The New York herald., 1851-11-22
Our London Correspondence.

try Defeated on the Motion of Urg~cy-1hs
NaO Bll-Democratic Banquet at Hgtb~y Bar~
Fifth of November Rsaping Ma
chfms, 4tc.
The event Of the week, regards political I'M
portance, Ia the message of Louis Napoleon, Pres-
dent of the French republic, on the occasion OF tho
opening of the National Assembly of France, on
Tuesday last, 4th November. This sage has
been anxiously locked forward to. The 6rse draft
is said to have undergone great modif 'atons. In
fact, the determination of Louis Napoleon to de-
maud the repeal of the law Of 3lst May and the
establishment of universal suffrage, led to the re-
tirement of the Leon Fsucher ministry In the
message, Louis Napoleon is. however, still 6rm to
that purpose, and will probably carry his point,
though his new ministry have been defeated on the
very 6rst motion they pu:-dsmanding urgency for
the bill of abrogation.
The Minister demanded urgency. After some
discussion, amidst considerable noise and confusion,
the demand of urgency was rejected, being tanta-
mount TO defeat ofthe new ministry.
The question now is, what will Louis Napoleon
now do! Will he attempt a coup Faat, or wait
quietly till 1852, and appeal to the sovereign peo-
pie? Time only can tell-conjeeture ia hopeless
The effect Of the message was, generally speak
ing, more favorable than had been expected Most
of the Paris journals attack it, as attempting to
infringe upon the prerog o. the National As
sembly.
M. Dupin has been re- elected President of the
Assembly. In the 6Wea1', che lsgitimisss have
large majority
This steamer will take TO you the account of the
great popular demonstration OF the working classes
in Cspengsgen Fields, in honor of Rossutn, and Of
the democratic banquet given in the evening at
Highbury Barn. An account fro om al eve witness
of the evening entertainment. intaraSf
your readers
The com mittee, with a number of their friends,
gave dinner at Highbury Barn Tavern, Istng,on.
Highbury Barn Tavern is place built for the ex-
press purpose of large banquets, aud has varioas
rooms capable OF holding from one hundred to six
hundred persons The large hall on this occasion
was in request. AT six o'clock, drove there in a
cab, and found the great hall almost eve e.ho wing
On presenting my card, however, one of the coz.
mittee procured me seat at the cross table I'm.
mediately opposite to me sat old acquaintance
of mine, Louis Blanc little to his left, Thornton
Hunt, tAe chairman Mr.. Reynolds, the editor Of
chartst newspa per; eaygus 'Connor, and others
Just above the chairman there a large dag,
with the inscription, There is no obstacle for him
that wills these words having been express by
the French workman who swan out to the Missis-
sippi at Marseilles, to shake hands With Kossuth.
Feargus O'Connor is thtch. headed, uniuteui-
gent, unweldy looking individual During the eve
nipg, he made great ass of himself. He continu-
ally left his chair ard embraced Louis Banc threw
kerchief over his head, demanded three cheers for
Louis Blanc. The latter was finally so annoyed
that be left his seat and went lower down Mr..
y Connor, indeed. attempted, in various ways, to
make himself conspicuous during the evening, bat
invariably without success; in fact, ne was as do.
cidedly discountenanced a, Highbury Barn as he
was last week at the Guildhall Of Southa % pton.
On one occasion, when an elevated platform was
being put up for the use Of the chairman and his
friends, MIR. O'Connor placed his chair upon the
table, and sat down there; but this free aad easy
mode OF ceremony was rather too much for the COM
psny. He was assailed with loud cries Of 50 down,
down, on, OF, In the midst Of which his friends
were glad to bring him down. No toast was put
into his hand; he lett the without oace being
called upon to address the meeting.
ne dinner was plain, but substantial, the tickets
being at half acrown each.
Thornton Hunt pr opposed the frst toast He isa
man with very intelligent head, bu. the passions
largely developed. He has the dark sparkling eye
OF Jesuit, under shaggy eyebrows. He dresses
coat, almost like cass0ck. brt.onei up % his
throat no shirt visible with the exception Of very
small crimped collar, such a; Roman Catholic
priests wear, ever b., stock He has good, clear
voice, and is evidently man Of talea, He Is
son Of Leigh Hunt (Byron's freod) Thornton
hunt was OF some years contributor to the SYsc.
tator, and Is no~ the editor of tie Lender lie pro-
posed as the frat toast" The Peop.es-May thsy
ever be allied in the defence Of Liberty" He was
interrupted by loud cheers when he said the word
peopies, and vss obliged to repeat the toast.
No toas; was given in honor Of the Queen; the
national anthem was not played; in fact, the whole
EIoeeedipgs were Of revolutionary character.
Zach speaker stood upon the table when he spoke,
amidst decsnters ana wine glasses There were
rom i've to six hundred men, and few women, In
the room The men appeared TO Dc Of the very
lowest condition OF the working classes, With few
exceptions
Thornton Hunt then stated that Kossuth had de-
,lined their inyitation-tAat Lord Dudley stuart
nad declined because he could not be useful at
banquet where kossuth was not present Loud
,ries Of he ia aristocrat, and grosns and hisses
ollowed } w Fox and George Da.soa also sent
excuses Mazzini did not attend Ia fact, may
ay that there is great shyness svncsd on the part
4 the more eminent Of the so;ial rsformsrs TO join
he out NJ d. out democrats.
Mr. Petite, an intelligent but very delicate look
rg man, evidently suffering from III aoalth, read .
he addIes raich had been presented TO hossuth. \
'lr Petite 10 an enthusiast, and evidently goes
cart and hand with his party. He spoke with
'reat feeling u another part o. ihe evening".
Mr. Gerald Massey, a very young man, with
ong, fair hair, proposed the health Of Kossuth As
e proceeded in his speech, his eye frightened.
lie language wss i'm FASHIONED; be clencaed ais
st snd ground hs.seth when ne alluded to Aus
ria and Hungary. He spoke With great feeling
q is decided enthusiast
Mr. Byscinihe Ronsy, Hungarian. with very
Ong meustacoe, velvet surtOut, sn1 4 dignifed
oun,enanee, returned thanks, IN very good Eng
sh lie was lo1dly applsaied he thanked
;nsl.nd for her sympathy With feeling, if 40: with
tthtuSe
Mr. ConJ ne ham. Of Brighton, propos cd the health
{ Joseph MAzxini but instead Of speaking Of the
ia!iaa pairiet, made a rambling, unc0nnected
peech against the Uhigs Grest confusion snsaei,
nd ke was hnauy asked to sit down
Mr. Petite proposed France in a short and elo.
ueut address
Losis Blaze responded, In French. Thoss Of
our readers rAo have heard this eloquent speaker
dcfess the French people from the tribune, eau
? slise the eject VI his sloquence Though fer Of
be IertOps present understood All he said his ear
est mabner, All tas tone u ais voice, elicited
sptufous appagss.
The health Of Germany, United states, Turkey,
se were given cad responded 70 During the eve
Lg. aLkec Doodle the Roas; Beet 0s OH Eng
md, and A0ufi- pour IA Patfis, were played.
nd loudly cbeered
From ubat sit5essed, an perfectly satisfied
bat there are not the slghtest fears to Be eater.
aittd Of an attempt to prvcai.n republic in Eng
sbd There vas not a single man % any gfsat
berit 20 coUn,enance the proceedings, a1d even The
ssding men CT democratic PRINCIPLES JaiTke3 giving
ON a cha rrurapiinya