The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-09-18 00:00:00

THE FRENCH COURT

13/Annul, Sept. 13.—Yesterday, Prince Adalbert, with
his young and graceful bride, the Infanta Amelia, came to
dine with their Majesties. After dinner there was a ball,
to which a few persons moving in society at Bayonne and
BiaiTiti were invited. Their royal highnessess left to-
day for Paris, much affected by the reception given them
by their Majesties and the people.

THE CHILIAN ADMIRAL.—Senor Don Carlos Wuillamo,
the Admiral of Chili, arrived here a day or two since,'and
on Tuesday, along with the Spanish interpretor, Don
Francisco Tomaso, visited Georg.A Hall, the Town-Hall,
the docks, and other places, and expressed much satisfac-
tion at all h' saw.

The American ship Golden Gate, of about 1,200 tons
register, having on board 700 tons stone ballast, being burnt,
and the wreck sunk in the outer roads of Pernambuco on the
25th May, the undersigned begs, through this medium, to
give the bearing of said wreck. Lighthouse N.W. the two
buoys on the English banks in one, in 7 fathoms water,
allowing 60 west for variation.—Jno. Carroll, ship chand-
ler, Pernambuco.
SOUTHERN AND TOXTETH HOSPITAL.—WEEKLY REPORT ;
SEPr. 17, 1856.—1 n patients :—Discharged : cured, 18 ;
relieved, 0; at own request, 0 ; irregular, 0. Dead, 0 ;
entered, 19; under treatment, 69. Out patients : cured,
43 ; entered, 38 ; under treatment, 57. Treasurer, James
Houghton, Esq. Visitors, Chas. Challinor, Esq., and Rev.
J. Robberds. Honorary chaplain, Rev. D. T. Barry, B.A.
Physicians and surgeons for ;.the week, Dr. Cameron,
and Mr. Churton. House surgeons, Mr. E. C. Garland,
and Mr. William Townsend.

CORONER'S INQUESTS.—Yesterday, the coroner held the
following inquests:—On the body of James Sweeny, who
died under the circumstances already published in our
paper. Mr. Brown, surgeon, who made a poet mortem
examination of the body, stated that death was the result
of apoplexy from natural causes; verdict accordingly.--
On the body of a child named Dixon, that died in the
workhouse, in consequence of injuries received by its
clothes having caught fire ; verdict, " Accidental death."
—On the body of a child named Thompson, aged three
weeks, that was accidentally smothered in bed; verdict
accordingly.

MITSIOA L ENTERTAINMENTS FOR THE MILLION.—We
understand that negotiations are now in progress, for the
purpose of giving a series of rnonstra Saturday Evening Con-
certs in St. George's Hall. A number of our local musical
celebrities are already engaged, and occasionally the highest
talent from London and the provinces will be secured, so as
to render the Concerts in question of a first rate, class, whilst
the proposed rates of admission will allow the million to be

constant visitors thereat. The gentleman under whose
direction these Concerts are likely to take place, some few
years since was favourably known as the manager of popu-
lar Concerts in London.

BAZAAR AT BIRKENHEAD.—The arrangements for the
bazaar at Birkenhead, in connection with Victoria-street
schools (attached to the Rev. Mr. Mann's Hamilton-
square chapel), are fast progressing, and the display pro-
mises to be exceedingly varied and tasteful. The Town-hall
will be decorated after a novel and graceful fashion, while
the stalls, to judge from present preparations, will be crowded
with articles both of an ornamental and useful character,
including some splendid specimens in Berlin wool and
other fancy work, together with an endless variety of
articles for the toilet and drawing-room. There will also
be displayed a large quantity of children's clothing. The
names of the ladies who will receive contributions, are
advertised in another column.

A MAN KILLED IN A STONE QUAIZRY.—On Tuesday.
Mr. M. Myres, Coroner, held an inquest at Parbold, near
Burscough, on the body of a quarryman. named Daniel
Forshaw, who was killed on the Friday previous. The
deceased and four other men were employed in blasting
at the stone quarry belonging to Mr. Peter Barton, of
Parbold. The situation of the stone they were engaged
with being rather perilous, it was deemed advisable to
put two men to watch. while the others bored the neces-
sary holes for blasting. The men had blasted five times,
but, while they were preparing for the sixth blast, the
stone, weighing several tons, fell upon the deceased, and
almost crushed him to pieces, and severely injured the
shoulder of another workman. There was no other
means of bringing down the stone than by blasting, and
this process had been done in the usual manner. The
deceased was 23 years of age. Verdict "Accidental
Death."

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. EDINBURGH.—The S.S. Edinburgh,
William Cumming, commander, arrived at Greenock on
Monday from New York at 2.30 p.m., having accom-
plished the run in twelve days eighteen hours. She
brings a large number of passengers and a full general
cargo.

A'CSTRIA.-A letter from Vienna, of the 9th, says:—
" The Count and Countess de Chambord left this day for
Ebenzewier, where the Archduke Maximilian d'Este
preceded them yesterday, in order to prepare everything for
their reception. The Archduchess Elizabeth, sister of the
Duchess de Brabant, is expected there on the 20th of this
month. The Duke and Duchess of Modena are also to go
there about the same time to pass part of the autumn on
famille"
A PANIC IN TUSCANY.—To show what a state of trepi-
dation pervades the minds of the Tuscan Ministry, we
quote the following anecdote :—A few days ago, the Minis-
ter of the Interior was thrown into the greatest alarm by
the hasty arrival of an agent of police from the " Porto al
Prato," announcing the terrible fact that there was a tra-
veller at the gate bearing the name of Cavour, who de-
manded admittance. The Minister Landucci summoned
his assistants to his aid, and, after taking3counsel with
them, it was discovered that the dreaded traveller was a
young man of 22, who was travelling for his amusement,
and who happened to be the nephew of that unbridled
demagogue the Prime Minister of the King of Sardinia.
THE CORN TRADE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK
SEAS.—The Courrier de Marseille, of the 12th, says :—Our
supply of corn is rapidly increasing. Since the beginning
of the present month, 187 vessels have arrived from dif-
ferent quarters, adding about 600,000 hectolitres to our
previous stock. The ports in the Sea of Azoff continue
to send the largest quantity. In the above arrivals they
stand for 49 vessels and 211,000 hectolitres. From Odessa,
24 cargoes, consisting of 99,530 hectolitres of Polish corn
have been received. The Danube and the Turkish ports
have furnished 24 vessels and 10°,000 hectolitres. Only 2
vessels, with 8,000 hectolitres, have come from Alexandria.
Algeria has only supplied 2,450 hectolitres, and 6,200 hec-
tolitres from other ports of the Mediterranean. Seven
vessels have arrived from Naples with 20,814 hectolitres.
The arrivals of maize have also been considerable. Con-
stantinople, Galatz, and Ibrail, have furnishel us with
52,000 hectolitres, and 81,000 hectolitres of barley and oats
have come from the Black Sea.
THE BRITISH BANK.—The rumours with regard to the
statement of the assets and liabilities to be presented on
Saturday to the shareholders of the Royal British Bank
do not encourage the slightest hope of a result less disas-
trous than has hitherto been anticipated. It is asserted
that the delinquencies which have ended in the ruin of the
bank dated almost from its commencement ; and that if
the provisions of the charter, requiring its dissolution
upon one-fourth of the capital being lost, had been treated
as worthy of the smallest attention, the concern would
scarcely have passed into a second year of existence. The
worst part of the affair will, it is feared, prove to consist
of a series of acts such as no persons could have adopted
except from a studied determination to make the bank the
scapeooat oftheir own speculations and necessities. Thus,
the advances to individual directors, as well as to the
general manager, and the securities taken against them,
are said to be of a nature and to have been carried on for
periods which can leave no doubt as to the aspect of the
transactions.

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY EVENING

A firmer feeling has characterised the Cotton
Market to-day The demand was not only more
active, but rather general. Prices, also, were
somewhat stiffer than in the early part of the
week. The transactions were estimated at 10,000
bales, of which 3,000 were taken for export and
on speculation. The imports are of a limited
character, so that we are encroaching upon the
stock on hand.

The Liyernool Share Market to-day ryas
better, and a further improvement wag established
in the price of the leading lines. Sales were made
in Eastern Counties at 04-; Lancashire and York-
shire Stock, :901 ; London and North Western
Stock, 103 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln,
324 4. South Eastern and Dover, 214. The
Market closed firm at the subjoined quotationS
Aberdeen, 134 131. Chester and Birkenhead,
15i 15/. Caledonian, 264 264. Chester and Holy-
head, 154 16. Eastern Counties, 9 1-10 94.
East Lancashire, 204 201. Great Northern, 234
231. Do. A, 104 101. Great Western, 634
Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 964 97.
Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 174 NI Lou-
don and North Western Stock, 103 1031.
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 32'4 32/.
Midland Stock, 79 791 North British, 9 9.169 11-16.
North Staffordshire, 54 sd. South Eastern and
Dover, 21 9-16 21;1. York, Newcastle, and Berwick,
20 204. York and North Midland, 284 29. Leeds
Capital Stock, 174 174. Buffalo and Lake Huron,
1-16 d 1-16 p Dutch Rhenish, 2 24p. Great
Western of Canada, 24 244. Ditto New Shares,
2 2 1-16 p. Great Luxembourg, 104 104 d.

Business in the Manchester Shares has further
improved. The dealings are reported to be More
generals whilst advanced quotations Were given in
this evenings " closing prices." Among the sales
at that market to-day were—Leeds Stock, 961,
Midlands, 781. Dovers, 21 7.16. Sheflields, 32,1,
1. Do. 31 per Cents, Pref., 681. The latest
rates read thus !—Leeds, 061, Midlands,
78, Sheffields, 32,a, 4, 11. East Lancashire,
Grp: at Westerns, 64.

The London Money Market exhibits no new or
marked feature. A pretty active enquiry prevails,
and the rates of banking accommodation con-
tinue without change. An improved feeling is
anticipated as soon as the instalment on the new
loan is paid up on Thursday next, as there will
then be no further special demand of the kind in
prospect whilst the quarterly dividend period is
approaching. These considerations have no doubt
had an improved effect, which has manifested
itself upon the market for public securities.
To day Consols opened firm at 94 for money,
receded to 931,, and afterwards realised 941. For
the account, sales were effected at first at 941 and
941, but subsequently they jumped up to 941.
The dealings in the New Three per Cents were
marked at 94, 931, 941. The closing prices were
941 041 for money and account. Exchange Bills
were steady at 13s to 16s premium.
Our report from the London Stock Exchange
informs us that to-clay the Railway Share Market
was steady, and the rates of all the leading lines
had remained firm. The sales include Caledonians,
521, 1; Eastern Counties, 81; Great Western, 631,
4 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 961, -I, µ ; Leeds
Northern, 171 ; London and North Western, 1021,
1.03; Midland Stock, 781, ; South Eastern and
Dover, 711, ; York and North Midland, 571.
The closing prices were as follows :—Caledonian,
521 3. Eastern Counties, 8 1516, 9. East
I ancashire, 80 81. Great Northern, 94 41. Ditto
A, 821 31. Great Western, 64 2. Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 97 1. London and North Western,
1021 31. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire,
321 3. Midland Stock, 791. North British, 38 1.
South Eastern and Dover, 72 York, Newcastle,
and Berwick, 801 811. York and North Midland,
561 571.

The general Produce Markets are steady. Sugar,
both here and in London, finds ready buyers, and
prices are rather in favour of sellers. The London
Coffee sales proceed satisfactorily, but Tea is
without change.

We are sorry to announce the stoppage of Mr. J.
Shawcross, of Manchester, cotton spinner and manu-
facturer, as well as commission agent. The failure
has arisen, we understand, from the unprofitable
nature of the coarse spinning and weaving trade
for years past, which has absorbed more than the
profit made in the other department of the busi-
ness. The liabilities are between 20,0001 and
30,0001. A meeting of creditors will take place on
Friday. Mr. Shawcross has been long known and
respected on 'Change, and the announcement of
his failure is accompanied with a general feeling of
regret and sympathy. _ _

It is proposed to alter the present Exchange
market days, at Manchester, from Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, to Tuesday and
Friday only. For some time past this sub-
ject has been a good deal canvassed on
'Change, and it is now proposed to ascertain to
what extent the trade is in favour of the proposed
alteration, before further proceedings are taken.
At a meeting of the Shareholders of the Grand
Trunk Railway of Canada, held to-day in the Lon-
don Tavern, F. Baring, Esq., M.P., in the chair, a
full and detailed report was read by Sir C. P.
Roney, the secretary. Mr. Clark moved the
appointment of a committee of enquiry, and the
adjournment of the meeting to a future day, but as
the President and Vico-President from Canada
were present to afford every information, the motion
was waved. After various explanatory statements
had been listened to, the question of adjournment
was revived, but was lost on a show of hands. The
representatives of the company from Canada gave
a satisfactory account of the future prospects of
the undertaking: It was stated that the bridge
over. the St. Lawrence would be completed in 1860.
The report was ultimately adopted.
The commercial report of the French markets
state that the retail trade of Paris has been con-
fined to the immediate wants of consumers ; and
that the manufacturers of winter goods are becom-
ing busier. Purchases for exportation have been
limited, as well as provincial orders ; excepting in
some special branches of trade, which require their
commissions a month or two in advance. The
speculations in silks, which has had the effect of
raising the prices of the raw material, continue to
command the attention of the Lyons manufacturers.
A rumour having been spread that the Credit
Mobilier Bank had entered into it, the directors of
that institution have denied that statement. Mean-
while the manufacturers have disposed of
nearly all their stocks on hand, and have been
obliged to refuse numerous orders in oonocquence
of the high prices of our raw material. Some
mention is made of opening shortly at Lyons an
immense establishment, for the sale of silks chiefly,
in one of the principal streets, which will rival the
warehouses in the Louvre at Paris. The news
from the other manufacturing departments contain
nothing of importance. The manufacturers of
cotton and woollen goods complain, likewise, of
the dearness of raw material, so that they are
obliged to raise their prices as well as the silk
manufacturers.

TETE AGAPEMONE AGAlN.—Another suicide at the
Agapemone is reported. It is stated, in the Taunton.
Courier, that a young lady left that establishment "for
the purpose of being confined" last week ; that she was
confined on Sunday ; and that on the following day she
hung herself.—Morning Advertiser.
An Irishwoman, on leaving Dublin for Liverpool on
Saturday, entered a wrong steamer, and instead of being
landed at the latter port, found herself in Fleetwood on
Monday. She left Fleetwood by rail for Liverpool, and on
passing through the station in this town experienced some
difficulty in getting a ticket for the remainder of her journey.
She conceived herself ill-used, and became so excited that
she threatened to throw herself on the rails, and would
actually have done so had it not been for the interference of
the railway officials. The incident caused a great sensation
among the crowd of people who were on the platform.—
Preston Chron'cle.

ALLSOP'S WAX-WORK EXHIBITION, TEUTONIC-11/.4M,
LIME STREET, LIVERPOOL.—DOVE, THE MURDERER. The
only correct likeness of this criminal is to be seen at the
above exhibition, and is placed by the side of Palmer. Both
these poisoners are full-length, and are acknowledged by all
to be perfect likenesses. They are surrounded by upwards
of 100 wax figures, large as life; together with 500 statues,
busts, casts of heads, &. c.. &c. ; also a great number of
Stereoscopic and other views. The proprietor begs to state
that the likeness of Dove and Palmer are most positively
the only true ones taken. Palmer was modelled by Mr.
George Ewing, of London, during his trial at the Old
Bailey; and a sketch of Dove was taken by Mr. John
Storey, of York, and afterwards modelled expressly for Mr.
Allsop, by Mr. William Leland, of Liverpool. Open from
ten, a.m., till ten, p.m. Admission, Sixpence. A quadrille
band in attendance. Observe the name of Allsop's Wax-
work on the two lamps over the entrance.

FRANCE.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING,

The Constitutionnel of to-day publishes an article,
in which it excuses the Russians, on various
grounds, for the manner in which they have acted
with respect to the Isle of Serpents, and blames
the " fuss" that has been made about the affair by
"foreign papers," meaning those of England. In
the semi—official organ of the French Government,
an article written in this strain is remarkable.

Two directors of the Credit Mohilier Company
left Paris this morning for St. Petersburg, to
treat with the Russian Government for the con-
cession of railways in Russia. It is said that that
Government has guaranteed five per cent interest
on the capital expended in the execution of the
lines to be conceded.

A Legitimist paper of Orleans, called the Moniteur
du Loirel, was suspended by order of the Govern-
ment a short time back. The proprietor imme-
diately started a new paper, called the Memorial
du Loirel, but that also has been suspended,
In consequence of the recent disturbances in the
canton of Neufchatel, the payment of bills of
exchange, falling due within the first three weeks
of September, has been postponed for ten days.

A Madrid despatch says that the Russian Count,
Benkendorff, was expected in that city, to an-
nounce the accession of the Czar to the Queen.
This was considered preliminary to the re-esta-
blishment of diplomatic relations between Spain
and Russia.

We learn from Constantinople, via Vienna, that
the Turkish Government has given up its projected
expedition against Montenegro.
M. de Hubner, the Austrian Minister at Paris,
has arrived at Naples, to, as is believed, repre-
sent to the King the folly of his conduct. His
Majesty had concentrated a large body of troops
in the vicinity of Naples.

INDIA AND CHINA MAILS.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)
SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY MORNING,

The Peninsular and Oriental mail steam-shin
Pera has just arrived. She brings the heavy por-
tion of the East India and China mails, sixty-three
passengers, and the largest cargo ever brought to
this port.

Her dates are—Alexandria, Sept. 5; Malta, Sept
9 ; and Gibraltar, Sept. 13.
The news is of an unimportant character.

ROYAL INVALIDS.--A letter from Berlin states that
Prince Adalbert of Prussia is not yet able to walk, and
on arriving at that city he had to be conveyed to his own
residence in a sedan-chair After the marriage of the
Grand Duke of Baden with the Princess Louisa, the Prince
intends going to his palace at Erdmannsdorff, in Silesia, to
remain until he shall be completely cured,
SUICIDE or A SunoEov.•—On Tuesday, information was
forwarded to Mr. Wakley that Mr. Samuel Holmes, aged
30, of 83, Upper Seymour-street, Somers-town, surgeon
dentist, bad committed suicide by taking oxalic acid.
The unfortunate man, who has lately been brought
down by a reverse of tortune, was locked up the previous
night for being disorderly, but was bailed out, and was
ordered at the time to be at the Clerkenwell police court
next day.

OPEN AIR PREACHING.—On Tuesday night a meeting
was held in the Freemasons'-hall, London, for the purpose
of eliciting an expression of public opinion in respect of the
prohibition of preaching in the public parks on the Sabbath
by Sir B. Hall. There were not more than fifty persons in
the body of the large room, and but three on the platform,
including the chairman, the Rev. T. T. Crybbice.
Resolutions in favour of preaching in the parks were
passed, and one gentleman, who called himself " a
materialist," claimed for himself and others the right to
preach any doctrine they pleased. A memorial to Lord
Palmerston was adopted.

THE PAPAL SEE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF GHENT.—
This seat of learning has been denounced by the Roman
Catholic bishop of that town. He says :—" In this
university, alongside of several men equally distinguished
by science as by virtue, there are placed a few professors,
whose doctrine is overtly false, bad, blasphemous, and
heretical. New errors taught by other professors have
compelled us to write a second time to the cures on the
occurrence of Lent this year, begging them to warn
such parents as might be thinking of sending their
children to the University of Ghent, to point out the
immense dangers which awaited them there, so long as
such masters continue to teach philosophy, history, and
law."

THE LAND TRANSPORT CORPS.—DEPUTATION TO THE
LORD MAYOR.—On Tuesday morning a deputation from
the members of the Land Transport Corps waited upon the
Lord Mayor by special appointment at the Mansion House,
and presented an address to his Lordship, setting forth the
grievances of the corps, with which the public is already
familiar. After listening to the address and conversing
with the deputation, his Lordship said he had no doubt that
they had a fair claim upon the Government; but the only
difficulty was as to the way of asserting it. He wished to
repeat that, if they wanted a friend, he should be happy to
intercede with Lord Palmerston in their behalf. At the
same time he thought they would do well to make another
appeal to Colonel M.Murdo, and the authorities at the War-
office. It was difficult to bring governments to book ; but
in this case he was strongly of opinion that the claims of
the Land Transport Corps should be recognised. The
deputation, after thanking his Lordship for his courtesy,
then retired.
DOES IMMIGRATION ADD TO THE WEALTH OP AMERICA ?
—Of all the causes or agencies which can affect the industry
and production, and consequently the civilization and well-
being of any people, the most disastrous and destructive is
that which arises from public oppression and unjust legisla-
tion. "It drinks up," says an eminent writer on political
economy, " the spirit of a people by inflicting wrong through
means of an agency which was created for the sole purpose of
preventing wrong, and which was intended to be the ultimate
and faithful refuge of the friendless." A notable instance of
the effect of unjust measures on the part of both govern-
ment and people iu paralyaiug the energies and arresting
the progress of a whole nation, may be found in the in-
tolerant and fanatical persecution of the Jews and Moors
of Spain, which resulted in their expulsion of voluntary
emigration from that country. These two classes com-
posed the bulk of the intelligent industrial population
of Spain, the artificers, the mechanics, the merchants,
the bankers, and a majority of the capitalists engaged
in trade or commerce. The result of such impolitic
measures, as was foretold at the time has been to
cripple the resources of the country, convert flourishing
districts into uninhabited wastes, to dry up the currents of
trade, and to diminish capital ; to no other single act of policy
is Spain more indebted for her present impoverished and
degraded condition, than to the treatment of her Moorish and
Jewish subjects in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. We
find another striking instance of the effect of oppression on
resources
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fugitives.
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severe
the part of the State on the people, in diminishing national
production and wealth, in the expulsion of the French
Huguenots from France, by
. .the revocation of the Edict of
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received
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augmented . the capital and skill of the neighbouring
nationsuNpa
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peopleh el• France,blow
of the Low Countries, of France, and of Germany, in ven-
tto those time
ous. productions of manufacturing industry. What first gave
an impulse to the woollen trade, which for several centuries
was the great staple of England, was the procuring
foreign workmen to teach the English people their craft.
The adoption of any measure by the. Government or
people of the United States, which could in any degree tend
to prevent, or divert the great tide of emigration of labour
and capital from Europe to our shores, would only find a
parallel in its disastrous effects with the instances above. [n
the year 1849 the whole number of foreign emigrants arriving
at the different ports of the United States was 296,000. If
we estimate the value of labour, the skill, and the capital of
each of these emigrants at only one hundred dollars, we have
an augmentation of the national wealth in a single year of
more than twenty-nine millions. When we reflect, however,
that the great majority of these emigrants are able-bodied
men and women, accustomed to hard, persevering labour
—many to skilled labour—that numbers also possess, in
money or implements, varying amounts of capital, the
estimated value of each to the country, which we have
given, will appear too inconsiderable. Estimating the
value at five hundred dollars, less than halt the amount of
an able-bodied negro slave, we have the enormous sum of
148,000,000 dols. added to the wealth of the United States
in a single year, from foreign emigration alone.

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BANQUET TO THE CRIMEAN HEROES A'

PORTSMOUTH

On Tuesday' the first day's proceedings in reference tf),
this banquet have, at least in the eyes of the inhabitano'i
of P9rtsmouth, passed off with every possible amours the
satisfaction and eclat. The grand booth in whiF,'l as
banquet took place wag of magnificent height. lb .;oe,
hardly a booth at all, indeed, it was a substantial thisedifice,
the committee having enjoyed many facilities in d
respect from the fact of their deriving an almost unlicaVhe
number of those who wouiJ,
supply of canvass, in god, &c., from the dockyard.., i-w"B4
feared Would not be large enough ;:"..`
attend the banquet it
alt:
The number of troops and seamen d sci:roori
the different campaigns by sea and lap- -^•
stationed in this garrison and at this port is so 117;3
that it would have been almost impossible to il-,,b
found a building or erected a booth large eeclurit
to contain them, even if the funds were forthcoming.. #,•,
r a satisfactory red id
,••
was necessary, therefore, to make a selection;bathe
some earps—the Marine Artillery and the crews of tis,
various ships- this selection was the source of diss3'
faction, the men in many cases saying that if their Intg
mates could not go they would not. By degrees,,t'tio
captious Spirit cooled down in most instances, and to
result was that some 2,500 men assembled together_o
accept the complimettary step taken with regard to th4d
and so well an earned appreciation of their deeds.
above figureg Were made up in the following manner 0;
20th Regiment, 430 non-commissioned officers and Men:
97th ReAment, 430 non-commissioned officers and Ineei;";
Royal Marines, 226 non-commissioned officers and Intia.
Royal Marine Artillery, 36 men ; the Sparrowhavv,,,l
boat, 20; Ringdove gunboat, 6; Perseverance, is; nio
45 ; Colossus, 71 ; Cormorant, 16 ; Coquettes 1u; are
hawk, 20 ; Gorgon, 26 ' • Surprise, 18. The above 101 d
ships and gunboats at Spithead, and were brought hard
harbour by the Sprightly, steam vessel ; the ships in„ileri
boor furnished about 50 men, whilst the Royal A'-'"'flier
and Royal Sappers and Miners, and one or two cf-s• of
corps, completed the general total. The two reeime",,or'4
the line and the Royal Marines entered the Gever',.eat
green with their bawls playing lively airs, to the g'tbe
delight of the many thousands who were assembled oritog
ramparts and at the sides of the green. The PoP,caefo
had an opportunity of seeing the progress of the hand tetl
owing to the canvas on the side of the booth open tetee
public being drawn up. Without being able to heaj, tee
different toasts, they were partly made acquainted vc"';eclf.
progress of proceedings by the vociferous cheers w'tet;
ever and anon were uW.sred by the guests at the ban have
especially ,the toast of th,; Queen was known to from
been given, for it was salutol
with a royal salute.e fit
the Platform Battery. After the banquet, the rives in
of the men left the booths and indu,',7ed theinselveiNgir
various sports, such as leaping, jumping ill sacks, clh°ed
to
riding, &c—the donkeys being most severely- "111,,s;tbree
the purposes to which they were turned. two -- men'
waggons being on the green, they were seized by the •
and ropes being attached, they were dragged round ,etlie
grounds with full freights of soldiers and sailors. , 'jar/
whole of the proceedings terminated in the most satle-de
tory manner to all concerned ; the committee werc on,
lighted at the results of their !abours, and every
seemed pleased with his treat of an unlimited suPPlZpert
butcher's meat, potatoes, puddings, three quarts of w-
and two ounces of tobacco.