The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-15
MOVEMENTS OF KossuTH.

Attitude of England and America to-
wards Russia--O'COnnOr,t the Chartist,
&c. Sc. &c.
The great Kossuth banquet took place at South.
ampton, on Tuesday evening the 18th ult., in the
ancient Town Hall. Our correspondents have sent
us the following details of the interesting pro-
ceedipgs:-
Kossuth, who had privately visited London, ar
rived at Southampton on Tuesday afternoon, at
two o'clock, from London. He was received by the
Mayor and several members of the corporation.
Kossuth was led to an open carriage, on which were
emblazoned the standards of the United States of
America, of England, and of Turkey, aud the
tri color Of Hungary, by the Mayor and was driven
off to the American Consulate, from which foated
the stars and stripes of the States from flagstaff.
Lord Dudley Stuart was in the same vehicle, and
Mr.. Croskey, the United States Consul, sat on tue
box.
The cortege proceeded to the residence of the
United States Consul, where M. Kossuth partook
of de3tana, and afterwards received some visits
The chartist leader, Mr. F. O'Connor, came
down by late train, and FASTENED to wait on Kos
suth, and to pour him great professions OFFEND
ship ard devotion, declaring he would die in hi
cause shed his blood, etc, and calling on the peo-
pie to cheer fer "the great Citizen" aad lending
much activity to the appearance of the apartment
The honorable members Establishments were not
very well received, though they very pressing.
About six o'clock Kossuth, escorted by large
assemblage OF people, who cheered him tremen-
dously, repaired to the banquet. The room was
handsomely decorated. The name of the guest was
embazoned il flowers on the wall, the Hungarian
banner from New York was suspended froIn the
ceiling, and the walls were draped with banners
the standards of England, America, Turkey, and
the municipal flags. number of ladies' in full
dress, were seated on the benches, generally occu-
pied by the judges barrsters, and attorneys.
Among the ladies was Miss Croskey. the daughter
of the American Consul. She occupied q seat of
honor provided for her by the Mayoress.
About 100 gentle men sat down to dinner. On the
right OF the Mayor were M kossuth, Lord ID. Stu
art, the Hon. r. ]. Walker, late Secretary of the
Treasury of the United States; Mr.. Wylde, M. p;
Mr.. Alderman Wire, Mr. Gilpip, etc. On the left
were Col J. B. Lawrence, (attachS to the United
States legation, son of the American minister, who
MAS detained in town by indispositiCn,) Lord G
Fitzroy, Sir ]. c. Lille, Mr. Croskey, Omitted
States Consul, in his consular uniformly NJ Pulszky,
General Vetter, ETC.; Mr. f. O'C0nner, M. p; Mr..
Harris, M. p, etc
SINGULAR INCIDENT 'coNNoR, THE cHARTI5T
LEADER.
While the dinner was progressing, Mr.. +. O'Con-
nor, who was seated some distance away from the
principal persons, came up and addressed NJ. Nos
"Iioye you Ny heart is yours Sc, at the same time
grsspipg his hand
The Mayor started up and said =" can't allow this
Mr. 0'CoSNos-Why. what's the matter?
The MA,oR-I won't allow this have been in the
habit Of attending at public dinners and permit
any interruption of this kind LOUD cheers and groass
for Mir. cenIor) must request you to resume yo1
seat.
Mr. oconnor did So with attempt at smile on his
face. subsequently, he to speaa but put dowa
by ysey Of sroan' cries Of order and Kisses, and
kosuth He left the room In the course Of the evening
After grace. the
Of the evening. 1t would be we'll known TO Engismsn
what that toas must be and he their foreign
friends present would receive 1t with equal homer 1t
wac the alth Of their lovely Queen" loud cheer
ing, three times over
Mr. wlKEh--one cheer more from America. (Loud
cheer)
The unuRs,s gave Prince Albert and the rest
Royal Family with brief illusions to the great
hibton IL ever nation could speak we'll OF the consor
Of the Queen, 1t was now Cheers England had re-
ceived the greatest benefits from his great conception
which that year had realized and would gain greater ad
vsntages from IL in time to come. (Chsers
The MAyoH in proposing The Sublime Porte and the
Sultan key said that in giving this he felt
little egotistcs as when tn. company last this
ancient hall around the festive board IL TO do honor
to gallant sdmirals and officers who had come over
&c England from Turkey mission of peace aud good
will They then urged on those ohicers their anxious
desire that Kotsuth should be Free language not to
be mistaken when they assured the company they would
express their wishes At home bat that they felt
quite satisfied II the noble Sultan had pledged his word
he would Keep it (hear) and be did keep II (cheers)
and now kOssuth was free. Everlasting honor to the
noble sultan, who, in defiance to the dsepotc tyrants
set hm at liberty (cheers -sthsugh the territory of
Turkey threatened with invasion by hordes OF Rus
sian srr and Austrian tyrsnts; but the Sultan knew
there John Bull and his sturdy Jonathan, Who
always ready to defend justice truth, aud liberty
Gcd grant they always might loud cheers)
The CHsIBNAN proposed The President Of the United
States .pd then gave Lord pamsrsson and her a"es
TVS Ministers
Mr. Il. NJ. wncox, Mp returned thanks for THE DO
rouah Members
proposed "our usrious guest Louis kessuth" Great
cheering again and again
NJ. kossuTH then addressed the company In nearly the
following terms;
KossrTH's SPEECH.
This s the second festive occasion which have had
the honor 10 express my most sincere thanks TO the
Mayor and corporation OF Southampton for the generous
welcome with which they and to all the gentle
for the syupathy with which they joia this demon
strhtion. Applause God has awarded two blessings
to those whom be has elected bliss in Heaven and free
dom earth CHEERS May you all, may your ma
ton b. blessed w both these blessings No man,
If the value Of his destiny live satisfied without
FREE DOM but he to whom God has granted freedom he
has got all Il he ha got the mind and the viii to his
freedom for the DEVELOPMENT Of his happiness with 80
consistent an exertion as the English people do This Is
the basis upon which England has grown a paradise
earth. on which the eye and the heart rest with
joy, and which must tuengthen the desire Ia
every foreigner 90 become likewise free and,
nv becoming such to be endowed with the possibility Of
converting other parts Of the world Into paradise such
a. Ereisnd is (Appsuse During all my life h I'D
the aim Of my exisenceto secure Its blessings to my
people though sDtw these blessings but instinctivey
Now that behold England see how liberty ennobes
men aud beauties nature. (Applsuss) nos should
then. OF be douby determined in spite Of all danger
in spite Ct all difficulties to endure TO act struggle
ana Il IL must be 70 die that my people should become
free-my people Of which can say with deeply felt "a
tisisctOn thst there Is no people on earth which de
gentlemen there Is also glory allotted TO you this
Il the proud position witch the English hold nor
happiness but also offer their hand 10 their less for
tunnte brethren Gentlemen, thsis great glory trase
the dignity OF Being In that position. In YOU
national capacity carry into life In relations
and feelings towards other countries the divine doctrne
Of favour" Thou shalt love thy neghbor ss thy
SELF (Ilear) II V only thus that can explain the
grand phenomenon that many noble minded men, dn
feent In rank and station but united all IN The love and
Enjoyment Of freedom that they all join Ia the expfe-
sion a. their sympathy for the principles q freedom Of
which they choose 20 consider humbs representa-
tive les. il u so can explain that even those honors
l1p NH fvlu
their time top their work end sacrifice their time 10
express, with that noble iBsnst of the people before
which every individual srsn5eur bows, that the great
| principles 81 liberty reckon the ynpathies OF
England And there why they can justly reck
the sympAhes q the working classes fof without
liberty there can exist no lssting social order inds
pensabe that everybody may enjoy In full security me
fruits OF his labor without liberty there IL no held LOT
| productive labor. such benefits those who work
Without liberty there Is personal security, ana no
| security for property. And II u Is not the aim o.
society 70 open field for productive labor, tokrant
security the person and property and by this 70