The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-12 00:00:00

Mr. Seward, having been introduced, said :

"He belonged here, here in New York, in the greatest
single State in the Union. He looked upon New York as
the greatest city in the Union, and thanking those present
for listening to him, and being in the Cabinet he would tell
them one or two Cabinet secrets which should be entirely
confidential. (Laughter.) The last time he communicated
with the President it was to tender an invitation to dine at
Delmonico's, when the President replied that he hoped
he would not be required to make a speech there. Mr.
Seward replied that he would not be required to speak any
longer than he desired, but thought that he had as much
interest in speaking as the people had in listening to him.
(Laughter.) The next secret was that General Grant and
Admiral Farragut had been selected to make the speeches
on the way, but he was sorry to say that the arrangement
had failed all the way, and the President and himself had
been compelled to make all the speeches. The speaker
then referred to the calling out of the army at the breaking
out of the rebellion. Over a million and a half of this army
now sleep in soldiers' graves, and he hoped these Cabinet
secrets would be kept. After the election of 1860 he had
been called upon to give the people some hope, and he told
the people if they would keep cool the then threatening ,re-
hellion would be over in 60 days. Ho talked with Andrew
Johnson, and he was assured that the rebellion would be
the death of slavery. _He would not now tell any more
Cabinet secrets, but would say that on this occasion he was
warned to beware of the assassination of the President at
Baltimore. He had, however, met nothing but the kindest
reception from the people there. When they came to
Philadelphia they found the city entirely ungoverned, and
he said, blessed is that city which can dispense with a
ruler. (Laughter.) When the party came to New York, all
through the streets, from the Battery, there were friends
on the right, on the left, and on all sides; over their heads,
on the south, on the north, on all sides, were seen thousands
of friends He would tell those friends that his military
colleagues would never oppress a prostrate enemy that lay
at their feet. (Cheers.) He would forgive those who wore
formerly his enemies, and, now that they were under the
constitution of the United States, they needed no more
hard blows. He would now ask Governor Fenton, and
othQrs of that political persuasion, how long before the
Government of the United States can be restored ? He
was in favour of all the wars that the nation might require,
but he would not go to war with one leg. People talked
of guarantees from the Southern people, but he for one
thought it time we had some guarantees from the other
side. The South had given all the guarantees we want,
and now she should be allowed to an equal voice in the
formation of the basis of-the Union. All that can be got
has been got, namely, the abolition of slavery, the abolition
of the rebel debt, and tho abolition of the right of secession
now and for ever. (Cheers.) The States will now settle
the terms, and the Union will once more be restored."

Mayor Hoffman then gave two more toasts—one
for the army and the other for the navy—and the
Presidential party withdrew, after a few remarks
from General Grant. Admiral Farragut also spoke
briefly.

After the proceedings had been concluded the
whole party withdrew to the front balcony, where
the President was serenaded, and where he after-
wards made a short speech. There were about
80,000 persons assembled on the streets and stoops
adjacent, and as the President made his appeafance
a prolonged cheering was kept up for some time.
After the uproar had somewhat subsided the Pre-
sident advanced to the front of the balcony and
said—.

"He would not make a speech ; but, being on a visit to
the West, he could not deprive himself of the pleasure of
addressing the people-of New York. It had not been his
purpose to court or invite demonstrations of this kind, but
such a desire seemed to exist in the minds of the American
people. He would not claim to be a prophet, nor did ho
believe in things that he did not know. The people know,
and well know, how to appreciate those who are their
friends, and he claimed to have a place among tho number.
The people will always, sooner or later, find out who their
true friends are. (Cheers.) A nation must first be born,
and then sustain itself, and this the people of the United
States had done, as exemplified in their wars with other
nations. In those wars the people had shown themselves
equal to the emergency. His faith was strong, and his
confidence was unabated in the people. They had
laid a foundation upon the constitution of their. fathers,
and the Philadelphia Convention had ratified that by
representatives from all the States. (Voices : What about
New Orleans ?') The finger of Providence has been visible
in the cause of the people. There had bean those who had
called him a demagogue ; but for that he did not care, as
there is a time coming which will teach traitors at the South
and at the North that the Union must be presery ed. He
had told the leaders of the rebellion what would be the re-
sult, and now at the other end of the line are found traitors
also, who denounce and traduce him as a traitor to the Go-
vernment. These men would, if they could, pull down the
constitution, and trample it under foot. (Cries of ' No, no.')
He would charge the whole Congress to prove that he had
abandoned the principles upon which he had been elected
because he had opposed the Freedmen's Bureau Bill ?
(Cheers). What was this bureau ? Nothing more than
the transfer of the slaves from their owners to other task-
masters who were to pocket the profits; but if the
scheme was not successful, the Government was to
pocket the loss. The President has no power ex-
cept the veto, however, and in the exercise of this he had
simply done his duty, He would refer his hearers to his
past record, and ask them to show any act of his whole life
that was not in the interest of the people. He had fought
opposition in the South, and be would fight it in the North,
and with the consent and aid of the people he would suc-
ceed. There would be no more rebellions in the South,
and he stood now where he stood in 1861. He would
again thank his audience for the kind attention with which
they had listened to him, and though he might or might
not see them again, he would still stand true to his duty
and to the Union." (Tremendous cheering).
The President here retired 'amid the excitement,
which lasted for several minutes.

Mr. Seward was at length prevailed upon to make
a few remarks, but his voice could scarcely be heard
on the street. He said :

" Ho was proud of the welcome that had been extended
to tho President of the United States. He believed the
whole people of the United States would recognise him as
a philanthropist. He recognised the principles of the
higher Lord which obliges us to forgive our enemies.
Why should the Southern people be denied their rights ?
Do we fear them, or are we jealous of them ? Not at all.
God forbid that we should be jealous of them. Let us,
then, close this difference of feeling and make the States all
once more united. He was in favour of restoring the old
original Union, now that the enemy is dead—restoring the
Union as it was under the constitution." (Cheers.)

The total value of British goods exported :from
Liverpool in the month of July, 1866, was
£6,811,763, against for the corresponding month of
the years 1865, 1864, and 1863, £5,768,698,
£6,393,168, and £5,096,937. The declared value
of exports from this port to the United States in
the month of July, 1866, was £1,880,607, against
for corresponding month of the years 1865, 1864,
and 1868, £1,426,068, £1,186,165, and £1,422,119.
To the Australian colonies for the month of July,
1866, £134,720, against for corresponding month
of the years 1865, 1864, and 1863, £249,292,
£131,014, and £166,674. With regard to outward
freights, Messrs. Platt and Co., of Liverpool, re-
port that the dullness for most parts is continued,
and that for India and China freights are scarce,
and tending downwards; in the Mediterranean a
better feeling prevails, and a slight advance has been
obtained.

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Violent Gate in the Metropolis and Suburbs.

Yesterday the metropolis and suburbs were visited by a
violent ph of wind, accompanied at intervals by deluging
showers of rain mingled ocaasionally with hail. At sunrise,
and for upwards of an hour afterwards, the atmosphere was
clear and calm, but shortly before 7 o'clock rain suddenly
descended in rushing torrents, with the wind from S.S.E.,
and the temperature became unusually cold for the season,
and especially as compared with the past few days. The
rain continued to descend with considerable violence until
about 11 o'clock, when it partially abated, and was succeeded
by a terrific gale, which continued with but little intermis-
sion till nearly 4 o'clock, mingled at times with driving
torrents of rain, and although somewhat subsiding by 7
o'clock, yet up to 9 o'clock there were occasional fitful
gusts of wind and indications of a continuance of stormy
weather. During the greater part of the day the river
steamers found much difficulty in passing through the
arches of the metropolitan bridges, especially when opposed
to the tide as well as the wind. Numerous accidents oc-
curred by craft being driven from their moorings both above
and below bridge, and in Battersea-reach a skiff was blown
over, and the occupants, consisting of Mr. Wm. Broadland,
of Chelsea, Mr. S. Basing, of Knightsbridge, and Mr. Jen-
kins, a printer, of Islington, were thrown into tho water,
the latter being unfortunately drowned and carried away
by the tide. Thomas Morrison, of the brig Jupiter, of
Pensanee, lying off Rotherhithe, also fell overboard and
was drowned. On the northern bank of the river, as the
tide fell after 5 o'clock, the banks were in many places over-
flown, and the adjacent lands flooded. Many of the trees
in the neighbourhood of Hampstead, Highgate, and Finch-
ley had limbs broken off and were very much injured.