The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-28
The Hungarian Refugees.

Yesterday, the citizens Of New York visited the
above dstip guishsd exes, at the City Hall IL
great and grand reception; for TO such q Of
people gathered together in the City Hall yes-
tsrdAy, wa great and grand sight. Whatever the
people nay be in detail, and taken one by one they
great and formidable body united 1t
an inposng spectacle, and altogether strange nd
move! TO the Hupgarans they had never heard
Of the like before. little after L. when already the
multitude had began to assemble, the esr6ss of the
Hurgarans arrived In carriages and alighted at the
steps OF the City Hall They we're conducted by tho
Mayor, pTe. ten. of the city Mr. Alderman Kelly, into
the tine room called the Governors room, and took
their stand In the middle Ills Honor the Mayor pro-
TEN briefly addressed them, 90 which Governor
jhazi replied returning his thanks Tor the Kindness
tbo- TO him and his conpanons, fince their arrival
In America. Meantime. the crowds whish poured Ia.
10 the and filed the stairs aud passages Of the
City Fall were tremendous Many delicate ladies
intermixed in the living mass. and great the
pressure, felt much apprehension for several Of
them After the introductory formalities we're over
tie crowd passed In front 81 the Huugarans coming
ia at one door, and making its exit at another Az
they came la front ~ GA. Ex-Governor each shook
the party individually by the hand rms consisted Of
thesxGoyerpor, hts wife and daughter, and two
CT them wounded la battle, ard lame from the
unheal.d vound-Miss Apolonia Jagello, Col Pragsy,
Lieut.. Iorntt, Count Noss and l.. n. Breisach an
Hungarian serGnt These received the mmenss CON-
Tany and col dissnt sovereign people WITH MINGLED
en- otions Of surprise confusion alarm, and pleasure
Surprise. because 20 was strange sight, and novel to
them confusion. because they out Of theft ele
tent, and hardly knew how to act alarm, because
the crowd aid pushing feafully great and plea
sure. becsuse there every evidence Of Kindness
gocd feerg generosity. aud friendly welcome towards
item. We had the pleasure of explsinipg to them
that thu. II wss the presdents and other great %
America. received the people, shaking hands With
them that thus General Jeok.on had stood be fesu
aud shakep by the hand thus mad Henry Clay met
sud teen met by the sovereign people. Ibis expsni-
ton of the novel aud srsugs spectacle satisfied their
ieeln gs and removed AZ the idea which a. drst
view occsued 70 then, that they exposed like
servants ~ statute fair for exhibition or hire
After this long and magnificent spectacle was over
magnificent, because numbers always So e.ps-
ciaDy tuch numbers as congtegatei on this OCCASION
spyiuklsd With fair females thiui3g like pretty in
the dark blue ornament the part were conducted to
elegant collation. breakfast where they were
ceived and entertained by Alderman Kelly the Mayor
g1o ten. Alderman Allen and others Of the city mem.
bsrs with distir guished courtesy politencs Here
the generous Hungarian toksy LITERALLY poured
oUt % The Distinguished guests aud some toaps,
csle firth or TIE spur Of the moment. given.
Alderman Kelly proposed the health OF Governor
lJhszi ard his cOmrsdes. Next the restoration Of
Hungary to Der rights and ancient liberties drauk
With enlbu'iasm and then the health Of the brave
General kar Ia was toasted, with times three
Livery one was Ileas d. and tue gratifying
20 tie veteran GoTerntr aud his brave couradss as e.
vas honorable to the iborslty aud noble conduct cf
the Meyer. Coryofation aud city OF New York
The hcnofei guests and ysiters then withdrew. and
were accompanied 20 the carriages In waiting for them
by goctly cotsEe OF ctzrns; when after EXPIRE ssinx
tteir deep sente Of the honor conferred upon them
they DEPARTED