The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-19 00:00:00

(Stamped, 1d Additional.)

Mr. JAL Bream' (of New York), brother of Mr. Wm.
Brown, being loudly called for, cants forward and spoke
very betray, expressing a hope that his brother might live
long to are the *meant and profitable fruit of his benevo- I
knee, and that the building would be of the greatest benefit
to she working men of the town and district. (Cheers.)
Lard BROUGHAM, &Boding to the orderend good humour
which had prevailed, said that it was an hmour to the town
that 400,000 people should have been gathered together
without • single word, motion, or sign of discontent and ill-
humour. He had seen many umltitudes—he would not call
them mobs —lleughter)—in time, but such au exhibition
of order sod propriety, of good feeling and rood sense as he
bad witnessed that day, he bad never before seen in his
life. (Chem.)
The Rev. Dr. BAFFLED, after eulogising Mr. Brown's
splendid gift, said that he bad no doutt that in long coming
pneratiore his name would be pronounced with geateful are
knowledgmente. The rev. doctor also mentioned the grati.-
hfat that oa the previous Tuesday, at a meeting of the
Bri"tudi and Foreign Bible Society, of which he was • mem-
ber it was decided to present to the library a copy of the
Holy Scriptures in all languages. He begged to mention
abs presentation on behalf of the committee of the society.
Mr. T. A. Pteron (Chairman of the Library and Mumma
Committee of the Town Cowncil) spoke next, observing that
Mr. Brown had largely augmented has original grant for the
building when it was Mend that still further funds were re-
quired for furnishing the interior, &a.
Mr. W. liw,utir, ILP., who was greeted with hearty
cheering, gave Mr. Brown the credit of potting into Kee-
tical operation what le (Mr. Evart) bed oilonly been ad-
vocating in theory for a number of years. lie believed
that Mr. Brows would reign iu the beasts not only of his
fellow-citisens, but of all future time, and be em eon.
visaed thatsme bollifoldisralos—oror, oloofofoNalloir WV(
muted with the future prosperity of Liverpool than this
noble free library. (Loud cheering.)
Sir R. PHIL, who was next loudly called for, explained that
he was only casually paring through Liverpool, and was not
prepared to address so vast us assembly. He would say, boa -
ever, that he could conceive of nothing more honourable
on the part of • citing) of this country than to find himself I
the subject of so much enthusiasm and so much merited
applause on the part of his fellow townsmen. He (Sir
Robert) had the honour of sitting in parliament when Mr.
Brown was there, and looked upon him as oue of the most
distinguished citizens of the United Kingdom. Men by
force of arms and strength of military genius might acoulre
great distinction sod 'renown, but be (the speaker) could
conceive of no distinction or renown more worthy of admi-
ration than the fact of a citizen devoting a groat portion of
his fortune to the bemire and social wellhan of hi towns-
men. (Applause.) Mr. Brown, on the present •
enjoyed • very high distinction in being honou
by the presence of certainly the most distinguished
man in England—Lord Brougham. (Loud cheering.) There
was no man in England who for the last forty years bad
door non to promote the social and intellectual improve-
ment and moral advantage of his fellow-oonntrymea than
Lord Brougham. (Cheers.) The speaker expreseed his
earnest hope that the institution which had been that day
dedicated to the welfare of the great commercial metropolis
of England, and more especially designed for the humbler
dames of the district, would tend to promote their happi-
ness and social well-being. He was quite certain that if
they availed themselves of the advantages thus offered they
would be qualified to compete for the highest position..
The invited guests then made the tour of the library and
museum, and appeared much gratified with the whole ar-
rangements.
A portrait of Mr. Piston, the chairman of the library
committee, and who has taken the warmest interest in the
institution, was then formally handed over to the town.
having been painted expressly for the institution. During
the afternoon the bells rang merry peals from the various
churches, but though there were intervals of sunshine, the
weather continued generally cold and wet.
THE BANQUET.
In the evening about 900 ladies and gentlemen assembled
at a magnificent banquet, which was laid in the great hell,
St. George's-ball ; the MAYOR presided. The galleries were
crowded, chiefly with ladies, and the whole affair was moot
beilliaet
. . .

—lce
replyiog to the toast of " The Bishop and Clergy," the
Bishop of CHEMITR argued that the clergy of all denomina-
tion wire desirous of doing all in their power to promote
the education of the people.
" The Army, Navy, and Volunteers," was responded to
by Colonel Smythe Lient•Colonel Wirer, Captain Mende,
and Lieut.-CLionel Boustield.
The lifivoit then proposed the health of Mr. W. Brown,
which was received erith the greatest enthusiasm.
A marble statue of Mr. Brown,by Meodowell, was at the
same time unveiled amidst loud heering.
Mr. W. BROWN said, I have looked forward with some
solicitude to the period when se should he alde to open the
free library and museum, and I wire you that it has given
me very great pleasure this morning that my wishes have
been fully consummated in my being able to band it over to
my friend, our worthy mayor, to be placed in she hands of
the corporation, a permanent body, which secures to it the
advantages of the management and control, in perpetuity,
of gentlemen whom my fellow townsmen from time to time
aro pleased to elect for the superintendence and regulation
of our local atTairs. Although it is impeasible for me to
feel otherwise than gratified at the general approbatiostlin
my conduct has met with, considering the position
in which Providence has placed me in `the; in-
creasing and pmspetoea eommunity, I have done
nothing more than what 1 have considered my detn giving
assistance to build the museum and When the
=ntativew of my fellow-citizens deemed it right to
o sit for my portrait and that marble statue now
presented to your view, and when numerous addresses
were presented to me from various literary, scientific,
religious, scholastic, and other learned societies, so totally
unexpected and unlooked for, they were really almost
enough to turn my head. I, however, trust and hope that
I have had ballast enough to maintain my equilibrium, and
that those honours have neither made me presumptuous
nor vain. Although my mini is not stored with that
literary lore which is possessed by many of th 3 noble-
men and gentlemen present, and although I have not
the tact, the talent, nor the memory to bring forward
inch argumeute and illustrations as will impress on the
miuda of all the inestimable value of knowledge, I ne-
vertheleas feel strongly that the cultivation of our intel-
lects, by every means iu our power, contributes to our
happiness, and makes us more respected and more useful I
to those around us. Idleness is the greatest misfortune
that can befall any man, bat those who aro fond of reed-
ing, if they have uo other pirauit, never can be idle. We
Ilito encourage boys to read well-selected moral
amusing novels. It is of much importance, se it
Inds them to look to biography, travels, and biology, and
paves the way to a taste for the arts and sciences, every '
step in whin gives pleasure and prevents netnewss and
idleness. The want of invigorating and rational amuse-
meats, at proper seasons, and useful employment, too fee-
luently leads to immoral end vi its, and I think
we must all feel that a well selected library aids in pre-
venting the evils. No matter in what position of life •
man's lot is cast, the better informed he U. the more he is
and the more he influences the circle around him.
rented, and
the power and social position of England be
without our commerce.? Where would our commerce ha
without some knowledge of political economy ; the aid of
the chemist, the botanist, the mechanic, the engineer, and
Whine, who with persevering industry cultivate the arts
and new's! Civilisation is greatly indebted to those gen-
tlemen. Without their aid we should be little better
the untutored Indian, who lives from day to doyen the pin
carious nouroes of the forest, and who knows •• of
the comforts and conveniences of a civilised life. When
I had the honour of addressing you in this hall on
the day of laying the foundation stone of the library, I ex-
pected that we were on the eve, through the means of the
Atlantic telegraph and science, of being brought into handy
aommunicatiou with the Western world. The problem has
been solved—which San important fact—of our having sent
messages 2,800 miles through the Atlantic Ocean, as 300
conmineicatioes were made between the New and Old
Wodd by the servants of the company, before the cable,
from some cause er other, was so injured that it gradually
ceased to speak. I still hem' as experiments are being
made by the united talents of Almeria& and Europe, we nn
noon find • cable that will meet the duty it has to perform,
and enable us to communicate with on trans-
atlantic friends as rapidly as we do with those in
London or Edinburgh. Every day is brinlin to =
sown caw discovery. Had we powered the know
fifty years ago which geologists have now &spited, many
bitter diseppoiutmeuta would have been prevented, and
much treasure have been saved, in looking for coals and
other minerals where none ere to be found. lam sanguine
that the library and museum, from the valuable works
which will be found there, will contain information that
I will prevent much lose of time and many of those diaap-
' pointments to our thoughtful sod inquinng people, as there
they will have an opportunity of referring to the specifica-
tion of all existing patents, and more or less information on
every subject inter sting to minima ; sod the five literary
and scientific eucieties which have been !Fatted on
the library and museum in the course of its erection
COMA fail to turn to the best account the knowledge that
is ennead within it. walls. The groat advantage
of edention is shown in every movement of our lives.
Officers of the army and militia, whose duty it is to in-
spect the drilling of uneducated recruits, ere very mush
*track with the rapid progress that educated volunteers
have made in the knowledge of their duties in so 141011 •
period. The tiros has happily gone by when it was
smisidared dangerous to instruct the people. Nothing is
more satisfactory than to see how knowledge ambles the
labouring classes to understaed and appreciate the ad-
z= that they and their oceuitry derive from im-
nianinery. The more we an instructed tae
niece we value the advantages we pones over every
other nation, and the less we are exposed to any mis-
understandings amongst ourselves. Every day we live
we see the importance of patting within reach of the
masses the amens of gene( intention. It is a net
important element in securing to us the freedom of the
press and of discussion, and- that knowledge which is

1140rOPtRM.

necessary to amend our laws and to alevines all al the ad-
vantages of a constitutional set Ido not believe
there ever was a period in t e history of this country when
•we were a more united people, and more determined to
support the honour and dignity of the nation and the sta-
bility of the throne, now occupied by our virtuous and illuit-
tvliwk Queen, who sets a good simple to every crowned
head in the world. Mr. Mayer, my 4reld• dies, and gen-
tlemen, it is impassible to owls& the disesvations I have
ventured to make without expressing to you all, collec-
tively end individually, that I cannot hod words sufficiently
strong to make known what I feel and how much I am
overpaid by your kindness and reception for my endeavour*
to add something to the useful institutions of our country.
I Mr. Bmwa concluded by proposing the health of the House
of Stanley, the donors of the Derby Museum.
Lord Sram.er responded, observing that Lord Derby,
who was too ill to be present, felt the warmest interest in
the success of the institution.
Lord HILOCGRAM in replyiniut:.yhe toast of the Houle
of Lords, M. , M.P., contended that
the Hones of Lords was essential to the maintenance of
the liberties of the country, and that under a mob or a
republican government we should expsneaoe the worst
form of tyranny. In France a republican government
without an aristocracy has ended in an absolute and despotic
monarchy.
The MAYOR announced that Mr. Shipley, partner of Mr.
Brown, had given LOW/. towards the funds of the insti-
tution.

The Hon. A. Fgerton, M.P., W. Evart, M.P., Mr.
Pietas, sir J. Hornig, Professor Bedperiek, Mr. C.
Tumor, and the Honduras Minister, also addressed the cow-
Pn
la the morning, before the starting of the procession, the
addresom wale pseesated to Xt. Brown
41111r.irsts A.BRARAV, wcretary -to the Polytechnic So-
ciety, reed a joint address from the several learned societies,
whose titles are appended :
" To William Brown, Bal., of Richmond-hill, Liverpool.
"Dear Sir,—When you intimated your intention to pre-
pent to the public a building for the free public library and
museum of this town, and subsequently, when the founda-
tion stone was about to be laid, several of the local learned
societies expressed to you their gratitude and good wishes.
" You have duos become entitled to their more especial
acknowledgmenta. Within the present year you have
given another proof of the warm interest which you feel in
of science, by providing an additional and
SpaeLerrih:l for the purpose of exhibiting objects of in-
terest illustrative of the useful arts, and you have honoured
our five societies by requesting their advice and co-operation
is its management.
" To render this they consider their duty sod their privi-
lege ; and, as a means of expressing their entire and henrty
=lion of your munificence and courtesy each of
societies has bad the pleasure of enrolling you in that
class of its members which, by its laws and constitution, is
most honourable, and they have jointly entrusted to us the
agreeable duty of making to you this public and of in-
timation of the fact :

"Jamie M. Hay, president ; William Henry Mace, se-
cretory, Agricultural and Archeological Society. John
Maker Edwards,. pomaded ; Thomas Dodson Walker, se-
cretary, (Mendota' Association. Edward Cust, Lieutenant-
Geoera4 president A. Hume, D.C.L., secretary, Historic
Society of Lancoahier and Cheshire. H. H. Wiggins,
president ; Cuthbert Collingwood, secretary, Literary
and Philosophical Society. Maxwell Scott, president ;
John Abraham, secretary, Polytechnic Society. Liver-
pool, Oct 18, 1860."
The above address is magnificently illuminated on a spot-
less skin of vellum, measuring 30 inches by 24 inches,
mounted upon a massive gilt roller and slip. The style of
the illumination is after the schools of the fourteenth cen-
tury, and the boldness of its treatment clearly proves it
to be the work of • twister hand. The leading peculiari-
tiee to be observed are as follow :—The weed " To" oc-
cupies the highest position on the &beet, the initial T of
which is worked in an elaborate manner in gold, blue,
scarlet, and green, intricately tilled up with light orna-
mental line work, the volute of the letter terminating
in a rich conventional flower. Next come the words
" William Brown, Esq.," stretching across the breadth
of the page, lettered in gold, shaded with black ; the
capitals are in blue and scarlet, upon gold panels filled
in with leaf work in rich colours upon beds of
honeycomb. The following words, "of Richmon -hill,
Liverpool," are executed in bleak and red, with rich
capital letters. The whole of this elaborate heading is
placed upon a bed of conventional scroll-work of so intricate
• pattern as to defy description. The initial "S" of the
word Sir, opening the address, is executed in scarlet upon a
gold panel, and is filled in with diaper work in blue, green,
gold, and red. From the lower limb of the letter falls a
green shaded rod, bunting at top and bottom, and at inter-
vals along its length into elegant leaves and conventional
&were ; around this rod twines a ribbon in blue and orange,
carefully shaded, bearing Mr. Brown's motto, " Pat am-
cordie Intuum." The address is written in gothic black
letter, enlivened with red and other ornamental capitals.
This gorgeous vellum has been illuminated by our towns-
men, Messrs. W. and G. Andidey, architects, the author, of
the ahehdy well known and celebrated illuminated work,
"The Sermon on the Mount." The illumination is, with-
' out exception, the most magnificent piece of workmanship
that we have seen.

The 14,;; Mi.iituctne having presented the document,
Mr. W. BROWN replied as follows:—Gentlemen,—lt is
particularly gratifying to me to receive an address from so
many learned societies in approval of my conduct, with the
&daisies:Ll pleasure of being elected an honorary member of
all. lam sure, gentlemen, we must all see that men of
science are the pioneers of civilisation and social progress.
They have enlightened us by correct translations of ninny
passages of Holy Writ which are of the first and last im-
portance to mankind : they have dissatembsd many articles
and deciphered others, confirming in the strongest possible
manner the authenticity of the Scriptures • and they are
still pursuing with seal those antiquarian and archeological
researches which are throwing much light on the history of
mankind. Geologists have opened to us treasures in the
bowels of the earth which never would have been made
known to the world by illiterate men. To men of science
we are indebted for the application of that giant
power, steam, that bridges the ocean, and carries us from
plasm to place with • rapidity that our forefathers never
dreamt of. Look at Lancashire, and think for a moment
what chemistry has done for us. Where would our com-
merce be without its discoveries? How immeasurably in-
creased has been our intercourse amongst ourselves and with
the world by our intelligent engineer and our skilled work-
men! All this is the work of enlightened pioneers—men
of science. Without their aid mankind would be semi-
barbarians. I might go on for hours showing the benefit
you have conferred on the human race. I hope and trust,
' that those labours, which cost ninth thought, anxiety, and
trouble, may not go unrewarded by distinctions and honours
so • much greater extent than has hitherto boss accorded
,to wellearned fame. I enure you it is a source of very
great satisfaction to me that I have been able to graft on
the library and museum an apartment which I have no
doubt you will use to the best advantage, and thereby make
the unmeant and library more and more useful. Gentle-
men, I most conclude my remarks by again thanking you
for considering me worthy of being • member of your
societies. _ . .

➢tr. Tontranos, President of the Chamber of Commerce,
presented the followiog address ou behalf of that chamber,
and the various other mercantile associations of Liverpool :

"To William Brown, Esq., Deputy• Lieutenant,
Justice of Peace, Ste.
" behalf of various mercantile associations of
Liverpool we avail ourselves of this opportunity of convey-
ing to you the expression of their high appreciation of
your liberality, and their hearty thanks for your munificent
donation to this town, in the foriu of a free public library,
worthy of the kind heart which prompted the gift, and of
the sagaeieua mind which directed the application of the
funds expended in the erection of such a magoihoent struc-
ture, which will be accessible and useful to all classes of the
community.
" It has Owed God to reward your industry and persi-
mmon, during a long life of commercial enterprise, with
wealth ; and you have unsparingly devoted liberal portions
of that wealth for the benefit of your fellow-townionen ; not
only so, but you have, whether as a member of the Imperial
parliament or as a Beitiab merchant, employed abilities of
wa ordinary character in promoting enlightened views on all
peat commercial questions.
In the comparative retirement which you now enjoy,
we trust that you will experience every satisfaction in the
consciousness that you the esteem, the dem:el& pa-
titude, and the best es of the commercial, trading, and
labouring classes of Liverpool.
" And may it plasm Divine Providence long to spare you,
that you may witness the fruits of the many benefits you
have conferred upon the country—We are, sir, yours, faith-
MAY
liereed by the President of the Chamber of Commerce,
and ether associationx.

14,mpooF, October 18, 1860."
Mr. W. BROWN replied as follows : —Geotlemen, after
having lived half a century amongst you, it is impossible
not to feel gratified at the honour you do me by presenting
this complimentary address. During my parliameotary
mreer, for about fourteen years, although a county mem-
ber, I considered that my fellow-townsmen bad very strong
claims on my services to promote their interests and the
general oommeme of the country. Ido not think that any
member of parliament ever bad a more indulgent constitu-
ency. Many of them live here ; and that there is such
sensawl approbation of my conduct is most gratifying. It
is most satisfactory to me that the gentlemen who opposed
the revocation of the corn laws are now perfectly satisfied.
and lan willing to believe, as it has made us a contented
and united people, it gives us more influence with other
powers. Our true *ley Is pesos with all the world as far
as it is possible to preserve it. Our volunteer movement, I
think, will have a very salutary effect in pn.venting any
serious distrahanoe to our commercial permits, which ex-
tend civilisation to the mret remote Carta of the world.
Permit me. in concluaion, to exprew a hope that kind Pro-
videnee will long proberve you to promote the prosperity of
this flourishing and increasing town.