The New York herald., 1851-12-17
News Of the Morning.

Tie presentation Of Kossuth to the First Division
Of the New York State Militia, at Castle Garden,
lnst night, was a magnificent affair. The uniforms
ofthe various companies showed to the creates. ad
vartAge and the whole arrang sment, SO far as the
rorgeorsness Of spectacle is concerned, has not
PROBABLY been hitherto surpassed on this continent
yhe sreech Of the Magyar, in reply to General
Sanford as was anticipated, was patriotic IN the
extreme and net with torrents OF applause. IL
"a cn occasions of this kind that the great
ErrsariAn evidently feels most at home-he
sees around him the strong arms and willing
hearts fer defence against despotism, his features
teeoae animated, and he launches out into such
srato,y as but few ii any speakers ever equilled.
Towards the conclusion, Kossuth remarked that he
had beer presented with American sword, which
be beld IN his hand and 10 ade a solemn vow tia.
1t shorldte always faithful in the cause Of freedom
ever frs. in battle, and never polluted by amoi-
tjcr OF sowardiee.
Congress Is working slowly. In the Senate, yes
t4,esy committee Of three was ordered 20 wait on
Eessctn en his arrival in Washin yton, aud invite
hin q TIE chamber Of that august body. Tne
wecct e Mr Walker, of Wisconsin, shows that
there ere men 10 Congress who are quite ready to
70 the ertire figure of political, financial, aad
mass-a sid' 70 the cause Of Hungary and the repab
beans G: Europe, against the despots generally.
Progress Is the motto Of the age. The speech of
ny Rhett OF Foote'S compromse resolutions, yes.
teresy ard the expected speech Of Mr.. Mason to-
dsy show that 10 disinter the lead carcass Of the
lsvery agitation is 20 revi the whole discussion
his 70 be hoped that Mr. Foote'S worse than useless
-esslu,ion viii be laid upon the table, in order TO
trooeed e practical business.
We are informed that special resserger was
Gesta.ened from Washington, last night, by the
Pres der, to invite Kossuth to the national capital
under The jont resolution OF welcome passed b. the
TIVE Houses.
Cortide-able excitement appears to have arisen
auerg tie canal contractors az Albany, as vii be
seep ty despatch under the tslssraphie head.
lie Forrest divorce is at last fairly launched
ppon the waves Of justice, though little progress
vas made yesterday in the evidence, owing to legal
.reun er.s upon the propriety sr sdmissibility Of
4 question proposed to Mr.. Forrest, who was called
to tie stsnd Is a witness. The trial il likely to
OCCUPY several days.
Il the Board Of Aldermen, las. evening, nass-
Bace -as recei7sd from Mayor Kingslari, vetoing
the reTor: and resolution in favor of rebuilding
Wellington market, and assigning his reasons fos
&c doing Alderman S:urtevAnt Of the Third ward,
n reply &c the veto, indulgsd in some very severe
remarks CT the Mayor for the course adopted 10
eI-irg to withhold his approval. The Mayor sen:
20 :he Board the nomination Of Harvey Hart for
Recover Ct Taxes, and William A. Darling for
sepusy. they we're confirmed BY a strict party
vote. Tie Mayor like wise nomin sted for eonfr-
nation six clerks or civil courts, and four for police
courts. On molten Of Alderman Sturtevans, aay
farther e:ion vas deferred, and the sabjec; was
Iao OF the table.