person the
son of a late highly-esteemed Parliamentary Representative of the city
of Bristol, Mr. Samuel Morley, who for many years took an active
interest in the proceedings of this Chamber and of the Association of
Chambers of Commerce of the United Kingdom; and the Council take this
occasion to tender you their sincere congratulations on the high
position you have attained in the councils and government of this great
Empire. We remain, Sir, Your obedient servants, (Sd.) George H. Perrin,
President; E. Burrow Hill, Mark Whitwill, Vice-Presidents; H.J. Spear,
Secretary. Bristol, 1st Nov., 1894."

The Marquis of Londonderry, when Postmaster-General, was the chief guest
at the annual banquet of the Bristol Chamber of Commerce, held at the
Royal Hotel, Bristol, under the presidency of Mr. T.T. Lindrea, on the
24th April, 1901. Among those present were Earl Waldegrave, Sir Herbert
Ashman, J.P., Sir Frederick Wills, M.P., Judge Austin, J.P., Mr. C.E.
Hobhouse, M.P., Mr. Lewis Fry, the Lord Mayor (Mr. Colthurst Godwin),
the High Sheriff (Mr. E.B. James), etc.

In responding to the toast of "His Majesty's Ministers," Lord
Londonderry alluded to the great growth that had taken place in the
population, trade, and prosperity of Bristol during the late Queen's
reign. Last February, he said, in eighteen days, the amount paid on
goods taken out of Bond reached L487,000. Of this sum, no less than
L430,000 was paid in the last eight days, and of this L370,000 came from
a single firm for withdrawals of tobacco from Bond. This included the
enormous single cheque paid by that firm one day for a quarter of a
million--the largest single cheque ever known at His Majesty's Customs
at Bristol. He also congratulated Bristol on the great development to
her trade that must come through the inauguration in February last of
the new service to the West Indies. This, he was sure, would do much not
only to strengthen the ties that bound this country to the West Indian
Colonies, but also to restore to Bristol some measure of that position
she had once enjoyed in the trade of the United Kingdom. He was rather
glad his good friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer was not there that
night, for if he heard how much was spent in benefiting those who relied
on the Post Office, and how little they handed over to the national
exchequer, he would not be inclined to meet him when he suggested
certain postal reforms, as he intended to do next year. He hoped the