esent to him what he might fairly call a _national testimonial_,
as it was from a branch of our national institutions--the Board of
Trade. He had very great pleasure in presenting it to him, and he
earnestly prayed that none of his children might ever have to do
for him what he had done for his own father. He wished him long
life to wear the _medal of honour_.

[Sidenote: THE HERO'S ADDRESS.]

Mr. Ellerthorpe then advanced to the front of the platform, and
with a heart throbbing with hallowed feeling and eyes filled with
tears, he said; I cannot find words with which to express
adequately the gratitude I feel at so much kindness having been
extended to me, not only by the attendance of the large audience I
see before me, but by the numerous testimonials that have been
presented to me. I never expected any reward for what I have done,
and I have before now refused many offers of rewards that have
been made to me by the friends of many whom I have been the means,
in the hands of God, of rescuing from a watery grave. I do,
however, feel proud at receiving these testimonials, and I trust
they will be preserved by my children, and by my children's
children, as mementos of my country's acknowledgments of the
service I have rendered my fellow-creatures; and yet I feel that I
derive far more satisfaction from the consciousness that I have
done my duty to my fellow-creatures, in their hour of danger, than
I do from the splendid presents you have made me. I hope I shall
ever be ready in the future to do as I have done in the past,
should circumstances require it of me.--He was greeted with loud
applause both at the commencement and conclusion of his speech.

A vote of thanks was then passed to the Treasurer and Secretary,
Mr. Taylor and Mr. Haller, who responded. The Rev. J. Petty also
spoke.

Mr. Pearson (ex-Mayor) then moved a similar vote to the committee.
In doing so, he said that it was most remarkable that they had
allowed a man like Ellerthorpe to have saved so many as thirty
persons from drowning before any public recognition of his services
had taken place. As it was, a hundred guineas were far below his
merits, and he was sure that the merchants of the town had been
remiss in their duty in respect to this matter.

Mr. Rufford returne