The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-24
THE HIGH COMMISSION.
Banquet to the British Commits
si0ners by Cyrus w. Field.
A Brilliant Gathering at Del
nlOnicO's.
Stafford Northcote, Senator Williams,
Henry Ward Beecher and Others.

The representatives OF her Britannia Majesty in
the matter OF the JOINT High Commission, which
was formed for the purpose OF adjusting the long
pending, irritating claims concomltant upon the
acts OF the Alabama during the rebellion, have at
length finished the work entrusted to Them, and are
now route again for the mother country. There
they win doubtless be received with the 'Well
DONE good and faithful" &C., and receive ample
recognition from the British government and their
fellow cOuntrymen for the patriotic and dignifled
spirit IN which they have performed the great inter-
national task allotted to them. They do not leave
this country, however, without having received un-
mlstakable evidences OF the high esteem In which
they have been held by the American people This
could not be more aptly prOv~n or acknowledged
than by the spirit In which they accepted farewell
dinner from Cyrus W. Field at Delmonico's last
night. Seldom has the great caterer had to provide
Tor more brilliant company or called upon to pam
per to the tastes q la Partisan, OF men higher in the
social and political standing OF the world. The
tables were placed in four parallels in the great hail.
at each OF which sat twenty-One guests.
The tables were magnl1cently ornamental with
flowers and numerous decorations representing
the coats OF arms OF England and the great seal
OF tine American government. There were present.
Earl de Grey and Rpon, X. G.; Sir Stafford North.
Williams L. II. Archibald, ESD. G. g.; Major Gen.
eral Mcdowell Major General Dix. Major General
BnrHsiae admiral nano Gpaon, captain r. 2. ayne
Judge DAILY, Judge Davies Judge Hilton Judge In.
graham, Judge Palmer, Judge pierrepont, Judge
Noah ssnepck, j. D.; Rev f. vlntcii, j. pl PROBES.
fGa + r. H. sReaser G. ~
Dodge, A. Il. Latin, E. D. Morgan, I. Murphy, A.
II. Rice, K b. Roosevelt, Augustus Scnel, William
eolonei lay Colonel t cier Ssaf MAJOR c
Bliss, Henry q. Gowen, james Brown, Charles Butler
William WI e. Bryant, George ". ChiIgs, s p, Chltten.
George T. Curtis e. E. Detmold, e. N. Dic1erson
w. = Dodge, Jr, Ar Enc, .. D; Field Dudley
Wilson q. Hunt e. $. Jafray, NJ. X. Jesup, John
Taylor Johnston, Robert Johnston, e. NJ. Kingsley
1asa M Eaas Laa npr ise a. A.
Henry Northcote, W. d. Ogden, Wm Ort0n, W. r.
Pattlson Howard Potter. J. v. r. Pruyn, G. NJ. Pull.
Schultz, Joseph seiigman, II. G. Stebbms. A. T.
Stewart, John a: Stewart, Jonathan sturges Bayard
George Walker, Henry Weaver, Francis Wells.
Mr.. Cyrus w. Field. to whom the High Commits
soners are indebted for this last opportunity OF
expressing their sentiments to the American people
presided On his right sat Earl de Grey and Ripon
X. G.. Judge Williams, Lord Tentcrdcn, Judge
Woodruff, E. NJ. Archibald, British Consul, ana the
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. On his left. SIR Stafford
Nor,hcote, Bart; General Mcdowell, Ex-Governor
Morgan, General J. A. Dix. W. c. Bryant and Pro-
lessor Morse At either end sat Rev. Dr. Schenck
and Admiral Godon.
After the details OF the elegant menu had been
gone through the President read the following
letters from gentlemen who had been invited 10
attend. The first is from the Russian Ambassador
at Washington
SIR have Already informed Won by telegraph of the re-
gre, which e1perience at being unable to accept The Kind
ne deep BY
npay which @ 81
Of soncllistion aecOmpi;hcd By Britain
S.,S rig
have BEEN ioly seEptures-I should have
ss from the New Ss SsM y ~, aG
honor e make Your ~ In the
sushed consideration. {. CArAcAzY.
FROM JUDGE NELSON.
wAsnISGToN, May o. 1871.
DEAR sIR-Your Invitation present alta
% en e evening Of he Esd at Soms
ssn n sss9
par,uro home. Ny association with them officially and
% sI"s o9s ss a'i %
By our
fellow ciens But circumstances to forego the
LETTER FROM SENATOR CAMERON.
SENATE CHAMBER, May 20, 1871.
cynus ". FIELD, Esq. New YORK s.,,.,..
Dn on waad es am ss to
for s IN s' % my S%
The capital and win think uni Tuesday evening do
oier hem my sincere on their success in
M Ss esy he wo iy at
united can and should dominate the world.
Please accept assurances oil my high esteem Your friend
FROM SENATOR SUMNER.
SENATE CHAMBER, May 90, 1871.
DEAR Mn FinLp:My duties will detain me here so that
10 which you kindly invite regret much that cannot
be y9 We G a 81. s
myself venture hope Tint the relations Of good will
bond Of concord between countries. cannot
pardon them for returning without seRg EasIrn ara
CYRUS ". FIrLp, Esq New York.
FROM SECRETARY BOUTWELL,.
WASHINGTON, MAY 60, 1871
MY DEAR srE-My ensagemen,s are such that II not
% Il s o to na aS
hav doP tn, Iss; q the Iasors Of the Gint fh
governments and people Of the Two countries Wnh great
Cyrus W. FIELD, Esq, New York.
FROM PROFESSOR wooLsEy.
YALE COLLEGE, NEw HAVEN. May @, 1871.
DEAR sir i feel that on more accounts than one ought
ca 1s se ShS &c Ss
f., aa m to aps s %
party spirit viii prevent II from receiving the unanimous
s When in he history Of dpomaey was there
sre on made S one Of r extent
when bring the treaty into connection with the For
eicn August, 1870 passed by the British
Pariamentan act which, in is protection Of beigerent
States OF strict neutrality within neutral
territory goes quite beyond all previous legislation
part The part OF any other state cannot but see
most honorable the part OF Great Britain
MAINTAIN the brotherhood OF the nations Re-
specially, yoais, ThEoDohE u. WooLsEf.
THE ToAsTs.
The following toasts were next proposcd:-
l. The President of the United States.
Her Majesty the Queen Of the United Kingdom Of Great
': ). Her aS Majes,y's high Commissioners
4. The United States Glph Commissioners.
The Dominion of Cansda-May ever increase in pros
perity.
national disputes. =.
BnanMav their only rivalry be the promotion OF the best
interests OF humanity.
8 The Press OF the United Kingdom and the United States
Nav IL always free, Enlightened and pure.
f.n.r vaG r.at Env h.ape nd