The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-30
LOCAL NEWS.
New York and the Vicinity.


su.s, las, evening, Of . magnificent national flag,
the gSi of friends N San Francisco, CalfJrnia. me
srInory Wis crowded with friends Of the regiment
among whcm were a number Of ladies. The regi-
Sneut wss present under arms, and bore hne APP
pearanco. Dodwortb's hand was PRESENT Al
little alter tjgh, O'Clock, MAJOR Bagley introduced
e. UGormaa, Esq., who, on behalf 81 the donors
sftbe Gag made the presentation speech, which was
sn sitstsnce as follows
am here tonight on the part Of your fellow
citizens Of Csiifsruis. " bear " you their kindly
greetings " tell you that they have watched the
career Of the sirty-nintb Regiment. tApplsuse and
cheers9 They have bid me tell you that in ale
glance 70 the cause Of which you were among tho
foremost and nost vigorous defenders, they and
you q SoS ,Ss. ihsH rsmembeS when sudden peril
eaIne upon this republic, when the apparition OF
civil war started forth and the people, appalled, and
confused, almost lost heart in face " the great dam
ger, ha, che srty-ninth Regiment the first Of Sll
the regiments compusei OF foreign born citizens,
iprang 10 ,he from, and procldmed then the grou
,sfeed which out Of the agony and shock Of this
civil war Is born, and will have eternal life that you
and all of va, jewellers on this soil, matter
from what tace we sprang, that we, all Of Us
are one. that we have one cause, one hope,
one allegiance and one flag tGreat applaussl
OF all the races which thus becoming fused into
the future American nation, there Is none whose
destiny u 81 strangely, ampst mySteriously, l
might say united 10 that Of America that frt IN
which you and ] are proud 70 have sprung Zap
plsusel When the American army lay At Morris
town, aAer the sad drear winter " lTsO, suffering
from the want Of food aud clothing almost dis
heartened, could scarcely be kept tpe ether, came
she morning CT the iith " March, the day that IS N
vs. the sacred festival uf our native land. when the
arse, new f,g, by the orders u den. wssh.
ingtnn, wiz elevated In the camp. II Wal ssluted
by music, and - " was unfurli ~ the breeze, there
was n any an Irish heat sSvlled with pride, ~ "A
many eye grew dim, as they saw on It's hsd thir-
teen stars, In the md1leu WI lch wasthe harp ulrc
land, al cins riptpn "infep-ndencs for ireland "
Ia endlef= affection shall these tSu aay- wave ~
gcther tNpplausel Asa lasting evidence Of your
industry AMI fidelity, there stands 90 the banks "
soc Potomac a noble fort. That fort bears name
which VIII remind every man to whom lefty,
loyalty and flrtuIe dear, Of that OH 'cr whom
You were proud to fplljw and am proud to call my
friend, Michael Corcnran. tGrc,t entuusla' n and
prolonged chcerug) Colonel Corcp~n drsys ont
his weary hours prisoner o. VA. IL that began
- nobly hi- noble career, that even when iainting
with Illness, IN that fight At M'na~aN was still the
life and strength Of you all he that, when your
ranks were br,,ken by the universal ruut, still
clinging N the flag, was, with the u ,g,Vt ken,
he, in defiance Of common sense, o. comm N
humanity, he that should BE- mp and dong lies
shatterci and unable 10 fe.v' his lani. know
well that he himself ln1 given Us an example II
endurance. From hir lips m coward, complaining
word has cotne but II IL not unit ting That in
your pr'Etn e, ant | think with YOUR san'ton,
should say, that II In the eyes OF thus rcpuhl the
Irish race have done well, II your regiment deserves
10 be heard and their voice respected, then Ia your
name and Ia tho name " th. rsh RI G al through
A nerica, e.k Tat, u II De consistent with tho
honor Of the natl n, AT sleeps be TAX u SECURE hiH
release W frcciom. tInI app'Ause.l t. yoI I
now give th' Gag--chorish anl guard II, II nced
ba, with your lives tApplauic, l'ts CONT 1uci.9
~, not NEGLECT yottr du les In this time OF peace ;
keen y'ur orrani5a,irn mp, amt 70 neWhor there ~
one malady pe,uliar tp all cNl war, md sure 20
rise on, ofi', and this Is foreign Intervention. AZ
shis monert the serriei lines uf armed neutrality
threaten us both North and South. At any moment
che st,rm n,y burst upon Va, anl when the time
.slmes m IL may, when You men of the 62th may
again b. lied upon a. 20 out u do your duty
los W. vi agatu side by a4Ns, and
yur eil ,4,Nin prove tht v'sch all WIN have tested
II know, t.rt 10 cause, o. nation or ma L
whom the lris. heart hv1 onoe loved, Il IA s.Nay7
true. HuAcnsr 1pll fuse a',i cGccrinsl
TsoJ.nd struck up the Star sp,nslci B,unor,
snt Tie H.,., % rich silkcn national one, was un
di,i 4 smid enthusiastic cheering. Three cheer
were given "vith will" Tor Colonel Core iran, and
~ many more for Nj. OGoman.
NJ, B,4ley, in hchalroi the regiment, accepted
thc Ia. and promised that no di'honnr should ever
touch it wlio one rnan in the regimen, lived to de-
lend 1t.
9precon johnson presented \ hand pme gold
va, snd chain u Qiertcrm,stcr Tuly, Ia token
NJ the h,reciation Of his brother OF! ''rs Ql,r-
termaste- fully in accepting tho ;n, male an cy.
.scent Iysl and humorous speech.
Mr.. Csv,nath, Of California, one Of tho " "....,'
delegation ~ 1 Gland, msde a short Spee'h' manly
,5u the hopes Il Irellnl's future ern Al 'ip'tlou.
After the ceremonies, cold collation. WAS par
taken " in lower aIsttmenL rs TIE ON ers aud
iny, guests, At which NJ. O'G 'rmln aud !-
lecto, barney, being toasted for their generous en-
deavors to secure the exchange AMI release "i C','
Corcoran, male short AMI plthy speech
TITS G.i, was sent bore a juy last, aAd hi over
since been awaiting prcs utaton.
Collision BErwEES Ferry BoNrL-On
al ha1fnAst
w.lliamsburgh ferry boat George Washington, on
leaving tie slip on NV York side, came in collision
with the Nebraska, Of the same line which was Just
entering the alp. The Nebraska was badly dam =
gel by the tearing away of the bulk heal u the
ladies' cabin, and nearly closing the passage be-
tween the cabins, and otherwise injuring her 81
that she obliged n return b. williamsbur;h
without passengers or teams. Tue George w lshin;.
ton kept ON her way, not stopping " what
damage she had done. The boats Of this ferry car
y nothing t4aSe yaNl boatl for the safety OF PCS
.engers in case Of accident
Tux MAYOR AND THE HAcKLEY CoSTRACr.
An Incorrect version Of the Mayors action in re-
htion t. the H,cksy street. cleaning contrast hav-
ing been published, We give below copy Of the
letter Addressed by the Mayor 10 Mr.. Hackeyi
MAYoR's OrFIoB, New York, Jan. 20, 1862.
che warrant for your payment for the first half OF
IGhe present muntG, deem 1t h. be duty 70 inform
you thatI d" not thereby Intend any recognition OF
the validity Of your contract. In my annual com
municatiun u the Common Council, I called this
attention of that body u the strong grounds ap-
pearing To- exit for the abrogatiou Of your contract.
have since seen no reason ~ change tho views
there expressed.
The whole matter, both a. n the questions II VA
Ldity and Of performance, remains undetermined,
90 Ear my present or future action ia concerned
aa igr the present warrant because you nave not
y pten nothsd Of any intention by the city author.
Iues u hhrogate the contract. And | desire You
should understand that, In signing this warrant |
reserve To myself entire treedon 10 Withhold NV
SIGNATURE from any future warrants, II in my iudg.
asnt the rights and interests of the city demand
'u'n action on my part. Your obt seryt
.Ar AEKEV RAokLEY. 'i-''''
ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE. - Tho British
CLEANER Glasgow, arrived yesterday from Liver
POOL len Janusry9. Captain R,skeY experienced
strong westerly gales, with heavy seas, duriuy
hree-i'urthS OF the passage.
The steamship City Of New York, Can't. Pe,rla,
rom Liverpool January sth, also arrived -b,ytne,
experienced dmoat succession Of heavy v,es,arly
gales during the passage. She has been detained
by stoppagc Of her engines thirty eight hours aud
lhy minuteH--they not working satisfactorily.
Four LARGE HERRISGs SAFES have already
teen recovered from the ruins oS the great Fulton
SB,ree fire. and In each tho contents were sotind and