The New York Herald Newspaper, June 23, 1852, Page 2

Reception of Wm. Sidney Smith, of the | Havana, by the Autho- rxens ef Mobiic. New Orlean ‘Wickebarg, and elsewhere, in the Seuth | Wert. AT MOBILE [From the Mobile Register, May 14 } Vesierday a committee ‘of our citizens, headed by | this honor, the Mayor, presented to this gontieman— | Attaché of the British Contulate at Havana—a splendid service of silver, as # testimonial of theit | gratitude for the noble and philanthropi¢ services sendered by him to the American prisoners who were taken in the ill-starred Cuban expedition un- der Gen. Lopes. ‘The following ie the preli minary correspondence; New Orve ans, Nov. 24, 1851 W. Sixty Surre, Esq., Becretary to the English Consulate at Havana. Deak 31i—The committee appointed by the young men of New Orleans, to present some tosti- ‘menia) of their gratitude to you for the kindmess and attention manifested and shown to their associates and friends connected with the Lopez expedition, while prisoners in the hands of the Spanish authori- ties at Havana, do herewith tender you the accom- | panying service of plate, which they trust you will | meeept in the same spirit in which it is presented. While they fee! assured that your conduct towards Ahese who by the fate of war were rendered helpless and unpreterted, emanated selely from those feel- ‘mgs of rectitude, humanity and justice, with which your noble heart is so fully stored; and that the ap- probation of that heart,and the approval of your eenseience is of fur more reward to you than any | Aestimonial which they can offer. Yet they cherish the hepe chat asthe grander objects of nature are aypified by those ofeimpler formation, so may the secompanying present impart to you some faint idea @f that deop gratitude and lasting remembrance | whieh will, while life lasts, fill the breasts of those who new fee! themselves under so great an indebt- AT NEW ORLPANS. [From the New Orleans Delta, May 19 | The dinner to W. Sidney Smith, Asiache of the British Consulate at Havana, by the citizens of New Orleans, was one of the most pleasant affairs of the kind we ever attended. It was characterise? notonly by hilarity, good feeling, and the usual amount of geod speaking and sentimentising, but it was also marked by excellent judgment and taste. The | nainre of the festival, the mixed character of the | assembly, and certain incongruities of opinion and ideas on eubjects which were prominent in the thoughts of at least a considerable portion of the company, necessarily imposed some degree of restraint and embarrassment on the company. But these difficulties were pleasantly surmounted, and the whole affair passed off with uninterrupted good humor. Major Arnold Harris presided with great dignity and address. He was aesisted by Recorders Win- ter and Vaught. General Quitman sat on the left, and W. Sidney Smith, Eeq., on the right. When the toast te Great Britain and the United States was read, Mr. Mure, British Consul at this | pert, was loudly called for, and responded in a | speech fullof good feeling and sentiment. He dwelt with great felicity on the lepers of cultivating | good teelings and relations between the two coun- | tries—and spoke of our common origin, language, literature, and of that stili stronger bond of a com- mon humanity, which bound us altogether by one | common tie. Mr. Mure’s speech was very happy, and throughout was loudly applauded . ‘ The seeond toast to the guest was received with a loud burst of enthusiasm, and with three times three of cheere. Mr. Smirn arose under an evident embarrass- | ment, and responded to the toast in the following | vemarks:—Mr. President, and Gentlemen—I can- not find words adequate sufficiently to exptess my feelings for the kind maamer in which you have been pleased to diink my health. Rest assured that L tee] highly honored being the guest of so many distinguiched individuals, whose hospitality and kindness } shall remember with the sincerest plea- sure. But, gentlemen, I by no means merit the high edne: Ged, in his wisdom, so order life may be that of y and should the clonds of sor- vershadow it, may yc ‘ are as overflowing w e's gifts, with i parity and bappines: mow ordi those wi ment neh se bountiful! d_your ew mesist you. With the assurance of the deepest tatude awd regard, we e the happiness io be eur most rinecre friend: Lwrs A. Dirrenr LL Gore, WixeriELp, REFER, HiavaNA, November 28, 1X3! Gary even doing myself the honor t knowledge the re of your letter, dated the neco serv miy acceptance New Orleans. a tes tude te me for the kindne monial of attention © men—prison pedition which asland,”’ 1 re the survivors of the ex- Lopez, recently invaded tl 2 Will do me th accept my best thanks, and that you will thank tl young of New Orleans, in my name, for distinguieded mark of their esteem, and which, be- eve mo, iz received in the same ap) presents Jt affords me very great satisfaction to thiek that my poor services, in behalf of those un- men, and that my efferts in the e of y should have merited your high approbs Bat, gentle I eannoé refrain fi 1 myself of n opportunity to pay high-minded Captain ( nous Don Jose de Concha. But for his werciful proclamation of th 26th of August, granting pardon of their lives to all each of the invaders as Lad not been taken at that @ate. not a man of that expedition would be left to tell the tale. The condition of the prisoners when brought to Havana was deplorable in the extreme but representation thereof having been made to the Oaptain General, his Excelle issued immediate jere that they shouldbe better cared for; and their #afferings were afterwards as light as was consistent with their situation as prisoners. To his Excel- Jeney’e humane indulgence, also, those sent to Spain are indebted, for the a ance and comforts which were allowed to be supplied to them at the sheir departere: and it must not be forgot many be has released and permitted to return to their friends and famili Thepe you will a oy assurance that your notice of me in so disti guished a manner was never once thought wae the possibility of my poor and much servicer attracting notice eve me. mit me once more, ¢ to you my warmest ack Kindwess, and with ny best and happiness, Ihave the he rubreribe elf, your very WILLIAM . Gore, Wingtield, Sizer thon teh wal of this i nen To Meee The presentati ifthe Butaw nudge Seawell, v ur oti ollows Mr. Smith I m tendering the te to greet you h a tender you the re admira The of the men and part ure into mat enacte of the xtreme by sed with hostile ins the capture of invader ainidst a populace bent a govern and victe a ani ent bumanity alc impulse of person an enlightened moral forward to the relic Jeer, regardless of pe for thein that ju hout motive other th nd the dictates of ense, you advanced boldly of the unfortunate and friend nal consequences, and clair ‘e and that liberality, 4 s from a civilized nation. Wha aid, what comfort, wh deration, consistent with the rightwof g nder and demand for th ser- vieee xe these th yrobation ef n services that J deputed ttee of our citizens to express to you their cordial esteem, with their high regard. [ids further my duty to offer you also 2 substantial testimonial of their se your exalted philanthropy and beg that y receive this service of plate (whose intrinsic v bears slight proportion to th that prov the offer ® token of their gratified judgm’ their b biay meet ion is appropr which was very b mpts t T y addre who was evidently ve ore paid him icitous speech which wae quite inv quent from the modost, manner in which it war ult r to do justic Mr. Sinith’s remari y that he ex pressed his deep « a t thanks for the honor shown him by this unexpected mark of « ion He felt most sincerely ¢ done if the He saw the; snflering, distrese 1 greatest hardshiy fant expedition—ir irom honest but » yendered th 8 in hie power. Ho fel have d » high ¢ enity ar General Conc sion were ever, bh his powers thorities of the they had mi dangers of the i generourly int ‘those unfortun @onduct. Hy should surrend: vention of bi ment, and thus philanthropy of to b and th Jn these views would b of wh M nd Smit) laf Wortley ve. Mb » Mobile b (Lady vded wart jou ‘pleasant remir After expres sand taste of the & vhich had beew vented to him, Mr f ded by rene hie areurances of hie g € paid | wned the on ry burmvere | e, and with ang nents we! ‘ bs depen wbiic it in which it is | recipient, in substance. as | encomiums which the partiality of friends h upon my conduct with regard to the prisoners who were confined in the tort at Havana, tor having been concerned l-futed expediti 2, under the ex- al Lopez. ve been far too to relieve the wrvived that di not been che uch over= 1 Jo: v seph u d, J need not ad in their behalf by n dis- 3. Thrasher, th indebted { » had they had the s It would, indeed, 1 think, ble to have looked upon the forlorn i e but grossly eatest | deeei | desire to } and T must ¢ avor to do something nfess, that it was with fee | action to myself that I daily bent the direction of i | knew contained the b neble minded and ehi at the time, that such a simple act of m ould shortly bring down upon my head the bles ings and prayers of many a fond father, mother and sister, whose darling son or brother ha longed to that ever-to-be-lamented exp Gentlemen, I have received from the relat: some of those poor fellows whese untimely deaths we | have ail te deplore, letters which I estimate beyond | all price. But, gentlemen, I would beg to | this deeply upon all your minds: the | in Havana, when it became known that tion unde: ns of Lopez had landed at Bahia Honda, was ¥ ition of the sw i 4 e of peculiny trial. The brightest the charge of Gen. Concha, and he had s preserve it with honor. The tranquility of Cuba was menaced with an armed invasion. Let us, ander such cireumstances, place ourselves in his tion, and then we would be be able fully i act of humanity pr he lives ot th bered a jon induc! act of > sparing who should re ssoners, Within four days fron frerwards extended to an unlimite acy, not a man of ld ‘1 to tell the tate 1 ehty Is, burvied, un ured, jute eternity. “Gentlemen, let us tuen vive ar the things which are Casar’s. Wben the were broug > their P istent y prisoner The Captain General the supreme government, ir ion, were doubtless de ral orde invas nl ha spared the also, throu has materia pardons, i families. praise, therefor neral Concha, and the superior nd, for their many § The men will themselves telly delivered themselves up, they were tren 2 greatest kindness during the whole ma n Christoval to Havana—the people eould not help pitying the youthful appearar nd it was impossible not to wonder and admiration at the h a handful of mere boys, who, no do | ing that the cause in which they had er : he ion, and it mus: always to me to think that } ree of extreme | w es should Lave merited a nt an honor e citizens of a State whose chiva! d ge- is beyond all question, and whose talents, and caterpr h rendered it fi to the world, a secund to none in this great and glo- rious Union. QUITMAN wa to our country length. The G ‘ountry to the v ther than, as was avery common error, to ly called to reepont whict ral ihe mode in which the government was admit cd. The people were always in advanee of the go- rnment. ‘the people had never ratified the des ud pirates b ative upon the unfortunate whom had sealed their since Cuba, ar 8 i gated by the kindness of the noble they were honoring. Gen. Q. ref 4 a relat speech contained many + Whieb, ever, he appeared to be apprehension might offend some sensibilities n the toast to the WALKER Was ea in whieh he attemy 5 ain was distinguished, it w for her manly pol Wut also for another thing, which ne purists was not regarded in so favorable a ight—be meant filibucteriem. She had beeome a at power by He yeterred to his the Dan they but fi if their old sponded in that Great filibusteriem, the he lovely island of Britain end the area of fre and settled down t teaching the na- tives g nners, and he arte of civilization? jt was f race#, this fresh infusion of filibusteria g ( Britain the mo; pich made the present. empire of #t powerful in the world. He ded vo the anti-filibuster doctrinine yur tile land titles both in Gr That was history, but it was uot ad their guest was a diplomatist to pase over this subject until alater hour of the st, when the company might have a legal ex wv any such extravagances. Debarred of the naturally suggestive train of ideas, on such asion, What further could he say! Their too modest @ gentleman to be pleased nal compliments, or he might he tempted ) a tilt of that sort, in company with other listinguished gentlemen who had given ronown to he name which he 80 worthily bore. He might re fer to that gallant and indomitable hero who in- fiicted the first blow upon the great conqueror of odern times--Sir Sidney Smith, of Acre: or he migh refer to another of the same name, equally distinguished in letters--the keon wit, elegant sebolar, and brilliant writer the Adinburg R. rw-—to whore humor we * had sap « These ¢ geiehed men unm & favorite theme bi spassed | My poor services | id be | he expedi- | lof the crown of Spain had been committed | , to succor their desponding souls, bh however, conspicuous as they ‘were ia history, could ry e ag oy hold upon our admiration and ions, as he who, ina moment ef the vil and responsibility, so nobly befriended our Se rigmen alee arg our own representative, and by the wi world, te an infuriated foe-—who then tly @x- tended over them the shield of humanity } the cl and strove ceaselessly to meliorate their condition, and assuage their grief. Such noble cenduet in & stranger—in the representative of a rival power— mee live in their hearts and memories, and in the heayts and memories of those who were to follow them, longer than the brilliant deeds of the hero of Acre, or the eparkling wit of the eritie of the Fdin- burg Review. On this theme, however, he would | not trust himeelf to enlarge, because language was too poor to do justice to the feelings which it awa- kened. There was one topic which he could touch without offenee to any one—it was one in which | all could unite in offering a tribute to the go- vernment of Great Brit It was, he kvew, hazardous sometimes to compliment John Bull. Besidee, he needed it as little as Hereules did the ei which the Spartan declined listen- ing to. There was a kind of understanding be- tween John Bull and Brother Jonathan, that they should not gammon one another. Bull, though he did chuckle in’ his sleeve, over the rapid growth and extraordinary 2s of his hopeful progeny, didn’t like to tell him so, from a fear that the pert youth might put on airs and think himself equal to his daddy. On the other hand, Brother Jonathan does not like to add to the already over-weening pride and assumption of his | olddaddy. Such was the compact between this hopeful ‘couple in their bearing to one another. But, still there was one point upon which he thought Brother Jonathan would have no seruples about praising his old progenitor. We seve tecethe digniey-of hig lofty attributes, to “the divinity that within,” is indeed “but a little lower then the angels!” How pales the lustre of rega) eplender and of princcly tities, before this true ‘oily, whieh the re of God has traced npon the onl, and stamped in charactors of living | light a “ing thehtlewacs how just the tribute o! jaesie i Gs homini ‘ublime dedit - carlunque teri | Jurtit, et erectos, ad idera toliere vultus. | The humane, the generous, and the high souled — conduct of our distinguished guest incontestibly prove his claim to that highest of all nobility ; ane not in Ameries only, but wherever winds shall waft, | or billows bear the story of his noble deeds, will the verdict we prenounce be ratified and confirmed. Little did he imagine, fellow citizens, when in the early morn, at summer's noon tide heat, and twi- light’s stilly hour, obedient to the glorious prompt- ings of his generous nature, he bent his steps to- wards the gloomy fortress that shut our countrymen from the light of heaven, on his errand of love and mercy, that every step he took towards the dismal privon was leading him right onward, where ‘¢Fame’s proud temple shines afar!” little did ho dream that every act of kindness, se cheerfully performed, created a new round in that ladder of glory, unconsciously created, which, like pak see pearing to the rapt vision of the Patriarch of old, ascended to the very heavens, on whose proud sum- mit angels stood, whispering in aceente of star born melody, Excelsior! But, gentlemen, excuse me for detaining you—more might well be said—leas I could not find it inmy heart to say. It remains for me to propose the first regular toast, and J need net ask from you an enthusiastic response. REGULAR TOASTS. 1. haber tl Smith, Es eee poseret guest, ile enrrous ners. ant let our fellow- Seicwetee cic eaten bE See cise ought not to be content to praise; we ought also to imitate his conduct. He referred to the noble rally which Great Rritain observed in her foreign relations, and to the manliness of her con- sular agents. Everywhere the reprosentative of Great Britain was the friend of rightand humanity. Jt was mortifying that our agents had not so higha reputation abrond. He referred to cases where tbe consnis of Great Britain had interfered to protect itivens when American consuls would nm Ow should be men who sustain the honor s of the republic i me promp! and We claimed Rome asonr model in respects—why should we not imitate her in was her loud —that in every part he world, among the most barbarous, her ns could walk ab the honor and cepeet of all people, sate i Mr. Walker concluded by ‘That the forei; might emulate and imitate the iv nationality. the ¢ to right, Justice and humanity. whieh distinguished those of Grest Britain. |. When the toast to Queen Isabella was drank, a Jetter sed in Havana, as a fillibuster, pro ihe health et My, Laborde, {he Spanish Consul Of the volunteer toasts which suc: »ble to procure but a f SURK, ina ory remark ithe Bri- Mure, to whieh that gentleman spirited speech, which he con- a | ina feeling and handsome speech, which he co ed by pro- ‘The spreed of knowledge—May the time shorily arrive when there shall be no mn in the United States who shud | dees not read and write. acts of humanity towards them, and especially Tken followed a series of toasts and sentiments, | that cor tained in his proclamation of Aug. 24,1 in the diinking of which the company grew very | which be spared the lives of all those of the e hilaricus. | pedition who were captured, or delivered them- Colonel Prex, of Lafayette, proposed -— | selves up after that date; but for that noble act of William Sidney Smith, Vsq —While we acknowledge | clemency, we should now have to mourn the loss of that we owe him a debt that we can neve get—and though ashamed of Owen (oweing), we are not ashamed to edmit the claim, Well knowing bis generous heart, we'll grant xtension to the end of all time, and for the final pay we herewith pledge our honor. Col. 8. W. Oakey proposed :— ‘the vatural nobleness of one member gives additional Lrightners toa whole fumily, ‘The bealth and prosperity ofall the Smiths all over the world, D. Corcoran being loudly called for, gav The health ef the firet American ( f and the Jost great Governor of heart he has the best title to nobility Quitman.) C.D. Yancey being ealled upon, gave the fol- lowing, which was diank with loud applause — ha and republicanism, Hie who by the plough would thrive, self must either bold or drive pay nor f (‘Three cheers to fed in a hand- fervent niauner FP. HO Kwarr:— Ghe health of a partieular friend of ue emnm ai honor expressed bimeelf ae dey Vass: or New Onde ) Yaney, gallant sponee tet Jefeate tin th but stand uy respecting t dies of our wi The e, and tho wines um monly good, we found prudent to leave a this time, and must, therefore, regret that we mi. some excellent sentiments and speeches, and a gre deal of pleasant joviality which follo ture. Suffice it to say, that the festivity exceedingly agreeable one to all who part in it mess of the Ja- ned meh both om rut ed t AT VICKSBUR [From the Vicksburg Star | gentleman ived in Vicksburg, upon the ent steamer Eclipse, on the morning of the Uyon the reception of this communication, the committee waited upon Mr. Smith, and escorted him | to his quarters at the Washington Hotel, where many of the citizens caJled upon bim. He visited Jackson the same evening, where he ndly received, and hospitably entertained by the Governor. Upon his return from Jackson, a dinner was ten- lered him and accepted, which accordingly took place in the spacious saloon of the Prentiss House, on the evening of the 22d ult. The company met at 4 P. M., and sat down to a | sumptuous repast, N. G, Bryson, our worthy Mayor, westding. After the cloth was removed, J. 8. Byme, Eeq.,. Chairman of the Reception Gounnittes, wel: comed Mr. Smith in the following very appropriate address:— MR. BYRNE'S ADDRE Mr. Chairman and gentlemen--I riso to perform 2 very pleasing and agreeable duty, and must thank ow- citizens, who have kindly assigned it to », for the honor thus conferred. The oceasion embles us around the festive board this h all parties and all creeds ly unite—meeting es Ameri four hearts to the sub- ‘© nobly, so proudly y illustrated in the magoanime: inguished gue dungeon of the isle af Cub: s judgment upon the po ustice of the ‘Loy ris purer, not to pr the j above, and far ! nobler, more exalte gr heart of the merican people, that beats through oll this land, now responding. w a, nerous and humane netions of our hon- ored esteemed guest, and will continue so to ulsate, until the name of William Sidney Smith shall become a sacred household word, where philanthropy has a votary, or the genias of li erty true worsbippers, And why, my fellow-ci zens, this prond distinction? Wh the sonr this pure glory, whose circling halo will ever re with radiant light upon hig path through life, and render him, when “‘life’s fitful fover i. over,” illus trious end immortal? If I could summon round you the mothers, whose anguished hearts beat mournful- and sad when the dread intelligence came that. ir gullant sons were captives in a forcign land, and they should tell you how tho leaden weight of sorrow was lifted freta their drooping souls—whon von afier “the glad tidings of great joy,” g that God, in his kind providence, had raised up, in that distant isle, for their sufferin, sons, a friend indeed, for he was ‘a friend in need, and that that friend was onored guest, Win idney Smith—the question will be fally answored— to feel for others’ woes will a moment that we, their brethren, should our brother, and “grapple him to our ooksof steel!’ When no other eye seem- 1 th kindly glance upon them, and the star of hope shone faintly and tremulously amid the thick clouds of surrounding gloom, he had a tear for ~ and when no other hand appoared outstretched was ‘open as the day for melting charity!’ Deeds like theae, my follow citizens, require no praiso—trumpet= tongued, the themselves the proudest eulo- gists, and of cloqueace is dumb before . How does the eye of the philanthropist, while gazing 0 the sterile waste of man’s inhu- to man’’—when gladdened with the bright and none who have hlicart wonder for hail him a sensible of the | | | countrymen bi tude. “We welcome bim with pleasure, end honor him with pride —Muric : ‘ Here's « health to thee.”? The sentiment was greeted with the heartiest ap- plause. After the cheering had subsided— MR. SMITHS SPEECH. My. Surrn rose and said:—Gentlemen—In risin, to offer you my most sincere thanks forthe kind an itable reception which you haye given me at Vicksburg, and for the cordial and handsome man- ner in which you haye just now been pleased to drink wy health, I revlly know not how sufficiently to express to you how deeply sensible I feel and appre- cite the great honor you have done me. So much kindness, 0 entirel¥ unexpected by me, must for- ever remain gratefully engraven ou my heart. Lit- tle did [think that my poor and much over-rated services in bebalf of the unfortunate prisoners, who were brought io Havana connected with the ill-fated expedition under General Loy have been noticed in the manner they have been by the people of this country, who | have showered down wpon me nonght but hone | kindness and iittention, from the moment I Jande: | upon its hospitable shores. Dut, gentlemen, my poor serviees on that ¢ have been far too | much overrated. Had T not been warm sted, as I war, by those in Havana who ¢h forward with the means which enabled us to pro- vide those necesenries for the poor fellows which they stood vo much in need of—and w re ¢ the meti' | of men and much y | sible fo n impos their forlorn tress, aS We SO captare, us, a3 warinly as we ‘on, to have relieved the succeeded in doing. After the genee was granted them by the s of Cuba, consistent wilh thei prisone and when we con eculiay cireumsta ute too much praise to Gen. Concha, for of nearly two hundred more of these brave lads, hurried “unprepared into eternity. The wounded were removed to an hospital, where they were care- fully attended to, and where General Lemery, the then Lieutenant Governor of the island, in person called twice to sce that the men were not neglected. Tecannot restt telling yon of the surprise of the General upon his first visit to the ward which con- tained the wounded Aiuerivans, and which was im- iiediately adjoining that of the wounded Spanish soldiers, and which forcibly struck his Exeelleney a3 being strongly characteristic of the American na- tion.” Upon ontgring the wasd of the Spanish fol- | diers, said the General, I found them thumbing guitars, sleeping, or lolling about; but the Ameri- can, Without exception, I tind reading a newspaper, with a dozen mere along side of his bed. I have to | congratulate you, gentlemen, upon the happy ter- mination of ane ition, whieh at one time bi juir to be the cunse of much trouble to the govern- d we must feel grateful to the warm = he ng Queen of S)aia, th ji neo many of t 1 cemed in the ill-fat d expec rf 1 friends our kind in- wks, es Pani quite unpre- ond talented au but express pw ren per a) dT « re m2 buildings in Broadway, throughfare of shops, and of the Pifth avenue, the great fashionable locale of “the upper ten.” We now CITY NEWS. New Batidings tn the Bowery. THY DEMOCRATIC THOROUGHYARE LOOKING We have already given an accoun’ of the the great fashionable present the reader with the improvements in the “few and far between.” The Bowery is the demo- cratic thoroughfare of stores, in opposition to ari tocratic Broadway; and though it is the finest street in the city for its length—the widest and most airy —and though it is the greatest thoroughfare in the city, next to Broadway, it has remained almost statienary for years, while improvements were going on all around. It seemed to disdain the aristocratic notions of marble and brown stone, and to stand by the old brick of democracy. The spirit of innova- tion, however, has at length invaded even the Bow- ery, and now brown stone fronts ant cast ixon columns are introduced; and, once the spell broken, we may expectto see this class of buildings ina short time become all the rage in the Bowery. This thoroughfare is, therefore, looking up, and the improvements in the interior of the Bowery theatre are but an indication of “‘the signs of the times.” The new stores which are not of brown stone, but of brick, are fine large buildings, and present a cu- rious contrast to the small old two story buildiogs which still prevail in that street. The fullewing is a list of the new buildings:— James T. Bertine, No. 11, has built a fine store on the site of the former one, which was destroyed by the late fire in that quarter. 32 is twenty-two feet front, sixty feet deep, and fiy 0 The front is constructed or brown stone, first story, which is cast iron. No 9, belonging to the Lorillard ¢ building, twenly-two fvet fr § and five’ stovies high, with This store on the site of the fo was destroyed by the late fire C. 8. Hine, No, 13, has erected a very f on the site occupied pe, Which w destroyed by the 1: front, ninety feet de state, isa fine front’ is of Philadelphia brick, except the first story. which is castixon, ‘Tho upper part of the building i wer part a3 2 d by Mr. Hine, and tt the f the former one, which was destroyed b tre in that quarter. Jt is twen'y-five fe ty feet deep, and five stories I ick, except the first stor: Webb is the architect. Tt cost i C nett bas built a fine s No. 17. xty feet deep, and rat pt the i story, which is cast the site of the one which snffered by the lato It cost about $9,000. FE Webb was the architect. On the corner of Houston street, three houses be- longing to the Lorillard ¢ i e down, and new stores are to occupy their place lower part of the building isto be occupied by the bank. The architects are Thomas & Son. It will cust about $90,000. the New York Bar. A mecting of the members of the bar of our city was held yesterday afternoon, at 3o’elock, in the general term room of the Superior Court, for the purpose of expressing their sympathy in the loss of their lamented professional brother, David Graham, Esq , and of proposing some euitable testimonial to the memory of the deceased. Amongst those pre- sent were some of the most eminent and respectable of the profession. The Hon. Benjamin F. Butler was called to tl chair. Henry BP. Davies, Esq., the Corporation Counsel, was appointed Secretary, and F. B. Cutting and J. Prescott Hall, Esqs., Vico Presidents. Wiiiiam ©. Noyes, Esq., rose and said, that he bad been requested by his brethren to propose some resolutions respecting the deplorable event which had befallen them, in the decease of their brother. Personally, he (Mr. Noyes) had felt nine a grateful have vonferred uy nd reat < Hnpossible for ne to forget | wa hearted | | rinost enthusinstic rounved the second as lowlly called for power cloque ding with atiful tribute to ! at Havana, the h was loudly ap- our present Hon. Williay | planded Queen Teaty rendered name che worthily weara Horatio L. Harris, {| triet Attorney, on the | felicitonsly responded to the sentim | 4. Our Country aud its Free Institutions—May they | endure forever! " Musie—~Hail Columbia.” Thank amid loud rs. 5, Mon. William 1, Sharkey—Our Consul at Havena. Murie—' Star Spangled Banner, At the reading of this toast, Mr. Swen rose, and enchained the attention of the company wiih a more extended tribute to our worthy Consul. The Prest—The bulwark of freedom; the terror of Marseillaire Lymn,” NNELL, Esq., editor of the Sentinel, made a happy and eloquent response, @d concluded with the following sentiment :— | Afrce Government and free Pr | to the other—Twin sis hand in hand ever endure. Woman---Ameriea's daughters are her jowels tic-+-Home, sweet home.”* Mr. Bynyr being loudly called upon, rose, and paid a glowing tribute to the lad After the reading of the regular tonst | volunteer toasts were drank, and followed hy respons tiviti ™ ore ill Mus a ious the proud ‘uchtten, | | | | pensable Lay they Mu- eral happy of the evening. ltogether, one of the most ple nt and reason, and a flow of soul.” A Cose for the Charitable. New York, June, 1852. Drar Sin— | I do most sincerely trust you will exeu: erty J have taken in wricing th few li hearing cf your generosity in assisting the afllicted, and of your willing to relieve the unhappy—for seldom has one of » ars felt the withering rod of adversity co much os ] have here in a strange land, friendless as well as penniless—induces me to | ible you with this note, in the hope that you ht extend yourcharity to one whose spirit is al- | ready bent down with misfortune. No father have 1 | to support or shelter ime, norno kind mother to sym- | pathice with me. Ob, no. All appears a dark fu- ture to me, since I left Liverpool. After the death of my parents by eholera, J came to New York in the hope of doing better than I could do in Liver- pool; but, sir, that hope has been cruelly disappoint- ed, for Ihave never been able to earn more than | would keep life and soul together since my arrival; | ard Low, sure, you will not think me too presump- | tous in asking you to insert in your valuable | journal a few lines to the benevolent, asking for a | tow dollars to assist in sending me home; and if there is a kind heart in New York who would assist we, then you ean, sir, stop the price of the adver- tisement when you should receive any donation. | Oh, Mr. Bennett, {you could only know the grati- tude that T should feel towards you for acting thus, | you would do it with a heart and a half, for | have | tricd and tried for employment, but all in vain; and I should return to En sland, TF would be cortain of being happy. Oh, yes, I should be happy, for my | employer would re-engage me when J should return, and ] should be surrounded with the blessi aged grandmother and dear sister. ght dollars would recall that pexee and happiness of mind which J have lost, as that sum would defray my expenses | to Liverpool. If your generosity, Mr. Bennett, should allow you to lend me (‘hough @ perfect stranger) the eight dollars, 1 shall leave with you ag a security my poor mother’s dressing case, until T should be able to remit you the amount in British money. The case is worth more to @ stranger than eight dollars; but to me it is valued more than ten thousand times the amount. I have ported with all I had to support me Kt | the winter in Baltimore, #0 I have beon com- pelled to nsk of you, and with a sorrowing heart, your assistance, and may God bless you. Trusting in Divine Providence, that this appeal | ision of such on oasi¢ a2 our guest has ptured view—delight to dwell 2 we soem to realize in eueb 4r bature, that man, when then it ts of our hett may obtein my wish, and apologizing for troub- Jing you wth these lines, fm, denrsir, an afflieted, poor orphan, CHARLES CONNOR. la 11 —Her clemency to our eaptive | from the company, Which closed the fes | yr fMlieted by the loss of Mr. Graham. He re- at they came to the bar at the same time were admitted in the same class and sr, ir first causes in the same term. That me time sinee, and from that period | hud entertained for Mr. Grahaw, th mal and A . sional friendship. redit to So St mages ‘os—May the goldem | them as aman an cuishod eo wh eh pow unite then: never be broken. | ge well for his # s forensic ave the Queen.” | He w profession, and nppenred on any cecasion, either in the courts or elsewhere, without Goin, edit to him and to the bar, He had held important offic ie Ww: dlerman of this city, and subsequently vation Counsel, and afterwards declined the nomination for Mayor; at another time he was called upon to remodel our jaws. In all those offives t here i nce known in which he failed to 'y faithfully. No one could have een connected with him without being convinced {the purity of his heart and the kindness and sin- cerity of his feelings. Mr. Noyes then submitted the following resolutions:— Tescived. That we deeply lament the sional brother. David’ Graham, wh high moral worth, and graces of utcd £0 largely to the Weifure, utility and | the New York bar; ‘that we sinccrely sympathize with | decease of our rior in- aracter, one who furnished so many examples for the praise and emulation of bis fellow men. Resolved, That to evince our apprectation of the de- | ceaeed. and to perpetuate his name, we will place in one | of the court rooms a suitable monument commemorative of his ability and virtce Resolved, That a ecmmittee of five persons beappoint- ed from this meeting, with full power to carry into eflect the last preceding resolution Mr. Sroventon seconded the resolutions, which were unanimously adopted. ‘The Chaiiman appointed Messrs. andford, Peabody and Stoughton Mr. Pearopy spoke in eulo; i sand high pro ham, Which were gue found in one man. i | Noyes, Brady, ich committee ie terms of the so- ional attainments of ; | Mr. A. J. Vasprnroer then offered the following harmonious cutertainments it has ever been our enya o3 pe ‘ 8 od fortune to enjoy—in very deed, a ‘feast of | cnn aeee re also unanimonsly adoptod:— ar will anite with the other fr tending his fi copies of thes of the deceased in at Resolved, Thi meral, resolutions, authenti- | cated by the officers of this meeting. be transmitted to the family of the deceased, and that the the mecting be published, Tn apswer to an inquiry put by the Chairman, Mr. Pravony said th arrived by the Franklin, on Monday night; that the arrangements for the funeral ceremony badnot yet Leen completed; but. due notice of the time and place of burial would be given in the public papers. ‘The meeting then adjourned. COURT OF APPEALS. Juxr 21.--On the assembling of the Court thismorning, Mr. N, Bowditch Blunt announced the death of David Graham, Feq . He paid a handsome tribute to his me- mory in fon Court the following proceedings of the bar:— Proceedings of At « meeting of the members of (he bar of the State of | New York, insittendunce at the Court of Appeals held in the Senate Chamber. at the Capitol..in the city of Al- bany.on Saturday, the 19th of June, 1852. for the pur. pore of expressing their reepect for the memory of David Grebam, decewed, the Hon, Samuel Beardsley was,on motion of N Bowditch Blunt, called to the eliair: and on notion of Hen, J A, Lott, Nicholas Hill, dr. was ap. pointed Secretary, n motion of Charles O'Connor, ereonded by John Ganson, the following resolutions were unanimously adepted :— Resolved, That wo have learned with deop regret the de- | ceare of our late esteemed brother, David Graham, whose | attractive. high professions} character and private worth have for Muny Years ecmmanded our respect and confidence, Rerelved, That in the early decease of our lamented asso erate, we re the loss of one Who Was an ornament to legprofersion of which he was ® member, a valued friend, and worthy and ureful citizen. Tngennous in his inter: with his brethren, vigorous in inteticet, a ripe jar and a distingnished jurist, we cherish bis memory ing cur Mihest regard: ved, That we teader to the afiiieted family of our 4 friend our warmost sympathy, and What we will wear the go of mourning. Resolved, Thasa copy of those resolutions, attested by the omcers of the metting, be presented to tho Court of Appeals. with a request hey be entered upon he utes 6! The Co eee Ne ee DEARDSLEY, Chairian. Nicnoras Hits, Jr,, Seeretarys ‘The Court then took up the calendar, and called No, 13 —ucker and others appellants againt the Rector, &c., of St, Clement's Church and others respondents—whieb had been set down for to-day. Argued—B, W. Bonney for appellaute, Murray Hoffman for respondents; concluded. The Turf. Uston Cover, L. T.—Tnrorrina.—Tuesday, June 22d, We annex the result of the match for $1 200, two miles, and repent, to Wegons. ‘W. Whelan’s b, ¢. Honest John. G. Nelvon's b. g. Black Ha Time, 5: . Centrevitte Covnss, L. L—Trorrixe.—Tnesday, June 22d, Mateb for $1.000, mile heats to wagons—wagon and driver to weigh 400 pounds. J. Conehiin’s b. g. Centreville .. “ wi W, Whelop's ) g- Sledge Hommer,. « bortat neW | Those who would avail Bowery, which will be found to be comparatively | jy re onthe | Death of David Graham, Esq.—Meeting of L profess | elf mor of his family and the community. in mourning the loss of | as were rarely to be | ‘ends | at the remains of Mr, Graham had | loquent remarks, and submitted to the | ‘Tur Avnivensany oy St. Joun’s Day.—Thie anniver- sary Will be celebrated in a becoming manner by the stn- dents of Bt. John’s Coliege, Fordham, on the 24th instant. There will be a debate by the graductes and rhetoricians. il themselves of thie opportunity to witness the celebration, should leave in the cars at the City Hail at 10 o'clock. A, M., arriving in dee time for the exercises of the day, Tue Wratnen.—Tho weather, ful and agreeable—not too , yesterday. was beauti- issn ing inweed Sagas oe etal eae od A) 75 to80, ighifal haninges The ther- Tuexpen-crar in 4 Crean Sxy.—Yeeterda: about balf-pest ome o'clock, a terrifle and een thunder visited the imbubitants of the a the city, The peal was so loud that the ¢ Ninth ward school all rushed for the a: quieted by the teachers, who bi Usion Correce.—The annual commencement of this College will take place on the 28th ofJuly. ‘Th: before the Theological Society iste be detivered’ on the “26th. by the Rev. John Newman, of West Poultney, Ver- mont ‘The annual oration before the Senate will be pro- nounced on Monday, the 26th. by John La Farge, Eaq., of Philadelphia, and ‘that before “the literary encie the Rev. Henry Giles, which will be followed vy a poem by Park Benjamin. Tancer Excursiox.—On Monday, the Warhingtom Guards, Capt. Cadiey, of Brooklyn, proceeded on their second annual excursion to Staten Island, aceompanied. by Granger's Cornet Band, for target practice They passed the Hrnarp office going and returning. and made aneat appearance. The following isa list of the prizes awarded to the fortunate winners :—two silver eups; » te ak pair of boots; bregstpin; silver star; fow wreaths. men and boys bathing in the river, near the I and exposing their persons in sight of t! the fe boys, working in thatglocality, to resort there at twelve o'clock to bathe, thereby exposing their persons to thou- sane Tt ought to be stopped, Cove pe Sourer, —On Munday, a min nomed Peter Kimball was taken to the Cily Hospital ts sensibility, caused by the heat of the son Acowrnt.—At Dayid sputter fll through the hatchw: 206 Herter street, emer of Cen Si fourth story on 2 ting, and was sever on the head a He was horpital by the polit Finn.—A fire wos dive morning, in the wash b Tt was i by a do Jt was promptly i Accinrxy.—At 43g PB. M.on Monday, 3 2. was driving his horse kad wagen ih Mul- he was precipitated to the pavement, and d. Lie was taken to hi passengers on A, about 45; 4, Mi. yeste 0 ive 0 ont 9 e’clock fell througit ond floor, in the stere i New njured, dnd wae conveyed te was. fur There we é person. He bad on shoes vurse shirt marked J, M grey Hoyland ouershit buttonef in hit poclat a G knife ma M. %., and @ padiock, with 2 Browning old an | Deavily mailed, with with red shread. Ui Stemford, Connecticut, Mrs, Nathaniel Weed. wisbing te have @ tooth extracted. requested that chloroform should be adininistered = The det i ith her request ‘but she had hordly g the fumes when she fell suddenly bac . Mr. Weed is s wealthy merebaut of this city, and the suddew death oy his inestimable lady, under such cixewustances, create: @ great exeitement in Stamford, Accipent ox Siurnoanp—On Monday morning 9 sailor on board the brig Hamlet, lyi the steam: porite Governor's Island, fell from the * and was seriously injured, He was conveyed to the pital by an officer. Court of General Scesions. Before the Recorder and Alderman Ward. Jorn 22—The Benk Forgertes—Tho trial of teorg: Browne. one of the parties implicated in these transac tions, was specially appointed for this morning. Hon. F. A, Tallmadge objected there was not a fal Court, and asked for an adjournment, Mz, Deuman being absent. as was supposed, from indispesition. He also in sisted upon the prisoner's right to Lave the names ol twenty-four jurors in the ballot box. The Court held that on the latter point be was clearl, entitled, and, having fined the absen: juices $25 eac crdered the court to be adjourned til! to tn orrow morning, ‘There was no other cnse on the day calendar for trial Supreme Court—Ciccult. Buine Hon. Judge & June 22—In the Linon Theatrical and Broapway | media. and his w the Lest representetiy ted States, are 1 | at the metropel | hard to attain his p | few artists experien om, With uf ing a father and mother t support Whom he never neglected, as well as other meu hers of bis immediate y; ho always acted the part « # ood son, and ho has now reached a position whieh it | hopedhe Will maintain with satiefaction to the drama | | te public, an elf as an Iyisk comediay | He appears to night in the drama of * | and “Teddy the Liler,” and his wife iu the amvasing piee of “In and Oat of Place.” Niero’s Garpex.—The French Opera € | ny appear again this evening Le Son; dune Nuit d'Ete, orfMidsummer Nigh:’s Dream. 7 | character of Elizabeth will be sustained by Mad. Fleury. | Jolly, who although not what we would strictly term ar | artist of astounding qualities, possesses a good ano voice. and manages it with seientifie government | ‘he other two z ominent characters are sustained M. Diguet and M. Graat, who represent Shakepeare ani Falstaff with great comic ability. History does not sup ply us with an instance where Shakspeare ever appeate | fn his enps; we should like, therefore, to know why represented £0? The eperain every ether respect ix ver foe and the chorus and orchestral departments excel ent. Burton's Turatre —No matter what { the city, it seems Burton can maintain b | theatre ix well patronized, | chair is without paralle di que compa Ngee Occur Li ’ ground —hi and his tact in the managori Ut is an old maxim—“ Aithoug many sovercigns die, yet the king is mover dead;”” an this’may very happily be applied to Burcon's theat | for, although he may lose a star this week who has ri | vetted the hearts of inis audience, yet there seams to b | always an heir presumptive to fill his situation, probabl of not leks but more talent, for the welfare and amuse | ment of the dramatic public, and the filling of the coffer | ofthe treasury. ‘To-night, the comedy of Mind you own Dusiness,” and the amusing faree of “Good fo | Nothing,” Natioxar Trmarnr.—This evening the performance | Will commence with * Rebels and Tories the secone | time, It has been dramatised from a hi al romanca | of that name which bas been writter by Laurence La bree. The piece has been produced without any regard te expetise, and tho econery ix beautiful. ‘The | racters are filled by Me: and Mra, H.P.N with the drama. of mond Ryan ae Paudeen O'Rafierty, Castr This evening the enter sists of 9 grand concert, which comprise yooad and in slrumental performances. Among the artists are thi names of Mad, Siedenburg, Merv Klein, and Herr Muen. ving. The orchestral department will Le under the di rection of M. Gy a AérorfPiscy Ovrna TT ed animale, consisting of monk | appear ngnin this evonme ins | lang io conclu H with Mr, Red | nment con. command thi atter y Well wort Feeing. Mrtrorouiray Var —The grand concert Alboni comes off chic evening, when, no dow assemblage of the musical dilettant | isin porsesrion of the greatest | world. Th t, a» large Will be prosent, 3 contrelio voice ii pregrammo is one of rare attraction, Mvsevat.—The new drama entitled “ pentance.” and the fave | never Won Pair Lady, ! be repracented this after. | noon, at this ertablishment; end the amuring pieces, | styled “Swiss Swains and the ‘Tilustrious Stranger,’ iil be given in the evening. Winiery’ Opens Hou se.<=This po: continues notwithstending the great The programme for to night is very | wi i | | toe extensively patronized | heat of the weather. Woon's Mrxervus.—Thi delineators continues (od nounice a very fine selectic night, ile band of Bébiopean! full howses. They an- of songs and dances for to. has Deon giving concerts) the greatest snecess, gives a | concert this evenin thnore, end another in Phila- delpbia on the 246 ch she will proceed en route to New Youk, where she intcnds giving two grand fes. 8, alded by Bochea, the great haxpist, TMENT FROM A RAiLROAD Car, ResULTING IN Dearn.—A man named Aaron Banta was killed on the Ramapo Railroad, nenr Sandy Hill, on Friday, 4 andthe people of Paterson are much excited about: the manner of his death, The following account,which isprobably exaggerated, has reached us:—Banta and, his wife were in the cars, and he either refused on- tirely to pay his fare, claiming a free passage be- cause he had formerly worked on the road, or he had not sufficient money to pay. The eonductor therefore turned him out, and, as it is stated, while the cars were in motion, so that Banta was severely bruised. He lay on the track till the next, train, camo and it passed ovor bim, entting off both Jep at the the thighs, eo that he died immediately, 0, | the return of the train the conductor wae arrerted 1 imprisoned. nother report, however, says that he hes ahrcundeds Newark ddvetiser, Zhyp ms. { tes by | boat# Itis a regular praetice of men and P. M.on Monday. a may named | f house J residence hy an in-] They’ are to be twenty-five feet front, ene hundred | and auverdiet chiudionate baaraatl fect'decp, aud four slories higu. The fronts aro to | was returne: 2 money is in the hands of Justice be of brown stone. They will nob be finished till | Browning. late in the fall, Thomas & Son are the ar i i $6dnis Dowie Sats bod oF BE kaknown The Bowery Bank, 248 Bowery —Yhis | 8 found yesterday morning fles*ing in the dock building, which is in course of evection, is titty fest | wenty. third street, North river. Tue Coroner wa- fiont, cighty feet deep, and four stories high. Tho | notifled to hold an inquest upon it. frontis to be of brown stone, very ornamental. The Deatn ny Curonoronm.—On Friday evening last, at] | Nuwsaxce.—Numerous complaints are made cally about ) ‘ulton ferry, }]