The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-01-11

NEw-YoRK, January 7.
- Com. METEOROLOGICAL special meet.
ing u the Common Council was held, at
o'clock yesterday, TO confer the Municipal
honors Of the city upon the Gallant Commo-
dore MAcDoNoUoH.
The immense croud which had assembled
to witness the scene, made it necessary in
O. der to crafty their curiosity, to adjourn to
,he large court room--where he was iotrodu-
c.d IVA committee consisting of Alderman
Manes and Mr.. Brown---and having approach
,tk, Cnair bis Honor the Mayor addressed
81 s.. Commodore as follows:
:. Wien OH northern frontier was invaded
werful Army-when the heroes who
~ -, ~ >ortaiize,a themselves on tho Niaga-
- -. .csscd by superior torce--when
~. csn;,,i ot the naAou was overrun by hos.
III. band,-wh. VI the most important city Oh
,hs snn,h ,.. uscked by The enemy, and
yh.r - ,h,..,.o., TO lay waste our mari
time towns with fre AID swotd--at a period
so auspicious and glool W waea -. % IN, ,hs
who fully understand an, SIv spp. ..a,.
frmness and resources Of nc Hn's' nsss: -
ac,cr, began 10 despair of til st.ss nn.
were tho first who changed tn, '.y'su"s 49,
arms, and who dispelled the dar s,o.u ~"
hung over our country-With al :,
ly inferior you met the enemy, va ".s
his superior strength, and confident O. 80
ry--you crushed his proud expectati, g.
you conquered him and the embattlcd h.
which were ready to penetrate into the hca
Of our country, fled 10 dismay and confusion.
In discharging the great duties which you 1
owed to America, you did not forget, in that
trying hour; the source Of all power and all
good you appealed to that Being, by exhib-
iting the Christian Hero.
/" As long as illustrious events shall be en-
bodied in history, so long will the victory on
Lake Champlain, obtained under your aus
pices, command the respect Of mankind.
And when you, and all who hear me shalt be
numbered among the dead, those who sue
ceed US, to the most extended line OF remote
antiquity, will cherish with exultstion those
great achieve emen,s, which are indissolubly
connected with the prosperity and glory of
America" .
The Freeman's oath was then administer.
ed 10 the Commodore, and the certificate OF
freedom was presented to him in an elegant
Gold Box. Having received these testiino-
mails Of respect, Com. MAcdonough, made 10
the Mayors address, the following reply g.
SfR-With mingled feelings of graft
IuQe anu ptcasurc, EeCCtv0 khS uouVt you /
have csbecn pleased 10 confer on me. The t-
tie of Freeman Of this city, distinguished
as much for its high national character as for
its commercial eminence, will be borne with
peculiar pride and satisfaction"
The Corporation Of this city gave diancr
yesterday to Com. Marlborough.
The Hon. B. w. Crowninshield, Secretary
Of the Navy, arrived in town last evening on
bis way to Washington, and took lodgings at
the Chy Hotel.
alarming Fire.--On Thursday eveoing 9
wooden buildings in Theatre Alley, FIVE 10
Nasssu-street, dhd several between these
streets, (in eli about twen,y,) we're destroyed
by FIRE. The Gre commeneed, about half af-
ter o'clock, in the upper loft ofsNfr. Good
years stables in Theatre Alley. The flames
spread with great rapidly, and sooh tommu-
nics,ed to building Occupied ss work.
shop for painting seencs) directly 10 the rear
Of the Theatre. This building being Of
stories, and filed with articles Of a very com.
bustibIc nature, conducted the flames to
great height. The eornicc snd roof Of the
cas-, wing Of the Theotre were repeatedly on
FIRE, ani several Of the iron window shutters