Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-14
The Merchants Meeting.
NEW YORK, Dec. IL, 40.
To the Editor of TIE Herald

To tie Editor of the Herald.
S.R-As my name has been substituted in your
Weekly Herald Of this day, for that which your
porter thought was Mr.. HaIden, as the author Of
certain remarks said TO have b. en- made at the
meeting of i'm porters, on the 10th inst, deem il
my duty, in justice to and Mr. Hoyt, to deny
having made any of the disrespcctfu illusions
to that gentleman which arc therein imputed to me;
neither did make Of the term larytr, or
refer to the profession in any way. 1t devolved
upon me to make known the obi ct Of the meeting.
and my remarks we're confined entirely to the blu
OF Dir. Adams, as it passed the House and the SCI
nate. Mr. Underwood and Mr. Jafray followed
me. The observations which your reporter has
given coming from the first Of these gentlemen,
| bear a strong similarity to those made by To
INV recollection, such al usions as those put UNI
| der my name, were made at the meetng; and when
| | saw them the ensuing morning, in your paper,
| was not mere surprised thas at the name Of MIR.
| MADDEN being appended to them, as the supposed
| author, ard whom knew was not present.
| Whatever my opinions Of MIR. Hoyts measures
may have been, did not express them; for the nni
fern poli,eness and courtesy with which that gem
| tleman has always treated me in my intercourse
with hiv. preclude the idea that could have spo
ken Of ban, as | should much regret TO speak Of
| any one.
| You will therefore oblige me, by giving publicity
to this communication my name has been bros ght
before the Pabiic in an uuen liable position.
Respectfully yours,
| RExkRk.-- Wherever the paternity may rest,
there can be doubt but the remarks were made at
the Getting, every word OF which was true, and to
| the p.rp-se.
| GREAT M.rcu RAoE-GiSo aSp BosroN.-The
Match Race, estween Gano and Boston, mile heats,
for S.n0OO came off yesterday, according TO the ar
| rangenents previously " ade.
The lafayette Course is be su,fu one of an wal
shape, and fine order at the present time. reach
cd the ground about IL clock and found consider
| able crowd already ass mbeJ, which was much au Y.
menied the period for starting approached About
one, the coDtending nags made their appearance,
when the betting, or rather propositions for betting
commenced in the vicinity Of the s'znd-fhree one
was freely rendered takers when the friends
| of Boston became mere liberal, aud bets offer
ed, and in some few instances taken, a five to one
About half past onc,the signal was given to mount
The veteran surr.l looked as VI IL but an every
day business with him, and fitzpatrick. his rider ap.
pesred unco cerssd any one need look W h had
| the thing dead. He vas without spurs, which I an
told not required To incite old white nose TO
| his duty. Gano certainly made fine Appearance,
and moved as II he conscious of the ant
| part he was expected to play IN the exciting game,
but III sc better asinted with such matters thy
myself, informed the that his limbs were not IN a
proper condition, aud would not sustain the work
| necessary To- insure the victory.
At the word they were sH in hand ONE style, al a
very mo lsratc ace, Boston having the track, and
taking the lea E.r're the first half mie was csm.
ple'ed howevcr 40 shot ahead and kept II to the
end of the spas sing under the strnr two or three
| le1gt hs ah.sd- linic IN. p.
the second mile was but a repetition of the first,
at little acceleration 81 pace, howeycr Gsno lead
rg at the conclusion abou the same distance be-
| flre-f lime I'm. 57s.
The third round was one Of exciting interest Bets
| AZ long odds were cried among the crowd assembled
around the stand. Boston, TO the result Of the
heat and he race and taken IN small SUNS, in few
ctses. The third oi the mile had not been
when Boston made push, and cloied on Gano, q
struggle ensued for several bundfe ed yardsthc null
| tituse were siient-you could have heard a whisper
| at the distance Of an hundred feet-when the white
! nose Of the unconquerabe Boston slowly made it,
appearance, and gradually the symmetrica form &c
the noble animal dIseuRagcd itself from the eclipse
with which IL had been fJr short time enshroud.d
By the intervention Of CAno, who Was inside. The
| stroke 81 the two nags was tremendous for this
| short period, but the msment that the sorrcl had
emerged from this temporary obscsrty. the friends
of the bay horse mp all ss lost Boston passed
the judges stand about two lengths ahead-Time
| I'm 53s
The fourth mile was run without hope on the
part Of Gano, Boston appearing perfectly at ease,
| coming out several lengths ahead Time I'm. 5s.-
| Total time Of beat I'm Sc.
called 10 the stand by the judges, when MIR. w alton
start for the second heat nor would he require Bo.
| purse.
The Northern Jockiss bsre their bonors and
pocketed their winnings as the real lovers NJ the
Sport. of the Turf always do, without appearing a
II they had been ssccessful, and their chivarov,
competitors of Georgia, rendered the rights 81 hos
pitsty with all their characteristic generosity an,
warmth Of feelips.-Avgssfa letter, Dee Y. 10 a.
| Charleston Co~risr.