The New York Herald Newspaper, January 10, 1852, Page 4

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BROADWAY THEATRE, Proadway—Betiyv—-Faint FART Never Wow Farr Lapy—Two Borsvcasriss— Diana anv Her Nywpns—Wxo Sreaxs Finec? BURTON'S THEATRE, Chamb —Tooprxs. NATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham street—Irecamp as Ir Is—Oun Gat—Baian O'Lyxy—I risky Coser. AMERICAN MUSEUM—Anvusine Perrornmances Ar- FPRNOON AND EVENING. BOWERY AMPHITHEATRE, PERFORMANCES. GHRISTY’S MINSTRELS, Mecbanics’ Hall, 472 Broad- way—Erniorian MinsTheusy. FELLOWS’ MINSTRELS, Fellows’ Musical Hall, No, 444 Brosdway—Erniorian Minsr heey. treet -Marniep Live Bowery—-EquesTaran ASTOR PLACE—Prov. Annenson’s Somexs Myste- Binvses. DOUBLE SHEET. New York, Saturday, January 10, 1852, This Morning’s Summary. Our telegraphic intelligence from Washington, this moming, will attract considerable attention throughout the country, especially the announte- ment that the venorable Henry Clay has declared in faver of General Cass for the Presidency. The democrats in several of the States are now busily engaged in choosing representatives tothe National Convention. Much confusion and divorsity of opinion exists in the party ranks as to who shall be their candidate for the highest office in the gift of the people; and this movement of Mr. Clay will greatly tend to increase the excitement. ‘The report of the late Judges and other officers of the territory of Utah, was yesterday laid before the House of Representatives, and, as a matter of course created unbounded surprise and astonish- ment. Weare assured that the report was sub- stantially the same as hitherto published in the HERALD, notwithstanding the reports to the con- | trary got up by some of the slow-and-easy news- | papers. Accompanying this curious exposé of the | doings in Mormondom, was a counter statement | from Gov. Brigham Young and his coadjutors. The latter party, of course charge the Judges and Secretary with official misconduct, but do not es- tablish the fact tbat the social condition of the Mormons is any better than represented by the re- turned officers. So far, the honors are easy; each | has the “swear on the other’—but the truth will have to come out,and then wo shall ascertain | whetber the Mormon system of practical social- ism was not sufficiently frightful to cause a com- plete stampede, not only among Judges, but all other respectable folks. It is a very rich quarrel | as it stands; and the report on the subject, by the committee to whom it was reforred in the House of Representatives, will make it still more spicy. Numerous private bills were passed in the Senate and House yesterday, as will be seen by ourreport. | From Albany we are advised that the mos: bitter | feelings exist among certain classes, in consequence | of the recent canal !ettings. | ‘ihe whole matter, it | seems, bas thus far been confined to the bar-rooms, waere pretty strong language is said to have beon used by sume of the unsuccevsful bid dors their more fortunate competitore. theless asserted that petitions are preparing, pray- ing fcr an investigation of the whole concern, by towards | | Ic is, never- the Legislature. roe porscescd of too much common sense to waste time in listcnirg tothe nutterings of d.eapprintedcon | | rovs and divisions in the We hope that our legislators are | tre tors; but, if the subject shouli be taken up, let the investigation be strict and searching | Ik overhaul! and remodel the present system of Toing the State printing. ‘Laisis a matter well worthy of itimaied that the Legislature intends to ssuth was yesterday waited upon by a deputa- tion computed of citizens of various parts of the Union, o whom be made o epcech in his usual easy. bumble, and off hand stylz. Numerous other | dele pations were aleo received and addressed by the Magyar. It is understood that he looks upon the withdrawal of Lord Palmerston from the British cabinet as a great drawback tothe caure of liberty in Eurepe. He will leave Wasbingtonon Monday, aud after visiting one or two places, wend his way woetward. No business ef spesial importanse was transacted in our State Legislature yesterday. In the Seante, | Mr. Wright introduced joint resolutions for a mo- | dification of the tariff on foreign importations, ia | which a rypecific, instead ef ad vulvrem, duty was | recommended. Hoth houses adjourned till Monday. Last evening, at the Metropolican all, a pre- H fentation was made to Mr. George Stvers, the consirnctor of the yacht America. It cousisted | of cilver pitchere and felve and it was ae companied by a banquet, h was attended by about three hundred persone of all classes Jt was. mado pretty clear that Brivannia doo: Law not now rule the waves, and & K, Collins mto think she hasa chance oon th the dust, and cacourage the mo- cha paying more handsomely for the carry the two lines of steamers, know tue nawes of these two distinguished gentlemen h der is referr >a t page foro fall repert of the & eech ¢ ter at the ‘ ay f from Li ri i rolin, &2, brought by tt br Thi correspond irnivhes a t f the rewar ¢ ‘ bo 3 y The Next Presidency—-Movements in ‘Washington and New York. Since the announcement mado by the committee from Washington, that the first ef june was celeot | ed as the great day for the meeting ofthe National Convention to nominste a democratis candid 2 for the Presidency, the politicians of all par:i-s, throughout the country, seem to have imbibed a fresh dose of electricity, and to exhibit aa addition el | dash cf excitement in all their movements. ‘Tac characteristics are visible, more or less, inthe two old parties, (whigs and democrats,) as wellas ia the more recently organized one, which may be denomi- nated the ‘‘abolition-free soil-anti Fugitive-Slave- law-anti-rent- socialist and-woman’s-rights-party.”” In Washington there are no fewer than eight or ten candidates fer the Presidenoy, all of whom seem to be busy electioncering and speaking to Buncombe, all the time. The Senate containsfour— Houston, Cass, Douglas, and Stozkton—besidcs two or three who are looking ahead for 1856; such as King of Alabama, Walker of Wisconsin, and one or two others. ‘he cabinet, at the Weet End of Washington, contains four candidates—Fillmoro, Webster, Crittenden and Corwin—besides one for- midable chap in the War Department, Gen. Scott, the nonpareil. It is no wonder, therefore, that the whole power and energy of the Executive and the Senate are devoted to electioneering of all sorts and kinds— speechifying for Buncombe and Kossuth. The House of Representatives, and the young men who dance the polka at the assemblies, seom te be the only quiet and sober persons in Washington. Tho politicians are moving about in every direction, and the candidates of fancy and ambition are narrow- ing their numbers into palpable facts. We learn on good authority, that Mr. Fillmore will come out ina few days, declining his position as a candidate, and intimating, more or less broadly, that Mr. Web- ster should Le the choice of the whig party—thus giving the go by to General Scott and the Seward move- ment inhis favor. On the other side, it is agirmed positivdy that Henry Clay, almost on his death be2, has boldly declared in favor of General Cass, as the man of all others best entitled to the White House, for his bold and decided conduct in the first movement of the compromise—conduct far bey ond, in decision, that of Mr. Webster or any other man of that day. In one of his great speeches, some time since, Mr. Clay intimated the same idea, and now he leaves it as his last legacy to his best friends throughout the republic. These movements and intimations are producing great excitement among the other Presidential candidates at Washington. ‘The country, likewise, is getting into the same state of excitement, on the same subject which we see has broken out in Washington; andtho State of New York, particularly, is leading off uproari- ously in the way of preparing for the Baltimore Democratic Convention, by electing delegates ‘The whigs, hereabouts, seem to be very quiot, probubly having made up their minds, andor the advice of William H Seward, that General Scott is their only man, and that it is better to lie still, and make a little prefit out of the quarrels of the democrats. Well, it is probable they will be gratified. According to all appearances, the re- cent election of delegatee in this State has exhi- Dited the same old quarrels which produced the Baltimore Convention of 1848. The barnburners and hunkers, with their several politicians and candidates, are still in the field. The free soil organs of the democracy at- tached to the fortunes of the Van Buren family, are a8 poritive as ever in favor of the repeal of the Fr ive Slave law. Their various meetings ox- hibit the old principles of disorder and confusion; andthe introduction of new topics, such as inter- vention, war againet Russia, and ali the new creed of Tammeny Heil, will only increase the disorder in the Baltimore Convention, when it meots on an equal footing there with the Seuth. Eforts have been made, within the last few mouths, both by the whigs and democrats, in thie Siate and throughout the North, to lay still aad low in reference to anti-slavery and the Fugi- tive Slave law. The Van Paren interest have sued this policy for some time among the deno- » and the Seward interest have played the tome game ameng the whigs Both these anti- vlavery factions, attached to the two old parties in the North, are playing a game for the next Presidency, through their convention:, by which they want “to catch the South asleep; and after they get into the White House and possess the power of the government, then the Southern Statcs end Southern institutions may lock out for equalls on the anti-slavery business again. We ure perfecity satisfied, from the various move meuts now bei made by the various anti-slavery pets of the North, among the two old parties, that a vact combination or conspiracy is pre- irg for a@ terrible onset on the South p Seuthern institutions, as soon as the South shall e voted for either one candidate or the otber, at the next Presidential election Even in the very midst of this interesting contest tor the Presidency, it is with extreme difficulty shat lavery factions, which were ect agoing y by Vap Buren, andia the other by 4, can keep still acd quiet, ard notshov ven foot As faras the interests of the South, and of Southern institutions, are concerue ’s it hurdly makes a pin’s difference which of the two parties eucceeds, or which of the two candidates, whig or democratic, is elected The anti slavery celing of the North isnot slumbering It is grow ing extending, silently and quietly, ine direction, awong ail classes, and particularly amoug fereigners naturalized in this land—except the onest and patriotic Irish. Under the influence cward and hie friends, we see a joursa in this city to circulate among tho Ger which comes forward with an unequivo- ndoreement of the editors, from Kossuth him- who is receiving attention from all parties and elsewhere. ©iher movements we shall notice in due time We desire the friends of the Union, North aad Scuth, and all who wish to put an end to this anti- tlavery excitement, not to be lulled into fancied security because the two anti slavery factions —Van Puren’s and Seward’s—attached to the two old parties in the North, find it their in to the nomination aud election of the next Pres dent, to keep quiet and peaceable on the most dan- gerous topics on which they have been running their carver for many yoars pat. They only want the plurder of the g aul government to enable them to carry on the war against tho South ata future day. We have much to say on these points bereafter. don self, here zIA—Tbhe emigration to greet agit is at present Tur Rusu to Carire Cal fe roia never was £0 Every mthip 9 leuves here for that now State © i to ite fuliest capaci We un- dorstand that every & room, cabin, and even tiandee, in the ip Obio, which shere | today for ( geged, and thatno far- ther ace Jation can be had for love or money The ewig or indeed, becoming immense nd most { of it ia, that wk i fg up th i fliviing a gold. It apy th alwest over f » has lie ' t the J We are ¢ parwer t ar ‘ u be t t the bevignant 8 Of WOldan, Tus Op Crry GovERNMENT AND THE New— Tis Mayor’s Mrssace.—Tke old Common Coun- cit have gone the way of all flesh, but, unfortunate- ly, the evil that they have done is not interred with their bones, ag the tax-payers will soon find to their cost. The estimates for the coming year oxceed three millions end a half of dollars, which is an in- crease over last year of $577,000; and whether even this enormous sum will be enough, is extremely problematical. | The defunct Corporation have been driven from | office by the people, for their corruption, extrava- gance, and increase of taxation. ‘The present mem- bers have been put in their places on the condition and the faith that they will practise retrenchment ard referm, and administer the public purso as if it | were their own. We are watching their move- | ments. The eye of the whole community isupon Gorne To Catirornta.—Mr. William C. Hamil- ton, who has been attached to this office, as an editorial writer and short hand reporter, for several years, embarks to-day, or next vessel, to try his fortunes in California, that new Ophir of the West. He goes to San Francisco, for the purpose of form- ing a connection with the San Francisco Herald, & journal which has been established there by Mr. Nugent, formerl, attached, as an oditorial writer, to this office, and who was also our Correspondent at Washington during the Polk administration. ‘We trust that Mr. Hamilton will meet with all the success which he well deserves. During the several years that he has been connected with us, we have found him always exhibiting qualities of the most estimable kind, as aman and gentleman, and talents of the first order in his profession. May success attend him in his new enterprise. them, and no doubt for a time they will go on well enevgh, as every new broom sweeps clean. But the day may soon come when the pro- gress of public demoralization will again make itself be felt, and the city government will suggest the idea of the man in the gospel, out of whom tho | unclean spirit had gone, and who, finding his house | empty, swept and garnished, took unto him seven | other devils who dwelled there; and the last state | ofthat man was worse than tho first. Should that | day arrive, we shall not bo slow to aid in turning ! out the new Cominon Council, as we have assisted to turn out the old. They aro proceeding vigorously. They have al- ready imitated and paid back the whigsin “a custom which is more honored in the breach than in the ob- servance.” They have made a clean sweep with regard to officers—turning out the men of the op- posite party, and putting in their own, by a strictly party vote. To counterbalance this they have passed resolutions, almost unanimously, declaring the two sessions of the old board, held after the 81st December, and all the contracts made or pro- vided for during those sessions, illegal, and direct- ing the Comptroller to pay no monoys under them. ‘They have also passed important resolutions in ro- ference to the Street Commissioner, and the Com- missioner of Streets and Lamps, requiring them to give an account of their stewardsh'p; and, finally, | they have adopted a resolution calling upon the Comptroller to report the comparative amounts of salaries for the years 1349, °50, and °51, with the view of bringing to light the increase made in the | amount of salaries during the past year. All this | looks well for the present, on the part of the new | regime. But in their indiscriminate zcal they ovght not to confound the evil with the good, and destroy both together. They donot spare either men or things. Good officers have been decapitated; and the extension of the Russ pavement, which the public voice demands, is arrested by the same | votes that stop the progress of the rebuilding of | Washington market and confirm the Mayor's ap- | pointment of Mr. Matsell, the Chief of Police. | No doubt they will attempt many reforms; but there is one thing that we would recommend totheir special attention. It is a thorough and | searching investigation into the mal-administratioa | of the funds of the city for the last two years, by | their predecessors in office. They have facilities for getting at the truth, from which others are ex- cluded. Let them do their duty, by procuring su:h evidence as will be sufficient to found an indictment, upon, against those who have been guilty of mal- feasance. Let thom do this, and they will give some pledge to the public of the honesty of their own intentions, aud their readiness to challenge scrutiny into their conduct at some future day. There is an opportunity, at tuis moment ia the ease of Washington market. In despite of the varo of the Mayor, the late Common Uouneil afiicmed the resolution again (which thus becomes a law) to rebuild Washington market, at the trigh pense of $375,000, which, according to past oxpori- chee, Will turn out, before the work is comole. be $500,600. This half million of money expended inraising a three story building upon the present site of the market, according to the plans of Mr. A. Petersen, and the contract is to be g' John B. Corlies. Legal proceedings have boon taken to obtaia an injunction agains! going f rd with this work. on two grounds--first, that due nolice was not givenin the nowspapers for proposals for the contract; and, secondly, because certain moa hers of the old Corporation have an int in this gigantic job. Let the present Corporation embrace to be Tue Mernopist Cuurcu, Norru ann Sourn.— Some singular facts have come to light recently, in the history and progress of the Methodist Church, since it was divided by the anti-slavery excitement, a fow yearsago. Tho statistics aro as follows:— ‘The Church, North, had members, in 1844,...,,, 732,123 In 1861.... seeeecees TOBSTL Decrease in reven years . * “29562 a Church, South, had in 1844, 439,233 eee eeeee terete rer » 514.601 Tor ase im £€VEM Years... ..sssecereseveree 75,368 By this statement, it appoars that the Church, South, since the division, has increased, but the Church, North, has decreased. How can this be accounted for? The more probable reason is the recent introduction of Fourierism, socialisam, and other ieme in the North--dispersing and diminishing all the Christian churches and communities of tho dey. It is now probably eight years since Brisbane, Greeley, Dana, and their associates, the abolition- ists, ineluding Seward, Raymond, Weed, and others, have been spreading all sorts of radicaliem, communism, Fourierism, and socialism. Tho pro- gress of these principles in private life, and in ¢ertain ranges of society, can be seen, to a certain extent, in the scenes in the divorce cases which have taken place in our courts of justice; and similar results upon the religious movement can now be ascertained by an appeal to figures, and a collection of facts connected with the Methodist Church. The truth of the matter is, that if disunion takes place in our day, between the North and South» wedo not believe that New England and New York, or the Northern States, could live under the present social system ten years, without insurrection and civil war. The moment disunion takes placo, from that moment may be dated the rapid decline of the Northern States, until they reach a point of civilization similar to that in South America. Tue Forrest Divorce Case.—This trial now enters upon the twentieth day, and with each wit- ness new and extraoidinary developements are coming to light. N. P. Willis will, perhaps, be called to the stand to-day or on Monday, and it is expected that his examination and cross-examina- tion will exhibit some flights of fancy. Tho edition reporter, is cited and referred to by the court and ite accuracy. The Chief Justice spoke favorably of its correeincss on Thursday, aud referred to the re- port to settle a point that was in doubt as to whethor acertain question had been asked Anna Flowers. This edition will contain excellent likenesses of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest City Poltics: YOUNG MEN'S PEMOCRATIC PUBLICAN GENERAL Commins mbers elect fur the ado smetet Tammany Mali for the purpose of ve committee, for the on Tuesday ‘eventag, organization, John irman; end after dis he Bighe on of toe the Bighteenth ward, ing Was menifest+d, taey at once pro- on Of permancut offi of the Fit cted Obair- into tor urer, and Sergeaat. inthe choice ef William Drow, Ohsirman; Toaddens B. Gin. ard John a Smich, of the Se axies; Augustus L. MeLahon, as Treasurer; and Samuel Bea- erqvant-ut-Arins. journed until next week, Tuss- chesre for Gen. Casa, ward, as Vic Hlereuth war City intelligence. the opportunity to expose the fraud upon tho of treasury, and they will lay up mach p i val for the day of trial, when they, too, wi jected to the fiery ordeal. The new board passed a resolution prohibiting the Commissions: of , Repairs and Supplies from signing any cont, the rebuilding of the market. So far, so good this is pot enough. The Mayor's Messiz js a document tha: does not throw mach ii, the transactions of the past year, nor docs to any reforms for the fature. But is con piece of in‘ormasien in connection with the efmarkets, that deserves the serious attontt the Common i], and of the commu faye i— I heve iong been impreaged with the n some charge in the system cf management o} pho lio markets, and the experience of the past jvar hay ctrengihened the conviction beiore ex torteiny The reol estate owned by the city aad cosupied fur merket purpoees is valued at $1,109 (00, exclusive of ha the aterial change atmosphere, ed, nad a fog Tustead of ch prevaiied on Tuesday R.— Since Thursd evening some snow began to sal! rn @reeets —The sudden ehange tbe last week. from thaw and chin to revere cold, het rendered the streets almost imparsuble. not oaly to pedestrians, but also to vehicles of every description, The vnevenness of the round, ed by the sudden | fi of thr previous slush. has made sleightog for week almostinprac Ia ihe pre of the oavenents, ov sidewnlks, it is venture upon them, as it is with the = e have the nome: es by filling which are of fre- ¢tent. We undorstand that thore | isn city erdinence somewhere, compeliing gl! citiz: fe Lie DU ade walty, to clear the sidewalks before niter then safe for walkiog. cution of this bz n they have done, ord the many se ries apd acciients, in the shap NAIMs, broken skulls ete., with which divgs, which fs a very moderate estimate, whi rue desivea therefrom, telling rent of ovnted in the year 1860 to Af we do (0 paid for clerk hire and p, end th paid for repeirs during the wculd be greatiy reduced, it he amcunty reocived aud yerr. it ie believed, have rot red trom these of the previous year, As the markets ure at j maneged. hey are an actual tex up stead cf ceing, as they should bs, other cities, a rource of reven jy to reaneto inc ation and the seme estate of aap: ductivenere continued, the propriety of dispo: ct the markete by sale, and permitting the of more numerous places for the «ul: in my judgment, scarcely adinit of a doubt, Fiem this statement, it ie evitent that th “something rotten in the state of Dena the sooner the now Corporativa look to it th The Mayor alse directs to the qu gas, and that is one upon whict are called for by the people. iow ss is thae New York Gas Company are per! their contract, in neglee oul jou of isive measure: Wert streets, to the con ad pr perty, in consequence « £ the wharves? They aro bound, byt . sthe mai o laid long I the newb, light ail streets with laid therein. ard Sov city govern us fight 2 light, ine’ thir great mc Tue Wisk MEN 0: —A very choice body every now and thea in t an Industrial Congress, consideration the a whole human race, a tiewlar. Thei amering. They tor, begeccl: ins of Ath every i rary mewhe it f ise, 2 | nutes after. ltgives one an oppetite f cakfuat. | We try itoften, and know the fact. | che past | the police icc, reiurns have been teoming for ssveral days pert ft ft owever, the pi her coatinues, i t distressing dif Dy tlie reekleee neg tix digcherge of their dative rceting of the Board of }. nk, corner of Broadway ® ing. Hon Wa e. ted eppointed Vashi Conanat Hont has appc ofdchn BE be Abrohem 1 ac 1 ex-Alderma aud Henry nov » $0 Canal etree ing, when he obs n ihe tloorlvacing to the water clo mises, His enriosity led hit to fol- ving at the aia fe uk, he dis- was forth. inmate urtesnth Soatlif of the body of the oflicere then retrace h led them to @ Margaret a years of w hey were take jon House, into Alderman 1 to hold an dell ade 9 nd thet time it had t 4 by th frontal {the 7 and Guring the short 2 utiles cn th fent h # Door Abou woman, 1 > TO Virtv Maeskantberrie Maweaehure't* have parted a reso! snyiting Kosspth to virit that stave, , oa of this trial, which is being pwblished by our law | counsel almost daily, which is the best assurance of | © now # moist and chilling | | over th { Wy reb n | bered the Uns, a | and be auewered that he could, | Bavre, | inedtimabie blecsings | ycung desiyner--her provd uch THE YACHT AMZBRICA Testimonial and Dinner to George Britannia does not Rule the Waves—The Progr of the Model Republic, &c. Last evening a presentation of a testimonial was made to Mr. George Steers, constructor of the yacht America, that “ whipped “everything of British mould in their own waters. The presentation was accompanied by a dinver given at Metropolitan Hall. The appointed hour was cix o'clock, but dinner was not on the table till twenty minutes past seven o'clock. There were about three hundred gentlemen present, and a band of music tended to enliven the proceedings. At the back of the head table, in the centre, was the fellowing inecription :—“ New York—the skill of her neval architects acknowledged.” On either side of this inecription were the names, ‘ Henry Eckford”—‘ Isaac Webb.” The folds of the American and English flags completed the decorations of this end of the room. At the opposite end was a banner, baving the words, * Robert Fulton,” m very large letters, eurrounded by a ee of the stripes aud stars Mr. John Dimon, of the firm of Smith & Dimon, sh ip- builderr, presided. On his “pt put the guest of the evening, Mr. George Steers, Mr. Brady, Postmaster of New York, W. H. Brown, Mr. 8. Draper, Mr. E. K. Col- lng, Mr, Tomlinson; on the left, George Law, Mr. Smith, shipbuilder, Mr. Harrison, &c. Among the gentlemen in the body of the room we observed John McKeon, late District Attorney, Mr. Davies, late Counsel to the Corpo- ration, Mr. Dunham, of the Archimedes Works, ex-Alder- an James Kelly, Ceptain French, &c , &e Asroon asthe company were shown fom the ante- room into the dining hall, ‘Mr. Gronce Law said—Gentlemen, I em happy to see that euch an interest has been taken in a matter of 60 much importance to the country. The present centu is one to which the pcouliar excellence of naval archi- tecture owes its fame I: has growa with the growth of the country— all that bas been so deserving of our pride, and which We have go mucu reason to admire, belongs tothe present century. As our nation fot strength, this branch of mecharical pursuits grew to its present state of practical superiority. During our struggle for inde- pendence, it is wel known that the facility for bringing the means from Englend, which was desirous of tramp- ling upon us, were but freil and imperfect; and through theee imperfections on her part, we were enabled to de- velope cur resources—we were enabled to contend with their power, and to push ovr conquests ti!l our liberty was gained. Gentlemen, we owe to the mechanics a debt of gxutitude—we owe to them much of that commer- cial greatness as a nation, which we now enjoy; for without that skill in constructing the ships in which our commerce is distributed throvghout the world, we should indeed know but little of our present greatness which we now enjoy in that particular pursuit. When the World's Fair was announced-—when that invitation went abrosd-- when every pursuit was invited to present there the fruits ¢f its labor. and produce the results of skill and science; then it wes tkat an occasion occurred for our mechanics in naval architecture to evince theirs ; aud tbe young man who had grown up with the growth of the upper pert of our city, whore boyhood days were spent in the ship yard, where he gathered there lessons which were turned to euch good account, while others probably were locking upon bis attention as of no consa- averce=— stood forward at that time. Jt might be well for us to look with respect avd regard to thore children who are now perbaps neglected, for in their minds the great- est results may yet spring up to our country. There are those standing beside me, who know well from his infancy Mr George Steers (Applause ) I know how his skill was acquired--it was from constructing boats, as well as from sailing, and from the praccical skill which he thus acquired from both there combined. Some of ovr citizens desired, et that time when this invitation went firth to the world, in 1851, that there should be prerent in the Euglish waters a trial of our skill in naval architecture, and Mr. Geoige Steers was ths man who Was Felected to build @ craft for that purpose Mr. Wim, Brown wes the pergon who entered into the coatest, (Applaure ) The construction of this vessel en- trust: d to Mr. Steers, and from the frst line which was eid down im the mould, until the saiis aud rigging were put upon the vessel, all were entrusted to Mr George teers, (Applaure ) The vessel was built; she took her departure from these shores in Augnst; she crossed from here to Havre, aiter a parsage of some twenty days; Fiom Havre she went to Cowes, aud there remained until the trial took place at the regatta, where sbe established her excellence. (Cheers) As soon as rhe arrived in the English waters, and, I , on her ege from the point where she toc r’ pilot to notwithstanding their derire to held her in check, yet co much of her qualities hed evinced them- relves that the knowledge went from the pilot to the Engiich Yacht Club, and no triel of speed on the waters could be made=no trial of #kill eculd be had til the Tegaita took place, and the Qucen’s cup, which was free to all naticne, secording to the rules ct the club, spened the coor and sdmitied her to # berth. The result of this race is known to you sil. Bhe started io the rear of a domn yachts. end, in a distance of about ix wiles, paeed them all (Cheers) The port to which they ran and returned was some elxty miles, and the distance which she beat them was some sever Or eightmiles After this her fame was es- tablished, ang chi Was rothing further to be dou, Mr, George Steers, in the mean time, returned,to this country, Tau: happy to sey that my wortby friead who Low stands: befcre me (Ir. #. K, Collins) invited bim to return ip one ¢f his shins Yes, it was in one of the Collins’ hne of steamers, Wnich heve done to much to ad- vance the fame of the country, that my wortoy friend sent on invitation. and insisted that the American me chanic should return inan American bottom Well, sir, he left the yacht t <teourre they purchased her— but whut we ere gratified otis. that they returned us the men. We could readily spere them the vessel, aye, ard a hundred more, but we sey. do not tare from us our shipwrights. Leave” us them, and ve sk‘ no more hen the contest is to be made, and when the prize is to be won. you may be sure thet the stars and stripes, ead the American engle, wiki tleat tsromphantly tothe winds Asan evi- cence ef gratitude that we lost nothing but the ship, we heave preparcd here @ preseniation as a testimonial uf tLe @tinagion in Which We regurd the man who con structed Uys yecht. and acquited this triumph fcr our | country. We bare prepared here two pit: two sal. | vers 2 two goblets. to be presented to Mr. Steers, and | Lirust we'tbal! all feel a pleusure in drinking bis health | when the opportunity arrives Ard now, Mr George | Steers, in preening them fo you, on behalf of the com- mittee. ae” token of our bigh’ regard, and of our estima- ion for yeu, sir, at a mechanic and a man. I trust, sir, you Wi kecept them at our hands, aud that is the nighest honcr we wis so receive Mr. Sizens. who was inaudible, and seemed completely overpowered by bis teelir gs, iz timated the profound sen- timept cf prat.tude which filled his heart on this occa- sion, end rendered him uiterly incapable of rendering hie thenks in words. [Me was gratified and thankful for | this mbnifertetion ‘The pitehers bore the foliowing inscription :— Presented to George Stwers, eq, as a testimonial of | Tespest for bie mechepicul skill, as evinced in the con- sauetion of the yacht Aimerica COMMITTER F.K. Coll Thomas Denham, George q Wm. tl Weob, Joby Dimon, Peter R. Stelle, Samer Murphy, Henry R Danbam, JK. Starton, Andrew K. Mickie, ‘Jiroes Kelly. Emavuel B. Hart, Ahopias Btxok, BB, Boerum, decch A. Weeterveit, Tsauc V Fowler. JOUN DIMON, Chauman, Brantow, Besrelary r, 1851 The Sores then sat dewn to dinner, and ample jus- tice batir g been done to the viands. ‘The Prrsineny gave the firet toast as folllows :~= The President ot the United States—a name beloved by twenity.three millions of free people, and honored by un- coupted rilifons. longing to enjoy with us the sacred and -Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Pr Free Suflrage—acd all the rights of men to fel)-govelLment ''-—S unic. ¢ President's March, The toast was duly be The next ‘oast was: The yacht America and her jevementsattest bis genins, Hud entitle him to neme, whicd, like hers, speaxs for itself.” Musc—Star Fpangled Banuer, . Mr. Tinonons} BE Tomtinson replied on the part of Mr. Steers. es follower Yes, eontiemen, the yacht America and her young designer. Mr Steers. when only four years of &ke, CemDe Lo Lbis city--!he central city of ine Wertern Wald=erd which jx’ destined to be the commercial centre of all the world His father was a shipwright his brothers were ¢h ipwrights 0 that his euecess was not se attributable to chance. We need not look * source jm accident. fortune, or pate sprung from iabor. He studied hy night and dre keo his father if he might Viken fifteen years o: his faiber pave him bis ¢ plone best Flanned iv ouistripped # & row beat Ageia. be planned moving in her over the 1 ots UO. Avevens, who bis boat, Hw avwwered 2 Mr Sterevs prevented him wit the prize, He built the ch, im ali Ste racer but one, baile the Wagstatt and t ft tribute to (bese be ef their names, athe Satrt Sexicen ¥ r tothe Ute or, pud When be boilt her a gene tae 6 OME EE EBAY of inter worked On at ibe crsitend ren the leit tent ond trip ht betind berand ov fea; and (Le M Hh ber tor ther Te rhew the we win iNet + whic aval we kte the yevrg 1 thisown o ber cut ced in tine world t tixnou | giver hima bb for place in tha i wad. through the bend. sod accomp +h his whieh oev ort in tee y E + Feure in and (be Mary Taylor, and t &. Mary, (Applause.) He was | by duy of the preat ships wiich go down to toe sea”? | ny of this unlettered boy, wh®, like the great Roe suth, held au ewpire in his brain; and he built » boat to- beat the world Out unknown to beat all t goes to Havre, and there meets our American captains. God bless them; they are fit and worthy to a held the flag which floats over them, said to A oar fon Yens, we have not much credit at this great Fair; for- God’s sake, keep her strong, and make her right; for if: we are beaten, we are entirely dope” Well, she gues to Cowes; there rhe mests seventy or eighty yachts, the . pride of European labor, and the ornaments of & aristocracy; Put he glanced at them with the 7° of @ mechanic and the conrciousvers of the strength an — of his own gloricus craft. On the 2let 1 suet the cup of all nations was off-red to be rua for by ev species of eraft inthe world. You wiil remember that is was the signal of the great contest between America, and Grect Britain, They are gone--G@od speed the gal- lant bark--the prayers, the hopes, and the pride of the eat nation were concentrated in the noble craft— iter that che should go down to the Sept of the sea than bring shame or defeat upon the nation, The Am- beseedor from our country was on board a steamer,--the Queen of Evgland, the gentie Queen, was at the Neen dies,—-it is pight--then comes up 4 sail,--I see her walkie ing; yes, walking in the waters, like a ching of lifa.—- bright ¢yes are cast upon the flag--three cheers from the Jand—freemen men her--the victory is won--the ,ame- of the victorious craft is America, avd her bui'der, (peintirg to Mr. Bteers,) stands here (Applause.) ‘The next coast was:—‘ The American Ship Bylideri—. The proud specimensiof theirskill Lost upon every sea; @pd in the recs for fame they distance all competiters, and bear away the prize.’ Musio— Yankee Doodle ” Mr, Jonx Vax Bunen was cailed on by Mr. George Law to respond, and said he must ask the President and the gentlemen who called upon him to speak, to bear witness to thiscompany that he did not expect the honor of replying to this toast, It was sentiment which few would be found ready to dispute, (Applause.) They all recollected the past triumphs, both in steam and sailing ships, They remembered the Oregon, and what glory it added to New York. This was due to the eater- Py of George Law, and who could forget whet @ hed dore by his sea going steamers, the Georgia and Ohio’ (Applause.) They were indebted to ano- ther gentleman for the triumph of Americaa steam- ships neross the broad Atlantic. He alluded to Mx: Collins, whrse line of steamships bad humbled the- pride of Britapnia, (Applause.) But the dis:ioguished guest of the evenieg had carried the triawph still fur-- ther The Britich people had spent hundreds of yeare in constte saan ee of this kind; and when the little vessel sailed trom this port, which was to compete with the productions of such @ maritime power, he confessed, notwithetanding his strong sanguine temperament, he feared for ths result, He reeollecied that the march of England was over the mountain waves, and that her home war on the deep, he, therefore. thought it was a most hazardous experiment to contest the eed with ber in her own home. Never did such overwhelming joy fill his heart as upon that occasion, when he heard of the success of the little American craft in British waters, Hie felt that it reflected the highest credit upon the guest of the evening. and all concerned in the construc tion. Passing on from this topic, he might be permitred to sey that the result was remarkable illustration of- the high intel'igence of the mechanics of the couutry, to whom is confided the national honor, and who are the source of our national wealth. It was by nautical tkill that we would obtain an influence in controlling the affairs of the world. and ruling the destinies of man- kind. (Uheers.) It was a peculiar characteristic of the mechanic, (hat he relied upon his owa exertions for success Ile wee not active in legislative efforts—he was uot powerful on the stump, and, in that respect, their distinguichment was as good an illustration as they could have. The eloquence ot the mechanics eon- sisted not in what they said, but in wnat they did. They spoke by their works. He concluded by proposing: --' The Mechanics of New York-- the foremost in war, the last to feel the benetit of its protection.”’ ‘the pext toast was:—~The Mercbaut and Mechanic— a8 tech is nectrsary to the other's entire suscess, so mey they glory in each other's triumphs and rewards.’? Muric—*' Life on the ocean wave.” Mr Simeon Draven responded, and raid he rejoiced to find merchan's and meciavics mingled together on thig cecesion They bad always co opesated together for the acvancement Gf the nation’s glory; aud the proudest feature of the American character, ut home and abroad, wes, that tboy upited in elevating the bovor of the coun- try. The merchants of New York honored the ship builders with a confidence attached to no otner business under the tun, and (his was long tefore the yacht Ame- rica was built. There was vo other mode of coutract then this When a merchant wanted ® sbip built, he rent for Brewn or Dimon. aud he said he wanted @ ship built of certain tonnage andi description. The prise wae fixed, and ail this was dene without u scrap of writ- ing, which is more than covld be cazried out in any other departurert of life Le rerge He concluded with the following tovst ‘The Poy ct the Shipyard-- May he live long aud be prosperous aud happy, and still further press onward to advance the flag of fis native land”? (Appleuse ) The Hutehimons, who bad been giving a concert overheod, here made their appenrance, avd sang “Che. Great and Yarkee Nation,” aud being encored followed it up with “Three Crows in a Cornfield,” to the greas amusement of the «udicnce The fifth regular toast vas then given as follows:— “The Shipowners of the Commercial Emporium —Their usval liberality bes been shown in their generous con- tributions to George Steers, as @ tentimoniai of respect to mechanical rkill”?” Music—~*The Light Howe ” Mir Hannisoy rerponded as follows:— W hen called upon to respond to the sentiment just uttered, must own tbat J felt myself entirely inadequate; but wishing at this time, sudin this place, to express my sentiments in regard to the subject tha: call* us here this evening, Tdccided to depart from my custom. avd say a few words in hovor of that disiinguished mechunic who has done co much to confer honor on our ecuntry abroad. Yee. gentlemen. Loan truly and emphaticatiy say, that George Steere has not only elevated bimself. but thas hie: masterly skili in modelling and buildipy the America hag conferred henor cual: and. asa merchant of New York, I take pleasure in tendering this testimonial of my ap- Preeiation of bis taients, Mr. President. as I appear before you this evening as amerchent. perhaps it may not be impreper for moto sey that T, too, am @ me- chanic Yes, gentlemen at the age of thirwen I was: laced In a printing cflice, in the town of Boston, where I served cut my full time. and surely the ap- prenticrship thenld increase my regard for the me- chanics or New York om are present: ob this cccation un evlain the mos profound respect wud regard Ic ia true, Mr. Prest- dent, that the merclnots ot New York ace eutitled to the gratitude of t i liberality, and pubi ve without the ad of the mechanic? Who is it that hes modelied and built those splendid steamers and clipper ships that are now ex ing the admiration .of the whole ervilized world? As a merchant, I an- ewer That question by saying. the mechanics of New Yok, }¢*, gentlemen cm the borders of the Bast river there if a class of men (wechaies though they were) who here corferred imperishable hoaor on our city : and, for one, I frust, that the time will come (if it has not nireasy orrived) vhen the names of Bell, Brown ib. Westervelt, ica others. wail stavd before thie community as they me if, and that we #if ehall own that itis to their ehali £ foe that the fame of our mercantile marine hes been elevated above that of any otl ef nation on the face of the earth. The next toust war— Phe Com titution of the United Staces—Like thos: who framed it the mechanics and workmen of this eity will hod yood the pledge bequeathed thom end sacrifice heirlives if necessary, to keep that tacred pledye inviolate’ Mu “The American Star’ Mr Triaven. Public Aéministrat r, re ded, and in the ecurse of his ebservations he said the Yankees went over the waves to look for Great Britain. whose home was fold to be on the deep. bat they eoud net find her at heme. (Applaure ) Here etindy wae end of the roca, whic tlemen who rar out t to be a fahe between a side the door at the other # large number of gen ¢ what it was. It turned out jrishoin. who was one of the attendants. and @ polieemsav, who was fairly beaten, The heerces, bo h men and women, mixed into the contest, ard there ware general mie keuce biog at length restored, The seventh regular toxst was givon:—" The Pioncers of Ameticnn Ocran Steam Navigation -tway the broad at pd br ght stars ever shine to their protection.’? Han Colombia,” W responded ==! iden be wai © American f © aaverted to the same 6 the mao who hgd con- on the lakes during the year ne Of Ieaw as tather of W. H, Webo, who had built 1a siarrs end ships than any ovher wen of ¢ emi ave Mr L, them Forred anenlogium on ‘fe KK Goliins, who, by of (oil nod nights of thovghs, bud brougne Brg’ within ten days of their eliore (Applanse ) smooth Pacific bad dove it in Jes then tem days, To the gesious oi the American mechanic tute was due ‘This genious was mot exhoused, bat the eane to xive it Foope were susted ff if only | G0. fer piny it wonid exoree ae much what ft has alrendy: Chie ved. us 16 LOW exe tions, Cauning, im re the war of tt would no end till the Liow the Hnglih navy received should be frieuce of iberiy~crended by i ” q r © war ended. and that day brani Hut at war did wore te q Kugland than al whom Was chis due! hey’ were now enjoying EL was that ty thet ied Upmuch men as t nest. Th commenced oO: in 1845. ant ia i851 thay the Brule in every y o Thia wae toe land of £ er could ‘The ccmpary broke up abcut half past twelve o'clock.