The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-21

ION Tenant, listened 10 the following knf<fnafi0n
lody, Of To- sdeld. MAssA husssts, snd sung b. one
Of the mnaic iADs:--
THE LOVING err.
TAM" asS ms, ~ ssssss s..ssss' = 'sssos
TIE LOVING eup-sys, y~~ u roasa,
And a. zach guest shah sip
Pledge union warm and sound
ftcm svsry heart and ilp.
Americans On Britain vrounf
beneath Nicf0fis's eye
with Eogllsh friends ,hi. sasrd sur-oua4,
Neer LET The friendship ds
And Washington, viii bros serrns
Looks Kindly from above,
And hibert's nohls soru u seen
Grscng this least 81 love
Those banners fsir that high a. 81
Boldly dehed each other,
IL gr1feful folds the laurel hoiis
And each sustain ia brother
A compact not q friend eth TREAD
In ibis our pledge 70 night
broader. nobler, heller ems
Shall all our hearts unite.
A union OF the United states
With this father land
And, vhafe'er change on us awaits
Perpetual LET this stand
s.and-i lie the oak,. from whose hrn hssrt
This bsauteons cup was formed
with this high purpose az &c part,
BE every bosom warmed
c.tra domain as Of NJ o.Sr. f.ssss a% A'
The company then drank from two loving cups
lnassed trar svefseiy.) one English and the other
American oak, and prepared for the tossts, which
were given in the following ORDER
''The cay We celebrate"
'.Her Majesty, the Queen
ssIhe President Of the United States
ssThe Memory OF Washington"
Honorable peace and generous commercial insrcoarss
with all uations"
'our friendly relations with the nation on whose sol
we celebrate this day-may they be perpetual"
The proceedings or this Festival. or n portion of
them, will be published in the journals OF this city
Tomorrow, and which we shah fvi maso sAYss.sij
for the HERALD.
The arst toast, preceded by some appropriate
remarks by Mr.. Peabody, was drunk standing, with
three times three and one deaftning cheer. the
orche stra striking up " Hail Columbia" which
in a chorus Of their own composing. Mr.. Peabody
now rose to propose the health Of her Majesty the
Qneen, and. in doing 80, he related the manner In
which her Majesty had placed the celebrated poi
ter. unostentatiously at his command. II seems
that desire had been expressed by several Amer.
cans to have portraits OF Her Majesty and Prince
Albert hung by the side of Washington, on the
occasion Of the celebration. Mr. Peabody, anxious
to crafty the desire, made several Intellectual a..
tempts to procure them Of the clubs Of artists AM
of private individuals. Nothing could be rro-
cured that would suit the occasion. Feeling the
Lawrence. of the Legation, having the prestige
of his fathers intimacy at court, and being himself
personally acquainted with Colonel Phfpps. her
Majesty private secretary, address him note, ex
asking # it would be possible to procure such por
traits through him. On the following day an
answer was received from Colonel Phipps, stating
that he had received her Majesty's commands 70
place at his disposal! for the purpose Of celebrating
portraits Of herself and Prince Albert by winter
halter, which had never before been removed from
the throne room.
body, was received with enthusiastic applause
The toast being given It was drank with three
times three and one cheers, loud and long that
the gentleman from Arkansas voice could scarcely
be heard above the orchestra playing God Save
the Queen"
The next toast that to the President Of the Unit
ed States Gentlemen whether separating the person
OF the present incumbent from the Office not, we
are at loss to conjecture, seemed to make strange
demur to the toast. Many were slo 10 rise and
when an admiripg individual from the South pro
posed one more cheer, the response was fat tail.
ure. Whether the General will consderi,his casus
BELL with his own subjects remains to be seen. The
gentleman from Arkansas thought pin seated chairs
would have brought out the humoI for the General
Mr.. Sickles, our worthy Secretary Of lie CATION, be-
coming suddenly indisposed about this time. was in
consequence, compelled to leave the room, much TO
the regret OF oil present.
Sir James Emerson Tennent responded, in some
beautiful remarks to the memory Of Washington.
Speeches were afterwards made by Mr.. Beekman
efNew York, and Mr.. Barnard Of Connecticut. Mr..
Buchanan concluded with q singularly unique
speech, putting down rather strong that he never
had played the part Of toady TO ilustrous person
ages, but was pleased with Her Majestys gracious
act and hoped it would have the effect Of sill
Strengthening the cord of friendly relations existing
between the people Of England and America. Ia
concluding, he proposed the health Of their generous
host. which was drunk with immense cheering, the
orchestra striking up Yankee Doodle. At little
after twelve O'Clock the happy party broke up,
OF tie younger members going to Vauxhall, Ohe
manager having announced that the anniversary Of
American independence would be celebrated at his
establishments where one OF the gentlemen in con
sequence of the wings Of the Illuminated eagle not
being large enough to please his fancy, became IN
dignant, ard was conveyed to his home BY the joYia
Iarty.