The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-03 00:00:00

pose a toast, which I hope you will all heartily join in;
" Prosperity to British commerce."
His Royal Highness's brief address was received with IC.
clamat ions. 0
At half past four the Prince and suite and the chief g003t4
left the table, and his Royal Highness was then conduct-
by the Mayor round the dock, thence to see the South C ),r."
poration School, to the Bluecoat Hospital, and finally to ti
magnificent pile of architecture, now nearly completed, on`‘,
which will be used for the holding of the assize courts an
other :similar purposes. The Prince then returned to
apartments.

THEQUET.
In the evening there was B a
gAN rand banquet at the Town'
hall, given by the Mayor and Corporation. The prepaLree,
tions were all in the highest scale of splendour, such u
fitted the wealth of the place and the importance of
.rttet
occasion. We have reldom seen more massive or beant,°hf
plate of gold and silver, than that which was profanif
spread on all the tables, especially that at which the c5•l
guests were.
1
The Prince entered the room, preceded by the Mayor, 5°
accompanied by the principal guests, at about half-Pay
eight o'clock.
The Mayor presided. On his right sat his Rot al Hiegel,
Prince Albert; on his left, Standish Standish, Esq., the .I'4,
Ellerin'. At the principal tables were also noticed the, ti
lowing guests :—Lord Morpeth, Lord Sandon, Earl Tel'?
the Mat quis of Abercorn, Lord G. Lennox,Viscountlege"T,
Lord W. Poulet, Lord A. Fitzclarence, the Right Hon. %
Gladstone, Sir 11-Douglas, M.P., Lieutenant. General Sir
Arbuthnot, K.C.8., Major-General Sir W. Warre, the DoE
of Chester, the Re-order, the Rev. Rector Brooks, gr'd,ve
Cardwell, M.P., Mr. W. Brown, M.P. Mr. T. Thorneo "-
Mr. G. E. Anson.
The Vice-Chairmen were Sir T. Brancker, Mr. J. AsP,'- J.
Mr. J. Aikin, Mr. G. H. Lawrence, Mr. J. S. Leigh, 3,,t,01
H. Turner, Mr. 11. Hornby, Mr. J. B. Moore, Mr.
Mr. T. Sands, Mr. J. A. Tinne, Mr. R. S. Crook, and Pl'
Lawrence.
ban'
A military band was stationed in one of the amen ;dee
rooms, and, during the banquet, played many favelriteileet
The following ladies and gentlemen also formed an ex ce es,
glee party :—Miss May Swain, Miss Holden, Messrs. Ikra.,4
Gillow, Armstrong, Evans, J. Stott, Boothby, Roberts, '1"
George; Mr. G. Holden officiating at the piano-forte. .„el
The dinner lasted two hours, and after grace had been 10
by the Rev. Rector Brooks, the dessert was laid on 6"-
table. At eleven o'clock,
rata th 6
The MAYOR rose to propose the first toast—lle e--10 Oer
health which he had the honour to propose was that of ito
Most Gracious Majesty the Queen."—(Applause.) _nor
toast had always been responded to in the most loyal In*•;00
within those walls, but never was there an occasion !Jo
which they were called on to express their feelings in 11'00
loyal and grateful manner—called upon, as they were, tfe`oo
this tribute of loyalty in the presence of their Wart-gee
guest, his Royal Highness, the beloved consort of the wile
bound up, as he w's, with the destinies of this nation• the
called on them to drink "The health of her MajestYree.
Queen, may God bless her." Drunk with three times th
(Enthusiastic cheers.) 00'1°
" God save the Queen" was then sung in excelled .01
by the glee singers, the whole of the company standing, '
joi Theg e.tnin in the chorus.
MAYOR rose again, and said—My Lords and - toa
men, let us drink " The health of her Majesty
the Q
is
Dowa
Th e ger." sed
Mayon in a very short time rose again, and proP°oo
"The health of his Royal Highness Prince Albert' Ott
guest." Drunk with three times three cheers, aril
en t husiasm. odes;
H ROYAL HIGHNESS, who was greeted with the -°
acclamations when he rose, said—l thank you for 010 orf
manner in which you have received the toast. I eel., ectf
glad to have this opportunity of expressing to Ye(7oSou
sincerely gratified I feel at the wery kind recePtieish
have given me in this town. It was always a cherished seen
of mine to vist this seat of commerce, and all I he'eree
to-day has exceeded my anticipations. If Iny visit er3litY'
assist an object of charity, reflecting credit on your Ith_oete
I shall be happy. lam glad to find you wishing to
the comforts of those who, by their toil and labour,
exposing themselves to many dangers, are contrihn°,llolo
that prosperity which I have this day seen.,—(Trenr'o"'
applause.) I have now to propose to you, " Contintlet,' 100
peaty to the town of Liverpool."—(Drank with thret•
tbree, and
nce deli v cheers.) atil;
The Priered this speech admirably, and in fe-
ner c. lculated to convince his hearers that he sincere
what he uttered. A trifitite°
r 1 •
The company immediately after broke up (at - jogs I
to twelve), the Prince proceeding to the Judges' lodgings
St In
Anne's-street he toollf
the evening. there was a partial illumination of t,
of ar
and at a short distance out there was a grand diePl,l9,o/ighc
works, which lasted for two hours, very much to
of crowds of holiday-making spectators.
;„ 'n h° en
This morning the whole population were aga.- ;,.1), 0%0
state of excitement, and on the move from an e' "had he
All the flags, festoons, and other decorations which and
put up for tirat welcoming of the Prince were retainc7csal
all the shops were shut. All the inhabitants!
grade, gentle and simple, were alike on the quLv house,!'
whole people seemed to be in the streets, and theth 00":,
except the windows and balconies openingmoo
streets, which were filled from an early hour in thee siroOS
ing with a gaily-dressed and expectant company, were
the
deserted. least to, co
All this anticipation had in view what, at le_ Fee
people of Liverpool, was a very grand event.buiLhieng,
btell
was to lay the foundation-stone of the new
Sailor's Home ; and preliminary to that there tiyas t°,
monster procession of all the trades, societies, fraterni,le
~,
associations in the place, with all their flags, insigne b 9 nei
bands of music ; and this was to be participated In coin'
less a person than Prince Albert himself, who was to e,,e the
patty it on its lengthy and tortuous route, through,"ite 01
chief districts of the town, and so on to the intended 'there
the new building. • For all these magnificent thing; awe
was good official guarantee—no less than that of s grog t°
signed by the Mayor. Now it is quite unnecessary:
that such an exhibition taking place in any provinrhent::gi 19
ptoopsuetlati
even in one so metropolitan as Liverpool, was quite
excitement before
excitement,An d so iat n dro''Clvseradi.v therhe Isrph1:018,
liloenpienotpol et
eild streets.wit
on•
on any previous occasi „
anti
probablyitia
just never in
in
inhabitants
a state of
made has scarcely been surpassedbitaotsto say, that tlledistpolatylie.tb:
The procession of trades was formed, according
Boon _after
rangement previously ordered by the y the foll°°-
half-past nine o'clock in the North Haymarket, 111
ing order :
Fire Policemen 25

Band.
Blue-coat Boys 250

Bind.
Rechabites
Band.

Druids
_. .

Band.

Odd Fellows
Band.

Coopers and Block- 750
a kers .................
Band. 500
Boiler-makers ...........
Band. 1
Masons .....................
Band. J,500
Carpenters ....... ......
Band.
Sailors ............... ••••••
6,05

Sailors' Home Committee.
TROWEL.
Freemasons.
Members of the Council.
Magistrates of the Borough.
Regalia.
Mayor.
PRINCE.
Fire . b
The formation of a procession ofPolicemen between 7,-rod en bad tit
people naturally took up some time, more th', tea t 113.01
calculated by the authorities; for they had arPI, at 10,1tos
should call at the Judge's lodgings at eleven o e% it Pt
`,ed
place the Prince and his suite were to have joine
50 dela.ice,
hour. But the extreme length of the processicalliter twe ros
its progress, that it did not reach that point till
nrogralothe
The Prince, who it will be seen is placed in t,hhejjoilletliele
on a level for importance with " the trowel," thesis as Pcs"tice
procession, which proceeded at a rate as raPtriee',Clire are,
down Norton-street, Seymour-street, Russell-
A scrornbie;s(iruine"
street, Mount. pleasant, Oxford-street, et, Ca-reeCIP-
We.st-side, Bedford-street South, Falkner-stye south
street, Canning-street, Sandon-terrace,Rodateeeet, and ;to the
street, Bold-street, Churee-street, Loed,La, oPP°S.
John-street, to the site of the new building'
Post-office. min- 4
It would be difficult to convey to the re he tengttl' rise
idea of the excitement produced throughout to„his
a great portion of the breadth, of Liverpool, bY ntoceos!„,,
stream of people pouring through it. As a inc!"_'., asse"."ol
it had no feature distinguishirg it from any Ordinal, 0.4 Pr
erance societies, with Ob'jgrge
blage of trades or to p
no .e it
banners and other insignia, except that it was o
scale. But the interest felt in it by the spectators
_S;coed,..
an importance which otherwise it could not have I"); OW'
and made a scene excessively animated and beautiful es'
would otherwise have been sufficiently dull and tediouics'iino
pecially in the extreme heat that prevailed. The wil° g CV"
of route of the procession (and it must have traversed Oh°
tance of four or five miles) was alive with human beingi Wit,"
houses decorated with flags, and tl'e windows flea pal
spectators. As each particular trade, or body, de,", ceoa
they were saluted with cheers by those among l7tiinego
who took any especial interest in them, and ono t,r
rivalry was produced that was highly amusing•wbenel,
read .d aanol
chief interest seemed to centre in the sailors. inieg 'l6O
that rolling rollicking mass of dark blue was seen
enthusiasm
u sofcod to
an
shouting, laughing, cheering, an infection seetncei to°'
communicated to the spectators, and they eheereotipletels
the ladies waved their handkerchiefs, carried I,rince
somewhatt h e
received in the most enthusiastic manner throng
aw
113 ad-
At long andy b 3.
At the site of the Sailors' the moment. The
progress. Home
perwo_..o ade
assembled from an early hour irtThevarisrtramogasesinvenissoe'ittiejriee
mirably made, so that there was no confusion•niodato.° se-
tickets were issued than thereroom to aCC°lnOdatilj7 th°
bearers. A raised platform, waspblof aceoln°l„ieve c' •
lace 1
Feral hundred persons, comm, acnadead an excelleuot tyke P ws
open space below, in which the ceremonial We, thoildififeon'
and the vast area which forms the site of who Viere.,i OP:
bred on all sides by visitors, chiefly ladies, 1:00 w,,".",e the!
modated with seats. But great inconve°loeo"; ry, 11:1
rienced by all from the extreme heat, t° san nece-bas
were condemned for a much longer time tlin should, salvo
consequence of a regulation that no ffS°: did nta
mitted after twelve o'clock. As the Princ",,f pert7A beat
till long after thred o'clock, a vast number ,-I,e inteiiadi""
exposed to unnecessary torture—for torture, Le'severalue per
in so exposed a place certainly produce' before tm
were carried fainting from the platform long , the
ceedings commenced. fed he
As soon as the Prince arrived he Was "'4,one was tode,
place at which the ceremony of laying the *,..d boo
performed. Here the ordinary preparatione_us perm-
and the ordinary ceremony on such occasions "
etch. °
The details must be reserved for another dig iv
In consequence of the delay occassionedo lqiirquish iv'
the procession, the Prince was obligedt,,,_rfweall; .47lieec:
tention of partaking of a dejeuner at the
„I:_oceederia,...o
stead of going back to St. Anne-street, LI .1" for L° o°7 thie/
train
to the station, which he left by special
Precede that
four o'clock, where his arrival would Precut'
Fil
'ace
dispatch. pa nighner f ftberar
BIRMINGHAM, FRIDAY.—His
rthe Moll's of Abeam
accompanied by Lord Morpetli, t the
coy. min ten
corn, and suite, arrived by special train a _coy. , ten
station, on their return froir. Liverool, Jl,l_lloooo at al
past six this evening, and started again I°'
staf hill int°
minutes to seven. During his few nunuteasod
enter the
Highness promenaded the E.planade, ,
nei Thortin' ate
familiar conversation with the Mayor,
C° °ntherities ! the
commandant of the district, and the other a
to 196 intbel
tendance. The whole of the party appearedcatiott,t
]hexhigest spirits, and expressed the great gra; gr. rivett
ha perienced in their hasty trip to Liverp
of the Its
the head of the locomotive department
the trael -
re-
Birmingham and London, took charge of
turn hence to the metropolis,

WORCESTER, HEREFORD, Ross, AND ---. of of tbit3
RAILWA
Y COMPANY.—III the account a a meeting. d.,,
accounts
We u I
nel t questionsa
er
of Company,oa which appeared in the Third Edition of 171 h'eN
nderstand they were put by uoil of Res9'
Mr. Bill, of Worees .
But in a meeting so ill-ordered and di&-orderly, theca, marvel
would have been
.if our reporter had entirely avoided mista
daYwelraest,ittstorim.
and it might have been greater but Pr 00 Qbligiilii" C4714.'
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