The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-21

ostops Of his transactions. Mr. p. WAS mol present. or he
would have blushed, perhaps.
Mr.. W DoDoE answered for Mp
Mr. benny LIZ NORRIS gave sour guests" and Comma
ioTe Arcedeckne replied.
gentleman, who extraordinarily confidential e. II he
we're gurgng his throat another by Brtisher, whose
:pssasDs might BE- ened TO bschns Of stones from
'he United States" Of "lhe United Kingdom"
although listened most attsuiivsy oaly ard
sopAl reports such - "New York." "BombAy." "Lon
don, "Canton." sc SC, leaving Us surme that be
meant to convey that the ships OF each raon o,cssons
II was after twelve whom the srsdiesu " ,re drank
Sin the gallery" that y, We mean that the health OF
the lovely faces looking down from the gallery offered
remaining guests There were tr,ee or four sw se, pretty
girls amongst them, and one pad turned down ,arsd in
Sy,dus on our right sat win win hi, his eyes Iveed on s
home diDneress TO bed and fed all night her appaon
9eish hoI
for 20 good beginning, with, let hope promises for
much better things next year The speecbying should
be Topped down ana songs introduced.
wcpder the popular Chrisy's Mnstvels were not
there to enliven the assembly with national airs.
strange that Of the second failure Of the AT
antc cable should arrive In town the very day were
celebrating the anniversary of your Independence.
LONDON, July Q, 1853
The American Association in Londc-Is Orpanisation and
Osiects-Gerye Peabody and the Great Dinner.
The Fourth OF July dinner was Organized by commit
tee representing the American Association London who
advertised in the daily journals and named the price OF
tickets at I've dollars Before commenting on the cele
bration ITSELF let me say preliminary word OF the
citation tn question 1t Is Of very recent origin and
history may be comprised in sentence. few months
since an attempt was made 10 found An
American Club in London, but from unexplained
causes il ended in q failure The same parties then
changed their PLAN and originated tho American Assoca-
cu with the declared object OF administering relief
Americans who might find themselves in destitute cir.
cumstances in London which thing Of common occur
renee, strange 10 say.
The association began by electog George Peabody the
lar dniculues they succeeded in getting together very
respectable corps Of officers Things in this in
choae state when the Fourth Of July began upon
the ectous inspiration Of appropratng the day their
own advantage. No better means could have been de.
vssd 70 give vitality to the embryo socissy and forth
forth set to work. resolved upon public dinner got
their cards Of invitation, invite1 the American Minister
efectua possession Of the field There was skill
and ooldress in their tactcs, for formids-
bic rival had been in the habit for some eight
. costly entertainment ii his own penss to all his
countryoen London and this year rumor stated that be
was making princey preparations in honor Of the day.
am speaking, Of coarke, OF George Peabody, whose
Fourth July dinners tho reading world on both sdes of
the Atlantic 10 familiar with
Yea caa imagine the surprise Of the worthy banker
whn one cay in early June even before b. bad thought
OF uakrg move, he received card in gold letters from
the american Association Inviting him c guest 10
their dinner on the Fourth. he rubbed his eyes, as
well he might, ut this sudden appayiton OF the
"Amercan Association, !" which he had never giveu a
thought to, but inquiry he found himself completely
dstapced for the United States Minister and other officials
had been secured, and above ALL the press invited II
wss supposed G first that Mr. Peabody would give his
usual elmer, which would have damaging TO the
Association, "a it sure to be far Injurious than
obers aDo cost retbipg to the guest but after getting
his establishment he decided promptly he would
make opposition and 10 the d.sspportmeo, o. many Of
bis private frienes, withdrew good nsturedy from the
held TIE Association rec;procsted tue compliment by
ring him the chair Tor the cay but be delca,ey
waived II in favor CT our estoable Consul General Camp
bell.
Ibave been rather circumstantal in these details a.
the American wors here for past have been
actively occupied in discussing them
ErgJard's Threats against Cuba.- Her Inte-
rests nm the Llsnd when Anne xed
United Ssasss.
from the London Times, July IL
There was tine when the famous knight Don Quixote
might have been accepted atype OF the Spanish people
In Gays the gold Of trait rcDe dreamer has be
Ssns,,s % psseI m ns Inc poa neve.
then laughed al Lis credors never ooK upon himself
solemn oeiga'ors With ihs deliberate intention Of VIC
aipg the a the FIRST convenient opportunity he
self ced those VINO hso ceoe him good the ssps
cia objects Of nis abuse he never ran away leaving
others 10 beer the brunt OF the ngnt claimed the
,ory which they had won. Mnpy other things be never
did which modern SpspiNds do every day OF Their
lives ana glory 10 TIE performance VII il snrprse any
tween the two countries to be tod that at the present
moment England lie selected the pe,uIiar mark for
SPANS III WIZ TIE bones Of the bravest among FORE
sihers have not ye, crumbe1 into dust upon
bAi Spsnb soil In defence Of winch they died Another
generation soed their hiood inoer tvshs for Isabella
and now the spanirds are bin ing al The possibility
of an Invasion Of our shores, TO be conducted
by tbtir precious fsets and armies. More THAI
tao centuries and a half have elapsed since
a threat OF this kind was q realty In AZ evil mo.
menl for the Spanish WHO directed toe forces
of nation which then weighed or sonehlDg IN the coun
~ 10
all know the result, and boz. sps.n gradually decsving
i-r two centuries and hat. has been bloed Gu; from
yet alive she yae only tsved from entire dss
ructicn by tie descendants OF those who were
elessed IN esAlipg villa the Grea; Armada. These
things, nay be sA1, mst,trs CT history.
We reply, the forms snd nsdcnis OF may alter
The foundation remains the same. The s~it irou eorew
steamer bas been substituted tor the huge shp ~ the line
WITH for6a IN her Tbs tut the genius OF toe Eogsh aud
Of tnu SpaLsh pecpe 2, naus unchanged II Vs. however
unworthy Of Ent lana TO waste agrnfrt upon point OF
ths kind The vby &c have ssverisd 10 IL a. oil
10 this; We find ia the spanish journals ~Dich have re-
Gently ieacsed w. calculations Of The rolasye"
atsnsh well wisherp TIA, TIC fleets "a Eralaua are uns
maLIed, snd that cannot hope TO End sailors for toe
future We are also iD;eru % that a. Enslsnc is without
an army. unreasonable IN us 70 expect that advice
will oF tue future count Tor much the couBsels o. ihs
world On the side OF Sps Z all "a iouthirg al Is
Tor mioab.e. Armls. ard aeess OF terrific mag
bauce are poe rssdy Ia the camps and ports
OF Spain We Erghsh may live 10 see the
usgsoy of sebssiopcl renessd upon our own shores.
"
vth the two 10 osientrtous bszDnry may yet be
Suspended 10 triumph over the conquered srsenas OF
Portsmouth,, and The Archbishop OF Granada may Yet
root Dr. Can ming aud Mr.. spurgecn In Snihaeld Mar
ket All ths IL, 81 course, very terrible We only
feel surprse ,hs, &c CT, oss no, e, taken the a'arn
toe iupds fallen TO fory eight end ffscpon. sir
John p. ngon has al % al 20 or, nch
% he has Dot taken one easure CT procnuou protect
Shores siace this svfu ntimation reached London
The span arts will be ulcn before terra round
Upiesr can eD<ice them up the Thames, 10 XIII
them On ~hb the stencil u our famous river shall
and orresvcs again tbe middle n the sxteen,h cen
tufy snd Spain will ecd fat her anceot agsos us
Any where oct OF Bsd'am peops will, not unns,ursy
aquire "wtsi IL 81 tbs aocrt" the auswer IN very
sirple Lord kAmtsbufy has BEEN protesting In terms
f0rcible indeed. but yet warranted By tbs osgrscefu
scis against The in which Spain has violated her
most solemn Obligations AZ 10 The importation OF slaves
into Cuba Upon ths SpsDfh pride has taken Gre Spain
u not proud enough 70 DO no wrong but quite proud
enorrb 10 take offence ~ The mputaiou n H. Every
Who bss looked mao the question OF the trade ALL
KNOWS well that for the sst reny snd Cuba
under the protection OF the Spanish Gag has been the
msins'ay and prop Of tho system There has been 20