The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-04-23 00:00:00

ADDRISS OT THE I4VERPOOI4 SHIPMASTERS'
ASP..I.:-,ITION TO COMAIODORE Slit CHAS.

gAPIER

A numerous deputation from, this excellent institution
waited upon Commodore Napier on Tuesday morning, at
the Adelphi Hotel, with an address of congratulation and
respect. Amongst the gentlemen. present we noticed Wm.

Rowers., Esq., chairmanof the committee, W. Potter, Esq.,
J. 13. Yates, Esq.,. J. Stitt, Esq., C. S. Middleton, Esq.,
&c., &c., together with a numerous body of masters of yes-

Sir JOSHUA. WALMSLEY, president of the institution, in
presenting the address, paid some personal compliments to
the gallant Commodore, in elegant and appropriate terms.
He commented also most energetically upon the good effects
which the termination of recent events in the East (to which

had mainly contributed) must produceuponthe

civilised world, by extending protection to its mainspring,
commerce ; and wound up an eloquent speech by reading

the following address:—
" We, the members of the

Liverpool Shipmasters' Asso-
lotion, hail with peculiar satisfaction the opportunity which
now presents itself of uniting with the municipal authorities
and inhabitants of Liverpool in welcoming, with sincere
aongratnlations, the safe arrival on the shores of Great Bri-
tain of the Conqueror of Acre.
presenting cur grateful
cannot refrain from expressing the pleasure we derive from
f!ontemplation of this glorious triumph, which has not
shed additional lustre on the naval records of our coun-
but we also anticipate the effects of this signal victory in
ulating the generous emulation of every brave spirit who
'es to the glory of efficiently serving, his country.
By this great achievement the accomplishment of peace
effected, the conflicting interests of opposing
ited, and, by removing the impedi-
with foreign ports,

" In ti

[owledgments

hicli obstructed our intercours.

universal security and protection to commerce hasbeen es-
tablished, by which the apprehensions which have so long
disquieted the merchant and trader have been completely

of our gratitude for the distinguished services which
rendered, not only to Great Britain, but to the
ilised world ; -and, while appreciating the benefits
arising from the triumphs which, under the blessing of Di-
vine Providence, have followed your exertions, we trust that
you will long be spared an ornament to that profession of
which you have become so distinguished a member.
" Signed, on behalf of the association,
" WILLIAM ROWETT,
_ . " Chairman of the Committee. •

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Liverpool, April 20, 1841.
To Commodore Sir Charles Napie

K.C.8."
st thanked the members

mmodgre NAPIEr

In reply

e should
the gratification of the present moment.
I introduced the subject of manning the navy
reasment, conceiving that he could not well find a

ever near in inemor
Sir Charles tt
by i

mrable and useful opportunity of bringing forward
a question which had occupied a great portion of his thoughts.
lie said he was given to understand by the Admiralty, on the
commencement of the late war in the Mediterranean, that
the fleet would be found well and sufficiently manned, but
such, experience showed him, was not the case; and so long

more f

the repugnance amongst merchant sailors against her MaT,
est.y's service existed, so long would the evil of ineffective

ws in a