New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-29

every brenst In this room IL animated, and 10 marx u
Of the personal virtues Of Mr. Field. Of
his great public services, by drinking unanimously and
enthusiastically his health" loud cheers.l
Mr. Field. in responding. said he and his associates
were proud not only Of tho work they hd done but Of
that to which they looked forward cable was about
to be laid from England to RPaz another from Panama
down the coast Of the Peoc another from California TO
Japan and ChnS, another from Australia 10 New
Healand. anI another to the Cape Of Good Hope.
zae gentlemen who surrounded him were ieegrarhc
family, and when all this work was accomplished he
prayed God they might meet together and rejoice that
they done something 10 bind the different OF
the world Together and he trusted that then they would
be permitted to gather up the crumbs that might fall
from table their rich friends in all
parts OF the world. Loud cheers
The Chairman next proposed The Treaty OF Washing
ton" About IS months ago. he said there signed in
sav would be hereafter looked back upon as the greatest
triumph Of diplomacy in this century. fCheersl With
the toast he would connect the name " the Hon. Hugh
traOn and the whole OF that OF Mr. J0hnsOns Secre
tary to the Uuted States Treasury lCheers The Hon.
Hugh McCulOch said:
The Pilgrim Fathers were in the habit Of con siderng
all Observances Of saints days instituted by the
prince Of darkness aud as they had control OF the in
situations country, they did very little the di
rectiOn OF holidays. There IL true, which
sometimes called holiday or which could be more
properly called holy day natural fast day, but 1t
made a day OF dry sermons and short com
mons, its return never hailed with much
satisfaction by that large In the community who
had good appetes and who had very little faith In the
modification Of the flesh means OF approaching the
day and securing good crops. lLaughter.l Ia the
United States they had therefore, but two holidays tie
Fourth Of July and Thanksgiving Day The Fourth Of
July rather "a political than a social holiday.
But the day OF Thanksgiving was one OF family re-
union and universal good feeling; day ON which every
board, however humble it might be- was flied with all
ne good things which the country could produce.
The right honorable and eloquent statesman who pre-
ceded him had reputation which had placed him
IN the first rank Of the most distinguished OF his coun'
ymen, but Mr. McCuoeh inclined 10 the opinion tnat,
brilliant ~ hs had been. there had been part
OF It that could be regarded with more satisfaction than
his connection with the Alabama Treaty; IL would be
10 M At la Stir a.
Win rsard m the Alabama treaty Mr. McCullocn said
he had very little say. The treaty we'll uuder-
between two great nations by which they had come 10
the conclusion that they would settle their complica-
tons by arbitration instead OF appeal TO the sword
II settled the most important principles OF International
It defined clearly the duties and responsibilities OF
greatest that had been accomplished by the
ratitcaton OF the Alabama Treaty aud the arbitrAons
which had been based upon 1t. Loud cheers.l
The chairman then proposed The World System OF
Telegraphy" TO which Capt. II. u. Hamilton, Mr..
Fender NJ p Sir J. Anderson. and Capt. Sherard Os-
borne responded. Cupt Hamilton said that,
since the first cable across the Atlantic was
laid. the average number OF messages had
increased twenty-fod, and the tariff had been
reduced from 40 per message 70 four shllings
a word while the average time OF transmitting a mes
which used to be one or two days was now seven
teen minutes and forty seconds MI render NJ r. con-
sidered the day red letter day ih the history o 7io
marine telegraphY. Sir j. Anderson descflDeu lle
wonders which telegraphy had accom- phsheh aud IaPt
sherard Osborne history Of the struggles which
0eset the promoters first, and the successful manner
In which they had overcome them.
The health Of Mr. Field cordially drank. The
chairman made feeling response remarking that ma
family had had their SHARE In tne dlictles OF he No
IN which they had all been engaged, inasmuch as Tor
more than Is years member Of his family had Deen
absent from the home circle the greater portion Oh
the year The health OF the scientiht electricians
was drank. and Messrs. Varey and semens responded
TOAST TO Mr.. GLADSTONE.
Tho C~,airrnan "a a concluding speech said: As
are about now to break up will you join with me IN
drinking lonc happy, and prosperous life to the Right
Hon W. Z. Gladstone. Loud cheers.l Mr.. Gladstone
said;
Mr. Field-AIthough have not vet reached the e1-
treme term allotted by inspired authority to human eX-
steuce vet have already had the enjoyment, Or az all
events OF a lie that may be called long one. AZ
any rate, you VIII not think u snort
one when I tell you that l hope within xad1
since entered Parliament aud the greater part OF thSe
forty years have been spent m periods or considerable
activity without much pront TO my teloNtreatuIes.
have arrived at time when desire for rest begins 10
OverpOwer every other sentiment, and as you nave
kindly wished me happy ana prosperous me, may
perhaps in my mind be disposed 70 consrue those
words in a peculiar manner. lCr1es OF" NO" No"
But whatever De the true Interpretation OF tem'
am very sensible OF the extreme Kindness which
prompted you propose IT, and the gentlemen around
HE table 10 receive b with much earnestness aud
warmth And assure yOu that deem 10 great priyi
ege been allowed to witness ana join IN tAis Gel
have seen much in the course of my life OF the com
mercal enterprise OF country and OF the world ahd
IL mas been nv fortune-perhaps very good Orune-that
the greater mart of NV political responsibility has been
in immediate connection Win the cOminerclal anu au-
ing interest OF tins Kngdom which the focus Of its
energy and its enterprise. ,.
But 90 not think that in my recollection could point
To any example OF novel enterprise remarkable pur
sued under the influence OF confidence which not
enthusiasm but true scientific inquiry has give uider
circumstances " the EXTREMIST outward disadvantage
10 the pursuit Cf electric telegraphy lCAeelsI Inc
company then separated