The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-04-12

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lREcEpT1os OF THE Nsw AaERleAN Minus
.rER.--The LiverpoofPo of March 10 gives
the following account Of the reception Of Mr..
Dallas, the new. American Minister, upon his
arrival ats Liverpool "a
Ilhe. Hon. g. M. Dallas, the new ANGLICAN,
Minister accredited to the Court q =. = me
was visited yesterday. at the Adelph hotel, ~
some Of the principal American resHsenfs IN
liverpool and ut l2so'ciock BY appointment,
the members Gasss tlic American ChsssSber 81
Commerce were fateiycd by his EXesyency.
MR.. Sellassg Presidents OF the .CHSmber Sand
who acted as sptekeslnanf Of the legislation, ex,
pressed pleasure at the privilege hSfas Afforded
them Of welcoming to EpglanSS'al statesman
who, in his own country, had bGfne so highl
name, and upon whose diplonikylc adnnlistra-
tion, as the representative OF Mht great nation,
such important interests depended IN this. an
welcoming Mr.. Dallas, as the accredited Aner-
liean Minister 10 the Conrteot vt. James, the
members. Of the. American Chamber Of Com
meree could not avoid tho opportunity thus
afforded of expressing q desire to cooperate
With his Excelency in all measures tending to
promote the common interests OF commerce
and to strengthen the bonds Of amity so long
happily existing between the two countries.
His Excellency, who most gfaeiously re-
ceivcd the members Of the deputation, replied
in brief but appropriate terms. He thanked
the American Chamber of Commerce for their
hospitable welcome to the shores of England,
and expressed his hope and belief that the
causes Of difference which now existed between
the two countries would be amicably settled, as,
in his opinion, they were not Of such q serious
character as would, or ought to. lead to the
disturbance of the relationship subsisting be
tween the United States and Great Britain.
After a renewal of expressions Of welcome
on the one side, and courteous acknowledg-
ments on the other, the deputation withdrew.
After the departure of the dcputation, his
EScellency, accompanied by his Secretary,
walked through the town. At the Lime street
Railway Station, he was met by Mir. Alder
man Parker, who invited him to visit st.
Georges Hall. The invitation was at once
accedcd to, and the honorable gentleman ex-
pressed the highest qualification ct the appear
aiee Of the hall, both external and internal.
He also visited the small concert room up
stairs, Of the arrangements of which he spoke
most approyingly. Being DESTROYS to hear the
grand organ played on, an appointment was
made ford o'clock for the purpose. AT that
hour, accompanies ~as@Gs's Misses Dali
las, he %returp' % was in
attendance, a 'lum-
bin - ar y
from les
"God SayeNtIf
party expressed
thus afforded.
During his sta g. !
E1ccliency euterG .ion
with those arount ] had
taken no mconsidu range
ment OF the previous peace IN 4olA, md spoke
of his former visits to England with q lively
sense Of the pleasure he had derived from them.
His Excellency, family and suite, proceed to
London to-day.
ANOTHER STEAMBOAT DIsAsTER.-We learn
by the steamboat Planter, that the Financier
No. 2, captain Geo. Sweeney, from NewOrleans
for Shreveport, on Saturday last struck q snag
under water and sunk, a short distance above
the Petropich cutoff, Red River. She was
Immediately run ashore, hut her hull in a short
time becoming filed with water, she carcened
over on the larboard side, so as to submerge
entirely that portion Of the cabin. Fortu-
nately no lives were lost. A large portion of
the cargo and the boat will prove u total loss.
The Planter, Captain d. u. Atkison, came up
a short time after the disaster and rendered
every assistance in her power towards saving
such portions Of the cargo as conld be got at.
They were compelled -" HE' tt was
saved. [Shrevepor
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