The New York Herald Newspaper, July 16, 1853, Page 1

‘THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 17509. THE CRYSTAL PALACE WEEK, VEMENTS OF THE CHILE MAGISTRATE. VIsiT TO THE HARBOR. Magnificent Banquet at the Metropolitan. Speeches by the President, Secretaries Guthrie, Davis, and Cushing, Sir U. Lyell, and Others. The President at the Opora. SERENADE AT THE ASTOR HOUSE, &., 6, SK The President and suite yesteriay visited the harbor with the me-cbants, were dsguerrestyped by Brady, at- tended the magnificent banquet at the Metropolitan, Visited the opera at Castie Garden, and was serenaded by ‘the Democratic Union Ciub at the Astor House. The arrrngements of the day pasved off as follows :— VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT TO THE HARBOR. The merchanta and undervriters deturmined that General Pierce should have an opp »r'urity of calmly in- specting our magnificent bay, nisde arrangements for an excursion. The following note was issued and one ad- dressed to ovr office :— 1! The President oud the members of his cabinet now hore will visit the harbor of New York two-day (Friday). Tue steamboat Jovophine will be at the pie- east side of tue Batwery, U.S barge office, at presicely 10 A.M, to re- eeive the Presideat and his suire. members of the New York Legislatvre, the Presicent and members of the Ghanber of Commerce the Presideat and members of the Board of Uncerwrite:s. aud iovi ¢4 guests. The harbor of New York, the mo't important of that of any partof the Awerican coatinens, is rapidly being destroyed by the evcroachmenty upon its uavigsole waters, ard our mercbants and underwritera bays be- come alarmed in reference to its ueviga ion and hays felt it te be their imperative duty to cail upon the national and State goveruments for the adootion of imiasdiate measures for its protection sad vreservstion. CaLEB BaRSTOW. To behalf of the TALMAN J. WAUERS, New York Har. EGEN. MERRI4M ber Commitiee. Thorsdsy evening, July 14, 1853. In accordance with the above, the steamer Josephine left the city at half past 10 o’cluck. Among those on doard wore the President, Walter K Jones, President of the Board of Underwriters; Capt Burabam, of New York Volunteers; Capt, Hud-on, of the Navy Yard; Col Ward Burnett; Hon. Mr. Phenix, Edward Walter, Secretary of Board of Underwciters; Major D-lafield, Col. Walker, Cul. Sprague, Simeon Bald+in, President of Merchants’ Ex- change; Capt. Sith Col. Steptoe, Capt. Bebbard, Ste- phen Whitney, Cherles H. Marrhall, Esq., P. Nicholson, ‘Cornelius W. Law:ence, and others. ~ About twelve o'clock, the party partook of a sump* tuots collation provided by the committee. Mr. Perit, President of the Chamber of Commerce, presided. The President rat upon the right side of the President of the Chember of Commerce, and the Secre- tary of War next tothe President: on the left were the Attorney General and the Secreiary of the Treasury. ‘Mr. Perr gave the first toast. “ The President of the Unites States.” ‘The PResipent rose, and returned his thanks ina few brief sentences. He said, in substance, that he was gra- ‘tified with the opportunity which had been afforded him of visiting the harbor of New York, of mingling with her merebants, and of beholding for himself se nething of its great commerce. He had passed a delightful morniog, sand enjoyed a very pleasant trip, for which he had to thank his hospitabie entertainers. « The Chairman proposed The Army of the United ‘Btates.” General Woot responded—Gentlemen, I am exceedingly obliged to you I don’t know of any occurrence that has ever happened which has given me greater pleasure than this. Ikmow, 02 occasions of this kind, something has to be sald. However, I shall only now say that my avo cation has never been renowned f r spouking, their duty is to address the enemies of the country. With these Dzief remarks I return you my thanks for the honor rea- dered me. (Applause ) ‘The Cabinet being then toasted, the Hon. Jaerrzrson Davis rose and said:—I return you, Mr. President and gentlemen, my heartfelt thaoks. This morning has been to me oueof great gratification, Warn I heard we were @asembled here, democrats and whigs, I said, why not? Is this not the government of every American and are ‘we not faithful sons of Americas? Why not, then, we are brethren of one country, united by a common love. Who- ever contributes to the interests of one city, necessarily contributes to the interest of the others, and whatever discredits the one isa stain on the other, What Ame- rican is there who, brought up in any part of this coun- try, and has heard a slight cast upon this city, would not feel all his Americanism muster about him? For your company, while I give expresrion to this feeling, I again beg to return you my sincere thenks. (Applause ) Attorney General CusHinc said:~I will not respond for it, but I will briefly thank you, gentlemen, not only for the singular hospitality which the President and his party have experienced to-day, but with which they have been honored during their stay in your city yesterday, as wellas today ; andI think I may say for us all that it has been particularly interesting to witness the vast. the almost marvellous, developement of the commercial pros- Perity of these United States. I remember, at school, reading in an old school book, that one of the European scholars, op visiting Sir Thoma. More, so long ago as the reign of Henry VII, said that he was able to put his hand on the bgert of the world, (cor pulsitans mundi,) becouse there commercial activity was at a centre, which distributed its influences to the confines of the earth, At a later day, we have been told ny an American gentle- man in Congress, that the barometer of the financial atmosphere of the globe was suspended in Threadneedle street. Gentlemen. if that time has not now passed, we ‘who witners the wealth taken from our own recently dis- Covered mines of California, and the wealth which the commercial enterprise of New York hs taken from every sea andevery land, hence to distribate it all over the world, ‘are destined to soon see that barometer transferred from ‘Threadneedle street to Wall street, (cheers) when here be- fore us, in the elty of New Yort:, shall beat the heart of the univérse, We are rapidly approaching that time, I repent, judging from the past resulis of intelligence and eater. price, applied to commerce of the city of New York. (Applause ) Mr. Secretary Gurmrm then rove and said :—I thank you from my heart for the compliment paid to old Kentucky, for its recollections are dear to me, and dear ‘to all who have ever made Kentucky their home. We bave had many men of mark and distinction in Kentucky, as youallkzow I bope we sball continue to have men of worth and distinction there ; but to the great com- snereial emporium, that is to win the dominions of com: mieroe to the shores of America, that distinction, I feel, iv pre-emivently due. (Cheers ) On board the boat the President of the Now York Ex- Change Company, S, Baldwin, Bq, extended an invita tion to President Pierce to yieit the Exchange, to- Morrow, at 3 o'clock, which he was compelled to decline, in consequence ot the necessity of his return to Wash- ington. General Pleree returned from the morning's expedition, betwoon 1 and 2 o'clock in the afternoon of yesterday back to the Astor House, where he remained during the rest of the day. A deputation from the Governors of ‘the Alms Houses waited upon the Prosident shortly afte: ‘his return, consisting of Messrs. West and Townsend, to offer him the hospitalities and a visit to Randall’s Island The deputation pressed the President very eagerly to ac- Cept of it, and observed that every preparation had been made for this purpose. The President, however, declined the invitation, saying that he intended to stop at home and Feoeive every one that chose to call, for which purpose he had given orders that his rooms were open for admission to everybody. He observed that visit to Randall's Taland would have given him great pleasure, but that he ‘thust defer it until the fall, as he intended to leave to- ‘Morrow morning, (this day,) for Washington, The above mamed Governors were then introduced by the President ‘to General Cushing. . ‘The remainder of the day, with the exception of a visit ‘De made to Brady’? famous Daguerteotpye Gallery, ac. ‘omyanied by Attorney General Cushing, was taken up Dy ithe President in receiving}those ci izens who chose to call upon b‘m, and it would be needless to add that Geo. Pwrce’s reception was of so cordial a character as to leave am impression upon all those who took the opoortu- nity of } ayiny their rerpects to the Chief Magistrate of the land. Braty took a splendid portrait of the President, wish , races bis choice collection at his new rooms over Thompron’s, in Brondway. In the evening he attended the Crystal Palace banquet, aud visited Cast's Garden to listen to Madame Soatag. In the course of Thursday, after the cerewony of open- ing the Crystal Palace had been cumpleted, the President called upon the Countess of KUesmere, who is staying with her family at the Clarendon fltel, a politeacss which he deemed it bis duty to perform, on account of the sickness of the Eurl, who was unable to attend at the ivauguration of the Crystal Palace. It was partly out of respect to the Farl of Ellesmere, as Royal Commissioner, as we understood the President to say at hie levee yester- Cay, that be was induced to leave Washington for the purpose of atiending the Crystal Palace inauguration, that there might be no appearance of neglect on his part Ho al-o spoke im very high terms of Sir Charles Lyell, tho celevrated geologist, who is one of the British Commis- sioners. Inquiries were made by many who called upon the Pie sident, whether the severe wetting that he experieaced together with others, duriog the rain on Thursday, had been atall prejudicis! to him; in reply, General Pierce said that he bad found it, if anything, beneficial to him rather than other wise. The Crystal Polace Opened to the Pablic, The Crystal Palace was yesterday thrown opea to the public for the first time and although the arrangemonta are not yet completed, ana will not be for three or four weeks, an immense number of persons were admitted, We have alreacy given our readers, from tims to time, during the progrees of the work, graphic accounts of the articles as they were received, and concluded by publish ing a history of the groat fairs of the world, a descrip tion of the building, and yesterday we clo.ed by giving a full and perfect report of the ceremonies attendiog the inauguraticn. Nothing now remain: for us to do but to describe the various articles on exhibition, As we have stated, the arrangement of these is not yet com pleted, and the machinery will not be in operation for two or three weeks, when it is expected the additional structure now i's process of erestion vill be flaished. The most striking object in the statuary department is the Thorwaldren group representing our Saviour and the Twelve Apostles, Of this we have already spoken; but the drapery and other accessories have been arranged: and it presents pow a very different appearance from what it did a week ago. Kiss’ equestrian statue of the Amazon Attacked by # Lion attracts geveral attention. When we entered we found a large group of persons assembled about it in silent admiration. Italy, as might naturally be sup- posed, disp!ays more specimens of the fine arts, both in statuary and painting, than any other country. What France may do in this respect is yet to be seen, as a con- siderable part of her contributions have not arrived That portion of the building appropriated to the United States is of course entirely occupied; but all the arti- cles which will be exhibited have not bern arranged. The display so far is excelient, the specimens consisting principally of machinery, tools, and inventions of va- rious kinds inthe useful arta. The utilitarian charac. terietics of the country stand out so prominently that it {s almost impossible to mistake it tor any other depart ment. There is, however, no want of variety; audas soon asthe gallery of the machine arcade is ready for the reception of paintings our display in the fine arts will prove that while we have in the material pursuits of life outstripped other nations the genius of our country has not been left behind in the race for artistic honors. Great Britain comes next in order to the United States in extent of space and the number of articles exhibited. Among thove particularly attractive we may mention at present her silver ware, some of which displays the bigh- est artistic taste. We shall take occasion to describe these in detail in the course of our investigations. Great Britain also exhibits a great variety of specimens in the department of the arts and sciences, and the products of her manufactures are equal to anything of the kind we bave yet seen. The Zollverein and Germany have contributed very lnrgely, aud so has France, Italy, Switzerland, Hol- land, and Austria. In the display of cutlery Austria stands out most prominent; every kind of knife that was ever made or imagined is presented to the view—in fact it would seem that Vienna was an immense manufactory of cutlery and that ber citizens did nothing else but make knives. It will be seen hereafter, however, that Austria bas as varied if not as large a collection of articles as other countries. The British Pos:essions are fairly rep- recented, as is also Sweden and Norway, Denmark, Mexi- co, Turkey, and even the dominions of his Imperial Ma- Jesty Faustin the First, of Hayti. In our recent account of the building we neglected to give the name of Mr. Julius H. Kroehl, as the architect. Mr. Kyoehl is entitled to all praise for the manner in which he performed his part of the work. Dinner at Metropolitan Hotel by the Direc- tos of the World’s Exhiblidon, Of all the banquets ever given in our city, there has yet been none conceived or provided with grea er magnifi- cence than the one last night at the Metropolitaa, The proprietors of this mammoth establishment, the Messrs. Leland, had evidently resolved to astonish the public by an exhibition of their powers and capacity as hotel keepers, They only had three days uotice, yet withio that short time they prepared a dinner of unequalled luxury and brilliancy, Every dish thet the epicure could desire, every drink that the veteran imbiber could wish, every decoration that the most fastidious could hope for, stood upon the tables or were displayed upon the walls. At an early hour the guests began to assemble in the reception rcom. About six o’clock the most delicious . arising from the leaded tables, spread thrcugh the ; ond as they greeted the olfactories of ths impa- tient guests, still more eager were they to shorten their sweet anticipations, and with joyful faces did they hail the music of clatterivg cutlery and rattling china, The Ladies’ Ordinary was turned into # reception room, the tables being arranged in the centre for hats, and here the President received his friends, while delightful music from Dodwerth’s Band added interest to the occasion, The dinner way given in the grand banquet hall of the Metropolitan, and seats were provided for six huudred gueste, the number who seated themselves at the table last evening. A band of musis from the balcony on one side of the hall performed while the ecmpany feasted and eracked the champagne. The table at which the President was seated, and the other dignitaries who ‘wero present, stood upon a raised platform at one end of the hall, overlooking the entire array within its walls. From this, running the entire leugth of the room ware four tables, each capable of seating adout one huadred and fifty guests. For this special oscasion near two hun. dred colored waiters were employed, and the vexstions delay in procuring dishes desired, ao frequently tho case in feasts of this kind, was entirely avoided, Tas room was ost brilliantly lighted up by seven grand chande liers, hanging in three rows through the hall DECORATIONS OF TAE BANQUET HALL. The greatest skill and taste were displayed by Mr. Hayden—of Stewart’s--in decoration of the hail. Tho four sides of the room were wrapped in flags and the oatraace aod vestibule to it also displayed the banners of the various nations of the earth. atone end of the room, over the President, & misguificent canopy was formed hy two American flags, on the right of which were other canopies, made of British, Spanish, and Russian banners, and on the left were in the same manner arranged the flags of France, Austria, and the Netherlands, Undor these various banners were seated the ropreventatives of those nations, The zoom on both sides presented a grand appearance, being decorated with the embloms of the various States of South America, the Chinese, the Japanese, and nearly all the nations on the globe, The balcony particularly attracted much attention, being enveloped in the centre by the Hungarian, Tarkish, and Belgian banners, supported on either side by the stars and stripes, From the centre of the hall, on each side of the grand chardelier, floated the American flag, pro- senting » beautiful sight. To see entwined harmoniously ‘the flags of every civilised nation was an interesting and extraordinary scene, And not only wore the emblems of the world here integyroven, but the living representatives themselves feasted side 'y side, and in harmony and good will talked of the benfits of industry and peace, and the progress of she arts, DECORATIONS OF THE TABLES. The decorations of the tables were designed and exe cuted with great still, and were in keeping with the other ornaments which characterized this sumptuous dina Directly frontiog the Presi¢ent stood, on a glasa pedes- tal, » model of the Crystal Palace, executed with surpris- ing accuracy. It was highly colored, and elicited much praise from its numerous admirers. On the same table stcod the TEMPLE OF LIDERTY, & most exquisite and brautifal design. Its base consisted of arocky representation emblamatic of the stability and firmness cf the foundation upon which stands the temple of butoan freedom. Upon this base arose four columns, supporting a beautifui arch, beneath which ap peared the figure of Washington, holding in one hand a sword and in the other the constitution ot the United States. ‘THE BEWITCHED BIRD, another ornament, expressive of no particular idea, but nevertheless very chaste and beautiful. Upon a cis- ing summit stood a cage of cuger, in which was caged the bird of Paradise. A TRIUMPHAL ARCH, compored of aly onds and sugar, representing two grand arches, one above the other, onthe summit of which, with cutspread wings, stood the American eagle. ‘THE GENIUS OF AMERICA, This was by far the most maguificent orasment upon any of the tables. Upon & glass pedestal stood a hixh column, round the broxd base of which were arranged the vari- ous flags of the world. On the top was placed a figure reprerenting the Genius of Freedom upholding the Cap of Liberty, There were various other deco:ations upon the 1able but we bave described the most prominent. Among the other ornsments we counted fifteon large rilt vares, in cach of which was placed a large and beau. tiful bouquet, adding much to the beauty of the tables ‘We publish the following bill of the good things which were provided at this feast:— EEE EEN E HEH HEHEHE BANQUET BY THE DIRECTORS OF THE EXHIBITION Se eeeetiieecnaneard i Pioturo cf the Crystal Palace Se eet or tHE INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS, ar rue METROPOLITAN HOTEL, New York, Jury 15, 1853, POTAGES. Green Turtle. Brunois, 4 ln Regence. A la Windsor, Rie, au Groci. POISSON Boiled Salmon, Lobster Boiled Bass, d la Maitre d’ sauce, 1. ERR R RRR R ERE ER ER EE \eep's Hond, Ma- deira sauce, Rex ‘ Patée Choux, Garni de Bo: do Boouf, d 1s Napoli- : caaines. : * Chapons, Oyster sauce. Tete do Veaus a Ia Regence.s Perr rus Beef, i le Mode. rook * PIECES FROID. Bastillops d’Anguill, au Galartt C4 Cour, do Montpellier. Tambon de Virginie. * Garni, a Ia Gelée. RRR RHRH RRR RRR EET 8 de Chapons, aux ‘oie Gras, on Belle de Bauf. A l’Eau. ds, aeeeenee * god. Mayonnaise de volaille. 4 ENR! # Epigrame d’Agnean a la Hie a ‘Toul 2 nea jo Poulets, & 1a Chevalier * Turban de Homards. Cotelettes ve Veau, alaSt. + Cloud Cromesqui de Volaille, au, Pique, au Pe- * ‘mnocent, au Cham-+ 4 * aux Ol- . * Cotclettes de Mouton, a Is doFilets d’Volaillet * Soubise, do Kis, & la « * Balotines de Volaille, & la * * Printaxiore. ef Pa Vol-au-Vent d’Huitres, a 1’Allemande. : ROAST Beef. Jb. Ducks. * * Geero. ns. Spring Uhicken, * * Spring Turkey. m, Champagne sauce. * * GAME. Ps Woodeocks, with Currant Jolly. ; bs HeELISHES Horse Radish. French Mustard. Olives. be, Pickle Tomatoes * Cucumbers, = # * VEGETABLES. * Mashed Potatoes, Green Pens. Squash, ‘Turvips. ‘. Stewed Tomatoes. Green Corn. Ps PASTRY, 3 Green Apple Pies. Poach Pies, Pine Apple Pies. * $ Cocos Nut Pies," Blackberry Pies. WhortleberryPics * ENTREMETS DOUER. * * English Plum Pudding,Cog- Pudding, a 1n Reino, Rasp: » * paceauce. berry sauce. # Gelée de Champagne. Gelée di + Cartelilede Meringues,d 18 Cre me. * Basket Charlotte de Russ PETITS Bonbons de Liqueur Biscuit Glacée, au Choco Bai In ). de Gre les. Bo Conseroe, & Ia Fleur d’Orango. Macarcons de Hamburg. Banana Drops. Des Amandes Cralience. Lemon Candy. Kirschwasser. morse, i la Vanilli * a * rpi d la Parisienne. my risionne. seeneee Ice CREAMS. Pine Apple Teo Cream. Punoh, a la Romaine. ORNAMENTS Genius of America, Protect- ing the World. Vanilla Tee Cream. Raspberry Ice Cream. * * The cone Palace. * Chatedral Gotbique, *# La Porte, du Temple de Di- ®. apna. » La Grotte d'Amour. The bcd akh of tebe La Fontain, i ia Romaine, Tho Bew: DHermitag 4 La Corbeille des Fleurs, en Ft . DESSERT. Walnuts. Melons. Apples. Raspberries. Bananas Figs. ‘offee. rapes eC eee eee eee ee ee eee eee ee At seven o’clock precisely the President entered the reception room and was warmly received by his friends. A general rush was made to take him by the hand, and it was with some difficulty that the crowd were restrained from pressing him severely. At quarter-past seven Dodworth’s Band struck up, and immediately Mr. Pierce was conducted by Mr. SedRwick and the committes, to the banquet hall, and sented at the table, on the right hand side of the President of the Association. Too much proise cannot be awarded to the gentlemanly proprietors of the Metropolitan, the Mesers. Leland, for the ad- mirable dinner provided upon this important occasion. We bave not space to particularize tie many Inxuries which covered the tables, but in reference to wines we can say their champsgne was not Jersey cider, bat the pure stuff, and the other bererages were in keeping as regarded quality and purity. The Rey. Gardner Spring asked a blessing, and imme- tely the attack upon the good things commenced, Amongst the invited guests we noticed Franklin Pierce, the President of the United States, Secretary vo the Presitent, Sidney Webster, Esq. Secretary of the Treasury, Hon. Guthrie. becretary of War, Hon Jefferson is Attorney General, Hon Culeb Cashing. Sardinian Charge a’ Affairos. Governor of the State of New York, Hon, Horatio Sey- mour Governor cf the State of Georgia, Hon. Howell Cobb. Su Ches Lyell, Commissioner from London. Baron Gevolt, Minister from Prnseia. Peean Nuts. Blackberries. Peaches. SERS RR EERE ERR REREAD EE Count Chief Justice Oakley. Judge Fdwarde. 1 Wool U.S A. er, United States Marshal, of Washington. General Tal madge Rey. Dr Spring D.D. Sevator Chase, of Ohio. Bion W Tyerton, of Lord Filesmere’s staff, Hon Ogden Hodmen. WW. Corccran, E-q., of Washington. Cemmoéore Shubrick. U. 8. N Colovei Forney, Clerk of the House of Representatives. Dr. Frenein. Charles F Loosey, Feq., Consul General of Austria, and Commissioner from that country, General Sandford, Judge Cum pbell, Heary Grinnell, Esq. ‘Augustus Schell, Donel E Sickles, Several military and naval officers. Hon F,B Cutting. Anguate Belmont, J Oakley Hall, J, Cireo. Hon. John Ven Buren. Col, Rand, of Kentucky, &e., &e., &e, After it was felt that the inner man had boen satisfied, the President of the Crystal Palace Association, Takopors Senewick, rove to propose the first regular toast. Me said: Gentlemen—It ought to be my duty, and we are called upon, to return thanks for courtesies conferred, but I confess Iam staggered and overwhelmed at the amount of obligations for which, if I were to do my duty, or do what my feclings called forth, I should stand your dobtor here to-night, From the first of these toasts to the last it would be my duty to preface all with eur acknowledg- ments, I am not equal to it, individually or collectively. (Cheers and lsughter.) From the gentlemen of the other side of the water, who, first putting their faith in wus, and undertaking to assist us ip this enterprico—from the gentlemen from all parts of the Union to all parts of Barope who have come here to-night, our acknowledgments are more partiou- MORNING EDITION----SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1858. larly, more emphatically dae. (Cheers.) To the press of the United States we are under the deepest obliga: tions. Gentlemen, ss 1 say, it is utterly impossible for me to select ‘rom there toasts, or to preface them indi- vidually, but our acknowledgments for the) present are due peculiarly to the E side of the water, good temper, at any time remarkable, subraitted to the annoyances to which I know they were subjected. They made all possible allowances for the many labors to which we were subjected, and they materials assisted us in reach- ing the point to which we are now arrived. (Applense.) Ihave thus, gentlemen, endeavored briefly to condense the expresrion of acknowledgments to a few short re- narks, because I really feel that the only proper acknow- lbégments our rense of gratitude will allow us in the Presezce of £0 much inteligenes, so much gesius, so many accomplishments, isto say as little as possible myself, Bot, gentlemen, Icall attention to the first regu- ler toast. It bas been often said that the feeling of loy alty is a European feeling, and that it belongs to a mon- archios) institution, and finds no proper piace on this side of the water, It al emed to me that loyalty in ite proper sense is implanted dewply in the humac heart, (Applause ) The soldier is loyal to the flag he follows the lover is loyal to his mistress, and if the Englishinan is Ieyal to his Queen, the American, wherever winds may blow bim or waves drive him, at all times is loyal to the Union, (Applaure.) Gentlemen, you have here to night the head of the Union. (Here the assembly stood up end chered enthusiastically) A gentleman of whom, even im prevence of the illustrious foreigaers, we may a+ Americans well be proud. (Applause.) What we owe him as gentlemen, from gentlemen to gentlemen we have imperfectly and with difficulty conveyed. What we owe to him as President of the United States, for the public spirit, the liberality, the courteousness whieh has subjected him to so much personal fatigue in order to sociate himself with this public ebject, 1t would be most vain for me to attempt to say. (Applause.) I give you, sir, the toast, with a single short addition from the An- glo.Saxon on the other side af the water, to which I take it you will have no objection to naturalize bere:— ‘The President of the United States. The toast was acknowledged with the greatest demon stration of applause, the band playing “Hail Columbia.” The President of the United States stood up amid the greatest énthusiasm. TNE PRESIDENT’S SPEECH. Mr. President and Gentlemen—In responding to the sentiment you have pronounced, my own thoughts, ! confers, dwell upon a circumstance which mars, and, 80 far ax Iknow. the only circumstance that does mar the festivities of this joyous occasion. I allude to the Wlaess and absence‘of Lord Ellesmere. (Applause.) Gratified as we allare that he came, how much has that gratia cation beenfenhanced by the fact that he came not alone, but that his family graced and honored the inaugura- tion of your exhibition by their presence. (Applause ) I am sure I should hardly be excused if I were to fail here to refer to a gentleman who has’ paid to our coun- try snd countrymen many pleasant compliments— more, I haye sometimes thonght, than we deserved— a gentleman who, if his reputation depended merely upon the cultivation of science, would occupy a proud emi- wence among its devotees. But his fame rests upon a broader and ampler basis—upon this: that he has him- relf contributed largely to the amount of useful human knowledge (Applause) As an illustration of what this exhibition was likely todo, I was very much impressed by what Sir Charles Lyell himself told me, that an emi- nent inventor and machinist discovered, upon visiting the workshops of Lowell, that while they accomplished in the working of iron in one hour what it takes us five to perform, yet in the cutting of wood the ad- vantage is just as great in favor, of our machinery, (App'ause.) A striking fact, when it is remembered that the United States and England are now, with tke wonderful application of steam, only nine or ten days apart. (Applause.) While we return our grate- ful acknowledgments to all the governments and nations here represented, do not ali hearts unite with me in the expression of the hope that the only rivalry which may ever spring up between them and us shail be the rivalry of earnest, determined, steady effort to promote the cle- vation of the race, and peace and good neighborhood among nations and men? Great applause followed, during which the President sat down, ‘The company then gave three cheers in honor of the President, who immediately afterwards retired, in compa- ny with General Wool and Secretary Webster, and pro- oceded to attend the opera at Castle Garden. Mr. SepGwick proposed the next toast. He said—We are not to forget that the President is not here alone to- night. There sre other gestlemen sitting close around him, assisting him ia the arduous task he has had to discharge, aud who have also done us the honor to be present at our inauguration, and who are here to-night. I shall give you— Mr. Guthrie, Secretary of the Treasury. The Hon. James Guthrie responded. He ssid.— Fellow-citizens—Although I have been’s public speaker for xearly forty years I never was abathed till now. What can one from the banks of the Ohio, a new State, offer here to this assembly in commemoration of the in dustry of all nations, in commendation of the arts of peace, in the toleration of religious and political senti- ments, the extension of commerce, the extension of agri- culture, the extension of manufactures, the extension of arts and sciences? I have nothing to say but to offer you the example of my countrymen in the arts of agri- culture. They have felled forests, and made cultivated fields, and added State after State to this glorious Union, pntil’ we now number thirty-one States. (Applause.) They bave built city after city, Seventy vearsago the city where we now are was about a mile anda haifin length and belf « mile in br ith with twenty-one thousand inhabi- tants. Now it is more than five wiles long and t vo miles wide. Where were then wooden houses of from one to two stories bigh are now Princely palaces of from four to six stories, and with a population of six hundred thousand. Ard this New York bas given us an example of the industry of sll the nations of the earth. New York bas dene ‘more than that. Her commerce whiteus every rea—draws the rich productions of every laud and of every clime, and makes this the great commercial em. porium of che Onited States. New York was not satisfied with this, but by her Erie canal, her Erie and other rail- yoads. she has proceeded westward to the great lakes, and added the commerce of ths vast West to ner riches. And this ia another evidence that New York has given to the industry of the nations of theearth (Applause ) she bas done more—she now offers the Crystal Palace for the exhibition of the works of our art and of our iadustry, She invites her sister States, and all the nations of the earth, to come bere and exbibit thoir industry and their arts in order that she may draw benefit from thea, and they, by comparisos, may draw benefit from her. ‘New York is @ peaceful city and has won her position and her revown by the arts of peace, And while commerce reigns New York must thrive—New Yor must stand— avd her exem ple extend, until other cities and othe- States, fired by her example, shall, by like industry aad like enterprise, win the position and ‘the renown which rhe bas obtained (Applause) But where will Now York be when they are coming up to her? Cast your fmegiratious s hundred years hence The enterprise, the industry, avd the integrity, which have governed and ruled her merchants, will give her two millions 0 inbabitants, anda degree of strength and power in the industry of the pations of the earth which will still make her preeminent in ali the West. Hon. Jermrson Davis said—Gentlemen—I thank you from the bottom of my henrt fer the kind and generous manner with which you have received the last toast. It is true that I have marched below that banner, and it is also true that the warmest feelings of my heart are with that flag. From boyhood to manhood it was my fortune to serve beneath that banner; but I can now most heartily rejoice in those manifestations which now sur round me, and which indicate the frieodiiness of nations. these bring together the men from every civilized quarter of the globe, to contribute toward the advancement of science and civilization, which will hold men together in one common brotherhood, aod lead them to wake the esrth what it is destined to be, the home of wan and bis blessed estate, Hon. Caren Cosuina, in responding to the next toast, said:—GenUemen—In reeponse to your call I may be par- doned in submitting a reflection, a single reflection, upon that which constitutes the prominent thought of an oc- casion like the present. It is true that peace has her victories no less renowned than wat. (Applause.) And we ourselves on yesterday assembled to honor one of those triumphs of peace. (Applause) The ehiet megirtrate of this republic, a man who— I may be par: doned for raying ao in the presence of 80 ae eee repre. sentatives of monarchical Europe—I aay that the man who is at the head of this government does not reign but go: verns. He has the actual as well as the titulac power in- vested in him se ame cnaies ot the people of the United States, \t not have left bis off dution foram octanlon ike this for it at a consecration, not of a temple of an edifice raised to a ‘aiviaity wakuown t0 ancioct a bis back, that the President of the United States honored th!+ occasion, but to show, at the head of thst great pro- cention of the reprerentatives of the nations of the ear:h, that they were convened together ia brotherhood. and sence, and science, to do honor to the selemn spirit of immortalite thet is God-like in the nature of man. (Ap- plaure ) I have derived the sincerest pleasure from wit Devsing this coogress of arta, science, and coramerce, and I belive that it should necessarily have been held in the city of New Ycrk. (Applanre.) I will not further tr # upon your attention, but allow my friends to address you. (Loud applause.) T hope, said Mr. SeDGWIcK, in proposing the next toast, that my friend,the Count de Sartiges, will make no objec: tion to the little comp d'état which I am about to make. I propose to substitute the fifteenth toast—The Press—tn place of the one which is eecond on the Hist. I do this for two reasons. For the first time io my life I find myself involved with some of my friends of the press on tho question of etiquette, and having satisfied myself that was wrong I pow take occasion to make reparation for what I have done. In good Anglo Saxon, I desire to ac- knowledge my readiness to back out. It {y sufficient to tay that I was wrong, and } know that the friendly spirit I bave always“found in the American press will accept tbisus my apology There is another reason. I take it for granted that, talk as we may about constitutions and government, we practically recognise that the power lies in the press of every country that has a press. There was ap old saying, “Let me make your balluds and I will make the laws.”’ I say, let me control your newspapers. for if Lean do so, I can control the goverament of the country Let mo +tate another reason ; not in one siu gle case—and I am glad to be able to ray it here—I say not enly bas there not been one dollar of black mail paid, but there has not been one dollar asked’ by the press of New York. They tcok the great work in which I have be oe upon its own merita entirely—l give you, therefore, which, having been responded to, the President proposed the next regular toast:— The Senate of the United States. Mr. Senator Cnask, of Ohio, was here calleé upon to respond to thin toast, but he declined, Mr. President, said he, I must decline the duty which you have assigned me. It wouldill become me, the buwblest of the members of the American Senate, to attempt to respond to the toas only say, let the acts of the Sena: The fourth toast was then proposed, as followa:— The Governuents of Foreign Nations which have con- tributed to our Exkibition, Tuk PRESIDENT (Mr. Sedgwick) called upon Count de Sartiges, the French Minister, to reply. The Count de- clined, but handed the following to the President, with the requert that he would read it:— Sir—-My colleagues here present have requested me to be the interpreter of our common thanks for the broad and friendly sentiments expressed in honor of our re- spective sovereigns. And now, sir, Ihave a kind of per- sonal apology to tender to you relative to the French con- tributions, of which mention was made yesterday by the eloquent speaker who bad the honor to welcome his Ex- cellency the President to the Crystal Palace. Having six weeks ago bad occasion to visit the ground of the Crystal Palace, snd having been brought to the conclasion chat the intended building would rot be ‘n order before the tenth of August, I communicated to Paria my impres- sion, which, perhaps, may have produced some aliera tion in the first intended arrangements. I think I had rot rufliciently accounted for the marvellous raviiit with which everything is dove in your couatry. I will twke care in future to include in my calenlation of probability this element of rapidity, Well, I wish you t> contider me. in your high friendly reunion to-day, as re- presenting more especiaily commercial France 1 am at proud to repre-ent commercial France as political France now, tbat through the entire world, for the old adage, ‘if you wich for peace prepare for war,” may be substituted. ‘if you wish for peace multiply your commercial relations.” Indeed, tbe congress the most universally interestir g is now the Conzress of Commerce —the exhibition of universal indurtry. In assuming bololy the initiative of an enterprise, the end of which is certainly grand, I must beg leave to bear testimony to the kindness extended to us by the gentlemen who hadin charge the erection of the Crystal Palace, and those gén- tlenen have by this banquet not only given entertain- ment to their own country, but to the whole world. ‘They must be proud of their xuccess, and are entitled to the applause of the nations of the world. I will conclude by proposing, on bebaif of my colleaguea here, the health of the President and tors of the Crystal Palace Association. At the conclusion of the foregoing, which was received with repeated applause, Senator Case rose aud said, that although he did not make a speech, yet he would take the liberty of propos- ing the following sentiment :— The legations of the foreign governments near the government of the United States—representatives of the tie by which the States of the Union are licked in una- nimity with the nations of the earth. Count Dx Saxmices here made a few remarks, but in such an inaudible tone that it was impossible to hear him. ‘The Fresident annonnesd the fifth regular toast :— Prince Albert, the origiastor of the Great Industrial Exhibition of 1851. The band played the appropriate air, ‘God rave the Queen,” after the loud and hearty applause with which this toast was greeted had subsided. An the English guests declined replying to tais toast, the President called on Mr. Hamilton, but that gentleman spoke so indistinctly, and was so far from the reporters’ table, that he could not be heard. ‘The sixth toast was prepoved as follows :— The foreign commissioners who have honored us this day with their presence. Sir Cartes Lyi was introdueed by the President, and responded in the following remarks :— I have to return, as your President has called upon me so to do, my thanks, in my own name and that of my colleagues, for the honor you have done us in drinkiog our healths. After wha' the President of the United States and the President of this Society have kindly said of their regrot for the absence of the Karl of Ellesmere, it is almost unnecerenry that I should, although he com- néssioned me to do 0, apologize to you for his un- avoidable absence. Not only in spite of indis- position did he press his journey from Canada, in the hope of being prevent at the ceremonies yesterday, but he requested me to sny that he would have deen here if he bad not been confined to his bed by illness. He also requested me to say how gratified he has been during his late tour through this country with the kind welecme he has received, and to use his own words, ‘the cordial yet unobtrusive hospitalities which he has every- where met with.” (Applaue.) Gentlemen, the President of the United States has spoken of’ me in such terms that I say most sincerely, with every disposi- tion to believe hitu—for your firet’ magistrate, like our own, can do no wrong—that he has not measured careful ly enough the terms of hia eulogy. I receive gratefully theve expressione, as intended at lesot to conver his kind feelings towards ‘we for the little part which I have played whether in science or in making your country better known, ax I think it deserves to be, to my own countrymen (Applause ) Your President has also al- Inded to the observations of one of my colleagues, Mr. Whitworth, which he made after his return from a visit to the Lowell factories. and I may say that during their tour—snd my colleagues bave said the sae thing to me—they were struck with the wonderfal lator-savirg inventions in the machinery of this coun- try. to which, far more then its roil or any other cause, they ascribed tke great wealth which has accumulated here (Applause) I trust this commission will be the means of making scorer keown some of these in ventions and machines which it i# most desirable our countrymen should understand the benefits of. This is the fourth visit I have made to your country, and it ix only by observing the wonderful progress which this people are making in knowledge, power, and general prosperity, that we can arrive at a true estimate of the greatness of the country. It is indeed a most cheering sight for any foreigner to witness. I vay a foreigner, but whenever I have travelled in your country, whether’ pur- suing reienea cr with others engaged inthe same pur- suit, or travelling as a stranger. I have never been al- lowed to foel myself a foreigner; and yet. stranger to say, thin is the first time I have visited the United Staten without finding the press, and sometimes Congress, engaged in the diseussion of questions that seemed to endonger the amicable relations petween this country sad my own. Sic Charles Lyell here alluded to the Me Lecd difficalty in 1841, and the Oregon question im 1845, when he said the wails of our city were placarded with ‘fifty four forty or fight’ (Great laughter.) He then expressed the hope that nothiog more serious should ceour to disturb the present peacaful relations of the twoconntries, After alluding to the New York Crystal Palace in appropriare terms, Ne concluded as follows :— ‘the Exhibition of England im 1861 created a unity of all the vations of the world, however different their ten deneies ord systems of government. Let us therefore hope the: there objects, being +o much greater than all there, way be sustained, and that the endurance of there industrial exhibitions may be insured. And I bo- Move that the tendeney is to insure their perpetuity, provided they sre so arranged as not to interfere with otber Great questions; and let ns hope they may last, not only eleven centuries, but eleven times eleven centu- ries. Gentlemen, before I sit down, permit me to return my thanks to you all for the kind aad warm reception you have given us to-night, Seventh regular toast:— ‘The Governor of the State of New York, Hon. Howes Conn, of Georgia, responded as follows:— Gentleomen—1 believe I stand present, As «representing. im an executive epee, the sovereignty of any of the States of this Ucion, at our entertainment this evening. This should not ro; but I feel that I am suthorized to my that the pon-attendance of my colleagues not for be want ef interest the us in in this c untry who ought to have been ben PRICE TWO CENTS. ———> ———— will be given to industry in all its branches throughout Dar country by. thir echitition two’ are well aware thes every branch of trade is advanced a, ¥1 carried by this by it. Moreover. our Union will be ats, Wathoned by this di-play; ore difficulty which has exist “1 detweea different States will be silenced by much $2 exhibition. My own judg is that when we comet ® — — ober better we shall erteem each other 1 sore bignly. What is better calculsted to bring about that . “&* yng the collection of all the interests which go t meee? the aggregate of American interests South, tioval greatness? The mighty North, and th, and East and West, have met, not for oy supe eS power, nor for the setilement of any exaspe © io feeling, but for # generous rivalry, to see’ who o @ ost to promote the arts avd sciences of our country of the world, Gentlemen, I have given you but one id and I might have asscciated it with others. But famr. * minded that time is passing rapidly away, and that there are wany bere whum n this occasion (Loud cries of Goon Goon) Tam raid before I should proceed much further you migat give me a different intimation. Three cheers weae thea proposed and heartily given for Mr. Cobb, as he resumed 18 beat The next toast was— “The City of New York.”? To which Dr. Francis responded as follows—Ti re seems to be some little error in the arrangement of v his matter. A few moments since it was intimated to. Be that I might be called upon to ssy something about a \y old favorite, New York This fraternity of nations nate '- rally connects itself with thin vast metropolis. We mua‘ all admit, if we take o survey of the vast progres aod the vart labor incurred by New York, in dri iteelt forward to its prevent state, that this national exhibitiom ia chayacteris'ic of the enterprive and industry of this great city. It was very properly remarkod by Mr. Guth— rie. that a few years aco the city of New York was invig-- nificant compared with what itis at prevent For fifty ~ years I have obrerved the progress of thia city. I have studied its colonial history, and its difficulties ware, % 1 have «bserved the vast improvements it has made im the arts and sciences. The building of the great Erie caval, her other great projects, and now, to sum up all, thin great celebration ef the Crystal Palace. No olty has dine more for the amelioration of the human — and when the trials of this city, throughout all its culties, are fally understood, it will be found that the Book of Martyrs conteins records of not bsif the suier- ings which our people bave undergone to attain its pre- rept position, And I can tell Sir Charles Lyell that im hakspeare was first traosplanted one hun- y ego. The people study Shakspeare for the drama and Sir Charles Lyell for geology. I will not trespass further upon your time. am proud of these triumphs—we should ‘ail be proud of these triumpha. 1 speak ax a New Yorker—you arked me to do so; aad: F say, whatever promotes the interesta of this city pre- wotes the interests of the Union and the world. (fae speaker sat down amid much applause.) The Prerident then gave— The Commissioners trom the other States of the Union, and Mr. M. McMichael, of Philadelphia. Mr. McMicHaxt responded, paying a high compliment to the President and (o the State of Pennsylvania, whiel he represented as a member of the Crystal Palace Com-" mittee there, The next toast was— The City of New York.—Air by the band, “Home, sweet Home ”” ‘i ‘ Mr. Chancellor Watworta responded. He said :— Mr. President—You aro aware that speaking is not mg vocation, and if it were my venerable friend, Dr. Fraaeig, has taid all that I could have said ow the subject of this. but I will say ove word ia relation to the coast I been called on to respond to. When, at the age of ty, I commenced my professional career, all the ma- tions of the world were in commotion—Franee b7 her land decrees, Exgland by her orcers in council, the Uni- ted States by her embargo on commercial inter. course. Now the nations are at peace, aad the commerce of the world is increasing by this of commerce. This isa part of the great bond the fratervity of nationr, and it will be coutiai and parti- cularly so in New York. which I trust will continue to in- crease ip prosperity. bcs hiaad A can see that New York must be a great city, aud hereafter the osly emulation which sball exist smong nations will be the great emula- tion as to which will do most for the benefit of mankind, The company was then asked to fill for “the arte of Peace,” to which Ocpgn Horrman responded. He said:— Mr. President and Geutlemen—I wish mest sim- cerely tha: the tosst was referred to some other person, or that the duty had devolved on me earlier; for if I say y thea the Thad riven from _a sick bed everybody willray, why are you here? I was arked to reply to the toast of “Arts of Peace ” and I rise to respond to that toast. What are the arts of pesce? They are those arts which alone Unive and flourish when man is left anvil or the loom to swell some army to attack some fe- reign lend or defend the liberties of hisown. ‘They are the orts which flourish, and anorn human nature; which are the elemeuts of humanity; which teach man he hes ® brother man, and that they depend one on the other for peace, prosperity, and comfort. For thia this asso cia wan formed: to teach us our own deficien- cies, and to invite our brothers from distant lands to lay the productions of their own enterprire on a brother's altar here No man in authority stood sponsor for it; it was the offspring of the energy of a few individuale’ ‘The inauguration of yesterday was calculated to excite admiration ; it comported with our republican feelings ; there were no chariots with prizces to swell the The pictures and the statues were not tora by the rude hand of war from ecme sacred edifice ; they were the voluntary contribution of a brother to a brother. came from all lands of our country and Europe, There Denmark auc Switzerland, and sunny and ighty Eoglend with the productions of her loom, Every stream and every rivulet poured forth its tide of industry into this ccean ; aud muy wo not hope that, like ‘that ooeon, tt will’ return ite tide on high to tali on rome neglected spot of industry to refresh it. The arts of peace are bere the voluntary coatribution of generous friends avd generous rivals. Taey are offered ‘by the hands of pesce to strengthen our love for the arts of peace. It is rue, we bosst of our Palace. and it mi bea — of honest boast, but the contributions o from otber lands as well as ours. Mythology tells es that tho arm: of Hercules was the contribution of all the gode, avd with these contributions, this standing he could be able. as we are, counter the dangers which might surround but could subject him, these remarks I take my seat. The next toast was—'Tho Jodiciary.”” Inde CamPpeLs. responded briefly—They oould hi expect him to make a speech, but he would make single remnrk : he saw in the public press that the Queem of and bad rent down to the Crystal Palace sone an- cient +uiteof armor. It atruck meas singular, that im these piping times of peace thece emblems of war should be rent tous. Bat I may be permitted to suggest that they are the types and symbols of an age long gone by, when these a8 no America known to the people of Ea- rope. In that view may we pot receive thisas a mark of @ paternal affection from that grea; country from which we have received our common origin, and as one of those great bonds recognized im these groat iadustrial meet ings. ‘The next toast was—‘‘ The Army and Navy,”’ tolwhich Major SPRAGUE 1esponded, He little anticipated, he said, being cafled on this evening; if be had he might ave, bear prepared; but aa the genera}, when be leaves the fleld usually turns over his command to his subordinate. so it had been now; but having discovered so many platforms here this event he must erect a platform of his own t dome wi rises in this city, and in honor of which we have assem- bled, stands looming over the sweat of labcr, industry, eciencr tnd art, and is a monument emblematic of indus tay and virtue. The President next propored— The American Institute and its kindred pioneers im the cause of American industry. Gen. TartmancE responded briefly, returning thanks on behaif of the Awerican Institute, and avowing himeelf the friend of the New York Crystal Palsce for the exhibé- tion of the industry of all rations; and they hailed in the repetition of there exhibitions the bond of friendship and union aud the plecge of national prosperity. The President of the Orystal Palace Association them enid he abdicated his short-lived honors, and assured the meeting he felt the test obligation for their kindness andcourtesy. He then pro] “The House of Repre sentatives;’’ and called on Mr, Flock, of Virginia, for speech, Mr. Frock. being thus called on, briefly responded. He did feel some astonishment’ st the omission of the toast of the Houre of be ee se bat be presumed the reacon was that that body did not stard before the country ax an iodusteiat voay. ‘There is oce lesson which Virginia ha inculested ia her sone, and that is a rigid and faithful adherenee to all the bonds of the great federal compact, which was the assa- rance of the peace and prosperity of the country. This Empire City hi manifested a just appreciation of the great that compact has grown to be the fourth erty of the world, and is destined to be the first; avd to what is this to be ascribed but to our grost snd glorious Union? You have, therefore, a deep iater- est in the preservation of that Union, without the ob- servance of whore bonds you cannot prosperously exist. The company then separated, afier a foal speech from Ma. Sedgwick, , We bave to offer our thanks to the Messrs. Leland, and their obliging representative, Mr. Hollenbeck, for the courtesies extended to the reportorial corps of the Herawp, These gentlemen fully appreciate the arduone duties of the reporters, and they invariably allot to them, despite of and independent of whatever committes arrangements may be made, such positions as will enable them to portray to the world @ fair aad faithful representation of the speeches and, soanse that are enacted within doors. We need say nothing further on the present oceasion than to suggest that for the fature it will be well for all committess to attend te the convenience of the members of the. press, for in eb- liging them they but extend to the world at large the great gratification of enjoying these enlivening and in- atrnctive scenes which are enacted within the limited contpass of forur walls. Ra Ser BAitorial Page for Accounts of the Opera eA Castle “arden and the Serenade to the President,