The New York Herald Newspaper, June 2, 1853, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7467. SS SPECIAL NOTIONS. RAND FESTIVAL —THE LADIES OF CHURCH OF nt Chation Boromes, Sydney place, Brooklyn, wil a ive s grand festival at Montagu iJ 6 on Thursday ‘Jane 2, in * aids nia ole of m PENDENT LODGE NO. 18% OF FREE AND AC- cepted Masons.—The member: of this lodge are revpect- folly notified te attend a 6} meeting. to be bel pee 2 m4 Led —— 7 hi ale June 6, to take into eration removal of their room. HENRY SHROEDER, W. M. J. W. Danuar, Secretary, pro tem. ‘ALDEN MANUF, cial mectin; tl bark Sor Fae okieoe A. —Bomen. MO HANICS’ INSTITUTE ROOMS.—AT A REGULAR monthly meeting ef the Mechanica’ Institute, held at he Institute rooms, complimentary resoluti: by Charles H. bi RING COMPANY. of th ‘Mai A‘ he Chairman of Lecture Com- vimously, of th and entered upos In titute to th Following distinguished centlem leorge Ban- <roft, Hon. Zadvc Pratt, Gen, Jol . Jamas T. Brady, aq... John H. Griscom, M. D., and Professor Alphonse in, for the v rn ing, ruetive tures delivered by them belore the member tute during the course recently cl ‘Ponding Secretary was dirvcted to fura “ations d gratuitous of the Insti ed; and the rres- 8 copy of thereso gentlemen. 'LROAD COMPANY.--THE ny will beclosed from the h yn that day, until the morn- dng ection of directors order f the Board of Di WIN C. LITCHFIELD, New ¥ ‘Treasurer, ACIFIC MAIL S1EAMSHIP COMPANY, NEW YORK, June 1, 1853.—a dividend of twenty per vent on the un Mivided protite of this company up to tuo 30th April has Been this day declared payable in stock ef tho eempany. ‘The certiscates will be ready for delivery on the 15th instant, Bnd the holders of theso and all cther stock certifioates of e Com rom and @ H._DAVIDGE, HE UNDERSIGNED HAVE ORGANIZED A REGII try office in the Exchange room of the Astor Hous <A book devoted ill be found at the di travellers lodging sAstor or other houses, desirons of registering their arriva ‘or departu: be promptly attended to, on aj plication at the Arrival and Departure office. COLEMAN & STETSON. ILLMER & ROGERS TAK# THJS MEANS TO NO- tify their oustomers to pay no accounts of any kind unless called for by one of tho Sm. LLMER & ROGERS, 42 N EGATTA OF THE NEW YORK YACHT CLUB— Raco around the Lightship.—Tho steai Second —— boat HERO, for th. ive use of members, will leave the pier dust north of Canal street, on Friday, Juno 3d, at quar- or on hi fore ten o'clock, and touch at pier No.3 North river, PIRITUAL RAPPING AND TES G. —MRS. W. B. ry u strect, ay down the bay, at ton o'clock. who wish to witnoss visitors, frot = P.M. Admission, 60 1d from 3to6 and 8 to 10 ‘882 Broadway. Sart. "MAD IFESTATIONS—THE MOST PLEAS- ing and ‘satisfactory demon: 413 Broadway, corner of Lispenard street, JIART, mediums admission 25 ts. N, B.—May bo daily at their room, 59 West Twenty-first otroet. wo o'clock, P. fay, June §, and upon your devisi to the truth ‘assertion wo are willing to risk our reputation. N. B.—On and after this date the above cattle are for public exhi- ition. HOLLOBIRD, BISHOP & CO, HIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT I HAVE EXAMINED the timber, and every part particularly, of the nino pulldings ast of Sixth avenucon Forty-second stroot, spo- ken of by the Grand Jury; and as now constructed they aro as ene and firm and tafe, and wooden bu! rongly constructed fldings as I have sendin New York. JOHN: WALSH, 118 st. Mark's place. Now York, May, 1853. ‘This in te certity, that I have been ab York for thirty years, and concur in ever above statement. JACOB HE SUBSCRIBER TAKF¥S THE LIBERTY TO IN- form the public and his friends that he has rofitted his shment, and intends re opening again oa Wednesday, which time ho wishes all to call and try 0 stock, and examine his new marble bed Lilliards, GEORGE SCHOTT, Eighth streot aud Sixth avenue, builder in New rtioular in tho BOGERT. tl th ‘ MUSICAL. OLIAN PIANOS, AT 441 BROADWAY.—A LARGE ‘assortment of pianos from the celebrated howse of Davis & Co., Boston, also the well-known instra- of A dd & Co. ® full supply of new and \dhand pisnos ef various makers, for sale at very low Prices. Pianos to let. LINCOLN & THOMPSON, 441 Broadway. GREAT BARGAIN.—A SEVEN OCTAVE ROSE- wood pianoforte, which coat $300 one mont since, will de sold for $230 in perfeot order, warrantod for ono year by the makers. The owner is soon to leave the city. It can be seen at 160 Chambers street, fur three days, from 9 till 1b o'oleok, A. M, Poston PIANOS—T. GILBERT & CO. THE CELE. brated manufacturers of pianofortes and ownors of the wolian patent > ht, in order to better accommodate thoir ‘estern customers, have made arrangements New York, to supply the t manufacturer's prices. In od demand and unrivaled popu- iber has been ‘ob- Southern and W with HORACE o take the iarce a ro above named in connection with a part of the wareroom he bas occupied fer ‘the past two years. This emables him to keop tho Largest assortment of pianos to Le found in the city, and also to supply the trade. ‘These pianos have tho metatlic frame, and ‘will stand any climate. T.G & Co. have recently got ont a new scale to their pianos, which is suporior in power and depth of tone to anything that has over before been pro: sented to the public. Every instrument warranted to g Satisfaction or tke pnrchase-money refunded. Scoond hi b great Prices from $40 to $150. Musi od ret Dealers supplied on the most liberal HORACE WATERS, is to ERS. (0. 883 Broadway, corner of Anthony strect. USICAL INSTRUCTION.—ONE OR TWO PUPILS will be instrusted on thé pianoforte, by a young lady. ‘Address 8. W Herald off ernie, showld they be instructed at her own residence, $9 per quarto: ; Mf to go ous $12. ARE OPPORTUNITY FOR AMATEURS OF MUSIC. —For tale, a beautiful Freneh pianoforte, just import: ng and piano methods, to. y 505 Broome atroot, PLENDID COTTAGE PIANOS, OF SUPERIOR STYLE and tone, from the factory ef Muni & Huoert. sucoos tors to the celebrated Jaco C. Exk, Zurich, Switzerland, for sale by BOURRY BIVERNOIS & CO. 70 Broadway, sole hoporters and agents. To be seen betwoen 2 ard 9 P. M., at 150 Laurens street. 10 LET OR HIRE OUT—A NEW PIANO, FOR THREE er month, hat Addre: o'olook st any pei eof it, wnote to Madame COPARTNE SSHIP NOTICHS. SOO EARINER WANTED, IN A FIRST CLASS 9) meat and provision store, in one of the best lo- cations in the city, now doing a good cash. b whole forsale cheap. Inquire on the promis at : OPARTNERSHIP.—THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE this day associated with them in buriness Mr. M. Pecare, formerly of C jon, S. nder t a firm of Bernstein, Cohn & Co., New York, and Cohn, Pecare & Co., San Francisoo, Cal. ISAAC BERNSTEIN, H. M. COHN, Tune 1, 1858. M. PECAR ISSOLUTION —THE COPARTNERSHIP HERETO. fore etween the enbscribers, a¢ attoraeys and at law, is this day dissolved by mutual consent, MORRIS M DAVIDS 1, 1858, ISAAC W. R. BROM romley has romoved his otlice to No. 47 Wall ‘opporite the Bay k of North America, Mr. Dar ‘0. 31 same street. ISSOLUTION.— TH fore existing under the firm of H. Schaofer & Co. was dis- solved by mutual consent on the 18th day of May last. All persons indebted to the firm are Foquested to make immedi- Sto payment, and those having claims to prorent, thom for dottlowment, to either of the undersigned, nt 107 Goorok atroo HENRY SCHAEFER, PHILLIP SCHAEFER, New York, June 1. 1853, JOHN W. BUCKHOM, ESSRS. GAIME, GUILLEMOT, & CO. HAVE THIS éay formed with Mr. Marchan f Pai uew copart- under the firm of Marchand, Gaime, Guillemot & ‘will reeommeond themselves by tho choioo of their articles of, Iry, &e., which shall always bo of the latest fashion and tas and by the zeal and eagerness which = in to receive the persons who will favor them with @ o May 3, OTICK.—THE SUBSCRIBERS KAVR THIS DAY N' admitted John B. Mecker as » qombor of their firm. ae AL, SPROULLS & CO. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP,— tnership heretofore existing between Wil he Aya eee o is this day Feo BLA ARE oop 5 BORG. Ct 4 } Th Lo will bo carried onfby William Maxwoll, the premises corner of Thirteenth street and Broadway. WANTED—A MAN ACQUAINTED WITH eal a with a capital COPARTNERSHIP TERETO- New York, J N° or ‘The 0% ‘Tiam Maxwell a1 dissolved by muti ‘thi at di ination to mal alized with propor ald of HB COPARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EXISTING Rader the firm of Mable, Knapp & Jehinaton, is dissolved ty the withdrawal of A. B: Johnston. ;The basinoss will in anders under ° ide, Knapp & Moe emenSOHN MABIES Mable, Kua orn. 7 — vitbaerttath JOHN H. KNAPP, New May 21, 1853. JOHN McGOVERN. THE TURF. ENTREVILLE COURS! day, Juno 24, at 3 0 L. 1.—TROTTING, THURS- i |. Matoh to waions, wagon A names gr. jock P. M. two Cr , ees. Owne: own Omnibusses leave Fulton ferry, 6 forry, hourly. MORNING EDITION----THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1853. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. HIGHLY INTERESTING INFORMATION. BUSINESS IN THE NEW YORK LEGISLATUBE. The Canal Question in the Assembly---Adop- tion of the West Plan. Debate on the New York School Bill. Controversy in the Senate Relative to Another Lunatic Asylum. Excitement of Petitioners Concerning the Jones’ Wood Park Scheme, AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON CITY. The Women’s State Temperance Society. INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS AND SPEECHES, de, Ke, ee Events in Aibany. LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS—THE JONES’ WOOD PARK SCHEME—LUNATIC ASYLUM BILL DEFEATED IN THR SENATE—THE WEST CANAL ENLARGEMENT PLAN PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY—TUE LAST ANTI-RENT OUTRAGE—TUB NEW YORK SCHOOL BILL, BTC. SPECLAL CORRESPONDENCE OF TH NEW YORK HERALD, A.Bayy, June 1, 1853, The copy of the memorial for a central park, ard against Jones’ Woods, signed by Mayor Westervelt, which was presented to the Legislature, and published in the Heat of Sunday, bas awakened parties on all side: This morning some sixty petitioners, mostly dowa town merchants, asked for Jones’ Woods, and about as many for the central park, Among the latter is Mr. Collector Bronson, who gives his reasons thus against the wouds:— Thaye been on the ground, and am of opinion that there ¢ is not one good reason for making a park at the place in question. It sheuld bo near tho centro of tho island, and not on any side of it. [Signed] GREENE C. BRONSON. As the Judge has spent most of his days in the rural districts of the State, and is now engaged im paroolling out crumbs to the “‘ harmonious’ crowd about the cus- tom house, his opinion in relation to the location of our city park should have great weight. Tho spirit rappers are raising bedlam among the people. The State lunatic asylum cannot accommodate the numerous applicants, The Senate was engsgei nearly the entire morning session, in discussing a bill for build ing another similar State institution, forthwith. With every thing else in those progressive, times, lunacy takes the lead imthe race. During the forenoon, all the Sena” tors agreed upon the necessity of having another asylum; but in the afvernoon they struck out the enacting clause ofa billfor that purpose, Three names, among them Judge Johnson of Brooklyn, were inserted’ in the bill, as commissioners to locate the establishment. Mr. Cooley objected to having any names inserted, aud proposed thst the selection of commirsiovers should be given to the Gov- ernor. [Mr.C. seems to have very suddenly fallen intoan appreciation of his Excellency’s sound judgment, It may be on account ef a non prospect of any more executive seastons.] The Senators residing in the southern tier of counties demanded that the site should be in that lo- cality. Mr. Cooley preferred the city of Albany, as it would then be very near the Legislature. No decision made, However, the defeat of the measure will compel those outside of the Utica institution to depend upon private charity for another year. The bill to amend the charter of the Williamsburg Waterworks Company, avd the one to supply Brooklyn with water, were both paared by the Senate this after- noon. This looks like amalgamatieg the two cities un- der one charter. In the House, Judge Burnett. of Essex, offered a resolu- tion, which was adopted, making inquiry of the Govern- or in relation to the late anti rent outrages in the town of Berne, in Albany county, and whether any and what further legislation may be ‘useful in suppressing those outrages. The Judge is a whig, ani evidently intands to draw out thé Governor upon the anti-rent question. It will avail nothing. Mr. J. N. Ely,introduced a revolution, asking for a com- mittee of three to examine the Emigrant Commissioners, to ascertain whether any good and substantial reasons can be given why they bave not transmitted the funds be: longing to the respective counties, It was laidover, but will be adopted tomorrow. So the commissioners must put their house in order. Doctor Miller, an honored representative of the city, wants to close the cavals on Sundays, and introduced a re: olution to that effect. The morals of the State of New York. “represented in Senate and Assembly,” pered to adopt any such mearure. Mr, Case bas become disgusted at the enormous ex- penses of repairing the canals, and to remedy it, has in- troduced a bill making provision to repair them by con- tract. No party will ever adopt it, even if it was prac ieable. ‘ ‘At ten o'clock the Assembly entered upon the discus. sion of the covstitutional amendment propositions. The motion pending was to strike out the work ‘*may” and insert the word ‘shall’ in the majority ‘report, so that future legislators should be compelled to go on with the work on the canals. Mr. Loomis and Mr. Champlin made speeches against striking out, and Mr. Clapp read political eseay upon matters and thingy in general. He concluded withia two or three minutes of the time resolved upon for ae the final vote, when Mr. West took the floor. He ha scarcely got steam up when the Speaker elvowed Mr. P. W. Rose out of the chsir, rapped his mallet upon the d+ sk, and said that the tune for the specia\ order bad ar- rived, which was to proceed to vole upon the resolutions for amending the constitution. Mr. Burrroughs moved to suspend the time for one hour, in order that members might be permitted to vote upon the various proposi- tions submitied in committee, but which had not reached © not pre- avote. Lost. Mr. B. then moved to suspend for only fi'teen minutes. Lost again. Mr. Littlejohn mov- ed to postpone for half an hour. Lost. Ayes §3. nays (8, Mr. Kearney moved the previous question. (Shame, sbame,” from various quarters.) A mombec addressing Mr. Loomis enquired “why the previous question was syrung, as pledges bad beon given tnat it should not be cone?” Mr. L replied, “there was no necessity for the previous question, The special order specitied the time when the final vote should be taken ; that hour has now arrived ; the time bad not been extended. and the Houso must now proceed to vote upon the propositions : he de- mavded it.” The Specker so ruled, and the House proceeded to vote upon the minority raport, which was the Vanderbilt plan, amended by Str. Hadley. This was lost,by 51 to 70, seven members absent. Tae question was then taken upon the House or West pro,osition, which was carried by 79 to 40, The ab-entees on the firet vote were Messrs. Peters, Holley. Maiburo, C. Smith, Howard, Pettengill, and L. Reaco—four democrats and three whigs—who are absent from the eity. The same Lumber were absent on the last vote, with the addition of A. B. Rose, whig, and Rt, P, Smith, democrat, who both “shot the pit.” ‘After the reeess, the House took up the New York City School bill, and epent the whole afternoon upon it, with- out arriving at @ vote. Considerable entertainment is expected in the Senate to morrow, when the West propositions of the House to amend the constitution are announced, as substitutes for those adopted at the regular session by the Sonate. Senator Ward appeared for the first time, in his seat to-day, in a delicate state of health, W. TUE LATE ANTI-RENT OUTRAGE. FYROM THR REGULAR NEWSPAPER AGENT. Atnany, Jane 1, 1863. Sheriff McEwen and a party of men went out yester day to endeavor to arrest the man Deits, for his brutal attack on Mr. Lawrence, om the 18th of May, in the town of Berne. They were, however, unable to meet with him It is supposed that Deitz is well posted as to movements here, and keeps out of the way. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, EXTRA SESSION. Senate. Atpany, June 1, 1853, OPPOSITION TO THE JONES’ WOOD PARK SCHEME, Mr. Coouny presented the petition of J. Phillips Phoe- nix, J. Whitney, and James Lenox, against taking Jones’ Woods for a public park, because it is not central. Mr. Bancock also presented the remonstrance of Frede- rick Brongon and others, against taking Jones’ Woods for @ park. Mr. Bartuert likewise presented the petition of Greene CG. Bronson against taking Jones’ Woods fora park. Mr. Bronson says ‘I have been over the ground, and am of the opinion that there is not one good reason for making a park at this’place. Unquestionably, the place for a park is at the contre of the island, and not on one side of it.” Mr. Jonys presented the petition of sixty-two citizens for the park; and a remonstrance of Spofford, Tileston & Co., Moses’ Taylor and others, against taking Jones’ Woods aa @ park. DIVISION AVENUE RAILROAD, Mr. Urnam had consent to bring in a bill to lay rail. road tracks in Division avenue, in Williamsburg. REPORTS ON BILLS, Mr. Cooxey reported adverse to the bill respecting the Montgomery Co. Mutval Insurance Company. Mr. Tanre reported the bill in relation to the incor- poration of the trustees of the fund for the aid of infirm clergymen of the Protestant Episcopal Courch. Mr. CLarK re,orted, by bill, to authorize the Angelica and Belvidere plank road to erect certain toll gates, Mr. Wm114Ms reported to authorize cre tn Bees Bp ted to authorize subscrigtions to the ir. VAND! re) bill in d Fire Depart «<bean relation to the Brook. lyn Mr. Wi.uiams reported, by bill, to incorporate the vil- lage of Newark. neti ir, BEEKMAN reported the bill to amend the charter the New York Juvenile Asylum. x The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the Mr, Bamrurrr, (dem) suggested tho choles of Commis 3 » (dem.) sugges choice ; sdonern from the Ya. 200k Stat, aut aon diets Mr. Bapcock, (whig) bad early warned the Senate that it was lavishing its means, so that when the blind, the deaf and thy insane came for aid, the ory of an empty treasury would be raised, It was’ against, unnecessar, €xyensitures that he bad appealed” and he had, with equal determination, arrayed himself in favor of such legislation a would meliorate the condition of the suffer. ing, and he was willing to nee a tax impoved. To neglect the’ suffering, would be to our character as a civilized and & Christian community. He moved to strike out the names of the Commissioners, and to leave the matter to the Governor. tot WBLAMS (whig) alluded to the perpetual ory of 0x ion which was raised. He could not practically the bill which he had advocated, the bill providing ining the Cayuga marshes, to be denounced as lead g the State into ® network oftsxation. That bill provid- for taxing the lands benefitted, not the State. It was among the first duties of the State to provide for these local improvements. Mr. W. alluded to the fact that the ‘Twenty fifth Senatorial district was excluded from public apprepriations, New York, Buffalo and Utica were num- bered, but the Twenty-fifth district, willing to bear their share'of taxes for all good purposes, do not like to see their territory neglected. They do not like to see Com- mi-sioners elected for the purpore of giving the go-by to this district. If the velection of Commissioners is to be with the Governor, why not leave hum free and untram- welled? Let him select, by his own good judgment, such good men as, looking over all the subject, will makes good telection; nor will he exclude the Twenty-fifth dis- trict from a proper representation. Mr. Prexce (dem ) pointed the attention of the Senate to the inconsistency of those who, having shouted themeelves hoarse against taxation during the session, were now in favor of a bill which could not be made effectual without levying a tax. Mr. VaN ScHoosovan (whig) spoke at leagth. He was favor, if additional accommodations were necessary, of enlarging the Utica Asylum, Mz. Pierce was glad ho lived im a quarter of the coun- try where men were not anxious to get something out of tlie government—where they were not clamorous for ap- propriations, Mr. BRisToL (dem.) suggested the old seven per cent- ers. (Laughter.) Mr. Coorzy (dem.) was in fayor of leaving the nomina- tion to the Governor. His appointments had been go ju- dicious that only one had been rejected. (laughter) Mr. Conczr, (dem.) in allusion to the Cayuga Marsh bill, thought there need be no fear of it. as it was but a losn to be repaid with interest; and, indeed, the work at Jack’s Rift would save the State in the work of the caval, nearly a hslf million of dollars, Mr. Hyustor—One of the true uses of property was to take care of the suffering, and this bill proviced for such a purpose. Even taxation for this purpose is not to ba dreaded. He was in favor of peas the location the widest range, ‘There was no neosasity that it should go West. Indeed, there much greater reason why it shculd be lecated North o uth, as the Central railroad brought Utica into access to the West, with complete eone. Mr. Brwverr, (dem.) proposed to instruct the Commis- sionerste locate at some point south of the Central lice of railroad. Mr. Bancock—It is quite evident that the claims of ET AS no chance with the claims of locality. He warned friends of the bill that to name their com- missioners or fix the tocality, was to kill the bi As Micbael Hoffman once said, this is one of the “shrieks of lceality.”” The question coming on the proposition to str'ke out the commissioners designated, and to leave their appoint. ment: with the Governor, it was carried. Mr Wue1aMs then moved instructions so that the lo- cality should be in one of the counties south of those through which the Erie road runs. After a rambling discussion, the question upon fixing the location in the counties south of those in which the Central road is situate, was taken, ard the proposition rejected by ayes 13, noes 14 The committee reported progres: a recess till 4 P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. METHODIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Mr. Brexaay (whig) reported a bill to amend the act incorporating tie Methodist Missionary Society. ‘ME LUNATIC ASYLUM BILL. The committee of the whole resumed the consideration of the new Lunatic Asylum bill, which they debated and rejected. ‘Mr Bancock regretted this many vote had not beon given at first—then the dey would not have been wasted. BROOKLYN AND WILLIAMSBUBG WAGERWORKS, By consent, the Williamsourg Waterwurns wn pasred. as was the act to supply the city of Brooklyn wi water. The £enate then adjourned. Assembly. Anany, June 1, 1853, THE RPCENT ANTI-RENT OUTRAGH. Mr. Burner, (whig) of Essex, offered the following preamble and resolutions :— Whereas, at the town of Berno, in Albany county, on the sth day of May, as appears by the public journals, a pen outrage was committed upon the person of Henry e in the discharge of his oficial duty, by in disgui Therefore , That his Excellency the Governor be respoct- fully requested to communicate to this House whether any reward has been offered for the discovery and arrest of the offenders, and whether any other measures have been taken for their apprehension ani A epee ent, aod further Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor be reape fully requested to communicate to this House wheth his Judgment any further and what logislation is ne ary to prevent a recurrence of such outrages, or to secure the better enforcement of the law. THR CONSOLIDATION OF BROOKLYN, WILIIAMSBURG, BTC. Mr. SEARING presented a bill to consolidate Brooklyn, Williamsburg, and Bushwick. ‘THE COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION, Mr. I. N, Exx had consent tu move a resolution for « committee to examine into the affairs of the Commission- ers of Emigration, TUK CANALS—ADOPTION OF THE WEST PLAN. The Committee of the Whole, Mr. P, W. Rose in the chair, resumed the consideration of the Canal bill. The question pending war upon the amendments of Mr. Bur- rough, (ind. dem.) of Orleans, to substitute “shail” for “way” and to make the time four’ years instead of “six.” andto make the annual expenditure $2,500,000 instead of $1,600,000. Mr. Looaus, (cem.) of Herkimer took the floor, and dwelt somewhat at length upon the main question, toge- ther with the amendment proposed. Mr. Cuampiy, (dem.) of Allegany, was opposed to im- osing this obligation upon future Legirlaturas—to say- Tog to them, ‘you shall accumvlate'a debt” He de rired to leave fo subsequent Legislatures the exercise of alittle of the wiscom they may be supposed to possess. He regarded the time in the Senate plan as indefiaive, and consequently preferred thst of the Assembly, as in thir the time was limited. He appesled to the friends of the West plan to sustain it as it now stood, and not al low itto suffer amendrent. Those who’ were opposed to any amendment of the constitution had yielded enough, and must insist upon the resolutions as they now stood. Mr Ciarr, (whig) of Erie, followed, with a full expo- sition of his reasons for his preferenos to the Vander- bilt plan. Mr. Wrst, (dem.) of Jeffercon, took the floor. Mr. Litisson weked him to give way, in order that the and pays might be taken in the House, It was but an aci af justice to the minority, Mr. West refused to do so, and occupied the floor until twelve o'clock, when the Srxaxen announced the special order to be the first reading of the bill. Mr BuRROVGHS moved to suspend the xpecial order for an bour, and the House at once go into Committee of the Whole, in order to get vote upon the amendments. Lost by 41 to 66, Mr. Burnovans then moved to suspond it for fifteen winutes. Lost by 35 to 67. Mr, Lirriesoun, (whig) of Oswego, moved to suspend for thirty minutes. It was but just to give an oppor- tunity to vote upon the amendments. ‘The ayes and nays were called for by Mr. Borrovans, and the motion to suspend was lost by yeas 53, nays 63, Mr. Kearyey, (dem.) of Albany, moved the previous question Mx. Lntizsony moved to lay it on the tablo. The Cam decided that the decision of the Hou to take the firal yote at this hour was equivalent to the previous question. The House would proceed to vote upon the plan propored by the minority, after which would come the vote upon the plan of the majority. ‘The House then pr to vote upon the minority plan, as amended by Mr. Hapiey’s motion, relative to the contracta ot 1851. ‘It was lont by the following vote :— Aves—Messre, Alden, Ashley, Boman, Burnett, Burroughs, Bush, Carey, Ciapp, Cook, Dubois, Elsworth, I. N. Ely, J: E. Bly, Emabe, Glover, Hadley Hardin, Hastings, Haydon, Hendeo, Holmes, Hutchins, Hutehinao’ dy, Knee land, Littlejohn, Lounsbury, Losier, O'B: Pi Perkins, Persons, J. Reid, A. B, Rovo, 11 Smith, Stanford, and the Senate took ti P. Smith, Stowart, St. Joho, ton, D. wylor. W. Taylor, ‘Fownserds Van Veanken, Wedekind, Wi fob, Whitcomb, and Wood—5i Nays—Meas: Beokwith, 1 Bushnell, P Champlin, lin, Crocker, , Finch, Forsyth, Fulton, Gale, |. Gardiner, J. K. Gardner, Gifford, B. T. Gilmore, D. Gilmore. Green, A. Hall, B. Hall, Hendoraon, Hibbard, Hickox, Howos, Hoylo, Ingails, Jackson, Kontnoy, Lawrenc ivi Loomis, Marsh, Martin, McBurney, MeClar, 1, O'Keote, J. C. Ongood, L. Rose, P: W. Rose, Shaw, B. Smith, W. A. Smith, Spat Eyck, Templo. Thor , Wost, Wilson, and Wi- ely expressed himself |. Smith, ker, Spraguo, Sirocter, T Webb, Weeks, Wa n8—70, (Mr. Perranci, who had previoi in favor of the Vanderbilt plan, was detained in hia room by illness, #0 as to be unable to cast his vote, which would have been in the affirmative } ‘The vote was then taken upon the majority—tho Woat plen—which was passed by a vote of 70 to 40, as fol lows :— ‘Yras—Mensrs, Ams! ton, Bushnell, Onso, Crodker, Deharty Ema kor, Beckwith, Mauvelt, Bou- ater, Champlin, Chamberlin, Inch, Forayth, Fulton, Gale, duer, Me ont, F Gilmort X OM, B. Hall, enn hh Ingalls, Jacks ox, Hower, Hoy » Kear ston, Loomis, Loynsbury, Hi wreace, Littlejohn, Living” ‘ouieg, Marsh, Martin, MoBurney, MoClary, McLean, Miller, Nobl dL. Osgood, Patter Show, B. Smith: Leite Satthe te W. A. Smith, rd, Speaker, §; Weeks, Westo Winans—79. Nave—Mesers.4 Iden, Ashley, Boman, Burnet! Bush, Cary, Chatfield Clapp. Cook Bate tieworke Te ardin, Hayden, fend ee N. Ely. 4. E, Ely, Glover, Houtebina, Hutchinson, Kennedy, K d, Payne, Perkins, J. Feld, Lain liiteomby and Wood4d."? W* T8Y10Fs We- d Woo. who had expressed their preference as they gave their voter in the atiir- offered 4 an excuse that they did so rather than have nothing to pasa the Hou:e. ‘MESSAGHS FROM THB SENATE Several messages were received from the Senate; but before all of thein had been disposed of, the House took a recess until 4 P. M. AFTERNOON BESSION. ‘VETO OF THE BANKING Basis MLL. The Governor returned the bill to enlarge the basis of banking with his veto. He had retained it in order to give it full and careful examination, and vow returned it with his objections. The bill proposed to extend the basis of banking by admitting city stocks, This exten- sion would induce @ desire on the part of city ccrpora ticns to create debts. It would have this effect distinctly. He thought that at the present time, whea banking pro fits were increanixg so rapidly, a due regard for our safety demanded that these profits should be limited, otherwise there must bea revulsion in our money mar: ket soon. By enlarging the basis we were increasing thore profits. We were adding cheap basis, which dangerous. He would not inerease the facilities enjoyed at present. ‘They were ample—as much #0 ax recurity and prudence would justify. Banks, even under the present law, were increasing annually ‘to an normous amount in point of capital, aud he deemed it bazarcous to throw out any additional inducements. For these reasons be could not give his signature to the Dill. Mr. Kenyevy, (whig) ef Cayuga, hoped the bill would pass, n twithstending the veto. He thought the wants of the people demanded it, Mr. Lirriesoun said there was not a single reasonable objection in the veto of the Gevernor. He feared nothing from the parsage of the bil. The cities wou'd not be pape to create debts except for sound purposes, as eretofire. Mr. Sessions, (whig) ef Obautauque, moved its post- ponement until ext We@merday at 12 ‘o'cleck. Carsied. BILIS @RDERED TO A THIRD READING. Mr. Ciarp reported complote the bill to authorize the sity of Buffalo to subscribe to the stock of the Buffalo and Pittsburg Railroad. Urdered to a third reading. Mr Hastinas reported complete the bill wathorizing towns in Cattaraugus and Wyoming counties to take Stock in the Attica and Alleghany Valley Railroad. Or- dered te a third reading. THE DIVISION OF THR EIGHTEENTH WARD. Mr. R. Surrm, (dem.) of N. Y., anid the bill had passed and become a law dividing the Eighteenth ward of the city of New York without defining—owing to an omission by the engrossing cle:k—the boundaries of one of said divirions, He asked leave to introduce a bill to amend it. Granted, and the bill passed. NEW YORK FIRE LAW. br. O'Kxarn, (dem ) of New York, roported complete tie bill toamend the New York Fire Law. THE NEW YORK SCHOOL \ILL. Mr. Parrerson. (dem ) of Cortland, moved to take up ante Jerk uy ona Hateneaie ir. Gatw, (dem ) of N. ¥., hoped not. He desired that Mist ioe arenes pa tea Mr. W. Taytor, (whig) of N. Y., thought, in justice to the children of New York, it should be put through. The motion was carried. ‘The bill then coming Rpts a third reading, Mr J. Rosr, (dem.) of N. ¥.. moved to recommit it for ewendment as it came from the Senate. He thought it would be destructive to tho schools of New York. He de- sired that the schools in New York should be free in fact aewellasinname. He noticed in detail the amendments to the bill, which he thought, for good and substantial ree sons, Ought to be made. Mr. Sutaw, (der.) of N. ¥., thought the bill an impor- tant one.for New York city. | It was the result of a long conference and concession on the part of both free and ward schools. He wanted the bill passed, and_beliaved Ries twentieths of the citizeas of New York de. sired it, Mr. Nonrz, (dem.) of N. Y., desired that it be referred. He opposed ‘the proyo-ed amendments, and suggested that He be sent toa select committee, with power to report complete. Mr. J. Rose accopted this amendment. Mr. Sr. Joun, (dem.) of New York, had no objection to ® fusion of these two systems, but the Public School system bad fallen behind, and now wished to be put on ¢qual terms with the successful system of ward schools. It was the union ef a rotten with a living aystem. Mr. Hastinas thought that the bill having passed the Senate, and deen examined in detail there, ought to be put through the House without further oars He in- sisted that it had already had a clover scrutiny in this House than many bills had been favored with, Without disposing of the subject the Assembly fowened a. Women's Stare’ Temperance Soctety, EXCITING PROCEEDINUD ANY envzcuEs, Rocnasrer, June 1, is90. The Women’s State Temperance Society organized this morning, for its second annual meeting, in Corinthian Hall. Mwas called to order by Mrs. K. C. Stanton, of Seneca Falls. Prayer was offered by a gentleman pre- sent, when the address of the President was read, It was a long and we!l written document, reviewing the his- tory of the Society for the year past. The report of the Executive Committee was read by Mrs. Vaughn, giving a lengthy review of the operations of the Society. It argues in detail the points embraced in the action of the State Temperance Society, in refusing admission to the delegation of the Women’s Society. ‘The reyort was adopted after a discussion upon it by Mise Stone, Miss Clark, Mias Anthony, and Mes. Bloomer. ‘The following were Appointed a Committee on Nomi- 1on:—Mrs. Kedsec, Mrs. L. W. Fowler, Atay Post, ry H. Holiowell, Fred. Douglass, Mra Jenkins. On Buriness—Emily Clark, Rev. W. H. Channing, M. H. Hallowell, Rev.A T. May, Mra. Kobie, Mrs. ©.’ D. H. Nichols, Susan B. Anthony, Mrs. Bloomer, and Mrs. Al- ro. A dironseion arove in regard to a revision of the con- stitution, anda committee was appointed for that pur- Polhe President stated thats main point involved was the admission of men on an equality with women, to the cffices and functions of the Society. Recess. ‘The a(ternoon session was commenced with the reading of the report of the treasures. The receipts for the ear were $1,761; disbursements, $1,540—balanco on acd, $220. A letier from Gerritt Smith was read. Mrs. Aunno presented @ report from an auxiliary socie- from the Business Committee, submitted ‘a preamble and resolutions, which were discussed briefly . Nichols and Misa Stone, who gave way for the t of the Committee on the Revision of the Consti- tution. Two reports were read. Tho majority report favored striking out the clause prohibiting men from holding offices in the rociety, and was read by Miss Anthony, The minority report was in favor of the prohibitory clause, and was offered by Mr. Stebbins. A protracted discussion followed, in which some fifteen or twenty speakers, men and women, took part, when the question was postponed till to-morrow morning at nine o'clock, the vote to be taken at ten, ‘The meeting this evening is to be addressed by Miss Lucy Stone and Rey. Antoinette Brown. ‘The society is largely attended by members and by friends of the cause attracted by curiosity. New Hampshire Logislatare, Coxcorp, Juno 1, 1853, The New Hampshire Legislature met this day at ten o'clock, and orgaized by the choice of James N. Rice, of Lancaster, as President of the Senate, and G. Everett Ser- geant, of Wentworth, as Speaker of the House. George O. Williams, of Lancaster, was chosen clork; Charles Doe, of Ralbnsford, Assistant Clerk of the Senate; I. H Hibbard, of Meredith, Clerk, and A.S. Marsha'l, of Con. cord, Assistant Clerk of the House, They are all demo- crate. From the fouth, VIRGINIA ELECTION—MARYLAND LEGISLATURE, ETC. Baritone, June 1, 1853, New Orleans papers of Thursday last came to hand this afternoon. Virginia election returns render certain the election of the entire democratic Congressional delegation, aad a demecratic majority in both branches of the Legislature. Col, Bond, the independent candidate for the Board of Public Works, wan elected. ‘The Maryland Legislature adjourned sine die last night. The Maryland and Delaware Canal Company's charter, ro- jected by the House of Delegates, was not the bill to char. ter the Maryland and Delaware ship canal, which had previously become a law. New wheat has been brought into market at Augusta, Ga., and sold at $125 per bushel, Rallroad Accident and Loss of Life in South Carolina. Cuartaston, May 31, 1853, The night express train on the South Carolina Railroad got off the track on Monday, fifty-five milos from this city, in consequence of a bar of flange iron being mali- ciourly placed on the ge hmm Wie tien Pennayl- nia, ibe ineer, and Samu man, were Kitee? ‘We Frtmesd, firoman, was dangerously scalded, and his life ie despaired of. Four freight cars were smashed, s From Cincinnati. TBE FORGERY AND GAMBLING CASES. br ae = 11 “ Alex, Finley was arrested again to day, ona charge of being concerned with forgeries, passed upon the Trust Company Bask, Wm. Millard was brought in asa wit- ness, but refused to testify, and Mrs. Millard refused to ar, The magistrate continued the case. siderable excitement exists here in consequence of Judge Flinn, of the Criminal Gourt, having discharged Smith, a notorious gambler, who was convicted and fined by the Pelice Court, on bo ha that it was a mater jn which he had no jurisdiction, From Washington City. THE INDIANS AND THE BOUNTY LAND LAW—AP- POINTMENTS, ETC. SPRCLAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. Wasmcroy, June 1—9P, M. The Seeretary of the Interier has decided to suspend the Provisions of the Bounty Land act of the 28th September, 1850, so far as they have heretofore been supposed to ap- ply to Indisns, on the ground that the giving of boumty lands to Indians is contrary to the established practice of Congress and the government, which seeks to extinguish Indian titles, instead of increasing them. A large quan: tity of land has been issued to the Creek Indians, expesi- allrunder the decision of the late Secretary of State upom the bounty land in question. Governor McLelland, how- ever, seeing how opposed such grants are to the policy of legislation upon the subject of Indians, has deter- wined to submit the matter for the action of Congress at the next session, meantime refusing to issue any more titles to the Indians. ‘Wm. J. MoCulloch has been appointed Surveyor General of Louisiana, Seth Belden Pension Agent, Hartford, Connecticut. Alexander Walker, Pension Agent, New Orleans. W. A. Linn, Surveyor of Customs, St. Louis, Mo. John B. Norman, Surveyor at Albany, Ind SENTINEL. ANTI-LIQUOR LICENSE EXCITEMENT—POSTMASTERS APPOINTED FOR ALBANY AND TROY, ETC. FROM THE REGULAR NEWSPAPER AGENT. Wasurxatox, June 1, 1853. Flectioneering for and against the liquor liconse rans high, and the avenues are enlivened with prooessions, music and speeches, Foster Bosworth, the present Mayor of Troy, is ap- pointed Postmaster of that city, aud John H. Reynolds Postmaster of Albany. Johnson, of the Argus, a promi nent candidate, was told he could not have it himself, but might name the man, and to-night he has Reynolds’ commission in his pocket. Mr. Corry, of Ohio, went home this evening. Colonel Berrott took charge of the City Post Oftice to- day, and appointed Lambert Tree chief clerk. L. D, Mills, of Maryland, and William A, Hacker, have been appointed clerks in the Patent office. ‘The District Attorney states that the essential witness is convalescent, so that ho will undoubtedly be ready for the trial of Scasser as soom as Woodward's case is con- cluded. Incendiaries are again at work here, and two were ar- rested to-day. ‘The President has officially recognized Ceccardo Fabbri- cotia as Vice Consul for Sardinia at New York. The Secretary of the Navy. Barrimore, June 1, 1853. Secreta?y Dobbin passed through here to-night, on an official visit to Norfolk, whence he proceeds to his home in North Carolin Our New Charge to Buenos Ayres. Cuanteston, June 1, 1853. The Hom. Wm. H. Bissell, the newly appointed Charge to Buenos Ayres, came passenger in the steamer Isabel on her last trip from Havanna, in improved heulth, From New Brunswick. THE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT THE FISHERIES. Bostox, June 1, 1853, We have received St. John (New Brunswick) papers of the 3Cth ult. They continue-to be filled with articles re. lative to the fishery question. The Aforning News states that H. M. veseel of war Ketch had recently arrived, and would be stationed in the Bay of Fundy. The screw steamer Phoenix was fitting out tn England, and would be stationed near St. John. H M. steamers Basilisk and Devastation are to be stationed off Newfoundland. Four small vessels are to be fitted out, to be commanded by a lieutenant of the navy and manued by twenty-five men each, from the flag ship Cumberland, and other small ves- sels are to be fitted out at Halifax, all of which—the News thinks— will effectue lly put a stop to the encroachments of American mackerel men in the British waters.’’ Railroad from Savannah to Pensacola, Savannan, May 31, 1853, At a meeting of citizens to day, it was resolved to con- trnet © railr to the Gulf, to pass through Florid, ei RSON (Ge Ao pate rough Fle to subscribe $1,000,000, and a survey was orderea unme diately. Movements of the Southern Steamers. Cnariesron, May 31, 1851. The United States mail steamship Marion, Capt. M. from New York, arrived here at 11 o'clock last Be Monday) night. \ vse SavanNan, May 31, 1851. The steamship Alabama, Capt. Ludlow, from New York, arrived here early this (Tuesday) morning. Markets. New Onteans, May 81, 1853, Our cotton market has been flat to-lay, the sales barely reaching 400 bales. Dealers are anxiously awaiting the Arabia's news. The receipts were 1,400 bales, and the exports 7,300 bales. CuariestoN, May 31, 1853. The sales of cotton in our market to day were about 1000 bales at prices ranging from 834 @ llc. The market is firm and tending upwards. Coartustox, June 1, 1853. The sales of cotton to-day were 1,800 bales, at prices ranging frem 0e. to 11Ke. Middling fuiris at I14ge, The market is firm and teading upward. ALBANY, Jano 1, 1653. ‘The receipts here fo: the week have been as follows :— Flour 54,000.bb! wheat {21.000 bushels; corn 104.000 bushels; oat: 20,000 bushels; barley 14,000 bushels. Flour is stoady but not active. Salesfl 500 bbla., at $4.50 0 $4 €2 for State, and $469 a $4 87 for common and mixed Western, Wheat is steady aad firm; 1,000 bushels sold at 100c. for Genesee Corn in fair re Se. for uneound mixed Wes'ern, apd 62 Cats are in demand, sales at 4730. hey 2246. Coroners’ Inquests. AFatat Accpest ox Tuk Harta Rattroap.—On the 2st ult, Mrs, Bertha Sylvester, a lady of 73 years of ‘aye, was necidently knocked down by one of the Harlem cars at the corner of Grand street and Bowery, and was neverely injured, from the effects of which she died on ‘Tuesday, at her residence, in the Bowery. Coroner Hilton yesterday held an inquest on the body, and considerable testimony was taken, which merely corroborated the facts already publihed. ‘The injury was the cause of accident. ‘The jury rendered the following verdict :—' That the decenied came to her death by tojuries accidentally re May ceived from # Harlem Railroad car, on the 21st o! last. blam Drart Cavsep sy A Frr —Coroner Hilton yesterday held an inquest at No 552 Peart street, on the body of Joseph A. Vistreux, aged 36 years, a resident of No, 28 Frank- fort street, whose death was caused bya fit. A verdict ‘was rendered accordingly. Unknown Man Drownep.—Coroner O'Donnell yesterday held an inquest at the Fourth ward station i use, on the body of an unknown man, who was fonad in ‘the water, foot ot Roosevelt street. It scems that a boy panied Washington Irving Montgomery, of No 43734 ‘Water street, was fishing off the dock, foot of Roosevelt street; the boy found his hook caught into something very heavy, apd supposing he had a big fish on the hook Sallvd to his brother to help him pull up the line. Hs did so, and found that the fishhook had fastened itself to the pantaloons of the drowned man, whom they pulled to the turface of the water. The jury rendered a verdict of Peath by drowning.”” The ‘deceased appeared to bave been in the water about two or three days. The body was drossed in blue overalls, striped cotton shirt, silk corded yest, much worn, unbleached drawers, ani no coat, He appeared about forty years of age. Drat BY Fattine into THR Hoi oF A Vesser.—Coroner Gamble hold an inquest at the hospital yesterday, on the body of Wm. Weeks, aged thirty-four years, a native of New York, whe came to hia death by injuries received in falling foto the hold of the propeller City of Albany, lying at pier No. 4 Bast river, A verdict was rendered of “Accidental death,” A Crp Drownep iN A Cistery.— Yesterday Coroner O'Donnell held an inquest at No. 326 Pearl street, on the bod: le‘child only two years of age, named Jano C Williams, daughterof John K. Williams. It seems that on Tuesday morning the child went into the street with an older sister, and they went to the rear of No. 313 Pear] street, where the youngent fell into the cistern, and before assistance could be procured the child’ was drowned. Tho jury rendered the following verdict— ‘That the deceased came to her death by drowning, having ac cidentally fallen into the cistern of the house No, 318 Pearl street, on the Sint day of May, 1853—and the jury would call the attention of the City Inspector to the un- safe condition of the said cistern. Deat By Fauna yrom A Hovsxtor.—Coroner Gamble on Tuesday held an inquest on the body of James Maldon, who fell accidentally from the rocf of the house No 113 Greenwich street, cansing almost instant death. Verdict, accidental death. The jury further say that the driver is free from Fatan Rairoap Accionst.—Mrs. Sylvester, a lady 73 ears of age, who was «ccidentally knocked down on the Bist inst. and injured by one of the Harlem cars, at the corner of Grand street and Bowery, died on Tuesday, at ker residence, No. 408 Bowery, from the effects of the in- jury. Coroner Hilton will hold an inquest on the body ‘thin day. ru BY Scatps.—A child, two years of age, named Cuariee A, Martin, son of George Martin, of Ne. 23 Troy street, came to his death on lay, by severe scalds, caused by the accidental 1) scr of a bowl of boiling starch, “A verdict waa rendexed of qcoid ental death. PRICE. TWO CENTS. The Discovery and Colonization of America, Lecture by the Hon. Edwara Everett, of Massachusetts, The Hon. Edward Everett delivered last evening the tenth and last of the series of lectures given before the New York Historical Society during the season for the benefit of the Library Fire-Proof Building Fund. The fame of the leeturer, and his reputation as one of the most accomplished or&tors and scholars of the couatry, had the effect of crowding Metropolitan Hall to its fullest extent with @ higbly fashionable assemblage. The plat- form was oceupied by the officers and executive com- mittee of the society and several of our most distia- guished citizens, including Cen. Winfield Seott. In the abrence of the Hon. Luther Bradish, Presi¢ent, Mr. De Peyster, Vice-President, introduced the lecturer to the audience, by whom he was received with the moat fattering marks of esteem, After the applause whieh attended bis introduct/on had subsided, Mr. Everett pro- ceeded to deliver the following lecture:— MR, PRESIDENT AND GaNTLEMRN OF THR HisToRIoAL So- CIETY :-— Although I appear before you at the season at which the various religious, moral, and philanthropic societies usually hold their annual meetings, to discuss the stir- ring topies of the day, I need not say to you that the Proprieties of this occasion require me to abstain from such subjects; and to telect a theme falling, to some ex- tent at least, within the province of an historical society. I propose, aceordingly, this evening, to attempt a sketeh of the history of the discovery and colonisation of Ame- rica and of emigration to the United States. I ean of course offer you, within ikp limits of a single address, but a most ruperficial view of so vast a subjest; but I have thought that even a sketch would suggest import- ant trains of reflection to thoughtful minds. Words wri ten or tpoken are at best but a kind of short hand to be filled up by the reader er hearer. I shall be Gratified if, after honoring my hasty sketch with your attention, you shall deem it worth filling up from your own stores of knowledge aud thought. You will forgive me, if in the attempt to give a certain complete ness to the narrative, I may be led to glance at a few facts, which, however interesting, may seem to you too familiar for repetition. In the last quarter of the fif‘eenth csntury an Itsliam mariner, a citizem of the little republic of Genoa, who had hitherto gained a livelihood as a pilot in the commercial service of different countries, made his appearance succes- sively at various courts in the South and West of Europe, toliciting patronage and aid fora bold and novel project im vavigation. The state of the times was in some degree favorable to the adventure. The Portuguese had for half century been pushing their discoveries southward upom the coast of Africa, and they had ventured into the At antic as far as the Azores. Several conspiring causes, und especially the invention of the art of printing, had produced a general revival cf intelligence. Still, however, the state of things prevailing, in this respect, was very different from what we witness in the middle of tho nine- teenth century. On the part of the great mass of mauhind there was but little improvement over the darkness of the Middl Ages. The new culture ceutred in the convent, the court, and the university, places essentially distrustfuk of bold novelties. The idea of reaching the Kast by @ voyage round the African continent had begun to assume consistency; but the vastly more significant idea that the earth is a globe, and capable of being elr- cumnavigated, hid by no means become incorpo- rated into the general intelligence of the age. The Portuguese navigators felt themselves usfe as they crept along the African coast—venturing each voyage a few leagues farther—doubling » new headland—asceading some before unexplored river—holding a palaver with some new tribe of the native races—but to turn the prowa of their vessels boldly to the West- to embark upon an ocean not hnown, in the popular geography of the day, to have an outer shore—to pass that bourne from whieh no traveller had ever returned, and from which expe- nience had not taught that any traveller could return— and thus to reach the East by sailing in » Western direc- tion, This was a conception which no human being is known to have formed before Columbus, and which he proposed to ihe governments of Iialy, of Spain, of Porta- and.of England, and for a long time wichout success, or ‘te bet WEEHA.MAS Not «uch Hs to eaabie men to dis- coked upon Columbus as weviile and the absurd. ‘They: Captain Symmes. (App'ause.) But the illustrious adventurer persevered. Sorrow and disappointment clouded his spirits, but did not shake his faith nor subdue his will. His well instructed imagina- tion bad taken (firm hold of the ider that the earth tam sphere. What seemed to the multitude even of the edu- cated of that day a doubtful and somewhat mystical theory—what appeared to the uaiuformed massa mon- strous paradox, contradicted by every stop we take upon the broad flat ‘earth which we daily tread beneath our feet—that great and fruitful truth revealed itself to the serene intelligence of Columbus asa practical fast, om which he was willing to stake ail he had—characier and life, And it deserves ever to be borne in mind, as the most illustrious example of the coruection of scientitie theory with great practical results, that tae dircovery America, with all its momentous consequenses to mi kind, is’ owing to the distinct conceptioa in the mind of Columbus of this single scientitic propusition—the terra- queous earth is a spher Applause.) After years of fruitless aud heart»ick solicitation, after offering in effeet to this movarch and to tuat monarot the gift of » hemisphere, the great discoverer touches upon a partial success. He succeeds, not in enlisting t athy of his countrymen at Genoa und Veuies for » brave other sailor—not in giving a new direction te the apirit of maritime adventure which had so long prevailed in Portugal—not in stimulating the commercial thzift of Henry the Seventh, or the pious ambition of the Catholic king. His sorrowful perseverance touched the heart of a noble princess, worthy the throne which she adorned. The New World, which was just escaping the subtle king- craft of Ferdinand. was ssved to Spain by the womanly compassion of Isabella. (Coatinued applaure.) It is truly melancholy, however, to contemplate the wretcbed equipment, for which the most powerful prinoess in Christendom was ready to pledge her jewels. Floating tles will soon be fitted out to convey the miserable natives of Africa to the goiden shores of Ameriea—tower- alleons will be despatched to bing home the guil ures to Spain—but three smail vessels, one of whiel was without a deck, and neither of them probably exceed- ing the capacity of a pilot boat, and even these impressed into the public service, composed the expedition fitted out under royal patronage to realize that magnificent con- ception in Which the creative mind of Columbus had planted the germs of a new world. No chapter of romance equals the interest of this expy- dition. The most fascinating of the works of fiction, which have issued from the modern press have, to my taste, no attraction compared with the pages in which the firet voyage of Columbus is described by Kobertson, aad still more by our own Irvirg and Prescott, the last two enjoying the advantage over the it Scottish historian of possessing the lately discovered journals and letters of Columbus himeelf. ‘ihe departure from Palot wheres few years before he had begged a morsel of {bread and a. cup of water for his way.worn child—his final farewell to the Old World at the Canaries—his entrance w) the trade winds, which then, for the first time, filled a Eure- yan sail—the portentious variation of the needle, never before observed—the fearful eourse westward and weat- ward, day after day and night after night, over the un- known ccean—the mutiuous and ill appeased crew—at length the tokens of land—the cloud-banks on the west- ern horizon—the logs of drift wood—the fresh shrub floating with its leaves and berries—the flocks of land birds—the shoals of fish that inhabit shallow water—the indescribable smell of the shore—the mysterious 4 timent that over goes before a great event—and, nally, on that ever memorable night of the 12th of October, 1492, the Lenin, i seen by the sleepless Ogi the great discoverer himself from the deck of the Santa Me and in the morning the real undoubted land, swelling uj from the bosom of the deep, with i:s plains and hills, at forests, and rocks and streams, and strange new races of men—these are inci¢ents in which the authentic of the discevery of our continent excels the specious wor- ders of romance, as much as gold excels tiasel, or the sum in the heavens outshines the flickering taj Applause.) But it is mo part of my urpore to dwell upon this ia- teresting narrative, or to follow out this most wonderful of histories, sinking as it soon did into a tals of sorrow for Columbus himself, and before long ending in one of the most frightful tr lies in the annals of the world. Such seems to bo the law of humanity, that events the most desirable and achievewents the most im, should, either in their inception or p be mixed up with disasters, crimes, and sorrows which it makes the heat rick to record. The discovery of Amorica, I need hardly say, produced avast extension of the territory of the power under whose auspices the discovery was made. Ip contemola- ting this point, we encounter one of the most terrible m: teries in the othe og “Extension of ito- you are excl ow could in acquire Sky territory by the fect that'a navignter, sting et her patronage, had landed upon one or two near the continent of America, and coasted for a few hundred miles along its shores? ‘These shores and islands are not a derert on which Columbus, like @ Robinvon Crusoe of = her order, has landed taken possession. are ded, even with government of their native oy inheritance, colonization, nor any human being in Kurope’ rule ever them or to possess a square foot territory.” Such are tho facta of the and such, one would say, ought, to be the Ia equity of the case. But alas for the native chiefs the mative races. Before he sailed from Spain, Colambua was furnished with a piece of parchment by’ Ferdinand and Isabell, creating him thoir Viceroy and High Ad- gait! inal the sons, Lalonde, end one: ts shich be