The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-12


interview of these gallant officers, who had thus
met together for the first time since the battle of
Monterey -New Orleans Delta, July
city Intelligence.
THE BosroN Cry GuARp.-This corps arrived in
this city at o'clock yesterday morning from Boston,
their way to pay visit to the Brooklyn City Guard.
teen guns fred romlthe heights Brooklyn where
the Guards Of that city had encamped the night pre-
vlous to await their arrival At half past O'CLOCK
they were received on the Battery by Capt Olney with
his company of City Guards The usual salutations
having been gone through with they formed into line,
and moving up Broadway and down Fulton street.
crossed over to Brooklyn, and escorted to the
Mansion House, in Hicks street. where breakfast
was in waiting for them At ten O'Clock they paraded
through all the principal streets of that city,
stopping at the armory of their escort at Gothic Hail.
where We're provided then to the camp
point Of the city commanding beautiful view of the
harbor bay and surrounding country and is arranged
in like order. There tweny weight tents be-
sides the marquee, which present very beautiful ap
pearanoe; standing upon the hill top. At half past 5
O'Clock, they partook of sumptuous dinner at the
Mansion House; after which, wine sentiment and
song were fully enjoyed Their uniform is grey coat
/ and pants. turned up with white and trimmed with
gold lace They numberforty -four muskets md
If the most thor sughy drilled companies in the
try. They will not join in the general demonstration
to-day but will have grand reception of the ladies at
their encampment at eight o'clock this evening, which
is intended 10 be splendid affair. Tomorrow they
will leave for Albany at which place they will be
ceived by the Burgess corps of that city, and Sa
tprday leave for Boston.
! THE WEArHER.-Ycsterday a delightful day,
and its pleasantness was welcomed with joy 1t has
been many days since the dcgned to pour his rays
upon the earth; but yesterday his influence gave
new life to the vegetable world the chilling blast from
the eaet driven back and the refreshing westerly
breeze ass umed its place The day indeed glorious
after such dark and gloomy season. and the fair maids
OF Gotham appeared by thousands almost to eniven
and add to the beauties of the day by their
There were floating white clouds in the after
noon, but tn evening delightful and, for the first
time, the new moon cast her soft and mellow rays
upon the earth The night poItcnded fair weather for
to-day
FlRr-A fire was discovered about half-past nne
O'Clock on Monday pightin stable in the of No IS
Ninth avenue. which was put cut with tritng damage
There were ten horses in the stable at the time all Of
which were safely removed lt Is pposed to have
baen the work Of an ircendiary
RESCUED FROM DRowvING.-A man named William
Williams, accidentally fell into the dock at the foot of
Dey street. about ten o'clock, Monday night, but
was rescued from drowning by officer Crawford Of the
Third Ward.
MORE MAD Does.-A mad dog was killed on Monday
at the of Ora nd and Christie streets Another
was killed at the OF Goth street and Second
avenues and another at the of oath street, and
Fourth avenue.
MELANCHOLY AccipEHr-A very Interesting child
Of Joseph Turner aged three years, accidentally fell
from the third story. window of house in Eighth
street Monday afternoon from the effects of which
1t died yesterday morning. In its fall conf ny head
FIRST, it struck against young lady who standing
under the window who was also very seriously ujur
ed her shoulder having been dislocated by the COLI
sion.
commencement exercises opened at Princeton on
Tuesday afternoon, when an Grafton was to have
been delivered before the two literary societies of
the College, by graduate member of one of them,
Mr.. Walter G. Preston, of New York, who con-
menced beautiful address in an eloquent and I'M
presslve manner. He was not able, however, from
severe lndisposltlon, to conclude his grafton.
In the evening the church was crowded TO over
flowing, to hear the junior orations. Among the
strangers present, were Chief Justice Hornblower,
Rev. DR.. Magis, of Scotland the Governor of New
Jersey. and Prof. Henry OF the Smithsonian Insti-
tute. To distinguish between these orations would
be an inyldloua task. They were all excellent
full OF beauty and animation. AT about 10 o'clock
the audience broke up, and many of the graduates
repaired 10 Dr. Joline's hotel, to participate in the
alumni supper. Others went to the shop''--a kind
OF preparatory exercise TO the great ball to come
of on "Wednesday evening. On Wednesday morn
ing, at 10 o'clock, the exercises OF the graduating
class took place. "A procession was formed at the
College chapel, Ga new and beautiful edilice, of
crucllorm shape,) and moved to the church. The
procession filled to overlooking the main body of
house; the galleries having long been filled with la
dies TO whom the doors were opened at o'clock.
Prayer was then offered by the venerable DIR. Car
nahan, and the latin salutatory, Oirst honor) was
spoken by g. w, Hodge, of Princeton, and was fol-
lowed by the following oraons by members of the
graduating class
Thomas D. Davidson. of virgna-The achieve
ments of Science. William c. Cattell, Of New Jer-
sey-The Unitarian Crusade. James NJ Crowell, of
OF the Past and Present Charles
White of virginia-The Civilization Of Europe modi-
Heu IN America lnOmaS G. wall, OF New York
Thought and Action. George r.. Morehonse, of New
JerseyThe reciprocal influence of genius and it's age
ana nation Arthur Whitley, of Delaware National
Ambition. Cornelius w. Tolles, of New Jersey-Ps-
triotisrDot degenerate. Irving Spence, Maryland
The opinion of the age not the crlterot Of Great
ness. Albert Schriver, of Pen nsyvana-N Va
nifty r. Payson Nichols, of New Jersey--Disrespect
for the learned Professions William Worth Beknap,
Of New York-Ihe connection Of Man with the ina
mite sydney w. Bowen, of Maryland-Indiyidual
ACTON and Duty. Thomas f.. Hammond of Maryu nd
National Virtue Augustus II. Lee. of Cieorgia-Mon-
trose-Scotand's Hero.
The degrees then conferred. The senior
class, IN number about seventy-five, received the
degree Of A. b. The degree of M. A. was then
conferred on those grad yates of three years stand
Ing who had spent the intervening time in literary
pursuits. The honorary title of ID. ID. was bestoW-
ed upon Rev. Samuel Miller, Of Glasgow, Scot
land, Rev. John M. Within, of New HAMPSHIRE
Rev. John GoldsmIth; and the honorary degree of
LII. ID. upon Hon. Joel Jones, President of Girard
College, Philadelphia; Hon. Jacob Burney OF
Ohio.
After the comforting of degrees was concluded
most eloquent valedlctory address deliveredto
the class by +. b. Wall, of New York city, which
was received by the audience with loud applause.
The exercises were then concluded by PRAYER and
the apostolic benediction by the venerable Dr.
Cuyler, of Philadelphia The speeches were highly
credItable to the young gentlemen, ard were all
bright earnests of success in future life.
The Alumni of the College then assembled in
sumptuous dinner was spread by the steward of
the College, MIR. William Glow. The Board Of
Trustees met in the Library rooms in the morning,
and among other things elected Professor Looms,
of New York city, to the Chair of Natural Philo-
sophy vacated by Joseph Henry, LII. ID.
MARITIME INTELLIG ENCE.