Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-13 00:00:00

The Ctrainitex, calling for a bum;" r, gave e The army
and navy on both sides the wateA" coupling with the
toast the names of Major Queer., and Lieut. Boyd, U.S.
Marines, Colonel Bell, C. 8., I :ieut -Colonel Rogers, Capt.
Sands, RN., Capt. Schombev g, RN., Capt. Bevis, R.N., and
Captain Fen wick. (Dran'n with enthusiasm )
Band : " Auld Lang ",dyne."
Colonel BELL, C.B ,jrose with great pleasure to return
thanks for the hournur they had done the British army and
navy. We had a very small army : there we e very wealthy
men in Liverpool, but we had a very small army. He did
not think tliee'y could place m ee than 120,000 fighting men.
During t'ee past year the state had been pleased to take a
great "'teal of trouble, and manifesting a deal of anxiety,
to reneuce the army down to its lowest level, and now they
ere trying to build it up as fast as they could, because it
was felt that the country could not do without a larger
army. England had great possessions, very much scat-
tered, and she could not do without her army. She had
jealous neighbours. who would be very glad to step over,
and look into our fine shops in Liverpool and Manchester,
and help themselves. (Laughter.) And they might depend
upon it that nothing would 'keep them off but our soldiers
and sailors. We had a loyal and patriotic army—men who
would stick to their Queen and their colours ; men who
would stick to their officers and. their duties. The British
soldier was a terrible fellow. (Laughter.) When
reluired to march against the enemy of his country, his
firing was sharp and quick, and his bayonet irresistable ;
no body of men could stand against the fierce thrust of
the British bayonet. (Cheers.) This was beautifully
illustrated at the great battle of Inkerman, where some-
thing less than 8,000 British soldiers sustained and beat
back the shocks of the Russian army for the first three
hours of that bloody day. (App'ause ) They would not
move; they would not retreat ; there they stood,
fighting grandly under a shower of 1,700,000 shot,
and, though every man's pouch was expended, the
bayonets cf those 8,000 men beat the Russian army.
(Cheers.) Having made same passing allusion to
the want of British troops in India as the cause of the
present insurrection in that country, the gallant colonel
derailed his experience of Canada and the United States
nineteen years ago. In our North American colonies
there was open rebellion, and the whole country was in
a state of disorganisation, while in the adjoining United
States, on crossing the St. Lawrence, he found that the
face of the country presented a magnificent spectacle
under the influence of agriculture and the peaceful
arts. On witnessing this he could not but exclaim, " How
the devil's this ?" (Great laughter) On return-
ing from his tour of inspection he told his friends
that the United States were one hundred years in
advance of Canada, and asked for an explanation,
which had since come practically. The Canadians had
obtained the right to manage their own affairs, and they
were now going a-bead. (Cheers.) It was a magnificent
country ; and they m;ght depend upon it that every country
where liberty and freedom of action existed must go a-
head. (Cheers.) In conclusion, he expressed a hope that
every person present would live to see the day when the
cap of liberty would he placed high and dry over the crown
and sceptre of every de-potic monarohy on the earth.
(Great cheering )
Lieutenant BOYD, on behalf of the army of America,
referred in graceful terms to the active service witnessed
by the gallant colonel who had just sat down, from the days
of the Peninsular war to the Crimean campaign, and
testimony to whose gallantry was borne by the honours
which glittered on his breast. (Cheers.) For the army
in America, he assured them, if ever called upon to assist
the Queen of England, no one would be more ready than
himself to obey the call. (Cheers.)
Captain SANDS, RN , of the Susquehanna, in responding
on behalf of the American navy, remarked that it was a
hopeful sign for the future that ships of war belonging to
these two great nations should meet in mid-ocean for the
purpose of laying a telegraph cable, which he hoped would
for ever cement the union between them. (Cheers.) He
fel, himself incapable, he said, of adequately expressing his
thoughts on this occasion, and he claimed permission to
call upon an officer of his ship, Dr. Piukaey, a descendant
of the illustrious Mr. Pinkney, who would say what he
(Captain Fends) would wish, bat could not.
Dr. PIaKaY, on being called upon from the chair, said,
England and the United states, the mother and the daughter,
were preparing io act in consort for the successful comple-
tion of the great and glorious work,—the one in all her
splendour and her power, in the might of her eloquence,
the vastness of her resources, and the greatness of her
ancient chivalry ; with her long list of statesmen and
orators, whose names challenged the admiration of the
world, and would live in the grateful memory of posterity
as long as high intellectuality, burning eloquence, and
sterling wisdom should continue to be revered; and the
other, with one foot resting on either ocean, rapidly rising
to a position which reflected lustre on her birth, whose
heroes and statesmen and orators had proclaimed to the
world that they were trained under the power and influence
"f co. Pus.. (n.pplaune.)
.hateland and the United States were here assisting in the
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two of the freest and most enlightened Governments in
the world. They were here witnessing the achievement
cf one of the most wonderful events of modern times—an
achievement that would annihilate distance, and bring
the two countries into such close contact, that the pulsation
of each would be felt by the other from its centre to its
circumference. (Applause) They were engaged in laying
a cable which would roll England and America together,
closely connecting them by cementing the best feelings of
amity, and so binding them as to deepen their admiration
one fur the other. It was a beautiful coincidence—nay, it
was more, it was a providential coincidence, as wonderful as
it was beautiful—than in less than a century, in the very
month of July, memorable as containing the birthday of the
daughter, one of her enterprising citizens should have
stepped forth in the fulfilment of Franklin's prophecy that a
thought con, eived in England should bs communicated to
the United States in the moment of its utterance. (Cheers.)
Having referred with pride to the achievements won by
Nelson in the thunder of Trafalgar, he said they were now
ssembled, Englishmen and Americans, mingling their con-
gratulations—in a land where Shakepeare poured forth his
song of enchantment, and Milton gave to the mother-tongue
the very soul of melody—on an approaching triumph,
greater than that obtained amidst the thunder of Trafalgar,
—the triumph of peaceful science, which sought to link two
nations in a community of interests, because they hid a
community of language and laws, a community of com-
merce and religion. (Cheers.) Might the first sentiment
transmitted by that new chain from America be "Health
and Prosperity to England's Queen, the model mother of
the world ; and long life and continuance to the happy
relations already existing between the countries." (Cheers.)
Permit him, in conclusion, to express the solemn convic-
tions of his own heart—and he was sure he expressed
those of the distinguished captains of the American navy
present—that all that they required to secure a long peace
was to know each other better. Prejudice could not stand
in the light of a better acquaintance with each other.
(Hear, hear.) And now that Providence was about to
open up a communication, wonderful as it was easy, by
which we should soon be able to converse with each
other in the still voice permeating the depths of the
ocean, it would be a disgrace indeed if we did not
exchange the sword for the pruning-hook, and love and
bless the residents of either shore.—(Cheers) England
and the United States ! might they succeed in laying the
telegraph cable in the bed of the Atlantic Ocean, and
when there might it serve to unite them, and to strengthen
the resolve to do nothing to jeopardise the peace at pre-
sent existing.—:(Cheers.) Bussed by Providenc with the
power of blessing each other, let them do all they could
to keep together the ties which bound them, bringing
about a community of sympathies, a reciprocity of friendly
acts, and doing ad they could to strengthen that bond.
(Applause.)
Captain SCDOMDEEQ, B. N., acknowle7ged the toast
on behalf of the British navy. He breathed the spirit of
that navy, he said, when he welcomed Captain Sands and
the officers of the Susquehanna, and Captain Hudson and
the officers of the Niagara, to the shores of Great Britain.
Speaking of the enterpeise about to be undertaken, he con-
ceived it to be one of the greatest compliments that could
have been conferred upon the British navy to have been
called upon to engage in the great work. Referring next
to thnt gratifying spectacle presented by the good offices
which were continually being exchanged between America
and England, he alluded in graceful terms to the return of
the Arctic ship Resolute, a noble compliment paid to this
country by the Government of the United States, which
he was sure the British nation would never forget. Of the
American mercantile marine he spoke also en words of
commendation, observing that, during the five years he
had been privileged to live amongst the merchants: of this
port, nearly half-a-million of her Majesty's subject.% had
crossed the ocean for the United States in American ships,
the officers of which had been distinguished for ability and
attention to their duties, while he bore testimony to the
'willingness of the agents and owners of the vessels to do
everything that was requisite to convey those people in
comiort to their destinations.

The CuAts&wr, after briefly apologising for the absence
I of tia,-.• 31,,:y0r, who had been unavoidably prevented from
being present, gave "The Health of the Worshipful the
Mayor of !dlyerpool " (Cheers.)
Band.--,, Fine ,71d English Gentleman."
Lieutenant WELL, zho brought over the Resolate,
having been called upon by the Chairman, referred to the
kindly feeling with which he was rneived when he landed
in England on that mission. A deputation waited upon him
from Liverpool, headed by one of her merchants, Mr.
Gravel, with an address, which proved to him that Eng-
land and America were bound together by the closest ties
of friendship. (Hear, hear.)
me CIILIBMAN said they had heard a good dial about I

the Atlantic telegraph, with respect to which they had
been much indebted to those gentlemen who had originated
the schema—the directors of the Atlantic Telegraph Com-
pany. They had so far conducted their operations with
energy and zeal; and he hoped, and believed, that they
would command success, and accomplish the undertaking.
He gave them " The Directors of the Atlantic Telegraph
Company, and prosperity to their undertaking," coupled
with the name of " Mr. George Maxwell." (Cheers )
Mr. Mexweee, in the absence of the excellent chair/T..ONa
of the company, Mr. Brown, thanked them for their cor
wishes. He, for one, th ;ugh he had no knowled: ge of
science, had perfect reliance upon the knowledge; and
acquirements of the scientific men by whom he wes sur-
rounded. He placed reliance upon their intelligence,
their skill, and their indomitable energy, whether
he looked to Captain Hudson and Captrirt Sands,
or to every man engaged on board their ships in
handling the cable, and he made sure of success.
(Cheers) He did not allow himself to doubt that they
would be successful in laying do en the crowning won-
der of the 19th century. Commercially speak ng, it
was an enormous adventure of the deepest consequence.
(Cheers.) We knew hew much countries suffered from a
long suspense, and the want of intelligence, commercially,
socially, and nationally. (Hear, hear.) If we had had
international telegraphs fifty years ago, the sophistry of
diplomacy would have been turned aside, and hasty words
spoken for a nation would have bsen apologised for on the
instant that offence was perceived to have been taken.
(Cheers) He locked upon this as one of the greatest en ter-
p ices upon which the country could possibly be engaged.
(Hear, hear.) It was gratifying and delightful to see two
great maritime powers, like the United States and Great
Britain, sending out two of their choicest ships, not to carve
and hack and smash each other into splinters, but to lay
down a link which should bind for all time the two
greatest civilisers of the human race. (Cheers.) He
could only say that the eighteen gentlemen with whom
he heel the honour to be associated in directing this
enterprise, if they had nothing else to boast of, were
bringing into the boardroom just the same zeal as that
which animated every one connected with the undertaking.
They were resolved to do the work—(cheers)—and he
hoped that when next the hosphality of the American
Chamber of Commerce was exercised, it would be in
sending a message to New York, asking " What was the
next toast ?' (Cheers and laughter.) Theirrespected chair-
man of that evening (Mr. W. Rathbone) was one of the
oldest American merchants in this town. When the trade
was first commenced, they were content to ran vessels
every two months to New York, then every month, and
every fortnight, and now they would be having an ex-
ehange of communications about every five minutes.—
(Cheers) In conclusion, he expressed his regret that Mr.
W. Brown, M.P., the chairman of the company, who could
have done much better justice to the occasion, was not
present to respond to the toast.
The CHAIRMAN said commerce would but get badly on
without the aid of science ; and he was sure on that self-
' interested account, if on no other, they would join with
him in cordially drinking the health of Mr Bright and Mr.
Whitehouse, the engiueers of the Atlantic Telegraph Com-
pany, with the addition also of the name of Professor
Morse. (Cheers.)
Mr. PICKIMING, one of the directors, wished to express
a belief, before Mr. Bright rose to respond, that if it had
not been for the research, skill, and energy originally
displayed by Mr. Bright, when the sounding; were taken,
along with Professor Morse and Mr. Whitehouse, the
Atlantic cable would never have been made. Mr. Bright
was undoubtedly nrt only one of the fir,,t engineers, but
he believed he was the first electrician of the day. (Hear,
hear.)
Mr. CHARLES T. BRIGHT expressed the obligations he
felt for the kind manner in which hia,own tame had been
introduced, and received in cant ection with those of Pro-
fessor Morse and Mr. Whitehouse, each of whom had done
great and important service. The case was somewhat
analag,ue, in point of reasoning, to that of Reubens and
Schneider, the great masters, who worked together in dif-
ferent departments on the same canvas, but arrived at the
same results. If they needed any encouragement in the
work before them, they would derive it from the good
wishes which greeted them every day. As engineers, they
had especial reasons for holding in kind and grateful
remembrance the merchants of Liverpool, for the support
they had given on various occasions to enterprises of great
moment. Had it not been for their excellent chairman
and vice-chairman (Mr. Rathbone and Mr. Maxwell), and
such as they, we should not have had a railway in England
at the present time. At a period when, to support the
theory of running trains by means of locomotive steam-
engines was considered to be tantamount to the possession
of but a very thin partition indeed from madness—(hear,
hear)—the great idea was taken up by Liverpool merchants,
including some of the gentlemen then present, who had the
same confidence in the statements of their engineer, Mr.
' Stephenson has had now been expressed by Mr. Maxwell.
(Cheers.) He had to thank them for the very substantial
en nonrlihe nrnmnta.r,e of the arta ayn a 110 rfril; uari in Liver-
pool an in Lancashire. He belived that if it had not been
for the support received in the northern part of the county,
they would have bad great difficulty in bringing the enter-
prise to a practical bearing this year. It will, however,
(he continued) become my part in the play as an actor,
and not the speaker of a prologue better to say very little
of what has been done so far, but to wait until the curtain
is raised. It, however, may be of interest that I should
report progress by stating that 800 miles of the cable are
new safely coiled on board of the Agamemnon, at Green-
wich and 600 on board of the Niagara (Cheers) The
manufacture cf the entire 2,500 miles is now completed,
and I see no reason why we should not meet together at
Cork before tne end of the month, so as to commence
actual operations early in August, the very best period for
the undertaking. (Cheers.)
Capt. HUDSON gave, " The Health of the Chairman,"
which was received with three times three.
Band : " It is a way we have in the army."
Mr. ReeesoNe having briefly acknowledged the cempl

ment, referred to the trial which is being made in the
Akbar to reform the clever, active lads, who, having no-
thing else to do, became pests to society. Instead of
putting them in prison, they were trying the experiment
of directing their activity and talent to a useful purpose,
and that in a way which would relieve the pockets of the
Underwriters by transforming them into educated, active,
intelligent, able-bodied seamen. The work was progress-
ing most successfully, ,thanks, in a great measure, to the
exertions and aptitude of the superintendent of the Akbar,
Oapt Fenwick, whose health he had great pleasure in
proposing, (Cheers )

'lltule-Bristannia."
A call was made for Capt. Fenwick, when it was aster•
tained that he had left the room.

The CHM/014N next gave " The Press," coupled with
the name of Mr. Mallaby, of the New York Herald.
Mr. MALLABY, in responding, said he had left New York
on board the Niagara,lnot in his capacity as a journalist,
but as the private secretary of Professor Morse, whom he
proceeded warmly to eulogise, claiming for him the dis-
tincticn of having successfully laid the first submarine cable,
in 1842, between the Batteries, at New York, and Gover-
nor's Island, a distance of little more than one mile.
That line, though small in extent, was the great precursor
of the Atlantic cable.

The CtiatamaN next gave the healthy of the Hon. Secre-
tary and Treasurer of the Chamber of Commerce, Mr.
Chapman and Mr. Stolterfoht, who responded in appro-
priate and graceful terms.

" The Ladies" was given by Mr. Pinkney, and res-
ponded to on behalf of the fair sex by Mr. Maxwell, iu a
humorous speech.

Captain HUDSON gave Tito Commerce of Christian
nations : its enterprise carries civilisation and enlarges the
circle of human freedom, elevates communities and
nations, and spreads, far and wide, evidence amongst
men which no other human agency could effect (Cheers.)
Mr. WARREN proposed " The health of the captain and
ofEcers of the Agamemnon, companion-ship to the Niagara,
given in connection with the chain of synapdhy which
links the Anglo-Saxon of the old world and the Anglo-
Saxon of the new world"

After a few additional impromptu toasts, the company
adjourned to the coffee-room, and the party soon after-
wards broke up.

VACANCY IN TILE CITY OF LONDON.—The Advertiser says
there will now be a new election for the City of London,
Baron Rothschild having explicitly pledged himsslf, both
in speeches and by letter, to resign should the bill for the
removal of the Jewish Disabilities not be carried this
session.

liamenao, July 10.—The Swedish Chambers, consider-
ing the necessities imposed on the country by the Western
alliance of November, 1855, have voted considerable sub-
sidies to be applied to the construction of fortresses, and
to the augmentation of the national means of defence,
military and naval.
THE SOUTH YORKSHIRE COAL TRADE.—The coal
own'rs of South Yorkbhire hive determined on making
an advance in the price of the Barnsley hed of coal, both
" hark." or steam coal, and " softs," which is considered
to be art imprudent step, particularly at this time of the
r ar. If the advance bad been made in August instead of
July, there is every probability that it would have been
attended with success, but now it is doubtful whether
the advance can be maintained. The Great Northern
railway Company, who art; large customers, and pur-
chase extensive!y in the South i:-.:'
rkshire market, appear
determined to resist the azvance,
anj the consequence
is that there are at present no fewer tlno six extensive
collieries nearly at a stand, and the owners seem inclined
to suspend operations until they can obtain an advance
cornmeusurate with the wages of the colliers; being also ,
of opinion that coal will pay well for keeping in the pits.
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