The New York Herald Newspaper, December 17, 1852, Page 7

LOCAL AFFAIRS The Art-Unien Picture Sale. ‘She orcond dey’s sale of the pictures belonging American Art Union took place yesterday, ot 114. M., at their gallery in Broadway. The attendance was very ‘umerous, and the bidding was carried om in s spirited manner. ‘The paintings in nearly all cases brought their ‘exiginal value. Below is © list of the works cold, with yarchasers’ namos and price attached: : im 24x18, by A. An- $35 00 ‘Wengler. ‘ler. Mr, seeseeeeecesrecres oes 189 ons jer—water color, 7};x9i, J. B. » o. a orcas vewssee van 27 60 jarriage - — wal e 10%x16%, J.Helff. J, Yooman............ 11 00 ‘20x86, Mrs. L. M. Bpemcer. A. Do, Dems... .20e ence seeerecseecseres. 110 ¢0 a uatters, 30x25, G. C. Bingham. ne for Hiaw! 9534x83, A. Wende- Cee en 10b 08 G. 106 of Leghorn, oval, 28x]! '. Glese. to the | 271. The Thames—. oak, 2x18, J. Ww. et -Amerioan , 2634218, JB. Buttersworth. Thos. 972. Eoho 278, Fruit, 03¢x1, W, Hunsing 25 00 M4, Pine Grove Study freon P. Orench. Thos. rf Davis. W. J. Averhill. seeeeess . 278, — Beash—Mount Desert, 31x21, BR. W. Hubbard. J Van Buren......... see 279. Waking up, 22x87, J.@. Cionney. RB. Sand ford mopamcasscnesancse ovcell 280. Cattle Piece, 80x20, . Mr 281. The New Fife, 25x30, W. oy ed Bor 282 A Boone from Nature in the stakills, 40; 8. B. Gifford. Mrs, Bwift.....+++..00.+++ ol! 283 Trout Brook, 14x10. W.M, Oddie. Mr. Swan, 30 284 Moonlight 14x10, W. M. Oddie. Jobn Clark.. 25 4x18, ©. Themmer. Mr. Severcerscsccaces cose tesscesccses 62 60 286 Winter Scene, 24x18, 0. Themmer. Mr. Macey 57 50 287 View im Rouen, 10x14, B. Ruggles. Mz. Yeo- men... See ee eee eeeeeeeseeesereres sees 288 The Pets—water color, lixl4, F. Dewhert. Bmith Ven Burem.,.. 2.0.00. 00++0-026 289 Marine View, 16x12, J. . Buttersworth. 00 00 00 00 00 25 00 Clare. ses nee ier ANG | (7) Negro Huts near Bedford, L. ter color, 12x83; C. Parsons A. Benedict. Trish Shanties, Brooklyn, N. Y. Maria, oval, 28x19, J. G = me 8. Yas Buren. ci ‘360 Winter Scenery, 5035x8514, H. Muller, wartze. W. Kemblel60 60 Girl, 20x2434, Mrs, H. Daseell. ‘176 View in Paris, oval 17x193;, T. Doughty. 8. 177 The Teamster—water color, 25x20,J.B. Walder forde. Mr. Hood.. oe seeeeee 198 Bi Peneroso, 201;x24, T. P. Rossitor. Mr. Apple: Famliy—crayon, 223(x17%, P.P. Duggan ton. 179 Hol: 7 Me. Appleton..... 180 bt Lover's Walk, 83 }¢x: Bite) vd, '/vsb 025% 9 181 Old Mill—Weat Milford, 85 00 45, J. Williamson, O. N.J., 26x18, D. John- bm? Mr. a ae . aid? 35 Landeca: x19 }¢, J. ¥. Kensett. a sin aa ad age . 99 00 188 La Peohe, 203}¢x22, F. T. Dalmer. @. P. Peck 42 60 184.A Corner of the Artist’s Studio, 17x21, J. W. Glass, Smith Van Buren.............-++.+ 50 00 385 Trenton (Alhambra) Falls, ‘Trenton, N. Y., 4734x388, A Muller, Mr. Cozzens... 170 00 186 Female looking from a Window, 29}¢x8534 @. Bchwartze. N. Jarvis. 188 Mount: Washi. at N. Mr. Littl 189 Table Bock, 60, H. Muller, Wm. Go 100 View in Westmoreland he Highlands, 34x18, AF, A. Fe . J, Yeoman........+5 . 108 Buneet after a Storm, oval—363{x25}¢, EB. R. Beadle. Mr. A, Edgar........+ " 194 Trapper's Return, 6x20, G. C. Bingham. sors my 195 The Wounded Buck, 63x4i, 1. H Hinckley. Mr. Appleton......+..0++ SS Se 196 Landecape—Macbeth and the Weird Sisters, 6034x8634. J. Kummer. Mr ¥. A Abbot...160 00 7 bo 29x214, J. D. Wanderferde, Mr. 198 The Valley of Saco, near , Maine, 5x35 34, R. Champney, Mr. T. B Davis... 80 00 199 The New England Meeting House, 783¢x60, D. . Whelpley. Mrs, Bwift..... ...5 +200 200 View of the Tinason from Matteawan Oreck, Mr. James Emmett... 95 00 863422734, J. Kyle. Mr. yald..... 26: Brule rr, king in the Highlands, 24x18 Mr. J. 193 Deer Stal alt Fryeburg, from Kenee:t. Mr. 8. W. Lee. a ‘266 Marine View. of Meine, 34x28, T. H. Lane. Mr. A. Edwards... See: G. Brown, Jr. Mr. Dean. 60 00 18 34x25, 22 50 The Prairio—Trappers after Buffalo, 3034x2534, J. W. Glass. Mr. Hood..........+ + 00 00 900 Landscape, 39x33, V. M. Griswold. Mr. Wm. Hindman .......002+sssess00e 60 60 fouth, India ink; Man- ereyon—ocopies from Life, 23x15. W. D. Levee 00 00 5; oe paleaeapehebtaent t) Mr. Goul 800 00 14 The Return Mr. from Naseby, 36};x44;, Gould, “2 40 ey A Galt, Je." Oe MAI Phooting for ihe Beef, 403454, G. 6. Bingham, BY. AppIOIOD sens ecwees., ++-130 00 983 Rabbit ting, 64x40, T, Hi. Hinckiey. #. Van H, Webb... ..00000++ 00 ‘208 The Indien Hiendesvous, 86x06 J. ¥. Kensot $82 The Idesis—Morai, Tateliectusl and Physical ‘Types of Beauty, 02x72 £. P. Rossiter. H. 998 The Hoouting Party, 20x23, W. Ranney. Mr. Laity 290 Michael Angelo at the Atelier of Titian, 343{x 00 Dogberry sna Verges with tho Waiais, ‘Sr erges it] 16 a Sho, Cranch. Mr. Herne. : 8. Van Buren. ‘94 The Ameson end her it W. Ww. . Tame x48, E. BO he Woods, 46x31, J. F. Ki hee of Toleration, C6200}, D. . Swinburn sense ray’s Defence of Tolerati jermel. G@. Daniels Abbot.s00 00 censett, J. 987 Mar Hoth f ; 998 An Astes Princess, 15xi , 64x87, J. B. Oropacy. ™ . ‘240 Deer Shositng, “déxda, "A. ¥. Talk Ml Landscape, 373629055, 12. Tratten Giri ‘Reading, 2229634. HK. J Mr. Aj = Prete 00 r *, Mr. Btaples. of the Delawar “A Mr Bean, ‘298, Racing at Laramic’s A.J. Miller. J. Townsend R. or +s . 75 00 Fort, on the Platte, 7x1 8. miniature on ivory, 63,20, Miss M. L. ‘eguer J Swinborm............4.+ 55 00 284. Comporition— Cottage Boone, 4434x805,, W. Tighthouse —Moontight, verhoure Mr. Youa... 3. T. Paimer. FL Al sere seesege 968. Meditations in’ the Catekilis, 4026034; 7 Richards, Mr Pomeroy . Boene near Fiore 173¢x11, C. Parsons. Mr. Yooman. water UW pxll yg, Palmer. - 17 00 x13, J. Le Grand, Thos, E Davis.. 297 Sunset. 13x83;, ¥. iT. 208 Winter Seene—oval, 9: HE Davies......ssereeeereesss 200 Blacksmith’s 8! Tyna ILgxl2, J. M. Culverhouse, Mr. Ki tee nes . 800 Dogs, 18x14, C, Themmer. F. Abbot Miscellancous Local Items: THE INDIAN SUMMER. Tur Wrature.—We had a keen frost yesterday morn- ing, and at day break the sky was dark and threatening, with a plereing, cold air, As the day advanced it became more clear and warm. The thermometer at the Herat Building ranged: at noon, 30°, at 3 P. M., 41°, at 5 P. M. 4034°. The day continued dry and very clear, up to seven o'clock im theevening. A little before that hour the sky became moist and an unwholesome easterly wind prevailed. At eight we had » thick, heavy, cold rain which imcreased as the night advanoed. The prolonged continuance of the fine weather which wo have lately en joyed, enables us to bear the near approach of winter with more equanimity, During the period of the late protracted autumn the observers of the weather were much st fault to account for its peculiar balmy air and warmth 4 It was called a lengthened Indian summor,iand as we have bid it fairly * good bye,” we print a very ih- nious theory upon the causes which constitute a true indian summer, We give it as it reached ur, froma gentieman of long experience regarding the’ atmos- pherio changes upon this continent, We have had the article in type for som time. You ssy there are many theories as to what causes the Indian summer §othereare Tho Indian summer, or the genial inflaence that marks this season, with ics hazy atmosphere, is caused, as I believe, by the slow combus- tion of the vegetable matter in our vast and almost boundless forests. I have been in those forests. at the time of th: and twigs thick. and so hot as to be uneomfortable—the vapor as- cending from the mass 50 dense asto shut ont objects only « few feet distant, whilet the air. from its heat, was uncomfortable, and often almost too thick for respiration. ‘This warm air fills the great vacuum above, and spread end floats into the surrounding space. till it fills 1. more of less density and heat, according to the dist the surrounding heavens, This season is longer shorter, as the frost falls sharp or moderate. If it strike the are fiercely or keenly, and in |d succession. the Jeavesfall dry wnderisp,and havingno juice inthem there is no fermentation and no decomposition, and. of course, mo vapor, no heet, and no Indiansummer. If, on the contrary. the fall of the leaf is by successive touches of frost, falling gently, and not keenly, then the fermenta- tion and decomporition is regulated accordingly —so that the Indian summer comes, or does not. come at all. and is of lopger or eborter duration, upon this basis. Time wat, when our Atlantic border was itself a wilderness, aud the forests were co denee, that the Indian summer was more distinctly marked in its commencement, and progress. and end. Asthe forests have disappeared. and beoome more confined to our uncultivated regions of the West, Nerth- west. &,, this peculiar sea‘on is less scen, less felt, and lees distinctly marked Its name is derived from the fact that. at thie genial season, the Indians quit their villages along the lake shores. and where fish abound. and ‘upon which they mainly subsist in summer, and repair to their hunting grounds, It is truly a summer to them. But for this temperate season, or did it mot interpose a shield between these erratic people, to keep off winter for a reason. they would doubtless perish in the transit, in numbers. It is summer,” made 0 by the cause bave stated, and “Indian” because of its appropriation to their season of migration from their summer to their foreet and winter homes. The weather. this autumn, has been very fine, but it has not been the * Indian summer,” henee frocts must have ocowrred fast and keen, on our Northern and Western forest borders. Lorna. Tux Lapiee or tHe Five Points Misstox—Granp Cni- sration.—In this philanthropic and christisnizing age, when voluntary associations send out their missionaries to all parte of the heathen world, and when even govern- mente evince such anxicty for the salvation of benighted souls as to despatch to the coast of the idolatrous Japan- ese, fiects laden with Bibles and Paixhan guns, there is not among the countless echemes which benevolence | maintains for the spread of civilization, one which more | commends itself to the liberal and generous support of | this ecmmunity than that to which the ladies of the Home Mistionary Boolety have devoted themselves at the 25 00 + 82 00 | “ Five Points.” That classic neighborhood, into which | afew years since, nothing pure could or would venture’ without risk of defilement, is now the centre of operations 0 | for a band of good and energetic ladies, who have there | Isid siege to the stronghold of vice and poverty and wretchedness io thiscity. Their tions have been | attended with wonderfal success. Education has sought out the children of degradation, snd employment been procured for those in the locality who are willing to work, The ladies have stown themrelves excellent man- | agers. and the charitably dicposed. aided by a liberal ap- | propriatiom of $1,0(0 from the Common Council. here | enabled them to purchase the site of the famous “Old Brewery.” on which they now propose to erect a suitable mission house. The Mission are to have their annual celebration in Metropolitam Hallto-day. The entertain- ments will be of a varied, and, no doubt. highly interest. ing character. The children of the school, some two or | three hundred im number, with bran new faces and pine- fores, will com+titute a pretty |: troupe of vooalists, and | Will be aseisted by other distinguished artista, comprising | Bi e and Bignor Vii Miss Btuart, Coletti, &s . &o. concert is to tak in the afternoon, and a moet- 8 to be held in the evening, which will be addressed by the reformed teper, the pentatetic John Gough. We hope that the wealth. and beauty, and fashion of Fifth avenve will be as well represented on this asthe | squalor and wretshedness of the Vive Points. | Forsran er Enwann Stsrvon Srcun.—The mortal remains of Mr. Seguin, who was for so long a time. and in such on cminent menner, comnested with | the Theatre Reyal, Londom, and all the principal | theatres im the United States, were removed from his late residence im this eity, and deposited im the re- ceiving vault at Greenwood Cemetery, yesterday. At noon, The hour appointed for the funeral a vee Jarge ané rorrowing concourse of sequi oo | commenced to assemble st the | 84 White street. At alittle past twelve o’clec | respectable procession was form distinguished members of the | profession now in New York. as well as many eminent | men of the mercantile and medical professions. wiih pab- Miehers, editors. and other members of the press. | ne bor chief mourners we observed Mr. Hart, of | F _coentanggt ig! wag ofthe deceased, and am | the pali-besrers. Mr. Barry, Mr. Biake, Mr. Lemont, Mr. | Hemblia. = wh egal By moved dowa Broadway. ® slow a about fifteen s | exeeeed the ferry. Upon arriving at Greenwood, tue bol was comeigned te the vault, emidst mush prefound | sincere ‘The lady of the deceased the | accom the remains of her husband. was afflicted | bey: measure upom tearing herself from his coffin. Policemen of the First ai how Thu: | | comber 16, | fy a i | N HAY. sple | James Sinvey, Seoretary. . Tae New Yorx anp New Haver Ratcroav.—The double track which wae being lately laid down | road is now finished from New Haven to Tre O1n Barweay—Fiv rand sffuir, in the sbape of a festival coneert, will tak: Jace, at Metropolitan Hall, this evening i dies’ Home Mi siowary Soctety, h Kuocee# apon the Five Poin! very varied and select char ter, and rome ‘The proceeds of most eminent artists arc engag: devoted to the erection of s new mission house, upom the tite of the Old Brewery Prensvat. ar Raxva z | mecting took place on Monday ni |. and now living in this sity and doing weil) were wited to take wupper with Mr. Ripley, the Superin- tendent The som of the boys was decorated for the cecarion with banners and fiegs. At seven o'clock the invited guerts formed a procession, beaied by the ‘and Band. and proceeded to the dini 60) ‘inple justise tothe geod *hlags en ‘over. ona of ths bys Shona A yous fe thew ren, itleman. who | Cunwetmas Girt.—We reseived the followieg last | night. As the reeipient of the gift is deserving of a “few more of the same sort,” we give the notice under | our city news head :— at the istriet police, Porwrs Mission —A very | jorge Dumber of boys, (who were formerly in the insti | uate ere hae | Sa eoneluxion them | Ju pad fg bebit of the | of bie atber i < Common Councit.—We Common Council, if the visit Ward’s Islend to day, upon matters Fines.—A fire wae diseovered at six o’elock te im the house situate inthe rear of No. 642 Water street. halag ys arp Taregernacag of the tneaaies, in @ lighted candle to come in contact with romain ots tee. Officer Ridge, of the Seventh ward, cone ee, Se ee Sie anes anes ee damage At about one o’elock yesterday morning, a fire was dis- eovered in the house No. 15 games street. It was seen to first issue from s bedroom situate in the attic. suppored, from this PO nn vltye ‘The fire ix hundred is valued at $60, and numbered 107. believe the man who took them was Farsr Avanm.—At about 7 o'clock Wednesday evening, word was ht to the Fifth ward station house that miuny persons. Onplain Carpenter Immediately proceed many ns jarpenter rely - ed to spot with hie officers, but found that no was injured. The alarm originated in the fact that a ‘tion of the foundation gave way near to where the le- ere oapleyed in gs cellar for the new the corner arch and Dusne streets, ‘The house No. 111 is unquestionably now in a dangerous poritin, ‘and we understand that Captain Carpenter will 1g its condition under the notice of the authorities to- day It is inhabited by « number of families. Deatn From Insunizs Receiven on Buirs0aRp.—Coro- ner Ives held an inquest, on We last, at the City Mospital, upon the body of s young man named George 8 Bianton who died from injuries received by him on Monday morning, when at work on board the schooner Phornix, now laying ,at James’ slip James B Dickeas sworn—I am captain of the schooner Phcenix, of Westerly. RB. I, ; weare lying at James’ slip; between eight and nine o'clock on Monday morning we were hoisting astone from the schooner; the purchase gave way. anda blosk falling bit the deceased on the head; be was in a stooping posture at the time; he fell upon his side; the wound on the scalp was not more then one quarter or half au inch ip length; he had his senses for two or three hours, aud did not complain of the hurt much, if any ; the purchase was rigged with one stationary block and threo rumaers'; the stone would weigh two-and-s- half tons; I supp the rope was strong enough; we had hoisted up four stones of the same weight and had hitched on to the tifth one when the accident hoppened. Jonathan Ff Stanton, cousin to the deceased, corroborated this testimoay as he wes also employod upon the schooner Dr Suckley sworn--Upon his admission, the deceased had symptoms of compression of the brain; he was insen- sible, and continued so up tothe time of his death, which occurred upon the 14th ; a post mortem examination re vealed a fracture of the ‘skull low down upon the right side. near the mastoid process; this was visible cause ofdeath. The jury bronght ina verdict of death from fracture of the skull. caused by the falling of a block upon his head. on board the schooner Phenix. Deceased was aged twenty years, and a native of Connecticut. Fara, Accrpext on Boarp 4 Vesse.—Coroner Ives held an inquest, yesterday forenoon, at the First ward station house, upon the body ofa colored man named Lewis Blockson, who was killed a few minutes beforefin the hold ofthe propelior Middlesex. lying at Old slip, whilst hoisting up lead. James Waithman, swora—I am mate of the bropeier Middlaex, of Philadelphia; we were hoisting rells of rheet lead from the hold; we used a der- rick mast as the fulcrum; we had hoisted some. and bed on a roll weighing eight hundred pounds, when the mast broke; the deceased was Tweningfosak, holding on to the lead; the Jead fell across his body and knocked him down; I did not know that the mast was cracked. Wm. Davis | corroborated this te jopy, and added that deceased only lived a few minu Hester Blockson identified the | body as that of her husband, who had left home at half | past teven o'clook in the morning. Verdist, death from | injuries accidents Py roe by being struck with a roll of lead which wi ing hoisted from the hold of the steam propeller Middlesex. Fatat, Accinent,—A colored laborer, mame at present unknown, who was employed in working arouad (id slip, at ten e’clock yesterday morning, was instantly killed by rick upon him. His body was removed station house, where Coroner Ives will Deatn rrom Rartroap Insunies.—The man Edward Morrircn, who wap so seriously injured upon the line of the Harlem River Railroad. near to Forty-fourth ‘upon the evewing of Thursday, the 9th instant, died st the City Hospital yesterday morning. Tho Coroner is ‘notified’ and will investigate the matter. Dratn rnom Ertrertic Convutsiens.—TChe Coroner held an inquest Wednesday, at the City Hoepital, on the body of a man named Thomas Scott. who died there from efit of epilepsy. which came on as be was teh from the effet of injuries reseived on the 10th ins} at whilst at work upon asteamboat at Albany. Mary Scots sworn—I reside at No 90 Ridge street: I am the wife of the deceased; he was a North river boat: and went to Albeny a fortnight ago on board the varge Rathbone; he told me that he was injured by falling between the steamboat and 1! i-rat Albany, when about. to make a rope fast on shore; he was crushed across his baweis and thighs; he was brought back in about eight days afcer, and placed inthe hospital, where he died this mornii leath was an epileptic convulsion, to which he seemed to have been subject. Verdict in accord with the medical testimony. Deceased was thirty-two years of age. and a native of Ireland. Buppen Deatn —An inquest was held yesterday a‘ter- noon, at No. 80 Chariton street. upon the body of @ child pamed Mary Jane Lamb, who died suddenly on Wedaes SS evening. Verdict, death from comgestion of the fangs. Man Founp Daownren An inquest was held Wednes- day afternoon, on board the barge Merchant, upon view ot the body of an unknown man, who was found drowaed in the dock, at the foot of Marray street. in the morn Robert Savage sworm—I reside at No. 126 Greenwic! street; [am a watchman on the dock; upon going down this—Wednerday—morning. I heard that a maa hed fall- ¢n in the water lart night, at the foot of Murray s:reet; a hat bad been found in the brig Gilboy; 1 searched and found the body between the dock avd the barge; I do not Clergy. A meeting of the clergy and lsity of the Protestant Eplseopal Church of this diosess, favorable to the above im the vestry room of Trinity Church, Broadway. The Object of the mosting was to enables committee, conslat- ing of three members, which had been appointed some time since, to make @ report to the general body. At one o’clockin the afternoon there were sixteen clergymen present, among whom we noticed the Right Rev. Bishop Wainwright, Rev. Dr. Tyng, Rev. Dr. Vinton, Brooklyn, There were also afew lay gentlemen; The chair was taken by th» Right Rev. Bishop Wainwright, and the Rev. T. A. Katon acted as Seoretary. The Rev. Dr. Vinton Tepresented the committee of three. Mr. Katon, at re~ quest of the ebairman, real the minutes of « mecting held upon the Sth of November, at which « committee ‘was appointed, with power to order and arrange for the working of the mission. That meeting was aiereoh alae the oallof the chair. Upon thi juestion for the ap; ofthe minates, yesterday, #01 Signe difference of opinion prevailed as to w! the meeting then was to be regarded a5 » meeting of the committee of twenty of the general body, or of com- mittee of three Reverend Dovtes, Trxo aor ela meager g - & representative body. consist! clergy ofNew York, called to meet by public netice, I woul coneider it proper. sir, that the Secretary should read the minutes of the various meetings held, in order that the entire matter may be brought up. I understood that the committee of three had some 4! in “os the matter entrusted to them, and therefore thii right that the former minutes of the proceedings of the committee of t1 be read. Doctor Tysg then moved ‘@ resolution to this effect. The Reverend Doctor Hicnee read the call of the and also extracts from the minutes of the meet- held upon the fifth of November, and said he regarded as an adjourned of the committee of twenty. bo ayer aemeenet hoo Ag meetin, held, as proposed by Doctor Tyng. When be bad eoucl ‘The Keyerend Dootor Vintow sald—Sir, as chairmen of the committee of three, consisting of the Doctor Hawks, Doctor Bird, and be er appointed by the com. mittee of twenty, in order to draw up e report, [ to bay to the mee! that we have mot, and, among other things, addre the lately 4 ited who has ‘been elected to attend to the nary duty of the Five ‘ta Mission. Wewore requested of him to wait upon the eommitteo, in order that he should be informed upon sitters of detail connected with his future duties. ‘We did not take any more decided course of action. We have approved of @ form of circular, thirty thousand of which have been printed, in order to be ready for distri- bution, The circular calle upon our fellow citizens to aid in carrying out the objects of the society. One hundred and fifty copies have been also printed, for the purpose of being addreseed to the pastors of the varions churches in the ¢i asking their codperation in an earnest manner, The committee are anxious to have this circular appended to s series of retolutions, whi have dawn up and which J will now read. 1 ‘The reverend gentleman then read the following reso- ations: — Resolved, That this body approves gnd confirms the actions of the committee of twenty, acting on behalf of the mission of the Protestant Episcopal Uburch at the Pive Points, Resolved, That the committee of twenty be, and is hereby, empowered with fall powers, without future re- ference to this body, to choose the missionary or mis- sionaries, matron and other sgents, and to direct, devise ard execute, sll matters appertaining to the Five Points Mission, and other cognate charities in the city of New York. Provided that, in all cases, the clergyman or mis- slouary rball be subject to the approval and confirmation of the Provisional Bishop of the diocess. Resolved, That these resolutions be entered upon the minutes, y the seoretary of the committze of twenty Doctor Tyxc moved the sdoption of the resolutions scriaum, They were approved of. and, with the circular, ordered to be inserted upon the ites. The circular will not be published for @ little time. It contains a for- cible appeal to the clergy and laity for exertion and aid in bebalf of the mission. The meeting adjourned sine die, New York Vegetarian Society. A meeting of the above society took place on Tuesday evening, at the residence of the President, in Laight street, Dr. R. EB. Trallinthechair, The by-laws and constitution wero read by the Sceretary. Rev. Mr. Bnaw was them introduced to the Reet ca and addressed them on the subject of vegetarianism. He began by saying he was not lovg a vegetarian, but during the short time he saw the virtues of that society. In his cpinion, vegetarianism was paving the way for the Gospol. The first obvious thought that presents itself to him is, fe avimal food necessary for life? It is not less a mistake in uring meat, than using ardent spirits. The ground for the idea of the necessity for animal food is, that it is the most nourishing food, and that it imparts more strength to those who labor. than vegetable food does. This is a grest mistake, where is there stronger or more healthy men than the invitiated poor Irishmen, who in their mative country, do not obtain animal food more oncea year. The flesh obtained from beef is soft, while that obtained from vegetables is hard and solid. Animal food is the cause of all bile, whieh makes so may people decrepit His own belief was that animal food was not mecessary, and it vitiates and corrupts mankind toa fearful extent. It mukes men irritable, and that dark, sallow complexion common to ladies is produced by eating animal food, If they did not use mest there would not be occasion to use cosme: It would serve to sweeten their tempers, too. to exte (Lavghter.) Those feeding on animal food in eourse of time beeome animals themselves. His Chris- tian brethren, who did not know the harm that arese from eating animal food, would do well to try the voge- tarian system. The Bible commanded those who lived before the flood not to eat animal food, nor to kill animals, ‘only on oocarions of sacrifices. After the flood the pro- hibitien of this law was removed; but it was sacredly kept up to thet period, He contended that the Bible did not countenance the use of anime) fiesa as food When the ebildren of Israel hungered in the desert, God sent them apne with which they were disatisfied; he them sent them flesh in its lightest form. that is oe ee he a0- companied his gift with numerous proofs of his great dis- asure, ie A vote of thanks was then returned to the speaker for his address. to his health while living on vegetable diet He had been & vegetailan three years, and never enjoyed better health in his life, and was perfectly satisied that it was the right bef of living. ire. Waicnt then gave an aceount of herself since she lived om vegetable food, she had subsisted on this kind of Giet four years, and had nover epyed better health. She raid that eating meat produced scrofalous diseases; and as foe ttre: th, they derived but littl: from it. 1 fied that he knew several Pao ie principally om vegetable diet, who said they “work any meat-eater of their acquaintance After some few remarks on the subject of vegetari- anism, the meeting separated. ions. Before Hen. F. RB. Tillon, Recorder, and Alderm Tweed and Compton Dic. 16,—Aeseult and Bettery with Intent to Kill.—J know the ma: The jury brought in a verdict of death | by drowning under circumstances unknown. The de- | ‘was sbout five feet eight or nine inches high, air, eyes. dremed witn | pilot overcoat. green plush vest, two li shirts, and one | shite flonnel underrhirt, woollen stockings, and brogam | Loots, laced above the ancle. Streeriiuinestanp Accipent.—A man same unknows, was cuddenlyjecized with a fit, whilst w along South street, yesterday ing. He reeled about and fell heavily veined, a! |. His head exme in comtaet with the stone step leading up to a ball door and the edge of it cut the temporal artery, or some o‘her ‘vessel. from which he bied mo*t profusely. He was assisted by the | pecple until a medical man applied a compress to the | wounded part. | Beniove Acciprnts —On Monday afternoon, a man | pamed Thomas Culvert, who was at work upon build. ing now in eeurre of erection at the corner of sixth | street 1d Beoond avenue. accidentally fell from the | fourth 'y to the ground. He was found to be so seri- ously injured that he had to be conveyed to his resi- | dence, No 372 Sixth street, by the officers of the Seven- | teenth ward poll A boy named John Atapleten, whilst passing im the Bowery, mig ae evening, was knocked Cit oy a orse, which was goin; pretty quickly at the time. Officers Vandervoort wink ud Robbins. of the Jeven | | teenth ward, took him to the station house, where he was attended te. At about three o’clock on last Tuesday afternoon, @ boy named Michael Quine, aged about seventeen years, who was employed at bis work in the mpring bal- | nee manufactory of Messrs Morton & mer, at the | | commer of Twenty third street and First avenue was ac- mtelly a im one of the belts attached to the ma inery. and dragged to the wheel. He was rescued by his fellow workmen, and then it was found that he bed sustained « bad frecture of bis thigh Officer Haddan, of the Eighteenth ward, took bim to the Bellevue Hospital. di rnoee s jaborer named Powell iesen, new building situated in Thirty-third 5 First avenue, accidentally fell from the | feeond rtory tothe ground He was found to bo very | badly bruised, and has received serious internal injuries. Officer Secor. of the Eighteenth ward. took him to his re- corner of Twenty fifth street and First ave At ten o’cl-ck on Tuesday morning, «laborer named Thomas Dorron whilst at work u; 8 new house rituate at the corner of Twenty. ninth Weaees nue. rudcenly fell from the seaffold to the g . When | taken up it was found that he had reosivei a fracture of | ir leg «nd was otherwice severely hurt. Officer Palmer, of the Eighteenth ward. took him te Bellevue Hospital. A child of about seven or eight years of age. named Alice McCrawly, was run over Wednesday evening, . s two horee wagon at the corner of Greenwich | street and Battery place Upon beimg lifted up. rhe was | | | | ! woman. named Sarah MeGoveran, was ‘nt, ot fo ' of | the Eighteenth ward conveyed her to Believas Hospital. \ | . Tue Van Dyan Panttiy.—Sines the appeal made in be | balf of Mre Van Dyke, whore children were burned to death | attne fire in Orange treet. Coronet Ives hes receiv. ¢@ ip various sum: about thirty eight dollars for her is a deterving woman, and needs United Staves Marshal's OMice. Dro 16.—Cnancr oF Sima Lerrene From THe Toot Orrice.—Bemael L Adams, (® boy in the employ of D_ A. Woodworth ) and Sharles W, Young were arrested | for taking from the Post Office and opening letters ¢ ignite pony directed to Woodworth. They doth admit a bsg ya General Term, | mo. M-Tie Cour Loe 0 gaotve this ioe. | Rov se velt being shient in, of pony : ng evenen” the de lav, ex Governor Van | corner of kighth avenue and Twenty- found to be very seriously injured, ard offleer Botien, of | phe! baa ‘ward, conveyed her to the residence of her pa Tente. Reynolds was indicted for assaulting officer Gillen. of t! last. Mr Voorhees. counsel for the prisener, proposed to | lead guilty to @ ebarge of assault and battery only; it ‘The District Attcrney said that such was the condition of soctety, and the freq against the person, that im all cases like the present he fols it his di harge of feleny, in order to ons, and especially officers, and to deter rufflans and rowdies, Jobn Goilep was then swern, and deposed that he was 8n officer of the Twemtieth ward police; that on the eve- nipg above mentioned (Sunday) he was on duty at the hth street, when he heard a cry of “murder” and “watch” and that he ‘went down and saw two men fighting; having quelled the ‘upon the pri-oner entered his own house, in Twenty. ib street amd coming out direotly afterwards, fol- him till he close to Twenty ninth street, near ttation houre, when he attacke i him. and struck him over the bead, as he supposed, with such s club as the one produced. and which was found close to the spot; witness was knocked dewn senrcless, and was very ill for ‘@ considerable time after the attack. ‘Was & pivee of ork, about fifteen or eighteen inches long. ard from the formaticn, apposred to have been a rung of & light ladder. ene fastened on by nail James Kelly corre! soner baving etruck the Jast witness, and knoeked him dom. but he saw po club or any sueh instrument. Croce examained—Did not think he had anything im his | bend. Officer Patrick Day, of the Twentieth ward—Had spOkem With the privoner after he wan secured, and the latter had raid he was only sorry that he bad not killed Ube Cificer when he struck him The oply witwoesres calied for the defence were a1 to his ebaracter; the jury. after a short absence, brought in 8 verdiet of guilty of the offence as charged in the indiet- ment. tas The prisener, in a very penitent tone. told a very unin- telligible story, about a “christening,” and the come- quences, arsuriog thé court he did not mean to kill the otters, ‘and that they had dragged bim out and ill used co. ‘The Recerder a> was eee ' it. They coul judge Lge! fre Bay cieaciy before ravated b; nowing ecetion of his aut whom he with that murderous weapon. If he obrerved this or ac inj L4 justice were done him, or his puri ent too beavy. he rhould reflect thet after striking a mania such bt to feel thankfal to provideues that tal that he war mot now on trial vw it a large pamber were interested im the result of the ¢ It is to be hoped the exemple made in the prisoner's case may haves La result in cheeking these affrays ead murderous arreulte, Rothery at a Store Narrow Escape This Time —Wiltiam Doy ie waa indicted for grand larceny i echoes said to be worth §33, from Meesrs. Wesson & Co, of Park place in November last I; appeared there was Mr Lex Bannon then made a few remarks in reference | ‘Twentieth ward, with s loaded elub, on the 8lst October | whi present sy of these offences ‘The club produced | snd of which was covered with lead, | tL] orsted the. statement as tothe pet- | Revsnnts now to say | 2 | | i Ninio’s Ganpen.—The new opera Maker's Wife,” written by Mr. \poser, teas, afterwards Letty, by Mrs. no doubt draw a large arsemblage. Bunron’s Tuzater.—The beautiful and called ‘ Grandfather W! ”” wil night, with that able comedian Mr, H. PI character of Grandfather Whitehead, jn which le, ts the character exciting the tenderest feelings of the audience. Thecon- cluding feature will be the comedy, “' Dull Care,” with Burton and Johnston inthe principal characters, ‘The orchestra will play several beau! Pleoos during the evening. es Ls = fr 5 igh it will be placed iene ae aan pight—it wi upon the at iy manager Purdy—the scenery will be appropriate, and the e characters will be filled by most of the talented members of the com . This piece will be followed by another which is leas attractive, called the “Idiot of the on.” and the whole will conclude with the drema, * Ireland as it Was in 1798.” As the receipte are for the benefit of an old and favorite actor, Mr. ee it ls hoped his friends will give him a yumm per. Wazrack’s Tueatne,—All the talented artiste attached to this flourishing establishment will appear to-night in the fine old comedy, called, “She Stoops to Conquer.” Mesers. Lester, Blake, Walcott, Rea, Miss Laura Keene, Mrs. Blake, Miss Cramer, Mrs. Hale and others of great dramatic celebrity in the principal parts. The orehostra will play roveral beautiful overtures, and the amusements will terminate with the foe and laughable farce of “ Ratsing the Wind,” Walcott in his inimitable represent- ation of Jerry. Wrire’s Turatar or Vanretizs.—The amusing drama, atyled ‘Don Crsar de Bezan,” is to be the commencing feuture this evening at White's This will be followed by the comic piece, entitled “Cousin Cherry,” and the whole will terminate with the popular drama of “Clari, the Maid of Milan.” ‘This is o bili of entertainment which cannot fail to attract an overflowing house, Amr nw Museum —The beautiful play, entitled the Stranger,” with Mr. ©. W. Clark and’ Miss Emily Mestayer in the leading characters, is to comprise the amusement to be given this evening, at the Mu- laughable farocs of ‘Married and Set- tlea” and“ M. P. will be played in the afternoon, ‘The Sea Tiger and the Happy Family continue to attraxt crowds during the Cincus,—Sam Lathrop, the populax clown of the Am- phitheatre, takes his benefit to night. No doubt he will rich budget of jokes. The equestrian portion of Dnonneement comprises an attractive selection of seenes in the eircle, No doubt the circus will be crowded. Cnaiety’s Orsna Hovurr.—This place continues to be crowded to overflowing nightly, to witness the perform- ances of Obristy’s Minsirels. A good programme for this evening, embracing songs, duets, instrumental pleces, &0, Woop’s Minstaecs are as attractive as ever, and thelr performances give the greatest delight, A fine selection for this evening. Mr. Evans, the gentlemanly door- keeper, will take bis benefit to morrow evening, Let him have » bumper. Banvann’s Panonana ov tHe Hoty Lanv.—This beau- tifal painting was witnessed again, last evening, by & crowded assemblage. at the Georams, It is © work of great merit, and will draw large audicnocs, Dopworti’s Cornet Bann are to give « grand concert itan fall to-morrow evening. The programme many rare gems. ‘onpeRs or Bcienc! to be illustrated by Mr. ho comes here with @ ‘great reputation for his He commences on Monday tT Heller, w! surprising necromantic fe evening, at 539 Broadway. ‘The Chestnut street theatre, Philadelphia, was sold on the 15th inst., for $85,000. Mr. Collins the Irish comedian, is performing an- other engagement at Cincinnati. Mr. Martin B. Coombs, who made his first appearance on the stage at Cincinnati, on the 18th inst., sald to have made a successful triumph. Misses Busam and Kate Denin are at the Providence Museum. Mrs. Mowatt is performing at the Holiday street Thea- tre, Baltimore. Bosrd of Educetion. Frastus (. Benedict, Eeq., President. ‘The minutes of the last meeting were read and sp- MANDAMUS AGAINST THB BOARD. ‘The President laid before the Board an order of the Supreme Court to show cause why & matdamus should fete im aceordance with the petition of Stinson jolver. On motion the President and clerk were directed to place the pipers in the case with the Counsel to the Cor- teiea and request that he will defend the suit on be- jalf of the Board. COMMISSIONER OF COMMON SCHOOLS. Resolved, That A. J. Williamson be hereby LL pescter Commissioner of Common Schools for the Second ward, in place of Cyrus Lawton, rerigned PAPERS REFERRED. Mr. Cany presented an application from the school officers of the Bixteenth ward, for an appropriation for the support of ward school No. 80 to the end of the cur- rent year. Referred to Financial Committee. Mr. Vurtee precented an application from the school officers of the Sixth ward. foran Ly paige to defra; expences incurred in repairing ward schools Nos. 6 and 8, Bixth ward. Referred to Finance Committee. APPROPRIATIONS FOR WARD SCHOOLS. Mr. Let hl Loe the Lea a yosemee a report im favor of appropriating , for the sup- | rhe boil bee: 10. Latina ward. Lit aitetn i 0, from the same com @ report appropri $33 004 08 for the support of the ward schools to Rue ond of the current pe Adopted. om the Anditing Committee, Mr. presented are in favor of bills for sundry ex; of the [rite Aoped se deities Mr. Figtp, from the Committee on iets obey Re- pairs, presented s, report relative to ward 1 No. 4, Nineteenth ward. Reoommitted Mr. Bruaxt moved to take from the table a resolution appointing a committee to revise the by-laws. Lost. a ir. Cany moved that the Board resolve itself into com- mittee of the whole for the conrideration of the act ef- | fectizg the union of the schools, Carried. ‘The Board then rerolved itself into committee of the mm teid bill, and after some time, the President re- sumed the chair, and Mr. Hibbard, from the committee, reported that the committee had gone through the act, and agreed tothe same with amendments. The report was then leid on the table. ATTENDANCE OF MEMBERS AT THE BOARD. Mr. Munrrny presented the following resolution :— Resolved, That the clerk be instructed to report the attendance of the members of this Board since the first | dsy of January last; designating also the members who have not answered to their nemes on the various occa sions when the Board bas been compelled to adjourn for want ofa qucrum. Adopted ‘The Board aijourmed to Wednesday next, the 22d inst. United States District Court, Before Hon Judge Betts. Dac, 14.—Confiscationef Contraband Goods.—On the ap- plication of Mr. J Prescott Hall, (United States District | Attormey.) 112 quarter boxes of and 97 boxes of tenth sogars were condemned for being under-valued. The United States vs. Five Cases of Musical Instrumenti | =m this case Mr. Karchute applied for thirty dsj 2. which, by consent of the District Attorney, was allow be @EVOLT ON BOARD THE SHIP NEW YORK. Joh» Smith, James Carey, Henry Williams, John (ox, Jobn 8. Greely, and Jobn Dimon, were indicted for s re- yolt om board the ship New York, and, by the advice of | their cownsel, Mr. Morrell. pleaded guilt | The District Attermey that the p: ers had been | under arrest and in comfinement for thirty. elght days, | and thst all the purposes of justice would be aceomplish- 4 by the infliction of » the commander of | be punishment they | would be sufficient to warn them | . The Court, in admoniching the prisoners, said though their offence did not call for the full measure have already received similar acts. | the peraliy they ipeurred, he would, neverthelees, im- | pose upon them a fine of $10 each, and thirty days im- | pricopment. | _ The District Att said he understood that all their Fd were gone, they would be unable to pay the | fine. | The Court—A fine has more force ‘& sailor than | eix years imprisonment. I underst that sailors are | — and they may get some one to advance the fine | for them | Phe District Attorney—Many persons will be anxious, no doubt, to ship them as sailors, and will have no eb- jection to advance $10 of their wages. | The priconers were then removed, EXTENSIVE COUNTERFEITING. Lous Bury ard Louis Leon were indicted for eoun- | Dintrict “attorney: ie speared that. the prisoners were | District Attorney, it ap; were charged with having made geid counterfeit coins the United States he 2th section of the act Oungrer#, 1825, declares that a party foued guilty of such felony shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000, ad facturing. and be (the District derrtood the proof of that would be ‘war caugbt in the very act of manufectu Would be proved, was assisting him im the E Distriet Attorney produced a large quantity of brass ef the size of dies, implements of vaxious Kinds, aad ress. inination of a few witnesses the prisoners uantity of the eparious cotn exhibit- ‘cetion of these counterfeiters will sheeting, with tho marks of gold dollar; also ion of After the tealing a case of | were found guilty. ‘There wes ved edin ecurt, Che acme doubt as tothe value, and @ verdict was conse- | Goubtless prove of great service to the eomm: 3 quently taken of guilty of petit larceny only, and the oul- Prit was seut to Blackwell's Island for four months, The Case Of Bewne.—In this case, in which the pri tenerd. tor forgery, to foat years and three mowtbe, Ju Lt it bes granted @ writ of errot and stey of preeerdings on the bill of exceptions for which (bw Vourt refurea Lo wor Vy there Was Brevdadle cause. The by Uberefore remains tn the eity privon tx! the cage 1s dirpred of, t | The ju: sabi nest Moedap wed, ond a charged ry were dis Court sdjourned. Teo wy abe veto, hed told hi that | THE LECTUBE SEASON. Miss Bacon’s Histerical Lessons. our citizens, for the ball was fuller yesterday then om ‘any previous occasion, and the anxiety of many ladies to profit by the historical facts and political and secial prin-. ciples enunciated by Miss Bacon, ‘was evideneed by the. fact of their making ample notes as the fair lesturer pre-. ceeded. Miss Bacon commenced her lessom by eboery- ing that, in her last lesson om the Indo Getmanto race, the bad shown the distinguishing characteristies of that as exhibited in the early ages of antiquity, and éis- played the great amount of civilisation which that Inde- Germanic race is capable of attaining, in those remote - ages preceding the period whem our own Hebrew books ere written. India, as 1 stated im my last ex- erted & most powerful influence over the g me civiices Recent researches show that those political: closely coacauinated, and have brought light a great body of the iteratare of the remotest tiquity. The great book of the Hmdoos—that whi stands before ali others a¢ their bible—is the Vi taining their bymns religious precepts, ana arguments. Its date is 1600 years before Christ, in the form in which it exisis at present, a8 determined by the astronomical calcuiations ined im them. I named to you. also, another work containing « far more rfect picture of tho insticutions and the lives of the Hindoos, which fs suppored to dato fromthe tury before Christ, on the in-titutes of Menew. only those two works, ax forming the great literature which modern ecoolars now much interest; but there are o:hers, of wi take notice—Puranes, body of religious ‘works, the historical elemeuts of 4 ‘This, though of a more modern form than the contains matter of as ancimts date. They of ; form translations of hieroglyphic revords of ‘The eighteen Pusanas contale arcounts evidently corresponding with the Hebrew accoust ‘There are also two great e,ic poems in this sucient sscred book of the Hindoos. whi.l are to the modern gion of Hindostan whet the Latin ry churches—two great epic poems evidently very One makes a reference to the Vedas, wi would it fifteen hunared years defore Christ, and would ie Teeter i eae as Hala very century of Moses In the’ Asiatic id Reseurches, you will find a account of these works thai can at present afford time to give, Thote woike great historical in- But I heve done wrorg sot to namethe “Ra- mapz’’ first, as being the subject of the epic ‘and in other respects it 1s also eatitled to our as it poseeases intrinsically greet historical poems I have mentioned, are te th the two great epic poems of the Greeks were lenic, Ionie. and Doric nations; aad the histerioal tages are evidently the subject matter of Ss ch poem represents. The sunject “Rbamana,”’ fs the conquest of India tro and that conquest ises-osiated with a slagle the cage generally with epics We cannot early histery without taking into account love of unity in the human mind. and the those early age# to associate with the ie = dividual facts aud events which extend even: motest ages, 0. This oomquest of North, by s superior their jous mountains — the northern dja is represented in this epic as say io &, 3B ine Hi t Fa TEE? ry Hi race, who haa Biva, ted. of 20 & es3 B oe I Free it back, yet § F Bs H F H 3 f 5 te 5 i if $a % £ uh It in the incarnation appears. It isin these later th we find the three great deities of the the creator, Vishna, the preserver, and or; but this very destroyer is represen! in the rites which are customariiy destruction is represented asa new creation==s0 that the worsbip ee ee India to Siva, is not so terrible as at sight it Our ite of this strange a deity, who is represented under the most mbols; but we must not forget the cireu! ich this worshi Of these study a eaten the unpop emong incarnations, and is worrbipped under nations—for any ext herecteristic ta ed as an incarnation in the ancient history of as incarnations of that deity “Rhamana.” In the conques race to which we belong whose Cavousus proper, and whom tne contend were their forefathers. occupied was considered as the and ofthe Brabmins especiaily. [1 ate aware, are very superior to the fairer, taller, and fact superior in mental characteristics. The contest races of Northern India, in hich the whole eountry come ullimateily involved, and in which Krishus, hero, the incarnation of‘ Vishns,”’ sid ultimately victorious, porsesres in choly interest ; for though the posecrsed of their homes were brough they voluntaciy retired in despa yon 10 talus of their rece, Krishna himeelf scon stter fell in Turning from this view of our moment direct our attention to the rem: | which India abounds Amongst the modern | have been the excavations of lephan' and near arabad they have discovered of Ellors. re is @ semi-circular five miles in extent, eurrounding them there are any works of art to bs found more than those excavations. There seems te bea of power in those temples, for they are out of the solid rock It is constructed ponh ghey ob ET pillars, and , and are sup} ry 8. Iu onder ty atalis tea poaee tect, it has been lifted from its base, and s ~ backs of elephants st each oorner oes Case meaenrement of this temple, and se I re- fer you to Ga ptencah kon tert = and & reprerentation, BOt very ¢: | whieh adorns this vast temple binge pm gm therein scmplain that there s so exec! representation oom) ere is no exact re; ora’ realpéure. for the works of Daniels. sggerste their beauty. Ie 3 oe i 7 ft ° rH Researches, I must aso I i i F E f wented, and for suspicion cyen the Along with Ind ere found in Persia! 7 it | iH i it 5 z » a i 5 E He i i j £ Ss t i i I i i i ll f | | i f F metadle and, other of Ngbts—t the rur—and the reven jens as well es of light. thelr worship was affected Werte constantly Sa maledictions against. ‘ou read @ pastege from the sscred Persian the rise of oad ] This great contains the whole ritual of not necessary to read it all, mediately