The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-24 00:00:00

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The noble Duke then vacated the chair, and pro'•
seeded to the railway station, on his return to Aln wick
Castle, amid immense cheering.
Mr. Alderman BARTLEMAN, the chairman of the
Sailors' Home Committee, having been called upon to
supply the ,vacant post of chairman, proposed_" ou>`
foreign Alliances in all Parts of the World," coupling
with it the name of the Emperor of the French.
The French Consul at Newcastle-on4yrie briefly rep
sponded.
Six Vir.33. RIDDELL. proposed "-Somas to the Sailors!
Heme.",, :In doing so he alluded to the present meet-
ing having assembled under the auspices of the noble
founder of the home so successfully and pleasantly in-
augurated in the morning, under as bright a sun as one
could expect" at this season of the year. He trusted that
Rot only for years, but for centuries to come, that home
might be successful, useful, and prosperous, and that the
proceedings of that day might be recollected among the
seamen of the borough and port of Shields as a peaceful
commemoration of the day celebrated as the anniversary
of the battle of Trafalgar. No day could have been
better selected far opening a hems for seamen than the
day which was still familiar to the hearts of all of them,
and upon which they all looked for a holiday. He could
not propose the toast which had been intrusted to him
without shortly adverting to the circumstances of its
foundation. When the Duke munificently proposed to
erect a Sailors' Home, upon his grounds a subscription
was set on foot, to which he proposed largely to contri-
huts, and to which subscriptions were solicited from the
various merchants in the port. In this way 1,500/. was
collected. When that was done the noble Duke said, "I
will build the home, provided that you will endow it
with the money you have collected." This was done,
and the home was built. It next became necessary to
provide for the comfortable furnishing of the home. The
Duchess of Northumberland subscribed liberally towards
this object, and, he believed, another 1,500/, was col-
lected. His Grace then said, "I will furnish the home
if you will add the additional. subscriptions to the endow-
ment fund"—(loud applause)—and then, as if his muni-
ficence had no limits, he took another step ; when the
committee found that in all probability the expenses of
providing a superintendent and steward for the home
would more than exhaust their means his Grace gene-
rously undertook, for a time at least, that these officers
were to be paid by him. (Hear.) He (the speaker) be-
lieved their sympathies would assure him he was not
wrong, for in proposing the toast he should not have
done justice to it if be had not adverted to these circum-
stance.. He concluded by proposing the toast, with
thanks to the executive committee, coupling with it the
name of the chairman, Alderman Bartleman,
Sir M. W. RIDLEY gave " Her Grace the Duchess of
Northumberland," which toast was received with all the
honours.

The CHAIRMAN gave "The Mayors and Corporations
of the neighbouring boroughs, which was responded to
by Mr. Stainton, mayor of South Shields.
The Hon. H. G. LIDDELL, M.P., proposed "the trade
and port of Tyne, especially the shipping and seamen
connected therewith." He said he was born and bred
upon the Tyne, and could say with truth that so long as
the great interests which were confided' to his chirge
were continued he would watch with fatherly affection
over the interests of the port of Tyne. He could dilate
upon this subject, for it was a fruitful theme, but if that
assembly wanted proof of the importance of the
Tyne he could refer them to the different import and ex-
port lists. This had been a very memorable day in the
history of Tynemouth. They bed seen an institution
erected, supported, and opened under the patronage of
that noble duke who had just left the room, and perhaps
in his absence he might be allowed to say one word, and
add one slight tribute of praise to his conduct upon this
occasion. He might sum up the character of the noble
duke in a few words. He was a man who thought
little of himself and much of others—(applaase),—and he
was of opinion that his behaviour that day had shoka
them that he was ready at all times to sacrifice his own
comfort for the welfare of others. The noble duke bad
presided at the opening of that great work, and the recep-
tion they had given him must have been very highly grati-
fying to him, and he (sir. Liddell) could only say that he
deserved it. (Applause.) These were the actions which
ennobled our nobility—(applause)—and these were the
tiesiibsfiiav society
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cuh:;myoht:dt
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young,
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ornaments
ooi
drrruwutiaaetganyarcnhosgeeml
indigent;
aar,:ny;
effsthtohtspncsebeheetoro s of this country had con-
nected themselves with and endeared themselves to those
who belonged to the less favoured classes of our fellow.
countrymen. They lived in remarkable times, but if there
was one sign of these times which was more gratifying
than anether it was the growing sympathy which existed
after
built
reliefnocsei
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considered
dodoet ng fdut,i eyy:ectnrv:.
ahrdofetetoustdwhi
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nherorheimnatoaterohnadll human
ueectuns: Tygefertt,eicehyhiairshpnh, n)saaiottiftrnitri.
lcriminal,
further,
and o :ohtoanerneinoore,ori-dfr:.:
com-
mencedwre thweyh when
taught trades by which the young might sustain them-
selves in after life. Even the thief had his refuge, and the
felon had his home. (Loud cheers.) Now, for those who
were more immediately concerned, those who went down
t ) the sea in ships and did business in great waters, th•
duke, and those benevolent men who were connected with
him, discovering that it was not sufficient to give alms-
houses and pensions to those who had grown grey in
their country's service, had considered their unprotected
case when ashore, and built the magnificent house of re•
sort which they bad just opened. He had said that this I
was a pleasing sign of the times, and so long as this
sympathy continued to exist among the higher classes
they would have union in place of envy, and England
would remain, ?ghat she had long beer., that nation to
which ne other country could furnish a parallel. (Loud
applause.) The hon. gentleman concluded by proposing
the toast, coupling with it the name of Mr. John Dry.
den.
Mr. DRYDEN briefly acknowledged the toast. In the
course of his remarks he said, as a person connected with
Northumberland, that every Northumbrian'e heart must
beat with joy when be knew that the noble institution
they had just inaugurated emanated from the noble house
of Percy. (Applause.) After they had all passed and
gone that noble institution would exist, a monument to
the great man who had just left them. He had im-
mense wealth, and, what was better, he had a heart to
dispose of it. If there was one shipowner in that room
who bad not yet given his mite to he Home, let him do
so at once, and he would never rue the day ; and after
he had .ceased his earthly career his children and his
children's children might look upon that splendid insti-
tution and say, "My father, or my father's father, sub-
scribed to that institution." (Loud cheering.)
Mr. JOSEPH STRAKER, a Commissioner of the Tyne,
proposed "The health of Mr. W. Lindsay, M.P. 'er
Tynemouth, and the other members of Parliament pre-
sent," which having been duly honoured,
Mr. LINDSAY responded. After some preliminary re-
marks upon the duties of a member of Parliament he
expressed peculiar pleasure in being present at the meet-
ing, he being himself a sailor, a shipowner, and the re-
presentative of a port which he was more pioud to repre-
sent than he would be any other in the country. In his
position he felt more than ordinary interest in the day's
proceedings, but trained as he had been in the fore-
castle of a ship, and knowing the sailor on the sea and
on the shore as he did, one oc two remarks which fell
from the noble duke struck to the very bottom of his
heart and caused the tears to trickle down his cheeks.
It was a worthy remark to fall from the head of the
old house of Percy—it was a worthy remark to fall
from one who had himself commanded a ship 'and
had been First L srd of the Admiralty—." Jack