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7 conversational nature, and not without some pecu- | tally, and conducted themselves in so improper a liar interest. , that keeper Johnson was,obliged to order New Haven, Tuespay, May 6, 1845. Cuesrer Dewey having returned home, Brohioe. Sinsantan, for they f again al- luding to the expected vint of that cele ig ea an ted naturalist ns Enoer, of pomp. Waa: clea eS sor Agasets, of Switzariand; he was “ them from the cell, and when they were gone,Eager Face as ch jere-read, and slightly altered, to this Span | gy ll of Mr. Banner, of Massachyostis, was nominated | gaid he did’nt wunt to see his ais pate, anil oe ctuggeuion af seven minbery f° a pe lo an gro me 4 ji uiries,h d not let i vir. A stater , tthe request of Eager, Mr. Hatt and Mr. Camp Pe. Tapas gs ) thank the Society warmly slip of Despeaking for him the ready eeotale of egporrs prevailing generally in Europe, amongst | yisited him in his cell on ‘Thursday night, and sat E ihe woeapecee A, it comm red pom ins he ‘American men of science, as it was due, not only to the getile, bearing all the characteristics of the itt spraying and preparing him for the morrow, iy sasores in his el a paren «ote them that, if | Cause: but to himself (Poles sor A.) personally. typhus in the human form, and equally fatal in its | yptil about 4 o’elock, when he expressed ‘a. desire to 4 & y , “ all his etforts to promote the harmony and pros-| an elaborate and abstruse treatise, entering closely into fo best essay on its eomeaie pared to die, he said, * Yes ; it isn’t the death of the body I fear, but its what’s to come hereafter. The law of God which demands my death is right eous and just, and the law of the State is just, and ‘4 T ought to die. I feel no disposition to quarrel with necessity of such precautionary measures as may | my sentence.” When asked by Mr. Hatt, in the avert this ealamity from our cattle. | During the dis- | course of the night, if he had not better take a little cussion of this, another subject was introduced by | yest and try to sleep, he replied—* No, sir; I shall rope, of $300, for te developments, the best mode of treatment, its con- tagious influences, the pre-disposing cause, and how far it can relate to this climate; as, also, upon the the doctrine of chrystalization, affinity, kc. He says, ac- cording to Ehrenberg’s statement,that chalk is composed of the remains of ute animalcula; and knowing that other animalcula have their hard part composed of silix,it seems not improbable that the flints found in the clalk are merely the remains of the last, as the chalk itself is of the form both sorts perishi: ether rity of the Society. x Pror, Ropcers moved that a committee should inted to petition the Legislature on the sub- of the distributions of the report of the Geolo- eal Survey. The motion was adopted, and Profs. pgers Silliman, and Dr. Jackson, were nomi- d as the committee. siliceous skeletons collected mf etherin | Mr. Meias, by the presentation of 30 grains of wil > Wi ‘ i Mr. J. D. Dana rose on behalf of the committee | masses under the influence of the attraction of similarity. | rice, weed “by ibe! Ornate iodine: upon Ree RPE hesetin cose a aes reserpine pointed to revise the scientific nomenclature, as| In this view 1 am sustained by a new work called “Ves- | Like, in Upper Canada, and which was decided | 9°eize £0 have the execution delayed, he suid— "No, fined by the rules of the British Association. | tiges of Creation” If this, be admitted to be the case, | to be food only fit for the tribe that cultivate it. .A gen- ip tale Aner being Wi alone ob ole he hey suggested their proposed alterations 1n the fol acarus crassii be merely the developement | tleman then reverted to the disease of cattle, and ascri>. | ny cing felt alone at 9 o'Cloom, ne fell asleep and slept for about two hours, and then rose, washed himself and bhi a of some light food. Several persons visited him in his cell, and to he expressed himself that he was perfectly re- of ova, which at or near maturity, were enveloped in the moaina of Wels progenitors, snd retained sulliciont vi- tality in despite of all the hard trials to which they were subjected, to be called at last into life under the po- ent influence of the voltaic battery. The concluding paragraph of Mr. Webber's paper pre- sents a brief summary of his views, thus :— ‘What is this attraction, that has been treated of, and of which I have spoken as homonegeous attraction? Is it anything but a general law by which the particles that constitute a solid of a uniform nature, are brought and held together and of which the law of cohesion and chrys talization are but modifications or states, itself being part ofa more general law of the universal attraction of mat- ter for itself, which more general law has its modification of cohesion and union among particles not heteregoneo imperfect action of the attraction of polarity exerted over sensible distances, bringing particles into cohesion, at any rate acting more powerfully upon parti- cles of the same kind, and disposing them to unite with each other, in preference to foreign particles, and when full, perfect and unimpeded in its action, to unite incertain regularforms? Oris it, as some imagine, without treat- ing of it fully, but akind of chemical attraction or aft nity? These questions cannot now be answered satisfac- torily, but it may be conjectured that the law of polarity, meaning thereby some great power like electricity, if not thor ; or ifthe evidence as to the original type isnot | electricity itself, seems to me the most probable, and it and indisputable, it may be given to any portion, | May be that such is the great law of all attractions of all d their given name should be ever afterwards retained. | kinds, and of gravitation itself—a power of universal e iC.—When a generic e has a synonyme exactly | tent and plasticity, deriving its apperently discrepant uivalent to it in its original application, in making a| 8nd diversified action from the circumstances under bdivision of the genus, this synonyme should not be | Which it acts, and by the permutation and combination of lopted for either of the new genera formed, except | but a few comparatively simple and general principles. hen its type, as laid down by its author, belonged toa] | Dr. Jackson doubted the orthodoxy of the work quoted fferent section of the genus from that of the other name, | by Mr. Webber, entitled “ vestiges of Creation.” It was \d both these sections are elevated to genera. For in-| quite true that by pouring sulphuric acid on certain ve nce, the genus “ Monaulus” of Viellot, (1816,) is a} Certain vegetable substances anamalcule were produ fecise equivalent to of Temmenck, (1813,) both | Ced, butas to the use of silicate of potash, as spoken of in thors having adopted the same species as their type ; | that book, he had tested it and found no animalcule were d therefore, when the latter genus came, in the cou formed. time, to be divided into two, it was incorrect to giv Prof. Oumsrep, in alluding to the supposed discharge condemned name, ‘ Monaulus,” to one of the por-| of gelatinous matter from meteors, wondered how such ‘The name ‘ Gcdemin” and “Melanetha,” were | 8n absurd notion became prevalent. After the great me- inally synonyms, but their respective types were | teoric shower of 1833, Prof. Twining resolved to trace to en from different sections of the group, and conse-| their sources all these reports, and the result of his la ently, in rai i these two sections to genera, their bors was a conviction of their entire fallacy. But he rose e8 are retained for the group: more particularly for the purpose of enquiring if rny There are other limitations of the law of priority, aris- | Member present was cognizant of any case of gelatinous & from the violation of the rules of propriety in’ the in- | matter being discharged from meteors. [No reply.] juction of terms. They are as follow : Prof. Rocrns observed that he could not dissent from —Names givento species or groups unaccompanied the remarks made as to the production of animalculw ; ed to those coming from the west, Ohio and Illinois par- ticularly, all the diseases of lungs and liver to which xen are ‘heirs to.” Mr. Edwards, from England, gave a horrifying description of the ravages of this disease in that country, and suggested for that useful class of crea- | signed and ready to th H tion the same precaution that the faculty adopt in all si- heG ‘4 ee bine came eras ast th 0 his God. The clergymen were with him at an earl; pulse homen rg seat | ehvewamingy leoding by hour and remained with him to the last. "About cial 8) > upon the horned tribe of Ohio by another member, and " : eloquently repudiated the “soft impeachment” from his | of police, physicians invited to attend the execution, began to enter the prison, as well as a optical experience in Fulton market. A memler said | &e. " that twenty years ago, all the cattle in the west were | number of persons who forced themselves in with- afilicted with liver complaints and dyspepsia, which an | out any rightor title, but were on that account per- improved soil has removed. Mr. Meiggs reiterated the | mitt tothter without any warrant or permit, when alled them were obliged to go caution he once received from an honest butcher, not to , y those whose duty ‘e any meat but that impressed with the Jew- through the prescribed form. ‘The sheriff and his urcht Ei seal, Tile interesting discussion was here imor: : rupted ‘by ‘a motion to" publi h the letter for the | deputies were on hand in good season preparing for Prize essay on the disease of bulls, which was passed theevent of the day. nem. con. ‘Then there was a discussion about the inven- | Persons began toflockinto the police office to crave tion of Anastetic Printing, which some Englishman as- rmits, to congregate in Franklin, Centre, Elm and sumed as his discovery; while Joseph Dixon, of Taun- | Leonard streets, with a vague idea or hope of some- ting a chance of ‘seeing something, ton, ten years ago, claimed the honors due to this impor- | how or other get he most remote probability of their be- report, which, upon motion, it was resolved submit to the three scientific ieties of New prk, Boston, and Philadelphia, for their approval, such amendments as they might think proper to gest. LAW OF PRIORITY WITH ITS LIMITATIONS. The name originally given to a group, or species, its founder, should be retained, to the exclusion ‘all subsequent synonymes. , 3 @ systematic nomenclature having originated ith Linnieus, this last law is not to extend to the fen of antecedent authors. n the progress of science, it often becomes ne- sary to restrict or extend the characteristics of a nus, or to subdivide it into several genera. The lowing principles bearing upon the above law, ould be adopted in making such changes. . When several smaller genera are united in the name of the earliest, if otherwise unob- onable, should be selected as the name of the nole up. eee genus is subdivided, the original me should not be cancelled, but should be ines lat portion of it which was considered typical by the tant invention; specimens were produced, as labels of | and without t Gillott’s steel pens, which caused a great nsation. | « 4 H ey After a few heats of corn were handed Found, acommu, | ing able to satisfy their morbid curiosity. » The num- nication was read from Mr. MclInster, on the soiling of | ber outside the prison who were unable to see an’ cattle. He recommends mangel wurtzel, sugar beet, | thing at all could,not have been less than a thousand, ruta baga, turnips, &e. The chairman highly spproved and in the inside there was about three hundred, two hundred of whom came in properly. of this diet, confirmed by eight years personal experi- Gon He approved of carrots as a substitute for oats for | ~The gullows was erected in the rear of the prison, . ¥ he passage way, and within a few feet of At this stago of the business, the secretary cirenlated | ACTOSe Tle passage way, some." mania” of various country's growtl and Cel, | tue Window of Eager’s cell, and a few feet of where Clarke some sun flower seeds of great’ prolific virtue, | it was last erected for the purpose of Colt’s execution. ay also afew seeds of marrow squash. Several learned | This same gallows, which is made on the modern analyses of guano were referred to the olfactories of a | plan, has been used for the execution of at least ten select committee. Then came the subject of the day, | persons, two of whom were pirates, and it has “Preservation of Animal Food.” Dr. Lardner and Profes- | been used in various parts of the State. It is con- for Mapes had both been invited to furnish their expe- | structed of two square oak posts, about 20 feet high rience, but both were absent. A long communication | each supporting one end of an oak cross beam of was read, prescribing a course of cure, that included | Shout t} PROFUDE: CS ‘dab = 35 fice ip he molasses, and salt, and pearl ash, and salt petre, as a val- | 2Pout the same size and about 25 feet long. The uable remedy. ‘The same author wrote a homily on the | Posts rest upon two horizontal beams, from which preservation of eggs, butter, hogs lard and trout, for | there are stanchions to the uprights. Between the elaware and Catskill, all proving, incontrovertibly, | posts a platform is made upon which the criminal that molasses possesses “antisceptic” properties, that, stands. Inthe centree of the ross beam is asmall iron noze but sceptic” could hesitate to believe. Another | pulley, over which the traversing rope passes to the end, where there is another pulley, over member announced, that he ate part of a ham in Virgit which it also passes, and is fastened to a large a, that was for two years suspended in a bag, in a dark gar- ret, and never needed smoking. At this stage of these published descriptions, should yield place to the ear- | the subject of generation was one of greut importance, | Tet, S24. i 5 rope. The end of this larger’rope is attached jst name accompanying such doscuiption. but yet in great obscurity, and he desited to see it tan halle and cabeyes Chet is: ee thiere sabes, entered the | +6 the iron weights,four 56 and one 28pound weights, t has been customary for some naturalists to give | Up again by this Society: aay rp coranieos and, VRE: | hind,) were fixed upon him, for his opinion onthe “ ma- | and the other end passes through a larger pulley at sae §] soles ia shairicabinets, peas mA en Loe tiges of Creation,” he saael hea pee ws feeble aby ‘the | toxia medica” of salt, which he delivered with his usual | the cross beam, and is made fast toa belaying cleat, gue, 10 © Semele ral ibaae and elovigusweinde tb unteinetamere tion: Philosophy, and no doubt, to the edification of the rem- | which is nailed upon the horizontal beam. The mes. This is not allowable—neither is it su description appear in a public newspaper, or ina rnal not widely known for its scientific character. name of a species already in use for another species the saine genus, should be changed; also, a generic in Zoology before employed for a genus in the kingdom should be hale, and the sam nical kingdom. A name glaringly opposed in its ification to the essential characteristics of a species ‘group, and likely to propagate important errors should changed. ich terms as monodon, Capremulgus, Paradisia apoda d monoculers have acquired sufficient currenc nger to cause error, and are therefore retained without onvenience.Names derived from localities where the ecimens are found to have wider limits, should still be ned. But when we finda Batrachian reptile named violation of its true attinities Mastodon saurus, or hen a name is derived from an accidental monstrosity, in Picus Semirostes of Linawus, and Helix disjuncta. mnton, another name should be substituted ‘This privi- should be allowed only in extreme cases. When the name of a species is afterwards made the une of a genus, including that speeics, anew specific me should b nant of the agricultural club who heard him. weights having been raised about four feet from the aqiiisinexhaustible subject will be renewed next Tues- round, the traversing rope upon which the halter 18 a —_—_ fastened, is lowered sufficiently to allow the halter to Exccution of James Eager for the Murder of | be looped on and permit the criminal to stand upon Philip Williams.—Scene at the Tombs, &e. _| the platform, and the other end is, of course, made The execution of this unfortunate and guilty man faethe nie vvnen the, lates cope is out by took place in the yard in the rear of the City | run the criminal up the same distance that they go Prison, but within the outside walls, yesterday | down. x afternoon ; when he expiated upon the gallows the At one o’clock the Sheriff entered the cell of the Professor thought they should not con- demn the author of GE Sol of Creation,” for adoptin; the course followed by all orthodox writers; that is, of reasoning on premises that were not entirely and una mously admitted by scientific men. There was as much assumption on one side as the other, and the’ doctrine of generation occupied and puzzled the strongest minds of evory age. Professor Sittin cited the authority of Dr. Mantell, of Philadelphia, now in London, against the book,which, although evidently the production of a powerful, en- quiring, but not practical writer, was of a Uiagerous and wt here announced that the regular busi- irreligious tendency. The Paes: ness was finished, and inquired if members had any addi- tional business to offer before they adjourned. Mr. J. D. Dawa again brought up the revised report of the committee on nomenclature, which was adopted. ©n motion of Professor Sittiman, it was resolved to publish 600 copies of the report for circulation in the manner best calculated to forward the views it em- braced. On motion of Professor Rogers, it was resolved that the Secretary be instructed to prepare minutes of the ‘i ~ me iety’s proceedings, and to that end obtain from mem- The gencric name, Pyrrhocorax, wes called by Linn: | Doo‘ stchots of pavers read by them, and that 500 co. sa Pyrrhocorax. ‘it, therefore, became necessary to] P¢ r pe s Yange the specific name, and /pinus was substituted.— pete said proceedings be published at the expense of eer ! . i ¢ association. Font tine eee ne cections telown * | It was also resolved that the remaining volumes of the ins wich auksan vo OkviAanird’, transactions of the Society be placed on sale for the bene- writing systematic names, the rules fit of the Society . orthography should ‘be adhered to, except] | Mr. Repririp moved that the local committee appoint- ords derived trom proper names in which only | €4 to make arrangements for the next session at New termination should be Latinized. Proper names | York, have power to invite such persons as they thought %,idividuals would often become unintelligible | desirable to attend their session. inodified so as to conform throughout Latin or- The General Commtttee reported the annexed list of graphy. We should not recognize Knighti, Wood | OY seen which was approved < avi, in the words Cnichti, Pudvardi. But words of bar. r. John H. Kane, New BYe8 Dr MW. THipkisen, b A 7 i "| Natchez; Colonel Waites, ; rigin, having no fixed orthography, are more pli | Daniels, Savannah; Dr. W, Alvord, Greenfield, Ate a; Sir Wm. Logan, Esq. of the Geological Survey, Canad: Charles Bonneycastle, Canada; Nathl. T’True, Rlon _— Me.; Richard Bolton, Miss.; D. Olmsted, jr. New laven. A vote of thanks was then passed to the Governor of Yale College for the use of the lecture room, and also to the Secretary and his assistant, for their valuable ser- vices. Prof, Surranp rose, and alluded to some remarks of hi made the day before, as to the identity of the specimens produced from Alabama, by Dr. Kane, and the great bed of Carolina ; he added that by experiment, he found the latter to contain from 6 to 8, or even 9 per cent of lime. Dr. Jackson observed, that when oo in the geo- logical survey of Vermont, he found beds of marl that yielded three per cent of lime. He could not help here adverting to the singularity of the fact, that, while the nglish were honoring Dr. Justus Liebeg, for his dis- covery of the relation between the phosphates and vege- tables, they had in their own language a work in which the whole subject was treated of in a masterly manner. This volume was written in 1695 by the Earl of Dundon- ald ; and it not only treated of the action of phosphates, but of alljsalts, as well as the alk: ii it great work, which was. forgotten only because it was in advance of e, the author was assisted by the famous men, ‘and Cavendish, the first of whom discovered the simple constituent elements of air, the latter of water. Prof. Rocens reported on behalf of the committee ap- pointed to make certain amendments in the constitution, that they recommended the changing of the name of the society fo “ the society for the promotion of science,” that their secretary should be permanently appointed, like that of the British Association, and that members, on admission, should pay a fee of two dollars each ; it also ioaneoes that chemistry should be added to their field of ng ui trot Boorn thought it would be better to wait a little before acting on that report. He had no doubt that the changes contemplated could be ultimately found practi ; but although the British Association was worthy tation in the wide field they took for their enqui- it could not be overlooked that their means were incomparably greater; they had great wealth, which ena- bled them to conduct’ gigantic enquiries. There was danger in forming their association on too grand a scale ; would be better to build slowly and surely; and he feared it would be found to be growing too rapidly if the proposition under consideration were immediately acted of le, and hence, when adopted into the Latin, should be ndered as classical inappearance as is consistent with ¢ preservation of the original sound. In compounding two Greek words, the first of the two wuld have the form of the genitive case, dropping only terminal consonant. In compounding two Latin words, the same rule should e followed, except that ¢ should be substituted when e genitive ends in @ Pennaformis should be Penni- ‘mis. ‘Words of different languages must never be compound- d together. specific names, derived froma locality, e in ensis. ‘Specific names derived from names of persons, when in onor of the discover, should end in the genitive i or ii; lut when in compliment to a person not a discoverer, ie ee hould end in anus. Prof. Rocens condemned the use of unnecessary names, bove all, of complimentary names. It was a fault to hich naturalists were very prone to give the names of heir friends to new species, and he hoped the committee ould recommend in their report the abolition of this in- Jumbrance to science. Prof, Hatpeman observed that in the report of the Bri- h Association which was widely circulated, they sug- ted that unmeaning names of this description should rinted commencing with a small letter ; now this re- htion he was in favor of as an effectual remedyagainst bestowal of such names by naturalists—who would ot consider it any great compliment to their friends to jave their names. placed in a position of studied obscuri- His (Prof. ran) name had been given to several small mals. (Laugliter.) But he expected to see it redeem- (from the, (by no means illustrious,) association by the se of the small letter. ? Mr. Wieiriey was always of opinion that science pu- itself; and no matter what names were given, if hey did not possess a meaning, they would not last fifty years, The evil discussed would correct itself. Prof. Rocexs moved that the report should be recom- mitted with the recommendation that the committee hould adopt in the report the usage of the British Bsso- iation in regard to the small letter. Adopted. The Secretary read a letter from Lieut. Johnson, dated Fort Washita, Choctaw Nation, containing a few remarks bn the Gtology of the vicinity of that station. Professor Hau then occupted the association for a brief period on the fo: of the eer altered slates and should termi- ey Hue for the hel : f which he has | coBvict and directed him to dress. The hangman’s penalty due for the heinous crime of which he has | hyery, which consists of white muslin pantaloons been tried and convicted, and which he himself has Hair th pest ole ten with the screed dug ti eit ‘ far ., | material with a black silk tossel at the top, was then manner in which justice has in this instance been | pus on by the criminal without his uttering a word. performed, will act as a preventive to crime. But as | The Sheriffthen placed the halter about the neck, executions have taken place before to-day, and a tedtt ‘I Wocted h ae A i i i served, but he appeared no more affected, or so muct murderers have notwithstanding committed crimes as those that witnessed the preparation. ‘The crimi- fj ean favo nal’s arms were then tied behind him by the elbows, able result, especially as wealthy criminals," with in- | and the Sheriff gave the word to move. fluential friends and relatives to back them, have * ep, R00 i shake hands with Babe the pirate, and with Saun- succeeded in brow-beating and defeating the ends ders, the only two prisoners with whom he has had of justice, and in cases too, when murders have | any converse, and the Sheriff readily preted this last request. Babe was then led along the corridor, worldly and ines motives than actuated the bye, you must soon prepare to follow me—and to poor wretch who has just been sent from this } Saunders he said pretty much the same thing. Babe breathing world into the presence of his Maker, to | did not evince so much feeling as one would sup- receive that after-punishment which he feared and | PoSe @ person in his peculiar situation would do, and : ' 7 : Noopacaa being in readiness, at precisely twenty minutes past in compliance with the voices of his fellow men, one o'clock, the criminal, supported on the lett b; who cry a tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye, and | High Sheriff William Jones, in his cocked hat wats blood for blood. his sword girt around his waist, and on the right by Eager was about thirty-three years of age, five | preceded by a small posse of deputy sheriffs, with their staves of office, left the cell of the prisoner at and would weigh about one hundred and fifty | # slow, solemn and mournful pace, turned round the pounds. His countenance was not unprepossessing. | °**t end of the Nite and then turned into the pas- He was born in the North of Ireland, of Protestant | this point every eye was fixed upon the prisoner, but parents, and was always brought up to worship in | he did not betray the slightest emotion, his features . “ hen. being calm and composed, evineing clearly that he twenty years of age, and has resided in this city the | Was prepared to meet ,his death as a christian and a greater part of the time. Here he married the n woman who has been the cause, innocently or | but kept them fixed about twenty paces ahead. As otherwise, we cannot decide, of his meeting an | Soonas they did rest upon the platform,aslight tremor ignominious death. Sh passed over his frame. Every thing was as hushed and he was by no means a temperate man, as he | @s death, and the unfortunate criminal was placed fell into low and worthless Sey During the Y 4 past year he became’satistied that Philip Wilhams, | The sheriff then’ adjusted the halter, placing the acqu of hi i knot behind the ear, und fastened the other end to habit of having illicit intercourse with her, and he | the loop of the traversing rope overhead. The minis- determined if such the case, that he would | ters of God then uncovered, as well as the sheriff take some means, what he did not care, to avenge 1 himself upon the man that had destroyed his peace | hand of the unfortunate wretch, the Rev. Mr. Hatt al i delivered the following prayer—the criminal as he timate, and he often saw them together, and at last, | did so, swaying his body slightly from side to side. blinded by rage and jealousy, every movement on | Almighty and Everlasting God! thou just protector their parts tended to convince him more strongly , | that he was right. On the night of the 2d of Decem- | not in the death of a sinner who has not obtained div forgiveness at thy hw We pray wata th where Williams boarded, and went to hig door where | that thou may hear us. Wo pray that this’ he waited all night, believing that his wife had been Gah niauaiainstaivatnan mrtGee tie cor and was still in the room of Williams, | The next | ofa suffering Saviour. ‘Thon knowest, O God, that he is morning when Williams dressed himself and came | prepared to die the death of a christian, and to enter the , he e valley and shadow of death, with angels to bear his spirit Eager, who stabbed him several times in the breast | to thy shrine, where there is no sin, We commit him to with a knife, one wound penetrating the heart and d le ear 4 causing almost instant death. He was arrested on | and to forgive all his iniquities and tranegressions ; and i a Fossa tae bi may the saints of heaven rejoice over one who has re- the spot in the very act of consummating his purpose, pented. Oh Lord, have mercy upon the soul of a poor der, stating in extenuation that his wife had been in atanes tue the room of Williams the preceding evening, us he knew by her voice, and that he ecu not get admit- d purchased a candle and amen to the prayer. “Mr. Hatt shook hands with im, and said, ** How is it with you now?” To bound with black braid, frock coat of white muslin from the first admitted; and we trust that the speedy and as he did so, a slight convulsive gulping was ob- with impunity, we do not anticipate any very favor- Ashe left the cell, Eager asked permission to been committed with less cause, and for more t and Eager shook hands with him, saying, “good dreaded so much more than that which he received Saunders did not appear to feel much. Everything Deputy Sheriff McDonnough, also in uniform, feet nine inches in height, stout and square built sage-way in which the gallows waserected. At that faith. He came to this country when about penitent. He never raised his eyes to the gallows, i e was of intemperate habits, upon the platform, and turned round facing the east. an acquaintance of himself and wife, was in the and most of the spectators, ani ing hold of the of mind. Williams and his wife were very in- of the wniverse—thou God of Eternity, who delightesf ber last,he went to the house, No. 121 Rosevelt street, knowest, may obiain forgiveness through the mediation out inte the entry to go to work, he encountered thee, O God of the whole earth, to blot out all his sins, and acknowledged that he had committed the mur- The prisoner calmly but fervently responded an tance ; that he went out ») Rmestones of eastern New Yor! p : By ; er taacs | foraaed tt seo which he replied, “All well, and I die in pon, Chemistry was a department familiar to maz, ) returned [0 ihe door, but was still denied admit- | ¥ i ‘ ” ‘The Secretary next mado some remarks on some of tho | Ter bers of the society, and therefore might be taken up. | tance—upon which he went out for a watchman, | “00d bye, good bye—pray for me.” ‘The fre gtallic ores of Mine La Motte, in Missouri, and followed vem by reading a letter from Dr Dickson, of Natchez, ted April 19, 1845, on the Natchez bluffs, with some sntion of a slimy ay animal of the class Mammal und near Natchez; 2, Notes on Nachex Blufts, by C. F ‘orsby; 3, Notes on the Geology of Mississippi, by 5.0. . Waits; and also remarks on the fossil infusoria found Igpecimensfrom the above ocallties by ProfessorBailey. ns moved the following resol the minister, and one or two others, shook hands with him, and then all were ordered to stand back. ‘The capwas pulled over his eyes—the Sheri! waved his hand to Mr. MeDonnough: dd, at precisely half past one o’clock, he, with a blow from the axe, severed the large rope trom the belaying stay—the weight descended, and the unfortunate criminal was and certainly it was one of the most important, as some of the other branches depended upon it for their fundamen- tal principles. Prof. Ouststep would like to throw in a word for natu Tel pnilosophy. Sir John Herschell had shown most con- clusively ‘ae connection between these departments of science, and he desired to see Astronomy receiving the attention of the s but being unable gto find one, came back and foun that the candle had been taken inside. He then de- termined to be revenged, and waited in the hall all night until he accomplished his purpose. He also stated to the watchman that the deed was done, and intimated that if he had the life of another person he shoulddie satistied. His trial commenced upon the Professor Ri 7 lution: — 1ety, if they decided on adopting Che- < Seatiank Cin Je run up into the air, so that his feet were about two Resolved, That a Committee be appointed with instruc. | Matty or other tranchos, Ghikaceinraltienrescnamed- Isih of Mareh, in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, | f° from the ground. At the instant of the ascent, sions to inquire into the question of the geological age of ine Zengledon, and to report at the next annual meeting Lpmssociation. Adgpted. fefsor Baiuy read a paper on some of the fossil co srous trees of the United State: ir, M. D. Wiirene stated some new views on “ch received very little of the attention of the FAs {ar as we could apprehend his theory, he considered ve crust of the earth at one period to be in the form of a wte, and the mountains were protruded by the action of me mechanical power; fire, he considered.a mechanical er, and the process he alluded to was illustrated by effect produced by pressure on a red hot mass of iron, vasked the society to show any good reason against 4 positions, and was, he said, anxious for discussion; t whether they took up the question or not, he had in Aa work which would shortly appear, He thenread 1a slip ot paper the following Shi apes Siu before Judge Edmonds and two Aldermen, and he the changes, thor T ss was defended by James'T. Brady, Esq., with ability —received every concession from Mr. Paterson, the District Attorney, that could justly be granted—re- ived a fair and impartial trial, and_on the 19th of h was cor ed by the jury, after an absence of ene hour, with a recommendation tomerey, made beeause some of the jurors were opposed to capital punishment. On Frid his arms were convulsively jerked, and then a tremor of the whole frame set in. ‘The clenched hands were then raised and lowered, the legs stretched and drawn up slightly. Another tremor passed over the whole body—the body then bent backward —the hands were again raised, as if the body in agony was parting from the soul. ‘The hands again lowered—another tremor ran ever the body—the toes dropped—and the spirit of James Fag tim to vicious human passions, winged its way to birth, to receive, at his hands, May He have merey on t their adoption would be no symptoms of an over rapid growth. They had now Gono on gradually and steadily for six years, and it w ime to open their society to all communications. In the meantime, the report might stand over to next meeting, | ¢ when they could be discussed at more length. apt. W U. 8. N., was of opinion that the propos: ed alterations were judicious ; if adopted, many men now exeluded, and who were anxious to join them, could do 80. The researches of men in every branch of science made such persons interesting to each other; this he found to be the case in the course of the Exploring E: pedition, where the gentlemen of the different ments made themsel: to each other gard to this their enquir ht th geology, denies the 2ist of March, he was sentenced by Judge Edmonds to be hung between the hours of 13 and o'clock on the th of May, and conjured to banish all hope of merey from his mind and prepare for his dreadtul doom. A bill of exceptions was prepared by his counsel, but they were so wea and untes that he was ‘The pulse of Eager could be felt for fifteen minutes rhe was ron up, and it was evident, bef “ ty beyond its present limits, and it would be stret r ken down, that the had dislocated y work on Geological Subj ciety bey i j i yald t forced to abandon them, and so clear was the man’s | Was taken down, that the ran had not disloeatec by M. D. Whipple, con! saiie Sulal ijerntenes to those scientific brethren | iil), even taking his own gonfession, that Governor ek, and that he died from strangulation. He died as easy a After the bod: minutes, the AY person cc had been susp ; fin was brought from the prison, and 1 down and placed therein, alter which din an apartment to remain twenty-foar claimed Sy his friends, (alas! poor man, none) at the expiration of whieh time, it will be handed over to the surgeon for dissection. As soon as the cortege had left the prison, a look- glass was pushed through the window, inthe top of Saunders’ cell, mwhich the reflection of Saun- ders’ face watching, with intense anxiety, the pro- dings, might be seen reflected. W right refused to exercise the executive clemency in his behalt. i Atthe time of the sentence Eager complained that it was hard to die for killing his wife’s seducer, but did hot cavil at the justice of the law. He wes vn ignorant man, being unable to either read or write Soon atier his senten d by the Rev. A. Camp, @ tract missionary, of the Baptis expressed a desire to be prepared for death. was afterwards visited by Mr. Camp and the Rev. R. W. Hatt, of the Mulberry street Baptist Taberna: and by Mr, Harriss, who endeavored to prepare him to meet his Creator. Lexpect Jed for thirty-fi The discussion here dropped, the report lying over for future consideration, it was then resolved, that authors who had presented papers to this meeting, have power (o publish them any vehicle they think proper. Professor Si.timas rose, and in a few brief remarks re- viewed the session that was now about coming toa close. AAs one of the local committee appointed to make the pre- liminary arrangements, he felt no little responsibility, and some anxiety forthe cesult; and it Was a-source of reat gratification to him to observe from day to day, fre harmony, courtesy, and mutual ood feeling that was exhibited during thelr’ proceedings, and he could not let the opportunity pass without Gianking them individually, Ne Production of Uniform Materials, such as the fer saucs ad clays, directly from metal matter. Loose Rounded Materials, directly from pasty ter, aided by agitation. aly Structure produced by Lamination, while the ek was in a pasty state. sints made by Sliding of the Rock. gency of sIechanical Action, in separating and mix- fpecniiar compounds. : wigin of ‘Trap Dykes—some roeks more fusible than Jamination frequently causes the Inclined Dip in took: rooves in Rock, made while in a pasty state, eS conn A great many of Uieration ia the fusibiliy of rocks, since. first aggre. | £2F the courteous and friendly bearing they exhil He has expressed to them his sincere sorrow and } the prisoners had pieces of looking: lisa placed. in ated. " ; . regret that ha ghould witness for the prosent, @ penitence for the deed uniformly, and maintained | sticks, and thrust ont of the window, to see the exe- Mr. Warrrtx having finished the perusal of bis pros. | tich of their labors, and desire to soe the period come | {tithe believed his jealousy was well founded cution. Charles Rickey, Mr. Cox's “confidential peaaee tos! Sn ae ee aim the kindness | #8ait, when they should resume them. that his wife was false; acknowledges that it wa: prisoner,” perched himself upon the roof of the main ‘Mitacking him, baton finding that challence was re-| Professor Oxstsrey entirely concurred in the obser- an icient canse to warrant him in taking the life of « | prison, and his woolly head was observed projecting Ted with the most provoking silence, he took his seat, | vations that had fallen from Professor Silliman, and he | ! ow ba ah He attributed all his fatal passion over the spout. parently more than ever convinced that his paste theo- | begged to make his acknowledgments to members in | to rum and bad company. He has repeatedly stated The jury of twelve men, who always se- ‘was invulnerable general, for the courtsey extended to him. that the moment after he bec tious of ha- | jected by the sheriff! to witness the ution, and y SLttMAn, Jt, proposed the following resolution : A vote of thanks was then passed to the inhabitants of | ving killed Williams, he regretted itand would have } with the physician eertify that everything has been New Haven, for their ki society, @ New York ness and attention to the ‘ithe re- 1 it was declared adjourned, to meet again in September, 1846. ". Dickerson, of Natehex, and Col. B. son, Miss.,be a committee to report ¢ Geology of the vicinity of Natchez, and especial- je deposites furnishing the remains of the Baso- en the world it ithad not happened, but that until ntly he endeavored to steel his heart against these feelings, knowing what his fate must be. \ few days ago he expressed a desire to sec his conducted properly, performed that dut cord will be transinitted to the Executive Feat Selmenrintanieal wemicneiery|~ ~~ = urTteee’ Clb anenentad: SROEER te, wife, and express his forgiveness to her, and on] Tie Bautinone Posratasran.—A few days ago Dickron ia t-e communication already made to the Torspay, May 6. | Tuesday she visited himi n his cell, and unmoved, | our Baltimore correspondent made some remarks heard the doomed man forgive her,’ and call upon God to do so likewise. On Wednesday she visited himagain, in company with one or two women and some other persons, all of them in a state of intoxi- cation, He extended his hand to her, but she re- fused to take it, upon which a momentary flush came upon his face, but soon subsided into a resigned ex- steam and with a sigh he said, ‘God be merei- jw.” His wife and the party with her behaved bru- Sunsect—Preservation of Animal Food. ¢ subject announced for discussion upon this occasion, attracted a more than usual assemblage of all interested in the important issue, from the butch- er to the farmer, and from the thrifty housekeeper t) the government contractor. ‘The first hour was, as usual, devoted to subjects of a miscellaneous about the new I a iation. x meeting here arose for dinner. Arteasoon Ses8io: stinaster of that city, stating that on to beheve he was a whig. W » have every re: that this is an error. Mr. Buehanan, ac the best information we have, has been distinguish- ed as a democrat for many years, and is deservedly esteemed for his excellent character in public and private life. reased the Society sot thee vests found in \ DS pi iW) a motion tuat Crotedsor Carpenter, 1 HH0\ be requested to report to the So Nthesion, ov the alluvial deposits of ) L Adupted ording to ippi in MONEY MARKET. Saturday, May 3-6 P M. alarm that would doa great deal of harm. The stock market is already unfavorably affected by the public The stock market is steadily declining. Stonington fell | feeling in relation to this thing, and must continue so until off 1} per cent; Norwich and Worcester, }; Harlem, Canton, }; Penn. 5's, 4; Ohio 6's,!; Vicksburg }; Long Asland, Morris Canal, and Farmers’ Loan, closed firm at yesterday's prices. The sales were limited, and the ten dency of prices is downwards. Where they will stop it is impossible to tell. The returns of the City Banks, for the quarter ending May Ist, 1845, show an increased movement in nearly every department. So far as we are able to judge, from the statements received, the increase in discounts for the quarter, will not vary much from five millions of dollars. Banxs or tHe Cry or New Yorx. Feb. 1815, Loans 9 rcie, tht 195 3,010 North River Bk. Greenwich Bic North River Bk. Greenwick Bic, . $103,799 695,078 451,500 836,252 The movement of the North River Bank, in every de- partment, has increased since February ; also that of the Greenwich Bank in every department, but in discounts. Contrary to the expectations of all directly interested in the operations of the banking institutions of this city, there has been a great increase in the aggregate move- ment of the city banks, for the quarter ending May Ist, 1845, An increase in specie was anticipated, but it was Supposed that the contraction that has been going on for these questions are setiled. Government and State stocks have for the past month been gradually but atendi; ly declining. We annex a comparative table, showing the closing prices for stocks, for the week ending the 26th ult., and prices foreach day of the week just closed. Quotations current at the close of the market yesterday,were in masy instances several per cent below those ruling at the end of the previous week. Quotations ror THe PrixciraL Srocxs in THE New Yous Sat, Mon Twy. Weed Th'y Fr’y. Sat. 5 mye 75g 5 ay 4 —" oe 3 “ Long Island, et 43! 8: $: ls 'ggex! 1 ' peau. BEERS Igeeeal ti ligesaiiy Morris Canal Bi East Boston ue Acomparison of prices current yesterday, and on the 26th ult., shows a decline in Long Island of 1} per cent; Mohawk, 1}; Harlem, 3}; Canton, 1{; Farmer's Loan, 2; Norwich and Worcester, 1; Ohio 6's, }; Penasylvania 6’, 1}; Stonington, 13; Vicksburg, 3; Morris Canal,}. The 5 the past few weeks,would reduce the amount of loans be- low that of February last. The deposits to the credit of the Secretary of the Treasury in the government banks, on the 28th of April, 1845, were about a million of dollars larger than on the 24th of March, 1845, but $5,242,797 less than on the 24th of November last. We annex the official statement of the Treasurer for each period, showing the amount at his credit in the various banks holding public deposits, and in the mint :— . MontHty Statement or tHe Treasurer oF THe UsiteD TEs. Nov. 25. Mar2i. Api. 28. wmion —Amton Ami on In what Place. deposit. deposit. Com’l. Bk Portsmouth, N. 553 553 Bank of Montpelier, —_— 972 chants? Bk Boston 348,278 555,418 Farmers’ aid Mech. Hariford, |" Kis ee Mesh. ‘aid Farmers’ Bi,’ai 2408 IN 13a * 67,311 66,193 20, 1,965 339,871 233, 343,190 Hains ie kat Br Bk of Ale Hut 201 99 of icon 'S! ; Union Bank of Teim.,, Nasi: om Louisville Sivings ius. Louie °° a Ville... os, +6 118,393 The O. L, & Trust Bk, ‘Cin. 4,528 10,992 Clinton Bk, Columbus 2749 35,053 Bk of Norwalk, Norwalk. 3 ig Bk of Sandusky, Sandusk: 3,665 a4 Bk of Missouri, 'St. L 196,249 597,582 bo, 246,623 168,252 12 cane 204,960 32,000 30,000 123,238 395,008 50,000 50,000 100,276 128,719 ‘52,000 12,967,701 6,796,402 7,724,904 The deposits in the banks of the principal cities have, since March 24th, increasqd, as will be seen by the fol- lowing comparative statement of deposits in Boston, New York and Philadelphi Govenxment Deposits iw tHe Baw : 8,437,513 It will be seen by this, that, in the six government banks of these three cities, there has been, within the 6,581,405 1,676,262 2,353,519 past month, an increase of deposits amounting to $677,- ‘This increase is in the old deposit banks. The North River Bank has been added to the deposit banks of this city, and had, according to the latest report, $282,- 989 on hand, making the aggregate increase in the depo- sits of the banks of these three cities, from March 24th to April 28th, $960,196. The deposits to the credit of the Secretary of the Treasury in the government banks have increased in the face of a decrease in the revenue, and an excess of expenditures over receipts for the quarter ending March 3ist of $5,245,097 06. We annex a statement of the receipts and expenditures of the Treasury for the quarter ending March 3ist, 1345. It will be seen that the payment of the loans of 1841 and 1343, are included in the expenditures, which is one cause of their being so large ; deducting these amounts and the receipts for the quarter, would leave a small balance after paying the usual expenses of the gov- ernment. Receirrs ano Exrexpirunes—Usiten Srates Taeasuny, Receipts.—From Custom: Miscellaneous sources, 257, Expenditures — Civil List, Miscellaneous, and Foreign Intercourse, . ; $1,708,407 Onaccount of army, Indian Department, Fortifications, . , Pensions,..... ‘$2,647,368 1,578,631 Interest on the public debt, Reimbursement of the loan of 184i, 4,912,686 Do. do, 184 400,000 Reimbursement and interest of Trea- GOLF NOG ee cess « $6,245,097 Of the expenditures for the quarter, $841,048 was for Excess of expendituros,..... .. the redemption and interest of Treasury notes. The fol- lowing table shows the amount of outstanding Treasury notes on the Ist inst. compared with former periods :— Taeascry Notes Ovrstanvine. Decrease. Amount of the several issues out- standing, Feb. 1, 1815, <. $1,961,068 97 ra Amount of the several standing March 1, 1815 1,244,779 22 916,280 75 Amount of the several i ‘standing April 1, 1815... 171,448 00 Amount outstanding May 1, ist), 149,979 82 The total amount of Treasury notes issued under the dif- ferent acts was $4,165 Amount outstanding the Ist inst. $928,351. The balance $3,241,874 have been redeem. ed since Jan. Ist, 1843. Sunday, May 4—6 P. M. ‘The stock market is in a very strange position, and we see no prospect of an immediate change. ‘The condition of our foreign relations is considered of very little im- portance by the organs of some of the speculative cliques, but the great mass of those engaged in commercial ope- rations, look upon the position of our affairs with Great Britain and Mexico with much doubt and many misgiv- There is no doubt but that the existing state of matters generally, is principally caused by 1 of the Oregon question and the progress of annexa It is possible difficulties may grow out of these things full as alarming as anticipated, and the first movement made to disturb the peace of the western world, will without doubt, be made by the Mexican government. The probability of any rupture with Britain upon he Oregon question has been very slight, but even the ossibility, as weak as it has been heretofore, has been er reduced by the advices from Washington. nd all other direct difficulties we may have with Great Britain will,without doubt, be amicably arranged sy negotiation, or mediation, but the government of Mexi- oisavery different power to deal with, A govern: ent, the retources of which to carry on a war are limit. 1 and its strength almost contemptible, would be little lisposed to declare war against a powerful nation, un- evs influenced by some agent having a vast interest at ings. comm Heath ion. se in promoting hostilities, It cannot be fora mo: nent doubted but that our commercial mari have ory thing to fear from the depredations of the Mexi 14, before our government may be otiicially apprised of rmovenents. The session of Congress ye! 1Texas in relation to annoxationwill settle the que on and decide at once whet we are to have war or It is stated that some of ovr Marine Insuvance ompanies have inserted the war clause in their new so. Such a movement jcious and create an arn that it ist inju policies, but we would at this time be very only stock in the list that has improved any time within the week, is the Reading Railroad. The May returns of the city banks, so far as officially made public, show an increase in all the departments. ‘We annex the reports of thirteen bank: Banxs or New Yor. Feb. 1945. Loans. 839,082, Seventh Ward Bank. Specie. T1798 National Bank... 292,835 North River Bank. 114,136, Greenwich Bank. 30,540 sank of Commerce. 603,210 Bank of New Yor! 613,038 Mecha’s Bk, 79,736 186 ‘318,652 435,903, 448,104 Merchants? 565,751 American E; 312,810 4,083,283 Seventh Ward Bank. . . Natioual Bank... . North River Bank Greenwich Bank. 6 19,416 1,218,981 1,089,529 1,146,870 1,780,212 915,616 $3,695,782 12,168,626 9,978,087. 15,238,502 othe aeeregates of these thirteen Banks stand as fol lows i— Feb. 1815. May 1945. Increase. $22,216,952 23,797,613 1,580,661 4,083,283 5,359,768 1,276,485, 3,695,782 18,087 282, 12,168,625 592 2,769,966 The increase in the discounts of these thirteen banks, isa littte more than fifteen hundred thousand dollars, while the increase in deposits have been nearly twenty- eight hundred thousand dollars. A morning paper has in attempting to give a comparative statement of all but? two of the city banks for February and May, been compelled, and to swell the list—for the want of official returns—to make the February and May reports for several banks precisely alike. It ie impossible to give a correct statement in this way, and the result will be much different from that reported by the publication referred to. We have given above the official reports of the largest banks in the city, which only show an increase in discounts of $1,580,661, and we infer from this that the reports of the remaining eleven, being mostly the smaller banks, will not more than double this increase. Even this increase is much great- er than anticipated, and satisfies us that the banks of this city have determined upon a gradual expansion in all departments. We annex a table showing the movements of the banks of this city since January, 1843:— New You Cry Bark ans. Specie. Cire. Deps. 1813, January $29,579,088 4,031,388 15,452,541 1843, August 115 9,908,525 23,454,098 1813, November a, 5,785,187 21,978,896 1844, February 41,595,455 5,254,824 22,659,407 1814, May... 2 42;901 263 5,891,438 25,000,759 1eit, August. 45,935 296 5,814,172 26,466, 1815, Februa 44,204,603 G1218;848 23,791,768 The discounts and deposits since January, 1843, have increased a very large per cent. In about two years, the loans rose from $29,579,088 to $44,204,503, an increase of $14,625,415, and the deposits from $15,452,541 to $23,791,- 768, an increase of $8,339,227. The movement in Febru- ary was a little less than in the November previous, but reports for May, as far as officially received, look as though the aggregate movement for the quarter jus- closed, had been larger than in November last. The busi- ness of banking in this city appears to be steadily creasing, and the accumulation of capital in this place in the shape of deposits, shows that this city is rapidly in- creasing its financial power, and must eventually have the control of the principal financial operations of the country. While the banks of this city are extending their business, the provincial banks have maintained at very uniform movement, rather leaning towards a redue- tion than otherwise. We annex the latest returns for the banks of several States, showing the movement at differ- ent periods: Baxx Movements or Sxvenat States. Banxs oF Onto, Loans. ecie. | Cire. October, 1844. ‘$2,950,674 19,089 2,253,097 January, 1949. $343,216 751,085 2,392,939 Bank or New Onceans. 1814 1845. Feb.2i March 30. Feb. 22. $8,103,739 8,878,951 7,213,806 7,282,319 2,232,302 9,689,615 3,799,307 4) 158, 17,411,455 18,534,809 20,587,659 21/772 11,233,172 12,578,387 12,858,617 14,577,633 State Bank oF Missount ano Braces, Di Loans. ire. eC 793,800 1,404,396 Bank of the State... 971,374 504 Branch at Fayette..... 141,461 , 218,000 "122,519 Do atPalmyra.... 169,274 158,010 $3,519 Do at Jackson. 88,516 115,600 137,085 10,908 $973,655 1,200,520 1,908,519 1,373,629 Dec. 90, 1843... 66.66 723,570 1,073,090 1,506,257 1,228,500 Increase... $250,085 217,430 402,262 153,040 Bank or Vinainia anv Brancues. Joans, Specie. Cir, Dep. January, 1844, Boise 190,719 813,31 January, 829,968 = 2,121,110 990,658 Increase 190,961 177,157 Decreas . * Bank or Wasnixoton, D, C. Oct. 1814, Incr. 090 62,064 680 727 . 401690 Baxxs or New Jenser. Banks. Loans. Specie. Cire. Deps 18%, January. 9,341,797 496,917 1,918,017 1,889.4 1844, January. 764,720 510,710 1,578,635 1,190,808 Decrease. 390,082 Taare Increase... .. toe . Banks oF SouTH CaRrouina. hl. March 1,%45. Inc. Dec Loans $5,967,545 5,955,764 | 588,219 Spe is +, 988,135 314 212, Circulation. 2 2,999,220 2'350,308 sid dae Deposits... . ve 2,060,111 2,224,691 144,583 Banks oF Massacuvserrs, Juty 1,, 1844. ‘ ug. 1913. July, 104 ‘Dec. ine. Circulation. . + $9,219,267" 12,183,158 2,963,892 posits. . 213,887 12\234.304 2,020,417 Specie 298,815 4,987,140 2,771,675 Discounts. . . + 42,993,292 48,770,975, . 6 Of the above returns, the Boston banks are as follows + 5,016,934 . co 7,737,923 9,061,881 + 1,526,958 6,622,510 3,006,128 2,796,120 These tables show the banking operations of each State and District, at the date of the latest returns, compared with previous ones, so as to exhibit the movement for the same season in each year, as near as possible banks of Ohio, South Carolina, and Louisiana, atrifle in their movements from one month to a ‘The reports of the Bank of Missouri and Branc’ Viry and branches, of New Jersey, and of setts, are not made sufficiently often to allow us to juoge of the influence of any political question upon their move- ments. The banks of this city expand and contract their operations very suddenly and largely, whenever occa- sion requires. They do not submit to any gradual The change, for the purpore of conforming to the cir- cumstances of the times. From January to August, 1813, the banks of this city increased their loane from $20,579,088 to $36,632,118, an increase of $6,- 7, Since 1843, there hasbeen no decrease from one quarter to another in the business of our city banks, but, on the contrary, steady. increase in dis counts and depe It seoms to be the policy of the tas much the focus of all bonkers of this city to cial operations, as it is of commexoial, and a control ower must eventually emanate from this point, that business of the country tos wishing to en ate all the bankin; yperators in every section of the Si in any speculation, concentrate their funds jn this as the benefits and facilities of so doing are realized ors may require the use of ex. int the ope The increase in the deposits of our city banks, and tae it symptoms of a speculative movement in some of to think that there our staples, are suilicient to induce