New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-24
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
THE ST. GEORGES DINNER.

as decorated with fsgs, English lrish, and Ameri-
can. and the splendid portrait of Qaeea Victoria by
W;n,erhalter. from behipdthe President wstsh'
the fete. DIR. J. w. BEALEs, who was ree'ecea
President of the Society in January last presided.
Among the invited guests and seated az tne prncPa
table. were the Rev. George e. Pennel, CnspHn 70
the sorie.y Consul Archibald; hr. X. W. hlSsei''
| ,be New-York correspondent Of me L0aa0n "'es
Mr.. John Johnston Of the 81. Andrews ooc,eYi mr'
Jakob Windmdller Of the German Society; mr. W.
Barret of the Friendly Sons of sL Pathek; mr. jun
r Brodhead of the St. Nicholas Society; Commooore
Breeze; the Rev. DIR. Vinton the rev. L. W. oAi'oi
| Of Dover, N n Mr.. Philip Prischard, oecssINy
The BOARD of Deputies of the various o %
| cieiiee, and exJadge " hAne' "A'''
| men sat downto dinner -. e ,ho, ,uondarfol
| The dinner was the prodncuon Oh tnsI Wouuois
cook who has a. his fngers ends the 10 Volumes =,
| CarAme and IL was worthy OF him ana men, .no
,ablea we're decorated with number OF appropriate
ornsmsnts. bod worths Band contributed 70 the dn-
| uer come of their choicest MELODIES; o,,L
The assemblsQe was called 70 order aiter Giocs'
At the singing of the Non nobis Domino, the Pcesi-
dsnt congratulated the members OF the Sociey
| ON their assembling again, and tsuetsu 'uas
| thew should have many other appearances u
| doing the same thing. He tnankeo ms pieN
uU"s 81 the Society once more for the ot-repeat.d,
lint not the lees appreciated honor which tney hAa
| feIred upon him in elevating him 70 ths Cnau' e
was happy to cay that their example IN Iormug or
randlv being followed throughout the United ntates'
| Within the last week applications had been MADE Tor
comics of their Constitution TO form Soclesies Ia Ono
nai and Albany. tCbeeers lie saw many memv "o.
| nresent whom he did not at the business meet
| ,nos. and he must be pardoned q lev Words
| of business The funds of the Charity Committee
had been terribly broken down by the number Oh claim
which they had thought tssr a,snon 70 ,be
Permanent Fund 1t had been the great ooJet OF ther
Treasurer TO increase the Permanent Fond SO as 70
make the interest arising from scincent ior lne o.
ecs of the Society. Most OF them were aware Oh .ue
ynn6cent donation Of 81 900 lately made to the Per-
Inanent Fund Another member offered another thou
| sand if eight thousand could be raised, making
| sIO 600 in ALL, There was another business pom, oi
interest tbe nnion of the Benevolent Societies TO pro-
ec foreign emierants landing in this country lnelr
deeoatas bad been elected 10 very prominent posons
in this Union. Directly the Chureh OF 81. ueorge se
MARTYR had nothing TO do with this Society, bat not
u;tbstapdipg that they had very great interest IN
s welfare It originated In the bosom OF this society
and it had the privilege in CONJUNCTION WIN 1he
anil of obtaining four free beds in 81 Lukes hospiS
| Rn thew had still more iovia sdei they met mere
and among themselves to ehdeavor to increase go,d
| feeling and fellowship among their members they
met here particularly annually TO renoyate their iee
| iIqs of affection toward their mother country. lie
thought these meetings did that. England was now
happily fire from war; but she was making ready Tor
whatever storms might come. Come "nA' 'oni'
| might England was cate. Loud coeeriog;l
| The regular to asts were then drank as follows:
| l. The Day and all pho honor g. - -,
81.
Taelye cheers, and the national anthem, "God Save
| the Queen" Renewed cheers
| 3 The Pyesdent Of the United Stltes .
| Three che ers aud " Hail Columbia.
The President read the following dispatch from the
new St. Georges Society OF Albany: ". u.
The ST. Georges Society Of the Guy o. He1- io."T 1h
charities are never ending It's beneyoenee is me
Society of Albany meets 1t with Its "srme' "ine' i'' Us
| property
Her Mdjsstv. Mine and Representative on i' ooHti"e"f
~ I'D Aau of he hrQV
Mr.. ARCHIBALD, II. B. M. Consul, in responding to
the toast said it always most gratifying 10 tne
representatives Of her Majesty In the United STATES
be borne in kindly remembrance by the Sons of 81.
George of New.York at their anniversary fest'vai;
and on behalf of those who were absent, as well as
for himself be begged TO thank them for the honor OK
the toast ust proposed, and for the cordial manner IN
which it had been received He was quite sure that
felt lively interest in the welfare OF tina
patriotic and benevolent Society than the distinguished
nobeman who wac her Msesty's chief representative
in this country and whose devotion TO the arduous du-
ties OF his post alone prevented their having the pie lsure
and honor of his p esence to-day. In az kDowedgng
the honor which had been done to his Lordshp and TO
tie members Of the Consular BODY in this country, he
| Mr.. Al would only add few words TO cay how
heartily he concurTed in the observations which,
among Others the President had happily addressedo
them, and in which he held TO their continued regard
and admiration the institutions of that glorious old
country which they this day delighted to honor: Con-
WINGED was be- that, let an Englishman go where he
might in the whole world the oftener he compared the
legislative institutions and forms Of government of the
most favored countries with those Of his native land the
woud be have to rejoice in the great aad
viable superiority of the British Constitution to all others
"a Constitution under which the rights and liberties Of
Bronr secured by firm enlightened and partial
administration Of Justice and by legislative instu-
TONS whose deliberations are uncontrolled by the die
| taton Of tyraDcS power on the one hand or by the
influences OF sordd seishness the other Coasti-
tuition which provides by guarantees more etica,ous
than those known to any other form OF government,
that they who administer the public affairs OF the ma
ton must necessarily, and a. all tunes be the true ex-
ponents of the popular villa Constitution which has
stood the test of only to become the deeply
rooted in the affections of the people, and TO which
such notifications the changing circumstances OF
tie nation may require cam with the free and debe-
rate assent OF the people, and without tbose Vouons
which sgitate the of Europe be adopted in such
us TO bind all classes the closer in the promo
ton Of the common veal. Might they not then sona
bly, feel proud OF Constitution under the influence of
which the blessings OF civilization had been extended
10 the ends of the earth the model of which the
legislative institutions Of this country were frat
framed-and which had made their own the
foremost nation Of the world in freedom, in
science, in commerce, and in the arts OF
peace, AS among other illustrations, he would
point TO the present Tree and enlightened commercial
sy stem of E0gland-a policy by which, at sacri
flee, though with infinite honor 10 herself and ad-
vantage TO the whole world, che s extending and in
eulcanDg the true principles OF principles
which emDeDty calculated, more, perhaps, than
any other human agency, TO insure the blessings of
peace and TO bind in friendly union the civilized
tons OF the earth. He need hardly add ne said that
in the present attitude OF the affairs OF the world,
when thrones totterng and falling 10 the ground.
and when dark clouds lowering over the desti-
MES Of Kingdoms and EMPIRES was OF the greatest
Importance 10 the Interests OF mankind that the pres
cent hap y iensbip should become the more firm and
lasting between this great country aud his own, |
already united rs they were by some OF the closest