The New York Herald Newspaper, June 27, 1855, Page 1

ie : o . See ee ity of their country, and © last Sunday evening. cad oa ‘\. the Missourians on the WHOLE NO. 4879. Missour! ana Kansas again. ADDRESS OF MR. WM. J-PATTERSON - ANOTHER OHAP- ‘TER OF MR, STARR'S EXPERIENCE. There was another attempt msde to get an audience ast evening to hear Mr. Starr’s second instalment of his Kansas story. The effort was attended with some- thing better than the success which Mr. Starr attained ‘on the two former occasions At half-past seven, there ‘wore eleven persons present, including the gas lighters; and at five minutes toecight o’clock, there were just forty, all told. Subsequently, the audience increased ‘to nome eighty persons. Seattered on the seats throughout the hall were printed cizculars of the greet Kansas settlement asso- ciation, snd a little boy at the door was offering for sale, with very doubtful profit, a history and map of Kan- war—price 25 cents. At 8 o’clock Mr. Starr, and Mr. Wm. J. Patterson came into the hall, ascended the platform, unfurled large msp of Kansas, and elevated it for public inspec- tion. Mr. Starr then introduced tothe audience Mr, Wm. J. Patterson, as late of Parkville, Mp., the junior @ditor and partner of the Parkville Lunltnary, whose press had been thrown into the river. Mr. Patrenson said:— The question which is destived to come up always be. ore the American people, ie the question of slavery. however, other queatious overlying that sul ject—questions arising from the violstion of lew and Fights of citizens by Missouri mobs, and these questions were as important as ce 3 that could Sorabie to do janice, Yo. thie important “question” able to is im question: he said, been in the time whenGeorge the Third dominated in this country, freedom of speech, the right of suffrage, and the beriy of the press might Dy mony have beon deemed nonentitios and not debate- able. But to believe that now, in the middle of the ‘Nineteenth century, the editors of an independent press —and American citizens at that—should be mooted and their press destroyed, would require a large amount of credence. Yet so it was, hie prevs an¢ property were destroyed, for the ostensible reason that they—its @: itors—were free soilers. but really because they would not ssy that Senator Atsbiron and hie trained band of armed banditti had a rigbt to go into Kansas, and exer- cise the right of suffrege. His offence had ‘That extent—no more. ‘The Nebraska bill, when first iatroduced, was opposed by Mr, Atchison; and so strongly was it contended against, ‘that Senator Douglas gave over the contest, and the ell through for that session, Afterwards Old d been trying to persuade the public that the of the country required the settiement of that Western country, but Mr. Atchison took the stump, and contended that the lands belonged to the red man, and steted that he would rath«r see that country sunk bell than that it should come into the Union as a State. The matter, however, was again brought up in the next session of Congress, aud the uri compromise proposed to be _ niuilified. ‘Mr. Douglas consented to that proposition. The country was taken by surprise, Mr. Patterson proceeded to re- view the whole history of the Kansas-Nebraska bill, with which our readers are already sufficiently ac- quainted. After the session. Mr. Atchison, he said, ‘went home, and ina drunken frolic boasted thst it was he who was the author of Dill, This atatem ported ‘and published in bit (Mr. P.’s) paper, attributed all the persecution to which they were sub- jected, Mr. Atchison never denied publicly the state- ment which he was reported to have made on that oc- casion. The statement was made in the hearing of his own friends, and was reported to bim (Mr. P.) by a wear friend of the Senator’s. In referense to the desire of the South to have slavery in Kansas, he would state that before the bill was introduced he was told of the scheme to bave the Territory divided, and Kansas ad- mitted as a nlave State, while Nebraska was to be re- tained for freedom. And yet Mr. Atchison said that the South had had the matter forced upon them. And Mr, Atchison is an honorable man— And they are all, All honorable men. But Mr. Douglas must have found out before this that fhe was made the catspaw of Mr. Atchison. He (Mr. Patterson) might tell a grest deal about the meetings of Western Territory. He might ‘tell how a reverend chaplain was im to Leaven- worth to recite drivelling verses, and to defend the pro- ition of sending Missourians into Kensas to vote. le might tell of the manner in which the pro-slavery resoluticns were passed in Kan: There were twenty- two hands uplifted when the passage of the resolutions and that is what they call unanimity of It was there that Kansas was red a slave oil Squatter reign—. edited by » brotber of the notorious Benjamin F. String- » They had hoisted the name Atchison for President the United States. Only think of it—s ‘man. Lttie better than a pot house bully, to have his nsme hoisted for the greatest office inthe world! Away with such truckling subserviency! He might tell of their efforts to collect funds to su ‘an organization to carry slavery into the Ter . They got con- eiderable money—some ssy hundreds of thousands of At all oven Mr: Stringfellow was e1 in had men from Mistouy, Kentucky, and Teanessse. were, on election day, found as settlers and voters in Kansas ‘Territory, and a! returned home and voted in their own elections. Then it was that the pap with which he was connected had declared that tl was unlawful and intolerable; and four or five days after hundreds of armed men, in Platte county, came and srrested him. He would not say, and had not seid, ‘that they were Know Nothings, but certainly they were ‘banded together by secret signe, Had it not been for the devotion of his wife, he would, he been hanged. He was told that ‘ay bree Saha apy passed bol tions to an . They resolu! themselves that if they - that effect, and als 10. pledging (Mr. Patterson and bis partner) went to should follow and bi them. Missouri m: mob rule, but he and of Kansas, if they would. At ali events he Wor ge to Kansas—applause—and dare all the violence of Mr. David R. Atebison and his headsman, 3! Tt bas been said that revenge was sweet, Patterson) would have his rev A Christian re . He would do re Kaneas a free ), and by her influence finally convert Missouri into s free State. If she were, she ht then ‘be one ot the most prosperous States of the Union. He might occupy their time more largely, but he would not deprive Mr. of his right to address them. ‘helped to elect him. He, Mr. emcent executive officer the: House. Ka: are * would not be for the interest of It would not be t Kansas should become to y ‘It so—men who w —for the freedom of speech, for Poe ngear saree ae ae ee ee rr north of 5 \pplause, during which Mr. Patterson resumed inal) y _ Mr, Stanr then came forward and ed the mect- ing He knew it was stated that a minister of the Gos- pel should not take part in political matters, but when ‘a minister was thrown by circumstances into a position in which it was heron Bad should interfere in politics, ald be recreant to his duty if he did not do so, It of every minister of the cou: to know ‘what the great questions are which lie at teach those he influence. There was one minister itted, from his cirout to join of the five thousand mizisters Douglas in reapest to thom is not truer Me" Shark - sweat over mush of ‘the same’ ground which he took on He had never presohed frittien of * iy alt grees untey, th LJ tlave: over cou! re She Nebraska ill jassed, fifteen hundred best ‘aime; end seeny-cleants were laid ox: tie on the ol G men who sever saw them after, but by which ensbled to swear that they owzied pro; see, ee pale A. 3 - zation, numbering over a usand person: oo fa Bag ee) rosecute and ext uspected of al the Plato County Seif- the free soil and for univer- i 4 1 is0ggh68ie tridunsl, and, on * ahreatened with 1 oe hs ee swans great trou! R s himself. ve him a f sages seh there was caoth to Mr. Benjamin F, and t ur Mr. Starr. Sahn! _ om every day that Mr. Ww prop be Bur) should be hamged or driven away. He was i > pelf summoned before the rame tribunal of the Platte Count, | protection is views u) He ‘was no proof ance al there and ‘asked them for their witnesses. One of the Vive Presidents stood up aad preterred three Per pl al pre age Mr, Starr hed ke) School; second, that Mr. Starr had told a his slaves was too smart to be that on the 4th of July Mr. Tee a tetra: eero comps ty. negroes, in ignorance of the law, that one of THE NEW YORK HERALD. MORNING EDITION—-WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1855, forbids it under penalty of $509 fine wontbs’ imprisonment. He said that he wished some of them to go and enter a it bim for that offence, end that he would picad guilty and to prison. They, however, acknowl-dged that if he nad the gin mar) of the master to teach his slaves, he was justi in teaching them. But he showed them that such was not the would be in the city of New Yors, ant he sub- sequently saw him bought vy a elaveholder, who there- upon gave bim his freecom “As to the Fourth of July they bad actually mistaken « United States mide pmen for oxe of thelr poor slaves, (Laughter.) He spoke before that meeting fer am hour, and his accuser actually introduced a resolution entirely ab- solving him from thecbarges Tbe resolation was pass- ed upanimously. He then lad down his position before them for another b and told them that there was no man living who had seid behing Mr. Sterr’s back that he was an abo itionist, who would dare to say so before bis face, and that, therefore, he was a coward. He also amplified before them the Sbakeperian ariom— Tle who steals my purse steals trash * * ; But be who pilfers from me ‘My good name— is worse than a negro thief, Thirdly, he said that every man who called bim an abolitionist was a liar. As to Kansas, he said that if he should happen to live there when final vote came up on making it a free or slave State, and if there should te found but one vote for freeccm, they might know whose vote it was. (Ap- lause.) After hit Osa Dr. Baylis offered the resolu- tion that on the tion of any cit ol they would expel every man whe the auspices of any Kansas le spoke on that Be pom and said t! North who worked for a living were women of imi cbaracters—were itutes; and thet every man of the North who workea for a Coie # @ slave, He had over and over again repeated that sentiment. He (Mr. Starr) thought thet it he werea Southerner he would pot have sat stili and heard that kina of talk; but that same meeting created such a fuss that the association sank below coptempt and fell to pieces. When they came down to Parkville they haa only four members, whe shut themselves up in agarret. But Mr. Atchison and Mr. Stropgfellow afterwards formed « secret meet- ing, the members of which are obliged to obey implicitly everything ang anything which the commander of the com might lay upon them. Mr. t referred hir audience to the large map, * recy the sions of the sit Je Ped] a am- 4} \¢ Missouri Compro- ite dhe con ion ke. cai Police Lntelilgence. ALLEGED ASSAULT WITH INTENT 10 KILL—A WOMAN DANGEROUSLY STABSED. At a late hour on Monday night s young man, named Alexander Hyans, residing at 188 East Eleventh street, was arrested by officer Dunn, of the Seventeenth ward Pohee, charged with having, on Sunday night, while in an intoxicated condition, stabbed Mrs. Degeamen, alady living in the same house with the prisoner, and wound ing her severely. It is alleged that Hyans, who is quite & young man, commenced first to abuse his mother, and then, by way of achenge, proceeded tothe rooms of Mrs. Degenman, and insisted on having a fight with her busbend, who was present at the time. Mre Degenman, however, did not relish the idea of engaging Hyans in combat, and endeavored to set him out of the room, tecring that some mischief might arise out of the qaar- rel, when the young man, it is stated, rushed at Mr. TDegenman with a knife, and was about plunging it in his body, when the wife ran jn between the assailer and the assailed and received the point of the dirk in her own breast. Mra. Degenman instantly fell to the floor. where, frem loss of blood and fright, ahe remained ia- seneible for afew minutes. Hyans, thinking that he had probably killed the woman, fied from the house and made his escape. Medical aid was promptly secured, and the unfortanate woman’s wounds were dressed. The police being informed of the affair, made ations tor the capture of young Hyans, and Aecordlgly pont Dunn was detailed for the purpose of tracing thé fugi- tive to his place of concealment. The entire of Monday was spent in searching for him, which resulted in a sus- cessful capture on the second night, Hyans was found concealed in a house in Elm street, near Pearl, and was immediately lodged in the Seventeenth ward station house for ibe remainder of the night. Yomerday, he was brought before Justice Wood, at the Essex Market Police Court, where he was committed to prison to await the result of wounded woman’s injuries. Mra. Degen- man, peer ekuful medical treatment, will poeely recover, e case has created a ‘great deal of excite- ment in the upper purt of the city. STABBING AYFRAY IN WATER STREET. Yesterday morning a fight occurred in Water street, between two men, mamed Patrick Moloney and John King, when the latter fell » and cried out that he was stabbed by Moloney. On ihe thigh was found to ha: flesh wound in ve ed during the encounter. Moloney was soon after ar- rested taken to the Lower Police Court, where Jus- tice Bogart committed him to prison to await the result of the wounded man’s injuries. OHARGE OF GRAND LARCENY. Jobn Boener, a sailor, was arrested by officer Tisdale, of the Fourth ward police, charged with stealing $75 from Cornelius 8: , Of 829 Front street, The com- —— alleges that he gave the money to the accused ‘take care of it, and that he appropriated the sum to his own use; while the defendant, on the other hand, states he received the money from Sweeney with the in- tention ef returning it, but, unfortunately, he says he lost it. The accused was held for examination, SLEEPING IN THE OPEN AIR DANGEROUS. Joseph Kennedy, residing at No. 19 Baxter street, was arrested on Monday night by officer Tisdale, of the Fourth ward police, charged with grand larceny, on the com’ plaint of David Waddell, of No. 269 William street. The com] it alleges that becoming somewhat pace with the beat of the weather, he thought it advisable to take a nap, and accordingly he laid himself down to rest on some step, the exact locality of which he could not well remember. He soon fell into the arms of Mor pheus, and bad no doubt been in this happy state of obliviousness for some when he was sudde 8 slight noise; opening his eyes, he shment, that a man was cutting, or at had just completed cutting his pocket out of his panta- loops. As it was highly necessary to save $76 con’ in this he caught hold of the indiviaua: just as he was making his escape with the booty in his pos- sesion, but the stremger was too agile for him, as he juickly disengaged himself from the grasp of the street Hleeper and scampered offat no lazy gait. Waddell purmed him, orying *‘stop thief,” ‘stop thief,” until ally officer Ti stopped the fellow and took him into . Kennedy was committed for examination by Justice je Personal Intelligence. The Hon. Wm. L. Marcy, Secretary of State, is ox- pected shortly at the Metropohtan Hotel. Hon. Pierro Soulé and A. Dudley Mann are still in this city. Lieut.- Col. Bragg, U.S. A., is at the Astor House. ‘The Boston Courier of the 25th inst. asys:—‘Hon. Ab- bott Lawrence is v |, and during the past few days ‘he has been the vi of intense suffering.’ ’’ ARRIVALS. At the Astor House—T. Weed, Albany; Hon. R. G. Win- fbrop, Boston; J.C. Alden, Boston; B. R. Harton, Boston; y' - irk White, Syrac Col, Lee, Texas; Jas. M. Cook, any. . At the Irving Houso—Gen. Hocox, New York; H. R Olm- sted, Syracuse; J M, Butler, Sacramento’ City; A. . N.; C. Sok Washi Sail, Baltimore; ‘Youn ‘Newell, ‘Boston; ‘Hiram Walker, Detroit, ‘At the Rey. C. At the Howard on. ‘arne! Galv South Armerens Franklio 81 me. 4, Wess vi LP. Lull, U. 8. N. Paitedsipnis Hon. 8: Dunlap, Philadelphia, From tl steamebi| Juguste—| Steen- bergen and’ two children, Mise Steanbetsan, Wan Haitison, ia" hls Wieser hgh’ $vaga Ker Bex Stove Jady and two in, Mire Sarah Stev erate et © Gray, ‘ond an re and three | J indy, Se Beare ait Wr Casa, By eo Red ohn J ay aekia tor, Mrs Mre ane cbila, Col Comming, GO cok, D B Finis wees teen a Bodge, & C Fiteh, and 19 fa ‘ihe cteevage®” tgpoernedety: From Havana, in bark Mary Elisabeth—John Aitken, N Th CENTREVILLE OOUBSE, L. I-—TROTTING, ‘A trotting match fer $1,000, mile heats, in harness, came off yesterday afternoon, between r.m. Lady Frank- lin and bik. m. Saratoge Belle, which was won by Lady Fravklin in two it heats betting was even bef but iF scoring a times the betting was 100 to 80 on the black mare, without takers, The following is a summary :— D: Pier named bit “al taatien ia 43 : Time, 201 AK, ne UNION COURSE, L. '.—TROTTING, ‘Torapar, June 26,—Trotting matob, $1,000, mile heat, ip harness. Wm Whelea nem ed 1. H, Woodrull named 22 United States Marshal's Office, CHARGE OF BNLISTING FOK THE CRIMBA—ARREST OF AN ATTAOBE OF THE BRITISH CONSULATE. Juxx 26,—A man named Rosenbaum gave information to the District Attorney that Mr. Stanly, of the British Consulate, was engaged in enlisting men for the Crimea, and sending them to Halifax and Boston. ‘The warrant was entrusted to Mr. Thompson, Deputy Marthal, but as the name embodied was Edward Stanly, who is atcretary to the Governor of Nova Scotia, Mr. Thompson declined executing it; but having no doubt that Mr. Charles H. Stan; 5 alattaché of the Britsn Coontate, wan the patos It was intended for, be politely informed that gentleman of the fact, ond Mr. Stanly accordingly repaired to the larsbal’s office with Mr. Chas. Kdwards, the counsel for the Britieh Censul. The Distrint attorney attended for the porerintint, and the parties proceeded before Mr. Commissioner Mor: ton, when Mr, Edwards tendered himself aa bail for Mr. stanly until an exemination could be bad. The District Attorney objestei to Mr. Edwards be- comng bail, us he wan counsel in the case. Mr. Edwards contended that the objection would be only tenable in civil cases, but in actions of the present nature a counsel was competent to be bail, provided he could justify in the amount required. The Commissioner decided on accepting Mr, Edwards as bail for 31,000 for Mr, Stanly The District Attorney entered a written protest, which was filed, and the ies lett the office. Oty Inteliigence. Tus New York Boatmun ap Tae Boston Row Boat Recatra.—We announced a few daysago that a ad row boat regatta was to come off at Boston on Fourth of July, and that aclub of New York boatmen were to compete in the race. The beat, which is named after an at/aché of the Herat, J, D. R. Putman, has just been completed, and on Monday, the 2d inst., will be taken to Braton, to be entered for the race. The boat, which is thirty-five feet in length, was built by New. man & Randell, of this city. It is the longest four-oared boat ever entered for any race, and has been pronounced by competent judges to be of exquisite model and fiuish. The crew, who cali themselves the New York Hallen Amateur Club, have already won well merited distinc tion in many a hotly contested race. Their names are Stephen Roberts, William Decker, H Larson and J. Ma- therson. Mr. George C. Newman will act as coxswain. ‘Their dress will te light pantaloons, blue and white striped shirt, and check scull cap ‘This boat has been entered for the first race, which is for a purse of one hundred dollars; and the fourth, which is for a silver pitcher and two pe, valued at $260. The dis. tance to be rowed is six ‘miles, and an allowance of twenty seconds per oar is to be made in favor o! 1 beats; thus the Putman will have eighty, econds the start of apy eight cared boat, and this advantage the New Yorkers think will secure them the victory, There will alko be @ dory or flat bottcmed boat race, for which a New York built boat will be entered, The prizes are to be a silver trumpet and banner for the sucsess- ful competitor. The by ? ing affair, and will be sharply contest i be several boat clubs from St. John, N. B., Halifax aud other places. Among others, a certain Union boat club from Halifax, who are said to be terrible fellows ina race. Of course they must not be allowed to beat us on our own waters. time the Bostonians are in a state of great excitement concerning the regatta, which will de the most meguideent affair of the kind ever got up in that place. Make way for the New Yorkers. Rerorn oF THE Crry GuarD.—The City Guard arrived yesterday morning by way of the Providence boat. They were received at the dock by the exempt or old Guards, who numbered some seventy muskets, and presented a fine appearance. The City Guard, who were in excellent spirits, spoke im ihe highest terms of the manner in which they were received in Cpatce, Boston, Providence and elsewhere. They were followed to the Irving House by a number of lookers-on, where u fice colla- was served up and speeches were m: by General Hickok, Captains Ferris and Bray, About twelve o'clock the company rose and marched to their armory, No. 639 Broadway, where they were dismissed. Fatt or A Buinping snp Insugy OF SEVERAL Persons — While a two story house at the corner of Sevonty-sixth streetand Third avenue was being removed yesterday morning, at eleven o’clock, it fell and buried three p¢ sons inthe ruins. At first it was su billed, but subsequently it appea: y were miraculously rved, only one of them, a Mr. Sam’! Helms, being muchivjured. It was three hours before they were exiricated, and the greatest excitement pre- vatled during that time. When Mr. Hi disco- vered, he was found to be much injured about the head and body. Propas.e Fata Acomxnt on SmrpsoaRp.—William McCarthy, seaman, employed on board the clipper ship Golden Age, fell from the masthead of the vessel ye: ter- day to the deck beneath, and received « fracture of both lege and severe internal iojgries, which will, in all pro- bability, end fatelly. The unfortunate man was convoy. ed to the New York Hospital for medical treatment. Founp Dsap m Bsp.—Thomas Lombard, formerly a lumber merchant of Georgia, was found dead yesterday morning, at his hotel in Catherine slip. An inquest was held upon the body of the deceased, when it appeared that he had died of disease of the heart. A verdict to that effect was rendered. Brooklyn City News. ‘Tue Ciry Court —The objections advanced by counsel for the liquor dealers as to the legality of the City Court baving failed, the defendant, Baldwin, indicted for sell- ing liquor in violation of the new law, was arraigned to [ome eaterday morning. By advice of counsel, he re- eed to lead, whereupon the Court, on motion of the District Attorney, entered s plea down the trial for Wednesday, Jury of this Court, having completed thei their final presentment of bills, bel . Of these 49 are for selling liquor, 6 for assault and battery, 1 for grand larceny, a1 for keeping disorderly houses The Jury were discharged for the term with the thanks of the Court. {ux Brooxiyy Liquor Dearers.—At a meeting of the Liquor Dealers’ Association of this city, held on Monday evening, they resolved to continue the sale of liquor after the fourth of July prox. the same as at present, unless forced to shut up by the legalauthorities. AJ] who cease the sale of liquor, unless by compulsion, are to be expelled from the society. They alse resatved to discountenance all n ht be made to resist the authorities by force, by expel those who took part in or aided such a movement in any way. The society now numbers nearly six hundred members. ‘Willilamsbarg City News. Frng.—Yoesterday morning, between 12 and 1 o'clock, & fire was discovered in the basement of B. G. Lati- mer’s carpet store, No, 190 Grand street, (FAstern dis- trict,) which by the prompt assistance of the fire de- m ex ished. The Feruged about 8200; covered othe allan. iii Invorance Company, of Broan, and the Ph. ic Fire Insurance Com, o mM, a . bix. The building is owned by Clock & Miller. Damage incendiary. The fourth of the building is oceu- wate fe vaew ladies, ‘ire Lester, Mrs. Moseane and their children. Their ezress was cut off by the dense smoke that filled the king it imy ble for halls, mal one to through. Seyeral of the officers of the Filth dist h and chil. it police, went of the roof tl joinin; , and rescued the females Gren, fy tairing them on the roof from the window sill below; and although it wasa —— adventure, it was accomplished without accident. A New Enoiws.—Yesterday afternoon, Engine Co. No, §, (Eastern district,) brought home their new en- fee be trace whe meee 0. e their frieudn partook of & collation at the Fulton House, Frremmn’s CeLepRatioy,—Washington Fire Engine Co, No, 1, (Eastern district,) have accepted an invitation to be presen: at the Firemen’s Celebration at Waterloo, Seneca county, N. ¥., om the 9d of Ai at which » trial of engines in to be made and several awarded, The not over handsome a pearance of ( White Box’’ of No, 1, may cause some merriment to strangers, but when herpower of throwing stream is witnessed, their ridicule vill be turned to wonder and admiration. News by the Malls. The recent rains have caused ‘quite a flood in the river ar Albany, the vater reaching the top of the dock. " Aman died at Stamford, Conn., leaving five children, all of whom were born after he was 70 years of ege. A Swedenborgian National Convention will be held at the Swedenborgien Church, in Boston, on the 27th, continuing in ression until the following th. A regular Sight occurred among a dozen or more boys ot Win ghee on the 2ist inst. The row arose from @ dispute as to vhich city, Hartford or New York, bas the greatest number of newsbo: the rameof Woodworth was stabbed med Roach. our large cities, the colle are readily pur- chased by tebacconists, and manufactured inro fine cut hav “4 Tee siase, that tn Coa opnce $f ous 1,474 was for Feighton goods lauded there, "At the last dates, Sarvs “wee shout ster? the salt Lake, draught Desiaes several hundred horses and males. Several the Galt Lake trading firms have sent off twelve hundre’ Political Intelligence. Ammnicaxs Fusing i Nsw Yors.—A convention of delegates from the several American Or¢ ers of this city, representing some six distinctive organizations, was con- vened on Monday evening, at the corner of Broadway and Lispevard street, and after free and full interchange of sentiments and opinions, unanimously approved and ratified the p'atform of principles enunciated by the late Philadelphia Natioval Council. This sugurs well for the unity of the Americsn movement in this city and State. As far 0s the returns have been received from the va- rious sections of this Stats, the action of the subordi- nate Councils has been in a high degree favorable to the unity of the American party, on the principles so gal- lantly enunciated by the late National Council. Conxxcticut —The negro platform put forth by the late Grand Council of this State was passed nearly at the close of the session, and at a time when perbays one-third, if not one-half of the members had left for their respective homer, The vote taken under such disadvaxtages, on its adoption—ayes 21, noes 13— exbibits the fact clearly, that @ strong national party exists even there; and we learn that measures are about being instituted to organize it on # solid and enduring basis. NATIONAL AND STATE CONVENTIONS TO BE HELD. Vermont Abolition Convention, at Burlington, June 27, to-day, California Democratic Convention, at Sacramento, June 27, to-day. New York Abolition Convention, at Syracuse, June 26, 27 and 28. Massachusetts Know Nothing Convention, at Bostoa, June 28, to-morrow. Obio People’s Convention (free soil), at Columbus, July 13, Wisconsin Republican Convention (free soil), at Madi- son, September 5, jeorgia Southern Union Gubernatorial Convention, at Mille? geville, Avgust 8. New York Democratic Convention (hard shell), at Syracuse, Saptember 5. National Know Nothing Presidential Convention, at Philadelphia, February 22, 1856. National Native American Convention, at Wilmington, Delaware, February 22, 1856, National Know Something Convention, at Buffalo, Tune 14, 1856, National Know Nothing Council, at New York, June 6, 1856, New York Republican Convention (free soil), in August, 1855, The Kansas Legislature was to meet at Pawnee on the 2dof July. The Herald saya it is asserted that first among their acts will be one establishing slavery in Kansas. Anniversary of the Aiumn!l of the New York University. ANNUAL ADDRESS. The twenty-third anniversary of the Associstion of the Alumni of the New York Univermty was celebrated last night in the University chapel. The! was not full, the galleries being nearly empty. exercises ‘were commenced at 8 o’clock, by a voluntary upon ths organ; after which the President of the Alumni, Mr. George H. Moore, intreduced the Rev. Mr. Henry, who madea short but impressive prayer. ‘The Presicent then introduced the orator of the even- ing, the Rey. J. M. Mathews, D. D., who spoke in sub- stance as follows:— ‘Lapras AND GENTLEMEN—In yout to deliver the annual address on you refer to the late anniversary, at which you w addressed with much ability by .01 if your Professors, on what our city owes to the University, You now ask me to dwellon what the University owes to the city and the State. You have thus marked out the course you wish me to pursue, and I will endeavor to comply with your request. In reference to the early movements for establishing this seat of learning, I seem to be treading Lesgy | me that sho: Tt be held in deep reverence. Such is the melancholy havoc that death makes in a short space of time, thst, though it is twenty-five years since the first meetings on the subject were held, many of them at my own fire aide, yet the majority of those who then took aa active me in the enterprise, are no longer among the living. ere was Albert Gallatin, with a world-wide reputa- tion, not only as the friend of learning but ss the ablr diplomatist and statesman. He is » There were Morgan Lewis and James Talmadge, J. Wyckoff and John Delafield, ail now numbered with the ‘dead. But there is still another name to be mentioned. If I am at all entitled to the credit which the Coun- cil of the University have seen fit to assign me for devising and ma’ the eslarged a to embrace, Iamindebted to Bishop Wainwright for most valuable aid. He died, as ail know, a martyr to zeal in what he felt to be his duty; and it is with no emo- ton that I now look back to the many days in which we took sweet counsel together, in drawing out a plan and mou'ding the features of the University of New Pele Bn | oe seh g yd University owes a tribute of ratitude and resps memory. : to state what bard founders ogee note inviting me the present occasio The orator then education should be provided and sust: sity adapted to the wants, not of the city or State alone, but of the whole nation, and drawing to its halls stu: dents from the north and the south, the east and the west, It was to be a university adapted to the age of activity in which we live, to the untrammelied thought and Soy ree of the nation to which we belong, and which, from its outset, should have a ar track before it as {t pursued its way. Every department of the benefit of the liberal policy sh the Institution was founded. Even ight be ranedowea nd oe an menace i overs] an jured, amount toa number that # the most sanguine. Wa placed the higher bran: if le in the hands of men poseessing & wide reputation, and their names re- flected lustre on the whole institution. Not to mention others, among them was the man who is now acknow- Jecged both here and abroad, as the inventor of the elec- tric telegraph, and within these halls were the wires first taught to speak a language that now pervades the lobe, lecturer then proceeded to state what the niversity owed to the Cae He said the institution was not out of debt, and hinted that a little aay oe in a fe said the Eiirersity one would not be unacceptable. niversity owed the city something better than silver or gold. It owes them light; it owes them know! and wi ; it owes them not only instruction for their youth, but access for men of all ages ‘and tastes, to foun- tains of varied and litera! learning, adapted to its own mame snd corresponding with ts early . Had the founders of the inst'tution thought for a moment that the hic? mgs? they founded would never accom- pla this, they ‘would have never touched @ enterprise. The lecturer then proceeded to speak of the important position the aity of New York held in the commercial world, and the necessity for h a university as the New York University was de- signed vo be. He closed his eloquent discourse by ex- prevsing out that such a university as was intended would yet [and sf not in New York, somewhere ela in our land. This work must be done, and wher- ever itis well done I will oy eee it. Public good must always be the first object of the man who would be entitled to public confidence. “Amicus So- cretes, amicus Plato, sece major amicus veritas.” The lecturer took his seat amid loud applause, after which the Rev. Mr. Henry again offered up » prayer, and the audience dispersed. Committee on Lamps and Gas. This committee from the Board of Conucilmen held » meeting yesterday afternoon. The committee consists of Benj. F. Pinekney, W. Floyd, J.8, Moore, J. Purdy and A, Kusack. The only matter considered was the application of the Metropolitan Gas Company to lay pipes through the city of New York. The Presidents of the New York, Harlem and Manhattanville Companies, who were present, not being prepared to show cause why the petition should not be granted, or to answer the question put by the commi! a further considera- tion of the matter was post until Friday week. boned is the petition of the Metropolitan Gas ‘om) t end To ™ ate ABLE THE Common Councit oy THE CrrY a0 yous mem the Mevropolitan Gas Company, re- Yeaved Aprit i 16, they wire fur incorporate “fort itants of this city,an tha ; Tigi? fhe erecta tad avemass COA thay cao dae it of company, Tespeott Tepe a introd vectieable, moment after’ the ait public s for permission anticipate that they will iter quality than bereto- aton; at the same time thoy That thet messurement will of } ing ition’ forsed to None of the partes im farer of the pettties = ae On a Meee tases that wt ‘the next meeting he would Pour memacciotiets respect iy eck that price committee (or ‘and’ snfficient reasons why thw spplication Bot be granted. an sive thor { PRICE TWO CENTS. G.and German Musical Festival, PICNIC AT BLM PARK, The grand picnic took place yesterday in Elm Park. ‘The weather, which during the pat week was as capri cious as an April day, turned out most favorable for the celebration. Up to nine o’clock it was fearei that it would bave to be postponed, but the sky began to brighten, the clouds soon cleared away, and by ten, the time appointed for the socictios to start, the day ‘was ail that could be desired, except by the dissatisied few who would persist in saying it was too warm, From an early hour in the morning up to the time of departure the headquarters of the sing ia Elizabeth street, near Grand, presented a buay and lively scene, Everything and everybody appeared to bo ia a state of the greatest confusion; but as the appointed time ap- proached, order was soon re-established and the various soctoties formed in procession and marched to the pier at the foot of Spring street, where the steamboats Sylph and Columbus were waiting to receivethem There were, including the Turnverein or Gymnasts, between two and three thousand persons in the procession. Eefore the procession reached the pier, at least five thousand were assembled on the boats, some fears were entertained that they would not be capable of ac- commodating all; but’ steamboats, like omnibuses and rail cars, sppear to have no limits to their capacity ; and altbough they both swayed from side to side, as if ready to capsize—and the water washed over the gua- wales of ont—it was said by some of the hands thi would carry twice as many. The Columb and, she put out into the stream, three that made the weltin ring, went up from crowd that swarmed upon her deck, and was re- sponded to in tones of thunder by thore on the Sylph. At last both boats were cleared, and away they sped to- wards the little dock that lies near the foot of Eightieth street. Every one appeared to understand the mission they ‘were on, and innumerable handkerchiefs were waved from tke shore to those on , from those on board to those on shore. The greatest humor prevailed, tor the Germans are never more in their clement than when engaged in the interchange of those social feel. ipgs for which they are so distinguished as a people. Fraternity Cy to be the order of the day, and as friend drapk to friend out of the flowing cup, they pledged anew their devotion to each other It, was 11 o’clock when the boats reached the wharf and‘landed their impatient passengers, who were re- ceived with a deafening welcome by a large number who bad arrived before them by the cars 1 other con ve: ances, A tolerable sized cannon made as mach m as it could, and the crowd, not content with its pei formance, cheered again and again, till they were hoarse, Near the entrance to the Park, and along the road for @ considerable d’stance, were ranged wagons, tents, and a» veriety of other temporary strac: tures which never had & name, forithe sale of the indis- pensable lsger bier. It seemed “as if all keepers of all the saloons in the city had deserted New York and come out to Elm Park to sell the favorite beve- rage ‘here was lager bier in barrels, Jager bier incans, in gigantic borns, in immense goblets made out of the trunks of hickory trees, with tne bark preserved: bier in boxes and in vessels of every conceival a conceivable size and are and it would have astontsh- ed our temperance friends to s2e the immense quantities of it which wi consumed, while the consumers still retained possession of all their senses. Then there were, to give variety to the scene outsi’e, miniature shooting galleries, for the privilege of practising in which the am- bitious mark: paid one cent tor three shots, receiv- ing, when hi a6 £0 fortunate as,to hit the mark, a handful of dubious looxing peanuts. The great attrac tions of a former occasion im the curiosity here were min -thejwonderful sheep with six legs and two tails, the royel Bengal tiger which had devoured six men alive, a real live ourang outang, s boa contra stor under a hundred feet in length, and the great Indian juggler who “swallered” burning coals, all of which could be en for the exceedingly low charge of twilve and » balf cents. But the spectacle in the Park exeeeded all scencs of merry making which it has been our good fortune to mingle in, Here and there, and all over, were gathered groups of from five to twenty persons, under the shade of the gigantic trees which abound in this part of our island. tire freedom from all restraint, the ab- nce of that spirit of rowdyism by, which our popular er: 8 are sometimes disgraced, and the general ing of courtesy which appeared to prevail, could not be tco warmly praised. We did not see the slightest disposition to qua: nd with the exception of some exhibitious amor ight as go gentry, nothing oc- curred to disturb the geveral harmony. the paice, however, of whom there were about thirty present, soon disposed of these characters, when found making free with other People’s property. Thirteen of those ware laced ina barn for safe keeping, and were exhibited * ghia aaa detectives as so many evidences of their skill. In front of the Em Park Hotel—we suppose it is dig- nifted by that title—the singing socicties were collected in circles, entertaining delighted crowds with some of their best music, while others were seated at tables, diecuseing a substantial repast of cold roast beef, ham, German rolls, and other good things, all of which were washed down with copious potations of lager bier. Tk trees were gr Bolg the exquisitely embroidered bai ners of the societies, and the trunks of some of the: were literslly covered with bonnets, shawis, mantilias, and other articles of ladies’ dress, ‘The park resounded with the music of the band and the singing of the Saen- gerbunds, of which the “Orpheus” of this city were among the mcat popular. The weather, somebody remark- 0, was very warm; but they must have,been facetious, we think, for those who indulged in the ey waltz, tae acottisch, the polka, and the cotilion, did not appear to think so, from the zest with which they entered into the spirit of those dances, The celebration was at full tide about twelve o'clock, and it continued so till six o’clock, when the crowd be- gan rapidly to disperse. Then the boats were again thronged, the cars were thronged, ti tages were thronged, and horse was made to perform the labor of two. We have heard the number of persons who participated in the festivities of the day various estimated at from twenty to twenty-five thousand, bu’ we think 'o not exaggerate in the least when we set it down at fifteen thousand, About three o'clock the a was commenced by Dr. Foersch. He said it was with feelings of no tification that he beheld the Je before him. could not give ex- pression to emotions of his mind; but he knew there was not s heart in that vast throng that did mot beat in unison with his, at seeing assembled such a thering ot his countrymen, and for such noble yetyones as they had in view. ery nation, he continued, has a mission to perform; and while it might be the ambition of some to conquer other lands, extend the bounds of their dominions by the sword; it was theirs to foster the spirit of fraternity, which would unite the people of every country in one of brotherhood. He would not like to say anything der: tory to the American character, but he bolleved that the she social virtues do not slways flourish where the of both body and mind are devoted to material te. There was something worth living for besides the acqui sition of dollars and cents, and those were the social vir- fore i oy which there could be no true earthly en- joymen' At the conclusion of Lr. Foesrch’s remarks three cheers were given, after which Mr. Metternich made a brief adtren spoke of the great love (er song by which the Germans were distinguisned, as one of the most enzobling features of their character, and ex- - the hope that theday would never come when hey would cease to be a musical people. ir. Lexow, the Fest President, who it was feared, ‘would be prevented from attending, in consequence o! th injuries he had received « few daya ago by his ance in & nd althor fering sh, addressed er ya ugh sui macl the assembled multitude. He comme: by saying that be Lg oy his yd excuse him if, like the bling Ziska, he addre m from his carriage; but he ‘was compelled to do so by his legs having refased to perform their usual services, and his inability to ap- = before them in any other manner than io that in which be now presented himself. The various musical societies of New York, he continued, have chosen me their Fest’ President, and for months past I awaited with impatience the arrival of the day appointed, but at the eleventh hour—at the moment when I jure I would bave felt in fulfulling the duties of the office to which you appointed me. Unable as I am, even at the t+ moment, to address you at any length, yot Tam not prevented from sa a lew Ww as thing spprosehing ta tay way the ‘peculiar a iD; any we: muric to which have Tiatoned Rh each from you, bas ever heard in New York. and jew Fatherlende bear testimony and better advartage when encircled Danrer. One reqi in consission Toto you, snd that fe, tha} you will join in a ic cheers for an Song, the ei sor! isreo cheers were Ia ok poe with « ch. We rriiedenmler sod : Hi DR. HUNTER, LETTER NO, XVI IMPORTANT TESTIMONY pis Favor of Inhalation in Diseases of the Langte Letters from Physicians in every Part of the Union. THE JOINT STOCK MEDICAL COLLEGES, ‘The Woman’s Hospital, and a Word of Counsel to Dr, Sims. ‘The Old Fogy School; the Best of Its Time, but {te Time ts Past- Physicians Guilty of Ungenticmauline Practices Ulssected—Tae ‘Trabe of lmitators—Oid Burton’s Pallosophy Applied—Change of O\imate and Fashione- ble Resorts—Crucl Practice of Pampiag Caustic solution Into the Lungs—Necesuty tor Remodelling the Treatment of Cholera and other Infectious Diseases. Severious, the Dane, complains in physic:—'Unhappy we are, we apené our days in unprofitable qaes- intricate subtieties, de luna c@- me in the water the meentime, thone chiefest treasures of nature untouched, wherein the best medicines for all mauner of diseases are to be found; ond ¢o not only negiect them ourselves, but binder, condemn, forbid, and scoff at others that are willng to inquire atter them.” In the discussion of the subject of inh: lation asthe only effectusl mode of treating Diseases of the Respt- ratory Organs, [ at once stepped over those coaven- tions! rules which have too long allowed that migay medium of ideas between mac aud man—tae pao presa—to be made, in medicai mutters, the mere conveyancer of abameless, ignorant aud unreasonable retentions. I did so froma fall conviction of tae wportance of my mission—actuated'by motives von- sidered laudable in every pursuit in life~che good of my fellow man, and tne rewards which attesd successful labors in every profeasion and calling in society. The treatment of Direares of the Luags, as universally practiced by pbysiciazs prior to she time cf my in\roduction of the system of Inhstatioa, was at total variance with reason acd common gence, contrary to the trae principles of Scien, aod utterly unsuccessful in practice. [ theretore unneai- tatingly denouaced it, as wholly inadequate to its pretensions. I did not thus denoune the “oid practice,” however, without at the rams time setting forth, with ample argument and unanswerabie facts, the substitute I offsred, namely, tre treatment by inbalation, at once more natural, reasonable, adequate and successful than what I condemned. In the eeries of letters preca¢ing this, in my views are more particularly expounted, I eudea= eee toappeal to the reason rather ‘han the credulity of my ri ers, assured that the general intelligence of toe community was fully sufficient to eaable them to cisc.iminate between the one and the other, and duly to appreciate what was rational and well rourded. I sm happy to sav I was not mietaken. ‘he general response which comes back to me from all parts of this continent, in the form of correspond- ence, assures me that the course I have adopted bas been correct. I regard the profession of w tok Ihave the honor of being s member, as essentisily designed to be a practical profession, not for show or display of acbolagiio knowledge, but for Sotive patpdecd of iife—not to saunter in the gatb of schoolmen, but to go forth among their fellow beings with practical oe on treir tongues, apd healing remedies in their hands, allevi- ating the miseries, curing the diseases, an sract- ing tre igno:ance of humanity. And it is caly aie far es toe physician accomplishes these Divite ob- jects, that he in any wise attairs the true end of his profession. He is bound, moreover, as he res the laws of humanity, to make known to the widest sible extent, whatever he deems most conducive the health and happiness of nis fellow men In carrying out this beneficent ubject, every legitimate means of communication is his, and foremost among trove means stands the newspaper prese. A preja- dice, cr rather a law of the schools, has existed biding the mtroduciion of medical matters proper into the columns cf newspapers. For whose good think yon is this law in existence? For the people? the euffering? the uninf rmed? B; no means. Itexists for the beneficof cliques, schools, of combinations. It exists to the praia ot the people mainly, and not mach leas to preja- dice of the tiue interests of the profession. Ri rea- son of its existence hitherto, the advertising colamua of the presa have been turned too generally to the vilest purposes, in imposing on the public “patent medicizes” under a th differen names, upheld by as many urreasonabie pretensions, and fales statements, put forth by their inventors for the mere purpose of gaio, without any regard to the interests either of that scierce which they degrade, or of the people whom they deceive. In departing fiom the established practice of dis- cussing a medical topic in strictly scientific and technical language—in addressing discussion, not to tte members of the profession only, but to the ocmmunity gencrally—in preferriog the colamns of the public prees to books and al the usual chapnels of medical communications, in thus sppeal directly to the common sense n: merely of my profeasional brethren, but of the at large, and particuler!y the afflicted, I bat thet I was taking a be) which would awa- ken the spprehensious ot my brethren, and mi possibly remove me beyond the Pale of their pi siopal intercourse fora time. Of the ultimate and comes triumph of my views, however, I could. have no fear, and in this I nave not been disappoint- ed. itl it pureuing this course, (and I do not say apy boasttul spirit, but simply asthe basis argument I am abort to employ,) I have @ larger amount of money than would have been ceasary to publish twenty ordinary vorumes of medical literatare; than would have been sufficieat te purcbase several shares in a joint stock school, and @ professorship to boot, and tian would cal fouraal to advo- and col- have enabled me to print 8 modi ud claims avait of the public. cate the high and peculiar . hospital for the cure of hed fame pubiished ge I preferred a tothe confidence should the advantages of my pr: which all ehould know, not merely and leagues have built and endowed a ary diseases, and new of treatment bad been proposed, but in what tast treatment consiated, the knowledge on which it was , snd the manner of its employ t. I pre- ferred to inform the minds of the in to the laws of health, the causes of disease, the best means of its alleviation and -cure. Reg” of the benefits a city, loner in a specialty of the high- ve been ic may vent I ince and push fc d reeult nou! forwar result of my own experience in There is a at this moment per- vading the that in medical science we are but at the 1 of discovery. The uncertainty 5 ee Went of success in practioe—tne ilabed the tact that medical keo edgels peniante: contentions of metioa indfal of the “ the relief of te. sure i i ae ao mee een Coste SS aie new $0 pie ahows hi at ace to be fame, fa Hi eeee 4 i 3 18 i = — i S. i B i =F i if [ i z 8 se be = = 2 ) gO