The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-19 00:00:00

CYRUS TV. FIELD'S BANQUET.

On Tuesday evening Mr. Cyrus W. Field gave
a grand banquet at the Palace Hotel, Buck-
ingham-gate, and among the guests were most of
those distinguished in telegraphy and interested in
it. The occasion was the anniversary of the agree-
ment signed by the small party that on that day
fourteen years before assembled in Mr. Field's
dining-room, to lay a line from New York to New-
foundland—the cable, in truth, being but a con-
tinuation of the undertaking. From that day Cyrus
W. Field dates the commencement of the great en-
terprise, the wonders of which were so strikingly
manifested at this banquet. In the room an operator
was seated at a table from which came the incessant
click as the instrument rolled off its tale in response
to the messages of the telegrapher which Mr. Field
sent from his seat to the greatest of his fellow-
citizens. While his guests were discussing the good
things he had so abundantly provided, Mr. Field
was actively engaged in extracting sentiments from
the President and the Secretary of State at Wash-
ington, from the Captain-General at Havannah,
from the Governor at Newfoundland, and from
other great dignitaries. The President made the
following response to Mr. Field's message :
" Express my congratulations to the telegraph festival
assembly. I wish them all possible success, and that their
wires may be multiplied through many seas, and their
stakes be extended through many lands."
And Mr. Seward said :

" I congratulate the telegraph builders. Instead of build-
ing a bridge for the tramp of hostile armies across the
ocean they have stretched a wire beneath it which effec-
tually exchanges friendly sentiments, sympathies, and
affections."

At intervals as the feast progressed, Mr. Field
read the replies he received. Even his daughters,
who after the dinner graced the table with their
presence, had the pleasure of listening to a message
just received from Mrs. Field, Gramercy Park, New
York, which Mr. Field read to his guests, prefacing
it by stating that it was not intended for them—a
remark from which we are forced to dissent, as the
lady not only sent her warm congratulations to the
guests of her husband, but as warm an invitation
to any of them who should visit the United States.
If our host was actively employed in forwarding and
receiving messages during the dinner, he was even
more active in making known his own sentiments
and eliciting those of his most distinguished guests
afterwards. Mr. T. 11. Lloyd eloquently reviewed
the history of Mr. Cyrus Field's connection with
the Atlantic Telegraph, showing the untiring
energy, the dauntless efforts, the great sacrifices by
which the difficulties were finally vanquished, and
which culminated in the successful laying of the
Atlantic cables. Mr. Gladstone was only prevented
from being present by the important debate pro-
ceeding in the House, as explained in the following
letter,:—
"House of Commons, March 10.
"lty dear had cherished to the last. the hope of

coming to you, but unhappily it is now arranged that Lord
Mayo will not speak until after dinner, and I therefore
fear that my presence at the only time of the evening when
it could have been of use will be impossible.
"I should have much enjoyed, and I had greatly
coveted, the opportunity your kindness offered for speak-
ing a word of good will to your country. But I am detained
here by a yet higher duty; for there is, in my judgment,
no duty for public men in England which at this juncture
is so high, so sacred, as that of studying the case of Ire-
land, and applying the remedies which I believe it admits.
" We shall be here till past midnight, but not without
thoughts of your festival and cf the greatness of the coun-
try with which it is connected. You are called to encoun-
ter difficulties, and to sustain struggles which some years
ago I should have said were beyond human strength. But
I have learnt to be more cautious in taking the measure of
American possibilities, and, looking to your past, there is
nothing which we may not hope of your future.—l
am, ctc., " W. E. GLADSTONE."

Mr. Bright was detained for the same reason. A
letter entrusted to Mr. Field by one of the principal
citizens of New York was real. It was addressed to
Mr. John Bright, whom Mr. Field had hoped to
have had the pleasure of seeing that evening. He
could say, without fear of contradiction, that there
was no man living who would meet a better recep-
tion in America than Mr. John Bright. The letter
was as follows :

"New York, Feb. 17, 18(3,

"Dear Sir,—Your friends in America are so anxious to
see you that we beg leave to renew at this time the invi-
tation which you have so often received to make a visit to
this country.
" You will receive a hearty welcome from thousands to
whom your name is already familiar, but who desire to
hear your voice, and to take you by the hand.
"Your presence at this time would tend to strengthen
the ties between your country and ours, and we beg leave
to suggest a visit during the ensuing spring, if you can
then be indulged in a short respite from your duties in
Parliament. Hoping that you may find this possible and
convenient,—We are, &c.,
" To John Bright, Esq."
The American Minister was also unavoidably ab-
sent, though both the Secretary of Legation and the
Consul were present. Among the guests were Sir
Chas. Wheatstone, the Hon. Mr. Morse, Mr. Moran,
Mr. Childers, M.P., Sir Chas. Fox, Mr. W. E. Fors-
ter, Mr. S. Gurney, M.P., Mr. Scholefield, Sir
Charles Bright, M.P., Mr. Edwards, M.P., Mr.
Brassey, M.P., Sir S tinuel Canning, Capt. Sherard
Osborn, the Rev. Newman Hall, Captain Douglas
Galton, Mr. Romaine, Dr. Anstie, Mr. J. H. Lloyd,
Mr. Walter, Dr. Russell, LL.D., Mr. Walker, Col.
Anderson, Mr. Smalley, Captain Mackinnon, M.P.,
Mr. Latimer Clark, Mr. S. P. Bidder, Captain
Richards, Mr. M'Lean, Mr. Elliott, Mr. Chatter-
tob, Colonel Muter, Mr. Mackay, Mr. Dudley,
Mr. Saward, Captain Moriarty, &c. The party
broke up at a late hour.

THE DESPATCHES OF MR. C. F. ADAMS.

(From the Anylo-Anzerican Times.)

The debate in the House on the 6th instant is
indicative of a marked change in English feeling
towards America. The earnest desire expressed by
British statesmen of all shades of opinion, is fairly
and amicably to settle the differences outstanding
between the nations, and earnestly to endeavour to
draw as closely as possible the bonds of friendship
which should exist between the wings of the Eng-
lish speaking peoples. This was the burden of Mr.
Lefevre's remarks and of Lord Stanley's reply. It
was the note on which the members on both sides of
the House dwelt; and it must have been satisfactory
to Mr. Adams, the American Minister, who attentively
listened to the debate. That gentleman during his
term of office could recal many discussions on Ameri-
can subjects in that House, but he never had heard
one calculated to give him the same pleasure as the last
at which he will perhaps ever be present in his
capacity of American Minister. On February 9,
1865, he thus wrote to Mr. Seward :—" The only
event of the past week was the assembling of Par-
liament on Tuesday. I have the honour to trans-
mit a copy of-the Queen's Speech. The debates on
the Address were languid in both houses. I send a
copy of the Times of the Bth instant containing a
report of them. The only speeches of interest to
us were those of Lord Derby and Lord Russell. The
former unhappily betrays the loose manner in which
he keeps himself informed of the facts occurring iu
America. That of the latter is in a better spirit,
and less hampered with qualifications than
heretofore. You will not fail to note the
impression of large impending claims for damages
betrayed by him. I have reason to believe that
this idea prevails rather generally. This uneasiness •
is increased by the notices understood to be about
to be given of the termination of various existing
treaty engagements. They even go so far as to
affirm that they, if forced back into the Union,
will be the first to advocate the policy. The motive
of this is apparent enough. A general conscious-
ness that there has been some good ground for com-
plaint is easily worked upon to stimulate suspicion.
I have at no time since the happening of the Trent
case perceived a more general restlessness and dis-
trust. I feel it my duty to dwell on this subject a
little, in order that the Government may be in a
better position to adapt itself to tnis new game
of tactics. In the peculiar condition of Parlia-
ment, where members are anxious not to commit
themselves hastily to any sentiments that may em-
barrass them in their elections, it is not probable
that this feeling will find very free vent. Yet I
know that it exists, and would be brought out by
any extraordinary event to encourage it." There
was a great debate on the 13th March, 1865, on the
Defences of Canada, which Mr. Adams reported the
next day to his Government with the following re-
marks :--" I think both countries have some occa-
sion for congratulation in the fact that at last Bri-
tish statesmen begin to open their eyes to the per-
ception of the magnitude of the questions which
have been involved in the present contest, and of
the importance of recognising the validity of the
policy adopted by our Government. This is the
best guarantee yet giveu of the preservation of
friendly resolutions. The tone of the debate, as
well as the unequivocal manner in which it was sus-
tained by the sentiment of the assembly, cannot fail
to produce a great effect over Europe as well as in ,
America. I congratulate the President as well as
yourself, as being his chief adviser in his foreign
policy, upon the testimony incidentally, but not the
less decidedly, borne to the firm and dignified man-
ner in which that policy has thus far been directed."
Mr. Disraeli, the present Prime Minister of Eng-
land, then leader of the Opposition, made a speech
which he can now recall with satisfaction. He
said—" I have never imputed anything against the
conduct of the Government of the United States
throughout this great struggle; but, on the contrary,
I am now prepared, after further experience, to re-
peat what I said two years ago, that, under circum-
stances of almost unprecedented difficulty, that Go-
vernment has conducted itself with great energy
and discretion." The right hon. gentleman pro-
ceeded to dispel the fear that on the termination' of
the American war England would be brought into
collision with the United States. He believed the
people to be eminently sagacious, and even if com-
pletely victorious in the civil war, they were not
likely to enter on a second struggle with a nation
inferior neither in power nor determination to the
Southern States. Though not insensible to the
glory of great dominion and extended empire, they
were influenced by the same passions as other na-
tions which enjoy freedom, and it was not a mo-
ment of exhaustion they would select for prosecut-
ing an enterprise requiring great resources and ex-
unions. There were other reasons which induced
him to dispute the opinion that the United States
would, on the conclusion of their civil contest, en-
gage in a war with England. " I have not,' Mr.
Disraeli said, " been influenced in forming my
judgment upon points of such vast importance by
that sort of rowdy rhetoric which has been ex-
pressed at public meetings and by certain journals
in America, and upon which people in this country
found their conclusions as to the public character
and opinions of the American people. I look upon
these expressions of opinion as I should look upon
those strange and fantastic drinks of which we hear
so much, and which are such favourites on the
other side of the Atlantic; and I should as soon
suppose this rowdy rhetoric was the expression of
the real feeling of the American people, as that
these potations formed the aliment ant nutriment
of their bodies. There is another reason why this
violont.coursewill not be adopted, The Democracy of

America must not be confounded with the Demo-
cracy of the Old World. It is not formed of the
scum of turbulent cities, neither is it a section of
the middle class that speculates in stocks, and calls
that progress. It is a territorial Democracy, if 1 may
use that epithet without offending the right hod.
gentleman opposite. Aristotle, who has taught us
most of the wise things we know, never said a wiser
one than this, that the cultivators of the soil are
least inclined to sedition and to violent courses.
Now, being a territorial Democracy; their character
has been.formed and influenced, in a manner, by
the property with which they are connected, and
by the pursuits they follow, and a sense of re-
sponsibility arising from the reality of their possessions
very much influence their political condact." The
element to which Mr. Disraeli alluded, and of
which his keen instinct taught him the value, is
that element so generally overlooked in England.
They take the " rowdy rhetoric" which the English
Premier so happily likened to their " fantastic
drinks" as the expressions of real feelings, and over-
looked the territorial Democracy, which is not only
the true Conservative element of America, but that
which eventually decides all great national ques-
tions. It is interesting to read what Mr. Disraeli
said on this occasion touching the future. "Even
if the war should terminate in a complete triumph
for the North, I cannot believe that we shall see the
same society and form of government established;
or even if the form be the same, certainly the spirit
will be altered as existed before the civil war. We
must recollect that the Federal Government will
have to deal with most perplexing questions, and
with a discontented population. I need not dwell
much upon the then state of the Southern commu-
nity, but the slave population will then be no longer
slaves. There will be several millions of another
race emancipated and invested with all the rights
of free men ; and, so far as the letter of the law is
concerned, they will be upon an equality with the
Saxon race, with whom they can possibly have no
sympathy. We know from experience and practice
that there is a difference between those who are
recently emancipated, and that, I will not call it a
superior race, because that might offend honourable
gentlemen opposite, nor will I call it au inferior
race, but a race that is not identical with the other.
Nothing tends more to the discontent of the 1 eople
than they should be in possession of privileges and
rights „rich practically are not recognized, and
which they do not enjoy. These arc the elements
of political discontent, and it is possible that when
this war is over the American Government may
have to deal with great masses of discontented pupil.
lation. To do this successfully, you must have a
strong Government. What does that mean ? Why,
you must have a centralizing Government, and the
American Government have found it necessary to
have recourse to the centralizing principle during
these events. The Government must have au army
at its command in order to maintain the order and
unity that it is bound to uphold. These are the
elements that cannot fail to produce great didi-
culties in the United States, even if they come
triumphant out of the struggle in which they are
now engaged." On March 24, 1865, Mr.
Adams forwarded to his Government a copY
of the limes containing the debate of the pre-
ceding day in the Lords on the relations with
the United States, and in the Commons on the
Canadian fortitications. " You will be glad," he
said, " to perceive how much the tone towards the
United States is changed. The alarmist policy
alluded to in preceding despatches seems to be at
last abandoned, and iu lieu of it come earnest pro-
fessions of a belief that.the friendly relations between
the two countries are established. It is not necessary
at this time to analyse very closely the elements into
which this new faith is compounded. I have rea-
son to believe that the discovery of the indefensible
positioniof Canada had its date so long ago as the
happening of the Trent affair. The fact stands out
boldly that the continuance of the bond with Canada
depends upon the good will of the United States.
It would have been wiser to have thought of 00
before the iliwill of the governing classes had been
permitted to betray itself so indiscreetly in tile
dark hours of our civil struggle." Well might Mr.
Adams add, " Even the tone of the London Times
marks the completeness of this revolution of opinion.
The course taken by England is evidently the guide
to that adopted by France, and all the other Powers
of Europe will follow suit. At the same time it
should not be overlooked that the prodigious de-
velopment of physical power during this war iS
viewed with no inconsiderable share of alarm. 're
quiet this will call for the exercise of prudence and
moderation iu tone not less than in action for some
time to come; indeed, until the period when our
domestic affairs shall have resumed tne even -Wooer
of their peaceful way, and the nation shall becoine
convinced that we fight only when we are obliged
by others to do so." In the debate to which Mr'
Adams alluded, Lord Russell announced the iminc"
diate departure of Sir Frederick Bruce for `Vasil"
ington vice Lord Lyons, whose state of health pre-
vented his return to his post. It was on this occasion
also that his lordship mentioned the circumstances
connected with the despatches on the Trent affair'
wherein the Prince Consort exhibited the good taste
and discretion, for which Lord Russell said he de;
served the highest credit. "At the last 'wine°
after her Majesty had approved the despatch'
we received a letter from the Prince Consortt
in which he said that some of the expressioo
used in the despatch might be considered too abrupt,
t
and suggested other phrases which he thought
might make it more easy for the Government of the
United States to accept the request it conveYed.
Suggestions which were adopted at once.
(To be continued.)

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Births.
*ter
BURNET—On the 18th inst., at 20, Adelaide-road, 1I
stock-hill, Mrs. William Burnet, of a son. roPt'
MUSSENDEN —On the 16th inst., at York, the wife of -
Musseuden, Bth Hussars, of a son. /lit/
TAYLOR—On the 17th inst., at 99, Eaton-square, the
ox Colonel Taylor, M.P., of a son.

Marriages.
GEORGE—SPURWAY—On the 18th inst., at St. Jarnegel
Ca:eb, third son of the late Samuel Ge,°"or
Esq., of Pebworth, Gloucestershire, to Emma Julia %To
way, only daughter of the late Thomas Spurwah
of Cavendish-square. Cope'
PERRY—STAIR—On the 16th inst., at St. Stephen's, '
man-street, city, Jchn, youngest son of G. Perri' 1,16
of Burnham, Essex, to Sarah, eldest surviving dalotP
of Thomas Stair, Esq., of Stratford; in the same °-
Deaths,
j 7
COOKE -On the 15th inst., at Pisa Italy, Win. ILA° a
Esq., formerly. of the 85th Light Infantry, aged0 r
;
FLuDEIt On the 16th inst., at Lymington, Hants, uo'd
Fluder, Esq., late of 8, Furnivat's-inn, Loudon, ag,./aelc
211t7itE On the 16th inst., at Herriugswell House, 31pile
hall, Suffolk, George Mere, Esq., late of the die
Guards, ag pdJ9'
Pow ts—On die 18th inst., at the Middle Templot Le
Wm. Powis, Esq , solicitor, aged 56.
itua
IticumtrisoN—On the 17th inst., at Key-haven, -14,f
ton, suddenly, Captain George Richardson, late -
Herefordshire. 10 101/
STurEn.—On the 17th inst., Mr. F. G. Stuber, a -
House, New Wimbledon, S.W., aged 41.

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