The New York Herald Newspaper, December 2, 1853, Page 7

; a a rc eS LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. wkee Sullivan, COURT OF OYER AND TERMINSR. Before Hon. Judge Edwards, Deo. 1.—James Sultivan, alias Yankee Sullivan, was Drought up before the Court on a writ of habeas corpus granted by his Honor the prosiding Judge yesturday. The District Attorney stated in a few words the nature of the case. The Sheriff of Westchester county, it seems, claims to hold and detain Sulfivan in his castody under and by virtue ofa bench warrant issued by the Coart of Oyer and Terminer for the county of Westchester, a copy of which he will annex to the return, Tho warrant is issued by the Court of Oyer and Terminor in session at White Plaias, It states that on the 20th day of November, 1842, James Bullivan was convicted of manslaughter in the fourth de- gree in the Court of Oyer and ferminer of the county— that he was on the first day of December sentenced to the Btate prison for two years—that on the ficst day of Sep- tember, 1843, a conditional pardon was granted by the Governor of the Stae of New York, with the condition ghat the said James Sullivan should not in any manner hrreak the peace by being engaged in a prize figut, 60 call ed, during the term of his natural life, and in the event of his not complying with the said conditions, the said James Bullivan should be 1e-arrested according to sentence. The warrant recites and states that on the 12th of Gstober, 3853, this James Sullivan, in violation of the conditions of P his pardon, did engege in a prize fight with one John Morrissey, at a place called Boston Corners, which is stated to bo a district formerly belonging to Massachusetts, but ceded by the Legislature of 1842 to New York. The warrant further directa that “ullivan be brought before the Court of Oyer and Terminer, to ba ealt with according to law. We assume, then, that he should be remanéed to the county of Westchester, to that court, to abide by such decision as that court shall mak Mr. Phillips said that the prisorer, Jamen Sallivan, do- wies that be hus violated the conditions of any pardon; end, furthermore. pleads an unconditional pardon, dated 28d December, 1852. The District Attorney said that a warrant issued out of ® court of competent jurisdiction—tue highest authority of the State, and now in actual session in ao adjoining county— was no: a proper object of inquiry at haoeas cor- @ proper course would be for an order to be en- red on the part of the court, Oy ee ing the person ob to show cause why ould not be remand: in pursuance of the original sentence, for failure ia ths performance of the cuncition, The Court remarked that if Sullivan was arrested for the violation of pardon grapted in 1843, and if that was @ conditional pardon, it would be an injustice to assume that the Court of Oyer and Terminer liad auy knowledge lof the existence of such a paréon; and assuming that, it would be doing a great injustice to that court, for if they had a knowle ge that an unconditional pardon had been to him in 1852, they would not have done injus- ice to themselves. It is a universal and well-known law nd. In the course of the Judge’s remarks Sullivan was ob- served to retire from court, but whether in custody or not we cannot say. Supreme Court—Cirouit. Before Hon. Judge Morris ana a Jury. ACTION FOR MALICIOUS PROSECUTION. Dro, 1.—Edward Hanrick vs, Francis Waldo.—Thia ac- Lion, which has been on trial for rix daya, is for malicious prosecution and false imprisonment. The plaintiff. » citi- sen of Alabama, complains, through his counsel, Messrs >. O'Conor and A. J Perry, that while journeying home om New Yo:k in November, 1843, he was srrested in Itimore, at suit of Waldo, for an alleged indebtedness twe of the amount of about $14 000. Plaintiff held to bail in the sum of $32,000, which at the time being unable to procure, he remained in jail about six 8, suffering great injwy in his health which kad been good, and to bis business, which was varied and ex- msive in several of the Southern States, and claims x in $10,000, Baltimore suit resulted, May, 847, in s judgment for Hanrick. The case shows that notes were given iu 1840, due in 1641, payable to Bur- Hepburn; tt atin the fall of 1840 the Aloany City Back mmenced suit by attachment, in Alabama, against Hep- urn, (then livinz in New York,) and Hanrick garoixned d brought into Court to anawer what be owed to Hep U3 od wha: effects he had of Hepburn’s in his hands. mong other things, he answered, stating tha: he owed pburn the two notes. Walio Hepburn both ap- ered in that suit. Judgment was afterwards entered gainst Bepburn for upwards of $14,U(0, and sgaivst ‘anrick that he pay the amount due on the notes to the Ibany City Bank, eud that he paid it. On the part of dei t, the payment is denied by his counsel, s Sandford and Porter, and they also set up that the ndast bat no knowledge that the notes were in any affected by the attachment suit in Alabama He oss, clon, that he owned the notes before maturity, ind hasever since held them. This is denied by Han- ck, and there is some evidence to show that Walde never ped the notes, but that Hepburn held them at the time if bis death in Georgio, ‘and his wi'e hed them after his C . It does not sppear that Wal o ever in‘ormed prick that be was the owner or holder of the notes un- two years and wore after they fell due, after the death Hepburn and after the attachment suit was ended, d just before Hanrick was arrested in Baltimore. The peipal part of the testimony bas been taken on com- issions which have been issued to Alabama, Georgis, Hseinsippi, Maryland and California, examining about fbirty witnesres The case hadgpot been given to the jury at the rising of hs Court U. S. Clreult Court.—In Equity. Before Judge Nelson. verb Good ae id = an nonene a lompany 8 ns . Phelps, Hora Bit feat ‘ny Te Dedae, George W. Pratt, aad is is & motion for an injunction ran alleged infringement of Good ard usefal improvement in, indie iz ign for the oxclusive ht to use the improvement or invention ia the manufao- of india ru ber springs for railrosd cars, locomotives, d tenders. firat patent was issuod to Gord afterwards surrondere onan amended specitcattin. The 1@ Circuit Court for the 1 istelct of Ni Day, one of tho defo a hesring in that court, involving ths validity ‘this reissued patent, a deorce was rendered in the Septem- x Term, 1°52, in favor of the complaivant, holding that ood yoar was the fir ths improve. eapects. ‘of ‘the caso referred to in New dvisement by thw Court, the de . Dodge, Pratt and omedge, f the facts reap ar or compounded in come nd cured or vulcanized oy a high degree in violation of the pi Interrogatorios the bill, calling upon the defendants to sh F or not they, or some of thom, ate engaged i in rubber f prings, proyared, cured degree of artitcial some fo fish , it of the ntral Railread of Now Jersey, iu ated, and in which the principal \d overruled that are now ri faintiffs against tho ich an injunction wi jeotions were pr sented ai me. y were: not the proper parties ibber used in the springs was mado by ° chief agent, and is, t ierefore 4 Third—That * i ated at large, and I say, in disposing of this case this stag: of it, that, pment, tney are ouch as M warranted the grant the preliminary injuse- ‘There is some evidence bet bearing upon the ion of originality of Goodyoar’s y eoond and third bjections tan e beet vd that may aot hav holly iesufficient, and too uni otory 1 vd ee can from the one arrived at yw evi decided at the shi . The 1 inality of the invon lied by the respective parti lolumes of proofs then taken, ferhaps ne patent in this oountry was over subjected tended and ecarching ap examination of witnosn hat 8 on this 0: itnot hazarding ny fartnor light F Additional vk this motion to pr ee any fect. A poitt haa been made that the de. pdante are not liable for the infringement «! iy participation alleged in the sama iv aa st : rated company, which company is en; etary a selling the patented article ftew a icles are m: eongornd ir conducting th: inion they respon id pi nts. Injunction ordered. E. re 1D mes T. aay. fore le ants, George Gifford and Fi B, Cutting for defendant 1.of Ellen Jane Smith for Arson in the Flast Degree. COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER, Hon. Judge Edwards. Deo, 1—Kllen Jane Smith was placed at the bar, irged with having set fre to the dwelling of « person ed McKenna, in Fifty-fifth street. The District Attorney briefy stated the case. The ue, he raid, was one which involved the penalty of th, but as the charge against the prisoner wae one of jere asptcion he, the District Attorney, hed admitted bail in the sum of $200, Jobn Masterson, sworn, depored—n the mentho March st I resided corner of Fifty-tourth street mud Bro new the preznires in Fifty Hfth street oosugied by cKenna; it is situated between Fifty sixthand Fifty fifth heets; there was ro other house near itat that time; it a frame house; there was a blacksmith’s shop ia it; it on the hill oast of my place; that houre tween right and nine o’clock that night in Marca, I got formation of it when] got up there, between niae aud In o'clock; 1 feund the blacksmith’s shop door partly brned; there was communication with theshop and the ling; the dwelling house was not on tire; the wan out when [ got up; I concealed myvelf with ee boys in a sand hovse to watch; J afterwards jw Dirk, Smith locking in at the window; I mt out and canght her; the firt thing said was, “I dida’t set the house on fire,” I tol ec @ Ahold come to the station house; she said she would pt; I pent to the captain of police, and be said he had pb man: Iota horse and wagon and took her to the tlon house; when [ took hold of ber sha had smo avings and inclter matches in her apron; whe gave dif- ent ACCOUL Ls Of tiem; she euid at ope tune rhe found em, another time that she got them at home; abe is d, i have seea # oluild with her; the hoase belonged to my father: I never, knew ofqay quarrel or diMcalty between my father and the priconer; I ever hai any dif- ficulty; my father is ® coatractor; I do not know of au dificclty with aay of bis hands; he hada difficulty with a wan named Sheridan, : Crors examinet by Mr. Phillips—That house has besa bugped down eince Mrs. Smith haa been in prison. George Sandes gave tho pritouer a good character; she is married and bas one ch 1d; she possessed every quality tha’ eap sdern 8 woman. The Court asked the District Attorney whether ho in tended to press this case. The District Attorrey— Certainly not. The jury thereupon, under the directions of the Judge, acquitted the accused. On Satarday the eenten:es yet remaining to be given in several cases will be pronounard. Investigation of the Charges Preferred Against the Chicf Engineer. Before a committee of Assistant Aldermen Barker and McConkey. Pursuant to adjournment, the committee before whom charges of a serious nature are preferred against Alfred Carson, the Chief Enginrer, met yesterday sfvernoon, in the chamber of the Board of Assistant Aldermen. Mr, Willard, counsel for the preferring parties, offered as evidence estimates for building engines Nos. 15 and 26, and another for building engine No. 45, signed W. H. Tor- bons; av other estimate for the building of engia @ No. 46, signed by Hines & Hartshorn. for $1,450, and by W. H Torboas, for $1 600; and one estimate for engine No. 42, for $1,456, signed by James Smith, and mo competition, ‘This estimate was refused by the committee as evidence. Mr. Willard then rose, and raid that he had an a; tion to make We have, ssid the gentleman, pret four different charges against Mr. Carson. The frat was in the case of the striking sppar tus; second, we charged that the introduction of the patent was in viclation of the duties imposed on him from hit official porition. We have cherged, third, that sold old engines, and obtained @ bonus ‘from the buyer; and we charged fourth, that it was a combiaation against the buyers. We have the fullest confidence that our course, maintained as it has been, cannot be shaken on either 0 these charges. We propose to the committee to wihdraw the charge in referense to the ‘capstan,?” not because we are not sure of sustaining ourselves, but becaure the counsel on the other side would take an un lwited loegth of time, as the charge affords him, to re- fute our evicence on that poi d thereby defeat the ex's of justice. We have done all we could to do Mr. Car. 4 mtbat justice which hie case has so long merited. It a» been the policy of the gentleman on the other alde to ws te the time of the committee, #0 that the case would «tte concluded before the time of the present board g ing out of office. I suppoee, however, in the event of t.« cave being clored early, that that gentleman will offer ong string of evidence, and resort to other weans—such a sneering at my efforts to establish the charges preferred 4; @uurt My, Careon. Mr. McGowan, counsel for Mr. Carson, then rose an} anid—At every meoting of the board Mr. Carson and my- self bava been present, while oa the other hand the counsel for the preferring parties has been absent once ut cwice when bia presence was really necesrary; and now that gentleman wants me, after all the time thet he has spent, to close the case ‘this eveniog, when we are not prepared. I object to the striking out of the evidence op his ride relative to the capstan. They had introdaced evidence endeavoring to prove that it was a mere fancy article, and it has gone forth te the world that the csp- stan wasalla humbug. Now, we want to show Mr. Wil- lard that we can rebut all the testimony in regard to the capstan, and we only ask it as ® matter of justice thet Mr. Carson's character may appear before the public in ita true colors, Mr. Willsrd—In regard to my being absent, I would say that Ihave been present here every day that it was pos: sible for me to attend, and all my eiforta have becn made to expedite the examination. Avsistant Alderman Barker—There is no rule by which the counsel for the pre’erring parties can withdraw any of the charges. It was impossible for the committoe, when the case began, toteli how it woul! end ; and Tam convinced that the case is subject matter not within their jurisdiction; but as the gentleman for the preferring par tien haa carried his care to a great length, the committee are determired to grant the same scope to the couusel who defended Mr. Carton. The charge onthe capstan baving been withdrawn, I will strike out all testimony relating to it from the records. Mr. NcGewan—But we ol at the time to the pub- lirhing cf the evidence in re‘erence to the capstan. Alderman Barker—And the ocmmittee, at that time, informed you that they could not tell what the evidence would lead to. Mr. Willard—That is the cage for the preferring parties. Will the gentleman on the other side sum up the case to- day? ‘ir. MGowan—I am not ready to sum up the osse to day—1 want the presence of Mr Purdy, the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies, befcre I finish my case. I will be ready on Tuesday next, however, to coaclude the case. ‘The committee then adjourned until three o’clock on Tuesday next. An Execution in Canada, [From the Presoott (Canada) Press, Nov. 18.] Thursday, the 17th inst., was in all respects a most fitting day, wherein to enaet the closing scene of John Simpson’s existence. The morning was dark and lowering, and as it progressed a drizling rain, min- gled with sleet, began to fall. But, dreary and re- pulsive as the morning was, it did not prevent the advent of a large number of men and women from the country, to witness the execution of a fellow creature. Even before day, the rumble of wagons were heard at intervals, and ere noon had arrived tome two thousand persons had congregated to wit- vees the last actin the drama of blood fur blood. Boys and Ca wonten ard men, old and young, murried and single, mothers with their intants, aud fathers with their sons, moved by the morbid cu- riosity, usual on such occasions, came to see the wretched murderer expiate his last offence against the laws of God and of his country. Daring the fore- noon, women did their shopping, men talked and laughed, drunkards got drunk and saggered through the streets, while boys, who should have been at home, run to and fro ; and all appeared to forget the solemn cccasion which had brought them together. Assuredly there is room for reformation here, and wide room too. One o’clock was the hour appointed for the execu- tion, and, a3 the time approached, the bulk of the throng ually moved to the rear of the Court House.w! they had a fall view of che gallows erect- edin the jail yard. By and bye, the ill-fated man as- cevded the fatal tree by a rude stairway, accom- panied by the Sheriff and his Deputy, and the Rev. ir. Cooper. Simpson was dressed in his ordinary clothes, and appeared in full possession of his physi cal faculties. He confronted the surging crowd be- low steadily and calmly, and looked around upon it, as if desizous to ascertain the number who hadas- sembled to witness his execation. Presently, the Sheriff commanded silence, and the crimiaalin a weak and tremulous voice, proceeded to admonish the lookers on. His remaks were very brief, and he concluded by Se all would take wate Oy him. The minister in attendance then made a short and eloquent prayer, and in afew moments after- wards be et was left alone in the hands of the fivisber of the law. Owing to some mismanagement, the unfortunate man remained standing for a con- siderable time on the trap, after the fatal noose had been adjusted, and the cap drawn over his face. His powers of physical endurance must be astonish- ing; he never moved ; and there he stood calmly and s'lently awaiting bis fate; while the snow flakes whirled round him, and numbers of the crowd below were melted to tears and prayers. At length the drop fell,and after a brief struggle, the unhappy man was launched into eternity—that eternity whic! opens a breadth of ealiheg te to him whish the phi- losopher and the sage sees dimly if at all. The last act in the drama closes, the curtain drops, and the crowd disperse to their homes. Moxrprr_ Trias iy In11No1is—Stran@r Pro- crEDINGs —The special term of the La Salle County Circuit Coust convened last week. for the trial of the nine Irish nen accured of the murder, in June last, at La Salle, of Michsel Vonsadine, was brought to rather an abrupt ter- mination. Although there were two witaesses (Ellen Consacine and Michael Kelly) in the room at the time of the murder, who identified the murderers at the time of the coroner's inquest, and at the examination be'ore a Tongistrate awore pointedly and positively to all tl cumstances, when brougbt before the gi vame witpsssen, according to a ‘presentment’? the grard jury, “denied all knowledge of the id the persons who killed Consadine,”” ould give no evi dence in the matter, and the jury were unable to find « bill. the jary blun ly express the opinion thst ‘some pewerful and dengerous influence bas been brought to bear upon said witnesses, 10 ioduce them to withhold and conces! ‘heir knowledge of the transaction, for the pur pore of screening the said defendant: from public justice.” ¢ court refused to grant pplication, mada by the State's Attorrey, to /ecommit the prisoners until other evidence could be hunted up.—Chicago Democrat, Nov. 23 Board of Education. Nov, 30,—Frastus C. Benedict. President The minutes of the last meeting were read snd ap proved. RIBOLOTIONS The Prrsivent presented « resolution that the Clerk be directea to ac vertise in the newspasers of this city, and in ore paper in Boston, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Baltimore, Cha-leston, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Buf fa'o, fo" contributions of specimen educational publications, to be Bourd of Edueation, where they talegued. To Committee on School Books. Dr. Prat offered a tion that one copy of the Re vised Statutes and Sension laws of the State of New York be purchased for f of the Bosra, to be placed in the REPORTS. ‘The Committees on Buildiogs reported that the founda- tion of the school house in Eighty-seventh street, now in rogrees of . rection. is insecure, and recommending tha: Bdrome be taken down, anc the contractor required to Referred to the School rebuild it according to contract, officers of the Twelfth ward The came committee reported in favor of an appropria- tion ¢f $12,0C0 fer a primary school in Nineteenth street, near Second avenue, Adopted. Also, in favor of an ap propriation of $360 68 for painting and glazing. Mr. Levenmex from the Select Committee, reported » resolut®n that Jolia koapp, ® pupil in ward school No, 41, in Greenwich avenue, end Agnes P. Farnham, a pu; in'ward school No. 25,'in Thirteenth street, Fifteenth ward, be recommended to fill the honorary scholarshi; now vacant in the Rutger’s Female Institute. Adopted, The Committee on wlection and Qualifications reported against allowing Dr. D. W. C. MoCloky, Commissionor elect frem the Twenty-neoond ward, to take his seat before the first of January Adjours.ed to Wedneeday next, Four convicts, named Good Courage, Williams, Jones and ‘ampboll, eagazed from Massachusetts State son on Tuesday evening, and a reward of $5,000 is offered for their arrest | Assootation for the Relief of Respectable Aged Indigent Females. FORMETH ANNUAL MERTING. This society held {ts fortieth annual meeting on Taos day afternoon, at the Asylum, in Twentieth strevt. Taere wan a large number of ladies present, and more than usual interest appeared to be manifested in the proceed- ings. The meeting was presided over by Rev. Dr. Hawkes, aud prayer was said by the pastor of the Moravian Church. Dr, Hawkes called the meeting to order, after which he read the Jast annual report, of which the fol- lowing is an abstract:— The whole amount of mortality within the asylum for the fitteem years that it has been occupied, has aver- aged e'ght deaths to eighy-three indivivuals, The particular record of the past year is seven to eighty: seven, These facta will coubtless interest many of the friends of this institution, as they certainly show # small rate of mortality in a family of such aged people isny of them past the allotted boundary of human life and weighed down with infirmities—some of them en. tirely helpless. They betoken, as we think, the favor of God towards this institution, overruling all’ its concerns for the good, temporal and spiritual, of his poor. It may interest our friends to know the national origin of our inmates. They number at present: Americacn, forty: eight English, twenty-one; Lrish, twelve; Scotch, four French, one; German, one, Concerning our out-doo: um ioners—a truly worthy class of our ci:izens—we can ut reiterate what has been said from year to year. They are needy, and the aid that we can bestow is not in propor- tion to their necessities. It would add very much te the gratification of those that visit them, and dispense the allotted sum, if it were more adequate to their wants, and to those that receive it would aad comforts that seem indixpensable, especially 10 aged people. ‘Two dollars in it that the next year the Treasurer's report will show s Giffe rent result. At the conclusion of his remarks Rey, Dr. Hawaes reed the following list of officers, who have been elected for the ensuing year:— BOARD OF MAN AGEMNNT. Mrs. A, Innex,Ist Directiess. Mes. A. T Anderson ‘Tres, Mre. G, Nixon,24 Directress. Mrs, 8. Van Autwerp, Seo’y. Mre. S. M. Beckley, Register, MANAGERS, Mrr. Jos. B. Collins, Mrs. Wm. B Astor, Mra. Warren Cartar, Mrs. Theodore Dwight, Mrs. R. Barfe. Mra. A. G. Phelps, Mre, H. Gillet Mrs. B. wowatt, Mre. R. Goldamith, Mrs. Asa Child Mra. Rey. T E Vermilye, Mrs, Samuel A. Church, Mra. John D. Campbell, Mrs. E. D. Morgan, Mrs. © W. Oakley, Miss Maypard, Ura. Robert Lane, Mrs, Rev. Chas. G. Sommers, Mrs, John Lowery, Mrs. John Carey, Mrs. 8. W. Anderson, Misa Gelaton, Mise M.G. Brinckerhoff, Mrs, Theodore W. Riley, MATRON, Mra, A. M. Gray. PHYSICIANS, Dr. Jas. 8, Cooper, Dr. Childs, Attendant Physician. Consulting Physician. After the fer names wire read Dr. Hawkes pro- nounced the benediction, and the meeting adjourned. THE LECTURE SEASON. The War in Europe. Dr. Sorarr delivered the first of his course of lectures last Wednesday on Russia and Turkey,and the Policyof the other EuropeanPowers at the present juncture,in theLittleChape; the monthly portion through the wiater season, tapering off to one, and ceasiog altogether as the summer ad- vances; and then again in September, commenciag with ove dolla). and increasing as we are prospered ia the receipt ef annual subscriptions and donations. We should gladly aid them through the sum- mer, but our receipts are small for six or seven months of the year that we could not justitiably subtract that sum from what is meceasary to support the current expenses of the House. We solicit au increase of annus! contributions trom friends to the aged poor that th ough thi» channel their wants may be discriminately and mors sufficiently relieved Their number con inusa to be about the same as that of those within the Asviuw, Tbe que-tien may here arise, why the assosiation, feeling this restriction with regard to the pensioners without the Asylum, should contemplate erecting a larger build ing, and extending their work? We reply that tie advice of well-tried and efficient friends, and the increasing number ¢f applications fiom respectable aged females for a home within the Asylum, (waich it is known can now only be afforded as death causes @ vacancy,) also the need that exists, and which the managera feel to by prea- sing, of providing « more su.table and spacious infirmary thun the presen: localicy can possibly afford. More eom- wocious cellars, tuo, are wanted, and suflicient room above ground to preclude the necessity of any portion of the in- mutes occupying apartments in the basement, as i+ the case at present. These considerations, together with the favorable circumstances that the lots in Yorkville, upon which the contemplated Asylum would be buil belong to the association, and that the property in twentieth street, (the Assylum and lots,) could be disposed of to advantage, bave induced the managers to ponder the question, to seek counsel from above for guidance in the right way. and to ask themselves whether that merciful Providence which has heretofore red every onward movement of the soziety, te not now indicating a wider field. This matter was brought before our friends at last anniversary in the annual report, and in some wel timed remarbs by the reverend speaker, Dr. Tyng. Since then » second plan of buildiag, two stories in height, presented to ‘he society by Mr. Rogers, has been approved and -adopted. Further, the committee on real estate have been empowered to act in this matter without delay, and if prospered in the dis- posal of the property in fweniieth street, and in an ap plication that will be made to the liberal snd bsnevolent of this city (or some further afd, #0 as to scare @ sum sufficient to cover the or st of ihe rew asylum, they will proceed to erest it at the earliest favorable season. The smount of permanent fuad belonging to the Association must ve kept inviolate, tae interest therefrom contribu: ting the smaller portion tewarcs our beavy household expenses, aa mey be seen by reference to the Treasurer's report. Our chapel has been well supplied throughout the past year. services of the morning have bsen sustaned without interminsion by theological students of the Episcopal seminary, aud the pulpit has been sup- plied in the af:ernoons, with but few exceptions, by tue clergy of our city, of different evangelical denominstions, We-k-day servicos have also been maintained, an former. ly, by the Rey Mr. Bigler, of tae Moravian ‘church, on every alternate Thuraday; and every i: termedi ste week, on Weenesday, ‘he puluit is oocupled by the Reet Mr, Wooleot, of the Episcopal chursh For thia libe al supply of faithful Gospel’ preaching, and for all the religious services which a-e freely aud most kindly rendered ia our aged family, the mansgers do most heartily thank the evntrioutors, at the sume time that they feel well arsured that they must flad their best return in the deep interest and gratification manifest ia their sudience. De C.oper still continues the faithful snd Kind physician, Throughput the year he bas supplied all the professional advice ad attendance that bas been needed for the sick, and it has been freely rendered. The managers feel un’ cer great obligations to Dr. 0. for hia most te portant aid in this work of benevo.ence, The auxilisry to thir aseo- | ciation, which has for thirty years past ren- dered most eflicient and Yaluable asoistance, by supplying matetals and maring up gar: ments for the out-door pensioners, still continues its friendly operations, ara its members would be very glad to be joixe1 by other Indies to assist in ‘this charitable employment, ‘Thry meet st the house of the first direo- tress, 144 Greene street, on every alternate Tuesdsy mora- ing, from ten to twoo'clock ‘The committee on real os. tale, to whom was referred the several resolutions of the board, in relation to the building of a new asylum on Seventy eighth and Seventy-ninth streets and Fourth av evue, and the sale of the present asylum in Twentieth street, rerpectfully report :—That the new plans gratu- itourly mace by Mr. Rogera are now before them, and under advixement. According to the estimates accompa- nying the plans, it appears to the committes that with some assistance from @ generous public, a commodious, com‘ortatlo, and pleayazt asylum can be built, to accom: nv-date about one hundred and fifty inmates, with the usual conveniences of respectable life, s0 as to mest the intentiors of the friends of this charity. ‘The present asy- lum fs alveacy in the market for sale, in competent hands, When sold, the commiitee will proceed immediately to ereo: the new building, and in the mean time will select a committee of five gentlemen, to be approved by this board, for their assistance and advice, From the Treasurer's report, which was also read by Rey. Dr. Hawkes, it appears that the expenses of the in- stitution for the past year amounted to $7,388, or $267 nicre than the receipts. When these reports were read, Rev. Dr. Hawxas ad- dressed the meeting as follows :— It has been well said that hospitals and orphan asylam® bad ro existence before the introduction of Christianity We way, therefore, attribute the fact of the existence of there ipstituticns to the influence which it has exercised on the mind of man. It would be easy to occupy your time by presenting in a striking manner a picture of the former aflluent circumstances of many of the inmates of this anylum, and their present condition, d+ pendent upon the charity of her own sex, not alone for the respectabili- ty which che enjoys here, but absolutely for the preserva tlon of life. But? would'ask, is the asylum made for thia class alone? Is this the ground upon which we should rest the high and holy duty which, in the exercise of an enlarged Christian benevolence, has been undertaken by female Christians? Is it not, on the contrary, one of the disinguishi) g characteristics of Christianity that it brings us at once upon the same level, and that it enforces tha claim ue equally strong ia the exercise of ractival duiien vpon the rich or poor? In the eye of God there is po h gh or low, rich or poor, in this sense. Are not all peor! “What hast thou that thou didst no: receive,’ is qually applicable, whether applied to the possession of ear bly or apirivual wealsh—all are alike poor, Hence it is that uncer the principles of Christianity alone institu. vions like this arive, because it admits of no dine imins- tion, There iy nomething beautiful in such an exhibition of Chrintiantty I can understand and appreciate sach an exhibition, and so can the world If, therefore, we would vecommend the religion of our master to thove who jadge of {t by ita fruits, we must do, and do diligently, " goct that Hes inour powrr Therefore what the hand findeth to do, do with all the diligence possible, ascertain- ing first that it is an act of real Christian benevolence, Your example does good in reflecting the becign nature of Christianity upon those around you. You Lave main. teineé this institution through forty years of toil aod of self-denial, and under your care it has g-own to what it is. et me tell you cf an fustitution which has oven established at conve, founded upon the plan of your ino sister’ city. A dear friend of mine, IT will not name, who resices in New Orleans, called upon me to accompany him to this insti- tution. This was about two years ago. Wecame, meet- ing here your fudefatigable Presideat, who very kindly con¢ucted us over all parts of the ivstitution, and far- nished him with the necessary documents. He ia possos sed of immense weal h; and on leaving the house he said to me, in his quiet way, “I shall found sueh an institu- ticn.? In New Orleans wa had some conversation on the rubject, and I found that, upon his retara, he carried the plan into exrcutien and ‘the building iv now nearly com- pleted, and an enduwment made for the support of such ap institulion as this You perceive, therefors, how your example may operate in various ways, and how God may bless your efforts, by putting it into the minds of others to go and 4o likewise. Ihave related this to urge you, and to a} ow that God often blenes our efforts ina way we leant ex; ‘This rociety was nized in 1814, and from that period up to 1638 it was without any building. You have, taere- fore, bad twenty four years of existence before an beylum was built, aod daring tbat time, as I learn in your past records 3307 sged indigent females were relioved, at ® cont of $61 (82. rince the asylum was erected, it has been always toll as it eovld be, and the expenser, up to the present time, amount to $61,684, and $16,661 has been id to ovt-door pensioners, ‘making altogether $77 350. if we add to this the eum of '$$1,082 expended from 1814 1838, we wil: have a’total of $118,432—and this gives an average of a little more than $3,000 psr annum, So much for your past history vp to this time as to your financial operations, During the past year you expended $7,338 80, years from the Treasurer's report; of this, $1,324 we @ appropriated to out door pensioners. ''The incidental expenses amounted to $441 08, and $5 623 27 were ox- pended for the support of the asylum, Now, I am sorry to tell you that your expenses ‘are more than your iu- come, and bad Mmaoagement can always be prevented, though that has not been the case with you If you havo not been thereby involved ty any great extent, because the providence of God placed at your two legacies, a:d the other of $600 from Mra, Bunn, The excess of expenditare over the income, indepencent of the lega- cies, which rhould have been invested, amounts to $1,707. The'legacies erabled you to meet yr ur expenses protty nearly, You were, however, compelled to use it—you could not turn away the wretched. I desire to impresa upon you the necessity of personal effort in increasing the lat of your subseribers. Soppose two thirds of those preent should ancceed in getting an adcitional subsori- ber, (and rmely a little effort and application made to rome or with whom you are on intimate terms would cost you very little Inbor,) your means would be largoly increased. Let me, therefore, hope that you will do #0. 1 will endeavor to get one subscriber, and | willanswer for of the University. He commenced by naming the five great powers of Europe—England, Russia, France, Austria, and Prursia, Their policy on the Turkish question was in some degree regulated by their relations to each other, The locality of dispute was formerly Germany and Italy —it is now transferred to Constantinople. Prussia, he said, was the smallest and weakest of the five great Powers. By reason of ite geographical position it might inone day be inundated by the Russian troops. It was for this reason that, in 1815, Cettlereagh objected to the ceesion of the Grand Duchy of Warsaw to Russia, because then she might have had power to merace both Austria and Prussia. Russia also commands the northern ag well as the eastern frootivr of Prussia. Perhap Prussia might withs'and this power if she had any other power, or any friend, to lean upon, The lecturer next alluded to the fact that France had since 1638 coveted Rhenish provinces—they regarded their manifest destiny,” the annexa:ion these provinces. So Prussia has to defend nerself on one side against France, on the other agaiast Raxsia, and on the south against Austria. The Emperor Alexsaler saved Prussia in 1816. The Emperor Nicholas has reavon to desire the prosperity of Prussia in order to keep the French away from the Rhenish provinces, and the Austri ans from tne Southwestern provinces. The policy of Prussia is then to lean upon Russia—she is the most dargerous asan enemy—the nearest as a friend. so Prussia’s policy must alwaya be to lend herself to the policy of Ruseia. The second portion of Prussia’s policy rust be to strengthen herself by the anuexation of the other German principalities. The means of doing this would be to encourage cissensiong among the govern- ments and be brought in as an arbiter. In 1815, Prussia sent her troops to various places on the pretence that she intended to support the governments of these States. Sho puts herself forward as the champion of national inde- pendence, Protestantiem, and liberal principles. And She has influence because she is the strongest of the German States, though the weakest of the great Powers, Se endeavors to strengthen herself by obliging every one of her citizens te serve five years asa soldier. This fact chatoys all the truth in the pretensions of Prussia. and makes her liberality degenerate into despo- tism. So it will be seen that the position of Prustia (s such that she is called upon to do things altogether in- compatible with each other. Liberalism can never exist in Prussia in her position at present, while the army has so much power. Prussia can never overcome her geo- graphical cifficulties, As loug as Prussia isso weak as to excite the ambition of France, Austria, and Russia, 60 long will she be obliged to seek for consolidation by an- nexation. ‘Treaties have been made by these Powora and broken alwost aa soon as made. Tae Congress of Venna was one of arbitration—so have all their con- grevses berm since; but notwithstanding the Prussians cannot get on without a standing army. All the small States are plotting against each other until the day of 11 co) the Italian States command next our attention. France holds Rome against Austria, and | Rome holds Lombardy against France. Italy will be the battle ground. All the great Powers have pitch- ed ther fents in various parts of Italy, and they make the Italians Sght for them. Italy has no friends but the Italian people. (Applaure.) Mazzini ought to kpow this, and to have known that the insurrection of Milan would do no goed. The present combat is one for pational restoration, which result never can be attainsd while the Httle courts ef Europe are acted upon by the great Powers. It in a mistake to talk of the radicalism of Europe, as applied to abstract political principles— there may be rucha thing, but under this lies au in- tenie desire for national restoration. The lecturer was conrervative, in the respect that be believed that con servetism was the best instrument to bring about certain valuable enés. The lecturer liked everything old, except oid nuisancer-by old nuisspces he meant old shings whieh prevented better new ones from apringing up. The ques- tion wan now whether the civilization of Eurove wo1li he Remanic or Tuetonic. It was well knowa that the history of Furope was full of astons and reactions, en the part of Germany aod Italy up tu the last ceatury. Then the comtest parsed into the hands of France, leadiog the Romanic epirit, and England at the heed of thy Gar wavie race. They must fight the Sclavic war if it is fovght at all. But Englana and Franse now thiuk so much cf themelves that they forgot the great objsct be fore them. They give upto Ruraia, and they are des lined te follow Germany and Italy iv their decay, unless they change their policy. Fugland has a live of milt:ary and naval posts entirely encire'ing Russia from her Islard of Hehgoland tothe Mediterranean, acd from the Moii- terrsnean to the Chinese Seas The porsession of the Sound, at the outlet of the Bsltic, would give a strong naval power over the reat of Europe, The possession of the Dardanelies would give England power over all the South of I :rope; and finally, the possession of the table Jand of Central Asia called Tartary would complete the circle. At these pointe England and Russia mutt fight for supremacy. Aud these Powers are continually taking advantage of genrrele existing at there points. At the Sound they interfered between Den- mark and the duchies of Schleswig Holstein. [n Cartary they took advantage ofa qnarrel between the Suah of Persia and a rebel chief. and now they are engaged in a Gixpute in Turkey relative to the claims of religious sects, The question ia all these wars has not been be: tween the countries actually at war, but whethe: or not the English or Russians shall have ‘suproma.y at ti ese points. By the acts of Lord Palmerston in 1848 it would seem that he js more afraid of the German and Italian nations than ke Is of Russia. This is the only way tbat it can be explained. quarrel between Russia and England as to the succession in Tartary, in 1838, wai for no other purpose than to give one or the other a p. tition im that portion of Tartary. The Russians, by gai ing this position, could have fomented dissentions be- tween the native tribes in India, and have cemented re lations with the wild tribes from whom the conquerors of Asia have sprung. From this time both goveroments awoke to the importance of the Asiatic qu-stion. The Emperor of Russia, in his corresposceace with Palmers.on, on this subject, disclaimed entirely any de- signa on the British posssseions in India, and the Russian troops were withdrawn. But her fleets occupy the sea of Arel, and she is now able to send forth flo da of warriors against the Britieh possessions in {ndia. So now Russis commands the East of Aria and the British poasersions en- tvely. She also commands, by the Sound, the Nor:h of Europe. If sbe now should gain the third pcint—Constan- tinople—she would have in her own havds the supreme wer over that hemisphere. The lecturer would exam: The ta ‘another lecture the consequences which would re- sult from the conquering of Turkey by Russia, and whether or not there Was not some meas by which Europe might saved, ‘The Merchant: or the Progress and Influ- ences of Commerce—By Rev. Dr, Vinton. An interesting and able lectare on ‘ The Merchant: or the Pregress and Influences of Commerce,” was delivered on Tuesday evening at the Brooklyn Athenwum, by Rev. Dr. Vinton, The spacious lecture rocm, which is capable of contaming over one thousand persons, was almost full, although the evening was most unfavorable. ‘The lecturer commenced by giving » brief review of the history of commerce amoung the ancients and of the mid- dle ages. He then epoke of the great effects which the Atcovery of America by Columbus, and of the passage round the Cape of Good Hope by Vasco de Gama, pro- duced upon it, after which he proceeded as follows :— Commerce began to take the position ef prime miais- ter, and to rule the sovereign and to guide the legis ture. I: asumed the ermine and sat upon the jadges’ each, and introdueed new chapters in the lav reports. It formed allisnces with religion, an¢ suggested big thorghts of missionary undertaking’ to the heathen world. It was omnipotent Lorttg | all classes of the com- monwealth—openiog markets for agriculture and the arts—providing means for popular education—comfort- ing both poor and rich with joreiga productions out of tvery clime that once no prince nor potentate could comand. And when the nivetesnth century broke into day upon men commeree was dealing with them unto the fer ends +f earth. Ladin one might have conjectured that the acme cf triumph was achieved! But there lived a man in that same year of grace, 1800, who was guilty of meditating and eperimenting upon an old power of nature, known to every child, indeed, but which few, as the Marquis of Worces'er in earlier times, suggested as an agency in mechanics. To Robert Fal ton witb his steamovat on yonder Hudson this genera tion must look as their forefathers looked to Christopher Columbus, The one opened up the track to the New World; the other taught New World how to encom earth ot speativg of the steam pl d to 1d mavufactures—how it shoots the rattling shuttle athwart the loom; how it heaves the hammer on the clanging forge; how it blows the bellows of the furnace fire; how it drives the saw and turns the nullstone, and works {or the mechanic night | and day, uncomplainingly, unceasingly, untired. But I am pointing you to its agency for commerce—for inland ne fe one cf $10C0 from Mr’ G. Howland, | commerce, and or commerce with the world. For inland commerce, tho steam horse and Lia chariots are | transporting men and their goods upon toe iroa | boner of our republic, over hills and valleys, through the mountains, avd nerora the rivers, interchangiog | selutationg, cementing friendships, ‘comauntosting | wealth, and knowledge, and religion, and tew— | promoting fellowsnip ‘of interest and love that is | Binding t @ remote States of this confederacy into glori | cos union, (Applause ) The separated veighborhoods cf every European king’om are becomiog ® compact household through the same agency of intercourse, fart gircling the earth with its metal banda, and soon rball the electrics wires, like nerves trembiin; a touch flesh rlong their ‘“myntic meshes” the whispers of love ' ane the mandates of trade betwixt partners who are sep arated by the world’s diameter. Ch» holy prophetNahun. 4id he not foresee these daya of the locomotive? + ine chariots shall rage in the streets; they shall jostle one against another in the broadways , they shell sew like torcurn ; they shell rua lke the Liy twig #; the gates of the rivers #uall be opened and the palace shall be deselved."” For foreign commerce by sen thin new agenc: ngine ix also wo bing i mighty exploii Gon tas deck of 2 ship Failing from this port to-day you mark ber bull and trace the lives deter mired on after fifty centuriae of ex. periment and thought. Loosing aloft on spara, and saile and rigg rg, you diesin the last tps toments of eit score of geveiations of xeafari You are the or to them all; you are but the pupils of these old « te ‘onting yourself at the binuacls, avd watching van ax his eye glances at the tremulous needle in the compars-box, while nix firm arm turas the whee! aad jeers the ship right inte the expanse of ccean with dence such as you feel whily walking in these ets, you may discern the practical results of science bas mapped the heavens and sounded the depths of n aud traced the geograoby of the earth, and subsidized the most reconuite and abstract mathematic: apd tasked the etrongent powers of humac intellect an: human will a8 tributary to navigation and to commerce. But while you are meditating thes things on that deck your sbip is altering her course at the bidding of the fie. le winds; you are overtaben bya majestic structure prop rtioned like the ark, gliding without sails past you fcaming at the prow and breathing smoke from out her rostrils; her great lugs heaving at the furnace and sending her lite stream through veins and arteries of eylinder snd pipe, going upon her course against sea, against currents of the ocean, undaunted by old Nep tune’s squalls and storms, unbafll-d by perverse gales or traverse waves, right into the wind’s eye, straigat on ward for her port; and you di-cover in that steamship the grandest offering of this nineteenth century to commerce. ‘bere streamers are swift shuttles of the modern mer- chant passing to and (ro between the nations of the earth, across tbe warp threads stretched by the merchants of past ages on the great loom of tine, and weaving the woof of mu‘ual interests into a weft and fabric of world charities and international affiliation that no dissensions can hereafter rend, nor any war can tea: to pieces. There was a time when a stranger was accouated an enemy, and one Latin word, (nostis) «i either, as you pleased. But the time is come when both stranger aud enemy are growing vbs»ete con merce hes broken down that mid- dle wall of partition between wen, neve to he resrea again. A peace of thirty years, the average term of a g eration in human life, has resulted in transforming n torly Fwope, but the world, into a worsnuop. Tne generation thay now people buth hemispheres are re- markable above al) their progenitors in addicting them- Belves to the toils of the mechanic and the calculations © the merchant. In no age have the useful arts, manufactures, and trade, occupis’, as in this age, the bands, the minds, and the passions of the haman race, The best triumphs of science are ackaowlecged in its somplete, conspicuous, acd beneficent applicasion to the ureful arts, But it ix om man himself the most remark able effects have beon produced, in the feeling of communicn wedded with &# oconsciournsss of individuality, The primary teuth of our personality and fellowship i® wrought ints men’« hehits of theught by the competition and dependencies of trade. This isa truth which religion teaches from a higher source. But eommerce bas made it easier for men to ap- prebend it. The grand principal of commercial credit, on which the operations of trade are now conducted, re quires that the merchant would acknow! the bonds of brotherhood while he stands erect inthe dignity of self- respect and independence. Ani Iam sare that, notwith- standing instaness of dishonor, deceit and fraud, there never was & period in the history of man when truth and honesty have been more illustrious than in the thirty years of commercial dealing since the peace of Europe; there has been no era like it inthe annala of the world. Dever, until the dawn of the latter half of this cantury, in 1851, has it been postible fer foreign merchants to look each other in the fuce—possible, in a moral sense, for correspondents to look one another in the eye with” out @ blugu--posmble, ina a point of view, for men of every nation to meet together on onésrena to compare the fruits of their industry and art. But this great ent, this unforeseen possibility, has come to pass; peo- ple differing in religion in language, in costume, in customs, mode of living, and habits of labor, have been brought in vo contadt,ail to ntand beneath the triumphal e:ifice of an- glo Saxon rkill, all gazing, at each others products, all teaching and acqutring knowledge, all imbibing reverence for human fellowsbip, all catching tire from emalation ia theindustrialarena. I see before my mind’s eye the crystal structure in Hyde Park, founded by princely sa- gacity, and reared by the mechanic art of British work- wen in the commercial capital of the world. It stands in the midst of the monuments of warriors by sea and land, surrounded also by memorials of sloistered loarning and of Christian sympathy; and enoompassed, besides, with the proofs of a living civilization of the highest type, and filled with curious stuffs that industry has wrought and commerce has lected Men out of every country, every kindrec of the lands are congregated therein, speaking the tongues wherewith they were bora, yet feeling that there is s common lavguaze that al! can understacd, be- longing to the tamily of the nations. In imagivation I am beneath the transparent arch, looking upward to the firmament of the tkies, ard outward upon the earth, and around upon the mases of mankind, and I conceive I om contemplating the progress ef commerce triumph, its promise, its gorgeous jubilee (Applause ) That Crystal Palace was a symbol—it was the outward and visible sign of national fellowship—it was the diadem of peace. No former sge has been competeat to produce the phenomenon of a representation of the world; no other age bas witnessed an universal concourse, unarmed, undisturbed, confiding, serene, and tranq ail; cousctous of their recurity under the safeguard of civil law. No other age nor geperation bas ever been able to furnish an op- pC tunity for heart to beat agaiost heart and band toj in with band with the pledge of pease. The great i ea is fixed und taking root—it is already reproducing itself— iv ie growing up beaatifully in the midst of us—it is bear- irg iruit in other countries. The spirit of the age is commerce, and its temples shall be reared in every aaa; but this spirit of the age suggesta cangers and warnings as wellas hopes and gratula tions. The mnminent danger to ccmmercial men is coyetousners. The rapidity of ecmmercial agencies has secelerated everythiog they teveb; men are more impatient than when the wheel of untercourse went slow. The argosy made one voyage a you. Haste to be rich—baste to realize # fortune—is a Cargerous sare to honor and to honesty. Beware, then of that idolatry .which shall end in shame ; bewere of the “Jove of money, which ia the root of all evil? Ged has msds commerce the pionter to his reli- gion. He has purposes higher, holier, and more blessed, than to premot merely the temporal c+mforta of man kind. The merchant should be mindful of God's designs and providence The merchant shonld bebeve that “he in a minister and steward ef the mysteries of God,” in his appointed spt ere and measure. Let him, then, cease to be @ mere sbopman: a trader, # telfish accumulator of filthy Incre; but let him be the statesman tke philanthropist, the Christian. The fate of Tyre awaits thoue cities whish ike her, were puffed mp with pride of weal:h and fuloess of bread, fergetful of him ‘who giveth us power to gst weahh.”? Let us hope better things; foras commerce har wrought expleita in civilizisg the world, so ought wa to expect her to fulfil her mission in helping the Caurch to Christianite the,work’, Thus shall the poe’s idea be real- ized in the merchant ot our day—that “accomplished merchants are accompli:hed men’ Let me conclude with Dr. Young’s.corclu. ing verse in his “Ode to the Merchant.” * Merchant! religion is the eare To grow as rich as angels are To know false coin from true, to sweep the main, That mighty stake secure beyond The strongest tle of feld or pond. Commerce ives gold—religion makes it gain.” False ond Exaggerated Eulogy in Popular Orators._By Rev. Menry Giles. The Rev. Henry Giles delivere@ he third lecture of a course upon the above subject at the Brooklyn Institute on Tuesday evening, before s usually numerous and ap preciating audience. Ie commenced by referring to © Connell’s powers of wit and of sarcasm, his prodigality at times in praise and applaure, which he could apply with equal facility and with the greatest effect or the most unsparirg severity; his lavguage on occasions might be unqualitied in approval, but as inconsistent with wanly justice as it was worthy of rebuke. The subject to de treated upon was the misure of eulogy in oratory; which might be termed the aycophancy of a free coun‘ry, but bad no effect upon the individual so long as he was not an ignoramus or @ fool. The trade of & courtier was one of exoersive difficulty, while excellence was arrived at only by experience. To stir up language to prevent a lassituce cf pomp—to strengthen email talb with sarcarm, and never in any cute to forget the difference of servitude, implied no ordi nary continnaticn of tact and taleot. But the flatrery of a mul:itade instead of a monareh is aseary aalying The cecupation of s courtier might be considered meaner then & demacogue, but it was not; for ia the hour of dai courtiers bave been aa G2uragrous as roultitudes auirred up to action by eloquence. Ju ging from the public eulo gied one hears there are motives silent in obscurity which iight artopish and amaze the world O,ators may say they eietie greatest that live, and this ix the greatest of ages; but, after all such assertions, is it not the men of erlarge: minds who make their marks upon the ere ia which they exist? There can be no true comparison between nations, for there is no tribunal to make suca @ decision, and therfore they @ould not be acmitted. No age has a movopoly of history, avd ro ove has the bext of time and man. Even now there {6 ro nation which has not one excellence whish is not wanting in another There is « working in the fature which every heart would earnes ly encourage; but there isa price, a boasting of the present, which is not to 9¢ admired or applauded; yet such are the objects which may excite multitudes to enthusiasma. For myself, what- aver bas been brought out for the benefit of man, in any hatior, or in any period, I would be willing should bo en jeyed by all maphind, and shared by all; for who willsay at men were not rich who heard Peridles or looked upon the Parthenon. From the lit :le we know of Athens during the period of its greatness, we may asert that there never was a tine that « nation was more happy. is nothing so distastefal or discord- ant to @ high mirded man as the claiming of monopoly for one mation of all greatness or all glory. Italy hes bad her reign of genius and of art; Spain bad ber reign of genius and glory; and al- though they may pot again rise to power, their name will prove a cloud of greatness in ages yet to come, Na- Uonx may posters genius and art, while others have power snd enjoy aburdence. The nature of the world bas tot made the basis of character, nor is the essence of a question altered because it changes the & multitute, When we look around at the past and at the Present wo eee things to applaud, and witness things existing with the approval of the multitude which causes the mind to mieve and ponder. Evils which some of us call good will be prise to nations tbat come after us, Popularity is of no value, but hjeot to limitation, and must be taken on ite immediate effect. Popular im: pulee sways people differently 1 different mations; for were the ques ion to be decided by the subjeots of Russia, they would prefer to be slaves still, as they sre, instead of ireemen. That popularity is not always just history can testify ; tor! in accordance with popular sentiment, Christ was crucified, and the apos- tes wore put to death, The Romana in the height of their power murdered in accordance with the popular feel ing: and, as a people, entertained the saraapoon that the Weak here eWay! WOE amd ke saouy oud poweciad Fy always right. No men were more popular among thems than the bloody Cilla or the robber Cesar. The cruelly to our Lord, the of heretics, the tearing away from their homes the natives of Africa aud e them, and every other a‘rocity which has blackened the page pf history. hase been Cone in secordaces with the po~ poular sentiment; the bad few bave #lrays ruled the pacwive many. Bat popular oratory in our country does not plead the authority of kings, nad if it shoald | should be prepared to denoufice it. Phere mast es sym pata between the power that sways and the subjects which e but let an orator clothe bis discourse {a the mo uent lavguage, if it in against the pre- judices “ the multtude they will not be influeuced by it The truth is, whatever bas most exalted man and bas most improved the world, bas come from individ not from the masses; but it it must be # mitted ti the individual must be co-native with the multitude im order to exert an influence. A second aspect to oratory is ove-sidedness and exaggeraton, which pertains more particularly to par'y as it exits: avd although parties fre pecessary t: perpetuate liberty ina free country, the party orator must praise but dare not eritici: ne, im- stead must use all bis understanding to gather arga- nents insupport of the side to which he may belung. Am- other misuse of oratory is to enlogixe @ class; and the man that exer the grestest monetary influence cam command any amount of praise. The speaker #ho bas respect for himue!f will have respect for humanity, aad be owes it to huwanity and toGod that herbal not de- grace them After referring to Socrates, Demos and ¢minent men of a later era, the lecturer concluded im eaying ‘hat eloquence was not ‘even in force of mind, or even imagivation, but that order of speech which the wisdom of ages did not renounse or advancing man did hot repel, rue eloquence was that which ascorded with the moral bearing of the intellect which here ee eleva'ed and inspired, and continued, forever, to bee ing voice among nations. Lecture on Geology. Rev. Dr. Foster delivered the third lecture of his popa- lar course upon geology last Wednesday evening, at the Greene street M. E.Church. There was very large au- dience in attendance. The lecturer commenced by saying that the subject of his discourse for the evening would be @ classification of rocks, examination of strata, and evidences of the antl- quity of the globe. The great divisions of the rock for- mations were the stratified and unstratified. The strati- fied are called the aqueous, and the unstratified the igne- ous rocks. The granite or primary formation underlies all the recks, The unstratified rocks are those whiok have been formed by deposites from water upon the pri- mary granatic base. The stratified rocks are laminated. Stratified rocks exist to the depth ot ten miles, from the granatic base to the alluvium on which-we live. Another division is that between the fossil and non fossil rocks. The pon forsil are the primary, and in these no fosstle have been found. The fossil bearing rocka begin with the silurium. Them comes the old red sandstone, and the devonian and, the cosl messares; after these come the dolite and t , and finally the superticial crust of the earth’s surface. But it may be asked, ‘How do geologists ascertain with inty this great depth?” Iti not been perfo- by any human and artificial means. It ie known that no perforation of the globe has beem made for more than balf a mile, whieh is the No artificial method is used; but the first as- ‘tance afforded us in ascertaining this is given by aqueous agency, as in the great passage made by the Niagara river, leaving bare several of the strata; and again when Ged sends on earthquake they are turned up and their posed on the surface, and these may be ed bout cifficulty. Thus, by the e are able 10 explain the number ast character of the various stratidcations. The lecturer here went into a description of nature and varieties of fossils, itn 1» The first appearance of animal life urian, A fossil, according to the general definition, is the remains of a living crea- ture turned to stone But many of the animals are never found in » for sil state. Insects are never found fossilised becaure they are too rapid in their decay. It is also true of birds: none are found until we come to the oolite rocks. Most of tho fossils of a marine character. Ther tacea, who died in their own element, and were preserved. The whole species of fossils thus far discovered amount te twelve thousand. The lecturer called attemtion to the fast that ne animals in a fossil state have been found in the pri- maiy rocks, which are thirty thousand feet deep. whole State of New York is primary,or lower salarian. The speaker stated some interesting sacts in relation te the Mississippi river. It carries down twenty-eight thousand million cubic feet of matter with it in s year New Orleans, It was quite easy to estimate this. Saj pore you were in that city, and took out a gallon of the water every day fora year: you woul) thea leara how much sediment was in each gallon, and then, measuring the number of gallons that flow past New Orkane by taking into consideration the extent of the width of the ziver, you can ascertain it easily. This amount of sedi- ment, if spread out over a of two hundred miles square, weuld make a layer of about a quarter of an inet in thickness, According to this ata‘ement it would re quire cne million two hundred thousand years to form even the first wal) or layer. The lecturer recapitulated: all the argoments in favor of the assumption that the globe ix in reality older than the Mosaic account is sap- posed to make it, and concluded by saying that the twe Accoux ta were easily reconcilable, in his opinion. hes, malusos and eras The Mechanics’ Institute—Its Past, Present and Fature. A lecture upon the Past, Present and Foture of the New York Mechanica’ Institute was delivered last eve ning at the rooms of the Institute, No. 1 Bowery, by Pre- fessxcr Hevry. There was a very large and respectable auditory present. He commenced by remarking that the men who originated this Institute, were actuated by @ noble and patriotic idea. He glanced for a moment a& the manner in which there originators set to work. First, they established courses of lectures and a series of popa> lar addresses calculated to arouse the popular mind and direct it to subjects of literary add scientific importance, In the next place, the idea of s museum was sug- gested, and afterwards @ library was provided. The lecturer referred to the principal works of value em- braced in the library of the Institute. The found- ers of this Institute were instigated by the most me ble and unrelfsh motives, and in the spirit with which they began, this great idea should be carried out, A cchocl was also instituted, which may be described a primary, classical and scientific, and which may compare favorably with any other inthe city. These efforts made the early founders destrve the respect and emulation their successors. Evening classes were soom afterward pt-oduced. The classes were an imperative educational want which exists in our midst, notwithstanding the facilities yrovided for them by the general aystem ceservirng young women and youtn cannot avail them- selves of apy other method provided for them to obtain. plaic education, because they a'e necessarily compelied te bor during the day for thelr sabsistenee. Thin great and pecoliar want it supplied by the wise generous a virion of evening classes, The professors of this sre men of arquirements and high character, snd nome others are employec. Such has been the success of this choo] that, it the number of pupils contiaue to increase in the same ratio aa heretofore, the present bailding wil uct suffice for their accommodation, Rewards are be- stowed upon the pupils and bororable emulation is em- coursged, which canno: fail to exert » ben: ficial influemes vpop their chsracters, A ladies’ reading room has beem established, and this interesting department has pot failed and it is to be hoped will be fully successfal Clas ses have also been established for their instruction im the fine erts, such as drawing amd peinting. The lecturer dwelt upon the necessity of educating the female sex, and enyecially those belonging to the middle classes. He re- ferred alo to the encouragement which the Institute had bestowed vpon inventive genius. How would thejinves- tora of former times have rejoiced could they but have received even such small aid as can be beste ved by this Institute. The lecturer concluded by expreasiog his earnest hope that this young but glorious institution would go om in its career of usefulness. He thought that » better day yas dewnirg for those of the laboring classes, Rae Ba their circumstances, were debarred from the enj of @ liberal education; and the aid to be furnished them was to come—if it came at all—from such sooleties as the 4 Mechanics’ Institate of New York. The lecturer concluded amid great applause. Dr. Dorcmus on the History of the Crease tion. The third of the course of chemical lectures om the Chemical History of Creation, was delivered last evening at the New York Medical College, in East Thirteents street, by Dr. Doremus, The spacious lecture room was crowded, the majority of the audience cov sisting of ladies, The following is an abstract of the lecture:— Having, sai¢ Dr. Doremus, at the last lecture, resolved the earth into its primitive chactic, gaseous condition, ‘snd proved by experiment that the imponderable agen- cies were therefore in @ jatent state, or, as in the Mosale account, “without form and vold, and darkoess om the face of the deep;”’ having by the synthetic pro vena, giouped there crude elements into liquid form and ed that, ana Rohe hay light, heat, &e., are set (feo I would propose to discuss the physical effects of these combinations in the radiation of the great mans and the inclatien of the planeta First, let us trace the resem~ blance between the planets, and argve their com- men ba The early and patient investigators of the heavens soon detected among the tering s'are which decked their firmament, wancering over the norms! path, and these five plasets, oF wanderers, pursled their mo-t astate philosophers. ee Chg: ta were unaccountable, Caoosing the verte na the cen tHlot tench planet an inteligenen, oa, esting cage allots to net an intelli or @ ou to direct "its arbitrar court ee Py whe comnts red number tobe the Soak ic Me nce of all existing things—ap; ir theory bumbers the wil-blendieg doctrine of mamertoal Fede tions, to the geometrical consideration of the ive regular bocies tothe musical intervals of tone which cetermine accord anc form different kincs of sounds, ai the rystem of the universe it-elf Supposing that the moving, aud, as it were vibrating planets exciting sound- ‘waves must procuce & apheral music, according to the harmonic relations of their intervals of this masie would be peroeived by the huwap ear if it was not rea- ered insensible by extreme familiarity, ax it is #), and men are accurtomed to ft from childhood Here the, lecturer spoke of the modern discoveries with regard to the movements of the planetary bodies, quoting the three laws of Kepler, which are as follows = Hanete revolve in elliptic orbits avout the sua, occupies the common focus of all these orbits if a ne be drawn from the centre of the sun to am planet, thts line as it is carrie’ forward by the plant, : will Fwcep over equal sreas in equal portions of time Tbe rquares of the periodic times of any two planats s7@ to each othor in the sane proportion as the cubes ogi their mean Aistancos fromm the fin. OF all the lawa,™ observe pays Herechell, ‘to whieb induction, trem pare