New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-22
CITY ITEMS.


VIsr OF TIE OFFICERS oF TIE FRFNcH STEAM
RR SION TO THE Public INSTITUTIONS or rHE CITY
AND DINNER Al BUENHA,ls yesterday morning at n
o'clock C.p, HrrErT with the assistant officers Of the
steamer Uaion put themselves into the hands Of the
Committee off.e Common Council. with Alf MAYNARD
a. is head. and TO comp.uy 90 party &c some tn'r
~ gentlemen of tire occasion, ct forth IN 2 num-
b,r of carriages provided for the occasion % view
helrEmad island of Manhattan and tte public iuitlu
u1ns ami works of the City. Theosers OF the Steamer
present uers Capt Hebert the fecord Captain. VT
Lame the third oiicsr Mr. Vact6 the hrst end second
Surgeons. Messrs. larson and Munren; Mr. Leon Le
comp,e. Mr CsseH snd Mr.. wymbs we're also Of the
party.
An omnibus with six horses mounted with p'umes and
sirsamers bore the guests Of the City and three omni
bu.ses with four horses each conveyed the Members OF
the Common Council ard the gentlemen who had been
specially invited.
The party proceeded first TO visit the Asylum for the
Blind. Here they were entertained with slight coia-
ton and Capt Hebcrt inspired By the beautiful spccia
c'e which the Institution prssen,ad made an eloquent
and most impressive spacch Next they vent to the
Institution tor The Deaf aud Dumb, aud then 90 Black
wells l.lsri 10 inspect the AlmsHouse Hospitals, Sc
with tho latter thy were particularly pleased the
s1r-roa1 dresrng taat they bad witnessed such
amp'a and thorough provision for the care oil tire SICK
poor before.
After vewn. 40 these evidences OF the greatness aal
beralty Of the Imperial City. and expressing toeir
high satisfaction with them the Guests conducted
~ Newans where they arrived about r. ~ and
where a lunch had been provided Here the corlcge
re.tej for an hour then drove to the Great Reservoir
and next 10 the High Bridge. Finally at about Fix oclock
the party arrived at Bunhams. where his Honor, the
ID h- ofHef.1 huaf nd
meanwhile arrived all in state OF excellent prepare
ZION for the abundant dinner provided by Downing
which had been waiting for some time. Alter the ed.
bes sind good share OF the poiabes had been disposed
OF. his Honor requested the gentlemen presen,to on
their glasses while he gave the following sentiment
Louis PiuigDe he hing Of he Frenet-(Drsnk with
three times three)
Mr LEoS LEcoNrE then rose and said 10 English
1,tt.flfa. Unaccustorned "a am 10 public speaking
and unacquain-d with your language IL cannot boz eX-
ucted that should ind words % express my feelings
but your Mayor hs Just given toast 70 which every
nnbie- hearted Frsnthmsn must make answer. You
could not have given toast % better father Wiser
hing A more tender husband Or more rce man But,
gentlemen you remember that Louis Philippe has pa's-
I'D good many years iu this country and may bs that
he has learned the Instructions which have rendered
him 20 be Whist be l. les be sad W. are indebted 70
YOU and ID bsd chosen hinz by way OF election,
It s likely that ne would have been the man ruti
my agreeable duty % propose a sentiment relating 20
ope WHO has been elsyaied 10 distinguished
ton rot by birth By hazard but by your free and
/ independent votes. Gentlemen, give you
Tie Presdet ofde U,iied Siaiss(Three times threel
/ Ala SMITH then gave,
/ The OEcers # he FrHeh Royal Nal Ssau0 Union
Three times three)
To this toast Capt. HEsEsT replied In French to the
following effect.
Geatemeu. csnot sufficiently express n you the
sense Which your guests We entertain OF me frank
+ and unbouuded hospitality with which W. have been
houored Boz your CITY You received us with friendly
cordially when weary rom the lrst approached
your new AID liberal sores ] give you, therefore
Tie Mayor and Cona0u Council Of ne Ciiy Of Nos-
Tork
To this sentiment bis Honor the Mayor made the fol
loving response.
+ thank you gentlemen tor the very kind manner in
which you have been "a ased b aude % me- 10 the
tment just given and oey % assure you that duly ap
preciste only the conferred. bar the feelings
which have prompted u IN according u % me. can
not permit this occasion % pass without extending o. al
present and you, geutemcn, natives OF France, my
very sincere Congratulations upon the opening Of this
and important ers In respective relations be-
tFeen the Two nation. France y nov, a. 70 we're,
bFou- ht within almost speaking distance OF our own
country, snd as this pDNmiiy ensDes Us 10 observe
more closely our trsnsiantc sister inst Observation
inspires "a with prUpT appreciation OF tlose uaonA4
traits which ls people the United states have 90 long
esteemed ia their acquaintance across the ocean
sni as our near seiglbornoOd brings Us Ia almost
daily contact. taught to cherish Tor them
those sentiments Of regard which must rPen into
friendship lasting Is sincere. 6ente men oii'ers
OF The UEon you for consraiuai0n 10 being
the nrst INK IL were the chain which . - bind 10
the closer citations OF commercial intercourse t"o na
uoLs VINO have lOul been united IN the Danas OF
friendly sympathy. Cary WIKI you On your return Tue
assurance which now gFen - well Tor the cuzrns oi
New YORK for those o. the whole Union, OF me nrin
sincere and lasting friendship here pledged - the Uni
I'd States ~ rance. fsrmlI me, ia conc-son 70 eve
you
Tbs Frssei T,tq,stllrt,e Stsa. C0npsHy-Msy pros
perity attend and Success crown Their e1ofs Nlhfee
zines three}
President Corn OF ths Cro,oa Water Board then gave
II Tas Prssiaeai Of Ae Bird Of Alaa@el.-(Cn eer')
Capt LANE then gave
Ts Au.oyof gs,iiea0H Gaa Lafigeit-, Drank 10
silsnee)
President FEASK1rS the Board Of Aldermen then
replied 70 the ,os. IN ,s honor and spoke Al length In
as usIa veiE Of elosienes On tie rei1uon between
Washington and LAissIse concluding with the toAo"
ing toast.
n urh J-o,Le-. Tnshirgt0H end Lafdye1t- icy
lived ths ornament Of o. gnteenin century tney Geo
regretted sy rnourua, word Drank n 'iisnee)
lbs Honor ihs Msyotthen gave
Lon Lsooui, 10 G-s-ai Assgi q ~ f'''e' S-'a''
faHFA-lsic C0Hgsss
After Mr. Lecomles SPY % this ioA'i Al '5nA'1
gave
TIE trnsei Maria al C1nrsr-iai Vary -lOnee''l
II 'his Cspt Hs5ert esP1nied giving
~ He1tA 0sly n A. GlrcrHasai ava C0'a''e,5l-
Nars - az tis Cs'ifrsrof A11lc1 ara "sa's' q "'
sFs- Inree times shrs,)