The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-13 00:00:00

be to be overruled by him? (Hear, hear.) He concluded
by moving that the rules as revised, be passed.
Mr. M'Phillips next attempted to address the meeting,
but the uproar wag' such that he could not proceed.
Amid uproarious cries of "Vote, vote,"
The Chairman pat the amendment, when only a cear
hands were here held up; he nextiput the motion, wine"'
was carried by a large majority with repeated cheering.
A vote of thanks was then passed to the chairman, and
the meeting separated, some making personal remarks
about the opposition, and others saying " This looks like
old times." Knots of members stood in the street outside,
where animated discussions were kept up for some time.

ANNUAL DINNER OF THE LIVERPOOL TROOP

OF THE LANCASHIRE HUSSARS.

Yesterday evening, the annual grand banquet of 64
fine gentlemanly troop, was held at Mrs. May's Lamb Inn'
Wavertree, and seldom have we been present at anything
that surpassed the banquet, in all respects. Mrs. Mail
house has been well known and appreciated for the excels
lence of the entertainments given there, but on 151241,
occasion of yesterday, the viands, wines, &c., were Of ""e:
finest quality, and ample in quantity. The dinner was
served with punctuality, and tne attendance was of such
excellence as to elicit the applause :of all present, for the
worthy hostess, whose personal superintendence of the
banquet was unrernittjug. There were upwards of sie4,l
of the Liverpool troop present, and it is only (al
well known) just to say that the troop consists of the
most respectable persons in bus!ness and otherwise
Captain George Loch occupied the chair, and 11.,,a'
supported by Lieutenant Hall and Cornet Earle, the
latter belenginwto the Cheshire Yeomanry. The vieei
chair was tit ed by Sergeant-Major A. G. Hall,
amongst those present were Regimental Sergestut Slairlet
from {Ashton ; 'Sergeant Daplin, ditto; Sergeant Oarresos
t
Liverpool; Sergeant Jervis, ditto ; Farrier Serge--
Maddox, ditto; and Corporals Ha` on and Brereton, ut
Liverpool, and many °there. The fine band of the regimen°
was also present. When the cloth was drawn,
The Chairman, in proposing the health of the Quen
saidliter Majesty was entitled to all respect from them fat
her virtue's as a queen, a mother, and a lady. (Beet
hear.) He told an interesting story about the daughter
of Mrs. Stowe, who joined in the National Anthem in
She cave in the Island ;of Staffa, and when the
young lady was asked what the people of America thought
of the Queen? She replied, they were so fond of her that'
if ever they got her over there, they would never let her
hack again. (Cheers.) The toast was drank with all the
honours. Air, " God save the Queen."
Tho chairman then cave the health of Prince Albert and
the rest of the Royal family. Drunk with all the honours'
The next toast proposed by the chairman was the
" Army and Navy." He said the gallantry of both were
well known and duly appreciated. He alluded to the We
war, and the battle of the Alma, which was won in tb
face of such terrible obstacles. (Cheers.) He said it vs%
to the army of England tie credit of bringing the war' t
a successful issue was due. (Cheers. He stated the
the French (he admitted they were gallalit and bray ,
had received more credit than the English arniT ; but rd
mentioned one fact, which he had from unt:Pub,,ties
authority. He then mentioned the fact of the bat- „:
of the 18th of June and the 18th of Sept., and went
details to show the great hardships to which the Engt
army were exposed, and which they had overcome. na".
the navy had an opportunity of displaying their gallantrl
they would have done as efficient services asE the arSOl.,
He said Sir E. Lyons had told him that the English nar_il •
was superior to the French, although a landsman gniue,
through French and
,English ships, would say the former
were superior. He told some interesting anecdotes of
whir
navy In the late war, and then proposed the toast, svnir
was drunk amid applause. Air—" British Grenadiers.
The next toast was proposed by the Vice•chairtnat
which was—" The health of the worthy chairman, wew
had so ably presided, and who had contributed so much t°
the enjoyment of the evening, by his gentlemanly feelig
and bearings" The toast was loudly applauded.
The Chairman acknowledged the toast in a neat spee°ll'
characterised by modesty and good feeling, and in a genta`e:
manlyttyle that won for him the esteem of all present. ""
dwelt briefly on the subject of the troop, and after returniei
his sincere thanks for the honour dune him, he sat down
amid loud applause.
The Chairman then gave " The healths of Colo,ll'
Ellesmere, and Lieutenant Colonel Sir R. Gerrard." 9.,
regretted the illness of the former, and said there never vo;
a better soldier in a drill ground than the latter. 11,
toast was duly honoured, and Sergeant Major Shirl
returned thanks for Sir Robert, and proposed the health 0_
the junior officer, Cornet Earle, and that gentians!:
returned thanks in brief and appropriate terms, and WP
warmly applauded.
The following toasts were then given, and responded t°,
in suitable terms. " The C )mmittee of Managementio
The Press.",t The Vice' Chairman." " The Friel;
present." " The worthy Hostess." We may truly 0",1
there never was a better deserved toast than the latter, an
in proof of this, it was duly and enthusiastically respond!:
to. Soon after eight o'clock, the great ball room (where t.Ol
banquet was held) was evacuated by the gentlemen, nuis,
about nine o'clek, was again taken possession of by.,a,
gruup of ladies and gentlemen, Who assembled at LD.
GRAND BALL
that took place in the evening, when a large number of first
class persons were present. The festivities were kept
up
au early ;how this morning, and all passed off with ec.
and deserved thanks to Mrs. May for her personal attain)
and the excellence of her entertainment.