The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-23 00:00:00

MR. LAYARD IN LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.
The him. member for Aylesbury, A. H. Layard, Esq.,
arrived in Liverpool last. nigh Land has since been the
guest of T. M. Mackay, Esq., one of the owners of the
Black Ball line of Australian packets.
Shortly after noon to-day Mr. Layard was introduced
in the Exchange News-room to the leading merchants by
Mr. Mackay.
The owners of the Black Ball line, anxious to afford the
commercial public an opportunity of hearing Mr. Layard,
invited about 300 of the principal merchants to a de.
jeuner on board their new clipper, the Donald M'Kay,
lying in the Coburg Dock. The entertainment was laid
out in the between decks, which was decorated with the
flags of all nations, the most conspicuous being those of
England, France, America, and Turkey. About 280
persons sat down to a very sumptuous repast, replete
with all the delicacies of the season.
Mr. T. M. MACKAY occupied the chair, supported on
his right by Mr. Layard, the American Consul (Mr.
Hawthorne), and Sir Thomas Gresham ; and on his left
by J. B. Lloyd, E-,q. ex-mayor of Liverpool, the French
Consul, and Sir J. H. Maxwell, Bart. The mayors of
Birmingham, Salford, and other large towns were also
present.
The CHAIRMAN proposed in succession the healths of
"The Queen," "The Emperor of the French,': (to which
the French. C niqul responded), "The President of the
United States," (the United States' Consul, Mr. Nath.
Hawthorne, responded), "The Sultan of Turkey " (the
Turkish Consul replied), " Prince Albert,"-" The Army
and Navy" (Major Semple and Sir John H. Maxwell,
Bart., responded),, "Toe Mayor and Corporation of
Liverpool (in the absence of the Mayor, who was in
London, Mr. J. B. Lloyd, ex-Mayor, responded), and
"The Consular Agents of Friendly Powers of Liver-
pool " (acknowledged by Admiral Grenfell),
The CHAIRMAN then proposed the tout of the day,
"The health of Mr. Layard." He observed that he did
not know if there was any subject on which greater di-
versity of opinion existed than in what truly constituted
a distinguished man. If he was to go on the. Liverpool
Exchange and ask the gentlemen there what was their,
notions of a distinguished man, one would say Lord Pal-
merston, another Lord.-. Derby. (Cheers and laughter.)
Few would think of the merchant or manufacturer, who,
by years and years of toil, enriched the commerce of the
country—few of the eriterprieing shipowners, who sent
their vessels into every part of the world, and upon whose
flag the sun never sets, few would think of those amongst
us whose open-handed liberality has not been the less_
because unseen,' (Applause.) .He (the chairman)h _oiled'
not in the least object to either ed,;the noble lloierdds 0 b
named, or any other noble lords being
guished, but he drew, a line.between those whosedisnguished
tions distinguished them, and those whom,
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contend for, that the man put into office should be ea-
pable of fulfilling its duties. (Hear.) All that the middle
classes asked for was " a clear stage, and no favour
"
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(applause)—and Mr. Layard's memorable
become the proverbial words of the nation, words
had
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man in the right place." (Rear.) It
sterling honesty in not allowing-11' was gr. Layard'a
the acceptance of an office for Willi f to-be. muzzled-bY
suited, that had tallied around him he felt himself :not
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