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THE NEW YORK HEuALD. Vol, X., No. 129—Whole Ho, 3699. Jews first, and also to the Gentile.” They had also claims onour | ogeabory) és Seiog the channels of salvation and the divine oracles, Besides these, mtoy other arguments were ably enforced by the speaker an heard with mach attention. Dr, Stettan made a few remarks, and was followed by Dr. De Wirt. He showed the immense value that the | Jews—scat al throngh the world, Kapying 80) meny tongues, possessing considerable wealth—would be- come. in conveying the Fospel to all lands. He paid a tribute to their efficiency and ability, and ‘moted the an- | thority of Wolfe, who, in his Bibliotheca Hebraic ize) alist of one hundred men who were Jews, Mr. De Witt | congratulated them on the fact, that this was the enly country that had never persecuted the Jews, and, there- fore, avoided the solemn declaration of the Almighty, that he would “curse those who cursed them.” He be- ayers of the church and the domestic circle 6 Jews, and that New York would make the exer- tion to hasten the great events predicted by prophecy. aH Doxology was then sting dnd the meeting separ ted. RELIGIOUS ANNIVERSARIES. Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions—No Great Crowd, but some very lovely Women Abd a great deal of Sympathy for the per- ishing feather. A meeting of this Society was held yesterday evening at the church in Wall street. Dr. Miller opened the proceedings by reading the 72d Psalm. After which he offered a prayer; he then com- menced his discourse by saying that he held it to be indispensably necessary for a christian people, ‘lio meet in the House of (od; at tle commence- ment of their proceedings to read a portion of the sacred volume ; after which he read the entire of the 28th chapter of St. Mathew, and called upon his christian brethren.to comply with the commands of our Saviour, and supply to the .famishing heathen the light of the holy gospel. Although, said Dr.Mil ler, the church has been in possession ot the blessed word for 1869 years, yet not more than one quar- ter of the population of the globe has yet heard the glad tidings of the Bible, and here we are cramped and feeble, and unable to send the small number who are willing to take their lives in their hands and go and spread amongst those heathen the light of the blessed gospel of Jesus. Doctor Miller, in continuation said that, if it pleased God, He might have converted the whole world without the aid of man, but that it pleased Him, in his divine Wisdom, \oemploy the church in the accomilishitient of this great measure. You cannot, my friends, be better employed than by being en- aged in the salvation of your fellow men ‘he Church of Christ, he sald, in the early ages of Chris- tianity was a missionary Church, and as long as she con- tinued so she p: red, although all the powers of dark nese were ainst her, and she triumphed over those powers; but when she lost her, missionary charac. ter, she lost her sanctity and the power of doing good ‘Tho Rev. gentleman next adverted to China, and said, that he thanked God that that great empire was now open to them, and ali who profess to take an interest in the mis- sionary cause, should turn their exes to that great field of missionary labor. He said that China contained a popu- lation equal to one-third of the popnlation of the whole eye and it was the duty of those he addressed to send the glorious tidings of the Gospel to that benighted people. If, said the reverend gentleman, the Presbyterian Church aloue wonld enter on the glorious work with ardor, the: could do much to rescue the Chinese from eternal perdi- tion; and concluded by exhorting his audience to enter into this glorioys caiise with all their hearts, with all their aduls, and set a bright exartple to the rising generation. Mt, Warter Lowrey next addressed the meeting. and ‘ave a brief statement of the proceedings of the Board tor American Friends’ Socket y: On Monday evening, in the Tabernacle, ihe enni- versary meeting of this association took place at 74 o'clock. Atthat hour the precincts of this large building were throaged with moving masses, borne along to take part in the proceedings, vy i.e Neely interest taken in that hardy, brave, generous, but, alas! too reckless set of “citizens of the world,” the mercantile seamen. The seamen, too, were not apathetic witnesses of this move in their favor, and as Une of the speakers aptly remarked, others would act for them; when they did for themselves. The sailors for once wete slifewd irien—prudent men—for once the contact with terra firma ceased to simplify and unmati them. They sent their forcesto the Tabernacle in a large, orderly, and well arranged battalion, which marched forward to the place of rendezvous, with steady step, to the sound of martial musjc, drums beating and colors yang. _ They took up a position in one of the side galleries, and filled, for the nonce, a niche in this temple of benevolence, and lent ther manly. figures and sunburnt features to five a bold relief to the softer tints of grace and beauty that filled the body ot the edifice. There were as usual on all pious occasions, on all those where sympathy for the faults, follies, misfortunes and vagaries of humanity are demanded, a concourse of the best, the finer portion of our species, the ladies; and, indeed, the large attendance on this anniversary per aps, was less the result of the uniform opera- tion of benevolence, than a efuliae and attractive sympathy with a class; who, if they liave nore of the last year. He said the gross receipts of the Bourd tor | ‘eit grace and their beauty, parvicipate in no small the last year amounted to... . $74,374 07 | degree in traits of generosity, and often of tender- The gross expenditures t 1 ness, as is well known. Capt. Epwarp Ricnarpson, the president of the Leaving a balance on hand—to meet current ex- society took the chair, and the Rev. J. Spaniding penses—of, seeeees ++ ++ $63,653 14] acted as secretary. The annual report was rea Mr. Lowrey then went on to state the number of mis-| after singing and prayer. After which,the Rev. sions in connection with the Board. He said they had} Mr S. dwelt at some length upon the position,the them in Texas, in Oregon, in India, in China, in Africa, and in other places. In India they have three missions, about six hundred miles apart, to which was attached for boarding ichools and twelve ordinary schools, to which there were atttched, of the native population, up- wards of two hundred scholars. He dlso gave a very flat- tering account of the missions in Texas and among the Indians, and concluded by impressing on the meeting te subscribe liberally to enable the Board to carry on the Brat work. of salvation. i + Doctor M’Canry next addressed the meeting with t eloquence and effect. 5 WHS, gree After which Doctor ALexanper, of Princeton, closed the proceedings by a prayer, and invoking a blessing on the mistions and missionary laborers, rel the meetis adjourned to hold their next meeting at the city of Louis- ¥ American Society for the Amielloration of the Jews. This Anniversary Meeting was held in the Taber- nacle, on Tuesday morning, at 10 o’clock. The attendance was considerable ; but not equal to the other very striking assemblages which have lately taken place. Not only in point ot numbers was the difference perceptible ; the attendantsdiffered inan obvious degree from other celebrations. On the evening previous, the American Seamen’s Friend Society brought out an immense mass of the young, the beautiful, the gay; on this the sober and se- date portion of the community preponderated.— Those grave christians who are in the,habit of look- ing into the old prophecies, the ancient evangelical turn of whose minds, turn with devout reverence to the mysterious prophecies of the Old Testament; and with hopes to their sure and immediate consum- mation. The sermon opened with singing and pray- er, and the Rev. Dr. Milledollar presided. He com- menced by reading a short account of the origin of the present flourishing society. It originated with a few friends in Columbia College, in the course of aconversation on the condition and future pros- pects of the house of Abraham. On the impreca- tions they invoked on themselvesat the crucifixion —the subsequent destruction of Jerusalem—the scattering of the Israelites among all nations—their sufferings,according to the predictions of prophecy, as found in the account of the vision of Horeb, ot the bush on fire but unconsumed—their peculiarity of features; their retention of the great key of knowledge, which alone can unlock the mysteries of their symbolical and meterphorical prophecies ; their disruption and cessation of their old institu- tions of sacrifices; the loss of the genealogical re- cords, in consequence ef which they were igno- rant of the tribes to which they belonged ;—all these led to the inevitable conclusion that they pre- sent an indestructible moral monument to attest the truth of God and the fulfilment of the Holy Scrip- tures. All these topics being dwelt upon in that conver- sation, it caused an extreme interest in the sufler- ings of the Jews ; on the true nature of their insti- tutions, and ended in a formal presentation of the views of those individuals to the congregation of the Dutch Church, of which they were mem- bers. They approved of the proposed steps to be taken in December 2, 1823, and a resolution was passed to the effect that it be recommend- ed to the religious classes of New York to take such steps as they thought meet for the amelioration and conversion of the Jews, A plan was drawn up of future proceediugs, one of the first of which was to ascertain the number of Jews resident in the city and other information concerning them. The proceedings of the London society for the conversion ot the Jews was kept in view, and a com- mittee appointed to draw up a r- port, which, owing to un- forseen and uncontrollable causes, was not presented till the 8th of September, 1826. The whole proceedings were laid before a meeting of all evangelical denominations, held in Garden street, on November 6, 1826, which m ing resolved that it was expedient to attempt the object proposed, and frame an address to the public in general in fartherance of those objects, The report then went on to state the subsequent operations of the society, the ob- stacles presented—the bad success which attended their efforts. The report wound up with adverting to the ne- cessity of increased exertion, and the increased enceur- agement from the prospects held out. The Treasurer's report waa then read, which showed that the finanevs of the society were ina sound state The year’s receipts amounted to $1 900, and the expenditures a little leas ; to this was to be added a sum raised by the sale of bibles, etc., and other means, over $100, which made the balance of ‘$146. The funded capital’ of the society, amounted to $4 600. The annual report}was then read, but presentedgnothing of very striking importance. ‘The success of thear labors ‘was compared to of the London et’ and the pro- ceedings of the ated at great length. The report kept in view two objects especially—that the success of the efforts made here were not #0 great as the motives to action warrented—and that the proceedings in England proved thatfthe conversion of the Jews was a legitimate and practicable undertaking. An interesting case was stated of the conversion of some Jews, especially one —the son of @ Bavarian Jewish Rabbi; and that through the agency of the Christian zeal in England, no less than 100,000 individuals were reclaimed from Judaism. Dr Cons, was then called upon. He entered at length into a scriptural proof of the restoration of the Jews; dwelt at ry upon the fulfilment of the prophecy, quo- ting the 37th or 39th chapter, 16th verse, of Ezekiel, also the 32d chapter of Jeremiah, and the last chapter of Dan- iel, all going to prove that a restoration of the Jews was spoken of; that that restoration could not mean that {rom Babylonish captivity; and that it wasto be looked for as Fook oo “when the times of the Gentiles should be fa " ‘The Rev. Mr. Sut made a feeling appeal " ciation in favor of their elder brothers the tena’ ii objects and prospects of the association. The re- port began with saying,that the sea was theLord’s, and intended by him for higher and nobler ends than a great highway for money-making and mere trade. It was intended by its Maker to be the great highway on which the gospel would go to all men round the globe. There were more than two millions of seamen on the ocean, whose destiny was either to moralise mankind, or vitiate and corrupt those with whom they came in contact. A great and new impulse had been given to their cause during the last year. New efforts and soci- eties had sprung up at New Orleans, Mobile, Nor- folk, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Portland.” The New York Society he said, contained 16,000 mem- bers. The Marine Hospital was giving relief to 1114 boarders of which 8-10ths attended weekly tem- perance meetings, half attended prayer’ meetings in the morning and evening, whilst more than that proportion signed the temperance pledge ; whilst a considerable number were new creatures in Christ Jesus. It was a fact that since the triends of this society had begun to ect, actions for assault and battery before the courts of law, had dimin- ished 50 per cent. During the past year, 1544 were brought before the police courts for the offence of drunkenness, whilst not one in 1600 of them were sailors. Sailors had a wonderful influence in the world for good or evil. He adverted to the power of their example in foreign lands. Missionary la- borers were frequently obstructed by the odious specimens they often presented of Christianity. otwithstanding their great efforts they were in debt ; during the last year they have raised $15,220, besides $3825 for Bibles, &c.; in all me The results of all this was gratifying. The deck of the ship was transformed into a house of prayer Many were the cases known of men being converted by such bcoks as §*Baxter’s Call to the Uncon- verted,” ‘ Allen’s Alarm,” or “The Pious Friend.” He knew them to be converted at the rate of 12 a week and 17a month. He would introduce to them, by-and-bye, one of the sailor class, who would tell them in his own lan- age the power that they might exert on the welfare of the world, and concluded by exherting them to aid such a noble cause. The Rev. E. N. Sawrect next addressed the meeting, eloquently enforcing the cleims of the sailor class upon the Society. Captain Samus. Evtiort, of Brooklyn, was then intro- duced tothe audience. He felt extreme delight in ap- pearing before them to advocate this great and glorious cause ; and although he could not argue it as some more learned than he was, he could state facts. that he had seen and felt in his soul. ' He was a seaman for twenty years ; he knew the dangers, the trials and deprivations ; he was among them—knew every phase of their character, and what they are. In the extent of ten y: experience, he never met with a pious sailor ; and acarcely a ship, but one or two, in the first ten years of his sea-faring, which had any religious discipline ; indeed recollected when it was a matter of doubt whether a saiior had a soul to be saved at all or not. But the language of the report showed to the contrary, and should be written in letters of gold in the capitol of the country. Applause.) It did his soul good to sea the good that the Bethels were working ; to see the hardy sons ef the ocean melting to tears of repent ance. Captain E. then told ef an instance of its good effects that happened in New Orleans, which was strongly illustrative of the subject; also, that of a Portuguese mariner, who became a very pious man through witness- ing the religious duties of the crew on board a ship, and who was swept over-board after giving testimony to his d certainty of heaven. In depicting the { the sailor character, Captain E) was very death, carnage and desolation had no power to move his iron-soul a hair, yet in other cases he slowed the tenderness of woman. Send him out to sea when the tempest rages—let the artillery of heaven rattle around him—let the rude storm threaten to swallow his bark, and sweep him into eternity—he st out on the yard or the tall ma secure and bold ontheearth Atthe call of his country, when carnage and desolation sweeps his comrads and friends to another world—when bloody legs and limbs are scattered arot he looks around him, insensible to all but Lda and destruction to the enemies of his country. peal to his tender feelings—let woman tell him her tale of distress—he asks no questions is hand goes to the bottom of his pocket—and that hand is never empty at a good call—his heart, that no fears could quell, is melted in pity for his fellow man, (Loud applause) Captain F, then related the circumstances of his change ot life, his conversion, pointing out the hand of Provitence in ‘his whole career, and continued to address the audience with much force and fi oh Mr. C.J Jonna, a jolly tar, next he did in a judicions manner The ground he took was that gone over by Capt Elliott, between whose case and his own a strong similarity was observable to him. He gave a personal narrative of his life, travels, viciasitudes, perplexities—the vices of his youth were frankly confes- sed—the ly endfoff-handed, but graphic and faithful narrative of his life, had irked etfect—but when he charged himself with “drawing others to ruin and desola- ion that were Cee) Bp and virtuously, the ladies could stand it no longer—they sighed, they wept, they gave him the tribute of a tear, and Jack was not only grieved, but the —_ of grief in others—he came, he saw, he con- juered. ‘MA considerable collection was then made, and some di- vine service closed the very successful proceedings of the evening. Lewis Tappan’s Anti-Slavery Meeting tn Crosby strect last ev A call for a meeting of abolitionists at the Crosby street College, signed by ‘ Lewis Tappan,” which appeared in some of the papers yesterday, turned out asad failure. At8 o'clock the following was a correct census of the meeting— White women. arose to speak, which the Jews. He -— traced an analogy between the history of the Jews and 113 that ot thei Asnociation; they passed atts . : culties find darkness, but would both een eee A Mr. A. D, Williams was in the chair—Tappan acted as secretary, and a Rev. Mr. Fowler as chap- lain. The latter offered up a Jong prayer, durin, which, several of the darkies who had been muc exhausted by the fatiguing labors of white-washing and shaving,fell asleep, and bea upa rather profane accompaniment in the way of snoring. Then the secretary read a long report, upon the conclusion of which, the atmosphere became two oppressive for or- dinary lungs and we left. The whole affair was a most miserable failure. clouded their glory and usefulness. He point importance of su poresting: minor differenges of st la to look to the thing to be done, more than the le of do- ing it. He believed, with Charlotte Elizabeth, that the promulgation of the Bible was entirel: fedequats to con- vince the Jews of the coming of the Messiah, and that it was ignorance of it, and adherence to obsolete Talmudi- cal traditions, that blinded them. The Rev. Dr. McCanty sustained the cause with oner sy and fluency, and then declared the claims of the Jews upon the Christian world such as could not be neglected without rebellion against the Lege A of hi very pathetically dwelt upon the isolation, tl the perseculion of the poor Jew, who wi tion of humanity which elicited no compassion. claim is one of right ; A Mourning Rino,—Last Saturday, a laborer, in digging in front of the estate in Pearl street, recently the residence of Dr. Z. B, Adams, found a gold ring about three feet below the sidewalk. It bears this inscription “ M. 8. ob, 9 Dec. 1713." The Boston “ Record of Deaths” contains the followin, Martha Smith, widdo, aged ab't 75 years, dyed 5 Dec'r, 1713." —Boston Traneerip!. eir it was God's command, and he, when he sent the apostles forth on their mission, told them to proclaim pai | pel to every creature, hegin- ning of Jerusalem ;" ond on another occasion, “to the NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 8, 1844. Twenty-Eighth Anntvetsary of the New- York Sunday School Unton. This Anniversary was held on yesterday at the Tabernacle, which presented a very imposing and interesting appeatarc*. The pupils of the various Sunday schools, attended by their teachers, as- sembled at 3 o’clock, when the Tabernacle waa filled to its utmost limits. The diflerent societies liad each! appropriate banners, beautifully executed, illustrative of some of the leading passages of Scrip- ture. In the front part of the pulpit hung suspended a banner, on which was inscribed the words— “ We wont give up the bible.” On some others were inscribed the words— “ ive up the bible and liberty dies.’ “ Suffer little Children to come unto me.” Several illustrated passages of the Holy Seriptures on banners were scattered through the large edifice, on which were beattifully painted in oil; the su- blime representation of the Saviout delivering to St. Peter the keys of his Heavenly Kingdom, will the impied and solemn injunction— Feed my iamb3, feed my sheep.” Another painting represented the Bock of Life, with a dove hovering over it, the representation oi the “Holy Ghost,” and a child underneath, pro- strate in prayer, supporting the holy bible. ‘The teachers in the female departments presented an array of beatity, in the simple elegance of tashion, that struck torcibly every eye, while their little “charges” sparkled in all their childish innocence, simplicity and Rettinest, that was eminently worthy of the elder sister. fou. Indeed. wa had every style of “Nature's sweetest moulding,” from the sult, langtid, irtesistible graces and chatms of Byron’s “Dudu,” “Phe soft landscape of mild earth,” down to the. “Aurora Rabey” of his most celebrated of works. Never did poet inv his dream of fancy, while con- juring up the brightest creations of génius, paint or form ‘a single image of female loveliness,that the hving embod: ment — to be found amongst the bright constelia tion that glittered in gorgeous loveliness at the Taberna- cle on yeétrday, ‘The gentlemen tea: with their young pupils, pre sented a very respectable appeari and the perfect discipline and order in the entire assemblage,was striking to the calm spectator. The ceremony commenced with the following Hymn, which was chaunted in chorus, Mr. Bradbury leading :— “ Once was heard the song of children, By the faithful when on earth ; Joy ful In the sacred temple, haste of joyful priise and birth, And Hosdnngs, and hdsahnad, Loud to David’s son broke forth: Palmsof victory strewn around, Garments spread beneath his feet, Prophet of the Lord they crowned him, Ja fair Salem’s crowded street, While Hosannas From the lips of children greet. UWlessed Saviour, now gouepbent, Glorified and throned on igh, Mortal lays from man ot infant, Vain to tell thy praise essay ; But Hosannaa Swell the chorus of the sky. God o’er all in Heaven reigning, ‘We this day th glory sing— Not with palms ‘hy pethway strewing, We would lottier triln.to bri4e— Glad Hosannes To our Prophet, Priest, and King. O, though humble is our offering, Deign accept our grateful lays. ‘These from children once proceeding, Thou didat deem ‘ perfected praise.’ Now Hosannas, Saviour, Lord, to thee we raise.” Prayer was said by the Rev. Mr. Reed, Hymn was chaunted to the air of “ My ‘The words commented— “We won't give up the Bible,” The Rev. Dr. Conwn hero delivered the address Man: who were present well remembered the late Dr. Sand- ford. He was a good and a worthy Christian, and he had heard that venerable man at the advanced age of 44 preach in his church in Oliver street. He received a good ad- vice from that eminent clergyman,to be always short and sweet in hie sermans, Hie woulh be dhest. Uaiestore, and in regard to Sunday Schools, he need not say much. Their utility and manifold advantages in the numerous churches spreading through the earth. The vast congre- ation he saw around him was an evidence of the grow- ing influence of the Bible. ‘The deep responsibility of Sunday Schools, rested on the ministers of the gospel, and it was their duty to look around and visit the schools, to address the children ; and if any ministers were ‘opposed to them, he had merely to say, “ God help them.” They were bound to converse with the little children and learn them the lessons of the day. Me desired to have God's blessing poured down upon the heads of the “little ones,” and the banner which he aa cribed—‘ The bible, the bible, never give up the bible, ‘was pleased to xee in the crowded Srscmilegs he saw around him. The light of neaven was coming on the little boys, and the inscription on the banner on his right, ‘ Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not,” was a beautiful maxim of the holy scriptures, ‘Their teachers had also a ility upon them, and they should show examples of selt-command und self-co1 trol that would givea moral lesson to their young charges. ‘The proof system was also a goed one, and there were some of the youths of twelve years of age, that would shame some old men. He would conclude by exhorting them to follow the example of their teachers and religious instructors The reverend gentleman, after dwelling briefly on the subject of blindnexs,tand impressing on his young auditory the debt of gratitude they owed to Provi- dence for this precious gift—instancing the case of a little blind boy who received a bible from Boston, on which the blind can learn to read by the aid of raived letters, and by which he became thoroughly versed in the scriptures, concluded. “The Happy Land,” was then sung in chorus, after which The Rey. Dr. Sxupper, an Indian meee neh came forward and said—Do you all see that, my little darlings? when a second heart and Iu te, (holding up a pin between his Ginger andthumb),” ( Ves, yes, was loudly responded fromthe litle boys and girls, amid considerabl laughter) If I let that pra fall, will you hear it drop? (No, no,” was respond laughter.) Well, my little darlings, did you not often hear in to steal (“ pin, pin, pin,” was echoed through the building, and all were convulsed with laughter). So my dear little darlings, you must not steal. | was delighted with your aweet little ong, and J shall now give you a pure Indian one. [The Rev. Doctor here commenced to sing amid the most tremendous peals of laughtar from the whole assemblage, the little girls clapped their hands with joy, the ladies smothered their lovely faces and ruby lips in their pocket kerchiefs, the gravity of the Ri mon in the vicinity of the chair was shaken, acoptinuons roar and burst from beginning to end. } ‘The song went thus — “Hunky, punky, wanky fam, Hoaky, Panky Desks bum, Pinky, winky, binky, faw, Potero, metero, kee hoe maw.” Smashy, dashy, footera pung, Winky, blinky, misky fam, Coora, poora, boora mum. {The little boys and girls here suddenly checked their roars of laughter, when the Rev. Doctor continued ]— Toozy, moozy, tee, faw, fum. After singing a few more verses, which our reporter was somewhat posed in taking down, the Rev tor continued:—As many of you as are ey ot my little darlings, hold up your right hands. (Hore every little tiny finger inthe entire throng was raised up} Arte you all happy my little darlings? (“Yes, yes, yes, sir,” was the vociferous response ) The learned Doctor then re- cited a few little storiea, such as are usually to be found in the sinall first books for children. One was in relation to a quarrelsome little boy who stole apples, and after en- tertaining and amusing the whole audience, who were all through convulsed with laughter, “The Happy Lord” was repeated at the Rey. Doctor's request, when the meeting separated highly deiighted. The different Schools then adjourned in various sections ans Broadway tothe Castle Garden, which was conve- niently fitted up with eeats in the centre for the occasion, together with the promenade or gallery above, and when filled with the children had a very pleasing and animated appearance. Inthe balcony the entrance was placed a band of music, which, by its harmony, addeamuch to tho enlivenment of the scene, Alter singing a hymn,and aprayer being offered by the Rev. Mr. Luck, of New Jersey, the Rev. Mr. Belcher, of London, in England, ad- dressed the children ina very pleasing and simple man- ner, though it was evident the Rev. gentleman could onl beheard by bean 4 small portion of those present. Thi entleman waa followed by the Rev. Mr. Rodgers of New jersey, in a brief but interesting address children then sang one or two other hymns, and after the benedic. tion, witadrew in the order called tin by one of the offi- cers ot the society, and repaired in different directions to their several school rooms. Leaistatur®.—The Assembly bill for the pre- servation of certain public works—passed to a third reading in the Senate, on Saturday night, after a protracted sitting. The vote stood 16 to 13. ‘The bill to reduce the number and provide for the elec- tion of Canal Commissioners, passed the Senate on Satur- day. Tie Senate sat on Thursday, Friday and Saturday night, until 12 o'clock. ler on THe Banxs.—Drig Hollander arrived this motning from Rotterdam, reports that on the 24th, ult , lat. 45 80, lon. 67 20, saw a large number of ic very high out of the water; 25th, atl P.M, saw the ice ahead, extending N.E. and 8. W. as far as the eye could reach from the mainmast. Bore up and stood south. On 26th, 5 A.M, the ice appeared broken, and at 9 30 A.M, (having run 120 miles along the margin of the ice) found a presage, and hauled tothe westward, Iceterga in sight in every direction, some of them very nigh, and from one to two miles long.--Boston Transcript Priee Two Cents. London. (Foreign Correspondence of the Herald.) Lonpon, 18th April, 1844. The Commercial Treaty between the United States and the German Union. The commercial convention signed at Berlin, be- tween the Zoll Verein and the United States, causes great sensation here, and the Board of Trade have had a meeting this week, to deliberate what measures are best to be taken to prevent the bad eflects to British commerce, when this conven- tion goes into eflect; and it is thought that they will reduce their duty on American tobacco, which is now over 800 per cent. It was generall; sup- posed here that it would be impossible for Mr. Wheaton to get all the Sovereigns and Princes united in the Zoll Verein, to agree to a reduction of the duties on tobacco, as it is a great source of re- yenue ; and tobacco eon in some of their domin- ions, particularly in those of the Kings of Bavaria and Wurtemburg, and in the grand Duchy of Baden ; but Mr. Wheaton had the cleverness to succeed, although violently opposed by British di- plomacy. The cities of Hamburg and Bremen must now ulso join the Zoll Verein, or lose a great part of their present commerce. It is reported that Belgium and Holland haye offered to the Zoll Verein, the free use of their harbors, which would draw the trade in tobacco to Antwerp, Amsterdam, and Rotterdam, it Hamburg and Bremen continue to seperate theirff interests from those of the Zoll Verein. Great New Fourier Movement—John A. : Collins in the Fteld! Whilst Albert Brisbane is doing the work of his great master Fourier in Europe, there is little danger of its decaying in his absence here, so long astwo such apostles as Horace Greeley and John A. Collins, from lovely Skeneateles Lake, are spared to the faithful. John has come to this city, and has gone to work likeaman. Yesterday, immense placards were posted all over the city containing the following startling announcement: “GREAT AND GLORIOUS NEWS! SOMETHING NEW sup DILRR BORING ORs ALL. JOHN A. COLLINS, of Skeneateles Lake, Has arrived, and will give the first of a series of Lectures on the great principles of Assectation, this (Tuesday) evening, at the Apollo Saloon, at half past 7 o’clock. SEATS RESERVED FOR T.ADIES. Entrance Free.” This characteristic and important notice collected avery large ¢oncourse of people at the place and time specified; amongst whom we observed a num- ber of very beautiful females. Mr. Collins io a tall, sturdy, rawboned, sunburnt, hardy son of the West. He is in the prime of life, and is a vigorous, fluent, and on the whole rather agiceable speaker. He has not at all the spirits ual appearance oy the extravagance of manner which might be suppose@ from the char- acter of his published writings, which ate distin- guished by great originality of conception, and vi- vid imagination, going considerably beyond Greeley and the common run of the Fourierites. Mr. Collins’ lecture last night was merely intro- ductory to the promised course. It was occupied chiefly with an exhibition of the argument that all the evils in the present state of society are but di- feases that can be totally eradicated, and are merely exceptions to the law of order, and justice, and happiness, [ike the ills which affict the body are exceptions to the law of health. The sueceed- ing lectures will be rich and interesting. The viewsgof Mr. Collins in some points, especially on the very interes: one of marriage, are peculiar and new. We Il repo?t all that is striking in these lectures, and in the mean tint advise Horace Greeley to look to his laurels. New York and American Sunday ‘School Union. Avery large assembly of the friends of this in tution met last evenin#, at half past 7 o’clock, in the Tabernacle, to hold the titra! anniversary meeting, and lay before the public the succ¢ss of the labors of the friends of youth during the past year. , Dr. Ferris poened the meeting by prayer, and singing the U17th psalm, to the tune of “Old Hun- dred,” which had a fine and solemn effect. A ju- venile choir thest treated the House to some musics the instruments were altorether violins, and a vio- lincello, under the direction of Mr. Barnes. Mr. Maurice, at the cail of the President; tead the report of the Secretary for the past year. it teoka fair and unexaggerated view of the state and {afore of the institution, and held out motives to greater zeai, although the success of former la- bors was not uninterrupted. There, were 107 schools on the roll of the Union; 100 of these were in active operation. Reports were received irom only seventy of them in time for the Broome street annual meeting. Of these schools, eight were connected with the Reformed Dutch Church; five to the Presbyterian; twenty-four ; five Methodist: two Scotch Presbyterian; tian ; 2 Episcopal; 1 Moravian ; 2 Lutheran ; 4 Congregationalist, and 22 not connected with any parti- fe City Intelligence. Liautninc—ProvingntiaL Escare.—During the storm on Saturday afternoon, between five and six o’clock, the lightning struck a tall poplar tree in front of a dwelling Neuse on the middle road, about a hundred yards to the left of the Harlem rail track, and the third of a mile Beyond Union Square. ‘The dwelling is occupied by Mr. Mazzlin, who is employed in the engine factory of the Har- lem railroad company. The tree stands within about ten feet of the dwelling house, is of great height, and was struck near the centre. The lightning in its descent peeled off the bark cleaner than it could have been done by art, and spreading over the trunk below the branches, shattered and partially splitit. ‘I'he most singular thing connec ed with the circumstance is this:—Mrs. Mazzlin observing the storm coming up, shat down the wt dow opposite the tree. Her two children, having jst come in trom school, sat down by a table close by the window to eat their supper. While they were thus engaged; the lightning struck the tree, passed from thence to the window, shattered the glass upon the children’s meal, and passed off with- out doing further damage! Here is 2 subject for professors of electricity. Had the window been open, no doubt both children would have been kil- led. Dr. Franklin and other val ppt have con- tended that glass was a non-conductor of hightning: this would seem to prove that the hypothesis is a fact. The tree is quite an object of curiosity. Shut down’ your windows when a storm is coming up; such a course may save life. Progress or 1HE ciTy.—At the ‘west end,” that is fromChelsea to the vicinity of Union square, the numbers of fasitionable residences and churches now ina state of erection are wonderful. This part of the city will soon rival in splendor the most magniffeent and aristocratic portious of London. All our, rich merchants, professional, men, chris- tians, sinners and garvenus, are building mansions fit for princes. What a pity that the bankrupt law is repealed. Lower Police Office—Tvurspay.—Roriren on THE Points —A man ed Terrence Burn was enticed into one of the groggeries on the five points on Monday night, and robbed of a draft from the Branch of the Maysville, Kentucky, Bank, valued at $2000,and a quantity of due bills and $77 In sovereigns, which were cut loose from an in- vide pocket in his vest. None of the pore. has been recovered, but Cornelius Noonan and Ellen Johnson were detained as principals, while Ellen Ryan and Mary Ann Leonard were kept as witnesses. bello, Venezucla, (Foreign Correspondence of the Herald.} Puerto Care.to, VENEZUELA, April 12th, 1844. We have but a moment left to drop you a soli- tary line by the brig **Token,” this afternoon, and will briefly state that business has taken a more favorable turn since the suspension of the ‘Cordon Sanitaire,” that odious measure of the Governor of this Province, which for several successive weeks interrupted completely all commercial trans- actions in or with this city, as we have previously advised you, and now there is considerable ac- tivity in the market, especially in the line of pur- chases of coffee and other national productions for export, equally destined for the United States and uropean| markets. Several American versels have obtained despatch from this port to the United States, say to New York, Balumore Philadelphia, Charleston, 8. C., &e. We have in port two American vessels to-day—Barque “Amita,” of and from Boston, arrived 4th inst., uncertain when she may leave, and brig “Pedraza,” Capt. Hutchinson, arrived here from your port on the 10th inst.; she will have, immediate despatch, full as usual. The Venezuelian Congress recently passed a law which exempts ox and cow hides from export duties for the period of fifteen years, and, also, in order to encourage the export of live cattle, salt beef, tal- low, grease, cheese, hides, horns and hair, said law ordains that whenever two-thirds part of the cargo of any vessel loading in the ports ot Ven wela, consists of any or all of the previous men- joned articles, no port charges shall be received or collected of such vessel or vessels, This is a very important law, and ought, consequently, be made known to those trading with this country, in orde’ that they may have an opportunity to “calculate” properly in relation to their future expeditions this way. f . ‘We have nothing to communicate by this oc- casion touching financiering, StCOD eon tumults, &c. In regard to the small pox, we take pleasure in stating that this disease has almost entirely dis- appeared from amongst us; but afew cases only have been heard of Lae Fifteen or twenty cases only terminated fatally, thanks to the be- nignity of the disease, as it has proved here, and to the assiduous care and constant attention of our principal physicial Coflee, 7 a 8c 5 Puerto C Board of Supervisors. Alderman Purdy in the Chair. May 7.—The Boatd met this afternoon, and after audit- ing and ordering some sme bills to be paid, the Record- erpresented a petition from J.D. Mantan, praying to be relieved from an erroneous assessment. His Honor sta- ted that a clause was introduced into the last annual tax bill, empowering the Board of Supervisors, at any meet- ing of the Boaid st which the Mayor and Recorder should be present to correct such erroneous assessment upon oontp) lying with the requirements poipted out by the statute. ‘The prayer of the petitioner was granted, and Board adjourned to to-morrow, (this day) at seven County Court. ‘The fon. Judge Ulshoeffer, President. May 6—After the cottrt was organised,the case of Justice Gilbert,which was commenced yesterday, wax resumed— two or three other witnesses were examined, after which the cage for the prosecution was closed. David Graham Esq., opened the defence, und after some brief remark: called Mr. Fry, one of the clerks in the Upper Police Office, ‘The witness was examined at some length on be- half of the accused, when the court adjourned to Thursday next at 4 o'clock. ch Superior Court. Before Jadge Oakley. —Jacob Dieffenbacker vt. Peter Schwin, et als.— ‘an action of trespass, for breaking into the ting a disturbance therein, ant breaking is doors and windows. . ‘The defence was, that it was a drunken frolic, and that it was plaintjft himself who broke his windows. The court Stiatged that beyond a doubt at committed, and although the damage was tr plaintiff had a right to be paid for!it-—and left it to t 5 give such damages as they thought the case warranted, Verdict for plaintiff $5. Horace Butler vs. The Mayor, Aldermen tiff is a builder, and entered into © the plain. atract with ns. hides, 8 a Shc ; indigo, Srs per lb. cular denomination. The total number of scholars wos | the defendants to build the H>! sccording to | d nu endants to build in ‘ding F ; cotton, no sales transpired lately. 19,929 ; the male teachers, 1,317; the female teachers, | certain plans atid syecificatio,.s contract contained eee ee ey is again at an 1275—total, 2642. ‘There was expended 1978 dollars, an } 9 clanse, that in the event of defendai ts being minded to . and in the meantime, remain, Sit,very Pr unusually large sum, ‘The report embodied extracts from : - Sanros & Co. the reports o! the several schools, but owing to their ex- tent were not all read. ‘The annual report concluded with pointing out the wider field for Stnday school work that existed among a juvenile population, which if not taken core oh, would corrupt and endanger society at a future period. Reverend Mr. Stoxx, of the Presbyterian Church, then made an address to the meeting. He hailed the annual re- ne with satisfaction, and felt that its publication would ave an effect an the public mind. Anything in favor of the young finds a ready access to all. Few persons would be willing to confess to a want of sympathy for children ; and for the honor of humanity he would say that such were few. It wax impossible to trust the in nocence, the flow of animal spirits, the clinging helplessness of children ; but it was very possible to fail in paying a due respect to children and what their tender age demands of us He told an anec- dote of a German professor who accustomed himself to take off his hat to the pupils on meeting them, aud who, rated with by his brother professors, and told that it was degrading the dignity of the station, and an undue familiarity with papils, answered, that he did not look upon them merely as scholars, but as the future professors, Lyre statemen, literati of their age, and he respected them not for what they were, but what they would be. Thus should children be treated. He depre- cated the custom of making children witnesses to com- munications of such a nature as were carefully secreted from adults These were often of a censorious nature ; perhaps a piece of scandal, and the effects of such on the youthful mind were pernicious, If children were con- scious of their influence, if it were possible for them by some revelation to become aware of their danger, they might reasonubly be supposed to addrees their mother, conjuring her by her tears, her love, by her affections for them, und interest for their souls’ eternal welfare, to tend with care their juvenile years, and save them from the contamination of bad example. The tenacity of the ‘oung memory was dwelt upon, and the power of the frat impressions on the whole life. ‘There was but a sto from the second to the first childhood, and often the recol- lections of a mother’s early lessons of piety were the t for reclaiming the vicious; even the most dissolute els on the death bed had been softened by the remem- nce ef early years. Nothin more certain than that early training determined tl aracter and desti nation, ‘The truth was presented in 1000 forms ; in pro- verbs, Scripture, the analogy of nature all declared, that bs i father to the mon.” Mr. S. gave some of all these, and was applauded on in a marked manner. alter their plans and specifications, ov that any extra work should be performed by the contractor, not Rar led fortherein, that sach questions should be referred to arbi- trators, to be mutually chosen by each party. The plaintift alleged that he performed extra work to the amount of several thousands of dollars. ‘Two sets of arbi- jinted, but from some cause they made no award—a third set of arbitrators was afterwards ap jointed, and a deed of submission executed by the parties. ‘he arbitrators proceeded with the arbitration, and, amongst other things, surveyed the entire of the building, and examined the materials of which it is constructed, and after such survey and examination, being of opinion that neither the work or materials were according to the terms of the contract, they disallowed the plaintiff several items in bis account, and finally made an award in favor of defendants. The yrere refused to abide by the award, on the ground that the arbitrators had no pow- er or authority to make a survey or examination of the eriginal work, their duty being confined to consider and arbitrate on the plaintiff's claim for extra work, and brought his action in the Superior Court for recovery of the amount of his clai Ihe defendants pleaded the , and verdict was rendered in their favor, which ¢ was afterwards confirmed by the art. Thi question was subsequently brought before the Supre Court, and the decision of the Superior Court confirmed. It was next carried to the Court of Errors, where the judgment of both the Superior and Supreme Courts was reversed, and a new trial ordered. The question now to be passed upon is, whether the arbitrators were authoris- ‘ed, under the contract, to exumine the original work and materials, or were they confined to arbitrate on the plain tif’s claim for extra Work. It was also contended by d ndants’ attorney that the award being still in force, the action cannot be maintained. The jury, under the dire: tion of the judge, rendered a verdict for plaintiff for $26, uubject to the opinion of the full court upon those Ph delphin, [Correspondence ofthe Herald. Prutapevriia, Monday, May 6, 1814 Vieuxtemps, Old Times, the king of the Violin, in Philadelphia Now we have heard that great master, Vieux- temps, at his first concert in the beautiful Musical Fund Hall, and we must say that he has not only fully jastified the renown which preceded him, but has even surpassed the high expectation which bis fame had created. V.T., Old Times’ perform- ances are extraordinary ; he is, in fact, what the European critic says of lium, a musical star of the first brilliancy, a classical virtuoso and composer, and one of the greatest of all now living violinists —opinions in which all artists and cultivated lovers of music in our country agree. The audience was most fashionable, but the Hall was not filled as we anticipated, but the élite of the public which had surrounded him was traordinarily delighted—we never saw an audienc more excited. Old Times drew sweeter and fuller sounds from his violin than it was considered possible for mortal man to make, His exeeution of every performance was perfect in every re- gard; indeed, we are not able to express our as tonishment and give a full description of the power of this musical wonder by our criticism. The performer, greeted and called out at the termination of each piece, with rounds of en- thusiastic applause. The “Tremolo,” and several other compositions he was obliged to repeat. The excitement this highly talented artist has created, the general enthusiasm he produced this night, can only be understood by those who were present, He has gone to Baltimore Lats rrom Mexic By way of Havana we have dates from the city of Mexico up to the Ist of the month. The new British Minister had arrived a.d was well received at Mexico. ‘The affairof the flag had been amicable settled. This piece of English bunt- ing, taken trom the knapsack of one of the Texan wisoners captured at the hard-fought battle of Mier, has finally been restored to Queen Victoria, and all is now peace and harmeny. They have fad a toveh of «n earthquake, or rather a succession of earthquakes at Mexico, but they were no great shakes, Armed banditti_ are committng depredations in Sonera, defying the authorities. The ordinances in relation to the menudo law, orthe law prohibiting foreigners to engage in the retail trade, still produce much ill-feeling, more e pecially from the French, who are more deeply in- terested, y’Connor for the plaintiff—Mr. Tallman for defen- Court of Oyer and Terminer. Before Judge Kent. Aldermen Tillou and Waterman May 6.—Bridget O’Brien indicted for the murder of her new born infant, on 6th of January last, by throwing it into the privy at the rear of the house, No.6 St. Mark’s Place, was arraigned ond put on her trial, Mr. Phillips, the acting District Attorney, shortly stated the case for the prosecution, After which, he called John Garrison, who testified that in the month of January he was called on by Mr. Hooper to go to Mark’s Place and assist him in geting a child out of ap 3 Mr. Garrison went with him, and discovered the child lying at the bottom of the rivy. They got a colored man to go down with a pail, in which he placed the child, and brought it uy; it was alive at the time,appeared to be newly born, and he did not see any marks of violence on it after taking it out The witness saw it in two or three 4s alter at the Bellevue Alms House, dead was next called, and cor roborated the eviderice of the first witn Two or three other witnesses ere examined for the prosecution; but theirtestimony is not material, except that of one of the nurses of Bellevue Hospital, who swore that the prisoner admitted to witn he had thrown the child into the privy, believing that it was stillborn. ‘The main ground of defence was, that the prisoner } lieved the child waa dead at the time she committed the act. Judge Kent delivereda humane charge th the jury, who, after a short consultation, rendered a verdict of ac- quitial, and the prisoner was discharged. ‘The prisoner was ably defended by Messrs. Brady and Wilson. Tuk New Mest Montuiy.-—This is just the very thing we have long wanted. The time is now at hand when all things will find their level People cannot now keep up the high prices for that which can be produced at half price with profit. Enterprize, liberality, and contentment with small profit, will more surely heap up @ fortune, than the old, narrow, and contracted system hitherto in vogue, The greatest good to the greatest number is our motto, and that end is best obtained by the course we have pursued, and which others at last see fit to follow. : Here we have twenty pages of music, splendidly engraved, with title pages and vignette lithogra- shied and printed in gold, and all for 50 cents, eing at the rate of two and a half cents per page. The contents are of the most popular kind, Betas selections from the newest operas—an original waltz by Wallace—a_ beautiful arrangement from * Beatrico di Tenda,” by Burgwaller, and another from ‘} Puritani,” by Caleott. We have Timm, c and said—He had on that night in aldition to what had al- in relation to Sunday Schools. He had been reminded to study brevity in his address. ‘The re ligion of Christ was the greatest leveller to the enemy— it also elovated and raised up and took the poor up and the Lord took up the beggar and the little child, and gave them a glorions immortality Thix mighty conglomera- tion of feeling on the subject of the Sabbath School en- terprise in the city of New York, demanded the warm ap- plause of every man, New York would exercise an in- fluence all over the Union in this regard. If that man of destiny, who fell ia Waterloo, had had the advantage of Sunday’ School education, he would not have been stopped in his boundless ¢ ‘The dews of heaven that fall upon the carth had a vivifying and fruits of the land, and #0 had the Bible on those who had been blessed with it. v. Mr, Stockton next addressed the meeting. He he could only compare the present meeting to the ount of Transfiguration. |The Bible had accomplished The knowledge of the truth was of slow acquirement. ZS influence upon the stones Amusements. . Cuatnam Turatre.—The inclemency of the weather, usually adrawback to most theatres, has not interfered in the slightest degree with the business ot thist establishment. ‘Te the contrary, the house has been nightly crowded by fashionable audiences, among which, we have noticed many beautiful faces--Hill—Yankee Hill, is the great card liere at prevent. Miss Reynolds is still playing on these boards. The Congo Melodists, the ere engaged here, Alto the fascinating Mary Ann Gannon. ‘To-night the pieces are, Nip'd in the Bud—Madame Galochard, Mise Reynolds, Galochart, Winans. After which, Concert by the Congo Melodiste. Casper Hanser (Lott Whittle, Mr. Hill) Yankee Notions, in which Hill plays Major Wheeler. Do you want a clean, cool, and spacious theatre? Goto the Knickerbocker. You will be wellentertained. ‘The piece of Ireland and Irishmen con- tinnes to make a powerful impression, aided ax itis by a ctable company and most reapectable acting. Bar- ny Williams is positively a jewel in the innocent boy ; Canfield’s performances out-heroded Herod. He shoul- real cannon a common men use a musket. See this and believe it. We have comic songs of the Hest sort, and characteristic dances by professors of varied ta- leats. Jim Crow Rice concludes the performonces with it. It was obedience to truth that led to the blessihgs they hud al} enjoyed. Slow ax was the process of acquiring truth it was their duty to search after it He would fain hope that those who got a knowledge of the truth would be led by it. Christ designed truth for the redemption of man ; and it was not honorable to their principle, to their moral constitution, to suppose that they were to neglect the dutiea which the trnth inculcated. The man that hardened his life and heart in opposition to the truth, could not have peace, God gave his only beloved fon to save mankind; and the mere knowledge of the truth was useless, if they did not oe the truth. The higher a man rove in searching for the truth, the more he enjoyed its! blessings. In the pre- sent age of the world they were in bondage, by forfeiture of ‘tis oud will, by transgression. Patriota had poured out their blood for the State—martyrs had poured out their blood for the Gospel—but Christ had poured ont his blood for man; that blood cried to Heaven for vengeance. In his own city, blood was strewed upon the stones, and it cried to Heaven for Me arty The State was still in bondage, and he rejoiced in the hope of reformation in the Stato—he alluded tothe nomination of Frelinghuysen— Brown, Altrocchi, Loder, Etienne, Wallace, Mae- | his laugh inspiring delineattons of the negro recy, in is. Lay aes I Mtge 3 es 1 Bive us| der, and most of the other eminent protestors in the | which he stands vorivalled and alone, sach another man Ih Lia hem} pplause arid country, as contributors to the work, and vouchers} ‘Te Onengan Fame at the Ameriean Museum ve stich a tribute to religious integrity —(A Kisses alternately, from various parts of the building ) ‘At the conclusion of the Address, benediction was pro- nounced, when the meeting was separated. S. Cireult Court. Before Judge Betta. May 6.—Henry Stephens vs. David § Philip Pelt. —This was an action for the alleged violation of @ patent right. ‘The plaintiff claims to be the inventor of certain new and useful improvements in the manufacture of coloring mat- ter, and rendering certain colors more applicable to dye- ing. staining and writing, for which he obtained a patent in this country on the ist of April, 1838, and obtained an- other patent for the same invention in Great Britain. The for its excellence; in short, it promises to be the When bound, it will forma plendid volume of new music, and every one would do well to subscribe at once, for there cannot fail to be an immense demand for the first numbers. It is published by Jolie, 385 Broadway. Exrraorpinary Discovery. Pro! Grasselbach, of Stockholm, lias * to a state of perfection the urt of whole system, by the apn’ grees of intensity, proc oli 80 as to cause the human body to becom are winning the brightest laurels by their splendid musical talents, ‘They are every way equal to the Hut chinsons, and by some considered superior. They give agrand concert this afternoon at hall past 3 for thecon venienoe of ladies and families, and inthe evening also. Mr. Winchell, Mr. Cole, and several other talented artists likewise appear, The Giant and Giantess, two of the reatest novelties of the age are to be reen as \suel throughout the day and evening. Likewise the Gypsy Queen, the Fortune Teller, and an almost endless vuriety ral and artificial curiovities from every quarter of work of the aa most valuable and Von »rought vr of the it de Tue Romancr or Lire Reatizen.—Those who 8 greater, ly torpid | have read the history of Gulliver and the Lili- Jaintlit now complains that the defendants have pirated | 9) ee nee ane in to any organ o° tissne of the 0 li- ei 1 in nati ked upon it asasort of a dream) We Bis toventian at Lait yi g ,themeelves of it at their | treme, {n thie stato they may remain @ grea, number of ae ae eee iilustrtion snd actual embndiment of exey, and again, after a sleep of ages, be awakened to ox. Tatence, as fresh and blooming as they were when they first sunk into their frigorific slumber works in Brooklyn Jabels, ad have sold large quantities of this coloring mat- ter in this city and New Orleans, as his, under those counterfeit or imitation labels. The cause is still pro gressing, and will occupy the Court for the remainder of the week. ‘The plaintift’s counsel are Messrs. Staples, Cutting and Gifford. Detendants’ counsel, Messrs, Pmerson and Pritchard the long looked upon illusion—a Dwarf two feet bigh, a Giantess nearly seven, dispels all doubt—but what in our ome atill stranger is, how any one can contrive such attractions, in addition to half a dozen Iifor one shilling. An entertainment this o'clock. The manager has just obtained a n Sheep, whose wool is over two feet long. josity, and should he seen by every one Erie Canat.—The amount of merchandjge ship- ped west from Albany during the last week of April, was 9,924,760 lbs ; toll ri ved $2500 42. From West ‘Troy during the seme perio’, 8,141,600 Ibs ; toll received HAW TE native Ameri It isa great ¢

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