, 1869-07-22
BRITISH COMMERCE.
John bright ON tho Grcntncaa OF
England.

EuEInnd.
| On the evening Of july the Prince OF Walk
| and Her Majesty = Ministers Hcre entertained !
e k1atd banquet at the Trinity House. III
cldtr brother. NJ. cardsell and III. CniideI
returned thAnA for the nrmy md navy, n
Prince PROPOSED "Prospertty TO the T1inlt
| Sir Frederick Arrow, the Deputy Master. Ioru d
los and tho Chancellor Of the Exchequer Re
spoldtd Tor ihe Two houses OF Parliament Nj
reply to toasts with which their names were asso
! ctated; and to the toast. @To the maritime ani
commercial interests Of the country, and I'd,
| proposed tn obedience to comnand from II,
! rnnce Of Wales, Mr. Bright replied al mufr con
ieFs, "hc fa:d, 'that since dinner hayt
bavc euyied the speakerb who hnye cnfle before
me me facafty, she nusney With ~hioh theE have
been able to perform the task that had been al
lotted TO them. believe there is no test 90 Sc.
we're TO which Speaker can be put as to be
called to make fpeech which Is not absolutely
untnte1est1ng Oh an occasion Ike this. There Is
Kindness With which you nave received nj naue
y connection with the toast proposed 6y Lord
1lEng. IL, any rate, honorable: for hardly ko
m, thing that eau hs more honorable than to he
connected !l M With ne commerce and maritime inter
81 tha q 1hs aaan,i sGan without
heGPe 1P .a3 thsf %s a5s r. amons + may se
country vastly exceeds that Of any other
tls World liz h9Fla FMlaas:Snituis Of our commerce.
wisdom Of the principles On which our commerca
Is conducted. After struggles with which many
of Us are familiar. we have succeeded at length
comes into this country from foreign countries
inc ass ass as & o
purposes Of bestoHIng Oh uny section of the
IeoFle any privilege or any exclusive advantage.
That take to bc q principle OF immense sefyicc
TO ne country; and 4 wo could only 1ma1Ine
aud commercial county III the world, il ia In
possible to eonccire how rnucsl tue tace Of The
world would be changed. aad how much blessing
al countries have sometimes Imagined Via Wat
h.tn Hpnsu Qe psenensed i ,n any man could from
soe lie Would Zee IN aaq sa waies Of ne
,sen ~ vfst te ne W,r "a'eas M ne would see sfrs
iept, by steaiu. brnr1no u nm A tha,aooae ao po
sources The produce Of tlc tu1ps,ry OF nan in
every country Of the world to i6e shore. re OF Of ,pIs
Juxurcs OF the VARIOUS classes Of onr nennie Aa9
am not sure that at this moment. sne,Eirr AMI
with regard 10 commerce, the matttinae poEer
not greater IN proportion 10 the merchan, ee;s ~
hi otAcr co1ntr4es xhan thev have ha.n - sn
other period q ou. history. an not eertaia Tia, 1
chant shins Of EnranIi a,1, eol,a n, nn1iv a11.1
Il have Eear1 Il saIg thev n n11.,st " mg sqoM
and tOnnnpe thf fe1-ontrr fnerrh,nr ahtru. ~ an
flnrrits n the Tnrf; 3h1 !. I4at ~ es.ps ~ AZ
Lhinr II If h. r17,e Inn M1rt,ar j. y, naaat,y
rne ~ mr. fhere ao ~, siE.es n s',t ~ enacsl5
md 10 ,rec m nc n9 aoaos ,nas sth r.
IN thr ornnnNthis rnGntT ~ tsSa1 -Ssa' - sa.ps
norrlsnt Whtrh Is,I,.. Il rasa hs'a o. tais
ne Ih,ns ~ N t.i.tr I ,' 49, tE'o1c, Aua
~.wns. 49, ~. a.A5 .a1,s " u'uao W.
~ - ~ uIl - ~ h ep!eaas hes during eau
s,,,o,'. stn.a1 oe' snA's9ts , 70 me eslc.
NV n.ata11 10 an2te On tne grandeur OF
~ ~, ~ ha.ain wv ASfee Win MI Card
~ -; tt Lnt ~ .ae tae ene Rneo t1e IT,
TIN s uaS not ne expended 70 m
.St ~. .hs,t. ~ MnAtA!aHsEH our hlHt3f5
e oscas9on ~, xhsn n M aanatoa rt a nas feefsd 70
NJ cnnna VI ~ach w meL ana 70 me honor
,e.S eultauJ ~MEe Eues,s We afe tonight
~ ht IL tie ; 9s a5 ptaes u En9tana 10 Whlch
easnt 70 AZ! uuls es u cc!lAia sort happg
l9 y c"n.en'1u nc ase 1ns great maritime nauou
III our neeta eoref every sea-lt ought |
= Ic nnder the roof of the corporation |
J tae lT1nlty uouse. Whatever NAV bs |
ald OF Eelf-e!ecied or a1uouated In. !
tttutlons, or the, sIoEness Win which
ii establishments CONG nm 10 the wants Of the
me- l.t1!c Of that can trnly ho Lii OF This
orpora,ion. Hui. EhateTer may IL srtn ~ viii
Il join In thts-that thtre ia noIRn1 NAV. henen
cnt nothing .nnre niyine thar thas unrcs ~ s.nr-
which fhia rnyno,st,on a~ts.s ~ ~ n,x ~.as " t
1t ere necessau To- rtre anr nrodf ~ ~ ~ faai