The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-18
TestimOnIal go yTr. Msury.

HE is PRESENTED WITH 5000 GUISEAs IN LONDON
From the London Daily Nescs, June g.
Yesterday evening about one hundred and thirty
gentlemen assembled at Wits Rooms. on che occa-
son banquet and testimonial TO "a otain Many
formerly or the United stats Navy, the object OF
this tribute beInR to MAKE a sutabe g public reco0-
nltion OF the brilliant services conferred by that
officer on the cause of maritime scIence Sir John
PnHlngton, " P presided, aud among those present
ellis ExcelIency the Mexican Minister, ms Ex-
celencY the spanish Minister his Exceenoy Don
lerberto de ia Restra the Minister PenipotentlarT
from the Argentine Confederation; AdmIral Sir
gohn Say tS Bart, 1, III r., + r. s.; General LEROY,
Henry James. r. e.. F. r. s.; Commodore Jansen.
/. b. u, Of the royal Dutch navy; Professor
Tyndal, +. X 3 the Right Hon, Lord Richard
Grosyenor, M. P.; Admiral BoutokoY of the
Russian Imperial Navy; Admiral Young. r. N;
Mr.. Charles Babbage, X. H., +. II. s.; the HYDRO,
Il. S the Deputy Master OF the trinity House:
Captain CowpoI Coles, h. n General Walker; Mr..
Holsteao, II N MI w. Fairoarn, q K. s.: MT.
w. Whiiworth, f; r.. s; Mr.. t: B. Horsfal, NJ. p;
Saptain klerkeT, Royal swedish NAVY. Ataohe to
the Swedish and Norwegian Legation; Mr.. j. LAIRD
NJ. P; the Hon. j. b vivian, r.. N. Admira Anson,
X NJ; James Spence; the Rev. f. w. Tremlett
:, After the qsua toasts followed by that of "The
Diplomatic Corps,'
The Chairman proceeded to present the testimO-
Mat. In dong SO, addressing tine gallant Captain
personally, he congratulated hm on having devoted
hrs noble intel ect to purpose which had IN the re-
SUIT conduccd greatly to the lasting benefit of
mankind. He then traced tine history OF his scientific
discoveries and referred to the practical adyautages
which the pubic ere now deriving from them In
the voyage of u ship from England to India or China
there was, he observed, a saving OF :f250. What
then, must be The annual aggregate saving on the
voyage OF all the ships OF this country? 1t was when
Captain aiaury's fame at its height that there
broke out the unfortunate civil war between
the North and South-a which, be'ng a
Southerner bv birth, he TOOK the parG worthy of his
character and hls career. Loud cheers) He then
adverted TO the fact, that after the war hao termI-
mated tho gallant Captain was Invltea by the Grand
Duke Constantine to take up his abode in Russia,
ana bY FRINGE Napoleon to accept home In France .
The testimonial now to be presen ed commenced
about year ago. Holland subscribed alb out E1000,
Russia sent tl0OO and large amount was also col
lected in this country. And he now IN toe
name Of England, of Europe, and OF the civilized
world, had to request Captain Maury to accept a
testimonial considerably exceeding IN amount 1900
gulneas, as recognition OF esteem, admiration ana
gratitude. lGreat cheering.) He concluded by
reading an address expressive OF the object of the
presentation and having handed the money to the
guest OF the evening 81 yer basket he proposed
his health, which drunk with three times three
amid much enthusiasm.
Captain Maury commenced by repudiat1ng the
nonon tnat he was deserving of such an ede-
! ment Forty years ago, he sand, 1t was his good
fortune to enter field OF discovery in which the
harvest was ready to hand. Very soon feet sea L
tered all over the world engaged in observing
certain phenomena OF the sea and the air; and at
small co-t ships OF all nations were converted
into temples of science. (Cheers)
lhe necessity OF combination in the researches
made led to the conference at Brussels; and now ne
saw brilliant assemolage met celebrate the re-
suits which had since been achieved. In conclusion
the gallant Captain declared his utter inability to
acknowledge in appropriate terms the handsome
testimonial JUST presented, and said he must there
fore express it with sealed lips and the eouuence of
silence loud cheers)
Among the remaining toasts was "Our Foreign
Visitors" proposed Dy Lord Wl'llam Grosyenor
NJ. p, which was responded to by Commodore
Jansen, of the Royal Dutch Navy, and General
Beauregard OF the late Confederate States or Ame-
rica, the latter Of whom was treated with special
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