The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-08-04 00:00:00

THE DEJEUNER

Proceeding up the temporary staircase to the ware-
house, the Prince and his suite, with the most distin-
guished visitors, were taken over the extensive warerooms
on the eastern side ; and whilst so occupied, the ladies
and gentlemen invited to the dejeurser were admitted to
take their places at the tables, the letter affixed to each

by the

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figures.

table being called out by Mr. Commissioner Dowling,
and the company answering to the corresponding letter
upon their cards. By this arrangement anything like
crush and confusion was avoided, and the company seated
in ample time for the reception of the Prince. At a little
after three o'clock his Royal Highness entered the centre
door of the breakfast-room, preceded by Mr. Bramley-
Moore, chairman of the Dock Committee, and followed
Mayor, his suite, and the noblemen and gentlemen
invited to occupy the royal table, and proceeded up the
east side of the room to his seat. A more imposing sight
than was presented at this moment it is scarcely possible
to conceive, the company at every table rising as the
Prince passed, and expressing their loyalty by repeated

cheers and waving of handkerchiefs ; and his Royal High-
ness evidently was struck not only with the beauty and
elegance which surrounded him, but, as well, with the
magnificent proportions and decorations of the apartment
in which he was to be entertained, which, although but a
wareroom, destined perhaps in a short time to hold bales
of cotton or bags of sugar or coffee, was on this occasion
converted into the vast hall of a fairy palace.
His Royal Highness took his seat on the right hand of
Mr. Bramley-Moore, the chairman; the Mayor occupy-
ing the left. Near him, at the principal tables, we ob-
served the Marquis of Abercorn, Col. Anson, Lord San-
don, Lord Morpeth, one of the suite, Mr. Standish, Lord
Brackley. Lord William Poulett, General Sir Thomas
Arbuthnot, Dean of Chester, the Recorder of Liverpool,
Mr. W. Entwistle, M. P., Sir Thomas Brancker, Mr.
W. E. Gladstone, Col. Wemyss, Col.Tem pest, Mr. Edw.
Molyneux, Lord Talbot, Lurd ,Adolphus Fitzclarence,
Prince Czartoryski, Lord S. Lenox, Lord Ingestre, Ad-

_
miral O'Brien, suite, Sir Howard Douglas, Major-Gen.
Sir W. Warre, Mr. Wm. Browne, M. P., the Rev. Rec-
tor Brooks, the It-v. Hugh ' Mr. Edward Card-
well, M.P., Mr. Thornely, M.P., Colonel Parlby, Mr.
Pudsey Dawson, Mr. Samuel Sandbach, and Mr. William
Nicol.

At the other tables we noticed—Thomas Ripley, Robt.
Mrs. and Miss Rankin, James Aikin, Adam
Thomas Bold. W. R. Sandbach, C. S.

S. Gladstone

T. Tobin,

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as Vice-

•Chairmen, suppotted by the undermentioned
,uests :—Sir Joshua Walrosley, J. B. Crosse, Dr. Tatter.
shall, George Holt, McMurdo, Inspector of Customs,
Greg. John Clow, Joseph Shipley, Thos. Sands, James
Righy and lady, R. E. Harvey, Elias Arnaud and lady
and Miss Arnaud, Joseph Iv'. 114'-. Walker,

vvaiser an,
S. S. Gair, G. H. Lawrence and lady, Charles Lawrence,
Thomas Froste, James Lawrence,John Lawrence, Jacques
Myers, H. Myers, John Myers, Kendall, Lewin MosLy,
Charles Mosley, Elias Mosley, Bilkett, T. B. Barclay,
John Holmes, Ambrose Lace, Wm. Dixon, of Chester,
James Branker, Vincent Higgins, James Aspinall, Ke-
hoe, Thomas Tobin, Blundell, of Crosby, Henry

Harold Littledale, F. Haywood, Geo. Grant, Charles
Challinor, Ormrod Heyworth, R. G. Benn, R. Harboard,
Weld Blundell, Wm. Rathbone,, Toulmin, Coteswnrth,
Thos Kaye, Rev. T. Bold, John Smith, Wm. Banning,
David Ross, G. G. Hornbv, Thomas:Booth, Wm, Night-

Evans, Carter,

lan Yates and

Macgregor, Imrie, Richard Daws'On,

Molyneux, Adam Hodgson, M. D. Lowndes, Peter
Wright, Samuel Holmes, John Laird, Hugh Hornby.
Wm. Myers, Ashton Yates, Robert Alexander, J.

William Shuttlewortb, (Town-clerk,) Thomas Ripley,
Alexander Shand,Forsterand lady, John Yates, Robertson,
Robertson Gladstone, J. Ewart, Wilson, Capt. Williams,
Commodore Bevis, Anderson, Brown, Birley, Captain
Smithitt, Pearce, Walker, Bemult, Rev. Dr. Youens,
Rev. Dr. Raffles, Thoinas Bolton, Thomas Bold, N. B.
Bold, Charles Turner,
..J. H. Turner,
_Jos. Brereton,
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Kitson,

Smith, Thomas Moore, T.
toyden, Edward CroiPer, James Gordon, John Stewart,
C. Robertson, K. Harrison, Thomas Chalmer, Josias
Booker, W. It. Coulburn, John Garnett, Joseph Hornby,
Joseph Claxton, and lady, Wilfred Troutbeck, William
Lowe, J. A. Tinne, John Starkie, James Crosbie, John
Smith, Bailey, R. W. Preston, Captain Dalbaic, Lieut.-
Colonel Ponsonby, L'eutenant Kerwin„ Captain Fane,
Captain Low, Lieut. Barron, G. Kendall, jun., M. Mary,
R. H. Chilton, D. Willink, G. Gilfillan, C. Brunette,
Miss Brunette, and Mrs. Peel, Miss Maxwell
-p, G. Sandbacb, two Misses Sandbacb, D
Buchanan, French, R. S

Miss Sha

Henderson, R. Gladstone, Rev
T. Mann, J. Warden, C

...nonas Foster and lady. G. Glen
and lady, Maxwell, D. Mason, R. Yates, H. Hutter
of London, J. Ingram and lady, J. Bevan and lady, J.
Birkett, W. Atherton, R. Mather, M. D. Statham, W;
Rayner, of Manchester, Colonel Panelby, G. Rankin,
A. S. Gladstone, W. A. Sandbach. C. Middleton,
Tomlinson, Cunningham, Proctor, C. Heywood, G.
Armstrong, Capt. Crimson, commander of the Fairy
yacht, Capt. Griffiths, R. Neilson, H. Melling, Macfie,
Rev. Mr. Hesketh, James Todd, Moon, A. Henderson,
William Jackson, J. C. Bold, Duncan Gibb and Miss
Harvey, Rev. J. Tod Brown.
The tables were laid out with great elegance, the viands
consisting principally of confectionery, fruits, jellies, ices,
&c., with wines of every sort, all good of their kinds.
I The royal table, two steps him'

,lyneux,

er than the others, ex-
tended across the south end of the room : it was nearly
100 feet long. On this table were a number of massive
and highly-finished pieces of solid silver plate, very rich
and decorative. One represents two stalwart knights in
combat with battle-axes ; and the other a hunting piece,
with, we suppose, Queen Eleanor mounted on a finely-
caparisoned steed, and holding the leish, or slight chain
attaching to her two deer-hounds, all executed in solid
silver. Before her, as she stays the speed of her palfrey,
is a Scottish chieftain kneeling in obeisance. These pieces
are, we learn, cups won at Goodwood races, and were
presented for the occasion.
In confectionery ornaments—castles seated upon -TO-
mantic rocks, windmills, ruins, curious a noient.-ascell
as modern specimens of true or fanciful architecture—the
show was abundant. There were upwards of 200 stand
ornaments, or pieces monte, nearly all of different de-
signs, and gilded. The supporters of these were either
architectural or figurative,—one, for instance, supported
by three paunch-bellied Sir John Falstaffs ; others by the
three Graces, &c. Joan of Arc was not forgotten in the

The porcelain, table cloths, and the whole of the ap-
pointments, were truly beautiful and chaste.
At about three o'clock, grace having first been said,
the repast commenced, and forthwith all was activity, the
gallantry of the gentlemen being taxed to supply the wants
of their fair neighbours or companions, to whom the ex-
treme heat of the day, and their long attendance upon the
platform had rendered the fare provided most grateful.
During the whole proceeding, hundreds of pairs of bril-
liant eyes were directed, on every available opportunity,
towards the table at which was placed the royal guest, who
certainly appeared in the very highest spirits, and con-
versed frequently with the chairman and other gentlemen
around him with great animation ; and, we understand,
did not fall to give expression to his sense of the treat
which had been prepared for him, and his gratification with
the entire day's procerdings. When the repast bad con-
cluded, Mr. Bramley-Moore, the chairman. rose and pro-
posed the first toast in the following language :
The CHAIRMAN rose and said,—May it please your
Royal Highness, ladies and gentlemen, by the gracious
permission of his Royal Highness, I am privileged on
this joyous occasion to propose the health of her Majesty,
the Queen. (Applause.) In doing so, I trust the cheers
which have been heard by his Royal Highness to-day will
reach her Majesty, and convey to her through the medium
of his Royal Highness, the duty, the respect, and the
loyalty of the people of Liverpool. I give you the health
of her Majesty, the Queen, and long may she continue to
reign in the hearts of her people, as she now does, and in
their affectionate regard and esteem.

The toast was drunk with nine times nine, and one

cheer more

A short time having elapsed,
The CHAIRMAN again rose and said, Ladies and gen-
tlemen,—l have now the honor to propose the health of
our illustrious and distinguished guest, who has honored
us with his presence on this occasion. (Much cheering.)
It contrasts strongly with by-gone times, when we see
the princes and nobles of the land assembled among the
merchants and the trading community of the country.
The trading community of the country has contributed
largely to the greatness of this country. Everythinc, that
goes from this remarkable island to every part of the
world is accompanied with the message of peace and good
will to mankind at large. (Hear.) In every package of

merchandise that leaves our shores, there goes torih to
the world the best of missionaries; because it is promot-
ing that interchange and good-will between different na-
tions which ought to prevail over all the earth. (Hear.)
It is ti of relat:-

ne extension commercial .dtions alone that
will put an end to the inhuman, the disgraceful traffic in
human flesh. it is commercial extension alone that will
effect that object. Therefore, I say, it was worthy of the
condescension of his Royal Highness to honour us with
his presence on this occasion. I give you the health of
his Royal Highness Prince Albert ; and I trust that this,
his first visit to the Loyal town of Liverpool, may not be
the last.

The toast was drunkwith the most rapturous applause.
When the cheerings had subsided,
His Royal Highness said—l trust I may be permitted
to return you my best thanks for the kind way in which
my health has been proposed and received. The recol-
lection of the splendid sight 1 have witnessed to day will
never be effaced from my memory. (Loud Applause.)
I beg to propose a toast which I hope you will all heartily
join in. It is " Prosperity to British Commerce."
The toast was heartily received, and drank with accla-
mations, excited by the fervent and almost enthusiastic
manner in which it was given by the Prince, who evi-
dently spoke direct from his heart. His manner on the
occasion was most prepossessing.
Immediately afterwards, it being half-past four o'clock,
his Royal Highness, accompanied by his immediate
friends and attendants, left the table, and, after making
the circuit of the room, took his departure.
After the dejeuner a considerable number of persons
were admitted to view the royal yacht, through the kind-
ness of the officers in command. Her cabins were much
admired, and elicited the warmest praise.
The dejeuner room which we have already described,
presented a beautiful and interesting appearance. It is
one of the warehouse rooms of the south stack of buildings
surrounding the dock, and, like all the others, in each
story, is roofed in a succession of brick arches, supported
on iron pillars, so as to he fire-proof. The room is about
100 feet square, and was fitted up by Messrs. Troutbeck
and Son, in the architectural decorative department; and
by Mr. Lynn, of the Waterloo Hotel, as regards the
tables, and the delicacies, and curiosities upon them.
The walls were entirely lined with fluted drapery
in alternate white, pink, and blue, of lively colour, and the
segments of the tops of the arches on each side were ra-
diated in similar style. The windows, which extend over
three sides, and are large and square in form, some of
them containing 45 panes of glass, were handsomely va-
lanced in curtains of corresponding colours, each with a
central rosette at the top. This drapery was designed to
give as high en appearance as possible to the immense

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institution. • The Princ
the rooms and arrani

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room (suitable for warehouse purposes), and the flutings
of the chintz from top to bottom produced this desired ef-
feq, giving an appearance of proportionate elevation.

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We cannot conclude our notice of this portion of the
proceedings, without expressing our admiration of the ex-
cellent arrangements made by the Chairman and Mem-
bers of the Dock Committee, to afford to his Royal High-
ness every gratification within their reach to offer, and at
the same time to give to the public the most extended

opportunities of witnessing the splendid pageant. Nothing
appeared to have been left undone by them, which th
utmost liberality and the best taste could have suagested
and although, upon all such occasions, there mu

quite disposed to acknowledge, that in no case has any
wilful omission been fairly attributable. In particular,
we must not omit returning our thanks to the Dock Com-
mittee for the liberal arrangements made for the accom-
modation of the press during the whole of the two days.
After the Drjeuner, his Royal Highness proceeded to the

'ItINCE'S DOCK,

with the appearance of which, and the number of fine
large vessels, all resplendent with flags, he expressed
his admiration and surprise. He was then driven to

There, conducted by Edmund Mo!ynenx, Esq., Chair-
man of the Education Committee, and Mr. Lees, the
head master, he viewed the different appartments of the

expressed his satisfaction with
newts (similar to those of the

,1) under the same patrons;