Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-13 00:00:00

GRAND BANQUET TO CAPTAIN HUDSON AND
OFFICERS OF UNITED STATES' FRIGATE
NIAGARA.

On Saturday evening the members of the American
Chamber of Commerce entertained Captain Hudson and
the offieers of the Niagara (which lies in the Sloyne
receiving on board her pordon of the great Atlantic
Submarine Cable) to a banquet_ of the most recherche
descripti in, at the Adelphi Hotel. At either end of the
barqneting-room the walls were elegantly and appro-
priately decorated with trophies of flags of England,
America, France, Sardinia, and Turkey. The garniture
of the tables consisted of exquisite bouquets of
flowers and fruit, the ete it e dinner being served
from the side tables. The waiting was perfect,
and was much commended, a butler attending to
every rig ,t and a waiter to every four guests, the duties
of the former being exclusively confined 'o the servine:, of
the wines, which were numerous in variety and ref the
choice-t vintages. The guests were Captain Sends and
the officers of the United States frigate Susquehanna, Col.
Bell, C. E , Lieut. R viers. Caotein Sehomberg,:ReN , Capt.
Bevis, R.N , Commander Fenw:ck, of thr, Akbar, the
Directors of the Atlantic Telegraph Compar4y, Mr. Charles
T. Bright, engineer to the company, &c. The naval and
military ffi •ers appeaeed in full uniform.
The chair was ably cveupiel by M'e.. W. Rathbone, in
the regrected, but unavoidable absence of Mr. W, Brown,
M.P., chairmen of the Atlantic Telmraph Company ; and
Mr. G. Maxwell filled the vice-chair. The following is a
comple-e list of those present : Officers of 'the Niagara :
Capt. Hudson, Lieut. Todd, Lieut. Wells, Lieut. Kennon,
Dr. Lynah, Messrs. Washington, Everett, Herron, Kellog,
Moore, Nt"-Elwell, Willard, Eldridge, s.nd Mnllaby, private
secretary to Professor Morse. Directors of the Atlantic
Telegraph Company : Messrs. G. Rowness Carr, J. Pander,
J. Dug tale, jun , E. Johnston, H Harrison, G. Maxwell,
C. W. R. Piekering. C. T. Brigh-, engineer to the company,
and G. Seward secretary. officers of the Susquehanna :
Capt. Sands, Mr. Brown, first lieutenant, Dr. Pinkney,
surgeon, Mr. Haineselieutenant, Mr. Hamilton, lieutenant,
Dr. Maccown, first assistant-surgeon, Mr. Queen, Mr.
Sands, rapt ,in's secretary. Other guests: Col. Bell, Lieut.-
Col. Rogers, Capt. 'Schomh erg, RN., Capt. Bevis, R N.,
Rev. J. R. Conor, Capt. Feawiek, R N., H. M. S. Akbar.
_Dinner Committee ; Messrs- W. Rathbone, chairman, G.
Maxwell. vice-chairman, H. Stolterfoht, G. Warren, C. W.
11 Pickering, H. C. Chapman, D. Malcomson, M G. Mel-
come:Ai, (Malconason and Co ,) C. Maciver, W Oxley,
V. Pontz, E. Rathbone, W. Stuart, and C. Eannders.
Messrs. Boyd, T. Stolteiefob.t, (Boyd and C 0.,) W. Barber,
Frost, (8. F. and Co.) A. Maeg ego'', Stewart Brown,
(B. S. and C 0.,) Bird, (Bird and Gilleban ) Campbell,
(A. Dennistoun and Co Rome, (E. Evans and C 0.,) Guion,
For end, and G. A. _Brown and J. Parker, honorary
seer taries.

The nature of the I, anquet, which out-Radleyed Radley,
in the excellence and abundance of the materials composing
it, will best be seen I / a copy of the

'BILL OF FARE.

Starry
a,d
A!atleira.

PREMIER SERVICE.
Clear'rartie and Tartie Fins.

Mose:le Cnp.

Champagne,

Champagne.

C Sam pague,

Cararea
and

Ch ezry Brandy,

'ofrtte.
d Port.
s tarp.
Ma doia•

POISSONS.
Crimped Salmon and Turbot.
Red Mullet I White Belt

ENTREE?.
Lamb Cu tleti an Cucumber.
Larded Sweetbreais and Pease.

T nBLZ DE COTE—PIECES DE RESISTANCE.
Haunches o' Venison Roasted.
N-cks of Venison stewed in Burgundy.
Chickens, Rams, and Tongues.
Roast Lamb.

F.COND SERVICE.
Roast Leverets, Goslings, and Dneklings.

RELIEVII3.
Apricot Omelets.

lee Cream

Pines.
Both =use Grapes.
Fetches.
^•ectarines.
Gooseberries.
Cherries.

id Biscnitc.
Currants.
• lite'ons.
Bra died Cherries.
Crystalized Fruits.
Almond Ca'ses.
Oranges.

Mr. j -cdiffe's efficient string and brass band occupied the
orchestr, t, and did much to enhance the pleasure cf the
ev mine
On site ing down to the banquet a blessing was asked by
the Rev. J R. Conor, who also returned thanks at its con-
The 4(lfkart rune eau saw tneir American friends had
shown them t such an excellent example in their gallantry
to the ladies that he was sure they would permit him to
propose, as tl to first toast, the illustrious lady who occupied
the throne of '`.l...eat Britain, and who had proved herself to
be an example I worthy of imitation as a mother, a wife, and
as the mistress of her household. (Cheers) He gave" Her
Majesty the Queen, the Duchess of Lancaster," and Gcd
bless her. (Che 'era.)
" God save the a Queen."
The CHAIRMAN said it was next his privilege to give the
health of the Pre tident of the United States. (Cheers.)
His late residence amongst us had enabled us to estimate
those great talents which were now devoted to the services
of his country in a higher sphere. The prosperity of
America was Englat td's gain. (Hear, hear.) And upon
these two countries re eyed the responsibility of solving the
difficult question of s. elf-government, and of showing to
the world the grand spectacle of liberty securely seared
-upon law. (Cheers.) He had great pleasure in giving
" the President of the United States," calling, with it, for
three times three. ((Ire at cheering.)
" Hail Columbia !"
The CHAIRS:AN next ga re what, he said, was the toast of
the evening. A ship cf war had entered our port from
America, upon the g-acefu 1 maiFsion of peace, in aiding an
undertaking which he had faith ill believing would prove
one of the greates-t victorie • .of science and skill over the
elements. (Cheers) It w to .also adding a link in the
chain which, he hoped, wou bind the two countries in
the sacred bonds of brother. 12.30 d. (Cheers.) The toast
he was about to give was, "Captain Hudson and the
officers of the United States frig ate Niagara," and welcome
to them on their coming on the ► important mission which
brings them to this.port. (area techeerieg.)
Captain HensoN, in rising to respond, was warmly re-
ceived :—Mr. Chairman and get. ttiemen, (he said,) I can
hardly find words which will adeo.eately express my feel-
ings in thanking you for the receptic to which you have given
me, couched in language such as tha e which has just fallen
from the chairman. In fact, we 1 lave met with nothing
but one sustained series of hospita /ides : wherever we
have been it has been the same. We eome here on a
mission, unexpected on our part when appointed to the
ship. I erust we shall carry this vest mission safely
through, tend that we shell be enabled thus to complete
another link in the chain of sempethies and good feeling
which now binds the two nations. (Cheees.) That good
feeling shonld never be allowed to cease. (Hear, hear.)
We are united by so many ties that disunion between us is
as a want of unity in. a family. We are united
by the ties of blood and the ties of commerce ;
we speik the same language, are governed by the
same laws, and there is nothing that weuld operate so
much towards the destruetio.n of freedom as a quarrel
between the United States areal Great Britain. (Applause.)
We are set up as an e'.vilaPlia to the rest of the world to see
whether we can govern ourselves. It is a problem that we
have not long been engaged in, but you have carried it
out for centuries, age by e:ge. (Cheers). In this enter-
prise, therefore, I trust wet may be successful. Every
effort on oar part shall be mode to attain that end ; and
if our efforts are crowned with ,success, all we shall wish
will be to electrify each other, caring nothing as to'who
shall triumph on the water, the greind triumph being under
it, keeping matters smooth on its sualaca• (Cheers.)
The next toast was the faithful pareors of all denomina-
tions on both sides of the Atlantic, couelled with the name
of the Rev. John R. Conor.
The Rev. JOHN R. ,Coxes, in respondin'g•
said, for the
first time in his life he had the honour to stand in connec
tion with the American flag. He was born en a soldier's
hut, under the flag of Britain ; he belonged to tJle national
church of his country, and had bean led always to respect
our own and every other national flag. All had e'eligions
feelings associated with them. He might, indeed, say
something in reference to the American flag, but he knew
his American friends waited for no compliments. A greet
compliment, however, had been paid to the order to which
he had the privilege to belong, is the appeal to drink the
health of all faithful pastors throughout the wild Ha
looked upon this as a memorial of " Auld Lang Syne."
America o ice received pastors from England, and for many
years they remained under the government of England ;
but now they governed their own church, and he believed
that no more efficient set of churches existed on earth.
(Cheers.) It was said, some hunaded years ago, by
Mather, in New England, that Gcd was winnowing
his wheat in Fu land ; and taking the best cora to
the new world. (Applawie.) Every person drinking to
the faithful pastors thrcinghout the world must imagine that
they were the descendants e. 4,1 that good corn which was
tattered, centuries back, from England to that far-famed
land—the land of freedom. (Appieuse ) In conclusion,
he expressed a hope that no difference would hereafter
divide the two countries, but that pees would quite them
closely together for ever. (Cheers.)