The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-25

ST. ELS DAY.
Grand Banquet At the Aston House-eVariikc
Speeches, &c.

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Grand banquet at the Aston House-Wariikc
Speeches, &c.
Yesterday was ST. GEORGES Day. and IL duly obsery
we'd by the British subjects resident in New York. The
British Gag foated from the House during the day
The st. Georges Society celebrated ts sixty eighth an
niversary by public dinner at the Aston House. last
evening
The banquet served in the large dining OF the
Aston House, the scene Of many glorious festival.
The upper end Of the decorated with full
length portrait OF Queen yicoraon one side, the Br
fish flag the other the American and beneath the
picture the Turkish Gag At the east end Of the room
was displayed the English French and Turkish nags, in
terwreathed.
At O'Clock about hundred gentlemen sat down
to Of the best dinners got up at the Asor
Houfe. There was beef mutton and fish from England,
and products of America to make up the feast
Mr. Young President the Society, took the chair sup
ported on the right and left by the invited guests among
whom we noticed of the saint Davds
Saint Nichoass Saint Patricks and Saint Andrews So
cieies Messrs sami Efend and Tontil Enendi Turkish
Commissioners, Capt Henry Eagle, u. > rrinceton
Mr. schede British Vice Consul; Sir William Boyd James
W. WallacA Esq, and others. The Turkish Commission
es the cap and full diplomatic costume OF the
Forfeiture frock coat sword, embroidered trousers, &c
After the cloth had been removed Mon Nobis Domae
sung by four voices.
TlernKnE.r then rose and addressed the audience
follows
EYotlers of the Society OF St. Gcorge-Before ! enter
IL IN he buauese evening beg ease 10 tia.n
IL, great iohor you have conferred upon nc by
rac ny De in this clair am wen aware yod ngit
h.ye selected sume individual more capable bat none
bc,ioi d oed support TO the fullest extent OF his
Ia n HE hi ties the in erests Of society and u
of ur gor uLs counly l cong ratuate you our hay
nc to- ether to celebrate another anniNers,r y. not
mi without he occurrence of ANYTHING that co aid dim
..ff -. nth nrlun ma inr ifrt
stan tes which give peculiar ls;re to it. Bat mast
ioiret HAT this charitable institution and You
VIII ear with Tor rev moments while speak OF ~
na you the exceedingly prosperoGs
q ton IN whch the funds Mt present. During the
as, the number OF applicants who nave received
ecrLiay assistance IRON the society was SOL and OF
these ihuiy -iour have been supplied win funds
TO return Lome. Poor fellows! the'r adventure
in the New World Enthusiastically failure.
OF tie sb4, not only have all OF them received pecunay
assistance but 70 have been furnished with good sitll
tons and lpwards of 100 received monthly
allowance OF these have been in receipt of assist
from this nstit uton for upwards OF twenty years
But thee results are small compared vita those which
have Yet to state More Than COO poor cmgrants have
been helped their way 10 the country aud have
ceived that practical advice which often Of more
vice than money Aud no fewer than ia, apart from
these Lave received pecunary aid and have been pr'-
Weed with situations These the simple statistics Of
cur society, ana they are all will trouble you with in
larger scale; but 1T is satisfaction to know that sdcn
tie abundant means with which this country Is
blessed that they fairy proportoned 10 the demands
msde upon We 254 days out OF the year
objects for which our society was organized, and it
is Therefore, the least may 10 to give
one lay 10 the promotion social intercourse and
joymeDt among ourselves. (Applause.) / see you
Gersand very well what mean BY that and it is not my
fault il don't give you SUN cent stimulus for your pat
rotis and loyalty by makirg The celebration OF st.
Geor, els day joyous as it should be. Ard now may
ask you have there not been during the past few months
circumstances Well calculated to give zest those
feclinlsy hope will be pardoned il take the liberty
sion can merely aluce to them, there is
Gent tine to dwell upon them at any length. Since
last assembled under the flag which faces there,
poptng 10 the union Jack which decorated the lower
Part OF the hail. that problem which has puzsd
for two hundred years has been sovcithe
discovery of tie northwest passage-wlch in itself
theme Tor 81 eaker who quail to ad-
dr,ss you upon--l only mention as it is intimately
necteG With this country You will also allow me to aide
the fact that sent here less han
twee months since royal commissioners for the express
purpose doirg honor TO industrial exhibition which
credit TO this city and country without dwelling
longer these or mentioning tie names
Of those gentlemen, may ask you, there not in
their visit of copgratuation among ourselves
Gentlemen, there is also another TO which will
call attention tor moment, aud the mention OF
which will call up incidents which you all remember
w,i. refer to lhe wreck oil The SAN Francisco, VIII
rgi man the means OF saving the lives of
large rrmher Of American citizens, and ask you j. tina.
"a Circumstance which British may LOOK
b;ci will pleasure But might. 60 on still further 10
G: umeiate two or three circumstances, such the
ealuIanous reports which thcay strcwn aboat
ding lie character and political feelings of the first
stlJt CT OF the British realm. You nber how they
disapl cared before heiace Of truth might also SPEAK
\
siice last met ! might speak of the Burmese war;
LIt don; know whether it is ended merely in
pting on in that region The circumstances under
which meet all absorbed in the great fact
that Great britain has passed from thirty years
loaec ioa state Of war; (ATpausc 1t impossible to
lescile tie great change hat has taken place aud it is
only tecause have looked steadily at events and
it gradually coming upon hat have been
whelmed by TIE mag nitue of this change. 10
member low often have dwelt upon aoeful topics
the prosperity OF a,e and the connu success of the
4 hat "a hen
steamer has arrived your first impulse on opening
newspaper is TO read about the progress of the
Now il seems to me that this change better
described than in the words of the immortal Shaks
rehe.-
My all the ssut; e +, England are on fire.
kSS sas shs r., and a honor, thought
That this is true am sure you have no manner OF
doubt Our feelings bent upon this object and
10 not Say anything more upon it, it is because in the
list of toasts there will be occasion TO call out sent
ments upon it, There is, however, another matter
must alude TO- and il is simply to remind you that
hu,e assed from state of peace and from the cutya
ton Of the acts Of peace to state Of it is far
different from any in which Great Britain has hitherto
been engaged II is remarkable fact that the most pro-
mnent ieatule in the procanatonis the humanity which
Las been exhibited: ask you If IL is not novelty to
have var 30 regulated and arranged before hand that
when the passions let loose the arts of peace shall
be to the greatest losbe extent respecedy Aud here
again do think have gIea; matter for congratulations
The CHAIR then announced the regular toasts fol-
lows. The second and third sentiments received
with nine cheers land ore more ~
1.-The Day and all who Honor it. Music.
2-Ile Queen, God B.ess Her" Song and chorus,
GOD Save the Queen"
3.Tle President Of the United States" Musc-"Hail
Columbia
4h,r Maesty's Ministers ard Representatives. this
Continent Gice.- Glorious Apollo"
5.-1he Army and Navy OF Great Britain. Song-"The
Battle u tle Baltic"
9 The Army and Navy of tie United States. Murc-"The
lis Homer the Mayor and the Municipal Authorities of
New York, Gl,e-"hyGhc Won Dunk.n
Our Allies France and Iurkey-The crescent aud tn.
cross III ited IN righteous cause Music band-Patant
pour lnsyrieh
Cur sister Societies and their Honored
Our welcome guests. Gice-"Lifc - bumper
TO- Women. Glee Here's health to all good iasses"
Nj srEDu, the British Vice.Consul at this port,
sroided as follows to the fourth toast
In the alb ence If her Malestys Minister rise to
tun thanks tor the toast which you have just drank ii
is with feelings of pleasure and pride that do Oar
worthy PRESIDENT kas alluded TO the II is true the
union Jack OF Great Britain and the trcoored dag of
france soc by side the field of battle and show
to the world great examIle-that henceforth in the
minds and in the councils nations might has ceased
20 be right Cheers have seen gentlemen some per.