The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-23
THE FOURTH OF JULY IN LONDON.
The Great Concert. Ball and supper, Mt Will
49,, ia Honor OF America, given by George
Peabody, Esq, OF Baltimore.
OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENCE.

LONDON, July 3, k|5l
have had the honor of seeing the Duke Wellington
and being introduced to him, at Willis Rooms King
street st James 1t not your reporter personally who
thus hc nored, it the Ne,c York Herald / met
great many friends and acquaintance mixed up in the
immense crowds which thronged the splendid and
saw great many faces which familiar to me in New
York. Among these General Wabridge,of New York.
and Mr. Howard the gentlemany and able proprietor of
the Irving House. DR. Choule, OF Newport r. l., whom
l there remarked that It appeared to him if half
America in the So it appeared to others The
South, the West and the East WE'LL ought to say
honorably and nobly represented There planters
merchants manufacturers traders and Inventors from
all parts America but the American ladies those
who the time being most fairly and elegantly repre-
scented all that is most beautiful and refined in America
The evening presented as Il purposed and intended
TO do fusion and coalition Of the grace beauty and
sterling worth of America with the title pomp and dig
nifty England On this occasion, therefore, the pride
aristocracy old England invited together to
NEE, republican America in her the Hon
Mr. Lawrence and his lady, with the Americans who
rounded the representative Of their great and beloved
country. 1t happy idea of the wealthy American
merchant, Mr. Peabody thus to bring England and
America together by indviduGlizing, it were, the
whole United States in the of the representative
of the whole Union and It is but simple justice to Mr.
Lawrence ambassador at London to say that
could have noby performed the task and duties de-
voved upon him in the freedom kndu and cordially
with which he took American by the hand and in
troduced them opportunity presented to the ia hion
and nobility Of England. The whole affair could not
have cost cen. less than three thousand pounds ster
ling as you may conceive when shall give the des-
crption of the II remarkable proof Of the
greatness of the American mind and the magncence of
the American merchant. question if such a thing
before ever heard Of of simple citizen thus de-
voting his ample in such liberal manner, TO do
honor to his country and her citizens in foreign land
at his single expense, in such rich unique, and
sperdid manner. Every American at all known
heard in London invited; every shade of opinion
and politics included there nothing to shadow
the light and briiancy Of the bright There could
not be better proof Of what say a convine
ing example of the part that ambassador in London
is sectional American, but, like Daniel Webster,
truly national United States American, than that he in
vited Nr Herald in the person Of your reporter,
whom he had nor known.
The fee not only in honor of the great day and in
honor America but it really personal attention
kindness to every individual American in Lon lon
Ii any present they have only to thank them
selves for not having made themselves known, pre-
sented themselves at the American embassy Mr. Law
renee receives with remarkable kindness and attention
every American who calls and keeps account Of their
addresses, that any whom you want to find out
you can find his ami address at the American
bassadors This is great convenience, and there
many Others which afforded to American strangers in
London, by the courtesy and attentions Of Mr.. Law
TRx CONCERT.
As early nine o'clock the carriages began to roll up
willis in King street St James, and to dissorge
the elegant aud we'll d-essed ladies whom they brought
considerable crowd in the street and at the doors
gathered together waiting with curiosity to see the COM
pany the ladies and their dresses they eghted from
their carriages party police duty maintain
order Each lady had to pass living lane Of curious
spectators get her carriage to tho entrance
and TO pass the usual ordeal Of criticism and admiration
often audbly uttered by of the attentive crowd
The nd staircase was blaze Of light and each
side, through It's whole extent, was thick bouquet OF
rich and blooming flowers, filing the air With all the
sweetness and fragrance Of Arabia Felix From the FIRST
step taken the very threshold Of this great fesvity
the mind filed by the gorgeous splendor and rich
al the objects which met the eye with impress
sion Of greatness beauty and nasnihcence The marble
statues the extent the large flight marble stairs the
burning lamps the deep colored exotics the sweet
fumes the thick soft carpet trod upon in ascending
the Stare the rich clad servants lining the passages the
rustlpg Of the dresses of ladies they gently trpped
along, all combined to form a striking aud impos-
ing tc-ens,ra6c corresponding with the grandeur aud
richness which afterwards met the eye At the door Of
the aneroom servant In livery placed In the hands
each vser small rich gilt book Of four leaves contain
ing the following programme of The concert and the
dances
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WILLS Rooss, ST. JAMEs's,
Fyiday. Jply Az, 1851 /.
PROGRAMS DE CONCERT, .
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ENTERTAINMENT :.
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THE AMERICAS MINISTER !.
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"rorcsters sound ,he cheerful horn Sic n Bishop
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In the ante-room Mr.. Peabody, with the American Am
bsssador the Hon Abbot, Lawrence, his left Mr.
Lawrence on his right hand and distinguished com
pany surrounding them received the guests severay A.
they arrived, their having been previously an
noubcej In sudble tone b. servant in attendance
\ at the door Ter that purpose.
Passing nom the reception room, after having bowed
to the host and his guests entered into the gsnd
saloon which literally glorious bate Of splendo
and wealthy decoration Fine chandeliers on'
each corner Of the spacious room and larger than 81
suspended from the centre poured down blaze Of gh
from tier upon tier Of wax candles burning in the mid
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