The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-26

II the British minister should make the PROPOSE
ton indicated by the London Times, we have rea-
son to believe that Mr.. Folks administration will
accept it with the amendment proposed by Mr., Gal
latin If the United States concede to England
the free navigation of the Columbia River, England
ought to concede to our North Eastern States the
free navigation of the St. Lawrence. This would
be fair play. We will take that-but we doubt that
we can take anything less. We want to make as
good bargain as possible, without fighting, or pay
ing TO heat the poker.
The CARNIVAL In New YoRK.-The annual sleigh
ing season in New York may be justly called New
York's carnival Like the Venetian carnival it &C.
ours but once year, and usually lasts about the
same lengthsof time, and lduring that time every
body is given up to the enjoyment of the festival
We have just passed! through this gay season, and
deem 1t proper to give description of for the ben
eft of those who have been actors in it, and those
who have not.
The snow commenced falling on Wednesday
morning last, about o'clock, and came pattering
down in noble fakes all day Wednesday until a late
hour in the evening. On Thursday morning the air
was mild for winters day. the sun rose clear and
unclouded, and shining down upon the pure snow,
made the streets and house-tops gisten like dia-
mond mines. Nine inches of as good snow as ever
whitened old mother earth's surface lay in the
streets OF New York 1t was the signal for the car
nival to commence, and it did commence in right
earnest
Broadway and the other principal streets were
filled at early hour with vehicles runners of all
sorts, sizes, and descriptions. Here comes spen-
did sleigh drawn by four black prancng steeds-fine
fur robes line it, and protect Its inmates from the
cold. In it are packed half dozen persons-the
father, the mother, and the children. 1t is the
" above Blocker" millionaire taking a ride with
his family. He attracts much attention. Then here
comesan exquisite with huge moustache and long
curled hair-on his head he wears a peculiar fur
cap nearly foot high, which protects his ears, and
his body is encased in huge fur coat. His sleigh
is curious one, hardly large enough, one would
think, to contain man. The bows are brought to-
gether in the form Of serpents head. II is shaped
some like the bowl in which the three wise me- Of
Gothamwent to sea, and probably is about as large
His delight Is to cut along at the quickest speed
to distance, if possible, the magnetic telegraph.
Then, after him, comes the merchant who has left
his business tor few hours to enjoy the sleghlng
with his family. And then comes the mechanic and
the clerk and the laborer, and all sorts of people in
all sorts of sleighs, all laughing and happy Whoop!
Hollo! here they come-a long splendid sleigh,
drawn by sixteen horses, who glide, almost light
ming like with the huge vehicle, over the snow Il
is packed closely full of old men-young men,
-seamstresses-and, in fact, with everybody
who could raise sIxpence to take a ride with
This is the truly democratic sleigh. There are no
same seat-and all are equally squeezed almost to
death by each other. Yet, nobody grumbles But
everybody is merry and laughing, and happy. And
yet, in spite OF its democracy, this is the handsom-
ola RrNu lunar Ii sk,
ganty painted and carved-he bows bending over
gracefully as the neck of swan. This is
a representative of one of the omnbuses, which
are usually rumbing up and down the streets Hun
dreds OF these, during the carnival, dash about the
city, aording all an opportunity to enjoy sleigh
ride at cheap rate Here they come again-all
sorts of sleghs, all sorts of horses all sorts OF peo-
ple cutting and crossing each other, gliding, light
ning-like over the sparkling snow. 1t is merry
sight The bells are jlngllng tunes of the iveliest
kind. The happy voices Of the young chime
in with the music. The horses keep time 10
it, and all are gay, laughing, buoyant and free
from care as IN the sunny days OF child.
hoods glee-the riders are cheered, as they
shoot by, by the crowds who line both sides Of the
streets, and who seem to enjoy the happiness of
others as though it were their own. In the other
streets beside Broadway-in the Bowery, Chatham
street and the avenues-the same scene is exhibit
ed, excepting that in these latter, the sleighs and
riders are generally not of so arstocratic charac-
ter On the avenues, fine, large splendid vehicles
were seen dashing along, filed with seighing par
ties going TO Harlem, Bloomngdale, Stryker's Bay,
and all the places OF resort in the vicinity OF the
city. From early till late at night and in fact
all night, for three days, the festival kept up
Everybody enjoyed lt-everybody was made happier
by 1t, and placed on better terms with himself and
all the world around HIM. The man rolling in
wealth looked with kindlier eye upon his poorer
brothers, as he saw them, gay and jolly cutting over
the snow-and the little ragged urchin, whose ex-
tent OF sleighng consisted in jumping up behind
somebody's vehicle, and riding twenty yards on the
runners, blessed heaven for the snow, and will
make better man for It,
The carnival is over The sleighs kept going, the
sun kept shining, and after three days, the runners
touch the ground and scrape like files and the hor-
SEES hoofs strike on the paving stones. We shall pro-
badly have no more good sleighing till old father
Time brings round January on his dial al ain.
/ Common Council.