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TEE LECTURE SEASON. $ ~~ —ewnw Miss Bacon's Historical Lectures. On Tuesday morning Miss Bacon gave the con- -@luding lesson of her frst term of historical lectures, atthe Stuyvesant Institute. She commenced her | discourse by observ'ng, that hithertoshe had spoken only of the direct influence of the great develope- ment of those first ages of human history upon the present time, and upon the lives of the present generation. In the sacred books which come to us from this oriental age, from the period marked as 500 before Christ, we fee! continually, from day to day, and from hour to hour, the influence of the thoughts and the feelings which were originated in those ages. Those who gave laws in that age of oriental antiquity give laws to us. Their words have controlled ovr movements. Their ideas have moulded our inst'tutions. One people, distinguished from all the other people of oriental antiquity, have excited this direct influence upon us. These Israel- ites, however, appear, on examination, to have ab- sorbed into their life the developement of all the other people whose civilization has engaged so much attention. They were situated midway between the two Ce centres of civilization in those times. It was that civilized tract between the Tigris and the Euphrates that these people had settled, as emi- grants from the neighiorhood of Babylon, Their seu Libtsy represents them, however, as inhabi- tants t. of this Sens oriental civilization are impressed on their history aud culture. In time, almost eve nation of Wesvern Asia had contributed to their educational developement, and this developement was afterwards to imaterially affect after ages. When ‘firmly established in ndence in Pa- lestine, we find that the m friendly rela- tions existed between them and the Phoenicians, ‘and thus Phoenician civilization added to theirs. Thus, the general States of oriental antiquity have only affected us indirectly; but the Israelites by ab- into themselves all that was worth preserving in the civilizat.on of those States, have affected us directly, and most powerfully, through our whole moral intellectual existence and social institutions. ‘The effect is traceable through all hjstory. This is an important distinction to make—the direct influ- ence and the indirect.. We have the direct influence of the Hebrews only. We have the indirect influence of the other people, through the Hebrews. How, hen, can history be understood without commencin; at that period in which that civilization commences? Now, with regard to that disputed point, intuition. There have been some doubts expressed about the fact that by intuition they obtained those thoughts which the rest of the world did not know in those There are very ague ideas about intuition, and therefore there asc misunderstandings on the view which the inspired writings preseat. Those who would examine the question narrowly would be ultimately of the same opinion with regard to those rations. Inspiration is that which we receive without any volition of our own minds. Whence, ‘then, does it come? In making up our minds on the subject we must not be deterred from ing to acorrect opinion by religious fears. Our religion does not require us to be in error. It never requires the sacrifice of truth. God is light, and in him there ‘is no darkness at all. He requires of us some painful sacrifices; but the sacrifice of truth he never did de- sire, and let us be thankful for that. veries in the connection with contemporary monuments, will revo- ‘dutionize, not only all our ideas of the past, but will the word the . ‘writer? Does it transplant him into our time, and ive him the knowledge which our professors of na- acience give yearly to their students? Does Job's , touching on subjects of natural his- tory, give knowledge of science to be obtained now? There is no turning away from these ques- tions; we need not be afraid of the truth, for the truth is from God, and this it book of God does | indeed interpret the truth. ese sacred writings— and they are truly sacred—do not obliterate the men. Is there nothin; ‘Testament’ Nothing of the germ, nothing of the race, clinging to those revelations? Is there no de- velopement in it? If not, then, what is the use of shistory? “Why did not Christ come when Moses came? Why were all ages of trouble permit- ted? But as it is we see that there had to be one thousand five hundred years between Moses and Christ. Not one moment of those years was lost. ‘There was developement between the time of Moses | and @ David. Is there not a very great difference discernable between the first page of the new book, and the last page of the Old Testament? We turn the leaf, and find that leaf is a leaf of centuries. If ingpirations had been designed to obliterate entirely humanity, and to give the divine view at one view and altogether, why do we find in all history this pro- P awd developement? No! God did not give Bp juman nature in that way, nor despise the work -of hia own hands. He saw there was good it, and did not reverse that great decision which he pronounced when the work of Creation was ed. He did not say that huma should cease, and he himeclf be alone. That would be to destroy his creation, and so _ he de- veloped what was in humanity. he could have done so in a tory would have been unne: possession of the or of man, and made man cease on the earth. Dut such was not the case. Oa the contrary, man was made the medium of commn- nications from above, and humanity was slowly de- veloped to that necessary state of civilization which immediately preceded the coming of Christ. If his- tory be studied carefully, it will be nolonger a matter of wonder why the conting of Christ was delayed so If he had pleased, All the ages of his- if God had taken jong. Miss Bacon made some farther observations about this theory of progression, and then proceeded to | read a manuscript which had reference to early Per- sian history, from which such important results had flowed. She concluded her lecture by giving a gene- ral resumé of oriental history, which forms an essen- tial introduction to the study of Greek, Roman and modern history. Professor A. Davis on the History of New Amsterdam, or New York as It Was in the Days of the Datch Governors. On Tuesday evening, Professor A. Davis delivered alecture on the ‘Ancient History of New York,” at the Hope Chapel, Broadway. He began by saying it was pleasant to enlightened minds to wanderthrough _ the regions of the past, and contemplate upon those objects which bring up reminiscenses of the past. What memories of the venerable pear tree that now stands in the Third avenae, which was planted more than two hundred years ago, by Governor Stuyve- sant! This pear (producing the fruit) was got from that tree some two yearsago. That tree reminded them of the good doings of Peter Stuyvesant. In all bis research he had no recourse to imagination, but only to the truth. To the various institutions of this city (which should be cherished) should they look for some remembrances of the fame and learn- ing of their ancestors. Holland, at the time whea she settled this country, was one of the most power- fal nations in the world. She had twenty thousand vessels and one hundred thousand seamen. How little did the Dutch dream, when they colonized this island, that the nineteenth century would see this island peopled by nearly a million of souls. When Hendrick Hudson sailed up this bay, he thought he had discovered the great northwest passage, on which expedition be was sent by the East India ‘Company. When he landed on Manhattan Island, he found that the Indians were a peculiar tribe; the females were greatly addicted to star-gazing, and planted their crops by the motions of the moon. After some days stay at this island, he sailed ap the North river, and was twelve days reaching Albany. Here he met different tribes of the Indians, It was at that place he gave the Indians strong drink, which ruined many of those benighted sa ‘At this period, the Five Nations, which was a confederation of various tribes of Indians, met Hendrick Hudson, and traded with him. They were always friendly to the Dutch afterwards. It was a pity that New York has not been called after that great man, who was the first discoverer of this i . «In 1614, a colony of Dutch was sent out to this country, and landed at Manhattan Island. At that period the island was covered with fine ship- building materials, and Governor's Island was called “Nutten Island,” from the number of nuts gathered there. The reason why the Dutch called this Man- hattan Island was because a tribe of Indians of that name owned the island at that time. After the Dutch had settled here some time, the Pilgrims, or New aaae , asked leave of hem to settle in New Ni ds; but their request was very properly re fused by them. The Dutch had always treated the in a honorable manner. They bought ail Yaeir land from the Indians, and did not get itthrough blood or sighs, as other nations did. It was very well known that the Dutch bought this island for about twenty-four dollars; therefore, real estate must have been very low in those days. When the first Governor ruled the colony, the northern boundary was Wall street, at which place there was a fort The Dutch always a pi val adviser ith them, wherever they colouized. The Hage wiael st New Rochelle, in the State of Connec ond the names of tho-e od hr appear to this d. y. were respected by the Dutch settiers, on aceoun ae and vonerstion they entertained for They i E 10. used to walk all the way 1 ‘ attend the religioas services of the Dutch on thie iland. The Dutch were always har. wh: they invaded their colony ds, who were enemies of the wf region of Be that as it may, the two extremes | The new disco- | East, which place the Hebrew writings in | unfold, in their results, the future culture of | the What does inspiration do for an inspired | of the human medium in the Old | Eis ce fi ae oI 3 F 5 3 z 3 é | New Amsterdam. They forbid tavern keep open later than nine o'clock at night, keeping taverns open late at night corrupted th | morals of the inhabitants, They gave no notes business transactions, their words were sufficient, and they needed no bonds to make them keep ‘The religion of the Dutch in those days was the formed Dutch. He then went on to say that ancestors of the Dutch were among the most | guished men of our country. De Witt Clinton sage magistrate. If the descendants of the changed their names, even by a letter, it would the greatest blot that could be placed escutcheon of their families. The Dutch were | famous for their love of liberty. Some writer often cast a slur on them; but there were none could boast of better ancestors than those whose | forefathers were Hollanders. He then went on eu- logizing the Dutch. On the very Aaron where the | custem house now stands stood the Staat House of | 8 E Hd the Dutch government. When the occupied | this island they built Congress Hall, on the same spot. | It was in that building that Washington was inau- | gurated. He then juced a piece of the arch of | the door through wl he entered on that memor- | able day. He concluded by saying that the Dutch | were a noble race, and that he was no stranger who came from Holland to this city, for this was the land | of their forefathers. | The conclusion of this lecture will be delivered at the same place on next Wednesday. | ay, | Rev. Theodore Parker on the Progress of Mankind. The seventh lecture of the People’s Course was de- | livered, on Tuesday evening, at the Tabernacle, be- fore the largest congregation that we have seen as- sembled at any previous lecture of the season. The lecturer was the Rev. Theodore Parker, of Boston, and his subject ‘‘ The Progress of Mankind.” ‘The proceedings were opened by a Voluntary on the organ, after which Mr. Parker was introduced. He said:—Man began his career on the earth with nothing but his hands and his head—a naked body | and an ignorant mind. He could have had none of the physical properties we see around us—he could have bad no roads of iron, of stone, of wood, of water, or of snow—he could have had no arts, no science, no literature, no religion, and no language. All these require tor their possession thought, toil, andage. At the present time he has a great deal more than his naked body and ignorant mind. Look at this noble commercial city, with its sails whiten- , ing all the oceans of the earth. Consider the roads | he has now—consider the science, the literature, the laws, and the religion of the present day, and you | will say that man has made some progress. The | naked Adam has a nice family now, and a nice little property; and this he thought was a reply to those | who say that man’s progress is all downward and all backward. Look at the tools and mechanisms { be has provided himself with. At first, man had | | only his ten fingers for his tools, but now he has got | Lowell and London, and Manchester and Paris, and Leipsic. Then look at his tools for fighting. Cain | the first had only his fingers, but the Cains of the eae, day have sabres, and Sag eerand lances, and | aixhaas, and Colt’s revolvers. It is one of the po- | pas theories that man was on the earth onlysix | jousand years; but he thought this was too short for the theory of progress, since there stood on earth stone monuments of five thousand years duration, and man must have been many thou- sand years on earth before he took to building of the | pyramids. A renowned philologist in London was | asked how many years would it require for man, start- | | | ing with the present languages, to write the san- scrit, and his anawer was that it would require at least thirty-five thousand years. But whether man’s progress was divisible into six or sixty thousand Years, still there was progress proportioned to it. The bear has got no better coat now than the first bear had, and the last bear shall be no wiser, no wittier, no richer, than the first bear. But there was | a divine spirit in man, and all nature was his servitor. If a man’s house built of clay does not suit him, he builds a house of wood, and if the house of wood | does not please him, he builds one of stone or of polished marble. The progress of man was continn- | ous, but without order, as sometimes it advanced | quick and sometimes slow. In our fathers’ time a | boy commenced his life in making moulds for chand- ling, and ended with making treaties with kings; and Franklin extended his long arm to heaven, and represented the greatest progress of mankind. In our own day another genius took the fire and water, and brought them together to travel over the earth. | Franklin taught the lightning to be civil, and to stop kmocking itself against clergyman’s houses, and farmer's barns, and gentlemen’s furniture, and hay- ing thus reformed the rowdy lightning, the men of our day have taught it to read and write, and now the tables have been regularly turned against the He thought that these were proofs of the the age. He who’ taught the way to sh, was a great benefactor of his race; and an who brought a grain of wheat into planted it, was the great benefactor of her y worshipped and honored by led Cereal, after good Mrs. t costs, and any time to make stand on end. The Italians—the modern Greek, the modern Italian—are now in a state of de- cadence, and have gone under to the new families , of the earth. What takes place in small communi- pas also taken place on a large scale. Go back three hundred years, and the great article of export was oxen, and go back nine hundred years and the export was not the product of the loom or the mine pas slaves. They sold them into Ireland and into Gaul for slaves. And when good Bishop Woolston went to Bristol to preach against this domestic slavery, they remonstrated with bim, and said it was all the trade they had, and that they raised their children for this purpose. There was some differ- , ence between that time and the period of the meet- ing at Staffordshire House. There were three neces- saries of progress. First, the developement of the power of man, body and spirit ; second, the acqui- sition of power over the material world ; third, the | power of grouping man together ifto larger or lesser | companies. It was the union of tiiese three necessa- ries which made what he would call human progress. | The three most important materials which have deve- | loped mankind are language—then the mode of writ- ing and perpetuating speeeh which made the transient permanent—the printing, My which the symbol of let- ters is perpetuated. Under the stimulus of hunger man took his first step at thinking. Man is at his wit's end to escape the lion or the bear—-in fact, to make his head save his heels. But the wild beasts were the schoolmasters of the time; and if the boys had not their wits about them, they fell under the rule of this remorseless master, who was no non-resistant. Cannibalism was not a thing unknown in New York here two hundred and fifty years Sannibalis is at the back of all civil soc ‘an ha still to escape the giant, and this gives rise to the great sciences of war and defence. And this nir tcenth century is the first in which it can be said th: the art of the producer was as much respected as the destroyer. And still the former—the poet, the phi- losopher, and the producer—is not so honored as a great destroyer. France reveres the memory of her great Conqueror; and the man whom England has most reverenced for the last century, is the con- queror Wellington. The savage is always and every- where a lazy animal; but yet he must get work done, and for this purpose he subdues woman, and makes her work for him. The first thing that man con- quered and annexed to himself was woman. The superiority of man lies in three things—First,in | having the largest brain; second, a stronger arm; and third, his harder heart. In this triple superiority, man compels woman to do his drudgery. He kills a moose, ora deer,or a large fish, and the woman must drag it home, and cook and prepare it. In all savage lands, woman is the slave of man. The boor of Germany rides home on his horse, and the daugh- ter and wife walk home beside him. Man sees that a woman can be made to work, and then he tries cannota Bittle more force subdue a man to work for him. The next captive he takes in war he keeps and makes his slave. The savage thus learned that the man could be made to work, as well asa woman, under sufficient compulsion. After the brute labor of man is thus set to work, it gradually becomes superseded, and free labor takes it place. Thus tan is made to work under the stimulus of want, and under the stimulus of war. Then see how the group- ing of communities takes place. You first see do- mestic unity of actiov purchased at the fice of individual liberty. It was a great point gained to establish the unity of domestic action; the next thing is to group families into a tribe, and tribes into a people. The principal becomes a king, and ap- points Baron Tom, and Baron Harry, and Baron Pick. and thus constitute a system of centralization. But, then, yoa see individual liberty is lost, and it ta a long struggle to recover it. To illustrate his he lecturer referred to the well-known fable wp, of the “Horse, the Stag, and the Man. ta problem it is to unseat the roughriders the last four or five years’ experience in Europe suffi ciently show. First, the people were ground down’ on the nether milistone, the king ; aud then they are triturated against the aristocracy, and by coalitions of the people the wide ring o democracy ie drawn around, and then, after some time, the small ring of aristocracy goes in and swal Jows the king, and again, afterwards, the democr: goes in and swallows the aristocracy. The Ux States presents the best example of natjonal w The Mexicans have a fine territory, and a popula it or ten millions, and because they have | al unity they have no strength. What | acon of General Scott and the American with so little opposition, the Its people did'nt trast the go army overr public of Mexico? ern: | | for the apprehension and delive i i ih eee i i : 5 f + 2, i Pe F E. pe 5 wer, imperfect in justice, imperfect in holiness, hich lies on the American sees assumes a million young women, and rey upon society. They lived, and moved,and had Thete bein on tobacco. The next misdirection of labor was in the production of spirits. Another ob- atacle was the maintenance of slave labor. He had shown how slave labor had been useful in putting a stop to cannibalism, and sexsioping internal com- merce; but the maintenance of it now was to be de- precated. The lecturer showed the difference of progress between New York and the slave States to illustrate his idea. Eight hundred and forty patents had been granted during the r, of whic! only some sixty-four came South of Mason and Dixon's line. Whence came the historians, the poets, the | men of literature generally, the great preachers? They all came from the same northeastern quarter. Whoever heard that a great sermon was preached in the South, except to show that Cain was a black man? In military matters, too, look at the South. ‘To hear Southern men speak, one would think it was they did all the fighting. Little Connecticut, during the Revolutionary war, maintained 5,000 men, and Massachusetts sent more men to the Revolutionary Army—83,000 soldiers—more than all the Southern States put together. War impedes and hampers the progress of men. He was not nee speak of it as asin, but a blunder. The United States had spent, ince 1830, a little over seven hundred millions of dollars, and their military expenses at the present time are over twenty Tullions & ear. The nation | could build a double track rail: from the month of the Missouri to San Francisco, without imposing one tex upon the people, if war was negatived. He referred also to the effect of education on the peo- ple. Sec what they could do with twenty millions of dollars a year. The lecturer concluded with a poetical quotation, and amid great applause. Meeting of the Nova Scotia Legislature—The Fisheries. We received, by the last steamer arrived at Bos- ton, the opening speech of the Governor of Nova Scotia, at the meeting of the Legislature, from which we extract that portion which relates to the fishery question, and the pending negotiations on that sub. ject, and reciprocity. His Excellency says:— I shall direct to be laid before you certain papers, con- nected with the important subject of an efficient protec- tion of the fisheries, inclading correspondence between the executive and his Excellency the naval commander- in-chief on this station, with respect to the best mode in which this, erp Ore be aa out. te Dae! ey ex] vat inguished cer, a1 active ann cordial co-operation of the officers of the squadron employed under his command, we are much indebted for the vigilance with which our national rights have been guarded, without, at the same time, any diminution of the friendly relations which ought to subsist between those whose Syeegrs origin _ aap interests offer a0 many pledges for tho precervation ef peace. You will be Heel to learn that the government of the United States has at length consented to negotiate on the boon of their commercial relations with the British empire. pec of more extended markets for the productions of British America, and the-adjustment of questions on which the Legislatures of all the provinces have hitherto evinced a lively interest. In the reply to the speech, on the part of the House of Assembly, which we have received in ad- vance of its being adopted, that body, while it re- joices in the prospect of an extended market for the productions of the North American provinces, depre cates “any concession of territorial advantages to the citizens of the United States, without these are purchased by the most full and ample equivalents.’ The speech also alludes to the contemplated rail” road to Quebec; and the government intends propo- posing an increase of the duties on importations, \» I shall rejoice if these negotiations result in the | | Laying of the Corner Stone of the New Metho~ meet, in part, its requirements, and to impose aduty | of one quarter of a dollar on flour shipped from the United States, at a time when the provinces are striving to attain reciprocity of trade, and the abolish- ing of duties levied on their productions when im- | ported into this country, upon which conditions, we feel satisfied, the proposition will not be acceded to, the negotiations between the two governments that are referred to nevertheless and notwithstanding. The proposition, also, is worthy of the consideration of the Committee o1 The Madiai Family. Or or L’Eco p’Iranta.} New York, Jan. 27, 1853. j TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. It has been asserted in some city papers that the unfortunate Madiais had been condemned by the ‘Tuscan government for having preached Protestant- ism in a church of Florence. This assertion is ridi- culous and false; and from the proceedings of the trial it appears that their crime was of having be- come Protestants, of having read the Bible, and prayed in communion with other brethren of their new faith. As to the death of Francisco Madiai, I believe that a coroner in a free land, like yours, would state that he died from poison administered to him by some pious or mysterious hands; and tocorroboratemy opinion and that of the correspondent of the London ves, allow me to reproduce in your valuable paper, the following important letter, dated Florence Decem- her 30, 1852, and printed in the edition of last week's Eco d' Italic Rosa Madiai is dangerously sick, and lives in great anx- iety as to the fate of her dear husband. Madiai himself is confined to his bed and tortured by the poisoned. He declines taking physic’ or he feels at intervals, pains and symptoms, as if he had drank some deadly beverage. Within a few days the per. secutions of the Tuscan government haye been renewed against Erancisco Madiai, who is not allowed to receive any visit from without. : Can any friend of political or clericai tyranny ex- plain this atrocious myster Are we to return to the golden age, when men were burned alive for re- ligion’s sake. Francisco Madiai,a few days before his glorious death—as he died a martyr—wrote the following let- ter to an old friend, Mr. C*#***;— I would write more, but Icannot, being very sick. But Ido not believe to be so near the point of death—yet, God, let thy will he done! What I can say to you at pre- sent, asa brother in Jesus Christour Saviour, ix that the more they increase their persecutions the more grows within mé the epirit of God. Tcannot wrile longer. * * Do not tell ife that Iam so sick. In publishing this note you will do an act of justice to these two martyrs, whose whole lives, as it will b» seen by the publication of the trial, have been thos of trne cl of Christ, and crime nor vice never stained their noble hearts. Yours truly, Srccur pe Casati. Superior Court—Part Second. Before the Hon. Judge Campbell. VERDICT AGAINST AN INSURANCE COMPANY. Jan. 27—Antcinette L. Crawford vs. The Mutual Life Insurance Company.—This was an action on a olicy of insurance effected on the natural life of Mose 8 A. Crawford, the husband of the plaintiff in this suit, bearing date the 29th day of November 1#51, for the sum of $2,000, and who died on the 19th day of December, 1851. The application was | made on the 29th of November, but the premium was not paid nor the policy delivered, until the day of his death, and only a few hours before he died. | Payment was refused on the ground of fraud, and that the deceased was in a dying condition at the time of the payment of the premium, and the re- ceipt of the policy. On the part of the plaintiff’, Mr. Augustus Schell contended that the application was made in good faith, the deceased enjoying good health and reputation, and above suspicion; that the delay in taking out the policy was in consequence of the omission of their agent, who solicited the applica- tion, to call upon the party for the premium, and de- liver the policy; and the ‘company wonld not have delivered the policy if they had believed the deceased in a dying condition. $ The Judge charged that it was altogether a ques- tion for the jary, as to the good faith on which the policy was effected by the deceased and granted by the company. The jury, without leaving their seats, returned a Verdict for the plaintiff, for $2,000, with interest. U. S. District Court. Before Hon. Judge Betts. JAN. 26.—Designation af Commissioners under the Ashburton Treaty.—Ordered, that ge W. Morton and John W. Nelson, heretofore appoint by the U. 8. Circuit Court for this district @ominis- stoners to take evidence in civil cases, and for other Roney a be each and severally, and each of them is ereby appointed and anthorized to act as a com- missioner under the provisions of the act of Congress entitled “An act for giving effect to certain tr stipulations between this and foreign governmen' yup of cel ed Aug endera,”” The act of Congre ry @ist Episcopal School Building on the Five Points. Yesterday afternoon, Bishop Janes, of the Metho- dist Episcopal church, laid the corner stope of the school building which is being erected on the Five Points, on the site of the Old Brewery. This building haa been long contemplated by the Ladies’ Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Kpiscopal church, the members of which have been desirous of extending the benefits of education to the children of the poorin the immediate neighborhood of the Five Points, In accordance with the original design, the building will be of brick, of seventy-five feet front, and forty feet deep. It will be thre stories, beside the basement. The first story will be made a schoolroom, the second will be a chapel, and the third story will be a receptacle for the infirm poor. The building having been reared, yesterday ‘was appointed for the consecration and laying of the corner stone by Bishop Janes. Previous to the ceremony, several addresses were delivered in the temporary school room erected in the little park, by clergymen who had been invited to take part in the proceedings. The room was very much crowded by 8 promiscuous assemblage, and on the platform we noticed Bishop Janes, Dr. Dewitt, Dutch Reformed church, Dr. Potts, of the rian church, Dr. Kenneday, of the Methodist church, and others. ‘The meeting wasopened by Bishop Janes, who announced that the proceedings would be opened by the Rev. Mr. Lucky, the missionary, reading scrip- tures. After the reading, the Rev. Mr. MARTINDALE, P. E.,gave out the hymn at page 234, commencing— Before Jehovah's awful throne, , Ye nations bow with sacred joy, And know the Lord is God alone— He can create, and he destroy. Dr. Scorr, of the Dutch Reformed church, of Newark, gave out prayers, in which he thanked God for the opportunities which have been afforded to Christians to extend their holy religion, and dis- play the charities inculcated by their Master. He concluded by hoping that all Christians would ever keep in remembrance the mercies of God, who, he trusted, would continue to extend his mercies, and bless their good efforts for the amelioration of the condition of their fellows, and particularly the un- fortunate spoons of the Five Points. Bishop Jangs then announced that a brief history of the Ladies’ Home Missionary Society of the Me- | thodist Episcopal Church would be by the Rey. Dr. Hotpicu, one of the secretaries of the | American Bible Society, who traced the history of the society from the first moment of itsstarting, and stated that the $5,000 raised at Metropolitan Hall, iately, had been Stree to the rearing of the build- | ing which was that day to be conséctated. and from which so many benefits were expected to be derived. The money thus raised showed that the public rightly appreciated the efforts made for the ame- lioration of the people of the Five Points. At the | present moment, upwards of one hundred scholars | are in daily attendance at the temporary school, and when the new building was completed, hopes were entertained that many more children would be re- claimed, and the people generally be instructed in virtue and religion. The Rev. Dr. Dz Wirt rose and said :—My friends, it gives me infinite and great oye to witness this scene, and to be invited to take a part in the exer- cises connected with it. Ihad heard and read of the operations now about to result in the rearing of the eine of which the corner stone is now to be laid, and te deep interest in its success and prop ity. I had intended to visit this scene, but I have n prevented, or withheld from it, and am pleased | now 6 see the developement of those transformations which are to take place in a spot which so recently was the receptacle of pollution, vice, and misery. When the buil is erected, anew spring shall open, and spread far ita cleansing, purifying influ- ence. We have many buildings erected in differ- ent pee of the city, to accommodate the rich, and the Cee orders of society, (and God grant they | may all be entered with the true spirit of piety,) but have we not been neglecting ive ntion to the multitude, the mass, that to give a tone to society? I trust that this undertaking may be blessed by God; and if a full dependence be placed on him, it will afford an exemplification of the powers of the gospel, and stimulate the Christian church, and prove not only the means of spiritual | ood to the class of the community here presented, | fut be the elementof a revived spirit of faith, and | rayer, and exercise, in the church of our Lord and Bavior, Jesus Christ. And we,as the disciples of | Christ, having his mind and spirit, should have our | eyes and- hearts uplifted to his throne, and reaching atterwards to this work. Tho gospel reaches to the lowest depths, while it elevates to the loftiest heights. It was so found in the first ages of the Christian church; andamong the common people who heard the teachings of Christ gladly, while rulers believed not in him, there was an influence spreading among the masses until, at _lemgth, it reached upward. And believe there will be a deterioration of religion amon the higher orders, unless it be brought down to the mass of the community. So it will ever be found. When there was a stagnation and declension of religion in Great Britain, John Wesley and others spread it again among the masses, and there was a revival of evangelical truths. So with the Moravians, thut lit- tle band of laborious and pious Christians. Now, in the present instance, God has given you tokens of his favor and his blessings. When we look at the cha- | racter of this work, we may well believe in the pro- vidence and good will of the Almighty. This work will be a stimulus to effort in other Christian churches. 1 know of nothing that will melt the heart of bigotry so much as Christians coming together on common ground, to work for Christ. Oh! let, then, the spirit penctrate deep into the spirit of the Chris- tien church, and surely we will find those traths that humble the sinner and exalt the Saviour, a link of common brotherhood—a link of virtue. We need it in this time of prosperity. We need it, and God grant that it may Save the influence of inspiring us with holy love. I will not detain you farther. I will only say, God speed us in our work of faith and the labor | of love. Rey. Dr. Porrs next addressed the meeting. He | said—‘‘Upon this rock will I build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” The first part of this text of Scripture reached my ears as I was passing through the street on my way to the houre this morning; and from the sarcastic ac- cent in which it was uttered, you may guess who it was that uttered it. A smile, that looked very much like a sneer, was directed at this temporary house. But, my dear friends, it would be well if we reb ted that sarcasm practically, by carrying into e: the text, and persevering strenuously in the work of saving souls, I cannot but be reminded, when I look at these rough boards, and to this low, patched roof, of the last occasion it was ny privilege to meet for religious exercises under such a roof--almost the very picture of the one we are now assembled in; and Tcannot but recollect that that building was , pitched ina region scarcely more dark and more desolate—scarcely more given over to the evil one than this. It was among the Choctaw heathen In- dians, who surrounded it on all sides. Chiristian philanthropy induced us to go amongst those lost sheep, and proclaim the word of God, and show them the spirit of love. ‘Uhat building was crowded by afar different company to this; for the psalm +ung just now assures me 1 am amongst professed believers in the Christian religion. It was the deso- late, benighted Indians who were collected under tha , to be addressed in words of truth. But the region we are now in had as little knowledge of the light of truth, fourteen months ago, as_ the Choctaw Indians. But with regard to the efforts made to ameliorate the condition of the poor, I am not one of those who are inclined to depreciate the | wealthy class. I am_ not of those who think the only way to proclaim the excellence of the zeal and | love for the outcast is to make out that there isa Jack of philanthropy on the part of the wealthy. It H individual instances, but not invaria- ; efter all, dear friends, from whence have come the means which enable us te rear a building in this spot? Let us do justice to those who have done the practical work. Let us remember the good works which have heen done by means of riches showered down by the wealthy. It is not true that wealth, power and station steel the heart against the claims of the poor. Praised be God that ‘t is not trne. After some further observations, the Rev. gentleman coneluded by drawing a favor- able contrast between New York and London, and | congratilated the meeting on the fair prospect that lay out before them. | The Rev. Dr. Kennepay then came forward, and said :—If I should be induced to make references to myself, and speak of myself, it is to encourage those | who are engaged in thislabor of love. My worthy | brother who has just preceded me ‘hay re | ferred to a former occasion, when in a_ build- ing of small dimensions, and this reminded me | of sorae occasions when | have gone over the spot | on which we have now met. About twenty-nine | aya ago, when a very young man, I used to tra- | this vicinity on my way to the Sunday school, | Pr in which I held a slight relation ; and while [ used to look at the neglected children ronnd these corners, and the neglected multitudes who thronged the thoroughfares, J oft times used to ask myself “can nothing he done?’ One Sabbath afternoon, in com- ny with a young friend, I came tothe head of acel- | aud asked a colored woman if there was any pl ere we could hold a prayer meeting, and a voice e up from the cellay, saying " Come down, come .” We descended into the damp, dark place, there in one corner was an old colored woman of nearly one hundred years of a She was in decrepitude and deserted e tirely by her d here, with grand children, continued to wear | away the brief remains of existeace amidst ca rousing, and all that was ! vn now felt that God had ome ene 4 i Belect committee, consisting of Messrs. Cary, Stuart, | meeting. | sented the monthly estimate of the moneys the | favor of Spenceiada | Intion in Boston, The petition is signed by Robert G. | Shaw, Abbott Lawrence, and other distinguished | ecrii head to a poor iyi black woman, a ¥ Vany a sailor, Beas over, would his tumbler of grog and come into the pra room, and I never met with a word of reproac! man, woman or child. I say this, not to speak of myself, but as matter of encouragement to those who are en- gaged in this work. Now, those who are continu- ally crying out against foreign missions have now an opportunity of charity at home. After a few further nent remarks, he concluded by a spirited ion to the meeting to contribute largely to the undertaking, and set an example to the oy in amongst the contributors of la! collection was then taken up, and H. J. Baker & Brothers for $1 fe sums were Messrs. , and Mr. W. A. De- voor for $50. Whilst the collection was being made, Dr. Ho.ton announced his willngness to give a lecture on physi- ology, and devote the proceeds the present a re Bishop Janus, followed by the other clergymen, then proceeded to the new , for the of laying the cornerstone. Arri' at the spof, he made a few remarks on the useful for which the erection was designed, and holding up the box, announced that it contained the icles:— ‘A copy of the Scriptures. A copy of the Methodist Discipline. Almanac for 1853. Minutes of the Annual Conference for 1852. Annual Report of the hi Socioty. Journal of the last General Conference. Last Annual Report of the Ladies’ Missionary Society. Report of the Home Missionary Society for 1852. A brief history of the Five Points Mission. Copies of the ‘National Magasine,” and other papers. ee reo Annual Report of the American et “Thirty-sixth Annual Report of the American Bible Society. List of the Advisory Committee of the Booiety, and also the Building Committee. The box was laid in the cavit the usual ceremogies were gone of the stone, and igh. Board of Education. Jan. 26.—Erastus C. Benedict, Esq., President. ‘The minutes of the last meetings were read and approved. SCHOOL SITES. i. BRADLE peed a communication from the school officers of the Fifteenth ward, relative to the purchase of a school site in said ward. Mr. Srvarr presented a communication from George W. Tueker, Esq., on the same subject. Mr. Stvarr also presented the following resolu- tion :— Resolved, That the Board of Education authorize the school officers of the Fifteenth ward, to take steps to enforce the performance of the contract made between them and Mr. G. W. Tucker, for the purchase of a site for a ward school in Twelfth street, and to employ legal counsel for that purpose, if necessary. in motion, the whole aaieee was referred to a and Dunning, with instructions to report af the next AVERAGE ATTENDANCES AT SCHOOLS—APPROPRIA’ TIONS. Mr. Murrny presented the following— Whereas, the returns of the average attendance of scholars, for the year ending January 1, 1853, are | still so dncoenpiees as to prevent the Board of Educa- | tion from 1g the annual apportionment of school moneys and the usual appropriations to the corpo- rate ) AD Whereas, the salaries of the teachers ompleved by the Public School Society become due on the first of Fe' next—therefore, Resolved, That the sum of $22,500 be, and the same is hereby, appropriated for the payment of | teachers employed in the schools of the Public School Society, the same being on account of the annual Spo jonment of school Lear to said Society for 1853, to be made hereafter. Adopted. Mr. Monreira presented the application of the trustees of the Twentieth ward for an appropriation to pay for repairs at the ward schools ward, Re to Finance Committee. The PresipEnT laid before the Board a report of the Clerk relative to the attendance of members. Ordered on file. Mr. Murpuy, from the Finance Committee, Bs wires to meet the ppevmisnta ot the Board on the Ist of February. Adopted. REPAIRS, RENT, AND SUPPORT OF WARD SCHOOLS. Also, same committee, a report in $554 23 to complete altera- tions in ward school, No. 26 Ninth ward. Adopted. Also, from same committee, a resolution appro- | priating $877 12 for rent of premises occupied for school purposes. Adopted. Also, a resolution appropriating $4,000 for the support of ward schools. Adopted. ir. FRAZER presented a report of the Auditing Committee in favor of paying bills for sundry ex- penses of the Board. Adopted. Mr. Cary, from the Executive Committee on the Free Academy, presented a resolution appropriating | ee ni the support of the said institation. Adopted. Me. Exxine offered the following resolution:— Resolved, That the Clerk of this Board be authorized to furnish the members with all the stationery ne- cessary for the proper transaction of the public business. Referred to Committee on Supplies. | Also the Ellul as a deal That a committee | be appointed from this Board, whose duty it shall be tovisit and inspect all the ward schools in the city once in each year, and that their actual expenses be paid as the law provides. Referred to the .Com- mittee on By-Laws. Also, a resolution relative to the payment of the salaries of teachers in ward school No. I’. Adopted. ION OF SCHOOLS. TUART, the President was au- thorized to appoint a select committee of seven, whose Oy it shall be to urge the passage of a law effecting the union of schools, provided the said bill be signed by the officers of the Public School So- ciety. ‘Adopted. he Board adjourned to Wednesday, the 2d of February, at 5 o'clock P. M. United States Distriet Court, Before Hon. Judge Betts. Jax. 25.—Collision—John M. Lapayer vs. the Propeller Ontario.—The libellant in this case is a merchant of New Orleans, and owner of the steam- boat Louisville. Messrs. Geo. F. Betts and Donohue bring this action on his part for damages done the Louisville by a collision with the Ontario, on the 20th January, 1551, and which, it was alleged, was caused by the negligence of the officers on board the Onta- rio, when Pa down the river Mississippi from the port of New Orleans to Chagres. The propeller was near what is termed the Southwest Pass, at about nine o'clock. The Louisville was properly offi- cered and manned, was keeping out of the main cur- rent, and was within a short distance of the shore, when the Ontario, through the negligence of those on hoard of her, ran into the Louisville, carrying away her wheel-house and one of her guards, threw down the main shaft, broke eight or more deck beams, carried away one of her wheels, and other- wise strained and injured the steamer. The weather was a little hazy at the time, but not somuch soas to prevent the Louisville being seen. It is contended that the propeller was moving improperly across the river, and that the collision could not have been | avoided by those on board the Louisville. It is also alleged that the Louisville was at that time under a profitable charter at the rate of $150 per day, and was, in consequence of the damage she sustained, | laid up for eight days for repairs, which cost $1,200, | and to make all other repairs that are required it will cost near $1,000 more, for which it will be necessary to detain her ten days longer—making in all, the sum of $4,000, which, together with interest, the | libellant claims. The Ontario was libelled when lying in the port of New York, and within the jurisdiction of this court. Mr. Kirtland appeared for the defend- ants, and read several depositions of absent wit- nesses, which alleged that the collision did not occur wholly through the negligence of the officers on | ' board the propeller, but thatif the Lonisville had stopped, or backed, or put her helm hard aport, the | accident would not have taken place. Supreme Court—Cireult. Before Hon. Judge Roosevelt. JAN. 26.—In the matter of extending Canal and Walker streets.—Mr. Davies moved for a confirm the commissioner's report. Mr. Whiting opposed, on the | part of owners of property. The papers in the case ex- | | | tend over several thousand folios. Tue Newiy Discovers PLaners.—The pla- nets are situated from the sun in the order we have | placed them in the table. They are between the orbs of Mars and Jupiter : | 1. Flora, discovered by Hind...,....Oct. 18, 1847 2. Melpliomena, pl le 24, 1862 ‘“ es ‘Sept. 13; 1850 Ombers 2. Meh. 29, 1807 | Hind... | Graham Hencke, Hind... | bs De Gaspar’ . Iuther . aps Hardinge.., . Pinna. Oibers 18, Hygela De Gaspar 19. Psyche aa 4 20, Maasilla, Chicornae...'Sept, 20, 182 Repeat. or THe Lrqvor Law tx Massacunuserrs. __A petition to the Legislature, praying for the re peal of the Liqnor law of the last séssion, is_in cire: citizens. Abbott Lawrence appended to his signa- ture the following:—‘Relieying the law should be | materially modified, and made more consistent with the rights of American citizeus,” In pursuance to a public call, about persons, male ont Terie See NSO sh Gon inetndoen teteertae aoee™ noon, for the pr timate busi- ness of the Anti- rc a to his and prayed for slevecwesens "1 nae Prareer humanity, but more es- Pecially for our wicked nation. Mr. , the Treasurer, then presented his an- nual report, from which it appeared that the receipts ef the society from Jan. 1. 1 to Jan. 1, 1853, amounted to the sum of $6,618 64; the expenditures for the came firied were $0,206 02, leaving @ balance on hand of Fpamunp Quincy then read annual port of the association, peas oe sonataten of Reon bacco onige ma that are now or have been Giddings was lauded; received: bat a ox a el ns from of imy abolitionists, and other matters of li importance, ua helped to swell the . Villanous, ‘eon temptible attacks on the lamented Wobster and Clay also found a place in the report. Had the meeting been a full one, there would have been a ‘‘row,’’ beyond a peradven- ture. We subjoin a few sentences from the report, leave the reader fod draw his own inferences. In gj ing of that abolitionism was des- tined to make, it says, “‘it shall aweep over the ruins of the constitution an than our fathers knew how to ld, ehall Webster, it says, sold his soul to the devil of slavery — was cheated out of the price—and in mortification turn- ed his face to the wall and died. ‘The reading of the addrers was not interru; by single matk of a use. The atmosphere the hall was somewhat chilly, and Aunt Abby Folsom, and other = “ sisters, chattered and knitted during the reading In the afternoon the meeting began by reading a letter from the Rev. Saniuel Johnson, whose duties in New York prevented him from being present. It breathed ¢ the true anti-slavery sentiment, elicited some applause, and was ordered tobe printed as part of the proceedings of the mecting. Epuxcnp Quixcy spoke of the incongruities that were tho component parts of the anti-slavery associations, and claimed the origination of the annexation of Texas and the Mexican war, to the Isbors of Wm. Lloyd Garrison, whose unceasing agitation had driven the Southern States ita hase measures, in order to save themselves from lefeat. S. 8. Foren followed Mr. Quincy. He attributed the numercial weakness of the anti-slavery movement to two causes, viz : death and defection ; and said that the lat- ter took two from the ranks where the former too’ one. An eminent and thorough going abolitionist, wiv has long been identified with the cause, recently told him that be hed given up all hope of ever accomplishing any- thing, and recommended the abolitionists to iialtate Noah, and betake themselves to the ark, as the great majority of the community were beyond redemption. He (Foster) did not have much faith {a making converts, as he did not believe in instantaneous regeneration. At one time he did believe in that-doctrine, and labored hard to make converts to the church to which he belonged. But he found that these regenerated persons were twofold more children of hell than they were before. In his opinion it was sublimely ridiculous to supposd thst person Could go from the lowest pit in hell to the highest pinnacle in heaven at one step. At the same time he re- ees the paucity of teachers, and aaserted that God d sent him into the world to further the cause, and if he was or was not successful it was immaterial to him, as the responsibility did not rest on his shouldera. By the direction of an all-wise Providence, the church has thrown itself across the path of abolitioniam, but she would soon have her neck under their heels, when she would be ground to the dust. The power of the church is passing away, and will die when plantation slavery be- comes extinct. Mrs. Repvon differed from the sentiments of Deacon Foster, who, she thought, was somewhat out. She was of opinion that an out and out old fashioned re- vival was necessary to sustain the cause, and was to accept whatever aid could be procured. She said she had heard some terrible stories conceri ala on the plantatlons—stories which were unfit tion; but they were true, and it made her feel that the friends of the slave should lose no time in gaining ple throughout New England. He rejoiced at the resoue of the slave Jerry at Rochester, and in the killing of dlave- holders at Christiana, Pa., and would be glad to see fer- ther demonstrations of a similar character. He said that in the deaths of Calhoun, Clay, and Webster, the colored men had reason to rejoice, and, for one, he did rejoice. ad aie man in the Convention this expres- sion. Assy Ketty Fostsr and others succeeded Mr. R., and at five o’clock the Convention adjourned until after ton. EVENING SESSION. The Convention was called to order at half-past seven: o'clock by one of the vice-presidents. Mr. Reuonp, the colored man, was the first oe He said it was self-evident that every American holding slaves was a hypocrite. He had at one time de: in view of the bad prospect, of the condition of the slaves and colored men being bettered, but did not now, because the hypocrisy of slaveholders would soon be discovered. He did not like the idea of difference of races, but thought himself as good as a white man, if not a little better. Parker Pu.sevry, from the Business Committee, read a couple of resolutions, setting forth the principles of the society, and justifying resistance to the fugitive slave law. He then addressed the convention upon the nature of slavery, and said it wasa spontaneous produc- tion, and existed because it could not help existing in the present state of society. The free soil party was once honest. but as it had gained ia numbers it had lost in | principle. And men become dishonest as they become uccessful. Webster's fall was not so dreadful as that cf Charles Sumner. One fell like an old oak that had braved the te for a thousand years, and shook the carth by its fall; the other like a thrifty tree, shivered by a single stroke of lightning. Charles Sumner at home, as a private gentleman, was one thing, and as @ United States Senator, another. In the one position he denounced the fugitive slave law, and those who made it, or acted under it ; in the other, ‘he had done nothing to effect the repeal of the law. The effect of Webster's 1th of-March speech was nobso bad as that of Sumner's firat | and last speech in the Senate, and had less effect in fas- tening the chains of the slaves. Have the free soil | no better business than electing men to find apologies for kidnapping? Why, they ean hire ministers for a quarter of the expense. We have a hundred here in Boston who will volunteer for the service, Sumner speaks of Wash- ington as being in heaven, and yet he was a slaveholder and slave-bunter, ‘The speaker thought the pirate on the high seas might as well go to heaven as he, if he onl quits hiis plundering when be can follow it no longer. He | eloced by saying that he had thrown out these sentiments with a view of creating discussion. Webster's 7th of March speech had aroused a spirit of opposition through- out the land, but that of Sumner had nla that spirit in the dust, and a few more such would rivet the chains of slavery so as to remain forever. A gentleman, whose name was not announced. sald he thought the declaration of Mr. Pillsbury in rd to Posten clergymen was unjust, and that some of them could not be bought so cheaply as represented, Mr. Pruispury ssid he believed that one preacher, Theo- dore Parker, had never apologized for kidnappers, but be had done almost as bad—he had apologized for Mr. Sum- ner. (Laughter.) Dr. G. W. F. Miuren then aseended the platform, took an extensive roll of papers from his pocket, rubbed his spectacles, and proceeded to read a series of resolutions in relation to the writ of haleas corpus, &c. He then ad- dressed the audience in his peculiar and highly interest- ing manner, notwithstanding the interruptions caused by loud stamping, and clapping of hands in the gallery. In consequence of the admission fee, there were less of Mr. Mellen’s friends present than is usual on such occasions, but the present gave strong demonstrations of their app ion of his abilities S.8, Foster protested against any subject being taken up until the friends of Mr. Sumner could have time to re- ply to the seathing remarks of Mr. Pillsbury, and called Dr. Mellen to order. S. May, Jr., also snggested that Mr. Mellen had better futher Be vere Re postpone his remarks, which ie consented to do, and rolling up his paper, and putting on his hat, he left ihe house. 4 Mr. Fosrer then spoke in relation to Mr. Sumner’s course, and said he looked upon him as recreant to the anti-slivery eause, He would be pleased to hear some of that gentleman’s warm friends apologize for him. Mr. Rewoxp did not want any waiting for anybody—if free rollers or any body else want to speak, let them do it when the spirit prompts them. None of Mr. Sumner’s friends present saw fit to reply, and shortly after, the convention adjourned till 10 o’clook this forenoon. An admission fee of five cents is charged for the evening sesiions ; but thig did not prevent there being quite a respectable audience present. Garrison, Phillips, and Burleigh, have not yet shown themselves upon the platform, TELEGRAPHIC. APPLICATION OF A NEGRO FOR A CONTRIBUTION TO PURCHASE 18 WIFE DENOUN ETC. Boston, Jan. 27, 1853. The proceedings of the Anti-Slavery Convention have been quite tame and uninteresting. In the afternoon, a colored man, representing himeelf asa fugitive, with a wife and two children in slavery, re- quested a collection might be taken to purchase their freedom. Panken Prrencry denounced the application as mado in the wrong place. He would have nothing to do with buying slaves, and referred the applicant to the editors of | the New York Journal of Commerce. Ten to twelve dollars was collected among the spee- tators. Superior Court.—Part 1, Before Hon. Judge Bosworth. — Collision on the South Ferry.—Thomas JA | Durent and cthers vs. Jacob Le Roy and others. This was an action for collision, brought by the owners of the towboat Tempest against the South Ferry Company, for damages done that vessel by the steamer Nassau running into ber, on the Hamil- ton avenue eh some time in 1861. The case was tried before, when #50 damages were awarded the plaintiff, who refused to accept that amount, and ebtained a new trial. Negligence was attributed by each party to the other; and it ia ® mere question with the jury which was in fault. ‘The jary had not agreed at the risint of the court, and the dudga ordered a sealed verdict. JAN. 26.—Verdict for plaintiff, £205. The Woure of Representat of Tlinois have ree aol by a vote of 42 to 28, to instruct the Judicl it Jommittee to report a bill sim) lur to wine Lb quor law. : . j =