The New York Herald Newspaper, November 25, 1852, Page 1

_ WHOLE NO. 7329. MORNING EDITION----THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1852. ° DOUBLE SHEET. ——————————————— iin NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. VERY INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON, SHE CUBAN DIFFICULTY. ‘BPANISH WRATH TO BE APPEASED, IF POSSIBLE. Captains Porter and Davenport to be Removed from the Mail Service, WHIG TRIUMPH IN MASSACHUSEPES. Supposed Murder and. Arson. FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENTS, ier, dic, Mo. The Latest from Washington. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. TUE ADMINISTRATION AND THE cansCuNT crTY APFAIR—EXPLANATIONS To KE MADE 10 TIE CAP= TAIN-GENERAL OF CUNA—PURSER SMITH TO BE THROWN OVERBOARD IF POSSIBLE, RTO Wasninoton, Nov. 2i—2 P, M, Your Washington despatches of yesterday were cor- geot. I understand that the decision of the cabinet, cen- suring Capt. Davenport, may be re considered, but his re- moval is conclusive, and his successor in the Crescent Gity will go down with special explanations, though our Consul, to the Captain General of Cuba. It is also rumored here (hut the goverment is disposed to make all reasonable efforts to effect the removal of Purser Smith from the ship. Ifhe is withdrawn, the pub- Hic will understand it, w. MORE TROCKLING TO THE CUBAN AUTHORITIES— CAPTAINS PORTER AND DAVENPORT TO BB RE- MOVED FROM THE MAIL SERVICE—OF FICIAL ORDER RELATIVE TO THE COAST SURVEY, ETC. Wasninaton, Nov. 24—5 P. M. ‘The government is determined to put astop to the con- troversy between Cuba and the Crescent City fif possible. Midshipman D: port, was sent for on the arrival of the Crescent City, and ordered at once to ses. Since then, however, the order has been so fat modified as to give him leave of absence for the present, but withdrawing him from the steamer. His letter to the Cuban authori- tHes is very much disapproved of by all parties, as in- discreet amd uncalled for in his position. It was suffi- sient for the cempany to express their views whem the letter of the Cuban authorities was placed before them, ‘The Crescent City is not « regular mail steamer, having only beem permitted to carry the mails by sufferanee. ‘The Post Office Department will not, therefore, send any mote mails by her. Under the contracts with the mail steamers, the law Provides that they shall be commanded by Officers of the grade of ‘lieutenant. Thus in every respect the ent have the advantage in the pre- pent cate. The Crescent City is not a mail steamer, and Mfshe were, Midshipman Davenport has no right to com- mand her. It is understood thet when Lieut. Porter was with- drawn from the Crescent City Lieut. Schenck was to take hhis place, but being absent, Mr. Davenport was tempo- rarily appointed. It is now understood that Lieut Behenck will not be permitted to command the Crescent City till the difficulty is adjusted. Tn comnestion with this matter, the following order has Deen issued. It is dated the 10th fnst., but has not yet een publicly promu!gated:— GENERAL ORDER. ‘The plan of reorganizing the mode of exeouting the coast survey, sxprored by the President of the United tates, April 20, 1843, requires that the Sccretary of the Navy shall sasic 6 h officers of she navy as he shall see Bit, to"be tho the bydrogiaphical parties, when so uested by the Trearury Depurtment,'which officers are by suck appointment to be considered as permanent- ly attached to that service, but liable. at any time, to be substituted by others, at the discretion of the Secretary ofthe Navy. To promote th» public interests, and with a desire that the hydrographical information to be gained ‘by the coast survey duty shs!l be more extensively shared | by the officers of the navy. it is hereby ordered that the general order of July 19. 1852. limiting the periodof duty | ‘at navy yards and stations, shall apply to the chiefs of the | hydrographical parties o! coast survey, who will hold | their portions fer three years, unless the public interests | in the meantime require their serviees elsewhere. All other afficers of the navy on coast survey duty will be relieved anm For similar reasons it is hereby or- dered, that all Litutenants of the navy caeenenates | mail steamers by virtue of the ast of Congress, approved | March 8d, 1847, will be considered as holding their situa- ‘tions for three years, unless the public interests should, in the meantime. require their services elsewhere; and all @fficers of the navy attached to mail steamera by virtue ef said act of March 3, 15:7, will be relieved an ually. This order will affect and apply to officers of the navy now attached to const survey and mail steamers, a8 well as to those hereafter to be e:dered, the period of pervice te be counted from the date of original orders. (Signed) JOUN P. KENNEDY. Secretary of the Navy. Navy Derantment, Nov. 10, 1852 ‘This morning the order bas been so far modiSed as to omit the application to the coast survey, thus showing that its objeet is to withdraw Lieuts. Porter and Daven- port from the mail service altogether. If Spain be not satisfied with these precautions on the part of our government not to give her offence, che must be bard to please. The goveryment is determined that no step shall be taken in any way to resent the insolence of the Captain-General. It is hoped that when Congress meets something ‘will be done to show Spain that whilst we will fulfil to the letter all our treaty stipulations, we will also compel her to treat the United States with courtesy, instead of insult and abuse. P. 8.—TIt is understood that the Secretary of the Navy was in favor of sending Mr. Davenport back to the res- cent City, and not interforing. with her voyage, but that the cabinet differed with him. X. Y. Z, FROM A REGULAR CoPRESPONDENT. THE CYANB ORDERED TO HAVANA—THE PRINCETON’S BOILERS CONDEMNED—THE MCLANE COURT MAR- TIAL—BELGIAN CONSUL AT BOSTON, ETC. , Wasninaton, Nov. 24, 1852 The Washington Intelligencer announces that the sloop of war Oyane has been ordered to the harbor of Havana, and the Aibany to Pensacola. ‘The reported failure of the machinery of the steamship Prineoton is confirmed by the Norfolk papers—only ff. teen inches_of steam can be kept on her, and usually not amore than six orseven. Her speed is but six miles an hour, and in going to Norfolk the Mississippi had to take her in tow. Commodore Perry has gone to Washington to endeavor to get the Powhatan substituted for har, The President is raid to have disppproved, by tho ad- vice of General Scott, of the judgment of the Court M ‘ial, aequitting Captain McLane, and his crdered « new ‘The President offieially recognises Jose Gilman Bates as Consul fer Belgium at Boston. . ‘The Rev. R. R. Gurley, the well known celonization- ‘et, bas beer appointed a clerk in the Land Office. We ‘understand the appointment is only a temporary arrange- ment, and that Mr. Guricy has no intention of quitting the ministry. The Railroad Convention at Albany. Aunany, Nov. 24, 1852. ‘The friends of the direct railway route from Plattsburg ‘to Albany are still in session. A meeting of the friends of railway from Whitehall, along the west shore of Lal Champlain, to Plattsburg, was alro held here yesterday. pointed @ committes of one from each town Conconn, N. H., Nov. 24, 1852. ‘The Democratic Legislative Caucus met this evening, and nominated Charies @. Atherton to be supported to morrow for U. 8. Senator im place of J, P. Hale, whose term expires on the 4th of mext March. Thi vote stood a8 follows:— Chas. G. Atherton, of Nashua, John 8. Weils, of Exeter..... Beattering. Mojority for Atherton......... seeseecncereeeeee 18 ‘The whigs, in caucus, nominated Ira Perley, of Con- cord, for Senate fe Massachusetts Legisinture. Brainarixun, Noy, 24, 1852 ‘The House, according to our returns, will stand thus:— + 149 - 122 . is ly complete, and undoubtedly correct, and gives State government to the whtgs. Reeovery of Stolen Property. Montreuinn, Nov. 24, 1352, Some two years since, the jewelry stire of H. D. Brackett, of Brattleboro, Vermont, was broken open, and robbed of a large amount in watches and miscellaucour jewelry, estimated at the value of wbout $3,000. From that day no trace of the stolen property has been dis- covered Suspicion, however, fastened upon an indi- vidaul who has all this time been closely watched, and, asit has proved, so closely that he could not move er dispose of his ill-gotten treasure A short time since, he removed from his residence, aud another family entered on possession. On Monday, the lady of the new family noticed in ome room that the paper was loose, aud on putting it back to its place. she disturbed the wall, and a number of gold watches burst ont upon the floor, and here the whole of the stolen jewolry was found, amount- ing to the originally estimated loss, ‘The Maxyland State Debt. Batimonr:, Nov. 24, 1852 Five hundred thousand dollars of the State debt of Ma ryland has been paid off within the prosent fiscal year Next year ft is estimated that $800.000 will be paid, and, in six'years, with the present taxation, the entire prin. cipal will be swept off From Philadelphia, MURDER TRIAL —FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Prapenrnia, Nov. 24, 1852. The jury in the case of Felix Burns, charged with the murder of Charles Burd, a jeweller. two yours since, went out this afternoon, under a charge from Judge Thompson. They returned into court this evening, and inquired whether they could bring him in guiity of a lower grade than murder, and were told they could. They then re- tired again. ‘ James Fry. a plasterer, was found dead this morning beside the Baltimore railroad track, near Darby, with his head crushed. He is supposed to have been killed while attempting to get off the train. From Pittsburg. TEMPERANCE CONVENTION—FREE §01, NOMINA- TIONS—THE RIVER. Pirrsnunc, Nov, 24, 1852. A convention of the friondsef the Maine liquor law was heldin the Baptist church im this city to-day. ‘The free soilers nominate a candidate for Mayor, and a | full ticket for the city councils, The river measures four feet three inches by the pier mark, andis rising. Weather damp. Supposed Arson and Murder—Aged Female Burned to Death, $ Spuinar Nov. 24, 1852. A dwelling house. occupied by two Irish families, in North Adama, was consumed by fire on Tuesday night, and on Wednesday morning the body of 3 woman with her skuil badly broken and nearly consumed, was found imthe ruins. Her husband and child are missing, and it is supposed that he first murdered her, and then fired the house, as they were heard quarreling in the night. ‘The man’s name is Martin Heath, Mrs. Smith, (mother of Reuben Smith ) 94 years of age, was burned to death in Westfield, by her clothes taking fire, on Wednesday evening. Destructive Fire at West Meriden, West Mrniven, Nov. 24, 1852. ‘Tho wooden building in this village, owned and oocu- pied by Merriam & Blakeslee, as @ tinware manifastory, and by Kellogg & Co.. druggists, took fire last night about eleven o'clock, and was consumed. with all its con- tents, Merriam & Slakelee’s loss is $8 000, imeured for $5,000 ; Kellogg & Co's, loss, $2,000, insured tor $1,500. Markets. Oincinwarti, Nov. 24, 1852. Hogs are active at $6, and tending upward. 4,000 bbls. mess pork, deliverable at Madison und Louisville, cold wt $10 n $16 26; it is now held here at $16 50 a $17 per bbl. Lard ix at 10/9. Flour ells at $4. Our banks com- menced to-day throwing out all eastern paper, indiserimi- nately, except at discount of one per cent. Kastern | sight exchabge being at para quarter per cent discount, Frejghte are steady. Meteorological Observations. BY MORSE’S LINK, OFFICE BASEMENT NO. Zhe WALL ATREET, Wepwespay, Nov. 24, 186%, Burvaro, 9 P. M.—Cold, unpleasant evening. Wind | southeast, Thermometer 28. Barometer 29.47. | Roguesten, 9 P. M.—Clear and cold. Wind nersheast. | ‘The:mometer 36. | Fine night. Avsurx, 9 P, M.--Clear, beautiful evening, Wind northeast, Thesmometer 35 Syracuse, 9 P, M—Clear and cold. Very pleasant | evening. Wind northeast, Thermometer 36. Urica. 9 P. M —Beautifal evening, Wind aorthwost, Thermometer 29. Arvany, 9 P. M.—Clear, cold, bracing evéning. Wind northeast, ‘Thermometer 44. “Barometer 20.190. Mer- eury 77. SyuiyorienD, Mass-A hard frost is prevailing here and the ground bas alight covering of snew—not suf- ficient for sleighing. Circumstances of the Shooting of Mr. ‘Whos. Carneal. Z [From the Vicksburg Sentinel, Nov. 13.} We have abstained thus long from giving any notice of the sad affair which resulted in the death of Mr. Thos. Carneal, the son-in-law of ihe Gover- nor of our State, that we might get the particulars. I: seems that the steamer ©. E Watkins, with Mr. Carneal as a passenger, landed at or near the plau- tation of Judge James, in Washington county. Mr. Carneal bad heard that the Judge was an eox- tremely brata! man to his slaves, and was likowise excited with liquor, and upon the Judge inviting him and sev others to take a drink with him, | Carneal replied that ho would not drink with » man who abused his negroes; this the Judge resented as an insult, and high wordstensued. Tho company took their drink, however, all but Mr. Carneal. who went out upon the bow of the boat and took # seat, where he was sought by Judge James, who do- sired satisfaction for the insult. Carnoal refu | tomake any, and asked the old gentlewan if any of his sons would resent the insult, if he was to sisp him in the mouth? to which the Judge re- plied that he would do it himself, if his sons | would not; whereupon Mr ©. struck him in the | mouth with the back of his hand; the Judge resented | it by striking him across the hoad with a cane, | which stunned Mr. C. very much, causing the blood to run freely from the wound Aa soon as Carneal re- covered from the blow he drew a bowie knifs, and at- tacked the Judgo with it, inflisting several wounds upon his pergon, some of which were thought to be mortal; some gentlemen in endeavoring to separate tho combatants, were wounded by Carneal. When Judge Fames arrived at his house, bleeding and in a dying state, as it was thought, his son veizeda double barrel gun, loaded it heavily with large shot, galloped to where the boat was, hitched his horse, and deliberately raised his gun to shoot Carnoal, who Was sitting upon acotton balo. Mr. James was warned not to fire, as Carneal was unarmed, and he might kill some innocent person. He took hie gun from his shoulder, raised it again, and fired both bar- rels in succession, Sy Carneal instantly. [tis a rad id Carneul leaves, besides numerous ost interesting and accomplished widow | to bewail his tragical end. The Philadelphia Bible Soctety Anniversary. ‘The fourteenth annive of the Philadelphia Bible Society was held on the 234’ inst, in the Musical Fund Hall, which was graced by the presence of a very large assemblage on the interesting occasion The chair was token by James Bayard. Esq., president of the socisty, who was aided by the Rev, GB. Agnew, and Messrs, P’ Corgan. Jorhua Copland Thomas Cooper, as viso- presidents, Thomas McKellar, Beq , being secretary, Dir, ‘They ap) en it is to pass, to solicit subscription, A = saegh Reva nape patted also appointed, nd journed . anh pip cool Dey port, Essex county, _ Collision and Loss of Life on the Mile Rallroaa, Pruvaperria, Nov, 24, 1952, Briyaie’ despatches received here announce a collision ‘between two engines on the Erie Railroad, Mvssra, Book- bamer and Dull, engineer and fireman, were killed or mortally wounded. The accident is said to have oocurred between Tiogs and Corning. ¢ Loregoing meagre account is all that wa can ob- ‘tain of the distressing disaster on the Brie Raftrond, ag the cempany which now controls (he only telegraph line in that direction has, we ace sated. given poremptory {nstruotions to oxclude ali such reports from passing over the wirer.—Rep.) Departure of the Canada, P Rostow, NOV, 24, 1832, ‘The royal mail steamship Cannda catled at pow. to day, Liverpool, With $47,000 Amerionm gold Kod $19,500 nglish gold. Junkin, recording secretary, and Mr. Solomon Saephord, treasurer, A portion of Scripture having been read, and « fervent prayer offered up by the Rev. Richard Newton, ihe re- ut was read by the vecrotary. This was an able and interesting document, giving @ cheerfal picture of the it labors of the society, and kindling ardent hopes in its future prosperity, The good which hos thus far been accomplished if great; but the field in wi there is soxple room for largely increaslug (he ciable benefits of » study of the Holy Seciplures among all clasees of men, and especially in fanilies to whom Word of God hag hitherto been ali but a strange tom One portion of the report gave the number of Bibles ‘Teatsments sent from the Depository ing ths year which ended November 22d, 1862, a8 1 Biblos and 16 870 Testamente—total, 27.048, There are four colpor- tours employed by the society, who have distributed bout 18,600 copies of the Holy Soripivres among immi- frants, soamen and the destitute of the cily. During the year, 17.198 families were visited; and, of that musa ber, 1,002 were supplied with Bibles and Testaments, Of the above, rome families refased torrecelva copies; others ere previously supplied amount. The reccipts of the year were | Ore of the plearanter ut $7,900, and the oxpenditures nearly the game { The Next U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, | Laying of the Corner Stone of the Flouse of | children who hare Refuge for Young Delinquents, on Ran- dall’s Island. Yesterday the ceremony of laying the corner- stone of the House of Refage for Young Delinquents, on Randall’s Ieland, took place. At twelve'o’cloek, (moon,) the steamboat Ravenswood, which was chartered for the occasion, conveyed tho company from Peck slip to the ground. - The boat arrived there s few minutes before ene o’clook. Upon’ tho arrival of the company at the ground, they wero reecived with cheers by the Randall’s Island boys, who wero ranged opposite the building, in order'to give them an opportunity to witness the ceremony. Among the distinguished perzons present on tho occasion, we noticed his Honor the Mayor, Chicf of Police, Mr. Matge}l, Rev. Dr. Krebs, Rev. Dr. Fer- ret, Dr. Barret, chaplain of tho institution, Qglonol Warner, P.M Wetmore, Gen. Bruce, Gen. a and Judge Walsh The ceremony commenced with prayor; which was offered up by the Rey. Dr Barret. Mayor Kinasnanp then addressed the aesomblago, as follows ‘The ogcasion. gentlemen, on which we are szsembled is one of more than ordinary importance and: interest— importance in view of the influence which tke result of the lubors this day commenced, ia to hav® upon the rising generation, and interest im view of the truly aoble and philanthropic motives of those associated in the enter- prise We are not here merely to lay the cornerstone of 4 public edifice with imposing ceremony—we are here to commence the foundation of a bulidiag which may im time eend forth to the world wise, good and virtuous oi zens, whore influence and example will be felé and ac- knowledged far and wide I need not advert to the groat good accomplished by the instiiutioa to which the build- ing—the corner stone of which we are about tot and most gratifying evidence of joice over the good that has becn accomplished, I cannot but regret the necessity which demands this addition to the accommodation required, and which is now about to be afforded. It is our duty as good citizens—as conserva- tors of the public interests, to check the tendency to vice and wickedness at the fountain head. Vice often originat- ing iv ignorance, and want of proper parental care, or pro- per influence, may be checked by prompt and early action, nour pert; and in yo manner can that check be #0 eflicacionsly interposed as through the medium of an in- stitution like this, The youth growing up in our midst in vice and ignorance, without moral restraint, may be placed within the reach of proper care and culture —habits of industry and discipline are acquired which will follow them Into the worid, and render them good and useful citizens, and many who otherwise might find a home priton cell, orend an ignominious career upon the gi lows, may live to bless the day in which they were thrown, under the kind and paternal influence which this assocl- ation sceks to impart. I am very huppy, gentlemen, to have bad the honor, as chief magistrate of this city, of taking an official part in these ceremonies; as a private citizen my warmest sympathies have ayer been enlisted om bebalf of the association whose members mow sur- round me, and I am glad to lend my official co-operation to # measure which will tend to enhance so greatly its aggeinces, and enlarge the sphere of ite operation, t gratirying results of which must cause # thrill of pleasure to every heart. I will now, gentlemen. proceed to per- form the pleasant duty imposed on me; and desire to ex: press my thanks for the honor conferred on me,and my esrnest, heartfelt wishes for the continued success and prosperity of an institution having for its aim and ob- ject such a noble, generous, and truly Christian pur- pose. ? Mr. Leverincx then deposited the following ar- ticles in a copper box, which was deposited in the corner stone:— Copy of the letter of inguiry given to employers to receive apprentices from the house, Specification of work and materials. A general deceription ot the building and premices. Plans showing the locality of the building, and point of elevation on Hariem river. Copies of Henry, Tribune, Post, Times. Courier and Inquirer, Journal of Commerce. Express, and Sun A number of American colus, from a dojlar down toa cent. ‘The box was then soldered up, and Mayor Kings- land, trowel in hand, laid the corner stone. The President of the institution, Roserr Keiuy, then delivered the following address:— Ladies and Gentlemen—This building {* erected for an old and weil known institution, Tho New York House of Refuge was the first institution of ita previee character ever established, and in the @Rtent of its operations is the greatest reiorm school in the world. 1! sprang out of an organization that will be Minemberod by our older citi- zens, instituted in the year 1918, one of those many char- itable associations for which, because of thefr number, practical urefulness, and the quiet, business: like efficiency with which they are managed, the city of New York de- gerves to be famous, called “Che Society for the Preven- tion of Paupetism.”” The managers of the society, in the ministration of its beneficeuce, hed had their at. tention directed partieulgsly to the subject of the ju- venile vagrancy and to the condition of youth impri- | soned for petty offences among the adepts and professors of crime, A committee of the ociety, appointed in the year 1823, presented, in a report of marterly ability, | graphic picture of those evils, and propored « practical xemedy in the plan of this institution. The Society for the Reformation of Juvenile Delinquents was there- upon orgenized, which was incorporated by an ast of the Legislature, passed May 29, 1524. An appeal to the benevolence of our citizens was rexponded to by sub- scriptions to the amount of $16,000, to be swelled in subsequent yvars, by legacies, &c., to en amount exceeding $00,000. A piece of ground, contain. ing about four acres, on the present site of Madison square, which had been ceded by the city to the United States, fora Government Arsenal, was obtained, the city transferring the same to the society for occupation as a House of Kefuge, and the society paying the United States a sum egreed upon, $6,000, for the buildings that were upon it. On the first day of January, 1825, the house was opened with some public ceremony, in the presence of the Mayor of the city, the corporation, and & large concouree of citizene. Bix boys and three girls were the number of ebildren received into the house at the opening of ite doors. In a few years, additional buildings being provided, the number increased to an averege of two hundéed. For several years past, the | house has been conrtantly#full—overflowingly so, in the Boy's department—and acccommodating ‘in all. four bondred iumates. The whole number admitted to the | Present date, is 6,680, leaving over five thousand as the humber ct thore who have received the benefit of its re- formatory instruction and discipline, A few have been removed irom our charge by death, ®#mall number trans- ferred to the Almshouse dgpartment. some given up to friends, and the rest indexed as apprentices during mi- nority.” ‘Tho first managers of tie soclety were :— Cadwailader D. Colden, John KB. Hyde, Stephen Allen, Ansel W. Ives, Arthur Bartis, John T. Irving, Jeaac Collins, Peter A. Jay, Samuel Cowdray, Hilbert @outant, John Duer, James Lovett, Robert #. Mort, Hugh Maxwell, Cornelius Dubois, Henry Meade. Cornelius R. Duflie, Relph Olmstead, Thomas Eddy, Joba Stearns, Jobn Gria¢ John Targee, 1m, James W. Gerard, J. M. Wainwright; Joseph Grinnell, Henry J. Wyckoff ‘Theee names present an array of solid worth whioh it is exceedingly gratifying to look back upon; some of them cil remain among us, but the ‘greater part have been eslied from the scene of their usefainess here to the pence of the eternal world, May the city of New York ver want for euch men to be the representatives of its benevolence. The affairs of the society are conducted b; s board of thirty managers, elected annually by ballot, each eubéeriber to the institution being entitied to » vote. In addition. ® large committee of indies is anouaily appointed, n eubcommitice of whom yisit the giris’ house evesy week. Some of these ladies have served since the commencement of the operations of the to- ciety. and their counselm, and influence have been of in- caiculable value upon the bearte and minds and manners of the female inmates of the House of Refuge during all these yeers The annual income is derived ae follows : First. $8060 a year from the Slate; second. between $7.0C0 and $8,000 from the city, out of the excise fusd and theatre licenses. two appropriate sources of revenue; third. «like sura from the proceeds of the boy: i fourth, about $4000 towards Lhe eehool, out ot the school moneys, ‘the income bas been found sufilcient for the apport of the Institution upon its prerent scale, It will thus be seen that the society isa private cor, tion, employed by the State na the care taker, educator, and reformer of its juvenile rants and offenders, But though a private corporation, it is completely under the control of the represemtativos of the people, All the inmates it admits it receives by law, throagh regular commitments by judges and police magistrates; and wien it sball be found not to fulfil ite objects proper- ly, the law can take away all its subjects and put end to its operations. [t is an organization for the « lietment of a body of volunteers. devoting themeelv: tox benevolent tack, giving a full account of their ac- Uons, accumulating a store of experience im their work. and continued in their trust until their services shall be no loner required, The position of the society to wards the State was presented with characteristic force and eecentricity by the late reverend amd venerable Dr. Stanford, so long the chaplain of our public charitable institutions, in asermon preached in the Honse of Refuge on the first Christmas day after its opening. “Take y and nurse it for mé, and I will give thee thy wages,” wos the text selected. The daughter of Pharaoh represented the State, and this society was the nurse into whore arms the child was committed. Tae good Doctor did not forget the epplicatton, which he urged with great zeal, that the nutse’s wages should be povetually and liberally paid, The managers of the soc!- ety will feel it their duty at the prerent janoture, in view of the heavy expeaditure they arg compelled to under- take. to repeat the application to the city and State an- thorittes. It i not entry for us to estimate the good that has been accomplished by the Hones of Refuge during the twenty-cight years that {t has been fn existense, A vory jevge majority of its five thousand graduates, of both texes, have been saved, without doubt; whereas the greater part probably would otherwise haya been lost to (hewwelves end others, ruined for time ‘g! enmity, ava 1, by the law of their moral 0, to gpread, wherever they should go, the loptosy of ov!l ciroumstances conucoted with our | iy the evidence we are constantly troviving of ea cutice change of charaover that line taken place ia PRICE TWO CENTS. —— information from those with whonr casionally visits at the house by ice themselves as ber boys. gratitude for what the institution did method and spirit of the treatment pur- in the Refuge are 40 welt expressed by thé author of ‘anuual reports’ of the society. that [ will quote the paragraph in his own language :—"'It takes the place of a parent, and it eniorces the mild and salutary disc! line of a paremt. Its main object, that of reforma:ion, To never lost, sigh of, tm any of its regulations, in all Its discipline. From the entrance of the chila he becomes subject to fa routine of duties having im view montal education, moral improvement, and mechonical skill. Order and method. it. is Nhe effect of the system practi- cally to enforce. fis babity of lite undergo a great and thorough change. At sucta tender age, past impres- sious are not ineffaccable, arid custom, assisted by prin- ciple, soon change a charaater. When again he goes into the world to take his place among men, he goes without the rand of infamy on his brow. His mis- , deeds have been forgotten: he ysterts afresh from a now and equal pletform; his foymer associations have beem ruptured; the haants of vice are not familiar; he Has an intelligence that bas been cultivated; he at !oast recognizes the principles of virtue and sight; he hes tho cunning of his right band to fumush him with honest means of life, To the world ho has been a shumberer, and the world has an opinion to form of a stcawger, Ho knows that it rests with himvelf to determine what the opinion shall be, and light, au’ knowledge, and habits are between him and evil.””” Tho subsequent disposition of the children we regard as on important part of the rocess of cesivration. After ar average residence imine jouse Of @ year or more, the boys are bound outiathe country to farming or trades, the gitts to domestic service By this means they are brought under the influence of moral fanrilies, to which they wosid never have bad access under other circumstances, fo the girl. the in- fluence of @ well ordered family, tho tone of refiavment, the morél atmoephere which ‘surrounds her in all her domestic employments, is a particularly valuable moans of awakening a sense of delicacy, aud an apprevia- tion of the beauty of s virtuous womenly character. With ovr older boys a different eourse is pursued They would be unmanageable a3 apprentices, and would rum away. They are shipped, with their owa and friends’ consent, om whaling voyages. Remarkable success kas attended these cases. ‘T'ue very energy which under other circumstanees would have led theu to ruin, is here turned to good account, The discipline of the long voyage, the excitement of the new life, and companion- ship with men of generous, independent spirit constitute the appliances which they need, aué when they come home, they have grown out of the knowledge of their old astocintes and outgrown their former tastes, This ia the third time the managers of the Society for the Referma- tion of Juvenile Delinquents have bad to provide build ings. They remained on the arsenal site till 1839. when they removed to their present location at the foot of ‘Thirty-third street, on the Hast river. They are now com- pelled to move again. ‘The city has encompassed them, and the premires are altogether insufficient for the exi- gencies cf the day Fora portion of the year the male department is obliged to close its doors. ‘The vast increase of vice and destitution among our youthful population. as shown in the reports of the Chief of Police, warned the managers to fulfil their duty by striving to erest extensive buildings, arranged for the separate accommodation of the various grades of outcasts and delinquents, in which marked disctimipations in discipline might be intro- duced, tresh incentives supplied to good behavior, and the selhematoey powers of the institution greatly ‘augmented. Fifteen years has been the term of occu. pation on each of the former locations, about the usual period for a general rebuilding of the city, or, at loast, the adaptation of its tenements to new purposes. The House of Refuge is now safely, conveniently end admi rably located where streets cannot cut through the pre- mises, and the tide of the city’s population can never Gash against its walls. The site, which may be said to have been unoccupied, being no longer available as ® place of interment, was conveyed to the institution by the Common Council. the society conveying to the city at the samo time a piece of grcund on Ward’s Island, containing ten acres, which is now used as a Potter's Field. This portion of Randail’s Island is, topo- graphically, a separate and distinct location. and the cccupation of it for a Houre of Refuge will not in- terfere in any way with the occupation of the north end for farm schools, or any other kindred purpose. We mean to be good neighbors with the Governors of the Almshoure, only that we intend to compete with them in the supply of apprentices, avd gain, if we can, the reputation of furnishing the most usefal snd best bebaved children. Our formidable wall of enclosure will protect our children from the con- tamination of theirs, or vice versa, as the ease may be. The Common Council have authorized us to sell ail the land we at present occupy, and devote the proceeds to the erection of our new buildings. The Legislature of the State has granted an appropriation of fifty thou- sand dollars for the same purpose, By a speciel provi- sion of the act, the premises on which the society may erect ite buildings, are to be subject to the jien of the City Sinking Fund. The proceeds of the land at the foot of Twenty-thie? street will be kep! entire, and ex- pended in permanent erections. The security of the Sinking Fund will, therefore, be augmented by the amount of the State appropriation, by any further appropriations from the same quarter, an4 by all the expenditures of the social fr mm their own resources upon the premises, And when @hey are no longer occupied asa house of refuge, they immediately become the property of the city. ‘The description of the building in your hands will show you its extent, and its adaptation tothe best m ot reform, Areform school for one thousawd chi is truly a oolossal institution of benevolence. Unfor- tunately, the cost will assume the same colossal pro- portions. The grading of the site, which was exceed- ingly uneven, and a bed of rock. will cost, when com- pleted, $20,000, The contract price for putting up the centre and two wings of the main building is $165,819. Our entire resources will not be adequete to meet the expenditures. The completion of the whole, which can- pot be delayed, will simount to another enormous sum, The managers of the society will Isy tts wants before the Legislature, with the confident belief that an insti- tution £0 necessary to the welfare of the community, and so precious in its benefits to those unfortunate chil- dren whom it rescues from degradation and ruin, will not makeits appeal in vain. We have now, upon one of our fales of the unfortunate. laid the corner stone of a temple of humanity, This ramge of 1 islands cems to have been set on purpose to be rampart around our great city, The towers which shall be erect- ed upon them, unlike the fortresses which encircle the cities of the Old World, are not for our defence against foreign enemies, nor to overawe our own peaceful citi- zens, but for the protection of the destitute, and for » defence against crime depravity, There is some- thing peculiarly appropriate in such asite for the pur- pore of our institution. The unfortunate and erring youth who shall be gathered upon this tsle of refage. separated from the sity by yonder silyery chanm breathing the pure air of heaven. will look, withia a short period, upon a dense mass of buildings. homes of comfort and domestic happiness, reared by industry, and tenanted by thrift, with churches and school: houses tcat- tered among them; and will see what labor and virtuous endeavor, the restraints of law, and the influences of edu- tion and religion, have done for the great body of that vast pepulation I bave called our house of refuge @ temple of humanity ; and when I think of its purpose— to receive the young within its shelter, reclaim and re- store them, teach them the duties of the present.life, and tell them of the lite hereafter—it seems to me to be, im its spirit and object, an embodiment of that beautiful ex preesion ef the Saviour of mankind—“ Suffer little child ren to come unto me.” At the conclusion of the address, the ceremony terminated with the benediction, which was pro- nounced by Rey. Dr. Ferris. After the conclusion of the ceremony, the compa- ny were invited by the (Governors of the Alms- house to dine, at which place they partook of a sumptuous ‘dinner, prepared for them by the ofli- cers of that institution, ~- At the close of the dinner, the President rose and propored the health of the Ten Governors of the Almshouse, which was respénded to ina fow neat words by one of the Governors, who was present. Below 3s a description of the institution: — ‘The House ofRefuge, the corner stone of which is the depository of this psper, comprites a building for the mace, another for the females, @ kitchen, a wa:t-bouse, and four shops—all arranged in accordance with the as- companying plan. in two separate departments, male and female, The buildings cover two aores of ground, and of this two acros, the boys’ building covers one and * ter acres. The stone walls. twenty feet high, euclose about ten acres, Includisg that oocupled by+ the build: ings. The lawn in front of the buildings, ing to the Harlem river, amounts to about five berer. ‘This fifteen acres of jamd, undalating and rough by nature, ccmpored of rocks, swamps and meadow land, has been reduced to @ fair plain. descending gently front and rear tothe water he House of Refuge is being erected by the New York Society for the Refuge of Juvenile Delia- quente. ‘The principal building. the cornerstone. cf whicu is being Jaid this 280 day of November. 1962, is now in process of erection; the other buildings have aot et been commenced This principal building is in tho 3 talfam style of architecture, and comprises a contre building eighty by eight; mn feet, and radiating from this centre buildipg, four wing buildings. each forty-six by one hundred and eighty feet, connected to the centre buirding by four corridor buildings, each twelve by twenty-five feet. and at the exteasion of each wing build. ing. amend building, fifty by fifty-six feet. The centre building, amd each end building, is surmounted by s dome. The centre andend buildings are four stories high, and the wings three steries, and in each part the stories are fourteen feet -#ix feet high, and surmounted by a dome forty meter, Each end building is seventy-six fect ‘1 surmounted by a smaller dome “The wing are sixty-three feet high. ‘The erection of two of the radiating wings is deferred till a future time. The two wings. now in course of erection, extend to the right and left of the centre building in one line, and with tho centre building presents front of five hundred and ninety fect. located exactly parallel with the avenues of the city of New York, The it of the centre building stands fifty-revem feet in advance of the front of the winged buildings The buildings are designed for the ao- commodation of over one thousand juvenile delia- quents, Of the boys? department, each wing is arranged for two hundred and | thirty inmates, with ® sepmate sleeping room for each, The firet story of each wing contains the dining room, school rogue and bathing room The eenire building contains i Mice chapel, the managers’ rooms, avd apartments for the officers, The inmatos are to be cla one wing not being permitted to asvdciato at any time with thoee of the other wings. The buildiags are 1 ed with brick, faced inside aud outside with smooth brick ifed—those of been under eur care, as ahown by let’ | and left without plastes % lied with on the interior, Each wing building ia provid four cylindrical ventilating shafts, three feet diameter each, arranged for carrying smoke from the fires of the building. so yen- tilating each reparata bedroom. The corridor buildings, by which acess is ld from the centre building to ther of the four wings, are fire proof, having tron floors OFFICERS AND MANAGERS, President Robert Kelley Fox. Augustine Averill, Vice. Presidents —Wm. W. Shepherd Kuopp. Robert D. Weeks, Israel Russell, vreasurer —Jo*hua 8, Underhill. Secretary —John Hl Gourlis. Managers —Charies M_ Leupp, Mabion Day, John’ A. Weeks James N Cobb, Walter Underhill, Elias G Drake, George J. Cornell John W. Edmonds, James W. Under’ hill, Chartes B. Pierson. MD , Linus W. Stevens, James W. Beckwan, Richard H. Ogden, J. W. C, Leveridge. & B. Atterbary. George ¥. Hussey, Edger 8. Yan Winkle. Frederick A Downer, Wm. H. Maxwell, M. D., Nduwund M. Young, Samuel L’ Mitohill The company them adjourned to the steamboat On their way to the city they stopped at Black well’s Island, where they went ashore and visited all the institations of that island. Clty Intelligence, BVACUATION DAY. Notwithstandiag the unusual occurrenze of Thanitegiv- ing observances end Evacuation Day rejoicings teking place upom the ome morning, the olemrity with which the citizens of New York attend to the former cannot absorb all their old veneration for the annual ceremo: nials of the latter glorious epoch in our history. va- cuation Day will not be so distinctly remarkable this | morning, in copsequence of the general attendance in the cburcbes; but there will be the usual salute of twenty- ove guns from the Battery, a general closing of stores, @ parade of the Veterans of 1812, and an adjournment of the law courts, with suspension of public business, and ail our official and, corporate offices, The civic enthu siasm for the observance of Evacuation Day was at great height yesterday, whilet a feeling of religious gra- titude for the blessings which flowed upon our people | from the occurrence was not leas fervent. Tux Weatien was intensely cold at daybreak yestor- doy morning The day became more waim ag noon approached. and from that hour until evening the thermometer at the Herald Building ranged thus :—At. noon, 443, deg.; at 5 P.M, d0-dog.; at 6 P. M., 451 dog The evening and late night was clear, cold, and frosty. The ground in the rurai districts, and the streets in ihe city, is quite hard and well prepared for a coat of snow. Mr Maacren’s Lecture vrow Avaraatia.—This lec ture will be delivered at eight o'clock this evening, at Metropolitan Hi Since the first announcement of the Committee of Arrangements, the anxiety to hear the gifted young orator bas been daily extending amongst our citizens. Every person said. “I'll go,”” ao that we expect the noble hail will be filled. The subject {s o1 of exceeding interest, and when treated by a man of Mr, Meegber’s talent, practical knowledge, and expressive and eloquent delivery, will make a decided impression ypon the minds cf his’ hearers, and convey much infor- mation. of an enduring character, to the mumbers about to leave for the new gold country. Home ror rae Friexpvess.—The managers of the Home for the Friemdlers, which is situate Kast Thir- tieth et, between the Fourth and Fifth avenues, will hold their annual donation visit at the Home to-morrow, ‘The receptions will take place in the morning aud after. noon, and donations of every kind will be received during the day and evening. We are cortain tnat the mavagers will be well sustained by our citizens when they consider the peculiar severity of the season now advancing, and the vast number amongst ua who may be truly ranked as friendless. Hupsow River Rarcroap.—Mr, Stark, the efficient su- perintendent of this road, with a view of giving the resi- dents of the various suburban villages along the banks of the Hudson, below Sing Sing, an opportunity of at- tendipg amusements, &c..in the gity, has commenced Tupning an accommodation train from the cepot in Chambers street, at eleven o'clock, P.M. The residents of New Rochelle, Port Chester, and other places on the line of the New Haven road, seem quite anxious to be accommodated in like manner, and uo doubt Mr. Whist- ler. the superintendent ot the latter, will shortly comply with their wishes. Fines —As officers Heeving and Cumming, of the Six teenth ward police, were patrolling thelr ‘beata, at a quarter to two o'clock yesterday morning. they discovered @ fire to exist in the house No. 196 West Twenty: first etkget. occupied as a bakery by Mr. Hi. ©. Hearly. The fire originated ins heap of shavings which were stowed avsy inthe baok Louee, had become ignited. cituer from the intense heat of the oven, or actual contact with sparke. It spread rapidly, for @ time, and before it was extinguished, the stock in the shop, with the fixtures, was entirely destroyed. ‘Che amount of stock destroyed in valued at $200, and the &xtures were supposed to be worth from 10 to $200. This property was iusured with the Marine Ineurance Company for $200. The house ts | scented the prey afar eff. The man of passion t —— <== THE LECTURE SEA8 ONe Lecture of Mrs, Oakes Smith on Clem atras Laat evening Mrs. Oakes Smith detivered the tes + leo- ture of her course at Hope Otiapel. The subject wiry leo patra, the representative, she said, of ancient eivih, tou. Uoald we be shown # cast of the avurage heute twothouraud years sgo, and cotnpare it with one of ti * preeont day, werhould find » marked change in the ehupe of the head, snd it would be found that. at thw present time, there was less base, and thet she hénd! ile grow in height, and, perhaps, come light would be thyown on the rpiritual manifestations of the day. Wer must cart aside all our fine spun notions of morality audi human [berty. "There is no better proof that%overa~ ments do not represent the pecple than the fact that Bu+ ropean nations are bel@’down only by forse of arma; ahd! {Ye foot cf the indignation produced in this country by the Fugitive Slave law is # proof that the people arenut” represented by their rulers in thé United Sta! This’ much was preliminary to the matchless creeture of fassi- nation who is the subject of this evening’s lecture. This Wonderful woman possessed the sme infinite attractions? in tho present day as site did when she was Queen of Egypt—a great. type woman, like = ane bre broad rar pentve we ‘va rae thise with the type-mem and type. women of other days. ‘The women of history are judged by a different stwndard he men and there mote sympathy witlr ~~ , Cleopatra, and’ other sinners, with salt & who were more fortunate. This wae bee: bone nature was true to itself, and overturned the theories of the moralist and the Tom Hyer, the stump orator, Jenny Lind, and “Kmersoa, were ali examoles of the people vindicuting thelr owm nature in the objects of their *ympatby. Cleopatra was a woman of passion—that | is synonymons with power. All that was powerful in the Egyptian quoen was womanly—a glorious oreature of rong. who led conquerors captive her will Byrom: pined for lack of that finer qualits ‘ich, like the — and wiong half «dozemtimes before your ordinary men {6 working himself up to the occasion, He ig like the @ strong German yes and no, Cleopatra was the most powrrful aa she Was the most wormaly of her class. It wae a curious fact that all dynasti had terminated im the femening gender. It was so 0 of Zeno} | the ‘Tadors of England, and Kilzabeth Fry seom to be the last of the dynasty of the Quakers. Cleopatra swept acror the horizon every inch a queon. The Oleopatra age is mow past, and no modern woman cam confront the last of tlfe Ptolemies and compare with her. The progress of the age has brought to fimer issues the ie wees of the Maca (3 day. whoever she may be. Shakspeare’s description of Cleopatra was as beautiful it was true, Cleopatrastood out trom the individualized, and, be it remembered, all vidunis. but harlequins, turned mside ou of their natores, ‘To therough! is neeessary to know somet! lecturer them went ‘on to describe the relij Egyptians. The most peculiar feature im the ideas of that people was the negation of mortality. There was something sublime in this strugele for immortality ig the Egyptians, and our own aouls sympathized. with the etersal pyramids, or rather with the yearni: of humanity which they. represented hy shape of pyramid was symbolical of man’s brail at the time Of its erection—broad at the base, having its greater proportion in the material; small at tho’ top—pre- senting but little resistance to authority Tha shape of the Greek hong was different—it was broad at the top, and not apex-like, as was the Egyptian. It presented re- sistance to authority. and established republics; and this country presented #still higher type of the human bratm- end human civilization. ‘here was but one picture she had seen of Cleopatra that gave a just idea of her. It rep- resented her as the full woman—not pretty Her charms had little to do with mere form, Her power com- sisted in a combination of intellect and passion. Henes the hold she had upom the human mind, even at the pre- rent day. She would not bo led captive in chains, like Zenobia, to Rome. She had the courageto shake off the mortal coil. The woman, faithful unto death, lives to all eternity. Antony and Cleopatra were united by the laws. of fitness and attraction. ThejJuggernaut of empire rolled oe them and crushed them. We have no laws to judge em. Lecture by Charles H., Haswell, Esq., U. 8. Navy, on the Dynamical Effect of Falling Bodtes, . Yeeterday evening, at § o'clock, Mr. Haswell attended. at the Engineers’ Institute, 161 Bowery, for the purpose of communicsting the result of @ sories of experimonte made by him in au important element of écientifie and mechanical knowledge, The lecturer -said, after a few remarks, existing ruies, regarding the momentum ef fall- ing bodies, having for along time failed to satisfy me of” theiraccuracy, I have been led to an investigation of the subject, aided by # series of experiments, which afford oweed by Mra. Margaret Mitchel, and it is damaged ¢ extent of about 160 or $200. Mrs. Mitchel’s property is insured with the Howard Insurance Company for $800. | Upon the siarm being given, Assistant Captain Beam of | the Sixteenth werd, with a fuilsection of men, and many fire companies, were promptly upon the spot. aud sue- ceeded in confining the tlamesto the one building A fire broke out, at nine o'clock yesterday morning, In the house No, 68 Hleventh avenue. coruer of Fifteenth | street and the avenue, occupied by Mr, Samuel L. Laza rus It originated in a furnace in the under cellar, and communicated very quickly to the upper parts of the very conclusive elements for the construction of the necessary formulm to apply their results to practies. The principal instrument ysed for the purpose of deter- mining the effects, was a spiral-epring weigher, which, by the attachment of spring pawis om the sides of it, delicately retained in ratchets, it was re- tained in its Compression; and from an index, sliding over ascale graduated to hsif pounds, the results wore enkbleg to be sccurately ‘registered. The weights wers of building. After the ® number of fire companies aitended, and succeeded in extinguishing it | without much serious damage. ‘The furniture of the house is injured to an extent valued at from 200 to $250. The house eustained demage to the amount of $500. The furniture is insured with the Equitable Insurance | Company d the building with the National | and People’s companits ter $8.000. The fire was fi | discovered by officer Marshall, Bixteent tain Lovett, with Assistant Captain tions of men, attended at it, A large force of firemen were prevent, ‘A fire broke out, et nine o'clock yesterday morning. in the frame building No 38 Goerck’ street. and in conse- | quence of the ¢: e dryness of the old materiais in | the houre, it was almost immediately consumed, not- | withstanding the utmost exertions of the firemen It ‘was occupied by Mre. McConnell, Mrs, Close, Mrs, Shaw, Mrs. Mypre. Mrs, Sullivan, Mrs. Purcell and Mrs, Chris- | tian, Shes hove jost nearly ali their furniture, and. im | most instances, their clothes, flames set fire to the two story attic frame buliding, No. 35, owned by Dr. Au- drews, and occupied by Mr. Whitman Hallick, Mrs. | Clark, Mr. Henry Bouton and Mrs. Garrett. The roof | was burnt off aud the premises greatly damaged by water, ‘The next house, No 94, aleo 6wned by Dr. An- drews. took fire and the roof was nearly dostroyed. be- | sides much damage befi done by water. The faiailies of | Mr. Dibble, Mr. Penny and Mrs. David Luftin lived ia this house A brick building, No. 32, owned and oecu- pied by Mr Abraham, was damaged by water. Tho da mage to the furniture of the occupants, in the three buildings, is estimated at $500, and the loss upon the houses, Nos 34, 36 and 38 amounts to mearly $2000. Onptains Bradford and Ruseell, with « large force of po- lice, attended. ‘Phe fire was occasioned by the burning of the chimney of No. 88, the sparks of which communi- cated tothe roof. fhe firemen labored with great perse- + veranoe, and but for their ifatigable exertions @ most extensive conflagration woul have occurred. Beniove Accioents.—On last Tuesday evening amen named John Slavin, who bas been for some time in the employ of Mr. Sandford Baker, 40 Peck slip, accident- ally fell through the hatchway, upon the third floor of the building, to theground. He alighted upon his bead, aud was taken up senseless having sustained aconcaion of the brain Oftoer Donnelly, of the Second ward. took him to the City Hospitat, aud hopes are entertained of his recovery. On last Tuesday evening, officers Quin: and Freed brought s man named Johu Fitzgerald, to the Seven. teenth ward station house, with his leg badly tractared by falling upon the sidewalk in Third avenue, between Seventh and Righth streets, Officer Freed todk him to Bellevue Hospital, It is said Fitsgerald was in liquor. Recovery of Captain Sxoncrass —Captate Snodgrass, of the First ward. attended om duty at the Chief's office yesterday, being his first time since his serious injury by & rtege nearly two months ago Tue Manton Guanp, Captain J, Marshall, numbering twenty-five muskets, passed our office yesterday upon their way to the country for target practice, They eon- tended for thirteen valuable prises Puorenry Froatixo 1s rae Riven —On Tuesday even. ing, the efilcers ef the Seventh ward found thirty font barrels of flour, three kegs of butter, one barrel of whiskey, and one barre! of potatoes, floating in the dock, foot of Pike street. They conveyed the property to the station house. Mysterious Morta.ity New On.eax Some time mnce, the ship Alexander Grant, Captai Guthrie, arrived at this port, from Liverpool In a few days afterwards two fine young men, articled for tae trip to and from this place, disappenred quite unaccountably.- ‘The next that was known of their whereabouts gave me- lancholy information that they had passed from the land of the living to the land of the dead. They were favorites of the captain, and rigid inquires have resulted in the dtecovery of a terrible probability. It appears that they went to a certain raliors’ boarding house, at which they were induced to drink largely of what is supposed to have been drugged Hquor. Thoy were then induced, by the temptation of twenty dollars advance premium. to bind themveives to go upon another ship, Their drugged ine- briation made them easy and unconscious victims It is supposed thet, in this condition. they were ‘bundled’ on board the chip _ And now comes the raddes! portion of the nacrative, The ship on which they were put landed five cead men at Blaughter House Point, aud of these they were two, This singuler and unusual mortality two of one anotber—gives the color of probability to the fearful ruppoattion that the liquor these unfortunate mea drank Was over drugged. and that they are the murdered ime of reckless cupidity and conéviemcelers fraud New Orieans Crescent, Nov, 17 Sxocorp Day First race, $400, wom by the Tarif, of Edisto. Second race, $100. won by the J. W. Boovh, of New York. Third ce, $160, won by the George Washington. af Now York The New York bowts have fakem th Out of the six Brings, ‘ five men dying on a departing sbip, within an hour gr | \ lead, elongated in their shape; the cords were of hemp, made up of loose strands. which a‘lorded great. | ty, and the distances were determined from the centres of gravity of the weights. By this arraagemoné of pawling the spring. it will readily be recognized that the weights, at their i acts, Were in nowise rétard. ed in their full distam they evuld no’ fali beyond it, the full and exact measure their force was alwaya obtained. With @ view to simplification aud facility of comparisons, units of spaces were first decided upon, and the velocities due to them were then determined by the formula Vy 2'¢: s representing the space fallen through, and ¢ the velocity acquired at the end of the first seco: ie 82.166 feet. With a view to the attainment of practicable accuracy, the entire experiments were ro ed three times, and in each ease the weights were made * to fall until the limit of impact had been clearly ob- tained An inspection of these resuits shows. first, that the dynamical effeet of mersure of impast is directly as tho veloeity acquired; second, that one pound falliog through a space of one foot, and having @ final velocity of 802 feet per second, bas an impact of 35°5 pounds. ‘These experiments. however, have not been made with view to arrive at the ultimate measure of impact of & lling. body. as such a resait is held to be impracticable of observation, inasmuch as, theoretieally it is infinite, apd experimentally, unattainabie, without involving am expenditure uneuthor!aed by the benefits to be derived jrom them, as the laws determining the effects of falling bodies are sufficiently understood to render an illustration *, of their operation unnecessary. My purpose, then. has been simply that of giving 4 measure by which to eati- mate the effect of a pile driver, or any like instrument, wherein the inelasticity and crushing of the materials compening the instrument and the jie itself, are sued ag to act aside ultimate attainments of impact. (Applause,) The lecturer iljuetrated his remarks by.a scientific appa- ratue prepared for the purpose, and stated his intention shortly again to address thoamembers of the institution. The Chairman propoted s vote of thauks to Mr. Hag Rell, which, afler’ being ‘seconded, was curried unaml- mously. Mr. Lixosay fald an impression has gone forth that this institution has for its objept the carrying out of = combination of workmen against their employers, Such, however, is not the case, for this institution has for ite ocject the improvement of men who, in their early days have not had the benefit ot edusation. ‘There are many at the present time in our workshops — high inte Lectual endowments who sre totally unacquainted with the scientific principles connected With their pre- fersion, They have not the least kuowledge of thoxe prim- ciples, nor da they give themselves any trouble about them.’ This institution further proposes to alford » for young mem, especially of our professiqn, who could . aseemble here and gain uch solid information from books and lectures, if the justitution was im a sufficiently prosperous state to bear the expenses. It would weam Uhcm from the engine houte and porter house, amd give to our profession a far different character from what i hashad fer some years past. We can compete with all the nations of the world in our profession if wo are ted, Almost every small villege in Logiend has netitution, which is supported by those who ferl am im- terest in the welfare and eduestion of their young mem. ‘Fhe members of the institute then transacted seme ordi- -nary business, and adjourned. ¢ The fifth cf,the series of popular lectures was delivered. Inst night, at the Tabernacle, to a very scant audience. The lecturer wes Dr. Sears, Secretary of the Board of Education ‘of Poston, and his: theme, “Imagination—Ite Uces and Culture. As we rove am abstract of this dis courre in August last it huving been then pi before the Educational Comveation, at Ni k—we do not now think it necessary to publish any report of it. AxoTHER WieeLBARROW Tovrist —The story of the Scotchman who a couple of years since, made the** Journey from Indeperdence, Missouri, to Sacramento, Jalifornia, with # wheelbarrow, must be fresh im the minds of newspaper readers, The St, Loujs Intelligencer, of the 12th instant, gives the particulars of an enterprise somewhat similar and quite, as uovel io its character. ‘The hers. in this instance, was an tot ent young (er- man scholar, named Kampbausen ‘arrived im that city recently, having waited the entire distance from 7 erie able library of ew York. dd corried with him « valu He came standard eclentifie works-upon a wheelbarrow. to this eduntry upom-n scientific tour, but b; Tack wie, finding himeelf short of money, he left yay twenty cents in bis pocket, his wheel ion iv library. Ie states that the tour bas been a ae > him, and rendered doubly 49 om facitios bo posrecsed of 1’skingp came in his way. F exsmizations of whateriard When Mr Kav cnauees k to Germany, he proposes to publish a fall ge. tis travels, Which wilt n6 0 aby be cond ides of the Atlante, extraordinary interest te account of thie @: count of bis cur with laverest om Yo