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

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A short time having elapsed,
The CwAIRMAN 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. Everything 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 ;cab to
the world the best of missionaries ; because it is promot-
- that intere—

in 6 —,aange anu good-will between a rent na-
tions which ought to prevail over all the earth. (Hear.)
It is the extension of commercial relations alone that
will put an end to the inhuman, the di-graceful traffic in

iat 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.

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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 k;nd 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 oa 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 dejatner 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 fiited 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 flitted 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
,lentral rosette at the top. This drapery was designed to
give as high an appearance as possible to the immense