The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-19 00:00:00

ULited States Officers at Belfast.

Commander Stembel, of the United States
ship of war Canandaigua, and his principal
officers, visited Belfast on Friday last, on the
invitation of the Mayor, Mr. William -Mullan.
The Canandaigua, which is on a cruise in British
waters, is lying in the Lough, and a tugboat was
sent to convey the guests to the town. On reaching
there they were met by the mayor and the principal
officers of the town council, and by a large crowd,
who cheered them loudly. Having visited the
largest spinning mills, the Queen's Colleges, the
model schools, and other places of interest, they
went to the Town-hall, where the Mayor had a
splendid dejeuner prepared for them. The hall was, of
course, decorated with evergreens, and at the end of it
hung conspicuously the stars and stripes. The Mayor,
after reading apologies from the Bishop of Down
and Conor and Bishop Denvir (Roman Catholic),
proposed the health of her Majesty, who, he em-
phatically declared, " lived in the hearts and affec-
tions of her people." The next toast was " The
President of the United States."

The Mayor said—The course the President had
adopted since he had been called upon to fill the
high position he now occupied had been such as to
elevate him in the estimation of every British citi-
zen. The courtesy and amity he had manifested on
all occasions in the discharge of his high functions
in relation to this country as well as other nations
eminently entitled him to our respect. That he was
placed in his position under most difficult and trying
circumstances could not be denied, and that he had
fulfilled the highest expectations of his friends and
disappointed not a few of his enemies in the course
he had pursued, was a remark which he was sure
would be concurred in by every gentleman present.
(Hear and applause.) His domestic like his foreign
Policy had been characterised by wisdom, intelli-
gence, and many qualities which entitled him to no
ordinary distinction as the head of a great and im-
portant mission fulfilled in
do-
mestic and foreignaffa'all respects both in
Tholigh unexpectedly and
hastily called to irs
assume.t the reins of power, he had
realised the highea
deserved great credietrrctations of his friends, and
the manner in which he had
discharged his duties.
The toast was enthusiasticallyreceived.
A Voice—Dr. Young the
Consul. The Mayor said they had placed
e President on
the highest pedestal they could, and he was
there wasn't a gentleman in the room who wouldn't
rise respond. He had been placed en
an
equality with our noble Queen, and they Could do
no more.
Captain Stembel—We recognise that as a high
compliment and acknowledge it accordingly.
The Mayor then proposed " Captain Stembel and
the Officers of the Canandaigua." The American
navy, he said, had proved itself on every occasion
equal to its wants and necessities—(hear, hear)—
and even on a recent occasion, when it had been
called for by stern necessity alone and imperative
circumstances, it had manifested a power which
must secure to it respect; and they knew that, if
occasion required, the American navy was able to
fight its own battle. (Hear, hear.) The Amerimn flag
floated wherever American commerce was found,
and where was it not found ? Everywhere side by
side, wherever the sun shone, the British and Arne-1

rican flags floated alike as the precursors of com-
merce and guarantees for the liberty of the world.
(Applause.)
Captain Stembel responddd. He said it gave him
great pleasure to acknowledge the high compliment
they had been pleased to pay to himself and the
officers of the ship which he had the honour to com-
mand, as well as to his country and countrymen.
He also took great pleasure in acknowledging OA
indebtedness they were under to his worship the
Mayor and the Council of the good city of Belfast
for the enjoyment of a pleasant, profitable, and
well-spent day, in viewing the extensive manufac-
tories, the rich depots, and the public institutions of
this city, which would ultimately, if they had not
already done so, confer upon Belfast the noble title
of the commercial and manufacturing emporium of
I Ireland. Since they had arrived in Ireland three
weeks ago—the first time that he and many of his
officers had ever trod upon the soil of Ireland, and
he hoped it would not be the last—(applause)—
they had met with nothing but kindness and
courtesy.

Several other toasts were given, and the company
then separated.

Review of Racing Abroad.

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(From Land and Water.)

There is not a more favourite Continental meet-
ing than that of Baden-Baden, which is always
well patronised by French, English, and Germans,
and this year there was no decline in the number of
visitors, and it was with difficulty that those who had
not previously engaged them, could obtain apart-
ments. Every thing connected with this meeting
was done in the usual liberal style by the managers,
and a very pleasant week was enjoyed by those who
attended. The racing on the whole was very good
and was highly satisfactory to the Germans, who
won more races at this meeting than on any previous
occasion, and on the concluding day they won the
Grand Steeple-chase, the second time in succession
with Effenburg, who from this performance they con-
sidered good enough to win the Liverpool Steeple-
chase last week, but in this they were sadly out, as
will be seen from the returns of that meeting. The
first day's racing commenced on the 31st of August,
and the Continental St. Leger was the event of the
day which brought out only three runners ; Gontran
and Tourmalet were both backed at 6 and 7 to 4
each, but were beaten very cleverly by Count de
Lagrange'sLe Mandarin,who had evidently greatly
improved on his spring form, as at Chantilly in the
French Derby his performance was very inferior
to Gontran's. Count Lehndorff scored two winning
races this day, Count de Lagrange won the Canti-
nental St. Leger, and Prix de Iffezheim, and M.
Lupin won the Prix de la Favourite with that well-
bred h ors eVancresson, byWarlock,;out of Imperieuse.
The second day's racing was held on Saturday, the

2cl of September, and Count Lehndorff won the
opening event, a selling race with First Trial, beat-
ing two very moderate horses. This was succeeded
by the Poule de Produits, which was won very
cleverly by Count de Lagrange'sLe Mandarin, beat-
ing again Gontran and Tourmalet, at equal weights.
The Prix de Lichtenthal produced a very interesting
race between Lalla Rookh and Mathilde, and was
won after a splendid race, by a head, on the post,
by the former. The Prix de l'Avenir for two-year
olds, five furlongs, was won very easily by Mr. 11.
Jenning's Czar, by West Australian, own brother
to Clermont, who won this stake in 1864 ; Czar is
now backed freely for the French Derby at 12 to 1,
and is likely to see a much shorter price. The Prix
de la Ville (Handicap) tWo miles and a was
won in a canter by Billet-Doux, three-years old,
Bst 71b, beating L'Aventuriere, five years, 9st Gib,
second, Vaucresson, five years, Bst 111 b, third, and
three others. This excellent day's sport was con-
cluded by the Prix des Dames for gentlemen riders,
and was won very easily by Count de Dampierre's
Jarnicoton, ridden by Captain Hunt.
The third day's races took place on the 4th of
September, and this being the Grand Prix or " Cup
Day," a much larger attendance of company as-
sembled than on either of the previous days, it being
considered quite the thing to do, to go and see this
race run for ; and the latest betting, and any move-
ments with respect to the principal favourites was
quite the topic of conversation. The weather was
remarkably fine, and the heat of the sun so great
that every available place for shelter in the enclosure
was readily taken possession of. The race of the
meeting was the Grand Prix de Bade, which brought
out eight runners, including Mr. Morris's Harcourt,
who bad been sent from the Danebury stable, and
withCustance up, 5 to 1 was taken about Harcourt,
but he never appeared formidable in the race. Le
Mandarin with 61b extra for winning the Leger here,
and although this was the third time of " asking"
during the week, was much fancied, and 7 to 4 was
taken about him. Vertugadin also had plenty of
friends, but after his defeat in the Produce Stake, on
the second day, he went quite out of favour, and 7
to 1 was laid against him ; but being made more use
of in this race, and getting away from the other
horses, he ran kindly, and won very cleverly by
three-quarters of a length, receiving 131 b from Le
Mandarin, second, who ran remarkably game horse,
but never quite got up to the winner, and Gontran
finished third, receiving 61b. Count Lehndorff wax
the Prix de Carlsrhue, about one mile, for two and
three year olds, with Said, 2 yrs, 9st 11b, beating
Czar, 2 yrs, 7st 131 b, very cleverly, after a good
race, by a neck. This performance makes Czar
certainly the best two-year old that had appeared in
public last season in France. M. H. Delemarre's
Billet Doux placed the Prix de is Mug (gentlemen
riders) to his owner's credit, ridden by Mr. Blount,
10st 71b, beating Solitaire, lOst 31b, ridden by Capt.
Haworth, and four others. The Consolation Stake
brought this meeting to a termination, and resulted
in a very fine race between Tambour de Basque and
Benjamin, the judge's fiat being in favour of Tam-
bour de Basque, by half a head.

The next meeting of importance was at Chantilly,
on the 17th of September, where Czar won the Cri-
terium, for two year old colts, beating Stilton by a
length, and seven others ; and Stratonice, trained
in the same stable, won the deuxieme Criterium, for
two year old fillies, beating Peubla 11., second, and
eight others.

Spa (Belgium) Steeplechases took place on the
18th September, and the Grand Handicap Steeple-
chase, value about 460 sovs, was won by Major
Shirley's Spatchcock, aged, list, beating Fenton,
lOst 51b, second, Magenta, 12st 121 b, third, and
three others. This race was unhappily attended
with a very sad accident, as M. de St. Germaine,
who rode Astrolabe, fell at the fence after the
double timber jump, from the effects of which be
died about a week after at Spa. M. de St. Ger-
maine was a very popular gentleman rider, and
principally rode for Baron Finot. He was univer-
sally regretted by a large circle of friends.

Beck, for many years in the employment of Messrs
Tattersall, and chiefly engaged as Newmarket and the
other out-of-town sales, died on Saturday, March 10.
TURING THE TABLES.—In January last was reported a
match at Worcester for 325 sous, two miles on the fiat, in
which Mr Smith's b m by Ignoramus, dam by Shave; 5
yrs (Mr J. S. Walker) easily beat Mr T. Butt's gr m by
Brilliant, aged (Owner), both well known with the Wor-
cestershire hounds. Running on that occasion at 13st llb
each, Mr Butt was compelled to carry something like 3st
dead weight to be on a par with his more portly opponent
Nut satisfied with the old one's defeat, the money, £5O a
side, was posted for another match at ,Mr B.'s request
two miles, the same riders up, the Ignoramus party, con-
fident of success, though giving away 421 b, now agreeing
to run at catch weights. It came off in Groom° Park on
Saturday last, in the presence of a strong muster of specta-
tors, Mr. Butt's mare, who made play nearly throughout
upsetting the 2 to 1 on the other by six lengths, and de-
monstrating in a measure that the "grey mare was the
better h
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Benevolent Society of St. Patrick.

On Saturday (St. Patrick's Day) the friends and
r;upporters of this charity celebrated its 83d anni-
versary by a festival at Willis's Rooms, King-street,
St. James's, under the presidency of the Right Hon.
Chichester Fortescue, M.P., who took the chair in
the absence of the Marquis of Lansdowne, a sudden
indisposition having prevented his lordship from
undertaking the responsibility as promised. Amongst
the more distinguished visitors present were Sir R.
Howard, Bart., Mr. T. Hughes, M.P., Mr. B. L.
Guinness, M.P., Mr. Serjeant Armstrong, M.P.,
Dr. Maunsell, Dr. W. 11. Russell, Gen. M'Claverty,
Major Leech,"Sir W. T. Power, Mr. Reardon, M.P.,
' Mr. Serjeant Burke, Mr. Alderman Joynt, Mr. E.
11. Burke, Captain Field, Mr. M. John O'Connell,
Dr. Nelson, &c.
The ostensible object of this society is to improve
the condition of the children of poor but deserving
Irish parents resident in London. Five hundred
such children of both sexes are now in the schools
of the society, where, in addition to a plain but use-
ful education, they have the advantages of good
clothing and a substantial daily meal during the
winter months. But the society's care of these
young people does not cease with their doparture
from the schools. After being fitted for respectable
service ',during several subsequent years, they are
watched over and annually commended and rewarded
if their employers report favourably of their conduct;
and such of the boys as desire it are apprenticed to
useful trades, and are under the same system of
supervision and reward. The society confers its
benefits on all children of necessitous Irish parents
resident in London, irrespective of creed, any in-
terference with their religious belief being strictly
prohibited ; but the children are enjoined regularly
to attend the teaching of the ministers of the parti-
cular religion in which their parents may wish them
to be brought up. These facts were prominently
alluded to by the chairman in his speech proposing
prosperity to the Benevolent Society of St. Patrick.
The right hon. gentleman said he commended the

charity to the sympathies of the public ou. various

grounds, and more especially on the plea that its
proceedings were conducted without distinction of
creed, and without imposing any condition on the
consciences of the children. The present moment
was unfortunately one of some difficulty to the
prospects of this society, a recent commercial disas-
ter having to a certain degree affected its interests.
Ile trusted, however, that this fact would stimulate

the friends of the institution to redouble their exer-
tions for the increase of its funds. Financial disas-
ters might happen in societies as well as in States,
and societies, like States, had the power of over-
coming those disasters. With this consolation in
view lie trusted that the present institution would
come out of its difficulty stronger than ever, and it
was most gratifying to him to be enabled to say that
his Royal highness the Prince of Wales had in-
formed the committee that it was his intention next
year to accept the post of president at the anniver-
sary dinner. This was highly encouraging to
the well-wishers of the society, as it showed
that his royal highness recognised with favour and
approval the excellent principles upon which the
institution was based and conducted. Amongst the
supporters of the charity now present he (the
chairman) was happy to observe the distinguished
Irish gentleman and member of Parliament who,
at his own expense, had restored St. Patrick's
Cathedral to its ancient magnificence—an act of
disinterested liberality which had called forth the
grateful encomiums of Irish Protestants and Roman
Catholics alike. The fact that that beneficent
gentleman had interested himself in the welfare of
an institution like the present gave the most satis-
factory ground for hoping that others might follow
so bright an example, by coming forward for the
relief of those poor Irish children now inhabiting
the metropolis of England. (Cheers.)
The toast was responded to with true Irish en-
thusiasm, the children of the schools passing round
the room amidst the general acclamations of the
company.

The CHATP.m.ioI then proposed "The health of
the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland," offering a few
eulogistic remarks upon the merits of that distin-
guished nobleman, as exhibited in his conduct
during the present disaffection amongst the people
of that country. lie would couple with the toast
the name of Mr. Sergeant Armstrong, M.P.
Mr. Sergeant ARMSTRONG, M,P., in responding,
paid a warm tribute to the firmness and patriotism
displayed by the Lord Lieutenant, and observed
that his conduct had been marked by a policy which
showed that he wished to avoid taking any measures
either too soon or too late.

Other toasts, including the health of the Marquis
of Lansdowne, the president of the society, followed
in due succession, the most notable being " The
Stewards," coupled with the name of Mr. Thomas
Hughes, M.P., proposed by Mr. Morgan John
O'Connell.

A list of subscriptions was read amounting to
upwards of £7OO, including £lOO from the Queen
and £lOO from the Marquis of Lansdowne.
The delivery of the speeches was agreeably diver-
sified by a selection of music under the direction of
Mr. Edwin Gray, who was assisted by Miss Messent,
Miss Ellen Lyon, Miss Eyles, Mr. J. J. Burgess,
Mr. Montem. Smith, and Mr. Chaplin Henry, the
pianoforte accompaniments being played by Mr. J.
L. Hatton with his accustomed taste and skill. The
band of the Grenadier Guards was in attendance
and performed a variety of popular airs under the
conductorship of Mr. D. Godfrey.