The Express.
London, England, 1861-07-05 00:00:00

ANNIVERSARY OP 2WI UNITED STATES

INDIPENDINCE.

The eighty-fifth anniversary of the declaration
of Amerimut independence was commemorated yesterday,
at the Grand Colonnade Motel, Cherles-street, St. James's,
by a breakfast ; the Rey. Dr. Parros, of New York, in
the chair.
Upwards of 100 gentlemen sat down to a very sumptuous
banquet, which was pr• by the propnetor of the
Colonnade Hotel, Mr. C. Thomas. Among the company
Feamt were the Hon. and Rev. Baptist Noel, Rev. Dr.
Davis, Mr. Wilma, secretary of the United States Legation;
Mr. Moran,of the United States Legation ; General Riley, of
New York ; Mr. Charles Dees*, Captain Tucker, Captain
Pratt, Mr. Knight, Professor W. Darby, Professor J.
Drowomut, Mr. Bigelow, Rev. Dr. lll'Clintock, of the
American church iu Paris, Am
On the removal of the cloth a prayer was offered up by
the Chsiims.n, invoking the bleesing of God upon the
United States, praying for the SUCI.VI.B of the President, the
generalissimo of the army, lie.
The CHAIRMAN first proposed, AS sentinient, " The Pre-
sident of the United States."
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Mr. MORAN acknowledged the sentiment, and expressed
his conviction that the republic had not yet gone to pieces.
(Chien.)
The CHAIRMAN proposed " Her Majesty the Queen of
England, may the blessing of God rest upon her mid all
that appertains to her."
The Rev. Dr. DAVIES responded to the toast. It was a
heresy fur any one state to separate itself from the Union.
The Americans wore naturally disappointed that England
did not respond so sympathetically as they had expected.
The next sentiment was " Washington and the Constitu-
tion," and the declaration of American independence was
read by Mr. Proctor.
Mr. WATKINS responded.
Then followed The Stars and Stripes, our Bag now and
for ever," which was received with vehement cheers • and
the air was sung by Miss Daley and Madame Brinkerhoff.
The next sentiment given out by the Chairman wee
England and America united, the hope of the world."
(Loud cheers.)
The Hey. Dr. M'Curroce responded to this in a very
elaborate speech, in which, while advocating the federal
cause, he cendonined various articles which had appeared
in the London morning papers, as tending to lead toerroneous
improaions. He argued that the very love which Amencans
lied fur the mother couutry made them most susceptible
when articles appeared which had the effect of queationieg
that good feeling which really existed. Luring the mutiny
in India the people of Amenca ever felt the most intense
anxiety, and the question from day to day was, "When will
Delhi be taken"" And yet wine Engliali jointeal haul
broadly stated that the people of the United States had no
sympathy with Englaud.
The Hon. and Her. Barrier Nom. followed io a very
long speech.
The next sentiment was "The Prey, the Enlightener and
Guide of Public Sentiment."

This was responded to by Mr. JOHN CAMISI.L.
The concluding sentiment was. "The Ministers of Religion
--the Staunch Friends of Liberty," which, haring been re-
sponded to, the meeting separated.

MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL MEDICAL SCHOOL.

Yesterday the interesting ceremony of distri-
buting the prices adjudged to the more distinguished
students of the school of medicine and aurgrry in con-
nexion with Middlesex Hospital came off with more than
usual eclat in the hownl-room of that institution. The Right
ROY. the Bishop of LABUAN Veil, and MO supported by
esptain Maude, Mr. Tooke, r. Michael Smith, and other
old and tried friends of the charity.

The Charirari'i lithograph exhibits Italy throned
on an eminence radiant with light, the effulgence of a
rising sun adding intensity to the blaze of splendour,
while Frederick William of Prussia, and George Fifth of
Hanover, the former with the aid of a parasol, the latter
unfortunately rerpiring no sun-shade, endeavour not to saa
the luminous impersonation. This is lettered, "Recognition
in Germany."