The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-04 00:00:00

AMERICANS 1N BERLIN.

About 70 or 80 Americans, resident in Berlin,
dined together in that city a few days since at
Arnim's Hotel, to celebrate their national custom of
the harvest home, or autumnal feast. The follow-
ing account of the proceedings is a condensation of
an ampler report which has been received:—

" The first toast was, the !Health of the Presi-
dent and his representative at Berlin.' Mr. Judd,
the American Minister, replied, and after describ-
ing under what circumstances the custom was
usually observed, alluded to the changed position
of affairs at the present day. The conflict now
raging in America was, he said, of the highest im-
portance, not only for that country, but for the
world, as on the issue depended the freedom of the
citizens and the Union of the States. Mr. Judd
then expressed his unshakeable confidence that the
result would be the complete abolition of slavery
which was the inheritance of England, and an in-
crease of the power of the Union. In the course cf
his speech his Excellency expressed the opinion
that the recent affair respecting the English mail-
boat would not oblige England to take warlike
measures, Another toast, proposed by Dr. Harding
of Illinois, was—' Onr glorious dead, the heroes of
our second war of independence.' It was replied to
by the Secretary of the American Embassy, Mr.
Kreismann, who spoke for the army and navy, and
made a great impression upon his hearers. Half a
million Volunteers, had, he said, sprung from the
ground, and 310 armed vessels, created as if by
magic, displayed the banner of the stars on every
sea, not for the purpose of conquest, ambition, or
self-interest, bat to restore the blessings which the
American: constitution made common property—
freedom of the person, security of property, and the
pursuit of happiness. The ' Health of General
Scott' was the last of the official toasts. The meet-
ing became very animated after this, and several
volunteer toasts were proposed, amongst which was
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and
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one by Mr. Longfellow, the brother of the poet,
who gave ' The Literature of America., The
guests, so closes the account, seemed so pleased at
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occasions,
here and there the smoke of an Havana cigar was
seen gracefully ascending."

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Burgomaster Knidekoop, bound from Amsterdam to Stettin,
has foundered in the Cattegat, and that all perished, with
the exception of four persons.
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