The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-22
NEW YORK HERALD.


New York, Friday, December ~, Is43.
The ENGLISH NEws.-Beginning on the first
page, we give our readers complete synopsis of
the English news, received by the arrival Of the
last steamer at Boston.
The most amusing portion OF the English papers
is the continuance of the funny reputation conro-
versy set going by the Reverend Sir Sidney
Smith on the part of John Bull, and by General
Duff Green on the part of Brother Jonathan. Duff
has been terribly set upon by the English papers
and we, Yankee Doodles, have been cut up anna
zingy We can bear it, however-those laugh that
win. We understand that Duff, not having sue
ceeded in getting loan out of the London capi-
taliss, intends to set up newspaper IN New York,
and to "carry the war into Atrica'-nto the very
heart of the British dominions. Great fun may be
expected by and by.
New ENGLAND CKLEBRATIoN.-The New Eng
land Society celebrate their anniversary to-day.
An Grafton will be delivered at the Tabernacle by
the Hon. Mr.. Choate, and other exercises OF an
interesting nature will also take place there. In
the evening, dinner, prepared by Coleman and
Stetson, will be given at the Astor House, for
which two hundred and sixty tickets have been
issued, and great is the interest excited, that
ten and fifteen dollars were yesterday offered for
single ticket
This is decidedly the most interesting anniver-
sary that usually takes place at this of the
year All the other anniversaries merely those of
benevolent societies, composed of klitte coteries
of foreigners, who associate together for charitable
purposes, and amuse themselves by eating and
drinking, and talking about past times in their
own countries. But this New England Society is
of national character and embraces within the
range of its vision the past and the future, and the
whole progress of civilization in the present
century.
On the present occasion some of the brightest
spirits of New England will come to this city to
unite in the celebration and we have accordingly
made arrangements, by means of our whole force
in this establishment, to give a full and correct
report of the -speeches-songs-
sts-mirth-eloquence- philosophy
intellectual display and briancy of all kinds
SINGULAR PoLITICAL MOVEMENTS Wednes-
day evening the wings, or rather the Clay
men, met in the several wards in this city for the
purpose of electing the general committee for the
ensuing year, and last evening the locofocos held
similar meetings for the same purpose.
We have made particular inquiries in re-
lation to these movements, and we find that
at the Clay meetings there was a most re-
markabe falling off in numbers and enthu-
siasm, great many of the old politicians Of
the whgp party having ibacked out, and joined the
American Republicans. On the other hand, there
was visible effort among the locofocos to make a
little show of strength; but they also failed most
awfully, with the exception of one or two of the
most noisy wards No doubt the same reason may
be alleged for this paucty of numbers and diminu-
ton of enthusiasm amongst the locofocos, as ex-
plains the same results in the wing party.
In fact, from these new exhibitions of both the
old factions at the ward meetings on Wednesday
and Thursday nights, we are persuaded that if the
city were to go into election to-day or tomorrow,
| or next day, or any day next week, the American
Republicans would sweep the city of New York by
one of the most astounding and tremendous majo-
rites ever got by any party. The wing party is
now reduced to mere Clay party, and the loco
focos to mere Van Buren, party. All the floating
elements, and all the great names seem to be con-
centratng aod clustering round the new move
ment, which is now creating such universal atten-
ton.
OLD LINE LIVERPOOL PAcKErs.-The Hiberna
passed the MonteZuma (bound in) off Point Lynas
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