New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-09


hbed BY Mr. msya last evening By reque. o. the
tee ~ The Of the facing the char was ,
porrst Of the late President Of Amercs TN
overriding by the English and American hass ih 4
HE'D 10 do honor 10 the memory OF Washington ssa
evening numbered about 2Osdes aud gentlemen al % Of
were guilty Of the very pleasing and htohai ~ ~
tine down dinner osether. The Hon feeineh ~
United states Consul London presided On t5e nr, o
right sat Mr. Adams the American Minister al le S,b
London. and on bis len Professor GOODWIN snn u
Many Of the leading Americans resident hY ,bei,
Uye.ence The bet known Of the company were;
rof Goodwin Smith Prof J. E. Carnssi tne r U
Fosome late United States Charge dAnaes az lne
Benoin Moran Secretary Of United States LEGATION Lon,
don; dennis r. Award esq, Assistant SscIeeIy Vh,eu
States LsfaGn ao"g D1 W. Ballard Henry Il Parker
ESQ. Can't r. g. Tinker Judge g. T. sewan Nevada Ihes.
RieIs,3 de- Burgh, Mr. Bowden, Capt Kelly the Hon MI
Chiches,er J. E. Mays esq Cyrus W. tied esq Inser
saT lockwood esq, date United States Consul Hanover
S Mason the 5SD Rev E. " Don.on C. h. smaller eq J. O.
Aycfy' esq Capt. VIM Honiton Stewart C. h. (sgperin.
tsndcnt Of Chatham DockysTdl; d. D. Dynes esq., Comyn
Ching ESQ Capt D. C. Pierce Sewel Warner, esq OeoIEe
w Weekes ESQ: A. s. Petric esq; J. Beel. esq, Ac
1.-THE Rev C. ". Denson Chairman Of the Committee OF
Management. after dinner read letters expressing regret
being unable to attend from Lord Ho9shon Tod Am1e1y
the Duke Of Argyll Sir Morton Peo, NJ p MI Bright NJ
MI J. 5. Mil, NJ. p Mr. T. b. Potter NJ r. NJ +, a.
Taylor NJ p the Rev. Baptist W. Noel Alessr H. vincent
Speech@s were made by Mr.. Morse, Mr.. Adams, Col.
Griffin. Mason Jones and others. 90 :.
The papers promise us o visit from zen. urant IN
Nav and state that he will perhaps, be accompanied
by Sherman on a tour in Europe Of some months AURA
tion. Neither will lack welcome. though Lee wohId
undoubtedly incte greater lonization-a trntn tnh'
NAV render our generals holiday none the less agree
able Apropos of Americans here. met the other DAY
in Graceehurch-st. an individual whom L instantly
recognised as MI. Ftz John POrter-once brlgauIeI
gencrnl in the United States armv and chiei pet ana
Satellite of Mr. g. b. Mcclellan. another distinguished
exile now in Dresden. The last time lad the
pleasure Of seeing Porter, he was IN balloon horribly
frightened and bawling out for help as he drhted TO-
ward his natural procyites, the Rebel lines before
Yorktown, Va | remember The Hcrdld published n
sensational account of his heroism on the occasion VI
that accident but this Is the truth; by the same
fat in answer 10 his frenzied "What shall dO' ~
what shall doi" a teamster in the camp wherein
was accommodated sang out Pull the valve rope you
id foolP' which good counsel, II r1deiy pnl;;
T. is here believe. trying 10 negotiate INC saio VI
shares in Nevada silver mine. In the same eohnec'
tlon may mention that George Sanders Is IN Lonuon'
also looking as boated ever and with ms mar pre-
sentng its normal resemblance 10 wig oil curry pine
shayings. He has just been admitted to the reform
Club on the presentation OF Charles Mackay Arcdaes
dR6o id est blackguards both have hcard the ac,
cesson spoken of with considerable disgust by some oil
the members. III,
Coy. Morton Of Indiana q begin another limo with
his name YOU Observer is also In this metropolis, DIS
health improving. but his leg hardly better. LAgwise
tic indcfatigabe Cyrus Field working wonderfully IN
behalf Of q new cable, though the state OF the money
market is against him. III success wait on enuea.or,
Cyrus viii yet immortalze himself by lnSlng the Ne"
aud Old World together. lie deserves. for coat OF
arms that nsectcableayer and historical type oil per-
sistence, Bruces spider
By the way there is an extraordinary number spec
Native Americans in this capital just now as agents
for petroleum companies. mines. etc., etc. Many OF
them had much better stay at LOme-at least ior inc
present The stringent pohcy OF the Bank OF Lngianu
and the consequent depression OF financial hnilfs
amounting at intervals almost 10 ALARM has Deen e1-
ceedingly unprOpi0us TO such projects, ana ihouRh
things are rapidly Frightening, BRUSH eGptai is shy
and mainly distrustful toward foreign investments.
John Bull holds off suspicOusly when you solicit hun 10
do anything being naturally selfish and Ill conditioned
leave him alone awhile and make favor OF admitting
him 10 share OF the presumed good thing hen sue,
hat in hand for the privilege. Oar Consul MI Morse
Las been obliged TO help of our speculative coun-
trymen to tree massage back and doesn't care ABOUT
doing it as general thing. i remark, however IN
connection with the condition OF the money market one
noteworthy circumstance: that While all other securl
ties were depressed and even consoS-ihe pecuniarY
type Of stcadaess-le week aier week uhlten o'a'es
fiyetWenties not only maintained their YaiGe, OH
gradually advanced from So to o. and are now quoted
at 6-i--only wanting 0nehaf OF what they attained
before the rate Of interest in London exceeded by three
per cent that current on the continent.
James Greenwood. the famous Amateur Casual oil
The Pail Nal Ga.eue. has been engaged 10 supply a
series Of descriptive sketches OF remarkabe scenes
people and places IN this metropolis nom MS personal
observation aud expeTerces in The EreAHg Star and Is
so advertised extensiy civ the dead walls OF London
His initial article "A Visit 10 Tiger Bay one OF the
ylest of localities appeared in Thursdays paper. IN
deed, Mr. G.. has decidedly succeeded in complying
with the requsition Of popular cOckney song, when
advises you to wire In and get your name up and
prosperity seems have descended equally on him and
the Journal that contained Lis Might In Work
House" The Mall Mall Gasene was, as you know, like
its ideal prototype in PeHdHn started as Tory paper
published d foolish, inflated prospectus, went IN
generally for what London Bohemians call twopenny
blood and culture found Conservatism wouldn't pay,
threw 1t over snmmhrily. and is now an exceedingly
live, clever audaciOus sheet printed In Queen Anne
Is pc and with occasional snObbshness affords racy
evening chronicle and digest of all that's doing Since
the Casuars" oii It's circulation has gone up pro-
digOusly. And they are still playing \ Night In a
WorkhOuse at two Of the heaeTs, at one Of which,
old Daddy" is hailed vociferously by the gallery
Probably some Of its requeners knew Lin in lis former
professional capacity.
Ross Winaus cigar.ship-fourth Of IFS kind-was
launched in the Thames last Monday. The launch was
successful but nautical men don't believe in the
going qualities Of the vessel. I. b. G.