The New York herald., 1844-09-27

that at end about that time such men Andrew Jackson
Martin Van buren and sss Wright were loud advocates
o. protection Of American industry Cries OF o. yes"
And even now, the sage OF Lndenwald who engaged
In the cultivation Of his farm receives protection at the
rate sf ten cents bushel his poaioe crop and su
chepPrs and cs cses h have any
interest Is in the soil ye desire to see protection ex
tended to the artizon the laborer and the mechanic
lCheers). ! am laborng man, myself, and ieei as
though American labor should receive its reward
Cheers. Our opponents have selected James Polk as
the representative their principles and why did they
select him Perhaps II was for his resemblance
from whom an nfallibe and supreme contempt mas long
existed his accidency cheers the TRAITOR and
the demagogue. (Cheers Polk humble miiator Of
the Tyler heexas question: and hence he
accidentally stumbled into choice Tor the very place
that his aceidency stumbling out Of loud cheers
But fellow citizens he will stumble tar enough to
reach the chair unless you by your supina acts admit
it Yon shsud prepare at once Tor scon ana nerve 81
we'll. Loud cheers and huzzas, amid which MIR. Hall
left the stsnd)
ing He gratifed to find large an assenbage Of
his friends whose numbers he could not recognize from
the vast extent to which they lad reached he came for
ed the numbers around him ths enthusiasm OF
the great Wing party for every where that he had gone
Ia Ohio New York. the remote South matter where,
the enthusiasm OF the great Wing party was daily in
crensing. There was one principle seemed TO catch
the feelings people PIE more than the 30 ooIns s pro-
laid downwhile in peace be prepared for war; Let not
the wings desert the OF their great party in this
country (Cheers) Polk had never given vote in ia
OF the protection OF American industry and he trust
ed that the interests Of the American people would be r
amphant al the approaching election Cheers) Alter
briefly reviewing the progress OF the present struggle in
Ohio the speaker concluded by stating it would give
majority OF H. 600.
addressed the meeting In the present contest they were
bound to come forward to and in the decisions OF
the people, the principles and measures OF the great whg
party to be laid down for the protection Of the in
terests OF the country They asked their friends to come
forward and exercise their privileges in favor 81 the whg
party He asked the friends Of American protec
ton willing to give mp the blessings they enjoyed OF
lection to their labor and vote for Polk for the benefit Of
foreigners1 He trusted not she speaker then conclu.
dod, when the meeting joined the procession.
The Row.
Whilst the Canal street proceedings were going
on the "Empre Club" in tremendous force, was
paradlng the streets, and several skrmishes took
place between 1t and some OF the Clay Clubs which
were progressing towards the monster meeting. In
the Bowery a slight disturbance took place. But
the chief row and grand fnaLe to the business of
the night took place IN front OF the Park Theatre
Here, about ten O'Clock, the Empires, and
"KnickerbOckers" met, and a regular "baite-roy-
al'' took place. Banners were tore to atoms-such
of the belliRerents as wore Goals and vests, had
them torn into rags-the claret flowed profrsely,
and for a few minutes the scene was interesting,
amusing and exciting in the extreme The row
occurred Just the curtain had fallen at the Park,
after the first piece, and the ladies' who were leav-
ing were driven back into the theatre In state OF
great alarm. Soon, however, the belllgerents re
treated to their respective quarters-the street was
again quiet--lhe moonbeams fell with placid ra-
dance on the statue of the g immortal" and sill
vered the top OF The trees IN the Parkthe fountain
mnrmured a quiet tune-the gin and brandy f1owed
coplously in the cellars of Park Row-drunke
cabmen disputed about their iare-the dice ratified
in the hells of Barclaysstreet-vice and crime start
ed on their nightly rounds-and the lazzaronl who
follow both camps, shock their wallets, and reck-
oned the results oil another days shouting, singing,
spoutlng, plotting, lying and blasphemy.
SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENcE-ExrLosro OF THE
Locomotive "RIcHMoND. "-It will be recollected
that about three weeks since an engine on the
Reading Railway exploded during violent thun-
derstorm, killing four individuals, and causing de-
sruction of property to the amount OF ten thousand
dollars The circumstances of the case have been
till within the last few days, uninvestigated, and
the cause of the catastrophe unexplained. Messrs
Norris, the builders of the engine, have, during the
last week, had DR.. Lardner engaged in making
complete investigation of the affair, and a report
upon it, with copous minutes of evidence will, as
we are informed, be speedily published.
II appears that this explosion is, taken in all its
circumstances, the most extraordinary catastrophe
which has occurred since the invention of the To-
comotive engine. The machine suddenly blew up
WntH drawing HOueIdle iOdu on level railway,
at speed of only ten miles an hour. The report
Of the explosion terrific, such as to shake the
buildings for miles around-and such as, had il not
occurred amid the roar Of the elements in a thun-
derstoTni, might have been heard at twenty miles
distance. The boiler, fire box, smoke box, chlm-
ney, cylinders, and pistons, forming one compact
mass, weighing above eleven tons, sprang up
wards from It's carriage, was projected through the
air, overlapping the fence OF the railway, and light
ed on its end in field two hundred feet from the
spot from which it took flight. From thence it re-
bounded, and finally came to the ground at place
above eighty yards from the place Of the explosion.
Let it be remembered, that the mass which thus
disported ITSELF had the weight OF moderate sized
sloop! The body of the conductor was projected
into the air, and took the ground at point one
hundred feet ahead Of the boiler, and that of the
engineer was flung into field thirty or forty yards
on the other side Of the road. The working ma
chnery, which the boiler lett behind it, was ripped
and tora to shreds. Heavy wrought iron beams,
six inches square, were broken like gingerbread
Strong iron rods were bent, twisted and kno,ted
like silken threads. The tires were cut from the
wheels as if by cold chisel, and the rails Of the
road itself cut through like wax. The bodies OF
ls hlllcu sHOWcu no Hdik Oi Scdiu OI
being caused solely by concussion or confusion.
None upon the engine survived to tell the story Of
the catastrophe, which can only be gathered from
the circumstances.
We shall probably be able, in the course of few
days, to give the substance of the report of the re-
suits of this curious investigation.
IMPORTANT FROM CANADA.-We have received
Montreal papers Of the Oath inst
II appears that the Provincial Parliament has
been dissolved, and new election ordered. On
this crisis in the affairs of Canada, the Montreal
Herald, a loyalist organ, utters the following re-
marks
We ore II The eve Of general election which must
BE- the most important, in It's results any that has
AIKEN place, sncc Canada, by becoming British Pro