The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-02 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 2, 1866.

the vote for Italy which is confirmed by every
round of applause. People stand for hours
together watching near the hotel, that they may
obtain a glimpse of that long dreamt-of uniform ;
and I once caught a policeman in the very sot of
crying " Viva l'ltalia ran the generals were paddled
under the bridge on which he stood. He did notraise
his voice, and I pretended not to have heard him,
but he said it nevertheless. The policeman was a
native of Italy, and "bleed is thicker than water."
Perhaps he may repeat his ties with more confi-
dence when he shall have changed his coat.

By way of a quiet protest in favour of what is
coming, the large bookseller near the hotel has
placedinhiswindowalistof Italianlaw-books. Above
the Usti& a small heraldic device, the arms of Italy,
so tmpretendingly displayed that, by itself, it would
scarcely attract notice. The whole protest is but a
triiide advertisement, and the books in question lie

in the shop front ready for sale. What can be said t
Them is nothing about Victor Emmanuel, and no
tricolor bindings. So the public is at liberty to
feast its eyes upon a civil code, and criminal code,
a volume of nisritaine laws, and another of quaran-
tine regelatimm. If such works, shadowing forth
the advantage of a strong united kingdom, should
affect the plebiscite, or, in default of any plebiscite
to be affected, should make men more anxious to
change their rulers, that is no business of our
worthy friend the bookseller.

THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH EXPEDITION. that. (Hear, hear.) But it does not result from hostility ;
BANQUET AT LIVERPOOL. on the contrary—if it did not sound paradoxical to say so
as s~x-
A grand banquet, under the auspices of the should say that it aria" gait. as wadi frommber of Commerce, was given hest evening to the lens dears which both °Weal fell
that
the
end"
of
Cha
Lyme of the Atlantic calm. in the Low Association those representative institutions which are common to
near,
which both should by both be maintained. (Hear.) I do not
Booms. About 200 gentlemen sat do:m.l to di aaa
was very handsomely served. Sir BUFFOS]) NORTHOOTZ, aaPPatt that criticism such ac I haVe spoken
et
ever
preggent of the Bawd of Trade, and ' wholly mesa ; for I have sometimes thought that England
the ',whir guests were Lord-T=Thta,.naded ', massi7"Zn, t and the United States are like two individuals related
Ding, a Clifford, Captain Anderson,'
Willoughby Smith, by family ties, both intended for the credit of their cam.
Presence Thompson, Captain Hamilton, Captain Boling- n:.!l°,___family:hmh of "born would be ""Y should anY
tea, Bac, Captain Prewar, Bar., Wm. Barber (chairman mu harm happen to the other—but not always Missing
de Gass Ship Company), Sir merles Bright, M.P., in ideas, end not being of a reticent disposition,
26 R. Hanlon, K:Grsees, fiLp, however friendly, now and then claim the privilege of re-
T. Wean, Consul, aca lationship to express their opinion of each other's affairs
in • manner which, though it may be frank, is not always

The Onemorm, in proposing the "Health of the Queen," •
amid that her Majesty had on all fitting eismaions shown a Judicious or agreeable. (' Hear,-hear," and chem.) Mho
hearty interest in the progress of telegraphic science, lemon I draw from that is, that now that we are going to
and later In the evening he should read abe nearer neighbours we mud kern to be sparing cif sub
'pedal ormunnniciation from the Queen upon the ' clitilfmn ourselves, and not the sensitive ce impatient
subject of the premed banquet (Great cheering.) , when it ia applied to um. (Hear, hear.) We are bound
The chamen, in propoang the o Health of e
ther
Pre. ; to bear in mind that &common language, if it brings on
aims, of the mated suites:. acknowledged the services , the one hand immense advantages, has on the other some
which the governments of both England and Anwar had ; responsibilities and some inconveniences. In private life,
rendered in promoting the sucuessfid Lying of the cables. ' probably, no man speaks of his Mends in mrsieely
holm most desirable to preserve a 'l= t., fassidship " the terms he would use were they face to Lee. Nations
befiwom the two countries ; for there ware'no two nations ] nant_.,,sialaa ha..y newspapers, and eta" ward width they say of
sots, if medially united, could do more to further the nu° """-"•—• •ev •-'s the necessity of the sash add also to
onus of civilisation throughout the world than the 1 one waseime his is the earnest hope that w may use
United Kingdom and the United States. (Loud cheers.) I our new privikgee as befit" us both. It is in the deep
"The Prince and Princess of Wales and goys' Family sheeny" conviction that on the union of the two nations, more
wag the next toast, which was duly honoured. than on any other earthly thing, the future of civilisation
depend, and it is with the contretion also, that whoever
Oka CHAIRMAN neat proposed' The orig:nal promoters
of the Atlantic owe.. The tout being a little earlier ; wilfully or ignorantly estranges them one from another, it
thaw wended, in the hope of obteinico a reply during " doing on the whole the very worst act a human being
ills evening through the come funs Id; ;ism_ the , could "commit. It is with them feeling Wail now give
adman pea a hi,h tribute to the Cyrus
seal and se;;;., of ! you the toast, "England and America United." (Loud
applause.)
CP= and Dudley Field, and Mesen. Brett, Bright, and
The Hon. Mr. DIIDLZY, American consul, reepondeda
ialidtabones.
He referred at some length to the great progress which
air C. Baton; M.P., responded, tracing the history •
telegraphic mimeos had made, and to the extent to which
mid progress of the Atlantis sable (scheme from the •
Th'r'ust investigations to the recent aufwessful results. ; communication existed, embracing fully three of the
Though the Ices from the fa"ures of the first cable was ' globe' When this great work had been completed who would
ores
meat. the experience gained nu of no smell ' dare to say that the peaceful time predicted 3,000 years
moment. He (Sir Charles) had no doubt ea to the I ago had not arrived when the wolf and lamb should dwell
I together, and the earth learn war no more? (Great ahem-
bilityu
dr-a the cables now laid. It also satidaotory
to find nitof the cables were alreadywas twig worked to a . jug.) In oonclosion, he hoped that this great work will
the " North American less be quadrupled I d bind still more closely the two countries.
very large profit, whisk would doubt
et a very short period, when the lend bees on the . The CHArRNAN proposed Pro-
Americen side were improved. Alluding to Mr. Glass 1 1-ncalt° There W"
no prouder title given to England
than that of the mother of nations. It waa our delight to
(whose absence he deeply regretted) Sir Charles said that
1 me our colonies raising themselves, as more especially were
the greatest credit was due to him for his indomitable
perseverance in the enterprise, lie also highly eulogised the North American colonies, to position of prosperity
and independence. If now they thought fit to claim • eoli-
ths services which had been rendered by Mr. Canning,
Mr. Clifford, Mr. Willoughby Smith, Mr. Chattertam, Pro federation amongst themselves he was sure that her
Majesty's government would meet them half way—sops,
beam Thompson, lir. Brett, and others, to the cause of
telegraphic science and to the operations attending the mare than halt way—while nothing world be ter.
ther from their thoughts than to endeavour to
laying of the cable. There was, he believed,
to which induce them to adopt any measures which might
• .'future for submarine telegraphy
surely any bounds could be imagined- It was not be advantageous to themselves. But if they
sought confederation he could say on behalf of her
only when China and Japan, Australia end
Majority's government, they would be met with no moan
New Zealand, South America and the West Indies were
jealousies, but with every disposition to further their views.
placed within speaking distance of England. that tele-
ampldo enemas could afford to take • short rest, and (Loud applause.) They had no representative present of the
great colony of Canada, but they had present the Hoe.
ask, " Qum reglo in terns noetri non plena labors,."
Mr. Tupper, prime miniater of Nova Bootie, and the
(Loud cheers.) I Hon. Mr. Tilley, prime minister of New Brunswick-
Mr. II presidentof the Liverpool Chamber of
Commerce, Proposed "Her Majesty's Ministers." To I (Chews.)
Mr. Tema first responded, and alluded to the raga
which
am
Lord STANLEY, M.P., who sou received with loud °been. Patriotism displayed by the North American ego.
nicewith reference to the Fenian threateninpf and
replied. He raid: Gentlemen,—Your chitioman has pro-
said that it was %All leek: satisfaction :
posed, and you have very kindly drunk, the health
I have on the protection of the mother country, learned that they
of her Majesty's ministers, and as one of Vu ti." 7, ‘l.l-7tr•dent as the
at present hold were in • m re
iog that honourable post,
~....4 .a,...vore ir, tarns)._ thanks. I
assure you had been placed in such direct and immediate oommunlca-
r: tnY.....".0 de,.... I do
not iit the
slightest de. don with her. (Cheers.)
I said they would have been sony to ask the government for
1."7...
misconceive the
character
of the
compliment
which Mr. Tinter, alluding to the question of confederation,
you have paid us; it is one wholly detached from politics•
should have I such a change, unless they came backed by that autho
You simply give us credit, as I for my part
rity
was conetitn al it use ey
; felt themselves clothed with authority that they made
which tion ; and was beca th
(rhea
wifflas to eve
credit to
au,
of the.
who have
pre.
ceded us in power, for endeavouring honestly, according to
' the application. They loved British institutions and were
such lights as we may possess, to do that which seems to
ugaphtaitnheHcattoblineootoo
us best in the interests of the country. (Cheers.) Gen- 1 determined to follow them. (Loud applause.)
tie hen, it is often objected, and not withgoouyternsommeenstl:otwhaotf I
tuaihedPrea ilriCleeuluntgeofhatdhebelLin tedforwardStateeed-
tbCo
reason, to our system of parliameota.:
it produces changes of hands ;oconveniently often, and dis- He had received a reply from Newfoundland, stating that
the message had been received ; but that, owing to the
places melt, u;tlf+OC:i;.? of personal merit or demerit, from
to.,‘ ; state of the land lines, it was feared that it would not reach
1 offices which, perhaps, at the ve.; tine when they
hear.) 1 the President. in time for a reply to be read to the
them, they are most competent to fill. (Hear,
meeting.
Undoubtedly these reasons are not without weight, but
The CHAiRMAN then proceeded to give the toast of the
there are counterbalancing considerations, which ought not
evening, " Success to the Atlantic Telegraph Cables," which
to be lost sight of. These ye.: changes keep up a spirit
be was sure would be received with unanimous cordiality.
of healthy rivalry and competition, and they diffuse official (Cheers.) In doing so, be mentioned briefly one or
expel ience amongst the members of both houses, and thus
two leseFog facts, showing the important bearing
strengthen what I may call our reserve force of working
of the cables upon the commercial operations of
statesmen. ("Hear, hear," and cheers.) They diffuse what
the country, especially with the American continent.
to my mind, is often more important than official experi:
The annual value of our imports and exports from and to
ence—a sense of responsibility for parliamentary criticism.
America, including the United States and the British
(Hear, hear.) There is no more effective check un reckless
colonies, amounted to something like a hundred without
or capricious censure than when a man has to ask binoselt,
Taking the average time of presage at something like
before he speaks of the conduct of a political opponent,
fourteen days, there was something like four millions of
" Suppose I were on the Treasury bench, and had to
„ property afloat between Great Britain and America,
decide this matter, could I take any other course ?
while the quantity of wheat and wheat-flour which
(Cheers.) Then again, the demands of public life, at
was imported for the subsistence of our people
least in the House of Commons, are, in the present day, so
averaged 9,000,000 cuts. Having traced the pro-
severe, and the wear and tear mental and bodily te so ;
gress of scientific improvements during the reign of
great, that even the strongest and most energetic of our her present Majesty, and the vast impetus which bad been
statesmen are the better for those compulsory positions of given to trade by recent legislative enactments, he referred
comparative rest which the opposition benches afford. . to the important effect which the cables would have i°
(Hear, hear.) In my own name anti that of my colleagues • promoting good feeling between England and America,
I thank you for yo. - reception of us. And now, if you ' between whom it was essential for the best interests of
permit me, I will at once, though by an abrupt transition,
the whole human race that peace should continue to be
Pass on to the toast which has been entrusted to my swore. maintained. He then read a communication from the
That toast is, "England and America United." (Loud Earl of Derby, conveying the sentiments and inten-
cheers.) These words may be taken either as • sons of her Majesty with respect to the Atlantic
the expreasion of a hope or as the assertion of a Cable expedition and its promoters. Her Ma-
fact; physically the thing is done. England and jesty was desirous of testifying her sense of the
America are united by an entekprise to which I shalt merits displayed in this great enterprise, and had coma
leave my friend the chairman to speak in detail, but oz mended his lordship to submit for special marks of her
which I cannot refrain from saying it appears to me the royal favour the names of those who, having had assigned
most marvellous triumph of mind over matter—of man to them prominent positions, might be considered as re-
over nature—that the annals of science have as yet re- presenting the different departments, whose united labours
corded. (Applause.) Arid while England and America
had contributed to the final result, and had commanded
retain their engineering and naval pre-eminence amongst
him to convey her congratulations to all whose energy
the nations of the world, I venture to predict that the and perseverance, skill, and science had triumphed
names of those who have been the workers in
over all difficulties, and accomplished a success alike
this great undertaking—the names of Canning, of Glees, honourable to themselves and their country. Her
and of Anderson—will be honourably remembered,
Majesty had accordingly directed that Captain An-
not only on this but on the other side of the Atlantic. demon, Professor Thompson, and Messrs. Glass and
(Loud cheers.) Now what will be the effects of this new
Canning should be knighted ; and that Mr. Lamp-
state of things—of this instantaneous communication
on, deputy chairman of the original company, and Mr.
between the old wend and the new—a communication
Gooch, M.P., should receive the honour of baronetcy;
which will in a few years extend over the whole of the
if Dlr. Cyrus Field received no such mark of royal favour
civilised globe ? So far as our colonies are concerned much it was because her Majesty did not wish to interfere
is obt :mu. In all matters civil or military in which the
with what might seem to be the natural functions of the
home government ought to interfere, it can do so with in- government of the country to which Mr. Field
finitely more effect, because in critical times instructions belonged, and which he bad served equally with
founded on information a fortnight or a month old can be this country in the work which had been done.
of very little practical value. So again in matters of trade,
Lord Derby had wished to confer upon Captain Anderson
I suppose that the saving of labour will be confirde-able, some further mark more immediately connected with his
and that some forms at least of spect-avion vial
own profession, but he had been greatly disappointed to
be in some degree checked when certainty is find that neither the rules of the naval service nor the
substituted for conjecture. (Hear, hear.) But to us in
statutes of the order of the Bath allowed him to do so. In '
this country and in the present case the diplomatic aspect conclusion the right hon. gentleman proposed " The At-
of the question is the most important. We are going to lentils Cables," coupling with the tout the names of "Bir
bring the people of England and of the United States into Samuel Canning and Mr. Elliott."
a far doper connexion with one another than bee ever i BSi * * CANNTRG briefly
acknowledged the toast.
existed before—that is, in my mind, a great gain. Some :• r
Mr. Ennicrre expressed great regret that Mr. Glue was
one has stated that the opinion of foreign nations is an I seriously ill. They claimed no credit for laying the cable,
anticipation of the judgment of posterity ; but or any special merit in regard to the enterprise, beyond '
without adopting that phrase absolutely, it finding a portion of the capital. They would next lay a
is undoubtedly true that lookers on, not , cable direct to New York. (Cheers.)
personally affected by the results of what is being done,
yet feeling iothem a warm interest, are thought to be able Mr* 1113ear*ILL' ALP*,
proposal
" The
Engineers and
' Electrician'," and read a telegram from Newfoundland, in
to judge better of what is passing than those who are in
1 which Mr. Collett, the superintendent there, informed the
the thick of the fray. (" Hear, hear," and cheers.) I meeting that the weather was fine and the cod-fishing
think, then, that England and America are both in a .- ' excellent. (Leuebter* )
ton to gain by mutual, fair, and temperate aiticion of Mr. - Curroao briefly responded ; and
one another's proceedings. They have no opposite inte t- Mr* IL WLOUGHBYfacts
are
United, they a matili for toe world ; while a quarrel relative to the laying SniTil
gave some
into
I of the cables.
between them would be a fearful injury not only to them-
Mr. S. 8.. GRAVES proposed the health of Captain
selves but to the beat interests of mankind. (Cheers) I Anderson, who briefly and characteristically responded,
The more they really know of one another the better. But I
there is something to be said on the other side, and I ' and
Pe°Peeed the
°Blew.
of
her
Majesty's navy
engaged in
should not be doing my duty here if I al
not
say it. I laying former cables.
; I The Chambers of Commerce—America and England—
There may be criticism which is not fair—not Gan
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criticismi4iichasty,aworthes:atWePs mdhaen badm:mlitm's. perhapson
ooseseh Manchester Chamber of Commerce, was next given, and
of fingely the health of the ehatrman.