The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-02 00:00:00

he has, as you know; with an energy which appear
to me almost without example, with a courage
nothing could daunt, with a faith nothing could
make to falter, and by sacrifices beyond estimation,
for they were sacrifices that if I was not in his pre-
Bence I might relate to this meeting, aided by dis-
covery, and by science and by capital, I believe
he has accomplished the greatest triumph which
the science and the intelligence of man has
ever achieved. (Cheers.) Soon after the laying
of the cable I had an opportunity of making a
reference to that in a speech which I delivered in
the north of England, when I took the liberty of
describing Mr. Cyrus Field as the Columbus of
the 19th century—(cheers)—and may I not ask
when this cable was laid,when the iron hand grasped
in the almost fathomless recesses of the ocean the
lost and broken cahle—if it be given to the spirits
of great men in the eternal world, in their eternat
life, to behold the great actions of our lives—hovr
much the spirit of the grand old Genoese must have
rejoiced at the triumph, and at the new ties which
bound the world he had discovered. to the world to
which but for him it might have been for ages to
come unknown. (Cheers.) I believe no man--
not Cyrus Field himself--has ever been able to
comprehend the magnitude of the great discovery
which has been given to mankind, and which
through him and his friends and scientific men
has been happily accomplished. I say with the
greatest sincerity, my heart is too full to permit
me to spak of it in the manner in which I feel
that I should. We all know that there are in
our lives joys and there are sometimes sorrows
that are too deep for utterance, and there are
manifestations of the goodness and the wisdom, and
the greatness of the Supreme which all our modes of
speech are utterly unable to describe. We can only
stand and look on to wonder and adore. (Cheers.)
But of the agency—the human agency—concerned,
we may more freely speak. I honour the great in-
ventors. In their lifetime they seldom receive all
the considerations to which they are entitled. An
old and valued friend of mine is one of them, and
that not the least—l speak of Mr. W. Fothergill
Cooke. Ido not see him here, and he may not be
present. (A Voice : He is here.) I hope he is, and
about to take consolation for his long days of patient
investigation in 4e feelings which he has seen ex-
hibited here to-night, and for the service which has
been rendered to the world by the invention of which
he certainly was one of the chief discoverers. (Ap-
plause.) 1 honour, too, Professor Wheatstone and
Professor Norse. I honour all those men of science
who have made this great fact possible, and I honour
the gallant captain of that great ship—(enthu-
siastic cheering)—whose precious cargo was not
landed in any port, but, sunk in the ocean
depths, has brought measureless blessings to
mankind ; and I honour our distinguished►
may I not say illustrious, guest of to-
night ; for after all that can be said of invention,
and of science, and of capital, it required the
unmatched zeal and patience of Mr. Cyrus Field to
bring to one grand completion the mightiest achieve'
meet of human intelligence which the world, in
opinion, has ever accomplished. (Loud cheers.)
The toast of "Literature and Press of the TIY°
Countries" was proposed by Lord Stratford de Rod'
chicle, and responded to by Mr. Park Grosvenor;
" The Extension of Telegraphy throughout the
'World" was given by the Earl of Morley, and 'ac"
knowledged by M. Ferdinand de Lesseps ; Mr. John
Horatio Lloyd proposed " The Ladies," and Lord
W. Hay " The Chairman."
The dinner was magnificently served by Messrs•
Willis. The plate used 'on the occasion was lent. hi
Messrs. Hancock.

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

(From the Anglo-American Times)

The death of James Buchanan has called fOrth
strong contrasts in obituary comments. By some of the
American papers he has been highly lauded, by others lie
has been denounced as if still in the White House instead
of is the grave. The Round Table alludes to a circnw
stance that occurred at a Washington hotel at the time of
his inauguration as perhaps accounting for the extraordi-
nary change in Mr. Buchanan before 1857, when ho suc-
ceeded to the Presidency and after, to 1861, when he lea
the chair covered with coot )mpt. Mr. Thichanan's intel-
lect had been impaired by the effects of the notorious case of
well-poisoning at the hotel, leaving him more an object of
sympathy than of contempt, and it considers that this mei
at some future day be shown by unimpassioned historians
to account for the difference between his early and late
career.

General Samuel B. Cushing, formerly Attorney-
General of New York, while in Taylor's saloon at Neil
York was taken suddenly ill, and died while being taken
to the hospital.

Good authority at Washington says that the
President has offered William G. Groesbeck, one of hi°
counsel, the position of Secretary of the Treasury.
W. M. Harrison and James R. Barre, of Arkar:
sas, have been relieved by Congress from political disabi-
lities.

General Sheridan has sent 1,500 stand of arms+
with ammunition, for distribution among the settlers,
whore the Indians abound, to protect themselves against
the Indian savages.

Frederick Ferally, of Philadelphia, was elected
President of the National Board of Trade, which has ad-
journed its session at Philadelphia till December, when it
is to meet at Cincinnati.

John Goulding, the New York pedestrian, cols'
pleted his thousand miles in a thousand hours on Satur-
day, 6th June, but he was so much used up that it is not
likely he will try a similar feat for some time to come. Vl°
ground was exceedingly unfavourable—saw dust on
flagged floor round four billiard tables. As he had to
ascend a flight of stairs after each mile it is calculated he
walked 1,200. When fairly asleep on the last day it i'vtl°
found almost impossible to wake him. His feet and legs
were in a shocking state, and he hsd severe pains in ths
groins, through the spine, and dizziness in the head
Although a light man he has lost 37 pounds in his
weeks walk. Young Miles, who was backed at the saw°
time to accomplish this feat, injured his ankle after per-
forming 608 miles. His trainer, Mr. Ross, occupying the
same room, fell asleep while Young Miles was repostvg'
Awakening suddenly, and seeing his trainer asleep, Miles
endeavoured to arouse him by shouting ; but, failing, ll°
drew a pistol, intending to startle him with the explosiool
but unfortunately lodged the ball in his trainer's neck, an
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it is considered doubtful whether Mr. R 053 will recover.. _

Mr. Reed, a Washington clerk, haS-;,,come to
to grief" from an attempt to collect $5 a head from the
office-holders, under the pretence of securing funds for the
Republican campaign. This is another of those infamous
means of spoliation to which the civil servants of the
United States are subjected by the politicians, mulcted for,
a contest in which they ought to have no interest, and
their very bread hanging on the result of a Republieao
or Democratic victory. How is it possible for men ail
treated and with a tenure so insecure to be honest and
efficient employ6s ?
George C. Gorham commenced his official duties
as Secretary of the Senate vice Colonel Forney on the 61/
June. The Senate on that day, besides rejecting the
nomination of General M'Clellan to be Minister to Eng—
land, rejected also that of Josiah Dunham as assessor 01
internal revenue in the Third Massachusetts district, an
Charles R. Hall, as collector of customs for the district 0'
Stonington, Connecticut.
Mr. John Hendrick, of Connecticut, and Edsrar2,
Burke, of New Hampshire, are striving hard and bopefullY
for that glorious office still dangled by the President under, the noses of hungry office-seekers--the Commissionersla
of Patents.

General Grant has been at West Point to deliver
the diplomas to the graduating class, which numbers 58.

Births.

CUMING—On the 30th ult., at 145, Adelaide-road, the wife
of Sam. Culling, jun., of a son.
MAYNARD—On the 30th ult., at 8, Oberstein-road, Nos'
Wandsworth, the wife of F. W. Maynrad, Esq., Of
daughter.

TlilriNE—On the 29th ult., at Berrylauds, SurbitoD, 311.5'
E. L. Thynne, of a son.

Marriages.
BLAKELY—WALKER —On the Ist inst., at All Soul's, Lang-
ham-place, Loudon, Edward T. Blakely, Esq., to Eu3n)34'
second daughter of John W. Walker, Esq., of Sevenesko
Kent.

HOLLAND—TANNER.— On the Ist just., at St. Thomas'`'
Portman-square, Richard Holland, Esq., of Spring'
grove, Heston, to Frances, fourth daughter of the 11
Thomas Tanner, Esq., Secretary to the Army Medicg
Board.