New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-21
T The #" Big Tent on Ninth-ssreet.

addressed the meeting In an impressive manner nae
"quarette choir will he present tomorrow night aud
sing some beautiful melodies.
~ Attention is solicited to the adver-
tisement of Wells Fargo & Company California tx
press Persons sending packages or valuable property
Of any kind the gold region. will find excellent fac
tee ut the Office Of this Company.
THEArRIcAL.- The performances to-
night at the Broadway Theater for the benefit of
Mrs John Seton, when the fine play of The Valet de
Sham will be given, followed by the jolly old Enylsh
piece Of The Golden Farmer and other entertainments
There will undoubtedly be large assemblage Of the
friends of the popular beneficiary.
Dinner TO GEORGE LAw,-Last night
magnificent dinner given at the Aston House 70
Mr. GEORGE LAW, by large number OF his personal
friends, including some of the most prominent snip
builders and owners in the city The dinner Itself was
got I'D In the excellent style Of the House. and was
served In the superior manner peculiar to Commsssy
General Setson and bis admirable assistants stewards
Banta and Wade. We indebted to these gentlemen
for facilities and favors which the representatives oil
the Press only appreciate, and for which the Ator
House is honorabiy famous.
After the dinner, Isaac Newton. the Chairman, made
short speech, giving history OF Mr. Law and his
gigantic enterprises.
Mr. Msther then read letters from Governor Hunt
Mayor Kngsland, D. S. Mckinson, Sam Houston
George Ashmeen, George Briggs, Henry Ward Beecher
Luther Bradsb, Emanuel B. Hart, Commodore Perry,
A. Ingrsham Thomas s. Bocock, James Bishop, &c.
After the letters, the Chairman gave the first and
second teass
l. The President Of the United States.
Q Our honoyed guest George iIw: Successful achieve
msnts in the Mechanic Arts attest his gsnus Energy en-
terprise and integrity shed luser his name Fam pros
pety and happiness to the man whose personal worth mas
elevated the character of our country
Nine hearty cheers were given for Mr.. Law.
Mr. Law responded to the toast He gave sketch OF
his personal history since he left New York, PC years
ago his doings in Pennsylvania, his return 10 New
York his participation in the construction OF the Croton
Aqueduct, &c He thought the present occasion was
to honor the energy and the enterprise OF the whole
people, rather himself Whatever we are said he, we
owe to the institutions Of country, which more
than equal to all the energies OF our people He gave
sketch OF the rise and progress OF railroads In this
country from their Introduction to the present day
and also of the application of steam 10 purposes OF
navigation by Fulton. Mr.. l.. also referred to the
Electric Telegraph the discoveries of Franklin the Erie
Canal Dewitt Clinton and other prominent friends and
aborers in internal Improvements. Mr. Law ais, spoke
of the military roads Of Rome, France and other ma
tons. He cOntended that the achievements OF this
country in pushing forward canals, railways steam
phips &c, were the legitimate fruits of peaceful enter
prize, and not of the military aggression so common
with European nations. He proceeded to state the
great commercial advan ages guaranteed to these CONT
nents by the great rivers Mississippi Orinoco and ANA
zon- three sweeping more territ Try than all
the accessible rivers Of the Eastern Hemisphere Hence
he proceeded to discuss the vast commercial held OF the
Pacific coast where 1900 miles OF coast navigation was
waiting for our enterprise. He asked why should We
avail ourselves Of this grand field by opening the
lsthmus Of DareD that could join the two oceans
togeherl The acquisition of California was the ncen-
tive TO this Improvement our citizens are all anxious
deve in her rich mines, and they must have in
creased facilities for getting there. Mr. H. paid high
compliment to John l.. Stevens (~ho was sitting near)
the President Of the Panama Railroad Company; also
to Mr. Story of Poughkeepse, who has contracted to
complete the road in year Mr.. Law spoke at length
of the probable benefits which should secure by the
commsrce of China Japan aud all the Islands of the
Pacific. He closed by return ng his thanks tor tins
honor done him, and promised that his course hence
forward should be the same as it had been in days gone
by.
The third and fourth toasts were given:
s. The Governor of the State of New-York.
a. The Producer The Mecaane and me Merennt; identi,
fed by mutual relations and mutual pteres's-reccproca
promoters OF the prosperity Of each otherand all ennen
y contributing by their united energies TO the permsnency
of our glorious Union
Theodore E. Tomlnson responded to the fourth toast
He said the mechanic and merchant had not as YET
dwet tremendously together, but there was reason 10
believe that they would do so hereafter. II was It
California which had made our country great it was
the labor of the country which haa done lac naa
cretes lives in the image OF bis maker ne Is the man
who is the true American He depicted the degraded
and this country the first In appreciation OF the first
claims of the producer From this pon' Mr.. l. proceed
ed save the Union as III duty bound by the terms
of the toast An incidental ausionto the yacht America
called for the most vocerous cheers He said the
glorious sight to him an humble mechanic growing
up under all the advantage of poverty and obscure
BIRTH looking continents by the iron arms Of the railroad
or uniting oceans by the tide OF American commerce
The President gave the fifth regular toast
The City Of Ne,o- York The sails of her commerce
wht.n every her warehouses are store with the pro-
ducts Of every cline her merchants continue 10 %
honorable and enterpsns- her mechanic Of WORTH
science and 81 i'll and her motto ever =" EAceisiof"
ES-Recorder Tallmadye responded to this toast
speaking of the Importance of commercial enterprise
the Country, and most especially TO tins CITY he
gave rs a toast:
The health and success John L. Sephena President of
the Panama Railroad Company.
Mr.. 5. made brief response. He disclsmed the
honor Of projecting the Panama Railroad and said it
was the suggestion of VIM ii. Aspinwall OF this CITY
He gave interesting account OF the hrst survey OF
the Isihmus for Railroad. Mr. S. said that this very
day the last Of the contract for the Pana Road
had be settled aud the satisfactory guarantee tor r
ccap'.ton that George Law was the surety Tor us
iulflm.nt He proposed as a toast
That great Railroad through territory which is to
meet together the Atlantic and the Pasihc oceans
The next regular toast was:
G. The builders Of the NelO- York Steamships and Steam
Engines To ode strength and beauty of the oneths
perfection aud finish of be othersre we indebted for the
proud position we occupy IN the ma itine world
1t was responded to by Wright Hawkes. He euloglzed
American naval architecture especially developed Ia
the beautiful yacht America which is now about leaving
the Mediterranean contest on the waves OF the Babe
for the Emperor Nicholas prize cup aud be was COZ
fdent that she would win the prize The days Of Old
Ft gg,m in progress have passed away; Young Ameri-
ca Is at the he I'm and the word Is onward. Commercs
is abroad upon every under the stars and stripes Of
free America and no hand shall stay her course.
The seventh toast was then given:
T. The High Bridge An enduring memorial Of intel
lecua and mechanical power, which reflects alike tie spt
OF the and the genius of the annals of Freedom
and Civilization viii perpetuate the fame OF its builder
ExAd. Murphy responded, speaking of the great
work Ismed in the toast and the riumphs of labor
orally Ho referred particularly to the blessings Of tue
CToton water, and its value TO the city.
The next toast Was:
s. The Army and the Navy