New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-27
The Burns Club.

the Ast0r House, the OBJECT Oelng 70 conuiehOI@1o
the birth Of Robert Burns. About sixty members OF
the Club were present. John s. Maxwell the Presi
dent occupied the Chair, and the Vice chairs were
ably filed by Andrew Eadie and Christopher Heiser
At the right of the President sat Hugh Max we'll
ESQ., of the Custom House, Hon. Mr.. Carey, and
Nj Young, of The Albion, and at his left Nh Gould,
Mr.. Fuller, Of The Mirror, and Mr. Clark, of The
KnickerbOcktr.
When the company had disposed Of the good
things and nameless decacies provided by the en-
teprsing hosts of the Astor House, the proceedings
OF the evening really commenced, and the spirit of
Robert Burns seemed to have descended on the
meeting, and
"The ninth and fun grew fsst and furious"
The President then proposed the following stand
ard toasts
1. The day re oelebrGte.-Thrce halowed be the day
that gave bnth to Robert Burns the immortal poe OF
The Genius Of B,rns-whie We admire TIE spsnior
Of its rays may bo inspired with the spt q US lfes
COM and %a @sds9 ''OH
re- lonf 81 o, jiriE~Undsr the smiles Of an
ruling Providence, she continue to flourish aud be AL
example to world all that Is morally great and MEL
ieoually sublime lsong Scotland love thee-hr'
Tie land Of our odoDtion.May the oppressed Of all
eagle arc be ever ready he of danger battle for
The land OF the brave az d the home OF the free"
The T0sses-Hesven's last best gifs 70 man, being
selves without them Who would wish undertake ire
pilgrimage Of life be tempest test bachelor without
helm OF troubles Z" lSong Green grow 'hs
rashes O-Mr. Wilson.
J. TIE Queen
10. The Press" We are ma fou y , ~
Nil Clirehugh having been called on by me CnalI,
sang, Z" o. a. the Arts The WINDS can Blaw,' VITA
exquisite skill and great power and consummate eX-
ecutlon, and most yehenentiy appiauoeu'
Mr. Linen being called upon 70 speak, saio that IL
| he could Judge by the signs of the times. we were
| on the eve OF momeulous events The eternal prn-
cipe of human liberty is struggling with her iornl-
| dable foe Poland has been crushed by the comol-
nation of tyrants Hungary was crushed by the He
gal intervention OF the foe OF ciyllzaton, ruin aAu
! liberty. Mr.. Linen then gave beautiful sAetch d
the struggles of liberty IN every helu Salamis lher
| mopylae Marathon. Ia later times she came TO our
native lard ard neryed the ann OF the hero Bruce.
Freeco OH is the friend of Christianity, pure ana un-
defled. BY it this land prospers through II We
constitutional institutions OF England command me
admiration, and although a monarchy, commands
also the fear and alarm Of the banded tyrans Loud
cheeTsl =,
Mr.. Clark, Of The hHlcktTb0cktr, Salleu on hf'
"The Berks of A.erfedie," which that gentleman
sang, chorused some scores of the company,
amid rapturous applause.
The Chair then called on Mr. Griswold for What's
a the Steer KimmeT," which that gentleman sang
with fine taste and power
gentleman who was called upon for a song, gave
The Queen.
The Bard then struck'up, God save the Queen
in which many of the company joined.
The President called on MI YOUNG oil me Aioons
who briefly res ponded, and offered as sentiment:
The Poets InfuenceNlay it extend further and WIDER
furnishing rule for human action II oils the Jafins ma
chinsry OF human life vain substitute for human fooo 1t IS
s soss IN the '' mans s0'i'' Anu SAT- " '' O'
The President called on the Vice. President, who,
after very brief space, gave:
| The President Of the United States.
The Hon. Mr.. CAREY called on to respond, vino
was received with cheers. lie said that the person
filing the Office Of President proved the vast
| education, and win no prestige. has arisen to the
Hottest position II is possible for any earth.
He concluded by giving
The Memory of Wallace.
| Mr.. Spear being called on for song, sang, 4" II
| had but thousand Year"
The President called on the Secretary, who rose,
| and in a few appropriate remarks, which were
loudly cheeTed, proposed
Kossuth the representative Of the struggling spirit OF
Freedom which, Ike nth though crushed will rise again
and whose voice VIII pTeak orlh again. VIII gather volume
through the nations until all mankind shall bow before It,
| and acknowledge II the voice of God"
Drunk with all, and more than all the honors
The President called on Mr Bowling for a song.
That gentleman sang" The Merry days Of Old"
Mr.. SomelvIlle proposed
! "TIe Press the Free Press or AEerica-Ma: 1t long
continue the guardian Of Liberty and Justice
And With this toast he coupled the name of Mr..
| Fuller, whe, owing TO illness, was exceedingly
brief ane concluded by proposing the health Of
| "Fitz-Greene Haleck.'
.
who sang, Come a ye cannle shepherds VIVA wan
| der through the glen"
The President then called for the Barley Bree,'
which sung IN gallant style Dy AesSTs. calder,
MT Gould here made some happy illusions to the
great poet, and concluded by proposing,
Scotch PracDles and Scofckrucn scattered 0rer the
,corldThey herald and hasten the advent Of hsman free
DOM"
Mr. Clirehugh, in response sang John Anderson
my Joe" with his usual power and success, and was
| 1xr .r.rlrF Dol
Letters of apology were then read from Mr.. Bry.
Rev. DR.. Bethune. and the British Consul. and
then there produced and presented TO the PTesi
dent magnificent representation of Caledonia, by
| Donald Murray. This consisted OF calrn ground
stone of the purest water and great value, set In
rch setting OF pure silver exhibiting wIeaths Of the
! nation al emblem OF Scotland round 1t.
/ Nj Murray being called for, rose and after few
! worcs proposed the L" City Of NewYork and Mr..
Maxwell" which was drank with great applause
MI Maxwell returned thanks, and Teclted pat
/ OF the Vision OF Cola, beginning
TIE thresher's wear! hingng tree,
The lee lang day had tired me
Mr. Maxwell, with inimtabl o action, emphasis and
feeling, rected Coilss aocrsss TO the rustic bard
and Ike the company IN bre1thess attention 10 the
end. when they burst into q loud and long cheer
such a. are seldom heard
Several interesting tossts were then given, but
IL vas approaching that tine when his skeleton
majesty took leave of the poet,
"A short hour ayont the twa Il
We were obliged TO leave the scene OF fes.ivity.
The President, seeing Mr.. Doheny in the room,
requested that gentleman 10 offer sentiment. Nh
Dohesy addressed the Club, and concluded by Offer
Ing d sentiment,
Beraa1er-Ihe Robert Buns OF France, and the mai
who would yet overthrow the Usurper.
Among the tossts the health of d. E R.ss
and his bride, MI. Ross having been married on
the 22d to Miss A. p. Day.
Il TIE RAINBOW, a small monthly as
Economical sheet, published in Philatslphis contains
aremarkable prediction in relation to the severity