Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-06 00:00:00

NECNSSITY Or UNION AND CO-OPRRATION

The following is an extract of a letter adlnssed to the
Council from Ipswich : —" I have read with great pleasure
your suggestions to our Commons, improperly so calla 1,
as they take little or no interest in the welfare of the
people, and back the Government. on all occasions, in
burdening and tsxiog them. The world will, some day,
thank you for marking out the true progress of reform.
The movement must proceed from some la-ge town. No
Government on earth more requires a check, financially,
than that of England. The hard earnings of industry are
lavished on princes and palaces, on warfare and bloodshed-
ing, and for many other purposes in which the people have
no interest. The large towns should unite and form bodies
similar to yours, cooperating with each other. to make the
Commons what they now are not —the people's House of
Parliament —God speed you. A .proposition from London
for the establishment of a branch of the Association in the
Metropolis, the council paying two agents there, wias
discussed and declined. The great advantage of co-opera-
tion with similar associations in London and elsewhere was
admitted, but it was thought best that each should
pursue its own course and pay its own expenses.

THE "FOURTH OF JULY" IN LIVERPOOL.

Saturday being the "Fourth of July," the day was
celebrated by the American residents in Uverpool in the
manner in which they usually, in this country, com-
memorate the anniversary of their independence. All the
American vessels in port were decked in their gayest
bunting and in the evening the officers of the American
frigate Niagara were entertained by the American
merchants at a banquet at the Adelphi Hotel. Another
festive gathering took place on board the Albion, one of
Messrs. W. Tapscott and Co.'s Australian Line of packets ;
and though many cf the guests were sultjec,s of Queen
Vic'oria, they felt that they were gui:ty of no disloyalty in
celebrating an event in the benefits resulting from which
they and the world at large have shared. The Albion is
a new clipper ship, of m-:gnifieent proportions, and made
a few trips across the Atlantic as one of Messrs. Tapscott
and Co 's American Line of Packets. She made very
successful runs, and was soon ranked among the fastest
clippers of the port She is now about to be placed on
the Australian line, it being the intention of Messrs.
Tepseott and C e to run monthly packets to Melbourne ;
and, jndgirg by her past achievements, we think her
en terpe:sing owners could not have made a better selection
for a " pioneer" chip. She has most superior steerage and
second class accemmodation, and as she will take only a
limited number of first-class passengers, though sufficiently
numerous to make up a good circle, those Rho sail by her
will enjoy a degree of soma, comfort, cc:rabic ed with privacy,
seldom experienced on a long voyage. She is commanded
by Cs pelin R. C. Williams, who has hem long known in
the A.naeric in trade as a thoroughly experienced aad skilful
seam-tn, end whose stirlieg character end frank and homely
manner, have won for him every respect and esteem.
Among the toasts was " The good ship Albion," which was
proposed by
Mr Mao'', who dwelt on the enterprise of the people of
these coon-rieg and American enterprise, about to he
strikingly manifested in the laying down of a submarine
electric telegraph across the Atlan'ie, along which, he
observed, the thoughts of the people of both nations, wg ulcl
fly with the speed of that lightning which sometimes
covered 4ts surface. He hoped the "Albion" would be as
successful in her Australian runs as she had beau in her
Americar, voyages; and that Messrs Tapscott and Co., in
establishing an Australian line of packets, would reap the
reward which their enterprise deserved. (Applause.)
Mr. TArscorr acknowledged the compliment. He felt
assured that the " Albion" would make her way to Mel-
bourne with the same speed ant certainty which had dis-
tingeigned her American voyages, end he hoped that so
satisfied would passengers and shippers be with her per-
formance, that ou her return they would repeat the " dose."
(Cheers and laughter)
Mr. Pesti proposed the heal h of the " Shippers of
Liverpool," and hoped that in eaterirg on the Australian
trade, they would not only opei) tip a new connection, but
would also in their new enterprise, be favoured by their old
friends, to whom he believed they had given every satis-
faction in the conduct of their ArleriCill trade. (Cheers.)

Mr. W. J. SweaNev. who wasloudly called on, respon-
ded. to the toast. He begged to endorse the obser-
vation of Mr. Fish, that in the condect of their American
trade, Messrs. Tapscott and Co. had given every satisfac-
tion to those who did business with hem ; aed he had no
doubt that the same good mantgement and succese which
had distinguished their first enterprise, would also accom-
pany this their new undertaking. (Hear, hear.) Se
had heard elsewhere and on many occasions a wish
expressed that shippers would not " screw" so herd
—bw: when every day he saw new lines of
clippers started—clippers of the meguitule and mag-
nificence of the vessel in evlieh they were then on
board, he should confess that he could not sea the force
of the observatien. (Laughter.) Every enterprise, how •
ever, which tended to develope the trade of Australia, soon
to be the greatest of England's colonies,
deserved support,
and he hoped that in every undertaking to that end—and
such an undertaking was that which was now to be enter.ed
on by Messrs. Tapscott and Co —(hear hear) -both slry-
pars and shipowners would obtain the returns to which
Choir spirit entitled them. (Hear, hear.)
" The toast of American Independerve," which was
proposed by Mr. Birch, was then drunk with three times

three.
Captain WILLIAMS responded. He said that he was a
native-born American, and was proud of it. (Cheers )
He had long enjoyed the privileges of his government,
which he esteemed ; but he also esteemed the privileges
which he enjoyed in England, and which he thought were
squally as free and beneficial to mankind. (Applause )
He concluded by proposing:" the health of Queen Victoria,"
which was drunk with all the honours.
Mr. JACQUES proposed " the health of the President of
America," Which was drunk with every enthusiasm.
The health of" Captain Williams ;" of the " owners of
the line ;" responded to by Mr. Jame?, and other toasts,
were drunk. after which the company separated.

ZOOLOGICAL GARDENs.—An extra gala, in honour of the
day, was given by the spirited proprietor of this popular
place of amusement. The gardens never appeared to better
advantage, and the fireworks were of unusual brilliancy
and variety. They were witnessed by a very numerous
company, among which were many of the crew of the
Niagara.