The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-14

uouet TO the Officers Of the Resolute.


accounts of the banquet given to Captain Hart
stene and the officers of the Resoiute, at noon, on
Tuesday, the I'D ult. The ship owners OF Liver
pool, by deputation, presented an address TO Capt
Hartstene, on board the Resolute.
After presenting the address, the deputation and
officers (who had stood uncovered during the whole
of the interesting ceremony then went below and
partook of splendid dceNnsr in the gun room,
presided over by Capt. Hartstene' Lieut. eiis
filling the vice chair. Here the toasfs OF me
Oueen 1.-THE President of the United States,
Srba JTnited Services of Great Britain and Anne
rico" 1.-THE Deputation from the Liverpool Asso-
citation. u &C. were given and responded to win
generous enthusiasm; and on the deputa,lon ieAV'
ing the ship in the gig of MT DAVIES OF the Cia
rance ward. the crew Of the Resolute mounted the
rigong and gave them three hearty cheers, which
| vera As heartily returned by all IN the gig Inc
deputaton were highly pleased win tneir VISIT 10
the ship and their hospitsble entertainment on
board and left for London by the % I. M Tam
On the evening of the same day the ofhcers OF
The Resolute attended banquet prepared for tneIn
| nv the corporation CT Portsmouth. -,
M Charles Crasweer, Mayor of Portsmouth,
| nresided He was supported by Major General
| Breton. the Lieutenant Governor; Colonel Eyre
commanding the Royal Artillery in the South
West District; Colonel Foster, com handing Royai
| Engineers; Mr.. Croskey, United States Consui
General for the district; Chevalier Pappaaroo'
| Vice Coesul at Portsmouth; the Kew '. Tnie'
| tain Harris r n, of Her Majestys steamship IL
| iu,trious. Captain Barker r. N, OF Her Maj
esty's steamship Retributiop; Captain Richards
z. N and my others. There were about 81 mem
| bers of the town council present. the 'o'@ nuiA
| Der of the company BEN 8 3D.
The dining room was elegantly equipped with
suitable flags and devices. and the tables orna
mented with some beautiful flowers from the CON
seryatories of Sir George Stanton OF Leigh
The band of the 22d regiment, under the direc1ion
| of Mr. Wallace in attendance.
On the removal OF the cloth, the toast OF " Inc
Queen - followed by tina: of The President OF the
United States was given by the mayor, , ana
| the Prince of Wales and the rest of the Royal
| family" BY Alderman Branb.e, was sso acknowi'
| edged in q becoming manner
In propo sing the toasts of the evening, the
Mayor made speech, OF which the following iS al
extract:
Allied as we are in blood, in language In manners
| in commerce, in science and 10 arts we hold both
nations as broher. and dns nay sney
| ming with the presence Of Captain hs.tstein ano
his brother officers of the United States Navy who
have navigated this country the Kesolute, now IN
Portsmouth harbor hail their presence here Thu,
evening" as the official representatives OF the Cnted
States, with the greatest pleasure ana satsaction
GCheeIs propose to you, gentlemen, .Captaln
Hartstein and the officers of the Resolute," with
| hearty welcome, and three times three.
| Fuliustce done to the toast.
| Captain Hartstein, on rising was greeted win
| prolonged cheering On it's subsiding, he said:
| "Mr Mayor and Gentlemen, for your kind express,
sion of good feeling toward my country, myself and
the other officers of the Resolute sincerely insnn
| OF friendship lloud cheers and we nave met
| with q brothers welcome, renewed cheers, fer
| diai1y express those thanks to the municipal
| authorities of this city. who are among tne
| first in the generous competition to oher US Tue
h.I of greeting and hospitality lcheers and lot me
express the earnest hope that the union OF our
on this festive occasion may prove smoiematcai OF
the feelings of respective countries ter ali coming
time FChesrs1 ! sgan thank you for the manner
in which YOU have drunk healths, and hope every
success may attend this city in ts comnerce and Its
| citizens all their undertakings PROLONGED cheef'
ing followed this terse address Captain Hartsteln
concluded by pronouncing The Health ofthe Mayor
and Corporation of Portsmouth, and success to their
| commerce."
The Mayor returned thanks.
1.-THE American Conrul, Vice Consul for this dis
| trict Mr. Crosby and Chevsler PappalaIdo," which
| was re eived with the wsrnest cordlailty
Mr.. Crosby, the American Consul, returned
thank and delivered long speech, replste with
| good wishes for the continuance OF good feeling
between the British a. American COVER lmen:s.
The "Navies and Armies of the United States
"Vice Admiral Sir Geo. Seymour Henry Grin
nell of New York, protector of the Kane Archie
Expedition" were among the toasts proposed and
responded to in speeches full of good feeling.
FRANCE.
The Count de Morney is expected from st. Pc
tefSDurg At the commencement Vi Luo uoW tedI-
The Moniteur announces, in an indirect manner,
that the Conferences will not take place till after
New Years day.
The French Ministers civil list for 1857 has been
published, in which, addressing the Emperor, be
gives this significant intimation The experience
of the year which is about to terminate prescribes
to me the duty of calling the attention, of your
Majesty to rhe necessity of imposing limits ON
your munaeence."
GERMANY
A. af n
the Exchange, Hamburg, on the goth, and at which
Mr.. Godefroy presided the directors OF the Ham
burg and New York Steampacket Company made
a very satisfactory report OF the state OF affairs OF
that company, and with the unanimous consent OF
the meeting obtained permission to borrow the
sum of 2 100000 marks banco, for the purchase OF
two other steamers of the same size and quality
as the Borusia and Hammonia, to commence run
ming every fourteen days In the ensuing year. Ii
is rumored that the directors have ordered these
steamers to be built by first rate firm at Gas-
cow aud that they are already in a forward state.
The amount required will be advanced to the COM
pauy on private loan at per cent by some Ham
burg capitalists, the banks declining to make ad
vances at so low rate.
ITALY.
A dispatch received in Paris from Naples men
tons that the explosion of the powder magazine
near the kings palace, was the result OF plot.
letter from Rome announces that the state OF
siege has been removed in the Legations and the
of Bologna and Ancona.
GREECE.
Letters from Athens of the l7tu state that extra
ordinary mnssoners would have been sent from
London 10 examine into the financial situation Of
Greece. but Russia had opposed the measure as
insulting to the Crock Government. Ii WAS in
consequence decided that the Ambassadors of the
protecting Powers at the Court of Athens should
themselves make the Inquiry and report thereon
TURKEY.
The Hydaspes, which has just arrived from Con
stantinople states that explosion of q powder
magazine took place the 9th ultimo, at Lar
naca Twenty barrels OF guApowder and one
hundred and fifty cases of cartridges blew up and
shook to their foundations the neighboring houses
| Several persons were killed, and number wound
| cd.
Letters received from Broussa of the 10th say
| that silk had risen considerably in price
BIGLAND, ATHYA l. CO.'S CIRCULAR,
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 70, Observation-Disclosures a
dull and dropping market ct Mark Lane Monda y,
| our market on Tuesday well attended by mil.
| Iers (many fom distance) who purchased whe 4,
freely than Of late at advance OF I'd per 10
lbs Fridays quotations. Flour only retail
dem and without change in prices. good business
done in Indian a. advance Of ls per quar-
ter. In consequence of the Christmas hsIdays our
usual market was not held to-day, and Though j.
ness generally Is on holiday footing, frme. tone
Is observable, and wheat muet be quoted fully Id
dearer than On Tuesday making improvement OF
Sd 10 4d per 40 lbs. tina week. Flour contn ues
in mere retail demand. 1ndian corn 10 in .ood de-