The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-25
RoprRIcK.
Phlladelphl0s

Correspondence oil the H3raidJ
PHILADELPHIA, May 81, lsl2.
Another Tyer Meeting The Launch--.a real Battle
Siocks-Rhode Island Meeting,
The Tyler movement in this city is growing more for.
midabc than some persons affect to believe There
another preparatory meeting last night which numbered
about twice many at the first meeting held One of
the objects of the in this business is to overthrow
the Clay interest in the city authorities. II is alleged
that the wing influence of the city used against the
President and in favor Of Mr. Clay and these wing off,
elected by the votes Of the friends of Tyler
too they not to encourage such perversion Of
their any longer From appearances
will be able to number at least thousand votes which,
according to the last election returns will elect the Clay
wings out, they do nothing more They contend and
rightly too that democratic opposition would do Tyler
less injury than do his enemies in helwhg ranks anti
cpae wing defeat in the city next fall. Stick pin
here.
Considerable preparations going forward in
tionyih she launch of the frgae Raritan. Several
steamboats, and the whole of the sailing cra will occupy
positions in the stream aording favorable view to pa
scngers at a consideration.
The launch expected to be ofh handsomest
much greater distance upon her ways.
There yesterday regular battle on the public pa
rade ground the prison. between troop OF Gcrmans
and party of citizens, the latter Of whom considered
themselves aggreved by of the movements Of the
gentlemen on horse The way in which the soldiers
we're soon driven from the ground and of them
deraby injured Some OF the citizens too received So
sword cuts. The whole was most dlsgraceiu ana
wholly attributable the conduct Of the in uni.
form.
The business in stocks been Light to-day at prices
the same yesterday -
rather dry meeting of the sympathser of Rhode Is
land was held last night. :.
The movement to take dispositions into alleged abuses
against Post Master predict will end all in smoke
PRoyor,oSs IN THE AnMY-The following is a
list of the promotions and appointments in the army
of the United States by the President -
CORPS of Typographical Engineers-First Lieut.,
Thomas b. I.nnard, to be Captain, 31st March, lS42
vice Ciuon. resigned Second Lieut.. j. C.. Wood
ruff. TO be First Lieut. 3lst March, 1872, vice Lin
nard promoted.
n he Major. 9Th March, 1872, vice Lomax, decea-
scd First Lieut.. II. II. X. Whteey, to be Cap
tain, 9th March, 1872, vice Synington promoted
Second Lieut.. r. A. Wainwright to be 1st Lieuten-
ant, 9th March, 1912, vice Whitley, promoted.
Brevet I'd Lieutenant John McNutt, 10 be I'd Lieu
tenant 9th March, 1912, vice Wainwright, pro-
NOTED.
First Regiment of DRAGONS Lieut.. b. A
Terret, TO be Captain, 2lst February crA vice ST.
monitor, deceased. Second Lieut.. vrrrr. Chiffon,
to be st Lieutenant 2lst February, 1872, vice Ter
rett promoted. Brevet I'd Lieutenant John Love,
TO be I'd Lieutenant, Dist February, 1872, wee Chi
ton, promoted Brevet I'd Lieutenant Abram Bu
ford, TO be I'd Lieutenant 18th April, 1872, vice
Wickiie, struck from the rolls.
-appointn,cnts.- Meade, late Of the Army,
to be I'd Lieutenant in the Corps OF Topographical
Engineers, 10Th May, 1871. Nathan Towson, ray
master General. rc-aponed. David ;. Townsend,
Paymaster re-appointed Timothy r. Andrews,
Paymastcr, re-apolnted.