The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-28

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beates, setting for The ends and objec&s Of our
requesting THAR aid 10 forward our views.
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portion Of The Gevernor's message relating y
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the passage Of law 10 submit ell oasss h
murder 70 the dec,sion Of the court. 6trinsfell
mends that law b passed with the penal1
or horse stealing.
The Burns Festival.
THE CELEBRATION IN RROOKLYS
The admirers Of the Scottish poet, Robert b
bratsd The anniversary Of his birthday q u
House, Brooklyn, o. Monday evening. At abeu
nearly ono hundred gsntlsmsn-a mongss VI
were many sons Of the Emerald isls-sas dews
excellent Hepast.
The chair was ably nllsd by-John Mason,
was admirably assisted BY John Butler, Esq.
6sraiten, Esq, ~ Vice Presidents.
An excellent transparenOy Of Burns was db
souiAweyt end Of the hall. Amongst NJ invi
were Richard O'GormAn Esq, Robert Burns
nneal descendant ofthe poet, honored by The
Msssrs. SANFORD, Armstreng, Charles b. TAlbo
Kelley, Howard, and several other descendant
DOMAIN and Hibernian stodk.
The simple, natural poetry Of the poor sootd
man b moro appreciated now than the ems
lo(tier poets. One Of the ablsst Of our Scotch
In summing up the merits and reviewing TIL
the present day-such IS Jerrold, Massey, DobI
ander Smith, and AlhnshAm-statss that AlnniI
Irishman, contrary 70 received prejudioes onl
ject, has least sxsggerauon Of sentiment and b
nAture which, after al. ID the chief merit OF pol
this point Of view, Burns may be regarded d
the greatest Of modern poets-bsoAuse with hi
was q spontaneous sfiusiou, dictated BY the|
or humor Of the moment; and the best proof Of
Of the criticism Of the Scotish reviewer q that "
Of the songs Of Burns, now nearly one hundred y,
his death, meets even with justeS Approval
former contemporaries entertained. Is. I'm
Robert Burns, We learn from his biographefs, =
. Life Of Penury and toll, In the prime Of manhoo
able and neglected; yet brave mausoleum shi
his dust, and more than one splendid monument
reared 10 his fame.
Burns nrst came upon the world q prodigy,
IN thai character entertained by Il in the usual
with loud, vague, tumultuous wonder, speedily {
INTO censure and neglect, TIL his early and most
has prolonged Itself even 10 our own time; and Y
succeeding anniversary OF the scottish poets
celebrated by the sons and the descendants Of ID
the Gland o. Cakes" In the Empire STATE Of
world. OF the tenderness, tho playful paahos q,
other kindred qualities Of Burns poslry, we
now speak-but must proceed 70 give an outlil
celebration Of the anniversary Of the birthda
Scotaisn poet, held last evening Ut the Pferrepon
) The good things Of life, which were amply prov
We'll calculated 70 sa.iate the appetite off, most
were served up with "neasness and despatch" |
raj well dressed and neat handed Phillisss, rspfese
Of Hebe Tho proprietor Of the House seemed "a
mind the lines Of the Poet
And nature swe&s, the lovely dears,
Her n0blest work abe Glasses o
Her prentice ham she tried on man,
And then she made the lasses OF
Tho cloth having been repudiased and turne,
doors the Presideut, Mr.. Macon, rose 70 give the
The evening
The day and I'll who honor II.
(which he introduced In very eloquent terms.
Song BY Mr.. Straiton-"A Mans man for q
kiven. Music By nr. Jeneok.
ID. Burns-The Poet of Nature: Nay his memory
penshable ss the Weetness OF bis song and the e
Sd. The Land o. CGkes-Scotland. Music,
WAS appropriately proposed By Mr.. Jom BOIL
spoke Of the liberty foreigners enjoy IN tns count
Iaid that there WAS no land In which ~ IND hi
countrynen experienced moro n eedom, moro hsf
more convivAity and truer liberty, social and :
han In the land Of their sdoption--Amerioa. q
5th. The poets Of all nations who have faithfully
Q inspire humanity with the love Of liberty, virtue
pendence.
Tho Hon. Judge PAIMxR responded 10 this toas
quent terms, joining, ~ an American, In the com
hus paid 70 the poet Of scotia, who 10 honored
nations.
Song by Mr.. seeley-"rhe Red, White and Blu
Dirably sung and received with enthusiasm.
Tho PRESIDENT here announced teIegraphic conn
ions, receiving and reciprocating complimentar,
ments from one 20 the other
/, 70 our Brother scots and AL present a. the Con
Nay their gathering multiply In numbers yearly, and
memory OF the illusirious poet whose birthday We n
celebrate, 70 down 70 poseriy with incrcasing ven
Ill
Man 10 man, the world DER,
WIN briiher BE- and a. nat
Mr.. PuIDY made . very excellent speech, d
'pon The ia,e Of genius, and branding With
lative land. He concluded with . very happy .
,ropriAte toast 10 the women Of OAlsdoaia and 4
n nations. (Cheers.)
Tho sixth toast was
The Ladies-Thc Unrest work Of creation; tender
n our The glory q our
ions the true happiness Of II Q.
Loud calls were here given for Mr.. RICHARD
Ian, Who responded In feliciious and happy tsrn
FAa glad that the toast did not need much elo'
nd he was glad that there was . lady who o.
nm home soon, and that was apology enough
10 OBTAINING The company long. Having ALA st
rInelincs, and ladies' who exhibited themselves
'arscss phases, he begged 70 cxpunge the term o
rem the toast, and he would substitute that Q
man, (Chesrs.) Mr.. Ottoman then expasiale
,hlcally on tho virtues Of woman in all her spher
oBoluded with those lines from Burns on woman:
Her prentice ham she tried on man.
And then she made the laAsies OIL
9Th The Prcss-The hsndmaid Of science; The bull
berry the lightning directed by genius 70 rend the
Ions which impede the progress of msn-
Dr.. TurHrfr, OF tho Tines, and Professor KUrs
be HI1ArD, were loudly called FOR; but NE fern
leman being mon cot, and tho latter suffering Iron
udible hcsrsencss. the company were Obliged
cnt themselves with melodious, instead q IN 81
Ssponse.
The festivities were hardly u: 60
reat Gusto "God Save the Queen"
'HK FESTIVAL OF THE BURNS CLUB, JERSEY
The Jersey City Barns Club held Ne nrss anniv
. honor Of Robert Burns, at the Atlantic Hotel, In
'Ity, on Monday night. About seventy Eve person
resent, among whom were several officers Of the
nd other steamers. Mr.. John B. Re-, NJ preI
OF up an excellent supper. including IN Ne bill I
be Scotch dhh Of hasgis, also soup Of Eaglieh hsl
mutton and salmon brought over IN the Persb
erved. The beverage was old Scotch whiskey.
yer, the intellectual exercises a speeches
orgs commenced. Mr.. David Kemp, the Pr
the Club, presided, and preceded The toas
hw remGks referring 70 the biography
oeiry Of Robert Burns. The regular toasts were
nd responded 10 BY speeches and songs, IN the fol
rders-
2. The lard we len ard The land We live Ia.
,. The poets Of scotland.