Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-29
City Intelligence.


day last Capt. Roberts entertained a select dinner
party of about forty of his friends, including few
Of the distinguished public new in town. The
Hon. Mr.. Legare, OF S. c., was present, andi Mr..
Rves, of Virginia, had been invited bat had not ar
rived. Col Maxwell. and Major Brooks, both OF
the British army, together with Mr. John Neal, of
Portland, were Of the party.
After examining the machinery and other appoint
ments OF this beautiful ship, the company sat down
to an elegant dinner When the cloth was removed
"Queen Victoria" " the President" 50 Eng land and
the United States, and other toasts, drunk with
great applause. In reply to toast, Mr.. Legare
made a table speech of great beauty wit, philoso-
ply, and eloquenee, which electrified the company.
He alluded to the perfection of the steam engine, and
said that beautiful machine is the modern apostle
of Christianity and civilization" John Neal, who
resides in Maine, and Col Maxwell, of the British
army, who is stationed in New rnnswick, both made
speeches abiding TO the Boundary dispute with great
good feeling, and concurred in believing and hoping
that the difficulty would be settled in friendly way
between the mother and daughter nations.
At late hour the company separated, delighted
with the ship the Captain, the viauds, the wines, the
toasts, the speeches. and with each other. Delight
all round.
FASHIONABLE AKRIvALs.-M. Bodisco, the Rus
sian Minister, accompanied by his lady, arrived in
town yesterday, and took apartments at the Wavery
House. They are returning from the fashionable
tour, and are now on their way to Washington.
The town is filling up very rapidly. and every ho-
tel is nearly full. More strangers are in New York
at this moment, than there since its first
settlement by the Dutch. At the Aston House are
S Jauden Esq, and whole lots OF European travel
lers. This mighty, multitudnous city is the grsat
metropolis and grand centre Of American society
Here-and only here, you can read the movements
of tie great men of the day.
TRoTTIsG MATcH.-The match which comes off
on the Beacon Course to-day, will doubt be well
attended. The horses thought TO be well match
ed, and some fine trottng may be expected.
AUCTION Todd, who is great man among the
Brooklyn auctioneers has large sale to-day, and
we presume he will have large number Of buyers.
All the particulars may be found in another column.
MOVEMENT OF THE LocoFocOs.-The democrats
organizing the barbarian clubs with which they
the city last year. The Indomitables, Bait
enders, Huge Paws, Roarers, Albany Basin Rattlers,
and Hard Fistcd Freemen, are to make the Tippe-
canoes sing small. Real fun is expected.
WHITE NioaoEs.-We yesterday saw two White
Negro Boys, who have been called the Wonders Of
the World, wherever they have been exhibited.
These two children were born Of African Parents 4!
who had eight children, six of whom were perfectly
black, and these children Of the purest white,
with ford cheeks, white curly hair, hazel eyes, and
features purely African; Of a disposition,
and are extremely fond Of music and dancing. The
parents these extraordinary children respect
able persons, born in New Jersey; the boys were
born in the City of New York, but left the city when
very young, and have since resided in the western
part Of the state.
These boys have been visited by thousands both
in the United States and in Canada, who have all
pronounced them to be the greatest Natural Curl
osity they ever saw.
exhibited with their black father, at the Washington
Hall, in this city.