The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-10 00:00:00

TiiE SUN, LONDON; WEDNESDAY Fo usYn., OCIT'OB_MTV 10 1 856:

NEWMARKET RACES.—(This Day.)

P.L.:(14 RAILWAY..

LNxelx.
Compan

loein~'•-• as
yesterday.

Business
this clay

took the prisoner into custody-on theist inst., but be
said nothing-about the charge.
The prisoner said he w:i.. of the offence, and be
wished that he might be dcalt with summarily under the
New Criminal Justice Act, instead of being sent before
a jury.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SWEEPSTAKES.

v.I/ -Redford and
Blet3hley
100 Buckghamslc.
100 Clydesdale. Tc.
all Col. Stour Vy.
Sud. and Hal.
100 F. Lin.p..enc
all E. Un, H. Sh.
10u Glas. Barr. &
Neils. Direct
100 Do. New......
all Glstr.ct Dn. Fr
all Hrtlpl. Dk &
Railwa.
all Hull & Selby
all Do. Shares.
all Do. i Shares.
all Lon.&Greenw
all Do.Preferen.7e
10) Lon., Til., &
[OO Lowestoft gr.
4 per cent.
Liio Do. 6 per et.
all Manch. %tn.
and Matlock
all Middlosbro' &

London b
N. W,-t.
L. &N. W.
tjaledon
E. Un. &
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92 - 96
100 - 102

walked over.
OATLANDS PLATE.

Mr. A'Beckett said be bad no power to do so in
charges of einbezeement, therefore he must be com-
mitted for trial.

Twelve ran.

E. Count.
CaldoniAn.j

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LATEST. BETTING.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
6to 1 agst Crown Pigeon (taken)
DERBY.
11 to 1 agat Yellow Jack (taken)
14 to 1 agst Ellington (taken)
20 to 1 agst Coroner (taken)
25 to 1 agst Yandermeulin (taken)
3to 1 agst Wentworth, Fly by Night, and
Yellow Jack, coupled (taken)
11 to 1 agat RogerthorpeandPolmoodie,coupled
(taken)

MARYLEBONE.
VIOLENT ASSAULT ON THE POLICE,—This day Fre-
derick Harrison, Alfred Fountain, and James Crook,
young men of respectable appearance, were charged
before Mr. Long with assaulting Policeman Frances,
72 D, and two other police-constables.
It appeared that about two o'cloc,k this morning Po-
liceman Frances was in Paddington-street, when he
heard the prisoners shouting at the top of their voice,.
He went up to them and observed that they were all
under the influence of liquor. He told them not to
make such a disturbance at that time of the morning,
and endeavoured to persuade them to go home. Crook
exclaimed, " You are not in Hyde-park now, and are
not going to do as .you like with us." Complainant
said, "Never mind about Hyde-park now ;go home."
Crook then gave him a violent blow on the side of his
head, which knocked his hat off. Complainant seized
hold of him, upon which be was assaulted by the other
prisoners, who succeeded in taking his prisoner away
from him. Complainant went in pursuit, assisted by
other constables, when they were all taken into custody
and conveyed to the station.

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& Berw.
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Redcar. .
141-0 Midld.Bradfd
54 Newmarket
Bury Eaten..
all 1,T.& Est.s p.c.
all Do. 6 7,er et.
all Do. Fizeds p •
all Prest.
all Do. 6 Shrs. A
I'o Roystn.& Hit.
8# Shef. Roth and
Goole g. 5 p. c.
all Shrews. &Her
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Alarming Accident at the South-Eastern
Railway.—(This Day.)

En. Conn,
L. Count
Do

This morning, shortly after six o'clock, an accident of
an alarming character occurred near College-street,
Crucifix-lane, Tooley-street, to the early Crystal Palace
train. It appears that as the men were engaged this
morning in getting ready the first train for the Crystal
Palace, it was found necessary to shift a number of car-
riages from one line to the other, which intersect one
another near this spot, and that by some mistake on the
part of the switchman in not turning the points the train,
when formed, instead of running on to the main
line to come up to the departure platform,
went on to the shunting terminating against
the wail of the arch abutting on College-street. On
the engine-driver and stoker seeing the imminent danger
to which they were exposed they jumped off the engine ;
the consequence of which was that the engine ran
against the wall, scattering the materials in every direc-
tion, and precipitating the tender and one of the car-
riages into the street below, to the consternation of the
surrounding inhabitants, wheze they now remain,
blocking up the thoroughfare. Fortunately no lives
were lost.

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Whitley, 91 D, and other policemen, corroborated the
evidence.

304 • 314
8.5 cto

Crook was fined 405., or, in default of payment, one
mouth's imprisonment in the House of Correction, and
the other prisoners were fined 20s. each, or, in default,
14 days.

latWeetn.

ASSAULT ON A LICENSED VICTUALLER. - Bridget
Mackey, a single young woman, of not very prepos•
sewing appearance, was charged with assaulting Mr.
Boylson, landlord of the Horse and Jacks, and also biting
the hand of police-constable D 224.
It appeared that about half-past ten o'clock the previ-
ous evening thegandlord was attempting to clear his tap-
room of some men who were fighting. The prisoner
resisted, and scratched his face, and when taken into
custody by the policeman she bit his hand, and it re-
quired the exertions of three constables to take her to the
station-house.

She was fined 20g., or, in default, 14 days' imprison•
meet fur each assault.

V1.._________.............„.....................----_,,..--
SIT OF THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE town, so*n fthsl keerrel e4leied .3 f the Oticiart.ad 14tic..14 la,,
travelled about, representing him with two faces, ita-
TO LA NCB SHIRE.
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ace nepanie-1 by numerous chiterrey-seeeps
•
His Resell Hide,. at the Cellegiate Institution was
LIVERPOOL, Tuesday.—His Royal Highness ssrierel
presented with an address, aod in responding to it did
at Knows] ey Hall, the residence of the Earl of Derby
yesterday afternoon shortly after 4 o'clock. bnot alig
y pht from his carriage. Be thee visited the public,
seciel
baths, Cornwallis -street, and subsequently the Derby
train to Hu.) 'ton, at which station a vast number of per-
sons had con gregated, who greeted his Royal Highness Museum, passing oti to the Blue-coat Hospital, where
ponal com (poseAnthem.d
with repeated and hearty cheers. Shortly after alighting
ital
he was received by the band of the hoe
from the train he proceeded in a carriage and four (which
of the boys of the school) with the Na ti
ilis Royal Highness went through the school, and next
was in waiting .) to Knowsley Hall, where he was re-
calved by the Earl and Countess of Derby, who con- •visited the Sailors' Home, after which he proceeded to
ducted him thro mgh that princely mansion. The following; the-Albert Dock and warehouses, and afterwards the
distinguished vh titers were invited to meet his R.ya
: line of docks. Throughout•the whole of this route the
.
Highness at Kesowsley :—The Earl and Countess of demonstrations in honour of the visit of our Sovereign's
Chesterfield and late Lady Evelyn Stanhope, Lord. So- cousin were most unbounded. Guns and pistols were
" merlon, Lord and :Lady Colville, Lord H. Lennox Lord fired incessantly, and as the cheers of the multitude rose
,
A. Lennox, Mr. .A.. Egerton, -Mr. Barrington, and Mr. above the din, hisßoyal Highness removed his hat and
Knightley. His royal Highuess occupied the splendid cordially bowed to the people.
suite designated th e gallery-room, and the old red room i , His Royal Highness will dine with the Mayor this
was a-signed to the use of his aide-de-camp, Colonel evening, and attend shall.
Tyrwhitt. The Duiehess and the Princess Mary of Cam. i.
bridge have deferred their visit to Knowsley until the I
week after next. The dinner party last night at Knows-
ley was on a scale of princely magnificence. The buffets ' 01 the silk
trade A t the most at. :fr. Henry W. Eaton states :---.
were loaded with massive plate; amongst
"The next public sales of silk are fixed to commence
tractive of which were the numerous racing cups which
on the
from time to time have been won by the Derby femily. 24th inst. The silk market ' during September
has beengenerally active, , a decided advance at last be-
The most remarkable were the Goodwood cups for the .
years 1849 and 1853, and the Steward (Goodwood) Cup ingrealisedfor thrown silks. In Chinas a large business
of 1854 has been done, chiefly, however by the export houses,
ment
- - leaving the present assort f y
or sale extremely limited,
in THE ARRIVAL IN LIVERPOOL. ---
and resulting higher quotations for all descriptions.
Ce•
• LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Evening.—This morning the • _
confirm The accounts received from
the impression that the new
pool took place. His Royal Highness, who had been ma report continued
1
long-loiiked-for visit of the Duke of Cambridge to Liver- high prices, and
crops were short and that the quality was good. Taatlese
staying at Knowsley, was accompanied into town by the Nos. 1 and 2, had been sold at a price equal to more
Earl of Derby, the Earl of Hard wicke, ' Col. Tyres hitt, 'than 19s. The settlements for new silk were estimated
passedwere
in reaching the Town Hall exhibited the enthusiasm of g
' 6OO bales against 1,050 bales at the same
the inhabitants at the fall of Sebastopol and the Victories period last year. In Bengal silk everything of fair and
in the Crimea, Banners streamed from ever window, good quality sells freely on arrival.. The letters from
y
and tasteful designs commemorative of the French all
Calcutta report a more active demand for all sorts
ante were to be seen in all the principal thoroughfares. ,at rather improved rates. In Brutias nothing has been
d
Mingled with these were the preparations for the illu- .one, but the few Persians that have arrived have been
mmations this evening, which will be on a scale hitherto sold, and the stock of the former does not exceed 20
unprecedented in Liverpool. As the carriages rolled bales, and of the latter (nearly all in second hands) 500
along the streets, a respectful, rather than &vociferous Bsllots. In Italian silk rather more has been doing,
and
the stock continues small. The Sweepstakes,
expression of gratification was manifested, The shops`
• were all closed, and the day was observed as a general Orestes, and Telavera, from China, are now landing
holiday.
about 3,000 bales, leaving only about 3,000 bales on
To do honour to his Royal Highness the members of I the way."
the corporation were summoned for 11 o'clock, and
shortly after that hour the cortege was seen proceeding
up Castle-street.
His Royal Highness and party were received at the
entrance of the Town Hall by the Mayor, J. A. Tobin,
Esq., who led the illustrious stranger up the grand stair-
case to the eastern drawing-room, whore the ad,),....., of
the corporation was presented. The members of the
town council followed, and when all were assembled,
The Mayor proceeded to say it afforded him much
pleasure, as the representative of half-a-million of people,
inhabitants ofthe borough of Liverpool, toreceive and wel-
come se illustrious and distinguished a visitor. Tne
pleasure was, in a great degree, enhanced, when he (the
mayor) remembered that in receiving his Royal High-
ness, he was welcoming one who was not less distin
guished by illustrious birth and connection than by per-
sonal merit. (Loud cheers.) The Pleaiure was also
enhanced by the opportunity occurring on the day set
apart by the people of Liverpool for rejoicing on ac-
count of the great victories with which it has pleased
Divine Providence to bless the arms of the allies. This
was also doubly a pleasure, when he recalled to mind
the noble manner in which his Royal Highness led his
division in the arduous efforts of the Crimean cam-
paign, and more especially the gallant and distinguished
manner in which he had led his brave comrades in arras
at the great victories in which he had borne so noble a
part. The people of Liverpool felt proud of the honour
of welcoming so gallant and distinguished an officer;
and he might assure his Royal Highness, that, although
they were deeply interested in a desire for a return of the
blessings of peace, still they were one and all united
in the sentiment which proclaimed that there should
be no peace till the objects for which the war bad been
undertaken should be fully attained. He (the mayor)
would now call upon the Recorder to read the address
which it was the wish of the corporation should be pre-
sented to his Royal Highness.
The Recorder then read the following address :
"TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DOER. OF CAMBRIDGE,
E.G., K.P., K.C.8., &c.
" May it please your Royal Highness,
" We, the mayor, aldermen, and burgesses of the bo-
rough of Liverpool, avail ourselves of this opportunity of
offering to your Royal Highness our earnest congratula-
tions upon your visit to this town, together with an as-
surance of the respectful esteem and attachment enter-
tained towards yourself by the inhabitants of this borough
generally.
"This tribute is due not only to your rank and station,
but to your personal exertions in the public service. We
have seen with no common interest a Prince of the Blood
Royal embark in an arduous campaign, and share in the
toils and perils of our soldiers, and with them at Alma,
Balaklava, and Inkerman nobly sustaining the honour of
our common country.
" Happily, it is now our privilege to address your Royal
Highness soon after another signaltriumph has been granted
to the arms of the allies in the fall of Sebastopol, and et a
time when everything seems to promise a favourable issue to
the war undertaken by France and England, with no ob-
ject of personal aggrandisement, but solely to curb the
aggressive ambition of a great empire, and to secure the
independence of surrounding nations.
" We hope that your Royal Highnesi will, in inspecting
the shipping, docks, and maritime arrangements of the
port of Liverpool, not fail to perceive that industry and
enterprise on the banks of the Mersey are still widely ex-
tending themselves, and contributing largely to the general
prosperity of the British empire.
" Given under the Common Seal of the Borough of
Liverpool, this 9th day of October, 1855.
(Signed) " J. A.. TOBIN."
The Recorder having finished reading the address, the
Mayor presented it to the Royal visitor. !
His Royal Highness, in reply, said—lt is with feel- i
logs of the deepest satisfaction that at your invitation I
visit this great and important and loyal borough. The
honour is still more gratifying to me from the circum-
stance that you have associated my name with that of
the gallant army which has, by its deeds of bravery and
daring, rendered itself worthy cf all the honour we can
bestow on it If in my connection with that army I
have been so fortunate as to obtain your approbation, I
am on that account also much gratified. That is an
honour of which a soldier may be justly proud. (Cheers.)
It affords me very great satisfaction to have visited this
great and important mercantile borough ; and once more
I must express my gratitude for the very flattering
mark of your consideration which you have just bestowed
on me.

THE SILK

HEALTH OP L(INDoN DURING THE
WEEK.

( From the Registrar- -Gen;are Report.)
London is healthier than it was in September. No
death from cholera Lim been registereu in tne 61,.6
'ended on Saturday, the 6th of October, bnt the deaths
Irpm diarrhoea were 51. The deaths from all causes
were 951—namely, 260 from zymotic diseases, 210 from
cancer, consumption, and other constitutional diseases,
320 from diseases of the brain, lungs, and other organs,
113 from infantile diseases and old age, and 24 from va-
rious kinds of violence. Of 5 sudden deaths the causes
were unascertained, and of 19 other deaths the causes
were not specified.
A coachman, aged 65, died in Ara'rylebone Works
house. His death is ascribed to destitution.
The barometer continued low during the whole week,
and the reading was, on the average, 29.343 inches. The
I mean temperature of the air was 56 2 deg. ; the meen
dew point was 52.1 deg. ; the mean temperature of the
Thames was 59.9 deg. The temperature of the air was
3.4 deg. above the average. The wind blew from the
south-west, at velocities varying from 50 to 190 miles a
day. 1.38 inch of rain fell in the seven days. The week
was windy, warm, and rainy.
13,042 persons died in London during the 13 weeks
that ended on the 29th of September, s $ that the deaths
during the quarter at the rate of 1,003 a-week. This
presents a favourable contrast to the state of the publics
health in the corresponding quarter of last year, when
24,870 deaths, or 1,913 weekly, on an average, were re-
gistered in London.
The decrease has been chiefly in the diseases of the
zymotic class, which were fatal in 14,633 cases, includ-
ing 9.708 of cholera, 2,069 diarrhce i, iu the 13 summer
weeks of 1854 ; and in 3,661 cases in the 13 summer
weeks of the present year, when 106 deaths were by
cholera, 1,258 by diarrhoea.
196 persons, chiefly children, died of small-pox, 107
of measles, 534 of scarlatina, 389 of hopping-cough, 677
of typhus and other,fevers.
192 deaths were referred to dropsy, 287 to cancer,
1,645 to consumption.
Among the diseases of particular organs are 300 deaths
by apoplexy, 235 by paralysis, 88 by epilepsy, 54 by
delirium tremens, 531 by convulsions, 475 by di,eases of
the heart and great blood-vessels, 491 by bronchitis, 492
by pneumonia, 141 by teething, and 122 by di-eases of
toe liver. Of the deaths by violence in London, 16 were
by Poison, 33 by burns and scalds, 19 by hanging, 21 by
suffocation, 101 by drowning, 158 by fractures and con-
tusions, and 17 by wounds.
2,224 deaths, or one in six of the total number, took
place in public institutions ; namely,-1,191 in work-
houses, 744 in civil hospitals, 73 in military and naval
hospitals, 78 in military and naval asy'ums, 14 in hospi-
tals and asylums for foreigners, .14 in lying-in hospitals
(7 women, 7 children), 94 in lunatic asylums, and 16 in
14 prisons.

3,069 of the persons who died in London were males
of the age of 20 and upwards ; and of that number 83
were in GovernmEnt and local offices, 191 in the army
or navy, 85 in or connected subordinately with the
learned professions; 38 were engaged in literature, the
fine arts, and the sciences ; 363 were in clothing, enter-
taining., and serving claya ; 167 were engaged in com-
merce, 343 in carrying, 75 in cultivating the land, 33
were occupied about animals, 523 on art and mechanic
productions, 146 worked and dealt in animal substances,
393 i❑ vegetable substances, 214 in minerals and metals,
215 were returned as labourers, without defining the
branch of labour ; and 142 as persons of rank or pro-
perty not in any office or prufession.

The ship-of-the-line Lous XIV. arrived at Brest on the
sth instant, coming from Toulon.
THE LATE ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WESTERN
RAILWAY. —Yesterday afternoon Mr. Brent, deputy
coroner for Middlesex, held an inquest at the Green
Man Inn, Ealing, to inquire touching and concerning
the deaths of Charles and Alfred Miller, twin brothers,
and aged respectively 14, who were killed, under very
dreadful circumstances, on the Great Western Railway,
near the Ealing station, on Monday morning, by
the down express train. The inquiry having been
formally opened the evidence was proceeded with, and
detailed the nature of the occurrence as already reported.
The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death."
THE VALUE OF LAND IN THE ClTY.—Yesterday the
materials of six houses, the property of the worshipfnl
Company of Drapers, situated in Mark-lane, near the
Corn-market, were put up to auction by Messrs. Pullen
and Son, for the purpose of being cleared away, and of
of having chambers and offices erected on the site. They
have been built about 150 years. The ground on which
they stand is let at 6s. Bd. a foot, the entire sum for
which the whole area let exceeding the rack rent which
was paid for them collectively to the company.
SUDDEN DEATH IN THE TOWER.—Yesterday afternoon
considerable excitetnent was occasioned in the Tower and
its neighbourhood by the report that one of the employes
had dropped down dead while engaged in the storehouse.
From inquiries made on the spot it appears that a man
named King, employed in the establishment for ninny
years as a packer, had suddenly dropped down while
crossing the pavement to reach the Storekeeper's de-
partment. He was immediately picked up, and sti-
mulants administered. Medical attendance was also on
the spot in a few minutes, but the unfortunate man never
spike again. An inquest will be held on the body this
day. The deceased had been for many years in the ems
ployment of the Ordnance, and was much respected.
THE CASE OF NATHANIEL WILLIAMS.—A letter has
beer. received in Worcester from Mr. Waddington, the
Under-Secretary of State, in which he says, tt ee
directed by Secretary
so:George Grey to acquaint the
parties interested that after an inquiry into the nrcum-
stances attending the case of Nathaniel Williams,
ams, be has
thought it right to communicate to the convict'ng
gistrates his opinion that the conviction of Williams for
cutting some wheat belonging to himself upon the Lord's-
day was not warranted by the law.
A litigation is likely to arise out of the bankruptcy of
Straban and Co., for the proprietorship of certain bonds
for
andthe fibrin: ernl daens son yt
years
ago to the
the m of
n 13,5001.;
and one for 3,500/., advanced by the late Sir John Paul
to his own brother-in-law, the late Lord Ravensworth.
In the year 1847, these bonds, with some minor ones,
General ,
advancedc
were assigned to Mrs. Gore, the authoress, as security
fur a mina of 23,0001. Consols, sold out of the funds by
her trustee, the late Sir John Paul, on the plea of ob-
taining better interest by investment in Exchequer Bills ;
but in reality to be appropriated to the use of the firm.
Letters dated November, 1847, from Sir John and his
partners, explaining to Mrs. Gore (who was then on the
continent) the nature of the transaction and the validity
of the bonds, have been laid before the Bankruptcy
Court, in consequence of the official assignee having
applied for the cession of these securities. The case ap-
pears to be one of peculiar hardship.
ST. PANCRAS AND MARYLEISONE PREVENTIVE AND
REFORMATORY INSTITUTION.--Yesterday afternoon the
foundation-stone of a large and capacious building,
intended as a Preventive and Reformatory Institution
for the parishes of St. Pancras and Marylebone, was laid
by the Right Hon. Lord Robert Grosvenor, M.P., in
the presence of a number of the clergy and gentry and a
vast concourse of persons. The interried institution is
situate in the rear of the premises in the New-road, near
Gower-street, which have for some time past been tem.
psrar ly occupied for the same praiseworthy object, and it
is to be constructed from designs which have been fur-
nished by Mr. Arthur John Baker, of Burton-crescent,
the architect.
VISITATION OF THE CLERGY OF SODTHWARIC.—YeE-
terday morning a visitation of the clergy of the archdea-
conry of Surrey was held at the parish church of St.
Saviour's, Southwark. There were present the Rev. J.
E. Gibson, rector of Bermondsey ; the Rev. E. Blick,
rector of Rotherbithe ; the Rev. Joseph Brown, rector
of Christ Church ; the Rev. S. Smith, incumbent of St.
George's, Camberwell, and some other clergymen ; but
the attendance was by no means numerous, as the
bishop had appointed the same day for the consecration
of a neighbouring church, and as it was known that the
archdeacon would not deliver a charge to the clergy on
account of his delicate state of health. Prayers were
read by the Rev. S. B:ckerdike, and a sermon was
preached by the Rev. Wm. Curling, chaplain of
.SL
Saviour',:, after which the clergy repaired to the "Lag:
Chapel," where their names were called over, Dr,
Swabey acting for the chancellor of the diocese, who w
eugaged elsewhere.

The address was enclosed in a handsome cylindrical
box, made of ebony, elegantly mounted with silver. It
was embellished with engraved representations of the
landing stage, the Custom-house, the Town Hall, and
St. George's Hall ; and on it was also engraved the fol-
lowing inscription :
"This box, cont doing the address to his Royal Highness
George Duke of Cambridge, K G., K.P., and G.C.8., was
presented by the mayor, aldermen, and burgesses of the
borough of Liverpool, in the county palatine of Lancaster.
October IX., MDCCCLV."
This very elegant box was made by Mr. Mayor, Lord-
street ; by whom also was prepared the illumin•ited copy
of the address which was enclosed in the box, and pre-
sented to his Royal Highness.
When the ceremony of the presentation had been
completed, the mayor led his Royal Highness though
the small into the great ball room, and there introduced
him to a ❑umber of ladies ; after which his Royal High-
ness stepped out upon the balcony, which commands a
fine view of the Exchange area, At this time there
were at least 5,000 persons assembled, and his appear-
ance gave rise to a simultaneous burst of cheering.
This balcony was first erected for the reception of the
Queen when she was here four years ago, and, strange
enough, her visit to Liverpool occurred on the
same day in October. Ui like, however, that visit
of royalty, when it rained incessantly, to-day, although
a little cloudy, has been fine, and there is every appear-
ance of the weather keeping up for the dinner and the
grand ball this evening at the Town Hall.
The docks throughout their great extent on no former
occasion ever presented to the eye a spectacle so pleasing
or magnificent. The mile, along the banks of the Mer-
sey over which these vast receptacles for the shipping
representing the trade of all countries of the world ex-
tend, was one vast line of variegated hues. Along the
w hole extent fluttered in the breeze the flags of all na-
tions, with the sole exception of the double-headed
eagle,

Towering over dock walls and warehousss the gay
streamers, as seen from the river, formed the base of a
huge breastwork of bright tints, rising with the high
ground of the town, and terminating with the tower
and spires of the churches in the back ground.
In the openings from the river, and lookieg north
and south through the docks, the eye was dazz el with
the mass of brilliant colours that left little of
every
las
or rigging visible. The great landing stage and
structure on the margin of the river was laiedge
itaheletua
league
f .
of, with emblems of the unity of the couc.)
tonrm
engulf
civilised
ltiasye
dthe
utriedpe of
Supporting,e. nbarbarismorthern a n
d
each other, floated the standards of England, France,
Sardinia, and Turkey.
As a whole there is no doubt whatever that the dis-
play in and along the dock to-day far exceeded any for-
mer demonstration. Nor wal thei river itself nnattrac-
jos reposing upo.nits bosom, or departing
tive. Fine as at all times is the iroad Mersey, with the
from a long voyage,
t or returnmg
to-day there was superadded display of dressing that
fmoranay floarregiegnahpi or
the scene, and attracted
s. umbers of admiring
much increased the beauty. of
spectators from the
busy
streets of Liverpool, and
crowded the ferry-boats to Birkenhead, which, in
Adis' with the boroughthrongs it hopes soon to become
syrup ,
more closely connected with, put f..rth all its energies
to look as gay and be as joyous. The display was ex-
cellentS and the ornaments in many instances elegant.
Not the least striking in the evening, when the illumi-
nations begin, will be the river face of Woodside Ferry.
A colossal crown in gas, with a star underneath, will
throw a luminous halo across the river towards Liverpool,
that will be of the most attractive character.
The town of Liverpool itself was most beautifully and
picturesquely decorated, there was not a street but what
had its numerous flags of all nations, gaily floating in the
breeze; there were streamers arranged on the house tops,
which waved majestically, and banners stretching across a
whole street, giving the whole a most interesting and
beauteous effect. The Town Hall and the Exchange-build- !
ings had numerous flags, and the Custom-house, Peat-
office, &c., were similarly attired. The houses in the dif-
ferent streets had multifarious mottoes, and devices on
their front, such as " Honour to the Brave," " Wel-
come H. R. 11.," "Sebastopol," "Swope is avenged,"
" The Allies for ever," and similar other expressions
of national feeling. Bands of music paraded the