The New York Herald Newspaper, March 19, 1867, Page 3

ST. PATRICK’S DAY. «‘CEAD MILLE FAILTHE!” Immense Turnout of Irish Societies. CIVIC AND MILITARY DISPLAY. THE PROCESSION TWO MILES LONG. RIOTS ALONG THE LINZ. Fifteen or Twenty Policemen Se- riously Injured, SOME OF THE RIOTERS ARRESTED. Annual Dinners of the Knights of St. Pat- tisk, the Friendly ons and the Rt. Patrick’s Society. THE DAY ELSEWHERE. ae ae. ae. When Professor Agassiz predicted some time since that about this trme would occur the heaviest snow storm of the season, the Irisn lads and lassies in this vicinity, and ip fact throughout the country, prayed that the Jearned Professof’s predicted storm might not occur until after the 18th inst, ; and when on Friday last the Harap affirmed that there would be rain or snow within forty- eight hours, the wish was oft repeated that the HERaLp might for this one time, at least prove to have been as ily-tnformed as Professor Loomis on the meteors, But two such authorities can scarcely err so widely in their interpretations of the workings of nature. They simply read from nature’s mysterious book for the benefit of ‘the masses, and the event proved that they read truly, for, although much to the discomfort of those who de- signed colebrating tho festival of St. Patrick publicly, the snow came within the interval predicted. Saturday was gloomy and stormy and Sunday was as bad; but Monday came cool and ciear. The snow had fallen toa great depth, and the prospects for a fine procession ‘were gloomy indeed ; but the arrangements had been pecfoowed and negotiations for ‘‘a day off’ had been le. The sun shone brightly over head, the air was clear ‘and exhilarating, and but little heed was given to the of tered trowsers or bedraggled skirts, tic heart throbbed lightly, and the spirit ‘that would do and dare and brave a tempest of mis- fortune or discomfort for the honor of or to uphold its nationality, whatever might be the i}] that tnreatencd, Donted iieelf’wo embrace ths ovperantty of paying is vented iteelf, vo eral ie opportun’ paying its ‘tribute on the anniversary of the birth if St. pucicks ‘the patron saint of the Emerald the Gem of the Sea. The various thoroughfares presented o gala ap- pearance, and it was evident that ‘‘the day we celebrate”’ ‘was the predominating sentiment throughout a large proportion ofthe, comumaniey, the majority of whom of ‘eg ther an unmistakable manner in- repartee inthe er it, vending diminutive flags of green paper and “The Song of St. Patrick.” THE PROCESSION. ‘The procession, with a promptitude somewhat remarka- Die, started from the assembling point at noon, and march- ed down East Broadway and Chatbam streot to the Park. ‘The approach of the line was noted by the firing of a salate by a dotachment of the First regiment of artillery, when Mayor Hoffman, accompanied by John Francis Maguire, M. P., of Cork, Ireland; the Rev, Father Quinn, of st. Peter’s church, Barclay street; M. T. Brennan, Jndge Dowling, Comptroller Connolly, ex-Senator Brad- Jey and members of both Boards of tho Common Coun- ell, took a position on the platform in front of the City Hall, and reviewed the column as it passed. The mili- tary headed the procession, and comprised the Sixty- ‘ninth regiment, Phcenix Zovaves, Company A, Ninety- ‘Dow regiment, and the First Battery of artillery. Im- mediately after the military came the civic societies, bearing banners of beautiful green silk, emblazoned with devices emblematic of the objects of the society and of fealty to Ireland. In addition to the society banner each com; bore handsome American and Jrish flags, which were enthu- siastically cheered at various poinc along the route. One feature, which created ‘a great deal of merriment and a ‘was the appearance in the line of a hand- wome side-car, in which was seated an Irisb piper, who, from tite to time, droned out ‘St. Patrick's “Billy O'Rourke” and “rhe Bould Soldier Boy, ‘Wear. in’ o'-the Green,” wich varions other airs, ¢! of which made more lightly and the crowds on either side laugh and ebheer more heartily. The procession, after paying a bg aalute to the reviewers, filed out at the west gate the Park Broad When the bi of une Do! the Park as the ‘was moving, tho ponsmasan tan weap: haneche tenty tne 0 iy i nyaite : | [ lt H : 4 itness it. Having reached Union square, and the statue of Washington having been saluted, the ; 01 Toute to the Park, ing been drawn up io line before the City Hail a beautiful set of aia ee eee eer tae tae ee Hoffman, on bebalf of the city of New York, colors wore received by Lieutenant Colonel Kavanagh (ia tho-absence of Colonel McMahon), on behalf of the Fegiment, who, In a fow well chosen remarks, pledged the services of the regiment in case of need, and thanked the Mayor and Common Council for the hand- Bome and appropriate testimonial. THE RIOTS. ‘While the procession was proceeding on its route of march, and everything promised well for the celebrants, ao unfortunate affair occurred, which it 1s feared will ost several lives and the serious injury-of mauy cour- ageous officers of the Metropolitan Police force. The following narrative of the facts in the case, gathered by ‘an cye witness, will affix the blame on those to whom it properly belongs. In passing, it is but just to claim that none regret the occurrence more or wilt fail to exhaust every méasure to bring the offenders to justice than the great bedy of peaceable processionists, who deeply deplore thie unfortunate affair. ‘THE CAUSE OF THE RIOT. About one o’clock m the afternoon, ar the various divisions of the Ancient Order of Hibernians of Brook- lyn were passing up Grand street, in the vicinity of, and just previous to joiing the main body of the Procession, which was at that time passing through Enst Broadway, a truck drove up Grand street in the samo direction in which the various socieues were marching. Altnougb the driver seemed to take special care nol to isturb the order of the procestion, dy keeping his horses close to the cnrb outside the line of march, he ‘Was called upon by several of the officers of the Fourth division to croes into one of the by streeta, So soon as be had heard the orders, the driver attempted to reach one of the by strestg; but, to do #0, it was necessary for him to cross the line of march, which be attempted to do As his mtention became manifest an outery was raised againes him by the marsbate and aide on horseback, and, Jn order not tw ereate any trouble, be drew hie vehwle ‘Up to the eur and stopped, vonturing to ask one of the Procession officials, as be did #0, what they expected Dim to do if they wows Hot permit bim to cross Grand NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1867.~TRIPLE Lyons, Mayor Hoffman and Brian Lawrence were placed, ‘was the difficulty; that was the weakness of the British street, a, without doing 60, be would be unable to enter had the power j i one of the by streets. while J. Francis Maguire, M. P., of Cork, Ireland, and ms Defore justice and COMMENCEMENT OF THE AYFRAY, Fathers Traynor and Barry, were seated at his left, A ree the protection of the ‘of the indus At this, without deigning to answer his question or | very excellent string band was present, and enlivened ae ew ‘God had given” thas, island. He showing any willingness to halt their march fora mo- | the occasion with many national airs, Sis cu ane theiew et tat an 30 coat oe ment to allow the driver to pass, although his truck Letters of apology were read by the Secretary, Mr. | away the power of doing (Cheers and cries of stood so close to the sidewalk that almost | James J. Treanor, from General Grant, Admiral Farragut, nee he] the Trish poopfe weil, and the country double the number of men whe were in the | John Brougham, Dad Bryant and Wim, & Hillyer, and | suite of the bentts Gea iad ree one ire ith liwe could have walked on without being | also the following telegram from Miles O'Reilly :— Scone eternal hand, it would be miserable, They obstrncted im their march by the vehicle, several ‘Wasurxoros, March 18, 1867. wanted ays and he trusted thay. would have it men broke from the ranks, jumped into the truck and | To the Preupawr Knights of St. Patrick :— (Cries ‘From the Fenians,’’) them to 1 rogret that business bas detained me until too late to | make allowance for his position. He had one course instantly commenced beating him with their iron headed | join the Knights, Drops shamrock leaf into the great | #one to a, they would despise him if for the staves. Not content with throwing him bleeding to the | punch bow! in my name. MILES O'REILLY. ree my | or, ee eat ate tan he bottom of the vehicle, as if rendered more furious by | The President then made the following addreas:— porenen aimee Witk wins he oi Sot etary renee the sight of the blood that flowed profusely from the Honored guests and brother hts of St Patrick— noneety vi 'e by his acts and policy in the sphere poor man’s wounds, while he cried out piteously for a be ren at ee arn celebration by vag couattinnate bad him, Alluding to them to spare his life, they kicked and stamped upon.| company, pt did eae fabion'ee exes ag ap Pee eee sosiaesaiy tetenonnedl the prostrate body of their victim until it seemed ®hat | worth, the talent, the virtue and. the substantial results America to have a thought prejudicial to its honor, or in to utter one word | yt Ing to its people or institutions, Her institutions fe did not thoroughly understand, bat the feel ue of well applied thdustry of this great metropotia rey Pear ‘menibers ead’ tho excellence, ty a people he profoundly adinired,: and ing of In the mean- inented by our hie ‘their intention indeed was to murder him. time the attention of officer Uliner, of the Thirteenth | and public services represented: by our guests. er, precinct, who happened to be standing in the crowd on soodness of Providence are we indebted that few of the fore entertained for America was only second to that chairs which were accustoméd to be filled have been | he had for the land of his birth. the sidewalk, where he had been stationed to keep the people from interfering with the procession as it passed ‘by, was attracted to the truck by the confusion of voices incident to the attack upon the driver, Horan to the spot and jumped upon the truck to protect the doject of the affray, when he was felled to the floor of the vehicle and trampled under foot in the most brutal manner. This dastardly act was wit- nessed by | Coleman and Kearney, who hasteaed to the assistance of their brother officer, but after a des- To the next regular (oast, “The city of New York— in’ its charity as in its prosperity,” Mayor Job £ Hoffman responded a \ tnsorbas’ mabe: of our own lest oves to drink in it It is a of tion that each year finds our society itn fen together, more earnest in its purposes, and wholly undis- turbed by any elements even in the least degree inharmo- nious, may be people, and! presume there are; who cannot comprehend how it happens that while land of our birth iscertainly ina very precarious posi- tion, while the ‘of suffering overhangs our memo- @ very humorous manner, for the city of New ixty-five ti ‘the city of New York jerefore he could never pt speech in advance. They would all agree on perat if fell it of peace an? Bat ee cp keyeni ae bows Ties, and stories of political wrongs, of famine.andexile, | him it was a great city, permanont and Rxed as a rock defending themseives bravely from the top of the truck, | $r@ like coer pe ete | ee a foclnerye kime te oN ee tog tl found, participating in which’ to the w ig | Oceans. you could never make up your ve dealing blows right and left of thor as ranidly as they | geome merely a festive gathering. As if we should not |: minutes in advance what to say about it. Tt was not could wield their clubs, The rioters, finding that the officers could and wore determined to make a desperate resistance as long as they were on the truck, immedi- ately put their ehoulders to the vebicle, overturning it completely: upon the officers as they tell to the ground, Kearney receiving a fearful cut from the sword of one of the marshals or aids as he was falling. A rush was at once made by the rioters for the unfortunate policemen 4s noon as they had rolled.to the ground, who kicked and trampled them under their feet like so many de- mons, , great alone in the charity which it sent to the suffering People of Ireland or to the Cretans or to the Southern ‘but in the more liberal and enlarged charity home and political and religious equality HY pak ae choose to avail te ave of it. ‘was a city great in its prosperity and from the Battery to the northern extremity of the island was the home of @ great and prosperous people as honest, industrious and as intelligent as any similar number of people on the Amenecan continent. And they denied the right of any section, country or power to limit them in the adminis- tration of their own affairs so long as they recognized the one great law of equal justice and equal liberty to all men, The toast of the ‘Army and Navy”? was responded to by George M. Curtiss; ‘“Civit and Religious Liberty”? by Judge Quinn; ‘The National Festiva! of Ireland” by A. & Sultivan, and “The Irish People at Home” by Jobo H. Harnett. During the evening despatches were received from the Knights of St. Patrick, Chicago, and also from the Knights in Brooklyn. A deputation from the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick also offered their congratutations, and a deputation of the Knights was appointed to return the visit. The com- pany tnen se] THE FRIENDLY SONS. nurture the Pie because there are a fow withered or dead Ieaves wpon its branches, Asif ofd customs should be abandoned because they cannot be observed with pmans of trinmph.. As if, in fact, a sentiment deeper and more significant than that which sparkles hero doesnot under- Nie and intensify the reunion of afl Iristmen on this day, It ia said of the mighty river Amazon, which flows four thousand miles to the sea, traversing in riously developed country, sometimes through scenes of loxuriant ical beauty, sometimes through unpopu- lated deserts, where desolation seems to have set its seal upon the face of nature; but deeply and grandly as it olla slong it carries ite yellow tide for sixty miles into the Atlantic, tinging the blue of that and asserting its majesty far out in the Very oi of the sea. Thero is something sublime in this awful grandeur; but if we go back to the sources of the Amazon and its. tributaries we will find them in a hun- dred dancing brooks and rivulete trickling down from the mountains, each of which, as the poet Calanan sings of that sparkling stream which forms thegource of the river Lee:— Lightly laughs back to the laugh of the morning. Thus the current of the Irish national character—deep, and solemn, and even sorrowful as it may be at times— refreshes itself with streams of wit, music, humor and conviviality, and, running as a mighty river into the ocean of life, in the majesty of its vast waters—even as the tide of the Amazon—asserts its power and claims its recognition, (Applanse) Tf it happened upon that his- toric occasion when St. Patrick lifted up the “green im- mortal shamrock” from the sod and presented it, as tra- dition says, as an illustration of the Trinity to the wor- dering pagan kings assembled at Tara, some fairy from a neighboring rath, or some et from heaven, had whis. pered to his ear that 1,! years later his name and memory would be celobrated in a land then unknown and tying afar off in the shadowy future, but which, after a lapse of a thousand years, was to be baptized under the shadow of the cross by a sol- dier of her Most Catholic Majesty of Spain; celebrated by a band of Christian gentlemen, drawn ether by THE FIGHT AT ITS HEIGHT. By this time officer Heiseman, who had beard of the fight at a short distance from the scene of the disturb- ance, sent word of the affair to rounds- man Brown and three or four other officers who were distributed along the route of the pro- cession, and they arrived on the “double quick,” rushed into the crowd, and fought their way to where their com- panions lay bleeding in the street, But, notwithstand- |; ing the good stand they mado for a short time, they were overpowered by numbers, and in their turn lay at the feet of their maddened assaifants, bleeding from wounds inflicted by the awords of the horsemen and the formidable spear-headed staves of the men in front. ‘A PEARPUL SCENR The excitement thet reigned in the neighborhood of the riot at this moment was painfully apparent among the surging masses of men and women who crowded round the spot where the officers Jay trampled under foot, and bleeding from the most ghastly wounds, Loud murmurs were heard from the men who, though willing to assist the officers, stood back in fear of incurring their fate. while several women, who were standing near by, were borne off the scene fainting. Others, who had the hardihood to remain in the vicinity, stood by pale and trembling, and at times weeping at the sight they would fain shut out from their view. Meanwhile several officers from various parts of the line of the procession, to whom intelligence of the disturbance had been communicated, arrived on the spot shortly after the men under rounds- man Brown, and succeeded in fighting their to the side of their prostrate comrades, but only uselessly to contend against the overwhelming numbers which closed round them, and attacked them with stave, club and sword, until they, teo, succumbed and fell bleeding to the earth, to be trampled under foot. So soon as the rioters had glutted their vengeance by eutting down all tho Policemen who dared to confront them—and not one officer who was in the vicinity shrunk from the contest— & party of them seized hold of officer Wm. Barrett, who Their Annual Banguet at Delmonico’s—A B Mant Affair—Addresses by John F Maguire, M. P., Judae Brady, Richard 0°- Gorman, Mayor Hofman and Others. The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick gave their annual dinner last evening at Delmonico’s Fifth avenue estab, lishment, in remembrance of Ireland’s patron Saint, and of their own cighty-third anniversary. The attendance of members and guests did not exceed fifty in all, t any lack of numerical proportions was more than ‘made up by the select character of the occasion and the brilliant cheer which enlivened the festive scene. The table was beautifully and appropriately decorated with elaborate bouquets supported in silver vases, and in which the national and typical green of the shamrock leaves or sprigs similar in appearance were the most emblematic the inspiration of his name, and animated by that spirit of charity and kindly brotherhood which are the fruits of that civilization whereof he planted the sceds in the lay unconscious in the street, and after bratally siamp- ornaments, In the centre was a representation of the ing upon him flung him down a cellar way, one of them | the birthday of St. Patrick, but also to place upon temple of Liberty, pendent under whose gothic remarking as the body struck heavily at sho bottom of | cord the incontrovertible test!mony that tue men of our V a x the ston. steps, “Let the dambed dog tie there; | sationality, while they are always’ foremost in devotion | *T20e. were five minature “‘harpe of Erin,” and surmounting whose columng were as many cor- pucopie of green twigs and délicate flowers. The Rotonde de St, Patrick, the Washington monument in which the marble looking ahaft rose to its full, relative proportions, as it will in reality in an in- finite number of years if it, grows as it bas during the past five years, and what was denominated the Chau-_ he’s dead anyhow!” Duri the latter part of the bloody contest Captain Helme, who was stand- ing atthe corner of Clinton street and East Broadway, was informed of what was occurring in Grand lapse and immediately, in company with Sergeant Barnett three men, whom he had stationed in that vicinity, pro- ceeded to the scone of the where they were met hy 8 crowd some three hund: strong, which seemed very demonstrative, but in nowise bent ou mischief, and and pre-eminently distinguish for practical service to the land of their adoption, their and thelr hope, . cers, Who If not the old habits of New York, as Washi which the and his men had very little trouble in smiere des Colombes, comprised the principal. ornaments, scattering. follow the Hiberni ‘who had all Irving so deliciously describes them, smoke their Tel tho tenn) wan the captain's fret thooyut ot op ep: | pipers honocof—well, et vs say Rip Van Winkle, an a per pews, Sam, Teeleritien, ease: Degen, OB ks them it was to any the others who leéd the van of good old Knicker. Hoguet, President of the association, presiding, James tack without remforcementa, ee ee Docker ‘Tbe descendant of the Puritans forgets } Stewart acting as first Vice President, and Edward Boyle Ullman, of the Eleventh and a few men of the Vice President Seventh, whom he met, to follow the society, and ceqees os they succeeded in annoying the Among those present were also Judges Brady, Daly with their locuste. Helme ‘went ‘to work to and Jones, Colonel Roome, John Bryan, A. Hoguet, Eugene Kelly, Ysaac H. Bailey, Richard Bell, James shanty, several ying oa the street. and others in houses to which th carried by cttizens after the se Reed, Judge Barrett, Wm. Whiteside and W. C. Barrett. rioters had lett the scene. and nondescript | Among those invited as the guoste of the association with its dragon, its unicorn, other Deasts not kaown in natural history, has ite THE YIGHT REWEWHD. ‘cone As the Hibernians jed up Kast Broadway, after | yivial solemnity—or solemn conviviallt ney ee were the Presidents of the St. Andrew’s, St. Nicholas and leaving Grand street, they, for some reason or another, | you please. thter) The St. Patrick | New Engiand eocicties; John Frascie Maguire, M. P., ee eee a eee ee rend ee ee i aieeation Ri Taney siher stele s|- Michael. O'Gomeen, cant. Hoffman. all of whom whe went to his rescue, were set apon and seri- ing in ee chacenen Detwenn the” aad ‘wero present—Meser, Motr, Roome sud Bailey ropre- senting the above societies respectively. past—between the land in which we jabor and that ‘The dinner, which was specially excellent and ‘atten- | and staves, boing by the genius, the SCENES AT THE STATION HOUSE. : ail, te irrepressible courage of its people, So soon an Captain Holme ‘bad gathored together aft (inpianon TO ee ee eae ere asgustied todd boner | ‘ively served, having been enjoyed in all its more sub- the wounded men of his precinét a track was procured, val there were many who prayed and many stantial versatilities, the -‘flow of soul’? became the ee, Solace wolnas tern asnee by sronen Ome be] wes Oey ee roph ope bene Se order of the evening, and the social, conversational 5. P. Bliven and H. A. Pooler, and Dra W. A | covdiion of Ireland. If’ the prayers Dave not | speeches that so easily warmed into winning eloquence J. Bergold and A. J. Bergoid, of No. 158 Delancey heard we must be patient with | oreo readily flasbod into wit and humor, became the Sisaes cen ae aa the foread als wart | eee a ae abate ars enemy | lo volo ner of he mon, sn con a brought into the station Bouse the streets in its imme. | not blighted. Te the prophecies remain. antuifiled tinued to be until alate hour—even after eloquence had lost somewhat of its point and witticisms had gradually mea and women, and in a short time after the ‘Town less direct and aj it injured officers were brought into large room w Throughout the evening a band of music int of the station they were surrounded by their tho cheerful and le ceremonies of the occasion the women and = wrin; therr | clouds of ignorance and light up for us all of | with popular Irish and American aire, with a delicate at cry! hi “i anguish, and the men, particularly officers who bad been on other posts, and who had not learned of the fate of their companions until relieved, clenching their teeth in anger and uttering deep impre- cations against the rioters, It was, indeod, @ sight to move the most hardened, and many an eye that had been wont to gaze unm of blood charity and iwill to men, But the Star did rise whieh is to ¢ for all eternity. As God is just, there will be justice done to those who are suffering; and as retribution goes hand In hand with mercy, the stroke of retribation will surely fall, like withering lghtning, upon those who in their strength trample upon the weak, ‘and in their arrogance violate all divine laws in relent- lessly iting pious, virtuous, Christian people. Ce) Therefore, as regards tho better destiny of ireland, incredulity isa weakness and despondency is almostacrime, (Loud applause) du remarks, and thanking you, gentlemen, for the complitont you bave paid me by placing me for the second time in this position of high honor, I will proceed ‘with the regular toasts of the evening. ‘and graceful touch here and there of Italian or German ra, as it bas found a voice through the genius of Ver- af Beit or bere hen rye uring the festivities a genuine specimen of the sham- rock was shown, which had been received by Richard O'Gorman in a letter by the last mail from Ireland. At about nine o'clock the Oxam“an made an intro- perenne rig in which 3 teat that this was the hty-third auniversary of the society, having been smatiished in 1786, when Mr. McCormick sat in the chair. Since the last anatversary death had been among the ranks of the association, Peter Rice, John B. Dillon, Arthur O'Donnell and Danie) Devlin had fallen at his stroke. They assembled solely as Irishmen to fraternize the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. (Ap- wounds, though uttering no word of complaint, ‘THE WOUNDED. The following are the names of the wounded offi- cers: — Patrick Kearney, badly wounded with sword cuts on the bead and badly bruised about the body with kicks. | he fret regular toast ‘The American Republic and ite | plauso ) ' cals on tne heed, hi upper np severed in two nad body. | Chet Maghrat, che President of the United Staton.” | 10 Sra rofty aap gac ta ie "hears of noses badiy bruised. having received all the i n- | dnd thelr descendante all over the world, for tho loving onors, tender them all ki hospitality," invited we nightly coe We it would be responded to by one who had claims not only Wm. H. Waldron, badly wounded, spear-headed staves and blows from clubs, Geo. Gastiiu, badly wounded im the same manner as nad auiben ome 08 Tristate armed for theceauee of core, | ROt mtend to make & Dut that he could not tn Tick 2 bas a — Nee eee eerie poe taeekiter-atd um isu tea tonat, 07 enanered ohana wounded; received We, Brea, Wat thence i grocer” (Applause. | . terrible gash neross the fece and snow, the mostof them belonged to temperance ae xtee some little where he could keep the shamrock. Reomprn ema py aay ea eee) Sonne, ree fearful sword cut ahisa hee Tynich resches from the forehead to | he would say at least earnestly and strenuously Tevioene.). Tees bmg eb ssase nd. the back of the head; was also badly bruised by kicka. | persevered in the path he had ‘and that in his | (Applai 1, ened OG Fo! ow Patrick Hols, badly wounded with two severe allegiance to his country he had never faltered and never ooasmena: eens ey ver) —' = cate on the head; also badly bruised. swerved. Ho was now about turning bis face homeward, to see himself. (ase nd A Joba Strack, ‘vadly’ bruised by being Kicked and | sfler having spent nearly six months in a tour thro Pressly: re, ny) ‘stamped aj glorious country, been so splend: States uf several sword cuts taken possession of by the Irish (lan; 4 Long live the Union tn her union blest, iuumseues “ ee ee ae earnest, bumble fabors, ‘True treedom's home, the wonder of the West. John Bloodgood, badly wounded with sword cuts on the | and be that, aided by other men who had asso- To this toast Judge Davy responded, remarks head and bruised with kicks. ciated with him, they ht be crowned with some beve- | he could not exactly say he arose with pleasai for the ‘Timothy Falvey received severe sword cuts and badly | ficial results, The was, Ii ie teete chelrenss nee Sasined reason that he had to dine with the Friendly Sons injured from kicks, to He was not disheartened, but was filled | of St. Patrick without the Seg oon of making a h. Wilham E. wounded by club blows. with ; and although there had been ent | (Laughter.) In 1786 Hugh Gaines celebrated the day James , Slightly bruised. a it, and that hope had been delayed | with tho beating of drums before the Irish residences of oy ee Be tapas iv te isn sat | mv nestuzant, “Wn toetase a Oe sets own, received soveral earn in the w © . wihena tbe a ters Teliance of bis countrymen, not only in the 6 | was the firet President of the society, and was associated fiifim Cole, Seventh Prectoct, serio wore | Sonne lecelezoe, Wut 0 the power Of Wecple who nad | predicted by Win, Constable, shortly after the necorae ieve = dime koe stator been so long “Seon their fall share 4 ihe _— ies or son aa Krew ave ok oe New pee ‘Martin, seriously stabbed tions belon; to the to which # are ‘would become the mercantile centre of country, ani ont elon ae id iO) ened Ae ne wan tow abou’ to leave the country he | Ir mizht be of the world. Thie fa indicated Trish ARREVTS—THR SOCTRTIA® ENGAGED. might indulge in something like ® prophecy. He would | foresight at that time, Applause.) United — Two men named respectively Bernard amom- pg She nent because be was advanced in | was great in resources and in the iloges it gran’ der of et the quarrymen, and Thos. Newman, | life; ‘the season of bie youth had passed; and witha | the’citizens of all nationalities, (Applause.) The pur- be ating to afternoon by the Seventh pro. | atte near tne present tine end of we probable | some, becate, It wan supposed the posession ofthe 1 pose pov ln OR OT onl GR Fe believed ad he would repeat. it | mouth of the Micsissipph was of no consequence in view G street as he freely feases, Newman was, it is alleged, covet two men Twho attacked the offeer in roadway, would never extend west the House of het nothing he Commons because there was 3 (haughar) would say —_ that he would not say there—(checrs)— Tt was of the Allochanies, phosied ‘and Philadelphia were East Bi swort and more that, there were many things he would | many years ago that Now The name of the arenuhal or old who did such fearful | Say there which he would not venare te here. | destined to be rival cities, from their geographical po- execution with bis sword during the bloody affray in | (C ) He would say he believed that the strong for “they were by nature rivals for the trade of Grand street is said to resid Brooklyn. He is de- ht to bear upon the British Parliament, nughtar.) It was scarcely possible to scribed as having bad the appearance of Ny asobor | Upon the British goverument and by the Irieh 1@ country would extend. It would man at the time that he struck down several of the | race on this sidé of the Atlantic, would bring prompt probably one day be limited only by the setting aun. (Laughter and applause.) This nation bad been tried more severely than Greece or Rome, It bad beon tried even by the ordeal of fire,and had come out as that metal did which receives its virtues from the fiery con- tact. (Applause,) She had come ont of these trials by ims of Ireland and the rtatesmen and officers, and that he did more execution from his elevated Position on horseback with his sword than did any four of his men with their stavea, try unless justice was done lish dominion which, in the hour of been the ¢ arm of Bgl hh f unity, which is sytabled omthe KNIGHTS OF ST. PATRICK. | fe*jG" CAN Sgt eetiae Gane aarnt | nina Qe eu We ates gh members from i Aewociated with the | “FE plaribos unum’—Iin union there is strength. (Ap- ireland, English people, and with their trasted jeaders, who ate two of the most distinguished men of jadstone and Bright—the Irish people, speak- ing through their representatives, give their ald and assistance to the English to obtain for them some- thing hke the full measure to which they have a just claim and right, And he believed that, not only from the pressure to which he‘ had but alro from the Penge which meng ot a his a services a strong Ireland, without shed- ding & drop of Tree Bioee: or Without the slicht- est injary {0 @ baman’ bei an amelioration of and all, Banquet at the Astor Hi Francis Maguir. F. Lyons, Presi Patrick, and Others. The sixth anniversary banquet of the Knights of St. Patrick was held last evening at the Astor House. The former celebrations of the watal day of Ireland's patron saint by the Knights have attained such a celebrity, not oniy for the excellent style in which the entertainments have been produced, but also for the wit and learning represented on those occasions, that it is only pecessary to say that the reunion of last night fully equalied any of the former ones, and was alike creditable to the lanse.) Pitne third sogular toast “Ireland-—The name of dear old Ireland ¥ In itself an inepiration to, as woll as a memorial of, all the virtuos which crown patriotism, dis- tinguigh and wns dignify peace. Let us proudly strive to sustain and illustrate the oliaracter given to her by the intelleet of the world.’” To this toast Wa. ©. Barnert replied, eying that he was not & modest man—(laagbter)—-yet he felt some. what ¢mbarrassed on this occasion. He was hore to stump it+(laughter)—for at this hour he hart not single Connected idea, (Langhter.) Yet when he cami to sponk of Ireiand it became him to do the bert could. (Applause,) He did not know much about St. Patrick, Whom he believed was Ireiand’s patron saint, Yet he knew that hie father was « “cotchman, bis mother a woman—(laughter)—and there. an Irishman. e—Sneeches of J. Tamas WV i1i iene i Knights and to the host of the Astor Hovse. Tho fore he was tLanghter.) It fing of the Knights, supported on each aside bv: said that be built temples of worship, expelled snakes 7 wf and he would tell them the worst persecutors of the hum- | from Ireland, and ‘with « pint he ‘washed down his die- the national ensign, was suspended above tho President's chair, and was the only attempt at decora- Hon in the room, if we except she chaste ornamental courses, for he always ested — 41 reaching." Laagliter and applanse.) St, Patrick wal never married, for histories make no mention of a Mra. St. Patrick, Jowty iriet peasantry was pot the English ernment, but those who breathed the mame air but Nia not feo! with the same ‘feeings, and who did not Pieces on the dining table, repréxenting St, Patrick, | ‘B/D with the same minda, Th@ great ovil was that (Laughter) It was, Daniel O'Connell, temple of liberty and othor appro- iL pe A Bg RE 2) the Lord, but he LPrinte subjecta, Af the right of the Wn, ¥, Inds in macriod Jowko Wo tp Wings oF tbe wore bo olanes tended beyond Prince > was done in Pearl ‘William street and its surround lanes and al! B readin YM reas ho jere present at tl ta and his brother}—and who oa him excellent advice. (Ap- plause,) Since then he had grown and strengthened, and he owed bis advancement to their friendly counsel. ‘Ho saw all atound him in High positions either the sons Gomes ae re itself, or else sons of its Sera. pplause.) It was therefore, that an Irishman bhould respond to this’ teast, (Appiause.) They were all go happy in this gl country that he only hoped TP segid e's gave (id birth would be ni ‘@ and prosperous. use. ‘A beautiful song, entitled Age Feey Pretty Jane,” ‘was then sung, in excelient style, by Mr. Hudson. The fifth lar toast—‘The Poets and Dramatists of Ireland. They have held the mirror up to nature and reflected not only the wit and pathos, the comedy and tragedy of their native land, but of human nature at large’’—was responded to by nD O'Gorman, He was heard with enthusiasm. He was to have sat again at the annual dinner of this ancient society, and to see his old friend Hoguet in the cbair. France had often taken an Irishman apd made a Frenchman of him, but they had taken a Frenchman and made an Irishman of him, (Laughter.) Ho had felt some sensation when it was said because St. Patrick had no wife they were necessarily illegitimate sons, (Laughter.) St Patrick was a bondsman in Ireland. But before he be- came a saint he married, and was on that account enslaved. (Laughter,) Ireland ‘was a poetical country. It was a poetical people, The harp was exempt from execution g to Irish laws, All Irish salutations were poetical. ‘God save you,” and God save you kindly,”’ “God bleas all here,’? “God eave all here,” and ‘4iod bless the work.’ sweetest expression in the metrical compositions of ‘Thomas Moore—(a] ry Fe one Davis, and Charles ed the German and Arabic poetry, poete. Then there was Jobo Francis Ma- guire—(applausef—Father Prout, who walked along the Danks of the River Lee, She Kenney, Goldsmith and Brougham. {Avpinane, ere was something Poetical even in the lifo of the Irish emigrant. (Ap- plause.) Everywhere Irishmen preserved their poetical love of their native land, ‘whether on the banks of the “ Blackwater or of the tralia or on the Pacific or Atlantic ben me of America. (Applause.) Ireland was the mother of men, women, soldiers, poets plause.)’ She could point mother did to t¢ Gracchi—‘ to be un the ee. sons of St. Patrick » for kind hospitality, apd it was but anothor memory to carry back aca oc tap eeorcnes rie ae See sos a eapesi ty. ) Moreover, is hse glad to teow that all Irishmen here adhered ‘with passionate devotion to the Green Isle across the Ocean. (Applavse) The hoalth of May man was iben drank, after which he replied in a fow pertinent remarks. The sevonth regular toast, ‘Our Sister Societies—we extend to them what we hav@received from thom—the right hand of fellowship, and cead mille failthe,”’ was responded to by the gentlemen present representing these societior. < ‘The eighth rogular toast, ‘The Army and Navy—Rivals im the guardianship of the Republie—they are united i1 the affections of the People,’ was reponded to by Colonel Rooms, The ninth rogular todff, “‘Woman—The guide of child- hood, inspiration of youth, comfort of maturity and blessing of all,” was responded to by Judge Bray. The tenth “The Press"—‘'A free press is the ex; ‘jon of a free people, one cannot exist without the other, and both are the strot forms of civiliza- ”’ was appropriately respon to, after which a pom ‘toaste and speeches closed the socia- festivities, THE DAY IN BROOKLYN. Yesterday the various Irish societios in Brookiyn tarned out im large members in honor of Ireland’s patron one they ever bad in Brooklyn, was quite an imposing affair, There war a littlecontention when the arrange- ments were being made as to which of the societies should have the honor of the right of the line, but this trouble was soon adjusted, and at the parade excel- ne cme of harmony prevailed between all socie- u ‘The programme of with the order of route, &¢., published, was not de- from in the least, The members of the different associations assembled at thcir meeting rooms at an early hour, donned their lias, and at ten o'clock ‘were upon the streets, headed by bands of sic and making their to Park avenue, where the was to be formed. Shortly after eleven o'clock the column moved and proceoded over the route, which was lined with people anxious to witness the display. Flags and emblems of Irish pationality were from the public and many private buildings. after one o'clock the hegee reached the City Hall and through the Park, where they were reviewed by, yor Booth and several members of the Common cil, At four o’olock the societies were reviewed by the Grand Marshal, Daniel O'Reilly, at Washington 4 when they were dismissed and returned again to their meeting rooms, St. Patrick’s Sectety of Broeklyn—Speeches by Rev. Father Keegan, Mr. Henry McClos- key. Mr. Stephen J. Coloban asd Others, Ip accordance with their usual custom, the St Patrick's Soctety of Brooklyn gave their ani Jast evening, thus appropriately concluding the festivi- ties attendant upon the birthday of Ireland’s “patron saint.’ The banquet this year took place at the Pierre- pont House, corner of Montague and Hicks streets, and proved in every respect to bea highly successful and enjoyable affair, equalling, if not surpassing, any of te seventeen jeoessora, and affording a delightful oppor. tunity for the reunion of many iriends had ‘not met since the festive gathering ot 1866, 4 Shortly after seven o'clock tbe guests began to arrive atthe hotel, where they were received by a courteous rece] committes, consisting of the following ndm gentlemen:—Richard Tiernan, clrirman, Thomas © Toll, William Casey, Thomas 'Rorke, F. @. Turner, J. A. Gilmore and P. J, h. At about a quartor-past eight o'clock the company, which consisted of neariy two hundred gentiemen, to tho banquet hall, which was tastefully decorated with tho Stars and Biripes and the Danner of Erm, which cadsed it to pre~ sent quite a beautiful appearance. A fall length painting. of St. Patrick occnpled a prominent pori- tion on the wall, and atiracted considerable atten. tion, Along the entire — Of the spacious banquet hall wore exten tables, at which the company became seated after — had “hs bag recited, ana amon, a th Tavitcg ence Cresent wero John W. Hunter, Tanis G. ‘rank: President of th commen Council and ib F X t of the ‘oth. ern, The dinner was verved ‘excellent style, bracing a variety of dishes could nt fail to tickle the palate of tne most fastidious 1n of elicit the hearty satisfaction of the enthust- astic gourmand. After the discussing of the various viands, which Mya nearly two hours, the cloth ‘removed the ‘feast of reason and \ how @ soul’ began, The company, having dove it |: foated ot Ireland; oma to kept as a universal holiday by the universal race, for there were other countries besides Ireland for the honor of the Ireyand, and the British lion would go roaring to ts den and the power of England would reel before # well di- rected charge of Yankee genius and Irish valor. (Loud applause.) He did not know but perhaps in expressing u rinciples be might be exceeding his duties as in of the St. Patrick's Soci, boty he lay in the year in which he could do so, Father Keegan spoke Duta short = and hie remarks were received with applause oughout, The second regular toast proposed was:—“Ireland— wu , faithful, hopefal,’’ was responded by Mr. LosKy, City Clerk, who said that it wase source of pleasure to him, as woil as to all present, to see this, what might now be called venerable society still flourishing amd vigorous, meeting with unfiagging spiritand in undimintahed numbers, for be thor s larger company never sat down before the present to celebrate their time honored anniversary. The lapse of years would satisfy all, at least, that however tmme might enable them to guide their footsteps by the amp of experience, Zot, their earliest impressions were always the purest and best, and the scenes that wore associated in the memory with the recollections of their earlier days were alwaya dear to the heart. Therefore it was that he had risen, with feelings of pleasure, not unmixed with © certain degree Of regret, to respond to the toast which had been pro- nounced. Ireland was linked to them by ties and asso- ciations more vender still; for it was not always the scenes and memories of past pleasure that were most treasured by the human heart. The people of Ireland were more attached to their native country than any other people on the globe, and there was no cot in that land which not witnessed scenes of misery; no bili or valley which had not witnessed scenes of ution and at tho same time scenes of favery and fortitude that scorned the op. pressor. The toast bad coupled with the name of Ireland the words, suffering, faithful, hopefal, and the claim of the Irish people to the firat of these adj tives would not be disputed, and their right to the oth two was undeniable. man who bad read history knew that the penal laws of Ireland were without par- allel in legislation, that they were not merely sme : the principles of justice and liberty, but the most saci sentiments of the human beart. He know that many those laws had been repealed or fallen into abeyance, et to-day the people of Ireland were without even at Interest in the soil thoy were attempting to cultivate, Mr. McCloskey, in speaking of the Fenian movement, referred to the fact that there had been humbugging leaders, who expected to overthrow the British empire by the cabalistic “C. 0. I. R,’ men who. ought to have their backs well lashed by whips in the hands of every honest person. But as tothe man who had done aught to risk his life for Ireland, the ker would to God that his words Sighs reach him wherever he might ‘be and convey to his drooping soul the assurance that, branded as a felon as he is by the law of England, in the eyes of the liberty loving people of America he wasa hero, The kindest and most gencrous wishes of the race clustered around bim on that night, and fervent rayers were offered up to God in his behalf, Mr, Mc- ‘loskey continued at some Jength and was frequently in- terrupted by applause, After more music the third regular toast was an- nounced as follows:—''The United States of America— may love and harmony speedily blend their people in mutial good will.” “Srzraex J. Couanan responded, nations sink, by darling schemes o} yy ee am Mr. Colohan was frequently applauded during the de- livery of his speech. The toast to ‘The Press’ was responded to by Mr. Jonx Staxton (Co O’Lanus), of the Breckivn Rao who made a very ‘but brief epeech, wi wes very favorably received by the company. remain- ing toaste, which were responded to by various gentle. men present, were as followe:—‘Our sister = of O'Connell,” “The Poets ef Ireland,” “The olty Brooklyn,” “Woman.” Many informal toasts were proposed, drank responded and thus ‘the hours allpped away, until the near a) of dawa ‘warmed the assemblage that the fostivitica must con ‘Then was it that the com ly pleased clade, THE DAY ELSEWHERE. New Jersey. The celebration yesterday was the grandest ever wit- neased in Jersey City. About eleven o'clock the societies moved in procession from Jersey avenue, dows Grand ftgpet, and afterwards through tho principal streets of the city, thence to Hoboken and Hudson City. On pass» ing Mayor Cloveland’s residence, that gentieman, before whose house the Stars and Stripes waved, saluted cach body. The procession was headed by a platoon of police, When passing through Hoboken a» grand compliment was paid to the Fenian volunteers, whore a “three times three” was n with a hearty will, in hopor of tho fighting men of the Tara Circle, the captain of whieh is 0. J. Meehan, of Hudson ‘ity, The Young © Men's Father Matthew No. 1 and No. 2 did not parades Dut devoted the funds for that purpose to the caure tho Fenians. In all the city oMces the American fag idly as if greeting the sons of Ireland on the dawn of independence to their motHerland. Nover was such enthusiasm witnessed as that which greeted the appearance of the green fag with the ae and sup— burst. The insignia which distinguished the d: bodies was much the same as that worn by tl York socictios. In the evening a nd military a civic ball was given at Odd Follow's Hult, Hobok for the benefit of the volunteers of the Tara Circle of the Fenian Brotherbood. For the first time in many years the annivereaty of St Patrick was not celebrated in Newark by a public parade. The day was not allowed to pass by, howover, ‘without some eign to show that it was still kept in hal- lowed remembrance. Last evening two entertainments were given in its honor, The more advanced children of the Catholic school performed the Witch of berg, At the Catholic Institute in New street, ‘The stage was beautifully trimmed and fitted up for the occasion. A Jarge audience was in attendance, and « handsome sum was realized. The Young Friends of Ireland, an aasocia- tion recently formed, ga upper in honor of the day, at which a large number of guests were present, Albany. ALBany, March 18, 1867. St, Patrick’s Day was generally observed here by the Iriah population, several military companies and eivic processions parading the sireets. A large and very enthusiastic Fenian meeting, particypaied im by the members of the Stephen's and Robert's was beld in Tweddle Hall this evening, and several thousand dol- lars were contributed towards the canse, Boston. Boston, Mareh 18, 166%, St. Patrick’s Day was celebrated in thiscity in the usual enthumastic manner. A procession, composed of the various Irish societies, was formed under the escort of tho Ninth Massachusetts regiment, marched through several of the principal streets, and attracted much at- tection. In the afternoon an oration was delivered by Colonel Selmer im Fancus Haul, which was listened to by a large au Chicago. Cmcago, March 18, 1867. 8t. Patrick’s Day was celebrated to-day by a proces- sion, composed of Fenian military and tbe various Irish ‘Denevolent and temperanco socicties. The number of Pope in the procession was variously estimated at from thousand to ten thousand, CANADA. Arrest of a Fenian Spy at Suspension Bridge— Important Papers Found en Him—Colebra- ton of St. Patrick’s Day. Toronto, C, W., March 18, 1867, A Fenian spy was arrested at Suspension Bridge om Saturday. He bad been followed from this city by de teotives, who,'on searching his satchel, found » plan of the city of Toronto-and plans of all its banks and prin- cipal public buildings, a map of the Niagara frontier, a list of the names of the judges who sentenced the Feni- ans at the recent trials, of the attorney who prosecuted them and of the witnoases who testified against them, and other documents containing information, of a similar character. Ho is said to be a relation of one of the con- vieted Fenians now in the penitentiary. He was brought to thia city this moraing. It is expected that there will be important developments at his trial. Iv having been understood that the Hibernian Society intended to parado the stroets yesterday, the police au- thorities were inatracted not to permit any band of music to play on the street, nor to allow any assombiago of persone carrying banners, &c., as this was calculated to create a breach of the peace, The procession, comse- quently, did not take place, Bishop Lynch, in a diecouree ot St, Michacl’s Cathe Aral, expreased pleasure to find that the procession had been abandoned. In the course’of some remarks on the present aspect of affairs he expressed the opinion that the Canadian government was the freest in the world, and he was confident that no Irishman in the country would fail to stand up for the defence of the Government if the necessity arose. Fears Slightly Sabeiding, but Warlike Pre* parations Still Gong. On. Mowrnnat, ©. &, March 18, 1007, Although there is nothing on the frontier to cause Alarin at present, active preparations are being made to have troops in readiness to move rapidly to any point. froops are armed with the Snyder rifle, can Tre Sve pounds In forty-4wo seconds. >