The New York herald., 1866-03-30
IRELAND AND AMERICA.


the Cananda a ig gun-Brilliant Reception
by the HarbOr C0mmt mtssi0ners.
[From the Belfast Northern whg, March la.l
On Saturday morning, about hafpast ten o'clock the
tug steamer belonging to tho Messrs Andrews left the
States man. .ofSar canandaigua, lying or Greypoini,
Captain Stembel and number OF the officers who had
o'clock she returned TO town. having on board Mr.
Dewey, the lieutenant commander and executive officer,
se S Mr. o.
HarbOr Commissioners; Mr. Thompson Secretary to the
Board, and Mr.. Lizars, the resident engineer.
The distinguished visitors conveyed IN carriages
provided by Mr. Robson, Of Chichester street, 70 the
Habor Office where they received by large num-
Der OF the commissioners who had assembled there to
meet them
INSPECTING BELFAST.
Having inspected the several Offices there the party
proceeded the mill Of the York Street Flax Spinning
Company Qimtedl where they were received by Mr..
Graham and Mr. Porter who escorted them through tho
cesses Of manufacture after which they set out for tho
craving and floating docks after seeing which they
visited the large shpbudng establishment Of Messrs
through the principal streets Of the town. and
spoke in terms OF the highest appreciation OF the ap
the public buildings and manufacturing and educational
establishments which lay In their route They returned
crowd sS WAS IN Waiting 70 receive and catch glimpse Il
the officers OF the American navy.
THE DRJKUNRR.
At four O'Clock dSeaner was given 10 the Officers 10
the Harbor once by the -Haroor Commissioners. The
long decorated for the occasion with ags and
So sSc over The chair the Union jack
and the American nag hung side BY side, and immedi
aiey beneath them were placed the stars and Stripes
supplied by Mr. Linden, Of Corn Market in his usual ex
The Chairman Of the Hasbor Commissioners (Thomas
Sinclair, ESQ.,, occupied the chair. To his night sas
coSSel Tser Cspssn Skinner ana the Prssidsnt Il
tho Chamber Of Commerce. Charles Dunn, ESQ. 10
his left sat the American Consul John Young; ksq,
william Muilan, ESQ. Tho Following cfncsrs Of the
and Hsycoc, Of tie United States Marines; Surgeon
Hand, Chief Engineer Dade Paymaster Guild Assist.
s,::ss 1s s;. 4sa.s4 a: A'p g.
among the general company present yere:-wiIliam
'G sOSsrs f.siessos, Ess Samuel Socsasiand, EsS
ca1s cS1s ESQ ssy ka%.sd os%s a%s' Esa % - opea Ss
nell. Esq Y; David Taylor ESQ, Csairpss q the
g. Of wss1 1ss; s E
E.a ss%s: ks.nsdy' Esq, Il, s.: John shelley
Old Grimshaw,- Esq Robert Porter, ESQ.,. William
ESQ. Jules Weinberg, ESQ.,. Rev. Y. Killen, John
otnaS JoSusoa Esq G'f' Dr. % Moaecai, asssvas Heyn
Eaq W Il Kisbcy, ESQ. DR. Moore, James Guthrie,
ESQ, Town Clerk James Bailey Esq Commits sncr q q
the Board IN attendance were-Mr Thompson secretary
nscrs; M Young, Mr. shaw, Mr.. sands 90
Grace having bscn said and thanks returned,
The n the s0" Of e ns
any comment but occasion like tho present they
should gise with full expression OF our unsbaken
person OF the Queen and may the future Of her regn
Be as anspIcious and prosperous as the nrs loud sp
The toast having been drank with all the honors,
Mr. Malcolm sang verse Of God Save the Queen, y
which joined In BY the whole company, standing.
PRESIDENT JOHNSON
The CHAIRMAN then rose and said-Gcntiemon, am
psFfostly certain that the toast about 10 pro-
Hnscd KINGDOM Of Great Britain and Ireland, and In
no part will II receve more than 10 the Province q
Ulster, and especially In the town Of Belfast lHear
and applause) United as we are with the great Afuer
can nation In commerce. and friendship, and common
Kindred We naturally take deep interest In her con.
in the President Of ihe United States whose health
have now to propose. tApplause.) He came TO his
present pos''on Inus. % cSmss.ces s We az
felt exprssson Of sympathy for those who affected
by thai fatal circumstance than in the town Of Belfast
has succeeded him lifted 10 OIL that position. Hear
All his acts have shown that he h the fitted for
the high position in which he is placed He rs man OF
stion-good common sense He Is man who is dcsrous
forgive what is past and make the best OF the worst
many thngs IN common with ourselves say
that he who sets his foot American SOIL well
British, is sfrcc-applause)-nnd therefore, with heart
felt satisfaction and delight do we drink The health OF
| his Excecncy President Johnson" loud applause)
Fnsss Ssit ,.sr a.ss Ssn .sas % sf %
| U LOCAL LOYALTY.
The C4ARnM next proposed THE Prince of Wales
and the rest OF the Royal Family" All no would say on
that would he hoped he would long be Prince
| Of Wales tApplause.)
The toast duly honored.
Il Me- Krux horo
| Shamrock
The CHAIRMAN again rose and proposed "rhe Lord
Lieutenant and Prosperity TO Ireland" He said that
the Lord Lieutenant the representative Of gra.
and noble Queen. With regard 70 the prosperity
OF Ireland he would only sy that he wished tho whole
country was prosperous as Ulster, and still moro
especially prosperous az Belfast. Hear hear) On
such an might not be out Of place TO that
the prosperity OF Belfast In Great measure owing
70 our American ccusins thesr, hcarand on this occa
whcn We rsced with the presence Of some Of them.
| M" Mr' Haiross then sang rpcreverc," and Mr. wnm.
\ ZERO ssThe Death OF Nelson" -li'
WELCOME TO THr cAvAxDAIeUA.
The CHAiRMsS, In proposing The next toast sa'd-Jhe
with great sy all present have TO propose
| sThs bsalsh OF Leutsrnnt Commander Dewey and The
| oNcen OF The Cannndaigua." tApplauscl We are
exceedingly sorry We have DOT Captain Ssembe With IA
this evening Not who met with him yesterday does
not regret his absence here this evening bs, he =
acauaintance have made TO day. Without further com
ment he begged 10 propose the toast loud applause
Song by Lieutenant Ccmmapder Dswsr, 'Of Nelson
T, aud the North"
| LIEUTENANT DEwEys RESPONSE.
Eieuiepsnt DEwxS, 10 responding said thas 70 the