The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-18

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neral character, deserved the warmest appreciation
of the Irish people of America-
The health Of James X. Whiting.
Drank with tremendous applause.
Mr. WHITING returned thanks. He said he had
only, in the discharge of his duty, pressed on the
notice OF the jury IN the case alluded to,
the consideration of the general character
which the Irish females have uniformly main
tanned. (Great cheering) He would have respond,
ed TO the toast in honor OF the Irish ladies' II he mad
had notice. To their virtue and honorable cha
racter he could in his official character bear the
highest testimony. From those who had received
in their the fair representatives of that green
isle the eulogum on the character OF the daughters
of that green sle' would with more proprely come;
but he cherished the hope of yet visiting that isle,
for which a love had
Grown with his growth,
And strengthened with his strength
The learned gentleman concluded with proposing
the memory Of
Amelia Curran, the betrothsd of Robert Emmett and
Maria STEEL, the loved one Of Robert Shears"
(Great applause.) Drank in solemn silence.
Air" Oh, Breathe not his name =
Mr.. GILLESPIE gave
The Irish heart-the seat of hospitality and homer"
Air" Come haste to the Wedding
The CHAIRMAN here rose and said, that among
the invitations issued by the Society were those to
the distinguished Sons of Ireland-among them
there were found to be, John c. Calhoun, the of
Patrick Calhoun of Ireland (great cheering y
James Buchanan, Senator from Pennsylvania |;
James P. Kennedy, of Baltimore ; and Mr.. Irwin,
lately appointed minister to some foreign State
(cheers) The Chairman then read letter Of apo
logy from MIR. Buchanan, concluding with this sem
timent -
ledge superior may challenge equality with the wisest
and bravest Of our countrymen-drank with great ap.
plause.
Air" The Irish Washerwoman."
A letter OF apology from MIR. Kennedy was also
read ending with an appropriate sentiment, which
was drank with applause
The CHAIRMAN then proposed the health of the
"Hon John McKeon," there's something else after
that can't make out; "a laugh) .fHope he LETT
nothlRg after HIM at Washington -laughter) Mr.
McKeon's health was then drank and the Hon:
gentleman returned thanks In appropriate terms, and
gave
The Sons of St. Patrick, in this country true patriots,
with no fear of dnger and no trucking to cxpedisncy
Drank with cheers)
The CHAIRMAN then said that to be provided
against all contingencies. they had invited Bishops
Hughes and Onderdonk, and they would have in
vited all the other Bishops if they thought they
would have come. But st. Patrick was great
gentlemen had sent letters of apology, but no sentl
ments, and all he could do was to propose their
health. Drank with all the honors)
Air" Paddy Cary"
Mr.. JOHN CALDWELL then rose, and proposed
The Bar OF New York.
Drank with all the honors.)
MIR. CHARLES OCoNNoR then rose, and said that
although he could say he was unprepared to reply,
large audiences in the city of New York, was a
stretch of modesty if not too great for the son OF
an lrlshmaR, was rather too much even tor the
members of the bar Still, although by no
bar for senior (Mr. Girard) sat at his right,
and it was only the temerity of the blood which
he (Mr. OCoano) inherited that induced HIM to
present himself on that occasion. But his learned
father in his profession had Promised to follow, and
when an Irishman exclaimed, "Faugh ballagh,"
surely no true man would be found to hold back
Mr.. O'C then referred, in complimentary terms, to
the n York bar, and went on to speak OF lawyers in
general, in all ages, as the uniform and steadtas
champions of civil liberty. 1t TO lawyers that
England owed that liberty which so nearly assmi-
lated her to this free land Lawyers had ever been
found among the foremost Of the advocates, and
even the martyrs of liberty. Who had suddenly
been called to the head of armies contending for
liberty? Very often they had been called from the
desk OF the lawyer In this land the LAWYERS were the
salt OF the earth, tar 1t respected the malnte
nance OF civil liberty. He had only word or two to
add in relation to the striking and extraordinary FACT
that so large number of the native born Americans,
the sols of Irshmen. Fifty years ago. but few Irish
men OF the first class had emigrated here to seek
the asylum denied at home. Among them was one
who claimed no great rank, but who came in modest
dreaming of distinction But the hour Of danger
came, and he was in the first rank. Mr.. O'C. then
alluded TO the brilliant conduct of James McKeon,
Gather of the Hon. J. McKeon) at Niagara, and
man. which was drank in solemn silence
Mr.. ]. w. GIRARD then rose, and after some hui
morous remarks, gave as sentiment'-
Our native land
The Peasantry of Ireland-Bright examples of flal
affection, pure virtue, and dsnerestsd
their ardent hopes for the regeneration of their country
Mr.. WHITING proposed the health of the " Re-
porters of the New York press'-on which there
were loud calls for Dr. Houston. of the Herald.
DR.. HoUsToN replied, and gave, after some re-
marks
civil and Religious Liberty-May Irishmen never
forget the with which the suerngs other
try are identified"
remarks proposed
woman-0ur ornament in prosperity, our solace in
adversely"
Drank with tremendous applause.
Air" Green grow the Rashes o'!'
number of other appropriate toasts were given,
excellent songs sung, and the large and respectable
company separated, after an evening OF unalloyed
enjoyment.
FROM BosToN.-Harnden & Co. came in yester-
day afternoon at about three o'clock, with Boston
papers of Thursday. They arrived in the Cham
pion by the way of New Haven, and beat the mail
several hours.
MARINE DISASTERS Ship News for disasters
in the storm and for the loss of several vaua-
BILE ships.
NAvAL.-The Grampus, Lieut. Downes, touched
eff Charleston on the 1lth inst.
Court OF Oyer and Tsrminer.
Before Judge Kent, and Alderman woodruff nd Car
March l7.-Tbis Court will commence its session on
Monday next.
AMrRIcAr Mu'EvM-Ths is great holiday a. this es