peterborough. For some time after• taking-his
degree•heremained in residence in the ITniversity„ and was
elected. Fellow of Trinity in the following year. He was not
called to the bar until some ten years later, his name appearing
among those called at the Inner Temple inEaster Term, 1813.
His steady and persevering industry here._ brought him early
into notice, and business flowed in upen, him with sufficient
rapidity to warrant him in vacating his. fellowship at Trinity
by marriage, as we have said above, within four years after he
became a member of the bar. lieneeforth his rise was rapid.
In 1828, we find him promoted to: the bench as one of the
puisne judges of the King's Bench,,on. the death of Sir George
S. Holroyd, from which be was. transferred to the Court of
Exchequer in 1834, in the place of the late Baron Taunton.
It does not appear that Lord lunpthill ever rose to the bench:
throngh the intermediate steps of king's serjeant, or "one of
his majesty's counsel, learned in the law." He never held the
office of attorney-general or solicitor-general, and never occu-
pied a seat in parliament. His lordship has long been the
oldest judge upon the bench, from which he might have re-
tired many years ago with the usual pension, had, he been
less actively and laboriously inclined. As it is, be has the ex-
perience of 28 years on the judicial bench to carry with him
to the assistance of the law lords in the upper house, who are
now only five in number —viz., Lords Lyndhurst, Brougham,
Campbell, Cran,worth, and St. Leonard's—and to whom his
assistance will be peculiarly valuable. The: newly-created
peer has no male issue, his lordship's only surviving child be-
ing a daughter, who is married and resides in Bedfordshire.
The park of Ampthill belonged to the late Lords Carteret, and
is still the property of the Thynne family; and it is not a
little singular that Baron Parke should have chosen his title
from a place with which, though rich in historical associa-
tions as the residence of Queen Catherine, the first wife of
Henry VIII., he has, we believe, no more permanent connexion
than a temporary lease of the mansion.—Timer.

• -
IMITATION.—" Envy will merit as its shade pursue ;" and
among the various ungenerous modes in which tins feeling is
manifested, there is perhaps none more despicable than the
manner in which the sordid and unworthy endeavour to profit by
the skill and success of the talented and persevering, and by
imitating their productions, at once to deprive them of their just
right, and to wrong the public, who are deceived by the fraudulent
imposition. To such an excess has the system of base counter-
feits been carried with that indispensable requisite for the toilet,
ROWLAND'S MACARSSAR OIL, that the spirited proprietors have
adopted, at an enormous expense, an entirely " NEW LABEL,"
designed and executed by those admirable artists, Messrs. PER-
KINS and BACON, which is considered the ne plus ultra of engrav-
ing, and is of such consummate excellence, as to defy all attempts
at imitation.

ANNUAL DINNE.R.
MERSEY STEEL AND IRON WORKS' BENEFIT

SOCIETY.

Or Monday, the members of the above excellent society
held their annual dinner at their club-house, in Toxteth-park.
The members assembled at an early hour in the lecture and

newsroom belonging to the Mersey Steel and Iron-works
establishment, and here received from the treasurer their

dividend of the surplus funds of the society, and we
understand that the return amounted to some 40 or 50 per
. cent. of .the monies paid in by the members. Few of the
many societies of- this kind in Liverpool could show so satis-
factory a result. We congratulate the society on its pros-
perity.
The neighbourhood of the works wor'a a gay and animated
appearance, as the men, preceded by their band, marched to
the club-house to partake of their annual dinner, and We
can feel certain that the men themselves were equally gay
from the fact that each .one had a goodly dividend in his
pocket, whereby he Might, when he retarded home, not
only enjoy himself, but Make his wife and his children par-
takers of his joy. and of his pleasures.
All tfa.. members having arrived at the club-rcorn, the club
dinner, which was most sumptuously provided for' them, was
sat down to.;. and at the principal table we observed their
worthy empyers, Geo. H. Horsfall, Esq., and ThoS. 13-.•
fall, Esq., MS., Wm. Clay, Esq., manager ; the Rev.
Harcus Messrs. - J'. Cookson,. R. L. Clay, J. Roberte,..l.;lL
Hughes, John Jents;.J. Massam, J. Richardson, J. Cookson,
tre. &c. Letters of apology. were read from T.' D. Anderson,
Esq., Geo. Swainson, Esq:,- J. Denton, Esq., Mr. Hodgson'
(surgeon to the club),-&c.
Grace having been, said by the Rev. Mr. Harcus, and the
routine business of the society, reading the report, &c., being
transacted,

GEO. H. HonsFILL, Esq:,• took the ehair, and in doing so
observed how much he regretted- the' absence of his worthy
brother-, who had so often accupifal; that position, and
expressed Ms confident hopes of his' return with renewed
healtlit to take again his wouediplace-amongst them. (Hear,
hear.),
• The, ClTAnzzarf then rose and: said, the: first toast in all
assembes of Englishmen walr;. "The health of Her Most
Gracious Majesty the Queen." He: begged to propose it to
them in a bumper. (Loud cheer:),
Band.—'God save the Queen." •

The CICAAVRaItAI,I next proposed, 'Prince 'Albert,. the Prince
et Wales, and all the Royal Family:" lie" observed that
tNeTrince" Albert had deserved well of his- country,. in his
endeavours- for" the amelioration of the condition of its lower
ordera:, Hohad,, in no small degree, been-instrumental in
the establishment' of model lodging-hoes " for the labouring
classes; • and, had also• taken part, but a short' time back,
in the establithine. nt of the Midland Institnteut Birmingham,
• an institution• designed to be erected for the advaticnetit of
science and Ort among. those who had hitherto 'been debarred,
the benefits of'an.education of sohigh an order and character.
They were also very well aware of the part ti of taken.
in the Great Exhibitinnof 1841, the time he had labouredfor
it, and thswsum he- had subscribed to it. With =this toast,-
also, he (the." Chairman). would particularly associate' and..
mention the-Royal.Ditke, who. had so recently visitedqiiver-
pool, and whose.-visit was so opportunely of advantage...to.
celebrate the.- anniversary of' the success of ourarrns."- The.
Duke of Cambridge" hadi. in the Crimea, shrunk fioni• 119'
duty, and had iperilled and inured himself to every-danger
and privation with. the commonest soldier there. (Lon&
cheers.) He proposed. to. them; "The Healths of His Royal
Highness PrinceAlberti.the-Princeof Wales, and all the
Family, particularly":.remembering the Dake of Cambridge •
Band—" The Britigi • Grenadiers."

The CHAIRMA.7, next rose to propose " The Army and
Navy ;:" a toast helield, to be most dear to every English.
heart,. and more especially at the' present time and under
nisting circumstances:'. Our • army had had the opportunity,.
he remarked, of attesting its prowess and its bravery ; and. in
most difficult and trying, and,. indeed, distressing positions, it
had shown itself worthy of its- ancient grandeur, and only
awaited its fair chance. of covering itself with glory. Elan
fumy, though it had not the• opportunity of achieving for
itself that renown for, which it was always so famed, had
yet, for its country, effected • what was of more importanee—
it had caused a powerfuli,detriment and loss to our enemy,.
and„ continued the Chairman, we shall yet behold, for both
Army and Navy, days that may compare with those of- a,
Rodney and a Nelson's,. a,alarlhorouph and a Wellington's..
(,I remendons cheers.)
Band.—" Rule Britannia,"--followe& by "The Red, White,.
and: Blue."

The VICE-CIIAIRMAN arm. B:. Eastward) proposed, in the
most feeling and heartfelt terms,.the next toast, which was,
"'The health of our esteemed-and. much respected principal,
William Joseph Horsfall„ He- regretted, as they all
regretted, the absence frota,their annual dinner of their kind
and excellent master, Mr. W J. Horsfall, who had on other
occasions been with them. It had been their happiness to see
him presiding over then, and he-trusted that they might soon
see-him once again among them, occupying his usual place.
(Cheers.) He felt sure that, although absent, he was that day
thinking of them. lie proposed, in: conclusion, the health
(and better health to him) of W. J. Horsfall, Esq., their
worthy master, who was always-wishful to do his utmost
endeavours for their benefit and welLbeing. (Applause.)

The band here played a gay: and. lively air, and the men
followed with hurrahs that made-the club-room ring. Silence
being restored,

G, H. HORSPALL, Esq., sal& that Mr. Benjamin East-
warldid his brother but justice when he stated that it was
both his endeavour and his wisk,to• make all Isis workpeople
comfortable, and to use his utmostpowers for their permanent
interests and well-doing. He- might tell them, and he felt
sure that they would be glad ta-hear it, that he had had that
morning a letter from his brother,.and.he stated that he now
felt sure he was getting betteri. because he took a renewed
interest, in his former labours and occupations. My brother
(continued Mr. H.) details the workshops and manufactories,
&c., he has seen abroad, and adds, "I have seen nothing in
which there is not an improvement at the Mersey Iron Works,
excepting only the smiths' shops;" which, said Mr. H., made
my mouth water. (Laughter, and." hear, hear.") He hoped,
however,. when his brother rettstmed, that he would give them
the benefit of Isis practical knowledge, and make those im-
provements which he had both the ability and power to effect.
(Hear -,hear.) He had also to state that his• brother had
desired :him to pay his donaticin: to- their society. (Hear,
hear:) He had purposely delayed writing to his brother last
Saturdays that he might be enabled: to: convey the expressions
of theiri kindness and good-will, of which he would take care
.
to nformlnm, and he felt assured.that those feelings of sym-
pathy and :cordiality would be received by his brother with
every reciprocity of feeling, anchwould afford him very great
pleasure: (Hear, hear.)
Mr. GdULDER proposed, in a, brief and neat speech, the
health of T. B. Horsfall, Esq. MP..
Band--" The Old English beutionan:'

T. 8... HORSFALL, Esq., on rising to respond, was
receivediwith loud cheers. He thanked the men of the
Mersey Steel and Iron Works .for. the- kind and warm recep-
tion they had accorded to him that day. He begged to thank
them, also, for the privilege, and a privilege he considered it,
of being invited to associate with. them on the occasion of
their annual festive gathering„ and: ta hear and witness. the
result. of their society's labours, In the course of a long and
eloquent -speech, the honourable-gentleman impressed on the
men some wholesome truths,: and the sound advice which
he gave appeared to make- a: very sensible effect. He
referred, in pleasing and complimentary terms, to the kind
offices of the rev. gentlemen who sat by him (the Rev. Mr.
Harcus), who had been delivering.ta the men a course of Ten
Lectures in the Works' newsroom,. which, had he been at
home, he stated, he would only have been too happy to have
listened to him himself. Ile had, however, but lately, been
made aware of how much they were indebted to the rev. gen-
tlemen, and he felt sincerely: obliged to him. Nothing was or
could be more important than. the education of the masses,.
through such means as lie: had adopted, the combining of
secular instruction, in lectures with moral and religious.
teaching. The question of. education was a national question..
Itawas one which must ocenpy the attention of our national
legislature ; and, he observed,. that standing towards them, as
he did, in a two-fold capacity, he felt bound to tell them that-
he considered it botlneeessary and 'expedient that some—
thing should be done.• for the- furtherance of education;,
through the length and hreadth of the land, A bill had been.
brought in by Sir John Pakington, another was brought inby.
what was called the Manchester school,and another was broagbt
in by Lord John Russell,. Some proposed a secular education,.
and no religious teaching;. some proposed one thing and some
another, but not . one .or all of these schemes • combine- (Mr.
H. said) what to my mind seems necessary. Of this, ,one,
thing, I am, however, convinced, that no education,; no.
training, no teaching; can or will be right or satisfactory to.
the country unless i4,he based upon the Bible. (Louacheers.)
He did not underr4e a secular education ; he felt fully and
strongly its desirability and advantage, only (conenued he),
let it be stayed by religious principles ; this and this only
would make it really valuable.. He could give them..illuetra-
tions, if illustrations were needed, of the hopelessness of
educating our. youth without it. How many a father had
witnessed his. son's progress in intellectual knowledge only
proving to both a curse from want of relig,ieue, principle
to direct that knowledge might. He did not speak this
without hi-a
-knowing. of such cases. It was notemerely what
might be, but what really had been. After adducing ether
and striking.evidenees. in support of these viewa..on edneation,
he proceeded to say that he had yet another matter to which
he might refer; as it bore upon Themselves. and indirectly
had affected, the country generally. He referred to the re-
strictions, the. unnecessary restrictions to. the export of
machinery to foreign countries on account of the war. He
did not, nor could he, object to the absolute. restriction of all
goads...and material that might be made. available against us
bf the• enemy, but what he did contend, for was, that a
competent person should be appointed to take the super-
vision. of the matter, that there would,he no more restrictions
such as there had been, which only injured the manufacturers
of this. country without at all furthering the country's in-
terests. He bad, in conjunction; with others, attended a
deputation on the subject, and he. was happy to state that
they had, to some extent, . succeeded ; it had been clearly
proved that the present restrictive• system was bad, that the
enemy was not injured, whilst the manufacturers and people.
of this country were the losers. He was determined not
to let the matter rest, so far as the restrictions were un-
necessary, injuring only this, country and its manufacturers;
without offering a single redeeming feature, either by enabling
us that aid to cripple the. enemy, nor yet of depriving the
enemy of offensive means against ourselves. (Hear.) In regard
to the war itself, he stated that if the late-government had been
remiss in its due support of our brave army in the commence-
ment of- the struggle, he believed that the present govern-
ment were determined in carrying on the war with vigour and
energy, and every help ought to be-afforded them of so doing, as
means of securing a safe, a permanent, and an honourable
peace. He had no doubt, in regard to our brave army or navy,
that (as his brother on his right had stated) they would again
produce a Rodney and a Nelson, a Marlborough and a- Wel-
lington. (Loud cheers.) Our bravo men in the Crimea would
do their duty towards their country, they would never dis-
grace the name of Englishmen. Many looked to the past his-
tory of their country, and to the past deeds of their country-
men, and they feel that

'Tis a glorious charter, deny it who can,
That is breathed in the w3rds—l'in an Englishman !
(Loud cheers.) He had taken up much of their time—too
much he was afraid —(no, no)—and he would therefore con-
clude with expressing his earnest hope that they would all
enjoy a happy and a merry Christmas with their children,
sweethearts, and wives. (Great cheering.)
Mr. P. EASTWOOD (treasurer) begged to propose the health
of G. H. Horsfall, Esq., who so ably presided over them,
though he said he could not but confess he would rather that
he had not been called upon by circumstances to do so,
because it offered to their view the fact that the one who was

[JANUARY 1, iSS6.

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Very good health. He might also state that their onu
address; proposed unanimously at the last club meeting fort
year, would then be presented.
Mr: J, HUQICES then read, on behalf of the meni— •
the society's address
"To GEORGL" HENaI' HOESFALL, ESQ.
" The Annual. Address of the Members of the 3fersell
them
- Steel and Iron-works Benefit Society.
. He
alble,gganedd proposed t?
"Established
-and-twenty 1834,3 i-nears; t - he ouryears societya
of practical usefulness, and the good it has wrought 331
us. The year through which we have just passed has been, 3
t.)19 whole,, a. prosperous one. • .Although we have bt,,il
more than usual• degree of sickness, we yet have had le;or
fewer accidents in the works than fur many years past ;th,
have we had to mourn the loss of a single member by
"We have received from the works this yor, degioge
these
ye have has
witnessed now live
itsontl
sum of £3l .12s. 2d. in fines. For this gift, we feel' the `
esPec-
iavy
called upon to thank the esteemed proprietors, and ogroi
cellent manager, Mr. Clay ; and it may afford them e(oliy
pleasure with ourselves, to knoll* that it effects good, utittber,
in a direct manner, by replenishing oarfunds, but, Al'
acts as a strong incentive to others of the men to .ioill4,
society. At the last club meeting no less than 41 new.„
hers were enrolled for the ensuing year. rael
• " Under all these circumstances we should' have o'teace
ourselves happy, bad we not cause of regret in the aTey
from our annual dinner, through ill health, of our rnalo
teemed principal and patron, your brother, Mr. Wl4/I
Joseph Horsfall. It gives us great pleasure, however, Y:reis
that be is so very much improved in health, and we sule'
hope and trust that he may so continue to improve; hoe,
"Daring his temprary absence from us, you, sir,mtlie
however, so kindly undertaken for him, both in regnr" bat
works and towards this society, as to make us feel
feebly the change which has been rendered necessary. ta,
It remains for us to thank you, which we do most beerm,t
not. only for the kind support granted us, during the „ce.l
year,- in which you have been more immediately cone
4.'":t
with us as' our acting principal., but also for the kind ins 'the
which' vo,& have always manifesTed in our society,
and for
ready fiend- to help us on all occasions.
" With,ropect to ourselves. --v that iv

may—

we hope an,

pray

`Oar sev'ral stations wisely fill ;' e
en, to
and that oetemen continued active- exertions may aerie', „feee
worthy of' pent' con2dence, and induce both you ano reel
branches of your family to take the same lively interest,
to have thesame kind, solicitude which you hitherto hare,tee
in the efficient, management and continuous prosperity" °l as
Mersey Steel and Iron Works Benefit Society."
cheering.)
Band—"Annielattriee'
eel
G. H. HORSIDAM4 Ester in reply, said that he felt °J;.:O6,
to them for their hearty reception of hips, but he had l'9" for
tieipated the homottt of haring an address' presented hinbste,
- which, be said, he could znot but feel both gratified and plea•
It would be alwaya a 'pleasure- to him to foster any good i/lser
Wien among them; he chameterized this' society as °l_tee
eeedingly well managed, • and, deserving of every encelel, ot
men t. The Works' news-yoomehe would remind them, ha e,
come up to his anticipations-1" they (the masters) were reaueet
any time to re-open it, provided, they had theuesurancee to
it would be frequented by the men, or they were realj e
receive any suggestionse•and the- men had, al says 111°313:4
access to them, and could •at any time make known to did
their wishes. If the room could, be- used for lectures sOC it
those they had lately heard '• from- the Rev. Mr- liarcu'; to
would be a source of great pleasure-to him to do anythiorleil
further such efforts, and the room' would be always at t to
service., and so soon as they wisriied, he was- readYgore,
supply them with newspapers- and periodicals; as b
(Hear, hear.) Only let teeree. he am. anxiety to. Pr°fi'7
them. • (Hear.) Before he satdown•hewished to thank- teem
one-and all, and, he said, pertioularly et) thank Mr. Claleper
the- kind forbearance with Meth ,that!gentleman and .ree
selvos-haci received every remark of :his; necessarily,- at "Icile'e
etude and inexperienced, as they, were practical men an
i; ofwas not. He had not the advantage of hie-brother's-IN"ge`; of
lenerelotle and he wished to thank-them;-for the ametuieee•
knowledge he had culled, and ho -begged tceassure-thens °Vie
sincere' obligations, and of the- confidence- he placeetia !tee
all..(Cheers.) He might be permitted • to, propose Oil,' to
the•healtle of their friend the Reel Me. •Lrurons (chests)'
to whom-they were 1.0 much indebted.- (Hear, hear.)
Bands—'Quadrille step."
fa ell
The Rev.. Mr. HAuces observedethat • lie- felt very eetlee
gratifiedi in. accepting the invitation to- dine with-theme° big
had alkefelt very much pleasure iaedeliverg. to • then le
course of. lectures. (Hear.)' He had listened to,therenorst
of the henr gentleman, the member for the tmenewitlee' eye
deal of satisfaction, and he felt glad' to think- that i_An 'tee
strange- composition, the House cf Commons (lie• bopuui to
how. gentleman would not take it amiss), he was P 1191.1‘t t
know:and:feel that they would not sanction an edneatier°34. felt
forbid the• necessary element of religious principle: '4,lre
fdlly and wholly of the hon. gentlemen's opinions-, t°r"
addedewe eau see and judge from the statistics of our e"'to
courts -that a secular education cannot, .and dees not, e 5 c 1
crime: We have those continually who-are-able to real
writee who- have had the education of 'the intellect, aneot
frequently perceive the want of a religious , printhple
would tends to restrain the evil and etevekipe good. Afteereee
excellent speech, the rev. gentleman begged to propose to ""
"Prosperity to their society." (Cheers.).
Band--" Hail, smiling morn.'
Mreelleleerreeni replied in a brief but-very effeetiee- aye— ee.
Mr _B. Ea,srwoon, jun., proposed the-health. of tbeirea
cellent manager, William Clay, Esq.. (Loud- and COutizi'
eheers)s

Band—" Cheer, boys, cheer." for
WAti CLAM; Esq., said he was much.
bil
ohligeltnthorrTka, of
their hearty applause, and would take that' opportiln
tharking.them also for the ready manner in- which-,, L'ue
wishes4vere anticipated in the regular working.of
establishment, and for the endeavour onllie.part of the o°,
of departments, and indeed of all, to' aid-iiimin.hisarely-
duties, The address of that day had: referred to the bey
ness efths-accidents in the works during the past year. ',il
had certainly cause to thank Providence. -for. it. ThOtbst
had evenduring the past week the elements of accidents the
might have• been of serious consequence, but, through, A
good providence of God they had been averted. (Hear~) toe
slight accident had befallen them in the giving way or ley
machinery which carried their big g...2.n.; they had en.-so
roured;lowever, to have every portion of- that maGlirCear,)
strong.. that it would almost carry anything.. (Hear,-,,„'"; of
They might be aware that they were nowauttemptiy"-a it
the largest guns that had ever been matie—(cheers),--en,be
was-intended when made to be madei-a present of to
..:ey
government— (cheers) —by the proprietors of the- Vent
Steel and Iron-works. He hoped, as -he- trusted,. tha" at.
wonld,give a good account of itself ititbe Baltic•ros-t Yeila
Mr. Hbrsfall had spoken to them abeut the news-room a 01
he might mention to them that it had been. the' intentiotillaj
M. W:.J'..Horsfall to have added a library.of books. He bs
told him (Mr. Clay) that he had a large-assortment of 11:°" it
ready, and only awaited their taking. that interest which
was but right and proper that he shouldexpect at their e3"„fat
(Hear.) He incited the men to valm•altd. prizethe means ti•
improvement proffered to them. Mr:-.Clay bore k. id to r.
molly tothe value of the series of leetures the-Reci
Harem. had delivered among them,,. and trusted to t','
proving beneficial. (Hear, bear.) Mr.-Benjamin Eaatwood
stated.; and during the evening he had-had the credoaccor!.l.o
him, of having planned the works,, and managed. the plant
such .a manner that they could turn out the. greatest amouti7j
of work. with the least possible labour. (Hear.). He w°
like to.tell them, however, that the credit was not solely kir,
be lad. had, continually the experience and. advice of Mr.•
Horsffill, who had given him moot valuable. suggestioP;
As. a, piece of joint-manufacture, (a, laugh). he might, P
lMllele
haps,.be allowed to assume a little of the credit.
*master, who had passed through the works with him °..nt
the. halt week, told him that he never. saw more conventpa
works,.nor better arranged machinery. (Cheers.) He ef.t
the men to turn out by their labour as.much: iron as poesn'Aere,
for, said he, the more iron you; turn out,. the more money 1')
receive, and don't be afraid efogetting -toe. much. (Elf:,
The spring iron trade he expected to be a good one, and if
the'Mersey Works, he hoped,. would: share, in its prosperl_'4,
He begged to give the toast;Success, to, the Iron TO",
and. prosperity to the Mersey. Steel and Iron Works." (Chee''
followed by the band playing lively and stirring air.)
Mr. J. H. HUGHES respondek
Mr. G.,GOULDER proposed,,-" The. Gentlemen of the Of6e¢
.:
and observed that they were, always kind and sympathislairt
towards the men. If he hadoceasion.to, goto the office to Pry
a member on the club, he heard from: them, " We are n'eoe"
sorry," and if one was taken off,' "-N :e are very glad'
this showed sympathy, and, that sympathy was duly app
elated. (Cheers.)
Band.—" A Quick Stop."
Several, gentlemen spoke -to . this: toast. folv
! The CIIAIRMAN proposed " the,Officers of the Societlr
highly cornplimenteetboth,treasarer and secretary.
Mr. EASTWOOD (treasurer) beiefiy returned thanks. :OA
Mr. GOULDEE (secretary) said, he was just then rern„'icith,
of a story of a certainmusician who addressed his puP,l` all
these words,—" Blow. out,. sir:" " Ay," said the Pelt'ateN
very flue, but whoa es. the wind to come from." (ben:giber°
And liewould say, as he. was called upon to respond, " :;ed
to
are the words to-. come from ?" (Laughter.) He beg'
return them all hissery grateful thanks.
The Vice-chairman's health being proposed, that gen- see-
said that it gave- him. very great satisfaction in being Prwp v-55
at their annu adinnen. He had, perhaps, been to as eneaS
most of them ;.there were, also, some few who had beef
connected with them, and he had
,pleasure in 54.0 *,eas
they looked. one another in the face as pleasantly tliat Seta
on the first day they met. (Loud cheers.) He thanked
for so kindly drinking his health.
Band—"-Auld Lang Syne." • Wel
Several: other toasts and. speeches followed, which (0
severally proposed or responded to by Mr. J.. Cooks°'
Messrs. Fawcett, Preston and Co.'s), Mr. Roberts,-&c.'
The proceedings were kept up with great hilarity, "
a 1011
ing the flowing bowl" and singing songs until they ultienlAo
separated, about half-past ten o'clock, in highly agrc"-
m-Ood with themselves and all the world beside..

.f. P"'
CARTER AND CO., of London, who suspended a ye.-., Act
announce a payment in full to all their creditors, with .!:'is
.cent. interest, on the sth January next. Their habil'
amount to £93,000. f
the
:”Ami inquiry is about to be instituted into the loss °,l, OP
p from.
m.
screw-steamship Faith, which foundered in the Chan Sil
the Isle of Wight, during the bale of Sunday wee'. f 03.
CiPlauti
had been purchased by the Turkish' Government, 0,10. to
African Steam Navigation Company, and was on her v''
Constantinople, with stores. Ott,
Druid `'-foct
EXTRAORDINARY TORNADCL—A report of the 00, •-v,
Coquimbo,
.t,lioisn.plogrtso.De.
blowing
.:—On n neef;oo Soil
W., strong ._serc of
with' a heavy cross sea running in three directions, ou .04.,
strange appearance overhead—a clear, circular u11e,.11:010,r5'
about 15 degrees diameter, and fringed with bright' 0 csl'ici
• the rest of the sky a dense opaque haze. It now fe,,,reefeo
and the barometer sunk from 28.95 to 26.65. Cies', wi?
the topsails and furled all else, which was scarcely dtgiteatlll,s
a tremendous squall struck the ship from the T.C.11,'" rcatiZ
up the water in long and parallel furrows with a loud' „a
ity,s"
noise ; dewed up the topsails, saving them with ditucwivg "d,
scudded under bare poles for Iwo hours, the wind cooaeotees
furiously, with a noise like thunder. - At 8 30 it rn c watch
vs
but left a cross sea which baffles description, iraineo;-;11 e- ~
ruining in opposite directions through and ti" qlte Me'.
other. Towards morning it gradually subsided. Bat for
my rose immediately the first wave struck the sh,i.P'receivitil
the timely warning of the barometer, and the hoell'asts mils
the first blast right aft, with the yards braced, tt`, concentrate
have gone. At one time the tornado see
me beams
into a focus about 'a cable's length on the This dttngeregi
forming a white mass like a waterspout.
neighbour took its departure a-head of the ship.