The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-08-30 00:00:00

The Emperor and Em.

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lress were expected

A reg

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stand was

erected for their use at the end of the favourite

promenade, the Allees Marines

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)they their Majesties did not come, to the great
appointment of the crowds of spectators.
Emperor and Empress gave gold medals to the

Later dates from the Cape of Good Hope are to
hand. The Cape Parliament had been adjourned-
The Governor-General had delivered a speech on

e occasion, in which he said he hoped that as

The commerce and wealth of the colony develope

themselves you will endeavour to mature some measure

by which either a part of the Customs' revenue, or some
of the advantages which arise from its expenditure, may
upon some equitable principles be shared by the States
and provinces which virtually contribute to it. At pre-
sent nearly the whole trade and commerce of South Africa
flows through this colony, fertilising as it were the coun-
try as it flows, and enriching its inhabitants in manifold
ways. The Customs' revenue is but a small part of
even the public benefit which we derive from this com-
merce, and in no manner represents the wealth which by
a thousand invisible streams it brings to almost every
part of the colony. It is a difficult process to divert com-
merce from channels which it has long occupied, but once
it is so diverted it is even more difficult to restore it to
is former course. The trade which we carry on with the
nterior is yet but in its very infancy ; if, then, it is now
of so great and palpable advantage to this colony, who
can estimate what its value a ill be when the vast tracts
of the interior, to which emigrants are daily proceeding,
swarm with a large population of Europeans, or of almost
civilised native tribes ? If we view the subject• under
this aspect, I feel sure that all must agree that every step
should be taken which a prudent liberality can dictate to
enter into some arrangements with the States and pro-
vinces in our vicio►ty which may have the Pffpet of binain,
them by ties of at least reciprocal mercantile advantage'
and of long securing to this colony that commerce which
even now is so beneficial, and which year by year

At the commence-
,Pnt of the session of 1855 it was my duty to lay
the system of policy which I proposed

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should be pursued in reference to the frontier and British
Caffraria. That line of policy has been strictly adhered
to by the Government since the time it was received
with general approval on your part, and you have cor-
dially co-operated in every step which the Government
has taken with regard to it. Its entire attainment
appeared from its magnitude to be difficult and remote,
but still, aided by your wisdom and experience, and
cheered by your co-operation and sympathy, I patiently,
with you as my fellow labourers, worked on towards the
end we had in view. and which I never doubted that we
would ultimately reach. It becomes me, therefore, on this
occasion, to thank you for the aid and confidence which
you have afforded me, and, together with you, to rejoice
at the rapid advances we now appear likely to make to
the ends we so anxiously desired to reach. You, lam i
sure, in common with myself, feel grateful to that Divine
Providence which has guided this colony through so
many difficulties to the present point, at which so bright
a future appears opening to it. Rising above those
local and selfish views, you have indeed, by your
addresses, shown the gratitude and joy with which you
view the honourable:peace which has recently been con
eluded, and which appears likely to secure such advan-
tages to the whole of Europe. The feelings which you
have en this occasion expressed, will be most gratifying
to her Majesty, and are due to the Queen, who, through-
out the recent just war in which her empire was engaged,
felt so anxious a solicitude for the safety and welfare of
this colony, that, pressed as Great Britain was for troops,
her Majesty, nevertheles, always maintained here that