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st the government of the United States, for obstruction of its laws, or thwarting the execu- tioh of the judgment of its tribanals. ‘There is known to the law the of conspiracy; and I should be glad to be told who are those men he expects to spnenite mh hin. bere docs. be expect to find them’ e or they contrive a cetted conspiracy and combination, to defeat the judgment of this tribunal, and set at naught, and i a mockery of its process of injunction, we shall see who his confederates are, and he and they will learn, when that time comes, if it ever should come, what the statute law of the United States and the power of this Court are in such cases. He says he has been engaged in the rubber busi- ness since 1828, &e. (Toads. ) And this defendant farther answering says, that he has beengngaged in the India rubber business since the year ts20%ind that he still pursues the same. That he was #0 engaged in it long before said Goodyear had any ac- qvaintanee with the rubber business or its manufacture. Now, the trnth is, he had no connection with the India rubber business until 1538. Wm. C. Lufbury says:—‘‘ He worked for Day in 1837, and Day was then manufacturing leather beoty and shoes, and he says he hardly thinks that Day knew how to dissolve India rubber at that time, and the first kriowledge he had of Day’sundertaking to manufacture India rubber in any way was in 1837 or 1838;” and the extent of Day’s knowledge of the business at that time may be gained from the testimony of this witness, at page 58:— Ques, 23—Deseribe the first machine Day used? Ans,—There were two wooden cylinders used for grind- the gum, but they did not answer the purpose. jues, 24-—What power was applied to there wooden And,—We used and power. There is also Mr. Long, who worked for Day in 1835, and who swears that Day then only made Jeather shoes caps, and that up to a period as late as 1836, he had nothing to do with the rubber in sensible view of that phrase, an Day only gets rid of that phrase by an attempt to prove that he made some little experiments ten pare before, when a youth of fourteen years of age. le commenced the rubber business in 1838. That is ed by his advertisement of January 31st, , which is as follows :— “Boots, Suors, Cars, Hats, &. “2.000 pairs of ladies’ and children’s shoes, together ‘with a general assortment of goods in the line of his business, for rale cheap, 4s intend engaging principally in the rubber dusinese, next eummer, 1 am desirous of closing up my pre sent business a8 s00n ns possible. “HORACE H, DAY. “ New Brunswick, January 31, 1838.” This shows he was not then engaged in any de partment of the rubber businces. — There is another affirmation in the answer, of very considerable importance :— ‘ “The defendant further answering, says, that while ho was industriously pursuing his said trade and business, that raid Goodyear. with certain persons confederated with him, were endeavoring by unfair and unjust means, to obtain a eontrol to the exclusion of othors of the whole "wbber business.” There is his bond. Who were these eenfederates’? Ecce homo, The man! The man! the old- ext among them was Horace H. Day. He was one of ‘those coniederates; he eontributed his money to the “eombination.”” There is his agreement. proved by (il- bert and Dorr, his own witnesses. He subseribed his $50 a+ 9 confederate, and he took a note for it, hoping to live 40a good old age, expecting that he was of the «tock of Methusaleh. Yes, he took a note for that sum, payable ‘one hundred years after date. There is now one other important pel to which I shall address a few observations, and bring these remarke to a close. He says in his answer:— (Reads. ) And this defendent denies that he first applied to said complainant to settle his said suits, or that he pro- pored to acknowledge the validity of said patents, or any ‘of them, and to pay the said complainant for damages or settlement of said suits, the sum of five thousand dollars, as stated in said bill; and he says that the statement in said bill in relation thereto is untrue; and he denies that said complainant was ready or desirous to try any of his suits against this defendant, in the fall sf eighteen hun- @red and forty-six.” . The testimony of Mr. Bishop was here read, and the following exhibits:— EXHIBIT I. No. 8, . Confidential, Mr. Goopysan— Drag Sin—I hove had two interviews with Mr. Bishop rince the other negotiation was broken off. and I think if you was in New-York a settlement could be made yet. ‘The principle thing that divides us now is, one asks $10,000 and the other say# $5,000, a difference of five thou- rand dollars, your ase do alt the fighting. and Keep me in the enjoyment of . Ww e strong feclings of Doth sides it is difficult to negotiate, but I ask you to consider if it is any object to you to come to New-York and try to bring this thing to a close. I cannot but fear that we never shal again get as near a compromise as now, and ‘tis my most deliberate advice to you to save, while you may, or Judson will damn it beyond retrieve. Remenstaly aoe HORACE UW. BAY, EXHIBIT I. No. 10. Mr, Goopyran— e ‘Dean Sin—On Tuesday next the trial comés on at Boston. Ido trust that the matters between us will be done to-merrow. In haste, Y. 0. 8°t. HORACE H, DAY. The matter may be closed to-morrow, P.M., which is the latest moment. Dee. 27, 1846. The application of the evidence which has just been read to the Court requires little explanation. The point is that he did not urge or solicit a settle- ment with Mr. Danevess une it was a result foreed upon him. Now, when Mr. Brady opened this case and made such a road through it, that the wayfaring traveller might not err therein, I con- fess, in this part of the case, I thought he had got into a fog, and was as much surprised as I should be in July, with the thermometer at 90 deg., to be surrounded in a dense mist. And the reason I thought so is that these various letters from Mr. Day, besssching and importuning the settlement, are all dated after the nomiaal date of the settle- ment, and I could not comprehend Mr. Brady’s po- sition, because I had not sufficiently made myself master of the record. The fault was mine, as I will now explain. Ba Your honors know these bonds and obligations were entered into and signed on the 29th October and the 6th November, 1546. Well, all these papers and letters which have been now read by my friend, bear date after that; and so it appea to me they eould not possibly bear such a construction as to show Mr. Day’s earnestness and bal gabe to ac- eomplish this settlement. But I fell into that error from the want of a correct knowledge of what the record is. The truth is, that these several agree- mente, signed and executed 29th October and 6th November, 1846, were left as an escrow, in the hands of Mr. Van Winkle, to be delivered to the ies Riedel when the assent of the licensees olding these outstanding licenses should be ob- tained, to abandoning these licenses. Your Honors have heard how difficult it was to accomplish this Arrangement. Your Honors remember that Mr. Day wished it all done immediately. Then the first of February was proposed ; ther the first of Janu- ary was proposed, and the latter proposition, that they thowld all cease from the first of January, was ,agreed to. Then, on the 5th day of December, a Gate posterior to these letters of importunity of Mr. Day, the business was closed, and the agreements held by Mr. Van Winkle were given to the parties. Your hpnors will find that in the testimony of Mr. Van Winkle, vol. ii, of the defendant’s testimony, page 251, Mr. Van Winkle says :— “Tmew produce the originals of all the agreements, in- eluding the one prepared for the Patent Office; 1 am sub- scribing witness for all of them; I witnessed the execu- tion of all of them by the parties thereto; allof them have remained in my possession in eserow, until the 5th of December, 1846, when, by mutual agreement of the parties. they were delivered. So that the importunity of Mr. Day to have these ‘agreements consummated is proved by those letters of hisand the rest of the testimony; because the - agreement was not consummated, though the con- tract was written, until the 5th of December, 1846, which is posterier to all these proofs of importunity. Jeall your honors’ attention to one further aver- ment in this answer:— (Reads it.) ’ “Phat said Goodyear said, the only way he could amake an arrangement would be by this defendant select- ing certain articles and confining himself to those. and he Goodyear guarantying to this defendant was willing so to do on being so guarrantied, and as xvid Goodyear was the only person who pretended this person had no right fo manufacture such goods. and also held @ patent for the sauic,and also for the use of sulphur and the compound aforesaid, and also held a patent for a corcugating or shirr- ing machine. this defendant supposed that by taking an assignmont of all said Goodyear’s pretended rights therein, and his guarantee to this defendant to secure hire the exclusive enjoyment of said manufacture. and said Goodyear earnestly and repeatedly assuring this defendant that he had owned and controlled all and every right and privilege granted or intended to ke granted by the said patents held by him, so far as such rights and” privileges related to the manufacturing of corrugated or shirred India rubber goods, and the use of any of the machines or improvements for manufacturing of said geods, and the pmaking for, and use of suid patented compound in said manutacture, and with a viow to cut off as far ns possible ull oompetition in said corragated is business, and for peace sake agreed to certain propositions of said Goodyear, and said Goodyear to certain propositions of this defendant, and (sp chica entered into the following written agree- ment ‘That is a beautful specimen of morals! beautiful ! He has denounced these patents in good stout terms; he has said that they were illegal; he has said over and over again, he knew them to be void, and be- gotten by fecdulent means—by fraud practiced, of course against the government—by fraud ticed, of course, against the whole public. ell, what docs he do! He buys this fraudulent patent, he takes it and hugs it to his bosom, as his own pecu- liar possession, he clings toit, and then he publishes to the whole world, that he and Goodyear have set- tled all controversiés, and that they will punish everybody who violates, or attempts to violate this fraudulent ca And now what does he say? Why, becaume it is fraudulent, he docs not feel him- self estopped by his own compact and contract. He comes into a court of equity, and seeks to be dis- charged from his own contract, because he says the object of that contract to which he was a party, was to cheat the public, and that it was a fraudulent, il- jal, and for nothing contract. It is enough ‘ee this case in so many words, and ask in what of equity, he expects to be relieved from the obligatious of such a contract as that. ‘Well, then, there is the paragraph about: reservations. Ho meant to reserve, not he entered into that FO was @ part y, up to his chin-deep, in attempt to defraud he 0; he always meant to have reserved his right, which he claims always to have possessed, to manufacture all kinds of India rubber goods, if Goodyear failed to protect him in his monopoly of shirred goods. I pass this. There is animportant head upon which I have yet Something to say, and that is, the argument which has boen addressed to the Court, that there should be a trial at law in this case, and that this Court cannot, according to the rules and principles of equity, issue a Jorpeinal injunction, to restrain this defendant from a further violation of these patents, until the’ plaintiff has established his title at law. Well, this struck me, I confess, when it was announced, as being a very extraor- dinary position. There has-been a trial at law. This matter has been submitted to a jury. This defendant has bad a full right and op- portunity to discuss eee ae chose to dis- cuss, respecting the validity of this patent, before a jury of hiscountry. He was shed in the persons of his agents at Boston. The case was pressed on for trial. You perceive the anxiety Day manifested, in the papers we have read, to bring this settlement to aclose; the eagerness to do so, founded upon the fact that, that Boston trial was coming on. Day says, in one of his notes, “this business must be settled to-morrow, or else it will not be in season to stop the trial at Boston.” Well, what happened ? What happened? Instead of going to trial, and con- tending for a verdict to the end, he lot the verdict and judgment of the court go against him by his express consent, having entered into an engage- ment to work under the lieonse. And now ho wants’ to try it! Has he not had a chance to avail himself of that right? Is not that enough? Is he to have another trial? Suppose we institute another suit against him, and press that auit, and get another verdict and judgment against him? What of that? That does not restrain him, and your Honors see, by his own declarations, how he intends to avoid the decitions of juries and courts. Suppose we sue him, and he puts the cause off two years, and then consents toanothervordict This does notstophim,accordingto hisview. I say itis unheard of, that a party charged with the infringement of a patent right, having had one fair chance to try that question before «jury, having voluntarily struck his colors in the presence of the jury, and suffered a verdict and judgment to go against him by consent, is ever entitled on the face of the earth to have another trial. There would he no end to litigation, if a contrary rule provailed. There is no justice in the defendant’s suggestion on this point. What appears on the records of Massa- chusetts? A judgment for Goodyear against Seaver & Knowlton, Day’s agents, for $500, and the costs entered by Day’s consent. That is a part of the agreement. But thore stands the judgment, and it shows he had an opportunity of testing this very matter. What more can be done, or what more can be necessary? It is in vain to say this was collusion. Suppose it was, (to go out of the way, and make an admission so unwar- rantable,) the right has been established by law. Can a party who is particeps eriminis in a eollusive judgment, defeat it himself? Pray, tell me in what boo! c of law any proposition so preposterous can be geen? Mr. Cutting—He can, if you claim under the jecnoieny: R. Webster—Wo claim under our patent; and don’t, I beseech you, charge us with claiming any- thing under Horace H. Day. We claim under our patent and under the law; and when he sets up the covenant which comes out first in his answer, he ad- mits he was a party to it, and then expects to be ro- leased from its binding obligations, on account of collusion to which he was a party. Never in any primer of the law, up to the most elaborate treatise, ‘was a proposition advanced so abhorrent to the law orto justice, or more deserving the contempt of mankind. Now, on the general question. It is perfeetly well settled that when a Court of Equity directs issues, or a trial at law, it yet has the power to disregard the finding of the jury, and proceed to decree according to its own views ‘of the case. Now, I think that covers the whole ground. Jf you are not obliged to regard the finding of a jury when it comes before you, then, of course, it must, be in your honors’ discretion whether to award an issue or not; and I am quite willing to put it upon the question of discretion—quite willing. , This judicature is oenaiea of two Judes, There isa mass of testimony respecting a patent right, and an slered violation of that patent right. The court have listened with great patience to the read- ing of that evidence and to the comments upon it, for a week. That comment is now approaching its termination. Now, I shall leave it with your honors, being thus acquainted with the evidence, seeing the entire case, to say whether you feel that your «onscience needs to be enlightened as to the merits of this controversy by a trial at the bar of this court or elsewhere. Is there in this juncturea member who feels a reasonable cons jous doubt om any vital question of fact in this cause? It is proper to state it in that way, because I say it isa question of discretion. It is not a question of right to be demanded on the one side or the other. It isa question of discretion arising after the collection of a vast body of evidence—after the promulgation of that evidence—after a final hearing of that evidence, and when the cause is ripe for decision and a tual injunction, unless the court feels conscientiously that there is something affecting the right of the parties still untold, which they cannot with consci- entieus conviction settle themselves, and in regard to which they have conscientious reasons to believe a jury would enlighten them. What is there a jury can say that is not proved in this case? The issue of the patent—the fact that the renewed patent is no breader or narrower than the invention; all these facts, 1 do not know one that can be said to be doubtful. But I hasten to conclude my remarks by reference to the estoppel. What right has Horace H. Day to dispute these patents, or raise any question respect- ing them? What right has he? I think te is estopped to deny the plaintiff’s title, byevery form of estoppel which the law recognises, accumulated one upon another. I think he is stopped by mat- ters in pias, in deed, and by matter a 00 é Now, in the first place, as to his being estoy by his own conduct and acts, independent of obliga- tions under seal. Day’s offers of reward to any- body who would give information by which infring- ers of these patents could be brought to justice are eal eee 6th, 1847, and is on the record. ads. “N@. 2. “ From the Fredonian, January 6, 1847. * Firty Doutars Rewann, “Qhe undersigned will pay the above reward to any person who will give such information, as will lead to the conviction of any person, or concern in the United States, who may be found. after this date. engaged in the piratical use of any of his patents, or those granted to Charles Goodyear, used in the manufacture of shirred goods, “HORACE H. DAY. ~ New Brunswick. January 6. 1847,"7 Now comes another, January 27, 1817. (Reads.) (From the Fredonian, January 27, 1847.] ACARD, ‘The public is hereby informed. that all the law suits between the subscribers have been satisfactorily settled between them; and that by arrangement made. the en- right tomanufacture shirred goods, under Mr. Geod- year's patents, and to use Mr, Goodyear’s compound in their manufac have vested in Mr. Day. We further if notice. that all violations ot any of said patents, will « immediately prosecuted. CHARLE GOODYEAR, Z HORACE H. DAY. New Yorx, January 19, 1847, Reads from the testimony of Mr. Gilbert, defend- ant’switness. Defendant’s proofs, vol. 4, page 19:— 1. Do yourecollect of a meeting being called by the parties interested in Goodyear’s patents? Answer—I do recollect a meeting of that character; as near as I can recollect. it was in the summer of 1847. 3, Will you please to name such parties. such persons as you now cun recoliect, who attended that meeting at that time? Ane, William H, Elliot. Hayward, Dorr. James Bishop, Ford, Hutchinson, Horace H. Day, William Judson, an mony others that I don’t recollect. I believe the whole India rubber trade was representgd. a ful! meeting. 4 What was the object of that meeting, if you know ? Ans, The object was to arrange all differences under the patente of Charles Goodyear, so as to secure a prompt and regular payment of the tariffs, It was also to enable Mr. Goodyear to make satisfactory ents with all his licenses, and inepire confidence in the trade, by appoint- ing trustees to hold his patents; eaid trustees authorized tocreatea fund to prosecute infringements, collect the revenues, and disburse the same agreeable to Mr. Good- year's contracts, a advocated the proposed measures at that meeting ? Ana. As near as T can recollect. all the members pre- sent except Nathaniel Hayward and Williom Judson, 14. Do you recolieet whether or not Mr. Day madea speoch at that meeting ? Ans. I think I recollect that Mr. Day apoke more than once briefly. 15. Do you reealleet whether the members present, or most oer at be ‘Meeting, subscribed their names to a paper that was drawn un and produced at the ? Avs. I think I recollect that Tiere was a pee aT ndiny impression is that i was ‘agued 1 by most of persons present, 16, Do you not recollect that Mr. Day signed the uw t sume? Ans, Tam quite eonfident he did a ‘The original paper which he signed as one of the confederates, is in court; and, in pursuance of that etree: he paid $50, snd took that long note. Y friend near me, suggests, that this note was of the aloe kind; it matures once im a century, He is estopped by deed, &e., (reads,) aud yet he comes in and denies his covenant. One cannot on- large upon this. It is conclusive without comment. it iL ew rect es or it is good for nothing. shot—it executes { rpose a dead, bata Tih the ship. dhe hid © 18 ostop; y record. There is thi . ment in Boston, and the judgment for him ie just as conelusive; for the judment here rendered for him on one issue, was rendered for Goodyear on another, and he pleaded nom est factum to Good- ‘ear’s declaration on the covenant Loew he hada right under that ie ty ag dence of fraud. J had supposed aocording to the plainost rules of law, if the patent was franda- lent, Goodyear, whe obtained it by moans of fraud, knew it; and, therefore, the Bond ighh be seb 6a upon that piss of non est factum. Your honor ob- serves, we set this ment to be an A and I suppose the law to be, that where, as in this case, the matter of estoppel is first mted by the answer, the court will give it full effect as an estop- pel, and the plaintiff may claim its entire force as such. Andasto the estoppel by record, the court are bound, wherevor it appears, to enforce it for great reasons of potile pelicy. ‘ The court will not suffer its time, and the time important to the other ies, to be taken up with questions which have already been settled, and es- cially before the court itself. I look upon this ial and judgment in the covenant suits as an os toppel by record. It is to be used by the anthority oft the court, who will not suffer parties to open Lr that which has been settled, according to jaw. Ihave now gone through this caso, and it may seem that I have done so too much at length. I find my apology in the importance of some of the topics it involves. I have to express my thanks, in com- mon with the other gentlemen on both sides of this cause, for the kindness and indulgence awarded to me by your honor. I feel how many obligations I am under in this respect. And as thisis the first time that, I have presented myself professionally in the state of New Jersey, and as I have cultivated a very long acquaintance with the good people of this State, more intimately than with those of any other State, with the exception of that in which I have so long lived, and as I have great régard for them, I am not. willing to leave this performance of my duty and to leave this State without congratulating the citizens of New Jorsey with the cortainty, that while this tribunal shall continue to be constituted as it now is constituted, the administrggion here of the laws of the United States will be such as to secure all the people in the full enjoyment of their constitutional and political rights, and to give them that happi- ness 80 felicitously expressed in the wish of Lord Coke, ‘‘ of living always under the protection of the law, and in the gladsome light of jurisprudence.” Supreme Court of the United Stat. May 12, 1852.—Francis H. Cone, Esq., of Geor- ia, was admitted an Attorney and Counsellor of his Court. No. 135. H. H. Day vse W. J. Wood worth et al.—In error to the Circuit Court of the United States for Massachusetts. Mr. Justice Grier delivered the opinion of this Court, affirming the judgment of the said Cirenit Court in this cause, with costs for the defendants in error. No. 140. 8. B. Lord et al. vs. J. Goddard —In error to the Cir. t Court of the U d States for Ne hil Mr. Justice Catron Court, reversing the judgment of the said Circnit Court, with costs, and remanding this cause, with directions to award a venire facias do novo. No. 178. 1D. D. Mitchell vs. M Harmony.—In error to the Circuit Court of the United States tor New York. Mr. Chief Justice Taney delivered the epin- ion of this Court, affirming the judgment of the said Cireuit Court with costs, and damages at the rate of six per centum perannum. No. 160. , den’s administrator et al., appellants, vs. M. den’s administrator et a— he argument of this cause was continued by Mr. Read for the appellees, and Meredith for the appellants. Adjourned until to-moxrow at 11 o’elock, A. M. The Crops. The Pennsylvania pupors complain of the winter crops. The Allentown Register saye:—'The wheat and rye fields throughout Lehigh and the adjoining counties, we regret to hear, look very unpromising. The severe cold of the past winter killed many of the young plants, thus preventing that luxuriance ne- cersary to a plentiful crop, while the lateness of the spring has retarded vegetation of all kinds at least a fortnight eompared with former years. The grain fields, asa general thing, have a bald, uneven appearance. The Reading Journal of the Sth inst., also speaks of the unfavorable prospects of the grain fields in Berks county. The stunted growth indi- cates a late harvest, liable to partial if not material injury, by rust and mildew. In many localities, there will, from present appearances, be scarcol. half the usual yield. The grass, though backward, is shooting wp finely under the genial warmth of the last few days, and bids fair to turn out a fine crop. The fruit trees are now putting forth their blossoms, and progent a hopeful appearance. Oats, corn, and potatoes, though later sown than usual, are likely to do well. The wheat and rye crops of Washington Co., Md, are looking well now. The last week has improved them wonderfully. Theatrical and Musical. Bowrry Tuxatxe.—The entertaininents announced for this evening are, as usual. very attractive. The com- mencing piece will be the “Devil and the Deserter.” and the much admired drama of the “Corsican Brothers,” which has bad such # long and successful run. will con- clude all. Those who can take delight in spectacle should visit the Bowery and see this piece. Broapway TiraTry.—Miss Cushman, who has been playing at the Metropolitan for the last fortnight. appears this evening for the last time. The piece selected is “@uy Mannering.” in which she will sustain her great character of Meg Merrilies. The entertainments will con- clude with the ¢ of the “Rendezvous.” We presume the Broadway will be crowded from pit to dome. Ninto’s Garnex.—The charming danseuse, Caroline Rousset, and her talented sisters, appear to night, in the grand ballet of “La Sylphide.”’ If there were no other attraction except her appearance and performance in the fecond act. it would in itself repay the visiters of Niblo’s Garden, The amusements will terminate with the comedy of the “Rival Queens.” Burton's Tuxatns,—The programme announced for this evening consists of the fine old comedy of “Wives as they were and Maids as they are.’ In this piece, nearly all the company will appear. During the evening. the orchestra, which is very good, will exeeute several overtures and other pieces of music, Nationa Turatre.—Purdy having. no donbt, some other novelty to introduce, announces that the much admired diama of the “Blacksmith of Antwerp’ must be withdrawn. The entertainments for this evening will commence with the drama of “Yankee Jack,” and will conclude with the “Blacksmith of Antwerp.”’ Those who have not seen this, should do so now, as it is to be with- drawn, Lycrum Tieatne.—This establishment is gaining fast in publie favor—Corbyn is indefatigable in his exertions and seems to think, with Richelieu, that “there isno such word as fail.” Miss Julia Bennett appears to-uight in “Telemachas.”’ in which she has been so mueh admired; Walcott in “Richard IIT, to Kill,”’ and the entertaining piece of the “Follies of a Night." The receipts are for the benefit of Miss Adeline Patti, who will sing some beau- tiful ballads, Aston Piace Orera Hovse.—Mr. Brooke will appear this evening in the beautiful puy, by Massinger, enti “New Way to Pay Old Debts.” in his great character of Sir Giles Overreach—Mr. Lynue as Marrall; and the cha- ructer of Margaret Overreach will be sustained by Mrs, Hale, from the Liverpool theatres. Baxxum’s Musrum.—The amusements at this ostablish- ment are of a very attractive character. ‘The beautiful play entitled “ the Stranger.”’ is the picoe selected for the afternoon. in which nearly all the leading members of the company will appear. |The amusing furce of a « Duel in the Dark.” and the comedy. styled the “Middy Ashore,” will be represented in the evening. Cruisty’s Ovens Hovee.—Christy’s Ministrels continue toattract crowded assemblages, nightly, and their perfor- mances are received with marked approbation, The programme for this evening embraces manyexcellent negro melodies. Woon's Mixistreis.—This popular band of Negro deli- neutors continue to draw full houses, The programme for this evening, comprixes singing. dancing, instrumental folns. witticlame, and the burlesque of “Damon and Pythias.”* CastLe Ganvex.—Where can one spend an evening with more pleasure and delight than within the precincts of this lovely retreat? It requires little from us, more than to assert that the location is beautiful. command- ing, as it does, a view of the bay and surrounding beauti- ful scenery. ‘The arrangements for the Sunday concerts are complete—Dodworth’s splendid brass \band having been engaged. They will discourse sweet mu row evening, when, no doubt, the Garden will by hundreds. Mapamr Ponist.—This exooll vorite takes her benefit next Broadway theatre. Mr. Charl median, from the Olympic theatre. will appear on the oc- casion.' Mad. Ponisi deserves a bumper. Let her have one, She is the best stock actress that has ever appeared at the Broadway theatre Narioxat Hatt.—A grand Sabbath concert. both vooal and instrumental, will be given at this e«tablishment to- morrow evening. Liqvor Seizure anv Desvenate Resistance IN Maixe.—The Portland (Maine) Advertiser states that four barrels and two kegs of liquor were seized in that eity on the 11th instant, a¢ a store kept by an Irishman named Geo. McKeon, While periy Marshal Hall was reading the warrant for the seizure, McKeon’s wife incited him to resist. and he seized a butcher's knife, two feet in ler and after making several passes ot officer Hall, struc! | eit Loring, and ent him from the top of his to1 ead to the bridge of his nosp. A scuffle ensned, in which McKeon received several severe wounds ou the head, and was felled to the floor; he was then taken to the watch. house. where his wounds were dressed, All the liquor that could found in his store was sciged. ent actress an A DvEL ON A STRAMBOAT.—A Mississippi paper seys that two pasa rs on the steamer Chas. Hastord during her trip from New Orleans, exchanged three shots on the hurricane deck of the boat. One of the party, a ‘Pexas planter, was shot in the arm. een Superior Court.—Part First. Before Chief Justice Oakley. May 14.—vAction for Slander.---John C. Galloupean vs. Etienne Phitipoteau.—This was an action of slander; the plaintiff is @ wine merchant, and the defendant is an im- perter of baskets, residing at No, 3 Maiden Lane; it is alleged that the defendant stated to several persons, friends and customers of the p aintiff, that the plaintiff was inthe habit of adulterating his wines, kept bad li- quors, and also that ke called h'm a defrauder and other Hames of like report, Verdict for plaintiff, $50. Court of Common Pleas.—Part Seeond. Before Hon, Judge Woodruff, May ld.—Assault and Battery.---Brown ve, Foster. ‘This was an action for assault and battery; the plaintift alleges that he went to the defendant’s store, to collect with it and struck Min with a book inthe fee, "Verde a face. Verdict for plaintiff, siz conte, HOLY WEEE IN NOW YORK. | °! "cb CLOSE OF THE A\NIVERSARY MEETINGS, New York State Colonization Soslety—Ame= riean Temperance Union—Central Ameri- ean Education Soelety—American Board of Foreign Missions—New York Assoolation for the Suppression of Gambling—Antl- Slavery Meeting, &c., Ke, SIXTH DAY. New York State Colonization Seelety. This society held its twenticth anniver-ary, in Metropolitan Hall,on Thursday evening. It was numerously attended. The Vick | xesivEnr, (Rey. Gardiner Spring,) made a few remarks on the object of the society, be- fore prayer. He said, the objects of the Liberian Colonization Society combine two great interests, in the highest and noblest sense—political and moral. Political, because it consults the peace and harmony of our own land, and smooths down the turbid and troubled political waters to a calm and placid lake. Moral, because the republic of Liberia will be a Christian republic, founded on the great principles of the Bible, and hence the grand efforts persisted in by its officers, to select.men of Christian feelin, to lay the foundation of the infant republic. Go hag given men for Liberia and poople for Ker eoloni- tation. Woe look upon Liberia as Africa’s glory and America’s boast, aud will continue in the good work, depending upon Providence for success. After prayer by the Vico President, and singing by the choir, the annual report wasread, fom which we make the following abstract :— ABSTRACT OF ANNUAL REPORT. ‘The friends of colonization ha’ et to celebrate t) twentieth anniversary in New York, after a year of u ampled prosperity in the colonizn nterprixe, ing at the amelioration of the condit children, at Christian missions in Afi slave factories and t tr 'y tind in the peac: of the affairs of Liberia, in the igration among the free colored 4 manifestations of a growing ratitude and congratulation, FuNs, ‘The donations and collections considerably exeved those reported in 1861, From the f to obtain adequate agency. the receipts from that souree have faken off more than fifty pe The income of the society, as appears by the Sreasurer’s report, is $21,023 41, (exeluaive of the sum of about $5,000 returned from Liberia). This - sists of $11 520 07 of general 000 special donation for education; $6.36 propeiation by Jongress to compensate for money expended for the Pons slaves by this society in 1846, and from miscellancons through the for the he donations tary, in 1851, we are $0.040 ¢ Corre; presen 1851 $1,441 69, On_ the conclusion of the reading of the repor the for the Vice President introduced the Hon. J. H. La THUROBE to the meeting. 11 he sa fl some distance from this place, and a b ness, for the purpose of witnessing the honor that iv done to the cause of colon y sem blage [see bef this op- portunity fo small gathering of more brilli than great in num ho inet for this purpo: a small church not remarkable for its architect beauties, upon the pillars of which hung a few tal- low candles giving light, instead of gas, it is thirty years since; and when I look around mo bere, I find I. am compensated for leaving a sick bed. My friends, what is African colonization? It was weil fi friends to be the colonization of the lored people of the United States, with their own consent, on the coast of Africa. Some call this colonization a mere chimera, and are opposed to it; some there are who support it because they wish to make the slave more valuable, by removing him from the free black man; others support it because they think that the sands of Africa would absorb the pes ts of the loom and the anvil, Coloniyation has fulfilled that p of its existence which was to prove the practicability beyond cavil of colonizing our black population on the coast of Africa, selt- supported and selfgoverned. (Applause.) | ‘Che speaker went on to describe the effect that the abo- litionist doctrines had on the progress of colonization. ye wait When 1 He said that in 1832, twenty years ago, they tried the experiment of making the two races of whites and free blacks live in harmony tte and termarry ; but’ they failed y r this—preached this doctrine— co ed the white people and the colored people in halls like this, and made it a matter that they held no distinction between the rac He (the speaker) believed that two races who will not amal- gamate and marry together will not live in social and political equa together. He could not pee abolitionists, because, as he stood before his Maker, he claimed to be the black man’s friend, and abolitionists have been his curse. (Applause.) On the conclusion of the addreas, a Hymn was sung by the choir. The Vice President then introduced the Rev. Joel Parker to tne meeting, who spoke at some length, but from the late hour at which the pre ceedings terminated, we are unable to give spa for his remarks. After a prayer by the Rev. Mr. Srrinc, the meeting separated. The American Temperance Union. a __ SIXTEENTH ANNIVERSARY. This anniversary meeting was held on Thursday evening, at the Broadway Tabernacle. The attend- ance was good. CHANCELLOR WaLworti presided, supported on the platform by the Vice-Presidents, and several clergymen, who, by his invitation, as: led it from the body of the building. ‘The Navy Yard band were in attendanee, and, at the hour ap- pointed for assembly, and throughout the evening, performed some excellent music. The Rev. Mr. Ryincron, Missionary to the Choctaw nation, offered the opening prayer. The Rev. Joun Marsn, Corresponding Secretary, read an abstract of the annual report. The report compared the traffic in spirituous and intoxicating liquors, to the image in Daniel’s vision, whore head was of fine gold, and its breast and arms were of silver ; but its feet were part of iron and part of clay. The wealth of the world (one hundred millions of dollars in America, two hundred and tifty millions in Britain) has annually been laid upon its altars; but, like the African slave trade. and the opium trade of China, it is the world’s curse ; anda stone will smite it and break it in pieces, that it shatl be like the chaff of. the summer's threshing floor. For two hundred years the legislatures have endeavored to bridle and regulate this giant evil; but the Maine law has risen to st and destroy it. The report presented, character and workings of this law. the impre has made on the nation, its enthusiastic weleome, first by the Nation Temperance Convention, then by numerous State and local bo: emand in other States by a million petitioners; it gislative discursions, and, finally. i ‘assachusetts, and Rhode Is! ali forming one of rich events of the nineteenth eentury. In preparing the people of the States for this law, the American Tem. perance Union has an humble laborer, with other organizations, and has issued in the year 75.000 journals; 160.000 Youth’s Temperance Advocates, 10.000 pamplets 800,000 pages of original tracts, nearly all bearing on this law. The report gratefully noticed the active operations of other organizations, the aid of the pulpit and the press; lauded the temperance in our merchant ships, and lamented the continuanee of the spirit ration in the navy. now tending backward to the horrid barbarity 0 the flogging system, It gave eh ligence from New Brunswick. where the Maine is opted: frou England and Scotland, where it is looked to with hope from Liberia, a Maine law republic: from South Afriea and the Sandwich Isiands. It i, with regret, the decense of J. W. Leavitt, F one of the ex-com- mittee, and the prestrat of Kev. Justin wards, D. D.; and in view t* of stake, of the power of the enemy &. the epirit of the age, the good done. and promised aid of the Almighty, exhorted the friends of the cause to be of goed cpurege. and play the man. A good tise \* eatwing The stone that is cut out without hands, etal) eam! ten image and break all oppression im pleowe. ant tee will become agrent mouptaia, and Gli with blesredmers the whole earth. Mr. Crampton, of Rochester, in the aleence of the Rev. A. E. Campbell, D. D., of New York, moved the aeceptance and adoption of the report, which was seconded by— The Rev. J. T. Peck, D. D., President of Dickin- ton College, Pennsylvania. In 1845 a traveller stopped ata bar-room in Lowell, Massachusetts. A careworn woman, in an excited state, entered, and begged the landlord would not give her husband any more rum; he had once been in eomfortable circumstances, and one of the kindest helpmates— now all their property, dollar by dollar, disappeared, ssed into the possession of the dealer—andyherfhas- and only returned at a late hour of the night, to ill-treat her, and threaten her life. While she was speaking a poor inebriate entered, and a shriek told it was her husband—her appeals were disregarded, and she was forcibly pushed out—the unfortunate man went to the bar and drank ; and the seller put put his sixpencein his pocket. What should be said | of a law which tolerated such a traffic? Away with it. (Applause.) Thore was one thing in the report and one in the resolution, which he objected to, or rather the language. To his mind, the Maine law ‘was not @ uew principle of legislation, and proposed et new—no principle that had net prevailed since the origin of all laws. The great object of legislation was to redress wrongs. If a stranger took your horse, the law said there was @ vilation | of Portland, Me | amended by the su | | | by socie | the dogs are let loose that could not be passed over safely, and the criminal. He would not say the Mealats in liquor were thieves, but what was given for that pics woman’s property? not adollar. It would have eon & Cay ed have taken that poor woman’s ty and have retained the liquor ; to have left, er husband with his character untainted, his body sound and principles pure, would have been a com- | parative blessing. The license system was the new principle—the ‘anomaly here. They went on to make paupersand create crime. There wasone shin, consistent—after making laws to make criminals and paupers, they went on to make laws to raiso taxes | and build jails to keep them in. (Hear, hear.) 'The progress of the Maine law would not, a short time since, have been believed in, and he looked | upon it as equivalent to the discovery of steam, etism, and the telegraph, as a token that cated not forsaken, but was with us in_ the pro- | grees of this great nation. (Hear, hear.) When we | can, not only in the four States of Maine, Massa- chusetts, Connecticut, and New York, but through- | out them all, go into'a hotel and enjoy ourselves, without the horrid smell of rum and the blas- pheming that is now to be found, it would bea Jubilee in the history of the world. ‘The man who | could discover the means to reduce the expenses of this government one-half, would be looked upon as | a great philanthropist, and here it was. the reform they were there to advocate and repre- sont. Their enemies were fighting a kind of Seyth- ian or guerilla war. They were not to be met with in public meetings, and nowhere could they put | their hands on them. If a remonstrance were pre- | sented, and they asked how any of them eould have , signed it, they replied, “I guess you're joking — | never saw such a petition.” (Laughter.) He then read a burlesque cofstitution, which he sug- gested for a society for fhe protection of the rum- sellers; and to recite A dream, with which he had been visited. He had)scen a monster, and some proposed to talk him to death; but he had said, “Nonsonse—beard him in his den, and attack him there’’—nnd that was what should be done. Who had been the Putnam of the temperance reform? Neal Dow. (Loud applause.) He had dreamt a little more. (Laughter.) Some had proposed to wither him with light, and he had said, ‘Can't you vet a burning glass, concentrate your rays, and purn him out!’*—and he woke. He found this had been done ; the burning glass had been applied to the eyes of the monster—intemperance, Where was that great burning glass applied? In the e of Maine Applause.) It was vain plaints of the widows and orphans—useless to ery silence to the aeeusa- tions of cons people were waking up and It was no time to ery the Maine law would be ibd friends, fathers realizing their destin silence—the echoed by demand all our wives, chil 3, and remotest parts of the earth that the principles of © Maine law are the principles of right. (Ap- I - The Skcrvranry then said that the gentle who was to have proposed the following resolu was not present. He would, therefore, read it as Peek ve witnessed in the A new pring Resolved, That int State of Maine, with di lepiolat for t gislatures a; ni a glorious eof the most important events rernlt of our labors, and o of the nice! th century. ‘The resolution was spoken to by Gen Jaxes Areieron In order etfe the cuure of temperance. 2 Inw would suftice, It ) ji the temptation, He could «peak knowingly of the opera- tion of the Jaw 1 and though no prophe could undertake to say that the lew would stand, hear.) It would stand, because all the women we (Applause.) In Portland, when it was announe tailor’s shop, that Neal Dow had been defeated, two wo- men there wept. ‘They wept. beeause they thought their father, who was then a sober man, would return to hia wented habits of intern grog she . ‘The lew would stand Dnt the wishes of all good ) What would f individuals to it was quite as rea- (Hear, he they think of law licensing a nt do all the thieving in a distri sonable as licensi 1 more 80. s so; and I agree psing system was, at first, supposed to cl nt drunkenness; but it had 1 utterly Tt was in | , inetfectual for that purpose. He knew. there wero difti- culties in the way; and we had not a constitutional right to dictate what any man should eat or drink. But the Maine law did not go to that—~it was merely regulating or prohibiting the sale. He moved the adoption of the resolution, The Rey. Rurvs R. Crank, of Boston. seconded the re- solution, It had been objected that the question should. not be mixed up with polities, but he wished eyery politi- cian to be steeped in it, They wanted also the aid of the clergy, who too often preached, not of the sins of the present day, but going beyond that. preach of the ante- diluvians and pharisces, who had long since passed from the stage of life. When it came to“ Thou art the man,” then the clergyman was a politician. and his hearers were well satisfied, and thought they had heord a very good sermon—the antediluvians were very wicked, and ought to be drowned, and the Pharisees were great hypocrites, (Laughter.) r; and deserved all the abuse. He then told astory of Washingtot inia regiment forward in one of the revolutionary struggles, and not ted the order with the same re- chusetts regiment for- the command, and rican liberty. arian, had been there he hoped it might prove that of It had been said that e Fugitive 8 pity and conscience Jaw—a law against which their hu protested— (hear. hear)—was abided by and executed, would not suc w for humanity be executed? He would not insult that State by harboring such a suspi- resolution was then put and carried; on which etary announced that a collection would be taken up, and he hoped as the boxes went round, the congrega- tion would give sc ~ more than silver and copper, as they were much in want of funds, as the subscriptions last year had fallen short of the former one by $400. ‘the boxes were then handed round, (the band discours- ing some cheering music during the operation). ‘The re- sult was not ann ‘The Hon. Mr. Hrpe od. . member ef the New York Legis- lature, from Suffolk, of ‘d the next resolution : ‘That the seat of power is in the people, and that the only hope of wise and righteous laws in ourjrepnblic lier in electing men to be lawmakers who understand the true moral interests of the people, and will secure them, what- ever may be their politiom! preferences, We did not. he said, gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles; nor could we expect wholesome legisla- tion, while all primary elections were conducted and ar- ranged inthe rum shops, andthe rum dealers had the influence that they now exercised. not only in the elee- tions, but in the nomination of committees, Col Snow, though he believed he was legally and fairly entitled to his seat, had been ejected, and from the information he had gained, he most solemnly and sincerely declured he had good reasons to believe. and did believe. that he would not have been expelled frem the floor if he had not been atemperance man, (Loud applause), He moved the adoption of the revolution. The Rev. Tuos, Braiwann, D. D., of Ph conded the motion. He had been ealled up sumed, being from Pennsylvania, as it was de such rent States, y lost; but it was a batt victory on th final roin r, hear.) Me had had the or to be one of the delegation which took up # petition from one hundred and sixteen clergymen to the Legislature at Harrisburg. for a Maine Liquor law. They had taken up more than that; they had taken up a petition of 18.000 ladies for it. (Appiawse.) ‘The rum sellers had great fear of temperance lectures, and muck of those of bis yenerable friend, now present, Dr, Lyman Beecher. (Loud cheers) But there were others they feared more, and those were “ curtain lectures.” ( ond laughter.) Our legislators were likely to be vixited by sundry owes; they must yield, and they might as well us the Maine law atonce. It was’ fact univer that all the legislation hitherto on this subject What was the object? Was it forthe purpose of reaping arevenue’ In Vhiladelphia they rec d $00.00 for li- censes; but they paid $300.00 for the paupers the eystem had created. cial measure, it was a failure. trade to respectable and responsible per. nd if so, had it ruce ' Was the fact that aman kept a grog shop # presumption in his favor? There were, in New York, six thousand, or one for every thirty of the Je adult population. If, there object was to Vimit the sale, it was a failure. « in Thinois had said, afte it waa tea, . this case they could not ats would prove their Was it to coniime the were in their favor. ‘The principle t new; it was the principle by which th guided in making ail other laws, but r they had now only begun upon it in reference to these, Ne then went am to argue that if passed it would be easily | carried inte execution. and condemned the line adopted by some of the press, in saying the clergymen should not interfere ting the people how to vote. Was every me that could obtain a press to be at liberty to dictate, d were the clergy to be silent ? Were they uot to direct the peoyye in their moral duties? Were those who were y constituted their instructors, to remain silent ? It retninded him of an Irishman coming into the city, whena dog ran and barked at him, and he stooped down for a paving stone to throw at it, whel he fownd it fast in theground, Here's a pretty country.” said he, where and all the ‘stones tied down,”’ (Loud laughter.) In the Senate of Pepnsylyania the Inw had passed, and in the other house it had only been lost i to 42—for want of three men—two more than would have #aved Sodom—(l hter) and the ¢ rnoe had teld him he would not veto it. So that when he came up next year to meet them, he was confident he would bring a good report from old Pennsylvania, (Cheers. The revolution was then put and carried. ‘The Rey. Lywan Bexcnyr, D. D., of Boston, was then introduced as of the oldest advocates of the cause ; and as he came forward, he was greeted with much ap- plause. He moved the following resolution :— ‘That in this day of great progress, physical, moral, a ligions, we hail with gladness the’ quick openings of tl period’ When sin and sufferin be put away, and the ingdoms of this world shall become the kingdoms of our Lord and his Christ, and ke shall reign forever and ever. Ile had always believed ina millennium, when sin would be banished from the world, and each man would find a friend in his neighbor, and all would live together in har- mony, purity, and holiness ; but he had never believed that he would see, and believe in it from seeing it begin- ning as he did now, for when the Liquor law went forth over the land, the millenium was in ite #. footeteps, The devil had Jeft bis stronghold, and would be tied, peck and heels, and thrown into the bottomless pit. (Laazhter ) This night was a glorious sight—oue that ge had never hoped to see, though he had always faith as a matter of prophecy, from ie oh time be be a to speak on this great subject. * give some account of the resull he had of tl res bean in the habit of delivering at Litchfield, He spoke of the principle as being a correct principle of legislation, but said he had been anticipated in all he meant to say. He, however, would read some of it. He had always con- tended that intemperance would go on to do its work of desolation, While the temptation was suffered to exist, Mt must be positively forbid ; while the trafle in liquor was legalized, it never could be checked, and it must, therefore, be made illegal and eontealy They mi persevere, and he had great confidenes ; but one of his mottoes was—"Put your trust in God and keep your powder dry.” (Laughter, ) Dr, Tyxo seconded the resolution, would be very brief ‘The American applause was very equivocal. Bometimes they applauded when they wished a speaker to continue. and sometimes when they wished him to cease. ughter.) He would give the (Hear, hear.) e were some Indians whe hold of an animal whose power of injury was in and some proposed to cut a little bit off. and som: different remedies, when an old man said : DM tell what, my friends—you'll never do any good till youcat off his tail right behind his ears.” (Loud laughter.) That add to say 0 ubject before therm. (Re- applat n having been pronounced, the meeting the band, as a finale. striking up * Yankee At that hour he * tail, hers you Board of Foreign Missions. The annual meeting in behalf of the above Board was held yesterday morning, in the Tabernacle, There was a large attendance—pearly all ladios. The chair was taken by Hon. Toeopore MReLING- HUYSEN. The Seenerary presented the annual report, from which it appeared that, since the last annual meeting, forty-two missionaries had been seat to thirteen dif- ferent misai Asia, Africa, North America, and the I fic. Six of these had gone back to fields previously occupied, and six were destined to the new mission in Mieronesia. The remainder had gone as reinforcements to exist ing mi Annmber had been secured for the Armenian field, though not all that were needed. Thirty-three missionaries and assistant missionaries were about to take their departure as soon as pos- sible. The prospect for an increased number of missionary candidates in soveral of their Theological Seminar e encouraging. ‘Tho receipts of the Board, during the first nine months of the finan- ng in Buropey ids of the Pa cial year had been $ which was an advance on the prey of $6,243 61.— {It was unc ° Treasurer would be able to exhibit a well balanced jount at the next annual meeting in September, though it was hoped by the aid of the friends of the missions, he would be able to do so. Southern India was re- opening for a great harvest, and ere long there would be @ reinforcement. Dr. King was still at Athens, but with no prospect of being permitted to remain, although after spending twenty-five years, and nequiring a devoted attachment for the Greek people, yet he had been sentenced to perpetual ex- He. Inthe opinion ofeminent lawyers, he had com- sainst the laws of Greece. This result was the triumph of bigo irged on perhaps by Russia and Austria. Christianity had now taken refuge under the Turkish crescent. The Sandwich wore rapidly progressing in Christianity; at jeriod, the annual appropriations of the Board ut mission were $40,000—the present year they would not probably ex 5,000. These beauti- ful istande had not yet fullen into the hands of the French, and the United States were disposed to pro- tect them. There wasalso the danger of filibusteros. With a few exceptions, the missionary cause gone- rally was prospering. The Rey. Wa. W. Scupper, of the Ceylon Mis- sion, addressed the mecting. He alluded to the importance ina commercial point of viow of the Indian territories, Egypt and Arabia. God made jous propensities of man’s nature to »plish his purposes. It was his design that the iat Bast India Company should take possession of this empire, and that it should be ruled by a Christian and tolerating nation. The laws and in- stitutions established in that country highly favored the missionary enterprise hy their protection and encouragement. The Hindoos wore an enlightened people, and therefore prepared to receive the truths of Christianity. Notwithstanding some exceptions, they were in a high state of educational civilization and eminent in literature, languages, and the arts and sciences, and in the extent of their univer- sities. Religion was the most prominent feature in the Hindoo nature, and if thoy were converted to Christianity, they would be ‘the most faithful Christians in the world. Their religious exercises were severe and most rigidly observed ; every act of the Hindoo was a religious act. Two millions of dollars were expended in one ceremony in Caleutta, and the like liberality pervaded all the ceremonies. The Bible had been translated into all the languages of India. Now was the time to save the Hin ard Providence was pointing in the direction of India. The Hindoos were doing all they could, by societies, schools, and missionaries, to prevent the introduction of Christianity Vvertheless much suecess had attended the Christian missionaries. Would not some sympathy that was exhibited to- wards Kossuth be extended to those who were in the chains of spiritual despotism! The Rev. Cyrus Bytxaron, Choctaw Missionary, observed that civilization would not do the Saviour’s work; it had done all it couldin representation and temperance efforts, but that was but a small portion —being able to tellone another in the woods—aad their councils were all their literature. They sy bs lated the attendance of their chiefs at couneil by small pieces of cane bound together with a buckskin, and with which they counted the number of chiefs required to attend. He did not suppose they made any speeches in council, elthonge they passed roso- lutions, as he had never read a report of any. (A laugh.) They made appropriations for paying off their public debts. A good ten rail fence and good yellow butter were considered the marks of préemi- pence in aChoctaw man andhis lady. (Laughter.) He produced Bibles, tracts, and newspapers, and asked if a good interest had not been returned of the money expended. (Laughtor.) They had an anti-whiskey law, but the Legislature of Mississipps had destroyed their municipal regulations. The Seeretary stated that the number of Indians, west ef the Arkansas and Missoari rivers, were 400,- 0CO, and there were among thom 100 ordained mis- sionaries, anda large number of assistant missiona- ries; and the number of communicants, in the vari- ous churches, was 10,000, He had received a letter of apology for the non-attendance of the Rev. Wm. Tracey, of the Madura Mission, who was prevented attending. The Rey. Wa. Gooprn., of the Armenian mis- sionaries, next spoke. He remarked, that we had been told that the Choctaws made short speeches; the Turks made none at wl. (A laugh.) It was only a few years since that tho people at Constamti- nople were forbidden to talk about the weather, at the time when an advancing army was approaching the capital, because they should not talk together at all, but mind their own busimees. He read dn ex- tract from a private letter, showing that there was an increasing leaning on the part of the Armenians in favor of the truth; discussions were continually going on, andnight meetings were held. As to finding room for their audiences, they hired a house, and knocked down one partition after anothor till ‘they knocked down the walls themselves; that was what they culled ‘*church extension.” (Laughter.) What would tempt the brother who wrote that letterto leave Eintab with such eh prospects, for any congregational church in New York or Boston, and a salary of $5,000 2 year? The number of churches in Armenia, and the exhibition of prosperity and de- sire for Christianity were vory oucouraging. There was a great want of help at Kintab, and a wide field, and be asked them to supply the deficiencies. (Ap- plause.) The Rev. Bacon, of New Haven, noxt ad- ng. He said that the present ag Dr. dressed the m sembly was evidence that the cause had taken @ firm hold upon the affections of the church, for he recollected the time when the success of the cause was problematical. One aspect of the greatness of every great work was the difficulties which were te he overcome, and therefore he exhorted them to use eve ort in behalf of the valuable cause of evans gelizing the world with the gospel of Christ, and ite attributes. One brother stood there as the rey n= tative of the Choctaw tribes, but he (Dr. B.) stood there as the representative of a portion of the most enlightened people in the world, (laughter); and he alluded to ihe great difficulties Christianity had to contend with, evenamongat us, occasioned by politi- cal and popish influences. Russian, Austrian and French influence might be expected on the shores of Asin Minor, and the destruetion of those sects would he followed by the overwhelming influence of the Ca- tholic and Greek churches—the latter of which was the advance guard of Ruasian influence. The Greek chureh, in all its branches, waa a relation to Nir and a little of itsspirit had been recently exhibit ina recent affair in Greece, whero it was the esta- blished church. The moment Russia and Austria get possession of Turkey and Greece, there would be anend of evangelical religion and civil liberty. ‘The extension of the British ompire was the groat counteracting influence, and which had already done much. (Applause). here lay the power of there religions! The entire want of a sound moral sense— the sense of right and wrong, There existed a fri- volous conscienee in some people, especially in the kish and Catholic empires, and an absurd adhesion to the technicalities of the comscionce. How could you convict a man of ain, who concei it not to exist, and in which error they had been ae up? In China, for instance, there was no word that represented the word ‘“sin”—the nearest to itin the Chinese language, was “a breach of oliteness.” (A laugh.) The languages themselves ad to be converted and identified with the Chyis- tianizing of these people. The spirit of persecution was aleo'a great obstacle in the progression of the truth. In the Turkish empire, although toleration