New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-29

BROOKLYN ITEMS.
THOMAS F. NEAGHER.-Oa Saturd

evennga Committee OF tho Common Council waited
upon Mr. NJ and presented him with address and re-
solutions complimentary to his country and himself and
rendering to him the Inequalities Of the City To this
Dir Meagher replied as follows
GENTLEMEN: Were to accept the invitation you
have d. - the honor 70 convey should feel tar less
embarrassed than now do In ltuIng 10 decine IL
There is always pleasure 10 complying with generous
solicitation and in the qualification IL affords one led
insensbly overlook the difficulties Il may impose.
You will assured, them that IN resSung the hOnors
you have offered, the strongest reasons influence my
decision. Win those reasons you have already been
made acquainted. 1t Is unnecessary Tor me ~ repeat
them heIe-the more 81, since cherish the belief that
they have met with your approval Neither Is It neces'
cary for 10 assure that receive with gratitude
this gh testimony Of your consideration The absence
OF ali excitement enables me 10 estimate II the moe
clearly and BY leaving my memory tree from every dis
tracing incident will tend the more iOrcioy 10 per-
petuste the impression II has made Proceeding As II
does from the Representatives OF city whose earliest
youth has been blessed with forgnne and celebrity
which many nation, aty years OF toll and enterprise,
has failed 70 achieve, regard with feeling of pride
that il essened only by the consciousness ot my being
unworthy TO receive t. The foremost citizen OF the
c mmouwesh lns ht well rejoice In the hOnOrs which
row from such fountain. Otner men have iUupded
cies memorate great victories You have reared
q noble monument upon the scene OF great reverse
Like those Of Rome your marts and temples over
arch the tom6s OF msIyrs Here, On tn's sRo' aa.
oners Not lar from this, Washington we2t on be-
holdne a carnage he unable 10 resist The
swiit and stately messengers OF your commerce Ito
suchOrpd Ia the waters where the prison shs OF Eng
land or ce bore their fret ht Of and horror. The
spires that point their impeiishable thrones mark the
field In whic three thousand three hundred soldiers Of
toe Revolution tell To The faith and he O,m which sur
yiyed ali ths-wbich retrieved these losseswhch
an eternal compensation for this blOOd-thcse lenghsn
ing lines BLd Xpandin c cles OF tree he nee contribute
A Lerlt tual evidtuce Memorial OF what q patient
courage car scheye-teacblng that the sniff iuss
CURED IN the OF r,edom not endured in vain
thai the everest sacrifices wAl be one day rcquIed
-thas In the darkest season OF adversely people
should despair that beyond the clouds which thicken
rom them, there - future, In tbs light OF which
heir cbdr snail rejoice, ana their o"nSr raves be
o9yss ta. ~" b, Ssshss the cIwa 81 goryit Is
net pfesum ptuous 10 predict that yO fine city will
tta-d ana iOUish-mu'ipyirg ts golden rut and re-
pei bhinK ts TeLOWn. % site 80 memorable Il 10
natural that your s.niiue should b. generous rs
your scb'eyen have been great. HLce tt tribute
~ Tespect Gnd apyrObAtli " len rfserse5 tne d0-
cree that hrv3 cOnsigned ny lie - an abect
Ohscurdy and naue ny rarue psiaOe OF reprOach.
In tie OF - eCOn TT no man HPtr or despair II,
tLr tLcTv a disasters IA except his progress, aud
caluu Nv ard de hion, auc All the prnt-s which wait
ulon uis rtuhe cas u sir inpor- shadows MS
LAIh Fr the wTt ttst eau bribl hitl ther5 viii no
an ample &c BbCb rec Wpens~ Or lutl law-1 la~
that 80 hfs,itl,, though b. s reveal uott Z, may b.
s,mtiincs slow 10 This dAy witness. Bat, how
,tr much for soLal req Cns tes,er the hLuDr sou
have dtIe me, value itstll more grOu % tna ara
high, anc ustiu aui euIoDi'g x Il recoa ition Of
that cause Tor the ske ~ which gave up ny home,
and oil TIE chhtnS which attached O. itCh erfly
brscirg the cross, IN .dmony Of the fidelity With
Which followed the fortunes VI an Injured people.
| Throuah the oaTkLefs which surrounds 1.-THE hu'
milan, rs, the TeyinRs, ISLANDERS that have been
he aptd upou Il you have recognized the htsOn mess
Of that and You this day YrOc ion L. Thus sgo
Won set aside the decree which iasisd hat nd
would hsvesau ped IL with idcue aud reprObaton. For
hi, thank your with OVERLOOKING hearttor hisgou
shb have lie btssngs my couutry-Or This yDu snail
have the approval VI all good men, aad che bon dict
IN nd Il Inc lar I
ing siiGiu 10 the principles you have nctioned trust
thai snail OF Jay be euat % d int career the
nifty a which will 0ettr title % the faYOrs now
gratefully decline. Continuing faithful q toe same,
orfee that America will b. the Visible providence u the
! world snd that while She encourages the weak, the
| struggling and oppresed, she VII augment her own
rover VI doing good BY winni u confidence ana love
Of every race Trus v II be psbed tho freedom
# the world and With thar freedom will be distributed
the happiness Ia the iiuon Of which the divine Law
shall be ctusummsted In desir.ng the liberty o. my
country am scusied not obly by the love Saich all
must bear their native land but by The nober aDXlsty
10 see the work OF the creation made perfect For all
naiim that yesrn sttsr purer aud loter existence,
have the deepest synpaih, nOugh limit my sjrts u
the one Every free patton Is OtueacJDr b. the rest
Every eDsaved nation is burden. When AL are Tree,
the design Of heaven al be ulhed-tne earIh sda re-
iice Ia her fu ness-maI reveal be Orsn and tssuues
Ia their highest order dBt the lie that Is beneath the
siars shall as reflect IN peace and purity the beauty,
the order and the glory above Egenfor the
lard II uy exile have eryent prayer LOOKING dpOn
the comeiness with which has been clothed, the r nit
Dess and capacity Tor great pu Oses wth winch u as
been endowed ny heart reyerts % ~ and pray nat ~
destiny h harmony with all that excellence, she may
be- .coL conducted that from the pesteDce With which
she tss 90 long been visited there be yOuchsated
| 20 her bencfcent redeem pdOn- that they who nave
thTyen by that pesisnee, and grown naughty IN ner
ciseraee mas be Ci-psrsedand that, sharing The FOR
tune o. Der sister COLONIES. she may rfs 10 strength and
10y and freedom and ia the words Of The sacred book
shiBe forth win her wings Of silver. and her feathers
| covered With yellow gold In that happy time your
| country sha BE- greater than she Is nUw-becOming
vet more exalted in the general happiness % sheh her
| example shall have contributed Tue conception Of her
ditf son-Whose genius las nnlorlaNzed the sorrow
and TIE grandeur If toe Grecial s,sYesba be real
izrd la the midst OF the rejoicing world your county
shan appear In sttnde and majesty Of goddess-
the broken seeptre 81 her foOtthe old mans emblem
Of unity in one hsn6the o,lsr pointing y the source
| Of al rcod-to mare eternal home
NJ HenDessy then made brief address Oh behalf OF
tie 81 Patrick Society, 10 which 81 Neagaer replied,
and the audience dispersed.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-Thefe Is a Trial
now going On In the Brooklyn City Court 10 which Two
men Isred Szsorczsy aDd Erl1r are defendant on an
iroirtue1t charging them with conspiracy In prodc
t etraneen eIt AID fns separation Of wife ron her
Iushspd on Ffidsy lat the woman brought up 70
tey IN the case and after returning 10 her residences
In the eTeBiDg proceeded 10 her apartment locked ts
deer and took large dOse Of sGdanuD, enough 10 tne
opinion OF the attending physician, u ALL tnree pope
Her siuston was discovered some tine si'sr SHo sn1
rsredies we're administered but too a,e, II feared "
be Of any avail she lies 10 sVeTy preeail'0s con-
dttiOn-
Man S9oT.-A colOred man named
Iobusou residing al Crowhll, came 10 the First Dis
ttrt station House on Saturday, and Informed tne ON