The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-29 00:00:00

GRAND BANQUET TO KOSSUTH
AT SOUTHAMPTON.

1.01•-
SOUTHAMPTON' TUESDAY NIGHT.—The hero of
Hungary reached this place at a quarter to two o'clock
to-day, by the train from London, where he had
been to consult an eminent physician on account of
his health, accompanied by several friends, amongst
whom we noticed Lord Dudley Stuart, 111. Pulzky,
Captain Townsend, M.P. for Tamworth, Mr. Will-
cox, M.P. for Southampton, Hon. H. Walker, late
Secretary to the American Treasury, and other gen-
tlemen. He was received on his arrival by Mr.
Andrews, the Mayor of Southampton, Mr. C. Deacon,
the Town Clerk, Mr. Croskey, the American Consul,
and several other gentlemen. There were about one
hundred ladies and gentlemen on the platform waiting
the arrival of Kossuth, who did not look very well.
The ex-Governor of Hungary, who was received
with loud cheers, which he acknowledged by bowing,
then proceeded in the Mayor's carriage to Mr. Cros-
key's residence, Orchard- place, opposite the platform,
where a dejeuner was prepared for him.
During the cltyeuner, Mr. Alderman Wire, Mr. C.
Gilpin, and other gentlemen from the Corporation of
London arrived, when Mr. Gilpin, on the part of the
Lord Mayor of London, invited Kossuth to a din-
ner at the Egyptian Hall, which he accepted.
It was stated that the Ocean Steam Navigation
Company have, in the kindest manner, offered to con-
vey L. Kossuth and his family to America free of
expense. It is unnecessary to say that the offer has
been most gratefully accepted.
The news of the arrival of Kossuth spread with
rapidity through the town, and the union-jack was
immediately hoisted upon several of the houses in the
High-street, over the Town-hall, and in various other
localities. The Hungarian flog floated conspicuously
over the Mayor's residence, and the street rapidly
filled with persons anxious to witness the arrival of his
Excellency at the Mayor's town house, Above Bars,
whore it had been arranged by his Worship, that the
various deputations from several towns should be in-
troduced to Kossuth to present addresses to him.
It was expected that the American Minister would
attend the dinner here, but at four o'clock a letter
was received from his Excellency, stating that he was
unable to leave borne from indisposition, and that he
was unwillingly obliged to be absent.
At five o'clock Kossuth proceeded to the Mayor's
residence in the High-street, when addresses were
presented to him by the Mayor of Leicester, accom-
panied by Mr. Harris, M.P.; from Sheffield, by Mr.
Isaac Ironsides ; and from Edinburgh, Leeds, and
Sunderland, by the Mayor of Southampton.
Kossuth promised to reply to these addresses at an
early opportunity.
Mr. F. O'Connor came down by a late train, and
hastened to wait on Kossuth, and to pour on him
great professions of friendship and devotion, declaring
he would die in his cause, shed his blood, &0., and
calling on the people to cheer for " the Great
Citizen," and lending much activity to the appearance
of the apartment. The Hon. Member's blandishments
were not very well received, though they were very
pressing.
At six o'clock Kossuth, escorted by a large assem-
blage of people, who cheered him tremendously, re-
paired to the banquet, which took place at the old
Town-hall, over the Bar-gate. The room was hand-
somely decorated. The name of the guest was
emblazoned in flowers on the wall, the Hungarian
banner from New York was suspended from the ceil-
ing, and the walls were draped with banners—the
standards of England, America, Turkey, and the
municipal flags. A number of ladies, in full dress,
were seated on the benches generally occupied by the
judges, barristers, and attorneys.
About 150 gentlemen sat down to dinner. On the
right of the Mayor were Kossuth, Lord D. Stuart,
the Hon. J. Walker, Mr. Willcox, M.P., Mr.
Wyld, M.P., Mr. Alderman Wire, Mr. Gilpin,
&c. On the left were Colonel J. B. Lawrence
(attache to the United States Legation, son of
the American Minister, who was detained in town
by the indisposition of Mrs. Abbott Lawrence),
Lord C. Fitzroy, Sir J. C. Lillie, Mr. Croskey
(United States Consul, in his Consular uniform), M.
Pulsky, General Vetter, &c. ; Mr. F. O'Connor, M.P.,
Mr. Harris, M.P., General Klapka, M. Vikovitz,
Minister of Justice ; Count Andraschy, Lieut.-Col.
Szulczewski, and many distinguished Hungarians
now in this country.
While the dinner was progressing, Mr. F. O'Con-
nor, who was seated some distance away from the
principal persons, came up and addressed Kossuth,
saying—" I love you. My heart is yours," &c., at
the same time grasping his hand.
The MAYOR started up and said—" I can't allow
this."
Mr. O'Coeneoa—Why, what's the matter ?
The MAYOa—I won't allow this. I have been in
the habit of attending at public dinners, and I cannot
permit any interruption of this kind.— (Loud cheers
and groans for Mr. O'Connor.) I must request you
to resume your seat.
Mr. O'Connor did so, with an attempt at a smile on
his face. Subsequently be rose to speak, but was put
down by a volley of groans, cries of " Order," and
hisses, and was obliged to content himself with calling
for cheers for Kossuth. He left the room in the
course of the evening.
The cloth having been removed,
The MAYOR said—l rise with great pleasure to
propose the first toast of the evening, which I am sure
will be received 'with enthusiasm and affection, not
only by every Englishman, but by every friend of
ours in foreign countries—it is " The health of our
beloved Queen."—(Loud cheers, in the midst of
which Mr. Walker exclaimed, " One cheer more,
from Americans.")
The MAYOR again rose and said—l rise with much
pleasure to propose the next toast, " The health of
the Consort of our beloved Queen," and if ever fo-
reign nations could acknowledge honours as due to
the Royal Consort, they were this year due to Prince
Albert.—(Hear, hear.) The conception of the Ex-
hibition emanated from his Royal Highness, from
which England,
especially the working classes, has
already reaped many advantages, and from which we
are likely to reap many more. I tog therefore to
propose, and I am sure you will drink with all en-
thusiasm, " The healths of Prince Albert and the
Royal Family."—(Loud cheers.)
The MAYOR again rose and said—la
giving you
this toast I feel a little egotistical, as when we last
met in this ancient hall, around a festive board, it
was to do honour to some gallant admirals and officers
who had come over to England from Turkey on a
mission of peace and goodwill. We then urged on
them our anxious desire and wish that Kossuth
should be free—(Cheers)---and we informed them
farther, that the Sultan had passed his word that on
the 30th of September Kossuth should be set at
liberty. They assured us, that if the Sultan had
once passed his word, he would keep it.—(Loud
cheers.) And keep it he did ; everlasting honour to
the noble Sultan—Kossuth is free.—(Loud cheers.)
In defiance of the despotic tyrants of Russia and Aus-
tria, he did set him free, although his territory was
threatened to be invaded by the hordes oft Russian
serfs and Austrian tyrants; but the Sultan knew
there was a John Bull, and his sturdy son
u J onathan,
who were always ready to defend justice, trth, and
liberty. God grant that they may always continue
proposing
the " Health of the Turkish Sultan."
The MAYOR, in proposing the next toast, " The
President of the United States," expressed the plea-
sure which he felt in seeing present the son of that
distinguished gentleman, Mr. Abbott Lawrence. He
was not able to be present himself, but by sending
such a substitute he had done everythin in his
uphold.—(Cheers.)
power to support the cause which they bad met to
and wereceived with much a
was the next toast,l)-
" Lord Palmerston an Majesty's Ministers,"
plause.
health of the two Members for the
plea-
sure to give the he
than he h d d '
borough of Southampton
1, a ever one in his
The MAYOR said that he now rose with more
.t et Houset of Commons, and
Hungarysufficien
plan ere in it to be pre-
life. One of them beana the
a ver great interest in
lie had
doubtin that, although
their other Member was absent body, he was pre-
' feeling and spirit. H© said
sent with them in
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that if it was
and I len, they would
consistent with their station.
have half the Cabinet Mters others —(Laughter
t that the .
and cheers.) G-od
graa return two s wholeh of the
boroughs of England might
for Hungary,
and
ined, not only with them in heart, and he believed
then liberty would be gained, y
world. He gave them "The
but for other partsfor the
Health of the two Membersborough of South-
• Though
ampton." - returned thanks,
h cause
made
was absent he had given
his Honourable Colleague
°f hilse uent speech which attachment to the
abundant proof
Hungary in that most e
dPI he
Mr. B. M. Wier ofn thex
or a merston
in the House of Common
• The Hon. Member then read
was put on his tria .
„Are your •
sympathies with
the following extract :
ole eople who
Austria against Hungary that noble p
possessed a constitution as ancient as your own,whose
nationality was securedtreaty to them by upon
treaty, who saved Austria
at a time when the empire
of the
was almost prostrate under a combination
powers that sought its dismemberment, but who are
submerged in the
now sought to be absolutely.Aus-
trianbecome a subordinate portion of
empire, and to
the Austrian people ? They
said, we have our own
laws and constitution; we have sworn to preserve
them inviolate; we have before drawn our swords for
you in the time of national peril ; we must now draw
them in our own defence. This was the people whom
Austria attempted to put down, but she bad no power
to put down that gallant population. But there did
at last occur the intervention of the barbarous hordes
of Russia; And your pyv3patbies are for the batch-