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

ipes be Is careless 70 fault OF his own ire. 's,,cs
vieh TO do SO gallant and brave soldier N sss.
but Il h fell BY those about him that the day ~ oaue
the Commander Chief docs mot suihceny spp, .'.s
the value o. his Own e. sSscs Who swept through
ranks OF the 42d. sabre cut misns nAve aeeoye >,
forever the delicate web o. Az -cnna shos
rassed 70 closs 70 him and the chief Of the STAFF striking
The earth ii their feet hat those OF the stan who were
near Thought An escape scarcely possible. Hsd Sir
Sse,;n CSwphsli wished 70 make IN Offensive move
mart M doubt he should have compelled the enemy 70
retire iu and even our men bad BEEN IN
copo,t,op 20 pursue nghtfa would have checked them
Sir Colin therefore, eontented himself with occupying the
bsmets and topes In force, sn1 with ordering up n
FOUNDER and heavy howitzer nom the siege train, under
CAPTAIN Todd Brown, which, acting in conjunction with
OF .he Geld out OF r.nSe and forced them 70 Withdraw
their guns of which a least was disabled by our nre
Some time after sunset the commander n-ohief and his
stat. returned 70 camp and the greater part OF the troops
We have ascertaped that our nre killed and wounded
upwards Of fifty Of tho enemy Our own casualties were
but FIVE or SIX not including few cases Of exhausuon
The Fourth Of July In London.
OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENCE.
LONDON, July 9, 1858.
EQkty second Anniuesosy Diser al the London Tavern 10
Celebrate TIE Independence Of tie United Ssase Pro
posed Formation Gf american Association IN London,
About $50 Americans and BTtshers yesterday evening
sas round the mahogany tables In the largo room Of the
Of The American Declaration OF Independence.
Tho American Consul n London, General Robt B. Camp.
bell was the chairman, supported his right by that
most respected and accomplished gentleman bis Excel.
lepcy Mr. Dallas, the American Minister. Amongst the
company present were Capt. MAnges n p. and Chairman
Of tho East India Company; Commodore Andrew Arce.
deckne Messrs Benjamin Moran, Thornton Hunt, ]. R.
Croskey Charles Mackay, W. r. MAXWELL, j. OBerne,
G. P. Dodge T. Hubner, W. L. Harlbut J. Y. Dallas n
Marshall, Campbell, Jr., R. W. Kennavd, G. Morrell,
J. c. Grafton, Grafton Jr., James Anderson Mouon,
s. Thayer J. T. Ptman, G. Blackmore Henry Lee Norris,
Edward N. Browne, Henry Wikon, N. Lorson and E
Hurburt
The dinner was served up in the usual civic style by
berry and greasy waters and the wines not of ques
tobabe vntsges. The table cloth not removed, but
immediately alter cheese apoplectic looking little
porsly individual, with white choker tied In dangerous
knot mounted stool and prayed silence for the first
toast Of the evenng-"The Day we Celebrate'-gven
from the chair In crisp and telling speech and responded
10 vocerousy, when the band played "Yankee Doodle
The CnAIRMAS rose again propose the President OF
the United States" This toast 70 the Office not TO
the Mr. Buchanan had adhered most scrapuiously
TO the principles OF the party platform on which he had
been elected but In all hs acts be had kept In view the
welfare Of part OF the country ana had brought the
Union through the va-i5us charlottesville Kansas the
Mormon, and the right Of search diculteswhch many
friends OF the American people had esred would prove
Masquerade. tchees) de gave The President OF the
The next toast was The Queen" viii 10 also given
by the CHARNAS. In proposing Il be said that every
American IN the room, and every loyal Eoglthman- aud
where was the Englishman who not oyslS (chesrs
would respond 10 this toast with all their heart Queen
Victoria horor 10 her station TO her SEX and the
country which che had shed the nuumersble bles
sings OF her pure and exalted character.
For this toast the company present. The Americans
allowed amount OF cheers The band play cd national
air.
The CHAIRMAN with becoming dignity then proposed
"fbe Memory o. Washington" which received with
respectful silence HEARTFELT ribcte Of veDeraion TO
that great good man.
band.
Again the CnAnMAs rose this time TO propose The
aHeslth Of his Excerency George Daiss, and the
Diplomatic Representatives of United States The
toast, be ssid tiven 10 compliment, officially aud
personally, to gentlemsn well known ard fsvorably
Known TIN ougtout This country. (cbeers)
The tosst was drunk win much applause, snd the
"Stxr Spangled Banner took mp the refrain
Hp Exceiepcy Mr. DALLAS, who received with loud
cheering, responded A though be had PROMISED himself
70 spstAp for mis- tsstbs ssse, from suytong like the
excement public npesk.bg this vas unfortunately the
9Th OF July (rhees) be iOuI impoeabie 20
sier, such day alter the way IN which they nal
received the mention Of MS humble (Cheers)
ie~ years age II would have oeen thought asooareous
for American cuzers have vensured upon the csebra
tcn of the 9TH Of July In tie city OF London TIE Old
wounds were still fresh the old feelings were rtill ave
American citizens had the good taste well as
forbeaapca not 20 90 apyttg shch nisbt be construed
as dissgreeabe 20 those among whom they resid
log But nov they all felt much more Of ease rae
principles Of the American Revolution had gone on con
1UeriDg ard 10 conquer. (Chetrf) rney hal received
the appreciation Of all 'he wise and good OF Esgsnd as
vel of Europe. (BeG, bear.) Tbey had become
perfectly well understood The principles OF the
American Revolutrb were acceptable here as they
we're at home. (Hear, bear Toe men of their heroic
days were Warrington Jenersop and Ma3son sDs tbepe
the heroes ct their cattle elds. highly
apprec. sted in Hsard as is the UnIed Siatss. rney
honored here much az there. The prcgrc5S Of
those principles was srikDg aud thew low met 10 Loa
well esewher, 10 cal braie them. (Hesr, nesr
hey rot 20 suppcsa that he avsiog himself OF
the opportunity of the toast just given 10 the conolu
sion tia, the prcgIes Of those principles was bsug
brought sbou, by the diolcuacy of the United States.
Cheers The fact gas although perhaps they we're not
eyafe Of u, that irey had no american diplomacy.
Oarghtr) Ia Eeglaul apd 90 ihe Continent aipomscy
was a NE Iorg career Nitb the Amsrsana Nas no.
thing OF the sort American diplomacy, rs compared
vtb European diplomacy, might be sad TO be tne militia
a. conirss'ed 10 the rssnar army To be rure IN The
United states they always bad pertiality for
the militia. Cheers sod lsugbter.) they began oy
enrolling In the hgs, bali Of The battles some
Of The rhwest possbe militia. sud ana AGAIN
TIC American IN mia Ssd proved taemselvts equal
10 the best regulars Of Err0pe. Il that way, per-
hsps, tnai the diplomacy Of the UAnsd States bad been
able u 90 tonete tsvaca swing expresssn aud popu
lnity 70 The prfcipcs Of the Amsrfoan Revolution.
(cheeia) On very many OCCASIONS. although the mpts
tris agents abroad had been ORA from the racks Of
private aud " f. those rniaen OF dyi,na-
cy had at the mcst dir Susnei Courts Of Ea0ce Of
TIE world, In conflict, Or rather in arsumofF rhn the
mott refined dpiouat1ts achieved rarksbe
chcers) he might refer TO the names Of Bspisnin
Frsntiin (creers) Thomas Jeferson James Monroe, VIII
lam Whitney, sna Of al TIE great sho had acted 10
that cspscJ and VITO had ZEN behind them rscolecisps
% the mott sositg and gratifying character. AZ this
very Cout eore Of hs predeces rs might be c,mpsrei
10 The best 6rillsd Earopcan dploms,sts. Tosrs
one PORT copbecte5 with American diplomacy which
he would word or two they had recently hsd
some lnte cicul - the Ameri.a1 ccss,s ard 10 the
Wet India and OF The mitamen cf the United
States diplomacy bad recently beeu charged With
TIE Degctisiion Of oose ctcultes. rba point
seniAly connected with the Fundamental principles Of
Americsn Revoluor-thc ms,utcnancs NJ greet pe,pl.
OF The Independence of their nse (Ch.srs Re would
not into the Arguments on the question, vnico ns been
argued end srgue5 but be looked TIE tourth of
July an appropriate day 70 announces ~ ma country
that The c5U Of t1u and Of r.sssis a1iitag
had b>es frankly ana hnoiy ended. (Lout cheers
Wills be able " announce that grsaf,n fact. no
thought might be accompanied By Me assurance mat
The NrmDa,on OF us question, for watch they bai rug
ged for nearly hall century, had been brought soou,
with degree OF honorable ard fair ceiling tho part Of
tho Epslsh government and with fal scknowisigmept
CT that feerg the part Of the government 81 Tn
ULpd states (Cnecrs la dfAwins IN remarks
cusop be fgged leave n offer % them the of zoo.
Jefferson The patriot ~ho drew the De ars,iou
Of American Independence. lila ExcelIency, o. resuniog
80 t,~ssf, Io~.f rIo