New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-26

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Acre = Injecting between ua mo. noIso Snee.l
~ are yvsh IN trade Our interests and institutions
~ Dunbar: we have the unity OF common liter.
saure. md more than that Of common origin. II
~ serious attempt made BY despotsm upon the
Hberies Of England, she would receive powerful sym
rfhv here She possesses the power beyond all other
nafsons of extending her power over the globe; her
children are always under her protection He closed
b abiding in the words Of late poet TO the ties OF
hood and nationality which made England and Ameri
- one. lCheers
The President gave the next toast az follows:
ON Siss<r Socees and their representatives welcome
Nssic-Polka, BY the Band
ADAM NoRxrr, President Of Sc. Andrew, replied ne
Was proud Of the warm reception which ne hso et
The hands of the sons Of ST George and ProcesdeSS
briefly 10 speak Of the common acts OF Charity "a wnS
an such societies were engaged he hoPeu .'e IL
George would long continue her "o'A' VI '''A''
ssve; Co.,, ., G,
Rrr-roenee and Pafyiohsw for which the sons OF Oh
Beorre are renowned al the world over tCheenI
N BytI. President of the Friendly Sons OF St
Patrick rose, and wa hailed with loud cheers ne gave
. toast;
The best friends Of the Erie; the St Georges the German
"a the Irish Emigrsnt Societies. lCheers.]
OGDEN HoyFnAN, President Of the St Nicholas go
Siety also responded He was glad to be here sixteen
years ago be had the honor to dine with this Society
He rejoced at the applause which Engishmen had
bestowed upon his country. The festive board was
place where nationality should be and was sacrificed
fngland' in the hearts and souls of her people a
fiendship cemented by mutual interest, mutual OBJ
iects and natural love. We were once your
children little concelted and great aes va ne
We exchanged sore bloody knocks; we became free
pafon; we had smother fte strife, not Of long dura
On. But now here are the only two Tree nations
oore enemies we are rivals in commerce, deeds OF
msrcy, love, and I'll that dignity human nature. We
psmsmber the blesaings you gave us-the Common Law
Of England which holds Freedom under its protection
From you came the bulwarks Of freedorl-the Haocas
Corpus, and all the guards OF liberty. When you
great and prosperous, when you see US IN oeeus
daring and in enterprise, in Drawing desponsm IN daring
he pers of an Arctic sea- cheers when you see US
on every sea every field attesting the fahers VINO
bcgst US, you not proud OF your children ana WI"
hT TO say with the mother OF the are
nv Jewels y lCheers.] He spoke of our bond OF Ian
xuage now spoken trumpettongued through mighty
continent (Cheers.I We are friends, and long may
Ne 50 continue And If the time ever comes when Eng
Ind h attacked by despom then may the Lion ana .ile
eeeded to speak OF especial Indebtedness to England
Tor laws through Blackstone, hansheld Hardwicke
Eidon, Kenyon, Tenterdon, Scout, FOSTER, nae we
regard your country sending forth the great unna.
hes of professional career We reverence NE lana
which has given such sons. He gave as a toast
The Judges of England-LeaTned wise and impartial.
lCheenJ
thanks on behalf OF his Society He said it was sug
rested that England MIGHT be attacked by the foes OF
liberty If So you will know where to find the Welsh
Who for 1900 years have struggled for hberty-they
would repe most valiantly any such invasion. He
turned his thanks for the sympathy OF the sons oil 81
George. He gave
The British Oak the Scotch Th and the Irish Shamrock
May they ever be entwined in friendship To guard from
aapger the Rose of Old England. lCheers
Mr. ZIMMERMAN, President of the German Society,"
also responded He was happy to acknowledge IRA
ternity in the sacred of humanity, by means OF
such societies these He spoke of his experience In
South America and wondered why the cavalier ST. George
had not been sent TO settle matters there. Laughter
BE alluded to the sympathy between English lAnglo
Saxonsl and Germans and said he had always found In
Englishmen sort Of national good feeling. He pro-
seeded TO speak of the power and wealth OF England,
which grew from her love OF free institutions lie gave
- toast:
Peocedt emulation betceen naos in their industrial
sial and moral relations ICheer
Mr. CURTIS of the New-England, also responded.
He claimed that we had as much right to Old Englands
laws she herself Shakspere, and Milton, and Hamp
den, and Sidney, are as well as yours Cheers
But he would not pursue these themes. Who of Eng
lands glorious men shall select to euogsei None, for
DE field ID too great He thought there was unity OF
feeling between Enghshmen and Americans which
could never be forgotten. He gave
The b,ightest jeve Of the Engih Cvow~The great prin
olples Of English Liberty lCheers
The President then gave the eighth toast
TA< Land zoe haze In, and the land we live in.
Cheen and song by MI. Condor, and the chorus
The last regular toast was given by the President:
Woman.
This drank with all the honors, and then, ater
cong Here's Health all good Lasses, by the sing
era and cheers the part Of the audience, the Pres
dent ceed for volunteer toasts but for these we could
not wait and 90 we left them In their gee
THE SERMoN.-In the afternoon shortly
before o'clock the members Of the Society attended
divine service in Trinity Church, where Rev Dr.
vnton delivered discourse on the characteristics Of
~
nerce the rspidty Of communication by means of the
electric telegraph, and activity and energy never be
FIRE witnessed, principally noted. He said that
We are living in that period when the sixth vial
\ being poured out, and awaiting the time when
no seventh seal will be opened, and the seventh
trumpet sounded. This Is age Of action, an age
Of progress, but he would not say that the changes
which have taken place are improvements. Men now
shink faster than their fathers did but he would not say
that they think sounder They also feel stronger but
no would not say that that feeling was deeper. Young
England now wieds the power and direction OF the
helm OF state In Great Britain and it is somewhat sngu
hr that the present Ministry Is more conservative IN u
policy than the former one Here public affairs are In
sarded as favorable the destines Of America,
servatsm and progress were nicely balanced. The
Rev gentleman spoke Of the great events which these
two nations both of one blood, were destined to
fulfill, and alluded to the circumstance Of each dis
covering mines of gold, at time when COM
mercial crisis was threatened He also referred to
che Japanese expedition the vast emigration rom Ea
rope that is daily taking place the political struggles on
the Continent and the attempt excite sympathes
Cor those who believed themselves oppressed. He
tnuec by saying Let fulfil our misson-exhib these
United States home for all men. Let prove to
oovtreigns and rulers that only strong not
emily progressive, but conservative well not only
prosperous, but also hospable. This win be moral
intervention, surprising in power all material aid The
Rev speaker concl ded with exhortation the So
siety to love their adopted country well their
tive land, both of faith, Church, one
Saviour one God and Father of all
CITY ITEMS.