The New York Herald Newspaper, February 14, 1852, Page 6

THH LUCTURE SHASON. AFFAIRS IN WEW YORK CITY. INDICTMENT or THE ABT CSION LOTTERY AGAINST THE HERALD. Arcument Against the Art Union, Its Hlegality and Unlawfal Satnre, The Indictment, Cuty and Councy of New York, 8s.—The jurors of the people of the S:ace of New York in and for the body of the cityanud county of New Yerk, upon their oath present—that betore the time of printing and publisbing the fa'se, scandalous, and malicious libe! bereinatter mentioned, of the Legislature ot the 3 ew York, en- titled ‘* An act to incorporate the Apollo Assecia- tion for the Promotion of the Fine Arts,” a certain association of persons, to wit: John W. Francis, James Herring, Johu H. Gourlie, Augustus Greele, John P. Ridner, mith, Thomas N Campbell, Prosper M. Wet- more, and such other persous as then were or might thereafter from time +> time become asasociated with them— wore chartered end constituted a body Corporate, by the name of The Apollo Assosia- tion;” and the jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforeenid, do further present, that by a certain other act of the said Legislature, entitled “An act to amend the act entitied as act to incorporate the Apollo Association” for the promotion of the fine arts, passed May 7, 1810, among othor things the namie of the said ** The Apollo Association” was changed to the ** American Art Union.” And the jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do furtber present, that by the two sevoral befere mentioned acts, and oy a certain other act of the paid Legislature, enutied **An act further to amend the act to incorporate the Apollo Associa- tion for the Promouon of the Fine Arts,” passed May 7, 1840, among other things the said Asaocia- tion became, and was, and hitherto hath been, and ail! is, a body corporate, by the name of * The American Art Union ” And the jurors aforesaid, wpon their oath aforesuid, do farther present, tha: in and by the said three several acts of the Legis. | Jature, it was, among other things, enacted and declared that the business of the said corporation now called the American Art Union, should be con- ducted by a committee of management to consist of twenty-one members, who wore not profes: | sional artiste, and who’ should be ch6sen at | the annual mecting of the Association next | after the ing of the first abovementioned | aot, which said twenty-one members should be immediately divided by lot into three equal clasees, the first of which classes ehould hold one year, the second two years, aud the third three years, and that thereafier seven members should bo chosen ansually to hold for three yeara, and till | others were chosen to fill their places. And the jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do fur- ehor present, thatin and by saidseveral acts, it was among other things enactedand declared that the committee of management should have power ake, from time to time, such a constitution, by laws, and regulations, as they should judgo proper, (among other things) for the election of officers—tfor prescribing their respective fuuctions— | for the admission of new members into the said asseciation—for the government of sach officers and | members thereof, and for regulating the annu rate of contributions towards the fands thereof; and that the distribution of works of art belonging to | the association, provided for, in the constitution thereof, should be mado on the Friday preceding the twenty-fifth day of December in each year. And the jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do further preecnt, that such proceedings were had | by the members of said association, being corpora: tors, and so incorporated as afocensi, that a committee of management consisting of twenty- one member?, being members of said association, and not profeesional artists, were chosen, under and in pursuance of the provisions and in conformity with the said several acts, and that the said twenty-one | members s0 chosen, and constituting the said com- mittee of pareggnent, heretofore, to wit, on the twentieth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, made a constitution such as thoy theught proper for (among other things) tho choosing cf the officers of the said association, for proscribing their respective functions, tor admitting new members into the said association, for the government of the officers and members of the said association, and for regulating the annual rate of contributions towards the funds thereof. And that by the said constitution it was andis de- olared in substance and effect, that every subscri- ber ef five dollars or more, per annum, chould bo @ member of said American Art Union, gad after the payment thereof should be en- titled to all the privileges of membership for the residue of the calendar yoar, and that there should be a stated mecting ot the members on tho | Friday evening next before Christmas, at such place and house agthe commiitteeof management should direct, to be called the annual! meeting of the asso- ciation, when the distribution of the works of art, and the election of the members of the committee of management, should take place; and that the committee of management should meet on the Mon- day evening next atter the annual meoting, and choose from their number (amongst other ofiicers) a President and Treasurer of the said association, and appoint a standing executive committee of five members, besides the resident and Treasarer,who should be ex-officio members thereof, which said tcoasurer should receive the moneys of the institu- | tion, aud disburse the samo as should be dircoted by the commitice of management and the execu- | tive committee; and that tho real and personal pro- | perty ef the institution should be under the care and | subject to the disposal of the committee of manage mowt, for the benefit,of the institution, and that the net funds of the institution should be applied first to the purchaee or production of fine engravings or otber worke of American art, annually, whichshould be distributed equally to all the members for each your rezpectively ; seoond, to the purchase or pro- uction of worke of American art (principally paintizge) to be distributed Leng ‘at the annyal | weeting among all the members for the year, by Jot, each member having one ehare for every five | dollars paid by him, and that the purchase, pro- duction, and time and mode of distribution of the | works of art should be under the dircotion, regula- tion and contro! of the committee of management, who should cause the same, asthe same should he | from time to time prescribed and modified, to be published for the iniermation of the members, and of the public generally. And the jurors aforesaid, upor their oath aforesaid, do further present— thot the seid committee of management, horeto- fore, to wit, on the said twentieth day of Decem- ber, one thousand eight dred and ferty-seven, made such by-laws as they thought proper, by | A James Gordon Bennett, in printing and publisbi tho said false, scandalous, and maliclous libel hereinafter mentioned, by the terms “Tne Direo tors,” meant and intended tho aid Kobert Kaily, Abraham M. Corzzens, Andrew Warner, Marshall O. Roberts, Benjamin H. Jarvis, Frederick A. Coe, Joba H. Austen, Charles P. Daly, William H. .. William J. Hoppin, Evert A. Dayckink, y CG. Benedict, Henry J. Raymond, Williaa B. Dean, George W. Austen, George Curtis, Wim. A. Butler, Charles H. Russell, Georgs Tredwell, John P. Ridner, aud Nathaniel Jarvis, Jr, and meant and intended that itshould be so understood by the members of said association, and by tho community at large. And the jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do further present, that before the printing and publishing the said false, scandalous, and malicious libel hereinafter mon- tioned, very many persons, to wit:—John Thomas, ‘Thomas Marshall, David W. Prise, Peter Cumming, John M. Clark, James Vandervoort, and & great many other perevns, became, and were for aor during the said yoar one thousand eight hundred and fiity-one, eubscribers to, and members of, the said association, and paid at lomst five dol- lare cach to the funds of said association, for the eaid year one thousand eight hundred and fifty- one, and as such members were severally and ro- tpectively entitled to all the privileges of membor- ship for the said year one thousand eight hundred and fifvy-ono, pursuant +o said acts of the Legisla- ture, and constitution and by-laws, and, among other things, were so severally and respectively entitled each to a distributive share of fas on- gravings, or other works of American art, and to a distribution, by lot, of other Amerisan works of art (principally paintings), and that by the sub- scriptions and payment above mentioned. o very large sum of money, to wit, the sum of fifty thou- sand dollars and rising, exme into the hands of the said George W. Austen, a3 Treasurer of the fuid association, ard under the direction, regulation and control of the said Kobert Kelly, Abraham M. Cozzens, Androw Warner, Marshall O. Roberta, Bevjamin H. Jarvis, Frederick A. Coe, John H. Austen, Charles P. Daly, William H. Appleton, William J Hoppin, Evert A. Duyckink, Hrastus C. benediot, Henry J. Raymond, William B, Dean, George W. Austen, George Curtis, William A. Butler, Charles H Russell, George ‘Tredwell, John P. Ridner, and Nathaniel Jarvis, jr., the oom- mittee of management aforesaid, for the benefit of the insittution, to be disbursed by him, the said Geerge W. Austen, Troagurer, as should be directed by the said committee of management and execu- tive committee, on proper vouchers, to be cortified by said executive committee, for the purpose of beirg applied (among other things) tothe purchase of fine ongravings aud paintings, to bo distributed at the annual meeting of the said association for the said year one thousand eight hundrod and fifty- one, among all the members of the said association Jor that year, as hereinbefore stated and set forth. And the jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do further presont that James Gordon Bennett, late of the Second ward ef the city of New York, editor and publisher, well knowing tho premises, boing a person of a depraved and wicked mind, and o: malicious tomper and disposition, disregarding and dospising the laws of this State, and most ualaw- fully, wickedly, maliciously and deliberately dovis- ing, contriving, and intondingt raduce, villifyand bring into public scandal, ev. capt, ridicule, and detestation, the eid Roberts Kelly, Abraham M. Cozzens, Andrew Warner, Marshall O. Roberts, Benjamin H. Jarvis, Frederick A. Coe, John H. Austen, Charles P. Daly, William H. Appleton, William J. Hoppin, Evert A Duyckink, Erastus C. Benedict, Henry J. Raymond, William B. Doan, George W. Austen, George Curtis, William A. Butler, Charles H. Russeil, George Trodwell, John P. Kidner, and Nathaniel Jarvis, Jr.; and to iasi- nuate, and, as far as in him, the said James Gerdon Bennett, lay, to cause it to be believed that the eaid Robort Kelly, Abraham M Cozsens, Andrew Warner, Marshall O. Roberts, Benjamin H. Jarvis, Frederick A. Coe, John H. Austen, Charles P. Daly, William H Appleton, William J. Hoppin, Evert A. Duyckink, Erastus C. Bone- dist, Henry J. Raymond, William B. Dean, Georgo W. Austen, George Curtis, William A. Butler, Cherles H. Russell, George Tredwell, John P. Kidner, and Nathaniel Jarvis, jr., were corrupt, dishonest, and unfaithful, and unfit persons to bo members of the said committce of management of said association, and that they had corruptly, dis- honestly, unfaithfully, and unlawfully misapplied the funds of the said aseociation, and diverted thorized purposce of the said association; and to hold the said Robert Kelly, Abraham M. Vozzens, Andrew Warner, Marshall O. ltoberts, Benjamin H. Jarvis, Frederick A. Coo, John H. Austen, Cherles P. Daly, William H. Appleton, William J. Hoppin, Evert A. Duyckink, krastus C. Bene- diet, Henry J. Raymond, William B Dean, George W. Austen, Goorge Curtis, William A. Butler, Charles H Rasseli, George Tred well, John P. Ridner, and Nathaniel Jarvis, jr., up to public ridicule, soorn, and dotestation, and to bring them into contempt and disgrace, on the first day of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two, with force and arms, at tho said Se- ty of New York, unlawfully, wickedly, and mali- ciously did print and publich, and caused to be printed and published, in a certain ne wepaper, en- titled the New York Heraton, of, and concerning the said Nobert Kelly, Abraham M. Cozzens, An- drew Warner, Marshall O. Roberts, Benjamin H Jarvis, Frederick A. Coe, John H Austen, Charles P Daly, William H. Appleton, William J. Hoppin, Evert A. Duyckink, Erastus C. Benedict, Heary J. Raymond, William B. Dean, Georges W. Austen, George Curtix, William A. Eatlez, Charles H. Ruesell, Geerge Tredwell, John P. Ridner, and Nathaniel Jarvis, Jr., being such members of said committee of management, and directors, in fact, of the said association, as aforesaid, and of and concerning their acts and do- ings as such committee of management and di- rectors, as aforesaid, a certain false, ssandalous, malicious and defamatory libel, entitled, ‘The Art Union Lottery Distribution Postponed,” in which said libel, in one part thereof, are contained divers false, scandalous and malicious matters, of and con- cerning the eaid Robert Kelly, Abraham M. Coz- zens, Andrew Warner, Marshall O. Roberts, Ben- jamin H. Jarvis, l'rederick A. Coe, John H. Aus- ‘ten, Cherlos P. Daly, William H. Appleton, Wil- liam J. Hoppin, Evert A. Dayckink, Erastus C. Benedict, u B. George W. Austen, George Curtis, William A. P. Ridner, and Nathanic! Jarvis, Jr., and of and concerning their acts aud doings as such committee of management and directors, in fact, of the affairs of said incorporated agseciation, called ‘* The Ame- rican Art Union,” in substance, and to the effect following :—We (meaning the James Gordon Union pafatings (moaning the paintings which, ao- cording to the said acts of th islature and tho aforesai itution and b: ws, were to be dix the members of said association, " n Decetuber, eigh- tributed a i which by-lawe it wa ig other things deol 5 nd ef that the accounte | asurer should be annual; or of: | b mired by the committee of man. ed by such three me ore of the jiutien ae the coms night select for such urpore, and th » cull for & Jawe as ab mentioned, y the members of the said ure and the said K yrma of law, and in pursue the several & Constismuon 4 Abrabam M. Cozsene, An: Warner, Marshall ©. Roberts, Benjamin H. J Frederick A. Coe, | Jobn H. Austen, Charlee P. Da William H | Sp, Willinm J. Hoppin, Evert A. Dayckink, | % us ©. Bened ot B. Dean, George W. Aus | liam A. Bu’ Charlea Li woll, John P. Kidser and were duly chosen, and became atthe time of the printing sad publishing tie | seandalous and malicious Jive nafter ved, the committee ¢ nt of éaid BesCO a 5 ANE one ©: » ham M. Cozzens, the F umber, to wit, George V others of their p ict, William J I r Daly, Kuesell, Gee eady be Nathanie) J ary o rinting and pub iebir igus libel her rectors of the ase to the provisions of the sa ta of the Legislature, ead the eaid constitution pod by-laws, and that there were not, at the {me of the printing and publishing of the aid faleo, scandalous, and malicious libel, other directors of the affairs of the said wsso clatlon, or bod orae, culled “The American Art Union.” ‘the jarors aforesaid, upon their col oath alorcenid, Go further present, that bho said Abra- | ( nitely postponed. F anni red and fift i don Ben nd, William B. Dean, Curtis, Willian A ay they aro the said i ‘Ap Dayekink 1, William B. Dean, , George Curtis, Willi ‘\ k ge Tredwell, Jun., meaning) n the smalinoss of raid Robert Kelly, utler, Charles Ridcner, and arner, Marshall ‘rederiek A. Coe, ; biog st I. 8 Dayckink, ppia, edict, Henry J. Raymond, William e orge W. Austen, George Curtis, Wil- | liom A. Butler, Charles ussell Tred- eli, John P. Ridn avch committ meaning) to the Ke | wwereial dis tement | reasons impudent. ar nm whi coutained @ ons matte elly, Ab reball lerick A. Coe, John H Willism H. Appleter harles P. Daly, Will Hoppin, Evert A. Luyckink, Lrastas ©. Benedict, Henry J. Ray- mond, William B. Dean, George W. Austea, | Geor urt Villiam A. batler, Charles i ell, Tredwoll, John P. Rid: | 1 nd N Jarvie, Jun, and of and toing their aots end doings as sach com- mittee management and directors, in fact, of the affairs of said incorporated association called The American Art Union,” in substance end to effect following:--" Bat as directors of a public institution, they, (meaning the said Robert lly, Andrew Warner, Abraham M. Cossems, | Union was incorpornied “for the purposes of the | to up. them to other than the legitimate, lawful, and au- | cond ward, in the city of New York, in the coun- | enry J. Raymond, William B. Dean, | Butler, Charles H. Russell, George Tredwell, John | Bennett) perceive that the distribution of the Art | Credwell, John | ow War- | , | the good ror Benjamin H. Jarvis, Marshall O. Roberts, John H. Austen, Frederick A. Coe, William H. A ton, Charies P. Day Evert A. Peyettak will J. Hoppin, Henry J. Raymond, Erast dict, ge W. Austen, William B. Do: liam A. Butter, George Curtis, George Tredwell, Charles H. Russell, John P. Ridner, and Nathaniel Jarvis, Jr.,) are amenable to the publio for the management conducted urder their name. From that nsibility they, (the said Robert Kelly, Andrew Warmer, Abraham M. Cozzons, Benjamin H. Jarvis, Marshall O. Koberts, John H. Austen, Frederick A. Coo, William H A phen, Charles P. Daly, Evert A. Duyckink, William J. Hoppin, Henry J. Raymond, Erastus C. Bonediot, George W. Austen, William B_ Dean, William A. Butler, George Curtis, George Tredwell, Charles H. Rus- sell, on P. Ridner, and Nathaniel Jarvis, Jr., meaning), cannot escape. The truth ix, that the Art Union, (meaning the aforesaid incorporated aseociation called the American Art Union) is in the hands of an abolition clique, ani singularly enough, it appears, from facts which bave come to our (the said James Gordon Bennett moaning) knowledge, that in addi- tion te paying for oysters and cham 0 sUp- &o., &c., a portion of the funds (tho of the said incorporated asaociation, called the American Art Union, miseing have been applied towards establishing a daily abolition journal in this city, instead of boing used for the legitimate purposes of the institution—(the ins! tution of the American Art Union, moaning ) Per- haps this diversien oftho funds may not be knowa to all the directors, but it it is woll known to the “abolition clique” in the direction. This is one of the many reasons why tho public confi- dence, particularly at the South, has beon with- drawn from from the institution, (the said in- corporated Association called the American Art Union, meaning) and why it (tho said inoor- porated association called the American Art Union, meaning) will be finally ruined, unless a new board of directors be elected, and an entire revolution of- fected in its management—to the great scandal, in- famy and disgrace of the said Kobort Kelly, An- drew Warner, Bonjamin H. Jarvis,John li. Austen, William H. Appleton, Evert A. Duyokink, Henry J. Raymond, George W. Austen, William A. Butler, George Tredwoll, Abraham M. Cozzens, Marshall O. Roberta, Frederick A. Coe, Charles P. D William J. Hoppin, Erastus i William B. Dean, George Curtis, C1 Russell, Jobn P. Ridner, and Nathaniel Jarvis, Jr., in manifest perversion and violation of the laws o! this State, and to the evil and pomicious example of others in like cases offending, and against tho peace of the poople of the State of Now York and their dignity. N. Bowpitcu Biunr, District Attorney. Lotterles—Art Unions--Common and Pub- Mc Nulsances--The American Art Union, Lottorios have thoir origin in such a remote an- tiquity, that history affords ne clow as to how and whonce they came. They soem cooval with civili- zation. A respeotable authority (Adam Smith) says, “Tho majority of mankind have an absurd pro- sumption in their own good fortuno—they under- value the chance of less and overvalue the chance of gain. Lured on with tho vain hope of gaining a large prise, they ferget the adverse chanses; and tho most sober minded scarcely rogards it as a folly | to pay a small sum for the chance of a great gain, and he continues. The world never saw, and nee ver will seo, a perfectly fair lottery, or ons in which the whole gain compensates the whole loss; and yet the success of lotteries is universal.” This was writ- ten about the year 1770, and at that time, and be- fore and after, governments took advantage of this failing of humanity, to raise revenues by moans of lotteries. 1t was a license tax on the indulgence of two strong and inherent passions—the desire for gain, and the love of geming. Until the year 1783, the governmont of this State not alone carried on lotteries on their own ccount, but also permitted any other body to do eo without any restriction. ino 1733, alaw was d to prevent private lotterics unless author- zed by a special statute. Betweon that time and 1821, a number of private lotteries were authorizod, to raise funds for various purposes, such as the erection of buildings, improving roads and rivers, | promoting literature, endowing colleges, acade- mies, orphan asylums, &o 0. By the censtitution of 1% 32 (Art. 7, sec. 9), it was poe that no lottery shall hereafter bo author- in 1880 (1 Kev. Stat. 661, Art. 4, §§ 20 and 27), it was provided, that every lottery other than such as had been authorized by law should be deemed unlawful, and a common and public nui: sance, and that no person unauthorized by special law passed for that purpose prior to 1822, should open or set on foot any lottery. At this time, the charters of several lotteries remained unexpired, but by a law passed in 1833 all charters of private lotteries were determined. In expounding this law, Chief Justice Bronson, in the ease of the people | “After the year 1833, all lotteries, without limita tion or qualification, became and wore ualawful, and & common and public nuisance. A Thus stood the law; now for its application: Some time about the year 1830, there were estab- lished in Germany associations expressed to be for the purpose of advancing art, and called Aims( Varien (Art Unions.) 1t is uanecessary to enter into a detail of the means adopted to gain their | proposed end; suffice it to say, they resembled very closcly the Art Unions lately so popular. Tho idea was well received, the Amst Varien flourished in Germany, aud Art Usious sprung up first in America. On the 16th day of December, 1839, the first of the Art Unions in America made its first distribu- tion of thirty-six oi) paintings; and in the following year, (1840,) the promoters of this Art Union pro- cured from the Legislature a charter of incorpora- tion, and they became a body corporate, under tho name ofthe Apoilo Association, changed in 1814 to the American Art Union, “for the purposes of the promotion of the fine arts in the United States.” Some very minor poct has said :-- “That picture rafiles will conduce to nourish Design, or cause good coloring to flourish Admits of logic- chopping, aad wize laws.” But we waive that question, for whatever might be their tendencica, all Art Unions profeseed wo be eetabhshed for a laudable purpose; and, so Jong as they appeared honestly and fairly to carry out their professed object, none cared to ia- quire whother they were legal or iliegal, or whether they did, or did not, come within the mischief in- tenaedto be aboliched with the abolition oflot terics. ‘There scems, however, an inherent tendency in nll corporate associations lo abuse the power with which they are invested, and pervert the objects of their trust. Thus it hae ever been. History in- forme ws that when, after # destructive fire in tho city of Nicomedia, Pliny asked the Limperor Trajan to license th tution, for that of a fire company, (colegium fabrovum,) of eno hundred and fifty mon, with corporate powers, he refuse enying that societies of vhat sort had greatly di turbed the peace of the elties whore they had beoa established; and that, for whatever purpose a private corporation was esteblished, it could not jail of being ultimately mischievous. And Sueto- nius writes that, during the reign of Augustua r, private corporations jon and: der, and that the I:mperor inter- v had done before him, and ly all of thom. Some future historian , in suppert of there ancient examples, the dduce instances of the dirsolation, in 1 once popular Art Unions. for awhile, but the canker worm c' ption sooner or later creeps in, and instead of promoting art or Gistributirg prints, they, to borrow from a modern wit, present their subscribers a ma, nt bust. ‘Thus it was in England; the abuses in their ma- negement caused their legality to be quostioned, and it Was at once apparent, boyond tho possibility ofa doubt, that art anions were letteric: ae, and cbnoxious to like penalties and forfeitures. The lawe of kngland and of this Scate, so far as | they prescribe what i# or what is not an illegal lot tory, are identical. Both declaro that any distriba- tion by lot or chance of any valuable thing, ‘'b; whetever name it may be called, is a loitory ‘This being 80, ii we bad any lingering doubt as to | whether art unions are or are not lotvories, is would be removed by an cpinion of the learned late Ser- jeant and preeent Justice Talfourd on the subject | de says: “Societies like the art unions, having for | their direct object the encouragement of art, were doub‘lese not contemplated by the legislature, when | providing by repeated and cumulative enactments | against the temptations of gaming; and possibly fiom that encouragement may | countervail t: concealed that the lovers of art have, in hap i ove of chance, the principle of gaming, which it the object of tue Jaw to ropr and I de D not that the end cas, i te, justify the mea { If, then, reome, and who can ¢ tit, art unions are lotteries in disguise, they aro, by our Jaw, common and publio nuisances; and it is the dvty of the law officers of this city to see to their immediate abatement. We rocolieot they did inte fere in two cases, and prooure thelr dissolution. yctthe American Art Union still remains. Why is itto enjoy an especial immunity? Why should it be permitted an especial and unioterrupted mono- poly in wrong doing! Is itanswered, the American Art Union 1s incorporated! We repiy, eo were | those ip which the interferonoe took place. But ey lawyer knows that a chartor is no authority for doing an urfawiul act. The American Art ed in this State, and by the revised laws passed | against Sturdevant, in 23 Wendeli 120, says:— | Scotland, and afterwards in Luglang, Ireland, and | had become purseries | % | mond, Fredorickeburg, and Potomas Railroad Company ovils of the means adopted; but it | a plan, condesoended to borrow aid frem the | ho oonetrustion of the | Ia 4 must pot encourag gambling is doubtless a very fine art, wo opine that it is not embraced among the fine arts contemplated by the oharter of the American Art Union; and if it ia, the charter is unconstitutional and void. Take it, therefore, in cither way, the manner in whiob the American Art Union has bitherto attempted to accom the es of its establishment is unlawiul, and its managers subject to tho punishments provided by law against lottery office keepers and sellere of lottery tickets ; ‘*for,” says Justice Thompson, in the ease, The Peoplo against the Utica Insurance Company (15 Johason’s Re- ports, 368), “if the members of @ corporation travel out of their grant, they act as a compan’ private persons, and become a mere association, doing business without any expross authority of JW lay We recollect that whon the managers of tho Dab- lin Art Union were threatened with prosecution for carrying on an illegal lottery, the secretary of that body, with a view to regain the shaken confidence of the pub! avery remarkable argument ag well in support of the legality of that institation as to show the improbability of any prosecution. He said, wo have among our managors noble dukes, lords, baronets and knights; and is it likely, he asked, that such i pi pormonaget would be connect- ed with any ille; association, or that any would be found so bold as to dare te prosecute them? 'Tko seoretary’s argument ma} spines @ little il- logical; but the result showe: to be an in- genious and farsceing man, for mo one ever did dare to prosecute the said noble dukes, lords, baronets and knights. We have seen the names of men filling high piaces among the list of managers ofthe American Art Union. Do they rely on their high positions and influence to shield them from | the penaltics the law awards ? Do thoy, in the doo- trine of the Dublin secretary, think that none dare prosecute them—that they may defraud offended justice of her vengeance ? We believe that the ox- ‘ecutive officers of this city are conscious of the high | and sacred trusts confided to them, and that ifthere | be any who imagine that in this republic, whose | corner stone is the equality of man, there are any so high as to be beyond the reach of the law, or any £0 low asto be unable to seouro its protection, they will quickly dispel the illusion——that they will | eave our laws from the bitter eatire of tho philoso- pher of ancient Greece, when ho Jaws aro but | apider webs that catch tho weak flies and permit the strong to escape. | | ters from Europe. | RY A NEW YORK LADY. | Panis, Jan. 12, 1852, | Gcing to Genoa— Opera Singers in Paris— The New | | and Terrible Government—Napoleon the Saviour of | France. 1 have only time to write a few hasty linos, as I | am thinking, perhaps, of going to Gonoa ina fow | Gays, for the sake ofa good climate. | Nace my arrival in Paris, I have attended the | opera and the theatres; and though the truth of my | remarks may give offence in some quarters, I cannot be driven to utter sentiments which [ do not feel, or | to deal out flatteries where they are not deserved, | As to Madame Barbicri Nini, whatever private | opinion may be, public opinion is on my sido, to- | gether with that of the best critics and judges. Jn | proof of this, I need only refor to the columns of the | Journal des Debats, and other journals. It is aston- | ishing that there are no singors now in Paris (with the exception of Tedesco, at the French opera) who are at all equal to those you have in the United | States. Alboni has gone to Madrid, and only Te- | desco is here— forming, indced, a brilliant exception to my criticism. It is a matter of perfect indifference te me whether my opinions agree or differ with those of other per- sons. I express a freo and unbiassed judgment, and Iam sure that ia the present case, as to my view of the talent of Madamo Nini, time and oppor- tunity will confirm what I have written. lcannot even go se far as to join the name of Crevelli with that of Tedesco, as an exception to | my general remark. She is, to my view, a more imitater of Jenny Lind; and great as her talents are, they will not bear comparison with those of the great oiginal, whom she follows at a humble dis- | tarce. She performed tho other night in “‘Nebuchad- nezzar,’ and, as | have been informed on all hands, it was @ perfect failure. Some of the first judges in any country expressed this opinion to me. Her Norma in other respects was good, except “ Casta Diva;” bere she completely broke down, | and all the world pronounced it to be a failure. | Her voice is very like that of Jenny Lind, but without her exquisite delicacy and force ; and, like Jenny Lind, she only succeeds in some particular pieces and occasional parts ; in her acting out hor part generally in the opera, sho falls far short of the Swedish Nightingale. Without question she poa- | eceses talent, but it is doing hor an injustice and an upkindness to overrate it. | As to politics, all is outwardly tranquil here; the | French appear delighted with the state of things | and with their new constitution; they call Louis Na- | poleon ‘tho Saviour of France.” More, however, | is known of what is going on in sccrot hore, in Eng- | land than in France, as the press throughout the | country is merely an echo of the mind of the go- | vernment. A great /éle is in preparation, to be | given by the government in honor of the now con- | stitution ; it is intonded to be a brilliant affair, and to laateight days, I expect to bo gone by the | time, for I am sick of feces, and have no inclination | to seo them. | Arrests still go on, but they are no longer made public; and it is said, alzo, that nocturnal fusillades | of political offenders take place by the score at & | time. This is all done without trial of any kind, because the stato of sicgo signifios the absence of | judge, jury or law. ‘Tho solitary decree of tho | Prince President is now all the law, and rides over all other laws. Everybody is frightoned and cowed; absolute terror has takon possossion of all classes— eree meny speak in affected rapture of the “Sa viour of Franco” for fear of boing suspected, and | of disappearing suddenly from all who know them | some dark night, and finding themselves rolling | en the straw in some dismal underground prison. Yet Paria is as gay as ever. Who cares for othors while he himself ie safe? Not a Frenchman, nor hardly a Froxchwoman I hopo this will nob share the fate of my other | letters; [hope Kossuth ia mot delivering his two | bundred and twentieth speech, to crowd out mo doverything elec altogether. He is a ham—and it secms to me be hag made some papers his drum. H. A.B Intelligence, Untren States Bureemx Count, Keb 9. No ©. Acheron ve. Jonathan Huddieson.— Court of Appeals cf Maryland, Mr. Justice Curtis deli- yered the op!nion of the court, reversing the judgment of the said Court of Appeals in this cage with coats, and remanding the cause for further proceedings, in confor- | mity to the opinion of this court, No 60. The Rich. mond, Preder! tg, and Potomac Railroad Company | vs. the Louisa Railroad Company.—-Error to the Court of Appenis of Virginia, Mr, Justice Grier delivered the | opinion of the court, affirming the deeree of said Oourt | of Appeais in this case, with costs, No, 102 The Kich- | plaintiff in error, je. the Louisa Railroed Company — rror to the Uireuit Court of Chancery for the county | of Henrico, State of Virginia. This writ of errr was die ; mulseed for the want of jurisdiction. No 50. Tristram Clark, et. al. claimants &c , vs. Barnwell and Ravenal — Appeal from Olreult Court of the United States for South | Carolina, Mir, Justice Neleon delivered the opinion of | the court, reverting the decree of raid Cireult Oourt, | with corte, and remanding the cause for further proceed: | ings. in conformity to the opinion ef this court, No, 53, | Andrew Svekamp’s administrator ys, Neill MoJoull’s | edminiatrator, et. ol —Appeal from the Ciroult Oourt of the United Btetes for Rest Virginia. Mr, Justice Daniel delivered the opinion of the sourt, aMirming the dcorse of said Circurt Vourt fn this cause, with costs No. al, William Livingste et Appeal | for Manachuri dcehoted and diem | Aeron B. Cooley, plat in error, wa, Wardeus of the | port of Philadelphia, use, &o —The argument of thie | cause was counmenced by Me. Morris for the plaintift ia rror, Fen 10=1. Z. Hayner. Erq., of Naw York, was ad- | t. al.ve William W. Woodward, | Cirouit Court of the United States | On motien of Mr. Hall, this appeal was | with costs, Noa. 99 and 100. | | Fisthu,h The Irish in America, A loctare was delivered, last Tharsday evening, at the Stuyvesant Institute, by Charles Jamos Capnop, [eq on “ the Irish Amerioa.” Ho oom- menced by paying a tribute to America for the reception of the Irish, and the amelioration of their condition. The Irish people were never for getful of favors. Of no people could it be moro truly eaid, that thoir momory of wrong was written in eand, but that of kindness was incribed on brass. They remembered all that America had done for them, and they knew that she was entitled totheir warmest gratitude, and that at that moment there was not a beart in the land which throbbed moro warmly than that which quickened the blood of ‘old Ireland.” But while it was admitted that the Americans had done much for tho Irish, had not the Irish done much for America? They bore their part in cultivating the soil. Tho wrongs they received at home gavo them thought of expatriation, andlong bofore thetide ef emigration commenced to flow, many of the best Irish families had goneto make their homes in a foreign land. He did not allude to those expelled by Cromwell, and at some subsequent periods; bat to the earl; sottlors. Though at one time night had covere them with gloom, yot no fear for the futuro existed. The English colonists received the Irish with great favor and confidence ; but this was not always tho case, especially in Magsachusotts. That may bo accounted for, England had committed her first wrongs against Ireland long bofore that period ; and down to the time of Lord John Russell, Ireland had received matin toe her butwrongs. England, even before the invasion of Ireland, had sought her subjugation. England had become the victim of unholy designs. She forgot what Ireland had done for the literature of the world. England, in a great degree, stood indebted to her for her position ia literature and learning Tho lesturer adverted to those men who had decried Iroland. To the stain encouraged by !ngland—fancied superiority—was added religious pereecution. Persoeutionhad nevor | made converts, and had the Irish been only truo to themselves, never would the omerald gem of the Westeru World have been taraished. The Trish bad succeeded in establishing themselves in Massa- chusetts, and had greatly increased and contri- buted largeiy to the enccess of the American revo- lationary struggle. (Applause) He (the leo- turer) avked for the Irish a fair proportion of credit for the part they took in that steaggle, which was notemall. The names of many history had re- corded, and traditions had also come down to us. He aliuded to the slanders of novel writers, and to the characteristic impulsiveness of the Irish people; but a blow was never given until words were useless. Tho fidelity of the Irish troops, during the revolutionary period, was a matter of history, althongh they wore tempted by the Eng- lish emissaries. Of the fifty-six names which were apponded to the Declaration of Independence, a great proportion were those of Irishmen. (Ap- plause.) America was greatly indebted for hor in- dependence to the Irish. A review of the namos of our mercantile and professianal men would also show what Ireland had done for America. If the Irish were poor, they were notlazy. The poorest ofthem were daily adding to the wealth of the country. Our railroads were the work of their hands, and so were the magnificent structures in our cities. They wore to be honored more for their poverty and ignorance than we wore for our wealth and intelligence. No honorable mind could despise them on thet account. ‘The lecturer extolled tho talonts and attainments of tho /rish literati. The conservatism of her church had been raised against her as a fault; and another fault urged was, that sho rendered progress little or no axsistance. He admitted that Ireland was behind the age, for it was £0 fastan age that wo had to run pretty hard to keep up with it. (Applause) She made little ogress, except in tho way of Christian salvation. ‘he conservatism of her church was never lost sight of. It was built upon a rock, and nothing could destroy it. Asshe had no pet theory of govorn- ment, sho was not disposed to interfere with other overnments. The church had always protected the pure rights of the people oR inst. encroach- ment, and she had opposed horeelf against wild and Utopian schemes. By the power of the despised Irish, and their faith, we were protected from abo- litionism, secessionism, Kinkelism, and Kossuthism —(great applause)—and all tho ether isms which had been imported from abroad. He adverted to the scantiness of the provision which existed for Catholic worship during the earlier periods of colonization. During the ‘‘reign of terror” in France, many priests had ne to America to labor, where they had found \.iuable coadjutors. It was not to wealth that the ohurch looked for support The lecturer ther alluded to tho spread of Catholiciem in America, and to the alarm which it created, and, with afow concluding observations, closed his discourse, City Intelligence. Mistonicat, Bocrety.— About $30,000 bas been sub- scribed towards the erection of a fire. proof building tor the Historical Society, and about $20,000 more is re- quirite to accomplish the object iu a becoming manner, The Subscription Committee have issued a ciroular, appealing to their liberal minded fellow-citizens for aid in this behalf. University Mrprcar Courecr.—We are informed that | Dr. Mott has gone back to his old theatre of action, the University, the Faculty baving created a seventh profes. rorsbip Dr. Mott is to act as Emeritus Professor, and Profesror of Surgical Anatomy. Protessor Post will lec- ture, as heretofore. on the Principles avd Practice of Sur- gery, and Dr. Van Buren is to fill the chair of General and Dercriptive Anatomy, vacant by the death of the lamen- | ted Granville J. Pattison, M.D. Apwissions 10 THE Bas.—The following gentlemen Were yesterday admitted as attorneys and counseliors of the Courts of the Btate of New York :—James Roosevelt and Leslie Irving. Fine.—A fire war discovered yesterday morning about three o’clock, in the wooden building No, 84 Hammond street, occupied by two families named Devoe and Had- dock, The fire such rapid progress that the in- mates barely escaped with their lives. The interior of the building was almost completely destroyed. together with the furniture of the occupants. The house was owned by Michael McKeon, and was fully insured. Derancxn.—About half-past eleven o'clock on Thurs- dey night, a lunatic was on the Third avenus. He was taken into custody, but no information could be ob- tained from him. Arsavir wit a Pistor. —On Wednesday afternoon, two desperate rowdies, named Wm. Johnson and Edward Garrick, entered a Dutch grocery, corner of Avenue B and Fighth treet, called for drinks, and refused to pay for them. As they were about egressing from the pre- mises, the German drew a loaded pistol and fired the contents at the desperadoer, the ball of which took eifeot pare abdomen, and came within an ace of oxusing is death, Brooklyn City lntelligence. Kises County Boanp oy Burenvisons.--A mesting of the Board took place Thursday afternoon, Mayor Burry, of Williemeburg, presiding. On motion, the rules were suspended in order to take up the special bus! ocnsidering the’ ing out ef a new town in Flatbush, to be called New Lotts, when @ motion was adopted that the town of Flatbush be div’ eo as to form a new town, according to & map pr: d. The Clerk raad a comm’ nication from Uenry 8. Rendell, State Superintendent Common Kekoels, containing an account of the income of the Public School Fund The communication states that the eum of $1,100,000 bed been assessed! and collec ed throughout the State at large for common sohool p pores, cf which 8 6S has been apportioned to county of King ed in the ceverai wards, towns, Ko, a0 aber cf childron between the ages of four twenty residing therein, as {ollowe:— Ereok'yn 403 74 Bushwick BA 46 Fiatlond Gravesend Wilamebury .. 2 4 Svperv moneys raired in this county was expended by the county Wao not $2400. He belie i. to he an oppressive jaw, compelling money to be ra ip this county to be sent to othe: moved that the matter be referred to the Committ Lawe ané Applications to the Legirlature, te memoriulls an act to retsdy all the money raised in the county for sobcol purpores, Adopted. A communication from the Superintendents of the Poor, in auewor to a resolution of Iuquiry pasred by the Boerd at their laet meeting, was read by the Olerk. The communication states that the Superiotendent of Will g Cid not visit the poor arte of the State, and on Liemebi ge represented in the resolution, and denies that they bave been neglectful of their duties, ag will be fully thown in their report, which will be eubmitted to the Boord in due toason. Filed. Abill was presonted by Alex MoCue, asking that the District Attorney be em- powered to appoint an agsiatant at @ salary nor to exoned $1,006 a yeor, which was referred to the Committec on Lave and Applications to the Legislature Axotuge TeRnin.® ACCIDENT FROM Srigit Fas ~ Five children of John Whippis, of Hamilton, Mass., vere shockingly burned, on the dth instant, by the bursting of a spirit lamp. They were sitting rouod » table, studying thelr lessons. when it exploded, and they were immediately enveloped in a sheet of fire, One ran and pitched into's erew bank; three were carried to the amp; end the fife war plungod into a tub of buttermilk he youngest child bas since died, gud another isin | hopeless condition. Moneter Custom Hovse at Naw ,ORLRANS — The largest bullding in the United States is now in pro- cearof erection at New Orieans, Th Js built, by the fode- ral government aa ® Oustom Toure, and m are enovgh to include the United Btates Court rooms, tore- admitted an attorney sod counrelior of this court. Nos. #9 and 100. Awron B, Covley, plaiutiff in error, ys. tha | | Wardens of tbe Port of Philadelphia, use, &o, The wr- ument Of thene cares war continued by Mesers, Ss. @. | 3 Campbell acd Dallas for the defendants {a error. | wan shot jn Uleter county, in the Beaverkill on | Monday of lart week, by a Br. Morey. | ‘The animal was aki traight for Mr. M. when ho shot it. fe cod ooneed about threo feet aad» half from tip eceseary warehoures, for the use of tue prabtn The Duna ‘covers some two nores of round, and is one third leted with the new wings, The bt Mt aiding Pay cone ref narrios. Almost 6 companies at the quare {ieee} comer, to furnish tho stone, It is expected it will beabout three years before the building will be entirely completed. ast THUNDER OF THE Szason.—Lri wes visited by @ thunder storm on Wi ort, Fr Cont Mass Meeting of Journeym Painters. A meeting was held on Thursday evening, in pur- suance of the following call:— A great mass meeting of the Painters’ Society and of the trade will be in National Grend strest om thursday evening, Februsry 1 st F O'clock, to take into eopsideration the state of affairs con- Rected with the trade—to regulate wages for the ee season—to expose such employers a8 have broken fe with us during the past year, and to devise means euch as may best evable us del paed the interests, not only of those in the seciety, but of every journeyman painter im New York. Gitizens, mechanics of every trade, painters, fellow laborers. whether members of the society or other wise, berses. or journeymen, al! who believe in the future welfare of the working man, that we are entitled toe fair dey’s wages for fuir day’s work, meet us at National Hall on Thursday, and give us your sid and counsel im defence of our just rights—rights which we have wreeted from the grasp of oppression, but which one of two of the more unprincip! employers would now audaciously dare to tamper with. (Signed by order of the following oommittes,) Edward Daly, Themas Coppin, J.J. Hepd J. W. Swift, D. Dorsey, Francis McGowan, D.G. Wendell, Daniel Hogan, James Mo A.B Clark, Sewuel Montague, John Corner, Jobn Hughes, Jr., John Codey, John Hughes, T-aac Bennett, | Samuel Davison, Kaward bireb, Toce Bradly, Thomss Malone, James Tracy, Aiex Munroe, Jobu English, James Mc Menus, Btewart Banner, D. G. Wenpext, Bee. ‘resident. The notice given was very short; but, notwith- Standing, the attendance was good, the hall being occupicd by about 500 persons when the meeting was called to order. The following officers were chosen:—President, Thomas Bradiey; Vieo Presidents, Edward Daly, Stephen Townsend, Davison, John J. Hepburn, J. C. Bonnett, Samuel Montague, Thomas Malone, Alexander Monroe, Francis Kleiber, W. A Blaisdelo, J J. Tracy, D. Dortey, James Wiber, John Codey, Thomas Cop- ping, John Ward, and John Lnglish ; Sesretaries, Alexandée B. Clark, John Corner, and D. G, Wen- de The Cxamman could uot better explain the ob- | ject of the meeting than by reading the oail by which it had been summoned. Little more than twelve months ago, they had appealed to them te organize and demand a moderate advanos of wages. The journeymen bad anewered in the affirmative; and seeing they had vitality, energy, and porseve- rance to make good their domand, had pledged thom their support. Many bad kopt their pro- mise, some had violated their faith and be- lied their mavhood by working under the es- tablished wages; but etill there were enough. Every one who bad any claim to be a jour- neyman, except the drunkard and the mean, cringing slave, had given their support, and en- THOMAS BRADOEE and theamount | ot x than the Capitol at | abled them to gain an easy victory. ‘ho Commit- tee had thought it right to call them together and take counsel at the commencement of a new soason, to tell them their detormination net to ask for any increase, but to insist on the continuance of the terms stipulated between them and their employers. ‘They knew they ought to have more, but thoy did not as yet ask for full remuneration for their labor, nor a8 much as they thought they had the power of wreeting from the grasp of the capitalists. What was tho object ofthat meoting? First, to fix the standard; and Beonily, because they bad good grounds for believing that the more rich, and oon- sequently scupeinclo ed bosses, had been putting their, stupid heads together to crush their society and pull them down to the old starvation wages. They had made the omployers rish, and because some of them had been mean enough to violate their pledges, they were met to-night unawed, unterri- fied, and unflinching,totell them thoy regarded net their efforts, to hurl back their threats, and to pro- claim that, inthe name of God and of oppressed pi a if ever thoy wore slaves, it was 60 no onger. Mr. Swirt then read the following preamble and resolutions, which he proposed for adoption :— Whereas we, the journeymen painters of New Y deeming it Beoessery that a regular wi stand should be fixed for the government oftrade duriog the next twelve months, commencing with the first day of March, do hereby pledge ourselves to abide by the terms Propored by the Society; and wh fooling perfectiy we do, that’ we have a right to elt higher for our labor than that now claimed, and as equally ‘ious that it isin our power at any time to enforce euch right, this mecting, anxious to avoid all occasion of dispute with the employers, disclaim all in- tention of advancing upon last year’s and thet we unanimously agree to the adoption of the following :— Resolved, That the wages of the trade, for th twelve months, shall be as fullows, viz ; From th March, 1853, till the firet day of November following, one deilar and reventy-five cents per day; and from the first day of November until the 28th dey of February, 1853, one dollar and fifty cente per day. Resolved. That the hours of jabor shall be as hereto- fore, nemely, ten hours during the summer season, and not more than pine hours in winter. Rerolved, That in declining to claim any advance upon last year’s prices, amd in pledging ourselves to abide the ‘above resolution, we reserve the right, to be ac ‘Upon, es Occasion may require, of raising the amount of wages on such shops that have not, or may not in fature, comply with our terms. Resolved, That a committee, to be denominated a Vigi- Jance Committee, be appointed from this meeting to am certain the names of such bosses as comply, and those also who do not comply with the above terms; and that said committee be empowered to publish the result of their inquiries, from time to time, in the daily journals; thur directing the attention of the public tosuch ah: an employ regular mechanics, and such asdo not. TI officers of this meeting to be said committee, with power toadd to their numbers, Resolved, That while we gladly acknowledge that the | great majority of the bosecs.cceded to our terms during Uhe past year, and while we believe they intend tooom- ply with them in future, we bave at the same time to re- | gret that one or twoshops of considerable standing in | the trade have recently broken faith with us, in requir- ing longer hours without increased compensation, as allowed ae society, during the present month, and that we shall be compelled. however relactantly, in oase of their continuance in this courre, to make an appeal to their customers, the publis Resolygd, that a committee, to be hereafter appointed, be, and they are hereby instructed to devise means for the support of those, if any, who are, or may hereafter be on a strike, and instead of reising subscriptions or ap- propriating the funds already in the hands of the socie- ty to the maintenance of men ont of employment, it be recommended to said committee to consider the proprie- ty and practicability of establishing a painters’ 00-opera- tive Union or Uniens, as the case may be, in order to find them employment; the result of caid committees’ labors | be published ina nn through the press, or at a fature public meeting within two weeks from this date. Resolved, That this society and the trade generally, en- tertain the highest reepect,for (hose basses who, having pledged themeelves to ebide by their resolutions, have fo nobly carried them out; yet at the same tima we can- not but regard with abhorrence those of thom who have made spacious promises in order to carry out in their actions the sentiment of Tallyrand, that language was made to deeeive. Mr. Swirt, in moving tho above, spoke at con- siderable ay and, in the course of his remarks, etated that tho first understanding had beon come | to last spring, but that, in October, some of the master painters bad violated their plodgee, by in- siting on the mea workiog till dark, which was after five 0 k. Theythen called a meeting, and moet of the bosses complied with their demands. ‘Lhe jourpeymen who submitted, ho argued, must be slaves or rogues; and Cod forbid there should | be slevesa in this cenntry, whore mochaniss wore ; acknowledged by the laws a3 men, if thoy would erly regard themeolves so. Thoy must thon bo rogues, as if it be right to work helf an hour longer, they bad been robbing him of that timo before, | and, by complying, they were a party concerned ia | the bosses’ roguery, for they eneblod him to taka contracts lower, and to the prejud:ceof tho principled and upright employer who paid fair wages. Thoy | thus sold themselves, not for a moss of pottage, but | for the bose’ favor, who, ay soon as he fouad @ better man, turned bim off. (Laughter.) Mr. J. Macagnos followed, urging the journoy- | men to adhere to their demands, as, by concession, they only enabled the employer to wind biz not wore surely round them, and it was a mistake to suppose they would get more work. If twenty or 7 | he handred men wanted work, and an employer wanted ten, he weuld employ ten, and no more, | whether they worked for nine, ton, or fourteen thulinge. He argued that the fears of those who were criven to yield were unfounded, and their conduct erose from wut of reflection and narrow | minded considerations Gro. W. Morris aleo spoke to the resolutions, | and Samuel Davidion (oue of the trasteesof the | sooiety), followed, and stated that the secicty's funds were very strong, and they would soon have a capital of $20,000. All they wanted was union. | Mr Grueoxy spoke of the hardship of painters | rotrograding amidst the golden tides, coming in | from all quarters, and tbe general piospority of ! others, ang alluded to the system thas prevatied of | painting etoamboste at this reason, by which two | hundred good mon niight be employod, whoroas | thore who had the contracts cut down the wages, eeployed longshore mea, and ang thoy could pick up. The owners wore not, ho thought, aware of this, and they wanted their work done well, which could ouly bo by securing good workmon. Hie wae no advocate for a general strike; the une principled ge br : puvished in another way; and with reepoot to the boats, | he lad not used the brush for a eee ee, ho would voluntarily work a wook at it for nothing rather than tao contraote should bo in such bands. (Cheers.) Ho did not expeot painters ty grow rich, but be wanted to see them comfortable; and until they wore eo, he hoped they would never slack to get that which belonged to thom. Thera Was now scarcely a piosyune ditleronce in tho wages from the time ho was an apprentice and whoa a house, the rent of which was now $200, might have been hae for 960. Evory painter ought to jola the operative or trade department of the society, ovea though ineligible as a boneflt member. Mr. Crank noxt addrossec the mooting, ia a very Neat and eomewhat humorous epaech, The Ouareman thon invited any gontloman pro sent to spoak who had anything 0 ay for or agains! ond caid they would bo happy (9 hour any bows,