Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26
CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH or my m
LONDON

CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH or my N
LONDON.
| The London correspondent of the New Yorl
Commercial Advertiser writes as follows Of The
entertainment given to the Americans in London or
the Fourth Of July last, by GEoRsE PEABoDY, ESQ.
an eminent American merchant and banker:
This event passed of with the utmost brliancv. Ths
entertainment included concert and ball. About seyen o,
eight hundred invitations issued, Of which more than
half to Americans. The concert commenced Al half
past nine o'clock, according to programme, which COM
psed the leading artists of her Mses.ys theatre DANCING
began at eleven Shortly after that hour the Duke Of Wei
ngon arrived, and warmly received Among the other
members Of the nobility present were the Marquis Of Ey.
the Marquis Of Clanricarde Vscount TonineoD, Lord
Glenelg Lord Charles RUSSELL the Earl and Countess Of
Beehive, Lord Dudley Stuart, Lord Marcus H the Coun-
tess Of Eglntoun, &C. From the city there were the Lord
Mayor and the Lady Myores and the Governor of the
Bank Of England Several Of the Judges also attended In
the list Of foreigners there the Duke Of Valencia ar-
shal Narvaez, the late Prime Minister Of spain Count
Puzky, (ate Hungarian Secretary Of State) Countess
Puzky and others Mr. Golden and the veteran reormer
Joseph Hume from the House Of Commons with 4
large number Of other members Of all shades Of political
opinion The Crystal Palace also had its representatives in
Mr. Fox and Mr.. Paxton Indeed there has rarely in Lon
don been more interesting sssembage meeting from
first to last effective and animated Il was three O'Clock
in the morning before the crowd began percepby dmi-
b, and nearly five before the party really over
The decorations Of the ballroom in the excel
lent taste. Portraits Of the Queen and Washington were
placed at either end, and bust of Franklin occupied pc
desral Congratulations the happy idea which Mr. Pea
body had thus carried out and which will be rendered more
memorable from it's occurring in the year the Exhibition
poured in from all Sides He has for some time been regard
cd in monetary circles the leading representative here Of
the United Staes and he could certainly have rendered no
service both nations than that causing them to
blend for the first time after sevenyfve years of separation
in common recognition of the fourth Of July and Of the
blessings it has conferred both upon themselves and the
world.
FROM THE LONDON MORNING POST.
MI. GEoRGE PEABoDr, the eminent and wealthy Ameri-
can merchant and banker of the earliest and
munlhcen subscribers to the fund for erecting the Crystal
Palace, invited numerous and distinguished party last
evening TO meet his exceency the American Minister and
Ms. Lawrence at concert ball. and supper" given on
scale Of unsurpassed elegance and magnitude Wlis's
Rooms
This entertainment is remarkable, merely for the man
ner IN which was gveD but especially from the
that given the anniversary Of the declaration Of
American Independence day which, from feelings Of
delcacy, all public assemblases Of Americans 10 England
have heretofore been scrupuousy avoided But Mr. Pea
body has assumed that the time for any feeling of irritation in
regard to the day, the which has
long passed and that Engshmen and Americans may meet
upon that day in as much harmony and good fellowship as
upon any other Of the three hundred and sixty.fve
And it certainly would appear that his feeling the sub
ec has the of both counrymen and his owns
for the attendance this occasion was numerous and fash
ionabe and worthy of the unsurpassed elegance and mun
fcence which characterized the arrangements throughout
And It may be observed that, in thus boldly breaking
through the prejudice attached this particular anniversary
Mr. Peabody has only followed the principle enr ncated
BY his late Majesty George the Third his reception Of the
first American Minister who presented his credentials at
the British court to whom the King declared that having
been the last in his kingdom acknowledge American
Independence SO long there hope Of defeating it, he
would be the foremost to recognise and sustain that it
had been formally acknowledged.
The entertainment commenced with concert. including
the performances Of vocass less distinguished than Cru
vei, Catherine Hayes Labache, and Gadoni all Of whom
acquitted themselves with remarkable spirit and received en-
thusiasc applause The performances Of Cruve in the aria
Mel dolce incao," and that Of Miss Hayes in ssAh mon
fLs," was received with peculiar enthusiasm.
The company included many distinguished Americans,
of whom have been assembled by the Exhibition and
many have from the continent up from the pro-
vincial towns to attend this festival.
very singular combustion was formed at moment
BY the accidental grouping under the portrait Of Washing
tom and in front of the American Minister, Of the Duke of
Wellington, Mr.. Cobjen, Mr. Chisholm Anstey, and Mr.. j.
Hume living parallel to the grouping Of the English and
American Gags around the portraits of beloved Queen and
the ever ilustrious Washington.
The tasteully decorated with flowers,
and with the flags Of England and America skfny blended
Indeed Almacks itself has rarely looked brilliant and
nothing could exceed the perfection of the entire arrange
ments connected with the occasion.
FROM THE LONDON DAILY NEWS.
The following amongst the company Mr. Peabodys
entertainment given the anniversary Of the declaration Of
American Independence
The Duke Of Wellington, the American Minister Mrs.
Lawrence, Miss Lawrence, Col. T. B. Lawrence, and Mr.
Davis, Secretary Of Legation the Duke of Valencia MAR
shal Narvaez and camp Marquis Of Ety. Marquis Of
Clanrcarde Marquis and Marchoness del Bayano and
camp Earl and Countess Bective His Excelency Governor
Brown U. g. Minister to Russia; Viscount Torringon,
Lord Geneg, Vscount Canning, Lord and Lady Dormer
the Countess of Egntoun Countess Powle Lady Talbot
Malahde Lord Charles Manners Lord Charles RUSSELL the
Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, and bis ordshps private
secretary, Lord Marcus Hill and Lady, Lord Dudley Stuart
Mr. Baron and Lady Aderson, and the Misses Anderson
Mr. Baron Lady, and Miss Pake; Mr. Justice, Lady and
Miss Williams Mr.. Justice and Lady CoIerdge; Judge
Duncan, Lady E. and the Misses Ponsonby Lady and Miss
Wallace; Mr.. Tuffnel, M. p, Lady Anne, and Miss Tu
nell Sir Duncan and Lady McDouga the Governor of the
Bank Of England and Mrs Hankey, Sir Archibald and Lady
Macean, Sir William DeBathe, Sir E. Antrobus, Sir w.
and Lady Moesworh; Sir J. and Lady Wamsley Sir w.,
Lady, and Miss Clay, Sir Edward Gust Lady and the Misses
Gus, Hon. j. Grattan and Lady Louisa Count and Count
Pulzki General Stuart (of Maryland, Hon. b. B. john
son, Admiral and Mrs Hason, Major and Mrs Gage, Miss
non Mr. and Mrs. Borthwck, Mr.. Edward and the Misses
Msjoibanks, Hon. Mr.. Bsyard, Gu. 8. Minister Brus
sells and Mrs. Bayard. Mr. G. Viliers, M. p. Mr. F.
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