The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-18
THE METROPOLITAN OVATION.

An excitement prevailed among all classes Of
citizens yesterday IN luence Of the dispatches from
the Queen and President which were published In the
morning newspapers. Many were ncreduous, believing
the too good to be true but the conrmatory deg
patches published during the day. and the publicity given
the Quee ms message in full dssipsted all doubts and
the rejoicing was universal
On Charge in the street, ferry boats in an the
of trade, and in every family CIRCLE the one topic
Of conversation the cable and the Queens message
EARLY n the day the British Queen terribly berated
but in the afternoon, when her message given in full
complete Revision in her favor took place. and euoges
on her and her message were every tongue.
without any particular request part Of the autbo
rites citizens spontaneously resolved 70 celebrate his
great becomirgly Business In good part sus
pended aud unusua number OF people thronged the
streets, expecting some sort Of q turn out. Had the
Egara arrived reception and those board Of her.
would have been most enthusiastic.
All the public bulldogs and hotels had the national
flags iyirF throughout the day The city and the
stars and stripes waved the City Hail. Ono Of the
Gestures Of these flag decorations the international
character they assumed Tho coors not Of own but
Of every nation, represented to ypy the union Of
divers nsonaes consequence Of the Of the
cable The shipping in the harbor were also similarly de-
corssed and the coup del entering the harbor pre-
scented by the numberiess magnificent aS
rhe demand for newspapers early In the day very
great aud probable that not % many were sold since
the loes OF the Arctic.
The preparations for the illumination In the evening
somewhat dampsned by . rain which fell Ia the After
noon and the impression became general that the FIRE
works could be let off, This consideration he'd some
effect in checking the preparations thst making for
the private illuminations IN the evening.
THE MEETING or THE COMMITTEE or rHR COMMON
couNCrL-THR COMMON COUNCIL OF HoBoKEN
DETERMINE TO JOIN IN IN TIE CELEBRATION.
The Committee Of The Common Council held their sixth
meeting yesterday, Alderman hcspedou presiding
A delegation from the Common Council OF Hoboken,
NJ j., waited the committee. r. J. Bette, the presi
dent Of the delegation having been introduced, stated
that the Common Council Of Hoboken DESTROYS OF join
ing with Of New York In celebrating the greatest
event Of the agc-tnc laying Of the Atlantic cable Tho
delegation would therefore, Ike 70 know the particulars
Of the programme order that they might DO enabled TO
cooperate.
Having received the information which they desired,
the returned thanks the committee re
tired.
st. Andrews Societies. expressing their desire TO take part
in the celebration.
A motion was passed ordering the attendance Of one
hundred policemen at the celebration this evening.
On motion, the Secretary was requested 70 obtain ,he
names Of the officers commanding the forls In the neigh
pornood Of the city and furnsn them 10 the committee
motion passed providing that the oh;e Of the Navy
Yard in Brooklyn be requested 10 furnish the committee
with bunting decorations 10 be used the celebration
II was ordered that Centre Market be Illuminated on
Centre, Grand and Broome streets, not al ALL
At this stage the committee adjourned until this morn