New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-11
CITY ITEMS.

ARRIVAL OF HENRY CLAY-THE ANNUAL CLAY
BALL AT NIBLos.-HENRY CLAY reached our
City yesterday afternoon in the morning train
from Philadelphia There was no note of his
coming, along the route, except at New.Bruns.
wick, where a crowd collected to see him. Both
At Jersey City and at the foot of Cortand.st on
shis side, large numbers Of spectators gathered,
10 await the arrival of the cars. On reaching the
former place his friends prudently conducted
him aboard the Cortland-street Ferry boat,
hoping thereby to spare him the press and
ANNOYANCE Some one on board the boat, new
ertheless, hoisted a flag to Indicate his pre-
sence, and quite a crowd collected in a few
minutes With some difficulty he made bis way
10 carriage amid the most enthusiastic cheers,
and was conveyed to the residence of j. Phillips
Phoenix.
In the evening, the Annual Clay Ball came Oh
st Niblos. The grand ball room was handsome
" decorated with banners, containing extracts
from Mr.. Claws speeches. Immediately In front
of the entrance the motto, in letters OF gold' u
would rather be right than be President" append
ed to fullength portrait OF the great stasesm An'
6raped with the American bag
The arrangements were msst complete and ad-
nirably carried out The number present must
have been upward of 500, more than half OF wnom
were ladies. Dodworths B aud discOursed spirit
and foot stirring music and the fine spring-hoor OF
.he hall large as it is, could scarcely contain all
Abe dancers 1t wss, throughout, one OF the most
brilliant spirited and agreeable festivals of the
Kind ever got up in Onr City.
About haifpast ten Mr.. Clay arrived. He look
ed much more vigorous than we bad expected,
after the tolls Of the late session Hsi figure is as
erect as ever and his eye as clear and expressive
Ne made the round Of the Hall in the escort Of
Messrs PhUDix, Brooks, Blunt, Depeyster Og'
den, Carroll and Charles NJ. Leupp, hailed at every
Atep Of the way with cheers, shouts, and the wav-
ing Of haudkerchieis The gentlemen considerably
IorebOre TO weary him by personal welcome, but
abe ladies claimed their customary greeting and
kissed him with cordial freedom which express
sed better than any words could, the afectionate
reverence in which his character is held. No
description can fully represent the enthusiastic
warmth and sincerity OF his reception. After
making the circuit Of the hall, he remained fol-
half an hour in the drawing.room, receiving the
ladies' and then took his leave. 1t was another
of the almost countless triumphs of his life.
About midnight supper was announced. The
large hall was splendidly decorated with festoons
of drapery of the national tricolor, and the head
OF the table canopied by TWO large American
fsgs, embracing portrait Of Henry Clay. The
supper was got up in excellent style. J.Depeys
Ter Ogden occupied the Chair, and when the vi
anss were dispatched, introduced with few elo
qoent remarks the toast Of the evening-HESRi
CLAY, which was received with the greatest en-
ihusssm. Mr. Carroll read letters from Mr.. I n
derwOOd Of KY, Lewis Cass and Theo Frellns
huyseu, after which Mr.. Blunt made an eloquen
address, reviewing the character and services o
the great Kentuckian. When We left, at AN
The dancing was going with great spirit, ant
no enc thought Of leaving.
TUX CARiBBFAN.-The trial trip Of Howlan
Il Aspinwalrs new steamer, the Caribbean, VII
take place to-day.
BERTUccAs CoScERr-To-night the mus
cal event." promised for week or two pas
comes of at Tripler Hall. Bertucca will sing tn
oTindts from Macbeth, and grand aria from Ann
boena beside performing several brilliant piece
on the harp-an instrument which, as yet, IA
mad few masters in this country. II Bertuccs
execution is all that is reported, we shall have
crown her 3 maestro. FIJI mes sings the tH
noDgs which glorided her benefit; Trafi, Mis-
Whiting and Forti restore to "a the grand tri
from Don GtOVaRAi; aud tue brave Beneventau
comes in to complete the company of vocalists.-
We hope to SEE the occasion duly hOnored