The New York Herald Newspaper, April 23, 1854, Page 4

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JONP'S PANTISVOPE- SIGNOK CLIT, Grew Broadway -Panonamé oF New York, Sunday, April 3° Both houses of Cong 0 Monday, our is’elligene lieved of that ordina It isstatod that Mr. Borland, eur 3 al America, ‘treaty with Nicaragua, the chief to extend the boundaries of that State. over all the territory claimed by the Mosquito We do not youch for the eorrectness of this rumor, as the supineness of the administration precludes the ideaof any such undertaking on its part, “The Man Wot Nominated Frank Pierce Sernishes another of his, ensertaining communica tions. ‘The alumni of Colembia College held a meeting “gyesterday to make arrangements for celebrating the centennia! anniversary of that institution, and those present availed themsetves pf the oveasion to read ‘the trustees, or a number of them at least, a whole- #ome lesson on the vulgar bigotry displayed in re- fusing to appoint a gentlcman toa vacant professor- whip on the ground of his peculiar religious belief. Bach illiberality, however, has ever been. the dis tinguishing characteristic of onr colleges ; and it will require, we apprehend, somethjng more potent than a preamble and resolutions,.or even a Lx gisla- tive enactment, to effect a reformation. What is the matter with the teototallers? Have they knocked under to King Aleshol—have they taken to temperance gin—have the leaders gone over te the enemy? The Maine law is being re- jected ix all directions; even the Legislature of New Brunswick has but recently repudiated it. Some- thing must be dene quickly, or the exhansting weather of the approaching summer—which is » great provocative to stimulants—wili place Neil Dow’s monstrosity past redemption. The trial of Matt. Ward for shooting Professor Butler, at Elizabethtown, Ky., is attracting great interest in that region, which is in no small degree enhanced by the order of the Judge of the Court Prohibiting the publication of the evidence. Nevew ‘theless, the Louisville papers publish sufficient on the subject to enable the public to obtain au inkling of what is going on, ‘and our readers will Gnd else where all that we have been able to glean of the progress of the trial. We forbear to comments upon dhe conduct and motives of the official who is 90 far behind the age as to promulgate so absurd an omer as that alluded to. The report of the City Inspector announces that there have been 428 deaths in this city Auring the week ending 22d inst. Of this number 262 were un- der ten years of age. Apoplexy carried off 8, con- sumption 63, inflammation of the lungs 28, bron- chitis 6, congestion of the hrain 14, dropsy in the head 24, fevers of the various types 26, old age 9, smallpox 19, convulsions (infantile) 33, croup 13, marasmus (infantile) 20, measles 11. Phere were 13 premature births and 20 stillborn. There must be some new lights in medical science, for ye find that one case of‘ nataral death” is recorded in the Inspector's report, and last week a victim of a“ de lining fever” shuffled off to that hourne which we read of.” It is too bad even for the “ faculty” to crack their professional jokes on go grave a subject. In this day’s paper will be found an act of the Legislature, passed during its last session, confirm: ‘ing certain grants made by the Common Council of the city gf New York, authorizing the companies that have railroads now begun to constract, com- plete, extend and use such roads in and through the streets and avenues designated in the respective grants. What does an act of the Legislature amount to confirming a grant which has been ds- clared yoid by the Superior and Supreme Courts of this city and county ? We give elsewhere a report of the last day's pro- ceedings of the fhern and Western Convention, fogether with a letter from our correspondent giving acondensed summary of its doings. The remarks =A! Lieut, Herndon, the officer appointed by the gov- Fnimeni to make & Teconnoisance of the Amazon and whose eloquent letters off the subject have been * Bpread before the public by the press, will repay an attentive perusal. Cotton was firm yesterday, and closed at about three-eighths of a cent adyance on some 2ogei4, ever Monday's prices. Therewas more shipping for Liverpool offering, and 2,300 pales were engaged at rather improved rates. freights for corn having dropped down to &d., there were some 30,000 or 40,000 bushels in bulk shipped. Breadstuffs were | generally firm, including flour for home use, little ornone being taken for export. Prime shipping orn and prime white Genesee wheat were both firm. Tar again advanced, with sales of 1,000 bbls. at $4 50, showing a rise of 25c. per bbl. over the previous day’s prices. Alarming accounts of the approach of the cholera are daily reaching us. The ship Tona- wanda, arrived at Philadelphia from Liverpool yesterday, had about fifty deaths during the pas- sage of a disease said to resemble cholera, and the Blanche, at St. John, also from Liverpool, reports thirty-five deaths from the same disease. The brig Alida, from New Orleans for this port, was recently abandoned at sea, having become a perfect wreck in the late storm. The officers and crew were saved. Her cargo, valued at about twenty thousand dollars, is mostly insured in New Orleans offices. “ The democrats of North Carolina have nominated Mr. Bragg as their candidate for Governor. As he is a relative of the gallant captain of “a little more grape” celebrity, there is a reasonable prospect of a spirited contest in the tar and turpentine State. . Oar files of British Guiana papers are dated to the 23d of March. The Georgetown journals do not con- tain much news. We have extracted the most in teresting items. Nothing further has transpired in relation to the Jate disastrous wreck at Long Beach. We are informed of a terrible riot at Saginaw, Michigan. The mob attempted to rescue a number of prisoners from the jail, and during the fight the Bheriffwas set upon and killed. The report requires confirmation. On the inside pages may be found a review of « recently issued work entitled “ Types of Mankind; Jetters of our correspondents at Puerto Cabello, bany and Bestou ; an interesting decision in the Marine Court ; New York Prison Association ; «pe- @ulating American doctors in London ; Visit to Tim- bactoo ; theatrical, commercial and Gnangial intel- Bgence, d¢., de, Vashington is re ure | at work sipee the second day of ary, and that all the abuses of which we Leve unredressee, whilst the cost of Perfo: maaces. Municipal law has been properly defined asa rule of civil conduct prvseribed by the supreme power of a State or city, and emanating from . a body of men'who r.epeet the rights and in- terests of the yeople ouly, and who, in their corporate representative capacity, may be looked upon ¢8 a fair sample of the amount of moral feeling, private werth, and in tependence | of character which exist in the community for which they speak. We fear that the Common | | Council of this city, as a collective body, falls | far short of the defined standard; and we are as- | sured thet ourellow-citizens are now convineed | that under the specious name of ‘City Reform” they have been ca/oled into the aloption ef a plan of government which not only perpeta- ates all the -evils of the old regime, but ren- ders them more immediately injurious te the best interests of New York, by extension. We were the first to warn the people against the delusion of any public benefit accruing from the “Peter Cooper’ movement, owing to the faet that the dsliberations .on the | choice of eavdidates were carried on in pri- vate caucuses convened in the University at Washington square, at private houses, in Wall | street, and other places in the city, from which | the reporters of the independent, press were | excluded. conclusis., it is only nece: tion to the fact that the ne complai representation has been multiplied threefold. Onur readers will remember that the pey of one branch—the Board of Councilmen—of the cor- porate body, amounts to,about two hundred and forty do'lars for each night of meeting, and that the effect of their united wisdom for ihree moaths is, that Mr. Genin had heretofore to undertake the managenient of sweeping Broadway, .paying his men sby a -veluntary contribution of the residents; that-our side- walks are barricaded with pilesof merchandise, and our leading streets rendered impassible with building rubbish—the up town wards, many of them unswept and without light, rowdyism prevalent, and not a single ordinance orrule of city government of any public utility passed. During this time our reporte ve, furnish- ed the people with full and acknowledgedly accurate accounts of what did really take place ; and we would ask if the people are will- ing to adopt euch. scenes as their own acts, and say that the men engaged in them represent their worth, amenity and intelligence? We think that the response will be on indignant and decided negative. Affairs have progressed from bad to worse, until, notwithstanding the serions i at stake, numbers of our people have come to look upon the meetings of the Common Coun- cil as a matter of mere bagatelle, and they are induced to frequent the chambers for the sake of enjoying a deal af amusement at a cheaper rate thanavhat they could have a laugh for at Burton’s theatreor the Minstrel Hall of Christy. The earlier meetings of the sixty legislators were consumed in tedious debates in organiza- tion, the intermediate time was passed in the work of the formation of committees, and the past few weeks have been enlivened with the seenes of advertisement duel correspondence, debates on dignity, and remarks on the privi- jleges of reporters and the responsibilities and autics of editors. On Jast Wednesday night we witnessed the conclusion of a sort ef two act furce which had been going on from the previ- ous Monday. It originated in the cizeumstance of the cvasion—as they generally do—by the so-called reformers, of a call of the board,which had been fixed for that evening. The Council- man of the Fortieth. absenting himself without excuse, was placed in contempt. and a large number of people attended to witness his rep- rimand. The scene on the occasion was corroborative of our position—that dignity of council has been abandoned and that the spectators attend merely for amusement or to witness the oratorical prowess of a particular ward representative. Precisely at six o’glock the outside seats were filled with citizens, the majority of whom were either naturalized Irish or Gefn.20S Then ea- tered the learned Councilmen; ail they game in such numbers that it seemed for a moment as ifthe twenty defunct assistants had returned from the districts to which they had been con- signed, each accompanied by a spirit similar to —if not “more wicked’’—thar. himself. Ina short time after the minutes were read, it was moved that one half of the record be cancelled, and thus, that an official lie be told to the public in the shape of that certain proceedings which took place did not occur. This proposition would not be put from thd chair, and the minutes were approved. The case of the member for the Fortieth district was next called up, and debated upon with every de- scription of ingenuity which was galculated to please the outsiders and insure a re-election. It was moved that he be excused. The Clerk read over the sixty names of members, and it was found the motion was lost. It was moved that business procecd. Lost, after the same delay. It was moved that the Board adjourn. After sixty screams from the Clerk it was. voted down. It was moved that the spectators be exeluded during the division, and it was moved thai the reporters accompany the spec- tators. A gentleman dressed in a blue coat, a /a Webster, would retain the reporters, in or- der to “show up,” as he termed it, the excuses of bis colleagues. He also “expounded” the duties of editors, and carried his motion, making a great impression on the crowd. A youthful Solon obtained great credit for a tea- der conscience, by voting under protest each time, although a medical legislator assured the Board—professionally, we suppose—that “ the young man did not have to vote.” Thiscaused loud laughter, and after a little time the motion of reprimand was adopted, The Sergant-at- Aris, to whom no humbug is new, then con- ducted the delinquent to the middle of the room, where he left him standing. Here the President administered to him a sort of vague rebuke ; after which the affair terminated. It was then twenty minutes to nine o’clock, so that two hours and a half of time were consumed in a debate upon the dignity of officials, who were themselves-taking the best method of destroy- ing it. A long discussion ensued on the best location for « new city hall, during which a member in- formed the Board, in a speech of nearly half an hour’s duration, that the old one waa designed by aman who was the executor of his father’s property; that said executor died last year, and yet all the world had gone to live up town, and, consequently, that the new building should be fixed ip Madieon square, Coming from ower. re o> re Asa proof of the accuracy of our ary to ‘call atten- Boards have been t Janu- snes involved and the vital principles | | athe Reformed Coryoration—Its Promises and | Man who was lucky encu gh to have a iather— and one with propery, ‘too—the speech bad an effect, an, after a long discussion, various calls of the roll, and techni¢.al divisions, the sugges- tion of the member >was half ‘adopted, ani the | Board adjourned. | Wehave thus submitted a plain resumé of { the proceedings‘of one night of meeting, and ; from one our readers may learn all, and | we would:ask the people if they have gained | anything dy the’issue of the city reform cry, the agitation ard fuss of the elections, or the costly deliberations of such acrowd of func- | tionaries? They must reply that they have not; and if they have not, then they must.re- | consider the system of corporation rule again, and look out'for the adeption ef a plan which will be at the same time cheaper and more cen- | tralized. Another reform is needed. | ae Cunan Government ‘Unmasxryo.—t | will Le in the recollection. of-eur readers that, | some three or four months ago, a vast amount | of fuss and Lonest indignation was got yp to ! order by the government organ at Washington, on the subject of the Africanization of Cuba. The Cuban Junta, having its headquarters Mh New York, and ramifications in New Orleans, Washington and elsewhere, got up and indus- triously circulated a rumar.4o the effect that the Cyptain-General of Cuba, in combination with the British cabinet, was about to establish the system of apprenticeship on an enormous cale,and thus lay the foundation of another negro empire on our borders. We attributed the statement published at the time to the in- ventive genius of the Cuban Junta, consider- | ing t the object they had in view was to arouse the suspicious jealousy of the American people to such an extentas torender the speedy acquisition of the island by .the United States highly probable. We derided the idea, reason- ing on the grounds that the English people, who had so long and zealously labored to suppress the African slave trade, would never tolerate its government sanctioning the revival of the unholy traffic, under such a specious and trans- parent pretence as the apprenticeship system. This argument possessed great weight, and the statements affirmative of the Africanization policy were very generally regarded by the American people as utterly without foundation. We are beginning, nevertheless, to suspect that after all.there may be something in these rumors. Our.correspondent at Havana reite- rates them week after week, and the Cuban Junta insist on the correctness of their original assertions. In support of all this, too, we find in the Gaceta of the 11th inst.—the organ of the Cuban government—an official statement of the mode in which some six hundred negroes introduced into Trinidad were distributed among various masters or proprietors, at the head of whom stands the Captain-Genera], with the modest dividend of one seven year old Afri- can child. We published this official list a day or two since; and it will have been seen from the heading of it that these Bocales are not, as formerly, denominated eman- eipados, and assigned for seven years, but that they are termed apprentices and bound for the short term of one year. Our correspondent asserts that the Captain-Gencral will find this plan immensely more profitable to him than that pursued by his * predecessors. However that may be, one thing appears pretty evident, namely, that the appreuticeship sys- tem has been initiated in Cuba—that the mask hitherto worn by the Cuban government in that respect has been desperately thrown aside, and that the new system has been at length openly inaugurated. The result which a per- sistent course of outrage to our citizens and flag on the part of the Cuban government has for so far failed to accomplish will be speedily consummated, if it shall turn out that the Africanization policy has been thus virtually, proclaimed. Add to these ominous appear- ances the fact that Mr. Soulé, our Minister to Madrid, having recently come into possession of certain information in relation to Cuba of the deepest importance to this country, was, at the period of our latest accounts from him, about to return directly to the United States for the purpose of communicating it, and ad- vising with our government on the subject. Let the Cuban Junta be therefore of good cheer, apd let them, like the Roundhead sol- diery of Oliver Cromwell, “put their trust in | 1 God and keep their powder dry.” Mr, Frnc@Re IN THE Soura—Waat Say THe Norrnern Uston Wits }--Mr. Fillmore, in the progress of his Southern tour, 7@s on from “‘con- quering toconquer.” He is received every where with the most formal and flattering demdnstra- tions of public respect, and at all points we find him the advocate of those great fundamental prin- ciples of good faith to the constitution upon which alone can depend the perpetuity of the Union and the full restoration of harmony between | the North and the South. | Look at the other side of the picture! What | has been the course pursued by W. H. Seward and his organs and his allies during the last three or four months? They have been moving heaven and earth—they have been working in | every conceivable way, in season and out of season, at Washington, in New York, and in every hole and corner of the North, to excite such an agitation upon the slavery question as will completely destroy all political affinities between ihe two sections. The simple object of Seward, in fact, has been and continues to be, to make a political boundary betweem the Northern and Southern States, over which no Northern politician can venture to pass without the hazard of being destroyed. When this condition of things shall have been accomplished, Seward will rule the panst, as the great leading anti-slavery cham- pion of the Northern section against the do- mestic institutions of the South. Of course, the only possible ultimatum to this re-organization of political parties upon the slavery question, and upon a geographical line—the only possible termination to such a programme—will be the secession of the South from the Union, and the organization of the slave States into a separate and independent confederacy, for the protec- tion of their domestic concerns against North- ern demagogues and fanatical abolitionists. Such being the programme of W. H. Seward, his organs and his allies, the question arises, what do the Union conservative whigs of the North propose to do? Will they surrender vithout resistance to the arch-agitator? Are they so weak that they can do nothing? What North, if they have any faith g in their principles of 1850 and 185: igh time that ‘they should come forth and show their hands. Are they with Fillmore, or are they with Sewari? Let the New York whigs, friends of | the Union and the compromises of the consti- tution—the only unrepealable compromises be- | tween the two sections, that we know of—let the Union whigs of New York and the North | come out and define their position. Are they with Fillmore, or with Seward? The Union wwhigs of the South are entitled to know whe- ther in 1856 we are to have a sectional or a na- | tional division of parties for the Presidency. The silence of the Northern Union whigs at this crisis will be equivaleat to their surrender to the anti-slavery programme of Seward, and to his plan of a sectional campaign, for the next Presidency. What say the Union whigs of New York? Are there any adherents of Mr. Fillmore remaining among them, or have they virtually surrendered to W. H. Seward? The whigs of the South are entitled to an answer. Ovr Covemroranies axp THEI: Way or Dorne Busryess.—As usual, this journal had exclusive accounts of the recent melancholy shipwreck, full a day before its rivals. The course pur- | sued by the latter is curious and characteristic. Three out ef the number, the Tribune, the Evening Post.and the Commercial Advertiser, copied our account and gave us due credit. Two others—need we add that we allude to the Times and the Express ?—likewise copied our account, but preferred stealing it to a...ow- ledging its source, The Wall street papers— the Courier and the Journal—being the spe- cial organs of the mercantile community and the shipping interests, ignored the disaster al- together. The conduct of these various papers in this instance isa key to their general char- acter. The Tritune, the Post, and the Com- mercial can hardly be accused of any friend- ship for us, or any desire to serve our interests; yet they all had the honesty to give us credit for what was ours. It costthe Tribunea pang, and the word “Hrrarp” was inserted in the most oscure corner and the smallest type that could be found ; a practice in which we cannot consent to follow the example of our philosophi- cal cotemporary : but the acknowledgment was made, and honesty and we are satisfied. We can- not doubt for a moment that had the Journal of Commerce and the Courier and Enquirer thought fit to copy our narration of the wreck, they too would have scorned to stealit. Their omission of the fact only proves that, in their opinion, men’s and women’s lives are of lessim- portance than boxes and bales. The two jour- .cieco, we remonstrated with them on their con- nals which stole our account—the Times and Express—have given another proof of their un- wavering fidelity to the principles on which they started. When the Eepress passed into the possession of its present owners their means did not enable them to go to the same expense as other newspapers; but as they promised honesty and amendment if they prospered, People forgave them. It is impossible to sa} whether the proprietors of the Express would have fulfilled their engagement if fortune had favored them; asit is, of course, they have still the same excuse as they had when they began. Nobody of correct feeling can blame them for employing fewer hands than any other daily journal in the city,-or for paying them worse, or for stealing matter wherever they can get it. So with the Ziraes. The few thousand dollars scraped together by Mr. Seward’s friends are gone; and how the Times lives to-Cay is a mystery to every one. It has been obliged to curtail its expenses in such a way as to lose ail the advance it had gained over the Tribune, which now exceeds it considerably in circula- tion. What wonder that the Z'imes should steaF our reports iistead of employing re- porters itself? When the Times and Express stole our reports of the wreck of the San Fran- duct, and mildly observed that in the event of any rimilar disaster occurring, our cashier had orders to place fifty dollars at the disposal of each of them, in order that they might pro- cure reports of their own. We even added that, in conaideration of the circumstances of the proprietors of the Express, they might consider, it as a gift, and not as aloan. This we did, in order that the public might have the benefit of several varied reports of such events, instead of ours alone. Why did not our,cotem- poraries avail themselves of our offer?) The Meeting of the Alumni of Columbia College. An adjourned meeting of this body was held yesterday afternoon at the Collage Chapel, for the purpose of con- certing measures for the celebration of their centennial anniversary. Prof. Renwick was called to the chair and Mr. F. 8. Talmadge was appointed Seeretary. ‘After some conversational debate Mr. 8. W. Roosevant offered the following resolutions, having reference to the | recent rejection of Dr. Wolcott Gibbs, candidate for the Professorship of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry, by the Trustees of the College:— Whereas, the Alumni of Columbia College have met to- | gether at the call of the Trustees, ‘to consult as to the celebration of a centennial anniversary of the Collegein October next. And whereas, the same Board of Trustees have recently denied the application of a large number of the Alumni to appoint to the vacant Professorship of Chemistry and Natural and Experimental Philosophy, Dr. Wolcott Gibbs, an alumnus of the college, of unques- tioned ability, supported in his claims by the testimony of the most distinguished men of science in oar country, and have appointed a gentleman whose qualifications are not superior to those of Dr. Gibbs, who is not an alumnus of the college, and whe had not the recommendation of the Alumni. And whereas, the be igniaee of Dr. Gibbs was objected to in the Board on the ground of his parti- cular religious tenets; and the ‘Trustees, on the 9th ef January last, refused to agree to a resolution offered by one of their body, to the effect that, in filling the vacancy they were bound ‘to select the person best fitted for the place without regard to his opinions in matters of reli- ‘ion.”? ORescived, That jacur opinion the Trustees, in the ap- pointment of a Professor, should select an alumnus of the college if possessing qualifications equal to those of any other candidate, and that the recommendation of the alumni of the college should have great weight with the Trustees in making such appointment. Resolved, That the spirit which would make a particu- ligious belief a test of fitness for a Professorship of eal Science, deserves our severest condemnation. olved, That in our opinion the ‘ion of the Trus- tees in rejecting Dr. Gibbs, is unjust to him, to the alumni and to the community, and evinces a spirit of in- erance opposed to the liveral intentions of the charter, sistent with the ter of a public institution, and in the highest degree injurious to the best interests of the college. Resolved, at those members of the Board of Trustees who voted against or resisted the appointment of Dr. Gibbs for the reason that they could not consci- enticusly assist in the election of a Unitaman to the va- cant professorship, be and they are hereby requestel by the Alumni to examine and ‘decide whether they can conscientiously hold office in an institution which, by its charter, is prevented from excluding “any person of any religious denomination whatever from any of ths de. grees, privileges, and immunities of the College, on ac. count of his peculiar tenets in matters of religion,” and which, by the laws of this State, is prohibited from ma- king “the religious tenets of any person a condition of admission to any privilege or office in the said College.” Refolved, That the thanks of the Alumni are due to the Trustees, Messrs. Charles King, Clement C. Moora, Robert Ray, Ogden Hoffman, Edward Jones, William Hobart, Henry J. Anderson, Samuel B. Ruggles, and George T. Strong, for their constant resistance to the iMiberal policy of imposing a religious test upon candi- dates for oflice. Resolved, That ihe proceedings of the Trustees, a0 far as they relate to the public duties of the College as a seminary of learning, are legitimate snbjects of public scrutiny, and no secret or confidential character should be claimed for them, Resolved, That the people and the age demand the widest diffusion of knowledge; that education, such as our College has at its dispoeal, can neither be too liberal nor too practical in its character, nor too freely be- stowed upon the public, by whose generosity the College was endowed, and that for these ends the management of the Collegé needs new energy and reform. ‘ Resolved, That it is not expedient for the Alumni to Join in the proposed celebration of the centennial anni. ereary of the College until an understanding is had with the Trustees as to the spirit of the proposed celebration, and of the future governance of the Colloge. Resolved, That % committee, from the classes here present, be appointed to confer with the ‘Trustees in re- gard to the proposed celebration, and report to the Alumni at an early day, upon the expediency of their uniting in such celel tion, and that the said commit- tee further report whether any, and what, steps are roper to be taken on the part of the Alumni, to increase 1¢ prosperity, strengthen the influence, and extend the usefulness of their Alma Mater. A long and very lively debate followed upon the road- ing of the foregoing resolutions. Mr. Russe, expressed» his disapproval of the action of the Trustees in this matter. If, their action was such as was calculated to bring upon #hem the charge of bigotry and sectarianism, the Alumni would bave to bear part of the odium. Such conduct was intolerant and disgraceful to the age we live in, ‘The resolutions charged: that Dr. Gitbs, an alumnas of the College, recommended by the ‘Alumni to a professorship of chemistry, had been rejected on religiens grounds. That was a grave charge. What was the Fieof? That he was an applicant for the office—that he was an alumous—that he was recommended by the alumni—that he was rejected, cannot be denied. That he was, amply qualified for ‘this situation was-proved by the’ testimonials of almost all the sc entific men in the country, Not an objection hai been proved against his moral character, or his condact in the social relations. But the question was—was he xejected on re- ligious grounds? It would eo assuming much to say that Dr. Gibbs was rojected on any other ground than this. ‘There was no gentleman named against him that was equally qualified. He was rejected three several times, when no man pretended to equal qualifiea- tions. He was rejected in a great measuce by blank votes. Of the gentlemen who voted against Dr. Gilbs were five clergymen and rix laymen. We find Dr. Gibbs was locked upon as a Unilarian, an arch-horetic. He (the speaker) was of the same ‘condemned sect, and thanked God that in giving him life he had placed him under the influences o¢ Unitarian Christianity. Rey. Mr. Lroxarp said the passing of snch a series of resolutions would sed) ra Dr. Gibbs in the professor's chair. | He saw no posslble good that could accrue to any- body "by passing them, and he considered the whole die. custien irreyelant to the question which they had come to decide. Shall we unite with the trustees in the cele- bration of our centennial anniversary? Suppose the trustees stood before them as avowing that they rejected Dr. Gibbs on no other ground than beoause he was a Unitarian, was that to prevent the celebration of this anniversary? ‘the anniversary ought to be e:lebrated, and they should celebrate it. Mr. Jay oilered an amendment to the last two resolu- tions as originally rend by Mr. Roosevelt, which waa ap- provedof. We give the above resolutions as amended. § The question aa to the adoption of the resolutions was then put, and after some debate, were finally carried. The following committee were appointed to confer with the trustees:— Messrs. Mulligan, of the class of 1791; Hamilton,“of 1805; Renwick, of 1807; Mason, of 1815; Gracie, #f 1818: Allen, of 1828; Strong, of 1825;’Kelly of 1826; Crosby, of 1827; Sedgwick, of 1820; Russell, of 1832; Nichoi,’ of 1880; Slosson, of 1883; Gillespie, ‘of 1834; Jay, of 18363 McMillen, of 1837; Cornell, of 1839; Mason of 1840; money is there still; in the name of common Roy, 1841; Hewitt, of 1842; Gallatin, of 1843; Foster, 1844; sense, let them call and get it, and give up stealing for the future. Tne Nepraska Brit.—It seems to be under- stood that the friends of the Nebraska bill in the House, are going to make a despefate effort to-morrow for & gfeat achievement. The plan is to report a new bill, divested of the Badger Drake, of 185; Thompson, of 1845; Bare, of 1847; Farran, of 1848; Skidmore, of 1849; Seymour, of 1850: Anthon, of 1851; Trenor, of 1852; Smith, of 1853. ‘The meeting then adjourned. City Intelligence. Tue OwD Msrmop ov Finaxcrerinc—How THA Farure Bovont 4 YowR or Catrie.—A farmer named Mc——, residing in the neighborhood of Oyster Bay, Long Island, was ‘‘done for” some two or three days since. proviso, and the Clayton amendment, which excludes aliens from voting in the Territories, and to rush it through, if possible, at double quick step, under the pressure of the previous question. Very well. The issue haying been raised as a desperate expedient for saving the administration, and the constitutional princi- ple involved being perfectly clear, it is best to have the question settled as soon as possible. If it should smash up the Cabinet party, the Cabinet itself, and kitchen cabinet, so much Let the experiment be tried. should not be surprised, however, if the new bill were referred to the Committee of the Whole, for a comfortable nap-with the old bill Such is the demoralization of the House under the management of Forney and the kitchen cabinet that we have butlittle faith in the success of even a great constitu- under their management. Another day will tell the story. We from the Senate. Marine Affairs. Thomas Collyer launched yesterday afternoon, at half-past four o'clock, from his yard at the foot of Twelfth street, Fast river, the ship Knickerbocker, built for Messrs. Stanton & Thompson, for the New She was built under the supervision and superintendence of Captain Peabody, #0 well known from Me., having finished his day's work at market, was standing on the corner of Fulton and South streets, when a stranger stepped up to him and addressed him, remarking on the inclemency of the weather, &c., and Proceeded to inform him that ‘that man,”’ pointing to aman standing on the opposite side of the street, had a yoke of cattle which he, the gtrenger, yery mach wished to buy, but, said he, the price asked, $140, was tod much for them—that he was willing to give $125, or even $130, for them, which the owner of the cattle not only refused to take, but also said, in consequence of a disagreement which had taken place between them, that he would not sell them to him at any price. ‘Now,’ says he to Mc., “if you will go over and see the man and buy those cattle for me at $125, I will give you $5, at the same time slipped a $5 note into Me’s hand. To earn this money and oblige the stranger Mc concluded to undertake the job. Stepping across the street, Mc ad- dressed the reputed owner of the cattle, stating that a friend of his had informed him (Me.) that he (the own- er,) was anxious to dispose of a yoke of cattle, and asked his price for them. After a deal of talk, Mc. succeed cd in purchasing the cattle for $125, and proeceded to in- form the gentleman, who had paid him the $5, of his suc- cess. At Which, of course, the one who wanted the cat tle was extremely delighted; but informed Mc. that he, Me.,) had better pay for them, and go over and see them, and then return to him on the corner of Fulton strect, and that he would return him, (Sfc.) his $125. Me. therefore takes out his pocket book, and Faced the owner, saying that he would take his word for it that the cxttle ‘were as represented, and then atarted with the owner over to the North river to sce the animals, After having proceeded up Fulton street some two or three blocks, the owner asks Mc. whether he bought the red cattle or the black and white ones. This was to Mc. a puzzler. He did not know, and as the cattle were not for him, sug- gested to the owner that he should wait there for a few moments, and he would go back and see. Very well, re- plied the owner, taking out his watch,!be quick, for T am “in aburry.’’ Me. hurried to the corner of Fulton and South streeta, but could not find the gentleman for whom he purchased those animals, and found to his dis- may that the owner of the cattle had been ‘‘in too much A Charge of Obtaining Cattle rete Pretences.—0f6 cer Moore, of Jeflerson Market court, yesterday ar- rested butcher named James Dempsey, residing at’ the corner of Thirty-fifth street and Third avenue, on a war- rant wherein he stands charged with obtaining from Joc? Holcomb, of North Salem, Westchester county, four head of eattle, valued at $320, by false representations. Tt seems by the complaint made by Mr. Holeomb, that on the 19th day of April, 1853, Dempsey came to him an wished to purchase some cattle on a credit, and with view of inducing bim to do #0, represented that he own eda house and lot, situated at the corner of Phirty-ift street and Third avenue, free of all incumbrances. Mr Holcomb Lelieving the statement, parted with the cat‘ ona credit. Dempsey has never paid for the cattle, an: it is now ascertained that at the very time the defendant made the representations respecting the ownership o the said property, he had, in fact, sold or transferre: the said house and lot several days before to his brother, Jon Dempsey, as is shown by the record made in th Register's office. “On this evldeneo, Justics Clarke re quired Mr. Dernpsey to find bail in thie sum of $500. 0 siving bail, the magistrate liberated Mr. Dempsey fro custody. K Jack Hatfield Admitted to Bail.—tt will be recollecte: that a few days ago, Was arrested en suspicion of being concerned with tw other anen in the taking of packugo containing $1,500 from the pocket of Mr. Canfield, as he was entering tl American Exchange Bank in Wall street. Howover, o the exomination before Justice Osborn, Mr. Canfield coul not swear that the package was ever in the possession o: Hatfield, as it was another man who extracted the money from his pocket, and it was xubsequently found on the floor. A doubt, therefore, existing as to Hatfield being ty to the lareeny, the District \ttorney consente4 ty Rie accused being admitted fo. bail, and designated { sum of $1,060, This amount of bail was entered into by Mr. Raphael F. Aitken, grocer and liquor dealer, of No! 173 South street, and Hatfield was thereupon ge. from custody. The Alleged False Pretence Case against Haskins ang Stration.—in this matter, which alleges, on the com plaint of Serauel Cammeron, that Haskins and Strattd: obtained from him certain real estate situated in Phil delphia, under false representations, has been called 4 | fore hearing by Justice Stuart, on the applleation of 4! | defendants, and has as often been put off in conseque of the non-appearance of Mr. Cummeron. On Frida was again called up, but as Mr. Caummeron did not a) tend, the magistrate adjourned it over to some futux ay. Arrest of Luke Flynn for Passing Counterfeit Money ~| Officer Tieman, of the Eighteenth ward, ee ens yt rested Luke Flynn on a bench warrant, wherein he stan indicted for the ypassing of counterfeit bank bills. 1 prisoner is concerned with the McArdeli gang. He w taken before Justice Osborn, , who comuitted him Prison for trial. rrestof a kemale Store Thief—The Property Found inh Possession.—On Friday, Sergeant De Poet the R. arrested a young, German woman calling’ herself Mar’ Bride," alias Beathe, charged with stealing one piece q white silk, valued at $38; one piece of black silk worth $5 and two pieces of ribbon, valued ut $$—in all, $94—fron. the dry goods store of Berly & Co., No. 296 Broadway | It seems that the accused entered the store and asked t. | ‘be shown some silks; she purchased one piece, and iy. some means, her actions caused suspicion, and the cler noticing her secreting a piece of silk under her dress, shi} was detained, and the officer sent for, who, on searchin, her dress, discovered that she had a long openin cut through all her clothing, which formed an easy a¢ | cess to a large pocket—or bag, it might be called; this ba | Was slung around her waist with a picee of thick string It was in this bag that the two pieces of silk and ribbe | were found. On searching further about her clothin a wallet containing $130 was discovered, fastened . one of her under garments, on or between b* shoulders. In addition to this » small portemonnaie * | found in her pocket, containing a few shillings. It very evident, from her actions and the arrangement @. Pocket under her dress, that sheisan old offender at sb- ifting. he doclined to lot the offleer know wheraic resided. ‘In her pocket she had a brass door keyid several trunk or cheat keys. She was committeto | prison to await her trial. | 4 Hall Thief Arrested.—Officer John Callery, attend to the Seventh district police, ‘arrested one of two sn whom he detected with-stolen property in his possean, The accomplice of the privoner went to the rescug.ais companion, but after.a'severe struggle, in whi cer received several blows, he was safely. lod station house, ‘Upon hit person-were Yount ee taken from the hall of Mr. Stout’s house, No. 180 Fry street, and a number of pawn tickets for a gold vei jewelry, &c. The’ property may be seen at the ird istrict Police Court, or by calling at the Seventh rd tation house. United States Cireuit Court Hon. Judge Betts presidi ing. APRIL, 23.—True Bills—The Grand Jury _camato court thif'morning, and rendered bills of indictme in the following case The: United States against John Cephus and She! Chaddock, for an endeavor to make a revolt on bowhe brig Mary. The United States against John Doherty and nipon others, for an endeavor to make a revolt on boathe shtp Calhoun. The United States against James Kelly and Jedah FAwith way- Murray, for an assault on Andrea Bende: ings on board ship Calhoun. ¢ United States against W. P. R. Rates, for an iult with an iron crowbaron William Lawson, on botthe ehip Wm. Tapscott. ‘The United States against Andrew McKay amha Ealy, for larceny on board the ship Albert Gallatt The Alle, Canada ies.—The argument the writ of hateas corpus in the matter of Van Aernawas continued this day, y ite that c Aromatic Sqhpa) abroad, and to warn all thahe Taga medicine or a beverage, inst nd dangerous prepsrations. ‘fo’ tick compounds may prove perilous the Of Aifording the relief which inwbly Jopitimate aromatic benps 1 extreme. inst follows the use of the true an in the various diseases to which it is adapted, tl inevitably exasperate the worst srmpiom, pete 4 Kill wher genuine article would curé ynor tthe health; without yu them the public therefore and guard against decepti ean ane peat : “ Schnapps "’ belongs exclusively to m; tic) manufactured and ine only; an preparation sold that namo rehaser. I am impelled to state these facts fro ow: jedge that an attempt has beon made by certain claiming to be respeetable, to feed the wacker ein ok feit schnapps, to the injury of my intercsts and repton, &nd without regard to the sorious reeults which majnd indeed, must follow the introduction of their impyand noxious counterf a, that all liga dot Bui ho ‘olfe, "in ri ith my autograph sig . mn impressed with my nameip wi imiona, and cannot be imbived widheatoty, The genolue con tos, chasod at any of the respectable dragiets in the cit, UDOLPHO WOLFE, sole importer, 22 Beaver stt. Reeze & Co.'s ype Direete, A second edition of this work, enlarged and improves Le published in a few days, and circulated gratis r ¢ pls. Reeze & Co, continue their 25 cent picture b ‘usual at the old head quarters, 28) Broadway. PROF. REEZE & S.'H. HOLMES, Propsies. ‘We wish to call the sale to be made b; the 26 pleton, Staten I his adverticement in a1 ttention of our hd- LBERT H. NICOL{ on April, of. Pr hove a wan Sods Ban mnie Georama. it is crue craton aienot at of this interosti: Inst was advertised for the closing, apes Yo gain admittance, #0 Mr. Banwete- crow re un: mained till to night. Secondhand Pianos at Great @ne for $25; one for $80; one for $55, and Also scoondhand Xolean pianos at very low tng but being constantly in the market, wit i sould secure to buyers such liberal offers. Font. ‘Cash paid for panos. HORACE WAT! ah 388 Breadway. Kolian Pianos.—These Beautiful Intra- ments have elicited highest testimonials and unbonded a foesors tl hout the ci | siviwed wed Planoforte. the modern im @ alr i ‘of tone and general eonstruc- tion. peers sme! af “ge others, are respectfully invit- | 4 selves. ed to call And ean ACE WATERS, 883 Broodway. are they about? Is there no vestige remaining of the Castle Garden Union Safety Committee t Is the entire whig party of New York Seward- od and demoralized into ® great abolition camp, or do our conservative whigs still believe in or profess the principles of good faith to our constitutional compacts with the South? It is high time thes the Union whiga of the this port. DEPARTURE OF THE HERMANN.—The mail steamship Her- mann, Captain Higgins, sailed at noon yesterday for Bro- men and Southampton, with 210 passengers and $667,600 in specie on freight. ARRIVAL OF 4 WHALING Fieet.—The New Bedford Mer- cury says that nine whalers and one merchantman arriv- ed at that port 20th tnst., with 1,950 bbls. sperm and 17,- 200 do. of whale oil. Tne Late Storm at Care May.—Several persons who had an opportunity ef witnessing the late storm at Cape May, describe it as the most furious that has oc- curred there for twenty years previous. ‘The soa dashed far over the bank and completely inundated the new Mount Vernon Hotel. The bathing sheds beneath the bank, numbering probably one hundred and aty, were all washed away, with the exception of those bel a to the cottages of Captain Hart, 8. 8. Steiner, and a. Tilge, which were saved by being pulled ap on the bank. ‘The fury of the waver caused an encroashment on the shore, much of it having been washed away. The shop close to the beach, where Cape May diamonds were for- merly sold during the bathing season, now hangs partly ver the bank, in juence of the earth washed sway. ‘The two. ‘storied arbor to “See Mansion House Mt felt too away. y - few yo before were 1 easing wild scene <<. weewe ee SR KE STS ~owmo” of a hurry’? to remain where he (Mc.) had left him. Suffice it 4 say, that Mc. has not yet succeeded in find- ing eithem' ‘cattle, the owner, or him for whom he pur- chased those animals. NEW ARRANGEMENTS ON THE BRookLYN Ferrms.—Com- MUTATION DiscontixcxD.--A notice has been issued from the office of the Union Ferry Company, to the effect that the system of commutation heretofore in practice on the ferries of this company will be discontinued on and after the first day of May next. The managers state that they have been compelled to do this in order to make all pay alike who travel between New York and Brooklyn. ey state that since the uniform rates have been one cent upon all the ferries of this company, it has been disco- vered that all must pay who cross’ the ferries in order that the companies may support themselves. Under the present system of commutation, thousands, it is thought, use the privileges of the ferr d the companies think it will be more agreeable to public for every one to pay their one cent than to be eompelled to chow their commutation ticket at cach time of cros#- ing. To obviate the necessity of asing orb ay 4 times at the gates, tickets for foo had in any number required; and ‘dito tor vehicles, in addition to cart tickets, as heretofore sold. ‘ any K1ckep To Drath py & Honss.—About five o’clock Sales ST 4 ‘ixt; was tables Ko. 442 Corongs Cpmble will New and Popular Music.—My Lovely Suscy | ul, song by ChacHo C. Converse, sung by the Christy, linet with imi lanse, Baltimore Clipper Valse, by Juli decom! as popular as the Prima Dona: Soe raloran cox elt cen renaesaie = of , vy MT TOMACH WATERS Publisher, 38 Drosdway. ; 31! Where's Oak Hall!!!—Some one muit know !! Punch, ‘Times, Bell's received for ¢) fi a ewspaper oe cal b; Wilts jaeeaa agent for United State | SEES ‘Window Shades.—Willlam H. C. J. Sehreder & Co.,) manufacturer of all kinds _ 4 ve shades, 4M a up with shades auhe low: a, de—A Tvera- ‘assortment of theseaplendia and calyomestio, san slways ve procured je retail pure! the popu oatat pale ani ibeoribers, at prices SLLIAM McGRORTY, GEO. scribed: tural (anew moet bo atthe f@NT. Remeval.Paper Hang) “hale any wil . y way.—Thos. MCD Ui Peart eereehs and. forresiurnl steeot,) hae