The Portland daily press., 1868-04-20

its own way and hour striven SO nard ana so
successfully for freedom, ever again pelhg ar
rdyed the one against the otner. l5ulnuieuous
applause, the whole company stanuInS W auu
cheering again and again). Gentlemen, can
no. thank YOUR President enough or you
enough for your kind reception OF my health
and Of nv poor remarks; but believe me, 1 do
thank you with the utmost iervor OF which my
At the conclusion of Mr.. Dickens speech the
band struck up 'God Save the Queen" and
the whole company rising, Joined in singing
the air.
The other toasts were responded to in their
regular order.
After Mr. Norton's remarks, Mr. Greedy
said Boston is considerable of New England,
and yet there is considerable of New England
outside OF Boston, and for the New England
press require Gen. Joseph r. Hawley of the
Hartford Courant to respond
Gen. Hawey said that it was but few min
utes before that he lad received an iutimatioD
that he was 10 respond to the toast He had
worked very diligently for a few DAYS in order
to do nothing but enjoy himself. Mr.. Samuel
BOwles of the Springfield Republican, who,
until moment ago had sat on his right was
the most fitting person to respond, as the pa
per which he controlled they considered the
model newspaper of New England. He had,
however, chosen to bequeath this work to the
speakers incompetent hands, and he would
say only few words. New England was al
ways and everywhere speaking for herself
The chairman of this festival was New Eng
land man, the editor of the Evening Post was
another, and the gentleman ON the right of
our guest (Mr. Raymond) was another Voice,
"No"). Well, said the speaker, if he wasn't
born there she educated him. (Applause)
He thought, therefore, that New England had
spoken enough for herself already; he remem-
bered hanging on fence to catch glimpse at
our guest on his first visit to New England:
on behalf of all New England he thanked him;
they owed him debt which could never be re-
paid on his departure they could not ask him
to say OF us anything as kindly as we say of
ourselves (laughter); if he would moderate our
phrases of self praise we would be satisfied,
(Applause).
Letters were read from Thurlow Weed,
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Donald g. Mitchell
Morton McMichael and John Bigelow.
Mr.. Weed proposed the following sentiment
CHARLES Dickens the philanthropst, who has
conferred the greatest happiness upon the
greatest number" which was enthusiastically
received
The proceedings did not terminate until
late hour, and were thoroughly enjoyable to
all present.
THE ERIE RAILROAD DISASTER.
NEW YORK, April 18.-A Port Jervis special,
dated last night, says all the bodies but one
have been identified. Inquiries come in for the
missing, which, now that but one body re
mains, goes to confirm the impression that
much larger number than stated were burned,
leaving no trace. The average number of rails
that break per month on the Delaware dvis.
ion of the road is about 200. Mr.. John Deck
er, oil the Elmira Gazette, and Mr.. Fairman of
the Elmira, Advertiser are in very precarious
state. There have been found on the dead and
wounded, or it is known that they possessed
them, policies of insurance amounting 70 $67,-
900; of this amount $4,000 at least is already
lost. The companies of Accident Insurance
have documents representing $4,000, and of
these vouchers for $4,000 were found upon the
dead.
Orders have been issued to reduce the rate
OF speed hereafter to twenty-five miles an hour
for passenger trains, and twelve miles per hour
for freight trains.
Mr.. Melvin, the only burned unfortunate
that could be identified by his features, was
found with heavy piece of iron pinning his
body down. His head was thrown back il, the
struggle to free it from contact with the flames,
which ultimately reaching him, ate their way
into his throat
A gentleman, name unknown. was impris-
oned in a like manner, but help reached him
just as the fire began its fearful work on him.
His screams were frighttul When released
he was covered with blisters and his clothes
were smoking rags. He ran off yelling fear
fully. This is all that is known of him.