Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-01-20 00:00:00

Friday, January 20, tlB6O.

CIVIC BANQUET.-LORD DERBY AT-THE
TOWN-HALL.

Yesterday evening the Town-hall was the scene 'of
one of those happy meetings at which, under the con-
genial presidency of the Mayor, the higher ranks of the
community mix with the enterprising members of the
commercial circles. For numerous years past the hos-
Pitalities of the Town-hall have been. distinguished by
their elevation of tone, and the graceful cordiality by
Which they have been characterised. In stating this
Inu°ll7 we cannot apprehend the risk of censure for over-
charging the pleasing picture; and we feel equally little
apprehension of dissent from the assertion that however
dignified and pleasing may have been the proceedings
have
of
fhi
predecessors, the hon3urs of the municipal body
suffered no detriment since the distribution of
them Mayor (Thomas
placed in the hands or our present esteemed
(Thomas Darnley Anderson, Esq.) This has
been 'demonstrated in many ways, probably in no one
more generally appreciated than in the affability and
unfeigned And Anderson,
iC.II his.
courtesy which, mark the demeanour of Mr.
public, as they had previously done in
his private life.
The ..,,tie •
rallied. qualis to which we have just referred, having
round him the good and true men who consti-
tutete the elite of Liverpool society, it cannot be matter
f
tilesuiPOse that they should also have obtained for him
esteem
a even the most distinguished of those who
hold a high place in the country; and last night it was
a proud thing for Liverpool to feel that she was honoured
the person of her chief magistrate by the countenance
of one of the "foremost men" of the present time.- On that
occasion the Earl of Derby having accepted an invitation
to participate in the hospitalities of his worship the
Mayor, the banquetting saloon of the Town-hall was
filled by an assemblage of those most esteemed for
moral worth, and social position, resident in the
town and neighbourhood. Among the guests present were
the Right Hon. the Earl of Derby, the Right Hon. Lord
Stanley,
M.P.; Sir Thos. G. Hesketh, Bart.; Christopher
C. E E'sq• ; Thos. B. Horsfall, Esq., M.P. ; Joseph
C. wart,. Esq.,
m.p.. John -I.P. ; the Hon. Algernon Egerton,
7 I. Blackburn, Esq. ; the Ven. Archdeacon
Jones,d the Rev. Rector Campbell, the Rev. Dr.-M`Neile,
A
m.mu- Grenfell. Captain Mends, N. ; Wm. Brown,
regson,. Samuel Denton, G. B. Denton, S. Price
Edwards, Adam Hodgson, John R. Shaw, Charles
'Turner, Francis Shand, John Stewart, Hugh Hornby,
S. R. Graves, G. ,H. Horsfall, James Robertson, J.
Buck Lloyd, T. Littledale, James Tyrer, J. A. Tobin,
J. Ton, S. Holme, J. H. Turner, John Laird, and J.
Rubback, Esqrs. ; &c., &c.
The following noblemen and genitlemen had also
-received invitations, but from ill-health, domestic
arrangements,
or previous engagements, they were un-
ables , to he present :—The Most Noble the Marquis of
• bury ; Gilbert Henderson, Es thei r
ch,B
recorderart. ; ;
Captain Ilornby, R.N. ; Sir Thomasci"B. B
Cmo.lpon; Li
el Wilson Patten, M.P. ;' John Tollemache, Esq.,
Mart. • Lieut.-General the Hon Sir Edward Cust,
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• 7 John P. /le Es •• s
m
; theYwood, q. ,
William John Legh,
Right Hon.. Lord Skelmersdale • the
Right Ron. the Earl of Sefton ; Richard C. Naylor,
John Shaw Leigh, William Earle, and George H.
Lawrence, Es
qrs.
The party being altogether of a private character
ianything in the form of a detailed report of the proceed-
tags wohricnotht,ook place,impossible ,is • and whether pos-
sible
if given, it would be liable to censure, as
intrusive and out of place, if not positively impertinent.
We shall not, therefore, attempt to offer any such
account of this distinguished reunion.
It may not be improper, however, and cannot be un-
interesting, to know, that in the course of the evening
'the leading ranks of social life were recognised and
honoured. "The health of her Majesty the Queen" was
Proposed by his Worship the Mayor, and duly honoured
by the company. " The Prince Consort, and the other
members of the Royal Family" were also brought under
notice, and treated with similar marks of loyalty and
affection. " Th'e Bishop and Clergy" was proposed as
a toast, enthusiastically drank, and feelingly acknow-
ledged by the Venerable Archdeacon Jones. The toast
of "The Army and Navy" was responded to by Sir
Thomas Hesketh and Captain Mends respectively.
" The health of the Right Hon. the Earl of Derby"
having been proposed, and drank with the enthusiasm
which such a toast deserved and was sure to elicit,
His LORDSHIP, in reply, said as the present company
was a mixed, and not a political one, he should abstain
from making any allusion to topics which might give
rise to differences of opinion. He might, however, he
trusted, without risk of giving offence, express his satisfac-
tion at seeing that the present Government were continu-
,ing to-advocate the principle of non-intervention in
Continental disputes, which had been laid down by the
Government with which he was connected, and
which bad received the general sanction of the
British people. It was now, he said, a recog-,
nised principle, that whatever agreements or disagree-
ments should arise between foreign sovereigns and their
subjects, as to the arrangements of their internal
government, this country should refrain from inter-
ference. With, respect to the much agitated question
of Parliamentary Reform, he considered the time had
arrived at which some definite measure could with
safety and propriety be proposed. As it had been
formally announced that the present ministers were
preparing a measnre for effecting such a reform,
he might safely say they would not meet with any
factious opposition from the party with whom he had
the -honour to co-operate. In allusion to the Volunteer
tovement which had originated about eight or nine
Months ago, he had to express high gratification at the
success 'which had attended it. He considered it a truly
patriotic movement, and one which, under proper direc-
tion, would prove of inestimable value to the country.
Re was heartily glad to see it meet with so general
and so warm a welcome as it had done.
The remarks of the noble earl were received through-
out with the most marked and pleasing attention.
Lord STANLEY, in replying to the toast of " The House
of Commons," touched eloquently on the advantages of
education, and incidentally alluded to the improved
system of training which has of late years been intro-
duced into most, if not all, of our institutions.
At a few minutes past elevens
.o'clock, the Earl of
1), Ur by, who 'Wore the star. and rbbon -:of the Garter,
accompanied by tord Stanley, took leave of his Worship
the Mayor and the guests who had been present. After
e'calliEdly shaking hands with the Mayor, their lordships
drove off towards'Knowsley-hall.

• A meeting of the National Protestant Society was held
lesterday ,evening, to present addresses to Lord Palmer-
ston and Lord J. Russell.
Lord Palmerston was expected to attend a meeting of
the Southampton Athenaeum, on Tuesday night, but at.
se last moment a letter of apology was received.
.13' A 8 it is possible that events in Italy may lead to war
trot% Sardinia and Naples, Prussia prepares by en-
'lig 'ligabout 40,000 more recruits than usual. This
'Wier is being rapidly raised.
The Times announces, on the best authority, that
to
Progress had been made by Lord Macaulay towards
th- Completion of another volume of the "History of
ongland;” and that a portion of the MS. is fully prepared
;Publication. Circumstances, however, will probably
delay: for some time the appearance of any further
13
Alon of the history. •
Tenders will be received for the freight of 1,637 tons
of
k Stores from the Thames to Hong Kong, Gibraltar,
r alto, Halifax, and Newfoundland. - _Tenders are also
enquired for the conveyance of 304 soldiers to Corfu,
220
1., from Corfu to Trinidad, 90 from Corfu to St.
i,ncia, 80 from St. Lucia to the Thames, and 162 from
,"uidad to the Thames. Government likewise want
te talc 9 949 OM of railway iron to liurrachoe.