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Diruer Of The Lord Mayor Of Liver pool.

Speech OF Beverly Tucker, Esq.
A polite, well-bred, and graceful speech
shifted to persons. place and time, is not
universal on the part of public functonaries
in foreign countries All will remember
the very courteous and appropriate '.table"
speeches which Sir Henry Lytton Bplwer
was accustomed 10 make while British Min
lister in this country. Lord Napier, the
present minister, has shown himself nnite
the equal in that respect Ct his distinguish
Il predecessor Our ministers i'll England,
among whom we may especially name Mr.
Buchanan and Mr.. Dallas, have often de-
lights d us by felicitons efforts on similar
occasions. There is more of substantial pa
sional advantage in such things, than many
persons are apt to imagine.
These remarks are suggested by an ae-
count which we have just read, in the
Liverpool Daily Post" Of splendid din
ncr given by the Mayor Of Liverpool in
honor of the marriage Of the Princess Roy
al Of England with Prince Fred. rick William
of Prussia. The cloth having been reMov-
ed, and thanks offered by the venerable
Archdeacon Jones, the list of tossts was
proceeded with; in the course of WHICH the
Mayor rose and said:
Gentlemen, connected az this important
town is with all the surrounding nations, [
have the pleasure of seeing ab>my table this
evening consuls representing many of these
nations. AS one Of the most Important,
however, connected 9Th the commerce OF
Liverpool, noticed especially the represen-
tative of America. hope l may be par
foncd on the present occasion in singing
the representative Of the American pation
20 return thanks, for if there is one of them
more than another that condaces to tie gel
fare and prosperity of this country. it is
that Of the United States of America clieers)
| will, therefore, not detain You longer, bat
propose the health Of the Consuls who have
favored us with their presence, and ! couple
with that toast the name Of Mr.. Tu>k the
American Consul Cloud cheers).
Mr. Tucker rose amidst lond cheers to
respond. He said-Mr. Mayor and gentle
men, in returning thanks for the toast Which
has just been proposed, and for the cordial
ty with which it has been received by tbs
company, / might well take my seat with
out tre~passing longer on your attention.
than simply giving expressipn to ny ac-
Acknowledgements. But, sir, the august occa-
sion which, through your kindness, has as
semblcd us to-day, an occasion at once in
terestng and novel to me, coming as do
from the Republic america, prevents me
from dccfnihg the kind call you have made
that | should respond to the sentiment you
have just given. Mr. Mayor and gentle
men Of England. the INSTANCES are rare
where loyalty is net regarded as the chief
amongst the public virtues Of the people
and even those fey exceptions are confined
70 those governments Ehere corruption not
sirtue, and ignorance not civilization, are
the characteristics of the rulers. But, sir,
however we may diaaer as to the forms of
government under which we live and you
must pardon Inc at your hospitable table
for confessing to az ardent prefer nee for
the goycsnmeilt of my own cnuntry-all
must be filled With admiration Of the loyalty
which this day aaptcsts itself throughout
the whole Of this great realm. And, sir,
stranger. as | am amongst you-stranger,
mean, except for the kindness and cordial
~ have met with j may be permitted to
discern something more than a political tri-
butte to yQHg august Queen in these demon
strations for | think see in them stnti-
ment founded in a personal interest you
have in the royal family. TIE political con-
slderations xhiel, may be involved ;n ibis
nnion Of the Princess Royal with Prince
Frederick william Of Prussia may be Of
Impertant and sefiaIs moment to England !;
but it is in respect to the fact that it takes
from the Roya: family Of England the eldest
daughter of her Majesty. and REMOVES her
from her family circle which sic has eou~
tributed to grace, that il should find place
IN the hearts Of all true Englishmen.- And
wlen, gentlemen, you contemplate, as Eng
llshmen, the serious and grave duties to
which this youthful and lovely bride is soon
to be brought connected with one Of the
first nations Of continental Europe you have
a right to turn with pride and admiration
to the yigilant supervision that 80 striking
ly distinguished the apidapce Of Les royal
mother. CHEERS. Sir, the education of
the heart is equally important as the edu-
cation Of the mind, and in that work of
loye--may net add Of wisdom; Der Maj estg
has not been found wanting lApplauSe.
Her Majesty has illustrated, in her house
hpld, all the beauties Of the dom ,stic afec-
'ions, and consistently With her public func-
tions has always been ready, gracefully, to
exchange the splender of the British Coart,
surrounded by her statesmen. for the gentle,
though not less grateful and happy duties Of
the mother, amid the quiet and unostenta-
tious attractions Of Osborne House. Mr.
Mayor ana gentlemen, may not commend
to you the hope that under such tutclage,
the Royal Princess shall 60 forth TO far
distant land with more than that which most
nations can boast to send? The Royal
Princess carries With her the disposition,
the mind, and the edacatioa to emulate the
beautiful graees Of your own illustrious
sovereign. That the reign Of the royal
pair may be characterized 10y wisdom, and
may be tempered with liberal justice to their
lagal subjects, will be the prayer oe all ;and
abaye all far above ail-for in a reppbli-
can country We regard even moro than the
will of agsyereigns or the veal of kingdoms,
the hapFiress of the condition of matrimony
we may n3,ay that the domestic lives Of
the royal pair may glide on unmarked by a
ripple, and that theirs may, in the future,
be all happiness .pd peace cloud cheers
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