The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-20
OUR new YORK CORRESPONDENCE.

NEw YoRK, March 10, 1851.
The festival of the patron saint of Ireland ebraed
ia this city la au unprecedented The day
most delightful and the celebration in all respects
creditable the hosts of adopted citizens who did
honor the occasion. The military display imposing
aud company after company filed along, their sodery
bearing their martial array and military appearance ex-
cited the liveest emotions all sdes We should have
pleased have Henry j. Gardiner governor Of
Massachusetts, present at the review In the Parkhe who
disbandsd all the military companies in his State who were
composed Of men native born He could not but have
admitted that such array paraded the streets OF New
York ST. Patrcks day worthy of the fostering
of the government safety in the time of and
strong defence in The civic procession extensive
and imposing, ana the grand parade ended with elo
quent Grafton from Thomas Meagher esq the afternoon
and ball night As usual in all such celebrations,
formal review took place at noon at the City Hall and
In the absence of Mayor Wood Alderman Clancy presided
and did the honors well.
The "lucky coachman," he is called here, who ran
with and married his masters daughter has not yet
got through with his troubles He has had his bride taken
from him and locked up chamber he has been brbed
90 West agreed GO and then concluded not TO CO.
He called of his bed midnight the other night
and went aud called his lawyer up to stop an attempt
made send his bride to Europe in the Persia which
sailed this week aud suit at law has been COM
menced against him by his indignant ather-n-law to have
the D0nus OF marriage suuutreu ny On LUG
ground of fraud, coercion, and smattering of insanity
Poor fellow bis ril ofoye has not far very smooth
The name of the lady-Marianna Peirinnea smack
of elopement in it. should suppose that father would
anticipate trouble from child so chistened
The Judge of our city, Judge RUSSELL has made him
self very popular by the in which he presdes The
Office of city Judge of the most important of all
magistrates. He is the municipal Judge of the city, and
of the crime passes before him for trial and sentence
Two years ago the wnothuRs elected their judge in
the person of Mr. Stuart He charged with bribery
a magistrate The proof on the trial did not up 10
the Indictment The jury declared him not guilty, but
advised the judge to resign, and he did, Gov Clarke,
elected whg, put Mr.. Capron the bench to fill up
Judge Suarts His only claim to that appointment
his zeal in prosecuting the propretors of the Astor
House under the Maine law. He of good in,en-
tons but of weak and vain abilities and guided in
his conduct more by his sympahies than by the law.
Judge Russell put in nomination by the democrats.
He opposed few have the honor be opposed He
was abused naigned and vli6ed in round terms But
he elected by the people and has far proved him
self to be one the abes city judges that New York has
ever had Prompt humane decided learned, he sympa-
thzes with innocence and Furnishes theguy The garoes
the highwaymen the large rasca have reason to rue the
| day that they ever saw Judge Russell.
Mr. Forrest has closed splendid engagement at the
Broadway both for himself and the lessee Mr. Forrest
one-half Of the house and he has played to packed
houses on every evening of his engagement the receipts
must have been very handsome. He well deserves his
success He is the great trageiian of America, warm
hearted, generous friend, and sound democrat.
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