The New York herald., 1851-11-05


sdsns sfs New York, to Henry Grinnsu, ESQ., and the
officers OF the American Arctic Expedition About $50
geatlemen sat down to excellent banquet Among
them were Anthony Barclay ESQ, Briti.h Consul DR.
] g Beetles, Richasa Irwin, Esq william Young ESQ,
c. Wells Esq Z. Cupard, Jr, Esq w d Cuthbert-
son, ESQ Dixon, Esq Col Gardner U. g. A., VIC.
Crnnei Capt stons, OF the Niagara Mr.. Mathews, Her
Britannia Asjsstys Consul for North and South Caro-
lima and Lieut. Lewis, Admiralty Agent, IN.
The chair occupied by Anthony Barclay, ESQ the
British Consul over the head table banner bear
ing tbs inscription, England America and under
meath sstoonery OF the stripes and stars with the
room was picture Of the Arctic seas with the ships OF
the American expedition and the eternal icebergs rising
from the ocean hike mouotsins There was band Of
music IN attendance which gave life and animation to
the scene.
The cloth having been removed,
The PRssDENT rose ano sad-though have to express
my regret hat many Of the gentlemen who had intended
TO honsr Is WITH heir presence this evening" have been
various causes but more especially by the business
teniing the departure ef a mail steamer yet l
sn happy to say. that the representative Of the
emitted totce are here | do not see the President
OF the st. Georges Society, but the Vice Presi-
dent is at his post l have reason believe that
81 David is lurking here though do see his face
He ought TO occupy that chair We have among the
presidents Of the Sc Andrews and St. Patricks societies
and this ought to satisfy Of the unanmity that pre-
walls as TO tie great object which has brought ogeth
er this evening Let me. gentlemen, give you
The Queen" Drunk with apulanse
The band thenpsyed God Save the Queen which was
also sung as an anthem by the majority OF those pre-
sent and MI Nicholas Carter the second part IN
excellent style.
There IL nothing dear to the heart
d any one Of Us than tie United states give you
the representstive OF tn N sl,
iThe President Of the United States" Drank with
aPBauss nc,,...,,,,
Tbs President then gave the health Of Mr. Henry Grin
nell snd paid him some bign compliments He said
What is ali the gold Of Cshfrnis or The gemmed dadem
of al the Russias compared win the consciousness Of
such a heart That heart iss own reward (Cheers)
There in his who would not rejoice the
American expedition had found Sir John franklin and
returned with s the hcnor in the presence of thirty odd
sovereign states But, thou they returned without
him we feel equally grateful There trust to
stored and animated bust, Tor fame and histori
ans poets prpeuate their names by events related
beautiful pictures Of the IDEAL In the words Of the
Latin poet say thai the Of this expedition
have rsist monument more enouring than brass and
which neither the rage OF the tempest nor the c)rrosons
The hssith Of Mr Grinpeu was drank with loud ap |
plsuss an The band struck Life the
Dir. C1ESsLrys GRTNSELI. of Henry Grinnel,
ponded He said he regretted that his father n,t
there there Ehibg he authorized to say
in hs aberce and that his father felt his work
in the cacse not finished, and he had therefore
ored h vessels TO governr. ut for further search aud
he they would be successful He the toast Of
The Of Sir John Franklin nd his companions
Bis, he lever be abandoned h his probable fate posi-
lively ssces.EiEgd.'
Drank wi-a all the honcrs.
The PREsoEST then, after paying compliment to the
sif and patience which be said character
istic Of ths . aited states proposed
The gssnt and scientif; men of the American Arc
TIC expSul--On-
The toass .ss received with great applause
Commodore GEiFrIS OF the Rescue, having been called
out By the President responded He said the honor
frrEed appealed 20 hs most grateful feelings They had
gone in sesrch OF the gallant franklin who brought the
Offering Of lis e 20 the altar Of science whose voasiss
they The ccuntry3en Of Franklin ct stran
gets to them Th,ir achievements by land and
ana ccAmrn nstheT tongue had made them bro
thers vhsn they met in the Arctic seas (Che-rs
lie coui lot 6eserite the modification he felt
when he uni their progress ~ss arrested and their
sesrch bsfrd Thsy had found traces OF Sir John
ag risve hy he
dead they .t bored on; aud they felt that the search
w.s not y: tod'd II vas not ended for the nag Of
Frsnkiil watse spirit seemed 70 animate the men.
more gallant bano of than those Of the Prince Al
bring hack TIE Arctic hero their freight lie gave
. The hs7piEefs and Of MIR kennedy the
msnder or the Prince Albert together with the officers
The toast vss received With much applause
The Passover then said that the highest praise that
could b. rendered p the medical officers of this exped
tio the fart that not srge Of the expedition
had died Of scuvy, aud that s had returned TO their
ceuntr- :sr Ny and :dsnds lie concluded By giving
The tea.h Of Surgeons Kane and Nreeland.'
surg-on HAsz th'n rose ane said-I sincerely wish
that hsc sen experience or nbi as public speaker
1or tbor,kts crowd upon share your hospitality,
that would b. very glad 30 give expression 20 zap
pause cannot help contrasting the OF tonight
is ocav.yaity and its warmth With the incidents OF
W bad then parted with your gallant coun-
srJmsn-og- tro' her explorers the with whom
had beer ue;ei enterr-se which rose above na.
tous, 9st.actieos remember we'll low aax'ously We
regsrdi BE fading hore line that told u Of our In
painfully counted The miles OF wesry Ice
drtf., a. they bore us beyond all possible hope Of
Icr Escd nst say 70 yeu who kaow 50 Wei the
character ofths ofEces of your navy that long
oOla have tracked ever the Ice 70 their
winter quarters eit. whatever fate might befsl our
little vs-se.. thHi We veTe scfe oi refuge and wel
(AFr.su-s) T'his g. not the nrst time that W.
hsve shasst British hospisty. The toast Of your lady
Queen has been drank by Amsrcars 10 the Polar sets,
sLd Eug have joined With rs in remembering the
Presidsnt Of ths United stsets pep-rd upon IT. there
s something 10 our oomuou ancestry that brings Us TO-
s,tne: asi mates u both r-cognise AID assert the
rights @, S.al-ed IL a l!sUGat TO me TO recall
our Brith conrdes in the Arctc regions Austin and
Perry GsoiaE and hosts o. ether - inge-hearted
aud gaLsGt nen-nen WEo sLrunk RON no danger aud
pryot nc duty There was cd sir Iona Rls' too the
veteran asn ps Arctic explorer We had parted With
him sonc before pushing nis way through the ice
fields IA bs little yscht uifn a. m1sh -nefsy ana nope.
fulDess u b. va beading regatta Glorious Old sr
John-be bad promised h bIc-ser ofceT at partin2
that be would seek him out IN ee eveEt Of dsasr ana
tsss. t. YES keeping h.s so!a, (Orgst sDDi.ass
There Il ~, gRs man il -ls B-ti'h navy that
rcc1 no.e gladly met than these It y the
Fr2akin I sresl Il him stil in being for, yet
have nothing 70 assure me of be contrary without
vsnturirg upcn a discussion fer which neither your
time nor ny powers Of Argument would De adequate
cannot fo:bes- TIE resson of an earnest hope that
the spafch l. not 20 be rcga rded as closed Our
n.dtSa "a tfsd by tie insv.abie forces q the lee
high ID n Wellington 1nle. and few Gays more OF
ths iLauences might hsve Ia;ed az 10 that FAR
pr!sop-stut out from the bati.sts world where no ex
plotsr has ,cked round upon the horizon nor upward
70 The roar slar rof -shF q
woman 70 truihfaIy alluded 20 ~ my friend
Mr. 0i.auei. the ANIMAL ~ som OF al ex-
petitions Ltkerto for the sake Of that hsg
nov lookirg down upon Cur merry making. and
rescefO4y fc.irg ts overgrogn of.prine-that proud
Oh Sag iha. has bravsd thousand tirnes he battle
aud the brrcEsoi The 81 nity which mai
tt. whole word kn trust be hopr has not yet come
whsn sis John Franklin and tie he commanded are
20 be resigned ~ their uHtion ard tie world 20 un
known late (knthusiasiic cheeffl Nr. President,
vii net dss,n ycu by strogy Tor he frankuess Of
tbe-e ? MAKE tder you tnsst
The county of Sir John frtLk.in-Honored iu all
The rec0s1 " as sIYenprous e. = i honorcd IN
the recUfJ Of hsr efforts 70 rescue hid
1iie toast vas drank WITH en.huissn, aud The band
ysytd Vccdmsn Spare thas Tfts
ghs PsfIErsr then said tha- --mpliance with tn
visbss - Commodore Saters they lad postponed tn
i.1busis OF the medals The seafan " the expedt
tion Ill Thursisy beard " North Carolina Al
the Esvy Tar1 The Commodore bad placed the ship o,
~ aiso.saf q he committee A agd would ha In NJ.