The New York Herald Newspaper, February 9, 1855, Page 8

312 AFFAIRS AT THE STATE CAPITAL, SLAVERY AND SEWARDISM IN THE SENATE. and the Xnow Nothings in the Assembly. Progress of the Liquor Bill. BILL TO PREVENT ILLEGAL VOTING IN NEW YORK, dice dee de. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. Aupany, Feb. 8, 1865. BILLS REPORTED. By Mr. Srancer—To restrain banks from acting as savings institutions. By Mr. Muxnos—To enadle the Brooklyn industrial schools to participate in the school fund. ‘Mr. Brooxs presented » memorial from the city au- Yhorities of New York for a grant of land at piers Nos. 20 and 24 North river. Mr. Busuor introduced a bill for a loan for the enlarge- ment of the Erie Capal, the bill authorizing $2,265,000 to be borrowed for carrying out the law of 1854, It was taken up ia committee, passed, and ordered to a third reading. Mr. SrxnomR gave notice of a bill taxing life insurance companies, THE LEMMON CASE Tbe reeolution autherizing the Attorney-General to de- fend the interests of tne State in regard to the Lemon _— case, came up in its regulur order. 5 cored continued his pongey, commenced yeater- ay. , im order to conti t the position of the Senator from the Twenty-sixth, (Mr. Dickinson,) by quoting from the Atbany Hvening Journal, to prove that & meeting was held in Albany, in 1848, got up by the friends of Mr. Seward, in order to defeat the election ot en. . He would charge, also, that the meetin; was concocted in the Journal offico—and that the chie! qditer of that paper drew up series of resolutions to be proposed to that meeting, copies of which were dis. teibuted to several of the citizens of Albany—that that editor, on 8 Sabbath day, went to Troy for the purpose of getting Up &® meeting with the sams object. . DNOKINSON—Does the Senator know that Millard Fillmore approved these resolutions ? Mr. Buooxks—Ne, sir, nut the resolutions waich have deen alluded to, Under these circumstances, taen, it would not be supposed that the ‘silver greys” had any- thing to do with that meeting, as the Seaator from tl Twenty: sixth had chargea; for aithough that party muy be a small one, yet it was very choice of its company, and the editor of the Journal would not be admitted therein. No doubt he would not wish to associate with with the members of that party, and he (Mr. B.) certainly did not wish it. Mr. B. next turned to the common achool question, arguing that tne utilty of free schools was first discovered by the Pilgrim Fathers, who first provided for them on the banks of the Con- necticut, and throughout the Eastern States. After a time our own State acupted the principle, and finality we had free schoolsestablised throughout New York. He denied that the school law of New York originated a close per oer ‘There was nothing of such a nature con- nec! with it; mor would any citizen of our State believe there could be, when they understood that De Witt Clinton and men of his stamp stood at the head that system. But after a while, the Catholic question, aa connected with the system, came up. Nowithstand- ing that children of all creeds, Catholic as weil as Pro- testant, were invited to come in and participate in the dissemination of kngwledge which the people were pay- ing for. Bishop Hughes usked that a portion of the school fund be given to the Catholic Church that sho establish schools for the education of children professing her creed. The Bishop and many loading Catholics urged as a reason for such a discrimination that many of the teachers were chosen with reference to their religion, and this to the exclusion of Catholics. Yet this was not #0. They also argued that their chil- dren were compelled to read books whose teachings were antagonistic to Cathulciym. One book thus cha- racterized, was and that book was taken out of those schools, for no other purpose than to please those who objected to it. And yet the Senator calls thoze achools a close-cerporativa. Next, the objec- tion to Catholic children being taught in the common schools of New York, was dased on the fact that the Bible was read in those schooler. Well, that hible, it was true, was not of the Catvolic version, but he, tor one, would much rather have the Douay Bible read in all our common & than no Bible at all. The controversy, after a ‘while, waa removed from New York city to Albany. The Senate chamber was crowded with anxious linteners to the debate had in the Senate chamber on the aubject. The heada of the New York common school were here to represent their interests, and many promi- ment Catholic citizens were here, 100, to present their tide, Governor Seward then occupied the gubernatorial chair, and it was Ls that the pure-minded Hiram Ketchum, of New York city, was ostracised, and that be- cause he stood opposed to Bishop Hughes’ ition on ‘the school question. He wouki have all chisiren edu- vated at the public expense—not only those of American birth, but Gil tex Ausoricun sell, whetaer they be English, termaa, Irish or Scotch Mr, Dioxmvson.—Little nigger children, too. Mr. Baooxs.—Aye, negro children too. He thanked the Senator for that idea, for it put a thought in his bead which otberwise might have slipped his attention. ‘Oh, the seif-disinterestedness of those individuals around this circle who pretend to be the only friends of treedom. He would point those Senators who lore to fire olf their guns at the slaveholders of the South, to that clause ia our own constitution which prohibits the ox- tanaion of the elective franchise to free colored citizens, unless d of $250 worth of real estate. What a comment on the course of these Senator! Mr. Diceryson.—Was the Senator aware that the Hon, William If. Seward was opposed to the bropecty qualifi- cation clause? "And will that Seaator vote for expanging shat clause? Mr. Rrooxs—I may and may not. I[t will be time enough to answer that question when we are required to act on the subject, He did not think Wm. H. Seward Iscariot; ke believed there were o great many try worse than bene iedbetd ancy wonally oppored to that gentle y was - ples tbatanet bis opposition. next alluded i the apirit of foreign acy growing rampant in this country, which seeks to upset all our good principles of J. government—to do away with the due observance of the 0 Sibbath—to do away with Senates—to have but one tive body, the members of which to be re- a" Rosa Yonof the people, and the . constitution Ms to be ame whenever the majority wished. It was loudly for our attention, and He could ey? roost ite memor: ‘such men as Montgomery and Kos 0. wat ith sich foreigners that, as he understood it, American movexent bad anything to do. It was rather with those thousands who come to our shores annually, thoroughly imbued with red republic- aniom, and sought by clubbing together almost as soon as their orrival, to upturn all our well founded instita- tions. To demonstrate his position on this subject, he would say that he did not “believe our goverment weil aenfed at Madrid and the pin int This country should not be re} ted by men of foreign bi what- ever their qualifications. this spirit which called which must be put down. ‘America must be ruled by Americans, was the principle on which he stood. After defining his position on the slavery question by the fol- lowing Lines, which he had read some thirty years ago, on a tomb stone in a church yard at Concord :— Man wills us slaves; God wills us free; I will as God wills; Mr. B. concluded his 8, Mr. Dioemsgon took the floor. He assume? iat in the Ontarto and Livingston distri Lough it was claimed that ‘Sam’? had succeeded there, yet to day, if the question was between Wm. H Seward and , other man im this State, Mr. Seward could carry that district. <‘Gama’? was dead now; he was completely killed on the @th dey of February, and he would turn his attention to ‘the position assumed by the Senator from the 6th. He said that Wm. H. Seward secretly opposed the election of Henry Clay to the Presidency. the Senator any proof oi that? He hasgiven us none, And yet it was a very bold arsertion. . Bnooxs— Bi Clay believed it. Mr. Droxixsow doubted not that many men had sought to poigon the mind of Henry Clay towards Mr: Seward. Bet he (ie, D.) bad letters in his possession which proved t Mr. Clay had told Mr. Seward, years before is deat, that no man could be more wro mépt, than he had wronged Mr. Seward poe he be led to pursue the course he had 3 ard. Mr. D. then denied that Mr. Seward The ae election in 1944. Many things were against him in that campaign. The New York democracy had brought forth New York’s strong man—Silas Wright—to carry their fauon, from the United. States Senate fo save the party taken from ini 0 save the party there js not 4 man bat will admit that all the praise arising from the eles- Bat, notwithstanding tie! the im | fom pe bey on swimming- , in senti- in the most Hil Fl ! private conversation, and, therefore, tadred; but more than this, ho firmly be: feed exaggerated it, colored it, and known Mr. Weed for twenty-five ‘that time, he never knew that from’ the straight path of uficient comment on what Weed, Mr. D. next gave did — the ap- FI i she Comraor end gave bim aoutigowitheraw the pame of Mr. Ki ation to be fh And was that a H i a i i Ausanr, Feb. 8, 1856. BILLS INTRODUCED AND REPORTED, ETO. Mr. Ruopes reported a bill to authorize the Common Council of Brooklyn to borrow money for school pur- poses, Mr. BLarcavorn introduced a bill to improve the . ply and to secure the use of the Croton water in the city of New York. It providesas follows: — Sec. 1. The trench for laying thirty inch main for conducting the Croton water trom the Receiving Reser- yoir through the Kighth avenue, may be censtructed “by the Croton Aqueduct Department by day’s work; also, the lowering or raiying of the two thirty-alx inch mains n the Fifth avenue, or the mains cr pipes in any other avenue or street, whedever it shall be necessary by the alteration of a grade, by the Common Council. Mr. Coumay introduced a bill amending the act incor- rating the Gas Light Company of 5S Soe eee we maces » 1. Wful for the ‘‘New York G been of the city of New York, to purchase, pis and hold such and so much real estate or iy as shall be necessary for their manufacturing Ray ad Penge Cron 6 mente: Deewana paxane my rs real estate or property shall not exceed vf dred thousand ailisrs, wpieyea psi Sec 2 repeals all parts of former acts inconsistent "itr, Beassve’ reported. © Till (noorporaing, the, ¥ 4 NG. Te) & bill incor York and Brooklyn lee Company. apr nvyahiweal Mr. Wri1as introduced a bill to prevent illegal voting in New York. Mr. PALMER moved that the Committee be instructed to report a bill on Mouday,ané that a final vote be taken on Wednesday. The bill to establish the fire limits of Brooklyn was referred, to be reported complete, QUESTIONS OF PRIVILEGR. Mr. JiMMERSON—Mr. Speaker, 4 see that it is stated in the Hxnatp that I had, in voting for Mr. Seward, broken my oath. If #0, it isthe drst time I have ever done so. But, sir,I deny that I have broken my oath. also deny what is asserted in the same article: that I ever made An affidavit to vote against Mr. Seward. The charge is wholly and totally false, in all its length and breadth. Mar. LxiGH—I also rise to a question of priviloge. I find in the Hexaxp of day before yesterday a remark which, with your permission, I will read. I would have paid no attention to it if others had not done so. But they having done so, it is imperative upon me to do #0; otcerwise I may be suspected of acquieseing in its truth. The remark is this A majority of the whi elected to the House of Assembly went to Albany pledged against his election. They yolu: tarily made these pledges, previous and Sas the canvas Had shey not done so, not a soul of them would now be o1 gaxed:in the conspiracy to elect Mr. Seward. We here insert the namesof those mombers of the House who, it is assorted, have violated their plodges, and into'caucuson Thursday’ night last, and yoted for Seward. They are— a lere follows the list, included in which I find my name. ‘The articie proceeds to say:— Render, look at this picture. Toro we have prosented the names of’ thirty-seven men who toud betore their fol- low-citizens, and voluntapily declared, most emphatically. pledged” by their words, amd some, it ig mald,? by. thelt oaths, that under no circumstances, would they aid’ in any manner, either by word, vote, or other deod, or be instru- mental,’ in returning Seward to the Seuate,’ Not a singlo one of them would now bo intrusted with the powor they possess had theix constituents boen aware of their true char- acter. Assertions like these have been made so often, and in such a veriety of shapes, and come up in #0 many forms, and are so unequivocally reiterated, that It is proper for me to assert here, as I do in the strong- est language I can command, that until the day before I requested my excellent friend from Gene- see (Mr, Stevens) to introduce the resolution which was subsequently introduced by my colleague (Mr. Petty,) I never said to any haman being whom I should vote for for Senator; aud then I enly mentioned the fact to two persons in this House. I never made any pledge other than that; and that was no pledge—it was simply an assertion. In my district the Kaow Notbings nominated a candidate against me, besause they could not trustme, and that candidate came very near defeating me. How, then, can these men now aay that I pledged myself against Br. Sewardy But the as- tertion has been go often made and do often reiterated, that, notwithstanding my broad denial of it, it will proba- bly still be believed. I hope the House will pardon mo one moment, while | call attention to the charge of # Violation of oaths. Isee quoted in the Register, of this city, the following lines from Shakspeare:— An oath! an oath! I have an oath in heaven. Shall I lay perjury to my soul! And I see the same lines quoted in the Heratp, and one or two other journals in diderent parts of the State. In commenting upon these lines, I desire, in the first place, to remind the House of the selema admonition of the reverend gentleman from Orange, (Mr, Headley,) that oaths taken on earth are recorded in heaven, Mr. Heaviey—Are such romarks within the legitimate limits of a question of privilege ¥ Mr. Lrigu—I hope the gentleman will keep easy. The Srzaker—The gentleman from New York is taking rather a wide range under a vuestion of privilege. Mr. Wrsxxk—I move that the same courtesy be ex- tended te the gentleman from New York to-day as was extended to other gentlemen yesterday. Agreed to. ‘Mr. Lxicui—I simply wish to call the attention of the House for oment to this ‘oath,’ and the individual who bad it ‘recorded.’ Shakspeare was not only a great poet, but a great judge of character. I have only one bey, and en he is cld enough to receive the lesson, I i'l ied bum rat to acquaint himself with the Bible and then withSharspeare, because a knowledge of those two books would make hima wise and a great map. I wish I bad made myself more familiar with the writings of the immortal bard. But I Bave read him sufficient to know the character here presented as the beau ideal of a Know Nothing—Sbylock. Who was Shy- Jock, who had an ‘‘oath registered in heaven!” One of “the most demoniacal characters and iafamous wretches which Shakspeare has delineated. And yet he is brought forward as a Know Nothing par excellence. Mr, Watsnsvry—I have no objection to fag timate remarks which the gentleman may make. Bat I do ob ject to dramatic readings. ‘The SPxakxr—Toe Lgrad has allowed the gentleman to proceed, and he can do 60. ir, ‘Luica—My friend Shakspeare has been called into requisition, and ope of his most infamous characters has been very appropriately likened to a Know Nothing. Mr. Speaker, you will recollect that Shakspeare says an- tonio owed this Jew three thousand ducats, I think. In the event of his not payin, edt, as‘ nominated in the bond,'’ he was to forfeit +s pound of flesh.’’ The bond was forfeited, and now comes this Jewish Know Nothing demanding his forfeit. Mr. Watexsury called the Scene to order, appealed from the dec ‘of the Chair, that he was in order, (The Chair was sustained.) Mr. Lxicu—I will call the attention of the gentleman to his Know Nothing friend. When he fonnd that An- tonio’s bond was forfeited, he said to Tabal:— that’s true, that's very true. Go, Tubal, fee derncek him a fortnight before. I'wil i forfeit; for were he out of Ven! Go, Tubal, and ¥ aynag He said this when his blood was up, and panting for the blood of Antonio. He had recorded his oath that he would have Antouio’s heart, and when he comes into E court, he rays — ‘An oath ! an oath! I bave an oath in heaven! Shall} lay perjury upon my soul f No, not for Venice, Are not ‘oaths recorded in heaven’? asks the reve- rend gentleman from Orange? ‘‘I have an oath in hea- ven,” says the original Know Nothing; bat I made no auch promises before or since my election, nor has any person approached me to bargain for votes. And when this pattern Know Nothing was whet! his knife, and the exsence of devilry was in his borom, Le saya = Ab! ' hisheart!)* Se ond ; does it not, noble judge t “N is hoart,’’ these are the very words. Here, sir, you baye the picture of an original Know Nothing. hope the gentleman will mak moat of the chpracter of their noble ni closed with a reiteration of bis remark, that he had, neither be- fore nor since his election, until the time indleated, in- timated to any buman being—net even to his wif he should vote on Senator. Mr. 8. SarTH wan also tn the black list, as it was called; but im the list of honor, as he called it. He did not be- Meve timt list wae made out by any reported; but by some of the delegate committee men who had been here. Allof his constituents knew how he would vote, and ‘hey will approve of that vote. Mr. Brava raid a Mr. ‘Belmont’ of }, Was put own on the black list. He knewof no such man. If be was meant, all he had to say was, that he had bro- ken no promise. He was known as e Seward maa when he came here; bad remained a Seward man while here; and would continue a Seward man, until he saw some- = in the history of that maa to induce him to change 9 Opinion. ow THE TEMPERANCE BILL. The House went into Committee of the Whole, and re- umed the consideration or the bill to suppress intem- erance. Mr, Ruopxs moved that the committees rise, with a view to refer the bill to be reported complete. (Agreed to.) And in the House, Mr. Woopan moved the bill be re- ferred to the committee who originally reported {t, to be reported complete. Mr. Ruopys moved its reference to a new committee. Mr. CoLKMAN moved to lay the bil on the table inde- finitely, (Lost, 34 to 69.) Mr_O'Kxxva moved to postpone indefinitely —s motion which would kil! the bill for the remainder of the ses- sion, (Lost, 29 to 74. Mr. 5. Surrn meved that there be five nembers added to the committee. (Acctpted and agreed to ) Mr. F. W. Patwen moved that the committee report on Monday next, and that the fina! vote be taken on Thursday, the 22d. Mr. MAGUIRE moved, as the most appropriate day, the let day of April. oar Comat Laos Keefe, Steven: | 7 K F. W. Palmer, Odell, Mi Hall, Kmans, Rider, ire, Wells, Eames, Clark, Wisner, Coleman, Wooden toor - Mr Woones moved the previous quertioa, which would A. G, Williams, Gleason, Rickerson and pert. Wgpetaes Moog oe 7 sue Fete Mosars. resins mh See Wana Mr Often moved to ay the ‘aolon ou ts table, the question tion ts hour ras taken on the previous ques- the Ata of held at the Fe iy ou th ebrasay i tue yur ane or, Slate Rogineer and Surveyor and Canal Uomamivnion. ‘The minutes of last meeting wore reed and approved The follow! ao were qeepiateden Mr. Follett, of D. D. Spencer, Superintendent of By Mr: i , of Patriok ‘And also of Jacob ugh Mitchell, for farm bridges, Referred to State in of Eastern divi- Mr. Follett, of citi: of Medina, change of lon rite ee Shelby Street avian Referred ‘to Stato —— By Mr. Fitzhugh, of the citizens’of the town of Perrin- a a construction of a culvert on the enlarged na By the Auditor, of Amos Adams, Collector at Albany, for payment of nsation to clerks after close oi navigation, Referred to committee having is charge sundry petitions for increase of salaries. By repos, of Davis, Sutton, &e., for remission of penaltios. ‘The return of the Collector at Buffalo was also pre- sented, made in answer to such potition. Mr. Davis was heard upon the question, after which the following re- solution was offered:— hay Clark—Resolved, That the petition of Darus bene m & Co., for a remission of fines and tripple tolls Te; pjected. On the ayes and noes the resolution was adopted by the following vote :— Ayes—Messrs, Raymond, Leavensworth, Cook, Spauld- ing, Gardiner, Fitshugh, —T. loes—Mr. Follett. The poekgnesion of John Bisgood as first Assistant En- gineer having been presented, On motion of Mr, 4 Resolved, That the resignaticn of John Bisgood, Assistant dated January 10, 1856, be accey Resolved, That the travelling expenses of C. oh comb, 8. A. Charles, Jobn Bisgood, William Rumble and Ely 8. Parker, all Firat Assistant Engineers on the West- ern Division of the New York State Canals, be allowed and paid as follows :— To Charles ) Newcomb, $2; Stephen A. Charles, $18 Parker, 34; Wm. Rumble, 50; John Bisgood, $3 18; Ely 8. $41 20. On calling the ayes and noes, the resolution was adopted by the following vote:— Axrs—Mensrs. Leavenworth, Cook, Spalding, Follett, Gardiner, Fitzhugh, Clark—7 Mr, Clark presented the following resolution:— kesolved, That extra travelling fees be allowed to the Pperaons named as follows, to wit:— S. H. Sweet, first Assistant Engineer, $26 74; Al- phonse Sch Draftsman, $16 36; T. W. Butler, frst Assistant ineer, $9 61; and amounting ia the whole tothe sum of cighty-three dollars and seventy-three cents, be, and the same are hereby, allowed. On calling the ayes and noes, the resolution was adopted by the following vote:— Ayes—Messra. Leavenworth, Cook, Spaulding, Follet, Gardinier, Fitzhugh, Clark—7. On motion of Mr. CLarx, Resolved, That the account of E. B, Lattimer, second Assistant Engineer, for tra- velling expenses incurred under the direction of the Re- sident Engineer on the line of canals not prescribed in his regular duties, amounting to thirty-seven dollars and seventy-four cents, be allowed, and the Auditor di- rected to pay the same. On calling the-ayes and noes, the resolution was adopted by the following vote:— Axrs—Messrs. Leavenworth, Cook, Spaulding, Follet, Gardiner, Fitzhugh, Clark—T. On motion of Mr,’ Clark, Resolved, That the account of John Wiley Rodman, for travelling expenses incurred under the direction of the Resident Engineer, on the line of canals not pre- scribed in his regular duties, amounting to six doll forty-seven cents. ($6 47,) be allowed, andthe Auditor directed to Pay the same. On calling ihe ayes and noes, the resolution was adopted by tbe following vote:— Ayra—Mesars. Leavenworth, Cook, Spaulding, Follett, Gardiner, Fitzhugh, Clark—7, On motion of bir. ‘Clark, Resolved, That the account of Augustus Leueler, for travelling expenses incurred urder the directions of the Resident Engineer, on the line of canals not prescribed in his regular duties, amounting to ten dollars and sixty-six cents, ($10 66,) be allowed, and the Auditor directed to pay the same. On calling the ayes and noes the resolution was adopt- ed by the following vote:— Avrs—Mr. Leavenworth, Mr, Cook, Mr. Spaulding, Mr. Follett, Mr. Gardiner, Mr. Fitzhugh, Mr. Clark—7. On it was laid on the table. Pia vad for canal te ae were pre- pemteclty ir. Fitzhugh and the Auditor, and ord on le. 3 , Resolved, Tuat this poard wil maction Wenasuuy, tie Hist init, to make ap: werk. ay of officers for the several canals Btate. ‘The call of the calendar was then commenced and the first ten causes was passed, the parties not being ready. No. 4 was set down for argumeat to morrow morning, te eee ast 2 ae ebd be the appéllants, being th ppeal No. 17 wi the aj a, ing the aj of ‘Jemima Barer and Edwin Shepard, admisiatratore of John Raker, deceased, from the award of the Canal ap- gee Counsel! was heard thereon and on motion of r. Coo! x, i Resolved, That the award of the Cansl Ap) ‘ain the case of Jemima Baker and Edward She; adminis- trators of John Baker, being No. 17 on the Calendar, be, and is hereby, affirmed. On calling the ayes and noes, the resolution was adopt- ed by the following vote:— ‘Avrs—Messre. Leavenworth, Cook, Spaulding, Follett, Gardinier, Fitzhugh, Clark—7, Took a recess until 41’. M. At4 P.M. Board met. Prerent, same as forenoon. A motion was heard, and argued by the attorneys of the respondents, to quash the appeal in the case of Levi Hulvert and Charles Vrooman by the Comm‘ssioners, be- No. 18 on the Calendar, motion of Mr, Coox, Resolved, That No, 18 on the Calendar, Levi Hulbert aud Charles Vrooman, respondents, be stricken from the same, and that appeal be quashed. On calling the ayes and noes, the resolution was adopt- “Nereus: Leavenworth, Cook, Spaulding, Follott, '7m!—Mesars. Leavenworth, » Spaul Gardinier, Fitzhugh. Clark—7. Adjourned until! balf-past 9 A. M. to-morrow, Medical Society of the State of New York. Szoonp Day—Wedanesday, Feb, 7, 1896. ‘The asciety met at 10 o’clock A. M. Dr. Sxypxi read a biographical sketch ot the late Dr. Danie] Ayres, o: Amstergam, Montgomery gounty. Dr. Ayres was born at New Braintree, Mass., ia May, 1787, The grandfather of Dr. Ayres was one of the Jords of Ayrsbire, Scotland, and his mother herself a descendant, in a direct line, of of Scots, Be commenced the study of medicine at the of 14 years, and commenced practice at the age of 19, at a time when the opportunities for a thorough medical education in this country were limited; but he wasa man of progress, and kept apace in his studies with the improvemento of profession. As a member of the profession, in all its relations, he was high toned and “paynnen Lee ree Featenass snccks atnadane comm ® co1 up: physician, and the churel a useful and loved member. Dr. Covxntry read a biographical sketch of the late Prof James Webster. Dr. Webster was born in Warring, Lancaster, England, in 1803, His parenta removed to this country when he was a chili, They d him to pursue the study of law with the late Mr. Wirt, but be chore medicine for his profession, and graduated at the Univorsity of em Er in 1824, It was in the lecture room, before class of anatomy, at Geneva Mesical College, that Prof. Webster appeared to greatest advantage, and te was never so happy as when lectur- ing on his favorite topic, anatcmy. He united an agreeable voice, a copious flow of fuage, and an in- exhaustible fund of humor in his lectures. He was enthusiastic and ardent in his temperament, and de- yotedly attached Bene frienee. iene Webster died at Louisville, Ky., on the 18th July, 5 Dr John S-ilcCall read a paper on the needs, duties and priyicgss Shae medical gra ; ret Dr. Pheips, of New ruin, S8hed Aehcmgede-all- - Society while he read a papet On Phe farly wad prdvant condition of the medical grofession. As he had now en- —_— prlemtrrened Cpa he ~ veaueent that he many times have occasion to offer an aj for claiming their attention, vey Dr. Saunders moved that four o'clock be made the hour for the election of officers for the ensuing year a ei ue recat or eee epidemical diseases o mango an ‘which was referred to the Committee of Publication A communication was received from his Excellency Governor Clark, invi the Society to visit him on Thursday afternoon at the Executive Chamber. The in- vitation was accepted. Dr Foster presented the following: — Whereas, the Legisiature are about to provide addi- tional accommodations for tho insane, this society deem it s fit occasion for its opinion: Therofore— Resolved, That an asylum capable of accommodating two buadred and fifty patients is preferable to one of a leave nize, it the selection of a proper location for an asylum should be made in view of the constraction of such a number of asylume of that magnituce as the presen and future wants of the State may require. That the site of a lumatic arylum should unite. so fa as it may be found Posie, the qualities of salabrity, tection from cold winds, agreeable scenery, proper irainage, cheapness of living, ease of access by rail- roads, and such proximity to a large town as will facjit- tate frequent inspections. Laid on the table. Dr. Hamuton resumed bis remaris om dislocations of bones and the philosophy of it reduction, aad gave the history of several impurtant cases. Dr. Conises spoke of fractures of the femur. He said that in transverse fractures of the feqrar there will al- shortening of the Limb, apd upon this oaght {sions to depesd. cu read a pepe ca operations for harelip. Ad- 8 O'CLocK, P. M. Dr. Staats woved to suspend the order of bosiness, ond allow the Rev. Mr. en, Of New York Tomper- ance Society, to aposk tcr five minutes. Mr. Warren asked wo emcee © Society on the influences of intonicating drinks (a procucing when ased contianous!y in moderate quaatiaes. Tr Raaproap yrosented @ rerolutoo, requesting the first jew: Sundry of physician could see each of thea lum, E z The following bill was introduced in the Assembly yoa- terday. It is the sameas that introduced in the Senate by Mr. Brooks, and which has already been publishedin the New Yord papers, with the exception of the follow- ing four sections, which are prefixed to the Senate bill: — Sec. 1. It shall be the duty of the Justices of the Su- preme Court of the city of New York, or majority of sald Justions, 19 mest ether ey ibe second Fo i ‘be! y and im, ine! for cack election district in aaid ony, from among the voters of the district, to act as inspectors of election, in all elections to be held in said city, which Inspectors shall hold their office Reopen ea two three years, to be determined by iot in the manner hereinafter mentioned. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the said Justices to transmit to the clerk of the Common Council of said ci third Monday of June, 1855, at which time ig alae proceed to determine by lot’ the period for whieh the said inspectors shall serve, The said clerk shall place in’ ry slips of paper contelaining Se names of the three persons appointed for the ition district, aad shall draw therefrom, in the same manner as now prescribed by law for the drawing of jurors, sence of said justices, the names of persons 60 4 Romie and the person whose name shall be firi rawn, shall hold his office for the term of three from the first day of July, 1855, The person ywhose ‘name shal! be wy the recond slip. drawn by said clerk, thall hold his office for the term of two years from the said first day of July; and the person whose name shall be upon the remaining slip shall hold his office for the term of one year from ¢ te. Sec. 3, The Justices of said Superior Court shall meet annually during the second week in June, to fill all va- cancies in the office of Inspecter of Election; and when- ever a person ova inted to said office, uuless to fila wpeaney gery sry ey gba to serve, wns mn Or incapacity to act erson 60 appoint- Beg ir hold bis office for the term wr three yon or until bis successor shall be chosen. All vacancies oc- cure between the said annual meetings, shall be filled by Justices, or a majority of them, ‘Sec. 4. The Inspectors appointed under this act, on be- ing duly qualified in the manner now provitied by law, shall take the place of the Inspectors of Election hereto- fore appointed or elected, and they shall possess all the r= now conferred upon laspectors of Election by . Herea(ter no election for Inspectors of Election shall be held in said city, except in the manner herein provided. ‘The Astor House Funds for the Poor. Some of the papers have understated the sum netted by the Astor House Club Ball. It was $468. The mem- bers of the club distributed $167 among the orphans and relations of persens whe had been connected with the Astor House, and transmitted $296 to this office to be distributed. The order of distribution was published on Tuesday, and the following receipts have beem zo- corded « TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. ‘ll " we Chae Pele saat: Will you pleaso pay to Mr. Chas, 8.'Pell, Superin dent of the phan Asylam, Bloomingdale, tl ci propriated by you for that iastitution from sum the proe ‘of the Astor House Club Ball for the relief of the poor, and receive our grateful coknowiatae . Respect- fully, MARY N. JOHNSON, Treasurer N. Y. Orphan Asylum Society Received from office of the New York Henatp, twer five dollars sppropriatioa for the at by the Astor House Club Ball. ‘AS. 8. PELL, Supt. of N. Y. Orphan Asylum, Bloomingdale. Received from the Astor House Club Ball, per the New York Henry, twenty dollars, donation for the ae of the Sixth ward. 0. W. BRENN, freasurer Sixth Ward Relief Associatior Third and Fifth Ward Relief Association for the Poor, acknowledge the receipt of the following donations :— From Astor House Club Associati ++ 820 « ee & Ste! y ante sR x ee 3T “ as ‘ORK PALD, Appro! ic House Club Balle... ae ‘ABNER CHTCHEST Treasurer Seventh Ward Relief Association. Avrnep T, LaGravn, Secretary. ‘The persons authorized to receive the following named. sums will please send to the Herat office for them im- mediately, In such weathor as the present, we should suppose that every dollar could be well employed :— Home for the Friendiess.., ri . Respectable Ay Indigent Females, House of Protection, (Sisvers of Mercy) House of Industry, Five Points. Five Points Mission, Old Brewery, Fourth Ward Relief Association... Fourteenth Ward Relief Association, The Fresnel Light. LECTURE BY LIEUT. BARTLETT, U. S.No The American Geographical Society gaye an exhibition of the newly invented Fresnel light, at the Hallef the University, last evening. The light ehown wasa fine apecimen of the second class. After it had been ex- hibited, Lieut. Bartlett, U. &, N., delivered a lecture upon the subject in the small chapel. He commencea by saying that the conditions to be fulfilled in ses lights were that they should be placed upon such points that they may be safe guides for the mariner by which to hold his course. These first class lights should have the highest power of illumination and the greatest flash, so that they may not be mistaken for other lights. The great light having shown the mariner his course, a smaller port light shows the pilot his berth. The Fres- answers all these concitions, Up toa late e lights were made by piles of wood or replaced by the Argand lam Cage third y fies! not be equal to that of rate ht. The French coal, para- mall He thus obtained the mode of multi ying the epee Vent it was necessary to increase is volume 1 Ne st oxpériment shows 028 light visible to the ni The dret eye the rela of light was increased four wicks wi. * pita air be- treen be ual to 6, 200 argued lore ‘hg now {Krogo, before the’ Fionch Academy’ in 1829 ryuve a dee: of the princi; involved. had ee ie cos SF stops ‘was then imperfect in conatrui turer mave a diversion to show that there was to occu) weekse The reflecting rance Sere each better than ours, but iy equal to ‘se fener hp ‘The first on the Fresnel was p at Corduan, on thecoast of I jus in 1835 was done there what Mr. to have discovered im 1850. Since the the im its in the man- = Hats Hea! ble = E Ha i i it , iz eit rf Py ths : E i re 3 E et FF ii Eg ! ¥s Er Hl i 5 i it F 5 i il i fit i i 2) BASE 5 f i uy Fh it He aT i 3 E i te i 2 f i i i { i } i ; i; Bank Securities in Circulation. ‘The annexed statement exhibits in detail the se and outatanding on the 30th of September, 1854 ‘We continue the list from Fuesday last:— Bayus ov Tux Stare or New Yorx—Crrcu.ation and Securrrims. Spraker Bank, Canojoharie— baat men ow a Do do & Do do 6 United States stock, 6 Do do 6 Bonds and mortgages. eet oa on ~ phd ei Mea hina per cent 15,000 00 lo do 4,000 08 United States stock, 6 do Circulation State Bank at Troy, Troy— Bonds and mortgages.....,.....955,050 00 New York State stock, 8 per cent 16,120 00 do 5% do 8,000 00 Do do 6 do 6,000 00 United States stock, 6 do 29,700 00 —--—114,870 00 - 118,974 00 Circulation., Do. do. Do. do. Canal rev’e certificates, 6 123,784 00 Cireulation..........sssersereee ++ evk21,892 00 Suffolk County Bank, Sag Harbor— New York State stock, 43; per ct..$4,250 00 x 0, 5 do... 62,171 28 Do. do. 635 do #000: 00 United States do. 6 = do..., 3,000 00 60,421 23 Circulation. .......66. see eeeseeecesenee ee ++ 59,552 00 Syracuse City Bank, Syracuse—~ Bonds and mortgages............$44,400. 00 New York State stock, 5 per cent 35,500 00 Do ¢o 6 do 20,000 00 United States stock, 6 do 10,000.00 109,900 00 Circulation .......:sesseseessresseesereslOT, O15 00 Salom, Bank of, Salem— Bonds and mortgages,..........846,079 00 . New York State stock, 5 per cent 65,290 00 Do do 6 do \ 104,278 00 Circulation ...+...sceceseseseseseeeeeee+ 101,684 00 Saratoga Springs, Bank of, Saratoga Sp ‘New’ York State stock, 6 per cents 971,058 00 do 5% do .. 2 Canal revenue certificates, 6 per ct 20,500 00 deposit Cash in Heeseeee coves 4,126 10 104,583 10 Circulation .........+ssseseseseseeseree + 102,880 00 Seneca Falls, Bank of, Seneca Falls— Bonds and mortgages............835,684 00 New York State stock, 5 per ct... 32,487 00 Do, do. 6 do, 7,400 00 United States do. 6 do... 6,000 06 81,471 00 Clroulation........0..ssssceseresecseceeee 80,712 60 Bilver Creek, Bank of, Silver Creek— Bonds and mot ss eee+ +. 946,700 00 8 evs 5 Yi ite stock, t. 15, ll Sinlaar Vaal Sat vomit 3) 6 do 900 00 Do. 0. TinoisState, do. 6 do. Sing Sing, Bank of, Sing Sing— New York State tools, ba. Do. do. 534 Canal revenue certificates, 68. United States stock, 6s... Syracuse, Bank of, Syracuse— Bonds and mortgages... New York State stock, 5 Do. do, 6s. Michigan State stock, (s.... + +++ $104,358 72 20,000 $4,358 72 Circulation..........0.cceeeee 50,000 00 Troy, Bank of, Troy— New York State stock, 6s United States do. 68) Cixculation........ Unadilla Bank, Unadilla— Bonds and New York State stock, co do 6 United States do 6 do., 15,000 00 Ciroulation.......6.6seeeee eens Union Bank of Albany, Albany— New York State stock, 4 4 per ct. $1,000 00 8 ye Gee oO 10 ee ——— 101,600 00 Circulation + 100,310 00. Au hea ind lettere intended the Ni Youu Hanan should bevealed. nant ate ALABAS FOR URW TORE_EEW BAX. Port of New York, February 8, 1855. CLEARED. sar Northampton, Delano, Valencia, Spain, Nesmith & on Warren Brown, Bartlett, Port au Prince, H D Brook- Brig Andrew MoFarlane, Trinidad, C 4 E J Poters. Windward, Killman, Sagu de, D Brookman, port, Potoreon, Plymouth, NC, Benton & set, Brown, Savannah, Scranton & Tallman. with ~2.4 | esti to mH RM ceva ee = wall, Jan 31, 11 A . Feb Pitman, of Halli ureks, Johnson #, with cotton and rosin, to Doliner & Pot Hs i j 00 Bb ie bi ae cl Wibsiow 4p, bound home, it, was seen Feb 4, off Cape alley # sugar 0 Ton from Havans. to Toad Coneranrinorix—In_ port Jan 8 Br brig Edi for Boston, lag, to sail Heh a iith for Smmpfan, to couplets’ Dec trails, (and ald Jan 10 te Stephen Lorman, Goshell, Valparaiso; 9th, shi; Arenas, Saas oken 234 on ber Sypwey, ta Jul; fens tam, ‘San Praneisco July by Val Pride of the Sea, Braviny from Boston Sore 12, vin, from Boston arr Hits, une; Mary Date, CR oe pod rer ne] ya, How! u Green, do; Jlst, ship Akbar, Van" Pelt, Hunsoo (i load fee fark Apeth rey, and Gen Berry, from St Thomas, do. Parker, Colestial Bost Jas, for Havre, | i from ; Griffin, Antwerp, 4th schr Iram Smith, Rogers, der, Bain, from St Ubee—see SES ace ren am Are bu Cape Hayiten for Fatunouthy Er eases be teas Dat pSmabeten Cld Dd stey chip. Salem, \OLM co for N York; York; schr Mary 6th brig Jonny Lind. ique. OBILE—Art Fed 1b c Pris 5 Artiee, Hamuond Hatees ota att Benton: Soke Ring for Havana; schr A Dee, C14 Sa Trot, leh Live Aanier, Trew teilles; sehr Mets crema 8 rca rete Pasties oan wate sey eet ee epee foun Orivre H Penny, Bullock, New ¥< ‘vory ie Ber Guette' the wh Gig eines et a Rae damage in salle and rine. Sreaw: ER PEA Pek ae ‘Vonsel @ total lone. to" Seni Sires seats Ya ie ts'tay oS ose e a on The Anite Hoske, on the Southwest Bp tof Seger ptom Shoal, and on Invincible and Commission ‘Whalemen. julu Deo 18 ship Copia, Nowell, 26 m, 1000 wis, do Deo ae pind, Lark, Ki a % ‘Timor, and Es PENSE te TAlands Deo 9, by letter from stearate F i Pe f di Werner ot do do, 1200 bbls; bari Pi Ny black fies oak sped iets ae ene Jon 30 83 (Uy ship Flying Francisco Ji bay lat Fish, at San ‘an sgary Winer, Levice (Onell) for San Fraustec@ ky Lark, bow, hence (Oot 21) for Amoy, Deo & ta@ takes, Lane,thonce (Oct 26) for.SamFrancisev,, , on 3620 W. Dateheos, from Madras for Philadelphia, Deo"4, lay 0 }, Sylvester, h eit 1 a La eee ee ont B showing.» white and red fag with WiCdmy attoras. Fereign Ports. "Zink, Surawel, Bencham, Mt Thomas for Ghontegten A iar for Baltimore; 0th, stoamsbhip El Duredé, Carxe—In port Jan 15 bark Naooochee, for NYork, G eter, Damo: for do. day nt a fi oargo; Huntress, Dolby, for Phileas days; schr well, fi 2 day ech ils, Crowoll, trom Provicesee, just ante 80 ships Black Warrior, Mi Aus- for | Chinchaa); Bist? outed’ bark John Caskie, Howe, do do; Jan Robert Conti Snow, do; " @ Chinchas Jan 7 ship John 8t rt, Ellery, an@) others. Honowviv—Arr Dec 18 ship. Chas Carroll, Chester, N. don June 27 via Talcabuano. Som, A uanaen, Cid 20th ship Meo! dtord. ed alltaas Jan 8 (not 3d) the Dutch vessel Gortruids, ‘ork. Lon- Bid 13th brig’ Noble, Robert- Macomber, hanics’ Own, mouRNE—Arr Oct 25 sity Meu Wings of the M Lo- vell, NYork any 17. Sid 27th, Bivira, Harbeok, Hisae Kong Mavacurz—[n port Jan 10 bark. Boasents Lowelt, of York, arr 7th, disg;,brigs Rainbow, Nelson, diags ay, do} scbr Mary 8 ‘Ames, Lunt, from Newburys rt, PPawAMA—Arr Jan 12 schrs JM Brown, Patterson, Punta San Fraasisos ith lumber; on ship Golden , San back); 29th, steamship Sonora, wav, Nave Ar Oct 30 ships Albany, Gorham, Calost- Arr Oe f 10, ‘zd via Hobart Town Oct, 13; 220° Soversiga at the Muller, London oy. 29; 24th, brig Grecian, fambeldt’ Ba} Kis- a, Aug 8; = , Valparaiso Aug 23, Tahiti Oot i; ‘Hodges, Java Sept f port 2 13 stoctashlp Benj Frankila, aaa Small, New OMAS-~1n bark Catharine Augusta, St Jonw, NB—Arr Jan 31 schr Marrict Ann, York; Feb 1 ‘J Hera, a erry, Alexao: He Raltimore; Nobrusk: LWyde, Voster, and Ralos, Matihows, de) T+ #0 VALPARAIso—In port Deo. 29 ships Alexandria, Walker, 1; Charlotte, Holbrook, and Johu Marshal Teng rom Bones ‘Aug Zi, art ew ou Bope 12, are Sethi barks Keeley eee Cox,’ from Havans, arr 13th; brig ‘Hawson, from Boston Sopt 16, arr 22d. "Talcahusuo. ane sa Nisa, Holway, House f Wien Penarloos” + Holway, Tome; ida (Ham), —————— ‘Trefethin, Breote,' St jon, Ide; B A: vies from 1d Edwari, Andros, from do, wtg; schr Ralph Post, Conklin, tor do BALTIMORE-—Arr r York; sear RA Wood, soars teamor “Cleat, do—see disnctores an Sau do. Below 6th sbi nay dis . Cl bahia Hise rs crue "eg ae tohr Mirror, Ver ‘ork, C16 ship Potomac, (new, 1,198 tons) Nori Boston Tavita Sor yy Hoon 3 Balti~ ; : a“ as Boston} Barker, Aux Cayes deh ult. Sider x Sopl ai Cnn ‘Art 73h ship Chaim ol 3a ut John Parker, from NOploan ‘Nan cores adage, deeahy" Alscandsiay tatke' Kien | Australia; alas Wi \Gamclostset Gosnold n poles Baltimore; brig Enoch Banner, oma, = q BRI: Are Feb 5 Blean tend, Fredericksburg for Preeudance, Wild Vigeon M p< ) schr Elvira, Al Isabel, Kolliney Key. West snips Las dn axter, port in the Mediterranean; Caddy 2 i Youbet fun polacre Josefa, Bertran, Barcelona. Sid 8d bag « Jedo™ ygceammahip Label, ALVESTUN—In port Jan 27 ships WE ton, for 7 Fob Cid Sth sehr Joh: ks? HOLaATeh "3 5 sehr in, Baltimore, Pu, 6 x arr Ls Juans, Ty brig Jouny Lind, Norton, Mackie lapl.in, Boots, NYork he hemor LH Et 7th, at |, wit d Ught from NNW, barks bl Ci % _ Hans Ghaslonte Fy Tay, Tromont, Brunette; AD Gri Beek Dutch; schrs Boston, Adriana, dle, Harriet, Juana, Mary Maukin, Pay ly from the castwaed. Most ofthe TLLB— Cid f0th bark Carniola, Ho 4 1» Sarah Burton, Ryan, Da 5 ) Henry Laurens, Gould, do; Westoogas, ‘ORLEANS are fam SI . Whi NYork say, nh Ulta Bese My a Hi Ania, Groves,” ba RR gy 9 Wind during NE. Westminster; Barke Jobn Carl, Sulio Bich, et Statoon; bata Marmors, Nevada dith, Supe . Schr John Pierce, Melville, wawen cleared at Cardanas 22d sheet stata $6 stan de ¥ vit, re at Bosten, arrived at Dox? inst, and | for NYork; Kio Grande, Drown, will diseharge her cargo there, Foo bog J Cloud, repg; sloop Annawan, Briggs, from Ne Brig etane, abont 810 tone seaietes) 4 and ‘ork for Bristol, Sebr John W Dodge, tanveteds nd in every respect, enils amd ruaning rig- | Georgetown, DC, was aceidentally ripe fing leas than one yoar in use, with the cabin furniture, an- | remains in port Maiting wind. Sehr John jaine and cables, was sold by San denne, will discbares, her cargo, ab $276. Wm it Bowen, Halleck, and & | ction at | for Providence. Ch attig Motan m8, mae SAS tN mown that | War Stoed, Petty; Frank, Lapgton, ib, Pe, Nor Crow ‘that bar- | oi" do; gla sa sche Vanderbilt, do; Sth, Mary seaport | Peaney, Gorham, Antigua. the posl- PuILAD LPaiA Teche E Fowler, Rowell, luring the | York. Ci Al Beaston, Charleston; he ramen | Grris Francis, ‘de Cuda; 'R Fowler, 4 York, si limes | PORTLAND—Are Feb 5 sche hallonge, Mathews, WY, y Ship Flying Fish, San Franciseo 10th ht ost of the sureigncea eng pede a A i ff PROVIDEN cla, C+ LA ong (new, 718 tons) 4 to Cape Horn, whore she experienced ‘weather for ive . days, Was 92 days from ‘ship United Stat of ie ; ye Gite | sobre Bl and Wild BY, "i Pe aie ind fogs and light winds. Ship Haven, ot de 11th ale os Tie Faneio. wae “ "he, “Crossed. th icin ion 113, Me inds and calms most of the subsequent time. Ale Heads two dayein thivk foge. poston Fo 15 Cargo, Caleatn Sept Re: venue, do Lvtb; barks Hy Warrea, Gottensburg Swyrna; brig Amorica, Halifax. Marine Pitesti tt why Beisemet ia tow ty dei i in iniee fae R bie iz iVistifitd oe 3 eelgllngen ‘ thom, NetON, Nc entry St fa CRs wi NC—Arr 7 Cates re, Gunderson, | Hage hp Ontario, ‘olmes, » Conaingham, Norfoik, ser, on. spare ta Yi i donetutn. cha’ iN, w $i