New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-27
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN NEWS
BY THE ASIA
KOSSU1'II.
Great banquet a, Birmingham on Wednesday
ko~sufh'> Speech.

Immediately after the presentation oil the
addresses the company assembled in the Music Hall,
where the Banquet took place. The magnificent
bah presented on this occasion a most splendid spec
tecle. Suspended from the walls were numDer Of
Hungarian flags. The fronts OF the galleries were
tas,ofully decorated with evefgreenS and flowers,
and on OF banners, wreathed round with lau-
reiS the greatest names IN Hungarian history were
duly honorod. Among them were the immortal
Benz. percze, klapka. Guyon, Count Louis Batthy-
adj, Lasroyski, Baron Jeszensk Dembinski, Major
Muiuan, Wysyeke Nettar, and others. over to7
banners devoted to the memory OF the great ae-
parted Grape thrown, IN tribute OF respect .Jr
the noble deeds which they had achieved in life.
The side galleries were filed with ladies' in full
dress all OF them displaying the Hungarian coors.
such had been the anxiety OF the fair sex to be pre-
sent that the tickets, al first issued a. FIVE shilngs,
rose ultimately high as fifteen shlllings. a. which
they were disposed OF the day preceding the BAN
quet. The organ and great galleries were densely
crowded.
TIE body of the hall was crammed nearly 900
persons al down 10 dlnner-a larger number than
ever sat IN the hal! or such an occasion
We are compelled to omit all the intervening pro-
ccedires the speeches OF other distinguished men,
and also the reports of the route and triumphal
entry into Birmingham. which was OF the most
imposing and magnificent character, in order TO give
in full the most wonderful Grafton of kossuth at the
Banquet.
NJ KossUTH then rose t. address the
Meeting. The moment he was on ms legs every
person IN the room stood up and hailed with shout
which must have been heard far beyond the walls OF
tie building Again and again the cheering was re-
peatod the ladies being quite as enthusiastic IN
their demonstrations ef sympathy as the gentlemen,
but exhibiting in the Qulctcr way OF waving their
handkerchofs. Silence beng at length Obtained,
the nluslriouS Magyar proceeded 10 speak ds ioi-
lows nj.
years AGO vonter house Of Austria, vhlch had chiefly
me to thank for not having been swept away ~ Tue
revolution of Vienna in March ISL. having III return
ansW cred bv the most foul most sdcIc!egous cosP-
racy against the chartered rights, Feeoom anu M
toI al existence OF my native land. II oec iine my
share being then member OF the ministry, WIN IN
disguised truth 10 lay before the Iarlameul OF nun
p:rvthc immense danger OF our bleeding iatAeTanl'
Hear, hear Having made the sket. D. Which,
however dread nj could be but a FAINT shallow OF
nc horrible realty, poccede1 10 eNPail t,c tet-
,ible alterations which our tenio'c des-niy lcto
re of,cr tho allure Of an our attempts - avert lle
III reirrtaut 10 present the ne-A Of Inc tc IN
Ia lie tesdl, snake aimed NJ rs very ne, ana
au,,ors to bear up against me h0r1o!s OIL rae
and manfuly 70 hsa tdg Dc 49, 'cr, scirceiy
haJ I added words that the defense Wod.d re-
qtlre gao eco men, o1d eighty mlLhons OF hptlns'
when tie srrit q freedom moved thFodgA we hIii,
and yearly 800 kepreSCa,atlyCS rose as one MAIL anu
lifting MIR reht arms toward God. solemhl! sdd,
I'VE Grant it--lTeedom or death: lac so-eLhlly
Of gcsiure and voice with which VI hossnth uttered
ihtse words produced powerful eject on lhe a.
.cmtlv Thus they spoke, and there they wore IN
calm and silent ma csty, aw Lliins "ha' Iituei
ord night fall from my lips ma Tor myseI' IL
was my duty 20 speak, but tie grandeur OF tue mo-
rr,rt and the rusaing waves % scalmCnt. Oenumoet
my tongue 4 burning tear fell rom NY eyes, sign
~ alteration 10 the Almighty Lord UTTERED my hps
,rc bonirC low before the majority OF my people
s bow now before YOU, gentlemen, let tie tri0l-
nal sllcrily, speeches., mute. VI. hOssuih here
rersed for few moments. oyCIpOweIc5 by las eIno-
lion. with which the company deeply sympa,hizedl
Pardon me NY emotion-the shadows Of our martyrs
r.lssfd before nv ewes | heart the millions of mr.
native land once more shouting liberty or death
\ oud cheers rs | was then, sirs, 50 am now.
Hear hear J | would thank you, gentlemen, .Orthe
Generous sympathy with which, IN my unie-
serving perSon-INo, nOl-you have honoEed the
HeeCine. he oppressed. but not broken, Hungary
r1leerS l would thank YOU for the ray Of hope
which tie sympathy Of the English people casts on
tie light OF cur fate. ! would thank You, gentle
men. warmly as feel, and as becomes the dignhy
Of your glorious land. But the words lall me they
fa!l me- not only from want OF knowledge of your
language, but chiefly because my sentiments are
tcep anc teryent ard true. loud cheers Inc
tongue Of man IS powerful enough 10 render the
IDEAS which the human intellect conceives bal IN
The realm OF true and deep sentiments II IS our
weak Interpreter These arc Inc xpresSlDle IKE The
endless glory OF the 0mnipo,ent. Loud cheers But
could dare 10 say something about my hunole sell
x,,bout becoming prcsuinptuOus, ! would beg leave
70 state that Il Is not only from to-day, ouI even from
nav early youth, have been spiritually come cted
with Britannia rlIoar, hearl was yetyourg, Sir,
pufer i gorous circumstances, almost dldactcally
+ nrerarrr nv soul for the duty which is common
one 10 Us all 70 be useful, as far a. possible, 10
fat.erland and humanity. Hear hear The
nreai things that have SINCE occurred could
no: ;hea anticipate could not anticipate that II
was who would have BY my sufierings 20 break way
TO the freedom OF thought IN my native land
/ that II vas | who, by applying to several special
/ objects Of association which has produced 30 many
wonders In this glorious country-should have un-
| nrecedepted influence on my nations life capable
OF leading from The indifference OF dependency to