The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-01
SEWARD AMONG TIE BYCULLAS.
The AnslC-lndian AriStOcrasy Making the
Most Of the Great American Traveller.
Loaded with HOnOrs by the
Governor General.
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FEASTlNG, T0ASTING AND SpEEClIIFYING.
A Torrent of. Compliments Show
cred Upon the Ex-Secretary.
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The Inevitable 1.-TWO Branches OF the Anglo
Saxon Race CopiOusly Drunk to.
Stewards Eulogy on India, the Hindoos
and ON Everything Else.

and niece. He was met at the station by several
distinguished people Of this city, among others by
Mr.. B. +. Farnshaw who extended to HIM an invita-
zion to be his guest, which proposal Mr.. Seward at
once accepted. He appeared to be in excellent
health his long railway Journey having evidently
not exhausted him in the least. The whole party
drove to Mr.. Farnshaws bungalow tresidence) at
Parcel, where Mr.. Seward received hosts OF callers
Europeans as well as Parsees and natives. On Mon
day night, April 10. Mr.. Seward and party dined
with his Excelency the Governor or Bombay
Afterwards there was succession Of dinner parties
But the great event was grand dinner given to
Mr.. Seward by the members of the Byculla Club on
the following Thursday. over hundred gentle
men were at the table. The Governor Of Bombay
who mad returned from shooting expedition only
that afternoon. wac unable to attend
Sir NJ. r. Westropp, Chief Justice, presided, and
contributed greatly to the olity of the occasion.
In proposing the health OF Mr. Seward he said:-
There was an llustrious diplomatist his right,
but That 1t was not in the field OF diplomacy that he
proposed to speak OF their guest; and ne then re-
ferred to Mr.. Stewards distinction advocate
and as a statesman. In the latter capacity he had
served with honor TO himself and advantage to his
country. His energy was sufficiently testified by
his presence there~a septuagenarlan making
tour OF Asia was rare phenomenon. (Appause.)
He was chiefly distinguished as an advocate OF
liberty for all classes and cOlors the United
States. Ii there had been an apostle OF freedom In
America 1t was Mr.. Seward. tApplause.) He had
nearly lost his life In consequence Ut the vgor with
which he advocated the claims oil the black popula-
ton Of the States. lie had been the consistent
steady advocate OF their claims Tor many years; he
had been the Wilberr0rce OF the West, and he had
seen what Wherefore aid not see-he had seen The
success OF his efforts, the final success or therl
ne had established freedom forever. (Appause.)
He had been on the brink OF being elected President
Tor instead OF there being any jealousy on his part
he had been his rivals right hand throughout the
whole oil his administration (Applause.)
In abiding to Mr.. Stewards conduct with regard
In fbo onAt IA
man said:-"A diplomatist was much like tho
rough barrister; that in arguing, though war
was on his lips, peace might be in his heart. He
believed that that was the case with Mr. Seward,
and that he had always been anxious that the eldest
and noblest daughter Of England should be on good
terms with her parent. lApplause.) He was sure
all were proud TO see him and wished him long
continuance OF life aud honor tine toast was very
heartily receved)
ER. sEwARD's ADDRESS.
Mr. Seward then made the following speech,
which was frequently Interrupted by APPLAUSE
nave been more than once heretofore kindly
Invited to meet societies in Asia, but those prIv
leges were lost by reason either OF fatigue some
other exigency or travel have therefore accepted
this courtesy as social welcome rendered me by
the Europeans residing In India. while at the same
me to take my final leave OF the East here. When
the spring fills up we must choose the particular
learned much and enjoyed more, am oppressed
with many grateful thoughts, though the time
one. FIRST must thank You sincerely, pro-
foundly. for bringing me to an acquaint-
for bestowing upon me the honor Of its membership
and tor giving me this 1ellcOus expression OF It's
qnensiy asked, what do You think Of Bombay" {
answer now, 1.-The Bycuila Cub Is a just exponent
Of great and growing oriental metropolis" Two
hundred years ago this magnificent bay came TO a
king Of England as the dowry OF Portuguese prin.
cess. Who could then have foreseen that under
vyln fhA of I'm
COnstantln0ple OF new historical eras Yet this
IL one OF the immediate results OF the Suez Canal.
a ship canal across the Isthmus OF Darien work
which can hardly iall to give new Importance to
can MAINTAIN two great commercial clues, as the
world already has need OF two lnteroceanic chan
nels o. S Tc,l. owe C manifold
suffer me to make them hereto MS Excellency the
Viceroy and many members OF the Council OF India,
TO the authorities OF Madras, Bengal the Northwest
Provinces, the Central Provinces, the Punjab and
Bombay TO the Maharajahs OF Benares ana Puttialla
and TO many other native statesmen and scholars,
Tor attentions which have made my travels IN
India equally tour Of pleasure and an Interesting
study. II / could think II possible tlat what
] may now say could pass the confines of this
country, would add not less grateful acknowledge
ments to the Portuguese authorities OF ancient
Goa the authorities Of the vigorous Straits settle.
ments, the authorities OF the marvellousy fruitful
Netherla ,i inaia ana ane an.norines OF Just
ney round the world, have had the pleasant part
OF 81 Panls experience ON ms voyage from Jafra to
ROme-"So when this was done others also came,
who also honored us with many honors." Gentle
men, Immediately alter the Western discoveries Of
Columbus and the Eastern discoveries or VascO
CANA new ana significant though in
accurate nomenclature OBTAINED In geography
The world was at once divided into two parts, one
the old and well known, the other the newly dis
covered or explored Indies, which embraced nearly
well known Western nations came suddenly under
q new aud vast responsibility This responsibility
fete clyzation n The socaed inaies OF ASIA and n
the establishment OF an original civilization IN the
S e anS sense q
the characters OF Columbus and de Cana, OF CHAT
ham ana Burke, OF Washington and Jefferson, OF
Xavier and Heber. Tell me not, therefore, that
this responsibility Is merely concelt OF an
ardent imagination. II IL, l trust, gentlemen,
TO a sympathy which exists between the new ruling
classes OF the East and countrymen In this ele
waited and humane sentiment that am indebted for
the consideration which it has given Inc so much
pleasure TO acknowledge. We may wei cherish and
cultivate IT, IL need not make us one whit the less
British, American French, Portuguese, Italian,
Danish. German or Dutcn, To accept the trust that
whatever governments are established or main
tanned by US amid the debris OF Asatic empires or IN
the chaos OF America are established and maintain
ed, not alone or chieny for the advantage of the
foreign founders, but for the welfare and happiness
Despite OF scepticism, avarice and reaction
airy existence, civilization IN America, the
Indies OF the West IL a manifest success / am
happy 10 say as the result OF my observation that
regeneration in Asia is equally proving itself TO be
Wsssn eS and Inventions 1T are ons
tolerated with reluctance THESE are the regions
winch were last reached by europeans. On the
other hand those IDEAS, principles and inventions
are accepted ana embraced cordially in other por-
lions OF the East which have been more conveniently
accessible. Instance japan. the coast anu
river regions Of CHINA, Java, Burmah, Madras,
Bengal Goa and Bombay. The inventions
Of steam, railroads, telegraph, ana missionary
colleges and schools have come IN good
time to enable To carry on the work or regenera-
ton peacefully ana humanely, which has often been
prosecuted blunderlngly az well "a cruelty, by the
use only OF Gunpowder. IL cannot be long before
the British government Will pefeeved OF the neces
ArYu
possessions IN india and European army TO
watch the Indian one. You must have noticed, gen.
uemen, a. have, a new trait IN the temper or our
age. Europe does indeed still remain u theatre
Of international Jealouses and ambition; but think
all the nations OF the West have come Mt last 10 a
harmonious agreement that those conflicts shall no
longer De extended into Asia. Polynesia and Ame-
RIGA. tApplause.) You Ike the concord, gentlemen,
because It Is harbingcr Of peace and pro-
gress Ia We East. Ike IL Of cQnr.e. because lL II