The daily union., 1854-07-23
From the Boston Poet.
THE FOURTH IN ENGLAND.

We have received private letter from gentleman at
London giving explanation OF the proceedings Mr.
Peabodys dinner the 4h aud which have been grossly
and maciousy misepresented by the English press Al
though the letter not intended for publication,
TO print portions of it, the best OF APP
przng the public OF the truth in relation the crcum
referred TO- and of guarding them against impoS
ton by false reports
LONDON, July I, 1854
seize this opportunity 10 call your attention TO
port of 4th Of July dinner given Richmond, by Mr.
Peabody this week which has appeared in several London
papers
In these reports il is that when he President Of
the United States proposed several American gentle
men did not rise and this circumstance IS made to con
tst with the great unanmity and enthusiasm manifested
when "the Queen drunk The facts briefly these
This being entertainment ayowedly given in commemo-
ration of national independence, the Americans pres
ent greatly surprised TO number OF English
at the table and also TO observe fuength portraits
of the Queen and Prince Albert each side of small
picture of Washington AT the head OF the table The abb
senee of any likeness of the President of the United States
noticed. When the toasts given, what the
surprise of the American portion Of the company 10 hear
the Queen proposed with most servie speechand this
too, a national hodaybefore the President had been
named The result was that several gentlemen did not
rise either for the toast itself when the air of Rule
Britannia" which followed performed by the band
The President of the United States ne1 given with
lukewarm Introductory remarks when the whole
company without exception and drank the toast with
all the honor spontaneously cheering the chief OF our
republic.
l ought to add that having heard that unusual
amount of 'toadyngD be done to the Queen and
the English this dinner distinguished American inti
mated his disapproval Of the umored programme 10 Mr.
Peabody in advance Of the 4th when he assured in
reply, that these altogether unfonnded and
that all honor would be shown to the President.
The truth is that a capital blunder committed in
inviting Englishmen such celebration Only think Of
singing Hail Columbia and The Star-Spangled Ban
ne" with all illusions to England that might be deemed
Objectionable omitted! And yet this done. Jefferson
was alluded An Englishman selected pro-
pose the memory of Washington, &c, &c Need add,
that under such circumstances, felt it to be my duty to
leave the table in disgust and Mr. Buchanan only remain
ed because he knew that his rising would have at
broken up the affair in confusion and anger.
have troubled you with these lines only TO enable you
correct any which might be made of the English
ports preudca to the feelings of the President and Of
Americans home Mr.. Buchanan, it is reported, will
send a communication the London journals tonight
but io-morows papers will not 60 out by the Niagara
while the false reports which have been published will
probably find their way into American papers uncontra
dicted.
From the similarity of the published in the Lon
don papers concerning the dinner and especially the false
hood relating to the reception of the presidential toast
there is believe the Misrepresentation to be delib
crate