The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-15
SOOrlinu IntelllUcnce.


UmoN CouRsE.-Three matches Of unusual interest
announced to come OF this afternoon, and the
terms play or pay the state Of the weather will
be bar to their decision, and they will positively
take place The first is trotting match for $780, two
mile heats, between Ayenger and Linda, In which the
will drive. The second is pacing match for
$500, between Cayuga Maid and Lady Bevins, mile
heats, best in FIVE The third, match for 81 900 be-
tween q Thomas Iyer and horse that will be named
at the post The attendance will be very great in
each match numbers are interested.
The City Guard-seventcenthA Anniversary
Dinner.
This fine body Of State militia numbering about
hundred men held their seventeenth anniversary
dinner last evening at half past O'clock at their
armOry, 600 Broadway. Their uniform, though of Bri
fish hue is exceedingly handsome, but not finer than
the brave who it. At the head OF the table sat
Capt VIM. M. McArde, commapdaut of the cerps
On his right. Major General c. Sandord; his aid
Thomas " Cazencau Esq. and DR.. Fisher On his left
Lieut. Arthur, (Army) w. q. Sackman, Esq Gen.
Morris, 18th Regiment u S. Militia; r. Pentz, Esq,
The fine band OF Governors Island was in attend
and performed numerous airs with great taste.
Wines OF all kinds, and Of the choicest vintage,
After discussing an excellent dinner including all
the delicaces Of the season, Capt Marble gave
his first toast
"The President of the United States"
Drank with all the honors.
The next toast given was
"The Army and Navy"
Received with enthusiasm
Lieut. ARTHUR (of the army rose to respond He
said the army placed before the navy, he
posed he had other than to speak first
the toast. He heartily thanked them for the comp-
ment. Important the army was, he considered It's
right the militia Before he Joined the United
States army belonged the militia which
he would always highly prize He would now give
Captain Min MArdle- and nothing but Captain
Mill MArdle."
reat apn1a
Past Midshipmsn MURPHY, being called for, returned
thanks the part Of the NavyHe could only say in
the words Of Longfellow, Feeling IL deep and STILL
and the word which floats the surface is the
ing buoy that betrays where the anchor is hidden"
the cholera better than ali the prescriptions Of the
doctors, "a dinner with the City Guard" daughter
Captain McArdle then rose to return thanks lie
said he had formerly belonged to the marines,
phbious sort Of force neither army navy
He had ranked general officer IN the marines s yet
as he was neither thing nor the other IKE lame
duck (aughter) he resigned the connection ana Jonsd
the militia. There service so importaI. - ."-
militia He spoke as an American; and he said per-
son in the United States however humble was denied
the right to bear arms. What that right p
Let them go into Europe and find, If they could,
any whose house not liable to be searched for
arms This was the case even now when revolutionary
reversions had taken place. How different the
vsreignty Of the free country in which they lived,
defend its Institutions. The corps which he com
manded and himself had been recently mixed up with
he thanked them for their response to that call in
obedience to the municipal authorities lie could only
FAY It was In the performance of pnbc duty they had
acted, and he trusted they would not shrink from
its performance, should similar occasion ever unfor-
tunatey again arise There was one gentleman pre-
He had had tho honor to command a company
when he was Colonel: He (the speaker was
,91sh Major e:pssa still whs that
Opera-house riots was such perfectly satisfied
him. and he would be always ready to serve under
General Sandford commanding the division of the
United States Militia always efficient in the discharge
The toast was received with much enthusiasm. ,
Major General SAspFoRp then rose and after thank.
ing the City Guard for the compliment they had paid
him. he said the circumstance to which Captain Nc
Ardle alluded had excited many sentiments in the
public mind and they might be sure there one
Of that public had felt more deeply on the subject
than he did. 1t was his misfortune that he had for
the first time in his life, to the arm given him
by his country to defend its liberties against por-
ever gave him SO much pain. But they all knew
him too well to render il necessary for him to say that
shrink from it, his duty to his country called him
loud eheers) On several occasions Of similar kind
he had been called upon when the public peace
endangered He had always before been able to avoid
collision pn the recent occasion that was jmpossi-
Bile, and it was merely necessary for him to mention
fact which they IA soldiers would understand to ie
had come before him. showing that of 2l4 men, 14
were seriously injured If a body of soldery, in at
bers 1t would be considered thing
in the open field But here before one drop of blood
had been shed by the troops lao Of their number
assaed and wounded with missiles, which to soldier
were worse than bullets ear, hear) He hoped they
never would be called again to discharge the disa
greeabe duty they had to perform the occasion al
uded to; but ever they were he felt that the obga
tion they owed to the country and themselves would
be discharged with the same frmness though with
equal reluctance II the civil authority was not re-
spected and upheld there would be end of all law
and order and Of liberty itself (IIear hear) In no
nm milf irv,nn
the country should be sustained this free republic
They the militia, made their laws elected their
own magistrates, sustained their own rights; they
could depose Legislators and magistrates when they
did not fulfil the peoples will And when they wanted
to defend their own institutions or to repcl foreign
invader 1t was hired they relied upon IL was
upon Themselves and should they hesitate. he asked
to prevent riot and misrue, and allow every mans
property 10 be destroyed at the beck Of mob They
never bowed, and would bow to the sovcreigns
or potentatcs of the earth. and would they bow to
mob? No; they were not the men to shrink when the
institutions Of the country called upon them their
defence No sight was gratifying see the young
men OF the country, at their own expense, acquiring
the discipline and the science necessary to maintain
It's liberties against external aggression, internal
disorder. Nothing was so dear to his heart
Guard tonight in their own home, sacrificing on the
altar Of their country their pleasure, their
nence, and their money He gIatifod to find them
on 70 short notice. ready and prompt to perform n
duty which worse than marching up to a battery
Loud cheers] For himself he would rather lead the
number Of men "a forlorn hope IL they should
be called tut upon melancholy an occasion again.
he trusted they would exhibit the same forbearance
before acting. Till the last extremity he did not say
TO the sherf-t human nature could no longer
bear it, did he say it necessary to Ere
The Sheriff replied IL II was necessary 1t mnst be
done. The word was given, and they knew the re-
suit lie concluded by giving,
"Tbe City Guard, ready TO do their duty whether to
meet the foreign invader the dsturbcr Of the public
peace" Cloud checripg)
Captain McAAnpLE then responded and concluded
by giving
The Commanjant Of the 18th Regiment
Col MoEnis briefly replied, and gave tho health of
Lieut. Mondon who commanded the corps the night
Oh 'he not lie was then sergeant he had been since
promoted.
Lieutenant MoNpoy responded, and gave the health
OF Mr., tazn,au. the founder Of the City Guard
Mr. CAzrrrAu responded
Captain McAhDiE then gave the health of DR. Fish
who responded and gave the health Of the ladie,
Mt,r rev other ioasts the Guard separated, highly
gatilt d with the proceedings.