The New York Herald Newspaper, November 24, 1850, Page 2

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WASHINGTON HALL—Pawnonama or Pitonm’'s Pro~ ome nday, November 24, 1850, — We refer our readers to our telegraphic advices, fer the good news from Missiseippi. It will be recollected tnat, after the passage of the compro- mise measures by Congress, Governor Quitman, believing that those measures involved aseries of outrages upon the equal rights of the Southern States, called an extra session of the Legislature, to consult upon the policy of Mississippi in this crisis. The alternative involved, is either to con- eent to the adjustment, or to repudiate it, and proceed to the initial steps for seceding from the Union. In comformity with the call of the Governor, the Legislature hes convened, and has been for nine days in session. Their proceedings, though indi- eating, ae far as can be judged from our despatches, a good deal of excitement, are yet of a very good complexion General Foote had delivered in the State House a speech in defence of his conduct, which appears to have been received with enthusiasm. Considering that Mississippi originated the Nash- ville Convention, by resolutions adopted in a con- vention of the State, and that she has always been regarded as second only to South Carolina in her extreme constructions of State rights, this is cheer- img news. The position ot Mississippi is important to the Union. If she sustains the ulra doctrines of South Carolina, it will only require the latter to move in order to light up the beacon fires of secession from the Atlantic to the Missis- sippi; but if the State of Mississippi consents to the adjustment, the cordoa is broken, and the fiery little commonwealth of the Palmetto State will have time for cool reflection, in being left alone. Georgia, at the State convention, called to meet upon the same subject, next month, will, prooebly, have a large majority in favor gf the Wnion; and Alabama waits upon her move- ments. Texas is allright, by an overwhelming majority. j With ‘all these cheering indications, it is ap- | parent that the only remaining immediate danger to the Union, is from the Northern nullifiers, | and the extremes (to which they may drive the | agitation upon the Fugitive bill during the approach- | ing session of Congress. Let the Union men | stand firmly together. The great danger is in Congress. Presidential Movements for 1852. dn the name of the Holy Allah, and his prophet, | Mahomet, including the Koran and old breeches, Amen! There hee been a storm, » whirlwind. a | tornado, in the political firmament; and all the | splendid castles in the air, erected by the politi- | cians, have been strewa among the rubbish in its track. [t is a revolution—an epoch—a great event | in history. The theme is replete with instruction, | aad rich with the admonitions of experience. In the year 1885, in the Senate of the United States, in one of those spontaneous incidental dis- euseions which ere worth a whole month of regu- lar speech-making, come remarks were exchanged between Mr. Webster and Mr. Calhoun on the | abolition question, Mr. Webster observed that | abolition was confined in the North to a few fana- | ties; that the great mass of the Northern people | were sound and reliable on the question of slavery; | and that the South need not fear any invasion of | their constitutional rights. Mr. Calhoun replied, that although the abolitionists were comparatively few, he had eeen enough while in New England, to convince him that the sentiment was more widely diflueed than developed; and that the Se- nator from Massachusetts would probably live to wee the day when he would have to bend to ite power, or be crushed in his attempts to resist it The keen-sighted Carolinian was right. The very issue which he predicted has ceme to pase; and while we admire the resistance of Mr. Webster to the Massachusetts fanatics, it cannot be denied that in a field fght of his own choosing, he has been vanquished by the nullifiers. This is but an incident, however, of the recent elections. The same disorganizing elements, the same abolition revulsion and free soil resurrection, like the brec king up of a bard winter, tells the same | mory of disester, wrecks end ruin, fromm Massachu- etts to Wisconsin. In fact, there is nothing left of the encicnt and demolished whig and democratic | parties but the neme, and the old clothes. If any gelee had been wanting beyond the late Northern elections, to disband and demolish the two old parties, and break up their plans for "62, it has been amply furmished in the resolutions of the Naehville Convention. Taking them upon their best interpretation, they signify that the aa- tiona! conventions of Baltimore and Philadelphia, | if not utterly abolished, are defeated of their ob- | jects; and that the Albany juntas, the old party | clube and jarty councils, the Tammany wigwam, and the Broadway He kitchen cabinets, and Congrersional caucuses are routed, much after the | fashion of Napoleon's plan of breaking up the Holy | Alliances. A tweeping invasion and revolution have | anticipated their movements and thrown all their Plane into confusion; and with all the Union meet: | ings in the world, they will not be able to patch up the old party tea kettles. The field is open. The course is clear for the | most liberal, complicated and interesting scrab race imaginable. It is open to free competition, from full blocds and half breeds to mules and don- kies. The sweepstakes are ($50,000,000) fifty millions » year, for four yeara, with the extra pick- ings from fat jobs, fat offices, and fat contracts Such are the magnificent prizes depending upon the race. The course extends round the United States, down the middie and up again, 90 as to run through every State in the Union, bringing up with a round | aconstitunonal document—such a one as the Presi- democrats; and by other democratic meetings in the same State, a prefere nee is shown for Genera Cass, whose pame is most generally adopted by the regular party North of Mason and Dixon. Gen. Houston seems to divide the chances with Col. Benton for the demecratic free soil support. The New York Sun has entered Houston, (what be- comes of Cuba’) and the barnburners appear to look at him with a favorable eye. The Ohio free soilers seem to prefer W. H. Seward; while the Gerrit Smith party have pronounced for Chaplin and Fred. Douglas. Again—in some counties in Maryland and Pennsylvania, Mr. Crittenden is urged as the whig candidate, while the Winchester Republican, Va, recommends Mr. Fillmore. Col. Webb, of the New York Courier—generally among the ear- liest at the stand—has not yet signified his choice, being no doubt extremely puzzled between Web- sterand Seward. He may, however, finally split the difference upon Gen. Scott, as the inclinations of our cotemporary are decidedly of the military cast. From these various movements throughout the Norihern States, it will be seen, that while the old democratic hunkers—the fossil remains—indicate a partiality for General Cass, the freesoil element of the party inclines in New York to Houston, and in Missouri to Benton. 1° is pretty evident, in every view, that General Cass cannot expect the support of the democratic free-soilers,in any contigency that is likely to happen. Mr. Buchanan, by his late letter, places himself in the same position. Un- lese, therefore, the Northern democrats fall upon some new man, they will continue to be divided. The Northern whigs, including the free-soilers to some extent, are evidently more generally inclined to Scott than to any other candidate. His letter from West Point in favor of the annexation of Ca- nada, added to his Mexican victories, will make him a highly acceptable Northern whig candidate But the extreme nullifiers, including the real out- and-out supporters of Seward—a large slice of the whig party of New York—will have a ticket, doubt less, of their own, or they may agree upon some such coalition as that of Van Buren and Adams in 1848. Gerrit Smith’s liberty faction may also be expected to run some such separate ticket as Chaplin and Fred. Douglas, or Abby Kelly. We have, then, the foreshadowings of three or four different candidates in the North, for the free fight of 1852, between the various factions and frag- ments of the old parties. It is remarkable, however, and significant, that except in some of the border ceunties of the bor- der States, not a single movement has been made south of Mason and Dixon’s line, by either party, towards a candidate for the Presidency. The great issue, there, first to be settled, is between the North and the South—betweer union and disunion —nuilification and secession. Nor does the Go- vernor’s extraordinary message to the Mississippi Legislature indicate any abatement of the agita- tion. With the very best that can be expected from the South, any junction on their part with either party of the North upon a Presidential can- didate, appears utterly impossible. That question seems to be decided beyond the slightest doubt. They will not meet with the Northern democrats in their National Convention at Baltimore, nor with the whigs at Philadelphia. The best that we can expect is, that they will runa Southern can- didate or two upon a Southern platform, and carry the issue up to the House. The Nashville Convention has presented the alternative to the South. By adopting it, they can unquestionably secure poseession of the federal government in the House election—elect their man —dictate his policv, and secure that important ele- ment of the fifty millions a year of treasury pap for future operations. And we rather believe that the South will prefer the government of the whole Union to the dangerous experiment of set- ting up @ separate establishment. Mark the result! Tue Fvorrive Stave Law, ann THE ALBANY Powrrical. Ongays.—The Albany Evening Atlas and the Evening Journal—the one the index of the the ethes Ut the Coward whig party—are quite active with President Fiilmore’s letter on the case of Craft, the fugitive slave. Both these journals seem to coincide, in all material points, on the character of the President's letter. They think it a very good letter, as it stands. It is Aomeoratio purty dent, respecting his oath of office, should have writ- Tuk Arrroacninc Dugcmon rox Assistant Buenor mw tue Diocess or New York.—In pur. suance ef a new canon passed by the Council of Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church, at a convention recently held in Cincinnati, the stand- ing committee of this diocess have called a special diocesan convention, to be held in this city on the 27th inst., for the purpose of electing an assistant bishop to perform episcopal functions in the place of Bishop Onderdonk, whose term of indefiuite sus- pension is still in force, and will remain so uatil the next triennial meeting of the higher and gene- ral counci), when, perhaps, a limit will be put to it. In making this new canon, the Council of Bishops have virtually settled a question which created a deal of discussion in the several diocesan conven- tions that have been held since Bishop Oaderdoak’s suepension—viz.: whether, by the sentence of in- definite suspension, the episcopate became vacant. They have, in eflect, decided that it did not, by authorizing the election of an assistant bishop to perform episcopal functions during the suspension of Bishop Onderdonk. It will follow, we should think, that the allowance of twenty-five hundred dollars a year to the suspended bishop, and the use of the episcopal residence, will be continued to him. There are several reverend gentlemen named in connection with the office of assistant bishop, of whom the most prominent are Drs. Seabury and Wainwright—the former being the candidate of the high churchmen, and the latter of the mode- rate and low church party. From present appearances, the election will turn on the principles and points at issue between those branches ef the Church militant. Dr. Seabury is thoroughly imbued with Puseyism, as much 0, pro- bably, as any divne of the Episcopal church in this country, and is aman of more than ordinary talent, ability, and learning. Dr. Wainright, on the other hand, isa moderate low churchman. Like the other, is able and talented, and in addition, possess- es much experience—more than his opponent, The recent recantation and ordination of the Rev. Mr. eolved, on ber fit e@ort, brillisut ss they ia that she wilt seq! thon Bhe made a deci presal did Carese, who danced with much grace. Both were called before the ourtain at the close of the act, and Ddouquets rewarded the skill ef the fascinating Natha- He. The triumph on her part was complete. Mademolselle Jenny Lind. Yesterday afternoon, at three o'clock, Mademoiselle Jenny Lind and suite proceeded to the residence of Mr. Jay, beyond Manhattanville, where an entertain- ment was given, and a large party were invited to meet her. She did @turn to the city till this morning. To-ihorrew 8, Miss Lind and suite will attend at the presemiimmion of s service of plate to Captain West, of the Affantic, and the banquet that isto be given om the occasion at the Irving House. A first rate orchestra is engaged, and a ball is to wind up the proceedings. The affair will commence at 8 o'clock. Miss Lind leaves on Tuesday for Philadelphia, after which she visits Baltimore, Washington, Charleston, Havana, New Orleans, St. Louis, and Cincinnati. Having sung at these cities, she will return to New York in the spring, aud give a series of concerts pre- vious to her departure for Europe. Anna Bishop’s Sixth Sacred Coneert. Tripler Hall will be crowded to-night, for the selec- tions made from the works of various compesers are extremely novel and rich. The posthumous work of Mendelssohn, “ Lauda Sion,” is a mass of sacred gems —the very Urim and Thummim of sacred music. To sustain the work with adequate skill, Miss E. De Luce, Manvers, Seguin, and Anna Bishop herself, will under- take to imterpret the solo passages and concerted pieces. Handel's “Dead March,” also, will be per- formed, in memory of the lamented Mendelssohn, when, we presume, the whole audience will stand up during its performance, in token of their esteem for one of the most gifted and original of modern com- posers. This would be an appropriate ceremony, and Forbes as a Catholic priest, will add much to the importance of the struggle for the ascendency be- tween the high and low church parties, and to the acrimony with which the election will be conducted. Between those gentlemen the contest will lie, but, in all probability, it will be decided more in reference to the High and Low church principles than to the candidates. It is not, however, certain that the convention will decide upon going into an election. It is doubtful, under the eonstitution of the church, if the standing comittee possess power to call a spe- cial convention under present circumstances. If the Epiecopate is vacant, their authority would be indigputable—but as it is declared not to be vacant by the Council of Bishops passing a canon author- izing the election of an assistant bishop, the ques- tion is, can the standing committee legally act as they have acted? This must be decided before any steps towards having an election can be taken. The matter will, probably, be brought up at the outset, and be the subject of a great deal of discussion. Farner Ritcwm axp tux New York Heratp.— The venerable editor of the Washington Union complains bitterly of being misrepresented in our recent review of the party press of the day, par- ticularly in being associated with Wm. Cullen Bryant, of the Evening Post—thinking, perhaps, that we might as easily class him with Fred Doug- lage, the negro. The extract which he publishes from our columns, taken all together, appears, however, to be sufficiently intelligible. But the particular point of offence is in our having associated Father Ritchie in the same party harness with the “* New York Evening Post, the organ of Benton and Van Buren.” Against this connection a very in: appeal and protest is entered, followed up by as round a bit of editorial scolding as could be de- sired. But what is the fact? The Union advo- cated the compromise measures from beginning to end— is opposed to Northern nullifiers and Southern aeooders, und stands up bravely for the Union, as ail admit, And we all agree that there has been a very bitter quarre| of late between Father Ritchie and the Evening Post, on free soil, abolition, and the Congress printing. All that is conceded, and allthat is well enough. But, inthe late Northern elections, the democrats have been affiliated, to a considerable extent, with the free soilers and abo- ten. They are both quite happy to find that he is determined to maintain the laws of the federal go- vernment; but they are equally spirited on another point. Both journals censure the law itself, and the At/as, in particular, expreeses surprise that the democratic policy of vetoism was not resorted to by the President, wheb the bill came before him for hisvignature. The ground taken seems to be this, and nothing else—that the law is not @ proper law— | that it does not suit the North—that it is not credit- able to the country—and that it cannot be enforced. On this last point much stress is laid, so that, in fact, we have both these organs,of two distinct par- ties, proclaiming, if not absolutely counselling, vir- tual nullification at the Nerth. |: amounts to no- thing else. When our laws are dead letters—when they cannot be executed—we have passed the threshold of nullification Now, being in this poritioa—aullification beiag pronounced @s in existenes, and a virtual support being given to this state of things by both of these Albany journale—who ate the agitators? Who are the real disturbers of the peace of society ? Who is it that interposes lis opinion between the laws of the United States md the ends to which they are directed? lt is not difficult to determine on whom to fasten the chaige, in all its fulness and strength. The meaning, however, of tris virtuous indigna- tion on the part of the organs of the two parties, is quite significant. It is not eo cencealed as to defy calculation. The purpose is to make capital for | the next Presidential election—t) prepare the way for some patriot and hero, whos claims upon the sympathy of the community, at present, are quite juestionable. This is the true sim of the politi- cians. They hope to make the iste on the Fugi- tive Slave law, so as to renew the slavery agita- tion in ite most dire and concentrate form, and to increase those sectional differences which result from encroaching on the constitution on the one side, and from defending it on the other, Thus is it that Catalines and conspirators are bred faster | then patriots can annihilate them, and that good citizens are aroused to agitate public sentiment in behalf of the Union. No other course is left, when men are so base as to acknowledge, and vy their acknowledgments to aid, the utter inefficieney of the great laws framed for the prosperity and happi- ness of the whole country. ‘the question will be, therefore, sooner or later, whether or not we are to sacrifice our country to parties, or to destroy all parties for the preservation of the country. Wise ano Warnuts rrom a Pentax. — Our petrates the following :— No Accecwtive ror Taste.— The Albany Freni Jovrne!. spanking of the megroe, Dougiaes, ‘th tors of the New Tork Kirprers. saya, <I are to be associated with either, giv: FA by all We thought eed bad ni mad at the outset, or t ina pity turn at Washington. By the new arrangement, however, the field will be divided off into several tracks, for sectional competition, and the best three mags of all entered, will be carried up fora decision to the House of Kepresentatives. Such being the programme, let us inquire what farther arrasgements are making for the great Derby-day of November, 185 The free soilets seem to be taking the initiative in the contest. The free soil whigs of the first die triet of Michigan have put forward Gen. Scott as their candidate. The movement headed by Mr. Clayton, in Delaware, is something of the same etripe. The “‘sarsaparilla,” or democratic free soilers, of Missouri, have proclaimed for Col. Benton. He ie, also, very clearly, the favorite of the New York Evening Post. In several parts of Pennsyl- ‘vase, Mr. Buchanan has been proposed by the old ic 8 could not be metamorphosed } one now. It would Dave saved much trouble, and would have been more agteenbie to all concerned. It is not often that the Jourwal of Commerce in- dulges in a witty, pungent, or sarcastic repartee ; but when it does, it is like old wine, which, for having been a long while bottled away, is all the more sparkling, tasty and flavory. But the case of Weed is not co hopeless as might be supposed Baraum ought to be able to fix him out in « new suit of black. If the use of certain vege- table extracts will turn a negro white, why may not something be found to change a white man into a darkie? Weed will, doubtless, submit to it, as 2 matter of taste; and while the change is going on at the Muscum, the proceeds of the exhi- bition might be converted into a fand for the relief of fugitive slaves. Affphilantropic thing miaht be made of it. Why not try the experiment! In this difficulty where ie Paroem ’ pious contemporary, the Journal of Commerce, per- | _ etep was firm and litionists; and yet, in the main, with all his warlike spirit against the abolition nullifiers, Father Ritchie has crowed over the results, according to the suc- cess of the democratic party. Is not that “ blow- ing hot and cold?” Is not that working side by side with the /ventng Post?—or what is it? Why don’t he abandon all party ties that look black ? Disrinevisurp Viserens.—Amongst the arrivals yesterday, in this city, will be found, the Hon. General Lewis Cass and family, Michigan, at the | y Right Hoa. Sir Heary | Lytton Bulwer, at the Union Hotel. The First Gala Night at the Opera House, Livery place that could be made available, last night, | Astor Place Opera House, was filled at an early | hour, and the coup d'eil presented an array of taate, | fashion, wit, intelligence, and beauty, such as never i has been surpassed in the metropolis. The entertain- ment of the evening presemted unusual attractions. | In the opera, Parodi was to appear in that splendid | personation of Lucrezia Borgia, in which she has no | rival In the world, and was to be supported by Bene- ventano, Lorin, and the clever Patti, together with a powerful chorus, Nathalie [Fitajames was jto mal quita, with Carers, le dancer of no little cele. brity, eupported by a Daliet and assietante of no little reputation. Well, the opera commenced, and Parodi was received with one of thore hearty a1 ‘pontaneous outburts of enthusiaem, sufficiently protracted to aseure, and | not prolonged so far as to dlconcert and perplex. Again did she sere upon the character of Luorezia with that incomparable certainty that at once de- | 4 other adjuncts calculated to ald | the production of the beautiful opera, In the ballet, | ‘eet, and seizing Kate by the hair, drew a riding-whip, er debut im Pa. | only respectful, under the circumstances, to the me- mory of Mendelssohn. A new work by Rossini will terminate the first part of the concert; and, in the second divisien, will be given those brilliant gems, some of which have already strengthened the fame of A: Bishop as the most succereful vocalist in sacred song. We doubt not that all who have any real regard for sacred music, and those feelings which it is calculated to inspire, will endesvor to be present on this interesting occasion. City Intelligenee. DREADFUL STEAM-BOILER EXPLOSION—FIVE MEN KILLED, AND ONE MORTALLY WOUNDED. Yesterday morning, at 7 o'clock, while the men on board the propeller Resolute, lying at the foot of pier No. 15, East river, were at breakfast, the bottom of the boiler burst, killing the engineer, William Shepard, on the spot, and scalding five others in so dreadfal a man- ner that four of them have since died—namely, 8. F. Hall, the cook, at the station house, and Woodhull Kemble, at the City Mospital, whither he was con- veyed—together with Thomas Watts, Joseph Plum- mer, and Woodhull liartman, the captain. It is not expected that the other one will live. The skin was peeled off their bodies, and they presonted « frightful spectacle. Charles Mahony, a boy, was slightly injured, Bince the above was written, Coroner Geer has held an inquest on four of the bodies, namely— Woodhull Hartman, the captain of the boat; Wil- liam Shepard, the engineer; Samuel F. Hall, (« colored man.) cook; Woodhull Kemble, deck hand; and Joseph Plummer, one of the fremen. Captain Hartman and Plummer expired at the City Hospital, a short time after admittance. The other peor fellow —Thomas Watts, deck hand—is considered mortally injured, although death had not, up to last evening, relieved him of his awful sufferings. Captain Hartman was thirty-two yoars of age, born in New York, and has left wife and,three.children to mourn their loss, who reside in Brooklyn. The body of Mr. ard, was sent to Norwich, Conn., for interment, where a wife and three children reside to mourn their loss, ‘The colored man, Hall, was about 40 years of age, and had two children, residing at No. 35 De! 1y street. He was teken from the station house, last night, by his frlends—a society of colored citizens. The two other deceased, we understand, are single men. On the above bodies a verdict was rendered that the deceased came to their deaths by injuries received from scalding, caused by the explosion on board the steam propeller Resolute. The cause of this terrible catastrophe has not yet been fally investigated. On Monday, at 11 o'clock, the Coroner intends to empanel a jury, and the whole matter will then be gone into. Uatil then, we refrain from sny comments on the calamity Early yesterday morning the steamboat was brought from the foot of Montgomery street, and took up her position at Pier No. 13, where the sudden and fatal calamity took place. The police of the First ward, headed by Captain Robert Silv for the prompt and kind m wounded partics on this occasion, The steamboat is owned by Mr. William P, Williams, Her engine and machinery were made by J. P. Morris & Uo,, Philadel- phia, and have only been running «short time. The boiler wae considered safe, accordi: the inspectors « tow da: lent, but she will be brought back on Monday. She in considerably injured below. | Avrain or Howon.- Yesterday afterno: honor came off i om the lower hall of the Mech after the close of “ The Christ ance. between Miss Medora Liastings. It is said that a fecling of enmity has for some time existed between these wome: d that one of them prepared a bowie knife day to kill the other. ¢ affair took piace in hall Fete te the room used b: it whieh bot durin t pon her face om the floor, Miss W. immediately eprang to her with which she belabored her tremendously over the head and shoulder. and tore the bonnet from her head, which she bore off ar a trophy of her victory. A la crowd were attracted to the scene of excitement; t! pollee at this stage of the performance interfered, an: ~ the combatants. Kate Hestings had ner clething much torn and disfigured in the encounter She immediately left the field of battle. and enter carr! drove rapidly home. Quiet ng again stored, Miss Webster left the Hall and was conveyed home to her residence. Paxtan Liont Granvs.—This company of young om Fixtern to twenty ) ears ofage, went on their npval t excursion on the ‘The prizes clared was mistress of the subject. From the be- ginning to that glorious finale in which Parodi rises her by the resistless torrent of her lytic eloquomes, and compelling every one to pay homage to her unquestionable genius and perfect plish On the high and low notes she was equally et- ficient; it would be difficult for any sincere critic to say im what parti Tt point she most ex- celled, where all was eo even and perfect Were we disposed to criticise ber lips, instead of her vocal «fforte—to go down to the thread of the canvass and Tere the had ecitative, and, in her own peouliar } ie Siacteer te at ae ects an —never 4 | Seam o te wee entitled to not the opportunity to langh, pte the natore with great coergy. and.pith ta e . and, ft his est aria, “Dt procera, ith mack by bis however, is rendered | eh A re n and may one | teeer Im time. art bar of it, Too: may be sande far lore aw! lowever, the opera, aa a whole, FAs pF The chorue did well; and if the «t- che would give expression by precision rathe” than power, they would pleare us more, and be a reliet to my ntle ears M e by the graceful efforts sen Noe ecient caer oor or * were trived. and the minnet style was not ranted) The Pie eng Sight pron f (~My Every men ie a 3 pent », and abe was mot only re- er go beyond to the climax of her art, she passed on, from triumph | to triumph, sweeping the whole audience along with | boner: 6th, Her yoonlisation displayea — all those great qualities which her splendid voice | musical skill have power to sccom. | vos wen y the followi lar gold piror, won by T. Hd Robertson * "tb = pod; 6th, : pooh xB - | Si A a] 5 over handle sft won by 0. Upham oil aud golé pen, won by O. Harvey; Oth. dsl, ef Fh Anderton; 10th, a silver on by James Mott. Tre Bram Bor ens Guano, Capt, Stephen Bante, ne the Her. foe, on Friday, accompanied by ‘heiton’s Brass Band. Tre Bow.rs’ Feverntrs, pt. A. H. Purdy, went on 4th, o silver silver medal. m ¥ pag ag gy y= A were of uniforms, a attended by Enelton’s Brass Band. They ‘kof dinwer at , Astoria Hotel. untwist it, to see If it was made of flax or cotton—we ‘aa BB might draws nice distinction between the rolume of | Crane; « a A saliva and of threo octaves ot rich notes; but the | Purdy, vom by tens 2 Metiate, s anatomisation would be rather more ridiculous than le; 4th. & case of — yf Bor _ | useful. We must content ourselves with the effects | we aye Ba Rhea, boa ty pute peer yhelmi it te out | Sune Bt i ite pom; 4 black on, positive, starting, overwhelming. Indeed, sat. | white ie, and wi y | fiolent to say that the entire result was one that pi pl ape sam ocean, tameted tures ty AA | Parodi slcne can accomplish, and this is the highest the American Muses d presented te taecompiag Ht Bo the public seemed to think; Mr. Bowler. company will par in porridle enaaeniom pul eee a I cawputt Gearon, Captain William H. Underhill. Panty ee ane Gy ay Fy of - 2 tain Turnbull, ef the a. patrol distri: important to do—ae in the brindis’. | The company proceeded to Hoboken, mereine St 10 o'clock, where they partook = ne gen ge by A Barker, F ‘tiantie Hotel; firing at the y was reviewed by number of diet Etwen trom this city, after which thie elty, and Fire ti they jas nomler * — and THE LECTURE SEASON. The Social Life of Sir Thomas More. DR. PISE’S LECTURE BEFORE THE CATHOLIC INSTI- TUTE OF NEW YORK. The first of a course of lectures before this as- sociation was, on Thursday night, given by C. C. Pyse, D. D , of Brooklyn, at the Stuyvesant Insti- tute, 659 Broadway. The subject of this lecture was “ The Social Life of Sir Thomas More.” The orator had recourse to Erasmus for a portion of his remarks, and also quoted from T eulo- gists, who have thought the praise of More, worthy their pens. The lecture, as a whole, was ing, and was well received bya rather large and re- spectable audience. After announcing subject of his lecture, Dr. P. said :— “In setting out to describe such a personage I must confess that I see difficulties in my way. It is not merely the character of a poet or a that engages our attention, but a concentration of bril- liant intellectual rays into one focus. I will pass over many of the events in the life of Sir Thomas More. It was the year of our Lord 1480 that ushered him into life. Through the influence of his father, Sir Thomas became a member of the retinue of Cardinal Morton. So much admired were the effusions of his per, that Dean Collet said, Engiand never had but one wit, and that wit was Sir Thomas More. The lady whon he took for his wife, was the daughter of John Colt; her name was Jane. She died, leaving him a son and two daughters. Subsequently he married again. He varied the dull routine of his professional life with literary occupations He sometimes amused himself with the viol, and sometimes devoted himself to other accomplish- ments. He filled up his leisure time by the composition of several works, which are the subjects of encomium at the present day. Among others, he produced a number of amusing pieces, of which * John Gilpin” is one. In his garden he erected a chapel, a library, and agallery. Never was there any one who sought assistance at his hand but went away relieved and satistied; he fre- quently invited his poor neighbors to his table, where by his facetiousness and good humor, he made them happy. The reverend lecturer here quoted at great length fr rasmus, the encomi- ums which that wnter upom the character of Sir Thomas More. It enumerated almost all the milder virtues that fall to the possession of mankind. To his ample establishment at Chelsea he added a late garden, which was laid out in ee and one of those plots he allotted to each of is servants. They were at liberty to cultivate them,and appropriate the profits ef their labor to their own benefit. A noble example of benevolence,which has since been imitated by many humane masters, but by none more extensively and beautifully than by one of the signers of the Declaration of Indepen- dence in my own native State, Maryland. | allude to Charles Carroll, of Carrolton. (Appliuse) The lecturer came now to speak of the religious devo- tion of Sir Thomas More. He said, it was his cus- tom to rise early, and with his household around him, devote some time to reliiousexercises. This was repeatee at evel in the ehapel. He is said to have felt so deeply impressed when pass- ing a ruined church or abbey, that he would not at such times converse on any ordinary business topic. He felt in the greatest degree the impor- tance of early education. He was remarkable for the eagerness he evinced to make his daughters fit companions for men_of learning and talent The fashions of the court at the time threw ob stacles in the way of female edueation; and his example did more than anything else to induce the females of his time to devote themselves to literary cultivation. The lecturer here dropped the thread of his lecture, to speak in commendation of the works of the talented women who had devoted themselves to letters; said he had, since, come to the conclusion that many of these lady writers might contest the palm with their male contemporaries, even of the best talent, and when both wrote in the seme gr ge of literature.— Resuming the subject of the discourse, the lec- turer alluded to the establishment, by Sir Thomas More, ofan academy for the educa- tion of young ladies, which establishment was productive of great goed results. Some letters were nod which Sir T. wrote to the pupils in this school. The letters were full of ex; ionsof affection for the scholars, and high regard for their tutors; and were, withal, well adapted to the capacities and tastes his juvenile friends. So fon did he feel him- self interested in the welfare these young people, that they seemed to absorb all his attention and solicitude; he meg visited rg and exhorted them to diligence if their studies. letter written by him to his daughter, in answer to one from her, — for money, was read, to show his genero- my of ad- heart, and his affectionate manner ‘saing his children, besides illustrating a perfect atured ¢; nd- specimen ood ni weep : ie vious to that of Heary ence. In the two reigns the Eighth, the cele Caxton had furnished it number of works the English le with a : Hier © paused again in his of fiction. re the spea! course, to pass a rebuke upon the bead mop sire ha- bit of devoting valuable ume to ing frivolous works of romance. He could not, he said, cor- demn altogether the perusal of well-selected pro- ductions of fancy ; but these should only be read as recreation, while the sterling works of literature have the first attention, especially of the young reader. The lecturer made @ sort of recapitulation ¢f his ae up ~ — of its dif- ferent parts, and conc’ with w So. nounced upon Sir Thomas More by Sir James Mclatosh. Astronomy and the Bible. SECOND LECTURE OF PROFESSOR MITCHELL. Profersor Mitchell delivered theecond of his series Of lectures on Biblical astronomy, in the Hope Chapel, on Friday evening, before a highly respectable audience, ofwhom many were ladies, After a tew introductory remarks, he said the object of the lecture was to ascer- tain if there was any parallel, or coincidence, between the system of astronomy of the present day, and that laid down im the Bible. The lecturer then proceeded to discuss the origin of our system, and said there was one theory which traces its origin tothe nebu- lous cendition of all the matter which fills the uni- verse, but it bas fallen into hands who have not dealt justly with it. Admitting it to be true, it has been so departed from, and the devia. tion at amy one time hes been so slight, that it is not until you travel onward that ycu perceive you have left the right line, and have entirely aban- doned it, He would not’ say that this theory was poy Ae but he would explain it, and leave his hearers to j) for themselves of its correctness. When the is directed to the Milky Way, we find that that white belt In the heavens is com- pored entirely of stars. If we sty ey power and spply it, ‘we find what appear to be 7, spots, to give up the secret of their constitution, and present to the eye thousands and tens of thousan glisten- ing suns. As we ewe on, we find thei j but amo: reaks of nebular light resolvin, der of these is eo great thet Bir! fou imeelf bewildered among then he tound jects visible to the naked “ye, whi he could apply, ebang d appearance. further. and pg those objects, one wit It oecarred to him | Wee What is the | stery! this object te be a oi whic M to our ayetem, the only have any sosolute knowledge explained at length, the theory of K rk wo te the formation and motion of the planets matter composing this system under the action of gtavitation, according to bis theory, will assumes erical form, the in reg All the sph rtion nearest to the equst: ing the thickest. Ifthe particles were ki by heat its form would remain nacha) the process of ages, the heatyshould by radiation, and the body should rotate its © jugal force would heave uw; iborhood of the equator, » thrown be guided es those which governed the primitive body, and ro- tate In the same manner, and form rings; when there sre thrown off, t! are nebular condi: ‘Theee ri ings, and it ie gular feo Ly with which wo are united, p t they would present if this thing, however, is clear, that is not chance in « dred million that the organization of the verse was the result of » It is @ matter of certainty, that it is of divine — Ww Rore’s tel: was firet applied, confidence of the world in this was shaken, and for atime it seemed as if it to at exten 23 5 oon have cng eee tation of the earth on its axis. eet EH i? i us ? of whiok the universe was te be formed. We can’t solve this im any other way, for we aro informed that “the earth was without form.” Strange statement this. How couldit be without form? Every body has « form. But it had not its jut it was also void. was on the face of the deep, and it ¢f God moved on the face of the waters.”” How ig is? Then, for the first time, God gave to matter the laws which he intended to govern it, and b; which it has since been governed. Then, for the time, the laws of gravitation and motion begam toact. “A let there be light, and there Ne particles of mallet setlng’ wiles ‘the eam Ta coming um the “4 of those laws commenced their condensation, to throw off their light. Here appears to be the Janation. “And God saw the light, that it was good, and God divided the light from the darkness,” the bodies which were the luminous parts. “And God called the light day, and the darkness he called night’ and the evening andthe morning were the first day. Here closed the first grand cycle of the creation, What was the length of the Ce here mentioned, it is impossible for us to say, but if we were to question. the rocks, and other traces of creation, we will find that it comprehended long time. “And God said, let there @ firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the water; and God called the firmament heaven; and @ evening and the merning were second day.” This was the second grand sree “And God eaid, let the waters under the heavens be gathered? tegether unto one place and let the dry land appear: ond it was so. And God said let the earth bring rass, the herb yielding seed. and the fruit trees yield fog fruit after his kind, whore seed is in iteelt upom the earth ; and it was so.” Here we have the third grand movement in the order of creation. The globe wasthen becoming capacitated to sustain ie end animal life,and was in « condition to produce grace and fruits, eto. We now approach the fourth grand period of the creation. “And God sald, let there be lights in the firmament of heaven to div vide the day from the nigh signs, and for seasons, and for God made two great lights. t the day, greater light to rule id the lesser lgbt to rule the 5 he stare also.” How strange that uw been created on the fourth dey! If we understand this aright, whonce came night and day durin the arst three periods when there was n. ‘hen it was that th the moon, and the planets. shone forth; a1 y movements we mark the coming of the seasons, the vicissitudes of day and night, and they are the guides in the heavens. Some people, said the lec- turer, may think it presumptious in to have ventured on this subject. If there be any who think 80, a egreed with them; it is. in some sense, pre- sumpticn He theught, however, the parallel might be pres nted, and he id pretemt it. It might change the th ughts of his audience, and might awaken a train ee ae vgs i ome in no other way. To appears that Mosaical accou tof the creation ought to be true, and some- times he Lay rey to assert that it istrue. He trust ¢ he would live long enough to be able to ey that be knew it to be true Steam and Stame. MR. JAMES FROST'S LECTURE. Or Thursday evening, Mr. James Frost, the veteram eng veer, delivered lecture on steam, before the mem- bers of the Institute, at their rooms, Broadway. The lecturer explained the nature and rate of expansion of steam when heated in contact with mercury; and how small is the quantity of heat required for doub- ling a volume of steam, a from water, when com- oPhee ‘orming with the quantity t required fos second volume of steam of the same tension ; he re- marked that heat, on combining with steam, is to and controlled by peculiar laws, perfectly ot from those which pertain when heat combines with water for the formation of steam which ures tor equal tnere- equal inecreasments of heat ments volume; while, on the contrary, when steam ore} from water pended by it is not only doul in volume by s comparative tri juan- tity ot heat, but every additional increase of volume 4s obtained by a still emaller and rapidly increment of heat, so that the greater the increase volume, the smaller will be the quantity of heat re- quired for that latest volame; and although this is so contrary to the general laws of heat, and, therefere, adverse to commen aay oe yet the lecturer held it to be emical fact. The present cost and oe appartus and of fuel for production 0. force, appeared to him as extravagant, unsei- and wasteful as was the use of steam for ly applied, it would furnish abundant po ie pro~ peliing them at much more than double speed: while the consumption of fuel for the voyage would, of course, be reduced to much less than one-half. The Jeoturer fully and clearly described the inc: force obtained frem decreasing quantities of heat, applied to steam apart from water, which not only proves the ve ‘ores, vut pointe. Out the: physieal eat of uve force, bul ints out Pp! cause of he superiat! 4 ‘ve explosive force attendant ofl may d uddenly heated elastic fluids; and he de- tailed many valuable advantages which oecucred to him during bis experiments. Great advantages have deen frequently verified by several of the most emi- nent engineers and learned and competent mon of xer y The results showed that more than six times the motive force was realized from equel quantities of beat and of water, when employed to actuate the en+ with heated steam, than was obtained trem the 4 of natural — ere alike produced fom ma A Stave Stare Choctaws, own @ large number of slaves—negroes. These Indian tribes, that were removed here a few years ago, in consequence of being surrounded by States, So Se he ry =a be Tes with tes, an a with @ wi popu- lation. What will be the consequence? Why, it is plain enough to be seen, that in a few years, these Indian tribes will have to be organized into & territorial government, and then be admitted into the United States,as a slave State. What will the friends of free soil and abolitionism think of that? It is inevitable—so you may just make up your —, grin and bear it.—Furt Smith ( Ark.) ratd. 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