The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-04-14 00:00:00

taw the consul's flagstaff fixed at the same angle as a barber's
, pole, there was a strange analogy in his • mind, fcr he always
looked upon it:4l.s a sort of shaving shop, Whore ottay,Stavilif-
, waa sever &rte.. (Litighter) fle thenght
.it was
all
that the legislature 'enAtre tg; fit all tytilt.:3;
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pe
tO Veep ssesi:ion of his own ship. (ilear, bear.)
Ad the disclosures arising out of the unforttwate
trial of Captain 'Benson, and he hoped that this association
would let- it be knuwn that if a man were • guilty of such
practices,: he was sure.to be tabooed. He rejoiced to think that
in the establishment of the.Couway they would have the pro-
. bability of a rising class -of 'captains,
•Whb would do great
honour to the (mercantile marine. It was One Of the most
important elements of the association, and ltewished it every.
success. {,applause.)
On theintion of Capt. Ward, Seconded by Mf.lJ3inorit,
resolution was passed re.oonstituting the , council of the
association. •
Capt. CAUPBELL propoied a 'vote of thanks 16 the chairman
and officers for the Past year. , • ' - 1-
; Mr: S. OnlVns, in tecOnding, the motion,taid 'that the
niotiou.said that the rtpdrt which they hid heard read). ern-
. braced so many FAA cal subjects, that it was impossible sot
to feel eons laced of the grown; utlity of this association, and
the great increase in its members showed that its advantages
were felt and appreciated by .the officers of the mercantile
IlLirine. frequenting this port. If they considered for : one
Moment the isolated position which the members of the mer-
cantile marine occaPied-4necessarily so froni the peculiarity' of
their profess!on;,-;-if they reflected upon the difficulty of action
as a.eenabined body, wheresepar,atien was so continuously taking
place amongst them*--if they Saw how difficult it was for
"nidividnars, hos:eVer Jnst their grievances might be; to make
themselvekhbaick in this Colitiminity:.--ttlitii they eciOideied
ail thek Things, he felt ,satisfied that the advantages of this
isSociation would become so apparent and so essential that
instead of having 1,000 Members it would number every mer-'
aantile- officer in England. (Hear, hear.) He• trusted he
should see the day. when not only Liverpool .but London and
other places wbuld haVe kindred assbelations. (Hear,'
hear, and, applause,) Allusidit had been made to the
difficulties in Which the master merinos were placed,,and he
must say he entirely synipathised with Ahem. • Re did not see
Why the Ordinary tribinials of this
,country Should not apply
to the master maxhierSas `tell as to, Ofery other plase. But
another, tribMiai!'yas, creeping ttp; which appeared to hiM to
be un=E:if fish and uneonStitiiiddrial. if the ordinary laws of
this country *ate not sufficient; then let tnere be a proper
tribunal constituted, but let them not have exceptional legia-c
lotion for the mercantile marine of England. This was one of .
the most important points which could be taken- up by the
association. While on the one hand he admitted that the
obligations 'of the Merchant Shipping Act conduced to great
caution, yet on„ the other hand he found that there was a •
greater anxietrevinced so soon as they earned a small liveli-
hood, to give up that profession by 'whin they had earned it.
Re did net ask for More legislation, bet for the eorreEtion of
what "existed. in the presence of OUri.epresentatire he Would
say that the whole orginisation of the tilercaiiiile Marine, it'
the present- adi.ift, 'and that 'it behoved the
eoirinii`te ttie Reuse of Commons to apply the remedy, so
that if possible the laWs Might be made to work in harmony
for.the future. (Hear,heir.) Referenee had beerrenade to
the ability with which the transport service was conducted
during the Crimean war. He would give them One faet. In
one-oi-tlaa most intricate-teas i rirrcritt*flitiftEe—
meat inclement season of these -operations
were being carried Ca; we hael-420;009 tons of,goocls conveyed
by .B4itAh ve;selS--We had 120 of theilargest ships
3-1‘ flit World engaged in that t'rade, and yet the whole loss did
not,amount to two per cent. (Applause.) He thought that I
was a fact that could not be gnfileiently well knoWn, and that
it reflected the greateittedit URen care and catition of the
members ef the ibereaitti in'hite; (Real-, hear.) Me trusted

that at the axt 'copulal meeting they would be able to say, as
they did that day, that the chairman and officers of this
association were the right men in their right places. (Hear,

The resolution was carried unanimously.
On the motion 4 Mr. James Smqh, a vote of thankswas.
'passed"to Mr. Brocklebankfafp'residing, Three cheers were
given' i4stiechrely lot the holompi member; Captain Mends,
Captain Sit,koule, and Mr. Clint, and the pioCoedings then
terminated. ,