The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-17 00:00:00

THE StIN, LONDON', FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1841.

AMERICAN NEWS
(EXPRESS FROM LIVERPOOL.)
LIVERPOOL, Tn URSDAY.

ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA.

By this arrival we have received New cork
Papers of the 30th ult., Boston Papers of the
Ist, and Halifax Journals of the sth. The Cale-
donia has brought thirty-two passengers, and
made the paSsage in ten days and a half.
THE WELCOME TO LORI) MORPETH AT THE
CITY HOTEL, NEW YORK.
(Frain the Boston Doll j Advertiser of Nov. 30.)

We give below a brief and hurried account of the bril
liant festivities in honour of Lord Morpeth at the City
Hotel, last evening.
DECORATIONS OF THE HALL.

The decorations of the hall were most superb, and rk -
fleeted great credit upon the gentleman by whom they
were arranged and put up. Three tables were placed the
wh •1 length of the hall, besides a table extending cross-
wise, a little raised above the others, at which was seated
the guest, of the evening. At the rear of the seat of
Lord Morpeth, was placed the coronet of Ills Lordship in
velvet and gold, and at the backof this a .full length
picture of her. Majesty Queen Victoria, from the gallery
of Mr. Thorburn. On the right was a colossal head of
the Apollo Belvidere, and on the left a colossal head of
Diana. At the extremities right and left .of the upper
end of the hall were various emblematical designs of St.
George and the Dragon.

In the centre of the room on the right, was a splendid
sideboard in the form of a pyramid. On either side were
arranged beautiful arbours of evergreen, in which were
exquisite figures of Paris and Psyche. In the centre
beautiful figures of the crouching-Venus, and on the
right and left of this two columns surnionnted by figures
of Venus of the Bath and Cupid—the whole interspersed
with superb vases of flowers and other devices. The
background was, of fine white linen, relieved by beautiful
festoons of flowers and mirrors, the while surmounted by
the royal arms of England splendidly emblazoned.
Opposite to this was a balcony in which the orchestra
was placed; on the top of which was a fine transparency
with the words "Princess Royal," surmounted by the
Royal coronet.
At the foot of the hall was a transparency represent-
ing Howard House, the. Castle of Lord Morpeth in York-
shire. On the top of the transparency were busts of
Chief Justice Marshall, Beerhave, and Sir Walter Scott.
On the right of this were Lord Morpeth's Court of Arms,
with the family insignia, Vole non Valeo. On the left, the
.British Court of Arms.

On each side of the President's seat were two splendidly
.carved dragons. of burnished gold, forming brackets, on
which were placed miniature figures of the Apollo Belvi-
der e and of Diana.
THE TOASTS AND - SPEECHES.

The President arose after the cloth was removed, and
a part of the company sun;; with force and effect Non
nobis Amine. This over, the audience were fully pre-
pared for the intellectual part of the entertainment, and
the President again rose and said,
Messrs. Vice-President and Gentlemen, our first toast
is in itself so comprehensive of the ardent wishes of
every true Englishman, that no language is necessary to
accompany it to commend it to your consideration. I
give you— •
" The Queen—God bless her."
The toast was received with enthasiastic cheering, and
was drunk standing and with five cheers ; three being
called, and the fourth and fifth being but two of the many
voluntary and spontaneous contributions of the evening.
A choir of select singers endorsed the Queen's toast by,
the sweet impressive national song—
" God save our noble Queen,
Long may she reign over us," &c.
Braham, with his tremendous voice, led off in the
chorus, and filled the hall. The multitude present also
joined in, and the effect was.cloquent in the extreme.
The President then called upon the company to fill
for the second toast. The goblets were charged, and the
sentiment was—

" Prince Albert and the Princess Royal."
The toast was received with five cheers, preceded by
the popular Glee of "Hail smiling morn."
The third toast followed and was complimentary—" To
the President of the United States." This was received
with the same number. of cheers as the welcome to Prince
Albert.

The President here announced that he arose for a new
object. •" We have now," he said, " reached the most
interesting stage of our proceedings. lam called upon
to perforni'a duty at once grateful and arduous to my-
self in rendering honor to the distinguished guest of the
evening. My only apprehensions are that occupying
the place I do, I shall not only •Tail to do justice to my
own feelings, but to your sentiments. I cannot lay claim
to the honor of originating this festival, designed to com-
pliment one among us illustrious • not only as Noble
Lord,.but more illustrious for the good qualities of his head
and heart—(Applause)—to one who adds to an enlight-
ened and liberal understanding the sentiments of a pure
heart. But before I say more in honor of our guest, I
must not be unmindful of those who having won should
share the honor. The tribute of respect we this day
offer, was prepared by gentlemen belonging to the same
county with Lord Morpeth,—by a goodly number of
Yorkshiremen of this city.—(Applause.) His Lordship
has recognized among these seine of his late constituents.
But these arc not all will can appreciate the great
powers of mind, and bear practical testimony to the good-
ness of heart of our guest. No wonder that they should
have been the first to honor and welcome the arrival of
116 Lordship on the shores of America, and "now my
Lord," said the President, addressing himself more par-
ticularly to the guest, having done honor to these men of
York, let me say a word fin• those who unfortunately for
them were not born so far North—for the lazy Southrons,
as we know, can come into Yorkshire too—at any rate
in the admiration of genius—in the appreciation of ex-
alted worth. 'We can none of its forget the exalted sta-
tions our gnest has occupied in the councils of one of the
most powercul nations on the globe." " All here," con-
tinued the President, "have pledged themselves to me,
and I am pledged to you, that whatever may be our pri-
vate opinions, our political feelings are banished here.—
(Applause.) 'We are met here one and all to meet your
Lordship, and to give you a hearty greeting and wel-
come. Charge, then, your goblets to the brim. We drink
to " Our distinguished guest, Lord Morpeth—honoured
at home aid respected abroad—we give him au English-
man's welcome." The toast was received with nine
hearty and enthusiastic cheers, and as Lord Morpeth
rose to respond, the cheering was deafening. His Lord-
ship said :

Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,—l rise to return you,
as best I may, my ulost respectful and heartfelt thanks,
at what you will believe mu is an unexpected honour on
the part of this Assembly in the sentiment which has
been drunk, and the demonstration which this night has
been given. Although hitherto it has been my good
fortune in my own country to join in many such festive
scenes, yet certainly it never entered my imagination
that T should find so many of my own countrymen in a
foreign country—in a distant capital and upon the'
soil of a new world. I am fully sensible that I
should not be warranted in attributing the honour of
this welcome to myself. No individual claim of mine
could have mustered so many men together as I see
Ix cure the. You are brought together from higher
considerations,—by the endearing name of country,
by those ties and recollections which are all-powerful in
the association of fellow-citizens in crossing every sea,
and upon eves shore. lam aware that those .feelings
and recollections have been enhanced with -those who
orbt;.inated this assembly, from the circumstance of my
belongii to one especial district of my own native land,
and in resp et to which I should almost feel myself jus-
tified in hi> :Jig down what is so familiar to New York,
and applying it to Old York. Ifyou will not, therefore,
think 1 am taking too much of an advantage for a YOrk-
shireinan, I will christen Old York " the Empire county"
of Old England.—(Loud applause.) I can, gentlemen,
well appreciate the remembrance of a far-off home, sur-
rounded by the commerce and enterprise of this city
which has enriched so many of you, and which reminds
us so much of Leeds, Sheffield, and Hull, and where
the stately Hudson, too, calls to view the romantic beau-
ties of 'our -own Humber and Warnside.—(Applause.)
You need ..not he told, Gentlemen, that 1 no longer
hold the position of representing the National Legisla-
ture in my native country. I should not regret that it
is so, for had it been otherwise, I could not have hoped
to have stepped upon the shores of America, or to have
met with this good assembly of friends. But with party
differences we have nothing to do ; and among the gra-
tifying objects of the present meeting, the most grati-
fying is, that we meet not of party, nor of county, nor
of country.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.")
In the immured, presence of the citizens of the city
of New York, I owe an apology for dwelling so long
upon topics of a national, local, or personal character ;
but no apology need be oficred lucre for feeling the
emotions, or speaking the lanAuaze of freedom. Lord
Illorpeth here in brief ternis paid a tribute to the land
he visits and highly respects, in connection with the
land he loves and the home Of his youth and manhood.
The homage rendered to the present and fair occupant
of the throne was the especial homage of admiration.
The voice of praise which we had heard here, he was
assured, was echoed in our hearts. it was a deep and
an abiding impression, but no .w s incompatible with a
respect for, and admiration of; the land here as well as that
at home. ..

"I cannot refrain from saying," said his Lordship in
continuation, "that far rem me, far from my friends,
and far from my country, and the age we live in, be.that
tremendous responsibility which wantonly and without
cause shall create discord between the two nations of the
United States and Englund. Tremendous should be the
occasion, great.will be the responsibility of those who
would fun the embers of ill-will, or scatter the elements
of strife among es.—(llear, hear.)
I might,. inure properly ,P,ThaPs, have spared this al-
lusion. The horizon, however, is now clear from all
threats and menaces, and I could not resist the inclination,
thatk
:,s.— (
1 hereus
eui) precious brother-
tt t respect and favour
!Teoy tw
hood brought home to us 121 your daily meetings, in your
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business intercourse, and in all your relations, will bring
in closer alliance the community of interest between you.
Lord Morpeth sat. down amidst the loudest applause of
all present, and the company tespfied their regard fir
the man and their admiration for his sentiments, by
giving him nine hearty and unanimous cheers.

" The fifth toast was 'then drunk as follow.;,—" England
and the United States—Mother and Daughter—May the
union between these kindred nations be as endurable as
it is precious to both." This toast wa3 received with
cheers, and followed by music and a song in honour of
Columbia, and Oki England.

Mr. Hoffman spoke: happily of the existing bond of
union between England and the United 'States, and
of the strength derivei from a festivity like thi
The City of New York—her Chief MagistraV, and
all her Municipal Authorities."
To this toast the Mayor .responded, expressirg his