Commodore Napier was entertained at Manchester, on Wednesday, much as
he had been at LiverpooL His speech at the splendid dinner' which the Corporation gave him in the Town-hall was generally a re- petition of the Monday's speech ; but it contains a few new points_ Although his convention had been so summarily disallowed by his superior officer, he had received compensation for the rebuff— He felt that when the news arrived in England, and the circumstances under which it was agreed to were detailed, the convention would be approved of by Government. Such, he was proud to say, was the fact; and he received a highly complimentary despatch from Lord Palmerston and Lord Minto, for the manner iu which he had acted. (Great cheering.) He had the satisfaction of being sent to Alexandria to see the treaty carried into effect.
Mehemet Ali's straightforward conduct in fulfilling the convention had not been met by the Porte with equal good faith—
Their Commander had secret instructions to examine into the strength of the array of the Paella, awl if it were found neak. to attack him, and if strong, to let him alone. A brother officer of his named Stuart, and Colonel Mitchell, protested against the act of the Porte ; and fortunately it was not carried into effect.
It was he who advised Mehemet All's resistance to the terms last offered by the Porte— •-•*
Mehemet Ali did him the honour of commIting him on this point; and it was certainly a delicate question for him to advise in, but he must say that he could not advise him or any man to accept such terms. (Laud cheers, and cries of" Certainly not.")
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