The New York herald., 1844-11-15

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TnE GaAnD BAIL or rxx DsxocaATgo EmrIHE
CLUB, AT TAMMArY HALL LAST EVENING
The fashionable season has now commenced
| in earnest, and determined to take the lead
therein, appears to be the intention OF the Men,
| bers of the Empire Club. We certainly live
| in strange times-here We have a set Of in
dividuals just risen from obscurity, who have
been assailed by certain papers in no mea-
sured terms, whose characters have been placed
| in very questionable light-indeed, of whom il
has been said to have no character at all-sr else
such as the sooner it was lost the better-whose
proceedings have been watched with all the mi
nuteness of royalty in the old country, and COM
mented upon to no limited extent This very party
are now about to lead the haut ton in this city,
and no doubt we shall have very stirring fash.
ionabe season under the direction Of this august
body, which promises only TO be equa2led by the
movements of 81. james on the other side Of the
Herring Pond. Thus Tammany Hall is doomed
to become, under such management, the Almacks
Of our city-this great country-Oregon and Texas
included.
The large room Of Tammany Hall was gaily
decked out for the occasion. The walls were CO.
vered with banners and flags Of every kind from
the different democratic clubs in the city and
neighborhood; from the orchestra waived various
cotton pocket handkerchief union flags, one bear
ing the inscription, "The Empire is coming
Coons beware" At the bottom end, the large
white banner of the Empire Club. on which is
painted the hkenesses Of Washington. Jefferson,
Jackson, and Van Buren; over the fireplace close
TO it, was placed pretty good oil paindng OF G M
Dallas On the wall opposite the entrance, was
the large blue banner Of the Empire Club, near to
further en-, the splendid white silk banner OF the
White Eagle Club was displayed, near TO which a
most superb gigantic white eagle, bearing in his
the centre; over the folding doors Of the ad
joining was placed banner on which was painted
the likenessss of cold Hickory, Young Hickory,
and G. M. Dallas" At the lower end Of the room
was erected a small wooden circular temple,
in which was placed plaster bust OF Jas. r. Polk,
crowned with laurel; to this large flag, with
the letters "pOLK." Another large banner was near
which was painted "a an between Two
Henry Clay, the latter carrying the English
union jack, and appears to be IN sinking condi-
ton There were various others displayed in dit
ferent parts, Of the room, but as they have been
pretty often before the public of late, they will not
need a more particular description just now-they
generally had painted on them :. log cabins to be
let" roosters growing over fallen coons, turtles
catching by the paws, others bearing various
| inscriptions, quaint Ysayings, &c, &c. Around
the room was placed chairs, sofas, settecs, &c.
When the room was lighted up,lt had very snowy
arrangements had not been idle, and that the
6 floor committee" had been attentive TO their
duty for it had been well secured and brushed ERE
the company arrived. which a no doubt it much " !,
| had recently been held in the same place.
| The regulations for the occasion was most ex.
cellent. The members of the club performed the
duty Of being their own police, and kept order
i adn n
! occupants of the large establishment in the Park
opposite, or lodgings being required for more than
some five or six in the capacious boarding esta-
blishment in Centre street. i was ordered that
| carriages should set down with horses heads to-.
wards Chatham street, and take up with the horses
heads towards.Dr. Springs Church.
| About O'Clock the company began to arrive,
but some difficulty was experienced in conse.
| quence of previous arrangements. II was found
that there was a certain description Of carriages
| which came up In great numbers, but In conse.
from behind, and therefore the horses heads would
be in contrary direction to the rule laid down.
| The Committee met on the subject, and after a
heightened discussions 1t was decided that vehicles
| OF the latter description should drive round the
corner Of Tammany Hall, and therefore the horses
heads would be in the direction the Committee Of
/ arrangements had directed. About 10, there was
goodiy number assembled !; every thing was in
in prime fx--no man could be better, ,a attention
| TO the ladies---most splendid company good
eating and drnking--.ladies doing their best
and the gents trying to eclipse them. We had
| a long list of the dresses displayed on the
| occasion, the carriage and contour OF the differ,
/ ent parties. In fact the whole affair was such as
not to be eclssed M by an every day y1; occurrence,
porters dress cap which, when sought for, was non
| est inventus.
| From HAvANA.-By the Duncan, Capt. Berry,
we have intelligence as late as the Sd inst
| The master of the brig Algonquin, Of and from
Philadelphia bound for Mobile, had arrived at Ha
vana day or two previous to the sailing Of the
Duncan-he was last from Key West, where he
had left his brig. 1t appears that he had gone
to Havana for the purpose of chartering vessel
to go to Key West for the purpose of taking the
Algonquin's cargo to Mobile, the Algonquin having
been condemned. The master further states that
while crossing the Bahama Banks his brig sprung
aleak, aid finding it gaining fast upon the pumps,
he determined to bear up Tor Key West. Upon
his arrival there, he caused an examination to be
made, the result was that the briggs bottom was
found SO defective that she was condemned. The
cargo sustained but little damage.
| Captain Berry says that the fruit crop has been
nearly entirely destroyed by the late hurricane
which swept over the Gulf of Mexico and por-
ton of the West India Islands. Freights, literally
none offering for the United States. A large mum.
Der Of shipping in port-of Americans only seven
| The health of the city was good
YOUNG FRIENDS OF IRELAND.-This Society
dined together last evening at the Apollo Rooms
| to celebrate the liberation OF O'Connell. An ex
cellent dinner was served up, and very select as
semblage Of ladies graced the dinner table by thei
presence, and the festivities were wound up by
ball.
GRAND Vocal AND INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT
Monsieur Jules Bley, assisted by several eminen
musicians, gives a concert this evening, at the
Apollo Room, Broadway. The bill of fare pro
mises we'll Among the pieces to be performed
are two grand overures, at eight hands, on two
pianos, by Messrs. Timm, Etienne, King ant