The New York Herald Newspaper, July 28, 1853, Page 7

es and Taxation In the City of New York. 10 THE BDITOR OF THE HERALD, The constant increase of taxes in the city has be- tome a matter of much importance to every citizen. The poor as well as the rich have a deep interest in this subject. It is not the rich and wealthy land- holder alone that bears the burden of this imposi- tion; although the tax, in the first instance, is as” sessed upon him and his property, he discharges the obligation by imposing upon his tenants an increased or additional rent in consequence of the increased tax upon his land. It is a well-known fact that Tents throughout the city, of all species of property, ‘te raised by landlords in proportion to the increase of taxes, and yet tenants in most instances do not feel that this heavy burden is falling upon them. It is, therefore, the interest of tenants, as well as land- e. to see that property is not improperly tamed or messed too high. The law has provided that As, be selected in each ward by the people of the ward to value and assess the property thereof. That in cases where the Assessors have misjudged, and valued property beyond its true valuation, the owner has redress by an application to the tax commissioners, whose duty it is to reduce the valua- j va seectne to the fact in the manner provided But the evil complained of is that the tax com- | missioners of this year have increased the individual | valuation of property in specific instances, through- ‘ out the city, to several millions of dollars above the valuation of the same property as fixed by the assessors. The inquiry is, are the tax commissioners autho- d by law to assume the duties of Assessors, and increase the valuation of property of individuals in any case where, in their opinion, the Assessors have not valued such property sufficiently high? I think not, and will refer to the statute on this meet which, in substance, is as follows:— | The Revised Statutes provide that the Assessors chosen in each ward shall prepare an assessment roll, in which they shall set down in four separate | columns, and according to the best information in their power— 1. In the first column, the names of all the taxable inhabitants in the town or ward, as the case may be. 2. In the second column, the quantity of land to be taxed to each person. ‘ + 3. In the third column, the full value of such land, according to the definition of the term land, as given in the first title of this chapter. 4. Inthe fourth column, the full value of all the | taxable personal property owned by such person, after deducting the just debts owing by him. The Revised Statutes have, in some respects, been | altered by an act of the Legislature, passed March 30, 1850, entitled, ‘(An act in relation to the assess- ment and collection of taxes in the city of New RE el to amend the several acts in relation This act declares there shall continue to be two Assessors for each ward in the city of New York, to be elected by the electors of the ward, in the man- ner prescribed by law; that said Assessors must, within ten days after the first day of January, in each year, enter upon the performance of ‘their duties,and must complete their assessments on or be- fore the first day of April thereafter. ‘The Assessors, before they assess the property in their respective wards, must meet together in the City Hall of the city of New York, and organize themselves into a board for the transaction of busi- xness, to be called the Board of Assessors. The Board of Assessors, before the members thereof proceed to assess property in their respec- tive wards, may adopt such rales as may, in their opinion, be best calculated to produce equality and uniformity in the different valuations of property and assesements in the several wards, and to insure the assessment of all real and personal estate subject to taxation, according to law. ‘The Board of Assessors, upon their final adjourn- ment, must cause their minutes to be filed with the tax commissioners. The Board of Supervisors of the city and county of New York must, within twenty days after this act takes effect, appoint three persons, to be known as Tax Commissioners of the oity of New York, who shall have a suitable office in ‘the City Hall, in the of New York, known as the Tax Commissioners’ ice. The Tax Commissioners must keep in their office, in suitable books, a record of all information which they ay receive, or be able to obtain, in frespect to the taxable property, or persons liable to taxation, | and all changes in the divisions of real property in said sity, of which they cari obtain information; and | must preserve all maps delivered to them for that purpose, and file all assessment rolls furnished to them by the Assessors. The books, records, maps, and papers are public records, and nfist at all reason. able times be opened to public inspection. The Tax Commissioners must cause to be prepared and delivered, on or betore the first day of January in each year, to the Assessors of the several wards ‘the assessment rolls for their wards respectively, with the alee blanks required by law. That on or before the first day of April in each ied after the assessment rolls for the several wards we been completed by the Assessors, according to 4 law, they must be delivered to the Tax Commission- ers, who must thereupon examine and compare them for the purpose of ascertaining whether the valua- tions in one ward bear a just relation to the valua- tions in all the wards of the city; and they haf in- crease or diminish the aggregate valuations of real property in vad ward, by adding or deducting such sum upon the hundred, as may in their opinion be necessary to produce a just relation between all the ‘valuations of real property in the city, | but they can in no instance reduce the aggregate | valuations of all the wards below the aggregate va- luation thereof, as made by the Assessors. Within ten days after the assessment roils are delivered to the Tax Commissioners, they shall cause notice to be | published that the Assessors have completed their aszessment rolls, that the same are left with them, where a, may be seen and examined by any per- son for ty days; that they will meet at their office | to review the astessments on the a of any | person conceiving himself aggrieved. That upon the application of any person fee! rf per ass | u himself aggrieved, by having his pro ho shall make afl at effect, the | re 6 asséusine 0 hich wi ax Commissioners asseysiner the sum, specified in the said affidavit. This affida- Mes must be filed in the office of said Tax Commis- ners, | The Tax Commissioners must correct the assess. | ment roll for each ward, and add thereto and assess, according to law, any real or personal estate liable to taxation which may not have been assessed by the said Assessors ; and must make fair copies of the | rolls, and certify the same. The said rolls.must be | delivered to the Comptroller on or before the first” « day of July of each year, and by him delivered to the Supervisors, &c. _ There is nothing in the law that anthorizea the Tax Commissioners to increase the valuation | and assessment of the property of any individual in | the city above the valuation and assessment of the Assessors ; the law has given the power to the Ag- sessors alone to fix the valuation of all property, with | the right reserved to the individual to appeal to the | Tax Commissioners to have the valuation of his pro- | perty reduced when assessed too high by the As- ‘sesaors, The Tax Commissioners have a right to assess Froners when there has been a total omission on Part of the Assessors; Lut in no case to vary the assessment of the Assessors, except to reduce the valoation on the complaint and aflidavit of the party | lieved. What is meant by ascertaining whether | i valuations of one ward bear a just relation to | the valuations in all the wards of the city, has refer- ence to the principle adopted by the ssors of | any wards compared to that of another ward as to | all the property ir such ward, and has no reference | yt ‘whatever to the valuation of one person's propert: to that of another person in the same ward. Pith | Tax Commissioners have undoubtedly supposed that they bad the right under this law, to exercise their | own opinion in regard to the valuation of property, | and have accordingly, wheuever in their opinion | the Assessors have undervalued the property of | ya@ny individual, increased the valuation of such | roperty to meet their own views. ‘is, the Tax Commissioners have been assum- | ing yah unauthorized by law. They have, in | , become Assessors #0 far as they have, in any in- | ce, increased the Mle and unter of | “s BDy person’s property. Such a proceeding a ten: | sted fo work an ‘Nslary in every instance where | they have so acted. The law gives the owner of Property assessed by the Assessors, if he has been wronged by that body, the right of an appeal to the | ‘Tax Commissioners, who shall reduce the assessment | to the sum fixed in his affidavit. But if the asseas- ment bas been increased by the Commiasion the party wronged has no redress. The law has in | such ease made no provision. ‘The receives no | notice of the injury done him trauil the rolls pass | from the hands of the Tax Commissioners, and then he is answered it’s too late. Nor is this the whole evil such assumed power is likely to create. If the | Tax Commissioners have been increasing the asseas- ments of the Assessors to some millions of dollars, which I understand is the case, this will vitiate the whole aseessment and prevent the tax from being eollected. As the books are now in the hands of the Supervisors, this matter should be investigated, and ‘the evil corrected before the tax is laid. | R. Marr, 11 Wall street, ) _ Massaciuserrs Commisstoners To THE Wortn’s Fark—The Governor and Council have appointed | Messrs. Isaac Livermore, of Cambridge, Harry 8. Washburn, of Worcester, and Thomas F. Plunkett, of Pittsfield honorary commissioners to visit the World's | Fair, under the resolve off 1853, These gentlemen | are largely identified with the industrial in ats of Massachusetis, and their selection will give satisiie- tion to the manufacturers of the State. rs, | who delight in Scriptural history. Common Pleas—General Terr | Before Hon. Judges Daly and Woo" gi, Jury 27.—Decisions.—Altrenter respondent vs. the Hudson River Railroad—(By Judge Wood: ruff.) —The charge to the jury in “ fi." cage appears to me so palpably erroneous and | 4 unjust in its in- finence, or at least in its ten¢ ency, that (although I think the evidence warrant Py recovery undae @ correct instruction Sp . the court,) the judgment ought not to be sustain 4° The charge, was in effect, that if the plaintiff d 4 all he could to avoid the acci- dent, he was entitl’ 44 to recover at all events. ‘That aieoogh ¢ del indants did everything which it was wit eee ability and skill to do, they are never- eens abl’, that is to say, if neither party was in fault, the * aintiff is entitled to recover. Even ifthe defenda’ thd not sufficient power to stop,” they were cound to fo an their peril. The question whe'cher the defendants were guilty of negligence ¥‘asas material as whether the plaintiff was, and ‘bat should have been made the oeinary, question in- Stead of reversing the order, and telling the jury that ifthe plaintiff was not guilty ef negligence, {they Must assume that the defendant was. Suppose the case was reversed, and the collision had resulted in an injury to the defendant’s carand horses, and they had sued, would it have been proper to charge the juy that ifthe defendants did their best to avoid he collision, the plaintiff was bound to - get his cart off the track at his peril? It is true that there was no exception in form taken to this part of the charge, but it seems to me that we ought not to suffer such an instruction to pass if there are any grounds upon which we can reverse consistently with established precedent. And this, I think, is found in the refusal of the judge to snares the jury that the defendants had a right to travel on the track on the left hand side of the road. By the justice’s amended return it appears that he did,when requested, refuse so to charge, and that the defendant's counsel excepted. The jury were, there- fore, lett to infer from such refusal, that the rannin, on the left hand track was itself a fault on the par' of the defendants, and subjected them to damages. I think this judgment must be reversed. Longhurst, appellant, vs. The New Yorkand New Haven Railroad. Company.—(By Judge Daly.)— The title to real estate did not come in question, and the justice should have tried the action. The an- swer set up that the Harlem Railroad Cmpany be- ing possessed of a tract of land in the centre of the Fourth avenue, between 115th and 125th streets, twenty-four feet in width, uted the defendants permission to run their engine and cars over a rail- way laid down on the said track, and that the cows psig unlawfally upon said track, were killed by the engine of the defendants, while lawfully run- ning upon said track. This involved no inquiry as to title. Whether it constituted any defence or not, it was simply setting up a possession in the centre of the street, or in that part of it upon which the rail- way was laid. Title is defincd by Blackstone to be the means whereby the owner of fands hath the just possession of his property, (2 Com., 195,) and does not come in question when the only matter in dis- pute is the fact of possession. Hence, where the thing in controversy between the parties is the mere possession, or priority of possession, it is a matter which a justice may try. (Griffiths’ Treatise 18,19 and 20.) Mr. Justice Cowen suggests in his treatise, that the title comes in question in an action of trespass, where the plaintift’s possession is denied and litigated by the defendant; but we have had occasion to decide the question in this court, and have held the cont in Brady against Mulligan and wife, May term, 1853. Brown, respondent, vs. Brown, a; mt.—(By Judge Woodruff.)—In an‘action in the Marine Court, if one of the parties show, by @ proper affidavit; that one of the Judges of that court is a material witness for him, the cause should be tried by one of the other Jadges. Judgment affirmed with costs. lary Ann McDougal vs. Isaac Newton.—Judg- ment reversed with costs. C. R. Scheller vs. James B. Overton.—Judgment affirmed with costs. Owen O’Conor vs. Richard Hunt.—Judgment affirmed with costs. Marine Court. Before Hon. Judge Thompson. JuLy 27.—Dobbin vs. Montague—This was an action to reeover two hundred dol , the value of a number of cattles’ tongues and feet. The parties are butchers. Defendant hired a privilege to kill in a slaughter house, of Mrs. Hernon, and, after occupy- ing it awhile, upon a representation that Dobbin was his partner, which was not the fact, procured for him (Dobbin) the peivlene of killing therein. After Dobbin went in, he killed one hundred and seventy- one bead of cattle, the feet and tongues of which were delivered to Montague. The latter was sued a few days ago by Mrs. Hernon, for the rent of the slaughter house. The proof in that case was that the usual rent for privilege of killing was the tongues and feet of all the cattle killed; that Dobbin and eee together had killed about three hundred and fi ¥ head; that an arrangement was made be- tween Mrs. Hernon and Montague that the latter should pay her money instead of the feet and tongues; that fifty dollars had been paid in money. No claim in that suit was made against Dobbin, Mrs. Hernon supposing him to be a partner of Montague. Judgment was rendered in that case for the plaintiff for fifty dollars and eighty cents, the amount of a division of the rent between Dobbin and Montague. Dobbin, supposing the effect of that judgment to be that he was liable to Mrs. Hernon for the other half of the charge for the privilege of killing, now brings this suit to recover for the feet and tongues which he let Sy flen Sed have, for the privilege Mon- tague gave him of le | in the same slaughter house. There is no proof that Dobbin ever said he was a Bice of the defendant. Montague repre- sented Dobbin as his pane in order to induce Mrs. Hernon to let him killin her slaughter house. On the trial between Mrs. Hernon and Montague, Dobbin swore that he was to give Montague the feet and tongues for the privilege of killing. Under these circumstances, the court held that Dobbin was not liable to Mrs. Hernon for any rent, and that ifa fraud had been perpetrated en her, by which Dob- bin was allowed to kill upon the premises, Monta; was the Patra ced and her remedy was against him; and that Montague was the only person to whom Dobbin was answerable for the rent; and, that having been paid by the cattle feet and tongues which Montague had received, judgment must be | earn for defendant, with ten dollars costs against wu e plaintiff. Theatrical and Musicai. Bowery TuEatre.—The programme of amuse- | ment provided for this evening at the Bowery is ex- ceedingly attractive, comprising the interesting dramas entitled “Therese,” the ‘“Cramond Brig,” and “Norah Creina,” the casts of which include nearly all the talented company. Broapway Taratre—Mr. and Mrs. B. Williams continue to attract full honses at the Metropolitan. | They will appear this evening in the dramas of “Erin, our Home,” and ‘Irish Assurance and Yankee ; Modesty.” Their farewell benefit will tak. place to- morrow night, Nreto’s Garven—The Ravels, whose perform- ances are so enthusiastically applauded every night by densely crowded audiences, are advertised to ap- pear in the popular pantomimes of the ‘Milliners” and the “Green Monster,’ this evening. Narionat ToeatRe.—The drama entitled ‘Uncle Tom's Cabin,” which has been drawing such crowd- ed houses for the past few weeks at this eatablish- ment, is to be repeated to-night, with the same ex- cellent cast. Awmrnican Musevm.—The arrangement of per- formances for this afternoon and evening are Negro | Ministrelsy, by White’s Serenaders in the afternoon, and Donetti’s Troupe of Acting Monkies, in the evening. HipropromE.—The equestrian exercises and | other ar ahaa amusements which are given daily at this fashionable resort, are greatly admired by the visiters. The [sh emt for this day’s per- formances cannot fail to draw a large audience. Curisty’s American Orera Hovst—Thisoldand Savourite resort continues in a very successful career. The singing is good, and the instrumental perform- ances af great pleasure to the audience. Woon's Minstre.s announce several beautiful melodies, as also instrumental solos for this evening's amusement. The band is composed of very clever In doing | artists. Buck1.£y’s Seren aDERS.—This band is in a career of great success, if we may judge from large and respectable audiences. The performance for this evening is one of great variety. Owen’s ALrine Rampixe, an excellent entertain- mont, should be seen by all the strangers now in the city. His lecture is excellent, and it is delivered very effectively. The paintings are beautifol. Banvarn’s Panorama of the Holy Land is a work of great artistic merit, and should be seen by those Horr Cnarer.—The Panorama of Niagara, which is exhibited every evening at this establishment, is said to be a work of great morit. The paintings are beautiful. Benerit or Mrs. Sxerrerr.—The farewell bene- fit of this excellent actress and great favorite comes off at Castle Garden this evening, when the drama of the “ Advooate” and the comedy of “London As- surance” will be presented. The volunteers are numerous, numbering many eminent artista. Among them we observe the names of Messrs. Couldocl, Lynn, Brougham, Leach, Rea, lleming, and Wi- nang. | ject. fi ‘a company, under t} 0 f heater Ml jingé az ENS Girection o | stantial was somewhat too prosy, and was applauded Signor Arditi, are about to give a series of operas at Cincinnati. A number of citizens of Ohicago have tendered Mrs. J. B. Rice a complimentary benefit. Mrs. Coleman Pope is playing at Dayton, Ohio. Sratr Cony The Democratic State Con- vention J Harrisburg. yENTIO vennsylval . will be held today at | i | that we are lying here in obedience to her laws.” | est of the Supposed Murderer of Mrs, Me Bradley, at North Haven, {¥rem the New Haven Courier, July 26.) The man Michael Jannings, upon whom suspicion of the murder of Mra. Bradley, at North Haven, rested, was arrested at the railroad station yesterday morning by Mr. F. W. Gilbert and constable Kne- vals, and carried to jail. He acknowledged that he was the person formerly in the employ of Mr. Brad- ley, and that he had left some money with a man named James Connor. Connor was arrested by of- ficer Kneyals, and aftersome attempts to evade the delivery ofthe money, was searched, and the bill found upon him, which bore the marks of bloody fingers. A woman named Ellen Connor was also arrested on the supposition thatshe may know some- thing of the affair. Jannings is a young man undertwenty years of e, rather mild in his appearance, about middling —says he bas not been in this country a year. His clothes bad evidently just been washed, as ‘the were still quite wet when he was arrested. Fres! marks of blood were found on his hat also, Connor is an athletic and ferocious looking fellow, and the circumstances attending his arrest. and the posses- sion of the money found, are such as to give the im- ression that he knows more about this fiendish af- ir than he is willing to acknowledge. The circumstances connected with the arrest of Jannings are these:—About seven o’clock Mr. Gil- bert, proprietor of Gilbert's Hotel, in State street, was informed by Mr. Smith, baggage master at the depot, (who, we believe, is a connexion of the mur- dered woman,) that a suspicious looking man was hanging about the depot. He immediately went in search of the man, and found him on the track be- low the depot. In answering questions put to him he showed much embarrassment, and contradicted himself in many of his statements. In the course of his conversation with the man, Mr. Gilbert drew out of him that he was a tanner and currier by trade, that he had cut his finger while in the employ of a man named Harrison, of North Haven; that he had worked for a Mr. Bradley, of the same town; that his name was Jannings; and that he was very desirous of getting a passage to New York. Mr. G. then felt authorized to arrest him, and at once brought him to his hotel, where he called Mr. Knevals, and had him taken to jail. Jannings had in his sion a valise, which was @ new one and had undoubtedly been purchased in this city during the morning, In this valise was a quantity of clothes, which were wet, having been recently washed, and still upon them stains as if from blood. Mr. Gilbert is deserving of much praise for his efforts in tracing out the man Jannings, who is un- doubtedly the murderer. We learn, in addition to the above, that Drs Knight and Jewett, in a post mortem examination, of the body of Mrs. Bradley, discovered the broken blade of a knife in one of the wounds, which on comparison fits the knife found upon. the person of Jannings. His boots also fit the tracks found near the house, and his clothing is discovered to be quite damp, as if recently washed. The husband of Ellen Connor has also been arrested.as an accessory, from the fact that a gold coin, identified as a part of the stolen money, been found in his possession. COLLEGE COMMENCEMENTS. Columbia College. Yesterday the ninety-ninth annual commencement of Columbia College was held at Niblo’s, being nn- merously attended by a large and fashionable audl- ence, the majority ladies, friends and patrons of old alma mater. Previously to the exercises of the young gentlemen pupils of the college who were candidates for the graduate’s degree of B. A., an overture from Auber’s opera of “La Sirene” was performed by Dodworth’s Band, who occupied the orchestra of the theatre. A march by Mendelssohn, from the opera of “Midsummer's Night Dream,” was likewise capitally executed by the same well- known corps of musicians. Several other favorite airs, waltzes, and pieces of music were likewise exe- cuted between the intervals of the recitations, in- cladivg morceaux from the compositions of Rossini, Labitzky, Strauss, Lumbye, Bellini, and Adam. The following pieces—‘‘Midnight Bells,’ composed by A. Dodworth, and two pieces by H. B. Dodworth, “Old College Sycamore Schottish,” and “Days of Winter,” were likewise played by them in the course of the day’s proceedings. The exercises and declamations were opened by a prayer by the Rev. Dr. Haight. The first piece was a Greck salutatory poem, by John A. Kernochan, followed by a Latin salutatory poem by George W. Dean. The following is a mset- rical synopsis of the former:—lIst, Anaprestics; 2d, Choriambics; 3d, Dactytics; 4th, Trochaics; 5th, Anapeestics; Dialect, Attic. This poem, given with the true Athenian spirit, and although not under- stood, at least by the ladies (the gentlemen, of course, it is to be supposed, were quite classical, usque ad unquem), yet it was very well received, and listened to with the most commendable pa- tience. The Athenian young gentleman was honored with a shower of bouquets from the fair hands of the New York ladies, who, like their predecessors of yore, always honor talent. The same honors were not, however, conferred upon the young gentleman who recited the Latin poem, the proverb of “ Ne quid Nimis” being very appropriate. So much Greek and Latin reminds us of the anecdote about tke redoubtable Dr. Johnson, who, while disputing with the no less celebrated Father O'Leary, thought to give him a clencher by a Greek quotation. “I do not understand Greek,” was the modest answer of his opponent. ‘A person who undertakes to dispute,” was the reply of his dogmatical opponent, “ should understand every language.” ‘Oh, very well,” said Father O'Leary, and gave the Doctor a quotation in Trish, which, it is needless to observe, Dr. Johnson knew nothing about. The English salutatory vintion was recited by Wm. Emerson, Jun., with much gracé ana elegance; the declamation of this young gentleman was very g00d, and does much credit to his instructor in the art of oratory. A well merited compliment was paid in the course of this address, to Dr. King, President of Colnmbia College, under whose supervision the late senior class had been Mae Rare al being the first that had passed through their college career since the accession of the present President to the office, after the death of his lamented predecessor. Allusions were made to the colleges of Europe, and @ comparison in favor of our own academic institu- tions dea between the two. The youthfal speaker then cast a prophetic glance upon the future, char- acterising it as the prime motor of every human enter- prize, the soul of the present, peculiarly suited to the outhful, who hail it as the golden era of promise, ‘o them was left the office of carrying out the prin- ciples of their forefathers, so that the deeds of the rye would be eclipsed by the glories of the future. Biy i last address was followed by one in German, by Wm. G. Farrington. “Historic Honors” was the title of the next,a prose composition, by Albert W. Hale, in which the youthful orator characterised Less as oe, teaching by example, but contended that it was still in its infancy. The subject of patriotism was likewise deseanted upon jand the true patriot defined. The remarks of the speaker upon the duties of the histovian as a narrator of the past, and a beacon | light of the future, were imbued with much good | sense and talent, After this, Mr. St. Clair Smith recited a poem of his own composition—‘‘Rome Compared with New York"—in the style of the third satire of Juvenal. Our youthful peet commenced with a quotation from Lord Byron—‘Old times are good’’—and referred back to the good old times of Rome, which he com. pared to those of the present. The youthfal satirist was severe upon the follies and extravagances of ancient as well as modern times, and informed ua, as a consolation, that Rome complained of the crowded streets, as we do about Broadway. His hits upon the Maine law and the new city charter were much applauded by the audience. ako eommented upon, and the silliness of their de- yotees clearly pointed out. He asked, why should not this new power be used for locomotive and stoam- | boat travelling? Everything showed that the same vices and follies*that now are predominant, likewive reigned supreme in imperial Rome. The youthful poet terminated with a ie piece of religious und moral advice, which, nature to need a repetition. The poem was good, full of humor, and abounding with witticisms; but the speaker Lee itbya drawling manner of ut: terance, which, rendered a good thing rather monotonous. “ Representative cities’ was the title of a compo- sition by W. Allen Johnson, which was followed by a piece composed by C. V. A. Anderson, called “The Livin; Dead and the Dead Living.” The orator was warmly applauded by his friends on his appearance, and recited a very philosophical essay upon the sub- The next piece was ‘‘ The Educated Man,” by J. Smith Dodge, who bes be his essay with the follow- ing aphorisms ; ‘ Knowledge is not always wisdom, nor learning always education.’ The description of the “ Educated Man,” however minute and circnm- at its termination, much we are apt to believe upon the same principle that induced one of the audience at the termination of a dull play to applaud it, name- ly, because it was over. A. S. Jackson’s essay was entitled “ Thermopyle and Plymouth Rock.” " The speaker commenced by describing the inscription inscribed on the monument erected at Thermopyle:—Stranger, tell Lacedwmon Spiritual rappings were | jowever, was of too trite a | added to the uniformity to the metre, | He then descanted upon the stern, unyielding eh: le pon “ yielding harac- ter of the 5 A to that of the Roman pecple, who were at ‘aby ry dee dued by barbarous nations. Her foundations bathed in blood, in blood they fell. He then referred to the battle of the pass of Thermopyle and to the noble. conduct of the three hundred Spartans—* We must obey”-—contrasting with this the landing of the Pilgrims, who were unfettered by any ties of obedi- ence to country, like the others. They both were the embodiments of two great principles—the one of blind obedience to their country’s institutions; the other of a arcane for the freedom of conscience, by which was laid the foundation of our republic, paving the way for the great experiment in human govern- ment, which had been so triumphantly proven in this great republic. “The Anatomy of Greatness,’ was the title of an essay by W. Irving Clark, in which the youthful tyro descanted upon a theme that has been a favorite one with philosophers since the days of Solomon. Nani , of vanities,” saith the preacher, “all is vanity. ‘ Wes. Osborne recited the succeeding essay, which was entitled “Ambition,” remarking that it had been often said that when all other passions have become dead, this still exists. He instanced Napoleon Bo- naparte as an ene of excessive ambition, com- paring him with Washington, whose aim was to secure the liberties of his countrymen, leaving an example of true greatness, by laying down his power when this was accomplished. This young. man’s scat were honored with several bou which were thrown in one shower. very well in moderation, but we must prote: their abuse. However, they were not so la' ly be- stowed on the present occasion as at the commence- ment of the New York University a short time PRS: Several good performances, as in the instance of the Latin ee already alluded to, were not honored with any, showing that bouquets are not always to be con- sidered as a reward private token of regard. “American Vanity” was the title of an essay b W. I. Tibbitts, in which he characterized the Ameri- can nation as the vainest perp upon the face of the earth, giving a specimen of a stump speech, the burthen of which was, this isa great country, and eulogies of a certain General Snooks, of Mi: ippi, intermixed with allusions to star spangled banners. The speaker continued to descant in the same strain upon the above theme, namely, the national vanity, and was prrticularly hard upon ‘Young America,” whom he pitted against “Old Fogyism.” His re- marks were listened to in silence and applauded at the end, a plain evidence that the American peo le cau bear to hear their faults told to them without being offended with the party from whom they emanate. At this point there was an agreeableinterlude in th: proceedings, caused by the conferring of testimoni- als upon the most worthy students of each class, and afterwards of granting the degrees of B.A., and M. A., as well as the honorary degrees granted by the College. The names of the successful candidates will be found below. The ceremony of conferring these marks of honor ‘was preceded by a short and neat speech from Dr. King, explaining the nature of the testimonials which were about to be conferred. First, there were four general testimonials, one for each class. These were awarded by the Board of the College to the student of each class who had the highest general standing in all branches, thus constituting him head of his class. Of these there were four. After the confer- mae at these, there would be awarded special testimo- nials, awarded by the Professors of the departments, with the concurrence of the President, to those ex- celling in each peculiar department. The Presi- dent then proceeded to deliver general testimonials to the four following poung sentenen) and at the same time addressed them in a very fatherly manner, pointing out to them that by their regular conduct ey had formed for themselves habits of diligence which would be the means of overcoming all difficul- ties in their future career. The following were the names of the four success- ful candidates:— Oscar Smedberg, John A. Kernochan, Marvin R. Vincent, Marshall Bidwell, Jr. SPECIAL TESTIMONIALS AWARDED. SENIOR CLASS In the Department of Dr. MeVickar. Ist in Composition and Evidences George W. Dean. Ast In Politics! Economy,...,....J. Smith Dodge, jr. 24 in Composition and ‘liam Kmerson, jr. 24 in Political Eeonomy W. Irving Tibbetts; In the Department of Dr. Anthon George W Dean Witham Ewersoa, jr. W. Irving Tibbetts. William G Farrington. Dr. Renwick. a . Dean. jackson. ‘Albert W. Hall. W. Irving fibbitts, quets, Bouquets are all merit, but often merely a Ist in Greek st in Latin 24 in Gree! 24 in Latin In the Department 9 Ist in Theoretic Mechanic: A let in Preetieal Mechani 24 in Theoretic Mecbavies 2d in Practical Mechanics .. In the Department of Dr. Hackley. - | Ist in Physical Astronomy... — Jet in Tuiegral Caleutus 2d in Physical 2d in Integrel Caloulus George W. Dean. rimith Dodge, jr. Thomas McCarty. . Wiliain Emerson, jr. In the Department of Dr. Schmidt. Ist in German .. William Emerson, jr. 2d in German. William Farrington. SUNIOR CLASS, In the Departnient of Dr. MeVickar. Ist in Comp George W. Bacon, Ist in Logic Z -Bliay G. Maren 24 in Composition Jeremiah L Zabriskie, 24 in Logic, Ke... Henry C. Marvin. In the Department of Dr, Anthon. Int in Greek... so. cee. cos Elias J. Marsh, 1st in Latin award Kirklend, 24 in Greek Henry © Marvin. 2d im Latin..... In the Department of Jet in Chemistry applied to Arts. é Ist in Miceralogy and Geology... Charles 8. Pomeroy. 2d in Chemistry applied to Arts.. John Lewis 2d in Miueralogy and Geology.... Charles E. Morgan. In the Department of Dr. Hackley. Ist in Theoretic Astronomy... George W. Bacon. 1st imAstroncmic Problems,.....Jeremiah L Zabriskie, 2d in Theoretic Astronomy. . harles E Morgan. 2d in Algebraic Problems,.......Charles 8. Pomeroy. In the Department of Dr. Schmidt. Ist in German Elias J. Marsh. @ 2d in German Charles 8. Pomeroy. SOPHOMORE CLASS, In the Department of Dr. McVicar. Ist in Composition. Benjamin L. Curtis. Jet in History Ley George W. Bacon. curtis. A. J. Dittonhoefer. ‘Wm. A. Perry. Faward Cammana. In the. Department of Dr Renwick . Ist in Chemistry . .-Benjamio I, Cartis. Ist in Physies.. Lewis Delafield. 24 in Chemistry. Charles W. Eoff. 2d in Physic... -Wm. Dean. In the Department of Dr. Hackley. Int in Descriptive Geometry......P, A. Embury. lst in Perspective Stone Cutting. .Herbert B. Tarner. 2d in Deseriptive Geometry.. Charles E. Muller. 24 in Perspective Stone Cutting . Benj L. Curtis, In the Department of Dr. Schmidt, ‘Ist in German. «+. Lowia Delafield. 24 in German P. A. Embary. Extra German Testimonials { ig igre oor apc a tan In the Department 9 ‘s ley. lot in Geometry .. Gharles N. Clark. Int in Trigonometry Russell Stebbins, 2d in Geometry .. E. Mellvaine. 24 in Trigonomet Delafeld. In the Depa of sor Drisler. lat in Greek and Latin Exereises, lea N. Clark. 1at in Greel . Ist in Latin Ist in Antiq) Ast in Ancient Geograph: 2d in Greek and Latin Exeicises 24 in Greek. 2a in Latin... 2d in Antiquiti . ite 2d in Ancient Geograph . Bastburn Benjamin. In the Department of Dr. Schmidt Ist in German ........ Charles N, Clark. Ist in German Exercises. 2 @naries L. Suydam. Ist in German Translation john T, Walton Ist in Compo. ition: 24 in German ‘ 2d in German Exercises, 2d in German Translations Willis W. Agnes. 24 in Compositions... ’ Russell Steb dina, The following degrees were afterwards conferred: — THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS UPON GENTLE- MEN OF THE LATE SENIOR CLASS. John A. Kernochan, Daniel Embury, Jr., ieorge W. Dean, Taane Greenwood, J. Smith Dodge, Jr., —-W. Allen Johnsov, Jobn F. Walton. +G@ W, Prime, B Nowe ‘mb, Stephen B, Cornell. Charles A. Bacon. * Wm. Emerson, Jr., Delaney W. Knevels, W. I. Tibbitts, Kaward W. Laig Wm. G. Farrington, — Taomas MoCarty, Albert W. Hale, A. 8, Jackson, CV. A. Anderson, W. living Clark, MASTER OF ARTS. W. J. Osborne, St, Clair Smith, A. 8. Van Duzer. Chas. E Anthon, Profer- J. SR. Hodges, sor in Free Academy. J. E, C. Smede, Geo. F Seyinour, J. 3. © Clark Frekine M. Rodman, Chas. A. Silliman, ry degree of A, M. was canferred on Charles , Professor in the Medieal Covege of Momphis, DOCTOR OF DIVINITY. oe Very Rey. Henry D, Exskine, Dean of Ripon, in Fngland. Rev Themes F, Davis, Bishop elect of South Carolina. Wen. Samuel irath Strong, Rector of liytowa, Canada en Rev, Talbet W. Chambers, one of the ministers of the Coliegiate Dutch Church, in New York, DOCTOR OF LAWS. Rey. Isaac Ferriv, Chanceller of the New York Univer: sity, and a graduate of Columbia College. After the ceremony of conferring the above de- grees, Mr. A. S. Van Duzer recited a composition en- | titled ‘The Mission of Life,” which formed the vale- , dictory address. The benediction was thon repeated by Rev. Mr. Haight, and the company departed, | alter a prolonged sitting, which had lasted several hours, bnt which was, on the whole, very interesting | ’ With regard to the Greek and Letin addresses at the commencement, we shallsay nothing. Alt ve! commendable performances, anda proof of the tention paid by Columbian College to the dead lan- guages, they were hardly suited for a mixed audi- ence, the greater part of whom were ladies, upon whose politeness these learned specimens must have been very onerous. Among the Solr y ® on the platform were the fol- lowing distinguished individuals:—-Right Rev. Bish- op Whitehead, his Honor the Mayor, the Recorder, EB D. Vroom, Eeq., formerly an alumnus of the col- lege, and United States Minister to Prussia, his Ex- cellency M. De Vasseur, Minister of France te Mexico, Major Sprague, U.S. A., Rev. Mr. Lyman, oto. ter Mt Stuart, of Jam, Marsal 8. Biawel, -, Chas. A. Bristed, -, 28 well as many others, a large number of whom were former alumni of the College. Among these latter was the venerable John W. Mulligan, a graduate of 1793, and likewise many clergymen. After the exercises were over, the students of the college betook themselves, with their invited guests, to a collation which bad been spread in some adjoin- ing rooms, where the feast of reason was followed by another, in which, however, the intellectual faculties were not disregarded. Asa specimen of the Attic ealt with which our young collegians seasoned the feast that they had spread out for their friends, we give a fac simile of their tickets of admission, with the inscription:— eeccceccoccoccosoccoceceoS JUNIOR ROOM. Haustus aque placeat, nam que dedit ubera ma ter, te caram neseit deseruisse domum ! TRANSLATION. Let a draught of water prove pleasing, for your nursing iaotber doos not know that you are out, e0e0co0e no D0 EDC 00DD00SC008 eocoseeococoo oc eoCOCOClSe SENIOR ROOM. © ° eo99"sceceececec® Oinon sum mot pine, breton ampauwa merimnes, Toisi neois boulen, ten te Crotora lipon, TRANSLATION, ° o ° Drink with me wine, solace of the care of mortals, Having left unto the young advice and the Croton, eocoececoepeccocos Old Yale OUR NBW HAVEN CORRESPONDENCE. : New Haven House, July 26, 1853. The Anniversary at Yale College—Gathering of the Alumni—Unusual Attractions—City and College Building Improvements, §c. Alumni are gathering from all parts of the coun: try to participate in the festivities of the one hun- dred and fifty-third anniversary of Yale College. The irterest in the occasion is enhanced this year, owing to the celebration of sccret societies connect- ed with the college. The principal one is that of the Lindnian Society, of which society you may ex- pect a fall account, ‘The slow but gradual growth of New Haven ap- pears to a person who has been absent for some years a rapid increase. The interval of years is lost to the eye of memory, and the individual is transported back to the period when he pursued his studies and strolled through the groves and classic shades of New Haven. The growth of the city, like that of the mind, is elow, but rich and permanent, The monuments of nature are magnificent and abundant, while those of art are few and far between. There is one on the public square in memory of one of the Regicides, and with this exception there is not one outside of the walls of the cemetery. As the city voted in favor of introducing water, no doubt but fountains will be erected, which will add to the beauty of the t; During the year the college has added quite an ornament in the erection of a semi-Gothic edifice for the accommodation of the literary debating so- cieties. It has cost about $30,000, and when com- leted will be one of the best buildings of the col- lege. 4 | Rutgers College. OUR NEW JERSEY CORRESPONDENCE. j New Brunswick, July 26,1853. { The Railroad—New Brunswick Now and m Days of Yore—The College Camyus—School Day Reminiscences—New Churches and Pubhic pecocco ose engl eoococcoe ° cocoooe Schools—-Rutgers College Commencement —The Assembly of People in the Hall—The Baechalau- | reate Address of President Frelinghwysen—The | Levee—Address¢s to the Alumni and United So- | cteties—The Junior Classes, §c., $c. ‘The travelling public have certainly no good rea- son to complain of the rate of speed upon the New | Jersey Railroad at present. The Philadelphia train | runs through to this place from Jersey City in about | one hour, as I know from personal observation made | in my trip yesterday morning. This is about one | half the time which was regularly consumed on this trip in the days of our studentship. This an- cient city looks the same quiet and pleasant place now that it was then, yet there appear to be many | alterations visible to the eye. On your right as you cross the noble bridge which spans the Raritan, you perceive the once barren height crowned by two noble castles, the residences of some of the Young America party of New Brunswick. Right beside the canal two large manufactories are in full operation, whose machinery seems as if making a trial of skill with the engines which hourly drag their leviathan trains past their door. Leaving the depot, you see the College Campus, surrounded by a substantial iron fence. The old wooden enclosure has retired, like a thing of ancient days; and with it have vanished those wooden gates, upon which every mischievous student used to exercise the muscular power of his arms ip the yain gttempt to give the rickety things their last slam. The Campus itself, no lonzer devoted to the pas- ture of lean kine, who, tradition avers, were so well whitewashed sometimes o’ nights that their owners turned them out to graze on the highway in the morning, is now filled with umbrageous trees and luxurious grass plats, divided by well gravelled walks. Van Neste Hall rises in the western part, as a respectable and much needed addition to the College buildings. The red desert of other days, which formed the back- ground of the College edifice, is now some- what relieved by a few rows of neat cottages, which have had the presumption to invade the solitude, and lift their heads to gaze over the dreary waste. Some mansions and tasteful country seats adorn the neighboring heights. ithin the city itself there are also evidences of improvement. In some streets, recent. ia ad tively speaking) laid out, front-door have been reserved. These are not large, to be sure, varyin, from five feet to ten feet in depth; but then it shoul be remembered that New Jersey is a small State, and there is but little (ie tospare. Then, when we recollect that the older and by far the larger part of the city has no such luxury, the event deserves to be chronicled. In some streets the shade trees are thriving finely, and have become quite am ornament, A gas com- pany wasformed a year or two since, and now ilu- minates the city, forming @ pleasant contrast to its | days of darkness when we used to stumble into its | and manufs mud gutters, or suddenly find ourselves directly against an aspiring tree. New dwellings and stores, ries in great numbers, have been erected, 20 that improvements are visible at almost | every turn. But the old landmarks still remain, to aasure us that the towi ts not all made over. Twonew churches have recently been built. The seeond Presbytérian is a beautiful Gothic structure, but erected where it is not much wanted, except by the principal contributors. It forms, however, an ornament to the city. The second Methodist Bpis- copal church is a very neat and commodious strac- ture, erected in a growing section of the city, where it is likely to do great good. The Episcopal edifice, one of the oldest in the place, is being remodelled ‘and enlarged, and promises to be a beautiful and tasteful specimen of art. After a long, long time, the | People of this Ces have moved in the matter of public 01 schools. It has long beew their reproach that while they had a flourishing college, and a mumber of select schools of a respectable order, their common schools were miserabl, been since our rememberance—no small namber of years—a decent school house in the town. But if | they have delayed their action for a long time, they have at length acted efficiently. They have just erected a public school house in Bayard street, of | brick, three stories high, and costing some $9,000. | of the city, let them accompany us to the This will be an ornament to the city, and is a credita- | ble exhibition of their public enterprise. We hope neglected. There has not | 7“ fee many other specimens of this in coming i ow we have shown your readers some of the lions ue chapel, whose tolling bell is calling the assembly hear the Bacchalaureate address o President Fre linghuysen, to the graduating class, Here we found a large audience assembled, composed of the under- gradvates and gentlemen and ladies from the city, among whom were interspersed some from the sur. rounding country and cities, not exe pting our own. The exercises were opened with the reading of ry portion of Scripture by the President. A hyran was then sung by the assembly, led by the college ohoit. ‘The Rev, Dr. De Witt, of New York, then addreesed the Throne of Grace. President Frelinghuysen then, ia a calm and anu- sually forcible and happy manner, delivered on be- helt of the faculty the parting address and admoni- tion. In opening, he spoke of the sa4 feelings which the occasion was calculated to cail forth, as it reminded us that the venerable Cannon and Milledoller were no more, and that Dr. Beck, who filled so high a place in the department of natural science, and” was be generally esteemed as a Christian and @ man, had ‘so recently been called away, in the full prime of his usefulness. Under these solemn impressions, young gentlemen, said he, we are assembled to Ash? you our parting words. You have passed through the discipline of the college, have reached the age when even paren- tal watchfulness will follow you less vigilantly, and when you will be left more freely to your own inclina- tions and principles. It becomes important, fore, that you have correct Eeishpie established, that you may be guided aright amid the lexities and temptations which will beset you. He u- folded the theme to which he should invite their at- tentien—that the great and the highest means of contentment and nappies in life were the pursuit of a righteous eause, by the use of just means. ‘Phis he would wish them to adopt as their prineiple of action through life. The world esteems and praises the successful and triumphant only; but success is not the measure of faithfulness im action nor rectitude of principle, and will not necessarily lead its votaries to happiness; but rigniens and persevering action in a ft ennobles an individual. It is the spirit of which animates the trueChristian. ‘This was the pro- minent trait which marked the greatness of it animated the undauntedLuther. Luther's emblem ofa bird nestling upon a twig, with God to think for him, was founded in true plsorby, as well as faith. Itshowed a soul that could triamph over prarans trials and perplexities, and repose iteelf irmly upon God. Nearer our own times, Washing- ton was an illustrious specimen of this spirit and suceess, He was a man of prayer; and in the dark- est period of our history believing that he would give success to a righteous cause, when followed ina righteous manner, he relied upon God. His eross- ing the Delaware and risking the battle of Trenton, when all seemed lost and the stoutest American hearts failed, exhibited his faith in God. His success sent an electric thrill through the hearts of our peuple, and astonished’the world,notso much thatthe blowwas struck, but that the American army, under these circumstances, had the moral courage to strike it. ‘This portion of the President's address was icu- larly elequent and striking. He closed ne orting: the young men to cultivate faith in God, whic! would enable them to persevere in doing right under the severest discouragements, aad secure for them the most unfailing comforts. After singing a hymn, the audience were dismissed with the benediction. The address was full of high toned sentiments, forcibly and eloquently exprewed, and was well fitted to produce a lasting impression upon those for whose benefit it was given, and produced an elevated regard forthe moral warth of him who uttered them, in the minds of his auditors. . The President’s snnual levee was held last even- ing, and was well attended. This 1s usually held on ‘ednesday evenings, when a much larger number are present. Then there is a terrible crowd—an awful jam. This arrangement is much pleasanter for those who attend, as there ia only a comfortable erowd, and much easier for all, because they are not jaded out by the exercises of two days, constant, ublic exhibitions. New York, Newark, Paterson leville, Somerville, and nearly all the towns of New Jersey, were well represented here. But Newark eeems to have appropriated this commenee ment to herself. She furnishes the orator for thi alumni, and also for the societies, and then send! her wit and pected on here to try to monopo- lize this social gathering. Newark is an aspir- ing city. Where’s the monopoly? Down with the railroad! New Jersey must re awake! But this mingling of theology, law, m cine, philosophy, merchandise, the ‘experience of age, appearing to renew its youth, and of youth in freedom, was decidedly pleasant and profitable. Such eomminglings exert a happy effect upon all, and enable us to revive the friendship of farmer years, and form new ones. During the /eveea thunder storm, which settled into a gis ha rain, cooled the air and formed one of the beat possible preparations for the exerei- 8e3 of to-day. Notwithstanding the storm, a large number of the alumni and friends of the institution arrived in town by the morning trains and other modes of conveyance. The alumni met in council, for the transaction of business at half-past ten o'clock, The trustees also held a session at the same hour. Considerable interest was maniiested by the Associ- ation ef Alumni, in the prosperity of the College. ‘The reports of several committees exhibited a good degree of liberality, and a cheerful response to their pe ala for funds, on the part of the friends of the college. At twelve o'clock a committee waited on the trus- tees, reapecting tleir attendance in the chapel to hear the address before the association. The assembly having been seated, prayer was of fered by the Kev. David D, Demarest, of Hudson, N. Y. The President, Rev. Abraham Polhemns, of Hopewell, N. Y., then introduced the orator of the | day, Courtlandt Parker, Esq., of Newark, N. J. The speaker introduced his oration by some very happy allusions to this occasion, as a joyful meeting to all those who were once students within these walla, With these sources of joy there are mingled sad remembrances of those who once ming ed with us in these college scenes, yet have passed away. We are sensible, my brothers, that we are not what ‘We were, nor what, considering our former hopes and privileges, what we should be. We can hardly re- cognize ourselves as the persons we once hoped to be, either in mental or moral culture, or in active usefulness. The fall apread sails of youth have been tattered and stripped away by these: storms which have swept over the ocean of life. The speaker then naturally passed to his theme, which was, true pro- te Ragged it is Gal what rally its rances. Ment lopement is gene: ae sociated with some one of the learned professions, and this connection will remain as long as civitiaa- tion exists. Eminence in one of these will ever oon- tinue to exhibit the bichest develorsinent of mind and of society. There ther honorable and use- fal occupations with wh! Hosta is associated, and where true distinction Is gained; connected with these. be found more or less True eminence is found when one endowed with great ability brings all the powers of a cultivated mind assiduot to any one of these pursuits. Success is not evidence of eminence. On the cont , it - ant nerally pursued and atteined by q Uishonorsble methods. There are quacks inall the professions, and these are generally the most suo- cessful. They practice upon ignorance or weak- ness,and thereby roll in popularity and wealth while tho really eminent lack bread. True, attainable; but there are reasons why itis not er found. First—The want of judgment on the ssl those having the care of youth in the selection a candidates for the professions, and the mode of education. Their capabilities are not They are sent to college when neither the; nor their mothers should know that they are out the nursery. The ordinary method of education: to be remodeled in some respects. Instead of invariable system of schoolboy recitations, stadents should be surrounded with good libraries and wor! of art, and scientific apparatus; life prizes a tr Fas i stimulate their ambition; examinations should bq made the test of eminence aud scholarshi| Secondly—We do not pay sufficient tion to our physical frame; our hurried system of is really wicked; our Creator never gave us all the means of physieal enjoyment which so —_- order that we should throw them away. Englishman will not lose his dinner or his exercise for anything, unless his house be fired, or an earth- quake astound him; and he is right, and we are wrong. The maxim applied so often to those who have destroyed themselves by inattention to their vhysical system—‘Whomthe gods love die young” — Kk ‘a lie; God never approves such suic! never intended the mind ehould be cultivated at the ex- pense of the body. ‘Thirdly—Studenta entertain wrong views as to the design of college education, which is the discipline of the mind. One dislikes the classics, another and oer eter and they te mental training. re over estimate of the value of wealth is one of the greatest hindrances to eminence in the professions. nis is the grand mistake of our eoun- try, We pursue wealth as an end; whereas it should be asa means. Providence has loaded many an ase with riches. Money-getting is a mean and low end, unworthy and unsuited to our powers, and dries up all the fountains of social enjoyment. Success in getting wealth is made among us the only standard of right, and to it ey virtue is sacrificed. Let this become the object of the professional man, and all hope of his eminence is gone. The easier arte of life are always the best paid, and the temptation to forsake the true and honorable course of professional life is very great on this account. But he is a fool who enters any one of the professions with the idea. of getting rich; for the mechanios an? become ouf pedestrian mon son Aim at true emi nence. There is need of thi ‘we see oun mew. eminent statesmen fullinw bo? Klug Who shall supp!= Tacoay pitt seyuie of death. in closine * v, their places? The speaker allnded poe ~» £0 the bright examples of professional emi. wce fornished by those who have so Tecently been, removed from chairs of instraction in this college. deseo No able and interesting thi a. with sentiments which nee tered. in this day. ssh pry The alumni retired to Van Ne excellent dinner was provided ped ian wane they partook with a good gest, and at which n _ metaphysi are all neeet Fourthl; ae ve Waren were given. which we cannot an or. it of time. At 10) it ; soviction Leld their i ts edad The Peithouws- . iver J phian was addressed by Profesor Romondt, and the