The weekly sun., 1862-02-15

"Free Ccrcorsn, for wilcox, and The other Colo
nss." why no, now send Barron back 10 release
ool. Corooraui
Mr.. Halltu quoted private letter which s,atsi
trnthe hostages conGnedIna cell seventeen feet
by els ven that Tor wo months these brave mon never
s,w the light ofdsy.
Judge Russell trusted the Government would NJ,
more promptly Tor the release Of Col. Corc5ran, and
MS fellow hostages, and the country world once
more SEQ that gallant man at the heh Of h's req
ment, ycs at the h ad Of brigade, an Irish bri-
tsie, doing deeds worthy Of the field Of Fontenoi.
The Hon. John c. Tucker asked why IL was Gai
Boston called meeting for Col Corcoran's re ease,
and his own almus, native state had not. HewoId
say Il was not the i,ult Of New York. In Dec. las',
eN Governor CN,rd, Of Mass., Judge Deming, and
Mr. oGorman, visited washnstrn and iuformed
the Government, that meeting oi this character
WAS 70 bo held in New York, and they were told II
they were 70 forego their intent, immediate steps
would be tskeu frr the releaso Of the prisuusrS
They waited. and Colonel Corcoran is not
ye, released. lie would say, however, act with
great prudence, aud not blame the Government, II
might lie tha, these mighty measures were perfect
ID for their release. Ho cou nct have the met.
ing act Lsstily. In the name u Irisbmen. he sud,
q, US not show insratitude and all only for the
release ri Col Corccran, but for all the hostages
with him.
s, ries of resolutions were then reported .s,crt.
ing tie rrs,rd Il ue adGtc, se,t ,tizrns Of Ma~,snu
trr the Cous,itut, ia,nt the Union, l,ud Nc-,
Of CN. Coroorau and hi, bravo regiment, couclud.
inr, Resolved, That Il is the vrca Of thi, msetir,,
that the President ot tho Unhed States should
take In mcdiS,e s,eps - mcilhHe the !lt.
erzton cf the pstcat and uaccmpl.ining
Col Corcorsn aud hts fellow prisoners, ami chi.
,hsy ask in tho " the thousands u loyal iti,h
ciuicns throughout the county. ia the name u nia
dear Iindr,d and fsithfll ficd', anil On th, am.
~ hts suflcrinG'. The reso';un' 'yc. ID rica b.
.cclamstion.
Ard II was farther resoVed thN they 10 'rnrs.
uiu ed 3. a., P,r-idcat 4 the United Staie@ witt
ho ertprs, r,rL,st thlt hs VII iute' pose No. FN,
cutie power to obtain Tn, re ease oi Col C,roorar
Ice a uturrs ~ith them, nc = hrlt - hD,t,srs "A
rch,l priv, Ms The rcuttul WIZ &. oL .u-s.,ye,i.
There were NJ .e-, tl.I tur tcus.ul pc'5"l
VIZ participated in tLs u,nouHrstun.
CAErtyA, OK INV IcE -Tfe 6rst c,rrivs.
-v,, ur ~ ,le ,ioui, q New Ynrk. cane "a 49,
ycuiu,s o, tie iiiuu shnu. r..d u, w,lu1u..
49,. ., and Ws,, It +, sr,t yna 8 tate, cutnl!,t
sue. ~. T.elii,u oaU,ng r,ui l,. .l., oAclu
eve. {, au b, ,tou o. s,Jre seven lupd 20
.cr,lcmtH, '. : G" whrl srs rc..i It's u' " '.
TAN. ,',, and i.e uHy re. .'u, admitted ~.
"sml ,r- & us ~, .ri Son and ;her hmilics Bi
hi. u,' ms ihe lee is never o,ercr1 Wiei Ni ~,
o.0ectabtlity o. tire company s sway, secured
zach a1'ru,nn sud e'rnl1s .ent hand Is 70.
t,e.'A 'Arcc, when . Ice is b. f. iins order, AM
the ovrriug tive lonh Is iun ,n,,oi 10y nuu, ncf
| + 5,necuug Dp.r,, laced NJ shorI intervals ot
he oacInsiur fence. The spa eaol, ,ei &, shi1 y
| ,c zen 80, but l- really Nuio les, r'e,,'
'ivD' - lNst cveuir gotten uP 1nder IN" I"u
-uptrsi1u ~ thc ~ 'er- Of ths associitiou. -Pfrs
tent W. II. C,rmoycr and Vice Prrsuert, e.. !
| Hnyt, Jorcninl johnson, IL, All Jscol Johnson.
| ~, ami NJ X. W. Williams, II "pmc itreet cos.
'lmcr. II was have come "a On Mnlioy OVEN
| Ing bui WA poupncd In consequence o. tue in
| emoucy 81 tue weNit-r.
| Ats,N Ucir,k ,ast evening, ne nd wrs cleared
nd the Rinittanct ~ members To the carnival com
,i,uo,i. Tlcy came IN every style ~ Conveyance
,ui On fpot, sins'y aud IN crowds in Psin c the-,
nztu ed sul n,asEpl, In endless variety. The p
o. under direction ~ CnrI wayl.nd and Ser
.ssit Hunt, managed g. keep the eairance t'c'-
.ply ,l.,r, and a H,e,dy tide ~ 'masks aud t'co-'
,-tt pouring IN M a. about nine o'clock Tury.''
,rl,,, hand crformed some excellent music. IT,
Gene ',ro. n,cd "a, Line o'c cck was brilliant Que
I,rlrl irs devils, priests, Highlaniers, Yankee
| uI a' o,hcr imaginable chsro tcrs, R'ded hiihe'
| M Il ther uyrr tue ice, or formed In unique
| iau.c- H. the music OF tho band, while the lurid
| y'ov oi Renrrn hr-s or c'ns,autly changing light
'ofccr pots, l~uught o't the spectacle in AL H.
| ,cnuiics. OyrH-'"H,liy "a rocket or illuniuatinl
.ou.b va IA be- thrown high In the air. or Nal ~
rpss, 90 uthor design IN trr, would give variety l.
,ho -,ruo To partoularize the opstuui,s 81 H Pre-.
sni wouc he an almost eud osS task, more thHn tw
,hou.nrd persons PR sent, AL more " less dls
sui.ed, hu We camlot avoid directing attention ~
| few ofthr rnore prominent ones.
| M. II , dressed In - G. .situmo similar 10 ths
/ Vrru by eTmprc-s Eul.ct ic un the irc last win
,cr, black velvet heavily trimwcd with ormlnc, We
ierid,dly the belle Of the evening. This lady =
,s, said IT, le one of the Gncs' ady skaters heobI
/ lng To- the association
MissL l., ns Snowflake, dressed nltrgcti ar g.
vbtc olso presented qutca fasclr ating appearance
MpsT tie Queen II the night, IN hcav,
| UIucL robe, dotted with silver stuA Wa, quito d
1 rIIirr Of attraction.
MIR X wo<s the unique costume Of IN Ameri
can Gag, whi,h hsra dispoa-d in graceful folds
| ~ cove, the entire Hgurc.
Mr. IL AID sisu r, as Metamora and r'"ohon
| ,as, ~oro quite successful representations. Tn
| rnly dinrulty In tho way Of AN Indian s1uaw hein
together sicccs.f,llJ represented 10y a Wlnms
,urgh lady is, that s1uaws are neysr very h.nd
.lme Reng handsome was the only incoug ut
/ "a Miss IA appearance as one
Mr. m,vls quite a dshug Highlander.
would space permit we uaght 90 on much hr
her putculariGing scores of others equL, or neaV
.,, IN point ~ beauty AMI elegance, to those "
/ nave named, from tho Spectre u Liberty, yer
| hnndsome girl whose name We did not learn, br
who appeared in RI "a court dress OF crimson yeve
,nd many more. But these must reserve for III
next occsAon 'or We learn with pleasure that AZ
,ther Cets or the same kind Is proposed, and wi
| ,ruitly be given.
Al near ten O'Clock several handsome peceg
| ireSorks were set oh, the concluding one ueing
| magnificent star, with the worl "Union" On Il
! .pluts As the hours wore IN towocis midnigh
| ac crowd gradually dispersed, AMI At twelve ucloc
| n vas quiet. While the va ltstedlhIy seve
/ r. eight thousand persons throHged the bank
| ,rlvrI the pond, which are level wite the top
be- sence, al spectators of the enlvening aud beaI
/ ,ir.l scene.
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