The New York Herald Newspaper, May 9, 1845, Page 6

NEW_YORK HERALD. | New York, Friday, May 0, 1845. Another Supplement. We publish to-day, in conjunction with our regu- | lar edition, another Supplement, making the third published during the present week, for the accommo- dation of our subscribers andadvertisers. We have | been compelled to adopt this mode of extending our | space and room, in consequence of the importance | of the local news, growing out of the anniversary week, also the foreign news by the last steamer, and | particularly from the pressure of business upon our columns, in the shape of advertisements. This mode of extending the dimensions of our journal ac- cording to circumstances, is, of course, expensive, and demands a considerable outlay. But we are happy to be able to say, thatthe extraordinary patron- age of the American people extended to this journal, is of such a character as to justify any expenditure that may be required. We are now beginning to occupy the position of the only independent, com- prehensive and rational journal in this metropolis, or on this continent—our columns are filled with all kinds of news, foreign and domestic, and we uni- formly endeavor, at any expense and at all hazards, to procure the earliest information on every subject, both at home and abroad. The Supplement to-day, like those that have pre- ceded it during the present week, is, of course, issued for the use of our .city subscribers. It contains simply advertisements of city business and move- ments, and is not to be found forsale with the occa- sional circulation of the journal through the news- boys. The Weekly Herald which will be published on Saturday morning, at 9 o'clock, will contain two beautiful wood engravings of “Peytona” and “Fashion,” who are going to con- tend for victory on the race course next Tuesday.— This race between the North and South will be pro- bably the most interesting that has taken place in this vicinity for twenty years. It will draw together greater crowds than have ever been collected in this metropolis or the neighborhood. The interest exci- ted is immense; and to meet it we have set our ar- tists to work, and to-morrow the Weekly Herald will contain beautiful portraits of the two crack horses of the age. ‘This paper will also contain the recent important foreign news in all its details, to- gether with a more extended and accurate report ot all the anniversarias, religious and philosophical, held in this city, than any other journal can furnish. On Saturday, at 12 o’clock, noon, for the special accommodation of another large portion of the pub- lic, we shall publish a separate edition of the week- ly paper, to be called the Holy Weekly Herald. It will contain all the anniversaries, exclusive of the mere local matter and news of this wicked world, and will be issued in order to meet the wishes of the religious, pious, philosophical, and thinking portion of the community, who may desire to obtain and preserve a record of the intellectual movements of the age, The Oregon Question in England and Amcrica—A New Phase. In looking over the columns of the leading Eng- lish papers, brought by the last steamer, we can per- ceive a decided change of tone in the articles refer- ring to the Oregon question, and the relations of Great Britain and the United States. The journal ists speak in a much lower key than they did imme- diately after the declarations of Sir Robert Peel were made in the House of Commons. There is less swaggering bombast and insolent bravado, and a tolerable sprinkling of moderation and common sense in the recent articles of the London press on American affairs. The Morning Chronicle, the organ of the whigs, and the Times,which speaks the sentiments of the popular masses, are now equally earnest in deprecating the idea of a war between England and this country, and they insist upon it, that the difficulty respecting Oregon will be amica- bly settled. Indeed, it is only in the movements ot the government itself, that we can discover decided tokens of an apprehension of serious difficulty arising out of this Oregon question. It is very evident that the idea of war is not altogethersconted in that quar- ter. The bold and unexpected change in Peel’s Irish policy has been avowedly made in conse- quence of the anxiety of the minister to unite the energies of the empire against this country in case of the collision that is feared. In this country also, a remarkable change has taken place in the tone of the newspaper press in the service of the administration. The organ of the government at Washington is backing out from its former bold and belligerent position, and now speaks about the difficulties with England in a tone very different indeed from that which was wont to characterise the violent blood-and-thunder philippics of the Globe. The truth is, the administration ap- pears to have prudently resolved to keep this Oregon question quietly in abayance for some time, and so to manage it that itcan be brought to bear with full and overwhelming force in the desired direction at the proper time. They mean to keep their powder dry. This Oregon question is, indeed, to be the great po- litical question of the day. It is destined to exercise a prodigious influence on the fortunes and fate of | parties in this‘country. That is the new and most interest- ing phase in which it is now presenting itself. The” Texas question revolutionized party organizations. It demolished all the old party questions and all the old party politicians. It killed Van Buren and Clay, and the smaller fry, by the score and dozen, all over the country. It stirred up to their very depths the patriotic feelings and impulses of the people,and cre- ated an influence which swept all before it. Singu- larly enough, just as it has fulfilled its destiny, ano- ther question of the same character, but still more exciting and inflammatory, is thrown into the politi- cal cauldron. Now— “Oregon,,” the woods—'Oregon,” the floods, “Oregon,” the hollow mountains ring. “Oregon,” in fact, swallows up every other party question of the day, attracting and uniting the popu- lar impulses and sympathies in a boiling and resist- less flood of enthusiasm. Properly directed and managed, this question will be the means of sustain- ing the present administration in the most triumph- ant manner, and may operate so disadvantageously against the whigs, that in 1848 that ancient and ven- erable party may be utterly demolished—made an end of—clean gone forever. This is, indeed, a stirring time, and strange events are coming. Newsparer Eyrerrrise.—The Sun made a great parade yesterday, about “one day’s later intolli- gence” from England, containing the vote in the British House of Commons on the Maynooth Bill, which it appears was brought from London to Liv- erpool, by express, exclusively for our worthy con- temporary, by Willmer and Smith, of Liverpool. | Unhappily for this “exclusive” intelligence so put | forth by the verdant philosophers of the Sun, the | Herald of yesterday contained the whole intelli- | gence on the subject, without any particular flourish, with the whole vote and opinions of the most im- | portant portions of the English press on the same subject. We advise our dignified and financial con- | temporary of one remarkable change that has taken | place in these latter days. The day of balloon hoaxes is nearly about over, and the age of humbug in newspapers is drawing rapidly to an end. | MINISTERIA je next news from Europe will be very important. A very short time may now decide whether Sir Robert | Peel's administration is tostandor fall. The May- | nooth Bill, which has passed the House of Commons | by such a large majority, has created a prodigious ex- | citementamongstall the religious classes in Great Bri- | tain, and the whole press which had supported Peel’s administration is now out against him, producing a ost singular confusion of parties and in public sen- timent. The question now is whether the resigna- tion of the ministry and a dissolution of Parliament may not take place. The Maynooth question resem- bles very much the School question here,—the same religious animosities are at work, and the same principles involved but on a far larger scale. If the bill be rejected in the House of Lords. as is very likely, the resignation of the ministry will probably at once follow. A general election, when the reli- gious passions of the people are thus fearfully aroused would be indeed terrible. All this, singularly enough, has been produced by the efforts of the British Minister to put himself in a strong position to be able to intimidate the United States. We thusdiscover the unsettled and frail con- dition of the whole superstructure of British power, government and society. How different is the condi- tion of affairsin this country! We treat everything with perfect nonchalance. We would as soon go to war to-morrow as not. But war is a dreadful idea to the British mind. Here we don’t care a fig about it, one way or the other. We are twenty millions of people and have territory enough to maintain five hundred millions. A change in the industrial pur- suits of a million or two on the seaboard could be effected in two or three years, and the excitement of the change would be happiness enough for the time being. But fur different is the case in England. Tue Pruvtinc or tH; New Corroration.— There is a good deal of excitement amongst the de- mocratic cliques, in consequence of the action of the caucus with regard to the new corporation printing—a large slice of the spoils of victory. We understand that it was decided the other evening that the cor- poration printing should be given to the Evening Post, and the printing of the Departments (just enough to tickle the appetite) to the Morning News, whilst the Plebeian was allowed the privilege of licking the outside of the platter. This has created a terrible excitement, and it is very likely that the News and Plebeian may form a coalition of hunger, thirst, and damnation against the Post, which may lead to funny developments. In all this, however, we only see the beginning of the same dark and disgraceful game of treachery and folly which has occupied former Corporations. Instead of availing themselves of their position to become good and useful magistrates, and to give the people of this city an efficient municipal govern- ment, these silly men are already at work to divide the spoils, gorging some, and denying a morsel to oth- ers who are equally hungry and ravenous. Exscvurion or Eacer.—This wretched man sut- fers the extreme penalty of the law this day between I2and 2 o'clock. The vigor and promptitude with which justice has been administered in the case of this friendless, obscure, and poor man, presents a striking contrast to the tardy, reluctant, and often unfaithful administration of our criminal law in other cases. It is, indeed, a very hard matter fora rich man or woman to get hanged in this country. Transit or Mercury.—The phenomenon of the passage of the planet Mercury across the sun’s disc, occurred yesterday, beginning at 11h. 23m. 24s. in the morning, at the eastern limb of the sun, and passing off at the opposite edge at 4h. 48m. 46s. in the afternoon. It was distinctly visible with the aid ofa telescope. The last two transits of Mercury, in 1832 and 1835, were rendered invisible by clouds. The next transit will occur in 1848. The_transit of a planet affords to astronomers a ready method of finding the difference of the longitudes of two places where the same observations are made, and it was by a transit of Mercury that the distance of the sun from the earth was first accurately ascertained. Dinner or ‘tHe “ Jockey Crvs.”—Af rather mis- cellaneous association of gentlemen, calling them- selves the “ Jockey Club,” were to have had a din- ner at the Astor House yesterday, but we believe it was a failure. Dinner was at first ordered for thirty, then for twenty, and finally, we believe, the number was reduced to a baker’s dozen. The fact is that a small cligue, who loaf about an obscure weekly paper in this city, have got hold of the “ Jockey Club,” and will ride it to death, without even giving it a chance to get an annual meal of cold victuals. Trearricat, Movements.—Hamblin has, it ap- pears, been frightened out of Broadway entirely by Manager Hale, of the Tabernacle. The office for Teceiving subscriptions to the scrip of the new thea- tre, has been closed, and for the present the project is abandoned. In the meantime, we understand, that a Mr. Jackson, formerly connected with the management of the old Bowery theatre, has taken a lease for twenty-one years of the ground on which that edifice stood, and intends to set workmen at once upon the ruins, intending to have the Bowery theatre re-built by the month of August. This is the programme for the present. The new Bowery theatre, under the management of Tryon, is making remarkable headway, and we have not any doubt that under any circustances, that establishment, if conducted with the same energy and talent that now characterize its management, will always maintain its position, and be one of the most profitable theatres in the city. The French company of New Orleans have taken the Park, and will commence the season about the middle of June. Pamo’s Orrra House.—The difficulties between the rival lessees of this establishment, appear to have been settled in some manner, for the performances of the Dumbleton troupe went off last night without the slightest disturbance, and in the presence of a tolerably numerous audience. Exuipition or THe Organ or Saint Pavt’s Cnurcn, Ricumono.—Yesterday afternoon an ex- hibition of the large organ of Saint Paul’s Church, Richmond, took place at the manufactory of Mr. Henry Erben, No. 172 Centre street, which was thronged with the élite of the day. In course of the exhibition several pieces of music were performed on the instrument by Mesers. —— Loder, Harri- son, Harrington, Munson, Cornell, and a German ntleman whose name we could not learn. Mr, ler is the organist of Grace Church, and played several airs with great skill and exquisite taste, amongst which was the music from the opera of the Bohemian Girl—“I dreamt that I dwelt in marble halls.” The instruments of a very superier manu- facture; the case is of Grecian style of architecture, measuring twenty-seven feet in eight, twenty-one feet wide and fifteen feet deep. It has twenty-four stops, and nearly fourteen hundred pipes, principally made of metal—the largest pipe is sixteen feet in length, and twenty inches square. The solo stops are very superior, [enti trumpets, hautboys, clarionets and cremonas. The diapasons are very powerful—altogether, the instrument reflects much credit on the manufacturer, Mr. Eben. Consecticut Learisature.—This body convened at Hartford on Wednesday, the 7th inst. W. Board- | man, Esq. was elected Speaker of the House, and Jas. 11. Holcomb and W. H. Bowers, Esqs., Clerks, ‘The Governor’s Message was received and read. Tue Great Rack Next Werx.—We are. re- quested to state that Fashion and Peytona will start for the great match on Tuesday, the 13th, at one o'clock precisely. } apn | Ma. Owes, THE Paitantarorisr, lefttown, for Al- | bany, Syracuse, and the other dark regions west- ward, which he means to enlighten. He will plant | the seeds of socialism for a week, and then come back to this city, and afterwards return to Europe, §g- A full report of the proceedings of the Chris- tian Alliance Association, last evening, js crowded out of this day’s paper. | Proresson Rongrrs’ Farewet.—This remark- able man delivers his last lecture for the season, on Friday evening, in the Room of the Society Library. We have watched his struggles with popular prejudice among us, and tl tiumphant success which now crowns his arduous labors, is most richly deserved, for it was hardly and perseveringly earned, He has proved what the would. laughed at; and, to use a po- pular phrase, “the laugh is now on the wrong side of their mouth.” He has done more to establish the clai of mesmerism among us than any other man. who were loudest in crying “" Humbug! when he cone | menced, are now among the loudest in his praise. | A Russian, named Ermett, in 1835 visited Cincin- nati, n poor, ragged cobbler. He ould not make a living, and, therefore, went South and engaged in the manufac | turing of lucifer matches. He returned to Cincinnati, a fow days since, worth $20,000, Later and Interesting from Texas. We have received intelligence from Texas, by the way of New Orleans, down to the 26th ult., brought by the steamer New York from Galveston, and, ac- cording to every indication, there is no doubt of ul- timate annexation. We make our extracts from the New Orleans journals—the “ Picayune,” “ Jeffersonian” * Bee,” and “ Bug-a-boo” newspapers. At’ last we have some inkling, from an official source, of the character of Ashbel Smith’s mission to England. It is to see if England and Franee will bid more for the continued independence of Texas than the United States will give for its annexation. ‘This is probably the first time that a gallant little re- public has been up for sale to the highest bidder. Why not send it to auction at once ? We are persuaded, however, that nothing can now stop annexation, Here follow the extracts: ‘The intelligence is but a few days later than we re- ceived by the McKim last Thursday night. As usual the papers are almost exclusively occupied with the discus- sion of the annexation question. They are more nearly unanimous than could have been expected on a question #0 momentous, and upon the decision of which European influence has been so strongly and Perscveringly brought to bear against the interests of the United States. The peovle of Texas are determined wy annexation.— arenes their public meetings and the — they press themselves with an enthusiasm which cannot, we are parva, be borne down. The Civilian and Galveston Gazette, which has been avowedly opposed to annexation, comes out in the last number before us with a very significant article. It docs not hesitate to avowits preference for ind mee, but it would at the least appear to intimate the opinion that if annexation be defeated it will be by ihe nited States Senate. The editor further declares that the last time ho saw the President, which was previous to his election, he expressed himself in favor of the Union. 4 to Gen. Houston’s course, too, the same editor chal- pe any one to show that ex-President Houston was, or is, opposed to the measure. It is very doubtful whe- ther he will emerge from his retirement to take part in the discussion of the subject now going on. We an- nounced in our paper of Saturday that he was expected to address a meeting at Houston on the 2ist in favor of annexation. Houston papers of the 23d make no men- tion of such a meeting or address, from whieh we infer that he thought it useless to add his voice to swell the general cry. ter Hon. A. Yell arrived at Washington on the 11th in- stant The National Register of the 17th denies that Hon. Ashbel Smith is opposed to the measure of annexation. It also denies that our Charge d’ Affairs, Major Donelson, had been received with any want of courtesy on his arri- yal at the Texan seat of Government. It states that jor Donelson was pi ed by Mr. Smith, tho morning after his arrival, to the President, who, although confined to his bed, received him kindly. It adds, that to ‘a state- ment from Major Donelson of the proposals respecting annexation, which he was authorized to submit to thi government, he was frankly told by the President that early steps would be taken’ to submit the whole subject to the people. The only doubt then in the President's mind was as to the propriety of calling Congress; he stating, however, his impression that this step was neces- we and proper: ‘ho editor of the Telegraph assures us that President Jones will cordially co-operate with the people in con- summating the measure of Annexation, and will make every necessary exertion to expedite its accomplishment. Meetings in favor of annexation continue to be held in various parts of the State. The meeting recently held at ‘Washington, is represented to have been the largest and most respectable county meeting ever held there, and the proceedings were conducted with the greatest unanimity enthusiasm. Ata meeting in Harrison county, to consider the all- absorbing subject, there were only three persons in op- sition, In the counties of Sabine, Robinson, Nacog- loches and Liberty, mee! have 1d, a ecing nearly the entire male ation of each, and all exhi- biting the utmost zeal unanimity in favor of annexa- tion.” The same feeling prevails throughout Te: Avotuer Minister to Excuann.—The late jecre- tary of State, Mr. Smith” has been appointed by the Pre- sident Charge d’Aflairs to England and France. ‘Although by this appointment another outfit will neccasarily be al- 16wed, and the republic subjected to an additional ex- nse of several thousand dollars, still we will indulge the ope that the absence of this officer in Europe will prove far more profitable to the country than his presence at this cee nag We are aware that he will use all possible diligence to obtain the final sitions of the British premier in season to submit them to the Congress at its sion June. It remains to be seen whether the term: expetts to obtain from England and Mexico are any more honorable than those offered by the government of the United States. We think the very fact that he vent this office at this time, with the avowed object of conducting negotiations for the acknowledgement of our independence through British intervention is pretty conclusive evidence that he j# opposed toannexation.— Telegraph, April 23, Later rrom Bermupa.—By the arrival of the brig Lady of the Lake, at this port, from Hamil- ton, we have advices from that port to the 26th ult. inclusive. H.M. 8. Electra, from Galveston, Texas, for England, arrived at Hamilton on the 24th of April, with copies of important despatches from the Government of Mexico to that of Texas, The rt of the despatches, we are informed, is, that exico agrees to acknowledge the independence of Texas, upon receiving ‘an assurance from the latter power that she repudiates the annexation scheme of the United States. The Vindictive, a be AG te of the first class, bearing the gallant officer's fing jad arrived here on Monday last. She exchanged the customa- ry salutes with the Illustrious. Sir Francis Austen succeeds Sir Charles Adam in the Naval command of the North American and West India stations. Acompany has been formed at Turks Island to on the Whale Fishery. i % A battalion of the twentieth regiment is to be re- moved from Hamilton to Canada in the autumn months, its place to be supplied by the 16th'regimen now at Cork. Tue Bouemian Giru.—This Balfe is indeed a very lucky man. The Bohemian Girl has been per- formed in London over one hundred times during one season, and here in New York it has reached its thirty-fourth night, without having lost anything from its power of attraction. But, after all, what is the Bohemian Girl, or her father Mr. Balfe? A quadrille, a waltz, a gallop, a march, an English ballad, a French couplet—these are the composing elements of the Bohemian Girl Take a pound of Donizetti, half a pound of Adam, two ounces of Auber, and one drachm of Rossini ; mix it well—put it into a neatly written score ; de- tur signetur, Balfe. Where is there anything, be- inning from the first bar, and ending with the last, it could not be traced to any of these already not over-original sources ?_ Balfe does not steal, but he appropriates another’s ideas with the smartness of a London pickpocket, and allwith a gracefulness that you cannot help inviting him to your dinner table, and asking him to do you the favor of robbing you again at the earliest cpmorcumity. It must have been in anticipation of Mr, Balfe’s becoming a popular com- poser, when Rossini uttered his celebrated ‘Se non € invento, é ben trovata. But to do him justice, he is a very clever and talented manufacturer of operas after a new patent, and although not a great man, yethe is a genius inhis own way. His Bohemian Girl is an entertaining opera—merry and variagated, like a harlequin’s dress, very pleasant, and not at all English. May he go on writing at the rate of ten miles an hour, and may he derive more pecuniary benefit from his hears works, than he does from the Bohemian Girl in New York ! ‘The long and continued success of that opera in London, may be explained through its food exern- tion by the singers, the orchestra and chorus; or through brilliant scenic arrangements. The scenery at the Park is very pretty, although not uncommon- ly grand ; hypercritical people might even call the triumphal march of the bakers and butchers, headed by a whole regiment, numbering six muskets, in- cluding the sergeant—a litle shabby. But take it all in all, the getting up is very creditable to the manager. Mrs. Seguin has a_ Hemant, although somewhat feeble voice, and sings this part very neatly ; the short cadence, with shake at,the end of her, “] dream’d that I dwelt in marble hails,” was even very well executed. Mr. Seguin’s vocal duties are not very heavy, but he acquits himself well of what he has to sing; his acting is likewise very food: though his intermezzo, with Martin, could conveniently dispensed with. If the fullness of Mr. Frazer's on could be transported to his voice, he would be a winner in a double way. Big tenors with doubtful voices are not pleasant, parti- cay if they cannot sing. Nor is his action, or ra- ther absence of action, commendable. He mostly stands with a complacency, that can be seen to oe advantage in an Englishman after a good inner. But, what can be said of the orchestra and chorus? Very lucky, indeed, that Balfe has not yet paseed the gates of immortality ; for, hearing the overture he would turn round in his grave, unlessjhe could nay his first position by listening to the opening orus. fine fri “Botrox Appey IN THe Orpen Tie.”—A_ very beautiful mezzotint of the celebrated painting in the ssion of Lord Francis Egerton, in England, as been just issued by Mr. Neale, 56 ‘armine street. It does the artist infinite credit ; it is almost equal a production of the kind that has recently appeared. ‘ne Wreck or THe Swartow: Michelin, New York. Buta very indifferent lithograph. . Porrsmourn Sream Facrory.—So great 1s the interest taken by our citizens to stir the wheels of enterprise in this town, that in three days of the past week over $50,000 stock was subscribed by the middling interest for a cotton mill in this town, One individual subscribed $2000, and no other over $1000, A like amount of stock has been subscribed for by our more wealthy citizens, and probably more will be subscribed. These are be pryizainery, gh las Da 7 will be ma tured until the meet of the Corporation next week.— Portmouth Journal = si Laying the Corner Stone of the New Alig House Bujlding, upon Randall's Island. The native Common Council have wound up with the commencement of an act that does theminfinite credit, and if carried out with the spirit in which it | is commenced, will endear them to those that follow | us upon this transitory globe. The corner stone of | the New Alms House, building upon Randall’s | Island, was laid yesterday afternoon, in presence of | a select number of invited guests, including members of the Common Council, members elect, His Honor the Recorder, General Tallmadge, Justice Gilbert, Ex-Justice Matsell, Wm. M. Price, members of the press, &c. &c. ‘The charity 18 a noble one, and it is to the present Common Council | we owe the carrying out of the tert for which the island was originally purch: by the city, upon a resolution offered by F. A. Tallmadge, (now Recorder, then Alderman). in 1834, ‘The proposed buildings are to be erected upon a scale at once magnificent and useful. The island contains 133 acres of land, ually rising from the water's edge to a considerable elevation, the surface undulating into hull and valley, so that from the summit upon which the buildings are to be erected, a magniticent and diversified prospect may be had. The main building intended for the Alms House, will cover a space of 600 feet in length, and 100 feet deep, pointing to the south ; it is to be four stories iets «in, the centre, and the end buildings three stories high. The building to have four wings, 65 feet wide, and 100 deep. The height of the first and second stories to be each twelve feet; the story of the rear baling to be ten feet ; of the cellars and passages between them, seven feet six inches; and of the space beneath all the other Ada) story floor, except in the rear buil feet, all in the clear when finished. ihe All the buildings to be composed of blue building stone, quarried upon Blackwell’s Island, by the pri- soners. muin walls to be about twenty-four inches thick; the partitions to be of brick. The tform and steps of the portico to be composed of own stone. The build: isto be provided with of the first ing, to be two water closets, sinks, dc. &c. ; portico’s on the out- side, &e.&c. In the building, a chapelis to be erec- ted capable of holding about 1500 rsons. The architectural department is conducted by R. G. Hat- field, of 109 Nassau street. The cost will probably be from $150,000 to $200,000. een are to be erected by the Ist of Sep- tember, 184. The other building is intended for theFarm schools, and is already in an advanced of forwardness. It is to be 330 feet long, three stories high, and built of blue stone quarried on Blackwell’s Island. There are to be three wings 100 feet deep and 40 wide.— There are to be eight large school rooms, any quan- tity of domitories, play rooms, eating apartments, &e., &e.. The sunbdling 3s capable of accommoda- eae children,more than double the number now in the institution. This building is to be completed by September, 1845, and will cost $42,000, which, considering the size of this building, and the man- ner in which it is to be built, is extremely cheap. Attached to this pupae. about two acres of land is to laid out for a flower garden, to be cultivated by the chil- dren, according to the English system. The island is ca- pable of producing, with proper cultivation, sufficient, and more than sufficient to maintain, in the vegetablo line, treble the number of paupers now depending on the city, beside furnishing pasturage for about sixty head of cat- tle, an abundance of sppler, &e, arity and Alms House, who have rojected the buildings upon the island, are—Wm. 8, Mil- ler, Chairman; Wm. C. Seaman, John A. Bunting, William Tucker, Wyllie Blackstone, Charles Alden, Thomas ford. ‘The company having walked sbout the island, and re- ceived information from Ald. Miller and other members of the Building Committee, returned to the corner of the base of the main building, to witness the interesting cere- mony of laying the corner stone. A zine box having been prepared, the following docu- ments were deposited in itby Mr Whitney, the Clerk of tke Cenmon Council; The Charter of the City of New York ; Ordinances of City ; Proceedings of the Board of Assistants; Comptroller’s Report; Memoirs of the Croton Aqueduct; Documents of the Board of Al- dermen; Documents of the Assistants; apis of the Committee on Charit Alms House ; with the resolutions and specifieations in relation to the new Alms House; specifications of the Nursery buildings, Common Council documents, City Inspectors’s Report, City Directory, Statement of the City Officers for 1844, fifty-eight Committees, Memoirs of the Funeral of Gen. Lalayette, Funeral of General Harrison, the great Metro- polis of 1845, all the daily papers of the city of May éth, 845, coin of the year, map of the city. These precious documents having been deposited, Alderman Miller, Chairman of the Committee, mounted the base, and after premising that, until last evening, he did not anticipate that the honor and duty of officiating on this occasion would devolve upon him, he had not sufticient time to prepare himself as he wished, he delivered the following address:—We have assombled here to lay the foundation of a charitable institution of a character calculated to exert {the ideas of our situation here, and upon ascale commensurate with its present great, and its rapidly in- creasing extent and ulation. It ae. some years since this beautiful Is] was selected by our predeces- sors, for the purpose to which it is now dedicated. In carrying out their views, we but lend them our cordial co-operation in a work, the necessity of which their pro- vident tebhglae anticipated,and in the same spirit in which it has been thus commenced and conducted to its present stage, we look forward confidently to the read e¢ of those who come after us to complete and consu mate it. This Island is to be devoted for the future as an asylum for helplessness, sickness and poverty. It has been selected with the view of separating the unfortunate from the criminal, in the administration of our munici- pal charity. It is to be the home of those whom circum- stances have incapacitated from making a home for them- selves; for infants thrown upon the world, without a protector, or provision for the invalid, and those who are without assistance and support; the able bodied poor rendered destitude by misfortune, andthe aged who in their decripitude and ‘infirmities of advancing years, are compelled to appeal to the abundant resources of the community for their individual relief. We have thought that in affording this provision, it was our duty to pre- vent, as far as possible, the association of charity with | beige and for this reason we have designated this island, and the establishment mow about to be erected upon it, to furnish an exclusive retreat and shelter for those, whomadverse circumstances have thrown, with- out fault on their parts, upon the city for their education and support. ie -situation appears admirably designed for the purposes of such retreat, and xhibits all the natural advan- tages that could in any wise be sufficiently remote from the city, to protect its residents from the visits of more idle curiosity. The grounds are sufficiently extensive to afford ample opportunity to all for employment in the cultivation of soil ; and so elevated as to insure the exception of the inhabitants from diseases which attach to other places, less fortunate in this t. Its diversi- fied surface, including hill, valley, and grove, gives it Sreat capacities for cultivation and ornament, and with suitable care and labor it may be rendered in all respects capable of the ery highest state of cultivation, | It com- mands upon all sides, prospects as various and beautiful, $s were ever. prese fed to the eye of man: Water will be introduced in abundance from the beautiful and mag- nificent reservoirs, which the enterprise and energy of our predecessors have introduced, which will form for ages a monument of wise and benificent policy of the government of our city, no less than the liberal affiu- ence of its inhabitants. Nothing is wanting here to se- cure the comfort, health, and well-being of the very nu- merousclass dependent upon the city charities, and whose wants we can thusrelicve without exposing them to any degrading or painful associations, or compelling them to feel that in the eye of the community, poverty an helplessness are regarded in the light of public offences. It is the intention of the proposed organization of our charitable institutions upon this island, to educate our infant paupers in such systematic habits of industry and application, as will train them in mind and body, for use- fa services inthe employment to which they may be transferred on leaving the asylum; to exact from the able bodied poor a certain amount of labor as the condi- tion of their relief, and to afford a lag ae or retreat, for those who are unfitted for all labor, by decrepitade, or other bodily infirmity. The building is designed as an asylum for the infant r, or children’s farm scho ol, is already far advanced towards its completion. We now the corner stone of the main edifice of the island ‘The Committee on assist- la 1, which is intended to afford a shelter for the invalid, ized, and poor, which may become a charge upon the city, from their infirmities, or other adverse and unfortunate circum- stances. ‘To have been instrumental in the establishment of our charity insuch a location, upon a scale so exten- sive and honorable to the city, and in the ecution of a licy,so beneficent and humane, must be a source of Tantiny gratification. Gentlemen, to all of us who are associated in the present administration of the city go- vernment, we may with honest pride appeal to it as the proof that we have something in our day which will long outlive our memories, and transmit its benefits and bless- ings to remote porterity. May God prosper the good work ! May that Providénce which tempers the wind to the shorn lamb, smile upon our labors for the relief r and perpetuate the of suffering humanity, and Ie ¢ spirit of charity and good will, institution, which in} and love to man,we devote to the unfortunate of our race. General Tatumanar moved that the address of the Al- derman be deposited in the box, and it was done. The tin box having been sealed up, with the precious documents in the interior, inserted in the place cut for it in the corner stone, the stone was deposited upon the hg where, with the blessings of heaven it will long remain. Alderman Mitten then said, that if the guests pleased they would repair to a building of another sort, which, though unfinished without, was furnished within in a manner that he hoped would not prove unacceptable, ‘Without demurring, ,the company departed to a rude sort ofa building, in which were npreed three long tables, upon which a very clever and enticing coldspread appear. , and certain ominous-looking gentlemen, with long necks and silver stocks, which very plainly indicated the reason that His Honor the Mayor was not upon the round, and evinced a determination on the part of the Adermen to pop out of office with credit to themselves, to another tune than the running of a Croton hydrant. The entertainment yids by the immortal Down- ing, who very well pei normed his art @ company being all seated, |. Miller presiding at the head ‘of the main table, with Gen. Tallin . his right, and His Honor Recorder Tallmadge at all fell to eating, and apparently devoured the with great gout. Soon an ominous popping commenced, which started some from their propriety, but the majori: ty of the company appeared to full into the ranks, and while in Rome to do as the rum uns do. After the eating and drinking had somewhat abated, | His Honor the Recorder arose. Reconven.—Mr. President, will you fill for a_sonti- ment? I give you—(Rattling of knives and forks by the | waiters behind the Recorder.) Stop your noise there. (Loughter.) ‘These gentlemen contesting, I sive you— n he foot, edibles “The Special Joint Committee upon the Buildings on rn Island, they have done overy honor to the ” (Drank with cheers. derman MyuuKa.—(C )—Ald, Bunting! Bun Ru do not man at thi of the table gi Alderman Miller. (Drank with cheers.) The Recoapse said that tt 1 to be difficult to resuscitate the Alderm: ly b his h had just been buried. ea aa | ene a We rman Buytina gave the health of Mr. Pierce, ate nan sBloct, and President of the Board of Assistants is to be. Aldermam Picnce gave the health of M; , which was responded to with three times thee claus Alderman Seaman was loudly called for, and after some little delay the gentleman came forward and said he had not words to express his thanks for the honor done him, and begged the Recorder to speak on his The Reconnes—Speak for yourself, I have enough to do, ian then gave William F, Haveymoyer, the Mayor that isto be. (Drank with great enthusiasm. Ald, Seaman then proposed the ith of * the Recor. der of the city of New York,” which was done every justice to. der Tatimance suid, ho was not used to make long speeches; his was generally very short and very significant,—such as two year’s to the ‘penitentiary; five year’s to Sing Sing, or something of the same tone and nature—(laughter,) But on this occasion, he could not help referring to by-gone times. In 1835, he recommended to the CA authorities of this city, the urchase of this very island for the object which the tes met together to celebrate the commencement ol. In conjunction with an old, able, and good fellow citizen, Ald. Samuel L. Purdy, thirteen years ago, (cheors,) he visited the spot, when Purdy s ‘ill purohase the island, the corporation wi take it from us, we will make a race course of it, (Cheers and laugh- ter.) Such, gentlemen, was the beginning of the mat- ter. Generations yet unborn will applaud and praise the objects that induced the authorities to purchase this island, as well as the Council that carried the original object out. (Cheers.) He begged to conclude by propos- ing the “health of the Common Council of New York, which carried out this most important object.” (Cheers.) Ald. Buntina then gave the health of Gen. Tallmadge, the President of the rican Institute. (Cheers.) Gen. Tattmapvax returned thanks for the toast just genensand was most happy to do so. On this spot, which loes so much credit to all concerned, was an example worthy of being followed. The cattle on this very island alone, at one time produced $4000 per annum in milk; and how much more, under proper management, was it capable of roducing. He begged to give a toast or sen- timent—“May the ineomers to office avoid all the faults of their predecessors, and their virtues—the: would thus become an example to the people, who would have every confidence in them.” (Applause.) The Cuainman thon proposed the ith of the Hon. 'W. Campbell.—(Drunk with all honors.) Mr. Camrnext briefly returned thanks, and said, that it was recorded by the founder of Christianity, that charit; covered a multitude of sins, and if such was the case, there were any sins the present Conncil were guilty of, he hoped the present noble and charitable intent wou! cover thom all. (Cheers) It was with great-pleasure that he proposed the health of the Commissioners of the Alms House. (Drank with three times thre Mr. Van Osrnan was then loudly called f some little time, the gentleman came forward, and he was not a speaking man, and deputed the Reco! speak for him. Recorder Tarumapce.—I must say again, let the gen- tleman speak for himself; or else call on Mr. Price to speak for him. As he is counsel for all at a loss, he will fo #0 ; and the gentleman can send his fee to-morrow.— (Laughter.) ‘W. M. Price, Esq., thanked those they had taken of him on the present occasion. He was honored by being invited as a Lp on this occasion, when an institution of the noblest description was in con- templation. Init, party was not known : all were united to carry out the great object as Americans. It was like urts of Chancery : its doors were ever open to the litous. They looked abroad for the lame, halt, and lind, and J hp for them a home and comfort. lone at the expense of the rich, or to the tion of their enjoying the luxuries of their splendid but, at the same time; to afford an asylum to the aged and decrepid. Here the unfortunate infants, who never knew what paternal care was, would be pro- vided for, better than a greater part of the other portion of the community in the city. He was lelighted to take the most humble part in the matter, and when he saw members of the New York press around him, they would turn their attention and give their all powerful support to this noble object. He coacluded by g ving, ‘ The New York Pi Mr. Cxarx said, that if he had a glass with something yrs for the notice nece: the bi ‘hi in it, he might say something on the press. (The want was soon supplied.) The gentleman then he had only to say, that the daily press alone was represented there, and therefore he begged to give ‘‘ the daily press.” Drank with three times three. There were now loud cries of ‘‘ Green, Green,” but that gentleman not appearing, Mr. Watson, after some few remarks, rej ad the toast of the ‘ Daily Press.” A representative of the press, who was present, rose and said, that as it appeared that he was the only member of the daily press Srosent, who eppesred wil to re- spond to the toast, he would give, (he spoke as a demo- crat,) ‘ the next Common Council—may they, in all good undertakings, ‘ follow in the footsteps of their illustrious predecessors.’ Recorder Ta.tmanor said, there was one foes fellow among them although he wasa foreigner, he begged to propose the health of Mr. A. Watson,’ Mr. Iyrievon sald) he was onset thete foreign relations, it was true, and as such he begged to propose the health of the worthy President. He had listened with pleasure to the observations he made when laying the corner stone of the —_ edifice about to be erected, and hoped that all their hopes would be realised. The health of Mr. Miller was then drank with great enthusiasm. Mr. Miuuxr briefly returned thanks. b Some two or three other toasts were then given, and the company scparated, many taking @ tour of the beau- titel Jeland. After whioh they crossed the siver, whase omnibusses were waiting to convey the company to the railway, which in a short time brought them to the city. The whole affair of the day evidenced a spirit that for the past twelve months has lain dormant—a spirit of libe- rality and social feeling, both by the in-coming authori- ties and the out-going. ‘The absence of Mayor Harper was remarked upon, and it was said by some that he could not stand the fire of the Champaigne corks, which was Foye up to a good extent—so far, that at the feet of some of the ci-devant Council, after the collation, not- withstandit tectotal princi les, might be seen ‘‘a half dozen of dead men ;” in which they were ably assist- ed by certain reporters, always good hands at the bottle, or eating and drinking. The party then proceeded to take a survey of the island, in which Wm. 8. Miller, Esq., the chairman, most admirably played the part of chaperon, Biving every information to the novices that was re- quired. It is certainly a most beautiful spot, and will be an additional gem in the crown of the authorities of this city, if carried out in the spirit in which it was conceived ; and if no other act of the native Atmerican party can bo brought forth in their defence, what they have done in this affair must redou! 4 their credit for generations to come. The noblenes: utility of the plan and objects are only secondary to the Croton movement—one of the greatest achievements of the present age. Movements of Travellers. ‘There was still a further influx of trovellers yesterday, as may be seen by the following record. At the Ampnicax—J. H. Fisher, Harrisburg Va; 8. 8. Halder- man, Columbia, Pa; Ligut, Scott, U. 8, Navy; Mossrs Fisher and Rice, 8.C.; Thos. 8. Temyle, A. Oliver, Bor: ton; and ten others. Astor—J. E. Dorr, Washington; Rev. W. Ruddington, Charleston; W. Bencon, Quebec; Geo, Bliss, Spring: field; P. Handy, Ohio; J. M. Gunter, Cherokee Nation; Messrs. Kellogg and Hyde, Skeneatelas; J. Morse, Washington; Messrs. Hall and Hastings, Boston; and thirty others. Crty—J. Blecher, New Bedford; J. 8. Pringle, Phila.; G,L. Ricard Va; Mr. Gilushia, Vicksburg; A: J. Brown, Worcester; Jolin Cox, Philadelphia; D. P, Peters, do.; Mensra. Harmstead and Mathias, Boston; and six others. Franxuin—E. Howard, Previdence; Mrs, Brisdale, Au- firrts, Geo.; G-M. Wood, Canada; Messrs. Rupele, Les- Zz ie, and Cleary, Alabama; J. Hammond, N. ssrs. Scott and Walker, Nashville, Tenn.; C.D. Forrest, Yalo College; Col. Morton, Gothen; J Crooks, Canada; Col. R. W. Lober, B. More, Myers, Young, Creighton, and Clinten, Canada; Capt. A. 1. Pierce, Troy; Mx. Urquhart and family, Montreal. Guone—B. H. Cheever, Washington’ City; Mr. Smith, Tennessce. —Joses Maria La Zerabel Curaceas; ‘W. Haskett, merara; N. Colver, Boston; W. Baker, do, Waventey—W. H. Robinson, Consul to Bremen; J. R. Brown, and John ce; A. Carey, Ports- mouth; Major Hazard, Phila.; J. Butterworth, It. 1; J. Stockton and H. Haneson, Philadelph: City Intelligence. Fine.—-Yesterday afternoon a fire broke out in the house No. 7 Pearl strect, which was very trifling. As usual, several fire companies were on the spot, amongst which we noticed the “Empire.” The apparatus having been put in requisition, in a short time the fire was “non est inventus.” Premises insured. Furious Datvinc tHKoven Broapway.—We would calltho attention of the proper authorities to the out- rageous conduct of stagemen driving furiously through the public streets. Yesterday no less than thiee neci- dents occurred, and in one instance very nearly over turned a private carriage, Weare unwilling to give the name of the offender, which we have in our office, from well knowing that if complaints were lodged against those persons to their employers instant disiniswal would ensue. If the system is not monded,we shall do so. So look out “Jarries.” Police Office, May 8,—Stavmixc.—A black man named Joseph Francis, last evening, having an altere tion with a man named Francis Bundy, of 23 Orm street, drew a knife and stabbed him in the right th Coroner's OMice, May 8,—Svictpr.—The Coroner was called to hokl an at 162 Twenticth street, upon the body of Jame art, about 40 years of age, born in Scotland, who committed suicide, by taki evening, about four ounces of laudanum. Ho in the cellar, and died about an hour and n half aftes Deceased was formerly a master of a . Deatn From Intempenancr.—The Coroner held an inquest in the City Prison. upon the body of a woman named Bridget Herm, 40 yenrs of ge, who was brought in yesterday, about noon, and died in the afternoon, Ver- dict, death from intemperauce. Fovnn Darowsxo.—An naknown man was found drowned in the North River, this morniug, near pier No. 1. Takento the Dead House. Ruopr Istaxn Geyerar Assematy.—The Gene- ral Assembly met at Newport on Tuesday morning, Governor Fenner was prevented, we regret to aay, by health from attendin, and Lieut. Gov. Diman presided st the organization of the Senate. George Rivers and Jo- eph 8. Pitman were putin nomination for Clerk of the Senate. Mr. Rivors was elected by 2 majority. George G. King, of Newport, was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Thomas A, Jenckes and Francis £. Hoppin, Clerks, without opposition. The two Houses joined in Grand Committeo for the | yurp se of receiving the votes for Governor and Goneral cers, A Committee of three from each county was appointed | to countthe votes and report to the Grand Committes at | five o'clock, to which time the (¢rand Committee adjourn. | od.— Providence Journal. Second Auniversary of the Ameriean Pro. testant Society at the Reformed Dutch Church. The meeting was opened by prayer by the R* Mr. Spaulding, Missionary from India, after wh the Treasurer’s report for the year ending April © 1845, was read, by which it appeared the exper for salaties, publishing tracts,&c.,was $6726 52; cust: on hand and received during the year $6721 08. An abstract of the annual report was read by the J) *y Mr. Morton, Corresponding Secretary. The re. says :—With regard to one great object of the \ rican Protestant Society, viz: the conversion vi papal population of our country, the expectation of the Protestant Church is neither high nor extrava- gant. The report will show, however, that the ef- forts of this society, during the past, year, have not been unproductive. In the spirit of umble depen- dence we can this day erect our Ebenezer, and in truthfulness can say, “hitherto the Lord hath helped us.” We are persuaded we utter the deep convic- tions of the best minds in our country, when we say that the question whether Romanism. will be ascendant here—whether in its insidious influence it will ultimately subvert the freedom—corrupt the purity of our institutions,fis the great question for this nation to consider. The Society would recog- nize, with the most grateful feelings, the agency of God in rai: up men for this work. How loudly does the zeal of the Romanists rebuke the slothfullness of the Protestants—but we can state to the churches that all the Missionaries and Colporteurs of this so- ciety have either been raised in the Roman Church, or educated for the Roman Priesthood, or intimatel s acquainted with the system of from their childhood. Portuguese testaments and tracts have been ublished and disseminated among them. We are aware hat the faith of vast numbers of the Christian Church is very weak respecting the conversion of Romanists. For ages they have been eviewed as hopelessly doomed to perdition,but our prayers and efforts shall ever be direct- ed for this end. Rev. Mr. Grivtey, of Vermont, offered a resolution that ould be es by the executive commit- T have had some practical knowledge of the colporteurs in Vermont, where there are numbers of Catholic French emigrants from Canada, exceedingly ignorant—in fact who cannot read, but who are willing to send their children to school—but the adults cannot un- ind our preaching. A colporteur commissioned your society came. bemmay J us and went to work in Montpelier, Thad but little faith that he could gain ac- cess to the people. I told them, however, that I had a priest stopping with me. The people asked me ifhe was a Caan i os Itold them he was a good Catholic— but not a Catholic gered They did not a lo under- stand me—nor did | wish them to at first. The colporteur however, made his way among them and they received him and the Gospel like children,and I was struck bythis fact,that these people would send for him to visit their fa- milies, and it seems to me he is doing a great work. I be- came more and more interested in the manand in the work he was doing. Rev. Mr. Dowttxa, of New Ye that the arrogant claims of the » offered a resolution, olic Church for the the attention of Pro- seemed to be an idea Was not now what it ete gh ael 9; that the session of this country, de: Testants ; and remarked, thatdth Popery t Popery of the nineteenth contury is not of the days of Gre; altogether a mistake. Catholic priests, that the Church is and has been always, the same. Now, what are the doctrines of Romanism ? | reply, in the first place, rover an enemy, an open and avowed enemy, of free institutions—of the press—of the right to print what we choose,amenable only to the civil Taw for the abuso of that right, A dectos was passed by Pope Sextus the Fourth, and also by Alexander the Sixth. forbidding the publishing of books without submittin; them to the censorship of the’Church. The Council « Lateren also passed a law that no book should bo ub lished at Rome hereafter until it was submitted to thi examination ef the Church, under penalty of fine and inh. prisonment. repery: is also an Saehere leg. enemy to reading of the Bible in the vulgar tongue. ‘The rules of the Index were, that, ‘‘ inasmuch as it is evident that the Bible in the vulgar tongue is productive of more injury than benefit, therefore it ve ae ibited, unless previously submitted to the Bishops,” &c. And if Popery were the law in this country, it would be the same here. They dare not let the people drink the pure milk of the word. Popery is the unchanging enemy of freedom of opinion, even forbidding man to think what he pleases. Even in the solitude of a'closet or Tipe pyc is forbid. Gregory lV. says “From that polluted fountain of indifference flows that absurd and erroneous doctrine, or rather rav- ing, in favor of liberty of conscience, for which most pestilential error, the course is opened by that entire and wild liberty of opinion which is every where attempt- ing the overthrow of civil and relig*ous institutions ; hence in a word arises that pest of all others to be dread- ed, in a stato of unbridled liberty of opinion.” Pope Pius declared without the pale of the Catholic Church, there was no salvation. The Council of Trent branded all heretics, and after praying fer the most holy Pope and Emperor, declared anathemas on the heads of heretics, and the Cardinals lifting up their voices,fcried anathema, anathema. is Bishop Jans offered the following resolution :— Resolved, That the state of the papal population in this country, should awaken the sympathy and prayers of the entire Protestant church, the only hope of their conversion being the dissemination of divine truth, and outpouring of the spirit of God. le szid, I have the utmost confidence in the Holy Bible; it is more powerful than Popes; truer tradi- tions; more orthodox than creeds; and being the word of God, let the people have it. I was recently affected by hearing an ancedote of Dr. Backus, As he lay on his death bed, he heard his physician say he could not sur- vive more than an hour, ‘then let me,” said he, “be ta- ken from my bed, and pray for the salvation of the world.” Oh, let me die ashe did. The Roman church 18. an enemy to this land, but let us pray for our enemies. “Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.”— Disseminate the Bible, and pray for the influence of the holy spirit, and we shall see the completion of those hopes which we are putting forth our efforts to achieve. American Temperance Union. The meeting of this Union last evening, in the Tabernacle, was attended by a crowded audience, and the universal feeling of the evening, betokened that though the noisier advocates of temperance, who, by their injudicions method of action, have rather retarded than forwarded the movement; that though they are now no longer heard, still a deep feeling on the subject has taken root in the hearts of those who are most feelingly interested for the sake of the rising generation, in advancing the noble doc- trines advocated by this Union, and the pleasing fact, that the heads of families, and those who move in the class of society that the societies have always aimed at reaching, were fully represented in the au- dience. The exercises, according to the programme, commenced with music, by the North Carolina band, in good style, after which Dr. Bexcner, of Cincinnati, gave a most eloquent prayer, which was followed by Rev. Joun Marsu, Corresponding Secretary, who read the abstract of the annual report of the society, which showed a most — prospect for the onward movement of the cause. He commend- ed, highly, the fact, that Mr. Polk, in his journey to ashington, set the example of total abstinence from all species of ispeocipenay drinks. He was glad that, even out of the political feelings of both par- ties, had grown up a wish to obtain a character for total abstinence 3 and during the late election it had been clearly shown. The results of the temperance movement had been mighty, The seamen had taken great part in the cause, in Europe; also, it had spread in England;five and-a-half per cent of her im- mense population had joined the ranks, and of them 100,000 were reformed men, and the decrease in the manufacture of the poison had been in proportion to the increase of the population. In Ireland it had be- come a settled habit, and they numbered five millions of teetotallers, and out of them one in five hundred had not backsliden ; in all quarters of the globe the move- ment had spread, but they called on the Church to come to their aid. They had much security in the juvenile movement, and though moral suasion had done much, unfortunately consciences of men will be hushed when the license can be bought for $10, and afford them means of making money out of the trafic. This union contends against the granting of licensos in toto. One State has refuse}, and though the Legislature of this State has also agreed tostop tho trafic, but unfortunately the Senate was too democratic to accede to it. ‘The rum aristocracy had defeated the movement, but we must not rest ‘till the curse is removed. ‘he report embodicd some other re- marks, and a resolution was passed recommending its publication. Mr, Pontatan, of Albany, next addressed the meeting. He related a most appropriate fable regarding the neces: sity of destroying drunkenness in the shell; he com. mented on the various degrading effects of this vice, and Telatedfhow common a one it was in former days. He re- probatedjthe old ple ge, and went for total abstinence. He was follo y music from the North Carolina the Marseilles Hymn in splondid Mr, Tuomrsox followed, by offering this resolu. Resolved, That as young men are the hope of their country, and as the course they take in regard to the uso and sale of iutoxicating liquor will have a momentous influence upon their own charactors, and destinies of the nation, every possible infucuce should be exerted to spread among them the principles of temperance, and nergetic aul entire support. ‘the resolintion iu a most happy stylo, and most eloqueat appeal to be men, ainst yielding to temptatio: raed m of the license law, At the conc! is and a collection was ta- ken np inaid of the Society, d ty Alisa the band again jerfsrmed two pieces. This was followed b: Rev, Tuomas Hunt, who offered the following reso: ‘A Tomperance Ole was sin; m Resolved, That while the whole community are con: tivwally groaning uncer that appalling evil, which flows trom the tradic in intoxicatimge liquors, it is ineumbent on the friends of humanity to pursue firmly and untlineh- ingly, every measure to relieve socicty of it, which is cont at with the rights of the liquor sellers,” ateret into an analysis of the liquor seller's rights, but asserted that th ished to imeriere wily no mans rights, still the » mon to carry on the danger. ons trafic was al. He animadverted strongly on ¢ ore, and gave a most excellent and strong speech, wich we regret OUT spoLe will not permit ns to give in tall. Mr. Correx then read his report of his aj State, which was highly cheering. And sic from the Band, tho benediction was cag mecting coperyled, lighly plowved w ney in this lor more mu. ay agama th the eves ike the nopery ry and the Innocents. But this is, T can show, from distinguished ;