The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-04
ENGLAND.

John Bright ON Ansio-American Sentiments
and Interests.
LONDON, July 2, 1868.
AZ already noticed tn the HnRALD's cable report
rom THIS city, dated last night, grand banquet
was given yesterday evening ct Willis Rooms 10
Mr.. Cyrus W. Field. The Duke Of Argyll presided.
The chairman In proposing the toast Of 'Their
Royal Hghnesses the Prince and Princess Of Wales"
said:I need not remind you Of the extreme adecton,
the more than cordial feeling OF a6ecti0n with
which the American people received his Royal High
meas, and feel quito certain that u he should ever
visit 1t N company with the PRINCESS Of Wales they
win be more cordially received
me tost was drank amid much cheering.
The CHAIRMAN ssid:-I now rise to propose the
toas OF 'The President Of the United States" loud
and enthusiastic cheeriug.l fneed hardly say that
there this difference between the Chief Magistrate Of
that great republic and the sovereign Of this countrJ
thak whine our sovereign ID entirely free from poti
cal and party disputes this is not the position occu.
pied by the President Of the United States. The
President is held responsible for his political opn
IONS But 1t Ia not a. taking any part In American
politics that we give this toast tonight. We
gave You his nealth simply q the Chief
Magistrate Of that great people, as one who repre-
sens their power and their character before the peo
pies of the world. (Cheers.) This only will ven
ture to say-thas while leaving the internal disputes
Of Amenoe to be settled and worked out by the
American people Ibelieye It is the wish and desire
Of the English people that the normal condition Of
that country should be speedily restored and that
all men living in it should be equal before the law
Uheers.) now give you the toast of "The Presi-
dent Of the United States.n
The toast was drank with long continued applause.
The Chairman said:-My lords and gentlemen, the
next toast Is 'The Military and Naval Services Of
the Two Countries" loud cheers) am sure
every one deplores the circumstances which led the
two countries into conflict. Loud oheers.) ALI
Englishmen deplore them, and they are now con-
Hnced that in these disputes England was In the
wrong-t"Hear Hear rD-in the early and subse-
quent conflict. The two services in those
two great countries cannot be brought into
connict now; but those two countries should
be brought together as rivals in this great
namely, the electric telegraph. believe the Amer.
can navy was Of very great service 10 the promotion
fors s' gentlemen, the toast 81 he military and naval
services Of the two countries" and win couple with
the the Of sr JSn and Vice
The toast was drank with all the honors
Sir JOHN PAokINeToN, 10 responding for the armies
has just done me the honor Of asking me to acknowl
edge containing 1t does the forces Of two great
character that think its peculiarly implies some
special meaning, and believe am not wrong when
ss that that RsaSs and good T be-
may be before the armies OF those two great coun-
tries shall regard each other with any feeling other
armies have recently given signal proof Of their great
bravery and proves. The manner and the extent
to ws as a ss a ss' q %sa n res ,
was for years oonvulsed excited the admra-
ton Of the world; Cnsers) cosniderable
irom q duty small in comparative duration~smsl
r ne mssnituds q the go%srs sngagsd.eut never
mander by whom they were led-lcheers)-as any
so saVs esd sofas
great struggle in the United States to who should
fsr distant when the same question m may
arise in England. Gaughte.l But what:
may prs ns os1 n and
tant when Ministers OF war win have to devote their
energies to preparing their ornaments and expedi.
countries. lCheers.) The Right Hon. Baronet then
referred to the immediate subject with which the
many ysass ssc
before the days OF electric telegraphs
Il had taken him SIX weeks to cross the Atlantic,
French, he remembered dining with their Majesties
munication between the United States and England.
excited the %d b.
whom he was surrounded. He also remembered
aas to sctae the laying Of the caSe On
lending man. war to those who were engaged In
the undertaking. tCheers;l Although the communi-
interrupted, another cable had since been laid,
which, he hoped would continue to maintain un-
for generations to come. lCheers.) America and
England could hardly now be said to be separated
Y the Atlantic 5 s that
after telegram which had only few minutes before
left the American Continent. (Cheers.) Such q
.nk,a
good understanding between two great peoples. It
would teach them to know each other well, and
vail Seween the two nations Cheers V's' " pre-
Woe Admiral Sir ALEXANDER MILNE said he had
to thank the noble chairman for the manner in
which he had proposed the toast OF the military and
naval services OF the two countries 1t was TO hun,
a. British Admiral, Q great qualification to be
he was certain that the manner in which the toast
had been received would be deeply felt BY the Admit
" he s on the u
had many opportunities OF meeting officers of the
American navy, aud he always found that they en-
and the deepest interest In her welfare. loud
cheersLl
pose that which is prominently the toast of this
evening and to AJAX you TO return TO our illusrious
guest our warmest ana heartfelt acknowledgment:
and America and to the world BY his exertions In
promoting the cause OF the great Atlantic telegraph.
ing triumph Of the magnificent discoveries Of many
arcs and generations OF men. These discoveries
have sprung from investigations which have mad no
other objects but the elucdation of the simple facts
and laws Of nature. think It Is great comfort TO
scientific men TO be assued that discoveries
made many years ago, even centuries ago,
upon the human family (Cheers.) And surely there
never was case In which this has been complete
" proved as In the present from the days OF Gayani
to the days OF wheatstone and Morse. Those inves-
ttgations have been conducted by men OF science I'm
the pure spirit OF scientific investigation, animated
by that Impulse alone. think the electric telegraph
il not only great triumph Of pure science bus II is
q proof OF the great engineering, nautical and me-
chancal skill. When come TO look at the patient
steps which had to be taken; when we come 10 look
at the exertions OF our guest this Is indeed great
and noble triumph OF commercial ENTERPRISE
ICheersJ I believe the success Of this great
enterprise would have been delayed for
many years, for whole generations but for
the great genius OF Mr. Cyrus W. Field.