The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-06-23
ZAe Tr,b,te to Captain maury.

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F. On the,exening of the 4th instant,
about 100 gentlemen assembled at
Willis rooms, London, on the occa-
sion Of q banquet and testimonial to
Captain M. F.-sMaury, late of the
Confederate navy, the object of this
tribute being to make suitable pub
tic recognition Of the brilliant ser.
vices conferred by that officer on the
cause of maritime science. Sir John
Pakington. M. p. presided, and
among those present We're most of
the representatives Of foreign powers,
and great number of distinguished
British naval officers and men Of
science. From the London Daily
Ne~s, of June 5, wo take the follow
ing account of the proceedings:
After the usual toasts, followed by
that of 'rhe Diplomatic Corps" the
Chairman proceeded to present the
testimonial. In doing so, addressing
the gallant Captain personally, he
congratulated him on having devoted
his noble intellect to purpose which
had III the result conduced so greatly
to the lasting benefit of mankind. He
then traced the history of his scien-
tltic discoveries, and referred to the
practical advantages which the pub
lie were now deriving from them. In
the voyage Of ship from England
tn India (Nt,Sno l.,
served, saving of E25O. What,
then, must be the annual aggregate
saving on the voyage of all the ships
Of this country? 1t was when Cap
tain Maury's fame was Mt it's height
that there broke ont the unfortunate
civil war between the North and the
Sonth-a war in which, being a
Sonthcrner by birth, he took the part
worthy of his character and career
He then advertcd 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 Ill Russia, and by Prince Ma
poleon to accept home in France.
The testimonial now to be presented
commenced abouta Il year ago Hol-
land subscribed about FL ,U0G; Russia
sent LOCO; and large amount was
also collected in this country. And
he now III the name of England. of
Europe, and Of the civilized world,
had to request Captain Maury to
accept testimonial, considerably eX-
ceedlnS III amount 5000 guineas, as
4 recognition Of esteem, admiration
ODI f,1,1.a al,
concluded by reading an address ex-
pressive OF the object OF the presen-
tatlon, and having handed the money
to the guest of the evening i'm Il silver
casket, he proposed his health, which
was drunk with three times three
amid much enthusiasm.
Captain Maury commenced by re-
pudiating the notion that he was de-
serving Such an acknowledgement.
Forty years ago, he said, it was his
good fortune to enter on field of
discovery. in which the harvest was
ready to hand. Very soon, fleet,
scattered all over the world, was en-
gagged IN observing certain phcnome-
na of the sea and the air; and, at a
very small cost. ships of all nations
were converted into tempests of sci
encc. Cheers. The necessity of
combination in the researches made.
led to the conference ut Brussels, and
now, he saw Il brilliant assemblage,
met to celebrate the results which had
since been achieved. In conclusion.
the gallant captain declared his utter
inability to acknowledge, in appro-
pirate terms, the handsome tcstimo-
NAL Just presented, and said he must,
therefore, express it with sealed lips
and the eloquence OF silence. Loud
cheers.
Among the remaining toasts was,
Our Foreign Visitors, proposed by
Lord William Grosvcnor, M. p.
which was responded to by Commo-
dorc Jansen, of the ROYAL Dutch
Navy, and General Bcanrcgard, of
the late Confederate States of Ameri-
ca, the latter Of whom WAS treated
with special cortliality.
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