The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-22 00:00:00

COMMODORE SIR C. NAPIER,

K.C.8., AT LIVERPOOL.
The following is the conclusion of the proceedings at the
Dinner given to Sir Charles Napier on Monday :
The MAYOR again rose, and said that the company bad
just had the pleasure of expressing tee feelings which they
entertained towards an excellent commander, then their
guest: but they must all be sensible that he (Commodore
Napier) had had under his command excellent sailors
and soldiers, who, from the confidence they had in that
Commander, the result of former. knowledge and experi-
ence of him, did whatever he wished them to du cheerfully
and devotedly. He (the Mayor), therefore, begged to
propose " the Army and Navy," and he must be permitted
to associate with the toast the names of two gentlemen with
whose company they were favoured upon that occasion.
He alluded to General Sir Chivies Napier and Captain
Sir Thus. Ussher.—(Applause.)
General Sir CHARLES NAPIER first rose to acknowledge
the compliment, and was very warmly received. He said
teat it was extremely difficult for him, a humble individual,
to return thanks on behalf of the BriLish army, but as be
was tie oldest, though certainly not the best soldier pre-
sent, it fell to his fortunate lot to have that pleasure. The
armies of England were not like the armies of any other
nation iif Europe. They were differently formed. They
did not consist of slaves forced into the ranks at the will of
a despot. They were enlisted by men animated by the
deeds and stories of Wellington and his followers. Tue
young men of England, so animated, voluntarily entered
the service of her Majesty, and it was to them, for that
reason, a great, satistactiou whenever they were in this
manner publicly complimented. It was particularly satis-
factory to them when they were complimented in the pre•
settee of so much beauty as then beamed upon them. He
must regret sincerely that a wore:-out veteran should
be called up to be the representative of the young and
handsome soldiers of England—(Cries of -" Hear, hear")
—when surrounded by so many of the Lancashire
witches, who had already been more than once com-
plimented teat night, though riot sufficiently ; but they
knew when the witches turned their minds to it, that
though the representative of the army might be an old
and uettered soldier, they had sufficient discrimination to
find young and handsome ones.—{ Laughter.) He would
not, however, waste the time of the cAnpaay in trifles,
but assure them seriously, that when tee army beard of
the honour that had been done them, they would be most
grateful for it; their wish was, that they should always
serve their young and beautiful Queen, who, by the by,
was also a Lancashire witch, to gain the approbation of
their fellow-citizens, and he was sure that it would afford
satisfaction to their minds when they ascertained that their
health hid been drunk in union with that of the British
navy, which bad ranged over the world unrivalled, and
which, when it found the rolling waters too limited for its
victories, had invaded the land—(great applause)—and as
his gallant relative had just related, defeated their whole
armies ; but here delicacy prevented him from going fur-
ther, and be must confine himself, though the field was
open for a good deal of remark ; he should therefore con-
elude by drinking the health and happiness of the com-
pany, inciuding also the ladies in the gallery, and pros-
perity to the town of Liverpool.—(Cheers.)
Sir THoMAs USSHER next rose to speak to the toast; he
said that he could have nothing to remark on the subject
of the navy in the presence of Sir Charles Napier, who
had acted so gallant a part in the Mediterranean, tending
fully to show that when the fleets of England were called
into action they would du their duty manfully and well,
as had been done under the command of his Gallant
Friend. He begged leave to return his acknowledgments
for the very handsane manner in which the company had
responded to the toast.
Glee, " Britain's best bulwarks."

The MAYOR observed that they were that evening hon-
oured with the presence .of several officers of the East
India Company's service; he would therefore beg to pro-
pose the health of the East Indian army, in connec-
tion with the name of Col. Wallace. He need not men-
tion, for they must be engraveu on the hearts of all, the
distinguished services which that army bad performed in
past years, and also very recently, to the very great advan-
tage of.the community, and he hoped that he might say
that peace was again established in the East.
Colonel WALLACE, in responding, said t sat he was at a
loss to express how much he was gratified by the distin-
guished honour that bad been conferred on the Indian
army. He had returned to England after thirty-two years'
service—( Cbeers)—in every part of India, in the Eastern
islands, in Java, in the whole of Hindustan, and within
the last three months in Affghanistan. He only regretted
that the honour of replying bad not fallen to the lot of a
more able officer than himself, in order that full justice
might have been dune to the toast; but he did assure the
company that he most deeply appreciated the honour which,
had been conterred on the Indian army, and he wishej, at
the same time, to state that there was nut a man in that
army—which, at the present moment, consisted of two hun-
dred thousand fighting men—wno was nut entirely corn-
maeded and controlled by British officers.—(Cheers.) He
was really at a loss to express his feeliags on that occasion,
and the company must therefore permit him to conclude by
returning his most grateful thanks.
The CHAIRMAN proposed " The High Sheriff of the
county."—(Drunk amitht loud applause.)
The CHAIRMAN—The next toast which I have the
honour of proposing is, " Too Lord Lieutenant of the
county—(Applause)—with our best wishes for his better
healtb."—( Applause.)
Glee—" Here, in cool grot."
Commodore NAPIER then rose and said, there was a
toast put into Lis hands which requited him to address not
only tee gentlemen, but the ladies—it was the health of
the Mayer of Liverpool—(Cheers)—the conservator of
peace, not only between the gentlemen, but between the
Ladies.—( Laughter and cheers.) It was with pleasure
that he had the honour of proposing the health of the
Mayor of Liverpool. They had beard the very eloquent
speech which the Mayor had made that night, and a most
flattering one it was towards him (the Cummodote). It
was his duty to endeavour that the toast be was propos-
ing should be drunk in the must open, honourable, and
distinguished manner that it could be done, and in a way
worthy the Mayor of the second town of the nation.
There was not a place more honoured than that of Li-
verpool, for the conquests they had made over the ele-
ments. The difficulties and dangers of the entrances to
the port of Liverpool—not second even to London—they
had been able to overcome, by their exercise of the abili-
ties of the inhabitants of Liverpool, over which the Mayor
at the present moment presided. He begged leave to pro-
pose " Tie health of the Mayor of Liverpool, with three
times three."—(Great applause.) . _

The CHAIRMAN said he could not but feel highly gra-
tified at the very friendly manner in which his health bad
been proposed by the Gallant Commodore who had ho-
noured them that day with Lis company. L was a source
of pleasure to him that he filled the office of Mayor at the
time so distinguished a visitor came to seo them. He, in
common with every one who had gone before him, and be
trusted with all those who should succeed him, would ever
be willing to reader a just tribute to such honourable gen-
tlemen us the one who Lad. just audressed them. He
begged to return them again his thanks, and also assured
them that it would be his sincere desire to discharge the
remainder of the , criod of his Mayoralty in a manner that
would give satislaetion to those in the town where he had
so long lived, and in which he should in all probability
die.—( Loud applause.)
The CHAIRMAN-1 beg to propose " The Health of the
Members for the County."—(Drunk with loud applause.)
The CHAIRMAN—The next toast is " The Health of the
Members for the Borough."—(Applause., -.,pe this
toast will be responded to by some of the friends of Lord
Sandell and Mr. Cresswell, who are now present.
There were loud calls for Mr. Aspinall, but ultimately
Mr. RICHARD DAWsON rose. He said, as chairman of
the Decoration Committee—(Loud laughter, and some
confusion)—he begged to assure them that, in respond-
ing to that toast, he had only to express his gratificatioa
that the town of Liverpool should be represented by two
such men as Lord Sandoz' and Mr. Ciesswell,—(A.pplause
and hissez., cries of " Chair, hear," and uproar.) They
had met on that occasion to pay proper respect to Com-
modoreati officer in the navy of Great Britain
a
was ir2to man c"ire had a higher regard for the
od
there
navy of Great Britain than (Mr. Dawson) had, for he
had a brother in that service who had signaised himself.
He was most anxious on every occasion to do everything
he could to support the navy of Great Britain, and on the
present occasion, in the decorations which graced that •as-
sembly, there was riot the slightest political allusion. He
concluded after thanking them for the attention with which
they had listened to him.
The CHAIRMAN said the next toast was one which would
be teceived with the greatest satisfae,ion. He begged to
propose " The health of the brave companions in arms of
Commodore Napier," and associated with it the name of
Captain Massey, one of those who had distinguished them.
selves in the late warfare in the East.—( Three times three. )
Captain MASSEY returned thanks. He was most proud,
in the name of his brother soldiers, to return thanks for
the honour conferred upon them for their services in Syria.
'Wherever their Gallant Commander went they followed.
—(Loud applause.) The Baitish navy were more cele•
brated for deeds than words, and he could only say that he
had not words to express how warmly they would thank
them. He only bored that their deeds would prove that
they were grateful for the honour thee had received that
day. Once more be begged to return them his hearty
thanks.—( Applause. )
Glee, " Rule, Britannia."
The CHAIRMAN said they bad been honoured that even-
ing by the presence of a Parsee, and he begged to propose
that gentleman's health.— ( Loud applause.)
MANACKJEE CURSETJEE, of Bombay, dressed in the cos-
tume of the country, was received with much applause,
The distinguished honour they had done him that night
was as great as unexpected, consequently he was at a loss
in what mariner to express his sense of it. He sincerely
thanked them, however, from the bottom of his heart, and
felt sincerely flattered, and would ever retain a grateful
sense of it.—( Cheers.) The town of Liverpool was like
a modern Tyre, celebrated for the ereerptise of its mer-
chants, and to whose . enterprise it owed its greatness.
They were all aware that that enterprise had increased the
commercial enterprise of India, aid Bombay in particular;
therefore, in return for their mark of honour, he proposed
the health of the merchants of Liverpool, and particularly
those interested in the prosperity of India.—(Cheers.)
Major-General Sir CHARLES NAPIER ;aid there bad

l'ren a toast put Into bis bands, which be felt the
warmest disposition to give, and ye: bad the greatest
ignorance to speak upon, it wag, The good old town a
Liverpool, and the trade thereof." Now, great the tower
of Liverpool was, and good also; but be who had been
forty years in ber Majesty's service knew little about the
trade thereof; but the East Indian bad at, that very mo-
ment given him the power of addressing them on that
subject, for it was very easy to speak of the tra:le of Li-
verpool, which five minutes before be could not do Be
now knew that the trade of Liverpool was so gre-at'end
noble that it had raised the East Indian trade, and the
trade of the whole world by its force. Be had always
thought Liverpool second to London, but from what he
bad heard that evening he thought it greater than Lon-
don.—(Applause.) London was the great moneyed pro-
prietor, and Liverpool the great agent who brought in
the revenue from the estate. He would not enter into a
deep sea, and talk about what he did not understand, but
for the honour he had that day received in the presence of
his gallant relative, with all his heart he gave that toast.—
(Loud applause.) He hoped some of the merchants of
Liverpool would respond to it.—( Applause.)
WILLIAM BROWN, Esq., rose to respond, but spoke in a
tone of voice quite inaudible at the reporter's table. lie
was loudly applauded at the conclusion by those immedi-
ately around him.
The CHAIRMAN said they were that evening favoured
with the company of a gentleman who was endeared to all
by whom he was known fur the urbanity with which he
discharged his duties. He begged to propose the health
of " The Colonel Commandant of the distriet."—(Chcers.)
Colonel FAecorlea said a few words which were in-
audible except to those immediately around him, in re-
turning thanks.
Commodore NAPIER said, as that was the close of the
evening, they could
,not do better than drink to their
amiable friends, who came there to superintend, he was
almost going to say, their meeting. He begged to Vro-
pose the toast of the " Lancashire Witches."—(Applause.)
This being the last toast of the evening, the company
began quietly to disperse about ten o'clock.
This festive meeting, the first at which the two great
political parties of Liverpool have met for some years,
formed perhaps as magnificent a scene as has ever been
witnessed in the town, and with two or three very slight
exceptions,. it was characterised throughout by a spirit of
harmony and forbearance which was exceedingly ercoitakile.

LONDON ELECTRICAL SOCIET Y.

Aran 90.—The first meeting of the Session was ben this
evening. -Walter Hawkins, Esq., Member of the Electrical
Society, presented to the Society a dried specimen of the
Gymnotus Electrieus.—A letter from J. P. Gossut, Esq.,
F. It. S., Member of the Electrical Society, was read, describing
a voltameter, containing five pairs of electrides, each three
inches square, and so constructed that one or more pairs could
be used at pleasure.—A communication from George Mack-
rell, Esq., was read, detailing experiments wherein five wires,
under the influence of a powerful voltaic current, were
ignited at the surface or beneath the surface of an acid
solution. The author concluded that these effects were
greater at the positive than at the negative terminal 'of
the battery.A paper was read from J. Pollock, Esq., Member
of the Electrical society, wherein was described a series of ex-
periments, made with various solutions contained in U tubes,
to which heat was applied, and in which a change of colour re-
sulted, attended with a deflection of the galvarometer. 'i'Ne ex-
periments wt re based upon those of Professor Sheenbein. An
eleetro•rnamiet,e. locomotive engine was exhibited to the So-
ciety.—Thme Chairman announced that the first Quarterly Part
of the °‘ Proceedings" in octavo, will appear on the Ist of July.