Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-17 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN TIMES -LIVERPOOL) rRi Y, JULY 17, 1857.

ast I einemea 'I bet he n was delighted to find that a subscription' had been
deep an interest, as the moment *net _
upon the deck of this ship. (Cheers)'mirth name on the subscription list was his own tor.
friend had kindly intimated to mO Setae tie*
ibefore- te
d cheers.) He would, therefore, give them "A Free
It o:ir
_worr:,.%7 I got up to defend it from some persecution, and. that the
Ihand, that a toast -so interesting to n.: sq. ats Lou..!t atioled with the name of Mr. Charles Willmar, of
that of "Prosperity to the Trade of Auttralitte'- :it. " relha'' es.. TIMES. The toast was loudly applauded.
to be placed in our hands to respond to, I should relive telt, the Noe:retitle t whowas received withloud cheers, said:
it not only my duty. but also my warmest inclination, to lir: C. WthaftlfZe t -.
'n- Chairman, and gentlemen, two
Yesterday about sixty gentlemen connected with the
'bare taken such pains as would have enabled me, by Mr. Chairman, M. Is a- this afternoon, of whom
shipping and Australian interests ware entertained onnotification, until the
board this noble vessel, in the Salthouse dock, to dinner, sfatihties, and other sources of information, to have laid gentlemen have addrested
.ye.. • - that he would be
by Mr. Thompson, the chtrterer and manager of the line, befortil you; in something like the manner in which ifought one complained that he heel no .
and amongst the invited were Captain Sehomberg, R.N., to be responded to, a toast which fills all our brevet; with moment he stepped on board this ship,
such a warm feeling as has been proved by the manner in called upon to respond to the toast, and ea.
h n other corn-
' have to
Commander Stewart, Captain Hudson, U.S. frigate
Niagara ; Lieutenants Prior and Bouehier ; Messrs. J. B. which you have been pleased to receive it. (Cheers.) But, plained that he had not quite so long a ncrtiee, a ..,
Forwood, Carnphall (Dennistoen and Co.), lames, Everef, gentlemen, however inadequate, from the short notice I complain that I had no notice at all. (Cheers an 4 laughtee,
have received, I may feel myself to respond properly to a But, sir, the cause of complaint is amply atoned for when.
Nicholson, Callender, T. R. Robinson. Thomas Robinson
G. H. Fletcher, James Thompson, M. J. Whitty, Jacob sentiment so deeply interesting to Eaglishmen, still I feel I remember the kindness with which the toast has been
Swire, A. C. S ewart, C. Willmar, Vining, J. R. Cuthbert, that having been connected I may say with the Australian proposed, and the unanimity wish which it has been re-
Kidyard, Platt, Irving, Ker, D Smith, R Cochrane, trade, from a very early period of its history, and although sponded to. You have drunk success and prosperity to
Rome J. Stubbs, G. Belay, J. Barbour, John Clerk, I cannot take such a stand-point as I might have done the free press. Now, lam placed rather in an anomalous
,
Derrington A. Hill, R. Hess, Mons, Joseph and B Joseph,
Hosburgh, had it been intimated to me that this toast would have position, because although we claim to have in England
'Whittle, John Hardman, &c , Stc. The follow- fallen to my share-still, gentlemen, if you will allow me to what is called a free press, unfortunately in England we
ing is an outline of this fine ship :- take a stand-point which is interesting to us all, and have not a free press. We are, certainly, free to speak
"The Mersey Line of Australian Packets," belonging to come to perhaps what concerns your more selfish feelings 1 what we really believe to be the truth-and so long as we
than the poetic view to which I have referred, I would speak what we believe to be the truth I believe we are
to Mr. Edmend Thompson, has had another beautiful
clipper added to the fleet, in the shape of the South first glance back for a second to a time which is not very preserving the interests of the community at large-but,
far distant, when the Australian trade from this port, to unfortunately, we are not free to speak it in a pecuniary'
Carolina, now loading in the &ilthouse Dock for
Australia. This house has despatched some very fine and that now most important colony, was conducted commonly sense. (Hear.) We have a tax yet, and a vary heavy tax,
successful vessels for the colony, all of which have met by a brig, despatched by convulsive efforts, every two upon speaking the truth. I mean the paper tax. (Hear,
with the greatest approbation, and now the ship on the months or perhaps every three months. (Cheers and hear.) Therefore, it is an anomaly to say that we have in
berth, promises to equal, if not surpass any that have been laughter.) Many among us may remember when we England what they have in America-a free press. (Hear.)
her precursors in this favourite line. In looking over were first about arriving at a period, in which it was doubt- We have no free press here ; but I hope that energy which
this noble ship, there are several pints that attract- ful whether Liverpool would not entirely lose not only the has been shown in the Australian trade may be examded
her external form, in the first instance, is sure to catch the impart trade of Australia, but actually the entire export. to the newspaper press of the country, and that ere twelve
attention of the passer by-as her outline is mejestically
noble looking, and her general tout such that one must (Cheers.) I remember as a. shipper the time to which I months shall have passed over our heads, we shall have
have referred. I remember the time when we wrote to that which we now boast of, but have not-a free press.
stop to admire her. Ships, generally speaking, are made
to look well externally, but there are more solid matters to our correspondents asking them to transmit goods to this (Cheers.) Sir, the press certainly is one of the mighty
important point, and the answer was, "your cenveyauce engines which govern the world. (Hear, hear.) So long
he considered than outward show, if show it can
are so few, they are so inferior, they are so little to be as it is conducted upon principles such as those which
properly be called. Ships always look well outside, but depended upon, that really our preference is for London." have chsracterised that of England during the last fifty
it is not often that the scrutinising eye will meet with the lam sure the recollection of gentlemen a vary few years years, I think we shall have ample cause to congratulate
same thing internally. We halve always been most careful in back, will corroborate what I now state to you. Had that ourselves upon the fact that we have a press in England ;
our examination of the internal economy of emigrant ships, state of things continued, Liverpool, which owes so much and that, although we are taxed, we are nixed for tee
pareicularly of such vessels as carry passengers to Austra- I feel it myself, and your presence here assures it-to the liberty of giving expression to what we really believe to
lie-being the longest known voyage from Liverpool. If Australian trade-would have lost very much of her be the truth, and what we really believe to be for the
great care, unlimited expenditure. and most minute atten- present position. (Hear, hear.) I feel, gentlemen, that interest of the community of England, and of the world
tion to all details, can constitute (and what else can ?) a to the Australian trade Liverpool owed a vast deal. What at large. You may have fast sailing ships-you
perfect ship in all respects, then may the South Carelina I say requires no proof. Pass your eyes across those may engage in large operations-you may conceive
come properly under that head. It appears to us that grand warehouses. Trace the origin of those warehouses. great undertakings ; but without the aid of the press to
many of the complaints which have been made (not in re- Ask the members of the Dock Committee, and some of give publicity to all which you iu your individual capacities
card to this line of packets) by passengers has been the them will assure you that the object of those warehouses conceive, your labours are lost-you fail to derive the
ee
et, sult, not of neglect on the part of the owners, but from being built, was in a great measure the hope of attracting advantage which you now derive from the fact of having
tito want of an experienced and practical person to arrange to your port the return trade in wool. (Hear, hear, and in this country a press which is at least comparative a,
the 1, essengers in proper order, and see that their re- cheers.) And, gentlemen, Ido hope that the time is not free. (Cheers.) I am glad that upon occasions such as
vitae snts were properly attended to. Mr. Thompson has a
: distant when the facilities you are affording here for your the present, you era not slow to acknowledge and appre-
person, export trade, and which also will be sooner or later cute the advantages which the press confers upon society.
whose experience at sea ranges over the long
afforded to your import trade, may bring those returns Without entering largely or more minutely into the quee-
•lof 40 life-time years-a fair for some people-
palmyfor the vast ex ores which you are now ostensibly the tion, fir it is certainly a somewhat hacknied tast, I shall
and this tentlemen sees that every thing is done
thing in its proper place and a proper means of conveying. We are now singled out in merely thank you, Mr. Vice-chairman, and gentlemen, for the
right- every
place for eatery thing. The grand saloon of Liverpool, I may say, as the point from which intending manner in which the toast has beau proposed, and in which
this ship is spe trious-the sleepipg apartments are emigrants to Australia may embark with certainty, at alt you have responded to it. I thank you, gentlemen, on
excellntly well
his, enged, and in a few words, it may events they will make the passage within a period which behalf of myself, and on behalf of the press in general.
Ise statede that this . saloon is about the most ample even six years ago would hose created universal (Cheers.)
and well fitted apartmee surprise. I remember, gentlemen, a neighbour of mine
it wa have seen in any Australian I\lr. M'Cnone in a neat aed appropriate speech,
vessel. As usual, our che stating that he was present at a sale in the East India
`ef point is directed to the second,
Company's warehouses in London, when the chairman proposed the health of the ladies, and Mr. Callender
returned thanks.
intermediate, and third cha.se, apartments. Here the ex-
The Caen-mete then, in appropriate terms, proposed
penance alluded to has done' all that we have, for years, of the meeting stopped the sale to announce to the pur-
IpArr,otshpeehr:etaylltho
othfeh'SisoultahteApmareteniettern,
itttrce.dwre,
W. C.
3cioiullpalred with
chasers present-the. sale was of. tea, I believe-t_hat, one e
been contending for, namely, elevation between decks,
an object of primary important: a, for whore this great of the East India Company's ships had made the. passage
toast was duly honoured, and Mr. Millar thanked the
Carolina, in respect of
desideraeunt is attained, the net, `-wary qualities of light out to India in stx mouths. (Laughter.) He informed
and ventilation follow. The Snell
nre(as height is called) me that at the time the whale meeting rove, and with
tom au for the honour conferred on him.
these essential ingredients-head roe.
any of our noble plaudits not to be misunderstood, at once showed their
lght, and ventilation-may compare vs,th appreciation of that extraordinary event. (Cheers aid Some other toasts having been disposed of, the coin-
fleet of antipodean vessels. Her aceolOwnodation for the laughter.) Now, gentlemen, what is the sSate of things pany separated, much gratified not only with the enter-
sick, too, (should any one prove ill) is of ti:to best sort, and teaday ? It is known to us all that Liverpool ships, some tainment, and the eloquence, but with the noble vessel in
of tho line belonging to the gentleman whose hospitality all respects.
the hospitals are so arranged that no dengeth whatever of
we have this day experienced, have made the passage in
coniagion need be appreheudod-indeed, in wall-regulated lilt's
litde over 70 days (75 days) to Australia. (Hear, hear.)
and properly appointed hospitals to sh:t,p , beard,CoNFERENCZ OF THE BRITIHI 'LFAGUE OF TEMPERANnt
consist much of preservation of the passengera h alth, Contrast the passage which that famous ship of the East
and, so far as this vessel is concerned, ehe is India Company performed, a few short years since with AT PRESTON.-The representatives of the various branches
perfect in this as in all other respects. The berths, too, are the voyages of one of those vessels, and then yon will of the temperance reformers of the kiegdoin have been
chiefly constructed what is called .( fore and aft," • and see how cordially we all ought to drink prosperity to the sitting, under the presidency of Jeseeli Taorpe, Esq..
this, as all sea-going people must know, is a great improv- trade of Australia, which has enabled navigators and ship- during every day of tais week, at Preston,' and holding
evening meetin also-one in the Temperance-hall
inert in two respects ; first, it a ,
builders, which has prompted them and stimulated
gsaffords more room ; and,
RIVER PLATE. accord, it obviates the motion of a vessel, the result of them to make- such voyages to Australia. (Hear, North-road, which was full, an one in the open air, on a
which is in rough weather almost sure to produce sea hear, and cheers.) Mr. Forwood then btgged ,pace of ground called the Orchard, which was attended
From 1311.8N0s AlllF.s we have the message of the ' ' ' permission to propose. a toast himself, and proceeded to by above 5,000 persons. The Rev. L. Panting,
the well-
sickness. The &sets and bath rooms, with all other
Executive of the Argentine Republic. It is a lengthyknown vicar of Chesney, Mr. Cass Al, of London, and the
departments of the ship, are well arranged and conducive ay, that as a shipper to Australia he knew that no trade
document, and would cover some three columns of teeosr . line of packets could have more than .au ephemeral Rsv. Mr. Harvey, of Dundee, mirk a deep impression
to health and comfort.. In the way of amusement, both
Noe-matte TIMES. From it we learn that the relations
with foreign Powers continue on a footing of the greatest
s mentally and physically, there is ample provision m. ade-a cx:stence, or could ultimately succeed, without a great upon the audience at the hall, on We inesday night. The
perseverance, industry, and honourable
piano, and- all requirements for intellectual enjoyment, amount of energy, an stated tliat when he bar: me pastor of a
harmony, there being no reclamation, nor any matter and liberal dealings.7' (Hear,latter gentleman
hear, and cheers) He had congregation, eleven years since, in Device, he steal alone
whilst the magnificent flush upper deck, from stem to
pending with their respective Governments. The sole
difficulty that existed with the Government of her storm, afford an unrivalled promenade, and also space known Mr. Thompson for many years as a gentleman of amongst the ministers of religion as a temperance
where athletic exercises may be pursued without inter-
energy, perseverance, industry, and honour. (Hear, hear, reformer., At that time there were 630 public-houses in
Britannic Majinity, arising from the passports sent could not therefore but feel that the line that town, against whose traffic the friends of temperance
ruption. The South Carolina is 204 feet long (in perpen- and cheers.) He
to her Clia-ge d'Affeirs, Captain the Honourable Robert dieular), 34 feet beam, 26! feet deep, and carries nearly of packets which. had the advantage of Mr. Thompson's had waged an unceasing war, reducing them to the num.
Gore in 1853, has been honourably arranged. The message 3 000 tons of carp. Such is a general outline of the character, capacity, and great experience, must ultimately ter of 380 et the present time ; and he expressed his belief
that if the ministers of religion would but do their duty,
goes on to say :-" The execution of the treaty of 1824, finevessel, commanded by Captain Shapcott, a gentleman be successful. (Cheers.) He knew that there were othtr
with H. B M.. has presented some doubts in the Tribunals,the traffic would aeon cease to disgrace the British nation.
well worty the control of such a vessel ; his experience, lines ofi packets which carried the mails, but he knew that
as to the rights of Consuls in cases of intestate property.At the imen-air meeting, Mr. Carter in the chair, Mr. J.
the many testimonials presented to him, and his successful . at
no ee ousy was felt as to the increase of the trade.
The Government was invited by the British Consulate to Shippers all felt that it was a line of trade not to be Livesey (Preston), Mr. W. Edwards (Norwich), Mr. R
voyages, prove the assertion ; and sure we are, that with Horne, Mr, John Cassell, Rev. R. G. Mason, Mr. J. E.
accord an explanation of the corresponding article ; such a ship and such a commander, the South Cardlina measured by one, two, or three lines of packets and he 1
Nelson, and Mr. J. Lowe (Manchester), exhorted. the
and wishing to know the opinion of the Hen. would be doing. an.' injustice to his friend Mr. Thompson, if I
will be a welcome and efficient sister to the broad bosom
Chambers, it presented last year a draft of law respecting working people to make one :trend effort to emancipate
of the old Mersey, and that she will do credit to the finest he were, to imagine that that gentlemen would desire to
the rights. of Consuls in the adminstration of fleet of ships thet the world over boasted of. We may add, narrow the trade to one line. (Hear, hear.) He felt that, themselves from their evil habits, and from the reproach
the intestate property of their fellow-clAtrymen.
This draft discussed and sanctioned in one of the
is still pending in the other. Should as an interesting fact to emigrants, that sho is fitted np to so far from seeking to monopolise
,thp_ entire trade of
Australia, that gentlemen. would say, 'Notit is now but N XON D s GONE MAD. It W'S scorching hot dais
attsring,s theem..
Chambers, carry about 300 passengers - a fact that at once (from herthe cutire_vtllag_e was quiet as a sleeping-a babe ; not a soo.ll :
it receive the sanction proposed by the Govern- a small bantling ; but it must grow and increase, until
not a passing breeze to cool and refresh your throbbing
extensive dimensions) shows the great quantity of room
instead of having a line of packets once, twice or thrice a
meet, this part of our international law would be allowed to every passenger. month to Australia,. we shell equal that of which cur Ame- temples. The ivy and honeysuckle laves were still for onceme
subjected to positive dispositions, and it would then be The banquet was provided by Mr. Anderson, of the
ricant friends are and the communication between chirping birds were h .pping among the boughs. The
easy to explain tli,r 13th article of the treaty with H. B Al. Merchants' Dining Rooms, Castle-street, and so far as
Australiaih Liverpool shall be daily." (Hear, hear, and atmosphere was most oppressive, and not a rustle,a a sound
recognising in the official curatorship of her Consuls the first rate viands, wines, &c., went, nothing was left undone.
hen
_c cheers.) Instead of America boasting she was the or movement was observable, exce ' the dancine air in the
general rights of testainentary executors. In this manner Mr. E. THOMPSON, was in the chair, the vice-chair being
ght of the grandest gem in England's crown, he hoped that Australiatheerderog. d
ayu,s.
vertical sunbeams, which hov pi
abs t the't i of the
the
bog
an end would also be put to the doubt as to the riehts of occupied by Captain Shapcott. On the ri
Consuls in the administration of the intestate property o 5 chair were Messrs. James Thompson, and AC. Stewart, would sooner or later be that grandest gem, and that the . village., -
bakehous3 lt was
French subjscts, who have already requested a recoeni- on his left were Messrs. Joseph, J. B Forwood, &c. When importance of America would be quite second to the im- in
shi age t streetthewa was grey and parched-for miles away-
tion of the same rights and powers as those ceded to the cloth was drawn, and thanks given, the chairman rose Portarce of Australia. Mr. Forwood concluded by pro- far away on _
_Chester road could the eye trace the grey
parched line. We, boys, were rusticating on the grass p ot,
British Consuls." to propose the first toast. He said it was the duty of posing "Prosperity to the Mersey line of packets,"
I beneath the boughs of the old apple tree (for it, was a eery
The financial state of the country is highly satisf et 3 tort' every Englishmen, and they also felt a pride in drinking coupled with the health of Mr. Thompson, the chairman.
heaven, was the grass plot at the old house in Frodsham ;
in all departments. The public rents show a result that the health of her Majesty. There was, too, at this time a (Loud cheers.) and here the happiest days of boyhood fleeted away) in a
surpassed the most flattering expectations of the govern- peculiar interest about the Queen, when through her The toast was drunk with all the honours and with great
kind of dreamy k 1 sharp • '
wa efu [Ms -when, as the crack of
went. Of the ten millions of public funds, created to meet daughter, she was about to become allied to one of our enthusiasm.. a rifle we heard a voice exclaim-" Nixon's dog's con-
the deficit of the expenditure voted last year, the govern- neighbouring continental princes, and be trusted that the The CHAIRMAN briefly replied, and mentioned the fact
htd.„
Swift es a flash of thought we s rar • 1 feet,s-
ment has disposed of only two millions. This sum lids alliance would prove a happy one. (Cheers-) He would that daring a connection of seventeen months with the line, '"u
and darted for the hoes 3-ri htthrough wPet.rcgoqholnaonudr into
already been reduced to one million eight hundred and therefore, give "the health of her Majesty and the rest of he had despatched nearly 21,000 tons of shipping, 23,000
the street we bounded." Whereg is he •Ben,''• qtPtiered
forty thousand by the monthly redemption of the public Royal family." The company received and acknowledged tons of cargo, and 3,500 passengers. He concluded by
brother. " Now then, you boys come inslinde; deaa')tvntl'ig
credit, by means of which the whole may be extineuistie t the toast with loyal demonstrations and due honours. proposing the health of the captain of the South Carolina, you
~know that ' Nix, n's dog's gene mad ?' Come ' inside,
I
in a few months. Tire ordinary and extraordinary expen- The CIIAIRMW again rose, and said the next toast on his Captain Shapcott, wham he warmly eulogised as a seaman
say.,,
This W 8 mother's •
s voice. At the seeing-room
-•-
diture of 1856 amounted to $74,614,364. list was one that would be received withofhighestcapacity • a man of high character, strict
: due applause and the , window we peeped out, but all was quiet in the street. A
The import duties collected during 1856 amounted to welcome by all. It was the Army and Navy. (Cheers.) There honour, and gentlemanly feeling. (Cheers)
terrified mother or two, with nervous erisp, jerked their
$18,134,087, and the export duty to $7,665,531. Therm was no Englishman who would not feel proud when he The toast was greeted with full honours.
escaping juveniles inside the house-and then sqwel a
SHAPCOTT returned thanks and said he was a g . • . . a -' '
duties were rapidly increasing this year. heard the name of the English army and navy mentioned- Captain
The British P,cket, of the 30th of May, under the head the soldiers who fought their battles in the Crimea, and man of few words, but he felt the great compliment paid .
lust tee- out into the road," said father,"" - • and lime if there
him, and the kindness of the company in drinking his s P.
of " Foreign Diplomacy," says :-" As the British di iciz- and who won victory and glory-and the navy that were is anything or not." " May Igo too,_ please," cried eight
ter to the Confederation is about to take his departure for so successful in the Black Sea and the Baltic. (Hear, health. (Hear, hear.) He had no doubt, from the qua-
anxious youngsters, in a breath. "I never saw a mad
the Parana, we are naturally led to inquire has any pro- hear.) Since the glorious conclusion of that war, there lities of the ship, and her performance, that on the coming don „
‘‘l,To." and out my father walked. " Can you
gress been made in preparit g the way for an amicable was an unfortunate outbreak in India. The Sepoys, in voyage, she would prove equal to any ship that ever left
re him, mestur ?'' was the inquiry from five or six peeping*
solution of the national question ?" some instances, had revolted from our government ; but the part. (Applause.) He would not say she was the
~ svillaeers. " I cannot; I fancy its all a hoax." Turning
"To this we cannot return a direct answer, either there was not one of the officers, who were all Europeans, bast ship that ever sailed from Liverpool, but hatheuent
to our house, father celled to me, " Ben, bring me the
an ma or negative ; but the psesence of Mr. Caristie had deserted their country or their colours. (Cheers.) she would do as much as any other vessel, (Hear, hear.)
large telescope" (we had three). I was glad to get out to
and the accidental presence of Geceral Guido, ptesent"-, The army and navy of Fnglaud would preserve her inde- Having thanked the company, he sat down amid ap- see a mad dog you may be sure •; and, with the speed of
favou able- corijune'ure that may not occur every day, and pendence, and punish the misguided persons-(hear, hear) plause. right good will, I was at his side; and, shading my eyes
of which w- trust the new Admi' istration will avail itself -and he was happy to say that even still the great bulk of Mr. A. C, STE%VART rote to propose a toast, and, after from the sun, I peered out from beneath my hand, far as
India, guided by English officers, remained true to apologising for the shortness of the notice given to him in
with der and alacrity. We repeat that, with thethe eye could reach along the Chester-road. I thought
their allegiance. (Hear, hear) They required such con- order to do so, he said he had to propose the health of
dearest interests of the II public at stake, it is not a time I saw a cloud of dust. I did see it, toe; and at the sameto stand on diplomatic etiquette. We are aware that, the fidence in India and China, and he thought the Manchester Mr. Nicholson, one of the owners of the splendid ship on t father it by the aidof his momen my saw
position of Mr. Christie is exceptional and delicate ; people ought to pause before they attempted to agitate a which they were
.. , . H
thee, and where they had received such dust was all. In a second a flash as of something white,
reduction in the army and navy- (cheers) -becaute theykindness and . hospitality. (. e ir, hear.) He need not
nevertheless, during his short stay he has done soinethinethen dust again-another firsts, and dust. 1-flash ! flash
to smooth down existing difficulties, and past success were the bulwark and protection cf Great Britain. ask them to drink the toast with enthusiasm, as teap- and more dust ! flash! flash l flash ! flesh I " It's a man
( renewed applause.) He regretted that some gentlemen Iglu() theygave the nam e was quite enough to convince in his shirt sleeves ; aye, and Boothe,: ; there's at least a
encourages us to expect, and almost authorises us to exact,
further services. from the army any navy were tot present-(hear, hear)- himof the sincerityof
.their approval. (Cheers.) Mr. Stewart, score, and they have weapons of same kind in their hauls,
but that was not his fault, as he expected gentlemen from i_ p g p,
he s eakin of the she said the owner had, if an thus
S , y. gr but where's he! dog ? " By this time we were all in the
" The Gore difficulty was nearly as formidable as that
both services, but the were unavoidably absent, He almost made her too strong, and he then entered into a street. Mother had ventured nearly to the middle of the
alluded to, and yet we see it adj sted and si tiled in the
most dignified and harmonious manner ; for we are happy would, however, give "The Army and Navy.'' The toast detail of her excellent and substantial build He entered road, and the whole village had b. een bold enough to conic
to announce that by last mail correspondence was received was drank with all the honours. into a short histo of the trade between Liverpool and to their doors, and gape and ' wonder. Pigs and poultry
from Lord Clarendon, in which he expresses the entire The Australian Australia, and imports of wool from the latter to
CHAIRMAN gave-" Prosperity to the _ . the had been driven insides, and oh ! such terror and consterna-
trade." That trade, he declared, was now second to none. England, showing that heretofore the trade in that respect tion seemed t o have eeize e
conformity and satisfaction of her Majesty's government, . e upon every one. " But now
Whether they considered its importance as a colony in was in favour of London, but that latterly Liverpool was
The question ef marine deserters also threatened to become he's not far off," &aid. ire her. With one accord anti quick,
a vexatious one; and we have seen how easily it was regard to the great outlet it afforded for their surplus pulling up, and greatly augmenting this portion of the each bolted inside and to the windows. A breathless
population-for at the present moment, unfortunately, business, and showing that the import of wool from India
disposed of, without any infringement of humanity or pause ! All ehe; tent in one direction. Ilush ! not the
there were in this country a tense, many people who could and other colonies was vastly on the increase to Liverpool,
sacrifice of territorial sovereignty. In diplomacy, as in the faintest sound. " He's here !" and tree enough the or 'et
ordinary affairs of life, good faith and persevearnce, viii_ not get a "fair day's we ge fora fair day's work," but whe, on as the periodical sales and returns would show. He trusted noble dog cm', on, one even pace ; +tne centre ol: the road he
mated and presided by a conciliatory spirit, surmount going to Australia, could obtain far more than a "fair day's , that the exertions of the owners of the ship, Messrs. took, and tattled not to the rii
t'ilt. or left , 'oat at one toll-
all obstacles. 'Honour to whom honour is due,' Mr. wage for a fair day's work"--or whether they considered it 1 Nicholls and. Whittle, would augment the trade of the two some speed he bore along. Tells"gl: ing . bells filed-his
Christie, we believe, has done all that could he done in his as a great outlet for their manufactures, it was equally ' countries, and that while they had such ships and such distended jaws, sad gl'hteritie teeth,lr aerdydes hangingtongue
exceptional circumstances, and established a perfect claim i important. For every thing which regarded the material enterprise they need not fear any competition. (Cletz), told hove the poor 3heast suffered and from :ee side his
to the implicit confidence of the Government of Buenos ;or mental happiness of man, for food, raiment, or literature, He then proposed the health of Messrs. Nicholls blond-red mouth. -
, long line. f• I trailed and s iarkled
Ayres: and we shall be sorry to learn that he is allowed jhe thought they must see that Australia would be a very Whittle, which was drunk with all the honours. in the sun h- ".° N 2
ava
" liquidI3 lOoked °lee a fiend belching fire.
the
to depart for the Paran t witboht bearing a proposition of large drain upon their resources, both as regarded their Mr. WHITTLE returned thanks on ofthe.Par.t , . owners, Na shout-the stree't•e
a his own-and with bleeding feet his
reconeilliation with the Sister Provinces; more especially population and their commerce. When they considered and said they neglected nothing to matte tu sir
Mir rple darted ley. N o " goes out • hut heads are thrust
as his good offices neat the aieliorities at the Parana, may that Australia possessed a climate almost equal to any in of the best io the Australian trade. (tiear, hear.), Atter , cautiously
one
~
an he begged to propose the . - '''`i! from the windows, as lie trails away upon his
he so opportunely seconded by the Nestor of A.rgentine , the world, that she possessed mineral and agricultural duly thanking the comp y, atralasa e-
and with it would sou le al tormring journey. At last he's turned the
diplomacy. 'ltis to this pass we must come at last -,' ; wealth superior to any in the world, he did not think he "Town and trade of Liverpool,". e
rock.- ' ' •man who la t
of Mr. James Thompson. (Chests.) The toast rco all is ageiii quiet-anon, a
and as a dernier resort we appeel to the patriotism of was saying too much when he declared that the future of the name
of the mad dog's pursuers clines in sight. He
all the parties concerned, rsckonine of course on the volur- i Australia could on'y be dreamed of by the most romantic was most warmly greeted. .a-
tarY co-operation of the British -..". T.connect that •of novelists. (Cheers.) He thought the world was much Mr. JAMES THomPsodh on rising to return thanks, said ' pears as hot as the Poor suffering dog. With
Minister. Tae drives along, his bald head
restores the Argentine nationality, in its unit *au d integrity, indebted to those who, through their intelligence and he felt very much obliged to the respectable company p- a cavalry sabre in his hand, he
will one day be hailed as the brightest " )in nu;
and the glory of subscribin itenhnepeair h
th . annals
0,
fclothedg them. He. therefore, felt bound to couple with had formed of him so as to couple his name' •
,vith
heyeach
he gone this road ? '' is the runuing interrogatory to
so person he sees. li; has liaised na the erects of the rabid
initiating and promotin it. Here a l': a merit
of • his the Australianmerchants of Liverpool-although important a toast,-(hear, hoar)-and he ho- ,
then, is a. laboar
love with immortalit g • but that those gentlemen trade would go on improving in Liverpool,
yas its reward • a work so pure end he did not for a moment suppose
i sans come trolping up, and breatinesely i .•
accred that even fruitless effort in its - " ' - ' be el • d from it, There was one thing he would say, and ' '
s
Bone i ?" an, on
retrospect of heartfelt complacency. view •"we (G teat Laughter.) lle, h f •proposed "Prosperity would " rather be envied by a knave the-
In of this teat e, t ere oe, „ a pissed by a fool- Suddenly the doe turns off the highway at the Frodsham
protest anew against the prolong h • i the Australian Trade,"andcoupledwith it the name of (hear, hear)-and that was the pas 4 ,
`-'n 'l'll I°'• a sinele weer; of •to
the anomalous statu quo, in weed, ', • and' IM J toast F d trade of Liverpool held-they
m enmity mutua er • ~,ere envied by knaves, --
• •
staggers forward; his trembling body tells how he suffers,
estrangement are the predoao-oud cheers), all the knaves
The was drunk with enthusiastic cheering. '..)f the serroundin counties . ghe drops-he rises once again, and rolls forward with a.
tive debility ~antelements, andcompare-and mg,ne, -
Mr. Foaw'oon, on rising • d (1 envied them. Be then allr tatg
to reply, was receive with
'-• prostration the inevitable con-to the poor-house, and mad effort ; he's down again ; he's up, and with a dish
sequences." renewed cheers. He said: Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, said he would prefer seehg , the people going to Australia he leaps a few yards further,' and panting, with his glaring
The same 'paper, in its monthly summary, says :- I return you my warmest thanks for the very kind manner where they could earn P",
a honest livelyhood. (Hear hear.) eyeballs fixed, he breathes as though his lungs were
" Daring l'he month under review nothin-
gof any cense- which you have been pleased to couple my name with a Having duly thanked, the company for connecting his worked by hot and scorching air. Poor dog ! how his
(Pence %las transpired ; nor could much be expected, with toast of so much importance as that of "Prosperity to the name with the imrnortant toast of the town and trade of every nerve trembles under the influence of this securable
the rorellininary arrangements of a new administration. In Trade of Australia. I feel that the sentiment is one Liverpool, he bet"t,ged leave to propose a toast. They had and horrible disease. * * * With a
0
eese circumstances it would be premature and unfair to 1 which could exhaust the glowing numbers of the poet- trade and comuaerce in the country; they had fine ships load yell his pursuant fall again upon his track ; the poor
REceut
ham o MG FOR INDIA. -An order was received at Ch t• emit an opinion, before measures had been adopted, or even could exhaust the powers of the orator ; and how much and everything else but what would they be without a free dog with a mighty effort rises and rolls forward. A. smart
n Wednesda directing that recruitingparties a-- formally announced. We shall therefore onlyremark more should it be more than ama
match for the humble press. (Cheesy,) Ta'
is country and America owed their crack of a fur lies piece-a yell-they close upon him
proceed imree__ t 3_,,.. are to that the b ht forward and sanctioned are all powers of him who addresses you, when the first greatest adea,.-tttge
to a free press, (hear, hear), and he like furies, and the poor dog shares the fate of the, ugly
enlisting me ill I
ey to various stations for the purpose of calculated measures roug . be called up; wag dew- - utc`day,
in reading the Melbourne wolf of Red Riding Hood notoriety. He dies eeetweit with
n for the re 'mantag now serving in India, to promote and foment commercial interests, Intimation I received that I should
.anted the other
and as such have been accepted with general approlettieut! to respond to a toast in which you all fatel In
'a.^.,.•gus ---. he did not know what that paper had delta wrong, 4'
wounds. Ile had run fifty mike.

THE BRAZILS AND RIVER PLATE.

THE AUSTRALIAN CLIPPER 8111:4 SOUTH

In our paper of yestei'slav we gave an outline of the
news per the arrival of the Royal ma:: steamer hlpdvray,
which arrived at Southampton, on Wednesday evening,
from the Brazils. We now supply our readers with a more
detailed account of the news to hand.