Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-01


eompany-the cossigsses, and the popular captain.
Having been present, We had intended to give dss-
crPtion. but found the annexed from Saturday even
ing paper, ~ good a. could be expected.
We perceive by the Commercial" that Colonel
Stone says that he not present the dinner He
certainly was on board hour before dinner but as
II was 0 clock before the company sat down, we
presume the belly rebelled-hs intellectual portion
and he could not wait long for even superb dinner
The Colonel certainly missed splendid dinner, and
recherche wines-however, the cook OF the Queen
mas several baskets Of fragments on hand, which
Colonel Stone can have on early application today
they were in his first style--of them Stene have
what we left On the whole, the entertainment WEI
OF IN fine style batting the melancholy absence Of
Stone, whose presence would have rendered servants
and baskets to take away the fragments, or to drink
up the bottoms Of bottles, entirely useless.
On FRIDAY lsa sumpuous given on board
tins noble steamship, w her censisnees and commander The
company began assemble after O'Clock. and gatied
themselves uat the hour OF dinner with examining IN detail
The machinery and general OF the vessel Tae space
allotted to the ponteroL and admras finished engine
aud its sppure naturally attra ted most y,ters and
could etre from without the ec.'icou that safety
and power there exceedingly we'll combined About
O'clock the down TO dinner-some hundred and
twenty persons seats untitled Two tables
set the whole 9Th the beautiful saloon, Of which
Lieuenan, Rober,. presided having his rgh, Governor
Marcy, and his left Commodore Rdgeyan at the other
Mr. smith, of the house OF smith supported nv
Col White 7h British Hasssrs aud D. a. Ogden, Esq.
We have rarely sat down to pusc dinner better served
managed than this great w ofusioa of excellent yands
mnstered appetite white the quiet and prompt
attendance Of numerous left unsuppea
The blessing va, .,asa y the Re. Dr., Matthews and
moved the toasts announced by Lieut. Roberts, fol-
lows:
Tins drank standing and with cheers oy the whole
company aIdst discharge of from the ship and the
of God the Queen PLAY ed by the band in attendance
The Mers Horn then the of God the Queen
ia fine st,le.
This ass drank the first toast-the company stand
ing aud cheering firing and the band playing Hail
Columbia"
g. The Mayor and Corpor ton Of the City
Somewhat oddly-as they nyted--no member Of the
Common Council being present. Mr. Hox'e late Alderman Of
the 7h was called on to reply which he did, briefly and
neatly.
The Empire State all nations proud do her hon.
age
general call for Gov Marcy brought that gentleman TO his
feet and, modes discaimiag preension for answering
TO that toast other than apva,e citizen he yet might be
permitted TO bear ms testimony to the worth OF this
State and its euterpng population He not prepared,
he said, would probby be expected he should make
spech bat he with sensiby tae compliment
10 The State Of New York She deserves it all
The Union Of the two Nations-cne and mseparabe:
United stand divided we fall
Reeonthe Grand Lish Of the WSrld: May all nations
reflect ITS glory and its blessings b, the power Of steam
The Judiciary Of Great Britain and the United States:
The Daughter deriving her law from the Mother
proof that honos the other in the maintenance Of
cry for Mr. Ogden all parts of the table brought
that gentleman ups and though certainly expecting be
called he said he could not forbear joining what had
been said Of the value Of the common law noble in
.ancs; II laid the foundation Of British liberty of
American liberty; anil no nation that without it. had yet
accomplished the enoynens OF regulated and well ordered
freedom Mr.. q. dilaed al length and q effect
upon this subject aud concluded with ihi. .entin
Mother and Daughter: May the only strife between them
hereafter be- who shall do to the other good.
The Navy OF Great British and the Uuiied States: May
they teach the world the true and eam until the
both their swords into plough shares their
spears into pruning hooks.
Commodore Ridrely being called for rose and said he wa.
of he
the toast ss given, all excepting the pruning hooks and
the pouh shares about which he did not know much He
would with the leave Of the company propose this
toast
Lord Nelson The great master Of our proes,ien-who
taught Us its art aud mystery
This toa.s ~.s war iy greeted
May they into her~e collision and deadly strife.
Co White OF the 7h Hassars SAFE that the only military
officer present. he felt called make Acknowledgements
the Of il service for the handome which the
had been received He certainly hoped that its wish
mg fulfilled and that strife msh between ,he
Of the two nations But it, in the IF events
should he felt assured that they would
only in the field and that courtesy ans mutual kindness and
srect would characterize their Individuals Before
sitting down he begged permission say behalf Of his bro
tAer officers Canada OF whom had and all would visit
and welcome they had ever received here and he
begged ali present a nothing would give th
pleasure zn to have opportunity Of returning Of these
crilities to Americans visiting Canada.
TO- Til. first regular communication between Great Britain
and the United States The sl,ious
10y Thompson and others They have done nobysnd still
deserve well e their country.
ID. TIE Pres Pc ~crfu and mghty-may il be
auxiliary Of liberty, and terror to tyranny.
The editor OF American, the present of the
members of press made his ia behalf OF
his after aung briefly the obligations
which under Atlantic and
the influence Of that CATION in promoting among
and the arts OF peace civ ed this toast
The Proprieiors aud Commanders oil the Atlantic Steam
SHIPS THE great raccaors, ~hs Fastening the period
when shalt be nsvcr ksowu among the nations.
Mr. Smith replied animated strain TO th, toast, and
assured the company that the Aoeiaon with which he
connected prepared adopt and carry out cost
every improvement that might be devised in stea nayga
ton.
The Arts and Sciences They have powerful Aux.
iary In steam.
Ia The Daughter, OF Eve without them the world
would Ne = wilderness
given. which called up various speeches from Mr. r.
Hone, Mr. j. w. Edmonds aud oher-among them. Mr.. Z.
King offered toast Mr. Junius Smith, whics he introduced
by stating The agency which Mr. Smith, Am.ric
sdent in England, had in rercctng and accomplishing
the great enterprise. The toast received with acca
| nation.
The company separated before oeock-hishly grained
| sure, with the entertainment
We do give any description Of the csbn other parts
OF the vessel for have avad, bees repeatedly spoken Of
10 this paper and others but say, ths, while sitting
Last Ia the beautiful saloon Of the British Quoen-b
I,4Dtly lighted wssIand filled with gosiy oompan,
could .ard realize that in floating apartment
in bark that battles With the much did ID
seem like the beau ful saloon Of fairy place.
| The British Queen will take her departure tomor-
row, LIST October.
| CoIScIpEscE.-On a night that the elder Kean
was to make his FIRST appearance at the Park, the
theatre was burnt down. On night that the younger