New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-02
ENGLAND.

c.ayae peabody TO Hon. Joseph X.
pssr.rselI, the u. >. Minister-Anericans GONG "
s<sf,aEd.
$50 LONDON, Frdsy My %. 1889
o.. epioyed, on Wednesday, May Is, the most splen-
,,,op,siry that even London can produce IRON hr.
.-.,5,. the American banker, who invited snah
-. Of 100 suests. to dine with him at the Star aud
f..,r Hotel Richmond. he really astonished Us oil
the ingenuity with which he had con'rived 70 make
!, entertainment superlstsey elegant we mad the
=, eee singers Of the London concerts to perform
-,,ns dinner and the most eminent opera singers to
- a concert in the evening. The guests embraced
o. of he most eminent persons in London, English
"a anaeriesn, conspicuous among whom were ex-
s.,;dept Van Buren, and son; Hon. Solomon Foot, U.
senator from Vermont; the Countess of Glasgowa and
L. sistsr Miss Catherine Sinclair, the novelist and
,soress Of Beatrice" (the daughters of the
.ss Sir John Sinclair, who contributed so much
- agricultural improvements and British statis-
A.. and well known to Americans as the
correspondent Of George WashingtOn;) Bishop Nell.
,.ue and lady, Messrs Kemble, Pauldng Gerard Spen-
Ear Gardner, Clark, Allen, Perkins Cooke, Raymond,
Prince Wainwright, Gilbert, Van Allen, Hill Richter,
Robbins and Lee, If New-York; Mr.. Mathew British
coosul at Charleston, sc; Rev. Dr. Croker, Epis
sopsl Rector, Providence, H. l.; T. b. Curtis c. P Cur
H. T. B. Lawrence, Prescott, and Others Boston; Prof
felton, Harvard College Prof Young, Dartmouth Col
kee; Hon. T. Butler King Of California formerly NC.
rom Ga; Henry Stevens Esq, OF Vermont; Lord Bay
sJ Viscount DE Ate, Lady Talbot de Maahde, Sir
Emerson Tenant Lord Charles Clinton, Count de Sire
kcli Sir William Gore, Sir James Duke, Lady Chan
ney Sir Henry Holland, AID Thompson, Sir John Will
nn Moi. Gen. Sir Archibald McDOuga His Excel
kpcy Senior and Madame Osma, Sir Charles Fox, Sir
Robert Garden, Sir Peter Lawrie James Morrison, Sir
Henry Ellis, and several other celebrities. Several Of
Hose gentlemen had their ladies with them.
Mr. Peabody handed in to dinner Miss WilcOcks, and
then took the chair, Mr. lDgersO sitting next with the
Countess Of Glasgow, seated ON side and Bishop Nc
vaine of Ohio, with Miss WilcOcks on the other. The
yicePrtsidents were Messrs. Stevens, Van Allen and
lawrence; Col Van Allen officiating Master of Cere-
mOnies and conducted the festivities with great good
tsste so that every one felt attended TO- among the
crowd of visters, including the elite among the rank,
slent and beauty OF this enormous metropolis. The
English all glad of the opportunity to see some of
the trans Atlantic celebrities, and we're particularly
charmed with the Bishop Of Ohio and with the excel
lent Rector Of Rhode Island Miss Catherine Sinclair
vas led in by young sir. Van Buren,, the son Of tho
sI-President. The bill Of fare was then discussed BY
the guests, and the decacies the table soon dis
posed OF.
After the removal of the CLOTH Mr. Peabody expressed
the satisfaction he felt this rednOn of 30 many
friends from the two great nations aod announced that
the American Minister would respond 70 a toast Mr..
ngerso accordingly toasted the Queen, and President
Of tho United states, and the people OF both
nations, accompanied with appropriate remarks breath.
ing cordial feeling Of international concord, and
concluding with compliments to one of the guests, the
sIPresiOent OF the United States, to which Mr.. Van
Buren, briefly responded. Bishop Mcllyaine, of Ohio,
also spoke and expressed his earnest wishes for peace
and harmony between Great Britain and America. The
speeches Of OK President Van Buren, and Of Mr. Inyer
sol we're most eloquent, aud gatied the Injecting of
al nations around the hospitabe board of Mr. Pea
body who also spoke with great eOquence and feeling
he pleasure Of seeing many of his own countrymen
associated in friendly intimacy with bis British guests
Mr.. P's speech followed by the Scottish glee,
Should auld acquaintance be forgot" The applause
was rapturOus.
The company did not break up before O'Clock
seeding to the Highlands to be present at the marriage
" Miss Duncan next month, who is engaged to the
ecOnd son Of Sir Adam Hay, banker in Edinburgh.