The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-16 00:00:00

ST. GEORGE'S HALL

commenced to thunder forth a royal salute, of which the
occasion was well worthy. The guns were under
the command of Captains Campbell and ' Middle
ton. The people, the while, chEering enthusiastically-
This would have concluded this portion of the business.
but " Stanley was the cry," and after repeated calls,
.The noble lord said he hoped the ladies and gentlemen
present would not expect a speech from him, as he could
say nothing on that occasion that had not been much
better said by the deputy mayor, in the eloquent
speech that he had made. He might compliment
them all on that occasion in having added to the
town a building which would take the chief rank amongst
the public buildings of England—be 'might congratulate
them upon having thus encouraged the cause of poplar
education, by the erection of such an institution, but he
thought he should do better in congratulating them upon.
having amongst them a_gentleman like Mr. Brown, who had
by his skill and success realised great wealth, and had
disposed of it-by such a display of magnificence, in appro.
priating it to such peblic purposes as erecting at his own
cost an institution of that description. (Great cheering.)
Sir John Pakington was then loudly calla for.. On
coming forward, he said that the last idea that ever came
across his mind w .s that he, a perfect stranger amongst
them, should ne call..d upon to lake a ,part on such a
most' interesting occasion. But he would say, that when
he received the invite ion to attend the meeting, he felt
great pleasure in accepting it, because he bad always bad
a heartfelt interest in the education of the masses.
(Cheers.) He felt much gratified in being there ; and he
felt that they had not only done a noble act in the erec-
tion of such a building, but they had done a
grant honour to the character of England: The
princely MUnificence of Mr. Brown did him honour
in this great community, but it- also added additional
honours to the national character; and while such
munificence was bestowed, and such institutions were
established, theyYmlght depend that their national
character was sound, and that England was safe. Ile
begged to compliment Mr. Brown on the proceedings of
the day, and he hoped and trusted that he would be
rewarded for his labour of love. It was with those feel-
ings that he, as a stranger, had taken a part in the pro-
eeedinge, and he could not help complimenting Mr. Brown
and all present, on the way in which its had passed over.
Mr. William Ewa: t, M. 1?., was then called upon to address
the assembly. He said he could not sly that lie w,s a t.ti
amongst them, for he boasted of being a tcllow• towtimian.
(checrs)—and it was near that very spot on whirls he then
stood that, he had first drawu breath. He felt it a great
honour to be an Englishman, and should always boast of
belonging to Liverpool. He said he felt deeply interested in
the proceedings of that day, because lie was a friend to liberty,
He had recently attended the laying the first stone of a public
libraryat Westminster, which bad set the metropolis an example,
and he was proud that Liverpool had such an iuetitutiou, He

concluded by passing a very high encomium ba Mr, frown for
his munificence. (Chef rs.)
Major General Sir Harry Smith was then most loudly
collect for, and on coming forward, was received with tin
greatest applause. He sail : My -profession is that o'
war, the result of which is peace. (Cheers.) He then
expressed the great pleasure a soldier felt at being present
on such Decagons, for there was nothing more gratifying
to them than to live in the bosoms of those for whom
they had fought. Such institutions were for the purpose
of educating the multitude, and there was nothing that
would-tend more to secure peace than education. He
then congratulated Mr. Browne on his eventful career,
which had enabled him to erect such a building for the
purpose of education—a most important subject ; which,
institution would be a credit and an ornament to the
towngm (Cheers )
Mr. W. Brown. M.P., said: They bad yet a further
and a. roost pleasing 'duty to perform, and that was to
pass a, .vote of thanks to the Deputy Mayor of Liverpool
for the ability with which he had conducted the proceed-
inizs of i the present occasion. (Cheers..) He had paid
him (Mr. Brown) a very high compliment, perhaps more
so than he deserved, but he was sere they would all join
with him in giving him a vote of thanks. (Cheers.)
Mr. J. C. E. art, M.P., came forward to second the
motiob, and was received with universal cheering. He
said, after the many speeches which he had recently made
In Liwpgol—(hear, hear)—he was not going now to
trouble them with one—(go on, go on)—but he would
tnerely,content himself by seconding the motion of Mr.
trower which ha did with pleasure. After all they had
heard 'that day—and most elogaent and instructive
speecliOs were delivered—it was not for him to say more
than a' few worth. He was sure that Mr. Brown felt
honou'rCd at the proceedings of the day, and that the country
would feel proud of such proceedings. The building that
was about to be erected, would be a lasting monument to
the ranni6cen2e of Mr. Brown, an ornament to the
town, and a benefit to the inhabitants; and of these any
man might well be proud. (Cheers.) He, therefore, felt
great .Satisfaction in seconding the proposition of thanks
to the deputy Mayor, who had done credit to himself, and
honoui:to the town of Liverpool. (Loud cheers.)
The" Deputy Mayor returned thanks for the honor paid
him. ',He had only got through half his work that tune,
and he Was just going to begin the other half. It afforded-
him great plelure to attend at the splerdid ceremonial
which.they had witnessed that day, which had been caused by
a man -that he was taught, when a boy, to venerate, and( whose
aline Would go down to posterity like '•houseteid words."
(Cheers;) He was very glad that they had such a bright
sonny day for the solemn ceremony, r..S.ad even if they had not,
they biul so many bright sunnya"mssthat they would be cheered
bn in 'the interesting and P;,od work. (Loud cheers.) Ho
expressed his deep gr-...ritode for the honour conferred on
him, and re'ired_
mid loud cheering. The band then
played, " god. save the Queen," after which the company
began to 'ereptirt towards St. George's Hall.

64,4-
DEJEUNER IN ST. GEORGE'S HALL.
The* dejeuner, at which the public at large entertain( d
Brown, after the ceremony of laying the foundation
stone was concluded, took place in St. George's Hall, and
never -did the noble building look to m .re advantage—
never was it graced by a more distinguished company—and
never--Was it used for a more worthy purpose than on this
occasion. To give a list of the company present would be
to record the names of almost every gentleman known in
the religions, commercial, or professional world of Liver-
Vaol. ", Every class and denomination in religion was largely
repreiented there, and throughout the proceedings all 'eemed
to have tont the one end in view, to befittingly honor him who
was their guest on the occasion. The zeal and forethought
of the committee under whose management the dejeuner was
got up, were most evident in the completeness of the arrange-
ments: Across the body of the hall, wlifik was decorated
with a profusion of rare plants and evergreens, running from
West to east, were placed fifteen tables alphabetically
nutnbi3red ; and so carefully were the places marked, that not
ono of: the 800 gentlemen present had the least difficulty in
obtaining the seat which his ticket had secured for him. The
gillerieS were filled with ladies, and the grace and charm
which their presence shed over the assembly were such, that
we t/Ould deeply regret their absence at any future pubic
banquet which may be held in our town: Along the west side
of tlui hall, running from North to south, was placed the
table at which the guests sat.

The chair was occupied by Alderman SANIIIEL HOLM,
'CI puty mayoi. Oo the right of the chairman sat Mr,
WILLIUC Bitowx, M.P., and amongst the company were—
Right, Hon. Lord Stanley • Rev F M Harke, MA
Major Gen. Sir Edward Cost Rev William Harke, MA.
William Ewart, M p Rev James Cranbrook
Thomas Berry Horafall, M P -- Duke, esq
Sir J -.Kay
Rev Archdeacon Sliuttlewortones, Jh, Bart H F Hall' eBq
James R Jeffery, esq ' i
Col Campbell, Royal Artillery Charles E Rawlins, esq
N Hawthorne, eeq C E Rawlins, jun
Henry Fernie, eaq
James A ?Teton, esq James Stitt, esq
Rev S. 1.1 Himson, John J Stitt. esq
The Mayor of Lancaster Councillor John Aikin,
P-MacDowell, esq (sculptor), Rev Father Nugent Captain Middleton Clint, esq ..
S Price Edwards, esq Kitchen. esq
Edward Heath, esq Haydock, esq
James Aikin, esq
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Lord Bishop of Chester
The Right Hon Earl of Talbot John Fowler, esq l
Gen Sir Harry Smith, KCB
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Right Thomas Littledale, esq Hen Sir J Pakington. James Baines, esq
Bart, M P T Avison, esq
lronckton Milnes, MP, Rev J Martineau i
3 C Ewart, M P H Halhead, esq
J Ireland Blackburne, esq Anthony, esq le-
Rev Rector Campbell T S Rafths, esq
Thaws; Thornely, M P .
Robertson, esq V,
J thn Cheatham, M p Levingstone, esq
Rev Dr 11,tfil s Mellor, esq
' Hubback, e3qT
Rev Dr Fisher
Joseph Pollock, esq Rounthwaite, esq
C B Banning, esq
William Potter, esq )
Major Greig
ID Peryn3an, esq, RL A Oliver Heiden, esq
Rev Dr flume Rev J W Twist
Charles Moz'ey, esq King, esq -"
Rev Thos Binney, of London —Radcliffe, esq
Rev C M Birrell Lord, esq
Councillor Steains, J H Turner, esq
James Morrish, eeq Captain Littledale
Thomas Haigh, esq J S Mansfield, esq
Rev John Kelly John Scott, juu El
Councillor A C Stewart, Dr Hodgson
C R Hall, esq Archibald Chas Stewart, esq
Rev James Williams Lewis Hornblower, esq
James Allison Picton esq Rev Mr Cranbrook
Thomas Job, esq A Newlands, esq, C E
Thomas Jame), esq J A Tobin, esq, &c.
Councillor Jas Tyrer
Tlifre were in all full 800 gentlemen present, and as it
was impossible to procure all the names, we shall not
attempt to make any selection, which wPuld at best be
a very impErfect list. We may mention, however, that
alnrAfg the audience were several clergymen of the various
religtous denominations.
Tb,e.dejeuner was supplied by Mr Morrish, of the Mer-
chant's dining rooms, and in profusion and variety of
viands, elegance of arrangement, and attention in waiting,
could not, we venture to say,' be excelled. The mottoes
Were admirably selected, having special reference to the
objee(of the banquet ; and the bill of fare comprised the
follow
. •

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. Baron de Bceuf a l'Anglaise.
Tete de Sanglier a la Moderne,
Pates de Gibier a la Gelee.
Poulets Printaniera a la Societie Litteraire.
Langres a l'Ecarlate.
Poulets Printaniere roti an Cresson.
Ballotiees d'Agneau a la de Bann.
Gal canines de Veau a l'Aspie.
Cotes d'Agneau roties aux Cor,combres.
• Dindons farcis aux Truffes.
Cullottes de Bceuf an eel.
Poulardes a la Bechamel,
Jambons de Bayonne.
Gigots d'Agneaux farcis a i'APpie.
Poulardes roties au Cresson.
Aloyau de Bred' roti.
Gigot d'Agneau rod.
D, lle ae Saumon au Beaurre de Montpellier.
Salade d'ilomard a la remoulade.
Crevettesen Serriqttes.
A spt7rges, Poiami•s'de Terre Nouvelle!,
Pots a la Fratteuise.

Entremets.

Les Geolees de Dantzic, Les Gelees au Yin,
iCrennes as Marasvin, Cremes a l'Ananas
Charlottes a la Parisienne, Tonnes,
Vol au Vents de Fruits, Victorines,
Catelut a la Napolitaine, Patisserie a,l'Artois,
Patisseri) Ma; bree, Meringues de Groseille,,
Les Flancs d'Oranges.

.Dessert.
Apples, Cob Nuts; Pines, Savoy Cakes, Oranges,
Nue°lk Bans, Almonds and Muscatels, Szt,„ &C.

Win(s.

Champagne, Hock, Claret, Port, Sherry.

The wines were of the best vintage ; and, in a word, we
wereAever present at a publiz banquet where the arrange-
ments were so complete, or where so gel2l satisfaction
was experienced by the company, as -that with which Mr
Morrfsh supported his reputation as a public caterer
yesterday.
Whi'e the company were being seated, the organ, at
which Mr Best presided, pealed forth a noble march ; and
scarcely had the last mighty reverbera'ion pissed away,
when the hall was filled with the spirit-stirring strains of
the band of the Royal Lancashire Artillery, which was

placed in the organ gallery, and played daring the after,
noon several well selected airs.
After thanks had been offered up by the Rev. Rector
Campbell, who also said the grace,
The Chairman read the following letter of apology from
the Earl of Derby :

Lord Derhy presents his. compliments to the Mayor of Li-
verpool, and regrets that his absence from home for the remain-
der of this week will prevent his having the pleasure of attending
the ceremony of laying the first stone of the now Museum on
Wednesday, and the dinner afterwards, at the St. George'b
Hall. He regrets this the more, as, independently of the per-
sonal interest which he cannot but feel on the occasion, he
would have much pleasure in paying, by his attendance, a well
merited tribute of respect to Mr Brown, for his liberal muni-
ficence and public spirit ; and he will be greatly obliged to the
Mayor if he will have the goodness to offer to that gentleman
this expression of his feelings.

Knowsley, April 13, 1857.
The Chairman said he. had also received a letter of
apology from Colonel Wilson Patten, M.P., in cons&
quence of severe indisposition. He had received letters
of apology also from the Mayor of Chester,- from Mr.
Bromley Moore, M.P., and from Sir Thomas Birch,
which he would read to the meeting
DEAR CAMPBELL,—I came here last Monday, in the
hope that change of air might remove the remains of my
illness, and that in a few days I should be charming well
again, fully intending to return, so as to be able to attend
the banquet on Wednesday; but two wet days have
brought back my coughing and my puffing, and I am
naw told it would be impra tent to leave the house. I
wish you world be kind enough to see Mr Heath for me.
I ought prob Italy to have written him a private letter,
but I prefer my apology going through you, as you can
convince him that my absence is not to be attributed (as
I fear my sins of omission too frequently are) to idleness
and inattention, but to a substantial cause. I really feel
much disappointed at not being able to avail myself of
the invitation the committee did me the favour of sending
me. It would have been a pleasure to have witnessed
the reception our old friend will meet with—a reception
not at all beyond what lie deserves for his liberality.—
Believe me, very truly yours, THOMAS B. BIRCH.
Albion Hotel. Brighton, April 13, 1857.

My Dear Sir,—The other day I accepted• your kind
invitation to attend a meeting at the Town Hall on
Wednesiay next, to lay the first stone of the Free Library,
which has been presented to Liverpool by Mr. Brown.
Almost immediately after writing to you I was attacked
by influenza, which renders me quite unfit to fulfil my
engagement ; indeed, my doctor quite forbids my doing
so. Under these circumitanoes I must beg you to accept
my apologies for my absence. It would have given me
real pleasure to be present on the occasion ; and I was
anxious to show to my friend, Mr. Brown, that the county
as well as the borough of Liverpool, appreciate his great
liberality.—Believe me your very faithful
The Mayor of Liverpool. WILSON PATTEN.

The Mayor of Chester presents his compliments to the
Mayor of Liverpool, and regrets that an unavoidable
engagement prevents him accepting his kind invitation to
dinner on the 13th instant.
•
Town Hall, Chester, 14th April, 1857. -
The Chairman again rose and said : My Lords and gen•
tlemen—Every v, riety of phraseology has been exhausted
in attempting to do justice to the toast of our most
gracious Sovereign. (Loud cheers ) But I feel that the
simple announcement of her name must constitute its
most charming embellishment in any assembly of English-
men; and I am sure that at this peculiar juncture, when
the Queen has just given birth to another princess, she
must not only have our sympathy, but respect and attach-
ment for her must induce us to wish her a speedy
recovery. (Cheers) Gentlemen, I give you " The
health of her Hajes.y the Queen." (Loud cheers )
The toast was drunk with all honours.
The next toast was, "Prince Albert, the Prince of
Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family," which was also
received with full honours.
The Chairman then said : My lords and gentlemen, the
next toast I shall have the honour of proposing te you is,
" The health of the Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese."
(Cheers) They are ever ready at the call of duty; and
with reference to our diocesan, who sits at my right hand,
and who has so gratified and improved us to-day by the
prayer which has solemnised our proceedings, I need not say
that he is not only an elegant scholar, and an active super-
intendent of the diocese, but he is also an eloquent and an
able divine (Cheers) With reference to the clergy, they
are nearly identified with ourselves. They receive us in'
baptism, they unite us in the holiest bonds, they are our
spiritual advisers, and they perform the last ceremony over
us when we are separated from this world. (Cheers,)
Gentlemen, with feelings of affection, 'which will be
responded to by you all, I give you the te alth of the
Bishop and Clergy of this Di:cc-fie. (Cheers )
The toast was drunk amid enthusiastic acclamation.
The Lord Bishop of Chester rose, and was received with
loud and prolonged cheering. He said—Mr Mayor and
gentlemen, I beg to thank you for the honour you have done
to the clergy and myself. So far as the compliment was
addre,sed to me, I am bound and .1 am happy to receive it as
a mark of respect to my own office. I, am speaking now in the
presence of ministers and members of other religious denomi-
nations. I hope that they will do me the justice to believe
that I speak wi h none but feelings of Christian kindness and
brotherhood to them all. (Cheers.) But speaking, as the
occasion requires me to do, for the members and the clergy of
my own church, I wish to say before this large assembly, that
if during the years that I have been connected with you as
your bishop, there has been any progress made on the part of
the church to which I belong in providing additional means
of religious instruction for the people, additional
means of education for the children of the poor, I grate-
fully, ani from'my heart; acknowledge that, under God's
blessing, it is to be ascribed and attributed to the
generous and Christian liberality with which the noble
minded merchants and men of business and gentlemen of
Liverpool have contributed voluntarily to thesmeans for
promoting the good work. (Hear, hear, and cheers.)
For the clergy, I beg not only—if they will accept me as
their spokesman—not only to express their thanks, but to
join, my own voice with that of the Deputy Mayor in
bearing my testimony of respect to them. (Hear, hear.)
It is well deserved by all the clergy of my diocese,
.but by
no portion of the clergy more than by the clergy of Your
own town of Liverpool. (Cheers.) I venture to think
that there is not a man here who will not bear me witness
when I say—speaking of your clergy—that, as a body, and
a large body of men, they are fulfilling their duties with
zeal, with fidelity, with ability, and, under God's
blessing, with efficiency and success. (Cheers.)
Long may they continue, by His blessing, to
proceed in that course, acting in the spirit of harmony
and concordewith each other, and in the spirit of Christian
charity with all the inhabi:ants of this great town, whether
they belong to the communion of our church or to any
other communion. (Cheers.) It is a great pleasure to
ins to come so often as Ido to Liverpool, for I always
meet with a kind welcome when I come; but it is an
especial pleasure to me to have to come on this occasion
to day, and to Intre taken the pert which I did in the
earlier proceedings of the day ; 'and I am now happy to
have this opportunity of expressing before you all, and I
am sure, in unison with you all, my own personal senti•
ments of kind regard and frienily feeling to our bene-
factor, Mr. Browne-(loud cheers) —whose name, so long
and so honourably connected with Liverpool and with
Lancashire, will now be perpetuated in this place by his
noble- gift of yOur Free Library and Museum.
(Renewed cheers.) His health is to be pro-
posed to you by the deputy Mayor. It will be the toast
of the day, and, therefore. I shall not say anything more
personally of him, except it be to assure him that I shall
always retain a grateful recollection of the kind welcome
which he gave me when I first came into this diocese, and
the many proofs of frierriship which he has continued to
give me ever since. (Cheers.) I be'e gratefully to
acknowledge them, and I beg him to believe that there is
not one person present here who shares more cordially than
myself, in all the public testimonies of honour and respect
which have been paid to him* by alt classes in Liverpool
to-day, and on an occasion which, let me say, interests all
classes. (Hear, hear.) I say it interests all. A public
library had become a public want in Liverpool. lam glad
thafit has. It is the necessary and toe happy result of the
progress which education has made in our day among the
people. (dear, hear, and cheers.) I know very well that
the education of the people falls very short of the point
which we could wish to reach, and many of our eminent
men filling public stations, are now turning their minds to
devise, if possible, some practicable plan for extending the
benefits of education far wider than they yet have been, no
one in this kingdom more than our distinguished visitor with
whose company we are honoured to day, Sir John Pakington.
(Loud and enthusiastic cheers.) If he has shared the fate of
many philanthropists, if he has not been able to gain assent to
his own particular plan, he has, certainly, gained universal
respect and honour for the enlightened philanthrophy which
has prompted his generous efforts. (Cheers.) Let that pass:
let the defects of our education be what they may ; I may say
this, than even in our own memories, education has made a
great advonce in this country—(hear, hear)—a great advance
in almost all classes; but lam going to mention only one. I
speak of the class of superior artizans, mechanics, and working
men. The people:vvho compose these classes are men, most of
them, well inatt ucted in the elementary parts of learning, and
they are naturally eager to increase their stock of knowledge.
Thole has been an intellectual appetite, an intellectual taste,
created in them, and it seeks intellectual food. (Hear, hear.)
This has its effect, in adding new classes to the
reading public of this country. But the%class of whom I
am speaking is composers of persons who are ndt in a
condition to form libraries of books for themselves at
home. God be thanked, every one of them can have at
home, and his own, one book worth all the books, and
more than all the beaks. of the world beside. He can

have his Bede at home, and call it his own, to bless and
sanctify his family, (Loud cheers.) For other books, if
he w,uld have access to them, he mast depend upon
public libraries-for the supply; those libraries where men
of his class may go and read, or where they can go and
borrow books to take home, either by plying a small sums
or without any payment at all, as will be the case in your
own Free Library here; for it is to be freely open tel all
who are fir to benefit by its advantage. (Hear, hear.)
Now, our wcirthy friend has come forward at this moment
to supply Mat I have described as a public want—a free
library for Liverpool. Things had been tending
to that point. All thirigs were in a prosperous
strain for this last step, which we have now reached,
for a large collection of books had been already
formed and open for public use, by the enlightened
liberality of the Corporation of Liverpool. (Hear, hear.)
The experiment has been tried now for more than two or
three years, and has been found eminently successful.
Multitu les hare flocked to profit by the opportunities ,hus
afforded )o them for their intellectual improvement, and I
rejoice from. my heart that it has been attended with that
success. But one thing still was wanting—a building fit
to receive the collection of booki, and such additions to it
as from time to time will be necessary in order to keep
pace with the progress of literature and knowledge. This
has row been don-, and I rej rice that our friend is the
man who has come forward to do Liverpool and himself the
honour of erecting a free library for your town. (Cheers.)
It will bs a benefit to you—it will contain a store of useful,
instructive, and entertaining books in every department of
our literature. No doubt care will be taken to exclude
all immoral, all improper books. I grieve to say
that I ' see it stated in , the public prints
that vast numbers of such immoral hocks are
continually issuing from the press. I grieve if that
be so, but if it be so, there is at least one comfort—
that these evil and loathsome publications shun the light
of the day, and hide themselves away with the conscious-
ness of guilt and shame upon them, and that they will
never be seen, any one of them, upon the shelves of your
tree library. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) On the contrary.
• your library will supply the antidote to them. It will
supply a store of welcome, healthy, and genial literature
such as will foster good principles, generous s'entim'ents,
and a manly spirit, such as under God's blessing will not
only, enlarge the understanding, but I trust improve, and
purify, and elevate the heart. (Cheers.) I rejoice if we
are on the way to the accomplishment of the great end
which you all desire. I rejoice that a step has been taken
to day, and I rejoice to have been made to understand
that this building, when completed, is also to receive the
magnificent collection of objects of natural history which
has been presented to tha town by the noble family
of the Earl of Derby. tLoud and continued cheering.)
Bat this will he a subject for the chairman to propose to
you, and not for me. I only hope I may be allowed to
express the pleasure I have in seeing here on this reel-
slain one whom I may not call the rising hope of that
noble family, for what was in him early hope—early hope
in my own knowledge of him in the University of Cam.
bridge—what was then early hope has now borne early
fruit; and he has taken what I ever said he would do,
already a place in the foremost rank of the public men
of our country. (Hear, hear, and loud cheers.) I sneak
from my early recollection of him in his younger days.
He is still young, but I hope he will allow me to express
the kind recollection I. have of him, dnring his
younger days, when he was a member of the University
of C'ambridge. (Cheers.) Now, I have occupied more
of your time than I ought, and more than I meant to do.
One thing draws on another, and I have said more than I
ought to have done considering what is to follow, (No,
no) I beg to thank you-for the patience ankil the kindness
with which you have been good enough to hear what
I have endeavoured to express. (Loud cheers.)
The Ceairman : The last toast was a peaceful toast. Our
next will be a toast of a more warlike character, for it tells of
deeds of heroism and of fame. Were Ito dilate upon'tbem,
I should occupy the time which I am rather disposed to give
to, more distinguished speakers. This much, however, I may
say, that our army and our navy have carried the
standard of conquest and the standard of freedom through
every clime, and that the swo;•3 in British hands has
ever been the precursor of freedom end of civilization.
(Cheers) We have present to (lay a nobleman who passed
his early life upon the deck of one of our British flatting
ambassadors; and we have likewise present a military man,
of whose name every Eaghshman should be proud, and
whose gallant bearing has been proved on many a well fought
field: (Loud cheers ) Gentlemen, I give you " the Army and
Navy," and I connect with it the health of the
noble lord on my left, the Earl of Talbot, and the
gallant veteran, §ir Harry Smith, whoa() heroism on the
field of battle is only succeeded by the magnificent voice
which will enable him to fill a building capacious as the
present. (Loud cheers.) •
Sir Harry Smith on rising was received with enthusiastic
and prolonged cheering. He said : Mr. Mayor, my
Lords. and Gentlemen, the honour which you have just
conferred upon me, in associating my name as an indivi-
dual with the British army, is one for which I gratefully
thank you. This is not the first occasion upon which I
have been indebted to the barough of Liverpool
When in command ie India, and, fortunately suc-
cessful by the gallantry of the soldiers under
me, I received a complimentary and congratulatory
address from Liverpool. (Cheers.) I have, it is true, been
almost all over the word, and proud am I here to say
that I have never heard the name of' the British mer.
chant menace-red but as a man of integrity, honour, and
enterprise. (Hear, hear, and loud cheers) Happy am
I to be here now among you to record the feeling which
I individually possess, and which I have so universally
heard expressed. (Rear, bear.) And no-.v, gentlem in,
we will revert to the army. (Hear, hear.) It is now
under the energetic command of his Royal Highness
the Duke of Cambridge—(cheer() —and it is progressing
favourably in every way. (Hear, hear.) As this is an
occasion upon which education is the principal snbject, I
may mention that upon one recent inspection of the 25th
Regiment, there were 340 of that regiment voluntarily
attending the schools, and progressing in the higher
branches of arithmetic and in practlell knowledge.
(Cheers.) As in the days of old, when our army was very
secceslul, and considered highly honourable, the archers of
that day were considered the finest soldiers in the world, so
now, I may say, is our infantry considered. (Hear, hear )
We are. progressing rapidly in the improvement of the
arms called ininie rifles, and the distant fire is more
exact than I could well describe ; but I trust that the
old system of gaining victories by the bayonet, which is,
in other words, a rush of gallant men upon a given point,
sweeping before them their enemies, will not be lost
sight of, but that Engli,h soldiers will still learn to
grapple with tbeir enemies. (Loud cheers) Our gallant
army, as you are well aware, has recently returned
from a very severe and arduous campaign, having
added fresh laurels ti their standards and new glory to
their country, (Cheers.) A considerable portion of the
army is now about to embark, or have embarked for
foreign service, to carry on a distant and costly Wart—
a war which I trust will soon and speedily be ter-
minated, fen h )wever it may have been occasioned
it is one which must be supported. (Hear, and loud
cheers.) It England does not support her Majesty's
representative and h.r officers in authori y in distant
places, I say that England's glory must diminish. (Hear
hear, and cheers.) Had thaindividutl I allude to waited
to refer 10.000 miles off for instructions, I say there is
not a m in in England on such an occasion who would
not have condemned him. (Hear, hear, and cheers.)
British s Adiers are ever ready to fight for the honour of
their country, nor do they split straws or care to dwell
upon legal technicalities. (Cheers.) England is insulted,
her honour is tarnished, and redeetis must be achieved.
They g to work humanely but manfully—(laughter)—
and never more so than upon any occasion wlent they
fel that her Majesty the Q teen was insulted, and that the
national honour of England was at stake. (Cheers.) It
has been my misfortune, I may say, to have been Pieced in
a similar position to the individual I allude to, and when
we see the enemy treating with contempt the individual
who has been entrusted by the country to sspress rebellion
or to destroy her enemies, then I say we feel that he who
is placed in that distant and responsible situ ttion demands,
and will receive, I do believe, the support of the country'.
(Cheers.) Sir Harry Smith again th inked the assemblage
in the name of the army, and resumed his seat amid load
applause.

Earl Talbot, who was warmly received, said : Mr. Mayor
and Gentlemen, I have not, like my g Inuit friend on my
left, performed such distinguished services tik excuse my
appearing before you; but I have the move of appearing
on behalf of a most noble and gallant professbn,
hich, upon all occasions where it his hien tried,
either near home or in distant lands, has al ways
been ;found eager and capable to do its
duty, and equal to the occasion for which it has
be >n called upon. (Cheers.) G3ntlemen, I cannot f,rget
that in returning thanks for the Bvitish navy, I am speaking
in the town of Liverpool, one of our great maritime out
ports, and emporia, and that the B:itish navy bas been fed
mainly, if nut entirely, from the nursery of the commercial
marine of the 'country. (Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, a
great change is, perhaps, pervading us in that respect. We
are, by the introduction of science and the different im-
provements in navigation which are daily and hourly taking
place, changing our mode of operation and of tactics, and
perhaps it may b 3 necessary that for the future the
Royal marine should have a separate sort of education,
and, it may be, depend ltss upon the commercial marine.
But let that pass; it may be or it may not. be. But of
this I am certain, that upon all occasions when it was
called upon, there was found a most apt adjutant in the
commercial maritime of the country. (Hear, hear.) I
cannot but allude to the part which the navy
took in the late war in the Crimea. (Hear, hear ) It
was not called upon, as the sister saVice was, actually