The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-07-14
Testimonial 10 Captain Matthew
Y. Maury In England.

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about one hundred and thirty gentle
men assembled at Willis Rooms,
London, on the OCCASION Of a ban
quot and testimonial 10 Captain NJ.
r. Maury, late Of the Confederate
navy, the object of this tribute being
to make a suitable public recognition
of the brilliant services conferred by
that officer on the cause Of mari
time science. Sir John Parkington,
NJ. p, presided, and among those
present were most of the representa-
tives of foreign powers, and a great
number Of distinguished British
naval officers and men of science.
From the London Daily Ners, of
June 0, we take the following account
Of the proceedings:
After the usual toasts, followed by
that Of "The Diplomatic Corps" The
chairman proceeded to present the
testimonials. In doing so, addressing
the gallant Captain personally, he
congratulated him on having devoted
his noble intellect TO a purpose which
had, in the result, conduced so greatly
to the lasting benefit of mankind.
He then traced the history Of his
scientific discoveries, and referred to
the practical advantages which the
public were now deriving from them.
In the voyage of a ship from Eng
land to India or China, there was, he
observed, a saving of E256.
What then must I've the annual ag-
gregate saving on the voyages of all
the ships of this country II was
when Captain Maury's fame was at
its hight that there broke out the I'M
fortunate civil war between the North
and the South-a war in which,
being a Southerner by birth, he took
the part worthy of his character and
career. Loud cheers.1
lie then adverted TO the fact that
after the war had terminated the gal
liant captain was invited by the
Grand Duke Constantine to take up
his abode in Russia, and by Prince
Napoleon to accept a home in France.
The testimonial now TO be presented
commenced about a year ago. Hol-
land subscribed about 81 200, Rus
sia sent e1 900, and a large amount
was also collected In this country.
And he now, in the name Of Eng.
land, of Europe and the civilized
!, world, has TO request Captain Maury
10 accept a testimonial, considerable,
) exceeding in amount three Thousand
guincas, as q recognition Of esteem
admiration and gratitude. Grea
/, cheering.l lie concluded by reading
an address expressive Of the objec
; Of the presentation, and having
! handed the money to the guest o
: the evening in a silver casket, b
/ proposed his health, which was dranl
|. with three times three, amid grea
/ enthusiasm.
Captain Maury commenced by re
pudiating the notion that he was de
5 serving such an acknowledgment
0 Forty years ago, he said, u wa. hi
good fortune to enter on a field q
discovery in which the harvest wa
: ready al hand. Very soon a flee
scattered all over the world was en-
c gagged in observing certain phenomC
ma Of the field and air and at a yer
4 small cost ships Of all nations wer
converted into temples Of scienc'
[Cheeral The Necessity Of comb
" nation in the researches made led
n the conference Of Brussels, and no
e he saw a brilliant assemblage meet
a celebrate the results which had bee
= achieved. In conclusion, the gallaI
captain declared bis utter inability
! acknowledge In appropriate tern
2, the handsome testimonials just pr
senied, and said he must therefoI
d express !, with sea,cd l i'rs and q
l eloquence Of silence. Loud cheers
y Among the remaining tcast- v
= "our Foreign Visitors proposed
Lord William Grosvenor, NJ. !
10 which was responded TO by Comm
1t dore Jansen, Of the Royal Dut'
h Navy, and General B~eaurcgaris
the late Confederate States Of Amcl
: q. The latter Of shom VA treat
's with special e~ordiality.
~ The special committee OF the se
D. ate hss agreed 10 repcrs . BILL a
M nrupr,st;ns I.Ooo.o 900 for the RPS