The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-18
Anniversary OF ths Battle OF New Orleans
From the y. Q. ricayune, Jan

our oouutry-.his day held la such reverence
rpeot the whols breadth Of the land appeals
more strongly the ardent feelings Of patriotic devc
ton Of she citis OF New Orleans than those Of
other community Each return brings with II the mani
fstAtons OF the highest enthusiasm aud sxcites tho
proud remembrance OF the deeds Of valor OF which IL 10
the anniversary Yesterday 1t wss celebrated With the
pomp ana ceremony of outward display while the
holiday festivities and universal Joy svincsd that the
recollection and appreciation devoted are s
ushsrsd in by the Of artillery from different
parts Of the city, aud the lout- he'd cannon CON
nusd at intervals throughout the dsy to below 10TH
salute Business for the most part sus
pended the rested from his work and th. iaoorsr
from hi. TOLL ell wishing to participate in the general JOY
take OF the universal enthusiasm At 10 clock The
different military companies began to assemble as the
Place d'Armes their brillisut uuiror ns, inspiring
music and martial sppearauce, sttrecag very general
ccmmsudat.oa woen formed into lins within the
rsIipg, after wards, with the "ttumphal sron,
whish er. bed in horor Of General Taylor, Tor
centre. the view most beautiful end impost nS
Nsor General Lewis then rode In, accompanied oy MS
stat and prooesded to review the troops In
street. up Royal to Canal street, whore they
formed into line and halted in front Of the state House
The principal Officers here dsmouotsd aud entered the
State House, wnsrs they were presented to Genera
Taylor VINO present by invitation General Lswis
then profsred the services OF his oommsnd - An
escort, when General Taylor mounted, accompanied
by Captain 0Arnstt, and was escorted BY OH
cuitous route to mis- lodgings, st the 81 Charles
Hotel. Throughout this route General Taylor va
the oynosure OF all eyes aud was continually hsnsd
with the greatest exclamation by those who lined the
wsre those venerable ana vsnsrsted men, the vsss
OF 'Al6" They were but few in number but they
prouder and their bearing osr Is they sszsd npon the
pageant before them Arriving 1t the st. Charles Hotel
the General and assembled upon the balcony
when the troops paid him the compliment OF march,
ing salute. After addressing few words to the oesrs
by way Of thanks for the compliment thus conferred
their march to the Place d.drmss" where they
dismissed In addition to the military, there were &C.
vera professions Of and social soostes which
By their tasteful banners and snlvsning music added
increased effect to the brilliant retinus Thus passed
away another anniyersary Of that great day which al
delight to honor Long may each return Oft continue
to call forth the spontaneous oupourings Of nations
veneration and gratitude and each succeeding year
find people more eager to initiate tho deeds OF vaor
they strive thus to pepstuate with ustrious honors
INSULT TO AN AMERICAN CossuL.-A few days
ago person who pretended to be an American
seaman, was brought before the sitting m,gls-
trate, charged with having given the American
consul much verbal abuse. his officl al capacity
and even attempted TO strike him. The magls-
trate found the charge proved, and inflicted q
fine of five dollars, or imprisonment for ten
days. The consul demonstrated on the made
quacy of the punishment to the offence, on which
the mag lstrate RENTED the case to the Quarter
Sessions, and it was heard yesterday before the
Governor, the resident councillor, and Mess-s.
Connolly and Fraser. The case having been
fully proved, the court imposed a hne OF twenty
dollars, or to be imprisoned for two months and
also ordered the defendant 10 find security to
keep the peace for one year This 10 certainly
a more appropriate sentence than that OF the
sitting magistrate, who, we suppose, was Igno.
rant of the rank and privileges of consuls, aud
the protection which is accorded to them by the
law Of nations. II would have been still
greater Improvement on the sentence, had some
species of labor been added TO the imprison-
ment. At PRESENT, imprisonment In the SInga-
pore gao, to either Europeans or natives, 10 con-
ducive of no good; but on the contrary, is
ce rtain means of demoraliz ttion, since the
prisoners are left in sheer idleness, and herd
together, mutually corrupting each other. In
the new gaol, and house of correction, this will
no doubt be remedled; but In the meantime, we
should like to see some temporary expedient tor
'ut ing prisoners, especially Europeans, TO work.
Singapore Free Press.