Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-10-31 00:00:00

with =ix-ailed ability and unerring judgment has -19 d
the great Conservative party for .se many years.. (AP-
plause.) I say not this irr t/Th blinded Vrejudke, of
feeling, for when you,: did' me the honour 'of
first elficting me as one of your mpresentatives I stated,l
entered the House of Commoes perfectly indepen&nty
but, in right of that independensey to watch the publie
conduct of public men; and, gentlemen, I should dci,
injustice if r did not here say that' having watched tho
public conduct of public men on botlysiclee of the hones,
the devernment of Lord Derby, bothfor social, commer-
cial, and legal reform, for its domestic and foreign
policy., as - much to be preferred *, the Government-
which preceded it, as—l am sure ycir-will agree with
me—it was-over that which has succeeded it. (Loud i
cheers.)' Gent!ernen, in support of that'opinion, I need
not tell youthat when that motion of want of confidence
was brought;forward, I voted with the greatest pleasure
against it—khear, hear)—and it was a great satisfaction
to me, and r am-sure it was to you upon that occasion,.
I had the pleasure of going into the same lobby with
both members,f6r South Lancashire. (Applause.) But,-
gentlemen, in making that observation, don't let us for-
get thata stain still rests upon this county—do not let •
us forget-that-it-isms one of the members for the north--
ern division-of Lancashire who moved the motion in the
House of Comnroas, and it rests with the Cbnkrvatives •
of North latreashire to avail themselves of the very first
opportunity or washing out that (Cheers.) It
will venture to express a hope—a hope in: which; L
am sure,, you' will' all unite—that the day is not far
distant when our•Sbyereig,n and our country- will again
call upon the noble lord and hie colleagues to give their
services to the country. (Loud cheers.)
Lord ItkVENSWORTII, on rising, said he MO been
; honoured with being-'permitted to propose the. last toast •
of" the evening. The kind manner in which the chair--
man had mentionedhis name convinced him that it was
intended to rennin & them of the high position in which
they had' placed' kiln some years ago. When in that -
• position he was most-happy to call their worthy repre—
sentative, who had just sat down, his colleague, and*
with whom it was. a- pleasure for him to act on all occa-
sions. (ffear, hear.) IR was sure the toast which he
had to propose and which was the list on the list,
would be responded to by every one present, audit was-
" Prosperity-to the town and trade of Liverpool;'.' but as
he was one who Nadi not been immediately connected
with the noble earl and his Government; he
could not sit down without saying that he believed
the- days of the noble earl's power were only'
deposed for a time. Pn•tl.is conviction he was borne out
by the fact that he and' his celleagues in the. Gover-
nment should have received such a public testiinony of
their worth—a testimony that should go forth and re-
main an enduring monument of the feelings of •grati-
tude of that great commercial community for- the'-ser-
vices done the country-. He concluded by proposing the•
toast, coupled with the name of Mr. C. Turner.
Mr, CITARLES. TURNER thanked' them very kindly for
the manner in which they had drunk prosperity- to. the'
town and trade of Liverpool. He begged to assure
-Lord Derby; that he believed he spoke the sentiments
of the Conservatives of Liverpool when he expressed a
hope that his lordship, would soon again. be called. to the
head of affairs in the Government of the country. Be.k
thanked the noble lord for the way in which his name
had been coupled with the toast, and the assembly
generally, for the manner in which the toast had been
received. (Cheers.)
The " Lancashire Witches--the Ladies," was then
given, and the Earl of Derby, in a humorous speech,
returned thanks, making a graceful allusion to the fact
that Lady Derby was Lancashire born and bred, and.
giving some of the names of the ladies present, compli-
menting various of them upon their charms and loyalty
to the Queen and the cause of Conservatism.
Three hearty cheers for Lord Derby, were called for,
and were most enthusiastically accorded, and the pro-
ceedings terminated shortly before twelve o'clock.
The whole of the Knowsley-hall carriages were
ordered to be at the Philharmonic-hall at eleven o'clock,
but it was close upon twelve, it will be seen, when the
Earl of Derby left the hall—almost borne from the
door to his carriage by the enthusiastic and respectful
crowd amid tremendous cheering. Lords Malmesbury
and Salisbury, and Mr. Disraeli again accompanied his
lordship in the same carriage.
On reaching Knowsley a large party of the guests
sat down to supper, and doubtless exchanged many
wand acknowledgments of the brilliant ovation that
had been offered by the "good old Conservative town"
of Liverpool.
Yesterday the Earl of Derby and guests attended
Divine Service'in the private chapel, instead of paying
the usual visit to Knowsley Church. The Rev. Edward
Marston, officiated and preached an eloquent and im-
pressive sermon. • -

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