quis sigh ; and his swelling heart was relieved when he burst into tears the sympa thetic feelings extended to all present ; and even the hardy tar rubbed away the tear he could no longer restrain on thusday thc 19th ult the gentle men of the bar of the city of new york to the number of about 300 received gen la fayette in the common pleas room of the city hall ; when mr hoffman their chairman addressed the general in a feel ing and eloquent style to which the general replied in a handsome manner about four or five hundred french gen tlemen resident in the city of new york proceeded to the quarters of gen la fayette and by a committee tm>de an addressto him ; to which he returned an affectionate and feeling reply on the steps of the city hall were as sembled having a space in the centre a great number of ladies many of whom stepped forward and gave the general their hands as he passed along the general enthusiasm also extended to the children of all ages ; the name of the hero continually reverberated from their lips giving to fayette a heart-appealing evidence that his memory has been hal lowed at every family altar and the fu ture generations as well as this will be familar wilh his name ; and echo his prai ses after his return to the city hotel he had the extraordinary condescension and good feeling to come out and shake