The New York Herald Newspaper, January 8, 1853, Page 1

~ and educated. With the exception of the occas ¢. But every defence was in vain. THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7372. MORNING EDITION----SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1853. DOUBLE SHEET. THE MADIAI FAMILY. Garge Gathering of the @hristian Public. ene SYMPATHY FOR THE PERSECUTED PRO- TESTANES IN TUSCANY. » ELOQUENT SPEECHES, Bic, icy Bee Ps Yosterdey evening Metropolitan [ail wae crowded to its Gtmort capacity by a largo and highly respectable assom- plage, to listen to the addressos of several eminent di- vines and laymen, expresnive of tho sympathy enter- ‘tained by the friends of religious freedom respecting the Madiat family, and other persons imprisoned in the Grand Duchy of Tussany, for possessing aud reading the Holy Beriptures. His Honor the Mayer (Jucob A, Westervelt,) pra- wided. On the platform we uoticed Drs. De Witt, Adams, Haight. Culyer, Cox, Potton, and other distinguished divines. ‘The President having calied the meeting to order, Rev. Dr. Parren read the call of the meetin, On motion of Dr. Faincrip, Vice- idents and Se Qretaries were appointed. and thy Rev Dr. De Wirr of- fored up a prayer to Almighty God to protect the unfor tunate Ohristians who were at present languishing in ‘pricon. Rev. Doctor Baixy then came forward and said: — Im the years 1848 and 1849, many thousands of copies Ofthe secred Scriptuces, in the Italian language, were | published in Florence, aud nome ten or twelve thousand ‘were put into circulation among the psop!e, who received them with great avidity. ‘This wa: done during the reign Of those liberal views and measures which the revolution -in the early part of the first named yeur gave birth to. in fo many parts of Italy. Ter the space of s year, all this ‘was done with the consent of the goverp ment, and in a> cordance with the laws of Tuscany. During this brief period of religious liberty. moany persons were led, by th) reading of the Scriptures, to porccive, as they believed, the errors of the Church of Rome. in which they had been born mal visits of Swiss, French. and English Protestants— ministers of ‘the goepel ana Jeymen—the influences which operated to occasion this movement were wholiy Italian. Little ‘ancotings for reading and expounding the word of God were held in private houses. for several months, also, Aaithful young men, from among the Waldsnses in the ‘vallies of Piedmont. preached thn gospel ia the Italian Jengusge ai the Protestant Swiss chapel ia Florence, ‘which for more than twenty years, had beea sustainad, under the auspices of the Prussian embassy and in con- mection with it It was thus that the truth made silent, ‘put effectual progress In the oapitel of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and ite immediate vicinity. But at length the reaction set in id Taccany as well as | in all other parts of Italy, excepting the kingdom of Sar- dinia, The Grand Duke having returned from hig tem- porary abdication of the throne of bis fathers, it was not dong till one privilege #!ter another. and one liberty after avotber, was aboli-bed. together with thy eonstitution which had been adopted in 1818. The court of Tusoany ‘waa induced to adopt measure after measure to arrest the spirit of inquiry and its cons: quences among the people, the Italian priaching in the Swias obapel was interdict- ed. In the spring of ) 451, Count Piero Guiosiardini aud five others were arrested. and thrown into prisoa. for the ecle offence of possessing and reading the New Testament. At the moment when the gens d’aravs broke in upon their simple and truly primitive mestiag for spiritual edification, they were engaged in reading the fifteenth chapter of the gorpel by John, which commences with ‘these words of our Saviour:—" Iam the true vine, and amy father is the husbandman.” The imprisonment ot “these men was of but short duration, for their sentence ‘Wascommuted. (through che influence it is said, of the ‘late Mr. Shiel. the then British ambassador at the court | of Florence.) to bani-Lmeut. for the period of six months in some oases and 4 year in others ‘This was the prelude to greater trials to the little band | of Soripture inquirers. Ocher imprisonments and other bavishmeete took place. until it was believed that, in the | gutumn of 1851.05 many as twenty of che most promi- | nent persons ijn this iolixious movement were elther in | prison. among common tvions. or in exile. Inthe sue | ceeding winter, Francisco Mudiai, aud his wife Rosa, both persons in the middle period o' life. or rather passing out Of it, were arcested and thrown into a loathsome prison, among the vilest oriminuls, where they languished many | months, and their cealth was. it is feared, parmanently | flected. Atlength in June last, they were brought to trial The only charge was. (in the Isnguags of the in. | dictment, literally translated ) that of “impiety, shownin | Snaking proselytes to the so-calied evangelical or pure. | yorpel confession.” Tn other words, it was a charge that they had poscereed and road the word of God, and, having found the blessed p which it gives, desired to yoake thelr neighbor: und friends partakers in their joy. | The tril insted from the 4th to the 8th of June, 195%, wand ended in their being condemnod, by # vote of three | judges ageivst them to two in their favor They were ‘defended with great ability by Sig. Mazgiorani a talented | Florentine advocate, who deserves tbe greatest credit for Bis intrepidity in that trying moment, and for hia subs quent kind and considerate atcention to his uufortunat olients. It is proper to add that the argument of this able advocate was fully sustained by the opinions of | “some of the most distinguixbed jurists in Tuscany. The noble confeesors so deported theimsetves on the oscasion | as tocommend the deepsst sympathy of all who were Present Pale and exhausted by their long and miser. able imprisonment, they answered with meekness and firmmess to the interrogatories of the court. Atthe com- aencement of the trial. Signor Madiai was asked if he was orn in the bosom of the Moly Mother the Roman Ca tholic church “Yes.” he replied, * but now I ama Christian, according to the Gospel.” you such, ‘amonget those to whom you are united?” vietions have existed tor many years, acquired strength from tho study of ihe Wor of God. Is has been a matter between God ‘and my own soul, but which was outward!y manifested when I tcok the communion in the S#! arch.” His wife also testified thas the change im hor views and feel- ings had been the result of years ot prayerful inquiry, and thet she had made a public profession of her new ith at atime when the Iuws gave religious liborty tw the citizens ‘They were con- dewaed—Sig. Madiai to fifty six and hie wife to forty- five months imprisoninent at bard labor; and both have “My con. but’ have already passed mors than six montha of ths terms of thair | genternce, not in the same penitentiary, but in establish. | .ments fiity miles apart—the husband at Volterra, and this wife at Lucca. Thir rentence. so unjust. ro utterly contrary to the precepts of the Saviour. who even commands men to Steach the Scriptures,” excited at oure senciments of orror end indignation in the hearts of good men of all dencminatious of Christians, whereser it became known No severer language has been applied to it, avd to the nishment which it has inflicted and promises still to inflict. than tbat which has ben employed by distin- maisbed Roman Catholie !o;ia0n, and some Roman latholic journals in Europe. We wish wa could ssy the same of rome Homan Catholic journals im our own country When it becams known that the health of one, YWnot both, of these “eufferers fr Christ's enke,” was fn danger of giving eompletely away, and that other Anstanoes of persecution were occurring at Florence, the Protestants of Great Britain, Holland, France, Ger- s many avd Switzerland. sent a deputation of ten men— the! Faris of Roden and Gavan, and Capt. Trotter, from England ; Mr. Elout Holland; Count A de Ca parin and M. de Mimont, France, Messrs, Fourtalis and Bonin Ger. many; and Count de 8!.George and Col Tronchin, deneva; ‘—men distinguished for thelr piety and by their social po- seition~ to Florence, to sue for the clomency of the (Grand Duke. They were refused a perconsl interview by the Grand Duke! Whereupon they addressed a respectful Dut earnest note to bis royal highness, and returaed to their respective countries to make report to thore ‘who sent them Their report is befere the world, and xevenls # remarkable and even alarming state of things in Tuscany. On the one band, thousands of people in Florence by the reading of the Seriptures, have tarned way from the doctrines and the worehip of the Romeo olic Church; and. onthe other, many are suffering many ways from the rigor ef the governm: ote in @ some in p: and rome unde: lance of the police. whic! than imprisonment And recent ordiaances o1 +f the government denounce the punichm oy the guillotine) against certain offences them, anything that is contrary to religion (contra reli- gione)—the vory offence cherged upon the Madiai. And at the latest intelligence from that unbappy country, Bignor Guarducci, ove of the individuals who were ex Aicd with Count Guicciardini, in 1851, has boon arrested and thrown into pesos @ second time for the crime of ‘Protestantism! His house was searched at the hoar of three o'clock in the morning and acopy sf Diodati’s Bible, ‘the Protestant version found init Very rerious appre fhensions are entertained lest. either by the sword and the faggot, or by confinrment im unhealthy prisons, mid marshes. men may soon be called to suffer death for weading the Scriptures and following their convictions, ‘And these things are dgne in this nineteenth century! ‘Tell it not among the Mohammedans—tell it not among he heathen. ‘We complete this simple narrative by stating that the Farl of Roden obtained permisrion to visit Sig Madini and his wife in their respective prions; and whilst he %Leors honorable testimony to the civility of the keopors, m3 well aa to the olreumstances of comparative comfort in ‘ehioh they are—not being st work in the galleys as w weported, nor shut up with felons—he describes their Meaith, particularly that of Sig Madini, as such as to ren- der it certain, humanly speaking, that be cannot much Jonger endere imprisonment which he is undergoing Neither of them ts allowed to have the religious in etruotion and consolation of @ Protestant pastor or deocher, nor even # Protestent version of the Bible, mor (we belleve) @ Protestant book; but are both wubjest, by way of disoipline, to the attempta, oft-re- peates, % Prices, monks, Gad Bums by gvurey ye | struck with sstonishnent, end her hai “Wh hee made | d does there exist an act of abjuration | back to the Roman Catholic Church. Such is the brief notice of the persecution in Turcany, and of the present tion of its vietime, which it has been deemed necessary ‘o lay before this meeting. We will not trust ourselves with the task of making « elngle comment—nor is com- ment at all necessary, The Rev. Dr. Parren then read the resolutions, as fol- lows, which were loudly applauded :— : Whereas, This meeting has learned with profound sor- row that Big. Madiat and his wife. tegether with other worthy persons in the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, havo been torn from their homes and thrown into prison, sub. ject to co ercive discipline, or otherwise prosecuted, for sessing and reading,the Biblo; and whereas itis’ be- lieved that general manifestations of public opinion havo Leen found in all civilized countries to exert a happy en- aiente upon governments as well a» upon those who suffer, Resolved, 1. That this meeting would express its deep sympathy for these sufferers for conscienoe eake in their | severo trials. and offers its prayers to Heaven that they may be sustained by God’ ce under them. and that these persecutions may have a speedy termination _Reroived, 2. That his Excellency, the President of the United States be, and hereby is requested to exert his Kindly influence in euch # manner as he may deem most Judicious and most compatible with the duties of his official position, in bebalt of these people. in the hope that the government of Tuscany. im compliance with a Tespeotful expression of the personal wishes of the chief magistrate of a nation which welcomes all who come to its shores. whatever may be their creed. and gives them equal and complete religious liberty, may at least allow Signor Madial and his wife to quit their prisons, and emigrate, if +o disposed. to our country at our expense, Resolved, 3, Thut this great meeting, convened without distinction of rect cr party, and composed of frionds of religious liberty, avails itsel€ of the ocoasion, in ‘this rolemn and formal manner, to deolare to Europe and to the whole world, that an experience, running through many years, has demonstrated to our unanimous judg- ment the safety, harmony and prosperity which entire religious liberty secures; both to the State and to re- igion. Resolved, 4 That this meeting firmly believes that i‘ is the duty of the government of the United States to | protect ali our citizens in their religious rights whilst re- siding or scjourning in foreign lands; approves in the fullest manner of the ggble attempt of a distinguished Seuator from Michigan, CGeneral (ass) to call the atten- tion of the government and the public to this subject; &nd entertsins the confident hope that this government will rpeedily secure to its citizeus. by the express atipu lations of international treaties the right to worship Ged according to the dictates of their conscience in every fo- | reign land. ‘esolved 5. That this meeting is of the opinion that the benevclence which ihe G 1 teuches and inspires thould lead the governments of these United States, and the governmen's of other countries which erjoy the Dlersings of religious liberty, and have expericuced {ta advantages, to exert a judicious, proper, and psacefal | influence to recure thexe blestings aud advantages to all nations which do not poseers them. Resolve , 6. Finally, That whereas, the Bible is ac- krowledged by all Christians to be from God, and to oon- tain a revelation of His will concerning men. and lies at the foundation of Christianity, this meeting affirms, in the most empbatic manner, its unwavering conviction, that as every man is responsible vo God alone for his re- gious belief, that no government, oivil or eccteviastical, | bas the right to forbid any mun topoaess and read that sacred volume for himself, or to read it to his family. to his rcighbors, to his friends, and to all who desire to hear it, That inasmuch as we have learned that several of the: perrecuted people are i> exile and in want, and others in prison, and that their families are reduced to great dis- ‘trees, and some of them to utter destitution, thia meet- ipg mmends that contributions be made by the be- nevolent, without delay, for their relief. and that acom- mittee te appointed to receive and expend the funds which may be zaired Rer. Dr. Kxxxpy, of Brooklyn, on, being introduced to the mecting. said.—Distent as we are from those who are the objects of our sympathy on this occasion, and holding no relation to the government which bas inflicted their sufferings, it muy be asked what is there to justify the hope that bencfit will result from our sym- thy or interposition? We have an intcreet in Tasoany. ‘he boundaries of a nation may have its prescribed geo- graphical limits and the political institutions of a country wey be confined in their jurisdiction; but there are symi- pathier, ard associations. and influences which overlap all geographical limits, and are unknown to any political restraints. They have that cleim to our aympathy which prompted the church of the living God to make prayer tor Peter in the confines of his prison. Christian charity knows ro ocean. however wide. The spirit of charit; is like the voice that went down to the deati place of Lazarus, quickened the dead, and brought the soul from the ehurnel house, In a certain ae- = Tuscany is ours, and we have an interest in er, for the commodi of Leghorn and Florence combine to our ecmfort. our luxury. and our ure ‘We bave an interest in Florence, for some of the finest | works of art have accumulated within ber walls. When you enter ber gates, beautiful that some have said that they were elegant eno for the early paradise you are crowded with piotures and statuary bave been the wonder and admir tion of the world for the Jast two hundred years. Her cabinets gleom with resplendent gems and every work of beauty and value buve united to make ber the Athens of lialy, and when you passin her alcoves aud tread her halls, you tread whcre Galileo aud Rapbwl, Angelo, Cano- va, avd others, have trodden before you There is a holy power in Christian sympathy, which expreses ilself upon thie occasion, (Loud applause.) Rev Dr. Mcenay, of Elizabethtown, made an eloquent address and stated in conclusion, that the Secretary of State and the President had both atated, resently, thut they were teki»g unoflicial initiary steps in this matter. (Loud appleure.) The Rev. Dr. Hacus: ot Newark, then addressed the meeting, after which » hymn was sung, the vast arocm- Vinge stardivg tbe Secxsrany then read tho tollowing etatement :— It las been thought proper by the Committee who | have bad charge ot the arrangements for this meeting, to submit afew proposiiions which at once set forth the | ones of the meeting and the reasons for the action pro. eed. 1 It bas been proposed to Invoke the influence of the | Prerident of the United states to induce the government of Tuscany to pursue a milder poiisy, because it is be- | Meved that the affair of the Madiai has reached such @ point, that, by akind request coming from tie chief Mmugisirate of tbis country, act in the way of ordinary diplemacy. or as a political question, but as an act of | personal favor to him and asa favor to this nation clo- meney may be shown tothere sufferers, and they may be allowed to come tous, ‘This request is made the more | readily to our worthy chicf magistrate because it is with- in our knowledge that a similar influence has been, not once. but reveral times, exerted in favor of clemency by several of his predecersors, und not imvain, This hap pened in relation to a persecution. a few yents ago, at Mawburg, the massacre of the Jews at Damascus, as well | as in other instances 2. With equal readiness should we unite with our fellow citizens in requesting that influence {n the case of any persons suffering for conscience’ sake, whoever they might be, whenever it oan be shown that such in- texposition, personal rather than official, would be likely to prove effectual, 8. Whilst this meeting, fully believing that God has given to no man the right to believe error, or practise a false worship, yet that, in this respect, he is accountable | to Him who stone is Lord of the conscience, who has | given bim Hie word to enlighten and guide him, if he | Will submit to its teaching; and that no man. no combi- nation of men, nor human governmens, has the right to compel men to believe a# they do, “under pains end | penalties; therefore thie meeting reprobates that state | of things, im any country, by whion dirsent from the es- tabliehed church is viewed and treated as constractive i | treason | 4 It is not the object of thix meeting to boast of our political inetitutions, nor to medale with «jaestions of a | political nature, We have no desire to wound the feel- | ings of other nations by touching questions that relate to the forms of the civil government—~questions which we hold that every nation has the exclusive right to de- cide for fteelf, and may justly demand that its decicions chal] be respected. | 6. Neither have wo come together to abuse the rulers | ofany country in Europe, or of any other part of the world; but appreciating in acme good degree the dim | culties under which rome of them and their governments lie at present, we would eet before them what we have | found to be so beneficial to all concerned in our country | and make some sugiestions which may (with God's bioss- ing) not be witbout use to them. 6. This mecting would consider the eudject before them, not Protestant or Roman Catholic question, but as one which concerns the interests of humanity en tire. especially the interests and bonor of Christendom We derire liberty of conscience for all, whoever they may ‘be, and we reprobate and stigmatize perseoution on reil- gious grounds, wherever it may exist, Welive under o government, we are happy to eay whose constitutional pro: visions guarantee to the population the enjoyment of the rights of conscience, the rights of private and public worthip, the right to hold and to propagate their religious opinions respecting dootrines and worship, in all proper aud poaceable way: government which has made no law, that we are aware of, with the intention of prevent- ing men from holding or imparting to thelr fellow men such opinions as may seem to them right on the subject of religion. < 7. The religious liberty eo fully enjoyed by all in the United States justifies us in appealing to the liberality of the rulers and governments of Europe to concede all the liberty of worship and of opinion which may be con- sistent with internal peace and due to national comity. The people of the United States, chiefly Protestanta, cunnot look upon the punishment of men for no other offence than Protestantiem, without that dirsatisfaction which must strovgly act upon all Protestant people and prepare a state of opinion which may one day be very unfavorable to the peace of the world. 8 Stili ferther: the people of the United States, when conflagration or famine overwhelm with distress or rufn pny other people, do not stop to inquire in/o religious or political opinions of the sufferors, but fly promptly to their relief as has been twice done fn relation to Madeira, ond elvo to Ireland, Scotiand. and Greece, This libe tality on our part entitles us to, at least, a reepectful heering, when we epeak of re)igiona Hberty to tho nattons of the earth, erpeoially as we have had ample experience of its blessed influence. 9. Chrietendom has long submitted toa law of mations. The comity of nations, if it has not commanded #0 gene- ral an assent, bas at least exerted a wide and porcepti- ble influence, But « publio opinion of nations is rapidly growing into power and its influence will be far more effectual Loney eae rim either, The feollity of tra- velling, the wonders of tho telegraph, the inorease of 59, wy Opening tho way for wn lateroaarge of Berl opinior hich must remove many difficult'es, and thus brit unity of sentimest on many subjects, on which men have heretefore bewn divi It will become & matter of necessity that rulers of governments prepare for this change. end #0 modify laws and regulattous as to make due conceasions to this new state The Rey Dr. Betnvne, of Brooklyn, then came for. ward and raid :--Sir, this is tome a most solemn occa- slon, I feel as if I were called into the presence of oon turies long past, and the sublime words of that creed whioh I trust we all believe—though someof us may re. peat it oftener than others—is ringing in my ears andin my heart, ‘I believe in the Holy Ghost, in the Holy Catholic Church and in the Communion of ints.”” ‘There is but, one body as there is but one head. There is but one spirit and one life. That body is the fulness of Him that filleth all im sil. There is no limit to the church of Jesus Christ, but the will of Him who ordaincth that man shall be saved; aud wherever there ise spirit believing in the blessed words of that bovk, which tells us that Jesus Christ came into the world to fay , there is a member of that Holy Catholic Church. there is a saint of the most high God there is a fellow member with us of the body of our Lord; and if one member sbould suffer, the whole body should suffer with him, (Loud applause ) If webave the Holy Ghost within us, if we have become vitally united tothe body of our blessed Lord by a living faith, there is not one of us whose heart is not bleeding with those beloved Ubris- tians who are now crushed beneath the toot of the op Preswor; and wo must, before God, who gave us hearts end faith,epeak out Iam eure we must all feo! it, and our sympathies must find relief; and if it reach no furth+r then togive us relief from this pent up emotion, this mecting is a blessing to the freemen and inhabitants of New York. (Applause) I said I felt as if I werecalléd into centuries long past away. We read of the sufferings of the primitive Ubristians—we read of them who wera stoned and sawn asunder—who suug amidst the smoke of their fires—who perished in dungeons with the long pan of futal hunger; and, until @ very short time ago, we ad felt, as Christi that these days were past. There were some prophecies that, interpreted in @ partisular light. seemed to teil us that the days of that persecution might return, but we had been long in the habit of feel- ing that those days hadgone. But no, they have not; and we aro told in the nineteenth century, in the very face of Europe, and the whole world that two obscure individuals for the simple crime of reading that beloved book which Jesus Christ commanded them to read and by bis holy spirit caused to be written that they might id, are looked upon as enemies to the State, tri as nd incarcerated and oppressed. There is value From my heart I sympathise with those two pertons, that brother and sister in Christ ; but there remains yet behind tobe filled up of the sufferings of Christ. ‘There remains yet a necessity for the sufferinga of the people of God to prove in the first place the evil of that epirit which exalted itself against the Scriptures; and, in the second place, to prove the divinity of that faith which upholds the soul above torture and imprison- ment and death It is impossible for an American, Lrought up from bie childhood amidst the light and lib erty, and privilege whioh we enjoy in this lend—it is im. postible for him to conceive the tyranny and oppression which existed im the Old World. and when we tell him of it, he telis us that we are calumniating our brethren and that it le pot right to bring such obarges against mon because their ancestors in past eenturies have been guilty of crimes, and that the growing light of acience and the interchange of philanthropic feeling have wronght a great revolution in the spirit of that church which was formerly recognized asa church of persecu tion Here is a fact rising up before us, which tells us that the spirit which perrecuted the Albigenses fs still there not dead, but rampant and ready. so far as it has the power, to crush now, ws it was ready to crush five huvdred years ago. Am I wrong in this’ I sce a brother here vpon the stege who told me once, in preaching pre- paratory to offering the divine saerement, he took occa sion to explain the fallacy of the doctrine of transub- stantiation held by the Catholic Church, and thet after the eervice. one of his parishioners complained of hi slexdering the Catholics; for we all know, eaid the man, “that nobody can believe such nonsense”? This was tho light he took of it, and precisely in the same manner do we find people believing it impossible that the spirit of persecution can spirit of Christ says ‘Search the Scriptures,’ and wherever there comesa epirit which foroids you to search the Scriptures, you may depend upon it that there is the spirit of Aintichrist, because it is opposed to it. (Ap-plause.) And now we know that this oppres- ion exists, does it not become us to aid the opprersed. Are we mot republic? and are we not the only nation on the face of the earth— except it be the little republic on the shores of Liberia — in which religious liberty is entire. (Applause.) Sines we ere in this country as republicans, and bearing our teas. timopy to the value of epublicen principles in the face of the whole earth. should we not believe that it ie part of our miseion not only to eyjoy what God has sent us, but to diffuse it to others. This isthe only country in which the principle of religious liberty has been permit: ted to work itecit cut; and as all our churches have flour- ished end grown strong. and been a bleseing to uz under the system, I eay itis our duty, not as Protestants mere- ly, but as freemen, to lift up our veize in protest against religious oppression wherever it may exist. (Loud ap plauee ) Now I wish to speak a few words in relation to the Romieh Church. What ix the meaning of the words Pretestant count»y, as applied tothe United Stacey? £ DOW read as follows:—‘I suppose that at last it will come down to signify nothin7 mora than that the mujority of | theiphablients ere Protestants; but has it nover occor- ‘whereas the constitution is a principle and ni accident; its great—and mark you this—" ita great and onepprecieble value is that it prescribes the duties of the mojority, and protects with equal end impartial justice the mghts of the minority In this country the constitution of the United States pays the mejority shallrule.”’ God grantit! ‘ Now, in purswarce of the constitution. this is neither a Protestant ror @ Catholic country, but @ broad land of civil and re ligious freedom and equality secured to all? This is the evlogivm prenourced upon the constitution of the Uni:ed States by Archbishop Hugher. Now. I have not the honor of knowing that gentleman persovally but we are euffici- ently weil known to the public to warrant my not wait- ing fer an introduction aod I call upon him in the name of the lierties which his church has enjoyed—in the rame cf thet freedom which every Protestant in this house, that is worthy the rame of Protestant, is willing tosccord to every Roman Catholic in the land— I cali upon bin in gratitude to the Baltimores and Williams, end thoe whose spirits made that constitution of ours free from every stain of religious restraint— I call upon him “to join us in calling upon the Duke of Turcany to get free these people. (Tremendous applause.) If this oppression be uot the work of Roman Catholiciem. he cannot. he will net refuse to join in the exclusion of that principle over which he rejoices. (Cheera.) If he does not join us we tba)! believe that euch oppression is part and parcel of Komen Catholiciem, and that if they had the power here, they would act like the Duke of Tuscany. This is the point to which we come. We have stronger sympathies in one cavse than another, and it to possible that [ may have them; but I verily believe. if I know my own heart. that if this were a cauce of religious oppression of a Jew or Turk, much more the oppression of » Roman Catholic, who yet I hold to be a fellow Christian=I cay my indig- nation would be as strong as it is now; and [ would If up ty feeble voice in advocacy of the great prinsiple, that, let men be Jew Turk, Papist or Protestant, jet bim alone (Loud applause.) Let him talk with bis God, and let bis God talk with him; axd therefore it is not as a Protestant but as a Christion citizen of w free land that I am glad to see my Catholic fellow citizens as free as myself—therefore it ie that I desire to protest against this oppression. and I call upon my Catholic brethren to join with me in the pro-est, (Applause.) It will not come; depend upon it, is will no;. Every one who knows anything about Italy for yeets since. is aware that this very Duke of Tucany was eo kind, so clement. and eo lenient a p.pee. that he may be taid to have been the best beloved of all Kuropean sovercigns, unless it may be perhaps the Emperor of Russia, who is Tegerded with @ sort of religious affetion, and 1 will tell you more, that if that conspiracy which becke out come years ago to consolidate Italy into one Kingda. had been successful. the leaders would have placed him at the head of the kingdom Ande why! Becnuse of bis liberal sentiments and kind heart they wished to put him upon the throne. If that conspiracy bad been successful, he would have filled the throne as the most able ‘prince that Italy had, T have seon, sir this old man walking with bis hands behind his back. su- perintending the Improvements at Leghorn. and other parts of bis dominions, patting the little children on ibe head. talsing to the working people, and noddiag familiarly tothe market women—the very picture of a good hing Has this man changed’? Yes, At that very time, the influence of the Pope endeavored to use him in oppresting the people; but he put them upon one tide, avd set his face against the influence of reli- jous tyranny. But he has now grown old, his brein has beecme weak, hia heart is week, end he has changed: It ia not the Grand Duke of Tuscany now, it is the priest: Am | wrong in charging him upon the priesthood ? The Pope is a priest, and the Pope is supreme st Rome Let tho Pope decrce religious liberty—let Pope wash his hands of religions oppression, religion be free in Rome and thon shall I believe that sous oppression is not the act of the priest. but of the rhment (Applause) But this very night there is within the city of Rome, a narrow street, with a gate at euch €nd. into which is crammed every night from seven buncred to eight hundred hnman beings. Drive through that street in the daytime, and you need perfume to kee> you from fainting, such ia the consequence of this dense population. Who are these people? Thoy are almort under the shadow of the Vatican, And this most Christian sovereign of the most Christian Church has the power (o set them free, but be closes the gates upon them at elght o'e'ock every evening in the winter and nine o’elock im the sommer, aed opens them in the morn ing at a correspording bour. Why is this? Booause they are Jews, and the Roman Catholic religion tolerates xo religion but its own If we aro guilty of slander —if it seome like onlumny to charge oppression upon thore who profess in some respects the seme faith as ourselves, let them wash their hands of these things, The Pope ought to be the chsmpion of religious feecdom should get the example to the world by allowing truth come into contact with error. The Rev Dr. Oox then rose and made a few brief re marks, reviewing the arguments advanced = the pravi- cous apeakers, which he sustained with much eloquence and force The Reverend Doctor said. that as his time was limited, owing to the advanced period of the night, he wae compelied to conolude somewhat abrup ‘ly, ‘Tho President then submitted the resolutions, which ‘were ado by acclamation; aud, after a benediction, qhe meeting edjovined, ‘ the let rel The Late Molancholy Accident on the Bos ten and Maine Railroad. We compile, from the Boston journals, the following account of this «ad accident, the facts of which do not vary materially fom what was contained im our tele. graphic despatches .vesterday morning :— ‘The train consisted only of one seventy-two passencer car, a baggage car and the engine, It lat Boston a a quarter past twelve o'clock, om the 6th instant, for (on- cord. N. H.and reached Andover soon after one. The catastrophe happened atwut two miles beyond the depot, and was occasioned by the breaking of tha flange of one of the rear wheels, and als> the axletzee, The train was running at the time at « high rate of speed, say forty miles an hour. The passenger car at once became detached, and after proceediog some ten rods, ran off the track and tken went over the em- bankment. The precipice was some twelve or fifteen feet $a depth, and at the bottom was a pile of stones, The car turned completely over, and the passengers, some eixty in number, were thrown into a state of the greatest contusion, When the car fell, the stove containing burning coat was thrown upon several of the passengers, burning them und destroying thelr clothes. The wife and daughter of Charles Marsh, apothecary. of Roxbury, had their clothes destroyed—themselves slightly burned. Gen, Pierce occupied a forward seat. His wife sat be- side him, and his eon eat in front. on the siae seat behind the door. As the car approached the precipice he put his arm round his wife. and bent forward to eatoh hia son. At this moment the car went over, and glided down the bunk on its side It is belleved that a rock penetrated the window behind young Pirroe and caused aterrible fracture of his skuli, which produced almost Lorain eet ancehing: could be more heart rending than the spectacle presented by the mangl features of the child * id ee He lay upon the floor of the car, with his skull fraotur- ed in the most frightful manner The cap which he wore had fallen off, end was filled with his blood and brains. This was the horrid sight which met the eyes of Mrs, Pierce whem sho returned to consciousness. Bhe sprang towards the body cf her boy, but was restrained by the General and his friends, who endeavored to sooth her. Ble sustaiued no vieible injury; but the shook oc- casioned by the destructicn ot her son, added to her pre- vious debility, had a rerous though not dadgerous effect upon her, The unfortunate lad was uamed after hia grandfather, Governor Benjamin Pierce Throughout tke whole of this horrid scene, General Pierce preserved the most admirable presence of mind. ‘The party in the immediate vicinage of General Pierce, with the single exception of Master Picroe, esoaped with. out mpch injury, The General was uccompanied by Pro feseor Packard, one of bis family conneotions; and whea the car was thrown off, he was engaged im conversation with Mr. Young, the superintendent of the new miiis at Lawrence. Mr. Neweil, of West Cambridge, was eeverely injured ivterpaliy, and one of his ribs was broken. Mr. Newail ‘was on bie wey to Lawrence to visit his son, Mr 0. 8 Newell. and it was exroneously stated the son, instead of the father, was ipjured. Mr. Bailey, of Lawrence, had bis leg broken, and re- ecived other revere injuries. He was well attended in Andover. Mr Kittredge, of Pelbam, N_ H., bad his leg broken; three oc four otbers were somewhat bruired, and few of the passengers escaped partial injury. The conductor, who was standing at the back purt of the car, fell over, and received a sligbt cut on the forebead, by coming in contact with the back of « reat. The car was badly dissevered. It belonged to the Con- cord Railroad Company, and was deemed as perfeot a car ax apy on the road, The Bo.tom Courier. of the 7th inst, says:~—Gen. Piezee. acvumpanied by his wife and son. left this city on Wednesday afternoon, and passed the night at Andover, They had been here to attend the funeral of the late Mr Lawrence, and were on their journey home when the ac- cident happened Gen Pierce and bis wife returned to Audover yesterday afternoon, and remained there last night. Mrs. Pierce being too fecble to proceed. Master Pleroe waa about eleven years old; and being an only re maining child, was, of courre an object of great endear- ment to his parents. He was of slender frame, but a youth of much promise, ‘The President and Superintendent of the Boston and Maine Railroad, upon hearing of the accident. proceeded with a special train of oars, with two physteiens. to An- dover, ‘There were also several physicians present from Andover, and everything was done for the cumfort of the wounded, The brakeman, Michael Donnayan, on the injured train. bud & narzow escape. He was in the act of atep- ping frem the platform of the passenger oar to tha: of the ba; car the moment o/ the separation and came very pear falling between them He succeeded, however, in gaining the opposite landing, The car was on the Manchester and Concord road, at the time of the accident in that part of Andover known as “Frye’s Village.” The train was under the conduc: torship of Joseph Abon, E-q., who was at the tia standing on the rear platform aud recing the car waa about to be precipitated down the bank, he jumped off, thereby receiving cevera braises In referring to the effect produced on the public feeling when the news reached Boaton, the Courier adds:—TYoc dreadful accident on tho Maine railroad by which tbe son of General Franklin Pierce lost bis life, has given a heavy ebook to the public feeling in this city. The nar row escape of the President elect and bis Isdy and the deplorable bereavement which they have sustained, in so awful # manner, touched the feelings of every ons, and have awakened a deep and eincere syin pathy through. out the community. ‘Truly, inthe midst of life we are in death. THLEGRAPHIC. NAMES OF THE WOUNDED, RIC. Boston, Jan. &. 1853. Accounts from Andover, this morning, stute thst Gon Pierce and lady are now at the home of Jolin Aiken at that place. They obtained some rest last night, aad have not received much if any physical injury. ‘The following 18 a correct list of the pezsons injured: ~ Mr. Neweil, of Cambridge, had his ribs broken, and is beyond recovery. Benjumin Kittridge, of Pel and otherwiee seriously brt ‘The wite of Jason A. J considerably bruised The deugbter of Mrs, Newell hed her foot so badly crusbed that amputation it inevitable Horace Obilds. of Henviker, N. 4.. bridge contractor, bea and face osdiy bruised ¥.D Ricbareson @ returned Californian, burned by the stove and brulsed. KE A. Bailey, of Dumbarton N II. thigh badiy broken. EA. Bail, dieiteman of the Pr anix Vo, ac Lawieaoe, bodly burt. Among thore who escaped injury were Professor Richards, of Bowdoin College; the Rey Nr, Faller, of Manchester. and scveral merchants of this o Mrs. Pierce is prostrated with grief, but is compara tively calm. am, N E.. one leg broken, Neweil. of Hillsboro N. H, Concern Joo, T—P M. Gen, Picree and lady are stiil at Andover, The arrange. ments for the funeral of theiz son have not yet bsen de- cided upon. though it is thought that it will take place here to mcrrow. ‘The axletree of the car waa brokem in the middie The car broke in pieces like a cegar box. It contained sixty passengers. Gen. Pierce is eaid to be composed and will bear the death of bis ton—whom he almort idolized while living ~ with fortitude, Mra. Fierce is of course mach affiicted A great e-nration bas been produced by the sftliction ip this place, NEW YORK COMMON COUNCIL (OPFICIAL,] Btated Session. any or ALDERMEN, january 7, Lb03. Prosent—Richard T Compton FE Precident; Alder an Moore. Haley, Sturtevant. Onkley Boyoe, Barr, Tweed Brisley, Francis, Smith, Poa:sall, Burd, Ward Denman and Peck The minutes of the last meeting were read ond ap- proved. PETITIONS, By Aiderman Arvoan—Petition of Charles A Lemont end o'hers, to bare ridewalhs of lots corner of Cwenty firet ptreet and Secomd avenuo flagged. To Committes oo Btreets By Alderman Daxsan—Petition of John Greggs. to be paid balance on contract To Committeson Kimance By Aleerman 8rurtsvast—Petition of Eagine Compa ny No 42,10 bave the rucs pavement laid in Marra street, between Brondway and their exgine house, To Comm! tee on Sirrets Ry Alderman Prox ~ Petition of James Pinkerton, re- lative to pavement. To Committee om Btreots INVITATIONS Aninvitation was receives from Abraham Geanor to attend a exhibition of making illuminating the corner of Frauklia and Centie streets, on the 6th inst Accepted An invitation wi the Jackron @ Monday next, at three o'clock, RPSOLUTIONS By Alderman Peck— Resolved That Seventh avenue from Uwenty fourth to Fortie/h street be lighted with gas,end thas the Comwixfoner of Streets aud Lamps cauee the tame to be done forthwith. Referred to Von mittee on Lampe end Gas By Alderman Smita Rescived. That the Commis dover of Repairs and supplies be. and is hereby. d recten to have the upper wory of the house now baild og for Engine Company No 88 of an equal bright of the over story. Reterred to Commi! tee ou Fire Department By Alderman Moonr—Reeolved, That yas tampa bo placed in Cedar stree’ where veceewry. the mains being laid in ald etreet onder the direction of the Comwis slorer of Etreets and Lamps, Adopted By Aldermen saivn Resolved. That all taird ols: engines be. and they are berebr, allowed im future tex additional men, £0 as to make their full complement forty men By Alderman Dixman—Resolved, that the annexed pila against Abel Spaulding be roferrcd to the Fiaande Ccmmittes, and said committee report if ibe raid Spaud ing in not entitied to relief for taxes of 1851. Referred vo Committee on Finance By Alderman Sruntavant—Repolved That the Strest Commissioner report tofthis Board, ay ita next meeiing recotved from Capt Kelly, to reviow Ninth regiment N ¥ 5. Milde, on Acanpred. | PRICE TWO CENTS. why he Bae not eansed one of tho tracks of the Sixth and Eighth Avenue Ratiroad through College piace, to be in oy nearennee nee tie renintion pewes by the ‘ommon Council a short time since, approved by the Mayor, Laid om the table. “eciowaiie By the same—Revotved.'that the Street Commissioner be. and he is hereby, required to carse one of the tracks of the Sixth wad hth Avenue Raiiroad Sompenies im College place to Be taken up. and the street to be restored to its former condition jout delay, ix accordance with @ resolution heretofore parsed by the Common Counsell. Adopted on a divikion, viz. :-- Affirmative—Aldgermen Moore, Haley. Sturtevant, Onley: Boyce, Tweed, Briskey Peorsall, Werd, Denman Regative-The President, Aldermen Smith sad Bard ROW! DEPARTMENTS, Communication from Isaac awards, Collestor of Acéerrments, pominatiag Samuel Allen Robert Wotary, Robert McKinnon, as: Deputy Collestors of assem: nts, in the places of James Ackerman, Lemavt G rf, and Teiotus Wilsom, removed. To Committeo on BE Bularics and Offices, OTS. Of Committee op Salaries and Offic Tn favor of con- firming the nominations of J hn J. Tindale, as clerk to Superintendert of Repairs sodof Wm. B. Burrows. as cle:k(o Superintendent of Paremeats. Adopted ona divirion, via :— Affirmutive—Aldermen Moore, Haley, Oakley, Tweed. the Presigent, Aldermen Bailey, Francis, Smith, Bard, Dexvman, Peck--11. Of Committee om Public Health—To conour to fill sunken jots on eset side of Broadway. between Thir'y- ae and Thirty ninth streets. Adopted on a division vig :— Affirmative— Aldermen Moore, Haley, Sturtevant, Oak. ley, Boyes. Tweed the Prerident Aldermen Bailey, Fraa cis. Bard, Ward Denman—12 Of Committee ou Fire Department— In fevor of confirm- ing tupdry expulsions, Adopted. Of Committee om Streeto—In favor of authorizing the Magnetio Telegraph Co. to remove tbeir poles and wires from Broadway, and erect them in otherstrects. Adopt ev. Of Committee on Roada—In favor of filling im and re. gulativg 128d street, between Third avenue andarenue A Adopted on a division viz:—~— Affirmative—Aldermen Moore Haley, Sturtevant, Oak- ley, Boyce, Teved, the President, Aldermen Bristey, Francis, Bard, Ward, Denman - 12. Of Committee on streeta—In favor of extending side- walks of Fourtecntl street, between Becond wad Chird avenues and Haggizg the sams, Adopted on » division, viz: Affirmative — Aldermen Moore, Onkley Smitb Gf Committees on Police - fo coucur to pay medical bill of 1. TL Rove, M.D. Adovt-d on # division, vise — Aff: mative~-Aldermen Moore, daiey, Sturtevant Oak- ley. Boyce, Tweed. the President. Aldermen Bri-ley, Binith Pearcall. Bard Ward Deoman—1. Of Committee on Lampe and Gas —In favor of lighting Righty-furt atreet with off, beiween Secondaud Chird avenues. Adopted Of Comm::tee op Roads—In favor of reguiating and grading e+tting curb Butter stones tp iZist atredt, fiom Third to Fourth avenw id flagging sidewalks four feet wide, Adepted on a division, Affirmative—Aldermen Moore Haley, Sturtevant, Oak- ley. Boxee, the Pre-ideot, Aldermen Hrisley. Francis. Swnith, Pearse, Bard, Ward, Denman, Pock—14 Of Committee on salaries and Officee—In favor of con firmirg the appointment of Joseph Murphy, aa Superia- terdent of Lends and Pisces Adopted, Of Committee on Sewers—In favor of concursing with Beard of Asristants to build sewers in Forty- first street betweem Third and Fourth avenues; in Broome street, from Columbia to Kloridge street, for baviu and culvert at the cornerscf Kourteenth etreet and First avenue. Adopted on a divition viz:— Afhrmative — Aldermen Moore, Haley, Sturtevant. Oakley, Boyce Tweed, the President, Aldermen Brisley. Francis, Smith, Pearsall, Bard Ward Denman Peck—16 Of Comunittee on Streets—In faver of granting permis- sion to P. C. Barnum & Co.. to sreot an trom balcony on font of store Nos. 104 and 196 Chatham street. Adopted Or Committee on Fivance—Adverse to petition of Jamee McNespie for purchaes of # house at Potter's Field. Adopted. Of Committee on Fire Department—In favor of paying bills incurred forthe temporary iccation of Hook and Ladder Company No 13. Adopted on @ division viz :— Affirmative— The President, Alderman Meore. Usley Sturtevant, Oakiey. Boyce, Tweed Brisley, Francis, Smith, Pearsall, tard Ward Deamen—li Ot seme Committee—Ip favor of granting to Hose Company No 17 8 new hore onrziage. Adopted. Of Committeecn Finance—Kelative to applisation of Jcostban Nilt and J Banforth, av to pier No. 44 N R Adcyted or a division viz :—- Aflirmative— The President, Aldermen Moore, Haley Oabkiey, Boyce Tweed Brisiey, @ranois. reall, Bard Ward. Denm-n. Peck ~ 16, ommitter on Roads-—lo favor of Macadamizing Beventh evenue betwren Filty nivth and Seventy seoond Haley, Sturte streets, pod bulldiog cmabaniment walls, Adopted on a divine. vie im Afi! Aldermen Moore, Haley Sturtevant, Osk Iry. weed, the President, Aldermen Bricl-y, Fisveie Swith, Pearsell Ward Word Denman, Pesk Or Commit! era—o ooveur to grant a release of bend to D. Adopted fo ecncur relative to extension wenau and Vandewater otrests. Of same Com: of Lime on sewers in Adopted Of saree Comm Mergaret 8. By Acopted OC Cammittes on Roads—Ta favor of paying the con- tractor tor regulating Kighth avenue the cost of erect. ing an embankment Wall. Keterred pack to Urmmirteson Konds Of Committer on Finance—In favor of refanding meneye tO Alexander MeKee, Adopted. fe OF Committee oc Fioauce—Io favor of adhering to former «clon ju Ie lucding amcuat of judgment to Cua. ningbam, Beikuap & Uo. Adopd. Of Committee on Finance--Coneurring to pay Franc's tes—In favor of referring petition of ‘1 to Comittee on Assessments, Goully fer an erroneous assessment Adopied Of Committee wnee ~Aaveree to paying Michael Gallugber for loss of Adopied Of Committ *~Io tavor of directing the Bireet to withhold the amougc auy to Themar A & ap contract. Adapter Of Commit © artment— In fi «f build Ing » b)w boure for mpany 4 on for the »gimeer, and aieo une tor the Fire Wardens Iu favor of purchasing new 15. Adopted To copour to muke repiirs to No 42 Adupted on Finenoe- In favor of paytag the bili Richard Loweataa! Lishi, Adopted on division, Moore, Haley, Sturtevant, President, Alderman Grisley, rd, Ward. Deomsa - 14 Board then adjourned uncil Monday Op a otion tie eVewisg, 101k inat., at d0'clock . D f VALENTINE. Clerk. Boanp or Assterant ALDenaten Fripay, Jan 7, 2855 Prevent an Trotter, Keq. President. tn the ehalr: Atrictant Aldermer Brown, Lait, Mabbatt, 0’ Bri en, Muybes, Freadem Wooaward. Rig, Wells, Hunt, Bovton Moliown. Stewsrt, Wheeinn Barker, Rogers, Orarford, O Keefe, and Mevonkey, Lavrration By the Passanzyr—Invitation to visit Gerner's mode of misking gee et New Haven Mailroed dep 2 iin street, Gu (he evening of Bh inst PETITIONS. Ty Aselatant Alderman fovres—Of Jame Bradley for compensation fer lors cf a heysbead of Lad gallons pure Med sway from his dort by coms boys and de atroy a boeflre at the corcer of steaton Bud Willet wtreet+, Ontbe mght of the ge . eketios, To Uom- miitee om Firave Hy <eme~ Of Isane F Bromt and othera, that the side wok north avs Gorenth etrcet. de ween avenues 0 and D way be fogged omtatttes on atceets, By Assistwot Aiderzan WieeLas Of Joka Dempsey ava cthers. that sidewalks in Phairty-cigbth stress ween Secoud aud a avenuce be flegged Te sane, By Actiotant Aldermen U'Kerre —Of Uparles Camp- bell for Camegor io & change of grade in Nath a7epue A street, after his houre was Lulit. To Committes on Fivange ESViEATION the “Jackson Guard 9b regiment, ia Hiali on Monday next on ths occasion de cfthe company. Ou wanivorsary of wOrteans. A kRaot Istent Alderman McGowen—That 108d street fiom Chird avenue to Hudson river, Adopted. fm Dixey be appoteted a Commissioner of To Committee on Salaries and Offices, To review rons of the Ct Mi the second pk bo baitio or I ve ‘thes Wil deads Apeletact A! 114, for rervices st Commister on Pelice FROM NOARD OF ALDKRMEN Asoep!ing invitetion of New York Magdalen Sosiety puviding im Kighoy exhth street, Tuesday next at ‘Of Dr Traphagan, ‘ation House, To or of appointing Iskao Edwards in erd, Colle OF VACIOUR Bese ent CO sto paving carriage way in teth to forty seoond etreats, Con. + parked thin bo adway from Fc A fe by the following vote oMimativeThe Preaigent, Movers, Grown Tait Mab- Fait. O'Bziem. Maybee. Breadon Riog Wells Wunt, ton MeGorn Sewer Wheelan, Barker Rogers, rewford O Keefe acd MoConkey—1¢ Keporte—In favcr of paying the medic bilis of Dev terdevbr 0 Dolax, vv favor of peying the medical s PB. Lodge. J Cooke LJ Ueory Lyman ) Levings 8 BP Veugersmich ond P Preterte opourred fp each by the following vor: — Affinrntive The Presicent, Unsere Brown Tait, Mab are OBY Moybee Ereaden Plog Wella, Huat, weuten. py n Stewart. Whelan Barker, Rogers, ravford O Keefe ond MeVonkay 1% ort— In favor of contimiog araesement list for flag feu widewalke of 122d atreet, from Third avenue to Har. i ap ting Iaac Edwars enilector there- D din by the following vote. ix :— ‘The President, Messrs Brown, Tait Mab- Bresden. Ring Wells Hant, Bouten MoGown, Btewart, Wheelan, Barker, Rogers, rawford. O Keefe MoConkey— 10 Reeoluticon--Taat rhe Clerk of the Common Connell requeeted to prepare the epmusl Mamuet of the Comm Council for 1858, and when prepare d, be published under his directio: pervision. red in. thet sarin Fourth street, be- hat the carriage Resolutloa—That the tween avenues A and Bi 5 __. way ‘all street be repeired# fr’wm Elm street; that two ges lamps be placea’ {n front of Bt. Franels’ Catholic Chureh, in y first s treet, betwoem Sixth and Beventh evenoes; that the ca ‘age way im Him street, from Pearl to Cuuut, be repaire.¢- All com- curr a. Confirmation of George W. Matieli ae Chief of Police. Concurred in by the following vete: viz,:-— perenene ix Aflirma ‘The President, Mesary, Brown, Ta. ‘t, Mab- bett O'Brien, Maybee, Breaden, Ring, Wells, Hunt, Bouton, McGown, Stewart, Wheelaz, , Ri Were, Crawiord © Keefe, McConkey—40. Report— Im fevor of putting down pixnictivorin sew “Be tex market. Concurred in. Reports— In favor of pavivg Thirty fitth’etreet, betwa Broadway and Highth avenue; Forty fourth street be-~ tween Tenth and Eleventh avenues; Becondavenue, from Twenty eighth to Forty.secoud’ strest; Nineteomth street, between First and Second avexces; Stanton strect, from Mangin street to the East river, paving set- Ung owrb and gutter and flagging sidewalko-1n- Eleventh avenue, from Ubirtieth to any this streets; in Cirrty- Sixth etzeet, between devench and Kigh'h avenues; fag- ging tidewelbs of Second street. between First sveaneand avenue A; tidewaiks of Twenty-ninth stree) betwoen Third una Lexington avenues; in Dhicty-first street, be- tween Sixth and Seventh avenues; north side of Thirty- fourth street. between Ninth and Tenth avenues; rega- Jating and flagging south tidewalk of sixteenttr's between Third avenue and Irving place; on sou h’aidé Fouzteenth street. betweea avenues A and b; north aide Twenty ninth street. between Second and’ Third aye- nurs; in favor of fenoing vacant lots corner of Thirty first street and Lexington avenue; in Eighteenth and Nine teenth streets, between Fitth and Sixth avenues; im fe ver of permitting John Randull to-piace « bay windowte houre corner of Fifth avenue and Nimeteenth street. AH referred to Committee on Streets, Rerolution—Per nitting Chas H. Harbeck to erecta bay wirdow in Nineteenth street, corner of Irving pisee. To rame committee Reports—In favor of donating $150 to John S. Austin for lore of horse; refunding amounts of tax paid in errr by Joreph J. West; granting exclusive use of south half of pier No. 11, North river, to the Commercial steamboat Company; remitting personal tax of Mrs, M Duff and otbere; rrdeeming'the burial ground of the ‘Congregation Ausbe Chesed” from a sale for taxes; in favor of leasing premises No 61 Ann street to Wm. 0. Lyon; non-oom- curring in donafon to the Fourth Congregational Chnrch. to pay ap assessment. All referred to tac Com- mittee on Finance Keports—In favor of lighting with ges Twenty ninth street between Sixth aod Seventh avenucs; First avea from Houston to fwenty fourth street; Thirty-mi street. from Highth avenue to Broadway; Twenty-cighth: street, from Seventh to Eighth avenues; allowing the Moenbattan Co to lay their service pipe morth of Forty- recond street: to light various streets im Ninete-nth ward with gas, All referred to Committee on Lamps, Reporte~ In favor of opening Afty-cighth street from Kust to Hudson river; regrading Fifty.third street, be- tween Sixth and Seventh avenues im accordance wits the Commirsioner's grade; building proper stone protes- tion wailein the embapkment on Svoond avenue, from Seventy fourth to Bightie'h street where meceasary. AM referred to Committe on Reads Keport— In favor ef peying medical bill of Dr. Wm. A. Blakeman, To Committee om Police, ‘ommutiostions— With estimates for building a mew Fire Engine to be known ax No. 40; for building s mew Ho k and Ladaer Truck. tobe known as No 10; reselu- tiom to ndvertise tor eetimates. &c for building @ house for Americus Evgine Company. No 6. on the Lot la purchated for such purpose in the Seventh ward. referred to Committees on Repairs aad Supplies. Report—In favor of assigning the 100ms oconpled by the Beard of Education to the Counsel of the Corpora- taion: granting to the Counsel an additional allowances for conveyancer, &¢ ; aud authorising the Counsel te empioy the late Counsel and such other aid as he may deem to the interest of the city in suits, proceedings, &e To Committee on Law Department Report—In favor of purchusing three copies of “Btry- ker's Ametioan Kegister * To Committee on Arts. &@. | Repori—In favor of concurring with this Board to fill low apd sunken lote, with an amendment, To Com- mittes on Publio Health, Atcistant alderman Brows in the chair. Report—Of the Special Committee eppointed to revise the rules of the Board of Assistant Aldermen Laidom he table, to be printed ‘The Board then adjourned to Monday afternoon, ot five o'clock. utes T. McCLBNACHAN, Clerks. News trom the West Indies. (From the Zavannsh Republican, Jan. The steamship Conway, Captain Sawy bere Saturday, from Chegres, via Kingston, Nassaa, &e Webavo Kingten and Nassau papers te the 22d ultimo The small pox is still prevalent in different pacts of Jumaion; also the measles—particulariy at da- vanzah Ja Mar. The cholera at Nu:sau was oreati some spprebension at Kingston leat it should that port. A lecture was delivered at Kingston, on the 19th ult, by the Rev. Mr Garnet, (colored) upon the origin and resulta of the Fugitive Slave iaw of the Onited States. There wana large audience present tobear it, This Mr. Garnet, says the Kingston Despatch, is the Gret negro missionary sent oat and. ew ployed by the Unitea Presbyterian Church as an erdained minister ot ths gospel He was bora a slave in Maryland, U: S ; escaped from bondage, atorg with bis parents, when about nine yoars etd ago, obtained, by bis own diligence and zeal, a lit- erary sad theological education, and was lisensed ana oroaiped by the Presbyterian Cauroh in Ame- ric’ 84 & minister in the State otNew York When the Pugitive Siave law came in force in the States be flea to England—offered bis services to the Mis icy Board of the United Presbyterian Churoh, and unanimously accepted. He was at Kingston, on his way to Weatmorelaad, where he is to be lovatud. The Lee of estates throughout Jamaica trogreszes. In every parish preparations are being mage for the abacdonment of properties thas Were ovce valuable, but on which oultivation can me louger be continued, in consequence of the evil work- ing of the free trade policy of Great Britain on the sugar question. In Trelawny, many estatss have been thown up, and within afew months there have been exports to the United States of Amerion of upwarde of 80 000 tors of copper, whioh had besa useo tr the isiand for the mavufucture of sugar. {t bad been eurzently reported tlut the withdraw- &! of Sir Charles Gray from the government of the island was near at bend, and that his successor woud be Lord Barris It bas also been stated that the p'aoe was offered*to Lord Howard do Waldem, but who had refused to accept it The weather bad been very sultry; but or two fine ebowerr bad fa'len, and the great heat which still prevails was ind'oative of more rain. The Legistative Council of Triaidad met on the 6th ult “ihe Trinidecian of the 20th ult., says:— “ Within the last fortaight the weather has been very propitious for the approachiug crops. We have bud refreshing showers during the last few days ‘““Bosiness ie beginning to resume a little activity asthe Cbristmaa seaton appreaches Tho markets are wel! supplied with every commodity ” . The Antigua MWeekly Register, of tho 22d ultimo, vp plies the following :— Tis weather during the past week was all thet could bave been desired for the coming crop. The etmorphure wes sulery, and the beat sometimes op- presetve; but a charge took place last night, and we bave bad heavy showers during the night aad morning. wilb every indication that a heavy fall of i be expected schoover Charles Elliott was totally wrecked y own Bay, on tbo Sistult. His exoellemay the Lieut. Governor had appointed Wednesday, the Ist szat, ae a day of humiliation and prayer, for baving eo mercifully spared St. Vincent from the ravage of diseare Tbe papers from Demarara furnish little informa- tion of interest. Fine rains had fallen; but those hed rot been ro hegyy as to assist in sugar making. Want of water in the trenches might, it was thought. shorten the expected crop, but not to aay greet extent Health was becoming general among ube people The Barhedien, of the 13th ult, says:—“ The 4) health of the a.and the weather are the chief sunjects of local interest.” The yellow fever still prevailed ; there had however. fewer casos curing the previous weaken those of a milder type, although some had proved fatal Police Intellipe A Disorderly House. Resort for Boys --The Vor of the Eleventh w Taursday night, arrested woman named arab Sbarp. on a charge of harboring o puasber cf small boyein her premises. She is also ae- evred of receiving atolen goods. The officers found me leas then twelve boys, betweem the ages of 12 ard 16 senre gambling avd drinking. They were all conveyed berore 4 ‘¢ Wood, whe detained them for a further ex- emination Charge Dismissed by the Grand Jury. —Bome few weeks ago, # young an named Samuel Cooper, of Pato L, 1, was wrreeted charged with stealing » gold wi vaived & $75, trom a woman vamed Julis Weaver. Yerterdey the matter was laid before the Grand Ju y, who dirmiseed Ube charge, and the accused was forthwitm iherated from eartody The Lote Burglary in Hudson street =A small box taken by the robbers from the iron cafe of Mr. Beals. No. 608 Hoosen street, was yesterday foundin « lumber yard, foot cf Perry etreet containing @ large amoant Lf veroment securit es leftin the box undisturbed by hourelara they baving extracted all the money and them «depconed the other papers. A man was arrested om suspieipn of being one of the burglars. but om the exe mination before Justice Stuart, no evidence appearing © wustain the coarge, the magistrate liberated him from eustody The Aen. Dunc om the "4 instant, after a lingering the 76th year of his age, aR Dameron expired in Ral VN Anes 9 was ec, ‘=