The New York Herald Newspaper, December 29, 1848, Page 1

---FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1848. "Another California Herald. ‘We shall publish another Catiroasia Henato ine few days. It will contain all the additional intelligence that way arrive from the Gold Region, and be illus- trated with a splendid map of tho Bay of San Fran- ‘eiseo, with all the soundings and islands carefully de- HERALD ALMANAC. ‘We intend to publish a Henatp Atmanac for 1849, It will contain, among other valuable matter, the de- tails of the Presidential Electio and a complete Chronological Table of the important and startling events of the year just closing. Buch av Almanac has been much needed. Those mow publirhed are not complete enough, nor strictly accurate. We therefore intend to publish one that ‘will be correct 'n every rarticular, and unencumbered with useless matter. The Chronolozical Table of the Events ef 1848 will alone be worth the price of the of 1844 and 1848, It will be ready on Tuesday next. 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PRESENTATION OF A GOLD MEDAL, Grand Complimentary Dinner, COLONEL JAMES DUNCAN, U. 8, Astor House, Last Evening. One of the most agreeable and elegant festive entertainments ever given in the metropolis, took place at the Astor House, last evening, on occa- s10n of the presentation of a gold medal to Colonel Dancaa, in token 0 the regard and + steem of his spends and fellow citizens of the city of New York. At hve o’clock tue company began to assemble, in one of the spacious ante rooms of the Astor, and afew minutes after six, the Hon. Judge Epuonps, er calling the assemblage to order, read the fol- Sin—Upon me, as the organ of this compa- ny, has devolved the je task of presenting for acceptance this gold medal, struck in commemo- ion of your services as ag officer of our gallant army, In speaking of those ser- did at Palo Alto,and y action (except only that at Bue y thence until the final capture of the city of I can scarcely resist the temptation to speak in @ tone of unbecoming exultation of the whole c2- reer of our arwy during that war, and to challenge pro- fane history to’ furnish ite eu; But as we are assembled on this occasion to commemo- rate alone your participation in those extraordinar: jl rather become me to abstain from a tas! to which I am conscieus [ should not be equal, and in respect to which I cou!d not hope than barely to give utterance to lation and wonder which filled my breast, in common with that of the wholecountry. My task flow, though amore limited, is not a less grateful one, for it consti- tutes me the organ of your fellow-citizens. to express to you their admiration of the large share which you bore in those extraordinary events, and their titude for the distinguished part which you acted the career which has shed so much honor on our mon country. The arm of the service to which sttracted, during the whole war, in e attention of the whole country. ying artillery was of foreign origin; but it was reserved for Yankee enterprise, guided py y nd Ringgold, and Bragg, and Washington, and Tayler, and your gallant associates lope its resources and demonstrate its wonderfal effi- jtablishment of the first batteries Camp Washington, in 1838, under Ri and yourself, eh Lipa in i raped. et it is known to only a few, | suppose, that the expe- 3, jarded with disfavor, and ly have failed, bad it mot been for the energy and determined perseverance of those whe had thus been charged with its immediate superintendence. forts was fully developed in the my. Need I pause, in this cence, to dwell upon the extent to which, id the bat- je of Palo Alto, that firetin covered our arms, Ringgold contributed to the result, or how eminently servi the war with Mexico. ning as they rior, if not its equal. rofitably to do more e feelings of gratu- y @ very large di ‘The theory of }, fully to deve- collection of many; Timent was for some time The success of your first battle with th series of victories which can’s batteries ‘will long dwell in the memory of your countrymen, But it remained for you, in the last of these affrays, to display a novel element of usefulness—‘or much to the gratifcation of even the commanding General, you battery the enemy when in fall and, adding to ion. Transferred ursued with y "ihe field of battle. oir tc, aided in their dispersi battle of Monterey, in which also you earned the forces designed for an advance on fexico by the way of Vera Cruz, you were | in the various conflicts at tnat at San Antonio, pultepec, at both the Garetas, the eity of Mexico. fou were conspicuously engaged, and in all of them your battery was eminently useful, lasing upon all occasions the admirable dis- and perfect condition brought, and realizin; skill and conduct, the high tertained of the ueefulness of this arm of our service, and contributing, in a large degree. to thore successe: whieh were announced to the couatry wi-h the ri ty and almost the extravagance of romance. For services you have already received from government the reward of rapid promotion; and that war which in two short years returned you into which it bad through your gallantry, pes which had been en- | found you alieuten: to us withthe rank of acolonel A higher. lant soldier, a more valuable reward, awa’ probation of your own conscience and the applause your country. T'o convey to you, in a feeble degree, ‘haps, the conviction that that applause has indeed n earned, is our object on this occasion; and we. as citisens ofthe State which gave you birth and education and witnessed your growth to manhood, claim the right for ourselves and for others, the admiration ‘the distinguished merit you have displayed and our gratitude for the eminent services you have rendered; and we do this with the greater pleasure, Decause of the conviction which is wrought in our eur conduct, that as long we have such jead our forces into action.“ no craven fears, no cold-blooded delays,” will be found in our ield up ® gallant emprize. t we now pray your acceptance of this medal,as & slight testimonial of the high sense which We are assured the whole country must entertain of the gallant conduct, which we desire appropriately to It is with such When the applause which followed this address had subsided, Col. Duncan, in a clear, manly, and melodious voice, returned the following Sin—I accept, through you, as the organ of my friends, this evidence of their own partiality and generosity, ned asa compliment to my professional servicer. not attempt to disguise, though no language of mine can adequately express. the pride and gratiiica- tion I feel for this distinguished compliment of my For my own professional nuscess, to ferced, I feel that [ 8. ‘which you have so eloquently to opportunity, and owe something to chance, muc! still more to the real and cordial oo operation of the accomplished officers and brave men with whom | have the honor and good fortune to be associated. cannot be denied that the arm to which { have had its first organizatioa, has influence in almo-t every ehieved by our army ia Mexiso | arm, it l¢ but nutaral, ander t Crhould feel the professional | dier ; but I feel atill greater pride that try has been the firss to exhibit to the ‘world its efflciency and importance ented Ringgold im the last mo- . Whea his surgsom told him murt die, he received the intelligence without d ret about making his preparations for the “lomy journey,” with the coolaees of « man who is not afrat! to die—for he felt that he diel fas good | eause—in the cauee of his country tohed the worldly bnsiness, interosting and imoor- W tant, to bis family cad friends, whom he the bonor to belong si exercised an import: viotory that has bee! For the success of t! This atforded After haviag dew behind him, he as! for a segar, which he Lighted and smoked; he talked to his surgeon om indif- ferent subjects, with a calmness of manuer that was ebaracteristic ot bim; amongst the last words he uttered were thet “It is a consolation to me, that | have myself witnessed, e' at 60 great a cost, the complete success of my favorite arm.’ He spoke a few words more, and died. Thu: military and eartbly oareer of Ringgold, the father of the flying artillery. He fell on the first field that wit- neseed its triumph, an if he had gained glory enough for ope man—for this triamph was his own. You have been pleared, sir, to allude to the fact that the empire State is the place of my birth, my youth, and my education. Asadutifal son, have pever been unmindfal of my parentage. The moun- tains of the Highlands im which I was born, I ram- bled and climbed ever so often, whem a boy that every stone, tree, and cool spring, for miles around, was as familiar to me as the fireside of my humble home. ‘These scenes of my childhood and youth are too deep- ly stamped upon my heart and recollecticn ever to be forgotten. After lapse of when far away from my native land,even amid the din of battle, when the thought came ever me. as it often did come, what will they say of this at home? it proved an in- centive to imcreased exertion. Though I yield to none in my maternal love and attachment, yet am | proud and happy to acknowledge, that [ have man: brothers who possess far stronger claims to the admi- ration of our common mother. Nota battle has been fought in Mexico, trom Palo Alto to the city, in which the rons of New York have not hid a distinguished participation. Some of these sons brought ana depo- sited ip their mother’s my the wreaths of laurel which they gathered from the plains of Chippewa, the heights of Queenstown, and the field of Niagara, more than thirty years ago, These garlands are not withered yet, for the leaves that form them ara evergreen. In our recent copfiict with Mexico, the Empire State may point with just pride to her Worth, her Wool, her Belknap, and a host of subordinates of every grade; for she may rely with certainty, that wherever theso men were found, there was the brunt of battle, Sir, as the organ of my frien d fellow-citizans, I beg you to express to them my grateful acknowledgements for the honor they have this day conferred upon me, and to accept sir, for yourself, in the same connection, my port thanks, which have nothing to recommend them wut their sincerity. After this highly agreeable prelude, the compan: roceeded to the magnificent dining room, whic! great taste and frtarien 4 At the head of the room, immed.ately behind the chair of the Presi- dent, was an elegant scroll, bearing the following inscriptions :— Palo Alto, Reraca— Monterey, Vera Cruz—Cerro Gordo, San Antonio, Churubusco— Molino del Rey, Chapultepec, Garita Belen—Garita Cosme, City of Mexico, This scroll was draped by two banners, embla” zoned with the stars and stripes, while underneath was the famous flag presented to the New York regiment, with its broken shaft and tattered silk —glorious memorials ot the distinguished part ta- ken by that gallant band on the bloody field of Churubusco. Nothing could have been in better taste than the entire arrangements of the room and tables; and as for the dinner, it is enough to say that it was altogether worthy of the well known liberality and spirit of the hosts of the As- tor. Judge Epmonps occupied the chair, supported on his right by General Cadwallader; on the left by Commander McKeever. Among the company we noticed Major Craig, Lieut. Bankhead, Lieut. Col. J. J. Astor, Col. Stebbins, &en. Ward, Capt. Frazer, Col. Yates, Lieut. Hayes, Gen. Morris, Col. Ward, ais Vincent, James G. Bennett, P. M. Wetmore, Hon. John McKeon, Chas. O’Conor, General Storms, Alderman Hart, Hon. A. Wells, Col. Spicer, &c., &c. All parties were represent- ed on the occasion, while every rank and profes- sion seemed to unite im rendering this tribute of regard to the gallant and distinguished son of New York, who was the guest of the evening. When the cloth was removed, Judge Bamonte: chairman on the occasion, read which had passed between the ge! e correspondence men ofthe com- medal, and ® complimentary dinner, and the reply tothe same. Letters were Tead from ex-Presi- dent Van Buren, the Secret of War, Major Gen. Scott, ex-Governor Bouck, and as an excuse for bis inability to that he was oe to attend the presentation of a sword to him, which was ordered by the last legisia- ture of this State, Letters of exouse were alo read from Brigadier General Whiting, Commander Perry, Hon. Jobm Van Buren, Colonel Crane, Assistant Ad- jutant Freeman, and from Col. Page. of Philadelphia, ail of whom expreseed their regret, in the strongest terms, of circumstances beyond their control placing it beyond their ability to participate in the hilarities of the dinner which was proposed to be given to the gallant Colonel Duncan, whose fame, name, and bravery, are so well known throughout this country and Europe, on account of the efficiency of the flying artillery, which produced so much havoc on the enemy during the recent war with Mexico, and from his being connected with it from ite first organization as an arm of our military strength. JupcEr Epmonps rose for the purpose, he said, et pro- posing atcast, which he was confident the company would drink with glasses charged tothe brim—s toast which the company might easily have anticipated, a: source of pleasure this evening. I can well imagi: that to one whois present among us it will be a sou: mnoyance, far greater, | am sure, than would be a charge of Mexican bayonets. (Laughterand applause ) But use is all, and our gallant friend (Col Bincan) will learn t! even & e On this occasion is as harmless as one of the enemy on the hills and valleys of Mexico. I do not propose to preface the sentiment which | intend to offer by any lengthy dissertation on | the wonders of the war with Mexioo, for if I ventured | om that subject, I could not hold within myself the | epictt which the reminiscences of that war creates | the American breast. (Applause ) I speak of only one of those who have won military renown in that coatest, and of him | may say that he was born in Orange | county, in this State, graduated at West Point, and having creditably passed through that institution, he received his brevet as a Lieutenant of artillery, From that period until the commencement of the Floride war, he bad no opportunity of distinguishing himself; but in that campaign our gallant Colonel received » compliment from the enemy of a rival shot in the head. Frem thence, to the establishment of a battery of fly- ing artillery, nis life was that of » subaltern, with ease and quiet, In the year 1830. the first battery of flying perks set | was established im this country. it was or- gavized at Camp Washingten, under the direction of our gallant guest, of Captain Taylor, and the lamented Ringgold—Kinggold who lived to perfect the work he began, ond died like a soldier, with his face to foe, and in the midst of the glory which achieved. Work, however, thus begun, was yed in all its advantages, uatil the first of in the war,with Mexico was ary fer me to go into the details of that action Ai 43 our gallant guest ‘was concerned in it, there are some points oa which it is certainly worth while to dwell. One of these was the rapidity with which the artillery was served, and which caused the eneny, on more then one oo2sslon, | to suppose that the battery of four guns was one of | sixteen; and one of eight. to be oftwenty.four Ano- ther 16 the certainty and precision with which they were served A instance of this accuracy and precision, | will mention that, on one occasion, when a column of the enemy filed out from some secure place, with the drums playing and banners flying, and all the fantaronade so characteristic of Mexican troops, and when this column was approaching our forces, a hol- low shot was sent from the battery of our gallant guest, which alighted among the band of music and exploded, causing so much damage that every man of that band was ei.ber killed or wounded, Tae extra- ordinary degree of perfection to which the men com. poring this battery had arrived, is a point to which reference ought also to be made; and ti can be illus trated by one incident, to which | shall cail your sitention Jt occurred on an occasion when it was found necessary for Dancan’s battery to advance on the fr on which the enemy bad been cut down, structed, One of those nition wagon, which was on fi of the fixed amm plode. An order to remove it was given, army could advance; but those who undertook to re: moveit, did so with hesitation, for in case of the plosion of one of those fixed fire arms, it death tohim who received its contents. state of things, Col Duncan gave the command to his men to remove the obstruction, and on the instant his men dismounted. One ot them climbed up on the wagon, and teking upthe box contsining this fixed ammunition, which was larger than an ordinary sized champaign basket, he extinguished such parts of the fire as he could, and threwthe restinto the river. in this manner the obstruction was removed. It reainds me of an anecdote which I heardin my youth. [t was related as ot of daring bravery, that during aa actin at sea, alighted bomo-heil foil on 4 ship's desk, and before it exploded, ous of the sailors deliberately took it up in hisarms and threw it overboard. Bat the feat which I have related was don» at once and without hesitation; and itis with regret that [ say that the gallant soldier who performed this gailaat feat, met with an untimely end by being killed in one of the actions which happened a few days afterwards, I introduced the anecdote, to show the great perfection of the discipline of the army. and esnecially of this portioa of it; and | take pitasure in being able to record the name of the | gallant feilow who performed it-—his me was Fill- more, and his native country was ireland Judge Kae monds then followed Col. Danocan during his whole career, during the war to the end of it; and remarked upon bis many promotions for meritorioas conduot and gallant dariog. All these honors were, how ainvd on one line, while no promotion was giv in for bie brilli services from Vera Crus to and which was much ob obstructions the was an enemy, men that they must not #, with the hope of reward, mor \ a own heok. This it is that has prevented our guest from attaining the highest rank in the army. But. no matter for that rule; our gallant guest has, besides his promotien, gained the glory which is breath to the nostrils of the soldier, and which to him worth living. ay. worth dying for. Such are some of the dif- floulties which our gallant Col, Duncan had to encoun- d such are some of the circumstances of the nts which he has performed in the war with Mexico, 4 from which he has risen both in rank aad fame He bas risen, not as a rocket to fall dowa like the stick, but ratheras the north itar, to its arcent in the heaven of our fathers, as a guide to others to travel the career which he has travelled. Sicitur ad astra. “This is the road to distinction.” I will no longer detain you, and will conclude by proposing the follow- ing toast :— Our Gallant Guest—Proud of him as 4 fellow-citi- a proud of him as an accomplished soldier—we bid on amit g welcome home, as a worthy son of New York.” ‘This toast was drank with the greatest enthusiasm. Colonel Duncan rose to reply, and was received with vehement applause. He said: When Sheridan made hip first speech in the House of Commons, he asked a friend how he had succeeded. His friend gave him the consoling intelligenee that ‘he had made a failure;”” to which Sheridan replied—It’s in me, and, by G—d, it shall come out!” (Laughter,) Gentlemen, in the werds of Sheridan, (not entirely, but partly.) [ willsay my speech is in my pocket,’and by- (wrapping the table)—it rball come out! (Roars of laughter, and up- applaure, in the midat of which the gallant dre page or two of manuscript from his tlemen, he continued, during the speech pocket.) of my eloquent friend on the left, while turaing around to conceal my biushes,I encountered more than one pair of bright eyes; and, befere | proceed, I beg to au; gest that some officer, a sergeant-at arms, or, of arm: properly, perhaps, with arms, should be de: purpose of bringing the fair 0: be appointed to provide for itable accommodation. d long con- and Mr. Chas, 01 Colonel resumed his teat, in order to await thelr re- ? ee, Yarrs soon returned, and said :—Mr. President mittee and Col. Dunoan, tendering the presentation of yneral Wool, who gave ttend the dinner, you that they are comfortably situated where they are; ‘aud that they prefer there to witness the festivities of had been decorated tor the occasion in a style of | this occasion. (Cheers ) Col. Duxcan—Well, then, gentlemen, I will begin my speech—for this is not the speech proper-—by re- versing the usual custom and giving you a toast if you pet oblige me by filling your glasses. Gentlemen, I ive Ith of the ladies behind the curtain.” Drank with all the honors and the greatest enthu- A “ Green grow the rushes 01” Col. Duncan then began what he was pleased to term his“ speech proper;” and that it was a very proper speech the rapturous applause and hilarity which it excited abundantly proved. He said :— Ma. Paesipent—As [ am obliged to speak not only to one distinguished judge, but before many, it is im- portant that | should speak from the record | Cain was the first warrior of whom history, either sacred or pro- fane. makes any mention; but whether or not he had ‘a public dinner tendered to, history does not sey. One thing is certain—he did not deserve one. and the infe rence is fair that he never got it, for the public are very discriminating in matters of this kind (Loud laugh- terand applause.) But the discrimination that with- held this honor from Cain, doubtless caused it to be conferred on Joshua, for he was an old and fuithful soldier, Not only washe a veteran, but a great com- mander; for the sacred volume telJs us he commanded the sun to stand still—and what is very remarkable, thesun obeyed him. (Laughter and cheers) A very excellent military maxim may be drawn from this fact, founded on the authority of Aoly writ, that, toa soldier, nothing is impossible. (Continued applause.) As- suming that this great captain had a public dinner offered to him, of course he accepted it—(roars oflaughe ter.) and was toasted in a complimentary speech, to which he wasinduty bound to reply; and! have no doubt that the speech of which the gallant captain was then delivered, has served as a model for all mili- tary men since, on similar occasions. I infer so from the strong family likeness of all their speeches, which usually begin ss follo' “Mr. President—U nacous- tomed as | am to this kind of duty, little can be ex pected of me—speech making is not my voi profession is to fight, not to talk,” &¢., and #0 on, to the end of the chapter. (Great laughter } Now, al: though this is my debut, I have ventured to de from this time-honored cuttom of Joshua (Cheers.) I did not tell you. when I got up, that | cannot make a speech, for my fear is that you ut before I sit down. did I deem it necesrary xtend to me the hand ofcba- ity. wt freciy and ce omely ag they have extended orpitality. (Loud cheers.) Mr. President. much in the same position as that of a young lady who bears herself praised for mental ac- compiishments and personal charms, which her own good sense and good glass tell ber she does not possess. Her own judgment convinces her that these compli- mente are unmerited, whilst that amia! we attributed to the rex, whispers to her that, after may be mistaken in relation to her own qualities aad attractions, (Applause and laughter) Military mon are pretty | generally the victims of this same fe- minine weakness, and the share of it that has fallen to my lot forbids me to quarrel with my friend fon the left for his extravagance, ‘because what he has said has been so exceedingly agree- able. (Laughter) All that [ propose to say of myself is, that throughout my military career, my desire has been not so much to receive, as to merit, the applause of my countrymen. (Applauee) My professional am- dition has been, s0 to shape my conduct that what the poet said of the reputation of Boon might be ap- licable to mine, and bed fs an a. tByeabine ot aii jent my countrymen will approve. ing of this “pioneer of ‘the W Byron saia— : Fy, without my askin ———— he left behin ame For which men vairly decimate the throng; Not only famous, but of that good fame ‘Without which glory’s ! uta tavern song.” ‘These lines I read when I was @ boy, and I trust that they may never be forgotten, ((Great ap- plause.) " This is all, Mr. President, I have to say of myself; and at the risk of being tedious, I will make a few remarks of a general character, that suggested themselves to me in conection with th ver divi ty of opinion there may be inrela- tion to the ne: y of a war, there can be no doubt that the uniform success that has med our arms, affords just eaure for nal pride and exultation. — Military annals furnish no examples that surpis in brilliancy our campaigns in Mexico. The early italian campaigns of Napoleon alone afford @ parallel. Toere has been much speculation, at home and abroad, to ac- count for there extraordinary achievements, which have astonished the whole world, and none more than the actors themselves, who participated in them. Some have been so kind as to believe that much credit was due to the regular army, who, “ solitary and alone, set the ball in motion” at Palo Alto and Resaca. Some have thought that West Point, by disseminating mi- litary intelligence throughout the country, may have contributed largely to this result; some that ovr gallant volunteers were entitled to the “lion’s share” of the glory; whilst others Dave attributed our success to the indomitable will and fron nerve of Taylor; and others, again, to the chiess military skill and genius of Scott. Such a fow of the opinions athome. Our friends across the water, after predicting all sorts of diszraces and reverses to our arms, when these predictions were by results, with characteristic coolness took credit to themselves; for said they, Brother , is only a “ chip of the old block,” and h successes must be set down to the invincibility of the Anglo Saxonrace Each cf these causes has no doubt d its effect; but no one, nor all combined, are nt to account for the uniformity o: the result. few of our countrymen have attributed these successes to the purillanimity of onr foe. This, in my humble judgement. is doing iajustice, not only to the Mexican nation, but eur own. In the early batties, the Mexicans stood up to their work as wel as troops usually do,if not better. Speaking of Palo Alto, an old * Texan fighter,” said to me, © Sir, these Mexicans do stand killing mighty well.” I for one, am free to confess that I really thought so, at the time; ani the | night after the battle, I dowbt if I were the only man in camp who entertained this opinion. (Laughter and cheers) At Resaca, the American aad Mexican troops fell, not as single individuals, but in numbers that distinctly marked the respective lines for weeks room of ome another. Assurediy, this is clone enough for all practical purposes, except that of the bayonet ; andin rome instances. even that instrament was ir officers of rank are geaeral y mea of fair nd education, and many ofthum are moa professions! acquirements. Scarcely ught in which these officers were not killed and wounded in their due proportion, and some- times in more than their proportion. At Cerro (iordo one general officer (General Vasquez) was killed, hope of maintaining his position was passed, aal his ‘aids, one ¢ colonel, the other a captain, were mor tally wounded by his ei Verily, to my miod this looke more like heroism than cowardice. | have myself witnessed, and other officers must have witnested, examples of personal gallantry. on the part of both men and officers of tie M-xivan ‘army, that would retlect honor upon any troops ia the world. Much has been said of the commanderia chief of the Mexican army. Saata Anna He has bean denounced throughout typ length and brea ith of Ae Decaure he did not £ht killed or captured in somes one of the battles, and his conduct is beld to have been particularly repreheasible at Cerro Gordo Now this is unreasopable. There are critical aad turaiog points in every battle, that un accomplished (ie oars! never faiis to observe and profi: by. It ia of the dest exact moment when the tide of battle turns his favor, or against hia, aod aot The experience of Santa to ascertatn, as if by instinct, the earliest mo asae of defeat, aod it will hardly be maintaisel that any General of ancient or modsra times has shown greater talent It may be pertinent here Go remark that ascortagty y w' han three times; | in that particular. oud thet all beyond this pum Yer mart by dowe on thety | Tal in out army, wuose ), is exocoediagty dafecnive be some frivmt of & wit As there other * @eliuguished) and Gentlemen; In behalf of the ladies, I beg to inform jor 0 apologize in advance, for the fact that I find myrelf here at all is 8 gu.ranty that | em surrounded by friends, who will, if neoessa- Itind myself,” | A glorious wreath for Scott after the battle, within less than the width of this | whilst in the act of cheering his men, long after sll | importance that he should bs able ty discover ths | ‘2 | in compliance with the request, aa Anna hat enabled nim | turning defeat to hisora | that I should state that I mean no disrespect. I need not tell you tl I allude to General Taylor. It is currently rumored, and, | believe. as currently credit- ed, that he has not the slightest idea when he is beaten. 1 do not assert this of my personal knowledge, nor own responribility ; on 6 this f, will say—I have heard m complaints of his professional ignorance in this respect, enpecially amongst the Mexto History tells us, that at Waterloo, when Napoleon bis old guard charge again and again without effect, against the British squal he exclaimed, “tout est perdu.” and, “ burying his nose in his snuff- box, left the field.”? Those whobave taken the trouble to ascertain the facts, know that Santa Anna did not e the heights of Cerro Gordo till all hope of ing theday was gone, When be saw that the battle as irretrievably lost, itis not known whether or not, dla Napoleon. he stuck his nose in his snuff-box—bat it is well established. that he “ stack his spur in the flank of his mule’ ving’? not only the “field,” but what was worse, his ‘leg’? behind him. [Laughter } [t ‘would be just as reasonable to accuse Napoleon of cow- ardice at Waterloo.as Santa Anna at Cerro Gordo. That oor unfortunate leg “did the business for hin.” and it hag done @ much better “business” fora good many men since, (Roars of laughter.) Dean Swift said. that if alithe specimens purporting to be wood of the “original cross,” could be collected, they would afford timber enough “to build a ship of the line.” — There are identical legs’? enough of Santa Anna about the country to build » whole navy; and how many fortunes and reputations have already been built out of them it is impossible to determice. Probably no leg, not even Santa Anna’s sound one, or ous patent cork leg Burton used to sing abou er bad such arun, It bas bet- be There is not a museum, itinerant circus, meua- ax work show, where may not be seen the and the negro minstrelain their songs. It is th d j ‘every boy in the street. Candid: stumped over their distciors: that one politician walked into Congress onit; and te day, at a pubiio dinner, at lvast ono ped out of his way to take a kick at it. w, this may be # violation of good taste, and | think itis—but after all, that is the worst that can be id of it; forif the maxim be true “that there is alwa: something, even in the misfortunes of our best friends, that is pleasing to us.” surely we have a right tomaxe nerry at the misfortunes of our enemies. But seri- ously: fmpartial history will, in another generation, tella very different story of Santa Anna, The mist of prejudice will them be cleared away, and the actioas of men, and the events to which they relate, be seen in their true light. Then, if this man’s character be the most remarkable and distinguished men of his day, both asa statesman and a soldier. That he has co mitted great faul’s—not to say crimes—is true; butit is equally true that he possesses civil and military ta- lent of the very highest order, and great public virtues, that cannot fail to command the admiration of posteri- ty. These considerations have forced upon me the cen- viction, that for our uniform success we are not indebt- ed to the inferiority of the Mexican troops, but to the superiority of our own. I refer the personnel of our army and not its organization, which is miserably defective, both of the regulars and volu teers. The army has achieved victories, not by the aid of good organization, but in spite of bad, as an examination of its composition will, I think, show. When our country called for her sons, in the hour of need, who responded to her call? Legislators left the hall of the national council, judges left the bench, lawyers left the bar, and ministers of the gospel every craft and calling, abandoned their vocations, to rally around the standard of their country ; husbands left their wives, and lovers their mistresses, grey-headed fathers stood by the sides of their beardless boys, and motbere sent forth, with a blessing. their only sons to battle. Such was the personnel of the army of Mexico. And herein is to be found the secret of our success ; for an aimy thus constituted, embodying the patriot- ism and intelligence, the energy of character and de- yotion, the self relianee, and practical resources of a free people, which none but free institutions ever develope, can have no destiny but to conquer, (Great applause.) Such men posstess the will to dare, and the hea: nd hands to execute. Such men have borne our banners triumphantly over the sea and land, from the battle of Lexington to the City of Mexico. (Cheers ) I have now come to that part of my speech which cer- tainly is most interesting to myself and hearers—-the end. It only remains for me to thank you, Mr. Presi- dent. for the very flattering and eloquent terms in which you have been pleased to allude to my profes- sional services ; and you, gentleme| which there remarks bave been rei the approbation you have been so kind as to perform, most sincerely, from the bottom of my heart, rent! “ Forever fost that stantiard sheet; © ‘Where breathes the foe, but fails before us— With freedom’s soll beneatl: our fect, . And freedom’s banner streaming o’er us!”” (Loud and long continued applause.) The Crainman then seid that s friend of his would oblige the company with accordingly song, in ex spirit-stiring and appropri SON@ TO THE HEROES Of MEXICO. Awr—" The days when we went Gipsying.”” ‘When first our banners gaily waved O'er Palo Alto’s field, ‘The foe were taught ‘‘ the better part Of valor” was to yield ; And when at Buena Vista They made a desperate stand, Our Taylor gained a victory ‘That ravg throughout the land. And now we'll pase a pleasant time, Nor think of care or woe, ‘And we'll (eil again the story Of our war in Mexico. From Vera Cruz to Mexico, By sun light and by star, ‘Was one continued moving scene Of panoramio war. ‘The chief who led the bright array Can never be forgo While fame immortal all entwine ‘And now, ko, Ere yet the shadow of the past O'er memory shall fling Her dusky mantle—dim and grey— Like some forgotten thing, ‘We'll linger for » moment | ‘With thoce who nobly fell, And trom our swelling hearts shall go A long—a long farewell. And now, ko. When in the gorges of the Alps His eagles, asian on ball \s eagles, ’mid an iron On Montenotte were reared; But where, among the generals Who fought that glorious day, Will one be found more brilliant Than Worth at Monterey? And now, &o. While Smith and Shields will gaily float most ave, , and Wool, and Captain Bragg, est of the brave, i om | a ~ Amid his cannons’ roar, And now, &e Joux Cocurane. Esq, one of the Vice Presidents: was then called on for a toast, and after some eloquent | remarks, gave :—"The Ameriean army, in connexion | with the warin Mexico» Drank wich great applause. more grateful to the officers of the army than the ap- | probation of their fellow citizens. He gave :—“Tne peoplé of New York, always ready to do honor to her | distinguished sons vored the comapany with the beautiful song, ‘On! would I were @ boy again,” in a style which elicited the most marked approbation. 1 t over, of the first division of the uniformed mi | litia of the State of New York, was thea culled on for at He made some very eloquent extemporaneou remarks, complimentary to West Point, which he fe citously characterized as the ‘' mother of the Graceht, situated on the banks of the Hudson, in the State of New York,’ whose proudest triumphs had been on the plains of Mexico. He gave. “ West Point—The war of 1812 introduced her to Evrope; Mexico has intro- duced her to the world "’ Drank with great applause Air— Washington's March " ' Major Frazer, of the U.S. army, replied to the last oust. tary Academy had been long acknowledged by the re- flecting portion of the community, yet prejudices had existed against it in some quarters, Even some com- munities bad instructed their representatives in Con- gress to vote against appropriations for its support; and a report had once been made by @ Southern mem- ber entirely opposed to the institution judices bad not deen allowed to operate injurionly ‘on the minds of the legislators of the country. They bad admitted the exoelience and utility of the institu tion; and in @ spirit of iatelligent afd liberal patron age, they had a ined it axd cherished it as oae of the mort import: establishments which had been ed by the general government. In the name of the graduates of West Point. he begged to propose as The ladies of New York, for their petition to Congress that the author of the report to watch he had alluded might be permitted to withdraw it from the files of Congress.”’ Drank with te mendour Col, Yarns was cailed entimeat, ant that while we pay tribute to the army, we ahoald not overlook anotner important arm of strength [He meant the mavy (Applause) The navy has ever supported the hoaor of our flag. Theextensios of our maratime coast bat placed upon us additional reason for strengthening this arm of our service. Heretofore New York was the ex(reme weat and the Indies the extr-me east. Now the reverse inthe case. We look to ont mavy to sus- tain the hardy seaman when be it away ¢ t from home gridit. wil! eat 3 Ge 83, 0 probes ery proprietor except the origi- jeg.” Actors introduced it upon the stage, faithfully portrayed, he must be represented as one of left the pulpit—farmers, artisans, sailors, and men of for the favor with ived, as well as for antow upon my feeble effort to reply. This pleasing duty I I will conelude, by proposing, in the Isnguage of the nt thet [ am sure will meet American bosom. I give ; and Mr, Jenkins the following American commerce wherever that commerc* shall extend its white sails. In conclusion, Col. Yates pro- poredthe “Navy of the United States,” which was drank with all the honors Mr Jenkine and his assoclates were called upon to | sing another glee, which they did to the satisfaction of | all prerent. ‘To the above toast, Commander McK revex replied in a brief and pertinent speech hardly be allowed to have has cipation in the late war with Mexico. To the army belongs the honor of having “ conquered a peace;” but if the navy bas been excluded, it cannot be pi ven‘ed from joining with others in honoring the army for the great feate which it has performed It is to re that he has been, through the hospi- ed to take part in doing He gave, as a sentiment, ho will we desert his ship while hiscountry needs his services,” which was enthusiastically drank. The Glee Club struck up the “ Bold Soldier Boy,’ with which Col. Duncan seemed to be much p'eased. Gen, Prosren M. We: the chair for a toast, He No enemy in the field ever placed the gallant soldiers who ait, on your right coed pei your left, this night, in such & dilemma as that in which you have placed me by this call, you have indeed surprised me. | might complain and say with the old Austrian Mar- shal. that you do not conduot the warfare of the table “gocording to the rules’ ; or, if 1 belonged to your own profession, and were at liberty to practioa, | might say tbat you should have served me with © a declura- tien, and given me “time to plead.” (Laughter.) ‘The toast ich you have sent to me, and on such short notice desired me to introduce, is one that ought to atir the heart ofevery man; andjtowhich no man who is permitted to sit in this company, and to gsze upon that emblazoned shield behind you, can for an instant hesitate torespond. (Cheers) our guests cannot be aware of the exceeding excite- ment with ich we received the accounts of our suc- ceases from the army in Mexico. But you, and I, and this company. know hew we dwelt upon these suc- cesses; with what gratitude we remembered the namer fighting and bleeding for us. (Cheers. ivery battle gave to us tidings which made our hearts thrill with @!patriotic enthusiasm that has scal subsided at this day. (Applat What was consequence of the Every man was prepared to rush to the standard of his country. Volunteers thronged tothe field. The councils of the nation were beset by the most distin- guished men of the Union, asking to be permitted to serve their country in the field. You by your side to-night, one of those men—(General Cad- wallader)—who passed from the quiet and calm fire- side at home to the battle fields of.Mexioo, Every man of them was worthy to bear his country’s stan- dard—every man did honor to that standard ; and |, therefore, give with great pleasure the sentimeat you have rent me :— “The Volunteers of the Army in Mexico—Worthy sons of their revolutionary sires |” Drank with vehement applause. After another song by the Glee Club, Gen. Morris was called upon for a toast. He said he would with the greatest pleasure respond to the call which was made upon him; but he was unexpectedly called upon, and he assured the company that he had not aspseok in | either bis head or his pocket, (Leughter.) He hoped, theless, that the toast which he would give would de acceptable toall present. He would give, “The Fly- ing Artillery— The arm of the eervice from which the legs of the Mexicans could not fly.” This toast was received with great eclat, and drank with all the honors. In response, Col. Duncan spoke as follows:— Through the kindness of the Committee of Invite- | War Di tions, the company of all the officers who have been | actively associated with me in xico, has been solici- ted on this occasion. Some of them are serving at sta- tiong too remcete to be expected; why those who are within reach are not present, | cannot say. of the enemy; and why should they not do so when surrounded by my friends? son for their absence, and that is no doubt, the true one—they,bad rather breast a “eho wer of grape shot’’ than the shower of compliments they would here have been obliged to encounter One of them, however, is present, and only one, who has been with me from the first gun till the last. In the discharge of his official duties, both on the battle field and in the camp, he left me nothing to do; to-day he leaves me all. Nature has given him more than his share of modesty; and cethe necessity of my again risivg to reply. 1 eady occupied more time than | ought to have In the name, and in behalf of my associates, | erely thank the eloquent gentleman who has fast taken his seat, for the compliment he has paid us through the arm to which we have the honor to belong —and propose, to be drank standing, “The memory of Ringgold. The CHarnman said he had ye one more sentiment to propose to the com nd then his duty in that regard,as the organ of the Committee of Arrangements, It had not failed to strike every Ameri- hanmpproad. how vast was the difference, in one respect, betweenthe Sppearanue: of toreign countries and our ow! id that was in the military demonstrations which met the eye at almo: ery The country, bristling with forts and teries, and walled towns, and the cities daily and hou: ly exbibiting the military garb here witnessed only on gala days, and at rare inter- vals, This difference rested not merely with the taste and dirporitions of the people here and elsewh It sprung also from the nature of the government Iened ‘among [them ; here tho military power not cesrarily constituti Goataaees lementin the go- verning authority ere it being an essential prin- ciple, both in theory and practice, that the functions of government, when exercised internally, should be Colonel Craio responded, He said that nothing was | A favorite gles was here sung, and an amateur fa- | | toll up our ranks. He eaid, while the benefits of the National Mili- | Bat such pre- | | ecme thr | ral numbers of a pew exercised without the intervention of the military.— We had inherited from our fathers of the revolution an inveterate Tepugnance tostanding armies,and therefore regarded with a jealous eye the accession of power which such an institution would give our executive, though chosen by ourselves. Hence, with us the mili- tary had not grown up to be a di-tinct snd formidable order of itself in the State; but # martial spirit, in- stead, had been diffused abroad among the whole peo- ple. Perbapsanother feeling operated to produce this this result—en unwillingness on the part of mere civilians to have'those whose trade is war, do all the fighting. or monopolize all the renown flowing from military services. Yet from this state of things sprung an apprehension that we might not be adequately pre- d for any sudd ergency; aud foreigners, un- ainted with our institutions and accustomed only erpments whose very existence seemed to de- upon the magnitude and stability of their stand- e Ing armies, were apt to sneer at the power which could mpuster only, perbaps, an army of 10,000 men to guard ® country which had nearly 10 000 miles of coast and frontier. They, however, knew not, and we scarcely our- selves knew. until the emergency called it forth, how vast afund of martial spirit lay buried among our whole people, ready at the call of the common weal. Somethi: of it was, indeed, displayed during the last war wii Great Britain. ‘That was cblefy maritime strugg and while our pational marine was very limited, pri vate armed ships swarmed in every sea, cariied our flag to every clime, and achieved some of the most re- nowned victories of that contest. Butjit was left for the Mexican war fully to develope that spirit. Con- ress determined to raise an army of 60 000 men with- in three months; four times the required number were at the service of the government, and at least 150,000 men were doomed to be disappointed; some of them doubtless afterwards to evince their anger at being thus checked in their cravings for military experience. It mattered little of what kind, or how durable was the service, so that it was but service. Were they to serve for one year or five, or during the ‘war, it ma‘tered not--the ranks were readily filled. Were they wanted nce into the enemy's country, where every marked by wounds and death’? They were at hand. Were they required to garrison in igns- ble security ports already captured, while the tide of glorious wat rolled on at a distance? They were Teady. Were they wanted to penetrate far into hos- tile lands, and at a hopeless distance from saccor and to wander for months anid an exasperated Enovgh were found willing for the enter- ‘ere they required to double ( and far up the Pacific to invale a iand mort unknown except by name? Still they were ready. Were they wanted to cross the Rocky Moun- tains, and hie away to the wild and far distant Oregon? The cry was ever the same--we are ready. The material thuse:er at hand, was, too. of the right sort No cowardly vassals, but free men. with brave spirits, A gallant officer, who had gone through some ten or twelve battles in Mexico, was asked whether he hadever witnessed any cowardice among our men, and his auswer wes, “ Never an in- stance; but on the contrary, many displays of wonder- fuland romantic daring.” There seemed to bea de- termination to make courage common enough in our country, and cheap enough, in a pecuniary respect, when thus any desired quantity of it could be procured for 24 Ud.aday, it must not be supposed that our ranks were filled with desperateand broken men. Thay were, not “discarded, unjust serving men, revolted tapsters and ostlers trade-fallen, the cankers of a calm world and a long peace, ten times more disheaorably regged than an old faced ancient,” whom Falstaif would be ashamed to march through Coveatry with They wero of a very different order -citizens of stand ing and intelligence. [none instance t! Justice of the Supreme served as a private soldier, Defeated in an effort to obtain command, and disdaining to tuke a sub ordinate office, he sought and served in private's station, One regiment entered the service wich hurdred rervants-so many of the rivates having the means fo afford the indulgence The graduates our military academy, who had tired of a military life in peaceful times, sprang up Hor ail over the country, ready and able to oMc-r aad lead | perry Justice MoGrat to victory our gallant forces, aad fully imbaed with the epirit of that institution which teaches tha very difflonities which render an enterpriee dangerous wake it desi:able. The camp fires at night, after every hard-fought fold, were eurroanded by officers | | and privates writing home to their friends, and for weeks after every oue of thove victories, whove an. nouncement thrilled through the whole land, the newrpapers teemed with graphic and well-wrictea bul. Ieting, the productions of th privates of our army The press acoompauied oor advaaying cola mas; editors served oe volunteer aids, and soarcely would the tents be pitched betore w newspaper would be started. | war myself much amused on one occasion at recwivin from the elty of Mrxien, through the past ofl The navy, be said. can | any professional parti- | TWO CENTS. advertisoments—-for you may be sure | read it all, e” werd--I found 't at some Amer oan had started bi Aes in busines nd among his references was one to what he was pleased to term, * Hon. John W. Edmonds, Cir cuit Judge, New York’ On another occasio! re- ceived @ letter, dated “City of Mexico,” froma nephew, who, | supposed, was quivtly studyiug jaw in Ken- tucky. But it’ seems that, infected like other young men with the military fever, he aad rais- ed = company of cavalry and offered it to go- | vernment. Denied the privilege, ho had enlisted as | a private in the Voltigeur Regiment and in one cam- paigo bad fought his way thr uch all the grades up to & commission. But the waris ended. A few stars have been added to the blue firma: t of our fag—our na- tional honor has been vindicated—and perasps «ome additions! reepect excited for cup national character; yet no man in the land has felt the addition of » far- | thing tobis burthens, andour national debt la not so | large that we need to tax posterity to pay it; and oer- tainly not to remain ad nd weight upon the industry | of our children to remote generations Bat where is | the gallant army that rprung up xo like magic from ovr midet? Di soived into its original elements, its sar | vivore have returned to the civil wuiks of life, and again | been commingled witn the great mass of the prople. | Such are seme of the marks of (hat martial spirit to whieh allude And if such were its results in @ war which was regarded with disfavor by some of our peo- lé, who can calculate its effvcts when some ruthiess invasion of our soil shall make us @ united people, or who appreciate it« wonders when may be called mM with ore aceord to do baitie for that frreiom whose temple we have raised so hiyn 1m our land? Let, then the pa riots heart be at rest, aad the timid dis- mins bis apprehensions, for: ll may be assured thatdthe nation has within itself an iuexhaustibie mine, not of gold and silver only, but of stout bearts, clear heads, and hardy arma, om which, in the bour of its nevessity, Those who have been | fusion of these glorious tidings? | ‘They cer- | tainly all stood by me “without flinching,” in the face | Ioan assign but one rea- | | until an owner {s found, as, no doubt, it has been stol | and commenced to te Chief | Sourt of one of the States, | it may draw for succor and for rafety Iv is this upirit which is the subject of my story, and | ask you, gen- tlemen, to pledge me, while I give you— ‘The martial spirit of our pwople—Guided by in'el!\- | gence and prompted by patriotism, it wil! make ‘he | boat of ail possible defenders of a free people—s citizen soldiery. | ‘The health of the President of the United States was | proposed. and drank with due ceremony. | "The heaith of Gen Wano, of Westohester, having propored. that gentleman, in « ytd capital ppeech, responded tothe toast in honor of the Anerti- volunteers. Ife traced their brilliant doings in the —the war of 1812, and tne numer- hich theybad with the veteran of those periods, and dr. vices which the voluateers , im the late Mexisan war, troops of Europe in flattering picture of the | of the United States hi | performed. Im conclusion, he alluded to the services | whieh th 'y performed in the reoent war with Mexico—services, without which, he raid, the army | could not have penetrated Mexico as it did. Col. H d that Gen. Ward had referred to 1 \ the battle of Plattsburg; andas Gen. Morris was pre- sent, he hoped he would confer an obligation on the company by singing the song which he o»mpored come years tince and of which Platteburg formed the sub- ject. With this the Gen, complied, and sang the song in question; and it is only fair to sey that it was re- | ceived with groat pleasure. Mr. Suxrwoop proposed the memory ef Col Martin Scott, he who bruught dowa the coous.”” | The Hon, A, Waris was then called for, and re- | sponded in some eloquent remarks, complimentary to the War Department. He spoke of the pressing and difficult labor which had been impored on that depart. | ment—its weighty reeponsibilities during the war, and | its efficient and successful discharge of its onerous | duties. The army owed much of its success to the | ability, sagacity, and intelligence of the head of the artment. (Applause) Governor Marcy had idier himself. (Cheers, and cries of oh! ob!?") Y bad taken the first stenuard won from the | British in the war of 1612. (Applause) After a few | more remarks, Mr. Weils propesed the health of Major | Hayes. m4 short time previous to this, Colonel Duncan left his seat at the head of the table, (the President of the evening, having previously left for h nd ex- changed compliments ins homely and familiar way with bis numerous friends seated at the tables. Major Hayes responded in a very handsome manner sentiment propoeed in his honor by Hon. Mr, been @ | "Hon. Jno, McKeon made ayery neat speech, in which ry Coonel Duncan, the gallant guest ef the evening, was | very favorably mentioned. As he was not present, he said he might be excused for saying what his heart prompted, aud what he, Co’, Duncan, deserved. Our hmits will not allow us to give his remarks in full, but must content curselves with saying that he did justice to that illustrious efficer. He then referred to West Point, to General Jaekron’s appreciation of that ugh lent and noble instituticn, wnich he said had tor 18 way into di:tiaction. and alluded in most favoral terms to the services of the New York volunteers, who, with the South Carolina volunteers, charged together in the recent glorious war, and who, he was proud to say, Were the associates of sucha man as the brave Duncan on the bloody fields of Mexico. He, however, would discard ail sectional differences. He proposed, asatentinent—The union of the States, effected ina spirit of compromise—may it never be endengered by a want of mutual good fecling. Drank with great enthusiasm. ‘Mr. Jas, F, Otrs, in response to & call from the chalr, made some eloquent remarks in allusion to thosewho went to Mexico to fight the batties of their county: but unfortunately never returned. He proposed following sentiment:— “The cherished and honored memory of the late Captain Jobn R, Vinton, of the Third Artillery;.who fell gallantly fighting for his country before the wajls of Vera Cruz—Every relation of life, (for he was dis- tinguished in every one he filled, both public pti- | vate,) was strikingly illustrafed by t remarks le fidelity and honor which characterized him asa soldier ‘How sleep the brave, who sink to rest, By all their gourtry's honors ble ; Gronae F, Tuomrson, Eeq., then offered the follow~ ing rentiment;— “The soldier who directs and the soldier who exe- | cutes—If one deserves the highe*t honors in the gift of | a free people. the other is entitled to share with him the love and admiration of his iellow countrymen.” Drank with violent applause. Ata late hour the company reparated, all well pleased | with the attention bestowed on the gallant guest of the evening. and faint man satisfied with t) PE; | which he tcok in contributing to the festivities of t! occasion, and in rendering well earned tribute tos modest, patrictic, and most meritorious servant of this | great republic. | Police Intelligence. Seenes before Justice McGrath —The effeets of Christ- mas were quite visible at the police court on Tuesday morning,as the office was well filled with a motley groap | of whites and blacks, all bearing evident marks of hi | drinking and lew living, as their clothing was well marked with mud, and their faces ated with a | of blood and mud together, giving thelr gon sp- e of pitiful wretchedness The effects of cheer appear to be just making their ap- pearance, and no doubt before New Year many will arcely be able to make the last call. The first pri- called was s woman of rather looking ap- | pearance, calling herself Sarah Ann Watson. Offiser | Riley said | Ss | brought her in on # chatge of assaulting it No. ty rt "ete eet. ebarge do you make fe, this bere woman isa werry bad ina living with my busband for two od last night my husband come back to |. and was quite sober; | bad bin scrubbing all day at the City Hotel. and wi | came home my hus- band was home too; ittle way teget & penny’s worth of pean ust as he was coming back,this edhim up stairs sent for some gi and then he would not come home, | inrearch of him, and foundhim up stairs, a few doors from my houre, drunk, and in the arme of this nasty thing here, who in all the time with him when she can | get @ chance; and when | went to pull hold of my old man, to fetch him home, she took hold of me and tore my cap, and murdered me Macistrare —You don’t look as if you hed been mvch murdered; you had better let your husband alone; he don’t Spear to do anything for yon, and you are better off without him There, you can both go, and if this woman is brought here before me again, I'll tend her to the penitentiary, The next prisoner was one of the Five Point thieves, called Jobn Anderson, alias “Billy Bar- low,’ who was arrested by officer Wooldridge, having a gold locket worth $10 in his posses- sion. The Justice locked him up for a further hear- ing, as he could not account satisfactorily how it came into bis possession, having stated that he bought It of a young man on the Battery, and paid $4 for it. This humbug atcry was not credited, and he was taken down Jerry Reed, or more commonly knows by the m of‘ Brick,” was next putto the bar. on the charge of two pretty good looking young wonen, with having as- sauited and beaten them, sod threatened thelr fives. Harsiet Goodrich, one of the complainants sald that © Brick”? came into their house at No. 4 Trinity Pisce, k the furniture, and represent- ea himeelf to be Alderman ward, searched the house under pre ¢ searching stolen goods; and further stat shoald break up all such houses of disrepute, | the Coptain of that ward to break up on ali euch suspicious houses. The magi the complaint, aod held Brick to bail in the sum of $500, to answer the charge at Cours The balance of the prisoners were let off with a repri- mand, on the promise of not being found again ia the street drunk, During the day, Tuerday, an application was made for ® warrant to be issued againet Cherles Bird and Sidney Clayton, the twoofl- of hy he | cers who were said 10 have kidnapped the slave Jose) Belt. In support of this epplisstion, two afMfidayi were subuiitted, made by the slave and another bisek nan by the name of Thomas Peck, The Magistrate refueed to leeue the wartant, or take any action fa the matte uotil the decision is made by Judge Edmonds, which is expected to be given to-day i Dismissed — A few days ago @ complaint was ed vefore Justice MeGrath. by one Alexouder uel W. Crook aad MoDon ‘ugh y io reference to obtaiaing The gese has been invertignt ed before the magistrate, andthe charge dismissed. a@ the comple nent falled to make out bis case im sub. « ar