The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-05
TWELVE O'CLOCK, M.


damned a finer day than yesterday. The sky was
clear throughout the day-a fresh breeze prevailed
most of the time-it was not oppressively hot. nor
was there any thing IN the weather 10 mar the plea
sure of the occasion.
Nevertheless, althoughthe weather was favorable,
and health spread Its blessings over the city, and
although the Governor and his suite were here, and
the Mayor received him with his blandest smiles
and his best jokes, and although the Corporation
and the military and others drank punch at the City
Hall by the hogshead, and did all they possibly
coAd to get up the steam, yet grieve we to say, the
Fourth passed off in New York with most disres-
sing apathy and quietude. We have heard OF no &C
cidents worthy of notice during the day. indeed,
twas universally remarked that there far less
excitement and enthusiasm exhibited yesterday
than has ever been known before.
e Few people, comparatively, left the city-the
steamboats, in their excursions were generally light
ly loaded. Stetson says the Astor House was never
before so full upon fourth Of July-he dined yes
terday almost $50. The same was true at Towards,
where about 270 sat down to dinner-and the like
was true at the American.
We account for all this apathy from the fact that
the Fourth has followed SO closely upon the heels
,-o-As 17h Of June, the Presidents reception, and
the Bunker Hill celebration. All the enthusiasm
anas all the patriotism, and all the effervescence,
and what is worse all the money seem to have eva
porated on that occasion II is difficult to burn
ground twice over in so short time.
PRINCIPAL INCIDENTS OF THE DAY.--In the morn
ing the Governor and suite arrived at Towards,
about half past eight, according to our announce
ment yesterday. After an excellent breakfast in
Towards best style, he was escorted by the military
down to the Battery, where he reviewed the troops
And here we may remark that there were perhaps
never before on such an occasion so few troops
out there might have been fifteen hundred in all.
The Governor and suite then proceeded up to the
City Hall, where he was received by the Mayor.
Common Council, and friends, and the military
paid him marching salute.
Next came the matter of refreshments in the
shape of punch in pipes, punch in barrels, punch
in tureens, punch in ladies' punch in tumblers, and
crackers, and cheese Never, since punching was
invented, never Governor AID suite, Mayor,
Common Council, and friends, go punched before as
they were yesterday punched by the glorious and
patriotic Sixth,' Alderman Emmans. The Sixth
Ward will hereafter be regarded and known as the
patriotic Ward.
In the midst of the flow of punch, his Honor the
Mayor toasted his Excellency the Governor, and
the Governor toasted "the Empire Gity"-to which
the Mayor responded in his usual fecIous spirited
style.
In the mean time the large number of the citizens
were introduced to the Governor in the Governors
Room, after which the Governor, the Mayor, and
friends went to Gen Sanfords, where they partook
of splendid cold collation., with wines, &c. &c.
Gen. Sanford first toasted the day we cele-
brate"-six cheers. Next, the Commander in
Chief''
The Governor, being greatly fatigued made no
response, but requested the Mayor to do it for him,
which he did. The Governor then gave "The
Mayor of New York"-whlch brought out the
Mayor in the best speech he has made for many
years-it was full of fun. The Mayor concluded by
giving "The connecting link between the Civil
and the Military" 1.-THE Common Council, j with a
conclusion which we did not catch, although it
was beautiful, and complimentary TO the military.
As they LETT the room, the Mayor gave" The
cleverest fellow among us, both in the English and
in the American acceptatIon of the word--Major
General Sandford"-nine cheers. To which the &C.
neral responded in his usual happy manner, and at
two o'clock, the Governor returned TO Towards, &C.
companied by his suite, Mayor Morris, and other
distinguished individuals Feeling very much ia
tgued, as we have already Observed and slightly in
disposed, he retired to his room, which he did not
leave again during the day.
nothing further of any interest, either on he part
of the Governor or of the Mayor and Corporation,
occurred during the day.
During the day we paid delightful visit down
the Bay to the Hamilton House, kept by our friend
Curtis. at Fort Hamilton. Here we found fine air,
fine grounds fine prospects, fine, nrat, well VENT
lated house, fine eatables, fine drinkables, and a
devil of fine fellow is Mr.. Curtis His house il
patronised this season by some OF the elite o the
city. There are now stopping there, Col. Bankhead
Messrs. Dudley Selden, SIM Draper, Brown, E
Curtis, Prescott Hall, VIM. p IIallett, the Gray's
Griswold's, and host more-about 100 or 140 In
ALL Mr. Curtis gives bis first bark for the season or
Friday evening next. He has the same band OF mu
sic that was last season at New Brighton. Colone
Bankhead's celebrated band is also quartered thi.
season at Fort Hamilton.
In THE EvENING.-In the evening the usual places
of amusement were open-museums, theatres, &C.
&c with the exception ofthe Park Theatre, which
looked very solemn-not opened at all.
The fireworks were unusually brilliant, especially
at Castle Garden, Niblo's, and Washington ant
Franklin Squares.
STEAMBOAT WAVE, VANDERBnT.- As this boa
was returning to the city yesterday afternoon
loaded to the guards with passengers There being
full seven hundred men, women and children, OF
board, she came up with and attempted to pass ih,
sloop Amity, Captain Clark, returning from For
Hamilton with private party of gentlemen OF
board, when of Governors Island, the Wave en-
deavored to pass across the bows of the Amity. sh,
being before the wind. aud under great press o
ysail; Capt Clark slightly altered his course az III,
Wave approached, to avoid collision, il possible
until he saw Capt. vanderbilt's determination I,
cross his fore foot, or into him, when he hello
his way, leaving Captain v. to do as he pleased
Ina moment after the two vessels came in contact
the boom Of the Amity sweeping the deck of the