The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-07 00:00:00

BANQUET TO" GARIBALDI'S ENGLISHMAN.'

Colonel Peard, who has obtained such world-
wide renown n. " Garibaldi's Englishman," In consequence
of the extraordinary and daring feat. which he performed
with his ride whilst acoompanyiog the nolsle army of
General Garibaldi, was entertained at a banquet at Tyward-
math, by his brother Coruishmen, oa Monday evening. The
little town, and the approaches to the ground in which the
banquet was held, were appropriately decorated with arches
and evergreens, &c. The principal, near Mr. Cory's New
Inn, had the two mottoes, " Welcome Colonel Peard," and
on the reverse side, "Garibildi's Englishman." There
were immediately beneath capital likenesses of General
Garibaldi himself, but which probably were meant
in this instance not to represent the great hero,
but the gallant colonel who so ardently admires
him. The dinner, which took place in • marquee
belonging to the Boconnoc Cricket Club in a field belonging
to the New-inn, was exceedingly well provided; 185 sat
down. Upon the proposition of the Bev. E. J. Treffry, N.
KY.SDALI, Esq., M.P., was unanimously voted to the chair.
The volunteers belonging to the sth Battery of Artillery,
and those of the 9th Section were also present, with Rivera
from Fowey. The volunteers have au annual dinner given
them by the adventurers in the Par and Wait Fowey and
Fowey Consols Mines. It was therefore thought advisable
that as it had been determined upon inviting Colonel Peard
to • banquet, the dinner of the volunteers should take *es
at the same time. The sth Battery were accompaaied by
their brass band, and the 9th Section by their fife and
drum bend. In unison with all Cornish volunteers they
looked very smart, active, and soldierlike men, not at all
uhained to be seen by so great an authority of volunteers
es the colonel himself.

The usual loyal and patriotic toasts having been drunk,
The C11•11111112r, in proposing the toast of the day, said
that perhaps it might seem rather strange that after they
had so enthusiasthally drunk the healths of the Queen, the
Prince Consort, and the rest of the Royal family, they
should be assembled there to do honour tea man who hal
done his utmost to dethrone • monarch. (Lsughter and
cheers.) But in order to rightly understand their position
they must look at the position of their own happy country
—(cbcers)—and the state of the country which his excellent
friend, his old friend and companion, Colonel Peerd—(loud
cheers)—had tried to free. Their neighbour, their brave
neighbour, with others, had been trying, and he (the chair-
man) hoped bad succeeded in making it free. (Applause.)
Next to their own hero Italians placed their hero.
Garibaldi was in the midst of the fight at all times. There
was the Englishman following his steps, and so he got the
name. Of that name he should be proud to the day of his
death. He understood that he (Colonel Nerd) was about
to leave them again very shortly. He hoped if he did get
into any further fight that he would get safely out again.
The toast was drunk with enthusiaatic applause.
Colonel PEAS% who, on rising to respond, was received
with renewed cheers, said that be could not express to them
his brother Cornishmen, the honour which he felt at being
entertained by them that da)•. (Hear, bear.) Their wor-
thy chairman bad talkod about his -receiving praise and
honour in a foreign land, but now, he could assure them,
surpassed the honour which his felt when he considered
that he was a Cornishman. (Loud applause.) Since he
left England a great movement bad taken place—be
meant the volunteer movement. (Cheers.) That, they might
be assured, woes movement they all, as Englishmen, ought
to lends helping hand to and support with heart and soul.
They had very restless neighbours, separated from
them by what had been called • "very small ditch." There
was nothing whatever to prevent those neighbours at any
time from coming into Begland. Whatever their coast
defences might be ; se far as coast batteries went, he
(Colonel Peard) didn't think that they would keep them
(the French) away. (Hear, hear.) But, then, there was
one little question after that. (Hear.) Would they ever
go home &pia ? (Hear, hear, and " No.") They might
come. Some few al them might reach a little way.
They might get to Dartmoor—(a laugh)—which was a
very healthy sort of place—(renewed laughter) —or they
might go to some other part of the kingdom. There
weld certainly be Isom* little trifling lose to them, but