New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-01
Corporation Dinner to the Officers the United
States Frigate St. Lawrence.

Captain SANDS and the other officers Of
the United States frigate ST. Lawrence, were
entertained on Saturday evening at the Astor
House, in complimentary dinner rendered them
by the Corporation of the City. The occasion
was the late arrival of that frigate from England
whittier she had been sent to bear the American
contributions 10 the Great Exhibition. Some two
hundred gentlemen were present including
prominent members of every learned profession.
Among the distinguished guests, we noticed, besides
Capt SANDS and his officers, Col. Gardner, OF the
Army ex-Gov Paine, OF Vermont Judge Sand
ford Judge Daily, Judge Campbell, Judge Paine,
Recorder Tamadge, Rev. DR.. Downing Rev. DR..
Cummings, and great number Of officers Of
the Army and Navy. The entertainment. was an
unusually brilliant one, even for the Astor House
The Chair taken by Aid. Sturtevant in the alb
sence of the Mayor, and grace was said By Rev.
Dr. Bowling. After the cloth was removed
The CHAIRMAN gracefully apogized for his &C.
cupying that position, which, he said due to the
absence Of the Mayor from circumstances beyond
his control. He said that this the first time
since 1912 that the corporate authorities Of the City
had publicly entertained any body ofthe officers ofhe
Navy. The festival Of this evening was Intended
not only as an expression from the Commercial Me-
tropois of the Union Of high appreciation for the
Navy and It's gallant officers, but particularly 10
commemorate an event recently accomplished Dy
some of them. Commodore Sands, ana ms noble
associates, though men OF war, had been selected
BIZ the Government for mission of peace, ana nom
the successful and most creditd0'e performance OF
that mission they had lately returned. IL was on
such an occasion that the Clty Government ptOieTed
these hospltallties, and invited the participation OF
the gentle men present IN thls testimonial Ana IN
behalf OF the Corporation, he would express tae
high Cratlhcanon with Which they welcomed there
so many members Of the other arm OF our national
sefense-men who had rendered The lelds Of Mexico
immortal as the mGluinen! o. tDeIf own Na1OT anu
their cOuntry's roIOHn.
The Chairman then read A letter from Archbishop
Hughes, declining an invitation to De pIeseit' DIV
expressing has very warm appreciation OF the worm
and services of the American Naval oihcefs. Alser
this he invited the company - li ihelr glasses iof
the Ist regular toast prepared by The Committee
T9s p,,sa.nf offhe United States Three three
MIR. Collector maxwell rose to reply to this toast
lie found himself quite uDprepared to make any ac-
dress such az the occasion and the sentiment Just
offered would seem to require. Tie mad only an
hours notice that he was expected 10 be present his
invitation having accidentally been mlslaid. The
President, as a private individual, was entitled 10
the honor and respect Of every citizen OF this Re
lubic, and still more was he entitled thereto from
ms Qualities as a statesman and the Wis iOn IrIu-
ness, lofty integrity and hgh-mlnded patriotism
which hao d ,ti gnished min N the eminent position "
which Providence had called HIN. .App!ause.l WHAT
an extraordinary scene did his festival Oier 70 those
who remembered the war OF 1917 ana c)ull compare
the situation Of our Army and Navy nov with their
situation then. THIS theme the speaker developed a!
some length and then SAID that ne thought II IN
honor 10 the CITY OF Newly orr that on THIS casioA
L. manifested its respect and REGARD Tor me oneers
OF the Navy The = Lawrence had gone aoroai
fleighted With the products OF American art and in
cuslIy fer the Great Exhibition and though the ai-
tioes she carried had not a Grsr been REGARDED as
worthy very high rank IA Va, arena 81 the "0tids
sklll, 3nf among the Jewels Of beauty and magma
ceuce there assembled, ere the Exhibition had
closed i was admitted that no other nation had more
honoraby distinguished itself. and that none hal
made cOntrl5uiioHs Of greater usiiy In IA, Amer
lea had upon the hole achieved q triumph there.
lspplaustl and 1t was appropriate tla; those connect.
ed Rih II, were the guests OF the evening should
receive such compliment as This The name Of the
81 Lawrence also suggested another mission, one Of
mercy, on xhIch she had Desn employed. Ga occI-
SION OF the famine IN Ireland she had been sent forth
loaded with food for the pershing, the gin Of -
tons Char.F Applause Inat great ana slOri-
Gus mission, from which flowed so MANY blessing,
ought not 10 be forgotten on this occasion. Nr.
Maxwell colncuced with the following sentiment
The TrrsAs o. Peece like Tie tIiu1 pls Of truth
aud glOfions. Drunk with the honor
The CHAIRv4N thea proposed the second regular
toast
CIR Glssfs-Coaaodor. Sands cr4 "a Ogc,rs a. re
t'qafe 81. L0vreHce. Cheers
Commodore SANDS said that they al deeply re-
eretied the absence Of the Chief Magistrate OF she
Cay, but all were happy that his place was flied BY
worthy representative. II so experienced q
gentleman Is Nh Maxwell vas taken aback by only
an hours notice thar he was 70 speak there. 10.
much more must sailor. not at ali conversant wth
such matters, be tascp aback by goot deal longer
Lolioe applause II vas true that the iriumphs
OF had yIelced 70 those OF pc ace, and no more
noble proof OF II could Be found than IA the Great
Exhibition, 10 conveying contributions 10 which a
National vessel had IN the h1ncs9mesi manner been
employ ed. The commander and officers Of that ship
were received al Southampton With open arms, IS
the won't OF the people OF that ploic-spirited city
They were received friends and brothers, and no,
merely So, but as coming upon 4 great mission,
which would knit more closely the ties OF cool vii.
and mutual interest among nations applause And
so It was wherever they went IN England, and he
could testify 10 the feeling Of far play and justice 70
all that attended that mighty competition Of the
world.
Hie "a man qvi nerus feet
Such events proved tia. the era OF enmity was
passing away and that cannon destined 10 dis
appear beloge the calumet % peace. Cant Sands
Itl- lad 20 ias i.l9glc 70 koss. "A, .ps.s II