The New York Herald Newspaper, June 6, 1847, Page 2

New York, Sunday, June 6, 1847. MR. BENNETTS LETTERS FROM EUROPE. ‘The Effect of the Battle of Buena Vista and the Capture of Vera Cruz and 8. Juan de Ulua. Panis, 13th May, 1847. The last news from the United States, giving us an account of the capture of Vera Cruz and the Castle of S. JuandeUlia, following so closely on the heels of the battle of Buena Vista, has produced deep and universal impre! Europe, so far as the events have become known and read. For several days the press of London and Paris was completely paralyzed and struck dumb. Some of the leading journals, particularly in London, have just begun now to break ground, and to throw out their abuse upon the ambition, the injustice, the inhumanity, the atrocity, of the United States and her armies. The Paris journals are beginning to follow the wake of the London; for most generally, of late years, the Paris press, under the influence of the French government, has chimed in_with the English papers in their abuse of the U nited States, how- ever much France and England differed in their policy towards each other. During the progress of the Mexican war, the conduct and policy of the United States have been the subject of every degree of sarcasm and misrepresentation by the whole press of London and Paris. I can hardly find an exception in either capital to this amusing course of vitupe- ration and abuse. The organs of the govern- ment and of the opposition are alike influenced to attack the United States. Such a course cannot exist without the consent and tangible support of the respective governments, and of the leading men in power. But what care we ? But the brilliant conduct of the American arms in Mexico is not alone the object of dread and alarm to Western Europe. The extraordinary ease with which men are procured, and loans negotiated, as we learn by the last accounts, have furnished another fertile subject of aston- ishment in Europe. The purse-proud financiers are equally amazed. A new and powerful nation —a republic equally adapted to war, to com- merce, to agriculture, to arts, to invention—has just been developed in the West, whose future prospects among the nations of the earth as far outstrip every other of this day as that of ancient Rome did in her day of palmy greatness, two thousand years ago. England, through her journals, has taken the first alarm, for she sees clearly enough that the day is fast approaching when her colonial power in North America and the West Indies must pass away, like the setting ofa western sun. France is afraid, or, rather, the existing dynasty, is afraid, of the influence of American institutions uponthe masses of Western Europe, and particularly in France. Hence, every effort is made by the press to misrepresent the conduct of the United States in the Mexican war —to depreciate their deeds of arms—and to find fault with every measure that has been taken to bring Mexico to her sober senses. One thing is, however, certain—the conduct of the American armies, under General Taylor in the North, and General Scout in the South, has convinced all Europe that a new people, a great nation, has almost just sprung into existence—a nation that will hereafter play a greater part in the history of future times than any race or country that ever appeared. There never has been another such example as thut of a republic feeding the hungry Nations of Europe, on one hand, while they are able to equip fleets and armies, on the other, that carry the flag of victory wherever they go I am persuaded that nothing but the peculiar sondition of Europe—a condition equally help- less and imbecile—prevents a combination among their governments, having for its purpose to ar- rest the progress of the United States. The governments and privileged classes, all over Europe, hate and fear the American republic, on account of its institutions, its free government, its popular elements. If they could, they would in a moment get up an intervention on any ground, to interfere between the belligerents but many of these western nations of Europe are so dependent on the United States for food and the materials of industry—corn and cotton— that they are tied hund and fvot, bound to the stake of peace ind starvation, from which they cannot get away. The first account of the capture of Vera Cruz was brought to France and England in the columns of the New York Herald, by the fine packet Argo, Captain Anthony. It reached both countries nearly about the same time. Captain Anthony was coming up the Channel, he wus boarded by an English pilot, who procured a paper, and sent it to London. To Paris, a paper was brought, by railroad, in anticipation of the mail, giving the first telegraphic account which had reached New York. It appeared in Galignani’s Messenger on the same day on which | it was published in the London journals. The French journals published the news at length next morning, with little or no comment. It is now fulltime for the people, the politi- cians, and the press of the United States, to con- sider the position in which recent events and agreat destiny, have now placed them before the civilized world. The American republic has now become the lion of the times in Europe. Every movement they make as a nation, as a people, is watched with the deepest interest. Wherever the press is most free in Europe, there will be found commentaries on American affairs the most remarkable, the most bitter, the most se- vere, and the most apprehensive. Every leading journal in London and Paris has a special edi- tor, whose only business is to attend to Ameri- can affairs—to watch the movements of the ‘great democracy,” and to misrepresent, as much as possible, everything that tells against the system of government by the people. Some of these editors have been in the United States —have received great attention in that land— and repay the hospitality they received by all sorts of calumnies, ignorance and presumption. Ihave a list of about a dozen of these worthy travellers, both French and English, who are now attached tothe press of London and Paris, and some leisure day, I shall give a curious sketch of their characters and movements. It is much hoped now, that the military en- thusiasm in the United States, so deeply roused and fed by the success of the Mexican war, will lead to military factions and disorganization si- milar to those which have disgraced Mexico, and led to her downfall. Formerly, all the hopes of these persons were founded on the belief that the slave question would divide the Union, and prevent a united republic from creating a great power in the world. Now, they begin to make calculations on the intoxication caused by mili- | tary success. All at once, those who hate and | fear our popular instigutions, begin to lament hy- pocritically that the American republic, like all former successful republics, will fall under the power and despotism of military leuders. I have no fears of that kind. The sagacity and practi- cal good sense of the American people are the best guarantees for the safety of their institu- tions and the preservation of their liber! against all the intoxicetion of suecess. Instead of le.ding to any demoralization of popular rights, I have every confidence that the brilliant results of the war in Mexico will unite the Union more firmly than ever—will tend to give the country one thought, one feeling, one im- pulse—will give some intimation whata great nation it may become, if, as General Taylor said When |} to General Wool, afterthe battle of Buona . “they all pull together.” i In Europe, every nation, except Russia, 18 12 distress, in debt, in trouble, in deep disorder. France was never in so depressed and fearful a condition as she is at this moment. Her govern- ment, her finances, her agriculture, her com- merce, are all in confusion. ‘The same may be said of England, to even a greater extent. The pressure and panic have only begun in Europe. They have been produced by causes which cannot be removed but by afearful and radical revolution in both society and government. [tis the be- ginning of the last, general, and fearful struggle between the institutions of the feudal ages and those social principles of modern origin. Under such a state of society as exists in the United States, there is enough of land in Europe to feed, with economy, probably, all the present popu- lation of about 200,000,000 of people. But the terrible inequality produced by their social and political institutions, permits nearly 20,000,000 of people to live in idleness and luxury on the labors of the rest. The aggregate crops of the present year, it is firmly believed, will be as de- ficient as that of the last. With such a prospect before them, the panic and pressure in the mo- ney market must increase—not diminish. But a general money pressure from the Mersey to the Elbe, is only the first symptom of that great change which is about to begin in Europe. CELEBRATION OF THE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS. Laying the Corner Stone of Odd Fellows’ Ha’, Saturday, June 5, 1847, The celebration of the 24th anuiversary of the Grand Lodge of this State, and the laying of the cornerstone of the Odd Fellows’ Hall, at the corner of Grand and Centre streets, came off yesterday, and theoccasion was one of great joy to all connected with the Order. The procession and ceremonies were to have taken place on Friday, but owing to the storm which raged in the morning of that day, the whole affair was postponed un- tll yesterday; and the evening exercises at Custle Gar- den, which were to have occupied the evening, were put off until Monday. The Odd Fellows could not have,expected, and hardly desired, a more pleasant day. The morning was cool, but bright as a June morning could be. At an early hour the note of preparation might be heard in all parts of New York, Brooklyn, and Jersey City. Members of the order, countenances beaming with benevolent expres- sion, were to beeen in all direstions, hastening towards their places of meeting, while groups of happy children, released from the restraint of tutors and class books. filled the air with joyous congratulations, as they passed each other on their way to see the procession. Venders of fruit, cakes, and confections of all sorts were prepared with anextra stock of nice things to tempt the penni from the easy grasp of urchins and petite maidens; deal- ers in regalia displayed thelr merchandise to the very best advantage from their shop windows, and the bury hum that prevailed every whore, told again, as the morning papers had already told, that a great day, a stirring time, had come. At length, as the hour of meeting approached, Marshals arrayed in rich regulia, and mounted upon gray steeds, were seen galloping hither and thither; and finally, bands of brethren.dreased in appropriate appendages, and bearing the banners of their several lodges, marched through the streets oon- verging towards the point of departure—the lower part of Hudson street, Ist. Division, resting on the lower extremity, assem- bled in West Broadway, right commencing with the ju- uior members. 2d Vivixsion—Chambers and Hudson streets, oom- meucing with thejunlor encampments, ivision—Dunne, forming with junior lodges, rest- ing on Hudson street. ad j ‘ 4th Division—On Jay, in same order. 5th Division—On Harrison, in same order. 6th Division —On Franklin, in same order, 7th Division—On North Moore, in same order. 8th Division—On Beach, in same order. 9th Di vislon—On Hubert, in same order. 10th Division—On Laight, in name order. 11th Division—On Vestry, in same order. 12th Divielon—On Desbrosses. in same order. 13th Division—On Watts, in same order. lath Division—On Canal. in same order, loth Division—On Spriug, in same order. At 11 o'clock, all things being in readiness, the pro- cession was directed to move, and proceeded up Hudson to Grove, down Hudson to Chambers, up Chambers to Broadway, down Broadway to Chatham, up Chatham to Eust Broadway, up East Broadway to the junction of Grand, down Grand to the Bowery, up the Bowery to Astor Place, through Astor Place to Broadway, down Broadway to Grund street, in the following order, viz :— Acrrep A. Puitiirs, Kow.¥ Pay, Jas. W ; ease Grand Marshal, Marshal. tue Grand Mari 4 Aid to the Grand Marshai ial Messenger. Dewitt C. Lanavos, Aid to Graud Marshal, Baud of music. The subcrdinate Lodges came next, each in the fol- lowing order :— The Marshal of the Lodge, with Baton. | Outside Guardian, with Drawn Sword. Banner. . Brethren of the Juitiatory, six abreast. % White, “ re oe “ Blue, eee bs Gren, “ * Scarlet, “ Inside Guardian, with Drawn Sword. Warden—I'reusurer—Conductor, 8. Supporter—Secretary—S8. Supporter. Supporter—Vice Grand—Supporter. Supporter—Noble Grand—Supporter. 0000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000 2 Banner. g é Hospitaller Lodge, 295. (0000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000 so Warren Lodge. 263, 3 S. Inst. October 23, 1846. a 0000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000'100000000000000000000000 8 Pilgrim Lodge, 243, 1 0. 0. F. 3 S 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Pembroke Lodge, 241. 1.0.0 F, Glencove. 0000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Acorn Lodge, 2 H 237 3 £0600000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 : Eek 0.d Lodge, 234. & May 1, 1946, 8 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 $ Beacon Lodge, 228. Velvet Banner, Silver Letters. 8 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000 Siloam Lodge g “1 was sick and ye Visited mo,” g 0000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000 Myrtle Lodge. 194, 3 Tuat. Jan. 13, 1846 00000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000 £000000000000009000000000000000000000000000000 Alegania Lodge, 183, 3 Oct. 7, 1845 3 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 8 Bloominggrove, 182. Sept. 30, 1845. 8 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 ‘hi Lod, 8 eg ‘Nipperhan Lodge, 181. 3 wert O. 0. FF 3 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 cecovomnnnna a th ne Oregon Lodge, 178, Inst. Oct. 6, 1845. 3 0€00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 100000 5 Bureka Lodge, 3 Of New York, 1645. 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000 yooaoeeng9990000000000000 Magnolia Lod, . g 0 0. Fe g 0600000000000000.000001000000000000000000000000 Marshal on Grey Horse, Band. 0000000000000000090900011000000000000000000000 Hermitage Longe, 166. 3 “Inst Jane 26, 1845," 900000000000000 (00000:10:000000000° 00000000000 000000000000000000:100900000000000000000000000 g Independence Lodge, 156 0000000000000000000°00000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000900000000000000 3 Huntingdon Lodge. 155, “imat. May 1, 1945.7 3 000000000000000000000001.0000000000000000000000 0090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 2 Pee, Lodge. Faith, Hope, avd Charity. 3 9000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 City 4 Inst. cate 1846. Band. Merchants’ Lodge. 8 ‘April 4, 1845. 3 }00000 Grand Master Fitch, of the State of New Jersey. Past Grand Master Reed, of the state of New Jersey. Iroquois No, 32. 3 of tne Bats of j fay eee 3 Guests of Merchants’ Lodge. ; 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000r Protection Li 144, 8 Tout, Maro i6ao, 8 3 7 Diamond “Charity, the Diamon 140, of our Order.” g Steuben Lodge. 133. 3 26th Dec., 1844. 100000 8 “Motto in Osrmen, g mntal Lodge, 117. H May 22, cw j “In God we Trust.” Mechanics’ Lodge, 113. 3 “In God we Trust.”” 3 ° Marshall Lodge. ° Band. 0@00000000000080000000 0000000001 8 Putnam Lodge of West Farms, 89. 3 June 22, 1842 '0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 eis Richmond County Lodge, 88. ichmond Count ge, 88. g “The first of thea is charity.” 8 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 1000000000000 Fidelity Lodge, 87, 3 3 “Friendship, Love, and Truth.” 12000000000000000000000000000000 Chelava Lodge. 8 Inst. Feb. 17, 1843. 8 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000800 (000000000000 Fy German Oak Lodge, 02 “Friendship, Love, and Truth.” 3 00 000000000000000000001 1000000000060 3 Croton Lodge, 78. 8 “The Fountain flows for all.’’ ° (0000000% 10000 8 Mt. Vernon Lodge, 73. ° Aug. 5, 1842, 3 3 “We Bury the Dead.” 8 0000000000000000000000000000000000000800000000 Four Marshals on White Horses. Band. 0000000000000000000000000: Oriental Lodge, 68. Green Banver. Insignia Half Moon, 080000000000000000000000001 00000008 0000000001 100000000000000000000000 Commercial Lodge, 67. 3 0000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000 90000000000¢00000000000 00000000000000000000 Empire Lodge, 64. Feb. 18, 1842. “Cast off all Fear.” 000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000 g Long laland Lodge, 3 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000000 Crusaders Lodge, 3 61. 3 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Band. 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Howard Lodge, 60. 3 Nov. 8, 1841. 3 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Globe Lodge. 58. 8 3 cpne glory of our cause isin the effect.”? 1000000000000000000000000 100000000009000000000000000 Mutual Lodge, 67. Inat. Sept. 29, 1841. “Friendship, Love, and Truth.”’ “Honor and Secrecy.” 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000009 (9000000000000000000000080000000000000000000000 United Brothers’ Lodge, 52. 10 0.F, 3 “Friendship, Love, and Truth.” }0V0000000000000000000000000000 Ath tlantic Lod g No ov. 3 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Marshal, Band. 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 3 Hanoock Lodge. 3 Feb 3, 1841. 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000090000% H Mercantile Lodge. 47. “Amicitia, amor et fides” 3 0000000000000001000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Jefferson Lodge, 46. H “Faith, Hope, (burity.” 00000020000000000000000000000% 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Kings County Lodge, 45. 8 Inst. 1641 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Harmony Lodge, 44. 8 8 Inet. Dee. 1, 1940. ‘Three Marshals on Horseback. Band. 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Loge la Coneorde, 8 No. 43. 3 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000 000000000000000 g Meriden Lodge, No. 42 & “We are brothers in affliction.’ 00000000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000 000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000 g Greenwich Lodge, No. 40. 3 “Faith, Hope, Charity.” 09000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000 09000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000 g Nassau Lodge, No. 39. 8 0000000000000000000000000000 0000 3 ever—Sam'l 20, 33 g Instituted August 13, 1810. 1000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000 000000 g Enterprise Lodge, No 36. “ The Lord be betwuen me and thee for- 000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000 0000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000 CoversatgLodge. 8 “We trust in the Living God.” 3 000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000 Marsbal. Band. 00000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000 Marion Lodge, March 9, 1840 ‘ Our object. to visit the sick, bury the dead. relieve the widow, and educate the orphan.” 0000000000000000000000000000000000 1000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Olive Branch Lodge, 31, g 8 Instituted March, 1840, 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000 0000000000000000000000000090010 090000000000000 National Lodge, No. 40, 3 Ipstituted 1840 i “ Friendship, Love and Truth.” 3 000000000u80000000000000001 00 00000000000000000000000000 #000 00000000000000000 3 Ark Lodge, No 28, g “ Inetituted Jan, 18, 1840," 00000000000000090900000000000000 000000000000000 Four Marshals, iotRegalia. Bani. 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Brooklyn Lodge. No 26. Inatituied Nov. 12. 1839. 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000 000000 £000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000 8 Mariner's Lodge, No. 93. 3 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 8 Knickerbocker Lodge, 3 No, 22. 00000000000000900000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000007000000000000000 000000000000000 Manhattan Lodge, No. 20. g 3 “Friendship, Love and ‘Truth—Holy Bible. 00000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000 Marshal. Band. 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000 Fountain Lodge, 8 g No.18 6G 200000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 ' Teutonla Lodge. i “ Visit the sick. bury the dead, and educate the orphan,”? 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 or ooo ermanicus Lod 3 ee 8 90100900000000000000000' Band. "s New York Lodge. - 3 “ Faith, Hope, Charity.” 3 200000 0000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000" bian. + 3 Briendabips pperenae nrg 3 00000000000000000000000000000000000000600000000 Marshal, Band. ‘The subordinate Encampments then marched in the following order:— Watts, Grand Marshal. W. F. Gilley, Aid to the Grand Marshal. Junior Warden with Crook. Sentinel with Drawn Sword. Banner. Patriarchs of the R. P. Degree, six abreast. Supporter—Treasurer—Supporter, Supporter—Seribe— Supporter. Supporter—Senior Warden —Supporter. Supporter—High Priest—Supporter. Supporter—Chief Putriarch—Supporter. ‘The last three named officers with crooks. Ei N Egyptian Encampment, No. 35, 8 3 GyPtiae New Tork,” y 3 104 1000000000000000000000' FH Bethlehem Encampment, No, 32. 3 ‘ 1. 0. O.F. (00000000000000000000000000000000000090000000000 20000: 1000000000000000000 3 Mount Hope Encampment, of —, No. 12. 3 Dee. 5, 1842. 1000000000000000 100000000000000000000000000 Palestine oe No. 9. 1.0. O. F. 3 00000000000000000000000008000000000000000000000 g Mosaic Encampment of Patriarchs, No. 6, 3 Jan. 13,1841. 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 2000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000 Mount Sinai F ncampment, No. 3. ° Hy 1.0. 0.F. g 0000000000% Granp ExcampMent. Grand Junior Warden with Crook. Grand Sentinel with Drawn Sword. Banner. Members of Grand Encampment, six abreast. Officers of the Grand Encampment in a Car drawn by eight Black Horses. Cone Grand Lodge of the Stateof New York, in the follow- ing order:— Assistant Grand Marshal with Baton. Grand Guardian with Drawn Sword, Banner. Members of the Grand Lodge, six abreast. Emblems of the Order placed in a Car, drawn by six whiethoraes—the Ark supported by four Pages. Members of the Grand Lodge, six abreast. Grand Conductor with Drawn Sword. Boardof Managers of the Odd Fellows Hall Association, in » Car drawn by eight white horses. Grand Representatives. Supporter—Grand Chaplain—Supporter. Supporter—Grand Treasurer—Supporter. Supporter—Grand Secretary—Supporter. Supporter—Grand Warden —Supporter. Supporter—D. Grand Master—Supporter P. G. Masters—Grand Master—P. G. Marters.. Barouche drawn by four buy hors:s, with Chaplain for the dey sud Orator for the «v-ning. Committee of Arrangements from the Lodge on horseback. At the corner of Grand and Broadway, the procession halted and opened to the right and left, close ordered. The Committee of Arrangements, Orator, Chaplain, and the Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge then moved between the lines, followed by the Board of Managers of Odd Fellows’ Hallf Association, with car; the members of the Grand Lodge, with car and emblems, the officers, car and members of the Grand Encampment, subordinate encampments and lodges, and proceeded to the corner of Grand and Centre streets, the site selected for the pro} Odd Fellows’ Hall. ‘he following was the order of exercises on laying the corner stoue. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Evans, of the Free Episcopal Church in Vandewater street. ‘2d, Singing by the Alleghanians “ There's a good time coming, brothers.” 8d. Laying of the corner stone. P. G. Sire John A. Kennedy, president of the Odd Fellows’ Hall Axsociation. came forward and made some propriate to the occasion. He referred to the tution of the Order of Odd Fellows in thir its progrers und history for forty years ; bring- rand country, ing it down to the present time. fie was followed by Josern R. Tartor, M. W. Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York, DP. nurd, M.W. Graud Patriarch of the Grand En- campment ot New York State. and Mr. Seymour of South Carolina, all of whom made observations upon the character and usefalness of the order of which they and the thousands assembled were members. ‘The deposits were next made in the cavity of the stone. which was to be laid at the northwest corner oi the building, in the wall. level with the first tier of beams. The deposits consisted of the names of the ar. ehitect of the Udd Fellow’s Hall, Joseph Trench, and those of its builders, Benjamin F. Camp and James Ste- yens; the proceedings of the Grand Encampment of the State of New York, from its orgapization to the pre- sent time; proceedings of Grand Lodge of United States, from ite establishment to the present time; copy of the charter granted by the Legislature of the State of New York in 1843, to Odd Fellow's Hall Association; names of the subscribers whe have contributed to the erection of the building; copies of the speeches delivered on the present occasion; representation of the building about fo be erected burnt in glass, by brother WH. Hanning- ton, and a copper plate bearing an inscription, of which the following is au exact copy: ODD FELLOWS HALL, BRING ERRCTED Kor the Use and Benefit of the INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS. ‘This Plate was Deposited on the 4th of June, 1847 Of the Independence of the United States the 71st James K. Polk, President—George M. Dallas, Vi Presiaent Of the institution of Odd Fellowship in the City of New York, the 4lst year. Of the establishment of the Grand Lodge of the United States, the 26th ys ‘Thomas Sherlock. Grand Sire—James L. Ridgly, Grand Secretary. ‘Albert Case, Deputy Grand Secretary— Andrew E. Warner, Grand ‘Treasurer. Being the Twenty-fourth Anniversary of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York. under whose jurisdic tion there now exist 300 lodges, containing about 29.000 members. Joseph R. ‘Taylor, Grand Master—Jobn G. ‘Ireadweli, Grand Secretary. James Batchellor, Deputy Grand Master—Mathew Bird, Grand Treasurer. James B. Devoe, Grand Warden. John G. Sperling. Grand Chaplain. David D, Egan, Rodney N. Baldwin, Grand Representatives. The Odd Fellows Hall Association of the City of New York, was incorporated by the Legislature of New York, April 6, 1841, Orrice: P. G, Sire John A. Kennedy, President; P. G. James, W. Barker, ‘ireasurer. William W_ Dibble, Secretary. Managers M. Wilson Small, P. G, Robert Glover, «Chas. McGowan, “George H. Andrews. Wm A. Tyler, “Jus. W. Hale, G.M. Joseph R. twylor, “ Wm, Sutton, G. Treasurer, Mathew Bird, “ Thos. B. Tappan, Joseph French, Architect. Camp. Mason, | Jas, Stevens, Carpenter. james Sheldon, Francis Duncan, Stonecutters. George Cowell. George R. Jackson, Smiths When these were deposited , the aperture was sealed and the stone lowered to its place, the Alleghai meanwhile singing the following ode, written for oc. casion by Brother Franklin Joseph Otterson, of No. 64: P.G. Bepjamin a 1 Aut Hat! the glorious work of Love! ‘Auspiciously begun ! The Angels frow their home above, Will gaze with gladness down, And Cherub back to Seraph call, To leave his shining throne; And, smiling from the crystal wall, ‘Will bless our Corner Stone, IL. That Stone whose mural strength shall bear ‘A Temple broad and high, Where Love shail wave his banner fair, And Truth and Friendship vie ‘To smooth the ragged path of Life, To fright Diseuse away, To guard from Want, and Wrong, and Strife, ‘And Sorrow’s pain allay. Mil. A Temple where no narrow creed Protwots a chosen few; It holds alike deserved meed To Christian, Turk, or Jew. Would that its walls could be as wide ‘As yonder ether blue, That Adam's race might all abide In Love and Friendship true ! A benediction was then pronounced by the Rev. W. Evans, and the ceremonies were thus concluded. At of the next column is # representation of the beautiful structure which is to be reared upon ‘the ground. Mr. French, the Architect, has furnished us with in- formation from which we give the following: Tho ground occupied is 70 feet 10 inches on Grand street, 76 feet 10 inches on Centre, and 104 feet 11 inches on Orange. The average distance from Centre to feet. The height of the building, from the ground to the top of main cornice, will be 70 feet; to top of dome, 98 feet. There is to be acellar under the whole edifice. The basements are to be finished off for refectori 01 the first floor will be the keeper’s room, and nin ‘large hall. The second story will be app: to of es for various departments of the order.— in the third story there will be three lodge rooms. In the fourth story is to be two lodge rooms and an encamp- ment. The fifth, and upper division of all. is to contain the grand lodge room, circular in form, 73 feet in diame- ter. and 25 feet high. ‘The estimated expense of the hall is $100,000, of which $41,000 is already subscribed. It is supposed that when the whole amount of stock is taken. and the stores are rented,a handsome profit will result to the sub- scribers upon their investment. ‘As to the procession, nothing could have been better conducted; although very long. requiring forty-five minutes to pass a given point, no disturbance or derange- ment occurred during the whole day. The bands were excellent, and relieved the tediousness of the march by their agreeable music and stirring strains. The streets were tl iyi with spectators, and the thoroughfares through which lay the line of the procession, were or- namented by bevies of beauty which thronged the side- walks and appeared at the windows of the dwelling houres. A beautiful picture presented itself while the proces- sion was passing through Hudson street, near St. Luke's church: the trees on either side of the street, spread out their leafy arms so as almost to meet their neighbors on the opposite side, thus forming an imperfect natural arch, under which the line march- ed and counter marched, one part of the line pass- fog up, while at the same time another part was coming down. There was a vast multitude of persons as- sembled on and near ound. When the Grand Lodge ofthe State of New York arrived, we think 6000 a moderate estimate of the number present; while the windows in the second story of Centre market, and all all other buildings in the neighborhood, the roof of the market, and in fact every possible accessible spot from which a view could be had, were occupied by lookers on. About two hours elapsed from the_time the officers of the ceremonies arrived on the ground till the exercises of laying the corner stone were concluded. The benedio- tion, was pronounced at about half past five, when the scene was closed, and the members of the or- der took their departure. In the afternoon, the Merchants’ Lodge invited their guests, Grand Master Fitch, Past Grand Master Read, and the members of Iroquois Lodge, No. 32, all of the State of New Jersvy. to partuke with them of a sump- tuous entertainment at the National Hotel in Court- landt street, whicher theysrepaired, and enjoyed the “feast of reason, aud the flow of soul,” to alate hour. After ample justice had bven done to the bountiful feast, the cloth was removed, and the corks of au infi- nite number of bottles of champaigne left their tight laces, and danced across the room in every direction, Fitarky aud brotherly feeling being the order of tne day, the N. G. ot the serchants Lodge proposed a num- ber of toasts, which were duly honored with flowing bumpers, and were appropriately responded to. The professor of the “ Phthifics,’ on bi toasted, responded ina neat and happy manner, and by a very ingenious and elaborate di-course, attempted to prove that after all, the order of Odd Fellowship was in reality the science of * Phthifes.”” which was founded antece- dent to the flood; and that if Adam himself was not an Odd Fellow, that Nowh assuredly was, for a very inge- nious umd plausible reason, which he gave. The impres- wn which he sought to convey, viz.: that Odd Fellow- ship, or the science of the “Phthifics,” as he termed it, is not of #0 recent origin as is generally supposed, was. if not coincided in by all who listened to his discourse, be- lieved by # portion of them ut least, if an opinion cun be formed from the enthusiastic pleasure with which his remarks was secvived Navay Arrains.—We learn that Capt. Sands has a*cived in this city from the Gulf, via Wash- ington. The Vera Cruz Eagle, received by yes- terday’s mail, contain the following notice of him:— Commander J. R. Sands, of the U. §. steamer Vixen it is understood, ix to go the United States as bearer of despatches from Commodore Perry to Washington, and have in charge, as trophies, some magnificent cannon of curious workmanship and ancient date, one of A, D 1600, another of 1747, taken from the walls of the castle of San Juan d’Ulia, with others taken at Alvarado, to be placed at the disposal of the President of the United States. on their arrival, Cupt. Sands will probably go in the St. Mary's, sloop-of-war, Capt. J. L. Saunders. The cannon came in the St. Miry’s to Nor- folk. These trophies were placed in Cupt. Sands’ charge, in consequence of his gallant conduct while in command of the steamer Vixen, at Vera Cruz, Tuspan, &c. &c. &c. &c. We are inform- ed by an officer of the navy, that Com. Perry wrote him a very handsome letter, speaking in the highest terms of his nautical skill and gallantry. Another splendid officer, Capt. Josiah Tattnall, has returned from the squadron. Both Capt. T. and Capt. S. sailed from this port together, one in command of the Spitfire, and the other in the Vixen; both have seen a great deal of service, and both are splendid seamen. Sreamsuip Wusninoton.—There was a report current in this city yesterday, relative to the Washington being ‘in a fog” off Nantucket. In our opinion it amountsto nothing. The W. is probably, by this time, half way across the Atlantic. The Nantucket Inquirer of Friday, says:— “ A large steamship anchored south of low beach, off tne ‘Old Man,’ late; Wednesday afternoon. and fired several guus, as if fora pilot. Yesterday morning she was still there, and after daylight commenced tiring again, and continued to do so till near 8 o'clock, when the fog Tising. she got under way to the East. At the time she took her anchor, she bore about South-east from the town, and was some three miles distant from the beach. She is snppore! to have been the new steam. ship Washington, which left New York for Bremen on Tuesday afternoon, at 5 o’elock.”’ Mexican Privateers.—We received by the Hibernia, in addition to what we have already published, the: following letter relative to the capture of the Carmelita, by a Mexican priva- Mansrivtrs, 12th Ma Jamrs Gorvon Bexwett. Esq., New York, Knowing the great int that you always take in laying before your readers as vatly as possible. any in formation that may interest them. | beg to wait on you with the following—the authenticity of which you can searanty. The Mexican man of war felucca “ Un co," Capt. Don Laurenzo Siea. arrived in Burcelona on the 2d inst,, in company with the Ainerican bark Carmelita, Captain Edwin Littlefield. having captured ber off Ivica. ‘The U. reports herself 32 days from Vera Cruz; she is armed with a long 18 pounder, and curries 33 men, ‘The Carmelita, of 198 tons register, is from Ponce, PR cargo of coffer for ‘Trivste, 40 days out. affair will no doubt undergo « strict investigation in Madrid; in the meanwhile, neither vessel will be per- mitted to depart. Itvis more than probable, I think. that the Mexican will tugn out to be a Spanish pirate, fitted out in one of her own ports under Mexican colors. Shouid such be the case, the svi-disant man of war may find herself in the wrong box. ‘Three other vessels, of a similar description, are re- ported to be cruising in tue Mediterranean after the Yankees, One would suppose that, it was high time that Uncle Sam should cast an eye to the protection of his com- merce in this part of the world. ‘The last man-ot-war that visited us, mouth, which left us in September, 1845. P. S.—I bave just beard of the arrival at Gibraltar, of two Americun mvn-of-war. ‘Ihey are no doubt part of the African squadron. under Commodore Read. It appears by the annexed, that the Spanish ¢u- thorities would not recognize the Unico, and had released the C .rmelita:— ai From the Boston Journal, June We saints au article, y elerday, stating Jo this Vostel hud bein x ized by as exienn privatver, wid Car. Ted into Barcelona, {1 would xeem frou the following extract of a lette ived by awerchant of Plymourb, } tB would not recognize her or a Be: Wetter js published in the P y- 1847, was the Ply- 8 capture as eal ; eral t= aan sce rvamatnnee created the greacest Interest here: for. if sue! » be wiluwed, uo veetel would frie The authorities tovk up the matter «ith sie tue and, after dae exemination, they condemned the Seeatest ae and, of course, the Amerioun ves bat ‘will be r porsue his voyage. Tenen th this neigh boriood, similar comm a wd cavetion a wan-of-war on the coast, (0 provect their thipe. The Spanish authorities behaved very well in the affair.” News rao Bag J.2sta0.— Wi im receipt of the Jornal do Camercio and O Mercantil of the ‘24th April. The dates are but one day later than before, and nothing new is contained in them. Advices from Buenos Ayres and Montevideo, up tothe 3d April and 30th March, had been re- ceived at Rio. Accounts from Pernambuco and Bahia to the 9th and 16th April, had been received. There had been some excitement in Pernambucoon the dicovery of a batch of couterfeit notes that were secreted in some new building. It waa supposed that they were intended for circulation, had they not luckily been discovered. Tue Sreamer Yacut—This fine steamer, under the command of Captain John R. Crane, is so well known here, that the following from the Galveston Civilian of the 26th ult., will un- doubtedly be very interesting to our readers:— The steamer Yachtis # quick mover. She left New York on the loth of April for New Orleans, by the way of Charleston and Key West; remained three days at Charleston, half a day ut Key West, and arrived at New Orleans on the 27th in the morning; left New Orleans on the 29th for Galveston, and has been here three times since; arriving the last trip on the 23d inst., 37 days from the time of leaving New York; having been 17 days un- der way, and sailed 3,780 iuiles in that time; and un- loading and tuking iu fuel and cargo 20 days. She made her lust passage in 45 hours, leaving the wharf at Gal- vestou, @ little past 4 P.M., on Saturday, and arriving at the Levee, at New Orl ,0n Monday, at 1 P.M,, there- on and buck, including all stoppages. in the short space of 144 hours; and was gone from this port only 185 hours, on the last trip hence to New Orleans, ‘Theatrical. Pauw Tueatac.—The bills inform us that to-morrow willbe Ticket Night—an announcement that we are con- fident will fll this establishment toajam. The friends of the gentlemen attached to the Park, who are as nu- merous as the sands on the sea shore, will, by their pre- sence or aid, or both. contribute to make the benefit the largest and best of the season, ‘She bill is to Ruin” and the “ [uvisible Prince.” Bowery Turatre.—The celebrated drama “The Maid and the Magpie,” the tragedy of “Catherine How- ard,” and the burlesque opera “ Beauty and the Beast,” compose the'attractions at the Bowery Theatre, to-mor- row evening. Miss C. Wemyss, the young American ac- tress, will sppear od Annette, in the ‘first plece, This is a very excellent bill. Musical. Tratian Orera.—On Monday evening, Signor A. Ba- rili takes his benefit at Palmo’s. There ia every reason why he should have @ good house, but the first in point of importance is, that his professional deserts H he isan artist of rare talent, aud as meestra of thecom’ pany at Palmo’s, has for the past two seasons labored for the benefit ot thove who wure to be gratified by the music which he arranged. He has selected “ Semiramt- de’? as the opera for the occusion, and if merit brings its own reward, in this instanee, the house will be full. Cuaisty’s Minstaecs. after an unprecedentedly suc- cessful season, leave here fer Albany, this evening. They open there on Monday fevening, at,Bleecker Hull. Hav- ing obtained such great patronage for the variety and originality of their exhibitions, there can be little doubt of their sucovss wherever they go. Vavuxnatt.—To-morrow evening the celebrated Ethi- | opean representative, James Sanford, commencés an en- gagement at Vauxhall. ‘The addition of Mr. Sanford to the minstrels already pareged, must prove very attrac- tive, and be a source of much profit to the indefatigable proprietor, Mr. Bradford Jones, A rich treat for the up- town folks. “The Road Castux Ganven.—There will be a grand sacred cou- cert this evening,by Dodworth’s celebrated cornet band. Among the pieces in the programme, are “Prayer,” from Der Freischutz, “Daughters of Zion,” “Awake tho Harp.” from the Creation; “With Verdure Clad,”’ from the Creation. and many other hymns from Weber, Doni- zetti, Bellini, Haydn, &e, Where can the Sabbath eve- ning be spent to more advantage, either as r da | health or profitable coneennaation, i — The Swiss Bell-ringers are in Providence. Sporting Inteliigence. Tux Yacut Race.—It may not be generally under- stood that the Una, although the first boat in, on Wed- nesday last, does not take the first prize. She was, 20 cording to her size,39 tons, ranked among the second class boats, while the Maria, of 119 tons, only contended with boats of her own class,of which there were but four in the race, viz:—:chooner Syren, sloop Dart, schooner Cornelia, and sloop Maria; an‘ the Maria came in ahead of everything of her own class. The contest is not, however, settled, nor are the prizes to be awarded until Ube boata have been weighed. and proven to be of the tonnage for which they were set down on entering. Jocxny Cun Races —Franklin Stake for 3 trance. and $60 forfeit, Mile heats, 20 subscribers, five started. Jo. C. Guild’ech o by Wagner, dam Flight... 1 1 M. F Degraffenreid’s ch f by Leviathan, out of 42 23 RahelIACKBOM . eee cece ewww ec eee ee Geo Elliott's cb. f, by Leviathan, dam “Morgi- Sam, Ragland’s ch. ¢. by Othello, dam ‘Count Badger. . W. G. Cage’ holder. 3 dis. b. f. by Leviathan, dam Stock- Time—1:523¢; 1 . Seconn Day, Wednesday. May 26,—Sweepstakes for four year olds; $100 entrance, $25 forfeit; two mile wate, L, B. Edwards’ ch. f. by Wagner, dam Emily Speed... 3 G, B Willian: imp. Bluste A. P. Youris than. . James H, ria, by Eclipse mn’s b, f. by Priam, dam Vie Time — City Intelligence, Tue Weather —The thermometer rose up to 80 de- grees yesterday about noon, and the weather wus ex- tremely warm duriog the day, and crowds,” donned” | their light summer dresses. j Krivep sy «4 Fauu.—Coroner Walters was called y: terday to hold an inquest at the New York Hotel. upon the body of Mrs. Elizabeth Mathewson, aged 46 years, | who fell from the stoop into, and in the renr of said ho- | tel. a distance of eight feet. It is certainly a piece of culpable neglect, on the part of the owner of the above | house, to have the stoops in the rear bare ofany kind of | railing or other protection, to keep peraons from fulling. The deceased is represented to bave been a steady and industrious woman; and the jury in making up their verdict, recommended the owner of the house to have # railing put round the stoop forthwith. Daownen. - The coroner, also, held an inquest at No. 21 Walnut street. upon the body of a boy, named Wil- liam Swartz, # native of Germany. aged nine years, who was found in the dock at the footof Waluut street. Ver- diet, death by drowning. Coney Istanp —The summer season opens on this Island to-day It is « place worth seeing. Its banks have resumed specie payments, Police Intelligence. Charge of Stealing a Horse —Officer Long, of the 6th ward, arrested on Friday night, a man by the name of Joha Hamilton Gallagher, on a charge of stenling @ horse, valued at $40, belonging to Philip Elliott. Justice Drinker locked him up for examination. strrest of a Convict.—Officera Craft and Clayton. of the 17th ward arrested yesterday, a woman called @ uette Gamble. an escaped convict from Blackwe island. Justice Timpson seat her back to her oid quarters. Another.—OMicets Shadbolt and Jeffrey, of the 10th ward, arrested, yesterday, « fellow called Thomas vio- Carty, an escaped convict from Blackwell's Island. Jus- tice Timpson locked him up prier to his being sent back to his old quirtera, Robbery on the Five Po —Officer Ryder. of the 6th ward, arrested, yesterday, a woman called Fanny Gilpin, on a charge of robbing a man by the name of Michal Riley, resid ng at No 479 Cherry street, of $60 19, in old and silver coin, while in a thieving crib located at No 3 Little Waterstreet. Justice Drinker committed her in full for trial ‘Vrrest on Suspicion —Two fellows, called William H. Thompson and Joseph MeGregor were both brought in yesterday. by a policeman of the 6th ward. on a charge of attempting to rob # man by the name of Martin Ryan, in the street. while in @ state of intoxication. Justice Drinker locked them both up for trial. Arrest of “knucks.”—Officers Hathwaite, Brown. and Leonard. three very active mou attuched to’ the chied’s office, “pulled,” yesterday, from # crowd in Chambers street, (while the procession of the Odd Fellows were parsing) three light fingered gentlemen.commonly called “knacks.” called Charles Davis, allas Dr Fitch. John Baxter, alias Toxch. and Charles Wallace, all of whom were conducted bi fore the chief of police, who detained them until after the celebration was over; and then placed them separately under a emall gallows—took their dimensions, and full descriptions of their persons, and afier a reprimand from the chief, they were allowed to depart. ‘hus, by this operation, many « worthy citi- zen’s pocket-book has been saved. at the same time pro- weting the pick-pocket from the State prison. Stealing a Watch ~A woman called Mary Aon Frank d yesterday by one of the 6th ward officers was ures a charge of robbing «nan by the name of Wm. Carney, | cosiding at No. bo Sullivau «treet, of a wateh valued at) $15, while to use rather desperate character. In| cated on the Five Yoinis Juct.ce Driuker looked her up! for trial Pit Larceny —A man culied Henry Connell, was caught yesterday and lucked up for stealing a roat worth $2 King UO Aleasuder Forbes, residing at 40 Jaane street Restored to her Parent —Offcer Brady, ofthe 7tb reseurd @ youre gitlor ouly 16 yeor: of age. by th got Klvxbelb foley, from «den of prosticution Ly cated in Waluut soe 1 restored her Co her parents. manent - meeasindy | Boy Lost boy taree yours of age ateayet | away yesterday avout ten o'clock He aay ye knowa Uy nis ve y large heed, aud auswers to the w me ley. Avy person who will retuca bin to 4 Wail be suitacly vewarded, | _