The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-17

guns WS hred on NE battery and AZ MANSON
square. The shipping in the hArbcr was also dock
I'd with the stsr.spAnsled Banner, and the Gags Of
oil raticns; blendedharnonicusly t,sether.
The FLAG DrFFIouLTTLr THE AroLLoBALL
X ,oms'-A hw days ,iuce we published state
meat Il diGiculty az the Apolo R,ous relative
10 the British fsg which was displayed among the
Decorations o. the room The same day we re-
-slvsd from James Mcmahon communication
denying mos, Of the statements made in our reP~t
the rurpot Ct which was published. We now
publish this communication in full
NEw YoEK, FnnrARr IL, 1862.
Noses s. BeasI, Bs7., Editor Of ne sun
Sn.-Having seen a paragraph in -FOUR issue of
shis morning, headed "Conflsion in a b ~ room"
and mentioning my name in connect N with Il,
feel myself bound, In Justice " AZ usr.s, 10 place
article shove alluded 70, states-vhsthcr through
malice or ignorance Of the facts-that the Bleish
Gag was displayed in q conspicuous Position over
the front balcony. II Is true the Gag was one OF
the flags Of all nstons among the decorations vt the
Not Of the room, - IL usual such occasions and
n the writer Of the article above alluded 10 had not
came there with scum over his eyts,h could have
at the head Of the the Stars and Stripes,
aud the ursen Flag Of Erin, entwined, looking
down with contsmpt upon those at the other end.
who dare nut,er one corner o. their folds in derson
~ those widespread and ever combined national
emlAems Of ireland and America.
II u due " the officers u the 69th ~ nate that
they had nothing 10 do with the disgraceful con-
duct of those who came there with them, without
re.ng invtei Ivy any u the members u Company
=, and Who are 10 blame for what occurred. II
such intruders were always dealt with sthey we're
~ c., rs ball II would be a benefit N this cum
mupfv, and u the future welfare Of Irisamen and
ireland.
II is aso stated tina, the officers Of the Company
refused T. take down the lag. they did not rofuse
Tor they not asked; they were at supper when
the distu bance occurred, and were luite At loss
H. know the cause Of the tmuult.
IL = IL. AL 4. H.
Mr.. Henntasy did not do One Of the officers OF
the Company toik q down, A. he would have tlken
Gown any u the others, " requested, OF II he
thought tho ltat ofrnce would be 3tven by Us pre-
senoc.
Tho wti,er sa,s,hh Capt MNahon endclvorcd
g raise tho lag teont ume. Allow
that Company at present., nor Lave been
for srre time, but | have commanded Co.
-syen years, aud my symp.thios are With them
did take the dag - the mont Of the balcony, and
stn,o that Il was put there by the committee 70
denIAte tue r1on, and thst none but those who put
there should take Il down, as | wishel ~ out
Ider H. Interfere with tho pleasures OF the evening.
The t-,lug that EXIST between the OIL 5ers and
men II the G9th anil Co I. are < ~ strong ma
trre Tor any outside iutrcren'c . ever sever one
LINK Of the vol wrought chain 81 friendship.
Respectful ly yous,
We have received from Mr. Hcnlossy the follow.
irs communication, in which IN" truth of our orig
ina report Of the affair Il 'ubstaniistel -
NFw Yonk, February 10th, ~.
Hosc, S. Beach, Es9., Eiitor If tie Siin.
Dr,R SIR An article appeared in your paper,
the SUs, II iith inst. in reference to the pulling
down Of the "British h,g" which was displayed NJ
:. N, which AN vouch for the truth " 1t H.,
therefore, with surprise notice a cpntrAd ton by
Mr.. Nom bon late 81 the & Istom-H l.e, IN to
da!'s paper and am sorry g. say that NJ. Mona
hon states a de ibcrate fAlsehood.
In the first place: the British ~ irdy very prcm.
nent Displayed and, aside from tue insult thore.
by oherei the G9th regiment and other invited
quests II was very lsd taste 70 have 1t there At a
tue when England is pouring Ler tr,nps into
~'Canal." H. pOuLCe on the III uIiti State" when
tile slightest opp. rtuuiiy offers. Secondly II was
(, john IIennessy, vino pulled e down. hut not bc-
fore asked for rs removal, aud W ~ rrntsei and
thrdl although hisssa by la-ge majority 81
those assembled, Mr.. MON Ihon did attempt h. put
Il up again, aud said tia, any one who did not ike
II might leave, 70 which replied by saying "thst
the couutry could dispense At the resen time, with
all such lovers 81 tie Union jack aud that N Il
will have any Success In It's designs atinst our he
loved tniop,' Il would be through lust such follows
asCapt. Mcmahon"
Edward l.. Carey, who very censpicuou4 for
tie love Of the hs 81 that country That has been the
curse of our race atd the cause ~ our exile. This
statement Of mine can he attestel ~ by many who
were there, and willing 10 afN their signatures
t. II.
~ giyiue. ,hI, space in your very u,c,0d our.
htl, you will ohge Yours respectfully,
IoHS HKySEssY, L,spenard street.
STREET CLEANER IIAc Milky has decided IN
Socp come Of his poor ALLOWS at work with pick
making Excavations in the Ire, for the present
They were \, work last week Nassau street.
OpD FELLOWS ANNIvEEsARY.--Ths TWEEN
ty.hrst Anuiver1pry OF Tompkins L,dye, No. ., |.
0 o. T., will hc he'd tomorrow trussdsyJ evening,
at the Lodge ON, coru'r u Blocker and NJ n VI
streets. The pr,sding oil 3sr Of the occasion will
be Mr.. A. 7. Aubrey, who presiding on or OF
the lodge when IL WIS Ntst established. FIVE Of
Lhe original charter members will lie present. Dur.
ing the 81 years OF It's existence the lodge has re-.
oeiyed S)i,i2s CO, and expended in charities
t2s,9I5 90. Five hundred members have been In.
initiated, and one hundred and ten are now upon
She rolls OF the lodge.
The exercises OF tho anniversary will be Of a most
interesting character.
The SKATING CARNIVAL, which was TO
have taken place Washington Pond tsrpnklyn,l
"a Saturday Afternoon, was postponed on acsoun,
Of the unhvorAble state Of the weather.
To AID TIKI CoSTRABANDs OF Port Royal,
meeting Is 10 be held a, ,he Cooper Institute on
Thursday evening next, al which Mayor Opiyke
will preside.
JUDoR Morris LECTcRBs, at Cooper Insti.
,utei on ci and Political Science are ~ well re-
-eiyed, that three additional lectures are to DO Civ
IN, commencing on Friday evening, 2sth inst. An
audience Of two thousand persons passed compile
mehtry resolutions upon these lectures which the
pressure upon slr columns alone prevents our pub
hshing IN null, and requested the continuance OF
them. The pupils o'ths Cooper Union hold a fes.
tivL in honor q washingtJn's Birthday on Friday
evening next, 2lS, inst.
TIE Issuing ELECTION FOR ASSISTANT
EXAMINERS or uIE F,gB DErtErMgSr.-Oar Are.
''eh are oSiy employed in arranging FOR the forth.
Inc. II