The Consvt-Genzat, next proposed, "Commerce, agriculture, and mauufactures." The eagle eyes of the American merchant princes wore ever ready to take advantage of opportunity, and carry the commerce of the United States to every part of the earth. He called upon Mr.
wombly to respond.
Mr, Twounty declined, on the ground of unpreparedness, as was understood.
The Cosvr-Gzerat then proposed "Music, harmony, and eloquence; such as they were enjoying that day.
Mr. BuetHEN, who was called upon to respond, also declined, on the ground of being unprepared.
Ladies," and " Our Fichds abroad."
The other toasts proposed wore " The
Song—The Star-spangled banner."
All the above toasts were simply proposed, and not drank in the ordinary manner. Whether the absence of wine, &e., was an oversight, was not explained but it can scarcely be the custom of our American cousins to take their toasts dry, and abjure sack.
The remainder of the homeward trip was devoted to singing, nearly all present joining in the choru Kin-lee-yuen was reached at about 6.30, and the party landed, amid expressions' of approval of the enjoyable nature of the day's excursion, A reception to which public lly wore invited, in the evening, American Consulate, was largely attended; and nearly the whole foreign community, to say nothing of thousands of Chines, appeared to be congregated on the Bund and in the adjoining compound of Messrs. Olyphant's private residence, to watch the illuminations. The whole line of Bund from the Soochow Creek Bridge to the Consulate was hung with Chinese lant.
Saunders" compound was nated, and both it and the Astor House were illuminated at intervals by coloured fires, manufactured by Messrs. Churton Ca, Lanterns were also hung on boats in the river, and rockets were fired from com-
Pro-mucus stream of fireworks was going on there throughout the evening. Messrs. Russell and Co,'s hong on the English Bund and the front of Mr. Rice's offices were also brilliantly illuminated; a large device of lanterns in the form of an A, arranged on the flagstaff in the Kechong compound, having a very pretty effect.
The weather was delightful; and with the exception of the accident on board the Pluto, nothing occurred to martha festive Amusements,
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