The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-04
CITY Intelligence.


was held in the Park, Mr. W J. Leonard in the chair
The Irish tailors and all those speaking the English
language organized in front of the City Hail. aad the
Germans at the east wing. They marched around the
Park in procession, previous to the meeting. The
numbers we're very considerable the excitement was
great, and the cheering Of the strong sentiments was
most enthusiastic. The meeting conducted with
much decorum, and some very effective speeches were
made The arguments for the advance of wages were
eogent and not easily to be answered; and the whole
tone Of the meeting seemed to be Of that practical
nature that augurs success, with the exception of
little dash OF sociaih m from some OF the speakers
The principal orator the occasion was Mr. Barr,
who stripped To the work lie stated that the
OF the taiors, since the meeting Saturday last was
immense ard the capitalists we're already trembling.
The trades would all take part in this movement for
q blow struck by the capitalists at one trade was
tlow ut ALL The bosses had put on the thumbscre1,
and pressed tighter and tighter till the masses arose
in their majesty and threw off their shackes 1t vas
his opinion the taiors and other trades worked too
much. They would be better paid for half Ms much.
In reference u the Longsreet affair the speaker stated
that the boss had proposed compromise, and would
not prosecute the taios If the ailers would not
secute him. Did this look If the tailors in
the wrong The speaker in the course of his remarks,
asserted that the much talked of chatte slavery OF
the gro nothing when compared with the de-
graduation of the white man in New York. lie then
gave horrible description of the misery of trades
men, who were absolutely reduced to heathensm by
the system pursued towards them lie nded
the division OF the pubic land as the panacea for
every i'll.
and others, ShO did not appear to be present.
80, \ 80. a -, az - =; - -, ~ s 80 10
a. s,s - 49,, -, ~, ,n.a,,sr, H. - ar
San a hard hit or two.
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aid IN psriS Tbe .m.ri.an aristocracy hera wsre
afraid Of he sounds Of THIRTY tbat were waited over
Gar fe,, tbe Trsncb reyontion Tor sonnds we're
80 ar Lu '' A
" u = i.a 49,; h 10 a io, ,r,oa g., ,,s o., ,,in,
,o nas,sr mn r. nrsnt systa5 ~ soei.ty I'm, taiiad
to do 1t must therefore be taken asunder and
a. - =. ro., Iaroth ox,ornd.d IN. v;.,.s NJ
tb taors ns OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the ranortsrs 70, attanS
a. ~ yaa,;na 90 rrnaEa tnovn H. ,vronrs ~ ~.
Southern houses thew now determined to 70 against
the clothing stores and to have a universal strike
There were a number ofthe bosses (54) who had not
only struck but sent subscriptions to sanction the
strike So far, they successful.
Mr.. CAMERFoRD was the last speaker. and unmerci-
fully rdicued the Star for stealing the report Of the
last meeting from the Sunday Herald including an error
that crept into the latter As for the police, Though
he would not call them 300 thieves he would be very
sorry to IAN into the other extreme ana call them yoO
gentleman, Q.aughter) Their conduct was anything
that did not get his place by the basest
neney 70 party IN the couIse OF ms speech ne sa'a
.he .aurs ws,e "orsns Zen t poors pr osy SUI
yet even assis.eu ~ .ner wNes .nsy couia oniy
from Tour 10 SIX ooiiars Inc great remedy was the
u,iioh Vi 'ns puoic minus when were sumcieh' 10
suDstt een. hInoreo lannon's OF people,
ny nes.ing mere HoyouIn aitel oelne Proioneea
Tor three hours anu the oermans mucneu on the
groeh prst performing circuit around the fnk
We nave not loom ior an eAtehued report to-aay
COLLISION OF sTrAMBoAr AID sLooP.-At half
past 10 o'clock Friday night the Peck
slip ferry boat 0nalaska came in collision with the
sloop Lyman Dennison, of Newhavsn, Captain smith
and seriously injured her. At the time OF the col
lsion, hand board the soop named John
Hill at the mast head, and the mast
having been broken in three pieces, Mr.. Hill
was thrown on the ferry boat He was badly