New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-08
ENGLAND.
Dinner at Liverpool to Hon. Mr. Walker

About seventy of the principal merchants
and gentlemen Iesicent in Liverpool, and the men,
bers Uf the American Chamber OF Commerce, have
entertained Hon. Il. J. Walker, late Secretary
to The Treasury Of the United States at dinner at the
Adelphi Hotel. Mr.. Walker is one of the c4ndi-
dates for The Presidential char, and is favorable to
the participation by British ships IN the carrying
trade 10 California. To hlm Also the British mer-
camille interests indebted for the Introduction of
the bonding system and many amelloratOns of the
American tariff which have proved beneficial TO
British interests. w. Brown, Esq. VI. p, was to
have taken the Chair, but from lndsDositlOn, that
gentle man unable TO attend, and William Rath-
bOue Jr., ESQ, President OF the American Chamber
OF Commerce, othclated in his stead. Inc usual
loyal tOasts having been duly hOnored. the Chairman
proposed the toast OF the evening The Hon. X. j.
Walker, to whom both countries 50 much In
debted for his exertlons 10 promote commerce,
thar great bond OF union between the two
branches of the Anglo-SaxOn family" The toast
was drank with the greatest enthusiasm, accompa-
MED by musical honoTs. Hon. Mr.. Walker, IN
acknowledging the compliment said that It afforded
HIM the greatest pleasure at ali tunes TO feciprOcate
counesies and friendly relations with those upon
whore efforts, intelligence, and prosperity, much
depended for the advancement OF CIVILIZATION refine
ment and peace. 1t was not to him, as humble
citizen, low without power or patronage, they paid
then honor that evening, but TO the country and
policy of the American Congress and TO her COM
mefclal freedom. The speaker then entered into
series of statistics TO prove that America IN reducing
her taxes more than One-hat at the same tlme dou0
led her revenue. Comparing the high tariff OF 1912
With the elect OF the policy since 1876 ne went on 10
say that duties had been lowered 80 per cent popua
ton had increased 1871 per cent unnage Al per cent,
railways 152 per cent and the official account OF the
first quarter OF the fiscal year received by the steamer
the day previous announce a surplus of ~ millions.
High tariffs reduced the amount OF exports more than
imports excluding them from foreign ports. Their
commerce was not geographc-it belonged to the
world and II was singular fact that America and
England were the only nations whose receipts eX-
cCcded their expenditure. He concluded by propOs-
ing prosperity to Liverpool" The Chairman then
gave the following tOasts, some OF which were ap-
proIriately wledged by the respective parties
honored-"The Right Hon the Earl of Sefton,-
"Mr. Bailey and Mr.. Aspnwall Turner, Presidents
OF the Manche ster Chamber Of Commerce, and the
Commercial Association, and prosperity to the man
uiactunDg interest, on which our own so much de-
ponds, THAT active philanthTopist, always fore
most in eyerygood work. Independent OF country
and creed, II Grnnell, Esq, of New York" THE
Mayor and Magistrates Of the Borough, and their
excellent Representative on the Bench j. Mansfield,
Esq "-"T. l.. Crittenden, Esq, Consul for the
United States" A number Of other complimentary
toasts followed, and after an evening spent with the
utmost conviviality and harmony, the company sep
arated lDauy News, 2ith
Captain Spencer Robbins, a foreign SER
vice messenger, has been appointed by Lord Pal
merston to accompany Lieut. PIN, II, n, as far as
ST. Petersburg on his Arctic expedition IN search OF
Sir John franklin.
The Sub. marine Telegraph continues to
work well Dispatches are conveyed between Lon
don and Paris in a very brief period.
The winter has begun very severely in
England