The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-06-20 00:00:00

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. • letfreTinanday morning, a numerous party. of the most respectable
mcrrharas, brokers. and tradesmen of Liverpool, assembled on
3soartehe &Waimea aml Hibernia steam-packets, belonging to the
Lit, of Dublin Steam-packet Company, by invitation, to meat the
Magda Bannerol& W iliiaot Huskiest:on, one of the members cho-
w at des mean election, to rt present this borough in Parliament.
. srletht o'clock. the company, including Mr. fleiskia-
ML.Mr. Whose Horton. Mr. W. llohnes, 'lll. P. for Bishop's
(:eslie) and, of the strangers. lest, though not least, the Hon. Jethn
Bandulple. of Roanoke. Member of the Sc-ne'e of the United
States of America, having rosharked, the platten% weigned, and
star ing from the south end of the Prince's Dock Parade, proceeded
up the ricer round his 3fajesty'seloop Bittern, lying in the Sloin,
then down the river, two or three milers below ine. Bock. whence they
returned up the river into the Sloin, and-round the Bittern back to
the moorings, or the George's Drck Pier.
Tile teepees of the weather auraceed a numerous concourse of
alimonies to the pierheads, to witness tile embarkation I and the
cofeaws of .n necions, and Sags of every description displayed on
board the revel. in the docks, heightened the gaiety of the scene.
Abut eleven o'clock the con-Tail sae tee a sumptuous cold
.00natiots. laid Yen in the cabin*, consisting of every delicacy which
use a•ason affords, and an abundant supply of the choicest whom
Ihentat the rep ist,
O. W. WILLIAMS. Deg. rose, and, in a neat speech, ex: vetoed
his seisnawledgeneeet of the honour conferred on thee cutdidieheneeit
dateelethen he preeride4, by the visit with which the Right lion.
Gentlemen thee present had condescended to favour them that day.
If regretted extremely that ho had not been in Liverpool at an
~her period of the clecteon, that he might have.had the gra•ilic4.
Con of adding his awn carrion@ to those of the other frice•ds of the
Hight If .n. Oeotleman. in furtherance of the object which they all
had at heart. He acknowledged with gran hal ',ride the kindness
and:attention which lee bud on %%times ocensions experienced at the
handle or Mr. Huskitean, and concluded hy.propaiung the health of
toe gentleman, niece hoping that dm connexion now subsisting be.
teeco hien and hes cons:ituenut, which ball bran sa productive of
adreutenta to the latter, prove firm and lattiog. (Great
applause.)
Theettesehering beep drank with three times three cheers,
Mr. Huse mon. in retuneirg thanks fur the flattering tribute
of approbation which had just been Acid Wen, ae.knowlestgeti, with
amen-merited comptiment to Aln eel illlse.s. tied liberal scale of
the erringeelereis of the concerii over which he presided, and the
advantaget thence derived to the trade hatoeuee tete two kiln:Jones.
.and expressed himself highly gratified wilt the very pica-ant ex.
Onrsion of which. he lead been invited to partake, and with the pre.
Imre of•iter saritermie a company of the 010 AI #446rw.gai)l4 portion of
lifaltieletyollAverpool. as hail asotoilth4 ruined hits ore the present
Ser.asion. Ha concluded by iutrotiucthg to the **yeti the if ou.

John Ronde!ph, Senrtor of the United St des, end heggieg leave
to preemie the health of that gentleman. Oluch applause, crel
three time+ three efteeol.
lln lteetDottrel, in retuning thanks for the very handsome
compliment which had uneepectedly bees paid hint, expressed him-
self ;wood and gratified in meeting so numerous and AO respectable
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a pert, of the grntletncn of this 'country, the parent of Ids own,
many of whose must useful irtetitutionsom trial by jury. the writ of
Ilabian Corpus, civil wad religinoa liberty, and a repreeentstive con-
stitution, had been fortece upon the model of those which had
been established in this great std happy nation, by the wisdom
and public mien of their common ancestors. (Applause.) And
as his country had Mealy gleaned from this, the benefit of
all. the grand esientiale of civil policy, he trusted she would
also emulate her in the acquirement of all those minor,
but net less endearing, virtues and graces of social life, of
which he had now the hapoiness to witness so pleasing an ex-
ample. (Great emulsion.) When he returned to the other side of
the Ail troic, he should carry with him a grateful remembrance of
the kind, attentive, and hospitable reception, he had met with on
this; ar.d his greatest 'nide and pleasure would be found in such
opportunities as itiolx be afforded him of manifest:llg the sincerity
of his feeling+ by a similar return, net only to any of the burgesses
of Liverpool, hut to any of the natives of Ei.gland, whom he
might at any time have Inc pleasure of meeting there. (A pp.ause.)
Ir. conclusion, he would beg leave to propose as a toast, their own
Lverpool—not the town of which they were so justly proud—nor
its trade, of which they daily toasted the prosperity,—not Its die.
tineuished and talented Representative. whine recent election did
honour to their choice,—but their Noble Earl, the great and
gifted man at the bead of the Administration of the cannery.
(Great applause.) The toast having been drank with three times
dines three,
31r. Il VOITII9ON returned thanks on behalf of the Noble Earl,
for thee flattering testimony of their respect. He said it *ea a fact
that W.lll no a little oarpneing, that his Noble Friend had lister
yet visited the town from which his tide had been taken. He knew,
however, that he had a strong wish to do an, and he did hope that
an early opportunity would be afforded him of sparing a short
respite front the labour of his official duties, to devote to that pur-
pose rennin as he was of the gratification he would experience in
beholding tec public spirit and mine greatness of the town, second
may in tra le and Importance to the metropolis of the kingdom.
(Repeated cheers.) There was one more toast which, notwithstand-
ing the early period of the der, he could riot deny himself the
pleasure of proposing—" The health of Mr. Williams, and
preeperity to the City of Dublin Steam-packet Company." (Cheat
appl lII+P, and three times three.)
Mr. WI LLIA,IS rose to return his thanks to the company for
the honour of their wendance, and for this very flattering no.
ace of the evattliehment with which he was connected. lie had
laboured long end hard to bring the concern to its present state
of prosperity. lie thought that steam-packet navigation would
yet be the means of adding greatly to the already enormous
trade of the port, anti particularly of extending the intercourse be-
tween ti e two kingdoms ; and hut best exertions should continue to
be directed to the promotion of that object, and to bring it as near
,to perfection as it 'could possibly approach. Ile concluded by
I proposing the health of Mr. Wilmot Hoe on—his welcome to
Live:ponl, and his better acquaintance with the town.
Mr. W. HORTON avowed a pleasing purloin at the very Satter-
mg manner in which his health had been proposed, and begged
leave to return his best thanks for the kindness with which it
had been received, which he should ever remember with grateful
pride. The duties of his official slmstion brought hint into
I frequent contact with measures relating to trade and commerce;
and since his arrival in this town he had anxiously endeavoured to
extend his information upon those subjects by inquiries among
practical nice, as to the various relations and bearings, and the best
means of advancing the prosperity of both ; and he begged leave
to assure the gentlemen present that no future exertions of his
should be waeung, to promote both the general interests of the
runners, at large, and the particular local interests of Liverpool.
(App'ause.)
So J. 'Foster proposed the health of Wm. Holmes, Esq. M.P.
fee Bishop's Castle ; which was drank with the usual testimonies
of apprebstion.
Mr. W. Hotel ES sal 1, tf his friend, Mr.W. Horton, had felt mr-
prise at the proposal of his heel h, how much more so must he (3fr.
Holmes) feel at this ur.expected compliment, for which he had not
the command of wools adequately to express Ids gratitude. The
One Committee in which he had the honour to sit in the House of
Commons, which Nat for six weeks, was upon one of the Liverpool
Dock Bills, and the last was upon the Liverpool and Manchester
i Railroad (1111 ; on both of which he had endeavoured to render the
best service in his power to the town of Liverpool. He trusted that
the latter undertaking would add as much to the benefit of the town
as the former had done; anti whenever any future opportunity oc-
curred, it would afford him the highest gratification to officiate as
whipper-in of votes in support of any meashre calculated to render
the port a service, in order to shew his sense of the kindness he had
that day experienced. (Laughter and applause.)
Mr. 112:9KISSON then suggested that they should vacate their
seer., in order to make room for others, who were, no doubt,
anxious to participate in the gond cheer of the cabin. The party
from the state cabin accordingly ascended to the quarter deck of
the It. itannia, where they remained a few minutes. when the Right
Hem. Gentleman and hi. &Weds, about 'one o'clock, proceeded to
the shore, amid et the cheers of the company, In a beautiful yacht,
melded for the occasion by the spirited Directors of the City of
Dublin Steam-packet Company.
The arrangements fin this betty delightful excursion reflect the
highest credit on the liberal anti 'hospitable spirit of Messrs.
hams, Dixon, and Laird, the Directors ; and the very considerate.
polite, and kind attentions of the agents. Mews. Ferry and
11.1•Curnmon, elicited the warmest encomium from every visitor
who had the honour of partaking of their very handsome and ex-
cellent treat.
The substantials of the collation were abune'ant and of the
choicest kind—the wines were plentiful and of excellent quality,
nor were the lighter luxuries of the table overlooked in the ar-
rangement. In shod, the whole was got up in Mr. Lynn's best
style.
For same time after the departure of Mr. Iluskisson and his im-
mediate blends, Mr. Randolph, who had beets completely " the
lion" of the party, remained on the deck of the Britannia, bolding
the delighted attention of the company in fixed but unwearied
admiratier, of his enchanting conversational powers. Ile ie in
person rather above the middle stature, extremely tilt'', visage
small, excesdvely wrinkled, and without beard • and the features,
when is repose, which was rarely the case during this excur-
sion, presenting the appearance of a man, near seventy years
of age, although we wete told that he was but fitty-five. Hie.
eye ie quick, lively, and perpetrating; his conversation an i
mated, correct, and delivered with perfect ease; his observation!'
forcible and impressive ; his whole countenance kindling with ex;
premien; his manners free but unassuming, with an air of playful'
gaiety, and the unrepressed vivacity of a very yourg man—we had
almost said of a boy. On inking his leave, be.was greeted with
the most cordial expressions of kindness, and, ash. descended the
side of the vesiel into the boat, he was saluted with three times
three hearty cheers, which lie returned by rising his hat from his
head, end waving it in the air, exclaiming in the most emphatic
tone, " ()Id England and young America! united, what notion
can harm, or dare assail Motu ?"

Some choice spirit: who remained aftey this, took possession of
the tables, %rt seeottal determined to make of the excellent cheer of
MeS4,ll. WlflialllS and Co. " a goal shot."—Liverpool Commercial
Chronick.